If you don't wear women's clothes, the big man will die!

Cao Cao took half a step back, like a cat whose tail was trampled, its hair all blown up.

"When did Wen Ruo get here?"

Xun Yu sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "My lord and Guan Yu were very involved in chatting, but they ignored me."

Cao Cao heard what he meant, and it seemed that he had been here long before Guan Yu left, and his back immediately trembled: Is it possible for Wen Ruo to hear it?

No, no, he muttered so softly, even softer than a mosquito, and muttered vaguely, how could the weak hear it?

"Meng De," Xun Yu stretched out his hand and put it on Cao Cao's shoulder, his clear and bright eyes revealed a serious light.

Cao Cao shuddered violently!

Xun Yu asked Cao Cao softly: "The word Wen Ruo, the five elements of Wen Ruo belong to water, which means virtue and gentleness; if it belongs to wood, it means elegance and demeanor. How come the expectation of the future has reached Meng De's heart, but he has become a frail scholar?"

Only then did Cao Cao suddenly realize, and hurriedly said: "I was thinking about it, I thought it was the weakness of the weak water, but I didn't expect it to be the scholarly family."

He hurriedly clasped his fists to please him, smiled at Xun Yu, and said, "I'm ignorant, I don't have a good literary talent, and I misunderstood the meaning of it, please Wen Ruo forgive me."

The matter of the name can be explained away, but the matter of people can be ignored, but Xun Yu remembers it in his heart.

"My lord hasn't returned for a long time, so I don't come to ask about the situation in the army, and I don't care about the movements of Yuan Shao and others after the disbandment of the Dong League, and I don't care about the current state of Yanzhou. Instead, I went to find Guan Yu..."

"I have the discerning eye to recognize talents, and I found out that Guan Yu is such a good general, so I tried to recruit him," Cao Cao defended, feeling a little guilty.

Xun Yu was right, he really shouldn't have left his army and Yanzhou unconcerned.

Cao Cao felt guilty, and hurriedly brought up a serious topic: "How is the army doing recently? When I came back, I saw that Guan Yu was leading people to fight, and Dong Zhuo's troops withdrew."

"These days, the army has rotated local garrisons in the nearby area, trying to avoid Dong Zhuo's cavalry as much as possible. Even so, they still encountered two fierce battles. It was only with the cooperation of General Sun, Liu Bei and others that they were able to hold the camp," Xun Yu said lightly. He talked about the hardships and dangers he had experienced before: "It's just that Yanzhou is still far away, and the food line has been cut off a few days ago. Seeing that the food and grass in the army are about to dry up, if the lord does not come back, I am afraid that the soldiers will starve to death."

"How could the grain line be broken?" Cao Cao frowned, "Who is in charge of transporting the grain?"

"The two generals Xiahou are in charge of contacting us. Now Liu Bei is in charge of the transportation of grain and grass. There is nothing wrong with us here. It is Yanzhou. I am afraid the situation is not optimistic." , if time passes, it will turn into a climate again, my lord will dispatch nearly [-] troops to go out, and Yanzhou's internal forces may not be enough."

"No, I will transfer [-] peasant soldiers, and nearly [-] peasant soldiers can turn into soldiers to fight at any time. Yanzhou seems to be short of troops, but in fact it is stronger than the common people. I can rest assured that I have a public platform to guard my home."

Cao Cao's words of trust in Chen Gong made Xun Yu's men pause and their eyes looked thoughtful.

Chen Gongtai?It is indeed a famous celebrity far and near.

While the two were talking, Cao Cao turned his head quietly, looked at Xun Yu's expression with a ghost in his heart, and secretly guessed: Did he hear it?

I saw Xun Yu staring at him meaningfully, as if he could see clearly, he knew it in his heart but didn't say it, the sweat dripped down Cao Cao's back.

"Wen Ruo, I..."

"My lord, the commander-in-chief has arrived."

The two came to the commander's camp. This tent specially set up for Cao Cao was wider than ordinary tents. There were roughly wooden tables and bamboo slips inside, as well as seats and wooden benches for adults' meetings.

On the expedition, everything is kept simple. Cao Cao has a rough life, perhaps because he was raised intensively and received the most elite education. Safety.

The two came to Cao Cao's camp, and some of them had already gathered here to discuss things. It was Sun Jian who was in charge of guarding the army camp, and Liu Bei who was in charge of logistics and transportation.

Liu Bei was worrying about the lack of food and grass in the army with Sun Jian, when Cao Cao opened the curtain and came in.

Originally Cao Cao's subordinates called him the Lord, and others who came to cooperate called him General Cao.

Cao Cao asked everyone to sit down, and said with a serious expression, "I think everyone already knows that Dong Zhuo is dead."

Sun Jian took the case and laughed loudly: "I know, General Guan has already said that!"

Liu Bei got up and bowed: "I also want to congratulate General Cao for his successful strategy and wipe out Dong Bandit. In this way, my brothers and I will not be needed here. If we stay here again, I am afraid that General Cao will be implicated and consume more of your food and grass. "

His words were gentle, and he was thinking of others. Cao Cao said: "I do have the idea of ​​withdrawing troops. Once Dong Zhuo dies, the Xiliang Army, Bingzhou Army, and Luoyang's original guards and defenders will all be in chaos. In Liangzhou, Bian Zhang and Han Sui once set off a rebellion, and General Sun has participated in this incident, so he should also know that these Xiliang horse bandits, without Dong Zhuo's pressure, may cause chaos again."

In addition, Dong Zhuo's intricate group of advisers, as well as the Qiang people who had befriended him, were all hidden dangers of this turmoil.

"Dong Zhuo is dead, is it difficult for the Chang'an court to control the situation?" Liu Bei asked, "Your Majesty has so many capable ministers and generals, can't they still suppress those rebels?"

This is exactly the sad place of Chang'an New Dynasty. The new emperor Liu Xie has no generals who can take action. The only one who can shock the scene is Huang Fusong. After returning to Beijing, he had to take charge of the army again, and it took a lot of trouble to appease the army.

And the princes in various places have their own armies, with ulterior motives, and all of them are staring at the Chang'an court!

"With a simple mind like Lu Bu's, it's fine to be the vanguard of the charge, but it's a bit less of a calm strategy to be the general of an army."

"My lord, did you meet Lu Bu? Could it be that you went to Chang'an with that lady?"

Xun Yu asked with a smile, the cold wind blew across Cao Cao's neck, and he shivered for no reason.

The truth of women's clothing is faltering under Xun Yu's careful observation. Cao Cao is nervous, and the more he explains, the more loopholes he will get.

"Of course I heard what she said. Lu Bu is reckless and impulsive, he doesn't take the overall situation into account, and he is ambitious. With his strength, he may be able to control Chang'an's army, but he can't control the court. Make a wedding dress."

Cao Cao didn't like Wang Yun very much, so he threw him to Dong Zhuo and let him figure it out. Wang Yun is not a reliable person.

"Since this is the case, what does General Cao plan to do?" Liu Bei asked gently: "The purpose of killing Dong Zhuo was to bring peace to the world, but now things are going against our wishes, and the world will usher in even greater chaos."

The coalition forces in the Kanto region who were attacking Dong Zhuo had already wreaked havoc in many places. The troops from all walks of life were confused, and some unrestrained ransacked the surrounding villages. Due to the disaster, there were no decent towns nearby.

Cao Cao said: "Let's withdraw the troops back to Yanzhou and walk along the Yellow River. The people and refugees need water to migrate. You can meet many displaced people by the Yellow River. Recruit them to Yanzhou and save as many lives as possible. !"

"Once there is chaos in Chang'an, from Chang'an to Xiliang, and then to Guanzhong, no place will be spared."

"But going east and west, it's a place where the remnants of the Yellow Turbans are raging. The only place that can be peaceful is Jiangdong, which is separated by a river. But there is always a flood in Jiangdong..."

The entire world today is like a boiling oil pan, with oil foam splashing everywhere, and any drop of oil foam is full of lethality, and the number of dead people has formed a huge number.

People almost died in the wars and disasters, so that ten rooms and nine empty houses, countless ruins and broken walls, and the army marched hundreds of miles, it was such a barren scene.

"General Cao intends to take refugees to Yanzhou?!" Liu Bei exclaimed: "From Chang'an in the west to Yanzhou in the southeast, there are tens of thousands of refugees on the way. Do you have enough food and grass to take in those people who have nowhere to go? ?”

Cao Cao said: "This is exactly what I want to say. I may still have some food and supplies to last the next year, but the counties and counties in Yanzhou are now empty, and no one can help me manage the counties and counties. Dongjun is the core area of ​​peace and tranquility, while Chenliu, Taishan and other places are full of bandits and yellow turbans."

Then you plan to recruit more refugees? !

Liu Bei was speechless, but Cao Cao already said the next thing: "I heard that Liu Xiandi also helped the local government suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Yanzhou is facing such a predicament. I don't know if Liu Xiandi is willing to help Brother Yu?"

Liu Bei previously suppressed the Yellow Turban to get an official position, but he was excluded because he failed to curry favor with his superiors.

There are limits to advancing and retreating, taking care of people's moods, not offending anyone, and leaving room for escape no matter what kind of predicament you are in at any time. How come such a method is so familiar?

Isn't that the way his old father was an official when he was in office? !

What's interesting is that Cao Song wins people with money and interests, while Liu Bei wins people with feelings.

Seeing Guan Yu following him wholeheartedly, Cao Cao knew one thing: Liu Bei is definitely not a thing in the pool.

Cao Cao quietly observed this seemingly inconspicuous young man. After he said the invitation, Liu Bei fell into a dilemma.

"Liu Xiandi is a hero, with great ambition and loyalty in his heart. Otherwise, he would not choose to join the alliance against Dong Zhuo at a critical moment, and he would not even be afraid of any strange eyes, and display his strength. A character like you is the most important thing I have now. The kind of people that are missing.”

Cao Cao persuaded Liu Bei: "When a man is born, it is a great cause. Dong Zhuo died. Instead of going home to farm, why not help me to appease the people, save more people, and protect the world. This is the only thing we can do now." .”

So far, the biggest official position that Liu Bei has held is the county magistrate. He was a county magistrate who abandoned his official position in less than a month. Liu Bei was very surprised by Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao's praise.

He thought about Cao Cao's behavior, and the idea of ​​doing a big business in his heart prevailed. If he returned to his hometown in desperation, he would definitely not be reconciled. Your own place is fine.

Hit a snake to hit seven inches, and dig a tree to dig its roots. Cao Cao wanted to dig Guan Yu, but was rejected. Now he digs Liu Bei, and Guan Yu naturally follows obediently.

Cao Cao wanted to abduct Sun Jian again, but he saw Sun Jian bared his white teeth and hooked his shoulders with a smile: "Since Mengde plans to go back, I will take my leave and leave. In Shouchun, let’s go home and have a look. We will meet again in the future!”

Sun Jian and Cao Cao used to be colleagues, but he was not as lucky as him. Before the world was in chaos, he had his own territory, let alone a good time, when he was able to recruit soldiers and horses that exceeded the imperial quota. He wanted to but fought hard. See if you can work hard on your own to make a career, if not, it's not too late to come to Cao Cao again.

As a comrade-in-arms who was able to hand over his back, Cao Cao naturally understood the lofty ambitions in Sun Jian's heart, and he did not retain him. Although it was a pity, he also respected the decision of his former comrades-in-arms.

After bidding farewell to Sun Jian, Cao Cao and others led the army all the way back to the east and west.

The situation was more serious than Cao Cao imagined. When their army marched to Yingchuan, Wang Yun issued an order to the whole world to kill all the generals in Xiliang.

Xun Yu said: "Dong Zhuo's remaining party strength is still there, and Wang Yun did such a thing. This is killing himself. He is still safe now, but because Lu Bu is helping him."

Liu Bei guessed: "Lü Bu is capricious and has no integrity at all. Maybe Wang Yun will die under Lu Bu's hand soon."

"Even if he didn't die at the hands of Lu Bu, Wang Yun wouldn't live long. He has already committed the big taboo that Dou Wu and He Jin did!"

Dou Wu and He Jin wanted to kill the eunuchs, forcing the eunuchs to jump over the wall to fight back against themselves, but Wang Yun did it even better, forcing the Xiliang generals who held military power in their hands, forcing them to rebel, and even sent Lu Bu was sent out to hunt down and kill Dong Zhuo's remaining troops.

"So Xun Junshi personally experienced when Dou Wu and He Jin came to power?" Liu Bei asked Xun Yu with a smile.

Xun Yu replied: "That's not the case. It was Meng De who personally experienced the period of Dou Wu and He Jin. When Dou Wu died, I was not in primary school."

For some reason, Cao Cao always felt that Liu Bei was a little too enthusiastic towards Xun Yu. No matter what Xun Yu said, Liu Bei would keep talking.

Sensing Cao Cao's attention, Xun Yu, who had been indifferent to Liu Bei before, suddenly started a conversation, which attracted Liu Bei to continue the discussion.

Xun Yu said: "Wang Yuna stood at the highest point, was fascinated by the scenery at the top, and couldn't see the layers of knives under the abyss."

Liu Bei said with emotion: "Yes, the chaos in the world will not stop for a while, Chang'an is the most dangerous place now, how many people are staring at Wang Yun!"

It's like Dong Zhuo was punished by the whole world for offending the public. One of the reasons was his inhumanity and tyrannical behavior. It's a delicacy that everyone tacitly knows, so don't blame people for being jealous, slandering, and condemning him together.Holding the highest authority in the world, one must naturally bear the most dangerous risks in the world.

Cao Cao heard that Xun Yu and Liu Bei had a happy chat, and seemed to have nothing to do with him, so he left this area with a big heart, went to the other side to chat with Guan Yu, whom he was thinking of, and tried to hook up with him again.

Xun Yu secretly sulked, with a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Liu Bei felt sorry for him, but he didn't understand which sentence he said was wrong, and he offended this resourceful Junjun Xun who played with Dong Zhuo's actions while applauding.

Hurrying along the way, Cao Cao and others finally rushed back to Yanzhou before the arrival of autumn. At that time, an army of nearly [-] people followed countless refugees and came to this place after falling behind the army. chance to live.

It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to settle the refugees, and consumes local resources in Yanzhou.

Zhang Miao persuaded Cao Cao: "Master Zhou, Yanzhou itself is hard to protect itself. How can we open government granaries to support those refugees? Now many people are dissatisfied, saying that if you continue to be generous, the people of Yanzhou will have no food for the winter!"

Cao Cao asked with a smile: "Many people, who among these many people? It's nothing more than the local rich and nobles here, a group of selfish people, and they don't know the importance of opening warehouses to help the people."

Liu Bei said: "But the people in Dongjun are also saying that you will make Yanzhou poor..."

"The common people don't know, don't you know?"

People are productive forces, don't you understand this truth?

Cao Cao spoke with facts and promulgated a decree that the refugees could work in exchange for corresponding rewards.

Whether it is to have a place to live, or to eat and drink, everything needs to be done by labor. As long as you work hard, you can sleep in a house with a roof that does not leak, wear linen clothes without holes, and eat food without sand in the bowl .

The refugees thought they were dreaming, and all their previous anxiety turned into ecstasy in Cao Cao's actual implementation of the decree!

The gathered nearly [-] refugees quickly gathered in an orderly manner under the auspices of the army, working hard, maintaining order, and some hungry people held food bowls and shouted excitedly: " It was heaven who saw the suffering of the people and sent Cao Qingtian to save our lives!"

When Liu Bei saw such a scene, he felt mixed feelings. He was full of emotions, and said to the people around him: "The people support people who can give them a peaceful life and feed them well. Cao Zhoumu understands the value of the people. Only by loving the people like children can we win the hearts of the people like we do now.”

Xun Yu looked indifferent, said "Oh" lightly, and asked Liu Bei, "Where is General Guan?"

Liu Bei chuckled and said, "Early this morning, the governor of the state sent someone to call away the second younger brother, saying that he had something important to entrust to him."

The cold wind blew enough on Liu Bei's back, and Liu Bei, who wanted to take the opportunity to get on good terms with the military adviser, shivered severely, and dared not say a word to hook up with Xun Yu.