Chapter 576 The sky is full of stars and gold is filling the warehouse (Part 1)

Author: Sharpshooter Lao Feixia

Chapter 576 The sky is full of stars and gold is filling the warehouse (Part 1)

Cao Cao's eyesight has always been extraordinary, and he can judge people from the smallest details.

For example, although Zhang Jue has never met Zhang Shun, he can tell that he is a general just by reading Zhang Shun's letters.

All talented generals must be able to convince the crowd, have courage, and know how to advance and retreat. These are necessary conditions.

Zhang Jue was able to pacify the bitter cold land of two states, recruit 50,000 soldiers, and support them without any worries. It can be seen that the army and herdsmen are all capable, and he can win the hearts of the people. Otherwise, the small ping camp would have been at war long ago.

All around.

In addition, Yelu Chun and Xiao Qian were both powerful Khitan ministers. A hero like Guo Yaoshi was afraid of Xiao Qian like a tiger, but Zhang Jue openly showed a semi-independent posture, forcing the two of them to do nothing, showing their courage.

A spot.

This man had a powerful army and was very courageous. However, he defeated Zhang Shun in a big way. As soon as he heard the name of Lao Cao and learned about his situation, he immediately and decisively surrendered without any luck or pretense. In fact,

It can be said that you know how to advance and retreat.

Because of this, Lao Cao did not hesitate to put down his affairs and went to Pingzhou to accept the surrender in person to show his sincerity.

On October 28, Lao Cao was surrounded by five hundred leopard cavalry and arrived in Pingzhou.

Pingzhou had already seen the scouting horses, and they galloped back to report. They saw a group of soldiers and horses entering the country, with the word "West Wind" written on the flag.

At this time, uncles and nephews Zou Yuan and Zou Run had returned to Luanzhou to help Duan Sanniang lead the army. Only Zhang Shun was left. Li Ying was here. Hearing this, Li Ying was delighted and said, "My brother must have sent someone to bring the letter back."

Zhang Jue said: "In this case, I should welcome you personally."

He then invited Zhang Shun and Li Ying, with only a dozen guards, to go out of Guo for five miles and wait at the roadside.

When Cao Cao's troops arrived, Zhang Shun saw it and said happily: "Ah, my brother is here in person!"

Zhang Jue was overjoyed. He jumped on his horse and was about to run out. His generals grabbed the bridle and said, "General, there are hundreds of people there. The general is going alone. If he has something unexpected in mind, what should we do? Why don't we mobilize more troops and horses?"

Protect yourself."

Zhang Jue's face turned cold, he whipped his general with his backhand, pointed and shouted: "Zhang surrenders sincerely, how can Wu Mengde, the great hero of the world, be willing to harm me?"

He threw his whip to the ground and galloped to the front of Cao Cao's army. He dismounted and bowed down on the roadside, saying loudly: "Ignorant young general, he mistakenly violated the tiger's power and knew that he was committing a great crime. Now he is willing to surrender. Camp two states, fifty thousand men."

Soldiers and horses all return to Wu Jiedu to give orders!"

Cao Cao reined in the reins, jumped off the horse, with a smile on his face, and strode forward to help him up: "Hahahahaha, although fifty thousand soldiers and horses are good, they are not as good as a good brother. I have a good brother, like a dragon taking water, like a tiger gaining wings!"

Why worry about failure?"

Zhang Jue took a quick look and saw that although this man was short, he had the power of a dragon and a tiger in his movements. When he looked at him, he showed his domineering attitude. He secretly admired him in his heart: That's all, this man really has the majesty of a hero!

Hearing him call him a wise brother again, I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart. He cupped his fists and said, "My little brother calls himself a hero and has refused to obey others all his life. Now that I see my brother's demeanor, I know what a hero is!"

Cao Cao took his hand and laughed and said: "Only a hero can recognize a hero. After listening to my wise brother's praise, I will believe that the ancients are sincere and will not deceive me!"

The two laughed.

Zhang Shun and Li Ying also came forward to pay their respects. Cao Cao smiled and supported Zhang Shun, and first praised Zhang Shun: "Brother Zhang Shun entered the city on horseback, and his courage and courage enabled me to become a good general in the world. It is a great achievement!"

Zhang Shun was so happy that his face blossomed, and he kept saying: "Whatever contribution I have made, I owe it all to my elder brother Huwei."

Cao Cao took Li Ying's hands again, shook them and said, "I've been separated from senior officials for several years, and now we can finally fight side by side. It's so wonderful!"

Li Ying was moved and couldn't help but feel ashamed: "I just hate that my younger brother is blind. If he had followed my elder brother earlier, how could he have been humiliated in Jizhou?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said with a smile: "Since ancient times, heroes have encountered hardships, and good brothers have been born in wealth and have endured some hardships. This is not a bad thing."

After introducing Qin Ming and Huang Xin to Zhang Jue, Zhang Jue invited Lao Cao into the city.

Cao Cao accepted the offer magnanimously and followed Zhang Jue into the city.

Zhang Jue was very excited and introduced local customs along the way.

Lao Cao took a closer look along the way and saw that although most of the residents here had food, they were still full of energy. Their clothes were inevitably shabby, and they were all starched and mended.

What's especially rare is that these people are not afraid of Zhang Jue. When they see him coming, they all smile and salute. Lao Cao nods secretly, touches Zhang Jue's back, and praises: "I read Zhang Shun's letters before, and I know that my wise brother is an extraordinary soldier. Now

Seeing the love and affection of the people, I realized that my virtuous brother’s ability as a herdsman is not inferior to that of famous ministers from ancient times.”

Zhang Jue heard the sincerity in his tone and couldn't help but feel moved. He said with emotion: "My brother is too praised, but my little brother has no ability as a herdsman. He only has a little sincerity. Like these common people, the quality of his livelihood depends on the sky and the officials."

, God's will has been difficult to ask since ancient times, and only officials can realize it. Why did my younger brother have a bad relationship with Xiao Qian and others? The magistrate he wanted to send was a famous corrupt official. The place where I camped is my hometown. Although my younger brother is not very capable, why?

Are you willing to see the elders in your hometown being bullied by corrupt officials?"

Cao Cao nodded repeatedly: "The most valuable thing about the way of herdsmen is your sincerity."

While they were talking, they arrived at Zhang Jue's mansion. When they came in, a banquet had already been prepared. Lao Cao was chatting with him so much that he became a little drunk without knowing it.

Zhang Jue was in high spirits and gradually got carried away. He clenched his fists and clasped his sleeves, and was about to express his heroic spirit when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps.

Everyone looked at it, but it was General Zhang Jue who looked anxious: "General Zhang, gentlemen, something bad has happened! Yuguan was attacked, and hundreds of people were killed. We only discovered it yesterday when we sent food and grass."

Zhang Jue was shocked, his expression changed instantly, he stood up and shouted: "Jin Bing came in?"

When Qin Ming and others heard this, their expressions changed at the same time.

Yuguan is the easternmost pass of the Great Wall. It was built during the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty. It is adjacent to Yanshan Mountain, close to the Bohai Sea, and controls the Chongqing River. It has an unparalleled momentum -

In the original time and space, during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, General Xu Da was ordered to build Guancheng. After observing the situation, he found that the Yu River was far less swift than in ancient times and the ancient Yu Pass could no longer control the key points. Therefore, he asked to abandon it and use its bricks and stones.

Sixty miles east of it, a new pass was built, which became Shanhaiguan, the most powerful pass in the world.

The Chongqing River will be the stone river of later generations.

Zhang Jue established himself in peace and camped in two states, relying on the Great Wall to the north. If he wanted to come here, he had to pass through Yuguan. Therefore, when he heard that Yuguan was massacred, he immediately believed that the Jin soldiers were entering.

The general looked blank, shook his head and said: "There are no warnings in the counties and towns within the pass. Could it be that the Jin soldiers retreated after killing someone?"

"Absolutely impossible!" Cao Cao shook his head and said resolutely: "My dear brother, the golden man is a tiger and a wolf. If he succeeds, he will march straight in. Is there any reason to withdraw?"

Zhang Jue knew that Lao Cao had a lot of dealings with the Jin people, so he believed in him and wondered: "Not the Jin people? But who are they?"

Zhang Shun suddenly showed a guilty expression and glanced at Lao Cao.

Lao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Li Jun?"

Zhang Shun nodded: "At the beginning, we agreed to divide the troops. I would attack the four states in Jidong and take Yuguan to resist the Jin soldiers. Brother Li Jun would attack Tanzhou and take Huangyaguan. Could it be that he took Huangyaguan and followed the plan?

Along with the Great Wall, you also took Yuguan?"

Cao Cao thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, Li Jun has his own strategies for doing things. Unless you tell him that you can't do it, if you haven't told him, he shouldn't act like this."

Zhang Shun whispered: "Then...what if?"

After hearing this, Lao Cao couldn't help but feel a headache. Although Li Jun acted steadily, it was still his first time leading an army. He might have succeeded in fighting smoothly, and he might have taken advantage of the situation...but there was no reason to just run away after killing everyone.

He stood up and said: "Random guesses are of no use. Dear brother, I will go with you for a walk. Seeing is believing."

Zhang Jue nodded repeatedly: "Okay! This pass is my northern gate. If you don't take a look for yourself, I won't be at ease. How many people should I bring?"

Cao Cao considered it and said, "I have five hundred fine cavalry. If you have cavalry, just bring them with you."

There were more than 3,000 cavalry under Zhang Jue's command. After hearing this, they brought them with them. The two sides combined about 4,000 troops and headed straight for Yuguan.

Lulong County is more than a hundred miles away from Nayuguan, and we arrived the next day.

Those soldiers and horses transporting grain were willing to do their duty and still stayed in the pass without permission.

When Cao Cao dismounted and entered the pass, the corpses had been piled up by the grain transporters. Cao Cao took a look at it in person and sighed: "Look at this, he has been dead for less than three days. In other words, it was not long after the attack.

People will arrive soon."

Then he called the general who was escorting the grain and fodder and asked him carefully about his journey. The general told him about it, but there was nothing suspicious about it.

Cao Cao thought for a moment and asked him if he saw anything strange when he came along the road.

The general thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped his legs and said: "That's right! When I came, I saw dozens of large ships in the Chongqing River. I was surprised at that time. These large ships can all enter the sea, but for some reason they sailed in.

Once in the river, a big boat like his could not pass through the water gate of Yuguan. The young general replied that he did not know the waterway and strayed into this way, so he turned back."

Cao Cao summoned Zhang Jue: "Needless to say, the murderer must be the group on the boat."

After hearing this, Zhang Shun asked the general about the number and size of the ships.

Zhang Jueqi said: "Occasionally pirates plunder my place, only one or two boats. Could it be that the navy of Goryeo came to fight against wildfires?"

"No!" Zhang Shun said, looking at Lao Cao: "Brother, according to the style this person said, those ships should come from Jiangnan."

"Jiangnan?" Lao Cao frowned, surprised.

Everyone looked at each other and couldn't figure out why Jiangnan's boats traveled thousands of miles to Yingzhou and killed the soldiers guarding the gate.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "This matter is strange and must be investigated. Let's go along this water, maybe there are some clues."

Zhang Jue had no objection, so he left five hundred men to guard the pass. He took the remaining soldiers and horses with him and walked along the Yu River.

At the seaport, I suddenly saw more than twenty large ships hidden behind a cliff.

Zhang Jue said angrily: "How brave! The person who killed me still dares to stay here. Isn't it like eating a bear's heart and a leopard's courage?"

Cao Cao sneered and said: "These people came here specially, and they must have big plans! Zhang Shun, you are an expert in water matters. We will listen to your command today. We are going to manipulate him to see what his intentions are."
To be continued...