After driving the pigs for two months, Zhang Liao returned to Xudu.

The captives will return, and the lord is in Hebei.

Even though Zhang Liao has an amazing record, the beneficiaries are Hefei and Long Xiang.

can stay in Xu Du as a Beijing official, and most of them are exquisite and clear people.

Before Cao Cao did not express his position, whether it was the former army robe Ze or the officials and nobles who had friendships, they all deliberately kept a distance from Zhang Liao.

After all, it is not yet known whether Zhang Liao will be favored or cold after that.

The left-behind general Xiahoudun set up a banquet for Zhang Liao to catch the wind and suppress the shock, and those who were invited to accompany him found an excuse to push it away.

Only Liu Fu, who was also a prisoner, and Jiang Gan, who was sent as an envoy to 'fish for people', only two of them were willing to attend as accompaniments.

On the way back to Xudu, Jiang Gan often praised 800 or 100,000, but when he arrived in Xudu, it was like losing his memory.

At the reception banquet, Xiahoudun took the initiative to mention the battle of Hefei, but Zhang Liao was inconvenient to brag about himself, and his answer was vague.

Jiang Gan did not help talk, and kept exchanging his experiences with Liu Fu, talking about the great changes in Huainan over the years.

In fact, Zhang Liao's heroic deeds, Jiang Gan reported to Xun Yu when he arrived in Xudu.

After some consideration, Xun Yu said that he would wait for Cao Cao to return before making a decision, and asked that it should not be disseminated to the outside world, how dare Jiang Gan disobey?

Xu Du's public opinion was controlled by Xun Yu, and it was easy to temporarily suppress the war in Hefei, and Zhang Liao also knew that he did not show off to the outside world, and only went back and forth to the military camp and home every day.

Compared with the previous frequent calls for friends, Zhang Liao's return became very low-key, and ordered his wife and children to live in seclusion.

If it weren't for the 500 pigs raised in the barracks, Zhang Liao would not have been willing to go out to meet people at all.

Bringing back such a strange gift, Xun Yu and Xiahoudun were not good at accepting it, and finally let Zhang Liao raise him in the military camp, and let the heroes be dedicated to Cao Cao.

So Zhang Liao was forced to become a big pig farmer in Xudu from the general of the three armies.

What happened to pig farming? General Guan and Liu Bei planted vegetables in Xudu, but it still did not affect their comeback.

I'm Zhang Wenyuan, too.

Zhang Liao endured it while inquiring about the news from Hebei.

After waiting for nearly a month, the time came to the end of July, and the Hebei battlefield finally came with good news.

Cao Cao used Xu Yu's strategy to divert water to irrigate the city, and Yuan Shang saw that the city wall was destroyed and there was a shortage of food, so he personally led troops to break through the siege and wanted to ask Gao Gan and Yuan Xi for help, but unfortunately was besieged and killed by Cao's army.

Under the cover of the brave efforts of the troops, Yuan Shang fled to Zhongshan County with only a few dozen horsemen, and Yecheng, which had been operated by the Yuan family for many years, was isolated and soon occupied by Cao's army.

After this battle, among Yuan Shao's three sons and nephews, Yuan Shang, the strongest, ended in a fiasco, and his power was almost uprooted.

The city fell, the soldiers were killed or surrendered, and the family members and officials were taken captive.

Wei County, the most populous county in Jizhou, was thus completely incorporated into Cao Cao's forces.

In August, Cao Cao left Cao Ren to supervise the soldiers and horses of Hebei, and ordered him to continue to take advantage of the victory to attack Jizhou counties and counties, and he led more than 10,000 troops back to Xudu to rest.

The news of Liu Bei's capture of Tongguan had already reached Cao Cao's ears, and he was not only worried that Liu Bei would go east, but also worried that something would happen if he was not in Xudu for a long time.

Although Liu Xie, the son of heaven, is controlled by Cao Cao, there are still a group of people loyal to the Han family, who are hiding in the shadows and want to find opportunities to make trouble, so every time Cao Cao leads his troops outside, the time cannot be delayed for too long.

It has been more than 10 months since the end of last year when the troops were dispatched.

Even if Liu Bei didn't make any further moves, Cao Cao would return to Xudu despite all difficulties.

On the day Cao Cao returned to Xudu, it was already twilight and about to fall into the night.

Xiahoudun, Xun Yu and others were inconvenient to bother, and planned to wait for Cao Cao to rest for a good night, and then go to meet tomorrow morning.

But there was one who did the opposite.

Cao Cao returned home to change into civilian clothes, and Mrs. Bian asked someone to bring dinner and waited by the side.

"I've been away from home for a long time, but is my home still peaceful?"

"The general can rest assured, all the ladies and children can be harmonious and everything is fine."

"What about the bears? Are you still prone to getting sick? ”

"It's still the same, he was born prematurely and frail since he was a child, and I'm afraid he won't be able to go with his father in the future."

"It doesn't matter."

Cao Cao picked up the broth and blew away the foam, and replied proudly: "I have taken Wei County, I believe that in less than two years, I will be able to capture the sons of Yuan Shao, and then wave the army to calm the world, maybe the bears will not be adults." ”

"The general is full of confidence, and great things will definitely be accomplished." Mrs. Bian echoed, and suddenly asked again: "By the way, is Zihuan still staying in Hebei to fight?" How did he perform on this campaign? ”

"How's it going? and they all boasted that he had the air of a father. ”

Cao Cao took a sip of soup and blocked the bitterness at the corner of his mouth with a bowl.

Mrs. Bian was overjoyed when she heard this, and couldn't help leaning forward, and whispered: "Zihuan is not young, and the concubine plans to wait for him to return from the front line, and give him Zhang Luo a wife."

"Zhang Luo marries a wife?"

Cao Cao put down the soup bowl and shook his head: "Don't bother Madame, your son has already been found." ”

"Got it?"

Mrs. Bian rolled her eyes, and immediately guessed something, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be in Hebei. I don't know where this woman came from? ”

"The daughter of the Zhongshan Wuji Zhen family, her ancestor was once the third prince, and her father Zhen Yi was Shang Cai Ling, and her background is still good, but."

Cao Cao stroked his beard, and his words suddenly stopped abruptly.

Mrs. Bian listened attentively, where was she willing to be hung up? Then he asked: "Is it in the way?" ”

"This daughter was originally the wife of Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Xi, and she was very loved by Zihuan because of her excellent appearance, but she gave birth to a son for Yuan Xi, who was not yet old"

When Cao Cao slowly spoke, Mrs. Bian listened without any waves, and said in her heart that Pi'er Guo has the style of a father, but I am afraid that if your boy starts later, the girl will accept it for your father.

Finally, when she heard that Zhen had a son, Mrs. Bian couldn't help but frown.

"This son is Yuan Shao's queen, if he stays, he will be afraid of future trouble, so he has to let Zihuan deal with it well."

"Ugh." Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "That woman died against each other, so Lang Sui loved Wu and Wu and adopted her as an adopted son."

"When Zihuan returns to Xudu, the concubine will definitely persuade him."

Mrs. Bian was worried that Cao Cao would be angry, so she hurriedly beat a drum in his ear.

"Not necessarily persuaded."

As soon as Cao Cao said a few words, the guards outside the house suddenly came in to report, saying that Jiang Gan, a staff member, had something important to ask to see.

Mrs. Bian's face changed, and she muttered angrily: "This Jiang is so rude, he came to disturb the general's rest so late, and the concubine is looking for someone to blow him away."

"Wait." Cao Cao stopped Mrs. Bian and said, "Jiang Gan has something important, why not see it?" Mrs. Lao avoided it for the time being. ”

"Well, the concubine is just going to the kitchen to let the broth heat up again."

Mrs. Bian left with knowledge and interest, and Cao Cao asked the guards to bring Jiang Gan.

Jiang Gan was quite eloquent, first touted Cao Cao for a while, and for a long time the gods mysteriously took out the letter, and described Zhang Liaowei Xiaoyaojin in a colorful way.

The reason why he didn't give the letter to Xun Yu was that Jiang Gan wanted to use this thing to get close to Cao Cao and gain a favor from Zhang Liao.

Although there is an element of gambling in this behavior, as a marginal figure in Sikong Mansion, Jiang Gan also wants to give it a go, maybe he will go straight to the top?

When he saw Cao Cao's happy face, Jiang Gan's hanging heart fell, and his heart said that I had finally made a bet.

Jiang Gan stayed for a while and then resigned and left, and Madame Bian personally returned to the house with the broth, and found Cao Cao holding a letter in his thoughts, not even noticing that she had entered the house.

"Who is the letter? Let the general be so fascinated. ”

(End of chapter)