When Yuan Shu was looking for talents in Yuzhou and was in a proud mood, Cao Cao in Qingzhou also acted under the reminder of Xi Zhicai.

"Lord, this attack on Yuzhou, our army has revealed a great weakness, that is, the lack of top-notch combat power, but I don't know how the lord is going to deal with it?" Xi Zhicai came to Cao Cao's tent, and after the monarchs and ministers saluted each other, Xi Zhicai went straight to the road.

The reason why this battle allowed Lu Bu to flee was only part of the reason why Cao Chun or Xiahou Yuan's carelessness was the enemy. The most important thing is that Cao Cao's command did not have a fierce general who could support and entangle the opponent in the hands of Lu Bu. If there was one person who could contain Lu Bu, the outcome would not be like this anyway.

"Alas!" Cao Cao sighed lightly: "Most of my subordinates are talented generals, and they are not inferior to anyone in terms of leading troops in battle, but this top combat power... Not to mention that compared with Guan Zhang under Liu Bei and Dian Wei Xu Chu under Yuan Shu, even Yan Liangwen and Chou under Yuan Shao are not comparable to our army. But most of the world's talents have masters, what can I do about it? ”

When Xi Zhicai heard this, he smiled slightly: "Has the lord forgotten that there is still one person who has not been out of the battle in the Tiger Prison at the beginning!" ”

Cao Cao swept the people who fought against Lu Bu in the Battle of Tiger Prison from his mind one by one, and finally stopped at an ordinary-looking military general with a double hammer in hand.

"Wu Anguo?"

"Not bad!" Xi Zhicai nodded: "This person is Wu Anjun after Bai Qi, he is not good at military strategy, but his martial arts are indeed extraordinary, and he will never lose to Yuan Rang and Miaocai." Although Yuan Rang and Miaocai are extraordinary in martial arts, they are the best at military strategy, so they cannot concentrate on studying martial arts. But Wu Anguo is not like this, after the battle of the Tiger Prison, he has been deeply ashamed, training day and night, and now his strength has reached the peak of first-class martial arts, and he is likely to break through to the super-first-class realm. The potential is endless, and the lord should recruit it. ”

"This person is still in Qingzhou? Why didn't Lu Bu use it? Cao Cao asked puzzled.

"This person has been favored by Kong Rong, loyal to him, and has always been with him to protect him, and he is unwilling to go out. And Lu Fengxian was arrogant and arrogant, and disdained such defeated generals, so he never mentioned it again after the solicitation failed. He is still in Qingzhou, located in Kongrong Mansion. Xi Zhicai said with a smile. I also admire Lu Bu's arrogance and stupidity, and a top general around him doesn't care at all, so he can only say that he is stupid.

"God help me!" Cao Cao said excitedly: "Such a warrior, and after Wu Anjun, he must be a general." Kong Rong is just a rotten Confucian and can't use it, and Lu Bu is just a horse who turns a blind eye to it, so it should be obtained by something! ”

Seeing Cao Cao's excited appearance, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but splash a bucket of cold water and sighed lightly: "Don't be too happy, lord. Wu Anguo is loyal and filial, so he has been guarding Kong Rong without complaining. If the lord wants to recruit him, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort. ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked, "If you treat him as a general, plus the money of a beautiful woman, can you make him tempted?" ”

Xi Zhicai shook his head slightly: "How can a person like him who is so skilled in martial arts covet mundane things?" If the lord wants to recruit him, he also needs to treat each other with sincerity and prescribe the right medicine. ”

"The right medicine? What are the symptoms? ”

"Kong Rong." Xi Zhicai said in a low voice with complicated eyes. But how could a mortal scholar not have respect for Kong Rong, the Shengyan Gong? But for the sake of Cao Cao's great cause, Xi Zhicai could only be ruthless.

"Wu Anguo was favored by Kong Rong and obeyed his orders. The lord only needs to say that Kong Rong can take Wu Anguo. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he smiled bitterly: "Kong Wenju's name of fortitude is that I have also heard of it, how could he be moved by me, a eunuch?" Could it be that you want me to kill him? ”

"No!" Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao confidently and said: "In the past, the lord naturally couldn't convince him, but now it's different, the lord can easily say it." ”

"Why?"

Xi Zhicai looked in the direction of the Confucius Temple, and said with emotion: "Don't forget, the lord, there is loyalty to the monarch in the core idea of Confucianism. Now that the lord is in control of the Son of Heaven, how dare Kong Rong disobey his orders? What's more, now all the princes in the world want to be the emperor, only the lord adheres to the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, as long as the lord tells Kong Rong of the situation, he will help him. When the time comes, won't a Wu Anguo be within easy reach? ”

"That's a great thing!" Cao Cao shouted happily: "Okay, Zhicai, according to what you said, let's go to visit Sheng Yangong." Come on, prepare a sedan chair! ”

Then the two of them came directly to the front of the Confucian Mansion, and after the report, they came to the main hall of the Confucian Mansion under the guidance of the servants of the Confucian Mansion, sat down slowly, and calmed down to experience this rare tranquility.

I have to say that Kong Rong is worthy of being the grandson of Confucius and the contemporary Shengyan Gong. He has a strong personality, is loyal and filial, and has a good political strategy. Although he is not a master, he is an iron-clad minister, if he was not born in troubled times, I am afraid that there will be a few more good stories in the future.

Soon, out of politeness, Kong Rong walked out with a little disgust, and sat opposite Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai, silent.

"Brother Wen Ju, how are you doing?" Cao Cao greeted with a kind face.

"Thanks to Cao Gong's blessing, there is still a breath." Kong Rong said lightly in an unkind tone.

"Hehe, Brother Wen Ju is very angry! What did Cao make you unhappy? Cao Cao didn't show any anger, and still said with a smile.

"You know it in your own heart. Say, you Cao Mengde has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, what are you doing here with me this time? Kong Rong snorted coldly, still unpleasantly said.

"This time, on the orders of the Son of Heaven, I specially came to recruit Brother Wenju to enter the court as an official. The Son of Heaven specially named you Shaofu. Cao Cao smiled and took out a piece of paper and said softly.

When Kong Rong heard this, he knelt on the ground with a respectful face, and said aloud with a respectful expression facing the west: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Then he took the paperwork from Cao Cao's hand.

"That's right, Brother Wenju. I heard that General Wu Anguo, who was extremely brave in the first battle of Tiger Prison Pass, was in your mansion with Brother Wenju. It's a pity that such a talented person is a guard, I wonder if I can borrow one? Cao Cao suddenly asked.

"Nope." Kong Rong refused without hesitation.

He really doesn't have a good impression of Cao Cao. This time Cao Cao attacked Qingzhou, although he helped Kong Rong drive away Lu Bu, who had always looked down on each other, but Cao Cao was no different from Lu Bu. They all regarded him, Sheng Yangong, as a puppet mascot, and turned a blind eye to it at all. Now that the other party has nothing to do, it is estimated that it is Wu Anguo. Kong Rong knew this very well, so he directly refused.

"Brother Wen Ju, don't refuse so quickly! To tell you the truth, the current situation in the world... Alas, if it weren't for General Wu Anguo's help, I'm afraid this big man would really have no life. Cao Cao said with a pretended sigh.