Cao Thief

Chapter 678
There is a saying that plans cannot keep up with changes.

Just when Cao Peng was about to leave to go to Jiyang to invite Cen Shao out of the mountain, an unexpected situation forced him to change his plan.

Li Tong, the prefect of Runan, led [-] reinforcements, quietly passed through Mount Que and arrived at Biyang County.

Cao Peng was also shocked when he heard the news.

The information obtained earlier was that Li Tongshang was recruiting soldiers and horses in Pingyu, but he did not expect that he would come to recruit Ming to repair the plank road, secretly go to Chencang, and lead his troops to Biyang.This also shows that Li Tong did not ignore Cao Peng's request for help, on the contrary, he attached great importance to it, which is why he wrote this book.It's just that he arrived in Biyang suddenly and caught Cao Peng by surprise.Cao Peng hadn't even half-prepared before this... The military camp at Dafu Mountain in Tongbai had just started to be built, but it hadn't been completed yet.And Huyang failed to make preparations because of Fang's experience in the war, and the food and grass had not yet been raised.Now, [-] reinforcements have arrived, and Nanyang must be responsible for the daily consumption of food and supplies.

This will be an extremely astonishing number.

After all, although Cao Jun defeated Liu Hu in Huyang, everyone knew that this battle was just the beginning...

The battle line is too long and the situation is too complicated!
Throughout Nanyang, the clan, Liu Biao, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao's four forces are entangled and intertwined, and it is difficult to explain clearly in one sentence.

And Liu Biao's intention to send Wenpin to station in Deng County is very obvious.

He is a little inclined to send troops!
Once Liu Biao officially decides to send troops, the situation will become more complicated.Jingxiang's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses is not a small number after all.As for the clans in Nanyang County, although many clans had shown kindness to Cao Peng, more clans were still watching from the sidelines.

If Liu Biao has the upper hand, these clans will not hesitate to vote for Liu Biao.

By that time, the whole of Nanyang will be caught in the flames of war...

This is a long war. Although Cao Peng has already prepared himself mentally, he is still unavoidably a little apprehensive.The arrival of Li Tong will relieve his pressure to a great extent.As the prefect of Nanyang County, he was on the same level as Li Tong.Now that the prefect of a county came here in person, Cao Peng naturally couldn't be rude.Therefore, in terms of etiquette, Cao Peng must go to Biyang immediately.

But, who will invite Cen Shao?

After thinking for a long time, Kuai Zheng recommended someone to Cao Peng.

This man's name is Cen Shu, styled Meng Liang, and he is a member of the Cen clan.At the beginning, Cen Shao led the Cen family to join him and recommended Cen Shu to Cao Peng.Later, Kuai Zheng led Cen Shu to Huyang to take up his post and entrusted him with the post of chief bookkeeper.At this time, Cen Shu was 24 years old and in his prime.Being able to serve as the head of a county also shows that he is not taking it easy.The most important thing is that Cen Shao valued Cen Shu so much that he recommended him to be an official.

Cao Peng immediately agreed, and wrote a letter, ordering Cen Shu to take it to Jiyang.

Afterwards, Cao Peng set off overnight and rushed to Biyang to join Li Tong.At the same time, Kuaizheng sent people to Fuyang and Pingshi counties, asking them to make preparations overnight and speed up the construction of camps.Once Li Tong's troops arrive at Dafu Mountain, they must be settled down smoothly.

For a while, Huyang was extremely busy.

The battle is over, and various things need to be dealt with.

Captives, food and supplies, city repairs, appease the people, count the results of the battle, etc...

In addition, Li Yan was about to go to Tangzi Township to set up a camp, so he needed to make a plan; to welcome Li Tong's reinforcements, he also needed to make proper arrangements.

Let alone Kuai Zheng, even Li Yan, who was about to leave Huyang for Tangzi Township, could hardly have a moment of peace.

In desperation, Kuai Zheng sent messengers to Wuyin, on the one hand to report the results of the battle, and on the other hand, Kuai Zheng also hoped that Wuyin could provide support.

It's just that at this time, Kuai Zheng still didn't know that Jia Xu had arrived in Wuyin.

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After working all night, Kuai Zheng didn't rest until dawn.

But before he could rest for a long time, someone came to report: "General Huang, please see me."

"what?"

Kuai Zheng was startled and sat up quickly.

"Hurry up please."

At this time, the sky is bright and the sun is shining brightly.

Kuai was washing up in a hurry, and just after he wiped his face, Huang Zhong came.

Huang Zhong looked very tired, without the prestige of galloping on the battlefield earlier.Dressed in casual clothes, he walked into the hall and bowed.

"Old general, why is this?"

"Zhongte came to beg for death."

"what?"

Huang Zhong took a deep breath and said softly, "If Boping doesn't want Zhong to die, please let Zhong go home."

"Old General..."

"Boping, just listen to me.

I know your mind.However, Huang has been loyal all his life, and he is unwilling to betray the Lord for glory... Huang Zhong has passed the age of knowing the destiny, and he is not ignorant of good and bad.I also know what Mr. Cao thinks.But this loyal minister does not serve two masters, and there is no reason to betray the master in loyalty.If Mr. Cao doesn't kill me, please let me go back.Last night, Huang thought about it all night. After Xiao Xu left, I have not returned home for many years.My old wife wrote a letter last year, asking me to be dismissed and return to the farm.It's just that Huang has been unwilling to admit defeat in his heart.Now that Huyang suffered a disastrous defeat, and Huang became a prisoner, he realized that he was really old.Rather than staying here to make people laugh, it is better to go home, accompany the old wife, and end the rest of my life.I also know that Mr. Cao is not here, so I came here to bid farewell to Boping..."

Huang Zhong expressed his intentions very clearly.

Kuai Zheng was dumbfounded, not knowing how to persuade him.

Youxue, the one you played before seems a little too big...

Tortured a good old general into this look.

Kuai Zheng could tell that Huang Zhong was really disheartened.However, he also knew that Cao Peng respected Huang Zhong from the bottom of his heart, and he was absolutely unwilling to kill the old Huang Zhong.

But just let Huang Zhong go...

Kuai Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Old General, why don't you stay for two days?

The prefect is not in Huyang now, if you really want to leave, you'd better wait until the prefect returns. "

Huang Zhong shook his head.

"Zhengzhi is not here, so I come to say goodbye."

I just know that Cao Peng is not here now, so I came to say goodbye.The implication is to tell Kuai Zheng that I will never see Cao Peng, and if he comes back, I would rather die.You can either let me go back, or kill me, other words, don't say any more.

"This one……"

Kuai Zheng really didn't know what to do.

"Old general, why don't you wait for me?
After I send Zhengfang away, I will talk to the old general again. "

"Then, I'll wait here for Bopin's answer."

Huang Zhong would not fall for Kuai Zheng's strategy of slowing down the army, which also made Kuai Zheng feel very helpless.

Therefore, Kuaizheng left the county and met Li Yan outside the city who was about to set off.Tell Li Yan about the situation and ask Li Yan for advice.

"You mean, the old general has made up his mind?"

"Exactly."

Li Yan also felt a headache.

"This matter must be notified to the young master immediately."

"I have ordered people to go to Biyang, and it is estimated that they will arrive at noon."

"Could it be that it can't be delayed for a day?"

"It's hard." Kuai Zheng said softly, "General Han Sheng seems to be really disheartened, and he doesn't want to stay here for a long time. If he stays forcibly, it may cause disaster. You also know that he has a strong temper. If you insist on keeping him, it won't work..."

Although Kuai Zheng didn't say what would happen if he didn't get it right, the meaning behind his words was fully revealed.

According to Huang Zhong's fiery temper, he might commit suicide!

"Are you sure he wants to go home?"

"I can see that."

Li Yan couldn't help tapping his forehead lightly, "That's it, let's ask the old general to eat his lunch before sending him on the road... If you can delay for a while, let him go for a while. If it doesn't work, let him go. However, he can go home if he wants to." , need someone to accompany you. When the young master comes back, there will be an explanation."

Kuai Zheng listened and nodded in agreement.

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At noon, Kuai was inviting Huang Zhong to a banquet in the county hall, and at the banquet, he tried hard to persuade Huang Zhong to stay, but Huang Zhong had made up his mind and could not persuade...

In desperation, Kuai Zheng had no choice but to let Huang Zhong go.

However, he sent hundreds of people to escort Huang Zhong back home.

Huang Zhong didn't refuse either, he knew that Kuai Zheng had taken a risk by letting him go.If he takes the opportunity to get Jingzhou back, then Kuaizheng will not be blamed.At the same time, Huang Zhong was deeply moved: Compared with Cao Peng, Liu Biao of Jingzhou treated him like a villain.Liu Biao disliked him for being old. Although Liu Pan was willing to use him, it was more to use him than to accept him sincerely.Otherwise, he would not be a general without any real power; as for Liu Hu, let alone!With a narrow mind and a suspicious temperament, he is not a person who can accomplish great things at all.On the contrary, the enemy, regardless of whether it is Cao Peng or Kuai Zheng, trusts him more.

Forget it, this time when I go back to my hometown, I will stay with my old wife for the rest of my life.

Frustrated in every way, Huang Zhong embarked on the journey home...

In the fifth year of Zhongping, he became an official again due to the death of his beloved son. It has been nearly twenty years since he left his hometown in Danshui. For 20 years, he still achieved nothing, but endured all kinds of humiliation and suppression.Before that, he was ordered to come to Zhangling, hoping to make some achievements.

Unexpectedly, when Zhang Ling came, he was even more suppressed.

If he wins, he will be envied, if he loses, he will be jealous... Sometimes when he thinks about it, Huang Zhong feels that in the past 20 years, he has spent almost all of his life at a loss.No one wants to believe him, and no one wants to use him!Just because he is an inconspicuous old pawn.

When I left home, I was very excited.

When I returned home, I was overwhelmed...

Huang Zhong walked forward with a stomach full of grievances and worries.

After nightfall, he arrived at Yiqiuju and settled down in Yiqiuju's posthouse.

The dinner was prepared for him by the accompanying Cao Jun.And the general who escorted him home was none other than Fu Xun's younger brother, Fu Xun.

"Ji Long, why do you want to die for that Cao Peng?"

Huang Zhong took Fu Yan to drink together, after drinking for three rounds, he couldn't help feeling a little fuzzy.

Fu Yan smiled, "If you don't serve your son, who would use me?

Old general, I am different from you... At the beginning, when you were in Wancheng, you took the head of a general out of millions of troops, like picking something out of a bag.But I don't have such skills.It's not like the county magistrate Kuai has a family background, and it's not as good as the county magistrate Deng who has followed the son's family for a long time... My elder brother and I both started at the bottom of the world.In the battle of Jishui, my brother died in battle, and the son ordered someone to borrow my brother's wife to Xingyang, thinking that he was a fake son, and even brought me with him, treating me like a confidant.Such benevolence and righteousness, how can I not die? "

Huang Zhong smiled, "So, you are lucky."

"Lucky or not, I don't know.

Anyway, the young master treats me very well, I can only do my best to do things for the young master... In fact, why not the old general?My son attaches great importance to the old general. He heard the name of the old general at Nanshan Pass. Without saying a word, he led his troops to Huyang.As for what he did before, it was Li Zhengfang's plan and it was not what my young master wanted.His admiration for the old general made even General Pang jealous. "

"is it?"

Huang Zhong couldn't help but fell silent...

(End of this chapter)