Cao Hong led his troops into the territory of Lujiang River. After passing through Jiashi, he was greeted by guard Wang Ji and asked to agree on a secret code for communication.
Cao Hong didn't bother to do this. If he went to take over Lujiang, he would be captured without any extra effort. Even if the Sun Yu brothers had any conspiracy, there were no generals in Lujiang. Who could stop them if they came to the city?
Since he launched his army to attack Dong Zhuo, Cao Hong has experienced hundreds of battles and is a dignified general of the Wei Kingdom. He has not yet entered the country, but he has discussed the matter of retreat with a local general. If word spreads, won't the world laugh?
When the troops arrived in Lujiang, Cao Hong was still vigilant at the beginning. There were spies and spies along the way who continuously passed on information. However, after passing through various counties for several days, they all received them attentively and reported that Brother Sun Yu was keeping vigil in Wancheng and that political affairs had long been handed over to subordinate officials, so he gradually became arrogant. Heart.
Unconsciously, we have arrived in Wan County. We passed Tianzhu Mountain and saw beautiful scenery here, with Qianshan in the back and the river in front. Although it was the middle of winter, the smoke was misty and it looked like a fairyland.
Cao Hong murmured on his horse: "Wan County is indeed a place of outstanding people. Er Qiao asked the Prime Minister to never forget it. If the soil and water support the people, there must be beautiful women here..."
While my thoughts were wandering, dust was flying on the official road ahead. A group of people came closer. The first officer clasped his fists and said, "The captain of Wan County is here to welcome General Cao on the order of General Sun."
Cao Hongzheng was in an intoxicated state of mind and was a little dissatisfied with being interrupted. He said in a deep voice, "Why don't you see Sun Yu coming?"
The captain replied: "General Sun is keeping vigil in the hall. It is inconvenient to travel far, so he is waiting at the city gate."
"Lead the way!" Cao Hong pointed his horsewhip, focused his attention and winked at the tiger and leopard cavalry on the left and right, and went to the city to capture Sun Yu first.
Not long after I arrived at the north gate of Wancheng, I saw a general and officials of all sizes waiting to greet them. The man was wearing mako and holding a seal in his hand. He must be Sun Yu, the prefect of Lujiang.
Cao Hong stepped forward on his horse and said loudly: "Prefect Sun abandoned the secrets and turned to the bright side, which is the loyalty of the country. Prime Minister Cao has expressed his gratitude to the emperor and made the general the Marquis of Qiantang and the Governor of Yangzhou. Come quickly to receive the order."
"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Sun Yu was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to deliver the seal.
The entourage first took the Lujiang seal and then took out the ribbon. Sun Yu was about to take it with his hands, but two soldiers rushed out from behind and captured Sun Yu without any explanation.
Before the officials at the city gate could react, the tiger and leopard cavalry rushed out and occupied the city gate with lightning speed, catching all the officials in sight. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they knelt down one after another.
Sun Yu struggled and shouted: "General Cao, what do you mean?"
Cao Hong smiled coldly: "Brothers of yours have evil intentions and want to murder this general. This is called striking first to gain advantage."
Sun Yu shouted: "My brother surrenders sincerely. General Cao must not wish for good people."
Cao Hong snorted coldly: "Since you are sincere, why don't you see Sun Jiao coming to greet you? I expect there must be an ambush in the city."
Sun Yu said angrily: "My third brother is keeping vigil in the back hall. It is inconvenient to go out. General, please take a closer look!"
"How can such a small trick be deceived by my general?" Cao Xiu sent a message for his troops to advance into the city, and sneered: "If there is an ambush, we will find out when we enter the city."
After the front team guarded the city gate, they ordered people to escort Sun Yu and other officials into the city. Sun Yu cursed loudly along the way, and the officials were trembling and shouting that they were wronged.
When I arrived at the government office, I saw the officers waiting nervously, a banquet had been set up in the lobby, and there were no ambushes with weapons along the way.
Cao Hong's face was as dark as water, and he ordered people to escort Sun Yu straight to the back hall. When he came to the side courtyard, he saw several Taoist priests chanting sutras, and one person knelt in front of the spiritual tablet to burn incense and paper.
Hearing the noise and Sun Yu yelling, the man turned his head and said in shock: "Second brother? This is..."
Cao Hong put away his sword, stepped forward and asked, "Are you Sun Jiao?"
The man's face darkened, he stood up and said angrily: "The distinguished commander must be General Cao Hong? My two brothers sincerely offered the city, why should we repay kindness with enmity?"
When Cao Hong saw that Sun Jiao was actually keeping vigil at the funeral, he couldn't help but feel reassured. He complained that Cao Cao had done something unnecessary and made him want to apologize to others here.
He ordered his men to let go of Sun Yu, bowed deeply to the two of them, and said: "I am going deep into the battlefield. I am new here, so I have to be on guard. I hope you will forgive me for what I have just offended."
Sun Yu was very angry and laughed back: "I have heard for a long time that Prime Minister Cao is very tolerant. He accepted Zhang Xiu first and Zhang He later. Both of them were valued. The two of us were willing to offer the city. I didn't expect that they would end up like this. Kill them if you want. Why should you be pretentious?" "
Cao Hongqian smiled and said: "This was not the Prime Minister's original intention. I was reckless and misunderstood the two generals. I would like to apologize to you two."
Sun Jiao didn't believe it: "The Prime Minister really treats us with sincerity?"
"It's absolutely true, I'm willing to put my head on my neck as a guarantee!" Cao Hong vowed, and seeing Sun Yu standing aside with a pale face, he added: "I've just offended you, General Haihan. I'm willing to offer you a stick of incense to apologize for your sins. What do you think, General?"
Sun Yu's expression softened slightly and he sighed: "Since the general has no intention of causing harm, a mere misunderstanding is nothing."
Cao Hong gritted his teeth and offered incense to Sun Jing, and said: "I just entered the mansion. I see that a banquet has been prepared. Please invite the two generals to the front of the hall. I will apologize to General Sun in front of all the officials."
Sun Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "My father has recently died, and his body is not yet cold. How can I drink and have fun for my son? General, I understand your sincerity. The banquet in the mansion is hosted by the officials to welcome you generals. Please forgive me for the inconvenience of accompanying me."
Cao Hong looked sarcastic and said with a dry smile: "You two are truly loyal and filial people."
Sun Yu cupped his fists and said, "General, please arrange matters in the city as soon as possible. Tomorrow we will rush back to our hometown to mourn."
Cao Hong had been bossing around since he was a child, and he was used to being arrogant and arrogant after following Cao Cao. He had never been so humble to others. He didn't want to stay here for a long time. He hurriedly left the backyard with a few polite words, already covered in cold sweat.
He ordered his entourage to secretly monitor the backyard. As long as Sun Yu and the two kept watch, the city would be safe. He quickly came to the lobby and invited the officials in.
Cao Hong motioned for everyone to sit down, raised his glass and said with a smile: "I just entered the city to test Grand Administrator Sun's intention to surrender. It has nothing to do with you. I will punish you with a drink first to apologize to you. I will give you a banquet today to calm down the shock. I will not return until I get drunk."
All the officials took a deep breath and toasted Cao Hong one after another to show their loyalty. After a while, the atmosphere in the hall became lively, and everyone exchanged glasses and made friends with each other.
After drinking in the evening, Cao Hong's eyes were blurred and he could no longer sit still. He leaned on the table and asked the county magistrate beside him: "Is there a beautiful woman in this city?"
The county magistrate understood deeply and whispered in his ear: "There are many beauties in Wan County. They have already been selected for the general in the back hall. The bed must have been warm by now."
"Oh? Hahaha -" Cao Hong's eyes shone, he patted the governor's shoulder and said with a smile: "The one who knows me is Ming Gong, and you must be the prefect of Lujiang."
The county magistrate was overjoyed. He helped Cao Hong stand up and walked to the back hall. He said, "Zhang Fei's troops are in Qichun. They will surely come after hearing the news. All the soldiers have been running around for days. They should be allowed to rest well so that they can face the enemy." .”
"Hmph, if Zhang Fei comes, someone will capture him!" Cao Hong waved his hands and laughed, then sent an order to the soldiers to hold a banquet in each camp to celebrate the victory.
Unknowingly, he came to the door of the room and was greeted by a warm wind. The tangy scent of powder made Cao Hong's blood surge. He pushed Jun Cheng away and rushed in: "Beauty, here I come!"
