In the winter of the eighth year of Jian'an, the situation suddenly became calm.
During the dispute between Hebei and Yuan, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang all died down because Cao Cao sent troops to help. Yuan Shang's generals, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, surrendered to Cao Cao, forcing Yuan Shang to return to Yecheng. However, Yuan Tan was not honest and was trying to stabilize his position.
After the formation, he secretly engraved the general's seal and ribbon on Er Lu in an attempt to win over the two. However, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang were not stupid, and immediately reported the matter to Cao Cao. After Cao Cao learned the news, he just sneered and stopped interfering.
this matter.
In early October, Cao Cao ordered the construction of a white ditch to connect the grain road.
This Baigou is a small river located to the west of Junxian County, Henan Province in later generations. Its origin is close to Qishui (a tributary of the ancient Yellow River). It flows northeast and connects with Qinghe River (ancient water name, originating from Huangnan in Henan Province). Cao Cao made people do it
The weir diverts the Qishui water into the Baigou to increase the water volume. In this way, grain transportation can be carried. After the Baigou is repaired, it will connect the two rivers Qishui and Qinghe and become the main water transportation road in Hebei. From this we can also see
After seeing this, Cao Cao couldn't wait to decide to pacify Hebei as soon as possible. There are many reasons for this, including the pressure from Jingzhou.
In June of the eighth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei stationed in Xinye.
Immediately, he recruited troops in Xinye County and recruited many powerful people.
Many Jingxiang families began to show their favor to Liu Bei because of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang alone might not have such great energy. But as Pang Tong's cousin Pang Shanmin became an official, Zhuge Liang also married
After marrying Cai's daughter, Zhuge Liang's position in Jingzhou became stable and accepted by many people.
In addition, many Shanyang veterans around Liu Biao, such as Yi Ji, expressed a favorable impression of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei's environment in Jingzhou became much more relaxed...
In August, Zhuge Liang officially served as Liu Bei's military advisor, offering advice and suggestions to Liu Bei.
During this period, Zhang Xiu tried to attack Xinye, but was defeated miserably by Zhuge Liang's plan, which greatly improved his status under Liu Bei.
This also made Liu Biao feel more at ease with Liu Bei.
Judging from the current situation, Liu Bei can keep the south of Jingzhou safe in Xinye. Of course, Liu Biao cannot give Liu Bei too much power, and he can still suppress it in some aspects. The greater Liu Bei's ability, the more confident Liu Biao is.
At the same time, I will become more and more worried.
In the blink of an eye, November has entered.
After a winter rain, the temperature in Jingzhou became sharply cold.
Winter in the south of the Yangtze River does not look as cold as in the north. But in fact, it is more difficult than in the north...
Liu Biao and Mrs. Cai were teasing their youngest son Liu Cong under the two verandas in the back garden.
He originally had his eldest son Liu Qi, who is now twenty-five...Liu Qi looks a lot like Liu Biao, so he was highly valued by Liu Biao before. However, with the birth of his youngest son Liu Cong and Mrs. Cai's instigation, Liu Biao began to alienate
Liu Qi.
"Boyu has been in frequent contact with Uncle Liu Huang recently."
Mrs. Cai's sudden words made Liu Biao startled. When he looked over again, he found that Mrs. Cai had turned his head and was teasing Liu Cong. Little Liu Cong was eight years old and had a pink and jade-like appearance, quite like his mother's appearance.
Liu Biao looked over, and he came forward quite obediently, holding the wine glass, and said in a sweet voice: "Father, please drink."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Liu Biao couldn't help but be overjoyed, and after receiving the bronze title, he held Liu Cong in his arms.
"Madam, you just said that Boyu and Xuande have frequent contacts?"
"Ah?" Mrs. Cai looked confused, then smiled and said: "I just heard people say that, I'm not particularly clear."
"Well."
Liu Biao took a sip of wine, a look of violence flashed in his eyes.
Mrs. Cai didn't seem to pay attention, but she kept paying attention to Liu Biao secretly.
"By the way, how is this guy Kong Ming doing in Xinye?"
"It's not bad... It's just that he and his wife had just gotten married, and Liu Bei asked him to go to Xinye, leaving my niece alone in the empty boudoir... Liu Xuande also doesn't understand the truth, bad people do good things. I want Kong Ming to come back, and my husband thinks it's okay.
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"What's wrong with this?"
"I'm afraid Xuande won't let him go..."
Liu Biao frowned, "In that case, I'll just send someone over to let you know."
You Liu Xuande refuses to let him go, so if I ask you for him, will you let him go or not? Liu Biao has never been very happy about Zhuge Liang's choice to assist Liu Bei. How can you, Zhuge Liang and I be of the same family, abandon me and join Liu Bei?
Liu Biao felt unhappy when he thought of this.
Mrs. Cai did not continue to fan the flames, but carefully warmed the wine.
Some things are just a click away.
If Cai Mao hadn't told him that Liu Qi and Liu Bei traveled frequently, I'm afraid Mrs. Cai wouldn't have said these words today.
Liu Biao is old after all!
If he leaves in the future, what will you do if Liu Bei helps Liu Qi seize the position of Lord of Jingzhou? If you don't feel comfortable yourself, then don't blame me for being rude to you. Kong Ming is also ignorant. He had known this.
, Liu Bei should not be allowed to go to Xinye.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Cai's heart suddenly became filled with murderous intent.
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The Central Plains seemed a bit far away to Cao Peng.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had not appeared in his mind for a long time.
On the eighth day of the eleventh month of the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao Peng suddenly sent a message to Hexi: Hongshuiji refused to listen to his teachings and refused to obey the power of heaven. Now in the name of the emperor, he must be attacked.
Cao Peng is finally going to take action against Hongshuiji!
People in Hexi seemed to have expected such a result and were not surprised at all.
Ten days ago, Cao Peng held an alliance meeting at Hongshui Camp, but Dou Lan did not attend. It can be seen that it is only a matter of time before sending troops.
Cao Peng signed a contract with the tribes in Hexi, which shocked countless people.
Not to mention Tan Zhe's return to the imperial court, but the things Cao Peng said at the meeting are enough to make people think.
This is not a narrow-minded Central Plains celebrity.
He is quite ambitious and does not reject the Hu people blindly. Moreover, he seems to be willing to help the Hu people live a better life and obtain more benefits. Although the method is a bit tough, it seems that it is not too harsh at present.
Pass.
There are those in favor and those against...
In short, various opinions have been derived.
However, everyone can feel that this alliance is just the first step for Cao Peng. People in the Central Plains often say, first be polite and then use soldiers. The etiquette is already in place, and the next step is to use soldiers... As for how to use soldiers? Everyone is waiting and watching.
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On the tenth day of November, Cao Peng ordered his troops at the Hongshui Camp to go out.
With Pan Zhang, the captain of the Qiang conquest, as the vanguard and Niu Gang as his deputy, he ordered an army of three thousand to attack.
At the same time, Cao Peng recruited 5,000 soldiers and horses in the Hongshui camp. Among them were Hu and Han. Anyone who wanted to join the army could go to Hunu.
In the past two months, Cao Peng has purchased more than 3,000 Hu slaves from Tan Zhe.
Including his original 8,000 Han slaves, there were more than 10,000 people. Then Bu Zhi and Pan Zhang arrived, bringing another 5,000 soldiers and horses. After Cao Peng ordered people to disperse them, he recruited more
There are 5,000 soldiers, a total of 13,000 people. They are divided into two schools, with Xiahoulan and Pan Zhang each leading one. Cao Peng leads one of his own, with 3,000 troops, and Hao Zhao is in charge.
At this time, the Han army's military strength was no longer idle.
If you include Lianbao and Fengmingtan, the number would be nearly 20,000.
This time, Cao Peng dispatched soldiers and horses from two schools to march towards Hongshuiji in a mighty manner.
"Young master, I am not using troops for war, but for the purpose of frightening my ears."
Xu Shu served as military advisor and Sima and accompanied him on the expedition.
Before the expedition, Xu Shu told Cao Peng, "The gathering of red water is nothing to worry about.
Even if Li Qi wanted to send troops to help, there would still be Captain Deng and Gongwei at Fengmingtan to contain him, so it would be difficult to have any great use.
Therefore, the purpose of Young Master's battle is to let everyone in Hexi know the Young Master's strength.
Only in this way can we subdue others without fighting. As far as the prince is concerned, the key to controlling Hexi is to pacify, not to conquer."
Cao Peng, I deeply agree.
To be honest, he really didn't take Hongshuiji seriously.
First there was the fledgling chick, and now there is 'Mr. Shan Fu' accompanying him. This battle in Hongshuiji must be fought hard and fast, so that those who still harbor illusions will surrender honestly one by one.
.This is the real purpose of this battle.
Therefore, Cao Peng personally supervised the army, and Xia Houlan served as deputy general.
After leaving the Hongshui Camp, the army marched straight in. Geng Qing was the first to lead his troops to surrender and handed all the rosters to Cao Peng. Then, he took his tribe and family members to the Hongshui Camp and settled there soon.
Come down...
Geng Qing is now stress-free.
After Tan Zhe evacuates Hongsha Gang in the spring of next year, he can take over the construction of Hongsha Gang and become his chief Hu.
As for his staff, he has already thought about it.
Let the eldest son Geng Lin be in charge... The only one I care about is Hongshuiji's second son Geng Jun.
Fortunately, Cao Peng assured him that he would never harm Geng Jun and would bring him back to the Red Water Camp safely.
Geng Qing's surrender also indicated that the Red Water Oath was completely lifted.
On the third day after Geng Qing surrendered, Qiu Nu led his troops to surrender. All the five thousand tribes were delivered to Cao Peng, while Qiu Nu took his family and entered the Ice City... After Qiu Nu, three more adults surrendered. 18
In the blink of an eye, there were fewer than five tribes. As for the other tribes, they were all in panic and didn't know where to go. The tribes that had surrendered to them not long ago escaped from their control and went to the Red Water Camp. But now, they have no intention of doing so.
I’ve asked too many questions.
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"The Cao family kid is bullying others too much."
Hongshuiji is no longer as bustling and noisy as it was when Cao Peng first arrived.
The Hu people in the city fled one after another, while the Han people were panicked. The entire Hongshuiji was enveloped in an atmosphere of panic.
Everyone has a blank expression.
Didn't we have a good relationship with the Red Water Camp before? We even joined forces to fight off the enemy... Why are we fighting with each other in the blink of an eye? What on earth is going on! Why did Dou, the former ally of the Red Water Camp,
Why won't the general go?
Dou Lan could clearly feel the confusion and complaint in Bu Qu's heart.
He could only complain secretly: he originally wanted to wait until spring and all ministries were integrated, so that he could seek greater benefits from Cao Peng.
Who would have thought that Cao Peng would send troops without saying a word?
According to Dou Lan, Cao Peng had just accepted immigrants from the Central Plains and would definitely be busy for a while.
Unexpectedly, after Cao Peng accepted the immigration, he quickly allocated 2,300 households to Lianbao and Fengmingtan, which relieved some of the pressure. After that, he and Tan Zhe reached an agreement without anyone noticing, and they were invincible.
The blood spread to the red sand hills, causing the entire Hexi region to panic. And the ice city that rose from the ground overnight was a stroke of genius.
At least in the eyes of ordinary people, this Cao Peng is favored by God...
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