Chapter 37: Great Victory? Of course!

  The second day, the sky was slightly bright, and the rain that had been falling all night finally stopped. The leaves of the nearby trees were hanging with a little crystal clear rainwater. The birds, insects and beasts in the forest, who had been waiting for this sweet rain for a long time, now that the rain has stopped, they all came out from their hiding places, continuously making joyful calls.

  Plants are emotionless, a whole night's rain brought infinite vitality to the dense forest, but also brought infinite killing intent to the soldiers of the two armies on Pengcheng. Life and death are often just a moment away, nothing in this world can be predicted, when will death arrive.

  At this time, Pengcheng had already changed into Cao's flag, and the big camp of Cao's army outside the city was a festive scene.

  In the military tent, Guo Xuan walked to the bed with a towel in her hand and looked at Cao Zhi who was still asleep. She couldn't help but cover her mouth. The sound of killing from Pengcheng last night made it impossible for her to fall asleep. War is merciless, Guo Xuan, who had experienced war disasters, heard the sound of killing all night, worried that the Xu State army would rush in at midnight and kill her.

  Looking at the tender face on the couch, Guo Xuan couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Are you so confident or ignorant?"

  "Alas..." She let out a soft sigh, Guo Xiang put down the water basin, gently patted Cao Zhi and said: "Fourth Master, wake up quickly..."

  "Huh?" Cao Zhi was patted by Guo Xiang for a while before he woke up from his deep sleep. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Guo Xiang's beautiful face with a faint smile on it. Cao Zhi rubbed his eyes and said drowsily: "Xiang'er, is it dawn?"

  "Yes, Fourth Master. You have Huan'er wake you up at dawn."

  "Oh." Responding with a sound, Cao Zhi patted his little brain to wake himself up, and then asked: "Right, was Tao old boy captured by our army?"

  Guo Xuan heard this and was shocked in her heart, losing her voice as she said: "How did Fourth Master know that General Cao had won?"

  Cao Zhi heard Guo Xiang's words and suddenly realized that he had misspoken, scratched his still uncombed and disheveled hair, and confidently said: "Of course, Father's great army will not be defeated so easily. Moreover, with the help of all the gentlemen here, Tao Qian's forces may be numerous but lack capable generals, whereas our army has Yuan Rang Shu and Miao Cai Shu, two renowned generals of the time, as well as Yu Jiang Jun and Le Jun, who are rare talents that appear only once in a century. With them joining forces, how can Tao Qian not be defeated?"

  Guo Xiang smiled slightly, but Cao Zhi's words seemed reasonable on the surface. However, upon further thought, they sounded more like a child bragging to others. Therefore, Guo Xiang didn't take it seriously afterwards. Unbeknownst to him, Cao Zhi had an evaluation table in his mind for people with some reputation during the late Han and Three Kingdoms periods, which was incredibly accurate.

  In the midst of laughter and conversation, Cao Zhi was helped by Guo Huai to wash and dress, and then hurriedly rushed towards the main tent. As for this great battle, Cao Zhi indeed had confidence in his heart, but because his arrival changed history, he is now concerned about whether the Cao army can capture Tao Qian in one battle.

  When Cao Zhi arrived at the front of the big tent, he faintly heard a voice coming from inside saying: "Alright, Miao Cai and Wen Qian, Tao Lao has indeed become more cunning with age. It's not entirely your fault that he managed to escape."

  Upon hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Zhi touched his nose and sighed, saying: "Indeed, he has escaped again!"

  Although Cao Zhi's voice was small, as soon as his words fell, a roar like that of an ancient wild beast came from inside the tent: "Who is outside!"

  To be able to come to the outer tent without being stopped by others, he must have some status. Cao's camp can have such a loud voice and still be so foolish, except for Dian Wei, there is no one else. Cao Zhi rubbed his ears, smiled bitterly, lifted the curtain and walked in, bowed to Cao Cao and the crowd, and then said: "Zhi has seen father and gentlemen, generals."

  It was Cao Zhi who came in. The vicious look on Sima Wei's ugly face finally dissipated, returning to its usual indifference.

  Although the fierce and sinister look on Deng Wei's face had dissipated, Cao Cao's expression turned solemn instead. His eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he stared at Cao Zhi and asked, "Didn't I tell you to stay in your own quarters? Why have you come here? Can't you see that I'm discussing important matters with these gentlemen and generals?"

  It must be said that Cao Cao was able to achieve such great things in history for a reason. At this time, although Cao Cao's dominance had just begun, he already had the aura of a hegemon on his body. As the saying goes, "not angry but intimidating", although what he said to Cao Zhi was bland and unenthusiastic, the subtle yet palpable aura emanating from him made even Cao Zhi feel a thrill of fear.

  He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Cao Cao, then said: "I heard that my father won a great victory, so I came to congratulate him. Since my father is discussing important matters with the gentlemen and generals, I will take my leave first." What he needed to know had already been found out, and there was no need for Cao Zhi to stay here, so he prepared to withdraw.

  Cao Cao did not stop him, and upon hearing Cao Zhi's words, he simply waved his hand. However, at this moment, Guo Jia, who was standing beside him, smiled and said: "My lord, what we are discussing is not a major matter. As the son of my lord, the fourth prince will naturally assist my lord in the future. Such a rare opportunity should be let him listen to it as well, there's no harm in that."

  All the generals were stunned, they never thought that Guo Jia would say such a thing. After all, Cao Zhi was only a five-year-old child. Although he was a prodigy, at this age, he should be studying. However, contrary to the surprise of the generals, the civil officials, Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Mao Jie and others nodded in unison and said to Cao Cao: "Your Excellency, what Fengxiao said is indeed true."

  Seeing Wen Chen's consistency on this side, Cao Cao himself and the military generals were all staring with wide eyes, full of surprise. Cao Cao's gaze swept across, deeply staring at Cao Zhi for a moment, knowing that his son was clever, but he had been busy dealing with Tao Qian's affairs during this time, and had neglected him. On the other hand, people like Guo Jia often came into contact with Cao Zhi, looking at their appearance, they should be quite affirmative of his clever son. After all, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye and others were all great talents in the world, and Cao Cao also believed in their vision.

  A smile with a hint of playfulness appeared on his face, and he thought to himself: "It seems that after the war is over, I'll have to investigate this little guy's background." Having thought so, he nodded and said: "In that case, let him stay."

  "Good!" Cao Zhi could hear others discussing matters from the side, and he was naturally delighted in his heart. This can also be explained as a kind of recognition by Cao Cao towards himself.

  Cao Zhi was about to take his seat at the end, when Cao Cao suddenly beckoned him over with a smile and said: "Come here beside your father."

  Cao Zhi heard this, first stunned, then overjoyed, looked up at Cao Cao as if to confirm whether it was true. Seeing Cao Cao smiling and nodding, Cao Zhi couldn't help but clench his small fist, walking towards the main seat, secretly rejoicing in his heart: "Sitting beside Cao Cao, this is a treatment that neither my elder brothers have!"