Soon.

Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi arrived one after another.

I saw Old Cao sitting leisurely in the top position.

His gaze swept over the three, but Lao Cao still did not speak, but slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Later, he picked up an official document and began to review it.

Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi did not dare to urge him.

As we all know, Lao Cao is moody.

They didn't dare to touch Lao Cao's brow at will.

After a full quarter of an hour, Lao Cao was still reviewing the official documents, as if he had not seen the three people standing anxiously waiting on the side.

It wasn't until the three of them were standing numb on their legs and feet that Lao Cao slowly spoke:

"Zihuan, Ziwen, Zijian."

"My father wants you to lead troops to support the Hehui front."

"What do you think?"

Hear this.

Cao Chang and Cao Zhi are both happy.

Especially Cao Zhang.

Leading troops to fight and crisscrossing the battlefield has always been his dream.

This time.

The reason why he did not hesitate to use the method of Seminfu also wanted to stuff the private soldiers of the family into it.

It is precisely in order to be able to make meritorious contributions on the battlefield and let Lao Cao, the father, see his heroic martial arts.

Only Cao Pi, intuition told him that something was wrong!

How could Lao Cao be so good at talking?

Among them, there is a pit at a glance!

Sure enough.

Just when Cao Zhi and Cao Chang were ecstatic and planned to obtain the tiger talisman from Old Cao.

Lao Cao suddenly slapped the table on the side.

It is a pity that rice bowls and rice are not placed on the table.

Otherwise.

A freshly baked "Cao Clan rice bowl" will definitely be delivered to the mouths of Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang.

"Cao Zihuan, Cao Zijian, Cao Ziwen, you guys are really bold."

Hear this.

The three hurriedly fell to their knees.

This may have also become an inertia.

For the third son of the Cao family.

When encountering Lao Cao angry, it is undoubtedly the best choice to admit it in time.

However.

Lao Cao didn't plan to let the three of them go.

"Cao Zihuan, I heard that Chen Qun and the Chen family have recently stuffed you with a lot of benefits?"

"Cao Zijian, the money that the Cui family gave you, but you hid it again?"

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, who were named, were so frightened that their faces were as white as 367 paper, and they did not dare to say a word.

In fact.

Cao Pi was still a little happy in his heart.

If it was just that the Chen family sent him money and was discovered by Lao Cao, it wouldn't be a big deal.

At most, fine a little money, turn big things into small things, and forget about small things.

But if the matter of stuffing the family's private soldiers into the people's husbands is discovered, it will not be so simple to fool the past.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi quickly pretended to be a good baby, snot and tears, and took the initiative to admit his mistake:

"Father, the child knows that he is wrong."

"This time it's really a child's ghost."

"The Chen family has not spent a cent of the money given to the child, and he is willing to give it to his father in full."

Cao Zhi on the side, seeing this, also drew a scoop according to the gourd, and was willing to hand over the money that the Cui family gave him.

As for Cao Zhang, at the moment, he was standing in place stupidly, at a loss.

First, there is basically no family behind him as support.

Two, Cao Chang felt that if Old Cao was really angry because of the money, then he should not call him over and scold him for not receiving money!

I don't know why, Cao Chang always feels that things are becoming more and more strange.

At this time, Old Cao looked at Cao Chang and asked:

"Cao Ziwen, don't you know where you are wrong?"

Cao Zhang quickly replied:

"Father, the child did not receive money from anyone, and no one took the initiative to send money to the child."

When Cao Pi and Cao Zhi heard this, they almost couldn't hold back their laughter.

The two major factions of the Hebei family and the Henan family can be regarded as supporting Cao Zhi and Cao Pi respectively.

After all.

Cao Ying is qualified to compete for heirs, and there are only a few people in total.

Before that, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were undoubtedly the best of them.

Thus.

Not to mention sending money, all kinds of other benefits, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi did not receive less on weekdays.

And what they received was called a peace of mind.

This is the investment that the Maison has given them.

After becoming an heir, he will pay dividends to the family of the same faction!

For example, the original historical nine-product zhongzheng system.

The reason why this system was born was also because Cao Pi wanted to pay dividends to the Henan family.

Looking at Cao Zhang's extremely confused face, Old Cao suddenly burst out (ceea):

"Rebel!"

"What have you done, stumped yourself in your heart?"

Suddenly.

Cao Chang was so frightened by Old Cao that he fell to the ground.

Don't look at Cao Zhang's reputation as Huang Xuer, the value of force is quite high.

But...... In front of Lao Cao, who has been in the battlefield for a long time and has long had the aura of a superior king, he is still a hatchling.

The next moment.

Old Cao suddenly smashed a file on Cao Zhang.

Cao Chang hurriedly picked it up and looked at it.

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi also took advantage of the situation to aim towards Cao Zhang.

I saw that on that file, there was a list written impressively!

That list was exactly the list of families that had gathered private soldiers and handed over to the third son of the Cao family!

Although it is not clearly written on it how many soldiers each family has sent.

But it is precisely because there are no statistics that it is even more terrifying.

Because the total number of families on the list is as many as thirty.

In addition, some local tycoons are also involved.

Even if each family only put together three hundred private soldiers, that would be nearly ten thousand people.

What's more, the actual strength of the family is far more than three hundred people.

"Father, I..."

Cao Zhang's brain instantly shut down.

In fact.

Most of the families on this list are looking at the face of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.

Only some of them are strong and want to "live in strange goods" for the sake of Cao Zhang's face.

But now, can Cao Chang say this kind of thing?

Just when Cao Chang planned to fight this crime alone.

Lao Cao suddenly added:

"Cao Ziwen, you privately gathered so many private soldiers and hid them among the people, did you want to create a rebellion against the old man?"

"In that case, the old man will fulfill you!"

"Come, drag Cao Ziwen to the old man and behead!"

"Poof!"

Cao Chang instantly "realized" and quickly shouted:

"Father, the child knows it's wrong!"

"But most of the people on this list are built for Zihuan and Zihuan, and the children are wronged!"

Frightened by Lao Cao, Cao Chang chose to surrender in seconds.

The bamboo tube poured beans and sold Cao Pi and Cao Zhi clean.

"Oh? Is it? "

"Zi Huan and Zi Jian, in addition to collecting money, the two of you also participated in the matter of private soldiers stuffing people into the people?"

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi had to bite the bullet and say:

"Father Mingjian."

"Ziwen, this is trying to frame us."

"As we all know, among the three of our brothers, only Ziwen has led soldiers to fight."

"These private soldiers must have been deliberately put together by those families in order to seek merit!"

Hear this.

Lao Cao nodded slightly, as if agreeing with the two of them.

But this can make Cao Chang anxious!

Although Lao Cao is not necessarily really willing to cut off his own son.

But that's just not necessarily.

Who can say this kind of thing accurately?

In case the old Cao thinks that there are many sons, he insists on cutting off one, and Cao Chang is fine, right?

Thereupon. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）

Cao Chang hurriedly told Old Cao about the previous conspiracy with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, verbatim.

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were extremely anxious in their hearts.

But helpless.

They can't rush over at this moment and cover Cao Zhang's mouth, right?

In that case, wouldn't it mean that there was no silver in this place for three hundred taels?

Thereupon.

When Cao Zhang's words fell.

Cao Pi and Cao Zhi looked at each other without tears.

The two of them decided that the next time they used their brains, they couldn't let Cao Chang participate in it.

This Nima is simply a pit!

Between the three sons of the Cao family, a vivid interpretation of what is called "plastic brotherhood".

Ultimately.

The third son of the Cao family was driven back to Xuchang by the old Cao.

As for the private soldiers under their command, Lao Cao directly took them all.

What?

What if the family knew about this and asked Lao Cao to make trouble?

Okay, then doesn't Old Cao just have a reason to sanction this family?

After all.

At this time, there was no nine-product zhongzheng system.

The family is far from reaching the level of "Draco".

Although the Han Law is broken, there is a clear rule that animals are not allowed to raise dead soldiers!

As long as Lao Cao holds the Han Law and buttoned the big hat on these families, this matter will be done!

What?

You say these are not dead men? Just an ordinary housekeeper?

But my old Cao thinks that this is the dead man!

What evidence do you have that this is just a family member?

Serious people, who has nothing to do, sends the family to the battlefield, and pretends to be a civilian husband?

All in all.

This group of private soldiers from the family became prisoners in the hands of Lao Cao.

If the family wants to redeem them, they have to pay for it.

Can't afford the money? That's okay too.

Old Cao is a gentle disposition, approachable and easy to talk to.

When the family cannot pay or does not want to pay for ransom.

This group of private soldiers will accept Lao Cao's labor reform and become Tuntian soldiers!

Anyway, most of the private soldiers are "hidden households" without household registration.

Again.

The money that the family funded Cao Pi and Cao Zhi also went into Lao Cao's pocket, which can be described as a lot of money.

After driving away the third son of the Cao family.

Old Cao slowly set out from Xiaqian City with his army, preparing to rush to Shouchun.

He will join Cao Ying there.

And, share the stolen goods for Cao Ying!

Yes.

The reason why Lao Cao had the list of files in his hands was sent by someone sent by Cao Ying.

As for why Cao Ying had this list, Cao Ying bluntly said that Yang Xiu secretly sent it to him.

In this regard, Lao Cao had no intention of punishing Yang Xiu.

On the contrary, Lao Cao felt that Yang Xiu had become more mature and shrewd than before, rather than being alone.

Good birds choose trees to live.

Cao Zhi is obviously not a good wood.

In that case, why can't Yang Xiu abandon Cao Zhi and help Cao Ying?

Lao Cao is not the kind of person who is rigid and does not know how to change.

Opposite.

In the whole world, there are more people who can be more than his heart's eyes, I am afraid that there are not a few.

"After I go back, it's time to make an official for Ying'er."

"Qin Youganluo is twelve years old, and my family is much more powerful than him!"

Old Cao thought so in his heart.

As for robbing money and people with his eldest grandson, Lao Cao disdained to do it.

Anyway, these inheritances he laid will be left to his eldest grandson in the future.

It is also a good thing to let Cao Ying have more disposable funds in her hands in advance and more available helpers.

......

It is in stark contrast to the happiness of Lao Cao and Cao Ying.

Sun Quan, who returned from a great defeat and fled back to Jiangdong in embarrassment, was depressed to death.

This battle.

The general Koto who followed the battle lost more than half.

After the 100,000-strong army collected the defeated soldiers, only more than 40,000 people fled back.

What's more.

Because of this defeat.

The veterans of the army who had not participated in this battle before, such as Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others, were increasingly dissatisfied.

They believe that Sun Quan fighting this battle is clearly Hu Lai!

Even if Cao Jun was strong, if it weren't for the problem at the decision-making level of Jiangdong's commander, how could it be so miserable?

Except for the veterans.

Zhang Zhao and other civil officials also pointed out and commented on the defeat of this battle.

Before the start of the war, the civilian forces led by Zhang Zhao were suppressed by Sun Quan quite miserably.

But as soon as this defeat came out, the civil officials, led by Zhang Zhao, sprang up like mushrooms after a rain to contradict Sun Quan.

Lu Su, on his side, also wrote a letter over.

Although it is comforting Sun Quan.

But given that Lu Su had previously opposed war.

and the stark contrast between Lü Meng and Lu Su.

Sun Quan's patience with Lu Su became less and less.

It just so happens that within Jiangdong, the voices of all factions disobeying Sun Quan have been increasing day by day recently.

Sun Quan decided, the last wave of ruthless work!

Let this group of guys have a good feel for his Sun Zhongmou's way of checks and balances!

Lay man in war.

But when it comes to checks and balances, Sun Quan can be called the ceiling level.

Soon.

The first order followed.

Lu Su was promoted to the post of Governor of the Grand Capital, and returned from Jiangxia to report on his duties.

Lu Su's original position as the left governor was given to Lü Meng.

The second transfer order was to promote Lu Xun, Zhu Huan, Quan Qian and other rookies in the army to miscellaneous generals!

Han Dang and Cheng Pu were promoted to Luling Taishou and Yuzhang Taishou respectively.

However.

Before Cheng Pu could take office, he died of illness halfway.

As for why Cheng Pu died of illness, there are different opinions, but no one dares to say that this matter is related to Sun Quan.

......

PS: Cheng Pu's promotion to Yuzhang Taishou did happen in the original history, after the Battle of Xiaoyaojin.

Cheng Pu died suddenly before he arrived in office.

Of course, it is not because of his age.
Người mua: Thiên Minh

For more free faloo novels: https://discord.com/invite/xe89Fj6QnY