Zong Cheng entered the door and saw two people sitting in the hall, one was Cao Cao, and the other was a strange face, not to mention that Cao Cao's command had never seen it, and the entire Wancheng had never seen it. Zong Cheng couldn't help but look at it twice, and saw that this person was of medium stature, with a thin face, no crown on his head, his head wrapped in a piece of green cloth, and a half-used robe on his body, thin and shabby, and his face and hands were frozen white.

Seeing Zong Cheng get up, Cao Cao hurriedly left the table and got up to greet the door. The man didn't move, and he didn't even lift his eyelids. Zong Cheng took off his shoes and went to the hall, Cao Cao held his hand and said affectionately: "Mr. has been going for so long, but Yuan Highway is not easy to speak?" The gentleman was wronged. ”

Zong Cheng shook his head. "Although Yuan Highway is gentle, he is quite polite to me. He agreed to negotiate, and said that the previous agreement with the general was valid, and as long as the general was willing to surrender, he could ignore his previous suspicions. ”

"What about the hostage exchange plan, does he have any objections?"

"He said that he still has to discuss, whether he can agree, it's hard to say now." Zong Cheng paused, and said: "There is one thing, I don't know if it's useful or not, but since I see it, I'll tell the general." When I left the camp, I saw a stagecoach, which seemed to be coming from the direction of Wuguan. ”

Cao Cao's eyes tightened. "Wuguan direction?"

"I'm also guessing, it's not clear whether it's or not."

Cao Cao didn't say anything more, asked Zong Cheng about the negotiation with Yuan Shu, and personally sent Zong Cheng out. Zong Chengang went away, as if he was not interested in looking at Cao Cao more. Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head, returned to the hall, and said to the middle-aged man: "Xijun, you see, there is no me in the eyes of Nanyang celebrities. ”

"A group of talkers, why should the general care?" The middle-aged man stroked his sparse beard and said lightly: "There is a stagecoach coming from the direction of Wuguan, what does the general think?" ”

"Using a stagecoach, naturally something is urgent, otherwise no matter how poor Qiao Yuanmao is, there are still a few knights around him. I just don't know what's going on, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, I'll arrange for someone to take a look at it later. Alas, there are more and more people on Yuan Highway, and it is becoming more and more difficult to get out of the city, I'm afraid I won't have time to react. ”

"I'll go for it."

"This ...... Not good. Cao Cao's eyes lit up, but he shook his head again and again. Xijun has just arrived here from Yingchuan, and he hasn't rested yet, and it is too hard to rush to Wuguan again. Besides, even if you want to go, let me prepare and arrange a few people to accompany you to protect the drama king. ”

"Don't bother so much, no one will pay attention to me. Besides, I don't have to go to Wuguan, just find a place to guard halfway. Three days at most, and I will return to the city. The middle-aged man stood up and flicked his sleeves. Also, since I came to vote for the general, the general doesn't have to be polite, just call me a talent. ”

Cao Cao laughed. "Okay, Zhicai, don't call me a general, call me Mengde."

The middle-aged man nodded. "Mengde, prepare some money and food for me. I came all the way, and I ran out of coils and dry food. ”

Cao Cao nodded, turned around and called Cao Anmin, and gave a few orders. It didn't take long for Cao Anmin to walk out with a heavy bag. The middle-aged man took it in his hand, checked it, didn't say anything, put it on his shoulder, turned around and left. When he went out, Cao Anmin said: "Uncle, this drama will not be a liar, right?" How come I haven't heard of this person in Yingchuan. ”

Cao Cao glanced at Cao Anmin and smiled slightly. "Boy, have you ever seen a liar dressed like this? I dare to say that whether we can leave Nanyang alive or not, hope may be on him. ”

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Yuan Shu attached great importance to Cai Yong's arrival and sent Zhou Yu to Wuguan to greet him.

After learning about Cao Cao's plan to exchange hostages, Zhou Yu and Yan Xiang came to the same conclusion: this was Cao Cao's overtures to the Nanyang family and at the same time set up Yuan Shu. He redeemed the family of the Nanyang family, and the Nanyang family owed him a favor. Yuan Shu robbed these people's property, and it was impossible for these people to reconcile with Yuan Shu, and they would definitely support Cao Cao to hold Wancheng and wait for Yuan Shao's reinforcements. If they guard Wancheng for one more day, Yuan Shu will not be able to leave Nanyang and compete with Yuan Shao for Kanto. With Sun Jian alone, it would be good to be able to stabilize Yuzhou, and there was no spare strength to go north.

Yan Xiang strongly opposed this hostage exchange plan, but he could not come up with a better plan. Including himself, the families of Yuan Shu's subordinates are all in Wancheng, and everyone is looking forward to rescuing the family as soon as possible, if he stops him, he will be everyone's enemy. In a dilemma, he complained a few words, blaming Sun Ce and Zhou Yu for being careless, and giving Yuan Shu such a bad idea.

Yuan Shu was very depressed, and it was difficult to say that Yan Xiang was wrong, so he simply asked Zhou Yu to meet Cai Yong, but excluded the most suitable candidate Yan Xiang. Yan Xiang was very unhappy, although he didn't brush his sleeves away, he also lowered his face and never said a word again. The more Yuan Shu looked at it, the more unhappy he became, and announced the dismissal of the meeting, leaving only Sun Ce to accompany him to drink and relieve his boredom.

Watching Yuan Shu pouring one cup after another, wanting to get drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows, Sun Ce really felt a little sympathetic to him. is also the bloodline of the Yuan family, he is still a son-in-law, but he was crushed to death by Yuan Shao's concubine, this nest of qi is really not something ordinary people can bear. Yan Xiang's attitude is not his attitude alone, but the thoughts of many people, and he knows with his toes that there must be someone under Yuan Shu who is eye-to-eyeing with Yuan Shao or even Cao Cao in the city, secretly sending Qiu Bo.

"Boy, Naigong told you, in the past few years, Naigong has grown older and his temper has improved, and ten years ago, Naigong had to cut off the head of the fish with a knife today." Yuan Shu squinted his drunken eyes, untied the Qiyao knife on his waist and slapped it on the case. "When reaping benefits, how can you not see them taking care of the overall situation? Oh, they took the things, and the notoriety is the right, and it has nothing to do with them? Fart! Don't get caught by Naigong, or you'll cut them all down one by one. ”

Sun Ce couldn't cry or laugh. It's useless to be ruthless, let alone cut them all, even if you cut one, the rest will all run away. Yuan Shu himself knows this, otherwise he would not have merged him and the six battalions led by Zhou Yu into the Chinese army, to put it bluntly, this is because he has a weak heart, afraid that someone will attack the camp in the middle of the night and pick off his head.

People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, where are there so many subordinates who are loyal without asking for reasons. No one knows how to read minds, and no one knows who is a loyal minister and who is a traitor. Even if you want to dig out your heart and lungs and treat them sincerely, it depends on whether people are willing or not. Do you think that if you follow you, you must be loyal to you?

"You say, is it a change or a ...... Don't change? ”

Sun Ce didn't understand it all at once. "General, for what?"

"For what? Hostage-changing, of course. Yuan Shu stood up, pulled out half of the long knife, and said with a big tongue: "You just say...... To change or not to change? If you say no, I'll go and cut them all down now, and then fight with that dwarf, and it's a big deal to take another wife and have children. ”

Sun Ce rolled his eyes. You pull it down, you want it, and no one else wants it. He got up and held down Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was drunk, and he was about to cut him when he drew his knife. Sun Ce didn't think much about it, and made a move Deng Zhan's empty-handed white blade, snatched the knife, and threw it to the guards on the side. Yuan Shu's eyes widened, he looked at Sun Ce, and then at his empty hands.

"Hey, I'm ...... Where's my knife? ”

"The general is drunk, help the general to rest." Sun Ce ignored him and ordered someone to help Yuan Shu in to rest. The two concubines walked out and took over Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu lay on their shoulders, their legs stumbling over each other, and muttered as he walked: "Bo Fu, don't go, Naigong go put some water, come back and drink it." It's full ...... The camp is full of people, and Naigong will look at you and Gongjin pleasing to the eyes. Alas, it's a pity that you are not my son, otherwise, Naigong would be better than that son. ”

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