Zhang Xiu's messenger? Everyone looked at each other, and they didn't know why.

Since last year, Zhang Ji led the troops to kill Ben Nanyang and died, and his nephew Zhang Xiu led the crowd to defect to Liu Biao, everyone really didn't take him seriously, Zhang Xiu was at best just a watchdog that Liu Biao used to resist the increasingly powerful Cao Cao, as long as Cao Cao didn't move him, Zhang Xiu would never dare to attack Xuchang.

It's just that Zhang Xiu, who has never crossed paths now, how could he send an envoy to Xudu?

"Do you know why Zhang Xiu's envoy came?" Cao Cao asked, his eyes wandering around.

"Is it to rob while the fire is burning and ask for benefits?" Someone muttered quietly.

"Humph!" Dian Wei snorted heavily, and immediately the lobby was quiet.

Sure enough, the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, just after eating a defeated battle, someone's mind drifted away, Cao Cao squinted slightly and looked at the uncertain crowd in the hall, beckoned, and instructed the guard: "Invite Zhang Xiu's envoy in!" ”

"Whoa!" The guards clenched their fists and bowed away.

After a while, a man dressed as a scribe in a cyan robe and a scarf walked in under the leadership of his guards. The man was not in a hurry, and in full view of everyone, he came to Cao Cao directly in front of him step by step, and bowed down, "Nanyang Deng Zhan meets Cao Sikong!" ”

The man's face was white, his whole body was cleaned up, his face was calm and he saw what was going on, Cao Cao secretly admired, "What a handsome scholar!" But admiration is admiration, Cao Cao still has a straight face, "What is the position of a certain person?" ”

Deng Zhan raised his eyebrows, Cao Cao didn't ask him why he came here, but asked him what he meant? After thinking about it, he couldn't figure it out, and then arched his hand and said: "Add to Nanyang County!" ”

"Young and promising! Young and promising! Zhang Xiuhui knows heroes! Cao Cao smiled lightly and praised, and after a long time, he seemed to remember something, and asked, "Why did you come?" ”

Speaking of business, Deng Zhan suddenly came to his senses, shook his sleeves, and said proudly: "A special gift is here!" ”

"Gifts?" The corners of Cao Cao's mouth couldn't help but be crooked, after eating the defeat, there were those who took advantage of the fire to rob, some added fuel to the fire, some fell into the ground, and there were even people who gave gifts, is this world chaotic?

Looking up at the blue sky, there doesn't seem to be any chaos on this day, so this person is talking nonsense and giving gifts? To be precise, it should be humiliation! Cao Cao's complexion was not good, and the faces of other civil and military officers also fell off at once.

Deng Zhan felt the change in the field instantly, as the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person, obviously it is a gift, why did everyone have this expression, and said urgently, "Special gift!" ”

"Humph! Gift! What is a gift? Cao Cao snorted coldly, and a thick aura of slaughter filled the entire hall.

Deng Zhan was stunned, he was just a small Nanyang Juncheng, if it weren't for Zhang Xiu's occupation of Nanyang and the feeling that no one was taking care of the county before he was selected from the wealthy families in Nanyang to serve as the county leader, how could he have seen such a big scene, and the opposite side is one of the few big princes in the world, he can calmly walk in front of Cao Cao is already full of courage, now Cao Cao is angry and immediately coaxed, he almost knelt on the ground, crying and said with a sad face: "Cao Ren and Li Dian are two generals outside the door, please also ask Lord Sikong to see!" ”

What the? Cao Ren, Li Dian? Cao Cao almost screamed out loud, after most of his life, Cao Cao was not afraid of failure, the only thing he was afraid of was the loss of his relatives, the loss of his beloved general, on the way back to Xuchang from Yuanling, Cao Cao had been thinking about Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Li Dian.

Cao Ren and Cao Hong led the army into Luoyang and lost contact with him, Cao Hong was determined to be in the hands of Yang Shuo, but Cao Ren was missing, Cao Cao once suspected that Cao Ren had been killed by Yang Shuo, and he was only afraid that Cao Cao would attack Luoyang at any cost to make up such an excuse, and Li Dian also lost contact with Cao Cao when he led the army to Xuanyuan Pass, but it is certain that he must have been defeated by Yang Shuo, as for where no one knows, and now he suddenly heard that Cao Ren and Li Dian were outside the door, otherwise he was surprised.

Cao Cao is Cao Cao after all, Cao Cao, a heroic Cao Cao, his acting skills are still first-class, his face turned from gloomy to sunny in an instant, and he said with a smile: "Deng Juncheng has worked hard, can you give a big gift!" ”

"Yes! Be! Be! Deng Zhan was really frightened by Cao Cao's domineering aura, and the chicken nodded like a peck of rice: "This is to send someone to bring it!" Someone is here! ”

Deng Zhan jogged out of the lobby in small steps, and after a while, three figures appeared outside the lobby door, and everyone looked at Cao Ren at a glance, obviously Zhang Xiu treated Cao Ren very well, although he was not wearing armor, but Cao Ren had a ruddy complexion, wearing a short coat and black trousers neatly, and behind him were Li Dian and Deng Zhan.

Cao Ren limped to the front of the lobby, knelt down in front of Cao Cao with a "poof", and burst into tears, "The last general is incompetent, and he is ashamed of the cultivation of the lord, resulting in the loss of 20,000 troops, and the loss of the tiger prison, please punish the lord!" ”

At this time, Cao Ren already knew the outcome of the war, and he was even more remorseful for his performance, if it wasn't for his carelessness, the Tiger Prison Pass would not have been lost, if it wasn't for his incompetence and defeat so quickly, the Tiger Prison Pass would have the hope of regaining it, if it wasn't for his own ......., if it wasn't for the ......, everything was his own to have today's defeat.

And Li Dian, who was closely behind Cao Ren, also knelt on the ground and cried mournfully: "The incompetence of the subordinates was discovered by Yang Shuo, causing the enemy to raid to the rear of the army, and please punish the lord!" ”

The two of them cried worse than the other, making Cao Cao mistakenly think that the biggest mistake in the war was between them and not himself.

"That's it! All right! Cao Cao waved his hand to stop the two of them crying, and his heart was relieved if the two could come back, as for the victory or defeat of the war, what effect could crying play, and instructed the two of them: "You wait to go down and rest first!" ”

"Whoa!" The two of them also knew that now was not the time to speak, and bowed down and walked out of the lobby.

"General Zhang is heroic, brave and good at fighting, and a true hero!" Zhang Xiu did not fall into the well because he suffered a defeat under the Tiger Prison, but sent his generals back, Cao Cao was very relieved and praised him.

Seeing Cao Cao's kind face, Deng Zhan's hanging heart also let go, with a smile on his face, "I advocate embroidering gratitude to Lord Sikong for his hard work day and night, and the two generals are unfortunately in Nanyang, my lord specially ordered me to send the two generals to show reconciliation!" ”

"The two generals have been delivered safely, and they will go back first!" Deng Zhan was about to say goodbye to Cao Cao and return to Nanyang.

"Deng Juncheng will stay for a few days!" Cao Cao said suddenly.

Deng Zhan, who was about to turn around and leave, felt a tight heart for no reason, before he came, he had heard that Cao Cao had a moody personality and a legend of killing people in his dreams, so he mustered up the courage to come to Cao Cao, thinking about completing the task as soon as possible and returning to Nanyang as soon as possible, and now being left by Cao Cao was completely beyond his expectations.

"I wonder why Lord Sikong stays here?" Deng Zhanqiang said with a smile.

"General Zhang has worked hard to guard Nanyang, and when a certain report is made to His Majesty to add an official to the knighthood, Deng Juncheng can go to Nanyang with the angel!" Cao Cao said.

Added to the ranks? In an instant, Deng Zhan couldn't close his mouth with a smile, he could still bring such a huge news to complete the task perfectly, and Zhang Xiu could not look at him differently, Deng Zhan gladly accepted Cao Cao's suggestion.