Chapter 107 I, Cao Cao [Subscribe]
Outside Liuxiangfang, soldiers and horses were running, and the armored cavalry were blocking passers-by outside the door or on the sides of the road.
Then, several people who looked like generals appeared and walked into the square surrounded by a group of soldiers.
One of the generals looked around and saw that Cao Cao, Zhang Miao and others were surrounded by many guards. He tilted his head to look at them and stopped to ask, "Where are you from?"
"Chenliu Wei, these are the guests I invited."
Wei Zi walked out from among the group and said, "General Xu, we met at the governor's mansion."
The general looked at Wei Zi, then glanced at Cao Cao and the others:
"Wei Shi... since you invited them here, remember not to cause trouble in Changyi. If I find out that you are behaving inappropriately, Wei Shi will not have to stay in Changyi anymore."
Wei Zi bowed briefly, and General Xu, surrounded by the crowd, went straight into the inner courtyard of Liuxiangfang.
"This is Xu Shou, the deputy general under the command of Liu Dai's nephew Liu Yi. He is from the Xu family of Shanyang." Wei Zi whispered to Cao Cao.
When the soldiers in the front yard were under martial law, a group of people in the back yard of Liuxiangfang actually lifted the curtain of a carriage.
A sturdy man with bulging muscles walked out of the car.
A middle-aged scholar with a gloomy face followed him.
The two of them looked at the back door of Liuxiangfang.
The sturdy man said in a rough voice: "Come to the brothel to take a look. It's not shameful to see people. Why do you have to be so sneaky?"
The person who lifted the curtain said, "It's not that we are not allowed to see others, but our alliance needs to be kept secret. If you didn't want to come to Liuxiangfang, you should leave the city now to avoid attracting attention."
"Don't think about it."
The sturdy man said in a rough voice: "You want us to leave and work for you without giving us any benefits?
Our leader said that Bian Mei is the most beautiful woman in the world, and it would be worthwhile to discuss this with you if we could have sex with such a beauty.
If he feels comfortable doing it, he will help you. Otherwise, we will not help and see what you can do. "
This person speaks in a vulgar manner, always saying "dry".
Before the voice fell, the man had already strode into Liuxiangfang.
At this time, in a back bedroom across the courtyard in the alley, a charming woman was sitting.
Her black hair is like a waterfall, her skin is whiter than snow, her eyebrows are as beautiful as spring mountains, her eyes are deep and mysterious, she has a delicate and straight nose, beautiful and soft lips, and a pointed but round chin.
When she wasn't smiling, she had a kind of coldness that made people dare not look at her directly, and the slightly raised corners of her mouth added an indescribable charm. In short, she had an almost perfect face.
She was wearing a milky white cross-collared Han skirt, but it couldn't hide her tall and slender figure. A hint of white could be seen under the long skirt, and her feet were slender and exquisite.
"Qingyu, the person tonight is very important, you must go out and meet him."
"Governor Liu specifically told someone to double our reward for this trip."
The person who was speaking was Qiu Si, the owner of the troupe, a man who moved among the powerful and influential people.
The woman sitting there was Bian Mei, whose name was Qingyu.
When it comes to a famous prostitute of Bian Qingyu's level, and her indenture is not in the hands of the troupe owner, she can break away from the framework of rules, and even the troupe owner Qiu Si has to beg her to go out and meet the visitors.
His team has earned a lot of money in recent years, all thanks to Bian Mei's reputation.
Qiu Si treated Bian Mei as his financial sponsor.
However, being a singing and dancing girl, there are people who support her, especially the governor of a state who specifically takes care of her, Bian Mei will not refuse, and said softly: "Bian Mei knows her identity, and will leave later.
How many shows are there tonight?"
Her voice is delicate and clear, and even after she finished speaking, the sound seems to still linger in the ears, leaving people with endless aftertaste.
Qiu Si always felt that Bian Mei was a gift from God, and it was hard to forget her once you heard her sing.
"Only one performance is arranged tonight. You should deal with the people the governor asked us to entertain well, and then come back. Don't hurt your throat." Qiu Si said earnestly.
Bian Mei agreed, and Qiu Si left.
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forecourt.
Generals including Xu Shou entered Liuxiangfang and the troops under martial law were dispersed.
Zhang Miao laughed and said, "A deputy city guard is more impressive than the rest of us."
In fact, they don't really care about their identities being exposed, otherwise they wouldn't come out.
Cao Cao glanced towards the inner courtyard, as if thinking about something.
A few people followed and entered Liuxiangfang.
The front hall is spacious, with wooden steps leading up on both sides and a flower bed in the middle.
There are busy women singing and dancing on the stage. If someone likes them, they can be called down and have in-depth communication in the room.
The stringed and wind music unique to the female brothels lingered throughout the front hall.
Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, and Wei Zi were all used to this and looked calm, not finding it at all novel.
Dian Wei came here for the first time and was stunned.
Cao Cao and others were led into a single room on the second floor, which had wooden doors and window frames, and was antique in style.
The wealthy guests all sit on the second floor, and from the window they can see the flower terrace on the first floor, which has an excellent view.
"Where is Bian Mei? Ask her to come and see me." Cao Cao went straight to the point.
The errand boy said in embarrassment, "Young Master is here for the Bian family, and her appointments are already fully booked until next month."
Zhang Miao's entourage came forward again and gave a large amount of silver and money.
The errand boy was very happy and hurried down to arrange for Cao Cao and the others to jump the queue and asked Bian Mei to come as soon as possible.
But not long after, the errand boy came back and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, we really can't make arrangements today. A big guest has come to the courtyard, so Mr. Bian can't come over tonight.
How about you guys come tomorrow and I put you at the front of the queue?"
Dian Wei's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and spread his hands: "If you don't get the job done, return the money."
There is nothing wrong with this. The errand boy saw that these people were not ordinary people. Each of their entourage was strong and powerful, like wolves and tigers. After hesitating for a moment, he spat out the money he had obtained and returned it to Dian Wei.
Cao Cao, however, began to perceive, and every movement in Liuxiangfang fell within his auditory perception.
Surprisingly, the Moon Shadow Mirror he carried with him was also connected to his perception because of the connection between his spirit and soul.
Scenes near and far become as clear as if seen with the naked eye, as if reflected in a moon-mirror, forming a picture in perception.
Behind the main hall are independent courtyards.
There were quite a few people sitting in the most spacious courtyard.
The deputy general Xu Shou who had just met and the strong man and scholar who came in from the back door were all there.
Sitting at the main seat was a middle-aged general, and even Xu Shou was respectful to him. Sitting at the side of the main seat was Bian Mei.
She changed her clothes and dressed up, holding a wine cup in her hand. Her snow-white neck was revealed under her collar, and her eyes were filled with a pure and unworldly charm.
The group of people were toasting each other, and Bian Mei was chatting with a few others with sweet smiles.
Cao Cao listened attentively and heard the burly man say his name was Hou Bao, nicknamed General Po Tian.
After listening to a few sentences, Cao Cao understood the general idea.
His analytical ability and the intelligence he had were unmatched. From the fact that the other party was named Hou Bao and the timing of his appearance, he could deduce many unknown details.
Hou Bao was a general under the command of Yi Lu Qu Shuai, a member of the Yellow Turban Army of Qingzhou.
Most of the generals of the Yellow Turban Army were named General Kaitian, General Jietian, General Podi, General Shahu, etc.
The other party's appearance in Changyi shows that Liu Dai is trying to win over some generals within the Qingzhou army in order to divide the Qingzhou army and ease the threat from Yanzhou.
The fact that the other party could come to Changyi shows that Liu Dai has made some progress.
The news that Jia Xu just mentioned was that the Qingzhou army suddenly moved, showing the momentum of forcing Yanzhou.
To the northeast, at the border of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, the atmosphere was tense and war was on the verge of breaking out.
Liu Dai secretly contacted the generals of the Qingzhou army, and Hou Bao came to negotiate terms.
In the back hall of the inner courtyard, the strong man Hou Bao from the Qingzhou Army sat with a middle-aged scholar. In addition to talking with Xu Shou and others, the two of them secretly communicated using secret language.
"Liu Dai wants to use us, and there are people in my Qingzhou Army who really want to surrender to Liu Dai."
The sturdy man changed his rough and aggressive appearance in front of others, and the voice transmitted by the secret language was unusually gloomy and calm.
The middle-aged scholar said: "But Liu Dai made a mistake. He didn't expect that the deputy commander and the commander had seen through his plan and were ready to use his trick against him."
"Yanzhou is rich and strategically located. If we occupy it and connect it with Qingzhou, our Qingzhou army will have a chance to further compete for the world."
The strong man said: "When Liu Dai met me in the palace, he suggested that I divide the Qingzhou army into a group of troops and attack Chenliu from the south of Shanyang County through Jiyin.
It is said that Cao Cao, the governor of Chenliu, won many victories when he fought against Dong Zhuo, and has recently become famous throughout the world.
Liu Dai wants us to help him deal with Chenliu, what a good plan."
"Chenliu is rich, so it wouldn't hurt to send someone there to test Cao Cao's background. If we want to take Yanzhou, we have to touch Chenliu."
The scholar said, "I don't understand one thing. Why did you ask to see Bian Mei before leaving?"
"This Bian Mei doesn't seem to be simple either..."
At this moment, Bian Mei came up and toasted the two of them.
The sturdy man suddenly grabbed Bian Mei's hand.
Bian Mei had often experienced such situations, and she dodged very quickly, so the strong man only touched a little bit of the back of her hand.
After a brief contact, Bian Mei's hands felt indescribably tender and soft, and the sturdy man couldn't wait to touch them a few more times.
In public, after touching Bian Mei, he actually put his hand to his nose and sniffed her.
Xu Shou and the others all smiled apologetically and said, "It's rare that General Hou Bao likes you. We will have arrangements later. A one-in-a-million beauty will sleep with you."
Hou Baoming chatted and laughed with Xu Shou and even the middle-aged man in the main seat, but secretly he was distracted and continued to pass on a message to the middle-aged scholar: "If I let Bian Mei have sex with her for one night, I guarantee she will be inseparable from me.
It's a pity that she is the one that Qu Shuai likes, otherwise I would risk my life to get her once. "
Hou Bao continued, "You don't know that Qu Shuai and I met Bian Mei before. She was only fourteen or fifteen years old at the time. She set up a porridge stall to distribute porridge. Qu Shuai and I were able to survive because of a bowl of porridge from her.
Qu Shuai...has been thinking about her for many years.
When Qu Shuai knew she was in Changyi, he almost came over in person. To Qu Shuai and me, she is the most unique woman in the world. "
On the second floor of the front hall, Cao Cao's mind was in turmoil.
He could hear clearly the conversation in the backyard.
It would be fine if the Qingzhou army and Liu Dai were scheming against each other.
Liu Dai wanted to lead the Qingzhou army to involve Chenliu as well.
Qingzhou is located in the northeast of Yanzhou and should not have posed a direct threat to Chenliu.
But if the Qingzhou army took a detour and poured into Chenliu, it would be a hundred benefits to Liu Dai regardless of whether Chenliu won or lost.
Cao Cao had predicted Liu Dai's plan beforehand.
This included Yuan Wei's secret letter suggestions to Liu Dai, which also included the plan to borrow the Qingzhou army to attack Chenliu and weaken Cao Cao.
Their plan was to use the Qingzhou Army to reduce their own consumption and avoid risks.
The Qingzhou army was said to have over one million soldiers, and wherever they went was like a plague of locusts, with incredible destructive power.
Relying on their numbers, they are indeed fearless and dare to attack anywhere.
"Does the prefect have any unresolved issues?" Jia Xu asked in a low voice.
Cao Cao: "If we take action now and disrupt the connection between Liu Dai and the Qingzhou army, what will be the advantages and disadvantages for us?"
Jia Xu did not ask what the matter was. He first judged the timing and thought for a moment before saying:
"Among all parties, we have been preparing the longest. When the governor first came to Chenliu, we had carefully considered all the subsequent matters."
"If things suddenly change, it will certainly be more advantageous for the side that has prepared the longest, because the opponent is certainly not as well prepared as we are."
Cao Cao nodded slightly, "Go and tell Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong to march eastward from Dongjun and the area south of Chenliu. Zhang Liao will secretly station troops in Dunqiu and wait for my follow-up orders."
Jia Xu agreed and went to deliver the order in person.
In the back hall, Hou Bao suddenly said to the first general on Xu Shou's side:
"My commander Qu wants at least four cities connected to Qingzhou, and Bian Mei. I'm leaving tonight and I'm taking her with me. If you agree, we can cooperate. If you don't agree, there's no need to talk."
This man suddenly revealed his cards, and several generals under Liu Dai in the hall were caught off guard and all looked stunned.
At this time, a sound came from outside the hall, and Cao Cao came in with his hands behind his back and looked at everyone.
Xu Shou was stunned for a moment, then stood up and shouted, "Who let you in? Do you know what this place is? Get out now."
The middle-aged general who came to the front frowned and asked, "Who is this?"
"This is my governor!"
Dian Wei followed Cao Cao with big strides, as powerful as a tiger.
"Your prefect, which prefect is he?" Xu Shou asked in surprise.
"The prefect is the prefect. If you ask any more questions, I will beat you to death." Dian Wei showed his ferocity.
"The Prefect of Chenliu, Cao Mengde." Zhang Miao followed in.
As soon as Cao Cao's name was heard, the hall suddenly became quiet.
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