Chapter 323 The Sima of the side door in the palace
Zhongmu, located between Guancheng (now Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province) and Chenliu, has been a battleground for all dynasties.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Xuang of Lu gathered the princes in Feilin to attack Zheng; in the 16th year of King Hui of Wei, Gongsun Zhuang of Qin attacked Zheng and surrounded Jiaocheng; during the Warring States Period, Qin Qi attacked Wei Wu and entered the 忿中. 忿中, that is,
Another name for Zhongmu... Over the past thousand years, countless wars have occurred on this land. Now, Zhongmu will also face another war, a century-old war that will determine the fate of the north and affect future generations...
It was February 16th, 200 AD.
The majestic ancient city of Zhongmou looks like a giant beast in the night, crawling beside the fields.
The city has turned into a military town. On the land that stretches for dozens of miles, flags are fluttering and camps are lined up, exuding murderous aura.
Zhang He and Tian Fang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
It was only then that they figured out Cao Cao's true intentions.
I originally thought that Cao Cao was going to have a decisive battle with Yuan Shao in Yanjin, but he never thought that the real decisive battle would be here.
After the carriage and horses arrived at Zhongmou, someone immediately came to greet them.
The man who greeted Cao Peng was none other than Xiahou Shang, the former Changshui Camp Marching Commander.
"Afu, my lord has been waiting for a long time."
Xiahou Shang was polite and didn't talk much.
However, he was very kind to Cao Peng, and his words showed an air of respect.
Cao Peng returned the courtesy, pointed at Zhang He and Tian Fang, and whispered a few words in Xiahou Shang's ear. Xiahou Shang glanced at the two of them, and immediately showed a strange smile.
"You two, please follow me."
Xiahou Shang did not take the two people into the city, but led them straight to a military camp outside the city.
At this time, Tian Fang did not dare to say anything more, "I am from the Julutian clan", so he and Zhang He entered the military camp with Xiahou Shang.
"Where does the young general want to lead me?"
"I'll take you to meet an acquaintance... I'm afraid my lord won't be able to summon you today. You stay here now and I'll let you know tomorrow."
"That's it, thank you, young general."
Zhang He was polite, but he was thinking in his heart: Who is the acquaintance?
Xiahou Shang relied on the military card in his hand to move through the camp unimpeded and went straight to the Chinese army's tent.
Just as a junior high school officer was about to stop him, he saw Xia Houshang holding a military sign and saying, "Please tell General Changci that an old friend is here."
Zhang He, standing behind Xia Houshang, shivered.
Chang Ci, could it be that the Chang Ci mentioned by Xia Houshang was Gao Lan?
Among the Four Courtyard Pillars in Hebei, Zhang He and Gao Lan have the best relationship. Neither of them are the kind of people who are full of force. They focus more on marching, fighting, and studying the art of war. Their common hobbies are also
The two developed a very close friendship... Earlier in Yanjin, Zhang He heard that Gao Lan had been captured and wanted to rescue him. However, Cao Peng beat him and left. When Zhang He felt that the Shili Camp was gone, he had already disappeared.
The traces of Cao Peng and others. Wen Chou was killed, so that Zhang He thought that Gao Lan would be killed.
Could it be that……
During this hesitation, a familiar figure appeared in front of the military tent door.
"Jun Yi?"
The familiar voice reached Zhang He's ears, making Zhang He even more excited. He took three steps and two steps at a time, rushed to the man of medium height, opened his arms for a bear hug, and called excitedly: "Chang Ci,
You are still alive...you want to kill me."
Tian Fang stood aside, dumbfounded.
"General Chang Ci, my lord has ordered General Zhang and his two men to temporarily stay in your camp tonight, and they will be summoned early tomorrow morning."
"Thank you Boren!"
Gao Lan quickly thanked Xiahou Shang and sent Xiahou Shang away. He took Zhang He and walked inside. As he walked, he said: "Jun Yi, I was about to send someone to inform you, but unexpectedly you came... Yes
Why are you here? Could it be that you were captured too?"
Zhang He blushed and stopped, "Chang Ci, please arrange your words first."
Gao Lan was startled and glanced at Tian Fang.
He knew that Tian Fang was Zhang He's deputy, and Zhang He had always been close to Tian Fang.
Originally, he wanted Zhang He and Tian Fang to go into the military tent and talk together, but from Zhang He's tone, it didn't seem like that was the case... There seemed to be some estrangement between the two. But Gao Lan and Zhang He were closer, so Tian Fang... Gao Lan nodded,
He waved to follow him and took Tian Fang to the small camp next door to rest.
Tian Fang couldn't help but lament in his heart: It seems that his life in Cao Ying will not be too easy.
Just like he betrayed Zhang He before, it is absolutely impossible for Zhang He to restore the friendship with him as before.
I may be too eager for quick success!
Tian Fang sighed and rested in a small tent with his soldiers.
"Junyi, why are you here?"
After sitting down in the big tent, Gao Lan immediately asked.
Zhang He said with a sullen face, "You'd better explain to me first what's going on with you?"
Gao Lan looked embarrassed and sighed softly: "This matter is a long story..."
So, he started chatting and began to talk about his experiences over the past month. From the pursuit of Cao Peng to the subsequent killing of Wen Chou in Shiliying, the story of his capture was told to Zhang He without any concealment.
"I originally wanted to die to serve Duke Yuan, but Duke Cao's words made me change my mind.
Cao Gong said, I am a son of the Han family. Even if I want to repay my service, I should serve the emperor, not Yuan Shao... I refused to bow my head at first, but Cao Gong treated me very kindly. Later I suddenly realized that now that the emperor is still here,
Duke Cao obeyed the emperor's orders and refused to serve, so he obeyed nature. On the other hand, Duke Yuan... So I surrendered to Duke Cao, and now I am serving as a general in the army, temporarily leading a school... Junyi, don't blame me."
Zhang He was silent!
Go with nature or go against nature?
This kind of thing has been a matter of public opinion and mother-in-law speaking since ancient times.
However, in any case, Cao Cao finally took the title of orthodoxy. On the contrary, it was Yuan Shao...
In Zhang He's mind, he couldn't help but echo the words Cao Peng said to him on the way here. He thought that he was originally a subordinate of Han Fu and later submitted to Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao treated him well, he always felt that there was a gap. Even if it was
Later, Yuan Shao appointed him Zhonglang General of Ning Kingdom, but it didn't explain anything. That was the reward he deserved! There was a lot of strife in Yuan Shao's camp, and Zhang He was always cautious.
Even so, doesn't Yuan Shao still have doubts about him?
He sighed and said softly: "To be honest with Chang Ci, I was captured just like you."
"Captured by whom?"
Zhang He smiled bitterly and did not answer.
Gao Lan said in shock: "Is it possible that you were also captured by that Cao Peng?"
"So, you and I are really brothers. Even our captors are the same person."
Although this sentence was joking, it also contained endless bitterness. Zhang He explained Tacun's experiences to Gao Lan one by one, and finally said: "I don't blame Yusheng for finding another way out, it's just his actions
...When I see Mr. Cao tomorrow, he and I will be strangers.
Chang Ci, do you think Mr. Cao... can really achieve great things?"
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Zhongmu, the county seat.
As soon as Cao Peng entered Zhongmou, he felt a strong murderous aura.
Stationed in the city are the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Wuwei Army. Because the Tiger and Guard Army suffered more than half of their casualties, they have become Cao Cao's personal bodyguards and are stationed in the inner house.
In other words, although Dian Wei is still the general of the Tiger Army, the Tiger Army actually no longer exists.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were stationed on the outskirts, the Armed Guards went out of the town, and the Huben Guards were responsible for guarding the government office.
With three layers of protection inside and three layers of protection outside, Zhongmou's small government office looks particularly strict.
Cao Peng ordered Hao Zhao and others to set up camp first, and he took Xia Houlan and Han De to the government office. Outside the government office, Dianman was on duty. When he saw Cao Peng coming, he immediately responded enthusiastically and went to the government office.
After Cao Peng gave him a warm bear hug, he punched Cao Peng hard.
"Afu, are you okay?"
"It's just some flesh wounds... Third brother, is the lord in there?"
"My lord is resting at the moment, but there was an order for you to go see him as soon as you come back."
As he spoke, Noriman led Cao Peng inside.
Xiahou Lan and Hande were resting alone in the concierge.
Passing through the gate of the middle pavilion, Cao Peng and Dianman came to the backyard. They saw that the apricot flowers in the garden had bloomed, exuding a faint floral fragrance...
Mr. Cao is taking a nap in the flower hall.
When he heard that Cao Peng had arrived, he immediately ordered Cao Peng to see him.
In the flower hall, there was plenty of light, which reflected Cao ***'s body.
He looked a little haggard, presumably due to a long day's work.
"Uncle, you have to pay attention to your health."
Cao Peng couldn't help but persuade him softly, which made Mr. Cao laugh heartily.
"It's not a problem, it's not a problem... But Ah Fu, you have been fighting hard all night, can you recover?"
"It's already great!"
Mr. Cao took Cao Peng to sit down and looked him up and down, his eyes full of admiration.
"I found you in such a hurry, I think you can guess some clues. According to the detailed report, Yuan Shao has settled in Suanzao and will go south to Zhongmou soon. In the battle of Yanjin, I was originally worried about beating Yuan Benchu, so I didn't dare
Going south...who would have thought that he actually imprisoned Jushou and insisted on going south to attack Xudu. Hehe, if he follows Jushou's plan, I will really have a hard time dealing with it!"
Cao Peng listened quietly and said nothing.
Jushu, he was still arrested!
This is also the only guy who can threaten the victory of the Battle of Guandu.
Yuan Shao imprisoned Jushu, which was equivalent to cutting off his arms. It seems that the Battle of Guandu is still developing according to the historical trajectory, and I don't need to worry.
"Uncle, why did Yuan Shao imprison Jushou?"
Mr. Cao sneered, "Without him, it would be overwhelming."
"oh?"
"According to the information returned by Xizuo, after Yuan Shao's defeat at Xiaotan, Guo Tu made slanderous remarks.
Ju Zecong once again offered advice, suggesting that Yuan Shao abandon Xu Capital and focus on Yanzhou. But Yuan Shao disagreed... Ju Zecong's words were a little more violent, which made Yuan Shao furious and captured him. In my opinion, Ju Zecong took him down this time.
, I’m afraid the odds are stacked against me. With the virtues of Guo Tufengji and others, I will definitely not miss a good opportunity to suppress him. It’s a pity that such people are not for my use, what a pity!”
Therefore, even if he is beaten to death, he cannot seek refuge with Yuan Shao.
If he really took refuge with Yuan Shao, he would probably be killed by those counselors instead of being killed on the battlefield.
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel sad, so he changed the subject and asked, "Why did your uncle call me here so urgently?"
Mr. Cao pondered for a moment, "I guess you also know that the Yueqi Camp was almost wiped out in the battle at Xiaotan... I want to rebuild the Yueqi Camp, so I called you here to ask your opinion.
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"My opinion?"
Cao Peng was startled and looked at Mr. Cao in astonishment.
That clearly means: You don't want me to reorganize the Yueqi battalion, do you?
Cao *** smiled slightly and nodded vigorously.
"You don't need to worry about the soldiers. Zixiao has recruited 20,000 soldiers in Xudu. You can arbitrarily select soldiers and horses from the 20,000 people to reorganize the Yueqi camp.
Fengxiao and I discussed it and asked you to temporarily take over the Yue Cavalry School Lieutenant and train in Xudu.
The necessary equipment and equipment can be obtained from Zixiao. The appointment and dismissal of the captain and below are up to you... I wonder if you have the confidence to do this well?"
Cao Peng, took a deep breath.
Do you really want me to be the captain of the Yue Cavalry School?
That is a position with a rank higher than two thousand stones! Even though Cao Peng is also a school captain now, his current title of school captain is far different from that of Yueqi school captain. The inspection school captain is only more than a thousand stones. Now it suddenly changed
After becoming a Yueqi captain, Cao Peng was promoted to three levels in a row. Going up from the inspection captain, there are two salaries, namely, the rank of Qianshi and the real Qianshi. Everyone knows that from the rank of Qianshi to the two thousand stone
There is a natural chasm between them. Only by becoming a two-thousand-stone captain can one truly enter the core class.
Cao Peng hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Uncle, I'm afraid I'm not old enough and I don't have enough qualifications!"
"Ha, back then the champion was awarded the title of General of Hussars at the age of eighteen. Now you are seventeen, and your military achievements are even more outstanding. Who dares to say anything to stop you?
Don't worry, this matter is not my intention alone. We all believe in fairness and justice, so you can take on the important responsibility."
Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, then stood up and answered: "My nephew will live up to his uncle's trust."
The seventeen-year-old Yueqi captain!
ha!
During the Three Kingdoms period, there were not many.
Cao Peng began to realize the benefits of having a backer behind him.
However, Cao Peng could understand that Cao Cao wanted to use him, but it was a bit strange that the ministers in the court had no objections.
Thinking of this, Cao Peng suddenly became excited.
He raised his head, stared at Mr. Cao, and said softly: "Uncle, do you have other entrustments?"
Mr. Cao was a little disappointed in his heart, but after hearing Cao Peng's words, he suddenly smiled.
"Afu, have you noticed it too?"
"kindness!"
"Yes, I have another purpose in appointing you as the captain of the Yue Cavalry School.
When you return to Xudu this time, in addition to reorganizing the Yueqi battalion, you also have another arrangement, which is to take on the post of Sima of the palace."
A side servant in the palace?
Cao Peng started to feel toothache!
The Sima of the side door in the palace has an official position of more than a thousand stones and is subordinate to the Weiwei, which is under the jurisdiction of Cao Ren.
Everyone in the palace has a register at the palace gate where they belong, and the name of the palace is printed on the iron talisman. The duty of the Sima of the side gate of the palace is to check these talisman letters. Only those who pass through the side gate of the palace can
After Sima's inspection, only those in the palace can enter and exit the imperial city.
If a foreign minister needs to enter the palace due to business reasons, he must also be inspected by the Sima of the side door of the palace.
In other words, this Sima from the side door of the palace is the guardian of the imperial city...
When Cao Cao asked Cao Peng to take this position, he undoubtedly wanted him to maintain the connection between the imperial city and the outside world. At this time, Cao Cao suddenly appointed Cao Peng to take up this position. In addition to his trust in Cao Peng, Cao Cao suddenly appointed Cao Peng to this position.
In addition, there must be some special inhumane reasons...
Cao Peng took a deep breath and said softly: "Uncle, Xu Du...is there any movement again?"
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Today I can only update once again!
A friend came from Taiwan, so I had to go to an escort for a while.
Phew...it has become 15,000 words again, but please believe that the character of Laoxin will make up for it.
