Chapter 438: Death at this Time
How should Luo Jiu respond to this?
Luo Jiu wanted to tell him that I am not Cao Cao. I am not as cruel as Cao Cao, and I will not sentence to death a close comrade who has been with me for more than 20 years.
But she had to admit that she and Cao Cao had some damn tacit understanding because the two had many similarities, such as being equally ambitious, cunning and sophisticated.
There is a kind of person in this world who is born ambitious. She always has great ambitions and will never give up until she achieves her goal.
When Cheng Yaoyao arrived at Luo Jiu's tent, Luo Jiu was the only one left.
Luo Jiu patted the bed and said, "Come and lie down for a while. We have to leave at dawn."
The two of them lay down, and Luo Jiu unconsciously talked about her conversation with Xun Yu just now. Cheng Yaoyao hurriedly asked: "So how did you answer him in the end?"
Luo Jiu chuckled in the darkness, "I didn't answer him directly. I just said, as long as the emperor of the Han Dynasty is alive, you and I will always be ministers of the Han Dynasty."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled, "Could it be that Xun Yu didn't hear the mystery in these words?"
Luo Jiu: "He thought I had no intention of becoming emperor, so he naturally didn't think about anything else. He was very happy to hear this, and expressed his loyalty to me before going to rest."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled and sighed, "Xun Yu, you are an honest man. But what should we do when that day comes?"
Luo Jiu said: "There are many plans. Anyway, I said that as long as the emperor is alive, I will be a minister of the Han Dynasty. When the time comes to be emperor, I will get rid of Emperor Xian of Han and make him go away. Isn't that enough?
You don't necessarily have to kill him. You can put him in a small courtyard or space, or another world or the end of the world.
Xun Yu objected, so he sent Xun Yu as well. If they were together, they could take care of each other.
He can be his Han minister forever, and I have not broken my promise.
The emperor is gone, so why should I be a minister? This is called having the best of both worlds."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled and said, "Cao Mengde has found his match in you. In terms of benevolence, you are more benevolent than him. In terms of cunning, you are also more cunning than him. In terms of acting, you two are equally matched."
Luo Jiu was not convinced, "Just wait, I will grab his famous scene later, and he won't be able to outshine me. Wasn't he so excited when he welcomed Xu You that he forgot to wear shoes? Next time I know who is coming in advance, I won't wear shoes either, and then you can hold the shoes and pretend to sigh beside me, saying that the mistress forgot to wear shoes when she heard you were coming.
You should publicize this matter well for me, and from now on the idiom of "receive with open arms" will be mine."
Cheng Yaoyao laughed so hard that she trembled. "Okay, I'll remember it. I'll write it down for you in the Chang'an Monthly. Go to sleep."
At this time, Cao Cao, who was hundreds of miles away, kept sneezing and woke up from his sleep, "Who is scolding me?"
He picked up the big knife beside the bed and swung it twice, and the room was empty. Then he remembered that he claimed to others that he could kill people in his dreams, so no one dared to approach him when he was sleeping.
He shouted to the door, "What time is it?"
The waiter outside the door said, "My lord, it's five o'clock."
Cao Cao calculated the days and figured that in about three to five days, he would receive news of the defeat of the Chang'an army.
He couldn't wait and ordered people to prepare several rooms in advance, looking forward to it every day.
Cao Cao defeated the main force of the Yellow Turban Army that day and recruited more than 80,000 people. He was very happy. After this battle, there were no more major battles near Yanzhou.
Cao Cao anxiously handed over the army to Cao Hong and hurriedly took a small team back to Yanzhou City. When he saw Cheng Yu, Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Didn't you say that if there was any news from the Chang'an army, you would send someone to tell me as soon as possible? I have already finished the battle, why haven't you sent any news yet?"
Cheng Yu said: "It is really not my fault. There is indeed no news. It is really strange. This morning I have sent three groups of spies to inquire around. Lord, please be patient. As long as the war is going on, there will definitely be no news.
Unless the Chang'an army was defeated too quickly, Wei Yu would have brought elite soldiers to escort Luo Jiu, Xun Yu and others to flee here in a hurry, and would not have had time to write a letter. "
Cao Cao rubbed his brows and said, "She originally had 3,000 surrendered soldiers, plus our 3,000 cavalry, facing Yuan's 50,000 troops head-on, we will be defeated in an instant.
Luo Jiu would not be so stupid, but if they just ran away, they would be very passive.
The key problem is that there is no city to rely on. If I were her, I would definitely take Chenliu. But I heard that Zhang Miao has a good relationship with the Chang'an army, I'm afraid she won't be able to do it."
Cheng Yu suddenly smiled, "It sounds like the lord wants Luo Jiu to win."
Cao Cao glared at him and said, "I don't want her to lose too quickly, because it would make me look wrong about her."
This time Cao Cao returned with a great victory, and the chef quickly served him tender and delicious venison, as well as a variety of delicious dishes.
Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu to eat with him, and the two chatted about the recent news of various princes while eating.
Cheng Yu: "Yesterday, news came from Jiangdong that Sun Jian led his troops to attack Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Liu Biao's men set an ambush and Sun Jian was hit by arrows and rocks and died."
"He died well," Cao Cao blurted out, and then said, "Sun Jian is a good man. Send someone to deliver a funeral gift on my behalf to show my appreciation. And by the way, take a look at his subordinates. There are a few good veterans. Contact them and see if they are willing to come to our side."
Cheng Yu said, "I sent someone there yesterday, and Chen Qun went with him. He will convey the lord's intention to cherish talent."
Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction and praised: "Zhongde is like my left and right arm. Now that we have defeated the Yellow Turban Army, we are proud of our victory and look down upon the world. Who dares to challenge us?"
Before he finished speaking, someone outside reported, "Wei Yu sent someone to deliver the letter and it's back."
Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Bring him in quickly."
A soldier came in hurriedly and knelt down to salute. Cheng Yu asked hurriedly: "Where is the letter?"
The soldier said, "My lord and military advisor, the war is urgent and there is no time to write a letter. The commander of the guards asked me to orally tell the lord and military advisor about the situation."
Cao Cao hurriedly asked: "Where did the Chang'an army lose?"
The soldier said, "Not defeated."
"Not defeated?" Cheng Yu was a little unconvinced. "How can you not be defeated? Did you run away?"
The soldier said, "We ran at first, but then we passed a valley and General Luo said that the terrain there was good and it would be a pity not to set up an ambush. So we set up an ambush and wiped out Yuan Shao's vanguard of more than 8,000 people.
Then General Luo asked everyone to continue running, and when they arrived at another place, reinforcements arrived, a total of 15,000 people..."
"Wait!" Cao Cao was puzzled, "Where are the reinforcements coming from?"
The soldier replied, "It is the remnant of Sun Jian's army. Now Sun Ce is leading the army. It seems that he is still being hunted down by the soldiers from Jingzhou. He has come to see General Luo for advice.
General Luo said at that time: Help me win this battle, and I will take you to seek revenge on Liu Biao. It is not easy to fight 6,000 people against 50,000, but isn't it easy to fight 20,000 against 40,000?
Sun Ce listened to her. She directed everyone to fight according to the terrain. Her generals were very fierce and rushed to charge one after another. As a result, the remaining 40,000 troops of Yuan Shao were all defeated, and it was a great defeat.
The commander, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Tan, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou were all captured, and about 20,000 soldiers surrendered. When I came out, they were cleaning up the battlefield. That was two days ago."
Cao Cao gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, but he still couldn't control his surging anger. He slammed his bowl on the table and cursed, "Sun Jian! Why die at this time when you can die any other time!"
Cheng Yu lowered his head and dared not respond. Cao Cao had just been saying that Sun Jian's death was a good thing, but in the blink of an eye, he said that his death was a bad thing.
Cao Cao calmed down for a moment and said, "If I allow the Chang'an army to grow bigger, it will definitely become a big worry for me."
Cheng Yu: "They don't even have a city, how can they become big?"
"It will be soon. Didn't you hear what she said? She wants to help Sun Ce get revenge. I know why she doesn't want Chen Liu anymore, because she has bigger ambitions and wants something better!"
Cheng Yu immediately analyzed: "My Lord, Wuyou, even if you add Yuan Shao's surrendered soldiers, she only has 40,000 people. What can she use to attack Jingzhou, where the walls are as solid as iron and the soldiers are numerous?"
Cao Cao picked up the bowl, pushed the rice back, and said solemnly, "She has too much luck to be lucky. Send a fast horse to inform Liu Biao immediately."
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