Chapter 509 Digging a pit for Cao Cao
"Why would you rather have a king, prince, general, and minister--"
Dong Hu drank a large gulp of wine.
"Brother Meng De!"
"You and I are both smart people, and we all know why the world has become like this. Instead of speaking the hypocrisy of coaxing others, we are more willing to make a deal with you!"
Dong Hu pointed at Cao Cao opposite.
"As long as you are loyal to the court!"
"The governor of Jizhou, the governor of Yanzhou, and the governor of Yuzhou are for you to choose-"
Dong Hu waved, and the capable minister Di brought Cao Hong, who was tied up.
"For sincerity, let's return Cao Hong to my brother--"
Cao Cao, Xu Chu, Cao Ren and others were stunned. Liu Bei suddenly turned his face to look at Cao Cao, and clasped his fists to Cao Cao without any expression.
"Tei Dong has always been treacherous. General Cao wouldn't really be fooled by the thief, right?"
Cao Caoqiang pressed his heart, which was beating violently, and said seriously: "As Xuande said, Dong Zhe has always been treacherous and unreliable, but... he cannot anger the tiger baby at this time. Zi Lian is still in the hands of the thief."
Liu Bei was silent a little, and did not speak, just took a step back.
Dong Hu is not blind, so he can see Cao and Liu biting their ears, but he doesn't care. Sometimes... once a thorn falls, it's so difficult to pull it out.
"Oh by the way, if my brother wants to go to the sour jujube, tell Yuan Shao that guy, and say... We will be the remaining general in Luoyang in the future, and all counties in Yin in Henan are under our rule. If Yuan Shao dares to cross the border, don't blame us for going to trouble him!"
After saying that, Dong Hu patted Cao Hong on the shoulder twice, turned to the river bank, and in just a moment, more than a thousand cavalry rumbled away...
"Zi Xiao, let someone take Zi Lian back."
Until countless cavalry disappeared, Cao Cao spoke to Cao Ren. Cao Ren did not hesitate at all and hurriedly took the people to find the ship.
He looked at Cao Cao who was frowning and did not dare to speak. Xu Chu hesitated for a moment...
"Lord, what does that tiger baby mean? I really want to let the lord be the governor of the state?"
Cao Cao was shocked and scolded coldly: "Don't talk nonsense! The governor of Hanzhou, governor Liu, and governor Kong are all great virtues and famous scholars. How can Cao be the governor of a state? It's just a plan for Dong Hu to be a disagreement, so don't talk nonsense!"
Xu Chu pointed at him and said, "That tiger baby is indeed extremely treacherous! If Xu Chu was asked to capture him, he would definitely whip him hard!"
Everyone smiled bitterly. Today is so down, but there are countless elite soldiers and generals on the other side. How can they say the word "catch"?
Xiahou Dun was a little worried and clasped his fists and said, "This place is too close to Dong Hu, so please return to the sour jujube immediately."
Xiahou Dun spoke, and the generals couldn't help but look at the shield in Xu Chu's hand, all of which were solemn.
"I didn't expect that Dong Hu was so good at shooting. When you meet him, you must not be careless!"
Cao Cao spoke solemnly, even Zhang Fei, who had been whining before, stopped clamoring, and shot five arrows in one breath. If this was one-on-one, eight out of ten would die on the battlefield.
Just as others were silent, Xu Chu suddenly remembered something and couldn't help looking back at Zhang Fei with a strange look on his face.
"Hei Si, that tiger baby said you are a general of one alliance. Have you ever fought with him? He couldn't stop him in a single move?"
Zhang Fei's eyebrows were raised up instantly, and his eyes widened angrily.
"Which one is the one who joins the world?"
"It was that little thief who was not paying attention to attack-"
Zhang Fei was furious, but Xu Chu was not afraid of him. He glared and said, "If you lose, you will be defeated. But you still say something about sneak attacks. Just five consecutive arrows. If we don't raise our shield and block them three times, you will be dead!"
"you……"
"What's wrong? If you don't agree, you can cross the river and find the tiger baby to fight alone!"
"Black guy--"
"Yide!"
Zhang Fei was about to be furious, and Liu Bei hurriedly pulled him and fisted at Xu Chu.
"Yider is reckless, please forgive me..."
"Brother, don't tell him--"
Zhang Fei suddenly shook his arm and climbed towards the embankment. Guan Yu hurriedly followed behind, fearing that his third brother, who was irritable, would be hot and messed up again. Liu Bei smiled bitterly when he saw this. After hugging Cao Cao, he had to follow closely behind...
Cao Cao frowned slightly and patted Xu Chu twice on the shoulder.
"The three brothers Xuande come to help regardless of danger. They will be very grateful to you and me. We will not be rude in the future!"
Xu Chu opened his mouth, and finally lowered his head and clasped his fists.
"promise"
The three arrows just now made Xu Chu panic. He didn't feel anything at first. Until he saw three arrows on the shield, his heart beat wildly. He knew that fortunately, he had only blocked three times. If he did it again, he would definitely die by the river. The cracked shield would definitely not be able to withstand the fourth arrow.
Xu Chu provoked Zhang Fei not because the "two tigers" had different temperaments, but because he wanted to vent his panic, but because others did not notice it.
Cao Cao didn't care too much about Xu Chu and Zhang Fei's affairs. At this time, he was even more moved by Dong Hu's words of "Prince Governor". At the same time, he knew that the boy had dug a pit for him. After thinking about it over and over again, he could only get rid of his distracting thoughts. After taking Cao Hong back, he returned to Lanzao County with Liu Bei overnight. At this time, all the princes were already in chaos and were even more unwilling to go in and out of the army.
...
When he returned to Xingyang on the same road, Dong Hucai didn't care how Cao Cao was worried, but his generals were a little confused about his words as "Prince Governor". He thought that after a while, Gao Shun came to the city, he spoke coldly.
"Your brother muttered all the way, wondering why you wanted Cao Cao to be the governor of the state?"
Dong Chong, Zhang Liao, Pang De and others all looked at Gao Shun for a moment of displeasure. He has not clearly stated that he has joined Dong's Yi Cong, which has also made all the generals dislike him. However, Dong Hu seemed to have not noticed the dissatisfaction of his brothers.
"Do you think Cao Cao is not capable of being a state governor?"
Dong Hu turned around and looked at the generals, then fixed his eyes on Gao Shun, but in return he was indifferent.
"hehe……"
"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are not Cao Cao's opponents. Those who can compare with Cao Mengde in the world..."
"No one!"
Seeing Gao Shun, who had always been a zombie face, was shocked and puzzled, Dong Hu couldn't help but smile.
"You don't have to look at us so strangely. There are countless talents in the world, and what you lack is just a platform and an opportunity."
"Why are heroes coming from troubled times? Because after the chaos in the world, although countless people will rise and fall in the war, countless great opportunities will appear, and countless good counselors will emerge, such as uncles, such as those princes who cause trouble, such as you and me."
"If my dynasty was peaceful and prosperous, my uncle would not have become a prime minister. We would not have so many brothers. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and others would never dare to rebel. You and I would not be able to stand here!"
"So, you and I are both people born in this era. As for who can become the darling of the way of heaven..."
"hehe……"
"Whoever can ascend to the Tao will be the darling of the Tao of Heaven."
Gao Shun frowned even more, and like the generals, he was full of doubts.
Seeing that they were puzzled, Dong Hu just smiled. He didn't intend to explain too much about these things, but instead ticked Gao Shun's chest with a whip.
"Some people are potential stocks. Now they look so embarrassed today, they look like grass and not worth mentioning, like Cao Cao, like Liu Bei beside Cao Cao, but these people have the potential to dominate the country, but some people... They look so strong and wealthy, but in the end they are stepping stones for others, such as Lu Bu."
Hearing him say this, Gao Shun immediately retorted: "It seems that the general is wrong? The general is truly strong and rich!"
Dong Hu was stunned, but Dong Chong, who was standing beside him, was annoyed.
"What are you saying about Gao Daizi? Don't think that if my eldest brother is protecting you, we dare not hit you?"
"snort!"
Dong Chong was angry and unhappy, and Dong Hu just smiled.
"There is no obstacle and no obstacle, and the high-ranking fool is not wrong. Those with high positions are trembling, as if they are on the abyss and walking on thin ice. The higher they are, the more careful they should be, and the more they should not be proud and complacent, otherwise... they will become a stepping stone for others."
As he said that, Dong Hu turned around and looked at the generals.
"Although Gao Daizi's words are not nice and he has no good intentions, you cannot be angry because of some words. As a general in command, you pay special attention to controlling your emotions. Cao Cao and Liu Bei are the masters of this."
Dong Hu also said: "The dragon can be big or small, and can rise or hide; if it is big, it will prosper and fog, and if it is small, it will hide its shape; if it is rising, it will fly between the universe, and if it is hidden, it will lurk in the waves."
"There are many people in the world who can be big but not small, and many people who can be promoted but not secret. However, Cao Cao and Liu Bei can be big but small, and can be promoted but hidden. Such people will not be able to meet the wind and clouds, but they will turn into dragons when they encounter the wind and clouds. You should not underestimate them."
"As for why we said that to Cao Cao, we just want to give him more eye drops, Han Fu, Liu Dai, Kong Yi... and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu brothers, what would they think if they heard our words?"
"If we ask the court to report and let Cao Cao be the governor of Jizhou, what will happen if we don't know?"
Everyone was speechless, but they could understand.
"Don't worry!"
"Zhang Liao, if you write a letter for us and our uncle, you will say that Cao Cao is willing to stabilize the country and let him be the governor of Jizhou. As for whether Cao Cao goes or not... if he loves or not, as long as he can make Yuan Shao and Han Fu feel uncomfortable!"
Zhang Liao opened his mouth, and finally he had no choice but to hold his fists.
"promise!"
Seeing his beloved general helpless, Dong Hu was very proud. Of course, he knew Cao Cao's ability, and knew that he would definitely not go to Jizhou if the entire army was wiped out. But no matter what, no matter where he went, the princes from all sides would be worried, worried that Fatty Cao would grab the territory, and worried that Fatty Cao would become the lackey of the court...
"Don't worry about whether it's useful or not, and dig a hole for Fatty Cao first."
Dong Hu was so mean that others were speechless, and even more so, he stroked his head and lamented, but no one would say even a word in this matter.
A group of generals followed Dong Hu and slowly entered the city. Two days ago, he asked some of the wounded soldiers of Luoyang camp. Although he had not yet gone to Yuanwu, Yangwu, Zhongmu, Kaifeng, and Yuanling, Xinzheng, Mi County near Chenliu County, as well as Yanling, Xinzheng, Mi County near Yingchuan County, they also knew that in addition to the unburned city walls, the city had basically become piles of ruins and became victims of Dong Zhuo's capital migration. The only intact city east of Hulao Pass is this Xingyang City.
Chapter completed!