It is said that on the same day, Cao Cao escaped from the city, rode his horse and ran to Qian County, passing through Zhongmu County, Cao Cao was captured by the soldiers defending the city.

Zhongmu County's name is called Chen Gong, the word Gongtai, and when he saw Cao Cao in the hall, he asked: "Who are you!" ”

"Lord Hui, I am a businessman in the past, and my surname is Huangfu." Cao Cao replied.

"Humph! Don't talk nonsense! Chen Gong snorted coldly and scolded Cao Cao a lot, "I know you, you are Cao Cao Cao and Cao Mengde, who assassinated Prime Minister Dong Cheng the day before yesterday!" Yes and no? ”

"What about me?" Cao Cao said coldly, when he was recognized, he accepted his fate and didn't want to say more.

"Prime Minister Dong Cheng treats you well, why do you want to commit assassination? Isn't this self-inflicted? Chen Gong asked.

"The ambition of the bird? Now that you have recognized me, what more do you say? Escort me to Luoyang to receive the reward! Cao Cao didn't want to say anything more.

"You go down first, I have a few words to say to this person alone." Chen Gong retreated.

"Just take me to get the reward, why do you need to say more?" Cao Cao said coldly.

"Don't underestimate me! I'm not a person who doesn't know the general situation, but I haven't met the master of knowing people before! Chen Gong said while loosening Cao Cao's bonds.

"I have eaten Hanlu for generations, if I don't want to be loyal to the king and serve the country, then what is the difference between me and those beasts?" Cao Cao said, "Before, I was committed to working under Dong Zhuo to find a good opportunity. The opportunity of this trip is a good opportunity, but the sky does not obey people's wishes, painful, pity! Ay! ”

"Where do you want to go on this trip?" Chen Gong asked.

"I want to return to the township, issue an edict, and recruit all the princes of the world to gather and cut it down! That's what I want! Cao Cao said.

"Righteousness is a righteous man!" Chen Gong bowed to Cao Cao and said, "A certain Chen Gong, the word Gongtai, if the public does not give up, a certain person is willing to worship the public as the master, abandon the official and flee from the public!" ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and fled with Chen Gong overnight.

The two of them traveled for three or four days, and arrived at the Chenggao realm, and it was getting late, Cao Cao pointed to the depths of the dense forest and said: "There is a person here, named Lu Bohao, who is my father's sworn brother!" We went to him for the night, and he was hospitable and would have entertained us. ”

"Good! So much better! Chen Gong nodded.

The two dismounted, entered the dense forest, came to Lu Zhuang, and saw Lu Boxuan.

"Virtuous nephew, I heard that the imperial court issued a document and was eager to arrest you and go to Luoyang, and even your father had already gone to Chenliu to avoid trouble, why is this?" Lu Bo was overjoyed to see Cao Cao and asked enthusiastically.

Cao Cao carefully informed Lu Boyu of what had happened before.

Lu Boyao was moved, and hurriedly bowed to Chen Gong twice: "If it weren't for you, my nephew's whole family would be in danger, and the Cao family would be wiped out!" Thou shalt wait for this day to stay in the humble house, and there is no good wine in the hut, so I will go and fight for you. ”

After saying that, Lu Bohao hurriedly got up, got on the donkey and left the village.

"Mengde, your uncle, is hospitable!" Chen Gongdao.

"yes!" Cao Cao nodded.

"Hoho...... Huo Huo ......, "For a long time, the two didn't see Lu Boyao go home, but heard the loud sound of sharpening knives.

"Lu Boyao is not my dealine, let's go and listen, if things change, let's run for our lives!" Cao Cao said in a low voice.

"So much the best!" Chen Gong nodded.

The two of them went out of the house and came to the source of the sound, only to hear one person in the house say, "Go and tie him up, I'll kill him first!" ”

The two were shocked, and after looking at each other, they nodded, drew their swords, and rushed into the room.

It wasn't until they saw a pig tied up that the two suddenly realized.

"Meng Deduoxin, we killed a good person by mistake!" Chen Gong's tone was a little remorseful.

"Hey, forget it, don't talk about it anymore, it's not appropriate to stay here for a long time, let's leave quickly!" Cao Cao said.

"Hmm" Chen Gong nodded, and the two hurriedly got on their horses and prepared to leave, just in time for Lu Boyu to return from drinking.

"Where are you going?" Lu Boyu asked in surprise.

"Hey, the wanted person doesn't dare to stay for a long time!" Cao Cao replied.

"This, I ordered my subordinates to kill pigs and sheep, and I also brought the best wine, why don't you stay in the village for one night before leaving!" Lu Boyu persuaded.

"Still can't do it, it or go back to your hometown overnight!" Cao Cao shook his head and refused.

"Well, that's the case, the virtuous nephew goes all the way!" Lu Boyao was not reluctant, nodded, and rode the donkey to the village.

"Huh!" Cao Cao suddenly drew his sword, swung it away, and beheaded Lu Bohao under his horse.

"Mengde! Why is that? Chen Gong was shocked.

"We just killed Lu Bohao's family of eight, when he returns home, he will definitely bring someone to chase him, I killed him in order to avoid trouble!" Cao Cao explained.

"Knowing that this is the case and deliberately killing people, isn't this a great righteousness!" Chen Gongdao.

"Humph! Rather teach me to bear the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me! Cao Cao snorted coldly, turned his horse's head, and continued on his way.

"Hey!" Chen Gong was silent, sighed, and followed.

That night, the two stayed at an inn.

"Hey!" After Cao Cao fell asleep, Chen Gong sighed secretly, "I also said that this person is a big husband, it turns out that he is just a wolf-hearted and dog-hearted man, if he stays today, there will be great trouble in the future!" After thinking about it, Chen Gong drew his sword and planned to go towards Cao Cao.

After thinking about it, Chen Gong thought again: I followed this person here for the sake of the country's righteousness, if I killed him at this moment, wouldn't I have also done something unjust? Why don't you just abandon him and let him live and die!

After thinking about it, Chen Gong withdrew his sword and left.

The next day, Cao Cao woke up and found that Chen Gong was nowhere to be found, and he was shocked into a cold sweat: This person abandoned me because I mistakenly killed someone I shouldn't have killed! No, this place is not suitable for long, I have to leave quickly!

So, Cao Cao rushed to Chenliu overnight, returned home, and told his father Cao Song that he knew what had happened in the past few days, and wanted to scatter his family wealth and recruit volunteers.

"No, the family wealth is too small, I'm afraid it's not enough to make it happen! There is a filial piety here, named Wei Hong, this person is quite bold, righteous and squandering money, go to him today, he will definitely contribute to help! Cao Song shook his head and said.

"Good!" Cao Cao nodded, and the father and son found Wei Hong together and explained the importance of the situation. Sure enough, as Cao Song said, Wei Hong heard the beginning and the end, so he nodded and agreed to contribute.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and first sent the edict to various places, and then began to recruit volunteers. For a time, there were countless applicants!

Suddenly, one day, the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, who heard that Cao Cao had raised troops, each led more than 1,000 people from the countryside to defect to Cao Cao.

In addition, there is a Yangping patriot, surnamed Le, named Jin, and the word Wenqian, who came to vote for Cao Man. There is another Shanyang giant deer man, surnamed Li, the name dictionary, and the word Mancheng, all came to vote for Cao Cao, and for a while, Cao Cao's soldiers were full.