He quickly raised his hand and bowed back to everyone. His eyes were filled with excitement as he said,"Cao Mengde thanks everyone for following us in this dangerous time.”
Although Ding Han had subdued all 18 of them, he and Ding Han were on the same boat now.
Moreover, this was their first batch of true subordinates.
Ding Han smiled faintly and said nothing.
He looked at the breakfast on the table that he had yet to eat and waved at Cao Cao,
"Cousin should have arrived by now. Cousin must be starving from the journey.”
"Let's eat something first."
"Hahaha, good."
Cao Cao laughed heartily, and all the gloominess in his heart dissipated.
Even the exhaustion of escaping was reduced by a lot.
When she saw Ding Han, it was as if all the problems were solved.
One had to know that if not for Ding Han, his escape would have been several times more difficult.
He didn't stand on ceremony and directly sat on the soft couch and started wolfing down the food.
……
"Cut!"
Soon, after they had enough food and water, Cao Cao turned to Ding Han again.
He asked with some doubt,
"Zhixiu, there is still some distance from here to Yanzhou. There might be more pursuers behind us. Why did you ask me to gather outside Zhongmu County?”
Cao Cao had this question when he left Luoyang and saw the brocade bag given to him by his confidant.
He didn't know the significance of Zhongmu County, and it was before he entered the city.
If Ding Han had agreed to gather after leaving Zhongmu County, Cao Cao would not have had such a big problem. However, he could not understand why Ding Han had agreed to gather before entering the city.
Looking at the confused Cao Cao, Ding Han continued to smile and explained,
"There are two main reasons for us to gather here.”
"Firstly, I'm worried that cousin's attire is shallow and that he won't be able to pass through this city pass.”
To be honest, when he first saw Cao Cao's appearance, Ding Han was also shocked.
Other than wrapping herself up more tightly, wearing a hat, and smearing some dust on her face, there was basically no change.
At the very least, he should learn from Yan 'er and at least get some charcoal ash and soil.
Any attentive guard would be able to tell that he was entering the city in such a state.
This outfit
As long as one wasn't blind, they would be able to recognize it.
"What about the second?"
Cao Cao looked at Ding Han in understanding, but the first point was not the main point.
"Secondly, it's also for the sake of a hidden talent in this city.”
"Virtuous?"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up. Now that he had escaped Luoyang and arrived at Chenliu, he would begin to carry out his grand plan. Now was the time to use people.
Moreover, Ding Han said that he was a talented person, so he must be a rare talent.
"Who is it? Is it in Zhongmu County?"
Speaking of talents, Cao Cao also became excited.
"Chen Gong, also known as Gongtai. You should have an impression of this person, right?”
Ding Han did not keep her in suspense.
Although Chen Gong and Cao Cao had different opinions in history and eventually went their separate ways, if he had been there, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
In the early stages of Cao Cao's development, he not only needed generals with outstanding martial strength, but also strategists with outstanding abilities.
Moreover, by helping Cao Cao recruit talents, he could also strengthen Cao Cao's power. He should be able to get another reward.
Ding Han had tasted the sweetness of the Eighteen Horsemen of Yanyun, and the reward of this salted fish was quite good.
He didn't care if he left or not. He had to get the Salted Fish reward first.
"Chen Gongtai?"
Cao Cao furrowed his brows and started to think. Soon, he had an answer.
"Two years ago, he came to the capital to seek an official position and paid me a visit, but I ignored him and told him that since treacherous officials are in power, it's fine if he doesn't become a capital official, so I had him driven away.”
As Cao Cao spoke, his face was filled with helplessness. The feud had already been formed, and it would be very difficult to make Chen Gong work for him.
However, Cao Cao immediately noticed the hint in Ding Han's words.
"Zhixiu knows about the grudge between me and Chen Gongtai?”
Ding Han had asked him if he had any recollection of the matter. Did that mean that Ding Han knew about it?
"I happened to be at your house that day and saw it by chance.”
"He is now the county magistrate of Zhongmu County.”
In Cao Cao's family, this was completely nonsense.
However, Ding Han would come to Cao Cao's residence every few days. This was true, and Cao Cao seemed to have come to a realization.
however
When he heard that Chen Gong was the magistrate of Zhongmu County, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown.
If this was the county magistrate, then the risk of coming into contact with the other party would be even greater.
However, Cao Cao's gaze immediately landed on Ding Han.
"Since Zhixiu knows about this and is recommending this person to me, is there any other way to make him work for me?”
Ding Han shook his head lightly.
"I can't say for sure. As for whether the other party will agree to work for you, it depends on your own persuasion.”
"Of course, according to my understanding, Chen Gong is just like the other officials. He is deeply attached to the Great Han Dynasty and hates Dong Zhuo to the bone.”
"We can go there first. After we leave Zhongmu County, we can send him a letter.”
"The content of the letter is the sentence you just said,'Now that treacherous officials are in power, it's fine if you don't become a capital official.'”
"If you can remember this, Chen Gong will definitely remember it. Naturally, he will know your identity.”
"If he really wants to follow you, he will naturally come out of the city to see you.”
"If you don't have this intention, you can either ignore it or bring the county soldiers to take your head to Dong Zhuo.”
"Of course, just to be safe, we can hide in the dark first and only show ourselves after confirming that Chen Gong is alone.”
Ding Han knew the plot, so he didn't need Cao Cao to follow the original plot.
If he was caught, he would be locked up in prison and wait for Chen Gong to release him.
This was too risky and troublesome.
It was better to ask Chen Gong out directly. That would be convenient and safe.
If they agreed, the three of them would leave together. If they didn't agree, or if Chen Gong brought the county soldiers over, they could just give up on this plan. After all, they had the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun now, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to escape.
"Alright, we'll do as you say. Let's go over first.”
Cao Cao rubbed his hands together. He couldn't wait to meet Chen Gong.
Looking at the anxious Cao Cao, Ding Han shook his head.
"There's no hurry. Let's put on some makeup first.”
"Make-up?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment. He could understand the meaning of this word, but it was the first time he had heard this name.
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