Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Immediately, the entire governor's mansion was in chaos, and a doctor was quickly invited to give Cao Cao a few injections, which finally woke him up.

When Cao Cao woke up, he still had a splitting headache and cried out in pain.

Under the deathly gaze of a group of people, the doctor hurriedly took Cao Cao's pulse and gave him acupuncture again, which finally relieved Cao Cao's headache.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my father?" Cao Ang asked hurriedly.

The doctor thought for a moment and explained in relatively easy-to-understand terms.

"Your Majesty, you were overly emotional at the time, and then you became angry and had a headache, which caused you to faint. You can take a few pills to regulate your body later and you will be fine. But remember not to get angry again within six months, otherwise it may become a chronic disease."

Immediately, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Naturally, Cao Cao also heard what the doctor said.

However, after venting his anger just now, Cao Cao's heart was actually as calm as water. However, his face was still ferocious as he grabbed the sleeve of Cao Ang, who was about to send the doctor away, and shouted.

"Who is it? Who killed my father? I must cut him into pieces so that I can offer sacrifice to my father's spirit in heaven."

Cao Ang, fearing that Cao Cao would get angry again, hurriedly tried to appease him.

"Father, please take a good rest for now. Only when you recover can you seek revenge for your grandfather."

"I don't know who the enemy is? I can't sleep for a moment. Tell me!"

Finally, under Cao Cao's fierce gaze, Cao Ang could only answer reluctantly.

"The person who murdered my grandfather and uncle has not yet been identified, but when scouts investigated Dongguan County, they found that the county magistrate had abandoned his post and absconded, and that more than a thousand people who accompanied my grandfather had died in the temple, and hundreds of carts of property were missing."

With this said, the answer becomes almost obvious.

Located in Dongguan County of Langya State in Xuzhou, which is close to Qingzhou, the only two princes who have the ability to do this are Cao Cao and Tao Qian.

The victim was Cao Cao's biological father Cao Song, and the murderer was pointed out to be Tao Qian!
There were many people present who thought of this.

Especially Xu You and Yang Hong, their faces turned pale. They had never expected that such an accident would happen at this juncture. They cursed Tao Qian in their hearts.

Especially after the war against Dong Zhuo, Tao Qian changed his style and started to make a lot of money in Xuzhou. This made Xu You and Yang Hong almost subconsciously think that Tao Qian wanted to plunder Cao Song's property.

"pain!!!"

Cao Cao's eyes were bloodshot and he pounded the ground with his hands, crying out in grief.

"I, Cao Mengde, will not be a human being if I don't avenge this and cut the old villain Tao Qian into pieces!"

At this moment, everyone present was moved, except Cheng Yu, who quietly retreated behind the crowd with his head lowered, afraid that his expression would reveal any flaws.

Immediately, Cao Cao struggled to get up with the help of Cao Ang, with even traces of vomited blood on his body. He suddenly drew his sword, his eyes full of ferocity and determination, and said.

"Send the troops! Send the troops! Send the troops today to avenge the enemy!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

"My lord, raising an army out of anger is a taboo in military strategy..."

Xun Yu wanted to dissuade Cao Cao without thinking, but Cao Cao pointed the sword in his hand at Xun Yu and shouted.

"If I don't avenge my father, how can I, Cao Cao, still have the dignity to stand in the world? Anyone who dissuades me will be killed!"

Suddenly, looking at Cao Cao who seemed ready to bite people at any time, no one dared to speak.

Cao Cao immediately turned around and bowed to Xu You and Yang Hong, saying, "My father was murdered by a traitor. I will mobilize all the troops in Qingzhou today to avenge him. I am afraid I will have to break my promise to borrow troops. Please explain to Brother Benchu ​​and Brother Gonglu on my behalf."

Taking revenge in the name of the father and holding high the banner of filial piety is the most consistent approach with the mainstream thinking of the Han Dynasty.

Killing for the sake of revenge for blood relatives was even exempt from punishment under Han law.

Cao Cao had said all this for a long time, and Xu You and Yang Hong had no choice but to accept it. They even advised Cao Cao to take care of himself and mourn his loss.

However, just as Xu You and Yang Hong were looking for an excuse to leave quickly, they quickly sent someone to report the matter to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

Cao Cao walked forward a few steps, grabbed Xu You and Yang Hong, and spoke with red eyes and a sad voice.

"Xuzhou is rich while Qingzhou is poor. Xuzhou has many soldiers while Qingzhou has few generals. Qingzhou's power alone may not be enough to get rid of the old villain Tao Qian..."

After a pause, Cao Cao bowed again and said.

"I would like to borrow soldiers and food from my brothers Benchu ​​and Gonglu to help me avenge my blood feud. I would like to ask you to speak well of me in front of my brothers Benchu ​​and Gonglu. I would like to thank you on behalf of my father."

In an instant, Xu You and Yang Hong leaned back a little unconsciously, with endless complexities surging in their hearts.

opposite……

Is it the other way around?
It was clearly Xu You and Yang Hong who came to Cao Cao to borrow troops, but how come the alliance between the two sides was only 10% and it was Cao Cao who wanted to borrow troops from Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu for the sake of revenge?

"This matter is too big for me to decide on my own." Yang Hong replied hesitantly.

"Please allow me to report to my lord..." Xu You also replied.

In this regard, Cao Cao did not make it difficult for Xu You and Yang Hong to agree immediately. He simply took Cao Ang with him to pay his respects to Xu You and Yang Hong again, and asked Xu You and Yang Hong to say a few good words to him.

When Xu You and Yang Hong hurriedly sent fast horses to report the Qingzhou incident and Cao Song's death to the two Yuans, the changes in their moods were highly similar.

First happy, then surprised, then embarrassed...

What made him happy was the alliance document that was sent to him at the beginning, what shocked him was the death of Cao Song, and what made him embarrassed was Cao Cao's request to borrow troops.

The words "brothers" in the alliance document and even Cao Cao's ready agreement to borrow 30,000 troops were what made Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu feel embarrassed.

If there had not been this written alliance, the two Yuans would have only comforted Cao Cao with a few words of condolences and accepted the change.

But Yuan Shao had his dignity. Cao Cao, whom Yuan Shao regarded as his "little brother", readily lent him troops, calling him "brother". But when his brother wanted to avenge his father, Yuan Shao couldn't help but show no reaction.

As for Yuan Shu, it goes without saying that in addition to having to save face, it is best for him to be loyal in his life.

Cao Cao listened to his brothers' words and immediately decided to help out no matter what.

Especially since Cao Cao was targeting Tao Qian, Liu Bei would definitely help Tao Qian. It seemed that Yuan Shu would just target Liu Bei, so wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?

Immediately, Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and lent Cao Cao 10,000 soldiers and a large amount of money and food.

Yuan Shu even wrote back stating that he would dispatch troops to attack Xuzhou from the flank in order to tie down the forces of Liu Bei and Tao Qian.

By the fifth day of May, Cao Cao had mobilized all the soldiers in Qingzhou, and every soldier had a white cloth tied to his forehead. In the name of revenge, he issued the "Manifesto for Revenge on the Bandits" and led an army of 100,000 to march south to attack Tao.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both responded, accusing Tao Qian of killing former Grand Marshal Cao Song for personal gain.

In addition to ceding Nanyang County to Lu Bu, Yuan Shu also stationed troops in Pei State to threaten the west side of Xuzhou, and he seemed to be planning to join forces with Cao Cao to divide Xuzhou.

It was not until Cao Cao's army invaded the border and the "Exhortation of Revenge for the Rebels" was passed to Tan County that Tao Qian learned of Cao Song's death. (End of this chapter)