This time Taizhou attacked Hezhou, which was indeed the work of the great Sima Cao Kang.
If we say that Zhu Yue's purpose is to take Hezhou as the foundation, and then further plot against several states in the northern part of Daxia. When he is strong enough, he also wants to have a taste of the position above tens of millions of people.
The starting point of the Great Sima Cao Kang was much higher than that of Zhu Yue.
Even many of Zhu Yue's current ways of doing things were inspired by Cao Kang's guidance when he was a disciple of Cao Kang.
At that time, Zhu Yue was just a junior member of the Zhu family who had no power. Things that were out of reach for Zhu Yue were something that Grand Sima did not care about.
At that time, Zhu Yue may not have pointed his sword at the throne.
But as the strength continues to grow, ambitions also change.
But as the Grand Sima, Cao Kang focused on that chair from the first step of doing things.
And he not only wants to sit in that chair, he also wants to sit legitimately.
He is not trying to rebel and usurp the throne, but he is the one who has been summoned for many years to come out in yellow robes.
For Cao Kang.
Since King Xia Mo of Equality became the emperor, he began to eliminate dissidents, form cliques, and have an absolute core force centered on himself.
Grand Sima himself was already the highest officer in Daxia specializing in military affairs.
Although those literati kept shouting about the integrity of the literati, when the knife was placed on their necks, not many of them could hold on.
Controlling the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty was nothing more than a matter of days.
In the previous time.
Cao Kang took a fancy to Zhu Yue, who was not popular in the Zhu family but was very smart, so he dug into his side and wanted Zhu Yue to take over his job.
You can retreat behind the scenes and control everything.
Unexpectedly, Cao Kang underestimated Zhu Yue's wisdom and even more underestimated Zhu Yue's ambition.
Step by step, I want to use Cao Kang's power to do something of my own.
The two seemed to be inseparable, and they were not at odds with each other, but they both had their own actions behind their backs.
So Cao Kang forcibly arranged Zhu Yue to Hezhou.
I thought that it would not be so easy to develop due to Fan Hanzhong's restrictions.
But he didn't expect that Zhu Yue could lurk better than himself, and knew how to be forbearing better than himself. He gradually established a firm foothold in Hezhou and gained considerable power. Even if the great Sima Cao Kang wanted to attack Zhu Yue directly.
I'm afraid it's also very difficult.
Therefore, in many cases, Da Sima not only could not attack Zhu Yue rashly, but had to respond to requests and look for opportunities.
Just like before, Zhu Yue wanted to frighten Ge Hong, and the imperial edict obtained from the court was written by the great Sima Cao Kang.
This time, Cao Kang finally found a chance.
In fact, Cao Kang didn't know about Zhu Yue's secret collusion with the grassland. This time the grassland people attacked Liaozhou, and Liaozhou was adjacent to Hezhou, Zhu Yue would not fail to take action.
Fan Hanzhong is a state pastor and will not leave easily. If there is a situation in Liaozhou, Zhu Yue will definitely go.
After all, Zhu Yue has always coveted Liaozhou before. In Cao Kang's view, in Zhu Yue's understanding, the grassland people are the helper, and with Liaozhou, they can naturally unite better.
That's why Great Sima Cao Kang wanted to abandon Liaozhou and let the grassland people invade.
Although it seems that Liaozhou has fallen into the hands of the grassland people, Liaozhou is sandwiched by Dongzhou, Hezhou, and Taizhou. Even if the grassland people come in, they will not take root. Forcing Zhu Yue to take action.
However, he did not expect that Zhu Yue would try his best to protect Liaozhou and even join forces with people from Dongzhou and Taizhou to enter.
The governor of Taizhou was Cao Kang's family.
According to Cao Kang's secret order, while Zhu Yue was leaving Hezhou, he led a large army to march into Hezhou on the pretext of suppressing bandits.
Cao Kang didn't know that Fan Hanzhong had been replaced by Zhu Yue at this time.
In Cao Kang's view, although Fan Hanzhong had a way of leading troops to fight, he was dealing with foreign enemies.
We are now attacking in the name of suppressing bandits. According to Fan Hanzhong's character, we will handle it with caution. When Fan Hanzhong's petition and petition reached the court, Cao Kang naturally suppressed it.
It is estimated that after a while, there will not be much left in Hezhou.
After traveling all night, Zhang Bao and the others had entered Hezhou and arrived at the outskirts of Beihai County.
Come all the way.
There were also quite a few fights.
Most of them are small groups from Taizhou.
"grown ups!"
"There's a situation!"
"A group of food carriers appears in front!"
"It should be someone from Beihai County."
Wu Dayong said to Zhang Bao.
Their scouts spotted a small group of men ahead.
"Go around, attack from the front and back, and leave anyone alive!"
"I want to know the specific situation in Beihai County now!"
Zhang Bao said to Wu Dayong.
This group of people only had a few hundred people, and they had grain trucks. They were no match for Zhang Bao and the others. After a while, they saw a soldier running over panting.
"grown ups!"
"Our Lord, please come over and say... there are some situations!"
The visitor said to Zhang Bao.
"past?"
"Walk!"
Although Zhang Bao was a little confused, he still took Fang Fu and walked over.
At this time, the team of Beihai County troops were being guarded aside, and Wu Dayong was actually talking to someone.
Seeing Zhang Bao coming, the two people quickly came to Zhang Bao.
"Um?"
"Cheng Maoye?"
"Why are you here?"
Zhang Bao was a little surprised.
The man in front of him was the spy Ge Hong had arranged for Zhang Bao. Zhang Bao had already discovered him and instigated him to rebel. He had received an order from Ge Hong to poison Zhang Bao, but Zhang Bao and the others took action in advance and saved him. Cheng Maoye's family also made Cheng Maoye follow Zhang Bao wholeheartedly.
Afterwards, Cheng Maoye chose to leave.
I want to return to Ge Hong and get information from Zhang Bao and the others.
But when Cheng Maoye returned, Ge Hong and others were heading to Yunzhong County with their troops.
So he stayed for the time being.
After all, for Yunzhong County at that time, something had indeed happened to Zhang Bao.
Therefore, Cheng Maoye's identity was not suspected.
After Ge Hong came back from defeat and heard about Cheng Maoye's process, he didn't say anything.
Although they went to attack Yunzhong County, this time, let alone Zhang Bao, they didn't even get to the city gate.
Naturally, I don’t know Zhang Bao’s specific situation.
But after all, Cheng Maoye had been with him for so many years, so he allowed Cheng Maoye to continue to stay in the army.
In the battle with Taizhou some time ago, the troops of Beihai County were retreating steadily, and Cheng Maoye was sent to supervise the transportation of grain and grass. Along the way, they raised ten grains and grass, and they could transport it to the third and fourth roads. Ge Hong's side was almost unable to open the pot. .
Today, Cheng Maoye and the others also encountered a group of Taizhou troops on the road. They were robbed and killed part of their food, but they still managed to break out of the siege.
But he didn't expect to meet Zhang Bao and his people again.
