Cao Bianjiao fought with all his strength, but he was not a good general. However, it was easy to move things around, difficult to achieve success, and easy to be defeated. So he was short on courage and courage, and died with his own life. God has a destiny, so don't do it.
Woohoo, Generals Cao and Cao, we will never forget each other for eternity!
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"The late Emperor's career was not even halfway through, but the middle road collapsed. Today, Yizhou is suffering from fatigue and weakness. This is the time when our sincerity's survival is in danger..." [
The night was already very deep, and under the bright light of the study, half a hundred old people were still reading books tirelessly. The old people were reading "Biao Shi Shi" by Zhuge Kongming of the Three Kingdoms. He read word for word without any pause in between.
When I read the moving part, I couldn't help but put down the book, looked up and meditated quietly. On the table, Bodhi incense, used to repel mosquitoes, was lit. Under the reflection of the light, the cigarettes spread in all directions.
Smelling the light fragrance, the old man felt a sense of comfort in his heart. After all, it was a famous Xiyi fragrance. It not only repelled mosquitoes, but also was pleasant to smell. It was much better than the smoke and fire in the temple.
For a long time, I swayed my waist from side to side. After all, I am getting older and have lost the energy of my youth. Now I feel tired.
Just as he was about to tell his servants to prepare the water for washing, the housekeeper outside came to report: "Master, Vice-General Yansui Cao asked someone to see the master."
"Vice General Yansui Cao?"
When he heard this official name, the old man's pupils suddenly dilated, and the previous feeling of fatigue disappeared. He raised his hand and said "please": "Invite someone here quickly."
"Yes, sir."
The housekeeper responded outside and soon led a young man to open the door.
The young man was very young, about eighteen or nineteen years old. His eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were like stars, he was very handsome, his appearance was very outstanding, and what was more rare was that he was very tall. Wherever he stood, he didn't have to make any mistakes.
His movements made people's eyes light up, and they couldn't help but praise him: What a young man!
Perhaps due to his busy life, there was a light layer of dust on the young man's face, but he didn't look slovenly at all, which made the young man feel heavy.
After seeing the half-hundred old people, the young man bowed his head and said with great respect: "My nephew, Cao Bianjiao, has met Lord Qiu!"
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This Lord Qiu was naturally Qiu Hejia, who was patrolling Liaodong on behalf of the emperor. He was a member of the rural examination committee in the 41st year of Wanli, and he was known for being good at talking about military matters. In the first year of Chongzhen, the imperial court issued an order to all prefectures and counties to know who was in charge of military affairs.
A total of ten people were named, divided into Qiu Minyang, Song Yihe, He Tengjiao, Zhang Liang, Liu Kexun, Liu Yingyu, Sun Yuanhua, Xu Qiyuan, Chen Xinjia, and the last person was Qiu Hejia.
After Qiu Hejia was elected, he was first assigned to the Ministry of War and was in charge. During the "Ji Si Rebellion", the civil and military officials in the court did not dare to go out. Qiu Hejia was the only one who asked to supervise the army. The court immediately appointed him as the commander-in-chief of Shuntian, Ma Shilong, and the supervisor of the army.
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At that time, the Jin Dynasty was strong, and the four cities of Yongping were lost. Sun Chengzong, the prime minister, was blocked at the gate and his voice was silenced. Zhang Fengyi, the governor of Jiliao, was supposed to be ordered to command the troops of various ministries, but at that time, he disappeared, and Fang Daren, the governor of Shuntian, disappeared.
He was too old to move at all, and all the dragon heads of King Qin's army were mixed together.
Qiu Hejia felt that the country was in dire straits and wanted to serve the country with his life. He told Ma Shilong to send troops to open the door, and attracted Sun Chengzong to come to help, and then personally led the army into Kaiping. Later, when the Jin army came to attack, he led his troops to refuse to defend, and the Jin army continued to attack for a long time.
After that, Qiu Hejia ordered his lieutenants Zhang Hongmo, Jin Guoqi, Liu Guangzuo, etc. to fight, and he also supervised general Cao Wenzhao and others to fight in Zunhua. Under his single-handed coordination, the Ming army finally regained the four cities and drove out all the slaves.
Outside the Pass. After the war, Emperor Chongzhen specially awarded him a gold plaque "Leaning on the Great Wall" to recognize his merits. He was also granted the unusual position of censor of Youqiandu, where he was the governor of Liaodong and had jurisdiction over Shanhaiguan.
People at that time praised it: the civil servants who led the army were the first to be responsible for Guan Sunjing Lue, and the second to be Juren Qiu Hejia!
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"My dear nephew, please wake up quickly!"
Cao Bianjiao's appearance is very similar to that of his uncle Cao Wenzhao, especially his spirit. He is really carved from the same mold. The more he looks at it, the happier he is. He is happy that the Cao family has another tiger general, and the Ming Dynasty has added a tiger general. He
He and Cao Wenzhao were friends of the same generation, so Cao Bianjiao was naturally his nephew. Naturally, he was happy when his old friend's children came to visit him.
In joy, regardless of his status, Qiu Hejia stepped forward and helped Cao Bianjiao up with his own hands, and moved a chair for him, gesturing for him to sit. Cao Bianjiao hesitated for a moment, and sat down calmly. The butler brought another bowl of tea, Xu Shikou
After drinking so much, Cao Bianjiao picked up the drink and drank it as if he were drinking wine. Fortunately, it was herbal tea, otherwise he would have made a mouthful of bubbles. But he drank so fast that he choked and coughed repeatedly, without knowing anything.
cover up.
The housekeeper looked on, dumbfounded, thinking that after all he was the nephew of the dignified deputy commander-in-chief, but how could he be so rude without knowing any etiquette?
Qiu Hejia liked Cao Bianjiao's true nature. Although he was a civil servant, he never liked those rude gifts. He had been dealing with those military generals all the year round, and his temperament was naturally somewhat close to the warriors. The more Cao Bianjiao behaved like this, the more he felt that this son
Affordable, vaguely like a piece of uncut good jade!
He smiled and motioned to the butler to serve another bowl of tea, and then said harmoniously: "It's a thousand miles away from Yansui. My dear nephew, you have worked hard all the way."
Hearing this, Cao Bianjiao hurriedly put down the tea bowl, wiped his lips and said, "Sir, my nephew is not from Yansui, but from Lintao."
"Lintao?" Qiu Hejia was startled. Didn't Cao Wenzhao serve as deputy commander-in-chief in Yansui? Why did this little Cao come from Lintao?
Seeing that Qiu Hejia was confused, Cao Bianjiao stood up and said: "Uncle, I don't know. Last month, my uncle defeated Wang Jiayin, the rebel leader who was stationed in Hequ, and was promoted to the chief military officer of Lintao. My nephew has always been with my uncle, so he also followed my uncle.
My uncle has arrived in Lintao. This time my nephew comes to see you, it is my uncle's wish." As he spoke, he reached out and took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Qiu Hejia.
Qiu Hejia reached out to take it and looked at it carefully. Although he and Cao Wenzhao had not worked together for a long time, they got along very well and naturally recognized his handwriting. In addition to greeting him, Cao Wenzhao only mentioned his nephew Cao Bianjiao in the letter.
Now that he is an adult, I hope Governor Qiu can take care of me, but I didn’t say much else.
Cao Wenzhao is now also the commander-in-chief of the army. How can his nephew come to my place in Liaodong? Furthermore, even if he wants to train his nephew, he can send him to Zu Dashou's tent. How can he send him to my new appointment in vain?
What about the governor’s subordinates?
Qiu Hejia was confused. He raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Bianjiao. The latter might have been instructed by his uncle, so he said it himself:
"When my nephew came, my uncle once confessed that a man should serve the country and make contributions. Now the Donglu are entrenched outside the pass and are eyeing the Ming Dynasty. It is the time when we are using our lives. Although there are bandits in the pass, they are not as harmful as the Donglu.
It's so big that my uncle asked my nephew to come to Liaodong to join the army." After a pause, he said: "To be honest with you, the reason why my nephew did not go to my uncle's place but to come to your place was my own wish.
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Upon hearing that Cao Bianjiao was coming to join him, Qiu Hejia immediately became interested and asked him with a smile: "Oh, what do you mean, why?"
Cao Bianjiao said frankly: "My nephew heard my uncle mention my uncle many times, and I always felt that my uncle was a bit old-fashioned and too conservative in leading the army. My nephew himself believed in attacking, and the way the adults acted was in line with my wishes, so my nephew
That's why I defected to you. If I serve under my uncle, I'm afraid my nephew won't be able to achieve what he wants in life."
Cao Bianjiao is young after all, how can he say the word "staleness" easily? What's more, he is his uncle's old boss, he really doesn't know what to do.
Anyone else would have thought that this guy was frivolous, just starting out and ignorant of the world, and that he was arrogant. But when Qiu Hejia heard this, he felt an itch. What Xiao Cao said was not how he felt about Zu Dashou!
However, he could not say this anymore. Qiu Hejia coughed lightly and asked Cao Bianjiao with a smile: "It is rare to have a wish in your life at such a young age, but I don't know what your wish in life is?"
Cao Bianjiao said without any pretense: "It's not my intention to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope the sea will be peaceful!" When he said this, he looked at Qiu Hejia with an arrogant look, and a look of determination appeared on his young face.
It’s not my intention to be granted a title, but I hope the sea will be peaceful!
This is a poem written by Qi Jiguang, a famous general during the Jiajing period of this dynasty. How could Qiu Hejia not know it? But now that he heard it, he felt really proud.
Good boy![
Qiu Hejia secretly praised: He is indeed a good nephew trained by Cao Wenzhao!
He gave a high five and agreed: "Okay, I will take you in, but I want to see if you are as heroic as your uncle!"
Cao Bianjiao raised his head and said, "Sir, just wait and see!"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
It had been a long time since he had seen such a true-hearted young man, and he was the nephew of his good friend Cao Wenzhao. Qiu Hejia couldn't help but want to see if Cao Bianjiao would be able to bring peace to the Ming Dynasty in the future, as he said.
How to arrange this little Cao? Qiu Hejia pondered for a moment and said to Cao Bianjiao: "You can serve as a thousand generals in my name. When you have achieved military exploits in the future, I will ask for an official for you."
"Everything is decided by the adults." Cao Bianjiao showed no dissatisfaction at all.
In fact, Cao Bianjiao really doesn't care what kind of official he is. If he came to Liaodong just to be an official, he is really underestimating him. My uncle is the commander-in-chief of a town, so it is not a trivial matter to recruit a general for his nephew to fight guerrillas. Anyway,
The refugees couldn't help but fight. There were hundreds and thousands of heads, and there were as many military exploits as possible. But Cao Bianjiao's lifelong wish was to imitate Qi Jiguang - it was not my intention to be granted a title. I hope Haibo would be peaceful. How could this be an official?
What a big official or a small official can do!
Qiu Hejia saw the way Cao turned into a dragon, and saw that he did not care about his official position, which made him appreciate him even more. He took Xiao Cao to sit down and chatted with him about Cao Wenzhao's current situation.
"I read the Tang News a few months ago and it was said that the Yansui area has been suffering from famine for many years and that seven out of ten people have fled and joined thieves and rebelled. But I don't know what the situation is now?"
As we chatted, it was natural for us to talk about the civil unrest in Shaanxi. Recently, a lot of newspapers have been published, but Qiu Hejia is still very worried about the real situation. What is said in the newspapers may not be taken seriously. Just as he came to Jinzhou,
Many of the reports sent to the imperial court were covered up, making it difficult for outsiders to get a glimpse of the truth.
"To be honest with my uncle, as far as my nephew sees it, the situation is not optimistic. Looking at Shaanxi alone, there are quite a lot of thieves. There are famous ones such as Lantern, Li Laochai, Yilong, Sweeper King, Shangyunlong, no less than a hundred of them.
, there are refugees under each bandit leader, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds. There are often several groups of refugees in one government, echoing each other, and the officers and soldiers can't stop them." At this point, Cao Bianjiao suddenly stopped, and some
He said heavily: "After years of famine, the imperial court has provided relief. If this continues, the country's foundation may be shaken."
After hearing this, Qiu Hejia did not feel alarmist, but felt the same way: "During the famine, the common people had food to eat, and the bold thieves raised their arms and shouted, and the ringers gathered, attacked the government and plundered the county, and the officers and soldiers suppressed everywhere, just like
Destroy the east wall to make up for the west wall, suppress this place, and then reverse that place, no matter what. Alas, if the court cannot make the people live in peace for one day, there will be no end to this chaos. If it continues like this, it really should be
A spark can start a prairie fire. When your uncle leads the troops to quell the chaos, there are many dangers. If you are not careful, you will be doomed."
Hearing what Qiu Hejia said, Cao Bianjiao's face darkened. Thinking about the chaos he saw in the state capital before coming, he couldn't help but feel worried about his uncle.
There are Eastern captives outside the pass, and there are civil unrest within the pass. God seems to hate our Ming Dynasty. There has been a severe drought in the northwest for several years, and the people are in dire straits. Chaos has emerged. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, he can do nothing. For a time, Qiu Hejia
Somewhat sad.
Although Cao Bianjiao was young, he could see that Governor Qiu was looking haggard. He knew that it would be better for Mr. Qiu to rest as soon as possible, otherwise the old man's body might not be able to withstand it. At that moment, he was about to stand up and leave. Before he could speak, he saw a book
The office manager hurriedly ran in. Seeing that the governor did not even bother to salute, he hurriedly said:
"Sir, please report urgently. Jiannu has surrounded the Songshan grain army!"
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Author's note: The gate is closed, namely Shanhaiguan.