At the entrance of the Taihang Valley, Yuan Xi defeated Cao's army guarding the valley with a strange formation, drove away Dian Wei, captured and killed Li Le, captured Cao Zhen, and joined Gao Rou's army on the official road to attack Yu Jin from front to back, and Le Jin The troops stationed on the road won a complete victory.
Yuan Xi's army attacked and killed each other, and broke into the territory of Liyang in one fell swoop. Chen Bing was ten miles southwest of Liyang City, far away from Liyang City, and they were horns with each other, which has become a tacit understanding.
In this way, the troops of the four states are all ready. Once the rest is completed, they can each rely on their advantages, support each other, switch from offense to defense, slowly advance, and drive Liyang Cao's army out of Jizhou bit by bit. The situation can be said to be a mess. excellent.
It was at this time that Sima Yi of Liyang Dazhai followed Yuan Xi's order and secretly lurked to Yuan Mai's military camp with several tiger guards to learn about the situation and explain Yuan Xi's new military orders and related personnel arrangements.
Then Sima Yi brought all the recent war information in Li Yang and came to report to Yuan Xi the results and victories of both sides during this period.
It turned out that during Yuan Xi's absence, the two sides fought several battles. Although Cao Bing was an elite soldier and a brave general, he gained the upper hand.
However, under the leadership of Yuan Mai, He, Jushou, Zhang Zha, Gao Lan, etc., and the older generation of Hebei celebrities, they were able to hold on to the city position and hold on without losing.
The generals in the Bingzhou army, led by Gao Rou, were all excited after hearing Sima Yi's report. Although the soldiers and horses of Jizhou and Youzhou were at a disadvantage.
But it was not severely damaged. Now that the Bingzhou Army has arrived, not only Yuan Xi has come, but Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Sun Li, and others have all returned. The Xiaoqi Camp, Xianden Camp, and Guards Camp have also returned, and they have won the victory. With his army, the situation has greatly improved. As long as no major mistakes are made, it is not difficult to defeat Cao Cao.
The situation seemed to be so, but another piece of news brought by Sima Yi made Yuan Xi deeply worried.
"Lord, I received an urgent report from Mr. Tian Feng who was staying in Yecheng the day before yesterday. Several places in the military garrison fields in the counties behind our army and the Chengu area of Aocang were attacked and burned by Cao's army. They suffered heavy losses. Now, The troops in Yecheng are insufficient, and it is difficult for General Gao Gan to send troops to kill them. Tian Feng and Gao Gan, please order us to send reinforcements back to deal with this matter quickly to avoid excessive losses and affecting the peace of the rear!"
Yuan Xi, who had been listening to the report calmly, finally frowned slightly after hearing the news. This was because he had been taken out of the way.
"Cao's army failed in the frontal battle, so he wanted to play dirty and harass our army's military garrison and Aocang... Zhongda, what do you think of this matter?" Yuan Xi asked with a frown.
Sima Yi smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "My lord, before I came here, I discussed this matter with Ju Shou, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and other adults. It seems that Cao Cao's vision is indeed vicious, and he has seen through the entirety of our army at a glance. The reason why the military garrison in Liyang refused to defend was to protect the effective operation and stability of the garrison in the rear. Therefore, we implemented this tactic of draining the labor force and using stragglers to attack the garrison and Aocang in the rear of our army, forcing us to disperse our energy and return to rescue troops. , although it is a small plan, but for the sake of the future, we cannot ignore it, it is really a cruel conspiracy!"
Yuan Xi narrowed his eyes and said with a sneer: "What do you mean, Zhongda? Do you think I should return to rescue him?"
Sima Yi sighed and said: "Grunting fields to raise food and recuperate is our current policy in Hebei. If there are any mistakes, all the previous achievements will be wasted. The intention of me and several adults is to divide the troops for rescue. Although it is in Cao Jun's wish, it has to be done. Troops must be sent. Rescue!"
Yuan Xi was not very satisfied with Sima Yi's answer, so he shook his head and said: "But there are many military garrison sites in Hebei and Aocang, so you send troops back to rescue them. Cao's army is scattered and guerrillas, shooting to change places. Where are you going to catch them?" Aren’t you letting others lead the way? It’s too passive and I don’t like it!”
Sima Yi smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "My lord, what can we do if we don't do this? We have been tricked by Cao Cao, do we really have to watch Cao Cao's army making trouble in our backyard? We have lost the morale of the army and the people?"
When everyone heard Sima Yi's words, they all understood what he said and kept nodding. Then they turned to look at Yuan Xi who was sitting at the top, waiting for his words.
Yuan Xi was silent for a long time, his eyes wandering in all directions. After thinking carefully for a long time, he finally made up his mind.
I saw Yuan Xi gritting his teeth and saying: "Since Cao Jun has resorted to such despicable methods, I can't pretend to be a saint with them. Aren't I just being shameless compared to others? There are many talented people in our army. How can I still be afraid?" Are they playing dirty tricks!?"
Everyone was overjoyed when they saw that Yuan Xi had made up his mind in just a moment, secretly thinking that the Lord was indeed an extraordinary person.
It's really an extraordinary person to be able to figure out a way to defeat Cao Cao's damaging moves so quickly!
Gao Rou looked happy and asked hurriedly: "May I ask, my lord, if there is any clever way to defeat Cao Cao's plan?"
Yuan Xi laughed when he heard this: "Haha, first of all, we have to choose a few shameless people who dare to fight with Cao Cao...Sima Yi, Liu Xiongming, Changtun, listen to the order!"
Just as the three of them were about to leave to take orders, they suddenly woke up. They carefully thought about the meaning of Yuan Xi's words just now. Their faces suddenly sank, and they did not leave to accept their orders.
Yuan Xi blinked when he saw this, then slapped the table with dissatisfaction, cleared his throat and said, "What's the matter? You didn't say anything when I called you. Do you want to rebel?"
After a long time, Sima Yike finally came out from work with a big face and stepped forward.
He leaned his head towards Yuan Xi and whispered in a low voice: "My lord, if you have any orders, can you whisper them first?"
Yuan Xil was stunned and said curiously: "Oh? Why did Zhongda insist on telling me in a whisper?"
Sima Yi nodded solemnly.
Yuan Xi looked around, then smiled helplessly, waved to Sima Yi, and called him to his side.
He cleared his throat gently and whispered something to Sima Yi.
But I saw Sima Yi's face changing from white to black, then from black to purple, and finally from purple to green. In a few seconds, he changed almost eight colors, like a chameleon, which made people laugh.
Hearing this, Sima Yi shook his head and said very unhappily: "My lord, this...is this something done by a human being? You are also the Lord of the four states after all. How could you do such an obscene thing and spread the word?" Where is your majesty? Where is your face?"
Yuan Xi smiled slightly, and then said seriously: "That's why I asked Zhongda and you to do this, so won't I lose face?"
"My lord, you are really..."
"You are really considerate towards your subordinates. Zhongda is very lucky to have a master like you!"
Yuan Xi smiled when he heard this: "It's still Zhongda's body and mind. Just be happy if you're lucky. Why do you have to grit your teeth and say it? Forget it, don't be poor and go do your errands!"
"No..." Sima Yi and others responded with their hands raised.
Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi and Taiwei Sima Yi are really not a family, and they don't belong to the same family.
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That night, from Yuan Xi's Bingzhou camp, several Biao troops took advantage of the darkness and quietly flew out of the camp. Under the leadership of several different generals, they headed towards Jizhou, Qingzhou, Henan and other places. It was speeding away, its movement was very fast, its shape was very shadowy, I don’t know why.
A few days later, reports from Cao Jun's spies from various places piled up on Cao Cao's desk like snowflakes, although the writing styles on them were different.
But the incident seemed to come out of nowhere, and the content was all about describing a bad fact for Cao Cao!
I don't know where to jump out. Many scattered soldiers of Cao Cao's army, using Cao Cao's name, destroyed people's fields and invaded Caogu. Coupled with the deliberate exaggeration by someone behind the scenes, it caused a huge mutiny among the people!
Cao Cao sent scattered troops to attack Yuan Xi's military camp in Jizhou, intending to use this trick to disrupt Yuan's army's rear and distract Yuan's army's command concentration.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi responded to violence with violence. He sent Sima Yi, Liu Xiongming, Chang Tun and other groups to lead their troops under the cover of night. They also brought with them the clothes and flags captured from Cao's army in previous victories.
He rushed towards the designated place and staged one farce after another in various states and counties...
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There is a residential area fifty miles south of Yecheng in Jizhou.
Changtun covered his face, carried the flag of Cao's army, and led a group of soldiers in Cao's uniforms. They trampled on the fertile fields, destroyed the fields and burned rice, and wreaked havoc everywhere, causing a lot of noise and chaos among the people. Crying endlessly.
The local old village chief of Jizhou stood on the edge of the ruined fields, crying and slapping his thighs with tears.
"God damn Cao Jun! Not only did he invade our Hebei territory, but he also destroyed farmers' fields and disturbed the people. This is because he deliberately doesn't want us to live!"
Over there, Chang Tun covered his face with a black cloth. After a fuss, he shouted loudly at the people who were watching and crying.
"You all remember, I am Dian Wei, the general under Prime Minister Cao! What I did today is to teach you a lesson. You ants and ants, if you dare to follow the Yuan thief again in the future, next time you will not only burn several acres. The land is so simple! You can take care of yourself!"
After that, he whirled away, leaving behind a crowd of people with eyes spitting fire and gritting their teeth in hatred.
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The northern section of the junction between Qingxu and Nanxun is where people farm at Huangdaokou.
Sima Yi covered his face, carried the banner of Cao Jun, and led a group of Yuan troops wearing Cao Jun uniforms, also destroying fertile land for farming.
The old village chiefs of the Qingxu borderland stood on the edge of the ruined fields, crying and slapping their thighs hard while shedding tears.
"Oh my god! Are you stupid? It's not good to destroy someone's fields, but they will destroy our fertile fields! We are the people under your Cao Jun's rule! We are a group of people, do you understand? We are doing damage. You can't even tell the difference between the inside and the outside! What the hell... God damn Cao Bing!"
Over there, Sima Yi, his face covered with black cloth, looked refreshed and shouted loudly at the people who were watching and crying.
"Listen, you unruly people! Last year, you paid six out of six taxes and one out of every three males. What a frivolous act of corvee. But you, the villagers, have repeatedly defaulted on the taxes and refused to pay the males. This is unbearable. You can't bear it, I am an important minister under Prime Minister Cao, and I have been specially ordered to teach you a lesson today, so that you will have a better memory in the future! Don't do that default thing again!"
The old village chiefs on the edge of Qingxu suddenly had a look of injustice on their faces and shouted loudly: "Mr. Wang has made a clear decision. We are all good people in this village. There is no omission in paying taxes to the young men. What you said today is really true." This is a huge injustice, are you mistaken?"
Although Sima Yi had his face covered, anyone could see his arrogance under the veil. He snorted coldly and said: "Fart! Who am I? Cao Jun's military commander Dong Zhao! I'm going to make a damn mistake." ?Get out of the way!"
The old village chiefs were on the verge of crying, but they were still arguing: "Master Dong, you are really wrong!"
"That's right, I'm right when I say it's right!"
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There is a land of hundreds of miles to the north and south of the Yellow River.
Liu Xiongming did not cover his face, with a cold and solemn face. He was carrying the flag of Cao Jun and leading a group of soldiers dressed in Cao Jun uniforms, also destroying good land for farming.
The old village chiefs on the border of Yanzhou all looked at the puppet army led by Liu Xiongming with frowns and sullen eyes, struggling in the fields.
After a long while, the old village chiefs sighed helplessly and asked Liu Xiongming: "Who is this general? We are all people under the rule of Prime Minister Cao. I don't know where I offended the Prime Minister, but he provoked the heavenly soldiers to destroy the fields, and also... I hope this general can learn from me..."
Liu Xiongming gave the old village chiefs a cold look and said humbly: "There is no reason. I just see that your crops are growing badly, so I will help you sort them out. Why, can't I?"
All the old village chiefs took a breath together!
Who is this general? It's okay to destroy your own fields for no reason, and then use such ridiculous and overbearing reasons to perfunctory everyone?
For this unreasonable energy, this person must have a considerable status among Cao Jun! Not easy to mess with!
The leader, an old village chief, walked tremblingly in front of Liu Xiongming on crutches.
He cupped his hands at him and said, "This general speaks boldly and has great momentum. He must have a considerable status among the Cao family. He is old and incapable of talent. May I ask who the general is from Prime Minister Cao's family?"
Liu Xiongming glanced at the old village chief coldly, his eyes as cold as arrows, which immediately made him shiver with cold, his whole body trembled, and he couldn't stop no matter what.
"I am Cao Cao's father!"
"..."
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There were noisy smoke everywhere, but Cao Jun did not slow down his offensive. He sent generals out to attack Li Yang every day.
Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Cao Hong and other powerful generals took turns to attack, and they attacked fiercely every day. Fortunately, the Yuan army at this moment had been integrated and was defending with all its strength. However, the defense was impenetrable and very stable!
Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, Cao Jun received the news. Not only in Hebei, but also at the junction of the two banks of the Yellow River, many scattered soldiers of Cao Jun jumped out, using the name of the generals of Cao Jun to destroy everything. People's fields invaded Grass Valley, causing complaints and rebellions, and there were many cases of people gathering to cause trouble in various places! Many local officials were unable to contain the situation and wrote urgent letters to the county magistrate asking for help and asking for rectification.
When the news reached Cao Jun's camp in Liyang, Cao Cao was so angry that he almost vomited blood!
"Asshole!" After reading all kinds of news, Cao Cao angrily kicked the table in front of him and roared to the sky: "Young Yuan Xi is really despicable. You actually used this to damage the name of our military." The dirty tricks of the boss, the harassing plan of breaking me... He, is he really the son of the original generation? What about the etiquette, justice and honor of his Yuan family?"
Dong Zhao's face turned a little pale, but he still looked as if nothing happened. He apologized: "I thought it was a clever trick, but I didn't want the enemy to fish in troubled waters and use our army's identity to ruin our reputation. It's really not worth the gain." ...This is my fault, and I hope the Lord will punish me."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Don't blame yourself so much, Mr. Ren, I don't blame you for this. It's really the Yuan family boy who is so shameless, far beyond our imagination...bastard." ! In the name of our military general, he just did what he did, but he dared to pretend to be my father?! My father passed away a long time ago, who did he offend... They even killed the dead? Don’t let it go! I have to kill Yuan Xi and use his head to pay homage to my father’s grave!”
Xun You touched his chin, his eyes glowed faintly with blue light, and said: "The people's hearts are attached to them, and those who want to conquer the world must take them! The matter of sending troops to harass Jizhou's farmland cannot be done again. This plan must be shelved immediately, and another one must be sent. People went to various places to appease the people of the prefectures and counties and restore the destroyed fields to prevent the situation from expanding..."
