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Text Chapter 475 The calm before the storm

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    Standing on a high hill, Ao Lie looked at the Wei army's camp several miles away, carefully observing the Wei army's layout.  Whenever there is a big battle, it has become Ao Lie's habit to personally observe the terrain.  He firmly believes that details determine success or failure. The more you control and understand the enemy, the more likely you are to win.  Behind Ao Lie, Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun stood on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, both looking towards the continuous camps of the Wei army.  It's just that the two of them had different thoughts. Zhuge Liang was inferring the strength and morale of the Wei army and other combat-related issues based on the layout of the Wei army; while Zhao Yun focused on the camp closest to him and others.  Door.  He was observing the movements of the Wei army. After all, Ao Lie was too close to the Wei army now. If the Wei army discovered it and sent heavy troops to encircle and suppress him, there would still be a certain threat.  Seemingly noticing Zhao Yun's gaze, Ao Lie chuckled and said: "Zilong, don't worry, Cao Mengde is not a common man. Even if he finds someone's figure, it is unlikely that he will send troops out to encircle and suppress him, because he knows that even if the Northern Han Dynasty  Losing someone is still extremely powerful and will not have a decisive impact on the entire battle. " Zhuge Liang also smiled and said: "Brother is right. Although Cao Cao is a hero, his magnanimity is still commendable.  He would never be so petty. Otherwise, he would not have been able to emerge from the troubled times and survive until now and become the last opponent of his eldest brother. " Listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Ao Lie sighed and said in a low voice: "I think back then.  During the Suanzao Alliance, Cao Mengde, the late Sun Taishou, and Gongsun Bogui (Gongsun Zan) were three old friends who supported a certain person to become the leader of the alliance. Now that Sun Taishou's bones are cold, Cao Mengde has become a strong enemy.  , only Gongsun Bogui is still in the same camp. The changes in the world are really disappointing." Zhao Yun heard this and said, "Brother, the past is over, don't worry about defeating Cao Cao in an upright manner.  , is the greatest respect for him." Ao Lie nodded and said: "Zilong is right. The way to pay tribute to the enemy is to defeat him completely!" After a pause, Ao Lie continued: "Okay.  We've all seen it, let's go back to camp." With that said, Ao Lie jumped onto Zhaoye's snow dragon horse first, and after a slight shout of "Ji", he was carried by Zhaoye and flew downwards quickly.  He ran over after the post.  Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun looked at each other and smiled.  They each mounted their horses and chased after Ao Lie's back.  After returning to the camp, Ao Lie came to the Chinese army's tent and summoned his subordinates to discuss the military situation.  After Zhuge Liang explained in detail what he had just observed, he made a concluding statement: "According to Liang's inference, the number of soldiers in the Wei army's camp should be around 600,000. The number is not as large as our army.  , but the morale is high, it is not appropriate to fight with them for the time being. Liang suggested sending out special forces to collect information from Wei Junying, and then make the next decision after understanding the situation. "Li Ru stood up among the civilian officials Ao Lie took action on.  "Prime Minister Zhuge's proposal is very reasonable. Since ancient times, only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be able to survive a hundred battles. I second the proposal. And I sincerely request King Yan to issue an edict." After Li Ru.  Jia Xu, Xun Yu and others also expressed their agreement.  Seeing that the counselors had no objections, Ao Lie nodded and said, "That's fine. Anyway, our army has enough food and grass, so we are not in a hurry. Wen You, I will leave it to you to spy on the news in the Wei camp. Five  Within a few days, the information from the spy must be reported to someone." While Ao Lie and his subordinates were discussing the military situation.  Cao Cao was also having military discussions with his civil and military officials.  The results of the military discussion were almost identical to the conclusions of the Northern Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers. After all, this was a life-and-death battle. Neither side was willing to take the lead in starting the war without sufficient assurance.  Once you lose the first battle due to rashness, you will definitely fall into passivity, and subsequent battles will be more difficult to fight.  However, Cao Cao was well aware of the power of the Shadow members. While sending out detective horses, he also focused on strengthening the internal defense and ordered Xiahou Dun to strictly supervise the patrol sergeants in the camp to conduct all-round surveillance without blind spots.  People should be captured on the spot to prevent the shadow members from breaking into themselves again and leaking the deployment of troops in the camp.  After the military meeting, Cao Cao dismissed his men, then turned around and went to the back tent.  In the back tent, a young woman was sitting on Cao Cao's bed with two children in her arms, her face full of dust.  Simple clothes and ashes cannot cover up her beauty.  After hearing the footsteps, the young woman slowly raised her head and looked at Cao Cao, who was walking towards her.  When her eyes came into contact with Cao Cao's, there were some changes in the expressions on her and Cao Cao's faces. Her expression instantly changed from a mother's love to a child's dependence, with an expression of indignation in her eyes.  Miss you all.  And Cao Cao's eyes softened. At this moment, he was no longer the King of Wei who held the power of killing tens of millions of people, but just?A father.  "Xian'er, you have suffered a lot these past few years." Cao Cao said gently.  Among the descendants of the Cao family, Cao Cao had many nephews with outstanding abilities, but at the same time, he also had many daughters and nieces. The young woman in front of him was one of them, and she was also the daughter that Cao Cao loved most in his life¡ª¡ª  Cao Xian.  When Cao Xian was sixteen years old, Cao Cao, who was then an official in Sikong, sent Cao Xian to Luoyang in order to gain more and greater power, making Cao Xian the concubine of Liu Xie.  Cao Xian's appearance was outstanding, and she quickly gained Liu Xie's favor. In addition, she was extremely intelligent and well-informed. She never bullied other concubines just because she was favored, nor did she ask for power for her father, Cao Cao.  , official positions, and sometimes even wrote to Cao Cao in a private capacity, advising Cao Cao not to push too hard on Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty at that time. Liu Xie loved Cao Xian even more because of this.  Later, after Liu Xie died on the battlefield in Yizhou, when Cao Xian learned that Liu Xie had left a will to abdicate the throne of emperor to Ao Lie, he took his two sons who were born to Liu Xie and lived in seclusion incognito.  The purpose of his life is not to cause trouble to Ao Lie.  Cao Xian knew that if she did not leave with her two sons, Ao Lie would never ascend to the throne of emperor.  And if she and her two sons stay, it is inevitable that some careerists will take advantage of the situation to prevent Ao Lie from ascending to the throne of emperor, thus causing the Han Dynasty to fall into chaos again. In that case, she will be sorry for the dead Liu Xie.  So she made her original decision resolutely.  For the past few years, she and her two sons have been living in a small village in Yanzhou near Jizhou. This is the junction of the two forces Ao Lie and Cao Cao. Both sides are relatively weak, so with the ability of the shadow members, they can also  The whereabouts of the mother and son have not been discovered.  If Cao Cao hadn't led his army to pass by that small village this time and discovered Cao Xian, maybe Cao Xian would have lived there peacefully with his two sons until he grew old.  "Fatherking." Cao Xian is not used to calling Cao Cao his father. After all, Cao Cao, the king of Wei, has not been recognized by Liu Xie.  After a pause, Cao Xian then said to Cao Cao: "If the father still cares about the relationship between father and daughter, please let his daughter's two sons go. Don't let them stand up and endure pain and torture again. My daughter has already lost her."  Husband, I don¡¯t want to lose any more sons.¡± It turned out that Cao Xian was afraid that Cao Cao would pull out her two sons and bring them to the forefront, thereby destroying the morale of the Northern Han soldiers.  If the two young sons in front of him are not Cao Xian's sons, Cao Cao will definitely do what Cao Xian said without hesitation. He can severely damage the morale of the Northern Han soldiers before the war, and take the opportunity to cause the Northern Han Dynasty to  Among the courtiers, the confusion among those veterans who valued inheritance very much was something Cao Cao was happy to see.  However, looking at Cao Xian's two young sons holding each other in one arm, Cao Cao hesitated. After all, they were Cao Xian's sons and Cao Cao's grandsons.  Cao Cao had already sacrificed Cao Xian once for power. Now, would he have to sacrifice his two grandsons with his own hands?  Perhaps because of his old age, Cao Cao is no longer as ruthless as he was when he was young, or perhaps it is out of doting and guilt for Cao Xian, and Cao Cao really disdains the two young sons as political victims. In the end, Cao Cao  Cao Xian nodded and said in a low voice: "Xian'er, my father has promised you. My father will not sacrifice your happiness again, let alone his own grandson in exchange for the victory of the war. But before this war is over,  , you and these two boys can't leave your father's side. Even if it's even if it's some compensation that the father has made for you in the past." When the two countries are at war, the war will soon spread around.  , maybe there will be bandits, thieves and other grass bandits who will take the opportunity to prey on the people and plunder money and food. If Cao Xian is allowed to leave at this time, Cao Cao really can't bear it.  He asked Cao Xian to stay with him. On the one hand, he was reluctant to leave his daughter after a long separation, and on the other hand, it was also to protect the safety of Cao Xian, mother and son.  With Cao Xian's intelligence, she quickly understood Cao Cao's intentions, and there was a warmth in her heart. She lowered her head and said to Cao Cao, "Thank you, father. Xian'er obeys your order." After saying that, Cao Xian stretched out his hands on the backs of his two sons.  Each of them gave a gentle push and said to them: "Maung'er, Dun'er, come forward and pay homage to your grandpa. Apart from me, he is the only relative you can rely on in the world today." Liu Mao and Liu  Hearing this, the two Dun children took a step forward and bowed to Cao Cao. Their childish voices sounded at the same time: "Liu Mao and Liu Dun pay homage to grandpa and wish grandpa a thousand years of life." Cao Cao took a step forward.  , reached out and pulled Liu Mao and Liu Dun up. Looking at their little faces that were somewhat similar to Cao Xian, Cao Cao couldn't help but let out a long sigh, then pulled the two children into his arms, hugged their brothers, and couldn't say a word for a long time.  Words come.
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