Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 672: Five Heroes of Sikong Mansion

The four followed Cao Ang into the study, and seeing the mess on the floor, they all realized the seriousness of the matter.

No one spoke.

Cao Cao asked the four men and Cao Ang to find a seat and sit down.

Afterwards, Cao Cao handed Xiahou Yuan's cloth strip to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang took a glance and passed it to others.

Cao Cao waited until the four of them finished reading, then asked with a sullen face: "What should we do now?"

"The revenge between Zixiao and the Xiahou family kid must be avenged, otherwise, I will not be able to appease Miaocai."

Zixiao is the courtesy name of Cao Ren.

Cao Cao squeezed out a few tears when he said this, and his voice was a little choked up as he said, "Besides, Zixiao has followed me for many years, fighting in the south and the north, and never complained."

"Now, because of Ma Chao's betrayal, he has been killed tragically."

"How can I be worthy of him?"

The four young scribes looked at each other.

One of the men, who looked a little thin, stood up and said, "Sikong, although this matter is very infuriating, I think it is meaningless to seek revenge now."

"Especially since Ma Chao and Ma Teng are not one and the same."

"Also, although Ma Teng no longer has the Ma family army, his reputation among the princes in Guanzhong can still play a big role."

"Therefore, for now, I think we can proceed in two steps."

"First, Sikong, you will make the news of Ma Chao's rebellion public, and then personally lead Ma Teng to march westward from Chang'an, and appease the princes of Guanzhong with great fanfare. And inform the princes of Guanzhong that whoever kills Ma Chao will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."

"Second, appoint another general to lead 20,000 elite soldiers to continue to Jiguan."

"Sikong, you have not only appeased the princes in Guanzhong, but also attracted the attention of people all over the world, making everyone think that you are angry and only want revenge. Naturally, the plan to send a general to the north was shelved."

"And the general can act according to circumstances along the way and catch the general off guard."

"Maybe, we can really take Jiguan."

Cao Cao looked over.

It’s Du Ji.

Du Ji, a native of Jingzhao, was recommended by Xun Yu.

Although Du Ji was recommended by Xun Yu, the relationship between Du Ji and Xun Yu was not very good.

It was Du Ji's suggestion to form the "Five Heroes of Sikong Mansion" and gradually marginalize Xun Yu.

Cao Cao looked at Du Ji, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Continue."

Du Ji glanced at Cao Ang, and then continued: "For this general to be sent, I recommend the eldest son to let the brothers Ma Xiu and Ma Tie go together."

"Firstly, this can show the world your broad mind, Sikong. Even when facing the rebel Ma Chao, you will not implicate the innocent."

"Secondly, Ma Teng's feelings for the brothers Ma Xiu and Ma Tie are far from comparable to those for Ma Chao."

"Brothers Ma Xiu and Ma Tie seem to be fighting, but they are actually hostages in disguise."

"Ma Teng followed you, Sikong, westward into Guanzhong. For the sake of his two legitimate sons, Ma Teng had to do his best."

"Although Ma Chao is brave, how can his reputation in Guanzhong compare with Ma Teng's?"

"Ma Chao will definitely lose."

"Thirdly, Sikong, this move of yours is a favor to Ma Xiu and Ma Tie. Do you dare not fight to the death?"

After Du Ji finished speaking, he bowed to Cao Cao and sat down again.

Cao Cao looked at the other three.

After a while, a slightly plump young man stood up.

The young man's name is Mao Jie, and he is about thirty years old.

Mao Jie bowed to Cao Cao and said, "General Cao Ren's murder this time is quite strange."

"Sikong, your plan to go north came so suddenly."

"Under normal circumstances, the general should not know this."

"Even if we knew, we shouldn't have done it so quickly."

"Although we recently received news that a faster channel for transmitting intelligence has been created under the rule of the general, it is not as fast as this."

"Therefore, I seriously suspect that there is a spy for the general among us."

"Please investigate carefully, Sikong." "If we don't find the spy, the consequences will be disastrous."

Cao Cao's face was gloomy.

He also found it strange.

My good son-in-law reacted too quickly!
And, this happened several times.

The three people who came to his mind were Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai.

When he learned that Zhang Liao, the commander of Guangling County, had defeated Sun Quan's 100,000 naval forces with only 6,000 soldiers, he gathered his men to urgently discuss countermeasures, and came to the conclusion that they should immediately march north to attack Jiguan.

The first people to learn about the battle plan were the Five Heroes of the Sikong Mansion, Xun Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu.

The five heroes of Sikong Mansion were all newly promoted and had no connection with Zhang Sui, so it was impossible for them to betray him.

Xun You's temper meant that he would never be indecisive.

Jia Xu was even more cautious about his life.

There are only three people: Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and Cheng Yu.

The name "Xun Yu" was clearly on the list handed over by Man Chong, the prefect of Xudu, when the Yidaizhao broke out. Cao Cao clenched his fists.

After taking a few deep breaths and suppressing his inner anger, Cao Cao said, "Prepare for war."

Looking at a tall, serious-looking young man, Cao Cao said, "Changwen, I'll leave you in charge of Xudu this time."

"I will let Man Chong, the commander of the School Affairs Office, contact you, and you will supervise all officials."

"If you discover any spy or treason, you have the first right to deal with it."

Changwen is Chen Qun’s courtesy name.

Chen Qun, one of the five outstanding men in Sikong Mansion, now serves as Chief Censor.

Chen Qun responded.

Cao Cao then looked at the rightmost of the four young men.

Yang Xiu.

A descendant of the Yang family's main clan who has been the Grand Marshal for four generations.

Now he serves as the chief clerk of Sikong Mansion.

Cao Cao said to Yang Xiu, "You will be Zixiu's military advisor this time."

"If you can capture Jiguan, I will credit you with a great achievement."

Yang Xiuxing bowed and said, "Yes!"

Cao Cao then narrowed his eyes and looked outside and said, "Someone, go and ask Xun Lingjun to come over!"

A muffled voice came from outside: "Yes!"

Seeing this, Du Ji, Mao Jie, Chen Qun and Yang Xiu all stood up and said goodbye and left.

Cao Ang followed the four people and left.

Cao Cao watched them disappear from his sight with a cold light in his eyes.

A spy?
Chen Gong's face appeared in his mind. Cao Cao took a few deep breaths and buried his face in his hands.

He can't understand!
Why do this?

Chen Gong and Xun Yu.

They are obviously the people I respect the most, like the most, and value the most.

But why do they betray themselves one by one?
Chen Gong went to his good son-in-law.

Xun Yu was clearly doing his best to help him, but he was partial to the incompetent and cowardly emperor.

Now, it is even possible that he could act as a spy for that good son-in-law.

Why do you want to do this?
This family business was built by me and the two of them together!

Why are they helping others to destroy this family business now?
why!
Cao Cao collapsed to the ground and fell backwards.

His mind was filled with scenes of his past acquaintance with Chen Gong and Xun Yu, and their planning and fighting together.

I don’t know how long it took before I heard the sound of light footsteps.

The footsteps stopped beside him.

A rather attractive male voice asked softly, "Why did you call me here, sir?"

(End of this chapter)