Chapter 55: Zhang Rui Recommends Dian Wei

  Cao Cao's large camp in Chenliu was truly bustling at this moment. Originally, when Cao Cao returned to Chenliu, he had spent all his family's wealth to widely invite heroes from all over the world. At that time, there were already two brothers of his own clan, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, who had joined him. And now, Cao Chun had brought his two elder brothers, Cao Ren and Cao Hong.

  Everyone is a warrior, and after meeting, it's natural to have a try. The result is naturally Xiahou Dun taking the lead. Among Cao Cao's brothers, Xiahou Dun is brave in battle, often charging forward, while Xiahou Yuan has exceptional archery skills. These two brothers can only be considered top-notch first-rate generals. Cao Ren is a talented general, but his martial arts are average, and he should be considered an ordinary first-rate general. Cao Hong loves wealth, which affects his development and limits him to being a first-rate general for life. Among the three Cao brothers, the one most likely to surpass the realm of a first-rate general is probably Cao Chun. Cao Chun has loyalty and bravery in battle, and last time he broke through to the peak of a first-rate general when facing Zhang Jue.

  Cao Cao was overjoyed to have many brothers assisting him, and immediately appointed Xiahou Dun as a marshal, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong as separate marshals. Everyone was chatting happily in the camp when a small wooden bird flew into the tent and landed on Xun Yu's table. All the generals were suspicious, watching as Xun Yu skillfully pressed a mechanism, and the bird spat out a small piece of paper from its mouth.

  "My lord, what great joy! Zhi Bo has arrived, he's just outside the account." Cao Cao didn't wait for Xun Yu to finish speaking, and immediately got up and ran outside.

  "Zihe, who is this Zhibo? He's actually made Mengde so flustered." Asked Cao Chun's elder brother Cao Ren, not understanding the reason.

  "Big brother, do you know Zhang Rui and Zhang Zhibo who made great achievements in the Yellow Turban War? This Zhibo is actually Zhang Rui's courtesy name."

  "No wonder Meng De was so flustered, it turns out that it's the renowned Zhang Zhi Bo." Cao Ren seemed to be deep in thought, and immediately pulled Cao Hong and Cao Chun out of the tent, preparing to welcome Zhang Rui.

  Xiahou brothers saw Cao Ren leading the three brothers to welcome Zhang Rui, and the two brothers also exchanged a look. No matter how sacred this Zhang Rui is, judging from Cao Cao's and Xun Yu's attitude towards him, they must get along well with him in the future.

  Zhang Rui saw Cao Cao running towards them from a distance, which moved Zhang Rui deeply. He didn't expect that after such a long time, Cao Cao still valued him so much.

  "My lord, I have come to surrender this time, and I hope you won't drive me away!!" Zhang Liao bowed to Cao Cao, who grabbed him and wouldn't let him bow down.

  "What did Zhibo say? You're willing to come and surrender to me, I have a Zhuge Liang-like talent, how can I drive you away? From now on, we brothers will be together again, and we'll conquer the world together."

  Zhang Rui's attendants, Zhi Cai and Guo Jia, saw Cao Cao not allowing Zhang Rui to bow down, their eyes lit up at the same time. This Cao Cao was indeed as rumored, courteous to talented individuals. After hearing what Cao Cao said earlier, they couldn't help but want to follow him immediately and make great achievements together.

  "My lord, let me introduce you to my good friend from Yingchuan Academy, Xi Zhong, also known as Zicai. He excels in military strategy and can win battles from a thousand miles away. And this is Guo Jia - don't be fooled by his young age, he's skilled at using unconventional tactics to achieve victory."

  Zhang Liao introduced the strengths of the two men very clearly, and Cao Cao listened very carefully. Cao Cao was known for his ability to identify talented individuals, so he naturally recognized that these two men had real talent and learning. He immediately appointed Xi Zhi and Guo Jia as military advisors and assistants to Xun Yu, and the two men were already satisfied with their new positions.

  "Haha... Today, I'm so happy to have so many talented people helping me. Come, Zhi Bo, let me introduce you to everyone." Cao Cao introduced the Cao brothers and Xiahou brothers to Zhang Rui and others. After a round of greetings, they gradually became familiar with each other.

  "Bring in wine and set up a banquet. This time Zhi Bo has returned, we brothers will not leave until we are drunk." Cao Cao ordered externally.

  The military camp actually prohibits drinking, if everyone drinks, wouldn't the troops be in chaos? But it's rare that Cao Cao is in a good mood today, and Xun Yu and Xun You, the two military strategists, didn't object either. All the soldiers felt that the leaders were a bit abnormal today.

  "Hold on, my lord. Today, I have someone else to recommend to you. This person's bravery and martial prowess are not inferior to those of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He possesses the strength of a top-notch general. Currently, he is in Chenliu. We might as well wait until we've recruited him before indulging in more drinking." Zhang Liao said to Cao Cao after receiving information from a mechanical bird.

  Mo Wen and Mo Wu were sent by Zhang Rui to find Dian Wei, and the news just came from Mo Wen. It turned out that Dian Wei was indeed in Chenliu. On his way here, Zhang Rui had already thought it through: since he was going to help Cao Cao wholeheartedly, he might as well take down Dian Wei first, relying on his acquaintance with Dian Wei, who should agree.

  "Huh? Not even under Guan Yu and Zhang Fei? I'm suddenly very interested in Zhi Bo's recommendation. In that case, let's all go take a look." The Cao brothers and the Xiahou brothers were all warriors, and now that they heard this person was an existence surpassing even the greatest of warriors, they naturally wanted to go see for themselves.

  Zhang Rui led the crowd to a thatched cottage in front of a mountain outside Chenliu City. In front of the thatched cottage, a woman was washing clothes, and at the door, a four or five-year-old child was holding two wooden sticks, playing with a fierce tiger.

  "Zhi Bo, is it true that the Di Wei you mentioned lives in this place?" Cao Cao asked.

  "Yes, just now I received information from two of my senior brothers in person, it shouldn't be fake."

  Cao Hong was a hot-headed person and immediately walked to the front door, saying to the child: "Hey kid, does Wei Yan live here?"

  "Old man, someone with a fierce and evil appearance is looking for you." The little kid who was originally practicing his stick suddenly ran into the house. Cao Hong was furious, "Does your father look very fierce and evil?" "Aman, don't run around." The woman also stopped washing clothes and held onto the child.

  Zhang Rui's eyes lit up, this little kid is indeed Dian Man, as expected, a tiger father has no inferior son. No wonder at such a young age, he can wield the two small wooden sticks with great vigor.

  "What kind of person is looking for something downstairs?" A sturdy man walked out of the house, eight feet tall, very powerful, with arms as thick as iron barrels, obviously having extraordinary strength.

  "This man must be a master. As soon as Cao Hong saw him, he felt a sense of vigilance. 'I am Cao Hong, the Lieutenant General under General Cao Cao. I've heard that you are exceptionally brave and skilled, so I've come to learn from you.'"

  "Alright, this way please." The crowd followed Dian Wei to an open area. Cao Hong drew his large knife and directly summoned his martial soul onto his body. From Dian Wei's body, Cao Hong sensed a beastly aura, so he naturally didn't dare to be arrogant. Cao Hong's martial soul was a Golden Money Leopard, indeed fitting for someone who loved wealth - even his martial soul was a Golden Money Leopard.

  Dian Wei felt that Cao Hong's momentum was rising, but Dian Wei was even more confident in himself. He was confident that he could handle Cao Hong without releasing his own martial soul. Cao Hong looked at Dian Wei, and saw that he was full of openings from head to toe, but the more he looked, the harder it seemed for him to make a move. This feeling was extremely unbearable.

  "Ah~" Cao Hong let out a loud shout, using all his strength to slash at Dian Wei with his knife. The air was distorted by the knife's energy, a testament to his exceptional martial skills. Everyone saw that Dian Wei didn't move an inch and they couldn't help but feel anxious for him, wondering if he had been scared stupid. Only Zhang Rui, who knew Dian Wei's true strength, waited calmly to see how Dian Wei would counterattack.

  The top three warriors of the Three Kingdoms are: first, Lü Bu; second, Zhao Yun; and third, Dian Wei. Will the top three warriors be scared silly by Cao Hong's full-force blow? This is simply a joke, but it seems to be a bit too cold...