Chapter 183: Cao Cao Is Hurt

the next day.

Outside the city of Xiapi, there are boundless Cao Jun camps all around.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Cao Cao came out from the back tent, stretched himself, and prepared to wash.

"Xia Houen, do you still have the soap that Yuan Xiansi gave me?"

Since Yuan Tan captured the mighty general Dianwei after crossing, the rank of Cao Cao's old guard plummeted.

With the Qinghong sword on his back, Xia Houen rummaged through the box and said, "My lord, there is only one piece left."

Cao Cao took it over, "I heard that the Yuan family's war in Qingzhou is going well?"

"Yes, the eldest son of the Yuan family entered Jiaodong City in person and persuaded Kong Beihai to surrender." Xiahou Enpei said.

Cao Cao rubbed the soap, "Kong Beihai looks polite, but he is not a timid person. After all, I underestimated this nephew of the Yuan family. He is a hero."

He planned to write a letter to Yuan Tan later, to see if he could buy some soap and so on while Yuan Tan was happy after winning.

Cao Cao relies too much on these things in his daily life now. The previous one smelled like shit, but it still smells like this.

I don't know if cooking in a pot can make a pot of fragrance.

Shaoqing.

Xia Houen pushed away his subordinates and went out to pour Cao Cao's washing water himself.

Seeing no one around, he hurried to the corner, washed his face with soapy water, and quickly took out a towel to wipe it off.

Cool~.

Turning around, I saw four soldiers staring at me with wide eyes.

Xia Houen's face was hot and tense at the same time.

You must know that although he has a small official position, he is a general with a sword on his back, and his status is very high.

Doing such a thing was discovered.

Immediately, the Qinghong Sword came out from behind, and said coldly in the sharp light: "Whoever spreads it..."

One of the guards immediately said: "General, let me wash my face too. If this is the case, it will definitely not spread, don't you worry?"

"!!!" Xiahouen.

The washer was heard in a hurry.

In their eyes, is this leftover water? This is simply holy water.

Can wash the face once, enough to blow a lifetime.

"It's really fragrant, even more fragrant than my emerald flowers."

"Yes, it smells better than my Bilian. If you can use this to wash your face every day, you don't need Bilian."

...

There are three poles in the sun.

Cao Cao was in the tent of the Chinese army, and the bamboo slips were handed over to an envoy under his command, "Remember to bring a hundred catties of gold over there. The eldest son of the Yuan family never traded at a loss. That's me. He won't give gold to anyone else. .”

"Here."

As the envoy left, Xia Houdun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Man Chong, Liu Ye, civil and military gathered together.

Will star shine.

Obviously, in order to capture Xuzhou, Cao Cao showed all his cards.

"My lord, Liu Bei's letter!"

Before Cao Cao could speak, his younger brother Cao Chun came in.

Cao Cao frowned, "Let me see."

Shaoqing.

Cao Cao took out a small knife for cutting barbecue meat, and cut the bamboo slips written by Liu Bei into pieces.

In the panic of everyone, they took the case and said angrily: "What is Liu Bei? He is a straw sandal buyer, his second brother is a mung bean seller, and his third brother is a butcher. Mediation here?"

The generals looked at each other. Although Cao Cao was suspected of being belittled, the identity he said was true, and it could be seen that he was very angry.

In addition, with Cao Cao's current status, only the Yuan family can be compared.

And Liu Bei, a little prince who lived under the fence, came to mediate.

It's like a shit-eating child persuading two adults, which is tolerable or unbearable.

Although Cao Cao was angry, he didn't rush to rush his troops. Instead, he calmed down and discussed with everyone how to attack Xiapi next.

At this moment.

"Uncle, Uncle Meng De!" A man broke in, with a disheveled face and a tired and panicked expression.

When Cao Cao saw who was coming, his heart skipped a beat. A bad premonition struck him, and he stood up abruptly.

"Shang'er, what happened?"

Xia Houshang's voice was trembling, "Zhang Miao rebelled, he and Lu Buli joined forces and captured Yanzhou City..."

The news that Lu Bu swept Yanzhou finally reached Cao Cao.

In the current situation in Yanzhou, Lu Bu almost captured the entire Yanzhou, only Cao Cao's hometown, Chenliu County, was temporarily preserved under the steadfast guard of Xun Yu and Cheng Yu.

Cao Cao's dark face suddenly turned pale. Xuzhou hadn't got it when the expedition came here, and it seemed that it would lose its foundation.

Eyes darkened, followed by a twittering sound.

...

That afternoon.

Xiapi City.

Exclamations came and went in the State Shepherd's Mansion.

"What? Cao Cao is retreating?" Cao Bao's eyes widened, looking like a ghost.

All the Xuzhou generals have the same expression.

But Tao Qian, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, Chen Deng and other civil servants looked at Liu Bei differently.

Tao Qian was overjoyed and trembling all over, "This... must be because Cao Cao knew that Lord Xuande was here and he was powerless, so he retreated. Hurry up and have a feast right away. I want to thank Duke Xuande for his kindness." Grace for saving lives!"

Cao Bao and others were speechless.

"Sun Qian, you arrange it yourself, and use the highest standard banquet." Obviously, Tao Qian is very grateful to Liu Bei.

night.

The banquet has been going on for several hours, but it still hasn't dissipated, instead it became more lively with the excitement of the wine.

Under the leadership of Tao Qian, Chen Deng and other Xuzhou civil servants praised Liu Bei for his benevolence and righteousness, and Guan Zhang for his bravery.

"What is a soldier who does not fight and defeats others? This is it!" Tao Qian exclaimed.

He let Liu Bei sit at the table with him and gave him the highest treatment.

This embarrassed the Xuzhou generals headed by Cao Bao, and made them even more dissatisfied with Liu Bei.

But Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Chen Deng and others appreciate Liu Bei even more.

After all, if you want to gain a firm foothold in troubled times, you need someone as capable as Liu Bei to lead you.

It is very important to have a strong and powerful master.

In the minds of Sun Qian and others, Liu Bei is stronger than Tao Qian and is more suitable to survive in troubled times.

"My lords, I can't afford such a compliment..." Liu Bei was very humble, but his expression revealed that he was "proud and majestic in the world, facing the wind and stepping on the sun and the moon".

Guan Yu touched the five strands of long beard with his hand, and looked up at forty-five degrees.

Zhang Fei was very excited. This is his elder brother. How should I describe it? By the way, according to Yuan Tan's words, it is like the sun in the sky. It does not need to compete for brilliance, but it naturally shines on everything, which is too appropriate.

A letter shocked the hero Cao Cao, and they also have this proud capital.

Cao Bao, as the general of Xuzhou, was completely suppressed by Liu Bei at the moment, as if he had no credit at all in the tragic offensive and defensive battle.

At this moment, I feel that I am so redundant here, and I don't want to stay here at all.

Therefore, his eyes kept looking at the door, and he found a small school poking his head outside the door. It seemed that he saw the lively atmosphere in the hall, and he didn't know whether he should go in to report the news.

So he took the opportunity to get up and said: "Master, the last general still has some military affairs, so I will take my leave first."

"Go." Tao Qian had long been dissatisfied with the incompetence of generals like Cao Bao, but seeing that he cared so much about military affairs, he felt relieved.

Cao Bao went out.

Everyone saw him talking with Xiaoxiao.

Although Tao Qian knew that Cao Bao had tried his best to defend Xuzhou, but if Cao Cao did not retreat, Xuzhou would not be safe sooner or later.

So he picked up the wine glass again and signaled Liu Bei who was sitting opposite the table, "Since the Yellow Turban, Duke Xuande has fought hundreds of battles, and his power has shaken all directions. Cao Cao knows that Duke Xuande is here, and he can no longer defeat our Xuzhou army. Retire. I can't thank you enough, have another drink."

"Please." Liu Bei's big ears swayed automatically, and he didn't continue to be modest this time.

His record of frightening Cao Cao will definitely cause a sensation in the world in the future. If he is much more modest, people all over the world will say that he is hypocritical.

It's also time to take the initiative to admit credit and become prominent.

Sun Qian and others toasted together.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also raised their wine glasses. They had great confidence in themselves and their eldest brother.

"Wait a minute!"

Cao Bao came back, and stood in the hall in random order, with one eyebrow raised, and looked at Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei with disdain and indifference.

"???" Everyone.

Tao Qian was immediately dissatisfied, thinking that you, Cao Bao, suddenly lost all your eyesight.

Didn't you see that everyone in Xuzhou is thanking their benefactors?

I admit that even if Liu Bei didn't show up yesterday, Cao Cao couldn't defeat Xuzhou. You deserve credit.

But if Liu Bei doesn't show up, can Cao Cao retreat?

He is still my benefactor in Xuzhou.

We toasted, you interrupted, what are you trying to do, it doesn't make sense.

"I have an important military report!" Cao Bao said.

"Let's talk later!" Tao Qian flicked his sleeves and became tough.

Liu Bei persuaded instead: "Master, you can't delay the military affairs of this prefecture because of Bei. Although Bei is lucky and has little merit, but if this is the case, Bei will be ashamed to stay."

"Okay." Tao Qian had to put down his wine glass, "Tell me, what is the important military situation that made you do such a disrespectful thing?"