Chapter 32 Hidden Talent Revealed [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

On the same night, at the Taifu Mansion, Yuan Wei saw the assassin who was going to kill Dong Zhuo in the inner house.

A woman with long legs and a slim figure, her face was pale.

"What's the situation?" Yuan Wei's voice was hoarse.

"The armors of the iron-clad guards around Dong Zhuo are engraved with the art of combined attack. One must have the ability to break the combined strength of four people in one strike to break through their defenses."

The woman's voice was cool and clear, and the endings between her words were clean, making you want to keep listening to her.

"Master, use the power of Yi and gather it on my sword."

"The second sword pierced through the defenses of the four guards and imprisoned Dong Zhuo, slowing him down a bit in his evasion."

"But he finally avoided the vital points and was stabbed in the neck by me. I was also injured by the energy he emitted and had to retreat."

The woman described it briefly, but it is not difficult to imagine that the process of the assassination in the blockhouse was a matter of life and death for both parties.

Yuan Wei paced in the room with a frown on his face.

It is almost dawn, North Gate Tower.

There were gaps as long as ten feet on the solid city wall.

Some of these marks were caused by Lu Bu. There was a big hole in the inner wall of the tower, which was left by the woman's sword.

Dong Zhuo was standing at the collapsed wall of the blockhouse at this moment, with silk wrapped around his thick neck and blood oozing out.

"Have you found out the assassin's origins?"

"Not so fast."

Dong Min and Li Ru stood behind him: "There are not many assassins this powerful. Please wait a moment, we will find clues within three to five days."

"When the opponent launched the second sword, I felt like I was being pressed down by a mountain, unable to move. It was Yuan Wei who was in the dark, trying to kill me. Only he promoted Yuan's Yi Shu and borrowed part of the national destiny to suppress me so that I could not escape in time."

Dong Zhuo said in hatred: "Yuan Wei is seeking death!"

"How's the progress of the assassin we sent out?"

"With so much noise last night, many people should have been prepared. Even the people from the Mountain Seat came out in full force, and no news has been sent back yet. It's up to them to decide who to start with."

"Send a message to Jia Wenhe and tell him to come to Luoyang."

Dong Zhuo said tyrannically: "Send another message to Huangfu Song and tell him that if he dares to bring his troops to Luoyang, I will attack the palace with all my strength before he arrives, regardless of the cost, and kill the emperor!"

"Also, search the entire city and find the female assassin. Even if she's dead, chop her into pieces."

Dong Zhuo's anger frightened Li Ru and Dong Min, and they obeyed the order in unison.

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[Your father, Cao Song, purchased a number of cattle, sheep, mules and horses in Qiao County]

This was the first reminder Cao Cao saw when he opened his eyes early in the morning.

Dad bought some livestock?
To increase productivity, animal husbandry is one of the urgent necessities.

The changes in the past few days have made Cao Cao basically understand that the function of the plug-in entries tends to be insightful and scannable, converting the changes themselves into numbers and displaying them, presenting every change very clearly.

The advantage is that it allows you to see clearly the enemy and ourselves in many things.

After getting up, Cao Cao went to the study.

There has been no morning court session for many days.

He took out the map and spread it out on the low mat.

My hometown, Qiao County, is located in the northern part of Hui Province in later generations.

Cao Cao looked at it for a while, then drew a triangle on the map, connecting Qiao County, Luoyang and Yecheng, and then fell into long thought.

He also opened the plug-in and took a look. [Reputation value: 7317/10000]

[You are the captain of the Xiyuan Army, commanding 7981 people, 5913 of whom (obey orders)

1597 people (obeyed)

...]

[Your reputation +10, reputation +10. The increase in reputation will make your people more obedient to you. They will provide you with a more stable source of reputation.]

In other words, the better the obedience, the more prestige is provided, which in turn increases obedience, forming a virtuous cycle.

At the door of the study, Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang were on duty on the left and right.

Dian Wei had a cake in his hand. When he saw Cao Cao looking at him, he stuffed the cake into his mouth in two or three strokes.

"Didn't you have enough this morning?"

Dian Wei nodded.

Cao Cao said, "You can eat as much as you want without any scruples."

"How much can you eat at most in one meal?" "To be honest, sir, I don't know how much I can eat. When I was young, I relied on the help of my neighbors, and the food was not abundant, so I couldn't eat too much. When I grew up and followed my master, he was not wealthy either."

Cao Cao: "There is nothing to do in the morning, you can eat as much as you want."

The human stomach has its limits. How much more can you eat?
The entry says that Dian Wei's astonishing appetite is a hidden talent, and his combat power will be significantly improved after a full meal, so it's a good time to give it a try.

Cao Cao had a large amount of food cooked and served to Dian Wei for him to eat at will.

He continued to look at the map.

There are many things to do, the most important of which is to consolidate and expand military power.

Cao Cao already had a plan for this. He would wait for Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and others from his hometown to come over, and let them serve in the army, so that he could gradually train the Xiyuan Army into his own direct lineage.

I just checked the plug-in, and the Xiyuan Army's obedience level to Cao Cao has been increasing.

This is closely related to the current situation in Luoyang, as expected.

Xun Yu got up early and hurried out.

His joining saved Cao Cao a lot of time, allowing him to focus on other things.

Dian Wei is indeed a big eater.

Two tables were served, with steamed dishes, soup noodles, chicken, duck, fish and meat.

People who practice cultivation consume a lot of energy to push the power in their bodies and absorb more nutrients from food than ordinary people, which is normal.

[Your general Dian Wei feels full for the first time in his life. His combat power is now +1+1+1, reaching 93]

[He thinks you are worthy of serving, and his loyalty to you is +1, +1]

Dian Wei is a good comrade. He can increase his loyalty by two points for every meal he has.

From this perspective, the entry initially shows his loyalty value of 95, which should be the upper limit.

Unless there are special circumstances, once it reaches 95, it will be difficult to grow further.

He really can fight better than usual when he is full.

When Dian Wei came over yesterday, his combat power rating was 89, which Cao Cao still thought was a bit low, but after he had a full meal, it improved significantly.

93, it is definitely an ancient holy body.

noon.

Cao Cao came to Yuan Wei's house.

Weiwei Yang Biao, Taiwei Cui Lie, and Shangshu Lu Zhi were also present.

The Prefect of the Guards Ding Yuan was stationed in the city defense and did not dare to leave without permission, so he did not come.

But there is news.

To Yuan Wei's surprise, Ding Yuan said that Cao Cao could represent his opinions.

He trusted Cao Cao and his judgment.

This was Cao Cao giving up the crucial city gate to Ding Yuan, and Ding Yuan's gift in return can also be understood as trust.

In the previous two times of dealing with Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao was able to anticipate the enemy's moves. Others did not know the details, but Ding Yuan knew part of it.

So he really trusted Cao Cao's judgment.

Cao Cao came over, representing both Ding Yuan and himself.

To a certain extent, in Luoyang City, the power of the two major military forces, the Praefectus Imperial Guards and the Xiyuan Army, was concentrated in the hands of one person.

So when he entered Yuan's mansion, Cui Lie, Yang Biao, and Yuan Wei himself, who came with him, all suddenly realized that Cao Cao, who was only a military captain and a minor official in their eyes four days ago, had become one of the people who controlled the most important military power in Luoyang.

Yuan Wei summoned them to discuss joining forces to deal with Dong Zhuo.

But Cao Cao was not optimistic about this kind of cooperation.

Cui Lie, there must be many Dong Zhuo's spies among the imperial guards under Yang Biao.

If we really want to send troops together, it will be impossible to keep it secret, and we have to do it.

It was already afternoon when we left Yuan's Mansion.

Cao Cao and Lu Zhi came to the palace together.

Cao Cao separated from Lu Zhi on the pretext of inspecting the palace defenses.

The Xiyuan Army was responsible for defending a small part of the palace, making it much easier for Cao Cao to enter and leave the palace than before.

No one noticed that this senior military captain and his two personal guards, Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang, disappeared quietly after entering the palace.

Cao Cao decided to meet with Yu Qing in secret to discuss some matters with the concubine of the previous emperor.

(End of this chapter)