Chapter 9 Jieshi expresses his feelings

In August of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao and Ta Dun's army encountered the west of Bailang Mountain.Ta Dun died under the sword of a tiger and leopard, all the tribes in Karasuma were leaderless and panicked, and the coalition forces of Youbeiping, Liaoxi and Liaodong dispersed in a hurry.Liucheng was easily won by Cao Cao, and more than 200,000 Hu Han soldiers and civilians were surrendered.Brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi survived by luck. Seeing that the general situation was over, they joined forces with Su Puyan, Wu Yan and Lou Ban to flee again and defected to Gongsun Kang, the prefect of Liaodong.

Cao Cao only stayed in Liucheng for half a month, and entrusted Qianzhao and Xianyufu with full authority over the aftermath, so he couldn't wait to retreat with his troops.At this time, the summer flood has receded, and the checkpoints have been unimpeded. When I came here, I had to travel far outside the Great Wall, and I can finally take the coastal road when I go back.The so-called "road" is actually not that big, and there is no decent official road in the land of western Liaoning, but in the eyes of Cao Jun who has gone through hardships, compared with the dangerous mountains and valleys outside the Great Wall, this is considered a broad road.

After the war, Cao Cao also relaxed his mood. He walked very slowly on this journey, and he set off almost three poles in the sun, and set up camp when it was dark.The soldiers were so beautiful, they hummed a little song all the way, as if they were traveling in mountains and rivers. If they had enough time, they could ask the local natives for a few fish to try. Everyone enjoyed this rare leisure.After leaving Liucheng for more than a month, the army is still wandering in western Liaoning. On this day, Lou Gui rode on his horse and looked around. Seeing that the soldiers of the three armies behaved slack and marching slowly, he complained to Cao Cao: "Meng De, look! How lazy are these soldiers? Zhang Liao and Xu Huang don't care. Control. If I am the commander in chief, I will call them to reprimand me, don't think that a little credit is great!"

Cao Cao didn't even raise his head, pulled the reins and said with a smile: "Leading soldiers and governing are the same principle, you should relax and relax. Everyone has suffered hard work, and it's time to rest. Even if the military law is affirmed, we must return to Yi County. The military division has sent Yu Jin to meet us one step ahead, and we will meet up in a few days." "Since you want to recuperate the army, why don't you stay in Liucheng for a few more days?" Lou Gui was puzzled. "Karasuma has just surrendered, and we can't confide in each other yet. If the soldiers stay for a long time, it will only scare the barbarians, thinking that I, Cao, are bullying people with the army. Once I leave, they will be much more relaxed. Pulling recruits and rarely assisting Those who have dealt with them all the year round will definitely make them sincerely submit to them in time." Cao Cao said here with excitement in his eyes, "Yan Rou told me that Karasuma's troops produce a lot of good horses, and I will give them time to domesticate horses. Don't worry about the lack of cavalry!"

Lou Gui was not so optimistic: "There is something I wanted to remind you a long time ago. Don't forget that we have worked so hard to come to this place where no shit is to capture and kill Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, and now they run away with oil on their feet. We have gone to Liaodong, will we collude with Gongsun Kang and make a comeback? We have won the battle and have no worries, so why not go straight to Liaodong? Such a hasty withdrawal is not only a pity, but also a legacy!" Han Hao followed Cao Cao's horse closely. He had wanted to say Lou Gui's words a long time ago, but it was a decision made by the Chinese army to prevent Cao Cao from being inconvenient.At this moment, Lou Gui said it as an old friend, and he also reminded: "The general thinks that Lou Sima's words are true. Once the army withdraws from Liucheng, Gongsun Kang may take advantage of it. Don't forget Gongsun and his son." But he once called himself the 'King of Liaodong'!"

"Hahaha..." Cao Cao actually laughed it off, "Is the 'King of Liaodong' really so courageous? I am still waiting for him to send me the heads of the Yuan brothers! You don't need to say any more, this matter will be resolved soon .” Seeing him being so decisive, Han Hao and Lou Gui couldn't help but glanced at each other. Before they could figure out what to do next, they saw Xing Yong coming from the front excitedly on horseback: "My lord, let's set up camp here." Lou Gui frowned: "Camping? I haven't walked a few miles today, so it's too early to be ugly!"

"It's just right not too early or too late." Cao Cao pointed to the southwest, "Mr. Xing told me just now that there is the famous Jieshi Mountain, and the view of the sea from it is very spectacular. Let's set up camp early and go to the mountain to have a look. Isn't it beautiful?" There were no enemies in the return army this time, and it was very convenient to set up camp. There was no need to dig trenches, plant antlers, and just set up tents.In a short time, Cao Cao had arrived at the foot of Jieshi Mountain, accompanied by Xing Yong, Tian Chou and Lou Gui, and Zhang Liao, Yan Rou and other generals also came to join in the fun.

Jieshi Mountain is close to the seaside with sparse vegetation, and is almost formed by the accumulation of flat-edged stubborn stones. Seen from below, it looks like a big stone thrown by the gods on the seashore.This place is actually far more steep than Bailang Mountain, but everyone has a different mood. In Bailang, they are marching and fighting, and they come here to enjoy the scenery. Although it is not easy to climb, it is very lively talking and laughing.The hard gravel is not suitable for walking on. If you fall, you will break your bones and tendons. Xu Chu, Deng Zhan and others were afraid of hurting Cao Cao, so they were more careful, and they almost carried Cao Cao and several gentlemen up. .

After all, Cao Cao was over half a hundred years old, and he was so exhausted when he was dragged to the top by the guards; but when he turned his head, he saw that Tian Chou was still struggling to climb up, so he quickly stretched out his hand: "Mr. Get it!" "Don't dare to bother Duke Ming, the grassroots people have low intelligence and are not worthy of Duke Ming's support." Tian Chou didn't take his hand, but grabbed a rock and climbed up with his own strength-this was really a dialogue full of profound meaning. Cao Cao smiled, didn't say anything, and gasped for a few breaths, then stood up and looked south - but saw the vast blue ocean, the turbulent waves that rose and fell from time to time, and the foot of Jieshi Mountain was full of steep reefs, and the waves were surging Come, it splashed several feet high, and made a roar of heaven and earth shattering.Lou Gui, Zhang Liao and the others climbed up one by one, and they all let out a "hey" in admiration when they saw this magnificent scene.Xing Yong said with a smile: "It's so wonderful, it's the time of the tide. The rivers and rivers flow to the east and the waves are magnificent. Such a magnificent view is worth the trip!"

Although Yan Rou was young and vulgar, she also felt that the waves were very magnificent, so she couldn't help asking: "Everyone says that all rivers flow into the sea in the east. Why doesn't the water in the world flow to the west or north, but to the east?" A question made everyone laugh, and Xing Yong said: "It is said that Gonggong and Zhuanxu fought for the emperor in the past. Complement the sky, cut off the Ao enough to set up the four poles. The sky is not enough to the northwest, so the sun and the moon move; the earth is not enough to the southeast, so the rivers flow."

"Hey! Gonggong Duanshan Nuwa mending the sky, the ancients are really amazing!" After all, Yan Rou was young and grew up in a nomadic tribe without any education. Seeing Xing Yong shaking his head and shaking his head in a dignified manner, Yan Rou really believed it. Xing Yong saw how funny he was, and said jokingly: "There are countless capable men in ancient times. For example, you are proficient in archery. You know that Xunzi said, 'Missing one shot a hundred times is not enough to be good at archery'? Among the ancients, there was Hou Yi. , He is the Lord of Beidi, who once shot down nine suns. Although your arrow technique is good, it is just a sleight of hand. When you can shoot down the sun, you will be at the peak!" After finishing speaking, he stroked his beard and pretended to be serious. After hearing this, Yan Rou looked melancholy, paused for a while and let out a long sigh: "Oh! It's not difficult to shoot the sun. I'm accurate and capable, but unfortunately I don't have enough physical strength." "Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter. Yan Rou finally came to her senses: "Mr. Xing, you lied to me! How can there be someone who shoots the sun?" Xing Yong smiled for a while: "It has always been such a legend. It is recorded in "Mencius" and "Huainanzi". If you don't believe me, you can ask the lord!" But Cao Cao ignored their words at all, staring at the sea blankly, his mind was already surging with the waves - this is not just a sea, but also a portrayal of the era in which heroes come forth in large numbers to lead the way.Where is the domineering Dong Zhongying now?Where is the brave and unparalleled Lu Fengxian?Can Yuan Gonglu, who is arrogant and domineering, still see his prestige?Where can I find the trace of Yuan Benchu, who was once all-powerful?The big waves wash away the sand in an instant, just like the huge waves, they are hit by the rocks, and the momentary glory is gone...Only Cao Cao still rides in the tide, stands firm after the waves, and wants to control the ups and downs of the world. Cao Cao seemed to be obsessed with it, squinting his eyes to listen to the sound of the tide, and let the bleak autumn wind blow his clothes and long beard.Seeing that he was so focused, the others stopped talking, and quietly accompanied him to stand on the peak.When Tian Chou came here, he was very impressed by the scenery of the mountains and forests outside the Great Wall, but when he came here, he glanced at them for a while and stopped looking at them. He looked for a flat rock to sit down and rest. The benevolent loves the mountains, and the wise loves the water. He and Cao Cao have great feelings Not the same. I don't know how long it has passed, the red sun has gradually sunk into the mountains behind, a new moon is looming between the waves, the clouds are red, the sea is dyed golden, and the waves are gradually softening - it seems that the tide is about to ebb.Xing Yong dared to give Cao Cao a hand, and said softly: "Master, it's time to go back. It's hard to go down the mountain when it gets dark." Cao Cao ignored him, but held his head high, waved his sleeves, and chanted loudly: After reading this poem, everyone gave another "噫" admiration, but this time it was not the tide, but Cao Cao's talent.These concise poems clearly outline the wonders in front of them, and burst out with heroism, overflowing with the majestic meaning of being inclusive of all rivers. "My lord is well said! The vastness of the ocean is really mysterious and boundless." Xing Yong seemed to have been infected by Cao Cao, and then recited Zhuangzi's "Xiaoyaoyou": "There is a fish in Beiming, and its name is Kun. The size of the Kun I don’t know how many thousands of miles away it is! It turns into a bird and its name is Peng. I don’t know how many thousands of miles it is on the back of the Peng!” "Hey hey..." Cao Cao suddenly laughed, and said, "Do you think Zhuangzi's words are true?" Xing Yong twirled his beard with his hands and said: "Of course there is no Kun of a Thousand Miles, but there are still big fish. As far as I know, there is a kind of fish in the East China Sea. The big ones are as big as mountains, and the small ones are as big as several houses. There is a fish that is long and has eyes like a three-liter bowl. People call it a whale salamander (that is, a whale). This kind of fish often dies on the shore because of being stranded, and the ointment flows all over the ground after death. Lamp, and make a spear out of its great bone..." Zhang Liao was standing behind Xing Yong. He didn't have much ink in his stomach, and the two of them couldn't understand their poems and essays, so they just watched the fun.Hearing Xing Yong's introduction of the weapon at this moment, he cheered up, and quickly interjected: "That's right! Last year when we fought against Liu Yi and Guan Cheng, their pirates used this kind of spear. At that time, I wondered whether this weapon was just for nothing. It’s not yellow, it’s sharp but tough, I don’t know what it’s made of. Now that I think about it, it must be a fishbone spear.” "Yes, it should be a whale salamander bone." Xing Yong turned to the sea and said with emotion, "It can be seen that the mysterious things written by the ancients are not nonsense. Even Heluo Chenwei may not be talking about it." When mentioning Heluo Chenwei, Cao Cao suddenly remembered what Dong Zhao said to himself in Yecheng three years ago. He said that Yecheng in Weijun was a city that symbolized destiny.Although Cao Cao never believed in such nonsense, but now that he thinks about it, he still feels the truth, but he said: "The words of alchemy are still good. If you say you believe it, you can't help being ridiculous." Cao Cao said, holding the mountain stone and moving forward Take a few steps. "My lord, be careful, there is a cliff under your feet." Xu Chu reminded. Cao Cao didn't care, and stood proudly on the side of the cliff facing the sea breeze. Looking at the boundless ocean, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "In my opinion, the heart is as big as the sea, and there is no need to find any magic medicine. But if you want to be inclusive of all rivers and achieve a career, then you are a real hero and man! Hearing the Tao will kill you in the evening, so why should you be afraid of old age in life!" When he said this, he suddenly opened his arms and sang again: "Good poem!" Xing Yong raised his thumbs, "What a 'martyr's twilight years, full of ambition'! Although the lord is past his destiny, his ambition will not stop, and he will have a lot to do in the future. The lord is the true hero and man of today!" Yan Rou didn't understand half of what she heard, but she just followed suit and praised: "A masterpiece, a masterpiece." "Wonderful!" "My lord is generous!" "Not only the heroes of the world, but also the leader of the heroes of the world..." Everyone's praises were endless, and Cao Cao was so happy that he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.But Tian Chou, who was sitting in the distance, fell into deep thought——Cao Mengde is really not an ordinary person.Could this majestic poem be done by ordinary people?But where did his emotion come from?What are his ambitions and aspirations of a martyr? I'm afraid it's because of the love for Jinluanyugui, who thinks that the great swan is coming!