"Well!"
With a look of horror on his face, Sima Ju was dragged out from behind Wen Chou, and with the help of several Cao soldiers, sackcloth was stuffed into his mouth very roughly.
This is not like in movies and TV shows, just sipping a piece of paper or holding a small ball of cloth.
Instead, he forced it firmly, so as not to burst Sima Ju's mouth.
After ensuring that Sima Ju could not commit suicide and utter any words, Zhang Liao was satisfied and ordered his men to tie him to the back of a horse.
Done this.
Cao Angcai quietly looked to the side, where Wen Chou stood quietly like a statue with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.
After this guy was intimidated by himself.
Now he has become more honest.
Seeing Cao Ang turning to look at him, Wen Chou even hurriedly smiled back. The difference in attitude before and after was so big that he could be considered a master of face-changing in Sichuan Opera.
"General Wen, since the bandits have been captured, you might as well get on your horse and follow me around!"
"My father should be gathering the troops to surrender right now. If I go back earlier, the few people I have can still be of some use."
Wen Xuanyan said and nodded.
But after a moment of hesitation.
But he rejected Cao Ang's proposal.
"General Cao, if you are in a hurry to return to Jinxiang City, you may have to go one step ahead. The marching speed of the army I am leading is really too slow. If you march with me, I am afraid there will be a lot of delays!"
Cao Ang was stunned when he said this.
Everyone is a regular army with well-equipped equipment and excellent mental outlook. Even if the marching speed is slow, how slow can it be?
But he hasn't spoken yet.
Perhaps seeing the confusion in Cao Ang's eyes, Wen Chou immediately waved to Cao Ang, rode his horse in front, and led him to the position of the central army.
As we continue to walk through the dense forest.
Cao Ang soon saw the entire Chinese army.
Now he understood why Wen Chou said this, because what appeared in front of him were heavy carts, and each cart was filled with things.
They were all tied up with linen bags. At a glance, they felt as heavy as a mountain.
There were countless large vehicles like this in the entire team. In short, when Cao Ang looked at the rear position, he couldn't see the end of it.
Now he finally understood why Wen Chou was marching so slowly and was unable to reach Jinxiang County before the end of the war. He really had to transport these carts, and he had to travel all the way through mountains and rivers, so how could he not be slow!
"General Wen, what are these?"
…
Wen Chou got off his horse, walked quickly to one of the cars, and patted the linen bag hard with his hand.
"These are the grains and grasses that the Lord ordered me to send. From here on, all the carts will be loaded with grains and grasses, and all of them are new grains!"
As soon as this statement came out.
Cao Ang was immediately shocked.
He couldn't help but jumped off the horse, took a bag, weighed it twice, and heard the sound of corns rubbing against each other in the bag.
Cao Ang slowly opened his eyes.
"General Wen, this kind of friendship between uncle and uncle is really too deep. I am sincerely frightened!"
Wen Scandal immediately laughed.
He waved his hand nonchalantly.
Pretending to be heroic, he said: "Zixiu is serious. According to Fujun's original words, Yanzhou has experienced many wars in succession, and now it has been ravaged by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. It can be said that everything is in ruins right now."
"And Mr. Cao has just become the shepherd of Yanzhou. He is quite unfamiliar with the people and things in Yanzhou. Facing such a situation, I am afraid it will be inconvenient."
"Right now, Mr. Cao needs money, food, grass and other materials to help this mess and get through the critical moment of the current crisis."
Speaking of which.
Wen Chou paused for a moment.
Then he patted his chest heavily with his right hand, assuming the posture of a loyal and good buddy.
"Although my Lord is just a prefect at the moment and doesn't have much food in the treasury, when I think of the deep friendship between me and Duke Cao, I feel that I cannot help but help!"
"So I gritted my teeth and ordered me to rush here with these provisions. It doesn't matter if we live frugally. No matter what, we must make your army survive the difficult time!"
…
What Wen Chou said was sincere.
If it were someone who didn't know.
I'm afraid I really thought that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had a fateful relationship. Even if they were starving themselves, they had to feed the other person.
It's a pity that Cao Ang is not that easy to fool.
When it comes to deceiving people, he is the master who claims to be the ancestor. How can ordinary people jump in front of him.
Cao Ang didn't believe almost a word of these arguments given by Wen Chou.
It is impossible for Yuan Shao to mobilize so much food to support himself just because of his kindness.
Take a look at the grain trucks standing here, as far as the eye can see. It is conservatively estimated that there are hundreds of them, or even more. It is not impossible.
Yuan Shao has not yet occupied Jizhou, but only owns the richest Bohai County in Jizhou, which can radiate to some surrounding towns.
With such a body, taking out such a huge sum of food and grass would definitely cause Yuan Shao's flesh to ache.
How could there be such a deep friendship between his father, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao?
Moreover.
Even if Yuan Shaofu is rich, he can be an enemy of the country.
Even if the food in the warehouse is piled up until it rots and cannot be eaten, he will never do such a meaningless thing.
Isn’t it expensive to send people to transport it all the way, in terms of time and labor costs?
So Yuan Shao did this.
There must be some ulterior motive!
…
From sending Wen Chou soldiers to support them, to donating these grains and grass to meet urgent needs.
Every step in this process seemed so unusual, and Yuan Shao took the initiative too far.
So in other words.
What he wants his father and son to do is probably not a simple thing.
Given Yuan Shao's current situation.
What could he do that would require help from his father, Cao Cao, who was in Yanzhou, and himself?
Cao Ang couldn't help but think of a name.
Gongsun Zan!
Before Yuan Shao conquered Jizhou and then swallowed up the four northern states, the biggest opponent he faced was the northern hero Gongsun Zan who was entrenched in Youzhou.
The threat of General White Horse to Yuan Shao is too great. Yuan Shao must also be able to feel the overwhelming combat power.
Put yourself in their shoes.
If he were Yuan Shao, he would definitely have to find a way to resolve the unstable factor Gongsun Zan, and even if things went wrong, he would have to reach a balanced posture with him.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to sleep and eat well!
So thinking about it, Yuan Shao sent Wen Chou over for a visit, and what he wanted to ask his father and son to do was probably to confront Gongsun Zan!
…
General White Horse is indeed not someone to be trifled with.
Even from Cao Ang's current perspective.
He was absolutely not sure that he would be able to defeat Gongsun Zan, and he could only say half and half against him.
certainly.
Being easy to mess with doesn't mean that you can't be messed with.
Cao Ang's next strategy was to go north to Jizhou, plant nails in Jizhou, and take advantage of the situation to completely muddy the water in the entire north.
Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will all be his potential enemies, and they will have to fight sooner or later.
Therefore, Cao Ang could receive the grain and grass sent by Yuan Shao with peace of mind and without any burden.
After thinking clearly.
Cao Ang immediately bowed to Wen Chou.
His attitude was a bit more polite.
He said quite solemnly: "I am deeply touched that my uncle has thought so much about me and my son. I dare not refuse this gift from my elders."
"If I refuse, it will chill my uncle's heart, so I can only accept it shamelessly."
"I just want to ask General Wen to tell my uncle for me when he returns to Bohai County, saying that I will repay you in return for your generous gift today!"
Such a sincere attitude towards Cao Ang.
Wen Chou was very satisfied.
I couldn't help but feel a little confident about the next plan and further help.
It's just like what Mr. Fu said.
If this trip can be successful, those small grains of food will mean nothing. As long as the enemy sleeping soundly beside the bed can be eliminated, the price paid today will be repaid more than a hundred times in the future.
…
After figuring this out.
Naturally, Cao Ang would not abandon Wen Chou and lead the cavalry away alone. Doing so would be too rude.
Therefore, no matter how slow the marching speed is.
He also took his soldiers along with Wen Chou all the way. The two chatted casually on the way, and the atmosphere was quite lively.
Completely forgetting all the unhappiness caused by Sima Ju.
From Wen Chou's mouth.
Cao Ang also successfully got a lot of words, and learned a lot of information about Jizhou that he had not yet mastered. He roughly understood what the current situation in Jizhou and Youzhou was.
Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, and Han Fu are all involved in the quagmire of Jizhou.
In addition to these three parties.
There is also the Black Mountain Army in the northwest of Jizhou, which is also an extremely active force.
While Gongsun Zan was plotting against Jizhou, he was also confronting Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. At the same time, he was facing pressure from many parties, but he was still the strongest side.
As can be expected.
Once Cao Ang gets involved, Jizhou will be completely in chaos, and you may not know who hit whom until the end.
…………
Although the march is slow.
But fortunately the journey is not far.
Therefore, Cao Ang and Wen Chou finally arrived outside Jinxiang City before the sun set.
And after passing through the wilderness north of the city.
Cao Ang was somewhat surprised to find that the battlefield had almost been cleaned up at this moment.
The 100,000 prisoners of the defeated army had all been taken in at this moment. Except for a few corpses that had not been cleaned up outside the city, they had generally returned to their basic appearance.
Is Lao Cao so efficient?
After detaching several forces one after another, he was able to clean up his mess so quickly. It can only be said that Jiang is still old and hot, and he is worthy of being an old comrade!
Just a moment later.
Cao Ang realized that he was wrong.
It wasn't that his father, Cao Cao, was efficient in doing things, but that two new forces appeared on his side.
Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin and Taishan County Prefect Ying Shao.
…
Jinxiang County Government Office.
Everyone is sitting together.
Cups are pushed and cups are changed, glasses are exchanged, people are singing and dancing, and strings of silk and bamboo are played. It looks so happy.
In addition to Cao Cao, who was the shepherd of Yanzhou, the banquet also included Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Ying Shao and other prefects of Yanzhou counties.
Of course it's not just these Yanzhou senior officials.
Representatives of local families who are currently in Jinxiang County and have a certain status also attended the banquet.
And Cao Ang and the Wen Chou he brought.
Naturally, they were also among the seats.
Sitting in his seat at this moment, Cao Ang was casually drinking a small drink while consciously or unconsciously looking at the middle-aged man sitting opposite him.
Although he is wearing the armor of a general, he looks like a scholar, and his words and deeds can be called elegant.
We all met before.
This person is Ying Shao, the prefect of Taishan County.
This trip led thousands of elite troops, starting from Fenggao County, Taishan County. After converging with Bao Xin in Jibei Kingdom, they passed through Dongping Kingdom and finally arrived in Jinxiang County today, just in time for Cao Cao to lead his men to clean up the battlefield.
Let’s talk about Bao Xin and Ying Shao.
Cao Ang really couldn't complain to them.
What a coincidence!
I really don’t know if everyone discussed it together or what, but Wen Chou and the three of them came in a hurry after the war.
It seems that he is not here to join the war.
He came here specially to clean the floor.
If they could have come earlier, there would be no need for any strategy. They could just sneak attack from behind and be flanked by front and rear, and the Yellow Turban Army would collapse on the spot.
…
"General Cao, before I leave, the Lord has told me a lot of things, which I want to convey to Duke Cao."
"After the banquet is over, could you please make some arrangements for me so that I can meet Duke Cao in private?"
Wen Chou's request was heard in his ears.
Cao Ang nodded happily.
"This is what it should be, but all the prefects are here right now. After the banquet is over, I'm afraid we have to discuss things first."
"You can have some free time later."
Since he was asking someone to do something, of course it was based on other people's time, so Wen Chou didn't say much. He agreed very obediently, and then drank and watched the dance leisurely without saying anything else.
After three drinks.
While the rest of the people were not paying attention, Cao Ang picked up his wine glass and walked leisurely to his father, Cao Cao.
Pretending to toast, he actually lowered his voice and asked in Cao Cao's ear.
"Father, what's going on with Ying Shao?"
Cao Cao, who was still a little tipsy, suddenly woke up after hearing Cao Ang's inquiry. He narrowed his eyes and glanced around.
Then he said calmly: "On the surface, he looks very respectful, but if you look closely, you can see that there is a lot of rebelliousness in his heart."
Cao Ang understood.
Although this guy superficially respects his father, Cao Cao, the shepherd of Yanzhou, he has never actually seen the power of the Cao family. At most, he has only heard rumors, so he cannot be said to be convinced.
At the same time, this guy probably still has his own ideas, and may not be willing to include himself in the Cao family's political system.
It's normal to have such thoughts.
But how could Cao Ang do what he wanted?
Although Taishan County is not a large county in Yanzhou, it is definitely an indispensable part.
In addition to the large number of mineral resources within the territory.
What's more important is that Taishan County connects Qingzhou and Xuzhou and is an important springboard to these two states. Therefore, from now on, it must be firmly in hand.
Gaining control as early as possible will provide great convenience for spreading influence to Qingzhou and Xuzhou.
"Father, while Uncle Meng Zhuo and the others are here, let's suppress him later!"
…
After Cao Cao nodded happily.
Then he raised his chin slightly in the direction of Wen Chou and asked with some confusion.
"Where does this person named Wen come from?"
A cheerful smile appeared on Cao Ang's face.
Make a downward slashing motion with your right hand.
"That's a big fat sheep!"
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(End of chapter)
