Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3442 The World Is Not Only
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done."

"It is best if things are accomplished."

"If this doesn't work, General, you can chop off my head with your sword!"

"Cao's life can be lost, but his ambition cannot be lost!"

"The cavalry wants to return to Shandong as a general. Don't be so incompetent as to put a thorn in their path!"

"Even if the Hussars take over the Central Plains, what will happen? Will they dare to use people from Shandong? Will they not dare to use them? Don't let one death ruin the Hussars' morale, that's enough!"

"It's just the son of Xi..."

"If the general has a chance in the future, please tell him about this..."

"Stop saying goodbye!"

Late at night, Xiahou Dun lay on the bed with his eyes closed, but his heart could not calm down.

He thought back to the first time he met Cao Xiu.

At that time, Cao Cao had just started his rebellion.

When Cao Xiu heard the news, he returned north with his family.

Not for any other reason, just because "all the Caos in the world are one family"!
So since Cao Cao has started the rebellion, as a member of the Cao family, how can we just stand by and watch?
Cao Cao laughed and said, "This is a talented horse in our family."

Xiahou Dun also laughed at the time, but did not take Cao Cao's words seriously.

Even many of Cao's descendants at that time did not regard Cao Xiu as a real "thousand-mile horse". Because at that time, there were at least 800 people who came to Cao Cao for surrender, so who knew who?
Cao Cao said that, on the one hand, to show others that he had the ambition to rule the world, and on the other hand, it was due to Cao Cao's personality. He would praise anyone around him...

Cao Cao was the one who understood the principle of praising others the most. The more he praised his generals, especially those with different surnames, the more he proved that he had the ability to recruit talents from all over the world. On the contrary, Cao Cao seldom praised Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and others who were close to him, and he even scolded these close people.

So when Xiahou Dun heard Cao Cao praising Cao Xiu, he actually didn't take Cao Xiu seriously.

But now...

The determination and ambition shown by Cao Xiu made Xiahou Dun ashamed.

Sometimes, even when I think about it, I feel hot all over and can't sleep.

If all the Caos in the world were like Cao Xiu and Cao Zilie, why would they be afraid of the cavalry? !
What a pity, what a pity...

Suddenly, Xiahou Dun vaguely heard some noise of commotion, and he turned over and sat up abruptly.

The trusted guards sleeping in the outer room also quickly got up and moved to the doors and windows.

The noise grew louder.

"Is it done?!"

The guard whispered with some surprise.

Xiahou Dun listened quietly for a while. There was no joy on his face, but a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"This voice... is wrong..."

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Surrounded by his guards, Xun Chen strode forward.

He also changed his armor.

Because it was very cold in late autumn, he wore an extra cloak outside, which made him look more majestic than usual.

Amid the clanging of armor, Xun Chen walked into Xiahou Dun's temporary residence.

"Brother Yuan Rang," Xun Chen said with a smile, "I never thought that Brother Yuan Rang also had no mood to sleep... It just so happens that the moonlight is very beautiful tonight, why don't we go up to the stage to admire the moon together?"

"Haha, no problem!" Xiahou Dun raised his head and smiled, "If my friend invites me late at night, I will certainly go!"

Xun Chen nodded, "Brother Yuan Rang, you're welcome."

At this moment, Xiahou Dun was still relatively calm.

Because Xiahou Dun thought that after Cao Xiu launched the rebellion, Xun Chen would more or less drag him out to quell the rebellion.

In this way, Xiahou Dun still has value.

So, there is still a chance.

Since he wanted to pacify and quell the rebellion, he would naturally have to leave the city and raise the name of Xiahou Dun, just like he had previously lined up and "paraded" around the camps of the surrendered troops. Then there would be some chances.

If worst comes to worst, I can also find a chance to assassinate Xun Chen...

Whatever Cao Xiu could do, Xiahou Dun could do as well.

Of course, it all depends on whether there is an opportunity.

Opportunities are created by people, and tonight may be a perfect turning point for the Cao and Xiahou families!
Xun Chen looked at Xiahou Dun, just smiled slightly, and turned away.

The hussar soldiers on the side came over and blocked Xiahou Dun's left and right.

Xiahou Dun's trusted guards wanted to move forward, but were stopped by the hussars.

Xiahou Dun waved his hand, then walked forward with his head held high, following Xun Chen. The group left the residence and headed towards the street ahead.

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There was already commotion outside the city.

There are many reasons for the destruction of order, and they are also very simple. Perhaps it is just because of one more bowl of noodles and one less piece of cake.

There are too many dark desires in people's hearts. With just a little temptation, they will be ignited and then go crazy.

A mob without any beliefs is the easiest to incite, and what's interesting is that most of these mobs think they are very smart and will not be tempted by others. But when things really come to them, they are more likely to be coerced and end up in a dead end than those who have some beliefs and ideas in their hearts.

Cao Xiu was also heading towards his end, and he knew this would be the outcome from the very beginning.

For the chance...

You could say Cao Xiu was obsessed or stubborn, but at this moment, he was countless times stronger than the mob who were easily coerced and instigated. At least Cao Xiu never changed his ambition from beginning to end!

Cao Xiu did not live in the city, but in an inn outside the city.

Now the post station inside and outside has been surrounded by hussars.

Cheng Yun stepped out from the crowd, his face as gloomy as water.

What Envoy Xun said turned out to be right. This surrendered general of Cao's army is still harboring evil intentions and is still thinking of causing trouble!
When the riot broke out tonight, the Hussars immediately divided the area into sections to carry out control.

Cheng Yun was responsible for inviting Cao Xiu.

"General Cao, come out!"

Cheng Yun shouted rudely.

The gate of the courtyard where Cao Xiu lived was opened.

Cheng Yun saw several people standing quietly in the middle of the yard.

For some reason, Cheng Yun suddenly felt his heart sinking.

But he didn't know what the problem was. These Cao army surrendered generals had armor but no weapons. What was there to be afraid of? And even if they had armor, they were all light armor, slightly stronger than two-barrel armor, but also very limited. The main purpose was to let others see that the cavalry did not abuse these Cao army surrendered generals and appease the hearts of these surrendered soldiers. This arrangement was made on purpose.

"Damn it! If I had known earlier, I should have thrown them all into jail!" Cheng Yun muttered, and then shouted, "Come out! Come out!"

Putting these surrendered generals in jail is obviously not a good idea.

This is just Cheng Yun's hindsight.

I knew it earlier, I should have said it earlier...

Even though Xun Chen had told Cheng Yun and the others that most of the Cao army's surrendered soldiers were law-abiding, there were a few who were still ruthless. So if they were dealt with together regardless of good or bad, it would play into the hands of these ruthless guys. These guys just wanted to see chaos and killing, and hoped that the cavalry would not be able to deal with the surrendered soldiers well, and then spread these hidden dangers...

Just like the Former Qin Dynasty!
"Damn Shandong guys..." Cheng Yun couldn't help but curse, "Get the hell out! Hurry up!"

But the figure in the yard still did not move.

Cheng Yun waved his hand, and immediately the hussars drew their swords and guns and rushed in.

The figure in the yard took out a sword from somewhere and immediately started fighting with Cheng Yun's men!
"Good!" Cheng Yun shouted, "It is you indeed!"

Normally, these surrendered soldiers do not have swords, but this is obviously not the case now.

"Get on the wall! If you don't stop, I'll shoot them!"

Cheng Yun gave command and shouted loudly.

At the same time, Cheng Yun also had doubts in his heart, "Where did these guys' weapons come from?"

The hussars quickly climbed up the wall of the courtyard and began to suppress and kill the rebellious Cao army surrendered soldiers with bows and arrows.

The armor of the Cao army's surrendered soldiers was incomplete, and they were either killed or injured when shot. As the number of Cao army's surrendered soldiers who lost their combat effectiveness increased, the combat effectiveness of the Cao army's surrendered soldiers in the courtyard, who were originally few in number, snowballed after the losses, resulting in heavy casualties.

But Cheng Yun had more and more doubts.

The battle did not last long before the Cao army soldiers in the courtyard were either killed or injured.

The smell of blood filled the air. Cheng Yun stepped forward, frowned, and looked for a moment. Then he slapped off the helmet of a Cao army soldier lying on the ground, and went to check on another Cao army soldier. "Where is Cao Zilie? Tell me! Where are you, the rebel generals?"

The injured Cao army soldier just looked at Cheng Yun coldly, then vomited blood and died.

Cheng Yun shouted, "Take off your masks and find the thief!"

"No!"

"This is not it!"

"Not here either!"

When Cheng Yun heard the soldier's report, he was immediately furious. He immediately grabbed the postmaster who was hiding nearby by the collar and asked, "Where is Cao Zilie?"

The stationmaster was also very flustered, "I, I I... I I I... I don't know..."

Cheng Yun pushed the stationmaster to the ground and said, "You are the leader of this place! You said you didn't know?!"

Cheng Yun didn't have time to argue with the postmaster, so he turned around and walked out, "Prepare the horses! Quick! Go to where Cao's son is!"

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Cao Zhao was also surprised when he saw Cao Xiu.

Cao Xiu was not wearing armor, just a cloth robe. He did not say much to Cao Zhao, but just told him to "run away quickly"!
Cao Zhao was very surprised.

He was surprised why Cao Xiu appeared here in the middle of the night, and didn't understand why Cao Xiu asked him to escape.

"Run away! Do you understand?!"

Cao Xiu didn't have time to talk more with Cao Zhao, as he had to immediately meet up with the people in the camp outside the city.

"Huh? Why...why?"

Cao Zhao’s eyes widened.

The situation was urgent and Cao Xiu had no time to explain anything to Cao Zhao. After all, now was not a good time to give earnest instructions or answer questions!
Although Cao Xiu asked his confidant to pretend to be him, it was hard to say how long he could keep the secret.

"Escape! Leave now!"

Cao Xiu said in a deep voice.

Cao Zhao was at a loss, "Where to escape to?"

Cao Xiu suddenly felt a darkness in front of his eyes.

Where to escape to?
Cao Xiu had considered almost everything, including Cao Zhao's future.

Cao Xiu couldn't possibly tell Cao Zhao anything in advance, because he was worried that Cao Zhao would leak it out accidentally. Because this not only involved Cao Xiu, but also Cao Cao's early ambushes in Hedong and Pingyang!
So at the beginning, Cao Xiu could only be very obscure, trying to convey information through the tacit understanding between father and son...

But it was obvious that Cao Xiu failed, and the tacit understanding between Cao Zhao and Cao Xiu was obviously not as good as Cao Xiu thought.

Even at this moment, in this emergency situation, there is still no tacit understanding between Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao.

Cao Xiu thought, normally, as long as he stood in front of Cao Zhao, what else did he need to explain?

Cao Xiu even took Cao Zhao's experience in Gufeng Mountain into consideration. He thought that his child had experience living in Gufeng Mountain, so as long as he went east, he could enter the Luliang Mountain area. And as long as he sneaked into the mountains, he could find a way to return to Shandong!
Cao Xiu carried his coffin all the way to Wu, but no one told him how to go, right?

Moreover, Cao Xiu was younger than Cao Zhao at that time.

At least now Cao Xiu doesn’t need to, and doesn’t want Cao Zhao to walk holding the coffin either!
It is so easy to travel so lightly. I don’t know how much easier it is than what Cao Xiu did back then!

But Cao Zhao didn't think so.

Isn't this battle over?

It’s true that his surname is Cao, but he has fulfilled his responsibilities!
He also shed blood and sweat for the Han people!

Although not much, it can’t be said that there are none!

The key point is, didn’t Cao Hong order Cao Zhao to surrender before?
And what are you going to do now?
Stop fighting, I’m so tired!
Didn’t I see any book friends… ahem, didn’t I see that you all don’t want to fight anymore?

Wouldn’t it be nice to live a peaceful life?
Of course, Cao Zhao selectively ignored some things, such as some instructions that had not been written down before.

He also concealed some things from Cao Xiu, such as the appearance of a young lady in his yard.

If she leaves like this, wouldn't this little girl...

Seeing Cao Zhao's hesitation, Cao Xiu could not help but shout angrily, "If you don't leave quickly, disaster will come! You still don't realize what is right and wrong! Leave quickly! Leave quickly!"

Cao Xiu really didn't have time to waste with Cao Zhao. After he finished speaking, he left immediately and climbed over the courtyard wall.

On top of the wall, Cao Xiu took one last look at Cao Zhao, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and just disappeared behind the courtyard wall.

Cao Zhao was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

A father suddenly appeared in the middle of the night and told him to run away quickly. No matter how Cao Zhao thought about it, he felt that it was unreliable...

Cao Xiu had basically considered everything, but he missed one thing.

Cao Xiu did not take into account that his own child, Cao Zhao, was not a man of strong mind and not willing to endure hardships.

Because Cao Xiu and Cao Zhao were two generations who grew up and lived in completely different environments, Cao Zhao could not endure the hardships that Cao Xiu could endure, and he even wondered why Cao Xiu was so stupid.

Of course, this could also be due to some idealism and blood ties when Cao Xiu was thinking about his own children. Although Cao Xiu was usually quite strict with Cao Zhao and was not very smiling, in fact, if he didn't care about Cao Zhao at all, then Cao Xiu could have gone directly to the temporary camp and didn't need to take the risk of going to Cao Zhao.

For example, the guy who kicked his children and wife out of the car so that he could escape would probably sneer at Cao Xiu for being incapable of achieving great things.

Cao Zhao walked from the yard to the house in a daze.

He hasn't figured it out yet...

Although his father Cao Xiu told him to escape quickly, he didn't say what is the fastest way, right?

And the key point is that Cao Zhao didn't feel that there was anything wrong with being in the Cavalry.

Well, it wasn’t that great in the beginning, but now…

Cao Zhao looked around.

The separate courtyard, although not big, is also pretty. It is not only equipped with servants, but also has a beautiful lady to warm the bed...

Just leave it all behind?

And then go back to the hard days of having nothing to eat or drink?

Cao Zhao was very hesitant.

In fact, this hesitation has already revealed Cao Zhao's attitude.

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Cao Xiu hurried to the temporary camp outside the city.

Even though Cao Xiu knew in his heart that this rebellion was not only hasty, but also that there would not be many people participating, and it would most likely end in failure, he still decided to do it.

At this moment, Cao Xiu more or less understood the mood that Cao Cao felt when he started his army.

When Cao Cao started his army, did he think he could become the prime minister?
No!

Just to feel relieved!

Cao Xiu smiled slightly. He didn’t think about the future now. He just wanted to relieve his anger!

Back then, Cao Cao wanted to tell Dong Zhuo that not everyone in the world was like those corrupt officials in the court, doing nothing and allowing themselves to be manipulated by them!
And now Cao Xiu also wanted to tell Fei Qian that not all Shandong people would be willing to obey his orders and bow under the tricolor flag!

As long as this chaos breaks out, Fei Qian will certainly be like Dong Zhuo in the past and will not dare to march into Shandong recklessly!
Even if Fei secretly went to Yangcheng to investigate Dong Zhuo's crimes back then, so what?

If I kill everyone in a city, can I kill everyone in a county?

If you kill the people of a county, can you kill the people of a country?

If all the people in a country are killed, what is the point of this world?
Will all the people in the world allow him to be killed?

At the beginning, wasn't Dong Zhuo also extremely powerful for a while, able to kill anyone he wanted, and no one dared to resist him?

But what happened next?
Killing can only solve the person who raised the problem, but can never solve the real problem.

Yuan Shao hung his seal on the door, and Cao Cao abandoned his post and fled.

Now Cao Xiu has also "relinquished his official position"!
What if most people in Shandong are willing to surrender?

It was just like Yuan Shao yelling, "The strongest man in the world is not only Mr. Dong!"

Now Cao Xiu also expressed through words and actions, "The strongest men in the world are not only the cavalry!"

Even though I might die, even though I might fail, even though it might be futile in the end...

Man proposes, God disposes.

It doesn't mean that you should lie on the ground and wait for God to help you. Instead, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, you should try your best!
Flames rose up from the temporary camp in the distance, and noisy sounds rolled out across the fields.

"Lord! It is done! We are done!"

The last two guards who followed Cao Xiu pointed at the fire and shouted with joy.

Cao Xiu couldn't help but shout, "It's broken!"