Cao Cao took Cao Ren and other seven guards into Shaomu Mountain, and along the way, Cao Cao and his party admired the scenery of Shaomu Mountain City very much, and they couldn't help but look around.

Cao Cao really couldn't imagine how Chen Qun came up with such a plan and built Shaomu Mountain so beautifully, and Cao Cao was also shocked by the structure of Shaomu Mountain, seeing such a large mountain city, Cao Cao couldn't imagine how Chen Qun carved such a large platform in the middle of Shaomu Mountain.

After Cao Cao came to Chen Qun's house, he hugged his fists and smiled at Chen Qun: "Master Chen, look up for a long time!" Your big name Cao is like thunder, and I never thought that I would be lucky enough to meet the head of the Chen family today. ”

Chen Qun got up and saluted back: "Cao Gong's big name and younger brother are also thunderous, and I am very pleased to see Cao Gong's little brother today, Cao Gong, everyone, please take a seat." ”

Cao Cao was first startled when he saw the row of eight chairs set up by Chen Qun, and then he sat on the chair closest to Chen Qun, while Cao Ren and the others sat next to Cao Cao in turn.

Xu Shu and the others sat opposite Cao Cao.

Chen Qun waited for Cao Cao to sit down and looked at Cao Cao and smiled: "Gong Cao, I don't know what happened to me today?" Cao Gong might as well have something to say, I'm young, short-tempered, and don't have much patience. ”

Cao Cao smiled when he heard this: "Hehehe, the head of the Chen family is really too humble!" Although the Chen family master is indeed not very old, the achievements that the Chen family master has achieved now are something that Cao can't catch up with.

Since the head of the Chen family is so refreshing, then Cao is not welcome! Cao Mou came to the head of the Chen family to discuss important matters. ”

After Cao Cao said this, he looked at Chen Qun, and when he saw that Chen Qun blinked his eyes and said nothing, he continued: "Master Chen, Cao Judging from what you have done in the past two years, the head of the Chen family is dedicated to protecting the Han, and it just so happens that Cao is also bent on reviving the Han Dynasty, so Cao hopes to join forces with the Chen family master in the future to jointly support the Han Dynasty." ”

If Chen Qun hadn't crossed over, he would naturally have believed Cao Cao's words, because what Cao Cao said was really true, and his tone was not unbelievable, but for Chen Qun who came through time, Cao Cao was completely acting.

After Chen Qun finished speaking, he looked at Cao Cao, who was righteous, and smiled: "It is really a blessing for Cao Gong to have this heart, so what does Cao Gong think is the top priority if he wants to revive the Han Dynasty?" ”

Cao Cao said with a straight face when he heard this: "Of course it is to get rid of the ten permanent servants, hasn't the Chen family master been doing it before?" And the ten permanent servants now also regard the Chen family master as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. ”

After Cao Cao said this, he smiled slightly and continued: "Cao Mou came to visit this time just to see if the Chen family master needs Cao's help?" If the head of the Chen family can use Cao Cao, please speak.

Cao didn't know the strength of the Chen family master before, but this time he saw that the heroes and heroes had gathered around the Chen family master, and the worry in Cao's heart was slightly relaxed. ”

After Chen Qun finished speaking, he looked at Cao Cao's eyes and said, "What Cao Gong said is good!" I am indeed fighting against the Ten Standing Servants and others, and the Ten Standing Servants also sent 15,000 killers to attack the mountain city, but fortunately, the guard force of the mountain city is strong enough, and with the help of my two masters and brothers, I repelled the plot of the Ten Standing Servants.

But the Ten Standing Attendants and others are not willing to give up, I heard that they are still gathering strength recently, what I am most worried about now is that the Ten Standing Attendants will concentrate enough strength to attack the mountain city, then my mountain city will not be able to be saved. Can Gong Cao help me? ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao looked at Chen Qun's eyes and said, "If the head of the Chen family needs it, please feel free to speak." Although Cao is short of people and money, Cao will definitely do his best to help the Chen family master tide over the difficulties, and the revival of the Han Dynasty is inseparable from capable ministers like the Chen family master. ”

Chen Qun looked at Cao Cao's eyes and said, "Okay, if Cao Gong can contain the Ten Standing Servants and others in Luoyang City, so that they have no time to deal with the mountain city, then it will be the best, and it will also be the greatest help to me." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he directly hugged his fists and said: "No problem, dealing with the Ten Standing Servants is what every person loyal to the Han Dynasty should do, I am here today to say hello to the Chen family master, so as not to misunderstand the Chen family master's next actions." ”

Chen Qun looked at Cao Cao's serious expression and smiled: "Okay, no problem, as long as Cao Gong really deals with the Ten Standing Servants, I will definitely support Cao Gong." ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded and continued to look at Chen Qun: "Master Chen, you also know, the strength and power of the Ten Standing Servants and others are very large, although there are seven guards around me, but there is no one soldier, I don't know if the Chen Family Master can lend me five thousand people, I am fortunate to break the strength of the Ten Standing Servants one by one in Luoyang." ”

Chen Qun couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this, he said that Cao Cao must not be so kind, and sure enough, Cao Cao's nature was exposed at once.

Chen Qun put away his smile and looked at Cao Cao and said, "Gong Cao, do you know why I don't go to Luoyang to deal with the Ten Standing Servants and the others in person now?" ”

Chen Qun didn't wait for Cao Cao to answer his words before continuing: "It's not because I'm afraid of death, but because I'm worried that my mountain city will be destroyed by the people of the Ten Permanent Servants!" Last time, the Ten Servants sent 15,000 Assassins to attack the mountain city, and the next time they came, they would only send even more.

And there are less than 20,000 guards left in the mountain city, how can I lend you manpower! It's not enough on my own side! I originally planned to ask Cao Gong to leave these seven strong men to help me, but I never thought that Cao Gong would have no one around him. ”

Cao Cao let out a long sigh and frowned when he heard this: "Okay! I also know that the Chen family master is very short of manpower, so can I ask the Chen family master to lend me some money? I can recruit a lot of people on my own. Please rest assured that when I have the money, I will return it to the Chen family. ”

Chen Qun didn't expect Cao Cao to be so unrelenting, if he refused again, he would definitely arouse Cao Cao's disgust, Chen Qun wanted to see how Cao Cao dealt with the Ten Standing Servants after he lent Cao Cao money, and Chen Qun also wanted to pull Cao Cao into the water.

As for the enemy, Chen Qun thought that it was still four years before Cao Cao in history really raised his army, and since then, Cao Cao has a handle in his own hands.

After Chen Qun thought clearly, he looked at Cao Cao and nodded: "Duke Cao, seeing that you are so eager to help me and want to contribute to the Han Dynasty, then I will lend you two thousand gold for you to recruit people." But we have to talk about it in advance, Cao Gong, you have to write down the IOU yourself. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he got up and hugged his fists at Chen Qun and said: "The Chen family master is righteous, with the 20 million money funded by the Chen family master, then Cao will have the capital to recruit soldiers, which is equivalent to the Chen family master lending Cao 20,000 soldiers and horses, Chen family master, please rest assured, Cao has these 20,000 people, and he will definitely go all out to deal with the ten permanent servants." ”

Chen Qun looked at Cao Cao and nodded, and then said loudly: "Come on, pen and ink are waiting." ”

Soon, Wei Da brought pen and ink and cloth, and Cao Cao directly stepped forward to write an IOU of 2,000 gold.

Chen Qun carefully checked the IOU and put it away, and then handed it to Cao Cao 2,000 gold: "Cao Gong, you put the gold away, and Luoyang will ask Cao Gong over there." ”

After Cao Cao put away the gold, he got up and hugged his fists at Chen Qun and said, "Please rest assured, Master Chen!" Cao said goodbye! ”

After Cao Cao left, Xu Shu got up and said: "Changwen, how do I feel that you shouldn't lend money to this Cao Cao, the seven people behind him all look very unusual, you are not afraid of raising tigers?" ”

Chen Qun nodded and said in a deep voice: "The tiger must be raised, for the sake of trouble, it is not necessarily, now we must unite others to fight against the Ten Standing Servants, our own strength alone is too thin." ”

Xu Shu was speechless when he heard this, and then everyone got up and said goodbye.

Guan Yu looked at Chen Qun after everyone left: "Fourth brother, there is not much danger in the mountain city for the time being, and the second brother wants to go back to the eldest brother." ”

Hearing this, Chen Qun came to Guan Yu's side and looked at Guan Yu's eyes: "Second brother, I am reluctant to let you go." ”

Guan Yu frowned when he heard this: "Fourth brother, the second brother really can't rest assured that the eldest brother is there." ”

Chen Qun thought that if he didn't explain it to Guan Yu now, once Guan Yu went back and told Liu Bei that he would assist Liu Bei in doing things in the future, and he regretted it then, then he would be destined to lose his relationship with Guan Yu in this life.

After Chen Qun thought about this clearly, he looked at Guan Yu's eyes and said in a deep voice: "Second brother, you sit down first, junior brother has something to tell you clearly." ”

Hearing this, Guan Yu slowly sat down on the chair behind him and looked at Chen Qun with his eyebrows: "Changwen, you say, what's the matter?" ”

Chen Qun looked at Guan Yu's eyes and said in a deep voice: "Second brother, I told you earlier that you would assist your eldest brother in doing things in the future, but I'm afraid you won't be able to do it." ”

Hearing this, Guan Yu got up and looked at Chen Qun with his eyebrows: "Changwen, why is this?" Don't embarrass me and your third brother, okay? ”

"Second brother, sit down, listen to me tell me my reason, and I have no complaints about how the second brother decides after I finish speaking." Chen Qun helped Guan Yu sit down again.

Chen Qun waited for Guan Yu to sit down and looked at Guan Yu's eyes and said, "Second brother, the younger brother is worried that in the future, the younger brother will take such a large group of brothers to join the eldest brother, and the brothers will disobey the eldest brother's orders." And the eldest brother may not be very relieved about the younger brother, the younger brother made such a decision after careful consideration, and I hope that the second brother can understand the younger brother. ”

Guan Yu looked at Chen Qun's eyes and frowned, "Fourth brother, how can you think of big brother so much?" It's all their own brothers, how can they see the outside like that? Big brother is ...... for you."

Chen Qun looked at Guan Yu's frowning brows and smiled slightly: "Second brother, I know that the eldest brother is very good to me, and I know it, but second brother, if I choose to follow the eldest brother, what about the brothers around me?" I have no reason to force them to follow Big Brother! You should understand this. I don't want to see them go to our opposite side in the future. ”

Hearing this, Guan Yu patted Chen Qun's shoulder with red eyes and said: "Fourth brother, you are right, the second brother understands your situation, you really can't ask them all to follow the eldest brother, but it is still too early to say these words, the world is still the world of the Han Dynasty, let's see while walking in the future, farewell!" ”

After Guan Yu finished speaking, he left directly.

"Second brother! Take care of your journey! Chen Qun looked at Guan Yu's back and shouted, and at the same time called Li Bing'er: "Bing'er, you send this hundred gold to the second brother Guan Yu, quickly!" Be sure to let him take it. ”

"Okay cousin." Li Bing'er hurriedly ran away after taking the gold.

Chen Qun looked at Li Bing'er's back and suddenly felt his whole body relaxed.

After Cao Cao and his entourage got off Shaomu Mountain, Cao Cao did not return to Luoyang directly, but stopped halfway to look at Cao Ren and Cao Hong: "Zixiao, Zilian, I will give you 1,000 gold, and you should quickly go back to your hometown in Yanzhou to buy 20,000 young and strong slaves, and train them on weekdays for our future troops." ”

Cao Ren frowned when he heard this: "Big brother, the expenses of 20,000 young men on eating and drinking on weekdays are very large, how can we solve this problem?" ”

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this: "Let the 20,000 slaves cultivate when they are busy, let them train when they are slack, and as for the insufficient part, you can find a way to solve it." ”

Cao Hong hugged his fists when he heard this: "Please rest assured, big brother!" This matter will be handed over to the younger brother. ”

Cao Cao nodded and looked at Cao Hong and continued: "Zilian, if you can get extra money, try to buy as many horses as possible, I am worried that horses will not be easy to buy in the future." We also saw at the foot of Shaomu Mountain just now that Chen Qun has a certain number of horses in reserve, and we can't afford to lag behind. ”

"Big brother, don't worry!" Cao Hong hugged his fists.

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he gave out a thousand gold and handed it to Cao Ren: "You two go back quickly!" Don't worry about my side, I'll be recruiting in Luoyang as well. ”

"Big brother, take care! Take care, brothers! Cao Ren and Cao Hong saluted Cao Cao and his entourage, and then urged their horses to leave. Cao Hong knew very well in his heart that what Cao Cao said about letting him prepare other gold meant that he would go to rob the tomb.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren and Cao Hong who were leaving, and said with a smile: "Chen Changwen, you are so rich!" These two thousand gold are enough to buy 40,000 slaves, thank you for giving me the capital to rise, hahaha....... Walk! ”

After Cao Cao put away his laughter, he took Xiahou Yuan and the others to Luoyang together.

After Cao Cao returned to Luoyang, he really began to buy slaves everywhere, and at the same time, he personally contacted the leaders of the underground forces in Luoyang City, Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu, and persuaded them to join his camp on the grounds of protecting Han.

The name of Xi Zhicai's underground force in Luoyang City is Yinyue, and like the underground force Hidden Star built by Xun Yu, it is one of the underground forces in Luoyang City.

Both Hidden Moon and Latent Star have more than 2,000 members, adding up to more than 5,000 people, all of whom have joined Cao Cao's camp. Cao Cao then purchased more than 5,000 slaves from Luoyang and nearby cities, and gathered 11,000 men, all of whom were scattered among the members of the Hidden Moon and the Hidden Star, led by Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Le Jin, and Li Dian.

After Cao Cao gathered the manpower, he discussed with Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu and began to do something to the people of the Ten Standing Servants. At this time, it was the end of the second year of neutralization. After discussing with Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu, Cao Cao decided to neutralize the people who served the Ten Permanent Servants during the Chinese New Year in the third year, but they decided not to move the Ten Standing Attendants first, but to do something to the officials who were too close to the Ten Standing Attendants.

The reason why Cao Cao finally decided to go with the Ten Constants was because he wanted to use it to enhance his reputation in the hearts of the people of the world. Cao Cao was very envious of Chen Qun's reputation! He didn't have a chance to show himself before, but now that such a good opportunity has come, how could Cao Cao miss it.

Of course, Chen Qun's actions to Cao Cao are clear, including Cao Cao's actions of sending Cao Ren and Cao Hong in his hometown, Chen Qun is very clear, Chen Qun admires Cao Cao's actions very much, Cao Cao's actions make him famous all over the world, and retreat to his hometown if he fails. And now that there are rebellions in various parts of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court will definitely not send troops to encircle and suppress Cao Cao.

Chen Qun has been watching Cao Cao's actions for the past four months, while Chen Ji Restaurant and Shaomu Mountain City have not had any major accidents, and everything is operating normally.

Chen Qun has accumulated a wealth of tens of thousands of gold in the past four months, and the money-making effect of Chen Kee Restaurant has gradually shown. In addition, Chen Qun bought Henan Yin's Taishou position to Zhao Yun in October.

Zhao Yun didn't want to do anything too guarded at all, but Chen Qun insisted on letting him do it, and Zhao Yun drove the ducks to the shelves. It's just that Zhao Yun will inevitably discuss with Chen Qun whenever there is a major matter, and even Chen Qun will take Chen Jiawei to be stationed in the Taishou Mansion as a personal guard. Since then, Henan Yin has become Chen Qun's back garden.

Chen Qun bought land in Yin, Henan, reclaimed the land and cultivated it in winter, planting one million mu of winter wheat, completely solving the food problem that the mountain city needs in the coming year.