The prisoners of war of the Huainan Army, all the elite were assigned by Cao Shuo to the generals.

Those who have the ability to work but are not suitable for fighting on the battlefield will wait for the Cao army to evacuate and move to Yuzhou, where they will settle down and wait for the allocation of land or other ways of life.

In the end, those who remained in front of Cao Shuo were prisoners who were too old to hold weapons, or who were seriously injured in the battle and could not return to the army at all.

Looking around at them, Cao Shuo said compassionately: "Actually, I really want to leave you behind, but there is a very important thing that you need to do, and I have to let you leave!" ”

A pair of eyes looked at him with horror.

The captives were nervous and scared.

The able-bodied and slightly better ones were chosen, and they were of no use except for wasting food.

Even if Cao Shuo wanted to kill them, it was reasonable.

"Do you see corpses piling up on the streets?" Cao Shuo said: "The soldiers who died in our army have companions to be buried, but your companions don't even have a place to be buried!" ”

Speaking of their comrades who died in battle, the rest of the people had a desolate look on their faces.

Cao Shuo sighed and said: "I have a big problem, that is, my heart is too soft!" Although we were hostile when we fought, I couldn't bear to see them in the wilderness. Even if our army buried them with mercy, it would only be like a dead dog and stuffed into the pit at will. When you see it, don't your hearts hurt? ”

Cao Shuo clenched his fists and said, "I admire your tenacity in this battle, let me abuse their corpses, I really can't do it." Please, send them back to Huainan, even though they are dead, at least let their families get their bodies back! ”

Cao Shuo's words were sincere, and the captives were dumbfounded.

After so many years of fighting, I have never met a general like Cao Shuo.

Not only did he not kill them, but he actually asked them to bring back the corpses of their companions.

"Go back and tell the villagers in Huainan that if there is no way to live, the Cao family welcomes them." Cao Shuo said: "But don't die for Yuan Shu!" Once you are a man, you will die and stand up to the sky! Following Yuan Shu, even if he dies, he is a traitor and a rebel! ”

Arching his hand to the captives, before they could come back to their senses, Cao Shuo said: "The Huainan army that died in the battle, please send them back to their hometowns, and I will arrange for someone to prepare a cart for you." ”

Dropping this sentence, Cao Shuo turned around and left.

The remaining Huainan Army prisoners of war were all dazed, looking at his back and still couldn't believe that what he just said was true.

After settling the captives, Cao Shuo took Sima Yi and Wei Yan and was about to return to his residence, when Xu Chu ran over to him.

"Childe, Gong Cao invites you to go." Xu Chu clenched his fists and said.

"Father looking for me?" Cao Shuo was stunned: "Did you say anything?" ”

Xu Chu looked left and right, and said something on Cao Shuo's ear.

Cao Shuo's face was stunned: "Really? ”

Xu Chu nodded: "The implication is too wide, I don't dare to talk nonsense, the son still goes to ask Cao Gong." ”

Cao Shuo's pace quickened a little.

When he arrived at Cao Cao's residence, he instructed Sima Yi and Wei Yan to wait outside, and entered the house himself.

As soon as Cao Shuo entered the house, Cao Cao said, "Are you here?" ”

"Father!" Holding his fists and saluting, Cao Shuo said: "I just heard Xu Suwei say ......"

"What do you think should be done?" Cao Cao asked.

"What does my father think is at stake?" Cao Shuo asked rhetorically.

"Your mother-in-law hasn't found out yet, if he knows, I'm afraid that the Cao family will be in chaos!" Cao Cao said: "Your mother-in-law just asked Bian Xi to go home and reflect, the Bian family dared to choose another husband for her, I think they are tired of it!" ”

"Father's anger!" Cao Shuo said: "I've been wanting to go to her these days, but I haven't found the time to ......"

"So she holds a grudge against you and wants to put you to death!" Cao Cao said: "Such a woman must not be wanted!" ”

"She is soft and weak on the surface, but she kills me behind her back, I definitely won't want such a woman." Cao Shuo said: "I don't know what my father plans to do? ”

"I called you here to ask what you mean." Cao Cao said: "To kill or not to kill!" ”

"No matter what, she also grew up in the Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "Although she is a little vicious, it is not good to kill her." I mean put her in solitary confinement and let her reflect on it for a few more years! Wait until she learns to be respectful before deciding whether to release or not. ”

"You!" Cao Cao said: "Treat women like me, you can't be ruthless!" ”

Cao Shuo grinned: "Actually, I don't have any feelings for Bian Xi, it was the Bian family's mother who said to let me marry her, and I couldn't help but give face before agreeing." This kind of thing happened, and it just happened to push off the marriage. A woman like her, who will do anything for her own selfish interests, kills her, it seems that I am too ruthless. Let her go, I don't know what trouble will get in the future. The only way is to put her under house arrest and let her not come out to cause trouble in the future. ”

"I know your mind." Cao Cao diverted the topic: "I'm just afraid that I haven't returned to Xudu yet, and your mother-in-law has already disposed of her." I can find out, and your mother-in-law will find out too! ”

"Father, do you want to send someone back to say hello?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Let people go back to say hello, I'm afraid that your mother-in-law will kill faster!" Cao Cao said: "Don't delay here, hurry back to Xudu, maybe you can save her life!" ”

"I'll go back now!" Cao Shuo responded.

"What happened to the captives?" He was about to retire, Cao Cao asked.

Cao Shuo told him how to dispose of the captives.

Cao Cao nodded and said: "This kind of disposal is indeed better than killing them all, you can go back to Xu Capital first." ”

"Leave the child!" Cao Shuo bowed and retreated.

After he left, Cao Cao asked behind the screen, "Gongda, what do you think should be done?" ”

Xun You, who was hiding behind the screen, walked out, saluted Cao Cao and said, "The son's refusal to kill Bian Xi is just to give her a way to live." But the false transmission of military orders is a capital offense in any case......"

"So, I'm right?" Cao Cao smiled slightly.

"Cao Gong also loves his son." Xun You said: "Bian Xi has to die no matter what!" She held a grudge, just because the Bian family married her to someone else, and the person who handled this matter in the Bian family also had to die! ”

"I'm wondering, how can she, an outsider, steal my seal." Cao Cao furrowed his brows.

"Do you want to check Cao Gong?" Xun You didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

"How to check? Who to check? Since there is a substitute for death, this matter is over! Cao Cao said: "Kill Bian Xi, and others should also be restrained!" ”

"Cao Gong Mingjian!" Xun Yu responded.

"Let Zirong go back, it's nothing more than that after Bian Xi dies, he can still see a whole corpse." Cao Cao said: "This kid is like me, unscrupulous to outsiders, and not so ruthless to the people who have lived around him!" ”