When Cao Shuo left Cao's house, it was already a little dark.

When he arrived at the door, Cai Ji stepped forward and grabbed the door knocker and slapped it hard.

When Cao Shuo Shou Shou was in charge of Shouchun and left Xu Du, he left some servants and maids in the house who were responsible for taking care of him.

The door opened, and an old servant stepped out.

Seeing that it was Cao Shuo coming back, he hurriedly saluted: "Childe is back." ”

Cao Shuo nodded, and when he walked into the yard, he commanded: "Let someone fetch me some water, I am covered in stinky sweat, I have to wash it." ”

The old servant first responded, and then said to Cao Shuo: "Son, I have a guest to visit, and I have been waiting for a long time. ”

"Guest?" Cao Shuo asked, "Who is it?" ”

"I didn't say anything, and I didn't recognize him." The old servant replied: "According to him, he was going to go to Shouchun, and he heard that the prince was here, so he came to visit. ”

The person who came did not report his name and surname, but said that he had come to visit on purpose, and Cao Shuo instructed the old servant: "Invite him to the front hall first." ”

The old servant retreated, invited the guests to the front hall, and then instructed someone to prepare water for Cao Shuo's bath.

Coming to the front hall, Cai Ji asked Cao Shuo, "Childe, who will be here?" Why is it that the gods are babbling, and they don't even know a name? ”

Glancing at Cai Ji, Cao Shuo pouted and smiled: "How do I know." ”

Not long after he was seated in the antechamber, the old servant led a man in.

Seeing this person, Cao Shuo smiled and said, "Who should I be, it turned out to be Xin Gong." ”

It was Simbi who walked into the antechamber.

He bowed to Cao Shuo and said, "I've seen Childe." ”

"Gong Xin doesn't have to be polite." Cao Shuo asked, "Come here to see me, I don't know what is important?" ”

"There's something I'd like to discuss with Childe." Xin Bi said: "The eldest prince has gone to Yanzhou, and now he is fighting against the third prince. I don't know what Childe thinks about this. ”

"Opinion?" Cao Shuo was stunned: "What can I think?" ”

"Doesn't Childe want Hebei?" Simbi asked.

"I'd better ask my father about this kind of thing first." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Gong Xin also knows that when the Cao family conquers Hebei, it will be my father who will really take over, and it will be good if I can have a Qingzhou at most." ”

"Thank you for being honest." Xin Bi said: "Qingzhou is near the sea, if you have a navy today, there is no one else except Gongzi. Childe wants Qingzhou, which is just the right time. ”

"Gong Xin said so much, what exactly do you want me to do?" Cao Shuo asked Xin Bi.

Xin Bi sighed and asked Cao Shuo: "Dare to ask Gongzi, how long do you think Hebei can hold on?" ”

Cao Shuo thought for a moment: "Two years at most." ”

"With all due respect, if the Cao family has the right soldiers, they won't be able to hold out for a year." Xin Bi replied: "The purpose of my coming to see Gongzi is to ask Gongzi to persuade Gong Cao and take the opportunity to take Hebei. Otherwise, it will change later. ”

"If I'm not mistaken, Gong Xin should be a member of the Hebei staff." Cao Shuo smiled and asked, "Why do you think about our Cao family?" ”

"Originally, I didn't think about coming to see Childe." Xin Bi replied: "This time, Gongzi first crusaded against Guo Yuan, united with the Xiliang army, and defeated the Yuan family's army in one battle. Then he actually led the army through Hebei and smashed the Xiongnu. The 300,000-strong army marched to the Hetao, and the formation was spectacular. ”

"One hundred thousand!" Cao Shuo grinned: "Counting the Xiliang army, there are only 100,000." ”

"There are 100,000 soldiers in battle, and there are as many as 300,000 if you count the people." Xin Bi said: "Let's ask if today, apart from the Cao family and Gongzi, who else can gather so many soldiers and horses in such a short time? ”

Pinching his chin, Cao Shuo had a little smugness on his face: "What Gong Xin said is also true, if today, apart from our Cao family, who else can gather so many soldiers and horses?" ”

"The terrible thing is not that the army of Gongzi advanced into the Huns, but that in just half a year, the Huns were subdued and frightened." Xin Bi said: "It is really unwise to be an enemy of Gongzi. I also thought about it again and again before I decided to come and offer Hebei to my son. ”

"How does Gong Xin plan to sacrifice Hebei?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Break Yuan Shang first." Xin Bi said: "When Yuan Shang retreats to Yecheng, Yuan Tan will definitely rebel against the Cao family. Once he rebelled, the Cao family would be able to take him down. Without Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang alone would be powerless to resist the Cao family's army. Hebei can be determined. ”

"Don't forget, take Yanzhou, we haven't completely taken Hebei yet." Cao Shuo said: "There are still Gao cadres in Bingzhou, and there is Yuan Xi in Youzhou. ”

"Gao Gan is just the nephew of Duke Yuan, Yecheng has been breached, will he still be the enemy of the Cao family?" Xin Bi said: "As for Yuan Xi, Youzhou has experienced the competition between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Gong, and it has long been a depression, and it has been relying on the support of Yanzhou and other places to barely survive in the past few years. Once the Cao family seizes Yanzhou and other places, Youzhou will definitely not be able to support it for too long. ”

After staring at Xin Bi for a long time, Cao Shuo asked, "Xin Gong told me this just to persuade my father to send troops?" ”

"It's better for Childe to send troops." Xin Bi said: "In recent years, Gongzi has won many battles and victories, and he has already accumulated countless achievements. However, it did not expand the territory for Cao. Now that there is such an opportunity, doesn't Childe plan to seize it? ”

Cao Shuo shook his head: "The soldiers under my command are exhausted from the conquest of the Huns, and now the Yuan family is also at the end of the crossbow." Even if I break through Hebei, my father will not count my first credit. It is better for Xin Gong to persuade his father, he will definitely send troops to fight against Yuan Shang. ”

Cao Shuo refused to send troops, and Xin Bi's face showed a hint of disappointment.

"Childe has missed a great opportunity." Xin Bi said: "If Gongzi breaks through Yanzhou, with the prosperity of Yecheng, Cao Gong may move there. Xu Du will ...... when the time comes."

"Xu Du is just a temporary capital." Cao Shuo smiled: "When it comes to the background, it's not as good as the Shouchun I occupy now." If I can get Luoyang and Chang'an in the future, I will be a little interested. ”

"That's it!" Xin Bi arched his hand and said to Cao Shuo: "I will go to see Cao Gong, and I will ask my son to consider it." ”

"Xin Gong go slowly!" Cao Shuo got up and saluted in return, and watched Xin Bi leave.

When Xin Bi left, Cai Ji said to Cao Shuo on the side: "What Xin Bi said is not unreasonable, why did the son refuse one by one?" ”

"We have been fighting the Huns for so long, but Xinbi has always been in Xudu." Cao Shuo said: "I just came back, and he came over to tell me what the end of the Yuan family's strong crossbow is a good time to attack, don't you think it's a little weird?" ”

"He's telling the truth, and I don't see anything weird." Cai Ji said blankly.

"We went to Baba's house to fight the Yuan family, and after breaking through Hebei, I didn't have any benefits except for Qingzhou." Cao Shuo pursed his lips: "What do you say about making meritorious deeds, the so-called meritorious deeds, compared with the lives of the soldiers under my command, are simply worthless." If there are soldiers, I will have the world! ”

(End of chapter)