Chapter 3 Red Rabbit BMW

It wasn't until Lu Bu's head was hanging on the high pole of the gate that Cao Cao was completely at ease, and ordered all the soldiers from Xiapi to be recruited.The full camp, civil and military, went their own way, leaving Liu Bei alone. "In the old days, the Duke of Zhou sought the sages. He ate three chestnuts and held three times a bath. We should follow the example of the ancients." Cao Cao said excitedly, "There are three great sages among the people, Zheng Kangcheng, Xun Ciming, and Chen Zhonggong. It is a pity that Zheng Xuan is still alive. Beihai could not be recruited. Xun Shuang was imprisoned by Dong Zhuo and died in Xijing. Chen Shi (shi) had passed away for many years. Now Chen Ji, Chen Shi's son, and Chen Qun, his grandson, live in Xiapi City. It is said that Xuande once hired Chen Qun as a , I would trouble you to recommend it for me, if this father and son can be recruited into the court, it will be a beautiful thing."

Liu Bei was displeased when he heard this remark. Chen Qun was obviously his old subordinate, but after making a detour from Lu Bu, he became a member of the "court". Cao Cao was obviously digging his own wall.But under the low eaves, he dared not bow his head, pretended to smile and said: "It is the duty of the subordinates to promote the virtuous for the country. Why bother to bother, Minggong will kill and prepare." Wang Bi remonstrated from the side: "The water in Xiapi has not receded, and there are still Lü Bu's remnants in the city. My lord, it is not appropriate to put yourself in danger. It is better to invite Chen and his son over to the camp to meet each other."

Cao Cao disagreed: "How can I be negligent in front of a great sage? I have to go there in person to show my respect. Besides, Chen Yuanfang is already over sixty. Wouldn't it be a loss of the benevolence of the court to ask him to wade out of the water?" Wang Bi said again: "This is not a major military event, and it can be postponed for two days. It will not hurt my lord to go again after the arrangement of the affairs of Xiapi is completed and the flood subsides a little." "What do you know?" Cao Cao's face was sullen, "Xu Duxinli's heart is not stable. At this time, it is time to recruit virtuous men into the court. How can such an important matter be postponed?"

Liu Bei followed him and said, "Duke Ming has a heart for the country, and he is sincere in seeking talents. How can the master be able to stop him? If you are concerned about the danger, you can just choose some tiger and leopard guards to protect them. Then the Chen family is famous for their virtues." , being able to conscript this father and son into the imperial court is not only the glory of Xu Du, the glory of Duke Cao, but also the glory of you and me!" These few words made Wang Bi choke speechless, so he had no choice but to keep talking.Cao Cao felt Liu Bei's thoughtful words, and said with a smile, "Xuande's vision is better than others. Your family members are still in the city, and you will bring them back when you enter the city. Let's leave without delay." After finishing speaking, he took Liu Bei's hand , and went out of the camp kindly.Seeing this, Wang Bi hurriedly asked Cao Chun to order 30 tiger and leopard riders, and gave them to Xu Chu as the commander to escort Cao Cao.

As soon as everyone left the gate, they saw Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, etc. standing in Qiaolou. They were very concerned when they saw that Cao Cao left Liu Bei alone, and none of them returned to the camp.Seeing this scene, Liu Bei quickly scolded: "You won't go back to rectify the military affairs, what are you doing here?" Cao Cao knew it in his heart, waved his hand and laughed and said: "Xuande don't want to reprimand, everyone must think that the old man is going to hold a grand banquet, so I miss you It's safe." Liu Bei felt that his words were thorny, and reprimanded him even more severely: "You useless people, can't I do nothing if I don't go back? I will accompany Cao Gong into the city to pay homage to Chen Yuanfang and his son, and take the family back by the way. Return to the camp quickly, although Zhang Liao has not been captured in Xiapi, you must guard the camp and guard against the enemy's sneak attack."

Guan Yu and others hurriedly accepted the order with fists in their hands, Zhao Yun wanted to ask for the guards, but Jian Yong grabbed him. Suddenly there was another neighing sound——Qin Yilu pulled Chitu over with a smile on his face, and wanted to show his merits in front of Cao Cao. The red rabbit is not a species of the Central Plains, but it was acquired by Dong Zhuo when he served as the captain of the Western Regions (managing the fields and resisting the Huns), and later gave it to Lu Bu as a reward for his service in killing Ding Yuan.Although this horse is a kind of sweat-blood horse, it is a hundred times stronger than ordinary sweat-blood horses.It is eight feet high from hoof to back, and two feet from head to tail. It is as red as charcoal from top to bottom, without half a hair. It travels thousands of miles a day and 800 nights.Relying on this horse, Lu Bu fought bravely on the battlefield and fought all the way from Guanzhong to Xuzhou. He was also a handsome man and a beautiful horse, so there is a saying in the army that "among men Lu Bu, horses like red rabbits"!

Qin Yilu respectfully handed the reins to Cao Cao, grinning and said: "The red rabbit is a unique BMW. In the past, the pearl was secretly cast by Lu Bu. From now on, I will assist you, my lord, to conquer the world and serve the court. It’s a duck to water! It’s a pity that this beast can’t speak, and if he could speak, he would shout out, ‘See my lord, little beast! I’ll let you go!’” He even imitated a horse and snorted twice. Seeing Qin Yilu being so flattering and flattering, everyone couldn't help but look sideways.Cao Cao felt very useful at the moment, he stroked the red rabbit's mane lightly, felt that it was warm and gentle, and seemed to have no resistance, and he was indescribably fond of it.Qin Yilu hit the nail on the head: "God! It's a god! I had a lot of trouble holding it just now! This is why the lord is majestic and imposing, so he can defeat Chitu." He flattered without caring what others thought of him.

"How can you say so evil?" Cao Cao rolled his eyes at him, looked at Chitu's face again, there seemed to be tears in his eyes, secretly marveled in his heart, and murmured, "I once heard that Xiang Yu was trapped and the black horse howled." No end. The red rabbit has tears in his eyes. Could it be that he also knows that his master is dead? Although Lu Bu is a warrior, he has a deep affection for the horse... The crow feeds the lamb and kneels. Unrighteous people are not as good as beasts with fur and palms!" The speaker has no intention of listening, but Qin Yilu's face is better than the city wall, and now he is flushed with embarrassment.

"Chitu, Chitu, listen to me. You must know that there are big and small things in the world. Although Lu Bu treats you well, he is a rebellious minister in troubled times; you are a horse of a great man. You should serve the king's affairs and help the old man to calm the world and stabilize the world. Li Shu. You must know that in the face of righteousness, you should be subdued, and those who are loyal will abandon Xiaohui..." Cao Cao was stroking the horse's back, and at the same time explaining the truth to the animal, as if teaching a child, everyone who watched was amused.

Strange to say, after a few words, Chituma shook his head and moaned for a while, as if he really understood.Cao Cao laughed loudly, took a step forward, tightened the reins, and jumped on the horse's back: "Good horse! Let's go up!" Qin Yilu saw Cao Cao's fur coat sitting under his buttocks, and wanted to go forward to tidy it up. Cao Cao gave him a whip suddenly, and Chitu ran up immediately, raised his hoof and kicked Qin Yilu's thigh. Fortunately, he didn't take off his armor, and was kicked somersaults-this is really called flattering and being kicked by a horse!

"My lord! This horse is fierce, be careful!" Xu Chuke was frightened, and hurriedly chased after him with Liu Bei.Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and a bunch of onlookers also chased after them. Cao Cao urged the red rabbit to shuttle through the camp like a gust of wind, knocking soldiers, generals and schools everywhere they passed.But in a blink of an eye, Cao Jun's company battalion had protruded from the north and galloped across the open wilderness.After a long time, Xu Chu and others came out panting: "My lord! Be careful that there are still Zhang Liao's remaining party here, come back quickly!" Suddenly there was another Guo Jia in the crowd, and he raised his hand and said, "My lord, quickly turn back! There is an emergency military report from Hanoi!" Qin Yilu also limped and chased after him, and said with a smile, "Guo Jijiu, what are you in a hurry for? Although the military affairs are urgent, you don't care about this moment. My lord is riding happily at the moment!" Guo Jia didn't have the heart to chat with Qin Yilu, so he shouted endlessly.Cao Cao had a good time, how could he care about them?After whipping the horse again and again, I felt that the red rabbit was galloping like flying, the left and right scenery flashed by, and the oncoming airflow burst into tears, which was no less than the speed of the wind.He really made a big circle, and even urged Chitu to jump into the puddles around Xiapi.All of a sudden, there were crackling and thumping, where the horse's hoofs passed, the splash was as high as a person; while the red rabbit stood forward without any timidity, and it was indeed wading through the water like flat ground.Since Cao Cao entered the army, he has ridden many good horses.The Dawan horse given by He Jin helped him break the yellow scarf in Changsha; Cao Hong gave him the white concubines to cross the water of the Bianhe River and the fire of Puyang, twice as the savior; when Wancheng was in danger, his son Cao Ang He sacrificed his life to offer the Jueying Horse, and Cao Cao survived.Those three horses are also good BMW horses, but they are still much inferior to Chitu. Cao Cao was galloping happily, but Xu Chu, Guo Jia, etc. watched anxiously, shouting unceasingly, but saw a red whirlwind flashing in front of them-the Chitu had already rushed back with Cao Cao.While pulling the reins, the red rabbit horse jumped up, and the sound of neighing and roaring resounded through the sky, like a dragon entering the sea.After it blew, all the war horses in Cao Ying Zhouza suddenly barked, and the neighing of the horses could be heard one after another. "Happy!" Cao Cao jumped off his horse. Qin Yilu uttered praises from a long distance away: "My lord is unparalleled in the world! With the help of the red rabbit, he will be invincible in sweeping the world!" Cao Cao sighed and said, "Although this horse is good, it needs to be worthy of being the leader of the army. The two armies will kill the general and defeat the enemy. If I ride it for the old man, it will become a big waste." Qin Yilu flattered Bu Zui: "Look at what you said, although there is a general in the top ranks, don't they still have to listen to your call?" Cao Cao ignored him at all, and reached out to take the tablet from Guo Jia's palm: "What is so important?" "Zhang Yang of Hanoi brought his troops to the river, wanting to avenge Lu Bu!" Cao Cao originally thought it was Yuan Shao who made a move, but now he heard that it was Zhang Yang, so he no longer cared about it.That Zhang Yang also had the merit of welcoming the emperor back to the east, and was named the Great Sima, but he had no enterprising heart, and he was willing to let others welcome the emperor, but he still returned to Hanoi to garrison.The north of Hanoi belonged to Yuan Shao, and the south belonged to Cao Cao. He has never been able to grow stronger in the gap between the two powers. So far, he has only a few thousand troops, but he is at ease, waiting for the situation to be clear and choose the master. Although Zhang Yang has no ambitions and is not good at planning, he is a generous and loyal person. If the generals under the tent rebel, if they cry and admit their mistakes to him after being captured, they will be forgiven.In the past, he and Lu Bu belonged to the Bingzhou Department, and they had a close friendship. When Lu Bu was expelled by Yuan Shao, he generously took in Lu Bu, assigned Hanoi soldiers to Lu Bu's deployment, and even secretly provided Kansai good horses to attack the camp.This time, when I heard about Cao Cao's Eastern Expedition, I didn't think much about it at first, thinking that Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao would definitely attack later.Unexpectedly, after more than two months, no one moved, Cao Cao had surrounded Xiapi, Zhang Yang couldn't sit still, and deliberately crossed the south to attack Xu Du to rescue his friends; but his strength was too weak, crossing the Yellow River was tantamount to death, He had no choice but to go down to Zhaiyao to make a show of momentum and force Cao Cao to retreat—but he didn't know that he came too late, and Lu Bu was already decapitated. After Cao Cao read the military report, he continued to ponder: "Alas... Zhang Yang is a good man when he knows he can't do it! In the past, I had Bao Xin, and Zhang Chao had Zang Min. I didn't expect Lu Bu and other stubborn people to form such an alliance. A life-and-death friend, Bingzhou man is really amazing!" Guo Jia was not so emotional: "Although Zhang Yang is weak, Hanoi County is located to the north of the Dahe River, which is the barrier of Henan. If there is a loss here, the door to the Central Plains will be opened!" The matter of Lu Bu turned to Yuan Shao, and the Hebei army could use Hanoi as a way to reach the city of Xudu. Seeing that Guan Yu and the others were still watching the fun, Liu Bei was afraid that they would be suspected by Cao Cao because they knew about military affairs, so he scolded, "You guys are still not going back, what are you waiting for?" Cao Cao concentrated on his thoughts and didn't pay attention, he frowned for a moment and came up with an idea: "Quickly raise Cao Ren as the commander and Shi Huan as the vanguard, and divide the 8,000 troops to fight back. We must give Zhang Yang some color!" He also wanted to leave immediately, But the power here is still uncertain, and Zhang Liao is not captured, so I can't feel at ease.Fortunately, the situation in Hebei was clear, Yuan Shao was still attacking Gongsun Zan in Yijing, Zhang Yan went to add chaos, and had no time to look south.Send Cao Ren back to the west, even if he can't win a complete victory, he can tie Zhang Yang in Hanoi to prevent him from joining Yuan Shao.Here, after he has dealt with Qing Xu Haoqiang, he should have time to lead his troops to catch up. "No." Guo Jia took the order and left. Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that his face was covered with dust, and the splash of water turned into mud. Thinking of meeting Chen Ji and his son, he gave the reins to Xu Chu, and scooped up water by the puddle to wash his face.Qin Yilu hurriedly crawled to the water's edge, took off his armor, tore off a piece of the shirt he was wearing, and raised his hands in front of Cao Cao's eyes: "Master, the water is too cold, please wipe it off!" Cao Cao took it and wiped it, then threw it back to him casually: "This half day is really busy for you." Qin Yilu said with a flattering smile, "You should be filial." He was actually a few years older than Cao Cao, but he said he was filial. "In the past, you betrayed your master and begged for glory. You first followed He Miao, then Dong Zhuo, and finally you followed Lu Bu. I haven't settled the old score with you yet!" Qin Yilu knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "My lord, I'm so gracious, because I served you in the past, you just..." "Don't remind me! Remember when I was angry!" Cao Cao flicked his sleeves, "I still hear the flattery from the past, you shameless villain, your mouth is worse than your ass!" "Yes, yes, yes." Qin Yilu admitted unanimously, "The little one knows that he has sinned deeply, but if the lord is willing to take the young one in again, the little one will still have a good heart to offer, that... Mrs. Du..." He wants to sacrifice his wife Mrs. Du Yu Cao Cao, but this kind of words can't be said in front of everyone. This reminded Cao Cao, looking back and looking forward, he saw that Liu Bei's subordinates had gone far away. Among them, Guan Yun held his long beard in his hand and turned his head three times. It seemed that there was something hard to say.Cao Cao remembered the promise to donate the Du family to Guan Yu again, and he was even more surprised-this is really strange!Isn't she just a maid in Wang Yun's mansion holding a Diao Chan crown, and married a scoundrel, how could Lu Bu and Guan Yu fall in love with her so much?I want to see it with my own eyes! Thinking of this, Cao Cao leaned into Qin Yilu's ear: "You are cunning and shameless, and you married a woman who is loved by everyone. Although it is ambiguous whether to forgive you or not, it is just a matter of my words. You first Send Mrs. Du to my account, and I'll see you later." Qin Yilu was delighted upon hearing this, and immediately promised: "I'll send it to you tonight!" "Keep your voice down!" Cao Cao suddenly changed his face, his eyes flashed a stern and fierce light, and he instructed, "You should discuss this matter with Feng Xiao, and keep him well hidden, so don't yell at me all over the city. If you don't The relevant people are talking nonsense, I want your head!" After saying that, he got up and greeted Liu Bei to enter the city. They walked far away, Qin Yilu still kowtowed repeatedly, muttering incessantly: "Don't dare... I will send my wife to you at night, I will definitely do it properly... Make sure..."