Wang Yun, Cai Yong, and the other old officials had arrived at the Wild Jujube Camp, and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and the others, who were the pillars of the Han Dynasty, naturally had to come and reminisce.
Even if they were disgusted by this group of old fogeys, they had to continue pretending.
Of course, they also had other intentions. They wanted to find out how much of Dong Zhuo's true strength was from these old officials.
After all, they were people from Luoyang, so they should know more than the spies.
As they toasted, one of Yuan Shao's scouts ran in and walked to his side with a serious expression, whispering in a low voice.
Everyone's faces were filled with curiosity. For this scout to be so careful, it must be some important information. There might be some benefits.
Soon, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Ma Teng, and the other scouts arrived one after another. They all went forward and muttered.
"Milords, I have some urgent matters to attend to in the camp, so I won't accompany you any longer.”
Yuan Shao bowed and bid farewell to the crowd before hurriedly leaving.
"Everyone, I also have something urgent to attend to, so I'll take my leave first.”
Yuan Shu also left.
After that, Tao Qian, Ma Teng, and the others also left.
This made the ministers even more confused. Something big must have happened.
Even Cao Cao couldn't help but feel curious. However, his spies hadn't returned yet. Looking at their posture, it was useless to ask.
In his anxiety, Cao Ren finally walked in and whispered into Cao Cao's ear,"
"Big brother, it's bad. Sun Jian found the Imperial Jade Seal in Luoyang, and now he's leading the troops of River East to the south.”
He understood now. No wonder they were in such a hurry to snatch the jade seal. If they had such enthusiasm to save the emperor, Dong Zhuo would have died eight hundred times over.
However, Cao Cao was still Cao Cao. Even without Xu Chuan by his side, he knew that the jade seal was just a stone.
Only those fools would treat it as a treasure.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment before revealing a crafty smile. He slammed the table and stood up angrily.
"The emperor is now in deep trouble, but the dukes don't want to save him. They all ran to snatch the jade seal!”
"Wolf's ambition, wolf's ambition!”
His acting skills instantly made the old officials understand what had happened.
These feudal vassals who were nominally Han subjects had all run to snatch the jade seal!
However, Cao Cao was able to maintain his integrity at this time, which showed his loyalty to the emperor. The officials could not help but give him a thumbs up.
"Loyalty, loyalty is seen in adversity.”
Cao Cao struck while the iron was hot and said with a sorrowful expression,"
"Sirs, I really don't want to be associated with these ambitious people. I'm going back to East County to recruit soldiers and horses to save the emperor.”
"This Cao is not talented, but I hope to obtain the support of all of you. If you are not willing to be with this Cao, this Cao will not force you.”
Listen, listen.
On the surface, Cao Cao asked for their opinions, but in reality, he did not leave any way out for others.
Anyway, I am a loyal minister of the Great Han Dynasty. I want to save the emperor. They are all heroes in troubled times and have wild ambitions.
"Meng De, I'm willing to go back to East County with you.”
Cai Yong was the first to express his stance, followed by the second and third.
Wang Yun even stood up and said," Meng De has made great contributions in this battle. In order to help you recruit the rebel army as soon as possible, we are willing to jointly submit a petition to ask the emperor to appoint you as the prefect of East County.”
"Yes, Wang Situ is right. We're willing to co-sign!”
Cao Cao bowed and thanked him repeatedly. His face was filled with grief, but his heart was filled with joy.
Cloudsky's move was really impressive.
With the title of East County Mayor, he had taken the most crucial step in his quest to rule the Central Plains.
Early the next morning, Cao Cao led his army east and left without saying goodbye.
As for the jade seal, Cao Cao wished that they would kill it until blood flowed like a river.
"My lord, it's too slow for me to follow the carriages of these old things. I can't stand it. Why don't I ride my horse first?”
Xu Chuan looked at their slow carriages and was speechless.
This was something that could not be helped. After all, they were all old bones and could not withstand the torment of the warhorses.
"That's good. I don't want too many people to know your identity at the moment. Let Zhongkang and Zilong bring 500 elite cavalry to protect you first.”
"Let's meet up in East County."
"Thank you, my lord."
Xu Chuan shrugged and left with his men.
Now that Dong Zhuo had fled to the west, and all the powerful dukes in the world had gone to snatch the jade seal, Xu Chuan should be safe enough with these two men and 500 elite cavalry.
"Haha, I was worried that I would be bored to death by following behind these old fellows. This little brother is smart. We can leave freely.”
On the way, Xu Chu laughed heartily.
Zhao Yun, who was at the side, also smiled and did not say anything. It was only because the lord relied heavily on joining the army. Otherwise, how could he allow someone to leave the army and act alone?
Xu Chuan could only look at him and shake his head helplessly. He was a man of steel. It was no wonder that Cao Cao in history liked him so much. He was not a scheming person at all.
"Help, is there anyone who can save us!”
A young girl's voice came from afar.
In this desolate wilderness, there was an 80% chance that the refugees had encountered mountain bandits.
The world would be in chaos unless the Yellow Turban remnants and countless bandits occupied the mountains and wreaked havoc.
"Let's go up and take a look."
Xu Chuan kicked the horse's belly and sped up. Zhao Yun and Xu Chu were so scared that they hurriedly chased after him.
Before they left, Cao Cao had repeatedly warned them that Xu Chuan would punish them if he lost even a strand of hair.
"Old woman, I told you to run!"
It turned out that a few Mountain Bandits were chasing a mother and daughter. The woman had an arrow stuck in her back, and the girl was cowering in the woman's arms, trembling.
However, these Mountain Bandits were all people who bullied the weak and feared the strong. When they saw Xu Chuan leading a group of cavalry, they knew what kind of people they had encountered. Their expressions immediately changed.
"Not good, there are soldiers!”
"Don't let them escape."
Xu Chuan waved his hand, and five cavalrymen chased after him.
They even bullied orphans and widows. These mountain bandits were too despicable.
"Mother, are you okay? We're saved. Wake up.”
The young girl shook the woman who had fainted from the pain with all her might and cried her eyes out.
"Xiao Mei, mother…Mother is fine."
The woman gradually regained consciousness, but her entire face was distorted because of the pain.
"That's great. Mother, you're finally awake. We're saved. Don't be afraid.”
The young girl hugged the woman and seemed to be slightly relieved.
If this was in the future, they could still be rescued if they were sent to the hospital.
However, in this era, if an arrow was shot in the wild, not only would the wound be infected, but the excessive loss of blood would be fatal.
This woman was obviously hopeless.
Death was only a matter of time.
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