Three Kingdoms: Bandit Cao, let go of that woman!

Chapter 263 Cao Cao Arrives
Although extremely angry in his heart, Cao Cao still sent Cao Ren to lead troops to meet Cao Hong, and at the same time, it was also to block Ma Chao's overpowering momentum.

"Xu Chu, pass on the order, and the army will move out. I want to meet this Xiliang Brocade Ma Chao in person!"

"promise!"

Just as Xu Chu was about to carry out Cao Cao's order, Cao Cao suddenly stopped him again.

"By the way, I told Cao Peng to let him go out with the army, just say it was my intention!"

Xu Chu didn't say much, and after cupping his hands, he left.

On the other hand, Cao Peng felt a little funny when he heard the news that Cao Cao had let him go out with the king.

Cao Ang comforted him and said that this was a sign that Cao Cao trusted him again.

But Cao Peng didn't think so. At most, Cao Cao felt that it would be too embarrassing to leave him alone in Xudu.

It is also possible that Cao Cao led his troops out, and he was afraid that Cao Peng would take the opportunity to make troubles in Xudu alone.

……

Cao Ren went ahead and led the army to arrive.

Just in time, they exchanged fire with Ma Dai who was about to move forward. After a small conflict, Ma Dai withdrew.

Seeing Cao Ren, Cao Hong cried, "Brother, this time I lost Tongguan, the prime minister may not spare me..."

Cao Ren looked at his cousin with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Hey, why are you so careless!"

It's useless to continue scolding him now, Cao Ren couldn't bear to see him die.

So, Cao Ren said: "I already know that you have to ask only one person, and he may save your life."

Cao Hong hurriedly asked, "Who is brother talking about?"

Now who can save his life, he doesn't intend to take this face.

"General Cao Peng..." Cao Ren said.

When Cao Hong heard this, he was taken aback.

"Well, I had a grudge with him before, how can he help me if I go to ask him this time?"

Cao Ren shook his head, "I don't think this person is so narrow-minded. If you really put down your face and are willing to ask him, he might save you."

In Cao Hong's heart, heaven and man were at war, and in the end he still couldn't let go.

"Brother, if you are willing to save me, please go and ask the general for me!"

After hearing this, Cao Ren sighed, "Okay!"

Cao Cao personally led the army to the foot of Tongguan. Looking at the pass already occupied by Ma Chao, he couldn't help sneering in his heart.

Cheng Yu on the side sighed, and then asked:
"Prime Minister, what should we do?"

"What do you think?" Cao Cao asked without answering.

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "I think you should set up camp first, and then attack the passes!"

Cao Cao nodded, "Okay, just do what you say, I can just clean up Cao Hong and Xu Huang first!"

Cheng Yu couldn't help smiling wryly, it seemed that these two guys were going to be unlucky.

Cao Cao immediately ordered the soldiers to cut down the trees and set up three camps, with Cao Ren on the left guarding, Xiahou brothers on the right, and himself leading the army, gathered in the center.

When setting up camp, Cao Ren took an opportunity and went to meet Cao Peng first.

After Cao Ren told about Cao Hong, Cao Peng readily agreed.

Cao Ren was overjoyed and returned to tell Cao Hong about it.

Cao Hong couldn't believe it, and even said excitedly: "If he can really save me, I will be willing to work for him in the future."

Cao Ren couldn't help smiling wryly. It seemed that another person was completely subdued by Cao Peng.

After Cao Peng agreed to Cao Ren, he came to Cao Cao's camp that night.

"Prime Minister, General Cao Peng is here!" Xu Chu reported.

Before, Cao Peng didn't need to report to Cao Cao when he saw him.

The relationship between the two is delicate, and even a rough man like Xu Chu has discovered that the situation today is different from the past.

Cao Cao was curious why Cao Peng came here, so he immediately identified it, and Xu Chu told him to come in.

Unexpectedly, after Cao Peng came in, the first thing he said was to tell him not to kill Cao Hong.

"Don't kill Cao Hong?"

Cao Cao looked at Cao Peng in surprise, with some doubts.

Wasn't it Cao Hong who had been competing with Cao Peng before?Why did Cao Peng plead for this man.

"Not killing him is not enough to enforce military discipline, unless you give me a reason!"

Cao Cao was too lazy to care why Cao Peng pleaded for this man.

But in business affairs, Cao Hong should be executed for his crime, no matter who pleads, he needs a reason.

"Let's put it this way, I have a hunch that if I don't kill Cao Hong this time, he will surely save my uncle's life in the future!" Cao Peng said.

Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard that, if someone told him like this, he would definitely think it was a liar.

But the person who said this to him was Cao Peng.

Everything has been predicted by this person, and it is very accurate.

You have to believe Cao Peng's words.

Cao Cao chuckled, "Okay, I promise you this matter, but I have other considerations, so don't worry too much."

Seeing Lao Cao's half-smile and playful tone, Cao Peng couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Based on his understanding of Cao Cao, he might be holding back some bad water.

Cao Peng even wondered if this was aimed at him?
Everything became clear the next day.

Cao Cao asked Xu Huang and Cao Hong to be tied up and brought to him.

The rest of the generals are also here, standing on the left and right, ready to wait to see the joke.

As soon as the two tied up came in, everyone looked over.

"Cao Hong, you bastard, I asked you to hold on for 10 days, why did you lose the city in only 5 days?" Cao Cao asked coldly.

In such an atmosphere, Cao Hong said tremblingly: "That Xiliang Ma Chao, who came to provoke and insult the ancestors of the Cao family every day, I was so angry that I went out of the city to fight."

Cao Cao sneered, and asked Xu Huang beside him, "Cao Hong is going to be stupid, so why don't you just let him do that? If you want to be mature and prudent, you will also be stupid at this time."

Xu Huang said with a bitter face: "Hey, the prime minister doesn't know something. I have already persuaded him, but I can't persuade him!"

"Then what else do you have to say?" Cao Cao asked.

Neither of them dared to quibble, so they knelt down on the ground and said, "Please punish the prime minister!"

Seeing this, Cao Cao said: "Okay, Xu Huang has been demoted three levels in a row, and he has made meritorious deeds."

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

"Xu Chu, drag Cao Hong down and behead him!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone turned pale with shock.

Although the generals were not used to Cao Hong's arrogance on weekdays, they couldn't bear him to be beheaded just like that.

Everyone came forward to intercede for him.

But Cao Cao insisted on refusing, "Xu Chu, what are you still doing? I told you to drag it down and behead it for public display!"

Seeing that Cao Cao was not joking at all, Cao Hong was dumbfounded.

Didn't Cao Ren say yesterday that Cao Peng has agreed to beg Cao Cao for him?
Could it be that Cao Peng really held a grudge in his heart, and didn't go and beg Cao Cao to spare his life for him.

The more Cao Hong thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case, and couldn't help looking at Cao Peng with a kind of resentment.

(End of this chapter)