Cao Cao crosses Wu Dalang

Chapter 393

On October st, the Dengzhou navy camped.

A large sailing ship with a somewhat strange appearance gradually approached.

When the patrolling navy saw it, it recognized that it was not a domestic ship, so it hurriedly closed the water gate of the camp, and released a scooter from the small gate next to it, and rowed like flying to stop the sailboat.

There were more than sailors on the boat, and there was a small captain standing on the bow. With his chest and belly folded, he pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, and shouted, "Hey! What country are you on the ship from?" , have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard? Do you dare to spy on the master's camp in private?"

But someone on the boat snorted coldly: "Zhang Xie, whose master are you?"

Zhang Xixi, a small naval officer, was taken aback for a moment, only to find that his voice was very familiar, and he was thinking hard, when he saw two people poking their heads out from the side of the sailboat.

Zhang Xiexi took a closer look, and with a sound of "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I was taken as a hostage by the Jinren, so I can only get it back when the envoys leave next time, how can I get it back at this time?"

Li Jun proudly said: "Hostage? A joke! That scumbag in the Kingdom of Jin is nothing more than mud under Grandpa's feet. Grandpa can go as he wants, and come back as he wants! Stop talking nonsense, and open the door quickly!"

Zhang Xie didn't dare to be negligent when he heard the words, so he quickly asked someone to open the gate of the village and let his big boat in.

After entering the port, Li Jun and Zhang Shun first invited Cao Cao and others to go ashore, and then led the horses out one by one, and then called people to unload the cargo in the cabin.

The gold and silver treasures on the ship were worth tens of millions. Cao Cao was afraid of losing them, so he took a group of brothers and supervised the transportation at the pier.

While he was busy, he suddenly heard people neighing, and turned his head to see that a group of good men from Dengzhou happily came to pick him up. The leader of the black short man saw Lao Cao from a distance, "Ah yo hello", he hurriedly got off his horse and walked all the way. Lian rolled and crawled forward, slipped and knelt and hugged Cao Cao's waist and cried loudly: "If my brother doesn't come back again, I want to kill Song Jiang."

When he cried, it was like seeing his own father resurrected from the dead. He expressed his true feelings and urged people to urinate. With snot and tears all over his face, he just wiped it on Cao Cao's clothes.

Zhou Tong couldn't help but startled: ah, when was Zhou's proud way of making friends with heroes back then stolen by him?

Cao Cao stroked his back, laughed and said, "My dear brother, you are a heroic man, how can you be so stupid? I'm only going on a mission, so what's the point?"

Song Jiang shook his head and cried: "Brother, don't hide it. Before Ma Zheng, Lin Jiaotou and others returned, I have heard all they said. My brother has traveled thousands of miles, fought more than ten times, and raised our prestige in China. That's all. But it was the golden chief, A Gu Da, who was old, treacherous and cunning. He saw that his elder brother was a hero and stayed in the Kingdom of Jin to his death. The younger brother thought to himself, that guy must want to subdue his elder brother for his use. , Seeing my brother come back now, the big stone in my heart has to go."

After he finished speaking, he burst into tears again, and when the brothers around him saw it, they all secretly exclaimed: No wonder he called it "Timely Rain", and he really has a lot of loyalty.

At this time Sun Li also came forward and said excitedly: "When we parted last time, although my brother said he had his own ideas, we were still worried. Brother too. Now that my brother is back safe and sound, I'm really happy to congratulate..."

Speaking of this, he looked at everyone one by one, and asked in doubt: "Why are brothers Xu Guanzhong and Sun An missing? Could it be that they are still staying in Huining Mansion as a hostage?"

Cao Cao waved his hands and said, "It's a long story to say. This is not the place to talk. Let's wait for the car to come and transport these boxes to Brother Song's house. It's not too late to talk about it in detail."

Not long after, many vehicles came one after another. Lao Cao Ling moved the big and small cabinets into the car, mounted his horse, and went to Song Jiang's house. When he reached the land, Lao Cao suddenly felt that the mansion was much wider than the last time he came, and he looked up. , I saw a plaque on the lintel with five big characters written: Dengzhou Jiedufu.

Lao Cao was slightly surprised, he was Qingzhou Jiedu Envoy, according to the Song Dynasty system, Dengzhou was also under his jurisdiction, but now a Jiedu Mansion popped up for unknown reasons.

Before he could ask a question, Song Jiang laughed to himself and said, "Brother, was it an accident? It was when my brother came to Dengzhou last year, my younger brother killed the magistrate of that week. Fortunately, my brother sent a book to Tong Guan, blaming Mao's father and son, for The younger brother excuses me. Who knows that by chance, the official family went to Tong Guan's house as a guest. When they saw this letter, they sighed greatly. Suddenly recalling Gao Qiu's old love, he said, "It's also Gao Taiwei who knows people, otherwise the Mao family would be a big one. Wang Qing and Tian Huye, Tong Guan took the opportunity to remonstrate, saying that if the alliance with the Kingdom of Jin is successful, it is necessary to conquer Liao. At the time of the border, Dengzhou can send a navy to attack Youzhou across the sea in order to respond to the army, so Dengzhou was established. For the position of Jiedu envoy, let the younger brother take the position, and train the sailors diligently, thinking that it will be later."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Private Tong is very knowledgeable, but brother Yu wants to congratulate you brother. After some talent and learning, there will be something to show for it."

General Song sighed: "If it wasn't for my elder brother's acquaintance and help, my younger brother would have been wronged by Jiangzhou long ago. How could I have the current glory? Everything I have is a gift from my elder brother. My younger brother will never dare to forget it for a moment."

Cao Cao took his hand and said with a smile: "Your brother's words are out of touch. Since you and I are brothers, we share the same spirit, so we should belong together."

The two entered the hall hand in hand, and Song Jiang ordered a grand banquet, thinking that Cao Cao would take the wind and wash away the dust.

During the banquet, Cao Cao asked Sun Li and others about their return, and Sun Li reported, "Brother Haojiao learned that my younger brother and the leaders of Linjiao, along with Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing, and Jurchen envoys, have left since April. Huining mansion, after traveling for three months, just came back, so it is easy to disperse in Dengzhou."

Song Jiangdao: "Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing brought the Jurchen envoys to Bianjing to meet the saint and discuss the alliance. Coach Lin and Huarong brothers told me about the bravery of the Jurchen, and they couldn't bear it. They all returned to Liangshan with the three heroes of the Ruan family to speed up military training. However, Brother Sun Li still stayed in Dengzhou and was promoted to the Superintendent of Soldiers and Horses. In the past few months, soldiers and horses have been recruited, of which are navy troops. The infantry are all drilled under the command of Sun Li, including the original soldiers and horses in Dengzhou, there are tens of thousands."

Sun Xin said with a smile: "Brother Wu, now I, my wife, Lehe, Zou's uncles and nephews are all generals under my brother's command. We will take care of some affairs for him. If we want to use it in the future, we can also help our brother."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "With the help of you guys, the Dengzhou Army will surely shine in the future!"

Li Jun, Zhang Shun and Meng Kang were also overjoyed to learn that many new troops had been recruited.

During the banquet, Cao Cao told the story of escaping from Huining Mansion again, and everyone was amazed, especially when they heard that Wanyan Wulu gave up her position as a princess to help them escape for Zhou Tong. , poured a glass of wine to toast Wu Lu, and shouted in a loud voice: "Sister, I didn't expect such a flower-like figure like you to be so courageous. It really brings honor to us women! Sister toasts you."

Seeing that she was so forthright, Wu Lu was also subdued, and quickly took the drink, and everyone cheered again, saying: "His two big wedding days must be lively."

Cao Cao looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "When we return to Qingzhou, we will have a happy event for the two of them. Come and drink with us."

After a lot of fun, it will only end at night.

After Cao Cao washed up, he felt very tired and was about to go to bed. Song Jiang brought two cups of drinking tea and came alone.

Old Cao knew that he must have something to say, so he invited them into the small hall and took their seats. Song Jiang said in a low voice, "It's really wise for my brother to flee the Kingdom of Jin this time. If you don't return, you will inevitably be angered by the Jurchen."

Cao Cao was taken aback, and wondered, "Tong Guan has done his best to promote this matter, how can we say there has been a change?"

Song Jiangdao: "The mission returned to Dengzhou in July and next month. After a two-day rest, they went to Bianjing. Now it is suddenly April, and there is no news. My brother thinks, how long will it take on the road from Dengzhou to Bianjing?" It’s almost April now, and there’s still no news. I think there must be a change—recently, I’ve heard rumors that Jin and Liao have been repaired, and Emperor Tianzuo cut off the land of Liaodong, and named Aguda King of Donghuai.”

When Cao Cao heard this, he understood immediately, shook his head and smiled and said, "Needless to say, this is a countermeasure of the Liao Kingdom! Even though that Aguda is a barbarian, he is extremely talented! How can such a person be fed by a mere prince?" Full? This is the Liao Kingdom knowing about the Song and Jin Dynasties and intending to sabotage it. I am afraid that only the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers would be fooled by such an obvious strategy."

Song Jiang nodded silently, sighed deeply, with a look of disappointment on his face: "Masters of the court, you are wronging the country and the people."

Cao Cao said disdainfully: "Han Yu once said that there is a bole in the world, and then there is a thousand-mile horse. This is also a general principle-there is a hero first, and then there are famous ministers. Can a role like Zhao Ji be worthy of Zhuge Liang? He is only worthy Using Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others, it is not surprising to Wu that such monarchs and ministers make any jokes."

After finishing speaking, he sneered again and again, and then he couldn't help but sigh: "The Son of Heaven, with his eloquent words, was eager to form an alliance with others, but now he keeps repeating it. It is a trivial matter to break his trust in foreign countries, but if he loses his trust, he will lose his prestige. If this kind of farce is played out a few times, the majesty of the country will disappear, and sooner or later there will be a catastrophe."

Song Jiang nodded, and suddenly looked at Cao Cao: "Fortunately, there is still a brother."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "It's not just me, but also you. Brother, I know you are conceited of your talents and learning. Naturally, you were not willing to be reconciled when you bowed down to a subordinate official. What a man seeks is nothing more than a general and a prime minister. Now you are a man of integrity." Speed ​​can be counted as glorifying the lintel and comforting life. However, in the current situation, the monarchs and ministers are unconscious inside, and the strong barbarians are clamoring outside. "Strengthen the soldiers and keep the people strong" can be done by bowing down. When the sun is falling, you and I, brothers, will join hands and strive for a good name in history and achieve a world-class feat!"

Hearing these words, Song Jiang felt that his hair was bulging, and his black face was glowing red, as if he was drunk. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he murmured: "Great reputation in history, unrivaled achievements... …Brother, if there is such a day, why should I be afraid of my younger brother being smashed to pieces?"

He got up and turned around a few times, and said with burning eyes: "Brother, don't worry! I don't dare to brag, I just risked my life, and I also want to do a good job in Dengzhou for this strong soldier and the people, so that my brother can encourage him." .”

He has known Cao Cao for several years, although he has been taken care of by Lao Cao many times, and has always praised him to the high position of Jiedu envoy, but he knows in his heart that Lao Cao does not think highly of him, and is often uneasy because of this.However, tonight's "heart-to-heart" made Song Jiang really feel Lao Cao's expectations, especially the words "hand in hand to save the sky", which made Song Jiang suddenly have an urge to die for his confidant .

After staying in Dengzhou for two days, Cao Cao asked those Fusang sailors to return by boat. Li Jun, Zhang Shun, and Meng Kang all stayed in Dengzhou to train the navy and build ships for future use. Zhen and Jiebao also stayed under Sun Li's command.Cao Cao returned to Qingzhou with the remaining brothers.

After traveling for three days, when he arrived outside Qingzhou City, Lao Cao suddenly hesitated.

It's not because of the closeness to the hometown, but after this trip, just a year later, the wife and concubine at home, I miss him very much, but I just brought back a beautiful Fusang beauty who is all over the country, wouldn't it make my wife and concubine feel sad?
When he hired Li Shishi back then, he bought his house and stayed in Qingzhou, and went back to Yanggu by himself, at least there was a buffer in the middle. Don't have a trick--

She looked at Cao Cao pitifully, and kept saying: "Could it be that Mr. Lang is worried that the eldest lady in the family will not allow concubines? If so, how can it be difficult for Mr. Lang to be a concubine. Mr. Lang can send me back to Ping'an Jing when I have time." , or three years, or five years, it doesn't matter if we can meet for a while. Even if the husband doesn't come, these few months of warmth are enough to warm the rest of my life. For the rest of my life. I just beg my lord not to leave me alone in a foreign land."

When Lao Cao heard this, he felt that it was difficult.

It's just that when he bullied Fujiwara Zhangzi when he was in Heianjing, Yuzao had silently tolerated it, and repeatedly stated to him that he knew that this was Lao Cao's method to give birth to offspring to control Fusang's power, and even after Zhangzi confirmed that he was pregnant, he did it for him. Show generosity to Cao Cao, and show his authority to Yuzaoqian, take the initiative to arrange the marriage for the two of them, let Lao Cao marry Yuzaoqian, but Yuzaoqian also silently accepts, and expresses that he has no intention of fighting with anyone, as long as Lao Cao It is enough to have a place in my heart.

These methods, seemingly soft or weak, can actually overcome rigidity.

In terms of appearance and even vision, among all the women of Lao Cao, none can compare with her. After all, she is a peerless enchantress called "the fox demon in troubled times" by Fusang people, and Cao Cao is very satisfied in every aspect.It is reasonable to say that such a woman has the capital to act like a baby, but she has always been very sensible, which makes Cao Cao feel more and more affectionate.

If she really resorted to any kind of coquettish means, Lao Cao had countless beauties in the harem in his previous life, and he would have his own way of dealing with it, but this "no competition with the world", on the contrary, Cao Cao didn't know how to deal with it—as a man, the more bully he is , on the contrary, the less willing to bully, the more willing to make sacrifices, the less willing to disappoint.

Therefore, when Yu Zaoqian complained that he would go back to Fusang instead of staying in a foreign land alone, although Lao Cao knew that he was retreating as a way to advance, he was really speechless, so he could only stare and deceive himself: "Nonsense, who I can't tolerate you anymore? If that's the case, come home with me."

Ever since, there was this dilemma outside the city of Qingzhou.

There are different teachings: when you meet and laugh, life is light, Lao Song is not ashamed to be the best in the world.Fighting to go to the crisis to help the troubled world, and meet the same day to save the world.

(End of this chapter)