Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 95 A Wei?Is Wancheng fun?

"Yes, thanks to brother Bowen this time."

Thinking of what happened in Wancheng today, Cao Chun still has lingering fears in his heart.

Almost, he died.

If Dian Wei hadn't been there, he would have been hacked to death by Zhang Xiu's pursuers and thrown into the crowd.

"Ugh……"

Speaking of the reason, several people were a little at a loss.

"The fact that I was saved this time is actually the fate of my elder brother," Cao Chun smiled wryly. "When I begged him at the beginning, I was still unwilling. In the end, I persuaded him many times to move the old man out, and then he was willing to let me take the tiger and leopard. side, to be safe."

"If it weren't for that, I'm afraid it would be hard for you to be saved. Zhang Xiu's [-] soldiers and horses in Dongying are not ordinary people."

"These are the tigers and wolves who have followed Zhang Ji for many years in Liangzhou. If they were not attacked by tigers and leopards, they might have already reached the main gate of Wancheng. If so..."

Both Dian Wei and Cao Ang fell silent.

If so, it is really impossible to escape.

It's okay to say that the enemy army on the front is coming from both sides. Once the encirclement is formed, they can engulf him in an instant. How can anyone stop Zhang Xiu's tragic move of chasing troops.

"Zi and Uncle, at this moment, we should quickly inform our father of our whereabouts here, so that he does not have to worry. If he returns to the camp at this time, he will surely stabilize his position, gather the soldiers and horses together, and then slowly retreat to Xu All."

"We can go back to Anding County and wait."

Cao Ang had already calmed down at this time. Although many people were lost in Wancheng, fortunately, the key figures such as the general and school did not suffer too much damage.

The soldiers and horses will not be defeated.

Especially when he was finally rescued by the ban, it was the most thrilling.

On the contrary, killing Hu Che'er and other well-known generals under Zhang Xiu's battalion will give Zhang Xiu another head-on blow. Even if he can still hold the city, his morale will definitely not rise.

At this time, Cao Ang realized what Xu Zhen taught him to be far-sighted.

There is also what Kong Ming once said, not suffering from Zhang Xiu's resistance, but suffering from its repetition.

After figuring it out, many things came to the surface. Cao Ang smiled bitterly, "Zhang Xiu's position can almost travel in three directions, and his real value does not lie in who he kills or who he votes for."

"It is because of these soldiers and horses under his command."

"Even if a lot of people are lost under my command, there are still more than [-] people who can follow loyally, and they will not be separated from each other. Otherwise, these Liangzhou people will be struggling in the Central Plains," Cao Ang analyzed the matter. , so that Cao Chun and other generals in the battalion kept nodding.

Then it suddenly dawned on me that because of this reason, Zhang Xiu was able to have many choices after thinking about it. No matter which path he chose, he could continue to talk.

"We captured the counselors in Zhang Xiu's army when we raided the camp. He is currently in the camp. I don't know how to arrange them."

After Cao Ang finished speaking, Cao Chun immediately spoke as well.

"Jia Xu, right?"

Cao Ang's eyes sank slightly, showing a pensive look, and said: "Zhang Xiu probably knew about his aunt being taken away that night, but he could hold back all the time."

"In today's city, Zhang Xiu's eyes were furious and his bloodshot eyes were all over the place. He almost wished he could return to the bloody battle with us. This shows that his rebellion must be because of this matter."

"It must have been advised by someone around him, indicating that this Jia Wenhe made a lot of arrangements and almost made all of us die in Wancheng."

"Then kill it!"

Dian Wei said indignantly, at this time, the ferocious face was full of impatience, and it was because of this old bastard's scheme that Zhang Xiu would probably make up his mind to retaliate, so that he could join hands with You Ke and Liu Biao.

I almost couldn't go back to see Junhou.

old bastard.

Cao Ang immediately shook his head bitterly, and said: "If I remember correctly, he still owes Brother Bowen his life, and now there is a grudge in this Wancheng, why not take it back and let Brother decide."

"Okay, that's it."

Cao Chun nodded immediately, then got up and clasped his fists at Cao Ang, saying: "Zixiu, I'll go find the elder brother's location and let me know what's going on here in advance."

"it is good!"

After Cao Ang's battle, it is obvious that he has grown a lot, and he is more decisive in thinking about things. He will not ask the elders first when he encounters problems like before, but understands the truth of doing his part.

Here he is the eldest son of Cao Cao, so he should decide on a strategy, and he must take responsibility, and he must not let the people under his command suffer and die.

Today, let Cao Ang be more cautious, not only when marching and fighting, but also when dealing with people and knowing people and observing situations.

And this is not timidity, it should be cautious in words and deeds.

You shouldn't be like your father.

Cao Ang still remembered that elder brother Bowen once secretly praised that father's temperament is called...romantic feelings? !
It is very chic and unrestrained, like old wine with a taste.

But it is often a double-edged sword.

"Dianwei, let's go back to Xudu first, and then my father's army will surely retreat slowly. As for Zhang Xiu, let's talk about it later..."

"If Jia Xu can be ordered to surrender after returning home and he can persuade Zhang Xiu, maybe he can defeat others without fighting. This is a good strategy, but we can't fight now."

"Why?" Dian Wei asked with staring eyes, he wanted to know a reason.

Cao Ang said calmly: "Because Liu Biao will attack. He didn't attack before because he wanted to sit and watch the tigers fight. Now both sides are hurt. If the fight continues, Liu Biao will definitely cut off my back and chase after my father."

"That's why we can't fight any more. Father must understand this situation. We need to go back to recuperate before we go on the southern expedition."

"Hey, I got it!" Dian Wei sighed, but he was still angry.

Almost died here.

Really angry, if there is a chance to come again, I will kill Zhang Xiu personally.

……

It was noon that day.

When Cao Cao woke up from his sleep, immediately a general from the Qingzhou Army came to the main tent and had an audience with Cao Cao. The infantry of the battalion went to Wancheng with all their strength.

As a result, property was lost, food was consumed along the way, and they were discarded halfway.

So now that Yu Jin has just returned, the food in the camp is gone, and the armor and luggage are temporarily collected by other camps, so it is difficult to separate them.

They immediately came to ask Cao Cao for instructions, whether they would withdraw their troops immediately and return to Yuzhou to divide them up again, or it was a crime that the soldiers and horses who had discussed the ban first proceeded rashly.

After all, if they hadn't been waiting for them, they would have already started their return journey.

These generals and schools in the Qingzhou army are actually angry when they come to sue like this.

They didn't get a military order, but Yu Jin couldn't call Qingzhou soldiers.

Since its establishment, this army has only listened to the orders of two people, Xu Zhen.

Or Cao Cao.

The priority is naturally Cao Cao. After all, he is the one who really convinced the Qingzhou soldiers. The million Qingxu Yu thieves and their refugees were all settled down by Cao Cao's arrogance.

As for Xu Zhen, he was completely grateful for his strategy of military colonization back then, which allowed millions of refugees to have a bite to eat, and at the same time admired Xu Zhen's strict self-discipline style.

Of course Yu Jin couldn't shout, but in desperation, Yu Jin directly ordered soldiers and horses to charge the camp to attack these Qingzhou soldiers. After beating a few thorns, he mobilized the whole army and let them set off together.

But he rushed as quickly as possible, without any luggage.

As soon as he left, these Qingzhou soldiers immediately divided up his food and grass, and now they come to file a complaint first.

Qingzhou soldiers are bandits, and they have become more and more cunning over the years. They can still cause headaches to the enemy on the battlefield, and they are even more thorny in the army.

They estimated that only the soldiers of Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun dared to provoke them, and Cao Hong's soldiers were the ones they liked the most, and they could often make him fly into a rage.

As for Cao Chun, the tiger and leopard cavalry under his command are almost all elites selected by the Qingzhou soldiers.

On weekdays, Cao Cao has always doted on this army. After all, they usually fight back and forth, but when they really go to the battlefield, it is an attack for their own fearlessness.

But this time, Cao Cao just smiled, and subconsciously called out: "Zixiu—"

"Tsk... Zixiu."

Cao Cao sat up, heaved a long sigh after being speechless, at this time his thoughts gradually came to his senses, and after thinking about it, he understood various reasons, and said: "The general's food, grass and luggage are all distributed to the imperial army. In the middle, order him to be the rear army, and lay in ambush along the way."

"Order Cheng Yu to lead the rear army as the front army, to open the way first, and after lunch, bury all the stove pits, then cross the river and leave, destroy the bridge over the Fei River, and leave it to Liu Biao to rebuild."

"My lord, then this matter..."

Several generals still want to ask.

Cao Cao immediately showed a kind smile, "It's over."

This smile made several people feel chills in their hearts, they didn't dare to ask any more questions, and hurriedly left the military tent.

A while later, Cheng Yu sent someone to report first, but the bodies of Dian Wei and the eldest son were not found, and the gates of Wancheng were closed tightly to find out any news.

And General Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry directly raided Zhang Xiu's Dongdaying Camp, burned the food and grass, looted, and retreated to the mountains after a long battle.

According to the route, you can follow the mountain path all the way to Anding County in the north of Nanyang County, and then return to Yuzhou.

When Cao Cao heard the news, his heart became more and more uncomfortable.

I'm afraid I really can't find it. Now it's best to cross the river first, go to Anding County and join Zihe, and return to Xudu as soon as possible, lest the news spread like wildfire and let the nobles of Xudu know, causing another disaster.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, now it was a last resort, apart from being sad, he was also worried about Bo Wen.

How confident and unrestrained I was when I came out, how embarrassing it is now.

The situation that day...

At this time, there was no one in the army tent, and Cao Cao, who had always been tough and domineering, covered his face with his hands.

Hundreds of people in Zhangxiu City were chasing him, but Dianwei and Zixiu were killed in the end, only a few dozen people were left.

You shouldn't take any chances.

In fact, in order to appease the guilt in his heart, Cao Cao had already ordered someone to send the memorial table of the title to Xudu, and let Dianwei become a marquis. After returning to Xudu, he would mourn Dianwei and pursue his posthumous title.

If there is no Marquis, the posthumous title cannot be added, and Cao Cao is even ready to use "loyalty" to interpret Dianwei's life.

But a few times I was going to take it back halfway, so I was troubled for a long time.

"Order Cheng Yu to march, and we will return to Xudu."

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, got up and calmed down, and told the left and right guards that the army was cooking lunch and was going to march away after a quick meal.

After returning, those who have made merit this time should be rewarded, and those who have been given pensions should be given pensions, and they will have to recuperate for a long time. After all, there will be defeats in defeat.

It may take a long time for the army to regain its vigor and strength, and it is just right to take advantage of this opportunity to clear up the internal affairs in Xudu.

……

After seven days.

Xudu Imperial City, in the outskirts of the imperial city, Xu Zhen established the camp of the Jinwu Guard, which is close to the armory in the imperial city, and re-established a place for official business.

In addition, elite soldiers with excellent conduct were selected from the army, and the younger ones joined the Jinwu Guard, so the young volunteers from the Cao and Xiahou clans all enthusiastically came to vote and wanted to enter the Jinwu Guard.

Among the many young talents, Xu Zhen selected one who was very good at sword dancing and close combat martial arts. His name was Xia Houen. He went to the imperial court to serve as Jinwu's deputy and commanded 500 guards.

The number is comparable to that of Qu Junhou, which is not considered prominent, but the guards are completely different. At the feet of the emperor, Zhi Jinwu can almost take the lead in choosing armaments and ceremonial horses.

Bingjia, weapons, and even war horses must be selected with good appearance and meticulous craftsmanship, so the oil and water are still very high.

Therefore, someone from the Xiahou family was selected as a deputy, and Xiahou Dun also had face on his face. Across Chen Liu, they all wrote a letter to Xu Zhen on the Puyang River to express their gratitude.

He has always liked Xu Zhen, and he still owes Xu Zhen a favor in this life, and the two of them are the same kind of people.

Do not keep personal property for yourself.

So appreciate.

Tonight, the Jinwu Camp was surprisingly quiet.

The guards on duty went to patrol the imperial city, and Xu Chu led the team, so they left early.

The rest of the guards were watching nearby, such as Wang Meng, Qi Yue, Xu Ding, etc., all led troops to garrison outside the main tent, and at the same time told idlers not to enter.

Newcomers are not allowed to inquire at will, and the entire camp is almost completely guarded, except for one person who was escorted to run in circles in a spacious area on the school grounds.

And in the gorgeous big tent paved with red carpet, Xu Zhen and Zhuge Liang were looking at the people below.

The scene was very quiet for a while, almost no one spoke.

Dian Wei stood in front of you, with his head bowed like a child who did something wrong, his hands in front of him, and his broad shoulders slightly tucked away.

Xu Chu didn't see this scene, otherwise he would have to stare at Dian Wei with a simple and honest smile.

At this moment, Dian Wei couldn't even stand peacefully, he always felt hanging in his heart, as if he was falling into a bottomless hole, and he didn't know when he would land.

Maybe Junhou fell to the ground as soon as he opened his mouth.

But he just didn't open his mouth, and kept reading a book of Spring and Autumn, as if it was very attractive, but it was impossible to read the book at this time.

Isn't this just to embarrass me on purpose!

Your love is back, why don't you hurry up and hug each other tightly? !
At worst, I should throw away my shoes and run to meet him.

Why are you still pretending to read?

But Xu Zhen didn't speak, and no one dared to speak first. Zhuge Liang was always looking up official affairs, watching the recent handling information of government officials, and learning from it.

So the scene froze like this.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Zhen finished reading the last word of Chunqiu.

Think a little more about the etiquette and law of the state of Lu back then.

A pleasant reminder sounded in the ear.

[You have read "Spring and Autumn" sixty times, its meaning is self-evident, self-discipline value +200, extra bonus intelligence +2]

【Intelligence: 90】

At this moment, Xu Zhen suddenly felt that his mood was clear, and his thoughts suddenly opened up!
"Ninety is a watershed."

He secretly thought.

When reading the book again at this time, Xu Zhen felt that every word was clearer in his mind, and his thoughts were unimpeded. During this period of time, many things that he couldn't understand could be understood.

For more than a month, I spent my life studying during the day, and read the Spring and Autumn Annals at night. This book, which basically explains the truth with historical stories, actually contains more philosophy after being rewritten by Confucius.

Once the ability of any attribute reaches ninety, it will be "different from ordinary people".

Xu Zhen could already feel it clearly.

Because now, he just happened to have a "different from ordinary people" ability.

When the military force reached ninety before, it also had more strength and physical strength that were "different from ordinary people".

"Haha! Awei! Just come back!"

Xu Zhen was in a good mood at this time, and immediately slapped the table and got up.

Dian Wei clasped his fists and almost fell to the ground. He said in panic, "I was wrong! Your Majesty!!"

(End of this chapter)