Xudu, in the hall of Sikong Mansion.
Cao Cao sat on the main seat in the middle, and his ministers were arranged on both sides according to civil and military orders.
At this time, Cao Cao was holding a military intelligence report he had just obtained and looking at it with a gloomy expression. Others could not see his happiness and anger and could only guess secretly.
Cao Pi secretly observed Cao Cao's expression, feeling secretly happy.
He had previously received military deployment information from Shi A, and knowing that Cao Zhang was advancing slowly, he expected that Cao Zhang's first battle was unfavorable, which made Cao Cao feel so depressed.
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu beside him looked at Cao Cao's expressions and looked at each other. They both had the same thoughts as Cao Pi and smiled proudly.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao's expression and secretly worried that Cao Zhang was in trouble. They both showed worried expressions.
After a while, Cao Cao put down the battle report in his hand and let out a long sigh: "Alas!"
His sigh heightened everyone's speculation that something was really wrong with Cao Zhang.
"Sikong, why are you so troubled?" Xun Yu hesitated for a moment and finally asked Cao Cao.
Among all the people present, he was probably the only one who would not offend Cao Cao by raising such a question.
"This Ziwen posed a problem for me when I first came up..." Cao Cao responded softly.
"But the war situation is unfavorable. Do we need to arrange for people to come in for rescue?" Xun Yu hurriedly asked after hearing what Cao Cao said.
Cao Cao shook his head slightly, then raised his head and laughed: "Who told you that the war situation was not going well? Ziwen won the first battle, recaptured Luoyang, killed Li Jue's two nephews, and defeated ten thousand enemies. This time After a battle with such results, how should I reward him? Can I not be troubled?!"
Recover Luoyang? ! Defeat ten thousand enemies? !
These two sentences were like a thunderbolt hitting Cao Pi's head. He never expected that Cao Zhang would defeat Li Jue. What Cao Cao was worried about was how to reward him!
Cao Cao's words also shocked everyone present. They all showed happy expressions and began to whisper in private.
Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other, heaved a sigh of relief, and showed relaxed smiles.
"May I ask Sikong, what tactics did Master Ziwen use to defeat Li Jue and achieve such a great victory?" Cao Ren asked curiously.
As the leader of the Cao clan, Cao Ren asked himself that it would be difficult for him to achieve such a great victory if he led the troops, so he wanted to know how Cao Zhang did it.
Cao Cao immediately told everyone the process of how Cao Zhang created a suspicious formation to confuse the enemy, then arranged for Xu Huang to march quickly to launch a night attack, and then divided his troops to capture the generals at the two passes.
After listening to Cao Cao's story, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other clan generals were full of admiration.
Cao Pi and the three people beside him, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen, looked at each other in shock and annoyance. They did not expect that Cao Zhang had such a tactic.
"My lord, Ziwen really has a clever plan. It seems that when he went to war, we guessed that he only had a 50% chance of winning, and we underestimated him." Xun Yu said with admiration.
Guo Jia also nodded in agreement: "Master Ziwen's use of troops is so strange, which proves that he has unique insight and wisdom, and has mastered Sikong's method of using troops. I believe that this victory is just the beginning. Behind Master Ziwen There will be more glorious victories.”
Cao Cao nodded slightly, stood up and looked into the distance.
It seemed as if Cao Zhang's childhood state appeared in front of his eyes. The child who only knew how to practice martial arts and didn't understand reading or tactics has now become a handsome man with both wisdom and courage, who is good at using tricks. How could this make Cao Cao not feel happy and happy from the bottom of his heart? happy.
"Then let us look forward to it. Ziwen will continue to send us news of victory later." Cao Cao faced the crowd and smiled happily without concealing it.
Everyone congratulated Cao Cao in unison and celebrated the victory.
Although Cao Pi followed everyone and bent down to congratulate him, the resentment and anger in his heart had reached its peak...
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The study room in Cao Pi's residence.
"Trash, everything is rubbish! These two fools, Xia Houshang and Xia Houru, sent me a battle report about Cao Zhang's stagnation! Shi A must have also passed such a battle report to Li Jue, so he would neglect to take precautions. It gave Cao Zhang an opportunity to take advantage of!"
"Why is this damn Cao Zhang so unexpected? It's hateful, it's really hateful!" Cao Pi lost his temper angrily.
Cao Zhen looked at Cao Pi who was losing his temper, and wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say, which aroused Cao Pi's anger. He could only look at Cao Xiu for help, hoping that he could come up with a solution.
Cao Xiu understood. After thinking for a while, he came up with an idea. He stepped forward and said to Cao Pi, "Zihuan, don't be angry. Since Ziwen makes you so angry, I have a way to relieve your hatred."
Cao Pi's eyes immediately flashed with a fierce light, and he looked at Cao Xiu: "Wen Lie, tell me what we can do."
"Didn't he have a good relationship with the little girl named Guo Zhao who lives in Sima's house? Now that he is not in Xudu, why don't you take this opportunity to take her as your own? Isn't this the evil in your heart? !" Cao Xiu suggested to Cao Pi.
Cao Pi shook his head helplessly: "That Guo Zhao only has Ziwen in his heart and is as cold as ice to me. The last time I went to see her, she almost fought with me. Now she hides in the paper mill every day, where there are people from the school affairs office. Look, I can’t even get in, how can I complete the fight to win love!?”
Cao Xiu looked at Cao Pi's embarrassed and annoyed look but smiled, and then continued to ask: "Ziwen, let me ask you, do you really like this Guo Zhao, or do you just want to find a woman for pleasure?"
"If it was just for pleasure, why should I put so much thought into her? From the first time I saw Guo Zhao, I was deeply moved by her. Naturally, I really like her and hope to have a long life with her. Let's grow old together. It's a pity that Luo Hua has feelings and Liu Shui has no intention. She doesn't know my infatuation at all." Cao Pi expressed his feelings to Cao Xiu, and then sighed slightly sadly.
"If you really want to grow old together with her, this matter would be easier to handle." Cao Xiu smiled even more sinisterly.
"Oh, Wen Lie, please stop teasing me. Tell me what you can do!" Cao Pi lost his patience and urged Cao Xiu.
Cao Zhen also helped Cao Pi urge Cao Xiu: "Yes, Wen Lie, if you can't see how anxious Zi Huan is, just tell him quickly."
"Since you really like her, why don't you try to propose marriage to her and marry her? Her parents ordered her to be a matchmaker. Even if she doesn't have feelings for you now, if they really get married, she will have to be obedient. ." Cao Xiu told Cao Pi his idea.
"Propose marriage?" Cao Pi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, her parents are gone and she is staying at Sima's house. If I can ask my father to send someone to Sima's house to propose marriage, that old man Sima Fang will definitely not dare not to do so. promise."
"Good idea, Wen Lie, you really have a good idea!" Cao Zhen also sincerely praised Cao Xiu's strategy.
Cao Pi thought about it but suddenly frowned again and shook his head slightly: "Although this strategy is good, I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement. My father has never liked me. If I ask him to help me propose a marriage, I'm afraid he will not be kind. Yes, it will also provoke a scolding."
Cao Xiu hurriedly said: "Of course you can't go directly to ask Sikong. You have to do it in a roundabout way."
After speaking, he whispered a few words into Cao Pi's ear. Cao Pi listened to Cao Xiu's words and nodded slightly, with a smile on his face...
