Chapter 130 Chapter 19 Facing Jieshi to the East to View the Sea (5)

The whole army climbed up Xuwu Mountain, passed Lulongzhai, and then went through more than 500 miles of mountain roads to reach Pinggang City. Fifty-three-year-old Cao Mengde climbed as hard as everyone else. "What kind of mountain is this?" Cao Mengde stopped and panted.Time is not forgiving.After all, he is old. "This is Jieshi Mountain." Tian Chou pointed to the mountain and said. A huge rock on the top of the mountain stands still, like a giant who looks down on the sky.Cao Mengde stood on the ridge and looked at it from a height. A gust of cool wind brushed his face and brushed his beard.

Faced with such a majestic scene, why not move Cao Mengde's emotional silk and bamboo orchestra, and a new poem "Guan Canghai" was born in his passionate chest. Cao Mengde stood on the ridge of Jieshi Mountain, faced with this situation, he chanted loudly: Facing Jieshi in the east, you can see the sea. The water is so light, and the mountains and islands stand tall. The trees are overgrown and the grass is luxuriant. The autumn wind is bleak, and the flood is surging. The journey of the sun and the moon, if you come out of it. The stars are brilliant, if they come out of them.

Fortunately, even zai, singing to sing aspirations. The last two sentences are thick and long, and the lingering sound lingers over Jieshi Mountain for a long time. 116 Cao Jun appeared at the foot of Bailang Mountain like a magic soldier. The coalition forces of Wuhuan and Yuan's almost came out in full force, and the three leaders of Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi and Wuhuan commanded the coalition forces to form an array at the foot of White Wolf Mountain. This is the last Northern Expedition! Cao Mengde traveled thousands of miles and came here over many passes and mountains, it seems that it was just for such a day!

Cao Mengde has always been famous for commanding light cavalry in field battles, but this is the first time he has faced a large-scale field battle with nomads who are good at cavalry. In addition, his army has not yet arrived, and some generals feel a little nervous. But Cao Mengde suddenly felt full of self-confidence, and he seemed excited to be able to fight a light cavalry battle.When Zhang Liao reported the enemy's movements to him, he immediately reined in his horse and took a lookout under the protection of the tiger and leopard cavalry.He saw that although the Wuhuan soldiers were all over the mountains and fields, they didn't know how to fight in formation, their deployment was in disarray, and they couldn't even talk about coordinating with the Yuan brothers' army.

Therefore, Cao Mengde decided to inflict heavy damage on the enemy by means of a surprise attack, disrupting its already disordered formation.First, he divided Zhang Liao's army into three parts: the striker formed a sharp cone formation, and the other two formed a wave-like attack formation.Then use part of Xu Huang's light cavalry as a reserve force, ready to attack from the side.Cao Mengde himself led the tiger and leopard team commanded by Cao Chun to the rear, maintaining a continuous attack wave. The extremely brave Zhang Liao led his troops into the enemy's formation first, and then started the massacre.After a while, the Wuhuan Corps was in chaos. Although the three tribal leaders gathered some troops to prepare for a counterattack, they were quickly dispersed by the first, second, and third waves of Cao Jun's offensive.Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi's army wanted to come to support, but they were blocked by Xu Huang's light cavalry.After the Yuan Shang brothers killed for a while, they led thousands of riders to Liaodong to accept the protection of Gongsun Kang.Seeing that the general situation was over, the Wuhuan soldiers had to surrender one by one.

Counting the results, there were more than 20,000 enemy troops who surrendered. Cao Mengde comforted the generals of the Wuhuan Corps who survived the disaster, and returned the surrendered troops for them to reorganize.After the surrender ceremony was completed, they were released to return to their respective homelands. At the foot of White Wolf Mountain, Cao Mengde sighed, "This northern wilderness can be peaceful for a while longer!" At this time, the sad news of Guo Jia's death came from exploring the horse behind. Cao Mengde hardly dared to admit this reality, he staggered back two steps, there was a buzzing sound in his head, and then he was blurred, Cao Chun hurried forward to hold him.

The atmosphere was solemn and solemn, and the joyful atmosphere just now was driven away by the bad news.Cao Mengde burst into tears and said, "Feng Xiao's death, God mourns me!" Everyone hurriedly gathered around to comfort. Cao Mengde finally stopped crying, and quietly said to several staff members: "Everyone is of the same age as me, only Guo Fengxiao is the youngest. I was going to entrust him with the funeral, but he left me so early. , it breaks my heart!" Tan Ma presented Guo Jia's suicide note, Cao Mengde dismantled it, and burst into tears after reading it.

Since the Yuan brothers fled to the office of Gongsun Kang, the prefect of Liaodong, all the generals persuaded Cao Mengde to take advantage of the victory to pursue and solve the problem with Gongsun Kang.Cao Mengde said blankly: "Don't bother with the majesty of the princes. After a few days, Gongsun Kang will send the heads of the Yuan brothers." Everyone was baffled. Sure enough, not long after, Gongsun Kang sent people to bring the heads of Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, and all the generals were shocked, saying that the prime minister knew things like a god. Cao Mengde rewarded the envoy heavily, and named Gongsun Kang as General Zuo in Xiangping, and the two sides signed a peace treaty.Afterwards, Cao Mengde read Guo Jia's suicide note to everyone:

"Now that Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are going to vote in Liaodong, Duke Ming must not add troops. Gongsun Kangjiu is afraid of Yuan's annexation, and the two Yuans will definitely be suspicious. If they attack them with troops, they will surely form a force to meet the enemy. We must not let go. If it is delayed, Gongsun Kang and the Yuan family will have to plan for themselves, and it is inevitable." Everyone sighed. Cao Mengde was grateful for Guo Jia's contribution and set up a spiritual place to worship.After that, people helped Guo Jia's coffin back to Xudu for burial.Guo Jiaying died young at the age of thirty-eight.

In November of the twelfth year of Jian'an, the Northern Expeditionary Army returned to the Yishui River, the advance base. "The wind is blowing and the water is cold. Once a strong man is gone, he will never return." Back then, Crown Prince Dan of Yan sent Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin with a dagger in his arms, and it was at this Yishui River that he bid farewell to the Kingdom of Yan and his relatives.Cao Mengde is standing here, but he is not thinking of Jing Ke who sacrificed his life for nothing, but the soldiers who left their souls in the vast northern wilderness.

Cao Mengde regrouped on the banks of the Yishui River and strengthened the deployment of defenses in the north.The Yuan family's influence was finally uprooted, and the four prefectures of You, Bing, Qing, and Ji had been completely incorporated into the system of the Xudu regime, no matter in substance or in name. This year, Cao Mengde was fifty-three years old.This year, it was only 18 years since he raised his troops in Chenliu and started his own business from scratch.