Chapter 56: Filial Nephew Cao Wenlie, I will borrow some people from my uncle
Let us say that the vanguard of Cao's army arrived at the Weishui River first and began to build the camp.
Calculating the time, by the time Cao Jun's army arrives, the outline of the camp will be completed.
Along the way, although Cao Cao was surrounded by Xun You and Cheng Yu, he was still a little uneasy.
Wancheng is too close to Xuchang, and behind it is Wuguan, the passageway from Chang'an to the south. The Xiliang army can pass through Wuguan to go south at any time.
Unless Zhang Xiu's nail is pulled out and the five passes are sealed, Cao Cao will always have trouble sleeping and eating.
Although 30,000 troops and horses may seem like a lot, Zhang Xiu also has nearly 30,000 men.
Moreover, he also has Wancheng, which has a high city and a deep pool, as a defensive base. It is actually not an easy task to capture Wancheng.
But when Cao Cao personally led his army to the Weishui camp,
But I saw a young man standing at the gate of the camp with his hands tied behind his back and his shirtless body. Next to him stood a middle-aged scribe who also had his hands tied behind his back, but his eyes were slightly squinted as if he was taking a nap.
The scene in front of them completely confused Cao Cao and all the soldiers in Cao's army.
Cao Cao blocked his eyes with his right hand. After looking carefully for a while, he asked: "Isn't this Zihe's camp? What's going on at the gate?"
Before the people around him could answer, Cheng Yu suddenly pointed forward and shouted: "Lieutenant, General Cao Chun is here!"
Cao Chun, Li Dian, and Cao Xiu came to the central army on horseback. When they saw Cao Cao, they all dismounted and clasped their fists in salute, saying: "Captain Taiwei, Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu have bound themselves to surrender!"
"???"
"!!!"
"..."
As Cao Chun's voice sounded, the generals around Cao Cao included but were not limited to Zhang Liao, Li Tong and others,
After the initial shock, mixed feelings suddenly arose in my heart, but in the end they all fell into silent silence.
Damn you, you Zhang Xiu surrendered just like that when you took off your pants? Do you have any backbone as a warrior? You can resist a little bit, Hun Dan!
When Cao Cao heard that Zhang Xiu had come to surrender, he was shocked.
But he is Boss Cao after all, and he is a seasoned man, so the surprise in his heart is just fleeting and fleeting.
"Zhang Xiu came to surrender, this is a good thing!" Cao Cao said with emotion to Cao Chun, Cao Xiu and others.
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao immediately jumped off his horse and strode towards Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu.
Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu had both met Cao Cao. When they both worked under Dong Zhuo, they had some dealings with each other.
At this moment, seeing Cao Cao running toward the two of them without caring about his own safety, Zhang Xiu was slightly moved in his heart. He felt that Cao Cao still missed his old relationship, which was great.
"The sinner Zhang Xiu (the sinner Jia Xu) came here to ask for surrender from Master Wang!" Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu said this and knelt down on one knee to salute.
Cao Cao trotted a few steps quickly, bent down to help Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu, and at the same time he let out a hearty laugh and said:
"The general understands that righteousness has saved the people of Wancheng from the suffering of the war. Cao will definitely plead for the general's credit in front of the emperor!"
Listen, these words are not asking for mercy but turning into asking for credit!
Zhang Xiu was even more moved, so he followed Cao Cao's hand and stood up, bowing back: "Thank you, Lieutenant!"
Cao Cao smiled and looked at Jia Xu again and asked, "Who is this..."
"The sinner Jia Xu..." Jia Xu was only halfway through introducing himself. Cao Cao suddenly pointed at Jia Xu and shouted: "Are you the poisonous Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe who are messing up the world with your words?!"
Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu's hearts suddenly thumped, and they secretly said: "I'm going to suffer!"
But just when cold sweat broke out on Jia Xu's back, and Zhang Xiu was about to open his mouth to defend Jia Xu, Cao Cao said loudly: "I have heard that Mr. Sir is very resourceful, and seeing him today is so satisfying!"
"Can you finish the sentence at once... This will really scare people to death!" Jia Xu cried silently in her heart,
But with a look of remorse on his face, he replied: "I made a big mistake in order to protect myself, so I asked Taiwei to spare Xu's life..."
"But sir, he also made many secret plans to help the emperor escape from the control of Li and Guo." Zhang Xiu also spoke up to defend Jia Xu at this time.
Cao Cao said "Oh?" and said: "It turns out that the mysterious man Yang Taichang was talking about is Mr. Wen He!"
Jia Xu lowered his head in shame and said, "I don't dare to be called Mr...."
After personally untying the ropes for Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu, Cao Cao led them to the Chinese army's tent.
Outside the camp, the generals saw Cao Cao leading one by one to the Chinese army's tent. They could only look at each other, and they all looked at each other in silence...
Everyone worked hard to come to Wancheng to gain military exploits, but it ended before it even started.
This feeling is like throwing a punch with all your strength but hitting cotton in the end. It has a feeling that makes people unable to focus, depressed and want to vomit blood...
But even if someone surrenders, you should surrender sincerely. You can't just drive people back and force them to have a fight, right?
...
Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu chatted with Cao Cao, Xun You, Cheng Yu and others for two full hours.
Then Zhang Xiu led Cao Cao and his army into Wancheng.
Cao Jun successfully took over the city defense of Wancheng. Zhang Liao, Li Tong, Li Dian and others could only guard the city wall to maintain public security...
Zhang Xiu had already made preparations. He even gave up his mansion to Cao Cao for temporary residence.
After entering the city,
Zhang Xiu said to Cao Cao: "We have arranged a banquet for the Taiwei to wash away the dust, and we also ask the Taiwei to show his respect."
Cao Cao nodded and replied: "That's good, Cao is also a little hungry."
Cao Cao only took a few personal guards to attend the banquet at the governor's mansion. During the banquet, all officials from Wancheng, big and small, attended, and everyone enjoyed themselves and drank happily.
After having had enough wine and food, Cao Cao, who was a little too drunk, was supported by his bodyguards to the mansion given by Zhang Xiu.
The mansion was filled with servants who had been recruited temporarily, and their careless service made Cao Cao feel very uncomfortable.
One person hurt Boss Cao when he was wiping his face, so Cao Chun drove all the servants out in anger.
In the end, only Cao Ang, Cao Chun and Cao Xiu were left to serve Cao Cao.
But these three old men have never done the work of serving others.
As for Cao Cao, who was now drunk and unconscious, they could only do things in a hurry.
Cao Xiu thought about it, it wouldn't be a problem if things continued like this!
So he opened his mouth and said to Cao Ang and Cao Chun: "Otherwise, we should find a maid to serve our uncle. We really can't do this job!"
Cao Ang pinched his nose and wiped the dirt on Cao Cao's chest, and asked, "Where can I find it?"
Cao Xiu rolled his eyes and replied: "Today I met the wife of a large family on the road. She has many maids around her. We can borrow them from her."
When Cao Ang heard this, he thought it was feasible, so he said to Cao Xiu: "Okay, Wen Lie, go and borrow some maids from that family to serve my father. My uncle and I will watch here first."
"Okay!" Cao Xiu agreed and ran out quickly.
In fact, it was the Zou family that Cao Xiu met.
He understood some of Cao Cao's quirks,
So what he had in mind was not just to borrow a maid to serve Cao Cao...