Chapter 146 I'm already thinking about my opponent in the next round
Chapter 146 I’m already thinking about my opponents in the next round
"I do not believe!"
"I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
It had been three days since He Yan returned to Xuchang. Cao Pi blocked the door of He Yan's house every day and kept walking around the number "8".
"How can Yan be able to kill a general in front of the formation? I don't believe it!"
After He Yan returned to Xuchang, he naturally asked his secretary Lu Xun to write a memorial and report the Lujiang incident.
Just the assassination of Li Shu at the banquet and the achievement of seizing Lujiang County without any effort are amazing enough. The subsequent efforts to pacify the Sun family and kill the bandits already made everyone feel a little unreal.
With no external troubles and internal worries solved, Huainan will definitely usher in great governance in the next few years, which can provide Cao Cao with a large amount of resources in the north. For this alone, He Yan's contribution is no less than that of Man Chong, Yuan Huan and others who farmed for Cao Cao.
people.
However, Cao Pi's situation is obviously not that big yet. He is just struggling with one thing -
"I don't know what He Yan's strength is like. Every time we fight, I always beat him! Why is he so powerful all of a sudden?"
Although Cao Pi is usually very literate, but what man has not had the dream of galloping on a war horse and killing the enemy in front of the battle?
Cao Pi thought he was still far away from this dream, but unexpectedly He Yan had already achieved it!
Moreover, what He Yan killed was not an unknown person, but Chen Lan, who once led troops under Yuan Shu!
Such a gap completely ruined the Qi-nurturing Kung Fu that Cao Pi had learned from Jia Xu in recent days...
"Brother, why don't you admit your mistake to Brother He Yan? Otherwise, it would be pitiful for you to stay here."
Cao Pi was accompanied by two younger brothers, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen.
Cao Zhang originally admired warriors. After the news came that He Yan had killed a general, Cao Zhang hurriedly asked He Yan for advice and regarded He Yan as his teacher.
Cao Zhen had long regarded He Yan as his brother because He Yan helped him take the blame. Now seeing He Yan's bravery, he directly transformed into He Yan's number one dog licker and enjoyed it.
"Yes, brother, why don't you admit your mistake to brother He Yan?"
It turned out that when the three brothers came to see He Yan at the beginning, both Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen were praising He Yan. Only Cao Pi questioned He Yan over and over again, and He Yan kicked him out of the house in anger, and could only wander around in front of the door.
"Admit your mistake? Ha!"
Cao Pi was still very angry: "He Yan must have asked his generals to kill the generals, and then took the credit away! That must be the case!"
Cao Zhang, who has been interested in the military since childhood, is very aware of the rules in the army. After hearing what Cao Pi said, he shook his head and said in denial: "Brother, all the military officers in Brother He Yan's [剽姚 Camp] are watching! If military exploits are reported indiscriminately,
, that is a serious crime against the nine clans, Brother He Yan is not that stupid!"
Cao Pi stared: "What do you mean? Do you mean I'm stupid?"
Cao Zhang saw that Cao Pi seemed to be turning his anger towards him, so he quickly dragged Cao Zhen into He Yan's pavilion, leaving Cao Pi alone outside, cursing.
…
"Brother He Yan! We are here again!"
As soon as the two little fans, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen, entered the room, they grabbed He Yan's sleeves one by one: "Brother He Yan! We also want to hear the story of you killing Chen Lan alone!"
Although He Yan was very tired after returning from the expedition, after seeing how enthusiastic Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen were, he "reluctantly" told them what happened that day again——
"At that time, I was planning to send troops to attack Lei Xu. Unexpectedly, Chen Lan suddenly led 30,000 people out of Tianzhu Mountain to attack our rear! The situation was very critical!"
He Yan was very engrossed in telling the story, and even his expression became ferocious when he talked about the critical moments.
"If Chen Lan's army sneaks into the rear of our army, and Lei Xu from the north and Mei Gan from the east send troops together, it will be a situation of death and no life!"
"Even some veterans who have experienced many battles also advised me to immediately withdraw my troops and visit the rear and defend the city!"
"But can I agree? Ah!"
He Yan's face suddenly flushed with excitement: "This is an opportunity that Lu Zijing has not easily won! How can I retreat?"
"If I retreat, what will happen to the people of Huainan? What will happen to the majesty of the Han Dynasty?"
"If I retreat and give these thieves a chance, they will definitely prey on the people again and make Huainan uneasy! Can you agree to such a thing?"
The two admirers, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen, immediately shouted at the right time: "No!"
"That's right! I won't agree either!"
He Yan jumped up and said: "Immediately! Known as the "unparalleled general" by the world, I immediately led two hundred cavalry and rushed towards Chen Lan's army formation in person. I felt like I was in a deserted place among thousands of troops! I rushed to Chen Lan and took it directly. Cut off his head and fight with a sword, and Huainan will be decided in one battle! Give the people of Huainan a bright future!"
"Snap, snap, snap!"
Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen burst into seal-like applause instantly. They blushed and applauded wildly at He Yan: "We will also be as powerful generals as brother He Yan in the future! Protect the country and the people!"
"Um!"
He Yan stepped forward and put his arm around their necks: "You two should follow my example! Don't imitate a guy like Cao Pi who has lost his daughter as a wife!"
Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen nodded repeatedly, saying that they would definitely kiss He Yan and stay away from Cao Pi in the future.
"correct."
After listening to the story, the two of them remembered that Cao Pi seemed to be still standing outside.
"Brother He Yan, why don't you let Brother Cao Pi in? He's so pitiful outside."
He Yan rolled his eyes: "That boy actually dares to say that my general's record is fake. Not letting him in is enough to give him face!"
If things had gone as before, He Yan would have gone up and given Cao Pi a good beating.
But now that He Yangui is a "unparalleled warrior", he is too lazy to take action against a guy like Cao Pi who is not even a third-rate military general, lest the world say that he bullies the small with the big.
"But……"
Cao Zhen looked worried: "Brother He Yan, do you really not mind the noise?"
"No problem!"
"You don't mind the noise, but Kuaihang does."
Cao Zhang nodded: "Brother He Yan, when we came in just now, we saw that your horse wanted to go up and kick Brother Cao Pi to death. If it really kicked Brother Cao Pi to death..."
"If we really kick Cao Pi to death, wouldn't we be able to have a feast?"
He Yan gradually began to salivate in his mouth: "Do you want to eat?"
Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen nodded quickly: "Yes!"
"Then leave Cao Pi alone and let him be kicked to death by Kuaihang!"
"Okay~~~"
Seeing the Cao family so united, He Yan was relieved.
From now on, Cao Jie will take Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen to deal with Cao Pi, and there will be no need to worry about Cao Pi's tail rising to the sky again.
"Hey? Where is Cao Jie?"
With Da Qiao and Deng Mu accompanying him, He Yan didn't realize that Cao Jie, who used to be like a follower, didn't come over to see him even after he came back for so long. It was really strange.
"Sister, she..."
When Cao Zhang saw He Yan mentioning Cao Jie, he also had a headache: "She was detained by her mother."
"Who did Cao Jie paralyze again?"
"It's not a prick this time..."
Cao Zhang sighed: "She is not only practicing acupuncture recently, but also studying herbal medicine."
"A few days ago, my father had some abdominal pain, so she made a decoction herself and said she wanted to treat his illness."
"After my father drank the medicine, he immediately began to vomit and have diarrhea, and his whole body became depressed... Then Cao Jie was beaten by his mother and put into solitary confinement."
He Yan swallowed quietly, his whole body was frightened.
How dare Cao Cao drink the medicine given by Cao Jie?
Isn't he afraid of dying young?
By the way, if Cao Cao is killed by Cao Jie Yao, and then Cao Pi is kicked to death by Kuaihang, will he be able to eat twice?
Ahem...
You can put aside the matter of having a banquet, but Cao Jie still needs to be rescued.
Otherwise, the "Anti-Cao Pi and Cao Clan Alliance" will have no leader, and it will be difficult for Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen to accomplish anything great!
After returning to Sikong Mansion, He Yan first went to visit his mother, Mrs. Yin, and then tiptoed to Cao Cao's place.
"father?"
"Yulang?"
Just as Cao Zhang said, Cao Cao was paralyzed on the bed, and he was also very weak when he saw He Yan.
"Yulang, you did a good job in Huainan."
Mentioning this matter, Cao Cao's pale face gradually turned red, which showed that He Yan's achievements really surprised him.
"You proposed sending troops before, but I have always disagreed. It seems that my father was wrong. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take for Huainan to be pacified with Liu Fu alone."
Cao Cao was also in a good mood: "Tell me! What reward do you want? It can be regarded as an apology gift from my father."
"Daddy is serious!"
He Yan is very sensible: "Being loyal to the country and relieving the father's worries are the duties of a minister and a son. How can we talk about rewards? As for the apology, it is nonsense. My father is worried about the north because of the overall situation.
But it seems a bit reckless for the boy to send troops to Lujiang before."
Cao Cao's face became more rosy, and his eyes looking at He Yan showed more joy.
But under this joy, there was also a regret that even Cao Cao himself was not aware of.
"Okay, let's discuss public matters and private matters privately. Rewards and other things are inevitable, you brat!"
He Yan also felt relaxed: "Hey, dad is going to make me a hussar general?"
"Do you want me to make you the Commander-in-Chief of Faqiu?"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes, obviously feeling that He Yan was "aiming to win the title of Hussar".
"Come here and let dad take a look."
Cao Cao called He Yan over, touched He Yan's shoulder, and stared at He Yan's height: "Yes, he has grown taller and his body has become stronger."
"Although the situation is still dangerous now, you should relax."
"With my father supporting me, the sky cannot fall."
Obviously, Cao Cao thought that He Yan was busy and even went to Lujiang in person because he felt the pressure from Yuan Shao and began to force himself to shoulder the burden.
Being sensible like this is sensible, but it also makes Cao Cao feel a little bit unhappy——
When did Boss Cao need his son to work so hard outside?
Especially, the last son who worked hard for himself...
Cao Cao held He Yan's hand: "Whether it was with Li Shu or when facing Chen Lan, you took too many risks. Remember not to do this next time!"
Strangely enough, when Cao Cao sent He Yan to Lujiang County, he didn't think about how dangerous the trip would be. On the contrary, it was only after He Yan took care of everything and returned that Cao Cao became a little afraid.
"Dad, I know!"
He Yan agreed obediently, but did not have the heart to tell Boss Cao the truth of the matter——
"Yuan Shao will definitely lose. I'm already thinking about your next opponent..."