Seeing that Gongsun Yi seemed to be a little hesitant, Cao Cao was slightly disappointed, but he still said: "The virtuous brother is not a thing in the pool, and it is inconvenient for the brother to stay, I don't know what the virtuous brother has planned?" ”

"I also want to raise troops to fight Dong Zhuo, when the heroes from all over the country gather, my father-in-law Sun Yi will definitely lead the army to come and help my brother." Gongsun Yi said firmly.

Cao Cao nodded slightly, but he understood Gongsun Yi's thoughts, but Cao Cao thought that Gongsun Yi would definitely return to Youzhou, borrow troops from Gongsun Zhan, and even follow Gongsun Chan to meet the alliance, maybe in a few months, there would be a chance to meet.

Talking about late at night, Cao Cao was very surprised, Gongsun Yi often had shocking thoughts between his words, but if he thought about it carefully, there was some truth in it, what Gongsun Yi said was a record left over from the alternation of dynasties in history, and it was naturally irrefutable.

Gongsun Yi admired Cao Cao even more, he was ambitious, and his words were even more calm and heroic, no wonder he could defeat Yuan Shao in the future and unify the north, and Gongsun Yi even came up with the idea of following Cao Cao to make contributions.

"It's getting late at night, so it's better to rest here and get on the road early tomorrow." Sleepiness hit, Gongsun Yi casually suggested.

"Not busy." Cao Cao got up and chuckled: "There is a family nearby, whose owner's surname is Lu Ming Bohao, who is my father's old friend, I can go to the house, wait until I am full of wine and food, rest for a day, and then go to the next thing." ”

"That's fine." Gongsun Yi naturally agreed, but he reacted instantly, isn't this family the Lu Boyu family who was killed by Cao Cao, and suddenly a spirit was excited, and the previous sleepiness was gone.

A group of four people rode horses, towards Lu Bo's luxury house, about an hour, came to a mansion, there is still a watchtower several meters high in front of the door, the Lu family is strong with torches to patrol back and forth, seeing a group of four people riding horses and asking coldly: "Who is coming!" ”

Cao Cao said in the foreword: "After I am an old man, can your master be in the house?" ”

"It's still there, go ahead."

The Lu family on the watchtower heard that it was the old man of the family, but they did not dare to slack off, but just raised the torch and waved it at home, signaling that there were guests to visit.

Cao Cao, Gongsun Yi and others dismounted and came to the front of the house, got off the horse and buckled the door, waiting for the housekeeper to pass the word, enter to see Lu Bohao, after bowing, Lu Bohao was overjoyed, and pulled Cao Cao to sigh.

Everyone came to the living room to sit down as the guest of honor, and Lu Bohao was puzzled: "I heard that the imperial court is full of documents and wants to arrest you, why is the virtuous nephew here?" ”

Cao Cao hugged his fists and said: "Uncle I don't know, that Dong Zhuo's old thief is flying in the capital, and he has done all the bad things, as a Hanchen, I am a Hanchen, and I am a Hanlu in the world, so I naturally plan to serve the country and get rid of the thieves, how can I be in the same stream with the rebellious ministers and thieves." ”

Cao Cao sighed slightly and sighed: "But I don't want to be captured by the county officials, if it is Gongsun Xian, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the old man today." ”

"Rude, who is this gentleman?" Lu Boxuan asked casually.

"In Xia Gongsun Yi, the junior is not worth mentioning." Gongsun Yi hurriedly stood up and saluted respectfully.

"If you're not worth mentioning, who else in the world is worth mentioning?" Cao Cao scolded with a smile, and turned to Lu Boyu and said: "This Gongsun Xian brother worships the former general, and this attack on Dong Zhuo almost succeeded, but it's a pity that the old thief has a hard life, this is also the will of heaven!" ”

Lu Bohao got up and saluted Gongsun Yi with a fist, his attitude became more and more polite, and his words were full of care, but Gongsun Yi's heart was always tense, and he must not let Cao Cao suddenly burst out and kill an innocent person in his family.

After half a sound, Lu Bohao said to Cao Cao: The virtuous nephew will sit comfortably for a while, the old man's family has no good wine, let me go to the East Village to buy wine and go back. Cao Cao and Gongsun Yi hurriedly got up to send each other, and Lu Boyao appeased a few words, and then went to sell wine in a pot.

Cao Cao sat for a while, and heard the sound of sharpening knives in the backyard, and the more time passed, the more tense his spirit became, so Cao Cao said to Gongsun Yi: "Lu Bohao is not my closest relative, he is very suspicious to go to sell wine, and he may also report to the government." ”

"Brother Cao, I see that Uncle Lu is kind and kind, and his family is quite kind, so I guess it will never be like this." Gongsun Yi hurriedly persuaded.

"Doesn't a virtuous brother know that he knows people, knows faces, but doesn't know his heart, the world is difficult, and people's hearts are sinister, how can he trust others!"

Cao Cao whispered, leaned against the door and listened quietly for a while, and whispered: "I'll go to the backyard to investigate, Cao Cao said, and then walked out of the cottage and came to the backyard."

Gongsun Yi dared to hesitate, and hurriedly followed, only to hear someone in the backyard: "Tie it up and kill it." ”

I only heard another person say: "I accompanied the old man to the county this morning, and I saw that Cao Apu's portraits were all over the county, and the portraits of the person next to him were also hung. ”

Cao Cao was shocked in his heart, and he was even more determined that the old man Lu Bo went to the county seat to ask for merit and reward under the pretense of selling wine, and if he didn't do it first, he would be harmed, so he drew his sword and went straight in, and a woman saw Cao Cao coming with a sword, and suddenly turned pale with fright.

Cao Cao was secretly annoyed that Lu Bo was trying to kill him in vain, and he was so angry that he could no longer have any scruples, and suddenly stabbed towards the woman, and suddenly a war knife suddenly attacked, and instantly collided with the blade, the sword collapsed, and Cao Cao suddenly took a step back.

I saw that it was the strong man who was saving him in prison everywhere, holding a war knife and looking at him coldly, Cao Cao was heroic, and the guards who followed Gongsun Yi were also quite respectful to Cao Cao, but when he saw Cao Cao actually shooting at the defenseless woman, he was murderous for a while.

"Why did you stop me?" Cao Cao questioned angrily with his sword.

"Brother Cao, don't kill in vain!" Gongsun Yi hurriedly stepped forward to help the frightened and trembling woman up, glanced at the frightened Lu family members around him, bowed down and said apologetically: "You are frightened, I hope you will not be surprised." ”

Holding a long sword and wanting to kill his whole family, don't be too self-deceiving, the Lu family can't stay any longer, even if the ice releases the previous suspicions, the hateful Lu family will inevitably go to the county seat to report to the official in order to protect themselves.

"Woe to you if you are indecisive!" Cao Cao rebuked angrily.

"Sharpening knives late at night is just to slaughter pigs and entertain me, Brother Cao, leave with me." Gongsun Yi was secretly glad that he didn't let Cao Cao succeed, but he understood that Cao Cao was just for self-preservation, and the famous saying that I would rather be responsible for others than teach others to bear me might not have a chance to say.

"I am sharpening my knife here on the orders of the master, just to slaughter the pigs, and I have no intention of killing you!" The subordinates of the Lu family said cautiously with sincere fear.

"Let's go." Gongsun Yi stepped forward and pulled Cao Cao's sleeve, who was stunned in place.

The group rode their horses and galloped, and suddenly an old man came slowly in the distance.

Gongsun Yi fixed his eyes and saw that it was really Lu Boxuan, Cao Cao's face changed slightly, and his expression was complicated for a while.

Lu Boyu walked in, and seeing that it was Cao Cao, Gongsun Yi and others, he hurriedly said: "I have ordered my family to slaughter pigs, and please live in the house for a night." ”

"Uncle, forgive me, I almost made a big mistake, and I can't stay, so I leave!" Cao Cao didn't say anything for a long time, seeing that Lu Bo's face was full of expectation, he whispered a few words of apology, and then rode his horse into the distance.

Gongsun Yi stepped forward and hugged his fist, and rode his horse to follow, at this time the rising sun on the horizon, the earth was gradually shrouded in light, Cao Cao rode in front, and did not say a word, presumably almost made a big mistake, Cao Cao's heart was tormented, and after a while, Cao Cao and Gongsun Yi parted ways and went towards Chen Liu.

*****

Suozao County, since it was occupied by the Xiaocai Battalion, the people are peaceful and stable, and the Xiaocai Battalion has not committed any crimes in the autumn, and has collected the displaced people, actively reclaimed the wasteland, and has become a paradise for a while, and countless displaced people displaced by the war have entered the county.

Tian Yu personally led the team, and executed all those bullies and hooligans on the spot, opened a porridge shed to help the homeless, and was known as a living bodhisattva.

The people in the county deeply feel Tian Yu's kindness, and there are many worshippers who set up temples, so it can be said that Tian Yu can respond to all calls even if there is no Xiaoqi camp in Sour Zao County.

In the study room of the mansion, Tian Yu was dealing with the mountains of official documents, and at this time, he saw a general wearing armor forcibly pushing away the guards and breaking in.

"Lord, why did you seize our grain and grass!?" Xiao Ji asked as much as he could, clenching his fists as much as possible.

"I'm not your lord, this official asks you, what is your intention to suddenly mobilize heavy grain and grass?" Tian Yu didn't look up, but just asked while reviewing the official documents.

"Marching military training, what else can you do!" Xiao Ji replied with a slight dissatisfaction.

"So the mobilization of siege equipment and the allocation of arrows and bows are also marching military training?"

"My lord, no, my lord." was glared at by Tian Yu, Xiao Ji hurriedly changed his words.

Xiao Ji took a few steps forward and said eagerly: "Now that the adults have learned, the lower officials will get straight to the point, then the neighboring county town actually dares to detain my subordinates, I will definitely lead the army to let him know the power of our cavalry!" ”

"How did I hear that your subordinates entered the county seat and killed twenty-six members of the Hao Gentry family, and its only surviving son was the county lieutenant of this county, and he wanted to behead your subordinates, but he should be." Tian Yu remained silent, casually put aside the official document that had just been approved, and picked up another one to continue to read.

"My lord, why are you so conservative, the world has changed, even the emperor has changed, naturally whoever has the big fist has the final say, not to mention killing his family of twenty-six, that is, killing all the people in the county, what can he do!"

"I don't dare to agree, I order you to withdraw your troops back to the camp immediately!" Tian Yu's tone was flat, but it was irrefutable.

"Yes!" Xiao Ji's eyes flashed a hint of gloom, and he hugged his fists and left angrily.

Tian Yu put down the brush in his hand, thought for a while, and muttered: "It's you who caused your own trouble, and I can't blame me." ”

Xiao Ji, who returned to the barracks, angrily threw the surrounding things on the ground, convulsed his saber and slashed at the desk, venting the resentment in his heart, thinking that he Xiao Ji had no merit and hard work, not only supporting Tian Yu to lead the party, but also loyal.

Who would have thought that Tian Yu was not only extremely cold to him, but also had many restrictions on him, and now his subordinates were captured by the neighboring county lieutenants, if they were not saved, the rest of their subordinates would inevitably centrifuge.

The other party is only a few hundred people, and the Xiao cavalry army can level the county seat by randomly transferring a battalion, not to mention that the Xiao cavalry army has many siege equipment, the soldiers are full of food, and the ordnance is neat, who knows that Tian Yu has made a turtle with a shrunken head, and the long-term grudge broke out in an instant, and he was already killed in his heart under anger.