Chapter 42: Drinking and Spitting the Truth
The old fox looked at Cao Tong, and he tilted his head: "Captain Cao, drink two glasses?"
We had dinner together last night, and we had already discovered Cao Tong's good wine.
Cao Tong also wanted to excuse himself: "This, business matters." Now, it's inconvenient. ”
The word 'bar' clearly reveals his hesitation. And for a good drinker, you are tantamount to pressing a lead in his heart. Even if you don't persuade him, he will take the initiative to ignite it himself.
The old fox and I smiled and said nothing. We waited for this lead to ignite.
If the lead goes out, we consciously or unconsciously use 'wine' as a topic to ensure that it burns quickly.
For drunkards, this trick has been tried and tested.
Sure enough, a cup of tea. Cao Tong couldn't sit still, he pursed his lips: "I think that's it for today." Why don't we go to the Yuelai Inn and sit down?"
The old fox and I looked at each other and smiled.
"Let's go!" The old fox pulled Cao Tong.
……
I drink with a sip, the old fox drinks with a taste, and Cao Tong drinks with a pour.
That's right, this thing drinks like a cow, and he is addicted to alcohol.
I don't have much interest in alcohol. You can drink it, or you don't drink it.
The old fox only drinks what he thinks is good wine.
And Cao General is a typical alcohol dependence in modern terms.
It's not so much that we accompany Cao Tong to drink, but rather that it is appropriate for us to watch him drink. I drank less than one out of ten from a jar of wine, and the old fox and I drank.
After several bowls of wine, Cao Tong had the inherent satisfied smile of a drunken person. Without his businesslike coldness.
At this time, the set is almost the most suitable.
"Cao Duwei, massive. That's a lot! "I poured him wine.
Cao Tong's drunken eyes were hazy: "Much, thank you."
I continued to pour the wine: "I say, Lord Captain. These 5,000 soldiers, if we can't complete the task. What punishment will there be?"
"Fart, fart punishment. to, before conscription. Do you know that five real two?" Cao Tong held the wine and staggered.
I glanced at the old fox, and it was clear that the old fox didn't understand either.
"What is the meaning of recruiting five real two, I hope that the captain will see the teaching." I asked again.
Cao Tong, who was drunk, was a completely changed person, he knew everything and said everything.
Many people are like this, and people who are silent in life are often talkers when they are drunk. For example, Cao Tong at this time.
"The meaning of raising five real two is that it is above. Do you know that?" He pointed to the sky.
I nodded, so Cao Tong continued to be dizzy: "The top asked you to recruit five soldiers, but you recruited two." It is to complete the task, which is to raise five real two. ”
The old fox and I looked at each other, and I said happily, "So let's just recruit a few hundred more people to make up two thousand?"
"Hey, you guys." Cao Tong shook his hand: "You are different. Too, too guarded...... Forget it, don't talk about it, don't talk about it. ”
I touched the bowl with him with a shy face: "Talk about it, talk about it."
So Cao Tong said: "General Zhang Liao's order is for us to recruit 2,000 soldiers, but in fact we only need to recruit 800 soldiers."
The old fox was also interested, and he asked, "Then, why did Taishou ask us to recruit so many of 5,000?"
Cao Tong looked at the old fox like a fool: "Ha, ha, ha." You, because you are capable. Taishou thinks you, you are not a thing in the pool. He, Taishou deliberately embarrassed you. ”
"Old fellow, make your usual chatter." I whispered to the old fox.
The old fox kicked me, meaning to keep me asking.
Me: "That, Captain Cao." If we fail to complete our mission, will we be dealt with by military law?"
"Hey, guess." Cao Tong looked at me with a smile.
"I can't guess that." I laughed along.
"Taishou won't do anything to you, but your desire to lead troops is gone. And he will give it to him by you......"
"Bang!" Cao Tong collapsed on the table and fell asleep.
"What does he mean?" I asked the old fox, and I didn't understand.
The old fox's expression was a little unnatural: "Don't you understand, Bian Taishou doesn't want to let us go." He knew we weren't up to the task. There is a reason not to give me military power, and there is a reason to let me stay and continue to collect money for him. ”
"It's all because you're too smart and too good at making money. This is too guarded to know that you are not a thing of the pool. Your heart is higher than the sky, if you let you lead the army, you can achieve a hegemony. That's what it means, right? ”
The old fox nodded, and saw that he was also remorseful. I regret that I shouldn't have caught so much in the first place.
"Your heart is higher than the sky, and your life is thinner than paper." I slapped the old fox.
The old fox let me slap it, and he raised his head: "Ask him again, what is Zhang Liao doing in the army?"
"Look at him, he's already drunk. How do you ask?" I snorted at Cao Tong.
The old fox stood up and 'smack! He gave Cao Tong a slap.
Cao Tong stood up abruptly and drew his sword: "Who?" What people! ”
As soon as he turned around, the old fox smiled and held the wine: "Captain Cao, drink."
Cao Tong looked confused, he touched the back of his head that had been beaten: "Why do I think someone has beaten me?"
The old fox laughed with a flattering face: "Alas, why did Lord Du Lieutenant say this." Who would dare to fight Lord Lieutenant. Come and drink, I just got this wine from the shopkeeper, you taste it, it tastes absolutely different. ”
Cao Tong's eyes lit up when he looked at the wine bowl, and he sat down slowly. I'm afraid the stool under his ass will be sitting.
"Lord Duwei, do you know that this Lord Zhang Liao is in such a hurry to recruit soldiers. What's going on?" The old fox brought the bowl over.
"What else can there be, it's just routine conscription."
"Oh, I thought there was going to be a war ahead." I also laughed with me and pushed the dish to Cao Tong's side.
Cao Tong looked mysterious: "It's going to be a war." It's not ......."
Saying that, he lowered his voice: "The day after tomorrow, the prime minister will come to our Yingcheng County."
My head 'buzzed': "Who?"
"Shh~," Cao Tong was afraid that others would hear: "Our general Cao Cao." Now it's Prime Minister Cao Cheng. ”
"He, what is he doing in Eagle City?" I stuttered a little, and the old fox's face changed.
"This Bian Taishou is the brother of the Prime Minister's wife. What about me, hehe, it's the prime minister's own family again......"
To borrow the words of the monkeys, we are done with calves. hit the muzzle of the gun, and we fooled Cao Cao and said that we were going to persuade Liu Bei to surrender. As a result, we fled to Eagle City County and made our home.
didn't think that Cao Cao was going to come to Eagle City, but the worst thing was that this Bian Taishou was still Cao Cao's brother-in-law. I said that this Bian Taishou has such a big shelf, and no one pays attention to it.
And the goods in front of him, this Du Wei Cao Tong. is actually Cao Cao's own family, no wonder his surname is Cao.
We're jumping into our pockets on our own.
I looked at the old fox, and we both saw fear in each other's eyes. If Cao Cao came to see us and didn't dismantle us, it wouldn't be Cao Cao.
"What are you afraid of, I haven't seen the prime minister scared." Cao Tong patted his chest: "Don't worry about me." Ye Duyou is so capable, Bian Taishou will definitely introduce you to the prime minister. When the time comes, I'll say a few kind words, hehe......"
"Well, thank you, Captain." The old fox smiled wryly.
Cao Tong didn't notice it, he continued: "Hey, you know what. Bian Taishou, in fact, I wish you would recruit more soldiers. The more you levy, the better, so that you can ask for credit in front of the prime minister. ”
"Drink, Lord Lieutenant has a good amount of alcohol!"
"Drink, drink......"
'Bang! ’
"Yes, it's down again."