Han Xiang

Chapter 521

After driving the pigs for two months, Zhang Liao returned to Xudu.

The captive will return, and the lord is in Hebei.

Even though Zhang Liao has an astonishing record, the beneficiaries are Hefei and Longxiang.

Those who can stay in Xudu to become Beijing officials are mostly exquisite and transparent people.

Before Cao Cao expressed his stance, both former military commanders and officials with whom he had friendships deliberately kept a distance from Zhang Liao.

After all, whether Zhang Liao will be favored or indifferent after that is unknown.

The left-behind general Xia Houdun hosted a banquet to appease Zhang Liao, and those who were invited to accompany him found excuses to decline.

Only Liu Fu, who was also a prisoner, and Jiang Gan, who was on an envoy to "find people", were willing to attend as companions.

On the way back to Xudu, Jiang Gan often praised [-] yuan, but when he arrived in Xudu, it was like losing his memory.

Xiahou Dun took the initiative to mention the battle of Hefei at the reception banquet, but Zhang Liao answered vaguely because he was inconvenient to brag about himself.

Jiang Gan didn't chime in, and kept exchanging information with Liu Fu, talking about the great changes in Huainan over the years.

In fact, Jiang Gan reported Zhang Liao's heroic deeds to Xun Yu when he arrived in Xudu.

After some consideration, Xun Yu said that he would wait for Cao Cao to return before making a decision, and asked not to spread it to the outside world. How dare Jiang Gan refuse to obey?

The public opinion in Xu Du was controlled by Xun Yu, so it was easy to suppress the Hefei war temporarily, and Zhang Liao also knew that he was knowledgeable and did not show off to the outside world, and only went back and forth between the military camp and his home every day.

Compared with the frequent calling of friends and friends before, Zhang Liao became very low-key when he returned, and ordered his wife and children to live in seclusion.

If it weren't for the five hundred pigs being raised in the military camp, Zhang Liao would not have been willing to go out to meet people at all.

Bringing back such a strange gift, Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun couldn't make up their minds to accept it. In the end, they still let Zhang Liao keep him in the military camp, under the pretense of letting the hero give it to Cao Cao.

As a result, Zhang Liao was forced to become a big pig farmer in Xudu from a general who was the champion of the three armies.

What happened to the pigs?General Guan and Liu Bei planted vegetables in Xudu, but it still did not affect their comeback.

I, Zhang Wenyuan, can do it too.

Zhang Liao endured while inquiring about news from Hebei.

After waiting for nearly a month, when the time came to late July, the Hebei battlefield finally received good news.

Cao Cao used Xu You's plan to divert water to the city. Yuan Shang saw that the city wall was destroyed and food was in short supply. He personally led troops to break out and asked Gao Gan and Yuan Xi for help, but unfortunately he was surrounded and killed by Cao's army.

Under the brave cover of Buqu, Yuan Shang fled to Zhongshan County with only a few dozen cavalry. The city of Ye, which the Yuan family had run for many years, was isolated and helpless, and was soon captured by Cao Jun.

After this battle, among Yuan Shao's three sons and nephew, Yuan Shang, the most powerful, ended in a disastrous defeat, and his power was almost uprooted.

The city fell, soldiers died or surrendered, and family members and officials were all taken prisoner.
Wei County, the most populous county in Jizhou, has been completely merged into Cao Cao's forces so far.

In August, Cao Cao left Cao Ren as the governor of Hebei soldiers and horses, and ordered him to continue to take advantage of the victory to attack Jizhou counties and counties, while he himself led more than ten thousand troops back to Xudu to rest.

The news of Liu Bei's capture of Tongguan had already reached Cao Cao's ears. He was worried that Liu Bei would go east, and he was also worried that something would happen if he was not in Xudu for a long time.

Although the emperor Liu Xie is controlled by Cao Cao, there are still a group of people loyal to the Han Dynasty who lurk in the dark looking for opportunities to make trouble, so Cao Cao should not delay too long every time he leads his troops outside.

It has been more than ten months since the dispatch of troops at the end of last year.

Even if Liu Bei did not take any further action, Cao Cao would return to Xudu despite all difficulties.

On the day Cao Cao returned to Xudu, it was already dusk and it was going to be night.

Xiahoudun, Xun Yu and others are inconvenient to bother, and plan to wait for Cao Cao to rest for a night, and then meet again tomorrow morning.

But one person did the opposite.

Cao Cao went back to his house and changed into casual clothes, Madam Bian asked someone to bring dinner and waited by her side.

"It's been a long time since you left home, is your home still peaceful?"

"Don't worry, general, all the wives and children will be in harmony and everything will be fine."

"How about Xiong Er? Is it easy to get sick?"

"It's still the same. He has been weak since he was born prematurely and may not be able to go to war with his father in the future."

"It's okay."

Cao Cao held up the broth and blew away the foam, and replied proudly: "I have captured Wei County, and I believe that within two years, I will be able to capture Yuan Shao's sons, and then I will send my troops to calm the world. Underage."

"The general is full of confidence, and great things will surely come true." Mrs. Bian nodded in agreement, and suddenly asked again: "By the way, is Zihuan still staying in Hebei to fight? How is he doing in this expedition?"

"How is he doing? Everyone praises him for being like a father."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he took a sip of the soup and covered the bitterness in the corner of his mouth with a bowl.

Mrs. Bian was overjoyed when she heard the words, she couldn't help leaning forward, and suggested in a low voice, "Zi Huan is not young, and I plan to marry him when he returns from the front line."

"Zhang Luo married?"

Cao Cao put down the soup bowl and shook his head: "Don't bother Madam, your son has already been found."

"Find it?"

Mrs. Bian rolled her eyes, guessed something immediately, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be in Hebei? I don't know where this girl is from?"

"The daughter of the Wuji Zhen family in Zhongshan, her ancestor was once ranked as the third prince, and her father, Zhen Yi, was once Shang Cai Ling. Her background is not bad, but..."

Cao Cao stroked his beard, and stopped abruptly at the end of his speech.

Mrs. Bian listened intently, how could she be tempted?Then he asked: "Could it be a hindrance?"

"This girl was originally the wife of Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi. Because of her extraordinary appearance, she was loved by Zi Huan, but she gave birth to a son for Yuan Xi, who was not yet old enough."

When Cao Cao slowly narrated, Mrs. Bian heard nothing. She thought that Pi'er was like a father, and if you were late, the girl would accept him for your father.

When she finally heard that Mrs. Zhen had a son, Mrs. Bian couldn't help but frown.

"This son is the successor of Yuan Shao. If he stays here, it may cause future troubles. Zihuan has to deal with it properly."

"Ah." Cao Cao shook his head with a wry smile, "The woman paid for it with death, so the son loved Wu and Wu and adopted her as an adopted son."

"When Zihuan returns to Xudu, I will definitely persuade him well."

Madam Bian was worried that Cao Cao would be angry, so she hurriedly played drums in his ears.

"Not necessarily."

Just as Cao Cao said a few words, the guard outside the house suddenly came in to report, saying that his aide, Jiang Gan, had something to see.

Madam Bian's complexion changed, and she muttered angrily: "This Jiang Gan is so rude, he came so late to disturb the general's rest, I am looking for someone to drive him away."

"Wait a minute." Cao Cao stopped Mrs. Bian and said seriously, "Since Jiang Gan has something important to do, why not meet him? Mrs. Lao will avoid it for now."

"Well, this concubine is just going to the kitchen and asks someone to reheat the broth."

Mrs. Bian left with knowledge and interest, and Cao Cao asked the guards to bring Jiang Gan back.

Jiang Gan was quite eloquent, so he flattered Cao Cao for a while, then took out the letter mysteriously for a long time, and described Zhang Liao's power in Xiaoyaojin vividly and vividly.

The reason why he didn't hand over the letter to Xun Yu was that Jiang Gan wanted to get close to Cao Cao with this thing and gain a favor from Zhang Liao.

Although this behavior has elements of gambling, but as a fringe figure in the Sikong Mansion, Jiang Gan really wants to give it a go, maybe it will go straight to the top?

When he saw Cao Cao's happy face, Jiang Ganxuan's heart sank, and he said in his heart that I finally made the right bet.

Jiang Gan resigned after staying for a while and left. Mrs. Bian returned to the house with the broth herself, and found Cao Cao was meditating with a letter, and she didn't even notice that she entered the house.

"Who wrote the letter? The general is so fascinated."

(End of this chapter)