In the days that followed, more and more people came to pay their respects.

According to custom, Yuan Shao has been buried outside Shouchun City.

Fu Zhu, who was ordered by Cao Shuo to return from the seaside, didn't know about it, but when he learned that Yuan Shao had died, the whole person seemed to be stupid as if he had been hit by five thunderbolts.

Not only was frustrated, but most of the generals and staff members who were originally subordinate to Hebei behaved the same.

Only Ju Yi, although he didn't say anything, he didn't show a gloating appearance, and when he went to Yuan Shaoling Hall, he just bowed and left in a hurry.

A hill four or five miles outside Shouchun City, Yuan Shao's mausoleum was built here.

Frustrated stood in front of the tomb, with a sad expression on his face.

Cao Shuo brought Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao to his side.

"I should have heard that my father-in-law took poison and left." Standing beside Fu Zhu, Cao Shuo said, "I have already asked people to investigate this matter. ”

"Does Childe still need to be investigated?" Looking at Yuan Shao's tomb, he said in frustration: "Actually, Gongzi and I both understand who did it. ”

"No one did it, my father-in-law left by himself." Cao Shuo said: "Others just gave him poison. ”

"Leaving Yuan Gong in Shouchun, Gongzi originally made a big mistake." Fu Zhi sighed softly: "Fortunately, someone has corrected this mistake for Childe." ”

Looking at Fu Zhu in surprise, Cao Shuo asked, "Could it be that Fu Gong thinks ......?"

"Yuan Gong should have left a long time ago." "He is suffering while he is alive, and some people are also suffering because he is alive. He doesn't take drugs, and there will always be people who come and make him take drugs. Walking like this, it is a clean walk. ”

"Childe wants me to come back, does the Navy have something to do?" Frustration diverted the subject.

"Yes." Cao Shuo said: "I plan to let the navy conquer Izumo and try the ability to sail to the sea. ”

"I've heard for a long time that Childe has such a plan, and I sent two warships to Izumo." "They didn't make it to the shore, they just made rounds along the coast of Izumo. ”

"Have you seen anyone on the island?" Cao Shuo asked.

"There are people along the coast, but it's not the same as we think." Frustration said: "Those people are still in the process of drinking blood, although they are wearing clothes, they are very rough, like cloth clothes in the pre-Qin period, and they are dilapidated, which makes people sigh in their hearts. ”

"Don't think that they have a hard life, and despise them." Cao Shuo said, "The people who live in Izumo are more serious than us, more resilient than us. Although they are almost inhumane, they are not without remarkable. ”

"Childe means ......," asked Fu.

"It is better to destroy them than to let them be strong and cause trouble with us in the future." Cao Shuo said: "There is no need to massacre there, as long as Izumo defeats their resistance and brings all the women to the Central Plains, there is no difference between killing men and not killing them." ”

"Don't kill?" Fu Zhi asked, "Since Gongzi wants to destroy them, how can he ......not kill them?"

"There isn't even a single woman in the entire Izumo Island, and even if I don't kill them, what will be on the island in a few decades?" Cao Shuo said: "The root of extinction is to cut off the source, as for the rushing water, just ignore it!" ”

"I see." Fu Zhu asked, "Is there anything I can do in Shouchun City?" ”

"Nope!" Cao Shuo said, "Send someone to tell me before you go on the expedition, and I will accompany you to Izumo." ”

"Childe is going too?" Frustrated: "I have to walk on the sea for many days to conquer Izumo, and Childe has never been to the sea, so I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt to it......"

"Before commanding the navy, did Duke Fu go to sea?" Cao Shuo asked.

Frustrated and shook his head.

"That's it." Cao Shuo said: "Duke Fu has never been to sea before, and now he still does not command the two navies of the East China Sea and the Bohai Sea? In the future, if we have other navies, they will all be handed over to Fu Gong. ”

"Childe is planning to ......," asked in surprise.

"The Navy is important, it's just not reflected at the moment." Cao Shuo said: "The world is very big, and it is not only as big as we see. At the end of the ocean, there are countless places that we simply can't reach at the moment. What is called conquest, conquest is to travel far and wide, to hold all the places we can see. Sooner or later, one day, I will lead the Han family iron cavalry and fight a big territory! ”

"I understand what Childe means." Fu Zhu bowed down and said: "I will return to the army, let the soldiers prepare early, and go out to Izumo as soon as possible!" ”

"Fu Gong has only arrived in Shouchun, so it's better to rest for two days before leaving." Cao Shuo said: "My father-in-law passed away, and my father's conquest of the Yuan family should not be too fast. We still have plenty of time. ”

"Spring goes to autumn, and the days pass very fast." "Although Izumo is not big, it won't take too little time to conquer them completely......"

"I know." Cao Shuo said, "Especially the islands in the northern part of Izumo Province, where the snow is thick in winter, if the soldiers go in winter, they will suffer a lot. ”

"Childe is right." Frustrated replied: "As soon as you come and go, there will be a lot of delays!" ”

"Then you can go back." Cao Shuo said: "Remember not to be too tired, the navy is a new branch of the army, and handing them over to you can be said to allow you to grow the navy unprepared, and it is indeed hard." ”

"It's not hard to do things for your son!" Fu Zhu bowed to Cao Shuo and turned to leave.

Facing Yuan Shao's grave, Cao Shuo did not look back.

It wasn't until Fu Zhu walked away that he ordered Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao: "Let's go back too." ”

"Childe." Accompanying Cao Shuo down the mountain, Zhu Ao said to him: "Izumo is just an overseas island, where do you need Childe to fight them?" After years of expeditions, the son is also very tired. ”

"Tired is going to be tired." Cao Shuo said: "However, if we don't fight for it today, it is likely that future generations will have to pay ten times more efforts than us." More likely, they will be bullied, oppressed, and enslaved like pigs and dogs. ”

Gently patting Zhu Ao's arm, Cao Shuo said: "Don't underestimate any opponent, especially don't underestimate the opponent you think is weak enough to ignore the opportunity at the moment." When one day they grow up, even stronger than us, it will only be us who will regret it. ”

"I understand what Childe said." Zhu Ao said: "But where the son goes, I will go too." Not to mention that it is my duty to stay by Gongzi's side, I will not forget General Cai's entrustment before leaving. After all, I had promised him. ”

"I'm the same as General Zhu." Deng Zhan also said on the side: "I will go wherever the son goes." ”