Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

"Cao Cao! What you said is a bit harsh. You are a relative of the Han royal family, why did you help Zhou to commit atrocities? Aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven and earth?" Xu Shu questioned.

"Haha, punishment from heaven and earth?! I'll let you taste the feeling of punishment from heaven and earth." Cao Cao sneered repeatedly.

"How dare you!" Xu Shu shouted, "Cao Cao, stop dreaming. You will surely die at the hands of someone today."

"Really? That depends on whether you have the ability to do so. I want to see how you kill me." Cao Cao said arrogantly.

"Where are Fengxiao, Gongda, Wenruo, Xunyu and Chen Gong!" Xu Shu shouted to the other counselors.

Cao Cao was shocked when he saw this scene. All five of them actually came.

"Don't panic, my lord. We swear to protect you to the death." Guo Jia stood up and showed his loyalty.

Xu Shu nodded with satisfaction and said to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, you lead three thousand soldiers to guard the lord.

Gongda, Wenruo, Wentai, and Boxuan, the five of you will assist me in fighting against Cao Cao together."

"Yes!" everyone agreed.

Cao Ang was very happy. With the help of Guo Jia and others, the balance of victory tilted towards his side again.

"My dear Cao Ang, I am a relative of the Han royal family. If you are smart, surrender and hand over your military command, perhaps I will spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame me for my cruelty today." Cao Cao said.

"Cao Cao, do you think you are sure to win?" Cao Ang asked sarcastically.

"Isn't it?" Cao Cao asked back.

"Then let's wait and see." Cao Ang laughed.

Cao Cao roared, "How courageous! Let me see what you will do. Do it!"

He ordered his troops to encircle and suppress Cao Ang.

Cao Ang, Xu Shu and others fought back, and Cao Cao fled the scene with his remaining troops.

Cao Ang was assisted by four great generals, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Xun Yu and Sun Qian. Although he failed to keep Cao Cao at bay, the situation on Cao Ang's side was stabilized.

Xu Shu sent out scouts to investigate the surrounding situation, but was ambushed by Cao Cao. Fortunately, Cao Cao was not too prepared this time and did not ambush many people, so Xu Shu escaped safely.

"My lord, Cao Cao is cunning, I'm afraid he has planned this in advance." Xu Shu analyzed.

Cao Ang sighed and said, "I expected that. It's a pity that I'm not strong enough, otherwise I wouldn't need you to take action."

"My Lord, you are too kind. You are the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. How can you easily take risks?" Xu Shu said flatteringly, "Besides, the danger you encountered was due to my negligence. I hope you will punish me."

Cao Ang knew that what Xu Shu said was true. After all, Xu Shu was a commoner, it was impossible for him to think of this problem so quickly.

"Forget it." Cao Ang waved his hand and said.

Xu Shu cursed in his heart: Cao Ang didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity to kill Cao Cao. Is this guy stupid?

"My lord, you are injured, please rest first." Xu Shu said with concern.

"Well, find a place to hide me. I need to heal my wounds." Cao Ang ordered.

"Yes!" Xu Shu agreed, and then ordered others to help escort Cao Ang to a secret place.

Cao Ang lay on the grass, closed his eyes and began to heal his wounds.

Xu Shu led his soldiers to search the nearby mountains and forests for a suitable hiding place.

It has to be said that Xu Shu was lucky. After searching for a long time, he finally found a vacant space next to a big tree.

Xu Shu pointed to the surroundings and said, "Everyone, we will set up camp here."

The generals followed suit. The main force of Cao's army had already retreated, leaving only a few people to monitor Cao Ang's side.

The latter was protected by Xu Shu and others, and it was difficult for Cao Cao to break through their defense.

Cao Cao was also worried that if Cao Ang tried desperately to break out, he would definitely suffer.

So Cao Cao decided to wait for a while. When Cao Ang recovered from his injury, Cao Cao could march into Yecheng openly and take back the military power.

As for Yuan Shao, once he takes control of Yanzhou, he will have the strength to compete with Yuan Shao for supremacy.

Cao Ang temporarily stabilized the situation, so Cao Cao did not continue to attack. Instead, he ordered his army to build fortifications and prepare for a fight to the death with Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was also busy strengthening the defense against Cao's army in all directions.

Cao Ang's morale was greatly improved with the help of Xu Shu and other civil and military officials. Xu Shu also found that Cao Ang was indeed a man of great potential. If he could grow up, he would definitely dominate the world in the future.

Thanks to Cao Ang's efforts, his body gradually recovered.

During the period when he was recuperating, Cao Cao's troops continued to harass them, making it impossible for them to recuperate in peace.

Cao Ang's injury this time made him realize the situation. Cao Ang's strength was not as good as Cao Cao's, so if he wanted to defeat Cao Cao, he had to start with his wisdom.

During these days, in addition to managing state affairs, Cao Ang was also studying how to deal with Cao Cao. Cao Cao was too threatening, and if he was not eliminated, he would sooner or later become a serious problem.

It took Cao Ang a long time to come up with two strategies.

The first thing is to let Liu Qi ascend the throne and become emperor, and then Liu Qi will contain Cao Cao so that Cao Cao will not be able to spare any energy. And he can take this opportunity to contact other princes and fight against Cao Cao together.

The other was to poison Cao Cao's granary, causing Cao Cao to suffer heavy losses.

Finally, Cao Ang led his army into Yanzhou and completely resolved the rebellion in Yanzhou.

Both strategies are extremely difficult. Even if the first strategy succeeds perfectly, it is unknown how long it will take.

Cao Ang felt that Cao Cao would not sit still and wait for death. Cao Cao would definitely expect Cao Ang to do this and would definitely take action.

But what action would he take?

Cao Ang thought about it and there was only one possibility - burning down Cao Ang's granary.

Cao Ang's granary was in Jizhou. After the granary was burned down, Cao Ang had to relocate the people to other areas.

But Cao Cao also has spies in other places, and the latter will definitely set traps there.

If Cao Ang wanted to relocate the people, he only had to leave Jizhou.

But this plan was risky. Once the news leaked out, Cao Cao would immediately turn his attention and attack Jizhou, and Cao Ang's lair would be in danger.

In the end, Cao Ang gave up this plan and chose the second path.

Cao Ang asked Xu Shu to write a letter to Lu Bu and Zhang Fei, asking them to ensure that Jizhou had enough food and to guarantee the food supply no matter what the cost.

When Lü Bu and Zhang Fei heard Cao Ang's request, they were stunned. They couldn't believe that Cao Ang actually asked them for help.

However, Lu Bu and Zhang Fei quickly agreed. Cao Ang was not only their ally, but also their lord. How could they stand idly by when their lord was in trouble?

When Cao Ang received the reply from Lu Bu and Zhang Fei, he felt relieved. Cao Ang believed that these two guys would do a good job.

Cao Cao also received a reply from Cao Ang.

"This dog emperor is so insidious that he actually thought of such a vicious trick to deal with us." Cao Cao felt very difficult.

Guo Tu said: "My Lord, I suggest launching the attack as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble." (End of this chapter)