He has been living in Hailing since his father's generation and is a native of Hailing. It is for this reason that Wang Xu has a very deep affection for the elite soldiers of Hailing. When he joined the army at the age of fifteen, he encountered the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Wang Xu followed his father and brother.
On the battlefield, he experienced fierce fighting. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Xiapi Kingdom was destroyed, and Tao Qian then took over Xuzhou. Hailing's elite soldiers went into battle again, and Wang Xu became the Hailing Elite Military Marquis due to his meritorious service. However,
, Tao Qian seemed to be more interested in Danyang soldiers. After the situation in Xuzhou stabilized, Tao Qian began to recruit Danyang soldiers on a large scale... and the abandonment of Yandu caused the Hailing elite soldiers to lose their original purpose.
Even the salt field is gone, how can we protect the salt road?
Hailing's elite soldiers also fell into an embarrassing situation and became unpopular.
Wang Xushi couldn't bear the decline of the Hailing Elite Army. As the military prince of Hailing Guard, he must be responsible for the survival of the Hailing Elite Army.
At first, Wang Xu led his men to attack bandits and plunder their belongings. But later, as the bandits around Hailing County disappeared, the situation of Hailing's elite soldiers became increasingly difficult. So, with the help of caring people, Wang Xu
Then he began his career as a bandit. Hailing's elite soldiers worked as soldiers during the day and as bandits at night... Although Yandu was abandoned, the private salt from the East China Sea was not cut off.
Wang Xu made profits by robbing private salt and then selling it to Jiangdong.
However, Tao Gongzu died, and Liu Bei came.
After Liu Bei took over Mi Zhu, the private salt of the East China Sea became a key factor in Liu Bei's planning of grain, grass and weapons. For this reason, Liu Bei absolutely could not allow Wang Xu to ruin his good deeds. On the one hand, Liu Bei changed the salt road,
After the private salt from the East China Sea was transferred through Haixi County, it was transported from Huaiyin to Xuyi, and then transferred from Xuyi to Huainan Jiangdong and other places to avoid the plunder of Hailing bandits.
At the same time, Liu Bei also mobilized troops and horses, and secretly contacted Chen Gui, intending to eliminate Hailing's elite soldiers.
Fortunately, Lu Bu arrived at this time. Before Liu Bei could take action against Hailing's elite soldiers, Lu Bu took Xuzhou first, finally allowing Wang Xu to escape the disaster.
Lying on the bed in the military tent, Wang Xu was not in a good mood.
The Hailing Guards live in the east of Guangling. They do not listen to orders and have formed their own system. But this does not mean how powerful the Hailing Guards are. On the contrary, this situation of being isolated from the entire Xuzhou will sooner or later give Hailing elite soldiers.
Bringing catastrophe. How much power does the Chen family in Guangling contain? As a native of Guangling, how could Wang Xu not know it. However, he has no other choice...
Either be annexed by Chen Deng or perish!
These are the two ways out before him.
Just because Chen Deng has no time to deal with him now does not mean that he will not deal with him in the future.
Once Chen Deng takes action, Hailing's elite soldiers will inevitably face a devastating blow. But Wang Xu is not willing to rely on Chen Deng.
After working for the imperial court for many years, he was abandoned as soon as he was abandoned.
Wang Xu is scared!
He was afraid that he didn't know when he would be treated as an outcast again...
Moreover, as the Haixi Salt Road was controlled by Haixi County, the living environment of Hailing elite soldiers became worse and worse. Wang Xu knew that he had to make a decision. Should he stay in Hailing County and wait for death? Or go somewhere else?
Find a way out! But where exactly is this way out?
All kinds of worries like this made Wang Xu feel overwhelmed.
If it doesn't work out... I'll really become a robber.
He turned over and sat up, muttering to himself.
Otherwise, I will take my brothers and defect to Jiangdong?
I just heard that there is now a troop stationed at Dongling Pavilion. They came from Haixi and they are extremely powerful.
Wang Xu once secretly went over to observe, and vaguely felt that the army of only 200 people was probably not capable of competing with Hailing's elite soldiers.
If they are stationed in Dongling Pavilion for a long time, the elite soldiers of Hailing will also leave their homeland and find another way out...
Haixi, Haixi!
Wang Xu lightly patted his forehead. Since Haixi County came to the county magistrate last year, it has become more and more powerful, and has vaguely affected Huainan.
If this continues, the living space for Hailing's elite soldiers will become smaller and smaller!
Thinking of this, Wang Xu sighed and prepared to lie down.
At this time, there was a sound of people shouting and neighing outside the camp. The quiet barracks suddenly became extremely noisy.
Wang Xu frowned, not only angry in his heart.
"Who's fucking again?"
He stood up from the couch and walked out.
But before he could walk out of the gate of the military tent, he saw several junior high schools rushing in, looking panicked: "Marquis, Marquis... Oh no, someone broke into the camp!"
Wang Xu was startled, then became furious, "Who is breaking into the camp?"
"I don't know!" the principal said: "The brothers were preparing lunch when they saw someone breaking into the camp and beating them up. Zhai Juan led others to stop them, but in the end, he was injured by the intruder within a few rounds. Those people
People are rushing this way, please make a decision quickly."
Wang Xu couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart. He didn't even bother to put on his armor. He reached out and picked up the long knife in the tent and rushed out of the tent. As soon as he rushed out of the tent, he saw a war horse galloping towards him.
Immediately, the general was dressed in brocade robes and iron armor, holding a seven-foot dragon bird sword in his palm. Along with the sound of iron hooves, Wang Xu vaguely heard a faint sound of bells.
jingle!
With the sound of bells, the war horse came to him.
The knight on horseback swung his sword and slashed at him. Wang Xu had no time to dodge, so he had to raise his sword to meet it. The blade of the sword hit one place, and there was only a clang sound. Wang Xu's whole body seemed to be blown away, and there was a long sword in his hand.
The knife fell to the ground, and the tiger's mouth in his right hand burst open, dripping with blood. He took a few steps back and sat down at the door of the tent. The knight on the horse had already flown down from the horse.
"Are you Wang Xu?"
"you……"
"Marquis, leave quickly."
Two primary schools came from the camp. When they saw Wang Xu sitting on the ground, they decided to protect Wang Xu without saying a word.
Unexpectedly, the knight didn't even pay attention to the two of them. He would draw the sword in his hand, and with a sound of wind, he knocked the small schoolmaster to the ground with two bangs, then jumped forward, and the dragon bird sword was placed on Wang Xu's neck.
.From the edge of the knife, there was a deep chill, which made Wang Xu shiver.
"Everyone, please stop, otherwise I will be blamed for looking at you and other military princes."
The knight shouted, like a huge thunder exploding, echoing over the barracks.
The elite soldiers of Hailing were attacked by a surprise attack. After a moment of confusion, they finally came to their senses. But just when they were about to counterattack, they saw that Wang Xu had been captured. The knight in brocade robes looked majestic, with a smile on his face: "The elite soldiers of Hailing
, nothing more than that.”
"Who are you?"
Wang Xu was shocked and angry, and shouted angrily.
At this time, ten personal followers had arrived behind Gan Ning, surrounding Wang Xu and others in the center.
They also had a young general in custody, and Wang Xu recognized it at a glance. That young general... was none other than Hailing Jie's subordinate, Zhai Jiong.
The knight did not answer, but turned and looked outside the camp.
Just listen to the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the camp.
A white horse entered the barracks leisurely. At first glance, it was clear that the war horse was not a normal thing, and that its horse was abnormal. A young man sat on the horse with a calm expression.
Several Hailing elite soldiers rushed over immediately, trying to stop him.
Unexpectedly, the young man next to the young man waved his two-foot-long dragon-scaled spear, plucked the grass to look for snakes, and slapped the two Hailing elite soldiers to the ground with two snaps.
"Anyone who dares to act rashly will be shot without mercy."
"The new Captain Hailing is here. Don't you guys want to rebel?"
The scribes beside the young man shouted loudly.
The Hailing elite soldiers who were about to make a move were immediately stunned.
At this time, the young man, surrounded by forty followers, had arrived in front of the big tent.
I saw him jumping off the horse. He was only a little over seven feet tall. His body was a little thin, but there was an air of elegance in his movements.
"Who is Wang Xu?"
"I am!"
Wang Xu was a little confused.
He couldn't even figure out what was going on in the scene before him.
But he knew very well that this young man could be the new Hailing Lieutenant? But Hailing Lieutenant had not set up one for many years, so he sent a child...
Moreover, if he was Captain Hailing, why did he attack the military camp?
Theoretically speaking, these Hailing elite soldiers should belong to his tribe.
"Are you Wang Xu?"
The young man walked up to Wang Xu and said, "I am Cao Peng, the new captain of Hailing. I have heard for a long time that Hailing's elite soldiers are brave and brave, but I couldn't believe it...I am so disappointed! What kind of elite soldiers are you? I only need one general under my command to defeat you."
.Now, everyone put down their weapons and return to the military tent to wait for orders. Without my order, anyone who dares to leave the military tent without authorization will be punished according to military discipline and will not be killed..."
Wang Xu seemed to understand a little bit.
Is this Captain Hailing going to show off his power?
"You said you are Hailingwei, are you the Hailingwei? You..."
Zhai Yan, young and energetic, shouted sternly.
But before he finished speaking, Wang Xu said: "Yan Ming, shut up."
He saw that the young man took a seal ribbon from the scribe beside him. After all, Wang Xu had stayed in Hailing for a long time, and he recognized it at a glance. It was the seal ribbon of Captain Hailing.
Cao Peng held the seal ribbon in his hand and looked around at the soldiers in the camp.
"Why, didn't you understand?"
Following his shout, Gan Ning took a big step forward.
The dragon-queen broadsword shimmered coldly in the sun, making people tremble with fear. Just now, he rushed in and didn't kill anyone. He used the back of the knife. But now, he turned the blade of the knife and slapped it with the blade pointing outwards. It seemed that he was ready to start a killing spree.
preparation.
"Within ten breaths, everyone should put down their weapons and return to the military tent."
Cao Peng shouted in a deep voice and walked towards the tent.
Xia Houlan and Bu Zhi followed closely behind, and fifty elite soldiers immediately surrounded the tent. Wang Xu, Zhai Juan and others were trapped inside.
"Hailing Junhou Wang Xu, come in."
Cao Peng shouted in the military tent.
At the same time, the fifty elite soldiers who came with Cao Peng also began to report their numbers.
"one two three……"
Wang Xu smiled bitterly, raised his hand and waved it.
That means telling the soldiers in the camp to return to the military tent immediately.
"Junhou, shall we fight?"
"Why fight...with the imperial court?
Didn't you see that there are soldiers and horses stationed in Dongling Pavilion, and if these people dare to come here, they must have some support. I dare say that as long as we dare to take action, these people will kill people immediately. There must be brave men from Guangling Township outside the camp.
At that time, we are bound to encounter a fatal blow... Don't fuck, I will go in first and see what Lieutenant Hailing has to say. If he can bring us good things, why not obey his orders? "
Zhai Yan nodded.
Wang Xu stood up and glanced at Gan Ning outside the military tent with lingering fear.
He became a little curious, what is the origin of Cao Peng? It can be seen that his subordinates are all brave men, and Gan Ning, who just fought against him, is a rare warrior in the world. A young man,
Who could he have so many followers and be such a capable general?
Cao Peng sat down in the military tent and picked up a volume from the desk.
In fact, letting Gan Ning rush to the camp was a last resort... He didn't know what the situation was like with these Hailing elite soldiers. He didn't have so much time to spend time with these people, so he had to get rid of the Hailing elite soldiers as soon as possible.
Hold it in your hands to cope with future situations. Benevolence, righteousness, education? That requires a long process, and Cao Peng doesn't have that time. The simplest and most direct way is to use force to intimidate. With a figure like Gan Ning in hand, Cao Peng
What's there to be afraid of? He was a fierce general who could lead a hundred men to break into Zhang Liao's camp. Cao Peng was not afraid that Hailing's elite soldiers could trap Gan Ning... In his eyes, Hailing's elite soldiers were not considered elite soldiers.
What is an elite soldier?
Only those like the Yiyang warriors can be considered elite soldiers.
Wang Xu did not have Wei Yan's bravery, and this team was destined to have no soul.
Over the years, he has certainly worked hard to maintain Hailing's elite troops and has contributed a lot. However, it is precisely this maintenance that has caused Hailing's elite troops to lose all their energy.
If it were Cao Peng, he would have led Hailing's elite soldiers to become robbers long ago.
Who has the patience to stay in such a peaceful place? Bu Zhao seems to have done some research on Hailing elite soldiers, so he has a good understanding of the situation of Hailing elite soldiers. Wang Xu has the ability to manage the army.
He is capable, but he does not have the air of a general, and he has the kindness of a woman, and is indecisive.
This is Bu Zhi's evaluation of Wang Xu.
"How do you like studying?"
Cao Peng asked without raising his head.
Wang Xu was already ready to talk to Cao Peng.
Unexpectedly, Cao Peng didn't look at him at all, which made him feel that his power was useless.
"Just read two."
Cao Peng smiled and put down the bamboo slips in his hand, "Sima Fa is the foundation of military service. Since you like Sima Fa, you should know the ethics of nobility and inferiority."
Wang Xu couldn't help but hesitate!
The Code of Ethics of Nobleness and Insignificance comes from the laws of Emperor Sima Fa.
He originally wanted to bargain with Cao Peng, but he didn't know that Cao Peng wouldn't give him such a chance.
As soon as he came up, he mentioned the ethics of nobility and inferiority, making Wang Xu not sure how to answer.
"I am the Hailing Lieutenant, and you are the Military Marquis.
In other words, you are my subordinate... You have read Sima Fa for so long, don’t you know that when you see a superior, you should give military salutes?"
Cao Peng said, raising his head and staring at Wang Xu.
"I have identified myself, what should you do?"
"Last General Wang Xu... pays homage to your lord."
This young man was so powerful that he distinguished his status as soon as he came up, forcing Wang Xu to bow his head.
Wang Xu also understood that if he bowed his head, he might no longer be qualified to continue challenging and negotiating with Cao Peng...unless he wanted to rebel.
Cao Peng did not offer any support, nor did he behave like a virtuous corporal.
"Wang Xu, I have also heard what people have said about Hailingwei's experiences over the years. I know that you have suffered!"
This sentence made Wang Xu's heart tremble, and his resistance suddenly decreased a lot.
"But this does not mean that you can do whatever you want, nor can it be a reason for you not to listen to the imperial court's orders." Cao Peng's voice suddenly became stern, "Wang Xu, in the past few years, you have collaborated with bandits, robbed merchants, and cooperated with the East China Sea Salt Lords.
Collusion is just chaos in the Huainan Salt Market. What a mission Hailingwei had when it was first established... However, this is all in the past, and I can forget about it.
From now on, Hailing elite soldiers will resume training.
I know that you have the ability to train troops, so I still make you a military lord. As soon as the equipment, equipment and food are provided, you don't need to worry, I will find a way to solve it.
Within three months, I hope that Hailing’s elite soldiers will have a completely new look, instead of just relying on a dozen people to defeat you."
"I……"
"I will appoint Gan Ning as the commander of another department and stay in the barracks.
If you can't train your troops well within three months, don't blame me for not giving you face."
Wang Xu blushed when Cao Peng scolded him and lowered his head without saying a word.
"Okay, you can stand down now. Tell the rabble under you to be more honest. If you want to cause trouble, I will never be merciful... From now on, the supply of food and salary in the camp will be restored. Philosophy is not yours.
It’s over, let’s get down.”
Wang Xu was groggy and retreated from the military tent, his head still full of porridge.
After Wang Xu walked out, Bu Zhe couldn't help but asked nervously: "Master, were you a little harsh on Wang Xu just now?"
"If a person who is used to being undisciplined does not treat him harshly, he may not know the benefits and harms.
Mr. Zishan, if I had been weak in the slightest just now, that guy would have kicked his nose in his face. Some people can be treated politely, but some people cannot. I don’t need them to submit to me, I just need them to obey.
My order, the rest doesn't matter.
You don’t give me much time!”
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he sighed.
Bu Zhao also closed his mouth and thought carefully about what Cao Peng had just said.
Yes, there is really too little time left for the young master... It is almost late summer, and Cao Cao may attack Xuzhou at any time.
At that time, Cao Peng could go to the front line at any time.
It is not as effective as direct deterrence to educate these stragglers with benevolence, justice and morality.
Corporal Li Xian, it also depends on the environment and the situation. In this situation, it is obviously not the time for Corporal Li Xian. Whether Wang Xu will join is not important. What is important is that he must train a group of good soldiers, a group that can fight on the battlefield.
A good soldier who can fight and build achievements.
As long as there is Bentou, these Hailing elite soldiers will naturally join.
Bu Zhao nodded and said appreciatively: "What the young master said is absolutely true!"
"Okay, let's get ready to enter the city."
Cao Peng put away his seal and ribbon and called Gan Ning over.
Fifty elite soldiers were all handed over to Gan Ning's command, and Gan Ning was ordered to stay at the barracks.
What would Wang Xu think?
Cao Peng didn't have the time to pay attention.
If he is smart, he will serve him; if he is not smart, Cao Peng will not mind and use his head to establish his authority. There is Hao Zhao in Dongling Pavilion who is good at training troops, and Gan Ning is a first-rate general, including Xia Houlan.
, also served as a garrison general. To be honest, Cao Peng said there was no shortage of people.
All he lacks now is time!
Cao Peng, accompanied by Bu Zhao and Xia Houlan, rode straight from the barracks to Hailing County.
Since ancient times, kindness and power have been given.
Now that "power" exists, where does "favor" come from?
Immediately outside Hailing County, Cao Peng looked at the broken city wall of Hailing County, his eyes narrowed into a thin line unconsciously...
In July of the third year of Jian'an, Yuzhou had a great harvest.
After three years of promoting farming, the warehouses finally became rich. Yuan Shao sent an envoy to borrow grain from Cao Cao, but Cao Cao sternly refused.
Many people couldn't help but worry about it, but Mr. Cao was not afraid at all.
"I am initially suspicious. If I lend him food and grass, he will think that I have ulterior motives; but if I refuse forcefully, he will feel relieved."
Mr. Cao sat in the garden and explained to Cao Pi with a smile.
Cao Pi, who was only eleven years old, looked a bit like a young man. However, he obviously couldn't understand Cao Cao's explanation. But he knew that he couldn't ask Cao Cao because there were some things that could not be explained clearly.
Being too clear is not a good thing.
Mr. Cao picked up the wine, raised his head, and looked at the blue sky.
But the white clouds are long and unpredictable...
Mr. Cao suddenly smiled and raised his glass to the sky: It’s time to take action against that tiger!
