After the two parties agreed on this matter.
Cao Ang quickly left Han Fu's camp.
Before Yuan Shao took action, this matter was naturally deep in the hearts of the two of them, and no one would disclose it to the outside world.
Just pretend they haven't seen each other.
But if one day Yuan Shao cannot bear his loneliness and prepares to make the leap from the governor of Bohai County to the shepherd of Jizhou, then this covenant will come into effect.
At that time, it was time for Cao Ang to raise his sickle, harvest several princes frantically, and put the harvest into his own pocket.
during the following days.
Cao Ang didn't have much else to do.
He spent most of the day accompanying Dong Bai, just like he did in Luoyang City before, riding a fast horse through the surrounding mountains and forests, feeling comfortable and happy.
And beyond that.
Occasionally, I would take the time to chat with Cai Zhaoji, mainly with Cao Ang listening and Cai Yan talking.
After all, when she talked about the thousand volumes of poems and various ancient texts, Zhao Ji felt as if her whole body was filled with energy, and she became all kinds of excited.
Cao Ang couldn't get a word in at all.
But he was happy to be a listener.
Even though most of the content is incomprehensible, even if you just pretend to be literate and leave a good impression in Zhaoji's heart, then the time is not wasted.
Or you can discuss world affairs with Xun You and increase your favorability with Gongda.
All in all, the day was quite fulfilling.
After a few days like this.
Cao Ang finally waited for his father, who had been missing for many days, to return exhausted with his army.
…
The spring breeze is sharp.
The various flags among the generals were blowing.
Especially Cao Ziqi, who is the coach, flutters in the wind and flutters up and down as the strong wind blows.
At this moment, outside the east gate of Luoyang City.
After getting the news, Yuan Shao and others were moved by the news and rushed here to greet Cao Cao.
Although a few days ago, before Cao Cao led his troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, he had scolded them with words.
It is said that they are not clever enough.
But after all, it was the heroes of Guandong who were in the wrong first.
Cao Cao was loyal and passionate, and there really was nothing to blame.
Therefore, in order to save face, everyone ran over to greet him, and also thought of using this method to make Cao Cao feel relieved.
"Mengde, you are finally back. These days, I have been worried day and night, fearing that you might be injured in the pursuit of Dong Zhuo."
"Fortunately, you are back safely now, and I can finally feel relieved!"
Yuan Shao was not lying.
At this moment, he looked at Cao Cao's entire army. Although they were all exhausted and their faces were dusty, they had obviously experienced a lot of embarrassment.
But at least the lineup was neat, the clothes and armor were intact, and it didn't look like there had been any fierce battles.
I felt really relieved.
As long as there are no casualties, the anger in Cao Cao's heart will calm down, and he will not be too resentful towards himself for refusing to send troops.
This is the best.
If he really catches up with Dong Zhuo and is beaten up by Dong Zhuo, he will turn around and resent Yuan Shao.
…
And after hearing Yuan Shao's words of concern.
Cao Cao forced out a smile with difficulty.
It was as if he was forcibly pulling his face to reveal a vivid expression, and then he bowed his hands to everyone.
"I have troubled you all to worry. I feel ashamed. This trip to the west was in vain and I failed to catch up with Dong Zhuo."
"It's not your fault that you didn't catch him...well...it's definitely not your fault that you didn't catch him. It's just that Dong Zhuo was too cunning. He had already left Luoyang a few days before he burned down the palace. It's precisely because of this that we and others That’s why we chose to garrison Luoyang and stand still.”
Yuan Shao almost said "It's better not to catch up", but he changed his tune quickly.
And after Yuan Shao spoke.
The others also agreed.
Anyway, it's just a shirking of responsibility.
He said that the reason why he did not pursue Dong Zhuo before was entirely due to various reasons, all of which were force majeure.
Everyone has a reason.
It is definitely not because of conserving strength and neglecting one's duty and one's own life.
After hearing these people's explanations, Cao Cao couldn't help but have a dim look in his eyes.
There was some disappointment on his face.
This group of people is completely hopeless.
At this point, we are still looking for some high-sounding excuses, and who should we tell them to?
But he didn't bother to argue now.
He smiled lazily at everyone, handed over his hands again, and dismissed them perfunctorily.
"It was Cao who was offended by his words a few days ago. Everyone who participated in the coalition came here sincerely. They must have their own difficulties, so they did not pursue Dong Zhuo. Cao can understand."
Cao Cao actually understood them when he saw them.
Everyone was even more overjoyed.
The scene suddenly became cheerful.
…
In the tent.
After sending away those heroes from all walks of life.
Cao Cao lay on the ground exhausted, just lying there carelessly, as if his strength had been drained from his whole body and his soul had been crushed.
Dejected.
Until Cao Ang opened the curtain and came in.
Cao Cao finally managed to cheer up.
"Father, did you encounter anything on the way to pursue Dong Zhuo?"
Cao Cao got up and shook his head.
He smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly.
"What else can happen? Dong Zhuo has long since disappeared. I led my troops to pursue him all the way through Hangu Pass. I didn't see a single Xiliang soldier on the road."
"Dong Zhuo's withdrawal from Luoyang this time was really well-planned and the withdrawal was clean!"
"After passing Hangu Pass, I wanted to continue marching to Xin'an County, but unfortunately I didn't have much food and grass with me. If I continued the march, I was afraid that the remaining food and grass would not be enough to support the return journey."
"So in the end I can only return with regrets."
Cao Ang felt lucky for a moment.
Fortunately, there is not enough food and grass.
Otherwise, if his father behaves like this, he might have to chase him all the way to Chang'an.
It's outrageous.
After answering his son's question, Cao Cao also asked: "Ang'er, your uncle Benchu and the others have been staying in Luoyang City these past few days and have not been to other places?"
Cao Ang shook his head decisively.
"After extinguishing the fire in Luoyang City and exploring the city, various people have been stationed in Luoyang City. Even if they have nothing to do all day long, they have never thought of moving."
The corners of Cao Cao's mouth twitched involuntarily.
What kind of people are these?
Forming an alliance and partnering with this group of people would be a real nightmare.
…
Cao Cao is now full of frustration.
It seems that he has lost interest in everything.
Seeing his appearance, Cao Ang always felt that his chance had come again.
After repeated blows.
Cao Cao is now completely disappointed with all the people in the alliance and has no hope for the heroes in the world.
Current status.
It's like lingering in front of a door.
As long as someone is behind him and kicks his butt, Cao Cao can be kicked to the door on the spot.
Completely annihilate his luck.
Let him no longer place hope on joining forces with others to destroy Dong Zhuo.
Thus changing his mentality into a desire for hegemony.
In this regard, Cao Ang expressed that he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
He was happy to be the one to kiss Cao Cao's ass hard with his boot.
We must wake up this old man.
…
After thinking clearly.
Cao Ang immediately sat in front of Cao Cao.
Zhuang Ruo said unintentionally: "Father, you are back in time. If you come back a few days later, it is estimated that the first wave of people will have left Luoyang."
"Everyone has been stationed here for so many days. Some people must have been unable to bear it any longer. You just happened to lead your troops back today. Some people will be evacuated within three days."
Cao Cao immediately glared.
The whole person seemed to be aroused.
"Didn't they agree that they would just stay here to recuperate and recuperate, and then they would continue to pursue and annihilate Dong's thieves after the troops were in order?"
"Right now, the traitor Dong has not been eliminated, and he is leading the emperor and officials all the way to the west. He is happy and free. What should we do at this moment?"
Faced with such innocent words from his father.
Cao Ang couldn't help laughing.
"Father, you don't really believe what they say. They are just excuses made by various people."
"Now that Dong Zhuo has withdrawn from Luoyang, the various forces in the coalition feel that they have achieved their goal. There is no need to continue chasing, losing troops and generals, and only increasing casualties."
"The so-called rest is just for the sake of appearance, so as not to reveal the truth. As long as it is delayed for a few days, you can just find an excuse and run away. Who cares about the emperor and the officials!"
Cao Ang's words were extremely frivolous.
However, the more this happens.
The more it arouses Cao Cao's anger.
"Bang!"
He couldn't help but slap the desk hard.
The whole person was furious.
"Isn't the purpose of raising troops and training new troops to save the Han Dynasty from danger and to kill Dong Zhuo, a traitor to the country?"
"Why are you putting the cart before the horse? In order to preserve your strength and reduce casualties, you let Dong Thief go."
"What's the point?!!"
…
"Perhaps at the beginning of the alliance, everyone had a loyal heart and recruited troops to join the alliance in order to support the Han Dynasty."
"It's just that after experiencing so much along the way, especially after seeing that Luoyang, the capital of the country, can be burned to the ground, and that the emperor and officials, who symbolize the majesty of the imperial court, can be robbed at will."
“It’s inevitable that you’ll have other ideas.”
"We are all human, and as human beings we will have selfish motives, and after witnessing so many things, selfishness can easily turn into ambition."
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang paused for a moment.
This gave Cao Cao some time to digest.
Seeing that his father had calmed down his anger, as if he had turned into a dormant volcano, he sat there, lost in deep contemplation.
Cao Ang then continued.
"After having ambitions, territory and troops cannot be wasted at will. This will be the basis for them to separate themselves and become kings and hegemons."
"Father, do you understand what my child means?"
A thought-provoking question.
It seemed to hit Cao Cao's soul directly.
He couldn't help but tremble.
After a while.
Cao Cao just raised his head, with some difficulty, and said in a dry voice.
"What you mean is that it is impossible to rely on the alliance to support the Han Dynasty and kill the traitors."
"We can only rely on ourselves?"
Cao Ang clapped his hands and said yes!
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