Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 208 The sky is clear and the rain has stopped, Lao Cao is doing it again

Xu Capital City, the General's Mansion.

Cao Cao was still sitting in front of the case in the main hall, writing from time to time, filling in the memorial one by one, and the reward for meritorious deeds had come to an end.

"Report to the lord!" A personal guard stepped into it. "General Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu Sima, and horse archer Huang Zhong have arrived!"

Just before...

Cao Cao specially sent people to summon Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong. It is true that the Long Xiao battalion has made a lot of contributions. Cao Xiu as a general, Cheng Yu as a Sima, and He Tianyacha, the general who beheaded the enemy in Runan City. Man's Huang Zhong undoubtedly contributed the most.

Therefore, Cao Cao should pass them on first.

"Tell them to come in..." Cao Cao ordered with his head down, as if noticing that the sky was already dusk, he didn't forget to add something. "Prepare some food, I will eat with the three meritorious men." After saying that, he winked at the guard.

A moment later, Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong walked into the lobby, accompanied by four bowls of hot dumplings...

Speaking of which, Cao Cao loves to eat dumplings very much. The satisfaction of eating one bite is unmatched by any other ingredients. Just like his character, he likes to attack vigorously and doesn't like to eat step by step.

Not long after, the three of Cao Xiu entered the room.

Seeing these three heroes of the Long Xiao camp, Cao Cao got up immediately and said, "You are welcome, sit down, and try this dumpling first, I specially ordered someone to put some leeks in it, the taste is even better than the original one. "

Chinese chives?

Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong were obviously not paying attention to the leeks.

"Cao Gong, I'll eat it later." Cao Xiu said...

Hmm... Cao Cao shook his head slightly, "It's a pity, but it's okay, I'll try it next time."

As he was speaking, Cao Cao turned his head and lifted the memorial, and placed it in front of Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong. Cao Cao said directly: "This is the memorial I will submit to the emperor tomorrow morning, and it contains the official positions I have invited for you." .”

Not much to say...

Long Xiaoying's meritorious service is inseparable from Yu'er's strategizing, but...Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong also made great contributions. Considering the relationship between Long Xiaoying and Yu'er, and Yu'er's identity, Cao Cao decided to make a serious decision. reward.

Listening to the reward...

Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong all looked at the documents here.

——Biao Zou Cao Xiu is the captain of the cavalry, commanding the Long Xiao battalion, without a fixed number of people;
——Biao Zuo Cheng Yu is Dongzhong Lang general, recorded in the Shangshutai, participates in the resolution of the court's major affairs, and is also the Sima of the Longxiao Camp;

As for Huang Zhong, Cao Cao directly expressed it as General Anton!
Captain Cavalry, General Dongzhong Lang, General Anton... These are the official positions that Cao Cao decided after thinking for a long time.

Let me start with... Cao Xiu.

Originally, he was a Yamen general, and he could command thousands of people according to his military rank, but the captain of cavalry was different. This important military position under the big man "Guang Luxun" was higher than "two thousand stones", and the cavalry he belonged to had no quota.

This was a disguised form that allowed the Longxiao Battalion to recruit troops without restriction, strengthening the army's combat power.

Cao Cao obviously rewarded Cao Xiu, but actually gave Yu Er a huge right. As long as he wanted, there would be no upper limit to the number of Long Xiao Battalion from now on.

Of course...Cao Xiu didn't realize this, but Captain Qi... In terms of salary, the annual salary of two thousand shi is comparable to that of a prefect of a county. Such a reward is extremely generous for him who has not yet reached the crown.

Let's talk about Cheng Yu, he was originally just a military commander of the Longxiao Battalion.

Now, while retaining this identity, he is directly named General Dong Zhonglang, that’s all, and if he is recorded on the desk, he can participate in the military and political affairs of the entire empire...

With such an official rank, he is not just the "Ghost Seeing Sorrow" in the Central Plains who "plays happily" with corpses and dead people. When he enters Shangshutai, living people will be in awe of him when they see him.
And this kind of reward is justified in Cao Cao's view...

Even, if judged in a strict sense, here goes westward to Luoyang and welcomes the emperor...

Cheng Yu successively persuaded four forces to surrender, and made more than [-] soldiers and horses surrender. If you talk about the person who made the first contribution, who else is there?
"Mr. Cao..." Cheng Yu still wanted to evade.

He owed so much persuasion and rebellion to him, and he was really ashamed.

After all...he was just following Lu Yu's instructions and acting according to plan.

"Hahaha..." Before Cheng Yu could speak, Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile, "I know what you want to say, what you want to say, Yuan Rang, Zi Lian, Wen Ze, and Wen Qian have all said it, you guys How could it have anything to do with Lu Gongcao's plan?"

Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused for a moment, and continued: "The so-called plan and then act, if it is only his plan, without your last 'movement', there will be no current situation, Zhongde... this is recorded in Shangshutai , you deserve it!"

"Cheng Yu thanked Cao Gong..." Cao Cao had already said this, and it would be a bit hypocritical for Cheng Yu to refuse, thanking him again and again.

Cao Xiu woke up from the great joy, and when he saw Cheng Yu thanking him, he realized that he hadn't thanked his uncle yet, so he cupped his hands and said, "Xiu also thanked Mr. Cao!"

"Don't thank me!" Cao Cao said with a strand of beard. "You and the Longxiao Battalion are both honored and humiliated. Although the Confucian General has other responsibilities, don't forget that you are still a member of the Longxiao Battalion, and your commander is still Lu Yu!"

"Here!" Cheng Yu and Cao Xiu cupped their hands and bowed...

call…

Seeing them bowing their hands in thanks, Cao Cao let out a sigh of relief and nodded.

He murmured in his heart that the current official titles of Yu'er's two right-hand men are still not enough, and there is still room for improvement in their military exploits.

If there is a day when the Long Xiao camp can look down on the entire Cao camp, Cheng Yu and Cao Xiu can make greater contributions, occupy the most prominent position, and become the absolute core of the Cao camp!

At that time... Yu'er's foundation as the son of the eldest son was much more solid, and the next thing would be a matter of course.

Just thought of this...

Hey, Cao Cao came to his senses suddenly, it seems that there is still one person in the mansion?

Huang Zhong... That's right, this Huang Zhong who is so powerful in Jingnan, why doesn't he say a word?
Although Cao Cao's expression is not leaking, but... this time in the Longxiao camp, Huang Zhong was the one who surprised him the most.

To know…

Cao Cao has long heard of the name of Huang Zhong's mighty Jingnan.

Even...Cao Cao is no stranger to Huang Zhong. Liu Jingsheng has a brave general under his command. At the age of 50, his prestige has not diminished.

Such an awesome character with lightning...

how come...

Just arrived at the Longxiao Camp out of nowhere?
Also... just a horse archer, but looking at Huang Zhong's appearance, this horse archer is doing it happily, which is a bit unbelievable!

Cao Cao felt very confused. You must know that Huang Zhong was the number one general in Jingnan under Liu Biao's command.

Of course... Cao Cao won't go into it.

In any case, Huang Zhong's arrival at Longxiao camp was a great joy to Cao Cao.

For this reason, Cao Cao did not hesitate to reward him, and was promoted from Ma Gongdi to General Anton, which did not know how many levels he had surpassed.

It should be known that if General An Dong goes up, there are four generals, four towns, front, back, left, and right generals. None of the big men who can get the titles of these generals is an unknown person.

Can…

unexpected!
With such a high official title as General Anton, Huang Zhong remained silent, and he didn't even show the slightest joy on his face.

"Does General Huang feel that there are fewer rewards?"

Huang Zhong didn't speak, but Cao Cao asked.

"No!" Huang Zhong shook his head. "The last general just doesn't know, as this General Anton? Can he still serve in the Long Xiao camp! Can he continue to serve Mr. Lu!"

uh... this...

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, and Huang Zhong, who was so powerful in Jingnan, never left Long Xiaoying or Yu'er in one sentence. Does this have a lot of meaning?

What happened between him and Yu'er?
Why is he so convinced by Yu'er?

Cao Cao tentatively asked: "If not!"

Cao Cao blurted out, Huang Zhong replied without hesitation: "Then I can only resign from General An Dong and continue to be a horse archer in the Long Xiao camp, serving Mr. Lu!"

Huo…

This blurted out, not only Cao Cao was startled, but Cheng Yu and Cao Xiu were also shocked.

They don't know the "father-son" relationship between Cao Cao and Lu Yu...

Under this major premise, when Huang Zhong opened his mouth like this, he seemed extremely sensitive. He was afraid that he would harm Mr. Lu, or make Mr. Cao suspicious of Mr. Lu.

"Dr. Cao... General Huang didn't mean that..." Cheng Yu immediately opened his mouth, trying to explain...

"No problem! Hahahaha..."

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao didn't mind at all... On the contrary, he burst into laughter.

"General Anton is Cao Cao's General Anton, the Han's General Anton, and of course the Longxiao Battalion's General Anton! Hahahaha..."

Needless to say, Cao Cao was quite happy with Huang Zhong's statement, and he hoped that there would be more loyal Wen and Wu around Yu'er.

Even if there is no one like Huang Zhong, Cao Cao is still thinking about helping Yuer choose such a number one.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao's tone became very firm.

"General An Dong wants to be in the Longxiao camp, so he can stay in the Longxiao camp. If anyone has any objections, just let him ask Cao Cao!"

Cao Cao's last statement came out...

Huang Zhong finally surrendered. "General Anton Huang Zhong thanked Duke Cao!"

The dust settles…

The generals of the Long Xiao Battalion have finished their rewards. As for...Cao Ang, Xia Houheng, Xia Houba, and Cao Anmin, although they have made their mark during the march, they... are far from being able to be alone. And reward it.

"Cao Gong, then I will take my leave first..."

Cheng Yu cupped his hands...

Cao Cao nodded. Today, he has been thinking about the rewards of each meritorious official.

Tired but happy...

This is also a huge benefit of welcoming the emperor, and even gaining the trust of the emperor and the court.

It is very easy to get the official title of the imperial court, which Cao Cao never dared to think about when he was the shepherd of Yanzhou.

...

Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong walked out of the General's Mansion.

Cheng Yu's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

Now that he has been in contact with Huang Zhong for some time, the two can be regarded as congenial in temperament, so...

I don't hide anything...

"Han Sheng, do you know that what you said just now almost put Mr. Lu in danger!"

"Why is this?"

Huang Zhong is a straightforward person, he can say whatever is on his mind, and he never hides it.

It is for this reason that it is easy to offend people when he speaks. This is also the reason why he can never enter the inner circle in Jingzhou due to his outstanding martial arts.

"Hey..." Cheng Yu stomped his feet. "You know, this is Cao Ying, and all the generals belong to Mr. Cao. If you say that you only serve Mr. Lu, doesn't it make Mr. Cao feel that Mr. Lu is above him? This is to let Mr. Lu Young master suffers fearless suspicion..."

This is out of the way...

Huang Zhong was startled by a slip of the tongue, he didn't care about his honesty, but...if his honesty harmed his benefactor, it would be a heinous crime.

"I..." Huang Zhong slapped his forehead, turned around and was about to go back to the main hall of the General's Mansion to explain to Cao Cao again.

Cheng Yu grabs...

"Going now will make Cao Gong even more guessing, that's all... When you make military exploits in the future, it's not too late to explain to Cao Gong."

Oh…

Huang Zhong nodded.

As soon as he heard that Lu Yu was hurt, he was not calm at all. Now, naturally, he believed whatever Cheng Yu said.

After all, Huang Zhong inevitably blamed himself. "Blame me!"

"General Huang, don't blame yourself too much..." Cao Xiu added..."Cheng Sima is serious. Although my uncle is suspicious, he has never doubted the people he trusts."

Cao Xiu explained truthfully: "Uncle appointed me as the captain of the cavalry, and the Longxiao camp has no fixed number of people since then. This is to expand the scale of the Longxiao camp. This is enough to prove that Mr. Cao is very relieved of Mr. Lu. Cheng Sima must be worrying too much. , Uncle will definitely not be suspicious of Mr. Lu."

"I hope so too!" Cheng Yu nodded...

Speaking of which, Cheng Yu, Huang Zhong, and Cao Xiu, what they want is to join the three completely different types of Cao Ying...

Cao Xiu is a member of the Cao clan, so while serving Lu Yu, he must try his best to speak for his uncle.

Cheng Yu was a local talent in Yanzhou, and Huang Zhong was kind of congenial later on. Therefore, what Cheng Yu saw as sensitive words were actually not that serious in Cao Xiu's view...

How many people are still talking...

But a clear and crisp shout was heard - "So you are here?"

this sound?
Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong turned their heads...

Behind them, isn't it the young master Lu Yu who hastily rushed to the General's Mansion?

Lu Yu walked in the front, and there were three people behind him, each taller than the other!
But not Xu Huang, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei, who else could it be?

The four of them came together, but it seemed that Lu Yu's body was a bit thin.

Even, from Cheng Yu's point of view, he was very scared. He felt that Xu Chu and Dian Wei Ruoran carefully squeezed Mr. Lu in the middle, maybe they could squeeze him flat!

In short, the picture of the four of them walking together is particularly weird.

"Meet Mr. Lu..."

almost in unison...

What they did was a military salute, and everyone in Longxiao Battalion had to salute like this when they saw Lu Yu on a formal occasion.

"They're all on their own, so there's no need to salute..."

Lu Yu smiled slightly, and glanced at the General's Mansion from the corner of his eye. "You walked out of the General's Mansion, presumably, Mr. Cao rewarded you a lot! What kind of officials are they now, tell me?"

"As Mr. Lu said..." Cao Xiu said, "Mr. Cao appointed me as the captain of cavalry, and there will be no more people in the Longxiao Battalion! Mr. Cao appointed Cheng Sima as Dongzhonglang General, and he was recorded in the Shangshutai. As for General Huang Zhong , Duke Cao was directly named General Anton!"

Well…

Lu Yu paused slightly, this reward was unexpectedly generous.

Not to mention Huang Zhong's "Horse Archer" became General Anton;
Cheng Yu's "Ghost Seeing Sorrow" entered the Shangshutai;
Only by making Cao Xiu the captain of the cavalry, the Long Xiao Battalion will no longer have a fixed number of people. This means that he will let the Long Xiao Battalion let himself go and expand the scale!

hiss…

Lu Yu's eyeballs rolled, and he suddenly had an urge to let Long Xiao take Xu Chu, the five hundred strong men of Xu's family village, into his house.

But only for a moment...

Lu Yu was still pondering, Long Xiao Battalion is important, but Lao Cao's safety is also very important...

Xu Chu should "give it back" to Lao Cao, and honestly form his Huben Army.

After all, Lao Cao's life will be remembered by many people in the future. He can't be left alone. Lu Yu and his sister can eat and drink spicy food, and it is Lao Cao's thigh that must stand upright.

"Congratulations..."

Lu Yu gave a small smile and said congratulatoryly, "I'll go see Mr. Cao first, and when I get back, our Longxiao Camp will hold a banquet to congratulate you and our Longxiao Camp to celebrate our achievements!"

In a word, Lu Yu didn't stop, and took Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Xu Huang directly to the General's Mansion.

Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Xu Huang did not forget to salute Cao Xiu...

Cao Xiu, Cheng Yu, and Huang Zhong also returned a salute, which can be regarded as a greeting among the humerus in the Longxiao camp!

After a few breaths, Lu Yu took Xu Chu and the three of them across the high threshold of the General's Mansion.

Just...on the threshold, just below the plaque of the General's Mansion, Lu Yu paused.

He raised his head and glanced at the eye-catching words "Grand General's Mansion" on the plaque, and couldn't help but frown.

Immediately shook his head...

Lu Yu murmured in his heart, be good, Lao Cao is a little bit drifting...

The sky is sunny, the rain has stopped, Lao Cao thinks he is going to do it!

General...

If Lao Cao really takes this official title, what awaits him may be a cool song.

call…

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yu quickly stepped into it.

Cheng Yu, Cao Xiu, and Huang Zhong looked at each other...

It was Cao Xiu who made the first sentence. "This time we went west to Luoyang to welcome the Son of Heaven. Mr. Lu made a decision before making a move. He can be said to have made the first contribution. How will uncle reward him? And what official position will he be granted?"

As soon as this statement comes out…

A beard of Cheng Yu and Huang Zhongshen synchronized.

Don't say, what will Mr. Lu be sealed?They are also curious...

"Cheng Sima has the most unique vision. What do you think uncle will give to Young Master Lu?" Cao Xiu couldn't help but ask again when the two were silent...

Cheng Yu shook his head and nodded again. "Our young master is young, no matter how tall he is, he can't be higher than a high-ranking official like the 'Three Dukes'... But, according to Jiu Qing..."

Speaking of this, Cheng Yu's eyes glowed with a ray of brilliant light.

...

...

The General's Mansion, outside the main hall.

"Wait for me for a while, I'll go see Mr. Cao." Lu Yu turned around and told Xu Huang and Xu Chu.

After all, they are generals.

Lu Yu still had to report to the lord before the surrender...

"Mr. Lu, please..." Xu Huang said, and he stood outside the door respectfully, with his hands behind his back, majestic.

On the contrary, Xu Chu looked carefree. "Let's wait for Mr. Lu to be..." As he spoke, he looked around.

This General's Mansion is so grand, he grew up in the countryside, where has he seen this before.

Tread…

Lu Yu turned around and stepped into the main hall with crisp steps.

The guard outside the door, Lu Yu is very familiar with, instead of stopping him, he reminded him.

"Mr. Cao has been waiting for Mr. Lu for a long time..."

Um...how long will I wait?
Lu Yu was taken aback for a moment, then pushed open the door and stepped in.

At this time, Cao Cao was still sitting in front of the table, writing something on the table with a pen and a snake. He raised his head and saw that it was Lu Yu, and immediately smiled happily.

"coming?"

"Here we come!" Lu Yu replied...

Cao Cao stood up suddenly, and said with a smile, "I have something to discuss with you!"

Lu Yu bowed his hand. "Lu Yu also has something to report to Mr. Cao..."

As soon as this remark came out, Cao Cao didn't reply, he walked directly in front of Lu Yu, and pulled him to sit aside.

The two sat and stood on their knees, not at all like when the superior received the inferior...

It's like a pair of best friends you haven't seen in a long time.

Finally, Cao Cao spoke up.

"You speak first, or should I speak first?"

"I..." Lu Yu paused slightly. "Let's talk about Mr. Cao first..."

Hahaha... Cao Cao laughed. He placed the two memorials directly in front of Lu Yu, reminding him as he placed them.

"This is the first memorial that I will write to His Majesty tomorrow morning, and the one next to it is the second. Lu Gongcao is smart and quick-witted, so why not guess what is written in the first memorial?"

Huo…

Is this time for a guessing game?
Lu Yu knocked on his forehead, and for a moment, he had a lot of answers in his mind, who knows... which one is the correct answer!
...

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(End of this chapter)