Chapter 140: The Siege (6)
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谁曾想，太史慈趁叛军放松警惕，双腿一夹马腹，以迅雷之势冲出敌人包围圈，等叛军们察觉，只能看见太史慈的战马腾起的一片烟尘了。太史慈快马加鞭奔向刘备处，向刘备求来援兵，解了孔融之围。
Cao Cao secretly nodded in agreement. He possessed both loyalty and bravery, and his cunning tactics made him a true renowned general.
Indeed, with only two skilled archers accompanying him at the city gates, Taishi Ci managed to deceive the enemy forces of a staggering 100,000 soldiers over the course of three days. It can be said that he bewildered the enemy in three days and swiftly broke through in a matter of seconds. Taishi Ci's talent truly exemplifies what a real general is.
想着想着，曹操又动了爱才之心，不由心中有些抱怨孔融无能，留不下这员智勇双全还忠义无双的名将，不然如今他应该在自己麾下效力了。
However, getting back to the point, Guo Jia cited this example, and everyone in the tent understood his meaning after all, as they were all intelligent individuals.
The Xuzhou army wanted to deceive the Cao army and take advantage of their relaxed state to break out.
To be honest, I really admire Tao Qian this time. Such determination, such strategic ability... Can people truly unleash unimaginable potential in times of despair? Or is there someone assisting behind the scenes?...
不过，无论是哪种可能性，曹操必须要做好陶谦突围的准备。老实说，现在他很不爽。这种被人牵着掌握主动权的感觉，很不舒服。向来都是我曹操掌控战场主动权，什么时候一个陶谦都骑到我头上来了？————————————————————————————————————
Inside the Governor's Mansion in Xuzhou
到处一片狼藉，府中似乎连一个下人都没有，还有不少断木摆在地上无人收拾。
陶谦和一名中年儒生坐在台阶上，丝毫没有在意自己的身份，仿佛寻常百姓家的老人耕地耕累了坐在台阶上休息一般。
“陶公，想不到你居然有魄力与我搏一搏。”中年儒生看着陶谦笑了。
谁能想到呢，一个人年轻时候一直过度谨慎，老了也是，但到了这绝境之中，居然比自己都疯狂。
陶谦笑了笑，白色都胡须颤抖了几下“你陈公台都敢趁乱混入我徐州军来游说我。”
This middle-aged Confucian scholar is Chen Gong, who has joined forces with Han Emperor Liu Xie.
Now, if Cao Cao were to capture Xuzhou before Yuan Shao could unify the three provinces of Hebei, Ji, and Qing, Yuan Shao would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage. After spending all these years hidden and anonymous within Cao Cao's army, he has a relatively clear understanding of the combat capabilities of Cao Cao's army.
Chen Gong has also been puzzled. With the current achievements of Cao's army in farming, it shouldn't be a problem to recruit another hundred thousand soldiers. However, Cao's army insists on increasing the soldiers' pay, carrying out large-scale reforms in soldier's equipment, and creating some peculiar and unique weaponry. To be honest, Chen Gong understands the importance of a professional army, but after all, two fists are no match for four hands, and no matter how powerful the equipment is, there may not be a significant increase in combat effectiveness. Therefore, in Chen Gong's opinion, the actions of Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu are somewhat childish.
However, he is aligned with the emperor, so wouldn't it be better if Cao Cao was weaker?
Chen Gong's goal in infiltrating the inner city of Xia Pi was to delay Cao Cao's progress in unifying the provinces of Yan, Yu, and Xu, and then try to make Cao's forces weaker than Yuan's. Emperor Liu Xie's demand was to have Cao's and Yuan's armies fighting fiercely on the frontlines, while Liu Xie himself could take advantage of the situation to occupy Xu Du and then Yanzhou, achieving his goal of independence.
However, he cannot let Cao Cao suffer a decisive defeat. Despite his belief that Yuan Shao's talents are inferior to Cao Cao's, he sees Yuan Shao's noble background as a dangerous factor. If Cao Cao were to commit treason, they could still condemn him based on his humble background. On the other hand, Yuan Shao comes from the prestigious Yuan family, which has held high ranks for four generations, and now it should be said, five generations. The Yuan family has a long-standing reputation and their followers and officials are spread throughout the country. In terms of background and influence, in some ways, Yuan Shao is even more formidable than Cao Cao.
(Let me explain, some books by authors claim that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu being referred to as the "fourth and fifth generations of the Three Excellencies" is completely baseless. The "Three Excellencies" refers to the positions of Grand Commandant, Minister Over the Masses, and Minister of Works, while the "Three Excellencies" is a collective term for these three positions. "Four generations of the Three Excellencies" means that the Yuan family had individuals occupying these positions for four generations, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both held positions equivalent to or even higher than the Three Excellencies, hence they are called the "fifth generation of the Three Excellencies". In this book, Yuan Shao held the position of Grand General, while Yuan Shu held the position of General of Agile Cavalry.)
So Chen Gong is also quite difficult, he needs to weaken Cao Cao without excessively weakening him.
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几日前，陈宫打扮成徐州军的样子，随徐州军溃军奔入下邳城内城，随后以天子使者的身份请求与陶谦见面。
陶谦起初以为是曹操派来的人，毕竟谁不知道天子在曹操的掌控中，随后让人在州牧府中摆上了一个大鼎，鼎中的油被火烧的滚滚流动，冒出了一股热气。
陈宫进州牧府的时候，看到了这个大鼎，心中已经有了计较，陶谦这是要为难他啊，而且八成把他当成曹操的人呢了。
Facing the oil pot, Chen Gong took the opposite approach. Instead of showing fear and shrinking back, he walked boldly and confidently into the governor's mansion, behaving extremely arrogantly.
陈宫走进州牧府中，挺直着身躯道“天子使者在此！”
陶谦盯着陈宫，不由笑出了声“你小小一个使者，见到我这个徐州牧居然不下拜！是何道理！”
"Heh, although my official position is low, I am highly trusted by the emperor, an esteemed envoy. Your official position, Tao Qian, may be high, but ultimately you are an official from an external fiefdom, a subordinate of the emperor! Besides, Tao Shijun is currently trapped within this insignificant city of Xiapi, like a turtle in a jar, or dry bones in a tomb, destined to perish sooner or later!"
"Shuzi!" Tao Qian slapped the table hard, and over a dozen personal guards with knives stepped forward, surrounding Chen Gong.
"Have you... have you ever heard of a man named Lishi, who was thrown into a boiling oil cauldron for acting as a mediator?"
"As a scholar, naturally one is aware."
"So it seems, you also want to imitate him and jump into the frying pan!"
“可笑可笑，本以为陶恭祖堂堂徐州牧，虽无才，但应有德，想不到居然怕我一个儒生！”陈宫抚着长须，哈哈大笑，显得十分嚣张，仿佛看不见身旁顶着他的十余把闪着明晃晃的寒光的环首刀。
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Cao Cao secretly nodded in agreement. He possessed both loyalty and bravery, and his cunning tactics made him a true renowned general.
Indeed, with only two skilled archers accompanying him at the city gates, Taishi Ci managed to deceive the enemy forces of a staggering 100,000 soldiers over the course of three days. It can be said that he bewildered the enemy in three days and swiftly broke through in a matter of seconds. Taishi Ci's talent truly exemplifies what a real general is.
想着想着，曹操又动了爱才之心，不由心中有些抱怨孔融无能，留不下这员智勇双全还忠义无双的名将，不然如今他应该在自己麾下效力了。
However, getting back to the point, Guo Jia cited this example, and everyone in the tent understood his meaning after all, as they were all intelligent individuals.
The Xuzhou army wanted to deceive the Cao army and take advantage of their relaxed state to break out.
To be honest, I really admire Tao Qian this time. Such determination, such strategic ability... Can people truly unleash unimaginable potential in times of despair? Or is there someone assisting behind the scenes?...
不过，无论是哪种可能性，曹操必须要做好陶谦突围的准备。老实说，现在他很不爽。这种被人牵着掌握主动权的感觉，很不舒服。向来都是我曹操掌控战场主动权，什么时候一个陶谦都骑到我头上来了？————————————————————————————————————
Inside the Governor's Mansion in Xuzhou
到处一片狼藉，府中似乎连一个下人都没有，还有不少断木摆在地上无人收拾。
陶谦和一名中年儒生坐在台阶上，丝毫没有在意自己的身份，仿佛寻常百姓家的老人耕地耕累了坐在台阶上休息一般。
“陶公，想不到你居然有魄力与我搏一搏。”中年儒生看着陶谦笑了。
谁能想到呢，一个人年轻时候一直过度谨慎，老了也是，但到了这绝境之中，居然比自己都疯狂。
陶谦笑了笑，白色都胡须颤抖了几下“你陈公台都敢趁乱混入我徐州军来游说我。”
This middle-aged Confucian scholar is Chen Gong, who has joined forces with Han Emperor Liu Xie.
Now, if Cao Cao were to capture Xuzhou before Yuan Shao could unify the three provinces of Hebei, Ji, and Qing, Yuan Shao would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage. After spending all these years hidden and anonymous within Cao Cao's army, he has a relatively clear understanding of the combat capabilities of Cao Cao's army.
Chen Gong has also been puzzled. With the current achievements of Cao's army in farming, it shouldn't be a problem to recruit another hundred thousand soldiers. However, Cao's army insists on increasing the soldiers' pay, carrying out large-scale reforms in soldier's equipment, and creating some peculiar and unique weaponry. To be honest, Chen Gong understands the importance of a professional army, but after all, two fists are no match for four hands, and no matter how powerful the equipment is, there may not be a significant increase in combat effectiveness. Therefore, in Chen Gong's opinion, the actions of Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu are somewhat childish.
However, he is aligned with the emperor, so wouldn't it be better if Cao Cao was weaker?
Chen Gong's goal in infiltrating the inner city of Xia Pi was to delay Cao Cao's progress in unifying the provinces of Yan, Yu, and Xu, and then try to make Cao's forces weaker than Yuan's. Emperor Liu Xie's demand was to have Cao's and Yuan's armies fighting fiercely on the frontlines, while Liu Xie himself could take advantage of the situation to occupy Xu Du and then Yanzhou, achieving his goal of independence.
However, he cannot let Cao Cao suffer a decisive defeat. Despite his belief that Yuan Shao's talents are inferior to Cao Cao's, he sees Yuan Shao's noble background as a dangerous factor. If Cao Cao were to commit treason, they could still condemn him based on his humble background. On the other hand, Yuan Shao comes from the prestigious Yuan family, which has held high ranks for four generations, and now it should be said, five generations. The Yuan family has a long-standing reputation and their followers and officials are spread throughout the country. In terms of background and influence, in some ways, Yuan Shao is even more formidable than Cao Cao.
(Let me explain, some books by authors claim that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu being referred to as the "fourth and fifth generations of the Three Excellencies" is completely baseless. The "Three Excellencies" refers to the positions of Grand Commandant, Minister Over the Masses, and Minister of Works, while the "Three Excellencies" is a collective term for these three positions. "Four generations of the Three Excellencies" means that the Yuan family had individuals occupying these positions for four generations, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both held positions equivalent to or even higher than the Three Excellencies, hence they are called the "fifth generation of the Three Excellencies". In this book, Yuan Shao held the position of Grand General, while Yuan Shu held the position of General of Agile Cavalry.)
So Chen Gong is also quite difficult, he needs to weaken Cao Cao without excessively weakening him.
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几日前，陈宫打扮成徐州军的样子，随徐州军溃军奔入下邳城内城，随后以天子使者的身份请求与陶谦见面。
陶谦起初以为是曹操派来的人，毕竟谁不知道天子在曹操的掌控中，随后让人在州牧府中摆上了一个大鼎，鼎中的油被火烧的滚滚流动，冒出了一股热气。
陈宫进州牧府的时候，看到了这个大鼎，心中已经有了计较，陶谦这是要为难他啊，而且八成把他当成曹操的人呢了。
Facing the oil pot, Chen Gong took the opposite approach. Instead of showing fear and shrinking back, he walked boldly and confidently into the governor's mansion, behaving extremely arrogantly.
陈宫走进州牧府中，挺直着身躯道“天子使者在此！”
陶谦盯着陈宫，不由笑出了声“你小小一个使者，见到我这个徐州牧居然不下拜！是何道理！”
"Heh, although my official position is low, I am highly trusted by the emperor, an esteemed envoy. Your official position, Tao Qian, may be high, but ultimately you are an official from an external fiefdom, a subordinate of the emperor! Besides, Tao Shijun is currently trapped within this insignificant city of Xiapi, like a turtle in a jar, or dry bones in a tomb, destined to perish sooner or later!"
"Shuzi!" Tao Qian slapped the table hard, and over a dozen personal guards with knives stepped forward, surrounding Chen Gong.
"Have you... have you ever heard of a man named Lishi, who was thrown into a boiling oil cauldron for acting as a mediator?"
"As a scholar, naturally one is aware."
"So it seems, you also want to imitate him and jump into the frying pan!"
“可笑可笑，本以为陶恭祖堂堂徐州牧，虽无才，但应有德，想不到居然怕我一个儒生！”陈宫抚着长须，哈哈大笑，显得十分嚣张，仿佛看不见身旁顶着他的十余把闪着明晃晃的寒光的环首刀。
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