Entering Yuzhou, the two armies had already left separately.

Cao Shuo and the others, who were lightly armed and simple, traveled a lot faster.

They no longer set up tents along the way, and soon found a nearby city or village to live in the evening.

A few days later, they came to the outside of Xudu.

When Cao Shuo entered the city, the people who got the news ran out of their homes to watch.

The people want to see what kind of situation this hero of the Cao family, who has just broken through the Huns and killed hundreds of thousands of Huns.

In fact, the Huns killed by Cao Shuo only added up to more than 100,000 points.

Although the corpses of the Huns have piled up, they are not as exaggerated as the rumors.

But when the news reaches the ears of the people, one will become two, and two will become five.

After coming and going, the version that the people of Xudu heard was that he killed hundreds of thousands of Huns, and even captured the Huns and hung them upside down and skinned.

The people went out to watch, and a team of Cao troops drove out of the barracks.

They ran out into the streets, stopping the people on both sides of the road.

Riding his "snow fox", Cao Shuo waved to the people while walking slowly along the streets.

The people also saluted him, and some even shouted: "Zirong Gongzi is mighty!" ”

Just because of the defeat of the Xiongnu, Cao Shuo's prestige in Xudu seems to have risen several levels overnight.

As he was walking along the street, Cao Shuo saw a group of people coming towards him.

It was Cao Cao who rode in front of the group.

Seeing Cao Cao, Cao Shuoce immediately stepped forward.

Jumping off the horse, he saluted Cao Cao and said, "Father, I'm back!" ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, the corners of Cao Cao's mouth hooked up with a smile: "You're back." ”

"I'm back!" Cao Shuo repeated.

"Get on the horse." Cao Cao's tone was very light, but Cao Shuo could hear that he was deliberately suppressing the excitement in his heart.

In fact, from another point of view, if Cao Shuo is Cao Cao, in the future, his son will break through a foreign army and return triumphantly, he will definitely be very proud to have such a son.

Cao Shuo jumped on horseback, and Ma Teng and Han Sui also came to Cao Cao.

The two saluted.

With a smile on his face, he returned the salute to the visitor, and Cao Cao said: "The two generals have worked hard! ”

Since Cao Cao personally came to greet him, on the way to Cao's house, Cao Shuo could not walk in the front.

Ma Teng and Han Sui accompanied Cao Cao left and right, and Cao Shuo and the staff and generals who came to greet him followed behind.

"The two generals first broke through Guo Yuan, and then fought with Zirong to defeat the Xiongnu, and Zirong had already told me in the letter." Cao Cao said to Ma Teng and Han Sui: "I have made a statement to Your Majesty, and I implore Your Majesty to canonize General Ma as a former general and General Han as a rear general. I wonder what the two generals think? ”

The official positions of the generals before and after are only lower than those of the left and right generals, generals, and generals, and it can be said that they have a very high status in the army.

When the two heard Cao Cao say this, they hurriedly thanked them.

Han Sui said: "The two of us just came to the aid with troops, and the real credit is still made by Gongzi." Duke Cao should ask His Majesty to pay tribute to his son. ”

"He's just a yellow-mouthed kid." Cao Cao said: "Earlier, His Majesty had canonized him as a General Zuo, but I felt that his official position and merits were far apart, and sooner or later I implored His Majesty to take his title of General Zuo and replace it with someone else." ”

"When Cao Gong said this, it's not fair to Gongzi." Han Sui said: "I fought side by side with General Ma and Gongzi, and I saw Gongzi make countless feats along the way. If it's really about meritorious rewards, I think Gongzi can be a general if he doesn't talk about it! ”

"General?" Cao Cao's tone looked a little surprised, he glanced back at Cao Shuo, and then laughed: "General Han, don't laugh, although Zirong has made some contributions, he is still far from the general." ”

"Didn't Cao Gong just say that he planned to change General Zuo's position to someone else?" Ma Teng said on the side: "If you can really vacate the official position of General Zuo, there is only one possibility, that is, Gongzi becomes a general, and the position of General Zuo can be given to others." ”

"Don't talk about it again, two generals." Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand: "Zirong is still young, and he is too high an official to give him, but he doesn't know how to use it." If he can stabilize the moment, he is already capable. ”

"I still think that Gongzi should be a general." Han Sui was pondering whether to speak again, and Ma Teng had already said to Cao Cao: "If Cao Gong has such thoughts, I am afraid it will be unfair to Gongzi." ”

"Am I doing you any injustice?" Cao Cao glanced back at Cao Shuo and asked him.

Cao Shuo replied: "Father did this, which is exactly what I meant. ”

Grinning at Han Sui and Ma Teng, Cao Cao asked Cao Shuo, "What do you mean, you might as well tell me about it." ”

"Actually, I don't think much different from my father's." Cao Shuo said: "Now that I am still young, being a general Zuo is already favored by the imperial court, how can I still afford the position of a general?" Even if I want to do it, I will have to wait until I have been training for a few years, and when I can really sit on the position of a great general. ”

"Do you think you can secure the position of the general?" Although Cao Cao's words were asking Cao Shuo, it was also like asking Ma Teng and Han Sui on the side.

Of course, Ma Teng and Han Sui will not take a stand.

Cao Shuo said: "It should be possible to sit firmly, but if you do it now, you will definitely offend many people." Some people have coveted this position for too long, and have been fighting for it but have never been able to get it. If I had done so, they would have held a grudge against me, openly or covertly. It's not that I'm afraid of them, but I think that there are so many things like this around me that it does make me feel disgusting. ”

"So, you think you can sit still?" Cao Cao asked.

"It is inevitable to sit firmly, and it is also my own reason to sit firmly." Cao Shuo said: "As my father said, I am still young and my heart is a little uncertain. Sometimes people my age are more impulsive, and once they do, they are likely to do things that are difficult to manage. It will only add to the troubles, so it's better not to think about these things for the time being. ”

Cao Shuo didn't want to be a general for two reasons.

The Han court has declined, and officials have been sealed, but it is impossible for the court to issue money to officials.

Holding the name of a general, but without the general's wealth, in Cao Shuo's view, this kind of business is only a loss and not a profit.

Instead of causing countless troubles for a false name, it is better to push it clean.

Cao Shuo also said that his own heart was unstable, so Ma Teng and Han Sui couldn't say anything more.

Seeing that the two of them were no longer speechless, Cao Cao asked them: "Dare to ask the two generals, Gui Geng this year?" ”

Cao Cao diverted the topic, Ma Teng and Han Sui of course wanted to end the current embarrassment, and the content of their words revolved around age.

(End of chapter)