It’s still very cold by the Luoshui River in the first month of the year, and the chill at night is extremely biting, just like Cao Shuang’s current crisis...
"Jianjia, don't worry, I will definitely protect you mother and son."
Cao Shuang hugged Jian Jia and said firmly while looking at the dark night sky.
Cao Shuang asked Jian Jia to order his servants to summon Hengfan, Lu Zhi, and Yang Zong to discuss matters.
After a stick of incense, the great minister Kong Huanfan, the great general Sima Luzhi, and the chief secretary Yang Zong put on their clothes and hurried over, while Jian Jia retreated.
"Lord, are you recovered? My subordinates thought you were gone."
Lu Zhi cried with joy and said happily.
"General, my subordinates thought you had already gone. God bless me, the Wei Dynasty!"
Da Sinong Hengfan also said happily,
"My lord, my subordinates thought that you just left your wife, young master, and me to die like this. God bless your lord to survive this disaster!"
Yang Zong, the chief clerk, said happily,
"Yes, I have survived a narrow escape and finally survived. I wonder what the princes think of Grand Tutor Sima Yi's persuasion to surrender?"
"General, we should take the emperor to Xuchang, equip the army with the weapons from Xuchang's arsenal, and in the name of the emperor recruit troops from all over the country to surround Luoyang and put down Sima Yi's rebellion. The lower official will use the seal of the great minister of agriculture to guarantee that there will be no shortage of food, and threaten the emperor.
If you order the world, who dares to disobey!"
Huan Fan persuaded with confidence,
"Da Si Nong's words are right, and I also mean the same thing. Instead of surrendering, it is better to fight hard"!
Yang Zong, the chief secretary, advised: "You hold the emperor hostage and hold great power. Do you want to give up these powers and go to Dongshi to be beheaded?"
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "What you said is true. I have the emperor in my hands. If I give up my power and behead my head, I will be as stupid as a pig or a dog!"
Lu Zhi also clasped his fists and persuaded: "General, you are in a high position in Yizhou. Once you are convicted and dismissed, you can't even pull a dog, let alone a leader.
If you serve the emperor to protect Xuchang, and rely on the majesty of the emperor to command the world, who dares not to listen to you! If you give up this decision and wait to die, then you don't want to be beheaded in Dongshi, isn't it sad?"
Cao Shuang thought for a while and said: "Since all the ministers have suggested that I go to Xuchang on behalf of the emperor to quell the rebellion of the old thief Sima, then all the ministers should go down and prepare, and go to Xuchang early tomorrow morning to call on the troops of the King of Qin from all over the world!" p>
The three of them said in unison: "I accept my orders"!
After the three of them left the tent, Cao Shuang asked someone to call Jian Jia over. Cao Shuang just hugged Jian Jia on the couch and did nothing, chatting until dawn...
Jian Jia said softly, "Husband, do you think we will win this time? I am really scared."
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Jianjia, as long as your husband is here, we will definitely win!"
Early the next morning, Chen Qun and other lobbyists came to ask Cao Shuang's wife Jianjia to take Cao Shuang's coffin back to Luoyang and surrender. However, after being informed by the soldiers, they were all shocked. Cao Shuang actually died and came back to life.
Chen Qun and others were stunned for a moment,
Chen Qun asked with a look of horror: "General, are you a human or a ghost?
Obviously, everyone saw with their own eyes yesterday that Cao Shuang was already dead, but today he came back to life again.
How could this not surprise everyone? Moreover, last night, Chen Qun had already delivered the good news to Sima Yi immediately.
Sima Yi was overjoyed and planned to personally welcome Cao Shuang's coffin back to Beijing today. He had obtained all the rights without any bloodshed. Did he still care about doing the face-saving project of welcoming Cao Shuang's coffin to win people's hearts?
Moreover, he is very familiar with doing this, and he is extremely proficient in the acting process, so there is no harm in doing it again.
So Sima Yi dressed up early in the morning under the service of his concubine Bai Lingjun, led three thousand dead men along the Luoshui River to personally greet Cao Shuang's coffin, and enjoy the fruits of victory.
In the early morning of the next day, beside the Luoshui River, in Sima Yi's army, the sound of horses neighing continued. Sima Shi ordered three thousand dead soldiers to put on the armor taken from the Luoyang treasury.
Sima Yi urged: "Hurry, hurry, put on your armor, mount your horse, and come with me to meet the general's coffin. You have contributed a lot to our Sima family, and you will all be rewarded heavily after today!"
Afterwards, three thousand men and horses broke out of camp and galloped along the Luoshui River toward Gaoping Mausoleum.
Sima Yi was still frightened when he recalled the gambling in the past few days, and the thrilling scenes passed through his mind...
It can be said to be a big gamble and a big win. I have endured in Cao Wei for so many years, served King Cao Cao of Wei, Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi, Emperor Ming of Wei Cao Rui, fought with Yang Xiu, Cao Zhen, and Cao Shuang. How many years have I been a sword in the hands of others? Now,
I am finally the swordsman!
It was so easy to win, as if everything in front of me was an illusion. I couldn’t believe that I had won like this.
Sima Zhao rode on the horse and said with a smile: "Brother, from now on, this Wei Dynasty will belong to our Sima family, and our Sima family will no longer have to accept other people's insults!"
"My second brother is absolutely right. From today on, our Sima family will no longer have any worries!"
Master Sima also responded cheerfully,
At Cao Shuang's camp, Chen Qun was stunned for a moment, came to his senses, and said with a smile: "General, it's great that you're okay. It's true that auspicious people have their own destiny!"
Cao Shuang smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I would like to thank you for your kind words"!
Chen Qun said with some embarrassment: "Well, General, the Grand Tutor swore on Luoshui yesterday that he would not usurp power, not kill indiscriminately, not harm the clan, and would only serve the country and the country.
As long as the general surrenders, only his military power will be reduced, his title will be retained, and his life will not be harmed. The words I said yesterday are still ringing in my ears today. The general should put down his weapons and follow me to see the Taifu!"
Cao Shuang said with a smile: "Oh? This happened. Can Chen Shangshu ask Sima Taifu to come here to meet with me?"
Yang Zong, the chief secretary, also smiled and agreed: "Chen Shangshu, what my lord said is absolutely true. If not, let the master come here to gather!"
Chen Qun said with an ugly face: "General, you have rebelled this time. The Taifu has forgiven you. I hope you will turn around and come with me to see the Taifu!"
Yang Zong, the chief clerk, laughed and said: "According to my subordinates' opinion, I am afraid that Taifu Sima only has three thousand dead soldiers beside him, so he does not dare to come here to see the general. He only dares to deceive the general with nonsense like the Oath of Luoshui."
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At this time, the sky was bright and the morning mist was thick. The soldiers outside the door came in and reported: "I am reporting to the general, General Nong Hengfan, and Sima Luzhi. I want to see you and say that I have something important to report!"
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "Please come in quickly! The people I am waiting for have arrived!"
Huan Fan and Lu Zhi were wearing black armor, which made a clicking sound when they walked. They entered the center of the tent, knelt on one knee and said: "General, one hundred thousand soldiers are ready, and we can break camp at any time."
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Chen Qun said with a gloomy face: "General, you must not do this! Now if we raise our troops and take one step forward, we will be in an abyss!"
Chen Qun didn't give up yet, and wanted to bewitch him one last time. After all, Jiang Ji had told the Taifu the day before yesterday that Cao Shuang was just a man in love, so there was nothing to worry about, so he wanted to give it another try.
Cao Shuang said solemnly: "Come here, please ask Chen Shangshu to go down and rest first! I will lead an army of 100,000 to go outside Luoyang City first to scare Sima Yi, and then go to Xuchang"!
After a stick of incense, Cao Shuang led an army of 100,000 and galloped along Luoshui towards Luoyang.
At Sima Yi's army, a scout galloped towards us. He knelt down in front of Sima Yi's horse and said, "To inform Taifu, a large group of soldiers and horses in front are galloping towards our army. They are probably enemies rather than friends"!
Sima Yi was greatly shocked and said in fear: "Chen Qun misunderstood me and made me miserable!" He suddenly fell off his horse.