"Prime Minister, Prime Minister..."
Xu Chu, covered in blood, quickly walked outside the carriage that was submerged in corpses.
Frantically, he grabbed the bloody corpses of soldiers and assassins one after another and threw them aside.
"I'm fine"
Cao Cao's calm voice came from the carriage.
Xu Chu, who looked anxious, showed joy.
"Zhongkang and step back"
Cao Cao's voice sounded again.
Xu Chu, who had taken Cao Cao's orders as a habit, retreated without thinking.
An amazing scene happened.
The corpses that were originally piled up on the left and right sides of the carriage, as if pushed by an invisible big hand, moved back more than ten feet, and a way out appeared.
Cao Cao came out of the carriage and landed. He did not speak to Xu Chu, but stood beside the carriage and waited.
There was a slight sound of footsteps, and Cao Yi, wearing a blue Taoist robe, came out of the carriage and landed.
The spotless appearance was in sharp contrast to the corpses around him.
"This place is not far from the mansion. Sir, please follow me on foot."
There was a little more gentleness on Cao Cao's cold face.
Cao Yi nodded.
Xu Chu on the side said loudly: "Clear the road"
In the dark night, soldiers in red clothes and black armor were busy.
Looking at the corpses being removed one by one on the ground, a bunch of Cao Cao's dark history flashed through Cao Yi's mind.
The first is the massacre of the city, which is a great evil and what is most criticized by modern people about Cao Cao.
Killing people for food is black for the sake of being black. Cheng Yu, who was stationed by Cao Cao in Dong'a, sent Cao Cao three days' worth of food for his army, including a lot of pickled human meat. Source: Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms - Volume 14, Wei Shu 14, Biography of Cheng Yu, Pei Song's Notes, Shiyu. The author Guo Ban, whose full name is Wei Jin Shiyu. Pei Songzhi commented: "The most despicable." Shiyu of the Wei and Jin Dynasties was classified into the miscellaneous history category by literary journals. Yan Hongyan, a master's degree from Lanzhou University, mentioned in his paper that its nature is actually a novel.
If you are a little suspicious, you will kill him, which is an exaggeration in the novel.
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Generally speaking, Cao Cao is a cruel hero.
This situation is actually related to Cao Cao's growth experience.
Growing up in a family of despised eunuchs, he was unruly, willful and naughty in his youth.
At the age of 20, he was appointed as a lieutenant in the north of Luoyang. Anyone who violated the prohibition, regardless of his status, would be killed with a stick. He was demoted because he offended the eunuchs and dignitaries. At this time, he was still a passionate young man.
At the age of 25, the eunuch forces were reshuffled, and Cao Cao resurrected and became Yilang (royal advisor). He repeatedly wrote letters to express his opinions, but they were not accepted. (Still passionate)
At the age of 29, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out. Cao Cao took up his first military position - Captain of Cavalry. He killed tens of thousands of enemies and was promoted to the Prime Minister of Jinan for his meritorious service. The people live and work in peace and contentment (on the path of capable ministers). Soon he was transferred because of his tyranny that attacked the common people, and he resigned angrily. (Another slap in the face by reality)
Cao Cao's official career was not smooth, not because he was mediocre and incompetent, but because he worked too hard. The black humor is that the reason why he, who is dedicated to serving the country, can still survive is only because he has a father who has been complicit in it all his life. His father gave him the opportunity to hit the wall again and again.
If politics is not an option, then join the military.
At the age of 33, Cao Cao, who had been idle for four years, was appointed as the captain of the Dian Army, one of the eight captains of Xiyuan, in the newly established army directly under the emperor, under his father's running around (spending money).
At this time, there were hundreds of thousands of Qiang rebels in the northwest. Cao Cao's ideal was that if he made great achievements, he would be honored as General of the Conquest of the West and given the title of Marquis.
At the age of 34, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and Cao Cao attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo (although he had passed away, the blood was still there).
At the age of 35, the Kwantung princes formed a coalition to attack Dong Zhuo, but everyone had selfish motives and sat back and watched as Dong Zhuo coerced the emperor, civil and military ministers, and the people to evacuate to Guanzhong. Cao Cao, with the help of his old friends Zhang Miao and Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, overestimated his capabilities. He chased Dong Zhuo, but failed miserably. He almost died in the battle. After returning to the military camp and scolding the Kwantung princes, he left, his last bit of blood running cold.
Cao Cao in history appeared in embryonic form.
At the age of 37, he defeated the Yellow Turban remnants, with more than 300,000 soldiers and a population of over one million.
38 years old, lifelong brother, Zhang Miao betrayed. (No more brothers)
At the age of 40, his father Cao Song and his only brother Cao De were killed (losing two important relatives), and his ferocity became fierce.
41 years old, attaches great importance to the law, restrains the powerful, promotes talents only, promotes poor families, and all the Yanzhou nobles rebelled (lost their "human" heart)
Cao Cao in history was completely formed.
At the age of 52, Wuhuan was defeated and more than 200,000 people surrendered.
At the age of 61, he detained Huchuquan, the Shanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, and placed him under house arrest for life. He divided the Xiongnu into five tribes and sent Han officials to supervise him.
At the age of 63, Wuhuan rebelled again. Cao Cao was not afraid of fighting on multiple fronts and sent troops to disperse Wuhuan. Xianbei leader Kebineng was shocked by the Cao family's military power and led tens of thousands of troops to request surrender.
Cao Cao, a tycoon who was expert in both civil war and foreign war, was much stronger than many regimes in history.
But this can't change what modern people criticize: he massacred the city.
"The road is clear"
Xu Chu's deep and powerful voice sounded.
Cao Yi retracted his thoughts and walked forward side by side with Cao Cao.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was not far from the long street of killings, and it took no more than a quarter of an hour.
The two men were escorted by a large number of soldiers and entered the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The area of the Prime Minister's Mansion is very large, but it is not that Cao Cao is extravagant, but that the Prime Minister's Mansion has both the functions of handling government affairs and being a home, and there are many subordinate officials living there.
Passing through an area where subordinate officials lived, Cao Yi followed Cao Cao to a quiet small courtyard.
Waves of stimulating herbal smell wafted out from inside.
"Get out! Get out of here all!"
A very angry woman's voice sounded.
Soon, several old men carrying medicine boxes came out of the yard in embarrassment.
Seeing Cao Cao, he quickly handed over his hands and called him Prime Minister.
"Everyone, go down"
Cao Cao waved his hand.
Several old men carrying medicine boxes hurriedly left.
"Husband."
A beautiful-looking woman with red and swollen eyes came out of the yard.
This woman should be Cao Chong's biological mother, Mrs. Huan.
Cao Yi, who had a certain understanding of the history of the late Han Dynasty, had a thought flash in his mind.
"My little boy, Cang Shu, please leave it to me sir."
Cao Cao solemnly handed over.
"he?"
Mrs. Huan showed a stunned expression.
"Pindao sensed that the young master's aura was getting weaker and weaker."
Cao Yi said and walked directly into the courtyard.
"Hey, wait a minute."
Mrs. Huan caught up and stopped her.
"What do you mean, ma'am?"
Cao Yi stopped.
Mrs. Huan turned her head and said to Cao Cao: "Husband, don't let anyone torment Cang Shu anymore."
Don't let the rescuer pull you down.
Cao Yi turned around and walked out.
"Sir, stay"
Cao Cao quickly grabbed Cao Yi.
At the same time, he angrily scolded Mrs. Huan: "Stop making noise, stand down."
Mrs. Huan, who had never been scolded by Cao Cao, was stunned.
"Sir, please"
Cao Cao raised his hand.
Cao Yi turned around, entered the hall, lifted the gauze curtain, and entered a dimly lit, antique room.
A young man with a sallow face was lying quietly on the bed.
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