Da Qiao covered his mouth in surprise and exclaimed, but Cao Peng didn't know how to answer.
You can't tell Da Qiao that Lao Cao ordered me to push you down, otherwise he will do it himself... After racking his brains and thinking hard, he finally decided to use Yue Ban's statement.[]
"Originally, I was planning to let Madam stay, but then I thought it wasn't appropriate.
Bowen is still young now and needs to be taken care of along the way. Now that I am going to Zhuojun, I don’t know when I will be able to come back, so after thinking about it, I still feel that it might be better for my wife to accompany me, which can also make Bowen feel at ease."
This reason is really far-fetched.
But Cao Peng really couldn't find a better reason.
Fortunately, Mrs. Da Qiao is a relatively simple woman, with a gentle temperament and simple considerations.
She really didn't want to leave Sun Shao. After all, what Cao Peng said was right. Sun Shao now had a serious place to go to Zhuo County. He couldn't help himself. It would not be easy to see him again.
Mrs. Qiao had forgotten that Sun Shao went to Hehuang with Cao Peng for a year, and Cao Peng did not ask her to accompany him...
"In this case, please trouble me."
After walking out of the room, Cao Peng patted his forehead and let out a long breath.
Take it away first and then talk about it. As for whether it can be overthrown, it depends on fate. If fate exists, it will naturally be easy. If not, Zhuojun is still far away from Ye, and Cao Cao may not be able to take care of it for a while.
But Sun Shao...
Cao Peng felt that this child had become closer to him recently!
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In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Cao Peng officially received the seal of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and set off with his troops to Zhuojun.
The construction of the Fifth Army Protectorate in Zhuo County has been completed, and it is said that Zhang Liao spent a lot of thought on it. Everything is ready, and it would not be good if it were delayed any longer. After all, the Liangzhou Prefecture Army has already begun to implement it, and the construction of the Three Prefecture Prefecture Army has also begun.
It has been prepared. How to promote it specifically requires Cao Peng to discuss with the governors of the three states after arriving in Zhuojun. For this, Cao Peng is also ready... Pang Tong is most familiar with the government soldiers. He has guarded Hexi for several years, so he can
It is said that Hexi Fubing was promoted and organized by him, so he naturally has a lot of experience.
Now, there is Fa Zheng again, and with the help of Wu and Can, we can fill in the gaps.
The Wu Can recommended by Lu Xun is indeed extraordinary. This man is extremely capable and is better at handling chores.
Don't underestimate this ability. At least after Wu Can came, both Pang Tong and Fazheng felt that the pressure was much less. Wu Can was able to take care of many subtle details, saving the two of them a lot of trouble.
In the past, Cao Peng had Bu Zhao under him; later, he was assisted by Kan Ze, Jia Kui, Pang Lin and others. After arriving in Jingzhou, Du Ji, Jiang Wan and others helped him deal with some daily sundries.
After Du Ji and Jiang Wan left, Cao Peng has been lacking such a talented person who is good at chores...
Even Zhuge Jun couldn't really satisfy him.
Wu Can's arrival has indeed further improved his team.
Cao Cao led the civil and military ministers to send Cao Peng to Shiliting.
Under the bright morning light, Cao Peng and his party left Yedu and headed towards Zhuojun.
Along the way, we slept and ate in the open air.
I can't say how hard it was, but there were so many people, chariots, horses and entourage, plus the increase in the number of Cao Pengya's soldiers, it was indeed quite cumbersome.
Cao Peng went to Zhuojun and was appointed as the chief protector of the five armies.
So this person also made an adjustment.
Pang Tong was a lieutenant general in the Dufufu, and he participated in the military affairs, with a rank of two thousand shi. Fa Zheng was the chief historian of the Duhufu, and he participated in the military affairs, and his rank was as high as two thousand shi.
Wu Can is the chief registrar of the Duhu Mansion and is responsible for various affairs.
Zhao Yuyun worshiped Sima, the guardian of the capital, with a rank as high as a thousand stones and commanding eight hundred flying camels.
Ma Su, who was the captain of the school, had a rank of a thousand stones, and commanded 2,200 white camel soldiers; Wang Shuang paid homage to the captain, and commanded five hundred secret soldiers, whose rank was a thousand stones; Deng Ai, Sun Shao, Xu Gai, and Guo Yi were four people, who were subordinates and followed the army to obey orders.
…
There is also Xiang Chong, who worships the Protector and works as a lieutenant, with a rank of six hundred stones, and joins the military.
Basically, this team is complete. In addition, Cao Yang and Jiang Wei each lead 200 people, responsible for protecting their families. In addition, there are servants and attendants, totaling about 300 people. The entire team adds up to nearly four people.
Thousands of people, extremely spectacular.
The higher the official position, the greater the pomp.
Even though Cao Peng was not interested in it, he had to follow the rules.
Han De's four sons will go to Zhuojun to join Cao Peng. At that time, there will be soldiers and horses from the palace accompanying them.
In short, whether Cao Peng is willing or not, he will inevitably have to follow some rules when he achieves this position. Cao Cao wants to promote the imperial army, and his purpose is very obvious. He wants to eliminate the imprint of the Han Dynasty and leave traces of his Cao Wei in the army.
.Therefore, Cao Cao also attached great importance to the implementation of government troops.
The establishment of 400 military mansions in two years also shows Cao Cao's ambition.
According to Cao Cao's private exchanges with Cao Peng, he intends to build 1,300 military mansions. These four northern states are just the beginning. There are 1,400 military mansions, each with 800 soldiers, that is, 100 military mansions.
Thousands of soldiers and horses.
If it can be deployed properly, then Cao Wei will firmly control the entire country of Han.
"Afu, you have a heavy responsibility on this trip north.
The general must make strict arrangements and make a complete set of feasible and effective plans... When necessary, I grant you the right to make decisions and arrange exercises on your own. Two years later, I hope that the three northern states will all serve as government troops."
Cao Cao's complexion was indeed not as good as before.
But his courage seems to be more powerful than before.
And his trust in Cao Peng became even stronger. This also made Cao Peng feel heavier than ever before. He had a feeling that the Cao Cao of today seemed to have undergone tremendous changes from the Cao Cao of history.
His ambition was clearly revealed, nothing was concealed, and he showed it clearly.
It was this kind of change that made Cao Cao even more ambitious.
He dares to be so upright and at the same time eager to promote Fubing. I'm afraid there is a deeper meaning in it.
He is clearing obstacles for his children and grandchildren!
I don’t know if this change is good or bad...
Cao Peng was both excited and a little scared.
Because he doesn't know what his future will be like.
Will Cao Cao's attitude towards him change? Although not now, but in the future...
Who can tell clearly?
It seems that after going to Zhuo County for two years, it is best to hide one's strength and bide one's time.
Don't interfere too much in the affairs of the government soldiers.
Even if Cao Cao says he has high hopes, there is still a question of whether this is the case. Well, even if Cao Cao has high hopes for him now. If he does too well or interferes too much, it will inevitably make Cao Cao jealous.
Peng was thinking about countermeasures along the way... After much deliberation, he finally decided to hand over the affairs of the army to Pang Tong. If necessary, he could push Pang Tong out and let him take charge of it alone. If it really comes to that,
This step also showed that Cao Cao was wary of him.
Therefore, as a minister, you should walk on thin ice.
When Cao Peng thought of this, he relaxed.
Along the way, he took Cao Yang, Jiang Wei and Cao Rui on a sightseeing tour, looking extremely happy and happy.
All matters were handed over to Pang Tong.
He knew that Pang Tong would jump out sooner or later and take charge of his own affairs.
After all, his talents have been fully demonstrated. Now he can stay with him for only a short time. When the time comes, Pang Tong will definitely bear the wind and rain on his own like Gan Ning and the others. And this time will not be too long. At most two
In 1999, when the promotion of Fubing was successful, Pang Tong left.
In this case, let him work harder if he can...
In mid-April of the 15th year of Jian'an, Cao Peng and his party arrived in Zhuojun.
Zhang Liao, the governor of Youzhou, Xia Houlan, the governor of Caozhou, and Deng Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, have been waiting in Zhuojun for a long time.
Seeing Cao Peng, Zhang Liao and Deng Ji were both very enthusiastic.
Deng Ji was relatively good, but Zhang Liao had not had much contact with him since Cao Peng sent an envoy to the Xiongnu, established Hexi County, and campaigned in Liangzhou. The only contact was probably when Lu Lan and others came to Xudu.
Take the initiative to contact Cao Peng.
"The Protector-General, after so many years, he is even more energetic!"
Zhang Liao looked at Cao Peng and couldn't help but sigh.
The little boy who was so bold and dared to fight Lu Bu in Xiapi City back then has grown up like this now.
Even though he was the governor-general and Cao Peng was on the same page, in fact, he was under the orders of the governor-general.
In other words, Zhang Liao can now be said to be Cao Peng's subordinate.
Cao Peng also said politely: "I have come to bother you this time, so I must ask the Governor to take care of me."
"Dadu protector is so polite, so polite!"
After everyone exchanged greetings, they went straight to the Protector's Mansion.
The Five Army Protectorate is located outside Zhuojun City, imitating the model of a military town, forming an independent fort.
At the gate of Wubao, there are four characters written in Chinese characters: Protector of the Five Armies with flying dragons and phoenixes dancing in the air.
In the Wubao, a military camp was set up. In the center was a magnificent mansion, which was the central hall of the Protectorate.
“The mansion here is magnificent and has a chilling atmosphere.
In ancient times, the four-spirited White Tiger was in charge of military affairs, so my uncle and grandson suggested that it be replaced by the White Tiger Festival Hall. The family members of the great protector are right behind the White Tiger Festival Hall, and there are soldiers guarding the place outside, so nothing goes wrong."
After Zhang Liao finished his introduction, the conversation suddenly changed.
"Does the Protector General know the predecessor of the Protectorate of the Five Armies?"
Cao Peng was shocked by the words "White Tiger Festival Hall". Hearing Zhang Liao's question, he couldn't help but be startled.
"What is it?"
“This place was originally a farm.
It was the private residence of Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, Liu Ni's general. Although Zhang Fei burned down his ancestral residence after Liu Ni's uprising, it was abandoned. I saw that the location of this place was very good, so I established the Protectorate.
Here it is.
From here to Zhuoxian, the distance is only ten miles.
If the Grand Protector has an order, all he has to do is beat the drum and Liao will be informed in the city."
This is Zhang Fei's ancestral home?
Cao Peng suddenly laughed!
"Is there a Taoyuan here?"
"Taoyuan?"
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Fifteen miles west of this place, there is indeed a peach grove on the bank of Taoshui River. But it is not clear whether it is the peach orchard that the protector mentioned. Because there is a pavilion beside the peach orchard, so this place is
People call it 'Peach Pavilion'. The peach blossoms have withered at this time, but there is no scenery."
Cao Peng, silent!
Without Taoyuan, there would be no story about the three brothers in Taoyuan.
Although he had known earlier that it was a dupe written by Luo Da, he still felt a little melancholy when he heard the truth.
Entering the White Tiger Festival Hall, Cao Peng sat down at the main seat.
Wu Chan took the people with him and went to resettle himself.
The soldiers and horses were stationed in front, while the family members and servants were gathering in the backyard.
Pang Tong and Fazheng walked into the White Tiger Festival Hall with Cao Peng and sat down next to Cao Peng.
"What's the situation in Youzhou now?"
"It's generally calm, and there's no big trouble... However, since the beginning of the year, the Liaodong Gongsun family has been in frequent contact with Goguryeo. The Lu family sent people from the Han Dynasty a few days ago to request reinforcements from me, saying that the Goguryeo Throne Palace,
There have been many conflicts due to constant provocations. During this period, due to Gongsun's actions, the Lu family of Han Dynasty felt great pressure. I originally intended to send troops to assist, but the battle of the Xiongnu River started last year, and I was unable to do anything. Since the beginning of spring, Gongsun
Shi is quite honest.
But their contact with Goguryeo has never stopped."
"Gongsun Kang?"
"Exactly!"
The Gongsun family of Liaodong is a powerful local power in Liaodong and is quite powerful.
When Cao Cao eliminated Yuan Xi, the Gongsun family helped Yuan Xi. However, when Cao Cao became more powerful, he immediately changed his family. However, the Gongsun family was indeed a powerful and well-established family in Liaodong. It was precisely for this reason that Cao Cao defeated Cao Cao several times.
He wanted to uproot the Gongsun family, but finally gave up.
Cao Peng's face suddenly darkened.
"Where is the Lu family's envoy from the Han Dynasty now?"
"Right in the city."
"Who is the messenger?"
"Haha, it seems that we are also acquaintances with the Protector. He is his fellow disciple, Zhou Qi."
"Invite him to come later."
"Here!"
Zhang Liao agreed. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly asked: "What should we do with the Gongsun family in Liaodong?"
"Keep an eye on him first."
Cao Peng closed his eyes, pondered for a moment and then said: "Liaodong is still cold at this time and is not suitable for war.
A Gongsun family is nothing to worry about.
On the other hand, the Goguryeo, a centipede insect, is dead but not stiff. If it cannot be eliminated in one fell swoop, it will surely become a disaster sooner or later.
Grand Governor, I am here this time for the first time to promote the government troops, but secondly... please Grand Governor to send troops to advance towards Feiru. There is no need to take any big action, just to give Gongsun a warning. When the time is right,
I will uproot the Gongsun clan and Goguryeo in one fell swoop, and I will never let them leave any future troubles."
The so-called time is ripe, there are many factors.
In addition to factors such as the right time and place, the cooperation of the Lu family and the Han Dynasty was also extremely important.
Since he was new here, Cao Peng would not make too drastic actions, so he did not get too entangled in this issue.
"What is the current situation in Caozhou?"
Xia Houland said: "Everything is normal in Caozhou now. Since Liang Governor took office, he has been committed to stabilizing the situation and resettling immigrants. Now he has begun to liquidate the land and population... When I came, Governor Liang asked me to tell the young master that due to the vast land of Caozhou,
, and there has never been a population census. Therefore, this process will be relatively long, and there will inevitably be some shortcomings. Please forgive me."
Liang Xi’s meaning is very obvious.
He also knew that Caozhou was about to implement government troops.
But the problem is that Caozhou was a poor place before, with no data to rely on. Once the government army is implemented, there will inevitably be many places that are not taken care of well. For example, personnel, land, and... all kinds of affairs must be sorted out.
The implication of this is that he hopes Cao Peng can postpone the implementation of the Caozhou Prefecture Army. Even if it is to be implemented, it is best to slow down the implementation.
Cao Peng understood, nodded and said: "Ziyou goes back and tells Ziyu that I can understand his difficulties.
Caozhou now has five counties, but it may take time to sort them out.
I will implement it first in Zhangcheng County and Pengcheng County, with Pengcheng County taking the lead, so please rest assured."
Pengcheng County is the former Peng County.
After Cao Peng arrived in Yedu, he wrote to Cao Cao and changed the name of Peng County to Pengcheng County, which means a journey of thousands of miles. In this way, the influence of "Peng County" can be eliminated and the original name can be maintained.
It has a certain meaning. Cao Cao readily accepted it and changed its name to Pengcheng County. At the same time, he also changed Zhang County to Zhangcheng County.
These two counties are also the main body of Caozhou.
Many things are already in place, so it is easy to implement the imperial army.
Xia Houlan was very happy and stood up to thank Cao Peng.
"Brother-in-law, where is Bingzhou?"
Cao Peng finally asked about Bingzhou.
Deng Ji smiled and said, "Everything is ready and can be carried out at any time."
We are indeed a family. Deng Ji's side seems much more relaxed. However, this is also related to the time that Deng Ji was in Bingzhou. Deng Ji has been in Bingzhou for nearly a year, and he is working with Liang Xi, who just took office.
Naturally, there was a lot more space than before. After he took office, he immediately carried out land measurement and population registration. In addition to the previous battles with the Southern Huns and Gaogan, many local powerful people fled, which also reduced Deng Ji's resistance a lot, and he could go smoothly.
To sort it out. At this point, although Youzhou is relatively well preserved, it was inevitably subject to some constraints during the preparation process.
Until Zhang Liao's preparation, there are still some areas that he has not been able to sort out clearly.
Liaodong is the most difficult region to sort out... The powerful Liaodong clan led by Gongsun did create a lot of trouble for Zhang Liao. This also gave Zhang Liao a headache, so he actually lost to Bingzhou in terms of progress.
"Let's start from Xihe County."
Cao Peng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "There is no need to rush into full implementation. It will start with Xihe County and gradually expand. My brother-in-law will submit the information about Xihe County as soon as possible, and then I will ask Shi Yuan to make arrangements.
Shiyuan, I will leave this matter to you.
Regarding Caozhou, starting from Pengcheng County... Ziyou, you have been in Hexi for many years. You have assisted Shi Yuan and promoted the government army. In many aspects, you have more experience than me. Moreover, the situation in Caozhou is quite similar to that in Hexi.
Ziyou will promote it according to the Hexi County model, and within three months, I will see initial results."
Pang Tong was startled at first, and then he accepted the order.
Cao Peng did not discuss the situation in Youzhou because he knew that Zhang Liao must have a plan in mind.
After the discussion, Zhang Liao left.
He also made an agreement with Cao Peng to hold a banquet in Zhuo County tomorrow to welcome Cao Peng.
Deng Ji and Xia Houlan stayed in the Duhu Mansion. Deng Ji was Cao Peng's brother-in-law, and Xiahou Lan came from Cao Peng's family, so there was no inconvenience.
"Brother Wenyuan, I won't interfere too much in Youzhou.
With my brother's great talent, I'm afraid he already has a co-ordinator. I have a volume of experience on the formation of the imperial army here, which you can refer to. The situation in Youzhou is different from that of Bingzhou, Caozhou and Liangzhou. It's best for your brother to follow the guidance of Youzhou.
We will make unified arrangements based on specific circumstances. If you have any questions, you can discuss them with me.
I am here just to cooperate with my brother and ask him to let me do what I want."
Zhang Liao looked at Cao Peng with complicated eyes.
Cao Cao ordered Cao Peng to open the Fifth Army Protectorate in Zhuo County. To be honest, Zhang Liao was not very happy.
After all, he is the governor of Youzhou.
Since Cao Peng is here, isn't it suspected that he shares his authority?
The relationship between Zhang Liao and Cao Peng is not like other people. They are friends, but more importantly, they rely on the Lu family to maintain their friendship.
Even if Zhang Liao listened to Cao Peng's advice and surrendered to Cao Cao.
But his relationship with Cao Peng was not particularly close...
So when he learned that Cao Peng was coming, he inevitably had some grudges. But Cao Peng's words also moved Zhang Liao. Cao Peng told him clearly: I will not share your authority, I am just an assistant.
In Youzhou, you, Zhang Wenyuan, are still in charge.
This also made Zhang Liao feel endless emotions.
He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly made up his mind, "Youxue, I have something to ask for, is it okay?"
"Brother, it's okay to say so."
"I have a son who is now eighteen years old.
Before that, he had been serving in the army with me, and he had some martial arts skills, but he lost his arrogance. As you know, I am now forty and have two sons. I have only one son, so it is inevitable that I will be a little spoiled. In the long run, I am worried that he will become arrogant and cause trouble.
.But I can’t bear to be restrained, so I want to ask you to learn from me and teach me a lesson or two.”
When Cao Peng heard this, he secretly complained in his heart.
Is it possible that everyone thinks this is a school?
Why would you just plant your children here as an individual?
First there was Xu Gai, then Guo Yi, and now there is a son of Zhang Liao.
But since Zhang Liao said it, Cao Peng couldn't refuse.
So he nodded and said: "If my brother is not afraid that his friends will lead to misunderstandings, then let your son come over."
One sheep is herded, and a group of sheep is driven.
Now that you have opened your mouth, I will reluctantly do it...
Just like that, Zhang Liao left happily.
That night, Zhou Qi from the Han Kingdom of Lu family came to meet Cao Peng.
Zhou Qi was also very happy to learn that Cao Peng would be stationed in Zhuo County. The two discussed the situation of the Lu family's Han Kingdom and learned that the Lu family's Han Kingdom had basically stabilized the situation. Although Gao Shun and Cao Xing were old, they
However, Pang Ming rose up and gradually replaced Gao Shun's position. In terms of military affairs, Pang Ming was not as rigorous as Gao Shun in managing the army. However, he was brave and good at fighting and was the first to win every battle, so he had a high prestige in the army.
Puyang Kai gradually withdrew from political affairs and placed more emphasis on education.
As a result, Zhou Qi and others gradually began to gain a foothold in the court and showed extraordinary talents.
"The little prince is five years old!"
"ah?"
Cao Peng couldn't help but tremble in his heart and looked up at Zhou Qi.
"He looks very much like the protector of the capital. He is very handsome... The king named him Cao Nian... This time when I came here unexpectedly, the king also asked me to bring a portrait, saying that I would find an opportunity to send it to the guardian.
Protect."
Zhou Qi said as he took out a scroll of portraits from the bag beside him.
There are more than ten paintings in total, and each painting depicts the same boy.
From an infant in swaddling clothes to a child today... the painter obviously paid great attention to the painting and made it lifelike.
Picture of Nian'er's swaddling clothes.
Pictures of Nian'er learning Chinese language.
Nian'er's road map...
Cao Peng looked at it, his eyes couldn't help but moisten.
He now has ten children, including Cao Nian, making him eleven. Among these eleven children, the one he feels most guilty about is Cao Nian. Since Cao Nian was born, he has not even seen Cao Nian, let alone Cao Nian.
He failed to fulfill his father's responsibility for a day. Looking at the picture, it touched the softest place in Cao Peng's heart.
It took a long time for Cao Peng to regain his composure.
He raised his head and looked at Zhou Qi, and said softly: "Old Zhou, when you go back, please tell your king... Just say that I miss her very much, and I also miss my son very much. If possible, I hope to reunite with her mother and son.
