"Meng De, I advise you to give up on your ambitions. Master Cai's daughter is unlikely to like you."
"Meng De, Dong Zhuo is really a traitor to the country by causing trouble to the imperial court... Chaos is about to break out, and it's time for you and me to show our abilities."
"Meng De, I knew you would come to help me. If you have my meat to eat, you will definitely have your soup to drink..."
Listening to Cao Cao's eloquent speech, Yuan Shao couldn't help but recall many past conversations in his mind.
"What a pity! Everything ended like this..."
"What a pain! I, Yuan Benchu, should have had a more glorious ending... but instead I ended up with a dismal ending..."
"Lu Yan, Lu Yan... Could it be that you are really a banished immortal sent by God to help Cao Mengde?"
"If that's true..."
"I, Yuan Shao, am convinced of my defeat..."
Cao Cao's voice gradually faded away in his ears, and Yuan Shao felt that his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, and even breathing became a little difficult.
"That's all... After a lifetime of hard work, it's time to take a good rest..."
"Farewell, Meng De..."
"No, my family..."
"No, my great cause!"
"..."
"Origin?"
"Original!"
Cao Cao called him several times, but Yuan Shao didn't respond.
After checking Yuan Shao's breathing, Cao Cao stood beside Yuan Shao, feeling a little depressed for a moment.
"An old friend has gone..."
After feeling sad, Cao Cao picked up Yuan Shao's body, which looked strong but was actually as skinny as firewood, and gently placed him on his bed.
Originally, you are watching carefully in heaven, I, Cao Mengde, will definitely show you a truly prosperous and powerful Han Dynasty!
...
The sky was getting brighter, and Cao Cao walked out of Yuan Shao's bedroom alone, smelling of alcohol.
Xia Houyuan and Xu Chu stayed outside the house all night. When they saw Cao Cao staggering out of the house, they immediately stepped forward to support Cao Cao and asked: "Brother, Yuan Shao..."
"He has gone... Let his body stay here. Let his descendants pay his last respects, which is the best destination for Yuan Benchu."
When Xu Chu heard that Yuan Shao was dead, he couldn't help but stretched his neck and looked inside.
"Crack!"
Cao Cao slapped Xu Chu on the arm and asked: "Idiot, what are you looking at? Don't you believe what I say?"
"Uh... no. I'm just curious, is Yuan Shao really dead?" Xu Chu scratched his head and said with a silly smile.
This nearly invincible opponent who had always been on Cao Cao's head in the past actually died like this?
The news came so suddenly that Xu Chu had an unreal feeling in his heart.
"If he is really dead, then who else in this great Han world will be our opponent!" After getting Cao Cao's exact answer, Xu Chu suddenly said with some pride.
Cao Cao chuckled and said: "Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. When you wipe out the other princes in the future, you can tell me this again."
"Oh...what the Prime Minister taught me...is that I'm a little distracted..."
"Brother..." He looked at Yuan Shao's bedroom again and said softly, "Brother, what are we going to do next?"
Cao Cao turned around and glanced at Yuan Shao's bedroom, and then said in a deep voice, "Send the order to withdraw the troops and return to the camp."
"What about...Yuan Shao's family?" Xia Houyuan knew Cao Cao's hobbies, so he gave a small reminder.
"Let them go..." Cao Cao waved his hand, and then left the General's Mansion with his hunched body under the support of Xu Chu.
"Did the eldest brother change his gender?" Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Cao's back in confusion. After a moment, he smiled and said, "But this is good."
Yecheng was defeated in an instant, and Yuan Shao died in the battle.
As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked!
Not only Liu Biao and Sun Quan, who have always had secret connections with Yuan Shao,
Even Liu Zhang, Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Cao Cao's ally Lu Bu, who had always adhered to neutrality, were shocked by Yuan Shao's sudden death.
Yuan Benchu, a great hero of a generation, died so easily?
Unlike Yuan Shu who proclaimed himself emperor, his self-destruction was foreseeable by everyone.
Although Yuan Shao sometimes falls into a coma, his strength is unparalleled in the world.
With such a good hand, he ended up being ruined and killed... Then the question arises, "How strong is Cao Cao now???"
Many people initially thought this news was a smoke bomb released by Cao Cao.
But when the accurate information from the spies in Yecheng was sent back one after another, they had to believe it even if they didn't believe it.
Cao Jun's camp, inside the Chinese army's tent.
Guo Jia led several shadow guards, carried a large box, and placed it not far in front of Cao Cao.
Lao Cao originally wanted to go back to his tent to rest. After all, he is getting older and staying up all night is really uncomfortable...
But when he returned to the camp, a personal guard reported that Guo Jia wanted to see him, so Lao Cao had to go to the Chinese army tent again and wait to see what trouble Guo Jia was planning to do.
After the box was put away, Guo Jia suddenly showed a teasing expression and asked with a smile: "Master, our people found many letters from Yuan Shao's mansion. Do you want to take a look?"
Seemingly understanding Guo Jia's evil thoughts, Cao Cao rubbed his swollen temples and said, "When Yuan Benchu led an army of 500,000 people southward, his power was overwhelming. Even I, Cao Mengde, was frightened, let alone
Are they those officials from aristocratic families?"
"Hehe... Lord, these people don't think about how to resist when they are in danger. Instead, they collude with Yuan Shao behind the scenes to show their loyalty. Don't you want to settle the score with them?"
Cao Cao looked up and saw that Guo Jia was smiling sinisterly, so he said angrily: "Don't test me. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Hahaha! That guy from Changsheng really got it right. My lord, you will never hold those people accountable for these letters!" After Guo Jia paused for a while, he raised his hand and asked, "But my lord, how do you plan to deal with these?
letter?"
"How to deal with it?" Cao Cao looked at the big box on the ground, suddenly shook his head and said: "Burn it... It's not an eyesore, it just takes up space on the ground..."
"Yes! But my subordinates still think it would be better to take them back and burn them in front of everyone..."
Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia, who even had the word "Scheming" engraved on his forehead, and said feebly: "You go to Wen He to discuss this matter... I'm tired and want to go back and rest for a while."
"Well, then, I will take my leave now. My lord, please rest in peace." After Guo Jiagong bowed respectfully, he ordered the shadow guards to carry the letter out.
After Guo Jia left, Cao Cao sighed and said:
"After defeating Benchu, I thought I would be ecstatic...but why do I feel empty and lonely now?"
Shaking his head, Cao Cao reached into his arms and held the Ningshen Jade Pendant.
A cool and peaceful breath from the pendant penetrated into Cao Cao's body from his hands, dispelling his negative emotions and fatigue.
After a while, Cao Cao adjusted his mentality and said to himself: "Several thunderstorms broke through Ye City, and his ability became more and more powerful... Lu Xianren's warning was still vivid in his mind. The great cause has not been accomplished, so we must not be arrogant and arrogant.