Gudong!
Cao Bao swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes were blank for a moment, he was completely confused, and his brain looked confused.
Why is Huang Zhong back?
In front of Huang Zhong, Cao Bao had no confidence at all. Huang Zhong has been in charge of the army for many years, and all the soldiers in the army are in awe of Huang Zhong. Once Huang Zhong intervenes, just one word from Huang Zhong can depose Cao Bao and deprive Cao Bao of his military power.
Facing Huang Zhong, Cao Bao didn't stand a chance.
Zhao An, Pang Chen, and Zhou Peng were all promoted by Huang Zhong. They were well aware of Huang Zhong's power, and the expressions on their faces were even more panicked.
"General Huang, General Huang is back."
Some of the soldiers coming from behind shouted.
Many of the soldiers who came to watch also noticed that Huang Zhong, who was riding a horse and holding a sword, kept shouting and looked excited.
There was suddenly some restlessness in the camp.
Huang Zhong glanced at Cao Bao and others, and said coldly: "Cao Bao, are you going to rebel today?"
Cao Bao's heart was extremely anxious, and he was trying to decide what to do. While he was thinking, his eyes were also wandering, and he quickly looked behind Huang Zhong, and suddenly saw Lu Xuan and his party.
Cao Bao met Lu Xuan when he was in Xiapi, Xuzhou.
After many years, even though Lu Xuan was more mature and had grown a beard, Cao Bao recognized Lu Xuan at a glance. Especially Lu Xuan, who was accompanied by the imperial guards. Coupled with Lu Xuan's prestige and Huang Zhong's influence in the army, Cao Bao's heart sank and he no longer had any fighting spirit.
thump!
Cao Bao knelt on the ground and shouted: "General Huang!"
thump! thump! thump!
Pang Chen, Zhou Peng and Zhao An all knelt on the ground. Facing Ling Cao, these people had the courage to take action. However, when they faced Huang Zhong, they had no fighting spirit or courage, not even a hint of courage to resist.
In addition, the soldiers following Cao Cao, Zhao An, Pang Chen and others were also frightened, and they all knelt down.
No one is excepted.
No one dares to act rashly.
Lu Xuan saw this scene in his eyes, with a look of approval in his eyes.
Huang Zhong's ability to control the army is very good.
After two years, Huang Zhong returned to the army. The army still respected Huang Zhong and resolved the dispute with one man and one horse.
When Huang Zhong saw everyone kneeling down, he did not deal with it further. Instead, he came to Lu Xuan's side and reported: "Your Majesty, everyone has knelt down. The specific situation requires further interrogation."
Lu Xuan nodded, rode his horse forward, his eyes fell on Ling Cao, and said, "Who are you?"
Ling Cao was also amazed in his heart.
When he heard Huang Zhong's address, he realized that the person who came was actually the emperor.
So shocking.
However, Ling Cao was filled with surprise again.
The emperor's arrival meant that he was saved. The charges against him were all framed by Cao Bao, and Ling Cao refused to admit it. With Lu Xuan here, all the grievances and filth could be washed away.
Ling Cao was very happy and said loudly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the last general Ling Cao serves as the general of Zhenwei in the army."
Lu Xuan said: "Why did you get killed?"
Ling Cao quickly replied: "Reporting to your majesty, Cao Bao has united three generals, Zhao An, Pang Chen and Zhou Peng, to do business in Xuzhou. When they started doing business, they approached me at first, but the general did not participate."
"Cao Bao made money and distributed the benefits wantonly. He offered to give me money, but I refused."
"So much so that Cao Bao became so angry."
"He teamed up with Zhao An, Pang Chen and Zhou Peng to give me evidence of the torture and murder of soldiers and conspiracy to rebel, with the intention of killing people and silencing them."
"The general will have no choice but to rise up and resist."
"The original plan of the general was to lead the people around him to capture Cao Bao first, and then send a letter to the governor's office, asking the governor to seek justice. However, Cao Bao led a cunning attack and prepared archers, so the general could only He took his son Ling Tong and a few of his personal guards to break out."
Ling Cao finally said: "Thanks to His Majesty's personal presence, the general was spared."
Lu Xuan's eyes showed approval.
In fact, both Ling Cao and Ling Tong were famous generals in Jiangdong in history. The only difference was that Ling Cao had a bad fate and died while attacking Jiangxia County.
These two people are talented generals in the army.
What's even more commendable is that this time the business trend is surging, but Ling Cao is as stable as a mountain and remains unmoved. Cao Bao had already offered the money to Ling Cao, but Ling Cao refused.
This is Ling Cao's persistence.
Lu Xuan waved his hands and said, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Ling Cao, Ling Tong and others all spoke together, stood up and stood respectfully, but their expressions were more relaxed.
Lu Xuan turned his eyes and looked at Cao Bao, Zhao An and others kneeling on the ground in the distance, beckoned: "Cao Bao, come on, come here."
Cao Bao stood up and was about to walk in the direction of Lu Xuan. However, just as he took a step forward, he suddenly heard Lu Xuan scolding: "When did I ask you to stand up?"
thump!
Cao Bao knelt down again.
He was a little confused for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty asked me to come closer, so I got up."
Lu Xuan said: "I just asked you to come over. Did I tell you to get up and walk over in stride?"
brush!
Cao Bao's expression changed again.
He even showed a helpless expression. At this moment, he understood that Lu Xuan was on Ling Cao's side.
Otherwise, there would be no point in targeting him like this.
Cao Bao became more and more worried, thinking carefully about the solution, while kneeling forward step by step. When he approached Lu Xuan, Cao Bao kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Bao, pays homage to your Majesty."
Lu Xuan's eyes were deep and he said: "Cao Bao, when I pacified Xuzhou, you realized the current situation and surrendered, and I did not treat you badly by letting you serve as the Prime Minister of Xiapi. Then, you were transferred to Guangling as the prefect. Later, you were transferred to the army to assist Huang Zhong. When Huang Zhong leaves, you will be the commander-in-chief of the army and be in charge of one side of the army. Tell me, is there anything I can do to you that I feel sorry for?"
Cao Bao became increasingly nervous and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I will never forget your kindness. I would like to report back to Your Majesty, although we took the initiative to besiege Ling Cao this time, in fact, Ling Cao did not tell the truth."
"Oh, what's going on?"
Lu Xuan's eyes became even brighter.
He couldn't tell the truth, but he wanted to hear what Cao Bao was going to say.
Cao Bao looked serious, suddenly raised his voice, and said quickly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am indeed leading the army to do business without permission. However, there is no order from the imperial court that does not allow it."
"In addition, Ling Cao did torture soldiers and beat one soldier to death. I joined Zhao An, Zhou Peng and Pang Chen to ask Ling Cao for an explanation, but he refused, so a conflict broke out. Ling Cao's words are not enough. Please give your Majesty a clear warning."
His voice was loud and clearly reached the ears of Zhao An, Zhou Peng and Pang Chen.
All three heard it clearly.
All three people understood Cao Bao's intention.
Even for the crime of biting Ling Cao to death, they all slandered Ling Cao and shied away the responsibility this time.
In this way, you will not be questioned.
