It is still fifty miles away from Chenliu County on the official road.
Cao Cao was in a good mood and chatted with Cao Xiu beside him while riding his horse.
"Wen Lie, the matter of the 'Heavenly Stone Monument' was handled well this time. It was very secretive and the results were impressive. The moth thief has sent an envoy to deliver the letter of surrender this morning!"
"You are indispensable for making three hundred thousand moth thieves surrender this time!"
Along the way, Cao Cao repeatedly praised this "thousand-mile horse"!
It is true that the strategy of "winning the hearts of thieves" laid out by Lu Yu is important, but Cao Xiu's specific implementation is also a great achievement.
"My nephew dare not take credit."
There was no one around, so Cao Xiu simply called himself his nephew.
"The fact that three hundred thousand moth thieves were able to surrender was all due to Mr. Lu Yu's uncanny calculations and uncle's insight and talent. If either of them were missing, the moth thieves would not have surrendered so heartily."
"As for me, I just follow the instructions of my uncle and Mr. Lu Yu. It would be the same for anyone else."
Hearing this, "Hahahaha"...Cao Cao smiled happily with a wisp of beard.
Earlier, when Cao Xiu arrived at the military camp, it could be seen from his expression that he had always had some complaints about guarding Lu Yu.
But this time, a stone tablet descended from the sky, causing 300,000 Yellow Turban troops to present a letter of surrender.
With such achievements, Cao Xiu's attitude towards Lu Yu also completely changed.
Even...even after he made a meritorious service, Cao Xiu never mentioned resigning from his position as guard Lu Yu.
It seemed that this incident was enough to make Cao Xiu curious and admire Lu Yu from the bottom of his heart, and he was more willing to take the initiative to get closer and contact him.
This is very good, and Cao Cao likes to see it.
Cao Cao's goal is to have the younger generals of the Cao family surround Yu'er closely. Cao Xiu has made a good start here!
With this in mind, Cao Cao looked at Cao Xiu with a bit of "appreciation" in his eyes.
"Lu Yu deserves a lot of credit for coming up with such a brilliant plan, but you also deserve a lot of credit, so there's no need to be humble..."
Cao Cao said with a smile. "As for the reward, I have discussed it with Miaocai and Zi Xiaojun. Originally, you were the centurion of the Qiao Pei Army. Let's do this... I will directly promote you to the rank of Little Commander and allocate you 500 yuan."
The most elite knight!"
Ah...ah...
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the military system was the same. Above the commanders, commanders, and centurions, those in charge of 500 people were called small commanders, and those in charge of 1,000 people were called large commanders, also called commanders of thousands!
At this moment, Cao Xiu's eyes widened, and four big words were written all over his face - unbelievable.
Xiao Dutong? Five hundred of the most elite knights?
This...happiness comes too suddenly, right?
You know, uncle Cao Cao, the Qiao Pei Army has always been known for its strict military discipline. If an ordinary soldier wants to be promoted to a corps commander, he needs to cut off at least two enemy heads. To be promoted to a corps commander, a team of five people needs to cut off "four" heads.
"The enemy's head.
By analogy, those who can become centurions, without exception, must be those with the most outstanding martial arts and general strategy in Qiao Pei's army, let alone those who are commanders of small capitals and commanders of thousands...
If it were to be replaced by human heads, I would probably need at least a hundred heads to be promoted to this military position.
Considering that Cao Cao originally had thousands of people, the small commander under him can already be called "general", a veritable general.
"Uncle, I..."
Cao Xiu was a little panicked. He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know where to start.
After all, the credit this time...he was just "acting according to the plan."
In the dead of night, planting soybeans at the entrance of the village, burying a stone monument... and then leaving quietly, any centurion can do it, right?
But...just because of this, he...changed his identity and became the ruler of a small capital?
In other words, Master Lu Yu's few words are far more effective than Cao Xiu's throwing his head, spilling his blood, and killing enemies on the battlefield without fear of life and death... much, much more!
The key is that the impact of Mr. Lu Yu's strategy on the overall situation is unmatched no matter how many thieves are killed!
"Uncle..." Thinking of this, Cao Xiu cupped his hands. "My nephew has a request!"
"You are the hero of this battle. If you have any requests, just ask." Cao Cao waved his hand openly.
"My nephew requested that I lead these five hundred elite knights... to still guard Master Lu Yu." Cao Xiu said truthfully. "My nephew thinks that Master Lu Yu is unfathomable. He has too many things for my nephew to learn from."
The words came out of my mouth...
Cao Cao was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed. He didn't expect that Cao Xiu would make such a request!
"It's just what I want!" Cao Cao muttered to himself...
Let Cao Xiu continue to guard Lu Yu, which indirectly placed a personal army for Lu Yu.
Firstly, it can protect the safety of "Yu'er", and secondly, because Yu'er is so wise and cannot be protected, this private soldier can play a special role on the battlefield in the future and save the world!
However, if they were to serve as Yu'er's personal soldiers, wouldn't 500 people be a bit too few?
Cao Cao frowned slightly. After all, he still felt guilty for "Yu'er" in his heart. He had been living in troubled times for fifteen years, and his life was hanging by a thread... Now... no matter when, Cao Cao wants to make up for it, and make up for it vigorously.
Seeing Cao Cao's uncertain expression, Cao Xiu thought that his uncle was not allowed... Immediately, he bit his lip with his teeth, feeling a little disappointed and regretful in his heart.
"Uncle, do you want to stop wishful thinking?"
"Wishful thinking? Haha..." Cao Cao came back to his senses and immediately laughed out loud. "It is indeed wishful thinking on your part. Lu Yu is proficient in strategy and is a rare talent in our camp... A mere five hundred knights and guards are not enough."
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The conversation changed...
Cao Cao patted Cao Xiu on the shoulder.
"Wen Lie, you can take the initiative to mention guarding Lu Yu. This will make my uncle more gratified than making a great contribution. You don't want to be the junior commander. I will directly assign a thousand knights to you, and you will be the commander of the majority. Commander of thousands, you
My mission is just to protect Lu Yu!"
"Besides, apart from the orders of me and Lu Yu, you, these more than a thousand riders, are not subject to anyone else's orders!"
this…
Cao Cao's words made Cao Xiu confused.
What's the situation? If he had planted a bean and buried a stone tablet before, and then became a junior captain, commanding five hundred knights, it would be quite excusable.
So what now? He just took the initiative to ask for a tassel to protect Lu Yu. All of a sudden, he became a junior captain, a captain, and a captain...
Commanding a thousand elite knights, this... the speed of promotion is too fast, right?
In front of his uncle Cao Cao, who had always been strict in military discipline, such a speed of promotion... Cao Xiu could not even dream of it.
And now all of this has become a reality, but this is not the point. The point is...the origin of all this is because of one name - "Lu Yu"!
That's right, it was because of Mr. Lu Yu that Cao Xiu was promoted to two ranks in a row for more than ten days... from a small centurion to a popular commander of thousands in Cao's camp, commanding the most elite thousand knights of Qiao Pei's army.
At this moment, Cao Xiu's eyes were glowing with crystal clear light...
It seems that the trajectory of his life has changed since he led fifty people to protect the Wei Mansion and from the time he entered the backyard of the Wei Mansion to visit Lu Yu.
Yes, when happiness knocks on the door...
But... happiness comes so suddenly!
Thinking of this, Cao Xiu was horrified and took ten breaths before he came back to his senses.
Immediately, he handed over to Cao Cao again. "Uncle and nephew will definitely fulfill their mission and protect Master Lu Yu at all times! Whenever uncle and Master Lu Yu have orders, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, Xiu will not flinch and move forward indomitably!"
As he spoke, Cao Xiu's eyes burst out with sharp light...
In Cao's camp, as the eldest son "Yu" tries his best for the first time, Xiao He begins to bloom...
A young and highly motivated general also emerged.
Just then...
"Brother, there is a letter from Chenliu County!" Cao Ren rode his horse to Cao Cao's side. "It seems... that many aristocratic families and celebrities are quite critical of the recruitment of 300,000 moth thieves!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao frowned...
Sure enough, what is supposed to come will always come. Cao Cao welcomes 300,000 moth thieves here, but that does not mean that the famous people in Yanzhou and the clan are so tolerant to the moth thieves!