Flying torches lit up the banquet hall of the Xin Mansion, accompanied by cheerful music, and the servants in colorful clothes performed all kinds of dazzling tricks, making the guests laugh. Cai Ji looked around at the lively scene with a wine cup in his hand, and couldn't help but secretly admire the Xin Brotherhood beside him in his heart.

It must be known that since Cai Ji turned against Yuan Tan because of the glamorous dancing incident, there have been rumors that Cai Ji is jealous and can't see beautiful women dancing in front of him. Therefore, out of respect, when the general princes and ministers feasted Cai Ji, they would try to avoid some revealing and pornographic songs and dances. For example, when Cai Ji was in Cao Ying, Cao Cao waited for Cai Ji to leave the table on his own before going to the meat show. Cai Ji did the same in his own camp. But as Cai Ji's strength became stronger and stronger, his power became bigger and bigger. This tacit evasion has evolved into a dancer who will not be a dancer at any banquet to entertain Cai Anzhen. Although Cai Ji also sent dancing girls to perform songs and dances at the banquet organized by his family. I don't know if those famous families are deliberately demonstrating, or if they are really afraid that they will not be able to grasp the degree. In short, Cai Ji often attends banquets, and there are often no women performing songs and dances during the banquet. In short, the cold and embarrassing atmosphere at the scene made Cai Ji feel deeply unbearable.

Cai Jixuan, who was in a good mood, even raised a toast to the Xin brothers and said, "This time it is all the work of the two, and the lone party can win the plain without blood." Lone in this generation of plain people thanked the two high righteousness. ”

As the so-called sedan chair carries people, Cai Ji's words gave the Xin brothers enough face. While Xin Ping and his younger brother Xin Bi secretly rejoiced that they had bet on the treasure, they also returned the salute with some humility, "Qi Hou can't help it." My two brothers went astray, if it weren't for Qi Hou not giving up, my two brothers would be in danger. ”

Xin commented that this is a real truth, with Cai Ji's current strength. Conquering the plains was a matter of effort. Xin Ping's dedication to the city is not a charcoal in the snow, and it is not even the icing on the cake. But even so, Cai Ji still treated the Xin brothers politely, as if the two of them were really righteous men who had been lurking in Yuan Ying for many years, and they made great contributions to Cai Ji's victory in Qingzhou.

In fact, Cai Ji's courtesy to the Xin brothers is on the one hand out of appreciation for Xin Bi's talent, and on the other hand, it also means to buy bones. After all, the Xin brothers were the first Yuan Shao's subordinates to take the initiative to surrender to Cai Ji. Treating the two with kindness can set a good example for potential converts.

At this moment, in the face of the humility of the two, Cai Ji turned the conversation around and asked with concern, "The two of you raised troops to revolt in the plains. I don't know if my family will be threatened by Yuan Shao? ”

"Thank you Qi Hou for your concern. My brother had already sent his family to Yangzhai's hometown for refuge. Yuan Shao couldn't help the Xin family. Xin Bi replied first, his acting brother Zhang. In fact, the reason why Xin Ping sent his family away was because he was afraid that his family would be implicated in the battle of Cai Yuan. However, now that the Xin brothers have taken refuge in Cai Ji, it is naturally another statement.

After hearing what Xin Bi said, he immediately stroked his chest and breathed a long sigh of relief: "In this way, you can rest assured." ”

Xin commented that Cai Ji was so concerned about the safety of the Xin family. I can't help but secretly congratulate myself in my heart that I really met the master this time. It's just that he hasn't waited for him to say a few words to Cai Jihan. Cai Ji asked Sinbi again. "I heard that Mr. George has a thousand gold ice and snow intelligence, but he is also in Yangzhai?"

Simbi has only one daughter, named Xianying, who is only 10 years old this year. He didn't believe that Cai Ji, who took it as his mission to compete in the world, would be interested in a ten-year-old girl. As a strategist, he was keen, and soon made Xin Bi realize that Cai Ji was asking him to make a statement on the spot. It must be known that Yang Zhai, the hometown of the Xin brothers, is now under Cao Cao's control. Although Cai Ji is currently in an alliance with Cao Cao. But in troubled times, whether it is an alliance or a marriage, sometimes it is more unreliable than a dew marriage. The family members of his own staff are on his turf, which is a hidden danger after all. Thinking of this, Xin Bidang even said to Cai Ji, "Bi has long admired the fame of Longkou. I don't know if I am fortunate enough to move my family to Longkou? ”

"Longkou welcomes Mr. George to settle down at any time." Cai Ji nodded with a smile.

Seeing his younger brother and Cai Ji asking and answering like this, Xin Ping also came back to his senses. But he stroked his beard and echoed, "The plain is already under the rule of the Marquis of Qi." You can also take your family back home with peace of mind and share your family. ”

In the face of such an interesting Xin brothers, Cai Ji wanted to give a good reward. "It is rare for Mr. Zhongzhi to govern Pingyuan County well under Yuan Tan's elbow over the years. The Lone Society will report to the court that Mr. Table is the plain county guard. Please don't excuse me. ”

In exchange for a position of being too guarded by the military and the government, Xin Ping will have a reason to excuse himself. Excited, he bowed to Cai Ji and said, "Thank you Qi Hou for promoting." ”

"Xin Fujun doesn't have to be polite. It is the duty of the lone to recommend virtue to the imperial court. Cai Ji said, then turned back to Xin Bi and smiled, "There is still a lack of a Hou Mansion in the Lonely Mansion, I don't know if Mr. George is willing to condescend?" ”

Although the official rank of the Hou Mansion Peng is not high, it is better to belong directly to the Marquis of Qi. Cai Ji's move is undoubtedly inviting Xin Bi to enter the scene. Xin Bi, who had long been optimistic about Cai Ji, naturally gladly accepted the order, "Pi Yuan is the labor of Qi Hou to serve dogs and horses." ”

Cao Pi sat in the first seat on Cai Ji's left hand side as a bodyguard, watching how Cai Ji subdued the Xin brothers during the banquet. I felt that the figure of the woman in front of me overlapped with my father in a trance. At Xu Du's night banquet, his father also recruited talents step by step with a cordial and frank attitude. The outside world said that Cao Cao was harsh. But Cao Pi knew that his father had always moved people with affection, rather than oppressive people.

This is the way of the Lord, right?--Cao Pi clenched the wine cup and encouraged himself in his heart. But Cai Ji's back and the ignorance of the guests at the scene reminded Cao Pi all the time that he could no longer be the head of a party, or even the head of a family. I am only a medium. The huge gap made the boy bow his head tightly, his eyes were full of loss, and even the fruit wine he drank in his mouth had a hint of bitterness. It's just that no matter how bitter this wine is, it can't be spit out, and it can't let outsiders see the downcast appearance of the second son of the Cao family at the celebration banquet.

When Cao Pi raised his head again, the loss in his eyes had been wrapped in a shell of perseverance. Almost no one noticed Cao Pi's previous little gaffe, except for Cai Ji, who was chatting with the Xin brothers. However, Cai Ji didn't seem to mean to break it, but still talked and laughed with the guests present. And just as everyone was drinking and talking, a small colonel hurriedly ran into the banquet hall and interrupted the performance.

"Hou Qi! Outside the city, there is Cao Jiang asking to see! ”

The school's sudden report made the originally lively banquet hall suddenly quiet. Everyone knows that Cao Cao is at war with Yuan Shao in Guandu, and Cao Jiang will probably not have anything good to come to Cai Ji at this time. As for Cao Pi, he looked out of the door even more nervously. In contrast, Cai Ji seemed quite calm, but after seeing her exchange of glances with Jia Xu, he raised his hand and ordered. "Hurry up, please."

"Whoa." After receiving the order, the little colonel turned around and ran out of the Xin Mansion. The guests present couldn't help but turn their heads to each other, and some of them also swept their curious, puzzled and even gloating eyes towards Cao Pi from time to time. Cao Pi endured criticism on the one hand, and tried his best to maintain the reserve that a family member should have. But when the junior colonel led the two dusty Cao generals into the banquet hall, Cao Pi couldn't hold it anymore. saw him Huo Ran get up and shouted, "Uncle Miaocai! ”

No wonder Cao Pi would be so out of shape. At this time, the two Cao generals who walked into the banquet hall were Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang. The two are not only full of stubble. Unkempt, the armor was covered with blood and scratches. Anyone who sees such a look will think of the words "the general of the defeated army". And Xiahou Yuan is Cao Cao's henchman, if he comes to see Cai Ji with this honor. Then the battle situation on Cao Cao's side can be imagined.

It is said that after Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang escaped from the black nest, they quickly whipped their horses and galloped all the way east, looking for the traces of Cai Jibu. They thought that after Cai Ji punished Yan Liang, he should still be attacking Qingzhou. But who would have thought that as soon as the two arrived in Qingzhou, they were told that the entire territory of Qingzhou had been controlled by Cai Ji's department, and Cai Ji himself had already entered Pingyuan City. The news surprised and thrilled the two. So he immediately turned around and rushed to the city of the plains day and night.

Xiahou Yuan only glanced at the excited Cao Pi. He and Xu Huang both walked in front of Cai Ji and knelt down on one knee and said, "Xiahou Yuan (Xu Huang) has seen Qi Hou. I implore Qi Hou to send troops to rescue Sikong as soon as possible! ”

"Two generals, please get up. What's going on? Cai Ji hurriedly stepped down and was about to help Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang up.

Seeing this, the two hurriedly got up, and Xiahou Yuan further explained to Cai Ji, "Yuan Shaozheng is leading his troops to besiege Guandu Cao's camp, and Yuan's army is too powerful to parry. ”

"Oh. Guandu is so bad? Cai Ji asked in surprise. In fact, Cai Ji also knew that Cao Cao was fighting with Yuan Shao in Guandu, but he was frustrated that the secrecy work was done well, and the real battle situation of the Battle of Guandu was not reported. Second, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have been confronting Guandu for more than a year, and there have been 100 battles during this period. Therefore, Cai Ji thought that the current battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was nothing more than that. You can listen to Xiahou Yuan. This time the situation seems to be different.

Xiahou Yuan didn't plan to tell the battle of Guandu and the battle of Wuchao in front of so many people. But seeing Cai Ji's "unbelievable" expression, and thinking about Cao Cao, who was fighting hard in Guandu, Xiahou Yuan had to grit his teeth and tell Cai Ji about the battle situation since this time.

The predicament faced by Cao Cao's army was obviously beyond everyone's imagination. The uproar at the scene rang out one after another. As for Cao Pi, after listening to Xiahou Yuan's narration. His face turned from white to green in an instant. Although the young Cao Pi is not as good as Xiahou Yuan and other generals, he still knows how many catties and taels his father's strength is. Don't look at Cao Cao's fight with Yuan Shao last year. In fact, all of Cao's victories were tactical victories such as raids. The highest record was only the attack on Wen Chou. These victories sounded hilarious, but they did not give Cao Cao a substantial advantage. On the other hand, Yuan Shao relied on his own troops to occupy a large number of cities in Hanoi, Northern Yuzhou and other places along the way, and always maintained an absolute advantage in strategy. The confrontation between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was like an assassin challenging a warrior. The Assassin was able to leave countless scars on the Warrior's body, but could not knock him down, and the Assassin would be smashed into a patty on the spot with a single blow to the Assassin. Of course, if the Assassin can concentrate all his strength and seize the opportunity to hit the warrior in the heart with a single sword, he will be able to turn defeat into victory in an instant. It's a pity that now it seems that Cao Cao's knife not only missed the stab, but was also forced into a corner by Yuan Shao.

With a pop, the young man knelt down on one knee in front of Cai Ji and choked up, "Qi Hou, please save my father." Pi Wish......"

Before Cao Pi could say the second half of his sentence, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. The next moment, Cai Ji solemnly assured in Cao Pi's ears, "Sikong will be fine." ”

Cao Pi suddenly raised his head and wanted to say something to Cai Ji. But Cai Ji had already turned to Jia Xu and ordered, "All arms for war!" Quickly recruit General Gao into the house! ”

"Whoa." Jia Xu quietly bowed down to receive the order.

Cai Ji turned around and comforted Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang softly, "The two generals have worked hard all the way. Let's rest for the night today and recuperate enough. Pi Gongzi sent the two generals down to rest. ”

Xiahou Yuan saw that Cai Ji was about to send the three of them away, and his expression couldn't help but change. Fortunately, before Xiahou Yuan could attack, Xu Huang on the side secretly pulled his sleeve and signaled him not to be impulsive. Although Xiahou Yuan was anxious about Cao Cao's safety, he also knew the reason why people had to bow their heads under the eaves. So he had to silently arch his hand towards Cai Ji, and then left the banquet hall with Xu Huang with Cao Pi, who looked in a trance.

Although Cai Ji ordered the whole army to fight, it did not mean that she would go to war immediately. After all, Yuan Shao is powerful, and it is understandable for Cai Ji to discuss the battle plan before sending troops. Xin Pingdang even gave up his study room for Cai Ji to discuss countermeasures. Not long after, Gao Shun also rushed to Xinfu from the camp. Due to the importance of the matter, the only people who participated in this combat meeting were Cai Ji, Jia Xu, Xiao Jian, Gao Shun, and the Xin brothers, who had just joined the gang.

In another time and space, three of the six people in the house were Cao Cao's subordinates. But at this time, it was Gao Shun of the "minority" who was the first to speak. After listening to the cause and effect, Gao Shun immediately shouted with tiger eyes, "Why do you want to save Cao Cao!" ”

"Qi Hou and Cao Cao are in-laws, if the Lord sees death and does not save him, no one will dare to form an alliance with the Lord in the future." Xiao Jian twisted his beard and replied for Cai Ji.

"Cao Cao is cunning, how do you know that there will be no fraud?" Gao Shun scoffed. He had served under Lu Bu, and he was always wary of Cao Cao.

When Xiao Jian heard Gao Shun say this, he also said with some hesitation, "Watching Xiahou Yuan and Xu Huang's wolf bèi, it doesn't seem to be a deceitful ......."

The Xin brothers still don't know what Cai Ji's attitude towards Cao Cao is. Therefore, he did not participate in the debate between Gao Shun and Xiao Jian, but closely observed Cai Ji's reaction. But what did he think, Cai Ji always just listened to the discussion of his subordinates, and he didn't speak. Seeing that Gao Shun and Xiao Jian couldn't come up with an argument, Jia Xu, who had been silent before, said to himself quietly, "It's one thing to send troops, it's another thing to save Cao." ”

As soon as Jia Xu said this, whether it was the Xin brothers, Xiao Jian, and Gao Shun, they all showed their expressions. It is true that Cai Ji must send troops according to the covenant, but this does not mean that he will be able to save Cao Cao if he sends troops. The degree of life and death between sending troops and saving Cao is in the hands of Cai Ji at this moment.

Facing Jia Xu's words pointing directly at people's hearts, Cai Ji, whose eyes lit up, asked him meaningfully, "In the eyes of Yiwen and Gong, how to deal with Lonely?" ”

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