After Cao Shuo returned to Shouchun, elite soldiers from all over the country entered Shouchun City one after another.

The empty barracks had gathered 20,000 horses, and it suddenly seemed a little crowded.

Zhao Yun and Pang Tong accompanied Cao Shuo to the barracks.

The soldiers were already waiting in formation on the school grounds.

Zhao Yun said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, these are all veterans who have been on the battlefield before, and it is not very difficult to practice. I am confident that they will become an invincible iron army in three months. ”

"Three months?" "We may not have three months at all. ”

"Has it come to this?" Zhao Yun asked in amazement.

Cao Shuo nodded: "It has really developed to an uncontrollable situation, and the Yuan family's crusade against my father's text may not be long before it comes out." ”

"I'm a little confused." Zhao Yun said: "The Yuan family and the Cao family are originally very close, how can you say that you will turn your face?" ”

"First, Liu Xuande went to Hebei." Cao Shuo said: "For so many years, as long as Liu Xuande has been to the place, where do you think it can be peaceful for a long time?" ”

Zhao Yun nodded, and Cao Shuo continued: "The second is that the conflict of interests between the Cao family and the Yuan family is getting bigger and bigger, if my father wants to strengthen the Cao family, he must go north, and the Yuan family can only go south if he wants to break through the dilemma that he can only be in the north." The two sides are separated by a Yellow River, and when the contradictions were not prominent in the past, neither side was willing to break the deadlock. Now that the Cao family has destroyed the surrounding heroes, and the Yuan family has also destroyed Gongsun Zhan, the interests of the two families have shifted from their original focus to the banks of the Yellow River. Whoever can break through the Yellow River and attack the hinterland of the other side will be the king of the Central Plains and the north in the future. ”

"I see." Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Once the two sides go to war, what will happen to us?" ”

"It won't be a pioneer, but it must be a reinforcement." Cao Shuo said: "Fortunately, Shouchun and other places are far away from Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou has long had the intention of destroying the Cao family, but he is afraid of Jiangdong Sun Ce. Sun Ce is known as the little overlord, and if he leads his troops to the Central Plains, the battle will become very delicate. I will take all the standing armies with me, and we must not neglect to pay attention to the defense affairs of all localities. ”

"When the war starts, who does Childe plan to take on the expedition?" Pang Tong asked.

"Shi Yuan will definitely follow me." Cao Shuo said: "Local affairs will be handed over to local officials, and Zhongda and Gongtai will also be brought with them at that time." ”

"Dumping the nest, the son is a big deal." Pang Tong said: "There must always be a general who sits at home. ”

"If you have to stay, then General Ji will stay." Cao Shuo said: "General Ji is loyal and righteous, and I am also relieved to have him in charge." ”

"And Miyoki." Cao Shuo said to Pang Tong: "Bring him with you, Yuan Shao has a Chen Lin in his hands, and his thoughts are like springs, and it is said that this time he asked for Cao Xuanwen." ”

"Chen Lin's essay on Cao Yu has not been written yet, and the son knows that he is full of thoughts?" Pang Tong asked.

"It is said that Chen Lin is also a celebrity." Of course, Cao Shuo would not say that he knew that the article was written by Chen Lin, he smiled slightly, and said to Pang Tong: "There is no vanity under the so-called fame, I believe that Chen Lin is indeed somewhat capable. ”

"It's just a beautiful writing, and Zhengping is really competent." Pang Tong said: "Gongzi goes on an expedition, and he needs to have such a person by his side. ”

"Did you inquire about Xu Yuanzhi?" Cao Shuo asked.

Pang Tong shook his head: "No, Xu Yuanzhi seems to have disappeared out of thin air, no matter how we look for him, we can't find him." ”

"How is Xu Yuanzhi's mother taking care of now?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"I often go to visit with the public station." Pang Tong said: "I also took her through Shouchun City to listen to the people's evaluation of Gongzi. Now the old man has a good impression of Childe. ”

"When I returned to Shouchun this time, I didn't get to visit her. Leave the barracks later, and you will accompany me on another trip. Cao Shuo commanded.

Pang Tong responded and accompanied Cao Shuo to the high platform of the school field.

Jumping on the high platform, Cao Shuo looked around at the soldiers on the school field.

Twenty thousand soldiers were also staring at him.

"How?" Cao Shuo grinned and asked the soldiers: "My wife and children are hot on the kang, and there are holes and pestles every night, are you living a very comfortable life, and you are about to forget about the war?" ”

"Nope!" The soldiers shouted in unison.

"I'll tell you a not-so-good news." Cao Shuo said: "It may not be long before we go to war again!" ”

He said that it was not good news, but after the soldiers heard it, their eyes lit up one by one, and their faces were full of expectation and longing.

"You look like you want to go to war?" Cao Shuo asked with a smile.

"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison again.

After the shouting fell, an officer standing in the front row said: "We are all Childe's soldiers, and we have fought many battles with Childe. In the days of farming, I really lived a comfortable life without a war. ”

"Do you like to fight so much?" Cao Shuo said: "Don't forget, you will die in war!" ”

"When a soldier fights is a horse leather shroud, if you are afraid of death, you should not be a soldier, and you are not afraid of death when you are a soldier!" The officer shouted with his chest puffed.

20,000 soldiers followed and shouted: "Horse leather shroud, afraid of death is not a soldier, a soldier is not afraid of death!" ”

"Good!" Cao Shuo nodded with satisfaction and said to the soldiers: "I still remember when I took over you, they were all cowards. Now you have changed, you are no longer just a soldier to fill your stomach, you have a fascination and aftertaste of the battlefield. This is the real elite, and it is the mighty army I can rely on! ”

"Again." Cao Shuo then shouted: "On the battlefield, we will cut off the heads of the enemies so that they will eat without heads!" Grab the enemy's women so that they have no women to sleep with! Take the enemy's wealth and leave them with no money to use! Burn down the enemy's house and leave them homeless! ”

Twenty thousand pairs of eyes stared at Cao Shuo, and from the flickering anticipation in the eyes of the soldiers, Cao Shuo could see that they had a deep attachment to the battlefield.

War can be addictive to some people.

In particular, the army that has won many times will have an indescribable feeling for the war.

The 20,000 soldiers standing on the school field are all elites who have followed him to fight everywhere.

They have won too many battles, and when it comes to going on expeditions, of course, they don't think about failure.

"From today onwards, General Zhao is your commander." Cao Shuo then shouted, "As you all know, he once commanded the Flying Bear Battalion. I hope that one day you will be as invincible as the Flying Bear Battalion, after all, from today onwards, you will no longer have to plow the fields, your duty is to fight! ”

Hearing that there was no need to plow the fields, the soldiers looked at each other ecstatically one by one.

"Your family will soon be sent to the vicinity of Shouchun." Cao Shuo continued: "From now on, your home is here!" ”