Zhou Yu led his troops to Linzi and sent an order to reward the three armies. He praised Ding Feng for his wisdom and bravery, and he thought more highly of him from then on.
Ding Feng brought Tang Zi to the tent and bandaged his wounds. Taishi Ci coldly sneered, "What's the use of keeping these disloyal people?"
Tang Zi saw that the old man was so magnanimous that he was sitting with Zhou Yu. He did not dare to object and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Master, spare my life. It is only because Cheng Xi underestimated the enemy and lied about the military situation. We underestimated the enemy and that is why we were defeated! The prime minister proclaimed himself king, and the army The people above and below are extremely dissatisfied. I have long wanted to abandon him, so I asked the governor to take him in. I have also admired Wu Hou for a long time and will never betray him!"
Taishi Ci became more and more disdainful after hearing his sharp words. He glanced at Zhou Yu and stopped talking. The army decided that it was inconvenient for him to intervene.
"Look at the seats for General Tang!" Zhou Yu smiled faintly, waved his hand to Ding Feng to help Tang Zi up, and said with a smile: "Today Cao is a thief who has usurped the throne, and the heroes of the world should punish him. Since the general has lost his way, how can I refuse?" A gift?"
Tang Zi was overjoyed. He quickly thanked him and sat aside carefully, clasping his fists and saying, "I am sincerely willing to surrender and serve Soochow, even if I die."
Zhou Yu said lightly: "General Tang's words are wrong. We raised troops to attack Cao Cao to support the court and revitalize the Han Dynasty, not just for Soochow! The general was originally a Han general. This time he abandoned the dark and turned to the light. He was in compliance with God's will. Why? Talk about surrender?"
"Uh..." Tang Zi didn't expect that the flattery was wrong, and he was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to reply.
Ding Feng and Xu Sheng also looked at each other, and they were actually confused. The governor had always attached great importance to the foundation of Jiangdong. When did he change his position to support the imperial court?
Then he thought that he might have said some pretentious words to save Tang Zi's face, so he stopped thinking about it and toasted to Tang Zi to calm his shock.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhou Yu asked, "Xiahou Dun gathered his troops from Mount Tai. How is the military situation?"
Tang Zi replied: "Xiahou Dun still has 30,000 elite soldiers under his command, and Cao Cheng... Cao's thieves allocated 5,000 Xianbei cavalry and 20,000 Hebei troops. They want to regain Qingzhou. The two armies will go south and take advantage of the situation to advance towards Huainan."
Zhou Yu asked again: "Xiahou Dun will definitely raise an army. What is the general's countermeasure?"
Tang Zi said: "Xiahou Dun often defeated his generals. With the wisdom of the chief governor and the courage of the two generals, it was easy to defeat them. How can it be said?"
Zhou Yu laughed loudly, raised his glass to drink with the generals, and asked about the situation in Xiahou Dun's army. The next day, he sent Tang Zi back to Beihai to recover from his injuries. The generals deployed defenses along the Zihe River, waiting for the battle.
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Xiahou Dun failed to support Qingzhou and was blocked by the Wu army in Taishan County. Since the beginning of autumn, he had sent troops several times but was defeated by Zhou Yu. He was always holding his breath in his heart.
This time Cao Cao returned to the court with his troops, became the king of Wei, and personally went to Xuzhou to supervise the battle. The morale of the Wei army was high and they were ready to counterattack.
When Xiahou Dun saw Cao Cao again, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes. His left eye, which had been dry for a long time, also felt moisturized a lot. He was awarded the title of General of the East Expedition, and added 30,000 troops, vowing to conquer Qingzhou.
The troops and horses had just crossed Mount Tai, and were walking and chatting with their trusted generals Zhong Jin and Zhong Shen, imagining the prosperous days of Wei. Suddenly, the defeated troops in front fled back and reported to Cheng Xi that the army had been defeated and that all the troops and horses were dead.
"Cheng Xi is a flatterer who has undermined our military power and ruined a major event." Xiahou Dun was furious and immediately summoned his generals to take revenge.
A young general came out to advise: "Zhou Yu is a hero from Jiangdong and is good at using troops. Generals should not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
Xia Houdun saw that it was Wang Ling. This man was highly regarded by Cao Cao. He had served as a vassal in the prime minister's office. Later, he was favored by Cao Pi and was arranged to practice in the army. When he first arrived, he was eager to show off. He asked displeasedly: "What do you think, little general?"
Wang Ling said: "The best strategy is to garrison troops in Zhangqiu first, using Mount Tai and Jishui as barriers, and camp step by step!"
Xiahou Dun sneered and said: "A certain person took back Qingzhou under the orders of the King of Wei. The first battle was unfavorable. If we don't turn defeat into victory and boost morale, how can we defeat the enemy?"
A general behind him laughed and said: "I heard that the people in Jiangnan are short, thin and inexperienced. Why should the general be afraid of them? Let me go and meet them."
When Xiahou Dun saw that it was Xianbei general Yu Wenju, he was secretly happy, but he shook his head deliberately and said: "Zhou Yu took advantage of the opportunity to enter Qingzhou and fought with Xu Sheng and Ding Feng to lead the army. Tang Zi is still defeated, and I am afraid that the general will not be able to win."
Yu Wenju said angrily: "Tang Zi is just relying on the prince's Chongxin. If he has any ability, I can defeat him with one hand. I will definitely cut off the heads of those two people when I go there, and use one as a wine pot and the other as a chamber pot." .”
Zhong Jinjiu, who had followed Xia Houdun for a long time, had already understood his intention and advised: "General Yuwen is very skilled in martial arts and skilled in bow and horse. He is indeed ten times stronger than General Tang. If he takes action, Ding Feng and Xu Sheng will definitely be defeated."
Yu Wenju's face glowed red, and he clasped his fists and said, "The King of Wei took us in and granted us official posts and rewards. There is no way we can repay such a great kindness. General, please let me kill the enemy and perform meritorious service!"
Xiahou Dun muttered: "What General Yuwen said is reasonable. Soochow is most in need of cavalry. I may have been frightened when I saw you."
Yu Wenju smiled proudly and said: "Wherever our Xianbei horses tread, no grass will grow."
Zhong Jin said from the side: "It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. If General Yuwen kills these two people, it will be like cutting off Zhou Lang's arms, so Wu soldiers will not be afraid."
In recent years, Xiahou Dun felt the deepest feeling about being unavailable. When he heard this, he laughed and said: "General Zhong's words are reasonable. It is in vain to remove Zhou Yu's wings and let him be resourceful and resourceful. No one can use him."
Then he ordered Yu Wenju to be the vanguard and lead the Xianbei soldiers to defeat the enemy. He also led 10,000 elite soldiers to follow him. Tian Yu and Wang Ling escorted the grain, grass and baggage to follow.
Seeing the army marching away, Wang Ling said worriedly: "General Xiahou will not listen to good advice, and he may be plotted by Zhou Yu again."
Tian Yu also frowned. After losing Qingzhou before, Xiahou Dun had always refused to use him seriously. Once he offered advice, he would make fun of him about the Qingzhou incident. He sighed helplessly: "General Xiahou has an impatient temper. Runan's injury and Bowang's defeat If you still can't change it, how can people persuade you? You and I each have to do our part, but it only depends on God's will."
He originally followed Liu Bei and was determined to prosper the Han Dynasty. However, he was in mourning due to his mother's death. In the past three years, the situation in Hebei Province changed dramatically, and he finally had no choice but to return to Cao Cao. He thought that they would return to the same place through different paths, and one day he would be able to serve as a minister in the same palace and meet Liu Bei again.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's ambitions grew day by day, and Liu Bei also unfortunately died in Jingzhou. Hearing the news, he felt sad. Now Cao Cao is in a high position, and most of the civil and military officials have joined the Wei family. He has become a foreign minister and is in a dilemma.
The light in Wang Ling's eyes gradually dimmed. The Taiyuan Wang family had been ministers for generations, and his uncle Wang Yun went through hardships and dangers to get rid of Dong Zhuo, and finally sacrificed his life for the country. How generous and heroic, I didn't expect that many years later, Cao Cao would be even worse than Dong Zhuo.
When he first heard that Cao Cao had become the king of Wei, Wang Ling was greatly disappointed. He was about to resign and retire, but was greatly moved by Cao Pi's efforts to retain him. He was deeply moved and determined to serve the Wei State. When he arrived in the army, he realized that the situation was far worse than he imagined. Oops.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the melodious bells could be heard vaguely on the top of Mount Tai. The two looked up together, recalling the time when Mount Tai was enshrined in the Han Dynasty. Since then, all the countries in the Western Regions and the people of the four barbarians have called the people of the Central Plains "Han people". .
How glorious were the monarchs, ministers, civil and military officials, and the common people of the Han Dynasty at that time?
At the same time, I couldn't help but think of Liu Qi, who was at the height of his power. Seeing that the Han Dynasty was expected to be revived, the Cao family lost people's hearts. Could it be that the Liu family's luck was not over, and the Han Dynasty was about to be revived again?
