"Ahh Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Han Dang were taken aback, and Han Dang said angrily: "Yuan Shao, this guy is also the queen of the Yuan family, the fourth world and the third duke, and he is acting so dirty, it is really in vain to be the leader of the alliance, which is chilling!" ”

Cheng Pu and Huang Gai were also indignant, Cheng Pu said: "Lord, what should I do, can I let Yuan Shao slaughter it?" We finally recruited more than 10,000 new soldiers and expanded the number of soldiers and horses to 30,000, and now Yuan Shao gave an order and asked us to leave half of the soldiers and horses. How unreasonable, deceiving people is too much! ”

"Humph! What else can I do? Sun Ce snorted coldly with a gloomy face, and said sharply: "The shape is pressing at the moment, how can I wait to think too much?" For today's plan, we can only select 15,000 elite soldiers overnight, and we must prepare well tonight, and take all the grain and grass to Hedong County tomorrow morning! ”

After finishing speaking, Sun Ce raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and the others, and then brushed his sleeves away.

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The New Year was approaching, and the two armies facing Hangu Pass had a temporary truce.

However, a truce does not mean that the two armies are at peace.

During the truce, the only people who can really rest and recuperate are the ordinary soldiers who have fought in front, and for the princes of the towns and their advisers, this is where they come in.

Taking advantage of this period of war, they can indulge in their talents, whether they are conspiratorial or conspiracy, but they can use all the means that are conducive to the war, and the cold night sky is a paradise for the wise to display their talents.

This is the so-called labor of the heart of the rule of man, labor of the rule of people.

Under the cold night sky, unknown scenes were staged in the same camp.

Just when Sun Ce brushed his sleeves away, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others scolded Yuan Shao for being despicable. A few miles away, in the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, he was also secretly discussing the battle in Hangu at this time.

However, the meeting is now coming to an end, and all matters have been arranged. A group of cronies and generals have been ordered to leave one after another, and those who are still here are the real core strategists and confidant generals.

After a detailed count, the people in the tent of the Chinese army commander are: Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Xi, Xu You, Guo Tu and Mao Jue, who are actually the confidants and strategists under the account of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Although Cao Cao's strength is not as good as before, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is declining; But now the allied forces are in a worrying situation, and among the princes of each town, Yuan Shao can trust very few princes, and he is still willing to discuss major matters with Cao Cao at a critical moment. Perhaps the brotherhood of yesteryear came into play. Or Yuan Shao thought that Cao Cao was currently in a difficult situation and had no choice but to rely on him Yuan Shao, so he still trusted Cao Cao more.

"Tomorrow, Sun Ce led his troops to Hedong to exchange for 50,000 soldiers and horses from Liu Bei's department. I hope that Liu Bei's arrival will be of help to us, revive morale, and reverse the current sluggish situation of the whole army. ”

On the lenient and mighty position, Yuan Shao's face was slightly haggard. Speak in a low voice. Some of them can't lift their spirits and seem very tired.

The meeting lasted from noon until late at night, with the princes gathering in the afternoon to discuss the defense of the camp during the truce, and the evening discussing the battle situation in front of them, all presided over by Yuan Shao. Such an intensive discussion made Yuan Shao struggle with his brains, and now that the deliberations are coming to an end, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief and lean on the handsome position to close his eyes and recuperate.

"Father, handsome. Erchen felt that it seemed inappropriate to send Sun Ce to lead his troops to Hedong County. This is the first time that Yuan Xi has spoken since he participated in the deliberations today, and at first glance, he denied the decision that Yuan Shao had officially ordered.

"Huh?" Yuan Shao slowly opened his eyes when he heard the sound. Although his face did not change, the eyes that looked at Yuan Xi were very unkind, and there was a faint sense of reproach.

"Xianyi, since you think that your father's order is inappropriate, why don't you mention it at this time when the princes are discussing it in the afternoon?"

Seeing Yuan Shao's unhappy expression, Yuan Xi suddenly became nervous, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Xu You, and felt a little relieved after seeing Xu You's determined eyes.

Then he said respectfully, "Father is angry. During the afternoon discussion, it was not that the child did not want to say it, but he was worried that General Sun Ce would misunderstand and it would be inconvenient to bring it up in public. But at this time, I am the only one waiting here, so naturally there is no need to be taboo, so the child dares to speak his mind. ”

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was a little surprised when he heard this, and his eyes became much gentler, but the tone of his voice did not change at all, he was still very low, and his tone was not good.

"Tell me what you think, if what you say is reasonable, if you say it, you will never be spared for your father!"

Seeing his father's fierce expression, Yuan Xi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved. As a son, he was very familiar with his father's usual expression changes and tone of speech, and knew that the reason why his father's tone was not good was not aimed at him, but deliberately for Cao Cao to see, because Sun Ce led his troops to Hedong to garrison Jian Yì was recommended by Cao Cao, and he tried his best to promote this matter.

After sorting out his thoughts a little, Yuan Xi said loudly: "In the battle of Dongyuan City, Sun Ce has been lying on the couch to recuperate after being severely injured by Ma Chao, and now he has recovered most of his injuries, and his father asked him to retreat to Hedong to guard the grain road, which is indeed a bit unfulfilled. In half a month is the beginning of spring, when the ice and snow melt, our allies will start a decisive battle with the Xiliang army; Now is the time to employ people, Sun Ce is a fierce general on the battlefield, with strong martial arts, and should stay on the front line to charge. Moreover, the Xiliang army was brave and good at fighting, and the generals under Li Thief were even more generals, and Sun Ce's role in staying in the camp was far better than staying in the rear. Therefore, the child thinks that Sun Ce should stay on the front line of the battalion, and as for the task of guarding the rear grain road, he can be handed over to Jiang Qi, so that he can make meritorious contributions, and the soldiers and horses can be directly transferred from our Jizhou army. This is the child's foolish opinion, and how to decide, and ask the father to decide. ”

Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing this, and he was noncommittal, but his eyes looked at Yuan Xi more and more gently, and there was a faint hint of appreciation.

"What Xianyi said, what does Meng De think?" Yuan Shao asked softly in a calm tone.

Cao Cao smiled calmly, nodded appreciatively at Yuan Xi, and said with a smile: "Xianyi has extraordinary knowledge, and there are successors of the original brother, which makes Cao envious!" Indeed, as Xianyi said, Sun Bofu is brave and fierce, and his martial arts are second only to Lu Bu in the strength of our allies, and he is definitely the best choice for fighting before the battle. It is a pity that such a brave general stayed in Hedong County to protect the grain road, and it was useless. buried his martial arts. Based on this section alone, what Xianyi said is not bad at all, and every sentence is reasonable. It is also reasonable to think that the military order in the afternoon is inadequate. However???"

When the words changed sharply, Cao Cao paused, smiled and signaled Yuan Xi not to be excited, not to be impatient, and then continued: "However, Sun Ce's trip to Hedong County is not only to protect the safety of the grain road, but also to shoulder other missions. And that's exactly what matters most. There must be no negligence in the plan, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

Before that. I don't have to worry about the safety of the grain road, that's because there are Liu Bei and Zhang Fei leading troops to garrison in the rear; Liu Bei himself is a person with high martial arts, and his younger brother Zhang Fei has the courage of ten thousand people, and he is as brave as taking the head of a general in a million armies like a bag. This is not that Cao deliberately boasted about Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. It's the time when Chen stayed in the alliance in the past. We have all seen the bravery of Liu Bei's three brothers with our own eyes. Now, the Loudi Yuan battalion needs Liu Bei to lead the troops to come to help, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale. But after they left, there was no general stationed in Hedong County, in case what Cao said before was unfortunate, Hedong County was worried, and directly threatened the safety of the entire allied army.

In view of this, Cao recommended Sun Ce to his first brother to lead his troops to garrison Hedong. and detained half of the soldiers and horses under his account, so as to restrain Sun Ce from daring to have different intentions. Meanwhile. If Hedong County is really attacked by a sneak attack, with the tens of thousands of defenders in Hedong and Sun Ce's bravery, it is enough to ensure the safety of our army's rear, and it will be difficult for the enemy army to step into Hedong County for half a step.

In addition, military orders are like mountains, and it is very inappropriate to change them overnight, and it is not conducive to war, so we must be cautious so as not to shake the morale of the army. Cao's words are all here, and it is up to the first brother to decide whether to change his original intention. ”

I have to say that Cao Cao's remarks are indeed comprehensive and impeccable. Although he was dying, he kept saying that Yuan Shao was in charge, but in fact, his attitude was very clear, and the sentence "the order of the day is changed, and it is not good for the war" completely blocked everyone's mouths.

Sure enough, after Cao Cao finished speaking, Yuan Shao bowed his head slightly and said: "What Meng De said is extremely true, the military order has been issued, how can it be changed!" ”

After a pause in his tone, Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Xi with sharp eyes, and reproached: "Xianyi, you are still too young after all, you think about things too narrowly, and you only care about the overall situation in front of you." This time, I think you are young and immature, and I will not punish you as a father, and I need to ask your Uncle Cao for more advice in the future, and you must not be arrogant and self-righteous. Do you remember? ”

"The child knows that he is wrong, and then he must listen to his uncle's teachings!" Yuan Xi replied with a flushed face, and bowed to Cao Cao, and the courtesy was very thorough.

"Virtuous nephews don't have to be polite. Xian Yi is very smart and insightful, which is really rare. Cao Cao smiled and helped Yuan Xi up, laughing and relieved.

Then he said to Yuan Shao: "Actually, what Xianyi said just now is not unreasonable, it is completely feasible to send Jiang Qi to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to Hedong County with Sun Ce. After all, the combat strength of the soldiers and horses in Hedong County is not strong, and after Liu Bei's 50,000 troops left, the troops were somewhat insufficient; And Sun Ce's original 30,000 soldiers and horses, now half of them are intercepted and left in the camp, if Jiang Qi leads 10,000 soldiers and horses to help, then Hedong County will be foolproof. I don't know what the original brother wants? ”

"Jiang Qi?" Hearing the name Jiang Qi again, Yuan Shao couldn't help but think of the fire in the Feiyundu grain and grass camp three days ago, and said angrily: "This idiot, there is not enough success and more than failure, it is really useless!" ”

"Brother Benchu is angry." Cao Cao persuaded with a smile: "The fire in Feiyundu happened suddenly, and it is not easy for General Jiang Qi to protect more than sixty percent of our army's grain and grass in the chaos. This shows that he is not useless, but he is still a little lacking in experience, and he can be a good general with a little training. Now that the Feiyundu camp has been taken over by General Chun Yuqiong, Jiang Qi is still guilty, rather than letting him stay in the camp and doing nothing, it is better to give him a chance to make meritorious contributions. Brother Benchu, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and we have been repeatedly frustrated, let alone a young general like Jiang Qi? ”

"Well, just according to what Mende said." Yuan Shao nodded thoughtfully.

"Thank you father, for your kindness, and the child will immediately go and give the order." Yuan Xi was overjoyed and congratulated on receiving the order.

"Well, go ahead, tell your cousin Jiang Qi, let him learn a lesson, and if he recidives, he will never be spared. Let's go and rest, and I'll talk to Meng De alone. Waving his hand to signal everyone to stand back, Yuan Shao got up and sat down side by side with Cao Cao in the hall.

After everyone left, Yuan Shao showed a touch of joy on his face, and said with a chuckle: "In the evening, the two Xin Ping brothers sent back a secret letter, and the guy finally relented, and on the second day of February after the year, he will raise troops to attack Li Thief." Hehehe! ”

"Oh? What an unexpected delight! Cao Cao was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then remembered the person Yuan Shao's words referred to, and immediately laughed and said: "Three days ago, Li Thief sent someone to set fire to the grain and grass camp of our ally, and wanted to give us a salary from the bottom of the kettle, which made our ally army very passive and in a worrying situation. Now we have turned our backs, tooth for tooth and eye for eye, and also gave him a salary from the bottom of the kettle, so that he will suffer from the enemy. What a delight! ”

After speaking, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao glanced at each other and laughed heartily: "Hahaha??????"

After laughing, Cao Cao got up slightly and picked up a jar of wine, poured a full cup for Yuan Shao, lowered his head and poured another one for himself, and then the two raised their glasses to drink. However, Yuan Shao didn't notice a hint of a sly smile flashing in Cao Cao's eyes when he raised his head to cover his face and drink, as if he had already known that Xin Ping and Xin Bi brothers would definitely succeed if they went to act as lobbyists, and this matter was very beneficial to him and had been used by him, perhaps this matter was originally within his plan.

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