As expected, not long after Tong Fei left, Xu Rong went to Cao Cao's tent to surrender.
In order to show his trust, Cao Cao appointed him as the commander of the army and gave him two-thirds of the surrendered army.
"My lord, isn't this inappropriate?"
Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, and the other Cao Camp generals immediately jumped out to express their opposition.
"Yuan Rang, Zixiao, there's no need to say anything more. I've discussed this with Changping, so it's decided.”
"Uh…since the military counselor agrees, then let's do it.”
"Hu ~"
Cao Cao sighed.
Boss Cao's style of employing people was to not use people he suspected and not trust people he used.
Since he chose to trust this person, he would boldly give him power. Cao Cao also believed that he had the ability to control Xu Rong.
When he said that he had discussed it with Tong Fei, he was actually asking for Tong Fei's opinion.
In the end, the latter was busy fighting with Cai Zhaoji and casually said," My lord, you're right!”
And then…there was nothing else.
This was what Cao Cao had discussed with Tong Fei.
However, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and the others didn't think so.
Since Tong Fei also thought that this matter was reasonable, they naturally had no objections.
Xu Rong officially became the general of Cao Cao's camp.
Dong Zhuo's pursuit also came to an end, and the army began to return to Yanzhou.
Cao Cao looked in the direction of Yanzhou, his heart filled with ambition.
Little did he know that in Yanzhou, there was a conspiracy against him.
……
East County Governor's Mansion
Xi Zhicai rubbed his sore eyebrows and glanced at the letter on the table. A smile finally appeared on his face.
He was Cao Cao's first strategist and internal affairs talent.
When the vassals attacked Dong Zhuo, Xi Zhicai did not follow Cao Cao. Instead, he stayed in East County to help Cao Cao handle government affairs.
Apart from that, there was a more important task for Xi Zhicai.
With Cao Cao's position as the Governor of Dongjun, he could only be considered the fourth most powerful person in Yanzhou.
Above him were Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, Jibei Minister Bao Xin, and Chenliu Governor Zhang Miao.
There was still a long way to go to dominate Yanzhou.
However, all three of them had been tricked by Cao Cao into joining the crusade against Dong.
Yanzhou, from the moment Xi Zhicai defected to Cao Cao, he was prepared to make it Cao Cao's base camp.
During this period of time, he had been helping Cao Cao gather the hearts of the people. At the same time, he had already colluded with many powerful factions in Yanzhou.
When the time was right, Cao Cao could take Yanzhou for himself.
The only drawback was that Liu Dai, Bao Xin, and the others had many soldiers under their command. Xi Zhicai was worried that they would not be a match for them.
Not long ago, Cao Cao had sent a letter saying that he was going to pursue Dong Zhuo, which had truly shocked Xi Zhicai.
Fortunately, Xi Zhicai believed in Cao Cao and believed that he could win.
The letter on the table was the best proof of Cao Cao's victorious return.
Apart from that, they also gathered many soldiers.
The pursuit of Dong Zhuo made Cao Cao's name known throughout the world.
He believed that it wouldn't be long before many talents came to East County.
But that was not the main point.
The main point was that Xi Zhicai had developed a strong interest in Tong Fei.
The Cao Camp was filled with admiration for Tong Fei. The battle of Mushui Pass, the battle of Tiger Cage Pass, and the battle of Dong Zhuo's pursuit were all part of Tong Fei's plan.
Cao Cao's letter had even praised Tong Fei to the heavens.
This could not help but make Xi Zhicai puzzled. What kind of genius could obtain so much recognition from everyone?
However, Xi Zhicai was not someone who was jealous of talent.
He really hoped to have an outstanding colleague like Tong Fei to assist Cao Cao and achieve great things with him.
However, as the saying goes, some people are happy, while others are sad.
For example, Zhang Miao's Chief Military Advisor Chen Gong was filled with worry about Cao Cao's return.
(Note: According to the official history, Chen Gong was not the county magistrate of Zhongmu, but the head of the Chen family of Yanzhou, the chief military adviser under Zhang Miao.）
Chen Gong had a pair of aquiline noses, a withered body, and a sharp gaze. He was like a poisonous wolf in the dark night, making people fear him.
In stark contrast to him, Zhang Miao was very fat, and his muscles added up to more than 200 pounds.
Their personalities were just like their bodies.
Zhang Miao was a benevolent person and was an out-and-out good person.
Chen Gong was mean and narrow-minded. His heart was filled with resentment towards human nature.
What was very strange was that these two people actually became good friends, even though they were still nominally superior and subordinate.
After Cao Cao escaped from Luoyang, he was penniless and had nothing.
Fortunately, the great merchant of Chen Liu, Wei Zi, had paid to help him recruit troops.
However, it was impossible to have only soldiers and horses without territory.
Zhang Miao, the good old man, stood out and recommended Cao Cao to Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou.
At that time, Chen Gong had advised Zhang Miao not to do so. Cao Cao was too much of a threat, and staying in Yanzhou would be bad.
However, Zhang Miao didn't listen and continued to shout,"
"Don't worry Gongtai, Meng De is an honest man!”
Chen Gong was also drunk and could only let Zhang Miao do as he pleased.
Now that the vassals had finished their crusade against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao's reputation had risen greatly because of his pursuit of Dong Zhuo.
Chen Gong knew that Cao Cao would never be satisfied with being the prefect of East County.
He would definitely devour Yanzhou.
Looking at the map on the table, Chen Gong's fingers tapped repeatedly as a sinister smile appeared on his lips...
……
He had also betrayed Lu Bu and surrendered to Cao Cao. Of course, he had later surrendered and was even forgiven by the Green Head Cloth.
The main point was that there was no Zhongmou County Magistrate at all. He was the leader of the Yanzhou aristocratic family.
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