Chapter 322: Walking with the Five Good Generals (2/2)
When he first heard Zhang He's name, Cao Peng's first reaction was: a great guy!
Of course he is awesome. One of the five famous generals in later generations, a general who becomes more and more famous as he gets older. Even Zhuge Liang wants to take a high look at him. How could he not be awesome? Whether it is a history book or a novel, this is an incredible general.
.Perhaps Zhang He's martial arts has never been top-notch, but as a general who unified the army, his role in the late Three Kingdoms period cannot be underestimated.
If it had been ten years earlier, Cao Peng would have taken him into his account.
But now, he just thought about it and put aside the idea of conquering Zhang He.
reason?
It's very simple. The current Zhang He is definitely not a figure that Cao Peng can recruit. He has already established a great reputation among Yuan Shao's army, and even Cao Cao has heard of his name. Unlike Gan Ning, Zhang He is a Ningguo general.
Although Zhonglang General was not a successful man, he was still famous. Cao Peng could recruit top-notch warriors like Gan Ning who were frustrated, but he could not touch people like Zhang He.
Therefore, Cao Peng didn't even have the desire to summon Zhang He.
Now that Zhang He is his subordinate and cannot be recruited, why should he be humiliated by him for nothing?
He is not the kind of master who will come forward and loosen his bonds after being scolded. Instead of meeting Zhang He, it would be better to send him directly to Mr. Cao. If he surrenders, he will naturally have to deal with him in the future.
opportunity; if he refused...Cao Peng wouldn't be able to save him. The so-called out of sight, out of mind means that Cao Peng was not willing to spend any time on people who were impossible and impossible to recruit.
But this Tian Fang...
Are all the Tian family members this virtuous?
Tian Feng bluntly said that this Tian Feng was arrogant and unruly.
It gives the impression that he is not a prisoner, but more like a superior.
Cao Peng was even more unwilling to pay attention to him. After inviting him out, he immediately lay down on the couch again.
Tomorrow, we are going to Zhongmou!
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Early the next morning, before Cao Peng woke up, he received an order: Cao Peng ordered him to cross the chasm immediately and go to Zhongmou.
Cao Peng was still a little weak, and when he stood up, he would feel like the world was spinning. But since the military order came, Cao Peng would not refuse.
However, he will not go riding again.
Not to mention that Zhao Yebai was also injured. Even if Zhao Yebai was not injured, asking Cao Peng, who walked as if he was stepping on a cotton field, to ride a horse across the river? It is obviously unrealistic. Those who stayed on the east bank of the chasm had already done it for him.
The carriage was prepared. After crossing the river, Cao Peng got on the carriage directly and headed for Zhongmou with a bumpy ride. Zhang He and Tian Fang rode on their horses and accompanied Cao Peng to Zhongmou.
It seemed that Zhang He was very calm.
Tian Fang wanted to talk to him along the way, but Zhang He ignored him.
At noon, the team will arrive at Putian Ze.
Cao Peng felt as if his bones had been shaken apart by the bumps, so he ordered the team to stop by the roadside and rest for a while before setting off.
Xia Houlan helped Cao Peng and got out of the car.
After driving for a long time, I am not tired mentally, and my body and bones seem to have recovered a lot.
Cao Peng pushed Xia Houlan away and walked around the carriage. The feeling of stepping on cotton in the morning had eased a lot. He stood next to the carriage, took a deep breath, and did Tai Chi on the spot. ***Seven
Changing is also a method of strengthening muscles and bones, but it is too strong. If Cao Peng was at his peak physical strength, it would indeed have the effect of building momentum and strengthening muscles. But now, Tai Chi is more suitable.
In the distance, Tian Fangzheng said: "Jun Yi, why are you so stubborn?
Yuan Shao was not the master of the Ming Dynasty, and my uncle spoke out to advise him, but he ended up in prison. The governor also sent people home, dismissed the clansmen, and found another way out... I also acted in the name of the master of the family, and conspired for my Tian family.
A way out. Junyi, you have a great talent. If you submit to Duke Cao, your future will be bright. It is better than being ostracized under Yuan Shao and working hard, but in the end you can only make wedding clothes for others in vain.
With the Way, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses his master to do his work.
You have talent, why not seek a future for yourself?"
Zhang He ignored Tian Fang along the way. When Tian Fang spoke, his eyes were fixed on Cao Peng beside the car.
"In other words, for the sake of your future, you can betray your friends and ask for glory?"
"I……"
Tian Fang wanted to explain, but Zhang He didn't want to talk to him anymore.
To be honest, what Tian Fang did this time was indeed not very aboveboard.
Zhang He believed in you, so he gave his back to you for protection. What kind of trust is this? But when Zhang He rushed into Tacun, Tian Fang ordered his troops to retreat for more than ten miles, and then secretly abandoned his troops.
The horse came to defect to Cao Cao, and Zhang He was trapped in a dangerous place.
This is also the virtue of Zhang He and Tian Feng, otherwise he would have used old fists against Tian Fang long ago.
If measured by moral standards, what Tian Fang did was definitely the behavior of a villain. How could he have a good look towards Tian Fang?
Zhang He stepped forward and walked towards Cao Peng.
Han De and Xia Houlan stopped him and asked, "What does General Zhang want?"
"Zhang, I just want to talk to that young general."
"Do you know my young master?"
"Master?"
Zhang Heyi was startled, with a look of astonishment on his face, and thought to himself: Could it be that this young man is the son of Mr. Cao?
No wonder Zhang He, until now, he has not figured out who captured him. After being captured by Hande, Zhang He was bound and gagged with ropes and detained. At that time, Hande was busy crossing the river, and he also
There was no time to talk to him. Later, when Cao Peng came back, Zhang He and Tian Fang were thrown into a separate small tent for custody. They were surrounded by black guards, and they could not escape.
Except for two normal meals, no one paid attention to Zhang He.
Zhang He was really impatient with Tian Fang's words, and saw that Cao Peng's Tai Chi skills were so smooth that there seemed to be some mystery hidden in them, so he became curious.
But when he heard Han De ask, he was a little stunned.
This battle was really a wasteful one.
It's okay to be betrayed by one of his own. The most embarrassing thing is that in the end, he didn't even find out who captured him.
All he knew was that his captor was named Gan Ning, and the man in front of him was named Han De.
He smiled bitterly and said, "May I ask who you are, Mr. Cao?"
"You don't know my young master?" Han De said: "Although my young master is not the lord's son, he is still very famous."
"I haven't asked for advice yet..."
"My young master is the famous Cao Babai."
Zhang Heyi was startled and blurted out: "But Cao Babai and Cao Peng, who wrote the "Eight Hundred Character Essay" and is famous for his humble house inscriptions?"
"Exactly!"
Just as Han De was about to continue speaking, Cao Peng came from behind.
"General Zhang, do you need some advice?"
Han De and Xia Houlan got out of the way, and Cao Peng came to Zhang He. He was boxing, but he could feel the movement around him. What's more, how could he not hear Han De's loud voice? He signaled Han De and Xia Houlan to retreat.
Next, he asked Zhang Hexiao.
Zhang He was about to step forward, but he felt a pair of sharp eyes staring at him from behind.
There was a caution in his eyes, as if he was warning him again.
Zhang He turned around and saw Gan Ning turning his head. He couldn't help but secretly wonder: Where did this Gan Xingba come from? Why has he never heard of such a fierce general?
Although Gan Ning didn't look at him, Zhang He knew in his heart that as long as he dared to make the slightest move, Gan Ning would be the first to kill him.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang He cupped his hands and said, "I have heard about Mr. Cao's name for a long time, but I never thought... Zhang He was not unjustly defeated."
He didn't mean it as a compliment, but he meant it sincerely.
Cao Peng's fire at Baima was really vicious. Although Yuan Shao hated Cao Peng deeply, Zhang He and Gao Lan secretly admired him when they talked about it in private. What's more, Cao Peng became famous for his writing. He wrote 800 words that year.
When writing the article, even Tian Feng was full of praise.
Zhang He admired Tian Feng very much.
"Oh, why should General Zhang care?
Friends have also heard of the general's talent. You know, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. What's more, the defeat of the general is not a defeat in battle, but the death of Yuan Shao."
"Appreciate further details."
Cao Peng smiled and said, "Who is in the world today?"
Zhang He said: "Nature belongs to the Han Dynasty and the world."
"So where is the Emperor today?"
"Xu Du."
"That's it... Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the emperor has been displaced. My lord welcomes the emperor and obeys the emperor's orders, which is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. But Yuan Shao was born in the family of the fourth generation and the three princes, and he was greatly favored. But he
But he did not want to serve the imperial court, but instead supported his troops and respected himself.
I once heard someone say that he had planned to establish a new emperor in Jizhou.
Today, while the emperor is still here, he has such rebellious and unethical thoughts, which is really a shame for the Yuan family.
Since the emperor established his capital in Xudu, Sikong has been promoting farming, cultivating mulberry trees, and cracking down on rebellion. It can be said that he has done his best.
However, Yuan Shao controlled four states, issued government orders and established ministers, and he never paid tribute to the emperor. I would like to ask Jun Yi, what does he want?"
"this……"
"Jun Yi, one goes against the will of heaven and becomes militaristic; the other goes with the will of heaven and appeases the people.
In the battle of Suanzao, my lord heard that Yuan Shao wanted to massacre the city in Suanzao, so he couldn't bear to bring disaster to the people, so he protected 30,000 people from evacuating, even at the risk of being put in danger. How kind and righteous is this? Let me tell you, the reason why you were defeated today, Junyi, is
Because you helped Zhou to commit evil; and the reason why I won was just to obey the will of God. You said, your defeat was not a defeat by heaven, a defeat by the court, and a defeat by the *** of the thirty thousand jujube people?"
Cao Peng talked endlessly, while Zhang He was speechless.
Seeing that Zhang He was silent, Cao Peng smiled and said, "I will send Jun Yi to Zhongmou now. Jun Yi can decide for himself where to go. I will say this."
Zhang He cupped his hands and bowed them to the ground.
"Zhang, be taught!"
"Okay, after dinner, we have to go on our way.
General Zhang might as well have a good rest. Forgive me for my poor health, so I won’t accompany the general to talk... Haha, maybe the general will be surprised when we get to Zhongmou."
Cao Peng turned and left, followed closely by Han De and Xia Houlan.
Zhang He stood there motionless for a long time. It wasn't until someone brought food over there that he woke up and returned to the tree.
"Jun Yi, who is that person?"
Tian Fang held the noodle cake in one hand and couldn't help but ask.
Zhang He glanced at him, suddenly smiled and said, "That's Cao Babai, Cao Gong's nephew, who is famous for his "Eight Hundred Characters"."
"What?"
Tian Fang shivered with excitement and dropped the dough in his hand to the ground.
He really didn't know the origin of Cao Peng. He came to surrender on his own initiative. Seeing that Cao Peng's army didn't have many soldiers at that time, he thought that the leader of Cao Peng's army was just a military commander at most. It was precisely for this reason that he was so arrogant last night.
But I didn't expect that it would be Cao Peng...
I know Tian Fang and Zhang He very well.
This person has some talent, but he is a bit arrogant and can't think highly of others.
Looking at his appearance, you knew that he must be playing tricks on Cao Peng. No wonder, Cao Peng ignored them both along the way.
They are all talented, but Tian Fang's talents are far inferior to Cao Peng's reputation.
Zhang He suddenly felt a happy feeling in his heart, reached out to pick up the dough from the ground, and stuffed it into Tian Fang's hand.
"Yusheng, don't waste it... We still have noodles to eat here, but we don't know when the next meal will have to wait."
After saying that, he took his own pancake and took a big bite.
Tian Fang, you also have today!
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Cao Peng was also very proud deep down.
However, he didn't take Tian Fang seriously.
After lunch, the soldiers set off again. Zhang He was about to mount his horse when he saw Han De striding over and said, "General Zhang, my son, please ride with me."
Zhang Heyi was startled, surprised and confused.
But he could not refuse Cao Peng's invitation and followed Han De to the carriage.
"This general..."
"I am not a general, I am just the young master's attendant."
"Haha, this brother!" Zhang He has a soft temper but a strong temper, and is not a very strong person. In history, he has served as a deputy general many times and assisted Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and others. If he only knew how to be strong, he would definitely
It is impossible to cooperate with these Mr. Cao’s cronies.
It was the "softness" in his temperament that enabled him to not be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat, and eventually became a famous general.
"I noticed earlier that your horses seemed to have some strange equipment."
Hande smiled and said, "Are you talking about the saddle and stirrups?"
"Exactly."
"This was created by my young master, but apart from the equipment of Duke Cao's personal army, only my young master's soldiers and horses have this kind of equipment."
"Master Cao, you actually have such a fantastic idea?"
"Of course, my young master is a genius, what does this kind of thing mean?"
At this time, Han De has fully entered the role of a loser. Although he doesn't know Cao Peng very well, it will not prevent him from praising him. As an excellent loser, he must have the honor of the master and the honor of the servant.
Mental preparation for death. Since you are determined to hug Cao Peng’s thigh, why not be more aggressive? You know, not everyone can hug Cao Peng’s thigh!
When he came to the carriage, he raised the curtain.
Cao Peng smiled and said: "General Zhang, would you like to have a chat with me in the car?"
Zhang He quickly handed over his hand, "How can Zhang He shirk the invitation from the young master?"
So he boarded the carriage and got into the carriage.
However, he also knew that the possibility of taking hostages was too slim. Not to mention that Cao Peng was also a man with martial arts skills, but Xia Houlan, who was driving the carriage, was at least a first-class military commander. As long as he made any changes, Xia Houlan would definitely
You can stop him, then...
Although Zhang He didn't like Tian Fang's nagging, he had to admit that he was tempted!
If...just if, Mr. Cao is really a lord who can serve him, then it would not be a bad thing to have a good relationship with Cao Peng.
It's just a good opportunity to get closer to Cao Peng...
