"Father!"
I saw the arrival of Cao Cao's troops from a distance.
After Cao Ang shouted loudly.
The red rabbit horse under the driver's seat flew into the clouds and turned on the electricity, and quickly arrived in front of Cao Cao.
He jumped off his horse.
Then he put his hands in front and bowed to the end.
"My child meets his father!"
He heard his son's familiar voice and saw him bowing in front of him.
Cao Cao was equally excited.
He casually threw the riding whip to the guard beside him, then he also turned over and dismounted, and rushed to Cao Ang in two or two steps.
"My son, get up quickly, my son, get up quickly!"
While talking.
Cao Cao held Cao Ang's elbows with both hands and helped him up.
After Cao held his head high and his chest high.
Cao Cao looked at his son who was still handsome, handsome and heroic. His eyes were full of relief, and his heart was filled with sighs and sighs.
The father and son have been separated for nearly a year.
This doesn't sound like a long time.
But you must know that in order to train his son Cao Ang into a qualified heir, Cao Cao often took him wherever he went.
Whether you go to Luoyang to take up a post or go to a local official, most of the time you take it with you. It's rare to see something like this that I haven't seen for many years.
Therefore, it is a very happy thing for Cao Cao to meet again in Yecheng today.
At the same time, it was precisely because he wanted to see Cao Ang.
Cao Cao would still lead his soldiers northward when the crisis in Wei County had been resolved and all forces had chosen to retreat.
…
"Zixiu, I have heard about everything that has happened in Wei County these days."
"You did very well!"
"Destroy the bandits, behead the enemies in formation, and make forced landings on the ambitious people who invade the border areas. All the forces in the north are frightened by you and dare not act rashly."
"This time you are powerful and famous all over the world, and your family is also honored. You have not embarrassed your father and me. You are worthy of being the Qilin son of my Cao family!"
Cao Cao praised him without hesitation.
He gave the highest level of evaluation to Cao Ang's many feats during this period.
These praises did come from Cao Cao's heart.
After all, even though the Yanzhou base camp was restrained by Yuan Shu and unable to provide support, Cao Ang still managed to get everything done.
This is something that people can't do.
Even because of this, the melee in the Guandong region surrounding Wei County, under the auspices of Cao Ang, achieved quite fruitful results.
The status of the entire Cao family has also increased dramatically.
The aristocratic families in various counties and counties in Yanzhou support the rule of the Cao family more and more closely.
Many people in the surrounding prefectures and counties have begun to secretly contact the Cao family's forces, including Qingzhou and Yuzhou.
You can say that.
In the melee in Guandong, Cao Ang achieved a brilliant victory.
This directly promoted the Cao family to become the top power in the entire Kanto region, and even laid a solid foundation for further becoming the top power in the world.
…
And now after hearing my father's praise.
Cao Ang grinned and showed a cheerful smile.
Then he cupped his hands and responded: "My father and His Highness Prince Chen won three out of three battles this time. The Yuan Gongliu who was beaten was so scared that he only dared to flee."
"Our Cao family is now so powerful and famous all over the world, and your efforts, father, are absolutely indispensable!"
Cao Cao heard this.
He couldn't help but narrow his eyes and sneered.
"You brat, when my father praises you, you praise me instead. Why should we, father and son, praise each other like this!"
Cao Ang let out a hey.
Not much to say.
He just pointed in the direction of Yecheng.
"My father has come a long way and has been exhausted by traveling and traveling. Please follow your son and enter the city quickly. I will order someone to prepare a reception banquet in the county mansion to wash away the dust for father."
Cao Cao nodded first.
But he gestured with his chin to the people not far away who were waiting respectfully.
"There is no rush to enter the city."
"I'll go and meet your subordinate Wenwu first, and deal with the local clans in Wei County by the way."
"After all, I've come all the way here, and if I don't help you, it would be in vain!"
As the father and son said so.
Not long after.
Then I heard honorifics such as "Fu Jun" and "Cao Gong" being rang out one after another outside the south gate.
…………
The party went very smoothly.
After all, Cao Ang's status in Wei County is now like that of a true god. At this moment when his reputation is at its peak, no one will go against him without opening his eyes.
What's more, Cao Cao is Cao Ang's father.
He is also the supreme controller of Yanzhou.
It is not an exaggeration to say how much respect and respect everyone in Wei County showed to Duke Cao who came from afar.
During the entire banquet, they were singing praises, which did not reflect Cao Cao's words of "controlling the situation" at all.
And now in the quiet room.
The father and son sat opposite each other in front of the table.
Cao Cao, whose face was red from drinking a few more glasses of wine, was holding a bowl of tea soup to sober up.
After taking a few sips.
Cao Cao put the tea bowl aside, then straightened his face and asked Cao Ang solemnly.
"Zixiu, I came all the way for my father. I found out a lot of information about Wei County on the way. There are still many details I don't know."
"Tell me, has the current crisis in Wei County been completely resolved? Are there any hidden dangers?"
…
It is normal for Cao Cao to be worried.
After all, we attacked Cao from five directions before.
The noise was so loud that it really frightened many people. Even if it was announced that the crisis had been resolved, Cao Cao had to confirm it again.
Otherwise, he wouldn't worry.
Faced with such deep concern for his father.
Cao Ang nodded with great certainty and said decisively: "Father, you can rest assured!"
"The five forces that previously besieged our Cao family have now either collapsed, retreated, or raised their troops and surrendered to me."
"Except for Yuan Shu, who has not taken action, I can be sure that the other four routes have been dealt with."
I got a satisfactory answer.
Cao Cao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then he pointed to the guide.
"You don't have to worry about Yuan Shu. He has fled back to Nanyang County in a hurry. Within a year and a half, he will not dare to take any chances with us again!"
When it comes to this.
Cao Cao paused slightly.
Then a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He murmured in a slightly dreamy tone.
"Speaking of this matter, my father still feels like he is in a dream. He is the legitimate son of the Yuan family from the fourth generation and the third generation, a famous family in the world, the Yuan family in Runan!"
"Being able to plot against Nanyang County proves that he is definitely not weak in strength. At least he has enough troops and supplies, and there is no shortage of useful people under his command."
"Before I hurriedly led my troops to Fuyu County and joined forces with His Highness King Chen to start a war with Yuan Gongluo, I was still worried."
"I just want to pay a certain price, even if I lose a considerable number of soldiers, I have to fight them back after a hard battle. If I am not careful, I may even fall into a disadvantage and lose the battle."
…
Yuan Shu's family background is really good.
After he escaped from Luoyang and became an independent force, his strength was quite powerful.
Even a strong man like Liu Biao could only rely on the land of Jingzhou and the cooperation of Nanyang County to resist Yuan Shu's southward march.
Moreover, Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu were very familiar to Cao Cao, and they could definitely be regarded as outstanding people.
So Yuan Shu, who comes from the same origin as Yuan Shao, can't be any worse, right?
This is exactly why Cao Cao has scruples.
But after the real fight...
"It was only when this battle started that I suddenly realized that all the preparations I had made for the hard battle were just a lot of effort."
"In three consecutive battles, Yuan Jiujiu didn't even have a decent confrontation. If he hadn't abandoned his armor along the way and fled in a panic, showing such embarrassment, I would have thought he was showing me weakness and tempting me to go deeper!"
"This is really...hard to describe in words!"
Everyone else loses and doubts life.
Only when he came to Cao Cao, he had some doubts about life and felt that it was full of unreality.
When it comes to winning, he is mentally prepared.
But this pressured Yuan Shu to fight.
It’s still a little too outrageous!
But at this moment, Cao Ang didn't care about his father Cao Cao's thoughts.
Yuan Shu, that's it.
There are a lot of resources, and the family background is extremely good, but the war is sparse.
The dry bones in the grave are really not called for nothing.
…
certainly.
Cao Ang didn't need to point out how good Yuan Shu was. He just smiled and cupped his hands to Cao Cao, and then said with a wink.
"No, no!"
"What my father said is ridiculous!"
"It's not that Yuan Jiujiao is vulnerable, but it's actually that you, father, are too strong. Yuan Shu can still be somewhat fierce in front of others, but when he comes to you, he will naturally be beaten back to his original form."
Cao Cao was simply amused by Cao Ang.
He doesn't think he is very good at fighting.
Counting the Xiahou brothers under his command, plus Cao Hong and other generals, he can only be considered average at best.
Anyway, when compared with a world-famous general like his son, he was instantly outclassed.
However, he was interrupted by Cao Ang.
The confused emotions in Cao Cao's heart were all washed away in an instant.
Too lazy to think about it anymore.
Then he turned his attention to another place.
"Ang'er, the people you said raised their troops and surrendered to you should be Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo, right?"
"As far as I know, the combined strength of the two of them is tens of thousands to several thousand. If you swallow them with similar numbers, I'm afraid it will be a little unstable!"
Cao Ang couldn't help but nodded slightly.
"What my father said is exactly what I am worried about. Although under Wen Yuan's control, these two groups of people have been completely separated and then dispersed into our army."
"But on the premise that our military strength itself does not have an advantage, it is indeed likely to cause turmoil."
As Cao Ang finished speaking.
After Cao Cao thought about it for a while, he tapped the table and said, "In that case, we, father and son, will exchange what we have under our control."
"You hand over all of Zhang Yang's troops to me, and I will allocate an equal number of troops to you, so that we can both be safe!"
It's easy to do things if you have a background behind it.
If you can't do it by yourself, you can leave it to Comrade Lao Cao and it will become easier.
"Then just follow your father's words!"
…………
Then after discussing a few more things.
Cao Cao saw that it was getting late, and the father and son did not have much time to sit and talk secretly.
Just put aside other topics.
He quickly found a map on the table and spread it out in front of Cao Ang.
Then he suppressed the smile on his face.
He asked in a rather serious tone: "Ang'er, now Wei County is completely in your hands. In addition to the Qinghe Kingdom and the nine counties in Jizhou that were agreed upon in the previous four-party agreement, our Cao family has obtained two of them."
"I wonder what your plans are next."
"Are you going to continue to take root in Wei County and further plot the entire territory of Jizhou, or do you have other plans?"
This is a grand strategic issue.
It’s about which way the Cao family will take next.
For Cao Cao today, he trusts and values his sole heir extremely.
Cao Ang has time and again, through practical actions, proven his outstanding abilities, as well as his overall outlook and vision that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
So in Cao Cao's heart.
His son's will and attitude can completely influence or even influence his own decision-making.
Cao Ang's next strategic plan can basically be copied word for word and used as the strategic plan of the entire major force.
…
And as soon as Cao Cao said this.
Cao Ang couldn't help but become serious.
He first turned the map slightly sideways, then pointed at the locations of Bohai County and Hejian Kingdom, and shook his head at Cao Cao.
"The matter in Jizhou has come to an end for the time being. Ha'er has now successfully occupied two counties. Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, also obeys my words. The entire western part of Jizhou is basically under my influence."
"Also with the eastern part of Jizhou, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are also under my secret planning. They each regard the other as their enemy bandits, and they contain and confront each other."
"If I further plot against the entire territory of Jizhou, the above three parties will soon discover my intentions, and all the previous efforts will probably be in vain."
"No matter how much Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are enemies, when they know that I intend to make a profit, they will definitely be a hundred times more vigilant and even join forces to kick me out."
"That's true!"
Cao Ang bluntly rejected it. At this stage, he was planning to plot the entire territory of Jizhou.
After a short pause.
Then he spoke eloquently.
"On the other hand, if Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are allowed to strangle each other, and both of them are trapped in the quagmire of eastern Jizhou, no one will be able to free their hands."
"At that time, our Cao family can safely and boldly turn our attention elsewhere and expand in the three directions of southeast and west. Then no one can be a hindrance to us!"
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang may have felt that it was not enough.
The whole person moved forward slightly and spoke in a slightly lowered voice.
"Let's just expand in the surrounding area. By the time Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan decide the winner or notice something is wrong, our strength will be far superior to them!"
"When the time comes, there is no need to make all kinds of plans. Just rely on your strength to deal with it one by one!"
…
Cao Ang's words can be described as clear and coherent.
The reasons for suspending the Jizhou strategy were clearly placed in front of Cao Cao.
Cao Mengde nodded repeatedly.
If you continue to plot against Jizhou, the success rate will be too low, and you will easily expose yourself.
For the sake of the territory of just one or two counties, resulting in being the target of public criticism, this loss is too great.
It would be better to lock Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan to death.
Our old Cao family is developing wantonly in the surrounding areas.
Isn’t it beautiful?
Cao Cao was not a fool, and after just a brief thought, he already understood the key.
So, he asked next.
"Since we don't care about Jizhou for the time being, then where do you want to go in the south, south, west, and south, Zixiu?"
Cao Ang clicked on them in the order of "Yuzhou-Qingzhou-Sili".
Then he explained it to Cao Cao in turn.
"The Heluo area is still in dilapidated condition. Except for Hanoi County, which is still somewhat popular, the rest is still in ruins."
"Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, played a very important role in the melee in Guandong. Even though I contacted him through Yuan Shao, I still owe him a favor."
"Therefore, if you expand westward, you will not get any actual benefits. It will only add a bit of false land. It is really not worth the gain, so it should be considered as a last resort."
For Cao Ang.
The only role of Heluo Land.
It just connects the Guanzhong area.
But at the moment, nothing has happened in Chang'an, and Cao Ang can't reach there, so it's useless for Heluo to take it.
The weight is the lowest.
…
And after naming Xi Mian.
Cao Ang put his hand on Qingzhou again.
"As a place that has been ravaged by the Yellow Turbans, Qingzhou's situation is slightly better than that of Heluo, but it is nothing more than a close match, not much superior."
"The only place that is better than the Heluo area is that it is located between Yanzhou and Bohai. Since Yuan Shao in the north has no time to look south, and Tao Qian in the south is far less powerful than us, this place can be easily obtained."
"That's why I ranked it before Heluo. If a good opportunity comes, we can take advantage of it and add it to our name!"
Cao Cao nodded again.
His eyes were fixed on the Qingzhou area.
His eyes were filled with extraordinary splendor.
to be honest.
He was a little tempted.
The Heluo side is too bad, let’s not mention this for now, but although Qingzhou is dilapidated, it is not so dilapidated that it cannot be used.
if you can.
Cao Cao intended to advance eastward.
When Yanzhou, Qingzhou and the two counties in Jizhou are connected, the Cao family's territory will be truly complete.
But here comes the thought.
Cao Cao couldn't help but look at the bottom of the map.
"Zixiu, do you think Yuzhou should be the first choice?"
…
Cao Ang nodded slightly.
But before giving your opinion.
He still found a piece of linen first and covered Runan County, which occupied the main part of Yuzhou.
Then he spoke.
"There are a total of six counties in Yuzhou. Except for Runan County and the narrowly distributed Pei Kingdom, the other counties are all bordering our Yanzhou. Even Lu Kingdom is in the hinterland of Yanzhou and can be easily accessed."
"If we want to take Yuzhou, our biggest opponent is Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongli. However, he was defeated by your father and fled back to Nanyang in a hurry. This is a good opportunity given to us by God!"
"We can definitely take advantage of this opportunity to capture all the other counties except Runan County. By then, our strength will increase rapidly!"
It’s about the archenemy Yuan Shu.
Cao Cao's expression couldn't help but become solemn.
But that's all.
After all, he had just defeated Yuan Shu not long ago. Not to mention that he was proud of it, but he was far less cautious and cautious towards Yuan Shu than before.
At worst, we'll have to fight again.
If you can win once, you can win a second time!
You, Yuan Shu, have Sun Jian who has not been used yet, and I, Cao Cao, have a great son, Cao Ang.
Not afraid at all!
…
While Cao Cao was busy with his thoughts.
Cao Ang emphasized again.
"Runan County is the foundation of the Yuan family. The family is deeply entangled in the county and firmly controls all the forces above and below. It can be said that the operation is airtight."
"So in a place like this, I will give up directly, but other counties and counties are not difficult at all. Even Chen State is now equivalent to being within our influence."
"Besides, Yuzhou is a prosperous state with a huge population. Although it has been repeatedly destroyed by the Yellow Turban bandits, the foundation is still here."
“A place that is so easy to obtain and has great benefits at the same time is undoubtedly the best choice!”
That's it.
Cao Ang picked up the tea bowl.
He moistened his mouth slightly and said no more.
This left enough room for his father, Cao Cao, to think.
After a long while.
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed just now.
He slapped his right hand on the table and made a decision immediately.
"Just as Zixiu said, our Cao family will set our sights on Yuzhou next. Except for Runan County, which we will not consider for the time being, we should strive to win all the other counties!"
"If Yuan Gongli refuses to accept it and wants to fight again, then we, father and son, will accompany him to the end!"
I heard my father make his decision.
Cao Ang showed a bit of a smile.
very good!
The father and son have the same opinion, which means that the big ship of the Cao family will have the highest efficiency.
…
Now that you have made up your mind.
Cao Cao immediately found a blank bamboo slip, and then recorded the many things he had just discussed on it to avoid missing key information.
After so and so.
He then raised his head and asked Cao Ang.
"Ang'er, since the next focus is on Yuzhou, there is no need for you to stay in Wei County."
"After finishing the matter here, you can take the troops back to Dongjun to take charge. If you are needed to come forward, you can respond faster."
Cao Ang nodded.
"Father, if you don't tell me, I am also planning to return to Dongjun. After all, if we attack Yuzhou, we still need to have some famous troops."
"After returning to Puyang, I will take action to get this title."
Cao Cao said "Yeah".
When I was about to say something.
Cao Ang's voice floated in my ears again.
"Besides this, there is another important matter that I want to report to my father."
"Oh? But it doesn't matter!"
…
"My child has fallen in love with a woman now. She is the eldest daughter of the Zhen family in Zhongshan. Her name is Zhen Jiang. I want to marry her and make her my wife."
"Uh-huh?!!"
Once he said it, it was earth-shattering.
Cao Cao didn't react at first.
When he wakes up.
He stared at Cao Ang with wide eyes, full of surprise, but after just one second, the surprise instantly turned into surprise.
"good!"
"very good!"
"The Zhen family in Zhongshan, I have heard a little bit about this family. Although it has declined now, it is still a famous family that has been passed down for more than a hundred years. This family background is enough!"
"As for the woman named Zhen Jiang you mentioned, since she can be chosen by you, she must be a virtuous and virtuous person, so she has nothing to worry about as a father!"
"Of course, it's best if you bring her over to have a look and get to know her. I can tell your mother about this when I get back."
Cao Cao said a lot in one breath.
Cao Ang, who was sitting opposite him, could clearly sense how excited his father's tone was while saying these words.
Even his lips were trembling.
He also knows why.
Mainly because this matter has been delayed for too long.
When she was in Luoyang City, her mother, Mrs. Ding, was already urging this matter.
Now, two years have passed since then, which can be considered a long span of time.
…
In fact, for young people in this era, men usually get married when they are fifteen or sixteen years old.
And the reason why Cao Ang is different.
Or because during that period of time, I was running around with my father, Cao Cao, and was always taken with me, so I didn't have time to think about it.
As a result, I am not very young now.
Naturally, I started to feel anxious.
Cao Cao is the father of Cao Ang.
That was even more annoying.
Carrying on the family line is a very important matter. Not to mention a clan like the Cao family, even ordinary people regard it as a top priority.
Therefore, Cao Ang never formally married a wife and had nothing to do with his children. This was something that worried Cao Cao and kept talking about it all day long.
At least when in the state capital.
Mrs. Ding often whispered in Cao Cao's ears.
The couple was anxious to get angry together.
But compared to his wife, Cao Cao knew his son better and knew that he was a very independent person.
This has been especially true in the past two years.
You can't be urged.
We can only wait for Cao Ang to make his own choice.
But fortunately.
This time when I came north to Yecheng, my son finally talked about it, and it finally settled his knot.
…
"Well, it's too late today, Ang'er, you can bring us here tomorrow."
"As long as this woman's appearance and temperament pass the test, my father will absolutely respect your opinion, and I will be the one to tell your mother's side."
"Once this matter is settled, I will immediately send someone to send your mother to Puyang County, and she will handle the matter at that time."
Speaking of which.
Cao Cao thought of something again.
He quickly added: "By the way, this Zhen family should be the Zhen family that you told me that you wanted them to conduct business throughout Yanzhou, right?"
Seeing Cao Ang nodding in agreement.
Cao Cao thought about it a little in his heart.
Then he continued to give instructions.
"If I go by what you told me before, then the Zhen family is now attached to our Cao family and is a family that is ordered to manage business affairs by our Cao family."
"In this case, our Cao family cannot despise them and let others gossip. We, father and son, are not such people."
"Who is in charge of the Zhen family now? Is there an elder in the clan who has the final say? After meeting the Zhen family girls tomorrow, I will take some free time to meet the person in charge of the Zhen family again."
…
Cao Cao's affairs were considered to be watertight.
Not only did he take care of Zhen Jiang himself.
Together with the Zhen family.
Cao Cao did not have the attributes of a vassal.
And there is any contempt and disdain.
certainly.
In the final analysis, this is all for Cao Ang's sake. As long as his son likes it, he, as a father, will basically support it unconditionally.
Unless you really can't stand it.
Otherwise, the next meeting would be nothing more than a formality and a slight understanding.
More importantly, the son must get married as soon as possible.
Then quickly spread the branches and leaves.
Give birth to a lot of children.
Only in this way can we ensure that the family will not have any heirs, and that its blessings will last forever.
…………
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ps. Happy Dragon Boat Festival, brothers!
It's a little late, mainly because I haven't stopped thinking, so I just finished writing it in one go.
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