After Xun Yu went back, he told Cao Cao about the situation of Cao Zhi, Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan. Cao Cao learned that the three of them were still there, and Yuan Xi did not treat them badly, and he was also relieved in his heart, and his mood became good, as long as he was alive, no matter how big the price was, he would bring the three back safely.

Guo Jia saw that Cao Cao had a rare smile after suffering the defeat of Guandu, and he didn't want to disturb it, but when he saw Xun Yu looking at him, he seemed to have something to say, and he thought that it was broken, it must be that Yuan Xi's request was not satisfied. Guo Jia had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask: "Wen Ruo, I don't know what Yuan Xi asked to release Cao Zhigongzi and the two Xiahou generals?" At this time, Cao Cao also seemed to know that he was happy too early, and seeing that Xun Yu had something unspeakable, he supported: "If Wen Ruo only puts forward Yuan Xi's request, we can try to meet it." ”

Xun Yu had to tell Cao Cao about Yuan Xi's words 1510, and Cao Cao heard that Yuan Xi wanted to hand over Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty by himself, and Xun Yu accompanied him, which was really unacceptable. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty is a trump card in his hand, coercing the Son of Heaven to make the princes bring countless advantages and glory to Cao Cao, if he loses this trump card, he will be subject to Yuan Xi in the future. Even if you take a step back, Xun Yu is the guarantee of his own logistics, without Xun Yu, who will maintain the stability of Xuchang. Cao Cao didn't make a decision and went straight home.

Xun Yu also shook his head helplessly, invited Guo Jia to his house as a guest, and sent someone to summon Xun Yu to come together. Xun Yu rarely drinks alcohol, but this time he made an exception, raised his glass and sighed: "Maybe this is the last time we sit together, let's drink it happily tonight." ”

Xun You also knew about this, raised his glass and said: "Uncle doesn't have to be so pessimistic, the prime minister hasn't decided yet, maybe something has changed?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Cheng is quite a single refusal in front of the two of us, after going back, Mrs. Bian and the people of the Xiahou family will definitely let the prime minister agree to Yuan Xi's request, the eldest prince is no longer there, and the prime minister will not have a second child and will not be able to come back because of himself." After speaking, Guo Jia was also depressed in his heart, and drank by himself.

Xun Yu comforted the two and said: "Although I can no longer serve the prime minister with you, I can also really assist Your Majesty, and I may be able to revive the Han family one day in the future." ”

Xun You also admired Xun Yu's loyalty to the Han family, and was afraid that Xun Yu's foolish loyalty to the Han family would bring him death, and reminded: "Uncle still has to do what he can, Yuan Shao is not the prime minister, and he has long been disobedient." ”

Xun Yu relied on his feelings for Yuan Xi and said a heartfelt sentence: "You may not know that Yuan Xi is more loyal to the Han family than me. It's my gut feeling and I hope I'm not mistaken! Xun You and Guo Jia saw Xun Yu thinking like this, but they were also helpless, they knew Xun Yu's character, once they decided on something, they would insist, and it was useless to say more. On this night, the three top thinkers were not tied to the military, but only for the friendship between the three of them, and they were not drunk.

When Cao Cao returned home, he really didn't know how to choose, on the one hand, he was his most powerful assistant, and on the other hand, he was his closest flesh and blood. At this time, Mrs. Bian saw Cao Cao coming back, and began to ask about Cao Zhi's news, Cao Cao shirked his exhaustion and needed to rest, and replied casually: "Zijian, Yuan Rang and Miaocai are safe and sound, Yuan Xi has never treated them badly, Madame don't worry, I will definitely find a way to rescue them." ”

Mrs. Bian was able to successfully become Cao Cao's main room from a woman in a green building, relying on a seven-trick exquisite heart, and she knew Cao Cao very well. Cao Cao had the news of Cao Zhi, and he did not actively rescue him and said that he had a headache, so the biggest possibility was that Cao Cao was unwilling to agree to Yuan Xi's request. No, what could be more important than your own children, so what should you do? Thinking that Cao Cao said just now that Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan were also in Yuan Xi's hands, if he called someone from Xiahou's family, I believe it would be easier.

Xiahou Nan, the son of Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Hui, the son of Xiahou Yuan, learned that his father was still alive, and he was also mixed with joy and sorrow, and hurriedly came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask to meet Cao Cao. Cao Cao just pretended to have a headache to rest, he knew that what should come would always come, so he endured the headache and summoned the Xiahou brothers. The two of them knelt on Cao Cao's knees, and cried: "I also ask my uncle to save my father, if my uncle has orders, my nephew would rather die." Cao Cao was also sad when he saw this, and helped the two of them up, reassuring them that he would rescue their father, no matter what the price was.

Yuan Xi also gave enough sincerity to exchange, and did not attack Xuchang City within two days, Cao Cao summoned Xun Yu after careful consideration, expressed his apologies to Xun Yu, and said respectfully to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo has been with me for many years, like brothers, hard work, and I can't let Wen Ruo enjoy the glory and wealth, I Cao Mengde has a guilty conscience, please accept my worship" After speaking, Cao Cao bowed to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu immediately stepped forward to help Cao Cao up, and said sadly: "The prime minister can't help it, Xun Yu should thank the prime minister, you gave me the opportunity to play." In the future, I can no longer serve the prime minister, it is Xun Yu's misfortune, before leaving, I want to complete the last thing for the prime minister, I will persuade Yuan Xi to withdraw from the army, buy time for the prime minister to recuperate, and he will fight with the Yuan family again one day. Cao Cao's feelings at this time could no longer be expressed in words, and silently followed Xun Yu to the city wall of Xuchang, shouting loudly that Yuan Xi had something important to discuss.

Yuan Xi saw that Cao Cao finally asked to meet him before the appointed date, and his heart was relieved, it seemed that the status of Cao Zhi and the three of them in Cao Cao's heart was still transcendent. At this time, Gao Shun had a reluctant request, his brother Zhang Liao had been captured, but his family was still in Xuchang, if he could bring it by the way, he would be able to persuade Zhang Liao to join Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi also knew that Zhang Liao was a very amazing general, and he knew that he would be powerful in the future, so that Sun Quan could only call Zhou Yu and Lu Xun to rescue, and when he saw Lu Qiling's pleading little eyes, he nodded silently.

Yuan Xi came to the front of the army and said to Cao Cao: "I think the prime minister has already thought it through, the identity of the Son of Heaven is respected, and I hope that the prime minister will act carefully and not neglect the Son of Heaven." Cao Cao saw that Yuan Xi deliberately ridiculed himself for disrespecting the Son of Heaven in front of the army, and wanted to be angry, mocking Yuan Xi for laughing at fifty steps and laughing at a hundred steps, how could the Yuan family ever respect the Son of Heaven, Yuan Xi's uncle Yuan Shu ignored the Son of Heaven and directly called the emperor. Xun Yu quietly stopped and replied for Cao Cao: "Yuan Gongzi rest assured, Xun Yu will definitely send the scenery of the Son of Heaven for the prime minister, and Yuan Gongzi should do a good job of flattery." The prime minister of my family is willing to return the Son of Heaven, which also shows his trust in the general, and also asks Yuan Gongzi to withdraw his troops and return to Hebei, stop the fighting, and return peace to the north. ”

Sima Yi stepped forward and said: "My lord, this is not the best time to capture Xuchang, it is better to take the opportunity to agree to Cao Cao's request and welcome the Son of Heaven back to Luoyang first." Yuan Xi nodded, and he happened to add a request, asking Cao Cao to return Zhang Liao's family.

Feng Ji thought that it was not easy to besiege Cao Cao in Luoyang, and he was afraid that the general would be unhappy to withdraw at this time. Yuan Xi thought about it, there is really such a possibility, but it will not be affected by the order of the foreign monarch, and it will not be too late to explain it at that time, it is really meaningless to stay here, and it will be more than half a year to go on the expedition, and the soldiers will miss home, and over time, they will be defeated by Cao Cao.

Yuan Xi said to Xun Yu: "This is a matter of one sentence for this general, but I also have to face the blame of the general." Therefore, I also have a request, General Zhang Liao has defected to our army, and I hope to return his family. ”

Although Cao Cao didn't believe that Zhang Liao would surrender so quickly, but he was different from the Xiahou brothers, Yuan Xi would not be released, if he killed his family, he would definitely die by himself, if he let go, maybe Zhang Liao would be grateful and unwilling to be his enemy, and he would have one less powerful enemy. Cao Cao nodded and responded: "I agreed to your request, and I also asked General Yuan Shao to withdraw from the army, and I will return the Son of Heaven and Zhang Liao's family tomorrow." Yuan Xi seemed to be afraid that Cao Cao would forget, and reminded Cao Cao that Xun Yu wanted Xun Yu to follow the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also overjoyed when he heard that Yuan Xi was going to move to Luoyang by himself, since Dong Cheng was killed by Cao Cao, he didn't even let go of his queen and children, and hated Cao Cao to the extreme. Today's queen Cao is also in name only, but Cao Cao sent her to monitor her eyeliner. Although I don't know how Yuan Shao is, it's just that it won't be worse than Cao Cao.

Cao Cao didn't want his daughter Cao Ying to follow, but Cao Ying was honored as the queen, so he could only follow Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. After Xun Yu and his cadres were arranged, they also marched towards Yuan's army camp with great momentum, and at the same time, Yuan Xi also ordered Cao Zhi, Xiahoudun and Xiahou Yuan to be sent back to Xuchang to reunite with Cao Cao's family.

Xu Shu saw Yuan Xi looking at the direction of Xuchang, thinking that Yuan Xi was unwilling, and explained: "Lord, Cao Cao has lost the Son of Heaven and has no advantage, he will be captured by the lord one day, why bother if he can't enter this Xuchang City today?" Yuan Xi shook his head and said: "I'm just worried, the general is unwilling, let him be, I've done my best." In all conscience! Yuan Xi took the men and horses of his headquarters to welcome the Son of Heaven to Luoyang, and instructed the trial and match the first army to return to Yecheng, and he must persuade the general to recuperate and recuperate, and the future will be long. When he went to Luoyang to complete the transfer of the Son of Heaven, he went to Yecheng to meet the general and personally explain the matter of retiring from the army.