Three Kingdoms: Many children, many blessings, create eternal destiny!

Chapter 0328 Cao Cao decided to surrender, the general’s conditions!!

Cheng Yu said these words, feeling extremely bitter.

His words were full of unwillingness and hesitation.

Xiahou Yuan stood aside, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging.

Showing his inner struggle and unwillingness.

After a night’s rest.

A trace of expectation rose in his heart again.

He looked at Cao Cao and the counselors under Cao Cao.

He expected these people to come up with a clever plan to turn the tide.

However, Cheng Yu gave him a blow right away.

Xiahou Yuan looked at Xun Yu and Chen Gong, and his eyes were full of expectations.

Xun Yu frowned, his voice was low, as if he was trying to suppress the fluctuations in his heart.

“My lord, the enemy is too strong for us to defeat!”

“I pondered all night, and all the strategies I came up with could only delay defeat!”

“It can be said that it is completely useless!”

Chen Gong followed closely:”Yes, my lord!”

“I really have no idea what to do!”

Cao Cao looked at the counselors in front of him, and an inexplicable sadness surged in his heart.

He remembered his former ambitions and the Yanzhou regime he had established.

However, now he was in such a situation, he felt extremely heartbroken and helpless.

He took a deep breath and said slowly

“In this case, we…we have no choice but to surrender to General Gu Chang’an!”

As soon as these words came out, the room was silent.

Everyone had guessed this outcome.

However, when Cao Cao actually said it, everyone felt incredible and disappointed.

The atmosphere in the room became increasingly depressing, and everyone’s heart was filled with bitterness.

Cao Cao stood up, slowly walked to the window, and stared at the scenery outside.

There was a hint of trembling in his voice:”Everyone, I, Cao Cao, have fought all my life and have never given up easily!”

“But now… it seems that we have no way out!”

He turned around, his eyes swept over everyone present one by one, and finally said in a deep voice:”That’s it, Miaocai, you have made a hard trip and told the general what I think!”

A trace of tears flashed in Xiahou Yuan’s eyes, and his voice choked:”Yes!”

After receiving the order, Xiahou Yuan turned and left.

Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Yuan’s receding back.

A trace of pain flashed in his eyes, he took a deep breath, and said slowly:”Everyone, I am not a person who gives up easily!”

“But now, we are facing an unprecedentedly powerful enemy!”

“I don’t want to see our soldiers die in vain, and I don’t want to see our homes destroyed by war!”

He paused and continued:”Surrender may be a difficult path and”

“But this may be our only way out!”

Inside the house, everyone was silent.

They looked at Cao Cao, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

The sun rose slowly in Dong’e County.

The sunlight poured into the house through the window, illuminating everyone’s face.

Cao Cao stood by the window, his figure looking particularly lonely in the sunlight…

Yanzhou, Juancheng.

After three consecutive days of catapults throwing stones, the entire city had completely changed.

On the city walls, there were gaps and cracks everywhere.

The buildings in the city were even more horrible, and many houses were hit by boulders and collapsed into ruins.

At this time, Zhang Liao’s army was busy cleaning up various construction waste in the city.

The soldiers were sweating profusely.

They were busy cleaning up the battlefield among the broken walls.

There was sweat on their faces, but they also revealed a hint of relief.

“This job is really tiring!”

A soldier said to his companion while carrying the broken stone bullets.

“Yes, but thinking about the battle being over so quickly, it’s worth the effort!”

Another soldier responded with a smile, without stopping the work in his hands.

At this moment, Xiahou Yuan appeared in the military camp outside the city.

He rode a warhorse, passed through the busy soldiers, and went straight to Gu Changan’s main camp.

Gu Changan was standing in front of the tent, looking in the direction of Zhicheng, thinking about the next move.

A personal soldier hurried over and reported:”My lord, Xiahou Yuan is here to visit!”

Gu Changan smiled slightly when he heard it:”Oh? Come in!”

Not long after, Xiahou Yuan appeared in front of Gu Changan.

He was not wearing armor, but an ordinary brocade robe…

Obviously, Xiahou Yuan brought news about Cao Cao.

“General Xiahou, I didn’t expect you to come in person!”

Gu Changan stepped forward with a smile on his face.

Xiahou Yuan got off his horse with a serious look on his face.

“Xiahou Yuan pays his respects to the general!”

The two men stepped into the tent, and Xiahou Yuan did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point:”General, my lord has decided to surrender to you!”

A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Chang’an’s eyes, and he asked excitedly:”Are you serious?”

Xiahou Yuan nodded, and his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness:”My lord has agreed!”

“However, I wonder how the general will arrange us?”

Gu Chang’an paced back and forth in the tent.

He thought for a while, looked at Xiahou Yuan, and asked,”I wonder what conditions Cao Mengde has?”

Xiahou Yuan shook his head slightly:”My lord did not put forward any specific conditions. He only hopes to preserve his family and subordinates!”

Gu Chang’an pondered for a moment, then slowly said:”Although Cao Mengde surrendered voluntarily, he cannot be compared with Tao Qian, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Biao after all!”

“However, Cao Mengde was not in desperate situation at this time and could be above Yuan Shao!”

“The court can reward Cao Mengde with the title of Juan Hou, with a fief of 4,000 households!”

“The official position can be the Minister of Agriculture, one of the Nine Ministers!”

“What do you think?”

Xiahou Yuan nodded:”Thank you, General, for your magnanimity. I believe my master will be satisfied!”

The atmosphere in the tent became much more relaxed, and a slight smile appeared on Gu Changan’s face.

Xiahou Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up and saluted to Gu Changan:”General, please arrange the candidates for the specific matters of surrender!”

“”Okay!”

Gu Changan nodded with a smile.

Then, Gu Changan sent Xu You, Zhang Liao and others to Dong’e County.

They will discuss the specific matters of surrender in detail.

How to deal with the army under Cao Cao’s command.

How to resettle the surrendered officials and civilians, etc.

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