Cao Bao came out of Xiapi City with great apprehension, Xiahou Yuan didn't give Cao Bao any good face along the way, and Cao Bao didn't expect the winner to be polite to him, as long as he didn't deprive himself of his official position and didn't slaughter his family, Cao Bao was now satisfied with the heroic legend of the Three Kingdoms.

To be honest, Cao Bao now feels like fat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others!

It's just that this ending is not a choice of oneself, but a kind of helplessness, in front of the powerful Cao Jun, the fall of Xiapi is only a matter of time. Cao Bao did this, so that basically not many people died in the battle of Xiapi, at least the big families in the city who can still have wealth and goods should be grateful to Cao Bao, and the militia in Xiapi City who were originally going to go to the city wall to die should be grateful to Cao Bao, Cao Bao needs to find more excuses for his surrender, so that he can feel at ease to play the heroic legend of the Three Kingdoms.

The result of the battle of Xiapi naturally spread to Peng Guo long ago, and the reason why Tao Qian did not flee to Peng Guo, but went directly north to Jixian County was actually a kind of distrust of Di Rong, in fact, Di Rong was not trustworthy in the first place.

Di Rong's personality is not good, selfishness and greed Tao Qian naturally knows, and Tao Qian naturally knows how much he embezzled in the appropriation for building temples and exhibition believers, but Tao Qian had to use him, thinking that Zhen Rong was Tao Qian's vicious dog, a vicious dog responsible for biting people when necessary.

Therefore, when Tao Qian was in power, Zhenrong could be fully trusted, but when Tao Qian was in trouble, this kind of person could never be relied on.

Cao Bao naturally knew who Di Rong was, otherwise how would he dare to pat his chest and take over the task of descending Di Rong in front of Cao Cao. Isn't Cao Bao afraid of death?

The villages, towns and counties around Peng Guo were already undefended, and Cao Bao knew that this was because Zhen Rong had concentrated his troops in Pengcheng. Xiahou Yuan sent Cao Bao all the way to Pengcheng City, and by the way, sorted out the villages, towns and counties along the way, and then divided his troops to Wuyuan, Liuxian, Wuxian, Xiaoxian, and Boyang to take over all the counties of Pengguo all the way, without encountering any resistance at all.

Di Rong was very nervous when he saw Xiahou Yuan's cavalry appear, and then came to Cao Bao alone, Di Rong used hanging blue to get Cao Bao to the city, Di Rong did not dare to go back to the house to talk in detail, and directly led Cao Bao to the city gate.

"Cao Bao. You despicable villain, today I will behead you rebel for my lord1

As soon as he entered the door, Di Rong's personal guard put a sharp blade on Cao Bao's neck, and Cao Bao was frightened, but he soon figured out that Zhen Rong was not a person of three chastity and nine spirits at all, let alone a loyal and righteous minister. He's probably doing this because he's afraid he'll trick him.

Cao Bao's eyes rolled, and he pretended to be scared and said, "Zhenrong, how are you doing?" I am a messenger, and the two armies will not fight each other.1

"What kind of messenger are you, you are a rebel! You say, what did Cao Cao ask you to do? ”

"Say it comes down to you1

"Say down. It's not that you want to open the gates and kill me.1

Cao Bao knew it, and he was still worried that he was here to deceive him, Cao Bao smiled bitterly and said, "You take the knife away first, I can't run away." If I lied to you, you could kill me at any time. ”

Rong Rong's eyes rolled. With a wave of his hand, the guards retreated, Cao Bao breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his somewhat numb neck, and said: "I really came to be ordered to surrender, Cao Gong is a famous man in the world, how can it be that rebellion." ”

He melted Cao Bao and asked with a sneer: "What benefits did Cao Cao give you to betray the lord?" ”

"What kind of betrayal, you don't know the situation in Xiapi City, not to mention Tao Qian, he hides a knife and axe behind the tent every time he has a meeting, even if it's not me, sooner or later someone will open the city gate for Cao Gong, Cao Gong's military might You don't haven't seen it, how long can you hold on to the situation in Pi City, instead of the city being ruined by then, it is better for me to carry the infamy and take the lives of the people in the city1

"Whew!

Zhen Rong politely did not spit on Cao Bao's face, Cao Bao knew it in his heart, and did not interrupt Zhen Rong's posture.

"Will you surrender to save the people of the city? You are just trying to preserve your own net worth, so why bother to make some high-sounding excuses and shameful people1

Cao Bao smiled indifferently: "How can you not know that there is no choice but to do it, that's right, I am here to protect the life of my Cao family, and my Cao family has been in Xiapi for a hundred years, how can it be destroyed because of me alone?" Besides, Tao Qian is not the master of the Ming, thinking that Cao Gong was just a Dunqiu order back then, and he only had a team of personal soldiers when he met the alliance, and at that time, Cao Gong chased the north to fight against Dong Zhuo only to be spared, but now he is already a strong man with several counties. On the other hand, Tao Qian, as a pastor in Xuzhou, has no shortage of ministers and generals under his command, and his households are full of millions of acres of abundant land, but he has no enterprising heart or enterprising ability, and now he has to flee north alone, is it my Cao Bao's fault? ”

Di Rong was stunned, he didn't expect Cao Bao to say such a thing, but it was obvious that Cao Bao had secretly changed his concept, and Tao Qian's incompetence was not directly related to Cao Bao's disloyalty, but Zhen Rong did not expose it.

"So, Tao Gong is not enough? Isn't it providential1

"It is the will of heaven that Tao Gong went north alone, and did not come to General Peng Guotou, doesn't it explain his attitude? Why is General Zhen entangled in this, he should comply

Providence, serve Cao Gong, build a meritorious cause, General Zhen, at present, Pengcheng is already a lonely city, General Xiahou is just a vanguard, Cao Gong's army will arrive later, Pengcheng will be difficult to protect at that time, General Zhen must not mistake himself1

Cao Bao, who spoke earnestly, had a feeling that he wanted to laugh, these two people were discussing together not long ago how to resist Cao Cao, and this word was still in their ears, so they began to discuss how to serve Cao Cao according to the will of heaven, what kind of hell is this?

"This, although I have this intention, I am worried that Cao Gong will not be able to forgive me."

"General Zhenrong don't worry, when Cao Gong came, he repeatedly explained to me, if General Zhenrong can uphold the righteousness and change the banner in time, then the official position of the adult will remain unchanged, and the military position will be promoted to a higher level, and he will still lead the troops to garrison Pengcheng, and I am still receiving the position of the lieutenant of Xiapi, and Cao Gong has also been on the court to ask for the post of General Yangwu for me. I just opened a city gate, and now General Zhenrong is offering a county. How can it be the same? ”

Cao Bao's words made Zhen Rong's heart moved, and he thought that this was indeed the case. Cao Bao just opened a city gate, and he gave Cao Cao a complete Peng Kingdom, how can the credit be compared!

"Oh? Did Gong Cao say what my position was? ”

Cao Bao's eyes rolled, Cao Cao really didn't say what position Xu Zhenrong had, but is there such a thing as a position? This kind of thing is just a mouth and a piece of paper.

"Cao Gong has accepted the position of general and general of the auxiliary country, congratulations to General Zhen, hehe."

"Is that true?"

"My life is in the hands of the general at the moment, how can I deceive the general. If the general doesn't believe it, he can ask General Xiahou in person. ”

He melted Cao Bao's immortal fake, and Cao Bao was not so afraid of death.

"Well, when I personally write to ask Cao Gong, if Cao Gong replies to the letter, I will open the city and surrender1

"What about me?"

"Trouble General Cao to be a guest in the city now1

"Then you also explain to General Xiahou! Otherwise, General Xiahou still thinks that I was killed by you or taken hostage, and it will be terrible to attack the city in anger when the time comes1

Cao Bao said urgently. Zhen Rong thought about it for a while, so he pulled Cao Bao out of the city gate tower again, stood on the city wall and said loudly to Cao Bao's personal soldiers waiting under the city wall: "You go back to General Xiahou Ming, saying that I left General Cao Bao to be a guest in the city, and when Cao Gong's handwritten letter arrives, I will open the city and change banners." Please General Xiahou be calm and don't be impatient1

Seeing this, the pro-soldier would not be able to come back for a while when Cao Bao came, so he had to turn his horse's head and go back to report to Xiahou Yuan.

But Cao Bao's heart began to be worried, if Cao Cao replied to the letter by saying the wrong official position, or did not admit his nonsense. It is estimated that he is going to be unlucky, but Cao Bao is now in the tiger's den. Even if he is helpless and apprehensive, it will not change his current situation in the slightest.

Thinking about this, Cao Bao also resigned himself to fate, I believe that Cao Cao is not a fool, he can understand things, Cao Cao has no reason not to come out, and if Cao Cao is not even willing to take such an empty position, then he will not die unjustly, who calls himself blind!

So, the frank Cao Bao and the Zhu Rong who suffered from gains and losses talked about the wine, Cao Bao's attitude made Zhen Rong dispel the last trace of doubt, in fact, if it wasn't for the letter had been issued, Zhen Rong might have opened the city immediately!

In Xiapi City, Cao Cao couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh when he read Zhenrong's letter:

"Haha, this is very knowledgeable, but Cao Bao is not timid! actually opened his mouth to be the position of an auxiliary general, and the official doesn't remember saying this, can he remember? ”

Xi Zhicai put down the paperwork in his hand, thought for a while, and said, "I don't remember, most of it was Cao Bao's own opinion!" However, Cao Bao opened the gate of Pi City and won the position of General Yangwu, and it is not an exaggeration to think that Na Rong will dedicate the entire Peng State and get the position of an auxiliary general. ”

Cao Cao squinted and nodded, but a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "That's right, it's just an empty position, what ability does Zhen Rong have to bargain with the official, but Cao Bao is a person who can be eclectic, but he is also a person who can do things1."

"Lord, Cao Bao's huge family business is in Xiapi, Di Rong is a lonely person, Cao Bao can use it, Di Rong is still raised."

"Hehe, the hero sees the same thing! The official replied to the letter, and as soon as this letter arrived, Peng Guo Dading, transferred Cao Hong and Le Jin to Peng Guo to garrison, Xiahou Yuan returned to the lower minister, and our army was also ready to move downward. In addition, the transfer of the public to Huailing to preside over the southern line, Xu Chu to the county garrison, how is the Zhicai? ”

"The lord is well arranged, and his subordinates have no objections1

"Very good, when the official is arranged, he will touch Fang Zhiwen, is this military god really invincible! Haha"

"Lord, Ling County urgently reported 1

Cao Cao smiled, glanced at Xi Zhicai, and said in a deep voice: "Present it 1."

A herald soldier quickly came in and handed over a letterbox, Cao Cao checked it, opened the letterbox with his hands and feet, took out the silk book inside and unfolded it, and threw the letterbox on the desk casually, the battle report was very simple, just a few lines of words, but Cao Cao had enough time to make a cup of tea, and then sighed faintly:

"Fang Zhiwen! You are indeed a fierce rival of this official1