Marten's reply wasn't too late.

Two days later, he told Cao Shuo that he was willing to return to Shouchun together.

Cao Shuo, who had been prepared for a long time, of course chose the nearest day.

Ma Chao took Ma Tie, Ma Xiu and the generals of the Xiliang Ma family to the outside of Huaili City.

Seeing Cao Shuo's team leave, Ma Tie asked Ma Chao, "Brother, do you believe that Cao Zirong will take good care of his father?" ”

"I'm sure I don't believe it if it were someone else." Ma Chao said: "Cao Zirong can still be trusted. ”

"Brother knows him well?" Ma Tie still asked uneasily.

"It's not an understanding." Ma Chao said: "Cao Zirong has achieved too fast in recent years, if he is a repeated villain, how can there be so many people willing to follow him." ”

Ma Tie didn't say anything more.

But for Ma Chao's statement, he didn't agree with it from the bottom of his heart.

Many people who have achieved great things are just repeated villains.

It's just that saying such things will definitely make Ma Chao unhappy, so it's better not to say it.

The dragon pattern rider escorted Cao Shuo and the others, and before leaving Xiliang, they were all vigilant and did not dare to relax.

It wasn't until he left Xiliang that Han Sui didn't send anyone to intercept him, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, there was nothing to say all the way, and within a day, Cao Shuo led the dragon pattern to Yecheng.

found out that he was in Yecheng, Ma Teng asked him, "Didn't Gongzi say to go to Shouchun?" How did you get to Yecheng? ”

"My father asked me to go to Xiliang to mediate, but I didn't succeed, so I had to go back again." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Ma Teng: "I will definitely invite the general to Shouchun, just rest assured." ”

Cao Shuo gave a promise, and at this time he also arrived at the boundary of the Cao family, Ma Teng didn't say anything, so he had to follow him into Yecheng.

After entering the city, Cao Shuo instructed Chen to settle Ma Teng first, and he returned to Cao's house with Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao.

Hearing that he was back, Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu to wait outside the main gate and led him to the study to meet him.

After entering the study, Cao Shuo saluted, and Cao Cao asked, "Did you bring Ma Teng back?" ”

"Exactly." Cao Shuo replied: "Not only have I brought him back, but I will also marry Miss Ma." ”

"There are quite a few ladies in your back house." Cao Cao sighed and said, "As a man, although you have to like women, you have married too many over the years. I'm really worried that your body won't be able to stand it. ”

"Father, don't worry, I can bear it." Cao Shuo smiled.

"How's Xiliang's affairs going?" Cao Cao asked, "Ma Teng and Han Sui are no longer fighting?" ”

"Back to my father, not only are they still fighting, but they are also fighting more lively." Cao Shuo said: "Han Sui killed Mrs. Ma Teng by mistake, and the two families are now incompatible, and they are no longer compatible with each other. ”

"I asked you to mediate, why did you make such a fuss?" Cao Cao said in annoyance: "In this way, it will ruin my big thing." ”

"Dare to ask my father, are you planning to move the army south?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Liu Jingsheng is dead." Cao Cao said.

Cao Shuo was stunned for a moment, and asked in amazement, "When did it happen?" ”

"It wasn't that long ago." Cao Cao said: "Zhang Yun and others supported Liu Jingsheng's youngest son Liu Cong to take over Jingzhou, while Liu Bei and others supported Liu Qi. Now Liu Bei is very much used by Liu Qi. ”

"Father went south to attack Jingzhou, and it is impossible for the Jiangdong Sun clan to be without action." Cao Shuo said: "Once the war starts this time, it will be a big move. ”

"Liu Cong is young, but Liu Qi is very generous." Cao Cao said: "Liu Xuande is in Jingzhou, and it won't be long before he can take Jingzhou away from Liu Qi and Liu Cong." Are you willing to be enemies of Liu Cong and Liu Qi in Jingzhou, or are you willing to be enemies of Liu Xuande? ”

"If you want to say that it is easy to pinch, of course, it is Liu Qi and Liu Cong." Cao Shuo said: "I just want to know, when does my father plan to send troops? ”

"The sooner the better, of course." Cao Cao said: "You attacked Jingzhou before, although you did not force Liu Jingsheng to surrender, but it also made him dare not think about the Cao family anymore. How are you a pioneer in this crusade? ”

"My father asked me to be a pioneer, and of course I was duty-bound." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that I want to ......"

"Do you want to bring your own soldiers?" Cao Cao asked.

"That's true, but it doesn't matter." Cao Shuo said: "The important thing is that I want two people from my father. When we broke through Jingzhou, these two people asked my father to hand it over to me. ”

"Which two?" Cao Cao asked.

"Cai Mao, Zhang Yun." Cao Shuo said: "These two people have been in Jingzhou for many years, and they have been training the navy all year round, and they will definitely be able to be used by our army." ”

"Before you beat it, you thought of recruiting the generals of Jingzhou." Cao Cao asked, "Don't you think it's too early?" ”

"Of course it's not early." Cao Shuo replied: "Actually, I'm not worried about Jingzhou at all, what really worries me is Jiangdong." ”

"What's wrong with Koto?" Cao Cao asked, "They have a feud with the Liu family in Jingzhou. ”

"Although it is a feud, it is okay for the two families to attack each other, if our Cao family takes Jingzhou, Jiangdong will not sit idly by." Cao Shuo said: "Although my father is planning to crusade against Jingzhou, this battle between me and Jiangdong is probably inevitable. ”

"Whether or not to start a war with Koto is still secondary." Cao Cao asked, "Why didn't you mediate between Ma Teng and Han Sui?" ”

"Does Father think it's better to mediate, or to let them continue fighting?" Cao Shuo asked.

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Xiliang is stable, of course it's a good thing. ”

"But they can also take advantage of the emptiness of the Cao family to lead the army to Yecheng and destroy all the inheritance that my father has saved over the years." Cao Shuo said: "I brought Ma Teng back, leaving only Ma Chao in Xiliang, just to let him contain Han Sui." Now for my father, the most important thing is to find a way to keep Ma Teng. As long as Ma Teng can be kept, our Cao family's family business can be considered stable. ”

After staring at Cao Shuo for a long time, Cao Cao asked, "Is this really what you think?" ”

"That's true." Cao Shuo replied: "I was also thinking about mediation, but something happened suddenly, and there was no other choice, so I could only stabilize Xiliang Ma's house first and bring Ma Teng back." ”

Brushing his beard, Cao Cao frowned and said, "I know, I will arrange this matter." ”

"There's one more thing I want to report to my father." Cao Shuo said.

"You say!" Cao Cao raised his hand.

"Ma Teng doesn't want to stay in Yecheng, he wants to return to Shouchun with me." Cao Shuo said.

"Why?" Cao Cao was very surprised and asked, "Could it be that he will think that I am rude to him?" ”

"Not really." Cao Shuo replied: "He may be afraid of his father, and he thinks I am easier to talk." ”

"That makes sense." Smiling slightly, Cao Cao said: "I will let him return to Shouchun with you, but I have to wait for him to promise to stay in the Central Plains and not return to Xiliang." ”

(End of chapter)