Chapter 236: Chapter 112: Crossing the Sea (13)(2)
Even if the family is young, Dong Cheng cannot guarantee that his sons will be as strong-minded as him. If there are one or two soft bones among them, and the secret is revealed,
Then all the plans will be over, and the crown prince may be poisoned. This is something Dong Cheng never wants to see.
Dong Cheng is a battle-hardened general, how can he take his courage lightly? This scolding immediately made everyone in the hall extremely frightened.
The same was true for Dong Gai, but he stubbornly raised his head and waited for Dong Cheng.[
"You traitor, come here, drag this traitor out to fight for twenty years." Seeing this, Dong Cheng praised his son's toughness in his heart, but he shouted loudly on his face.
"Promise." A promise came from outside the door. After a moment, two soldiers came in and pulled Dong Gai out. Dong Gai did not struggle, but still looked at Dong Cheng with his head held high to show his unyielding.
"Good son." Dong Cheng praised in his heart, but his face still looked extremely cold.
This time, Dong Cheng was actually using Dong Gai to establish his power and help him increase his reputation. He also used the son of the grown-up prince Sheren to increase his reliability in joining Cao Cao.
Twenty sticks was already a severe torture for a twelve-year-old child. If Dong Cheng had not considered Dong Gai's strong body, he would not have dared to do this.
Dong Cheng's thoughts were not something Li and the other five sons in the hall could discern. The five sons lowered their heads and were submissive. Only Li opened his mouth and said, "Is twenty battles too much?
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"Long memory." Dong Cheng replied coldly. After saying that, Dong Cheng raised his head and looked at Dong Kuang and said, "Follow me."
With that said, Dong Cheng walked out with his head held high. Dong Kuang glanced at Li next to him, and then followed him obediently. After Dong Cheng left the hall, he planned to untie his clothes and order someone to find a thorn stick.
Carry it on your back to imitate Lian Po’s way of asking for forgiveness during the Warring States Period.
But thinking about it carefully, Dong Cheng decided to just do it. It wasn't that he couldn't bear the humiliation, but because it was too much. If it was too much, it gave people a false feeling.
It is enough to plead guilty in public, send his son over, and offer military power.
After thinking about this, Dong Cheng immediately asked people to prepare the carriage, and then took Dong Kuang out with him to Sikong Mansion.
At this moment, in the hall of Sikong Mansion.
Cao Cao, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun, Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Xun You and others were all sitting in a row, waiting for the news. Today is a big day for both the emperor's forces and the Cao family's forces.
It was a big day that decided Dong Cheng's life or death.
"It is reported to Lord Sikong that Dong Cheng did not leave the city, but returned to his mansion." Not long after, spies Jin Ken reported.
"Phew. Finally safe and sound."
Xun Yu let out a long breath in his heart.
Cao Cao's face became less suspicious. Although there was no trust, Dong Cheng did not leave the city and chose to go back to his mansion. Obviously, he also gained a certain amount of trust.
"Ming Gong, this proves that Dong Cheng did not want to take this opportunity to escape back outside the city. He is really sincere." Cheng Yu said from the side.[
"Well said." This time, Xun Yu did not scold Cheng Yu in his heart, but praised him.
"Indeed, if this is really a stopgap measure, we should leave the city early." Chen Qun also said.
"Then, how should we deal with Dong Cheng?" Cao Cao also nodded, but after a while, he hesitated.
This was really a problem for Cao Cao. If Dong Cheng took the opportunity to leave the city and planned to return to the military camp, Cao Cao could simply kill Dong Cheng.
But now Dong Cheng was in the palace and showed no signs of restlessness, but it gave Cao Cao hesitation.
What should I do? Does Dong Cheng want him to live or die? Cao Cao can decide whether others live or die, but this moment is so difficult.