In the original history, the prelude to the Battle of Guandu had just begun.
But in this time and space, the prologue is coming to an end... Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are engaged in a fierce game on the battlefield of Yanjin. From the Battle of White Horse to the present, it has lasted for nearly fifty days. The losses on both sides were quite huge.
, to describe it as littering the fields with corpses is not an exaggeration.
Starting from late January, in addition to Yanjin, several more battlefields were opened.
Zang Ba garrisoned Qi County and fought fiercely with Yuan Tan. Both sides invested a lot of manpower and material resources, but they were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell the winner.
In history, Yuan Tan is also a underestimated figure.
He also had counselors like Shen Pei Xinpi under him, which put extremely heavy pressure on Zang Ba.
But in Donghai County, Xiahou Yuan and Lu Qian showed overwhelming strength. In early February, the Haixi Army officially launched operations... Trusting Haixi Captain Bu Zhi, under the command of Xu Zhou, the governor of Xuzhou, the troops were divided into three groups.
***East China Sea. King Pan Zhang led 1,500 men each, captured Siwu and Yicheng, beheaded Liu Bei's general Liu An, and garrisoned the lower reaches of the Shu River. After Zhou Cang landed at Qushan, he joined forces with Deng Zhi.
At one point, the troops came to Yushan; Xiahou Yuan occupied Lanling, and his second son Xiahou Ba stationed troops at the Second Shiting Pavilion; Lu Qian sent troops from Langya to occupy Licheng and Qiu. The four armies joined forces at one point and marched towards Tan County step by step.
, making Liu Bei somewhat unsustainable.
On the sixth day of February, after receiving Zang Ba's letter, Changxi surrendered at Xiangben City.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Bei immediately abandoned Tan County and led his generals to escape to Pengcheng County...
Neither Xia Houyuan nor Xu Qiu expected that Liu Bei would give up Tan County so decisively, so they were caught off guard, causing Liu Bei to pass between them and escape without a trace. On the eighth day of February, Wang Mai crossed the Shu River and arrived at Tan County.
Next. At this time, Tan County has become an empty city. However, Wang Maide Bu Zhi persuaded him not to enter Tan County, but only camped outside the city, waiting for Xia Houyuan's arrival.
At this point, the war in the East China Sea completely subsided.
Liu Bei only held out in Donghai County for twenty days before he was defeated and fled.
It can’t be said that Liu Bei has no ability, it can only be said that Liu Bei is unlucky. Donghai County is surrounded by enemies on three sides and has the sea at his back. Originally, Liu Bei hoped to use the reputation of the Mi family to gain a foothold in Donghai County. But the problem is that after the Mi family experienced Haixi’s
After the suppression, it had already declined, and its influence was not as strong as before. Although Chang Xi was the governor of Donghai County, he was born a bandit and did not have a deep foundation in Donghai County.
In comparison, Haixi's influence was far greater than that of Chang Xi, the governor of Donghai County.
Whether it was Deng Ji before or Bu Zhi now, they were obviously more accepted by the people, so Liu Bei was defeated sooner or later.
Historical records have recorded that in the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei was stationed in Xiapi.
Chang Xi also rebelled, which caused Xia Houyuan a lot of headaches. At that time, Liu Bei's reputation in Xuzhou was not bad, and the Mi family did not suffer a big blow, so Chang Xi could succeed. But now, the Mi family is in decline, and Liu Bei is drifting around.
, there is no support for Chang Xi at all. For a small Donghai County alone, failure will be a matter of time. The difference is that in history, Chang Xi was not killed by Cao Cao after this rebellion; and this time
, after Changxi returned and surrendered, Xia Houyuan looked at his head without saying anything.
Doing this is also a warning to Zang Ba!
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"Sikong, is it too vicious for Youxue to do this?"
In Suanzao City, Dong Zhao couldn't help but ask Mr. Cao.
He received news that Cao Peng went on a killing spree in Duting. There were only more than 800 troops in total, and Cao Peng killed nearly a quarter of them in one go.
Today, there are four military commanders in Duting Pavilion.
Among them, the flying ones can be eliminated, but it is difficult to count the black ones.
Of the four army commanders, only two were full...Cao Peng's actions in Duting really aroused controversy among many people, saying that he killed too many people.
Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh, "The defeated army cannot be used.
How can Youxue manage the army without using thunderous means? In my opinion, he did nothing wrong. At least now, Duting is very calm and no longer chaotic. I heard people say that Duting trains all day long, and the soldiers
Their morale is very high. Isn’t this a good thing?”
"Keduting's military strength..."
"Guo Rang has already reported this matter.
You Xue said that he would rather take 500 elite soldiers than a mob. It makes sense when you think about it. He doesn't need many soldiers and horses to garrison there. It just depends on whether the soldiers are well-trained. I think this matter ends here...
Since I handed Duting to him, I don't want to ask any more questions."
The meaning of Mr. Cao's words is very clear. This matter should be stopped here and there is no need to pursue it further.
Dong Zhao has been following Cao Cao for a long time, how could he not understand his thoughts?
Since Cao Cao has approved what Cao Peng did, there is no use in pursuing it further. Two hundred soldiers? What does it mean?
The number of people killed and injured every day in Jujube is more than 200.
However, it can also be seen from this that Mr. Cao loves Cao Peng very much.
Dong Zhao left the hall, but he was thinking about another thing: since Sikong trusted Cao Peng so much, should he get closer to him?
He thought for a moment, then turned around and followed the corridor to the public room in the front hall.
A middle-aged man was processing documents. Hearing the sound of footsteps, the man looked up and saw that it was Dong Zhao, so he quickly stood up to greet him.
"Brother, why are you here?"
This middle-aged man's name is Dong Fang, Dong Zhao's younger brother.
However, unlike Dong Zhao who surrendered to Cao Cao at the beginning of Jian'an, Dong Fan had worked under Zhang Xiu before and only defected to Cao Cao with Zhang Xiu last year. Now, Dong Fan takes over from Tian Yu in Sikong Mansion.
His position was to serve as an advisor to the army, and Sikong was in charge of the bookkeeping. He asked Dong Zhao to take a seat, and then asked him respectfully.
After Dong Zhao sat down, he pondered for a moment and said, "Yuanmou, there is something I want to ask you to do."
"What's up?"
"Captain Duting, Cao Peng, you know."
Dong Fan said with a smile: "But Cao Babai, who burned the white horse, beheaded Yan Liang, punished Wen Chou, and captured Gao Lan? How could I not know this person?"
"He is a son of the lord's family, but he lived in Nanyang in his early years.
You and Zhang Boluan have a good relationship. Could you please ask Zhang Boluan to give Cao Peng a title? It can be regarded as a good relationship between you and me."
"Fame?"
Dong Fang was stunned and confused.
Dong Zhao said: "Although Cao Peng is a son of the lord's family, his native place is Wuyin, Nanyang County.
You also know that there are many people in the lord's clan, and it may not be easy to get the title from Qiao County. But if he doesn't have the title, it will definitely be a big regret for Cao Peng. Whether he needs the title is one thing; but whether he has the title
, but it's another matter... Since he can't be given a reputation from Qiao County, why not ask Zhang Boluan to recommend him as a filial and honest man? He grew up in Nanyang County, so it is in line with the rules for him to be recommended by Nanyang County. Moreover, Cao Youxue is his father.
And writing the "Eight Hundred Character Essay" can be regarded as a great act of filial piety today."
Dong Fang was not a fool. Although his reaction was a bit slow, after hearing Dong Zhao's words, he immediately understood...
"This matter is not difficult. Zhang Boluan has actually been panicking about what happened during the Battle of Wancheng earlier. If there is such an opportunity, he will definitely not refuse it. Anyway, Nanyang County has a quota of recommendations every year. This year
I might as well recommend Cao Youxue."
"Well, you have to do this quickly.
After this battle is over, someone will definitely think of this matter. Instead of asking for this friendship from others, it is better for us to get it ourselves. You have just attached to the lord, although I have taken care of you, after all, it is a bit weak. Cao Peng has a great reputation and has many connections.
Guang. It seems that the Lord's trust in him is no less than that of others. In this case, you should establish a relationship with him as soon as possible and take care of him in the future."
"Brother, write a letter immediately and have it sent to Wancheng today."
Dong Zhao nodded, chatted with Dong Wang for a few words, stood up and wanted to leave.
At this moment, a schoolboy walked in from outside the door and said, "Master Dong, Xu Du Liubaili is urgent."
"oh?"
Dong Fang hurriedly stepped forward and took the mailbox from the primary school's hand.
He turned to look at Dong Zhao and saw Dong Zhao frowning and stepping forward to take the mailbox. "I will go see the lord immediately. I promise to rush you six hundred miles away. There must be something important."
Dong Fan nodded and hurriedly went through the handover procedures with Dong Zhao.
Dong Zhao hurried back to the flower hall with the letter, only to see Mr. Cao getting ready to go out.
"Lord, please hurry up."
After hearing this, Mr. Cao quickly stepped forward to take it and took out the letter.
After a while, his brows gradually relaxed, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"Call the generals immediately and come to discuss matters."
"Here!"
Dong Zhao did not dare to neglect and quickly turned around to leave.
But I heard Mr. Cao say: "By the way, send someone to Duting and ask Youxue to come."
It seemed that the lord really paid enough attention to that Cao Peng. To be honest, a small Duting captain was not enough to attend the meeting.
But Mr. Cao brought Cao Peng here at this time. Doesn't it show that he values Cao Peng?
Dong Zhao felt that his previous decision was not wrong.
Maybe, we should be more intimate?
"My lord, why don't you go to Duting in person?"
"That's fine."
Dong Zhao immediately accepted the order and left. Cao Cao stood on the steps, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn one.
Finally, is it about to begin?
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It rains lightly, and in February, the spring rain never stops.
Dong Zhao and his personal entourage were walking along the official road, and saw swaying green willows on both sides of the road.
After leaving Suanzao, he went straight to Duting. When he passed by Xiaotan, he saw a military camp standing beside the pond, and loud horn sounds came from the camp. Teams of soldiers and horses emerged from the camp.
The soldiers braved the drizzle and practiced in the open fields.
Their training is not like regular training.
Instead, they kept changing their formations amidst a series of commands.
A general was sitting upright on his war horse, dressed no differently than a soldier.
Beside him, several primary schools kept waving their flags and passing on passwords...
Dong Zhao recognized this general, his name seemed to be Han De.
He previously worked in Changshui Camp, following Xia Houshang... Later, he was transferred to Cao Peng's command, and now he should be an army commander.
"Believe it."
Dong Zhao called out and urged his horse forward.
"Xinzhi" is Han De's character.
Hearing someone shouting, Hande turned his head and looked.
Seeing that it was Dong Zhao, he hurriedly rode over to greet him. He raised his hands on the horse and said, "Dong Jijiu, why are you here?"
"I was ordered to go to Duting to see your captain.
Why, can’t we continue to act as usual in this kind of weather like yours?”
Han De laughed and said: "It's a joke about the wine sacrifice. What kind of performance is this? It's just to come out for some activities so that they don't have nothing to do."
The real *** performance still has to be over there at Duting Camp.
When the school captain is trained, he will be much more ruthless than this..."
Dong Zhao frowned and looked at the soldiers who were practicing formation in the drizzle, feeling a little confused.
However, he did know that this kind of formation was a military training method created by Cao Peng. When Dian Wei and Xu Chu were fighting, Dian Wei relied on this kind of military training method to train a group of temporary soldiers in a short period of time.
The recruited warriors formed a whole and were extremely powerful.
Later, this kind of queue performance was adopted by many people.
Tiger and leopard riders are also trained according to this method, and it is said that the effect is very good.
But, can this "one, two, one" shout really be useful? At least in Dong Zhao's view, there is no benefit.
After saying a few words to Han De, Dong Zhao took the people away.
Along the way, he was thinking about the reason why Mr. Cao asked Cao Peng to come over.
Could it be that……
Dong Zhao scratched his head and seemed to have thought of something!
When we arrived at Duting Camp, the rain had stopped.
However, Dong Zhao was stopped outside the camp by soldiers.
The one responsible for guarding the camp gate and guarding the gate was Hao Zhao's subordinate Hei Zhen.
"It's not a villain who refuses to let us go. The captain of the real school has an order. No one is allowed to enter or leave the camp without permission."
"Then could you please inform me on my behalf?"
Dong Zhao was not angry, but nodded gently in praise.
He said to his followers: "I didn't expect that Cao Youxue is quite like Zhou Yafu."
After Hei Qian entered the camp, he saw Tian Yu running out soon after.
Dong Zhao couldn't help but feel a little angry. This Cao Peng's arrogance is too much. Although you are a descendant of Sikong, I am Sikong Jijiu, and my official position is several levels higher than yours. I am here to deliver orders to Sikong.
Even if you block me, why don't you even greet me?
Tian Yu could see Dong Zhao's displeasure, and after entering the camp gate, he said softly: "It's not that the captain didn't welcome him, it's that the captain was performing military exercises in front of him and couldn't get out..."
"oh?"
Dong Zhao couldn't help but be a little curious after hearing this, "Can you take me to observe it?"
"This... is not a problem. It's just that the environment there is a bit bad, so I'm afraid the sacrificial wine will be neglected."
Dong Zhao laughed and said, "It's okay."
Tian Yu took him straight to the rear camp field. The rear camp field was large and adjacent to the river. In a muddy open space, groups of soldiers were walking in formation, shouting commands loudly. There were puddles.
, the mud pond seemed to be completely ignored in their eyes. Under a banner, Cao Peng stood on a chariot, holding a sword in his hand, with a serious expression, staring at the formation of soldiers performing.
"Why don't you move forward? Why stop?"
I saw a group of soldiers suddenly stopping by the river.
A young general flew out from behind Cao Peng, came to the group of soldiers, and roared loudly.
"Marquis Jun, if you go further, you will enter the water."
"Then get in the water!"
The military commander had a ferocious look on his face, and he hit the captain hard with the short stick in his hand, "The captain has not changed the password. Since the password has not been changed, you must continue to move forward. Don't talk about entering the water, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of you, you
You can’t back down either.”
As he spoke, he snatched the flag from the captain's hand.
"Listen to my command and move forward."
Under the leadership of this military lord, a group of soldiers ignored the river in front of them and marched forward.
Dong Zhao stood on the edge of the school field, looking at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded... What kind of military drama is this?