Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Cao turned his eyes slightly, and said embarrassingly: "Then what should we do, if you can't think of a way, it seems that the only way is to withdraw the troops."

"It's a pity that the great cause was not accomplished, and it was defeated by non-combat forces. I really feel ashamed of the three armies who fought bloody battles and the warriors who died in battle."

Cao Cao's miserable words made Cao De feel so uncomfortable that he couldn't look directly at Cao Cao.

Seeing that Cao De was speechless, Cao Cao shook his head and waved his hands: "It's been hard for you these days, you go down first, and I will reward you all after the truth is done."

Seeing Cao Cao's embarrassment, Cao De stood up and resigned. He actually had a goal in his heart, but he dared not say it.

Because this matter is of great importance, if it is said, there will be no way out, and it may cause him and a group of brothers under his command to die.

On the one hand, facing Cao Cao, who has been kind to him for rebuilding, and on the other hand, the lives of all his brothers who have followed him for many years, Cao De is in a dilemma.

Just as one foot stepped outside the house, Cao De suddenly walked back with a resolute face, knelt down and said, "Prime Minister, there may be a solution that may solve the current predicament, but no matter whether this matter succeeds or fails, the consequences of spreading it will be extremely serious."

Cao Cao was overjoyed, thought for a while and said, "It's okay, let's hear it. If it can be done, if anything happens, the truth will be borne by one person."

After Cao De heard this, he turned his head and looked around the house to see if anyone was eavesdropping. Seeing this, Cao Cao beckoned him to come forward and speak.

Cao De was signaled, came to Cao Cao's ear, and began to speak softly.

After Cao Cao heard this, his face became serious. What Cao De said can indeed solve the current problem, but failure or spreading can also cause a huge impact.

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "How sure are you about this matter?"

Cao De thought for a while and said: "If you don't go too deep, the danger may be lower, but the rewards are not so much."

"To be honest, Wei Jiang Zeng and a few people under his command entered the periphery and obtained some treasures, but only Wei Jiang came out alive."

It is so dangerous to enter the periphery, but if you go deeper, the possibility of annihilation of the entire army is normal.

This move is no different from killing chickens and taking eggs, but Cao Cao really needs money to maintain the expenditure of the army.

"Tsk." Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "Why don't you send some elite soldiers to go with you to ensure the success of this matter."

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao De knew that this matter had already been decided, so he had to plan for the worst.

Cao De thought for a while and said: "Yes, since this is the case, Weijiang will select some capable men and let them stay in the headquarters and continue to collect money for the prime minister."

With Cao De's move, he had already prepared for his death. In order to prevent the entire army formed by his painstaking efforts from being annihilated, he had to leave behind the fire.

Chapter 534

In fact, Cao Cao had a little understanding of this matter a long time ago, but he never made a good decision because he was afraid that the army that had brought him huge wealth would perish.

But right now he has nothing to do, as long as the war stops, all the princes will know that Cao Cao is short of food, and it may cause rebellion by those who want to.

So everything just now was done on purpose by Cao Cao, for Cao De's willingness to do it.

When the goal was achieved, Cao Cao was moved, and asked Cao De to go to prepare, and let him come back alive.

A few days later, tens of miles outside the city of Chang'an, nearly a thousand people dressed in common people's clothes suddenly came. If they didn't enter the village, they would avoid people coming and going, and they all stayed in the wild.

Some of the utensils they use are rare for ordinary people to see. They keep separating and testing all the way, as if they are looking for something.

A few days later, they were separate teams, but they suddenly gathered together again.

The leader, Cao De, gathered more than ten people at this time, discussing secretly. "This place has been tested many times, and it is a better entrance than before. If you have no objections, let's start today."

Captain Mojin Wang Pi said: "I have no opinion, but this tomb is unusual, and we should arrange it as soon as possible."

Wang Pi is a general promoted by Cao De himself. This person can see everything clearly in the dark with his eyes, and can shrink his body. He is a master of burrowing.

The most powerful thing is that the sixth sense is very strong. Whenever there is danger coming, he can perceive it in advance. Maybe this is what he has acquired from hunting since he was a child.

Cao De thought for a while and said: "Well, this general has also thought about it. This time the prime minister sent [-] veterans in the army. This general means that three people will lead seven people in the army to form dozens of small teams. Each team is separated by a hundred meters, push it slowly, so as not to cause a large number of casualties."

"As for the ground, 100 people will be left to guard it. What do you guys think of this method?"

Entering in batches, the casualties can indeed be reduced a lot, and everyone naturally agrees.

No one objected, Cao De continued: "Also, now we need to choose a team of ten people to form a pathfinder and clear a path for the people behind."

To clear a path under the tomb, these people would scramble to do it for ordinary tombs, but if they cleared the path for this tomb, life and death would be unpredictable.

Seeing that no one dared to answer, Cao De said: "I won't make things difficult for you, this general will take the lead this time, and I will lead the team. Are you willing to follow?"

Wang Pi took the lead and said: "Since the general is willing to take the lead, the general is not willing to follow."

Under Wang Pi's lead, the people around the side all expressed their willingness to go together.

Seeing this, Cao De selected four of them, and all of them had special skills. "Life and death are unpredictable on this trip. You are all the backbone of our department. I will not choose more, so as not to make my department fall into a slump in the future."

Cao De was very thoughtful and had already prepared for the worst. He didn't want to get out alive during this trip, and his purpose was to use his best efforts to get more money for Cao Cao.

Food for the emperor and loyalty to the emperor, these people served under Cao Cao's command and received unprecedented respect, so they knew that they were dead, and did not back down at all.

Under Cao De's arrangement, the 100 people who were arranged to stay began to survey and prepare to dig the entrance.

The rest of the people who were arranged to go to the tomb began to rest, and it was guaranteed that they would be in the best state of mind after going to the tomb.

Because the 100 people who excavated here are all master robbers, the opening of the cave was opened very quickly, and it was opened in less than a day.

Cao De learned that he ordered people to prepare food and wine, and the nine selected people began to have a full meal and rested for half an hour before going to the tomb.

As the sight gradually dimmed, the nine people who followed Cao De to the tomb began to feel heavy in their hearts and concentrated their energy.

Because the temptation of the living creatures had already been let go, and after waiting for several hours, the air in the cave was still sufficient. The only thing that was not satisfactory was the rotten smell.

As the ropes descended hundreds of meters from the entrance of the cave, Cao De, who was in the middle, suddenly heard the sound of footsteps landing and stopped immediately.

"It's okay, we can come down now." The voice sounded, Cao Desong breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to slide down.

As Cao De landed, several weak torches lit up one after another, surrounding him, adding a sense of security to the dark environment.

Cao De closed his eyes for a while, then opened his eyes and glanced around the front and said: "This cave was selected by everyone's efforts. It is the closest to the tomb, and it is also the best to dig."

"But often the best location is also the most dangerous place. Although this tomb has been through for hundreds of years, the location probably won't change much, so everyone should proceed carefully. If you feel something is wrong, stop immediately. Don't worry. Do not venture in."

Even if Cao De didn't say anything about life and death, they would still do it.

According to Yitong's arrangement, Cao De started to move forward slowly behind the two of them.

After walking a few hundred meters, a spacious and formal tomb passage appeared. The two people in front were even more careful, keeping their eyes on the surroundings in front of them.

In the dark, the long-buried tomb passage is eerily quiet, like a mouth swallowing people, or the entrance to hell.

The torches of Cao De and his party were insignificant in this environment, like stars wandering in the dark night.