The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
17 Chapter 17: Yuan Gonglu’s Rise, Cao Mengde of the Seventh Army, and the Three Generals

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Yuan Shu was in the south of the Huai River. He had a vast land and a lot of grain. He also had the jade seal that Sun Ce had taken hostage. Therefore, he wanted to arrogate the title of emperor. The assembly said,"In the past

Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty was only a Tingchang on Surabaya, but he had the world. Now it has been 400 years, and the weather has come to an end, and the sea is boiling. My family has four generations, three dukes, a hundred

The surname belongs to the monarch. I follow the natural order of heaven and obey the people, and I am in the right position. What do you think?" "No," said the chief clerk. In the past, Houji of the Zhou Dynasty accumulated

Virtue accumulated merit, until King Wen, divided the world into two thirds, but still served the Yin Dynasty. Although your family is noble, it is not as prosperous as the Zhou Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty

It is not as cruel as King Zhou of Yin. This is impossible." "My surname is Yuan," said Yuan Shu angrily. The State of Chen is a descendant of Shun. With soil

Fire is in line with its fate. It is also said in the prophecy that the person who replaced the Han Dynasty was Dangtu Gao. My word highway, is in line with his prophecy. There is also a royal seal. if not for

The monarch is against the way of heaven. I've made up my mind. Anyone who talks too much will be killed!" So he set up the name Zhong, set up officials such as Taiwan Province, rode in dragon and phoenix chariots, and sacrificed in the southern and northern suburbs.

Feng Fang's daughter was made queen and Feng Fang's son was made prince. So he ordered an envoy to urge Lu Bu's daughter to be the concubine of the Eastern Palace. He heard that Lu Bu had taken Han Yin to Xudu.

Cao Cao killed Zhang Xun, Zhang Xun was furious, so he appointed Zhang Xun as the general, led more than 200,000 troops, divided into seven roads to attack Xuzhou. First General Zhang

Xun was in the middle, Qiao Rui, the general of the second road, was on the left, Chen Ji, the general of the third road, was on the right, Lei Bo, the deputy general of the fourth road, was on the left, and Chen, the deputy general of the fifth road, was on the left.

Li Lan was on the right, Han Xian, the sixth general, was on the left, and Yang Feng, the seventh general, was on the right. Each of them led his men and set out on the appointed day. Order Yanzhou Assassination

Shi Jin was still a marshal, supervising the transportation of seven roads of money and grain. Yuan Shang did not listen, Yuan Shu killed him. He was appointed to the post of Chief of Staff. Yuan Shu himself led thirty thousand troops,

Li Feng, Liang Gang and Yue were sent to urge the army to meet the seven armies.

Lu Bu sent people to inquire about Zhang Xun's army taking Xuzhou by the main road, Qiao Rui's army taking Xiaopei, Chen Ji's army taking Yidu, and Lei Boyi's army.

The army captured Langya, Chen Lan's army captured Jieshi, Han Xian's army captured Xiapi, and Yang Feng's army captured Junshan. Seven armies and horses, fifty li a day,

on the road they plunder the future. So he quickly summoned all the strategists to discuss, Chen Gong and Chen Gui father and son came together. Chen Gong said,"The disaster in Xuzhou is Chen Gui's father.

After saying this, he ordered Chen Gui and Chen Deng to be captured. Chen Deng laughed and said,"How can you be so cowardly? I see seven armies, like seven piles of rotten grass, why?

It's enough to mind!" "If you have a plan to defeat the enemy, I will spare you the death penalty," said Lu Bu.”Chen Deng said,"General, if you follow my advice, Xuzhou will be safe.

No worries." "Try it," said Lu Bu. "Although I have many soldiers, they are all from the Black Army, and I have never trusted them. I'll guard it with proper troops,

Send out a surprise attack to defeat the enemy, all successful. There is another plan, not only to protect Xuzhou, but also to capture Yuan Shu alive.”"I'll be fine," said Lu Bu.

Out?" "Han Xian and Yang Feng are old ministers of the Han Dynasty. They fled in fear of Cao Cao and have no home to rely on, so they have temporarily returned to Yuan Shu. The art must despise him.

He doesn't like to be used by magic. If you can rely on the letter to form an alliance with Liu Bei, you will certainly capture Yuan Shu.”"You must go to Korea yourself," said Lu Bu.

I have a letter from Yang Xian and Yang Feng." Chen Deng promised. Lu Bu then sent an edict to the capital and sent a letter to Yuzhou. Then he ordered Chen Deng to lead a few cavalry to go first.

On the way to Xiapi, he waited for Han Xian. After retreating, he led his troops to the camp. After the camp was taken down, he boarded the chariot and met the emperor. "You are one of Lu Bu's men," said Xian."What have you come here for?”Thein

"I am a minister of the Han Dynasty," he said with a smile."What do you mean by a man of Lu Bu? As for the general, he used to be a minister of the Han Dynasty, but now he is a minister of the rebels, so that the former pass will be closed.

The credit of the escort in the middle has been reduced to nothing, and I privately think that the general will not take it. Besides, Yuan Shu is the most suspicious person, and the general will be killed by him in the future. It's not early

It's too late to regret!" "I want to go back to Han, but I can't find a way.”Deng then took out Lu Bu's letter. Siam finished reading the letter and said,"I know

That's right. Duke Huan of Qi went back first. General Yang and I will fight back. Just look at the fire as a sign, Wen Hou with troops to respond.”I bid farewell to Siam and hurried back to report.

Lu Bu.

Lu Bu then divided his troops into five roads. Gao Shun led an army into Xiaopei and fought against Qiao Rui. Chen Gong led an army into Yidu to fight Chen Ji. Zhang Liao, Zang Ba

He led an army out of Langya, and the enemy's thunder was thin. Song Xian and Wei Xu led an army out of Jieshi, and the enemy was Chen Lan. Lu Bu led an army out of the main road, and the enemy attacked Zhang.

Merit. Each led 10,000 troops, and the rest defended the city. Lu Bu went out of the city and camped thirty miles away. When Zhang Xun's army arrived, he estimated that Lu Bu would not be able to defeat them, so he retreated twenty miles for the time being.

He was stationed and waited for reinforcements from all directions.

At the second watch of the night, Han Xian and Yang Feng set fire to the camp to meet the Lu army. Zhang Xun's army was in chaos. Lu Bu took advantage of the situation to cover up

Zhang Xun was defeated and fled. Lu Bu rushed to dawn and bumped into Ji Ling. The two armies met each other and were just about to clash. Han Xian and Yang Feng killed both sides.

Come on. Ji Ling was defeated and fled. Lu Bu led his troops to pursue him. Behind the mountain, an army arrived. When the gate flag was opened, a team of soldiers and horses could be seen fighting against the dragon and phoenix sun.

Under the golden umbrella cover, Yuan Shu was wearing golden armor, with two arms hanging from his wrists.

Dao stood at the front of the formation and cursed,"Lu Bu, you traitor!"”Lu Bu was furious and rushed forward with his halberd. Yuan Shu's general Li Feng came to meet him with his spear, and the battle lasted only three times.

After the battle, he was stabbed in the hand by a cloth, and Feng threw away his spear and fled. Lu Bu led his troops to attack, and Yuan Shu's army was in chaos. Lu Bu led his army to chase after them and snatch their horses.

There were countless clothes and armor. Yuan Shu led the defeated army, but before they could walk a few miles, a large army came out from behind the mountain and blocked their way. The first general is Guan Yunzhang

"Rebel!" he shouted. Aren't you going to die!" Yuan Shu fled in a panic, and the rest of the people fled in all directions. They were killed by Yun Changda for a while. Yuan Shu Shou

He picked up the defeated army and ran back to Huainan. After Lu Bu won, he invited Yun Chang, Yang Feng, Han Xian, and the others to Xuzhou and arranged a banquet for them.

Wait, the soldiers have a reward. The next day, Yun Chang left and went home. Lu Bu appointed Han Xian as the herdsman of Yidu and Yang as the herdsman of Langya. They discussed leaving the two of them here.

Xu Prefecture. "No," said Chen Gui. Han, Yang two people occupy Shandong, less than a year, then Shandong City Wang Dun will belong to the general.”Buran

So he sent the two generals to Yidu and Langya for the time being to wait for the emperor's grace. Chen Deng asked his father privately,"Why don't you two stay in Xuzhou?

To kill Lu Bu?" "If the two of you help Lu Bu, you'll be adding claws to the tiger.”Li Deng admired his father's foresight.

Yuan Shu was defeated and returned to Huainan. He sent someone to Jiangdong to ask Sun Ce for help in revenge. "You have relied on my jade seal to claim the title of emperor," said Ce angrily.

Yuan Shu. When Yuan Shu had finished reading it, he said angrily,"How dare you do this? I'll attack them first!" General Yang, the chief historian, tried his best to dissuade him. now sun

Sun Ce sent a letter to defend the river mouth against Yuan Shu's army. Suddenly Cao Cao's messenger arrived and appointed Sun Ce as the prefect of Kuaiji. He ordered Sun Ce to send an army to attack Yuan Shao.

Techniques. Sun Ce then discussed. So he prepared to raise an army. Zhang Zhao, the chief historian, said,"Although I have just been defeated, I have many troops and sufficient food. We must not underestimate the enemy. It's not as good as a suicide note

Cao Cao advised him to go south, and I answered for him: If the two armies reinforce each other, Yuan Shu's army will certainly be defeated. If anything happens, I hope Cao Cao will come to my rescue." Sun Ce listened to his words and sent

Let him convey this idea to Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao arrived in Xudu, he wanted to set up a tent for Dian Wei and set up a sacrifice for him. His son, Dian Man, was granted the title of Zhonglang and adopted in the government. Suddenly, Sun Ce sent a messenger

After reading the letter, someone reported that Yuan Shu was short of food and had robbed Chen Liu. He wanted to take advantage of the weakness to attack, so he sent troops to the south. Let Cao Ren guard Xu

When they reached the border of Yuzhou, Liu Bei had already led his troops to meet them. Cao Cao ordered them to enter the camp. After the meeting, Liu Bei presented two heads. Cao Cao was surprised.

Whose head?" "These are the heads of Han Xian and Yang Feng," said Liu Bei.”"How did you get it?" asked Cao Cao. "Lu Bu," said Liu Bei.

Harm, is a great merit, why say sin?”So he comforted Liu Bei and led his army to Xuzhou. Lu Bu went out to meet him. Cao Cao comforted him with good words and granted him the title of Zuo Bu.

General, promise me that when you return to the capital, you will be given a new seal. Lu Bu was very happy. Cao Cao then placed Lu Bu's army on the left and Liu Bei's on the right, and commanded the army himself.

In the middle of the palace, he ordered Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin to be the vanguard.

Yuan Shu knew that Cao Cao's army was coming and ordered General Qiao Rui to lead 50,000 troops as the vanguard. The two armies met at the border of Shouchun. Qiao Rui was the first to go out, and Xia

Hou Dun fought less than three rounds and was killed by Xiahou Dun. The army was defeated and fled back to the city. Suddenly, news came that Sun Ce had sent ships to attack the west side of the river, and Lu Bu had led his troops.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Yu led their troops to attack the south, while Cao Cao himself led 170,000 troops to attack the north. Yuan Shu was shocked and hurriedly gathered civil and military officials to discuss. yang

The general said,"Shouchun has been suffering from floods and droughts for many years. People are short of food. Now they are disturbing the people, and the people are resentful. It is difficult to resist the enemy when the army arrives. Might as well stay in the army

In Shouchun, we don't have to fight with them. When they run out of food, there will be chaos. For the time being, Your Majesty will lead the imperial army across the Huai River. One of them will be close to Shu, and the other will temporarily avoid it.

Rui." Yuan Shu listened to his advice and left Li Feng, Yue, Liang Gang and Chen Ji with 100,000 troops to hold Shouchun. The rest of the soldiers and the gold in the treasury

The jade treasures were all taken care of.

Cao Cao had 170,000 soldiers, and the daily expenditure of food was enormous. The prefectures were in dire straits and had no time to provide relief. Cao Cao urged the army to fight quickly, but Li Feng and others closed their doors.

Go out. Cao Cao's army fought against each other for more than a month, and his food was about to run out. He wrote to Sun Ce and borrowed 100,000 bushels of grain and rice, which could not be used to pay for his expenses. Food Officer Ren Jun's subordinate

Wang Hou, the granary officer, reported to Cao Cao,"We have many soldiers but little food. What should we do?”Cao Cao said,"Disband the little ones and save them for the time being.

All the villages listened to the news, and there was no one who did not complain. They all said that the prime minister had deceived the people. Cao Cao secretly summoned Wang Hou and said,"I want to borrow something from you to suppress the hearts of the people.

You must not be stingy." "What do you want, Prime Minister?" asked Hou. Cao Cao said,"I want to borrow your head to show everyone.”"It is true," said Hou Hou in alarm.

Yes." When Hou was about to speak again, Cao Cao had already called for the executioner to push him out of the door. After cutting him off with a knife, he hung his head on a high pole and took out a notice to announce: "Wang Hao

The act of stealing official grain is strictly enforced according to military law.”So the resentment of the people began to dissipate.

The next day Cao Cao gave orders to the generals of the battalions, saying,"If they do not attack the city within three days, they will all be beheaded.”Cao Cao personally went to the city and ordered the troops to move the soil.

Transport stones, fill trenches and fill trenches. Arrows and stones rained down on the city. Two of the generals fled in fear. Cao Cao took out his sword and personally killed them under the city wall. Then he dismounted from his horse and dug into the ground.

To fill the pit. So all the soldiers, big and small, marched forward, and the prestige of the army was greatly boosted. The city wall could not resist the enemy. Cao Cao's soldiers rushed to the city wall, cut off the pass and locked it up.

He rushed in. Li Feng, Chen Ji, Yue Jiu and Liang Gang were all captured alive, and Cao Cao ordered them to be beheaded in the market. Burning forged palaces and halls is forbidden

It is difficult. If we attack again, it may not be beneficial to the army and the people. It would be better to return to Xudu for the time being. In the future, when the spring wheat is ripe and the army provisions are sufficient, we can take action.

Yes." Cao Cao hesitated. Suddenly a report came, saying,"Zhang Xiu is relying on Liu Biao and is running rampant again. Nanyang and Jiangling have rebelled.

Cao Hong could not resist the enemy and lost several battles in a row. Now he has come to ask for help.”Cao Cao then sent a letter to Sun Ce, ordering him to cross the river and set up an array, thinking that Liu Biao was suspicious.

The army, so that they dare not act rashly, I will return to the army on the same day, and discuss the matter of Zhang Xiu's expedition. Before leaving, he ordered Liu Bei to station his troops at Xiaopei and form an alliance with Lu Bu.

Brothers, help each other and never invade each other again. Lu Bu led his troops back to Xuzhou. Cao Cao secretly said to Liu Bei,"I have ordered you to station troops at Xiaopei. It's digging

This is a trap waiting for the tiger. You just discuss with Chen Gui and his son, do not make mistakes. I'll help you." Then he said goodbye. But Cao Cao leads

When the army returned to Xudu, it was reported that Duan Wei had killed Li Wei and Wu Xi had killed Guo Si. They presented their heads to the court. Duan Wei and Li Jue's family of more than 200 people

He was released alive and returned to the capital. Cao Cao ordered them to be beheaded at each gate and sent the order of beheading. The people were very happy. The emperor ascended the hall, gathered civil and military officials, and made a peace feast.

Banquet. Duan Simmer was appointed General of Dangkou and Wu Xi was appointed General of Destroying Krupp, each of whom led his troops to guard Chang 'an. The two thanked him and left. Cao Cao immediately reported Zhang Xiu's work.

If there is chaos, we should send troops to attack them. The emperor personally arranged the emperor's chariot. Send Cao Cao off. It was April in the summer of the third year of Jian 'an.

Cao Cao left Xun Yu in Xudu and ordered his troops to march. On the way to the camp, I saw that the wheat along the road was ripe. The people fled when the army arrived.

He hid outside and did not dare to cut wheat. Cao Cao sent people far and near to tell the villagers, elders and border officials everywhere: "I have received the Emperor's order to send troops.

To fight against rebellion and eliminate evil with the people. Now, when the wheat is ripe, we have no choice but to raise an army. All the generals and schools, big and small, who pass through the wheat field and trample on them, will be killed.

In the fields, they dismounted and held the wheat in their hands. They passed each other one by one, not daring to trample on them. Cao Cao was riding on his horse when suddenly a dove jumped out of the field. That horse's eye

How can we discuss the crime?" Cao Cao said,"I have made my own laws, and I have committed them myself. How can I convince the people?”He pulled out his sword and tried to commit suicide. Emergency treatment

Stay. Guo Jia said,"The Spring and Autumn Annals of ancient times said: The law does not apply to respect. How can the Prime Minister kill himself when he is in charge of the army?”Cao Cao is silent

After a long time, he said,"Since there is a law in the Spring and Autumn Annals that does not impose the meaning of respect, I will be spared from death.”So he cut his hair with his sword and threw it on the ground, saying:

"Head of the hair-cutting authority." He sent a message to the army, saying,"The Prime Minister has trampled on the wheat. He should have beheaded the enemy, but now he has cut off his hair in his place.”so

The whole army was frightened and obeyed the military order. Later, there was a poem on it: "A hundred thousand brave men and a hundred thousand hearts, one man commanding the crowd is difficult to prohibit." Draw a knife to cut

Sun Quan was the first to see Cao Cao's deep deception.”

When Zhang Xiu heard that Cao Cao was coming, he immediately sent a letter to Liu Biao, asking him to respond to the attack. On the other hand, he led his troops out of the city to meet Lei Xu and Zhang Xian.

Enemies. The two armies faced each other. Zhang Xiu rode out and pointed at Cao Cao."You are a shameless person who pretends to be benevolent and righteous. How are you any different from a beast?”Cao Cao was furious.

He ordered Xu Chu to go out. Zhang Xiu ordered Zhang Xian to fight. After only three rounds, Xu Chu killed Zhang Xian under his horse, and Zhang Xiu's army was defeated. Cao Cao led his army to Nanyang City.

Down. Zhang Xiu entered the city and closed the door. Cao Cao besieged the city and attacked it. He saw that the moat was very wide and the water was deep. It was difficult to approach the city. So he ordered the soldiers to fill it with earth

He dug trenches and made ladders and stools on the edge of the city with earth bags and firewood and straw handles. He also set up a ladder to spy on the city. Cao Cao himself rode around the city to watch.

This continued for three days. He ordered the soldiers to pile up firewood at the corner of the west gate, gather the generals, and go up to the city from there. Jia Xu in the city saw such light

"I know what Cao Cao is thinking," said Jing to Zhang Xiu. We can play along now." [True: There is a strong hand in the strong.]

I return in disguise to meet a man who knows deceit. I don't know what his plan is, but I'll explain it later.

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