Cao Cao crosses Wu Dalang

Chapter 309

Lao Cao set up a banquet, accompanied by Lu Junyi, and invited all the captives. They all called off the ropes and took their seats.

Not long after, the servants of the mansion brought wine and dishes at the price of water. Lao Cao got up with a smile, took a wine pot, and personally served them.

The differences in the temperaments of the captives were immediately apparent——

People like Niu Wenzhong, Yu Yulin, and even Fan Yuming got up hurriedly, holding wine glasses in both hands and waiting for him to pour them out, saying things like "Don't dare to dare" and "A prisoner under his rank, how dare he work for the general".

Shan Shiqi, Ma Ling and others looked complicated, although they didn't get up, they held up their wine glasses and nodded slightly at him.

As for Yun Zongwu and Bian Xiang, they sat there without moving, staring at Cao Cao with unkind eyes.

However, no matter how they react, Lao Cao is always sincere, with a gentle smile, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

After pouring the wine, Cao Cao himself also filled the cup and raised his glass: "Wu was lucky enough to witness the majesty of a hero in Jinzhong during the two battles in Xijing. What a blessing! Everyone, we are all Chinese descendants, and we are all brothers in our hearts. Even though we are enemies, each man is his own master, so how can we form personal grudges because of this?"

After speaking, Niu Wenzhong and others were very happy, and nodded again and again: "It's just that, we have no hatred at all, but each is the master of each other." After finishing speaking, they each had a drink.

Yun Zongwu rolled his eyes, Bian Xiang sneered again and again, Cao Cao said with a smile: "General Yun, Grand Master Bian, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Bian Xiang raised his chin, and said solemnly: "It's not appropriate to just say that each is the master. If you are Wang Qing, or Fang La, Chao Gai, you have a dispute with us, and if you catch me, you These words make sense. However, you are a general of the imperial court, why should we follow the King of Jin to rebel? I give you four words: the government forces the people to rebel!"

Niu Wenzhong forced a smile on the side and said: "The Grand Master said carefully, in fact, the Song Dynasty is not bad, but the livelihood of the people of the Liao Kingdom is even worse..."

Bian Xiang didn't even look at him, he raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Hardy let out the smell of alcohol, and his voice rumbled louder and louder: "Bian's grandfather still had mu of land in his family, and every year he had to strangle it. Just tighten your belt, and you will be able to live, just because the Green Crop Law and the Market Change Law came out, and they keep saying that they want to benefit the world. However, the government forces borrowing and raises interest rates arbitrarily. I had no choice but to sell the fields to fill those gullies. Hehe, when it was passed on to my father, there were only forty acres of land left in the family. At a certain point, the fields were all gone, and I had to plow with others in exchange for miscellaneous grains to feed my hunger... It’s funny to say, Bian A certain farming family has mu of fertile land, and three generations have two sons. The imperial court already reduced and exempted him a lot of land taxes, but he still wants to report all the fertile land as barren land, and he doesn’t have to pay a penny all year round, ahha , his house smells of wine and meat, my house is frozen to death, if Bian does not rebel, what should we do?"

With a bang, he slapped the wine glass on the table and shattered it into pieces, leaving the table full of wine between his fingers.

Yun Zongwu said with emotion: "That's right! As expected of the grand master, he hit the mark." Even if he said it, he shattered the cup with his palm.

Cao Cao nodded, glanced at the crowd, and thought to himself: This Niu Wenzhong is a tycoon of the green forest. He rebelled against the bandits and coveted wealth, but survival is more important than wealth.Shan Shiqi was born in a wealthy family, and he was a warlock with horse spirits. He rebelled against a thief just for a moment of enthusiasm.Only this Bian Xiang and Yun Zongwu are well aware of the sufferings of the people, but also have a whole body of skills, so they really "have to fight"!

He said with a faint smile: "Recently, I have also deliberately inquired about the deeds of the King of Jin - the first move against the flag, the beginning of a great cause, how many things need to be done? However, the first thing he does for the old man is to overhaul his Jin Palace, haha, haha I would like to ask Grand Master Bian, who does the money and food for the palace repair come from? Do the craftsmen who repair the palace have wages?"

Bian Xiang's complexion changed, and the high-spirited momentum just now stagnated.

He is a straight man, so he can't stare and talk nonsense, looting and extorting money and food can't be explained clearly by "helping the rich and helping the poor".

The smile on Cao Cao's face remained the same: "Although Grand Master Bian was born as a farmer, he possessed outstanding skills. Now that he is a so-called 'Grand Master', he is naturally rich and honored. Have you ever been a little more at ease?"

Bian Xiang's complexion changed again, his face was blue, and he avoided Cao Cao's eyes.

Yun Zongwu's expression was not as confident as forward.

"Grand Master Bian, you sent me four words, and the officials forced the people to rebel." Cao Cao still smiled lightly: "Why don't I give you four words too? Hehe, it's like a bird of a feather."

Shan Shiqi suddenly said: "General, if it's someone else, Shan can't say it, but the grand master's incorruptibility is known to everyone under King Jin's command."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "In the Song Dynasty, there were famous ministers such as Kou Zhun, Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, and Yi Xianggong. They were strict with themselves and could be called gentlemen. If these people are honest and honest, they are probably not inferior to Taishi Bian. The method of strengthening the country has turned into a method of harming the people in a blink of an eye, and the suffering of the common people is getting better day by day, Bian Xiang, do you know the reason for it?"

Bian Xiang lost his former arrogance at this moment, thought for a moment, slowly got up, clasped his fists and shook his head: "Bian is so stupid, it's really hard to understand, please teach me, General Wu."

Cao Cao laughed, stepped forward to get a new cup, and filled it for him: "Wu is indeed a bit shallow, but what I say to you at this moment is empty words..."

Speaking of this, he handed the wine glass to Bian Xiang, and looked into his eyes sincerely: "Why don't you follow Wu for a while and see something for yourself, how about it?"

Bian Xiang took the wine glass, laughed and said: "Hahaha, don't tell me you want to be so empty-mouthed and white-toothed that you can't trick me into being effective?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "No, it's not! Let's try to see it——"

Turning around suddenly, with a stern voice, he shouted at Niu Wenzhong: "Iron Dragonfly, now you have two paths, either surrender or die!"

Niu Wenzhong was shocked, and immediately fell to his knees in fright: "The young general is willing to surrender, just to serve the general."

Cao Cao glanced aside, and Yu Yulin hurriedly knelt beside Niu Wenzhong: "The young general also has the same thoughts."

Cao Cao nodded, went to help the two of them up, and said to Shan Shiqi and Ma Ling: "You two have unique skills, so naturally you don't want to be unknown. The so-called learning of literary and martial arts is just for the emperor's family, but that's all. Han people, what kind of ability are you? Even if you kill a million people, you are still just a single husband. If you have this ability, if you really have the courage, you will be a good man when you face Jin, Liao, and Xixia in the future. Skills and the opportunity to leave a name in history, if you are willing to follow me, I will teach you to get what you want!"

Shan Shiqi and Ma Ling's eyes lit up, they looked at each other, and they left the table and bowed down solemnly: "Today, listen to the general's words, if you can see the blue sky through the clouds and mists, if the general doesn't think we are stupid, I am willing to serve under my command."

Satisfied, Cao Cao lifted the two of them up, looked at Bian Xiang and said, "Those who seek wealth and honor will be given the road to wealth, and those who seek fame and fame will be given the Qingyun Ladder. National strength, strong men have no way to serve the country, they can only die in the rivers and lakes, everyone fights back and forth, all the dead are Chinese men, and all the damage is the Chinese material power, but I don’t see strong captives rising in the northeast, the minions are getting sharper, if there is no one to lead the heroes, Carrying with it, the future will surely be a tragedy of landslides and heartbreaks. You have the ambition to save the people, why don't you go with me and watch Wu's method of saving the common people!"

Lu Junyi also got up and said: "Bian Xiang, my brother respects your ability and wants to invite you to do earth-shattering careers. This career is related to the continuation of the blood of the Han family, and it is not about fighting for fame and fortune. We are all honest and upright heroes. If what you see and feel when you join the group is not in line with your original intention, let you leave, and my brother will never forcibly stop you."

Bian Xiang nodded silently, then turned to look at Yun Zongwu: "Brother Yun, what do you think?"

Yun Zongwu sighed: "My eyes have always been inaccurate in recognizing people. Tian Hu was impassioned back then, saying that he wanted to make decisions for the people, but it's rare that these two brothers are so sincere. They treated us like this when we were defeated. Presumably...you won't lie to us, right?"

Bian Xiang said: "In this case, General Wu, General Lu, Bian is willing to surrender. But if one day, Bian sees that your words and deeds are inconsistent, and when you want to leave, please remember what you said today."

Cao Cao said solemnly, "A man of worth is a promise."

So far, all the strong generals in Hebei have surrendered, and the partial generals have no other opinions, and they all surrendered with the commander.

After the banquet, Cao Cao asked Bian Xiang to go to the prisoner camp and select the strong and brave fighters into the army. The rest will be released after the Pingtian tiger is suppressed.Bian Xiang selected 8000 people to form the "Taixing Army". Shan Shiqi, Ma Ling and others all served in the new army.

A few days later, the imperial decree came, and Cao Cao took a look at it, but told him and Lao Liu to use up the Xijing army to attack Tian Hu. He couldn't help shaking his head and said, "I know it's difficult for him to recruit security, but it's just a mere Tian Hu, so why bother?" Four-way soldiers and horses? It’s just good-looking, isn’t it a waste of money and people?”

Now discussing with Liu Yanqing how to go out to the army, Lao Liu smiled wryly and said: "I only have more than people, most of them are your army horses, and you recruited all the navy divisions, but you are not allowed to be the commander, which embarrasses me. .”

Cao Cao waved his hands and said, "You are a senior in the army and my elder brother, so logically, you should be an old general in command."

Liu Yanqing felt at ease when he heard this, and said with a smile: "You have made a lot of great achievements and are not proud. You are the only one I have seen. The few incompetent children in my family have made some minor achievements, so they don't look at the world. When they are recruited in the future, you should give more guidance."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "The old general's precepts and deeds are enough. What can the last general do?"

The two of them chatted and laughed, set a date for dispatching troops, and went to nearby counties to collect some food and grass. On September th, a -strong army from Xijing set off, boarded a warship of the Yellow River Navy, and headed east. After dozens of miles, turn into Qinshui.

There are two sources of Qinshui, one is in Pingyao, Fenzhou, and the other is in Qinyuan, Qinzhou. From Mengzhou and Wenxian, it flows into the Yellow River, with a total length of nearly a thousand miles.

If the navy goes up the Qinshui, it can go straight to Qinyuan.

Qinyuan is also the lair of the Tianhu. Surrounded by mountains, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you fight from land, you will have to climb many difficult roads, but if you go up by water, it is a flat river. .

Qinshui is a well-known large river in Shanxi. It has a wide channel, and sailing is worry-free. Although it is against the current, naval ships are often equipped with flywheels. When it is in a turbulent place, it is pedaled by manpower, and the speed is not slow.

They went north all the way, passing through several states and counties along the way, but they were all shot down by Tian Hu. However, the defenders had no sailors, so they could only stare at the Song army roaming freely on the river. If they dared to approach, they would shoot random arrows at them.

It went on like this for three or four days, and that day coincided with the Double Ninth Festival. The fleet passed a town and saw plumes of white smoke. People in the village were making Double Ninth Cakes. More than catties, each person has a small piece, teach everyone to share with the army.

He brought another plate himself, dedicated it to Cao Cao, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, the pronunciation is different in ten miles, and the customs are different in a hundred miles, but unexpectedly, the recipe of this Double Ninth Cake is also very different. In my hometown, Jiangmier has always been used to make cakes. The yellow rice he uses here is not called Chongyang Cake, but it is called Chrysanthemum Cake instead."

Cao Cao took a piece and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, it was really sweet. He nodded and said with a smile, "This is stuffed with jujube paste and ginkgo. When I was young, my mother would make it every Double Ninth Festival. Rice kernels are soaked in water to make flour and make cakes. The stuffing inside is mostly made of red beans. We also call it flower cakes. Sometimes when the sweet rhinoceros flowers bloom in the courtyard, my mother picks some and sprinkles them on the cakes. Steamed together, you will feel more fragrant."

While speaking, he couldn't help frowning slightly, not because he was worried that he would not be able to beat Tian Hu, but because of this bite of Chongyang Cake, which made him feel homesick -- one was missing those family members who were thousands of years away, and the other was caring for relatives in this life, especially It was Hu Sanniang, who originally wanted to accompany Hu Sanniang to give birth to a child, but after walking away for several months, he was a little worried about going back to the old road of his previous life - he married a new wife and went to war, and when he returned home, the children ran all over the place .

But this is actually pretty good, Cao Cao suddenly thought of a past event, and laughed out loud——

However, once his younger brother Cao Hong invited him to drink, and made up his own words. How could Cao Hong's mind catch Cao Cao? You are the one who understands women best, so you know about the matter of conception, without the participation of a man, can a woman conceive by herself?"

Old Cao Daqi, after careful questioning, found out that Cao Hong went to war for five years, and when he returned home, his child was three years old. He counted on his fingers, which felt strange, but after questioning, his wife only said one sentence: "Since the king left, The concubine thinks about it day and night, and the thoughts accumulate until she becomes pregnant."

Cao Cao didn't dare to say that death was impossible, so he was vague. Later, when Cao Hong heard that Kong Rong was a smart man, he ran to ask him. , The swallow laid eggs and landed in front of him. Jian Di was hungry and ate the swallow eggs. After eating, she conceived and gave birth to a son named Qi, who was the ancestor of Tang."

He also said: "Jiang Yuan, the great concubine of Emperor Ku, was playing in the countryside. She saw the footprints of giants. She stepped on them when she played with them. She felt pregnant and gave birth to a child without a father. She was abandoned in the alleys. The cows and horses avoided them and did not step on them. The birds spread their wings to protect them from the sun. , Jiang Yuanqizhi, took him back and raised him, this is the ancestor of King Wen of Zhou."

Cao Hong was very happy to hear that, it turned out that my wife did not betray me.

Thinking of this brother for a while, Cao Cao smiled for a while, and couldn't help but sigh, "During the Double Ninth Festival, many brothers are still in other places and cannot meet together. Come, brother Wenren, you and I will go to the top of the boat to have a look. Maybe at this time At this moment, the brothers are also climbing up to look at you and me."

When the other generals heard about it, they also booed. They accompanied Cao Cao to the highest floor of the building and looked at it. Why do the two people from Shuilai look like Li Kui and Niu Gao?"

Everyone followed the reputation, and they saw a big black man carrying another big black man, stepping on the waves of the water, and they couldn't help being surprised: "Oh, is it the God of Qinshui's manifestation?"

A few people begging for life on the water, such as Wen Ren, Zhang Heng, etc., even changed their complexions, and immediately fell to their knees and shouted: "Master Water God is here, hurry up and prepare beef and fat chicken as a sacrifice, or Master Water God will be angry." Come on, it’s not a joke to make a big wave!”

Cao Cao took a closer look, and found that the big black man underneath was "Black Wind Tiger" Niu Gao, and the big man on his back was Li Kui, "Black Whirlwind". He was also very surprised, rubbing his eyes again and again, and said strangely: "When did these two rams have such supernatural powers?"

Shi Qian stayed aside for a moment, wailed loudly, and wiped the snot with Cao Cao's sleeve: "Brother, these two elder brothers must be dead, and the heroic spirits are immortal. They miss us in their hearts, so they came all the way to see you." .”

Lao Cao was right when he thought about it, if it wasn't for a light and fluffy ghost, how could it be possible to ride waves and ride waves like stepping on flat ground?Tears welled up at that moment, and he cried loudly: "Brother, which dog thief harmed you, tell Brother Wei that Brother Wei will cut him into pieces to avenge you!"

There are different teachings: Songs from the heights of the Festival, the long years are like a long river.A lovesick brother, two black winds stepping on the water waves.

　After a busy day, the two chapters are combined into one post, brothers forgive me.

　　The day after tomorrow is too busy, try to make up the saved manuscripts, and resume early during the holidays.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)