Chapter 217 Compared with Tang Zong and Song Zu
Although July 15th is Ghost Festival, for people in the military, this time is usually a day to pay homage to their dead comrades.
The Dingwu Army is still like this.
A cocktail party was held at the Guangning City Campus. Of course, only the officers could drink. The common soldiers were fed a filling mutton soup with steamed buns, as well as the famous Northeastern dish pork stewed with vermicelli.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Chen Cao sat on the first seat, Wu Chun, representing the emperor, sat on the first left hand side, and the seats behind him were seated according to their official positions.
There was a small table in front of everyone, with food and wine on it. Everyone changed glasses and drank happily. It was very lively.
"I still remember that I wrote a poem when I was in the Japanese country, but it was written by a broken man. Today in this land of Liaodong, I suddenly thought of the second half of the poem, and thought that this poem might be the most appropriate to use here."
Chen Cao drank a glass of wine. After the crowd calmed down, he held up the glass and spoke boldly: "The scenery of the North is covered with ice for thousands of miles and snow drifting for thousands of miles. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness. The rivers are flowing up and down, and the mountains are surging. Dancing silver snakes, originally riding wax figures, want to compete with the gods. It has to be a clear day and look at the red clothes and plain clothes. They are especially enchanting;"
"good..."
Tang Kainian put down his wine glass and shouted loudly. The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became lively. Some people even applauded...
"There are so many beauties in the country, which attract countless heroes to bow down. I cherish the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, but they are slightly less talented in literature. The Tang Zong and Song Zu are a little less charming. Genghis Khan, the genius of the generation, only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the big eagle. They are all gone. Count the romantic figures. Let’s look at today…”
"good..."
"My father-in-law has great literary talents. I look forward to congratulating you..."
"Congratulations to my father-in-law..."
Everyone toasted and drank together, but Sun Chuanting glanced at Wu Chun with an embarrassed expression. He, a man who had made up his mind to rebel, dared to write a rebellious poem so blatantly in front of the Tian family's slaves. Isn't this a fatal move?
Wu Chun was literate, otherwise he would not have been able to become a ceremonial supervisor, let alone a concubine. As soon as this poem came out, especially the second half, he was shocked, and then his face turned livid. When Sun Chuanting looked at him, he deliberately cheered with a smile for the sake of his own safety.
Sun Chuanting noticed the changes in Wu Chun's expression from beginning to end, and then said when everyone stopped: "My father-in-law drank too much..."
After hearing this, Chen Cao smiled and shook his head: "I didn't drink too much. At this time when the world is in chaos, it is when heroes emerge in large numbers, and you can all be considered heroes..."
"Hahaha..."
"There are no heroes in Liaodong. Our Ming Dynasty generals are at a disadvantage in fighting in Liaodong. The court has given orders several times. Is the Duke mocking those people?"
Wu Chun said something at an inappropriate time, and the meaning was very clear. Even you, Duke of Liang, Chen Cao, were among those who were ordered to do so.
Everyone in the tent became quiet, and Chen Cao was needed to deal with it at this moment.
"Eunuch Wu was wrong. Even you are a hero..."
Chen Cao said seriously: "You think, the formation of our Dingwu Army and the success of many foreign affairs are all due to Eunuch Wu saying good things about our Dingwu Army in front of Wei Zhongxian and His Majesty. Otherwise, our Dingwu Army would not be able to grow smoothly." ,"
As he spoke, he turned to look at Tang Kainian and a group of Dingwu Army officers and said, "Come on, get up, let's toast Eunuch Wu together..."
"To Eunuch Wu..."
The voice shook the tent, regardless of whether Wu Chun responded or not, Chen Cao and others toasted him together, and then smiled and said: "Although Wei Zhongxian and I had some minor conflicts, for the sake of money, he did it conveniently." , I would like to toast Wei Zhongxian from afar to show my respect..."
After finishing the second glass of wine, Chen Cao poured the third glass of wine: "This third glass of wine, I would like to pay tribute to the Duke of Wei..."
Wu Chun's brows trembled, and then returned to normal.
"I am a general in the family of the Duke of Wei. Without the care of Duke Wei in the officialdom, I, Chen Cao, would not have the honor I have today. Here, I would also like to pay a toast to Duke Wei..."
When Chen Cao said this, no one responded. All smart people knew that Chen Cao had pulled Xu Hongji off his horse. How to tell the emperor was Wu Chun's business.
On the second day of the banquet, Wu Chun used the excuse to reply to the emperor and left Guangning City. He was relieved after entering the Daling River under the protection of a group of cavalry. On the way, he was afraid that he would be killed by someone sent by Chen Cao on the way.
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"Is this guy trying to rebel?"
After Yuan Chonghuan learned about it, he frowned and thought for a long time, then stared at Deng Zhen and said, "What do you think?"
Gu Linsheng went to Ningyuan to mobilize military supplies on behalf of Yuan Chonghuan, and now only his staff Deng Zhen is still with him.
"The first half of this poem is fine, but the second half clearly has rebellious intentions. Ming Gong carefully recalled that Chen Cao compared the tyrant Temujin to a 'generation of genius', which shows that he recognized Mongolia. Yuan was ruling our Chinese people, but it was Emperor Taizu who expelled Meng Yuan...
This clearly shows that he has put aside the achievements of Emperor Taizu and refused to acknowledge them. Even Tang Zong and Song Zu were a little less coquettish. He denied all the outstanding emperors since Qin and Han Dynasty. Who is he talking about in the last sentence, "It still depends on the current dynasty." ?
Isn't it Chen Cao? In this case, Chen Cao must guard against his rebellious spirit..."
Yuan Chonghuan also thought so. He nodded thoughtfully, and then paced back and forth in the hall: "This matter must not be underestimated. Chen Cao suffered a defeat in Liaodong and actually dared to mention anti-poetry. He is really bold. He immediately The memorial written in cursive for me will be known to His Majesty Chen. In addition, Chen Cao has to be on guard, so please make preparations in advance."
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Chen Cao did it on purpose this time. He didn't take Wu Chun seriously at all. Moreover, he dared to call Wei Zhongxian by his name in front of him, which made it clear that he didn't take Wei Zhongxian seriously. This poem, but he did it on purpose. .
In the inner hall, Sun Chuanting had put away his doubts and looked at Chen Cao with a serious face: "My lord, whoever rebelled in the previous dynasty was not prepared before he showed his trump card with real swords and guns. , now we are caught between Jiannu and the imperial court. Once there are capable people in the imperial court who propose to unite with Jiannu to eliminate us first, what will you do, sir?"
Chen Cao ate the roasted sweet potatoes stored in the cellar last year and handed one to Sun Chuanting: "Who do you think in the court can see this? Let's put it this way, at most, only Yuan Chonghuan has this idea. Unfortunately, I, the Ming Dynasty, will never agree with him. For those who established a slave alliance, this point can be eliminated directly;
The second is the court. Now that I have troops outside, they dare not force me to rebel. As long as I stay in Guangning City for a day, the court will not deal with me for a day. I, Chen Cao, am a very good citizen. "
Sun Chuanting cursed in his heart, are you Chen Cao still a good citizen?
"By the way, Boya, what month is it today?"
"The first day of August..."
"It's August..." Chen Cao muttered to himself for a moment, then murmured: "It's already August, why is there still no news?"
Two days later, Chen Cao received an official document from the capital, strictly ordering the Dingwu Army to send troops to recapture Shuangtaizi River, and only gave him ten days.
"Has Yuan Chonghuan's official document arrived?"
Chen Cao stood on top of Guangning City and asked thoughtfully: "If they come, we will give up the defense area."
Wang Xiaojie shook his head: "The general has not received the official document yet."
No one spoke to him. From time to time, Zhao Xin ran up to the top of the city, holding an official document in his hand: "My lord, I'm from Jinzhou. Yuan Chonghuan asked my lord to send troops as soon as possible without delay."
"Which letter is this?"
"This is the seventh letter..."
Chen Cao opened it, took a look at it, and then threw it on the ground: "I wonder if he will let people come to treat me to a drink and a banquet..."
"There is an accompanying messenger..."
"Oh?" Chen Cao's eyes lit up: "Call up quickly."
The messenger climbed up to the top of the city and saluted Chen Cao: "General, I have met Duke Liang."
"Is there anything important that your governor needs to tell me?"
Messenger: "To the Duke of Guo, Governor Yuan would like to invite the Duke to go to Jinzhou to discuss the war with Jiannu."
"Presumptuous..." Zhao Xin leaned on his knife and yelled: "Yuan Chonghuan is no more than the governor of Liaodong. The prince of my family is a noble noble of the country. He has been in Liaodong for so long. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come in person. How dare he let me Will my father-in-law go to see him?"
The messenger panicked and held up his hands: "The Tatars have deployed heavy troops in Dalinghe, and Governor Yuan really does not dare to escape."
"Go back and tell Yuan Chonghuan that if you want to see me, Chen Cao, come to Guangning City..."
When the messenger left, Hong Chengchou said: "My lord, the Hongmen Banquet..."
"I know, isn't it? It's a rule to let him come to my place. Besides, our city in Guangning is at the front of the enemy. What qualifications does he have to ask me, the coach, to abandon Guangning and retreat to see him?"
I want to see if Yuan Chonghuan is so courageous..."
Yuan Chonghuan was very courageous. He really came to Guangning. The next day after the messenger set off, he took a group of people and rode quickly from the Great Wall to Guangning City via Liangping Fort. Not only were he accompanied by his cronies. Generals, and eunuchs who supervise the army.
Chen Cao also didn't expect that Yuan Chonghuan had really come to Guangning. When he received the news, he almost spit out a mouthful of water.
"coming?"
Xin Zhao nodded: "They came with the guards. There were not many people, just a few dozen people. One person and two horses galloped here. It took two days."
"He is really brave," Chen Cao nodded: "Where is he?"
"In the Liaoxi General Military Office, Lao Wang is greeting him now."
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"Ah hahaha," Chen Cao laughed loudly as he walked into the General Military Yamen. Then, as he walked, he cupped his hands towards the middle-aged civil servant standing at the entrance of the lobby: "Governor Yuan, it's a pleasure to meet you..."
Standing next to Yuan Chonghuan were two military generals wearing helmets. Both of them stood tall and tall beside Yuan Chonghuan. Seeing Chen Cao walk into the door, Yuan Chonghuan walked toward Chen Cao with a smile on his face.
At that time, Chen Cao noticed that Yuan Chonghuan, who was a civil servant, actually had a long sword hanging on his waist.
"The lower official Yuan Chonghuan has met Duke Liang..."
Next to Chen Cao was Zhao Xin. Wang Xiaojie, Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao stood between the gate and the lobby corridor, as well as some imperial guards. Such a scene made no one think twice about it.
However...
Just as Chen Cao approached Yuan Chonghuan with a smile, Yuan Chonghuan and the other three also approached Chen Cao. Suddenly, Yuan Chonghuan, who had been smiling before, pulled out the long sword from his waist like lightning and flint. The two generals also drew out their Yanling swords at the same time and acted separately...
