For Cao Cao, he could understand what he said.
Cao Ang felt very relieved.
I raised my head and glanced at the expression on my father's face, and saw that it was more of contemplation and consideration, mixed with a little confusion, but not any resistance.
Cao Ang understood.
soon.
He just needs to work harder to completely shatter the unrealistic illusions in Cao Cao's mind and let him understand the reality of the world.
Then they are father and son.
Just be able to merge into the same track mentally.
When Cao Ang does something in the future, there is no need to worry about Cao Cao's reaction, let alone hiding some things from him.
Therefore, Cao Ang did not give Cao Cao a chance to slow down and directly added fuel to the fire.
He immediately pointed in a circle with his hand, and then said in a slightly mocking tone: "Father must already know what kind of character the people in the coalition forces are like along the way."
"From the first battle at Chenggao Pass, when faced with Hua Xiong's mighty military power, everyone stalled and shirks each other and remained silent, to the subsequent series of battles."
"From the time when Yuan Shu just lost some face and thought about killing Sun Jian, there was no overall picture of the alliance working together to fight against foreign enemies. Then when father, you led the troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, everyone was thinking about left and right. he."
"I can see all this vividly. Everyone is shouting for the imperial court and the Han Dynasty, and they are all high-sounding, but in fact, all they are thinking about is business."
Having said this, Cao Ang paused for a moment.
Then a conclusion was drawn for the heroes of Guandong.
"Among the people who participated in the coalition's crusade against Dong Zhuo, except for a very few like you, father, they were really passionate and wanted to kill the national traitors."
"The rest of them just want to take this opportunity to become famous and get themselves promoted."
"That's why I can't rely on anyone else!"
…
The thoughtful look on Cao Cao's face became even heavier.
His brows were furrowed and he was filled with sorrow.
There was even a hint of pain.
Cao Ang revealed this scar straightforwardly. Even if Cao Cao wanted to use words to deceive himself, it would no longer be possible.
"well!"
After a long while.
Cao Cao sighed.
Then he opened his eyes tiredly, and instead of arguing with Cao Ang about anything else, they discussed the possibility of relying on the Cao family to kill the thieves on their own.
"Ang'er, in fact, as a father, you don't know that although the so-called alliance has a large number of people, it also means that it will be chaotic. A dozen people have to make up their mind on one thing. How can such an alliance last long?"
"How can we compete with Thief Dong without the help of the alliance?"
"Although I am eager to destroy the thieves, I also know that the Dong thieves are powerful. Although the coalition forces have won consecutive battles before, the Dong thieves have not been injured. They still have nearly a hundred thousand troops."
"And after evacuating Luoyang and shrinking to Chang'an City, far away from the land of Guandong, if you want to send troops to conquer him, it will take a long time and consume a huge amount of food and grass. It cannot be done by one person in the family!"
Speaking of which.
Cao Cao shook his head helplessly.
He couldn't help but pat his thigh with his right hand, looking full of grief and anger, but helpless.
"Why don't I want to abandon the alliance, raise the banner of the Cao family, lead one hundred thousand troops and horses with my own strength, set off at the end of the day, and march to Chang'an. The whole army obeys my orders, and no one dares to retreat in fear of battle. "
"But I can only think about it!"
"Compared to what you said, Ang'er, by our own efforts, my father feels that it is safer to hope for the re-establishment of the alliance. That's why when your uncle Benchu and the others welcomed me, I spoke kindly to them."
…
In order to restore the Han Dynasty.
Cao Cao could bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden.
But this is not what Cao Ang wants. What he wants is for Cao Cao to be bold and wild!
So Cao Cao just finished speaking.
Cao Ang shook his head decisively.
"What my father said is ridiculous!"
"I only ask my father one question. If after forming the alliance again, Dong Zhuo is successfully eliminated, another ambitious person will appear in the world, and this person happens to be in the alliance and is the most powerful among the alliance. A powerful force.”
"Then who should my father look for to join forces to defeat this new careerist?"
Cao Cao was suddenly speechless.
The only answer is silence.
But he quickly reacted.
yes!
Blindly wishing to unite to destroy these ambitious enemies is tantamount to leaving one's fate in the hands of others.
Think boldly.
If after Dong Zhuo was executed, two brothers, Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, wanted to usurp the Han Dynasty, how could Cao Cao stop them?
These two brothers are gone.
Half of the coalition forces were directly destroyed.
Let alone being enemies with them.
Although this is a hypothesis, who can guarantee that the hypothesis will not come true?
…
Looking at Cao Cao, his eyes became determined.
The hands hidden under the desk were clenched tightly, clenched into fists, and even made a crisp sound.
Cao Ang simply stood up, walked around the tent, gestured with his hands, and said impassionedly.
"There are endlessly ambitious people in this world. Placing your hopes on others will only breed the next more powerful careerist."
"Therefore, from the child's point of view, only when we become stronger and become the most powerful force in the world can we cut off the path of advancement for ambitious people."
"We have invincible soldiers, endless money and food, and even the largest territory in the world. Only with such power can these people put their ambitions aside and behave themselves under the laws of the court."
"Compared with Shi Tian Xing Xing, if anyone in the world dares to disobey the court's orders, we will send troops to attack him. If anyone wants to be the next Dong Zhuo, we will destroy him!"
"This is the fundamental method!"
The words are spoken.
Cao Cao's blood suddenly boiled.
Being told by Cao Ang made his whole body feel like it was on fire.
So exciting!
If you really want to be like what your son described, you will beat anyone who disobeys, and if anyone dares to be Dong Zhuo, your whole family will be killed. This makes people feel happy just thinking about it!
This is much better than being attached to the alliance!
When staying in the coalition army, in order to attack a city, we had to hold meetings and convene various people to discuss for a long time.
Finally, everyone’s consent must be obtained.
If there are too many people who oppose it, then the previous efforts will be in vain. How can we achieve anything?
Cao Cao's mind suddenly cleared up.
Just when he was about to make a decision.
Suddenly thinking of the wording of Cao Ang's words just now, I suddenly felt that something was wrong.
After thinking about it for a moment.
He couldn't help but ask: "Ang'er, to increase our strength, we need to have troops, food and territory, and even give orders on behalf of the court. If we do this, won't we become another Dong Zhuo?"
Cao Ang: "..."
…
This Lao Cao.
I haven't seen him react so quickly on weekdays.
Now my thinking became sharper again.
Fortunately, Cao Ang had a plan.
"Snapped!"
He slapped his hand heavily on the table.
"Father, how can you compare yourself to Dong Zhuo? You have a loyal heart, and your son is a loyal member of the Han Dynasty. We are loyal ministers!"
"Dong Zhuo is a rebellious person who usurps power. He despises the royal family, deceives the emperor and ignores superiors. He wantonly kills loyal people. He is a complete rebel."
"As long as you, father, remain unfaithful, you are still giving orders on behalf of the court. Dong Zhuo is controlling the government, and we are hunting on behalf of the sky. Can these be compared?"
"Unless you admit that you are not a loyal minister!"
Cao Cao quickly shook his head.
The biggest label he gave himself was that of a loyal minister. If anyone dared to say that he was not loyal and good, then Cao Cao would dare to fight that person with a knife.
Hence Cao Ang’s explanation.
Cao Cao thought so.
He felt his son was right.
Isn’t that the truth?
As long as he upholds his loyalty, he guarantees that he will always be loyal to the Han Dynasty and the imperial court.
Then everything he did was for the long-term peace and stability of the country and for the longevity of the Han Dynasty. What should be scrupulous about this?
Cao Cao felt he could do it.
…
After thinking about this clearly.
Cao Cao immediately cheered up.
Cao Cao, who was originally feeling decadent and depressed because of his failure in pursuing Dong Zhuo and seeing the disappointing performance of everyone in the alliance, suddenly cheered up and his whole person glowed a lot.
"Ang'er, you are right. This so-called coalition is about to be disbanded."
"The top priority should be to return to our own territory, continue to recruit troops, train new troops, and strengthen our own strength."
"One day, when we can annihilate Dong's thieves by ourselves, then we will raise up the king's army and attack Chang'an in one go!"
My father suddenly came to his senses.
This brought a smile to Cao Ang's face.
Fortunately, after repeated attacks, Cao Cao's psychological defense had been loosened, and it could even be said that he was on the verge of semi-collapse.
Otherwise, it would be really not that easy to convince him.
But no matter what the process is.
The results are good.
At present, his father, Cao Cao, has established a desire to strive for hegemony. Although Cao Cao himself does not think so, it is actually no different from striving for hegemony.
He now has a loyal heart.
But what will it look like in the future?
Even Cao Ang cannot make a conclusion on this point, but there is a high probability that it will change.
…………
After today's discussion.
In the next few days, Cao Cao's mental outlook was quite good.
He has already discussed with Cao Ang and determined the basic strategy of continuing to develop in Yanzhou. He will rely on the existing territory and even the territory that may be expanded in the future to expand rapidly.
Just wait for one thing now.
That is, among the various troops currently stationed in Luoyang City, there is the first person to announce his withdrawal from the alliance, return to his own station, and no longer participate in the crusade against Dong Zhuo.
At that time, the Cao family and his son were able to follow.
They don't want to stand out.
After all, they are all loyal members of the Han Dynasty. How can we leave first without everyone being exposed?
And this process is not long.
Because various troops and horses have been stationed in Luoyang City for a long time, and the consumption along the way since the launch of the army can be said to be a very long time span.
As early as a few days ago, some people couldn't bear it anymore.
If they had not waited for Cao Cao's arrival, they might have led their troops to flee, but now Cao Cao has returned.
What are you waiting for?
In the early morning three days later.
Yuan Shao summoned people from all walks of life to discuss matters in the Chinese army camp, and everyone was present.
And after a while of pleasantries.
Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, and Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang.
These guys should have discussed it.
They all stood up and told Yuan Shao and everyone present that they wanted to say goodbye and leave.
…
At this moment Liu Dai was standing in the field.
After bowing to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, he said with a guilty look on his face.
"I was supposed to advance and retreat together with you here. After a few days' rest, I led my troops to continue marching westward to attack Dong Zhuo. However, the troops were exhausted and the troops were damaged. There was not much left under my command to fight."
"In addition, when I first became the governor of Yanzhou, I was in a hurry when I joined the coalition, and many affairs have not yet been arranged properly. If it remains unresolved, I am afraid that all matters in the administration will fall into chaos."
"Therefore, although I am quite sorry, I can only resign to the leader and everyone of you!"
As soon as Liu Dai said this.
Qiao Mao and others all agreed.
The excuses they gave were pretty much the same. Anyway, they had suffered heavy losses and didn't have many available soldiers. In addition, the county and state couldn't do without them.
I can only say goodbye with great shame and regret.
All of a sudden.
Everyone looked at each other.
After all, someone did it.
But after listening to the words of several people, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally I don't have to stay here anymore.
Thanks to Liu Dai and these old buddies, everyone was liberated on the spot.
Yuan Shao was sitting in the upper position, and after quietly listening to the resignations of several people, he also looked regretful.
He said rather "reluctantly": "Dong Zhuo fled westward. This battle failed to achieve its full success. This huge alliance should have continued, and I should have spoken out to persuade him to stay."
"It's a pity that I know that everyone on the road is tired and tired. What you said is true. It's not that you are unwilling to try your best, but that you are unable to do what you can."
"In this case, I can't say anything more. I can only wish you all to take care of yourself."
"After we have rested and recuperated, and the troops and horses have been tidied up, we will join forces again in the future to accomplish the unfinished business today!"
…
The leader is so reasonable.
Directly teach everyone to be happy.
Little did they know that the alliance leader himself could no longer hold it in any longer. He was the most powerful force among the coalition forces.
If he can be liberated from this mess as soon as possible, then he will accumulate strength much faster than others.
Therefore, Yuan Shao is actually more anxious than anyone else.
It’s just that his face and reputation cannot be lost.
So he waited until someone came forward today before he followed the trend.
After agreeing to continue the crusade against Dong Zhuo in the future.
Everyone drank from a bowl of wine.
Then that afternoon.
Liu Dai and others gathered their troops, announced their withdrawal from the alliance, and left Luoyang City.
And in the following days.
Various forces also retreated one after another.
Wait until people are almost gone.
It was finally Cao Cao's turn.
After saying goodbye to Yuan Shao and others, and making an agreement with Sun Jian, Liu Bei and others.
Cao Cao, together with his two brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao, plus Bao Xin and Liu Chong, and the five troops who had made the oath of alliance, retreated together.
The mighty alliance against Dong Zhuo.
This ended.
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