Wancheng, located in the north of Jingzhou, the south bank of the water, surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the water, easy to defend and difficult to attack, although the scale of the city is not large, but it is in the north and south to rush, occupy here, it is equivalent to opening the gate of Jingxiang nine counties, belongs to the place where the soldiers must fight!

The chariots, the horses Xiaoxiao, the 100,000 male soldiers wore battle robes, and the army went south to ask for the thieves......

In order to seize this strategic place, Prime Minister Cao Cao personally commanded the army, with several sons and many clan children, all the way to Wancheng, but the people and horses had just crossed the water, and a messenger appeared in front of the camp ~~ Zhang Xiu surrendered!

This is not surprising, Zhang Xiu launched this rebellion in order to earn enough food for tens of thousands of subordinates, as for things like seizing the city and dominating the world, it was not within his consideration at all, and he did not have the strength and ambition!

Besides, Prime Minister Cao Cheng's prestige is also clear to him, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu ......, all powerful princes have become defeated under others, how can they compete with their own catties, since they can't fight, surrender has become the only way out!

Someone asked, since he was ready to surrender a long time ago, why didn't he send an envoy to Xuchang to communicate earlier, he had to launch a rebellion first, and wait for Cao's army to fight all the way to the city before offering a table to surrender?

The answer is very simple, there is an old saying: "If you want to be a high-ranking official, kill people, set fires, and be recruited!" ”

If Zhang Xiu took the initiative to go to Xuchang to surrender, he would definitely not be able to receive the attention of Cao Ying Group, because you were desperate, so you came to defect, give a false position, reward a little gold and silver, and send it away, I am afraid that I will have to sit on the cold bench for a lifetime in the future!

On the contrary, if Zhang Xiu first launched a rebellion and made the momentum bigger, which not only revealed his skills, but also attracted the attention of the imperial court, and when Cao Cao personally led the troops to conquer, and then surrendered the city, the price would be completely different, high-ranking officials had to do it, horses had to ride, and maybe a marquis!

Human nature is like this, things that are easy to get will not be cherished, and the more difficult it is to get it, the more important it is, so if you want to surrender a good price, you have to think about it, but it's okay, Zhang Xiu is a martial artist, it's no problem to play with guns and sticks, he doesn't understand such a profound human nature, and there is a master behind him!

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The surrender ceremony was held on the bank of the water, in order to show solemnity, Cao Jun specially built a 'surrender platform', divided into three layers, each floor is nine feet high, a radius of several zhang, the top is full of five-color flags, and dozens of gold-armored warriors are guarded with swords, which is very mighty!

Prime Minister Cao Cao was dressed in a golden helmet and gold armor, wearing a red cloak, standing proudly on the stage, the sons of the Cao family gathered behind him, and the civil and military officials were lined up on both sides of the steps.

"Prime Minister, benevolence is unparalleled, I can't bear to lose my life, stop the disaster of the soldiers, and accept the gift of surrender!"

The surrender ceremony began, and it was none other than the imperial uncle who had been acting low-key and was almost forgotten by people~ Liu Bei!

After the battle of Xiapi, Liu Bei returned to Xuchang with the army, and for more than half a year, he has been living in the mansion, neither going to the court nor being a guest, living in a simple place, trying to eliminate his sense of existence in the court, so that everyone can forget him!

However, Cao Cao is a person, his mind is like the sea, his eyes are like electricity, he has forgotten who, and he can't forget this 'big-eared Ah Fu', he secretly sent a large number of people to monitor, this time he went to Wancheng, and simply brought Liu Bei to the army, and put it by his side, which is the most reassuring!

However, on the surface, Cao Cao still loves Liu Bei very much, not to mention the generous rewards, even the tents of the two people in the camp live next to each other, and they meet almost every day.

A traitorous male, a heroic male, compete in this way to see whose acting skills are better, and who is more tenacious!

Speaking of 'surrendering to the platform', hearing the shouts of the celebrant officer, Zhang Xiu first took off the armor on his body according to the ancient etiquette, removed the crown of his head, draped his hair, took off his boots, and bare his feet, and then held the sword in both hands, walked up to the stage step by step, came to Cao Cao, and sent the sword to show the intention of surrender!

Looking at Zhang Xiu, who surrendered with a sword, Prime Minister Cao Cao just nodded slightly, but there was not much joy in his heart, the enemy surrendered without a fight, although it was also a great thing, but it went against his original intention, this time to conquer Wancheng, I wanted to take the opportunity to exercise the ability of the children of the clan, but now it seems that I can only wait for the next opportunity!

Cao Cao stroked his long hair, and did not reach out to receive the sword, but looked at it, signaling Cao Ang beside him to accept Zhang Xiu's surrender on his behalf, the matter of the children of the clan can be pushed back, but the future of his own son must not be delayed, let Cao Ang go up and surrender, it is equivalent to making military achievements in disguise, and also completed his debut in front of the army.

The traitor is also a human being, and he also has the heart of a son, in this regard, Cao Cao is no different from an ordinary soldier in the audience, they all hope that their son has an unlimited future, and it is best to surpass him!

"Wan Sheng! …… Wansheng! Wansheng! ”

Look at Cao Ang again, after receiving his father's signal, he raised his head with his chest up, took a step forward, took the sword in his hand, and then raised it high, announcing the Quartet, the audience suddenly drums and trumpets sounded in unison, and the cheers were thunderous, and the soldiers were also the first time to witness the demeanor of the eldest prince!

After the cheers subsided, Cao Ang did not return to his original position, but unexpectedly hung the sword back on Zhang Xiu's waist, untied his cloak, and draped it on Zhang Xiu's body, patted his shoulder, and whispered a few words to show appeasement!

In the battle of gentlemen, the defeated army is not humiliated, and only by being kind to the enemy who surrenders can you reveal your mind!

Although Cao Ang does not have his father's eloquence, he also has his own merits, that is, he has an easy-going temperament and is good at winning people's hearts.

"My son is benevolent, and he will be a generation of masters in the future!"

Cao Cao stroked his long beard, and he was also very satisfied with his son's performance, as a superior person, he could not know martial arts, he could not understand military politics, and even he was illiterate, but he must be able to win people's hearts, and those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, Han Gaozu-Liu Bang is not the best example, a small pavilion chief, but can make Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Han Xin ......, such a hero willingly follow him, relying on winning the hearts of the people!

Not only Cao Cao, but even the civil and military officials on both sides of the steps also nodded frequently, with Cao Ang's character and ability, he is definitely a qualified heir, and he will definitely be able to develop and grow the career of Cao Ying Group in the future, and the wealth of everyone will be guaranteed, besides, who doesn't want to follow a benevolent lord, at least his own life can be guaranteed!

Even Liu Bei, who has always been a cold bystander, secretly praised in his heart: "Cao Apu has a son like this, although he has no regrets in death, he has no ......regrets, but he is a pity that he has no heirs so far, I hope God can give him a smart and clever son!" ”

Things have come to this point, it is already quite perfect, Cao Cao is satisfied, the civil and military officials are satisfied, and even the general Zhang Xiu is also very satisfied, if it ends here, it is really hello, I am good, everyone is good......

But it's a pity, I'm not afraid of no good things, I'm afraid that there are no good people, there are some people who are dissatisfied with this surrender ceremony, that is, those children of the Cao clan, headed by Cao Anmin!

These people have been cultivated in the family for many years, and they are basically the first time to go into battle, all of them are arrogant, and they regard themselves as 'invincible generals', fantasizing that they wield swords, kill enemy generals, and win countless honors!

As a result, a surrender ceremony shattered all their dreams, the enemy surrendered, who else did they fight, and the invincible famous general could not be done, and the depression in his heart can be imagined!

"Brother Anmin, the enemy is gone, what can we do?"

"That's right, is it just going back empty-handed, how faceless!"

"I'm really unwilling, I still want to be able to make military merits and make a marquis to have fun?"

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After the surrender ceremony, a group of clan disciples surrounded Cao Anmin and started to complain, among these people, Cao Anmin usually has the most scheming and is the most favored by Cao Cao, so everyone treats him as a leader!

"Don't be wasted, let me think about it!"

Cao Anmin is also very depressed in his heart, he is also ambitious in this expedition, he wants to get a position such as a general, make a name for himself, let the world know that the Cao family still has his own general, and now that the 'name' is gone, then let's have some 'profit'!

"Let's go, follow me into Wancheng, let's get some loot!" Every time Cao Jun goes out, in addition to adding officials to the knighthood, he can also bring back countless trophies, gold and silver treasures, beautiful women, pearls and jade ......, everything is available, so that these clan children are very envious, since the position of the general has flown up, then use the spoils to fill their empty hearts!

"Drive! …… Drive! Drive! ”

The discussion was decided, and a group of clan disciples rode their horses and whips, and rushed towards Wancheng with the attendants around them, like a group of locusts that came to sweep away, they had to eat it cleanly!