Since the beginning of winter, the weather has been unpredictable.
Sometimes it was sunny and sometimes cloudy. It looked like it was going to snow several times, but in the end, not even a single snowflake was seen. However, on the day Cao Cao arrived in Xiangyang, the first snow finally came. Snowflakes as big as goose feathers began to fall one after another in the afternoon.
It began to fall and did not stop after nightfall. Cao Cao did not live in Zhouli, and still let Mrs. Cai and her son stay there... He also heard a lot about what happened in Xiangyang during this period, including Cao Cao
Cao Cao also knew everything about Peng accepting Liu Cong as his disciple.
Cao Cao didn't pay much attention to this matter.
The purpose of Mrs. Cai's actions is very obvious, she wants to find a backer...
Cao Peng is the most favored poet under his banner, and since his literary name is not famous, it is reasonable for Mrs. Cai to arrange it this way.
Before arriving in Jingzhou, Cao Cao had already made arrangements for Mrs. Cai and her son. Liu Cong would inherit the title of Marquis of Wu from Liu Biao, pay homage to General Zhonglang, Yilang, add Zhuye Xiaowei, and reward five hundred households in the city.
Staying in Xingyang. This can be regarded as a way for Cao Cao to betray Cao Peng. You see, I still take good care of your students... Of course, these positions basically do not have any power.
Regardless of whether he is a Marquis of Wu or a Yilang, his position is empty.
As for Zhuye Xiaowei, as the name suggests, he is responsible for smelting weapons and is in charge of Heyi Workshop.
But the problem is that Liu Cong doesn't understand this at all, and it is impossible to get involved in the specific affairs of Daohe No. 1 Workshop. It is still a fictitious job.
Cao Peng settled in Xingyang. As Cao Peng's disciple, you will stay there honestly for me.
Everything you need will be given to you. And in Xingyang, local officials will not embarrass Liu Cong in the name of Cao Peng.
Mrs. Cai and her son were very happy about this.
Although he no longer has power, he still has a lot of glory and wealth.
The most important thing is that Cao Cao tacitly approved Liu Cong's appointment as Cao Peng's disciple, which was equivalent to adding a guarantee to their mother and son.
However, Cao Cao was not happy.
"Prime Minister, Youxue is outside and has been kneeling for a long time."
"I know."
Cao Cao walked behind the door and looked out from the gap. He saw heavy snowflakes falling down one after another, dyeing the sky and earth white. In the courtyard, Cao Peng was naked and kneeling there alone, carrying a few thorns on his back. He looked like,
As pitiable as you want...
The feeling of dissatisfaction seemed to have subsided a lot at once.
Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said: "If you don't teach him a lesson, he will not know how high the world is.
In the past, I indulged Lu Bu's family members, so I spared his life; but now he is even more arrogant, and even let Liu Bei's family members and children go together, which is really arrogant."
Cao Peng's personal manipulation of Liu Bei's family could not be hidden from Cao Cao.
There are so many people at Dangyang Bridge, including tiger and leopard cavalry, as well as ordinary Cao Cao soldiers. Who can guarantee that there are not many Cao Cao confidants among them? Cao Cao heard about this matter before he arrived in Xiangyang. When he learned
After Cao Peng indulged Liu Bei's family, he became furious!
But don't get me wrong, Cao Cao doesn't feel sorry for Mrs. Gan and the others.
Although he was as lustful as life and very fond of his wife, he mostly acted voluntarily and rarely acted forcefully. He also captured Liu Bei's wife at the beginning, but didn't she return it to Liu Bei in the end? Of course, at that time,
Cao Cao wanted to recruit Liu Bei, but he didn't understand the principle of harming his wife and children. Unless he had to, he rarely did the kind of thing of exterminating a family. Don't look at the Romance of the Three Kingdoms where everyone was killed... In fact, Cao Cao was
When he was in power, he would not issue such an order unless he had to.
Cao Cao was angry because he was angry at Cao Peng's wanton behavior.
Even if I have to let Liu Bei's wife and children go, I should be the one to do it...
It's better for you that you let him go on the battlefield without even notifying you. If you were greedy for beauty, I can accept it. But you just made such a bold move for a general.
.If you don’t teach Cao Peng some lessons, wouldn’t it mean that there would be no rules in the future?
Cao Cao had already thought about it. When he arrived in Xiangyang, he must teach Cao Peng a lesson.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Cao Peng came to the door himself. And he still looked like he was asking for forgiveness, kneeling shirtless outside. This also made Cao Cao's mood a lot better... I thought you were so bold.
, it turns out that you kid is also afraid.
In this way, Cao Cao felt more comfortable.
He said to Xu Chu, who was on duty beside him: "Zhongkang, ask that bastard to come in."
In the past two years, the opportunities for Xu Chu and Dian Wei to fight have gradually become less and less. However, whenever there is a war, the two generals Heng Ha are like two door gods, they must follow. The same is true for Cao Cao himself! If Dian Wei and Xu Chu are not around, they will feel
It was very unsafe and even kept me awake all night.
Xu Chu happened to be on duty today, so he walked out of the room and came to Cao Peng with a smile.
"Youxue, the Prime Minister wants you, so show up and come in."
Generally speaking, this order to come in was an extremely insulting order. But for Cao Peng, there were no outsiders in this small courtyard. Cao Cao still saved him face and let the group of people approach him early.
The guards evacuated, and only their confidants followed.
Therefore, this 'announcement of entry' was more to warn Cao Peng than to insult.
Cao Peng knelt in the snow for a long time, and he was really cold. It was also because he was in good health. Over the years, he had practiced Wu Qin Xi and the Seven Transformations of the White Tiger, which had greatly improved his physique, allowing him to persevere. But even so, for a long time
Even though he was kneeling in the snow, his face turned pale and his lips turned blue. Hearing Xu Chu's words, he stood up quickly. But his body was so stiff that he almost fell down.
Xu Chu stretched out his hand to support Cao Peng.
"You kid, why...every time I let you out, you do a good job, but you always cause trouble."
"this……"
"Okay, okay, come in quickly."
Cao Peng moved his limbs, coughed, took a step forward, and loudly said: "General Cao Peng, please pay homage to the Prime Minister."
There is no movement in the house!
"The last general, Cao Peng, pays homage to the prime minister."
Cao Peng took another step, but there was still no movement in the room.
In this way, Cao Peng shouted seven times in a row, and Cao Cao finally said: "You bastard, you haven't come in yet."
Cao Peng walked into the room in three steps at a time. Two principals came to greet him. One helped him remove the thorns on his chest, and the other held a cotton robe and draped it on Cao Peng. The principal put the
The thorn stick was placed beside Cao Cao, he smiled at Cao Peng and exited the room.
Cao Peng and Cao Cao were the only two people left in the room.
Cao Peng stood in the room, shivering. The snowflakes on his head melted into water, slid down his cheeks, and dripped on the floor.
There are six fire pits in the house, which make the room very warm.
Cao Cao looked at Cao Peng's embarrassed appearance and suddenly laughed. He picked up a dry face towel from the big chair and threw it to Cao Peng. Cao Peng quickly took it, wiped his face, and wiped his wet hair.
Qian. Carefully placed the face towel aside, then knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Thank you uncle for not killing me."
"When did I say I won't kill you?"
"My uncle gave me a face towel as a sign of love and care for my friend.
How could you do this if you want to take your friend's life?"
"I wanted you to die with dignity."
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing again. For some reason, Cao Peng just couldn't get angry at all. He took a deep breath and asked, somewhat dumbfounded: "Okay, now tell me, why?"
Do you want to let go of Liu Bei's family, wife and children?
I heard that you did this because you were a general?"
"Uncle, what's the use of having Liu Bei's child?"
"this……"
Cao Cao was startled and scratched his head, "It must be of some use."
"Uncle, you should know that Liu Xuande is the most ruthless man in the world.
The fact that he can say, "My wife is like clothes, and my brothers are like hands and feet. When clothes are torn, they can be sewn, and when hands and feet are broken, they can be repaired" shows that he does not value his wife and children. This man is a powerful man who is good at fishing for fame.
.If the Prime Minister makes inferences based on common sense, it does not make much sense.
Even if he has his family, wife and children, he will not give in.
On the contrary, it will bring the Prime Minister into disrepute; killing them will be unlucky; not killing them will leave them useless...Rather than doing this, it is better to let them leave."
Cao Cao looked at Cao Peng and said nothing.
Cao Peng continued: "Uncle, you should know, Xiahou Ziyou?"
"You mean, Xiahou Lan, the captain of the Hexi Military Academy, the Xiahou Ziyou who lost a bet with you and became your retainer?"
"Exactly."
"There is a strong general under Liu Bei who is extremely brave.
This man's name is Zhao Yun, and he comes from the same school as Master Ziyou. Ziyou once asked his nephew that if he met Zhao Yun, it would be best to persuade him to surrender... However, Zhao Yun was stubborn, and I don't know what he liked about Liu Bei.
, loyal to him. Seeing his great martial arts skills, my nephew couldn't bear to take his life. In addition, Ziyou had entrusted him with a request, and after much deliberation, my nephew could only use this method to get him to surrender...
However, my nephew’s decision to let Liu Bei’s son go has another meaning.”
Cao Cao said: "You have a sharp tongue... I would like to hear what truth you can tell me with your eloquent tongue."
Cao Peng took a deep breath: "As far as my nephew knows, Liu Bei's subordinates are not all in one.
Liu Bei raised troops from Zhuojun, rose up in Xuzhou, moved to the north, and finally settled in Jingchu. His tribes came from all over the world, and they had many conflicts with each other. Before that, Xun Chen was there, so Liu Bei didn't need to worry about these things. Xun Chen was enough to suppress all the problems.
Contradictory. But now, Zhuge Liang is the mastermind for Liu Bei. This man is resourceful, often compared to Guan Zhonglei, and has outstanding talents. However, although his talents are high, his qualifications are shallow. After Liu Bei came to Jingchu, he recruited troops and recruited wise ministers.
This also caused conflicts between his old men and the Jingxiang scholars. Previously, Mrs. Gan gave birth to a son named Liu Chan, and Mrs. Xiang San also gave birth to a son named Liu Li.
For this reason, there are many conflicts among Liu Bei's tribe as to who is the legitimate son of the two sons...
Now let them go back just to let Liu Bei's men continue to fight. The harder they fight, the more beneficial it will be to my uncle?"
"this……"
Cao Cao couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.
What Cao Peng said makes sense. He has heard of these things before.
Even before the expedition, Guo Jia analyzed it for him and talked about this matter.
Now that Cao Peng said it, he agreed with it.
So, Cao Cao pondered for a moment and raised his head. Just seeing Cao Peng's proud look made Cao Cao feel angry.
"You said that Zhao Yun is very skilled in martial arts, so you might as well let him serve under me."
"ah?"
When Cao Peng heard this, he grimaced, "Uncle, it's not that I don't want Zhao Yun to serve, it's just that I just said that that guy is a deadbeat... He surrendered out of helplessness. If he is used at this time, he will
There is no benefit. Besides, although Zhao Yun’s martial arts is good, he is not good enough to stand on his own. How about I let him stay with me and wait for my nephew to sharpen him, and then I can put him to good use with my uncle? "
Cao Cao just thought that the name Zhao Yun seemed familiar.
He also heard Zhang He say that this man entered and exited Changbanpo seven times, killing dozens of Cao's generals and countless ordinary soldiers. In addition, at least fifty or sixty tiger and leopard knights died from his gun.
Next. It can be seen that this Zhao Yun is indeed a brave general... But being brave does not mean that Cao Cao must use him. Cao Cao still has Dian Wei Xu Chu by his side, which may not necessarily belong to that Zhao Yun. And his fierce generals are such as
Yun, not to mention Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Zhang He Lejin and others, but in this family, there are Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and Cao Peng... Especially Cao Peng, he is also brave enough to be unstoppable by ten thousand people.
, Cao Cao really didn’t think too highly of Zhao Yun.
He just wanted to disgust Cao Peng to prevent him from getting too proud.
Seeing the bitter look on Cao Peng's face, Cao Cao was happy!
"That's all, I snatched a Gan Xingba from you earlier, and I made you mutter for a long time.
Now that I want to steal Zhao Yun from you again, won't I have to be criticized by you again? Since you want to sharpen him, just stay with you.
However, he is a surrendered general after all, and as you said, he surrendered you because of helplessness, so you should be more careful."
"The last one will save you!"
Cao Peng cupped his hands and said: "My father sent a message some time ago, saying that Ma Chao from Wudu has gradually regained his strength with the support of Zhang Lu in recent years, and his troops and horses are strong. That Jin Ma Chao is also a brave man. Although my father has good generals around him, but
There are not many people who can resist Ma Chao. My nephew wants Zhao Yun to go to Liangzhou to help my father resist Ma Mengqi. With Zhao Yun's prowess and the advice of Yuan Zhi and others, Guanzhong will be safe."
"Well, this is a feasible method."
Cao Cao thought about it and felt that it was not impossible, so he nodded in agreement.
Cao Peng still has Huang Zhong and Pang De by his side, who are enough to deal with those guys. Now, he has appointed these two as Tiger Cavalry General and Leopard Cavalry General. Although their official positions are not important, in terms of power, they are comparable to the Seventh School of the Northern Army.
.The seventh captain of the Northern Army was only in charge of 2,000 men.
After Cao Cao arrived, the Tiger Cavalry and the Leopard Cavalry each numbered 5,000, which was more than the number of troops under the command of the Seventh Colonel of the Northern Army.
Not to mention, the nature of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is far from being comparable to that of the Seventh School of the Northern Army. In terms of attention, Cao Cao was even better than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
"Let's forget about this matter this time."
Cao Cao thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "But you didn't take into account the achievements you made before. You know it in your heart.
Tomorrow Rihe will arrive in Xiangyang. I have dismissed him as the governor of Nanyang and sent him to Runan.
I will make other arrangements for the Nanyang County School Captain and the Nanjun County School Captain... Zihe will also step down as the Commander-in-Chief of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, so you can take over his post.
These days, you are stationed outside the city, waiting for orders.
Nowadays, Jingzhou is newly attached. It is full of waste and needs to be revitalized. There are many things to be done. You can lead the tiger and leopard cavalry to inspect Nanjun and eliminate the bandits. You must not let them mess up the current situation. When the spring comes next year, envoys from Yizhou will come and arrive.
When the time comes, please go and receive them on my behalf..."
Training?
This is your duty.
Cao Peng was not surprised.
But, what happened when Yizhou sent an envoy here?
