Chenliu, Xiangyi.

It is chilly spring and cold, and it is still very winter.

Especially the rain is high this spring, which makes the night particularly cold.

It was still drizzling outside the house, drizzling.

Cao Cao sat in the house and read under the light, but his thoughts flew 108,000 miles away.

The current situation was changing so quickly, it was so dazzling that it surprised Cao Cao, and even felt a little confused.

King Hongnong Liu Bian died?

From Luoyang, Liu Bian was poisoned by Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, and his methods were exactly the same as those of the poisoning of Queen Mother He. But if Dong Zhuo poisoned King Hongnong, why should he set fire to Age? He killed him secretly and then found a reason, why did he set fire to everyone in the world? Dong Zhuo was not a stupid person, so why did he do such a stupid thing?

There are obviously big problems here.

These problems are not difficult to detect in theory.

However, people seem to have ignored those problems intentionally or unintentionally, and then put the charges on Dong Zhuo.

Strange, really strange!

In addition, what confused Cao Cao even more was that Qiao Mao forwarded his edict and issued an edict to the world to fight against Dong, which was too coincidental.

King Hongnong died and forged an edict appeared.

It gives people the feeling that King Hongnong's death was prepared for this forgery.

However, this issue was once again ignored by everyone, and all the heroes in the world were filled with righteous indignation and raised their troops to respond.

However, this reaction was too rapid, so fast that it did not fit their personality at all.

Yuan Shao is generous, but in fact he is indecisive and has a lot of suspicion; Yuan Shu is narrow-minded and asks him in advance whether it is beneficial to him, but this time he takes the lead; Zhang Miao is noble in character, but he acts slowly; Han Fu is suspicious by nature and acts cautiously.

To put it bluntly, these people are not the kind of decisive people, but they all compete to stand out.

In other words, they may have been in touch with each other, so they can respond so unanimously and create a huge momentum.

Then, the question is here!

How should I act?

Cao Cao knew very well that this would be an opportunity for him.

Previously, he failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and gained a famous reputation. If he struck while the iron was hot this time, he would gain more prestige. Dianjun Academy Captain and General Fenwu? This sounds beautiful, but in fact, Cao Cao's status among the princes was not very high. The reason is very simple. He had no territory and did not have the strength to support his reputation.

General Fenwu, to put it bluntly, is just a false position.

If he could take this opportunity to have the strength worthy of his fame, then Cao Cao would truly have a status.

But the problem is... the wife and children are still in Luoyang!

Cao Cao failed to assassinate last time, but Dong Zhuo did not pursue the matter in the end and gave him the title of General Fenwu.

This time, if he raises an army to attack Dong, what kind of fate will his wife and children have? To be honest, he has no confidence.

Twist!

Someone knocked on the door.

Immediately afterwards, the door opened and Weiz and a thin middle-aged man walked in.

The middle-aged man was not tall, about seven feet and five inches long, his body was very thin, his face was pale, and he had an unhealthy complexion. His eye sockets were very deep, his cheeks were thin, and his nose was high and straight. When he stood there, he felt a sinister atmosphere.

When Cao Cao saw the two, he hurriedly stood up to greet them.

"Zi Xu, Mr. Xi Zhi, is there anything wrong with this late?"

The middle-aged man was named Xi Zhicai, who was from Chenliu.

This person was born in a poor family and was quite wise. However, when he was young, he was not good at robbing his hometown and was not valued.

Cao Cao met this person by chance.

He found that this drama has great talent and his ideas are quite consistent, so he invited him to his side.

Wei Zi and Xi Zhicai sat down separately, but Wei Zi did not speak.

Xi Zhicai said: "Ming Gong, the current situation has developed to this day, almost the same as you and I guessed at the time.

The troubled times are coming, and it is the opportunity for Ming Gong to achieve his grand ambitions. In the past two days, I have seen Ming Gong think about it, but I don’t know if he can make a decision?”

Cao Cao smiled bitterly when he heard this and sighed.

"My intention cannot be hidden from my sir.

However, I have two worries and have been unable to make a decision for a long time. I would like to ask the sir to play it on demand.

First of all, Cao Cao assassinated Dong Zhe in Luoyang, but after failure, he left in a hurry, but his wife and children fell into the thief's cave. Dong Zhuo later did not pursue the matter in order to show his lenientness. If I raise an army now, my wife and children will be difficult to protect.

Secondly, although Cao has the name of General Fenwu, he has no reality as a general.

Now the eleven princes jointly challenged Dong. Although Cao was determined to kill the thief, he was suffering from no soldiers or generals. How could he gain a foothold among the princes? The day before yesterday, my father sent a letter that he could recruit troops for me in Qiao County, but in fact, it was just a drop in the bucket."

As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Wei Zi spoke on the side.

"Meng De, if you are determined to kill a thief, Wei Xi is not talented and will help you.

My family has poor property, so I can gather people and build weapons with Meng De... So, Meng De doesn't need to worry about this worry about the soldiers."

"ah?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, stood up and looked at Wei Zi.

Xi Zhicai said: "Ming Gong got the troops and horses, and he still needed to have a formal identity.

General Fenwu was given by Dong's thief, and it was difficult to convince the public. I heard that when he attacked Dong, Chenliu's prefect Zhang Mengzhuo had responded. Ming Gong knew each other and Zhang Mengzhuo, and Zhang Mengzhuo was also quite prestigious among the princes. However, Zhang Miao was famous, but he had no real talent and knowledge, and there was no one under his command. If Ming Gong had a like-minded relationship, he would definitely accept it and entrust it to reuse it.

By then, Ming Gong took the name of Zhang Mengzhuo to commit strife.

Make friends with princes from outside and recruit soldiers from inside, which can quickly strengthen your strength and achieve a career."

After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but remain silent.

Zhang Mengzhuo was the prefect of Chenliu Zhang Miao, whose courtesy name was Mengzhuo.

He was from Shouzhang, Dongping. When he was a teenager, he was famous for helping the poor, helping others, and even losing his entire family.

Heroes of heroes, therefore, respect him very much, and are also known as the "Eight Chefs" together with Du Shang, Wang Kao, Liu Ru, Qin and Zhou.

A chef can save people with money.

His reputation may not be as good as the "Ba Jun" and the "Ba Gu" are famous, but it is also respected by people all over the world.

Cao Cao and Zhang Miao are indeed in good relationship.

He also knew that if he went to join him, Zhang Miao would definitely stay with the guests above.

"But, my wife and children..."

"Ming Gong, the country is in danger now, and we should sacrifice our lives for justice in order to live up to the reputation of a real man.

Why did Gong Ming only care about his children's love, but ignore the safety of the world? I believe that if the wife knew Gong Ming's decision, she would not blame him."

Xi Zhicai stood up and scolded him loudly.

Cao Cao couldn't help but blush and after a long time, he made up his mind.

In fact, he had already had an idea in his heart, but he was still unable to make a decision. Using Xi Zhicai's mouth, he finally made a decision, which was a bit easier for him.

"In this way, I will go to Meng Zhuo to discuss it tomorrow."

Wei Zi and Xi Zhicai looked at each other and immediately smiled.

Just then, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the servant say, "Master, there is a man named Xiahou Yuan outside, who said he was a relative of Cao Gong, and asked to see Cao Gong."

"Why did Miaocai come?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he was shocked and stood up.

However, he immediately smiled and looked at Wei Zi and Xi Zhicai and said, "I am worried that there are soldiers but no generals, so I don't want Miaocai to come. He is the descendant of Xiahouying, and my relative. His wife is my wife and sister. Miaocai came just right, and God helped me!"

As he spoke, he took Wei Zi and Xi Zhicai out of the room and headed straight for the door.

Drizzle, desolate.

This adds a bit of coldness to this spring night.

Outside the gate of the Wei Mansion, a man of eight feet and six inches tall, wearing a straw raincoat and standing with a horse.

He carried a bow and a scepter, carried three arrow bags, and was majestic.

When Cao Cao walked out, he suddenly burst into laughter when he saw the man.

"Miaocai, you are here."

This person's name is Xiahou Yuan, and he is also from Qiao County.

In fact, Xiahou and the Cao family were both large clans in Qiao County. Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao were closely related. They were not just relatives. In the early years, Cao Cao was implicated in a case in his hometown. Xiahou Yuan took on his responsibility without saying a word and was extremely loyal.

When he saw Cao Cao, he also smiled.

"Meng De, I just returned home. After listening to the words of the Taiwei, I realized that Meng De had done a great job before.

The Grand Marshal was worried that you would be in danger outside alone, so he ordered me to come and guard. After I heard the news, I rushed over... Yuan Rang, Zi Xiao and Zi Lian are all in their hometown now. Just wait for Meng De to call him and they will come to help."

This is an era of prosperity in the clan!

The relationship between the Cao family and the Xiahou family is almost indescribable.

The two families interacted for generations and assisted each other. The Xiahou family was descended from Xiahou Ying in the Western Han Dynasty, while the Cao family was descended from Cao Shen in the Western Han Dynasty. After four hundred years of support, they have long been as close as a family.

The Yuan Rang mentioned by Xiahou Yuan was named Xiahou Dun, who was brave enough to be unstoppable by thousands of men.

As early as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they followed Cao Cao to fight on the battlefield. Later, Cao Cao was conquered by He Jin and was named the Dianjun Captain. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan stayed in his hometown and made a living, but did not go to Luoyang with Cao Cao.

In their words: The time has not come.

And Zi Xiao was named Cao Ren and Zi Lian was named Cao Hong.

Both of these two people are Cao Cao's clan and have a closer relationship.

After hearing what Xiahou Yuan said, Cao Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was the only thing that Wei Wei was willing to spend all his family wealth to recruit soldiers for him, but it was far from enough. To put it bluntly, it was because there was no such person as Xiahou Yuan to follow him, and it was difficult to achieve great things without soldiers but no generals.

"Miaocai, come with me quickly."

Cao Cao took Xiahou Yuan's hand and walked into the Wei Mansion.

In the study, Xiahou Yuan took off his straw raincoat and placed the arrow bag and long squid aside.

"Just now, Mr. Xu He was advising me to join Zhang Miao.

I was worried that my strength was insufficient, so I came here if I didn’t think it was good…”

Cao Cao told Xiahou Yuan without any concealment about the current situation and his decision.

"I'll send someone back now and ask Yuan to let them come.

Tomorrow, I will visit Meng Zhuo. I have a son here to recruit soldiers, but I need a talent to do more for me."

Xiahou Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "This is the matter of Yuan's part."

He said this, suddenly paused, then stared at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De left his hometown and went to Luoyang. Because Ziyang was with us, we did not follow us. Why did we not see Ziyang when we came here this time?"

When Cao Cao heard this, his face changed.
Chapter completed!