Cao Cao and Wang Can were drunk. They lay on the bed and fell asleep, snoring.
Early the next morning, the winter rain stopped and a red sun rose in the sky.
The golden light fell, very dazzling.
The warm sunshine shines on the body, which is extremely comfortable. When the sun shines on it, the ice shards dotted on the branches and the white snow on the ground begin to melt. Drops of crystal snow water slide down from the branches, and are reflected by the golden sunshine.
The various colors of light are quite moving.
Wang Can, Cao Cao and others left the restaurant, wandered around Yingchuan City, and finally walked to the Xun Family Courtyard.
A year later, Xun Mansion was already in dilapidated state.
The reason is that as the elder of the Xun family, Xun Yu took all the Xun family members away when he left Yingchuan County. No one lived in the Xun Mansion, so it was naturally dilapidated and damaged, with spider webs everywhere.
After strolling around Xun Mansion, Cao Cao, Wang Can and others left and headed back to the city.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the city is very lively with people coming and going.
Xun You looked at the bustling streets and the laughing people without the slightest interest.
He walked quickly to Wang Can and lowered his voice and said: "My lord, there are frequent wars in Yingchuan. Although no princes occupy Yingchuan, all the princes in the world have spies in Yingchuan. If you stay in Yingchuan for too long, you will definitely cause trouble.
Attention of other princes. You have finished paying homage to your great-uncle and can return to Yizhou."
What Xun You said is the true situation in Yingchuan at present.
Dong Zhuo led his troops to evacuate Luoyang and retreat to Chang'an.
However, after Dong Zhuo left, Yuan Shao also led his troops to leave Luoyang. Yuan Shao and all the princes left, and no one stayed in Luoyang. Seeing this, Dong Zhuo sent soldiers to retake Luoyang, and his forces still covered the surrounding areas of Luoyang, and Yingchuan was also under Dong Zhuo's control.
Within the sphere of influence. Although Dong Zhuo did not station an army in Yingchuan, Yingchuan was threatened by Dong Zhuo.
The princes were afraid that Dong Zhuo would attack Yingchuan after occupying it, and Dong Zhuo was also afraid that his troops stationed in Yingchuan would be besieged. Therefore, Yingchuan became a vacuum zone, and no princes came.
Not only that, Dong Zhuo also occupied Runan County and could threaten Yingchuan.
When Wang Can surrendered to the imperial court, he gave Runan to Dong Zhuo. After Wang Can entered Shu and served as the prefect of Hanzhong, Dong Zhuo sent troops to station in Runan.
Due to Wang Can's arrival, both Liu Pi and Gong were killed in advance.
Runan has an important geographical location and was the site of the Fourth War.
However, all the princes in the world were still growing their strength and had no extra troops to attack Runan. Therefore, after Dong Zhuo withdrew to the west, Runan was still under Dong Zhuo's control. Dong Zhuo withdrew to the west, and the Xiliang army who occupied Runan also knew that there were no reinforcements.
With the support of grain and grass, it is difficult to attack other places. We can only stick to Runan and protect Runan.
Therefore, Yingchuan's apparent calm was actually the result of the mutual balance between the princes and Dong Zhuo.
Once a situation arises, this balance can easily be broken.
It can be said that both Cao Cao and Wang Can took risks and went to pay homage to Xun Shuang.
Fortunately, several people had changed their gear and were just wearing ordinary clothes, which would not easily attract other people's attention. It was not a serious problem and they would not be in danger easily.
Xun You suggested to Wang Can to return to Yizhou. Xun Yu also walked to Cao Cao and lowered his voice and said: "My lord, there are many affairs in Dongjun, and Zhicai is not in good health. If everything is burdened on Zhicai, it may be harmful to Zhicai."
Your health is not good. You have already paid homage to your uncle, so we will return to Dongjun immediately to avoid anything unexpected happening."
When Cao Cao heard this, his expression changed with horror.
He has outstanding talents and strategies, and Cao Cao relies on him as his right-hand man, who is indispensable.
Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai had been together for some time and understood Xi Zhicai's style very well. Xi Zhicai was extremely desperate when doing things, as if he was risking his life and did not care about his health. Cao Cao and Xun Yu were not in Dongjun, and all official duties were piled up.
Come on, wouldn't it be more life-threatening for Xi Zhicai to deal with it alone?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao showed an eager look on his face, wishing he could return to Dongjun immediately. He thought for a moment and said, "Wen Ruo, let's go back to the restaurant immediately and prepare to set off back to Dongjun."
Cao Cao looked bad, bowed his hands to Wang Can, and turned to leave.
Cao Cao regarded Xi Zhicai as a treasure and valued him very much. He finally got a person like Xi Zhicai who had the secrets of the universe, full of strategies and talents, so he could not lose it easily.
Seeing Cao Cao leaving in a hurry, Wang Can also said to Xun You: "Gongda, let's go back too."
The group returned to Yuelai Restaurant.
When a few people returned, a middle-aged man wearing rich clothes, with sinister eyebrows and a mustache on his lips, who looked like a profiteer, smiled and quickly ran into a house opposite Yuelai Restaurant.
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This person entered through the back door, reached the hall, and bowed respectfully to the people sitting in the hall.
He bowed his waist and lowered his head and said: "Sir, I have found out the news about Wang Can."
When the people sitting in the hall heard this, they opened their eyes and said, "Please tell me in detail. Don't miss a single thing."
"No!" the middle-aged man shouted with clasped fists, a flattering smile on his face. He spoke very carefully, explaining everything about Wang Can and Cao Cao clearly.
"Jie Jie, we finally caught up. There is also Cao Cao. It's interesting, even more interesting." The people sitting in the hall sneered a few times, waved their hands, and said: "You go to the accounting room to collect the ten-guan reward. Come on down."
The middle-aged man looked happy and said, "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."
After saying that, the middle-aged man rushed to collect the reward.
In the hall, only the people sitting in the main seats were left.
If Wang Can was standing in the hall, he would definitely recognize this person, because this person was the imperial envoy sent to Yizhou by Dong Zhuo. This person sent the appointment of Yizhou Mu and Dong Zhuo's daughter to Wang Can's house, and then left Yizhou.
.However, on the way, he and his entourage changed their clothes and asked the entourage to return to Chang'an on his behalf, while he quietly returned to Chengdu to monitor Wang Can's every move.
This person was called the imperial envoy, but he was someone placed in Hanzhong by Li Ru.
Wang Can and Xun You went all the way north, and this man and his subordinates followed closely, trying to find out about Wang Can.
Since Wang Can asked Gan Ning to sail by water, Gan Ning spent a lot of effort to catch up to Yingchuan. As soon as he arrived at Yingchuan, he received news from Wang Can, which was really taken care of by God. Moreover, not only did he discover Wang Can's traces,
He also found that Cao Cao was also in Yingchuan, and he was very excited when the two of them stayed together.
"Opportunity, great opportunity!"
He stood up suddenly and paced back and forth in the hall, thinking about how to deal with this matter.
Suddenly, he shouted: "Someone is coming!"
Outside the hall, several attendants quickly ran in. Although these attendants were dressed in servants' clothes, their bodies were extremely strong, their faces had a look of bravery, and their palms were covered with calluses. They were obviously brave soldiers in the army.
Otherwise it would be impossible to have such an expression.
He waved to several people and kept giving instructions.
Several attendants looked pleased when they heard this.
After a while, the man finished his instructions and sent the attendants away. He stood in the hall, clasping his hands behind his back and looking at the little golden light falling from the hall. He sneered twice and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
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At Yuelai Restaurant, Cao Cao and Xun Yu packed their bags and walked to Wang Can's residence.
"Boom! Boom!"
Cao Cao knocked on Wang Can's door. After a while, Wang Can opened the door and welcomed Cao Cao in. Cao Cao packed his bags and prepared to leave.
Wang Can is also packing his bags and preparing to return to Yizhou.
When Wang Can saw Cao Cao coming in, he smiled and said: "Brother Meng De, we say goodbye this time. I don't know when we will see each other again. I don't know if we will meet again next time, we will already be on the battlefield."
Cao Cao stretched out his hand and punched Wang Can, and laughed and said: "Be the first, I will not lose to you. If you let me go, Cao Cao will definitely defeat Dong Zhuo one step ahead of you and welcome back the emperor. When the time comes, you will become an official in the court.
Let's serve in the imperial court, hahaha..."
Wang Can shook his head and said with a smile: "Who wins and who loses cannot depend on personal wishes."
Cao Cao looked resolute and said: "For the first time, although you own Yizhou, there are too many natural dangers in Yizhou and the roads are difficult to navigate, which will cause great difficulties for you to get out of Shu. Although Cao Cao only has Dongjun, he has developed in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
He can rise as fast as thunder, but he may not be worse than you. Don't worry, I will be one step ahead of you to welcome back the Emperor."
Wang Can packed up his luggage and said, "Brother Meng De, wait and see!"
Cao Cao cupped his hands and said: "First of all, we will each use our own methods to see who is more powerful. I will take the first step for my brother and say goodbye."
After saying that, Cao Cao and Xun Yu turned around and left Wang Can's room. After the two left, Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "My lord, Wang Can is ambitious. If he defeats Dong Zhuo and welcomes back the emperor, he may become the next Dong Zhuo.
It would be unwise for my lord to deal with such a person."
Xun Yu really didn't like Wang Can, a Zhou Mu who was born in the Yellow Turban.
Moreover, Xun Yu's intuition was that Wang Can was too ambitious and could never be loyal to the Han Dynasty.
After hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao's eyes sparkled and he said: "Wen Ruo, in troubled times, who doesn't have a little ambition? If everyone was like this, the world would have belonged to Dong Zhuo long ago. Wang Can spent one year
At that time, he became the shepherd of Yizhou. His abilities and methods should not be underestimated. He is a hero of the time and worthy of association. If I defeat Dong Zhuo and welcome back the emperor, I will definitely recruit him to serve as an official in the court to organize the court and benefit the world."
After Xun Yu heard this, he showed admiration on his face.
After a pause, Xun Yu continued: "My lord, this person Wang Can... well, forget it, as time goes by, you will be able to see this person's ambition. My lord will wait and see, and you will definitely be able to see through this person's true face."
Cao Cao smiled indifferently, ambition? true face?
These days, who can see through whom?
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In the room, Wang Can was waiting for Pei Yuanshao, Gan Ning and others.
After a while, Xun You arrived first, and then Gan Ning, Pei Yuanshao, and the four black warriors who protected Wang Can also arrived at Wang Can's room. The group packed up and prepared to leave.
Wang Can nodded, exited the room, and left the restaurant.
Several people quickly boarded the carriage and left Yingchuan County.
Cao Cao went to Dongjun, heading northeast, while Wang Can headed to Yizhou, heading southwest, in completely opposite directions. After leaving the city, it was difficult to see each other.
The carriage was galloping all the way, and a bit of cold wind blew into the carriage, bringing with it a hint of chill.
Since dry food had been prepared before departure, the carriage only took a short break at noon, ate the dry food and then continued on its way.
The sun sets in the west, leaving a streak of blood-red sun on the horizon.
The sky was gradually getting dark, and both sides of the official road were still deserted and there was no place to stay. Pei Yuanshao said: "My lord, it's freezing cold today. Let's find a place to rest for the night and start our journey again tomorrow."
Wang Can said: "Okay, please pay attention along the way to see if there are any dilapidated Taoist temples, temples or ordinary people's homes around you. We will stay overnight and start our journey again tomorrow."
"promise!"
Pei Yuanshao replied and rode on his horse to continue on his way.
Driving all the way, we did not encounter any inhabited places because the place was too deserted. Finally, we encountered a dilapidated Taoist temple, and the carriage stopped in the Taoist temple. Several attendants immediately cleaned up the spider webs in the Taoist temple, and then cleared out another
Let Wang Can and Xun You stay in a clean place.
The fire was lit, dispelling the cold air in the Taoist temple and restoring warmth to several people. After eating dry food and bread, they lay down on the hay in the Taoist temple to rest.
Gan Ning sat at the gate and watched for half the night.
The sky was dark, Gan Ning squinted his eyes slightly and closed his eyes to rest.
I don't know when, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came from the distance of the Taoist temple, and torches shone in the night sky, extremely dazzling. Gan Ning was not asleep at all, but when he heard the sound coming from the distance, he suddenly opened his eyes and put his eyes away.
The Hengjiang knife on his thigh was grasped in his hand, and he was on alert.
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