Yuan Shu laughed contemptuously and ignored Cao Cao.
Zhang Miao's tears were already flowing down. He hugged Cao Cao and held his hand,""It's good that Meng De is fine, it's good that he's fine!
"You don't know, after Wentai told us that he was defeated by the Wei Water Pass's garrison, we were all worried for you, afraid that you would also die there.
"It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine.
"If you lose your men, you can recruit them again, but if you meet with misfortune, then I don't know where to find another confidant!”
Cao Cao was stunned by Zhang Miao's words, but he immediately understood what was going on.
It seemed that these people felt that they had lost!
Yuan Shao slowly walked over to Cao Cao's side and comforted him before inviting him to sit down.
The other vassals also toasted Cao Cao, consoling him by saying that Cao Cao's defeat was not his fault, but the Xi Liang army's bravery.
Cao Cao remained calm and let everyone perform to their heart's content.
Xiahou Dun sat on a small seat behind Cao Cao. He was already imagining the expressions of everyone when Cao Cao told the truth.
Chen Xuan observed the dukes present.
He didn't notice the obvious features of Liu Guan and Zhang.
"Could it be that Meng De brought three wooden boxes?”Yuan Shao was concerned, thinking that it was a general that Cao Cao had lost in this battle.
Zhang Miao consoled Cao Cao regretfully,""The dead are gone. My condolences, Meng De.”
Yuan Shao toasted Cao Cao and said,"Don't worry, Meng De.
"In the future, I will definitely report to the emperor to endow the three of them with titles, protect their wives and children, and protect their clans.
"In this way, we won't disappoint their loyalty to the Imperial Court.”
When the Governor of Beihai, Kong Rong, heard this, he also offered a toast to Cao Cao and said sadly,
"There is no one who doesn't die. However, if one gives up their life to go to disaster and die for the country, their death can be said to be magnificent.
"If you can really endow your wife and children with a shady background, your name will be left behind in history.
"May I know which three righteous men?
"In the future, if I can write the history of the Heavenly Dynasty, I will definitely engrave the three famous heroes on bamboo and silk.”
When Cao Cao heard this, he finally stood up and said,""Since that's the case, please don't forget what we said today, Alliance Master and Kong Beihai.”
Cao Cao received a wooden box made of Phoebe nanmu from his guard and walked to the center of the tent.
Chen Xuan followed closely behind with another box.
"The two of them.
"One is Han Dang, Han Yi Gong!
"One is Zu Mao, Zu Darong!
"Alliance Master, please make sure to show your merits for these two in the future!”
What was that?
Not Cao Cao's men, but General Sun Jian?
The dukes looked at each other.
Sun Jian left his seat and walked up to Cao Cao with wide eyes, snatching the box from Cao Cao's hands.
"Yi Gong!"
Sun Jian lifted Han Dangzhi's head and took a good look at his face. He then hugged him tightly and cried bitterly.
After Sun Jian recovered a little, Chen Xuan handed the wooden box over." Zu Darong.”
Sun Jian took it and took out Zu Mao's head, hugging the two heads in his arms.
"I'm sorry, Wentai. I couldn't protect Yi Gong and Da Rong.”Cao Cao lowered his head and said," When I arrived, they were already…"
Sun Jian was stunned. He raised his head and looked into Cao Cao's eyes. He found that there was indeed sadness in Cao Cao's eyes.
"It's my fault. I harmed them.”Sun Jian sobbed." It has nothing to do with Meng De. It's all my fault."”
Sun Jian now believed that Cao Cao did not harm him.
He was the one who judged a gentleman by his own standards, and that was why he felt that Cao Cao was hypocritical in cooperating with him.
He also understood that he was indeed too smart to be smart, which led to this defeat.
He admitted it.
"There's one more person, I wonder who he is?" Yuan Shao was puzzled.
He didn't understand the meaning behind Cao Cao's actions.
After all this time, he was not doing it for his own subordinates, but for Sun Jian's subordinates.
Was Cao Cao so selfless?
Or perhaps, the last one was Cao Cao's man?
"Alliance Master, please take a look." Cao Cao took the wooden box containing Hua Xiong's head and walked towards Yuan Shao, who was sitting at the head of the table.
Yuan Shao opened the wooden box.
Inside the box was a bearded man with a scar on his face.
Like Han Dang and Zu Mao, he was wrapped in lime to preserve his body.
"This is?" But Yuan Shao did not recognize this person.
"Mushui Pass's Protector-General, Hua Xiong." Cao Cao said calmly.
"Hwa Xiong?" Yuan Shao's mouth was wide open as he looked at Cao Cao in disbelief.
"What? You killed the Grand Protector-General of Mushui Pass, Hua Xiong?!”Zhang Miao looked at Cao Cao, then at Hua Xiong's head, bewildered and dumbfounded.
"Hwa Xiong?" The other dukes were instantly astonished and all crowded in front of Yuan Shao.
Some of them were close to Dong Zhuo and knew about Hwa Xiong.
"It really is Hwa Xiong!" Hanoi prefect Wang Kuang said.
"Indeed, Hwa Xiong is not bad!" Qiao Mao also nodded in surprise.
"Meng De is really amazing. He actually killed Dong Zhuo, a general!”
"Even if you lose, you still have glory!"
Everyone suppressed the shock, doubt, and jealousy in their hearts and began to congratulate Cao Cao.
After all, it didn't matter what he thought in his heart. He still had to put on a good appearance.
This was courtesy, the traditional virtue of a man.
Cao Cao's face darkened as he nodded silently.
Why were these people so sure that they had lost?!
Was he looking down on others?
"Where did Meng De kill Hua Xiong?!”Bao Xin was happy for Cao Cao from the bottom of his heart.
Cao Cao then recounted everything that happened that night.
He didn't receive Sun Jian's signal that night, but he suddenly noticed that Sun Jian's camp was on fire. He sensed that something was wrong, so he attacked in advance.
However, the place he was waiting for was four to five miles away from the battlefield. When his main force arrived, Hwa Xiong and Xu Rong were already on their way back.
According to the captives of the Western Liang Army, Zu Mao and Han Dang were chased by the Western Liang Army to the front of the camp. There were pursuers behind them and a fire in front of them. Both of them committed suicide.
Hua Xiong was careless and was killed by one of his generals, causing the Western Liang army to flee.
The dukes were stunned by Cao Cao's words and nodded repeatedly.
Cao Cao walked to Sun Jian's side and patted his shoulder,""I'm ashamed that I couldn't find Cheng Demou and Huang Gongfu.”
Sun Jian sighed at Cao Cao's benevolence and righteousness,"
"There's no need for Meng De to do this. Demou was heavily injured and fainted. He was brought back by a few personal guards on the mountain road.”
" Oh…" Cao Cao nodded and asked," But why didn't Wentai join forces with me?”
" This…" Sun Jian was speechless.
At that time, he thought that Cao Cao had deliberately set him up and was afraid that Cao Cao would do something to him, so he quickly ran back to Ziziander to question him.
He didn't expect Cao Cao to be such a magnanimous person. He was really…
"I was already scattered that day. I was afraid that the Western Liang army would chase after me, so I led the remnants of the army back here.”
Cao Cao dragged out his voice and nodded to show his understanding.
As everyone passed Hua Xiong's head around, Gongsun Zan, who had never left his seat to drink by himself since Cao Cao entered the tent, spoke.
"Hwa Xiong is just an idiot. What's so great about beheading him?”
Gongsun Zan choked.
"I just took advantage of your Sun Wentai's crisis and the Xi Liang army's unguarded state to take Hua Xiong's head by luck. How dare you covet the credit of heaven and come here to celebrate?
"In my opinion, this Hua whatever Xiong is also a person with an undeserved reputation.”
"If he's a person with an undeserved reputation, then what am I, Sun Wentai?!”Sun Jian was furious.
"Humph." Gongsun Zan snorted coldly." I'm standing up for you, Sun Wentai, and you're biting me back.
"Ridiculous, ridiculous. He was used by someone and now he's speaking up for him.”
"Hua Xiong Lang lives up to his reputation, right? So far, have you ever sent out a single soldier?!”
Sun Jian immediately drew his saber and attacked.
"Cowardly rats don't think of serving their country. They hide here every day like cowards.
"You only know that drinking day and night can kill the Western Liang Army?!
"I lost. I admit that my skills are inferior.
"But who are you?
"You only know how to bark and insult a dog!”
Gongsun Zan's eyes flashed coldly as he drew his saber. However, he immediately calmed down and sneered,"
"Forget it, just continue barking. Anyway, I'm not the one who was defeated, and I'm not the one who died.”
After saying that, he left the table and said mockingly as he walked,
"Don't think too highly of yourself. You think you're so great just because you killed Hwa Xiong.
"When the two of you take down Mushui Pass, come back and show off.
"I won't accompany you anymore."
"Bo Gui, wait." Cao Cao suddenly stopped Gongsun Zan.
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