"The earth and the sky are in a state of commotion, and the people who want to investigate the crime are all loyal and brave."
Outside Chang'an City.
Fan Chou's camp was located in the old days of Chang'an, where Wulingyuan was gradually restored to prosperity. There were the tombs of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty here. Although the strategic location was not very important, the people were prosperous, which was what Fan Chou valued most.
It's just that Fan Chou was feeling a little restless today. He couldn't tell where this irritability came from. Someone in the court wanted to deal with him, and it was the same group of scholars from Hebei. Hasn't this matter been resolved? He remembered
Because of this matter, Weiye originally begged Jia Xugnian to show him the way out of his relationship with his old friend in Xiliang. Now the turmoil has arisen again, but Jia Xu refuses to see him again.
"This old fox!" The angry Fan Chou swept the food off the table and said fiercely: "If my wealth is not guaranteed, you won't be able to live well!"
He kept cursing at the tent door, but Fan Chong couldn't tell what to do if he really wanted to. After all, Jia Xu was too shrewd. He didn't have any clue about the other party. He just said a few words to him.
Talking about old times, what does this mean?
Fan Chou was determined to go to the city to seek help from Dong Cheng, but he also knew that Cao Cao had received an edict to control the more than 10,000 troops under his command. From Xiliang, he had been following Dong Zhuo for many years, and now he is the only one who has achieved great results except Yin Zhangji of Henan.
Fan Chou knew better than anyone else the importance of military power to a general, which was almost equal to life.
This army and horse are his protection. Fan Chou can't imagine how he will save his life in front of a group of enemies without this army and horse. But in today's world, such a small amount of military power cannot be a person's talisman. On the contrary,
It will also have a negative effect.
He was unwilling to hand over the military power in his hands to others, and would obey others' restraint from now on. At the same time, he pinned his hopes on Dong Cheng, hoping that Dong Cheng would be able to serve him in the court for the sake of being like-minded.
Give more support. So he ignored the emperor's edict, found a poor excuse to close the camp, refused Cao Cao's several calls, and grabbed the only power in his hand like a life-saving straw.
This is also an ostrich mentality. Fan Chou thought that if he did this, the emperor and the ministers would give in and take his feelings into consideration. But sometimes, personal feelings are not respected.
"Guard the camp for me!" Fan Chou was a little worried and shouted to his subordinates, almost in a stern voice: "No one is allowed to come in! Now that the Zuo Feng Yiqiang people are in trouble again, I and others are responsible for protecting them.
The responsibility of the mausoleum must be strictly guarded!"
He randomly found an excuse to close the camp and acted stubbornly. At worst, he would continue to do it head-on. When Wang Yun wanted to kill all the remaining troops in Liangzhou, he, Dong Cheng and others didn't just sit back and wait for death.
Do we have a chance to survive? Even if it doesn't work this time, we might as well go north to the county, pass through Beidi, Anding and other counties and fight all the way back to Liangzhou. This area is sparsely populated and there are not many troops stationed, and Liangzhou is due to the resignation of General Cao Cao who conquered the west.
There was no longer a general at the head of the army who could coordinate the armies and provide Fan Chou with a broad space for display.
As long as he keeps going like this.
However, things went against expectations. As soon as his military order was conveyed, the soldiers came back in a hurry: "General! Chang'an, someone is coming from Chang'an!"
"How many people are there? Who are they?" Fan Chou immediately asked nervously. If he said he was not afraid, he would be bluffing. He knew what would happen to the people in his hands against the Northern and Southern Army, but he still had a trace of hope that they would not die.
fantasy.
"Just, just two!" Fan Chong breathed a sigh of relief at the words of the soldier, but he then said: "He said he was General Wei, and he was ordered to reward the army, and he still maintained integrity in his hands!"
Cao Cao is here!
Just the arrival of two people made Fan Chou horrified. He knew that Cao Cao was actually coming these days and had been here for a long time. The reason why he was delayed after receiving the order was because he was waiting for this time today! He was in a hurry and said nothing.
He said: "How can General Wei travel without his followers? This is fake, stop him quickly!"
However, the soldiers and horses under his command are not monolithic. After several battles and attrition, Fan Chou's soldiers and horses are no longer a semi-private tribe with the backbone of Liangzhou's old troops, but are mixed with a large number of young men from Jizhou, Guanzhong and other places. These young men
The strength was all obtained by Fan Chou by plundering Wubao in Wei County. In normal times, it would have been fine, but how could Fan Chou's "chaotic destiny" be truly carried out now?
Fan Chou hurriedly got on the horse, and before he could take a few steps forward, he saw Cao Cao on horseback. In fact, he had met Cao Cao before when he was with Dong Zhuo in Luoyang, but Cao Cao at that time
He had an unattractive appearance and often followed Yuan Shao and several others, so there was not much that attracted Fan Chou's attention.
Unexpectedly, after going round and round, Cao Cao actually surpassed the Yuan brothers and became the general of the Han Dynasty, still above him.
Cao Cao saw an "acquaintance" from many years ago at a glance. He didn't say hello. He immediately stopped his horse, held up his hands slightly to show his temper, and announced to everyone around him: "There is an imperial edict, and Fan Chou has been obeying it for many years."
, even though he has been transformed into a king, his wolfish heart has not changed, which is especially true. Following General Wei, Fei Tinghou and Cao Cao went to question him!"
"Get it for me!" Cao Cao waved his hand back.
Without waiting for Fan Chou to resist or argue, Dian Wei walked straight out of the horse, grabbed Fan Chou's shoulder with one hand, and violently pulled him off the horse.
Fan Chou fell to the ground and was chewing mud. He didn't care to get up and kept shouting angrily on the ground.
Cao Cao ignored him, while Dian Wei looked angry and jumped off his horse. The bear-like burly man jumped on Fan Cong's back. Fan Cong's throat felt sweet, and he vomited a mouthful of blood and fell unconscious.
There were a few soldiers nearby who wanted to come over, but seeing Dian Wei's fierce look, they didn't dare to move for a moment.
Cao Cao then ignored Fan Chou's situation on the ground and immediately recruited the lieutenant colonel, captain and other deputy generals of the battalion. He announced the imperial edict and ordered the rectification of military discipline and the elimination of the old, weak and unruly.
After half a day, the tigers and leopards brought by Cao Cao from Liangzhou arrived at the camp under the leadership of Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen's two nephews.
In accordance with the imperial edict, Fan Chou was killed in accordance with the order, and this was the end of Dong Cheng's only army that obeyed his orders.
"What happened here, I will immediately go to the palace to report that you two must guard the camp strictly and not leave lightly!" After the initial settlement of the soldiers and horses here, Cao Cao did not change his clothes, but warned Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen.
"The whole army is temporarily frightened by the power of the imperial court and dare not move without authorization, but the morale of the army is not stable. There are several school captains, captains and Fan Chou who have always been close, and they have to be on guard."
Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen, two young men, took on a major task alone for the first time. Their faces were full of excitement. You looked at me and I looked at you, and they kept promising Cao Cao's words.
"Both of you were trained by me, and now I have high hopes for you." Cao Cao looked at these two relatives whom he treated like his own children. For a moment, his eyes did not look at the severity of Cao Ang, Cao Pi and other relatives, but were filled with a certain emotion.
Zhong Nuanyi said: "Don't think that bringing you back from Liangzhou has blocked your path to meritorious service on the battlefield. I know you were quite reluctant along the way."
He stretched out his hand to stop the two of them from trying to defend themselves, and lightly tapped the dust on his clothes with his horsewhip. He said without raising his head: "But you just need to remember that I treat you as my own son, and I will never treat you badly in the future."
Got you!"
Cao Xiu and Cao Xiu looked solemn, clasped their fists and accepted the order: "I promise!"
"Train these soldiers well! Wait until I come back and then lay them down and put them on the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Keep five thousand of them, they will be of great use in the future!" Cao Cao gave the last instruction and handed over all the troops here to Cao Xiu.
, in the hands of two young men, Cao Zhen, he eagerly mounted his horse, and headed for Chang'an with only Dian and Wei accompanying him as he had done when he came.