Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 207 Zhang Wu returns home
  "Prime Minister, why don't you transfer Zhang Barbarian to Xu?" Taking advantage of Cao Cao's joy, Guo Jia quickly spoke up.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, took down the battle report and put it on the desk, then turned to look at Guo Jia doubtfully:
  "Why do you want to be so modest at this time? The war here is rotten, and it is not a general who can decide the gains and losses. He has just fought a battle, so he should take a good rest in Xuchang."

Behind his illustrious military exploits, Cao Cao never forgot the injuries Zhang Wu suffered.

This was the first time Zhang Wu had been so seriously injured in a battle, and Cao Cao was reluctant to continue driving him to fight.

What's more!

There is no need to kill a chicken with a butcher's knife. The strongest general will naturally fight the hardest battle.

Xuzhou is currently in chaos. Even if Zhang Wu is called in, what will happen? They are still advancing slowly one county at a time.

No matter who it is, as long as the strategic plan is like this, they can only fight like this.

Zhang Wu may be faster than the other generals, but regardless of whether Zhang Wu appreciates such a small achievement such as attacking a small county, don't the other generals in Cao Ying really need the opportunity to make contributions?

Moreover, this kind of anxious war is the most exhausting.

Zhang Wu is boss Cao's favorite.

Cao Cao was really afraid of losing Zhang Wu's spirit here.

"Anyway, Zhang Manzi is a restless master. If the master doesn't transfer him, he may have to go to Xu by himself. Instead of letting him hang around in Xuchang, it's better to come here and lend his strength."

Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia suspiciously.

There are already too many generals invested in the land of Xuzhou, including Liang Xiahou, Xu Huang, Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.

With these tiger generals here, Cao Cao felt that it was a bit of a fuss.

To put it bluntly, considering the situation in Xuzhou, it is enough for him to have Cao Ren and Xu Huang under his command.

And the initial decision was to advance slowly in all directions.

It was clearly Guo Jia's idea.

This kid is so crazy that he insists on inviting Zhang Wu to join Xu, and switching from a slow battle to a fast attack. Isn't he slapping himself in the face?
  "Okay, let's not mention this matter. Let Zi Qian stay wherever he wants." Cao Cao threw the battle report to Guo Jia again: "Send a message to Wen Ruo, copy this battle report into a thousand copies, and add the emperor's Make a seal and spread it throughout the world."

Although the imperial seal was seized by Yuan Shu, it was not the only seal in the emperor's hands.

The emperor of the Han Dynasty had six seals: the emperor's official seal, the emperor's official seal, the emperor's official seal, the emperor's official official seal, the emperor's official seal, and the emperor's official official seal.

The emperor's official seal is used to issue edicts and confer titles to princes and kings. The emperor's seal is used to recruit ministers and deploy troops and generals. The emperor's seal was used to worship foreign vassals and worship the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth. The use of other imperial seals also has its own system.

Cao Cao thought clearly.

Zhang Wu has no title and no advancement. Since there is nothing to reward him in terms of official titles, he might as well spread his reputation throughout the world.

Just use his reputation to shock everyone.

"promise."

Guo Jia was not discouraged even though his calculations came to nothing.

Since Cao Cao doesn't want to take the initiative to summon Zhang Wu to Xu, it's no big deal to just send him a private message to lure him to Xu.

Anyway, in Guo Jia's eyes, the arrogant Du Shi was already dead.

What he has to do now is to find something fishy about Zhang Wu before she goes to Xu, that's all.

……

When Guo Jia was plotting against Zhang Wu.

Zhang Wu and his party finally returned to Xuchang.

The battle report left Bingzhou earlier than Zhang Wu, so when the battle report arrived, it happened to be the day Zhang Wu arrived in Xuchang.

Being timid about being close to home, Zhang Wu did not return home immediately. He first sent Lu Qiling back to General Pingdong's Mansion to accompany the Yan family.

Ma Chao still dealt with it the same way as before, throwing him directly into the prime minister's house to hang out with a bunch of naughty kids.

There is no way, who says the Prime Minister's Mansion is a big place?

As Cao Cao's base camp, the Prime Minister's Mansion was as big as the Emperor's Palace. Ten or eight people could be crammed in there just for fun.

After settling the two of them, Zhang Wucai walked towards the Cavalry General's Mansion.

Zhang Wucai didn't feel anything when he left at first, but when he came back again, Zhang Wucai felt a little guilty.

After hesitating for a long time, he knocked on his door. "Sir? You are back. I will inform the lady immediately!"

"Ahem, no need. Madam, is she in the house?"

The servant said: "Go back to me, sir. Madam is teaching Lady Cao how to play the piano in the backyard."

Among the three daughters of the Cao family, Cao Hua and Cao Xian have not learned to walk yet, and the only Cao Jie who is considered by the servants to be the noble daughter is the older Cao Jie.

"Okay, go ahead and do your work, I'll look for it myself."

"promise."

It was obviously his own house, but Zhang Wu tiptoed towards the back house like a thief.

Walk to the outside of Cai Yan's courtyard.

Melodious music came from the courtyard.

It seems to be complaining about separation and lovesickness.

Zhang Wu didn't understand music, but he could hear the deep emotion in the music.

Cai Yan has always been like this, never arguing in person, swallowing all the bitter fruits alone, no matter what Zhang Wu wants to do, she just stands quietly behind Zhang Wu, quietly waiting for the return of her sweetheart.

It's heart-wrenchingly sensible.

Sometimes Zhang Wu hoped that she could imitate Lu Qiling and use her petty temper.

Zhang Wu habitually lay on the wall and peeked.

In the courtyard, Cai Yan was sitting in green clothes, holding the chubby Cao Jie in his arms.

Such a big little thing nestled quietly in Cai Yan's arms, staring quietly with his cute big eyes, not sure whether he understood Qin.

On a small stone bench in the distance, Diao Chan, Zhang Ning, and Kuai Yu'er were talking together.

But mostly Diao Chan was talking, while Zhang Ning and Kuai Yu'er were listening. They seem to get along well.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Zhang Ning has a weak temperament. When people talk to her, she can only give face by nodding her head. Kuai Yu'er is timid and has never had a sense of presence. Only Diao Chan is more outgoing.

Zhang Wu remembered that before he left home, the family was not so harmonious. He never imagined that after a few months of absence, the girls would already be as close as sisters when he came back.

The song is over.

"Sister plays really well, Jie'er wants to learn it too." Cao Jie stretched out his little hand and pulled Cai Yan hard.

Cai Yan chuckled and stretched out his hand to pinch Cao Jie's nose:

"Okay~ Xiaojie'er can also play the piano for your husband next time."

Cao Jie's little face immediately turned red.

When I was a child, I didn't understand. I just thought that my husband was a playmate who could play with me. As I grew up, I gradually understood it through the influence of my ears and eyes.

What's more, she also has a talkative second brother hanging around her every day.

"Sister...when will my husband come back? Dad is gone, so is my husband. My second brother still has to study, and there is no one to play with me."

Cai Yan gently hugged Cao Jie and said, "They will come back when you learn to play the piano, so you should study hard."

"okay, I get it."

Sure enough, after receiving Cai Yan's answer, Cao Jie never said another word.

Her young hands were on the guqin and she was studying hard.

Side after side, tirelessly.

Cai Yan looked towards the horizon, north of Xuchang, which was the direction Zhang Wu left.

He refused to come back to his senses for a long time.

Zhang Wu sighed and climbed over the wall.

First, he smiled apologetically at the three women who saw him, making a gesture of silence, and then walked gently behind Cai Yan.

Behind Cai Yan's strong composure, Zhang Wu never forgot that this wife who pretended to be strong was only eighteen years old. If it were left to the funeral, she would be nothing more than a child who had not grown up in school.

(End of this chapter)