Hedong County, the crossing of the Yellow River

On the surface of the Yellow River, dozens of big boats and fighting boats float down the river, and the sails are stacked like snow, which is magnificent. On the north bank of the Yellow River, more than 10,000 riders followed each other, ready to board the boat. Looking at its military appearance, they lined up in turn and cleaned up in an orderly manner.

In the middle of the river was a three-story boat, and General Hou and Hou Caohong of Lecheng stood on the deck facing the wind, with a melancholy expression.

"The son said on the river: The deceased is like a family, reluctant to give up day and night!"

Looking at the surging water of the big river, Cao Hong's eyes flashed with inexplicable points of light, time flies so fast, and the past is vivid. Cao Hong can't remember how many times he has led his troops to the battle, but it seems that following Meng De to raise troops happened yesterday, that year he was full of vigor and spirit, and there was a momentum of looking down on the world.

However, in a trance, the stars are changing, and things are not people. Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan) was shrouded in horse leather and died on the battlefield, Meng Dexi returned to the dynasty and collapsed in Luoyang halfway. In the blink of an eye, another eight or nine years have passed, and I have gray temples, exhausted qi and blood, and entered the last years of life.

"Hey." Cao Hong laughed at himself, thinking about how decisive he was when he killed countless people and conquered with iron and blood, but this year he was so sentimental.

But old man, once the valve of the years is opened, it is difficult to close.

Cao Hong remembered that he was once greedy for money and stingy, and refused to lend him money when Emperor Wen was still the crown prince. Emperor Wen held a grudge because of this, and immediately sought revenge on himself when he inherited the throne. The situation was critical, and he was almost executed in prison, but fortunately the Empress Dowager Bian interceded, so she was lightly dismissed, and her official position, title, and fiefdom were reduced to commoners.

"Between Liang and Pei, there is no such thing as Zilian (Cao Hong's words) today!"

"If Cao Hong dies today, tomorrow I will let the emperor depose you!" These are the words that Empress Dowager Bian said to Emperor Wen and Empress Guo respectively, two touching words, Cao Hong's eyes moistened slightly, and the words of saving his life are still in his ears!

Using the cuffs to cover the corners of his eyes, Cao Hong controlled his emotions and comforted himself: "Okay, Guanzhong has fallen, and the Empress Dowager has trouble sleeping, so let me Cao Zilian jump on the horse again and turn the tide for Dawei!" ”

After saying that, Cao Hong took a deep breath, puffed up his chest, and faced the direction of the Han army on the other side of the Yellow River. When he looked ahead again, there was a coldness in his eyes, he hadn't fought for many years, but today, Cao Zilian, who could fight well, was back......

The next moment, Cao Hong's imposing roar sounded on the deck of the ship: "Blow the trumpet!" Command the whole army, advance at full speed, and target Kasakatsu! ”

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Shangyong County, Shangyong County

Jianwu General's Mansion

Above the lobby of the government office, Meng Da, dressed in soap-colored clothes, knelt on the main seat, with a solemn expression, and a yellow silk edict was placed on the case in front of him.

In the hall, nephew Deng Xian and his henchmen stood left and right for Li Fu.

After being silent for a moment, Meng Dacai, who frowned, said in a deep voice: "There is an edict from Luoyang in front of me, ordering me to lead my troops and horses to attack Hanzhong, and I delay on the grounds that the grain and grass are not complete. ”

"What do you think about sending troops?" After saying that, Meng Da raised his eyes to look at the two people who were leaning on their arms.

Deng Xian has a bright head and is good at figuring out people's opinions, and when he heard his uncle Meng Da's words, he smiled at the corner of his mouth.

According to the edict of the Son of Heaven, the courtiers follow the order, which has been the case since ancient times. The uncle did not send troops under the edict, but asked what he thought, which was very revealing.

Today, my uncle's attitude towards Cao Wei has changed, which is worth playing. Especially after the envoy sent out last time came back from Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu, on the one hand, he persuaded each other with warm words and treated each other with courtesy, and on the other hand, he did not like it horizontally and vertically, and his uncle became more and more disgusted with the Cao Wei court.

Thinking of this, Deng Xianchen smiled and said, "Uncle, my nephew thinks that you must not send troops by edict." ”

"Oh? Tell me, why can't you send troops? "Don't send troops by order, this nephew who knows his mind quite well can be regarded as saying it to his heart, but on the surface, Meng Da is still very entangled, and it looks like it is difficult to choose.

Seeing that the words were in the middle of his uncle's heart, Deng Xian was more interested, glanced at Meng Da, and said after a while: "Uncle was originally a Shu general, but it was only because Liu Feng regarded himself very highly, suppressed and bullied his uncle, and his uncle was unwilling to be humiliated before surrendering to the Wei State. Surrendering to Wei is not a willing thing......"

Deng Xian was talking here, and when he saw Meng Da's expressionless face, his eyes were uncertain, and he was a little apprehensive in his heart, and his voice immediately lowered.

"Don't stop, keep talking." Seeing this, Meng Da interjected.

"No." Deng Xian said goodbye and continued: "What's more, now the Shu army has gone out on the Northern Expedition to achieve the act of swallowing whales, and it will encompass the entire Guanzhong in one fell swoop. Looking at today's situation, I am afraid that Liangzhou will inevitably become a thing in Xishu. Bashu, Yongliang, the land of the three states is abundant, uncle, this is the situation of Qin's annihilation of the Six Kingdoms back then. ”

"Shu Kingdom, the wings are full, and its momentum has been achieved!"

The momentum has been achieved. It's happening! Meng Da slowly got up and began to wander around the hall, and the more he walked, the more he felt that what Deng Xian said was true.

A bird can't fly without a head, and a snake can't fly without a head. Before the annexation of Guanzhong, Shu was trapped in the west, the Shu road was rugged, and it was easy to defend, but it was also difficult to hit Shuzhong and expand outward. But now there is Guanzhong, thousands of miles of fertile fields, plus the danger of the Yellow River and Tongguan, which can be attacked and defended, which is really the foundation of the emperor.

Why worry about the world is not unified, why worry about the Han family not prospering?

"Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are all masterpieces in the world, after losing Jingzhou, I really didn't expect Shu to have such a prosperous day." Meng Da nodded frequently, sighing with emotion.

Suddenly, Meng Da changed his face, pulled out his sword and said: "The Wei thief stole the artifact and usurped the Han family's Sheji, which was forced in the past, but now this general has decided to abandon the darkness and return to the Han family." ”

After speaking, it seemed that in order to show his determination, Meng Da took three steps and made two steps to return to a few cases, picked up Cao Wei's edict to send troops, and raised his sword to cut down. Deng Xian was startled when he saw that Meng Da was about to chop up the edict, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it: "Uncle, you can't help it, and start slowly!" ”

When the general Li Fu saw it, he was also shocked, and stepped forward with an arrow, protected the yellow silk edict, and pleased: "General, don't do it!" ”