Chapter 276: 颟顸
What exactly is Bao Xin talking about? Could He Jin be so shocked?
It turns out that Bao Xin said three words:
"Burn Aocang."
How could these three words not surprise He Jin?
You must know that Aocang has accumulated millet for countless generations. Since the Qin Dynasty, it has been a transfer station and storage place for corn from the east to the west. No one can tell how much corn is in it. It was precisely by relying on the Aocang millet accumulated in the mountains that the Han Dynasty had the confidence to control the east and was able to suppress and suppress it with ease.
And now this little Sima actually dares to burn Aocang millet? It's really audacious. Millet grows from the ground, not falls from the sky. Once it is burned, it is really burned. It will take the Han Dynasty who knows how many years it will take to accumulate such a huge warehouse.
So, He Jin subconsciously scolded:
"Dog slave, you are so brave!"
He Jin was the general of the Han Dynasty after all, and his anger at this moment was almost like thunder.
Bao Xin was already worried when he said this, but seeing his lord furious at this moment, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed in apology.
Yuan Shao, who was beside Yan Ran, frowned and looked at Bao Xin's panic. He secretly cursed that he was a local tycoon and couldn't keep his temper, so he wanted to die in person.
At this moment, Bao Xin, who had his head buried on the ground, spoke:
"My lord, this policy is not based on the public plan, but only on the lord's consideration. Now that the Taishan thieves have opened warehouses to disperse the people, I am afraid that the victorious troops will not be less than 200,000. But if they have food to gather, those who have no food will naturally disperse. As long as the Aocang millet is dispersed If they are all burned, then the soldiers recruited by the Taishan Army will be dispersed in one day. How can they dare to covet the capital when there are only ten thousand old soldiers left?"
Yuan Shao didn't expect that Bao Xin would be frightened, but he could still say a few words at this time, so it's useful!
Over there, He Jin was still thinking about this, and suddenly he asked:
"In that case, why not send elite troops to attack Aocang at night? As long as Aocang is reoccupied, won't the Taishan bandits still disperse?"
Bao Xin was stunned, not because he didn't know how to answer, but because he never expected that the general of the Han Dynasty was such a thing? Is the Han Dynasty really exhausted?
But Bao Xin soon came to his senses and said calmly:
"Lord, now it's not whether we should select elite soldiers to attack Aocang, but whether we can? There are only a thousand people in the pass now, how many warriors can we get if we select warriors? How can these people capture Aocang? Since they can't capture it, why not? It is better to burn Aocang than to support the enemy. Lord, we burn Aocang, not because this is a good way, but because this is the only way we have at present and we have no other choice.”
After hearing this, He Jin murmured:
"Yes, we have no choice, we cannot succumb to our enemies."
He Jin's behavior all fell into Yuan Shao's eyes, and he snorted in his heart:
"He Jin is still fishing for fame and reputation. In fact, he has already decided in his heart. He is just waiting for Bao Xin below to give him an excuse. He still has no choice? Huh! This is the official minister of the Han Dynasty. Yin Qian can't do it. This Han Dynasty has long ago It is time to change the dynasty. My family, Yuan, is a descendant of Emperor Yao. In ancient times, Yao abdicated to Shun, and I, Yuan Shao, were ordered to abdicate to Yuan." br>
Yes, all this was arranged by Yuan Shao. From the moment he attracted Bao Xin, he treated him as a private person. With the development of the world situation, Yuan Shao was no longer satisfied with being a hero of the Han Dynasty, and he had the idea of replacing him.
As soon as he had this idea, he considered weakening the strength of the Han Dynasty.
So what is the authority and strength of the Han Dynasty? It is the clothes of the two armies of the North and South and the officials of Gyeonggi. Now the two armies of the north and the south have been greatly damaged, and the officials of the capital have swept away the enemy. Only the main force of more than 10,000 Han soldiers in Hebei is left. So he thought of diverting the disaster to the north, so that the Taishan army and the Han army in Hebei would consume each other. In the end, no matter what, the strength of the Han Dynasty will be greatly reduced. When the time comes, one whale will fall and all will be born, and Yuan Shao's opportunity will come.
Now, he was trying his best, and He Jin succeeded, but Yuan Shao was not proud at all, because this was just expected.
He was able to become a figure like Duke Mengchang in Kyoto, not only because of his good family background, but also because he knew that anyone can be persuaded. As long as you know what the other person wants and satisfies it, this person will be used by you.
Bao Xin is like this, He Jin is like this, and everyone in the world is like this.
……
The waves and clouds in Hulao Pass are strange, and the smoke and ashes above Changshe City are also floating.
Because Changshe City had been destroyed, the 20,000 Han troops could only camp in the wilderness outside the city.
In the middle of the camp, in the huge tent, a joint military meeting between the left and right armies of the Han army was being held. Hundreds of military officials, including the powerful men from Yuzhou, filled the huge tent.
At this time, Zhang Wen, the general of the left Zhonglang, and Zhu Jun, the general of the right Zhonglang, knelt on the left and right sides respectively, listening to an edict from Kyoto.
I saw this visitor Lang Lang saying:
"...I took Zhang Wen, the general on the left, as the general of Zhendong, who was responsible for Qingxu, Yanyu, and the four prefectures to fight against thieves. I took Zhu Jun, the general on the right, as the general of Jianwei, and took charge of the regiment training in the six counties. He quickly went north to prevent the blockage. Taishan bandits march westward..."
After Liu Hong in Kyoto learned about the situation of the Battle of Xingyang, he was frightened three times a day. Unable to withstand the pressure, he flew an imperial edict to the Han army commanders in Henan. In Liu Hong's idea, Zhang Wen, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi of Hebei supported each other, or secretly met with businessmen, and made appointments to suppress the enemy. They advanced in three directions, surrounded and annihilated the Taishan Army under Xingyang City, and killed the big thief.
During a series of battles, Liu Hong and his ministers began to change their thinking and no longer focused on the Hebei Yellow Turbans, but instead focused on the Taishan Army. They found that this group of thieves was the most capable and the most threatening. Instead of attacking Hebei, it is better to gather troops and destroy this wave first, so that the remaining Yellow Turban Army will not be a problem.
Therefore, Liu Hong also sent an order to Lu Zhi, telling him to stop caring about the Hebei Yellow Turbans and directly lead the main force southward to surround and annihilate the Taishan Army with the left and right Han armies coming from the south.
In fact, Zhang Chong and others never expected this major strategic change of the Han army.
Their concept still remained that the Han army regarded the Yellow Turban Army as its formidable enemy, and they were there to provide aid to the Yellow Turban Army. But now they are regarded as the main attack. It seems that if the Taishan Army really stays in the Heji area, it will be really miserable, as it will block the Yellow Turban Army.
Returning to the main tent of Changshe, after the audience finished reading, Zhang Wen and Zhu Jun accepted the order, but the faces of everyone in the room were not good-looking.
What's going on? Didn’t you grant everyone an official title and make a wish? Isn't this happy?
But things are never that simple. In addition to adding more officers, an important change this time is the change in organizational divisions.
This time, Zuo Zhonglang promoted Zhang Wen to General Zhendong, and all the original left and right Han troops were subordinate to him. In other words, the soldiers in Zhu Jun's hands were taken away and were to be handed over to Zhang Wen's Zhendong Army.
Is Zhang Wen happy? He was also unhappy because the team training of the six counties of Yuzhou in his hand was also taken away and handed over to Zhu Jun.
They all know that this is another way for the country to check and balance, but at this time, the country can't have any trust in us?
In fact, it's not that Liu Hong doesn't trust them, but his subordinates. Zhang Wen and Zhu Jun can keep the integrity of being a minister, but what about the people below them? Don’t want to climb dragon scales and have phoenix wings?
So let's do it, so that everyone can be at peace with each other.
But Liu Hong had no idea that this was just a political consideration, and that this change was a complete fool's errand in the military.
Zhu Jun's soldiers had been with Zhu Jun for a long time, and suddenly they were subordinated to Zhang Wen. How could they not feel like they were being relied upon by someone else? And how could Zhu Jun order the self-contained national league training of the six counties of Yuzhou if he didn't have enough family background? In the end, it was like this, and the Han army's combat effectiveness could not be exerted at all.
Zhang Wen returned to his seat, stabilized his mind, and said loudly to the audience:
"Generals, let's discuss this."
When Zhang Wen failed to speak, Cao Cao, the former captain, was the first to question:
"The country is far away in Kyoto, and we don't know the situation on the front line. Now that we are approaching a war, how can we be in charge?"
Cao Cao objected, but naturally some people agreed, and that was Lieutenant Zhao Rong, who had a bad relationship with Cao Cao.
The person mocked:
"The country clearly sees lofty ideals. Who are you? Dare you question the country? Do you think you are your grandfather?"
Cao Cao resented people mentioning that he was a descendant of eunuchs. Now that Zhao Rong said this, he kicked the table away, drew his sword and cursed angrily:
"Dog slave, how dare you insult me!"
Zhao Rong laughed loudly, suddenly kicked the overturner, jumped up and cursed:
"Five-inch Ding, so what if I humiliate you? What do you want me to do?"
Seeing that Cao Cao was so angry that he was going to kill Zhao Rong in the next moment, Zhu Jun, who was in charge, hurriedly tried to smooth things over:
"We are all brothers from Pao Ze, how can we behave like this?"
Zhu Jun is not a superior official, so he cannot say harsh words.
Zhang Wenzao's face was livid over there. He admired Cao Cao, but he couldn't be so reckless in the army and dared to draw his sword? What does this make the Sima on the right think? I didn't see the person named Sun Jian over there, and he had already snorted several times.
So, Zhang Wen slapped the case and shouted:
"Where will the teeth be outside the tent?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two powerful officials lifted up the tent and entered. They paid homage to Zhang Wen:
"The end will be here."
Zhang Wen ordered:
"Cao Cao, the captain of the front army, caused chaos in the middle army and had little structure. He was taken out and whipped ten times."
The two officials, without squinting their eyes, sang together:
"Here."
Both of them are strong men with big shoulders and round waists, especially the one on the right who is more than eight feet long, with a waist ten inches wide, and a majestic appearance. It looks like he is a man of unparalleled courage.
So the two men joined hands and dragged Cao Cao out.
Sun Jian, who was smiling next to him and watching the Han army's joke on the left, was greatly surprised when he saw the two tooth generals coming in. He couldn't help asking Fu Xie beside him:
"These two people are not ordinary people. Nan Rong, do you know what these two people are like?"
Fu Xie thought for a moment, shook his head, and said he had never seen it before.
Sun Jian watched the two teeth go away meaningfully, lamenting how a good man could guard the gate for others.
……
Over there, after Cao Cao was taken out, his clothes and armor were roughly stripped off by the two tooth generals. Cao Cao said with a smile:
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. It's not white meat. What's so good about it?"
The tooth general over there spat and said seriously:
"Captain Cao, I'm afraid you don't know. Even though the commander only punished you with ten lashes, if we brother can give you a lash, you might be dead. So, let's talk about it."
Cao Cao is strange:
"What did you say?"
Ya Jiangyou spat and said angrily:
"Of course, tell me what you can give us two brothers. You don't want us to die with this whip."
Cao Cao couldn't help but smile. Good guy, there are still people asking for bribes here. He also started to laugh:
"Brother, I'm here for military discussion, so what can I do with me? Look at this, I'll tell you where my home is, and you write a letter directly to my family, saying that I, Cao Cao, gave it to a hero."
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The tooth general blushed and muttered:
"Can you ghostwrite for me? I, I can't write."
Cao Cao said loudly:
"It doesn't matter. I'll write it for you, but you'll have to stamp it with pig blood when the time comes."
Yajiang was puzzled:
"Why do you need the pig blood seal?" Cao Cao wanted to say, but was interrupted by the tooth general standing next to him who was more than eight feet long and had a waist as big as ten circumferences. He only heard this man say:
"Of course they want evidence of your crime. The descendants of the Cao family in Qiao County are indeed of the same style. They took advantage of local plunder and relied on their connections with eunuchs to annex the property of good families. Now they are trying to harm my brother, which is hateful. ”
Cao Cao was stunned, looked at this unusually majestic tooth general, and asked:
"Do you know me? May I ask my brother's name?"
The tooth general who knew he was being tricked was about to slap Cao Cao. When Cao Cao asked about his brothers, he proudly said:
"Are you also from Qiaojun? So is my brother. He is a famous hero in Qiaojun, Xu Chu."
"Xu Chu? Who? Never heard of it."
Cao Cao didn't know what he meant. Not only did he not compliment him, he shook his head and said he didn't know him.
That Yajiang was worried. How could he not have heard of such a powerful brother? He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Cao Cao again. He only heard Cao Cao say:
"Oh, he is Xu Chu, who are you?"
That Yajiang was obviously not a smart one. He didn't realize that Cao Cao had been taking the initiative from the beginning to the end. Now that he heard this man asking about himself, he stepped forward, held his chest and head high, patted himself, and said to himself:
"I am Shi Huan of the Pei Kingdom? The so-called undefeated Shi Huan who pushed Sui Shui invincible."
After hearing this name, Cao Cao obviously reacted. He stared at Shi Huan and said:
"Oh? You are..."
Shi Huan smiled at Yan Yan, yes, that's right, you didn't admit it wrong, hehehe.
But who would have thought that Cao Cao's face changed and he shook his head again:
"I haven't heard of it, I don't know."
At this moment, Shi Huan still didn't know that this person was playing tricks on him. This requires the whip to be whipped. You must know that this anger and Shi Huan's strength will make Cao Cao crippled even if he doesn't die.
But the whip was not whipped in the end. Xu Chu stopped him and said to Shi Huan:
"Ah Huan, we can't afford to offend this guy. Let's just slap him ten times and leave him alone."
Shi Huan scratched his neck, unconvinced, and asked:
"Why, isn't he just a lieutenant? If we beat him to death, just tell the superiors that he couldn't resist. If the superiors insist on blaming us, we will abandon the army and leave, and you and I will return to Pei. Really, I know so many heroes in Suishui, who wouldn't give me a little respect for the undefeated Shi Huan. When the time comes, we can go back and be at ease. Anyway, I have already had enough of being a Han army, and I have done nothing. He's even more dirty than us rangers!"
Obviously, the massacre of the city by the Han army in the past two days really hurt the knight-errant spirit of our undefeated Shi Huan.
Previously, the powerful counties and counties in Yuzhou recruited regiments and brave men, and he and several young men from his hometown joined the army. Later, Huang Wan, the commander-in-chief of the Han Dynasty, selected the brave men from six counties to serve as halberd bearers under his tent. Both he and Xu Chu were chosen because they were different from ordinary people in stature and were tall and powerful, making them the most suitable soldiers.
Among these people, Shi Huan and Xu Chu have the best tempers, and they are both heroic people.
Obviously in Shi Huan's concept, stupidity is actually heroic. He felt that both he and Xu Chu were stupid, but in fact, Shi Huan was the only one who was really stupid. Xu Chu looked stupid, but inside he was as violent as a liger.
Therefore, even if he wanted to run away, Shi Huan, whose loyalty came first, also wanted to take Xu Chu with him. Who didn’t know that Xu Chu, who has a large clan in Qiao County, would join you, Shi Huan, in Suishui to become a bandit? Mixed up in the world?
So Shi Huan asked stupidly, and Xu Chu only said:
"Do you know Cao Ren?"
"We know him. Who doesn't know Cao Ren, the heroic hero who crossed the Yangtze River and Huaihe River? It seems that the deputy envoy of your regiment training in Qiao County is Cao Ren. I have admired him for a long time, but it is a pity that I have not been able to meet him until now."
Cao Cao, who had been silent just now, looked at Shi Huan strangely and said nothing.
Xu Chu nodded and confessed directly:
"Then Cao Ren is this man's younger brother. Just tell us about his background. If you kill him, even if you run to Suishui, the Cao family will find you out."
This is Xu Chu. He is naive but very wise. He knows that for a ranger like Shi Huan, if you mention anything about being a minister to him, it is just nonsense. He knows it and doesn't care. But if you tell him something about being the leader of the rangers, he will understand.
Without looking, Shi Huan learned that Cao Cao was Cao Ren's clan brother, so Shi Huan hurriedly helped Cao Cao up. Not only did he dust off the ashes diligently, but he also called him brother. He obviously regarded Cao Cao as one of his own.
Cao Cao laughed out loud when he saw Shi Huan like this, not to mention that this man was naive and romantic. So he joked:
"How about it? Are you ready for the ten lashes?"
Shi Huan nodded and said honestly:
"Have you whipped, isn't this already an order? You and I are brothers, but things come down to business. After whipping you, let's talk about brothers again."
Cao Cao laughed angrily. He didn't know whether Shi Huan was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. He asked:
"You whipped me? Why do you think you are my brother?"
Shi Huan also asked:
"Brother, you won't recognize me after I whipped you a few times? Are you still a brother?"
Don't mention it. Cao Cao was stunned by these words, and then looked at Shi Huan suspiciously. Isn't this man stupid?
Seeing that he couldn't avoid these ten whips, Cao Cao was so happy that he took off his shirt directly, revealing his well-developed and strong chest and back, and said boldly:
"Come on, whip Nai Gong hard. If Nai Gong screams, I lose."
Shi Huan confirmed again:
"I'm here, okay? Just bear with the pain!"
"What are you talking about? Just give me a shout and I will lose."
"Pa~"
"Aw~aow~aow~"
After Shi Huan whipped his whip, he asked doubtfully:
"Didn't you say that if you scream, you will lose? That's it?"
Cao Cao sweat dripped from his forehead, and he cursed back:
"Yes, so Nai Gong shouted three times! When has Nai Gong ever lost?"
Cao Cao's operation shocked Shi Huan. It turns out that people can be so shameless! So Shi Huanyi gritted his teeth and whipped him nine times in a row, but he knew the severity, and none of them was heavy.
But despite this, Cao Cao still kept howling, shouting so loudly that his colleagues who were discussing matters in the tent looked sideways frequently, all pitying Cao Cao.
As soon as the draw was over, Cao Cao put on his unlined clothes like a normal person, then grabbed Shi Huan and Xu Chu, and said happily:
"Let's go to my tent and drink."
Shi Huan said doubtfully:
"Aren't you going back to the Chinese army's tent?"
Cao Cao smiled and said:
"Those useless losers can't talk about anything all day long. Meeting two good men today is no better than sitting with those old men. Let's go have a drink."
Shi Huan hesitated and said:
"Xu Chu and I still have to be on duty and can't leave."
Cao Cao patted Shi Huan and shouted, "I admire you." Then Cao Cao said that he would go back to his tent to rest first, and then he would go to Shi Huan and Xu Chu's place for a drink when they got off duty.
Shi Huan and Xu Chu looked at him, nodded, and said goodbye to Cao Cao.
As soon as the two people left, Cao Cao immediately shook his legs and bared his teeth. It was obvious that the ten whips had made him scream in pain.
At this time, Cao Cao was still a son of a prodigal noble family with a strong sense of chivalry, but as smart as he was, he also saw that the world was in chaos. Even if the Han Dynasty defeated the Yellow Turban Army, the core weapons had been lost. In this case, it will be inevitable for the localities and the central government to be at odds with each other. In this case, Cao Cao also needs to make preparations in advance.
The preparation here does not mean that like Yuan Shao, he decided to replace the Han Dynasty. At this time, he was just like a drowning man, subconsciously grasping the driftwood, and warriors like Shi Huan and Xu Chu were the driftwood. Cao Cao knew that, no matter how the situation develops in the future, it is always good to gather the wise and brave people from all over the world.
Although he was whipped ten times today, he unexpectedly met two heroes, Shi Huan and Xu Chu.
Then Xu Chu saw clearly that he was a liger who was rough on the outside but thin on the inside, and he was ambitious. If you don’t have ambition, you won’t help to save him! He doesn't know Xu Chu's background yet, but he can ask people to find out later. As for the other Shi Huan, hehe, Cao Caochun thought this person was quite cute.
In the end, Cao Cao did not return to the Chinese army's tent. He gritted his teeth and went back to have someone give him medicine.
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At this time, the situation in Changshe's big tent was indeed as Cao Cao said. After he was dragged away, there was a lot of discussion, but no progress was made.
You must know that this is not right, because these in the big tent are all the best of the Han Dynasty, why can't they come up with a clue?
But the crux of this matter is not up for debate. The crux of the matter is that no one is taking charge of it. What should I say?
Zhang Wen may still be poor in military affairs, but Zhu Jun and others have not fought in old wars. They had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Taishan Army before, but now many Han soldiers were frightened when they heard that they were going to fight against the Taishan Army. Now they had to be divided into groups, and the generals were so handsome that they didn't know the generals. How could they go to the battlefield?
But why didn't they say it? Cao Cao said before that he was kicked out for roaring and whipped. Does Zhang Wen just want to break up? But what if there is no distinction? You have not seen the fate of Wang Yun, the governor of Yuzhou.
It turned out that at the same time that the visitor went to Changshe to deliver the edict, Wang Yun, the governor of Yuzhou, was also driven to Beijing. The reason is that the person intends to delay. Originally, Liu Hong gave Wang Yun an order to finish the battle in Runan and then immediately go north to aid Xingyang. But at that time, Wang Yun regarded Runan as an important land for money and food, and needed troops to pacify it. Moreover, if the troops were transferred away, the scattered Yellow Turbans in Runan would revive, so he asked for orders to stay in Runan to pacify him.
Liu Hong didn't say anything at first, but as soon as Xingyang was lost, Liu Hong immediately took Wang Yun away. He used the large number of troops as a self-defense strategy. He was willing to miss the opportunity and shouldered the great responsibility, so he immediately took the case and sent it to Beijing.
To put it bluntly, if Xingyang is not lost, Liu Hong can still be more confident and have the confidence to tolerate the dissent below. But Xingyang was defeated, and the Taishan bandits were outside the pass. Liu Hong panicked. His biggest worry was that the authority of the Han Dynasty would be greatly mourned.
The effect of Liu Hong's methods was very obvious. No one in the civil and military circles dared to admit that Liu Hong's will was chaotic. They just sat there and didn't want to say more.
Finally, Zhang Wen looked at the tent full of civil and military officials and was disappointed to see that they were all pretending and none of them could handle the task.
Wouldn't it be enough to sacrifice oneself and set an example for the country to reconsider its order? But no one took the initiative to stand up.
That’s it, that’s all, they didn’t say, I’ll do it!
So, Zhang Wen faced everyone and said word by word:
"The country is clearly aware of the situation, so we should obey it. Just like this, all the ministries will be organized within two days, and then we will go north to fight the Taishan bandits!"
I thought you, Zhang Wen, were the one taking charge, is that all?
In my character impression, Cao Cao is very similar to Caesar, both have a different kind of personality charm. So when I was portraying the young Cao Cao, I often thought of the young Caesar in "Blood and Sand". Romantic, sharp, and knight-errant.
(End of chapter)