At this time, Cao Cao, under the protection of Xiahoudun, Cao Hong and others, returned to Xudu in a drowsy state. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He had no idea that he would never have the chance to get his hands on that poisoner Jia Xu again.

Once Guo Jia dies, there will never be a strategist under his command who can help him clear the fog and gain insight into the truth.

Because of Wei Yan's existence, Cao Cao will never have a chance to take Jingzhou again, let alone go to Chibi, nor can he run to Weinan to confront Ma Chao, and it is even impossible to set up a prince.

After Lang Zhong's diagnosis, Cao Cao was hit by a rare poison, which invaded the internal organs and would not be fatal, but it made his physical strength and energy greatly attenuated, and the whole person looked as if he was more than ten years old.

A few days after Cao Cao returned to Xu, he came to his senses, he thought Dian Wei was dead, and he couldn't help but cry.

He ordered people to set up a mourning hall to pay tribute to Dian Wei, and turned back to the generals and said: "I fold my eldest son and my beloved nephew, and there is no deep pain; The single horn weeps Dian Wei also! ”

All the generals were very moved and emotional.

Just when Cao Cao was preparing to pay tribute, Guo Jia ran in from outside: "Lord, Dian Wei is not dead!" ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Where is Dian Wei?" ”

Guo Jia looked strange: "Dian Wei is now under Wei Yan's account and serves as the captain of the guards." ”

Cao Cao was taken aback: "Dian Wei is loyal to me, how could he take refuge in Wei Yan'er?" ”

Guo Jia said bitterly: "According to the detailed report, Dian Wei was rescued by Wei Yan. ”

"Wei Yan?" Cao Cao exclaimed, "Isn't Wei Yan in Huainan? ”

Guo Jia smiled bitterly: "Wei Yan sent a stand-in to Huainan, personally led an elite army, and took advantage of Zhang Xiu's rebellion to attack Wancheng and capture Jia Xu, and now Zhang Xiu has been persuaded by him to go to Chang'an to attack Li Dao and Guo Yan, and now Nanyang County is occupied by Wei Yan." ”

Cao Cao looked around, saw that none of the generals showed surprise, and asked, "You all know?" ”

Xiahoudun said: "The last general already knows, but he is worried about the lord's body and does not tell him in time. ”

Everyone looked at Cao Cao worriedly, thinking that Cao Cao would be furious.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao looked up to the sky and laughed: "The snipe and the clam compete for the profit of the fisherman, I originally thought it was just a story, but I didn't expect Wei Yanxiaoer to realize it!" I and Zhang Xiu both lost, but Wei Yan won! I really underestimated Wei Yan'er! ”

Cao Hong said indignantly: "Lord, now send troops to attack Wancheng again and destroy Wei Yanxiao'er!" ”

Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Don't do it, our army is newly defeated, morale is low, food and grass are scarce, and Lu Bu has taken Xuzhou newly, and he is eyeing it, so I can't help it!" ”

Cao Cao asked, "How much of my 50,000 army has returned?" ”

Guo Jia said bitterly: "Only half." ”

Cao Cao shook his head: "My body is unbearable, and no one can beat Wei Yan, so now it's better to recuperate, wait for the opportunity." ”

Although the generals were angry at Wei Yan's behavior of snatching food from them, they also had to admit that now they were picking up the generals' strategy and resourcefulness, unless Cao Cao led the troops to recruit in person, none of them were Wei Yan's opponents.

At this moment, a servant reported: "No, Mrs. Ding is leaving and returning home." ”

Cao Cao was shocked: "Why did she want to return to her hometown?" ”

The servant passed Mrs. Ding's words, "You killed my son, and you don't worship and miss him, what do I have to be nostalgic for!" ”

Mrs. Ding was married to Cao Cao at the beginning, Mrs. Ding had nothing, Cao Cao had another Mrs. Liu, the eldest son Cao Ang and the eldest princess of Qinghe, Mrs. Liu died early, and her son Cao Ang was raised by Mrs. Ding. Cao Ang died in battle, and Mrs. Ding saw that Cao Cao set up a mourning hall for Dian Wei to worship, but did not worship Cao Ang, so she was very sad and indignant and decided to leave.

Cao Cao was very calm on the surface, but in fact he was in turmoil, so he waved his hand: "Let her go!" ”

After some time, Cao Cao went to Madame Ding's mother's house to visit Madame Ding.

Mrs. Ding was weaving, and outsiders conveyed: "Cao Gong is here." ”

Mrs. Ding still weaves as before.

Cao Cao arrived, patted her on the back and said, "Come with me in the car and go home!" ”

Mrs. Ding did not look back or answer.

Cao Cao was about to leave, walked outside, and asked, "Is it really not good?" Still no response.

Cao Cao said: "This is really a farewell. So he officially divorced her and asked the Ding family to remarry her, but the Ding family didn't dare.

At this time, the envoy sent by Cao Cao to Wancheng reported: "Lord, Wei Yan did not disagree, but asked his subordinates to ask Dian Wei if he wanted to go back, but Dian Wei said...... Say...... "At this point, the messenger began to spit out.

Cao Cao said angrily: "If there is anything you can't say, say it, I forgive you for your innocence!" ”

The messenger said, "Dian Wei said that I would rather die and no longer serve Cao Cao's dog thief!" ”

Cao Hong was furious when he heard this, so he drew his sword and killed the messenger.

Cao Cao stopped: "I have pardoned his innocence!" ”

Cao Hong said angrily: "Dian Wei dog thief, he actually betrayed you and took refuge in Wei Yan, you can be killed!" ”

"No wonder Dian Wei!" Cao Cao sighed deeply: "In those days, I was fascinated by the beauty of the Zou family, so my mind was confused, I am sorry for Ang'er, and I am even more sorry for Dian Wei!" ”

Cheng Yu said miserably beside him: "Dian Wei's son Dian Man is still in Xudu, why don't you use Dian Man's life to coerce Dian Wei to come back?" ”

Cao Cao thought for a moment and shook his head firmly: "Dian Wei has already fought for me, and the relationship between the monarch and the minister is already unforgiving. ”

This time is different from the situation of deceiving Xu Shu in the future, although Cao Cao said "I'd rather bear the people of the world than let the people of the world bear me", but for Dian Wei, he still feels guilty, and if he does too much, it will also make his subordinates feel cold.

When the news reached Wancheng, Wei Yan couldn't help but secretly admire: "Cao Cao's mind is really broad. ”

The problem is that Dian Wei doesn't remember that he has a wife and children at all, and Wei Yan can't help him at all, so he can only let Dian Wei slowly get it back under the leadership of his son Dian Man.

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In the following days, with the assistance of Jia Xu, Wei Yan sent troops and quickly took down all the counties of Nanyang County, so that Nanyang County really became his Wei Yan's territory.

As the place where Liu Xiu started, Nanyang County is blessed, with a population of 2.43 million at its peak, which is a rare large county, although it has experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the plague, and Zhang Xiuxi's Liang army, but there are still 1.3 million people.

But the problem is that seventy percent of the more than 1.3 million people are in the hands of the big families.

The reason is very simple, Nanyang County is the place where Liu Xiu started, many Nanyang people who followed Liu Xiu's army later became officials, half of the 28 generals of Yuntai are Nanyang people, it was from them that they started, forming a family of gate valves, such as Deng Yu, whose descendants have been favored for generations, 29 people who are marquis, 2 people, 13 people below the general, 22 colonels, 48 people in the state pastor's county, and the rest of the servants, generals, doctors, langs, and confessors are innumerable.

Compared with these founding families, the Runan Yuan family and the Hongnong Yang family still rose later.