On the way back to Wuyuan, Cao Shuo had been walking for two days.

The next evening, after the sun had set, he ordered the army to be stationed in place.

Entering the camp tent, Cao Shuo just lay down, and Cai Ji's voice came from outside: "Prince Qiyu, I caught a Hun scout." ”

Hearing that the Huns had been caught, Cao Shuo sat up violently and instructed Cai Ji: "Go and invite Jia Gong, and then bring the Hun scouts to meet me." ”

Cai Ji agreed.

After a while, Jia Xu came to Cao Shuo's tent.

As soon as he entered the tent, Cao Shuo said, "Jia Gong, I have captured a Hun scout. ”

"I've heard!" Jia Xu said: "It's just one, I can't explain anything, I have to wait for a few more to be caught in order to figure out where the Huns are ambushing." ”

"It's impossible to catch them all." Cao Shuo said: "The Huns saw that the scouts did not go back, and they should change their deployment. ”

"Childe, this will be cautious." Jia Xu smiled slightly: "Whether the Huns change or not, it is no longer them who take the initiative." If they do not change their deployment, our army will be able to launch a surprise attack from behind, and the Huns will have nowhere to escape. If they change their deployment, our army will be able to kill them head-on, and the Huns will still have nowhere to hide. ”

"It's all Jia Gong's far-reaching schemes." Cao Shuo said: "Actually, I've been thinking about what Jia Gong said to me for the past two days, and I think it makes some sense. In the past few years, I have indeed been too smooth, whenever I march and fight, there is no reason to win, I should be somewhat restrained. ”

"Childe has reined in." Jia Xu said: "At least I knew just now that I was worried that the Huns would change their deployment because we captured their scouts. ”

"Are there any Han Chinese among the Huns?" Cao Shuo asked suddenly.

"Why does Childe ask that?" Jia Xu asked in surprise.

"I fought against Qubei, and their tactics were single and reckless, and they were not as thoughtful as this time." Cao Shuo said: "It is precisely because of this that I led the army to the Hetao, and I will go all the way forward without worrying about it. ”

"I haven't heard of the existence of Han people in the Xiongnu royal court." Jia Xu said: "Whether there are Han strategists among them or not, Gongzi should not despise your opponent too much. You know, although the Huns are stupid, they are not completely brainless. Not to mention that we are dealing with the Huns, even if we are dealing with a pack of wolves, the wolves will make coordinated actions when hunting. If a beast is like this, how much more is a man? ”

"That's what Jia Gong said." Cao Shuo responded: "From now on, I really want to learn the lesson of this time, and I will never do anything to underestimate the enemy's rashness." ”

"Of course it's good that Childe can think like this." Jia Xu asked, "Has the person who sent the letter to Wuyuan City sent it?" ”

"It's been sent." Cao Shuo said: "General Lu, they are leading cavalry, and it is not easy for the messenger to catch up with them. I'm afraid that it will be until the soldiers arrive in Wuyuan City before the letter can be delivered to Tian Yuanhao. ”

"Tian Yuanhao used to be a staff member in Hebei, and he gave Yuan Shao advice at the beginning, if Yuan Shao followed his strategy, the situation would be unpredictable today." Jia Xu said: "If Gongzi can keep him by his side, most of the big things have been done. ”

"Tian Yuanhao is not the only one under my command!" Cao Shuo grinned: "There are also Pang Shiyuan, Xu Yuanzhi and others, each of whom is a wise and strategic person who is enough to strategize......"

"It is precisely because there are too many capable people under the command of Gongzi that it is more necessary to deal with various affairs carefully." Jia Xu said: "Tian Yuanhao and others are all wise and strategic people. Although the world's wisdom is the same, it can deal with the same thing, but everyone's thoughts are different. However, everyone hopes that the lord will adopt his strategy, and in the long run, there will be contradictions of one kind or another. Childe knows how to adjust contradictions, but you must not condone them to attack each other, otherwise the more wise people are, the more difficult it will be for Childe to achieve great things! ”

"Jia Gong is really not the slightest bit false to me." Cao Shuo grinned at Jia Xu, lowered his voice and asked, "To tell you the truth, Jia Gong said so much to me, is it because Jia Pei married me?" ”

"What Childe said, I don't deny it." Jia Xu said very calmly: "My only daughter is married to Gongzi, do I have anything to hide in front of Gongzi?" ”

"I'm relieved to have Jia Gong's words." Cao Shuo first responded, and then shouted outside the tent: "Bring me the Hun scouts." ”

Cai Ji, who was waiting outside the tent, received the order and immediately led two soldiers to escort a Hun in.

Entering the handsome tent, he was tied like a zongzi, and the Huns proudly turned their faces to the side, not looking at Cao Shuo at all.

"Let him twist his face." Cao Shuo gave Cai Ji an order.

Cai Ji reached out and pinched the Huns' chin and twisted it hard.

The jaw was almost twisted and dislocated, and the Huns subconsciously howled.

"I was afraid of pain." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "I thought that the Huns had rough skin and thick flesh, and they didn't know what pain was. ”

"Ask him, where do the Huns plan to ambush our army?" Cao Shuo said: "Also, how many men and horses do they have, and who will lead them?" ”

Cai Ji asked the Huns: "Did you hear what Gongzi asked you?" ”

The Huns proudly turned their faces aside, not only did they not look at Cao Shuo, but they didn't even glance at Cai Ji.

His orange ode infuriated Cai Ji.

picked up the slap and slapped it twice, and the Huns' cheeks were suddenly red.

"Say! Where are you going to ambush our army? How many people are there? Who is in charge? Cai Ji asked.

The Huns still did not say anything.

Cao Shuo was about to speak, but Jia Xu said to Cai Ji on the side: "If he refuses to say, it must be that the punishment is too light." Cut some wounds in him, sprinkle salt with salt, and bring a sheep with you. ”

When Jia Xu said this, the Huns looked at him in amazement.

Cai Ji didn't quite understand what Jia Xu meant, and found that the Huns' faces were wrong, Cao Shuo said: "Do it according to Jia Gong's wishes." ”

After receiving Cao Shuo's order, Cai Ji responded.

He was about to leave the tent when the captured Huns twisted their arms vigorously to break free from the escort of the two guards.

At the same time, he was still shouting: "If you have the guts, kill me, and if you don't kill you, it's not a good man......"

"We are not kings of the mountains." Cao Shuo pursed his lips and said to the Huns with a look of contempt: "It's really right to say that you Huns don't have long brains. In the marshal's tent, you can actually shout such words as a good man. It can be seen that it is impossible to distinguish what is a soldier and what is a thief! ”

The Huns were stunned by what Cao Shuo said, and before he could come back to his senses, Cao Shuo instructed Cai Ji again: "What are you still doing there?" Snap Jia Gong's intentions to do it. ”

(End of chapter)