"Master Shangxian" Cao Cao respectfully bowed his hand to Ma Xiaoquan beside him.
Ma Xiaoquan had long known that Cao Cao would hold an emergency meeting late at night, so when Cao Cao sent his men to call Ma Xiaoquan, he was already prepared.
Seeing the anxious look on Cao Cao's face, Ma Xiaoquan comforted him: "Xiao Cao, the matter has come to this point, it's useless for you to be anxious. What do you think now?"
When Cao Cao heard this, he howled loudly. After a while, Cao Cao choked with sobs and said: "Shangxian... Lord Shangxian... I want to do it for... for me
...My father takes... revenge!"
Cao Cao spoke stammeringly and with a crying voice, which made Ma Xiaoquan find it difficult to listen. However, Xun Yu beside him nodded his head one after another as if he had found someone with the same idea.
Seeing that Cao Cao's mood was not stable, everyone watched silently as Cao Cao vented his emotions.
After a while, Cao Cao became more stable.
"Everyone..." Cao Cao no longer cried, although he still twitched from time to time, but at least he no longer stuttered.
Everyone raised their heads and waited for Cao Cao to speak.
Cao Cao bowed his hands to everyone, then bowed to Ma Xiaoquan, and said, "I'm sorry everyone, my mood is a bit unstable."
Everyone can understand Cao Cao's apology. After all, my own son was killed like this, and anyone else would be in great pain.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Xiao Cao, since you want to avenge your father, tell me what you want to do?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "I want to attack Xuzhou!"
Xun Yu and Cheng Yu frowned slightly when they heard this.
Cheng Yu said: "My lord, sending troops has been justified since ancient times. If it is just to avenge Mr. Cao, I am afraid that we will not be able to stand from the beginning."
Cao Cao roared: "I avenge my father, why can't I stand firm? Am I just going to watch my father's tragic death?"
Xun Yu said: "Lord, this... this... what Ying Shao said... may not be... true. Please...
..Please, my lord...think twice..."
Cao Cao waved his hand: "Think twice? Three or four of your fucking toes, my father is dead, what the hell are you thinking about? Tao Qian, I, Cao Cao, are at odds with you..."
The more Cao Cao talked, the more excited he became. His subordinates and advisors tried to persuade him one by one, but Cao Cao refused to listen and wanted to send troops to attack Tao Qian.
Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Xia Houdun and other generals all turned their attention to Ma Xiaoquan, their eyes full of supplication.
Ma Xiaoquan knew that at this moment, only he, the "Great Immortal", could suppress Cao Cao.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, laughed, and suddenly stretched out his foot and kicked Cao Cao to the ground.
The angry Cao Cao was about to explode, but when he saw the light red flames igniting in the palm of Master Shangxian's hand, Cao Cao gave up again. Although his heart gave way, Cao Cao was still tough in terms of momentum.
Cao Cao said: "Master Shangxian, what do you mean?"
"Huh!" Ma Xiaoquan blew out the flames in his palm and pulled Cao Cao up, "Xiao Cao, do you remember what I told you before that impulse is the devil?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and nodded honestly.
Ma Xiaoquan continued: "Since you admit it, why don't you listen to the advice of your loyal subordinates?"
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said: "Master Shangxian, it's not me who doesn't listen, it's my father..."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand to stop Cao Cao from explaining: "It's not that I won't let you take revenge. Zhongde is right. Since ancient times, there must be a reason for sending troops. You can really conclude that the person was killed by Tao Qian just based on the words of Ying Shaoyi's family.
?”
Cao Cao fell silent.
Ma Xiaoquan continued: "So, I think that you should take revenge, but for revenge, you have to find a reason, right?"
Cao Cao listened and nodded.
When the generals saw that their lord was gradually becoming quieter, they couldn't help but sigh. Cao Hong secretly cast a grateful look at Ma Xiaoquan, while the two brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan simply gave a thumbs up.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, pulled Cheng Yu out, and said to Cao Cao: "Xiao Cao, you actually have a reason for wanting to beat Tao Qian. Zhong De told me about this a few days ago, but Zhong De
I haven't told you yet, because I'm afraid you won't agree."
Cao Cao's mood became much more stable. He waved his hand and said to Cheng Yu: "Cheng Yu, just tell me if you have anything."
Cheng Yu bowed respectfully to Ma Xiaoquan and Cao Cao, and said: "Master Shangxian, my lord, I heard that there was a man named Que Xuan in Xiapi who gathered a gang and called himself the emperor, and Tao
Qian, actually secretly colluded with Que Xuan...It is said that the two of them have captured several places..."
Before Cheng Yu finished speaking, Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
Cao Cao grabbed Cheng Yu and said, "Are you telling the truth?"
Cheng Yu nodded, pointed at Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo can testify, it was Wen Ruo who told me this news."
Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu. At this time, Xun Yu was blushing and didn't know what to say.
Xun Yu's original intention was not to let Cao Cao send troops to attack Tao Qian so quickly. After all, the foundation of Yanzhou was not stable now, and in addition, the enemy there repeatedly challenged the lord Cao Cao's endurance.
I beg you to persuade him, he would have died a long time ago... Of course, Xun Yu does not object to his lord attacking Xuzhou. Xuzhou is a strategically important place. Taking Xuzhou is equivalent to grabbing the throats of many forces. This point
, Xun Yu had already analyzed it for his lord Cao Cao.
Cao Cao didn't know what Xun Yu was thinking. He stepped forward, took Xun Yu's hand and said: "The one who knows me is Wen Ruoye! Send me an order to prepare ordnance and supplies..."
Cao Cao left the camp in high spirits, leaving a group of civil and military officials looking at each other in shock.
After a long time, Xiahou Dun had the courage to ask Ma Xiaoquan: "Master Shangxian, why do I feel that my lord doesn't care about the death of Mr. Cao?"
Ma Xiaoquan is not easy to answer this question.
Because history does not indicate whether Cao Cao valued the father-son relationship between him and Cao Song, Ma Xiaoquan decisively chose to remain silent.
Everyone stopped talking when they saw Master Shangxian, and felt it was boring. After a while, Cheng Yu and Ma Xiaoquan were the only two people left in the camp.
Cheng Yu looked around to make sure everyone was gone, then he handed over his hand to Ma Xiaoquan and said: "Sir Shangxian, actually I think the lord has coveted Xuzhou for a long time."
Ma Xiaoquan hummed and smiled but did not answer.
Cheng Yu continued: "But I think my lord is going to lose if he lies like this!"
Ma Xiaoquan still smiled but did not answer.
Cheng Yu analyzed: "My lord, we don't have enough food and grass. I'm afraid we won't be able to fight for a long time!"
At this time, Ma Xiaoquan asked Cheng Yu: "Since you have figured it out, why do you still encourage your lord to attack Xuzhou?"
Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Master Shangxian doesn't know something. In today's world, there are Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in Hebei, Zhang Yang in Hedong, and Yuan Shu in Huainan... none of these people are easy to mess with, and Xuzhou
Compared to these people, Tao Qian is the best to fight with. As Lord Shangxian, do you think we should seize this opportunity?"
Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "What a smart Cheng Zhongde. Yes, if it were me, I would not miss this opportunity. However, I will not participate in your worldly disputes, so I just say
Just saying."
Cheng Yu chuckled: "Master Shangxian, in fact, you have already calculated that the Lord will be defeated, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan was shocked and thought: I can't calculate it, but in history, Cao Cao did retreat due to lack of food and grass when he attacked Xuzhou for the first time. Cheng Yu is really smart.
Ma Xiaoquan said nothing and just smiled.
Cheng Yu said: "Master Shangxian, there is something I don't know whether I should say?"
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Tell me, you can say anything in front of me, no need to hide it?"
Cheng Yu thought for a while and said: "I was thinking that one day, if Master Shangxian stands on the opposite side of the Lord, wouldn't we..."
When Ma Xiaoquan heard this, he burst into laughter: "Cheng Zhongde, Cheng Zhongde, you are really smart, but don't worry, I am free to decide what to do. Of course, if you, Xiao Cao, or others want to
If you do anything to my family members, I will definitely not let you go. This is my bottom line. I believe you also know that I am not afraid of swords and guns, and I am immortal. I have to kill several people or several families.
My dear, that’s pretty easy..."
Cheng Yu also learned a lot about Ma Xiaoquan's ability to control fire from the mouths of Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others, in addition to what he saw at the previous moment.
Cao Hong once said that the flame in the hands of the Immortal Master can burn a person alive.
Cao Ren was even more exaggerated, saying that Master Shangxian could throw fireballs from a distance and burn people to death hundreds of miles away...
Regardless of whether what Cao Hong and Cao Ren said was true or false, Cheng Yu still had concerns. After all, he was a mortal and a minister. As a mortal and a minister, he should know what it means to be flexible and what it means to seek perfection.
Therefore, as soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, Cheng Yu folded his hands and apologized to Ma Xiaoquan, and promised that no matter what the Lord Shangxian does in the future, Cheng Yu will stand on the side of the Lord Shangxian unconditionally. Of course, except for
Except for betraying the lord Cao Cao.
Ma Xiaoquan admired Cheng Yu's success, and at the same time secretly lamented why he didn't know how to adapt when he was expelled from the military. Otherwise, he should still stay in the special forces brigade...
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and walked out of the camp. Outside the camp, Cao Cao's cadres had already begun to rectify their weapons intensively.
Early the next morning, Xiahou Dun reported to Cao Cao that the ordnance had been sorted and was waiting for his lord's order to set off.
Cao Cao immediately announced the order: with Xiahou Dun as the front vanguard, responsible for the surprise attack and opening the way; with Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren as the two wings, responsible for the surrounding situation, Li Dianye entered the rear; and Cao Hong, due to the dedicated protection of Chapters 36 and 37 of the Xingyang Breakout Battle, Volume 1
, Cao Cao arranged for them to be by his side; as for Cheng Yu and Xun Yu, Cao Cao ordered them to stay and guard Juancheng.
After Cao Cao arranged everything, he came to Ma Xiaoquan respectfully, cupped his hands and said, "Master Shangxian, what are my arrangements?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "Not bad, Xiao Cao, you did a good job. Well, I happen to have nothing to do, so why don't I go and have a look with you? What do you think?"
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this and clapped his hands hurriedly and said, "I feel honored to have Lord Shangxian condescend to accompany me!"
