Wen County is to the west of Hanoi County. Since the death of the prefect Wang Kuang, Wen County has fallen into chaos. The powerful bandits have ruled the roost. However, with Cao Cao's current strength, it is not difficult to get a county magistrate.
Moreover, he also realized that Lu Bu's father-in-law was in name only, and the real father-in-law was Zhang Wang. This man must be in his hands to have any chance of recruiting Lin Mo back.
"Sikong, now all the men and horses of each battalion are ready and are about to go to Wancheng. We can't wait here for Zhang Wang." Xun You reminded.
Cao Cao frowned melancholy. Wancheng was going to be beaten, but Lin Mo was also very important.
"Sikong, let someone get Zhang Wang back and let him stay in Xuchang to find a way to bring Lin Mo back. As for us, let's go on the expedition as scheduled."
Guo Jia finally spoke. He could not ignore the important events of the war, but he did not forget to remind him: "Young master just mentioned that Lin Mo has always wanted to defect to Sikong. Why not write a letter to persuade him to do so?"
This is a way. Cao Cao nodded and said solemnly: "Bi Mo!"
The clerk who was waiting behind him immediately ran up with a pen and ink. He bent down and let Cao Cao write on his back.
Cao Cao, who was holding a pen after spreading out the silk cloth, fell into deep thought. What should I say? Jun and I often make friends in dreams? I'll wait for you in Xuchang?
I tried to put pen to paper several times but gave up.
It was difficult to write anything, and Shu was depressed, not to mention that he was also worried about Lin Mo's safety.
Just imagine, if the letter to win over falls into Lu Bu's hands, what would this brainless man do if he kills Lin Mo?
After thinking about it for a long time, I finally put down the pen.
"What's wrong, father?" Cao Ang asked confused.
"That's all, the book is too short to be fully described."
Cao Cao couldn't understand the depression in his chest. He put his hands behind his back and turned to leave. As he walked, he sighed: "I need to give him something, so that he can know my feelings without putting him in danger. I only hope that he can sympathize with my painstaking efforts." , embarking on a thousand-mile journey home."
"What is it, father?" Cao Ang trotted after him.
But Cao Cao didn't look back, and just said in a low voice: "Guess for yourself, if you don't want me to teach you anything else."
Cao Ang, who was entrusted with the future heir to the great cause, looked at a loss. This is a bit difficult to guess.
Since ancient times, heroes have been saddened by beauty. Does the father want to send his little sister away?
The younger sister is fourteen years old and can get married, but this method is a bit shameful. After thinking about it, Cao Ang quickly shook his head no.
...
In Xuchang City, Liu Bei was rewarded with a three-entry house by Cao Cao. After all, he was considered an imperial uncle. Living in a three-entry courtyard in the inner city was not too much.
At this moment, he was sitting on the couch alone as usual, with a sad look on his face.
Despite the noisy footsteps outside the house, he stood still and turned a deaf ear, his eyes seeming to hide a myriad of anguish.
"Brother."
Guan Yu pushed the door open and knelt down directly opposite Liu Bei. He drank a cup of tea to quench his thirst, and then said loudly: "The arrangements are almost complete. Cao Cao has added 6,000 sergeants to us. Together with our original troops, we can also That's enough for an army. Now the third brother is checking.
I have checked all the food and grass, and there is no problem. This expedition as Xiahou Dun's vanguard deputy general proves that Cao Cao trusts his elder brother enough. "
In Guan Yu's view, Liu Bei's goal is getting closer and closer.
But Liu Bei just nodded indifferently and said feebly: "Thank you for your hard work, brother."
"Why is eldest brother so unhappy?" Guan Yu asked puzzledly.
Liu Bei subconsciously looked at the closed door, then turned to look at Guan Yu, sighed, shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't want to go to Wancheng. I don't know how many brothers will die in this battle."
"Then why did eldest brother keep asking for battle in front of the palace today?" Guan Yu became more and more confused.
Liu Bei smiled helplessly, "If possible, of course I would like to stay in Xuchang. When Cao Cao leaves the city, I can save the holy driver from danger."
He picked up the teapot and filled Guan Yu with water, explaining: "But Cao Cao is suspicious. If I don't ask for a fight, he will suspect that I have other intentions. The more enthusiastic I ask for a fight, the more relieved he will be."
Guan Yu suddenly nodded. He didn't expect that his elder brother's heart would be so painful. He couldn't help but feel a sense of respect, "Cao Cao's mind is hard to judge, and it should be like this."
"Also, do you think he really believes me?"
Liu Bei held his hands in front of him and knelt down straight, "I have seen the list of the six thousand brave generals. They are all Cao Cao's confidants above the captain level. If you want to mobilize them at a critical moment, you have to rely on Xiahou Dun's orders."
Guan Yu trembled when he heard this. He already knew that Cao Cao was very scheming, but he didn't expect that he was so cunning.
He is not adding more troops to himself. He is clearly sending people to monitor him.
At the same time, it also left a good reputation to the outside world for being trustworthy in employing people.
From this point of view, the Battle of Wancheng was even more passive than the Battle of Kuxian.
"In that case, we have to rely on our four thousand old brothers."
After a while, Guan Yu asked sadly: "Then if there is a war, can their troops be sent first?"
Liu Bei slowly shook his head, "Cao Cao sees every move we make. He wants to use me, but he is always on guard against me. This man is so scheming that it's terrifying."
After analyzing it, Guan Yu's red face slowly turned dark. When fighting, he wanted to rush to the front, but when employing people, he guarded himself. One day, his people would be defeated. By then, even if he escaped, he would not survive. The sky has become a bare pole.
Thief Cao, his intentions are sinister!
"Brother, what should we do?"
Liu Bei asked himself this question ten thousand times in his mind, but could not find a satisfactory answer.
He suddenly sneered, "I heard that Lu Bu recently got a son-in-law who is a man of great ability and knowledge. It is because of him that Lu Bu has grown up to where he is today step by step."
Liu Bei wanted to say that it would be great if he had such a talented person to assist him. He would definitely give him the answer.
"No wonder Lu Bu has become more and more clever in his actions recently. It turns out that he has help from an expert. Who is this person? Is he a son of the Lu family, Chen family, Zhang family, or Zhuge family?" Guan Yu could only think of these people.
"neither."
Liu Bei shook his head and said, "It is said that he is a man from a rural background, named Lin Mo."
"Lin Mo? Lin Mo..." Guan Yu frowned and repeated the name.
"What's wrong, second brother?"
After being in a daze for a while, Guan Yu finally answered with a suspicious look on his face, "I feel like I've heard this name somewhere, but I just can't remember it."
"How come you've heard of it?" Liu Bei was a little confused.
"I can't remember either. Maybe I remembered it wrong." Guan Yu thought for a while and couldn't remember, so he didn't go into details.
Liu Bei didn't pay much attention to this, and his thoughts returned to the beginning.
He looked up at the wooden dome, his eyes full of confusion.
I don't know how long it took before he said in a deep voice: "The main thing now is to gain Cao Cao's trust. If we really kill all the troops, we will have to kill the Cao Cao thief even if we risk our lives."
Guan Yu heard it and decided to assassinate him.
"If we can keep the troops at hand, we should try to escape from the tiger's mouth as soon as possible, find a foothold to pursue great causes, and then carry out the plan of the savior."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Guan Yu nodded and comforted: "Brother, don't worry too much. No matter when the time comes, as long as the three of us brothers work together, we can overcome huge difficulties."
Liu Bei finally showed a rare knowing smile.
Yes, with brotherhood, even mountains of swords and seas of fire can just be ignored.
This is something Liu Bei is proud of. It seems that no matter how difficult the situation is, as long as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are by his side, he can always feel at ease.
Perhaps, only they can give you this kind of peace of mind.
