Descending the hill, Chen Gong glanced back.

He and Zhang Liao didn't say a word, got on their horses, and returned to Xiaopei under the escort of more than a dozen guards.

On the hillside, Cao Shuo sat at the table and picked up the wine bottle and sniffed it.

"Childe, can you ...... these wines" Zhu Ao leaned in and swallowed.

"The army has no wine for you?" Cao Shuo said: "You dare to drink the wine prepared by Chen Gong?" ”

"What a pity!" Zhu Ao pursed his lips.

"Why don't you do it?" Cao Shuo grinned at him and handed over the wine glass.

"Childe said that he couldn't drink it, but I definitely won't drink it." Zhu Ao waved his hand.

Cao Shuo held the wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Childe ......" Zhu Ao and Chen Zhi were stunned, and when the two of them spoke, Cao Shuo had already drunk the wine.

"Good wine!" Cao Shuo said, "You two also sit down and accompany me to finish drinking these wines." ”

"Didn't Childe say ...... just now," Zhu Ao asked in amazement.

"Chen Gong wanted to kill me, and he secretly ambushed the knife and axeman." Cao Shuo said: "If he wants to poison me, he doesn't have to make so much effort." And you didn't notice that he drank himself just now, but I didn't touch it at all. ”

Chen Zhi and Zhu Ao sat down opposite Cao Shuo.

Chen Zhi asked, "Why did Gongzi release Chen Gong and Zhang Liao?" ”

"They're useless, why should I keep them?" Cao Shuo said: "If you want someone to surrender willingly, the best way is to make them lose trust in front of the lord. ”

Chen Zhi and Zhu Ao didn't understand what Cao Shuo meant.

Cao Shuo continued: "Chen Gong, Zhang Liao and others are all talents, it's a pity to kill them. This time I could have caught them, but I let them go. Lu Bu didn't trust them very much, but after experiencing this incident, his suspicion of the two of them deepened. ”

"It turns out that Childe thinks so." Chen Zhi glanced back at the scribe who was twisted by the soldiers, and asked Cao Shuo, "Childe, what about that person?" ”

"It's useless to keep him." Cao Shuo said: "He doesn't die, Lu Bu probably thinks that I am a benevolent person to let Chen Gong and Zhang Liao go, he is dead, but Chen Gong and Zhang Liao are alive, if it is replaced by you, will you suspect that these two people already have two hearts?" ”

"I understand what Childe means." Chen arrived, and waved his hand at the dragon-patterned rider who twisted the scribe.

"Get on your knees!" A dragon-patterned rider kicked the scribe in the leg.

The kicked fell to his knees, and the scribe glared at Cao Shuo angrily: "Cao Zirong, you ......"

He wanted to scold angrily, but before he could scold, he was pulled by the dragon pattern and pulled his hair in a bun and slashed a sword on his neck.

"Don't drink the wine, take it away!" Cao Shuo stood up: "Return to Xue County overnight." ”

Several dragon patterns rode forward and packed up the wine brought by Chen Gong.

Not to mention that Cao Shuo and others went down the hillside to Xue County, only Chen Gong and Zhang Liao.

On the way back to Xiao Pei, Chen Gong's face turned pale.

"Gong Chen, ...... this time" Zhang Liao saw that his face was not good, and wanted to explain a few words.

"Wenyuan, don't say anything." Chen Gong said: "From now on, I am afraid that the two of us will have no credibility in front of General Lu. ”

"Chen Gong means ......" Zhang Liao still didn't understand too much.

"Cao Zirong could have killed us, but he let us two go." Chen Gong said: "Don't you think there's something weird in it? ”

"What can be weird?" Zhang Liao said: "We didn't secretly plan anything with him......"

"You and I really didn't plan anything with Cao Zirong, the key is General Lu's letter?" Chen Gong said: "It is a sin for the two of us to leave there alive. ”

"Chen Gong means ......" Zhang Liao still didn't dare to believe what Chen Gong said.

Chen Gong sighed and said: "Cao Zirong's hand really hurt the two of us, he didn't hurt him, but he was plotted!" ”

"What now?" Zhang Liao asked.

"You go back to Xiaopei, I'll go to Xiapi." Chen Gong said: "I can't wait for General Lu to know about this before telling him, I have to say it to my face, maybe it will be of some use." ”

"Chen Gong is not going to Xiaopei?" Zhang Liao asked.

"I'm not going!" Chen Gong said: "Without further ado, if you delay a little longer, things will be more troublesome." ”

Chen Gong and Zhang Liao separated, one went to Xiaopei and the other went to Xiapi.

Descending the mountain, Cao Shuo led everyone to gallop on horseback.

It was already the second half of the night when I returned to Xue County.

Before entering the city, Pang Tong greeted him.

"Childe, you're back!" Pang Tong asked with a salute.

"It's back!" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Shi Yuan didn't go today, if you go, you will definitely be made by Chen Gong's face and can't help laughing." ”

"Chen Gong is scheming with Gongzi, how does he know that Gongzi is a veteran of fighting geese all year round!" Pang Tong said: "I don't think his face is too good." ”

"It's not good." Chen Zhi said on the side: "I watched Chen Gong carefully, his face was green, he should be busy explaining to Lu Bu." ”

"He'll definitely go back to Xiapi." Cao Shuo said: "However, between Chen Gong and Lu Bu, from today onwards, there will definitely be mustard, and in the short term, Fan County and Xue County will not be attacked by the enemy again, just seize this time to train the soldiers." ”

Pang Tong and Chen Zhi surrendered.

"Why hasn't Shi Yuan slept until now?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's not just me, the generals haven't slept." Pang Tong said: "I'm worried about my son." ”

"There's nothing to worry about, let them sleep." Cao Shuo said: "After a tiring few days, I haven't fought recently, so I can relax." ”

"Childe, do you want to take a few more cities with you?" Chen Zhi asked.

Cao Shuo and Pang Tong looked at each other and smiled, and Pang Tong said: "The city can no longer be taken, and being able to defend Fan County and Xue County is already a great achievement made by Gongzi." ”

"Taking advantage of the momentum, why can't you take the city?" Chen Zhi asked blankly.

"Our army is only a vanguard, and there are not enough soldiers and horses." Pang Tong said: "Every time you capture a city, you must divide troops to defend it, and if you take five cities, you only need to send 200 troops for each city, which is to divide 1,000 soldiers." The enemy army is coming, and it is easier to defeat each one! ”

Chen Zhi suddenly said: "It turns out that taking too much of the city is not a good thing." ”

"When Cao Gong comes, he will take Xiaopei first, and then occupy Pengcheng to besiege Lu Bu, and most of Xuzhou will be settled." Pang Tong said: "What we have to do now is to defend Fan County and Xue County, and open up a way for the army to enter Xuzhou." ”

After Pang Tong explained this, Chen Zhi completely understood.

"Childe, Chen Gong didn't get any benefits this time, do you think Lu Bu will ......" Pang Tong asked Cao Shuo.

"Yes! Definitely! Cao Shuo said: "In less than two days, Lu Bu's letter will be delivered to Xue County." In fact, he still doesn't understand that unless he sacrifices Xuzhou, this battle will definitely be fought. ”

"Let's all go back and rest, I'm tired today." Cao Shuo said: "If there is anything, we will discuss it tomorrow." ”