Chapter 70 Diao Chan in the Mansion [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

Early in the morning, Diao Chan woke up from her couch.

The young tiger was standing at the door of the bedroom, pushing the door with his paw. When it didn't open, he turned around to look at Diao Chan.

Diao Chan sat up from the couch, wearing a tight-fitting top, exposing her snow-white shoulders, and a pink cross-collared Han skirt. She combed her long hair back into a bun, with the hair on both sides hanging down.

"Go."

She pushed the door open with a smile, and the tiger cub happily ran to the yard outside to pee.

Diao Chan simply washed up, had breakfast, looked at herself in the mirror, turned around and walked out of the yard, ready to go to Cao Cao's study to "work".

These days she has been responsible for taking care of the study and helping Cao Cao dress.

Diao Chan walked in front, and the young tiger followed behind, sniffing and walking, stopping and starting.

Suddenly seeing a butterfly, Yin blinked, tilted his head to look for a long time, tried to stretch out his claws and scratched in the air twice. Maybe he found that he could not fly and Diao Chan was going far away again, so he ran to chase Diao Chan.

Nearing the study, Diao Chan saw Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang standing on the left and right of the door.

Her steps suddenly became lighter.

The two of them are there, which means Shangjun is also in the study.

As we continued walking forward, we heard Cao Cao's laughter and a conversation with several people coming from the study:

"…When I first heard that Lü Bu had surrendered to Dong Zhuo, I was so panicked and desperate that I wanted to cry without worrying about you laughing at me, Meng De."

"I didn't expect to hear good news this morning. General Huangfu's troops arrived and recaptured the East Gate. Although Ding Yuan was killed, the South Gate was not lost. It was really a life-saving opportunity."

"I rushed over and found out that you, Meng De, had already made arrangements with General Huangfu."

"Meng De and General Huangfu have joined hands to save the court from disaster. I feel ashamed and happy at the same time."

Someone in the study laughed.

"I heard that Lu Bu led his army to attack the east gate this morning, but was forced to retreat?"

"That Lu Bu is indeed a man of great courage who can defeat ten thousand men. We were well prepared, but still suffered many casualties. Fortunately, we fulfilled our mission and guarded the city gates well."

Diao Chan came to the outside of the study, and Yin rushed in first.

Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang would never let anyone get close to Cao Cao easily, but Diao Chan was an exception.

The reason is...she is as beautiful as Diao Chan, and is charming.

What bad intentions could Diao Chan have? When she entered the study, Dian Wei would naturally think that she was trustworthy and there was no need to stop her.

Diao Chan walked into the room and saw Cao Cao sitting in the main seat.

Yin, who came in first, sat down at his feet.

Sitting at the side seat was a military officer in armor with a straight figure. He was Huangfu Song's deputy general Du Ling, and it was he who had just said that he had fulfilled his mission.

Next to him was Huangfu Song’s nephew Huangfu Li, who looked tall and thin, and squinted his eyes habitually, as if he was thinking about something all the time.

This person has unique talents.

Huangfu Song obviously thought about who to send to cooperate with Cao Cao, and finally sent one civil and one military.

Xun Yu sat beside him.

In addition, there was Lu Zhi who came from the palace early in the morning. Diao Chan was surprised to see that her adoptive father Wang Yun was also there.

Including the Grand Marshal Cui Lie, everyone was present.

Several people gathered in Cao's mansion with Cao Cao as the center.

The person who spoke just now was Lu Zhi.

What he said was a reflection of his own heart.

When he first heard that Lü Bu had rebelled against Ding Yuan, the East Gate had been lost, the South Gate was isolated, and Luoyang would fall into Dong Zhuo's hands, Lu Zhi was filled with despair, which was hard to describe.

He has been living in the Imperial Guard's residence under the palace wall recently, ready to respond at any time.

Knowing that Ding Yuan was killed, Lu Zhi considered the worst case scenario.

The city will be completely blockaded by Dong Zhuo, and the country will be in danger.

But then Wang Yun came to find him. Wang Yun heard that Xun Yu had come back that day and said that Huangfu Song's troops would arrive in Luoyang this morning, so he informed Lu Zhi.

The two felt that there was still a glimmer of hope, so they hurried to find Cao Cao, hoping that the Xiyuan Army would cooperate with Huangfu Song's incoming troops to coordinate internal and external forces and recapture the lost city gate.

Unexpectedly, when the two arrived at Cao's mansion, they happened to meet Cao Cao meeting Du Ling and Huangfu Li at the mansion.

Then he realized that the East Gate and the South Gate were still in his hands.

Cao Cao simply explained that he was worried about Lu Bu, and made arrangements in advance to hand over the city defense to Huangfu Song's men.

Only then did Lu Zhi feel relieved and said what he had just said.

When Diao Chan came in and saw Lu Zhi, she was a little surprised.

Lu Zhi gives people the impression of being tall, handsome and elegant.

But when I saw him again this time, his chin was covered with short stubble, like a military general.

He was also wearing armor, as if he was ready to fight with others at any time.

Diao Chan came in from outside and stunned Du Ling and Huangfu Li.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Diao Chan called Wang Yun "adoptive father" and sat down next to him.

Lu Zhi was in a good mood and resumed his romantic and famous manners, teasing: "Meng De, you are really decisive in doing things. When did you bring Diao Chan to your house?"

The meaning behind Lu Zhi's words made Diao Chan's black gemstone-like eyes turn slightly, and a hint of red appeared on her face.

Wang Yun sat below Lu Zhi, stroking his beard and smiling, thinking that with Cao Mengde's character and ability to control the situation and make brilliant moves, it was not impossible to promise Diao Chan to this General of Xiyuan, and it could be considered.

Lu Zhi returned to the main topic and said, "If this thief Dong Zhuo is not eliminated, the Han Dynasty will suffer and the people will suffer."

"Due to the incident last night, the court was not held this morning, otherwise Dong the thief would have brought up the matter of deposing and enthroning the emperor again."

Cao Cao had a headache. Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor, and Lu Zhi risked his life to fight back. After he completely gave up on the political situation, he left Luoyang. He was then chased and killed by Dong Zhuo's men for thousands of miles. He fled for safety and was dismissed from office and retired.

Everyone knows about this, I wonder if there will be some changes this time.

The group discussed in Cao Cao's study until noon before disbanding and going their separate ways.

The Cao Mansion became quiet in the afternoon.

The cicadas were chirping in the afternoon, and the lingering heat made the study room a little stuffy.

Diao Chan took a fan, sat aside, and fanned Cao Cao.

Cao Cao called Xiao Xiang over and handed him the private seal of Yuan Taifu that Chen Ying had given him, as well as the official deed to the horse farm:
"Send someone to Runan to take over this horse farm, and transfer some people from Qiao County as well."

"One of the horses should be the king of horses in the stable. It is very magical. Bring it to Luoyang for me."

Runan is located in the southeast of Luoyang, about six or seven hundred miles away, and not far from my hometown Qiao County.

He took control of the horse farm first. Cao Cao was very curious about what kind of horse Claw Huang Feidian was.

Xiao Xiang immediately arranged for someone to do it.

When Huangfu Song's troops arrived, Cao Cao planned to focus on the construction of Cao's camp, and sent someone to call Jia Xu over.

Outside the door, Dian Wei sensed something and turned around to see a servant leading a man from the corridor to the study, ready to meet Cao Cao.

Dian Wei turned around and entered the study, standing behind Cao Cao. It seemed that the person who came made him feel dangerous, so he needed to protect Cao Cao closely to ensure his safety.

Inside the room, Cao Cao turned the pen upside down and tapped it lightly on the low mat in front of him, thinking: This fellow Lu Bu, who relies on military force and rushes into the battle line at every turn, is very disadvantageous to Huangfu Song's troops stationed in the city defense.

Lu Bu should be severely punished to kill his arrogance, otherwise he will always think he is invincible and be extremely arrogant.

Dian Wei's ability in infantry combat may allow him to compete with Lu Bu for a while.

But he himself was clearly not enough to defeat Lu Bu.

Who should we find to help us? Should we join forces with Dian Wei and beat up Lu Bu?

While Cao Cao was thinking about something, the person outside the door was led in by his personal army. It turned out to be the female assassin Chen Ying.

This time she did not wear a veil and revealed her true face for the first time.

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