Cao Shuo left Ding Yao's residence, and it was already dark.

Previously, Cao Cao had instructed him to meet him in the study after dinner.

When he came to Cao Cao's study, Xu Chu saw him and greeted him.

"Childe. Cao Gong had been waiting for a long time, and he came out to ask twice just now. Xu Chu said: "Come in quickly, I'm afraid he is already in a hurry." ”

"Thank you, Brother Zhongkang." Cao Shuo thanked him and walked quickly to the door.

Standing outside the door, he bowed down and said, "Father, I'm here." ”

"Come in." Cao Cao's voice came from the house.

Pushing the door into the house, Cao Shuo saw Cao Cao looking at a map.

Bowing to Cao Cao again, Cao Shuo asked, "Father asked me to come, is there anything important to order?" ”

"I just want to ask you, where are you going to face the Huns?" Cao Cao asked.

"Where does Father think it's appropriate?" Cao Shuo did not answer, but asked Cao Cao a rhetorical question.

"Yuan Xianfu asked the Huns for help, he should have hoped that the Huns would march into Huainan." Cao Cao asked, "Could it be that you plan to face the Huns in Huainan?" ”

"How does Father know?" Cao Shuo said: "Hetao is far from Huainan, and I don't think the Huns will choose there. ”

"After you left, I called Guo Fengxiao." Cao Cao said: "After Feng Xiao analyzed it, he determined that Yuan Shang was deployed like this. ”

Beckoning Cao Shuo to the table, Cao Cao pointed to the map and said, "Fengxiao even pointed out the possible march route of the Huns. ”

Looking at the place of Cao Cao's finger, Cao Shuo was stunned.

At first, he really felt that Hetao was far away from Huainan, and it was impossible for the Huns to hit Huainan.

Even if the Huns really want to go to Huainan, they will not go so smoothly along the way, after all, all the way is the boundary of the Cao family.

However, although the route drawn by Cao Cao did not avoid the Cao family's territory, it successfully avoided the place where the city was concentrated.

The Huns were good at horse warfare, and their siege was not as well-armed as the Central Plains army.

Avoiding the city, Cao's interception would be extremely vulnerable in front of them.

"If so, what are you going to do?" Cao Cao asked.

"If they choose this path, I really can't handle it." Cao Shuo said: "By the time I mobilize the army to respond, they have already arrived at Shouchun City. ”

"Did Guo Gong say how I should deal with it?" Looking at Cao Cao, Cao Shuo asked.

Pointing to Hedong, Cao Cao said: "Fengxiao means that you are here to set up defenses and intercept the Huns." It's just that there will be Guo Yuan standing in the way here, and you may have to deal with more than just the Huns. ”

"It's better than letting them enter Huainan." Cao Shuo said: "There are more than 30,000 soldiers and horses under my command who can mobilize, which should be enough to deal with the Huns." ”

"More than 30,000 people?" Cao Cao asked in surprise: "In several battles in a row, where did you capture so many enemy soldiers?" ”

"Most of the old and weak are assigned to ordinary villages." Cao Shuo said: "For those who are a little stronger but not very strong, I assigned them to Junhu Village. Under my rule, all the military villages were in charge of defense, and the 30,000 people I could mobilize were all elite standing troops. ”

Brushing his chin, Cao Cao thought for a moment and said: "I thought, with your 30,000 people, I am afraid that I will not be able to deal with so many enemy troops, I plan to let Zhong Kun cooperate with you to break the Yuan family, the Xiongnu, and Xiliang's coalition army." ”

"I think it's possible for the Huns to help the Yuan family, but Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui are unlikely." Cao Shuo said: "As long as my father sends someone to Xiliang, he may be able to persuade the two of them to attack the Yuan family instead." ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao said, "How could you have such a strange idea? ”

"Dare to ask my father, what is strange about my thoughts?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Do you know who Ma Teng and Han Sui are?" Cao Cao said: "The two of them went to Xiliang in their early years, and although they were bound by the imperial court, they rarely entered the court. Ma Teng only led troops to the Central Plains when Li Dao and Guo Yan rebelled, and never came again. It is more appropriate to say that they are officials of the imperial court, but it is more appropriate to say that they are already from Western Liangqiang. ”

"Although they are mixed with the Qiang people all day long, they are still our Central Plains people in their bones." Cao Shuo said: "If my father doesn't give it a try, how will he know if it will succeed or not?" Sending two people to be lobbyists is good, but even if it doesn't work, my father won't lose anything, and he can respond in a more timely manner. ”

"Who do you think is appropriate?" Cao Cao asked.

"To be honest, I don't know who my father is." Cao Shuo replied: "There are only a few people I know. ”

"I see what you mean." Cao Cao said: "I will ask Xun Gong for their opinions early tomorrow morning, and if they say the same, then choose to send someone to Xiliang." ”

"Father is wise." Cao Shuo responded.

"I let Zihuan be in Shouchun this time, what did you teach him?" Closing the map, Cao Cao asked him.

"I've taught him a lot." Cao Shuo said: "When I went to Jingzhou, I specially told him what it means to be a soldier without blood, and what it means to have some places that can be occupied and some places that cannot be occupied. ”

"Does he get it?" Cao Cao asked with a slight smile.

"I don't think I understand." Cao Shuo said: "After all, Zihuan is still young......

"Small?" Cao Cao said: "He is almost fifteen years old, you led troops to fight Zhang Xiu when you were fourteen years old, if it weren't for you, I might have folded in Wancheng." ”

"Those things are in the past." Cao Shuo grinned: "If my father hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten it a long time ago." It's not that our Cao family was not strong enough at the beginning, and now the Cao family can't do anything like that again. Even if Zihuan had that ability, he didn't have that chance. ”

"You'll excuse him." Cao Cao said: "As a brother, how can you be so indulgent to your brother? Keeping him in Shouchun is just to want you to be more harsh. You are good, not only are you not harsh, but you also protect him. ”

"Knowing the son is more than the father." Cao Shuo said with a shy face: "Zihuan and I are brothers, and we have grown up together since childhood. When he ran around the yard with his bare butt, I played with him. Outside, I can be cruel to others, but at home, how can I use that to deal with my brother? ”

Cao Shuo's words were to the point, how could Cao Cao know that he had secretly been on guard against Cao Pi for a long time.

"Forget it, forget it!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "From now on, I don't want you to teach him anything, I don't think you can teach him anything good." It's late today, and you've been drinking at your mother's after so long, so you're tired, so go back to bed early. ”

Cao Shuo bowed and saluted and said, "I'll retire first, and my father will rest earlier, so don't work too hard." ”

PS: Today is another 10 chapters and 20,000 words, so tired......

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