In April of the 14th year of Jian'an, the war in Bingzhou was in full swing.
Cao Zhang's army advanced extremely smoothly and was overwhelming. Cao Zhang conquered Loufan, cutting off the communication between Wu Wan and Gao Gan, which was like cutting off an arm of Gao Gan. Li Dian also advanced rapidly and occupied Taiyuan County at the end of April.
Yangchangcang. Almost all the grain of the senior cadres was stored in the Yangchangcang. Now that the Yangchangcang was occupied, the senior officials were panicked. They united with Liu Mao, the king of the Southern Huns, to try to take back the Yangchangcang.
Unexpectedly, Li Dian made a ruthless move and gave up the sheep intestines warehouse, but the grain stored in the sheep intestines warehouse was reduced to ashes in a fire.
Tens of thousands of soldiers, facing the ruins, cried without tears.
Li Dian, on the other hand, stationed his troops east of Fenshui River and assumed a decisive battle posture. Gao Qian panicked!
What frightened him even more was that after Cao Zhang occupied the building, he formed a pincer attack with Li Dian.
At the same time, Deng Ji's vanguard Dacao Huang Zhong, Lian Kelin County and Gaolang were rapidly approaching Taiyuan... If the soldiers and horses from Hedong arrived, Gao Gan would be trapped in death. In desperation, Gao Gan and Liu's
He hurriedly evacuated Taiyuan County and retreated to Guluo City. However, the loss of Taiyuan County caused a huge change in the situation in Bingzhou.
The Yuan clan's generals, who were already panic-stricken and even had their own agendas, were like a group of dragons without a leader, each looking for a way out.
Guluo City is located outside the Great Wall. The withdrawal of high-ranking officials was like giving up control south of the Great Wall. After Deng Ji occupied Gaolang, he immediately entrusted Xihe County to Yangjie. Immediately, he mobilized troops and horses.
Divided into two groups, Feng Chao and Huang Zhong each led a force and marched crazily westward, approaching Shangdang.
At the same time, Xia Houlan, the lieutenant of Biting in Hexi County and the general of Zhonglang, recruited 8,000 soldiers and horses from eight towns in Mobei and entered Shangdang County from the west. Seeing that the situation was over, the Shangdang prefect ordered to stop resistance in early May and mobilized the county.
Deng Ji surrendered. Deng Ji captured Shangdang County and stationed troops in Qiuci with almost no fighting skills.
Bingzhou lost four counties in one month.
Gao Gan could only rely on the three counties of Wuyuan, Shuofang and Yunzhong to barely deal with Cao's army.
Liu Bao saw that the situation was not good, so he suggested that senior officials submit to Xianbei King Kebineng and lend troops to Xianbei.
However, Qubei and Tanzhe's troops launched an attack on Xianbei at this time.
Tan Zhe found Tan Shihuai's youngest son and established him as King of Xianbei to compete with Kebineng.
With the support of Hexi County, Tanzhe quickly gained the support of Xianbei in the west, and was entangled with Kebi Neng. Under such circumstances, although Kebi Neng wanted to rescue, he was unable to send troops. On the contrary, Yan Liyou, the leader of eastern Xianbei, wanted to take this opportunity to seek revenge.
It was cheaper, and he did not want to be ambushed by Zhang Liao at Baishan. Yan Liyou died in battle at the foot of Baishan. Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation and marched north, forming an extremely effective containment of Kirby's energy department. In May, the situation in the Bingzhou war showed an easing trend.
It was at this time that Cao Cao sent an order to Juancheng and appointed Cao Peng as Sili Xiaowei, envoy Chijie Commander-in-Chief to supervise the northwest military affairs.
As soon as the news came out, Liangzhou was shaken!
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After inspecting the Zhuyu Mountain front line, he entrusted the entire Lintao war to Xu Shu and Hao Zhao.
Cao Ji had to leave Lintao due to illness and went to Didao to recuperate.
However, his evacuation did not shake the morale of the army. After all, before this, Xu Shu and Hao Zhao were in charge of the Longxi War, and Cao Ji still served as a logistics captain most of the time.
I have to say that Liangzhou was really conquered by Cao Peng.
When Cao Ji was in charge of Liangzhou, although all parties obeyed the orders and waited for dispatch, it was inevitable that there would still be situations where people acted against their will. However, when Cao Peng arrived in Longxi, in just ten days, he issued more than 20 orders.
Dao ordered. Su Ze, the prefect of Wuwei, Shi Tao, the prefect of Hanyang, Yang Zhuo, the prefect of Anding, Pang Tong, the prefect of Hexi, and Meng Jian, the prefect of Zhangye, immediately changed their previous attitudes.
Needless to say, Shi Tao and others have always given Cao Ji strong support.
However, Su Ze, the prefect of Wuwei, and Yang Zhuo, the prefect of Anding, may not completely obey Cao Ji's orders.
Yang Zhuo, in particular, has never been satisfied with Cao Ji.
Of course, his dissatisfaction stemmed more from the fact that Cao Peng killed Wei Duan and his son in Didao. However, as time went by, Liangzhou became increasingly prosperous. Although Yang Zhuo was dissatisfied, he still hid it in his heart. Cao Ji
In office, he was cautious and extremely diligent. However, Yang Zhuo always felt that Cao Ji was inferior to Wei Duan and his son.
However, when a letter from Cao Peng arrived at his desk, Yang Zhuo immediately recruited 6,000 county soldiers from Anding and sent them to Hanyang without saying a word. This is the difference between Cao Peng and Cao Ji. If it were Cao Ji, Yang Zhuo might
He would find various reasons to delay. But Cao Peng was different. The big red seal on the letter made him dare not neglect it. Not to mention, Cao Peng was famous all over the world for his ruthlessness.
Yang Zhuo had to consider that if he angered Cao Peng, Cao Peng would kill him without hesitation.
In the past, Cao Peng was just a prefect, but he dared to kill the state pastor.
Now that he is in charge of the northwest military, it is not difficult to kill him. All he needs to do is find a reason to destroy Yang Zhuo's family. After going through many setbacks, Yang Zhuo is no longer the impulsive person he used to be.
He must consider the consequences and the future...
Recall that at the beginning, his friend Zhao Qu was far inferior to him, but now he has become the Protector of the Western Regions, with a high position and delegated power.
And what about him?
He was Wei Duan's confidant at first, and his reputation was louder than Zhao Qu's.
If it hadn't been for Zhang Ji's strong recommendation, he might still be idle at home, worrying about food and clothing.
Although Yang Zhuo was well-known, he was still affected a lot because he had offended Cao Peng before. For example, Zhang Ji wanted to recruit Yang Zhuo as his staff, but was dissuaded by others, saying that it was very possible for you to do this, which made Cao Peng
Unhappy. Even though Cao Peng was still serving his sentence in Xingyang at that time, Zhang Ji had to think carefully.
It was not until later that Cao Peng was ordered to receive Lu's Han Kingdom in Xudu. Zhang Ji sent someone to test his words before conquering Yang Zhuo.
The Cao Peng of that time was completely different from the Cao Peng of today.
No matter how arrogant and arrogant Yang Zhuo is, he is still a man of importance. How can he dare to neglect him?
As for Su Ze, he would not go against Cao Peng.
After receiving Cao Peng's letter, he immediately mobilized troops and horses. According to Cao Peng's letter, on the one hand, he strengthened his control over the Xiqiang, and on the other hand, he sent troops to gather in Zhangye County to join Zhangye County's troops and horses.
Cao Peng did not send troops immediately, but instead learned about the situation in various places.
Generally speaking, the Di and Qiang rebellion had the greatest impact in Jincheng and Longxi.
In comparison, other places have not been affected much.
For example, in the three counties of Anding, Hexi, and Beidi, there was almost no turmoil. Although Hanyang was affected because the horses exceeded the troops, Shi Tao dealt with it properly, and Hanyang still maintained a calm situation.
Later, Cao Peng met at Didao with Jia Xing and Pang Tong who had been ordered to come.
"Sir, you're fine."
Even though he was as arrogant as Pang Tong, after seeing Cao Peng, he changed his previous casualness and bowed respectfully.
However, a hint of excitement flashed across that still somewhat ugly face.
After six years of absence, Pang Tong is already in his thirties and is entering middle age. Compared with the flying rabbit before, six years of taking root in Hexi have made him a little more calm and capable. A pair of eyes, with deep eyes, make him look more calm and capable.
It's hard to predict. And the passage of time has left some faint traces on his face.
When Cao Peng saw Pang Tong, he stepped forward and hugged Pang Tong vigorously regardless of the many false courtesy.
"Why is Shiyuan still looking like this?"
If it were anyone else, Pang Tong would definitely be angry.
But facing Cao Peng, this seemingly mocking remark made him feel extremely cordial.
"If the young master had stayed in Hexi for six years, he would probably be even more miserable than me."
After saying that, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
The passage of time has not weakened the friendship between the two. On the contrary, it has become purer for various reasons.
Not everyone would be willing to stay in the bitter cold land of Hexi for six years.
Now Bu Ying has returned to the Central Plains, and Shi Tao has taken over Hanyang. To some extent, they have all been promoted: only Pang Tong remains in Hexi County. He has managed and developed Hexi County, which had only five counties in the past, into what is now thirteen counties.
The size of a county. The establishment of eight towns in Mobei has more than tripled the area of Hexi County. The population has grown from more than 100,000 at the beginning to more than 500,000 today.
With such merit, if anyone were to replace him, he would at least be in a better place.
But Pang Tong has always stayed in Hexi County, working hard and never complaining. This is mostly due to his friendship with Cao Peng. His younger brother Pang Lin has returned to his hometown in rich clothes and has great glory. But what about him?
Still staying in Hexi County!
If it weren't for the support of that friendship, how could we persevere?
"Shi Yuan, please change seats."
"Um?"
"Hexi has begun to take shape now. You'd better come back and help me."
"Who will take charge of Hexi County?"
"I have already made plans to recommend Huang Zhong to take over Hexi."
"Huang Zhong, are you talking about Nanyang Huang Hansheng?"
Pang Tong was a native of Jingzhou, so he naturally knew Huang Zhong's name, and he also knew how brave this old general was.
Cao Peng nodded, "The old general who was promoted to the Han Dynasty is now serving under my brother-in-law. It is said that he has accumulated countless military exploits. He once assisted Liu Pan in governing Changsha and is proficient in military affairs. After much thought, I decided that it would be most suitable for him to take over."
Pang Tong thought for a while and said: "If the old general Han Sheng takes over Hexi, I have no objection.
However, the old general alone..."
Cao Peng smiled slightly and said softly: "Don't worry, I have already found an assistant for him."
"who?"
Cao Peng whispered a name into Pang Tong's ear, but Pang Tong was stunned.
"he?"
"Yeah...what do you think?"
"In terms of talent, he is really suitable.
It's just that his identity is a bit too much to talk about. Can he agree? You know who his two brothers are."
"I have my own plan for this."
The person Cao Peng was talking about was Zhuge Jun.
He said softly: "Mr. Decao sent me a letter when I left Xudu, asking me to help him. He also said that with his ability, it would be unavoidable for him to follow Mr. Decao into the mountains to practice Taoism.
It's a pity. It's just that his identity is sensitive and he is not suitable to stay in the Central Plains. After thinking about it,
Hexi is a good place to go.”
"Well!" Pang Tong said: "Hexi County is now on the right track. The average person has the ability, and his prudent work is more suitable for the current situation of Hexi County. Hexi needs a stable development for five to ten years, and it is not suitable to continue
Expansion. Letting him pass at this time is indeed an excellent choice."
In any case, Pang Tong and the Zhuge family still have some relationship.
Not to mention that Pang Shanmin married Zhuge Liang's sister Zhuge Ling, Pang Tong himself had a close relationship with the Zhuge family. In his early years, Zhuge Jin gave him a lot of help, and Pang Tong also kept this affection in mind. He can leave a legacy for the Zhuge family.
It is not bad to keep the Zhuge family prosperous through one lineage.
Seeing that Pang Tong had no objection, Cao Peng also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now my former general's mansion needs two chief historians.
Fa Zheng serves as one of them, and I reserve the other seat exclusively for you.
It’s just that compared to the previous position of governor of a county, this position of long history may be a bit unfair, so don’t blame me, Shi Yuan.”
Pang Tong laughed!
"I have worked hard for you for six years and it's time for me to take a break.
As we agreed, Dai Lu cannot afford to lose a penny, so I just took the opportunity to be lazy and enjoy myself for a while."
"Xiaoyao?"
Cao Peng shook his head and said seriously: "I'm afraid, it's not that easy."
He told Pang Tong everything he had agreed with Fazheng. When Pang Tong heard "the troops entered Ziwu Valley", he immediately showed a solemn expression.
"Youxue, are you plotting against West 11?"
Cao Peng nodded solemnly, "I also agree with the plan of filial piety and uprightness.
People's livelihood in West 11 is in ruins. If Liu Zhang works hard, it may take him a few years before he has a chance.
However, his invitation to Liu Bei undoubtedly attracted the wolf into the house.
You also know that Kong Ming is not the kind of person who is inferior to others. He will definitely plan for Liu Bei to capture West 11... In this way, West 11 will be in chaos within a year at the latest. This is also the reason why I captured West 11
opportunity!"
Pang Tong was stunned for a long time...
After a while, he sighed, "Kong Ming, your heart is too big."
"Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. Xiaozhi is responsible for matters in Hanzhong.
I need to completely pacify the northwest before the end of the year. Regardless of the Hehuang, Qiang and Di, or the two Qiang in Huangzhong, including Ma Chao, and all those with evil intentions, we must eliminate them one by one to ensure that I attack the West in the next year."
Pang Tong was speechless for a long time, but finally nodded to express his approval.
"Now the power of the northwest is enough for Youxue to capture West 11!"
However, he thought again and said: "The chaos in the northwest was caused by King Dou Mao of Di.
The river, Huang, Qiang and Di have always been a nuisance. It was a pity that you failed to eradicate it back then.
The Ma'er rebellion is nothing to worry about, and the two Qiang in Huang are not a big deal.
As long as the land, rivers, and rivers between the Huang and Qiang can be leveled, the chaos in the northwest will come to an end, and Ma'er and the two Qiang in Huangzhong will never become a threat."
Cao Peng was overjoyed when he heard this.
"What Shi Yuan said coincides with mine.
"It's just that Captain Wang was seriously injured and had to return to Lintao to recuperate.
Then Zhao Yun, can it really happen? There is another thing, I have been wondering in my heart when the tiger's head was attacked.
Hutou is not a reckless person, and his marching route is extremely secretive. How could he be ambushed?
There must be something fishy here. You'd better let the little poisonous snake check it carefully before making any move."
Pang Tong's words made Cao Peng feel nervous.
Listening to the meaning of his words, it seemed that he was doubting Zhao Yun. In fact, after Wang Mai's incident, it was Zhao Yun who took over Longqi City. Originally, Cao Peng did not even speculate in this regard, but Pang Tong's reminder made him feel
An inexplicable tension.
Zhao Yun?
No way!
fly.
Even if Cao Peng were killed, he would not believe that Zhao Yun was up to something here.
In any case, Zhao Yun is famous for his loyalty. In later generations, there are too many legends about him. Everyone has their own opinions on the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han. However, Zhao Yun is always praised by others.
"Shi Yuan's intention..."
"It's best to go to Longqi City to find out more about this matter."
No matter how much Cao Peng believed in Zhao Yun in his heart.
But what Pang Tong said is not unreasonable.
Wang Mai was ambushed, and there were indeed doubts. If he could not find out clearly, Cao Peng would not be able to feel at ease.
"In that case, let's go to Longqi City in two days!"
Just when Cao Cao formally appointed Cao Peng as the Sili Colonel and entrusted Chijie to supervise the northwest military, Cao Peng had already joined Jia Xing who had come to Didao, and then embarked on the road to Longqi City.
When Jia Xing came this time, he also brought eight hundred white luos.
Previously, the Bailuo soldiers fought in Liao, Central Plains, and suffered considerable damage. Later, they returned to Liangzhou and have been intensifying their training.
Eight hundred white Luo soldiers, six hundred flying Luo soldiers, and one hundred secret soldiers, a total of 1,500 people, are Cao Peng's escort.
Samoko is tall and fat, wears heavy armor, and goes into battle with weapons that ordinary war horses cannot withstand.
And a divine horse like Liger is not so easy to come by. This has also made Samoko always troubled.
Eight hundred white camels were sent to Didao and the problem was solved immediately.
Shamoko took a liking to the White Luo King at a glance. After wearing it, he sat astride the White Luo, like a tiger with wings added to its wings.
His eight-foot-long iron caltrop bone, combined with the height of the White Luo King, shows even more power.
Cao Peng saw that Shamoko was very fond of the Bailuo soldiers, so he simply handed over the Bailuo soldiers to the commander of Shamoko. The Feiluo soldiers were commanded by Cao Peng himself, accompanied by Pang Tong, Jia Xing, Wenwu Wangshuang and the four minors.
General, we will go to Longqi City together.
This time, Cao Peng did not conceal his identity.
Along the way, he made a grand display, clearly telling those people in the northwest who had ulterior motives: I, Cao Peng, am back!
The people under the rule of Liangzhou were also quite shocked by Cao Peng's return.
At that time, Cao Peng swept across Liangzhou, wiped out Ma Teng, and frightened the Qiang and Di. It can be said that he was famous far and wide.
More importantly, Cao Peng brought unprecedented prosperity to Liangzhou, which made many Liangzhou people feel grateful for him. Some powerful people who were eager to gain benefits from the rebellion in the northwest, Stop immediately.
Now the person in charge of Liangzhou is not Cao Ji.
After all, Cao Ji was caused by his temperament and was relatively gentle. When dealing with problems, he mostly used gentle means to solve them.
But Cao Peng...
This guy is a master who kills without blinking an eye and is extremely cruel.
If it falls into his hands, he will definitely not be as easy to talk to as Cao Ji. When the time comes, he will not get any benefits, but his family will be ruined, and the loss outweighs the gain. In this case, Cao Peng has a smooth journey.
He didn't even expect that just because of his arrival, Liangzhou would suddenly become stable.
Longqi City is also called Longzhi City and Longyi City.
In the Xinmang era, Longqi City was the county seat of Xihai County, and its purpose was also established for the Hehuang land.
During the reign of Emperor He of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was rebuilt and renamed Longqi City. Later, this place became the residence of the Western Captain.
When Cao Peng and his party arrived in Jincheng, they received a warm welcome.
Xu Shu was supposed to be the governor of Jincheng. However, because Ma Chao raised troops, Xu Shu was unable to leave at all. In the end, he had to make a temporary change. Cao Hong recommended someone to pretend to be the governor of Jincheng and temporarily take charge of Jincheng affairs.
And what about Jia Xing?
Originally, according to Guo Jia's wishes, he was appointed as the prefect of Zhangye.
However, Jia Xu disagreed, believing that Jia Xing's talents were not enough to serve as the prefect of a county, so Meng Jian was eventually given control of Zhangye County.
Now that Cao Peng is here, the Jincheng prefect will naturally come to welcome him.
Not to mention Cao Peng's own position, just talking about his relationship with Cao Hong, there is no room for neglect by the Jincheng prefect.
After Yunwu rested for a day, Cao Peng continued on his way.
When the group arrived in Anyi County, Jia Xing suddenly handed a piece of information to Cao Peng.
This Jia Xing is worthy of being personally passed down by Jia Xu.
After six years in Liangzhou, an intelligence system was also established.
According to Jia Xing, under this intelligence network, all spies are called moths.
There were as many as a thousand moths in the northwest region. This was definitely an incredible achievement in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
"After Zhao Yun came to Liangzhou, he was arranged by Duke Jun Shi to stay in Longqi City to assist Wang Duwei in garrisoning.
He has always performed very well, and is highly valued by Captain Wang.
However, when he first arrived in Liangzhou, he asked someone to send a man, two women, and a child to settle in Jiuquan. Now he has settled in Yuanquan. Apart from this, he has not done anything extraordinary and is very diligent in his work.
In October last year, he got married in Longqi City.
He married a Qiang girl. It is said that she was a woman he rescued while patrolling in Hehuang. The two of them were very affectionate.
But I asked about it and found out that the tribe the Qiang girl mentioned was annexed two years ago and has long since ceased to exist..."
Cao Peng was startled when he heard this and said in surprise: "Zilong, are you already married?"
"yes!"
"It is indeed a happy event."
Cao Peng didn't pay much attention to it, but asked casually: "What is the name of the Qiang girl?"
"People in Longqi City call her Mrs. Zhao. It is said that she has no name."
In the Qiang tribe, women have a low status and it is normal for them not to have names.
Cao Peng scratched his head and said to Pang Tong: "But I didn't know about this. I should have prepared a gift if I had known.
I hope Zilong won’t be blamed for this.”
Judging from this information from Jia Xing, Zhao Yun has no problem.
As for the man, two women and one child, they must be Mi Zhu and Mrs. Gan, Mrs. Mi and Adou Liu Chan.
Cao Peng knew about this, so he didn't care about it. Judging from the behavior of Mi Zhu and others, they did not live in Wuwei County, but went to Jiuquan and settled outside Yumen Pass. It can also be seen from here that Mi Zhu had no intention of
Return to the Central Plains.
Now Mi Fang is serving as an official in Zhangye County with Meng Jian. With him taking care of him, the problem will not be too big.
Let Jia Xing turn around and pay more attention to Mi Zhu and others. There is no need to worry too much.
However, Cao Peng didn't notice it.
When Jia Xing talked about Lady Zhao's situation, Pang Tong showed a strange expression. Longqi City is located at the end of Huangshui River.
After leaving Anyi County, we went up the Huangshui River and arrived at Mucheng Valley three days later.
Longqi City is vaguely visible.
On the top of the city, flags were flying. When Cao Peng and his party were still twenty miles away from Longqi City, a scout came to report: "General Zhao from Longqi City, led by the generals of Longqi City, is waiting in front to welcome the general."