Although the Yellow Turbans in various places have basically been pacified now, there will still be fish that slip through the net. After encountering Zhou Cang's group, Wen Du became more vigilant and was on guard against thieves from all walks of life who might appear at any time. However,

Thanks to God's blessing, we arrived outside the camp where Cao Cao was stationed in Yanzhou without any major setbacks. After waiting for a while, Cao Cao appeared in Wen Du's field of vision and walked toward him in a hurry.

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"Brother Seti, one day is like three autumns apart. I have been away from you for several days, and I really miss you."

"Brother Meng De is too polite. I came from the next road. I have very little dry food left. Fortunately, I persisted until here. So I came to beg for food from Brother Meng De. I wonder if Brother Meng De is willing?"

Wen Du touched his belly and looked pitiful, but Cao Cao on the other side didn't care about Wen Du's little thoughts. He stretched out his hand and pulled Wen Du inside.

"It's just a small thing, why not? Just eat, I promise you will enjoy it."

"Then I'd like to thank Brother Meng De."

After bringing Wen Du into the camp, various kinds of meat were immediately arranged. The hungry Wen Du looked at the style and smelled the taste, and his saliva couldn't stop drooling. Cao Cao, who was in the main seat, looked at Wen Du

He looked like that, smiled and said, "You're welcome, brother, eat and drink as much as you like, I'll take care of that."

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite!"

The next second after answering, Wen Du stopped writing, picked up the chopsticks and transformed into a rice cook, allowing Cao Cao to witness with his own eyes what it means to gobble up the food like a wolf, and maybe just watching it made him feel the same, so that Cao Cao couldn't help but feel the same.

He kept putting wine in his mouth, feeling like he would choke if he didn't drink some...

It took at least a quarter of an hour before Wen Du finally put down his chopsticks, stroked his belly, and showed a satisfied look.

"I wonder if the food is still to your liking?"

"Great, I can only say great. Where did you find this chef Meng De? The level is really good."

"This is all learned from my own family. There is no such thing as a great chef. But if it can satisfy you, it is enough to prove that you are not lazy."

…

After chatting about some commonplace things, Wen Du brought the topic to more serious matters.

"I wonder if Brother Mengde can capture Taishan County now?"

"Not yet, it's just that the thief is too cunning."

"What kind of cunning method?"

"I don't know what I know. They are divided into two. Some people occupy the city, and the other part continues to hide in their lair. If we launch an offensive against the city, we will definitely be attacked behind us. If we change the target of the attack, they will be attacked again.

It can lead us into the mountains that we are very familiar with. Once there, we really cannot see or touch, and we can only be beaten passively. In this way, it will be difficult to suppress the thieves."

"Then there's nothing we can do?"

"Of course there is. Now our army is pretending to attack. In fact, it is to lure the thieves to take the bait, and then send special personnel to draw terrain maps according to their action routes. The progress is quite smooth. I believe that by the spring of next year, we will be able to launch a general offensive.

The thief was captured in one fell swoop!"

"This is indeed a good decision. Let me guess, the person who made this move should be Xun Yu, right?"

Cao Cao was obviously a little surprised when he heard the word Xun Yu.

"My brother is smart, and he hit the nail on the head, but how do you know that? I remember you two have never met, right?"

"I have heard of the name of the Xun family in Yingchuan, and I also heard that Xun Yu was one of the few erudite people in the world today. Although I have never met him, I have reason to believe that this was Xun Yu's idea."

"I see, it seems that even if Wenruo wants to hide his turmoil, he can't."

First, he praised Xun Yu, and then finally brought the topic to the focus of today.

"I wonder if the trebuchet has been completed?"

"Of course, thanks to the advice given by my brother, it is really convenient to push now."

"Then can I go over and observe?"

"What's wrong with this? Come with me, brother."

Under the leadership of Cao Cao, Wen Du came to the place where the trebuchet was stored again. He looked around the trebuchet, stretched out his "salty pig hands" and stroked it until he touched every inch of its "skin".

It just stopped, so that Cao Cao, who had been watching next to him, felt extremely surprised.

[Brother, with your technique, you should touch women a lot...]

It's just that Wen Du wouldn't know what Cao Cao was thinking, after all, he couldn't read minds.

"Who is that?"

"Which one?"

"He's the one who made this trebuchet."

"You mean Liu Ye?"

"Yes, yes, I have to say, this guy is really smart. What he did is almost consistent with what I imagined. Brother Meng De not only has good vision, but also has good luck. He has another great talent under his command."

Even if he is as calm as Cao Cao and is praised by people from different camps, he seems to have no reaction on the surface, but he is still somewhat proud in his heart, even if he is suspected of flattering...

"No, I'm praising Cao. These talents were all recommended to me by Wen Ruo. I'm just a fisherman who reaps the benefits."

When Cao Cao mentioned Xun Yu, his face could not stop being happy, but Wen Du, who had seen all this, felt sad in his heart.

[Obviously, these two people are so suitable, but in the end they ended up like that. Alas, I don’t know if my appearance will change their ending this time...]

"Brother..."

"Brother~"

"Wendu!"

"Eh? What's wrong?"

Wen Du, who was thinking, was startled by Cao Cao's shout, and his body visibly bounced.

"I noticed that you seem to be distracted a lot?"

"Is that so? I'm sorry..."

"What are you thinking about? Are you so obsessed?"

"I was thinking, wouldn't it be a good thing if I tricked Xun Yu into joining my lord?"

Along with the words, Wen Du also put on a unique smile that only profiteers can have, causing Cao Cao to feel his body frightened for a while. But he quickly adjusted his state and responded to him, "Even if I have

I'm afraid Wen Ruo won't want to do it either, right?"

Then he changed his tone and spoke in a joking tone.

"It's better to just stay with Cao. My wisdom and bravery should not be wasted on Sun Jian's command. If you and Wen Ruo help, Cao will definitely be able to protect the country and the country forever."

Cao Cao tried to poach him, but the situation on Sun Jian's side was pretty good now. Wen Du didn't want to be a fool who jumped on the bandwagon and answered Cao Cao in a humorous way.

"Oh, Brother Meng De has twin brothers Xun Guojia in Wen, and Xia Hou in Wu. Besides, there are quite a few of your family members who can go to the battlefield. One more of me here is not more, and one less of me is not more."

"That being said, Cao..."

Cao Cao wanted to talk more, but Wen Du had already stretched out his hand to indicate that he didn't need to talk anymore.

"Hey! Brother Meng De, I respect your character, so I regard you as my elder brother to show my respect. But I also have my own persistence. Please don't put me in a dilemma, brother Meng De."

Seeing that Wen Du had reached this point, Cao Cao didn't want to push too hard, so he nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I'm the one who offended you. Just pretend that Cao didn't say that just now. Please forgive me."

"That's good, but even if I'm not under Brother Meng De, if I need help in the future, I will still try my best."

"In that case, I'll thank you in advance."

"Stop, you're welcome. I think that only two people who support each other can go further. Brother Meng De, don't you think so?"

Wen Du suddenly started to change the topic. Although Cao Cao felt a little confused about what he meant, he still replied, "That's true."

"Brother Meng De, what do you think of this trebuchet?"

Wen Du suddenly changed the topic again, making Cao Cao even more confused.

"As I said before, after adding my brother's suggestion, these trebuchets are not only less labor-intensive than before, but also much more flexible than before."

"Then this counts as me helping Brother Meng De, right?"

"Of course, bro, what do you mean? Just say it."

Seeing that Cao Cao was too lazy to fight with him anymore, Wen Du didn't beat around the bush anymore.

"I want to ask my brother if you can lend me the drawings?"

"What drawing?"

"Trebuchet"

[When Tu Qiongdeng saw it, it belonged to him. He went around in such a big circle, and his purpose was here.]

Seeing Wen Du asking for the blueprints from him, Cao Cao realized that he was just setting a trap for himself by saying so many things.

"How's it going, brother? Can you do it?"

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't answer, Wen Du asked him. Cao Cao, who was asked, first glanced at the sky and made a thinking expression. Then, as if he thought of something, his mouth turned into an "O" shape, and finally

Then he turned his gaze back to Wen Du's face.

"I really want to lend it to you, but I can't."
To be continued...