Chapter 239: Chapter 114: Crossing the Sea (15) (1)
Chapter 114: Hiding the truth (15)
Since he believed most of it in his heart, Cao Cao naturally made a decision. He smiled, shook his head and said: "General Chariot and Cavalry is just a few years older than me. If you say that General Chariot and Cavalry is old, doesn't it mean that I am too?"
He is too senile and unfit for service."
"Don't dare."
Dong Chengcheng said with fear, but secretly happy in his heart. This was a success of retreating into progress.[
In his heart, Dong Cheng secretly praised His Highness the Crown Prince for his sharp eyesight and decisiveness, and for coming up with this stratagem that not only saved his life, but also preserved his military power.
"Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is still in trouble, and it is still necessary to rely on the generals of chariots and cavalry. I don't need to say more about the disarmament and return to the field. However, I think that the general of chariots and cavalry is also a malleable talent. According to the words of the generals of chariots and cavalry, let's stay.
I will teach you personally." Cao Cao said.
Dong Cheng's heart sank when he heard this. Sure enough, Cao Cao is not that easy to fool. This eldest son, I'm afraid.
Dong Cheng knew that although he was called surrender, he was actually deceitful. Sooner or later, he would take action. If nothing happened in the future, the eldest son would probably be destined to have his body and head removed.
Although Dong Cheng didn't like his eldest son very much, he was still flesh and blood after all, so he couldn't help but feel a little sad. But he also knew that now was not the time to be sad. If there was even a slight flaw, the prince's plan might be discovered and everything would be lost.
"Thank you, Lord Sikong." Dong Cheng felt a little sad, then immediately put it away, and said to Cao Cao gratefully.
"Haha." Cao Cao smiled.
Immediately, Cao Cao had a few words with Dong Cheng and invited Dong Cheng back. As for Dong Cheng's eldest son, Dong Kuang, he accepted the offer without ceremony.
After Dong Cheng left, Cao Cao comforted Dong Kuang for a few words, and then ordered the stewards of the mansion to arrange Dong Kuang's duties. He gave a special reminder that he would be treated like the other princes in the mansion.
"Ming Gong still doubts Dong Cheng?" Cheng Yu asked after Cao Cao finished all this. He could see clearly from the side that although Cao Cao retained Dong Cheng's military power, he obviously did not trust him.
"How can we easily believe the sudden change?" Cao Cao put away his smile and said lightly.
"Then why don't you release Dong Cheng's military power?" Cheng Yu asked doubtfully.
"Dong Cheng surrendered very thoroughly. He almost did it in front of hundreds of civil and military officials. If I just took away his military power, how would I convince the public?" Cao Cao shook his head and said.
It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to accept Dong Cheng's seal, but it's just that he really can't. It will damage his prestige.
"But keeping Dong Cheng is always a disaster." Xun Yu suddenly said. He had already seen that Cao Cao would not kill Dong Cheng for the time being, and he would not kill him easily no matter what.
Asking, if you can get the answer in Cao Cao's mind, it might be a good thing.
"I don't understand his military power, but it doesn't mean that I will relax Dong Cheng. I will order a deputy general to come over later. There is no need to compete with Dong Cheng for power, only for surveillance purposes." Cao Cao revealed his back-up plan.
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Anyway, it is impossible to completely believe Dong Cheng.
"Sure enough, Cao Cao can't settle things in twos and threes. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince has some back-up, otherwise Dong Cheng will retreat like this, and he won't advance. He won't really gain trust." After getting the answer in Cao Cao's mind, Xun Yu
I sighed in my heart and said that I was indeed suspected of being seriously ill.[
"Hey, these are troubled times." Chen Qun sighed, feeling a little helpless.