"In extraordinary times, you should do extraordinary things."
"It's best if everything works out."
"If it doesn't work, the general can chop off someone's head with a sword!"
"Cao's fate can be lost, but his ambition cannot be lost!"
"The hussar wants to return to Shandong as a general, but he has no talent, so he puts a thorn in his heart!"
"Even if the Hussar takes over the Central Plains, so what? Does he dare to use people from Shandong? Doesn't he dare to use them? It's enough not to ruin the momentum of the Hussar with one death!"
"It's just Hugh's dog..."
"If the general has the opportunity in the future, he will tell this matter..."
"Don't say goodbye!"
Late at night, Xiahou Dun lay on the bed with his eyes closed, but his heart could not calm down.
He recalled the first time he met Cao Xiu.
At that time, Cao Cao had just raised his army.
When Cao Xiu heard the news, he returned north with his family.
For no other reason than because "the Cao family in the world is one family"!
So since Cao Cao is causing trouble, how can you, as a member of the Cao family, just stand by and watch?
Cao Cao said with a smile at that time, "This is my horse that is thousands of miles away."
Xiahou Dun also laughed at that time, but did not take Cao Cao's words seriously.
Even many of the Cao family's descendants at that time did not regard Cao Xiu as a real "thousand-mile horse". Because at that time, there were not only one thousand but also eight hundred people who came to seek refuge with Cao Cao. Who knows who?
The reason why Cao Cao said that was, on the one hand, to show others that he had ambitions for the world. On the other hand, it was also due to Cao Cao's character. He would praise everyone he saw around him...
Cao Cao knew best how to praise others. The more he praised his generals, especially generals with different surnames, the more he proved his ability to attract talents from all over the world. On the contrary, Cao Cao rarely praised Xiahou Dun, who was close to him.
Xia Houyuan and others would even scold these close people.
So when Xiahou Dun heard Cao Cao praise Cao Xiu, he actually didn't take Cao Xiu seriously.
But now...
The determination and ambition shown by Cao Xiu made Xiahou Dun ashamed.
Even thinking about it sometimes makes me feel hot all over and makes it difficult to sleep peacefully.
If all the Caos in the world were like Cao Xiu and Cao Zilie, why should they be afraid of Hussar?!
What a pity, what a pity...
Suddenly, Xiahou Dun vaguely heard some commotion, and he suddenly turned over and sat up.
The confidant guard who was sleeping outside also quickly got up and came to the door and window.
The noise is getting louder and louder.
"Is it done?!"
The guard whispered in surprise.
Xiahou Dun listened quietly for a while, with no joy on his face, but a wry smile.
"This sound...isn't right..."
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Surrounded by his guards, Xun Chen strode forward.
He also changed into armor.
Because of the cold weather in late autumn, I wore an extra cloak outside, which made me look more majestic than usual.
Amidst the clanging armor, Xun Chen walked into Xiahou Dun's temporary residence.
"Brother Yuan Rang," Xun Chen said with a smile, "I never thought that Brother Yuan Rang also had no intention of sleeping... It just so happens that the moonlight is very beautiful tonight, how about we go up on the stage to enjoy the moon together?"
"Haha, that's easy to say!" Xiahou Dun raised his head and smiled, "If a friend of mine invites you late at night, there is nothing I can't help but do!"
Because after Xiahou Dun wanted to come and Cao Xiu launched his attack, Xun Chen more or less wanted to pull him out to put an end to the rebellion.
In this way, Xiahou Dun still has value.
So, there is still a chance.
Since recruitment and quelling the chaos were to be carried out, it was natural to go out of the city and carry out Xiahou Dun's name, just like he had lined up to "parade" around various surrender camps. Then there would be some chance.
If nothing else works, he can also find an opportunity to assassinate Xun Chen...
Xiahou Dun can do what Cao Xiu can do.
Of course, this all depends on whether there are opportunities.
Opportunities are created by people, and tonight may be an excellent turning point for the Cao family and the Xiahou family!
Xun Chen looked at Xiahou Dun, just smiled, then turned around and walked away.
The hussar soldiers on the side came and got stuck on Xiahou Dun's left and right sides.
Xiahou Dun's trusted guards wanted to step forward, but were forced by the hussar soldiers.
Xiahou Dun waved his hand and walked forward with his head held high. Following Xun Chen, the group left the residence and headed towards Qian Street.
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There was already a commotion outside the city.
There are many reasons for the destruction of order, and they are very simple. Perhaps it is just because there is an extra bowl of noodles and a missing piece of cake.
There are too many dark desires in people's hearts. As long as they are tempted a little, they will be ignited and then go crazy.
The rabble without any belief is the easiest to incite, and what’s interesting is that most of these rabble think they are very smart and will not be seduced by others, but when the real thing comes to their heads, they are more likely to be incited than others.
Those who have some beliefs and ideas in their hearts are more likely to be coerced and then lead to their end.
Cao Xiu was also heading for the end, and he knew this would be the outcome from the beginning.
Just in case...
It doesn't matter whether Cao Xiu is obsessed or stubborn, but at this moment, Cao Xiu is many times stronger than the mob that was easily swayed and made noisy. At least Cao Xiu never changed his ambition from the beginning to the end.
!
Cao Xiu did not live in the city, but at a post station outside the city.
Now, both inside and outside the inn were surrounded by hussars.
Cheng Yun jumped out of the crowd, his face sinking like water.
Shijun Xun really got it right. This general of Cao’s army is still determined to cause trouble!
There was a riot tonight, and the hussars were immediately divided into areas to control the situation.
Cheng Yun was responsible for "inviting" Cao Xiu.
"General Wu Na, come out!"
Cheng Yun shouted rudely.
The gate of the courtyard where Cao Xiu lived was opened.
Cheng Yun saw several people standing quietly in the middle of the yard.
For some reason, Cheng Yun suddenly felt his heart sinking.
But he didn't know what the problem was. These generals from Cao's army had battle armor but no weapons, so what were they afraid of? And even if they had battle armor, they were all light armor, slightly less powerful than the two-dang armor.
It's a little stronger, but it's also very limited. It's mainly arranged this way to let others see that the Hussars did not abuse these surrendered generals of Cao's army and to appease the hearts of these surrendered soldiers.
"Damn it, if I had known earlier, I should have put them all in jail one by one!" Cheng Yun muttered, and then shouted loudly, "Come out! Come out!"
It is obviously not a good idea to put these surrendered generals in jail.
This is just an afterthought by Cheng Yun.
I should have known it earlier, I should have told you earlier...
Even though Xun Chen had already told Cheng Yun and the others that most of Cao's surrendered troops were law-abiding, but there were a small number of people who were persistent in their treachery, so if they were dealt with regardless of good or bad, they would be in trouble.
These guys just want to see chaos and killing, and they hope that the Hussars will never be able to handle the problem of surrendering troops, and then spread these hidden dangers...
Just like the former Qin Dynasty!
"Damn Shandong guys..." Cheng Yun couldn't help but cursed, "Get the hell out of here! Move quickly!"
However, the figures in the courtyard still did not move.
Cheng Yun waved his hand, and immediately some hussars drew their swords and guns and rushed in.
The figures in the courtyard took out swords from nowhere and immediately fought with the men brought by Cheng Yun!
"Okay!" Cheng Yun shouted, "It's really you!"
Normally, these surrendered troops do not have sabers, but this is obviously not the case now.
"Get on the wall! If you don't stop, I'll shoot them!"
Cheng Yun commanded and shouted loudly.
At the same time, Cheng Yun also had doubts in his heart, "Where do these guys get their weapons from?"
The hussar soldiers quickly climbed up the courtyard wall, and then began to use bows and arrows to suppress and kill the resisting Cao soldiers.
The armor of Cao Jun's troops was incomplete, and they were shot dead or injured. As the number of Cao Jun's troops who lost their combat effectiveness increased, there were not many Cao Jun troops in the courtyard. After being damaged, their combat effectiveness snowballed, and there were many casualties.
heavy.
But Cheng Yun had more and more doubts.
The battle did not last long, and the soldiers of Cao's army in these courtyards were either killed or injured.
The smell of blood permeates the air.
Cheng Yun stepped forward, frowned for a moment, then slapped the helmet of a Cao soldier lying on the ground, and then went to check on another Cao soldier, "Where is Cao Zilie? Tell me, you thieves."
Where will it be?"
The injured Cao Jun soldier just looked at Cheng Yun coldly, then vomited a mouthful of blood and died.
Cheng Yun shouted loudly, "Lift your masks and take a look! Find out the future of the thief!"
"No!"
"This is not it!"
"Not here either!"
When Cheng Yun heard the soldiers' report, he was immediately furious. He immediately grabbed the commander of the post station who was shrinking aside and grabbed him by the lapel, "Where is Cao Zilie?"
The station manager was also very flustered, "I, I, I... I, I, I... I don't know..."
Cheng Yun pushed the station manager to the ground, "You are the leader of this place! You say you don't know?!"
Cheng Yun had no time to argue with the stationmaster, so he turned around and walked out, "Prepare your horse! Hurry! Go to the son of the thief Cao!"
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When Cao Zhao saw Cao Xiu, he was also very surprised.
Cao Xiu was not wearing armor, just plain clothes. He didn't say anything to Cao Zhao, he just told him to "run away quickly"!
Cao Zhao was surprised.
He was surprised why Cao Xiu appeared here in the middle of the night, but also didn't understand why Cao Xiu told him to flee.
"Run away! Do you understand?!"
Cao Xiu had no time to tell Cao Zhaoduo that he must immediately join the people in the camp outside the city.
"Ah? Why...why?"
Cao Zhao's eyes widened.
The situation was urgent, and Cao Xiu had no time to explain anything to Cao Zhao. After all, this was not the time to teach or answer questions!
Although Cao Xiu asked his confidants to pretend to be him, it was hard to say how long he could hide it.
"Run away! Set off immediately!"
Cao Xiu said in a deep voice.
Cao Zhao was confused, "Where to escape?"
Cao Xiu suddenly felt that his eyes were getting dark.
Where else to escape?
Cao Xiu had considered almost everything, and also considered Cao Zhao's future.
Cao Xiu couldn't say anything to Cao Zhao in advance. He was mainly worried that Cao Zhao would be lax and accidentally leak it out. Because this would not only involve Cao Xiu alone, but also Cao Cao's men who secretly ambushed in Hedong and Pingyang in the early days!
So at the beginning, Cao Xiu could only be very subtle, trying to convey the message through the tacit understanding between father and son...
But it was obvious that Cao Xiu failed. The tacit understanding between Cao Zhao and Cao Xiu was obviously not as good as Cao Xiu thought.
Even now, in this emergency situation, there is still no tacit understanding between Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao.
Cao Xiu thought that normally, as long as he stood in front of Cao Zhao, what more explanations would he need?
Cao Xiu even considered Cao Zhao's experience in Gufeng Mountain. He felt that his children had experience living in Gufeng Mountain, so as long as they went east, they could enter the Luliang Mountains, and as long as they got into the mountains, they could think
There is no way to go back to Shandong!
Cao Xiu carried the coffin all the way to Wu, but no one told him how to go?
Moreover, Cao Xiu was younger than Cao Zhao at that time.
Now at least Cao Xiu doesn't have to, and he doesn't want Cao Zhao to hold the coffin as well!
Just walking with such ease, I don’t know how much easier it is than Cao Xiu back then!
But in Cao Zhao's heart, he didn't feel that way.
Isn’t this battle over?
His surname is Cao, but he has already fulfilled his responsibilities!
He bled and sweated for the big man, and he did it too!
Although it’s not much, it can’t be said that there isn’t any!
The key is, didn’t Cao Hong order Cao Zhaolai to surrender before?
And what are you going to do now?
I keep beating, but I don’t want to, I’m so tired!
Didn’t you see the book friends... Ahem, didn’t you see that everyone didn’t want to be beaten?
How nice would it be to have a happy birthday?
Of course, Cao Zhao selectively ignored some things, such as some instructions that were not written down before.
He also hid some things from Cao Xiu, such as the extra little girl in his yard.
If he just left like this, wouldn't this little girl...
When Cao Xiu saw Cao Zhao's hesitation, he couldn't help but said angrily: "If you don't leave quickly, disaster will come! No matter what, you still don't wake up to right and wrong! Leave quickly! Leave quickly!"
Cao Xiu really didn't have time to spend time with Cao Zhao. After he finished speaking, he immediately left again and climbed out of the courtyard wall.
On top of the wall, Cao Xiu glanced at Cao Zhao one last time, as if he still had something to say, but in the end he said nothing and just disappeared behind the courtyard wall.
Cao Zhao was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a while.
No matter how much he thought about it, Cao Zhao felt that a father appeared in the middle of the night and told him to run away quickly...
Cao Xiu had basically considered everything, but he only missed one thing.
Cao Xiu did not consider that his son Cao Zhao was not that determined and willing to endure hardships.
Because the two generations of Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao grew up and lived in completely different environments, Cao Zhao could not endure the hardships that Cao Xiu endured, and even thought why Cao Xiu was so stupid?
Of course, this may also be because Cao Xiu has some idealization and family ties when thinking about his children. Although Cao Xiu is usually strict with Cao Zhao and is unsmiling, in fact, if he doesn't care about Cao Zhao at all, then
Cao Xiu could go directly to the temporary camp, and there was no need to take the risk of specifically looking for Cao Zhao.
For example, the guy who could kick his child and his wife out of the car so that he could escape for his life would probably laugh at Cao Xiu for his incompetence.
Cao Zhao walked from the yard to the house in a daze.
He hasn't thought about it yet...
Although his father Cao Xiu told him to escape "quickly", he didn't say anything about "quickly", right?
And the key is that Cao Zhao didn't feel anything bad about being here in Husband.
Well, it was really not that good at the beginning, but now...
Cao Zhao looked around.
Although the independent courtyard is not big, it is still beautiful. Not only is it equipped with servants, but there is also a beautiful girl who is warmly sleeping in the bed...
Just throw it all away?
And then go back to the miserable life of not having anything to eat or drink?
Cao Zhao was very hesitant.
In fact, this hesitation has already shown Cao Zhao's attitude.
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Cao Xiu hurried to the temporary camp outside the city.
Even though Cao Xiu knew in his heart that this rebellion was not only hasty, but there would not be many people involved, and it would most likely end in failure, Cao Xiu still decided to do it.
At this moment, Cao Xiu more or less felt the same mood that Cao Cao had when he raised his army.
When Cao Cao raised the army, did he think he could become prime minister now?
no!
Just for the sake of peace of mind!
Cao Xiu smiled slightly. He didn't think about the future now, he just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief!
At that time, Cao Cao wanted to tell Dong Zhuo that not all people in the world were like those faint officials in the court, doing nothing and being at their mercy!
And now Cao Xiu also wants to tell Fei Qian that not all Shandong people will be willing to obey his orders and worship under the three-color flag!
As long as this chaos continues, Fei Qian will definitely be like Dong Zhuo back then, not daring to march into Shandong unscrupulously!
Even if Fei sneaked into Dong Zhuo's Yangcheng, what would happen?
If you kill people in a city, can you kill people in a county?
If you kill a person from a county, can you kill a person from a country?
If everyone in a country is killed, what else will the world do?
Will everyone in the world just let him be killed?
When Dong Zhuo first started, didn't he suddenly have all the power in the government? He could kill anyone he wanted, and no one dared to resist his power?
But what happened next?
Killing someone will only solve the problem, but will never solve the real problem.
Yuan Shao hung his knot on the door, and Cao Cao abandoned his official position and left.
Now Cao Xiu is also "abandoning his official position"!
So what if most people in Shandong are willing to surrender?
Just like when Yuan Shao shouted angrily, "Dong Gong is the only one who is the strongest in the world!"
Now Cao Xiu also expressed it with his words and deeds, "The strongest person in the world is the hussar!"
Although you may die, although you may fail, although in the end it may be in vain...
It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen.
It doesn’t mean that you just lie on the ground and wait for God to fulfill your wish, but you should try your best even if you have some hope!
Flames rose in the temporary camp in the distance, and the roar of noise spread throughout the surrounding fields.
"Master! It's done! We're done!"
The last one or two guards following Cao Xiu pointed at the fire and shouted with joy.
