Chapter XXIV
After Zhang Cheng and Chu Yan led the army to the county guard's mansion, they didn't see anyone, and everything seemed very calm.
At this moment, an old man walked out of the county guard's mansion and walked towards Zhang Cheng.
"The little old man is the steward of this county guard, and my master has a distinguished guest"
"Your master is Cao Cao?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"Exactly," the old man did not deny.
Zhang Cheng's mystery was finally solved, it turned out to be Cao Cao, so in this way, everything was easy to explain, which also made Zhang Cheng feel his own shortcomings, that is, the military discipline of the Yellow Turban Army was sloppy, the soldiers were fast, Cao Cao walked behind himself, but he could grab ahead of himself, and there was still time to calmly lay out.
Chu Yan said, "Brother, I'll go with you"
"No need big brother, this Cao Cao is extremely cunning, you are here to lead the army on guard, I can rest assured"
Zhang Cheng followed the butler to the hall, and Cao Cao sat in the seat of the county guard.
This is the first time Zhang Cheng has seen this traitorous male up close, only to see Cao Cao's short figure, a pinch of mustache, and a very ordinary face, even a little ugly.
It seems that the ancients said that people should not be discognizable, and this is true.
Cao Cao stood up and came to Zhang Cheng with a smile on his face, and then said with a smile: "General Zhang, I've heard of the name for a long time."
Zhang Cheng was a little overwhelmed at this time, but Zhang Cheng knew that Cao Cao's scheming was not comparable to ordinary people.
"It turned out to be General Meng De, and I have admired it for a long time" Zhang Cheng learned from Cao to operate a series.
The two looked at each other, and immediately fell silent, and after a long time, the two laughed at the same time, making Cao Ren on the side look puzzled.
"This is the tribute tea of the palace, General Zhang can taste it" Cao Cao sent a cup of tea to Zhang Cheng's hand.
There is very little tea in this era, and it is extremely precious, and ordinary people can't drink tea once in their lives, let alone this palace tribute tea.
But Zhang Cheng doesn't care, because the current tea is still in a primitive stage, and it tastes very green, and Zhang Cheng didn't like to drink tea when he was a director before.
"General Zhang, you said that although this tea has a fragrance when you drink it, it is bitter and tasteless, why do so many people like to drink it?" Cao Cao wondered.
"Tea is of course green and tasteless, but this world is rare and expensive, if the land in the world is gold, then this handful of soil can be sold for a sky-high price" Zhang Cheng said with a smile.
The two don't look like rivals at the moment, but like a pair of old friends who haven't seen each other for many years, and they have a natural heart-to-heart conversation together.
"Okay, a good thing is vaguely precious, so dare to ask General Zhang, what is rare in today's troubled times?" Cao Cao asked, but his hands were fiddling with the tea in his hands, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
"Today, people's hearts are precious," Zhang Cheng said with a smile.
"The human heart? No! Cao Cao shook his head, and then said: "I also asked Cao Ren the same question just now, but he said that the soldiers, horses, money, grain, city and land, General Zhang is better than Cao Ren, but Cao Mou seems that in this world, talent is precious, as long as there are strategists and warriors to assist, even if he starts from scratch, he can sweep the world, General Zhang said yes or no?" ”
When Zhang Cheng heard this, he sneered: "In this world, whether it is an emperor, a peddler, or a businessman, it is inseparable from the word people's heart, and water can carry a boat or overturn a boat!" ”
"Okay, a good water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, General Zhang's insight is really extraordinary, I don't know what to plan in the future?"
When Zhang Cheng heard this, he knew that Cao Cao was finally going to tell his purpose.
"Take a step, look at a step, where in the world is not home?"
"I'm afraid I don't even believe what General Zhang said, right? With General Zhang's knowledge, I am afraid that he already has a blueprint in his chest, so why deceive himself? ”
"Self-deception, rat eyes, always to live, right? Natural selection, survival of the fittest, everyone has their own rules of survival, General Meng De should not want to impose his own ideas on others, right? ”
"Alas!" Cao Cao sighed softly, his eyes were a little depressed, and then said: "It seems that General Zhang has understood what Cao meant."
"Yes, the Tao is different, not to conspire with each other, not to mention that I, Zhang Cheng, am just a prisoner of the imperial court, even if the general wants me Zhang Cheng to work for you, I'm afraid it will not be easy."
"General Zhang's words are wrong, since Cao wants to work with the general to achieve a great cause, he will definitely ensure the safety of the general"
"Really?" Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly, and then said: "Forgive me for being rude, no matter how bad Zhang Cheng is, there are still 50,000 male soldiers in my hands, and with these 50,000 troops in my hands, I will feel solid in my heart, as for General Cao's kindness, I can only understand it in my heart."
"Bold" Cao Ren couldn't stand it anymore, and suddenly shouted: "Zhang Cheng, do you think you can still walk out now?" ”
"This bureau is very good, from the moment I first entered the city, I knew that the beggars and homeless people on both sides of the street were all soldiers under General Cao's account, but did General Cao really think that I would be killed?"
"Isn't it?" Cao Ren said coldly.
"Of course not, if General Cao really has the ability to annihilate my Zhang Cheng's subordinates, I'm afraid that as soon as my army entered the urn city, it would have been pierced by random arrows, but you didn't, although this plan is wonderful, but it also exposes the general's shortcomings, and now if it is a big battle, it will only be a lose-lose situation, General Cao said yes or no?"
Cao Cao's complexion changed, and then he scolded Cao Ren and said: "Retreat, don't be rude to General Zhang"
"No" Cao Ren retreated with anger on his face.
"Since this is the case, then Cao will not force it, General Zhang will please"
Zhang Cheng saw that Cao Cao had no intention of fighting with him, and he was slightly relieved in his heart, but he didn't dare to be careless.
"Thank you General Cao for that," Zhang Cheng wrote, and suddenly felt that his ambitions seemed to swell.
Originally, Zhang Cheng wanted to get rid of the yellow scarf as soon as possible, and then hugged a thigh, worry-free about food and clothing, and he was in this life, but he didn't expect it to become like this now.
At this time, Zhang Chengcai thought of the Nine Sections Battle, and it was the Nine Sections Battle, which symbolized the supreme scepter of the Yellow Turban, that gave him ambition.
"General Zhang, please," Cao Cao waved his hand.
"Thank you" Zhang Cheng took a few steps forward, suddenly stopped, and then said lightly: "General Cao may not be able to leave my Zhang Cheng's 50,000 army today, but he can leave my Zhang Cheng's life"
"Heroes cherish each other" Cao Cao's answer was only four words.
"Those who achieve great things are not informal, and I hope that this is the last time General Cao will do this, otherwise there will be endless troubles"
When Cao Cao heard this, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.