The Cao Mansion is the residence that Yuan Shao placed for the Cao family. Apart from not giving him any important treatment, Yuan Shao actually treated the Cao family well. Not only did he give him a residence, but the Cao family also bought a lot of property in Jizhou, which was enough for the Cao family and those who followed him.
The few Cao family generals who came here lived the rest of their lives in prosperity.
As for the others, except for Xun You who was reused by Yuan Shao as a staff member, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and Le Jin were all left idle in Yecheng and basically did not use their talents.
Room for talent.
Although I had similar psychological preparations, I still felt aggrieved when I got to this point.
At this moment, in the Cao Mansion, the generals of the Cao family, including Le Jin, were chatting in the courtyard with nothing to do. Yuan Shao had many generals under his command. Although they were not considered surrendered generals, their situation might be worse than that of the surrendered generals.
"Ziwen, rest for a while!" Looking at Cao Zhang who was struggling with his strength, Cao Hong couldn't help but said: "What's the use of practicing like this? What if I can be braver than Lu Bu? No one can use me.
If you wait, you will only be wasting your skills."
You came here with the intention of taking revenge, but they don't use it. What can you do?
"There will always be a time when it can be used!" Cao Zhang said with a smile while struggling for strength: "This method of visualization can be learned by everyone in the Central Plains. If I don't wait for the Qin family to practice it, in a few years, I may
No one can be as brave as us, even if he is able to lead troops, I'm afraid he can only watch with no power. I don't want to regret it then!"
Yuan Shao was not prepared to give the Cao family the art of visualization.
However, after all, the Cao family was a great prince that dominated the Central Plains in the past, and they still had some connections. Not only were Xu You and Xun You taking care of them here, but there were also many old friends of the Cao family in the army. How could such a thing be hidden?
Live them?
Since acquiring this method, Cao Zhang has been practicing almost day and night. Now, even when he sleeps, he uses meditation methods instead. The young man's eyes are shining with a fire that is unprecedented in others.
His hatred for Lu Bu and his desire for the battlefield were the source of his endless efforts to force himself to become stronger.
He believed that one day, he would stand in front of Lu Bu and avenge his father.
Cao Ren and others were silent after hearing this. Cao Hong stood up, looked at Cao Zhang and suddenly grinned: "Come, let uncle see what you are capable of now."
"Okay!" Cao Zhang nodded, and then punched out, making the whole courtyard tremble.
Cao Hong crossed his hands on his chest and received a solid punch. The huge force surged in and he couldn't help but take a few steps back. He looked at Cao Zhang in surprise: "Good boy, this strength is probably more than mine."
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Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren also looked at Cao Zhang in surprise. Cao Pi's eyes lit up and he looked at his second brother.
The two of them went back and forth and fought for more than twenty moves in the courtyard. Cao Hong couldn't stand it anymore and quickly retreated to avoid it: "No more fighting!"
As he spoke, he sighed with some emotion: "It seems that we have really slacked off in the past two years since we came to Jizhou."
Cao Hong was a general who followed Cao Cao in the north and south, and experienced countless battles. Cao Cao almost never failed in every battle. No matter how high his martial arts skills were, he could be ranked among the top or even first-rate in the world. But now he is
He was beaten to a disadvantage by a fourteen-year-old boy.
Cao Ren also sat up, looked at Cao Zhang and said: "In terms of bravery, Ziwen is probably enough to be ranked among the most popular in the world. Even under Yuan Shao's command, I'm afraid there aren't many who can beat Ziwen."
In the fight with Cao Hong just now, Cao Zhan clearly had the upper hand, and looking at Cao Zhang's appearance, it was clear that there was still room for improvement. If Cao Zhang could grow up for a few more years, he might not be as good as Lu Bu, but he might still be able to step into the ranks of top masters.
This generation of the Cao family is really full of talents, but it is a pity that Cao Ang died early, otherwise these two brothers, one civil and one military, would have been enough to create a new situation.
Cao Hong nodded, shook his numb arm, and punched Cao Zhang hard on the chest: "You little bastard, you don't know how to hold back your strength."
Just as he was talking, he saw a servant coming over in a hurry and said to Cao Pi: "Master, Mr. Ziyuan is here to visit."
"Please." Cao Pi quickly stood up, and the others also stood up.
Since they entered Jizhou, Xu You has taken great care of them and helped them both overtly and covertly. Everyone in the Cao family is really grateful to Xu You. Because of him, the Cao family was able to go through the most difficult period and even watch the family.
It was all sent secretly by Xu You so that they would not fall behind.
"Uncle Ziyuan." Cao Pi took Cao Zhang, Cao Ren, Cao Zhi and others out to greet him. When they saw Xu You, Cao Pi took his two younger brothers and bowed to him. It was really not an exaggeration to say that Xu You was a benefactor of the Cao family.
Cao Ren and others also saluted together: "Mr. Ziyuan, I haven't been here for a long time."
"Recently, when Chu Nan sent his troops to the north, you were busy discussing strategies to defeat the enemy with the lord, and had no time to separate. No wonder." Xu You was very satisfied with the attitude of everyone in the Cao family. He shook his head and sighed, and surrounded by everyone in the Cao family, he entered the main hall.
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"A fight started?" Cao Ren looked at Xu You and asked in a deep voice.
"Yes." Xu You nodded, looked at Cao Pi, and then at Cao Ren and said, "Just last night, Zhang Wenyuan raided Lihu Ferry. He lost three cities in a row in one night. The lord was furious!"
"The arrogant soldier's plan is that the soldiers stationed there will naturally become slack after a long time. They should be rotated every once in a while so that the soldiers will not lose their vigilance." Xia Houyuan gave his own opinion.
The arrogant soldier plan is actually not a clever strategy. After all, Chu Nan's previous temperament was not so easy to suffer losses. He only defended but did not attack. There must be other considerations.
But here's the problem, even if you know that the opponent is planning a arrogant strategy, you still don't know when the opponent will take action. Even if the defender is on guard, it is easy for him to become slack after a long time.
"But for you, it's a good thing." Xu You said with a smile.
"What does uncle mean by this?" Cao Pi glanced at Xu You and said.
"My lord is on guard against Lu Bu now, so it is difficult for the powerful generals around him to take action. However, Zhang Liao is also a strong general under Lu Bu, and ordinary generals are no match for him. If he is allowed to continue to advance, I am afraid that Li Yang will not be protected. Therefore, I recommend to my lord,
Miaocai is the chief general, Zihe, and Wenlie are the deputy generals. They have 10,000 soldiers and go to guard Liyang to protect Liyang. Is Miaocai willing?" Xu You looked at Xia Houyuan and said with a smile.
Xia Houyuan was shocked, clasped his fists at Xu You and said, "Of course the general will be willing!"
He and Zhang Liao are also old rivals. When Lu Bu attacked Xuchang, Xia Houyuan faced Zhang Liao in the Pengcheng area. Later, the battlefield moved to Dongping. The two sides fought countless times. It can be said that they know everything.
"Although the lord ordered the three Miaocai, in my opinion, it would be better to have a few more people." Xu You looked at the crowd and said, "Of course, Zixiao needs to stay. In this battle, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and those from Hebei
The common man needs to stay with the lord to deal with Lu Bu. I'm afraid there will be someone else to use in the future, so Zixiao will stay here and be on standby at any time."
Cao Ren nodded, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you sir for your good offices!"
Without Xu You, it would be difficult for them to get the chance to lead troops.
"I have good relations with Mengde. Now that Mengde has gone, I should take care of you and others." Xu You waved his hand and said: "We won 10,000 troops just for the sake of success, but don't be discouraged. As long as this battle can be won,
If you do well, I will definitely advise your lord and send more troops to you!"
"Ten thousand, if we just defend the city, it is enough. We will definitely protect Li Yang!" Xia Houyuan bowed solemnly to Xu You and said in a deep voice.
Xu You still believed in the abilities of the generals of the Cao family.
"If this battle is won and you have achieved military exploits, my lord will have no reason to leave you idle in the future. Don't slack off on this opportunity!" Xu You warned.
"Don't worry, sir!" Cao Ren nodded, and suddenly saluted Xu You: "Sir, I will always remember this kindness in my heart, and I will never forget it in this life!"
"It's a small matter, it's a small matter. Here are the official documents and the general's seal. The matter in Liyang is imminent and we need to leave today!" Xu You handed the document and the general's seal to Xia Houyuan and said with a smile.
The generals of the Cao family are all good generals. If they can rise up, they will naturally become the generals of their own line in the future. They will also make up for the lack of outstanding generals of the Yingchuan faction under Yuan Shao, enough to compete with the generals of the Jizhou faction.
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"The last general takes orders!" Xia Houyuan took the document and general's seal from Xu You and bowed to Xu You again.
"There are other things to be busy with, so I won't stay any longer." After the things are done, in the past, Xu You would stay and exchange feelings, but now, the war between Yuan and Chu has broken out, and he still has many things to deal with, and it is inconvenient to stay for a long time, so he got up immediately
Farewell.
Cao Pi and others sent Xu You outside the door before returning.
"Uncle Ziyuan has helped me a lot. This kindness cannot be forgotten." Cao Pi sighed with emotion.
The others also nodded silently. Xu You may have selfish motives, but so what? No one in this world has selfish motives, but the kindness they treat you is genuine.
After sighing for a moment, Cao Pi looked at Xia Houyuan and said, "Uncle Miaocai, this battle is of great importance to my Cao family. I can point out whoever I want to bring with me."
"Ziwen is coming with me!" Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Zhang and said, "For such a powerful general, it's time to let the world know that my Cao family has not declined!"
"Zhang accepts the order!" Cao Zhang quickly agreed, his eyes shining with excitement.
"Only Ziwen?" Cao Pi felt a little unsafe.
"That's enough. There may be places for people to be used in the future. When Zixiao goes to war, he can't have anyone around him. Don't forget Wen Qian. He will move here during these days and be ready to go to war at any time." Xia Houyuan nodded.
We can’t take them all to Liyang. It’s best for the Cao family to control more military power. To do this, we can’t rely on ourselves alone. Cao Ren also has the talent of a general, even better than him. It would be a pity to go together.
, it is better to stay and see if there are other opportunities.
If they can lead two groups of soldiers and horses to fight, then as long as they defeat a few battles, the Cao family's position will be considered stable in a few weeks.
"Okay, without further ado, uncle will be on his way as soon as possible." Cao Pi nodded, looked at Xia Houyuan and said, this matter cannot be delayed!