Chapter 296 It’s enough to wait in the pavilion (Third update, please vote for me!)
The third update, 12,000 words.
Seeing the pursuers approaching behind him, Laoxin had no choice but to jump out and shout loudly: "Give me ***!"
Please, everyone.
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The Chinese army tent was very empty.
Sixteen six-meter-high pillars hold up the big tent, so that people will not feel too depressed and stuffy inside. At least it is much more comfortable than the small tent, which is less than three meters high. 10
Six tall sticks of tallow wax were inserted into the pillars, illuminating the tent.
Mr. Cao put his feet in the wooden basin and enjoyed the pleasure of soaking his feet.
Cao Peng, on the other hand, had his mouth wide open and stared blankly at Mr. Cao, unable to turn around for a while.
"Let me guard the white horse for one day?"
"kindness!"
Mr. Cao signaled the primary school student to add some hot water to the wooden basin, and said to Cao Peng: "I also know that this matter may be a bit difficult. But it is a very important matter. After thinking about it, you are the only one who is the most important."
It's appropriate. If the White Horse falls, Liu Bei will definitely rush to the White Horse's rescue. I will need time to destroy it then. But you also know that Liu Bei will not take it easy! Xu You will also send troops to rescue the White Horse when the time comes. If he recaptures the White Horse, I will be attacked from both sides...
...So, I need someone to stand by me in White Horse for one day, and this person is only you."
Thank you...you really think highly of me!
Cao Peng couldn't help but hesitate.
"Afu, if you don't want to, then forget it..."
"It's not that I don't want to, it's that... my nephew is young, and if something goes wrong, he is afraid of ruining my father's important affairs."
"No!" Mr. Cao couldn't help laughing and said: "This time it was Wenhe who recommended me, and Fengxiao also agreed with me, thinking that you are the most suitable candidate.
Ah Fu, when the time comes, I will leave a school of people for you, and you will appoint the personnel."
It is indeed that old yin man!
Cao Peng was about to scold Jia Xu in his heart, but on the surface he still acted calmly.
"Do you have anyone to choose from?"
"If my nephew chooses, in addition to my nephew's troops, please leave the infantry battalion behind.
Dian Man, Xu Yi and Deng Fanke will serve as my nephew's deputies to help defend the city... With these three people, we should be enough to deal with the incoming Yuan Shao army."
"Just the three of them?"
Mr. Cao could not help but feel hesitant.
He thought of many people who could help Cao Peng, but he never thought that Cao Peng would order all three of them.
Cao Peng said: "These three people are friends with my nephew for eight times, and they are sworn brothers in Jinlan. They can work together. Moreover, they have cooperated with my nephew. Whether it is my sixth brother Deng Fan, or my second brother and third brother, they all worked together when they were in Haixi.
You have been at my disposal, so you don't have to worry about anything else.
If it were other people in the army, my nephew would not be willing to obey orders because he was young and had little qualifications.
Instead of doing things with their own thoughts, my nephew would rather trust my second brother and the others. As the saying goes, brothers working together can be as powerful as gold..."
Mr. Cao nodded slightly, feeling that what Cao Peng said was quite reasonable.
But these people are all young boys. The eldest Xu Yi is only 18 years old this year. It would be a bit ridiculous to hand over your own rear area to this group of teenagers who are less than 70 years old in total. Regardless.
No matter how you put it, it always makes people a little uneasy.
"Afu, you can choose someone else."
"Well……"
Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Mr. Cao was thinking.
Indeed, if four children, the oldest of whom was only eighteen years old, were together, I wouldn't be at ease either.
He thought for a moment, "It's okay to choose another one, but no matter who he is, he must listen to my orders."
"That's natural."
"Please, Father, give my nephew Shang Fang's sword, so that my nephew can command generals."
"Shang Fang's sword?"
"What my nephew means is that he has the right to kill first and then report later."
The term "Shangfang Sword" did not appear in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, more people used the term "zhijie" or "false festivals", so Cao *** didn't understand it at first. But kill first and then show off... This power is not small. Cao*
** hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Can."
"Then I choose Dutingwai."
puff……
Mr. Cao was drinking water. When he heard Cao Peng's words, he immediately spurted it out and splashed Cao Peng's face.
He coughed violently, waved his hands at the same time, and suppressed a smile, "Afu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, so don't worry about it."
Cao Peng drooped his face, took a clean cloth from the schoolmaster, and wiped off the water stains on his face.
As for this?
However, if you, Jia Xu, don't have good intentions, I won't be polite to you. Even if I die in battle with Baima, I will still drag you here to support me.
But Mr. Cao thought to himself: These two people really fought!
"You can change to someone else."
"As long as my nephew is waiting in the pavilion, one person is better than thousands of troops."
"you……"
"If World Father doesn't agree, then forget it.
Anyway, if I had to choose one more person, it would be Du Tinghou. If Shifu doesn't let him go, I won't want anyone else, which will only add to my burden."
It seems that Cao Peng must be Jia Xu.
Mr. Cao looked at Cao Peng with a half-smile, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let Du Tinghou stay."
"And Shang Fang's sword..."
"Afu, don't just think..."
"Father, this Sword of Shang Fang is a deterrent. You also know that I am young and have little experience, so some people will definitely be dissatisfied.
But with this Shangfang sword, my nephew is enough to frighten the entire army."
"Can you take the Tianxian sword I gave you?"
"In my account."
"Then use the Tianxian Sword as Shang Fang's sword. I will allow you to kill it first and then show it to you."
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The fighting in Yanjin became more and more intense.
On December 31st, which was the last day of the fourth year of Jian'an, the war became stalemate. As Yuan Shao ordered the army to cross the river faster, Xia Houyuan couldn't stand it anymore! At first, he attacked fiercely; but after three days
, the strength of Yuan's army increased, forcing Xiahou Yuan to switch from offense to defense, retreating forty miles from Yanjin, with his back to Jishui, and once again launched a fierce battle with Yuan's army.
Crossing the Jishui River is Fengqiu County.
This can be regarded as Xia Houyuan's territory.
Xia Houyuan was the governor of Chenliu, and Fengqiu was under Chenliu's rule.
Crossing the river from Fengqiu, there was a steady supply of baggage, and reinforcements were sent from Chenliu, and it only took half a day to arrive.
With his back home, Xia Houyuan gradually recovered his disadvantage and continued to be in a stalemate with Yuan Jun.
Xu You led his troops to Yanjin!
On the same day, Cao Cao ordered Changshui Camp and Shesheng Camp to attack and arrived outside Baima City without anyone noticing.
Baima has become an empty city at this time, and the local people were completely wiped out on the day Yan Liang destroyed the city. This was a small county town, but after the massacre, it immediately turned into a temporary baggage store.
This is the gathering place. There is a steady stream of supplies coming from the north bank of the river. Yuan Shao also sends General Kong Shun to garrison Baima. This Kong Shun is also a powerful person in Jizhou, and his clan is quite wealthy. However, he is very greedy and treacherous.
, knew how to flatter others, so he was appreciated by Yuan Shao and was entrusted with important tasks.
No matter who he is, he will not attack Baima easily.
Because after capturing Puyang, Yuan Shao's layout on the south bank of the river has taken shape.
With the white horse as the belly of the Changshan Snake, Puyang and Yanjin are respectively the head and tail of the Changshan Snake, forming a tripod. If the white horse is attacked, Puyang and Yanjin can rush to help, forming a pincer attack. What Kong Shun has to do
Yes, just guard the white horse for one day.
He has five thousand men in his hands, which is more than enough to guard the white horse.
However, no one expected that this seemingly unbreakable white horse would be defeated by Cao Cao overnight. Le Jin led the Changshui camp to ascend the white horse first, and killed Kong Shun with almost no effort.
Taking control of the white horse in his own hands, Cao Cao then quickly attacked. The Tiger Ben Army, Tiger Leopard Cavalry and Wu Wei Army were dispatched at the same time. On the night of the 31st, they ambush around the Zhaoying river beach.
When Cao Peng led his infantry battalion to Baima, he saw Le Jin dealing with prisoners of war.
Outside Baima City, it has turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Thousands of soldiers were beheaded at the foot of Baima City, and their heads were piled on top of each other to form a Jingguan.
Cao Peng wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Jia Xu.
"Marquis Cao Zhong, Marquis Guangchang Ting are trying to clear away future troubles for you."
"What?"
Jia Xu looked calm and said softly: "This time the White Horse captured thousands of Yuan's troops, but we are about to face a fierce battle... These people are not the surrendered soldiers you captured in Quyang. They are all the elites of Yuan's army.
If you don't deal with it, if there is a camp roar during the war, it will be difficult for you to survive. The Marquis of Guangchang Ting will bear the infamy for you. Only by killing these people can you be considered safe!"
"But……"
"Marquis Cao Zhong, you are not new to the battlefield. You should know the principle of not being in charge of troops.
If you are soft-hearted today, you will have to pay ten or even a hundred percent of the price tomorrow... We and Yuan Shao have become a force of fire and water. Yan Liang can kill all the white horses, so today, you must kill all these surrendered soldiers. This kind of
At this time, the master and general must not be benevolent as a woman."
Hearing the shrill cries, Cao Peng couldn't help but feel pity.
Originally, he thought that after experiencing the fierce battle in Quyang, he could face the enemy calmly. But when he faced it in person, his heart was still a little trembling. But he knew that what Jia Xu said was right. At this time,
Being kind will pay a hundred times the price.
Climbing the city tower, Cao Peng couldn't help but lament in his heart when he saw the soldiers of Yuan being pushed out of the city one after another and losing their heads.
How long will this kind of *** last?
In his previous life, Cao Peng had seen statistics on the population of the Three Kingdoms.
It is said that in the third year of Yongshou, that is, 157 AD, the tenth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, made a census. At that time, the total population of the thirteen states was 56.48 million. However, in the second year of Jian'an
In fifteen years, that is, in 220 AD, after Cao Cao died, the population of the thirteen states was only 7.63 million... This is a shocking number.
From 157 to 220, that is, a period of sixty years, the population of the Han Dynasty decreased by almost 85%.
It’s not entirely possible to blame Cao Cao and others. How many people died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion? How many people died in Dong Zhuo’s Rebellion?
Well, if you include the people who were hidden by powerful families at that time, and add another 7 million people, a total of 40 million people died in sixty years!
Many people probably died in the crazy killing before them.
Cao Peng raised his head and looked up at the sky.
Chinese people have always been like this. They can always be cruel to their own people, but they have to show the style of a great country and show their benevolence and righteousness towards foreigners.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was like this...
One thousand and eight hundred years later, the same is true.
People often say that the Three Kingdoms had shining generals and talented people. It was a glorious era.
I bother!
When you see the killings and the tragedies with your own eyes, are you still fucking glorious? The Three Kingdoms was a fucking dark era. Think back to the Three Kingdoms, the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, and the alien invasion of China.
, wantonly raping the people of Han Dynasty... But what is written in that shit history book about the era of promoting national integration and integrating culture? Is that fucking integration?
For some reason, Cao Peng just felt like there was a fire burning in his heart.
It only burned him and made his whole body hurt!
"Youxue, what's wrong with you?"
Jia Xu suddenly noticed the intense fluctuations in Cao Peng's emotions and couldn't help but ask softly.
He was born in this era and was not as sentimental as Cao Peng. He was already accustomed to such scenes of killing. Not only Jia Xu, but also the heroes who were born in this era... Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Zhuge Liang
…Could they have predicted the final outcome?
The corners of his eyes were a little moist, and Cao Peng turned around.
After a while, he took a deep breath, looked at Jia Xu and said, "Dutinghou, what will it look like in a hundred years?"
"ah?"
Jia Xu was stunned and at a loss by Cao Peng's meaningless question.
"In the past, Chen Tang attacked the Xiongnu three thousand miles away and said boldly: Anyone who openly offends our powerful Han will be killed no matter how far away they are.
A hundred years from now, will anyone still remember this sentence? By that time, we will be gone, let our children and grandchildren make the decision."
Jia Xu seems to understand, but he doesn’t!
"I'll go down to patrol the city, and I'll thank the Marquis of Guangchang Ting later."
Cao Peng turned around and silently walked down the city tower along the Chidao, while Jia Xu stood behind him, looking at Cao Peng silently, with a thoughtful light flashing in his eyes.
Cao Youxue, what do you mean by these words?
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On the empty streets, there are still traces of blood that cannot be washed away.
In the nooks and crannies, there are still some stumps and broken arms... I think they are the traces left by Yan Liang when he massacred the city in Baima.
Cao Peng did not ride a horse and walked silently on the street.
The soldiers walking back and forth all seemed to be in a hurry and very busy.
If Xu You knew that the White Horse was lost, he would definitely launch a crazy counterattack. If he mobilized his troops to attack the White Horse, even if it only lasts for one day, can he really hold on? Cao Peng is not sure! Even after experiencing Qu Yangzhi
After the war, he still hesitated.
The case of the Battle of Quyang is difficult to replicate.
On the surface, it seems that it is much easier to defend Baima than to defend Quyang.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the two are not comparable at all. It is probably more difficult to defend the white horse than Qu Yang.
The Battle of Quyang had many accidental factors.
Yuan Shao's obsession with the white horse is probably far greater than Lu Bu's obsession with Qu Yang.
Therefore, if you want to win this battle successfully, you must pay more price. And what Cao Peng can rely on now, except for the infantry battalion in his hands, seems to be that Cao Peng can only rely on Cao Cao to win the battle in one day.
Defeat Liu Bei and return with troops to help. But what are the chances of winning?
You know, Mr. Cao did not have Guan Yunchang in his hands this time.
Without Guan Yunchang, there would naturally be no record of beheading Yanliang and Wenchou.
No, this battle must be fought, and it must be fought well, skillfully, cleverly, cleanly and crisply... Cao Peng alone may not be enough to do it.
"What is this place?"
Unknowingly, Cao Peng came to the door of a house.
There are many soldiers guarding the entrance of this house, which seems to be an important place.
"This is where Yuan Jun stationed his supplies."
"Really?" Cao Peng stepped up the steps, "Go in and have a look."
Gan Ning followed closely behind Cao Peng. The two of them entered the house and after about a stick of incense, they saw Cao Peng running out of the house happily.
"Quick, let Du Ting wait for you to come quickly."
