Guo Jia's answer is also reasonable.

Cao Shuo also knew very well that although the Cao family got Hebei, Hebei did not really return to their hearts.

The surrender of Gao Gan and others is just an expedient measure.

Sooner or later, they will get the opportunity to rebel again.

Cao Cao still has a lot to do.

Back at his residence, Cao Shuo instructed Deng Zhan: "Go and invite the third son." ”

Deng Zhan was about to leave, Guo Jia said: "Don't bother General Deng, it's better for me to accompany Gongzi to go together." ”

"It seems that Feng Xiao can't trust me." Cao Shuo smiled and asked Guo Jia, "Could it be that I'm worried about what I will explain to Cao Zhang?" ”

"That's not for sure." Guo Jia replied: "Childe has always done things regardless of the rules, there are some things that others can't do, but Childe can do it." ”

"I didn't expect the love between the two of us to be able to say such things." Cao Shuo sighed, and said half-falsely and half-truthfully: "If the tree is really falling apart, now my father is not very kind to me, and even you refuse to believe me." ”

Knowing that Cao Shuo was clearly playing a scoundrel with him, Guo Jia didn't follow him, but just said: "Cao Gong ordered me to come to visit the third prince, of course I need to see how the third prince is on weekdays, otherwise how can I go back to Cao Gong?" ”

"You have a point!" Cao Shuo said: "In this case, we will not go to the front hall, but go to Cao Zhang's residence first." ”

It has been almost a year since he followed Cao Shuo to Shouchun.

Cao Zhang has been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child, but no one taught him at that time.

Cao Shuo brought him to Shouchun, and when Lu Bu was not on the expedition, he would point him some, and the emperor Wang Yue would also point him in swordsmanship.

It is also thanks to Cao Zhang's talent in martial arts, and in less than a year, he has learned a good skill.

Guo Jia, accompanied by Cao Shuo, went to Cao Zhang's residence.

He saw Cao Zhang playing with the halberd from a distance.

The long halberd danced like a tiger and a tiger, although he didn't know how to fight on horseback, Guo Jia could also see that this set of martial arts was excellent.

"How?" Cao Shuo asked, "What's the difference between him here and in Xudu?" ”

"Seeing the third son practicing martial arts, I almost didn't recognize it." Guo Jia said: "I also watched him play with sticks in Xudu, but it was just a child's play. Now the halberd is actually danced by him, but I don't know how it compares with the generals in the army. ”

"Let the people around me go up and compete with him, I'm afraid you'll call me cheating." Cao Shuo said: "It's better to choose a few from your entourage and try it with Cao Zhang." ”

The entourage brought by Guo Jia has a few guards, and the martial arts are not bad.

But Cao Zhang is Cao Cao's son after all, and he is only Cao Cao's staff.

The staff entourage competed with the son of the Cao family, and it was inevitable that there would be suspicion of trespassing.

He hesitated and asked Cao Shuo, "Is it really possible?" ”

"What's not to do?" Cao Shuo said very generously: "I have confidence in Cao Zhang's martial arts, not to mention the few entourages you brought, even if there are three or five times more, I'm afraid I can't get close to him." ”

Cao Shuo dared to say this, of course, he had understood it in advance.

Lu Bu and Wang Yue praised Cao Zhang's talent in martial arts, and from the mouths of the two, Cao Shuo learned that although Cao Zhang was not his opponent today, he was not comparable to ordinary generals.

"Please also ask the eldest son to talk to the third son." Guo Jia arched his hand to Cao Shuo.

"Well said!" Cao Shuo responded very generously and walked towards Cao Zhang, who was practicing martial arts.

Halfway through the dance, when he saw Cao Shuo coming, Cao Zhang hurriedly gestured.

He carried the halberd and saluted Cao Shuo: "I've seen my brother." ”

"How's the practice?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Okay." Cao Zhang said: "It's just that I feel like I can't improve lately, as if I'm stuck here." ”

"Martial arts practice is not something that can be practiced by one person, you have to find an opponent." Cao Shuo asked, "Isn't there anyone who arranges an opponent for you?" ”

"I can't even go thirty rounds under General Lu." Cao Zhang said: "He did arrange some opponents for me, but those people are too weak, and it is not interesting to fight with them." ”

"Now there's a chance." Cao Shuo said to him: "Guo Gong came to see you on the order of his father, there are a few good players around him, do you want to try it?" ”

Someone can compete with him, and Cao Zhang is certainly willing.

His eyes lit up and he looked at Guo Jia, arched his hand and said, "Guo Gong came to see me, I am really grateful. I don't know if what the eldest brother said is true. ”

"This kid." Cao Shuo smiled and said to Guo Jia: "He didn't even believe what I said, and he had to confirm it to Fengxiao." ”

"The guards around me are humble, how dare they be opponents with the third son." Guo Jia gave Cao Zhang a salute back: "But if the third son is willing, I can also let them accompany him to practice." ”

"So what are you waiting for?" Cao Zhang turned the halberd horizontally and said to Guo Jia: "Let them come up." ”

"Third brother." Cao Shuo said: "It's just a competition, and you can't hurt anyone." ”

Cao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then pulled out the head of the halberd, leaving only a pole in front of him: "So you won't be afraid of hurting people, Guo Gong quickly let your subordinates come up, and I'll see how their martial arts are." ”

"Although my subordinates are humble, their martial arts are not bad." Guo Jia said: "The third prince has many enemies, I'm afraid it will be ......"

"I'm too lazy to fight one-on-one, it's too troublesome." Cao Zhang said: "Guo Gong just let them come up." ”

Guo Jia nodded to the guards behind him.

The guards drew their swords and strode in front of him.

There were a total of eight guards who stood up, all of them were burly, exuding a murderous aura, and at first glance they were warriors who had been fighting on the battlefield all year round.

"Come on!" Holding the halberd pole, Cao Zhang said to the eight guards.

The eight people glanced at each other, and they didn't all rush forward, but one of them pounced on Cao Zhang.

Seeing that only one person rushed up, Cao Zhang's brows furrowed, and the halberd rod was handed forward, which happened to be stabbed in the heart of the guard.

was stabbed by the halberd, and the guard only felt a pain in his heart, and immediately squatted down.

Cao Zhang didn't chase after him, but said with unhappiness on his face: "Let you all come, why only send one person forward?" If I come up and fight one by one, how many of them can be my opponents? ”

"The third prince asks you to go together, and you will go together." Guo Jia said on the side: "The son doesn't want you to be humble, what do you want to give?" ”

was drunk by Guo Jia, and the remaining seven guards pounced on Cao Zhang.

The seven people stepped forward together, and Cao Zhang shouted: "It's good to come!" ”

He carried his halberd and greeted the seven.

The guards around Guo Jia were comparable to ordinary soldiers, and when they saw Cao Zhang stepping forward, they hurriedly set up a battle array, intending to surround Cao Zhang.

But Cao Zhang didn't pay any attention to the formation they put on, and with a wave of his halberd, he slashed towards one of them.

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