To put it simply, Cao Cao sent the combination of Zhang Liao, Cao Xiu and Man Chong to behead Wang Ji and Shi Bao and take over the more than 200,000 troops under their command.
Among the more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, half are battle-hardened veterans, and the other soldiers are not weak in strength.
If these soldiers and horses can be swallowed up, even Cao Cao's current power will be greatly improved.
As for the two famous ministers Wang Ji and Shi Bao, Cao Cao had already heard their names.
As per normal conditions.
With Cao Cao's talent-loving character, he could even tolerate Zhang Xiu who killed his own son, so he would definitely let Wang Ji and Shi Bao go.
But these are not normal circumstances.
After reading the history books, the Cao family and Xiahou family headed by Cao Cao developed extreme hatred for Sima Yi. Especially Cao Mao, the fourth emperor of Cao Wei, was ordered to be killed in the street by Jia Chong.
It has become unprecedented in thousands of years of history that the emperor was killed in the street.
Moreover, it was shameless for the Sima family to usurp the power of Cao Wei. After all, Cao Cao had worked hard to conquer Cao Wei's empire, although it was a bit bad to replace the Han Dynasty.
But no one can say that Cao Pi is a usurper of the country, and regard him as a treacherous and powerful minister of the Han Dynasty. In the eyes of many people, Cao Wei had a destiny.
In the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yi and his son were trusted by the monarchs of Cao Wei. Sima Yi was also an important minister of Cao Pi and Cao Rui. Such an important minister eventually usurped Cao Wei's power...
Therefore, the infamy and black spots on his body cannot be washed away no matter how hard he is. Before the Western Jin Dynasty, all dynasties governed the world with loyalty and filial piety.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, it became "the Fuwei Holy Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety". Killing the emperor in the street, he no longer has the dignity to mention the word loyalty.
In later dynasties, if someone calls a minister Cao Cao or Wang Mang, the other party may not be in trouble.
But if you call the other party Sima Yi, then the other party will definitely die.
No exceptions.
Even the monarchs of later generations were so wary of "Sima Yi". Cao Cao, who promoted the real Sima Yi, became even more resentful after knowing that the country he had finally conquered had been usurped by the other party.
As long as it is the ministers who follow Sima Yi, especially those who were originally ministers of Cao Wei but later became the founding fathers of the Western Jin Dynasty, Cao Cao has only one word, and that is to kill!
Among the heads hanging outside are Shi Bao and Wang Ji, as well as Shi Bao's son Shi Chong.
In history, Shi Chong, who once made his fortune by intercepting and killing wealthy businessmen, and fought against Wang Kai for wealth, now became the soul of Cao Xiu.
The purpose of Zhang Liao's visit this time has been achieved.
Next, they only needed to return to Bozhou with these soldiers and horses, but at this time, the Huai army began to attack the Shouchun area.
"The Huai Army defeated the Xincheng Military Stronghold... I remember that the military stronghold had five thousand troops, but it was defeated so quickly. It seems that the strength of the Huai Army cannot be underestimated!"
Cao Xiu frowned.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and another messenger came running.
"Report, the Huai Army cavalry attacked our Qingshi Army Stronghold, General Zhao Xiong was killed by the enemy general, and the military stronghold was destroyed!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao immediately stood up and searched for the location of the Qingshi Army Stronghold on the map hanging behind his back... Soon he found it. The area of this military stronghold was smaller than that of the Xincheng Military Stronghold.
But the geographical location is dangerous, with a military garrison behind it, where a lot of grain and grass are stored.
After the military stronghold was breached, a hole was torn out of the Wei army's peripheral defense system.
"Have you ever found out the enemy's origin?"
Man Chong asked from the side.
The messenger shook his head. The opponent's attack was too fast, and the military stronghold was destroyed too quickly. Basically, the sentries and soldiers could not escape the pursuit of the Huai Army cavalry.
He had done his best to quickly send back battle reports.
Cao Xiu's face was grim, "The Huai army is so arrogant. If we let them take advantage of it, wouldn't the purpose of our trip be destroyed by those thieves?"
"I will order 10,000 elite soldiers to go out in person to kill the vanguard of the Huai Army first and dampen their spirit!"
Cao Xiu was loyal to Cao Cao and took Cao Cao's orders as his highest directive. Seeing that the mission given to him by his lord was about to fail due to the Huai army's attack, he could no longer endure it.
The anger is raging and he wants to give the Huai army vanguard a powerful blow.
Man Chong thought for a while and said: "I think it is possible. If the Huai army's vigor is not thwarted, the opponent will definitely attack continuously. We have just taken control of this army, but the morale and morale of the army are still unstable. It must take a certain amount of time to rectify... "
while they were talking.
Zhang Liao looked at the map and pondered, then raised his head after a moment, "General, don't act rashly. Before we know the enemy general's information, we may encounter unexpected events if we attack rashly..."
He read the battle report sent back by the messenger. Among them, the Huai army that attacked two military strongholds only had a thousand cavalry.
Being able to defeat two villages in a row with this small force shows that the enemy generals are extremely powerful.
He had a hunch in his heart that the vanguard general sent by King Huai must not be an unknown person.
"A rash attack? If we watch the military stronghold being breached without taking action, how can we maintain the morale of the army?"
Cao Xiu said in a deep voice.
Zhang Liao waved his hands with a firm expression. He maintained his opinion and firmly disagreed with Cao Xiu's sending troops.
Cao Xiu was obviously a little angry, but after taking a few breaths, he snorted and sat down obediently.
Now on Cao Wei's side, Zhang Liao, a famous ninth-level general who can stand alone, has surpassed Cao Xiu and Cao Chun in Cao Cao's heart, and can be compared with Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan.
He is no longer the famous general known as Cao Wei's number one foreign general in history, but he has never led tens of thousands of troops.
Even Cao Xiu, who was said to be a relative of Cao Wei, had to show respect to Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao's worries were not without reason.
Half an hour later, another battle report came. Hundreds of cavalrymen, serving as the vanguard of the Huai Army, once again captured a military stronghold... At the same time as the news came, two important military reports were delivered one after another.
The first is that the identity of the Huai Army Pioneer has been confirmed.
The person who serves as the vanguard is Shi Wansui, the famous founding general of the Great Sui Dynasty in history, a real ninth-level powerhouse.
When knowing the identity and strength of the other party.
Cao Xiu immediately stopped his troops and had the same thought as Zhao Hu, the defender of the new city army camp. The Huai army was so shameless. They actually attacked the army camp with only ordinary soldiers guarding it with a ninth-level fierce general.
"Long live Shi... This man's name will go down in history and he is extremely brave. Even I may not be his opponent!"
Zhang Liao frowned.
His thoughts went one step further. A ninth-level warrior would act as a vanguard... Wouldn't the leader of the Huai Army be even more powerful? Anyone who can suppress a ninth level strong man must also be a strong one.
The two ninth-level men joined forces, and a hint of danger suddenly appeared in Zhang Liao's heart.
Just as he was thinking about how to deal with the current situation.
The second important military information was sent.
The Wei navy camp was defeated by the Huai navy. Tens of thousands of sailors and one or two hundred warships were burned to the ground.
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Four updates tomorrow. . .
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