"Sir, wake up quickly, the lord will be here soon." Xia Houmao opened his eyes, and the person speaking was his personal guard.

"What time is it now?" Xia Houmao asked, rubbing his eyes and yawning.

"It's already noon, and my lord will be patrolling here soon." The personal guard said anxiously, looking at Xia Houmao's lazy look.

Xia Houmao hurriedly put on his armor with the help of his guards and sat down in front of the desk. He picked up a roll of bamboo slips and pretended to read it.

Xia Houmao's lethargy has become more and more serious recently. He will get up very early every day to deal with Xiahou Dun's inspections, and then ask his personal bodyguard to help him relax. Taking advantage of the gap between Xiahou Dun's departure, he will make up for it safely.

A sleep.

"Zilin, come with me." Xiahou Dun opened the curtain, glanced around and said.

Xiahou Mao has always been afraid of Xiahou Dun. After hearing Xiahou Dun's words, he followed Xiahou Dun in a hurry, and the two of them arrived in front of the Chinese army tent in a few steps.

"Father, why did you bring me here?" Xia Houmao asked doubtfully. He had never been taken to a Chinese military tent in such a long time with his father. After all, the Chinese military tents usually talked about marching and fighting.

Xia Houmao knew that these important things had nothing to do with him.

"When you get in, you need to listen more and learn more, and don't talk nonsense." Xiahou Dun did not explain to Xiahou Mao. After Xiahou Dun finished speaking, he walked straight into the Chinese army tent, and Xiahou Dun had no choice but to follow.

In the camp, Cao Cao and other civil and military officials were discussing military affairs. Now that the Yanzhou army has captured Taishan County, the attack on Xuzhou is in good shape.

"Is there any news from Zixiao?" Xiahou Dun has been participating in supply matters at the rear these days, and he doesn't know much about the war at the front.

"The vanguard army led by Zixiao has gone south and has now captured Feixian County." Cao Cao smiled happily. This time the battle for Xuzhou was much easier than before. This battle not only had enough food and grass and soldiers, but also benefited from

Due to Zuorong's rebellion in the south, Tao Qian was forced to demolish the east wall to repair the west wall, and transferred a large number of soldiers to Xiapi County in southern Xuzhou to stabilize order.

"The eldest brother will surely win Xuzhou this time. Tao Qian is old and dim, so naturally he cannot compete with the eldest brother." Xiahou Dun was also very confident in conquering Xuzhou, and he highly recognized Cao Ren's ability to command troops.

"However, this time Liu Xuande led more than a thousand cavalry from Qingzhou to support Tao Qian. I thought that Liu Xuande and I attacked Taiping Road together, but we didn't expect that we would meet each other now." Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh when he recalled the past.

"Brother, are you talking about that guy with huge ears, huge ears, and long arms?" Cao Hong interjected after hearing Cao Cao's sigh, "I don't think that guy has much ability, but he is the red-faced, long-bearded guy and the black-faced guy who is often with him.

The man with ring eyes seems to have some ability."

"Zi Lian's words are wrong. If Liu Xuande was incompetent, then Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide would not follow him." Cao Cao shook his head and smiled.

"Eldest brother is right, I just want it to be simple." Cao Hong smiled sheepishly, "But no matter how powerful Liu Xuande is, he can't compare to eldest brother. Eldest brother's men are all elite soldiers and generals, and the people who follow him are all capable people.

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"You do know how to put gold on your face." Cao Cao said with a smile. Xiahou Mao couldn't help but admire Cao Hong's ability to flatter Cao Hong. "But one Liu Xuande is comparable to five Tao Gongzus. When you meet him on the battlefield, you can't help but admire him."

You must not be careless and underestimate the enemy."

"Brother, don't worry." Cao Hong nodded firmly.

Cao Cao glanced at Xiahou Mao. Cao Cao knew that Xiahou Dun wanted to train Xiahou Mao more, but at this moment Xiahou Mao's face looked very uncomfortable.

"Zilin, did you have no rest last night?" Cao Cao asked with concern, looking at Xia Houmao's tired look.

Xiahou Mao saw that all the eyes in the tent were directed at him, especially his father Xiahou Dun's eyes, which were slightly reproachful. He could only reply nervously: "Uncle Zilin is worried about me. I have been studying the art of war with my father recently."

, so I slept a little late last night."

"Zi Lin is like his father!" After Cao Cao said this, everyone in the tent laughed together, Xiahou Dun's expression also softened a lot, and Xiahou Mao also laughed with everyone.
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After talking for a while, Cao Cao continued to arrange for Xiahou Dun to be responsible for logistics matters, and Xiahou Mao left the Chinese military camp with Xiahou Dun. For Xiahou Mao, the military camp was like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. He really didn't understand why his father had to take him here.

In the military camp, it is not much better to stay peacefully in Juancheng than to be so worried every day.

"Zilin, I have to supervise the transportation of materials from the rear these days. You should study hard and don't play around in the military tent." Xiahou Dun said to Xiahou Mao, who was drooping his head, "You performed well today, but

You should also pay attention to your health while studying. If there is anything you don’t understand, I will explain it to you when I come back."

Xia Houmao felt a little ashamed. After all, he didn't really study, but his father believed his lies. Xiahou Dun rarely cared about Xia Houmao. At this time, when Xia Houmao heard the news that Xiahou Dun was leaving, he felt even more mixed.
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"Father, be careful all the way." Xia Houmao whispered.

Xiahou Dun was startled when he heard Xiahou Mao's words. He smiled and patted Xia Houmao's shoulder before leaving. It was the first time that Xiahou Dun heard Xia Houmao's words of concern for him. He thought that his son had finally grown up.
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After the father and son separated, Xia Houmao returned to his camp lonely. He felt regretful in his heart. The guard saw Xia Houmao's dejected look and did not bother him. He had seen Xia Houmao look like this too many times. If nothing unexpected happened,

, the young master was scolded by the master again.

"A-Zhong, do you think I will lead troops to fight like my father in the future?" The A-Zhong whom Xia Houmao asked was the bodyguard he spent time with day and night.

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"The young master will definitely be like the master in the future. The master is now the number one general under Cao Shijun. The master got along with the young masters in the master's house every day. It will be difficult for him not to be a general in the future." A Zhong said firmly.

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"Isn't it very prestigious to be a general?" Xia Houmao continued to ask, A Zhong was an old man brought from Qiao County, and A Zhong's father had always been helping Xia Hou Dun.

The guard, who is similar and has some knowledge, values ​​​​it very much.

"That's of course. After becoming a general, Marquis Changping of the previous dynasty also married Princess Pingyang. I think she was particularly majestic." A Zhong said confidently.

Xia Houmao was overjoyed when he heard this. He made up his mind to work hard to learn the art of war and practice martial arts diligently. When the time comes, he can lead his troops and achieve meritorious deeds so that he can propose to his uncle for marriage.

Xia Houmao sat in front of the desk. He picked up a volume of military books and read them. Ah Zhong looked at Xia Houmao and was surprised. The young master never liked reading, so why did he change his gender today after being scolded by the master?

I don’t know what the lord said to the young master.

Xia Houmao looked at it, and Cao Yun appeared in his mind. Now that he is not in Juancheng, he doesn't know how Xuan Jun is doing.

The sound of drums outside the camp suddenly sounded, interrupting Xia Houmao's thoughts. Xia Houmao knew that this was the signal for the army to gather.

"Zilin, pack your things quickly. We will set off south in a quarter of an hour." Cao Hong came to Xiahou Mao's camp and shouted.

"Uncle Zilian, are we leaving so soon? What should my father do?" Xia Houmao asked.

"Your father will join us after he handles the matter. Let's go to Huaxian first and wait for him." The noise of tens of thousands of people gathering urgently was so loud that Cao Hong could only say at the top of his voice, "Don't worry, kid, as long as

As long as you, Uncle Lian, are here, no one can touch you even if you go to the battlefield."

Xia Houmao responded with a smile. He packed his luggage with the help of Azhong. A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Amidst the sound of drums and shouts, Xia Houmao left Fenggao County where he had been stationed for a month.
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At night, the army started to light a fire in the garrison. Xia Houmao was a little bored, so he took A Zhong around the camp. Xia Houmao saw many people dressed as Confucian scholars among the soldiers.

"Azhong, who are these Confucian scholars?"

"These are the gentlemen that Mr. Cao has invited to teach you all," Ah Zhong said with admiration.

Xia Houmao remembered that when Cao Pi and Cao Zhen came to Xiahou Dun's camp before, Cao Pi mentioned that he would invite his husband to teach the soldiers. However, at that time, Xia Houmao only wanted to know about Cao Yun's current situation and did not take what Cao Pi said to heart.

"Is it Zihuan's idea to invite these gentlemen to attend classes?" Xia Houmao asked.

"Some people said so, but this matter was raised by the lord and Mr. Wen Ruo who is beside Mr. Cao. I don't know how Mr. Zihuan could come up with such a good idea at such a young age. This matter is definitely

My lord did it, and now many soldiers are very grateful to my lord. They all say that without my lord, they would never be able to read or write in this life." A Zhong said proudly.

"This matter is related to my father, and I didn't even know about it." Xia Houmao was stunned when he heard this, secretly feeling ashamed.

Xia Houmao passed by the soldiers. In the past, these soldiers would talk about things like marrying wives and farming, but now Xia Houmao heard that these soldiers were competing with each other about who could know more words, who could write or recite poems.

"I have to work harder." Xia Houmao finally made up his mind after seeing such changes in the soldiers.
Chapter completed!