Cao Thief

Chapter 393
Why did Emperor Han send a mission to Saibei at this time?

The reason is actually very simple, and everyone knows it very well.The purpose of Emperor Han was to win over the Southern Huns Shanyu Huchuquan.

Speaking of Huchuquan, many people may not be familiar with it.

He was originally the brother of Yufulo, the Shanyu of the Southern Huns.In the second year of Xingping, Yu Fuluo died of illness, and Hu Chuquan succeeded him as Shanyu of the Southern Huns.But don't get me wrong, there's no conspiracy involved.The reason why Hu Chuquan succeeded Shan Yu was because of the customs of the Huns.According to the customs of the Huns, the brother died and the son was born.

Of course, there are exceptions.

For example, in the early Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu Shanyu Maodun killed his father and uncle and ascended to the position of Shanyu.

But not all the Huns are as ruthless and decisive as Mao Dun, with clever means.At least when Yu Fuluo, the Southern Hun, was alive, there was no such character as Mao Dun.Yu Fuluo's son, named Liu Bao, was under 20 years old at the time.Due to his young age and Yu Fuluo's sudden death, Liu Bao had no chance, ability and qualifications to compete with Hu Chuquan for the position of Shan Yu.Therefore, it was easy for Huchuquan to ascend to the throne of Shanyu.

In the first year of Jian'an, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty returned to the east.

Of course Li Jue and Guo Si could not just sit back and watch Emperor Han escape, so he sent troops to pursue him.

Hu Chuquan ordered Youxian King to go to Bei to lead the army to escort him, and fought with Li Jue to stop him.After Emperor Han moved his capital to Xu County, he went to Bei and returned to the Southern Huns.

In the eyes of many people, Hu Chuquan respects the Han Dynasty very much, otherwise it would be impossible to travel thousands of miles to escort him.

It's just that Emperor Han was still in shock at that time... In other words, he didn't pay attention to Chuquan at all, and didn't give any rewards.Generally speaking, since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, most of the emperors of the Han Dynasty regarded the Hu people as tigers and wolves and feared them, but also despised the Hu people and regarded them as barbarians.While striking, at the same time drawing.This point can be seen from the fact that the Han Emperor handed over the Henan land that the former Qin general Meng Tian had obtained by attacking Hu for three thousand miles to the Southern Huns to recuperate.

Cao Peng has never understood this point.

Maybe, he couldn't figure it out in his whole life. He obviously hated the world, so why did he pretend to be alms and hand over the fertile Henan land to the Southern Huns?This is obviously another story of the farmer and the snake!When the Huns were weak, they bowed their heads and proclaimed themselves as ministers, sitting in the Henan land, recuperating and recuperating; Unfamiliar wolf... But the emperors seem to be immersed in the imagination of the heaven and the kingdom, and they are still unwilling to accept the lesson.

A strip of water?

Later generations of the Celestial Dynasty and Shangguo always used this term to describe the close relationship between the two countries.

But in fact, if you carefully study the source of this strip of water, you can understand that this is not a commendatory sentence.

"Southern History-Chen Jixia": Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty called his servant Gao Ying and said: I am the parent of the common people, how can I limit myself to a garment and a belt of water?
A strip of water means that it is like a river that is as wide as a strip.

Sui will attack Chen, and Chen is in the south of the river.Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty meant that I could fight across such a small river at any time to save the people of the world.That is to say, during the conquest, the rivers, lakes and seas are not enough to hinder...

The relationship between the Huns and the Han Dynasty seems to be the same.

Cao Peng vaguely guessed the meaning of Liu Guang's appearance in the mission.

With Yuan Shao's death from illness, Cao Cao's unification of the north has been unstoppable.But how could Emperor Han be willing to be a puppet for a lifetime?After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao's reputation grew day by day.In the court hall, there was even a voice to ask Cao Cao to be the prime minister and lead the government.Regardless of whether the voice was spontaneous or Cao Cao was secretly fueling the flames, its appearance proved that Cao Cao's control over the court was getting stronger...which made Emperor Han faintly worried.

In the past, only Ma Teng and Liu Bei remained as allies in the belt.

Ma Teng occupies Xiliang and has a strong influence.But the problem is that Emperor Han always had a slight fear of Liangzhou soldiers, and he didn't dare to trust Ma Teng easily.What kind of disaster did Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou soldiers bring to the Han Dynasty in the past?Emperor Han is still fresh in his memory.How do you know that Ma Teng is not the second Dong Zhuo?How do you know that this Xiliang soldier is not the Xiliang soldier from back then?

The so-called once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years is roughly the same.

Emperor Han's attitude towards Ma Teng was very ambiguous and complicated.

That is to place hope on Ma Teng, and at the same time guard against Ma Teng...

This is also the main reason why Ma Teng still only has the title of General Andy, but has never been officially promoted.

On the contrary, in the sixth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao appointed Ma Teng as the general who conquered the South, which is a serious general title.

At that time, Guo Yuan, the prefect of Hedong, which Yuan Shang placed in Hedong, joined hands with Shanyu Huchuquan of the Southern Huns to attack Guanzhong and confronted Pingyang.Although Ma Teng had a bad feeling for Cao Cao, he finally decided to send troops to assist Cao Cao.He ordered his eldest son Ma Chao to lead [-] troops to assist Zhong Yao in resisting Guo Yuan's troops.Later, Guo Yuan was defeated even more, and his son Ma Chao joined the battle, beheaded Guo Yuan, and made great military exploits.Because of this, Emperor Han became more cautious towards Ma Teng.

As for Liu Bei...

Now living in Jingzhou, he can't even gain a foothold.

The Jingzhou family always harbored a trace of hostility toward Liu Bei's arrival.

Although there are Yiji and others secretly supporting him, it can be seen that it is not an easy task for Liu Bei to gain a firm foothold.

The Jingzhou family spared no effort to suppress Liu Bei.

In his heart, Liu Biao still had some concerns about Liu Bei, and even faintly sided with the Jingzhou family.

Emperor Han knew that it seemed impossible to count on Liu Bei for a while.

Then what he can count on, or what he can count on in the north, is only the Southern Huns who supported him back then.

The Southern Huns were defeated by Cao Cao last year, and the loss was not small.

After Huchuquan, there was a faint wavering heart, which made Emperor Han feel panic.

He hoped that the Southern Huns could put a certain amount of pressure on Cao Cao, and then he would come forward to appease the Southern Huns and establish his prestige.

Therefore, Emperor Han will inevitably win over the Southern Huns.

If the southern Xiongnu surrendered to Emperor Han and made trouble for Cao Cao...it would definitely make the great cause of unifying the north more difficult.Cao Cao also saw this problem, so he appointed Tian Yu as the deputy envoy to the north of the Great Wall...

Tian Yu has dealt with Hu people a lot, and he also knows the habits of Hu people very well.

In addition, Cao Cao's new defeat of Hu Chuquan last year, as long as some pressure is exerted, Hu Chuquan will definitely not dare to act rashly.

This is a game of chess, a big game of chess.

The chess players are Cao Cao and Emperor Han.

Whether it is Cao Peng, Liu Guang, or even the Southern Huns, they are just a pawn on the chessboard...

However, Cao Peng did not expect that Emperor Han would send Liu Guang.

That was the most trusted pawn in his hand, but now it was thrown on the Saibei chessboard, which also showed that Emperor Han was really at the end of his rope and could not find any other way out.If not, with Liu Xie's temperament, he may not be willing to lose face and win over Hu Chuquan.After trying to understand the mystery, Cao Peng's mood became very gloomy.

Southern Huns...

This time, no matter what they said, they would destroy Han Emperor's plan to win over the Southern Huns.

He could imagine what a huge price Han Emperor would pay.If the Southern Xiongnu were really on the opposite side of Cao Cao, I'm afraid it would make the current situation more complicated, and even... might deviate from the original track.

Anyway, in Cao Peng's memory, during the Three Kingdoms period, the Hu people did not change much, and were even very honest.

At least when Cao Cao was alive, each of these barbarians was like a grandson.On the contrary, in the later period of the Three Kingdoms period, Hu people repeatedly appeared in historical materials and gradually integrated into the historical stage of China, so that in the end...

In history, every time Hu people participated in a war in the Central Plains on a large scale, it would bring disaster to China.

The case of the Three Kingdoms; the case of the late Tang Dynasty...

Cao Peng didn't have a good impression of the Hu people. He seemed to understand that the purpose of Cao Cao's sending envoys this time was probably to prevent the Hu people from entering the Central Plains on a large scale.Sitting in the military tent, Cao Peng took a deep breath and slowly wiped the Tiger Roaring Knife in his hand with a dry rag... If necessary, he would kill Liu Guang at all costs.

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"Leng Qing, guess who I saw today?"

Just when Cao Peng made up his mind to kill Liu Guang, Liu Guang had already returned to the camp and walked into a small tent.

In the small tent, the candles were dimly lit.

An old man with white hair was sitting quietly cross-legged on a cattail mat, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

"Who did Liu Hou meet?"

"Cao Peng!"

The old man's cheeks twitched suddenly, and he opened his eyes brightly.

He has fair skin, no need under the jaw, and is dressed in the attire of a servant in the palace, which makes people feel a little lifeless.

Fly cold!

This old man is none other than Leng Fei, the palace attendant, and Liu Xie's most trusted confidant.

Liu Xie dispatched Linyi Marquis Liu Guang and Leng Fei this time, and it can be seen how urgent he is to win over the Southern Huns.In the fifth year of Jian'an, after Leng Fei failed to assassinate Cao Peng, he disappeared without a trace.

Those who knew him well thought he was dead.

But in fact, Leng Fei has been staying in the bamboo garden under Yuxiu Terrace, acting as an old eunuch cleaning the altar.

"Could it be that the wind has leaked?"

Liu Guang sat down in front of Leng Fei and coughed lightly twice.

He said: "It shouldn't be... When I saw Cao Youxue, he seemed very surprised, and he didn't dare to confirm my identity. I didn't stay with him too long, so I left in a hurry. In my opinion, Cao Youxue was not looking for me. Come."

"Well...Actually, His Majesty's move is not very clever.

With Cao thief's wisdom, how could he not be aware of it?It's just that he has no excuse to stop the mission, so it's normal to send someone to stop it.However, Thief Cao is too confident, thinking that sending a brat can stop us? "

After Leng Fei finished speaking, he suddenly sneered.

"No, let me take that little thief's life."

Liu Guang hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand, "Now is not the time yet."

"Oh?"

"In my opinion, even if Cao Peng knows about my existence, what can he do to me? In the worst case, I will take away Zhou Liangzheng's post and act as an envoy justifiably. Cao Cao has nothing to say. I have His Majesty's edict in my hand, so there is no need to Worrying...is nothing more than going from the dark to the bright, what is Cao Peng, a descendant of my majestic royal family?"

Leng Fei smiled slightly and nodded silently.

"So, Cao Peng has nothing to do with me, and I have ordered someone to keep an eye on him.

But killing him now is not appropriate.This place is too close to Xudu, killing Cao Peng will definitely give Cao thief an excuse.Leng Gong, let's settle accounts with him after we enter Saibei.Even if this person is killed at that time, Thief Cao will be beyond his reach.

But before that, please try not to reveal any flaws in Leng Gong, and hide your possessions.

Although Cao Peng knew of my existence, he didn't know that Leng Gong was also accompanying me.At that time, Leng Gong can take it..."

As Liu Guang said, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Leng Fei chuckled, nodded and said: "In that case, let him live for two more days."

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Life, sometimes is so wonderful.

Cao Peng always felt that if he lived in later generations, he might be able to become friends with Liu Guang, share wine, and even marry Jinlan.

Now, in troubled times, the two are their masters.

Cao Peng has Cao Peng's dream, and Liu Guang has Liu Guang's persistence.

No one can tell which of them is right and who is wrong. In short, although everyone admires each other, they have to fight each other.

But this time, Liu Guang seemed to take the initiative.

In the eighth year of Jian'an, Sun Quan conquered Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia again...

In places such as Poyang in the east of the Yangtze River, the mountains rose suddenly, forcing Sun Quan to make a decision to return the army immediately and calm down the mountains.

Sun Quan ordered Lu Fan, the general of Zhonglang, Cheng Pu, the general of the raider, and Tai Shici, the captain of Jianchang, to attack separately.

Afterwards, Sima Huang Gai Han Deng was ordered to guard the counties and counties where Shanyue often haunts, and to quell the war in April...

But Cao Cao originally intended to reap the benefits of fishermen and intervene in Jiangdong affairs.

Unexpectedly, something happened, which forced Cao Cao to withdraw his attention and turn to the Hebei area.

In April, Yuan Tan asked his younger brother Yuan Shang to increase the number of troops in his army and renew the armor of the army commander, preparing to attack Cao Cao and advance to the south bank of the river.Unexpectedly, Yuan Shang suspected that Yuan Tan had a different heart, so he refused Yuan Tan's request.As a result, Yuan Tan was furious and immediately raised troops to attack Yuan Shang.The two confronted each other outside the gate of Ye City, but Yuan Shang was finally defeated by Yuan Tan due to Yuan Tan's lack of strength, and retreated to Nanpi in May.But even though Yuan Tan retreated, Yuan Shang refused to let it go, followed and pursued, and Yuan Tan was defeated...

Then, retreat to the plains.

Counselor Xin Pi offers advice and can ask Cao Cao for help.

After Yuan Tan thought twice, he sent Simpi to Xudu, begged Cao Cao for surrender, and asked Cao Cao to marry him.

Speaking of which, Yuan Tan is Cao Cao's junior.

Cao Cao didn't want to agree, but was persuaded by Guo Jia, and finally agreed to let his son Cao Zheng marry Yuan Tan's daughter.However, Cao Zheng is not yet one year old this year, but Yuan Tan's daughter is fourteen... One can imagine the final result of this marriage.

In April of the eighth year of Jian'an, when the chaos in Jiangdong subsided and turmoil appeared in Hebei.

Under the leadership of Zhou Liang and Tian Yu, the envoys of the Han Dynasty arrived at Xiaoguan.

Xiaoguan is located in the southeast of Guyuan County, Gansu Province.

"Historical Records-Chronology" records that Hangu in the East, Xiaowu in the South, Sanshan Pass in the West, and Xiao Pass in the North are the four major passes in Guanzhong.

Its specific location is at the church point of Qin Great Wall and Xiaoguan Old Road in today's Huan County.

It is located on the open platform on the east bank of the Huanjiang River, which is the northern gate of Guanzhong.Since the Warring States period, the old road of Xiaoguan has been the military, economic and cultural communication channel between Guanzhong and the north.It is one of the earliest passes in the history of the Great Wall, and its strategic location is extremely important.

However, after the chaos of Li Jue and Guo Si and the melee in Guanzhong, Xiaoguan was dilapidated.

After the mission arrives at Xiaoguan, it will stay for three days. After replenishing supplies and other supplies, it will go north to the fortress.

It was rare for Cao Peng to relax after going through a bumpy journey.

On this day, he led King Han De and Pang Tong, and rode out of the gate of the camp...

(End of this chapter)