Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 739 Enjoy it

Hearing what Cao Anmin said, Cao Ang's expression changed and he said in a cold voice: "How can such a person be easily moved? Are you dizzy?"

Although Cao Cao drank some wine at this time, he still hesitated for a moment. He was indeed ready to take action against Zhang Xiu, but if he alerted the snake, he would miss a major event and the situation would be bad.

He knew very clearly that after the continuous wars he had fought in the past few years, Yanzhou had already exhausted its resources.

Although after Yuan Shu's defeat, Cao Cao captured Yuzhou, Yuzhou was in a mess under Yuan Shu's rule, and its nobles were still there. Unlike Yanzhou, where Cao Cao killed a group of nobles and won over a group of them, and they were very cooperative with the farming system. Therefore, within a year or two, it may be difficult to mobilize, and it may even be impossible to make ends meet.

Therefore, Jingzhou is particularly important to Cao Cao at the moment, and he doesn't want to cause trouble. Just when he was about to refuse, Cao Anmin smiled awkwardly and said in a low voice: "Then Zou is not the official wife, but just a concubine, and she is the official concubine." She is young, I heard she is not as old as Zhang Xiu, and she lives as a widow in a small courtyard in the city, so it probably doesn't matter."

"But his appearance is well-known throughout Wancheng, so he should be pretty good."

When Cao Cao heard this, his mind became active again. He thought that the relationship between the Zou family and Zhang Xiu was far away. She was just a concubine, and her status was not much higher. Maybe she was from the same family as his concubine, Mrs. Bian. , would Zhang Xiu care about this kind of woman?

Thinking of this, he said to Cao Anmin: "Go and get her!"

Cao Cao was still more cautious at this time. He asked Cao Anmin to bring the Zou family here to see if his appearance was indeed extraordinary. If it was just average, he would send him back.

Cao Ang said anxiously: "Father, please think again!"

"If word gets out..."

Cao Cao got drunk and said angrily: "Unfilial son, I will take care of your woman!"

"Learn your eyesight from An Min!"

"Go aside so that I won't be an eyesore!"

After hearing this, Cao Ang had to lower his head and retreat. Seeing that no one was in the way, Cao Cao immediately said to Cao Anmin: "Go and bring that Zou family!"

Cao Anmin immediately accepted the order and ordered someone to prepare a carriage. He himself rode on horseback and took his guards to fetch people from the Zou family's residence.

After Cao Anmin left, Cao Cao felt as if he had been stirred by grass. He felt that the food and wine in front of him had lost their taste. The singing and dancing girl below also seemed to have lost interest in Cao Cao's eyes.

At this time, a singer came up and sang a Yuefu poem. Cao Cao didn't care at first, but as he listened, his expression changed slightly and he listened attentively.

He vaguely recognized that this was a long poem, telling the story of a couple. In fact, the plot was not tortuous at all. The victory was due to the conciseness and movingness of the poem. It was truly a rare masterpiece.

After the singer finished singing, Cao Cao asked, "What kind of poem is this?"

The singer stopped quickly, bowed down and said, "General, this is a long poem called The Peacock Flying Southeast. It tells the story of a couple in Lujiang County."

Cao Cao smacked his lips at the meaning of the words and couldn't help but praise: "What a poem!"

"Such a good poem must have been sung for a long time, but I have never heard of it!"

"There are actually such talented people in Lujiang County. Do you know who wrote this?"

The singer replied honestly: "General, I heard that this was written by Xuzhou Mu Yuanjun in Wancheng when he captured Lujiang a year ago. It didn't take long for the poem to be completed, but it soon spread throughout the Jianghuai River. Recently, It was also just spread to Nanyang.”

Cao Cao was startled and couldn't help but stand up and said in a voiceless voice: "What, you said this poem was written by the fierce tiger Yuan Xi?"

The singer quickly said: "Then Yuan Shijun does have the reputation of a fierce tiger."

Cao Cao put down his wine glass, walked to the window in deep thought, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed after a long time: "What a pity."

Although his eldest son, Cao Ang, was meticulous and considerate, he was also a gentleman in dealing with people. In Cao Cao's view, he was an heir with few faults.

The only fly in the ointment is that Cao Ang has an old-fashioned and steady personality, but he has no talent or interest in poetry and poetry. Poetry requires spirituality. Most of the people who write poetry have out-of-touch personalities. In comparison, Next, Cao Cao's two youngest sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, were both much stronger than Cao Ang.

No one is perfect. Cao Cao felt that compared to Yuan Shao's several heirs who were fighting among themselves, his side was much more stable. However, compared with Yuan Xi's adopted concubine, these heirs of the Cao family were somewhat dwarfed. .

This fierce tiger is so outstanding in both literary and military skills. If only Cao Ang was half as good as him, he would be able to sit back and relax!

Fortunately, Yuan Benchu ​​is dead and Yuan Jiujiu has also been defeated. The one who is most likely to win the world in the future is himself!

Thinking of the hardships and setbacks he had suffered over the years, Cao Cao endured the humiliation and regained his disadvantage bit by bit. After several gambling-like actions that put his life on the line, he finally defeated Yuan Shao and plotted against the entire Yuan family. He laughed. at last.

So what if the fierce tiger can defeat him, so what if he can write about the peacock flying to the southeast. Now that he welcomes the emperor and takes possession of the four states, the situation is complete, and the fierce tiger can no longer do anything to him!

Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, and he drank a few more gulps of wine. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and Cao Anmin walked into the hall with a beautiful woman.

As soon as Cao Cao saw it, he couldn't take his eyes away. The beautiful woman in front of him was plump and slim, with a gorgeous appearance. She was about thirty or so, the most charming age. She exuded a mature allure. Compared to Cao Cao, Those in that family have long been tired of looking at concubine Ji. Compared with the two, they are simply incomparable. Cao Cao got drunk, stood up, staggered forward, and said with a smile, "Are you Zou?"

The beautiful woman was feeling uneasy when she saw that although Cao Cao was short in stature, he had a ferocious face and a domineering air between his brows. She quickly lowered her head and said, "This concubine is the Zou family."

Cao Anmin knew what was going on. When he saw this, he quickly drove away all the dancers and singers present, and walked out quickly. When he saw Dian Wei still standing blankly at the door, he immediately went over to whisper a few words, and Dian Wei hesitated for a moment. , and walked a few steps behind the hall door, but still stared inside.

When Cao Anmin saw this, he had to admire Dian Wei's vigilance and sincerity, but he was determined not to stay and left in a hurry.

Cao Cao looked at Zou's face and became more and more fascinated. At this time, he was very proud and said, "Then do you recognize me?"

Before Zou came, she had already learned from Cao Anmin what Cao Cao wanted to do. Knowing that a woman of her status had no power to resist in front of him, she immediately lowered her eyebrows and said: "I have heard about the general's reputation for a long time, today. I am honored to pay my respects.”

After hearing this, Cao Cao felt happy and said: "I have heard your name for a long time. Madam, you know that if it weren't for my wife, how could I accept Zhang Xiu's surrender? Otherwise, my family would have already...hehehehe."

How could Mrs. Zou fail to hear such implicitly threatening words, so she had no choice but to bow again: "I sincerely thank the general for his rebirth."

Cao Cao was very satisfied when he saw that Zou was so understanding and asked, "Can that woman sleep with me at the table tonight?"

Seeing that Cao Cao had already offered the offer, Zou knew that she could not refuse at all, not to mention that the other party was Cao Cao, who was famous for massacres of cities and had a reputation for cruelty. If she angered her, she was afraid that the Zhang family would be implicated, so she had to swallow her anger and said: "I owe you the general's favor, but if my nephew finds out about me, there may be something wrong."

Cao Cao snorted coldly: "It's just a surrendered general, what can he do to me!"

But then he saw Zou's pleading look, and immediately laughed, "Okay, since the beauty is asking for her, let's stay overnight in the camp outside the city."

At that time, Cao Cao took Zou out of the city and went to live in the camp outside the city. From then on, he played and sang every night and did not leave the camp for several days.

When Cao Ang saw this, he felt quite uneasy. He went to see Cao Cao and advised that military affairs should be given priority. Cao Cao, on the other hand, did not take it seriously and said, "What kind of military affairs are there in Wancheng? Aren't they all there?" Are you going to Xinye to fight Liu Bei?"

"Once Liu Bei is defeated, I can send my troops northward and drive Yuan Shang out of Guandu. Now I just need to wait for Cao Chun and the others to defeat Liu Bei. Since we are waiting, what do I do that you don't need to worry about?"

Cao Ang gritted his teeth and said, "My father had to do everything in battle in the past few years. Now he does this for the sake of a woman. What will the subordinates think?"

"I hope my father will think twice!"

Cao Cao was furious and shouted: "You rebel, how dare you speak against me!"

"If you can lead troops to fight like a fierce tiger, why should I go into battle myself?"

"After so many years of fighting, what's wrong with me taking a few days off?"

"Go back to the city to deal with military affairs!"

Cao Ang had no choice but to turn around and leave the camp without mentioning his return to the city.

The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt. At this time, a spy reported that a message from Cao Chun had arrived.

Cao Ang opened it and saw that the battle in Xinye was not going well. Liu Bei returned to the city shortly after sending troops. Cao's army wanted to ambush Zhang Xiu in two directions, but Zhang Xiu was repulsed by Guan Yu and Cao Chun was blocked by Zhang Fei, allowing Liu Bei to safely return to Xinye.

Later, Cao Jun's attack on the city was unsuccessful, so Cao Chun decided to return first. After he surrendered to Jinjuan, he and Zhang Xiu returned first. It was expected that they would reach Wancheng within the next two days.

Cao Ang looked at it and originally wanted to go to the city to report to Cao Cao, but then he thought about it and realized that this was not an urgent military situation. Cao Chun would be back the day after tomorrow at the latest, and there shouldn't be any changes in the meantime. Besides, when Zhang Xiu returns, what will happen to Cao Cao? It can also be more restrained.

So he put the letter in hand and went to deal with military affairs. As a result, at night, the guards came to report that Jia Xu had come to visit. Cao Ang didn't know why, so he immediately ordered someone to invite Jia Xu in.

What almost no one inside and outside Wancheng knew was that at this time, a military horse was rapidly approaching Wancheng.

Yuan Xi, who had been lurking for a long time, finally made a move.

The spies he arranged in advance sent out very crude information, which caused Yuan Xi to think hard about hiding his whereabouts. If they were too close, they would be easily exposed, while if they were too far, they would miss opportunities. It was difficult to grasp the speed involved.

But the opportunity finally came. Yuan Xi got the exact information that Cao Cao was not in Wancheng, but was staying in a camp outside the city!

Although there is only one city wall inside and outside the city, it is extremely difficult to capture. Now is the best opportunity to sneak attack Cao Cao!

That's right, Yuan Xi has no hope of joining forces with Zhang Xiu. He will not put his hope in a person with an ambiguous attitude. The most reliable thing is of course to do it himself!

The only thing he can hope for now is that Liu Bei can hold back most of Cao Cao's troops attacking Xinye. As long as he is given a window of opportunity at night, he will do his best to give Cao Cao an unprecedented blow!

(End of this chapter)