Chapter 295: Rapid progress, both surge [Subscribe]

When Cao Cao came back, all the soldiers at the North Gate came out to greet him.

Yan Rou and Xianyu Fu also rushed to Youbeiping County from Liaoxi.

Ma Chao and Pang De were also there.

The person who sent them to the North Gate at a rapid speed was Xun Yu, whose purpose was to welcome Cao Cao back to Yecheng.

When Cao Cao saw the two men, he knew that Xun Yu asked them to come over as a roundabout way of expressing his disapproval of his going out to fight.

In Xun Yu's view, Cao Cao's safety is above all else.

Even if Cao Cao personally led the army deep into enemy territory and won the battle, it does not prove that he was right.

"King Wei, Sima Xun said that you should return home as soon as possible. He also asked the two of us to bring you a message..."

Ma Chao and Pang De stole a glance at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao personally led the army and defeated the Eastern Xianbei King's tribe. The news was immediately transmitted back to Yecheng through the communication beads.

Even Ma Chao, who was so unruly, couldn't help but feel surprised and respectful.

After Tan Shihuai unified the grassland, the Xianbei territory stretched for thousands of miles and became very powerful for a time.

Even after Tan Shihuai's death, the Xianbei were independent, but they were still strong and suppressed the surrounding ethnic groups.

However, Cao Cao dealt a heavy blow to the Eastern Xianbei and won an unprecedented victory.

"What did Wen Ruo say?"

Accompanied by everyone, Cao Cao returned to Beiguan City.

Zhang Liao and others were hanging the large roof of the Eastern Xianbei king's tent on the top of the North Gate city wall to show off their military achievements.

"Sima Xun said he would wait for you to return and tell you in person. Chao dare not pass it on without your permission."

Ma Chao shuddered and did not repeat Xun Yu's words. He became more disciplined and knew when to advance and retreat.

Cao Cao said, "Then hurry up. Rest a bit and hurry back. We can't afford to offend Wen Ruo, so it's safer to go back early."

Everyone laughed and did as they were told.

Yan Rou said to Cao Cao:
“King Wei, before you came back, Ke Bineng sent another delegation to visit you secretly.

He wants to increase our trade with the grasslands, for example, they produce a lot of furs every year."

"We have many things that they are in urgent need of. If we can trade them, it will be good for both sides."

Yan Rou enjoyed considerable prestige among the nomadic peoples in the north, and had known Ke Bineng for a long time.

The northern gate of the Han Dynasty is closed all year round.

But small-scale trade, or smuggling, has never stopped.

The authorities turned a blind eye to this.

Because cooperation is beneficial to both sides and everyone has what they need.

Even during wars, some people maintained secret business dealings.

Cao Cao agreed with what Yan Rou said and nodded in agreement.

Kebi Neng wanted to become an agent on the grassland to conduct transactions with Cao Wei, which would invisibly raise his status.

Just imagine that the power to trade with Han territory is in his hands. Anyone who wants to sell goods to Han territory needs to have a good relationship with him.

He can control a lot of things through this.

Kebi Neng is a smart man, with him running around, stirring up the situation and expanding himself. At this stage, it is also beneficial to Cao Cao.

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When Cao Cao returned to Beiguan, Murong Tuoye also returned from outside to the royal camp, which was once the glorious place of the entire Eastern Xianbei.

He encountered some problems, which led to his return.

Before Murong Tuoye dismounted from his horse, he heard a mournful cry. The voice was old and hoarse, and it belonged to the old servant Lan.

The only surviving tribal leader.

He was shot and fainted, fell to the ground, and woke up early the next morning.

The war was over long ago.

When the old servant Lan woke up, he found that everything around him was destroyed.

After the Han army defeated the remaining Eastern Xianbei, they set fire to the surrounding tribes.

What the old servant Lan saw were corpses all over the mountains.

Later, a deserter came back to check the situation and found the seriously injured old servant Lan, and rescued him from his injuries.

In addition to the old servant Lan, Murong Tuoye also saw more than 8,000 young and strong Eastern Xianbei people kneeling in front of him.

These are the only young and strong people left in the entire Eastern Xianbei who can be organized.

Although Cao's army was brutal and ruthless in killing, no matter how many they killed, it was impossible to kill all the Xianbei people.

There should have been far more than these people left among the Eastern Xianbei tribes.

It’s just that nomadic people live together in tribes.

When the king's tent was broken, the core strength of the Eastern Xianbei was defeated and could no longer form a strong shelter.

Immediately, some tribes began to want to leave and plan to migrate to become dependent on a more powerful tribe.

This is a matter of survival, so it is very realistic.

When Murong Tuoye came back, apart from women, children, the elderly and the young, there were only these 8,000 young and strong men left. They were the core part of his command and they did not disperse.

Murong Toye clenched his fists and his whole body was shaking.

He went out for a while and when he came back he had nothing.

This is such a ruthless thief.

Before he left, he was very confident that, with his status as the leader of the Eastern Xianbei, he could take the initiative to lobby and join forces with the Central Xianbei and Western Xianbei to attack, and the Han people would never be able to resist.

But I didn’t expect that the Han people would dare to take the first step and kill us.

"The big one..."

The old servant Lan was crawling on the ground, his body hunched over.

His arrow wound was still there, and his vitality seemed to be slipping away bit by bit, leaving him extremely weak.

"How many casualties did each unit suffer?"

Murong Tuoye helped up the old servant Lan who had fallen to the ground.

The old servant Lan said sadly: "It is impossible to count, various tribes have been killed, dispersed, and some have left on their own. It has been happening continuously in the past few days.

Only these are left, they are your direct descendants, the Great Chief, there are no others."

"Your relatives were found and killed one by one by the Han people. No one was left alive!"

Murong Toye's body was shaking unsteadily.

He slowly knelt down on the grassland, pounding the ground with his fists, and roared like a lone wolf. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. It was Kebi Neng who brought his men to the Eastern Xianbei.

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That night, Cao Cao rested at the North Gate, bathed, changed his clothes, and washed away the fatigue of the battle.

Night fell early, he looked out the window at the moon, feeling good.

Your own strength is the foundation of everything.

His plan was progressing step by step, and he finally reached the stage of establishing a country and becoming king.

He pulled up the entry and took a look.

[Accumulate military luck, national luck, and public opinion and reputation, and then establish a country. You will drive the first wave of the tide of luck.]

Defeating the Eastern Xianbei is the best thing that can be done at the moment, and using victory in the war to boost military fortunes is the ultimate goal.

As the news spread, people's spirits were high, and public opinion and reputation also came from it.

In recent days, Cao Cao's personal reputation has increased at an incredible speed.

The number of new users increases by more than 10,000 or even tens of thousands every day, which has never happened before.

At this rate, by the time he establishes his country and becomes king, his reputation will probably exceed tens of millions.

How many emperors in ancient and modern times can gain the sincere support of millions of people?

The gathering of public support will in turn drive the country's fortunes up.

Cao Cao had not yet officially established the country, but he could feel the fortune of Cao Camp, which was skyrocketing because of the public support brought by the defeat of the Eastern Xianbei!
In the darkness of night, he closed his eyes and practiced.

Thousands of miles away in the study in Yecheng, the national seal and the seal interacted with each other. A ray of luck surged out from the seal like a long purple river, coordinating with the power of heaven and earth, rushing towards the north.

In the north, behind Cao Cao, the dragon of luck floated into the sky, receiving the purple energy of national destiny.

A real dragon emerged in the sky, swallowing up the long river of purple air.

This scene is too magical!
At this moment, both Cao Cao personally and the fortune and foundation of Cao's camp were in a period of rapid growth, further consolidated and unshakable.

Yao Jing, who lived in Beiguan, was a disciple of Zheng Xuan and was also good at observing qi.

He looked up into the sky, gazing at the dragon of destiny, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Early the next day.

Cao Cao set out south and returned to Yecheng.

After walking for several more days, crossing various counties, they returned to the heart of Jizhou.

At this time in Ye City, people from all over the north and south gathered together, and people from various forces and noble families came one after another.

With three days left before he was declared king, Cao Cao's carriage appeared north of Yecheng in full view of the public.

In the car, Cao Cao lifted the curtain and looked out.

Both sides of the road were filled with people waiting to greet him.

Cao Cao retracted his gaze and looked at Yao Jing who was sitting in the car.

"Jingzhi, you look like a man with a feminine appearance, I like you...will you be my male lover?"

"Snapped."

Yao Jing dropped the book in his hand to the ground and said in shock, "You...you even like men."

This guy doesn't know how to joke. He really thinks he is a man... Cao Cao smiled and suddenly asked, "What is your real name, Qin?"

Yao Jing was surprised again, blinking his almond-shaped eyes, and was silent for a moment: "How did the King of Wei know that I have another surname, Qin?"

The entry told me that, after all, I did hang you... Cao Cao: "So, your name is Qin Jing?"

Yao Jing pursed his lips and said, "The surnames Qin and Yao are inherited from our parents respectively. They are both real surnames."

"King Wei...did you see that I'm a girl?"

If I can't tell whether you are a woman or a man, I've wasted all these years... Cao Cao thought.

"You are another one of the three famous families in the world. Are you acquainted with my Bai Ke?"

Yao Jing nodded shyly, "In my early years, I traveled around the world and played a few pieces when I was in high spirits. I was called one of the three great masters, but I don't deserve it. The other two are the great masters, and they are both in the inner house of the King of Wei now."

"You can also come to my inner house."

Boss Cao has always been straightforward.

What he meant was that he wanted Yao Jing to be his concubine as well.

The three families are together.

Yao Jing lowered her neck and shook her head slightly: "I was promised to him when I was young. Although the marriage has not been completed due to some reasons, I cannot break the contract and marry the King of Wei again."

"It's better to have an engagement. Who is the man? Can he snatch it from me?"

Listen to what it means to be better with an engagement.

When Yao Jing met Cao Cao, he was also at a loss, and nothing he said was reasonable.

Boss Cao had a distinct style, and half teasingly asked, "Would you like to serve me tonight?"

Yao Jing's heart almost jumped out of his chest with fright, and he quickly shook his head: "No."

"Take off the things that are covering your face." Cao Cao looked at him intently.

Yao Jing hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took off a round, smooth bead as big as a fingertip from her neck.

"This is the Mirage Dragon Pearl, which can create illusions and conceal its true appearance."

When Yao Jing took off the beads, it seemed as if a stream of mist was drawn away from her face, and her true appearance was finally revealed.

The interior of the carriage seemed to brighten up instantly.

Her neat bun also fell apart, turning into shoulder-length hair.

She has an extraordinary demeanor, and her beauty is both elegant and delicate.

Yao Jing, who has returned to her daughter's appearance, is sitting there casually in a light yellow long dress. The beauty of her posture is beyond words. There is a kind of otherworldly and independent demeanor, as if she is not tainted by the mundane world.

Cao Cao seemed to be able to hear the joy coming from his own heart.

He decided to monopolize this beauty and bring it home to look at whenever he wanted.

Yao Jing's pretty face was dazzlingly beautiful in the dim light coming in from outside the car, with a delicate nose, cherry lips, and bright eyes, but her temperament was so calm and peaceful.

As Cao Cao looked at her, she reached out her hand to gently lift her hair, and quickly pursed her lips with her pink tongue, revealing her white teeth like woven shells, beautiful as an immortal.

The beauties in Yao Jing's and Boss Cao's families are different. They have a kind of beauty that is oblivious to the world and does not involve desire.

She is probably the kind of ascetic woman who looks very fairy-like.

Cao Cao felt that it was unprecedented to get someone on the bed in one night. It was a blasphemy. He should wait at least two or three days before taking action. There was no need to be so hasty.

The carriage moved slowly and Cao Cao returned to Yecheng at the end of September.

All preparations for becoming king are in place, only waiting for the ceremony to be announced so that the world will know!
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