Chapter 67: The First-Generation Adoptive Father, Still Has Advantages [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

"My dear, there was a deafening roar of killing last night. What happened? I have been worried about... you all day."

Yu Qinghe moved her charming eyes and asked with concern.

She paused before saying the last word.

This is a little trick in conversation. If you want Cao Cao to pay special attention to it, it will leave a deeper impression than using smooth word order or speaking directly.

This is Concubine Yu's little trick to win favor and please others.

But her worry about Cao Cao was real.

"Dong Zhuo indulged his subordinates and relied on looting to raise his army. Several of them attacked our mansion and were killed outside the mansion."

Cao Cao untied the cuffs of his military uniform arm guards:
"You don't have to worry. No matter how many people Dong Zhuo sends, it will take time to break through the defense of your mansion."

Yu Qing was still worried and said, "Husband, why don't we go."

"If not, then go back to Yecheng. I have my own farm in Yecheng, and I can earn a lot of money and food every year, so it's no problem to support a hundred people."

Cao Cao teased, "I will go with you to Yecheng and live in your manor, and you will support me?"

Yu Qing puffed out his chest: "Is it not possible?"

She gave Cao Cao a look and said, "But I am a concubine after all. It seems that I am not legitimate."

Cao Cao laughed loudly and reached out to pinch her face: "It's not yet time to run away. I'll go wash up, you come with me."

Yu Qing followed shyly and went to the warm pool in the backyard.

After a while, the warm pool was suddenly turbulent and the waves were rough.

While Cao Cao was taking a bath, he also treated an illness and used Qionglu to treat his head disease.

[You spent a pleasant and relaxing night. Not only did your headaches get better, your Qi and blood also improved, and your physical fitness improved simultaneously]

[You deeply feel that the body of jade and dew is worthy of its reputation and is a good medicine for curing diseases. You have a new understanding of concubines.]

After reading the entry, Cao Cao and Yu Qing returned to the bedroom and planned to continue the operation.

However, Cao Cao was interrupted by Xiao Xiang who came to deliver an urgent report, and he retreated on the battlefield.

"Young master, Ding Yuan was attacked, seriously injured and dying. He asked his attendants to come over and want to meet with you to tell you something." Xiao Xiang's voice was heard outside the hall.

Cao Cao’s first thought was that Jia Xu was right.

He immediately put on his clothes, took a bus overnight, and rushed to the south city.

Beside the carriage were soldiers sent by Ding Yuan, who were explaining the situation:

"Just as night fell, the Praetorian Guard received a message from Lu Bu, saying that he had something important to discuss and could not leave, so he asked the Praetorian Guard to enter the city."

"It's not far, just two or three streets from the South City Gate. The Praetorian Guard will take us there."

"Lü Bu suddenly became murderous and attacked the Praetorian Guards. Fortunately, Captain Zhang Liao arrived with his troops and engaged Lü Bu. They fought and retreated back to the South Gate. Captain Zhang was also injured."

The group arrived in South City near dawn.

In the government office at the foot of the city, Ding Yuan was breathing in less and out more, his chest was sunken and his body was covered in blood.

There were many people standing in the room, all of them were Ding Yuan's confidants.

Zhang Liao was there too.

When Ding Yuan saw Cao Cao, his eyes brightened.

"General... you saw that Lu Bu was not satisfied with his position as chief clerk... you reminded me... but unfortunately, please help... help me..."

I didn't say what I was doing to help him. I swallowed my breath and died.

He had practiced for many years, and a sharp aura unique to the battlefield dissipated, and the house seemed to be filled with the shouts of thousands of troops.

This is the unique phenomenon of a military strategist’s death.

After Ding Yuan died, his eyes were still wide open.

[The Three Kingdoms destroyed his father, Lu Bu has killed his first adoptive father]

Ding was not a good person originally, but then again, in troubled times, those who are truly clean either cannot make a name for themselves or cannot survive.

In the end, Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan and used Ding Yuan's life in exchange for vested interests.

Lu Bu is a true egoist.

This morning, Jia Xu said that based on his understanding of Li Ru, Dong Zhuo must have had other purposes besides looting the city last night. With Li Ru's methods, he would focus on the most important issue and try to solve it, which is to seize the city defense. The superficial struggle and the confrontation in the city are secondary.

Lu Bu is the most unstable factor in the city’s defense, so we must prepare early.

Although Cao Cao and Jia Xu had anticipated this, neither of them considered speaking openly to Ding Yuan and asking him to be on guard against Lu Bu.

The reason is that before it happens, things remain at the speculation stage and Ding Yuan may not believe it.

Secondly, informing Ding Yuan first was equivalent to handing over the trust and initiative to Ding Yuan. He would have to make his own choice to determine the direction of the matter.

Cao Cao and Jia Xu had never thought of such a passive way of handling the situation, gambling with the city defense and their lives.

If possible, Cao Cao also wanted Ding Yuan to be alive.

This is the most balanced and controllable situation in Luoyang at present.

But things don't always go as planned.

At this time, Cao Cao was quite glad that he had made arrangements before, otherwise if the city gate was lost tonight, the situation would completely turn to Dong Zhuo.

All previous efforts will be destroyed.

Fortunately, there were many hidden plots, so we didn't have much hope for Lu Bu from the beginning.

Cao Cao turned around and asked, "Before the Praetorian Guards leave, have you made any plans?"

"Yes, let me and Yao Lu continue to command the troops and guard the two city gates respectively."

Zhang Liao's shoulder was also covered in blood. "In addition, the Praetorian Guards asked us to protect his family and clan and try our best to keep them safe."

Yao Lu was Ding Yuan's deputy general and had always been trusted by him.

"Yao Lu is stationed at another city gate. He dare not leave at this time."

There is a city gate between the East Gate and the South Gate. Previously, the three city gates were adjacent to each other and provided mutual defense.

Next to Zhang Liao stood a handsome young man, his eyes as bright as two swords and his facial features with distinct lines.

When he saw Cao Cao, there was some joy hidden in his eyes, but Ding Yuan had just died, so he couldn't show it.

He is Cao Cao's relative, and was mentioned when he was conspiring with Jia Xu, and was the secret agent arranged by him.

Cao Chun from the Cao family.

In history, Cao Chun once served as the Yellow Gate Minister in Luoyang. Because he was deeply trusted by Cao Cao and was brave, he later became one of the commanders of the world-famous Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. He followed Cao Cao in his campaigns and spent his whole life in military service.

It was because he notified Zhang Liao in time to lead troops to rescue Ding Yuan tonight that he was able to breathe his last and come back to arrange his funeral.

Because of Cao Cao, Zhang Liao took a different direction from history.

"More than half of the other Bingzhou generals under the Praefectus Urbi, followed Lu Bu and surrendered to Dong Zhuo," said Zhang Liao.

Lu Bu was born in Bingzhou, and Dong Zhuo was previously granted the title of Governor of Bingzhou.

Dong Zhuo had many generals under his command, all of whom were from Bingzhou.

In the Han Dynasty, the situation of dividing factions based on hometown and affiliation was very serious. People from the same hometown and county were naturally in the same faction.

In the eyes of many people, Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan and went to join Dong Zhuo, and the generals of Bingzhou followed him, without being able to distinguish right from wrong.

In fact, the generals below do not have many choices.

If you are not from the same hometown, you will not be valued even if you join someone else's army.

After Ding Yuan died, it was better to follow Lu Bu, who was also from Bingzhou, than to join others, where there was not so much good and evil and right and wrong to distinguish.

"I only have about a quarter of the Praetorian Guards' troops left."

"Yao Lu is about the same as me."

Zhang Liao said: "Lü Bu plotted secretly, and many Bingzhou generals followed him. The only loyalty left to the Praetorian Guards was that these Bingzhou generals did not defect in the face of battle.

They just left the city and led their troops to chase after Lu Bu."

Zhang Liao reminded them, "General, since Lü Bu has surrendered to Dong Zhuo, the East Gate will be lost. Should we defend the South Gate or lead our troops to fight for the East Gate?"

Cao Cao said calmly: "You guard the South Gate, don't move, the East Gate will not be lost."

The change in the situation was abrupt.

Ding Yuan's death was very unfavorable, but it did not mean that things would completely get out of control.

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