NFBE Chapter 322: Fox
Chapter 322: Fox
Chapter 322: Millennium Fox
"Mengde!"
Yuan Shao personally went out of the camp to meet Cao Cao.
When he saw Cao Cao from afar, he opened his arms, laughed loudly, and walked quickly towards him with a look of joy at meeting an old friend.
"Original!"
Cao Cao also opened his arms and rushed towards Yuan Shao even faster.
The two of them came closer, with smiles on their faces, as if they hadn't seen each other for years and missed each other deeply, and they hugged each other tightly.
Both of them were trying very hard, their emotions were full, and they were full of emotion and excitement.
After hugging him, Yuan Shao enthusiastically took Cao Cao's hand and walked towards the camp, saying, "Meng De, you don't know that I have been thinking about you in my dreams these days. We haven't seen each other for five or six years since we parted in Luoyang, right?"
"Indeed!"
Cao Cao shook Yuan Shao's hand in return, smiling as he said, "Benchu is still as elegant as ever, and now he is the rear general. I envy you so much!"
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "We are old friends, so let's not talk about this. I have prepared a banquet, and we will not stop until we are drunk! Tonight, let's sleep together and talk about love and romance!"
Cao Cao looked at Tian Feng, Xu You and others not far away, and said with a calm and clear smile: "It is what I wish for, but I dare not ask for it."
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, hand in hand, with happy faces, really looked like old friends reuniting, with smiles on their faces.
This scene left Xu You, Tian Feng and others stunned.
Xiahou Dun, who followed Cao Cao in fear and held his sword all the time, was also caught off guard.
Yuan Shao had killed Gongsun Zan not long ago and sent his head to Cao Cao, who stationed his troops in Zhongli, blocking Yuan Shao's way into Runan.
The two sides are on the verge of a war, and it is imminent.
Who could have thought that Cao Cao would actually dare to attend the Hongmen Banquet, and even less could they have imagined that the situation when Yuan Shao met Cao Cao would be like this!
Yuan Shao didn't care about other people's expressions at all. He pulled Cao Cao into the camp and settled the relationship between host and guest.
Yuan Shao glanced at Xiahou Dun, as if remembering something, and said with emotion: "Back then, Meng De, Yuan Rang and I traveled the world with swords, eliminating violence and protecting the good, determined to do great deeds and become famous throughout the world. In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed."
In the entire camp, only Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were sitting. Cao Cao laughed and said, "Benchu is now the rear general, the only one in the dynasty. He has also wiped out Yuan Shu and his reputation is known throughout the world. Isn't this a wish come true?"
Yuan Shao suppressed his emotion and said with a smile: "Meng De is right. I never thought that what I said in jest would come true one day. Meng De, come and drink up!"
Cao Cao raised his glass and faced it with Yuan Shao. The two men smiled at each other and drank it all in one gulp.
Ju Shou, Zhang Dao, Xu You, Tian Feng and others standing aside frowned secretly, looked at each other quietly, and then examined the two more seriously and carefully.
This kind of "reunion of old friends" scene is not uncommon. The key point is, after talking about their "old friendship", do they really sleep together, or do they kill each other?
If Yuan Shao killed Cao Cao, it would be a blatant treason, no different from Dong Zhuo!
Cao Cao has already clearly deployed his troops to prevent Yuan Shao from returning to his ancestral land. Even if Yuan Shao does not kill him, will he easily let Cao Cao go?
Xiahou Dun held his sword all the time and stared around with a fierce look. If any swordsmen rushed in, he would protect Cao Cao and kill them.
But the story of the swordsman did not unfold. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao began to reminisce about the past, chatting happily with each other.
Both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were once knights who traveled with swords for many years and had many stories about them.
With wine and food, the two old friends who had not seen each other for many years opened their hearts and started chatting.
I don’t know how long it took, but after three rounds of drinks, we were both drunk.
Yuan Shao even came down, pulled Cao Cao along, and said drunkenly, "Meng De, you know that Han is my favorite, but you are my best friend, so what if I give it to you?"
The one Yuan Shao was talking about was the concubine that Yuan Ji once used to frame Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was swaying, his beard was covered with wine and food, his eyes were unable to open, and he shouted, "Nonsense! Even if she is Benchu's favorite, how can I take her away from you? You can choose anyone from my family. If you like anyone, I will personally send her to your door..."
Yuan Shao raised his wine glass and spilled most of it. His face flushed as he said, "No! Just send it now. Come on, send Han to Meng De's bed!"
Cao Cao held Yuan Shao's hand and shook his head vigorously. Then he turned to Xiahou Dun tremblingly and said, "Go, call them all out and let Benchu choose. No, give them all to Benchu! Benchu is a man of great achievements. A mere woman is my life. If Benchu wants one, you don't have to do anything. I will cut off her head myself and offer it to you with both hands..."
Seeing that the two were very drunk and talking nonsense.
Ju Su was worried that Yuan Shao would say something outrageous, so he exchanged glances with the others, stepped forward, held Yuan Shao, and said, "General, it's getting late, take a rest."
"No!"
Yuan Shao pushed Ju Su away, his face full of anger, and he glared at him and said loudly: "Meng De and I have met again after a long time, and I will not leave until I am drunk. How dare you spoil my fun!"
Just as Ju Su was about to speak, he saw Cao Cao slumped headfirst onto the table, drunk to death.
Ju Su hurriedly said, "General, General Cao has come from a long distance and is already exhausted. Let him rest first."
Yuan Shao tried hard to keep his eyes open and poked Cao Cao with his hand. Seeing that Cao Cao didn't move, he suddenly laughed and said, "Meng De, you still can't drink more than me, hahaha..."
As he spoke, Yuan Shao also fell backwards.
Ju Shou was startled and hurriedly pulled him back, shouting, "Come here, help the general to rest."
Yuan Shao was drunk and struggling, saying, "Meng De, Meng De, let's sleep together!"
Ju Su suddenly woke up with a start, and said, "Help General Cao up together, and sleep with him."
Xu You came to his senses upon hearing this, and his eyes fell on Cao Cao's face who was sleeping soundly.
Xiahou Dun wanted to follow him, but Ju Shou stopped him calmly, saying, "Xiahou Sima, please come here. I have arranged a place for you to stay."
Xiahou Dun had no choice but to leave with Ju Shou.
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were ambushed into Yuan Shao's bedroom, and a maid wiped them and took off their outer clothes.
The two of them actually slept with their feet touching, and their snoring became louder than each other.
The maid tidied up and quietly left, closing the door.
The two people were sleeping soundly, without making any sound.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but Yuan Shao was still snoring. He raised his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and looked at Cao Cao opposite him.
After watching for a while, he saw that Cao Cao didn't move, and he relaxed a little. He slowly lay back, sneered in his heart, and his snoring gradually became quieter.
Not long after, Cao Cao, who was lying on his back, opened his narrow eyes a little bit and saw that Yuan Shao's snoring had gradually returned to normal. He glanced at the desk not far away - it was full of letters.
Cao Cao stared at it for a while, then suddenly coughed twice, made a whine, and said, "Drink, keep drinking..."
Then turn over and face inward.
Yuan Shao on the other side was snoring. He waited for a long time, then opened his left eye a little. Seeing that Cao Cao did not move, the corner of his face twitched. The alcohol started to take effect, and his eyelids struggled for a few times before closing.
In Ju Shou's tent, Ju Shou was drinking with Gao Gan.
Gao Gan was bold by nature. He was tearing mutton in his hands, his face was covered with oil. He asked in confusion: "Military Advisor, what do you think my uncle is doing? What should we do about Cao Cao?"
Ju Su was polite and courteous. He ate his food and smiled as he said, "It's not hard to guess. General, we can't kill or capture Cao Cao. The best way is to form an alliance with him and destroy Dong Zhuo first."
Gao Gan took a sip of wine and said, "I also want to kill Dong Zhuo first, but Cao Cao always makes me uncomfortable."
Ju Su's smile disappeared, he nodded slightly and said, "He dared to come here on horseback with only Xiahou Dun. This courage alone is unmatched by many people in the world. If this man cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, he will definitely be our great enemy in the future!"
Gao Gan threw away the knife in his hand, stood up and said, "I'm going to kill him now!"
"No!"
Ju Su quickly grabbed him and said with a serious look.
Gao Gan was easy to persuade. He sat back down and asked, "What do you mean?"
Ju Su groaned for a while and said, "Our current goal is the same as Cao Cao's - to kill Dong Zhuo. General, you and Dong Zhuo have a blood feud that wants to exterminate your entire clan. Before you kill Dong Zhuo, you cannot fall out with Cao Cao, or the imperial court."
Gao Gan's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he started cutting the sheep in front of him with the knife in his hand.
He was Yuan Shao's nephew. When the Yuan family was executed, his father was among them. Dong Zhuo went to Yanzhou to kill Yuan Yi and other remaining members of the Yuan family. Gao Gan's family was almost completely wiped out by Dong Zhuo!
Ju Su looked at Gao Gan's expression and said, "General, some people want to kill Cao Cao. If...General, you must step forward to dissuade them."
Gao Gan bit the mutton and said vaguely, "I understand. But Xu Ziyuan has been trusted by my uncle recently, and I am afraid I am not capable enough."
Xu You worked very hard in Yuan Shao's camp, and made great contributions to Yuan Shao's efforts to destroy Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan.
Ju Shou also disliked Xu You very much. After this man came, apart from trying to please Yuan Shao, he also tried to win people's hearts, embezzled and accepted bribes, purchased land and shops, and married and took concubines.
In Ju Su's opinion, Xu You betrayed Yuan Shu and defected to Yuan Shao, which was really "evil" and could not be trusted!
"I'll figure it out!"
Ju Su's eyes flashed with a cold light, and then he said: "Also, as for Tian Feng, does the general have any idea?"
Gao Gan shook his head and said, "I asked my uncle, and he said that they were sent by the court and should not be moved lightly."
'Cannot move lightly', not that it cannot move.
Ju Su understood and suddenly became silent.
Gao Gan was eating very hard and couldn't hear any sound. He looked up and asked in confusion, "Military Advisor, what's going on?"
Ju Su took a deep breath and said, "From now on, there is no problem for the general to form an alliance with Cao Cao. Cao Cao was almost annihilated by Dong Zhuo last time, so he will not dare to act rashly. Therefore, the general will be the main force in attacking Dong Zhuo."
Gao Gan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the problem here?"
Ju Su said: "Everyone has different thoughts during this campaign against Dong. I am worried that while the general is fighting Dong at the front, someone is making trouble behind the scenes."
Gao Gan was not a fool. His expression changed in shock and he asked, "You mean, someone will stab us in the back?"
Ju Su nodded silently and said, "The best way is for us to be responsible for the food and fodder, and then all the troops will move forward together and wait for the general's orders."
The senior official opened his eyes wide and asked, "Will they agree?"
This is equivalent to asking Cao Cao and others to hand over food and grass, and to follow Yuan Shao and wait for orders. Who can or dares to agree to this?
Ju Su sneered and said, "The general is the commander-in-chief appointed by the emperor's edict to fight against Dong Zhuo. He is in charge of money and food, and he is in charge of the generals and commanders. This is the right thing to do. If they don't agree, then let's drag it out and see who gets anxious first!"
Gao Gan was confused and said, "Didn't you say before that we can't attack Cao Cao? If you do this, won't it force Cao Cao to be at odds with us? How can we defeat Dong Zhuo together?"
Ju Shou looked at Gao Gan with burning eyes and said, "This must be accomplished. Otherwise, it will be hard to say whether Dong Zhuo will be destroyed first or we will be destroyed first."
Gao Gan was a little confused, but he understood what Ju Shou meant, and said, "Then how do you want me to tell my uncle? You have to organize it for me, otherwise I can't explain it clearly."
Ju Su came closer and spoke in a low voice in front of Gao Gan’s face.
The senior official nodded continuously and took notes seriously.
After Ju Su finished speaking, he reminded him, "We must do this when no one is around the general, especially when Xu You and Tian Feng are not around, otherwise we will fail."
Gao Gan raised his chest and said, "Military Advisor, rest assured, my uncle will definitely listen to me. However, you have to find me a vanguard position, and it can't fall into anyone else's hands."
Ju Su smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, the vanguard must be the General of the Central Army."
Gao Gan was happy and continued to work on the roasted lamb.
Ju Su was relieved after dealing with the senior official, and then asked, "Is Director Zhang responsible for the transportation of money and grain?"
Gao Gan responded vaguely, "Originally Xu Ziyuan wanted to do it, but then my uncle didn't agree."
Ju Su nodded, thinking that Yuan Shao was still calm and did not completely believe Xu You.
Ju Shou and Gao Gan were discussing something, while on the other side, Xu You walked into Tian Feng's tent with a glass of wine and a smile on his face.
Tian Feng was concentrating on writing. When he saw Xu You coming uninvited, he put down his pen and looked at him quietly.
Xu You came in, holding a glass of wine, and said, "Military Advisor Tian, would you like a couple of drinks?"
Tian Feng stared at him for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
As they talked, the two came to the small table and chatted briefly. After drinking a cup, Xu You moved his eyes slightly, stroked his sparse beard, and said with a smile: "Brother Tian, what do you think of Cao Aman?"
Tian Feng knew that Xu You and Cao Cao were old acquaintances, but this man called him "Cao A Man" behind his back. Xu You was being too rude!
Tian Feng looked calm and said, "He is a very brave and courageous person."
Xu You agreed and said, "Brother Tian is right. From this point of view, the general and Cao Aman's joint forces will be smooth. However, how should we advance? What do you think, Brother Tian?"
"We headed straight for Xiang County." Tian Feng said with a puzzled tone.
"No, no,"
Xu You shook his head repeatedly and said, "Brother Tian, Dong Zhuo is not an ordinary person. We can't treat him so simply. In my opinion, we should divide our troops and advance together. The one who enters Xiang County first will be... the first to achieve merit?"
Tian Feng was secretly shocked. He thought that the words "enter first..." should not be spoken carelessly, as it involved the saying "whoever enters Xianyang first will be the king" between Xiang Yu and Emperor Taizu.
"Yuan Shao, are you ready to rebel?"
Tian Feng took a deep breath and said, "Brother Xu is right. Dong Zhuo is indeed a very rebellious man. If we cannot unite our forces to attack him, we will probably be defeated one by one. It is better to unite our forces."
Xu You said, "I don't agree. If we unite our forces, what will happen if Dong Zhuo avoids the battle? Will we have to fight for years and months? We can afford it, but can Cao Cao? Can the court tolerate the general's inaction?"