Cao Cao took the imperial edict and his face darkened.
Thinking back, Liu Xie fled from Guanzhong and was homeless. He didn't even have a hot meal to eat.
If he hadn't come to welcome the Emperor, the little Emperor wouldn't have the honor he had now.
However, it had only been four years, and the little Emperor had turned hostile and wanted to get rid of him!
"Little Emperor, it's you who doesn't want me to be a loyal subject of the Great Han Dynasty, so don't blame me.”
Cao Cao gritted his teeth and kept the decree.
After that.
He patted Cao Lie's shoulder and sighed,""Zi Zhao, it's all thanks to you. Don't worry, none of the scoundrels on this register can live!”
"Old Meng, oh Old Meng."
Cao Lie also patted his shoulder and said in the same tone,""I think it's a waste of your talent to be a butler. Why don't you come and work with me? Sooner or later, I'll let you earn a great merit and become a general in the future.”
Guo Jia and Xu Chu looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"What's so funny?"
Cao Lie's eyes were blank. He curled his lips and said," Are you looking down on me, Cao Lie? I'll say this now. I'll definitely become the Fourth Conquest General in the future!"”
The laughter stopped.
"You're only a general of the fourth expedition. Is your appetite so small?”
Cao Cao looked at him with a smile, his tone intriguing.
Cao Lie sighed." Don't look at my surname Cao. I'm just a distant branch of the Cao family. I can't compare to Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, and Cao Chun. I'll be satisfied if I can do four expeditions."”
"That might not be the case!"
Cao Cao's tone suddenly became heavier, as if there was a deeper meaning behind his words.
"Alright, alright, thank you for your kind words. In any case, when you've thought it through, I'll always keep a seat for you here.”
Cao Lie smiled and waved his hand.
Old Meng was very confident in himself, but he could not take the words of a butler seriously.
At this moment, the bodyguards entered again.
"Young Master, there is an urgent report from the east. Yuan Xi is leading five thousand elite soldiers and is approaching Hanoi. He claims that he wants to kill Young Master and uphold justice for the Sima Clan!”
The relaxed atmosphere in the tent instantly dissipated.
"Ding…Tyrant Quest triggered. Cut off Yuan Xi's head. Quest reward unknown. Failure without penalty.”
He had to kill again.
"That's good too. How can I miss such a good opportunity to show my face? Moreover, there's a mission reward!”
Cao Lie's eyes flashed with excitement as he wrote a letter of invitation and handed it to Cao Cao.
"Old Meng, I'll have to trouble you to pass this letter of invitation to my uncle. I'll chop off Yuan Xi's head."”
Cao Cao didn't accept the letter of challenge. Instead, he said," That's five thousand Yuan soldiers. That kid Yuan Xi is quite capable. Are you really asking to fight?"”
"Of course!"
Cao Lie laughed maniacally in disdain." It's just a mere Yuan Xi," he said arrogantly." Even if Yuan Shao comes personally, I'll still kill him."”
Cao Cao looked at his confident face and remained silent for a long time.
"Good, you have guts!"
Cao Cao laughed and accepted the letter.
The father and son bid farewell and Cao Cao set off on his journey home.
On the way.
"My lord, do you really intend to let this Young Master Zizhao deal with Yuan Jun?”
Guo Jia could not help but ask.
"If this kid has the guts, why don't I let him try?”
Cao Cao nodded.
He had his own plans.
If Cao Lie won this battle, he would become famous.
With this as an opportunity, he would be able to promote Cao Lie step by step and finally reveal the truth so that Cao Lie could acknowledge his ancestors.
"This Prince Zhao is decisive in killing and strict in governing the army. He has the demeanor of a lord.”
"It seems that the lord wants to train him so that he can be entrusted with important tasks in the future.”
Guo Jia saw through Cao Cao's intentions.
Cao Cao's lips curled into a smug smile. He thought to himself,'You're talking nonsense. How can my son not be like me?'
"However, this is his first time leading an army, so he can't underestimate the enemy and needs a good general to assist him.”
"Who does Fengxiao think is suitable to be his deputy general?”
Cao Cao asked.
"Yu Jin is old and strong, and Zhang Liao is brave and good at riding. I think these two generals are the most suitable to assist Young Master Zi Zhao.”
Guo Jia recommended without hesitation.
"Alright, let's return to Xu City quickly!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly, whipped his horse, and left.
A few days later, a bloody storm started in Xu City.
The imperial edict was exposed, and Dong Cheng, Wang Zifu, and the other officials who had participated in the conspiracy were beheaded.
Under Cao Cao's attack, Kong Rong and the other celebrities all shut their mouths and didn't dare to mention the matter of Cao Lie destroying the Sima Clan.
After Cao Cao started his massacre, he ordered the construction of curved shaft plows and the revival of wasteland.
At the same time, a military order was issued. Zhang Liao and Yu Jin led 3,000 elite soldiers to Hanoi County to listen to Cao Lie's orders.
…
Cao Lie's camp, the central tent.
"General Zhang Liao greets General Cao.”
"General Yu Jin greets General Cao.”
The two tiger and bear generals bowed solemnly in front of Cao Lie's tent.
"No need for formalities."
"How many soldiers did you bring with you?" Cao Lie asked.”
"General, three thousand infantry." Yu Jin replied.
"Only three thousand?"
Cao Lie frowned slightly. He was a little surprised by this number.
Yu Jin cupped his hands." Sikong is going to attack Zhang Xiu of Nanyang and Yuan Shu of Huainan. He can't spare any more troops. Please understand."”
"Three thousand it is."
Cao Lie regained his composure and waved his hand." We should be able to take care of Yuan Xi. This amount of soldiers is enough. You should immediately lead the army and set off. Follow me to give Yuan Xi a head-on blow!"”
The moment these words were said, the two of them could not help but change their expressions.
"General, Yuan Shao's army has 5,000 soldiers, nearly twice our number!”
"I heard that under Yuan Xi, there is one of the two heroes of Hebei, Wen Chou. This person is incomparably brave and has the courage of Lu Bu!”
"General, if you really want to fight head-on, aren't you defending the city?”
Zhang Liao and Yu Jin started to persuade him.
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