There is a saying that Man Boning was both civil and military, and had his own unique features in military and political affairs. He was indeed a rare genius in the world.
But it is a pity that Man Chong served as a "black glove" for Cao Cao in his early years, which became a black spot that he could not erase for the rest of his life.
Others can be said to be fine, although the usage is excessive and a bit harsh, but after all, it is in troubled times, and Man Chong is not the kind of ruthless official who makes many accusations. He just enforces the law too strictly, whether he tortures to death the county officials who are corrupt and perverts the law, or punishes them in advance. Although it was somewhat out of line to kill Cao Hong's confidant, at least there was a law to follow.
But Man Chong's torture of Yang Biao was a bit out of line.
What happened to Yang Biao was actually that Cao Cao found an excuse to consolidate his political power and beat the wealthy families who were opposed to him. It was impossible to find any evidence that Yang Biao was guilty.
And to be honest, even if Yang Biao really committed a crime, Cao Cao couldn't really kill him at that time, so Man Chong would definitely not be able to find any "evidence" of Yang Biao's crime.
In fact, everyone is aware of this kind of thing, so whether it is Xun Yu or Kong Rong, they all wrote to Man Chong, asking him to treat Yang Biao "as an acceptance of resignation and not to test and plunder."
That means, you can ask whatever you want, but don't torture Yang Biao.
This is the last dignity required by the family.
But Man Chong didn't care at all. He tortured him as much as he wanted, and tortured Yang Biao, a famous man in the world.
The final result was that Man Chong "could not find any evidence of guilt" and Cao Cao acquitted Yang Biao. Man Chong worked hard for a long time. Although he was recognized by Cao Cao, he seriously offended the wealthy family.
Man Chong also knew his own psychology, so when he gained a certain status within Cao Cao's group, Man Chong no longer presided over judicial work, but sought to lead troops in combat and develop into a military general.
Originally, if we follow the historical process, Man Chong made a very good move. First, he made great achievements when assisting Cao Ren in guarding Fancheng, then turned around and went to Huainan, capturing an experienced man named Sun Shiwan. Bao swiped twice and was completely successful.
But it's a pity that Man Chong in this time and space is a bit unlucky.
When guarding Fancheng, although he worked hard and inspired Cao Ren to defend Fancheng after Guan Yu flooded seven armies, Fancheng was ultimately unable to be defended. Together with Cao Ren, he and Cao Ren had to row a boat to escape from Fancheng.
After that defeat, Cao Ren was fine, but Man Chong lost the opportunity to go to Huainan to earn experience packs.
To be honest, it's not a bad thing. After all, in this time and space, Sun Shiwan was not the only one who attacked the Huainan area. Zhou Yu, who should have died early but was still alive and well, is still there. Even if Man Chong went to Huainan, he was nowhere to be seen. De Neng is Zhou Yu's opponent.
After being unable to go to Huainan, Man Chong had to return to the rear again and took on the job of local governance until Cao Cao died of illness.
After Cao Cao died of illness, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, and as soon as he came up, a Wei Xi conspiracy broke out.
All of a sudden, Cao Pi was a little worried. After all, the team that Cao Pi trained himself had deep connections with aristocratic families. To handle the Wei Zhi rebellion case, no one could meet Cao Pi's actual political needs. As a result, Cao Pi turned around and It reminds me of my father's black-gloved favor.
After going around in circles, Man Chong was forced to return to the job of a cruel official again.
Since then, Man Chong has also thought about it. He has done so many resentful things within the Cao Wei Group. At his current age, he probably has no chance of clearing his name, so he might as well just Follow the dark path to the end, win the wealth of the family for three generations, and leave the cleanup to future generations.
Therefore, the current Man Chong, facing such a big event as Sanfu's great migration, is doing his best.
Man Chong knew very well that if he was involved in such a thing, he would definitely be hated by others after he finished it, so he couldn't expect to leave any good reputation.
However, as long as Man Chong can move all these nearly one million people into the Pass, Man Chong's contribution will be greater than that of Cao Zhen, Guo Huai and others.
After all, these two guys haven't won any battle since the war started in Guanzhong.
Therefore, after receiving the edict, Man Chong took on all the relocation work alone when his two companions were killed one after another.
Facing the people, it is actually relatively simple. You only need to arrange for the officials of the various states and counties below to check one by one according to the household registration book, and then use a whip and a ring-shaped knife to prevent these people from being disobedient.
But when faced with aristocratic families, there was indeed a thorny problem and there was not enough time. Man Chong simply could not communicate with these families. Even if Man Chong had time to do it, these families would not do it.
Who would be willing to abandon the ready-made land and villages and go to an unfamiliar place to start accumulating family property again? !
Therefore, when faced with aristocratic families, Man Chong's response was very simple - if they don't move away, they would kill them! ! !
Anyway, given the style of aristocratic families these days, who doesn’t have some dirty stuff in their hands, and who has a clean butt? !
There is no need to list the charges. According to the actual situation, the evidence of the crime can be found accurately.
Today's world is no longer the early years of Jian'an. It is now the fourth year of Huangchu in the Wei Dynasty, and the world of the Wei Dynasty is under the rule of the Wei Dynasty.
None of these so-called celebrities in Guanzhong are from the top family like the Hongnong Yang family.
After more than two hundred years of Wang Mang's rebellion, the rebellions of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Guo Si a few years ago, and the Mahan rebellion in Liangzhou, the decent and respectable families in Guanzhong have long moved to Luoyang, the Central Plains, and even Yizhou. After all, Man Chong is really not afraid of the so-called Guanzhong aristocratic families who stayed behind.
In this way, under Man Chong's almost iron-fisted approach, all the aristocratic families and people in the Sanfu area were driven to gather in Chang'an. Finally, they would be divided into groups in Chang'an, enter through Tongguan, enter the Central Plains, and finally go to the official residence of the Wei Dynasty. Under the arrangement, he was placed in Yuzhou, Sili, and even Yanzhou and other places.
From Man Chong's point of view, he has really tried his best, bearing the curses from the common people and aristocratic families, and trying his best to ensure the interests of the Wei Dynasty. The rest depends on whether Cao Zhen and others on the front line can fight for him. Enough time to complete the relocation work.
As for Cao Zhen, Guo Huai and others on the front line, they did not disappoint Man Chong too much.
To be honest, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai did not expect that Liu Bei's army would arrive so quickly. They would already appear fifty miles outside Huaili City before the snow melted. But after all, they had rested for almost a month. , the morale of the army has also recovered a lot. Huaili is the governor of Youfufeng County, and although the defensive capabilities of the city wall are not as good as those of Chang'an, they are still reliable.
In terms of military strength, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai have a total of more than 20,000 men. Even if Liu Bei's entire army arrives, they will only have more than 50,000 men. From the perspective of defending the city, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai should be able to hold on for at least one battle. Two months' time.
Therefore, although Cao Zhen and Guo Huai were a little hasty in accepting the challenge, at least given the abilities of the two famous generals, it was not impossible to hold on.
But... there are some things that Cao Zhen and Guo Huai are getting more and more wrong with, and the more they look at them, the more they feel panicked.
After Liu Bei led his army to Huaili City, he did not rush to attack. Instead, he cleared the snow on the high ground and set up camp, making a posture of confrontation on the spot.
At first, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai couldn't see clearly what the Shu thieves were causing, until they saw that the Shu thieves actually started to build dams along the banks of the Weishui River to block the water in the winter season. The expressions on their faces Suddenly he turned pale.
Spring floods! ! !
The Shu thieves wanted to take advantage of the freezing floods after the weather warmed up in spring to flood Huaili City.
Although the cost of flooding the city will be very high for the attackers, what they gain is just a piece of rotten land that cannot be cultivated in a short period of time. But now in the Youfufeng area, it is hard to find even a donkey. Shu Will the thief still worry about whether the people will have a harvest next year? !
The common people have all gone to Chang'an. By the beginning of spring, I'm afraid most of the people have already entered the customs. What do these Shu thieves have to worry about? !
But the problem now is that Cao Zhen and Guo Huai really can't evacuate immediately. Manchong in Chang'an is still trying their best to move the people into the pass. The first batch of people in Guanzhong who braved the cold and snow to set off, now even the people in Tongguan They didn't even see it. How could they withdraw now?
In other words, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai now have to bet their lives with God to see whether the weather will warm up faster or whether the people will be moved faster.
Obviously, no matter what these two people think, they don't think Manchong has the ability to move all the nearly one million people in the Guanzhong area by mid-February. In other words, if they continue to stick to Huaili, The city is bound to be flooded.
By that time, there may not be many left of the more than 20,000 soldiers.
Don't forget, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai also have follow-up tasks. Guo Huai is going to lead his troops to retreat to Wuguan, and Cao Zhen is going to lead his troops to rescue Wancheng. If they really want to bury all their soldiers in Huaili, what else can they use to complete their follow-up tasks? Task? !
Therefore, Cao Zhen and Guo Huai made a decision after a heated discussion.
On the one hand, Cao Zhen came forward, in the name of the Governor of Yongliang, to urge Man Chong to complete the relocation of the people as soon as possible, at least before mid-February, as many people as could be moved.
This is basically equivalent to giving Man Chong a bottom line. If he cannot complete the relocation work before mid-February, then Cao Zhen and Guo Huai will not continue to stand in Huaili. They will retreat directly to Wuguan regardless of the safety of Chang'an. , and then went to rescue Wancheng via Wuguan.
On the other hand, Guo Huai still had to find a way to take the initiative. Among other things, those Shu thieves who were blocking the water and building dams must not be allowed to build the dam under their noses. He had to find a way to destroy their plans. Just fine.
But looking at the Shu thieves cavalry wandering around in the snow, this matter is actually very difficult.
(End of chapter)
