Cao Cao saw that the grain and grass of the volunteers of Chenliu County had been settled, so that the next morning, he said goodbye to Wei Zi and Zhang Miao and went to his hometown in Peiguo County. In the middle of the day, Cao Cao came to Cao's Mansion in Qian County.

"Sir...... Master, the eldest prince is back! The official family of the Cao family came to the hall with a happy face.

"Oh...... It's Apo back! Cao Song was surprised and delighted, and quickly stood up, looked at the housekeeper and asked, "Has the eldest prince ever been injured?" ”

"Father!" Before the housekeeper could reply, Cao Cao strode to the hall, slammed towards Cao Song to the ground, and said with a smile: "The child is traveling far away, so that his father is concerned!" Is my father still healthy? ”

"Good! Good! Good! Cao Song smiled and nodded, looked at Cao Cao carefully, and said with a loving expression: "It's good to hide it from you!" As a father, I heard that my son had a conflict with that Dong Zhuo, did Dong Zhongying ever embarrass my son? ”

"Let the father worry about a thousand miles, it is a child who is not filial!" Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward, helped Cao Song sit down, and said with a solemn face: "The child has never been wronged!" The child returned to his hometown this time, just to recruit soldiers and fight for thieves! ”

"Asking for a thief?"

Cao Song glanced at Cao Cao in surprise, thought for a moment, and then hesitated: "Now that Dong Zhuo is powerful, how can Ah Zhuo hit a stone with an egg?" With the wealth of our Cao family, I can give some money for my father casually, and my son's fame is not a problem! ”

During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Cao Song, who was the great farmer at the time, in addition to bribing the money used by the eunuchs, also donated 100 million yuan to build the West Garden. Cao Song also got the position of lieutenant.

"Father!"

Cao Cao bowed deeply, and said with a solemn face: "The child's ambition is to help the world and save the people, not a high-ranking official and a vain name!" Dong thieves steal the country, everyone will be punished! And ask the father to fulfill the child's faithfulness! ”

"Apo has grown up...... I have my own ideals and ambitions! After a long time, Cao Song smiled lightly and muttered, "I don't know what to hide from you...... Where to start? ”

"The child's friends Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao, Chen Liuxiangyi and Wei Zi, all of whom are willing to help the child raise troops to fight the thief!" Cao Cao said loudly: "The child wants to raise troops in Chenliu!" The strategic location of Chenliu County is extremely dangerous, and the child can 'plan the south of the big river to wait for it to change! Then great things can be done! ”

"Ah Pu has high ambitions, how can he not know as a father?" Cao Song nodded and said in a deep voice: "My son is the son of the Cao family, and he is also the future head of the Cao family. In the future, the affairs of the Cao family can be decided by Ah Pu! ”

"Thank you, father, for making it happen!" Cao Cao was overjoyed, gave a salute, and said loudly: "Father, the child wants to move the Cao family clan to Chenliu County. Would my father go with him? ”

"Together, Chen Liujun is not a place of peace." Cao Song shook his head, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "My son can take most of the Cao family's wealth to Chenliu; Your second brother Cao Bin and third brother Cao Yu can stay in their hometown in Qian County; Your youngest brother Cao De and his father went to Xuzhou Lang Evil Country to avoid trouble! ”

When Cao Cao saw his father, he didn't want to go to Chenliu County with him, and was about to persuade him, Cao Song said with a final word: "My father's mind has been decided, and I don't need to persuade him anymore!" After my son stabilizes Yanzhou, my father will come to see me! ”

"Brother...... Big brother ......"

At this moment, several joyful voices rang out outside the hall.

Cao Cao was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly turned around to greet him, and when he saw it, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun were striding over with a happy face.

"I want to die as a brother!" Cao Cao saluted the four of Xiahoudun, and laughed loudly: "Yuan Rang, Miaocai, Zilian, Zihe, please enter the hall to talk!" ”

"Brother, big brother, please!" Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun returned the salute and smiled heartily.

After Xiahoudun and the four of them came to the hall, Shi Li greeted Cao Song, and then sat down.

"After a few months of separation from my brother, Yuan Rang misses my brother very much!" Xiahoudun toasted a glass of wine to Cao Cao and muttered, "I don't know...... When will my brother return to his hometown this time...... Go back to Luoyang City again? ”

"When my brother is in Luoyang, he has no relatives, so why don't you miss your brothers!" Cao Cao nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Wei returned to his hometown this time, he came to recruit troops to fight against Dong Zhuo, and he won't return to Luoyang City!" ”

"Brother! Xiahou Yuan is willing to help his brother! ”

"Big brother! Cao Hong and Cao Chun are willing to follow the eldest brother and go to the thief together! ”

As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun got up suddenly, came to Cao Cao, gave a salute, touched the ground on one knee, and said in unison.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and when he was about to help up Xiahou Yuan and the others, Xiahou Yuan also faced Cao Cao, touched the ground on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers follow your brother to ask for thieves, how can you miss me Xiahou Yuanrang!" ”

"Brothers, please get up!"

Cao Cao was both pleased and moved, and hurriedly helped the four of Xiahoudun up, bowed deeply, and said loudly: "There are four brothers who help each other, why worry about the national thief for the brother, the world is uncertain!" ”

"You brothers are so unjust! How could such a meritorious thing not be known to Cao Ren? ”

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the door of the hall. It turned out that when Cao Ren came to the door of the hall, he was hearing Cao Cao's sentence "If you don't get rid of the national thieves, the world will not be determined." After thinking about it for a while, Cao Ren understood that Cao Cao was going to raise troops to fight against Dong Zhuo.

"Zixiao, please sit down and speak!" Cao Cao strode to Cao Ren and said with a loud smile: "When my brother was in Luoyang, I heard that Zixiao traveled between the Huai River and Surabaya. Zixiao is...... When did you return to Qiaoxian? ”

"Big brother!" Cao Ren gave a salute, and then said with a smile: "Dong Thief's behavior of toppling hundreds of officials in Wenmingyuan is already known to women and children. Zixiao knew the ambition of the eldest brother, and expected that the eldest brother would return to his hometown to recruit troops, so he rushed from Huaisi, but fortunately he did not miss the big brother's big event! ”

"Zixiao can come, and he is like a tiger with wings for his brother!"

Cao Cao pulled Cao Ren to sit down, toasted everyone with a glass of wine, and said loudly: "From tomorrow, we will secretly recruit soldiers in Peiguo County, and after recruiting 5,000 soldiers, we can go to Chen Liujiwu to train soldiers!" ”

"Zixiao has recruited thousands of elite soldiers from Huaisi, so it should be a meeting gift for the eldest brother!" Cao Ren returned a glass of wine and laughed loudly.

"Brother! In less than three days, Yuan Rang and Miaocai can also recruit thousands of elite soldiers! Before Cao Cao could say anything to thank Cao Ren, Xiahoudun was not to be left behind.

"A glass of toast to all brothers for my brothers, and I would like to express my gratitude!" Cao Cao was overjoyed, raised his hand and drank his glass, drank it all, and laughed loudly: "In addition to Zixiao's thousands of elite soldiers, another 4,000 soldiers can be recruited!" ”

Everyone also raised their wine glasses, drank them all, and nodded their heads in goodness!

Subsequently, Cao Cao, Xiahoudun and Cao Ren discussed the details of the recruitment while drinking and chatting.

It only took Cao Cao and others half a month to recruit 4,000 troops in Peiguo.

In this half a month's time, Cao Cao sold his property and raised a large amount of grain and grass! Cao Song and Cao De, father and son, went to Xuzhou Lang Evil Country.

On the tenth day of the second month of February 188, Cao Cao, Xiahoudun and others took 5,000 soldiers and grain and grass to Chen Liujiwu!

(End of chapter)