Mi Han

Chapter 208 Cheqi laments Cao Pi's presence
Nanyang County, Wudang County.

As time passed, Cao Ren received a lot of news from Hanxing County.

At the beginning, Cao Ren's scouts captured several Shen Jun who had escaped from the Hanshui army stronghold.

After interrogating those Shen Jun, Cao Ren learned the news that Mi Yang led an army to raid the Hanshui Army Village.

But when he heard the news at that time, he sent someone to carefully investigate the situation of the Hanshui water village.

According to reports from the scouts sent out, there are several times more flags and soap drums in the Hanshui military camp than before.

Moreover, in the mountains and forests of the water village, there seemed to be signs of a large number of troops hiding.

The most important thing is that Mi Yang's flags were planted all over the upper reaches of the Hanshui military stronghold, and it was suspected that Mi Yang had already led the army to the Hanshui military stronghold.

After learning the news, Cao Ren paid great attention to it.

Not long ago, Cao Pi worshiped Cao Ren as a general of chariots and cavalry, commanded the military forces of Jing, Yang, and Yizhou.

After being appointed as the chariot general, Cao Ren led his army back from Fancheng to Wancheng.

Not long after Cao Ren returned to Wancheng, he learned that Mi Yang had been appointed as the prefect of Hanxing County by Liu Bei.

Until now, Cao Ren still firmly remembers that Cao Cao fainted from anger at the "Linghan Terrace" during the New Year's Day banquet, and the culprit of Cao Cao's fainting was Mi Yang.

In addition, before Cao Cao fainted, he had reminded Cao Ren to be careful of Mi Yang. Cao Ren, who had always obeyed Cao Cao's words, kept Cao Cao's warning in mind.

After learning that Mi Yang had become the prefect of Hanxing, Cao Ren sent General Yangwu Manchong to garrison Wudang County in the lower reaches of the Han River.

If Mi Yang wanted to attack Nanyang County from Xicheng down the Han River, then Wudang County would be Mi Yang's first place to attack.

And once Wudang County is captured by Mi Yang, Mi Yang's army can run rampant in the hinterland of Nanyang.

But not long after finishing this arrangement, Cao Ren's scouts captured Shen Yi's clan soldiers near Wudang County, and found Shen Yi's personal letter from them.

After Man Chong got Shen Yi's autograph letter to Cao Ren, he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered someone to deliver Shen Yi's autograph letter to Cao Ren in Wancheng.

Because Shen Yi often exchanged letters with Cao Ren before, Cao Ren knew Shen Yi's handwriting.

After Cao Ren received Shen Yi's autographed letter, Cao Ren learned two important news from Shen Yi's autographed letter.

One is that Shen Yi intends to submit to the imperial court, and the other is that it is not Mi Yang who is in the Hanshui army stronghold.

After knowing these two points, Cao Ren personally led the army from Wancheng to Wudang County.

After leading the army to Wudang County, Cao Ren summoned Man Chong and said to him: "There is a change in the west city, and I want to lead the army to attack it. What's Bo Ning's opinion?"

Man Chong, courtesy name Boning, was born in Changyi, Shanyang.

Man Chong once served as a postal supervisor, and later acted as the magistrate of Gaoping County. He once tortured a prisoner to death, so he resigned and returned home.

In the third year of Chuping, Man Chong was recruited by Cao Cao to serve as the county magistrate of Xu County, in charge of the judiciary. During his tenure, he was known for his strict law enforcement.

Later, Man Chong was transferred to be the prefect of Runan and began to participate in the military. He participated in the Battle of Chibi.

When the Battle of Xiangfan happened last year, Man Chong assisted Cao Ren in defending the city. When someone persuaded Cao Ren to abandon the city and flee, it was Man Chong who beheaded the white horse to motivate the army and urged Cao Ren to stick to it, which prevented Fancheng from being captured by Guan Yu.

Looking at Man Chong's performance, it can be said that he has served both at home and abroad, with both civil and military skills.

Because of the experience of guarding Fancheng together, Cao Ren trusted Man Chong very much.

Before Cao Ren asked Man Chong the question, he had already told Man Chong all the information he knew so far.

After Man Chong learned that Cao Ren had the intention of conquering Hanxing County, he thought for a while and replied:

"The west city is bordered by the Han River in the east and the high mountains in the south. Mi Yang sent troops to attack and besiege it, and it should be based on the Han River. Therefore, he first seized the water village and cut off the Han River.

Mi Yang is good at fighting and has the Han River as a basis. If the general sends officers and soldiers to save him, he must first break the water fortress, and then the siege of the western city can be solved.

However, the official army is downstream and the Mi army is upstream. It is easy for Mi Yang to retreat, but it is very difficult for the official army to send troops to rescue.

The general should stick to Wudang County. If Wudang County has no worries, then Nanyang will be safe. I hope the general will think about it. "

After hearing Man Chong's words, Cao Ren had a hesitant look on his face. According to Man Chong, he did not approve of sending troops to Hanxing County.

But Cao Ren continued: "Since Shen Yi asked for help, and hoped that Shuizhai was well-defended, Mi Yang did not pull out the west city.

If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to repel Mi Yang's troops and move them for a long time, Shenyi in the west city will be defeated.

Once Shenyi in the west city was defeated, Mi Yang stationed troops in the west city, lived in the Han River and looked at Nanyang. He was known for his wise tactics, and it was not a strategy to protect Nanyang for a long time. "

The truth of Man Chong's words, Cao Ren has led the army for many years will not understand.

But just like what he said, now that Shenyi in Xicheng is defending the city against Mi Yang's army, it is an excellent opportunity to repel Mi Yang's army and take Xicheng.

As long as Xicheng is captured, it will not only ensure the safety of the upper reaches of the Han River, but also take the opportunity to take back Hanxing County. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Coupled with Cao Ren's fear of Mi Yang, Cao Ren felt that Mi Yang could not be allowed to do whatever he wanted in Hanxing County.

Otherwise, once Mi Yang was allowed to gain a firm foothold in Hanxing County, Mi Yang in Hanxing County would hang over his head like a sharp sword. How could Cao Ren bear it.

Now that he has brought troops to Wudang County, he must not return without success.

Under this state of mind, Cao Ren asked Man Chong to quickly rectify the food and prepare the ships, and he planned to attack Mi Yang against the current in the near future.

Although Cao Pi had secretly ordered Cao Ren to guard Nanyang County and not to act rashly, Cao Ren had the right to make decisions on the fly.

But before Man Chong could prepare the ship, a new news reached Cao Ren.

Xicheng was attacked by Mi Yang.

At that time, Cao Ren was gathering the generals to discuss the strategy of advancing troops, but before the strategy was discussed, the west city had already been captured by Mi Yang.

After learning that Mi Yang broke the city in one day, Cao Ren said to the generals with emotion: "The antlers are so beneficial."

In Cao Ren's view, an excellent opportunity just disappeared.

After expressing emotion, Cao Ren has canceled the news of attacking Hanxing County.

It is not easy for the downstream to attack the upstream.

Cao Ren had this idea before because of the internal instability in Hanxing County. Now that the turmoil in the west city of Hanxing County has been suppressed by Mi Yang, it is no longer suitable to attack Hanxing County under such an opportunity.

In desperation, Cao Ren could only return without success.

After Cao Ren led his troops back to Wancheng, he learned another news-Cao Pi's king will arrive in Wancheng soon.

After receiving the news, Cao Ren could only temporarily put away his regret about the lost opportunity, and he began to arrange all the matters to welcome King Cao Pi.

In June of the first year of Han Yankang, the king of Wei Wang Cao Pi entered the prefecture of Nanyang County and the county of Wancheng.

After Cao Ren got the news in advance, he brought a group of officials in Wancheng to welcome Cao Pi outside the city gate.

The ministers of Cao Ren were not made to wait too long, and soon there was a sound of orderly and frightening footsteps on the horizon outside the north gate of Wancheng.

Reflected by the sound of footsteps, tens of thousands of vigorous Wei Jun appeared from the north.

Then, under the guard of tens of thousands of Wei troops, accompanied by hundreds of officials, big and small, the resplendent king's car with six horses in one car began to appear in the eyes of Cao Ren and the officials of Nanyang.

When he saw the king's car, which symbolized the supreme power, appear, Cao Ren hurriedly led a group of Nanyang officials to bow down to the king's chariot from afar.

Soon after, Cao Pi's king drove outside Wancheng.

When Wang Jia drove ten steps away from Cao Ren and other ministers, Wang Jia stopped slowly.

After the car stopped, the audience on the king's car respectfully lifted the curtain on the king's car for Cao Pi, so that Cao Pi could see the scene in front of the king's car.

When the audience lifted the curtain on the king's car, Cao Pi saw a group of Nanyang officials saluting to him. The figure standing at the head was Cao Ren, the number one general of the Cao clan in Wei State today.

Seeing Cao Ren's respectful attitude towards him, Cao Pi in Wang Jiazhong showed a smile.

Cao Ren was the No. 1 military power when Cao Cao was alive. Among the Wei generals, Cao Ren's prestige can be said to be very deep.

Now it is such a high-ranking and powerful clan general who respects him so much, which makes Cao Pi have no hesitation about that idea in his heart.

Cao Pi wearing the crown looked at Cao Ren who bowed down to him, and said in a gentle voice, "General Cheqi and the ministers don't need to be polite."

When Cao Pi's voice came to the ears of Cao Ren in front of the city gate, Cao Ren and his subordinate officials just finished saluting.

But facing Cao Pi's Wang Jia, the Nanyang officials still slightly bent their bodies, not daring to look directly at Cao Pi's true face.

The reason why these Nanyang officials had this kind of reaction was because of the majesty of King Wei on the one hand, and because of Cao Pi's methods on the other.

After Cao Pi inherited the throne in March this year, on the one hand, he vigorously promoted his cronies to important positions in the court, win over and support his own political power, and on the other hand began to eliminate dissidents.

In the month when Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he appointed Cao Ren as the chariot general at the local level, commanding the military forces of Jing, Yang, and Yizhou. He also appointed Xiahou Dun as the general, hoping that he would succeed Cao Zhang and take over the military power in Guanzhong.

But it is a pity that Xiahou Dun passed away the month after Cao Pi appointed Xiahou Dun as the general.

So not long ago, Cao Pi appointed Xia Houdun's son Xia Houmao as General Anxi and Chi Jie, who replaced Cao Zhang as the governor of the Guanzhong military forces and stationed in Chang'an.

At this time, Xia Houmao was already on his way to Chang'an.

Cao Pi's move was to quickly transfer the military power of the major borders to the clan.

In the central government, Cao Pi appointed Jia Xu as Taiwei, Hua Xin as Xiangguo, and Wang Lang as Yushi doctor.

These three people were all ministers who firmly supported Cao Pi to become the prince. Reusing these three people will help Cao Pi quickly grasp the government.

If Cao Pi only made the above personnel adjustments, it can only be said that he has a superb technique of checks and balances.

But not long ago, Cao Pi took advantage of the change of Yuan Yankang to imprison and execute some ministers who opposed him under the pretext of "disrespecting the Han family and intending to rebel".

This is enough to reflect Cao Pi's determination and ruthlessness.

After these measures of Cao Pi, Cao Pi has truly achieved monopoly.

And his actions above also let all the courtiers know the methods of the new king.

Under such circumstances, none of the ministers dared to despise Cao Pi.

Even Cao Ren, a general with great prestige, treated Cao Pi with incomparable respect.

In front of Cao Cao, perhaps he dared not pay too much attention to the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, but in front of Cao Pi, he dared not.

It's just that Cao Pi knew very well that the Cao family's world in the future would still need the protection of a general like Cao Ren, so he valued Cao Ren very much.

Cao Pi sat on the king's carriage and said to Cao Ren, "General Che Qi, come up and sit with Gu."

Facing Cao Pi's request, Cao Ren froze for a moment.

But Cao Ren saw that Cao Pi had no intention of changing his mind, so in the end he could only come to Cao Pi's king's car under the gaze of tens of thousands of envious eyes.

In the eyes of tens of thousands of people under the king, what a favor it is to ride with the king!

But what they didn't know was that if Cao Ren could choose, he would rather not have this kind of favor.

After Cao Ren won the king's car, he sat respectfully on the edge of the king's car, not daring to get too close to Cao Pi.

Facing Cao Ren's restrained look, Cao Pi just smiled lightly and didn't care too much.

Then Cao Pi issued a king's order to let Wang drive into Wancheng.

But Cao Pi did not go to the prefect's mansion in Wancheng. He ordered the king to drive to the south gate of Wancheng.

As soon as Cao Pi's order was issued, this huge and mighty royal team began to march again.

When the huge and mighty team drove into Wancheng, Cao Pi did not hear any signs of people's voices.

Logically speaking, Wancheng, as the administrative seat of Nanyang County, the largest county in the world, is densely populated, so it shouldn't be like this.

This is not the result of Cao Ren clearing the field in advance.

Cao Pi's king driver was going to drive from the north gate to the south gate, across the entire Wancheng. Cao Pi's move was not expected by Cao Ren in advance, and it was impossible for him to clear the field in advance.

The reason for this phenomenon is that Wancheng just experienced a massacre last year!
Cao Pi knew about it, but he didn't care.

If it can frighten the Quartet, it doesn't matter if one or two cities are slaughtered.

What Cao Pi is concerned about now is his great cause of becoming emperor.

While Wang Jia was marching, Cao Pi took out several memorials from the case and handed them to Cao Ren to watch.

After Cao Ren received the memorial and read it, a look of joy appeared on his face.

These few memorials are about the major events that happened in Wei State recently.

One of them is that after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, the kings of Yeji, Fuyu Shanyu, Yanqi, and Khotan all sent envoys to offer sacrifices.

Another thing is that Cao Pi appointed Su Ze to quell the rebellions in Wuwei, Jiuquan and Zhangye.

The rebellions in Wuwei, Jiuquan, and Zhangye occurred earlier than in the original history because Liu Bei was powerful in this life, but the result was doomed.

In addition to these two things, there are other things such as the surrender of rebels from various places and the attachment of foreign races.

Although these things are different, they all embody Cao Pi's "literary governance and martial arts".

Cao Ren knew what Cao Pi's purpose was for showing him these things.

In addition to the civil and military officials in Yecheng, Cao Pi also brought an army of [-] on his southern tour.

The purpose of Cao Pi's southern tour with an army of [-] was nothing more than to deter all places with his troops and to show off his strength.

His purpose of doing this is self-evident.

Cao Pi looked at Cao Ren and said calmly, "Zidan's soldiers and horses should have entered Xudu Palace by now."

After Cao Pi said this, the joy on Cao Ren's face became even greater.

He bowed to Cao Pi, and said metaphorically: "The destiny belongs, the king is Zhou Wu."

Cao Pi did not respond after listening to Cao Ren's words.

He was playing with a military newspaper, which Cao Ren reported to him a few days ago.

He had already read the contents of the military newspaper.

The name mentioned in this military newspaper made Cao Pi instinctively disgusted.

Cao Cao once mentioned the dream of the elk breaking the trough.

The Mi family of the East China Sea was originally the Mi family of the East China Sea.

After a long time, Cao Pi's Wang Jia finally drove to the south gate of Wancheng.

After arriving at the destination, Cao Pi retreated all his followers, and he led Cao Ren slowly up the city gate.

After reaching the city wall, Cao Pi looked to the south, and as far as he could see, there were places that his king's order could not reach.

After looking at it for a while, Cao Pi withdrew his gaze from the southwest and southeast, and then he looked at Hanxing County not far away.

At this time, Cao Cao's exhortation sounded faintly in Cao Pi's mind.

Prefect of Hanxing?

Gu will kill your big man first, and see how you can rejuvenate the Han!
(End of this chapter)