Cao Cao formally expressed his intention to recruit, but Guan Sheng Su Rong remained silent.
Everyone couldn't help but stare, even Li Kui stared at him, wanting to see how Guan Sheng would respond.
There was a battle between heaven and man in Guan Sheng's mind. He slowly closed his eyes, and the past events and thoughts flowed through his eyes like water——
He recalled how much hard work he had endured since he was a child studying literature and martial arts, and he did not dare to neglect it at all, just for the sake of reviving his family's lintel.
I recall that when I was young, I was full of loyalty and made friends with heroes, hoping to help each other in the future, supporting each other, and building achievements together.
I also remembered that more than ten years after I was born, I had been stuck in a mere district inspection position, and my ambition was gradually fading, and my heart was full of passion, but it was secretly cold.
This time, Xuan Zan and Bao Zou took charge of the expedition. He thought that all the hardships would be rewarded and he was full of confidence. But unexpectedly, the whole army was wiped out, leaving only himself and Xuan Zan. Although he did not return to Beijing, he was "a scapegoat". I'm afraid I can't escape my title...
A wry smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of Guan Sheng's mouth.
In my mind, I suddenly thought of what Cao Cao said that day: If the war situation is unfavorable, think of three old sayings.
God sees himself and the people see him, God listens to himself and the people listen.
The vast traces of Yu are painted as Jiuzhou.
The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.
After chewing it several times, Guan Sheng suddenly said: "Brother Wu, there is actually no shortage of strong generals on Liangshan."
Cao Cao did not hesitate: "Jin, Liao and Xixia have countless fierce generals, how can they not be lacking?"
Guan Sheng nodded and added: "Guan learned the art of war at a young age and claimed to know the art of war, but he was played by Brother Wu without realizing it. It can be seen that it is all about talking about war on paper and is of no use."
Cao Cao smiled slightly: "You haven't left the capital yet. I have already inspected the three-pronged expedition. I will know how many troops and horses each route has and who will lead the troops. In this battle, I know myself and the enemy. You don't know yourself or the enemy. This is The defeat of the war has long been doomed, and it does not depend on how well you use your troops."
Guan Sheng nodded again, opened his eyes, looked at Cao Cao, and said with a wry smile: "Guan has eaten Song Lu after all."
Cao Cao said: "If the Song Dynasty does not come to attack, I will not go to destroy it. Wu Mou has already said it before. He only wants to support the country and secure the people. He is not trying to rebel."
Guan Sheng nodded deeply, leaned down and bowed down: "In that case, Guan is willing to surrender, and he will die without regrets."
Cao Cao raised his head and laughed, walked over to help him up, and said with a cheerful and contented face: "Hahaha, I have a cloud... I have someone to help me, so I can worry about the difficult road ahead. Hahahaha."
Guan Sheng's joy at seeing Cao Cao came from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but be secretly grateful: Unexpectedly, Brother Wu valued such a person so much. With his abilities, why not sell him?
Looking back at Xuan Zan: "Brother Xian, what are your plans? If you have no intention of being here, Brother Yu will ask Brother Wu for mercy and let you go back."
A bitter smile appeared on Xuan Zan's ugly face: "Go back? I don't want to go back. I think since my brother is willing to surrender to 'Wu Mengde', he will not misjudge him. If he doesn't give up, I will surrender as soon as possible."
Cao Cao was overjoyed: "I have heard for a long time that the name of 'Chou Commandery Horse' is so powerful both at home and abroad. Now that I have gained the throne, I am like a tiger with added wings."
After hearing this, Xuan Zan fell down and prostrated, Cao Cao helped him up, and Lu Junyi stood up and said with a smile, "Congratulations, dear brother, I have gained two more Shezhe brothers."
Li Kui also smiled and said: "How can we not drink wine or write poetry for such a happy event?"
Guan Sheng glanced at the rude man in surprise and said quickly: "Brother, you can drink wine anytime. It's just that my sworn brother Hao Siwen was trapped in the battle before or was captured by Liangshan. He is a solid-eyed man and doesn't know how to adapt. If he doesn't see me, he will refuse to surrender. I'm afraid that he will offend the leaders on Liangshan Mountain. There are also two Wei Dingguo and Shan Tinggui who are also wizards in the army. I hope that my brother will take pity on his bravery and spare his life."
Cao Cao immediately said: "Brother Shi Qian, please ride your horse back to the mountain. If General Hao is captured, everyone must spare his life. The same goes for Wei and Shan."
He turned to Guan Sheng and said, "You two have been working so hard, and even the horses can't bear it. Just feel free to use some food and wine, and let the innkeeper drink and feed the horses. I will move back here sometimes to report the news, so there will be nothing wrong with it."
Guan Sheng nodded gratefully, cupped his fists at Shi Qian and said, "Brother Shi Qian, thank you for your help!"
When Shi Qian saw Guan Sheng Zhili, he was also very happy. He patted his chest and said, "We are all brothers, how can we not do our best? Brother Guan, don't worry, Shi Qian will go!" After saying that, he jumped out from the back window. After a while, the horse's hooves galloped away.
Early the next morning, Cao Cao took Guan Sheng and others, said goodbye to Zhu Dian and Lei Heng, and planned to go to Liangshan.
Zhu Tong hesitated for a moment, then suddenly bowed down and said: "Brother, after we have been together for a few days, I have learned a lot from my brother's teachings, so that I can understand the world today. The Emperor of the Zhao family originally won the country unjustly, and now he is even more ignorant and treacherous. I love my country. Even though I am not a hero, I am not willing to serve him. If I don’t think my brother is dull, I am willing to go to Liangshan with him to join in righteousness."
Cao Cao was overjoyed. He took Zhu Tong and held his hand and said: "Brother, you are an extraordinary person. Why don't I want your help? Just because you are a wealthy local and live a peaceful life. I can't bear to pull the knife head and lick it." He has a bloody career, so he keeps silent."
Zhu Tong said with emotion: "If a man has learned a lot of skills, who wouldn't want to meet the Ming Lord and make contributions? If it were an ordinary matter, I would naturally not want to. However, I see that my brother is really the Ming Lord of the world, so I am willing to follow him. As for the young ones, And move to Liangshan, why not?"
When Lei Heng saw this, he also had some thoughts in his mind. On the one hand, he saw Cao Cao changing the clouds and rain, destroying the three armies of the imperial court while talking and laughing, and even Guan Sheng, Wen Da and others surrendered to Liangshan; on the other hand, he had always been convinced by Zhu Dian's vision. Loyalty, seeing that Zhu Tong surrendered without hesitation, he immediately wanted to surrender.
He said secretly: I have lived happily in Yuncheng County for many years, killing cattle, gambling, and working as a boss. Although I have made a lot of money, a man who comes to this world cannot just end up being a rich man! I have never seen Zhu Tong admire someone so much. He is so old and willing to let go of grass. This shows that the brother of the Wu family is really extraordinary and will need to do something big in the future. Forget it, he voted for Liu Bei with his beautiful beard. How can I be like Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun even though I am a powerful tiger with wings?
At that moment, his body moved, and he wanted to bow down, but suddenly he remembered that Chao Gai was so friendly with him. He tried hard to stay before, but he refused in the name of his mother. Now that he went back, Chao Gai didn't care about his face. nice.
Who is Cao Cao? With a glance, he immediately understood Lei Heng's mood. He put down the steps with a smile and said, "It's a blessing for Mr. Wu that Brother Zhu Dian is willing to accompany you! Brother Lei Heng, Brother Yu has something to say, please listen carefully."
Lei Heng said: "Brother, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Cao Cao said: "You and Zhu Tong have been inseparable for many years. Now that he has gone up the mountain, you will definitely be jealous if you stay in Yuncheng County. Although you are not willing to fall off the grass easily in order to honor your mother, However, people are not in control of things in this world. If those who are greedy for merit report them, arrest them and torture them, won’t they harm the young and old instead? It will turn filial piety into bad things."
After hearing this, Lei Heng said happily: "Ah, what my brother said is right! In this case, I have no choice but to join you and the others for a reunion!"
Cao Cao said: "That's the best. Guan Sheng and others like me and I will take the first step, leaving two brothers, Yan Qing and Jiao Ting, to help you. We moved the two families together, but they came to Liangshan to join us!"
Lei Heng immediately clasped his fists and said, "It's all on my little brother! Brother Zhu Tong, just go ahead and rest assured. My brothers will take care of things at home."
Zhu Tong saw that this was Cao Cao helping Lei Heng to do some minor work, so he asked him to cover his face, and said with a smile: "Brother, I can rest assured when doing things."
Now everyone divided into two groups, one went to move the old and the young, and the other went straight back to Liangshan.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Chao Gai heard that he had persuaded General Guan Sheng to surrender and brought Zhu Tong with him. He was overjoyed and ordered all the generals to come down the mountain to pick him up. He laughed from a distance and said: "Brother Wu, it all depends on strategizing. Now that the three armies and horses have all vanished, and many extravagant heroes have been acquired, the great prosperity of Liangshan is already in sight!"
Cao Cao also smiled and said: "What does it have to do with me? It's not because the King of Heaven led the brothers to help. When the news comes back, the traitors in the court will be frightened. In a year or two, they will not dare to look at us seriously."
When all the generals heard this, they all laughed happily.
There are different teachings: Tigers return to their hearts and cross the great river, and heroes gather for justice to build a great pass. The white snake spreads dangerous news thousands of miles, and the hero goes to Huashan in great glory.
(End of chapter)
