Cao Cao crosses Wu Dalang

Chapter 167
Cao Cao worked hard for several hours, and finally rescued Shishi.

He staggered out of the room, walked across the courtyard with his upper body bare, and sat down on the three small carved nanmu beds, sighed with his head down, sweating all over his body, his whole body seemed to have lost weight.

Wu Song was shocked when he saw this, and hurried to get a basin of hot water to bring it. Cao Cao scrubbed it slowly, put on his clothes, and panted quietly.

Taking advantage of this time, Wu Song boiled another pot of hot wine, Cao Cao took it in his hand, drank it to relieve his fatigue, and felt his mind was empty.

After all, saving lives has never been an easy task, even with Lao Cao's skills, it is almost impossible to continue.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Wu Yong returned from the tunnel with four people, entered the room from the backyard, and saw Cao Cao sitting and drinking.

"Huh? Is that girl actually a golden branch and a jade leaf?" Cao Cao immediately guessed Zhao Fujin's roots when he saw Shi Qian came with them.

Shi Qian said with a smile: "Brother Shi Xiu has good eyesight. That girl is the fifth daughter of the current emperor, named Kang Fudi Ji. We met in the garden by chance. I only thought that Brother Shi Xiu risked his life to see her. I was very moved. Even the token of love has been given."

Cao Cao was very amused when he heard that, and said with a smile: "Brother Shi Xiu, you are so good at stealing, I'm afraid that Brother Shi Qian is not as good as you."

Shi Xiu smiled brightly, and said with a smile: "It all depends on my brother's cultivation."

Cao Cao was about to make some more jokes when he heard Wu Yong say, "Brother, Brother Shi Qian stole a copy of the memorial, which has a very important relationship."

Seeing his serious expression, Cao Cao couldn't help sitting up straight, Shi Qian quickly took out the memorial from his bosom and handed it over.

This memorial was written by Tong Guan, and the content is to revisit the old strategy offered by Ma Zhi, a fugitive from the Liao Kingdom: "Jurchen hates the Liao people for cutting their bones. If you send envoys from Denglai to cross the sea, make friends with Jurchen, and make an appointment to attack Liao, you can rejuvenate the country. It’s a picture.” He also expressed his affirmative attitude, suggesting that the emperor allow it, and boasting of the combat power of the Western Army, trying to ensure that “the first World War will be a hundred years of national humiliation, and Na Youyun will serve as a barrier.”

Cao Cao looked at it carefully three times, shook his head and laughed: "There is nothing better than seeking skin from a tiger! In the past, when the Jurchens were weak and young, if they did this strategy, they would have made great achievements. Now they have repeatedly defeated the Liao people, and they have established a country for several years. , If you do this again, you will lose your chance."

Wu Yong frowned deeply upon hearing this.Cao Cao knew he was puzzled, and laughed, "Why do I say that? It's because those wild people were born in a dangerous place, and they are inevitably rude. Just like Sima Guang said, 'Small people are afraid of power but not virtue'!" He is at the time of repeated victories and arrogance, how can he look at Song with a straight eye? If Song is willing to form an alliance, he will be underestimated first. Even if the alliance is formed and both sides attack Liao together, if Song can win a big victory, they can still live in peace for a while. If you were defeated, wouldn't you expose your shortcomings and open the door to steal?"

Wu Yong then said: "Brother, this Tong Privy Commander is commanding the Western Army, and his combat power is extraordinary. I don't think so."

Cao Cao laughed and said: "When I was in Erlong Mountain, I heard Monk Hua tell about the wars with Xixia over the years. The Xixia is a tiny place, full of militarism, and the outside is strong but the inside is doing it. Isn't it ridiculous? If Wu leads the army, it only takes five years. Thousands of people, practice for a long time, drive the desert for a long time, and conquer the country with one blow! Such a weak enemy, the Western Army has fought against it for many years, and each has won or lost. How can it be called a strong army?"

Seeing Cao Cao's staring eyes and looking forward to his heroic demeanor, all the brothers couldn't help but feel broken.

Wu Song even laughed and said: "If elder brother leads the army to break the summer, Wu Er will be the vanguard!" Everyone laughed.

Wu Yong thought for a while, and then said: "Brother, let alone what his plan is, just to discuss it from Denglai to cross the sea, it will be a little bit conflicted with me before. Also, now that the officials are here, Whether to kill or let go, my brother has to make a decision."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "This is a difficult question."

After finishing speaking, he frowned, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't kill him at this time, but if we let him go like this, how can we deal with ourselves? Forget it, Erlang, you and the three brothers Shi Xiu, Li Kui, and Mu Hong , let’s go back to the inn, pick up the luggage, carts and horses, and hurry back with ‘that talk’.”

Several people listened and nodded, and hurried away side by side.

Cao Cao thought about it again, but he was happy that his mind was clear, and he could sort out all the entangled troubles one by one. Suddenly, his heart moved, and he smiled: "These two problems may not be solved together... And go find a pen and paper!"

Wu Yong was waiting to fetch it when a hoarse voice said, "Here is the pen and paper."

Turning his head to look, it was Li Shishi.

At this time, she was neatly dressed, her face was weak, she gritted her teeth and frowned, and walked slowly.

When he reached Cao Cao's side, he put down the pen and ink in his hand, and sat beside him.

Cao Cao said gently: "Since it's hard work, why don't you lie down and rest?"

Li Shishi shook his head and said: "This is the end of the matter. I am going to leave the capital with my lord. Even if I lie down, how long can I wait? Get up early and pack some things."

Cao Cao praised: "Don't be surprised, don't be afraid, she is really not an ordinary woman, which shows that Wu is very lucky."

Li Shishi wondered, "Isn't your surname Song?"

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Wu Zhi, Yanggu County, Dongping Prefecture, is here. Song Jiang is my other brother. Because it is inconvenient in the capital, I entrust his name to act."

Li Shishi sighed: "Forget it, then Shishi will be a concubine of the Wu family from now on, I hope you will take pity on me and don't abandon me like a bad shoe."

Cao Cao said sternly: "I respect my teacher with a chivalrous mind and a noble character. I respect and love him. If I am not as good as I am, how can I abandon it?"

Li Shishi smiled and said: "I only hope that Mr. Lang will keep his word."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his jade arm and went to grind ink for him.

Cao Cao smiled, took out the pen and dipped it in ink, and wrote a letter.

He didn't avoid people when he was writing, Li Shishi sat on the side, the more he looked at it, the more surprised he was, when Cao Cao finished writing, Li Shishi was surprised and said: "How can the old thief follow the idea of ​​Lang Jun?"

Wu Yong felt itchy when he heard that, so Cao Cao picked up the letter and handed it to him. Wu Yong glanced at it, first he was shocked, then he showed serious thinking, and finally he showed joy, and shouted: "Wonderful! Wonderful! I'm not afraid that brother won't cooperate with this letter."

Seeing that Li Shishi was still puzzled, he smiled and said: "My sister-in-law has a pure heart, so I don't know what those treacherous officials are thinking."

Cao Cao took the reply letter, took another piece of paper and wrapped it in an envelope, wrote: "Gao Taiwei's personal letter", dried the ink, and handed it to Shi Qian along with Tong Guan's memorial: "No one can do this except you. , you first put this memorial back to its original place, and after I leave, put this letter on Gao Lian's pillow, and I will wait thirty miles away to wait for you to return together."

Shi Qian received the letter and memorial, and said with a smile: "I will definitely live up to my brother's order."

Not long after, there was a sound of carriages and horses at the door, and Wu Song and others came in carrying a man. The man's four horses' hooves were tightly bound, his mouth was stuffed with cloth, and his eyes were panicked.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Lord Murong, I haven't seen you in Qingzhou before. Who would have thought we would meet again in Bianjing? I originally invited you to come back to avenge Qin Ming. Who would have thought that my lord is so fateful, but we have offended God?" It's a big trouble, so I have to borrow the name of an adult to temporarily avoid the disaster. Brother Shi Qian, is there no problem?"

Shi Qian looked at the faces of Murong Yanda and Mu Hong repeatedly for a long time, then shook his head and said, "It's not a big problem, but I still need eyebrow pencil, rouge and other things."

Li Shishi stood up and said: "If you only want these, Shishi's family has them."

Cao Cao said: "Teacher, let's go and get it for my brother, and pack some bags myself, get in the car and wait for me. The rest of the brothers, we are like this, like this, like this."

After hearing what he said, all the people were surprised and said "Miaozai" in unison.

There are different teachings: if the fruit is entangled, the cause is entangled, Wu Yong stays in a daze, and A hides it.There has been nothing difficult in the world since ancient times, and a sage gives birth to a wise fetus at a certain time.

(End of this chapter)