"Cough cough cough..."
Yang Ling coughed lightly and said to his three sworn brothers,
"You all come here, brother, I have a question to test you."
Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, and Xu Chu followed the instructions, stepped forward, and surrounded Yang Ling.
"What do you think I should do to become a master like you?"
Yang Ling looked at the three of them expectantly.
The three of them looked at each other and hesitated for a moment. Zhao Yun shook his head first and said,
"Brother, I'm afraid you have no hope in this life."
"Yes, when we were still children, we began to exercise and practice martial arts diligently."
Xu Chu also shook his head.
Yang Ling still refused to give up.
"I am still a boy now, so I should be able to do that, right?"
"Brother, are boys and chickens the same?"
Dian Wei rolled his eyes.
have to.
It looked like there was no hope.
Yang Ling was slightly disappointed, but quickly cheered up.
Although he cannot become a first-class general, even if he is as strong as Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, and Xu Chu, isn't he still his younger brother?
Lu Bu, the most powerful man in the Three Kingdoms, can barely be regarded as his father-in-law.
Thinking this way, Yang Ling was even slightly proud.
…
After taking a short rest in Xujiacun, the reconnaissance cavalry sent by Yang Ling found the location of the Yellow Turban Army.
He immediately led the army to attack with Gao Shun.
Although Liu Pi was not strong, he was extremely cunning.
Seeing that the situation was not good, he led the remaining tens of thousands of the old, weak, sick and disabled Yellow Turban Army to defect to Yuan Shu.
As a result, Runan County and Yingchuan County were completely under Cao Cao's control and became peaceful.
After dealing with the Yellow Turban Army, Yang Ling led everyone back to Xudu without staying too long.
…
"Fourth brother, do you see it? Xu Ducheng is in front of us."
Dian Wei pointed to the city in front and said with a smile,
"When we get to Xuducheng, second brother, I'll treat you to something delicious!"
"Thank you, second brother!"
When Xu Chu heard this, he was overjoyed.
"Fourth brother, Xu Capital City is no better than Xujia Village. There are as many ministers as dogs in the city, and princes are everywhere. You have to be careful not to offend any big shots."
Now Xudu has become the capital of the Han Dynasty, and the emperor and all civil and military officials live in the city.
Xu Chu had a more impulsive personality, so Zhao Yun, who was always cautious, didn't want to cause any trouble, so he warned him.
"I took note of it, Third Brother!"
Xu Chu nodded seriously.
"Zhongkang, you don't have to worry too much. We four brothers don't cause trouble and are not afraid of it. If anyone dares to bully you, just go back and do it."
Yang Ling smiled nonchalantly.
joke.
Although he has not appeared in public, he can be considered one of Cao Cao's most trusted advisers, right?
Dian Wei is the commander of his own soldiers, and Zhao Yun is also a famous tiger general who is deeply favored by him.
Not to mention that Gao Shun, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and other generals were all good friends with him.
Even if he slept with...well, if his brother Xu Chu slept with Queen Liu Xie, nothing big would happen.
During the conversation, everyone entered Xudu City.
After they first placed their soldiers and horses in the military camp as usual, they were led by Yang Ling and went to visit Cao Cao in the Prefecture Mufu.
Cao Cao, who learned the news, was waiting in the lobby.
Seeing Yang Ling and his party walking in, he stood up with a big smile and came out to greet them personally.
"To be able to defeat the Runan Yellow Turban this time, all of you are indispensable!"
Long before they came back, Cao Cao had received the battle report.
"General Gao Shun is truly worthy of his reputation. The trap camp you have built can be called the strongest army in the world!"
Cao Cao said in appreciation.
Although the opponent this time was only the Yellow Turban Army, which was similar to thieves, the extremely low casualties also proved the horror of being trapped in the camp!
With such a brave army, wouldn't it be invincible to use it as the vanguard in the future?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao looked at Gao Shun with even more admiration.
"Ming Gong is too praised!"
Gao Shun was not particularly excited and said without arrogance or impatience,
"This is all due to the trust Ming Gong has in his subordinates! I have nothing to repay, except to do my best!"
"very good!"
Cao Cao clasped his hands and laughed, then praised Dian Wei and Zhao Yun, and then his eyes fell on Xu Chu.
Seeing Xu Chu's body and sharp breath after seeing this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Who is this……"
In the battle report sent back by Yang Ling, Xu Chu was only briefly mentioned without much description.
"Reporting to Duke Ming, this is Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang, the strong men of Xujiacun."
"It was because he led the villagers to stop the Yellow Turban rebels that we were able to take down He Yi and others."
"He hit it off with his subordinates and is now our fourth brother."
Yang Ling explained with a smile.
Hearing this, an imperceptible haze flashed across Cao Cao's eyes.
Then he pretended to be nonchalant and said with a smile,
"He Man, who calls himself Jie Tian Yaksha, was killed by him? Yes, he is indeed a tiger general!"
Others didn't notice the gloom in Cao Cao's eyes, but Yang Ling naturally saw it.
As early as when he became sworn sworn brother to Xu Chu, he had predicted that Cao Cao would be jealous because of this.
So Yang Ling smiled calmly and said,
"Ming Gong, my brother is as strong as a tiger, and he is honest and honest, so we all call him Tiger Chi!"
Yang Ling paused and continued,
"Zhongkang didn't want to waste his land in the countryside, so he followed us to Xudu. We hope that Duke Ming can reward him with a future."
As he spoke, he winked at Xu Chu.
Xu Chu also hurriedly bowed to Cao Cao and said in an authentic tone:
"I beg you to be rewarded with a bright future!"
"Such a heroic figure should be put to good use!"
Cao Cao said with great joy.
Everyone knows that Cao Mengde likes wives, but in fact he prefers strong generals like Dian Wei and Xu Chu!
He pondered for a moment and then said,
"I will promote you to the rank of captain for the time being, and the young men of Xujia Village will be your guards. You and your brother Dian Wei will protect me."
"Thank you Ming Gong for the promotion!"
Xu Chu suddenly became a general trusted by Cao Cao from a commoner. Naturally, he was extremely excited!
After properly settling Xu Chu, Cao Cao looked at Yang Ling again and sighed,
"I didn't expect that sir is not only good at strategy, but also good at discovering talents. I'm really lucky to have you help me!"
Yang Ling didn't want to take action. Once he did, he would poach tiger generals like Gao Shun and Xu Chu!
Think about it again, Yang Ling has been giving him advice before.
Seeing him and his three brothers speaking respectfully to him again, the grudge in Cao Cao's heart suddenly disappeared.
"It's just that your husband is indifferent to fame and wealth and doesn't like to serve as an official in the court. It's really a pity."
Cao Cao said with some regret,
"But don't worry, sir, I will order people to search for beautiful women later and deliver them to your house."
Yang Ling immediately couldn't laugh or cry, so he had to cup his hands and say,
"Thank you Ming Gong for your kindness!"
…
After leaving Zhou Mu, Yang Ling said goodbye to Gao Shun and took the three brothers back to his residence.
Upon hearing the news that Yang Ling was back, Diao Chan hurriedly brought Lu Lingqi to greet him.
