A few days after the bandits arrived, Bocai also came.

In the past few years, Bocai relied on Cao Ang's support to annex bandits and eliminate dissidents, and has developed into a rare and powerful force in Yuzhou.

Bo Cai was quite hesitant about Cao Ang's move.

Bocai occupies several counties in the southern part of Yingchuan County and the northwest of Runan County. There are no forces around him that can threaten him. He lives like a god, so he really doesn't want to be recruited.

After all, after I was recruited, I was under so many restrictions. How could I live as freely as I do now?

However, Bo Cai also knew very well that Cao Ang had always been ruthless and ruthless, and the kind words he offered now were to give him face. If he rejected Cao Ang, Cao Ang's reaction would probably be unbearable for him.

For Bocai, the closer he cooperates with Cao Ang, the more inseparable he becomes from Cao Ang.

While Bo Cai was hesitating, Yang Min, his sworn brother, arrived. Hearing Bo Cai's thoughts, he immediately advised: "Brother, you must not hesitate, even if you give up your autonomy, you must surrender to Cao Ang."

Bo Cai was quite surprised when he heard this. In the past, Yang Min was the most opposed to taking refuge in Cao Ang.

"Second brother, when did you change your mind?"

"Brother, this time and that time."

Yang Min explained: "In the past, there were many heroes fighting for hegemony, and the forces of all parties were mixed. It was still unclear who would stand out. That's why I advised my brother not to rush to surrender to Cao Ang.

However, after the Huainan War, Cao Ang's family became the dominant one, and their momentum was unstoppable. If they did not surrender at this time, they would be destroyed by Cao Ang."

Bo Cai listened to Yang Min's explanation and felt it made sense.

"It's just that after surrendering Cao Ang, we won't be as free as we are now. The brothers under our command are used to being unruly. I'm afraid they won't be able to bear the restraint."

"Brother, we can't be thieves all our lives."

After listening to Yang Min's words, Bo was a little silent. He knew very well that his adopted brother was born in the Yang family of Hongnong. Although he had been saved by him since he was a child, he was wronged by following him as a thief.

In fact, Adi only wanted to return to the Yang family in Hongnong.

After a long time, Bocai said: "We have been going around in circles for so many years, but we haven't actually made anything famous. My brother is right, becoming a bandit is not a long-term solution.

Brother, I listen to you, let’s surrender.”

Bocai agreed to surrender, and he felt relieved.

These years of being a gangster, although I have lived a happy life, I have always been in a state of confusion. If I think about it carefully, I still lived happily when I followed the Great Master and "saved all peoples".

Yang Min could see that his brother was reluctant to leave, but this was the only way out for everyone.

Bo Cai decided to surrender, so he organized his troops, ordered Yang Min to stay behind, and led the main force to Qiao County.

Cao Ang is in Qiao County. Although bandits from all over the country have come to surrender in recent days, they are not very happy because the only person Cao Ang really values ​​​​is Bo Cai.

Bocai is a man of simplicity and cunning.

Because of his simplicity, he is good at gathering people's hearts; and because he is cunning and resourceful, he is good at fighting.

Among the entire Yellow Turban forces, Bo Cai was the first person to use troops.

As Bo Cai became more and more powerful, he could already influence the situation in a region. If he turned to Liu Biao, it would seriously affect Cao Ang's layout in Yuzhou.

Therefore, Cao Ang had already made up his mind. As long as Bocai refused to surrender, Cao Ang would attack Yingchuan and use all his strength to destroy him.

With Bo Cai's arrival, this disaster has been avoided, and Cao Ang and Bo Cai have found peace of mind.

When Bo Cai entered Qiao County, Cao Ang personally went out of the city to greet him as a sign of his importance.

Both parties have their own thoughts, and both want to maintain the interest relationship with superficial affection, so when they meet again, they get along particularly harmoniously.

When others looked at it, they probably thought it was a typical example of a king and his ministers getting along well with each other.

Bo Cai looked at the arrival of Huang Shao, Liu Pi and others, and was secretly afraid. Cao Ang had already established relationships with several old Yellow Turban tribesmen in Yuzhou. If he refused Cao Ang's offer of surrender, he might be betrayed by these people in the blink of an eye.

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After Bo Cai arrived, several people in Cao Ang's plan also arrived. In addition to Bo Cai, Huang Shao's seven or eight large forces, and twenty or thirty small forces, each with a total of no less than 100,000 troops.

Since Cao Ang wanted to use these people to deal with Liu Biao, he became more enthusiastic about him and even held a banquet to entertain everyone.

Cao Ang was always frugal on weekdays, but this time he ordered Zhang Hong, who was in charge of entertaining, to go all out. Not only did the scene look magnificent, but the meals were extremely luxurious, including camel humps, leopard fetuses, deer blood, and bear paws.

In order to enhance the atmosphere, Cao Ang had people wrap the fences of the camp with brocade, which was extremely magnificent.

In the camp outside the city, people built a hill with various precious spices, and then lit it. During the burning process, Jiajian was added continuously to make the burning uninterrupted.

As a result, the flames of this "spice mountain" are several feet high and the incense spreads for dozens of miles, making people intoxicated and like falling into a fairyland.

Even Zhang Hong was quite puzzled by Cao Ang's sudden change of attitude and bluntly said that such an arrangement was too extravagant.

Cao Ang smiled and said: "Zigang still doesn't know my character, how can I like luxury. However, specific issues need to be analyzed in detail. Today, these people have never cultivated virtues, only seek benefits, and their judgment of strength is even more superficial."

on the surface.

We have made the scene so grand today. These people will not feel luxurious, but they will think that I am powerful, sitting on the mountains and seas, comparable to heaven and earth.

At the same time, they will also feel that we value them and feel happy.

The most important thing is that after they surrender, they will never forget what they saw and heard today. Even if they have rebellious thoughts in the future, they will be dispelled after thinking about today's scene."

Only then did Zhang Hong understand Cao Ang's intentions.

As expected, everyone was shocked when they saw such a scene.

Although everyone has snatched away many big players, it is only at this moment that we understand the gap between us and the real big forces, and we also understand how powerful Cao Ang is.

Therefore, when we met Cao Ang again, we were both quite cautious.

Cao Ang was still very polite to everyone.

At the banquet, everyone exchanged glasses and had a great time. At the climax of the banquet, Cao Ang suddenly wanted to confer officials on everyone, which made everyone happy.

Among them, Bo Cai was named Pingrong Zhonglang General and the Captain of Yingchuan County; Huang Shao was named the Capture Captain; Liu Pi was named the Capture Colonel; He Yi was named the Capture Colonel; He Man

He was named the Colonel of Capturing Bandits; Gongdu was named the Colonel of Suilu; Wu Ba was named the Colonel of SuiKou; Li Tong was named the Colonel of Killing Bandits...

The other generals were also given the title of Sima of the Army, Sima of the other departments and other positions.

To everyone, the position of captain was considered a high-ranking official, and Cao Ang promised them that they would each return to their respective jurisdictions without being restricted, and would only judge their merits based on the results of the battle against the Jingzhou troops.

This means that they can continue to be local emperors, and their treatment is unimaginable.

Even Zhang Hong and others understood this kind of condition, but Cao Ang said with a smile: "If you want to take it first, you must give it first. If you want them to fight Liu Biao to death, how can you not give them a condition they can't refuse?"

As far as Cao Ang is concerned, these thieves and bandits are consumables, so he can agree to any conditions for the time being.
Chapter completed!