Cao Cao rubbed his head with a faint pain,

Asked softly:

"Where else is there that has been affected by the locust plague?"

"Hongnong and Jingzhao on the Lu Bu side were the most severely affected, especially in the Jingzhao area, and then the Runan ......"

"Lord, there is an emergency military situation!"

A voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

Cao Cao raised his head suddenly,

"Come in!"

As his voice fell,

The door was gently pushed open,

A young general pushed the door in,

Handsome and vibrant,

After coming in, he first saluted Cao Cao respectfully,

Then he turned his head and nodded slightly to Chen Gong.

When Cao Cao saw this person,

His face unconsciously softened a lot,

No longer as nervous as before,

"Zihe."

This man's name is Cao Chun,

The son of Cao Chi in the servant,

At the same time, he is also the younger brother of Cao Ren.

It is generally accepted by all that

Cao Cao is the one who supports and nurtures the children of the family the most.

This Cao Chun is among the children of the Cao family,

is also one of the best people,

Not only is his appearance handsome and chic,

Martial arts are even stronger,

What he is best at is training and leading soldiers.

Xu Chu is now on the front line to protect Cao Ang,

Cao Cao put this beloved nephew,

With me,

Cao Chun has never disappointed Cao Cao,

Whether you are doing things or being people,

It's all very decent.

Cao Chun saluted Cao Cao again,

Bow down and hold up a brocade silk with both hands,

Chen Gong hurriedly stretched out his hand to take the brocade silk,

Turned around and handed it into Cao Cao's hands.

When Cao Cao opened the brocade silk,

Cao Chun had already walked out quietly.

Cao Cao carefully examined the contents of the brocade,

The expression on his face is uncertain,

Chen Gong was a little curious beside him,

But he didn't want to ask at this moment,

can only be seen from Cao Cao's look,

I hope to be able to see some clues,

However, this fickle look,

But he was greatly disappointed,

There is no way to guess.

Cao Cao gently put down the letter in his hand,

After thinking about it, he handed it to Chen Gong,

A rare smile appeared on his mouth,

The previous hesitation seems to have completely dissipated.

Chen Gong was shocked and turned out to be that Fang Jinbo,

At a cursory glance,

My eyes couldn't help but be wide open,

looked at Cao Cao in disbelief,

The latter laughed and did not speak,

motioned for him to continue,

He quickly lowered his head and looked down,

The more I look at it, the more frightened I become,

The light in his eyes kept flashing

Both hands trembled slightly,

As if the hand is not an ordinary brocade,

It's a priceless treasure.

After reading the content of it,

Chen Gong was still in disbelief,

Repeated confirmation several times,

Only then did the brocade silk be solemnly stacked,

Let out a long breath,

Looking at Cao Cao, he asked:

"My lord, is the content of this letter credible?"

Cao Cao reached out and touched the short hair on his lips,

The pupils of both eyes shrank slightly,

The expression on his face became solemn,

Gently lowered his head and fell into deep thought,

Seeing this, Chen Gong didn't speak,

After a while, Cao Cao snapped his fingers and said:

"Xin Lu Bu this time!"

Chen Gong originally wanted to persuade,

But after he saw the firmness on Cao Cao's face,

Swallowed the words back into his stomach.

After a long silence,

Chen Gong changed the topic and said,

"Lord, if we cooperate with Lu Bujun's actions, we need to adjust the layout on our side."

Cao Cao nodded slightly,

Then he asked:

"Are you sure there are no tails here in Xu County?"

After hearing this, Chen Gong's face changed slightly,

I thought about it and didn't speak.

Cao Cao glanced at Chen Gong,

Whispered:

"It's okay, you can say it."

Chen Gong pursed his lips,

Only then did he slowly speak:

"Now most of the chaotic parties in Xuxian County have been eliminated, but the report reflects that there still seems to be a big fish that has not shown up."

Cao Cao's brows tightened,

"Sima Fang also said that it seems that there is one of their Austrian aid on the periphery, but even Sima Fang doesn't know the details of this person, this is true and false, I guess, Sima Fang doesn't know, but he just doesn't want to say it."

Chen Gong hurriedly lowered his head,

Don't dare to interface at this moment.

Cao Cao frowned and pondered for a long time,

Suddenly a mocking smile appeared on his face,

"Hehe, how do I feel that this matter has nothing to do with that Liu Xuande?"

Chen Gong raised his head suspiciously:

"What does the lord mean, that person is Liu Bei in Xuzhou?"

Cao Cao nodded and said:

"It's not that it's not impossible, this person is good at dancing with long sleeves, and knows how to forbear. It is not surprising that he has some broken ties with Emperor Xian and Dong Cheng's old guys, and among the princes today, except for Liu Bei, who is desperate to increase his strength, I am afraid that no one is willing to secretly talk to Emperor Xian at this time. ”

Chen Gong couldn't help but nod when he heard this,

Then, suddenly, as if remembering something,

Spoken:

"By the way, my lord, there is one more thing. It is said that Sima Fang has a son who is under Liu Bei. ”

Cao Cao's triangular eyes glanced at Chen Gong,

Looking at each other deeply,

The depths of his eyes are full of obscurity,

The corners of the mouth are slightly upturned,

Speak softly:

"Gongtai, you seem to be very concerned about Sima and his family."

Chen Gong's expression was grim,

Hurriedly raised his head and looked at Cao Cao,

Just in front of his eyes,

A chill immediately surged in my heart,

A lot of cold sweat unconsciously appeared on the back,

Now that it's summer,

But at this moment, Chen Gong still felt uncomfortably cold,

That was the pressure that Cao Cao gave him at this moment.

Cao Cao's suspicion and caution,

and his foresight is just as famous,

If you are not careful, it is very likely to arouse Cao Cao's suspicions.

Once this happens, then even if you don't die,

will also shed a layer of skin,

Although Chen Gong has not served Cao Cao for a long time,

But there is a lot to know about this.

Chen Gong hurriedly said calmly:

"The lord, there are some small grievances with the Sima family in Xia, which is not enough to worry about, and the lower officials are not the kind of people who abolish the public for personal reasons, and I hope the lord will be aware of it."

Cao Cao heard Chen Gong so frank,

The doubts in my heart have been removed a lot,

The filth between Chen Gong and Sima's family,

He already knew,

Because of the relationship between the two families,

made some unpleasantness,

Although Chen Gong was valued by Cao Cao,

But after all, the foundation is still shallow,

And the Sima clan is a big family,

Therefore, Chen Gong suffered a dumb loss,

Not many people know about this matter,

But Cao Cao is not included.

Although Cao Cao is thirsty for talent,

But there are not many people who can enter his eyes.

Again, even if you appreciate a person,

will also repeatedly investigate and test the school,

I think it's no problem at all,

He will be relieved to use this person,

Once Cao Cao was reused,

Then Cao Cao will not easily suspect that person,

As soon as Chen Gong came, his heart was open,

Second, to suspect Sima,

Most of the reasons are also for Cao Cao's consideration,

Therefore, in the face of Cao Cao's suspicions,

Though he was terrified,

But he can still face it calmly,

And he generously told the actual situation,

Instead, Cao Cao's doubts were dispelled.

Sure enough, Cao Cao looked up to the sky and laughed,

swept away the solemn atmosphere,

As dignified as before,

It's just a joke.

"Hahaha, public station, why be serious. The old man knows that you are sincere, but he is just joking with you. It seems that the old man is a little abrupt, and this joke seems to be a little overdone. “

Chen Gong hurriedly whispered that he didn't dare,

Most of the fear in my heart is gone,

He knew that this level was over,

At the very least, Cao Cao would not have any doubts about him in this matter.

"Lord, now that we know that this person is a ghost, can we take advantage of it?"

Cao Cao twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while,

In the end, he shook his head and said:

"There is no need for this for the time being, just relying on these, it will not cause any substantial harm to Liu Bei, and it will not be beneficial to major events."

Chen Gong hurriedly closed his mouth when he heard this,

At this moment, I still feel a trace of coolness behind it,

He didn't dare say anything more,

so as not to cause Cao Cao's misunderstanding again.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the two short hairs on his lips,

staring deeply at the brocade silk on the table,

I don't know what to start thinking about in my head.

Outside, the summer cicadas are screaming more vigorously,

It seems to be disturbed by the locusts flying in the sky,

simply make a louder sound,

Let all the people be upset with themselves,

In the distance, in a barracks,

The soldiers are carefully caring for the weapons in their hands,

Under the scorching sun,

Reflecting a blinding light.

Xuzhou, Tan County.

Due to Xuzhou's proximity to the East China Sea,

The temperature is not as hot as in the hinterland,

There is also the occasional wet sea breeze,

Bring a burst of cool air.

Liu Bei walked on the tall city,

The camp of Cao Cao's army can be seen faintly in the distance,

Even at such a distance,

I can still faintly see the huge scale,

Liu Bei slapped his palm on the female wall,

Whispered:

"The ghost guy is still not retreating at this time."

Liu Bei followed Sima Fu,

At this moment, his eyes narrowed slightly,

Look at the big camp in the distance.

"The news from Xu County that Cao Cao has completely fallen for our strategy and is preparing to deploy troops to support Xuzhou."

A treacherous smile curled up at the corner of Liu Bei's mouth,

rubbing his chin with one hand on his beard,

He's been growing beards for a while,

From the bottom of my heart, I envy Guan Yu's beautiful hair,

However, no matter how much maintenance is carried out, it can't reach that level.

Later, I slowly thought about it,

It's just that every time I touch my not too lush beard,

There is always a bit of loss.

"As long as they dare to send troops, they will greet them with the most solemn etiquette......"

After a pause, Liu Bei's eyes narrowed slightly,

Glimpsing silently into the shadows of the city,

"These guys are really exciting."

Sima Fu was slightly stunned when he heard this,

followed Liu Bei's gaze and looked over,

Immediately understood what he meant,

Two steps forward,

Almost clinging to Liu Bei's back,

Stretched out his hand and whispered in Liu Bei's ear:

"Don't worry, my lord. It is impossible for these Dongying people to leave Xuzhou. The subordinates have done it. ”

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows when he heard this,

did not continue to speak,

Just nodding his head gently and slowly,

Those of whom they speak,

It was the ninjas sent by the Wa Kingdom to Xuzhou to assist Liu Bei,

After coming, not only did he establish an intelligence base here,

and gave Liu Bei great help,

It can even be said that

This time, the reason why Liu Bei was able to take over Xuzhou so smoothly

These so-called ninjas are indispensable.

These guys are amazing stealth kung fu,

Let Liu Bei, who got the sweetness, want to stop,

Naturally, I want to keep it in my hands,

At this moment, I heard positive news from Sima Fu's mouth,

The joy of the heart,

completely blew away the bad news that the second brother Guan Yu was arrested.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei suddenly turned around and asked:

"Is it true that the second brother was imprisoned by Cao Cao and did not die in battle?"

Sima Fu looked at Liu Bei and nodded solemnly,

But there is a hint of schadenfreude in my heart,

But he covered it up well.

"It's true, those ninjas have confirmed the news repeatedly."

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly became deep,

Looking into the distance and silent for a long time,

Asked softly:

"In your opinion, how will Cao Cao take advantage of this?"

Sima Fu was slightly stunned,

"Lord, it stands to reason that Cao Cao captured the general of our army, and he should use it as a bargaining chip or suppress the morale of our army, but Cao Cao did not do so, it seems that he has made up his mind to subdue the second general."

Liu Bei suddenly clenched his fist with one hand,

slammed into the wall in front of him,

Gritted teeth:

"Cao Apu!"

Slowly exhaled a breath,

Liu Bei opened his mouth and asked:

"Does Wing Der know about this?"

"I didn't let the third party know about it."

Liu Bei nodded lightly,

Slowly release your clenched fist,

"What have you been doing lately?"

Sima Fu clenched his fists slightly,

It seems that the opening is a little difficult,

Liu Bei glanced at him,

coughed heavily in his throat,

Sima Fu's heart tightened,

Hurriedly spoke:

"Three generals, three generals, he drinks all day to drown his sorrows, and scolds the soldiers at every turn......"

Liu Bei's brows furrowed tightly,

"It's not just as simple as scolding, is there a fatality?"

Sima Fu opened his mouth,

Finally, he spoke:

"Yes, there are six people who have been whipped to death by the three generals......"

"Hey, this Yide."

Liu Bei rubbed his brows in distress,

was in a good mood,

It's getting bad at the moment.

Sima Fu's eyes flashed in the depths of his eyes,

Whispered persuasion:

"Lord, the third general must just miss the second general......"

Sima Fu's seemingly comforting words,

Just now to say it,

But it's like adding fuel to the fire,

made Liu Bei's originally chaotic mood,

It gets worse,

Sima Fu felt Liu Bei's mood at the moment,

The deep meaning in the depths of his eyes became more obvious,

But standing behind Liu Bei,

But I didn't find it at the moment,

Liu Bei, with his back to him,

The cold light that flashed in his eyes.

Liu Bei raised his hand slightly,

interrupted Sima Fu's next words,

Changing the subject, he asked:

"How is Yan Ming now?"

"General Yan is taking over the troops in Xuzhou, and I heard that it has been well integrated now, and it will be able to be brought to the battlefield in a few days."

Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction,

Turning to look at Sima Fu,

Said with relief:

"I finally have a general who can reassure me. Hey, I want to be quiet for a while, you can get busy first. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Sima Fu left the city.