What is Boss Cao’s ideal?

He will definitely tell you: overthrow Dong Zhuo and save the emperor.

Boss Cao has also been striving and working hard for this dream.

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

When Cao Cao heard that Dong Zhuo led his army to Luoyang and entered Shangdang, he thought that the time had come.

So he sent troops to Hanoi, hoping to go south to Luoyang after capturing Hanoi, and rescue the emperor and officials at the speed of the line of fire.

It’s a pity that the general guarding Hanoi was Xu Rong, a minion under Dong Zhuo. This man was very good at commanding troops. Cao Cao had fought with him several times and never tasted the sweetness. In the end, he could only go home with hatred.

During this period, Cao Cao also tried to send someone to persuade Xu Rong to rebel, but none of the envoys sent came back, and all of them were chopped off by Xu Rong and hung high on the city wall.

Cao Cao hated Xu Rong very much for this.

The territory is not wide enough, and there are not enough horsemen.

Although he is the garrison of a county, the sound that Boss Cao can make is too small compared to those state governors.

It’s not that Cao Cao didn’t want to expand his power, but that he focused on the word “trust and righteousness” in this era, and he paid attention to the reputation of his master in everything. If there is no sufficient reason, even if a piece of fat meat is placed in front of you, you cannot snatch it to eat.

Otherwise, not only will his reputation decline significantly, he will also be criticized by the people of the world.

The territory of other princes cannot be touched, and Dong Zhuo's minions cannot be beaten.

If this situation continues, I don’t know how many years you have to stay in Dongjun before you can speak.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao was frustrated.

On this day, Cao Cao returned to his mansion when he patrols the camp.

The soldiers outside the door stepped forward to lead the horse for Cao Cao, and at the same time respectfully replied: "Lord, the show is waiting for you in the lobby."

Cao Cao then strode towards the mansion.

Come to the court where the matter is discussed.

Under the hall, a thin paper-like scholar knelt on the mat, his face was a bit sickly pale, and he coughed lightly from time to time, holding a glass of steaming boiling water in his hand.

"Zhicai, didn't you let you rest well at home? The doctor said that you have weak qi and are too tired and need to rest well. Why did you still come here to me!"

Hearing Cao Cao's slightly reproachful tone and his anxious look on his face, Xi Zhicai felt warm and said with a smile: "Lord Lao is concerned about it, and Xi is not in good health. This time, there is a big event, and I want to report it to my lord."

After hearing this, Cao Cao found a seat and sat down.

"You lord can tell that more than a month ago, a large number of yellow turrets remnants appeared in Qingzhou. It is said that nearly one million, some of which have invaded Yanzhou. The combat effectiveness of this yellow turret is relatively strong, and many counties in Yanzhou cannot stop it and are poisoned. It may be that in a few days, it will be attacked to Puyang, the city of the state."

Xi Zhicai put down the teacup with warm hands and looked at Cao Cao with deep meaning.

Cao Cao was a little surprised by this.

Since Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao's death, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans have dispersed everywhere, and it can be said that they are everywhere. Some have become bandits, and some have entered the mountains to become kings, but most of them have made small fusses. This is the first time I heard of this large-scale resurgence.

"Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, was a relative of the Han Dynasty. He was a ruthless person and had a brave and fierce life. When he learned that the remnants of the Yellow Turbans were attacking, he would definitely go out of the city to suppress the thieves. However, this person had an ordinary skill and had no talent under his command, so he would not be a rival to the thieves, and he might even be killed by the thieves."

Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao and asked with deep meaning: "Lord, do you know what this means?"

Cao Cao is now the prefect of Dongjun, and is under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou. Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, is his immediate superior.

Cao Cao nodded, as if he understood: I will summon troops and send troops to rescue Puyang!

The bandits came, and although they had not yet reached Dongjun, he had the responsibility and obligation to expel the bandits.

What's more, as a subordinate, Cao Cao had no reason to watch Liu Dai die.

Clinking materials, Xi Zhicai suddenly shouted: "Lord, the times have changed!"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, a little confused.

There were only two masters in the hall, so Xi Zhicai said it particularly bluntly: "If Liu Dai is not dead, how can you get to power, lord?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao's face became very complicated.

Xi Zhicai continued: "Lord, you are full of ambitions and are dedicated to supporting the Han Dynasty, but you don't have territory and troops. How can you realize your ideal? Is it possible to defeat Dong Zhuo by relying on the land of the East County alone? It's impossible."

"In Yanzhou, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu County, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, are all your friends and friends. They have a deep friendship with you, trust and admire your lord. As long as Liu Dai is killed, they will definitely support your lord to take office."

"The lord can take Yanzhou and defeat these Yellow Turban Remnants, take them for their own use, and then strengthen the power and then advance to Qingzhou!"

"Based on these two states, with the lord's strategy and mind, hegemony can be achieved!"

Xi Zhicai made a resounding statement, and painted a grand plan for Cao Cao.

After hearing this, Cao Cao's heart was filled with passion!

But he was still hesitating and feeling a little disgusted with his conscience.

I will never save you when I see you.

It's not his style of conduct.

Moreover, Liu Dai had never persecuted Cao Cao.

"Lord, the time is rare. If you miss it, it will be too late to regret it!"

Xi Zhicai couldn't help but increase his voice. One general succeeded and his bones were woven. Since ancient times, no one who achieved great achievements has been stepped on other people's corpses.

Cao Cao clenched his fists, and the heavens and man in his mind fought.

Xi Zhicai decided to add fuel to the fire and shouted again: "Lord, have you forgotten what you said when you killed Lu Boshe?"

This sentence made Cao Cao suddenly feel excited, as if he was back to the late night a few years ago.

At that time, Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and fled back to his hometown.

On the way, I passed by my old friend Lu Boshe's residence, so I took a short rest in the village.

Late at night, Cao Cao, who was sleeping sounded sharpening the knife and thought that the people in the village wanted to assassinate him, so he drew his sword to kill him.

After killing, I realized that these people sharpened their knives and wanted to kill pigs to treat them.

However, if you have made a mistake, regret will be useless.

Cao Cao then left the village overnight. By chance, he met Lu Boshe who came back from drinking on the way.

"Meng De, I beat your favorite cinnamon wine!"

The little old man on the donkey's back was slid into the wine pot in his hand, his face full of smiles.

But when he saw Cao Cao carrying his luggage, Lu Boshe was a little puzzled: Why did Meng De leave? But his old child was not well received?

Cao Cao only said that he was thinking of his father in his heart, so he left him.

However, he didn't go far, Cao Cao became ruthless and turned around and caught up with Lu Boshe.

He was afraid that after Lu Boshe would go back, he would see the village being slaughtered, and he would report to the official to reveal his whereabouts.

Therefore, kill it.

Under the moonlight, looking at the dead friend's corpse, Cao Cao felt sad, but he never regretted it.

I would rather let others down than let others down!
Chapter completed!