Chapter 124: Cao Cao Visits Changyi
Cao Cao said, "I don't know what the hussar general meant by calling me to go?" β
Xun Yu replied: "Please rest assured Meng De, it's just that my lord admires Brother Meng De, and specially invited Brother Meng De to get together, and I also ask Brother Meng De not to think too much, it can't be a Hongmen banquet." β
After Xun Yu finished speaking, he laughed, and Cao Cao also laughed together, as if he was back to the time when the two of them played together when they were children.
Cao Cao said: "Okay, in that case, please tell the hussar general that I, Cao Cao, will visit in a few days." β
Xi Zhicai said: "Brother Meng De is really a bold person! ββ
Cao Cao said: "Since the two gentlemen are here, let's stay for a light meal today." β
Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu clasped hands and said: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." β
On that day, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and the generals under Cao Cao returned drunk and did not show it for the time being.
After Cao Cao sent away Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu, the next day, he raised the military tent and discussed matters in the barracks.
Cao Cao said, "Everyone, I have something to say today. Two days ago, the envoys of the hussar generals had already come, and I am sure everyone already knew that they had come to get me to meet General Xue Rengui. β
Xiahoudun took the lead and said: "Lord, it is said that Xue Rengui can fight well, and the generals under him are not general, let's recruit troops on his territory, what if he wants to attack the lord?" β
Cao Cao said: "It's okay, if the hussar general wants to attack me, I'm afraid that it will not be Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai who will come that day, but Xue Rengui will send a large army to suppress the border." β
Xiahoudun said: "Lord, you have to guard against it, what if he wants to fight without blood? β
Cao Cao said: "Hahaha, Yuan Rang, you are too careful, and don't say anything else, just saying that I am going to stab Dong Zhuo alone, it is enough for the heroes of the world to admire, if Xue Rengui attacks me, the world will definitely think that he Xue Rengui succumbed to Dong Zhuo's hands, and he will definitely be spurned by the world, and all his previous efforts will be in vain." β
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Xiahoudun wanted to say something, but Cao Cao interrupted him and said, "Since Yuan Rang is so worried, then you can go with me, so you can rest assured." β
Xiahoudun said: "That's right, I still want to meet the invincible hussar general!" β
Cao Cao frowned and said: "Yuan Rang, you can let you go, but you have to listen to me, you must not act without authorization, and you must not be reckless!" You say yes or no. β
Xiahoudun said: "I obey the order." β
It looks a bit like a wronged little daughter-in-law, which makes Cao Cao's subordinates laugh.
Three days later, Cao Cao and Xiahoudun came to the outside of Changyi County with dozens of horses.
As soon as he reached the city gate, the guards at the city gate shouted, "Stop! Who are yours? Why do you carry weapons? β
Xiahoudun was just about to get angry: "What are you, you dare to shout at my lordγγγγγγ β
Cao Cao immediately interrupted: "Yuan Rang, stop, this soldier, I am Cao Cao, I specially came here as a guest at the invitation of your lord Xue Rengui, this is my brother, Xiahoudun." The rest are our retinue. β
The guard said: "It turned out to be Lord Cao Mengde, it was rude, my lord specially instructed that if Lord Cao Cao comes, you must not stop it, please wait a moment, I will immediately send someone to take you to the Assassin's Mansion." β
Cao Cao said: "No need, how can I say that Yanzhou is also my hometown, let's just go there ourselves." β
The guard said proudly: "Okay, but Lord Cao, the current Changyi County is under the governance of the lord. It's not the same as it used to be. β
Cao Cao smiled undeniably, and thought: "The hussar general has only taken over Yanzhou for a few years, even if the hussar general is capable, he is only a little more developed, can he still get lost?" It seems that the hussar general's subordinates have a blind trust in him, but this kind of soldier is the real strong soldier when he fights. β
Cao Cao continued: "This soldier, farewell, Yuan Rang, let's go." β
However, Cao Cao had just walked a little way, and he found that Changyi had really changed greatly, there was a bustle everywhere, and the business of taverns was also endless, and there was no such ragged peasants everywhere as a few years ago, and the peasants and merchants got along very harmoniously.
In the past, the peasants looked down on the merchants, thinking that they were profiteers and would be punished sooner or later, but what about the merchants? He also looked down on the peasants, thinking that they were all dirt buns and mud legs, and it was impossible to get along with them in harmony.
Cao Cao couldn't help but be shocked.
Cao Cao and Xiahoudun continued to walk, and found that they were really about to find the Thorn History Mansion in Changyi County, and they had just arrived outside Changyi County, and they looked at Changyi County as if they were getting bigger, and they thought that they had not been here for a long time, and they had hallucinations. Now, it seems that Changyi has indeed become bigger.
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said: "Yuan Rang, just now I also refused the guide specially prepared for us, and I also refused, it seems that we really can't find it for a while, why don't we go find a tavern to sit in?" β
Xiahoudun said: "Everything obeys the lord." β
Cao Cao and Xiahoudun casually found a larger tavern and sat down. Originally, Xiahoudun planned to go to the private room to sit down, but Cao Cao wanted to find out more about Yanzhou, so he led Xiahoudun to the hall.
"Have you heard? Lord Cao Cao stabbed Dong Zhuo alone? β
"I've heard about it a long time ago, although it didn't work, but it's also a model for my generation!"
"However, if it were our General Xue, I'm afraid we would have killed Dong Zhuo a long time ago."
Xiahoudun was annoyed when he heard this, and immediately shouted: "If Xue Rengui can, why doesn't he go!" β
However, Xiahoudun's sentence is like a hornet's nest, the people living in Yanzhou and Jia Shang are all blessed by Xue Rengui's new policy, how can they allow others to say that Xue Rengui is not, I am afraid that it is his own father, and he has to be able to reason with him.
"We, Lord Xue, disdain to do this kind of thing, and want to kill Dong Zhuo, and our General Xue is also open-minded and leads the soldiers and horses to attack and eliminate Dong Zhuo."
"If you want me to say, General Xue has to sit in this world, otherwise there will be a peaceful day!"
"That's right, that's right, this foreigner is talking wildly, shopkeeper, what are you doing? Why don't you kick them out? β
At this time, the owner of the store had to come out and said, "Two of you, please go out, I don't want your money for this meal, and please leave quickly." β
"How can it be!" Xiahoudun was about to get angry and was about to beat someone, Cao Cao hurriedly pulled him and said to the shopkeeper: "I'll just come, my brother is not sensible, you can take these silver two shops, and you should invite everyone present to eat and drink." β
After that, Cao Cao pulled Xiahoudun and left.
Xiahoudun said indignantly: "Lord, these people have humiliated you so much, why don't you let me teach them a lesson." β
Cao Cao comforted him and said: "Yuan Rang, how can you say that this is also General Xue Rengui's territory, he first acquiesced to us recruiting soldiers and horses in his place, which is already good for us, and General Xue also sincerely invited us to be guests, if we just arrived to cause trouble for General Xue, wouldn't it be too much." β
Xiahoudun said indignantly: "Okay, let's let them go first!" β
"Is this Brother Mengde?" Just as Cao Cao was talking to Xiahoudun, a voice next to him reached Cao Cao's ears.
Cao Cao looked back and said, "Oh! Mr. Xi Zhicai, let's meet again. β
Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Just now the guards at the gate of the city said that Brother Meng De was coming, I waited with the lord for a long time, and when I saw that Brother Meng De had not come over, I deliberately came out to look for Brother Meng De, but I didn't expect to meet Brother Meng De here." β
Cao Cao said: "It was my rudeness, I wanted to take a walk in Changyi, but I didn't expect to be delayed, it was Meng De's fault." β
Before Xi Zhicai could speak, Xiahoudun preemptively said: "This General Xue is really capable of tossing, I think Meng De and I have been here for a while since childhood, and I actually got lost when I came here today, it's really annoying." β
Cao Cao next to him couldn't help but feel embarrassed.