"Sikong, we can't stay here for long."
Su Ran was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, she looked around and advised," Why don't we leave this place first? I'll tell Sikong in detail after this."”
Hearing this, Cao Cao came back to his senses.
They had almost forgotten that they were still being pursued by Zhang Xiu's Western Liang army.
If they delayed any longer, the Western Liang Army would definitely catch up.
"He's not proud of his achievements. He's actually so calm and composed when faced with problems.”
Cao Cao's fondness for Su Ran grew as he nodded with a smile.
Su Ran immediately ordered someone to bring over two fine Dayuan horses left behind by the Xi Liang Army and gave them to Cao Cao and Cao Ang to ride on.
The remaining warhorses were also taken away.
As for weapons, armor, and other items, he didn't want them at all.
After fleeing for more than ten miles, they ran into Xiahou Dun, who had brought thousands of Qingzhou soldiers to rescue Cao Cao.
"My lord, you are frightened."
When they met, Xiahou Dun immediately dismounted and knelt down on one knee in front of Cao Cao.
"Get up."
Cao Cao said calmly.
This battle was a crushing defeat.
Xiahou Dun's defense was not good, and he should be remembered.
However, Cao Cao had always taken the blame for his defeat, so he did not punish Xiahou Dun.
"Yes."
Xiahou Dun stood up and looked up to see Su Ran beside Cao Cao.
" Greetings, General Xia Hou." Su Ran quickly cupped his hands and bowed." I am Yu Jin's subordinate, Uncle Du Su Ran."”
"Yu Jin!"
Upon hearing this name, Xiahou Dun's face turned cold as he complained,""My lord, that Yu Jin led the army and killed my Qingzhou soldiers for no reason. I think he saw that my lord was defeated by Zhang Xiu, so he rebelled.”
Cao Cao frowned.
He didn't believe that Yu Jin had rebelled.
But Xiahou Dun obviously wouldn't lie to him.
Just as he was puzzled, Su Ran smiled and said,"Sikong, it is rumored that the Qingzhou soldiers were transformed from the old Yellow Turban troops. Although they will definitely win in battle, they are rebellious and difficult to tame. If my guess is correct, it must be the Qingzhou soldiers who took advantage of the chaos to harass the people.”
"In this way, we can enforce military discipline and promote Sikong's reputation to the people.”
Cao Cao's brows relaxed.
He believed Su Ran's words.
There were times when the soldiers of Qingzhou harassed the people, but he still had to rely on the soldiers of Qingzhou, so he turned a blind eye.
If that was the case…
Not only did Yu Jin not do anything wrong, he even contributed.
"Yuan Rang, is that so?" Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun.
Cao Cao's question immediately made Xiahou Dun feel ashamed.
In fact, he did not investigate further.
However, someone under his command had reported the killing of his soldiers. He was furious and hurriedly reported to Cao Cao.
However, after hearing Su Ran's words, he felt that it made sense.
He didn't expect to make such a big mistake.
Feeling ashamed, Xiahou Dun hurriedly apologized,""My lord, I was not strict with my subordinates. Please punish me.”
"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now. You go down and gather the soldiers and horses. Go to the bank of Wei River ten miles away.”Cao Cao waved his hand and didn't probe further.
"Yes." Xiahou Dun cupped his hands again and looked deeply at Su Ran before he left.
Of course.
Xiahou Dun did not hate Su Ran. Instead, he was grateful.
If it wasn't for Su Ran's reminder, the misunderstanding would have been resolved in time.
When Yu Jin arrived, the two of them would confront each other.
Then the joke he had made would probably spread throughout the entire army. At that time, he would probably lose face.
Although it was awkward now, fortunately, not many people knew about it.
He would feel better.
Seeing Xiahou Dun leave, Su Ran smiled in her heart.
He had said those words on purpose.
Because he knew very well.
Xiahou Dun abhorred evil and was clear about gratitude and hatred. He was also like Cao Cao, he would change when he realized his mistakes.
Therefore, Xiahou Dun would definitely be grateful to him for pointing out Xiahou Dun's mistake.
In this way.
He gained Xiahou Dun's favor.
His position in Cao Cao's camp had been strengthened.
"Su Ran, do you have any words?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.
"Yi An." Su Ran replied.
He knew very well that Cao Cao's question was not without reason.
At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, aristocratic families ruled the world.
Only scholars and the children of the aristocrats were qualified to have words.
Ordinary people were not worthy!
Cao Cao revealed a puzzled expression again,""Su Yi 'an, this name is very familiar.”
"Father, have you forgotten about the monthly review?" Cao Ang reminded him.”
When Cao Cao heard this, he revealed a look of realization,""I remember now. It's Xu Shao's monthly review. Is it a coincidence?”
As he spoke, Cao Cao looked at Su Ran.
However, Su Ran didn't deny it. Instead, she openly admitted,""The person mentioned in Yue Dan's commentary is this general.”
Cao Cao was stunned.
He sized Su Ran up.
Su Ran had delicate features and bright eyes. He was eight feet tall, slender, and had an extraordinary bearing. He was a handsome and elegant young master.
His temperament and handsomeness were even better than Guo Jia's.
No matter how he looked at it, it was not as bad as the comments said.
Thinking back to the resourcefulness and magnanimity that Su Ran had displayed just now, Cao Cao immediately laughed out loud."Hehehe."
"Looks like Xu Shao and Sima Wei are really old and muddle-headed.”
Xu Shao had looked down on him back then. As for Sima Wei, because he was from Xiangyang, his evaluation of Jing Xiang was obviously biased.
Yingchuan was the most talented place in the world, not Jing Xiang.
He had never believed their comments, so he threw them to the back of his mind and looked at Su Ran affectionately."Yi An, it's just a mere comment, you don't have to take it to heart. When we return to Xuchang, I will let Chen Ji clear your name.”
Chen Ji is Chen Qun's father, Yingchuan celebrity, reputation is very high.
However, Su Ran did not want to use the aristocratic families to clear her name, so she declined with a smile.
Cao Cao didn't insist and returned to the main topic,""Yi An, just now, you said that the Qing Prefecture soldiers plundered the people based on your deduction. If this is not the case, aren't you afraid that Yuan Rang will settle the score with you?”
"Definitely not." Su Ran smiled." General Yu Jin knows good and evil, knows the pros and cons, and has strict military discipline. If he attacked the Qingzhou soldiers, then it must be the Qingzhou soldiers who had a problem.”
"Moreover, General Xia Hou loves his soldiers like his own son. This general is just a small Count of the Du. Even if he said something wrong, with General Xia Hou's magnanimity, he won't make things difficult for this general.”
Hearing this.
Cao Cao's eyes were burning as he stared at Su Ran like he was looking at a piece of dusty jade.
In just two sentences, he had thoroughly explained Yu Jin and Xiahou Dun's personalities.
It was truly a gift from the heavens.
Although Wancheng was defeated and fled, Cao Cao was overjoyed.
With such a genius, a mere Wan City was nothing.
"Right, Yi An, you haven't told me how you saw through Zhang Xiu's rebellion.”
With Xiahou Dun's Qingzhou soldiers guarding him, Cao Cao was relieved. He walked to the bank of Wei River and asked the question again.
"This matter is simple."
Su Ran understood the entire situation from the perspective of God and immediately analyzed it for Cao Cao.
"Firstly, Sikong forced Madam Zou to marry him, causing Zhang Xiu to be humiliated.”
"Secondly, Sikong bribed Zhang Xiu's subordinates and didn't know how to restrain himself. He even wanted to kill Zhang Xiu to seize power.”
"Third, Sikong didn't use the person he suspected and didn't guard against Zhang Xiu.”
"And Zhang Xiu surrendered to Sikong because he was forced by the situation, in order to seek a bright future.”
"Let me ask you, when he found out that Si Kong was so heartless and was not wary of him, how could he not rebel?”
Su Ran's words immediately shocked Cao Ang, who was standing at the side. His eyes widened and his mouth gaped open, unable to speak.
Ever since he was young, he had never seen anyone who dared to speak to his father like this.
It was truly treasonous.
However, Su Ran knew very well.
Cao Cao was very tolerant of talents.
As long as it was good for him, even if it was criticism or abuse, Cao Cao would not care. He would even put him in an important position.
During the battle of Guandu, Chen Lin's denunciation made Cao Cao suffer from a headache.
After the war, Cao Cao cherished his talent and still took Chen Lin as his confidant.
So as long as the scolding was right, Cao Cao would not be angry at all.
Of course, Cao Cao would never admit that he was wrong.
"Hehe…"
As expected.
Cao Cao only laughed dryly and did not respond to Su Ran's words. However, he also came to his senses at this moment.
At that time, he was indeed a little complacent, which was why he suffered a crushing defeat today.
After thinking about it and correcting himself, Cao Cao said to Su Ran,"Yi An, you have made a great contribution in this battle, and your knowledge is extraordinary. I plan to report to the emperor after returning to Xudu and appoint you as a lieutenant of the army.”
"What do you think about being the military advisor of my Sikong Residence?”
Su Ran smiled.
"Sikong, General Yu Jin once said that meritorious deeds must be rewarded and mistakes must be punished. Now, I saved Sikong because of my duty and am not worthy of this heavy responsibility.”
Cao Cao frowned at first, but then he relaxed and looked at Su Ran with satisfaction.
Not only was this child talented, but his temperament was also extremely good.
He really liked it.
"Thus, I plan to make another great contribution to Sikong, so that I can generously accept Sikong's reward.”Su Ran said with a faint smile.
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