Before Cao Cao could get up, a soldier came to report,"My lord, we found a prisoner in a prison. The Western Liang captives identified him as Tiger Cage Pass's general, Xu Rong!”
"Xu Rong?" Cao Cao was stunned and looked at Zhao Yang. He had really been imprisoned by Lu Bu!”
Zhao Yang smiled and signaled the soldier to bring Xu Rong over.
Xu Rong was tied up and carried to the gate by a few soldiers.
Zhao Yang looked at Xu Rong's attribute panel and immediately smiled.
General: Xu Rong
Strength 75, Commander 92, Intelligence 85, Political 73
The commander's intelligence was outstanding and could be considered a decent commander. Previously, Yuan Shao had been ambushed twice, and his defeat was not unjust at all.
Zhao Yang immediately had the intention to take it back.
Cao Cao was still scrutinizing Xu Rong. Zhao Yang immediately coughed lightly and gave Cao Cao a look.
Cao Cao always felt that Zhao Yang had an inexplicable tacit understanding and immediately understood Zhao Yang's meaning. He waved his hand and ordered,"Come, untie General Xu!"
"My lord, you can't!" Zhao Yang immediately said. This Xu Rong is a general of Tiger Cage Pass. He is very skilled in martial arts. I heard that the people of Xi Liang are the most cunning. My lord is kind enough to let us go. I'm afraid he will bite the hand that feeds him and kill us!”
Xu Rong was immediately furious. He waited for Zhao Yang to scold him,"I, Xu Rong, have always been the most trustworthy. Why are you full of nonsense? Besides, I'm from Liaodong, not Xi Liang! Don't blame me for the problems of the Xi Liang people!”
Cao Cao glanced at Zhao Yang and couldn't help but laugh,""I believe in General Xu's character. Men! Untie him!"
After Xu Rong loosened the ropes, he stretched his body. He hesitated for a moment, but he still cupped his fists at Cao Cao. However, he did not say anything.
Cao Cao recalled that Zhao Yang had praised Xu Rong a few times before. Seeing Zhao Yang like this, he immediately realized that Zhao Yang was trying to recruit Xu Rong for him.
Although he wasn't very enthusiastic about Xu Rong, Cao Cao still cooperated seriously.
Seeing that Xu Rong was not willing to speak, Zhao Yang immediately sneered,""My lord, I knew it. This Xi Liang man doesn't know how to repay kindness. Look, he can't even be bothered to talk to you when you untie him.”
Cao Cao knew that Zhao Yang was trying to provoke Xu Rong, so he laughed in his heart and looked at Xu Rong.
Xu Rong looked at Zhao Yang angrily, then looked at Cao Cao helplessly.""Thank you, general, for untying me. However, I'm a Han minister, and you're a Han traitor. I won't surrender to you. In addition, I have to repeat myself. I'm from Liaodong, not Xi Liang!”
When Cao Cao heard that he was called a Han thief, he was immediately unhappy and frowned.
Zhao Yang laughed again." My lord, this Xi Liang man has acknowledged Dong Zhuo as his master and is his subject. He can't differentiate between right and wrong. How dare you untie him!" In my opinion, we should just kill this kind of person.”
"I'm not submitting to Dong Zhuo, I'm submitting to the Emperor!" Xu Rong quickly argued. I am here to guard the pass for the emperor, which is different from Dong Zhuo.”
"So when the vassals came to the capital to help the king, you ambushed them twice? Xu Rong, you may not admit it, but your body is very honest.”Zhao Yang continued to mock.
Xu Rong was speechless. He finally lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
Cao Cao continued," General Xu, if you truly consider yourself a subject of the Han Dynasty, then let bygones be bygones. If you truly want to contribute to the Han Dynasty, you can join me and fight against Dong Zhuo together!”
Xu Rong hesitated.
He used to be an unknown person, and it was Dong Zhuo who promoted him to become the Tiger Cage Pass general!
He had no choice but to consider this favor.
Seeing his hesitation, although Cao Cao didn't understand, Zhao Yang understood.
Before coming here, Zhao Yang had already thought of a way to convince Xu Rong to submit.
"Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo is called Grand Preceptor, but he is actually a traitor of the Han Dynasty! Poisoning Empress He and Young Emperor Liu Bian to death, killing ministers without authorization, domineering and domineering. If you work for such a person, have you ever thought about what your wife and children in your hometown would say?”
Zhao Yang stared at Xu Rong with a sharp gaze that pierced Xu Rong's heart like a knife.
When Xu Rong heard that, he immediately felt cold sweat run down his back!
If you follow a wise ruler, you are a virtuous subject.
If he followed Dong Zhuo, he would be a traitor!
He had worked for Dong Zhuo at Tiger Cage Pass.
His wife and children in his hometown were the treacherous family members in the eyes of the world and were destined to be looked down upon!
Perhaps he had already been killed to vent his anger!
Thinking of this, Xu Rong felt extremely ashamed of his family. He could not help but sigh and almost shed tears.
Cao Cao secretly gave Zhao Yang a thumbs up when he saw how Zhao Yang managed to make a Tiger Cage Pass general cry.
At the same time, Cao Cao thought he was smart and came to help,""General Xu, seeing you like this, you must have a conscience. In that case, if you work for me, you can clear your name and make your family proud of you!”
" I've left my hometown for two years," Xu Rong said sadly." Now, I'm afraid they've already been killed. I don't have a chance. I don't have a chance!"”
Cao Cao was immediately stunned, not knowing how to console him.
In fact, after many people who worked for Dong Zhuo were identified as traitors, their families were all killed under the supervision of the local big families. It was reasonable for Xu Rong to have such doubts.
However, Zhao Yang immediately laughed.""Xu Rong, Liaodong is a remote place after all. It might not be so serious. If your wife and children are in deep trouble at the moment and you don't repent, then they will really fall into despair! Moreover, even if they died, if you work for my Lord and save the emperor, then even if they die, they will be respected by the world. Wouldn't your Liaodong prefect personally pay respects to your family every year?”
Xu Rong wasn't a fool. He knew that he was already a captive and rarely caught the attention of others, so he was convinced by Zhao Yang.
Suddenly, his expression turned serious as he cupped his hands and said to Cao Cao,""In that case, I'll serve you from now on!”
Cao Cao smiled, his eyes sincere. After some pleasantries, Xu Rong left happily.
Seeing him leave, Cao Cao asked in confusion,"Sir, is this Xu Rong worth us wasting our efforts to rope him in?”
Zhao Yang immediately said seriously," My lord, although Xu Rong's martial strength is slightly weaker, his ability to lead troops is excellent. He is a rare commander. If my lord uses him, he will definitely not regret it!"”
Cao Cao laughed when he heard Zhao Yang's words.""In that case, let him be Zhao Yun's deputy general and lead the cavalry together with Zhao Yun! In any case, this person happened to be the commander of the Western Liang captives. He would be the one to convince the captives to submit. This way, the cavalry would be able to quickly gather the hearts of the people and gather their combat strength!”
Zhao Yang was naturally satisfied with this arrangement. He immediately flattered,""My lord is wise!"
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