Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 154 On Heroes

Liu Qi followed Cao Cao into the camp.

I also went to the spiritual place that Cao Cao set up in the tent, and paid homage to Cao Song, Cao Cao's father. No matter what, death is the most important thing, and he and Cao Cao can be regarded as friends, so it is a matter of course to pay homage.

Immediately, the two of them didn't say much.

Cao Cao took Liu Qi to a small hillside not far from the camp, and sat opposite each other, just the two of them.

Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Wei Yan, and one hundred blood-clothed guards, together with Cao Cao's generals, and some soldiers and horses, all stayed at the foot of the hill and did not approach.

Whether it is Liu Qi's subordinates or Cao Cao's subordinates, they are all staring at each other, and there is still a fighting spirit spreading during this period.

Night has come.

On the hillside, two fire plates were also lit, and the swaying firelight also shone on the faces of Liu Qi and Cao Cao. There was a table between them with some food on it.

Neither of them spoke first.

Liu Qi sat quietly, watching Cao Cao busy.

Cao Cao didn't care about it either, and often observed the wine he was cooking, as if he was waiting for the wine to be cooked.

The breeze blows, and the fire in the fire plate also drifts to one side with the wind.

"Okay!" Cao Cao said, then picked up the spoon on the desk, and made a glass of wine for Liu Qi and a glass for himself at the same time.

"Brother Meng De, please!" Liu Qi was not pretentious, holding up the wine that Cao Cao handed over, and said respectfully.

"Please!" Cao Cao also raised his glass.

It is impossible to drink it all in one gulp, after all it is boiled wine and it is still boiling hot, both of them took a sip before putting it down.

"Brother Meng De, you should know why I'm here?" Liu Qi said first.

Cao Cao's eyes were fixed, and he asked back: "Liu Xiandi wants me to retreat?"

"Exactly!"

"Tao Qian condoned his subordinates and killed my father. This is a mortal hatred. If this hatred is not avenged, he will be a son of man in vain. Why should I retreat?"

"Brother Meng De is right. You must avenge the murder of your father. But you and I both know about it. Tao Qian didn't know about it, and it wasn't Tao Qian's doing. It's just Zhang Kai's greed!"

"Liu Xiandi is going to be a lobbyist for Tao Qian?"

"No! This is only for the people of Xuzhou. If Brother Meng De just wanted to revenge his father and attack Tao Qian, I would not have come all the way from Jingzhou, but Brother Meng De indulged the soldiers and killed innocent people in Xuzhou. This is over! As a general, to protect the country and the people, it is reasonable to protect the people of one side, instead of using the people to vent their anger, what is the fault of the people?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao took a deep look at Liu Qi, and said, "Protect the country and the people? Brother Liu has the heart to protect the people, but do you have the heart to protect the country?"

Liu Qi picked up the wine bowl, took a sip of the wine, and said lightly: "No!"

"Haha, there is nothing wrong with that, so why do you think I will retreat?" Cao Cao laughed.

He was not surprised by Liu Qi's answer. Ever since he knew Liu Qi's arrangement in Jiaozhou, and now he has full control over Jingzhou, he knew about the affairs of Chang'an, but he didn't take any action. It can be known that Liu Qi does not have the big man he is today in his heart.

Liu Qi glanced at Cao Cao, and said to himself: "If I didn't dare to confirm before, but now I can be sure that you will retreat!"

"Why so sure?"

"If Brother Mengde hadn't planned to withdraw his troops, he wouldn't be stationed in Rencheng now, he's already outside Xuzhou city, and he said he was going to bloodbath Xuzhou, it was just a moment of anger, not to mention, I think Zhicai and Wen Ruo are also I won't let you really go to bloodbath Xuzhou, it's just a step worse!"

"Liu Qi, as expected, you are different. When I was in Luoyang, I had a feeling that you were not like the rumors in Jingzhou at all. When the princes met, this feeling was even more confirmed. Now I'm sure, you are not the same. I don’t just want to own Jingzhou and Jiaozhou!” Cao Cao said seriously.

heard.

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, looked up at the starry sky, and said lightly: "Do you know why the starry sky is so vast? Because there are many possibilities and fantasies, and there are things we want but can't reach!"

Cao Cao was a little confused, not knowing what Liu Qi was expressing.

Liu Qi shook his head, did not explain, and continued: "Life is born to be extraordinary. It's just that you choose to be ordinary or vigorous. Now in the Central Plains, how many princes from all walks of life can still have their own ideas? I just choose the path I want to take, whether it’s flowers blooming along the way or thorns all the way, I’ll die without regrets!”

Cao Cao also picked up his wine glass, took a big sip of the warm wine, and calmed down his mood.

Zheng Se said: "Among the princes of the world, Shouchun Yuan Shu has a dead bone in the tomb; He is just a household dog; Pingyuan Liu Bei, although ambitious, has no foundation; Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui, etc. are all mediocre people, and they are not enough to accomplish anything!"

Liu Qi didn't strike up a conversation, but listened quietly with a smile on his face.

"The change of the dragon can be big or small, it can rise or hide; it can make clouds and fog when it is big, it can hide its shape when it is small; it can fly between the universe when it rises, and it can hide in the broken waves when it hides. The dragon is a thing. , can be compared to the heroes of the world. Heroes are those who have great ambitions, have good strategies, have the opportunity to contain the universe, and those who have the ambition to swallow the world."

Having said that, Cao Cao stopped, stared at Liu Qi closely, and continued: "Today the world can be called a hero, only you and me!"

"Brother Meng De is overrated!" Liu Qi laughed, "According to Brother Meng De, I'm not a hero, I just have my own principles!"

"Haha, yes or no, you and I are very clear in our hearts. As you said, now that the imperial power has fallen, how many people in the world have no ideas of their own, and how many people want to protect the imperial power? Majestic!" Cao Cao laughed.

"At least brother Mengde still has expectations in his heart, doesn't he?" Liu Qi also laughed.

Hearing this, Cao Cao also put away his smile. Indeed, there is still hope in his heart, and he has not given up yet.

"Your and my ambitions can be said to be the same, but they are different; each person has his own ambition, uses different methods, and takes a different path; the world is unpredictable!" Liu Qi continued.

Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, things are unpredictable. I think you didn't show anything when you were in Luoyang, but once you showed your fangs, it was too late to stop you, let alone in this world. If it is not clear, no one will stop it, maybe it should be said that everyone has scruples!"

"Yeah, everyone is jealous and scrupulous!" Liu Qi sighed.

(End of this chapter)