Not long after the Xianbei envoy left, Cao Cao walked out of the camp and came to the camp gate.

"Greetings, General Cao!"

Upon seeing Cao Cao approaching, the officers guarding the camp quickly stepped forward and gave him a military salute.

"No need for such formalities!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, then asked, "How did things go just now?"

The officer guarding the camp laughed and said, "Reporting to the general, as you instructed, they have all been sent back!"

Subsequently, the officer guarding the camp recounted to Cao Cao the entire story of his meeting with the Xianbei envoy.

"Good, well done!"

Cao Cao chuckled after hearing this and said, "They will definitely send more people next. Just keep them at bay using the same method as before, and we'll talk again on the fifth day!"

"Here you go!"

The officer in charge of the camp agreed and then turned back to his post.

Cao Cao looked up and gazed beyond the Xianbei camp opposite him, looking towards the distant north.

"Zhicai and the others should be arriving soon, right?"

With a soft murmur, Cao Cao turned and walked into the tent.

Because Huangfu Song needed to accompany the emperor to Juyan to make arrangements for their upcoming trip to the Han Sea.

Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Gongsun Zan, and others were pure military generals who only wanted to fight.

Therefore, many affairs of the Han army camp fell to Cao Cao.

Of course, this was also Liu Hong's intention, in order to train Cao Cao's ability to command a large army.

After all, in the original history of the Three Kingdoms, only Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang could be called military strategists.

After returning to his camp, Cao Cao summoned Lü Bu, Huang Zhong, Gongsun Zan, and others together.

Looking around at everyone, Cao Cao smiled and said, "I have been ordered by His Majesty to temporarily take charge of the camp's affairs. I hope that you will all cooperate and fulfill His Majesty's instructions!"

"Don't worry, Mengde. Just give me your orders, and I, Lü Bu, will not hesitate to do them!"

As a trusted confidant of the emperor, Lü Bu was the first to speak out and express his support for Cao Cao.

Although Lü Bu was not politically astute, he had a clear understanding of his own position thanks to Zhang Huan's years of instruction.

In short, as long as it is the emperor's will, you should do it unconditionally, and you can't go wrong.

Huang Zhong, who was standing to the side, also stepped forward with a smile and said, "Since it is His Majesty's appointment, we will naturally obey!"

“Yes, Mengde, just give the order!” Ma Teng chimed in.

Although Gongsun Zan, who was standing to the side, did not speak, he nodded in acknowledgment of Cao Cao's position as commander-in-chief.

Although the general public was not very clear about Cao Cao's abilities, they trusted the emperor's judgment.

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Cao Cao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

After all, the people present were now among the most outstanding young people in the army, and their seniority was far higher than his own. Even Cao Cao felt somewhat uneasy about ordering them to do things.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Cao Cao said in a solemn voice, "Gentlemen, our purpose in setting up camp outside the city is twofold: first, to monitor the Xianbei and prevent their escape; and second, to put pressure on them to force Helian to cooperate with Your Majesty's future plans!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu, Huang Zhong, and the others all nodded, quietly watching Cao Cao and waiting for his next instructions.

Looking at these generals who were too lazy to even offer their opinions, Cao Cao couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Just as His Majesty said, these military generals are really spoiled these days, and none of them are bothering to use their brains anymore.

After muttering a complaint to himself, Cao Cao immediately straightened his expression and looked at Huang Zhong.

"Brother Hansheng, you will be in charge of monitoring the Xianbei. All the scouts in the army will be under your command to patrol the area around the Xianbei camp continuously!"

"Here you go!"

Huang Zhong responded loudly, then took the token from Cao Cao and walked out of the tent.

"Brother Fengxian, Brother Bogui, and Brother Shoucheng, from today onwards, you three may lead your troops to the south, east, and north of the Xianbei camp for daily training."

During training, everyone must display their full abilities and show the Xianbei people that the strength of our Han army far exceeds their imagination!

"Here you go!!"

Lu Bu and the other two responded in unison, and then dispersed to begin making arrangements according to Cao Cao's instructions.

While the Han army was busy, the Xianbei envoy returned to his camp looking disheveled.

"What? A mere lowly officer in the Han army dares to be so rude?"

Upon hearing the report from his subordinates, He Lian's face immediately darkened.

He had finally prepared himself mentally for the westward migration, but was stopped by a junior officer in the Han army.

This situation naturally made He Lian feel extremely frustrated.

Li Ru stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the Han army has always maintained strict military discipline. Even if a mere camp officer is bold and ignorant, he would not dare to obstruct a foreign envoy!”

He Lian's expression shifted: "Does the gentleman mean that the Han army did this intentionally?"

"good!"

Li Ru nodded and said solemnly, "They probably don't know that the King already has the idea of ​​migrating west and disappearing, so they are still putting pressure on our tribe!"

He Lian's expression turned anxious: "Then what should we do?"

Li Ru thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty need not panic. You only need to continue sending people to see the Han army every day to show your sincerity."

Also, send someone to Tanhanshan to tell the women and children left behind to start packing up, so that the Han army can rest assured!

"Well, that's the only way."

Hearing Li Ru's suggestion, He Lian could only nod helplessly.

"Report!"

Just then, a Xianbei soldier rushed in.

"Your Majesty, the Han army has suddenly dispatched a large number of scouts to patrol around our camp."

Three other cavalry units went to the south, east, and north of our camp respectively!

Upon hearing the soldier's report, Li Ru and He Lian exchanged a glance.

"Your Majesty, the purpose of the Han army's actions is quite clear: to monitor our army and prevent our escape. By surrounding us on three sides and leaving one open, except for the west gate, they are telling our army that our only way to survive is to head west!"

Li Ru immediately understood the Han army's intention and continued, "Your Majesty, in order to reassure the Han army, you should also take some actions to let them understand your meaning."

He Lian's expression shifted: "Oh? How do I do it?"

Li Ru said solemnly, "You can order all the soldiers to pack their belongings and move towards the west gate!"

He Lian nodded, then looked at the soldier: "Go and pass on the order as you say, sir. Also, no matter what the Han army does, they are not allowed to act rashly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The soldier responded loudly and then quickly retreated.

"Sigh... I hope the Han army can see our sincerity and let us leave as soon as possible!"

Watching the soldiers leave, He Lian sighed and sat back down, looking exhausted.