Cao Song was also secretly happy, hoping that this rebellious son would be obedient from now on, so that he could take care of himself, get an official position in the future, and honor his ancestors.
Half a month later, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and Xia Yuan'en returned to Kyoto and Cao Mansion. In addition to congratulating Cao Cao on their wedding, they also asked Cao Cao to help Yuan Shao.
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To rob the beautiful women on the way, let Yuan Shao seize the beautiful women, and let Yuan Shao achieve some military exploits. This was a big strategy discussed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao before Cao Cao went to the northwest.
Although this move was risky, Cao Cao still took the risk for the sake of brotherhood and to obtain Yuan Shao's help in the future.
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So, Cao Cao reported to his father that Brother Benchu was his Majesty's concubine. During the period, he was robbed from time to time, and the boy went to help Brother Benchu.
When Cao Song saw Cao Cao carrying out Yuan Shao, he thought of the Yuan family's support for Cao Cao's wedding, which allowed him to make countless money.
Although he was worried about Cao Cao's trip, he had no choice but to agree.
Mrs. Ding also wished that Cao Cao would leave home for a while.
She was already very tired from being tortured by Cao Cao.
She had to rest alone for some time.
However, as soon as Cao Cao left, Mrs. Ding became rude to Liu Yan.
She scolded Liu Yan all day long.
Liu Yan was so frightened that she avoided Mrs. Ding all day long. When she saw Mrs. Ding from a distance, she took a detour.
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So, Cao Cao led the Xiahou brothers and Cao Hong out of the capital in exchange for ordinary horses, armed with swords, guns, swords, sticks and masks, put on coarse cloth and rags, with disheveled hair, and went to Wancheng, Nanyang County, to rob the beauties selected by the eunuchs for the emperor.
After leaving Kyoto, Cao Cao reined in his horse and stopped.
The brothers also quickly reined in their horses and stopped.
Cao Cao said to them: "On this trip out of the capital, we are going to grab the beauties from all over the country selected by the eunuchs for your majesty. They are currently stationed in Wancheng, Nanyang County, and are about to leave for the capital."
But in this battle, we cannot harm innocent people. We are only helping Brother Ben Chu to make meritorious service in this battle.
All the beauties snatched away must be returned to Brother Benchu intact.
Therefore, we must mask our faces, but someone must also be arrested.
However, brothers, don’t worry, the Original Brotherhood will rescue you.
Last time, Zi Lian followed me to the northwest, and let the Zi Lian brothers be arrested on purpose. He's definitely smarter than before.
When the time comes, brother Zilian will give a confession and say that it was the thief Kou Zangba from Taishan County, Yanzhou. Remember, when you fight, you must call me a slave.
Yuan Rang was called Yin Lu or Lu'er.
Miaocai was called Sun Zhongtai or Sun Yingzi.
Ziyun, you are weak in force and are responsible for keeping our supplies and buying horses to fight with us. The horse you are riding now will be hidden by you at that time.
After this incident, I should have returned to Kyoto to promote filial piety and integrity and take up some position. You will follow me then and secretly form a cavalry force.
Next, there will be Yellow Turbans that will cause chaos in the world. I will lead you and others to defeat the Yellow Turbans, achieve some military exploits, and together we will serve as officials for the imperial court.
Yuan Benchu can't help us for long.
From now on, we must have our own troops.
My family is not short of money anyway, so there is no point in hoarding too much money.
Money is only money when it is spent. What is hidden is called scrap metal. "
"Promise! From now on, Brother Mengde will only obey orders." The Xiahou brothers and Cao Hong both responded readily to the order.
Everyone then galloped on their horses and headed towards Nanyang.
On the way, Cao Hong asked Cao Cao in confusion: "Brother, why do we have to pretend to be Zang Ba? It's okay to pretend to be Gongsun Bogui."
Cao Cao said: "This is Brother Benchu's order. Zang Ba may have a grudge against him."
Xiahou Dun asked in confusion: "What's the grudge?"
Cao Cao said casually: "Fight for women!"
Ha ha ha ha!
The brothers laughed.
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Yin Li, also called Yin Lu, also known as Lu'er, was from Taishan County, Yanzhou.
Sun Guan, whose courtesy name was Zhongtai and whose bandit name was Sun Yingzi, was a native of Taishan County, Yanzhou.
Zang Ba, also known as slave bandit, named Xuangao, was a native of Huaxian County, Taishan County, Yanzhou.
They gathered together to become bandits, and their flags were quite loud.
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As for the enmity between Zang Ba and Yuan Shao, it was Cao Cao's casual nonsense.
But Cao Cao also intended to take this opportunity to let his officers and soldiers destroy Zang Ba's group of tough bandits and help Yuan Shao make great achievements. After all, he needed Yuan Shao's help in the officialdom.
He thought about Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Wei, who was a prince of the dynasty and helped Dong Zhuo become the governor of Bingzhou.
This is a big deal.
Cao Cao also wanted to rely on Yuan Shao's power and Yuan Wei's power.
Last time, Cao Cao went to the northwest. After reciting a poem at the Longmen Inn, someone pointed at Cao Cao and said that the world would be in chaos, and the one who conquered the world must be this man.
The "this person" in that person's mouth refers to Cao Cao.
Therefore, Cao Cao had great ambitions to gather troops secretly and form a cavalry force early to prepare for urgent needs.
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Everyone galloped for a while, and it was getting late.
They rested in a dilapidated house in a mountain forest.
In late autumn and early winter, the north wind lingers, frost falls, geese fly south, and birds and beasts hide.
When everyone came back from picking up some dead wood and branches, Cao Cao asked them to divide them into six piles and line them up in a row, with each small pile of dead wood about one foot apart.
Cao Cao stepped back about five feet, rubbed the washboard with his two palms, and swung it outward. Six piles of dry firewood lit up at the same time.
The stimulating power of the flame sword he practiced has reached an incredible level.
Everyone clucked their tongues in praise and were astonished.
Cao Hong clamored for Cao Cao to pass on the Flame Sword Skill to him.
Cao Cao said: "Let's practice together. In the future, when we march and fight, if you brothers can practice this skill, it will be convenient to attack the enemy with fire in the future."
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Ha ha ha ha!
The brothers laughed.
Cao Cao recited his poem again: "The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou spits out nourishment, and the world returns to its heart. Brothers, we must know how to unite people with lofty ideals for our own benefit."
The brothers nodded frequently and immediately understood Cao Cao's words.
Because Cao Cao's words are very easy to understand.
After learning martial arts, he presented it to the emperor's family.
In the future, all brothers will join the army and become generals leading troops. When fighting, it is natural to use fire to attack.
So, everyone sat together.
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Cao Cao immediately taught the flaming sword technique to his brothers.
But he also knew that it was impossible for the brothers to achieve his level of internal strength.
But I hope everyone can learn the flame knife technique.
After completing a short section of the formula, Cao Cao said: "The human body is a small world, and the human body's qi has its own orbit. The orbit of the qi along the two meridians of Ren and Du is called the Xiao Zhou Tian. Through the exercise of the Xiao Zhou Tian, the human body The functions of the body will be improved, the physical constitution can be strengthened, and even many old and chronic diseases can be cured without treatment.
The prerequisite for the operation of the Little Zhoutian is to build the foundation for a hundred days and gather the Qi in the Dantian. Then the Qi will spontaneously descend from the lower Dantian, go up the back, pass through the head, go down along the front midline, and penetrate the Ren and Du meridians.
After opening up the two channels of Ren and Du, his skills greatly increased and he soon became a martial arts master. "
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Cao Hong said with emotion: "It would be great if we could also open up the Rendu Second Meridian! Brother, what exactly is the Rendu Second Meridian, and how to open up the Rendu Second Meridian?"
Cao Cao said that it is recorded in "Huangdi Lingshu" that the two meridians of Ren and Du are the sea of yin and yang, the root of yin and yang, and the governor of the yin and yang of the human body.
He also encouraged everyone: "As long as you practice diligently, you will always be able to open up the Ren and Du meridians."
Then, he asked everyone to continue practicing, while he started grilling meat and took the initiative to serve the brothers.
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Early the next morning, they set off. The brothers were in high spirits and did not stop any longer. In the evening of the next day, they arrived outside Wancheng, the seat of Nanyang County.
Cao Cao entered the city in disguise and secretly met with Yuan Shao to discuss ambushing the officers and soldiers.
Yuan Shao handled military affairs in the military camp outside the city during the day, and went into the city to stay at the largest inn in Nanyang City at night.
This big inn was booked for him, and he paid for it himself. There was no need for public funds to pay the rent for him. Even the smallest amount of public funds could not solve his life problems.
He is used to enjoying this kind of high-end and luxurious life.
He was overjoyed to see Cao Cao and hugged Cao Cao excitedly.
He said that Brother Meng Dexian was really a good brother who valued promises and trustworthiness.
He also praised Yuan for having good vision and not seeing the wrong person.
Then, he ordered his servants to prepare a banquet.
He looked up at Cao Cao, who was more than nine feet tall, and said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for half a year, and my good brother has grown taller again."
Cao Cao said with emotion: "This should be my final height. From now on, I won't grow any taller."
Yuan Shao laughed loudly, reached out to hold Cao Cao's hand, and squeezed Cao Cao's hand hard.
Cao Cao knew that he was testing his martial arts skills, and he also knew that Yuan Shao practiced the magic skill of wedding clothes.
The Wedding Clothes Divine Skill is a peerless internal skill. After it is mastered, the internal force becomes powerful, pure and vigorous, strong and abundant, unrivaled in the world, and contains the power of thunder and fire, capable of sweeping thousands of armies.
