Chapter 205 (1/2)

In the autumn of the eighth year of Chuping, with the surrender of Zhangying and Gaolan, the city guards of Zhongshan, Jizhou was finally under the rule of Cao Cao. After seeing that Sun Jian of the eastern Wu Dynasty also withdrew from Hanguguan, he chose to withdraw from Bingzhou. A powerful anti Dong alliance ended in vain. As for the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, they became the only two victims of this anti Dong alliance, and they withdrew from the historical stage early.

In the eastern County of Yanzhou, Cao Cao, who was defeated by the state, held a banquet in his official residence to entertain his ministers. Now, Cao Cao's camp is not as cold as before. Among the left-handed generals, Xia Houdun, with a somewhat gloomy face, led by Dianwei, XiaHouYuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, Li Dian and Yujin, as well as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Ying, Gao Lan, Lu Kuang, and LV Xiang. On the right hand side, it was much more lively than before. Apart from Lu Qian, man Chong and Mao Lin, there were Tian Feng, Ju Xun, Xu you, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and Xin PI. It's much better than before, when only the actors were able to support the scene alone.

”Zixiao!” Cao Cao said with a happy smile, ”this time you sent troops in time to help me unify Jizhou. It's really a great achievement! Come on! Son filial piety! Here's to you Having said that, he raised the wine bottle with both hands and paid homage to Cao Ren.

Cao Ren immediately raised the wine bottle in his hand and drank it with Cao Cao. After drinking, Cao Ren said with a red face: ”Lord! Cao Ren doesn't dare to be greedy! It is not Cao Ren's credit to send troops this time and plan after that! It was actually the plan of an aide in Cao Ren's house. Today, Cao Ren is going to recommend him to the Lord! ”

”Oh?” Cao Cao put down the wine bottle in his hand, but there was no surprise on his face. Cao Ren was his younger brother, and he knew how much he had. The capture of Bohai Sea and the surrender of Zhongshan state were well-organized and accurate. It was obviously not Cao Ren's ability to do so. The only explanation was that Cao Ren had some experts behind him. Cao Cao said with a smile, ”so filial piety, don't you please come out quickly?”

Cao Ren immediately hugged his fist, but he got up and went out of the hall himself, which also made the noisy hall quiet. After a while, he saw Cao Ren leading the middle-aged scholar into the hall. All of a sudden, everyone's eyes were focused on the middle-aged scholar behind Cao Ren, but the middle-aged scholar was calm in the face of so many people's eyes, and his expression did not change at all.

Seeing the middle-aged scholar's appearance, Cao Cao secretly praised him from the bottom of his heart, which showed that the middle-aged scholar might not be under the instruction of Tian Feng and Ju. Cao Cao stood up, quickly walked to the middle-aged scholar, facing him is a deep bow: ”thank you for your stratagem, achievement of the great cause of Cao!”

The middle-aged scholar didn't dodge, so he was worshipped by Cao Cao. The middle-aged scholar said with a smile, ”why do you need to be like this? I can't afford to be Cao Gong's great ceremony because I'm only white.” And then he bowed to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao quickly picked up the middle-aged scholar, took him by the hand and went to his position. He walked to his desk, but he only saw a cushion of his own. Cao Cao frowned and said to his servant, ”go and get another cushion quickly!” With that, he took the middle-aged scholar to sit on the seat, pulled his cushion, and waved his hand at the middle-aged scholar: ”please take your seat!”

All the people present were shocked, even the middle-aged scholar himself. How could Cao Cao say that he was a vassal? Today, only the power of Sun Jian in Jiangdong could compare with him. With such a noble identity, he even offered his seat to the middle-aged scholar? Tian Feng, Ju, and other officials who came down to him involuntarily compared Cao Cao in front of him to Yuan Shao, who was also a gentleman. However, Yuan Shao could not do as much as Cao Cao. They could not help shaking their heads. Yuan Shao was not unjustly defeated!

A touch of moving expression flashed on the middle-aged scholar's face, but then disappeared, and recovered the plain appearance before. He bowed his hand to Cao Cao and said, ”I'm sorry that Cao Gong is so generous!”

”Ha ha ha ha ha!” Cao Cao laughed: ”don't be polite, sir! You are always thirsty for talents like Mr. Right! ”

At this time, the servant also brought a cushion, and Cao Cao again made a gesture of invitation to the middle-aged scholar. The middle-aged scholar and Cao Cao sat on the cushion together. Cao Cao said to the middle-aged scholar, ”do you know your name?”

The middle-aged scholar arched his hand and said with a smile to Cao Cao: ”my surname is Jia, and my name is Xu. I'm Wenhe. I'm from guzang in Wuwei.”

”Oh Cao Cao said with a smile, ”it's Mr. Jia! Mr. Guan is older than Cao, but I don't know where he was before? ”

Jia Xu said with a smile: ”before I went to work under the general Niu fuzhang of Dong Zhuo. A few years ago, Dong Zhuo died of illness, so I took the opportunity to get out. A few months ago, I passed through Dongjun and became a member of general Cao Ren because of lack of food and clothing.”

Hearing that Jia Xu had served under Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao couldn't help asking curiously, ”Mr. talent, why did Niu Fu let him go?”