When He Miao came to the court, He Jin was still discussing with Yuan Shao, Zhao Rong and others about which troops to send to the capital.
"Dong Zhongying's five thousand soldiers and horses are in the east of the river, and they will arrive in the next day or night!"
"Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, has many elite soldiers and generals. We can also summon them!"
He Miao stepped forward to salute He and said respectfully: "General!"
"Shuda, you came just in time!" He Jin said: "I already know that the emperor transferred you to the Xiyuan Army..."
When Yuan Shao and others saw He Miao coming in, they winked at each other and then showed meaningful smiles.
He Miao whispered, "I have something important to discuss with my brother."
He Jin then said to Yuan Shao and others: "Seeing what we just said, call all the troops to Suiyang, then kill the eunuchs and restore peace to the world!"
After Zhao Rong, Chunyu Qiong, Yuan Shao and others said goodbye and left, He Jin sat down and said, "There is no one here now. Let's talk about anything."
He Miao then said: "Yesterday, I rode into the military camp with Jin Wu and received the seal of the Yue Cavalry Colonel. Later, he invited me to a banquet in the Chinese army's tent..."
"Humph, this villain dares to openly drink in the military camp when he succeeds," He Jin said: "When the court meeting is held, I will definitely take a copy of him in front of the emperor!"
"...This is not a big deal, right?" He Miao said: "Zhi Jinwu said that he admired his brother as a man and was willing to kill eunuchs for the general."
He Jin felt that he was hearing hallucinations. He must have been hearing hallucinations. Otherwise, how could such a nonsense happen?
He frowned, looked at He Miao, and asked, "Chen Cheng is willing to help me kill the eunuch?"
"That's what he said."
"He came into the emperor's eyes because of Jian Shuo's introduction, and he actually wants to help me kill the eunuchs?"
He Miao said helplessly: "That's what he said."
"Hahaha," He Jin laughed and said, "The eunuchs are so exhausted that they don't even think highly of the people they pushed out!"
He Miao asked: "Brother, do you really want to kill all the eunuchs?"
"What? Are you trying to persuade me not to act like this again?"
"If we kill all the eunuchs, the world will be peaceful. I will never dissuade my brother." He Miao asked: "But even if we kill Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, Han Sui Bianzhang in the west, and Zhang Chun in the east
Will people like Qiu Liju put down their armor and wait for death? What the court needs now is to keep them calm, not to go to war!"
Of course He Jin knew what He Miao said was reasonable, but he also had his own difficulties, "Now the arrow is on the string and I have to shoot it! The emperor has ordered me to lead troops to conquer the Xiliang rebels. If we don't strike first, we will all die without burial."
Land!"
"My brother is worried about making the same mistake as General Dou. So as long as Zhang Rang and others hand over their military power, won't they stop using weapons?"
He Jin pondered for a moment and asked, "Did Zhang Rang or Zhao Zhong tell you this?"
"The two big minks have this intention. They are also old and just want to live in peace."
"You are so naive," He Jin sneered, "You just believe what they say? If you really admit defeat, how can you slander the emperor and try to transfer me away from Suiyang? Do you know that the emperor
Time is running out?”
"It has been spread throughout the city for a long time, how could I not know about it?" He Miao urged, "How many relatives of the Han family have had a good end? For my family's long-term plan, it is better to stay upright!
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"Confused! Is it because I don't want to settle the matter? As a general, I am already a great minister. How can I have other ideas?" He Jin sighed: "The current situation is really beyond our control!"
He Miao also sighed. He suddenly remembered something again and said: "Last night, Zhi Jinwu killed Sun Hu on the charge of rushing into the army. Does brother know about it?"
He Jin nodded and said, "Already know."
He sneered and said: "If you violate military regulations, you will be killed. Could it be that the Sun family dares to have any dissatisfaction?"
Zhi Jinwu's main task was to protect the emperor, but Chen Cheng now also served as the captain of the Yue Cavalry School, so he did not have time to go to the palace every day. So he discussed with Zhang Rang and changed it to once every three days. Zhang Rang
I wish he would never enter the palace, so naturally I would not disagree.
On this day, he arranged things in the military camp, found someone to inquire about the information he wanted to know, and then led two soldiers from the Yueqi Battalion into Luoyang City from Gumen. After passing Taicang and the arsenal, he passed by Yong'an.
After the palace, they went to a street in Shuiheli and knocked on a house facing the street.
An old family member opened the red door, stuck his head out, and asked, "What's the matter, sir?"
Chen Cheng handed over the famous assassin and said with a smile: "Zhi Jinwu, Yueqi Colonel Chen Cheng, came here to visit Captain Dian."
The old man was taken aback, took the famous assassination, and said: "Your Excellency, wait a moment, and I will inform you."
In the study, Cao Cao was holding a bamboo slip and reading it. When he heard his family coming to report, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Why is he here?"
The old man said: "How about I reject him?"
Cao Cao rolled up the bamboo slips and held them in his hands. He pondered for a while and said nothing. Upon seeing this, the old man quietly withdrew and was about to close the door when Cao Cao said, "Wait a minute."
He stood up, walked a few steps back and forth in the room, and said, "You go and bring him in. I'll meet him in the lobby."
After Chen Cheng led the two soldiers in, a servant led the horses to the stables. They took off the gifts from the horses, with Chen Cheng in front and the two soldiers behind, and walked along the corridor to the lobby. Cao Cao stood there
In the hall, seeing Chen Cheng walking towards him, with the soldiers behind him still holding gifts, they couldn't help but laugh in their hearts and thought to themselves, "Do I, Cao Mengde, look like a money-grubbing person?"
He made up his mind to return the gift no matter what the other party said.
Cao Cao had already thought a lot about Chen Cheng's purpose just now. It seemed that he was deliberately seen by others, thinking that he was still in cahoots with the eunuchs. The idea jumped out from the beginning, so he was not prepared to meet Chen Cheng. Is he okay?
It was easy to jump out of the trap of the eunuchs, but I was not willing to jump back in at all.
But he immediately understood that if the other party really had such an idea, it would be the same whether he saw him or not. As long as someone saw him coming to the door, rumors would naturally spread. Therefore, in the end he decided to meet him.
As soon as they met, they wanted to see what this guy who suddenly gained the emperor's favor was doing. Of course, before that, he had already ordered his servant Ding Buqu to make preparations.
Now when I saw Chen Cheng, I saw that he was eight feet tall, with red lips and white teeth, and a high-spirited face, but I couldn't help but feel some good feelings. He was sizing up Chen Cheng, and Chen Cheng was naturally sizing up at him.
Looking to the opposite side, Chen Cheng saw that although Cao Cao was less than seven feet tall, he had a majestic appearance, which made people know that he was a generous and heroic man. Moreover, although the future Emperor Wu of Wei was impassioned, he was not too serious.
The square man seems to have a hint of joking in his eyes, as if he is laughing at the world.
The two of them looked at each other for a while, but Cao Cao smiled first and said, "I don't want Jin Wu to come here today, but I don't know what I want to teach you?"
"I don't dare," Chen Cheng also said with a smile: "I heard that Cao Mengde is a hero in the world, so I came here to pay a visit."
Cao Cao didn't think there was anything wrong with being called a hero of the world. He thought so himself, and often thought that there was no one in the world who could compare with Cao Mengde. As Mencius said, in today's world, no one else can compare with me.
who?
Cao Cao laughed and said, "I wonder who you heard this from? That person has a good sense!"
After laughing for a while, he turned sideways, stretched out his hand inside, and said, "I'll beg you to hold the gold."
Originally, he wanted to see Chen Cheng and send him away, but now he changed his mind and decided to have a chat with him. Chen Cheng took off his shoes, followed Cao Cao into the lobby, and sat on the futon.
Down.
After the guests and the host sat down respectively, Chen Cheng said: "I am presumptuous in coming today and only bring some small gifts. Please don't dislike it, Meng De."
He was not polite and called Cao Cao by his first name, as if they were very close to each other.
Cao Cao was wary, stretched out his right hand and pushed it away, saying: "Ah? I, Cao Cao, am a man who is greedy for money? If you insist on doing this, I will ask you to come back."
Chen Cheng showed a suitably awkward expression of surprise on his face and said, "Meng De thinks I am giving you money? Then you will be disappointed."
He said to the audience: "Bring it up!"
The two soldiers untied the cloth bag and took out a roll of bamboo slips. The servant took it and handed it to Cao Cao. He asked doubtfully: "This is it?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "This is the story of my two battles with the rebels in western Liaoning. It records in detail our troop strength, equipment, march route, tactics used, battle history, as well as the post-war cleaning of the battlefield and the treatment of the wounded.
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"Oh?" Cao Cao was so curious that he quickly grabbed a volume and opened it to see what was written on it:
"...The ground is muddy and the cavalry cannot gallop. The captain ordered the entire army to dismount, abandon their bows, crossbows and armor, and everyone was armed with short swords and large shields..."
These days, the means of entertainment activities are too scarce. Apart from riding horses, hunting and making little people, there is very little spiritual entertainment, which is why there is a sigh that "the sound lingers for three days without stopping". Chen Cheng's diary and "
It is incomparable to such masterpieces as "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", but it is more detailed and straightforward. Cao Cao was deeply attracted as soon as he saw it.
While watching, he danced and muttered something.
"good!"
Cao Cao shook his head and read the end of this volume. He slammed the table and said loudly: "With a thousand soldiers, you can defeat tens of thousands of Hu cavalry. Tian Yu is comparable to the famous generals in ancient times! Chen Cheng is better than Meng Ben and Xia Yu!"
Meng Ben and Xia Yu were both famous warriors in ancient times, known for their outstanding martial arts.
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao was shocked to realize that a protagonist in the book was right in front of him, so he quickly stood up and left his seat, bowed to Chen Cheng, and said, "I was disrespectful and disrespectful just now. Please don't blame Wen Zheng!"
He turned to the servant waiting downstairs and said, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you quickly prepare some food and drinks for Zhijinwu?"
Chen Cheng burst out laughing. Cao Cao's attitude towards him changed a lot in a short period of time, but he was not pretentious. He would be indifferent when he didn't like him, and laugh loudly when he liked him. If you want to say this kind of character, it is the most appropriate.
He is a romantic in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. His character is purely natural, and others cannot learn it even if they want to.
However, if he were not the grandson of Cao Teng, if he were not the son of Cao Song, even if he had such a nature, he would not have developed the demeanor of "a famous man comes from the world." It can only be said that his character is partly out of character.
It is partly due to nature and the influence of acquired environment.
While the servants were preparing wine and food, Cao Cao asked again: "I wonder where Wen Zheng heard that I, Cao Mengde, am a hero?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "A man named Li Bai said it, and he even wrote a poem specifically for it."
Cao Cao said with great interest: "I would like to hear the details."
Chen Cheng felt that ever since he met Cao Cao, he had always been full of energy and vitality. If it was a girl, it could be said that she was full of vitality. His thoughts went a little off track, and Cao Cao urged: "Wen Zheng, hurry up
explain!"
So, he cleared his throat and said: "Young man Wan Dou Sun, sitting down to end the war in the southeast. Who is the hero of the world who can rival him, Cao Liu!"
Cao Cao was so proud that he shook his head and chanted: "Who is the best hero in the world, Cao Liu!"
But then he frowned again and asked, "Who is it that can compete with me, Cao Mengde?"
