"ha--"

Xu rushed up again with a short blade in his hand. Seeing Cao Cao's body being caught by the soldier Chen Wu, he was bound to be killed by the assassin's knife.

But unexpectedly, Xu, who was rushing up, screamed, and the short blade that stabbed over was soft and powerless. He only added another knife wound to Cao Cao, and he fell in pain in the hall.

When Cao Cao saw that the emperor was the school captain Ding Fei had already led his troops to kill Xu's accomplice, and hurried to the hall. Seeing that there was no time for assistance, he hurriedly threw a sword to rescue him. The sword was extremely fierce and penetrated Xu's back and stabbed him to death on the spot.

Cao Cao, who was alive in death, was full of energy, and the soldiers who had exhausted their strength broke free from the soldiers Chen Wu, Ding Fei and others, who also stepped forward and killed Chen Wu, who was still breathless, and then helped Cao Cao, who had lost his strength and fell to the ground.

"Ming Gong, call the ulcer doctor quickly, call the ulcer doctor quickly!"

Ding Fei's face was anxious. He hurriedly tore off the cloth strip to help Cao Cao bandage and stop the bleeding, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I have nothing to do, haha, one or two traitors cannot harm my life."

Before he could die, Cao Cao, who was carrying many sword wounds, knew that he wanted to minimize the negative impact of this matter, so he endured the severe pain and smiled, indicating that Ding Fei should not make a fuss, he had just suffered a few skin injuries.

But Ding Fei, who was usually humorous, was now feeling like he was lost. His teeth were trembling, and he looked at the blood flowing out of Cao Cao's wound and said tremblingly:

"Ming Gong, on this blade—"

Cao Cao finally noticed that the blood flowing from his wound was slowly turning from bright red to black brown. His heart was beating, and he already understood Ding Fei's fear, but Cao Cao, who reacted instantly, grabbed Ding Fei's palm tightly and said sneer:

"I'm alone, this is just a little bit of injury."

"Yes, Fei got it..."

Ding Fei felt the force of Cao Cao pinching his palm, and immediately understood and quickly changed his words and said, and Cao Cao smiled with satisfaction.

"This matter should not be learned by the soldiers in the army. If there is any leak, you will be killed! Let Zi Lian--"

Cao Cao originally wanted to send Cao Hong to see him, but the words behind him were getting lower and lower. Ding Fei wanted to get close to his ears and hear clearly, but found that Cao Cao, who had been holding on for a long time, had already fallen into a coma.

···

Although Cao Cao's assassination was strictly blocked by Cao's army, it inevitably caused an uproar among the top civil and military officials.

Cao Pi, who was following the army to fight, received urgent reports and rushed over.

Since the half-brother Cao Ang died in Nanyang and after Mrs. Ding and Cao Cao had a big fight, Mrs. Bian successfully took over the big and small affairs in the backyard of Sikong Mansion. Cao Pi, who was sixteen years old, received special treatment from the eldest son and was brought by Cao Cao to teach himself. He seemed to be trained as the heir of the Cao family.

Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang and other young nephews of the Cao family who emerged in the army also followed the orders of their fathers and became more respectful to Cao Pi. They asked for orders to serve under Cao Pi, and carefully assisted them, and had a close relationship with Cao Pi.

Cao Pi knew that all this had nothing to do with him, and that only his brother could enjoy it, but now, it was all his own.

With a secret joy, a panic, and a confusion, Cao Pi came to the army. He remembered his mother's instructions before leaving, and was filial to his father, treated his civil and military officials under Cao Cao's command with respect and politeness, and was tolerant and generous to his fellow Cao family members. He practiced scriptures, military techniques, and cavalry techniques diligently every day, and never dared to slack off and delay them for a day.

But the sixteen-year-old shoulders could not bear the huge burden. When he heard the news that his father was assassinated, Cao Pi's eyes turned dark and he felt that the sky was about to collapse. He was frightened and he was speechless. He only knew to follow Ding Fei to his father's dormitory outside the city.

"Ming Gong, the eldest son is here."

After seeing Ding Fei escorting Cao Pi in, he bowed and retreated. Guo Jia, who was kneeling in front of the couch, hurriedly whispered to Cao Cao on the couch.

Cao Cao, whose face was bloodless and breathless, opened his eyes when he heard the sound. He turned his eyes to look at Cao Pi, raised his hand weakly, and signaled him to approach him to obey.

Cao Pi's eyes were filled with tears. First, he bowed to Cao Hong, who was kneeling in front of the couch, and then hurried to Cao Cao's couch and said respectfully:

"Sir, the kid is here."

"Yes." Cao Cao nodded slightly, turned his eyes and said, "Zi Lian, I respectfully obey the virtuous and kind-hearted, and I love him very much. Do you think he can inherit the career of the orphan?"

Cao Hong and Guo Jia had expected it in their hearts. Although they spoke sadly, they still quickly bowed and said:

"A eldest son, who is a talented man and has the resources of a wise ruler, will definitely be able to prosper the career of Ming Gong."

"Okay, okay." Cao Cao paused for a moment and tried to smile. "Gu was seriously injured when he was assassinated. If an accident occurred on the way back, he would inherit Gu's name from this son. Zihuan is still young, and in the future, Lai Erjun will be carefully assisted."

"Hong (Jia) was deeply loved by the Ming Gong, and he would be punished by his son."

"Okay." Cao Cao nodded and said, "This time the traitor was secretly injured. It is difficult to capture Qingzhou again. The withdrawal of troops will be handed over to the two monarchs. Remember, the army must be retreated back to the north bank before the envoy can be sent to inform Zang Ba and other Taishan troops to withdraw. Before this, the news must be blocked to the outside world and not leaked."

"No, No!"

Guo Jia and Cao Hong looked at each other and responded quickly. Although Zang Ba's troops in Taishan served Cao Cao, they were actually private soldiers of Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others. The withdrawal was of great importance. If it was accidentally leaked, or if the troops in Taishan in the south retreated early, the Cao army brigade that retreated north would be at risk of being attacked by Yuan Tan's pursuit of troops halfway. Therefore, it was necessary to abandon the car to protect the commander and use the troops in Taishan on the southern line to ensure the safe retreat of the Cao army brigade.

Moreover, if Cao Cao was seriously injured and died, the government and the country would definitely be shocked. At this time, the strength of the Taishan soldiers who were on the side of the branch was damaged, which may not be a good thing for the stability of the center.

"The second thing is that if there is any accident, I am afraid that the emperor will listen to the slander, and will manipulate the villain and create a large amount of turmoil in the court. This matter can be closely coordinated by Lu Hong and Zhao Da, the head of the capital, and you will be sure to kill the disaster at the beginning of the germination. However, you must not hurt the emperor."

"No, no." Cao Pi, Cao Hong, and Guo Jia received the order again.

The emperor of the Han Dynasty was a big banner in their hands. With him, the Cao army would have the advantage of righteousness in fighting against foreign countries. If Cao Cao lost the commander who used troops like a god in the Cao army, no matter whether Xiahou Dun or Cao Hong led the troops next, they would rely more on the nominal weapon of the king's army to conquer.

"The third thing..." Cao Cao's breath became weaker. He slowed down and said again: "Yuan Shang was so harsh that he could be inferior to his father. He was alone and he would definitely not be the opponent of Yan Yan in Guanxi. If Ye City was lost, Liyang, Dunqiu and other cities on the north bank must be captured. Never let him fall into the hands of the soldiers and horses of Guanxi. Otherwise, Guanxi infantry and cavalry crossed the river and went south, and the new capital Juancheng would be in danger."

"No, No."

"The Guanxi situation is great and will be the target of public criticism in the future. If you want to protect the Central Plains, you need to cross Lianjing, improve and form Lianfeng to compete with it. In Hebei, there are many soldiers and abundant food, and the scholars and people are rich, so you should also slowly plan for it in the future."

"No, No."

Cao Pi, Cao Hong and Guo Jia endured the grief in their hearts and nodded respectfully. When Cao Cao said this, he sighed and did not want to continue talking.

The two of them were a little strange. When they looked up and saw Cao Cao staring at Cao Pi, they immediately understood that Cao Cao had something else to say to Cao Pi. Cao Hong and Guo Jia hurriedly retreated and left the space for Cao Cao, Cao Pi, the father and son.

"Ru Xiao Ru's mother."

Cao Cao quietly looked at Cao Pi's tears for a while, and suddenly spoke gently, but before Cao Pi could reply, he changed his tone and said sternly:

"Ruzi, do you know that although you can inherit Gu's reputation, you cannot inherit Gu's prestige and people's hearts. Although you are in a high position in the future, you must rely on your uncle's generation, civil affairs, attacks, etc., including Xun Lingjun, Zhong Degong, etc., and there are also arrogant soldiers and generals like Zang Ba and Changxi who need to check and balance. You are nominally the lord of all people, but in fact you are like a puppet, and it is difficult to perform your skills. You can only let many civil and military affairs under your command in a high position."

Cao Pi was silent and didn't know how to answer his father's questions for a moment.

"As the ruler, everything can only be decided by the ministers. It's very humiliating, right?" Cao Cao smiled bitterly and continued:

"But even if there is a huge humiliation, you must grit your teeth and endure it. When you were a father, you were begging Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, you also had to endure many humiliations. You are still young and can endure these humiliations before you can have the opportunity to achieve great things. Next, the rise and fall of this clan and even a country may all depend on you, and you can only endure it silently. Wen Lie, Zi Dan and other juniors can help you. As for father, I'm afraid you won't see you become a great man."

"Sir!" Cao Pi's tears surged out again, but this time he held back and did not cry out, constantly wiping away the unscrupulous tears on his face.

"It's done right, good boy, you go out first and let your father stay alone for a while."

"No." Cao Pi responded subconsciously, but then he reacted immediately. He stood up and said in surprise:

"grown ups!"

"Go and let your uncle Lian come in and see him as your father."

Cao Cao shook his head. The situation at this time did not allow his children to have a long relationship. He had to do his best to make efforts for the foundation of the Cao family before he passed away.

Seeing this, Cao Pi could only bow and bow, then turn around and walk out. At this moment, Cao Cao's voice sounded again behind him.

"Zihuan, life will last forever, and the road to being a father has come to an end, but the luck of the Cao family will never be cut off. Your road is still long, don't look back and move forward with all your efforts!"

When Cao Pi heard this, he paused and tears burst out again, but he resisted the urge to turn around and reached out to wipe the tears clean.

"The boy knows."

After saying that, the 16-year-old man let out a long sigh, held his head and chest high, took big steps, and walked out of the outdoors without looking back.

"Uncle Zilian, please invite me."

Cao Pi, who was standing outdoors, had a firm look. Cao Hong and Guo Jia were quite surprised to see this. They actually witnessed the growth of a young man in this way.

Cao Hong did not dare to be negligent, so he bowed to Cao Pi and Guo Jia, and then walked into the room.

The door closed behind Cao Pi, and a rattle sound was like a layer of yin and yang separating the father and son. Cao Pi moved his body, and he bowed to Guo Jia, and then walked quickly to the corridor door beside him.

It was not until he walked into an empty corner that Cao Pi's steps stopped. The drizzle was still falling. The rain fell on his tender body, which was cold and cold, but Cao Pi forced himself to tremble and let the rain hit his face, washing away his tears.

I will definitely magnify my father's foundation, and the Cao family will never die!

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In the battle of Qingzhou in the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao's army, who had won unexpectedly, were about to wave to capture Linzi City, but at this critical moment, Cao Cao, the commander of the army, was assassinated by Xu Da, the secretly dead soldier. Although the assassins were killed, Cao Cao himself was seriously injured. After urgently ordering many funerals, a generation of heroes in troubled times passed away. Cao Hong, Guo Jia and others were ordered to follow Cao Cao's orders, block the news, and not to send a secret funeral. They quickly gave up the city of Qingzhou and retreated north to cross the river. The eldest son of the guard, Cao Pi, retreated back to Juancheng.

When Yuan Tan in Linzi City completely reacted and sent troops to chase him, the Cao army's large group of troops and supplies had already crossed the river. Yuan Tan was so angry that he gritted his teeth and defeated only a few troops in Taishan who had to retreat in a hurry at this time.

However, although he was unable to catch up with the Cao army, Qingzhou's urgent need was finally lifted. Yuan Shang and Cao Cao retreated one after another, and Yuan Tan immediately made a comeback, recovered all the cities and towns in Qingzhou, prepared to cross the river, and prepared to seize half of the remaining Jizhou country in Yuan Shang.

Under such severe circumstances, Yuan Shang, who was threatened by the East and West, had to seek a breakthrough as soon as possible. Although he wanted to turn around and defeat the Qingzhou Yuan Tan army behind him, Shen Pei from Yecheng sent envoys to seek help one after another. Feng Ji and others also warned him that he must face the difficulties at the moment. As long as he defeated the Guanxi army, Yuan Tan of Qingzhou would be frightened and would never dare to plot against Jizhou again.

The brave ones win when they meet on a narrow road. At present, there is no way to give up the original plan at the critical moment of rescuing Yecheng. The whole army turns around and attacks Qingzhou again. Once the infantry and cavalry in Guanxi are allowed to hunt down from behind, I am afraid that the 50,000 troops gathered recently will be destroyed.

In this case, Yuan Shang gritted his teeth and could only lead his troops to Yecheng thirty miles away from Yuan Xi, who had arrived recently, and confronted the Xiliang army besieging Yecheng. When Shen Pei, who was in the city, learned that Yuan Shang's reinforcements had arrived, he quickly mobilized the officials and soldiers in the city to go out to meet the enemy, preparing to respond with Yuan Shang's reinforcements, and defeated the Xiliang army that had been besieged for a long time in one fell swoop.
Chapter completed!