After being abandoned by Liu Bei, Cao Cao begged me to be a military adviser

"Hmph!" Cao Cao snorted coldly, "Drilling a canal will benefit the present age and benefit future generations. One stone kills two birds!"

Jiang Gan was puzzled: "Dare to ask the prime minister, who made this plan?"

"Cao Ji!" Cao Cao said lightly.

But this remark caused a heated discussion in the big tent.

Cheng Yu: "Cao Ji again?"

Xiahou Dun: "What the hell is this Cao Ji?"

Cao Hong: "I won't say whether this strategy is good or not, is he shameless?"

Cao Ren shook his head: "I don't understand, you are so famous, why don't you show up?"

Xiahou Dun said: "Cao Ji is afraid of drinking with us? Or is he afraid that Cao Hong will not pay back the money he borrowed?"

Cao Hong: "Yuan Rang, what are you talking about? Have I ever borrowed money from you?"

Cao Chun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly jumped out: "Zi Lian, you haven't paid back the money you borrowed from me last year!"

Cao Hong shook his head: "What money is not money, isn't it about Mr. Cao Ji?"

At this time, Cao Cao stood up: "Okay, stop arguing, I know what you are thinking!"

Jiang Gan cupped his hands: "Prime Minister, digging a canal is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is of no use to attack Yuan Shang!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed: "If Hebei is our home, why not dig this canal when we go south in the future? The canal bypasses Ye City and is adjacent to Handan City. If I dig the canal, the city will be flooded. , why not kill two birds with one stone?"

As soon as this remark came out, the civil servants and generals in the big tent were all shocked.

Cao Ren said: "This... this Mr. Cao Ji is far-sighted!"

Cheng Yu nodded: "If that's the case, it's really a merit in the present age, and a benefit in the future!"

Xun You also sighed: "The same strategy has different considerations. It can be seen that Mr. Cao Ji is indeed outstanding!"

Cao Cao immediately called out his names: "Cao Hong, Yu Jin listened to the order. The two of you are in charge of digging the canal. It must be completed before tomorrow's summer!"

"Obey!" The two generals clasped their fists in gesture.

Cao Cao said again: "Xiahou listened to the order, and stepped up training from now on!"

Xiahou Dun was extremely excited, clasped his hands together and said, "Is the Prime Minister going to attack Handan City?"

"No!" Cao Cao waved his hand: "Wei County has been included in our army, and your goal is Yangping County!"

"Yangping County!" Xiahou Dun shook his head, a little disinterested.

Cao Cao said again: "Liu Ye listens to the order. You are the envoy to persuade Yangping County to surrender. If you don't surrender, I will order Cao Ren to lead the army to attack!"

"Obey!" Liu Ye clasped his hands together.

"It's nothing to do with me!" Xiahou Dun suddenly showed a bitter face.

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly: "You can't say that, if Yuan Shang dares to send troops to help Yangping County, you will have a battle!"

Xiahou Dun smiled: "Then this job is okay!"

"Hahaha!" There was a burst of laughter in the big tent.

Chapter 76 Cao Cao's melancholy, the past of Liu Xian and Zhang Liao

The strategy has been decided, and the generals of each ministry will act separately.

That night, Cao Cao read by candlelight in the big tent.

Zhao Da rushed to report: "Prime Minister, there are two matters to report, one of which is urgent!"

Cao Cao nodded: "Let's talk about the unimportant things first!"

Zhao Da: "This..."

"Say it!" Cao Cao said.

Zhao Da said: "Madam Liu has sent Miss Zhen's family to Liu Xian's residence!"

Cao Cao nodded: "It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning!"

Zhao Da said again: "Madam Liu also said that the prime minister should come to the house to eat tofu!"

Cao Cao's face changed: "Eat tofu? What kind of tofu?"

Zhao Da quickly shook his head: "This subordinate doesn't know!"

"Another day, another day!" Cao Cao waved his hand.

"Yes!" Zhao Da nodded, and reported again: "The important thing is that when we searched the Yuan Mansion, we found a box of confidential documents in the secret room!"

"Oh?" Cao Cao put down his book and looked at Zhao Da squarely, "Where is it?"

"All the documents are packaged, and there is one with Dong Cheng's name written on it!" Zhao Da said and handed the documents to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao opened the document and read ten lines at a glance.

This is the evidence that Dong Cheng conspired against Yuan Shao.

"Dog thief Dong Cheng, it's not wrong to die!" Cao Cao angrily threw the document to the ground.

Zhao Da clasped his fists in both hands: "This matter involves a lot, and my subordinates dare not act rashly. I have already sealed the wooden box, and I ask the prime minister to make a decision!"

"It involves a lot?" Cao Cao said.

"That's right!" Zhao Da nodded, "Lu Hong previously reported to the prime minister about Yuan Shaoce's rebellion against the court ministers. I suspect that the documents in this wooden box are all correspondence between the court ministers and Yuan Shao!"

Cao Cao gasped: "Have you ever seen it?"

Zhao Da said: "I only read the names, most of them are important officials in the court, but I haven't read the contents!"

"Hiss!" Cao Cao gasped, before realizing the seriousness of Zhao Da's urgency.

Zhao Da said again: "If these ministers conspire with Yuan Shao, I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the imperial court!"

"Seal it first! This matter is confidential, let me think about it later!" Cao Cao said.

"Obey!" Zhao Da clasped his fists and stepped back out of the big tent.

Cao Cao suddenly felt melancholy, feeling exhausted.

While hesitating, he suddenly thought of something, and immediately shouted outside the big tent: "Xu Chu!"

"Prime Minister!" Xu Chu hurried into the big tent.

Cao Cao said: "You go and arrange it. I will go to Yuan's mansion to eat tofu!"

"Yes!" Xu Chu clasped his fists in both hands, then lowered his body and asked, "Do you still need to bring your son?"

Cao Cao's expression changed suddenly: "What do you mean?"

Xu Chu said, "Young Master said he also likes tofu!"

"Ahem!" Cao Cao coughed dryly twice: "Let him go and chat with Lao Huang about life! Don't make trouble!"

"Obey!" Xu Chu cupped his fists and slowly exited the big tent.

Afterwards, Cao Cao left the camp in a carriage and went straight to Yuan's mansion.

After hearing what Xu Chu said, Cao Pi really ran to Liu's Mansion in the east of the city.

Old Huang was throwing Frisbees in the yard to amuse Xiao Huang.

Seeing Cao Pi coming, Lao Huang asked, "Oh, Xiao Cao is here so late?"

Cao Pi said: "Come here and chat with you about life!"

"I'm talking to you!" Lao Huang handed the Frisbee to Cao Pi: "Let's play with the dog!"

Cao Pi was speechless, but he still played with the dog with the frisbee.

But Liu Xian did indescribable things with Zhen Mi in the room.

Cao Cao's two decisions made Yecheng gradually settle down.

The life of the military and civilians in the city has temporarily stabilized.

Liu Xian also lived a shameless life for Zhen Mi.

Lao Huang hugged the dog and took Xiao Cao to drink together, maybe chatting about his affair with the little widow in a certain village.

"Although a married woman is far inferior to a widow, there has been a three-year drought, the sky is empty, and the well is empty. Everyone is thirsty, but the widow is not short of water!"

Cao Pi nodded again and again: "I can see that, I just said it to you, maybe I have read the book!"

Lao Cao shook his head: "I've said it all, for Xiaolian!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Pi laughed, although Lao Huang's words were half true and half false.

But he seemed to understand his father's greed for Mrs. Zou.

With the arrival of a heavy snow, it is approaching the end of the year.

Cao Cao specially ordered Xu Chu to buy a lot of New Year's goods for Liu Xian.

There are only three people in Liu Xian's family, one dog and Cao Buyi.

I don't need so many New Year's goods.

After thinking about it, Liu Xian asked Lao Huang to give the gift.

Anyway, Liu Xian has only a handful of friends in Cao Ying.

There are even fewer who can get involved.

First, I gave Chen Qun and Xu You a gift each.

Another generous gift was prepared for Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was shocked, grabbed old Huang and asked, "Liu Prisoner is not dead?"

Lao Huang said: "I'm not dead, I'm alive and well!"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Liao laughed, "Then you have to lead me the way!"

Lao Huang was shocked: "General Wen Yuan, what are you?"

"He still owes me two drinks. This debt cannot be repaid by gifts!" Zhang Liao said with a smile.

Lao Huang also laughed, and naturally understood what Zhang Liao meant.

Speaking of it, the relationship between Liu Xian and Zhang Liao is not simple.

Back then in Xuzhou, the two belonged to different camps.

But after Lu Bu defeated Liu Bei, Liu Xian became a prisoner.

Zhang Liao came to interrogate Liu Xian, but he hit it off with him unexpectedly.

The two chatted and drank fine wine together.

The two times he was arrested, it was Zhang Liao who invited Liu Xian to drink.

This is why Zhang Liao said that Liu Xian owed him two drinks.

Half an hour later, Zhang Liao and Liu Xian met in the upper private room of the tavern in the east of the city.

There is no need to say much between the two.

Liu Xian opened jars of fine wine.

Zhang Liao picked up the wine jar and filled two large bowls.

"Hahaha!" Liu Xian laughed: "Wen Yuan is still so bold!"

Zhang Liao raised his wine bowl to signal: "Mr. is not dead, I am so happy, I respect you with this bowl of wine!"

Liu Xian lowered the wine bowl by three points: "You are welcome, Wen Yuan is now a general under Mr. Cao's account, it is my good fortune to come and drink a bowl of wine with me!"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Liao laughed, "Sir, are you trying to torture me?"

"Just kidding, just kidding!" Liu Xian quickly waved his hands: "I was a prisoner in the past, and Wen Yuan never disliked me, let alone today?"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Liao laughed: "After Liu Bei defected to Xuzhou, Mr. Cao didn't allow anyone to intercede, and I couldn't do anything about it. I thought you were doomed!"

Liu Xian said: "I have a cheap life, I would rather die than live!"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Liao laughed: "Mr. Prisoner is still so funny, but he doesn't know what position he has in the army now? With Mr.'s talent, he can work in the prime minister's residence!"