Nine hundred and twentieth chapters capture and release Cao
Cao Zhang snorted and followed Cao Pi outside the tent.
Cao Pi was looking around, but Cao Zhang couldn't bear it and said angrily: "What do you want to do?"
Cao Pi looked at him indifferently and said: "There is a war going on outside the city right now. It is very likely that they will enter the city later. The city will become chaotic at some point... At this critical moment, you can leave."
After saying this, there was no movement between the two of them for a long time, and they were both silent.
Cao Zhang raised his hand and clasped his ears hard, wondering: "What did you say?"
"I told you to leave."
"You... let me go?" Cao Zhang looked at him in disbelief: "How can you be so kind?"
Cao Pi said calmly: "I don't have any good intentions, but I don't want to do too many things that are unscrupulous."
Cao Zhang gritted his teeth and said, "You have the nerve to mention conscience to me?"
"Whether you think I have a conscience or not, it's all your business. I know best what I have done..."
After saying that, Cao Pi waved his hand impatiently and said, "You can go if I tell you to. Why is there so much nonsense... You don't want to go over there and wait to die here."
Cao Pi's soldiers were not far away from him at this moment. When he heard what he said, they hurriedly said: "Master Cao, do you need to inform the Prime Minister about this first..."
Cao Pi said calmly: "The Prime Minister has an order. I am responsible for everything that happens to Cao Zhang. If the Prime Minister wants to ask questions in the future, I will take the blame myself. Don't say anything more. Let him go!"
Those soldiers were obedient, and immediately stopped talking, and just cleared the way without saying much, as if they didn't even see what Cao Pi did.
Cao Zhang couldn't help being surprised when he saw this, and said: "Can I really leave?"
"Hurry up and leave. If it's later, don't blame me for changing my mind!"
Cao Zhang snorted and said, "Even so, don't think I will be grateful to you!"
Cao Pi said lightly: "I don't need your gratitude, just do what you should do."
Cao Zhang looked around, then suddenly jumped out of sight and rushed out of Cao Pi's sight...
Cao Pi didn't react at all. He just stared in the direction where Cao Zhang disappeared, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.
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Cao Zhang was very fast. While he was rushing back and forth in the city, he was looking for a place to leave the city.
Although the shouts of killing in the distance are fierce, they still have not reached the city. The common people and wealthy people in the city are also keeping their houses closed and do not dare to open the door easily, for fear of causing any losses to their families in the chaos. .
It was under such circumstances that Cao Zhang ran around, scurrying all over the streets.
It wasn't until he rushed out of an alley that he saw a group of soldiers and horses coming out of the thorns, blocking his way.
They are a group of Tiger Guard soldiers, and the person leading them is none other than Pei Qian.
"Hey, Mr. Cao, where are you going?"
Cao Zhang suddenly stood on the spot, looked at Pei Qian in surprise, and said, "How did you find me?"
Pei Qian pulled out the simple knife from his waist and said: "Hmph, do you really envy your despicable second brother when you are the prime minister? The prime minister has always sent people to monitor him. If he has any abnormality, the prime minister will be on the spot. Knowing it all at once...for example, just after he let you go today, the Prime Minister quickly got the news, hehe."
Cao Zhang's face turned pale, and he secretly clenched his fists, looking around as if he was looking for a suitable escape route.
Pei Qian shook his head and said: "Master Cao, I advise you not to waste your efforts. Even if you are brave, you are just a man without a horse or a weapon. The Tiger Guards under my command are not ordinary soldiers.
I can't defeat you one on one, but against a hundred, hey, I'm afraid you don't stand a chance."
After saying that, Pei Qian waved to the soldiers of the Tiger Guard.
The soldiers in the front row each held a hundred-chain lock in their hands. They strode forward and threw it towards Cao Zhang with all their strength.
Cao Zhang was caught off guard and was caught by those life and chains.
Cao Zhang was extremely anxious and roared at the Tiger Guard soldiers: "How dare you be so rude? Let me go! Let me go!"
Several more Tiger Guard soldiers rushed forward and tripped Cao Zhang down with horse ropes. Then they saw a group of burly men rushing forward and tying up Cao Zhang.
Although Cao Zhang fell down, he still refused to give in and kept shouting: "You have hundreds of strong men bullying me. How can you influence a good man? What do you think?!"
Pei Qian smiled and said: "Excuse me, Mr. Cao, I am not fighting you alone. Pei is being ordered to capture the missing prisoners. Please forgive me, Mr. Cao."
After saying that, Pei Qian waved to his men and escorted the pottery merchant back to the camp.
At this time, the pottery merchant also escorted Zhang Fei to the edge of Cao Pi's camp.
Some of Cao Pi's men had already captured him and brought him to the pottery merchant.
In front of everyone, Tao Shang lowered his head to look at Cao Pi and said, "Young Master Cao takes advantage of chaos to let his younger brother go. His righteousness is so profound and his brotherly love is so deep. It's really touching. It's amazing. Tao Mou admires him so much."
Cao Pi's face turned pale and his body was trembling a little. He said tremblingly: "Prime Minister, Cao Zhang escaped on his own and had nothing to do with his subordinates. I ask the Prime Minister to see clearly..."
Tao Shang waved his hand, interrupted him and said: "Don't worry, I checked very clearly... But actually I can understand that you are Cao Cao's son after all, and Cao Zhang is your brother. You are soft-hearted for a moment and want to take advantage of the chaos and let him go."
There's nothing wrong with him, it's all within reason, why doesn't he dare to admit it?"
Cao Pi shook his head and said, "Why should I admit to something I didn't do? The Prime Minister really misunderstood me."
At this time, I saw Pei Qian and others rushing back.
Pei Qian brought Cao Zhang to the pottery merchant and said, "I would like to inform the Prime Minister that Cao Zhang has been captured alive by the generals and others. I would like to ask the Prime Minister to apologize."
Tao Shang turned his head to Cao Zhang and said with a smile: "Master Cao, you are so handsome. So many people can't look down on you. You are awesome."
Cao Zhang just stared at him angrily.
Tao Shang pointed at Cao Pi who was being escorted and said, "Is he the one who let you go?"
Cao Zhang glanced sideways at Cao Pi, who looked frustrated, and snorted without saying anything.
"If you tell the truth, I might spare your life. If you keep silent, don't blame me for killing you on the spot."
Cao Zhang was still very tough at heart and said: "If you want to kill, just kill, why bother talking so much nonsense!"
Not far behind Tao Shang, Zhang Fei in the prison car saw everything with his eyes. This black guy also had a fiery temperament. He immediately roared and said angrily: "Tao thief, don't push people too much, they are the same after all."
Blood brothers, even if they surrender to you, but out of consideration for the love of flesh and blood, what's the crime in letting your brothers go for a while? You are also called the Prince of Peace in vain, how can you be so aggressive here? It's so shameless!"
Tao Shang turned his head, glanced at Zhang Fei in the prison car, thought for a moment, and said: "Take the Cao brothers down first and keep them under guard. We will talk about the rest after the war."