"Gong Cao, ...... everyone" Zhang Xiu was embarrassed for a moment before he remembered to introduce him, stretched out his hand to Jia Xu, and said, "This is my uncle's most respected adviser, Mr. Jia Xu." ”

"Now he is also teaching the last general how to choose the general trend."

"Cao Gong can lead these talents to gather to see, when he can afford to see it, he is deeply frightened."

"Hmph," Cao Cao laughed rather perfunctorily, but nodded along with Zhang Xiu's words, "Well, that's good." ”

"Embroidery, when I was young, I visited a famous teacher, learned martial arts, especially spearmanship, since I was a teenager, I followed my uncle to fight in the north and south, and I have been on the battlefield for a long time, so I have long been accustomed to the career of fighting horses."

"Thanks to Cao Gong's refusal to give up, I am willing to be a subordinate, and from today onwards, I will return to the imperial court and make meritorious contributions to the Han family."

These words came from the bottom of my heart, and almost everyone present could hear them.

Zhang Han even admired Cao Cao, which shows that what he said in the account that day really has a lot of truth.

When Zhang Xiu first surrendered, he must have been dissatisfied in his heart, but Cao Cao led the army into Wancheng, and he was heroic and domineering and did not do fortifications, and swept away the resentment in Zhang Xiu's heart with a magnanimous heart.

This alone is enough to make Zhang Xiu admire, I have to say, he is indeed very accurate, Zhang Xiu is young and chivalrous, and admires the heroic people, not the so-called lord of the lintel.

Jia Xu took advantage of the situation and also bowed his hand to greet everyone in the civil and military, but at this moment, he still felt that it was not a dead end in his heart.

Poisoners are always planning a way out and scheming.

Calculate the situation...... Cao Cao still has the Manchu Dynasty ministers to deal with in Xudu, which is not easy, he is in Wancheng today, and he will not be able to hold it for a long time.

Therefore, the previous trend of irrigating the city was actually forced to surrender, why?

There is no other reason, because Cao Gong also dares to judge that my Wancheng cannot be independent for a long time, and must be submitted to one side.

After the forced surrender, he entered the city to invite the major general with civil and military affairs, so that he could subdue his heart and make him feel deeply valued.

Every move, step by step, and his people have strong ambitions, and can be chic, it is really a rare strange person in the world.

However, Jia Xu doesn't understand now whether he was being manipulated and calculated, or if he happened to crash into Cao Jun's strategic layout.

Because, according to common sense, he did not attack immediately after rushing to Weishui, but attacked the upstream, and waited for the water to rise in successive rainy days before hoarding water and digging ditches, and making a situation to irrigate the city and persecute it.

There is no way to guess Cao Cao's thoughts, maybe his original military strategy is like this.

After Jia Xu bowed his hand one by one, he asked: "Gentlemen, they are all geniuses in the world, and they can gather together under the Cao Gong tent, just like a lush forest, like the stars holding the moon, which is enviable, and it is a blessing in this life to be able to get to know you in the future." ”

"Mr. praised falsely," Guo Jia took the lead in giving his hand, he was faintly the highest status adviser except Cao Cao at this time, standing on the left side of Cao Cao, not happy or sad, and said plainly: "Although I rarely hear the name of Mr. in the next, but I can be respected by General Zhang Ji, I think Mr. must be very person, and he also has something extraordinary, and he needs to ask Mr. to assist the lord in the future and help the Han family together." ”

"Mr. Jia Xu, who used to be Zuo Fengyi, is one of the three assistants, and of course he has a talent for governance," Xun Yu said lukewarmly.

Zhang Han smiled directly and said: "You are all from a family background, unlike me, I am a rough person, I don't know Jin Yu, I have never heard of Jia Jun's name, I am ashamed." ”

"Bo Chang Junhou is a young hero, he has made great achievements at a young age, and it is normal for him to be old and decayed and not enter the eyes of the prince and marquis."

Jia Xu smiled very modestly, and at the same time secretly relieved his heart.

Listening to this tone, they had heard my name before, but they were not familiar with it.

Xun Youneng and I have been Zuo Fengyi, that is because his family, the Xun family, often sends sentinels to Chang'an, Luoyang and other important places to collect intelligence from all over the country.

Even if it is a little news about geography and humanities, he will not miss it, and it is because of this that he will know some information.

And Guo Jia, it is said that he is only a side branch of the Guo family in Yingchuan, not the same clan as Guo Tu, but the same clan, his family background is not even as good as that of a poor family, and natural information is limited.

Zhang Junhou needless to say, he took advantage of the troubled times to get to such a point, this is his creation, if it were not for the troubled times, he could go to a place at most heroic, and he would be respected, but he may not be able to enter the eyes of the scholars.

can't be wrong, it's just that it happened to be overcome, and it was expected by the ministers under the command of Cao Gong.

……

After some greetings, Zhang Xiu presented Cao Cao to the throne, smiled, and constantly toasted and praised to bring the relationship between the two closer.

The people who walk the horses are the most admired by the heroes, and this has been the case since ancient times, and the most brilliant and praised people at every banquet are all people who drink booze.

And the ministers greeted each other and praised each other.

When Zhang Xiu was drinking, he was not engrossed in this situation, he was also observing these heroes of civil and military affairs.

What he cared about the most was the fierce man standing behind Zhang Han.

His expression looked like good wine, but after the whole banquet, he didn't get a drop of wine.

He just held a spear and glared angrily, like a ghost and a god, and like a mountain.

Several times when Zhang Xiu was looking at him, Dian Wei also happened to look over, and after the two eyes met, Zhang Xiu would immediately subconsciously avoid it.

However, the moment of avoiding it can lead to self-doubt – why dodge?

This is the difference in momentum between the two, Dian Wei's eyes are vicious, not easy to get along, and he is loyal to duty, without showing the slightest complacent and proud look.

And Zhang Xiuxin has relatives, and he is still trying to see these civil and military forces entering the city through the face.

At the same time, he was a subordinate, and he felt a little awkward in his heart, after all, the people present were basically Cao Ying's characters.

Zhang Xiu always felt a head shorter.

His heart is empty here, but Dian Wei is angry over there.

"Hmph, prince."

I wasn't allowed to drink! I've saved so much wine, and you've taken it out to drink.

Tonight's feast is to drink celebration wine, and I don't care about it at all on weekdays, why do you suddenly say that you are not allowed to drink a drop of wine! A fine for a month!

Thinking of this unfair treatment, Dian Wei was furious.

Then he honestly stood behind Zhang Han and glared at him, he seemed to think that such a stare could make Zhang Han out of internal injuries, so that he could breathe a bad breath for himself.

……

Three rounds of drinking.

Zhang Xiu arranged a residence in the city, and wanted to vacate the government office for Cao Cao to live in, but Cao Cao only wanted the compound next to the government office.

After the fateful guard sent the drunk Wenwu back, Zhang Xiu, for the sake of cousin harmony, invited his uncle's widow to come out to meet him to thank Cao Gong for his kindness.

This is etiquette and cannot be concealed, otherwise in the future, some people will say that Zhang Ji's widow does not respect Cao Gong, and they may also speculate that Zhang Xiu has other plans.

"Embroidered with an aunt in the city, it is the concubine accepted by the uncle, the rest of the uncle's wives and concubines have died, only the aunt is left, Cao Gong has accepted the soldiers and horses of Wancheng, so the aunt should come out to thank you."

Cao Cao took a heavy breath of wine and nodded: "Good." ”

Zhang Han and Guo Jia next to him glanced at each other, and then looked at the other side, at this moment Cheng Yu was still talking with Jia Xu very happily, chatting late, and didn't care about what Zhang Xiu said.

But Zhang and Guo are more familiar with the temperament of the lord, and they both have a bad feeling in their hearts.

Zhang Han felt bad the most.

Concubines, widows, and survivors.

This is simply Boss Cao's favorite, can he really hold back?

Zhang Han wanted to persuade him, but he really couldn't open his mouth because this kind of thing hadn't happened yet, so he would definitely be scolded for interfering like this, and even recorded in a small book.

Guo Jia also understands this truth, he is worried but can't persuade him, if he persuades, it will be beyond the scope of "human ministers", how can the lord not be suspicious.

The two of them kept an eye on it, and it seemed that the precautionary strategy they had discussed before was necessary.

Zhang Han had been to Hanoi as an envoy, and it was the same at that time, going deep into the enemy camp, but he was able to cut through the chaos quickly and come out of the camp unharmed.

I have to say that Zhang Han's ability is something that ordinary people can't learn, so Guo Jia will seriously consider what Zhang Han said on this trip.

Because Zhang Han was cautious, his worries naturally had to be taken seriously.

Therefore, before they entered the city, they had already discussed many strategies, and explored the layout of the city inside and outside.

Moreover, as soon as they entered the city, Cao Chun, Xu Huang, and Li Dian would lead the army to secretly touch the vicinity of Zhang Xiu's camp, just to monitor.

If there is any abnormal movement, the camp will be destroyed immediately.

And Guo Jia speculated that the Shengmen was actually the east gate after the killing, and then detoured to the southeast back to Weishui Daying, and the advantage of this road is that it is ...... Zhang Liao's 800 horsemen had already figured out the trails in the southeast.

During this time, he was not only a threat to the grain road, Zhang Han also secretly instructed him to pay attention to the terrain and trails along the way, looking for fast and quite hidden gallop roads.

A moment later.

A woman dressed in plain clothes came from the backyard and turned in front of the door, and two maidservants followed Yingying to Cao Cao, who was on the throne.

This woman has a white complexion, a round outline like a goose egg, and wears a simple hairpin, coiled hair on the top, and tied with a gold and jade headband.

The face is delicate, the lips are red and the teeth are white, the eyes are full of friendship, the mist is like ripples in a quiet lake, the cheeks are crimson, and the smile seems to be a little charming.

This look is like a frightened young beast, afraid and hopeful, and it can hook up friendship at a glance.

Zhang Han glanced at it, then shook his head slightly, she was really going to fall into it now, she didn't have to say anything, she looked like a "kind aunt" when she came out, I was tempted to think about being a fellow believer with Zhang Ji.

Let my aunt have a hearty journey to find her roots, not to mention Boss Cao.

At this moment, Zou walked in front of Cao Cao, bowed deeply, and a soft voice came: "Concubine...... Zou, I have seen Cao Gong, I have heard the name of Cao Gong for a long time, today I am grateful for kindness, I surrendered my aunt and nephew, and the concubine came to visit. ”

"I see."

Cao Cao muttered secretly, and almost no one heard him say anything, because this was meant for himself.

At this moment, his pride swelled up, his eyes showed a cunning appearance, glanced at Zhang Xiu, and saw him smiling brightly, and he understood his meaning in his heart.

This son wants to sacrifice his aunt in exchange for his closeness to me!

The drunken Cao Cao was so proud that he couldn't help but feel like an ape, and his kindness to Zhang Xiu immediately echoed, and he couldn't wait to trek through the mountains and rivers immediately.

After all, this kind of thing is not uncommon, and if you give it to a dignitary with the bereaved daughter of the family, if you get it, it will be a friendship, and the relationship will be better in the future.

Cao Cao's sentence to people, "Your wife, take care of it", actually has the meaning of acceptance, but most of the time it is really taken care of to reassure people's hearts.

Cao Cao didn't feel strange when he saw a lot of things accompanied by the female relatives of the clan, so he smiled at this time and said to Zhang Xiu: "Xiu'er, I understand your intentions." ”

Well?! Embroidery?

Zhang Xiu was suddenly stunned when she heard this, and her brows furrowed, but she quickly stretched out again.

Xu is happy tonight, this Cao Gong and my uncle are old acquaintances, and my uncle has been in Chang'an all these years, he is in Yanzhou, but he has also had one or two wild goose exchanges.

He's old, so it's not an exaggeration to call me an embroiderer.

After the meeting, Cao Cao asked Zou about the current situation, knowing that she lived alone outside the government office and did not live with Zhang Xiu.

Zou then discharged them from the hospital and returned to the small mansion.

Zhang Xiu went to the entrance of the long street and sent him off: "Cao Gong is slow, tonight is happy, just celebrate the reunion, and talk about business tomorrow, and the little nephew will be dispatched." ”

"Okay, good ......" Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, reached out and held Zhang Xiu's arched hands, smiling like starry eyes.

Zhang Xiu also felt that tonight's banquet was surprisingly smooth, which could be described as the joy of the guests and hosts.

"In this way, Cao Gong sincerely accepts me, and I can also make meritorious contributions in the future, and I can finally be resettled......"

Jia Xu smiled lightly on the side, and did not echo what Zhang Xiu said, but he didn't understand what he meant by asking Mrs. Zou to invite Cao Cao?

Since ancient times, the victories of the surrendered have been quite sinister towards the loser's wife, daughter, and family, and generally take possession of them, so there are often mutinies, or there is a hidden resentment in the hearts of the surrenderers.

This is a habit that existed in the era when history was never recorded, and it can also be said to be the nature of plundering and killing, and respecting the strong.

However, Cao Gong is different, he has defeated many princes and heroes, and he has never heard of the deeds of seizing his wife and daughter, even if it is Lu Bu...... I have never heard of Cao Gongzhan, Lu Bu's wife and concubine, etc.

This shows that when he has always conquered and surrendered, he has always been benevolent and kind, and he has been kind to the wives and daughters of the soldiers, at least he has constraints on himself.

The major general actually took the initiative to ask Mrs. Zou to come to see him tonight, and the intention is unguessable.

Jia Xu thought about it, but in the end, he still felt that Zhang Xiu was not such a sinister person, and she gave up her aunt to attract the anger of the public, and wanted to unite to kill Cao for merit?

No, the young general is simple-minded, he should just want to get close to Cao Cao and take care of his uncle's widow.

Jia Xu pinched the beard on his chin and said to himself: "Hmm, it's because I'm thinking too much." ”

……

In the post house mansion, Cao Cao, who had just entered the gate, suddenly stumbled a step, and was helped up by Cao Ang and Zhang Liao, he covered his forehead and said in a deep voice: "I drank too much tonight, I have a splitting headache." ”

"Lord, then drink some honey and go to bed early, right?" Zhang Han was entangled all over his face, and he was full of folds, this scene, this acting, he started.

"No," Cao Cao raised his hand solemnly, and said solemnly: "In this city, there are ...... Campers? ”

Dian Wei stammered: "Forget it, it's too late, I'll press it for you." ”

"No, no," Cao Cao looked at Dian Wei's rough hand in surprise, and hurriedly refused, and by the way, he withdrew his hand from Dian Wei's support.

Don't do this kind of thing that is incompatible with your own talents, with your strength, I'm afraid you won't want to press me to death.

"Go, invite Mrs. Zou here, Xiu'er introduced me today, and it was arranged for me."

Guo Jia: "......"

Dian Wei: "......"

Cao Ang: "......"

Zhang Han stood in the blind spot behind Cao Cao, and glanced at it with disgust.

Bah! Cao thief!

said helplessly in my heart: You say it directly, why don't you just say it, everyone is a man, why beat around the bush......

At this moment, Zhang Han realized that the sinner of history was not Cao Anmin, he was just a pimp with a whisker, and the source was here.

Several people persuaded each other, and Cao Cao pulled several times with his head, just wanting the woman to press his head.

Guo and Zhang were heartbroken, and finally Cao Cao was anxious, and said sharply, "If Zhang Xiu's good intentions are not accepted, I am afraid that he will be afraid, but it will be different!" ”

This is a thief and a thief, and it is not easy to refute!?

As a result, there was still a deputy general of the guard who invited Mrs. Zou to come.

Cao Cao drove away the guards in the inner courtyard, and then carefully examined the face and figure of the Zou woman under the lamplight.

Mrs. Zou turned her back to Cao Cao, her face was slightly frightened, her face was like a peach, tender and red, and she said in fear: "Duke Cao, Duke Cao called a concubine, just for the disease of the head wind?" ”

Cao Cao laughed twice and said, ", it's a blessing in life to see Madame, I want to ask Madame, would you like to spend a good night with me?" ”

Mrs. Zou was silent for a moment, her tense body collapsed, and she sighed weakly.

Cao Cao approached her, and when he heard her breath, he couldn't help but feel comfortable, "Madam, you don't want to have anything to do with embroidery, right?" ”

"Ah......" Mrs. Zou's heart tightened.

Cao Gonghe, how could this be......

……

In the courtyard of the mansion, Guo Jia couldn't sleep, and Zhang Han didn't sleep, and after some discussion, the two asked a key person.

"Will Zhongkang be able to arrive as promised?"

Cheng Yu, who was also there, nodded and smiled: "He was stationed in Runan, and he always wants to repay his kindness, he will definitely lead the children of the township to Weishui as promised." ”

"Before we entered the city, I had already sent someone to inform the layout of the Wancheng soldiers, he should have known that Xu Chu has been a hero since he was a child, and he has been on the battlefield for a long time after the war, and his people are brave and good at fighting, so he must understand what we mean."

The most important thing is that Su Wei didn't take him this time, he was already angry, and Xu Chu was familiar with Dian Wei and Zhang Han, and gradually understood the fair principle of "giving credit to the fault".

When he heard that he could become a surprise soldier, he had already begun to be eager to try.

Guo Jia and Zhang Han glanced at each other and sighed: "It doesn't have to be tonight, it may be tomorrow, in short, be ready to arrange." ”

"Tonight, all the guards must not sleep!" After Zhang Han gave the order, he thought about it again, his face was relieved, and he said to Dian Wei: "However, you can't be too nervous, everything is as usual, just pay attention to yourself." ”

"I'll go sleep first," Zhang Han yawned, walked a few steps and suddenly stumbled, "Ouch, I drank too much tonight, and I have a headache—"

"Let's go, oops!" Dian Wei and Guo Jia urged irritably.

(End of chapter)