Great Military Division

Chapter 485 Yuan Shao: Haha, Cao Amo, you have today too!
It is night, the moon and stars are rare.

Cao's army camp.

Central Army, big tent.

Tang Mao set up a banquet for Cao Cao to become a groom.

He sits at the head of the throne, and the two guards on the left and right, each holding a Yue, lined up on both sides, like two gold-armored war gods, and there are swordsmen lined up on the left and right, majestic and domineering.

And in the direction of the lower head, sitting upright is the groom Cao Cao. He looks sad and slightly melancholy. Facing the eyes of everyone, he can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get in.

"Come here."

Tang Hao held up the wine bar, invited all the generals, and said loudly: "Generals, from tomorrow onwards, Meng De will temporarily leave the Chinese army and go to the cavalry camp to feed the horses. Let's practice it together and do this. bottle wine."

but
After Tang Mao finished speaking, after a long time, no one raised the bar.

All the soldiers in the house showed angry expressions one by one, expressing their dissatisfaction by being speechless.

There were only a few sporadic soldiers who hurriedly raised the wine bar, and then slowly lowered it.

Most of them were soldiers promoted by His Majesty the Emperor through examinations, and they were finally placed in Cao Jun's camp for training. Now they have become famous generals in Cao camp.

However, Cao Cao's old subordinates all looked sad, and all their eyes were focused on Cao Cao, as if they were expecting Cao Cao's answer.

"Munde."

Tang Hao turned his head and glanced at Cao Cao, and said coldly: "Why, don't you give me face?"

Cao Cao nodded and bowed, hurriedly raised the cup of wine, and bowed to salute: "How dare you? I was thinking about something just now, so I was a little distracted. I hope the general will forgive me."

Seeing Cao Cao holding up the wine cup, the generals had no choice but to raise the wine cup, but there was still displeasure on their faces, especially the old partner Bao Xin, who refused to raise the wine for a long time. Write anger on your face.

"Yuncheng, this is you."

Tang Mao turned his eyes to Bao Xin and said in a cold voice.

"Yuncheng, what are you doing, pick up the wine quickly."

Before Tang Mao could finish speaking, Cao Cao interrupted with a wave of his hand and reminded with a frown.

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call-!
Bao Xin let out a long breath, and then reluctantly raised the bar, but the anger on his face remained undiminished.

Tang Hao naturally knew what Bao Xin meant, but at the same time he understood more clearly that Cao Cao's influence in the army was extremely important. Even if he represented the imperial power, it was still difficult to shake the trust of these old subordinates.

This is definitely not a good thing for the imperial power.

But
Tang Mao is also an old fox.

In such a situation, he will never pursue it in depth.

After all, Cao Cao is the chief general of the three armies. Even if he holds a Jie Yue and patrols hunting on behalf of the emperor, he can't easily touch Cao Cao's people. This is an unspoken rule, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble.

"Haha."

Tang Mao looked up to the sky and let out a haha, remembering this matter in his heart.

I don't have to worry about this matter for the time being, but I have to report it to the emperor: "Come on, let's practice together for Mengde and raise horses for the army. That is hard work."

"However, the sages have said: Heaven will send great missions to people, and they must first suffer their minds and wills, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, empty their bodies, and disturb their actions. Therefore, the heart and patience have benefited them impossible."

"I believe!"

Tang Mao's voice was resonant, and he said sonorously: "After this experience of being a groom, Meng De's future is bound to be boundless, you must cherish it."

Cao Cao replied with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty's will will be clear to the end. Rest assured, Cao will cherish it very much and will never let down His Majesty's trust."

"it is good."

Tang Mao said sonorously.

Immediately.

Lifting his neck, the wine was dry.

Cao Cao followed Tang Mao and drank likewise.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Bao Xin couldn't help it, stepped forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Headmaster, last general Bao Xin, I have a request, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Tang Mao glanced at Bao Xin, fully aware of the relationship between this person and Cao Cao, nodded and said: "The general has something to do, so it's okay to speak."

Only then did Bao Xin take courage, and said sonorously: "Since Your Majesty ordered Meng De to be a groom, the General will not dare to disagree, but the General is willing to accompany Meng De to feed the horses in the cavalry camp, and return Please agree with the head of the country."

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly winked at Bao Xin, signaling him not to act rashly, but Bao Xin completely ignored him, as if he hadn't heard.

This made Cao Cao very anxious, and he said bluntly: "Yuncheng, what are you doing? Get back quickly!"

Bao Xin raised his head and said sonorously: "I just ask to raise horses."

Cao Cao snapped: "You are a general in the army, what kind of horses are you going to raise, is that what you should do?"

Bao Xin was confident and confident: "You Cao Mengde can do it, why can't I, Bao Xin?"

Nima!

Cao Cao never imagined that Bao Xin could do this for himself.

Even though Bao Xin was like this, it did make him a little moved.

But
The more Bao Xin is like this, the more dangerous it is for the superiors.

After all, he was the commander in chief who held integrity and managed the army on behalf of the emperor.

Fortunately, his prestige in the army is so great, so it is an extremely dangerous signal for His Majesty the Emperor.

In particular, His Majesty the Emperor doesn't even look down on the big family, let alone a small commander-in-chief of himself. It is estimated that it will not be long before His Majesty's butcher's knife will come to his head.

Cao Cao originally just wanted to show Yuan Shao, but he never thought that it might bring another disaster to himself. It seems that he must prepare early in order to protect himself to the maximum extent.

At this moment, Cao Cao has already made up his mind. After the banquet is over, he will have a good talk with Bao Xin. This will benefit the career development of both parties.

"it is good."

"very nice."

This time, the head of state Tang Mao was really angry.

His eyes swept across the tent full of civil and military personnel, and he said immediately: "Is there anyone willing to feed the horses? If so, stand up, and this general can satisfy you."

Next, General Cao Ren was about to get up, but at the moment when he was about to leave, Cao Cao's piercing eyes hinted that he was not allowed to get up.

Cao Ren naturally understood what his elder brother meant, so he sat down firmly and waved his hand to signal to those around him not to act rashly. In fact, except for the generals of the Cao clan, not many people dared to stand up.

After all, they all benefited from the exams. In a sense, they are His Majesty's people, and they are fundamentally different from the generals of the Cao clan.

Tang Hao looked around and saw that no one dared to move, so he focused his eyes on Bao Xin: "Yuncheng, since you also want to go to the cavalry camp to feed the horses, then the general will become all of you, go with Meng De Feed the horses."

Seeing that no one was with him, Bao Xin felt a little bit chilled, but in the end he bowed his body and handed over his hands, making himself a bitter fruit, and eating it himself: "Thank you, General, for your success, and the general will go to his post tomorrow."

now.

The atmosphere of the banquet has completely changed.

Also far exceeded the expected effect.

Tang Mao didn't bother to continue acting, waved his big hand, and said in a loud voice: "Today's banquet is over, and you generals should go back to the camp separately, don't delay tomorrow's military affairs."

All the generals and soldiers cupped their hands together: "Here."

Immediately.

They all got up and left the camp.

The next morning.

The rooster announces the dawn, and the sky is full of dawn.

Cao Cao rushed to the cavalry battalion first, and the cavalry battalion leader Cao Chun hurriedly received him and pulled him into the Chinese army: "General, although you are demoted now, as long as Yuan Shao is still around, we can be reinstated sooner or later."

"This cavalry battalion is our own home. You should take a solid rest and take it as a rest. I will leave the matter of raising horses to others. Don't worry, I promise that the king will not know."

Cao Cao took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly: "Zihe, don't make more trouble. Find me some clothes quickly. I'm going to the stables to feed the horses."

"General, you"

Cao Chun frowned, with a look of reluctance on his face: "How is this possible?"

Cao Cao was extremely sure: "There's nothing wrong with it. If I let you look for it, you can look for it. Oh, by the way, remember to look for two bodies. I guess Yuncheng will come later. I want to have a good chat with him. Guy, just find something for me."

"General, I."

"Go quickly!"

Before Cao Chun could finish speaking, Cao Cao interrupted directly, as if thousands of anger were hidden in his eyes.

Although there were so many people who were reluctant and angry, Cheng Li was very calm, he must have guessed it.

Cao Cao was not annoyed, after all, he knew Cheng Li very well.

only.
If Cheng Li could block Yi Er, it would be more realistic.

After Cao Cao waited for a while, Bao Xin came to the Zhongjun.

"Munde."

Bao Xin stepped forward, still furious: "I didn't expect you to come."

Cao Cao glanced at Bao Xin, and there was no joy on his face, but a little sad, and he remained silent.

Bao Xin noticed the change in Cao Cao's expression, and said softly, "Meng De, what's wrong with you? Why do you look like this?"

Cao Cao didn't bother to talk nonsense with Bao Xin, and said bluntly: "Yuncheng, after beating Yuan Shao, you leave the army and go to the center. I will personally recommend to His Majesty and promise to find you a good position."

"kindness?"

Bao Xin didn't understand what he meant, and at the same time he was stunned. After a long time, he said: "Meng De, what do you mean? Isn't it good that we brothers are together?"

"how"

Bao Xin frowned, and said in a slightly teasing tone: "Could it be that you want to get rid of me, my brother, now that you are developed? I know you are not such a person."

Cao Cao's expression was serious: "Yuncheng, do you want me to tell the truth?"

Only now did Bao Xin feel Cao Cao's solemnity: "Meng De, what do you mean by that?"

Cao Cao sighed and said softly: "At the banquet yesterday, you shouldn't have stood up to speak for me, and even fed the horses with me. You know that the king represents His Majesty."

"I, Cao Cao, are in charge of the army for the emperor, and fight on the battlefield instead of the emperor. This team is the emperor's team, not my Cao Cao's team. How can you make me feel like this? What do you want your majesty to think?"

"This"

After all, Bao Xin was also from Jinbei Prime Minister, so he naturally knows everything about these things.

What's more, they have surrendered to Liu Bian for many years, so they naturally understand the temper of His Majesty Nanyang Emperor, he is definitely a person who can't rub the sand in his eyes, and if there is any sign, he must be killed.

How about the Nanyang aristocratic family?

So what about the Yuan family with four generations and three fathers?
Now, aren't they all in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor?

If Cao Cao hadn't reacted earlier, their fate and ending would have been like the Nanyang family, which would continue to divide and eventually be completely fragmented.

Now, Cao Cao wants him to enter the center, clearly to prove to His Majesty the emperor that he has absolutely no intention of forming a party for personal gain, and is absolutely loyal to His Majesty.

Bao Xin had to admit that by doing this, Cao Cao could indeed preserve himself to the maximum extent, so that both parties could have a good ending, which can be called the best of both worlds.

"Yuncheng."

At this moment, Cao Cao's voice sounded again: "Do you still remember Sun Jian, the tiger from Jiangdong?"

Bao Xin nodded: "Of course I remember."

Cao Cao stared at him with burning eyes: "Look at the generals under his command, one is the commander of the navy, the other is the general under Xu Rong's tent, and the other is one of the eight wolf riders. Only a very small number of them continue to follow him."

"Why did I, Cao Cao, try my best to push my generals to the center? Zilie, Zhongkang, and even Quanzi are also studying in Nanyang. In the final analysis, I want to gain His Majesty's trust."

"Because only in this way, His Majesty will trust me to command more than [-] soldiers and horses, and only in this way can I command these more than [-] soldiers and horses with peace of mind."

"I just want to use my own efforts to become the court's general who conquers the west, and contribute my strength to the revival of the great man. I don't want to die halfway."

"Yuncheng."

Cao Cao patted Bao Xin on the shoulder: "I hope you can understand what I mean."

Bao Xin let out a long sigh: "Meng De, I don't blame you for this matter, I blame myself for being too impulsive."

Cao Cao shook his head: "Actually, even if there is no such thing, I, Cao Cao, will still find a way to send you to the center. In the future, I will gradually promote generals to dilute the members of the Cao clan."

"It should be said that it is better for me to do it myself than to let His Majesty do it, so don't blame yourself. If you want to blame, you should blame me. I was too careful."

Bao Xin breathed out, raised his eyes to look at Cao Cao, and immediately smiled lightly: "Whether I blame you or not, this matter has nothing to do with you. I understand your thoughts, and you are doing it for my own good."

"I, Bao Xin, still say that!"

As far as this is concerned, Bao Xin stretched out his hand to cover his heart: "I, Bao Xin, will support you at any time. Since the fight against Yuan Shao is our last day, let's finish it with peace of mind."

Cao Cao was very moved. Bao Xin had been silently supporting him since he had nothing. Now, he had to abandon Bao Xin because of his dream. It was really not kind.

But
Those who understand you will naturally understand, without much words, let alone explanations.

Some things, if you say too much, it will hurt your feelings.

But there are some words, even if they don't say it, they will naturally understand and tolerate each other.

Cao Cao smiled lightly: "Yuncheng, let's go, let's feed the horses."

Bao Xin nodded: "Haha, let's go, after feeding the horses, go out for a stroll and have fun."

*****
Jizhou, Handan.

At the gate of the city.

Hundreds of soldiers surrounded the gate.

Yuan Shao rode his horse past, staring at the city gate that was being rebuilt, and nodded slowly: "Well, very good, from now on, we are under complete martial law, and this matter is absolutely not allowed to be investigated by the school affairs office."

The judge bowed and handed over, full of confidence: "Don't worry, my lord, all the personnel are carefully selected by me, they are absolutely trustworthy, and they live here, and they are not allowed to leave before the war begins."

"I think under these conditions, the school affairs office should not be able to detect the news. If the other party is really interested in this place, we can increase our efforts to try to find the school affairs office's secret hole and catch them all."

Yuan Shao smiled calmly: "Don't worry, Zhengnan, this matter has been handed over to Gongze. He will send people to guard the gates of various cities day and night. If he finds anyone acting suspiciously, he will be arrested and interrogated immediately."

"This time, we would rather catch a thousand by mistake than let one go. I really don't believe that the people from the school affairs office will show any lies?"

The judge is very satisfied with Yuan Shao's attitude and the measures he has taken now: "If my lord can really do this, even if we can't catch the school affairs office, the other party will definitely not dare to act rashly."

"As long as we can limit the transmission of information from the school affairs office, it will be very good news for our secret weapon. I believe this time it will definitely break the myth of Nanyang's invincibility."

Although Yuan Shao has regained his confidence at this moment, he will not be as confident as he was at the beginning. He is more or less restrained and becomes conservative:

"I hope so."

Yuan Shao took a deep breath, and smiled lightly at the judge: "If we can really defeat Nanyang, I believe more and more people will join the momentum against Nanyang."

The examiner gave a bow: "My lord is wise."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long-lasting report sounded not far away.

Yuan Shao turned his head to look.

But I saw a horse riding in front of me, and I regarded it as my own scout, and Xu You who came after him: "My lord, send back the latest information from the direction of Yanzhou."

Yuan Shao seemed to realize something, and hurriedly asked, "Oh? But the Emperor of Nanyang, has already made a move?"

Xu You nodded with great certainty: "That's right! The Emperor of Nanyang sent Tang Hao, with a fake Jieyue, to Caoying in Yanzhou to take over his position as the commander-in-chief, and the emperor also ordered Cao Cao to raise horses."

"What? Keeping horses?"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't believe it, and hurriedly confirmed again: "Can you confirm this news?"

Xu You nodded and said with absolute certainty: "It has been confirmed. Not only did Cao Cao go to raise horses, but his general Bao Xin also went with him. It is said that Tang Hao was angered by this."

The judge at the side suddenly spoke and interrupted: "Tang Mao? Is it the father of Empress Tang Ji?"

Xu Youen said, "That's right, exactly."

The judge was astonished: "The father-in-law personally made the move, and he came here with a fake festival axe. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang has really begun to doubt Cao Cao. This is indeed the biggest good news for us."

"More than that."

Xu You immediately echoed, "After reading out the imperial edict, Tang Mao held a practical banquet for Cao Cao, and humiliated Cao Cao in front of all the civil and military officials in Cao Ying."

"I heard that because Bao Xin was out of anger, he offered to raise horses with Cao Cao, but Tang Hao actually agreed to let Bao Xin and Cao Cao raise horses together. It's really exciting."

Yuan Shao is proficient in political struggle, so he naturally understands the mystery: "Tang Hao is testing Cao Cao's prestige in the army. If there is one Bao Xin, there will be tens of thousands of Bao Xin."

"What's more, most of the generals under Cao Cao's account are generals of the Cao clan. Now that this happened, Cao Cao must be facing a catastrophe."

The judge followed suit and said: "Yes, His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor is not soft on the aristocratic family, not to mention that he is only Cao Cao. Tang Hao's fake festival axe is a signal. He can behead the festival-holders at will without reporting."

Xu You took advantage of the situation and said, "I estimate that Cao Cao's life is not easy at the moment. He will definitely not be able to participate in the battle to encircle and suppress Jizhou in a short time. This is good news for us."

"More than that."

Yuan Shao was full of joy, pinching a strand of beard under his chin: "Whether Cao Cao can save his life is another matter, let alone encircle and suppress our Jizhou."

"Zi Yuan."

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao raised his eyes and looked at Xu You: "You have made great contributions to this matter. If you can defeat Nanyang in the future, you will be a high-ranking official and rich salary."

Yuan Shao is too aware of Xu You's money-greedy nature, he is not very interested in other things, but he is definitely naturally sensitive to "high-ranking officials and rich salary".

Xu You hurriedly pretended to be excited, nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will do my best to help you defeat Nanyang and achieve supremacy."

"kindness."

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, satisfied.

At such a moment, Yuan Shao was very pleased to still have such a courtier following him: "Let's go, let's go back and discuss the next solution."

"I suddenly had some thoughts. Maybe we can continue to start with Cao Cao and make some breakthroughs. Even if it is difficult to win him over to become one of our own, if something happens in the future, it may not be a way out."

The judge on the side nodded and nodded: "Cao Cao and the lord have known each other since they were young. Up to now, there has not been much direct conflict. We can indeed try to win them over, especially in the current situation."

"If Cao Cao is dissatisfied with Nanyang, the more than [-] troops under his command must be the key to breaking the situation for us, and can even reverse the defeat in one fell swoop."

Xu You smiled: "Win Cao Cao? Zhengnan, you are really brave!"

The judge said solemnly: "At this moment, we have to be bold. Anyway, we have nothing to lose. If the matter is successful, we will turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop. If the matter fails, we still have nothing to lose. At best, we are wasting some time."

Yuan Shao nodded approvingly: "Zhengnan is right. We have no way out now. Once there is a little hope, we can't give up. What's more, this matter is very likely to turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop. It is worth trying."

Xu You knew that Yuan Shao and the judge had been duped, suppressed his excitement, and nodded, "Since the lord agrees, then the subordinates should go all out to help the lord and take down Cao Cao."

Yuan Shao helped Xu You up with his own hands, and suddenly he was very energetic: "Go, go back, let's discuss it."

Both of them clasped their hands together: "Here."

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