At this moment, it was already dusk, and the silence in the city of Xudu was indescribably gloomy and desolate, and the important streets and alleys were full of soldiers, checking the occasional passerby.

White or red lanterns hung at the doors of every house, swaying under the eaves, and in the dim light, you could see the large martial law notices posted on the walls.

There was a lot of silence above the city, with a lantern every short distance, and the silence of Xu Capital City was definitely not only because of the current situation, but mostly because of the influx of Yuan Shao's spies.

Tonight, Cao Cao is having dinner with Mrs. Bian, and he will leave Mrs. after three days, and he doesn't know when he will be able to come back, so he must accompany Mrs. well these days.

Although Mrs. Bian is not very old, there are already a few deep crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and the bird's nest is also a little dark, and her face looks haggard and pale under the faint light.

Since Cao Cao took power, everything must be done personally, and such a master has not appeared for a long time, which also makes Yanzhou City's progress by no means comparable to other states and counties.

Sometimes he was too tired, so he asked Xun Yu and Guo Jia to give orders for him, but he was not very relieved, and told them for a long time.

After the meal, Mrs. Bian wanted to relieve Cao Cao's boredom and presented her favorite book of "Hundred Flowers" to Cao Cao, which is twelve paintings of fine brush flowers.

He was a little absent-minded, and Mrs. Bian smiled: "If you're too tired, lie down first!" ”

Cao Cao didn't answer his words, handed the album to Mrs. Bian, and then picked up a golden cup from a rosewood coffee table next to him, and took a sip of tea gently.

After a while, a guard came in and reported: "Qi Qi Sikong, Zijian Gongzi asks to see!" ”

Mrs. Bian said with a resentful face: "What are you doing at such a late hour, go out and tell him that his father is tired and will come back tomorrow if he has something!" ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "It's okay, just let Zijian come in to see me, the expedition is imminent, and I haven't talked to him for a long time!" ”

The guards went down, and after a while, a handsome boy dressed in white walked in and said with a smile: "The son has seen his father and mother!" ”

Cao Cao didn't say anything, just waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to be polite, Mrs. Bian glanced at him obliquely, and said with a smile: "Zijian, come so late, is there anything important?" ”

"Nothing particularly important!" Cao Zhi replied with a smile: "Didn't my father let my son stay and guard Xudu, my son thinks that since there is General Li Dian in the city, there is no need for my son to stay, I came today to follow my father to go on an expedition to Hebei!" ”

"It's enough to go to Hebei with your father and your uncles and uncles, you are a child, what are you doing in Hebei, it's dangerous, it's better to stay with your mother!" Mrs. Bian persuaded her through persuasion, but she still had a smiling face!

"Mother, it's not that the son doesn't stay with you, it's just that the second and third brothers have gone, and I am also my father's son, how can I fall behind, when I come back like this, the two of them should laugh at me again!" Cao Zhi put on a child's face, which made Cao Cao and Mrs. Bian smile.

"Your second brother and third brother have been practicing martial arts since childhood, they can go into battle to kill the enemy, and the son has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he is not the master of the battlefield, listen to his mother, or stay!"

"Who said that if you go to the battlefield, you must kill the enemy, can I also give advice for my father, there are so many ministers around my father, there are Xun Lingjun, there are Guo sacrificial wine, and my son can just follow them for a long time!"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Since you are going to follow your father on the expedition, then your father will ask you, what do you think Yuan Shao is attacking this time?" ”

Cao Zhi adjusted his tone and replied slowly: "Yuan Shao's soldiers are very good, but that's just from the outsider's point of view, my son thinks that Yuan Shao's subordinates are all embroidered pillows, broken copper and tiles, and they are not worth mentioning!" ”

Cao Cao was silent, and did not comment on whether what Cao Zhi said was right or wrong, he said slowly: "There are many generals under Yuan Shao, and the "Theory of Ten Defeats and Ten Victories" put forward by Feng Xiao yesterday won my heart, but even if the lonely tiger and leopard rider is brave, it also occupies a major disadvantage in terms of numbers, Yuan Shao is coming, we have to guard against it!" ”

"Father, rest assured, Yuan Shao has generals under him, doesn't his father have them? Yuan Shao has strategists under him, and his father's strategists will be even more powerful than them, with these people, Yuan Shaoxiu wants to take half a step out of Hebei! ”

After being silent for a while, Cao Cao borrowed a cup of tea from Mrs. Bian's hand, the faint fragrance of tea was refreshing, he gently rubbed his lips and looked at the teacup thoughtfully.

"Son, my father asked you, did you suddenly propose to follow your father to conquer Hebei, did you mean it, or did someone persuade you to follow me?" Cao Cao suddenly asked such a question, when Cao Zhi was asked to guard the city that day, he quickly agreed, why did it only take two days, and the span was so big!

"My son wanted to come here on his own!" Cao Zhi didn't think about it, and gave the answer directly, no matter what his father meant by asking this question, if it was good intentions, it was best, if it was malicious, he couldn't betray Yang Xiu, after all, the friendship between the two was very deep.

Cao Cao didn't expose him, didn't his son know about himself, but he liked Cao Zhi too much, not only because of his poetry and songs, but also because he felt that Cao Zhi was more similar to his own character.

"Okay, since you want to go, then my father will promise you, you can go back and pack up now, and set off with the army in three days, and try not to cause trouble!" Cao Cao's face is still very good, since Cao Zhi wants to go, then follow, anyway, there is no harm in going through the experience.

"Thank you, father!" After Cao Zhi thanked Cao Cao, he hurriedly left Sikong Mansion, because he was afraid that if he stayed too long, his mother might warn his father not to let him go, and then he would fall short!

"Ah Gou, what's wrong with Zijian, I've never seen him so positive before, why don't you feel like he put forward this idea himself?" Mrs. Bian asked suspiciously.

Cao Cao smiled and responded: "Of course it's not himself, he has a master behind him, I can't see that this Yang Dezu has two hits!" ”

"Is it Yang Xiu?" Mrs. Bian paused slightly, "I see that this Yang Xiu is usually yin and yang, and I don't know if letting Zijian be with him will hurt Zijian!" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Madam is too worried, Yang Xiu is a genius, a great talent, and it is a good thing to have him by Zijian's side!" ”

Mrs. Bian's right eyelid jumped, and she didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing!