Chapter 310: Xiao Lie slave bandits
The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. ——Mencius
It is said that Bai Butterfly pointed out a clear path for Lu Bu. Lu Bu finally made great efforts and was determined to open the door to the Central Plains for himself, break through Cao Cao's blockade, go south to Xuzhou, seize territory along the way, develop strategic depth, and occupy new base areas. What Lu Bu didn't know at all was that his lover Bai Butterfly, who encouraged and motivated him, turned out to be the queen of Japan who was using him to invade China.
Lu Bu raised 100,000 troops from Bingzhou and trained them in the southeastern suburbs of Chenliu. Bai Butterfly became the strategist behind the scenes, and together with several great ninjas, they also disappeared and hid without a trace. Bai Butterfly's ambition for the vast continent of China has grown. He had heard that Lu Bu was the best general in the world, but he didn't expect that he would be easily captured by his beauty. His intelligence was really worrying. However, the world of China is filled with virtuous people. Why can’t I, Queen Himihu, conquer the world? Lu Bu Bingfeng was referring to Cao Cao, who was originally regarded as a divine general by Bei Mihu. In the cycle of heaven, this time it was his turn to face off against Cao Cao, which was really exciting.
When Lu Bu was training his troops in Yanzhou, Chenliu was still the most important base and there must be no mistakes. Therefore, in addition to Chen Gong, the military advisor, the two most capable generals under Lu Bu were also left behind in Chenliu. Needless to say, Zhang Liao was known as the "Zhao Hu of the Ancients" and would be even more successful than Lu Bu in the future; and the other general who stayed behind was Zang Ba from Taishan, who was called "Kou Nu" since he was a child.
The word "Ba" shows Zang Ba's power. Zang Ba had a habit of tying up his long, messy hair randomly, and his whole body was tangled with muscles, especially a pair of arms that were as strong as iron, with a strength of no less than a thousand kilograms. He wielded a sixty-two kilogram fire-tipped spear, and the tip of the spear was like a burning fire. Zang Ba wandered around in his childhood and obtained it from the secret realm deep in Mount Tai. He once single-handedly intercepted the troops escorting his father. From then on, he and his father wandered around the world until they joined the army.
Zang Ba, also known as slave bandit, named Xuangao, was a native of Huaxian County, Taishan County. His father's name was Zang Jie, and he had two sons, Zang Ai and Zang Shun. He was fond of martial arts when he was young. Later, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he was recruited as a cavalry captain under Tao Qian, responsible for recruiting troops to resist the Yellow Turban Army. Later, he and Sun Guan, Yin Li and others gathered troops and stationed in Kaiyang, forming an independent force on their own. In the second year of Jian'an, he led troops to defeat Xiao Jian and occupied Jucheng, which led Lu Bu to send troops to attack Zang Ba. The two fought a battle without a winner, and then the two reconciled. Zang Ba can fight with Lu Bu without losing, and he can be called the most low-key top player in the Three Kingdoms.
Zang Ba's father, Zang Jie, once served as a county jailer. Because he abided by the law, he refused to obey the prefect and killed prisoners privately. The eunuch was furious and ordered Zang Jie to be taken into custody. When Zang Ba, who was eighteen years old, learned that his father was imprisoned, he went to Xishan, Fei County alone to rescue his father and kill the prefect. He escorted more than a hundred soldiers at that time, but all the brave men and women fled away out of fear of Zang Ba. After that, Zang Ba and his father fled to Donghai County and drifted all over the world. However, after this incident, Zang Ba's reputation for filial piety and bravery spread throughout the countryside.
During the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zang Ba served under Tao Qian and defeated the bandits. He made outstanding military achievements and was worshiped as the Cavalry Commander. Later, Zang Ba withdrew his troops in Xuzhou and gathered his troops with Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and others. Zang Ba became the commander-in-chief and stationed in Kaiyang, becoming the overlord of his own side.
In AD 197 (the second year of Jian'an), Zang Ba went to Ju County to attack Xiao Jian, the Prime Minister of Langxie Kingdom, captured Ju County, and obtained Xiao Jian's supplies. Zang Ba had promised to give part of it to Lu Bu, but when it was not delivered, Lu Bu went to ask for it in person. Lu Bu's general Gao Shun tried to dissuade Lü Bu, saying: "The general's reputation is far and wide, and he is afraid of people near and far. If you don't get what you want, why bother asking for money yourself? If it doesn't work, won't it damage your reputation?" Lu Bu didn't listen. After Lü Bu arrived in Ju County, Zang Ba and others did not know Lü Bu's intention, so they challenged Lü Bu to a duel. The two fought against Lily. Zang Ba was exhausted, so he held on to the city to resist Lü Bu. Lü Bu returned empty-handed.
When Cao Cao attacked Lu Bu, Zang Ba and others led troops to help Lu Bu. After Lu Bu was captured, Zang Ba went into hiding. However, Cao Cao searched by name and found Zang Ba. He was overjoyed at the sight and asked Zang Ba to surrender Wu Dun, Yin Li, Sun Guan, Sun Guan's brother Sun Kang and others to see Cao Cao. . Cao Cao made Zang Ba the prime minister of Langxie, and appointed Wu Dun and others to cut off Qing and Xu states and appoint them to Zang Ba.
When Cao Cao was in Yanzhou, he had Xu Xi and Mao Hui as his generals. Rebellion broke out in Yanzhou, and both Xu and Mao rebelled. Later, after the Yanzhou Rebellion was settled, Xu and Mao fled to Zang Ba.
Cao Cao ordered Liu Bei to see Zang Ba and ordered Zang Ba to present their heads. Zang Ba then said to Liu Bei: "The reason why I was able to stand on my own in the past was because I would not do such a thing. I was favored by Duke Cao for my survival and did not dare to disobey his orders. However, a monarch who is interested in the way of king and domineering I should tell you with justice and not with coercion. I hope the general will refuse this order for me." Liu Bei then told Cao Cao what Zang Ba said. Cao Cao sighed and said to Zang Ba: "This is the benevolent thing of the ancients, and you can follow it. , This is exactly what Gu Zhi wants." So Xu and Mao were appointed as the county guards.
Later, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao rejected each other, and Zang Ba sent many elite troops to Qingzhou, so Cao Cao did not have to worry about things in the east and could concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao defeated Yuan Tan in Nanpi, and Zang Ba and others went to congratulate him. Zang Ba then asked to send his children and the generals' fathers and brothers' families to Yecheng. Cao Cao said: "You are loyal to the country, but why do you need to show it like this? In the past, Xiao He sent his children to serve, but Han Gaozu did not refuse, and Geng Chun burned his own Houses and carriages followed, and Emperor Guangwu lived up to his good intentions. How can I change the ways of my predecessors now!" At that time, Dongzhou was in constant turmoil, but Zang Ba and others were upholding justice, conquering violence, and pacifying Haidai. , whose contribution was so great that he was awarded the title of Marquis. Zang Ba was worshiped as Dutinghou and became a general of Weilu due to his merit.
In AD 206 (the eleventh year of Jian'an), Zang Ba and Yu Jin attacked Chang Xi in the East China Sea. Chang Xi surrendered, but Yu Jin cited the decree and executed him.
In 207 AD (the twelfth year of Jian'an), Zang Ba and Xia Houyuan fought against the remaining Yellow Turban thieves Xu He and others. In addition to their previous achievements in the fight against Changxi, Zang Ba moved to be the governor of Xuzhou. When Wu Zhou, a native of Pei State, served as the commander of Xiapi, Zang Ba respected Wu Zhou and often visited his residence as a guest. Later, Wu Zhou's department engaged in Zong Ting's illegal activities. Wu Zhou was convicted and was imprisoned for investigation. However, Zang Ba did not dislike Wu Zhou and became more friendly to him.
In AD 209 (the 14th year of Jian'an), when Zhang Liao besieged and suppressed Chen Lan, Zang Ba and Yu Jin attacked Meicheng. Due to Yu Jin's plan to surrender, Meicheng was able to lead more than 3,000 troops to join Chen Lan in Lushan. So Zang Ba was transferred to Anhui by Cao Cao to attack Sun Quan's general Han Dang, preventing Sun Quan from rescuing Chen Lan. Han Dang sent troops to stop Zang Ba, and the two sides fought at Fenglong. Han Dang sent additional troops to meet Zang Ba at Jia Shikou, but they were defeated by Zang Ba. Zang Ba returned to his army and garrisoned in Shucheng. Sun Quan sent tens of thousands of people by boat to garrison in Shukou and divided his troops to rescue Chen Lan. However, when he heard that Zang Ba's army was in Shucheng, he immediately fled back. Zang Ba led his army to pursue him at night, and before dawn, he marched for more than a hundred miles and attacked Sun Quan's army from both front and rear. Sun Quan's army was so embarrassed that they were not allowed to board the ship. Many people fled through the water. So Sun Quan's army failed to aid Chen Lan, so Zhang Liao defeated Chen Lan's army.
In 213 AD (the 18th year of Jian'an), Zang Ba went to Ruxukou to attack Sun Quan. He and Zhang Liao were both in the vanguard. They encountered heavy rain and the vanguard army arrived first. Seeing that the river was rising, the enemy ships advanced slightly, and the soldiers All uneasy. Zhang Liao wanted to retreat, but Zang Ba stopped Zhang Liao and said: "Cao Cao is such a wise man, how could he abandon us?" The next day, Cao Cao indeed issued a withdrawal order. Zhang Liao told Cao Cao what Zang Ba said. Cao Cao praised Zang Ba and worshiped him as a powerful general, which was a holiday. Cao Cao broke into Sun Quan's Jiangxi camp and captured the governor Gong Sunyang.
Zang Ba followed Sun Quan's attack and first entered the formation, then entered Chao Lake and captured Juchao. Later, Sun Quan Xu Xiang surrendered, and Cao Cao returned to his army, leaving Zang Ba, Xiahou Dun and others to live in the nest.
When Cao Pi came to the throne, Zang Ba moved to Zhendong General, became Marquis of Wu'an Township, and oversaw all the military affairs in Xuzhou. Later, he accumulated merit and was granted the title of Marquis of Kaiyang, and then moved to the title of Marquis of Liangcheng.
In AD 222 (the third year of Huangchu), Zang Ba and Cao Xiu attacked Lu Fan. Zang Ba attacked Xu Ling with 500 light ships and 10,000 death squads. They burned the battlements and killed thousands of the enemy. When he was conscripted into Jinwu, Cao Pi often visited Zang Ba whenever there were important military matters.
After Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui came to the throne, 500 households were added to Zangba Yi, adding to the previous 3,500 households. He died soon after, and his posthumous title was Weihou. His son Zang Ai Siren. "Book of Wei" said that Zang Ai "was called Huang Menlang in his youth, and he served as county governor." Zang Ai became the governor of Qingzhou and the Shaofu. After his death, he was named Gonghou. His son Zang Quan succeeded him. Zang Ba made three of his sons marquises for his meritorious service, and granted one the title of Marquis of Guannei. One of Zang Ba's sons, Zang Shun, named Taibo, was a regular attendant of Sanqi in the Jin Dynasty.
Zang Ba had the privilege of being enshrined in Cao Cao's temple. His successive officers and titles are: General Weilu, General Zhendong, Jiajie, Zhijinwu, Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs in Qingzhou, Dutinghou, Wu'anxianghou, Kaiyanghou and Liangchenghou.
When Chen Long received the news that Lu Bu sent troops and Zhang Liao, Zang Ba, and Chen Gong defended the city, he thought deeply. These three generals are all very difficult generals. Even if they have more soldiers, it will be even more difficult to attack Chenliu by force. If Chen Gong is determined to defend a fortified city like Chen Liu, I'm afraid he can conquer it in a year and a half. By then, Qingzhou Kong Rong would have been captured by Cao Cao, and Tai Shi Ci would be tempted to run for help on Kong Rong's behalf.
Chen Long discussed with Zhou Buji, and Zhou Buji also pondered: "My lord, I feel that if Lu Bu goes here and beats Cao Cao's rear, will Cao Cao be assured of continuing to attack Qingzhou?"
Chen Long suddenly smiled and said: "Listening to Yuan Zhi's words, I suddenly became enlightened!"
Chen Liu has these two generals, and it will not be easy to capture Chen Liu. Zhou Buji continued: "To capture Chenliu, it is better to use strategy rather than force."
Chen Long nodded in approval, but he also secretly complained in his heart. Although Zhou Buyi has high intelligence, how many people in this world dare to say that they are higher than Chen Gong?
In the first Central Plains War that Chen Long stirred up, he encountered tough men like Chen Liu, peerless generals like Zhang Liao and Zang Ba, and top think tanks from the Three Kingdoms like Chen Gong. During the more than ten years that Chen Long traveled to the Three Kingdoms, only when he entered the Central Plains did he really reach the difficult stage of dueling with famous generals. Compared with these famous generals in the Central Plains, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, and Han Sui's subordinates were just a few grains. dust.
If you want to know whether Chen Long can lead his troops to defeat Chen Liu and advance into the Central Plains, let's listen to the next chapter.
