Liu Xie quickly looked outside the city with resentment in his eyes. Lu Xuan was too cunning and used his belt edict to trigger a conflict between him and Cao Cao.
After all, Liu Xie was the emperor and had some authority over the city.
There was no confusion.
Liu Xie withdrew his gaze and looked at Cao Cao, looking a little embarrassed. He put on a sincere and humble posture, cupped his hands and said, "King Qin, please listen to my explanation."
Cao Cao said coldly: "Your Majesty really wants to give me an explanation."
There was anger in his heart, he spoke without any scruples, and his attitude was very tough. He said sarcastically: "I am wholeheartedly committed to continuing the Han Dynasty and working hard for the stability of the Han Dynasty. But why did your Majesty rebel?"
Liu Xie was even more embarrassed.
Now it seems that he made the ultimate mistake when he handed the edict to Yang Biao and forwarded it to Lu Xuan.
Cao Cao even used this to mock him for rebelling?
The emperor rebelled against himself.
This is a big joke.
Liu Xie's face was burning. He couldn't hold back his face, but he suppressed his emotions and solemnly explained: "King Qin, the dress edict in Lu Xuan's hand does exist. It was written by me myself."
"But this edict was not given to Lu Xuan recently. I gave it to Lu Xuan when Lu Xuan had just become King of Wu and Yang Biao went to deliver the edict."
"At that time, Lu Xuan took the initiative to ask for the edict. Considering that the King of Qin was powerful, I had no choice but to take this strategy in order to have an extra escape route for Lu Xuan to contain the King of Qin. Especially at that time, Lu Xuan only had Yangzhou and Xuzhou and other places, and was not strong. .”
"I didn't expect that he would be so arrogant."
"I just want to use your strength to fight."
"Lu Xuan took out the belt edict. He was actually trying to sow discord and use King Qin to target me to further undermine King Qin's military morale. King Qin is a very wise man and he can definitely see through Lu Xuan's conspiracy."
Liu Xie was very nervous.
He was not afraid that Cao Cao would kill him. No matter what Cao Cao did, he would never be able to kill him. Liu Xie was afraid of affecting the battle between Cao Cao and Lu Xuan.
Cao Cao squinted his eyes and looked at Liu Xie.
With his wisdom, he can naturally judge whether Liu Xie's words are true or false. When Lu Xuan became King of Wu, he became King of Qin, and Liu Xie was controlled by Cao Cao. Under the premise that Lu Xuan was not a big threat, the first thing the emperor felt was the threat of Cao Cao.
It's normal for Liu Xie to borrow Lu Xuan's help.
However, Cao Cao still felt unhappy.
Guo Jia noticed Cao Cao's emotional change and advised: "Your Majesty, Lu Xuan has ulterior motives and cannot be ignored. Facing Lu Xuan's provocation, we must stabilize the morale of the army and fight back against Lu Xuan. Otherwise, Lu Xuan will succeed."
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded and stopped talking to Liu Xie.
call! !
Liu Xie let out a sigh of relief. He looked at Guo Jia with a grateful expression.
Guo Jia's expression remained unchanged and he smiled in return.
He doesn't care about the emperor, he cares about Cao Cao's foundation, otherwise, he would not persuade him.
Cao Cao looked at Lu Xuan outside the city and said loudly: "Lu Xuan, stop using your plan of alienation. It is impossible for me to have a conflict with His Majesty because of this matter."
"well……"
Lu Xuan sighed.
He replied: "Father-in-law, I simply think that you are not worthy. You have worked so hard to maintain the Han Dynasty and wipe out the unruly ministers. You have paid so much, but the emperor still targets you."
"Why don't you submit to me?"
"When I unify the world, I will make my father-in-law the King of Qin and keep your existing rights. Under my command, you will not be restrained or suspected, and you are still the head of the country, and your status will be more respected. Wouldn't it be better? ?"
"My father-in-law worked for me, opened up territory for me, and built a big empire for me."
"What do you think, father-in-law?"
Lu Xuan spoke in a very relaxed manner, without any impatience. Yuan Shao was destroyed, and Bingzhou was brought under the rule of Wu. Now only Cao Cao's Guanzhong is left, and it is only a matter of time before Cao Cao is overthrown.
Cao Cao's cheeks twitched when he heard this.
Lu Xuan really dared to make a promise.
Make him King of Qin!
What a big spirit.
But as the King of Qin who was conferred by Lu Xuan, all his actions were subject to Lu Xuan's arrangements and command, and he had no autonomy. He was the King of Qin in the Han Dynasty, and he seemed to be granted the title by the emperor, but all of this was earned through his hard work.
He can do whatever he wants without any scruples or looking at anyone's face.
This is what he wants.
Cao Cao calmed down and said in a cold voice: "Lu Xuan, stop talking nonsense and come quickly if you want to attack. Your promise cannot seduce me, nor can it undermine the fighting spirit of my army."
"Besides, Your Majesty is aware of your wolfish ambitions."
"If you enter Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty will be destroyed, so your majesty will give me all your support. I and your majesty have no quarrel."
"Your words can't affect the morale of the military."
"You are good at pretending to be a ghost, and you especially like to use your big flying ball to fool and scare people."
Cao Cao joked: "Why don't you arrange for the big ball to fly over now and see if my crossbow is more powerful or your big ball skills are better? This time in Xingyang City, I have been preparing for a war and waiting for you to attack. "
Lu Xuan shook his head calmly and said, "Father-in-law, you really misunderstood me."
Cao Cao asked: "You still won't attack?"
"No offense!"
Lu Xuan shook his head and continued, "I just said that I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with my father-in-law. Now, we only talked about the clothing and belt edict, and other things."
Cao Cao frowned.
What Lu Xuan said was all bad news and had bad intentions.
Lu Xuan ignored Cao Cao's thoughts and said loudly: "The second news is related to Yuan Shao."
Ding!
Cao Cao felt a sudden thought.
During this period, what he thought about most was that he was afraid that Yuan Shao could not stop him.
It stands to reason that Yuan Shao controls Bingzhou, with natural dangers like Taihang Baxing to the east and Cao Cao's Sili area to the south, so the pressure is minimal. As long as Yuan Shao defends Taihang Baxing, Lu Xuan's army in Jizhou will not be able to invade Bingzhou.
However, Cao Cao was not sure of the situation.
Tian Chou is not a weak person, he is very powerful.
Cao Cao became nervous and said loudly: "Lu Xuan, what happened to Yuan Shao?"
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Yuan Shao died in Taiyuan, and Bingzhou was captured by my king's men. Now, Bingzhou has still fallen."
boom! !
On the tower, there was a lot of discussion.
Yuan Shao restrained Lu Xuan in Bingzhou, which at least affected Lu Xuan's offensive. Yuan Shao died, the Jin Kingdom was destroyed, Bingzhou fell into the hands of Lu Xuan, and the situation in the world changed dramatically again.
The only person who resisted Lu Xuan was Guanzhong.
The soldiers, civil servants and generals on the towers were all talking, and all of them looked solemn and even a little hesitant.
The same goes for Liu Xie.
Yuan Shao was a careerist and ambitious. Liu Xie was very resistant and hated Yuan Shao from the bottom of his heart. However, compared to Lu Xuan who was the biggest threat, Yuan Shao was the one who resisted Lu Xuan. Liu Xie hoped that Yuan Shao would win.
Unfortunately, Yuan Shao died.
Liu Xie's heart sank, he clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, and stared at Lu Xuan outside the city with even more resentment.
However, Liu Xie had no choice.
Cao Cao heard the discussion on the city tower and looked at Lu Xuan outside the city. Although the news that Lu Xuan shouted every time was true.
This time is a battle for unification. What if Lu Xuan lies?
Cao Cao quickly counterattacked: "Lu Xuan, Yuan Shao is on full alert in Bingzhou. The most important point is that Yuan Shao can use Taihang Bajing to resist. Your army is powerful, and it is impossible to defeat Taihang Bajing in a short time. Your words, It’s just to confuse people.”
Lu Xuan sighed: "Father-in-law, you know me well. I have always been honest and never lied, and I am known as the honest young man. This time to seize Bingzhou, Tian Chou launched a rebellion against Yuan Xi at Jingxing Pass. With Yuan Xi's help, the army unexpectedly killed him. Enter Taiyuan."
"Finally, Yuan Shao's counselor Ju Shou surrendered, and the army marched directly into Taiyuan City."
"Although Yuan Shao was decadent, he still had some backbone. Faced with Tian Chou's surrender, he refused to surrender and chose to commit suicide."
"After Yuan Shao's death, Tian Chou formulated a new plan. He divided his troops into two groups to attack Hedong and Hanoi counties at the same time. Currently, Zhang He, Gao Lan and Yuan Xi lead 30,000 elite troops to attack Hedong counties. The next step is to attack Hongnong."
"Tian Chou took Zhang Liao and Guan Yu and went south from Dang County to attack Hanoi County. But don't worry, Tian Chou will not come to Xingyang to help me. Tian Chou's goal is Luoyang and he wants to deal with Xun Yu in Luoyang."
Lu Xuan said: "Father-in-law, do you think such a clear strategy will be fake?"
Wow! !
There was even more exclamation in the city tower.
Because the rear is dangerous
Once Hongnong fell, the connection between Chang'an and Luoyang was cut off, especially the connection between Xiliang and Luoyang. Luoyang was besieged, and the grain and grass from the rear could not be transported to Xingyang. Cao Cao was in even greater trouble.
Kick! Kick!
Liu Xie couldn't help but took two steps back, with a panicked expression and even more desperate eyes.
The four-hundred-year history of the Han Dynasty has reached him. Is it really going to perish? Is he destined to become the king of subjugation? Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao and placed all his hopes on Cao Cao.
However, Liu Xie was disappointed.
Cao Cao's expression changed again and again, and his breathing became rapid. Cao Cao was really shocked by Lu Xuan's news. He didn't expect Tian Chou's arrangement to be so vicious, so he divided his troops into two groups to cut off his retreat.
The key is that Hedong and Hanoi counties have few troops.
It's definitely unstoppable.
In addition, Lu Xuan dared to tell him that it was obvious that the news could not be faked.
Cao Cao stared at Lu Xuan, feeling that he was in the same difficult situation as before. Lu Xuan did not attack, but used the news to disrupt his military morale and disrupt everyone's fighting spirit. If Hongnong had not been attacked, Luoyang would not have been attacked. Even if Yuan Shao was defeated, the morale of the army would not fluctuate much.
Things will be different when the rear is in chaos.
People's hearts are unstable.
Ma Chao was very angry with Lu Xuan. Thinking of his father Ma Teng's hatred, he said loudly: "King Qin, although Lu Xuan is fierce, we may not be incapable of fighting."
Cao Cao came back to his senses, looked at the high-spirited Ma Chao, and asked, "Meng Qi, what are your plans?"
He was a little ashamed.
A young man like Ma Chao was not afraid of death, dared to fight, and had the fighting spirit to fight Lu Xuan. Why did he lose his fighting spirit?
Ma Chao said solemnly: "Although Lu Xuan's army outside the city is powerful, it is certainly not as brave as Yizhou's army. Zhang Ren, Lu Xuan's army in Yizhou, can defend it as immovable as a mountain. He is a famous general."
"Zhao Yun is skilled in martial arts and is invincible with a spear. In addition, Gan Ning, Yan Yan and others are also brave generals."
"There are no particularly powerful people under Zhou Yu."
"Let's just attack directly."
"At this point, there is nothing to plan or choose. Let's give up strategy and fight Lu Xuan head-on. If we defeat Lu Xuan, we can find a way out. If we lose, we won't be any worse. "
Cao Cao stroked his beard and thought carefully.
He did not decide immediately. He looked at Guo Jia, Xun You, Cheng Yu and others and asked, "What do you think?"
"I object!"
Guo Jia looked calm and said: "Now, I am not sure whether the rear is really being attacked. Therefore, don't let Lu Xuan arouse your emotions. Please wait for our information."
"If you are not sure of the news and act haphazardly, you are messing up your position."
"Please, Your Majesty, be clear about this."
Guo Jia also believed that Lu Xuan’s news was true, but what if it was Lu Xuan’s fault? In the last battle, Lu Xuan specially made false and true information to deceive him?
Cao Cao thought for a while, calmed down a little, and said, "Feng Xiao's analysis makes sense."
"Report!"
At this moment, a sentinel came quickly.
The sentry ran back from the west gate of Xingyang, looking anxious, and reported: "Report to the King of Qin, Shangshu Xun sent a message, saying that Hedong and Hanoi were attacked, and he was deploying troops to defend. Shangshu Xun said, let the King of Qin not worry about the rear. , Just deal with the war in Xingyang."
Guo Jia had an embarrassed look on his face.
As soon as I said the news was uncertain, the news came.
Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "I understand."
Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh. Hearing Xun Yu's news, he felt relieved and helpless. Fortunately, Xun Yu was as calm as ever, so he didn't need to go back to defend. Cao Cao was helpless about the current situation, so Lu Xuanzhen killed Yuan Shao and captured Bingzhou.
