Five days.
The implication is very obvious: If you don't come in five days, then I will go in person.
This can be regarded as the kindness of Cao Gong. Although he did not give him much time, at least he did not clean up Chen Liu as soon as he arrived.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
These words suddenly appeared in Gao Huai's mind, and at the same time he felt pity for the defeated Zhang Miao. Although he did not die immediately in battle, there was no difference between him and death. If he did not die, he would still have to suffer infamy and ridicule from the world.
Alas, it was not a bad thing that we were captured by Master Zhang. We avoided many detours and saved five days.
It's just that the attack was a bit harsh, we just revealed a few cases and said a few heroic words of fighting. As for Yadu... Gao Huai couldn't finish the words in his heart, and his teeth hurt again.
…
Cao Cao sent sentries and cavalry to capture the city from all sides, and every time they arrived, they all returned and surrendered. The people of Chenliu had long heard that the government of Yanzhou was under the control of Cao Cao.
In addition, last year, the Qingxu rebels were pacified, the invading enemies of Jin Shang, Yuan Shu and others were repulsed, and thousands of fertile fields were preserved, allowing the people to live with peace of mind.
These achievements were remembered by the people and transformed into prestige and achievements, so that officials did not dare to resist anymore.
Because if Cao Cao is defeated, his reputation can still be washed away and forgotten by the people in the next few years.
But Cao Cao won and his prestige was intact. If he continued to resist, he would not only be defeated and die, but would even be ruined and humiliated, and would be ashamed of the virtues of his ancestors.
So in less than five days, everyone had come to surrender. The wealthy families in the territory gave money and food. Those who fled had all their property taken over by soldiers and horses. It is said that even ancestral sites and cemeteries were hollowed out from the inside by a mysterious organization. .
At this time, Cao Cao was still staying in Chenliu Jiwu. Gao Huai went back and asked Gao Shun to come to see him. Taking advantage of this free time, Zhang Han brought Dian Wei to see Cao Cao.
A rude man stood outside the door and hesitated. Zhang Han glared at him and said, "Go in."
"I don't think it's necessary," Dian Wei said with a look of helplessness on his face, leaning back, ready to run away at any moment, "Dian killed someone just because he wanted to stand up for his friends. Although he had been sued, he had already joined the army. Even if he was It doesn’t hurt if people mention it.”
"You committed murder and escaped. According to the law, you should be wanted for arrest and execution. It is better to make it clear at this time, otherwise you will be singled out sooner or later in the future," Zhang Han said with a more solemn expression.
Dian Wei's face was full of embarrassment, he looked away and said: "One person does something and another person is responsible. Since he has committed a crime, it is right not to be promoted."
"It's not a question of whether it will be promoted or not. It's really that kind of... it can be big or small, but it can become an excuse for others. Maybe one day, Duke Cao will be embarrassed by it," Zhang Han advised, "You are now He has military exploits, and he is considered a hero by taking down Jiwu, so we just need to take advantage of this opportunity to expose what happened in the past."
"Besides, you didn't have righteousness in your hands at the beginning, nor did you have the same feelings. At most, you were used as a sword and axe. If someone asked you to kill someone, it would be better for you to kill them at the door of someone else's mansion. If someone else comes to chase you, He killed dozens of people before escaping. This is an act of violence, isn't it true? After you left, I don't know how many families were harassed, abused, and robbed."
Dian Wei seemed to be moved, and his expression was slightly moved. During the troubled times, the murder case that made him run away made him hide in Tibet. Although he received help later, his life was very difficult.
Anyway, it is normal to be hungry for four meals in three days.
Then the family of the friend he helped also died of hunger due to the troubled times. His relatives and friends no longer remember Dian Wei.
Being scolded by Zhang Han, Dian Wei also felt that it was reasonable. A man is upright and cannot be used as an excuse for the rest of his life. This fight to recapture Chen Liujiwu was a contribution to his hometown, so it would be better to talk about it as soon as possible.
Just as they were thinking this, Cao Cao's majestic and deep voice came from behind the two of them, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Han and Dian Wei's shoulders stiffened at the same time, and they turned around to salute. Dian Wei kept winking at Zhang Han, asking him to speak.
The two of them had discussed it before coming, and Zhang Han was favored to talk about it first, and then explain the lawsuit recorded in Jiwu's Yamen office based on Jiwu's recent rebellion and Dianwei's meritorious service.
That document was in Zhang Han's hand. When he was bored in guarding the city during his stay in Jiwu, he went to look through the recorded documents, and sure enough he found these records, wanted orders, and the like.
The Dianwei incident was considered a sensation at that time. He killed officials in the street, escaped slowly and calmly, and was chased by dozens of hangers-on outside the city. He then killed more than a dozen people and injured more than 20 others. Walk into the jungle.
The shameless description written into the storybook is chivalrous and sword-wielding!
To be more honest and shameless, he is Dian Wei, an outlaw and a ruthless gangster!
Fortunately he ran away, otherwise all the hangers-on might have died.
Zhang Han sighed, bowed deeply to Cao Cao, pointed to Dian Wei and said, "Dian Wei wants to see you for something."
Cao Cao frowned, "What's the matter? Why don't you come in and talk about it?"
"..."
Dian Wei stared at Zhang Han for a long time, confirming that he really didn't want to lose face, so he could only clasp his fists and say: "Mr. Cao, I committed a major crime in Jiwu back then and kept it secret. Now that I have achieved military exploits, I want to Come and find peace."
The murderer was Dian Wei. The person he killed was known as Juyang's Yiba, named Li Yong. I heard that he had done many things to bully and dominate the market. He happened to kill the son of Dian Wei's friend, but Li Yong was an official and had connections. The officials protected each other and was not punished. , so Dianwei took action to do justice for heaven.
The matter was very simple, and many of the documents were no longer available for examination. Li Yongji did not know the tribe of his family or who his friends were. After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded and asked, "You kill people out of morality, don't worry. "
He looked up at him and said, "I also killed people when I was young, but I wouldn't make it as big as you did."
"I have no choice. He is in the house all day long, and he is accompanied by hundreds of guests. On weekdays, I can't enter the places where he goes in and out. The only way to kill him is in his house, and his house is next to the busy city, so there is no way to kill him. There is so much to think about. He had a history of bullying and dominating the market, and indeed he killed a friend of mine. The friend's father lost his son and could not live for a long time. The family's business was ruined because of it. Later, in the troubled times, the whole family starved to death. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just illegal.”
Dian Wei let out a long sigh, clasped his fists, and resigned himself to his fate.
"Hey, you are interesting..."
"Dian Wei, let me ask you," Cao Cao sat upright and looked at him deeply, "do you have a master?"
"Yes," Dian Wei clasped his fists and stood as straight as a door panel, "Master Dian's surname is Zhang and his first name is Huai."
Zhang Han added, "It is said that the special skill is flying halberd, right?"
Dian Wei glanced at Zhang Han with resentment in his eyes, nodded quickly and said: "It's the flying halberd and the double halberd..."
Cao Cao likes men of letters and good strategies, but he only loves brave and loyal generals. Of course, love and love are different.
He had never heard of the name Zhang Huai, but since the Xiping period, the world has been gradually in crisis, and when the world is in chaos, heroes have risen. There are many powerful men who are hidden among the people and have martial arts skills.
One of them, named Wang Yue, even became an official and was known as the Sword Master. Dian Wei's skills were inherited from his master, and because of his extraordinary talent, he was really a good hand for the generals who were the first to get into the battle.
So he laughed happily and said to Dian Wei: "You are responsible, passionate, and capable. Yes, you are really good."
"Well... the county and county records will record this. Dian Wei is a heroic righteous man. He killed evil officials and left. There is no need to say who he is. The wanted man was removed. His achievements in suppressing the rebellion will be recorded and spread in Jiwu Township."
The meritorious deeds were passed down to the countryside, and Li Yong's name was hidden. From now on, no one would mention the murderer Dian Wei, only Dian Wei, the heroic hero who had made meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion.
"Thank you, Mr. Cao!"
"Well, you can continue to stay with Wei Bochang," Cao Cao glanced at Zhang Han with admiration.
…
After coming out of the main hall of the government office, Dian Wei was obviously in a much better mood, but he was still puzzled that Zhang Hanfang didn't speak for him and muttered: "Sir, it's obviously a matter of one word from you, why should I say it myself?"
"What if Mr. Cao refuses to agree? Will you say a few good words for me?"
This matter can be big or small. The murderer is appreciated by the nobles. Although he will respect and support him, it is a sword and ax that is kept at home. Cao Cao can also turn him into a sword and axe.
"You said it yourself, you are magnanimous."
"Let me tell you, it's a cover-up."
Zhang Han thought for a while and then said: "Let me put it this way, you can say it yourself, the Lord will respect you because of your loyalty, honesty, and courage."
"Let me tell you, I'm just using your and my achievements to clear up a life-threatening lawsuit in the past. You are still my guard by my side."
"Then I'm not the same now -" Dian Wei lowered his head mid-sentence, understanding the truth of Zhang Han's words.
He remembered that when he was in the market in the past, if the leaders of various streets and alleys wanted to resolve some disputes and conflicts, if the leader came in person, let him tell the reason himself and ask for justice.
Then he will listen, judge this person, and respect his honesty. The most important thing is that he will not treat him as someone else's younger brother, but he will treat him as a friend.
But if the leader only comes to ask for help, regardless of whether the whole story is true or not, Dianwei will immediately think that he is here to ask for help, and then he will charge money, and he will not owe each other afterwards, let alone in the future. Talk about friendship.
So now, although he is still Zhang Han's bodyguard, his status is no longer the same.
"Understood, Mr. Xie."
Dian Wei grinned and felt much better.
Zhang Han did not regard him as his younger brother and planned to take him to play with the Cao family and celebrities.
Thinking about it this way, my husband is indeed very kind to me, and he is sincere to me. He knows me very well, so he would put himself in my shoes and help me like this.
It turns out that I followed the wrong person.
…
Outside Yongqiu, Zhang Miao, who was defeated, walked with the remnants of his troops. On the way to find Yuan Shu for rescue, he learned that Zhang Han and Dian Wei had taken Jiwu and Dingchenliu, which became the last straw for him.
With all despair, I remembered that my family had been ruined and my reputation was ruined. Even after my death, my reputation in the books was just that of a traitor who had fallen into a trap of being unfaithful, unjust, and unwise. It was hard to break down.
In times of difficulty, his subordinates rebelled and killed him. They robbed his property and took his horses into the mountains.
It was the end of spring plowing, and under Zhang Han's strong recommendation, Gao Shun returned to Cao Cao.
At this point, Cao Cao had taken over all the territory in Chenliu, gained the support of the people, countless talented people had joined him, and the story of suppressing the rebellion was widely spread. Countless geographical records and folk tales pushed Cao Cao's reputation to its peak and won the hearts of the people in Yanzhou.
At the same time, there were several battles in Xuzhou. Tao Qian failed to attack Pengcheng for a long time, but he already understood the situation at this time. He had not seen Cao Cao and his clan for a long time, and the general guarding the city was no more than Cao Ren.
Although the city was well defended and not prone to chaos, and had repelled several attacks by Tao Qian's army, Pengcheng was already in decline and empty.
The city walls were in ruins and the roads were in ruins. He was reluctant to retreat. By chance, the cavalry sent to inquire for information came back and informed him of some information.
There was civil strife in Yanzhou, and Cao Cao had already gone to quell the rebellion.
The news was the same several times, so Tao Qian determined that this was the best time to recapture Pengcheng and allow half of Tancheng's barrier to garrison troops again.
So he attacked the city more and more frequently, with an obvious intention to take back Pengcheng and make Cao Cao suffer chaos, so that he would have the opportunity to drag other princes into the water.
Only in this way can Cao be destroyed.
As long as Cao Cao is around, Tao Qian can't sleep well all day long. The hatred between the two is obviously irresolvable, so they can only fight to the end.
Therefore, the last remaining heat of the bright candle of this old and ailing Xuzhou warlord continued to burn and erupt during this period.
Finally, after guarding for sixteen days, Cao's army withdrew and could no longer hold on. However, when Tao Qian entered the city, he found that the city was empty and the people and property had been moved.
It was useless to obtain this empty city. He could only chase and kill them. The defeated army was not brave enough to carry heavy baggage. He had to chase and intercept the property and return it to the people, so that he could stay for a long time.
This pursuit led to an ambush.
Xi Zhicai suggested that retreat should be an advance. After a long defense, he sent some sentries back to Xuzhou to let Tao Qian know about the civil strife in Yanzhou. He also used the lives of thousands of soldiers as bait to deepen his inferences while he was still defending.
This made Tao Qian convinced of the Yanzhou Rebellion, otherwise Pengcheng would not have stopped him with his life.
When Tao Qian's attack on the city became more intense, he retreated, and then led his pursuers to pursue him. He ambushed his soldiers and horses on the mountain roads, and encircled and defeated them.
Defeated in one battle!
Tao Qian beheaded 8,000 soldiers and horses, more than 6,000 men, beheaded more than ten generals, and captured Sima Sunqian who was marching with the army among the army.
Tao Qian was so devastated that he huddled in Xiapi and did not dare to fight again. At the same time, he fell seriously ill and felt that his future was bleak.
At this time, the cavalry sent from all directions to ask for help finally brought good news. A powerful man who had defeated the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou was willing to lead his troops to help Xuzhou.
This person is a relative of the Liu family. His name is Bei and his courtesy name is Xuande.
Plain phase.
Hearing this name, Tao Qian felt relaxed and made plans in his mind again...
…
Mid-April, Juancheng.
After the pacification, Cao Cao returned to the city. He was very happy when he heard that Pengcheng had won a great victory with a small number and defeated a large number.
It was decided to rest and reorganize the troops and horses, and take a break from the war to recharge their batteries.
After raising food and grass, they waited until autumn before marching to Xuzhou. Cheng Yu and Zhang Han walked side by side towards the main hall, and at the same time chatted about internal affairs.
"It's only mid-April and it's already quite hot. The weather may not be kind this year."
When Cheng Yu talked about this, he glanced at Zhang Han with a slightly strange expression, "Did Bo Chang know this early, so he vigorously promoted the wells and waterwheels?"
"Of course not, I can't predict the future, right?" Zhang Han said with a smile.
Yes, Cheng Yuxin said, that would be too shocking. Although Bo Chang was resourceful and capable of conquering and fighting, he was still a mortal after all, so how could he seek the heavens?
However, due to the convenience of the creek, even if there is a drought this year, Yanzhou's field soil can still be preserved a lot, and the harvest will not be lost, and it will always have an advantage.
"But no matter what, Bochang has achieved another achievement, which is enviable."
It would have been better if I had captured Chen Liujiwu. Zhang Bochang secretly gave me credit, but if he didn't give me full credit, he really didn't deserve to be the son of a man.
"Speaking of achievements," Zhang Han raised his lips, "Sacrifice wine in Pengcheng to lure the enemy deeper, defeating 20,000 soldiers in one battle is the most satisfying."
"That's right," Cheng Yu became even more sour, "Tsk, I can also use this strategy, but it's a pity that I'm not in Pengcheng."
Zhang Bo was often recommended and appointed by Xi Zhicai, and he rose up with great strength. People belonging to the same faction actually made extraordinary achievements... Xi Zhicai was not the son of a man.
"Why are you here today?" Zhang Han has been resting recently and has not been to work for several days. Even when he gets up, he is practicing martial arts and horse racing at the school.
He is an incompetent bookkeeper.
"It seems that a military report has been sent... saying that Xuzhou has reinforcements, and the person who comes is Liu Bei, Prime Minister of Pingyuan."
"Oh?" Zhang Han stopped, smiled and asked, "Liu Bei, what kind of person is he?"
