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

The maids pushed open the door, and Cao Ang saw the food on the table. His stomach began to growl.

Cao Ang came to the table and sat down: "Zilong, Xiaozhi, what delicious food do you want to eat tonight?"

"My lord, please enjoy your meal!" Xu Shu handed a bowl of soup to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang smiled and said, "Yuan Hao cooked for me personally. I'm honored."

Cao Ang drank the bowl of soup. It tasted okay, but he still felt unsatisfied.

"My lord, this is the soup I made, please try it." Li Lian'er said politely.

Cao Ang picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, praising: "Mm, it tastes good."

Li Lian'er was very happy. Her cooking was praised by Cao Ang, and her vanity swelled instantly.

Cao Ang drank up the soup and said, "Zilong, Xiaozhi, thank you for your hard work these past few days."

Xu Shu said modestly: "My Lord, you are too polite."

Dian Wei said foolishly: "My lord, you have worked hard!"

Cao Ang rolled his eyes. Is Dian Wei out of his mind to say such a thing?

Li Lian'er was also shocked by Dian Wei. She had never seen a warrior say such words to the king. Is Dian Wei really a fool?

Cao Ang pulled Dian Wei over and said seriously, “I’m not tired.

I am here to relax during this southern tour. I have not been back for so long, so I must have a lot of things to deal with. Please don't mind."

Xu Shu and Dian Wei looked at each other. It seemed that Cao Ang's words had a deeper meaning.

"My lord, we have no complaints. It is our honor to share your worries." Dian Wei said honestly.

Cao Ang smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. By the way, while I was away, did anything important happen in the court?"

Xu Shu replied respectfully: "My Lord, the government is stable and the people are happy.

It's just that Lu Bu, the governor of Yanzhou, sent an envoy to ask for help, hoping that the lord can send troops to reinforce Yanzhou."

"What's the situation in Yanzhou now?" Cao Ang asked curiously.

"With the help of Chen Gui, Lu Bu, the governor of Yanzhou, established the Yanzhou Mu to command all the counties in Yanzhou.

However, this Yanzhou governor was greedy for money and lustful, and he bullied men and women, causing the people of Yanzhou to live in misery.

Chen Gui did not care about him. I heard that Lü Bu's generals Tian Kai and others had rebelled and occupied the area near Xuchang.

The situation in Yanzhou is now precarious." Xu Shu briefly described the situation in Yanzhou.

Cao Ang touched his chin and said, "This Lu Bu is getting bolder and bolder. It seems that he has forgotten who his master is and dared to betray me.

Humph, I will make him regret it."

“My lord, although Lu Bu, the governor of Yanzhou, is a little arrogant, he is loyal to his subordinates.

I'm afraid we have no other options when we send envoys to ask for help this time." Xu Shu defended Lu Bu.

Cao Ang sneered, “This is why I hate Lu Bu.

This guy doesn't know the seriousness of the matter, and he will fall into his own hands sooner or later."

Xu Shu remained silent. He didn't care whether Lu Bu was dead or alive. He only cared about what Cao Ang thought.

"My lord, if we don't send troops to support Lu Bu, his situation will become even more difficult," Chen Gong advised.

Cao Ang shook his head and said, "Let's put the Yanzhou issue on hold for now. Let Zilong handle the Yanzhou issue."

"My lord!" Chen Gong and Xu Shu said hurriedly.

Cao Ang waved his hand to signal the two to stop talking, and then continued: "Zilong has just been promoted to the governor of Qingzhou. If I intervene in Yanzhou at this time.

Then the nobles and officials of Qingzhou will be dissatisfied. At that time, it will affect Zilong's work of rectifying Qingzhou. So I decided to let Zilong rest for half a year. After half a year, he will go to war again. "

Chen Gong and Xu Shu were silent. This was Cao Ang's private matter and they had no right to interfere. Moreover, Cao Ang would be the emperor half a year later and could do whatever he wanted. "Zilong, are you willing to take over this mess?" Cao Ang asked Dian Wei what he meant.

Dian Wei patted his chest and said, "My lord, I am willing to govern Yanzhou."

Cao Ang said with relief: "Okay. In this case, Zilong, I will leave the affairs of Yanzhou to you."

Cao Ang believed that Dian Wei could take care of Yanzhou. After all, there were basically no bandits in rural areas at that time.

Even if there were any, they were wiped out by Cao Ang.

Cao Ang's troops swept all the way and encountered no enemy at all. Cao Ang also sent Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun to protect Dian Wei's safety.

"I will obey your majesty's orders!" Dian Wei said excitedly.

Cao Ang was very satisfied with Dian Wei's performance and he believed that Dian Wei would do well.

Cao Ang changed the subject and said to Xu Shu and Chen Gong, "I heard that Xu Shu, you have been studying new tactics recently.

We even made a cannon. So, is the experiment over?"

When Xu Shu mentioned this, he showed an excited look on his face: "My Lord, the manufacturing technology of gunpowder and muskets has been successful, but the power is a little small."

"Really?" Cao Ang was interested. He knew very well that in history Xu Shu had created the myth of firearms among the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He never thought that this myth would actually come true here.

"I was just about to show it to my lord." Xu Shu said with a smile.

Cao Ang immediately followed Xu Shu to a huge wooden house, which was built by Xu Shu specifically for making cannons.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Shu opened the door of the secret room, and bursts of roaring sounds came out.

"My lord, I have made the most advanced cannon according to your instructions." Xu Shu said, pointing to the giant cannon in the secret room.

Cao Ang came to the side of the cannon and observed it carefully.

"It is indeed quite different from the artillery of later generations. It is more powerful than the artillery of later generations." Cao Ang said with emotion: "Xu Shu, can this artillery defeat the enemy?"

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Xu Shu was embarrassed. It was hard to say. Xu Shu was not a professional, so he could only try to say it in a positive way.

"My lord, this cannon is absolutely indestructible when used to attack a city.

I estimate that even if Cao Cao himself came, he would not be able to resist.

Of course, Cao Cao has many elite soldiers under his command, and I think the artillery cannot harm Cao Cao. But it is hard to say about the rest of the soldiers. "

"Well, well said." Cao Ang nodded with satisfaction.

Xu Shu's words made him feel comfortable. After all, he didn't like things that were too high-tech. As long as it could kill the enemy, it was enough.

"Well, my lord, the power of this artillery is too great. I am worried that it may hurt you by mistake. So please revoke your order to avoid any losses." Xu Shu said again.

Cao Ang said disdainfully: "They are just a bunch of rabble, why should we be afraid of them?"

Xu Shu and Chen Gong were speechless.

Cao Ang looked around for a few seconds and asked: "Where is Zilong? Why can't I see him?"

"My lord, Zilong is out inspecting the defense of Qingzhou. He should be back tonight." Xu Shu replied.

"Well, then let Zilong come back to discuss the matter of Yanzhou Mu."

Cao Ang felt that he had to leave Luoyang as soon as possible, as he had important things to do when he came back this time.

He couldn't stay in Luoyang for long.

Xu Shu breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to help Cao Cao get through this difficult time.

"My lord, now the people of Yanzhou have all fled the famine, Yanzhou is empty and no one is guarding it. What if Cao Mengde takes the opportunity to invade Yanzhou?" Chen Gong said worriedly. (End of this chapter)