Chapter 938: Battle of Shouchun (4)

Although Chen Zhi felt strange, he still did as he asked. Soon, all the soldiers within dozens of steps around the tower at the top of the city withdrew. Only Chen Zhi stayed, and all the guards at the top of the city were handed over to Ji Ling's soldiers.

After all the soldiers around him left, Ji Ling said to the captain beside him: "Start preparing." Then he turned to look at the other person beside him: "Brother Zhong Ying, I leave it to you!"

This person was Shu Shao, and he was the one who came up with the idea, so the mission of the envoy was naturally given to him. After hearing Ji Ling's words, he cupped his hands and said, "General, don't worry!"

"Okay, I will wait here until the fifth watch!"

Shu Shao nodded and stopped talking.

Soon, the school captain took out several hanging baskets that had been prepared and released them from the crenellations at the top of the city. Shu Shao and his four guards climbed into several hanging baskets, and several Ji Ling's personal guards climbed into them. Drag the rope and slowly release it, placing them under the city wall.

Soon a few people went down to the city wall, gently pulled the rope of the hanging basket, and the hanging basket was pulled up to the tower. Shu Shao raised his head and looked at the city wall with flashing fire, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, this is the last thing I can do for you. If it still doesn't work, I will be powerless. "

Thinking of this, Shu Shao shook his head, threw away the distracting thoughts in his heart, and said to the guards around him: "Let's go!"

The group of people quickly disappeared into the vast night and headed towards the camp of Cao Cao's army in the east.

Cao Cao's army camp is six miles outside Shouchun City. As early as after dark, Ji Ling had sent an envoy to Cao Cao's camp to quietly inform him that important officials from the Zhong Dynasty would come to visit at night, so Cao Cao was already at the camp. He arranged for his son Cao Ang to guard the gate of the camp.

Seeing that the time was approaching the fourth watch, Yuan Shujun's men still hadn't arrived. Just when Cao Ang felt a little impatient, the patrol outside the camp gate suddenly came to report softly: "Major General, Yuan Shujun's envoy is here. "

Cao Ang was refreshed and finally arrived. He had learned from his father that the envoy from Yuan Shujun who came this time was probably coming to present the jade seal. If true, Qi did not mean that the Cao family was the master of destiny. If his father proclaimed himself emperor, then he would no longer be a prince. Therefore, Cao Cao was extremely cautious about what happened tonight, and even the person responsible for attending the reception sent his eldest son.

"Are you here? Did the other party say what it was?"

"It seems to be Shu Shao, the minister of Honglu Temple, and there are four guards." The patrolman touched his head and answered uncertainly;

"Qing of Honglu Temple?" Cao Ang was shocked. He was one of the nine Qings of the Yuan family's puppet dynasty. It seemed that what his father said was most likely true.

Thinking of this, he ordered his subordinates: "Quickly, quietly bring Mr. Shu over. I will personally take him to see Mr. Zhou Mu."

The patrolman made a promise, turned around and left. Soon, he led Shu Shao and the other five people over.

"Cao Ang has met Master Shu!" Cao Ang quickly stepped forward and saluted;

"It turns out to be the young general," Shu Shao was stunned. He didn't expect that Cao Cao would send his eldest son to greet him. It seemed that he already believed the purpose of his trip. Things are developing step by step in the direction that they and others expected. Next, it depends on the reaction speed of Sun Laohu and Huangfu Chaobo.

Thinking of this, Shu Shao returned the salute and said, "Major General, please report to Cao Yanzhou and say that Shu Shao has been ordered to come to see you."

"Sir, there is no need to be polite. My father is already waiting in the tent. The special boy is here to welcome you into the camp." After saying that, he looked behind Shu Shao and saw a guard behind Shu Shao holding a black bundle. It seems to be a big brocade box. After saying that, he stretched out his hand to lead into the camp and said: "Sir, please!"

Although Cao Ang's movement was small, Shu Shao saw it clearly. He was secretly happy in his heart and did not point it out: "Young general, please!"

Several people headed towards Cao Cao's Chinese army tent under the protection of a wave of guards.

What they didn't discover was that when Shu Shao and his party entered the camp,

In the darkness outside the camp, two waves of people were staring at them. After they entered the camp, each of the two waves of people sent someone to leave quietly.

Shu Shao and his party inside the camp were not walking very fast. Shu Shao deliberately slowed down his pace to give the other two princes time to react. By the time a group of people entered Cao Cao's tent, less than half an hour had passed.

Entering the big tent, Shu Shao immediately saw Cao Cao on the throne. Shu Shao stepped forward quickly: "The foreign minister Zhong's dynasty Shu Shao has met Cao Yanzhou!"

"Master Shu, please wake up," Cao Cao said to Shu Shao with a smile, "I wonder what the purpose of Master Shu's visit late at night is?"

"The Liu family is immoral, and my lord replaces him. This is in compliance with the way of heaven. I don't know why Cao Yanzhou goes against heaven. Isn't General Cao afraid of being sent by heaven?" Shu Shao said seriously;

"Although Mr. Liu made a small mistake, the destiny still belongs to Liu. I guess it was Yuan Gongdao who defied fate and not Cao!" Cao Cao laughed;

Next, the two began to argue with each other, quoting scriptures, and got into a heated argument. Seeing that Shu Shao was focused on finding fault with himself, Cao Cao said angrily: "Sir, if you just come here to accuse Yu, then please go back. There will be a war tomorrow, and I need to sleep in peace."

In fact, Cao Cao also thought about taking it directly, but he was afraid that a few guards would smash the jade seal when they saw the situation was not going well, so he dealt with Shu Shao patiently. Who knew that this guy had no intention of stopping as soon as he opened his mouth? Only then did things become clear.

Seeing that he had delayed for more than a quarter of an hour, Shu Shao knew that he could not delay any longer.

Then he turned to a low voice and said: "My lord once said: Han has lost the world for a long time. The emperor is in charge, the government is in the family, the heroes compete and divide the territory. This is no different from the division of power among the seven countries in the late Zhou Dynasty. The strong finally took it all. I thought the jade seal would return to Yuan, which is the destiny, but... "

After a pause, he said: "Since the destiny is not in the Yuan family, my lord is willing to offer the jade seal to protect the safety of the Yuan family and Shouchun City."

"Humph," Cao Cao snorted coldly, "If so, why not offer it to General Andong or Sun Bofu, and choose me, Cao Mengde?"

"The subordinate also asked my lord this. My lord said that Huangfu Chaobo was originally a good family, and Sun Bofu was the son of a small official in the county. How could they have virtue and enjoy the destiny? Cao Yanzhou is different. Xu Zijiang said that the general is extraordinary, so..."

Shu Shao's words made Cao Cao and his son smile and were very happy. In fact, if one of Cheng Yu or Sima Yi was present, they would be able to see the abnormality from Shu Shao's initial attitude and subsequent respect. Unfortunately, Cao Cao had been blinded by the two words "Jade Seal" from the first wave of envoys. Now in the tent, apart from the father and son, there were only a few other relatives and generals of the Cao family, and no outsiders.