After being abandoned by Liu Bei, Cao Cao begged me to be a military adviser

You say he is greedy for money and lustful!He doesn't like to show his face, and he doesn't covet power.

It gives people a sense of mysterious and mysterious, unpredictable.

"Come on, Brother Chicken, I'll pour you a glass of wine!" Liu Xian got up and poured a big glass of wine for Lao Cao himself.

"You're welcome!" Lao Cao raised his glass and signaled, "Sir, what do you think of our army's future situation?"

Liu Xian put down his wine glass and became serious.

"After this battle, Hebei's new force has been exhausted!"

"Duke Cao will take advantage of the victory to pursue, break through Liyang, and enter Jizhou!"

"That's right!" Lao Cao nodded, "This is what people want!"

Liu Xian also nodded: "There are four court pillars in Hebei, and now they are all flattened by Mr. Cao! There are still three sons and one nephew, which are still a serious problem!"

Old Cao asked with a questioning look: "Sir, you are talking about Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan, second son Yuan Xi, third son Yuan Shang, and nephew Gao Gan!"

Liu Xian nodded slightly, took out the sketch and continued to analyze it.

"Yuan Tan is the governor of Qingzhou, Yuan Xi is the governor of Youzhou, and Gao Gan is the governor of Bingzhou."

"Although Yuan Shang doesn't have the title of State Shepherd, he always accompanies Yuan Shao and is most favored and trusted."

"After Yuan Shao's defeat, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan must lead troops to help!"

Lao Cao asked: "In my opinion, how many soldiers and horses can these three men bring?"

Liu Xian stretched out five fingers: "Each person leads at least 15 soldiers, and the three together have 20 soldiers and horses. If you count the Liyang defenders and the defeated Yuan army, it may not be less than [-]!"

"20?" Cao Cao was shocked.

Cao Jun has fought until today, and he can't get together 20 soldiers and horses.

But Yuan Shao, who has been defeated many times, can still mobilize 20 soldiers and horses.

Liu Xian spread his hands: "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Cao Gong has never had an advantage in military strength!"

"Yes!" Cao Cao nodded his head heavily. Although he was unwilling, he had to admit that this was an indisputable fact.

Liu Xian added: "As long as Yuan Shao survives, he will gather troops from the four prefectures to fight our army again."

Cao Cao asked: "Then is this battle still going to be fought?"

"We must fight, and we must fight quickly!" Liu Xian said sternly.

"How do you say that?" Lao Cao deliberately asked: "If the class teacher returns to the court and cultivates his life, wouldn't it be appropriate to fight again in the next year?"

"Inappropriate!" Liu Xian said: "If we fight again in the coming year, the three sons and one nephew will stick to the city. The battle for fortifications and the frontal battle are higher and lower. I don't need to say more? In a word, take advantage of his illness and kill him! "

"Hahaha!" Old Cao laughed, "Mr. is right, but I haven't thought it through enough!"

If there is a war at this time, the two sides will open up their positions in the wilderness to fight. This is called frontal combat.

If there is another war in the future, the three characters and one nephew will stick to the city, and it will be even more difficult to pacify Hebei by then.

Liu Xian pointed to the location of Liyang City on the map.

"Yuan Shao will enter Liyang City after he is defeated and fled. Duke Cao can speed up his army to the Cangting outside the city and set up camp. Surround and not attack!"

Cao Cao shook his head: "Sir, just now he said that he would kill him while he was ill, why did he say that he should besieged instead of attacking?"

"Hahaha!" Liu Xian laughed: "Because we want to besiege the city and fight for aid!"

"Besiege the city and fight for aid?" Cao Cao's spirits lifted when he heard this, this move is quite ruthless!

Liu Xian continued: "Yuan Tan came from Qingzhou, Yuan Xi came from Youzhou, and Gao Gan came from Bingzhou. They were all long-distance raids. The generals were exhausted. Our troops stationed in Cangting, waiting for work, and only attacking Yuan Shao's reinforcements! "

"Hahaha!" Lao Cao laughed loudly: "Gao, this move is too high!"

Liu Xian smiled: "If Duke Cao can still win this battle, Hebei's advantage will no longer exist!"

"Okay!" Lao Cao nodded with a smile, and then asked: "In your opinion, when will you march?"

Liu Xian said: "The sooner the better, sooner rather than later!"

"Understood!" Lao Cao nodded, and immediately bowed his hands to Liu Xian: "I will definitely repeat my master's strategy to Cao Gong, and I believe Cao Gong will send troops soon!"

"Yeah!" Liu Xian nodded slightly.

After offering advice and suggestions for so long, he believed that Cao Cao would definitely adopt Cao Ji's strategy without hesitation.

After eating the hot pot and drinking the wine, Lao Cao took Xiao Cao away.

Lao Huang muttered while cleaning up the dishes: "After all, my son doesn't listen to us now!"

Liu Xian smiled and asked Old Huang: "I asked you to inquire about the identity of that Zhao Da, did you understand?"

Lao Huang nodded: "I found out, I heard that some other department raises horses!"

Zhao Da, who had just walked into the big tent, suddenly froze, and explained: "Don't misunderstand, old man, I'm the Sima of another department, who belongs to the school affairs office, the subordinate of Captain Cao!"

"Zhao Sima, Zhao Sima!" Lao Huang quickly changed his words.

Liu Xian also stood up and saluted Zhao Da: "School officer Liu Xian, I have met Zhao Sima!"

Zhao Da quickly raised Liu Xian's arms: "Sir, you are welcome, I am entrusted by Captain Cao to take care of you two, if you need me to do anything, just tell me!"

"Hey!" Liu Xian grinned, "If you say that, I really need your help!"

Zhao Da's face suddenly turned cold.

I'll just be polite, do you really have something to do with me?

Chapter 58

Although Zhao Da didn't like this at all, he couldn't even tell which of the two of them was Liu Xian.

But what the prime minister told him, he will definitely fulfill it.

"Sir, just open your mouth, and I will try my best to do it!"

Liu Xian smiled and said: "That's right, I have a friend named Zhao Yun Zilong, Chang Shan is really determined. I wrote him a letter earlier, but he hasn't replied to me so far. The school office has the most contacts. Please help me." Find out if this person is still alive!"

Zhao Da cupped his hands and signaled: "Don't worry, sir, this matter is on my shoulders, and I will tell you as soon as I have any news!"

"Thank you!" Liu Xian clasped his hands together.

"I'll take my leave!" Zhao Da clasped his fists and retreated out of the big tent.

Liu Xian frowned, and turned to look at Lao Huang: "He said he is a higher official than a school official like me?"

Lao Huang smiled: "It doesn't matter whether the official is big or small, the important thing is that you are Cao Ji's guest, and he has to respect it!"

"It makes sense!" Liu Xian nodded.

Lao Huang said: "Sir, I don't know if I should say something or not!"

"Say!" Liu Xian said.

Lao Huang said: "After such a long time, Zilong neither replied to the letter nor went to Xudu. I think either he didn't receive the letter or he sent it to another place!"

"Another place?" Liu Xian frowned, as if thinking of something.

"You understand!" Lao Huang said.

"Damn it, big-eared thief is a bastard, I will never spare him sooner or later!" Liu Xian cursed.

If Zhao Yun received the letter, he would come to him.

If Zhao Yun went elsewhere, he would at least write a letter to tell himself.

This is the friendship that should exist between two people.

Unless, Zhao Yun was abducted by the big-eared thief and said he was dead.

In this way, Zilong would not reply to the letter, let alone come to Xudu.

After all, the big-eared thief looks generous, and when he lies, people always believe him.

The former Liu Xian believed in that big-eared thief so much.

The result can be imagined.

Lying in the big tent, Liu Xian tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

For a while he thought about Zhen Mi in Yecheng, for a while he wanted to kill the big-eared thief, and after a while, he wanted to mess with Mi Zhen again.

"Sir, hurry up and rest!" Lao Huang's voice rang in his ears.

"Sleep!" Liu Xian rolled his eyes at him, "I can't sleep!"

Lao Huang said: "The news just came that Cao Gong ordered to march into Liyang in three days!"

Liu Xian couldn't help sighing: "This grass chicken is quite efficient!"

Lao Huang nodded: "Either way, this Lord Ji is quite beautiful now, of course you have to be behind the scenes, sir, without you, he is nothing!"

Liu Xian suddenly asked: "Old Huang, do you think Master Ji is really just a school captain?"

Lao Huang shook his head: "It's hard to say, sometimes he looks very shrewd, but sometimes he looks stupid than me. He is so ugly that he probably can't be a high-ranking official!"

Liu Xian was puzzled: "What kind of logic is this? If you are ugly, you can't be a high-ranking official?"

"That's right, that's right!" Lao Huang nodded, "I bought an official position with money back then, but I was not allowed to take office because I was too ugly!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Xian burst out laughing suddenly.

Old Huang said sternly: "That's why I said, that little blackie will definitely not be able to become a high official!"

At this time, Cao Cao, who was already lying down in the large tent of the Chinese army, sneezed one after another.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah..."

"Who is scolding me again?" Cao Cao couldn't help but muttered, after thinking about it, Yuan Shao was probably the only one.

This also indirectly shows that after the Guandu defeat, Yuan Shao did escape and was still alive.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be gossiping and scolding himself behind his back.

As long as Yuan Shao doesn't die, Cao Cao won't be able to sleep well.

Yuan Shao must die.

Three days later, the rectified Cao Jun crossed the Yellow River and drove to Liyang.

The news reached Liyang City, but no one dared to tell Yuan Shao.

At this moment, Yuan Shao was dying on the sickbed.

Eating and drinking every day has become a problem.

Hanging half-life abruptly.

The reason why he didn't close his eyes was because he missed his son and wanted to take another look at them before leaving.

But to my surprise, apart from Yuan Shangzai who pretended to be dead and escaped in Liyang, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan were all on their way here.

Yuan Shang didn't open his mouth, no one dared to tell Yuan Shao the news easily.

Now Yuan Shang is in charge of all matters in Liyang City.

However, Yuan Shang did not actively prepare for the war, but arbitrarily placed his cronies into various departments in the army, and even Feng Ji was promoted.

Guo Tu saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, but he was helpless.

The lord is at stake. Once he dies, Yuan Shang will definitely succeed him before his death.

Then the eldest son Yuan Tan would have no chance at all.

He wanted to fight Feng Ji, but he didn't have the chips in his hands, so he couldn't play the game.

Yuan Shang said again: "I have made up my mind, the whole army sticks to Liyang City and refuses to fight!"

"Obey!" All the civil and military soldiers clasped their fists to signal.

After autumn, Cao Jun officially entered the Liyang area and set up a camp at the nearest Cangting Mountain.

After the army settled down, Cao Cao sent generals Xia Houyuan and Xiahou Dun to call for battle.

Yuan Shanggao hangs up his exemption card.

This was within Cao Cao's expectations.

But he still insisted on sending people to Liyang City every day to call for battle.