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Ju Su was speechless. It turned out that Cao Ang still had ambitions, he said worriedly.

"My lord, Shouchun is Cao Cao's stronghold, and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers defending it. It is very dangerous to attack Shouchun by force. I think we should use our wits to defeat him."

"Take advantage of their wits? Who else in this world can do that? My troops are elite, but they lack siege equipment.

If we attack by force, there will be heavy casualties, and I don't want to see all my soldiers killed or wounded." Cao Ang rejected Ju Su's proposal.

Ju Su had no other choice but to obey.

Seeing that Ju Shou stopped refutation, Cao Ang continued.

"Fengxiao, Ziyang, I order you to be responsible for the task of transporting grain. You must deliver the grain to the front line before the summer grain arrives."

"Yes, sir!" The two men clasped their fists and accepted the order.

"Okay, let's put other things aside for now. We'll discuss other matters after you deliver the food and grass." Cao Ang waved his hand and said.

Cao Ang saw that Ju Shou seemed to want to say something, so he immediately said, "Feng Xiao, Zi Yang, go down and prepare."

Ju Su left helplessly.

Jia Xu also left, leaving Cao Ang alone in the imperial study, staring blankly.

After a while, Cao Ang muttered to himself: "Feng Xiao and Zi Yang both disagree with my decision. What should I do?"

Cao Ang fell into deep thought. He knew that his actions were a bit reckless, but if he didn't do so, Liu's army would not have any extra food and supplies to the front line.

Although Liu Jun was well-trained, his combat effectiveness was still limited.

According to the trend of historical development, Cao Wei's army lost more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Changsha County, including a large number of cavalry and archers.

But in the end, Cao Cao persevered, not only relying on his powerful generals with superb martial arts, but also relying on the terrain and various resources.

If Cao Ang did not adopt this approach, even if Liu Jun had an absolute advantage, it would still cost a huge price to defeat Cao Cao.

Cao Ang didn't want to see such a result yet, so he planned to use this method to force Cao Cao to hand over Xu Shu.

Cao Ang’s method was good, but Cao Cao would not take the bait, which Cao Ang had already anticipated.

Cao Ang knew that if he wanted to defeat Cao Cao this time, he could only use his wits.

When Cao Cao sent someone to invite Chen Gong to a banquet, he guessed that Cao Cao must have something to ask him.

Chen Gong did not refuse. After all, Chen Gong was Cao Cao's ally, and it must be no small matter for Cao Cao to look for him at this time.

So Chen Gong packed up and came to the Shouchun Palace with his entourage.

Cao Cao personally stood at the door to greet Chen Gong.

"Congratulations, Prime Minister. Congratulations, Prime Minister. Your long-cherished wish has come true!" Chen Gong walked closer and started to congratulate him directly.

"Haha, Yuan Hao, you're too polite." Cao Cao laughed heartily.

"The Prime Minister is hosting a banquet today. I wonder if you have any advice for us?" Chen Gong asked directly.

"Haha, today is the second time I have met you, Yuan Hao, so I can't help but feel a little excited." Cao Cao also admitted it straightforwardly.

"Your Excellency, you are too kind." Chen Gong smiled slightly.

Cao Cao glanced at Dian Wei who was standing beside Chen Gong and said, "Yuan Hao, you brought this warrior with you, but he is a bit of a hindrance."

Cao Cao was mocking Chen Gong for bringing Dian Wei to the banquet.

Chen Gong smiled faintly: "Prime Minister, you are wrong. General Dian is my most loyal subordinate.

He is usually my bodyguard. If the Prime Minister thinks that General Dian is in the way, I will ask him to wait in the side hall."

Cao Cao frowned. Chen Gong was going too far. "Since Yuan Hao insisted, I will reluctantly agree." Cao Cao snorted. He didn't care about Dian Wei, but Chen Gong was going too far.

Dian Wei also knew that Chen Gong would not harm him, so he bowed and took his leave.

Chen Gong did not stop him, as he did not want to create a conflict between Dian Wei and Cao Cao.

Chen Gong and Cao Cao walked into the palace hand in hand and came to the banquet place.

The banquet was ready, and Cao Cao introduced several people to Chen Gong, one of whom was Liu Biao's son Liu Cong. Cao Cao was still very optimistic about Liu Cong and hoped that Chen Gong could win him over.

Chen Gong also greeted Liu Cong with a smile, and did not show any disrespect because of the other party's status.

The banquet officially began, Cao Cao and Chen Gong toasted each other, talked happily, and were in great joy.

Liu Cong drank in a depressed mood. He always felt that there was something strange about the banquet tonight, especially after seeing Chen Gong, Liu Cong felt very uncomfortable.

Cao Cao noticed Liu Cong's strange behavior, but he pretended not to see it.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Chen Gong said to Cao Cao, "Prime Minister, may I have a word with you?"

Cao Cao cursed in his heart: Could it be that Chen Gong saw something?
Chen Gong's request caught Cao Cao off guard and he didn't know how to respond.

"Yuan Hao, just say whatever you want to say here." Cao Cao said calmly.

Chen Gong shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, this matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to be present."

Cao Cao was a little dissatisfied with Chen Gong's attitude. He felt that Chen Gong really did not take him seriously.

The more resolute Chen Gong's attitude was, the more Cao Cao suspected that there was something wrong with Chen Gong.

"In that case, Prime Minister, please move to the side hall and let's talk it over in detail." After saying this, Cao Cao took the lead and walked out of the hall.

Liu Cong looked at Cao Cao's back and thought to himself: This prime minister really doesn't give Chen Gongtai any face at all.

Chen Gong followed Cao Cao out of the hall, and the two came to the side hall.

Cao Cao signaled his servant to pour tea for Chen Gong, and then asked, "What does Yuan Hao want to talk to me about?"

Chen Gong said with a serious face: "Prime Minister, my master wants to see you."

"Oh? Your father is actually interested in meeting me." Cao Cao said a little surprised.

Chen Gong said bitterly: "My father has been dead for a long time. My master hopes to meet with the prime minister."

When Cao Cao heard this, he was shocked. Chen Gui was dead!
"Then, in which year did your teacher pass away?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.

Chen Gong said slowly, "March 8th, which is tomorrow."

"The eighth day of March!?" Cao Cao exclaimed. He didn't expect that Chen Gui would pass away on the eighth day of March.

"Yes, Prime Minister. My master wants to meet you, and there are some things he needs to confirm with you." Chen Gong said.

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Then I will arrive on time tomorrow."

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Chen Gong said gratefully.

Cao Cao nodded and left the side hall.

As soon as Cao Cao left, Dian Wei couldn't wait to say, "Military Advisor, my master wants to meet with you alone, why don't you take this opportunity to kill this bastard?"

"Shut up!" Chen Gong shouted.

Chen Gong glared at Dian Wei and continued, "Your master has his own reasons for making such arrangements. We just need to follow his instructions." (End of this chapter)