After stabbing Zuo Mou and Que Zhu to death, Li Huaijian pointed at the corpses and said: "These two people are both Duan Er's confidants. They lacked courage and may have been innocently involved, but since the trouble has reached this point, Xiao Ke has no choice but to do it." Then I would rather kill the wrong person and not let it go, and hope that the public will investigate it."
Cao Cao secretly laughed, knowing that Li Huai's move was because something had happened to Fengtai and Xian. He was worried that he would be suspicious of him, so he used these two as a pledge of surrender.
At that moment, he pretended to be surprised, opened his mouth for a long time, and then said: "Well, Mr. Li naturally knows the temperament of the two of them better than Wu. Killing these two people shows that Mr. Li is very talented and treats Wu with sincerity." .”
When Li Huai heard this, he was immediately overjoyed - he was also an ambitious man, but he knew that he was not enough to achieve great things on his own, so he and his uncle had ordinary thoughts and wanted to find a good leader to help him. In the eyes of their uncle and nephew, Cao Cao was the best choice for his unscrupulous courage and methods. He also had a strength foundation like Liangshan, so his intention to surrender was quite sincere.
It was originally a happy situation for everyone, but unexpectedly, the situation was ruined by Su Gu and Feng Tai. Apart from being ashamed and annoyed, Li Huai couldn't help but feel uneasy. Until he heard the eight-character evaluation of "bright wind, bright moon, and sincerity", he felt in his heart. Just now it was settled.
He then put away his sword and sat down, and offered wine to Cao Cao. Cao Cao drank a few glasses of wine with him, exchanged a few polite words, and then officially talked about the future arrangements for Funiu Mountain.
According to Cao Cao's intention, Funiu Mountain covers a vast area, spanning several states, and soldiers and horses are raised in it, which is enough to open up wasteland. If there is insufficient money and food, he will expand the business of Tongque Trading Company as soon as possible, with Wancheng as the center. , all the business income was given to Li Huai to support his troops.
As for the soldiers and generals, they are still in charge of Li Huai. In line with Liangshan's east and west, there will be a large-scale campaign within a few years.
In addition, there are many detailed arrangements, all of which are related to Li Huai.
Li Huai was elated after hearing this. He had spent a lot of time raising this powerful army. Now Cao Cao was willing to take over the bulk of the effort, which showed his sincerity. He also had great trust in his uncle Li Zhu's methods. He was convinced that although his uncle went to Liangshan alone, he would still be able to rely on his ability. , The sword on the waist will not be used for long, and he will inevitably become one of the leaders. At that time, he will have a strong army to support him externally, and his uncle will protect him internally. His achievements in the future will definitely be far higher than that of a mere xuanfu envoy.
When he was excited, he couldn't help but show his loyalty. He first picked up a few baskets of obedient words, and then took the initiative to request: "Ming Gong, Xiao Ke's five tigers are all capable of fighting. Now they have been hiding in the mountains for several years, and they are inevitably overqualified. With a small person, they are overqualified. But what I mean is that Ma Yi and Ma Jin are the best at training soldiers, and they have stayed to help me. As for Yuan Lang, Teng Si, and Teng Kan, they can't stand loneliness and like to fight. It's better to let them stay with Ming Gong. When Xiaoke needs troops here, it won’t be too late to come back and help.”
Cao Cao never dislikes the number of strong generals. Hearing this, he was overjoyed: "Very good. In this way, their fighting and meritorious service is also a contribution to your Jishan Army."
The two of them were talking in harmony with each other when they suddenly heard a lot of noise coming outside. The curtain was lifted, and Yuan Lang and several generals walked in boldly: "Brother Wu, Mr. Li, fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny and taken him." Come with two heads.”
As he spoke, he placed the two heads of Fengtai and Sui on the table.
Cao Cao stood up and said, "Have any of you been injured?"
Du Bo smiled and said: "Eldest brother thinks highly of them. Although he and I are both capable, Lao Du and the Five Tigers of Jishan attack at the same time. If the other two come, they will also eat me and wait for them to be killed. How can they be hurt?"
Now he narrated the situation, saying that after catching up with the two men, Du Bo and Yuan Lang fought with the second general first. More than thirty people combined to win or lose, so the Teng family brothers helped Yuan Lang, and the Ma family brothers helped Du Bu. In one fight, Suiyu managed to hold on for seven or eight rounds, but was decapitated by Teng Shuo's sword. Fengtai held on for more than ten rounds, and was stabbed through the heart by Du Bo with a spear.
When Cao Cao saw the two dead men with their eyes open, he sighed and said, "It's a pity for these two tiger generals! If they hadn't bumped into the six of them, they might have charged out."
He said to Li Huai: "Anyway, your colleagues will die as if a lamp went out. Let's give the two in the tent a grand burial together."
Li Huai nodded and called his men to dig a deep pit, cut down wood for coffins, and bury the four generals.
He also asked all the generals to sit down and drink, and informed Cao Cao of all the important matters. Yuan Lang and the three heard that they did not have to endure the sun and moon in the mountains and were quite happy to go out with Lao Cao.
Everyone drank until late at night. Cao Cao looked drunk and asked Xu Guanzhong to return to the camp to report that he was safe. He stayed in the Jishan camp and stayed there for several days. While drinking, he explained all the trivial matters in Funiu Mountain one by one. .
Don't look at these things as trivial. In fact, they are very revealing of the skills of a general. Unless you have been a general for a long time, it is difficult to imagine that many of the matters were done by Li Huai and others. Seeing that Cao Cao was speaking in an orderly manner, they admired Lao Cao for a while. It is also rising day by day.
Five days later, Cao Cao bid farewell to Li Huai and led five generals, Xiao Jiasui, Du Bo, Yuan Lang, Teng Shu and Teng Kan, out of Funiu Mountain back to his base camp.
The next day, we led the troops out of camp, crossed Funiu Mountain and Song Mountain one after another, came out from Heming Gorge, went up the Yishui River, and headed north to Xijing.
At this time, the sun was as hot as fire and the climate was hot and dry. It was not bad when walking in the mountains. The cliffs were old trees and the leaves were deep and the forest was deep. It was somewhat shady. Once out of the mountains, people would be anxious and anxious. Although Cao Cao deliberately chose the route along the river, there was no shortage of water. , still walking slowly, covering a total of more than a hundred miles, and walked for three full days before entering Luoyang, Xijing.
After staying overnight, Cao Cao was about to break camp the next day when he suddenly came to report. Twenty miles ahead, a detachment of officers and soldiers came in a rout, reaching the ground and reaching the sky. There were countless soldiers and horses.
Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this and cried out: "Is it possible that Tong Guan's army was already defeated just after arriving here?"
He quickly mobilized more than 3,000 cavalry and personally led four powerful generals, Lu Junyi, Du Bo, Zhu Jing, and Yuan Lang, to rescue and respond. He also ordered Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Jiasui to lead the generals to reorganize the three armies, guard the camp, and respond to the defeated troops.
After walking for more than ten miles, I saw more than ten thousand horse troops rushing towards me. In the middle, there was a man with a golden helmet guarding him. Who else could he be if he wasn't the handsome Tong Guan?
Cao Cao shouted: "Prime Minister Tong, the end will come! Since we are marching ten miles ahead, Prime Minister, don't be alarmed."
Tong Guan heard the shouting from a distance and turned his head to look. He was overjoyed. But at this moment, thousands of horses were running wildly. How could he stop? At that moment, he ordered all the close followers around him to shout in unison: "General Wu, the commander-in-chief orders you to stop the enemy."
Cao Cao clasped his fists and accepted the order, not daring to face the route of the defeated army. Relying on the cavalry troops under his command, he rushed forward in an arc, only to see that behind Tong Guan's more than ten thousand cavalry, there were scattered infantry everywhere, and they lost their helmets one by one. Abandoning his armor, he lowered his head and just ran away.
Lu Junyi was shocked when he saw it: "Duan Wu only has 50,000 troops, and the imperial army is almost twice as many. Tong Guan is not ignorant of soldiers. How could he be defeated like this?"
Cao Cao was also surprised and doubtful, finding it unimaginable, so he led his men and just moved forward. Not long after, he encountered another group of defeated troops, led by General Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen was also a fierce general, but at this moment he was in a state of embarrassment. The sword in his hand had long since disappeared, and five or six arrows were inserted all over his body, especially a wolf tooth arrow on his shoulder that penetrated half a foot. There was blood all over his body. Cao Cao shouted: " General Wang, how could we be so defeated?"
When Wang Zhen saw Cao Cao, he was overjoyed and shouted: "You son of a bitch, Duan Wu, was about to be wiped out by us, but Tian Hu suddenly crossed the river and came to kill him. With two attacks, the army collapsed! Go and save him quickly!" Liu Yanqing, he is the queen of the whole army, so it will be too late if he leaves late."
Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this, and quickly led his troops and rushed straight ahead.
Youfenjiao: The world is in chaos, who can escape from it? In the waves, fame and fortune are lost in the water; in the wind, destiny is turned into sand and dust.
Dead today.
A bit stuck. . .
(End of chapter)
