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    Deputy Director Tao, who had good intentions to respect his elders, was disappointed. Deputy Director Tao, who was still a bit ambitious, was not angry. He handed over to Boss Cao gracefully and said loudly: "My father-in-law, whether you recognize me as your son-in-law or not, you will  He is my de facto father-in-law. This is an iron-clad fact and you cannot change it. Therefore, my father-in-law, please forgive me for not being able to show full courtesy because my son-in-law is wearing armor."

    Having said that, Deputy Director Tao really bowed to Boss Cao with his fists on the horse. His standard movements and sincere tone could definitely be regarded as a model son-in-law in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, Boss Cao still refused to appreciate it and waved his hands while coughing in pain.  Interrupted and roared: "That's enough! Stop acting! When it comes to pretense, you're still a bit immature! Call me out with such a loud force, say what you have to say, and fart if you have any!"

    "My father-in-law has given orders, so my son-in-law can speak directly." Deputy Director Tao nodded, and while secretly observing Boss Cao's condition, he said loudly and hypocritically: "My father-in-law, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be balanced, my son-in-law  Unfilial, I was ordered to send troops to attack you. Now my son-in-law's 200,000 troops have already arrived in front of Hangu Pass. Mr. Yue-in-law has nearly 40,000 remnants of defeated soldiers who are lingering. They will be destroyed in a day or night. I don't know what Mr. Yue-in-law thinks about it.  What¡¯s your attitude?¡±

    Boss Cao's face turned angry. He opened his mouth and wanted to curse, but when he said the words, he couldn't help but coughed in pain. After finally coughing, Boss Cao roared: "Traitor, stop being so hypocritical."  Pretend, if you have the ability, come over and attack my Hangu Pass, trying to persuade me to surrender, just a dream!"

    "Master-in-law, are you really so stubborn?" Deputy Director Tao slowed down and said sincerely: "Meng Degong, although you and I are enemies, you should know very well in your heart that you and I are definitely friends.  Friend and foe, I have always respected you. You spared me once. Now you are my father-in-law. If you can lead everyone to surrender, you must understand that I will never treat you badly! Since  So. Why do you have to fight to the end and let the soldiers of our two armies sacrifice their lives in vain? The innocent people in Guanzhong were affected by the war?"

    Boss Cao was silent for a moment, because Boss Cao knew very well that he had known this unscrupulous son-in-law ever since he knew him.  This unscrupulous son-in-law is probably the only one who speaks from the bottom of his heart.  But again, Boss Cao's self-esteem and pride would never allow him to bow to his son-in-law, so Boss Cao quickly sneered and said: "Shuzi, don't make it sound like you have a sure chance of victory. You have many soldiers and horses."  , But don¡¯t forget, did Yuan Shao, who had many people and many soldiers in Guandu and Xuchang, ever take advantage of me?!"

    "Master Yue-Zhang, do you think my son-in-law will make the same mistake as Benchu ??Gong?" Deputy Director Tao asked tit for tat: "Besides, Master Yue-Zhang, your team and your personal physical condition, how can you be the same as Guandu back then?"  , Is it comparable to Xuchang?¡±

    "Then just come here." Boss Cao said in an arrogant tone, "Don't think that you can take advantage of me now that I have a minor illness. I am in good health"

    Before he finished speaking, Mr. Cao couldn't help lowering his head and coughing, and the cough was extremely painful. Deputy Director Tao observed patiently for a moment, and suddenly said: "Master-in-law, regarding your illness, tell the truth, my son-in-law."  I must apologize to you. I dare not lie to my father-in-law. In fact, your illness was caused by me."

    "What do you mean by that?" Boss Cao suddenly raised his head, so surprised that he forgot to cough.

    "Do you still remember the secret negotiation we had in the second year of Jian'an?" Deputy Director Tao said frankly: "At that time, I actually already knew what kind of disease Mr. Fengxiao was suffering from, and I also knew that this disease could be transmitted through saliva droplets. I  I made a little joke with you, advised you to take care of Mr. Fengxiao personally, and also taught you a way to guide Mr. Fengxiao's phlegm. Originally, I just wanted to make you laugh, but I didn't expect that you would take it seriously. "

    The expressions of Boss Cao and Guo Jia changed together, and the hair of Cheng Yu, Dian Wei and other generals also stood up, but Deputy Director Tao continued to stimulate: "Master Yuezhang, you are indeed unlucky. As far as the information I have,  You contracted this disease after you broke out of Yexian. If I guess correctly, Mr. Fengxiao must have broken out with you. Your condition worsened during the bumpy journey. Your team was at the end of the road and there were no female relatives to guide Mr. Fengxiao.  You conducted his phlegm yourself, but at that time you were also exhausted from all the worries, your body's immunity was severely reduced, and you were exposed to a large amount of the source of the disease in Mr. Fengxiao, so you were infected by Mr. Fengxiao."

    "Traitor! Die!"

    Dian Wei couldn't bear it, slapped his horse and danced with his halberd, and charged at Deputy Director Tao fiercely. Xu Chu, who was beside Deputy Director Tao, also immediately attacked him with his sword. The two most powerful generals in the world fought hard in the formation, and the fight turned the world upside down.Covered, there is no light day and night.  But not long after the battle, Boss Cao on the opposite side shouted "Tao Ying, kid", and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. He turned over and fell off his horse. The guards on the left and right were shocked and quickly rescued Boss Cao and retreated.  The Cao army troops behind also rushed forward to protect Boss Cao, and the Xuzhou army troops behind Deputy Director Tao also rushed forward, and in a blink of an eye they were about to start a melee with Cao Jun before the pass.  Deputy Director Tao immediately shouted loudly: "Ming Jin, withdraw your troops!"

    "My lord, this is an opportunity to capture the thief before the king." Xun Chen quickly reminded.

    "The enemy has been angered by me. Our army has no advantage in fighting at this time, so it is better to be an empty favor." Deputy Director Tao replied calmly.

    Ma Zhong asked the guards to ring the golden gongs as ordered. The Xuzhou troops who wanted to fight had to retreat quickly surrounded by Deputy Director Tao. Xu Chu, who was fighting Dian Wei, also quickly used his weakness to retreat. Dian Wei and other Cao troops  The soldiers were worried about Boss Cao's condition and did not dare to pursue him. They just surrounded Boss Cao and retreated to Hangu Pass. Therefore, the two armies did not engage in battle.  Boss Cao has been unconscious since he was rescued. Everyone in Cao's army was angry and frightened. When they returned to Guanzhong, they immediately closed the door tightly and refused to send out any more soldiers to fight. Deputy Director Tao watched Boss Cao return to the pass.  , and then led the team to quickly exit the Hangu Pass Road.

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    Not to mention that Deputy Director Tao led his troops back to the camp to discuss tactics to break through the barrier.  Shan said that after Boss Cao was rescued, he was immediately carried back to the ward closely protected by the Chinese army. Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others hurriedly summoned the medical officer, but before Dianwei could go out to deliver the order, Boss Cao suddenly appeared again.  He opened his eyes and said calmly: "There's no need to summon the medical officer. I'm fine. I was just pretending."

    "You're pretending? But my lord, did you vomit blood just now?" Cheng Yu, Guo Jia and others asked in shock.

    Boss Cao took out a small bottle from his sleeve, threw it to Dian Wei, and said with a smile: "I vomited. It was the red water in this bottle. So I just wanted to scold you for almost missing my big event."  I expected that the traitor Taoying would definitely use an excuse to talk to me and take the opportunity to personally spy on my condition, so I was already prepared to perform this drama in front of him."

    Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Dian Wei and others suddenly realized it and hurriedly praised Boss Cao for his brilliant plan.  Maybe he can deceive Deputy Director Tao, who is as cunning as a fox.  Boss Cao smiled and said: "How can you deceive traitor Tao Ying? That traitor is proficient in medical skills. I am indeed ill, and it is not serious. The symptoms will definitely not be hidden from his eyes. When he sees me vomiting blood, he will definitely  He thinks I was so angry that his condition suddenly worsened, so it would be difficult for him not to fall into the trap this time."

    Cheng Yu and Dian Wei clapped and laughed together, but Guo Jia's face turned gloomy. Then Cheng Yu quickly asked: "My lord pretended to be seriously ill. Could it be that he wanted the traitor Tao Ying to have the desire to bully the enemy and take advantage of the opportunity to defeat the enemy? That's the case?"  , does my lord need Yu and others to express condolences immediately, close the door to pay tribute, and further deceive the Tao thieves?"

    "You can't do this. Just block the news about my condition." Boss Cao shook his head decisively and said, "Tao Ying is a very cunning child. He knows that a soldier never tires of deceit. If you pay homage behind closed doors, he will immediately guess that I am  Fake your own death and trick us in turn?"

    "Why?" Cheng Yu was stunned and didn't react for a while.

    "The reason is very simple." Guo Jia bowed his head and said: "If the lord really died of illness suddenly, then in order to prevent the Tao thieves from seizing the opportunity to invade the army, we must block the bad news of the lord's death, pretend to be business as usual, and then try to retreat quietly, so with great fanfare  Publicizing the news about the lord's illness will make Tao Thief immediately understand that the lord is pretending to die to lure the enemy."

    "Following filial piety and knowing my heart, that's the truth!" Boss Cao applauded and praised, and then ordered: "Go and call Zhang Liao, I have something to tell you."

    Zhang Liao was quickly sent to Boss Cao's ward, and after telling Zhang Liao the truth that he was just pretending to be seriously ill, Boss Cao immediately arranged for Zhang Liao to fake a surrender, and asked Zhang Liao to send a confidant messenger out of customs and deliver letters to the Xuzhou camp.  Guo Jiacheng pretended to surrender and pretended to be dead. Guo Jiacheng Yu blocked the news and did not dare to mourn, but secretly prepared to retreat. However, most of Zhang Liao's friends in Lu Bu's army were in the Xuzhou army, so Zhang Liao did not want to return to Chang'an and wanted to offer sacrifices to him.  He went out of the gate to surrender to the Xuzhou Army and lured Deputy Director Tao to send troops to attack Hangu Pass.  Zhang Liao promised and immediately made a letter to pretend to surrender in front of Boss Cao. Boss Cao very cautiously set the agreed time for the response at the third watch of the next night, and asked Zhang Liao to send guards out to deliver the message at the fourth watch tonight.  He was told not to let Zhang Liao's messenger guards know the details, and that he would have to die immediately.

    After making these arrangements, Guo Jiacai raised a question to Boss Cao and asked: "My lord, if that traitor Tao Ying refuses to come in person, he will only send a general to sneak attack, and arrange an army to support him outside the valley road.  , then even if we succeed in luring the enemy, it will be difficult to achieve big results?"

    "It doesn't matter, I never expected to be able toFight and kill the Tao thief.  "Boss Cao replied: "I have two purposes for doing this. One is to win a battle first to boost morale and build up our army's confidence in victory. The other is to anger Tao Thief and let him attack the key problem.  You also know the military habits of the traitor Tao Ying, that is, he never likes to fight fortified cities and attrition battles. Whenever he encounters a fortified city and a powerful pass, he always likes to opportunistically succeed, and he can basically succeed. If our army can successfully provoke him, let him use his unreasonable tactics.  We are good at frontal attack tactics and storm Hangu Pass, then we will have a chance.  "

    "What my lord said is absolutely true." Cheng Yu nodded quickly and agreed: "The last time the Tao thieves stormed Nanpi City, it took more than three months. Hangu Pass is much stronger than Nanpi, and the defenders  It is also much better than Nanpi. If we can drag the Tao Ying traitors into a difficult battle, and when the Tao Ying traitors cannot attack Hangu Pass for a long time and the division veterans are exhausted, we will have a chance to turn defeat into victory. But if the Tao Ying traitors refuse to attack head-on.  , If you continue to use any conspiracy and opportunism, then we will be unable to guard against this traitor. There are too many evil ideas. "

    Boss Cao nodded. He wanted to say something more, but his throat felt sore and uncomfortable. He couldn't help but bend down to support the table again and coughed violently. Guo Jia, who was already extremely haggard, also left the table and came to Boss Cao.  He knelt down on his knees and opened his mouth to speak, but before the words came out, the corners of Guo Jia's eyes were already wet, and tears burst down his face.

    "Fengxiao. What are you doing?" Boss Cao coughed and asked, "Do you need to be like this? Do you think I have blamed you?"

    "But my lord. If I hadn't passed tuberculosis to you" Guo Jia choked and said.

    "It's all the same." Boss Cao looked a little gloomy and said: "Even if I don't get this serious illness, it has changed the fact that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the situation may even be worse. The traitor Tao Ying may have done it before attacking Jingzhou.  Attack our army first. This traitor will not give us a chance to make a comeback."

    Guo Jia, who was skinny and skinny, finally burst into tears. While crying and coughing, he kowtowed desperately to Boss Cao.  Boss Cao signaled Cheng Yu to help him up, then walked to Guo Jia with difficulty, and personally helped Guo Jia, who was already gray-haired before forty, coughing and comforting: "Stop crying, a man's tears are not light."  Now, Tao Ying, this traitor, was something you and I accidentally indulged together back then. Since it was us who caused the evil, it is up to us to put an end to this traitor and give an explanation to our descendants."

    Guo Jiayi burst into tears, choked with sobs and nodded, replying: "My lord, please rest assured, this time I will help you get rid of this traitor even if I have to risk my life."

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    This time, Boss Cao posed a big problem for Deputy Director Tao. Early the next morning, when Zhang Liao's confidant guards sent the false surrender letter to Deputy Director Tao, super-spy Luo Guanzhong, the retired Deputy Director Tao, was immediately dumbfounded.  It is impossible to tell whether Boss Cao is really dead. Is Zhang Liao's surrender true or false?  Unable to tell the truth from the false, Deputy Director Tao could only temporarily leave Zhang Liao's messenger in the camp, and then quickly sent people to investigate the movements of Hangu Pass while convening several counselors to discuss countermeasures.

    Jia Laohuhu, Liu Ye and others were also unable to judge whether Zhang Liao's request to surrender was true or false, because on the first day, Jia Laohuhu and others saw with their own eyes the dying Cao Boss, who was so angry that Deputy Director Tao made him vomit blood on the spot, and they also knew Zhang Liao's  Many of his old companions and friends are indeed in the Xuzhou army now. Among them, Gao Shun, who had the best friendship with Zhang Liao, has been appointed the governor of Youzhou. If Cao Cao really died of illness, it is indeed possible that Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Jun when he was desperate.  He chose to defect and surrender to the Xuzhou Army.  Therefore, when the enemy's situation was unknown, none of the counselors dared to speak randomly, lest they accidentally mislead Deputy Director Tao and make a big mistake.

    The scouts who went to Hanguguan to conduct reconnaissance soon got a response, saying that everything was normal and no abnormalities were found. However, the more this happened, the more difficult it was for Deputy Director Tao to judge, because Deputy Director Tao knew very well that with the abilities of Guo Jia and Cheng Yu  , if Boss Cao really died of illness suddenly, he would definitely not dare to express condolences, but would only block the news and retreat secretly.  Suspicious, Deputy Director Tao had no choice but to wave the scouts down to continue to closely monitor the enemy's movements, and then asked the counselors on the left and right: "Gentlemen, what do you think?"

    Several counselors shook their heads and expressed that they could not judge. Only Jia Laodu said: "Master, you should ask yourself this question. Among us, you have the best medical skills. You saw Cao Cao's situation yesterday with your own eyes.  Whether it is possible that he really died suddenly of illness, you should know this better than us."

    Deputy Director Tao, who only had a superficial understanding of modern medicine, was speechless. After thinking for a moment, Deputy Director Tao replied: "I can't tell. Judging from the appearance, Thief Cao is indeed very ill. His age  And if you put it there, it is not impossible to die suddenly from illness, but if you can't see, hear and ask, it's just a possibility and cannot be determined."

    "Since we can't judge, then we just ignore it." Xun ChenHe suggested: "Ignore Zhang Liao's request to surrender. I would rather not take this opportunity to quickly break through Hangu Pass than risk the army."

    "But what if Zhang Liao really comes to ask for surrender?" Deputy Director Tao asked: "Zhang Liao really comes to ask for surrender, but our army refuses. Who will dare to surrender to our army in the future?"

    Xun Chen was speechless, and Liu Ye said: "If my lord does not want to miss this opportunity, then the safest way is to divide the troops into two teams. The former team will sneak attack Hangu Pass, and the rear team will respond in the open area outside the valley road.  If Zhang Liao's surrender is true, the rear troops can immediately join the battlefield; if Zhang Liao's surrender is false and the enemy indeed has an ambush, then the rear troops can immediately join the front troops to break out."

    Liu Ye's suggestion was the most reasonable and reasonable. Since attacking Hangu Pass with force would inevitably involve paying a huge price, this arrangement that would neither miss the opportunity to break through the pass nor suffer heavy losses was undoubtedly the best choice. Therefore, Deputy Director Tao considered it again and again.  Finally, he nodded and said: "Then let's do it?"

    "Lord, no." Yang Zheng, the youngest and most junior person, quickly stood up and objected: "Although Uncle Liu's suggestion is sound, it will risk the lives of our soldiers after all. Hangu Pass Road  My lord, you have seen the situation with your own eyes. If the enemy blocked the narrow area with weapons such as rolling rocks and fallen trees, half of our troops who ventured into the valley would lose less than half."

    "In your opinion, what should we do?" Deputy Director Tao asked Yang Zheng, who was ten years younger than him.

    "There is one sentence in the certificate that can make the difference between life and death for Cao Mengde." Yang Zheng handed over his hand and said: "If the lord agrees, I am willing to send an envoy to Hanguguan to contact and negotiate with Cao's army, take the opportunity to spy on the enemy's situation, and try to get in touch with the senior brother's brother.  If we can succeed, not only will Cao Mengde's life and death be determined, but it will also be much easier for our army to break through Hangu Pass."

    "Are you going to Hangu Pass as an envoy?" Deputy Director Tao was stunned, and then quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, the life and death of the thief Cao is unknown now. It's okay if he is not dead. You still have a chance to come back, but if he really dies,  Well, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu will at least detain you in Hangu Pass, and maybe even kill you with a knife."

    Rejecting Yang Zheng's request, Deputy Director Tao added: "But your idea is good. I will arrange for another envoy to go to Hanguguan to test the enemy's situation on the pretext of delivering medicine to honor his father-in-law."

    "My lord, forgive me. I believe that I am the most suitable person for this job." Yang Zheng insisted: "There are two reasons. One is that Cao Mengde has always been deceitful, and people like Guo Jia and Cheng Yu are not good at it. If Cao Mengde is really using  If we deceive the enemy and our envoys enter the pass, they will only be misled by them even more. I ask myself if I am not stupid. If Cao Mengde and the others want to deceive me, it will never be as easy as they can deceive others."

    "Second, the matter of Brother A Yi must be kept secret." Yang Zheng added: "In order to prevent the secret from leaking, my lord is not allowed to mention their names even if they are waiting in the Chinese army's tent to discuss military affairs.  The elder brother said that if another envoy was sent to the pass to contact him, not only would the secret be leaked, but Ayi's brother would never dare to be exposed easily, and he would trust the envoy from our army who did not know his origin. Only when I went to Hangu Pass, Ayi  Only my brother can immediately understand that I can be trusted, understand my true intentions immediately, and try every means to get in touch with me."

    "That makes sense." Deputy Director Tao still hesitated and said, "But your father's reputation is too great, and you also made a big name in the Chaisang War. The enemy will definitely take you very seriously.  If you're not careful, you may be in danger of having your head fall to the ground, aren't you afraid of that?" (To be continued)
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