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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 693: Northwest or Jiangnan

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    Gongsun Kang was afraid of Cao Cao's power. He was independent in Liaodong and no one could control him. He was the uncrowned king of Liaodong. How could he surrender to Cao Cao?  He retorted.

    "I'm afraid that Cao Cao will lead his troops to Liaodong and seize our foundation in Liaodong. Why don't we hire two Yuan envoys to help me and attack Cao Cao together."

    Gongsun Gong knew that his brother did not want to surrender to Cao Cao and would lose his power. He thought about it for a while and then remonstrated.

    "That's it. Brother, you can ask people to spy. If Cao's soldiers come to attack, they must have the intention to seize Liaodong. In this case, I will leave the two Yuans and we will fight against Cao together. If they don't move, it means that they have no intention of seizing my brother's inheritance.  My heart is that this brother can kill the two Yuans and send them to Prime Minister Cao. On the one hand, he can show his respect for Prime Minister Cao, and on the other hand, he can avoid the disaster of war. This is really a blessing for Liaodong!"

    "My brother Gong's words are really wonderful, and we should follow them."

    Gongsun Kang nodded in agreement, and ordered people to explore the movements of Cao's army. There was no movement from Cao's army. When Gongsun Kang heard this, he was determined and quickly discussed with his brother the murder of Yuan Yuan.

    But it was said that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang arrived in Liaodong, and they discussed secretly.  Yuan Shang said so.

    "Gongsun Kang is an incompetent man. His father always wanted to annex the Liao Dynasty, but he was slow to attack Cao Cao. Today, there are tens of thousands of soldiers in the eastern part of Liao Dynasty, and the terrain is complex and rugged. Taking advantage of this terrain, he can compete with Cao Cao.  Heng. As long as you and I are alive, the Yuan family will not be destroyed for now. After the Cao thieves are defeated, we will make plans to kill Gongsun Kang and seize his land in Liaodong for a few years.  Develop your strength and attack the Central Plains again, so that you can regain Hebei."

    "What the third brother said is true."

    Although Yuan Shang has lost power, his ambition has not diminished. Yuan Xi has always been weak and unstrategic, so he now obeys his younger brother.  The two decided after discussion that they would lead the army to see Gongsun Kang.  Gongsun Kang sent his younger brother Gongsun Gong to greet him, leaving the two Yuans to rest in the post. The two Yuans wanted to see Gongsun Kang to discuss important matters, but Gongsun Gong only said that his brother was sick and refused to meet him.

    A day later, Xizuo came back and reported that Cao Cao's troops were stationed in Liucheng. There had been no movement for a long time. It seemed that he had no intention of going to Liaodong.  Gongsun Kang was overjoyed and his intention to kill the two Yuans was even more certain.  After discussing with his younger brother, Gongsun Gong proposed a plan to hold a banquet at Hongmen and ambush and kill the two Yuans.  Gongsun Kang followed, and he first put his sword and ax hand in the wall clothes of the palace, and sent someone to call the two Yuans to come in.  When the two Yuans heard about Gongsun Kang's meeting, they were excited but had no doubts and came to see him quickly.  After everyone had met and the ceremony was over, Gongsun Kang ordered the two Yuans to sit down.

    The weather was very cold at that time. Yuan Shang frowned when he saw that there was no mattress on the bed to protect him from the cold. He bowed to Gongsun Kang and asked him to come.

    "The weather is very cold, I hope Duke Ming will give us a place to sit."

    When Gongsun Kang heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he scolded angrily in the palace.

    "You and the other two will travel thousands of miles! Why sit down at this table!!?"

    Yuan Shang was shocked, and Yuan Xi was so frightened that his soul flew away, and he fell to the ground paralyzed with a thump.  Gongsun Kang roared angrily again and shouted loudly.

    "Why don't you take action! Kill the evil thief!"

    The swordsmen and axemen hiding in the wall rushed out upon hearing the order, and instantly engulfed the two Yuans, slashing with their swords. The two Yuans were unable to avoid them, but they were all killed by the swordsmen and axemen under Gongsun Kang.  Gongsun Kang ordered people to cut off the heads of the two Yuans, store them in wooden boxes, and send them to Liucheng to see Cao Cao.

    It is said that Cao Cao is in Liucheng and has not moved his troops.  Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and other generals were afraid that Luoyang's troops would be weak and others would take advantage of it, so they all gave advice, urging Cao Cao to return to Luoyang quickly and secure the rear if he did not go to Liaodong.  Cao Cao appeased the generals and asked them to calm down for a while. When the two Yuan leaders arrived, he would return to the court.  None of the generals believed it.

    Not long ago, soldiers suddenly came to report that Liaodong Gongsun Kang sent people to bring the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang to have an audience. All the generals were shocked.  The messenger presented a letter to the two Yuan officials.  Cao Cao ordered someone to open the wooden box, and it turned out that they were the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang.

    Cao Cao laughed loudly.

    "Haha. Sure enough, it's true that you are being filial!"

    Cao Cao then rewarded the envoys heavily and named Gongsun Kang the Marquis of Xiangping and the General of Zuo.  After Cao Cao's general affairs were settled, he saw that all the officials under his highness were full of doubts, so Cao Cao issued Guo Jia's book to show the officials.

    The book is like this.

    "Now that I heard that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were defeated and defected to Liaodong, I must not send more troops. Gongsun Kang has long been afraid of the Yuan family's annexation, and if the two Yuans go to surrender, Gongsun Kang will be suspicious. If the lord attacks them with troops at this time, the two of them will  We must fight against the enemy with all our strength, and if the lord slows down, Gongsun Kang will definitely kill the two Yuans to appease the lord."

    When all the officials saw it, they all enthusiastically praised it and said that Guo Jia was a god in predicting things and he was worthy of the name of "genius".  With the deaths of Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, the Yuan family line was officially declared destroyed.  Cao Cao seized all the territory under the Yuan family's jurisdiction and shocked Hebei. Its strength suddenly became the most powerful force in the world.

    After the congratulations were over, Xun You, Cheng Yu and other counselors came together to invite him.

    "The north of the river has been decided. Since the prime minister returned to Luoyang early, he can build it early and go to the south of the Yangtze River or to the northwest."

    Cao Cao laughed, exuding world-swallowing majesty.

      "The south of the Yangtze River and the northwest are equal to each other. My power will cover most of the world. Who can stop me? In a few years, the world will be settled. I have had this ambition for a long time!"  What you said is exactly what I want.¡±

    When Cao Cao pacified Hebei, all the civil and military officials and soldiers returned to the Central Plains as quickly as possible.  Cao Cao immediately sent his troops back to the court and rushed to Ye County in Jizhou. Cao Cao's army was resting in the city.  Cao Cao suddenly lost his interest and came to the east corner tower of Ye City to lean on the railing and look up at the astronomy.  At that time, Xun You was by his side, and Cao Cao knew the celestial phenomena well. He pointed at the sky for two days and said.

    "The stars in the northwest are prosperous, and the south is prosperous and brilliant. The two are in great strength, so we should not take it lightly!"

    Xun You quickly saluted and responded.

    "With the power of the Prime Minister, nearly 700,000 members of the Yuan family are unable to resist. The Prime Minister now controls half of the world, and his power is several times greater than before. The northwest and south of the Yangtze River are within easy reach of the Prime Minister. Why should he be afraid of this mere astronomical phenomenon!  "

    While Xun You was talking, he suddenly saw a golden light rising from the ground outside the city.  Xun You was shocked and said quickly.

    "Prime Minister, the golden light is shining, which is a good sign. There must be a treasure in the ground!"

    When Cao Cao heard this, he quickly went downstairs and ordered a group of soldiers to follow the light and dig it out.  After a while, the soldiers dug out a bronze sparrow in the golden light. Cao Cao quickly asked Xun You.

    "What's the sign here?"

    Xun You remembered what Cao Cao had just said, and heard that he was quite worried about the expedition to the northwest and south of the Yangtze River. This vision happened to happen now.  Xun You's mind was racing, his heart was thoughtful, and he spoke immediately with his quick wit.

    "There is a rumor in ancient times that Shun's mother dreamed of a jade bird in her arms, and she gave birth to the eternal great emperor Shun. The bronze bird that the prime minister got today is an auspicious sign, and it indicates that the prime minister will soon be like Shun, becoming the eternal emperor and conquering the world!"

    Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, and his worries were relieved. He also thought about the generals in the army. Many of them were tired of war because of the expedition against the Yuan family. This happened to appease everyone's hearts.  Cao Cao then ordered a high platform to be built to celebrate it. With such a large-scale construction project, Cao Cao had some thoughts in mind. The bronze bird was a sign that he was destined to return, so he could use this to calm the hearts of his soldiers, and both could frighten the princes of the world and make them fear the destiny.  They were frightened and came to surrender one after another.

    So Cao Cao immediately ordered people to break up the earth and wood, burn tiles and grind bricks, and build a bronze bird tower on the Zhang River.  It will take about one year to complete.  The youngest son Cao Zhi understood Cao Cao's thoughts quite well, so he had some advice.

    "If my father wants to shock the princes and reassure the generals, he must not build this platform hastily. The boy has an idea. Build three levels of platforms. The taller one in the middle is named Bronze Bird, and the one on the left is named Jade Dragon.  The one on the right is called the Golden Phoenix. It is made into two flying bridges and goes up across the sky, which is a spectacular effect.

    Cao Cao nodded slightly.

    "What my son said makes sense. If we want to achieve great results, this platform should be the best in the world!"

    It turns out that Cao Cao had five sons, but Cao Zhi was smart, good at writing, and had good lyrics for songs and poems.  Cao Cao loves Cao Zhi the most.  So Cao Cao left Cao Zhi and Cao Pi to build a platform in Ye County.  Cao Cao gathered all Yuan Shao's troops, a total of three to four hundred thousand, and returned to Luoyang.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty lined up and led hundreds of officials out of the country to greet him. Cao Cao led his civil servants into the city, and the people all cheered in unison.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty held a grand banquet in the Luoyang Palace to wash away the dust of a group of meritorious people.

    Cao Cao granted the title of marquis to the great meritorious officials such as Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You and other advisers, as well as Cao Ren, Cao Hong, the Xiahou brothers, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhang Jia, Gao Lan and other generals.  After the banquet and rewards were over, Cao Cao attacked the Yuan family and controlled half of the country. All the princes in the world were intimidated. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and some people who wanted to help the Han Dynasty saw that Cao Cao's power was difficult to stop, and they were inevitably discouraged.  .  Since then, Cao Cao has become a powerful person at home and abroad. The princes all over the world are in danger, fearing that Cao Cao will lead a large army to attack their territory next.

    Everyone knows that Cao Cao is ambitious and wants to win the hearts of the world.  So where will his next step be?

    Someone, Cao Cao gathered all the counselors and generals to discuss and make arrangements for the great cause of fighting for the world.  The great cause of fighting for the world is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Cao Cao knows this very well and will never stick to the rules like Liu Biao and Liu Yan. In Cao Cao's eyes, such behavior is like sitting back and waiting for death!

    Cao Cao sat in the first seat, closed his eyes and said calmly.

    "The northwest, or the south of the Yangtze River. Can you make a decision?"

    Everyone unconsciously cast their eyes on Jia Xu, the military advisor. Jia Xu bowed humbly to everyone, then turned his eyes to Guo Jia, and everyone immediately looked at him.  At this time, Guo Jia's face was still a bit pale. Since Cao Cao's triumphant return, Cao Cao had many affairs, and the banquet he had agreed with Guo Jia had not yet been agreed upon.  Although Guo Jia had been recuperating for several months, he still showed no improvement. However, Guo Jia secretly ordered the imperial doctor not to tell Cao Cao about the matter, so as not to distract Cao Cao.  Those imperial doctors were afraid of Cao Cao and deliberately warned Cao Cao secretly. However, Cao Cao was busy with affairs and they never had the chance to get close.  Therefore, Cao Cao did not know at this time that Guo Jia's condition had not recovered.

      Guo Jia stood up slowly, braced himself, and bowed.  Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Xun You and other sharp-sighted people all realized that something was wrong with Guo Jia, and their expressions changed one after another.

    "It seems that Fengxiao's illness has not been cured!"

    Xun Yu silently slandered, and unconsciously turned his gaze to Cao Cao, who was sitting in the first seat with his eyes closed to rest.  At this time, Cao Cao was focused on his hegemony, and it was inevitable that he would be a little neglectful of the civil and military forces under his command.  But whether it was Cao Cao's hegemony or friendship, Guo Jia couldn't afford to lose anything.  Regarding Guo Jia's condition, Xun Yu felt a little anxious.

    Xun Yu thought about it secretly, but at this time Guo Jia had already opened his mouth to speak.

    "If my lord wants to conquer the south of the Yangtze River, he will need a big obstacle before he can succeed."

    "Oh? The Prime Minister is powerful in the world. There are few outstanding talents in Jiangnan, and Liu Jingsheng is even more mediocre and incompetent. He only knows how to stick to one place. I want to ask who in Jiangnan can hinder the Prime Minister's advance. I wonder who the obstacle Feng Xiaokou is?"

    The judge looked slightly surprised. He was deeply aware of Cao Cao's power, so he asked this question.

    "This man is Uncle Liu Huang who is famous all over the world for his kindness. Liu Xuande!"
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