I am not a counselor, I am trying to survive in the late Han Dynasty

Chapter 36 Cao Cao Overjoyed
In the box, Xu Bang's head was placed there quietly, his eyes wide open with anger, and the ice slag made of blood was slowly melting. The scene was very strange and terrifying.

But Cao Cao couldn't put it down, just like stroking the cheek of a lover, smiling while touching, even crying, laughing and dancing. Finally he understood why the always steady eldest son would be so gloomy after seeing this, and even simply He threw the box to Dian Wei and left without permission.

I can't help but be excited. This... How can I not be excited about this?
Cao Cao asked himself that he had no enemies, except Xu Si.

Xu Si had no friendship with him before, but after Cao Cao became the governor of Yanzhou, he gave him enough respect and once regarded him as a confidant. He even thought that he, a Jingzhou native, should be able to understand his ideas better than a native of Yanzhou, and even act as a check and balance for him. The bargaining chips of Yanzhou people.

For this reason, Cao Cao gave him enough respect by allowing him to invade various land occupations.

But he never expected that just by killing Bian Rang, Xu Bang would betray him and completely side with those Yanzhou people.

The Yanzhou people's betrayal may be based on old family friends. It would be easy for Xu Si to join them - he just looked down on Cao Cao as a eunuch.

This made Cao Cao very angry. If Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were willing to kneel in front of Cao Cao and beg for mercy, Cao Cao could give them a chance to become common people, but Xu Si would not, and Cao Cao would definitely kill him.

It's not that Cao Cao didn't know that Xu Bang was in Chengshi. His general Li Dian said several times that he wanted to lead his troops to retake his hometown.

But after losing Li Qian, Cao Cao no longer dared to take such a risk. Taking the risk of an early decisive battle with Lu Bu to recapture the Cheng family in the cold winter, when he was bound to be unable to mobilize a large army, would only allow his enemy to continue to live freely and continue to beg Tian Wenshe.

But he never expected that one of his men would successfully raid Chengshi and behead Xu Si!
"Who is it? Is it Wenbo? Or Gongqi? Or...or..." Cao Cao guessed many people in excitement, but quickly forgot them one by one.

No way, it can't be them.

If it were them, Cheng Yu should have had a letter arrive before, and what came back from this battle could not be just a brocade box, but a detailed letter expressing his merits.

This was not normal. Cao Cao didn't even know who had done this for him. He was happy and anxious at the same time. Only then did he realize that his head no longer hurt at all and his mind was clear.

"Who made such a contribution to this? Reward! Heavy reward! I want... I want to thank this person very much! Thank this person very, very much!"

Shi Huan kept winking at Dian Wei, asking Dian Wei to think about what else was going on at that time.

Dian Wei thought for a long time and said hesitantly: "The eldest son seems to have heard that he is a knight-errant named Xu Shu summoned by Li Gongqi."

"Assassination?" Cao Cao calmed down a little.

"It doesn't seem to be the case. I heard that the man was not on good terms with Mr. Cheng. Later, in order to show off his force, he led his troops southward. Wang Kai was too afraid to come out. Xu Si was destroyed with one strike. I don't know the rest."

Cao Cao opened his eyes wide and took a breath.

When he was young, he liked to take risks when using his troops, but at most he only had more than a thousand men chasing the retreating Dong Zhuo's army to be considered heroic.

But where did this person come from? Hundreds of people dared to go deep into the Cheng family and do such things under Lu Bu's eyes!

What kind of hero and what kind of means is this?
No wonder Zixiu was so out of character and went to check it out quickly. A person with such ability is definitely a capable minister and general that is unique among ten thousand. It would be a bit rude not to go and pay a visit.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao immediately called his cronies to work for Wang Bi and asked Wang Bi to do several things immediately.

The first thing is to tell the world that I, Cao Cao, sent people to kill Xu Si. This is the fate of a traitor.

The second thing is to tell the whole army, even though it is winter, I, Cao Cao, still have the ability to hit Lu Bu's hinterland. To encourage the whole army, they must be confident in the subsequent battle. If anyone has the idea of ​​​​escape, it is best to think about it.

The third thing is that Cheng Yu must be treated favorably to the knight named Xu Shu. This man has made great contributions and let the world see how Cao Cao repays his benefactor. Don't mention Cao Cao's benefactor. From Lu Boshe.

Wang Bi was also very interested in Xu Shu. He smiled and said:

"Then if the ranger has such means, he really won't let Liu Bei's subordinates shut down.

The eldest son has a humble temperament, so he will definitely be friends with him. This is something Cheng Yu cannot compare to. "

Wang Bi's art of speaking made Cao Cao nod with satisfaction——

Wang Bi reminded him in a roundabout way that Cheng Yu didn't write a letter this time. It was most likely because he was not on good terms with the ranger.

After all, everyone knows Cheng Yu's bad temper. Cheng Yu has no friends. Except for Xun Yu who can tolerate him, everyone else wants to slap him.

Cao Cao laughed and said:

"If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten - send another letter to Zixiu, asking him to become friends with the ranger.

If the knight has some misunderstanding with Zhongde, let Zixiu try his best to make peace. "

"Ming Gong is wise." Wang Bi flattered him unabashedly.

Cao Cao laughed, feeling a little more favorable towards this ranger he had never met before.

When I was young, I, Cao, was also a knight-errant, so bold and forthright, so young and promising...

Well, like me!

I don’t know when I can meet this person!

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In Dingtao, Wu Zi, the prefect of Jiyin, looked down at a burly man with a livid face.

Wu Zi was wearing a tattered blue Confucian robe covered with patches, and a worn Confucian sword hanging from his waist, with a look of resentment on his face. The man, on the other hand, was wearing a plain white Confucian robe, dressed fresh and elegantly, and exuded a faint scent of incense. , with a very embarrassed expression.

Wu Zi stretched out his hand and said with a ferocious smile:
"Mr. Zhang, what's going on here?"

"Yuanli, listen, listen to my explanation." The man known as Zhang Gong is currently Cao Cao's number one enemy and Cao Cao's former best friend Zhang Miao.

Chengshi was breached, and everyone in the city was killed. The attackers actually fought as hard as Zhang Liao, and finally escaped after suffering hundreds of casualties, which shows the ability of this man.

Wu Zi snorted and teased:
"Fortunately, fortunately it's not Dingtao who came, otherwise it would be me who would have his head moved this time.

Hey, I have neither money nor food. If we encounter them next time, I will have no choice but to stretch my neck and let them chop me down! "

Zhang Miaoqiang smiled and said:
"What, what are you talking about? Yuanli, don't be angry!"

Zhang Miao really felt guilty in front of Wu Zi.

Although Wu Zi is also a famous scholar in Yanzhou, his relationship with Zhang Miao is not very close, because this person has bad habits - Wu Zi is very particular about benevolence and righteousness, and has raised refugees. In the year of the great disaster, his family's treasury was empty. He forgot to use the rare grains to feed the people, and went around to borrow grains from the surrounding wealthy families, begging them to feed the people.

Damn it, the landlords didn't have much food left in their homes these days. The white grain was giving the refugees a lot of trouble, so he kept a distance from Wu Zicai, fearing that Wu Zicai would get his own house by kowtowing.

But now there is no way.

Cao Cao actually had an army of soldiers and horses that was able to bypass everyone and hit his doorstep. This shows that Cao Cao does not want to continue to endure this winter and is very likely to launch a large-scale attack.

Zhang Miao has received Wang Kai's request for help, but he also knows that Wang Kai is unreliable, so he can only place his hope on Wu Zi, who has a very good reputation and is particularly good at using troops.

"Yuanli, it was my fault in the past, but this time Mengde actually...actually killed the celebrity again! Killed the celebrity again!
Is it tolerable or not?I will never hide my secrets this time. I am willing to use all the military rations to support Yuanli. Please ask Yuanli to... avenge our Yanzhou scholars. "

With that said, Zhang Miao leaned down and bowed down. Wu Zi hurriedly helped the man up and sighed with a choked sob:

"Meng Zhuo, why do you have to do this! I...hey, I am also doing it for the scholars of Yanzhou. I am also doing it for..."

Wu Zi clenched his fists and sighed:

"Hey, Cao Cao is so cruel and has killed so many lives. I...I just hate that he has little strength and weak virtues and cannot win. This time he invaded the Cheng family and killed Xu Jun. I...can I not feel uncomfortable in my heart?"

Wu Zi's voice became hoarse. Zhang Miao was moved and held Wu Zi's hand tightly.

Wu Zi said in a hoarse voice:
"I must help the people, so that they can eat some bark and grass roots to satisfy their hunger. If we want to defeat Cao Cao, we must put benevolence and righteousness first."

Zhang Miao said helplessly: "Okay, I, I am going to live frugally and eat grass myself, and I also want Yuanli to be full."

Wu Zi was overjoyed and his voice became hoarse:
"Thank you very much, Meng Zhuo. I will make all my efforts to go north this time - I heard that the thief is in Linqiu. Wen Yuan and I will use benevolence and righteousness as swords to defeat the thief!"

Zhang Miao knew that Wu Zi was a man of his word, and he assured Zhang Miao with his most beloved benevolence and righteousness. He said goodbye and hurried back to raise military rations.

Although this calamity year is severe, the wealthy families in Yanzhou only defeated Cao Cao in three counties. They really stole a lot of food and accumulated a lot of money in the treasury.

Previously, Cao Cao's threat was still far away, so everyone was unwilling to use their own food to labor, but this time the thieves had already attacked Chengshi and used such brutal methods to kill Xu Si. Everyone was in danger. At this moment, Zhang Miao It would be easy to force them to hand over the food.

From this point of view, Xu Si's death was a good thing.

Wu Zi looked at Zhang Miao's back, couldn't help but shook his head, and walked back tiredly with his hands behind his back.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard someone calling him. Wu Zi was startled when he saw a thin man limping over and said with surprise:
"Fu Jun, Wu Fujun..."

Wu Zi's guards quickly stopped in front. Wu Zi waved his hand, took the man's hand, looked up and down, and said curiously:

"One step is..."

The man shook hands with Wu Zi, his body went limp, he collapsed on the ground, and cried:

"Mr. Wu Mansion, I, I escaped from the Cheng family. I, Mr. Xu, am miserable. Mr. Xu was captured by Zhang..."

"Silence!" Wu Zi was shocked. He quickly took the man's hand and looked around to make sure there was no one around before nodding and saying, "This is not the place to talk. Come with me!"

The man nodded with relief and quickly followed Wu Zi into the room. As soon as the two entered the room, a dog barked immediately. Wu Zi told the dog to shut up in a hoarse voice, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief, trembling. road:
"I, I've felt something was wrong for a long time. Come on, tell me, what happened to Chengshi?"

The man choked and said:

"Zhang Liao colluded with the Yellow Turbans and attracted Cheng Yu's postal supervisor Xu Shu. Yes, they conspired to do it!

Xu Gong was killed by Zhang Liao himself!I, the prefect, Renyi, have come to report to you. Please be careful of Zhang Liao! "

Wu Zi was struck by a bolt from the blue, his whole body was shaking, and his voice was so hoarse that he could hardly speak:
"You, you said Zhang Liao colluded with Cao Cao's thieves? Or colluded with the Yellow Turbans? Could this be that you got it wrong?"

The man cried loudly and said in a trembling voice:
"I can't be wrong. I saw a man with my own eyes who claimed to be Sima Ju the Yellow Turban. If it weren't for him, I would have killed Cao Jun long ago!"

"Who else knows about this?" Wu Zi's heart was pounding.

"No more! No more! More than 1000 people! I was the only one who escaped! I was the only one who pretended to be dead and escaped when they were not prepared!"
If a thief can come to Chengshi, there must be someone in the area!I, the prefect, have always been benevolent and righteous, so I only speak to the prefect alone! "

"This, this..." Wu Zi was stunned for a moment, scratched his head stupidly, and suddenly his eyes widened, "By the way, the Sima Ju you are talking about...is the person behind you?"

As soon as the man turned around, a steel knife stabbed into his body. His flesh and blood was penetrated by the sharp blade. The huge pain made him scream. His first reaction was that he met an assassin. He struggled with all his strength. , turned around with difficulty and said:
"Master Fu, hurry up, run!"

But at this moment, his eyes widened even more, almost popping out of his eyes.

At the last moment of his life, he saw Wu Zi smiling leisurely, with a calm and hesitant expression on his face, which was extremely ferocious!
(End of this chapter)