On this day.
After Cao Cao patrolled the camp in the main tent, he received the military report and came over. He, Xun Yu, and Xi Zhicai heard the news that Cao Chun had defeated Yuan Shu at Kuangting.
He was immediately gratified.
"The soldiers of Qingzhou are indeed good at fighting!”
Cao Cao immediately praised him, his footsteps becoming lighter as he walked with his hands behind his back.
"General Zihe didn't disappoint. He really defeated Yuan Shu, but…"
Xi Zhicai's expression suddenly became a little uneasy. Some words were on the tip of his tongue, but he could not say them.
Cao Cao looked back at him and smiled,""Zhicai, if you have anything to say, just say it.”
"Oh, I just feel that if we keep chasing Yuan Shu, we will have to chase him for thousands of miles.”
"Otherwise, if Xu Prefecture invades us, I'm afraid we won't be able to take care of ourselves.”
"Hahaha, impossible, absolutely impossible!!”Cao Cao immediately waved his hand and laughed loudly." Tao Qian of Xu Prefecture, how can you be so ambitious at your age?! Even if he has the heart for Yanzhou, he has just been appointed as Xu Prefecture Overseer, and it is time for him to show his loyalty to the Great Han.”
"How dare you attack my Yanzhou without any reason?!”
"Zhicai, you're worrying too much."
As soon as he finished speaking.
A figure riding a warhorse appeared on the road ahead. He galloped into the camp and charged straight at Cao Cao. He pulled the reins a few feet away and raised the front hooves of the warhorse, alerting all the guards in the camp.
Cao Cao's expression changed and became serious.
After that person dismounted, he immediately came in front of Cao Cao and cupped his fists,"My lord! General, you sent me to report that Que Xuan, a native of Xiapi, Xuzhou, claimed to be the emperor, usurped the Han Dynasty, plotted rebellion, and wanted to attack Yanzhou.”
"Tao Qian's subordinate, Zhang Kai, chased after the Old Master along the way and plundered his property. All of our troops are still in Xuzhou.!”
" What?!"
Cao Cao's expression was one of shock, and his mind seemed to have suffered a great shock. His body shook a few times, and his entire person was in a daze.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
It was as if his mind had gone blank.
Xu Prefecture, Xu Prefecture was actually so chaotic!？
Moreover, Que Xuan became the emperor and rebelled in Xiapi?!
Moreover, he wants to enter the place where he attacked my Yanzhou, from Xiao Pei!？
Xi Zhicai's expression changed drastically, and he said,""My lord, this way, Tao Qian will be able to get rid of the thief and enter Yanzhou. This…"
"Immediately send troops!"
At this moment, Cao Cao regained some of his consciousness and immediately understood the meaning of Xu Zhen's information. He couldn't delay and definitely couldn't give Tao Qian any chance.
He had to take down Que Xuan as quickly as possible.
"Order Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan to lead the troops and attack Xiaopei and Xiapi!”
"The vanguard troops should immediately take precautions and set up ambushes along the way.”
"Here!"
Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu received the military order and immediately summoned the entire army. In less than the time for an incense stick to burn, the vanguard troops immediately set out from Chenliu.
Then, he gathered 5,000 cavalrymen in Juancheng.
He quickly headed towards Xiao Pei.
……
Even late at night, Cao Cao was still in a state of fear.
Xi Zhong and Xun Yu continued to gather information from various places. As expected, Xiapi's self-reliance and rebellion were not done casually.
Que Xuan had been stirring up trouble in Xiapi for some time, waiting for Cao Cao's Yanzhou army to go south to fight Yuan Shu.
There was no need to think about it anymore. Perhaps Tao Qian already knew that Que Xuan was going to rebel, but he had been waiting.
Que Xuan had led troops before, so he naturally knew where the chance of victory lay.
As long as they were fast enough, they could invade Xiao Pei and enter Yanzhou.
The Yanzhou soldiers were unable to return in time, and they were entangled by Yuan Shu at Kuang Ting. There was a great chance that they could settle down in Yanzhou.
It continued to grow.
The rebel soldiers near Xuzhou and Yanzhou might have no choice but to surrender.
Therefore, the more he gathered information, the more he felt afraid and glad.
Fortunately, he received news of Xu Zhen.
They had marched three days ago and had already set up defenses at all the main roads.
"As expected, Xiao Pei has fallen."
Xun Yu's expression changed drastically. He raised his head and looked at Cao Cao in confusion. Then, he hurried forward and bowed deeply in front of Cao Cao. He presented the letter in his hand.
This was the news from the spies in front.
They had seen with their own eyes that although Que Xuan only had 3,000 soldiers, he had taken down Xiaopei without much effort. The main reason was that there were not many soldiers stationed in the villages of Xiaopei.
In their confusion, they did not know that Que Xuan was plotting against them. Some small cities opened their gates in confusion, and then their soldiers were taken over. They gathered thousands more soldiers.
Cao Cao held the letter, his face ashen.
However, he was more worried about his father and Xu Zhen, who were still in Xu Prefecture.
If he remembered correctly, he only brought 800 elite cavalry into Xiaopei territory. Moreover, he did not set up camp in the city, but in the forest on the outskirts.
The camp had probably been known long ago.
"What about the ambush?"
Cao Cao asked coldly.
Xi Zhicai immediately stared at Cao Cao solemnly. After a long time, he said,"My lord, the front troops should have arrived. Cao Ren and General Miao Cai should be able to arrive if they don't delay.”
"Hmm…we should also move out as soon as possible.”
Cao Cao's expression was solemn, but he did not panic. At this moment, the central army had already prepared their luggage. The army set out from Chen Liu and headed towards Xiao Pei under the moonlight.
The next morning, when dawn was about to break, the cavalry scouts sent news.
Only then could Cao Cao have a good sleep.
The Cao army had received the news in advance, and they advanced at an extremely fast speed. They ambushed Que Xuan's army in the forest near Xiao Pei and massacred them.
The bandit leader Que Xuan fled to Xiao Pei. After the gate was broken, he committed suicide.
Cao Ren gathered the 4,000 men and gathered the troops, prepared food, and gathered the refugees.
At the same time, Xu Zhen also protected Cao Song, Cao De, and the Cao family's maidservants as they entered Xiaopei City.
They were prepared to march into Xiapi when the army arrived.
Put down the rebellion in Xuzhou.
Cao Cao's army marched forward triumphantly under the banner of quelling the rebellion, but the only bad news was…
After Xu Zhen entered the city, he immediately beat up a soldier in front of everyone and suppressed the entire army. However, a violent conflict broke out with General Xiahou Miaocai.
It was said that the two of them had started fighting, and in the end, it was Cao Song who came forward to berate Xiahou Yuan before stopping.
Right now, Cao Ren was the leader of Xiao Pei. The rest would be decided when the lord arrived.
"Forget it, forget it!" After Cao Cao heard all the news, he felt like he was in a dream.
While eating and humming a poem, he was suddenly invaded.
Riding the horse, they hurried on the road and suddenly calmed down.
Moreover, he even obtained a small Pei.
His father and brother were also safe and sound, not killed by the rebel soldiers.
They also gained a few thousand more soldiers, a population of nearly 100,000, and a lot of food and armor.
As for the conflict between Xu Zhen and the general of the Xiahou clan…
It didn't matter.
In any case, the other generals couldn't beat the two of them, Dian Wei and Xu Zhen.
How could he be at a disadvantage?
"Where's Xu Chu?"
Cao Cao asked.
Xi Zhicai recovered from his daze and said bitterly,"I heard that my brother and Miao Cai fought, so he rushed to Xiao Pei…"
Cao Cao was speechless.
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