As expected by Gao Shun, when Cao Cao learned that Xu You had been killed, he did not impose any substantial punishment on Dian Wei. He just pretended to cry bitterly, then reprimanded Dian Wei sternly, and that was it.
With Cao's superb acting skills, it's easy to squeeze out a few tears.
Cao Cao didn't kill Xu You before, partly because he was afraid that others would gossip, but he already had enough gossip on him, and he wouldn't care too much if there was one more. The main reason was that Cao Cao was worried that the heroes of the world would think he was good at it.
Killing meritorious officials and thus unwilling to come to serve him was unacceptable to Cao Cao, who was thirsty for talents.
However, now that Xu You is dead, these concerns no longer matter.
After all, people cannot be resurrected, so how can they care about what others think or say?
Of course, Xu You was killed by Dian Wei, and he did not know about it beforehand. But if you say this, someone must believe it. Dian Wei is your subordinate. Without your order, would you dare to kill a hero casually?
When things have reached this point, there is no point in punishing Dian Wei. Even if you want to punish him, what can you do? Beat him with dozens of military sticks? People will still think that you are just acting, and maybe they will give him a punishment.
The world had the impression of being mean and ungrateful: "Look, Dian Wei was ordered by Cao Cao to kill Xu You, but Cao Cao beat Dian Wei severely in order to clear up his involvement in this matter.
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So, let’s forget it.
If you really want the world to understand that Xu You's death has nothing to do with you, you have to kill Dian Wei. Acting won't go to such a level. If Dian Wei pays for Xu You's life, others will know that Dian Wei is really audacious and self-inflicted.
He advocated killing Xu You. Then instead of saying that Cao Cao was ruthless and unjust, people might actually praise him for his selflessness.
But is Cao Cao willing to kill his beloved general for a mere Xu You? Impossible!
What's more, Xu You was so arrogant and disrespectful that he deserved to die!
Cao Cao couldn't bear to ask Dian Wei to pay for his life, and punishment with the stick could not easily change people's misunderstanding. In this case, it was better to pretend to be generous and not punish Dian Wei at all, just verbally scolded him.
It can be said that from the moment Dian Wei said that he had killed Xu You, Cao Cao had already taken over the matter.
Before Dian Wei came, he had already made plans to exchange his life for his life. Even if Cao Cao was merciful and did not kill him, it is estimated that dozens of military sticks would not escape. In the end, Cao Cao just scolded him a few words and stopped pursuing it at all.
, which made Dian Wei feel like he had narrowly escaped death.
Since he had narrowly escaped death, Dian Wei was in a good mood at the moment and took Gao Shun to drink without saying a word. Although the training time was still halfway through, it stands to reason that Gao Shun should return to the military camp immediately, but considering that the military camp
It doesn't matter if Hao Zhao is still leading the team. Although Hao Zhao is still young, he is very capable. If he is in charge, there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, I haven't been in touch with this big brother for a while.
, it was not easy to show off his face at the moment, so the two of them found a good restaurant and started drinking heartily.
—————————————————————————————— Mianyang City, inside General Zuo’s Mansion.
Liu Bei looked unhappy. He had been unable to think and sleep for many days and nights.
On the day of the battle at Xiapi, both the second and third brothers lost news. The third brother Zhang Fei is still missing, but there is news about the second brother Guan Yu.
However, this news is not good news for Liu Bei.
It is said that his second brother Guan Yu has now joined Cao Cao's army, and he single-handedly held off Yuan Shao's army during the Battle of Guandu, giving the disadvantaged Cao Cao time to regroup.
In the current time and space, Guan Yu's reputation is much worse than it was at the same time in history, and this battle almost made his reputation increase several times overnight.
And his deeds as the savior in Guandu quickly spread throughout the country.
Even if Liu Bei could disguise himself normally, it was obviously impossible for him to remain calm when he heard the news.
Outsiders may not understand how close the relationship between the three Taoyuan brothers is, but Liu Bei himself knows it very well.
Living and dying together is easier said than done, but Liu Bei is convinced that the three of his brothers can truly fulfill their promise of living and dying together.
Liu Bei may have deceived many people in his life, but in front of his two younger brothers, he was always sincere and never showed hypocrisy for a moment.
But now, his second brother Guan Yu is actually serving Cao Cao, how can this prevent him from feeling disheartened.
Liu Bei initially thought that this was false news spread by Cao Cao, and sent many people to verify it, but everyone came back with the same answer - Guan Yu alone delayed Yuan Shao's army and bought Cao Cao a lot of time.
Liu Bei began to despair. Even Guan Yu could betray him. Is there anyone in the world that he can trust?
It stands to reason that Liu Bei should be happy after learning that Guan Yu is still alive. But the problem is that he has defected to his number one enemy, Cao Cao!
No, no, my second brother will definitely not abandon me. He must have some unavoidable reasons for committing himself to Cao Ying.
On the one hand, he was worried about whether Guan Yu had really betrayed him, and on the other hand, he hoped that Guan Yu would temporarily succumb to Cao Ying because he had his own difficulties. These two thoughts repeatedly entangled in Liu Bei's mind, making him feel conflicted. This
For the past few days, Liu Bei had been having trouble sleeping and eating.
"Lord..." Chen Gong came to Liu Bei to discuss matters, but as soon as he entered the door, Chen Gong noticed that Liu Bei looked decadent again, and his eyebrows could not help but frown slightly.
"Lord? Haha, what kind of lord am I now?" Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly.
In terms of generals, after Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are no longer around, the generals he can use now are Mi Fang and his like, not even second-rate; Wen Chen, only one of his subordinates, Chen Gong, can be considered outstanding; in terms of military strength, he
Now there are only 10,000 troops under his command. Is there any lord in the world who deserves to be as aggrieved as he is?
"My lord, how can I be so presumptuous about myself? As long as my lord's ambition is still there, it doesn't matter if he lives under someone else's wing for a while. In the future, he will surely rise to the top of the sky!" Seeing that Liu Bei was so depressed, Chen Gong couldn't help scolding him.
The lord chosen by me, Chen Gongtai, can be as foolhardy as Lu Bu, but he must not lose his ambition to dominate the world!
"Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens?" Liu Bei couldn't help showing a bitter smile when he heard this, "There is no news about my third brother, my second brother is living in Cao Ying, and I have lost all my limbs, how can I have the Dragon Soaring Time?"