Night fell.
Liu Biao slowly woke up.
"Qi 'er, where's my Qi' er!"
The first thing he did when he woke up was to shout Liu Qi's name and struggle to get up.
Lady Cai wept." My husband, Qi 'er was killed by that Cao thief. My husband, I'm sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself!"”
Liu Biao's blood surged and he almost died of anger.
" Thief Cao, I am a relative of the Han clan, the governor of a province. How dare you kill my beloved son? I will fight you to the death!"
Liu Biao pounded his chest and stomped his feet, gritting his teeth as he cursed.
"Father, son is willing to lead the army and kill Cao Lie to avenge big brother!”
His second son, Liu Cong, came forward to ask for help in grief and indignation.
Lady Cai was startled and quickly winked at Kuai Yue.
Kuai Yue hurriedly said," The Eldest Young Master has already passed away. Now, the Second Young Master is the only son of the Lord. How can he put himself in danger again? You must not be impulsive."”
"Yi Du's words make sense. I've already lost Qi 'er, I can't lose you anymore.”
Liu Biao grabbed Liu Cong's hand and shouted,""Stay in Xiangyang and don't go anywhere.”
Liu Cong nodded silently with tears in his eyes.
Only then did Liu Biao's grief and indignation subside a little.
"Help me up!"
Liu Biao struggled to stay on the ground." Pass down my order," he shouted." Gather all the soldiers available in Xiangyang and follow me to the water camp!"”
Everyone's expression changed.
"What does husband want to do?"
Lady Cai was shocked.
Liu Biao sighed." Now that things have come to this, who else can stop the Cao rebels from crossing the river and invading Xiangyang?"”
Lady Cai came to a realization and didn't dare to persuade him again.
Kuai Yue said,"My lord, Sun Ce's threat is no longer important. Quickly send Huang Zu to lead the navy north. Let's defend Xiangyang first."”
Liu Biao was silent.
After a long while, he waved his hand helplessly." Quickly bring my order to Xiakou and tell Huang Zu to mobilize the Jiangxia Navy to go north!"”
"Here!"
…
Xu Prefecture, Xiapi City.
Liu Bei lost the first battle and lost Xiaopei, so he retreated to Xiapi City.
Later, Yuan Tan led his army from Qingzhou to the south to help, the two armies combined 50,000 troops, the momentum was restored.
Cao Cao marched into Xiapi City and attacked for a month without success, falling into a stalemate.
Cao Cao's camp, the central army tent.
"Good boy, it wasn't enough to destroy Zhang Xiu in ten days, but you even killed Cai Mao and took down Xinye!”
Cao Cao looked at the battle report that Cao Lie had sent over and praised it for the umpteenth time.
"Young Master Zizhao's God of War has indeed exceeded our expectations!”
"After Xinye is taken down, Nanyang County will belong to the lord. Liu Biao will no longer be able to invade the north, and the threat to the south of Xudu will be completely removed.”
Guo Jia said with a gratified smile.
Cao Cao nodded slightly." It's already a pleasant surprise that Xinye has been taken down. It's time to summon this child to meet up in Xuzhou and destroy Liu Bei together."”
Cao Cao prepared to write a letter.
"Crash!"
The bodyguard rushed in and delivered a piece of good news, shouting,""My Lord, General Pingnan has reported that he has already captured Fan City and his troops are at the Han River. He will cross the river in a few days and flatten Xiangyang!”
"Clang! Clang!"
Cao Cao's hand trembled and the brush fell from his hand.
Guo Jia's body trembled, and his eyes flickered.
Cao Cao grabbed the report and read it carefully with excitement in his eyes.
In the report, how Cao Lie subdued Huang Zhong, how he broke through Fan City, and how he hanged Liu Qi were written clearly.
"In just a few days, he actually took down Fan City. This child is really..."
Cao Cao's eyes were filled with surprise and excitement.
"My lord sent Zi Zhao to the south to take down Wan City and remove the threat of Xudu.”
"Now, Young Master Zizhao has arrived at the Han River and threatened Xiangyang. He almost wants to take down Jingzhou. This is more than just a surprise!”
"I really can't imagine how Young Master Zizhao did all of this in less than two months!”
Guo Jia clicked his tongue.
"Could it be that I, Cao Cao, am really the chosen one, and the heavens have given me such a Qilin Son?”
Cao Cao regained his senses and looked up at the sky outside the tent, his emotions surging.
"It's a pity that Young Master Zizhao is only the lord's nephew. It would be great if he had the lord's bloodline.”
Guo Jia was so excited that he actually let out a taboo sigh.
The words left his mouth.
Guo Jia suddenly realized that he had misspoken and hurriedly said,"I have made a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, my lord.”
"No worries."
Cao Cao didn't blame him and said with interest,""I want to hear what Fengxiao has to say. If Zizhao is my bloodline, what's so good about him?”
"This…"
Guo Jia looked embarrassed.
Cao Cao waved his hand." You and I are both lords and ministers. We have nothing to say to each other. There is no one else here. We are just chatting."”
Only then did he no longer hold back.
"With Young Master Zizhao's age, if he is the Lord's son, he would be the eldest son.”
"Young Master Zizhao is both wise and brave, and he has made outstanding contributions. His battle achievements are unmatched by all the generals in the camp, let alone the young masters.”
"As the eldest son, he has also made great contributions. If the lord chooses him as the heir, it will be justified. No one will dare to object.”
"In this way, not only will there be successors for the lord's foundation, but there will also not be a repeat of the Yuan family's sons fighting for the throne and endless internal strife.”
Guo Jia explained his reasons in a grand manner.
Cao Cao said it was a casual chat, but he listened very seriously, his eyes deep in thought.
"However, the only problem is that once the lord makes Lady Bian the first wife, Zihuan and the other young masters will be the first sons.”
"As the saying goes, a son is noble because of his mother. Although Young Master Zizhao is the eldest son, he is not a legitimate son.”
"Since ancient times, when it comes to choosing the heir, it's important to choose the eldest son and the virtuous. Young Master Zi Zhao took the eldest son and the virtuous son, but he didn't take the most important one.”
"If that's the case, my lord will forcefully make Young Master Zizhao the Crown Prince, which will disrupt tradition and will most likely cause opposition.”
Guo Jia analyzed the situation thoroughly.
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had the intention.
Cao Cao frowned and muttered,""I didn't expect this. It will indeed be a little troublesome.”
At this moment.
Guo Jia laughed." This is just a joke. After all, Young Master Zizhao is only the lord's nephew. Even if he helps the lord conquer thousands of miles of land, he is destined to have no fate with the throne."”
"That might not be the case…"
Cao Cao laughed in his heart, his eyes full of meaning.
…
Fan City, night.
"Husband, it's getting late. This concubine will serve you to bed.”
Huang Yueying pushed the door open and entered with a basin of water.
She crouched down and took off Cao Lie's boots, wanting to wash his feet with her own hands.
Cao Lie said,"Let the servant girl do this kind of thing. Why do you have to do it yourself?"”
"I came in a hurry and didn't bring a servant girl with me. Moreover, I'm husband's woman, so serving husband is my duty.”
Huang Yueying didn't mind.
She was the daughter of the Huang family, yet she was willing to put down her pride and be so considerate. This made Cao Lie feel quite satisfied.
He didn't reject it and enjoyed it.
"Ding! System Message: The mission to kill Cai and Kuai is about to expire. Host, please speed up the progress!”
At this moment, a system notification sounded in his mind.
Cao Lie's eyes flickered as he sat up.
"What's the recent movement of the Cai and Kuai families?”
Cao Lie called the Embroidered Uniform Guards over and shouted.
"General, we have just received news that the entire Cai family will be holding a memorial ceremony for the three Cai brothers at noon tomorrow at the Cai family manor north of Xiangyang City.”
"The Kuai family and the Cai family have been friends for generations.”
This was a good opportunity!
"It seems that I have to sneak into the Han River before the army crosses the river. I have to wipe out the Cai and Kuai families and get the reward!”
A fierce light flashed in Cao Lie's eyes.
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