My Wife of the Three Kingdoms is Wu Sheng

Chapter No.16

On the second morning, Cao Hong got up early as before, not waiting for Wu Jiabao to follow up, but waiting for Wu Jiabao to be ambushed and wiped out by his own people

News.

Sure enough, the Xuzhou scouts who were cruising around the city of Xuzhou for more than ten miles found more than 1000 people holding the banner of Wujiabao on Yizhi Mountain. Immediately mobilize troops to intercept and kill.

But he didn't expect that although Wujiabao suffered a lot from the raid, he resisted fiercely under the leadership of the leader.In the end, they retreated while fighting, and retreated to the mountains to hold their ground according to the favorable terrain. For a while, Xuzhou's cavalry troops, both in terms of strength and maneuverability, lost their advantage and had to dismount, just like the infantry, bending over and carrying a knife Attacked up the steep hillside, and finally had to give up due to too many casualties and no progress.The battle has reached a stalemate.

However, wait until Huang Ren reports good news but not bad news.He ordered the scouts to report to Cao Hong that the enemy suffered more than half of the casualties in the attack and had to stick to Yizhi Mountain.The humble office has lost a hundred and ten, and it can be done anytime soon!

Cao Hong was very happy to be rewarded, and asked the scouts to bring his commendation order, and then returned to his mansion excitedly.

Cao Hong was originally a down-and-out scholar, and he had never been a scholar, let alone a fame.But he is not the kind of sour scholar who reads rote books, and he has a lot of eyes, good at speculating and trying to figure out what he wants.At the age of 31, Cao Hong failed in the seventh childbirth examination, and the life of the disheartened Cao Hong changed drastically.

That year, an earth-shattering uprising suddenly broke out in Taiping Road, and Xuzhou was not spared.Cao Hong's parents died of injuries and illnesses during the turmoil, and several brothers and sisters were killed, some died of starvation, and some died of illness, but Cao Hong miraculously survived.

Most of the Yellow Turbans were illiterate, so they managed to catch one who was educated, and they did not treat Cao Hong badly. They provided delicious food and drinks for them. Cao Hong was responsible for the statistics and deployment of the materials and personnel of this group of troops, and sometimes served as the director of the intelligence department. Write secret letters and read announcements.

Cao Hong then became the core figure of this group of Yellow Turban Army, knowing a lot of high-level secrets of the Yellow Turban Army, as well as many strategic deployments.

Cao Hong knew that he didn't know a lot of these big characters, he only knew how to conquer cities and seize land, distribute food by force, and find fun with captive women when he was full. An outstanding general, a lord with outstanding vision, and a counselor without many talents, even if they can show off their strength for a while, they will only be swallowed up by others in the end.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. A gentleman should choose a good tree to live in. Naturally, Cao Hong will not hang himself on a tree and perish with these rotten trees.

So while pretending to be loyal and loyal, he dispelled the vigilance of the Yellow Turban Army, and at the same time, he recruited a group of "comrades" who wanted to find a new way out, and began to prepare for the application for defection to the imperial court.

The opportunity came soon.

Due to the plundering of yellow scarves in Xuzhou and Jingzhou, all industries withered, the governor of Xuzhou was killed by the rebels and dedicated to the city, and the governor of Jingzhou Wang Ruiyou (the word cannot be spelled) even hated and attacked each other with his subordinate Cao Yin, the governor of Wuling County, which made the war situation rotten. Unbearable.At this time, the imperial court asked Tao Qian, who had made great achievements in suppressing bandits in Youzhou, to go to Xuzhou to exterminate the Yellow Turbans.

Cao Hong had heard of Tao Qiankuan's reputation for benevolence and talent for a long time, and felt that it was time to take a gamble.So Cao Hong risked his life, sneaked out of the camp at night, and presented to Tao Qian face-to-face the deployment of the Yellow Turban Army from all walks of life in Xuzhou, the entanglement of hatred, and the recent battle plan.

Tao Qian was overjoyed, acted in accordance with Cao Hong's secret protection, and united with other princes to launch the most effective attack on the Yellow Turban Army from all walks of life, and soon wiped out the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou, and Cao Hong entered the new Xuzhou with great success The top of the team.

But Cao Hongwen couldn't govern a state and a county, and Wu couldn't lead troops and staff, which seemed really unbearable among the officials.But Cao Hong has a clever mouth and an exquisite heart, especially his familiarity with the world and the world, which is comparable to that of ordinary ministers and officials.Being able to cater to the wishes of the upper hand, and using both kindness and power at the bottom, quickly replaced the original position of Zhao Yu and Wang Lang in Xuzhou, becoming the third largest force in Xuzhou after the Tao family and the Mi family.

Cao Hong's parents and brothers all died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so he cherishes and treats his natal family very much, especially Zang Lin, the younger brother of his wife Zang, who studied poetry and books from Lu Zhi, a famous scholar in the dynasty, and he takes good care of him. Object.Not only is it to take care of him like a younger brother, to make up for the regret of the sudden death of a relative, but also to support Zang Lin in his position to add a boost to himself.

No, before Cao Hong arrived in the backyard, he heard the ups and downs of reading aloud.

"Cao and others would like to announce to the world with great righteousness: Dong Zhuo deceived the heavens and the land, destroyed the country and murdered the king; the palace was filthy, the palace was banned, and the souls were killed; the wolf was unkind, and the crimes piled up! Today, according to the emperor's secret decree, a large number of righteous soldiers vowed to wipe out China. , Suppress the group of murderers. Hope to promote righteous teachers, vent public anger together; support the royal family and save the people. The call to action can be implemented as soon as possible! This Cao Cao is indeed talented, but after he is an eunuch, what great things can he accomplish? Compared with my teacher Mrs. Lu Wei is far behind. The teacher praised me for having the potential of a famous general, but I lack experience. Now that the world is full of chaos and thieves, it is time for me to rise up! In order to become a famous general and prince earlier, I have to find a way to lead troops to experience. , but no one has attracted me, how can I have a chance!" A young man first read aloud majesticly, and then sighed anxiously.

Then I heard a young woman smiling lovingly and saying: "Brother, are you talking about making achievements again? Hehe, you are the most promising person in our family. The fortune teller said when I was young, brother, you will definitely become a marquis in the future." It’s just that you don’t have to go to the battlefield to make meritorious deeds. Isn’t it a way to be a civil servant like a county magistrate? Isn’t it a way to get promoted step by step? You are the only man in our family, and our parents are old Well, I can rely on you to inherit the incense and shine. My sister still hopes that you can follow your brother-in-law to work in the government office with peace of mind. As long as you are capable and have your brother-in-law to help, you still worry that the governor will not appreciate you? You , your body is weak, so don’t think about fighting any more, huh?”

Listening to the woman's gentle and loving voice, the tired Cao Hong felt warm from the bottom of his heart, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

In the past, Cao Hong's family was poor, and the whole family expected him to be elected as an official to change the status quo, but Cao Hong was not that kind of material at all. Destroyed again and again.

Therefore, no one who knew about his family's situation was willing to throw their daughter into the fire pit. Therefore, Cao Hong was still single in his early thirties, until he was reused by Tao Qian, and there were many people who came to marry him. Only then did I have a home.

Today's wife is a partial daughter of the Zang family in Guangling, named Zang Rou, who is not a well-known family.He is 13 years younger than him, beautiful but not showy, but gentle and considerate, always tidy up the house and arrange it properly.Every day when I go home, I can hear sincere greetings, see simple and moving smiles, eat hot meals cooked by her own hands, and fall asleep in the tub under the care of her little hands...

Too much white-eyed, too much hardship, too much scheming and cunning, Cao Hong, who is already gray-haired in his forties, is also a little tired. He cherishes this home that makes him feel at ease and misses him very much. Not very beautiful but the most beloved little wife.

Maybe many people disdain Cao Hong's character, he is sweet-talking, cruel, and greedy for money, but he is a good husband.No, we've been married for three or four years. In the early spring of this year, my wife had good news, and it was time to give birth by the end of the year. Cao Hong was very happy.

Immediately, a large banquet was held, and all the famous people in Xuzhou were invited.At the banquet, he was very drunk, and Cao Hong, who was very happy and sad, cried bitterly. He had no parents and no brothers. Now he is going to be a father now, and he has a complete family.Some people cry when they die, and some people burn paper on the grave. They are no longer wandering lonely ghosts!

"Rou Rou, A Lin, I'm back." Cao Hong took off all his disguise, walked in easily and said with a smile.

"Husband, you are back." Zang Rou was already pregnant at this moment, with a slender body with a big belly, and the kindness of An Tian who was going to be a mother on her face. Cao Hong watched all the impetuousness in her heart disappear.

Zang Rou said that she was going to come over to wait for Cao Hong to take the cloak, but Cao Hong strode up, grasped her little hand, touched her face lovingly and scolded: "I will give birth next month, don't mess around." Walking around, slipping and flashing are all big things."

Zang Rou smiled softly at her husband, and nodded meekly: "What the husband says, that's what it is."

However, Zang Lin, who had something in his heart, couldn't help interrupting the tenderness between the two: "Brother-in-law, please do one thing."

As soon as Zang Lin opened his mouth, Zang Rou knew his younger brother's plan, gave him a scolding look, and asked him not to trouble his brother-in-law, then went back to the room to rest with the help of the maid while stroking his stomach.

Zang Lin took Cao Hong's arm and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to be an uncle next month. I should prepare a gift for my nephew, and the gift must be heavy. When he grows up, he will definitely settle accounts with me!"

After hearing what his brother-in-law said, Cao Hong couldn't help laughing and cursing: "Boy, just tell me what's going on, don't beat around the bush. Your brother-in-law is not an outsider, so when will he resign if he can help you?"

Zang Lin scratched his head in embarrassment when he heard it, and said with a squeak: "Yes—that's it. This time, the governor is going to send a large army to attack the rebels in Xiapi. I want to go out with the army. When the victory comes, this reward It must be quite a lot, I just want to use these rewards to buy some gifts for my nephew who is about to meet—hehe, brother-in-law, I’m not greedy for merit, I just want to use the money I earned through my own efforts to buy gifts, so I think it’s worth it Meaning, nothing else!"

Cao Hong heard Zang Lin's words clearly just now, and he was not clear about his plan, but thinking about the child who was about to be born, Cao Hong also felt hot, and a strong feeling climbed into his heart.

"Don't worry, I have a brother-in-law, this time your military reward can buy half a street! When my son grows up, he will only tell people how his uncle fought so hard for him, how he got the reward, and how he loves him !" Cao Hong patted Zang Lin's head and laughed.

"Really! Brother-in-law, you are closer than my own brother-in-law!" Zang Lin got carried away for a moment, hugged Cao Hong and said coherently.

"You bastard, just talk nonsense. If you don't change your rough temper, you will be lucky to come back alive after going to the battlefield!" Cao Hong gave Zang Lin a white look.

At this moment, Zhang Yang Wu Na was sitting in the tent worrying.

"The sun is almost setting, and Long Yang hasn't come back yet. I don't think they went to the village to have a good time, or they were hunting wild game and eating soju and getting drunk—but even so, they should come back now." It's over!" Zhang Yang looked at the slanting sunset light penetrating into the tent, pacing up and down restlessly.

"Brother Longyang is not such a ignorant person. I think they must be in big trouble." Wu Na's face was heavy, but she became more and more calm. She who fought a bloody battle.

That's right, right now Long Yang sneaked out of the Xuzhou camp with a team of 1000 people. After resting in Yizhi Mountain for less than three hours, he was about to return to the Xuzhou camp. He was already physically weak.

They met Xuzhou soldiers blocking the way again.After Xuzhou soldiers asked them where they came from, they rushed up to kill them without distinction.The unprepared Longyang army was smashed and scattered in all directions. If Longyang and his more than 300 Surabaya brothers fought desperately to resist, they used this sluggish time to gather the retreating soldiers, stabilize their positions, and then fight while retreating. They retreated to the foot of Yizhi Mountain, where they hid at night, and they all died long ago under the more than 2000 cavalry.

Since they had rested and camped here for two nights, they had a certain understanding of the terrain here, so they quickly seized the favorable terrain and guarded the various checkpoints. The Xuzhou soldiers, who were mostly light cavalry, were suddenly dumbfounded.

One Finger Mountain is not majestic and steep, but even such a slope cannot be rushed up by a horse swooping down.They could only fasten their horses, and then braved the rolling stones and trees with their knives and guns, and gritted their teeth to climb up.Even if they survived the bombardment of stones and wood, they would be greeted by countless spears and swords at the top.

After attacking for two hours, more than 400 people were killed and injured, but they couldn't make an inch. Commander Huang Ren had no choice but to order a truce to rest.

At this moment, there are less than 1000 of the more than 500 Longyang Army on the hillside left.In the attack just now, more than 300 people were lost as soon as they met each other. Then during the offensive and defensive battle, although they occupied a favorable location, 200 people were shot to death by Xuzhou soldiers' crossbows.

At this moment, they are tired and sleepy, hungry and thirsty, looking at the dead brothers with feathered arrows sticking out beside them, smelling the bloody smell, seeing the horses neighing one after another at the bottom of the mountain, and a couple of shining and shining Armor, everyone's heart fell to the bottom.

"Let's just surrender! Tao Qian has always been known for his generosity and benevolence. Even his lieutenant Zhang Kai was a bandit before he was recruited. If they kill us, won't Tao Qian be afraid of punishing them?" Sun Erhu said This time he brought more than 600 of his brothers out to carry out missions. He is a master who will not be killed for himself, so naturally he will not fight against Xuzhou soldiers for the sake of loyalty to Wujiabao.So when he encountered trouble, he immediately surrendered to save his life.

"Shut up! Haven't you seen it? These people are clearly trying to drive us out! We may still have a chance to survive if we fight them desperately. If we do nothing, we are really dead! Boys, come out this time! We are here to make contributions and gain benefits, but we don’t want someone in Xuzhou to secretly plot against us. We can’t just die like this. Even if we die, we must make them feel chilled and afraid when they think of this battle in the future! It’s a man’s, so give it I'm holding on! You're a man, you have to die standing up!" Long Yang shouted as he stood up and waved his arms after teaching Sun Erhu a lesson.

"Stand up to die, stand up to die!" Long Yang's words made the blood of these heartless straight men boil with enthusiasm, and they all shouted at the top of their voices. Sun Erhu wanted to refute something, but was kicked down by Long Yang.

"Take care of him. If he dares to talk nonsense to affect morale again, he will beat me to death!" Long Yang gave Sun Erhu a hard look, and then two brothers from the Surabaya Gang stood up and beat Sun Erhu one after the other. Clamp tightly.Sun Erhu's gaze could kill, but he could only spit in hatred, not daring to act recklessly.

Long Yang was very anxious, he was afraid that when something happened to his side, Wu Na's side would also be attacked.But now he is almost in danger of protecting himself, he can't even break through the siege, how can he protect his beloved sister Ying Er.

However, Sister Yinger is much stronger than him, she will be fine, going by herself will only add to the chaos...

While thinking about how to get out of trouble, Long Yang comforted himself bitterly.

The sun was gradually setting, and at this moment, the welcoming pine behind the steep One Finger Mountain trembled suddenly, and seven or eight wounded men climbed up.

"Second master!"

"Brother Black!"

Immediately, someone in the crowd couldn't help shouting.Long Yang was startled, and after asking, he found out that one of these people was Liao Hua, the bandit leader who Wu Na had just made a downpayment for, and everyone except Lao Hei was from Mutuoling.

"Second brother Liao!" Sun Erhu was closely watched by the two people for a long time, not to mention how aggrieved, when he saw Liao Hua, he immediately felt that the savior had arrived, and couldn't help shouting, completely forgetting how he planned to get rid of Liao Hua in the first place.