Cao Shuo entered the city, and Cao Zhang really stood on the school field topless with thorns on his back and shouted "I was wrong".

When the soldiers in the barracks saw Cao Zhang like this, they didn't feel very good in their hearts.

An officer sent him a coat and wanted him to put on a coat to protect him from the cold, but Cao Zhang refused.

In winter, he crusaded against Sanhan, and when he came to Liaodong, it was just spring.

The spring in the north is still very cold, and Cao Zhang's lips are bruised from the cold, but he doesn't dare to slack off, and shouts "I was wrong" one by one.

Staying in the official mansion, Cao Shuo sat in a room in the back house, assigning tasks to the generals to settle the prisoners and restore order in the city.

Zhu Ao crashed in from the outside.

The generals sitting in the room looked at him one after another.

Without saluting the generals, Zhu Ao arched his hand to Cao Shuo and asked, "Dare to ask Gongzi, how long do you plan to let the third prince stand there?" ”

"I have given an order for him to stand there for three days and plead guilty to the whole army." Cao Shuo said: "General Zhu will leave this matter alone!" ”

"Childe wants the third prince to plead guilty to the soldiers, if the soldiers forgive him, can the son take back his life?" Zhu Ao asked.

"Two thousand soldiers almost died in North Korea because of his rashness." Cao Shuo said: "If he doesn't have merit, he will definitely be sentenced to death this time!" It is precisely because of the merit that I fell lightly! ”

"It's still spring, and even the river is still frozen in the spring in Liaodong." Zhu Ao said: "The third prince is shirtless and carrying thorns, and he has been standing there for most of the day, and he has been shouting the words that the prince asked him to shout, and he doesn't even dare to ......move his feet."

Speaking of this, Zhu Ao was a little emotional, and his eyes were a little red: "The third prince respects the son and worships the son as a god, he just wants to make more meritorious contributions to the son, and it is not wrong." If he really froze, wouldn't Childe have to regret it for the rest of his life? ”

Cao Shuo didn't say anything, and Zhu Ao knelt down: "The son has taken back his life!" ”

As soon as Zhu Ao knelt like this, everyone present also stood up, and then knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Please take back your life!" ”

"That's what you're trying to say?" Cao Shuo asked everyone.

Zhu Ao raised his face and said to Cao Shuo: "The third prince has a pure temperament, and I came to plead from the bottom of my heart!" ”

"I've been on a campaign with you for so long, and it's the first time I've forced me to change my military order." Cao Shuo stood up and said to everyone: "You are all generals, and it is inevitable that there will be some favors in you to intercede for Ziwen. I'm going to hear the voices of the soldiers! ”

Cao Shuo came out, and Guo Jia followed behind him and glanced at Deng Zhan.

Deng Zhanyi, beckoned, and called a guard in front of him.

whispered something in the guard's ear, the guard left, and Deng Zhan left the official mansion and went to the barracks after Cao Shuo.

When Cao Shuo arrived at the barracks, the soldiers had already lined up in the school field.

Cao Zhang, who was naked, was already bruised from the cold, but he still straightened his waist and shouted in an already hoarse voice: "I was wrong!" ”

Cao Shuo walked up to the school field, and a lieutenant immediately stepped out of the ranks, clasped his fists and bowed to him: "Childe, I am the captain who followed the third prince into North Korea City." The third prince fought bravely and took the lead, and he also killed the enemy's main general, which is really an example for the soldiers. Although the third son was at fault, he also made a great contribution, and asked the son to take back his life and spare the third son! ”

Looking at the captain, Cao Shuo said: "Cao Ziwen was greedy and reckless, and almost caused the army to fall into a heavy siege. I asked him to stand here and shout for three days in a row, and confess to the officers and men of the three armies, which is already a light sentence, is it possible that you still think it is heavy? ”

"The cold winter has just passed, and now the spring is cold, and standing outside to pee can quickly freeze." The captain's eyes were red, he knelt down facing Cao Shuo, choked up and said: "Standing here for three days, don't say shouting barelessly, even people in winter clothes will be frozen." After three days, even if the third son is not frozen to death, he will be abolished for life, does the son really want to do that? ”

The lieutenant knelt down and shouted loudly: "I beg Gongzi to take back his life!" ”

As soon as he shouted like this, the 20,000 Cao soldiers on the school field knelt down one after another, shouting one by one: "I implore Gongzi to take back his life!" ”

20,000 people shouted in unison, and Cao Shuo looked around at them and said: "The will of the army cannot be violated, and the will of the people cannot be violated!" Since you all want me to spare him, then I will spare him. ”

Cao Shuo was relieved, and Guo Jia instructed the guards on the side: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Hurry up and remove the thorns for the third son, put on winter clothes for him and send him into the house to keep warm! ”

Several guards hurriedly stepped forward and removed the thorns on Cao Zhang's body with all hands and feet.

One of the guards put on a winter coat for him.

Cao Zhang was already frozen, and he stood there just mechanically repeating the words that Cao Shuo had explained.

After the guards put on his winter coat, Cao Zhang was still shouting: "I was wrong! ”

Seeing this scene, Cao Shuo felt very uncomfortable.

Although Cao Zhang was born to Mrs. Bian, among the Cao brothers, he has the best relationship with the third brother.

It was also out of reverence for him and admitting his mistakes from the bottom of his heart that Cao Zhang would stand here and be punished without moving.

But in front of the soldiers, Cao Shuo couldn't show it.

He shouted to the soldiers: "Soldiers, Cao Ziwen owes you a great favor!" I spared him this time because of you! However, if the military order does not work, the morale of the army will be weakened. From now on, anyone who violates military orders will be severely punished! ”

"Childe is wise!" As soon as Cao Shuo's shouting fell, 20,000 soldiers shouted in unison.

After leaving the barracks and returning to the official mansion, Cao Shuo asked Deng Zhan before he entered the back house: "How is Ziwen?" ”

"It's said to be frozen." Deng Zhan replied: "I have a high fever, and I am still talking nonsense in a coma." ”

"What are you talking about?" Cao Shuo asked.

"I just kept saying, 'I was wrong.'" Deng Zhan replied, and then said to Cao Shuo: "Gongzi's punishment of the third prince this time is really too heavy......

"If I don't punish him, how will I lead troops in the future?" Cao Shuo said: "Go and ask a good doctor to treat him." ”

"The military medicine doctor has already seen it, and he has also fed some soup." Deng Zhan said: "The doctor who treats the third prince is trained by Mr. Hua Tuo, and with him, the third son will not be in any big trouble." ”

Cao Shuo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked towards Cao Zhang's room.

Pushing the door into the house, he saw a brazier in the room, baking the whole room until it was warm, but Cao Zhang was lying there, still talking in a daze: "I was wrong." ”

"Go down, all of you." Cao Shuo instructed the guards who responded to Cao Zhang: "I will do it here." ”

The guards were ordered to retreat.

Cao Shuo said to Deng Zhan, who was following the house: "You also go and rest, Ziwen will take care of me." ”