Chapter 1290: 3 Cups of Farewell, the Hero Ends (2 in 1)

Seeing Zhang He's puzzled look, Qiao Rui explained: "This Cao Xiong must have used some kind of Daoist spell to leave the battlefield."

This was the best explanation Qiao Rui could think of, because after seeing the Taoism of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Yun could barely accept it, and it did not exceed the scope of his knowledge.

Richard's escape means that the awakened people of the Shenting family will lose the time to stay in the world of the Three Kingdoms.

Zhang He said: "Cao Xiong escaped, should we disperse the troops and search for it? If we just let him go lightly like this, the lord will inevitably blame him."

Qiao Rui said: "My lord's intention is to deal with the Cao soldiers in Wei County. The life and death of Cao Xiong is not the key point. Next, we need to join forces and cross the Yellow River south to assist the lord in chasing Cao Cao. As long as Cao Cao dies, Henan will surely die." put down."

Qiao Rui has Bai Xiaowen's military talisman in her hand, and generals such as Zhang Yun, Tian Yu, Murong Pingping will obey.

The army went south.

Qiao Rui, Han Xu, and Li Shuyi rode side by side on horseback, chatting happily and lively in the team channel.

"Cao Cao's plan of killing two birds with one stone was defeated by Xiaowen. It was broken beautifully! Now that Cao Cao has been defeated, and the Awakened Gods are also packing up and running away together, we have a great advantage." Li Shuyi was very excited.

Qiao Rui said: "You can't take it lightly. After all, Cao Cao hasn't been killed yet. In addition, the Three Kingdoms plane is divided, and the other camps are not easy to deal with... By the way, the person who called himself Alberta Greatley was in Before leaving, he sent me a transaction application and gave me an item."

"Time bomb?" Li Shuyi joked.

Qiao Rui also laughed, and then showed the item to Li Shuyi and Han Xu in the team channel.

[Raven Messenger Scroll: Special item. After use, you can summon a magic raven, designate an ally (awakened), and pass on information. The magic raven has 50 health points, armor and magic resistance are zero by default; the flight speed is constant at 300 km/h, and the flight mileage is 1000 km (currently 687.4 km left); can be summoned multiple times, and can use power points To recharge. The remaining validity period of the scroll: 82 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes and 07 seconds. 】

"This is... a free gift?" Li Shuyi blinked, "Is it so generous? We should be on the opposite side of them."

Qiao Rui shook her head and said: "I think Alberta's willingness to send this raven messenger for nothing should be because he saw that we are not members of the Star Alliance. After all, Shuyi was recognized by Guiqie... standing in Alberta From the perspective, we are very likely to complete the great unification in the Three Kingdoms plane and enter the Star Alliance as an emerging force. Then it is not surprising that he is a favor, after all, it is useless for him to keep this raven messenger."

Li Shuyi admired him a lot: "This person is a bit generous. If it were me, I might not be willing to do this kind of favor."

Qiao Rui also nodded, and all three of them had a crush on Alberta Greatley.

Li Shuyi said with a smile: "I just had a fight with Onikiri, and my Invincible Slash has advanced."

Both Qiao Rui and Han Xu were pleasantly surprised. Li Shuyi then shared the effect of advanced "Invincible Slash".

First of all, the casting speed is faster and the load on the body is reduced. This is not a literal special effect, but Li Shuyi's self-feeling. Now, the interval between her two invincible slashes should have been compressed into 20 seconds.

Then there is the literal special effect description, which adds a "shape-shifting and shadow-changing" effect. At the moment of casting Omnislash,

Two phantoms will appear to besiege the target at the same time, the phantom will not cause damage, and can only exist for 0.5 seconds; Li Shuyi can change positions between the phantom and the main body.

"Advanced special effects, didn't you draw them yourself?" Qiao Rui asked.

Li Shuyi said: "I think it's more like a kind of 'comprehension'. I only got the advanced prompt of Invincible Slash after I realized the shape-shifting and shadow-changing. It's a pity that this special effect looks very cool, but it's actually useless. .”

Qiao Rui said thoughtfully: "It seems that this is the special feature of the awakening technique. It is a good thing that Shuyi has advanced to the Invincible Slash. Even if there is no additional comprehension of special effects, the faster casting speed and lighter body load are already very worthwhile." Yes. As long as you can practice to proficiency, you can empty a skill bar and learn new skills."

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After killing Xu Chu, Bai Xiaowen quickly crossed Baimajin, caught up with Cecilia, and chased after Cao Cao's remnant soldiers by biting their tails.

Cao Cao's defeated soldiers fled all the way to Yanzhou and came to Changyuan.

Cao Cao was unable to escape anymore, so he had to rush into Changyuan City to catch his breath. To be honest, this is not a good way, because although Changyuan is not a small city, it is not a strategic point in itself, and there is not enough food, grass and soldiers.

However, Cao Cao had no choice. He could only try to send messengers to the counties and cities after entering the Changyuan City, and asked the troops defending the cities to come and escort them.

Compared with Bai Xiaowen's 30,000 elite troops, the city guards all over the country were delivering food.

Cao Cao knew this, but he had no other way. He can only hope that Xun You and other advisers in Xudu can receive the emergency documents earlier and deploy troops from other states and counties to help.

It's just that one of these messengers counts as one, and two counts as a pair, all of which were successfully killed by Bai Xiaowen's hussars.

Bai Xiaowen's 30,000 troops surrounded Changyuan City with a bang.

Oh, now Cao Cao really has nothing to do.

The subsequent battle to break the city is actually not difficult.

The 30,000-strong army divided into batches, stormed day and night!

Relying on his personality charm, Cao Cao mobilized all the people and soldiers in the city to demolish houses and houses, and held on; A wave of offensive.

However, Bai Xiaowen has too many troops.

Taking turns to attack, Cao Jun in the city had no time to rest, and his spirit tended to collapse.

Bai Xiaowen took the opportunity to use the spell of confusion, quietly controlled a tiger benwei, and opened the city gate at night.

Thirty thousand troops poured into the city, shouting loudly to capture Cao Cao alive.

Bai Xiaowen took the lead and came to the county magistrate's mansion on the north side of Changyuan City, and finally met Cao Cao.

Cao Cao sat upright on a temporary wooden platform, his face was blackened, and he leaned on the Yitian sword with sheath; the armor on his body was dilapidated.

To be on the safe side, Bai Xiaowen lost an insight first to make sure that this is the real Cao Cao and not a substitute, so he was relieved.

The soldiers of the Yuan army around them all moved out one after another, and surrounded the high platform where Cao Cao was.

Someone tried to climb to the high platform and capture Cao Cao alive.

Cao Cao looked at Bai Xiaowen, and laughed twice: "You and I are considered heroes in the world. Now that the heroes are over, you are sure of winning. Are you so anxious?"

Bai Xiaowen waved his hand to stop the soldiers, and then said, "You must chase the tiger without haste."

Cao Cao laughed.

After laughing for a while, Cao Cao took out a jug and patted the wooden platform: "Can you drink with me?"

Gao Lan, Han Meng and other generals stopped him one after another: "My lord, Bandit Cao is at the end of his rope. I don't know what tricks he is hiding. Don't take risks lightly."

Bai Xiaowen got up and said with a smile: "I've heard that Cao Mengde used to cook wine and talk about being a hero. It's my honor to invite me to have a drink together. There's no excuse."

He then restrained the surrounding soldiers: "Back fifty steps."

Although Gao Lan and other generals were a little worried, they still believed in Bai Xiaowen's ability and judgment, and retreated one after another.

Bai Xiaowen stepped up to the high platform slowly, adjusted his clothes, and knelt down opposite Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took out two bronze wine bottles, filled them up, looked at the slightly cloudy wine and said, "The one who killed Yuan Shao was my fourth son, Cao Xiong. This person is suspected to be someone outside Fang, so he cannot be considered my own son."

Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes, could it be that Cao Cao hadn't seen through his identity as a "people outside the Fang"? Or it has been seen, but not revealed.

Cao Cao continued: "Your father Yuan Benchu ​​and I were best friends. It's a pity that we ended up meeting each other on the battlefield."

Bai Xiaowen said: "There are changes in the world. The Han Dynasty lost its deer, and the heroes chased it together. There is no right or wrong."

Cao Cao clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Well said, it really is a hero who sees the same thing, drink a full glass!" He raised his wine bottle and drank it down.

Bai Xiaowen also drank without hesitation.

Cao Cao held the pot himself, filled the wine bottle, and said, "From this high platform, look at the world. What do you see?"

Bai Xiaowen said: "It's dilapidated and desolate, and the road is full of starvation."

This is not what Bai Xiaowen said because he speculated on Cao Cao's thoughts, but his true feelings. The turmoil at the end of the Han Dynasty led to a sudden drop in population. Let alone one out of ten, one or two out of a hundred people would be fine.

You know, when the Han Dynasty was prosperous, the registered population in the whole country was 50 to 60 million. But by the time the three returned to Jin, the total was only a few million.

When the three kingdoms stood together, the population actually increased. After all, wars were not as frequent as when the warlords were separated, and the three countries were all good at governing their internal affairs.

The moment when the heroes are separated is the worst time.

Cao Cao sighed: "Heroes and heroes can only see the splendid rivers and mountains; people in later generations will only see heroes rising together; only benevolent and righteous people can see the tragic scene of bloodshed and death of all people. The benevolence of the king, Take a full drink."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao raised his wine bottle to pay tribute to Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen also raises his bottle to face each other, and the two of them have another drink.

Cao Cao filled it up for the third time, and said: "In today's world, there are still Ma Teng and Han Sui in Xiliang, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Ce in Jiangdong, etc., who claim to be heroes and separatist. Ask how to calm down The world?"

Bai Xiaowen said: "First determine the north, then map the south."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "I have nothing more to say. The last drink, see me off."

Bai Xiaowen got up and bowed. He raised his wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

Cao Cao also drank the third glass of wine, and then handed a yellow cloth bag beside him to Bai Xiaowen: "Thank you for the gift. I hope you can accept some small gifts."

Bai Xiaowen didn't understand what it meant, but he still took over the yellow cloth.

Seeing that Cao Cao wanted to "see off the guests", Bai Xiaowen didn't stay any longer, and walked down the high platform slowly with a yellow cloth bag in his hand.

Behind him, Cao Cao's voice sounded:

"There are righteous men in the Kanto region, and they raise troops to fight against the gangsters.

In the early days, when I met with Tianjin, my heart was in Xianyang.

The army is not in the same strength, hesitates and walks wildly.

Snobbery makes people fight, and heirs kill each other.

The title of Huainan's younger brother is engraved in the north.

The armor is full of gnats, and all surnames die.

The bones of the dead are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles.

Living people leave behind one hundred and one, and the thoughts are heartbreaking...

"A hundred people who live in one place will break one's heart, thinking about it will break people's hearts! A hundred people will leave one thing behind, and thinking about it will break people's hearts!"

Cao Cao recited the last line three times over and over again, then suddenly got up, and with a clang, the Yitian sword was unsheathed.

Bai Xiaowen suddenly turned around.

Cao Cao pointed at Bai Xiaowen and said sharply, "You must unify the world and end the war!"

Bai Xiaowen nodded.

Cao Cao swiped his sword across the neck.

A generation of heroes, their souls return to the underworld!

In fact, Bai Xiaowen also guessed Cao Cao's suicide. The word "send off" at the end is undeniable.

Even if Bai Xiaowen kills Cao Cao with his own hands, he won't get any valuable treasure chests. It's better to fulfill him and gain a wave of image points.

Teams at the level of unification actually don't care much about a golden treasure chest. For example, Bai Xiaowen pays more attention to the "potential" of unification in the Three Kingdoms plane.

Bai Xiaowen opened the yellow cloth bundle that Cao Cao gave him before he died.

There is a jade seal inside, and a written letter. On the cover, it is written "The will of the will, to my sons Pi, Zhi, Zhang, and Chong. Everyone in the world can read it together."

This letter was not sealed with wax. Obviously, Cao Cao is quite magnanimous, and if he doesn't keep his mouth shut, it means letting others check it.

Since it was written that everyone in the world can read it, Bai Xiaowen of course had a sneak peek. He took out the letter and opened it to read it. After reading it, he couldn't help but feel sad.

Cao Cao left this will, originally to ask his sons to surrender, and the words were harsh. Whoever disobeys is not his son.

Such a will was still very important in the late Han Dynasty.

Bai Xiaowen sighed, Cao Cao proved with his life that he is a hero who can afford to let go.

It is not surprising that such a legacy is left behind.

In fact, there are not many civil servants and generals of Cao Cao left. With Cao Cao's ability, he led many civil servants and fierce generals, and even dispatched an army without defeating Bai Xiaowen, and the few sons he left behind were even worse.

Relying on the city to hold on, that is, to delay for a period of time, it is inevitable that the city will be destroyed in the end.

Letting a few sons surrender, on the one hand, can win the tolerance of Bai Xiaowen, that is, Yuan Xi, at least it is not a problem to be a rich man, and if he is lucky, he can get a reward; more importantly, it can preserve the vitality of the northern Central Plains.

Some people may think that Cao Cao has been stubborn until the end, which is contradictory to this will. If I had known this, I would have surrendered.

In fact, this is not contradictory, this is Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was very smart and knew that Bai Xiaowen would not let him live. So from beginning to end, he didn't even say a word of surrender. He is also very sensible, knowing his own death, he can keep his four sons alive to the greatest extent possible.

Cao Cao was very selfish. He persisted until the last moment, mobilizing all the civilian militia to help him defend the city, causing thousands of casualties, and did not give up until it was completely hopeless.

Cao Cao was very arrogant and could afford to lose, so he left this will and entrusted the ambition of unifying the world to Bai Xiaowen.

Selfishness and grandeur are not contradictory. This is the complexity of Cao Cao.

"Cao Cao, Cao Cao, your thoughts are very good. If your four sons surrender, I will definitely not harm their lives. However, will your sons willingly obey the will and choose to surrender?"

Bai Xiaowen put away the yellow cloth bag and shook his head slightly. If the four sons want to resist, it can be said that this will is a fake.

Therefore, Bai Xiaowen still has to mobilize the army, take advantage of the victory and march into Henan, and put enough pressure on Cao Pi and others.

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