Cao Shuo sent a three-way army to chase Sun Quan.

Sima Yi was the first to return with his army.

When he returned to Wu County and came to Cao Shuo's residence, Sima Yi bowed to him and said, "Childe, I'm back." ”

"Didn't catch up with Sun Zhongmou or Zhou Gongjin?" Cao Shuo asked.

"I saw Zhou Gongjin, but he ran away." Sima Yi replied.

"Oh?" Cao Shuo asked, "Can Zhou Gongjin still run away in your hands?" ”

"Originally, I could have caught him, but I met a Tuntian captain named Lu Xun halfway." Sima Yi said: "He led his soldiers and horses to ambush our army, and although he was repelled by our army, he gave Zhou Yu time to escape. ”

"Lu Xun?" Cao Shuo's eyes lit up: "Did you catch him?" ”

"Childe has heard of this Lu Xun?" Sima Yi asked in surprise.

Cao Shuo said: "I've really heard of him, this person has some talents, if he is caught, he can be worthy of a Zhou Gongjin." ”

"The captain of Tuntian can actually get into the eyes of the son." Sima Yi said: "There are so many Jiangdong officials, Gongzi just settled at random, but he became interested in this Lu Xun, which really made me understand." ”

"Talent does not necessarily mean high official position." Cao Shuo said: "At the beginning, you were different and just a school captain, but I discovered it from tens of millions of people, so you have Sima Zhongda today?" ”

"That's what Childe said." Sima Yi bowed and answered.

"You go and rest first." Cao Shuo said: "The other two groups of people haven't come back yet, and I don't know what happened to them. ”

"If I'm right, they wouldn't have gotten anything." Sima Yi said.

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Zhou Gongjin was discovered by me, and then fled all the way south." Sima Yi replied: "He can be said to be far from the other two people. As for Sun Zhongmou, Jiangdong was broken, so he fled with his family, and now he has already gone far, and it is impossible to catch him. ”

"Keep the Sun family, Jiangdong will still be in trouble in the future." Cao Shuo frowned slightly, and said to Sima Yi: "Could it be that when we come to Jiangdong this time, we will fall into a perennial war?" ”

"It's hard to say." Sima Yi replied: "If you haven't been able to break the Jiangdong Sun family in one go, I'm afraid it won't be easy to break them again." ”

"The Cao family's hundreds of thousands of troops, can't they still break through the Sun family?" The corners of Cao Shuo's mouth twitched and asked him.

"The Cao family has hundreds of thousands of troops, but they can't always stay in Jiangdong." Sima Yi said: "If it is unstable today, and the army stays in Jiangdong for too long, the Central Plains will definitely be turbulent. At that time, the gains outweigh the losses, and Duke Cao will definitely withdraw his troops soon, and Gongzi can only rely on his soldiers and horses to meet the counterattack of the Sun family. ”

Sima Yi's statement, Cao Shuo very much agreed.

After seizing Jiangdong, Yangzhou was his territory from then on, and Cao Cao was already satisfied with Jingzhou.

Today's Cao family does not have enough strength to completely defeat the Sun family, not to mention that Cao Cao has never thought of trapping the army in the battle of Jiangdong.

"Childe." Seeing that Cao Shuo was silent, Sima Yi continued: "I don't know whether to say something or not. ”

"You say." Cao Shuo said.

"Now that we have obtained Yangzhou, it is better to leave the soldiers and horses to garrison, and the army will return to Shouchun first." Sima Yi said: "Now that the north has not been pacified, is it a bit of a cart before the horse if Gongzi leaves the army in Jiangdong?" In the event of turmoil in the north, it will not be easy to calm down. ”

"You're right." Cao Shuo nodded: "I also feel that I should do this, but the Sun family is not destroyed, and I always have some ......"

"It took seven years for Cao Gong to break through the Yuan family." Sima Yi said: "Gongzi broke the Sun family, why should he be obsessed with this time? ”

"I understand what you're saying." Cao Shuo said: "Let's go and rest first, let the soldiers rest in Wu County for a few days, and we will return to Shouchun." ”

Sima Yi responded, clenched his fists and bowed down.

When Sima Yi left, Cao Shuo shouted outside the door: "Someone." ”

A guard outside the door walked in.

"Invite Xun Gongda and say that I have something important to discuss with him." Cao Shuo instructed the guards.

The guards were ordered to leave.

After waiting for half an hour, Xun You hurriedly came.

"Why did Gongda arrive so late?" Cao Shuo asked him.

"Hui Gongzi." Xun You said: "Cao Cheng summoned everyone to discuss the withdrawal of the army, and I came in a hurry after the court meeting was over. ”

"What did Gongda think about the incident I mentioned to Gongda?" Cao Shuo asked.

"What did Childe mention?" Xun You asked in surprise.

"Gongda actually forgot." Cao Shuo shook his head and smiled: "I said that I would protect Sima Zhongda and others, I don't know if Gongda mentioned it to his father." ”

"This matter ......" Xun You hesitated and said: "Sima Zhongda is good to say, and the other three Cao Gong don't seem to agree......"

"Why?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Gongzi once guarded the media for the four young ladies, among which Sima Zhongda's marriage was promised by Cao Gong in his early years." Xun You said: "However, the other three young ladies are also married to the generals under the command of Gongzi, if someone makes meritorious deeds in the future, what will Cao Gong use to win people's hearts?" ”

"Guo Fengxiao is not my subordinate." Cao Shuo said: "And Chen Shuzhi and Zhao Zilong have made a lot of contributions to the Cao family. Trapping them is definitely only good for the Cao family, and there is no harm at all. ”

"I understand what Childe said." Xun You said: "But the Cao Guild will not ......"

"Gongda didn't say it, how do you know that my father won't agree?" Cao Shuo said: "As long as Gongdaken says, even if my father refuses to agree at first, I can think of a way to get him to agree, and the key is that Gongdaken refuses to say it." ”

When Cao Shuo said this, Xun Yu didn't want to say anything more, so he had to respond: "I'll go and say it for my son." ”

"It's not for me, but for Sima Zhongda and others." Cao Shuo said: "As long as Gongda Ken helps, I will let Zhongda and others come to the door to thank you." ”

"Come to the door and thank you." Xun You said: "As long as the son doesn't forget." ”

"I will never forget!" Cao Shuo stood up and arched his hand at him.

Xun You also got up and saluted back and said, "I'm going to ask to see Cao Gong, whether it succeeds or not, I will give Gongzi a reply." ”

"There's Lagongda." Cao Shuo said: "Wait for Gongda's response." ”

After saying goodbye to Cao Shuo, Xun Yu left his room.

Cao Cao had already gone to the Sun family's study at this time.

He was checking the Sun family's collection of books, and Xu Chu walked in and said, "Cao Gong, Xun Gongda asks to see you." ”

"He left in a hurry before the court was dismissed, how could he come to see me?" Cao Cao asked.

"I don't know." Xu Chu replied: "He didn't say anything. ”

"Ask him to come in and talk." Cao Cao commanded.

(End of chapter)