Xun Yu escorted Niu Yang and Cao Shuo from the population that Wuhuan was asking for to Youzhou.

A few days later, Cao Cao decided to lead his army back to Yecheng.

The army went out of the city, and Lou Ban led a group of kings of Wuhuan out of the city to see them off.

When he arrived at the city gate, Cao Shuo smiled and said to Lou Ban: "Da Shan Yu, these days are a nuisance. ”

"What did Childe say?" Lou Ban replied: "Cao Gong and Gongzi came to Wuhuan, it is really a great luck for Wuhuan people, how dare you say that it is a nuisance?" ”

Riding along with Lou Ban, Cao Shuo pointed to the distance and asked, "I'm not too familiar with Liaoxi, I don't know if it's a mountain or a plain over there?" ”

"Most of the plains in western Liaoning." Lou Ban said to Cao Shuo: "We Wuhuan people have lived here for many years, and if there are many mountains, there is no way for cattle and sheep to graze. ”

"I don't know if I know how to graze?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"The Wuhuan people have to grow up on horseback from a young age." Lou Ban replied: "Whether it is Da Shan Yu or King Wuhuan, when he was young, he had to herd cattle and sheep, which is no different from ordinary people. ”

"In this way, the level of Wuhuan is not strict." Cao Shuo said: "Aren't commoners and nobles the same? ”

"Of course it won't be the same." Lou Ban said: "If the Wuhuan commoners provoke the nobles, whether it is their reason or not, they must be severely punished. ”

When he came to Liucheng, Cao Shuo knew that there was a strict hierarchy here.

If the Wuhuan commoners offended the nobles, even if they were not executed, they would be punished with extremely cruel corporal punishment.

He said this to Lou Ban, just to let Lou Ban accompany him for a while.

Cao Shuo and Lou Ban talked, and Cao Cao led the army to walk in front, almost never looking back along the way.

After sending more than ten miles, Nanlou, who followed behind Lou Ban, said: "Da Danyu, we have sent it far away." Even if you send it out of Liaoxi, you have to say goodbye to Cao Gong and Gongzi after all, I think ......"

"I had a great conversation with Da Shan Yu." Without waiting for Nanlou to finish speaking, Cao Shuo said with a smile: "It's better to go to Yecheng with Da Dan Yu, and it is also very pleasant to chat and drink every day." When Da Dan Yu is annoyed, I'll send someone to send you back, how about it? ”

Cao Shuo asked Lou Ban to follow him to Yecheng, Lou Ban was taken aback, looked at the difficult building, and looked embarrassed.

"Childe......" Nanlou hurriedly said to Cao Shuo.

But before he could say anything, Cao Cao, who was walking in front, turned around and asked, "Zirong, what are you talking about?" Why haven't you kept up? ”

"Back to my father." Cao Shuo said: "I had a very good conversation with Da Shan Yu, and I plan to invite him to Yecheng as a guest, and I implore my father for permission." ”

"Da Shan Yu went to Yecheng, and you can take care of his safety." Cao Cao said: "I am also very pleased that you are so hospitable. ”

Dropping this sentence, Cao Cao rode his horse forward.

Lou Ban and the Wuhuan kings were all stunned.

They knew very well that as long as Lou Ban went to Yecheng, Wuhuan would become a vassal of the Cao family from now on.

But Cao Cao has spoken, and refusing at this time is nothing more than turning against the Cao family.

"Da Danyu, please." Cao Shuo said to Lou Ban: "Whether it is on the road or in Yecheng, I will be by Da Shan Yu's side." ”

"This ......" Lou Ban sighed and said to Cao Shuo: "Gongzi wants me to go to Yecheng, but how can I leave Wuhuan ......"

"Wuhuan will be handed over to the king of Nanlou to take care of." Cao Shuo said: "Please Da Dan Yu go to Yecheng, and it's not that he won't send you back." When the big order is bored to live, I will send someone to congratulate me. ”

Cao Shuo obviously discussed with Cao Cao to kidnap Lou Ban to Yecheng to blackmail Wu Huan.

But Nanlou and the others didn't dare to say a hard word of refusal.

The Cao family's army was on the side, offending Cao Shuo, I am afraid that the next moment they will be cut into powder.

"Big Order, please!" Cao Shuo gestured to Lou Ban again.

There was really no way to shirk it, so Lou Ban had to say to Nanlou: "Wuhuan can only be handed over to the king......"

"Big Order, Yu ......" Nanlou couldn't say anything anymore after half of his words, so he had to sigh heavily.

"Since Gongzi sincerely invited, I don't dare to shirk it." Lou Ban then said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, please!" ”

"Big Order, please!" Cao Shuo made a respectful look and said to Lou Ban again.

Lou Ban followed Cao Shuo away, and Nan Lou and the others stopped their horses and looked at his departing back.

"What to do? Da Danyu was taken away by them? A Wuhuan man asked, "Do you want to think of a way?" ”

"What can I do?" Lou Ban whispered: "I can't beat it, and I can't grab it." If we get into trouble again, we'll be finished! ”

As soon as Nanlou said this, all the Wuhuan people sighed one by one, but there was no way to do it.

Accompanying Lou Ban, Cao Shuo was talking to him all the way.

Leaving Wu Huan, Lou Ban's mind was certainly not talking to Cao Shuo, he just didn't have a word to answer.

That night, the army was stationed.

Cao Cao asked Xu Chu to call Cao Shuo to his tent.

Cao Shuo had just entered the tent, and Cao Cao said: "Let's take the building class back to Yecheng, and we have to be careful along the way." ”

"Father, rest assured." Cao Shuo said: "The Wuhuan people have been beaten by us, and they don't dare to rob people at all. ”

"Bring Lou Ban to Yecheng, how are you going to use him?" Cao Cao asked.

"My father has pacified the north, but the north is not stable at all." Cao Shuo said: "I fought the Huns before and caused a lot of damage to the Huns. Now the Huns are afraid of us, but they are not afraid of the Wuhuan people. ”

"What do you mean......" Cao Cao asked.

"In order to have the strength to compete with us, the Huns will attack the Wuhuan sooner or later." Cao Shuo said: "Lou Ban is in Yecheng, no matter what, the Wuhuan people dare not unite with the Huns against the Cao family. Although Wuhuan is not necessarily the opponent of the Xiongnu, with them as a barrier, our Cao family can be stable for a few more years. ”

"All I'm thinking about is the Wuhuan people, don't make trouble with our Cao family in the future." Cao Cao said: "I didn't expect you to even take these into account. ”

"In fact, it is not the Central Plains forces that really pose a threat to the Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "Whether it is the Sun family in Jiangdong, or Liu Biao in Jingzhou, or Zhang Lu in Hanzhong and Liu Zhang in Yizhou. Our Cao family didn't go to them for trouble, and they were already relieved. The only ones who may cause big trouble to the Cao family are the alien races in the north. ”

"There are barbarians in the south, why don't you watch out?" Cao Cao asked.

"The wind and rain in the south are smooth, and the barbarians have always stuck to their one-third of an acre of land, and they have no covetousness for the Central Plains, nor do they dare to covet it." Cao Shuo said: "The southern barbarians are just the species that our Cao family will conquer in the future, and the most troublesome thing is actually the north. ”

"Do you think the rank is too small?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

Cao Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then said to Cao Cao: "I am already the assassin of Yangzhou, General Zuo, and the king of Huainan." Such an official title is not small. ”

(End of chapter)