Chapter 452: Green Plum Wine and Heroic Discussion
Cao Cao said angrily, "It's Zhao Zilong from Changshan."
Luo Jiu smiled and clapped his hands, "Thank you for telling me this good news. I've been away for almost a month and I didn't know he came to join me. Hey? Your army of 100,000 was disrupted by a Zhao Yun? How did you fight this battle?"
Cao Cao was helpless: "Your General Cheng gave Zhao Yun 5,000 soldiers, and the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang also led 1,000 soldiers. If I fight hard, what can their 6,000 people, plus the old and weak soldiers in Xuzhou City of Tao Qian, do to me?"
Luo Jiu nodded, "But you didn't fight hard, what's the reason?"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes at her and asked, "What do you think is the reason?"
"Blame me again?" Luo Jiu smiled, "Let me think about it and make a guess."
In the original novel, Cao Cao's attack on Tao Qian was caused by the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. At the same time, Chen Gong gave advice to Lu Bu, who led his army to attack Cao Cao's Yanzhou, forcing Cao Cao to abandon Xuzhou and return to defend Yanzhou.
But this time, everything changed from the beginning of the meeting of princes. Lu Bu was defeated by Fu Bao, and the reputation of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not spread. Luo Jiu led the Chang'an army to seize Jingzhou and implemented benevolent policies. How could Zhao Yun pay attention to Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei at this time? Of course, he brought hundreds of his subordinates to surrender to Jingzhou.
When Cheng Yaoyao saw that Cao Cao was attacking Jingzhou, she definitely couldn't just sit back and watch, so she gave Zhao Yun five thousand soldiers and asked him to get involved.
Without Chen Gong, Lu Bu was just a brave but foolish man, and no one knew where to escape for his life.
Chen Gong was in the Chang'an army, so he could see that Cao Cao's army was out in full force, leaving Yanzhou empty, so he would probably send 20,000 to 30,000 people to attack Yanzhou. The general leading the army would most likely be Sun Ce, plus a direct general of the Chang'an army like Dian Wei or Xu Chu.
Luo Jiu thought about this and nodded slightly, "I guess my army attacked your Yanzhou by surprise, so you thought that the Chang'an army was fighting in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and Jingzhou must be empty, so you simply abandoned Yanzhou and came to seize my Jingzhou."
Cao Cao said, "Hmm," "What do you think of my decision? Is it wrong?"
Luo Jiu shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Tao Qian is so mediocre, Xuzhou has few soldiers and generals, you can't even take Xuzhou, and you still want to attack Jingzhou? There are at least hundreds of thousands of brave soldiers in Jingzhou, and there are generals like Yan Liang and Wen Chou. My Governor Cheng is not Tao Qian. She will hold her ground and you can't get in even if you fight for three months. If I were you, I would not attack Jingzhou."
Cao Cao frowned, "What would you do? Please give me some advice."
Luo Jiu said: "Who are Li Jue and Guo Si? Two idiots who can be put in a museum. They got the emperor, but they don't know how to use him. They just squander the gift of heaven."
Cao Cao deeply agreed with this and could not help but sigh: "A so-called hero must have great ambitions and good plans. He must have the ability to contain the universe and the ambition to swallow up the world. Looking at the world today, the only heroes in the world are you and me."
After they drank the wine, Cao Cao said, "Li Jue and Guo Si don't know that the emperor is a treasure. If you and I get the emperor, we will definitely use him to control the princes, which is much easier than being the emperor ourselves."
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "Then why don't you go and get the emperor? On my way back, I heard that the emperor's carriage had fled back to Luoyang. This is a godsend opportunity for you, Cao."
Cao Cao was stunned: "Why did you give me this God-given opportunity?"
Luo Jiu smiled but said nothing. Others needed an emperor, but she didn't. She had a hot potato in her hand. Killing him would be a sin for all eternity, and forcing him to abdicate would also be a sin for all eternity. Luo Jiu would not do such a thing that would get her scolded.
Cao Cao knocked his head and said, "Let me think about it. There must be a conspiracy, there must be a trap that I can't see."
Luo Jiu shook his head. "No conspiracy, no trap, it is indeed a huge benefit, but I don't want it."
Cao Cao shook his head repeatedly, "No, don't say anything, let me think for a moment."
Cao Cao closed his eyes and thought for a long time. He suddenly opened his eyes and seemed to understand something. "I understand. You want to be the emperor, right?"
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "The one who knows me best is Meng De."
Cao Cao clapped his thigh and laughed loudly. He really couldn't wait to share his great discovery with everyone, but within a hundred meters there were only him, Luo Jiu and the little girl who poured the wine.
Cao Cao couldn't help it, he said to Wu Zhao: "Aren't you surprised? Luo Jiu wants to be the emperor, she wants to be the first female emperor in the history!"
Wu Zhao raised her eyes to look at him and asked calmly, "Why not?"
"Eh?" Cao Cao's eyes widened in surprise, "There's something wrong with your maid! Look at her nonchalant and contemptuous attitude, I think she also wants to be the empress.
Sister Luo, I rarely think about others sincerely, but I can remind you that if you keep someone like this by your side, be careful that she is as ambitious as a wolf and is waiting for an opportunity to replace you. "
Luo Jiu laughed loudly, "This is my little daughter Zhao'er. I keep her by my side so that there will be someone to carry on my legacy. Zhao'er, meet your Uncle Cao."
Wu Zhao put down her drinking utensils, bowed and said, "Luo Wu Zhao, daughter of Luo Jiu, greets Uncle Cao."
Cao Cao was so shocked that he could not speak for a moment. After a long while, he said, "You and your daughter will definitely become my lifelong enemies. For the long-term, I should cut off the roots and kill them. Now all the generals are a hundred meters away. If I take action, what will you do?"
Wu Zhao said: "Uncle Cao is only one person, but my mother and I are two. If you attack, I will fight to the death in front of you. As long as one of us survives, we will destroy the Cao family."
Cao Cao sighed and said, "If I had a daughter, I'd want her to be like Luo Wu Zhao."
Luo Jiu said: "Does Meng De really think you can do anything to us mother and daughter?"
As Luo Jiu spoke, he rolled up the sleeve of his left hand and put his palm into the charcoal basin.
Cao Cao and Wu Zhao widened their eyes in astonishment, only to see Luo Jiu calmly take out a piece of red-hot charcoal, then squeeze it hard, the charcoal broke into powder, and scarlet sparks poured out from under her palm.
She said, "It is as difficult as ascending to heaven for you to take my life. It is easy for me to take your life."
Cao Cao stood up and left. Luo Jiu asked with a smile, "Meng De, where are you going?"
"Go to Luoyang." He turned back and said, "I have a question, you must answer it truthfully."
Luo Jiu: "Excuse me."
Cao Cao: "Since it is so easy for you to take my life, why don't you do it?"
Luo Jiu: "Didn't you just say that? Today, there are only two heroes in the world, you and I. Heroes appreciate heroes. I can't bear to kill you. I pity you. Is that not okay?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "Then return the three thousand soldiers you owe me."
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "That's not that pitiful. Will you return the troops you borrowed?"
Cao Cao turned and left, shouting to his army, "Turn around and head straight for Luoyang."
Luo Jiu bowed and said, "Meng De, I wish you all the best."
Cao Cao immediately returned the greeting and said, "Thank you very much."
Wu Zhao said happily: "Mother, you can drive away 100,000 soldiers with just one word. You are truly a god."
"What kind of god is this?" Luo Jiu quickly turned his back and waved his hands wildly.
She forgot that she had just grabbed the coal and her left hand was not wiped clean. When she bowed her hands, her left hand burned her right hand and the back of her hand turned red.
Wu Zhao hurriedly washed her with wine and said, "I thought mother had an indestructible body."
Luo Jiu chuckled, "That's not necessary. Having an indestructible hand is enough to scare everyone away. Let's go back to Jingzhou."
The soldiers guarding the gate found the traces of Cao's army and hurried to report it. Cheng Yaoyao was discussing countermeasures with Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others when the soldiers guarding the gate came to report that Cao's army had left.
Just as everyone was curious, the third wave of messengers arrived, "Report to the Grand Commander, the mistress has returned with the little princess!"
Cheng Yaoyao was stunned. Who did he bring back?
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