si-mexico Chapter 217 The Qiao sisters have arrived? Cao Cao's gift-giving expert, Su Yu!
Chapter 217 The Qiao sisters have arrived? Cao Cao's gift-giving expert, Su Yu!
"What!?"
"That old bastard Liu Biao, he still dares to covet Nanyang?"
Runan Imperial Palace
Yuan Shu was furious.
Yuan Shu naturally wouldn't take Liu Biao, a defeated general, seriously.
He immediately decided to send Ji Ling, the Grand General of the Zhong family dynasty, to deal with the Jingzhou army.
Oh, by the way, Yuan Shu's state name was Zhong. (PS: Another claim is that the state name was "Cheng," but there's no historical evidence for this; it's probably just something spread by online trolls.)
Before Yuan Shu could even leave the palace with his order, Yang Hong immediately cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, what should we do if Cao Cao attacks?"
One sentence was enough to stump Yuan Shu.
Compared to Liu Biao, Cao Cao was clearly a greater threat.
As the Grand General of the Zhong Family Dynasty, Ji Ling cannot be mobilized at will.
Ji Ling has gone to deal with Liu Biao, so who will deal with Cao Cao?
Suddenly, a scout excitedly walked in from outside and reported to Yuan Shu:
"Your Majesty, news has come from Xuchang that Cao Cao has fallen ill with a headache and has even failed to attend the grand court assembly and sacrificial rites of the puppet regime."
"The affairs of the Sikong Mansion have been handed over to Cao Ang and Su Yu to handle on their behalf."
The pseudo-dynasty here refers to the Han Dynasty court in Xuchang.
Yuan Shu did not become emperor through abdication, but instead directly declared that the Han Dynasty was a false dynasty and that the Zhong Dynasty was the legitimate one.
Upon hearing the scout's report, Yuan Shu's face immediately lit up with joy.
Sacrifices were of great importance in any dynasty.
Even those with physical disabilities often have to participate in the sacrificial rites.
In agrarian dynasties, not participating in the sacrificial rites was considered disrespectful to the heavens, and the following year was likely to be unlucky with the weather.
Cao Cao did not even attend such an important day, which shows that this bout of illness had indeed made him seriously ill, to the point that he was unable to face anyone.
Yang Hong asked in confusion:
"Your Majesty, is Cao Mengde's headache really that serious?"
Yuan Shu waved his hand and said:
"Minister Yang, you may not know this, but Cao Mengde suffered from headaches in his early years."
"This illness is very strange; he is no different from a normal person in his daily life."
"Once it flares up, the pain is so intense it could kill Cao Mengde!"
"Moreover, to date, no medicine can effectively treat headaches, and Cao Mengde can only provide some relief through sleeping and massage."
"It seems that God is on my side!"
"I am the true chosen one of Heaven!"
"Issue the order: Ji Ling is to lead the main force of my Zhong Dynasty to Nanyang to defeat Liu Bei swiftly and decisively!"
"After defeating Liu Bei, I will personally lead you to attack Xuchang and annihilate the traitor Cao!"
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颖川
Xujiazhuang
Cao Cao wielded his hoe, leisurely accompanying the plump widows as they hoeed and weeded.
When the hoe was on the day of the day, Khan dripped down the soil.
Our boss, Mr. Cao, is also a hard-working person.
With Zhang Zhongjing by his side, Cao Cao's headaches had not recurred for a long time.
With continued treatment, it will be completely eradicated soon.
As for the news that Cao Cao was suffering from headaches that Yuan Shu received, it was just something that Cao Cao and Su Yu did on purpose.
Cao Cao actually participated in the sacrificial ceremony, but not as Cao Sikong.
"My lord, that scoundrel Yuan Shu has already dispatched Ji Ling with 200,000 troops to Nanyang!"
Li Dian came to Cao Cao's side and reported to him.
Cao Cao nodded.
With an army of 200,000, it's unknown whether Liu Bei will be satisfied with this gift.
"Now that Ji Ling has been mobilized, I, the Minister of Works, can no longer continue to live a leisurely life."
Cao Cao sighed, and it was time to leave Xu Family Village and return to Xuchang.
Xu Family Village was Cao Cao's second hometown, and he was truly reluctant to leave!
Sure enough, when Cao Cao bid farewell to the group of plump widows, they all clung to his arms, reluctant to see Cao Sikong leave.
But as the saying goes.
A good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown.
Cao Cao bid farewell to Xu Family Village and once again embarked on a new battlefield.
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Xuchang
Guard Commandery
Su Yu is meeting with someone under Yuan Shu's command who is somewhat unexpected to him.
"My name is Qiao Zhan from Lujiang. I greet you, Commandant of the Guards."
The man in front of Su Yu, who looked to be in his early twenties, claimed to be from the Qiao family of Lujiang.
"If I remember correctly, your Qiao family of Lujiang is under the command of the pseudo-emperor Yuan Shu."
"What's wrong? Can't stick with the fake emperor anymore?"
Su Yu unleashed his full power and showed no respect for Qiao Zhan.
the reason is simple.
Since Yuan Shu declared himself emperor, countless aristocratic families in Runan, Huainan, and Nanyang have contacted Su Yu, hoping to follow Su Yu's path and submit to Cao Cao and the Han Dynasty.
Su Yu also received quite a few gifts.
Moreover, he didn't hand any of them over to Cao Cao.
Su Yu even frequently boasted to Cao Cao about the gifts he had received the day before and the day before.
Someone will definitely ask, is Su Yu stupid?
Su Yu was certainly not stupid.
He would be truly foolish to refuse gifts!
Anyway, Su Yu is just like this: the chief planner of Cao Cao's camp, loves beautiful women and money, never interferes in internal affairs, has no greed for power, and is Cao Cao's most solid backing.
Everyone has flaws.
Su Yu is just an ordinary person, not a god.
When those aristocratic families approach him, what's wrong with him accepting a few small gifts? Is there a problem?
Why doesn't Su Yu give Qiao Zhan face?
Yes! That's realistic, because Joe and James didn't bring enough gifts!
You think you can test a veteran cadre like Su Yu with just two cartloads of gold and silver jewelry?
Seeing that Su Yu's tone was off, Qiao Zhan quickly cupped his hands and said:
"My lord, to be honest, I have also brought two of my Qiao family's most beloved daughters with me."
"You mean... your precious daughter?"
Su Yu looked outside.
Qiao Zhan clapped his hands, and two gentle-looking women walked in from outside with shy expressions.
"These are the two daughters of Qiao Xuan, the second elder of the Qiao family."
"This woman's name is Da Qiao, and this woman's name is Xiao Qiao."
"It's not that I, Qiao, am bragging."
"Within a radius of a thousand miles in Lujiang, everyone knows the names of the two Qiao sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao!"
Su Yu was slightly surprised.
But upon further reflection, it seemed normal.
In later games, Qiao Mao and Qiao Xuan are often portrayed as father and son.
In reality, the two have absolutely no connection.
How could a man from Yanzhou and a man from Lujiang in Huainan be father and son?
If there is any connection, perhaps Qiao Rui, a general under Yuan Shu who was killed by Cao Cao's camp, was related to Qiao Xuan.
(In ancient Chinese surnames, "Qiao" and "Qiao" are typical interchangeable characters, leading to two different versions of the character in historical records due to different accounts.)
(As for whether Qiao Rui was the father of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, there is no conclusive historical evidence to prove this. The historical materials unearthed so far still tend to suggest that Qiao Xuan was the biological father of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.)
Historically, when Sun Ce attacked Lujiang, he and Zhou Yu each captured Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao and took them back to Jiangdong.
But now, Qiao Zhan has brought the two women to Xuchang.
Clearly, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu no longer had the opportunity to contact the Qiao sisters.
In other words, Su Yu snatched these two people away!
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