A crane-feathered arrow rested on the tightly crumbling deerskin bowstring, and the iron-toothed arrow shimmered in the sunlight. With a "whoosh", I saw that the long arrow with a sharp whistle, through a distance of more than 100 and 50 steps, the vermilion red heart on the rudder target in the middle of the field, and the white feather feather was still buzzing and trembling.

Xiahou Yuan smoothly put down the carved bow in his hand, turned around slowly, and heard Cao Ang behind him gently clap his hands and praise: "Good!" Uncle's Arrow! ”

The days passed quickly in calm and regularity, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed, and the weather was already late spring, and the finches that had returned from winter crossed the sky, sprinkling a cheerful chirping sound.

In more than two months, Cao Ang's skills have really improved a lot, Xiahou Yuan's marksmanship is as fast as fast, Cao Ang has gained some ways after a month of hard work, and if he goes to the battlefield, he should be safe to protect himself.

"Uncle, your archery skills are really good." Cao Ang looked enviously at the arrow shot at the rudder target Zhu Xin in the field, and said enviously: "Uncle, Ang'er's bow skills are really far from yours, why don't you teach me the art of bowing and arrows?" ”

Xiahou Yuan said happily when he heard this: "What? Marksmanship has just become more thorough, and you need to learn a bow? Can't walk, just want to run? When Cao Ang heard this, he couldn't help but complain secretly in his heart, but his face still had an expression of humility asking for advice, "Uncle, what are we practicing today?" ”

Xiahou Yuan was quite satisfied with Cao Ang's attitude: "The use of the gun is just a few strokes, piercing, stabbing, tart, slashing, winding, ringing, blocking, taking, pouncering, pointing, plucking, picking, dancing, I have taught you all this month." No matter how strong the general's marksmanship is, he can't jump out of these moves in his moves. It's all about the strength, the speed, and the clumsy use of it. From today on, you and I will practice each other every day to find out our own shortcomings from actual combat. ”

After that, Xiahou Yuan took out two long sticks from the wooden frame on the side, threw one at Cao Ang, raised his head and continued: "Come, you can attack me first!" ”

Cao Ang held the long stick in his hand tightly, looked at Xiahou Yuan calmly with his eyes and said, "Uncle, please be careful." Xiahou Yuan secretly praised Cao Ang for being careful, but he still said disdainfully on his face: "If you can hurt me, Xiahou Yuan will worship you as a teacher!" ”

Cao Ang was not angry when he heard this, he just smiled kindly, but suddenly strode forward, and the long stick in his hand stabbed Xiahou Yuan's heart. Xiahou Yuan secretly praised in his heart, not bad! Soldiers never get tired of fighting, and so is martial arts. It's just that the difference between the two is still too big at present, and I saw Xiahou Yuan's wrist swing, holding Cao Ang's way, and then sending first in an instant, the tip of the stick was lightly tapped and pierced on the back of Cao Ang's hand. Cao Ang's mouth was numb, and the stick in his hand immediately fell to the dust.

Xiahou Yuan put away his stick and stood up: "When you have the right opportunity, you really chose a good one." It's just a marksmanship stab, focusing on speed, but you put strength first, so I found a flaw. Second, if you hold the gun unsteadily, and your hands are too forward, that is the method of using a simple knife. Marksmanship focuses on distance, whether it is stabbing, picking, piercing, or dancing flowers, it must be based on distance, supplemented by the back hand, hold the long qiang behind it, do not withdraw your hand! The front hand is used to guide the trend of the gun head, and as for the front and back deployment of the left and right hands, according to your own preferences, it is to come again! ”

Cao Ang saw Xiahou Yuan's serious expression and patiently guided, knowing that this was all the experience he had gained from actual combat on the battlefield, so he didn't dare to slack off, and wrote it down with all his heart.

In the evening, Cao Ang walked out of Xiahou Yuan's mansion exhausted, while Yang Yuan was waiting for Cao Ang outside with his horse. Seeing him come out, he hurriedly led his horse forward, "Eldest son, do you feel better today?" Hearing this, Cao Ang smiled bitterly and pointed to his dusty clothes and said, "Yang Yuan, which eye do you look at me better?" ”

Yang Yuan looked at Cao Ang, who was exhausted, and explained: "Eldest prince, you have to go to the Tun cavalry camp during the day, and you have to come to General Xiahou to practice martial arts in the afternoon. Cao Ang turned over and got on the horse, shook his head and smiled: "I can't bear it?" Uncle has the same military duties during the day, which is only a lot more than my mere 700 horses, and if he can insist on teaching me, why can't I insist on learning? Seeing that Yang Yuan still wanted to speak, Cao Ang shook his head lightly and said, "Yang Yuan, if you don't prepare for some things now, it will be too late to regret them in the future." 'Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad', Yang Yuan, do you know what it means? ”

Yang Yuan lowered his head and thought carefully for a long time, and said, "I don't know about the little one." Cao Ang beat the horse first, and said with a smile: "It's strange if you know." ”

After returning to Sikong Mansion, Cao Angfang was about to go back to his room to rest, when he saw a famous Ding Xiang hurriedly walking towards Cao Ang and said, "Eldest Prince, why did you come back, Lord Sikong has been waiting for you in the study for two hours." ”

Cao Ang was surprised when he heard this: "Wait for me? The family Ding hurriedly raised his head and said: "Exactly, after Lord Sikong returned to the house, he passed down the word, saying that if you return to the mansion, the eldest son, you can go straight to the study." It's been more than two hours now. ”

Cao Ang was helpless when he heard this, and he didn't know what Cao Cao was summoning him alone this time, maybe it was related to the affairs of the Tun Cavalry Camp? Thinking of this, he went straight to Cao Cao's study in Fuzhong.

In front of the study, Cao Ang slightly straightened his clothes, pushed the door and entered the study, and before he could see the situation in the room, he saw his father Cao Cao, who was sitting firmly in front of the bookcase.

Cao Ang bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Father, are you looking for me?" After being silent for a moment, he only heard Cao Cao say: "I'm back, I heard that you have been going to Miaocai a lot these days, can everything go well?" ”

"Back to my father, everything is fine with the child, in my uncle's place is to learn his marksmanship and bow skills, my uncle is strong in martial arts, and the child has gained a lot this time." Cao Ang replied in a proper manner.

"That's good." Cao Cao said this, paused and said: "Miaocai martial arts are strong, you are right to ask him for advice, but martial arts are high, but the courage of the horseman, don't be too obsessed with it." Cao Ang heard this and said, "No." ”

"Don't stand there all the time, sit down." Cao Ang bowed his head when he heard this, and then calmly sat on the kneeling step opposite Cao Cao. The wrinkles on Cao Cao's face were heavier, but those eyes were still shining, as if there was nothing to hide.

"Look at this." Cao Ang took a bundle of wooden tablets from Cao Cao's hand in confusion, only to see that it was written: General Chen Fenwei is on the table, the respect of all people, and the king is the first; The difference between respect and humility is the most important thing for the Son of Heaven. In the past, Guanzhong changed dramatically, His Majesty was displaced, Bu was Hanchen, should have sent troops to protect the north, how could Xuzhou be tired, the terrain is remote, so it is difficult for the minister to return to the west, every time he thinks about it, he has to look at the west and sigh. His Majesty was Li Dao, Guo Yan's rebellion, Meng Chen and Leyang, and then drove to Hongnong and was humiliated by Li Lexiang, fortunately Yang Feng and Han Xian knew their plan and rescued the east. Now the two of them are down to Xu County, Bu can't bear to fold the heroes and the wilderness, the good will be damaged and the swamp, especially on the performance of Han Xian as the Yidu Mu, Yang Feng as the Langya Mu, on behalf of His Majesty to guard the southeast, Fu'an Sheji, then the Han family is very lucky, the world is very lucky. ”

"General Fenwei?" Cao Ang's heart skipped twice, and then he raised his head and asked Cao Cao, "This is what Lu Bu said to the Son of Heaven?" Cao Cao nodded coldly and said: "After Yang Feng and Han Xian were defeated by Lone Men, they went south to Huainan to join Yuan Shu, and it is said that they have always been suspicious of Yuan Shu, depressed and unwilling. Now he has switched to Lu Bu, and Lu Bu plays the two of them as Yidu Mu and Langya Mu. Now Zang Ba, Chang Xuan, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and other thieves are all obedient to Lu Bu. In the long run, Yang Feng, Han Xian and Taishan thieves will trouble Shandong, and they are only afraid that Yanzhou will not have peace. ”

So that's the case, Cao Ang savored it in his heart when he heard this, it seemed that Cao Cao had reached a state of unhappiness with Lu Bu. The current Lu Bu is a thorn in his heart, threatening Cao Cao's position all the time. And it seems that Lu Bu is also very ambitious, just this one thing, it can be seen that Lu Bu is also scheming Cao Cao all the time.

As for this book, it is just a formality. Cao Cao is not allowed, how can Lu Bu recruit Yang Feng and Han Xian to return to Xuzhou? In this way, the only way to do it is to find another way, but Cao Ang is strange, with Cao Cao's method of using troops and the wisdom of his strategists, will he really be helpless against Lu Bu's strategy?

"This is examining me, carry me!" Cao Ang's thoughts flew in his heart, and then he said calmly: "Father might as well respond to Lu Bu's performance." Cao Cao's face did not change when he heard this, but he just turned his mouth and asked, "Why?" ”

"Lu Buhu is in Xuzhou, there are a lot of capable people under his account, now he has a steady foot, not waiting for leisure, if his father is not fully prepared, he should not conflict with him for the time being. Moreover, Yang Feng and Han Xian are two people with great ambition and talent, and in the battle of seizing the car in the past, they were still defeated by the power of our army, so they were allowed to defend the two counties, and they must not be able to turn up much storm. Besides, the thieves of Mount Tai are all brave and unscrupulous, so they don't have to worry about it for the time being. ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao gently stroked the long beard on his forehead, and said softly: "It's just that if this is the case, it is not a long-term solution. Hearing this, Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "How about Father reconcile with Yang Feng and Han Xian?" Chang Feng and Sun Guan might as well use it to appease for the time being. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Cao Cao was quite curious when he heard this, and saw Cao Ang carefully consider the words, and said: "Father, Yang Feng and the others were born in the White Wave Thief, and later entered the Xiliang Army, and they have never enjoyed wealth and nobility in their lives. Later, he made a great contribution to the rescue, and he was counting on the marquis to worship the prime minister, but he didn't want the Son of Heaven to move Xu Du for his father, presumably this was also the root of their own efforts to fight against their father later. Now the two are down, but presumably, if their father can admit his merits in the name of the Son of Heaven, the two will inevitably gradually leave Lu Bu and turn to their father. ”

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang for a long time, and then said: "You just said that the thieves of Mount Tai, Chang Xuan, Sun Guan and others can make a pacification strategy. Why? Cao Ang said with a smile: "Such thieves, gathering together, are huge people who succumb to fame and fortune and fall with the wind." How can they really help Lu Bu, now a few people are used by Lu Bu, because Lu Bu is in Xuzhou, and several people are adjacent to the tiger, so they have to join forces with Lu Bu. If my father lures him with an official, and then sends a good debater Chen Shuo to be powerful, I think Chang Xuan, Sun Guan, Wu Dun and others will not really help Lu Bu even if they are not used by us. ”

Cao Ang's remarks are by no means fabricated, but well-founded. Bandits are the most likely to backtrack. In history, after Cao Cao entered Xuzhou, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and other thieves did not take strong action to support Lu Bu, and after Lu Bu's death, several people immediately returned to Cao, and later Chang Feng rebelled against Cao twice, once he saw the opportunity to return to Liu Bei, but was defeated by Cao's army, and then immediately returned to Cao Cao. Later, Yuan Cao war, Chang Feng saw that Cao Cao's attention was in Hebei, so in 206 AD he led the army to rebel again, but was defeated by Cao's army in the ban, when the situation was in danger, Chang Feng wanted to take refuge in Cao Cao again, the result was not tolerated, was beheaded in the ban and the army, these people who saw the situation and looked at the wind, how could they really help Lu Bu?

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang's eyes deeply, and only after a while did he smile leisurely: "Zixiu, Lone has always thought that you are both civil and military, who would have thought that today Fang knows that Wu'er is really a hero, but with your unique vision and mastery of judging the situation, Lone Dang is impressed by you." ”

When Cao Ang heard Cao Cao praise him like this, he couldn't help but turn red, and he was a little embarrassed. Who knew that Cao Cao continued: "But although what you said is good, there are some omissions. ”

Cao Ang was stunned when he heard this, no matter how he said this, this "report" could be regarded as based on history, how could there be omissions. Seeing Cao Ang's puzzled eyes, Cao Cao immediately got up with a smile, took down a scroll of parchment from the carved wooden frame behind him, and then slowly unfolded it on the case, pointed to the two-point black city on the picture and said: "Look at Yidu, what is the mystery of Langya Er?" ”

Cao Ang was slightly stunned, then lay on the table, staring at the two places, Cao Cao was not in a hurry, just stroked his beard and waited for a response. Yuzhou... Exceptional"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Not bad! Zixiu, you focus on the overall situation and have a unique vision. The idea of appeasing the thieves of Mount Tai and dividing Lu Bu's forces is indeed good, but for Yang Feng and the others, although your countermeasures are feasible, they are by no means the best. ”

I saw Cao Cao's eyes slightly cold, and he said with a mocking smile: "Yang Feng, Han Xian used to be with Lone, but now he is just a villain who tends to be attached to Lu Bu's account, how can Lone ignore them, now Liu Bei is attached to our army, guarding Yuzhou in the name of the Son of Heaven, although Lone can't take out his hand to deal with the two thieves, but only a quick horse letter, there is Liu Xuande to maneuver around, Han Liang is only Yang Feng, Han Xian is enough!" ”

Cao Ang couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this, remembering that he knew in his previous life that after Yang Feng was rebelled by Lu Buce, he was booby-trapped by Liu Bei for harassing the people. At that time, I just read it and passed by, and I didn't think so, but now I think about it, although Liu Bei led Yuzhou herd, he was dependent on Cao Cao, and the soldiers, horses, money, and food almost depended on Cao Cao's supply. I still have time to take care of myself, if it weren't for Cao Cao's instructions, why bother to offend Yang Feng and Han Xian.

Thinking about this, Cao Ang couldn't help but sigh lightly, Cao Cao's ability to unify North China and establish a foundation for the Wei Dynasty and Han is really unfathomable, and he can hide from him here just because he is his son! He has long been subconsciously trusted. Thinking of this, Cao Ang stood up, bowed deeply to Cao Cao, and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Father's god calculates, and the child is inferior in a thousand ways. ”

But he saw Cao Cao shaking his head slightly and said: "Zixiu, there is no need to be arrogant, there is nothing wrong with what you said in Shicai, but there is just an omission." According to your current vision, it is enough to level the four Kou with Lone and help the universe. ”

I saw Cao Cao get up with a smile and say: "Since you persuaded Zhang Xiu, Gu has felt that you have changed, not only tolerant of people, but also deeply understanding the way of advance and retreat." Today, I listened to your words again, and I am really gratified for my father. ”

Cao Ang's heart couldn't help but flash a trace of heat when he heard this, and the heroic man in front of him, who was called "traitorous male" by later generations, was full of pride, love, and emotion in his eyes at this moment. No matter how treacherous and treacherous Cao Cao is in the eyes of others, but in his eyes, the current Cao Cao is a loving father who has waited for himself for two hours, just to test his strategic vision and guide his own inadequacy with a performance that has already become a bamboo in Xiong. Thinking of this, Cao Ang's heart couldn't help but flash a trace of heat, and his heart became a little heavy, and for the first time between the corners of his dry mouth, he opened a sincere smile to Cao Cao: "Father, thank you!" ”

(Yidu, Langya is a fictitious place name in Luo Guanzhong in the romance, in which Langya's status is inconsistent with the geographical location of Zhuge Liang's hometown Langya Yangdu, because the article needs to be used)

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