Chapter 21 Go to war again

Cao Cao played Chen Deng as the prefect of Guangling, and gave Chen Guizhong a salary of two thousand shi, so that the father and son would act as internal support for the future conquest of Lu Bu.Later, under the recommendation of Xun Yu, he sent Shang Shu Yan Xiang to the south to take over as governor of Yangzhou. On the one hand, he recruited Wujun Taishou Chen Yu and other Liu Yao's remaining troops, and on the other hand, he recruited Jiangdong Sun Ce to obey the imperial court.When the time was right, Wang Yilang and Liu Wan were sent to hold an imperial edict to worship Sun Ce as captain of cavalry, marquis of Wucheng, and prefect of Kuaiji, so that they would join forces with General Zuo Lu Bu and prefect Chen Yu of Wujun to attack Yuan Shu.

At the same time, Cao Cao issued an edict ordering Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang to jointly attack Yuan Shu in the name of the court.Although it is impossible for these two edicts to have practical effects, at least they avoided their idea of ​​aiding Yuan Shu.The blades of the world pointed at Huainan one after another, and Yuan Shu, who had just proclaimed himself emperor for more than three months, fell into a situation of being besieged on all sides. Yuan Shu was defeated by Lu Bu first, and all the food and fodder in Huainan was looted, and then he was besieged and blocked by the heroes, so he had to increase his troops, but his army food reserves could no longer support him.The ground in Huainan was scraped three feet away, and there was no more oil and water to be squeezed out. Yuan Shu had no choice but to ask Chen Guo in Yuzhou for food.Chen Wang and Liu Chong are the princes of the Han Dynasty, and the Prime Minister Luo Jun is also loyal to the court. How can the two of them get money and steal?Not only did they not give food and grass, but they also beat the envoy of Yuan Shu and drove them out of Chen Guo.Yuan Shu was extremely annoyed, but frightened by King Chen's prowess, he dared not raise an army. He hesitated again and again, and even quenched his thirst with poison, and sent assassins to kill Liu Chong and Luo Jun, and then sent troops to rob Chen Guo of grain.

The news of the assassination of the princes and kings spread to Xudu, and everyone from the emperor to the officials was shocked, and the condemnation from all over the country became even louder.Seeing that Yuan Shu was full of evil, Cao Cao felt that the time was ripe, and immediately dispatched troops to attack Shouchun in order to completely eradicate the root of the evil.For this expedition, Cao Cao mobilized direct line troops from Henan and Yan, and also assembled the garrison of the capital. The total force reached more than 30,000, which was the largest since he started his army.Because this battle is not only a personal settlement between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, but also a battle between good and evil between the Han court and the Yuan family's puppet dynasty.In order to improve morale and deter the enemy, Cao Cao asked to take an oath to review in Xudu, and asked the emperor to watch it in person.

Emperor Liu Xieduan sat on the city tower of Xudu, with a colorful canopy on it, accompanied by Sikong Cao Cao on the left, and Xun Yu, the minister on the right. .Liu Xie looked at the mighty "Master Wang" who was flaunting his power, but his heart was always filled with haze. Yilang Zhao Yan, who proposed to restore Huben's hostage, had been charged and executed, and now no one dared to advise him. Except for Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, Dong Zhao, and Ding Chong, Cao Cao's confidantes, he has not had contact with foreign ministers for a long time.Not to mention the three lords and nine ministers, even the closest Zhang Fu Wan, uncle Dong Cheng, and Prince Liu Fu of Liang are not allowed to enter the palace to meet each other. Wei Wei Zhang Jian and Guang Lu Xun Huan Dian are nothing but false names, and the palace guards are all The Pei Guo people selected by Xiahou Dun obeyed Cao Cao's order and did not listen to the emperor's order, and Liu Xie was completely isolated.

In fact, he did not doubt Cao Cao's loyalty to the Han Dynasty, at least at this stage.But why couldn't Cao Cao give him some freedom?After all, he is still a majestic emperor... Liu Xie looked at the banner team under the city absently for a while, and then glanced left and right from the corner of his eyes: Cao Cao was holding his hand against the parapet wall with a smile on his face; Situ Zhao Wen, eunuch Han Rong, advising doctor Yang Biao, etc. were sinking and depressed; Shaofu Kong Rong was eloquent and absent-minded; Wan and Dong Cheng couldn't even see their shadows, they were separated far away by Cao Cao.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." It took Liu Xie a long time to realize that Cao Cao was calling him, and he quickly squeezed out a smile: "What's the matter with Aiqing?" Cao Cao pointed at the troops eloquently, and asked with a smile, "Does Your Majesty think the Wang Shi is good?" "The troops selected and trained by Aiqing are naturally invincible." Although it was very pretentious, Cao Cao still couldn't help but add extra words: "This minister is helping His Majesty to clear up the flames and stabilize the world, and I hope His Majesty will forgive me for my own faults."

It was another hypocritical statement. Although Liu Xie thought so, he still comforted him again: "Why did Aiqing say this? What is there to be unique? Kong Zhongni once said 'Chen Li is on the list', Aiqing If you have the ability to coordinate the overall situation and the ambition to revive the Han Dynasty, you should control the military power to quell the civil strife, if I am delighted and praised, how can I intervene indiscriminately?" "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will drive as hard as I can to live up to the grace of God." Cao Cao bowed and saluted, "Please pay tribute to the soldiers, Your Majesty, to comfort the hearts of the three armies."

Liu Xie stood up, raised his right arm and waved it towards the city. Immediately, the three armies shouted a deafening "long live" voice, and some generals also took off their pockets to pay tribute.Liu Xie was relieved to see the soldiers respecting him so much, sat down happily, and felt much better.At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly waved his arms towards the city.All of a sudden, the cheers of the soldiers rose one after another, one wave higher than the other, more fanatical than the "long live" just now.Liu Xie's heart that had just been warmed up suddenly became cold again—Cao Mengde was not only deterring Yuan Shu, but also deterring the widows and officials. Unreasonable thought.

Thinking about the significance of this matter, Liu Xie suddenly felt melancholy and helpless, and could only lower his head and sigh silently.Xun Yu saw it clearly, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, my minister, today's weather is scorching and hot, and there is smoke and dust from the soldiers and horses here. It is really not suitable for a nine-five-year-old man to stay for a long time. Your Majesty should go back to the palace early to rest." "Very good, very good. I am also tired, so let's go back to the palace to rest." Liu Xieqiang nodded with a smile.He was quite satisfied with Shang Shu Ling Xun Yu. Although he was a member of Cao Cao, he was upright and elegant, and he kept the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers.In the past, Li Jue and Guo Si were in trouble in Chang'an. Although Jia Xu came from a party in Xiliang, he was able to sympathize with the holy will and preserve loyalty when he was a minister. Today's Xun Yu is even better than Jia Xu.Liu Xie has been thinking these days, can he draw Xun Yu to his side and jointly limit the expansion of Cao Cao's power?

Although Liu Xie had sent an order to return to the palace, Huben still had to get Cao Cao's permission before he could set up a spare car.Seeing that Cao Cao was devoting himself to the atmosphere of the military parade, and only waved to the city, none of the tigers dared to come to help the emperor.Seeing Liu Xie's mournful expression, Xun Yu frowned in embarrassment, quickly pulled Cao Cao's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Sheng Jia is going back to the palace." Only then did Cao Cao come to his senses, and he turned around and knelt down and said, "I respectfully send you off, long live, long live." Following his bow, all the officials in the city fell to their knees when they saw this.

"I'm going back first, and this time I will have to rely on Cao Aiqing to suffer from the saddle horse." Liu Xie still wanted to say something polite. "Your servant must do his best." Cao Cao ordered, lying on the ground, "Hurry up and help Shengjia!" Only then did Huben dare to come to help the emperor, Liu Xie grabbed Xun Yu's hand and asked him to ride back to the palace, turned around and took two steps, and suddenly turned to look at Cao Cao: "Ai Qing, I hope you will understand me." Cao Cao kowtowed quickly when he heard this, "Your Majesty has any orders, just speak the truth. I dare not disobey you. How can you talk about the word 'considerate'?" Hearing what he said, Liu Xie quickly followed suit and made a request: "Queen Fu and Guiren Dong lived deep in the palace, and have not seen the father-in-law and uncle for a long time. I hope they can visit the palace from time to time, and don't let the harem be cold." heart of." "Since Your Majesty has this intention, I will never dare to stop you. You should allow the two ministers to visit the palace." Cao Cao kowtowed again, but changed the subject, "However, there have been many turmoil among my relatives since the revival of my dynasty. In the past, Dou Xian , Deng Zhi, Yan Xian, Liang Ji and others have caused a lot of misfortune, and I hope your Majesty will learn from them." Liu Xie expected that this hard bow was not easy to draw, so he simply didn't say anything else.It was Xun Yu who spoke for him: "Mr. Cao is too careful. Fu Wan and Dong Cheng are all responsible for the loyalty and goodness of the country. They will not be rebellious. You still need to be sympathetic to the holy will and be more lenient to them." what." Even Xun Yu said that, and Cao Cao hesitated for a moment before letting go: "I don't suspect that the two lords are plotting wrongdoing, but I want to ask your majesty to learn from the past. The two lords are both noble relatives of the country. I will not ask about the matter of entering the palace. However, I hope His Majesty will not summon you frequently, as that would be inconvenient to others." "That's natural. I must deeply accept the words of Aiqing." No matter what gossip Cao Cao said, the matter was finally settled. Liu Xie glanced at Xun Yu gratefully, held his hand tightly and took him with him. The guard is gone. According to the etiquette of the imperial court, once the emperor leaves, the captain of the chariot, the captain of the son-in-law, and the servants must accompany him.But now the protagonist is Cao Cao, the emperor can get away with it, but the civil and military ministers cannot.No matter how old or how old they were, they all stood with their heads down for an hour, watching Cao Cao's soldiers demonstrate in front of them, and dared not show any resistance, after all, Yilang Zhao Yan's blood hadn't dried yet! The chaotic military parade continued until almost noon, and the civil and military ministers left one after another with Cao Cao's permission.Cao Cao was also considerate of courtesy, returning gifts one by one and sending them off one by one. He also asked his servants to help the elderly ministers go down the city, leaving only Cao Hong by his side.Cao Hong is now an official in Yilang.Among the many brothers of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, only Cao Ren and Cao Hong had more or less seniority in the officialdom.So Cao Cao played Cao Ren as the prefect of Guangyang, but he was not allowed to take up the post, and continued to be a director in the army; Cao Hong was appointed as Yilang, and in fact he supervised the garrison of the capital together with Xiahou Dun. Seeing that the people were almost gone, Cao Cao took Cao Hong down to the city, and said as he walked, "I am about to send troops to conquer Shouchun, but I still have some worries that have not been resolved." "Don't worry, if that guy Dong Cheng dares to do anything, I will depose him..." Cao Hong almost brought out the colloquial phrase "fucking hell", but now he is Yilang, and he must pay attention to official etiquette and not swear casually. Cao Cao shook his head and said, "What I care about now is not internal troubles but external troubles. I just got the news the day before yesterday that Zhang Xiu sent people to activities in Wancheng, Ye County, Xi'e and other places. It seems that he wants to take advantage of my army's birthday. Going north, you have to guard against it. You used to be an official in Jingzhou and you are familiar with geography. I want you to lead 5,000 troops to the south and cooperate with the townships of the counties to defend the city bravely. You must block Zhang Xiu and prevent him from going north to interfere with Xudu." "No." Cao Hong said while paying attention to the stone steps under his feet, "but are the two sides in the northeast hindered?" "Chen Deng sent the news that Lu Bu now thinks that I rely heavily on him. He is sitting in Xiapi and enjoying himself. Maybe he will send troops to join me in suppressing Yuan Shu. As for Hebei, I heard that Gongsun Zan was defeated again and tended to be on the defensive. Yuan Shao is busy chasing after the victory, how can he have time to take care of us? Zhong Yao's strategy in Guanzhong has already achieved initial results, especially after I used Yan Xiang as the governor of Yangzhou. Even Ma Teng and Han Sui are honest.” Cao Cao stopped and looked at Cao Hong, “The current situation is very rare. I will also assign Guo Jia to you and listen to his strategies. As long as you can Control Zhang Xiu for me, and it's only a matter of time before Yuan Shu is eliminated. Do you have any difficulties? Just say it!" "It's not difficult to send troops." Cao Hong scratched his head, "Brother, I have a personal matter that I would like to ask you to take care of. Not long ago..." Before he finished speaking, he heard a burst of hearty laughter from below: "Hahaha! Mengde hasn't left yet!" Few people dared to call Cao Cao's Biao directly. Cao Cao turned his face and looked - it turned out to be Kong Rong, the Shaofu. Kong Rong is forty-five years old, but his appearance is not old. He has a long face, flowing beard and beard, and he wears bright and elegant deep clothes, which is very dignified and elegant.At first Yuan Shao wanted to use Cao Cao's hand to kill him, but Cao Cao cleverly refused, and ordered Kong Rong himself, who was then a master craftsman, as an envoy to go to Hebei to grant Yuan Shao the seal and ribbon of General Yuan Shao.Sure enough, Yuan Shao didn't dare to harm the reputation of a virtuous person, he served him with delicious food and drinks, and then sent him back intact.It was very difficult for Kong Rong to escape, and because of this credit, he was transferred to the Shaofu, one of the Nine Ministers, responsible for the emperor's daily expenses. It stands to reason that the enemy of the enemy should be a helper, but Cao Cao didn't like Kong Rong, the four-year-old saint who became famous in one fell swoop because of making pears.Firstly, it was because he had a close relationship with Bian Rang, Cao Cao killed Bian Rang because of his anger, and he also "loved Kong Rong"; secondly, this person was arrogant, and he was in the court of Xudu, but he didn't regard Cao Cao as the master at all, and he was still the same. Talking and laughing in his own way; more importantly, Kong Rong is out of date.Every time he plays, he is full of flashy and lofty theories. He talks about laws and regulations, clan reputation, classics and knowledge, or the stuff of officials during the Taiping Festival.Not only is it impractical to be high-ranking, but it also adds a lot of unnecessary trouble to the court. Sometimes, because of a little insignificant etiquette system, they argue for a long time at the court meeting. Although Kong Rong has many faults, he has no power after all, and he is too famous. After he is an authentic saint, Cao Cao must use it if he wants to decorate the court.Now that he took the initiative to say hello, Cao Cao hurriedly left Cao Hong aside, walked down the steps quickly, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Brother Wen Ju, you must be tired after watching martial arts performances on the tower for half a day. Wait for me here, why not?" Is there any formation to teach?" This is actually a sarcasm. Kong Rong has literary talents but no martial arts. He used to be the Prime Minister of Beihai. . Kong Rong didn't hear the implication, and grabbed Cao Cao's cold hand: "Oh, Meng De, I've opened my eyes today. I think that when the first emperor sent Zhang Wen to conquer Xiliang, it was really powerful. This matter How many years have passed, and today I see Wang Shixiong again, well-trained and powerful in the court! With such an army assisting the emperor, this is the only way to wipe out disobedient ministers across the world, raise the prestige of the emperor, and defend my main principles... " The more Cao Cao listened, the more awkward he became. It seemed that the well-trained army was all because of the wisdom of the emperor, and had nothing to do with him, Cao, and all his hard work over the years was wiped out.But Kong Rong is such a person, and Cao Cao couldn't help him, so he interrupted his high-spirited talk with a smile: "Brother Wen Ju, I still have a lot of things to do, can we make a long story short?" Seeing that he was a little impatient, Kong Rong quickly got to the point: "Mr. Cao, have you seen the letter I recommended for talents a few days ago?" "I've been busy recently and haven't noticed it." Cao Cao made up a lie. In fact, he knew the memorial and thought it was some messy rules and regulations, so he threw it aside without even reading it. "I don't know, brother Wenju. Which man of virtue and ability did you recommend for the court?" "It's the people from the plains, You Heng and You Zhengping!" When Cao Cao heard that it was Mi Heng, he was puzzled. This was the third time Kong Rong had mentioned this person in front of him.Kong Rong's vision is extremely high, it can be said that ordinary people ignore him, and now he praises you Heng so much, is there really something special about this person?Wanting to respond quickly at this point: "Brother Wen Ju, I have written down the matter of this man, why not invite the capital to come and live here for a while. I am busy with the army now, and I will return after victoriously conquering Yuan Shu. It is not too late to see you again." Kong Rong shook his head and said, "Very good, very good, I hope Mengde will remember this matter. You Zhengping is indeed a rare talent, with a virtuous quality and brilliant talent. If you can reuse this person, you will surely be able to make the imperial court Add color, add good assistants, praise Mingtang, sincerity is..." "Okay, okay, I will keep it in mind." Cao Cao was afraid of delaying his work, so he hurriedly bid farewell and called Cao Hong to follow him back to his residence.It wasn't until the two brothers got on the chariot together that Cao Cao let out a sigh of relief: "This Kong Wenju, I really can't stand him, he's too talkative to disturb people." Cao Hong sneered for a while: "Just hit him, and that Mi Heng can't be used." "Otherwise. He is him, and You Heng is You Heng. Now that we have not come to seek talents, how can we reject talents? We have to see each other when we have a chance." Cao Cao was silent for a while, and then remembered being killed by Kong Rong. Interrupted, "You just said that you need my help with a personal matter, and you haven't said anything yet." After Cao Hong heard this, he was shy and said with a naive smile: "Well... I have a doorman who was captured by Man Chong because he occupied a piece of land, can you say something nice to Man Chong and ask him to be a little more relaxed, first let people go..." Since Cao Cao's position has been stabilized, many former generals have set up properties in the capital area, among which Cao Hong has the most financial resources.Most of his Hakka slaves were bandits, and now some help him occupy fields in the suburbs of Beijing, some sell wine and meat for him privately, and some specialize in usury.Because of Cao Hong's face, Cao Cao turned a blind eye and closed his eyes without further investigation.But this group of people didn't know how to restrain themselves, and caused troubles every day. They either seized the land and injured the people, or threatened to repay the loan and killed people, which caused extremely bad influence. Cao Cao glanced at him, and murmured: "What do you want me to tell you? What's the use of asking for so much money? Even if you spend it all the time, can you spend it all in this life? It's already the position of Yilang. Blindly begging for fields and homes, and making troubles for me in such trivial matters. No one in Xudu city knows what is the relationship between you and me. You don't care about face, but I do care about it!" Cao Hong hurriedly admitted his mistake: "Yes, yes, I will definitely teach my subordinates later, but now they are still in the prison of the county temple! These disciples are all from Chenliu with you at the beginning. Regardless of my face, they need to be punished." Look at their past achievements." "It's not that I won't help you. How can Man Boning's hard biscuits be easy to bite?" Cao Cao sighed, "His law enforcement is like a mountain!" Cao Hong said with a flattering smile, "I won't bother you about things that can be resolved in private. It's because Man Chong didn't give me this face that I asked you to come here. You must be personal." Criticism is criticism. After all, Cao Hong is a relative, and in the past when Bianshui was defeated, Cao Cao could not ignore it: "Let's try it. I just called him to my house, and I will see him in a while." You have to say it yourself if you want to pay compensation, and I can at most mediate from the sidelines." "Don't worry, I know how to do it." Both of them remained silent, Cao Cao was thinking about sending troops, Cao Hong was making up some good words to say, and they arrived at Sikong Mansion in a short while.As soon as he entered the gate, he saw Xiahoudun and Man Chong chatting in the courtyard. Cao Cao hurriedly called them to speak in the hall. As soon as he was seated, Cao Hong frowned and winked, but Man Chong lowered his eyes expressionlessly, pretending he didn't see anything. Cao Cao was secretly amused, deliberately did not mention the matter of human relations, first searched for Kong Rong's memorial on the desk, and found it at the bottom of a large pile of files after searching for a long time.Open it and take a look: 〖I saw Pingyuan Miheng, a beginner, twenty-four years old, with the style of Zhengping, Shuzhizhenliang, and outstanding talents.First dabbled in art and literature, promoted to Austria.What you see with your eyes is always recited in your mouth, and what you hear with your ears is never forgotten in your heart.Sex and Tao are in harmony, and thinking is as if there is a god.It is not surprising that Hongyang has hidden schemes, An Shimo knows it, and it is true to measure it.Loyalty and integrity, with frost and snow in mind.Seeing good is like shocking, and evil is like revenge.Take any seat to resist, Shi Yu is strict...〗 There are still a lot of praises in the future, and Kong Rong is about to praise Mi Heng to the sky.Cao Cao didn't bother to look at it, so he put it aside and said to Xiahou Dun: "Today Kong Wenju praised our army, but I was not happy to hear it. Find a way to separate the imperial army from our own soldiers. Don't let people gossip anymore. Yuan asked you to go back and think of a way, and also pay attention to the remaining troops of the North and South Second Armies for me. Those who have the ability to govern the army should be promoted as they should, and it would be best if they can be used by us." Xiahou Dun smiled and said: "I have been paying attention to this matter. I see that there are several young Sima in the Northern Army, such as Shi Huan, Jia Xin, Hu Zhi, Niu Gai, Zhang Xi and others are all good. They just need to practice more. Then they can be sent to our army to listen to." "Very well, I will leave these matters to you. But the transition from the people of the imperial court to our side has to be done slowly, and we must pay attention to the influence." Cao Cao is very thoughtful. People like scribes should start from Cao Ying Send them to the court for positions; and talents such as military positions must be dug from the court's army to their side.With this gift and digging, all power was concentrated in the hands of Cao Cao. Seeing that he didn't mention his private affairs for a long time, Cao Hong coughed anxiously.Cao Cao saw that he was about to rush into the room if he didn't say anything, so he gave him a hard look, told him to behave, but turned to ask Man Chong: "Bo Ning, I heard that you arrested a servant of Zi Lian, I don't know if he What crime did you commit?" Man Chong's face sank like water, and he said in a clear voice: "The murderer seized the fields in the west of Beijing, and those are all the fields of the villagers under Ren Jun's arrangement. Does he still have the king's law in his eyes?" "It's outrageous! You should teach yourself a lesson!" Cao Cao echoed, but his tone softened, "But he is Zilian's disciple after all, and he has made some achievements in the past. Do you think..." Man Chong interrupted: "You don't need to say more, Mr. Ming, I have already killed him." "Killed?!" Cao Hong almost jumped up, "When did you kill him?" "I heard Mr. Cao summoned me. I'm afraid I will plead for the prisoner. When I come out, I will have him hanged to death." Cao Hong was so angry that he pointed at Man Chong's nose and scolded, "You, you did it on purpose!" "Yes, I did it on purpose." Man Chong fully admitted, "I did this to you Cao Yilang, lest you bear the name of favoritism for an outlaw." "Smart words!" Cao Hong almost punched Man Chong, "You are not doing it for me, you are trying to gain fame for yourself!" Man Chong's sharp eagle eyes stared at Cao Hong sternly: "I'm here for the people of the capital, if I can't even punish your servants, how can I deal with lawless high-ranking officials and relatives? And..." He He glanced at Cao Cao again, "This is for Duke Cao's reputation. How could Luoyang Northern Captain, who killed the eunuch's relatives, intercede for a criminal, so he backed down and ruined his reputation!" Even though Cao Hong killed people like hemp, he was suppressed by this cruel official's fierce aura at the moment.His reasons were high-sounding, and he had nothing to say. "Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed loudly, "You are worthy of being the number one county magistrate in the world. Isn't that how you should handle things!" Cao Hong held back his breath and muttered, "Isn't this slapping me in the face?" "Anyway, it's still your fault. It's fine to treat that person's family members favorably." Cao Cao waved his hand, "This is also a lesson for you. Tell your subordinates to behave better in the future." "No." Although Cao Hong agreed, he still stared at Man Chong dissatisfied; Man Chong didn't care, and even stroked his beard without even looking at him. Cao Cao got up and walked to Man Chong: "You handled the case of Zilian Menke very well. In fact, I called you here today because I have a bigger case for you to handle." "Appreciate further details." Cao Cao approached and said, "Yang Biao's family was related to Yuan Shu in the past, but now Yuan Shu is the emperor. I want you to arrest Yang Biao and interrogate him." After hearing this, Man Chong didn't agree. He stroked his beard and remained silent for a long time before he said in a low voice, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate? Even if Mr. Yang is related to him, it seems unlikely that he will be involved in the rebellion." "Why does Man Boning, who has a solid case like a mountain, say such things?" Cao Cao smiled mysteriously, "Whether he is guilty or not, as long as he is suspected, he should be questioned? I don't think there is any need to go through Ting Wei Dali , it’s all up to you to take charge.” Man Chong's eyes lit up: "You mean..." "The interrogation process still needs to go," Cao Cao smiled with his hands behind his back. "If he is not guilty, he will be released when I come back." Man Chong seemed to understand what he meant: "Then can we torture him?" "It's a matter of details. It's up to you to master it flexibly, but I don't care about it." "I understand!" Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction——Zhao Yan has been eliminated. Although Yang Biao can't be killed, he has to be taught a lesson, so that everyone can see clearly. Even if I am not in Xudu, no matter how big the official wants to be Take it!