When Lu Bu heard Dian Wei say this, he also felt very strange.

Cao Ang thought about it for a while, and an idea flashed in his mind: "What you said makes sense. That Yellow Turban bandit is indeed a bit weird."

Cao Ang got down from his chair, walked around the Yellow Turban bandit's body, and murmured, "Could it be that this guy is not a Yellow Turban bandit?"

The more Cao Ang thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct.

"Someone come here!" Cao Ang called Chen Gong, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and other think tanks.

"Greetings, my lord!" Xun Yu and the other three saluted Cao Ang in unison.

Cao Ang asked the four people to sit down and began to ask for their opinions.

Xun Yu and others said that they had no impression of the Yellow Turban bandits at all.

Cao Ang frowned and said, "Gentlemen, I have recalled it carefully.

I found that within Cao Cao's defense range, there was no special existence like the Yellow Turban bandits. Do you have any speculations?"

"My lord, I think this thief is a sorcerer hired by Cao Cao, or he is a knight-errant from the mountains." Xun Yu suggested.

Cao Ang shook his head and said, "If it was just a ranger from the mountains, my troops would have cleaned up the mess long ago.

Moreover, this Yellow Turban thief killed so many enemies without any damage. This Yellow Turban thief is unusual. "

"My lord is wise. This villain is probably not a simple person." Xun Yu said.

"Since you all think that this villain is not simple, let me see who this villain is!" Cao Ang sneered.

"My lord, what do you mean?" Everyone understood what Cao Ang meant.

"Come here! Announce my order, ordering my uncle Liu Bei to lead 5,000 cavalrymen to rush to Cao Cao's direction today.

Also order Zhang Liao to lead 5,000 infantrymen to join the emperor's uncle!" Cao Ang ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone bowed their hands in unison. They already knew what Cao Ang was going to do next.

Cao Ang personally went to the city wall to observe the battle situation in Cao Cao's direction, but it was impossible to see clearly from such a long distance.

Cao Ang was too lazy to look, his attention was mainly focused on the civil and military officials around him.

Cao Ang glanced at Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun and others, and found that Zhuge Liang seemed a little nervous, so he asked with concern: "Kong Ming, are you feeling unwell?"

"My lord, I don't have it!" Zhuge Liang shook his head hurriedly.

"I saw that your face turned pale just now." Cao Ang said again.

"My lord, maybe I'm a little tired today. I just need to rest for a while." Zhuge Liang made an excuse to cover it up.

"Really?" Cao Ang was skeptical.

"If my lord is worried, why not give me a pill? I will get better immediately after taking it." Zhuge Liang reminded.

"Then eat it quickly. I knew you were too tired." Cao Ang handed a magic pill to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang took the pill and swallowed it. After a while, he felt warm all over and his spirits were restored a lot.

Cao Ang said with satisfaction: "Kong Ming, you should adjust your condition and recover as soon as possible."

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness." Zhuge Liang thanked Cao Ang and sighed in his heart.

"Thank goodness, my lord, you are merciful. If it were any other emperor, he would have chopped off my head long ago."

Zhuge Liang returned to his tent, opened the box and saw what was inside. He was stunned.

It turned out that the elixir given by Cao Ang was actually in the box.

"How could this happen?" Zhuge Liang couldn't understand.

Zhuge Liang was not happy because he had obtained the elixir, but became even more uneasy. He wondered if he had met some expert, or if Cao Cao had sent it deliberately to frame him.

Zhuge Liang did not dare to delay, so he covered the box again and then burned it with flint.

This action frightened his guards.

"Brother Gongtai, what's wrong with you? Why did you burn the box?" Zhuge Liang's personal bodyguard exclaimed.

"Shut up, this thing is very valuable and must not be leaked. Otherwise, my life will be in danger.

And don't gossip, because words can cause trouble. Remember that?" Zhuge Liang warned his guards.

"I will follow your instructions, Brother Gongtai!" The guard was frightened and agreed quickly.

Zhuge Liang gave him a few more instructions, asking him to be careful, and then returned to the tent.

Zhuge Liang's guard breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Fortunately I didn't tell anyone just now, otherwise Brother Gongtai would definitely kill people to silence them."

Zhuge Liang lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and after silently reciting a meditation mantra several times in his mind, he finally fell asleep.

At the Cao army camp, Cao Hong returned with some personal soldiers and immediately reported to Xiahou Yuan the news that Cao Ang had sent an envoy.

Xiahou Yuan's face was solemn. The thing he was most worried about had happened. He didn't know how to deal with the envoy sent by Cao Ang.

"Zhongkang, what do you think about this matter?" Xiahou Yuan asked.

Cao Hong thought for a moment and said, "My lord, I think we should directly reject Cao Ang's request for help!"

Xiahou Yuan shook his head and said, “That’s not right. The envoy sent by Cao Ang was ordered by the emperor.

If we refuse, Cao Ang will surely be angry. And if we don’t send people to support him, Cao Ang’s reputation will surely be greatly reduced.”

Cao Hong hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does the lord mean to agree to Cao Ang's request?"

"Delay for a while and wait for an opportunity." Xiahou Yuan said.

"Cao Ang is not someone who will give in easily. We just need to buy time. I believe Cao Ang will back down soon."

Cao Hong thought so too, but he couldn't help asking, "Then my lord, who is the envoy Cao Ang sent this time?"

“I heard that he is Zhang Liao, a great general under Liu Bei. He is very brave at a young age and is a relative of the Han Dynasty.

If we reject Cao Ang, we will become enemies with Liu Bei."

Xiahou Yuan expressed his concerns.

"Liu Bei is a despicable man. He surrendered to Yuan Shao and even joined forces with Dong Zhuo to kill the people.

Now you dare to collude with Cao Ang, how despicable!" Cao Hong cursed indignantly.

“Although Liu Bei is not good enough, he is Cao Ang’s cousin after all, and Liu Bei is also a loyal and courageous person, so he should not be underestimated.

If we reject Cao Ang this time, then the feud between the two sides will be formed.

From then on, the conflict between Cao Ang and Liu Bei became difficult to resolve.

So we can only agree. " Xiahou Yuan considered many things and decided to give up rejecting Cao Ang's request.

"I understand." Cao Hong knew that Xiahou Yuan said this for the sake of his family.

Cao Ang was a relative of the Han royal family. If they rejected Cao Ang's request, they would definitely be criticized by the aristocratic families.

The aristocratic families had a huge influence on the Cao family, and Cao Hong did not want the Xiahou family to decline because of this.

Xiahou Yuan ordered: "Pass the order and gather the officers and soldiers of each department to discuss the matter!"

"Yes!" Cao Hong replied respectfully. (End of this chapter)

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