Chapter 42: The Shadow of the Assassin
Peiguo County, Yuzhou, Cao's mansion.
Cao Cao was writing a reply in front of the bookcase.
His arrow wound was much better, but it left quite a few after-effects.
In addition to the semi-crippled left hand, there was a huge change in psychology......
By the way, it also caused the Cao family, the Xiahou family, the Ding family, the Xu family, and even the entire Qian County to be a little shaken!
Because Cao Cao has been investigating murderers and moles.
He believed that this should be the first priority, and that his purpose was not just revenge, or merely fearing for his own safety.
It's what he's going to do next, and he can't allow such an enemy to be hidden behind him that he knows nothing about!
After being attacked by the assassins, everyone felt that Cao Mengde had become more suspicious, and they would unnaturally suspect that there was something unusual and abnormal when they encountered anything.
Later generations said that Cao Cao was suspicious, but in fact, judging from the environment he was in, it was normal to be suspicious, and it was also the basic quality that supported him to go further and further.
Most of the heroes in the late Han Dynasty were actually suspicious, but they didn't go as far as Cao Cao, and they didn't have the intentional portrayal of the novel......
Just imagine, if Cao Cao doesn't find out this group of people, the other party only needs to report his behavior of privately making a large number of soldiers and armor to the key people at a critical moment, then the entire Cao clan, Xiahou clan and Ding clan will be wiped out!
That's right, the Ding family also joined, that is, the family of Cao Cao's wife, Lady Ding.
The more people involved, the stronger Cao Cao became, but also the more pressure he carried.
In order to prevent risks, Cao Cao has arranged for Xiao Xiahou Yuan to escort his father Cao Song and some family members to Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou for permanent residence.
Unlike many perceptions in later generations, when Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou in another time and space, he did not commit violence in Zhuge 's hometown of Langya.
On the contrary, the relationship between the Cao family and Liu Ju, the king of Langya, was extraordinary, so Cao Song would take refuge in Langya before Cao Cao's uprising.
This kind of evacuation is not only for personal safety, but also for the opportunity to revive the family in the event of a crisis for the head of the family, which is absolutely impossible without the support of the local head.
After arranging his father, Cao Cao still couldn't feel at ease, because after tossing for a long time, the forces behind his assassination could never be found.
The clan did find out a few problematic children, but they were all trivial matters, and they couldn't be related to colluding with outsiders to assassinate them.
But if there is no internal response within the clan, how did these assassins accurately grasp their itinerary to Yingchuan and accurately arrange the assassination?
If the other party had been waiting for the rabbit to monitor the mansion, and happened to be out of the mansion and was not cautious enough, it was possible, but Cao Cao did not want to believe in this accidental possibility......
How could there be such a coincidence?
In fact, this question is not the most important, the most important thing is that Cao Cao couldn't figure out why the other party would take such a direct way of acting after thinking about it for months.
Why don't you use Cao's plot to make a fuss and attack him, but instead have to put him to death?
Of course, it is also possible that the other party did not find out what he did, but the probability of this is still very small, and they are planning to assassinate and not check their details in advance?
Then there is only one explanation, the other party has a deep hatred with himself, and he must put himself to death.
There is no love without a reason, and there is no hate without a reason.
Thinking like this, Cao Cao thought of a person, Wang Li, a son of the Taiyuan Wang family.
This is the person Cao Cao killed when he was ten years old, and it was also the first person he killed......
It was fifteen years ago when he lived in Luoyang with his father, and the young and vigorous Cao Cao first came to Luoyang to make friends with the children of scholars from all over the world.
Cao Cao killed him because he not only looked down on himself, but also humiliated his family after being a eunuch, not only humiliated his idol General Ouyang, but also humiliated his ambition to learn to emulate his idol!
The impulsive young Cao Cao found a chance for the other party to be alone in the wild, and led Xiahou Yuan to push the man and his entourage off the cliff......
Could it be that he is not dead? Or did the people of the Wang clan track him down......?
"Mengde, there are a few, but there is something wrong with calling me here?"
Xiahoudun's arrival interrupted Cao Cao's unrealistic thoughts.
"Yuan Benchu sent a letter inviting me to meet in Luoyang, saying that there was a big matter to discuss, but my arrow wound has not recovered, and the things in the clan can't leave, so why don't Yuan let me take this letter on my behalf, and listen to what he says, and come back and make a plan."
Cao Cao handed the written reply letter to Xiahoudun, and then instructed......
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Monan grassland, single in the royal court.
The place where the tribe directly under Tanshi Huai is located is the most abundant grassland in Monan.
Ever since the mighty king of the steppe began to reorganize the interior of the steppe at the suggestion of the traitor's staff, more and more Xianbei cavalry have gradually gathered in his royal court.
These cavalry troops have just been reorganized, and they are constantly holding hunting activities.
This kind of hunting is not for the purpose of obtaining prey, but for the training of soldiers, which is the unique training method of the steppe nomads.
Because the soldiers are all reorganized, they are not familiar with the new superiors and teammates, and they need to run in, get to know each other, understand each other through hunting, and finally form combat power.
Kirby was able to pass by a hunting ground, and saw that the Xianbei cavalry that had disrupted the original tribal connection was training, and he also nodded secretly.
This method of reorganization is indeed of great help to the improvement of the combat power and execution of the entire Xianbei ethnic group.
Thinking of this, Kirby was even more determined in his decision and accelerated to Shan Yuwang's tent.
Under Liu Bei's analysis and persuasion, he finally made the decision to hand over the Confidant Chida tribe and give up everything to completely serve the idol Tanshi Huai.
Since it can't be stopped, it's better to join, this is Liu Bei's suggestion.
What's more, following Tanshi Huaishan to make the Xianbei people completely defeat the Han people and become the most powerful nation under the gods, it is also Kirbyneng's long-cherished wish.
The only thing that can't be let go is the clansmen of Contempt Chida, but after Liu Bei's analysis, he understands that maybe taking the initiative to accept the reorganization and becoming an example for other tribes is really the best choice for the clansmen.
Because Dadan needs the power of example, he will naturally take care of the people who become role models.
And he himself, although he will lose his power in the tribe, can also get a large order and a rich reward.
Since Kirby can be an active choice, such a sacrifice will also be an example that Sandalwood needs to be, so he must also give appropriate rewards to force or encourage other leaders to make the same choice.
Therefore, Kirby was able to set off early in the morning and come to the royal court alone to express his intentions.
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With the arrival of Kirby Neng, the sandalwood acacia who learned of the intention rarely laughed.
His right-hand man finally understood his idea and supported it with practical actions, which was the result of his dreams!
Originally, the reorganization had been delayed, and partly because he couldn't make up his mind to deal with Kirbineng.
He had always cherished this brave and nimble tribal leader.
But now many tribal leaders are staring at their attitude towards the Mcchida tribe, and use this as a shield, if you want to continue the reorganization smoothly, you must start with Kirbyneng's powerful tribe.
That's why he personally went to the camp of Ci Chida and implicitly persuaded Kirby.
I didn't expect Kirby to look incomprehensible at the time, but he could make such a decision the next day, this is really God bless Xianbei!
However, the good thing is not only that, Mr. Weiguang came to announce that the two caravans he had contacted earlier had arrived at the royal court, and had brought a large amount of iron and other much-needed things.
The overjoyed Sandalwood Huai didn't have time to reward Kirby, so he took him to welcome the arrival of the caravan first.
After all, if you want to cooperate with these businessmen for a long time, you must come up with a very welcoming attitude.
Who knew that Tan Shihuai had just come to the enemy where the caravan was stationed, walked into several merchants who came to trade, and was about to salute and greet them, when he was vigorously pushed away by Kirby Neng on the side......
"There are assassins, someone is here to protect ......"
Then he heard Kirby Neng shouting, and the sound of the crossbow triggering......