Great Wei Nengchen

A soldier ran into the big tent, knelt down on one knee and saluted, holding a greeting card in his hand, with the four characters inscribed on it: Jiujiang-Jianggan!

"Pass down the order, open the gate of the camp, and invite Cao Jun's envoys to come in. The etiquette must be grand, and don't lose Hebei's face!"

Yuan Shao took the greeting card, his eyes showed doubts, Cao Cao sent someone here at this time, could it be a call to war?

Poor people like to pretend to be rich, and ugly people like to make up. Similarly, the more guilty a person is, the more he likes to put on airs. After the messengers left, Yuan Shao washed up, wore a dragon helmet on his head, a golden armor on his body, and a sword in his hand. Sitting majestically behind the handsome table!

There are also hundreds of warriors, wearing heavy armor and holding long knives, lined up on the left and right of the big tent, forming a mountain formation of knives, and a large oil pan is also placed outside the big tent door, with blazing flames underneath and oily flowers inside. Tumbling, thick heat coming out...

"Emissary of Cao Ying, please refer to the general for entering the account!"

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"Jiujiang-Jiang Ziyi, met General Yuan-Jixiang Wan'an!"

After a while, Jiang Gan walked into the big tent with steady steps and a calm demeanor, completely turning a blind eye to the warriors, sword mountains, and oil pans!

Jiang Gan is doing well now. With his sharp teeth and sharp tongue, he became the special envoy of Cao Ying. He traveled all over the world, lobbying the princes, mountains of knives, seas of fire, cannons, and pots. I have never seen any big scenes. A pan of oil is nothing to worry about!

"Sir, you are so brave. You are worthy of the post of envoy, but it is a pity that you are used by a traitor... Please sit down and drink!"

"Thanks to the great general's praise, I'm just pretending to be a tiger, and there are millions of Cao Ying soldiers behind me, so I'm naturally more courageous!"

"Millions of heroes? It's an exaggeration. Cao Aman sent you here. What is the reason for it? Could it be that the strong city is difficult to conquer, the army lacks food and grass, and is ready to negotiate a peace and retreat?"

There is something in Yuan Shao's words, pointing out that Cao Jun's lack of food and grass is the biggest weakness, implying that he is not afraid!

"Hehe!...Thanks to the great general, last year the weather was good and the crops were plentiful. Xu, Yan, Yu, and Si prefectures were ripe, and the grain piled up like a mountain. The soldiers couldn't finish it. They started feeding horses. On the contrary, Hebei Everywhere, I heard that there are hungry people making troubles!"

The Prime Minister of my family misses the old days, and hopes to meet with the general before the battle of the two armies, have a heart-to-heart chat, reminisce about the past, and fulfill the friendship of friends! "

Jiang Gan was not polite, and immediately retorted, his words were very angry, and finally took out a letter, which was written by Cao Cao himself, which was both an invitation and a letter of war!

"Old friend Cao Mengde, the book was written under Yuan Benchu's command. You and I met when we were young, became playmates, helped each other when we were young, entered into official careers together, respected each other when we were middle-aged, and competed in the Central Plains. For decades, we have known each other and cherished each other like brothers and sisters. Although swords and soldiers meet, it doesn't hurt personal feelings, but I hope that before the decisive battle, I have a few drinks with my brother, recount the old friendship, and then let it go, the winner and the loser, each depends on his destiny..."

Yuan Shao took the letter, read it three times over and over again, finally heaved a long sigh, his expression was very sad, he and Cao Cao were both old enemies and friends for decades, how can there be no friendship?

The most familiar is a friend, and the most familiar is a strong enemy. The two become one. This wonderful feeling cannot be described in words. Thinking of this, Yuan Shao took his pen and ink and wrote a reply letter to Cao Cao, promising to meet !

"Before the life-and-death battle, having a few drinks with old friends is a good story. Since Meng De has arranged the location, I will set the time. Three days later, the two armies will have a drink and talk before the battle. See you soon!"

"One word from a gentleman, four horses are hard to chase, I take my leave, go back and tell Prime Minister Cheng, prepare delicious food and wine, and wait for the general to drive!"

Jiang Gan took the letter, got up to say goodbye, and under the escort of several guards, he patted his horse back to Cao Jun's camp!

"General Jiang Qi is ordered to rush to the Cangting battlefield within three days, to fight for life or death!"

Yuan Shao pondered for a while, looked to the northwest, and there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes. If the strategy was successful, he might be able to reverse the situation!

Chapter 967 Former friends, meet on the battlefield!

"Woo! - woo! woo!"

"Boom!—Boom! Boom!"

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The sun and the moon fly like a shuttle, time flies like an arrow, and three days will come in a blink of an eye. The day when the two old friends meet has arrived, and they can have a drink and chat and renew their friendship together; similarly, the day of the decisive battle between the two armies has also arrived, and the corpses will inevitably pile up like mountains and blood will flow like rivers , In the morning, the camps of both sides sounded the sound of drums and trumpets, continuously, straight into the sky!

Yuan Jun took advantage of the geographical position, took a step to the battlefield, and set up a "fish-scale formation" on the south bank of Weishui. The flags were like clouds, and the troops were like a sea. Shielders, spearmen, and archers...arranged in order, tightly gathered together , and drove the soldiers and civilians to dig three trenches, and put on a defensive posture with all their strength!

It is a big taboo for military strategists to stand against the water. Once they lose on the battlefield, the whole army can only feed fish and turtles, but it can also motivate soldiers to fight bravely. It should be said that it is a dangerous move. As a last resort, the commander-in-chief will never use it. It can be seen that the Yuan family and his son are really desperate!

Cao's army was far away, but moved quickly, and set up a "ten-sided ambush formation", with cavalry arrayed on both wings, the main force of the infantry in the center, and archers in the front row... The distance between the personnel was widened, and the front was very wide, like a huge fishing net. , falling into it, doomed!

Cao Jun didn't dig trenches, didn't set up horses, and there were few shield players. They were in a posture of attacking with all their strength. On the contrary, all the soldiers carried a coil of rope around their waists, which was used to tie heads and captives. In a battle, they are bound to win!

"Follow the order to hunt down thieves, and Cao's army will surely win! --Follow the order to hunt down thieves, and Cao's army will surely win!"

"Hebei Jianer, protect my hometown! --Hebei Jianer, protect my hometown!"

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The two armies faced each other, shouting in unison, the voices were higher than the waves, and even overwhelmed the rushing river. At this time, it was obvious that the soldiers of the two sides were different:

Cao Jun is full of fighting spirit and excellent equipment. They are all young and strong, with fierce eyes, like tigers descending from the mountain; looking at Yuan Jun's side, their fighting spirit is low, their armor is incomplete, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. , shaking like a sieve, unable to hold a weapon, and even fainted from fright...

Fighting a war is like playing chess. The chariots, horses, artillery, and pawns are all set up. Now it’s time for the old man to play. After a burst of drums, the two armies separated like waves. Surrounded by countless generals, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao came to the front of the battle and stared at each other. , Emotions are complicated!

When we meet today, the two of them wear heavy armor inside and a toga on the outside, and they are all bulging. The difference is that one likes red and the other likes blue!

In the middle of the two armies, a gazebo was built with a radius of two feet. It was all made of wood. Because of the rush of time, the decoration was a little rough, but it had a sense of simplicity. It was covered with sheepskin and placed a couch for two people. For meeting!

"Swoosh!... The whole army is stopped, no one is allowed to approach, and those who disobey the order will be killed!"

According to the agreement, the two sides did not bring generals or personal soldiers, but they could bring a son. Cao Cao and Cao Zhi got off their horses and walked slowly towards the pavilion. After they walked a dozen steps, Yuan Shao also got off his horse, and the third son Yuan Shang followed closely Two pairs of father and son, meet on the battlefield!

At the same time, the soldiers of both sides held their weapons tightly, silently, and their eyes were concentrated in one place. The cavalry even drew their swords out of their sheaths and drew their bows and arrows. If there is an accident, they immediately rushed to the rescue. Today's meeting between the two sides is more dangerous than Hongmen Banquet !

"It's always been good at the beginning, but my younger brother is right...Zijian has met Uncle Yuan's family - Wanfu Jin'an!"

"With Lao Mengde's concern, Brother Yu is still doing well... Xianfu has met Uncle Cao's family, and he is in good health!"

After the two parties met, they bowed their hands and saluted each other, and then sat down in the gazebo. They called each other brothers, uncles and nephews, as if they were close friends. Of course, if the smiles were more sincere, the body gentler, and the hand holding the sword relaxed, it would be perfect. Everything is complete!

When an old friend makes an appointment, there must be food and wine for a happy chat. Cao Zhi and Yuan Shang both carried food boxes.

"Since Luoyang was disbanded, we haven't talked over wine for a whole ten years. It's rare to see each other today. Since we should meet each other frankly and pour out our thoughts, I've been very lonely all these years!"

"Meng De is right. We are in a position where we have relatives, subordinates, benefactors, and enemies, but we don't have friends. It's really a cold place. Who knows loneliness?"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao drank a glass of fine wine, and both showed loneliness. The tiger's friend can only be a tiger, and will never lower its status, and make friends with other beasts. The problem is that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. As a king, you must be lonely!

Especially today's battle is also the final decisive battle, destroying the old enemy of life, and losing the last friend, the loser-life is at an end, forever, the winner-lonely forever, life is better than death!

"We were good friends, we studied and learned rituals together, rode horses and hunted together, and even stole a bride together...Why did we come to this point?

"We were good friends, we entered into official careers together, assisted the imperial court together, and sought out thieves for the country together...so we were destined to reach this point!

Before the meeting on the battlefield, the two prepared a lot of words, some to test each other, some to attack personally, and some to have political debates.

But after they met, everything was useless. The two stared at each other, and saw their own shadows from each other, with white hair on the temples, wrinkles on the cheeks, and eyes full of vicissitudes. The former young friends have become The two old men have fought for a lifetime, gained a lot, and lost even more!

Two young friends, because of the same dream, gave up their friendship, picked up a knife and gun, and fought a decisive battle on the battlefield. This kind of tragedy in the world is speechless, and there is nothing to say. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao bowed their heads to drink and stopped talking , They were afraid of speaking, so they couldn't help crying!

The fathers are silent, it's time for the sons to play, today's battle is not only about Cao Cao and Yuan Shang, but also about the two big families, especially the sons they bring, who are most likely to become the heirs!

"Friends are deeply affectionate, like brothers and sisters. Peace will benefit both, and war will harm both. Why didn't Uncle Cao lead his troops back to invade the city? From now on, with the Yellow River as the boundary, the two families will be divided into north and south. Wouldn't it be beautiful to save many soldiers from dying, and the country will be safe and the people happy?"