Chapter 26 trial death festival

On August 2nd of the ninth year of Jian'an, Yecheng, an important town in Hebei Province, fell. The siege of the city lasted for more than six months. Due to the situation, Shen Rong, the captain of Dongmen School, opened the door and surrendered. Yu Jin, Le Jin and other departments took the lead in rushing into the city.It was delayed for another month after Yuan Shang's defeat, and the defenders in Yecheng had long since lost their will to resist. Only Shenpei and his party fought desperately, and almost all of them were killed by Cao Jun in the end.However, some of them fought because of their gratitude to the former master Yuan Shao, and some died because of their loyalty to the judges. I am afraid no one can say for sure whether anyone was buried for the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang.

After just one hour, Cao's army had occupied all the key points in Yecheng, and all the remaining Hebei troops surrendered.In order to prevent repeated changes, all prisoners were escorted out of the city.These soldiers were all disarmed, their hands were tied with ropes, and dozens of them were tied up in a string and led out by Cao Bing like cattle. Walking corpses. Cao Cao had already left the camp and came to the city. Looking at the captive team and the fortified city that fell into his hands, he gradually couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart. Looking back, he boasted to all the counselors: "This old man has been invincible since he raised his troops. I thought that the only one who should be jealous is Hebei with its large number of soldiers, and now it is finally possible to get rid of this confidant's trouble, and there will be no strong enemy in the world since then!"

"My lord's divine power is invincible in the world." Everyone echoed in unison. "Hahahaha...hahahaha..." Cao Cao laughed wildly with his arms open, his voice echoing in the empty doorway. Xun You's heart skipped a beat—you openly boasted that you were invincible, did you forget the chaos in Yanzhou and the loss of Wancheng?Cao Mengde seemed to be getting a little carried away. But Xu You shook his head at the side and said: "Brother Man! If I hadn't offered the strategy of besieging the city of Zhanghe, my brother, how could I have captured Yecheng? I was the one who tipped off the news in the Battle of Guandu, but now I am the one who made the first contribution to attacking Yecheng Is it still me, my old friend is loyal enough?" He openly claimed credit for himself, and others couldn't help but sneer when they heard it.

Cao Cao was happy at the moment, but he didn't take it seriously: "Not bad, not bad, Ziyuan has made great contributions." Xu You is not polite: "I have made such a contribution, but Brother Aman still doesn't reward me? In the past, I had property in Hebei, but it was taken away by tyrants. I don't dare to expect other rewards. Brother Aman, please share more with me. For some fields, my brother should also learn from Shen Zhengnan, and it would be good to be a rich man in one side!" Cao Cao's smile slowly faded: "Xu Ziyuan, you really don't make progress, and you can't change the old problems of half your life. In Xudu, do you allow your servants to occupy the people's land and think I don't know? If you want to punish you, you will be punished ten times. !"

Xu You originally wanted to make some money, but he didn't want to get into trouble by not eating the mutton. Seeing his change of face, he had no choice but to retreat.Seeing that Xu You was being honest, Cao Cao didn't want to ignore his feelings, and became generous again: "Just keep a few words in your heart, and I will reward you for your merits. When the matter in Yecheng is settled, your benefits will be indispensable. .” "Thank you, brother Aman!" Xu You was happy again when he heard that he was rich. "Hmm! What did you call me?" Xu You likes to call him by his nickname in private, but he shouldn't be called that in public.Just now when he was on the verge of excitement, Xu You yelled twice and didn't take it seriously, but now he pursued it again, and was so scared that he quickly changed his words: "Thank you, my lord..."

"That's about the same." Cao Cao looked at Lou Gui again, "Zibo deserves to be rewarded for his meritorious service in the army. From now on, he will be promoted from Sima of another department to captain." "Thank you, my lord." With Xu You's lesson, Lou Gui is not bad.I think he has been the Sima of the other department for the past two years, and he has no soldiers under his command. Now that he has been promoted to a captain, he should be able to lead troops, right?He wanted to ask, but Cao Cao turned his face away long ago and didn't say anything at all.

While talking, I saw Liu Xun and a few soldiers whipping the Hebei soldiers who fell to the ground.It turned out that some of the captives were veterans who had been with the army all year round. Seeing Cao Jun escorting them like this, they were frightened out of their bodies. I heard that Cao Cao escorted the prisoners in this way during the Battle of Guandu. As a result, more than 70,000 people were murdered overnight.Thinking of this, my calves trembled with fright, and the more I walked, the more afraid I would stagger and fall to the ground.Everyone's hands were connected by ropes. One of them fell down and they all fell down. They were tired and hungry, and the more they thought about it, the more afraid they became.Liu Xun was escorting the team, thinking they were making trouble on purpose, so he picked up his whip and beat them.

Seeing this, Xun You frowned, and hurriedly advised Cao Cao: "In the past, the lord once killed soldiers, so the army and people in Hebei were afraid. Now Jizhou has treated the people generously to win the popularity of the people. You must not do what you did back then. " Dong Zhao also took a step forward, and said with ulterior motives: "What the military adviser said is absolutely true, Yecheng is by no means an ordinary city, the lord's popularity is the most important thing!" Cao Cao knew what Dong Zhao was referring to, so he hurriedly issued an order, prohibiting beating and scolding soldiers from Hebei, and prohibiting soldiers from entering the city from robbing people's property.After passing the order, he still wanted to go to the city to show his face in front of the people, but was stopped by the counselors. The reason was that it would be troublesome if someone secretly assassinated the city just now.At this moment, another ear-piercing sound of shouting and cursing was heard, and Cao Hong led a group of soldiers to push the heavily bound Shen Pei out of the city.

All the soldiers who were assigned were killed or injured, but I did not die.He wanted to die heroically for the Yuan family, but the guards of the family guarded him and hid him in a dry well, hoping to escape the search of Cao Jun, and then try to escape from Yecheng and continue to follow Yuan Shang, but unfortunately he was still discovered - Sitting in the isolated city How could he die so easily after resisting for half a year?The soldiers tied the trial partner tightly and pulled them out of the city with ropes. This guy is still angry at this moment, his upper body is tied up and he has a wounded leg, but he still keeps cursing: "You crazy bastards, don't be rampant, my Lord of Hebei is not dead yet, he I will come back to settle accounts with you! If you are alive, you have nothing to fear when you die. If you are a hero, give me a good time..."

When Xu You saw that his former enemy had fallen to this point, he was very happy, and he rode forward to meet him and said sarcastically, "Hey, isn't this our great military adviser in Hebei? He was still selling mad and killing people in the city just now. Why are they tied like zongzi?" The judge wanted to spit at him, but he couldn't lift his head under the escort of the soldiers, so he retorted: "So it's Xu Ziyuan who is greedy for money and harms the people, betrays his master and surrenders to the enemy, and bullies others! You still have the face to come back to Yecheng, don't be afraid Are you reviled?"

"You lunatic can say whatever you want. Anyway, I am a high-ranking official now, and you are just a prisoner." The judge gave Xu You a sideways look: "I am a loyal minister of Hebei, and you are a traitor. Although I am dying in front of my eyes, how can I envy you, a beggar? For the sake of serving the Yuan family in the past, I still want to give up. I want to advise you." "It's fine if I don't persuade you, but you, a death row prisoner, still want to persuade me?" "Of course I have to persuade you." The judge sneered for a while, "I advise you, an unrighteous villain, to quickly take off the skin of this official and find a mountain forest to avoid disaster, so as not to lose your dignity and lose your virtue and end in a happy death!" "You..." Xu You was so angry at being scolded that he swung his whip to beat him.Unexpectedly, there was another one with a bigger fire, and a rider flew from the slanting stab and went straight to the judge. He didn't even rein in the rein when he got close, he jumped from the horse, took advantage of the situation, kicked the judge to the ground, and swung it up. The riding whip whipped at the door—it was George Simpising. When Xin Pi heard that the defenders had dedicated the city, he galloped in regardless of the military order. He went up to the tower but saw dead bodies all over the ground. Except for his daughter Xin Xianying, dozens of members of his family were killed.The father and daughter cried for a while, and then stared madly looking for a match.The enemy was extremely jealous when they met, and Xin Pi slapped him with a whip and scolded: "You old killer who has been hacked into pieces, your time has come!" After a few whips, the interrogator's head was bloody, and it ran down the corners of his eyes. Bleeding down.Cao Hong was terrified, how could he be beaten to death?He hurriedly called his own soldiers to pull his arms to grab the whip, and hugged Simpi to persuade and coax him. How can such a deep hatred be persuaded well?Simpi was already hugged by the soldiers, stomping his feet and yelling: "You bastard, today I must kill you!" "Hey..." The judge was beaten up, lying on the ground with blood on his face, still sneering, "You bastard, the defeat of Jizhou is all because of you gang of unfaithful and unrighteous things, you want to kill me, I can't wait to kill you!" "I'm going to kill you!" Simpi's face was grim and his eyes were burning. The examiner's arms were tied and he couldn't even stand up. He squinted at Simpi and said, "You, a stinky man, is now with Cao thief. How can you have the right to live and kill without authorization? It's not up to you to decide my life or death. Hehehe..." He smiled sinisterly while talking, deliberately annoyed Simpi. The big enemy is close at hand, and he has no power to restrain him, but Simpi still can't put him to death, he grits his teeth with hatred.Cao Hong persuaded: "Sir, don't be angry, and tell this guy to hang around for a while, and he will deal with it when he sees the master." After he said that, he grabbed the judge's hair bun and lifted him up from the ground. Cao Cao had brought his advisers for a stroll here, looking up and down at the kidnapped man.He only knew that the trial match was Chen Qiu, the Taiwei of the previous dynasty (Chen Qiu, a famous minister of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Ling, was also Chen Gui's father-in-law and Chen Deng's great-uncle. The disciple's signature)'s disciple is also a well-known tyrant in Hebei, but he does not want to be such a stubborn and strong man.Seeing his disheveled hair and bloody flesh, he forced his head up and curled his lips in disbelief, but he also admired his courage: "You are Shen Zhengnan?" The examiner guessed that the low-level veteran in front of him was Cao Cao, so he turned his face and deliberately ignored him. "Kneel down!" shouted the left and right soldiers. The judge didn't kneel, Simpi was right behind him, took advantage of this opportunity to rush out of the crowd and hit him hard on the back again - this time he not only knelt down, but also got down on the ground.Seeing this, Xu Chu grabbed the whip and said, "My lord is in trouble, so you are not allowed to use force without permission!" Cao Cao sighed and said, "Untie him." "My lord..." Simpi saw that Cao Cao intended to keep him alive. "You don't need to be sad, George." Cao Cao waved his hand, "Your family members died for state affairs. I will give them money and silk to bury them generously, and I will also play a memorial to the Ming court to commend your achievements of the Xin family." What is the use of commendation?Simpi couldn't help covering his face and weeping. The soldier untied the judge, and he got up trembling - not because of fear, but because of pain.He tried his best to put on an awe-inspiring look, but he couldn't straighten up because of the pain, and his injured leg was shaking violently, so he had to stick his neck up to show his indifference.From a distance, his pouting posture is even a bit funny. Cao Cao's heart is hard enough, but seeing this man's appearance is still shocking, and he is secretly thinking-although the judge is paranoid, but he can hold on to the isolated city for half a year with no food inside and no reinforcements outside, how strong he is!When the city was broken, many people were willing to die for him, which shows his high prestige.When Yuan Shao came to Hebei in the past, Lu Zhi was the first military adviser he hired.Since the trial match can follow in Lu Zhi's footsteps, how can it be an ordinary person?If it can be kept under the account, even if it is only used as a display, it can win the hearts of the people of Hebei... Thinking of this, Cao Cao sneered slightly: "Do you know who the person who dedicated the city is?" "Bah!" The examiner spit out a mouthful of blood, "The beggars don't know." "The one who offered the city was Shenrong, the school captain of the East Gate. He is your nephew, right?" Unexpectedly, after working so hard for half a year, just to be a loyal minister with no shame in his heart, it was his own family who opened the door in the end.The trial match was full of pain and hatred: "My little nephew didn't live up to his expectations, that's why he got to this point!" "That day when I spied on the movement of the enemy in front, you shot so many arrows!" Since Simpi was on the side, it was inconvenient for Cao Cao to speak directly to save his life, so he used these words to give the judge a step. If he could say "Fortunately, he was not injured "And Ming Gong" and other soft words, the following things will be a matter of course. But the judge roared angrily: "I still hate that there are few arrows, and I didn't shoot you, traitor!" When the generals saw him, they dared to contradict him, and they raised their whips to beat him again. "Slow down!" Cao Cao raised his hand to stop him, staring into his eyes, "You shot the arrow because you were loyal to the Yuan family, so you had to be an enemy of the old man, right?" Yuan Shi, I, Cao, are just as loyal. Hearing this remark, the judge's heart felt as if a knife had been stabbed—this thief is really a confidant!I make mistakes again and again in my life!It may have been wrong to assist Yuan Shao in the first place. It was wrong to rely on prestige to encourage others to abandon the elders and establish the younger ones. It was even more wrong to advise Yuan Shang and cause brothers to turn against each other.If I had protected Cao Mengde, how would I be humiliated today... The judge's eyelids slowly drooped, but in a split second, he suddenly opened his eyes again—no, loyal ministers have never served two masters since ancient times, a good horse is not worthy of two masters saddle.What I admire in Zhengnan is the loyal martyr, Yu Rang attacked Zhao Xiang by attacking his clothes, and Tian Heng killed himself in the state of Qi. Did they protect the right master?Since ancient times, to become a king and defeat a bandit, to make a mistake is to die, and bowing your head and begging for a living is not my surname. Cao Cao seemed to be moved when he saw him at first, but in a blink of an eye he put on that awe-inspiring posture again, and couldn't help frowning. Knowing that this is a straight-tempered person, he simply pointed out: "Are you going to surrender or not?" The examiner gritted his teeth: "I was born as a minister of Yuan's family, and died as a ghost of Yuan's family. If you don't surrender, you will never surrender!" When the sentence was finished, Simpi fell to the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "I implore the lord, read that I have led the way to defeat the enemy, and execute this thief quickly, so as to comfort the dozens of dead souls of my Xin family... woo woo woo... "Half of the words were already full of tears and choked up. Since Guan Yu left, Cao Cao has learned a lesson. If he can use it for himself, he will ignore the previous suspicions. If he does not use it for himself, he would rather kill him than make him work for others.Besides, Xin Pi is also a descendant of Hebei, if he does not avenge the Xin family because of the trial and assignment, it will make his subordinates even more chilling... Thinking of this, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and made up his mind: "I will help you to be a loyal minister, and I will do it for Xin Pi." Revenge and revenge! Kill!" "Hahaha..." Shenpei laughed wildly, "Thank you hypocritical traitor, the reincarnated Judgment came to you in the next life! Hahaha..." His voice was so ferocious and distorted that even though he was a prisoner of death, he still disturbed him. It makes people feel uneasy.All the soldiers rushed up and escorted him to the gate of the city for surgery. Cao Cao turned around and supported Simpi: "George, don't be sad, and reunite your brothers when Yuan Tan is broken in the future. I order you to be the supervisor and beheader. Go and order the life of the enemy yourself!" Put the arrow in his hand. "Thank you, my lord..." Xin Pi's words of thanks were filled with endless bitterness, resentment and helplessness. "Let me go!" The judge struggled and shouted again. His hands were pinched by the soldiers and he couldn't move, so he kicked his legs and refused to leave. "Cao Mengde! Cao Mengde! I'm calling you!" "Shut up! Be more honest!" All the soldiers fought hard. Cao Cao was really a little afraid of this paranoid man. Hearing his heart-piercing shouts felt like a pain in his back, so he simply spoke up in person: "What else can I say?" The judge said aggressively: "I was born as a minister of Yuan's family, and died as a ghost of Yuan's family! My lord is now in Youzhou in the north, and I will face the north when I die!" All beheadings in the world face south and back to north, but they must face north and face Yuan Shang's direction until death. This is not only to show that he is a loyal minister, but also to whip those who surrender and live.Cao Cao secretly sighed—there are so many righteous men in Yanzhao, how can Yuan Shao be unhappy?With such a righteous man who doesn't know how to cherish, how can Yuan Shang survive?He raised his hand: "You are allowed to face north and die." The trial match finally got his wish, and without saying a word, he knelt straight and faced north; the swordsman raised his sword high.Cao Cao couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he simply turned his head away. The judge was ordered to keep the arrow from falling, and the arrow fell to the ground and died, but Simpi, who was holding the arrow in his hand, suddenly trembled—the judge who was so impassioned just now closed his eyes so calmly in the face of death, could the loss of his family be entirely to blame for this? Madman?But if not to blame him, who should be blamed?Do you blame yourself, Yuan Tan who caused his family to be captured, or Cao Cao who attacked Yecheng?Who is responsible for this tragedy? Maybe no one. If you want to blame, you can blame this crazy world... Simpi didn't dare to think any more, closed his eyes and threw the arrow to the ground vigorously, then looked up wailing... "The torture is over." Guo Jia whispered in Cao Cao's ear. Cao Cao still didn't look back: "It's a good time to bury it." After a while, he guessed that the soldiers had dragged the body away, and then he slowly turned his head.The blood of the judge and matcher stained the avenue in front of the city gate red. This was also Cao Cao's last killing when he took Yecheng.From now on, this mysterious prophecy that "the one who replaces the Han will be Tu Gao", and the city that bears the grudges of Zhang Jiao and Yuan Shao, has ushered in a new owner. At this time, two generals Yu Jin and Zhang Liao galloped out of the city on horseback, and approached to salute: "The city has been searched, my lord, please enter the city!" "Okay." Cao Cao took a deep breath to calm down, "Everyone will go to the city with the old man, and go to the shogunate first. Is the Yuan family well protected?" Yu Jin was a little embarrassed, forced a smile and said, "Someone has already entered the Yuan Mansion." "What!" Cao Cao became angry. "The old man has issued a military order not to disturb Yuan's family. Who is so lawless? Arrest him and execute him on the spot!" Yu Jin and Zhang Liao looked at each other, and the two fighters were uncharacteristically murmured in a voice that couldn't be lowered: "Yes, it's some young masters..." When you should understand, you should understand and when you should be confused, Cao Cao's nephew violated the military order. All the advisers turned their faces, bowed their heads, and chatted, pretending not to hear.