Chapter 1293: Trust and Suspicion

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Cao Cao's previous plan has deviated in the place of Sansuke?"

Even with Zhong Yao's insight, Bai Xiaowen was still taken aback, thinking to himself, does this new boss really have clairvoyance and ear?

Zhong Yao replied honestly: "That's right. Remember [Kan☆＾→Book\◇Ge] in a second, and you can read wonderful novels for free without pop-up windows!"

Originally, Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's strategy of two tigers competing for food, and exchanged food with Zhang Lu with three auxiliary lands, and then exchanged horses with Ma Teng. , refused to give up and attacked Chang'an.

Originally, with the high and thick walls of Chang'an City, Ma Teng's Xiliang iron cavalry could not defeat Chang'an.

But...something went wrong.

Zhong Yao's eyes and ears in the Sanfu land were not high, and he only reported the result: Ma Teng captured Chang'an, seized the Sanfu land, Zhang Lu was defeated, and retreated to Hanzhong in embarrassment. As for how it was captured, I don't know.

In this battle, the two families also forged a grudge. It is said that Zhang Lu used a black magic spell, which made Ma Teng sick in bed and vomited blood again and again.

Zhong Yao said: "My lord, Ma Teng is nothing to worry about, but he has several sons and nephews, such as Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Dai, etc., who are all outstanding for a while; especially the eldest son Ma Chao, who is brave and good at fighting, is known by the Qiang people in Xiliang. He is the 'Shenweitian General' and should not be underestimated. This person occupies Sanfu and is a very serious threat to Tongguan."

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said: "Our army has just captured Henan, and it will take some time to stabilize the situation. It is not appropriate to use weapons rashly. However, since Ma Teng was injured by a spell, Ma Chao must regard Zhang Lu as an enemy and will not invade Tongguan in a short time. , I will also send more generals to defend Tongguan."

After Zhong Yao resigned, Bai Xiaowen rewarded Yuan Jun's officers and men again, and gave Xun You and other Xudu surrendered officials all the titles.

It is worth mentioning that Xun You is also a counselor with a special bonus, but it is not for the lord, but for the troops.

This special skill is called "Qi Lue".

[Qilue: When Xun You is with the army, he will have an extra attack speed and movement speed bonus for the surprise army, up to 25%. 】

Bai Xiaowen understood Xun You's special skills when he saw it. It is not without reason that Cao Cao kept Xun You with the army. In this battle, Xun You was allowed to defend Xudu, probably because without Xun Yu, there was no one available.

Bai Xiaowen appointed Xun You as a military commander to sacrifice wine and accompany the army as a military counselor.

Even when a mascot is placed in the camp,

As long as the bonus to Raiders takes effect, it is enough. Besides, Xun You's wisdom is no worse than Guo Jia's.

As for the captured Cao Yingliang Zhang Liao and others, when Bai Xiaowen asked Xun Yu to return to Jizhou, he took Cao Cao's last letter to persuade him to surrender.

Bai Xiaowen was quite sure. Because it is the early stage of the separatist rule of the heroes, the time for Cao Cao to get these good generals is still very short, and the loyalty is not as exaggerated as in the late Three Kingdoms period.

For example, Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao after the death of Lu Bu. The time was 198 AD, only one year ago; Xu Huang surrendered when Cao Cao greeted him in 197, only two years ago.

The official positions of the two lord-level military generals are not high, and Bai Xiaowen has the title of the Son of Heaven, so the two generals are likely to surrender.

Of course, in addition to Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, there are also two rare leader-level generals, Yu Jin and Le Jin, Xun Yu will surrender together.

On the way back to Jizhou, Xun Yu made a special trip to Dunqiu.

Dunqiu has a relatively high terrain. Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others led a remnant army to hold on to the mound.

Although Cao Ren knew the news of Cao Cao's death and his request to surrender, he insisted on not surrendering, probably because he followed Cao Cao underground with the idea of ​​perishing.

After Xun Yu met Cao Ren, he changed Cao Ren's stinky and stubborn attitude with just one sentence.

"The general doesn't think about himself, so don't you care about the safety of the four young masters?"

Cao Ren changed color slightly, bowed and said, "Please give me your advice."

Xun Yu said: "My lord has already enshrined Mr. Cao Pi and others as marquises. For the surrendered ministers, it is already a great favor, but who can guarantee that it will continue to be like this? If the general can submit and serve under the lord's account, then the four The son will definitely be able to save it."

Cao Ren said hesitantly, "But I'm afraid Yuan Xi won't tolerate me."

Xun Yu shook his head: "My lord has already issued an order. The old Cao family, ranging from governors of prefectures and counties to officials in county towns, will all be retained; the outstanding ones will be promoted. This one shows that he has the capacity to tolerate others, and Yuan Benchu completely different."

Cao Ren then led his troops to surrender.

Bai Xiaowen was very happy after getting Cao Ren and Cao Hong. The Cao clan still has many rare leader-level generals, such as Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun, who has not yet emerged.

Cao Ren's special skill is to defend the city, and Cao Hong's special skill is to protect the lord.

As for Cao Chun, although he has no special skills and is just an ordinary leader, Bai Xiaowen knows that he is a potential stock, and he can recruit a new special unit in the future-tiger and leopard cavalry!

Therefore, Bai Xiaowen made a decision, named Cao Ren the general of Zhenxi, and led the army to guard Tongguan; then named Cao Hong the captain of the cavalry, stayed in the middle army, and protected Bai Xiaowen's safety; Cao Chun was also named the captain and became Bai Xiaowen's direct subordinate Will.

This decision made many people have doubts, thinking that Bai Xiaowen's handling was inappropriate.

Dong Zhao believes that these people are the remnants of the Cao family, and they inevitably harbor grievances in their hearts, so they should not be reused in this way.

Let Cao Ren guard Tongguan, and if he colludes with Xiliang and avenges Cao Cao, the situation in Sizhou is likely to collapse in an instant.

What's more serious is that letting Cao Hong stay in the central army is simply giving Cao Hong a chance of revenge.

Bai Xiaowen said:

"Although the states in Henan have surrendered, they are not yet stable. The military and civilian officials have doubts in their hearts. If I continue to doubt them, I will be more likely to be provoked by others, leading to chaos. Only by showing an attitude of trust can we win over The hearts of the people in Henan provinces. Cao Ren and other generals, I know that they value loyalty and righteousness, and they are definitely not people who betray their trust and treason."

Xun Yu admired Bai Xiaowen's tolerance and magnanimity, and said bluntly: "My lord has courage, which is rare in the world." He still didn't say a word in his heart, even Cao Cao did not have Bai Xiaowen's courage.

In fact, Bai Xiaowen is not afraid.

Cao Ren and others originally planned to die, but because of Xun Yu's persuasion, they surrendered for the continuation of Cao Cao's heirs. With Cao Pi and others in their hands, even if Cao Ren died, he would not betray him.

As for Cao Hong's Suwei Zhongjun, it looked very dangerous, but in fact it was as stable as Mount Tai.

As an awakened person, it would be a joke if Bai Xiaowen could be plotted against by Cao Hong.

After Xun Yu returned to Jizhou, he went to prison to persuade other captive generals of the Cao family to surrender.

The end result is quite gratifying.

The four generals Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, and Le Jin all expressed their willingness to submit to the imperial court!