Then, Cao Cao asked Ding Kui to find the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau and load the gold bricks and gold stored in his bedroom into the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau's escort car. Ding Kui led the Chaos Sword Formation and seventy escorts to escort the money back to Kyoto. , give it to Cao Song.
Cao Cao has prepared for the worst and planned for the worst.
Even if he went out of the country for a woman this time, he might be in danger of losing his official position, being dismissed from his job, beheading, or even being killed by the Yi clan because of a confrontation with someone.
But he was born with an adventurous spirit.
He decided to take a gamble.
After all matters were handed over, Cao Cao set off on horseback regardless of the cold weather.
However, the first place he went to was Xianhua Villa.
He ordered the men in blood clothes to let Gao Xiang come out to meet him.
He said he wanted to treat Gao Xiang.
In this way, all the men in blood drew their swords and surrounded him, but did not make a move.
Gao Xiang heard that Cao Cao was coming and wanted to treat his illness, so he came out to meet him and kept him away.
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Cao Cao sat down and said straight to the point: "Brother Gao, I am in trouble. Please help me."
Gao Xiang said tremblingly: "My dear brother, please tell me. Brother Fool will definitely help me. Isn't it just money? My dear brother, please! Just move!"
He looks grand on the outside, but secretly complains in his heart.
This time, if Cao Cao really came to move bricks, Gao Xiang's treasury would be gone.
Cao Cao had already moved away all his private money.
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Cao Cao smiled and said, "Brother Gao, don't worry. I don't want the rest of your money. However, I need Brother Gao's help, so I can retaliate by helping Brother Gao recover some of his skills and appearance. How about that?"
When Gao Xiang heard this, he was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Brother Xian, please tell me, just give me your orders. Brother Fool will do his best to help."
Cao Cao said he wanted to suppress the bandits, but since his tiger and leopard cavalry were not large enough, he wanted to borrow the 500 blood-clothed men from Xianhua Villa to use them.
If the men in blood-clothed clothes perform meritorious service in this battle, they will all be recruited as officials in Dunqiu County and used as security forces. Everyone will have a salary and become a eater of the emperor's food.
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Gao Xiang said no problem and assured him.
He immediately ordered the small leader to gather five hundred people in blood clothes and let them listen to Magistrate Cao's command.
He also followed Cao Cao's instructions and asked the five hundred blood-clothed men to bring their own money and food, and prepare enough horses, charcoal, charcoal stoves, bedding, tents, changes of clothes, swords and hidden weapons, and bows and arrows. All the people in blood clothes quickly obeyed the order.
Cao Cao also fulfilled his promise and injected energy into Gao Xiang's body to help Gao Xiang regain some weight, regain some appearance, and regain some skills.
What he used was the Ming Yu Gong, and what he injected into Gao Xiang was also the Ming Yu Gong.
The biggest feature of Ming Yu Gong is its ability to maintain facial appearance.
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After half a stick of incense, Cao Cao said yes and removed his palms.
Gao Xiang stood up, looked in the big bronze mirror, and laughed.
Sure enough, he had regained some of his appearance, and his skin was no longer so wrinkled.
He came out and repeatedly told the five hundred men in blood to obey the military orders of Magistrate Cao, otherwise they would be punished according to the village regulations.
"Promise!" The men in blood-clothed clothes responded to the order and roared like thunder.
Like robots, they followed Cao Cao and mechanically carried out Cao Cao's orders. This time, Cao Cao also asked Xia Houen to be his sword-carrying general, carrying his green sword and setting off with him.
Cao Cao himself also carried a large iron shield tied to his saddle.
After leaving Xianhua Mountain, Cao Cao asked five hundred men in blood to carry out Xia Houen's orders, led by Xia Houen, and handed the customs clearance documents to Xia Houen.
He asked Xia Houen to use the banner of Zhenyuan Escort Bureau to try his best to cover up the actions of Dunqiu County Government. Then, Cao Cao took the green sword from Xia Houen's back.
This was the first time in his life that he went out with an epee.
Although he carried the Yitian Sword on his belt, it was the first time in his life that he held the sword in his hand.
It can be seen that in order to find Shen Lianqing's whereabouts, he was ready to fight to the death with the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Hu people, Qiang people, and Rongdi people.
He first rode a red rabbit horse and quickly headed north, leaving the fortress to search for Shen Lianqing's whereabouts.
Regardless of the final outcome of this relationship, he had to ensure Shen Lianqing's safety first.
The road ahead is uncertain, and it is inevitable to fight with the Xiongnu and Xianbei soldiers and horses.
Even if he led these three hundred tiger and leopard cavalry to die in battle on the vast grassland and in a foreign country, Cao Cao would still move forward bravely and fearlessly.
Love is his most noble ideal.
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Cao Cao's horse was fast, and in less than half a day, he caught up with Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan brothers and the three hundred tiger and leopard cavalry in front.
Cao Cao informed them of how he had borrowed 500 blood-clothed men from Xianhua Villa, and asked Xiahou Dun to command them later. If an enemy was encountered, the blood-clothed men would go up first, and then the tiger and leopard cavalry would charge into the battle.
Brother Xiahou Dun praised: "Brother is really a god!"
They were very impressed by Cao Cao's ability. Although he was a mortal enemy of Gao Xiang, he could still borrow the blood-clothed men from Xianhua Villa to serve as pawns.
Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun again, how was his practice of the Thirteen Life-Destroying Sword Formation?
Xiahou Dun said that he had selected three major killing moves, and each of thirteen people had a sword formation. Each person could know the three major killing moves, and that was enough.
There is no problem in dealing with any enemy or enemy formation.
Moreover, the people who participated in the Tiger and Leopard Riding were all martial arts people. They originally had very good martial arts foundations and were considered masters in the martial arts.
Now he has learned a few more moves of the Thirteen Deadly Swords, and his strength has improved rapidly.
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Cao Cao nodded and asked Xiahou Dun to organize several sword formations and practice.
Therefore, Xiahou Dun followed the order and organized several deadly sword formations to practice for Cao Cao to watch. After seeing this, Cao Cao asked Xia Houyuan to fight one of the deadly sword formations alone. As a result, Xia Houyuan's clothes were torn to pieces.
With Xia Houyuan's martial arts, although he was able to escape from the Thirteen Life-Destroying Sword Formation, he was still in a very embarrassing situation. Cao Cao felt that the Xiahou brothers had not deceived him, so he ordered a reward of one gold each.
In this way, all the cavalrymen were overjoyed and bowed to thank Cao Cao one after another.
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At this time, Cao Hong came back on a white swan horse to report the news. When he left the Youzhou border, the mountains were blocked by heavy snow. This winter, he would definitely not be able to get through.
Cao Cao slapped his palm on the boulder.
Suddenly, the boulder shattered and stone fragments flew.
It can be seen that Cao Cao is depressed.
Everyone hurriedly moved away, fearing that Cao Cao would accidentally kill him in front of them.
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Cao Cao asked angrily: "What should we do? If Miss Shen falls into the hands of the Xianbei and the Huns, wouldn't life be worse than death?"
Cao Hong sighed and said: "Oh, there is no way, we can't get through it! Even Zhao Zilong has retreated. It's freezing cold, and it's impossible for Xianbei and the Xiongnu to send troops."
In fact, he was also worried that Shen Lianqing had fallen into the hands of the Huns or Xianbei people. However, he could only comfort Cao Cao in this way.
Because Shen Lianqing had already gone far before the heavy snow closed the mountain, and it was very likely that he would fall into the hands of the enemy. However, this situation cannot be told to Cao Cao.
To mobilize troops and march thousands of miles for a woman, in the eyes of onlookers like Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun, it was very absurd.
What if the court finds out, what if the Xiongnu and Xianbei find out that this team is not the Zhenyuan Escort, but Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but the security force of Dunqiu County? There is a risk of being executed by the imperial court and being expelled from the Yi clan.
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At this time, Zaozhi and Manchong also rode back and reported to Zhao Yun that they would temporarily return to Gongsun Zan in Youzhou.
Cao Cao said decisively: "Then go to Bingzhou first. Since you have sent troops, don't retreat. Anyway, we are traveling in the name of escorts. Zaozhi and Boning, you two brothers, continue to explore the way ahead, Zilian will follow closely. Respond and keep informed of situations.
On the way, when it is convenient, organize some beggars to form a beggar gang, with brother Zi Lian as the gang leader, Zao Zhi and Boning as the elders of the gang. They raise these beggars, give them some money and food, and let them pass other beggars. , to find out information for us.
Beggars all over the world belong to the same family, and news can be transmitted quickly. However, the organization must be strict, and we must set rules and military disciplines like our Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. "
"promise!"
"good idea!"
"What a plan!"
"That's wonderful!"
Everyone was amazed and full of praise.
Cao Cao thus became the founder and originator of the Beggar Clan!
Cao Hong became the first leader of the Beggar Clan.
The Beggar Gang has lasted for thousands of years under Cao Cao's governance.
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Having made a plan, they immediately set off to the west.
Xiahou En also led the men in blood clothes to arrive. Cao Cao asked Xia Houen to lead the men in blood clothes to Xiahou Dun's command.
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The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and there were no troops to help. If Shen Lianqing was really kidnapped by the Xiongnu, Xianbei, or Qiang people, Cao Cao would not be able to take Shen Lianqing back.
I have no choice but to wait for news.
Now, all we can do is hope that the newly established Beggar Gang can deliver some news.
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Cao Cao rode alone and returned to Kyoto.
He also missed home. Since he took office as the county magistrate of Dunqiu, he has not been home or brought his family with him for nearly a year.
He counted the time and found that Liu Yan had given birth to her second child.
Because when he left home, Liu Yan was already pregnant with his flesh and blood.
So Cao Cao galloped forward like flying.
Instead, he caught up with Ding Kui and his entourage who had escorted the escort back to Kyoto.
Then, they escorted the escort home together.
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Cao Mansion in Kyoto.
When Cao Song saw his son bringing back so many bricks and gold, he was really dancing for joy. He praised Meng De's son for his greatness. It was incredible that he had made so much money after only one year as an official.
But Dunqiu is not rich either!
How could my son get so much money back?
Did you even dig three feet into the ground?
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Cao Cao blushed and said that the money was not earned. He said that when the child was a county magistrate, he advanced money to buy cattle for the people, paid for medical treatment and helped the people repair their houses. This money was obtained from suppressing bandits, and a lot of money was also distributed to subordinates.
Let's take this extra money and put it back to honor our father.
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Cao Song originally wanted to teach Cao Cao a lesson.
He was very dissatisfied with what Cao Cao did at Dunqiu.
He thinks that being an official should be just plain and ordinary, as long as nothing happens.
But now Cao Cao is like this. What are the three things that a new official does when he takes office? What are the measures to be good to the people? What are the maintenance of law and order? He has made a lot of people jealous. He has also unintentionally offended the powerful. Sooner or later, he will be pulled down. , or killed by some powerful people.
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