Two days later, Qiao Rui and his teammates met up with Bai Xiaowen.
At the same time, it meant that the two armies of the Yuan Family had joined up. There were a total of 50,000 soldiers.
It was worth mentioning that Xun Yu followed Qiao Rui's army to Changyuan and cried while holding onto Cao Cao's coffin.
Bai Xiaowen was surprised to see Xun Yu's thin face. "I haven't seen you for a few days. Why have you lost so much weight?"
Xun Yu forced a smile. "Thank you for your concern, my lord."
Bai Xiaowen comforted him and thought to himself, "Xun Yu is really special to Cao Cao. This is also due to Cao Cao's charisma."
Leaving Xun Yu alone in front of Cao Cao's mortuary, Bai Xiaowen went out to meet his three teammates and talked to them.
Bai Xiaowen was also a little surprised that Alberta gave Qiao Rui the Raven Messenger before he left.
Of course, he was also very optimistic about the strategic significance of the Raven Messenger in the war of unification. This thing appeared in the Three Kingdoms plane, just like the geographical map of mountains and rivers, a tool to destroy the balance.
The only drawback was its time limit. It was only valid for more than 80 days, which was more than enough for one unification.
Bai Xiaowen further inferred. "It seems that the environment of the Interstellar Alliance is also more cooperative than conflicted. Alberta saw that our unification started so smoothly, and it's very likely that a Lord-level Evolver will appear, so he gave the Raven Messenger to establish good karma. "
Li Shuyi said, "There's no use for him to keep this thing, right? According to the rules of the Divine Court training camp, it will take at least two to three months to prepare for a new round of unification after they return. The Raven Messenger has long lost its effectiveness. "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and smiled.
"That's not how it is. Some people would rather harm their own interests and make trouble for others. They would never help others. What's more, we are opposing the Divine Court and have just driven them out of the Three Kingdoms plane! If it were someone narrow-minded, they would have racked their brains to destroy our plan. Under such circumstances, Alberta still gave me this favor. It's enough to see that he's not narrow-minded. At the very least, I owe you a favor. "
Bai Xiaowen then took out the jade seal left behind by Cao Cao, as well as the letter, and showed it to his teammates.
His teammates were also surprised and delighted.
"With this will, we can conquer Xu Du and unify Henan as soon as possible," Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen said, "First of all, this will make it easier for us to recruit Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and the other captive generals of the Cao Group. As for asking Xu Du to surrender, he still needed the army to pressure the remaining Cao Family members! With such a double suppression of morality and military force, the possibility of uniting Henan without shedding a single drop of blood is higher. "
After pausing for a moment, Bai Xiaowen continued, "I've already ordered people to put Cao Cao's body into a coffin. Next, he would send the jade seal and the will along with the coffin to Xudu. I will personally write a letter to persuade Cao Pi and the others to surrender. I promise to treat them well so that they won't have to worry about the future. "
Bai Xiaowen then led his fifty thousand victorious troops straight towards Xu Du.
It was different from the previous sneak attack on Xu Du. This time, Bai Xiaowen wanted to annex Cao Cao's territory and not use guerrilla warfare. There was no need to take detours or secretly march.
… …
Xudu.
Originally, Cao Cao said that he would bring his four sons with him. However, when he actually led the troops north, he left Cao Pi and the others in Xudu. What he said before was to calm Cao Xiong's heart.
Cao Cao's northern expedition left the affairs of Xudu to his four sons to discuss and deal with. He also left Xun You to assist. Of course, the power to make decisions was still in Xun You's hands.
Cao Cao did this because he was stimulated by the sudden rise of Yuan Xi. He wanted his four sons to come into contact with politics and see their talents.
On this day, Cao Chong asked, "Brothers, last night I dreamed that I was in the snow and a group of tigers bit me. What is this sign?"
The other three did not understand and asked Xun You.
Xun You said, "Encountering tigers in the snow is not a good sign." He thought about it and swallowed the rest of his words.
The four sons were a little worried and dealt with the affairs of the province with Xun You as usual.
Not long after, someone came to report, "Not good! The prime minister was defeated and committed suicide in Changyuan City! Yuan Xi led 100,000 troops and rushed to Xudu to kill! They are now in Chenliu. "
This news was like a bolt from the blue, exploding Cao Pi and the others to the point that they turned pale with fright.
Even Xun You found it hard to believe, "Milord has defeated Yuan Shao. The Yuan family's sons are fighting among themselves. They are not Milord's opponent. Why were they defeated? And defeated so miserably? "
Cao Pi's fingers trembled, "Fake, this news must be fake! Yuan Xi came to sneak attack Xudu again, right? He deliberately released fake news to shake Xudu's people's hearts! "
The man knelt and reported, "Young master, military advisor, this is the news from Changyuan City's remnant soldiers who fled back!"
Xun You quickly calmed down and said in a gentle tone, "Don't get excited. Call those defeated soldiers over. I want to ask a few questions."
Soon, several defeated soldiers were led to the hall of the prime minister's mansion. Xun You asked very simple questions, such as when did Cao Cao arrive in Anyang? How many days did he attack the city? When he was defeated, who covered the rear? And so on.
Soon, Xun You had simulated the general situation of the battle. He sighed and said, "Young master, please restrain your grief."
Cao Pi and the others trembled, "Military advisor, did father really …"
Xun You nodded heavily, "Milord used a diversion tactic. He lied about dividing his troops, but in fact, he went to rob the Yuan army's camp in the west of Anyang City. However, the enemy saw through this trick and set up an ambush outside the camp. Our army was defeated. "
Cao Zhi said, "Since father went to war, he had suffered defeats, but every time he was able to turn danger into safety."
Xun You shook his head and said,
"Prime Minister was defeated by Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu, but he was able to protect himself and even turn defeat into victory. On one hand, it was because the other side lacked strategy. On the other hand, Milord had a fierce warrior like Dian Wei to protect him.
"In my humble opinion, Yuan Xi is too cunning when it comes to commanding troops. After defeating you, my lord, he tricked the camp in the south of White River and Liyang City in a row, leaving you with no place to rest and regroup. Therefore, you could only retreat again and again! Even the Tiger Guard General Xu Chu was killed in the chaos.
"Yuan Xi was also good at long-distance raids. He led the elite cavalry and surrounded Milord in Changyuan City. At this time, the outcome was already decided. "
Cao Pi and the others cried out in grief. Cao Chong cried until he fainted on the ground.
Xun You hurriedly advised, "Young masters, now is not the time to grieve. Milord has passed away, and the provinces in Henan are in danger. The plan now is to report to Madam and quickly decide on a candidate to inherit Milord's great cause. "
Xun You gathered the subordinates of the prime minister's mansion and asked Cao Cao's wife, Lady Bian.
Naturally, Lady Bian was also grieving, needless to say. Under everyone's persuasion, she barely held back her grief and said, "I am a woman and do not understand state affairs. All of you are my husband's trusted subordinates. Why don't we discuss and choose a son? "
This discussion was very fast. Although Cao Zhi had the support of a few people, 'abolishing the old and replacing the young is a path to disaster.' Thus, Cao Pi had an absolute advantage and inherited Cao Cao's position of Yanzhou Magistrate. He was also in charge of Si, Yu, Yong, and the other provinces.
However, before Cao Pi had time to be happy, an urgent report came. Yuan Xi's army had entered Yingchuan. Furthermore, they sent people to deliver Cao Cao's coffin and last words.
What surprised Xu Du the most was that the messenger was an acquaintance.
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