Cao Shuo returned to the north bank of the Yangtze River, rode his horse all the way, and came to Xiangyang in two days.

Before entering Xiangyang City, Xu Chu ran over to meet him: "Gongzi can be regarded as coming back, and if he doesn't come back, Cao Gong plans to send troops to attack Jiangdong." ”

"I didn't let people bring back the news that I was fine in Jiangdong." Cao Shuo asked.

"Although Gongzi asked people to bring back the news, Cao Gong is still not at ease." Xu Chu said: "This will be waiting in the study, son, let's go see Cao Gong quickly." ”

Bidding farewell to Xun You, Cao Shuo followed Xu Chu to the house that originally belonged to Liu Biao.

Coming to the study in the backyard, Cao Shuo stood at the door and said, "Father, I'm back." ”

"You're still not in the house when you're back?" Cao Cao's voice came from the room.

Walking into the study, Cao Shuo gave Cao Cao a big salute.

"How about going to Koto this time?" Cao Cao asked, "What's the catch?" ”

"In addition to marrying Miss Sun, I also found an excuse to attack Jiangdong." Cao Shuo then told Zhou Yu about his plan to harm him.

Listening to his story, Cao Cao frowned: "Zhou Gongjin dares to do this, I will not spare him." ”

"Father, I have a reluctant request." Cao Shuo suddenly clenched his fists and bowed, and said with a big salute to Cao Cao.

"You say." Cao Cao raised his hand.

"I would like to ask my father's permission to transfer the post of the chief of the crusade against Koto to me." Cao Shuo said: "The Cao family's army is uniformly deployed by me. ”

"You want me to sit in the back and watch the fight?" Cao Cao asked, rubbing his beard.

"Just Jiangdong, why do you need your father to be in charge in person?" Cao Shuo said: "I didn't want my father to watch the battle, but I just felt that I didn't need a knife to kill chickens. ”

"That's a nice thing to say." Cao Cao said: "Okay, I will hand over the army to you to command, and see how you can break through Jiangdong." ”

"Thank you, father, for making it happen." Cao Shuo hurriedly thanked him.

"When are you going to send troops?" Cao Cao asked him.

"When I left Jiangdong, I told Zhou Gongjin that the Cao family's army would gather on the bank of the Yangtze River within ten days." Cao Shuo replied: "I plan to send troops immediately. ”

"Immediate troops?" Cao Cao asked, "Just back to Xiangyang, don't you plan to rest for two days?" ”

"You can rest when you get to the riverside." Cao Shuo said: "What I want to do most now is to take the Sun family as soon as possible and prepare for the pacification of the south in the future." ”

"What are you going to do when you break through Koto?" Cao Cao diverted the topic and asked.

"I plan to attack Sanhan and seize Liaodong." Cao Shuo said: "The north is stable, first of all, we have to leave a buffer for the Central Plains, with Sanhan, Liaodong and other places, we don't have to worry about the Wuhuan people going south." ”

"It is said that you also sent Tu Ge Xiongnu to aid Wuhuan before." Cao Cao asked, "What's going on now?" ”

"I don't know." Cao Shuo said very frankly: "I have handed over the affairs of the north to Tian Yuanhao, and he will control the slaughter of the Huns at any time." ”

"The Huns are alien after all." Cao Cao said: "They have different minds from us, you need to be careful." ”

"Don't worry, father, I understand." Cao Shuo said: "I have always been wary of slaughtering the Huns, they still have more than 10,000 warriors left, and I always feel that I am not at ease to stay in Xuzhou." Let them rush to the aid of Wuhuan this time, if they are sincere, of course I will not be disadvantaged. But if they have different intentions, I will never allow them to continue to exist. ”

"Looks like you've already had the deployment." Cao Cao nodded and said, "If you think it's safe, then go and do it." ”

"Father." Cao Shuo stood up: "I'll go and prepare first." ”

"One more thing." Cao Shuo hadn't left yet, Cao Cao said: "Send your new lady back to Shouchun as soon as possible, knowing that you are going to attack the Sun family in Jiangdong, maybe she will cause any trouble." ”

"I see." Cao Shuo replied and exited the door.

His residence was also in the back garden of the house, just a little further away from Cao Cao's residence.

There was still some distance from the small courtyard where he lived, and he saw Sun Shangxiang waiting there.

Seeing Cao Shuo coming back, Sun Shangxiang hurriedly stepped forward.

"Husband." Before she spoke, her face was flushed with shame.

"We are already married, why is Madame still so easily shy?" Cao Shuo asked Sun Shangxiang with a smile.

Sun Shangxiang lowered her head, just pursed her lips and kept silent.

Cao Shuo hugged her waist, took her into his arms, put his lips to her ear and whispered: "When we have a round room, I will even explore the deepest place of you, what else is there to be shy about in front of me?" ”

"Husband......" Cao Shuo's words were explicit, Sun Shangxiang only felt that his cheeks were hot for a while, and said softly: "If you say such things, you are not afraid of people's jokes." ”

"Honestly, are you waiting for me to come back to the roundhouse?" Cao Shuo asked Sun Shangxiang.

"How can there be ......" Sun Shangxiang lowered her head and replied, "I'm just worried about my husband." ”

"There's nothing to worry about." Walking into the courtyard with her in his arms, Cao Shuo said: "Many things I have experienced over the years are much more dangerous than going to Jiangdong this time. The only thing I didn't feel comfortable with this time was you. ”

Sun Shangxiang was stunned for a moment, looked at Cao Shuo and asked, "What is my husband's dissatisfaction with me?" ”

"Let you go back to Shouchun first, why don't you listen?" Cao Shuo asked, "Can you tell me what you plan to do if you stay here?" ”

"I just want to be by my husband's side." Sun Shangxiang replied: "I was sent to Shouchun just after I got married to my husband, and I always felt that something was wrong. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." Holding her around and walking into the house, Cao Shuo said: "I will arrange for someone to send you back to Shouchun early tomorrow morning. ”

"I won't inconvenience my husband." Sun Shangxiang hurriedly said: "I will do whatever my husband wants me to do......"

"Father's meaning, do you dare to disobey?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to her: "Actually, my father is worried that you are here, and I have been obsessed with women all day long, delaying important things on the battlefield. ”

"My husband is a hero in the world, how can I delay something important?" Cao Cao planned to let her go, Sun Shangxiang knew that it was impossible for her to stay here anymore, but she was still arguing.

"Obedient!" Gently stroking her face, Cao Shuo said in a very gentle tone: "I can't disobey my father, and I don't want you to suffer in the army." My father has just handed over the army to me, and from tomorrow onwards I will be very busy with military affairs. I will ask the two generals, Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao, to escort you back to Shouchun, and get along with your wife at home, waiting for me to go back. ”

Sun Shangxiang nodded and didn't say anything more.

Cao Shuo bent down and picked her up: "Although it is still early, I also feel a little tired, I will serve my wife to rest." ”

(End of chapter)