Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 70 The confrontation between the Emperor and Cao Shuang at Luoshui Wharf!
Chapter 70 The confrontation between the Emperor and Cao Shuang at Luoshui Wharf!
It started to rain more in Jingzhou in July. As soon as everyone boarded the ship from the pier outside the small north gate and entered the cabin, raindrops began to fall from the sky.
Lightning and thunder continued in the sky, and soon it turned into heavy rain, bringing a little coolness to the hot land of Jingzhou.
Although the rain was heavy, it did not affect the pace of Cao Shuang's army returning to the court along the waterway. The main reason was that Cao Shuang and his soldiers took high-rise boats.
Therefore, in the river, there is no fear of wind and waves. No matter how turbulent and noisy the river water is, it will remain unmoving and continue to make its way to Luoyang.
At this moment, the wind blowing in Jingzhou is from the southeast, and the fleet led by Cao Shuang is sailing with the wind. With the manpower and wind power, the fleet is moving very fast.
One day later, we went to the Huai River in Yuzhou, passed through Ru River, Toulu Canal, Ying Water, Jiahou Canal, Laodang Canal, Bianshui and Qianjin Canal. It took another ten days to reach Luoyang.
There is no rain in Yuzhou, but the weather is extremely hot. Although the hot wind blowing from the south helps the boat sail to Luoyang, it also makes everyone on the boat suffer.
Whether it was the naked-chested big men rowing in the bottom of the ship or the generals resting on the upper level of the ship, they were all as hot as in a modern sauna, sweating profusely. But what if they came out of the cabin and faced the deck?
A hot wind came, and it was also uncomfortably hot.
It was better at Sun Luban's place. After all, Cao Shuang had already had some ice cubes moved and stored in the cabin before setting off. Although it was not enough for everyone, it was enough for Sun Luban to use ice all the way to Luoyang. Wen Qin complained in the cabin: "Damn it, the weather is so hot, it's almost unbearable, and there's no ice. I want to jump into the river and swim happily."
It’s a game!”
Wen Qin was indeed a man who dared to think and act. After saying this, he quickly took off his armor, placed it on the deck casually, then plopped into the water and began to swim.
After all, Wen Qin is originally from the south, but he has lived in Yangzhou for a long time. He is still very good at water, and he can still control the depth of this river.
Most of the soldiers in the north on the ship endured the scorching heat and did not dare to go into the water. After all, most of them were still landlubbers. Although Guanqiu Jian was a Wenxi man from Hedong,
A pure northern man, but after staying in the south for a long time, he also knew some water, so he followed him and went for a swim.
When Cao Shuang saw that his two generals had all gone for a swim, he couldn't help but go for a swim too. He felt that his whole body felt much more relaxed. The three of them stayed in the water for an hour before boarding the ship and continued to endure the sweltering heat. They agreed to tomorrow
Let’s take a dip in the water again…
In this way, the three of them went swimming in the water for ten consecutive days. Ten days later, Cao Fang personally led the Luoyang civil and military forces out of the city to welcome Cao Shuang and the southern expedition army into the city.
Although he was extremely reluctant to see Cao Shuang win and return to the court, after all, if Cao Shuang wins this battle, his prestige in the Wei army and court will be unmatched.
In the future, if you want to capture this traitor who colluded with Soochow, you will have to spend more effort. I have always thought that under Soochow's plan,
It is impossible to win with Cao Shuang's resourcefulness, but this "constantly defeated general" was lucky enough to win the Battle of Jiangbei. Now, although I don't want to celebrate for him, I have to celebrate for him.
This is a great achievement.
After all, if you don't reward Cao Shuang and the Wei soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line, it will chill the hearts of the soldiers and make the hearts of the Wei soldiers completely turn towards Cao Shuang. Then you, the emperor of Wei, will really be helpless.<
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Also, if he doesn't give any reward, Cao Shuang will probably go to his mother to get it himself. The one who is so passive is he, the nominal master of the Wei Dynasty,
The courtiers will also feel that I, the Emperor of Wei, have unclear rewards and punishments. In this case, it is better for me to turn my passivity into an initiative and generously reward him. This will not make Cao Shuang suspicious of him and strengthen his surveillance.
It is conducive to the implementation of the plan for myself and my father-in-law.
In the early morning ten days later, under the leadership of Cao Shuang, a team of tall ships carrying 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Wei Dynasty appeared on the river outside Luoyang City not far from Luoshui Pier. The people of Luoyang cheered and shouted.
Said: "Long live the Wei Dynasty! Long live your Majesty!"
There were endless voices celebrating the victory. Others heard the words praising him, but Cao Fang heard it a bit harsh. After all, this victory was caused by Cao Shuang, who had conspired with Soochow and intended to betray the Wei Dynasty, so he didn't take him seriously.
Obtained by the traitor Cao Shuang,
At this moment, he was even more determined in his previous thoughts. After enduring for a few years and accumulating enough strength, he would definitely get rid of Cao Shuang, a traitor like Sima Yi. However, he did not want to think about what it would be like without Cao Shuang.
At this moment, the Wei Dynasty has long been dominated by Cao and Ma. Maybe he won't be able to stay on the throne for so long. He has been ousted by the Sima family long ago and made Gaogui Township Duke Cao Mao the emperor. So what else is there for him?
Things.
But once the seeds of jealousy and hatred are planted in the emperor's heart, it is not so easy to eradicate...
Cao Shuang's boat was the first to anchor at the pier. Cao Shuang was the first to step off the boat. Cao Fang, who had already been waiting here with Luoyang's civil and military officials, was dressed in the ceremonial dress of the emperor and said with a false smile: "General
, I have thanked you for your hard work in this battle. You are a great hero who has made great contributions to the Wei Dynasty!"
Cao Shuang knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, everything I do is for Wei. As long as we can win, no matter how hard it is, it will be worth it!"
Cao Fang said: "General, I have prepared a grand celebration banquet for you in the Taiji Hall, and I will wait for the triumphant return of the general and other generals!"
Cao Shuang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, it will take a few days for Wang Sikong, Zhuge Dan and Zhang Te to return. I think it may not be appropriate to hold a celebration banquet at this time."
Cao Fang waved her hand and said: "It doesn't matter. When the three generals return to the court, I will hold a celebration banquet for you."
Cao Fang thought that this was a good opportunity to separate Cao Shuang from the Yangzhou faction. It would be a pity not to take advantage of such a God-given opportunity.
Cao Shuang was helpless. After all, he couldn't disobey His Majesty's decree face to face, so he could only say: "I obey the decree!"
Cao Fang said: "I heard from people who came back from Jingzhou to report the great victory that the general turned around and married the eldest princess of Soochow after annihilating the 200,000 troops of Soochow. It really made my general so majestic, and so did I.
I’m so jealous!”
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "Your Majesty is joking, I don't have any majesty at all. I only relied on your Majesty's divine power to achieve such a great victory. As for me and Dahu, they are just in love with each other, and there is nothing else involved."
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Cao Fang thought in her heart, the secret message has been spread all over Luoyang, it's strange that I can believe you, but she still couldn't help but said: "That's good, I believe that the general will not do anything to disgrace the Wei Dynasty, I'm sorry
It’s my business!”
Cao Shuang cupped his hands and said: "I will always be loyal to Wei and your Majesty!"
After the short welcoming ceremony, he rode his horse and followed the emperor's carriage, and went to the Tai Chi Hall in Miyagi with all the civil and military officials to celebrate for himself and others.