Just as he was about to ask, he heard a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and a man in military uniform walked quickly into the hall, and said with a respectful fist at Cao Cao:

"General Qiyu, the three people who just escaped from the window have been captured by our army, what should I do?"

As soon as these words came out, I saw Huaxing's complexion change suddenly.

In addition to being stunned, there was also a strong apology between his eyebrows.

For it seemed to him that the things of the day were his sole responsibility.

Zhang Liao had already persuaded himself not to fall into the tiger's mouth.

But Huaxing was still too careless, and only brought three people to the enemy camp to negotiate, and finally caused everyone to fall into danger.

As soon as he heard that the fugitive had been caught, Cao Cao on the chair immediately straightened up and said with concern:

"Where are they? Are there any injuries? ”

"They are outside the hall at the moment, waiting for the general's departure. As for the injury...... The three of them were fine, they didn't hurt much. On the contrary, there were many wounded in our army, and more than 30 brothers were wounded by them. ”

Knowing that the three were not injured, Cao Cao first breathed a sigh of relief.

But as soon as he heard it, it was only a few minutes of effort, and the other party injured so many of his subordinates, and Cao Cao was surprised at the scene.

Before, Cao Cao arranged for 500 people to wait in the courtyard.

But when dealing with these three people, not only did it take a long time, but they were also injured by the other party, and more than 30 people were injured.

It is enough to prove that the martial arts of these three people are quite terrifying, and Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little in awe after hearing this.

"Huh? Hurt so much, huh? Then send them to the doctor's tent for healing, and don't delay. ”

"The last will understand. That...... What about fugitives? ”

"Bring them all in!"

"Whoa!"

At Cao Cao's request, it didn't take long for Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Lu Lingqi, who had been tied up by five flowers, to appear in the front hall.

The moment they saw each other, the faces of these four people all welled up with apologies.

Huaxing felt guilty because of the "involvement" of everyone;

The three people on the opposite side were ashamed because they failed to escape and lived up to Huaxing's expectations.

"Someone's coming!"

But before the four of them could speak, Cao Cao's voice sounded in his ears again:

"Untie up, give a seat!"

Cao Cao gave an order, and the ropes on the four of Huaxing were quickly untied, and then four wooden chairs were moved and placed behind them.

I thought that today was a lot of bad luck, but I didn't expect Cao Cao to suddenly come out like this.

Not only did they untie the ropes, but they were also given seats, which did not look like the attitude towards prisoners of war.

Faced with this scene, Hua Xing was confused, looked at Cao Cao and asked with confusion:

"What does General Cao mean by this? Why can't Hua understand? ”

Hearing this, not only Cao Cao, but even Xiahou Yuan and Xun Yu and others sitting on the left and right sides immediately smiled.

"Hehe, let the general be wronged!" Soon, I heard Cao Cao stroke his beard and replied: "Actually, the scene just now is all fake!" ”

"Fake?" Huaxing looked surprised.

"That's right!" Cao Cao nodded and said, "We just did a test. ”

"Testing? What to test? ”

"I just want to see if the general can escape from this room!"

Regarding Cao Cao's words, Huaxing was full of doubts.

But after seeing everyone's expressions, he felt that the other party didn't seem to be lying, and his eyes immediately flashed with confusion.

"What? Test? Just when Huaxing was silent, Zhang Liao beside him suddenly stepped forward and said with a displeased face:

"My lord came to form an alliance with you with all sincerity, but what kind of test did you make? The surname is Cao, are you deliberately playing tricks on us? ”

"Hehe, the general misunderstood!"

In the face of Zhang Liao's accusation, Cao Cao was not angry, but said with a wry smile:

"Cao didn't mean to play tricks on everyone, I also wanted to promote the alliance......"

"What? What does this have to do with the Alliance? ”

"Hehe, it's not just related, it's a big deal......"

Soon, Cao Cao explained the reason.

In fact, Cao Cao had already guessed that Huaxing would come to visit him, so after taking a bath, he immediately called the ministers to the courtyard and discussed the alliance with everyone.

The final result was not difficult to predict, and most of the generals did not approve of an alliance with Huaxing.

Because in their opinion, the Huaxing army at this moment is too weak and unprofitable to form an alliance with it, so most people voted against it.

Although Cao Cao expected this result, he was not satisfied.

Because to be honest, he actually wants to form an alliance with Huaxing, and the reason is very simple:

First, through today's conversation, he can feel that Huaxing is "very similar" to him, and he is also an ambitious guy. Cao Cao believed that this person would have great achievements in the future, and there was no harm in forming an alliance with him.

The second, and most important, is Huaxing's promise that it will give half of its territory to Cao Cao after ten years.

This kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing is not something that can be encountered every day, so Cao Cao really wants to take it into his pocket.

However, if he alone agrees with such a major event as the alliance between the two armies, and the generals under his command do not agree, it will definitely be difficult to carry it out.

Even if he forcibly passes it today, he will definitely encounter all kinds of problems in the future.

Therefore, in order to make the alliance go on smoothly, Cao Cao had an idea and quickly came up with a solution:

He proposed to wait for everyone to put on a play together.

Pretending to capture Hua Xing and the others, to see if they can escape from this hall on their own.

If Huaxing can escape, even if he proves his ability, he deserves the opportunity to be an alliance;

But if he fails to escape, it is a failure, and Cao Cao will refuse the matter on the spot.

In terms of the number of people, Cao Cao also gave requirements: no more than five people should enter Huaxing, and no more than 100 people should be allowed on Cao Cao's side.

There are less than five people on one side, and a hundred people on the other!

After hearing such an exaggerated proportion, almost no one in the audience believed that Huaxing could successfully escape.

In addition, among these 100 people, there are also more than a dozen generals present.

If they let the other party run away, then they will be too faceless.

Therefore, after listening to Cao Cao's explanation, the generals quickly agreed.

This is not to say that they want to form an alliance, but because in the eyes of the generals, this "gamble" is no suspense, and it is impossible for Huaxing to escape from the hall......

"Oh, I see......"

Hearing Cao Cao say this, Zhang Liao, who was standing opposite, suddenly nodded his head:

"Then we just passed, or did we not pass?"

"Well...... Hehe, let's talk about that later. ”

In the face of Zhang Liao's inquiry, Cao Cao did not rush to reply, but got up and walked to Hua Xing's side, pointed to the three people next to him and said:

"General Hua, it's been so long, why don't you introduce these three heroes to me?"