Chapter 57: Meet Cao Cao
More than 10,000 yellow turbans were confined to the barracks, and they had laid down their arms and had nothing to worry about.
After dealing with these captives, Zhang Ming came to Xi Zhicai's tent.
"Zhicai, what do you say these captives should be done? Kill them all or take them away? ”
Xi Zhicai has taken various medicines given by Zhang Ming in the past few days, and he has improved a lot, and he doesn't cough much.
It's a minor illness, but it can't be cured in this era.
Xi Zhicai didn't speak, but Zhang Ming sat across from him and stared at him all the time.
After watching it for about ten minutes, Xi Zhicai was covered in hair.
"Zhang Taishou should already have an idea."
Zhang Ming said: "That's right, I've already figured out what to do, but I just want you to answer." ”
Xi Zhicai was choked suddenly, and there was a feeling that Xiucai had met a soldier.
Xi Zhicai still didn't want to say it, but Zhang Ming kept staring at him.
"Let them all go, as long as they are disbanded, in this situation, only a few people can still be yellow turbans." Xi Zhi had no choice but to say what he thought in his heart.
Zhang Ming wanted to bring it back to Liaodong, but more than 10,000 people needed thousands of guards, and he was not available at all.
And the road is long, and there is no time to do it.
"Okay, then according to what Mr. said, let them all go."
Zhang Ming ordered that people be released in batches, and the seized grain was also distributed to them.
These yellow scarves, Zhang Ming wants to be a huge burden.
The drama has a feeling of falling into a wolf's den.
With this time, the next time is not far away, and he can't stay silent all the time.
Zhang Ming just deliberately let him say, even if he has a casual idea, it doesn't matter.
There have been countless times for the first time, Zhang Ming has a way to subdue him, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't accept it now, just train it slowly.
After releasing those yellow scarves, Zhang Ming and the others repaired in place for two days and released all the yellow scarves.
Released in batches, they will not be clustered together, they may each spread out from different directions.
With a small team, they also have no ability to go to Guangzong to join the Yellow Turban army.
After two days of repairing, Zhang Ming set off again.
The army quickly moved north.
After walking for a few days, Zhang Ming's scouts found a cavalry.
"Report to the instructor, the cavalry team is still thirty miles away from us."
"Combat readiness of the whole army."
Although the Yellow Turbans are unlikely, it is better to be cautious when marching and fighting.
After a while, the scout came again to report that the other party's banner and attire were all of the Han army.
The army approached, and the other party also discovered Zhang Ming's team.
"We are the commander of Cao Cao, dare to ask who is the team opposite?"
One of the cavalrymen on the other side came to inquire with a messenger's flag on his back.
Zhang Ming motioned for Zhao Yun to come out of the queue to contact.
"We are the Liaodong Taishou Zhangming Department."
Both sides reported their identities and each lifted the alert.
Saying that Cao Cao was a little depressed, he was originally ordered to support the Changshe, but halfway through, Zhang Ming burned the yellow scarf, and he had to go back to Luoyang.
A few days after returning to Luoyang, he was sent out again to Guangzong to support Lu Zhi.
Cao Cao naturally knew about Zhang Ming for a long time, and what Zhang Ming did was earth-shattering.
"Riding Captain Cao Cao to meet Zhang Taishou."
The two armies wanted to see that Cao Cao's official position was much lower than that of Zhang Ming, and they took the initiative to salute.
"Cao Mengde, I've heard of the name for a long time, why don't we camp here and then get together."
"That's very good."
Cao Cao agreed, so the two armies camped five miles apart, and when the camp was set, Cao Cao came to visit Zhang Ming with dozens of retinues.
Zhang Ming has already prepared the wine and meat.
"I didn't expect Zhang Taishou to be so young and have made great contributions, and he is really a model for my generation." Cao Cao said.
Zhang Ming looked at the short man in front of him, but he was a famous military strategist, politician, and writer in the Three Kingdoms, and it could be said that Cao Cao was the most capable and talented among the princes of the Three Kingdoms.
"Brother Meng De is too humble, and it is just fate to meet below."
The two exchanged business blows for a while, and then sat down, and Zhang Ming asked Guan Zhang Zhao to accompany him.
Start eating and drinking.
"Brother Meng De, I wish us a successful start and new achievements." Picked up the wine glass and toasted with Cao Cao.
This wine cup is not from later generations, but from the ordinary wine cup of the Three Kingdoms period.
"Heh~ Enough." Cao Cao took a sip of the liquor and shouted loudly.
So, the five of them began to drink.
Pushing the cup and changing the lamp, drinking happily, and chatting a lot.
He drank until all five of them were almost drunk, and finally Cao Cao was carried back by his men.
The army rested for a day, and the two armies re-encamped.
"Zhang Taishou, I drank high yesterday, I'm really ashamed."
Zhang Ming waved his hand and said, "It's good to be happy, our four brothers also drank high yesterday." ”
"Captain Cao, let's go separately and march back and forth so as not to be ambushed, what do you think?"
Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "No need, there are many ways to go to Guangzong, let's choose two different roads and move forward in parallel." ”
"Okay, don't leave it at that, we'll see you in Guangzong."
Cao Cao clasped his hands into fists and saluted, did not speak again, and turned to leave.
The two armies separated and took different paths.
"Big brother, this Cao Cao is frank." Guan Yu said.
When drinking, everyone felt good about Cao Cao.
"Let's go, get to Guangzong as soon as possible."
The two armies began to move and headed for Gwangjong.
After Cao Cao and Zhang Ming separated, they marched quickly all the way.
On the way, Cao Cao said to several lieutenant generals: "On the day and night march, we must arrive at Guangzong earlier than Zhang Ming, and this time to Guangzong, at most ten days, we must arrive within seven days." ”
Cao Cao had already lost Zhang Ming once, and he was eager to make meritorious contributions and wanted to rush to Guangzong as soon as possible.
And Zhang Ming, still according to the previous rhythm, is not in a hurry.
The two armies marched rapidly, and Cao Cao and others hurried day and night, resting for a few hours a day.
And Zhang Ming, set off at dawn, rested for three hours at noon, and camped at night.
Sure enough, Cao Cao rushed to Guangzong in six days to join Lu Zhi, who greatly praised Cao Cao and personally hosted a banquet to entertain him.
Cao Cao was happy and was thinking about showing his strength.
And Zhang Ming, ten days later, he still hasn't arrived in Guangzong.
Ten days later, Zhang Ming was still two days away from Guangzong, but he had already stopped repairing.
"Pillar, send out all the scouts, I want to know all the situation in Guangzong and the surrounding area."
When Zhang Ming arrived in Guangzong, he was not in a hurry to report, but wanted to find an opportunity to accept a vote.
At night, when camping, Zhang Ning got into Zhang Ming's bed, but she was in a heavy mood.
"Ning'er, since your father and uncle have chosen this path, then they have already made all their plans."
Zhang Ning rubbed into Zhang Ming's arms, she understood the reason, but it was uncomfortable.
"I'll take you to meet your father."
Zhang Ning was greatly moved, but she was a smart person, which was very dangerous for Zhang Ming, not what Zhang Jiao would do to him, but if he was known, I was afraid that the court would not let him go.