The brothers returned to Yuan Shao's residence, where Cao Cao was already waiting.

When they came, Cao Cao asked, "Where are you two going?" ”

"Back to my father." Cao Shuo said: "Zihuan and I haven't seen each other for many days, and I was very happy to see that he had become a heroic young man, so I deliberately took him aside, and chatted with him while watching the scenery in the garden." ”

If Cao Shuo hadn't told Cao Pi, he might have learned everything he had just said to Cao Cao.

But Cao Shuo's words were already so clear, Cao Pi didn't dare to touch him in front of him, and then said: "My brother taught me a lot of principles about the strength of the family business. ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao asked, "What did Zirong say?" ”

"My brother said that if you are born as a brother, you should work together for the revitalization of the family business." Cao Pi said: "If Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang did not fight, Hebei would not be even more defeated, and our Cao family would not have won so smoothly." ”

"Haven't won yet." Cao Cao said with a smile: "Although what Zirong said makes sense, it is also a bit overbearing. ”

"Father Mingjian, the child really didn't grow up." Cao Shuo said: "Although Hebei has not been won yet, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang fighting each other will only increase internal friction. In the two major battles of Guandu and Cangting, Hebei was already seriously injured, and if the two brothers were of one heart and one mind, they might be able to stop our army from going north. But they don't think about big plans, they only look at the immediate benefits. In less than two years, Hebei will be surnamed Cao. ”

"Zihuan is walking behind." Cao Cao gave Cao Pi an order, and then said to Cao Shuo: "You come with me." ”

Cao Pi stopped in response, and Cao Shuo continued to move forward with Cao Cao.

"Yuan Benchu planned to give Hebei to you, do you know?" Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo.

"Yes." Cao Shuo replied: "I was going to report to my father later, but I didn't expect my father to mention it first." ”

"What do you think?" Cao Cao then asked.

"The strategy of delaying the army, the strategy of discord, and the strategy of borrowing strength to fight." Cao Shuo said: "How could I be fooled? ”

"Do you think he's not sincere?" Cao Cao asked.

"Of course not." Cao Shuo said: "Hebei has a vast territory, not to mention that I am not able to take charge of such a large place at present, even if there is, it should not be taken from him." ”

"You want Hebei?" Cao Cao asked.

"I don't want to." Cao Shuo said: "I only want Qingzhou and Liaodong. ”

"Liaodong is Gongsun Du's family business." Cao Cao said: "He didn't provoke us, and we don't need to bring Liaodong." ”

"I think it's necessary." Cao Shuo said: "Gongsun Du was the self-proclaimed Liaodong Taishou back then, and he was not controlled by the imperial court for many years, and when we broke through the Yuan family, even if Liaodong did not deal with it, they would definitely be afraid of their father." Once the Cao family moves to the south, the Gongsun family of Liaodong will take advantage of the situation. In my opinion, either we don't go north, and since we want to fight, we have to unify the north. ”

"It's not easy to unify the North." Cao Cao said: "After pacifying Hebei, even if Liaodong is captured as you said, there are still places such as Xiliang that do not belong to our Cao family. ”

"Sooner or later, they will be submitted." Cao Shuo said: "I only beg my father to promise to give me Qingzhou and Liaodong." ”

"What do you want Qingzhou and Liaodong to do?" Cao Cao said: "I can understand Qingzhou, but Liaodong is a bitter cold place, connected to Wuhuan, Xiongnu and other places, and it is not something you can smash up with money." ”

"I know." The expression on Cao Shuo's face suddenly became solemn, and he said to Cao Cao: "I want Liaodong precisely to prevent foreign races from invading the Central Plains. ”

glanced at Cao Shuo, but Cao Cao did not say anything.

His face was equally ugly.

"Father, do you still remember when Li Dao and Guo Yan caused trouble in the world?" Cao Shuo asked.

"You were young then." Cao Cao said: "Could it be that you still remember? ”

"How would I remember." Cao Shuo said: "I've only heard of it, especially when I got something recently. ”

Taking out a silk silk from his arms, Cao Shuo said, "Father, please take a look." ”

Taking the silk, Cao Cao saw that there were dense small characters written on it.

After browsing, Cao Cao said, "This is ......"

"Father still remembers Cai Yong's daughter?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Do you mean the talented girl who married Wei Zhongdao in Hedong, was later driven out by the Wei family, and was plundered by the Huns?" Cao Cao asked.

"Exactly." Cao Shuo said: "This is a sad and indignant poem written by her, and there is also a poem of Hu Ji 18 in my study. ”

"How did you get it?" Cao Cao asked.

"I sent someone to the Loop." Cao Shuo replied: "It was my subordinates who got it from Cai Yan. ”

"Cai Yong followed Dong Zhuo and died, and his daughter ......" Cao Cao hesitated for a moment and asked Cao Shuo, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I'm going to get her back." Cao Shuo said: "Of course, after defeating the Yuan family. I'm going to go to the Huns myself and pick her up. No matter what Cai Yong did back then, his daughter is a talented woman in our Central Plains after all. How could a talented woman in the Central Plains fall to the Huns? ”

"You're probably more than that simple, right?" Cao Cao asked.

Cao Shuo smiled: "Father Mingjian, I really want more than that. ”

"How majestic the Han Wu was at the beginning, it was just to subdue the Huns." Cao Cao said: "During the Ming Emperor's period, the Xiongnu saw that the Central Plains was in ruins, and sent troops to cause trouble again. Although Emperor Ming had plans to exterminate the Xiongnu, in the end he only divided them into two parts: the north and the south. What the two emperors failed to do, can you do it? ”

"Han Wu and Han Ming are roughly talented, but they don't do everything they can without me." Cao Shuo replied: "They are emperors, and there are too many things to take into account, but I don't have those scruples." ”

"Do you think you can kill all the Huns?" Cao Cao asked.

"Of course it's impossible to kill them all." Cao Shuo said: "But I have other ways to make the Huns disappear in the Central Plains, and it won't take many years for there to be no Huns in the world." ”

"What are you going to do?" Cao Cao looked at Cao Shuo suspiciously.

He didn't understand what method Cao Shuo would use to make the Huns disappear from the world.

"It's not that day yet, so it's useless to say it." Cao Shuo grinned: "It's really the day of the crusade against the Huns, and when I do it, my father will naturally understand." ”

Cao Cao also knew that Cao Shuo had not done anything, and he was still unwilling to say it easily.

Nodding, Cao Cao said, "I heard that you have recently recruited a group of pirates, I wonder if there is such a thing?" ”

"Yes." Cao Shuo replied: "To help my father achieve great things, we must have a navy that can gallop across the sea, and I have already handed over the establishment of the navy to Fu Zhi. ”

"I'm a man who can get things done." Cao Cao nodded: "At the beginning, he refused to vote for me, but he voted for you, which is also a creation to make people." ”

(End of chapter)