Cheng Ji dragged Sima Zhao all the way towards the city without leaving him any dignity.
Sima Zhao was now disheveled, covered in mud, and full of fear. Cheng Ji seemed to be dragging the criminal, and he had no respect for General Wei in his heart.
Sima Zhao almost fell to the ground several times, but Cheng Ji completely ignored him.
Malone felt frightened when he saw it.
Even as His Majesty's top general, Ma Long did not dare to treat Sima Zhao like this. He could kill him for His Majesty, but he did not dare to be so humiliated.
After all, this is also General Wei of the Wei Dynasty, the son of Duke Xuanwen, and the younger brother of the general.
Many captains and generals looked at Cheng Ji dragging General Wei like an old dog, and the expressions on their faces became increasingly complicated.
Who would have thought that not long ago, this man was still aloof and looked like the ruler of the Wei Dynasty.
When Sima Zhao was roughly dragged into the county government office, Sima Zhao finally couldn't bear it anymore and roared angrily, "Kill if you want! Why is it so humiliating?!"
Cheng Ji was furious, "At this point, why do you have the face to make such a fuss?!"
He stepped forward and kicked Sima Zhao on the back of his calf, causing Sima Zhao to fall directly to the ground. Yang Hu, who was standing not far away, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Gao Rou!! Come out!!"
Sima Zhao shouted.
Cheng Ji was about to take action again, but Cao Mao slowly walked out from behind the screen opposite.
"Chengjun, how can you be so rude to General Wei?"
When he saw Cao Mao coming out, Sima Zhao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He looked at Cao Mao in disbelief, "Why did you show up?"
"General Wei, you have reached this point and you still haven't figured out who your opponent is?"
Cao Mao shook his head and slowly sat on the upper seat. He lowered his head and stared at Sima Zhao in front of him with a downward gaze.
Sima Zhao felt a little confused.
Gao Rou teamed up with the emperor?
"Where's Gao Rou?!"
Cao Mao said again: "Don't worry about Gao Situ. He is in prison at the moment and is resting well. Well, in a while, he can go on the road with his clan."
"Don't even think about it."
"General Wei, while you were busy quelling the rebellion in Hebei, I have captured all the ministers in the temple."
"Zheng Chong, Sima Fu, Wang Xiang, Xun Yi, Cui Zan died, and surrendered."
"It's just you."
Sima Zhao's face suddenly turned pale.
He instantly understood that he had made a big mistake from the beginning. He misjudged the situation in the temple and concluded that Cao Mao would definitely lose, but he did not expect that Cao Mao would win.
Therefore, all his arrangements were based on the premise of the victory of the ministers, but when the winner was Cao Mao, all his arrangements lost their effect.
At this moment, the impact Sima Zhao suffered was no less than being confronted by Wen Yang.
Seeing Sima Zhao who instantly collapsed, Cao Mao asked seriously: "When my father-in-law entrusted me with important matters, why didn't General Wei want to come to me?"
Sima Zhao just looked at Cao Mao blankly without saying a word.
Cao Mao shook his head, "Forget it, General Wei, don't worry, I won't kill you. You can have a good rest tonight. This Wen County is also your family's territory. Tomorrow, I will bring you You meet your relatives.”
"You might as well make it clear to them. From now on, we can put aside our prejudices and deal with foreign enemies together."
Cao Mao said to Zhang Hua on the side: "Arrange General Wei to rest."
Zhang Hua quickly agreed and immediately led people to help Sima Zhao leave the place.
Yang Hu just watched the other party leave and sighed in his heart.
Only then did Cao Mao look at Cheng Kuo who was escorting him.
Speaking of which, this was the first time the two met.
Cheng Ku is actually not as tall and fierce as his younger brother. He even looks younger than the rough Cheng Ji, and his face is gentler.
"His Majesty!!"
"Hahaha, Chengjun! Get up, get up!"
Cao Mao hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and couldn't help but praise: "Thanks to the help of you two brothers, great things can be accomplished!"
"Don't dare, don't dare, Your Majesty, this is because of Your Majesty's kindness and because of General Wen's bravery."
Cheng Kuo did not dare to be greedy for credit, so he quickly told the emperor truthfully what Wen Yang had done.
Everyone present was shocked.
Cheng Ji laughed loudly, "As expected of General Wen, it's a pity that I was not there, otherwise I would have gone with him!"
Even though Cao Mao had an expectation of Wen Yang's bravery, he was still extremely shocked at this moment.
In the past, Sima Zhao was frightened half to death by charging into the formation, but now he is scaring Sima Zhao half to death by charging into the formation.
As expected of you!
He is not yet twenty years old. If he is put in the army to hone himself for five years, he will be a brand new Guan Yunchang!
Cao Mao estimated that Wen Yang was probably unique in the world in terms of personal bravery.
Wu and Shu simply couldn't find anyone to resist such a fierce general!
Cao Mao couldn't help but sigh: "The courage of the overlord is revealed today."
Huangmenguan not far away started recording.
Cao Mao would praise the people around him from time to time, and the officials were extremely happy after hearing this. This is because the emperor's evaluation of others must be left in the history books.
For example, if you want to write a personal biography for Wen Yang in the future, you will mention what achievements he made in a certain year and what kind of evaluation the emperor made about him.
This is the most important.
Of course, this is not limited to the emperor. The evaluations of celebrities, capable ministers and strangers will be recorded.
Cao Mao immediately announced his reward for Cheng Kuo, and combined with his many previous contributions, he was given a title!
Cheng Wu was so excited that his whole body trembled.
In the era when aristocratic families monopolized official positions, it was extremely difficult for people from poor families and common people to climb to the top. Those poor people who could make it in this period were truly outstanding people.
Cheng Kuo, who was of low background and became the riding supervisor of the Sima Division at the age of forty, must have very high abilities.
Later, when Sima Zhao attacked Zhuge Dan, he appointed this man as the vanguard and led tens of thousands of troops to lure Zhuge Dan to attack.
Just because of what happened to his younger brother, this man was killed by his clan and never had any further achievements.
Being granted the title of Marquis means that he has completed the transformation of his identity and is truly separated from the common people. This is a treatment that Cheng Kuo has never received despite his great achievements under the Sima family. At this moment, he has just surrendered to the emperor and received such a reward. Wu almost cried.
Cao Mao didn't care about their origins or whether they were proficient in Confucian classics. Those who made meritorious deeds should be rewarded.
Cheng Ji was even more happy. He felt that he had half of the credit for his brother's title.
If it weren't for myself, how could my brother be where he is today?
Looking at Cheng Kuan in front of him who was so grateful to him, Cao Mao patted his shoulder with a smile, "Cheng Jun? You are good at commanding cavalry. In the future, this important matter in Liangzhou may be left to you!"
After the reward was completed, Cao Mao immediately looked at Yang Hu.
"Let Ma Xiaoxing get ready. We will go to the camp tomorrow. Can Zhong Hui send someone over?"
Yang Hu hurriedly said: "Zhong Gong hasn't sent anyone yet."
Cao Mao frowned, "Then let's wait for news from him. If there is no news from him before noon tomorrow, then we will set off on our own."
"only!!"
Yewang County.
Zhong Hui calmly looked at the camp in the distance and looked at Chen Ben beside him.
"Mr. Chen, the soldiers stationed here are all your soldiers."
"Can you comfort them?"
Chen Ben looks very similar to Chen Qian, but his personality is completely opposite. Chen Ben said seriously: "I don't have a tiger talisman or a general seal. I'm afraid they won't listen to my orders anymore."
"This is easy to handle. I have the emperor's edict here."
Zhong Hui took out an edict and said immediately: "If it can be done this time, there will probably be a place for you in the temple."
"If you fail, you will end up like my brother."
Chen Ben had a straight face and didn't refute anything.
He was different from He Zeng. When Zhong Hui sent people to find him, he used letters from his brother Chen Qian. Chen Qian directly informed Chen Ben of the situation in Luoyang truthfully, so that Chen Ben would not make mistakes at such a critical time. choose.
Although Chen Ben had some disagreements with his younger brother, he decisively chose to rebel after learning about the situation in Luoyang.
The main reason is that Chen Ben has too much dirty information. After Sima Zhao falls, if there is no one to protect him, big trouble will happen to him.
Chen Ben had previously done some small things in Hebei according to Sima Shi's orders.
Once this matter is leaked, not only Chen Ben, but also his entire clan may be liquidated.
Chen Ben was still very decisive at this time and did not hesitate at all. He came to help the emperor on his own initiative and wanted to make meritorious deeds.
Zhong Hui motioned to the distance, "Then let's set off."
"us??"
Chen Ben looked at him suspiciously, "Do you want Mr. Zhong to go with me?"
"What, you think I don't trust you?"
Chen Ben said helplessly: "The generals in the camp must have been replaced by Sima Zhao. I can't say I am completely sure about going there this time, but they may not dare to kill me, but you."
He didn't say it clearly, but Zhong Hui knew what he meant. Those people didn't dare to kill Chen Ben even if they didn't listen to his orders. But he was a stranger to them, and his life might be in danger.
Zhong Hui laughed disdainfully, "If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, how can you assist the Holy King?"
"If I die in the army today, there will be someone who can seek justice for me."
"No need to say more! Come with me!"
Chen Ben glanced at the people around him again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: No wonder you can climb to this position at your age.
Immediately, they got on the carriage and set off towards the military camp in the distance.
Because Ye Wang was far away from the state and county, he was not aware of what was going on there.
When the patrolling soldiers saw the approaching team, they seemed particularly panicked and reacted quickly. Soon, Chen Ben and Zhong Hui were surrounded by them.
Chen Ben walked to the torch with a straight face.
"I am General Zhenbei!!"
"Let the captains come to see me!!"
