"Crash!"
The commander's tent was opened.
The cold night wind blew into the tent, causing the sleepy Cao Cao to quiver.
"New?"
Cao Cao was startled.
Xiao Bei nodded and walked to the side of the map. He said in a deep voice,"Prime Minister, do you know who that person is?"
"Who is it?"
Cao Cao asked in confusion.
Xiao Bei turned his head and said,"Cao Anmin went to rob the village women!"”
"Gulp!"
Cao Cao gulped.
At this moment, he actually felt a sense of timidity, as if he was afraid of disappointing Xiao Bei.
"Madam Zou!"
Xiao Bei picked up a charcoal pen and sketched on the map. He said in a deep voice,"This person is Zhang Ji's widow. If she enters the tent rashly today, we will definitely have a bloody battle with Zhang Xiu. At that time, Liu Biao will send more troops to Wan City.”
"I guess so!"
Cao Cao said with uncertainty.
Xiao Bei shook his head and said indifferently,"No, it's because the prime minister has messed up the morale of the army!"”
"Wan City!"
"Nanyang County is the gateway to the South!”
"After the north is pacified, one army will enter Lu 'an, one will be stationed in Sanfu, and one will enter Quanjiao!”
"Seal off Hanzhong and Xichuan. The two armies will meet at Yinling. Huainan will fall, and Yuzhou will be completely in our hands. At that time, the army will invade Jiangxia and cut off the Yangtze River.”
"The five prefectures of the Southern Land will be cut in half. In less than three years, the world will be at peace!”
"Now, does the Prime Minister really want a woman and a nephew to ruin the great cause of the world?”
Xiao Bei's gaze was incomparably sharp. His words were sharp as they broke through Cao Cao's defenses and questioned him from the bottom of his soul.
"Xinzhi!"
Cao Cao rubbed his face.
Xiao Bei threw down the charcoal pen and said in a deep voice,"If Prime Minister really thinks that the woman is beautiful, you can imitate Dong Zhongying and enjoy yourself in Xuchang for two or three years. Then, you will be a fierce man who will end up stumbling for the rest of your life!”
"Xinzhi!"
Cao Cao's eyes were filled with regret." I was drunk tonight and did such a foolish thing. Is there any way to save me?"”
"Phew!"
Xiao Bei exhaled and said in a low voice," Chen Changwen is currently in the midst of a reform. He can add a copy of the heroic inner chamber title law. Zhang Ji once sympathized with the Emperor of Han, so he was posthumously named Marquis Wuwei. He was also granted the title of Fifth Rank. If Zhang Xiu or Jia Xu ask, tell them that they knew Madam Zou was here when they were drinking and chatting tonight.”
Cao Cao sighed,"Xinzhi, this is really my warning. Otherwise, I would have made a big mistake tonight!"”
"Announce it!"
Xiao Bei sat under Cao Cao's left hand.
"Dian Wei!"
"Tell the commanders to find General Zhang Xiu and Mister Wen He!" Cao Cao shouted.”
"Here!"
A shout came from outside the tent.
The curtain was lifted again, and everyone filed in.
Zhang Xiu's eyes were filled with worry as he asked,""Prime Minister, why did you invite Aunt to the military camp?”
"Sit down first!"
Cao Cao stroked his beard and said,""When I was drinking tonight, I mentioned what General Zhang Ji did in Chang 'an. I was furious and couldn't sleep for a long time after drinking. Therefore, I wanted to invite Madam to discuss the matter of General Zhang Ji's posthumous title!”
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
Zhang Xiu immediately shed tears of gratitude.
Cao Cao waved his hand and smiled." Just now, I had a long discussion with Xinzhi. After returning to the court, I want to give General Zhang Ji the posthumous title of Marquis of Wuwei. I want to give Lady Zou the title of Fifth Rank. She can enjoy the food of Marquis!"”
"Fifth-grade imperial mandate?"
Jia Xu's eyes were filled with doubt.
Xiao Bei took a sip of tea and said with a faint smile,"The Ministry of Official Personnel is currently reforming the officials. They are of the ninth grade, and the title of Mingfu is given to the royal family, nobles, and ministers. There is no fief, only the corresponding food city. This matter has not been announced to the world!"”
"I see!"
Jia Xu looked at Xiao Bei thoughtfully.
He had a guess that this matter was definitely not simple. It was not what everyone had seen.
"Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister!"
Madam Zou also hurriedly thanked him.
Cao Cao smiled and said," I am a little impatient. This matter can be discussed tomorrow, but I am still angry. I have no choice but to ask everyone to discuss it. Please don't blame me!"”
"I wouldn't dare!"
The people from Wan City hurriedly shook their heads.
How could they dare to complain about the posthumous title of Zhang Ji?
Seeing this, Cao Cao turned to the side and said,"Dian Wei, immediately lead the Leopard Guards and escort General Zhang Xiu and Zou Gaoming back to Wan City. Two days later, we will return to Xuchang.”
"Here!"
Dian Wei replied.
"Prime Minister," Jia Xu said speechlessly,"my family is also in Wan City!"”
Cao Cao laughed and said," Xinzhi has something to discuss with you. It's about the garrison in Nanyang. You'll be staying in the camp for the night!"”
"Sir!"
"The Marquis of Beishou is the backbone of the Prime Minister. You should discuss it with him!" Zhang Xiu advised.”
"Here!"
Jia Xu agreed helplessly.
Zhang Xiu had been sold by Xiao Bei, and he still had to help count the money.
Now, he finally understood that Cao Cao was afraid that he would guess the truth and let Zhang Xiu know that tonight was not as simple as what he saw!
Zhang Xiu left.
He brought Madam Zou back to Wan City.
A stormy sea was silently extinguished just like that.
Jia Xu also returned to his tent to rest under Xu Chu's protection and did not ask about the matters in the camp.
Middle Corps.
In the commander's tent.
Cao Cao's face was extremely gloomy.
Cao Anmin and the ten or so people from the logistics army were on the ground.
The generals on his left and right were filled with killing intent as they glared at everyone!
"Gulp!"
Xiao Bei took a sip of tea and said indifferently,"Cao Anmin, before the expedition, I had asked Zhongkang to send a message to the assistant minister of the Ministry of War not to let you lead the army. Why did you become the grain officer of the logistics army?!"”
"Uncle!"
Cao Anmin trembled.
Cao Cao said angrily,"Xinzhi asked you, you answer!"”
Cao Anmin gulped and said in horror,"Marquis Beishou, I used the name of Prime Minister to seize the position of grain officer!”
"Bang!"
Cao Cao swept away all the utensils on the commander's table.
Tonight, he had almost become a joke among the dukes.
What was even more terrifying was that the morale of the army would be disrupted, and the momentum that had just been accumulated would collapse.
The reason was that he felt guilty towards Cao De and Cao Song, allowing Cao Anmin to do whatever he wanted in Xuchang.
"Logistics Corps!"
Xiao Bei sighed helplessly.
The Bureau of Military Personnel could not be left idle. The military power was in the Rong family, so the logistics army was naturally given to the Bureau of Military Personnel. In just a few months, it had actually fallen to such a state!
"Xinzhi!"
Cao Cao said angrily,"You should handle this matter according to the law!"”
"Da!"
"Da!"
"Da!"
Xiao Bei knocked on the table and said in a deep voice,"Cao Anmin was stripped of his military post, kidnapped women and children, instigated the army to drink during wartime, and was stripped of his military status. He was imprisoned for five years and was not allowed to join the army for three generations.”
"Guilty General Xie Beishou!"
The ten logistics soldiers said bitterly.
Cao Anmin's eyes were filled with resentment, and he could not help but say,"Marquis Beishou, why should I implicate my descendants with my sins?”
Xiao Bei sneered and said,"If you weren't Cao De's son, if you weren't an officer of the Ministry of War, if you were a general of the Rong Manor, not only would you be stripped of your military status, but I would also cut you into pieces in front of the Yuan Gate today. Do you know that if something were to happen tonight, more than ten thousand soldiers would die tragically? Even we don't know if we can survive!"”
"You!"
Cao Anmin was speechless.
Xiao Bei said indifferently,"Yuan Rang, summon the military officers and immediately execute the military orders!"”
"Here!"
Xiahou Dun shouted.
Xiao Bei turned to look at Pei Mao and said in a deep voice,"Juguang, today, you will be the leader and Li Dian will be the assistant. We will build the Valiant Cavalry House in Nanyang. You will be the commander of the Valiant Cavalry, and Li Dian will be the commander of the Valiant Cavalry. You will lead 20,000 troops.”
"Here!"
Pei Mao, Li Dian, Yue Jin, and Xu Huang replied.
Xiao Bei arranged,"Juguang, Mancheng, what you need to do is not to attack, but to protect Nanyang. If the army returns to Xuchang, Yuan Shu of Huainan, Liu Biao of Xiangyang, and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong will definitely constantly test the strength of the Valiant Cavalry House. What you need to do is to protect Nanyang. When we conquer the north, you will be a sharp sword that will cut open the five southern provinces!"”
"Here!"
Pei Mao and Li Dian shouted.
Xiao Bei turned to look at Cao Cao and said,"What do you think, Prime Minister?"”
"Careful!"
Cao Cao said in distress," The new arrangement is naturally unlimited. However, the Bureau of Military Personnel needs to make changes. If it weren't for the strict laws of the Rong Manor, I'm afraid that something big would have happened this time. Zhicai wouldn't have made such a mistake in the past!”
Xiao Bei said helplessly,"Nothing in the world is ordinary. I thought we should talk about it when we return to Xuchang!"”
"Not bad!"
Cao Cao nodded.
The next morning.
Guo Jia endured his headache and stepped out of the commander's tent.
Although there were no changes in the military camp, he could still sense a trace of subtlety.
"You're awake?"
Jia Xu sat on a pile of grain.
"Isn't Mr. Wen He going back to Wan City today?" Guo Jia shook his head and asked in confusion.”
"I can't go back!"
Jia Xu lay on the haystack, his eyes filled with confusion as he said,""You were drunk last night and have no idea what happened in the second half of the night. How much trust does Prime Minister Cao have in the Marquis of Beishou? I feel that if he wants to rebel, Yanzhou will change its royal flag in an instant!”
"Eh!"
Guo Jia was speechless." You're thinking too much. Xinzhi won't betray the Imperial Court. As for trust, it's very difficult to divide it. It can only be said that all of us civil and military officials plus everyone in the Prime Minister's Estate don't trust Xinzhi as much as the Prime Minister!”
"No wonder!"
Jia Xu sighed.
"What happened last night?" Guo Jia rubbed his eyebrows and asked.”
"It's nothing!"
Jia Xu's gaze was filled with ridicule." After drinking last night, Cao Anmin brought General Zhang Ji's widow to the military camp. At the same time, the Marquis of Beishou suddenly appeared in the commander's tent. Then, the Zou family was given a fifth-grade imperial mandate, and I was also left here!”
"Where's Cao Anmin?" Guo Jia's eyes were filled with fear.”
"I don't know!"
Jia Xu shook his head and said," I haven't seen him since this morning. Even the few soldiers who followed him have disappeared. Moreover, the people who are holding the rations have been changed to cavalry. There are rumors that Pei Mao from the Rong Manor has become the commander of the valiant cavalry!”
"Valiant Cavalry House?"
Guo Jia had a splitting headache.
He suddenly felt that he had missed out on countless things.
Jia Xu stroked his beard and teased,""Guo Fengxiao, are you willing to submit to Xiao Bei just like that?”
"Hmm?"
Guo Jia raised his head and looked at Jia Xu. His eyes suddenly became somewhat terrifying as he said hoarsely,"Jia Wenhe, put away your little tricks. On the way here, Xinzhi told me and the Prime Minister that Nanyang doesn't need to send a single soldier because you're afraid of death. Even if you have amazing talent, as long as Xinzhi wants to kill you, it's just a matter of words!”
"Let's go!"
Jia Xu waved his hand.
When he turned around, his brows were filled with solemnity.
As he had expected, everything in the past had been within Xiao Bei's plans.
Working with such a terrifying person, he, Jia Wenhe, was probably going to be schemed to death. It was better to find time to slip away!
That night.
Late at night.
Jia Xu, dressed in green, bypassed the patrols of countless soldiers and appeared at the bank of the White River.
"Morning!"
"Wenhe is also here to fish?"
Suddenly, Cao Cao's laughter came from the riverside.
Countless torches were lit around them. Dian Wei and Zhou Cang were leading the army by the river. Cao Cao and Xiao Bei were lying on rocking chairs fishing.
"This…!"
Jia Xu's eyes were filled with bewilderment.
"Plop!"
Xiao Bei pulled the fishing rod, and a fat fat-headed fish landed on the riverside.
"You win!"
Cao Cao looked at his wooden bucket and said helplessly,""It's been four hours, and not a single fish has taken the bait!”
"Yes!"
Xiao Bei put away his fishing rod and said with a faint smile,"During the war of Shang and Zhou, Jiang Taigong transferred a wise ruler who protected the Great Zhou for 800 years. Today, the Prime Minister has also hooked up a mastermind who can settle the world. However, in terms of fishing quantity, I won. Next year's military expenditure will be increased by 30%!"”
"Good!"
Cao Cao gritted his teeth.
Although the Ministry of Revenue was a little tight, he still had Cheng Yu. At most, he could double the number of gold officers.
"You guys?"
Jia Xu was a little dumbfounded.
Cao Cao's army were all soldiers of the north, so they didn't pay much attention to patrolling the riverside.
He was aware of this weakness, which was why he was prepared to escape Cao Cao's camp from White River.
Why was Xiao Bei able to bring Cao Cao here four hours ago? Was he still human?
"Let's return to the camp!"
Xiao Bei walked in front of Jia Xu and said with a faint smile,"Since you're here, you should take it easy. If you don't join my Rong Manor, you'll be the Prime Minister's aide in the future. You don't have to show your face in public. There's definitely no danger!”
"Can you tell me how you knew I would leave from the White River?!" Jia Xu said with a complicated expression.”
"Very simple!"
Xiao Bei smiled faintly and said,"Feng Xiao went to look for me. Then, I withdrew a portion of the patrols near the White River. Otherwise, do you really think you can walk out of the Rong Manor's defense line? You're really too naive!"”
"What a monster!"
Jia Xu looked at Xiao Bei's back and sighed with emotion.
Cao Cao patted Jia Xu's shoulder and smiled,""Just get used to it. What you saw is just the tip of the iceberg. In the future, you will know how terrifying Xinzhi is.”
"Here!"
Jia Xu agreed helplessly.
After escaping today, he understood that he had been defeated.
He would probably have to stay under Cao Cao in the future and work with a monster like Xiao Bei!
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