Chapter 14: The Punishment of the Cane
Yuan Shao's face was very bad, not that Cao Cao and they couldn't save face if they won the battle. He is not Yuan Shu, he is not mean and cautious to that point, plus he and Cao Cao have been friends for many years, he is still a little happy that Cao Cao can return victorious.
The reason why his face turned blue was that, according to his own eyeliner, the jade seal of the country fell into the hands of Gongsun Zhan, and looking at him like that, he didn't seem to have the intention of handing over the father.
According to the development of history, the jade seal of the country should have been obtained by Sun Jian in a dry well by accident last night, but due to the butterfly effect caused by Gao Shun's crossing, Sun Jian accompanied Cao Cao to fight last night, and the person who found the jade seal became Gongsun Zhan.
Except for the change in the person who obtained the jade seal, as for the rest, it is similar to the development in history. Gongsun Zan was overjoyed when he found the jade seal, and then he had the idea of embezzling it privately, and the scene where he found the jade seal was unfortunately seen by one of Yuan Shao's subordinates and reported it to Yuan Shao.
"Come on, raise the account, and call the public to gather for discussion!"
When the princes came to the big tent, they didn't realize what was happening, and thought that Yuan Shao was targeting Cao Cao and others who sent troops privately. Cao Cao and the others were also confused, looking at the posture on Yuan Shao's face, it didn't look like he was rewarding himself for his achievements, did he want to ask if he was guilty? Cao Cao didn't think so, Yuan Shao still attached great importance to the reputation of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third duke, and he finally led the army to win a battle and came back, if he was held accountable, wouldn't he pick out in front of the princes of the world that he Yuan was originally a narrow-minded person.
"Princesses." Seeing that everyone had arrived, Yuan Shao then opened his mouth and said, "Last night, Meng De and Wentai led their troops to attack and broke 30,000 enemy troops, so I congratulate you here first." Yuan Shaoxian praised Cao Cao's victory, even though his face was already blue when he spoke.
"Meng De and Wentai do this great righteousness, and I admire it." I only heard Yuan Shao's topic change, and his tone became much more aggressive, "However, among the princes of ours, there are traitors who have passed on the jade seal of the country and secretly hid it, so I don't want to wait for Dong Zhuo's defeat in the future, and replace it!" ”
This hat is buttoned big enough, and all the princes present have changed color, and they can't help but look around, trying to figure out who Yuan Shao is talking about.
"Gongsun Boju! Hand over the jade seal quickly! Yuan Shao suddenly shouted at Gongsun Zhan, which made the others even more suspicious.
"Yuan Benchu, you are spewing blood!" Of course, Gongsun Zan will not admit this kind of thing, and the private possession of the jade seal is a conspiracy, and maybe there is a knife and axe hand arranged by Yuan Shao in the account. If he bites his mouth and doesn't let go, Yuan Shao may not dare to do anything about the thoughts of the other princes here, but once he admits it, then he will really die today and have no place to bury.
"Gongsun Zhan! Don't you want to rebel! ”
"If I hide the jade seal privately, I will die with ten thousand arrows piercing my heart in the future!"
After all the princes looked at each other, they also spoke one after another. There were those who interceded with Sun Zhan, and there were also those who persuaded Sun Chan to hand over the jade seal, and the whole big tent was in a mess.
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed on the side, he didn't expect the situation to develop into such a picture. He expected that what Yuan Shao said was true, after all, for now, the other party really had no reason to frame Gongsun Zan for no reason. Liu Bei, who was sitting next to him, was also anxious, originally according to Liu Bei's status, he was not qualified to discuss matters on an equal footing with all the princes, but after all, he also made a contribution last night, so he also set up a position today.
Although Liu Bei didn't know what Yuan Shao was like, he and Gongsun Zan were classmates, so he naturally knew his temperament and ambition, and he completely did this kind of thing as hiding the jade seal privately. And I think that Yuan Shao should not be untargeted, nine times out of ten, it is indeed true. Liu Bei couldn't help but make a difficulty, his single-minded desire was to revive the Han family, if someone else did such a thing, he would have regarded it as a revenge. But Gongsun Chan is different, the two have a very strong personal friendship with their classmates, it can be said that in addition to Guan Zhang, the deepest friendship with Liu Bei in this world is Gongsun Zhan. Not to mention, Gongsun Chan lent Liu Bei 3,000 soldiers and horses last night, and almost all of these horses died, which made Liu Bei feel very guilty.
This is Liu Bei has just turned thirty years old, and he is far from being the scheming hero in the future, one side is the country's righteousness, and the other side is personal friendship, which makes Liu Bei very embarrassed.
In the end, the two quarreled and broke up unhappily, and Gongsun Chan directly returned to Beiping with his soldiers and horses. Yuan Shao did lay a knife and axe in the tent, but Gongsun Zhan refused to admit it, and it was not good for him to kill in front of the princes of the world without evidence. However, after this incident, the grudge between him and Gongsun Chan arose in advance.
Taking the departure of Gongsun Zan as an opportunity, all the princes also expressed their desire to say goodbye to Yuan Shao, and then led their troops back to their own territory. Although Cao Cao was helpless, he couldn't stop it, and he could only watch the huge anti-Dong alliance disintegrate in an instant, and then lead the troops back to Chenliu.
The day before the army marched, Cao Cao asked the sergeant to call Gao Shun and beat him with twenty sticks. Before pursuing Dong Zhuo, Gao Shun delayed the timing of sending troops in order to kidnap Zhao Yun, and Cao Cao ordered Gao Shun to be given fifty canes on the spot to punish him for being late. It's just that the dispatch of troops was imminent at that time, so the execution was postponed. Gao Shun was not beaten at the time, and after killing a few people on the battlefield, he threw this stubble out of the clouds under brain fever. However, Cao Cao has never forgotten this, no matter what reason he thinks of it, he must be punished for violating military discipline, even if there is a difference, it is only the severity of the punishment. If Gao Shun is let go this time, it will set a very poor precedent, and the army will inevitably encounter more troubles in the future.
However, Zhao Yun's martial arts and Cao Cao have also witnessed it with his own eyes, and his martial arts are probably unsurpassed in his own army, even Dian Wei is probably slightly inferior. Cao Cao, who loved talents, was naturally overjoyed to get such a brave and warlike general, and after the war, he was awarded the post of captain of the cavalry. A commander of five people. was promoted overnight to a school captain who could dominate a section alone, and Zhao Yun was naturally grateful. What is it called? This is called the grace of knowledge! The so-called death of a confidant, for a loyal person like Zhao Yun, unless Cao Cao took the initiative to drive Zhao Yun away, for the sake of this knowing grace, he would never turn his back on Cao Cao in this life. And it was precisely for Gao Shun's sake that Zhao Yun brought him that Cao Cao lowered the punishment from fifty rods to twenty rods, reducing the number of rods received by more than half.
However, in Cao Cao's view, the commutation of the sentence of 20 canes is already regarded as an extrajudicial mercy, which is enough to move the punished. But he didn't know that Gao Shun had already scolded his ancestors for eighteen generations one by one.
"Cao Cao! I'll grass your uncle! You! Imp! Ugly! Lao Tzu brought you to Zhao Yun! That's Zhao Yun! If Lao Tzu doesn't introduce him to you, damn it, you can only watch his back on the slope of Nagasaka in the future! Lao Tzu introduced you not to a person! Lao Tzu also saved more than 50 generals under your command in the future! Without Zhao Yun, Mi Zhu was arrested by Chun Yudao! Without Zhao Yun, your Qingjar Sword can be saved! Without Zhao Yun, Adou might have died a long time ago! Without Zhao Yun, Xiahou Jie, whom you value, may not be scared to death by Zhang Fei! Is Lao Tzu's credit for recommending only one person to you? These credits can add up to a Hou dang! And you bastard is actually how to repay Lao Tzu? ”
A stick was unceremoniously hit on the back, and Gao Shun was so painful that he could only grit his teeth and keep scolding in his heart.
Cao Cao saw that expression completely in his eyes, but he didn't feel anything strange, was he punished with a cane, did he still have to smile if he didn't grit his teeth and endure it? Of course, if he knew what Gao Shun was thinking at this time, he would probably cut off his head on the spot.
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Gao Shun was lying in his military tent and panting, his back was already a mess, and his incomplete body may describe the current situation of his back. Although it was only twenty rods, it was also a rod that actually hit the body. Those dog cubs are so heavy, when Lao Tzu is developed in the future, he must try to find their bad luck.
While Gao Shun was still complaining, suddenly the curtain door was opened, and a person strode in.
Who walked in without telling him? Gao Shun, who is in an unhappy mood, wishes there was an unlucky guy who could let himself take a good breath.
But if you look closely, ouch mom, it's good that the scolding words haven't been said yet, otherwise the words will be big.
"Lord, why are you here?" The person who came was Cao Cao.
"Chang Gong, if you hadn't planned the night before and planned the three families to pursue Dong Zhuo, if I had sent troops alone, I'm afraid I would have died a long time ago! You have brought good generals to our army, and I am very grateful in my heart. These twenty rods, to be honest, I really can't bear to beat. However, not long after the establishment of our army, everything must be done in accordance with the law. If I don't punish you, I will not be able to convince the public when someone breaks the military rules in the future. Cao Cao actually stated with a handful of snot and tears, saying that it was a sincere feeling, "I was also heartbroken when these twenty canes were beaten, and I immediately went to the military doctor to get the medicine after this beating." Come, I'll take medicine for you myself! ”
If Gao Shun didn't understand Cao Cao's thoughts at this time, then he would have read so many time-traveling novels in vain in his previous life, this is the ** naked stick and carrot policy.
If it is said that when Gao Shun first voted for Cao Cao, Cao Cao did not attach much importance to him, but now his perception of him has been greatly improved. From the beginning, he objected to his rash pursuit, and then proposed to recruit Sun Jian and Liu Bei to send troops together, and pointed out that the Xiliang army might set up an ambush on the mountain road, and suggested that it was best to divide into two armies, one in front and one behind, and they could respond immediately in the event of a sudden change. Cao Cao admired Gao Shun's accurate foresight and meticulous thinking. At this time, in Cao Cao's mind, this Gao Shun is not only a brave general, but also a wise general with both civil and military skills, and a great talent who can take on heavy responsibilities. For such a character, Cao Cao naturally has to focus on cultivating, and this fight is inevitable, but as soon as the fight is over, Cao Cao will immediately come to appease. According to Cao Cao's expectations, Gao Shun was not very excited to perform such a play, and from now on he would serve himself to the death. It is even said that these twenty rods are not just a punishment, but have become a step carried out by Cao Cao in order to win people's hearts.
If it were replaced by the vast majority of people in this era, I am afraid it would not surprise Cao Cao, who had already been moved by this time. But Gao Shun is different, he has modern thinking, and he doesn't have much feeling about Cao Cao's move, but he keeps rolling his eyes in his heart.
However, he still had to pretend to be flattered with a flattered expression on his face, and he pushed back again and again: "How can the last general, dare to defile the hands of the lord?" ”
Cao Cao saw Gao Shun's concession, but he only regarded him as a humble resignation, and he was also determined to personally give Gao Shun medicine. As everyone knows, Gao Shun is complaining in his heart at this time. You must know that Cao Cao is thirty-five or sixteen years old, he is not a pampered master, after a few years of military career, his hands are also covered with calluses. Thinking of Cao Cao's big rough hands groping around his back, Gao Shun couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"I said boss, if you really want to play a game of sticks and carrots, then send a beautiful woman to help me with medicine, don't overlord force the bow!" Gao Shun cried blood in his heart. It's just that he didn't dare to say these words in front of Cao Cao.
After a period of entanglement in the end, Gao Shun still couldn't resist Cao Cao, or he didn't dare to go on, two or three pushes can be seen as humility, and if you push too much, maybe the suspicious Cao Cao will suspect that you look down on him. In the end, poor Gao Shun could only lie on the bed, closed his cigarette and gritted his teeth, allowing Cao Cao's hand to rub against his back. This is really physical pain and spiritual pain, what a real double torture!