Chapter 25: Building a team, come and invest [Seeking follow-up reading]

[Dian Wei: a native of Chenliu, one of the ten great generals of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms]

[Combat Strength: 89, can fight thousands of troops on foot, has a natural violent nature, and has the potential to be a god-like general. What is even more amazing than his arm strength is the strength of his legs, he can step on mountains and split the earth, and run like a fierce horse. He is good at throwing halberds, and his best weapon: large double halberds]

[Literary Talent: 17, poetry and songs. No matter how you teach him, he can't learn it. He's like a piece of wood. Give up as soon as possible.]

[Hidden Talent: Astonishing appetite, combat power significantly increases after fullness]

[Loyalty value: 95, live for you, die for you, and get the white lotus. Hidden skill: loyally protect the master and I will cover the rear]

[His loyalty is very high, provided you can gain his sincere approval. Tips: Feeding him can increase his loyalty.]

Cao Cao wondered if this assessment of Dian Wei was serious.

Is having an amazing appetite a talent?

There are historical records that Dian Wei was a big eater. Cao Cao often let him eat as much as he wanted at buffet banquets, with many people serving him and taking turns serving dishes so that he could eat his fill.

A potential general who can fight against thousands of enemies on foot.

Cao Cao remembered seeing the message annotation about Lu Bu before, which said that Lu Bu was the best among men, unparalleled as a flying general, and undefeated in cavalry battles.

Judging from the information, Dian Wei is better at infantry combat, while Lu Bu is better at cavalry combat.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, but the entry display was not over yet:

[Take Dian Wei into your camp, you can use your reputation to bless his military luck, turn him into a military strategist, help him improve his military power, and you will also gain something]

"Are you the captain who came to see me?" Dian Wei was also looking at Cao Cao.

He committed a murder and had nowhere else to go, so he was willing to come all the way here, obviously intending to follow Cao Cao.

But he was still a little worried. "Your people said that if they work for you, they can help me clear up the murder case in Fuchun County?"

"Yes."

Dian Wei looked very serious: "How do you calculate the daily food allowance?"

Almost all the famous generals during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period had some sinister qualities. They appeared rough on the surface, but were actually cunning and scheming, such as the ring-eyed thief Lao Zhang.

But Dian Wei is really a white lotus, focusing on purity.

He really risked his life to cover the rear and let the boss retreat first.

"You can get food and meat at every meal, but if you want to eat well, you have to show your ability and earn it yourself. If you have the ability, I can even provide you with a donkey for a meal," Cao Cao teased.

Dian Wei glanced around and carefully examined the many guards including Xiao Xiang, "How are you trying to win the donkey? Are you showing off your strength? These people of yours can't beat me."

Xiao Xiang received Cao Cao's signal and took sudden action.

A ray of cold light suddenly appeared at Dian Wei's throat, as fast as lightning.

Clang!
Dian Wei's fist hit the side of Xiao Xiang's long sword with miraculous skill, and it made a sound of metal clashing.

Xiao Xiang suddenly stepped back and looked down at the knife.

The knife was covered with cracks and broke into fingernail-sized pieces, which were falling off piece by piece.

A fine sword was broken into pieces by a single blow.

Xiao Xiang's mouth cracked.

Even Xiao Xiang, who was so indifferent, could not hide his astonishment at this power. He looked at the knife and then at Dian Wei.

"Is it enough for a donkey?" Dian Wei asked.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "In addition to providing meals, there is also a monthly salary. I will pay you according to the rank of a lieutenant colonel in the army. How about you serve as my personal guard?"

The monthly salary given directly to Lieutenant Dian Wei is self-evidently good.

Xiao Xiang, who was standing by, saw that Dian Wei didn't react at all. He guessed that he had no idea how much a lieutenant's salary was, so he gave a corresponding monthly salary.

Dian Wei smiled for the first time after hearing this: "I will keep my word and work hard with you."

Cao Cao thought to himself that it seemed that he had not been prepared to do the job properly.

[You have gained Dian Wei's initial recognition, loyalty +1, current loyalty 61]

61 is just above the passing line. Loyalty is something that needs to be cultivated slowly.

[You have recruited Dian Wei. You can infuse him with Wu Yun Bing Feng to turn him into a military strategist and fill in the military position.]

Cao Cao did not immediately follow the instructions in the entry.

He came back because he received news that not only Dian Wei was brought back, but Xun Yu also had something to push forward last night and had also come back.

At this time, Diao Chan came down from the carriage at the back. Dian Wei, who was standing opposite Cao Cao, was stunned when he saw Diao Chan. He probably had never thought that there could be a woman in the world who could be so beautiful.

Cao Cao and Diao Chan walked towards the inner court, and Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang followed behind them on the left and right.

"What weapons are you good at?"

Cao Cao saw the note in the entry about Dian Wei being good at using the large double halberds, but he still asked a question.

Dian Wei said in a rough voice: "I have been practicing the Great Halberd Chasing the Sun Technique with my master since I was a child. I have been using both hands and my strength is about the same, so I am good at using two halberds.

My master gave me a pair, but they were too light and I was interrupted while practicing martial arts. My master said I had steady hands and had practiced with short flying halberds.

"Who is your master?" Cao Cao asked.

"Old Zhang." Dian Wei replied.

Cao Cao was almost confused. He turned around and looked at Dian Wei with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Was he answering seriously?
Diao Chan also turned around and looked at Dian Wei.

"Really call him Old Zhang." Dian Wei explained: "I was still young when I followed him, and he asked me to call him Old Man, so I did. I got used to it when I grew up, and he refused to tell me when I asked him when I left."

There are many hidden characters in the Three Kingdoms, such as Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ren’s master, Tong Yuan, the master of Bainiaochaofeng.

Just look at his three disciples and you will know how powerful he is.

With the practice of cultivation in this world, the combat power must be higher.

According to the information collected by Xiao Xiang, Dian Wei's master was most likely Zhang Huai, the top halberd expert.

"Have you ever learned the art of war?"

"I have learned military fighting skills. My master said that if I were a general, I could cultivate the military formation, break the enemy formation on the battlefield, and kill enemy generals among thousands of people. But he still said that I can't command a large army." Dian Wei said honestly.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Go to the treasury in the backyard and choose a weapon to use first."

Dian Wei bowed and said, "I also have something to ask."

"ask."

"How did your people find me?"

Dian Wei was always confused as to why Cao Cao came all the way to recruit him when he had just completed his apprenticeship.

"In my dream, there was an old man with a white beard who told me to find a man named Dian Wei, saying that you are my good general."

Cao Cao made up a story and asked someone to take Dian Wei to the inner palace treasury to get weapons.

When he and Diao Chan returned to the inner house, Xun Yu had already been invited to the inner hall and was waiting in the study.

He was looking at the calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall, which was written by Cao Cao himself.

Cao Cao's handwriting is as unpredictable as his personality.

A handwritten leather scroll, starting with neat official script, turning into cursive script in the middle and ending with the small seal script of the Qin Dynasty.

What is rare is that there are three styles of calligraphy, each of which is of master's level.

It is generally acknowledged by later generations that Cao Cao was good at calligraphy and was proficient in poetry and songs.

"Meng De, you have a beautiful handwriting."

When Xun Yu heard the footsteps, he reluctantly took his eyes off the scroll and looked at Cao Cao.

Seeing Diao Chan following Cao Cao, he hurriedly said, "Xun Yu, I'm sorry."

After Diao Chan returned the gift, she looked around the study room curiously.

The layout is simple and rustic, with a wooden desk, a bamboo pen holder, scrolls, leather scrolls, and Cai Hou paper placed on the bookshelves on the four walls.

Cao Cao's collection of books was rich, including poetry, chess manuals, dance and music, military books, Confucian classics, and the Four Books and Five Classics.

He himself is an expert in these fields, and his collections are naturally all fine works, including rare copies that have been handed down for hundreds of years.

Diao Chan's lively eyes vividly show her desire for these books.

"Feel free to browse."

Cao Cao said this and prepared to discuss business with Xun Yu.

After returning home, the little tiger cub that was placed in the yard ran into the study with its fat paws, sniffed, and looked around with its big eyes, then walked towards Cao Cao happily and snuggled up at his feet.

Cao Cao then went to the inner study room next door with Xun Yu, intending to exchange the progress of the things they were responsible for last night.

Xun Yu went to Ding Yuan last night to assist him in capturing the city gate.

In the second half of the night, he volunteered to lead Ding Yuan's team of scouts to investigate Dong Zhuo's troops.

At this time, I came to check with Cao Cao:

"I used the novelist's method to substitute someone and had someone follow Dong Zhuo's troops and get some very important information."

Cao Cao said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Although dealing with Dong Zhuo is important, he is not worth our full attention. I have something more important to discuss with you."

Cao Cao said formally, and Xun Yu also became serious: "You say."

"Let us join forces to bring peace to the chaotic world, allow the people to recuperate, and jointly resist foreign invaders to protect the Han people." Cao Cao said word by word.

He knew very well that Xun Yu's ambition was to assist a hero who worked for the righteousness of the world, sort out the chaos, and bring the Han Dynasty back to its prosperous dynasty.

This was Xun Yu's lifelong ideal.

Cao Cao took advantage of his thoughts and gave him a long-term goal, commonly known as drawing a pie in the sky.

Of course, it’s not all cakes, Cao Cao thought so too.

In history, Xun Yu met Cao Cao in his twenties and followed Cao Cao. He assisted Cao Cao at every important moment and gave him unparalleled advice. It was not until he was in his fifties that he found out that Cao Cao was the King of Wei, and the two of them drifted further and further apart...

The Xun Yu in front of him was still very young, with bright and lively eyes.

Cao Cao said, "I plan to establish a Ba Fu, which will govern the civil and military branches. The military branch will have the Ba Fu Army, and I plan to establish the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The civil servants are in charge of the country, making plans and making tactics. "

"You want to form an intelligence team to collect information from all over the world, summarize and analyze it, so as to respond to various situations in a timely manner." Xun Yu thought.

Cao Cao did have plans to form a team, and Xun Yu was his most favored military advisor.

"How?" Cao Cao asked again.

(End of this chapter)