After Cao Cao sent Lu Meng away, he returned directly to the camp.
Lü Meng arrived at Cao's camp with his soldiers. He only met Cao Cao and had no contact with anyone else. No one knew what he had said specifically to Cao Cao except Xi Zhicai, who was the only one who knew about it, and the news did not spread. But Lü Meng arrived at the camp
, discussed with Cao Cao twice in a row, but the news came out.
When Liu Xie received the news of Lu Meng's arrival, he was filled with doubts.
Cao Cao and Wang Can were incompatible with each other and once fought with each other.
In this situation, what were Cao Cao and Wang Can talking about? Liu Xie wanted to know, and immediately sent someone to inquire about the news, but he didn't know. After thinking about it, Liu Xie sent someone to inform Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and other important officials in the court.
, and asked them to send people to contact the generals under Cao Cao's command, and also sent people to ask Yang Feng and Xu Huang, but in the end they still did not get any specific information.
Just when Liu Xie was full of doubts, Cao Cao issued another order to stop the army.
After Liu Xie learned the news, he became even more confused.
It stands to reason that when he and his ministers defected to Cao Cao, Wang Can must have been furious and wanted to fight Cao Cao. Cao Cao should have moved non-stop towards Yanzhou to get rid of Wang Can's threat, but Cao Cao let his soldiers set up camp. Such a strange approach made
Liu Xie's sensitive heart felt that the situation was not good.
Liu Xie didn't know the situation and was uneasy. He finally sent someone to inform Cao Cao and summoned Cao Cao to discuss the matter.
After receiving the news, Cao Cao came to Liu Xie's camp and paid homage: "I, Cao Cao, pay homage to your Majesty!"
Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk!"
Cao Cao asked: "Your Majesty summoned the ministers to come here. What is the important matter?"
Liu Xie asked in a deep voice: "I have been heading towards Yanzhou recently. Why did the army stop?"
Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat, and he understood that Liu Xie had learned about Lü Meng's envoy, but did not know what Lü Meng had discussed with him, so he was busy asking why the army stopped. The reason was simply to find the answer by making some insinuations, Cao Cao said with a smile on his face
He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, considering that your Majesty's body cannot bear it, I asked the army to stop and rest for a few days."
When Liu Xie heard this, he sneered in his heart.
This sentence is obviously an excuse.
He glanced at Cao Cao and saw that Cao Cao looked calm, neither humble nor arrogant. He looked straight at him without any fear. He understood that it was obviously impossible to pry the answer out of Cao Cao's mouth. However, important officials in the court such as Liu Fan, Liu Dan and others could not.
After finding the answer, he sighed again and again in his heart. Liu Xie sighed and said: "Although I have my beloved to protect me, Wang Can is pressing on me step by step. What should I do if Wang Can catches up with me?"
Liu Xie changed his mind and asked Cao Cao again.
He was discouraged, but could not let go of the temptation.
Cao Cao straightened his body and said loudly: "Your Majesty, as long as the ministers are here, we will ensure your Majesty's safety and make your Majesty unscathed. Although Wang Can's army is fierce, the warriors in our army are not weaker than Wang Can's soldiers."
Cao Cao talked about him and did not mention Wang Can's matter.
Liu Xie's words were intended to test Cao Cao's attitude towards Wang Can, but Cao Cao directly said that he would protect Liu Xie's safety, which made Liu Xie's plan fail and he returned in vain.
Liu Xie sighed in his heart and said: "I am very relieved that you are so loyal!"
Cao Cao was too lazy to argue with Liu Xie, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave!"
Liu Xie's mouth moved and he wanted to speak, but he couldn't find a reason to stay with Cao Cao. In desperation, Liu Xie raised his hand and waved to let Cao Cao leave. After Cao Cao left, Liu Xie's face changed drastically and he flicked his sleeves.
, I felt so angry that it was hard to calm down.
Cao Cao already had a plan in mind and was too lazy to talk to Liu Xie. In order to achieve his goal, he could only make Liu Xie a victim of him and Wang Canda.
For Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren, Liu Xie could only be sacrificed.
…
After Zhao Yun led his troops back to Chang'an, he reorganized the camp and restored its personnel and equipment.
The army was stationed outside the city, waiting for news from Lü Meng.
When Lu Meng led his troops to Cao Ying, Zhao Yun met Lu Meng. At that time, Lu Meng did not tell Zhao Yun the specific things because there were too many soldiers around. Once the news was leaked, it would be very detrimental to Wang Can. So after Zhao Yun returned, he first
He stayed in the camp and settled the matter of breaking the barracks. After settling the matter of breaking the barracks, Zhao Yun went to see Wang Can.
Zhao Yun paid a visit to Wang Can and first apologized to Wang Can for failing to capture the young emperor.
After breaking the barracks and returning without success, Zhao Yun felt very unhappy.
However, after Wang Can met with Zhao Yun, he did not hold Zhao Yun and Xu Rong accountable. Although he failed to catch Liu Xie, Jia Xu had already given a plan that was enough to protect Wang Can's interests.
Not only that, Wang Can comforted Zhao Yun and asked Zhao Yun to continue training soldiers and recover the broken army camp.
The Sanqianpo Army Camp has experienced many battles in succession. Although there are still many soldiers in the army who are veterans who have fought for many years, with rich experience and strong combat effectiveness, many veterans have been killed and injured, and many new soldiers are still lacking.
Therefore, it will definitely be difficult to integrate in a short period of time.
Letting Pojun Camp exert its greatest power is what Zhao Yun is currently doing.
Zhao Yun had a conversation with Wang Can and learned about Lu Meng's mission.
On the one hand, he was pleased that Lü Meng dared to go to Cao Ying alone, but on the other hand, he was worried about Lü Meng's safety. After all, he was in Cao Ying, but he couldn't help himself.
The two chatted happily, and finally Wang Can sent Zhao Yun away.
…
A few days later, Lu Meng, Huang Xu and Dianman returned to Chang'an and met with Wang Can.
Wang Can met Lu Meng, Dianman and Huang Xu in the hall.
In the hall, there were only three people, Wang Can and Lu Meng, and no one else. This was because when the mission was first assigned, other generals were not informed to avoid leaking the news.
Although Dian Wei and Huang Zhong were not present, they were very happy to learn that Dian Man and Huang Xu had returned safely. After Lu Meng and his party returned, no matter what the process and results of the trip were, Dian Man and Huang Xu also experienced this
A test was enough to test their courage.
Wang Can looked at Lu Meng and asked, "Ameng, why didn't you bring Liu Xie's body back?"
Lu Meng bowed slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Teacher, when the disciple paid homage to Cao Cao, Cao Cao said he would not kill the little emperor, but he was willing to hand the little emperor over to the teacher in exchange for Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren."
Wang Can raised his eyebrows, this result was not far from Li Ru's plan.
Judging from the look on Lu Meng's face, he obviously agreed.
However, it is also a great joy to get the little emperor back. After all, Jia Xu's scheme is too vicious. If Cao Cao really kills the little emperor, he will become the enemy of the princes in the world, and all princes will attack Cao Cao.
After a pause, Wang Can asked: "Cao Cao said how to exchange?"
Lu Meng clasped his fists and said: "Cao Cao asked the teacher to take Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren there. After catching up with Cao Cao, he will agree on a place with the teacher and make an exchange at that time."
Wang Can thought for a while and said: "In this case, the Pojun camp cannot continue to rest and recuperate. We must welcome the young emperor and must hold the formation from the Pojun camp so that we can leave quickly. Amen, go find Zhao Yun and ask him to summon
Break down the military camp, bring enough dry food, and we will send out troops immediately. Your Langya camp will also go, and everyone will be armed with horse crossbows to deal with unexpected situations."
"promise!"
Lu Meng nodded and left with Dianman and Huang Xu.
After the three left, Wang Can conveyed an order to let Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Li Ru stay in Chang'an, and asked Gao Shun, Pei Yuanshao, and Zhou Cang to lead the troops and station outside Chang'an to ensure their retreat. As for Dian Wei, Huang Zhonghe,
Wang Yue went with the army, and Wang Can took several fierce generals with him. Even if they encountered special circumstances, they could adapt to the situation.
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