Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao is stunned when he reveals his time-traveling identity.

Actually, Lü Lingqi's identity is not hard to guess.

After all, the accounts of Lü Bu's descendants in various unofficial histories and official historical records are far too vague.

One of the more credible claims is that he had a daughter with Madam Yan named Lü Lingqi.

It is also the most well-known name.

Unbelievable, it's actually true.

"Young lady, this man is, after all, a staff member under Cao Cao."

"We cannot be easily fooled."

"In my opinion, he's probably a lecherous scoundrel."

Lu Lingqi frowned, her eyes still filled with wariness as she looked at Su Chen.

Diao Chan, whom she called "Little Lady," had a smile on her face, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

But at the same time, it's impossible to tell what she's thinking.

"It's really not safe in the city lord's mansion now."

"I have come here to find another place for Madam to stay."

Su Chen spoke calmly.

Lu Lingqi's gaze towards Su Chen remained wary.

"Actually, you don't need to be so wary of me."

"The lady is a member of Lü Bu's family. The Minister of Works did this to protect you."

"The entire city of Xuzhou is now in our hands."

"But among the gentry and commoners, there are inevitably some uncontrollable individuals."

"If they harbored resentment towards Marquis Wen, they might take it out on you."

Su Chen had anticipated this situation and spoke slowly.

Lü Lingqi frowned deeply:

"Then how can you guarantee that you won't do anything to us?"

Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Wen has not yet been defeated, so no matter what, we will not easily take action against his family."

"Moreover, this time when Sikong took over Xuzhou, he was prioritizing the people's hearts, so there's no need to make things difficult for the lady."

"besides……"

At this point, Su Chen's eyes suddenly sharpened:

"Do you think we even have a choice?"

Since it is unclear what Diao Chan is thinking.

And this woman's cunning is perhaps no less than that of any of the great strategists I have ever met.

After all, he was the one who navigated between Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu back then.

When dealing with this kind of person, you have to use both soft and hard tactics.

"you!"

Lu Lingqi glared at him angrily, but she was speechless.

Although she was still young, she knew it.

The father is now at his last gasp.

They had no choice.

"Okay, we'll go with you."

Just then, Diao Chan slowly spoke.

The sound was like a gentle breeze blowing across a lake, very pleasant to listen to.

"Little girl..."

Lu Lingqi was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in confusion.

"I have heard about what Sikong has done since he took control of Xuzhou."

"What you say is true, there are indeed many grudges between the gentry and Marquis Wen."

"Since we have no other choice, we might as well choose to believe in Sikong."

Diao Chan explained calmly.

This reaction was quite unexpected for Su Chen.

Logically speaking, most vulnerable women would panic and lose their composure in such a situation.

But... she acted as if nothing had happened.

He remained calm, as if it were none of his business!

However, now is not the time to think about these things.

Su Chen was unwilling to engage in further negotiations with her.

Let's take them out first and place them within Cao Jun's protection area.

After all, no one could say for sure whether these aristocratic families would actually take action against Lü Bu's family.

There are an unusually large number of troublemakers in Xuzhou...

Otherwise, Cao Song wouldn't have died.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Cao Cao received a letter.

A letter from outside the city.

The person who wrote the letter was none other than Liu Bei.

Cao Cao immediately summoned his advisors to discuss the matter.

Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and others all arrived.

But after waiting for a long time, Su Chen still didn't appear.

Where is Jingming?

Cao Cao frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Reporting to the Minister of Works, it seems that Chief Clerk Su has gone to the South Gate, saying that he is taking Cao Xing, Xu Huang, and Yu Jin to train troops."

Cheng Yu spoke slowly.

On his way here, he also encountered Su Chen.

"Training troops?"

Cao Cao was completely bewildered.

Why are you training soldiers for no reason?

"Forget it, I won't wait for him."

Cao Cao coughed lightly, picked up the letter on the desk, and began to speak:

"At present, Lü Bu and Liu Bei are fighting a fierce battle outside Xuzhou City, and the two are locked in a deadly struggle."

"Liu Bei sent a letter early this morning, intending to join forces with us to deal with Lü Bu."

"What are your thoughts on this matter?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia spoke first:

"That's a good thing."

"Sikong was right earlier, Liu Bei was indeed a hero of his generation."

"He clearly knew that it would be foolish to come and demand Xuzhou, so he didn't do it."

"After all, even if he gets Xuzhou, he won't be able to hold it."

"On the contrary, they joined forces with Sikong to kill their rival Lü Bu."

"Then we will join forces to attack the traitor Yuan Shu."

"In this way, they gained fame."

"This will also help us acquire a piece of land in Yangzhou in the future."

"This person is truly not to be underestimated."

Cao Cao nodded.

Guo Jia's words were almost identical to his first reaction upon seeing the letter.

He had long ago realized that Liu Bei was no ordinary person.

His temperament and ambition were comparable to his own.

How could such a person rack his brains over Xuzhou, a place surrounded by enemies?

Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh softly.

It's such a pity, such a pity.

Liu Bei was indeed a talented person, and a very talented one at that.

A person capable of standing on their own!

But the strange thing is that he is ambitious and has aspirations.

Such a person cannot be used by me.

It's a real pity.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao sighed softly and said:

"It's a pity, a real pity, that Liu Bei is not someone I can use."

"Otherwise, it would be a wonderful thing to be able to recruit such a talented person."

Cheng Yu, standing to the side, sighed softly and said:

"Minister Sikong, Liu Bei is no ordinary man."

"If he were willing to live under someone else's roof, why would he be nearly forty and still living a life of constant wandering?"

"He's Lu Zhi's student!"

"I fear this person will become a major enemy of our army in the future."

Upon understanding this, Cao Cao waved his hand and said:

"If he were still a young man, I might really think that way."

"But he is old now and only has so few troops at his disposal, so he is not a threat."

Having said that, Cao Cao slowly stood up and began to speak:

"In that case, pass on the order."

"Order one thousand new recruits as the vanguard and twenty thousand troops as the central army to rush to Liu Bei's aid."

"Slay Lü Bu right here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately obeyed:

"Here you go!"

In fact, Cao Cao knew this in his heart as well.

Lu Bu currently has no one he can use, only Zhang Liao to cover his rear.

If Liu Bei wanted to kill him, he could actually do it.

But he still sent this letter.

What does that mean?

This reveals that he dared not hope for Xuzhou and hoped to resolve past grievances.

First kill Lü Bu, then kill Yuan Shu.

This was exactly what Cao Cao wanted!

Xuzhou has been completely captured!

……