On February 4, when Cao Ren was about to attack Huangmenting, Cao Cao could no longer hold himself back.
Ever since he met Mrs. Zou that day, Cao Cao thought about it day and night.
But he had just conquered Zhang Xiu, and if he wanted to touch his family immediately, he might cause trouble, so he could only hold back for now.
But after seven or eight days, it had been some time since they arrived in Wancheng. By February 4th, Cao Cao was drunk in the city and staggered out of the mansion.
There were Cao Anmin, Dian Wei and others following him. After drinking, Cao Cao felt that his whole body was on fire and he asked around him: "Are there any prostitutes in this city?"
Cao Anmin immediately understood what he meant and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Uncle, my nephew was passing by the street yesterday and saw a woman on the side of the building. She was very beautiful. She seemed to be Mrs. Zou."
"oh?"
Cao Cao suddenly thought of the beautiful woman he saw at the door of the mansion that day. He felt like something was on his mind and said quickly: "Take me there quickly."
Dian Wei hurriedly advised: "Sikong, Mrs. Zou is the wife of Zhang Ji, and Zhang Ji is Zhang Xiu's uncle. Since he passed away recently, I'm afraid."
Cao Cao pushed away Dian Wei's support and snorted coldly: "What about Zhang Xiu? How dare a defeated general get angry in front of me? Anmin, take me there quickly."
"Yes, uncle."
Cao Anmin then supported Cao Cao, followed by Dian Wei and fifty soldiers, and walked towards Mrs. Zou's house.
It turned out that after Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao, he gave the Nanyang Prefect's Mansion to Cao Cao to live in. He and his family all moved outside. Since Mrs. Zou was an elder, she lived alone in a courtyard with several maids to serve her.
It was normal for women to take to the streets in that era, unlike after the Southern Song Dynasty when women were restricted by Neo-Confucianism, so when Mrs. Zou took to the streets, she was spotted by Cao Anmin.
A group of people came outside the courtyard where Mrs. Zou lived, knocked on the door, and a maid came out to open the door. Seeing that it was Cao Cao, she quickly went in and called Mrs. Zou, and Mrs. Zou immediately came to the courtyard to greet her.
"I have met the general."
When Mrs. Zou saw that Cao Cao had arrived in the courtyard, she hurriedly knelt down and saluted Cao Cao.
"Ma'am, please get up."
Cao Cao looked majestic, glanced left and right, and saw the soldiers around him looking at him. He hesitated for a while and then said, "Do you recognize me, madam?"
Mrs. Zou hesitated slightly, and said with obvious reluctance on her face: "I have heard about the general's reputation for a long time, and I am honored to pay homage to you today."
"Um."
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, as if he was looking at prey, and said in a calm tone: "I accept Zhang Xiu's surrender for my wife, otherwise the Zhang family will be exterminated."
Mrs. Zou trembled slightly, then forced out a smile and saluted sideways: "I really appreciate the general's rebirth."
"Well, it's a blessing to see Madam today."
Cao Cao nodded, looked around, and suddenly took two steps forward, came to Mrs. Zou's side, put his face close to hers, smelled the fragrance of her body, and asked softly: "I wonder if Madam would like to share the table with me tonight?"
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All the soldiers around him looked at him intently and pretended not to hear.
The expression on Dian Wei's face twitched slightly, and his head turned away, feeling that it hurt his eyes and couldn't see.
On the contrary, Cao Anmin had long known the nature of his uncle. He raised his head and looked at the sky, almost whistling to indicate that it had nothing to do with him.
He broke into someone's yard with fifty soldiers and even threatened the weak woman in his words.
He said that if it wasn't for Mrs. Zou's sake, the Zhang family would have been exterminated.
Finally, he shamelessly asked to sleep together.
Everyone present knows that anyone who wants to have a face is embarrassed. What is the difference between insulting others?
As expected, Mrs. Zou was taken aback, with a confused look on her face and tears in her eyes. In the eyes of people at the time, this kind of request was a great shame, especially for widows.
But remembering the threat in Cao Cao's words, he hesitated for a moment, and finally said with grievances and choked with sobs: "I am lucky to be able to serve the general."
"Hahahahaha."
Cao Cao laughed and immediately went up to take action, carrying Mrs. Zou into the house, preparing to cheer for love.
Seeing this, Dian Wei and Cao Anmin quickly asked the soldiers to surround the small courtyard. Even Cao Anmin went out, leaving Dian Wei alone in the courtyard with his eyes wide open, guarding Cao Cao and being happy inside.
Although he really didn't want to listen to the corner, he couldn't stop the sound from coming out. It made him blush and feel very uncomfortable. He could only walk around in the yard and play with weights with a millstone.
At this moment, Cao Cao didn't know that when he drunkenly broke into Mrs. Zou's courtyard, a maid had already hurried out of the back door to report to Zhang Xiu.
"What?"
In the Xiliang army camp, Zhang Xiu was furious when he heard the maid's report. He rushed into the city with his cavalry without notifying Jia Xu to come over for discussion.
Soon he came outside the courtyard. Cao Anmin saw that he was coming with force and immediately ordered the soldiers to stop him and shouted: "Stop!"
"Who's making the noise?"
Dian Wei heard the commotion and walked out of the hospital. He looked at Zhang Xiu with a solemn look and his hand had already touched his waist.
Zhang Xiu saw that Cao Cao's soldiers were everywhere in the city, and Dian Wei, who was the bravest of all three armies, was also there. He calmed down instantly, got off his horse, and forced a smile on his face and said: "Why are you two generals here? This is my aunt's yard. I am here."
I want to come and say hello."
Now it became clear that Cao Anmin and Dian Wei looked a little strange. They came to say hello to their elders, but now their elders were in the room being told by Cao Cao. It was really embarrassing.
"This. This"
Both of them were silent, and after being silent for a while, Cao Anmin found a reason and said: "Sikong. Sikong is discussing important matters with Mrs. Zou."
Zhang Xiu asked: "Since we are discussing important matters with my aunt, it must be related to me. Why don't you call me?"
"Forehead"
Cao Anmin hesitated and said: "This...is not related to the general."
Zhang Xiu glared at him and said, "My aunt is my uncle's wife. When Mr. Cao comes to discuss things with her, it's just about talking about my uncle or me. Could it be that Mr. Cao has other things to do with my aunt?"
Cao Anmin was also anxious when asked, and snorted coldly: "What does Mr. Cao have to do with his wife, and what does it have to do with the general? The general is just a defeated general, so he should take care of himself first."
"That's unreasonable!"
Zhang Xiu suddenly became anxious and stepped forward to rush in.
"Um?"
Dian Wei's burly body took a step forward, pressing down on him like the sky was lifting the earth, giving Zhang Xiu a huge sense of oppression.
You must know that as a powerful hero in the North, Zhang Xiu's own strength is not weak. He is at the top of the second-rate level, about 85 to 90. He is also tall and powerful in stature. Compared with ordinary people, he is very strong.
But the problem is that Dian Wei is nearly two meters tall, has an astonishingly burly body, and can carry a cauldron with his tendon strength. In front of him, Zhang Xiu, who is 1.8 meters tall, is as unintimidating as a child.
Therefore, seeing Dian Wei coming over, Zhang Xiu felt guilty, but was unwilling to show his cowardice. He snorted coldly: "I will never let this matter go."
After saying that, he turned around and rode away.
After he left, about half an hour later, Cao Cao had finished his work, put on his clothes and walked to the yard refreshed.
At this time, Dian Wei had also entered the courtyard, and Cao Cao asked him, "What happened just now? Why did you hear someone making noise outside?"
Dian Wei then went up and explained the matter, and finally said: "Sikong, it depends on Zhang Xiu's intention, I'm afraid."
"Um?"
Cao Cao narrowed his narrow eyes and sneered: "How dare he, a defeated general, threaten me? Just find an excuse in a few days and kill him."
"only."
Dian Wei said he understood.
Cao Cao looked back at the courtyard again, recalling the residual warmth on his fingertips. Desire suddenly arose in his heart, and he said, "You can wait outside later."
"Forehead"
Dian Wei knew that he was about to crack the whip again, so he went out again.
After he left, Cao Cao returned to the house and saw Mrs. Zou lying on the bed, wrapped in a quilt, and got in with a smile.
He actually didn't know that when he and Dian Wei were talking in the courtyard just now, Mrs. Zou went to the hall to hide and eavesdrop. She heard clearly that Cao Cao planned to kill Zhang Xiu in a few days.
Seeing Cao Cao coming back at this moment, she pretended not to know: "What happened outside? Why is it so noisy?"
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's just Zhang Xiu who came to make trouble."
Mrs. Zou's face suddenly turned pale and she cried, "Does Zhang Xiu know about this? I am his aunt, but he knows about the scandal. How can I see anyone in the future?"
"Forehead"
Cao Cao was thinking about continuing. When he saw her crying, he quickly comforted her: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. He was just suspicious and didn't know about it. He was sent away by my nephew. I said he would discuss important matters with you then.
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Mrs. Zou wiped her tears and said: "So it turns out that because I have been living in the city for a long time and the general often comes to the courtyard, Zhang Xiu must be suspicious and afraid that outsiders will talk about it and make me lose face."
Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow, my wife and I will go to live in the village outside the city. How about announcing to the public that my wife has returned to Xiliang?"
"So good."
Mrs. Zou agreed, and the two of them began to be at odds with each other again.
After Cao Cao fired a few shots and was exhausted from alcohol and energy, he fell into a deep sleep. Mrs. Zou ordered her maid to go out through the back door on the pretext of going back to buy some things and report to Zhang Xiu.
In the final analysis, Cao Cao's behavior was still a great shame and humiliation for Mrs. Zou, but because he was so strong, she was forced to do nothing.
Therefore, although she had no idea, she still chose to help Zhang Xiu when she heard that Cao Cao wanted to kill Zhang Xiu.
After Zhang Xiu returned there, he angrily threw things everywhere in the military camp.
When Jia Xu heard the news, he quickly came to dissuade him. He entered the tent and saw the mess on the ground, so he said, "General, why is this happening?"
"Uncle, should I be willing to suffer this humiliation?"
Zhang Xiu kicked over the desk and was furious.
Jia Xu advised: "General, calm down, general, calm down."
"Calm down?"
Zhang Xiu said angrily: "Someone molests my aunt, how can you remain indifferent?"
Jia Xu looked troubled.
He didn't expect Cao Cao to do this. His uncle just passed away, and you bullied his aunt. This is too outrageous.
It's just that he didn't want to resist Cao Cao at this time.
Jia Xu's subordinates no longer care about the country. They are extremely selfish people. They know very well that there is no benefit in falling out with Cao Cao now, so they sighed: "Hey, general, Cao Cao's army is powerful, and we are weak. Now we are fighting with Cao Cao."
Fighting is tantamount to death."
"Is there nothing my uncle can do?"
Zhang Xiu lamented: "The traitor Cao has humiliated me so much. How can I behave as a human being if I don't take revenge?"
"this"
Jia Xu hesitated. In fact, if a sudden attack was launched, there would be a chance.
But he still didn't want to fall out with Cao Cao.
After all, Cao Cao was dealing with Zhang Xiu's aunt, not his.
"Liu Biao!"
Zhang Xiu suddenly remembered and said: "If I need to repair a book, please ask Liu Biao to come and help me?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Liu Biao does not practice martial arts, and his troops were easily defeated by the general. Do you rely on him? Does the general think he can be relied on?"
Zhang Xiu suddenly fell silent.
Although Liu Biao had many soldiers and horses, only Wenpin's army could be seen.
other people?
With the same number of troops, or even with twice as many troops, if 30,000 Xiliang troops fought against 60,000 Jingzhou troops, he would still dare to destroy Liu Biao.
Seeing that his mood had stabilized a little, Jia Xu comforted him and said: "General, the Analects of Confucius says: A small impatience will mess up a big plan. You might as well tolerate this matter for a while, and you may not be able to find opportunities for revenge in the future."
"Damn it!"
Zhang Xiu was still filled with resentment, so he drew his sword and struck the table suddenly.
At this moment, a soldier came in from the camp outside and said, "General, Mrs. Zou's maid is here."
"Let her in quickly."
Zhang Xiu shouted quickly that he was eager to know Mrs. Zou's current situation.
The maid came in and leaned over and said, "General."
"How is my aunt?"
Zhang Xiu asked hurriedly.
The maid looked confused and said: "Madam. Madam"
"explain."
Zhang Xiu roared.
The maid was startled and said with a sad face: "Madam, you were insulted by the man named Cao."
"Thief Cao!"
Zhang Xiu was so angry that he was trembling all over and furious.
The maid added: "Madam said that she overheard a man named Cao telling the guards in the yard that he would find an excuse to kill the general in a few days because he made rude remarks."
"What?"
Zhang Xiu glared angrily, "The thief Cao killed his aunt, and he still wants to kill me?"
Jia Xu suddenly screamed something bad in his heart.
I had given Zhang Xiu a few words of comfort before and reluctantly calmed him down. If I could endure it, I would be able to become an official in the court in the future.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that now that Cao Cao is using the emperor to control the princes, it is impossible to stop his growing momentum, and defecting to Cao Cao is the most correct thing.
As a result, Cao Cao couldn't control his lower body, so he had trouble with other people's aunts, and also killed other people, this, this, this, this.
For a moment, Jia Xu didn't know what to say.
Now that the news has been leaked, Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao are obviously at odds with each other, and it is impossible to find relief.
As expected, Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu and said fiercely like a hungry tiger: "Uncle, what should I say now?"
"well."
Jia Xu let out a long sigh and said bitterly: "In this case, we can only strike first to gain advantage. In this battle, we must kill Cao Cao, otherwise, there will be endless consequences."
Zhang Xiu said happily: "Please ask your uncle to teach me."
Jia Xu hesitated for a moment, walked up to Zhang Xiu, and whispered in his ear: "Cao Cao knew the general's hatred, so he would definitely flee into the military camp. It was difficult to do anything, so he had to raid his camp, but Na Dianwei was very brave.
, it’s not easy to kill him. We can do this only if we do this.”
Zhang Xiu nodded and said with a ferocious smile: "I understand, uncle, this time, I must kill the thief to satisfy the hatred in my heart."
Bad news, friends, now it has 250,000 words. The editor said it will be published next Friday. If I continue to update 10,000 words every day, I may have more than 300,000 words published, so I decided to wait a while and save some of the manuscript. I plan to publish it and update it, so I resumed it.