Cao Cao got the news that Gongsun Kang was coming.
Taking the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, they came to Liucheng to find Cao Cao to surrender. All of this was just as Chen Zhou said. Gongsun Kang could be subdued without spending a single soldier and Yuan's future troubles would be eliminated.
On this day, Gongsun Kang came outside Liucheng, and Cao Cao went out to greet him enthusiastically.
"Meet Prime Minister Cao!"
Gongsun Kang came to Cao Cao and bowed respectfully.
Cao Cao held his hand, showed no airs, and said enthusiastically: "Prefect Gongsun doesn't need to be polite. Where are the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang?"
"it's here!"
Gongsun Yuan behind him handed over the head.
Cao Cao handed it to Xu Chu who was beside him and said: "Zhongkang, take him down. Grandmaster Gongsun please come into the city!"
He asked Xu Chu to take him down in order to verify whether the head was real or fake, so as to prevent Gongsun Kang from cheating him. He then warmly invited Gongsun Kang to the city and asked him to host a banquet in his honor.
Gongsun Kang indeed came with the heads and surrendered sincerely, so he didn't have to feel guilty. He followed Cao Cao into the city and attended the banquet hosted by Cao Cao. He did it very cheerfully and without delay, which made Cao Cao relieved. point.
Chen Zhou also followed him and saw that Gongsun Kang looked like this.
Then there is no more.
He was just here to make soy sauce, sit at the banquet and drink some wine with Cao Cao.
The banquet ended not long after the banquet went on. Gongsun Kang drank some wine and was about 70 to 80% drunk. He was quickly taken down to rest. Only Cao Cao's own people were left at the banquet.
"Watuzhi, haha...that's all right!"
Cao Cao said in a hearty voice: "But we are used to it. We are used to Du Zhi's ability to predict things like a god and do whatever he says!"
Everyone else thought so and nodded together with a smile.
Chen Zhou could only say modestly: "It's a fluke, it's all a fluke. We've finished the work here, can we almost go back?"
Cao Cao asked: "Du Zhi wants to go back. Could it be that he misses the Zhen family woman in Zhongshan?"
He and Zhen Yao reached some unknown deal, and Zhen Mi became a part of the deal. It was clear to so many people here.
"My fair lady, a gentleman likes to be brave."
Chen Qun laughed loudly and said: "Watazhi is still young, so it's normal to like young girls, right?"
Young women are not worth mentioning in Cao Cao's eyes. In fact, beautiful young women with mature charm like Mrs. Liu are more attractive. There are not many people in the world who can understand him, but a group of big men gather together, When talking about women, I still smile like that.
Seeing them like this, Chen Zhou coughed helplessly and said, "I just want to go home. After counting the time, my child has been born."
It's snowing heavily outside, and the roads in the northeast have long been covered with ice and snow.
Cao Shan found out she had a baby in January and has been pregnant for ten months.
"Shan'er's child, yes!"
Cao Cao felt that as a father, he had forgotten Shan'er and his grandson. He felt guilty and said, "I also want to see how my grandson is doing. Then I will set off back in three days. I can't delay my return home."
He also missed Cao Shan and the child a little.
At this time, Xu Chu came back and said: "My lord, Tian Yu and the others have verified that the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are correct!"
Cao Cao said assuredly: "It seems that Gongsun Kang still sincerely surrenders. I will summon the father and son again tomorrow to make some promises to them, and we will talk about the rest when we go back."
What to do next has been decided.
Finally, after dealing with various subsequent events, you can almost go back.
It's still snowing outside, heavy snowfall, and cold weather, especially in the Northeast.
Chen Zhou returned to the rear army camp and asked someone to light the heater. He felt much more comfortable and asked, "Have you received any letters from Xudu recently?"
Wang Jie shook his head and said: "Sir, not yet!"
Chen Zhou really missed Cao Shan in Xudu. The child must have been born. Whether it is a brat or a little girl, it is not clear yet. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to go back as soon as possible, and said to himself: " If I had known earlier, I would not have come here, stayed in Jixian County with Guo Fengxiao, and then sneaked back secretly."
Having come so far away, it is not easy to go back now.
It will be almost next year when I return to Xudu.
You must know that it is not easy to travel in snowy weather, and walking is also more difficult.
Time flies very quickly, it will be three days later.
Cao Cao was ready to send Gongsun Kang and his son back. He solemnly promised to take credit for them and sent them off. The army returned south in a mighty manner.
"I can finally go back."
Chen Zhou said.
After hearing this, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Du Zhi, I have arranged for people to go south. Contact the people going south and north as soon as possible to see if they can receive a letter from Xu Du. If there is news, I will send it to you as soon as possible."
Chen Zhou bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Lord."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "Du Zhi is being polite again. Shan'er's child is still my little grandson. I actually forgot about Shan'er. This is my fault."
They talked and laughed, left Liucheng, went back to the west first, and then returned south.
After walking for a long time, we came to the vicinity of Jieshi.
Cao Cao camped here to rest. They were not afraid of the cold or the snow. They came to the seaside together and saw the majestic waves of the sea, and they felt heroic in their hearts.
"Land the Jieshi to the east to view the sea..."
Cao Cao flourished in poetry and left behind the famous poem "Viewing the Sea". After writing this poem, he stayed there for another night and then set off again. He returned to Jixian County to pick up Guo Jia, who had almost recovered, and headed south together.
Guo Jia spent some time recuperating in Jixian County. He suppressed his impatience, stopped drinking, and did not look for a daughter-in-law. His health recovered well.
"After I go back, I will stay in Xudu's house for three days and three nights, and then drink for three days and three nights!"
This was the first thing Guo Jia said when he saw Chen Zhou.
Another idea is to take Chen Zhou to play. Home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers. Going out to look for flowers and willows is the happiest thing for Guo Jia.
Chen Zhou: "..."
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Xiangyang.
Liu Bei also arrived here despite the wind and snow. As soon as he entered the city, he saw Liu Qi coming towards him.
"Master, what's wrong, are you back so soon?"
Liu Bei asked in surprise.
According to Zhuge Liang's plan, Liu Qi would come back together, and then he would borrow Liu Qi's hand to get Jingzhou. However, in their understanding, Liu Qi's return would not be so fast.
Liu Qi explained: "Cai Mao asked me to come back as soon as possible, saying that my father's health was getting worse and worse, and he asked me to come back and take a look."
Liu Bei asked worriedly: "How is your brother doing?"
Facial expressions must be adequate to gain Liu Qi's trust and show his benevolence and righteousness.
"Father's health is also fine."
Liu Qi said: "It's not as bad as Cai Hao and the others said. Cai Hao deceived me and then asked my uncle to come back. I'm afraid he has some agenda."
As soon as this statement came out, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang all agreed with Liu Qi's words.
Cai Mao definitely had some motive for doing this. He probably wanted to use some means to get rid of them. He had evil intentions!
