Chapter 3443 The World Is Not Only
Chapter 3442 The world is not only
‘In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. ’
‘If the matter is accomplished, it would be the best. ’
‘If it is not accomplished, you can chop off my head with a sword! ’
‘The Cao family can lose their lives, but not their ambitions! ’
‘The cavalry wants to return to Shandong with you, so if you are not talented, you can stick a thorn in it! ’
‘Even if the cavalry takes the Central Plains, what will happen? Will he dare to use people from Shandong? Don’t dare to use them? It is enough for you to ruin the cavalry’s momentum with one death! ’
‘It is just Xiu’s son…’
‘If the general has a chance in the future, tell him about this…’
‘Xiu bids farewell! ’
In the middle of the night, Xiahou Dun closed his eyes and lay on the bed, but his heart could not calm down.
He recalled the first time he met Cao Xiu.
At that time, Cao Cao had just started his army.
When Cao Xiu heard the news, he returned north with his family.
For no other reason than "the Cao family is one family"!
So since Cao Cao started the rebellion, how could a member of the Cao family stand by and watch?
Cao Cao laughed and said, "This is a talented person in my family."
Xiahou Dun also laughed at that time, but he did not take Cao Cao's words seriously.
Even many of the Cao family's children at that time did not regard Cao Xiu as a real "talented person". Because at that time, there were at least 800 people who came to Cao Cao, who knew who they were?
The reason why Cao Cao said that was, on the one hand, to show others that he had the ambition to embrace the world, and on the other hand, it was also due to Cao Cao's personality. He would praise whoever was around him...
Cao Cao knew the principle of praising people the most. The more he praised his generals, especially generals of different surnames, the more he proved that he had the ability to recruit talents from all over the world. On the contrary, Cao Cao rarely praised Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and others who were close to him, and even scolded these close people.
So when Xiahou Dun heard Cao Cao praising Cao Xiu, he actually didn't take Cao Xiu seriously.
But now...
The determination and ambition shown by Cao Xiu made Xiahou Dun ashamed.
Sometimes, even when he thought about it, he would feel hot all over and couldn't sleep.
If all the Caos in the world were like Cao Xiu and Cao Zilie, why would they be afraid of the cavalry? !
What a pity, what a pity...
Suddenly, Xiahou Dun vaguely heard some commotion, and he turned over and sat up.
The trusted guards sleeping outside also hurriedly got up and moved to the door and window.
The noisy sound became louder and louder.
"Is it done? !"
The guard whispered with some surprise.
Xiahou Dun listened quietly for a while, without joy on his face, but showed some bitter smiles.
"This sound... is not right..."
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Xun Chen strode forward with big strides under the guards.
He also changed into armor.
Because it was cold in late autumn, he put on a cloak outside, which made him look more majestic than usual.
Amid the clanging of armor, Xun Chen walked into Xiahou Dun's temporary residence.
'Brother Yuan Rang,' Xun Chen said with a smile, 'I never thought that Brother Yuan Rang would not sleep... It just so happens that the moonlight is very beautiful tonight, why don't we go upstairs to enjoy the moon together? '
'Haha, no problem! ' Xiahou Dun raised his head and smiled, 'If my friend invites me late at night, I will do it! '
Xun Chen nodded, 'Brother Yuan Rang is polite. '
Xiahou Dun was relatively calm at this moment.
Because Xiahou Dun thought that after Cao Xiu launched the rebellion, Xun Chen would more or less pull him out to quell the rebellion.
In this way, Xiahou Dun was still valuable.
So, there was still a chance.
Since he wanted to pacify the rebellion, he would naturally have to go out of the city and use his name, Xiahou Dun, just like he had lined up to "parade" around the camps of the surrendered troops before. There would be some opportunities at that time.
At worst, he could also find an opportunity to assassinate Xun Chen...
What Cao Xiu could do, Xiahou Dun could do as well.
Of course, it all depends on whether there is an opportunity.
Opportunities are created by people, and tonight may be a great opportunity for the Cao and Xiahou families!
Xun Chen looked at Xiahou Dun, just smiled slightly, and turned around and left.
The hussar soldiers on the side came and blocked Xiahou Dun's left and right.
Xiahou Dun's trusted guards wanted to move forward, but were forced by the hussar soldiers.
Xiahou Dun waved his hand, raised his head and walked forward, followed Xun Chen, and the group left the residence and went to the front street.
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There was already a riot outside the city.
There are many reasons for the destruction of order, and they are also very simple. Perhaps it is just because of one more bowl of noodles and one less piece of cake.
There are too many dark desires in people's hearts. As long as they are slightly tempted, they will be ignited and then crazy.
The mob without any beliefs is the easiest to incite, and what is interesting is that most of these mobs think they are very smart and will not be tempted by others, but when things really happen to them, they are more likely to be coerced and go to the end than those who have some beliefs and ideas in their hearts.
Cao Xiu is also going to the end. He knew this would be the result from the beginning.
For a chance...
Cao Xiu is obsessed or stubborn, but at this moment, Cao Xiu is many times stronger than those mobs who are easily coerced and incited. At least Cao Xiu has never changed his ambition from beginning to end!
Cao Xiu did not live in the city, but at a post station outside the city.
Now, the inside and outside of the inn were surrounded by hussar soldiers.
Cheng Yun came out of the crowd, his face as sinking as water.
Shijun Xun was really right. This general of Cao's army was still determined to cause trouble!
There was a riot tonight, and the hussars were immediately divided into areas to control it.
Cheng Yun was responsible for "inviting" Cao Xiu.
"General Wu Na, come out!" 』
Cheng Yun shouted rudely.
The gate of the courtyard where Cao Xiu lived was opened.
Cheng Yun saw several people standing quietly in the middle of the yard.
For some reason, Cheng Yun suddenly felt his heart sinking.
But he didn't know what the problem was. These generals from Cao's army had armor but no weapons, so what did they have to fear? And even if there is battle armor, it is all light armor, which is slightly stronger than the two-dang armor, but it is also very limited. The main purpose was to let others see that the Hussars did not abuse these surrendered generals of Cao's army, and to appease the hearts of these surrendered soldiers. This was specially arranged.
"Damn it, if I had known earlier, I should have put them all in jail!" Cheng Yun muttered, then shouted loudly, "Come out!" Come out! 』
It is obviously not a good idea to put these degraded generals in jail.
This is just an afterthought by Cheng Yun.
I should have known it earlier, I should have told you earlier...
Even though Xun Chen had already told Cheng Yun and the others that most of Cao's troops who surrendered were law-abiding, but there were a small number of people who were still evil-minded. Therefore, if they were dealt with regardless of good or bad, they would be prey to these evil-minded people. The guy's intentions. These guys just want to see chaos and killing, and they hope that the Hussars will never be able to handle the problem of troop surrender, and then spread these hidden dangers...
Just like the former Qin Dynasty!
"Damn Shandong guy..." Cheng Yun couldn't help but cursed, "Get the hell out of here!" Move quickly! 』
But the figure in the courtyard still didn't move.
Cheng Yun waved his hand, and immediately some hussars pulled out their swords and guns and rushed in.
The figures in the courtyard took out swords from somewhere and immediately started fighting with the men brought by Cheng Yun!
"well! Cheng Yun shouted, "It is indeed you!" 』
Normally, these surrendered troops do not have sabers, but this is obviously not the case now.
"Get on the wall!" If you don't stop, shoot them! 』
Cheng Yun commanded and shouted loudly.
At the same time, Cheng Yun also had doubts in his heart, "Where do these guys get their weapons?" 』
The hussar soldiers quickly climbed up the courtyard wall, and then began to use bows and arrows to suppress and kill the resisting Cao troops.
The armor of Cao Jun's descendants was incomplete, and they were shot dead or wounded. As the number of Cao Jun's surrender troops who lost their combat effectiveness increased, the Cao Jun surrender troops in the courtyard, which originally had few people, saw their combat effectiveness snowball and dropped dramatically after being damaged, causing casualties and casualties. heavy.
But Cheng Yun had more and more doubts.
The battle did not last long, and the soldiers of Cao's army in these courtyards were either killed or injured.
The smell of blood permeates the air.
Cheng Yun stepped forward, frowned for a moment, then slapped the helmet of a Cao soldier lying on the ground, and then went to check on another Cao soldier, "Where is Cao Zilie?" explain! Where will you thieves be? 』
The injured Cao Jun soldier just looked at Cheng Yun coldly, then vomited a mouthful of blood and died.
Cheng Yun shouted loudly, "Lift your masks and take a look!" Find me the thief in the future! 』
"No! 』
"This is not it!" 』
"Not here either!" 』
When Cheng Yun heard the soldiers' reports, he was immediately furious. He immediately grabbed the commander of the post station who was shrinking aside and grabbed him by the lapel, "Where is Cao Zilie?" 』
The station manager was also very flustered, "I, I, I... I, I, I... I don't know..."
Cheng Yun pushed the station manager to the ground and said, "You are the leader of this place!" You say you don't know? ! 』
Cheng Yun had no time to argue with the stationmaster, so he turned around and walked out, "Prepare your horses!" quick! Go to the place where the thief Cao’s son is! 』
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When Cao Zhao saw Cao Xiu, he was also very surprised.
Cao Xiu was not wearing armor, just plain clothes. He didn't say anything to Cao Zhao, he just told him to "run away quickly"!
Cao Zhao was surprised.
He was surprised why Cao Xiu appeared here in the middle of the night, but also didn't understand why Cao Xiu told him to flee.
"Run away!" Do you understand? ! 』
Cao Xiu had no time to tell Cao Zhaoduo that he must immediately join the people in the camp outside the city.
"ah? Why... why? 』
Cao Zhao's eyes widened.
The situation was urgent, and Cao Xiu had no time to explain anything to Cao Zhao. After all, this was not the time to teach or answer questions!
Although Cao Xiu asked his confidant to pretend to be himself, it was hard to say how long he could hide it.
"Run away!" Leave now! 』
Cao Xiu said in a deep voice.
Cao Zhao was confused, "Go, where to escape?" 』
Cao Xiu suddenly felt that his eyes were getting dark.
Where else to escape?
Cao Xiu had considered almost everything, and also considered Cao Zhao's future.
Cao Xiu couldn't say anything to Cao Zhao in advance. He was mainly worried that Cao Zhao would be lax and accidentally leak it out. Because this not only involves Cao Xiu alone, but also Cao Cao's men who secretly ambush in Hedong and Pingyang in the early days!
So at the beginning, Cao Xiu could only be very subtle, trying to convey the message through the tacit understanding between father and son...
But it is obvious that Cao Xiu failed. The tacit understanding between Cao Zhao and Cao Xiu was obviously not as good as Cao Xiu thought.
Even at this moment, in this emergency situation, the tacit understanding between Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao is still not there.
Cao Xiu thought that normally, as long as he stood in front of Cao Zhao, what more explanation was needed?
Cao Xiu even took Cao Zhao's experience in Gufeng Mountain into consideration. He thought that his child had experience living in Gufeng Mountain, so as long as he went east, he could enter the Luliang Mountain area, and as long as he got into the mountains, he could find a way to return to Shandong!
Cao Xiu went all the way to Wu with a coffin, didn't anyone tell him how to go?
And Cao Xiu was younger than Cao Zhao at that time.
At least Cao Xiu doesn't need to, and doesn't want Cao Zhao to walk with a coffin!
Just walking lightly, I don't know how much easier it is than Cao Xiu back then!
But in Cao Zhao's heart, he didn't think so.
Isn't this war over?
It's true that his surname is Cao, but his responsibility has been fulfilled!
He also shed blood and sweat for the Han Dynasty!
Although not much, it cannot be said that there is none!
The key is that didn't Cao Hong order Cao Zhao to surrender before?
And what is he going to do now?
Still fighting, no, it's so tiring!
Didn't you see that the book friends... ahem, didn't you see that everyone didn't want to fight anymore?
How nice it would be to live a peaceful life?
Of course, Cao Zhao selectively ignored some things, such as some instructions that were not written down before.
He also concealed some things from Cao Xiu, such as the extra little girl in his yard.
If he left like this, wouldn't this little girl be...
Seeing Cao Zhao's hesitation, Cao Xiu couldn't help but said angrily: "If you don't leave quickly, there will be disaster! Good or bad, you still don't wake up! Leave quickly! Leave quickly! '
Cao Xiu really didn't have time to waste with Cao Zhao. After he finished speaking, he left again and climbed over the courtyard wall.
On the wall, Cao Xiu took a last look at Cao Zhao, as if he had something to say, but in the end he said nothing and disappeared behind the courtyard wall.
Cao Zhao was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
A father suddenly appeared in the middle of the night and asked him to run away quickly. No matter how Cao Zhao thought about it, he felt that it was unreliable...
Cao Xiu had basically considered everything, but he missed one thing.
Cao Xiu didn't consider that his child Cao Zhao was not so mentally firm and willing to endure hardships.
Because Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao grew up and lived in completely different environments, Cao Xiu could not endure the hardships that Cao Zhao could endure, and even thought Cao Xiu was so stupid?
Of course, this may also be because Cao Xiu had some idealism and blood ties when considering his children. Although Cao Xiu was usually strict with Cao Zhao and didn't smile, in fact, if he didn't care about Cao Zhao at all, Cao Xiu could go directly to the temporary camp and didn't need to take the risk to find Cao Zhao.
For example, the guy who kicked his children and wife out of the car so that he could escape would surely sneer at Cao Xiu for being incompetent.
Cao Zhao walked from the yard to the house in a daze.
He hadn't thought about it yet...
Although his father Cao Xiu told him to escape "quickly", he didn't say what was "quickly", right?
And the key is that Cao Zhao didn't feel that there was anything wrong with being in the cavalry.
Well, it was not very good at the beginning, but now...
Cao Zhao looked around.
The separate courtyard, although not big, was also pretty. It was not only equipped with servants, but also had a beautiful wife to warm the bed...
Just abandon everything?
And then go back to the hard life of having nothing to eat and drink?
Cao Zhao was very hesitant.
In fact, this hesitation has already shown Cao Zhao's attitude.
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Cao Xiu hurried to the temporary camp outside the city.
Even though Cao Xiu knew that this rebellion was not only hasty, but also that there would not be many people involved, and it was very likely to end in failure, Cao Xiu still decided to do it.
At this moment, Cao Xiu more or less realized the mood of Cao Cao when he started his army.
Did Cao Cao start his army thinking that he could be the prime minister now?
No!
It was just for a sigh of relief!
Cao Xiu smiled slightly. He didn't think about the future now, but just for a sigh of relief!
Cao Cao wanted to tell Dong Zhuo that not all people in the world were like those corrupt officials in the court, doing nothing and letting them manipulate him!
And now Cao Xiu also wanted to tell Fei Qian that not all Shandong people would be willing to obey his orders and bow under the tricolor flag!
As long as this chaos started, Fei Qian would be like Dong Zhuo back then, and would not dare to march into Shandong recklessly!
Even if Fei Qian did what Dong Zhuo did in Yangcheng back then, what would happen?
Killing the people of a city, can you kill the people of a county?
If you kill the people of a county, can you kill the people of a country?
If you kill the people of a country, what is the point of this world?
Will the people of the world let him kill you?
At the beginning, wasn't Dong Zhuo also powerful enough to kill anyone he wanted, and no one dared to resist him?
But what happened later?
Killing can only solve the person who raised the problem, but it can never solve the real problem.
Yuan Shao hung his seal at the door, and Cao Cao abandoned his official position and left.
Now Cao Xiu is also "giving up his official position"!
Even if most people in Shandong are willing to surrender, what can it do?
Just like Yuan Shao shouted angrily, "The strongest man in the world is not only Mr. Dong!"
Now Cao Xiu also expressed it with words and deeds, "The strongest man in the world is not only the cavalry!"
Although he may die, although he may fail, although it may be futile in the end...
Man proposes, God disposes.
It doesn't mean that you should lie on the ground and wait for God to fulfill it, but even if there is a glimmer of hope, you must try your best!
Flames rose in the temporary camp in the distance, and noisy voices rolled in the four fields.
"General! It's done! We did it! "
The last two guards who followed Cao Xiu pointed at the fire and shouted happily.
But Cao Xiu couldn't help but shout, "It's broken!"