Chapter 10 Deter soldiers

In the early morning of the second day, Cao Cao entered the palace and invited the king's order to command soldiers. He prepared more than forty famous men in the whole house, and left Luoyang to go to Duting to order troops. The capital pavilion is ten miles outside Luoyang City, and it is the general station of the world. Now the general He Jin personally stationed troops here.It is said that it is a garrison of soldiers, but in fact there are no soldiers left, and all the soldiers and horses went to the eight gates to defend, even so, it is still a bit stretched. When He Jin heard that Cao Cao had arrived, he personally greeted him out of the army tent. The soldiers accompanying him were the children of four officials, Yuan Shu, Feng Fang, Zhao Rong, and Cui Jun. Behind him, Chen Wen and Liu Dai acted as the chief bookkeeper, and the four brothers of the Bao family guarded the gate with halberds.Now there are only volunteer soldiers left in the Duting camp.

Cao Cao wanted to pay a respectful salute, but when he saw that He Jin caught up with him a few steps back, he straightened up and did not dare to kneel down. He just clasped his fists and saluted. Both of them are wearing armor, if they knock on the front door again, they will be hanged before going to war! "Great general, forgive me for not being able to give a full salute while wearing armor." "It's okay, big brother sit inside." He Jin was still full of big brother. Chen Wen hurriedly interrupted: "General, this is a barracks and there are no host and guest seats. Meng De is here for some troops, not to take over the military power on your behalf, he cannot take the seat."

"Yes yes yes." He Jin rubbed his hands in embarrassment. Cao Cao didn't dare to laugh, but said: "Master Wang has been trapped for a long time, and the general plans to hurry up and set off before dawn. If he can reach Gou's at noon, he can rest and go out again at dawn. , General, please forgive me for the delay of half a day." He Jin couldn't understand his intention, but Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and he interjected, "You want to go straight to rescue the siege in the future, instead of camping in Yangcheng County to rest?" "That's right. The bandits are powerful now. Zhu Jun is trapped in Yangdi, and Huangfusong is trapped in Changsha. Although Yangcheng has not fallen, the guards are only a few hundred and it is difficult to protect ourselves. If I go out and spend the night there, in case there is another Surrounded by enemies, isn't it impossible to save people and get out of trouble?"

Yuan Shu nodded again and again: "Well, this is indeed a brilliant method. I was a little bit dissatisfied when I named you, but I heard that you really have some outstanding insights... I am convinced!" "I think Meng De has made a decision." Cui Jun said, "Let's stop making noise, let's gather troops quickly and tell him to go. Isn't that right, General?" He Jin didn't understand anything, but fortunately, he was easy-going and never contradicted. When Cui Jun said that he wanted to order soldiers, he immediately obeyed.Beat drums and sound gold to mobilize troops, and in a short time all three thousand soldiers and horses lined up.Cao Cao just ignored it, and was overjoyed when he saw it: Although these three thousand people have different armors and different heights, they are all energetic and heroic.No wonder, apart from the palace guards, they are all household soldiers with martial arts skills, not to mention all the spears and spears, and some of them also carry famous swords and weapons heirlooms from their families. , worthy of being a child of the capital.In contrast, the servants I brought with me are much shabby.

He Jin was not good at words, so Yuan Shu and Feng Fang were the ones to speak on his behalf, but Cao Cao whispered to He Jin: "General, the thieves are all from peasant households and mainly fight on foot. Our army has many horses, but my soldiers still have ten soldiers. The remaining people have no horses, can we send more than ten more horses? If everyone in our army has horses, the marching speed can be doubled, and we can reach Yingchuan in the starry night." "Okay." He Jin returned to the back camp without waiting for him to finish speaking.In a short time, soldiers led more than ten good horses, all of which had saddles and stirrups.At the end, He Jin personally pulled out a fine brown-red horse, and handed him the reins: "Brother, this horse was given to me as a general by someone else. It was said to be made of a big plate and a big bowl. I will ride it for you." Bar!"

Cao Cao can understand, this is Dawan horse.In the past, Emperor Xiaowu sent Li Guangli to attack the Western Regions in order to get the Dawan stallion. Since then, the Central Plains have had this breed, and it is indeed the top grade among all.Cao Cao was flattered: "This is impossible, this is the general's precious mount." "Cough! I don't want to go to the battlefield. Such a good animal would be useless to me. Find a good master for it, and it's not in vain to fight with me. Let's ride!" Cao Mengde was quite emotional: Although He Jin was ignorant of government affairs, he was simple and honest and had no intentions. It might be a good thing to have such an uncle.

The army horses were distributed, and the soldiers received rations for several days.Cao Cao saw that there was a gap, so he slipped to the big tent without saying a word, and said to Bao Xin, who was guarding the gate, "Erlang, you don't have to listen to other people's words, what do you want to say?" Bao Xin nodded repeatedly, and said with a relieved smile: "You If you lead troops, I will rest assured, but I have a statement for your reference." "Why are we so polite? I just read some books. If you are far behind you, please tell me." "Which one do you plan to save first?"

"After going out of Yuanguan, I went to Yangdi first. This place is the first county of Yingchuan. As soon as Yangdi was released, Yuzhou was shaken. Another prince division entered the city to take over as the governor. The big event can be decided." Bao Xin curled his lips and said, "That's not right, if I lead the army, I will save Changsha first." "Why? Changshe is far away." "Meng De, if you think about it carefully, there are more than 100,000 bandit soldiers, although the gangsters are enough to cause serious trouble. Yangdi is a big county, and Changshe is a small land. Yangdi is close to the capital, and Changshe is far away from the capital. Weiyangdi You must use a large army, but the poor Changsha will use fewer troops. You only have these three thousand people, and it may not be easy if you rush to a difficult place first. It is better to save the Changshe first, join forces with Huangfusong, and then save Yangdi Do more."

"Tutor, teach!" Cao Cao thanked him repeatedly. Bao Tao interjected, "Brother Meng De, there is one more thing you must be careful about. These soldiers are big and powerful, and they may not obey discipline. You have to use your energy to calm them down." "Don't worry, Saburo, I have my own solution." Cao Cao smiled mysteriously. The boss, Bao Hong, had a displeased expression on his face: "You have become a captain of cavalry, but our buddies are holding the door here, and we can't leave for half a step. It's really discouraged. It's a pleasure to go out and kill a few thieves."

Cao Cao comforted him and said, "Brother, don't worry. I think Han Xin was just a halberd master back then. Later, Jintai worshiped the commander and won the king of Sanqi. You must have good luck in the future." Bao Hong was overjoyed, but the fourth brother Bao Zhong stabbed Cao Cao with a halberd: "This is incomparable. Han Xin was killed by Empress Lu. Could it be that my elder brother also won the battle and died in his own hands?" The brothers all laughed—unexpectedly, Bao Hongguo would respond to his words in the future. Cao Cao bid farewell to the Bao family brothers, and bid farewell to all his friends.Lifting the pride in his chest, he stepped on the mount.The banner of the Han army was raised in the wind, and the three thousand sons were all strong, with green swords fastened at the waist, and Dawan BMW riding on the crotch.On the left is Qin Yilu, and on the right is Louyi, who are neatly dressed and guarded by swords.All I could hear were the drums beating, people cheering and horses shouting, and the team was about to set off.

Chen Wen hurried to Cao Cao's horse in a panic: "Wait, wait!" "What is it?" Chen Wen gritted his molars and said in a low voice, "Bring the soldier talisman." Cao Cao was frightened into a cold sweat: The soldiers of the Han family recognized the talismans but not the people, and the soldiers who entered the camp had prior knowledge of the tiger talismans.But now that the veterans are all on the march, one of him and He Jin is leading the army for the first time, and the other is a confused general. None of the people in the battalion have any experience in leading troops, so they just remembered to ask for a soldier talisman at this time, so what if he advances one step later? Confess to the emperor?He was afraid that the soldiers would see the joke, so he hurriedly took out the tiger amulet from his pocket and handed it to Chen Wen.Chen Wen understood, covered it with his sleeve, and quickly put it in his sleeve: "Let's go!" Cao Cao was half surprised and half happy, and finally led the team away from Duting safely. The weather was fine and breezy, and he led the team himself.The horse team was also fast. After traveling for about half a day, they had arrived in Goushi County. They were ordered to rest along the city and press down on the camp.Gou's Xiangyong prepared water and food early, and everything was arranged properly. Cao Cao went to the city again to meet the county magistrate of Gou's. He stopped marching in the afternoon and stayed here to rest and stay overnight. At dawn the next day, Cao Cao was not in a hurry to dispatch troops, but still ordered all the soldiers to rest and recuperate.After standing still for a long time, those soldiers became a little bit critical.But he didn't pay any attention to it, just sat in the tent and wiped the sword leisurely.Unexpectedly, within an hour, Qin Yilu ran in: "My lord! You..." "Call the general." "My lord general, you are not in a hurry! Some people are scolding you outside. They say that you are ordered by the emperor and dare not even go out, and that you are..." "What is it?" "It's no real ability to say that you are a captain riding in exchange for favors." Qin Yilu boldly said. Cao Cao didn't take it seriously, and said with a sneer, "Take me to have a look." He got up and followed Qin Yilu out of the tent, and saw many soldiers chattering, and some people gathered others with whips.These soldiers are not ordinary people, and they all feel that they have some skills, and they have a big face, and no one salutes him when they see him leave the account.I don't know who shouted: "Look, everyone, the grandson of the eunuch has come out!" All the people in the camp laughed loudly. Cao Cao was most concerned about this matter in his life, but he endured it and shouted: "Give me a moment of silence!" Lou Yi and Qin Yilu both shouted, "Shut up! Lord Captain is about to lecture you!" Only then gradually calmed down. "The captain of the capital was ordered by the emperor to lead you to conquer the rebels and help the second army achieve great achievements. Why are you making noise here for no reason? Go back to your tent and rest!" A soldier in full armor shouted: "I don't know! The imperial court sent us to rescue the king's division, not to sleep here! Now that Bo is occupying Yingchuan, two groups of soldiers and horses are besieged. Defeated, how can the captain stand still here and delay the opportunity of the war? We are voluntarily joining the army and serving the country to be loyal. If you don't come forward, we will fight ourselves! I will not die as a coward!" "Yes! Yes!" Many soldiers shouted after him. "Such a short-sighted person dares to ridicule this captain? How do you know that I am stagnant?" Cao Cao glanced at the people in front of the tent, and suddenly roared, "Prick up your ears and listen to me! There is a saying in the art of war, know yourself and your enemy We will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. There are more than ten times as many rebels now? If we send troops at this time, it will be noon when we reach the pass. If we rest at the pass and go to battle in the next day, the army will be exhausted! "If you go out in the afternoon, if you encounter the enemy army during the day, the victory or defeat is still unknown. The yellow scarf bandits are a mob. If such an army loses a battle, their morale will be low. But if they really want to fight a battle, they will fight more and more. Yueyong, I really think that I am a magic soldier. So our army can only win this first battle, but not lose! I tell you to recharge your batteries and set off officially in the afternoon. Take advantage of the darkness and go straight to Changshe, the sky is not yet clear, and when the time comes, we will destroy the bandit barracks in one go, and the siege of Huangfu Song will be relieved immediately!" Hearing his well-founded outburst, everyone fell silent.Cao Cao squinted at the soldier who took the lead in mocking him: "You don't know the military situation and talk too much, and you dare to despise the captain, you will be executed if you talk about military law!" The soldier knew that he was wrong, but he still dared to say: "Someone belongs to Yang Shangshu's residence..." "Shut up! I don't care which family you are from. Since you are in the military camp, you should obey the military orders. In the past, Sun Wuzi beheaded the concubine of the king of Wu to correct the military law, and I, Cao, will use your head to build a reputation. Lou Yi! Push him out Chopped!" Following this order, Lou Yi took two soldiers of Cao's family to hold him up and drag him out.Only now did the soldier realize that he was afraid, and kept yelling for mercy. The entire camp was in an uproar, and no one dared to speak out.Cao Cao ignored him, turned his face away, and turned his back to the soldiers of the battalion, but kept curling his lips and winking at Qin Yilu.Qin Yilu was so clever, he clasped his fists and said: "General, wait a moment for the execution. Our army has not fought the bandits. It is unlucky to kill our own soldiers first!" "Alas..." Cao Cao pretended to raise his head and sighed, then turned around and said, "Forgive this person!" Lou Yi didn't go far, hurriedly greeted the soldiers and pushed him back.This time he was honest: "Thank you sir for not killing me." "It's not that Captain Ben didn't kill you, it's just that killing you will hinder the army's prestige. I will send you out of the barracks and don't want you anymore! Go back to Luoyang." Hearing this, the man burst into tears: "I have martial arts skills, and I came to join the army under the order of my master Yang Shangshu, in order to kill the enemy and serve the country and honor the family. If I am sent away from the army, I will shame the master. As long as the captain let me Kill the enemy, even if you die in battle, you will have no regrets. I hope you will be merciful, and you must not remove me." After saying that, he kowtowed repeatedly. Cao Cao felt that it was almost done, and nodded: "It's not bad, I still have a sense of shame. In this case, I want you to be the first to attack tonight, and you will pay me for your merits." "Thank you, my lord!" "Listen, all the soldiers present," Cao Cao said with one foot on the pole of the vertical flag. "Our army only has three thousand riders, and we are about to throw ourselves into a dangerous situation. Everyone must use all their abilities to rescue the king. If you can fight a battle, you must win the first battle! Do you have the determination?" "Yes!" All the soldiers raised their spears and shouted in unison. "Okay, Qin Yilu sent an order quickly, ordering the whole battalion to go back to rest. Let's eat at noon, drink and walk the horses, and then pull out the battalion and raise troops." "No." Qin Yilu responded. Seeing that all the soldiers had dispersed, Cao Cao also went back to rest in the tent. The first time he gave an instruction to the soldiers, he felt a little uneasy, so he leaned in the tent and couldn't help laughing. Lou Yi handed over the water bag: "I've been talking for a long time, please drink some water." Only then did Cao Cao feel thirsty, so he took a sip. "My lord, did you do this on purpose?" Cao Cao almost spouted water: "You...what did you say?" Lou Yi wiped Cao Cao's pocket, without raising his head: "Actually, you have a plan in mind, but you deliberately didn't tell the three armies clearly. On the surface, you are not in a hurry, but you just want to arouse the discussion among the three armies, so you can take the opportunity to deter the soldiers." Cao Cao was speechless: "You know how I became a captain, and these soldiers have backgrounds. If you don't extinguish their arrogance, it will be troublesome if you don't command well in battle." "You are wise and decisive, I really admire you." Lou Yi felt that he couldn't help talking too much today, so he quickly added. "Hey, you are really sharp. Qin Yilu is said to be clever. I think he is smart on the surface, and you are smart in his bones." Having said that, Cao Cao felt that his mind had been exposed, and it was somewhat awkward!