Cao Cao next to him couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and thought: "I, Brother Xiahoudun, everything is good, but I am too sincere, why do I say everything!" I had to smile awkwardly.

Xi Zhicai next to him also smiled and said: "This Xiahou General is a bold person, Brother Meng De, please come with me, the lord has been waiting in the Assassin Mansion for a long time." ”

Cao Cao said: "Okay, Mr. Xi Zhicai led the way." ”

Xi Zhicai, as well as Cao Cao, Xiahoudun and his entourage arrived at the Thorn History Mansion in Changyi, and Xi Zhicai said to the guards at the door: "You inform the lord, just say that Lord Cao Cao has arrived." ”

The guard replied, "No." ”

Xi Zhicai said: "Lord Cao, my father-in-law should be waiting for Brother Meng De in the living room, Brother Meng De, please!" ”

Cao Cao said: "Okay, Mr. Xi Zhicai, please." ”

Cao Cao saw a man in a white robe and white boots sitting in the middle of the living room, and knew that this should be Xue Rengui in a white robe and silver armor, and hurriedly said, "Cao Cao, the commander of the cavalry, meets the hussar general." ”

The person sitting in the middle of the living room, hearing Cao Cao's words, got up and walked over, ran in front of Cao Cao in three steps and two steps, took Cao Cao's hand and said, "Mengde, I finally have you here." ”

Cao Cao said excitedly: "General He Laoxue is so concerned! ”

Xue Rengui continued: "I know that Meng De has great ambitions, but I don't know if Meng De is interested in joining my command? ”

Cao Cao thought deeply for a while, his brows furrowed, Cao Cao thought that this Xue Rengui had turned a blind eye to his recruitment in Yanzhou Chenliu, if he was refusing Xue Rengui's solicitation now, I am afraid it would be very troublesome.

However, Cao Cao finally had his own power, and he was unwilling to give up like this, so Cao Cao finally said as if he had made up his mind: "General Qiqi Xue, in Luoyang, he assassinated Dong alone, although he was awarded an official position by Dong Zhuo, but he still only recognized the Jinan Prime Minister who was canonized by the previous imperial court, although General Xue is a hussar general, but, you and I are all for the Han?" Therefore, I still want to unify the army by myself, call on the heroes of the world to jointly crusade against the traitor Dong Zhuo, and ask General Xue for forgiveness. ”

Xue Rengui stared at Cao Cao at first, and Cao Cao refused to lower his arrogant head, and the two of them looked at each other speechlessly, but Xue Rengui was originally strong in martial arts, and he was battle-hardened, and the momentum on his body was magnificent, huge, and I am afraid that even the peerless generals of all dynasties may not be able to compare.

Cao Cao was uncomfortable at this time, although Cao Cao was also a little skilled in martial arts, but how could he stand the majestic momentum released by Xue Rengui, the beads of sweat on his forehead had begun to drip down, and his body began to tremble a little, and after a while, Cao Cao was sweating like rain.

At this time, Xue Rengui suddenly received his own momentum, and said with a laugh: "Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde, you are worthy of Cao Mengde!" No wonder he is called 'the able minister who rules the world, the traitor of the troubled times!' 'Good! I will lend you 3,000 reservists from all over Yanzhou, and then I will give you my 300 regular troops to train new soldiers and serve as your guard. ”

Although Xue Rengui is very similar to recovering Cao Cao, and Xue Rengui has so many language reserves after all, it is of course easy to persuade Cao Cao verbally, but since Cao Cao has made up his mind, then Cao Cao will definitely not be able to take refuge in himself. However, Xue Rengui himself now has so many world-famous generals, top strategists, if Xue Rengui himself recovers all the powerful generals, strategists, and even future monarchs, wouldn't it be 'going to be the top of the world', and go there to find opponents on a par with himself, a peerless swordsman is lonely without an opponent, and a monarch who is proud of the world and invincible is also lonely.

As soon as Xue Rengui put away his momentum, Cao Cao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and almost sat down on the ground, only to hear that Xue Rengui planned to allocate so many troops to himself, and even Xue Rengui's own regular army, he was obviously very excited, Cao Cao had just relieved his anger, and now he slapped it directly on the table.

Cao Cao said excitedly: "General Xue, great kindness, Cao Cao can't repay it!" ”

Xue Rengui rarely saw Cao Cao, who was called the hero of the world, so ugly, and he was secretly happy in his heart, thinking: "It seems that Cao Cao is also a human being, when he lost so many people in the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao, who smiled and passed by, will also be like this." ”

Xue Rengui continued: "Brother Meng De doesn't have to be like this! ”

Cao Cao said: "Cao Cao didn't dare to be arrogant in front of General Xue. ”

Xue Rengui said: "I admire Brother Meng De's personality and ability, and Brother Meng De naturally deserves to be my brother." ”

Cao Cao said: "If you are ashamed, then you have the courage to call yourself a foolish brother." ”

Xue Rengui said: "This is the case, but I heard that Brother Meng De seems to be in trouble recruiting soldiers and horses in Chenliu?" Let's hear it, I see if I can help you out. ”

Cao Cao smiled bitterly in his heart, and thought in his heart: "If my hussar general, you toss all the young and middle-aged men in Yanzhou, can I not recruit soldiers and horses?" However, Cao Cao would not say this, so he had to go against his conscience and say: "Under the rule of General Xue, the people live and work in peace and contentment, everyone has their own responsibilities, and being a soldier is a day when the knife licks blood, if it is not for himself to stay at home, how many people are willing to come out to be a soldier?" ”

Xue Rengui smiled and said: "Brother Meng De, there is no need to say these kind words, I know that it is my Yanzhou's reserve system, and I have already made use of all the young and middle-aged men in Yanzhou. ”

Cao Cao didn't know what to say, after all, he didn't expect Xue Rengui to be so direct and straightforward, so he had to smile awkwardly.

Xue Rengui continued: "I know Brother Meng De's difficulties, but if you want me to cancel the reserve force, it is also impossible, my reserve force needs to be responsible for the city defense and patrol tasks in peacetime, and also has the task of helping the people farm the land, as well as the task of building roads, so that all the people are soldiers, so that my regular army troops can rest in peacetime, and they can also train wholeheartedly, and the most important thing is that they are burdened with the work of planting our public land, which I call ' Tuntian', which can ensure the military rations for the troops, and in case of any natural and man-made disasters, they can also take out the grain and grass for emergency use. ”

Cao Cao said thoughtfully: "Listening to your words, Cao Cao has benefited a lot!" ”

Xue Rengui still said with a smile on his face: "However, Brother Meng De, if you want to carry out this matter in other places, I am afraid it will be very difficult. ”

Cao Cao was puzzled and asked, "Why?" ”

Xue Rengui said: "Family! The big families will be the biggest obstacle, they need a lot of land, as well as private soldiers, and tenant farmers, with them, let alone tuntian, I'm afraid that it is a problem for the reserve forces to have a certain scale, and many rulers will definitely not make up their minds to eliminate the big families under their rule, or even drive them away, many rulers dare not do it. ”

Cao Cao said: "Then I don't know what General Xue's good plan is? I remember that Wen Ruo is the family. ”

Xue Rengui said with a serious face: "Brother Mengde, I have nothing to say about this matter. ”

Cao Cao had to be embarrassed and said, "It's presumptuous." ”

Xue Rengui opened the topic and said: "If Meng De still wants to recruit soldiers and horses, Xuzhou is also rich in population, and I wanted very few Xuzhou people to sweep the life of the northern conscription, I think Brother Meng De should know what to do." ”

At this time, Cao Cao swept away the gloom on his face and said, "Thank you General Xue for your advice, Meng De understands." ”

Xue Rengui said: "Brother Mengde, don't thank me. Just call me Rengui. By the way, Brother Meng De, I still have something to discuss with Brother Meng De. ”

Cao Cao said: "Then Cao Cao will trespass, what is there to do with the virtuous brother but it doesn't matter." ”

Xue Rengui said: "I know that Brother Meng De stabbed Dong alone, he must have been ordered by the Holy Lord today, although he failed, I believe that Brother Meng De should still have the Holy Order?" ”