Yanzhou, the governor of Dongjun Prefecture.

Last year, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was warmly received by Xuzhou Mu Taoqian on the way to Yanzhou via Xuzhou, and sent Zhang Min, a small school under his tent, to escort Cao Song and his party to Yanzhou. Unexpectedly, Zhang Min saw that he was interested in wealth, and led more than 100 guards in his department to kill all the family members and subordinates, including Cao Song, and then robbed the money and fled.

When the bad news reached Yanzhou, Cao Cao was grief-stricken, and he did not eat a drop of water for two consecutive days, wailing every day. Immediately, Cao Cao sent a letter to the surrounding princes while going to the court, stating that he wanted to avenge his father, led the army to conquer Xuzhou, and killed Tao Qian to comfort his father's soul in the sky. At the same time as sending fast horses to convey letters, Cao Cao personally led his soldiers to wear filial piety clothes and wrap their heads in white silk, and slaughtered to Xuzhou.

In the middle of the day, Cao Cao personally led a large army to invade the territory of Xuzhou, and the counties and counties passed along the way, killing endlessly, leaving no chickens and dogs, the means were extremely ferocious, and the soldiers were extremely powerful. Xuzhou Mu Taoqian led his troops to resist, but he was defeated in successive battles, and he was defeated by the Yanzhou soldiers under Cao Cao, and he could not stop his edge. Forced into desperation, Tao Qian had no choice but to lead his troops to defend the city and resist step by step, thus delaying the pace of Cao Cao's army to advance into the county and consuming the money, food and ordnance of the Yanzhou army.

The two sides fought for several months, until the harsh winter came, Cao Cao's army had been defeated, and the war came into a stalemate. At this time, nearly half of the counties in Xuzhou had fallen into the hands of Cao Cao, but he failed to capture the Xuzhou administrative office, let alone annihilate Tao Qian's main army. The army was forced by the pressure of grain and grass, and Cao Cao's original intention of attacking Xuzhou could not be realized, but because of his killing too much, the people of Xuzhou counties were aroused to unite and resist. The war lasted until the end of the year, the weather was cold, and the Yanzhou army was exhausted of food and grass, and it was impossible to continue the campaign. Seeing this, Cao Cao could only lead the army back to Yanzhou and wait for the spring to bloom. Fight Xuzhou again.

Winter goes to spring, and the first year of Xingping arrives as scheduled.

After the beginning of spring, the Yanzhou army was once again ready to go, and the sky over Dongjun was filled with a lingering killing atmosphere.

The East County Guard's Office.

In the main hall, Cao Cao occupies the main position and sits on the high hall.

Under the hall, the chief Shi Xun Yu, the chief bookkeeper Xun Yu and the army Cheng Yu and other staff members all sat on the right side, and on the left sat a group of Cao and Xiahou clan cronies. Everyone was sitting precariously, carefully observing Cao Cao's expression, secretly thinking about the upcoming battle. and the situation in the world.

"Xun Yu, how are the preparations for the army to go out for grain and grass?" In the hall, Cao Cao's expression was indifferent, and a confident and calm smile appeared on his face when he spoke.

Cao Cao is now Chinese New Year's Eve and is close to the age of confusion. He was more than seven feet tall. The facial features are ordinary, and his appearance is not good. Eyebrows are sparse. black beard, black hair more than an inch long under the chin; Wearing a black jade crown, a dark red brocade robe, a black Jiaoman belt around his waist, and black velvet brocade boots. He wasn't very big, and he wasn't tall. But he is quite strong, with broad shoulders and a slightly fat abdomen; A pair of eyes are deep and introverted, like a deep valley and cold pool. It is unfathomable, and the eyebrows are very majestic.

Sitting on the main seat, Cao Cao looked easy-going, behaved decently, calmly and generously, showing the majesty of the overlord of the princes.

At the bottom of the stairs, after hearing Cao Cao's inquiry, Xun Yu got up and reported: "My lord, it is a spring famine right now, and I have been suffering from military disasters in Yanzhou for many years, and I have been repeatedly hit by locust plagues, and the people are living in difficulty, and the people are everywhere, and they are not farming; It was a shortage of food and grass, and it was unable to supply the needs of the army to go on the expedition. The subordinates were incompetent, and under the multi-faceted fundraising, they only raised the food and grass needed by the army for a month, and the rest was powerless. ”

When he said this, Xun Yu's expression was calm, neither humble nor arrogant, showing the bearing of a wise man.

"Well, that's great!" Cao Cao bowed his head slightly, and waved his hand to signal Xun Yu to sit down. Immediately, he frowned slightly, and muttered: "Last year, my army went to Xuzhou, and I wanted to defeat Tao Qian in one go and capture the six counties of Xuzhou. If the first battle is successful, we will not be burdened by money and food, but we can make the best use of the money and food that Tao Qian in Xuzhou has accumulated for many years, and our strength will increase greatly. Unexpectedly, although Tao Qian was old and weak, he was deeply supported by the people of Xuzhou, resisted every step, and united as one, so that our army went on an expedition and returned in vain.

However, the revenge of killing his father is not shared, and this matter will never be settled! If Tao Qian can't be removed, what face does my Cao Cao have to stand between heaven and earth, and what face does he have to stand with all the princes in the world? The previous time we went to Xuzhou unsuccessfully, which made my Yanzhou army lose face, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others are probably watching my Cao's jokes!

Now that winter is going to spring, our army is suffering from a shortage of food and grass and cannot fight for a long time. On the other hand, Tao Qian in Xuzhou, after the first battle of last year, he will inevitably strengthen the city, recruit troops and horses, defend the city, and always watch out for us. In the midst of this and the other, it is difficult for our army to conquer Xuzhou in the short term, and it is bound to become a tiger! ”

Under the hall, Xun Yu, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu and other staff members naturally heard the helplessness revealed in Cao Cao's words, and seemed to have the intention of not attacking Xuzhou for the time being. After thinking about it, Cao Cao's words are also reasonable and wise. It's just that they were also very unwilling when they heard Cao Cao speak, because Cao Cao took advantage of Tao Qian's subordinates to kill Cao Song and sent troops to Xuzhou, which was enough to cover up the pretext of eating a mouth, which was really hard to come by. If Cao Cao stopped fighting at this time, it would mean giving up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it would be difficult to find an excuse to attack Xuzhou after that.

"Lord Yu, attacking Xuzhou, it is imperative, and you can't give up!" Just as everyone in the hall was secretly thinking about it, Xun Yu spoke with a desperate expression, and at the same time got up again, bowed down and continued: "Now our army is short of food and grass, this is a fact, and it will not be able to completely solve the food and grass needs of the army in the short term. However, the lord should not stop the war because of this, but should actively train the soldiers, be vigorous, and be ready to send troops to Xuzhou again at any time!

At the same time, the lord also sent a fast horse to Tao Qian to send a war letter, stating that our army would send troops in the near future to attack Xuzhou again. In this way, the princes of the world can know the determination of the lord to attack Xuzhou, so that they do not dare to act and sit and watch the success or failure of Xuzhou. And our army can postpone the dispatch of troops, actively prepare for war, and after the spring ploughing, the lord will lead his troops to attack Xuzhou. Even if our army still can't capture Xuzhou in one fell swoop, it still has to send troops to attack the city, so as to show the determination of the lord to avenge his father.

Only in this way can it show that the lord is bound to win Xuzhou, and even deter the surrounding Xiaoxiao and the princes, so that they do not dare to despise our army, let alone covet Xuzhou. If the lord gave up Xuzhou, it is very likely that Nanyang Yuan Shu and Jizhou Yuan Shao and others will take advantage of Tao Qian's unpreparedness and send troops to attack Xuzhou. At that time, even if the lord wanted to capture Xuzhou again, he was forced by the strong strength of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others. There is no longer such a stride as it is now. Therefore, even if there are all kinds of difficulties, the lord cannot give up Xuzhou, no matter what, he must overcome the difficulties and take Xuzhou! ”

Xun Yu's voice fell, and his uncle Xun Yu immediately got up and went out of the ranks, and then said: "What Wen Ruo said is extremely true. Xuzhou is located in the throat of the Central Plains, and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, so how can you give up easily! What's more, the six counties of Xuzhou have been governed by Tao Qian for several years. With a large population and abundant money and food, it is a rare rich state and county among the states of the Central Plains. If the lord wants to conquer the Central Plains, he must capture Xuzhou and obtain its money and grain. As a place for our army to advance in the future, it will be a place of money and food supply and strategic depth.

Now, although our army occupies the land of Yanzhou, it has not been able to recover the whole territory. Chen Liu and the border counties of Jizhou were still in the hands of Zhang Miao, Lü Bu and Yuan Shao. Again. Yanzhou is the land of four wars, east of Qingzhou, there are yellow turban thieves raging; It is adjacent to Yuan Shao of Jizhou in the north and Yuzhou in the south, and competes with Yuan Shu; It borders Sili to the west and faces the troops of the Xiliang army at all times. So. Yanzhou is acceptable as a foundation, but it is not a place to achieve great things. ”

Xun Yu and Xun You's uncle and nephew heard Cao Cao's expression change slightly, and he couldn't help but agree with it.

Seeing that Erxun admonished one after another. Joining the army, Cheng Yu naturally couldn't stay out of the matter without saying a word. So he got up and came out of the queue and said respectfully: "My lord, what Wen Ruo and Gongda said is very true. Last year, the Chang'an court enshrined all the princes of the world, Xuzhou Tao Qian, Jingzhou Liu Biao, Youzhou Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Du brothers, Jizhou Yuan Shao and Yuzhou Yuan Shu and others all got the imperial court seals, and even Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, Lu Bu and other small princes got the official positions they wanted. Only the lord not only did not get the post of Yanzhou pastor, but got a false title of general of Zhenbei, but Jin Shang, who was recommended by Yuan Shu, was named the assassin of Yanzhou.

Now, although the lord has killed Jin Shang to seize Yanzhou and become the pastor of Yanzhou, he is not justified in the end, and he has not been officially entitled by the imperial court, which is difficult to convince the people. The reason for this is nothing more than that the strength of our army is slightly inferior, and it is not as strong as the princes such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao, so that Li Dao and Li Li's uncles and nephews who are in charge of the court do not take us seriously. In view of this, his subordinates strongly agree to send troops to capture Xuzhou and rapidly increase the strength of our army, which is a top priority that cannot be delayed! ”

"Humph!" Cheng Yu's words hit Cao Cao's sore spot, causing him to be furious, and scolded with an extremely angry expression: "Li Dao, Guo Yan, and Xu Rong are really hateful to these chaotic ministers and thieves!" In the past, this group of people followed Dong Zhuo to dominate the government and the opposition, rampant in the world, and their reputation was so loud. I don't admit that these people are not enough to succeed and more than to lose, but they were all defeated by Li Li, a yellow-mouthed child, and instead became an eagle dog under Li Li's children, which is really a big joke in the world!

Now Li Li Xiaoer has hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops, swept away the two states of Xiliang, secretly controlled the Son of Heaven, privately set up Yongzhou, and promoted the Yongzhou Mu and Liangzhou Assassins at the age of a weak crown, and usurped the position of General Wei, and the position of the third duke. Poor Xiliang General Li Dao, who was powerful in the past, is named Da Sima, the regent of the auxiliary country, and sits in the court, but in fact he is a useless puppet, and the real person in charge of the court is his nephew Li Li!

It's just that Li Li Xiao'er didn't know why he couldn't get along with me Cao Cao, wantonly made things difficult, and enshrined me as the general of Zhenbei, but did not seal Yanzhou Mu to me. It's really hateful! ”

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, a lingering shadow cast a lingering shadow on the hearts of everyone in the hall, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere quietly shrouded the lobby.

In fact, the prestige of Wuwei Li Li had spread all over the country as early as two years ago, from the princes of all sides to the common people of Limin, almost everyone knew about it. However, the people only knew that Li Li swept away Xiliang and pacified the barbarian chaos in the west, but they did not know that he had secretly held the authority of the world and was powerful. However, the civil and military officials of various states and counties are well aware of the situation in Xiliang, and the name of General Wei Li Li has become a layer of haze in the hearts of the overlords of the world, making them like a man's back, like a fish in the throat, and secretive.

However, forced by the situation, the princes of the Central Plains not only could not confront Xiliang Li Li head-on, but also needed to pay tribute every year to show goodwill. After all, the Xiliang Army at this time is not as good as before, although the Xiliang Army under the command of Dong Zhuo in the past is strong, there are Ma Teng, Han Sui and others in the rear of Liangzhou, but now Wuwei Li Li is not. After Li Li surrendered Li Dao, Guo Yan and other old generals of Xiliang, he monopolized the military power of Xiliang, integrated the Xiliang army, and swept the entire territory of Xiliang, and there were no worries.

In the past two years, the whole territory of Xiliang has recuperated, and the Xiliang army has been vigorously fighting and waiting for the day, and can send troops to attack the Central Plains at any time. In the face of the sudden rise of Wuwei Li Li's army, the princes of the towns in the Central Plains were frightened, so they could only speed up the siege of the city, actively strengthen their own strength, and be careful to guard against the movement of the Xiliang army, but none of the princes were willing to provoke Xiliang Li Li and the Xiliang army under his command.

In such an environment, Cao Cao, who was ambitious, was undoubtedly under the greatest pressure, because most of the Yanzhou and Sili he occupied were at the forefront of the Western Liang Army's capture of the Central Plains, bearing the brunt of the threat of the Western Liang Army's powerful front.

"The generals listened to the order, and the battalions reorganized the soldiers, horses, and ordnance, and actively prepared for war, and after the summer, they would fight in Xuzhou again!" Seeing that everyone in the hall was absent-minded, Cao Cao stood up, gave a sharp order, and then walked away.

———————————— (To be continued)(To be continued......

PS: Zhonglang's update this month is not very powerful, and at the beginning of the month, it has been made clear to all of you, please forgive me. At the end of the month, I weakly begged for a "monthly ticket", and asked Brother Ren to see if there were any tickets in his pocket, and Zhonglang thanked Brother Ren first!

In addition, Zhonglang stated at the end of the month that next month, that is, in April, Xiaoqi will guarantee two shifts per day, and often three shifts; If there is motivation, Zhonglang fights, and he will not disappoint the brothers who pay attention to Xiaoqi and Zhonglang! Do what you say, never break your word!

Thank you Brother Ren for your support to Zhonglang!

Tiger Ben Zhonglang bowed up.