Xiahou set off a few days earlier than Cao Shuo. Read? Is it .du?

When Cao Shuo went on the expedition, all the officials of Xu Ducheng went out of the city to see him off, but Cao Cao did not come.

Riding the "snow fox", Cao Shuo bowed his hand to the officials.

He was about to turn his horse and leave, when a woman's voice came from behind the crowd: "Second son, wait a minute!" ”

Hearing someone call him, Cao Shuo turned his head to look over.

I saw a maid running out of the crowd.

Panting and running to Cao Shuo, the maid said, "Second son, Madame can't come to see him off, let me send some belongings to my son." ”

As she spoke, the maid handed over a baggage.

"Mother asked you to come?" The guard took the burden, and Cao Shuo asked.

"Yes!" The maid said: "Madame said, I don't know when I can see my son, please cherish my son!" ”

Cao Shuo has also been to see Ding Yao these days.

Every time he saw him, Ding Yao just had a sad face, but he never talked too much.

The maid said a word, Cao Shuo already understood what it meant.

Ding Yao was also reminding him not to return to Xudu.

Nodding to the maid, Cao Shuo said, "Tell my mother that I remember her words." In the future, I will often return to Xudu to visit her. ”

The maid owes herself.

Cao Shuo arched his hand to the officials who saw him off: "Princes, please go back!" ”

The officials followed and sent another paragraph before they stopped.

Walking in the direction of Xuzhou with soldiers and horses, Sima Yi said to Cao Shuo: "Son, the sentence that Madame asked the maid to bring seems to be very meaningful. ”

"You hear that, too?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's so obvious that anyone can hear it." Sima Yi said: "Gongzi has made countless contributions to the Cao family, but he didn't expect to be unable to return to Xudu. ”

"My father is still in the prime of life." Cao Shuo said: "I'm in Xudu, it's really too ostentatious. Especially the killing of Wu Zilan a few days ago, this matter was supposed to be done by my father, but I did it. Why didn't he mutter in his heart? ”

"What Gongzi means is that Cao Gong ......" Sima Yi was stunned.

"Nope!" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Father is father after all, we can't go back to Xudu, what we have to watch out for is the villain chewing the root of his tongue in his ear." Even if I don't have any problems and say a lot of bad things, he will definitely be suspicious. ”

"Childe left Xu Du, is it okay?" Sima Yi said: "The villain is still the villain, whether the son is there or not, they will make ghosts behind their backs." ”

"But I'm not in Xudu, no matter how ostentatious I am, my father can't see it." Cao Shuo smiled: "What's more, although I left Xudu, there is not a single person there who speaks for me." ”

"Childe, tell me the truth." Sima Yi said: "If you want to take over the Cao family in the future, I think it is still safe in Xudu." ”

"Zhongda only saw one side, but he didn't see it through." Pang Tong on the side said: "Gongzi just said that Cao Cheng is in the prime of life, and if he wants to take over the Cao family, there will be decades to say the least!" Gongzi stayed in Xudu, and his soldiers and horses could only keep the dragon pattern cavalry and the flying bear battalion. Thousands of soldiers were assigned to cultivate fields outside the city, how could they grow like this? ”

Looking at Pang Tong, Sima Yi suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Cao Shuo asked.

"I laughed at Shiyuan, he actually thought of such a long-term thing." Sima Yi said: "Sure enough, the son still left Xu Du safely. ”

"You see that, too?" Gently patting Sima Yi on the back, Cao Shuo said: "As long as you have money, food, and soldiers and horses, what does it make if you want to inherit the Cao family or not?" I'll put the Cao family there and see who dares to take it then? ”

Sima Yi and Pang Tong smiled at each other and didn't say anything more to each other.

Cao Shuo led his troops out of Xudu.

Xudu Palace.

Tang Ji stood on the cloister, looking into the distance.

Cai'er came behind her and said softly: "Queen Mother, it's cold outside, don't catch a cold." ”

"The spring cold has passed, how can there be a cold wind?" Tang Ji asked, "Did Cao Zirong lead the troops to the battle?" ”

"Yes!" Cai'er said, "I only left today." ”

"Have you ever asked when he'll be back?" Tang Ji asked.

"Nope!" Cai'er said: "The march and war are not so quick to come back, he will go on this expedition for as little as three or five months, or as much as a year or two, and he may come back." ”

"What if he doesn't come back?" Tang Ji suddenly turned around and asked Cai'er.

"How could he not come back?" Cai'er said: "He is the second son of the Cao family, and he will inherit the Cao family ...... in the future."

"Have you ever thought that when we came to Xudu, he first killed people outside the city, and then entered the city, and killed Wu Zilan's entire family." Tang Ji said: "With such a style, wouldn't Cao Cao be jealous of him?" ”

"Madame means ......" Cai'er was stunned.

"Cao Zirong is on this expedition, no matter whether he wins or loses, I'm afraid he won't come back!" Tang Ji's expression darkened, and she said to Cai'er: "You also know that in Xudu, who is really willing to protect us with all your heart......

"The Queen Mother means ......" Cai'er was even more stunned.

"Cao Zirong can't return to Xudu, and we can't stay here." Tang Ji said: "You have to inquire about the news at any time and ask where Cao Zirong is." ”

"Queen Mother......" Cai'er hesitated for a moment and said, "There is a sentence I don't know if I should say or not." ”

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Tang Ji said: "After following me for so many years, what else can't you say?" ”

"Although the Queen Mother is noble, the title is given by the Cao family." Cai'er said: "To put it bluntly, we are just a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board. There is no reasonable reason, I am afraid that Cao Cao will not let the Queen Mother go. ”

Tang Ji lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said to Cai'er: "There will always be a reason, even if there is no reason, we will find one ourselves at that time." ”

"What does the Queen Mother mean ......," Cai'er asked blankly.

"Cao Zirong just left, and I don't know where he settled yet." Tang Ji said: "When I find out where he is going, I will tell you what to do." ”

Cai'er replied and didn't say anything more.

Cao Shuo led the soldiers and horses to Xuzhou, walked for seven or eight days, and galloped towards him on a fast horse.

On horseback was one of the scouts he had sent out.

When they got closer, the scout reined in his horse and saluted Cao Shuo and said, "Prince Qiyu, General Xiahou has entered Xuzhou, and Lu Bu has sent Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to meet the battle, and the two sides have started a battle in Xuzhou. ”

"How's the battle going?" Cao Shuo asked.

"The soldiers and horses under Gao Shun and Zhang Liao can fight well, and General Xiahou fights very hard!" The scout said, "He has sent a messenger to ask for Childe's help. ”

"The battle situation is urgent, don't wait for General Xiahou's messenger." Cao Shuo shouted: "Pass the order, the three armies will speed up their march and march to Xuzhou!" ”

"Childe has an order, speed up!" Soon, a sergeant rode his horse to the back of the group, shouting loudly as he galloped.