Cao Shuo went to see Ding Yao in order to say goodbye to her.

Before he met Ding Yao, Cao Cao had already instructed that after meeting Ding Yao, he immediately went to the study to discuss how to use soldiers.

did not choose to summon Cao Shuo in the front hall, but in the study, Cao Cao's approach made Cao Shuo feel a little strange.

When he came to the study, Cao Shuo asked Xu Chu, who was guarding the door, "Brother Zhongkang, how many people are there?" ”

"Hui Gongzi." Xu Chu said: "Just Cao Gong alone." ”

Cao Shuo was stunned.

Obviously he wanted to discuss how to use the troops, why didn't he summon the staff general, but only called him alone?

Although he was puzzled, Cao Shuo still pushed open the door and said to Cao Cao inside: "Father, I'm here." ”

"Come in and talk." Cao Cao glanced up, beckoned him and said, "Sit." ”

Sitting down in the room, Cao Shuo asked Cao Cao, "Father, why is it just the two of us, and no one else?" ”

"What do you want someone else to do?" Cao Cao asked.

"Shouldn't the staff and generals be summoned to discuss the use of troops?" Cao Shuo said: "It's just the two of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to make the final decision." ”

"Huainan is in your hands, Xu is in my hands, of course we have the final say in the use of soldiers." Cao Cao said: "This battle is the coordination of the two armies of Xudu and Huainan, and the direction of your march is determined without asking for your opinion, how can I ask others about the strategy?" ”

As soon as Cao Cao said this, Cao Shuo also understood.

Although the Huainan army nominally belonged to the Cao family, they only obeyed Cao Shuo's deployment, and even if Cao Cao gave an order, the soldiers would not carry it out.

So from the beginning, Cao Cao did not regard Cao Shuo's soldiers as a force that he could deploy.

It is precisely the most appropriate to make an agreement with Cao Shuo before starting the war.

"What is Father going to do?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Yuan Shang gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses, and handed them all over to Guo Yuan." Cao Cao said: "Guo Yuan is also a good fighter, Zhong Kun led the army to intercept, and he couldn't get any benefit in his hands." I plan to unite Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack Guo Yuan, and the Huns will be handed over to you to deal with. What do you think? ”

Most of the Xiliang troops brought by Ma Teng and Han Sui will be cavalry.

Cao Cao united them to attack Guo Yuan, and without the help of the Huns, the battle that the Yuan soldiers would have to experience would be extremely difficult.

The chances of winning against Guo Yuan's Cao army were far greater than those against Cao Shuo of the Huns.

But Cao Shuo was not picky, he said to Cao Cao: "Father, there is no problem in dealing with the Huns, the key is that I have to give an explanation to the soldiers, after all, in this war, the soldiers under my command have to bear far more than the generals Xu." ”

"What I want is actually something that is of little use to my father, but just a gesture. But for me, it's extremely important. Cao Shuo said: "Official position." ”

"Official position?" Cao Cao asked, "Do you mean to ask Your Majesty to ...... today?"

"Although the court is declining now, the world is still the world of the Han Dynasty." Cao Shuo said: "Officials are being sealed everywhere, but the only thing that is really recognized by the Han is the current Majesty's title." I don't want a lot, just give me thirty or fifty miscellaneous generals. ”

"Thirty or fifty miscellaneous generals?" Cao Cao smiled and asked, "How many miscellaneous generals do you think there are in the world?" You've got thirty or fifty of them alone, how will I reward my generals when the time comes? ：”

"General Miscellaneous says too much, and less and no less." Cao Shuo said: "Your Majesty's official title is not like a play. What's more, those people under my command, they don't take the court's money, and they don't have to be controlled by the court, and they just give a name. ”

"It's easy to say, they have a name, and I have a lot less." Cao Cao said: "You must know that every title of the miscellaneous general will not be repeated......"

"Although it will not be repeated, it can be a new general." Cao Shuo said: "I take thirty or fifty just for backup, and I may not be able to reward so many ...... at one time."

"Can't reward so much, you and I want so much?" Cao Cao glared at Cao Shuo: "I also gave you some general titles earlier, have they all been used up?" ”

"There are two or three left, and it's not that there are more talents under your command. There are many talents, and there are only a few official positions, which is really not enough. Cao Shuo said with a shy face: "What I asked for from my father is actually such useless things. ”

"Since it's useless, then you're still coming to me?" Cao Cao said angrily: "You canonize yourself, why do you need to be given by the court?" ”

"If I seal it, my father won't repeat it in the future, and I can ask for documents from the court, so I won't trouble my father." Cao Shuo said seriously.

Cao Cao agreed.

But after agreeing, he came back to his senses.

Cao Shuo has such power, if he is a general in the future......

Cao Cao, who reacted, hurriedly said: "It's not appropriate, it's not ......."

"Father has already agreed, why is it inappropriate?" Cao Shuo said: "I promise that I will not give rewards indiscriminately, at most thirty or twenty ...... a year."

Cao Cao was full of black lines.

Thirty or twenty a year actually said that it was not a random reward.

The Han Dynasty has been crowned ten miscellaneous generals in 20 years, which is already a lot......

"I pondered for a moment, since I want to reward your generals, or should I follow the rules of the Han court." Cao Cao said: "After the war, who are meritorious, what official positions do you think should be sealed, just make a list for me, and I think I can write to Your Majesty." ”

"What if my father thinks it's okay, but I think it's okay?" Cao Shuo said with a bitter face: "If I report to General Pingnan, but my father changes it to General Zhendong, won't it be difficult for me to explain to my subordinates?" ”

"Don't pick and choose." Cao Shuo was messing around, Cao Cao was a little impatient, he waved his hand and said, "Either you seal it yourself, and the court will not recognize it." Either you report to me, and if I think it is appropriate, I will ask Your Majesty to give an order. You look at it. ”

"Father is too willful...... Cao Shuo said with a bitter face.

Glaring at him fiercely, Cao Cao asked, "What do you say?" ”

"I didn't ...... Didn't say anything...... Cao Shuo hurriedly said: "It's up to my father......"

"Tanma returns, Huainan soldiers are only a day or two away from Xudu." Cao Cao said: "Since the two of us have decided who to deal with, you should also go back earlier to make some preparations, this time it involves the Huns, don't fight me and lose the face of the Cao family." ”

Cao Shuo stood up and saluted: "Father, I will retire first." ”

After Cao Shuo left, Cao Cao shouted outside the door, "Zhongkang, you come in." ”

Xu Chu entered the room: "What does Gong Cao command?" ”

Cao Cao instructed: "Go and call Guo Fengxiao, Xun Gongda and others, and say that I have urgent military affairs to discuss with them." ”

(End of chapter)