Chapter 613 Cao Cao's Cats and Tigers
Chapter 613 Cao Cao's photo painting (second update of the outbreak, diligently seek monthly tickets)
However, when Cao Cao came back in a hurry, everyone felt disappointed. Xu Chu, close-knit general, was injured, and his expression was not the joy of victory.
Everyone was disappointed, but they didn't dare to show it.
"Come on, help Zhongkang down and treat him well." Cao Cao entrusted Xu Chu to a guard in the mansion and instructed him.
Then, he said to Xu Chu again: "Recover well and fight Zhang Fei again tomorrow."
"No." Xu Chu and the guard agreed, especially Xu Chu. When he heard this, he saw a cold light flashed and he was rarely injured.
Today is probably the heaviest time. Zhang Fei and Xu Chu feel that they have already remembered this name in their hearts.
Cao Cao gently patted Xu Chu's shoulder to show comfort. After a while, he turned around and walked into the hall.
In the hall, the ministers immediately took their eyes back.
"This time, I was defeated. Thousands of elite soldiers were thrown into Koufeng's camp. Fortunately, they will not be damaged." Cao Cao ignored everyone, walked up to the top of the head with a golden sword and knelt down. Although he failed, he had no discourage on his face.
On the contrary, that moment of mood was actually much better than before leaving.
"Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, and Ming Gong does not need to worry about it." Although Xun Yu opposed Cao Cao's night attack, when he saw Cao Cao admit his failure, he couldn't help but comfort him again.
"Haha, Wenruo didn't have to worry about it. I fought countless wars in my life, and it was really common to lose." Cao Cao let out a hearty laugh.
Seeing Cao Cao who had finally returned to normal, both the counselors and the generals present were relieved. The rational Cao Cao was a hero, and the lost Cao Cao was a bear.
The difference between the two is too big.
"The Kou Feng, who was stationed in the army," Chen Qun asked with his fist.
"Let him go by himself. Since he doesn't attack the city, will he stay here for a few years? You must know that long-term defense will lead to a loss. Maybe one day when I am happy, I will take a few more sneak attacks and unplug his camp. So, he will leave by himself." Cao Cao shook his head and said.
The rational recovery made Cao Cao extremely calm.
Kou Feng just wanted a decisive battle to anger him.
"No." Chen Qun felt completely relieved and said.
Although Cao Cao failed this time, the hearts of the ministers improved a little. After Cao Cao said a few words to the ministers, he ordered them to go back.
I waited in the middle of the night and was tired.
After everyone left, Cao Cao sat alone for a while and went to Mrs. Bian's room in the inner courtyard.
Over the past few days, Cao Cao has a hot temper and scolded Mrs. Bian for no reason, which made Mrs. Bian frightened. Cao Cao felt guilty.
When Cao Cao came in, Mrs. Bian was still waiting.
Of course she knew about Cao Cao's departure and was worried, so she waited until now.
"The Prime Minister is back." Although he was a little afraid of facing Cao Cao during this period, Mrs. Bian was still happy to see Cao Cao return safely.
Get up and greet him.
"I have neglected you during these days." Cao Cao sighed and unexpectedly put Mrs. Bian in his arms. Mrs. Bian did not expect that Cao Cao would do this. She felt at ease and shy.
He turned around and glared at the close maids. The maids smiled knowingly, lowered their heads and walked out.
"Is the war ahead still going well?" After hugging each other for a moment, Mrs. Bian asked in a low voice. Although it felt good to be hugged by Cao Cao, Mrs. Bian was even more worried about the war ahead. The 130,000 troops were stationed outside, and she couldn't sleep well at night.
"It's going well. Kou Feng will probably retreat later." Cao Cao said with a smile.
Holding Mrs. Bian's waist, Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Mrs. Ding. However, at this moment, Cao Cao felt much less humiliation.
On the contrary, I was thinking that if the battle in Wancheng was not so lustful, I ordered Zhang Xiu to offer it because of Zou's reputation.
He made another trick and sent someone to make a lot of money to make friends with Hu Cheer, a powerful general under Zhang Xiu.
There would be no battle in Wancheng, losing his son in middle age, leaving his nephew, and leaving Dian Wei.
At that time, she was in a bad mood. After she came back, she was scolded by Mrs. Ding and sent her away.
Now thinking about it, there is a cause and effect. He did not ask Mrs. Ding for too many qualifications. Could it be that she will be a widow for the rest of her life?
Cao Cao smiled bitterly, looking at it for the first time, regretting the incident in Wancheng very much.
However, to be honest, that boy Zhang Xiu is also quite capable. He fought several times before he took Wancheng. If it weren't for Zhang Xiu's ability and his military achievements, he would have been killed by him long ago.
Cao Cao is a relatively open-minded person. Now he thinks of Zhang Xiu, but he doesn’t have much hatred.
Hugging Mrs. Bian tightly, Cao Cao's thoughts drifted far away. Suddenly, something caught his attention. Then, I felt that it was feasible.
Kou Feng was right. Cao Cao thought of Wancheng through Mrs. Ding, and Zhang Xiu. He naturally thought of Zhang Xiu's excellence.
And the few times he failed.
Cao Cao failed twice in Wancheng, one of which won first and then lost. Cao Cao remembered this very clearly. When he retreated, Jia Xu planned to pursue the second time.
And he attacked Kou Feng's camp at night tonight. Will Kou Feng relax his vigilance? At least, the generals under Kou Feng's tent are always a bit dereliction of duty.
For example, Zhang Fei, Cao Cao knew that he was a powerful general, but he was also a little reckless. Xuzhou was taken down by Lu Bu because of Zhang Fei's negligence.
Besides, after hearing from Xu Chu, Zhang Fei was injured.
If you can think of something, Cao Cao can start calculating feasibility.
Mrs. Bian felt that Cao Cao's hands were getting tighter and tighter, as if she was about to cut off her waist. She could still hold it back at first, but she couldn't stand it after a while.
"Prime Minister." Mrs. Bian said to Cao Cao with some pain.
"I remembered some things." Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this, lowered his head and saw Mrs. Bian's painful face, and couldn't help but apologize.
"It's okay." Mrs. Bian shook her head and said, pausing, and then asked thoughtfully and obediently: "What did the Prime Minister think of?"
"Maybe there is no need to let Kou Feng retreat, just defeat him." Cao Cao said to Mrs. Bian with a smile, not saying full of words, just saying maybe.
This matter must be discussed with the counselors, especially Jia Xu.
Mrs. Bian was shocked, but she felt even more happy. Although she didn't understand military affairs, she also knew that Kou Feng's self-retreatment was hugely different from Cao Cao's defeat of Kou Feng.
"Madam, let's go to bed first. I still have to go there." Cao Cao thought about it in his heart and thought it was still feasible. He couldn't help but say to Mrs. Bian.
"Go to the Prime Minister. Don't blame him for being bad." Mrs. Bian said softly.
Cao Cao nodded, let go of Mrs. Bian, and strode out.
After returning to the hall, Cao Cao originally planned to send someone to find Jia Xu. But when he thought that Jia Xu had just returned, it would take some time to go back and forth.
It's still late at night, and there's still a chance to do it again. If it's time to delay it, it would be a pity.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao found a guard and said, "Go to find Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Le Jin, and order them to prepare ten thousand soldiers and horses and be on standby at any time."
The guard was shocked. Why did the Prime Minister go out of the city to fight again as soon as he came back? However, although he was surprised, he, a small guard, dared not say anything. Ying Nuo said, and quickly asked someone to notify the three generals.
After the guard left, Cao Cao ordered people to get a war horse, rode out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and headed straight for Jia Xu's mansion.
Jia Xu is a person who is a low-key person. He now has a high official position, especially trusted by Cao Cao. However, he is arrogant and is not from Cao Cao's direct lineage.
Therefore, if Cao Cao did not ask him for advice, he would not answer actively. The place where he lived was not a high-ranking mansion, but a medium-sized mansion.
Like an ordinary wealthy family.
He married his daughter and daughter-in-law. He also looked for those families with very low families. He kept a low profile and was considered a strange man of his generation.
When Cao Cao came to look for him, Jia Xu had just returned. After dressing up, he planned to sleep next to his wife. Jia Xu kept a low profile and was extremely calm.
There are only a few wives and concubines around you, and your wife is not beautiful, and she is old and has a weak look. But Jia Xu never gave up.
Now people come to report that after Cao Cao came here late at night, Jia Xu was also surprised. Then, he guessed Cao Cao's intention. He was defeated and came here late at night.
There is nothing else to do except fight again.
Jia Xu smiled apologetically at his wife who was woken up next to him and said, "The Prime Minister is here." After saying that, Jia Xu walked out.
When Cao Cao came here, he would naturally not be locked outside the door. The servant had already invited him into the hall, and Jia Xu went straight to the hall.
In the hall, Cao Cao sat in the top seat without hesitation. Seeing Jia Xu walking in, he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Didn't you disturb Wenhe?"
"The Prime Minister is here, and he hasn't fallen asleep yet." Jia Xu said with a smile to Cao Cao. He walked straight towards a seat next to him and knelt down.
"I don't know that the Prime Minister is visiting late at night, do you want to fight again?" After sitting down, Jia Xu asked on his own initiative.
"Wenhe is the one who knows me." Although Cao Cao said this, there was no surprise on his face. As he said this, Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked Jia Xu: "Don't you know Wenhe remembers the battle in Wancheng?"
In the battle of Wancheng, Cao Cao lost too much. Jia Xu kept his low profile because of this.
He suddenly mentioned Wancheng, and Jia Xu's heart also fluctuated a little. However, he calmed down in an instant. He knew that Cao Cao was not the one who settled the score in the autumn, and he could tell when he saw Zhang Xiu's life now.
Jia Xu kept his low profile only because of his nature. Since it was not a settlement after autumn, it was a battle in Wancheng, which was related to tonight.
Jia Xu couldn't help but narrow his eyes and thought about it carefully. After a while, he raised his head and asked Cao Cao, "Seeing the cat and drawing tiger?"
"I really want to paint a picture of a cat, but I don't know what to do with the text or the idea?" Cao Cao smiled and nodded and admitted.
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Chapter completed!