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Cao Cao smiled and said, "You and my old friend have not seen each other for a long time. Today, I am going to have a banquet and get drunk!"

Chen Gong smiled and clasped his fists.

That night, in the backyard of Cao Cao's mansion, Cao Cao and Chen Gong were drunk and sang wildly with the wine. Taking advantage of Jiuxing, Cao Cao asked: "Gongtai, you were willing to abandon your official position and go with me. Why did you want to abandon me later? To say that, which hero does not have the blood of innocent people! The so-called success! I don’t stick to the trivial, although I don’t want to, but for the sake of the overall situation, there will always be sacrifices. Why is the public platform so persistent? The public platform is so resourceful and extraordinary, why can’t it let go of this matter?”

Chen Gong drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, rolled his drunken eyes, and asked with a smile; "You must tell me!"

Cao Cao slapped the table and cried out loudly, "I must tell! If I don't recruit from the truth, I won't give up with you!"

Chen Gong laughed, glanced at Cao Cao, and said, "There is actually no reason, I just can't understand you!"

Cao Cao laughed and asked, "Is it for the so-called benevolence and righteousness of Confucianism? Don't you see through such figures as Gongtai? The so-called'benevolence and righteousness' is actually the most boring thing. , But force! If you are obsessed with benevolence and righteousness, wouldn't it mean that you will delay major events!"

Chen Gong nodded, and said: "My father-in-law also said that Hepingtai is the most precious, but to obtain and maintain peace and Antai, you cannot rely on the so-called benevolence and peace, you can only rely on force! One side hell, the other side heaven, Without hell, how can heaven come? The hero's existence is to face **** and let the fathers and villagers enjoy Antai in the back!"

Cao Cao couldn't help high-fiving and applauding: "Well said! It is indeed my brother Chen whom Cao Mengde admires! What you see is the same as me!~"

Chen Gong said in an unpleasant manner: "You are different from the lord! The lord is a hero, and your lord is just a hero!"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "If Brother Chen was in the same situation as mine, he would definitely do something similar."

Chen Gong said decisively: "Absolutely not!"

Cao Cao laughed, seemingly unbelieving.

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The wine banquet is over. Chen Gong had already rested in the guest house under the help of his servants, but Cao Cao was sitting in the study, rubbing his dizzy head. Guo Jia and Xun Yu stood in front of Cao Cao.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "The imperial decree that Chen Lang sent Chen Gong to convey is what Chen Lang meant."

Cao Cao sighed and said: "Do I know that. Take the emperor to make the princes! Although it is not very useful, it can have a moral advantage!"

Guo Jiadao: "The purpose of Chen Gong's coming here is only to test the lord. The content of this imperial decree is very interesting and makes the lord go north to guard against Yuan Shao. If we follow the decree, we will be caught in their trap and be in a bad relationship with Yuan Shao. , Chen Lang will have no worries about the future. But if he does not go north, Chen Lang should be able to judge that we do not intend to be in the north but in Luoyang, and strengthen our defense."

Cao Cao nodded and frowned, "So, what shall we do?"

Guo Jia laughed: "We will follow the order and go north!" Cao Cao and Xun Yu were taken aback, and then they understood. Cao Cao laughed and said, "Guo Fengxiao is indeed my son's house!"

Chen Gong returned to Luoyang and reported to Chen Lang in detail about the meeting with Cao Cao. Finally, he said: "This old fox is incredibly cunning. It seems that he respectfully accepted the imperial decree, but he did not reveal any real intentions."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "If he showed his true intentions like this, it would not be Cao Cao." Looking at Jia Xu, he asked, "Wenhe, what do you think?"

Jia Xu thought to himself: "Now it's up to Cao Cao to do it. If he is ordered to go northward, he will have an antagonism with Yuan Shao, no matter what he thinks, we will have no worries about the future. And if he did not go northward, then obviously, His goal is us, and he is still hitting our ideas." Chen Gong nodded.

Chen Lang frowned and asked, "Without Yuan Shao's help, would Cao Cao dare to hit our idea?"

Jia Xu thought for a moment, and said: "He may have expected that we will attack Dong Zhuo and is waiting for us to make this move." He paused, frowning and said: "But Guo Jia and Xun Yu are both intellectuals like the sea. Wouldn't it be possible to see that we can think of this? They must be able to see this! What will they do?"

auzw.com Time passed slowly in the intriguing diplomatic battle between all parties. Unknowingly, the spring of the second year is here.

This morning, a secret letter came from Xi Zuo, which stated that Cao Cao had mobilized his army north to the bank of the Yellow River.

As soon as Chen Lang received this secret letter, he immediately called Jia Xu Chen Gong's study. As soon as Jia Xu Chen Gong arrived in the study, Chen Lang informed them of the superstition they had just received.

Chen Gong said in disbelief, "Cao Mengde did what he ordered?" He frowned and said, "He must have a conspiracy!"

Chen Lang asked: "What does the public platform think Cao Cao has in mind?"

Chen Gong originally wanted to say that Cao Cao was trying to plot Luoyang by slackening his own vigilance. However, after thinking about it, he felt that although Cao Cao's actions had the effect of slackening his military aspirations, he had become ill with Yuan Shao, and it was simply not worth the loss! Suddenly I couldn't help being confused about my judgment.

Chen Lang asked: "Is it possible that Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to destroy Yuan Shao and gather Yuan Shao's territory and power? You know that he has no worries for the future. Yuan Shu is busy putting down the Jianghuai rebellion. Although Tao Qian is strong, he is old. Weakness did not dare to offend Cao Cao; Liu Biao and Sun Jian were inextricably fought, and we were controlled by Dong Zhuo, it was difficult to mobilize large forces to attack Yanzhou. For Cao Cao, isn't it a good time to go north to attack Yuan Shao? If this battle is won, Cao Cao will occupy more than half of the Central Plains and become the best in the world!"

Jia Xu thought to himself: "The lord's words are extremely true!..."

At this moment, a messenger sent an emergency report from Zhang Liao from Hanguguan. Chen Gong frowned and said, "Could it be that Dong Zhuo mobilized an army to attack?"

Chen Lang opened the wooden box and took out a piece of wooden slips. It was a letter written by Zhang Liao. Chen Lang read: "The final admiral will worship the lord. Today, according to the detailed report lurking in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo is gathering an army in Chang'an. The attempt. Please make the decision as soon as possible."

Chen Gong frowned and said: "Sure enough! Dong Zhuo is fierce physically and mentally, and he must be reported. Now it is a logical thing for an army to retaliate?" Chen Lang said: "Now it happens that Cao Cao wants to prepare to join Yuan Shaohuo, so we take this opportunity to concentrate our efforts on dealing Dong Zhuo! If Dong Zhuo's main force can be eliminated as soon as possible and even occupied Chang'an, our situation will be much more favorable!"

Chen Gong and Jia Xu glanced at each other, and Chen Gong said, "I'm afraid that the northward entry into Jizhou is just an illusion that Cao Cao has released!"

Chen Lang frowned and said: "How can this be an illusion? Didn't the public just think that it was not worth the gain to confuse us? So I think this is Cao Cao preparing to take the opportunity to go north to Jizhou and fight Yuan Shao!"

Jia Xu said: "The lord's judgment is reasonable. But I also have the same concerns as the public. I think our army should stay on hold for the time being, and wait for the details of the situation lurking in Jizhou to report. If Yuan Shao also mobilizes the army to go south to the Yellow River. The shore responds to Cao Cao, so it should be judged by the lord. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will be something tricky." Chen Lang thoughtfully nodded, "Okay, just do it."

Yuan Shao was about to mobilize the army to the Youzhou front line to continue the attack on Gongsun Zan. He suddenly received the news that Cao Cao led an army of 300,000 troops to Baima. He was shocked. He immediately suspended the battle against Gongsun Zan and urgently mobilized Zhang Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou 300,000 The army went south to Liyang.

On this day, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao led a large army on the bank of the Yellow River. The hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides were like a mountain, with flags surging, and they were all killed.

Cao Cao's leaping horse came to the army and shouted at the army on the opposite side: "Brother Benchu, can you talk to the old man?"

With the flags surging across the door, Yuan Shao in the golden armor and brocade came to the front of the army and pointed at Cao Cao with a horse whip and shouted angrily: "Cao Aman, you capricious villain, dare to count me behind my back! Today you and I are here. Fight to the death!"

Cao Cao smiled and said loudly, "Brother Benchu ​​has misunderstood, how dare I offend Brother Benchu!"

Yuan Shao sneered and said: "Your 300,000 army is approaching my border, and you are still making eloquent words. It is impossible to treat me as a three-year-old child!"

Cao Cao laughed and said: "Brother Benchu, let me tell you the truth. My goal is actually Chen Lang. The reason why I led the army to the border of Brother Benchu ​​is to confuse Chen Lang and make him think that I am going to fight with him. The original brothers have merged. This is how I can attack them!"

When Yuan Shao heard these words, he couldn't help saying: "That's how it is." Then he asked suspiciously; "But you want to confuse Chen Lang, why don't you notify me in advance? If I react a little slower, wouldn't it be true that you were invaded? Jizhou!" Frowning, asked angrily: "Cao Cao, are you lying to me?"

Cao Cao laughed and said: "That Chen Lang has always been tricky, and I must be very clear. If I have notified Brother Benchu ​​in advance, Brother Benchu’s reaction will surely make Chen Lang see the flaws. It’s the best now. Brother Benchu ​​leads the army. Going south to Li Yang to play against me, Chen Lang will surely believe it when he learns of this situation!"

Yuan Shao couldn't help cursing: "What a cunning Cao Aman!" Cao Cao laughed loudly, and said loudly, "Brother Ben Chu. Now that Chen Lang must have been completely defeated. It is easy to capture Luoyang. Brother Ben Chu is not as good as it is. Let me enter Luoyang together."

Yuan Shao was very moved by these words, and Tian Feng, who was accompanying him, took the opportunity to say: "Master, this is a good time! Although this Cao Cao is hateful, at this moment Chen Lang must have concentrated his efforts to deal with Dong Zhuo in the west. It's a good time to break into Luoyang by surprise! Isn't Luoyang's rich and prosperous land much stronger than Youzhou!"

Yuan Shao immediately made up his mind and nodded: "Yes!"