Luoyang City was surprisingly peaceful. There were almost no fightings in the city, and less than ten people died in the whole morning.
This is due to the mis-service system. Most of the Chinese and foreign soldiers stationed in Luoyang have family members not in Luoyang, but mostly in Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places. They are called "scholar families", especially near Xuchang in Yuzhou.
Due to the wrong service system and strict laws, Chinese and foreign military officers did not dare to act rashly, for fear that if they violated the law, their family members who were hostages would be executed or demoted to slaves. If it were not for this system, Simamen's military guard camp would be the first to do so.
Must mutiny.
After Huan Fan, Wen Qin and others crossed the Luo River and the Yin River, they searched everywhere for a while and finally found the general's camp.
The Cao Shuang brothers came out to hunt and brought hundreds of elite cavalry from the military guard camp with them. They should already know the situation in Luoyang, because those soldiers were cutting down trees to build antlers for defense.
Sima Yi didn't have enough troops to mobilize troops, and there were too many places to control, so he couldn't blockade Luoyang in time. Apparently someone from the General's Mansion came out to report the news, and ran away earlier than Huan Fan and others.
After the carriage arrived at the camp, Wen Qin came out with his wife and two children, and all the generals immediately looked at him with contempt!
The families of Cao Xi and other generals were all in Luoyang, but Wen Qin was so lucky that he couldn't help but run away with his son, not even leaving his wife behind. When Cao Shuang saw this, he had a strange expression of being angry and funny.
But Wen Qin was Cao Shuang's man, and Cao Shuang didn't say anything. He just asked, "What are you doing?"
Wen Qin said: "Sima Yi's troops are wrong! Does the general know?"
Cao Shuang didn't answer, but he must have known something happened in Luoyang, otherwise why would he be repairing the antlers? He just seemed not sure whether it was due to a military defect.
When Huan Fan saw this, he immediately said: "He is the soldier who will fight you to the death!"
He then advised: "I have brought out the seal of Da Sinong. We can mobilize the troops of General Diannong and the general's elite cavalry. Let's fight back as soon as possible and take back Luoyang!"
Cao Shuang glared and said, "Yuan Ze, are you so frightened that you go crazy? Are we going to attack Luoyang with just a few people?"
Huan Fan hurriedly shook his head and said: "I'm not crazy. Sima Yi robbed the arsenal, seized the Sima Gate, and falsified the imperial edict. All of them are serious crimes of rebellion. How long will it take for the Chinese and foreign armies to listen to him? Sima Yi is only five or six years old at most.
Thousands of people, half of whom are rabble-rousers, and by defeating these people, the general will be able to retake the imperial court."
But seeing the fat on Cao Shuang's cheeks twitching, he obviously didn't have the guts to confront Sima Yi.
Huan Fan still didn't want to give up, so he added: "Sima Yi is indeed good at military affairs, but he is not a god. He only has thousands of ragtag men in his hands. There are more than a dozen gates in Luoyang. If you can't defend them, you can't win. How can you defeat a general?"
It just so happens that General Wen has also arrived. Although General Wen is not popular among soldiers, he is a fierce general. Let him lead his elite cavalry into the formation and defeat Sima Yi's army first. The matter will be decided in an instant!"
He glanced at the antlers around him and said, "What is the use of the general repairing the antlers here? If Sima Yi could mobilize the Chinese and foreign armies, or was sure that the Chinese and foreign armies would not defect when they saw the general, he would have sent troops long ago. What are you waiting for?"
Cao Shuang sighed: "Just take a rest and think of a solution."
At this moment, Chen Tai, the minister, suddenly came riding alone. Everyone looked around, but there was no movement.
Because the person who came was Chen Tai, who was more neutral than Jiang Ji, Cao Shuang and others even came forward to greet him, bow to him and exchange greetings.
The relationship between Chen Tai and Sima Yi was very ordinary, mainly because during the Ming Dynasty, his father Chen Qun had fought with Sima Yi for a long time. Chen Qun even instigated his confidant Chen Jiao to say serious bad things, saying that Sima Yi was a capable minister, but
He is not a loyal minister who is loyal to the country.
After the ceremony, Chen Tai took out a letter.
When Cao Shuang opened the letter and read it, Huan Fan observed the change in Cao Shuang's expression. Cao Shuang seemed to be relieved. After Cao Shuang finished reading the letter, Huan Fan took the initiative to ask for it and read it again.
It is a letter written by Sima Yi, and has the signatures of Taiwei Jiang Ji and Xu Yun at the end, including Chen Tai himself. The content is probably to persuade Cao Shuang to go back and confess his crime, and many veterans protect his title and wealth.
Chen Tai said: "General, it is clear that the situation is over now. There are still so many people protecting the general. The general must seize the opportunity. If we miss today, who else will be willing to protect the general in the future?"
"Tsk!" Huan Fan made a sound.
Chen Tai turned his head and glanced with a complex expression, and then said: "The Taifu swore to Luo Shui in public that as long as the general returns, he will not harm the general's life. If he violates the oath, the entire clan will be destroyed and there will be no successors!
Otherwise, how could Jiang Taiwei and others dare to keep the general safe?"
Cao Shuang hurriedly asked: "Really?"
Chen Tai frowned and said, "How could I, a member of the Chen family in Yingchuan, tell such a clumsy lie in public?"
Cao Shuang was vaguely tempted, but still hesitant.
Chen Tai then said earnestly: "The late emperor entrusted the Taifu and the general to assist the government, but the general took the power alone, and the laws were changed day by day. Some things were indeed too much. The princes also advised the general. If the general can listen to the advice,
, why did the matter reach the point of remonstrance? It is better to go back and admit your mistake, and the matter can be resolved."
Cao Shuang stood up and paced: "I'll think about it again."
Chen Tai sighed, bowed and said: "General, please make a decision as soon as possible to avoid a military confrontation."
So Cao Shuang, Cao Xi and others personally escorted Chen Tai out of the gate of Lujiao Village. Chen Tai waved and said: "After the general has thought about it, he can go straight back to Luoyang. See you in Luoyang."
Cao Shuang responded: "Okay!"
Huan Fan then sneered and said, "It's okay if you admit your mistake? Soldiers are such a child's play, do you believe it, general?"
Cao Shuang glanced at him and asked, "What else can we do now?"
Huan Fan said: "Immediately summon the troops stationed in the field and kill them back. This is the best policy. The middle policy can also go to Xuchang and issue a message to accuse Sima Yi of treason and kidnapping His Majesty. The general, as an auxiliary minister, summons the kings of Qin from all over the world!"
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Cao Shuang said angrily: "That's easy to say."
So everyone continued to build the camp, and Huan Fan wanted to persuade Cao Xi and Cao Xun. But their families were in Luoyang, so they didn't want to say more and just let the general decide. Huan Fan was at his wits' end for a while.
In the afternoon, someone came here again. This time it was Cao Shuang's trusted aide, Lieutenant Colonel Yin Damu.
Yin Damu has been a domestic slave in Cao Zhen's house since he was a child. With such a background, he can be an official only because of the support of Cao Shuang's family. He can be said to be one of his own.
"Why did you leave the city?" When Cao Shuang saw Yin Damu, his face suddenly showed a look of relief.
Yin Damu said: "Sima Yi sent his servant out and asked him to bring a message to the general."
Cao Shuang asked: "What are you talking about?"
Yin Damu looked around and said: "Sima Yi summoned his servants alone and said a few words from his heart. They mainly wanted to remove the general from his position and take away the military power, and were not willing to harm the general's life. The general can still return to his residence.
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Cao Shuang thought for a while and asked: "Chen Tai said earlier that Sima Yi swore on Luoshui. Is it true?"
Yin Damu nodded and said, "It's true."
Cao Shuang breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "The worst I can do is become a rich man with no power!"
Huan Fan said angrily: "Yin Damu, Cao Zidan's family has been kind to you. Can you tolerate it in your conscience by harming the general's family like this?"
Yin Damu was stunned for a moment and said, "Why did I ever want to harm the general?"
Huan Fan said: "Think about it with your brain, this is a military mistake! Do you know how serious it is?"
Cao Shuang didn't say immediately that he wanted to go back, but it seemed that he had no fighting spirit, and he probably couldn't be persuaded anymore. Huan Fan suddenly felt his hands and feet were cold, and a kind of bone-gnawing fear rushed into the top of his head, and murmured: "It's over, it's over. , the whole family will be dead."
At this moment, Wen Qin said: "I think what Da Sinong said is reasonable. I'm afraid Sima Yi won't let us go easily."
Huan Fan laughed "haha", pointed at Wen Qin and said: "This is a truth that even a reckless man knows!"
Wen Qin said awkwardly: "I can't explain it, it's just my intuition. The general is kind to me, and I'm not afraid of death. I want to serve the general even more. But the child is still young, and he looks really pitiful. I want to send my wife and children away, and then come back to serve the general."
Cao Shuang said: "If you want to leave, just leave!"
Wen Qin said calmly: "I would like to borrow two horses."
Cao Shuang waved his hand.
Wen Qin bowed again and said, "I am loyal to the general!"
After saying this, he started tinkering there, tore off a piece of clothing, and hung the children one behind the other on his body.
Huan Fan walked up curiously and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you going to vote for? Xia Houxuan?"
Wen Qin said: "To go to Guanzhong, you have to cross the Luoshui River. I finally escaped, but I was caught when I went back!"
Huan Fan thought for a moment and said, "Who is that?"
Wen Qin was unwilling to answer.
Huan Fan said: "I will never tell anyone or reveal General Wen's whereabouts."
Wen Qin thought for a while and said quietly: "Go to Lujiang County to join Qin Zhongming."
Huan Fan's expression suddenly became very ugly: "A county guard, what's the use of you surrendering to him?"
Wen Qin whispered: "Qin Zhongming loves the general, and he is one of the few people who treats me well. He really has no choice. What's more, if I can't come back to serve the general, I can still go to Wu from Lujiang County, and the child will still be alive. Xiao, I don’t want them to send the corpse away.”
But the older child is at least seven or eight years old, so he doesn't seem too young.
Huan Fan hurriedly asked: "Can Qin Zhongming be trusted? Will he catch us and sell us to Sima Yi?"
Wen Qin frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Isn't it possible... Duke Huan is going too?"
Huan Fan was quite hesitant. He felt that if he surrendered to those people with whom he had little friendship, he might as well go back and cry bitterly and beg Sima Yi for mercy. The main reason was that if he ran away, so many people in the Huan family would surely be doomed.
At this time, Wen Qin was ready. He led the horse to the gate of the camp, suddenly put the child down, knelt on the ground, and saluted Cao Shuang. When he got up, he actually wiped away his tears.
Upon seeing this, Cao Shuang looked up to the sky and sighed, turning sideways and waving his hand.
Wen Qin left without saying a few words, vaguely irritating Huan Fan. Huan Fan also glanced at his young son, feeling excited and thinking: Maybe he can stay as a heir.
So he also went up to say goodbye to Cao Shuang. When he came, the father and son were riding horses, and now they led the horse and followed Wen Qin.
The sun was already setting in the west, and Huan Fan couldn't help but look up at the disc hanging west in front of him. He suddenly felt as if he was living in a dream. Yesterday, he was an important minister respected by many people, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a lost dog!
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(Thanks to the book friend "It's so great to love Mengmeng" for the support.)