Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 480: Emperor Xian of Han captured, Changsha captured
"Father--!"

As Cao Cao completely lost his breath, Cao Chong was filled with grief and cried bitterly while lying on Cao Cao's body.

Losing his father and three brothers in one day dealt a heavy blow to Cao Chong's young mind, making him feel so lonely and helpless.

My father is gone, and my brothers are gone too.

Who else can he rely on?

Suddenly, Cao Chong seemed to have thought of something. He got up from the ground and stumbled towards Mrs. Ding's room.

"Mother, I still have a mother..."

Cao Chong pushed open his mother's door and was about to shout, but he was stunned the next moment.

Because in the side room, Madam Ding was lying quietly in a pool of blood, already without a sound, and there was a hairpin stuck on her neck!
She actually chose to commit suicide!
Cao Chong collapsed to his knees, his whole body limp, the last glimmer of hope in his heart completely shattered.

……

On the other side, Xu You waited in the yard for a long time, but still did not see Cao Cao come back, nor did anyone bring his head to him, so he couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Could it be that he is deceiving me again and has actually escaped secretly?"

Xu You was wondering in his heart. Although he felt that Cao Cao was unlikely to do this, he was still a little worried.

After thinking about it, he decided to go find Cao Cao.

So he ordered the guards outside the courtyard to bring Emperor Xian of Han in, and then walked out of the small courtyard where he had been imprisoned for a long time and went towards Madam Ding's residence.

The guards that Cao Cao left for Xu You were all loyal warriors, and they would faithfully carry out Cao Cao's orders.

Before leaving, Cao Cao had ordered them to obey Xu You, so they obeyed Xu You's orders.

Led by the guards, Xu You came to the courtyard where Mrs. Ding lived, but before he stepped in, he smelled a strong smell of blood.

Xu You frowned, then pushed open the gate and walked in.

But when he saw the scene inside the courtyard clearly, his whole body stiffened, his pupils shrank slightly, and a look of genuine shock appeared on his face.

The yard was covered in blood and with corpses lying everywhere.

Xu You recognized the young bodies among them. They were Cao Cao's sons, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi.

But what shocked him the most was not this, but that he saw Cao Cao's youngest son, Cao Chong, kneeling beside a corpse, struggling to cut off its head with a dagger.

And this corpse was actually Cao Cao!

"W-What are you doing!?"

Xu You came back to his senses from his shock, shouted harshly, and quickly stepped forward to snatch the dagger from Cao Chong.

Hearing Xu You's voice, Cao Chong raised his head.

Xu You originally wanted to question Cao Chong, but when his eyes met Cao Chong's, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Cao Chong's eyes were empty, without any spirit.

Facing Xu You's questioning, he replied with a dull expression: "I am following my father's will and cutting off his head and giving it to Uncle Xu."

"I must fulfill my father's will..."

Cao Chong muttered to himself, then with some difficulty picked up the long sword that Cao Cao used to commit suicide, and wanted to continue cutting off Cao Cao's head.

Like a soulless walking corpse.

Xu You looked at this scene and for no reason he felt a strong sense of anger and sadness in his heart.

Cao Cao was not only cruel to others, but even more cruel to himself and his descendants. Not only did he kill several of his own sons with his own hands, he also let his youngest son cut off his head!
But how could a young child cut off the head?

Cao Cao obviously calculated that he would not be able to help but come over, so that he could see the scene with his own eyes, thus feeling compassion and trying his best to protect Cao Chong!
"Cao Cao...you are truly hopeless!"

Xu You looked at Cao Cao's body, gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, wishing he could kill him again with the dagger in his hand.

Since he has agreed, why would he go back on his word?

But Cao Cao did not believe his promise, so he wanted to plot against him even after his death, betting that he was not the kind of heartless and heartless villain.

How suspicious he is!
After sighing, Xu You stepped forward, pulled Cao Chong up, snatched the sword from his hand, and then cut off Cao Cao's head cleanly.

Cao Chong looked at this scene, still indifferent, just standing there blankly.

Xu You felt very complicated when he saw this child who was once known as a child prodigy and full of spirit become like this now.

He understood that after this incident, Cao Chong was completely ruined and would never be able to achieve anything in the future. Everything that happened today would be a shadow in the child's heart for the rest of his life.

But it is obvious that this is also Cao Cao's purpose.

Because only a waste can make the emperor put his worries aside and live in peace.

Xu You asked the guards to wrap Cao Cao's head. He looked up at the side room and found a corpse lying inside. He couldn't help but shake his head again.

"Come on, follow me out of the city."

Xu You took Cao Chong's hand, took one last look at Cao Cao's headless body, and then left the courtyard.

……

Outside Changsha city, the Han army was on high alert.

Yesterday, Chen Gong entered the city to persuade Cao Cao to surrender. Although he was driven out by Cao Cao, he brought back shocking news.

"Gongtai, will Cao thief really surrender today?"

"He's not stalling for time."

Looking at the tightly closed gate of Changsha City, Lu Bu couldn't help but ask Chen Gong with some doubt, obviously not quite believing it.

Chen Gong didn't say much, just said: "Wait."

When Cao Cao entered the city to persuade him to surrender yesterday, he told him that the gate would be opened for surrender today, and that Xu You would be allowed to leave the city with his head and the fake emperor.

Although he knew that Cao Cao was cunning by nature, for some reason, Chen Gong felt that what Cao Cao said yesterday was not false.

It was just that he found it a little hard to imagine that such a proud and cunning man like Cao Cao would choose to end his life so easily.

This was very different from the Cao Cao he remembered.

If it were the Cao Cao of the past, he would definitely seize any chance to survive, even if it meant bowing down before the emperor and confessing his guilt in tears.

When Chen Gong was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a cry of surprise from beside him.

"Open! The gate of Changsha City is open!"

"It seems like someone walked out."

"Be careful, it might be the enemy!"

"No, it seems like there are only a few people."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gong looked towards the gate of Changsha City, only to see that the gate, which had been tightly closed, was slowly opening and someone walked out.

Leading the group was a man dressed as a scholar, holding the hand of a dull-looking child, and behind him were several guards.

One of the guards was holding a tray with a round object wrapped in white cloth on it, with blood oozing out of it.

The other two guards were escorting a man, but his upper body was covered with a sack, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.

But for some reason, everyone present, including Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Lu Bu and others, felt that this person's figure was particularly familiar.

"Ziyuan!"

Guo Jia was the first to shout out, with a look of surprise on his face, and he dismounted and went forward. Upon hearing this, the others also understood the identity of the scholar in front of them. He was the great hero who was sent by the emperor to lurk in Cao Cao's camp and was ranked on the second level of Lingyun Pavilion!
Xu You!

Now that Xu You has personally left the city, it means that Cao Cao has really surrendered!

"Brother Fengxiao..."

Seeing Guo Jia again after several years, Xu You had mixed feelings and his nose felt a little sour.

A thousand words are too bitter to express.

Guo Jia stepped forward and gave Xu You a big hug, saying excitedly, "Your Majesty has been thinking about Ziyuan since he was captured."

"Now that you are safe and sound, His Majesty would be very pleased if he knew about this."

"Ziyuan, you've worked hard these past few years."

Hearing what Guo Jia said, Xu You said with emotion: "It can't be said that it was hard. I was captured by Cao Cao. Although I was imprisoned, I was not abused."

"Brother Fengxiao, you are the ones who have been accompanying His Majesty and fighting against the rebels. This is the real hard work."

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"Compared to you, I am really lazy."

This was what he really thought. Hardship was out of the question for him. The years he was under house arrest by Cao Cao were just boring, but he had no worries about food and drink.

It is no exaggeration to say that we are just lying down and waiting for victory to come.

"Hey, Ziyuan, what are you talking about? You and I have different responsibilities. You are risking your life by hiding in Cao's camp."

Guo Jia smiled and then introduced Zhuge Liang and others to Xu You.

"This is Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming. He is currently serving as the Minister of the Left in the imperial court and is involved in the affairs of the central government. He will command the three armies in this expedition to the south to fight the bandits."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, bowed to Xu You and said, "Meet the Minister of the Chancellery."

The emperor had already appointed Xu You as the Minister of the Chancellery, but because Xu You was still in Cao's camp, the position remained vacant.

In terms of position, Xu You was still Zhuge Liang's direct superior.

Xu You was a little surprised when he heard this, because Zhuge Liang was too young and looked to be about the same age as the emperor. How could such a young man go straight into the central government and command the three armies?
"It seems that this person is highly valued by the emperor."

Xu You secretly memorized the name and then returned the greeting.

Guo Jia added: "This is Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda, currently serving as the Palace Attendant and participating in the government affairs of the Central Government."

"The destruction of Bingzhou and the extermination of Yuan Shao's remnants, the defeat of Ma Chao and the recapture of Chang'an were all his work."

Sima Yi bowed and said, "Greetings, Shangshu Ling."

Xu You returned the courtesy and wrote down Sima Yi's name - this was also a trusted minister of the emperor with a bright future.

Guo Jia then introduced Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others one after another. As for Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong, Xu You had met them all, so he didn't waste any words on them.

"Ziyuan, where is Cao the thief?"

After a simple facial recognition, Guo Jia asked about Cao Cao's whereabouts.

Xu You turned sideways, opened the white cloth on the tray held by the guard, and said, "The thief Cao has committed suicide. Here is his head."

Cao Cao's head was revealed to everyone.

Upon seeing Cao Cao's head, Lu Bu's eyes widened immediately, and then he said angrily: "It's this villain! Damn it! This villain is already dead?!"

He wanted to chop off Cao Cao's head with his own hands!
When Chen Gong saw Cao Cao’s bloody head, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes and he sighed slightly.

As expected, is this the path I'm taking?

Zhuge Liang said: "It's good that Cao the thief has been killed. May I ask the Minister of the Chancellery, is the person behind you the..."

His eyes turned to the tied Emperor Xian of Han.

Although Emperor Xian of Han had a sack covering his upper body and his appearance could not be seen clearly, everyone had a hunch - this was the fake emperor!

There is no other reason, it’s just that his figure is too similar to the emperor.

Xu You nodded and said, "That's right, but there are so many people watching now, it's not good to let him show up, for fear of insulting your majesty's dignity, so let's take him back first."

"The defenders in the city have laid down their weapons and surrendered. Minister Zhuge can send troops into the city to accept the surrender and take over Changsha City."

Zhuge Liang was relieved then, and then ordered Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao to lead the troops into Changsha City together. At the same time, he asked Zhao Yun to personally take Emperor Xian of Han away and take care of him.

"Ziyuan, who is this child?"

Guo Jia asked about Cao Chong, who was holding hands with Xu You. He had noticed him before, "Could it be that you gave birth to a child in Cao's camp?"

Hearing Guo Jia's somewhat teasing words, Xu You smiled bitterly and said, "You can't say that... He is Cao the thief's youngest son, named Cao Chong."

"After my persuasion yesterday, Cao felt that he had failed the Han Dynasty and the emperor, and he had no face to leave the city alive and surrender."

"So he killed several of his own children and made his youngest son chop off his head with his own hands. He asked me to take my youngest son and the false emperor out of the city to surrender and apologize."

Xu You used clever words, saying that Cao Cao surrendered after his persuasion, but he did not do so out of greed for merit.

Cao Cao's original intention was to give this credit to him, and only after accepting this credit would he be qualified to save Cao Chong.

He did not hide the fact that Cao Chong cut off Cao Cao's head with his own hands, because this was one of the amulets that allowed Cao Chong to survive.

"what?"

Guo Jia and others were all surprised when they heard this.

They all looked at Cao Chong.

Cao Chong's eyes were dull. Even facing everyone's gaze, his expression did not change. He just stood quietly beside Xu You.

"This child..."

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised, not only at Cao Chong's identity, but also at Cao Cao's cruelty.

It is too cruel to ask such a young child to chop off his father's head and surrender.

However, this is indeed a clever idea.

Sima Yi snorted coldly: "The thief Cao set up a false emperor and rebelled. This is a serious crime that will punish all nine generations of his clan."

"Cao the thief wants to use this method to save his young son from death. It's too simplistic to think so."

With his wisdom, how could he not see Cao Cao's plan?

Sima Yi's words attracted everyone's attention. Although they didn't say anything, they were somewhat unhappy in their hearts.

Everyone understood the truth, but after knowing Cao Chong's experience, they still felt some sympathy for him. After all, he was just a child of five or six years old.

Sima Yi seemed too cold-blooded by publicly bringing up this matter. Besides, whether it could be forgiven depended on the emperor's decision. What did it have to do with you?

Do you have to say more to show that you are capable?

Chen Gong frowned, then said calmly: "Minister Sima is wrong. It is said that when a man is about to die, he really wants to atone for his sins."

"What if Cao the thief is truly repentant?"

"Our opinion on this matter does not count. We should bring this boy and many members of the Cao family back to Chang'an and hand them over to Your Majesty for judgment."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "I agree."

Except for Zhou Yu and Lu Bu, the two people who hated Cao Cao the most, everyone else spoke up in agreement.

(End of this chapter)