Cao Hong returned to the horse and saluted, Cao Cao looked at him calmly, expecting that the pursuit should be smooth yesterday, but he did not see Zhang He and his subordinates, but he did not rush to ask.

As a male master, Cao Cao's composure is indispensable, and if he behaves in a panicked and reckless manner, he can't suppress the fierce generals and wise men under his command.

Cao Hong took the initiative to report the situation, saying that he killed hundreds of Pei Yuanshao's troops on the way to pursue, but after encountering Guan Yu's rush to deal with the decision, the soldiers were afraid of his prestige and did not dare to approach, so he slowed down the offensive and followed him back twenty miles.

"Cloud Chief." Cao Cao not only did not blame Cao Hong for not fighting hard, but he sighed with a melancholy face: "The hero of the white horse is like in front of him"

Everyone didn't dare to say anything when they saw Cao Cao's sentimentality, and they could see that Boss Cao really liked Guan Yu, and in addition to a few clan generals, Guan Yu was the absolute first among the generals with foreign surnames, but unfortunately it backfired in the end.

What Guan Yu is looking for is not simply fame and fortune, and Cao Cao does not have his sense of identity.

Guo Jia saw that the crowd did not speak, so he approached to consol: "Yun Chang is loyal and brave, but he is displaced from Liu Bei, and the rabble is in the company, I am afraid that it will be difficult to fulfill his will and show his strength, Ming Gong is trustworthy and released to the old master, it is a good virtue, the so-called good is like water, and the virtue is loaded, and the Ming Gong should flow from the water, then it can be in the way." ”

"From the water to the artesian, can it be in harmony with the Tao? What Bong Hyo said is also. ”

After Cao Cao nodded in affirmation, he turned to the generals and said: "I love Yun Chang very much, not because of his bravery, but because of his loyalty, Lu Bu's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, why is this not the case?" Ladies and gentlemen, think deeply. ”

"Yui."

Xu Huang, Le Jin and other generals beside him all looked at each other when they heard Cao Cao's 'reprimand', and they all hugged their fists and lowered their heads to say yes.

Seeing Cao Cao's tone softened, Xun You asked Cao Hong: "General Zilian, why didn't General Zhang come back?" ”

Cao Hong replied: "We chased to twenty miles, Guan Yu didn't know why he stopped his troops and stationed horses, I was worried that Liu Bei might have to return to Runan to make trouble, so I left General Zhang to monitor the place. ”

As soon as Cao Cao heard this, he said in his heart that he was a good guy, and left Zhang He behind to block Guan Yu? Can he stop it?

Seeing Cao Cao's expression, Xun You hurriedly explained to Cao Hong: "I see that General Zhang is cautious and astute, he should not be reckless to find Guan Yu to fight, and the people brought back with General Zilian are all foot soldiers, so it should be cavalry left in the valley, and if there is a problem, you can withdraw as soon as possible." ”

Cao Cao stroked his beard and muttered: "If Liu Bei is willing to return to Runan, I will just gather a large army at the mouth of the valley and give him an urn to catch turtles." ”

"Probably not." Xun You first gave a conclusion, and then frowned and analyzed: "Liu Bei used a series of serial schemes this time, and finally escaped with all his tails, and then returned to Runan What is he trying to do?" ”

"Don't forget that he has a rabble of 50,000, if we withdraw to Xudu here, Liu Bei can still be powerful in Runan, so Zilian's worries are not impossible, otherwise why did Guan Yu suddenly stop?" Cao Cao saw that Xun Yu was disturbing his interest, and immediately came up with a point of view to refute it.

"Guan Yu"

When Xun You was groaning, Guo Jia spoke out to relieve the siege: "Could it be related to Liu Pi?" This guy led us to Xia Cai, and then escaped into the mountains without a trace, and now that Liu Bei has successfully withdrawn from Runan, he will probably also rush to Jingzhou to meet. ”

"Huh?" Cao Cao thought so, and immediately nodded and said: "Feng Xiao's words are reasonable, Liu Pi has played everyone around, we can't stop Liu Bei, and we can't stop this husband?" ”

Cao Ren stepped forward at this time and reminded: "Lord, Liu Pi is familiar with the surrounding terrain, our army is stationed in Langling, how can he throw himself into the net?" At this time, you should move to another place, lure him to find Liu Bei, and then set up an ambush to capture and kill."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Zixiao saw the same as me, and ordered Zhang He to continue to garrison in the valley, and the rest of the people followed me to sweep up the rebels in Runan, Liu Bi learned that my army went away, and it would inevitably fall into the hands of He, hahaha."

"Yui." Cao Ren clenched his fists and nodded.

The generals then gradually dispersed, preparing to purge the troops and horses and set out to quell the rebellion, but Cao Hong, who had just returned, did not move.

Cao Cao saw that Cao Hong had something to say, so he beckoned him to the side.

"Something?"

"Liu Bi is playing tricks on everyone, and the last general also wants to be angry for the lord, why don't you let the last general and Zhang He change?"

Cao Cao heard that Cao Hong had the intention of competing for merit, and patted the other party's shoulder and reminded in a whisper: "Liu Pi is just a thief, it is not enough to capture this person, but don't forget that there are tigers in the valley, if the tigers hurt people"

"The Last Will Be Saved"

Cao Hong swallowed his saliva and clenched his fists, he understood that the tiger was referring to Guan Yu, and guarding Liu Bi was not to sit back and enjoy his success, but also to face Guan Yu's threat.

Cao Cao continued to instruct: "There are also thieves around Langling, you stay here to quell the rebellion, and by the way, deal with Zhang He in the valley, if you are lucky enough, you may also meet Liu Pi." ”

"Yui."

After Cao Cao had deployed everything, he divided the army into several routes and began to purge Runan in all directions, and he did not allow Yingchuan, a neighbor, to become a county of constraint again.

The Langling garrison suddenly made a big move, and Liu Pi, who was hiding in the shadows, really fell into the plan, and after a day of careful observation, he led the dozens of horsemen into the valley in the dark.

When the day dawned, the men and horses were tired.

Liu Pi ordered a rest on the side of the road, and everyone soon fell asleep.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves in a daze, Liu Bi opened his eyes and saw a cavalry approaching.

"It's the envoy who will take over our soldiers and horses."

Before Liu Bihuan finished speaking, he found that the other party's clothes and banners were not right, so he hurriedly picked up his weapon to lead the horse, and reminded everyone in surprise: "No, it's Cao Thief's soldiers, everyone hurry up and get ready to fight!" ”

"Liu Bi, Zhang He has been waiting here for a long time, and he still hasn't dismounted and been bound?" Zhang He caused the front of the battle, holding a gun with a look of contempt.

Zhang He has been trembling these days, and he asked himself if he was Yan Liang's opponent when it came to bravery, so he was afraid that Guan Yu would rush to kill him like a white horse.

After Cao Hong retreated first, Zhang He changed the position of the surveillance garrison again and again, and finally withdrew to about ten miles into the valley to Xiema, saying in his heart that whether or not to make meritorious service was secondary, and the most important thing was to save his life first.

Although Zhang He is also a general, he is different from Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, who are also the five good generals, the latter voted because he lost his master in the battle, and Zhang He was because of the serious party dispute in Hebei, Yuan Shao did not listen to his advice in Guandu, and finally the black nest was burned and cornered.

Although Cao Cao treats the generals well, but there are also differences in the treatment of the generals, he is now kind to Zhang He and Gao Ran on the surface, but in fact, he is to show the Hebei soldiers, but there is an obvious difference in his heart.

Zhang He is cautious and shrewd, and can read Cao Cao's thoughts, so whenever he is ordered to fight, he focuses on saving his life, his whole family is gone, and only by surviving can he rebuild the Zhang family.

Zhang He didn't dare to fight Guan Yu, but he was full of fighting spirit in the face of Liu Pi.

Liu Pi himself was attached to the Yuan clan in Runan, and he also received Yuan Shao's letters, so he and Liu Bei rebelled against Cao in Runan.

"Zhang He, you villain, how can you have the face to stop me alive?"

(End of chapter)