Chapter 480 Emperor Xian of Han Captured, Changsha City Captured

"Father——!"

As Cao Cao completely lost his breath, Cao Chong was filled with grief and cried bitterly on Cao Cao's body.

Losing his father and three brothers in one day was a great blow to Cao Chong's young heart, and made him feel so lonely and helpless.

His father was gone, and his brothers were gone too.

Who else could he rely on?

Suddenly, Cao Chong seemed to have thought of something, got up from the ground, and stumbled to Mrs. Ding's room.

"Mother, I still have a mother..."

Cao Chong pushed open his mother's door and was about to shout, but he was stunned the next moment.

Because in the room, Mrs. Ding was lying quietly in a pool of blood, already without a sound, and there was a hairpin tied around her neck!

She chose to commit suicide!

Cao Chong was limp all over and knelt on the ground, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered.

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On the other side, Xu You waited in the courtyard for a long time, but still did not see Cao Cao come back, and no one sent his head, so he could not help but feel a little suspicious.

"Is he deceiving me again, and actually has already escaped secretly?"

Xu You muttered in his heart. Although he felt that Cao Cao was unlikely to do so, he was still a little worried.

After thinking about it, he decided to find Cao Cao.

So he ordered the guards outside the courtyard to take Emperor Xian of Han, and then stepped out of the small courtyard where he had been imprisoned for a long time and walked towards Mrs. Ding's residence.

The guards that Cao Cao left for Xu You were all loyal and devoted warriors, and they would faithfully execute Cao Cao's orders.

Before leaving, Cao Cao had given them instructions to obey Xu You, so they would obey Xu You's orders.

Led by the guards, Xu You came to the small courtyard where Mrs. Ding lived, but before he stepped in, he smelled a strong smell of blood.

Xu You frowned, then pushed open the gate and entered.

But when he saw the scene in the small courtyard, he couldn't help but stiffen, his pupils shrank slightly, and a look of genuine shock appeared on his face.

The yard was full of blood and corpses.

Xu You recognized the young corpses among them, they were Cao Cao's sons, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi.

But what shocked him the most was not this, but he saw Cao Cao's youngest son Cao Chong kneeling beside a corpse, struggling to cut the head with a dagger.

And this corpse was Cao Cao!

"You, what are you doing!"

Xu You came back to his senses from the shock, shouted loudly, and quickly stepped forward to take the dagger from Cao Chong's hand.

Hearing Xu You's voice, Cao Chong raised his head.

Xu You wanted to question Cao Chong, but when his eyes met Cao Chong's, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Cao Chong's eyes were empty, without any spirit.

Facing Xu You's questioning, he replied with a dull expression: "I am following my father's will, cutting off his head and giving it to Uncle Xu."

"My father's will, I must complete it well..."

Cao Chong muttered to himself, and then with some difficulty picked up the long sword that Cao Cao used to commit suicide, and wanted to continue to cut off Cao Cao's head.

Like a walking corpse without a soul.

Xu You looked at this scene, and a strong anger and sadness arose in his heart for no reason.

Cao Cao was not only cruel to others, but also to himself and his descendants. Not only did he kill several of his sons with his own hands, but he also let his youngest son cut off his head!

But how could a young child cut off his head?

Cao Cao obviously calculated that he would not be able to help but come over, so that he could see this scene with his own eyes, and thus feel compassion and try his best to save Cao Chong!

"Cao Cao...you are really hopeless!"

Xu You looked at Cao Cao's body, gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, wishing to kill him again with the dagger in his hand.

Since he had promised, how could he go back on his word?

But Cao Cao did not believe his promise, so he had to plot against him even after his death, betting that he was not the kind of heartless and heartless villain.

He was so suspicious!

After sighing, Xu You stepped forward and pulled Cao Chong up, snatched the long sword from his hand, and then cut off Cao Cao's head neatly.

Cao Chong looked at this scene, still indifferent, just standing there blankly.

Xu You looked at this child who was once known as a child prodigy and full of spirituality and became like this now, and his mood was very complicated.

He understood that after such an experience, Cao Chong was completely useless, and it would be impossible for him to do anything in the future. Everything that happened today would become a shadow in the child's heart for the rest of his life.

But obviously, this was also Cao Cao's purpose.

Because only a waste can make the emperor dispel his worries and live safely.

Xu You asked the guards to wrap Cao Cao's head, looked up at the side room, and found a body lying inside. He couldn't help shaking his head again.

"Let's go, follow me out of the city."

Xu You took Cao Chong's hand, took a last look at Cao Cao's headless body, and left the courtyard.

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Outside Changsha City, the Han army was on full alert.

Yesterday, Chen Gong entered the city to persuade Cao Cao to surrender. Although he was driven out by Cao Cao, he brought back an astonishing news.

"Gongtai, will Cao thief really surrender today?"

"He's not stalling for time."

Looking at the closed gate of Changsha City, Lu Bu couldn't help but ask Chen Gong with some doubt, obviously not believing it.

Chen Gong didn't say much, just said: "Wait."

When he entered the city yesterday to persuade him to surrender, Cao Cao told him that he would surrender today and asked Xu You to take his head and the false emperor out of the city.

Although he knew that Cao Cao was cunning by nature, for some reason, Chen Gong felt that what Cao Cao said yesterday was not false.

But it was a bit hard for him to imagine that a man as proud and cunning as Cao Cao would choose to end his life so easily.

This is very different from the Cao Cao in his memory.

If it were Cao Cao in the past, he would definitely seize any chance to survive, even if he was asked to bow his head in front of the emperor and confess his crime with tears in his eyes, he would do it.

When Chen Gong was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a cry of surprise coming from beside him.

"It's open! The gate of Changsha City is open!"

"It seems like someone came out."

"Be careful, it's the enemy!"

"No, it seems like there are only a few people."

Chen Gong heard this and looked at the city gate of Changsha City, only to see that the originally closed city gate was slowly opening and someone came out.

The leader was a man dressed as a scribe, leading a dull-looking child, followed by several guards.

One of the guards was holding a tray. In the tray was a round object wrapped in white cloth, with blood seeping out of it.

The other two guards were escorting a person, but his upper body was covered with a sack and his appearance could not be seen clearly.

But for some reason, everyone present, including Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Lu Bu and others, felt that this person's figure was particularly familiar.

"Ziyuan!"

Guo Jia was the first to shout, with a look of surprise on his face as he dismounted and stepped forward to greet them.

After hearing this, others also understood the identity of the scribe in front of them. He was the great hero who was sent by the emperor to lurk in Cao Cao's camp and ranked on the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion!

Xu You!

Now Xu You leaves the city in person, which means that Cao Cao has really surrendered!

"Brother Fengxiao..."

Seeing Guo Jia again after several years, Xu You also had mixed feelings in his heart, and his nose only felt slightly sore.

There are so many words that cannot be said in words.

Guo Jia stepped forward and gave Xu You a big hug, saying excitedly: "Your Majesty has been thinking about Ziyuan since Ziyuan was captured."

"Now that you are safe and sound, His Majesty will be delighted if he finds out."

"Ziyuan, you have worked hard these past few years."

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Xu You sighed with emotion: "It's not hard work. I was captured by Cao's thieves. Although I was imprisoned, I was not mistreated."

"Brother Fengxiao, you are really working hard by accompanying His Majesty and fighting against all kinds of rebels."

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"Compared to you, I am really lazy."

This was what he said from the bottom of his heart. Hard work was out of the question for him. The past few years under house arrest by Cao Cao were just boring, but he had no worries about food and drink.

It would be an understatement to say that he was lying down waiting for victory to arrive.

"Hey, Ziyuan, where are you? You and I have different responsibilities. You are risking your life by lurking in Cao's camp."

Guo Jia smiled and then introduced Zhuge Liang and others to Xu You.

"This is Zhuge Liang, whose courtesy name is Kong Ming. He is currently serving as Minister of Zuo Min in the imperial court and is involved in central affairs. He will command the three armies this time when they go south to fight against thieves."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, cupped his hands to Xu You and said, "I have seen Shangshu Ling."

The emperor had long appointed Xu You as Shangshu Ling, but because Xu You was still in Cao Ying, the position remained vacant.

In terms of position, Xu You is still Zhuge Liang's direct boss.

Xu You was a little surprised when he heard this, because Zhuge Liang was too young. He seemed to be about the same age as the emperor. How could such a young man go straight into the center and command the three armies?

"It seems that this person is quite valued by the emperor."

Xu You secretly wrote down the name and then bowed in return.

Guo Jia added: "This is Sima Yi, whose courtesy name is Zhongda. He is currently serving as a servant and has joined the central government to participate in politics."

"The defeat of Bingzhou and the remnants of Yuan Shao's party, and the defeat of Ma Chao and the recapture of Chang'an were all attributed to him."

Sima Yi saluted and said, "I have seen Shangshu Ling."

Xu You returned the favor again and wrote down Sima Yi's name - this was also a confidant of the emperor with a bright future.

Guo Jia introduced Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others one after another. As for Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong, Xu You had already met them, so he didn't waste much time talking.

"Ziyuan, where is Cao Cao?"

After a brief face recognition, Guo Jia asked about Cao Cao's whereabouts.

Xu You turned sideways, opened the white cloth on the tray in the guard's hand, and said: "The thief Cao has committed suicide, and his head is here."

Cao Cao's head was displayed in front of everyone.

As soon as he saw Cao Cao's head, Lu Bu's eyes widened, and then he said angrily: "That's the thief! Damn it! This thief is already dead?!"

He wanted to cut off Cao Cao's head with his own hands!

Chen Gong saw Cao Cao's blood-stained head, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and he sighed slightly.

Sure enough, are you still on this path?

Zhuge Liang said: "Just kill Cao Cao. I dare to ask Shangshu Ling if the person behind you is..."

He looked at the tied Emperor Xian of Han.

Although Emperor Xian of Han's upper body was covered with a sack and his appearance could not be clearly seen, everyone had an intuition - this was the false emperor!

Without him, his body shape is so similar to that of the Emperor.

Xu You nodded and said: "Exactly, but there are too many people out there now, so it's hard to let him show up. For fear of insulting His Majesty's majesty, we'd better take him back and talk about it later."

"The defenders in the city have laid down their weapons and surrendered. Zhuge Shangshu can send troops into the city to surrender and take over Changsha City."

Zhuge Liang was relieved, and then ordered Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao to lead the troops into Changsha City, and at the same time asked Zhao Yun to personally take Emperor Xian of Han under custody.

"Ziyuan, who is this young boy?"

Guo Jia asked again about Cao Chong, who was holding Xu You's side. He had noticed it before, "Could it be the heir you gave birth to in Cao's camp?"

Hearing Guo Jia's somewhat ridiculing words, Xu You smiled bitterly and said: "You can't talk nonsense... He is the youngest son of Cao Cao, his name is Cao Chong."

"After some persuasion from me yesterday, Thief Cao felt that he was ashamed of the Han and the Emperor, and had no shame in leaving the city alive to surrender."

"So he killed several of his children, and asked his youngest son to cut off his head with his own hands. He asked me to take his youngest son and the false emperor out of the city to surrender and apologize."

Xu You used his words quite cleverly, saying that Cao Cao surrendered under his own persuasion, but his purpose for doing so was not because of greed for merit.

Cao Cao's original intention was to give him this credit, and he was only qualified to protect Cao Chong after accepting this credit.

He did not hide the fact that Cao Chong personally beheaded Cao Cao, because it was one of the talismans that kept Cao Chong alive.

"What?"

Guo Jia and others were shocked when they heard this.

They all looked at Cao Chong.

Cao Chong's eyes were dull. Even when facing everyone's gaze, his expression did not change. He just stood quietly next to Xu You.

"This child..."

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised, not only by Cao Chong's identity, but also by Cao Cao's cruelty.

It would be too cruel to let such a young child cut off his father's head and surrender.

However, this is indeed a clever method.

Sima Yi snorted coldly: "The thief Cao falsely established a false emperor and rebelled. This is a serious crime that affects the nine clans."

"Thief Cao wants to use this method to save his youngest son from death, but his thinking is too simple."

With his intelligence, how could he not see Cao Cao's plan.

Sima Yi's words attracted everyone's attention. Although they didn't say anything, they felt somewhat unhappy in their hearts.

Of course, everyone understands the truth, but after knowing Cao Chong's experience, they still have some sympathy. After all, he is only a five or six-year-old child.

Sima Yi publicly revealed this matter, which seemed too cold-blooded. And whether he can forgive it depends on the emperor's decision. You have nothing to do with me?

Do you have to speak more to show that you can?

Chen Gong frowned, and then said calmly: "What Sima Shizhong said is wrong. It is said that when a person is about to die, his heart to atone for his sins is true."

"What if Thief Cao truly regrets it?"

"We don't care about this matter even if we say it. Let's take this son and many members of the Cao family back to Chang'an and hand them over to His Majesty."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I agree."

Except for Zhou Yu and Lu Bu, the two people who hated Cao Cao the most, everyone else also spoke in agreement.