Hearing the news of Xu Jing's death, even though he was Wang Huan and had been fighting for a long time, his heart was as solid as stone, and he couldn't help but shed two old tears.
Cao Cao sighed and advised: "Two old generals, please forgive me."
Wang Huan shook his head and said with a rare serious expression: "The jar was broken in the well, the general died in front of the battle, and Old Ape Xu died in the battle. It is my duty as a general. It's just that this 'four-legged snake' has always been shrewd. , lived a life full of dangers, but unexpectedly died before us."
The two of them clasped their fists at Wu Song again and said, "Thank you very much Wu Erlang for avenging Xu Lao Yuan and saving Lao Han."
Wu Song turned sideways and said, "They are all heroes who have served the country. Who wouldn't do this?"
At this point, the two Jiedu naturally had no shame in asking for any more surrendered generals for revenge. Cao Cao also understood their mentality and secretly transferred those several subordinated generals to garrison in the camp behind the pass without seeing each other. Invite two Jiedu envoys to enter the pass and prepare a banquet to drink.
Everyone discussed how to write a victory report at the table. Cao Cao gave up all the credit for Huguan and half of the credit for Wei Sheng's army in defeating Tian Biao. They just said that the two Jiedushi defeated Huguan and joined forces with Cao Cao from the north and south to defeat Wei. The victorious army.
The two military envoys were overjoyed when they heard this and praised Cao Cao for his righteousness and kindness. Cao Cao also gave most of the prisoners captured at Huguan and most of their money and food to make up for the losses he had suffered in the past few days.
The next day, Cao Cao's troops left Huguan and passed through Weizhou. He sent fast horses to the upper reaches of the Yellow River to summon the navy. He divided 60,000 troops and horses, with Du Bo, Li Kui, Niu Gao, Teng Xun, Teng Kan, Ma Ling and others as generals. , the boat took him straight to Shandong.
He only took the remaining 10,000 people across the river and set up camp thirty miles away from Bianjing. He ordered Niu Wenzhong to lead a group of generals to sit in the camp. He closed the camp gate early and did not allow any army to leave lightly. Then he took Wu Song and Lu Junyi Four of them, Shi Qian, Bian Xiang, and dozens of experienced soldiers, made a small car carry Fan Meiren, loaded the treasures from Tian Hu's puppet prince's palace into five large cars, and entered the city and went straight to Tong Guan's house. , packed a heavy door bag, and declared: "The young general Wu Zhi has returned victorious and paid homage to the prime minister."
This day was October 21st. Tong Guan was drinking tea with others in the study. When he heard the news that Wu Zhi asked for an audience, he immediately laughed: "I only know that there are many brave thieves in the mountains. I'm afraid that this guy won't be able to succeed by the end of the year and can't catch up with me." I was waiting for the plan, but unexpectedly I came back at this time, which is considered effective - it can be seen that God is also helping us to do this great thing! Gentlemen, please sit still, I will go to see that guy first."
Those people all stood up respectfully and sent Tong Guan away.
Tong Guan kept saying "this guy, that guy" behind Cao Cao's back, but he gave him face in front of him and came to the door to greet him. He led a few people into the living room and served them tea. Cao Cao then summarized the battles along the way and the contributions of the generals. As soon as he was informed, he didn't even hide how to share the work with the various military governors.
Tong Guan was overjoyed when he heard this, and nodded repeatedly: "It's rare for you to have such a big heart. These ten old guys are in the same spirit, self-contained, and have always been arrogant. They know that you are my beloved general, and now they have accepted this from you." As a favor, if we attack Liao in the future, they will not be spared their lives."
When he saw Wu Song again, he was even more pleasing to the eye, and he immediately decided to report Wu Song as a seventh-grade Wuyi doctor and give him the post of governor of the capital of Gaotang Prefecture, so that he could take office soon.
Cao Cao was moved. The original magistrate of Gaotang Prefecture was Gao Qiu's younger brother Gao Lian, who was killed by Zhou Tong when he conquered Liangshan. It seemed that it was Tong Guanyu who wanted to seize Gao Qiu's original power.
He immediately took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, my brother is very good at war and martial arts. He is good enough to stand alone, but he is a straightforward person and is afraid of getting along with civil servants. There is a magistrate of Huang County in my hometown, and he has always been on good terms with Brother Wu. If I get this person It will be of great use to take charge of Gaotang Prefecture and attack Liao one day."
Tong Guan nodded repeatedly and said, "What you are thinking is indeed reasonable. Don't worry, this matter is all my fault. I will ask you to wait until you have no worries."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "In addition, there is one more thing that needs to be reported to the prime minister. This time we conquered Qin County, Tian Hu's home base, and got a girl named Fan Ji. She is really beautiful. I will selfishly think about it. With such a stunning beauty, except for the official family, Who has the good fortune to enjoy it? Therefore, I brought it to Enxiang's house."
Tong Guan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's rare for a strong general like you to have such ingenuity. Please come to the hall and let me watch."
Cao Cao followed the order and moved to invite beauty Fan to see her. Not long after, the beauty walked into the hall. The hall seemed to suddenly light up. Even heroes like Lu Junyi, who never liked women, were dumbfounded. .
Tong Guan lost his voice and said: "Oh, you are really a person who has a figure that will captivate a country and a city, and you will be ashamed of your beauty even after the moon is closed!"
After looking at Fan Meiren, he looked at Cao Cao again, and he couldn't help but feel wary, thinking in his heart that I, an eggless woman, would be attracted to such a beautiful woman, but you are actually willing to sacrifice her, which shows that you must be an ambitious person.
Then he smiled and said: "The officials will be more happy to get this girl than to kill Tian Hu. This contribution is enough to make you rise to the top. I will arrange it for you to present the beauty in person. It will be considered as a reward for your hard work." It’s been a tough battle.”
Cao Cao just thought to himself, your official family and I met at the master's house, but we didn't meet each other. If we meet, I am afraid that before the aliens arrive, Cao will kill Bianjing into a sea of blood first. .
He quickly waved his hand: "En Xiang, the last general is your general. The merit of the last general is the credit of En Xiang. Besides, our military people are rude, but the officials are as exquisite as heaven and humans. How can we stain his eyes?" ? At the end of the day, there will be no way to go away. All we have to do is show kindness and beauty."
What kind of person is Tong Guan? Whether Cao Cao was sincere or not was naturally difficult to hide from him. When he saw Cao Cao's refusal, he doubted his previous judgment. He nodded and said: "That's all." He immediately called for people to tidy up a small courtyard and asked the beautiful lady to stay temporarily, take a bath and rest, and then look for an opportunity to offer treasures after she has recovered her spirits.
After the beauty went down, Tong Guan looked at Cao Cao intently and said with a smile: "Xiao Wu, I regard you as one of my own, and let me tell you the truth, any man who sees such a beauty would rather kill her head than get involved, why do you Are you willing to give it away?"
Cao Cao then noticed Tong Guan's suspicion and cursed secretly: "Old eunuch, you are so suspicious. It turns out that you asked me to offer my beauty in person before, it was actually a test!"
There was a look of self-suffering on his face: "I dare not hide it from En Xiang. If I have such an appearance as my brother-in-law, I'm afraid it will be really hard to let go of this woman. But En Xiang, let's see, with this appearance, that woman How can we be willing to surrender temporarily? As time goes by, a lot of right and wrong will inevitably arise..."
After saying that, he lowered his head and sighed: "Actually, let's not say that I don't like this woman. I wanted to serve the country as a forbidden soldier, but because of my short stature, it was difficult to do so. If it weren't for the care of Old General Liu, he would not be able to show his kindness. How could I be where I am today if my appearance was abandoned and promoted again and again?"
Although his words were only a few sentences, they immediately dispelled Tong Guan's doubts. Tong Guan couldn't help but nod: the Forbidden Army always uses "soldier appearance" as a reference when recruiting troops. It is indeed difficult for a short man like him to do so. At the threshold of entry, only people like me are willing to reuse him when they see his talent. If it were Gao Qiu and Cai Jing, who would be willing to take a second look at him? No wonder he is so loyal to me!
Once the doubts were gone, I even felt melancholy, as if I were a fallen person in the world: I look like a talented person, but unfortunately I don’t have eggs under my crotch. Although this guy has eggs, he is short and ugly. How can those people who only care about skin and appearance know us? Do these men have troubles in their hearts?
He immediately stood up, patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, and said seriously: "You are also a military governor now. One day I will send troops to destroy the Liao Dynasty. You work hard, and the position of prince is beyond your reach. A dignified husband, but there is no need to describe it with words. Self-suffering.”
Cao Cao secretly said to me that I am sorry for your mother, with a look of gratitude on his face: "My kindness and kind words will always be remembered in my heart."
He then asked Wu Song to push five carts full of treasures to the front of the hall, and invited Tong Guan to take a look. Tong Guan smiled more and more and said kindly, "It's rare for you to have such filial piety. It shows that I have a good eye for recognizing people."
After thinking for a moment, he added: "Let you little brothers wait a moment. You and I go to the study room and introduce a few people to you."
Cao Cao respectfully followed him to the study, where three people were already sitting. When someone came, they got up together.
Tong Guan coughed and said: "Let me introduce you to this person. This is Wu Zhi, the Qingzhou Jiedu envoy promoted by me. You should not judge people by their appearance. Although Wu Zhi is not tall, he is ambitious and can kill the king." Qing and Zhan Tianhu have made great achievements and are famous in the world. The heroes of Shandong and Hebei are all called "Wu Mengde". I have seen his military use, and it is as brave as Cao Mengde in the past. Looking at the warriors of the Song Dynasty, except for the old man, even Mr. Zhong may not be the best."
Cao Cao hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Oh, Wu is not worthy of Enxiang's words. There are various wars. If Enxiang hadn't commanded them effectively, how could the general have achieved any minor achievements?"
Tong Guan smiled with satisfaction, pointed at the others and said: "These are my confidants. This one is Wuyi doctor Ma Zheng. He is capable and steady. I want to appoint him as the training envoy of the Dengzhou regiment; this one is the founding iron man of the People's Republic of China." The direct great-grandson of Whip King Huyanzan, Huyanqing, is proficient in the Jurchen language. I would like to appoint him as the commander of the Dengzhou navy. As for this Zhao Liangsi, the emperor personally gave him his surname, and he was also the initiator of the plan to unite the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. .”
The four of them greeted each other with greetings, exchanged greetings, and then sat down.
Tong Guanda said: "The emperor has been persuaded by me. From next month, he will change the Yuan Dynasty and restore peace. He will send people from Dengzhou across the Bohai Sea, led by Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing, to go to the north to buy horses. Name, visit the court of the King of Jin, and discuss with his wolf master the matter of attacking the Liao Kingdom from a flank!"
He looked at Cao Cao and said, "I was worried that you would not come back after a fierce battle, but I am glad that you are back in time. It is a great blessing. This time, you will stop toiling and go with the fleet. You have a brother who is good at martial arts, so you might as well Bring a few more, because those Jurchens have not been enlightened for a long time, do not know about literary talent, and only love martial arts. It is inevitable that they will have to perform martial arts. If you bring a few heroes, you can also show off the majesty of the Song Dynasty on such occasions!"
I see.
When Tong Guan said this, Cao Cao probably understood his position. On this trip to the Jin Kingdom, Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing were responsible for discussing literature, and he was responsible for discussing martial arts, so as to prevent foreigners from underestimating the Song people's military power.
He immediately clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Mr. En! If we talk about using force, I actually have a few capable men under my command. If I lose my prestige, I will come to see you with my head raised."
The next day, Tong Guan ordered Cao Cao to lead his troops back to Qingzhou first. Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing also ordered them to go to Dengzhou to prepare, and they made an appointment to go to sea in Dengzhou on November 20th.
Not to mention that Cao Cao was running along the road, but he was walking for three days. Tong Guan went to see the beauty Fan every day. On this day, he saw that her lips were red and her teeth were white, she was full of energy, and the fatigue of rushing on the road was gone. She was overjoyed immediately. , gave detailed instructions, and then invited the official family to come and have guests at home.
When the officials arrived, Tong Guan prepared fine wines and delicacies early in the morning. He invited the officials to take a seat and then personally opened the gauze curtain on the wall to reveal the geographical map of Jinzhong painted on the wall!
At this time, the good news from all the armies and horses has arrived one after another. The officials only know that they have won the battle, but how can they have the leisure to take a closer look? He was waiting for Tong Guan to explain it to him. When he saw this huge map, he immediately became energetic. He smiled and took a sip of wine, picked up some vegetables, chewed them, and leaned back comfortably, showing his interest in listening to the story. Come on.
Tong Guandao: "Guan family, the remnants of Wang Qing made a big fuss in Xijing. Hebei Tianhu sent many soldiers and horses to help, but they were all designed by the old slave to wipe out them one by one. He didn't know how powerful he was, so he became the king and wanted to control the mountains and rivers inside and outside. Self-reliance, Lao Nu made a strategy of dividing his troops into four groups at that time, and the four groups of soldiers fought each other, but it was like this..."
He roused his energy and spoke with great emotion. He added more details to the war stories that Cao Cao told him and told them to the officials one by one. Every joint was said to be the tips he had prepared in advance, and Cao Cao and others followed the plan.
"Liu Yanqing and Wu Zhi, the old slave told them to go north by water. It was expected that there would be no navy at the beginning of the bandits. Sure enough, the bandits along the road could only stare at the shore, and were killed by our army straight to Qinyuan. , but the old slave also thought that among the thieves, there may not be any wise people. If there are wise people, they will attack with water, so the first tip I prepared is to ask them to open it when they reach Qinyuan Baili!"
"According to Lao Nu's idea, if Lao Nu uses troops and does not have a navy to fight with the enemy, it is natural to build dams to store water. When the enemy navy arrives, if the dams are released, how will those ships be able to withstand the flood?"
The official was so taken with the drama that he quickly spit out the wine in his mouth, showing an anxious look: "Ah, the thieves may not have thought of it, right? Otherwise, wouldn't my navy be in a terrible situation?"
"The officials don't have to worry!" Tong Guan smiled confidently, looking like Zhuge Liang: "What is written in the old slave's kit is: if the dam breaks, the water will break, and even the boat can be broken!"
The official slapped his thigh: "Wonderful! Brilliant! Isn't that Cao Mengde's chain boat? Ah, it's so clever. The fire plan can defeat the chain boat, but the chain boat can defeat the water plan. These boats are connected in size. Wherever the wind and waves rise, my soldiers should also sit on the swings."
Tong Guan was immediately shocked: "Ah! Your Majesty is the one who is really smart. In order to defeat his flood plan, I thought about it for seven days and nights before I came up with this chain boat plan. But your Majesty knew it as soon as he heard it. Your Majesty, you If you are leading an army, which of the famous generals of ancient and modern times is your opponent? Is this the principle that the capable can do anything?"
The official laughed loudly: "Privy Minister, there is no need to belittle yourself. If I didn't have your tips and inspiration, I would have to think for a while before I could come up with a solution. Can you tell me what's next?"
Tong Guan smiled and said: "Liu and Wu Jiedu used this strategy. They were as safe as a mountain and sat watching the waves come and go. When the thieves and soldiers saw it, they only thought that the officers and soldiers had the help of gods, and they were so frightened that they surrendered one after another."
The official smiled and said: "So, this journey has been a great victory."
"A great victory? More than a few miles!" Tong Guandao said: "They went all the way to Qinyuan, and I also have a second tip bag. What is written in it is how Tian Hu should deal with my four-pronged conquest!"
"I have already predicted that to deal with the east and west routes, the thieves will definitely use elite troops and brave generals to defend against danger..." He gestured on the map as he spoke, and his words became more sonorous: "The real main force will definitely go north to capture Taiyuan and seize Taiyuan." After crossing Yanmen Pass, we will be bordering the Liao Kingdom. If I get too anxious to suppress him, I will go directly to the Liao Kingdom. From now on, I will no longer own the land of Shanxi!"
"Ah! What a Tian Hu!" The official was so frightened that he knocked over his wine glass, jumped up, and looked carefully in front of the map: "It's so dangerous, so dangerous. If Aiqing hadn't seen through his tactics, he would have really given it to him. Succeed!"
Tong Guandao: "It's clearly written in my brochure: three-way blockade, decisive battle on the north road, alliance with Liao and self-defense, don't ignore it! Divide the army into a surprise attack, attack from both front and rear, under Taiyuan City, the thief chief will be crowned!"
The officials were very excited when they heard this, and kept saying: "Tell me in detail!"
Tong Guan then told Liu Cao how to divide his troops, how to fight against Taiyuan, how to defeat Xu Jing, and how to capture Tian Hu. He played it according to his own imagination, which made the officials feel very happy. He couldn't stop drinking and shouted: " Happy, happy!"
Tong Guan's speech was all about putting effects into causes. He really seemed to have the whole situation of the war in his heart, and the officials listened with great interest.
Especially when talking about the private killing of Tian Hu, Tong Guandao said: "At that time, the generals took Tian Hu. According to the national law, they should have been taken to the capital and cut into pieces with a thousand swords. However, the old slave had another idea. Therefore, I ordered the general to behead Tian Hu on the spot."
The official asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Tong Guan smiled slightly, squatted close to him, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "Does the official know how Tian Hu, a mere hunter, suddenly changed his identity and actually made such a big fuss?"
The official immediately asked: "I have been thinking about it these days, but I can't figure it out. In my world, the people are happy and the world is peaceful. How can he, a thief, dare to rebel? How come there are people following him? ? It’s really hard for me to figure it out.”
Tong Guan's eyes widened and he revealed the answer: "It's just because Tian Hu stole a peerless beauty. Not only was this beauty beautiful, but she was also extremely valuable. She made her husband very prosperous! I think this Tian Hu was originally a humble woman." It's just a husband who became prosperous because of this girl, and he actually became a grass-headed king! It's a pity that his own horoscopes are too illegible and he can't control this luck. In addition, our powerful generals in the Song Dynasty are all descended from the stars in the sky to assist the saint. , and then he was wiped out. The old slave killed him in advance just to break his luck, and then take advantage of that beauty!"
Officials are frivolous by nature, and they like strange stories like these the most. When they heard that they were true, they were overjoyed and said, "How could there be such a strange woman? Have you ever succeeded in getting her?"
Tong Guandao: "After killing Tian Hu, I ordered Wu Jiedu to bring a powerful force to surprise Qin County and seize the girl in one fell swoop! Then she was sent to the capital and now she is being raised in the old slave's house! Your Majesty, what did Wu Jiedu say? Good: Such stunning beauty cannot be touched by anyone, only the Supreme can enjoy it!"
He thought to himself: Wu Zhi, you are loyal to me, and I will naturally repay you. This sentence is worth fifty years of your hard work!
The officials were overjoyed when they heard this: "What kind of martial arts is this? I love you and rewarded him heavily on my behalf. Where is that beauty now?"
Tong Guan stood up, clapped his hands, and the orchestral strings and bamboos suddenly sounded. Tong Guan smiled and said: "In the official family, the beauty is coming, the old slave will leave now!" After saying that, he looked away and left. Then the side door opened, and a peerless beauty looked at him lovingly. To Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji took a closer look, and suddenly a silver thread hung down from the corner of his mouth. Xiaolong, who had always kept a low profile since being kicked, raised his head with encouragement for the first time without strong drying medicine!
There are different religions: in front of the court, there are loyal ministers, while in the tent, the beauty is sleeping. Beauty and loyalty are more valuable? The official family is filled with thoughts of spring.
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