Chapter 289: Winter Hunt (15)
"Since the general has obtained this letter, he should leave as soon as possible, why did he come to Cao to delay time?"
Hearing the other party ask about his intentions, Huaxing immediately replied:
"Hua came this time for two things: first, he wanted to apologize to General Cao. Originally, I just wanted to meet with the saint, but since General Cao is in charge of guarding, I can only imprison you together, and I hope the general is not strange! ”
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao nodded in understanding:
"As long as the general and others let us go, Cao will not blame you, you don't have to worry about this matter."
"That's good! As for the second thing...... "
After a big gasp, I saw the corners of Huaxing's mouth raised, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a mysterious smile:
"I want to take the opportunity to talk to General Cao about forming an alliance!"
Hearing the word "alliance", Cao Cao's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of surprise.
Obviously, he didn't expect Huaxing to bring up the matter.
After looking down and thinking for a while, he saw Cao Cao say with a suspicious look:
"The matter of forming an alliance is very important, but the general raised it at this time, is it a bit of a danger to take advantage of others? If Cao doesn't agree, will the general let me go? ”
Cao Cao is known for his troubled times.
Not only is this person ambitious and scheming, but he will often stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
At the beginning, after Cheng Gao accidentally killed Lu Bohao, he said the famous sentence "I'd rather be responsible for the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me", which is enough to see that this person is by no means a good person.
To deal with this kind of tricky guy, if you only use coercion, the other party may admit it at the time, but it is difficult to say whether you can do it afterwards.
I don't know if the day after I regain my freedom, I will turn my face and deny people.
Therefore, if the agreement is to be effective in the long term, coercion alone is certainly not enough.
If you want to reach a true alliance with Cao Cao, you must make Cao Cao accept this from the bottom of his heart.
So, after a short period of thought, I heard Huaxing shake his head and reply:
"General Cao is too worried! At this time, there is absolutely no threat in the slightest. If the general does not agree, Hua will never detain the general for this. ”
"Oh? Is this true? ”
Hearing this, he saw Cao Cao suddenly look at Hua Xing with a smile and asked:
"Does the general dare to release Cao first, and then you and I will talk about this matter in Xuchang?"
In Cao Cao's view, in this matter, Huaxing is at most just verbal, and he will never dare to "let it go first and then talk about it".
Because if he really arrived in Xuchang, Huaxing would have no advantage at all, and secondly, he would be trapped in the enemy camp, in this case, with his little grass strength, what qualifications would he have to discuss an alliance with Cao Cao?
So Cao Cao didn't believe Huaxing's words.
But what is surprising is that Hua Xing, who was sitting opposite, did not hesitate at all, but replied word by word with a solemn face:
"Absolutely! As long as the general agrees, Hua will go to Xuchang tonight to talk to the general in detail! ”
After listening to Huaxing's reply, Cao Cao was obviously stunned for a moment, as if he didn't quite believe his ears:
"What? You, are you really willing to go to Xuchang with me to discuss? You're not afraid...... Cao killed you with his backhand? ”
"Kill me?"
Hearing this, Huaxing shook his head and laughed on the spot:
"First, I believe that General Cao is by no means ungrateful; Second, I also believe that the general is a man who understands righteousness, so it is impossible for you to kill me. ”
Seeing that Cao Cao was confused and didn't understand the meaning of his words, Hua Xing said a second time:
"First of all, not only was the general captured by me this time, but all the troops were transferred to Dongjun. If I want, I can take this opportunity to eradicate the general's forces! In just three days, I will be able to take the two cities of Xuchang and Chenliu, and replace the general as the new overlord of Yingchuan! ”
Due to the support of the Dongjun battlefield, Xuchang and Chen Liu at this moment really have no defenders, and the total number of people is only a thousand, if they really fight, it is almost equivalent to an empty city.
In addition, Cao Cao is in the hands of Huaxing at the moment.
As long as Hua Xing is willing, he has a hundred ways to trick the other party into opening the city gate.
Therefore, what Hua Xing said is not an exaggeration, he can indeed take the two cities of Xuchang and Chenliu within three days.
"Humph! So what? Cao Cao said with an unconvinced face:
"Even if these two cities are stolen by you, will you be able to hold them? As soon as Yuan lets them come back, what will you do to resist the offensive of our army? ”
Faced with Cao Cao's questioning, Huaxing was indifferent:
"Hehe, General Cao, as long as I spread the news of the loss of Xuchang and Chen Liu, the soldiers in Dongjun will definitely be in turmoil! Not to mention winning, whether they can get out of the way is two words. So, it's too early to talk about it. ”
After a moment's pause, I heard Huaxing continue:
"Of course, take a step back, even if General Xiahou comes back, do you think he would dare to attack rashly? He's not afraid that I'll be angry and just click you? Hehe, as long as General Cao is still in my hands, I believe he will not dare to mess around. ”
If it were someone else, Cao Cao really didn't dare to say it, after all, everyone has selfish intentions.
But Xiahoudun is well-known for his affection and righteousness, and he is by no means the kind of person who will sacrifice his lord for the sake of the city.
Therefore, as long as Huaxing uses Cao Cao as a shield, Xiahou will not dare to act rashly, and the situation is indeed unfavorable to his side.
After thinking about this, Cao Cao couldn't help frowning.
"But ......"
Just as Cao Cao was groaning, Hua Xing suddenly said in a changed voice:
"Even if the situation is very good for our army, Hua does not intend to do so."
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with confusion again:
Why is that? Could it be that General Hua still doesn't look down on those two cities? ”
"Hehe, of course not! Whether it is transportation, population, fertile land and merchants, Xuchang and Chenliu are excellent places, how can I not look down on them? The reason why I didn't take this city was because I valued General Cao's skills and future more. In Hua's eyes, although the two cities are precious, the allies are even more expensive! ”
Cao Cao has always been suspicious, and he does not believe Huaxing's words 100%.
But after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't find any flaws, so he had to accept the matter for the time being:
"Oh, so you say I'm not ungrateful, is that what you mean?"
"That's right! I will not take these two cities today, which is both a favor and a sign of sincerity to the general, and I believe that the general will not harm me when he understands the truth. ”
"Well, I'll believe you for once. What is the explanation of the deep righteousness? ”
"Hehe, this one is even simpler." Hua Xing laughed and explained:
"I have already seen that the general has great ambitions and aims to the world. However, if you want to dominate the world, in addition to the generals who can fight well, the generals will definitely need some allies who will advance and retreat with you! ”