Lu Xuan had a plan and ordered: "Cao Cao, I will transfer Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao to you, and then Huang Zhong's subordinates will be transferred to cooperate, and then Guo Jia will be your military adviser to make suggestions. You lead 50,000 elite troops and quickly go north to Lanshi City. Solve the crisis in Lu Rong in Lan City."
"I obey!"
Cao Cao answered decisively.
He was even more excited.
This time, the people Lu Xuan gave him were all elites, and Huang Zhong was a real tiger general with very strong strength.
Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao are both from their own side.
In addition, Guo Jia has become his adviser. The two of them were once monarchs and ministers, and there will be no conflicts if they work together again to make arrangements.
Lu Xuan turned his eyes and said again: "I am personally commanding the battle of Suratuo. Xun Yu is based in Huashi City, dispatching food and grass and arranging logistics for the south and north. Lu Su is also further cleaning up the place."
“The war must be fought, and governance must be advanced.”
"We cannot ignore local governance just because war is coming. The more chaotic the situation, the more stable we must be."
Lu Xuan looked serious and ordered: "Zhang Liao, Chen Dao, Zhang Ren and Gao Shun's troops should turn around and head towards Surathuo, join me and rush to aid Guan Yu. Zhao Yun's troops in the south should continue to attack the south of Tianzhu and capture the south. Still in a recalcitrant area.”
"I obey my orders!!"
Lu Su and Xun Yu answered loudly.
Lu Xuan waved his hands and said: "Let's make arrangements individually, hurry up, and set off for Suraduo tomorrow morning."
Everyone saluted and left in a hurry.
Lu Xuan also went to the harem. After leaving Hua's City, he had to talk to Da Qiao and others.
When Lu Xuan went to the harem and couldn't get out, Cao Cao did not wait until he set off early tomorrow morning. He took the lead and arranged for people to rush to deliver the order, notifying Huang Zhong, Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao to go north to meet at Lanshi City.
At the same time, Cao Cao and Guo Jia led a group of cavalry guards and headed north first.
When Cao Cao went north, he arranged sentinels to learn about the situation.
Cao Cao led his men northward. Because Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao's troops were not far from Huashi City, they followed and joined Cao Cao first.
The army rushed all the way, and only stopped to rest until late at night every day. Because the weather was hot and it wasn't too cold at night, I lit a bonfire in the wilderness and rested against the fire.
Cao Cao sat by the bonfire, looked at Guo Jia aside, and asked: "Fengxiao, Lan's City will definitely be besieged. In addition, the strength of the Parthian Kingdom is not yet known. How do you think we can defeat the enemy?"
Guo Jia looked calm and replied: "King Qin, it is not complicated to solve the danger in Lanshi City."
Cao Cao asked: "The plan of filial piety will be carried out?"
Guo Jia replied: "On our way north to Lan's City, there is a special rest area for elephant soldiers. This is a place specially trained for elephant soldiers. When we go to the war, we only need to mobilize a hundred elephant soldiers as a surprise force, which is enough to defeat them in one battle. other side."
"The elephant soldiers are the real killer."
"As long as the opponent is unprepared, the elephant soldiers are enough to catch the opponent off guard."
"After the first battle with the Parthian Kingdom, we successfully entered Lan's City. After meeting Lu Rong, we can consider the next direction of the battle. Of course, if we defeat the elite soldiers of the Parthian Kingdom for the first time and the battlefield situation changes, then Just improvise.”
"In general, with the elephant soldiers as a surprise force, the army defeated the first wave of Parthian offensive."
Guo Jia looked very calm.
For someone like him who has been on the battlefield for many years and has seen countless battles, there is nothing to be nervous about.
Although Anxi was strong, Guo Jia was not afraid.
Cao Cao's eyes became brighter and he praised: "Fengxiao's suggestion is really exquisite. Speaking of which, I fell into the original fighting mode, thinking about the cooperation of cavalry and infantry, but ignored the advantages of Tianzhu elephant soldiers. .The Elephant Soldier is a good thing and can play a surprising role."
Guo Jia nodded and said, "What King Qin said makes sense."
"My lord, General Xiahou invites you to go."
Dian Wei came to Cao Cao's side and reported.
After Cao Cao heard this, he told Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, we have to go on a journey tomorrow. You should rest early."
Guo Jiadao: "The same goes for King Qin."
Cao Cao came to Xiahou Dun and glanced around. Xiahou Dun was surrounded by Ma Chao, Xia Houen, and some people from the Cao family.
Cao Cao frowned when he saw so many people gathered.
He calmly looked at Xiahou Dun and asked, "Yuan Rang, what's the matter?"
Xiahou Dun hesitated to speak, but swallowed back the words that were on his lips, looked at Xiahou En, and ordered: "Xiahou En, you are the one who brought up the matter, you can tell me."
Cao Cao looked even more solemn.
What does it mean when these people gather together and look like they are surrounded by clouds and mountains?
Xiahou En is also from the Xiahou family.
However, it belongs to a very remote branch, not a direct descendant like Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun. In the past, Xia Houen worked by Cao Cao's side, and later he joined the army.
Xia Houen's martial arts skills were not strong, his strategy was poor, and he had little influence in the army.
Xia Houen glanced around and saw that many soldiers were resting.
They are surrounded by their own people.
Xia Houen's eyes were solemn and he said: "King Qin, this time we went north to attack Lan City, the troops of General Xiahou Dun and General Ma Chao have returned. In addition, Military Advisor Guo is also here, and the Cao family's strength is completely together."
"In addition, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was attacked by the Parthian Kingdom and the European Roman Kingdom at the same time in Huashi City, and faced unprecedented trouble. In addition, in the south of Tianzhu, there are actually some nobles who have escaped, and they also want to fight against the emperor."
"The emperor is not in a good situation."
"This is our opportunity to restore our country."
"We first capture Huang Zhong and take control of the army, and then we capture Lanshi City in a dignified manner, cutting off the connection between Ming Dynasty and Huashi City, and cutting off the Ming Emperor's retreat."
Xia Houen looked very eager.
He looked excited and said: "In addition, General Manager Xun is in Huashi City. As long as the King of Qin comes forward, General Manager Xun will definitely be willing to submit to you. With General Manager Xun cooperating inside and outside, we have a chance to capture the Ming Emperor in Xiangzhou. Take it. If you kill the Ming Emperor, you can kill him back."
Cao Cao looked at Xia Houen and his expression turned cold.
He looked at the other people, looking away, avoiding Cao Cao's eyes one by one, because they were panicked by Cao Cao's stare.
Cao Cao asked: "Who asked you to say this?"
"It's me!"
Xia Houen spoke loudly.
He looked serious and said quickly: "We, the Cao family and the Xiahou family, are all suppressed and restricted in every way. If we don't have a chance, that's it. Now that we have a chance, we naturally can't let it go. King Qin, this time... "
Phew!
There was a muffled sound.
Xia Houen's expression suddenly became painful. He looked down and saw Cao Cao stabbing his heart with lightning speed.
"Prince Qin, you, you..."
Xia Houen looked in disbelief.
He wanted to continue speaking, but before he could continue speaking, Cao Cao suddenly pulled out his sword from its sheath, and blood spurted out.
Xia Houen screamed, his body fell to the ground, and his breath died.
Xiahou Dun saw this scene and was surprised by Cao Cao's decisiveness and asked: "Brother, this is..."
"Shut up!"
Cao Cao yelled.
He stared at Xiahou Dun with an unprecedented severity in his eyes, and scolded: "You and Ma Chao are both good generals. However, you were once enemies of His Majesty. If it were other emperors, you would not have the opportunity to display your talents. "
"It's His Majesty's trust that gave you the opportunity to go into battle to kill the enemy and kept you safe and sound."
"What are you doing now?"
"To be with someone like Xia Houen, do you think you are impatient?"
Cao Cao's voice was low, and his eyes seemed to be burning with fire, extremely angry.
He held the sword, and under the firelight, the blade showed a cold gaze. He continued: "Throughout the ages, people with our status have still had the opportunity to make meritorious deeds after becoming kings and defeating bandits, and have the opportunity to show off their talents. It’s not that we are powerful, it’s that His Majesty is merciful.”
"Without Your Majesty, we would have died long ago."
"Your Majesty is kind, is this how you repay me?"
"What's more, my life was given by Your Majesty. Back then, I often had splitting headaches, and I looked like I was about to die. It was only because of Your Majesty's decisive decision that I am now where I am now. Your Majesty also helped me save my life. kindness."
"If you lose, you lose."
"Just accept your fate."
"People gave you the best goodwill, but now you want to live up to this goodwill and want to subvert him."
Cao Cao thrust his sword into the ground and slapped Xiahou Dun on the face.
He scolded: "Have you ever thought about your relatives in Nanjing? Xia Houen said a few words and you hesitated. Let me tell you, think about the worst, what if His Majesty deliberately let us gather together? "
brush!
Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao both changed their colors.
The two looked panicked.
Even more nervous.
Previously, Xia Houen's words moved people a little. Because the current situation is indeed not good for Lu Xuan. Now after some analysis by Cao Cao, they have no chance in terms of private and public matters, and emotional and rational matters.
Cao Cao glanced at the dead Xia Houen and said in a deep voice: "Xia Houen, this evil beast, will die when he dies. From now on, I don't want to have any such thoughts. The past is the past, don't dwell on the past, think about it Think about the future. Think more about how to govern the kangaroo country in the future. Only when there is hope can there be a future. Looking back on the past is what a coward does."
Xiahou Dun said quickly: "Brother, I..."
"Don't call me brother."
Cao Cao's eyes were bright and he scolded: "In the army, you are called an official. You, Xiahou Dun, are also a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time and experienced countless things. But now you have no brain. Use your brain more."
Xiahou Dun hurriedly said: "I will obey the instructions of King Qin."
Ma Chao said: "The last general takes orders."
Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and ordered: "Clean up and deal with the follow-up. Your good mood has been ruined."
He fluttered his sleeves and left, returning to Guo Jia's side. His expression remained unchanged, showing nothing, and said with emotion: "Fengxiao, people's hearts are divided, it's hard to control."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Prince Qin, if we have the same goal, we can always move forward."
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Fengxiao is right."
He said no more, just closed his eyes and rested, thinking about Xia Houen in his heart. He didn't think Lu Xuan would test it, because Lu Xuan didn't have the need. This time, it was mainly the Cao family and the Xiahou family that had problems.
This trend must be stopped.
Cao Cao was thinking about the follow-up and how to control things, and everyone must be able to work with peace of mind.
You must not have any thoughts that you shouldn’t have.
The emperor is not a good person.
If he angered the emperor, he would bleed thousands of miles and cause big problems. Cao Cao was unwilling to make some insignificant struggle.
After Cao Cao fell asleep in a daze, the next morning, Cao Cao completely adjusted his state and wrote a special letter. He handed it to his confidants and sent it back to Nanjing, asking his son Cao Ang to run the family well and let everyone do what they should. Some thoughts.
Anyone with inappropriate thoughts will be dealt with directly.
This is Cao Cao's arrangement.
Cao Cao arranged things at home and continued his journey north. When the group of people went north to Punjab Province and arrived at the camp where the elephant soldiers were specially resting, they stopped to mobilize the elephant soldiers to join the battle.
After Cao Cao finished arranging these things, Huang Zhong's troops also followed, and the army of more than 50,000 was completely reunited.
In addition, a hundred elephant soldiers also followed the army and headed north towards Lan's City.
