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Volume 1: Noblesse Chapter 241: Alliance

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    It's mid-November, it's freezing cold in the north, and the wind is howling.  Xu Huang and Cao Hong led their troops towards Runan. When they were about twenty miles away from Runan City, they suddenly found a layer of ice on the post road and in the wilderness. It was neither thick nor thin, about the thickness of a book.  On top, if you are not careful, you will fall to the ground and fall on your back.  Twenty thousand men marched two or three miles forward, and already hundreds of them were injured. In desperation, Xu Huang had no choice but to order to temporarily retreat from the ice, report this strange situation to Cao Cao, and wait for instructions.  At this time, Cao Cao's army had just left Xuchang forty or fifty miles when it received a report from Xu Huang's galloping horse.  "What? Ice formed in the wilderness for no reason, blocking the way of the army?" Cao Cao was shocked and angry when he heard this. What's going on?  Liu Ye was very familiar with the geographical situation of Runan. After thinking about it for a while, he understood the truth: "There is a river in the west of Runan, called Ru River. It must have been Chen Gong's idea for Liu Bei. He poured the river water on the ground and formed a knot.  We need to use the ice to prevent our army from attacking the city." Cao Cao was a little annoyed when he heard this, and said bitterly: "This guy Chen Gong is really hateful. I tried to win over him many times, but this guy turned a deaf ear. First he surrendered to Lu Bu, and then  Why don't you treat me so badly?" Jia Xu consoled him, "Don't worry, Duke Cao. Small tricks are not enough to cause trouble. The ice can stop our army for a while, but it can stop it for a lifetime.  The troops are coming to Runan, Liu Bei can capture him!" "Ahem" Guo Jia was about to speak, but he coughed a few times.  Then he took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said softly: "What Wen He said is absolutely true. This Chen Gong is indeed a little clever, but it is just a little clever. He does not have any far-sighted talents and strategies, he just relies on his cleverness to take advantage of opportunities. Liu Bei wants to rely on  I see no hope for Chen Gong to succeed!" Although Guo Jia's words were reserved, the staff in the room were all smart people, and they didn't know what he meant.  If you think about it for a while, you can understand it.  If Chen Gong is a wise man, he should plan a long-term policy for Liu Bei and proceed step by step instead of opportunistically attacking Runan while the main force of Cao's army is fighting Yuan Shao.  Runan was only about 200 miles away from Xuchang, so Liu Bei took the opportunity to attack in secret.  Directly threatening Xuchang, how could Cao Cao give up?  He must fight for it with all his strength. Doing so will undoubtedly set him on fire.  And the trend of things is indeed like this. Sun Ce took advantage of Liu Bei's scattered troops and captured Lujiang. Liu Bei picked up the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon.  He was so busy that he provoked one more enemy, but did not expand his territory.  "How can Chen Gong be considered a wise man if he only cares about immediate interests and lacks foresight?"     certainly.  These aides under Cao Cao also understood that they rarely made mistakes.  The main thing is that there are many people with many minds, making up for each other's shortcomings and correcting each other's mistakes, so it can be considered exhaustive.  " Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Liu Ye, Dong Zhao, etc., which one is not a person with extraordinary IQ?  With so many smart people sitting together and discussing a matter together, they will naturally be able to make sure everything is watertight, so mistakes can be minimized.  The reason why Chen Gong made mistakes may be because he was the only think tank around Liu Bei. He lacked people to weigh and discuss things, so he did things without consideration.  If they were to compete with Chen Gong alone, not many people would dare to say they were sure of winning!  After listening to the words of the staff, Cao Cao closed his eyes and meditated, just like an old monk in meditation, motionless.  After a long time, he opened his eyes, his gaze was like a torch, and he said in a deep voice: "In this case, let Liu Bei stay in Runan for a few days. Anyway, Sun Ce has captured Lujiang, and he, Liu Bei, has trouble sleeping and eating. When spring next year,  To make a comeback, we must first defeat Liu Bei before the decisive battle with Yuan Shao!" "In fact, although the ice on the road is not slippery, Cao Cao can still order his soldiers to break through the ice and waste some time, and they will reach the gate of Runan sooner or later.  However, in this way, the morale of the military will inevitably be affected, and if the soldiers slip on the ice, there will definitely be a lot of non-combat attrition; in addition, the soldiers have been confronting Yuan Jun for half a year, the military is tired of war, and their morale is not high.  Since Chen Gong has created ice twenty miles away from the city, the ice under Runan City must be thicker and harder. There is really no guarantee of victory if he forces an attack on the city.  Even if the city is breached, the casualties will definitely be heavy. Rather than doing this, it is better to retreat temporarily and wait for the weather to warm up before looking for Liu Bei's bad luck.  At the beginning, the reason why Cao Cao decided to conquer Liu Bei despite the cold weather and freezing ground was not only due to his anger and difficulty in calming down, but also because he was worried about Liu Bei's growing power.  Now that Sun Ce has captured Lujiang and eroded one-third of Liu Bei's territory, Cao Cao can rest and rest his soldiers in peace and wait for the next year to fight again.    "Send my military order to retreat!" Cao Cao stroked his beard and made a decision, "Let Xu Huang and Cao Hong station themselves in the Shangcai and Guanyang areas and closely monitor Liu Bei's every move. If there is any trouble, report to Xuchang immediately!"  The "ice-making strategy" finally blocked Cao Jun temporarily, which gave Liu Beijun a slight sigh of relief and gained a precious breathing opportunity.  However, Sun Ce took Lujiang away, which made Liu Bei unable to let go for a while, and he sighed in Shouchun City all day long.  "Sigh There are really too few think tanks around me. If you give me three or five Chen Gongtai, Lujiang will not be lost! It's good now. Although Runan was captured, Cao Cao was annoyed; Lujiang was occupied by Sun Ce again, and Shou  Spring is a land of four battles. It is easy to attack but difficult to defend. If the weather is warm next year, we will be attacked on all sides. What should we do?" Looking at Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Yang Hong, Yan Xiang and others around him, Liu Bei complained.  As he spoke, he squeezed out tears as easily as tap water. While complaining about everything, he wiped away the tears with a handkerchief.  Guan Yu stroked his three-foot beautiful beard, and Danfeng's eyes showed a firm look, comforting Liu Bei and saying: "Brother, don't worry, the soldiers will stop you, the water will cover you, there is someone in Shouchun, brother, just be at ease!" Mi Fang's death made Mi Zhu feel sorry for Sun.  His family was filled with hatred, and he suggested to Liu Bei: "The Cao and Sun families have joined forces, and we are sandwiched in the middle. We are surrounded by enemies from both sides, and life is really difficult. We should make more foreign aid, contain the enemy, and prevent Cao and Sun families from attacking with all their strength."  "When our army is more settled in Huainan and Runan, we will have the opportunity to counterattack Jiangdong and take away the hatred of Lujiang!" "Our army is now on good terms with Liu Jingsheng. Who else is there with the remaining princes?  Can we join forces?" Liu Bei wiped away his tears, rubbed the bridge of his nose and asked.  Sun Qian said: "Hebei Yuan Shao has been fighting fiercely with Cao Cao for half a year this year. The two armies are at the same level. Qian is willing to go to Yecheng to make friends with Yuan Shao and respond to him from a distance. If Yuan Shao forms an alliance with our army, Cao Cao will not dare to attack with all his strength!"  With Yuan Benchu ??helping to restrain Cao Cao, and Liu Jingzhou helping to check and balance Sun Ce, our life will be easier!" Sun Qian's words reminded Liu Bei, he patted the table and said with excitement: "Okay, Gongyou's words reminded me,  I heard that Zilong has now joined the service of Yuan Mai, the son of Yuan Shao. I have a good relationship with Zilong. You can first go to Hanoi to see Yuan Mai and express our army's intention to form an alliance with him. Please give Zilong a few words.  , this alliance is likely to be successful. Then you go to Yecheng to meet Yuan Shao!" Sun Qian immediately brought generous gifts, disguised himself as a merchant, and headed north through Xuzhou, then turned back to the west, aiming directly at Hanoi.  Since sending Zhang Ji to Xuchang to obtain the "Belt Order", Yuan Mai has lived a leisurely life.  With nothing to do, I hid in my room and warmed up the fire, teased my two sons, flirted with a bunch of beauties, and were affectionate, so romantic and happy!  For more than a month, Zhen Mi asked carpenters to make tens of thousands of matzas, and then put them into the market through wholesale, making a lot of money.  This made Yuan Mai couldn't help but look at her with admiration. Then he realized that Zhen Mi was not just a beautiful vase, but also very smart in economics.  As a result, she fell in love with Zhen Mi even more. She wanted to push her down several times, but she was rejected by Goddess Zhen with fearless courage at critical moments.  I can only suppress the desire in my heart and wait for Yuan Shao to die before he can openly and honestly make Zhen Mi his wife.  It is already the twelfth lunar month, the weather is even colder, the soldiers cannot train, there are few pedestrians on the streets, and there are many fewer memorials in various places than in the past.  When he was bored, Yuan Mai summoned the carpenters to his house and asked them to create the world's first "mahjong" according to his requirements. Then he played mahjong with several beauties in his arms in a room as warm as spring.  Enjoy this time without war.  In the Nuannuan room, Yuan Maizheng was playing mahjong with three women, Zhen Mi, Feng Yunniang, and Cai Yan. Du and Helan were watching the game with their children in their arms.  "What a fool!" Yuan Mai laughed and pushed down the wooden mahjong in front of him, shouting with laughter.  After several days of training, these women have almost mastered the rules of mahjong, but their level is still slightly inferior to Yuan Mai, so they always lose to the only man on the table.  Cai Yan has nothing to do, but she is very fond of mahjong invented by Yuan Mai. She is indispensable in almost every card game. However, although her literary level is high, she does not seem to have any talent for scheming with each other in the casino. During this time  I always lose more and win less.  "Sister Zhen, lend me some money. I'll go back to the courtyard and get it back to you!" Seeing the five-baht pile in front of Zhen Mi, Cai Yan asked this "rich girl" to borrow money.  Apart from that man at the card table, the one with the richest family background was Zhen Mi.  Yuan Mai gave a bad smile: "The casino is debt-free, Ah Mi"But think carefully, don¡¯t ever want the money you borrowed to come back!  " "We are a family after all?  Cai Yan looked at Yuan Mai angrily, "If you don't lend me money, how can I give it to you?"  Could it be that I run back to the yard to get the money now?  " "Is it interesting to take off your clothes when you lose all your money? What's the point of just winning and losing a few copper coins?  " Yuan Mai rubbed his clothes and smiled evilly, but his eyes peeked at Feng Yunniang next to him. Seeing her trembling smile, she turned out to be "Feng Yunniang". Among the women in the room, she was the only one who had not yet gotten involved! " "Report to the Governor,  Sun Qian from Huainan asks to see you!  ¡± The voice of the guard sounded outside the door, which was very inappropriate and disturbing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone  Users please go to m. to read).
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