Seeing Cao Cao's appearance, Liu Xie hurriedly said: "Aiqing, Xiliang Ma Teng is a descendant of the Han Fubo general Ma Yuan, this person has been deeply favored by the emperor for generations, maybe an edict may let him come and surrender." ”

Liu Xie wanted to recruit Ma Teng, but he also had his plans, although Cao Cao had always expressed his loyalty, but no one balanced him, Liu Xie would never be completely at ease.

However, in general, this plan is still feasible, Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty's method is really good, the minister agrees, tomorrow in the court, Your Majesty can order someone to go to Xiliang to try it." ”

Seeing that Cao Cao agreed so readily, Liu Xie hurriedly spoke, for fear that Cao Cao would regret it. "Okay, then that's the matter settled."

Seeing Liu Xie like this, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little helpless in his heart, this son of heaven is still too young, and the city government has not yet reached the point of being able to collect and release freely.

But Cao Cao won't say anything, after all, this depends on time to practice slowly.

Now that the matter has been settled and the night is late, Cao Cao said no more and got up to leave.

And Liu Xie also got what he wanted, so naturally he got up happily to send him off.

The late-night meeting between the two ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Xie ignored everyone's opposition, named Cao Cao as prime minister, and gave him the privilege of entering the court and going to the palace with a sword.

As soon as this edict came out, the court was in an uproar, and the old ministers loyal to the Han family spoke out to dissuade Liu Xie from taking back the canonization.

But Liu Xie had already made up his mind, how could he listen to the persuasion of these courtiers, and immediately decided the matter with the momentum of thunder, and then asked Dong Cheng to go to Xiliang and recruit Ma Teng to come to obey orders.

As a guide to this matter, the canonization of Li Huiyi as a general, under these two things, no one cared about it.

In order not to entangle these old ministers, Liu Xie announced his retirement from the court after issuing the edict, hurried back to the dormitory, and ordered that no one should be seen today.

The ministers in the court, seeing Liu Xie leaving, whispered to each other with a veiled face.

Cao Cao looked at them one by one, and left quietly, and he also had a rough idea in his heart, knowing that those people had Han family in their hearts.

And Xun Yu, who was on the side, saw Cao Cao leaving, and hurriedly followed.

"Click......

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Cao Cao didn't look back and said, "Wen Ruo, is there anything you want to say, just ask?" ”

Xun Yu, who caught up, heard the questioning, and said with a wry smile: "Prime Minister Cao Cheng is really good at talking, and he will coax His Majesty around." ”

Cao Cao turned his head slightly and glanced at the strategist he called the ovary. "Alas, Wen Ruo, I, Cao Cao, have been following since I started the army, don't you even understand?"

Xun Yu asked rhetorically: "Is the position of prime minister so important?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Can you and I be responsible for this matter, yesterday's deliberations, and today's court, can't you still see it?" ”

Although most of the old courtiers opposed it, it was too few compared with the courtiers who were happy to approve, after all, Liu Xie was more inclined to the latter than Cao Cao

"Hmm." Xun Yu nodded self-deprecatingly and said: "What a self-helper, the prime minister is really a loyal minister, it is Yu who has become this sinner." ”

From Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao knew that this knot in his heart was completely knotted.

Cao Cao said helplessly: "Time will prove everything, whether you are loyal or treacherous, you have your own conclusion, I hope you and I will not turn against each other." ”

Xun Yu said: "Don't worry, Yu won't do anything to make the rest of the princes happy." ”

The two walked out of the palace gate while talking, and officially separated after Xun Yu's salute.

This separation proves that the two will take a different path on the road in the future, and it is not impossible that they may become enemies that day.

Cao Cao wanted to explain to Xun Yu, but he couldn't explain it at all, unless he didn't take the position of prime minister.

But those who follow Cao Cao, they have always looked forward to it, if Cao Cao pushes it away, they are afraid that more people will complain in their hearts.

Since the left and right are not, Cao Cao does not explain, leaving time to prove slowly.

After this incident in Xuchang, a large group of people who wavered from the Han family began to make up their minds, and a few people also resigned and left Xuchang, but most of them took refuge in Cao Cao, which made his momentum rise a lot.

Cao Cao accepted the new voters on the one hand, and prepared to go to Wancheng on the other hand.

A month later, Cao Cao personally ordered 10,000 elites, known as 80,000, and drove to Wancheng.

When Wancheng Zhang Xiu heard the news, he panicked on the spot, Cao Jun was famous for being good at fighting, and he was definitely not his opponent.

In order to seek a way back, Zhang Xiu decided to visit a person and ask him to offer him a plan for himself.

In a small house in the east of Wancheng City, a middle-aged man was sitting in the front yard enjoying the sunshine.

Suddenly hearing a noise outside the house made him open his eyes slightly, but after only one glance, he closed his eyes again, completely different from usual.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was in the front yard, Zhang Xiu asked his subordinates to stop outside the house and enter alone, which showed respect for this person.

As soon as Zhang Xiu came to the man's side, he saw the man and said, "General Zhang is here, but for Cao Cao to lead the army to conquer in person?" ”

Looking at the man with his eyes closed in front of him, Zhang Xiu said respectfully: "Exactly, I hope that Mr. will give a plan to defend Wancheng." ”

The man said: "Wancheng is a lonely city, I said a long time ago that I should vote for one of the princes, and now may be a good opportunity." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Xiu asked suspiciously, "What do you say, sir?" ”

The man opened his eyes slightly, looked at Zhang Xiu and asked, "How is Cao Cao?" ”

Zhang Xiu replied: "It is more than ten times more than this general, and looking at the princes from all walks of life, it is also one of the best." ”

The man then closed his eyes and said, "Since this is the case, then it is not a good choice to vote for Cao Cao." ”

Zhang Xiu was embarrassed and said: "If you vote without a fight, I'm afraid it will make people laugh, and you won't be reused." ”

The man didn't care and said, "No, no, no, I'm afraid Cao Cao's envoy is already on his way, and he will arrive in Wancheng in two days at most." ”

Emissary?

Zhang Xiu frowned and said, "You mean that Cao Cao wants to salute first and then soldier?" ”

"Yes." The man replied affirmatively: "Therefore, the choice is still in the hands of the general, if the general insists on fighting, he can also offer a strategy to block this expedition, but it will be difficult to say next time." ”

If you can escape the first day of junior high school, you can't escape fifteen, even if you can win this time, it may not be next time, Wancheng has become a piece of meat in Cao Cao's mouth, and sooner or later it will be swallowed by him.

Even the person in front of him gave this suggestion, and Zhang Xiu had to think about it carefully.

Once the war starts, then there is no turning back, and even if you choose to surrender in the end, it will not be much better.

Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said: "Then what request should be made to Cao Cao's envoy, he will not suffer, and he will agree?" ”