Cao Cao held a banquet in the main tent. The generals knew that this was not just a meal, but more of a military meeting after the Battle of Red Cliff.
There was no need to overstate the importance of this military conference.
At the very least, Cao Cao would analyze the reasons for the failure of the war and the role of each person. In the end, it was very likely that based on the results, he would decide the future of this person.
Even life and death!
Therefore, this banquet was not only a meeting, but also an important turning point for their future. No one dared to take it lightly.
The generals entered the camp and took their seats. When they saw that Cao Zhi had also arrived early, they were all shocked. However, they did not say anything. At most, they went over to greet him. Cao Zhi also answered them with a smile. He did not seem like a person who had suffered a fatal injury at all.
However, Cao Zhi could clearly feel that their attitude towards him was completely different from what he remembered.
It could even be said that a 180-degree change had taken place.
In Cao Zhi's memories, they were very respectful when they saw Cao Zhi, but that was only out of courtesy to the Prime Minister's son. Other than some scholars who were good at writing, there were really not many people who deliberately came to have a long talk with Cao Zhi.
But this time, Cao Zhi felt completely different.
Everyone's words were filled with respect and admiration.
Generals like Xu Huang, Li Dian, and Zhang Liao were filled with admiration and gratitude. They admired him because Cao Zhi had shown them that he was as powerful as Guan Yu during the battle at Huarong Road. He was even stronger than them, so they admired him. As for gratitude, it was even simpler. In the battle of Huarong Dao, without Cao Zhi's outstanding performance and his advance rescue, they would not have survived. (Of course, this was only because they did not know history. It could be considered a coincidence.)
These generals cared a lot about these things. The most important thing between generals was loyalty. Heroic spirit remains for thousands of years, and the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period is thin. If you save my life, I will repay you with my life. This is the righteousness that military officers should follow!
Therefore, when Xu Huang, Li Dian, and Zhang Liaowen invited them, Cao Zhi could clearly feel a sense of admiration and gratitude from the bottom of his heart. Cao Zhi also chatted with them a little more.
As for the other group of civil officials, they were more polite, trying to win over or curry favor with Cao Zhi. In any case, they kept talking about Cao Zhi's beautiful words, causing Cao Zhi to have a headache.
Do you really think I don't think what you're thinking?
However, as the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. Even if it was troublesome, Cao Zhi still kept on being polite with them. In the end, he politely declined or perfunctorily invited them to visit his humble abode or pay them a visit. Only then did he finally calm down.
However, among these civil officials, only Cheng Yu and Jia Xu's performance was the most calm. They did not show any intention of fawning over Cao Zhi, but rather sincerely expressed their gratitude for saving his life. After that, they each found a seat and closed their eyes to rest.
Among all the strategists, Cao Zhi had been paying close attention to these two people. They were two of Cao Cao's top think tanks.
To be honest, Cao Zhi was eager for these two people to court him, but in the end, these two people refused!
As expected, it was not easy to gain favorable impression points from a first-class strategist! Cao Zhi sighed in his heart. Actually, he had a plan in his heart.
Perhaps today's suggestion can make them have thoughts of leaning towards me.
Cao Zhi thought to himself, but he was not completely sure. After all, it seemed like everything was just a guess.
......
When everyone was present, Cao Cao appeared from behind the tent and sat on the main seat. Everyone's attention was focused on Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao saw Cao Zhi, he was also stunned. However, he immediately smiled with relief and concern.
Cao Zhi also smiled in response. He was extremely happy in his heart.
All of these actions naturally did not escape the eyes of the crowd.
Cao Cao's caring smile towards Cao Zhi was enough to make many people think of many things and let their imaginations run wild.
What was certain was that Cao Zhi was now the most important young master in Cao Cao's heart!
Moreover, it was very likely that he had already left the other young masters behind by eighty streets!
Some of the more active people had already formed many plans in their minds.
However, Cao Cao didn't think too much about it. When he saw Cao Zhi, he was really gratified.
Ever since the battle at Huarong Dao, Cao Zhi's position in Cao Cao's heart had become extraordinary.
In the past two days, Cao Cao had been thinking about what Cao Zhi had done countless times. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this son of his was really a talent. It was extremely unbelievable.
It was not even an exaggeration to call him a monster or a monster.
He was too smart!
To be fair, if Cao Zhi hadn't been able to see through my negligence and defeat before the Battle of Red Cliff had even begun, he wouldn't have been able to leave Huarong Road. Cao Zhi's words to dissuade Xu Huang and Li Dian from pursuing Guan Yu were enough to prove that Cao Zhi's thoughts were meticulous and his logic was rigorous. He possessed extraordinary strategic vision and psychological quality. He would not be burdened by impulsiveness and would always think calmly and wisely. This was extremely rare!
If he had listened to Cao Zhi's advice in the letter, he would not have suffered such a huge defeat.
Of course, it was already too late for regrets.
Moreover, Cao Zhi had also displayed his superb martial arts skills. What Cao Cao could not believe was that Cao Zhi was able to fight Guan Yu to a standstill. In the end, he had even defeated Guan Yu, causing him to escape with injuries!
This kind of strength was unheard of after Lu Bu!
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more shocked he became.
There was also another key point. It was Cao Zhi's fearless drive to save him even if he had to risk his life. Even if he had a fatal injury, he did not care at all. He placed his own safety at the top of his priority, even if he had to die together with Guan Yu.
This emotion deeply triggered the emotions buried deep in Cao Cao's heart, making him very moved.
It could be said that Cao Zhi had become Cao Cao's most trusted person in the world. He had completely avoided Cao Cao's suspicious personality and entered Cao Cao's inner white list.
Ever since Cao Ang had died in battle, Cao Cao had not experienced such a deep father-son relationship. Now that he had experienced it again, Cao Zhi did not die in battle like Cao Ang. Naturally, Cao Cao cherished it dearly.
At this point, Cao Zhi had completely overturned his impression and status in Cao Cao's heart.
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