Chapter 32 Chapter 31 Cao Cao's Cangting Breaks the Origin

But it is said that Cao Cao took advantage of Yuan Shao's defeat, rectified his army and horses, and pursued him meanderingly.Yuan Shao put on a scarf and only clothes, led more than 800 riders, rushed to the north bank of Liyang, and the general Jiang Yiqu came out of the stronghold to meet him.Shao sued Yiqu about the previous matter, and Yiqu was calling for the scattered people.Everyone heard that Shao was here, and all ants gathered again, the army regained strength, and it was proposed to return to Jizhou.On the second day of the military march, I spent the night in a barren mountain.Shao heard crying in the tent, so he went to listen to it privately.But the defeated army gathered together, telling about the pain of losing brothers and sisters, abandoning companions and relatives, each beating his breast and crying loudly; they all said: If we listen to Tian Feng's words, how can we suffer from this disaster!Shao Da regretted and said: "I don't listen to Tian Feng's words. I will die when I am defeated. Now when I go back, how can I see you?"The next day, when he got on his horse and was walking, Fengji led the army to pick him up.Shao said to Feng Ji: "I didn't listen to Tian Feng's words, which led to my failure."I'm going back now, and I'm ashamed to see this man.Fengji Yinchen said: "Feng heard that the lord was defeated in prison. He clapped his hands and laughed and said: "It's not what I expected!Yuan Shao was furious and said: "How dare the Confucianism laugh at me!"I will kill it!Then he ordered the envoy and the sword to go to Jizhou Prison to kill Tian Feng.

But he said Tian Feng was in prison.One day, the jailer came to see Feng and said, "Congratulations with Farewell."Feng said, "how can you congratulate me?"The jailer said: "General Yuan has returned after a big defeat. You must see him again."Feng laughed and said, "I'm dead now!"The jailer asked: "Everyone is happy for the king, why do you say that you are dead?"Feng said: General Yuan is lenient on the outside but jealous on the inside, and he doesn't think about loyalty.If you are happy when you win, you can still forgive me; if you lose now, you will be ashamed, and I don't want to live.The jailer didn't believe it.Suddenly, the envoy arrived with a sword and told Yuan Shao that he wanted to take Tian Feng's head. The jailer was startled.Feng said: "I know that I must die."All the jailers wept.Feng said: "A great man was born between heaven and earth, and it is ignorant to serve him without knowing his master!"What a pity to die today!He killed himself in prison.There is a poem from later generations that says:

Jushou was lost in the army yesterday, and Tian Feng died in prison today.The pillars of Hebei are all broken, how can we not lose our country at the beginning! Tian Fengzhao died, and everyone who heard about it sighed. When Yuan Shao returned to Jizhou, he was distraught and ignored political affairs.His wife, Liu Shi, persuaded him to establish an heir.Shao had three sons: the eldest son, Yuan Tan, whose name was Xiansi, was born in Qizhou; the second son, Yuan Xi, whose name was Xianyi, was born in Youzhou; the third son, Yuan Shang, whose name was Xianfu, was born of Shao's second wife Liu, and was born with a handsome appearance. , Shao loved it very much, so he stayed by his side.After the defeat at Guandu, the Liu family advised Li Shang to be his heir, and Shao Nai discussed with Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu.It turned out that Shen and Feng were to assist Yuan Shang; Xin and Guo were to assist Yuan Tan.Each of the four is their master.At that moment, Yuan Shao said to the four people: "The external troubles are still in progress, and the internal affairs must be decided early. I will discuss the establishment of heirs: the eldest son Tan, who is just human enough to kill; the second son Xi, who is soft and cowardly; the third son Shang is a hero." I want to stand up for the watch, respect the virtuous and respect the scholars.What does it mean to be fair?Guo Tu said: "Among the three sons, Tan is the eldest, and now he lives outside; if the master abandons the elder and establishes the younger, it will be a mess."Now that the army's prestige has been slightly weakened and the enemy soldiers are overwhelming the border, how can father and son brothers fight against each other again?My lord, pay attention to the strategy of resisting the enemy, and the matter of establishing an heir should not be discussed.Yuan Shao hesitated.

Suddenly it was reported that Yuan Xi had led 60,000 troops from Youzhou; Yuan Tan had led 50,000 troops from Qizhou;Shaoxi, and then fight against Cao Cao.At that time, the victorious soldiers were attracted and displayed on the river, and some natives greeted them by eating pots of pulp.When Cao saw that there were several elders with white beards, he was ordered to sit in the account and asked, "How old is my father?"Answer: They are all nearly a hundred years old.Cao said, "I'm very disturbed by my soldiers disturbing you."The elders said: During the time of Emperor Huan, there were yellow stars seen in the Chu and Song Dynasties. Yin Kui, a native of Liaodong who was good at astronomy, stayed here at night.In the next fifty years, there should be a real person ② between Liang and Pei.Counting it in years, it will be fifty years.Yuan Benchu ​​paid more attention to the people, and the people all resented him.The prime minister promoted the soldiers of benevolence and righteousness, punished the people and punished crimes. The battle of Guandu defeated Yuan Shao's millions of people. It was just like Yin Kui's words at that time, Zhaomin can hope for peace.Cao laughed and said, "How dare you take what the old man said?"So he took wine, food and silk to give to the old man and sent him away.Command the three armies: If there is anyone who kills chickens and dogs, it is a crime like homicide.So the army and the people were shocked.Cao is also secretly happy.

It was reported that Yuan Shao had gathered soldiers from four prefectures, got two or three hundred thousand, and went to Cangting to Xiazhai.Cao raises his troops forward, and the village is set.The next day, the two armies faced each other, each forming a formation.Cao led all the generals to the battle, and Shao also led his three sons, one nephew, and civil and military generals to the front of the battle.Cao said: "The original plan was exhausted, so why don't you think about surrendering?"Waiting until the knife is on the item, regret is too late!Shao was furious. Looking back at the generals, he said: "Who dares to go out?"Yuan Shang wanted to show off his power in front of his father, so he wielded two swords and rode out on flying horses, galloping back and forth.Cao Zhi asked the generals, "Who is this?"A knowledgeable person replied: This is Yuan Shao's third son, Yuan Shangye.Before he finished speaking, he will shoot out early with a gun.Cao saw that it was Xu Huang's general Shi Huanye.Two riders intersect, but if there is no three-in-one, they still pull the spurs and walk obliquely.When Shi Huan came, Yuan Shang picked up his bow and set up an arrow, turned around and shot from his back, which hit Shi Huan in the left eye, fell off his horse and died.Seeing that his son was victorious, Yuan Shao waved his whip, and a large group of people came over to fight in a scuffle.After a big kill, each Mingjin received his army and returned to the village.

Cao discussed with the generals how to defeat Shao.Cheng Yu offered the plan of ambush on all sides, and persuaded Cao: "Retire the army on the river, ambush ten teams, and lure Shao to chase to the river; our army has no way out, and we will fight to the death, and we can defeat Shao."Do whatever you want.Divide into five teams on each side.Left: Xia Houdun of the first team, Zhang Liao of the second team, Li Dian of the third team, Le Jin of the fourth team, Xia Houyuan of the fifth team; Right: Cao Hong of the first team, Zhang He of the second team, Xu Huang of the third team, Yu Jin of the fourth team, Gao Lan of the fifth team.Xu Chu of the Chinese army was the vanguard.The next day, the tenth team advanced, and the ambush was set.In the middle of the night, Cao ordered Xu Chu to lead his troops forward, pretending to rob the stronghold.Yuan Shao's Wuzhai people and horses all rose together.Xu Chu returned to the army and left.Yuan Shao led the army to come, shouting endlessly; when it was dawn, Cao Jun rushed to the river, and Cao Jun had nowhere to go.Cao Cao shouted: "There is no way out, why don't the armies fight to the death?"The army turned around and moved forward.Xu Chu's flying horse took the lead and beheaded dozens of generals.Yuan Jun was in chaos.Yuan Shao retreated and hurried back, and Cao Jun came behind him.In the middle of the line, there was a sound of drums, Xia Houyuan on the left, Gao Lan on the right, and the two armies rushed out.Yuan Shao gathered three sons and one nephew, and ran to the death.After less than ten miles, the left side was happy to enter, and the right side was killed in the ban, killing Yuan Jun's corpses all over the field, and blood flowed into canals.After less than a few miles, Li Dian on the left and Xu Huang on the right, the two armies intercepted and killed for a while.Frightened, Yuan Shao and his son rushed into the old village and ordered the three armies to cook.Fang wanted to wait for food, so Zhang Liao on the left and Zhang He on the right came to the village.Shao hurriedly got on his horse and rushed to the Cangting Pavilion; the men and horses were exhausted and wanted to rest, when Cao Cao's army came from behind, Yuan Shao gave up his life and left.In the middle of the line, Cao Hong on the right and Xiahou Dun on the left blocked the way.Shao Da shouted, "If you don't decide to fight to the death, you will be captured!"Struggling to conflict, you have to escape the siege.Both Yuan Xi and Gao Gan were wounded by arrows.The army and horses were all dead.Shao hugged his third son and wept bitterly, unconsciously fainting.When everyone gave first aid, Shao vomited blood, sighed and said: I have fought dozens of battles, but I am so embarrassed today!I will lose me this day!You all go back to this state and swear to fight Cao thief!Then he taught Xin Ping and Guo Tuhuo to follow Yuan Tan to Qizhou for rectification, fearing that Cao Cao would violate the border; order Yuan Xi to return to Youzhou, and senior officials to return to Bingzhou: each went to pack up his troops for call.Yuan Shao introduced Yuan Shang and others to Jizhou to recuperate, and ordered Shang and Shenpei and Fengji to take charge of the military temporarily.

But it is said that Cao Cao won a great victory from Cangting and rewarded the three armies, which made people explore the reality of Jizhou.In return for careful work: Shao was ill in bed.Yuan Shang and Shen Pei guarded the city.Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan all returned to Honzhou.Everyone persuaded Cao to attack him urgently.Cao said: "Jizhou has a lot of food, and the trial and allocation is also strategic, so we can't rush to get it."Seeing that the crops are in the field today, I am afraid that the people's business will be abolished. It is not too late to take it after the autumn harvest.During the discussion, suddenly Xun Yu had a book and reported that Liu Bei had tens of thousands of Liu Pi and Gong Du in Runan.When the Prime Minister heard that he was raising troops to go to Hebei, he ordered Liu Bi to guard Runan, preparing to personally lead troops to attack Xuchang.The prime minister can quickly return to the army to control him.Frightened, Cao Hong left Cao Hong to station his troops on the river, bluffing.Cao Zi raised his troops to Runan to meet Liu Bei.

But it is said that Xuande, Guan, Zhang, Zhao Yun and others are leading troops to attack Xudu.Walking near the ground of Rangshan Mountain, when Cao Bing came to kill him, Xuande made it easier for him to go down to the village.The army is divided into three teams: Yunchang stationed troops on the southeast corner, Zhang Fei stationed troops on the southwest corner, and Xuande and Zhao Yun set up a stronghold in the south.When Cao Cao's troops arrived, Xuande came out clamoring.Fuck the cloth into a formation and ask Xuande to call.Xuande went out under the banner of the door.Cao pointed and scolded with a whip, saying: "I treat you as a guest of honour, why are you ungrateful and ungrateful?"Xuande said: You entrusted your name to Han Xiang, but you are actually a national thief!I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and I am here to punish the rebels under the imperial edict of the emperor!So he recited the edict of clothes and belts immediately.Cao was furious and taught Xu Chu to fight.Behind Xuande is Zhao Yun, with his gun straightened out.The two generals will meet, and there will be no winner after thirty rounds.Suddenly there was a loud shout: at the southeast corner, Yun Chang came to clash; at the southwest corner, Zhang Fei led the army to clash.All three were killed together.Cao's army was exhausted from afar and could not resist, so they were defeated and left.Xuande returned to camp victorious.

The next day, Zhao Yun was sent to fight again.The soldiers will not leave for ten days.Xuande made Zhang Fei fight again, but the soldiers did not come out.Xuande became more and more suspicious.Suddenly it was reported that Gongdu had arrived to transport grain and was surrounded by Cao Jun. Xuande urgently ordered Zhang Fei to rescue him.Suddenly it was reported that Xia Houdun led the army to take Runan from behind. Xuande was shocked and said, "If so, I will be attacked by enemies before and after, and I will have nothing to return to!"Send Yun Chang to rescue him.Both armies go.Not a day later, the flying horse came to report that Xia Houdun had broken Runan, Liu Pi abandoned the city and left, and Yunchang is now besieged.Xuande was shocked.It was also reported that Zhang Fei went to rescue Gong Du, but he was also surrounded.Xuande is eager to return to the army, but he is afraid that he will attack later.Suddenly it was reported that Xu Chu was fighting outside the stronghold, but Xuande did not dare to fight.Wait until dawn, teach the sergeants to have a full meal, the infantry will go first, the horses will follow, and there will be more rumors in the stronghold.Xuande and others walked about a few miles from the stronghold, turned around the earth mountain, and the torches were all lit. On the top of the mountain, they shouted, "Shut up and leave Liu Bei!"The prime minister is waiting here!Xuande looks for a way in a panic.Zhao Yun said: Don't worry, my lord, but come with someone.Zhao Yun held out his spear and jumped on his horse, killing to open the way, Xuande swung his double-pronged sword and followed.During the battle, Xu Chu chased after him and fought with Zhao Yun.Behind him, Yu Jin and Li Dian arrived again.Seeing the danger, Xuande left in despair.Hearing the shouts behind him fade away, Xuande looked at the remote mountain road and escaped alone.At dawn, a Biao army rushed out.Xuande was shocked, and he saw it: Liu Pi led more than a thousand cavalry from the defeated army to escort Xuande's family to come; Sun Qian, Jian Yong, and Mi Fang also came, telling: Xiahou Dun's army is very strong, so he abandoned the city and left.When Cao Bing came, fortunately, Yun Chang was staying, so he had to get off.Xuande said, "I don't know where Yun Changjin is?"Liu Pi said: "Let's do it, general, but don't care about it."After walking for several miles, a drum sounded, and a group of people crowded out in front.The first general was Zhang Yun, who shouted: "Liu Bei, get off your horse and accept surrender!"Xuande Fang wanted to retreat, only to see the red flag on the top of the mountain fluttering, and an army rushed out from the mountain dock. The leader was Gao Lanye.With no way out at both ends, Xuande looked up to the sky and shouted: "Why did God make me suffer so much!"The situation is at this point, it is better to die!He wanted to draw his sword and kill himself.Liu Pi said in a hurry: "Let someone fight to the death, seize the road and save the king."After speaking, he came to confront Gao Lan.The battle was not three-in-one, and he was chopped off by Gao Lan with a knife.Xuande was in a panic, and Fang wanted to fight by himself. Gao Lan's rear army suddenly fell into chaos.It is Zhao Yun who sees it.Xuande was overjoyed.Yun Zong raised his gun with his horse, killed the rear team, and then came to the front army to fight Zhang Yun alone.He fought with Yun for more than 30 years, and he pulled his horse and was defeated.Yun took advantage of the momentum to charge, but was guarded by He's soldiers, and the road was narrow.While fighting for the road, I saw Yun Chang, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang leading three hundred troops.Attack each other twice and kill Zhang Yun.Each go out of the pass, occupy the dangerous mountain and go down to the village.Xuande sent Yunchang to look for Zhang Fei.It turned out that Zhang Fei went to rescue Gong Du, who had been killed by Xia Houyuan.Fei fought hard to kill Xia Houyuan, and hurried away, but was surrounded by Le Jin's army.When Yun Chang meets a defeated army on the road, he follows them and leaves, kills and retreats Le Jin, and returns with Fei to meet Xuande.People reported that Cao Jun's brigade was coming, and Xuande taught Sun Qian and others to protect the old and the young first.Xuande, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao Yun are behind, fighting and leaving.Seeing that Xuande is going far away, Cao Cao withdraws the army and does not rush.

Xuande's defeated army was less than a thousand, and they ran away in embarrassment.Going forward to a river, calling the natives to ask about it, it is the Han River.Xuande has the right to camp.The natives knew that it was Xuande, who offered sheep wine, and gathered on the beach to drink it.Xuande sighed and said: All the kings have the talent of Wang Zuo, unfortunately they followed Liu Bei.The fate of the preparation is embarrassing, and it affects the kings.I don't have a cone today, I'm afraid I'm going to make a mistake.Why don't you abandon your preparations and join the Ming Lord in order to gain fame?Everyone covered their faces and wept.Yun Chang said, "Brother's words are wrong: In the past, Gaozu and Xiang Yu fought for the world, and Yu was defeated several times; later, he won the battle of Jiuli Mountain and established a four-hundred-year-old foundation."Victory and defeat are commonplace in military strategists, how can we be self-confident?

Sun Qian said: "There are times of success and failure, so don't be discouraged."This is not far from Jingzhou.Liu Jingsheng sits in the nine counties, has a strong army and sufficient food, and he and the public are both relatives of the Han family, why not vote for him?Xuande said, "but I'm afraid it won't be heard."Gan said: "I would like to tell you first, so that Jingsheng will go out of the country to meet the lord."Xuande was overjoyed and ordered Sun Qianxing to go to Jingzhou at night.Go to the county to see Liu Biao.After the ceremony, Liu Biao asked, "Your Majesty Xuande, why did you come here?"Gan said: Liu Shijun is a hero in the world. Although he has few soldiers and few generals, he is determined to help the country.Liu Pi and Gong Du in Runan had never had relatives, so they repaid them with death.The Duke of Ming and the envoy were both heads of the Han Dynasty; now the envoy is newly defeated and wants to go to Jiangdong to join Sun Zhongmou.Gan blasphemed: "Don't turn your back on your relatives and go to Xie."General Liu of Jingzhou is courteous and virtuous, and the soldiers return like water and throw them eastward, let alone the same clan?Therefore, the special envoy of the envoy, Qian, came to worship Bai first: only Ming Gong ordered it.Biao Daxi said: "Xuande, my younger brother."I want to meet for a long time, but I can't get it.It is really a blessing to be willing to patronize me today.Cai Maozhen said: "No way: Liu Bei followed Lu Bu first, Cao Cao later, and Yuan Shao recently, but they all failed to end. This is enough to show that he is a man."If I accept him now, Cao Cao will definitely join me, and fight in vain; it is better to behead Sun Qian's head and sacrifice Cao Cao, Cao Cao will treat the lord seriously.Sun Qian said solemnly: "Qian is not a person who is afraid of death."Liu Shijun is loyal to the country, not like Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, etc.It is a last resort to follow each other.Today I heard that General Liu is a Miao descendant of the Han Dynasty, and they are of the same clan, so they agree with each other thousands of miles away.Why do you offer slander and envy the virtuous like this!When Liu Biao heard this, he scolded Cai Mao, saying: "I have made up my mind, so don't talk too much."Cai Mao came out in shame.Liu Biao then ordered Sun Qian to report to Xuande first, and then went out of Guo Sanli to meet him in person.Xuande sees his appearance, and he is very respectful.The table also treats each other very kindly.Xuande invited Guan, Zhang and others to meet Liu Biao, and then Biao and Xuande went to Jingzhou to live in a courtyard. But Cao Cao found out that Xuande had gone to Jingzhou and defected to Liu Biao, so he wanted to lead troops to attack him.Cheng Yu said: "Yuan Shao didn't get rid of it, but suddenly attacked Jingxiang. If Yuan Shao attacked from the north, the outcome would be unknown."It is better to return the troops to Xudu, raise the army to store up energy, and wait for the spring to be warm in the coming year, then lead the troops to defeat Yuan Shao first, and then take Jingxiang: the benefits of the north and the south can be reaped in one fell swoop.As he said, he raised his troops back to Xudu.In the seventh year of Jian'an, in the first month of spring, Cao resumed discussions to raise troops.First sent Xiahou Dun and Man Chong to guard Runan to reject Liu Biao; left Cao Ren and Xun Yu to guard Xudu; personally led the army to Guandu Tunza. Let's say that Yuan Shao's symptoms of vomiting blood from a cold in the old year have recovered a little bit now, and he planned to attack Xudu.The judge said: "The defeat of Guandu and Cangting in the old years has not stimulated the morale of the army. It is still necessary to build deep ditches and high fortifications to support the strength of the army and the people."During the discussion, it was suddenly reported that Cao Cao had entered Guandu to attack Jizhou.Shao said: If you wait for the soldiers to approach the city, approach the trench, and then resist the enemy, it will be too late.I will lead my own army to meet you.Yuan Shang said: "Father is still ill, so he can't go on an expedition."The son is willing to raise troops to meet the enemy.Shao Xuzhi then sent people to Qizhou to take Yuan Tan, Youzhou to take Yuan Xi, and Bingzhou to take Gaogan: all four routes defeated Cao Cao together.It's just that: the war drums were sounded to Runan, and the drums were marched from the north of Hebei.It is unknown how the outcome will be, and let's listen to the breakdown below. ① 箪箪食磨粉箪, a bamboo tube for serving rice; pulp, wine.Tanshihujiang: A bamboo tube of food and a pot of wine; it means to reward. ② Zhenren here means the true destiny of the Son of Heaven.