Chapter 21 Mo Wen who guards Xuzhou
Fang Tian's Halberd: (Two-Star Famous Weapon) In terms of craftsmanship, this weapon can only be barely considered sophisticated at best, but because its owner used it to sweep thousands of armies, this weapon is dyed legendary......
[Even if you are as strong as you, you can't escape the fate of death...... What about me, who was thrown into this era by an inexplicable force? What can I change in this era of the times? 】
Looking at the painting halberd inserted in Lu Bu's grave, Mo Wen suddenly felt uneasy. Zhang Liao died, but Gao Shun surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao admired Gao Shun very much, but Gao Shun was very cold to Cao Cao, and he looked at Cao Cao with a ...... It was only when he looked at the newly surrendered Severed Arm Traveler that his lifeless eyes revealed bitter hatred.
Zang Ba also surrendered...... Xuzhou has been flattened, and it is time to return to Xudu. Mo Wen took one last look at Lu Bu's tomb and whispered to himself: "Then it's Guandu." I don't know if the guard of the black nest is still the drunkard who is Chun Yudao? ”
In the camp of the Cao army.
[Fortunately, Gao Shun didn't like to talk too much, so he didn't tell Cao Cao about my plot against Hou Cheng and them...... Cao Cao still doesn't trust me, what should I do? An Ming frowned tightly in the camp.
On the other side, "Feng Xian, Wen Yuan, I will definitely avenge your revenge!" One day, I will carry the head of the little man to pay tribute to you! Gao Shun pulled out his saber, and the bright blade reflected a pair of eyes burning with hatred: "I will definitely take good care of Qiling and Ah Hu...... Don't worry. ”
Main account.
"Xuzhou has been decided, and it is time to destroy Gongsun Bogui...... Originally, although the world is big, it is not enough for the two of us......" Cao Cao looked at the map quietly in the dim light, his expression indescribably melancholy......
At the end of the third year of Jian'an, Mo Wen returned to Xudu with Cao Cao, but when he returned to Xudu, Mo Wen received an appointment that shocked him.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, the mighty general Mo Wen is brave and strategic, several years of conquest of rebels, countless meritorious contributions, and now he is named the rear general, Xuzhou Thorn History, the same day to take office, Qin this ~~~~"
[What the hell is going on?] Cao Cao actually let me lead a state alone? Mo Wen took the holy decree in confusion, and then went directly to Cao Cao's mansion, ready to ask the truth.
"Haha...... I said that he would come, my lord, I am willing to lose the bet, and you will have a treat next time you go to Fangchun Courtyard. Mo Wen just entered the door and heard Guo Jia's laughter.
"Lord, how can Yunshan be virtuous? The shepherd of any state, may the lord be on the table and take back his life, and Yunshan is willing to follow the lord to saddle the horse and fight the world. "Don't ask and bow your head and ask for your life.
"Yunshan, do you know why I asked the emperor for this position for you?" Cao Cao avoided answering.
"Yunshan doesn't know." [If you know, you have to pretend not to know...... Besides, I really don't know. 】
"You have been fighting with me for nine years, and you have qualifications; Don't drink alcohol, don't lust, don't be greedy for money, and be virtuous; Take the lead and have courage; Literate and literate...... This is the most important point, Yuan makes them ignorant of internal affairs, Wen Ruo has praised you many times for having the talent of Anmin, and I have nothing to worry about sending you to Xuzhou. Cao Cao stared at Mo and asked: "You can take the military horses of your headquarters to make up for the lack of disability, I am with you 5,000 people, you must settle Xuzhou!" ”
In fact, Mo Wen maintained an attitude of imminent separation with almost all the civil and military generals under Cao Cao, neither deliberately befriending nor deliberately distancing. This is a very unwise behavior, if the war is calmed down, this kind of unconnected official can easily be promoted, but Mo Wen doesn't care - because he has always understood that in this world, he is just a passerby.
“…… Yunshan received the order. "[Challenge...... Liu Bei's good friend Chen Deng, and the ambitious Liu Bei...... It's a difficult position. 】
"Alright, you can leave tomorrow."
"Inexplicable resignation ......"
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"Do you want to be a feudal official from today...... It's a pity that the sinister traveler has followed Cao Cao since then, but with Gao Shun, he can't make much waves...... Forget it, let's go to Zhang Meng first, that bastard borrowed fifty taels of silver from Lao Tzu, saying that it was to marry his wife, but it turned out that this was the wedding money I gave him...... This guy! Mo Wen muttered as he walked through the alley. Soon, he found Zhang Meng's home in Xudu, and then Mo Wen knocked on the door.
"Who is this...... Top dog! Zhang Meng was taken aback: "Hasn't your old man been sleeping in the barracks?" Come on in...... Alain, pour the tea. ”
"I'm here for business." Mo Wen glanced at him, unceremoniously found a stool to sit on, and after a while, a young woman walked in with tea and placed it in front of Mo Wen. The woman is not very beautiful, she can only be described as delicate, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and she looks like a good wife and mother.
"Alain, this is my general, chief, this is Alain." Zhang Meng introduced the two.
"I've seen adults." The woman was blessed.
Mo Wen nodded, and then said to Zhang Meng: "The lord has named me the assassin of Xuzhou, and I will get up to go to the post tomorrow, and you and Man Cheng will also follow me and get ready...... If you're relocating. ”
"Thorn History?!" Zhang Meng's eyes widened.
"Hmm." Mo Wen tasted a small sip of tea, with a faint bitter taste...... The ordinary taste is far worse than what I drank from Cao Cao.
“…… Alan, pack your bags and go to Xuzhou with me. Soon, Zhang Meng made up his mind.
"Still reluctant to spoil my wife?" Mo Wen quipped.
"Naturally!" Zhang Meng didn't blush at all.
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Seeing that Zhang Meng had made up his mind, Mo Wen got up and left, and went to inform Li Dian by the way - that guy has not yet married a wife, he has no relatives, and the whole family is not hungry if he eats alone, so it is naturally much more convenient than Zhang Meng.
Leaving Li Dian's house, Mo Wen came to the door of the martial arts hall, hesitated, and knocked on the door of the martial arts hall.
"Why did General Mo come this time?" The tea was ready, and Wang Yue asked while holding the tea bowl.
“…… Mr. still wants to be an official in the court? Mo Wen directly picked out Wang Yue's wishes.
“…… Even you can see it? I'm a real failure. Wang Yue looked very lost: "Then what do you want to say?" ”
"I'm going to be transferred to Xuzhou Assassin History...... I hope that Mr. will follow me to Xuzhou to teach me swordsmanship. ”
"I'll do it, you've learned it all...... Just exercise on your own. Wang Yue looked at Mo and asked: "What you are good at is battlefield fighting, and swordsmanship also has the flavor of battlefield, and you are indomitable." My swordsmanship is agile and fast, and I deal with people, which is not suitable for you, and I will practice the basic sword moves I teach you after I go to Xuzhou...... Also, if you really want to get stronger, just train your body diligently, if you think you're lucky, you can go to a barefoot doctor named Hua Tuo, he is an expert in exercising muscles, bones, skin and flesh, but that guy is practicing medicine everywhere, and his whereabouts are uncertain, and it's hard to see. ”
"Hua Tuo...... Thank you sir for your advice. "I forgot about this person...... Jian'an three divine doctors, Dong Cheng has not been born yet; Zhang Zhongjing is a master of internal medicine; Hua Tuo is a master surgeon...... Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to health preservation, and Hua Tuo must have a way to exercise his body. What a mistake, I actually had to be reminded by others to remember, I don't know how many things I ignored ......] In an instant, countless thoughts flashed in Mo Wen's heart.
"You go back, take care all the way, I won't send it tomorrow." Seeing that Mo Wen was out of a daze, Wang Yue picked up the teacup.
"Thank you, sir, for your guidance." Mo Wen bowed to Wang Yue sincerely. [Regardless of whether he is greedy for fame and fortune or not, this person is still good to me. 】
"Take care of your name, sir"
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In the first month of the fourth year of Jian'an (199 AD), Mo Wen took Zhang Meng and Li Dian to garrison Xiapi in Xuzhou.
"Master Mo is really young and promising." Chen Deng greeted Mo with a smile on his face: "My lord, today I will hold a banquet in Chen's Mansion to catch the wind and wash the dust for the adults, and I hope that the adults will appreciate their faces." ”
"Brother Yuanlong is polite." Mo Wen replied modestly: "Inexplicably, I am in charge of Xuzhou for the first time, and I will ask Brother Yuanlong to help me in the future." ”
"This is natural."
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"That Chen Yuanlong smiled so fakely, and so did the leader." Zhang Meng whispered to Li Dian beside him.
“…… It's necessary, you don't understand. ”
"I can't stand this."
"So you're an incompetent guard at best, and he's a general."
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Governing a state requires taking care of many things, but fortunately Chen Deng helped, although he knew that this guy was a wallgrass, Mo Wen still handed over part of the work to him, after all, Mo Wen had too few capable people, and he and Li Dian couldn't handle it at all. However, the army Mo Wen is firmly in his hands. He also often communicated with various families in Xuzhou City...... There is not enough reason why this kind of thing can't be killed, it's very difficult to master, and it's very likely that you will be stabbed in the back during the war. So you have to work hard to reconcile the interests of the family and the interests of Cao Jun - as long as the two have common interests, the chances of the family rebelling against you will be much smaller.
In March of the fourth year of Jian'an, Gongsun Zhan finally couldn't resist Yuan Shao's attack like a tide, and was desperate in Yijing. Liu Bei, who was idle in Xudu, ignored the persuasion of his subordinate travelers and left his name on the edict......
At this time, Mo Wen's road to Xuzhou's assassination history was also on the right track, although it could not be said that Xuzhou after the war showed a new atmosphere, but it also made Xuzhou, which was blindly wounded, take a breath and began to recover slowly - after all, the modern method of planning and distributing labor is very useful, Mo Wen was extremely sad at this time, why didn't he read more books on agriculture in the past......
Zhang Meng is like glue with his little daughter-in-law, and often shows off to him and Li Dian. Perhaps influenced by him, Li Dian married a wife in Xuzhou, and he is still a lady. Zhang Meng was surprised when he found out and said, "This wood is a real person who doesn't show his face." Then the two asked Mo if he had any plans to marry a wife, there were no eyes on the battlefield, so leave a piece of incense for your old Mo family as soon as possible...... Zhang Meng is also ready to kiss the doll at the door.
[In this world, I am just a passerby, what qualifications do I have to love others? Mo asked and replied with a wry smile, and the two said that they would marry a wife after Cao Gong ruled the world.
Li Dian nodded in understanding, while Zhang Meng retorted that when Cao Gong rules the world, you probably won't even have the strength to give birth to a son......
In April, Cao Cao sent Wei Kai to Fuguanzhong and resume production, at this time Yuan Shu was exhausted, and gave the jade seal to Yuan Shao, expressing his willingness to take him as the leader, and then led the remnants of the army to Yuan Shao. When Cao Cao learned about it, he sent Liu Bei, who was stationed in Peicheng, to intercept ...... There was no suspense in the result, Yuan Shu was defeated and returned to Shouchun, and was robbed by the rebel general Lei Bo Chen Lan on the way......
In June, Yuan Shu was hit several times, the army was about to run out, Yu Shouchun died of depression, and Liu Bei returned victorious at this time and came to the outside of Xiapi City.
"Why didn't Liu Yuzhou return the capital?" Mo Wen looked at Liu Bei in front of him, with a hint of murder in his eyes...... It's just that the three of Guan Zhang and Zhao beside him made Mo Wen dare not act rashly.
"Xuzhou is tired, Bei has served here, he can't bear the suffering of the people, and he is willing to worry about the public. Reserve the army to Tunpei City, and the general does not have to mention it. Liu Bei said awe-inspiringly.
“…… I should report this matter to Cao Gong. ”
"Nature."
Xu Du.
"Liu Bei really has the opposite intention." Cao Cao was furious after hearing Zhu Lingluzhao's report: "The military horse has been lost, why do you two have the face to come back?" "I want to kill two people.
"Lord, Liu Beiquan is in hand, and the two generals are also helpless." Xun Yu persuaded: "It's better to send a letter to Yunshan and ask him to get rid of Liu Bei." ”
"Okay...... You two, don't get out of here! ”
"Yes, let's get out of here." The two generals left in disarray......
A few days later, Xuzhou Xiapi.
"Xuande Gong! Xuande Gong! A businessman found Liu Bei, who was inspecting farming.
"Who are you?" Zhao Yun stood in front of the man with a gun.
"Zilong doesn't have to be like this." Liu Bei walked up to the merchant: "What are you looking for me?" ”
"Xuande Gong, Lord Chen is anxious to trust you." The merchant took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Liu Bei.
"Brother Yuanlong?" Liu Bei was a little puzzled, opened the letter, looked at it a few times, and his face sank. He immediately ordered everyone to follow him back to Peicheng.
"My lord? What did the letter say, could it be that someone wanted to attack Peicheng? Zhao Yun asked.
"That's not the case." Liu Bei sighed: "Duke Cao wants to get rid of me!" Yesterday, Xu Du sent a letter, so that he took my head inexplicably, and now Xiapi City has long been surrounded by water, just waiting for me to come to the door. Yuan Long was also monitored, and the letter was spread outside the city at the expense of several of his cronies. ”
"Big brother, then why don't we cut him down?" Zhang Fei was indignant: "That kid's martial arts are average, and I can take his head if I count ten." ”
"No!" Liu Bei categorically denied: "Yuan Long said that Na Mo Wen ambushed elite archers at the four gates of Xuzhou, and said that even if he mobilized his generals to help us, he would not be able to take Picheng...... Now I only hope that Yuan Benchu will fight with the Cao thief as soon as possible, otherwise the Cao thief army will be overwhelmed, and my thousands of men and horses will definitely not be its opponent. ”
Xiapi City. Mo Wen summoned the families in the city.
"Does this person know you?" Mo Wen carried a man and threw it in front of those family representatives: "What is the crime of secretly communicating with Liu Bei?" Public stage, tell them about it! ”
"Punish the three tribes." Chen Deng's face remained unchanged.
Tut! Old fox. Mo Wen looked at Chen Deng's calm appearance, frowned, and then slashed the man's head with a sword, and blood spurted out of his neck, which was extremely terrifying - anyway, after being tortured for a long time, no news came out at all, so it was better to scare them with this, and use it as waste.
"You're lucky this time, you didn't find any clues." Even if he knew that Bacheng was Chen Deng's ghost, Mo Wen couldn't attack him directly, so he had to stare at the group of pale-faced guys and threatened: "If this happens again...... Don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
"Yes...... It's ......" Most of the representatives of those families were pale and their legs trembled, and only a few of them had the same face as usual, and the leader of them was Chen Deng.
"You're doing it for yourselves." Mo Wen stared at Chen Deng and turned to leave.
"I don't want Liu Bei to have such popularity." Cao Cao looked at Mo Wen's letter and sighed. "Now that I'm ready to move, I still have Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei here to make trouble in the back...... How can I fight with the original with peace of mind. ”
"Lord...... When it is broken, it is broken! Guo Jia took a sip of wine on the side.
"......" Cao Cao walked to the window, looked at the waning moon in the sky, and was speechless for a long time.
At the end of June, Mo Wen led his army to besiege Peicheng, but he could not capture it for a long time. Cao Cao reorganized his army and prepared to go to Liu Bei.
At the beginning of July, Cao Cao led the army from Xudu, Liu Bei heard the news, afraid of being trapped in Peicheng, led the army to break through, although Zhang Zhao Yong was unstoppable, but the disparity in strength was really huge, and finally Liu Bei took more than 1,000 people, with his family to Yuan Shao to go......
Cao Cao saw that Liu Bei had been defeated, and immediately led his army to change the route, and in August Cao Cao's troops went to Liyang, and sent Zang Ba to attack Qingzhou, successfully took Beihai and other places, and sent him to guard the south bank of the Yellow River to monitor the movements of Yuan's army.
In September, Cao Cao returned to Xudu and stationed troops to prepare for a battle with Yuan Shao. At the same time, Sun Ce swept Jiangdong and defeated Liu Xun, the Taishou of Lujiang, and Liu Xun asked Huang Zu for help......
In October, Liu Xun still did not hold out until the arrival of Huang Zu's reinforcements, and Huang Jie saw that Liu Xun had been defeated, so he led his troops back to Jiangxia.
In November, Zhang Xiu wanted to surrender to Yuan Shao, but in the end he followed Jia Xu's advice and surrendered to Cao Cao; Cao Cao ignored his previous suspicions, accepted Zhang Xiu's refuge and married him.
In December, Sun Ce defeated Huang Zu, sent Yu to turn over and say that Hua Xin was lowered, broke Yan Baihu, killed Wu County Taishou Xu Gong, at this time Yangzhou six counties, Sun Ce has won five counties, this number of battles, Sun Ce personally risked the arrows and stones, killed the enemy, and his brave martial arts were famous all over the world. Cao Cao heard the battle situation in Jiangdong in Xudu, and sighed, "It's difficult to compete with Qi'er." ”
Immediately married the daughter of his younger brother Cao Ren and his younger brother Sun Kuang, let his third son Cao Zhang marry Sun Ben's daughter, and gave the Sun brothers an official position - about to fight with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao did not want to suffer from the enemy.
Mo Wen stayed in Xuzhou for a year, except for a fight with Liu Bei in July, the rest of the time was in Xiapi to deal with large and small affairs, exercise in his free time, and live a dull life, the only pity is that Mo Wen did not find Hua Tuo this year - I heard that the businessman said that Hua Shenyi is still in Jiangdong at the moment.
Mo Wen knew that this ordinary life would not last long, because an epic battle was about to begin, and the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to determine the ownership of the lord of the north was about to begin......