A few days after Cao Zhi returned to Qiao County, he met Xia Houyuan and a group of Dian soldiers on the way. They returned to Qiao County first, and the journey was safe, but Cao Zhi and Cao Cao were nowhere to be seen.
When they came back, they were very anxious. Later, they heard the news about Dong Zhuo's arrival in the capital. They immediately sent several groups of people to wait on various roads leading to the capital, hoping to wait for Cao Zhi and Cao Cao, who left the city one step later than them.
After waiting for a month, I did not dare to lead my troops back to the capital to look for them. I only sent a few scouts (meaning spies) back to the capital to investigate. Those few boys were not cowardly and still couldn't do anything.
Arriving at the outskirts of Luoyang, I heard about some of the cruel things Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army had done in the capital, and happened to run into some Xiliang soldiers patrolling outside the city. When I saw their fierce-looking figures, I turned around and ran away in fright.
When I returned to Qiao County, I only reported that the capital was in chaos and that Cao Zhi and others could not be found. This was pretty good, and there was no nonsense about Cao Zhi or Cao Cao being dead.
Xia Houyuan and Xia Houdun were also loyal enough to restrain their troops and insist on waiting. Later, they waited for the news of Cao Zhi and Cao Cao's promotion, which made them feel at ease. In fact, Cao Zhi started cultivating cronies in the Dian army.
It is a huge risk for everyone to escort their families and robbed property back to their hometown of Qiao County. If there is a slight deviation in any link, or if anyone has different intentions, it will lead to serious consequences. It is not that Cao Zhi loses his head.
They were all executed. However, Cao Zhi was lucky. He met Xia Houyuan and others, and they were safe on the way back. Now everyone has returned to Qiao County safely, and Cao Zhi saw his old friends and subordinates again.
The family, Cao Zhi was naturally very happy.
When he met Xia Houyuan on the road, the first thing Cao Zhi said was to ask Cao Cao if he was back? Logically speaking, as long as Cao Cao can get out of the east gate safely, the journey back should be shorter than him. If everything goes well, he should reach Qiao County before Cao Zhi, but
But it hasn't arrived yet, which makes Cao Zhi very worried.
Fortunately, there were no arrest documents wanted for Cao Zhi or Cao Cao on the way back. It should be said that the probability of Cao Cao's safety is quite high. The official documents arresting Cao Zhi and Cao Cao have not appeared in various states and counties because of ancient traffic.
Inconveniently, it takes a long time for the official documents to be delivered to various places. Cao Zhi was in a hurry, and it is estimated that the official documents wanted for them are still behind him.
Cao Zhi was right in his estimation. Cao Zhi was very lucky. He left the state and county before the official document to arrest him was delivered.
The first thing she did when she got home was to go straight to the inner house to tell her parents that they were safe and apologize. The second mother, with her mother's unique wordiness, made Cao Zhi burst into tears as soon as she entered the door, and asked endless questions. Dong Zhuo went against the grain and made Luoyang
Father Cao Song also heard about the dark things, and his anger was almost gone. He had nothing to blame. He was secretly glad that his youngest son had the foresight, otherwise he would have ended up like Yuan Kui.
He might even be killed.
During the conversation, I naturally asked why Cao Cao didn't come back with you. Cao Zhi lied and said that Cao Cao had other important matters and would not be back for a few days. Cao Zhi didn't want the old man to worry too much. After chatting for a while, Cao Zhi looked at Cao Song.
Tired, Cao Zhi stood up to say goodbye and turned around to walk out. Cao Song suddenly said from behind: "Oh, what are you going to do with the girl you brought back?" After Cao Song said this, he was elbowed by the second lady next to him.
After a moment, I glared at him complainingly, wondering why you, an old man, couldn't carry it clearly.
Cao Zhi was stunned by the question, thinking, "I escaped alone, so what girl should I take with me?" Cao Song looked at Er Niang, then looked at Cao Zhi and said, "Hey, I'm sorry!" Look.
Cao Zhi looked like he didn't know what was going on. He thought he was being embarrassed by pretending to be stupid. He waved his hand to Cao Zhi and said, "Hey, I can't care about your business anymore. You can handle it yourself."
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After hearing this, Cao Zhi walked out of Cao Song's room in confusion, "What girl? What can I do?" He didn't think about what Cao Song said all the way and shook his head. There were too many things to do soon, so he didn't want to think about it.
Okay, there's still business to do!
Cao Zhi had already thought about it on the way back. Dong Zhuo entered Beijing and the Eastern Han Dynasty was actually destroyed, although it was not destroyed in name. However, the world was in chaos and all the heroes rose up, which meant that the Three Kingdoms era had begun.
What was most important in the Three Kingdoms era, "talent" was the most important. Cao Zhi has often heard in modern times how talents and heroes were prepared during the Three Kingdoms era. In such an era, "talent" is the most important, and with talent,
If you have a team, you will have strength. If you have strength, you will have a territory. If you have a territory, you will have a country. If you have a country, you will have everything...
So first of all, you have to get talents. To find useful talents, you have to have money. Cao Zhi has already prepared this. The treasures brought back from Luoyang are worth hundreds of millions. Besides, the Cao family is already a billionaire, so he decided to recruit troops. Cao Cao
To become a great hero in the future, talents, soldiers and horses will definitely be indispensable. Cao Zhi prepared for him first. As soon as Cao Zhi came back, he asked Xia Houyuan to gather all the soldiers and wait under the Qiaowang building. He had something to say.
When Cao Zhi arrived at the Qiaowang Tower, Xia Houyuan had already gathered the soldiers. The courtyard where the Qiaowang Tower was located was large enough to accommodate a thousand people. When Cao Zhi passed through the soldiers and was about to climb the tower, he noticed the way the large group of soldiers looked at him today.
He was very respectful. When he climbed up the stairs, he asked Xia Houyuan what was going on.
It turned out that on the way back, Cao Zhi told Xia Houyuan and others what happened in the capital, and naturally also mentioned the assassination of Dong Zhuo. Not only Xia Houyuan heard these words, but also some soldiers. When they came back, this matter
It spread among the soldiers immediately. Everyone who was waiting for Cao Zhi just now was whispering about it. Because those scouts sent to the capital to inquire about Cao Zhi and Cao Cao's news came back to add jealousy to what they saw in Luoyang.
The random propaganda made these soldiers think that the capital is now a sea of hell and fire. They imagined the Xiliang soldiers to be like evil judges. Naturally, they imagined Dong Zhuo as the Lord of Hell. Now when they heard that their commander dared to assassinate Dong Zhuo, they heard that he also assassinated Dong Zhuo.
Injured, forget about the admiration. Soldiers are all men, men are bloody, and they admire those who are brave and courageous. Now these group of soldiers look at the heroic Cao Zhi standing on the balcony on the second floor and regard him as an idol.
Cao Zhi stood on the balcony on the second floor and looked down. These were his current "talents" and all his belongings. Regardless of their combat capabilities, these imperial guards were all regular troops and had received formal training. Cao Zhi
The first task is to find a way to keep them for his use. He is no longer an official of the court, he is now a wanted criminal. These soldiers can definitely kidnap him and deliver him to the government. Now it depends on what Cao Zhi does to keep him
Those who live in them, retain their hearts, and continue to serve him.
Cao Zhi cleared his throat and began his speech to the soldiers below: "Brothers, Dong Zhuo, this bastard, went against the grain after he came to Beijing. He committed rape and plunder. He replaced the emperor with whomever he wanted. He changed the harem.
Treat it as his own family, sleep with the woman he wants, and kill the minister whenever he likes. His Xiliang soldiers were even more cruel and inhumane. They almost robbed all the valuable things in the capital and killed all the people in the capital.
Kill them all (Cao Zhi deliberately exaggerated). These beasts are inferior to pigs and dogs. They are so heartless that they cannot even spare a full-month-old baby. Do you think these beasts should be killed?"
"Deserve to kill, deserve to kill..." the soldiers below shouted indignantly.
When Cao Zhi saw that the effect was good, he immediately added some sensationalism and said: "A few days before I left the capital, our emperor Liu Bian was poisoned by Dong Zhuo." After saying this, Cao Zhi stretched out his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes a few times.
In fact, there were no tears. But it had an infectious effect on the soldiers below. Some of the emotionally fragile ones also shed tears. Cao Zhi then shouted with the most angry expression: "Who is the emperor? That is
The foundation of our Han Dynasty is that he kills whenever he wants and changes whenever he wants. This is simply unethical and unreasonable. Can we tolerate it? We can't tolerate it anymore."
"Can't bear it, can't bear it..." the soldiers shouted excitedly.
"I can't bear it anymore. Brothers, let me tell you everything. My eldest brother and I failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo in the capital and escaped. In this life, I will be incompatible with Dong Zhuo, no matter whether he is in control or not.
Whether the imperial court is holding the current emperor Liu Xie hostage or not, I will raise righteous soldiers to rebel against him and help the Han Dynasty..." Cao Zhi said, slamming the handrail in front of him.
After listening to the buzzing discussion, the soldiers below started talking. Some said, "Well done," and some said, "We should rebel." "Dong Zhuo, the bastard, deserves to die. It's a pity..." "Such a court should rebel, but it shouldn't."
, there’s no point in staying around”… There were all kinds of things to say.
When Cao Zhi saw that the atmosphere was about to change, he leaned forward and said: "Brothers, I can't go back to Luoyang now. If I go back, it will only add another innocent soul to Dong Zhuo's sword. From today on, I, Cao Zhi, will go back to Luoyang."
If you are willing to work with me to tie your wealth and life together with your brothers, we will live and die together and share wealth and honor." After saying that, he waved his hands downward, and several personal guards carried boxes after boxes to the first step of the stairs.
On top, he opened the lid of the box and dumped it onto the steps. Ingots of gold, silver, pearls, and gems radiated thousands of auspicious auras in the sunlight. The soldiers downstairs were mesmerized when they saw it.
"Everyone here today, whether you want to stay and follow me or not, has been working hard all the way, so I will give you a reward of two thousand yuan each." Cao Zhi said.
"Wow, ah, so much..." the voices kept coming and going. At that time, two thousand dollars was a lot of wealth for a soldier. They couldn't even save this amount after several years of military pay. These big-headed soldiers were not fools either.
, starting from following Cao Zhi to rob the eunuch's house, some people felt that something was wrong. It was just that the military order was difficult, and Cao Zhi was acting in the name of the Queen Mother at the time, so who would dare to fake his life. Now they already know that it was Cao Zhi's fake edict.
, but there is an arrow in the bow, and it is a crime of beheading when you return. Besides, Luoyang is now dominated by Dong Zhuo and his Xiliang soldiers. How can anyone listen to their explanation. They have already dismissed Dong Zhuo and his Xiliang soldiers.
If soldiers want to be like beasts that drink blood and eat people, no one dares to return to Luoyang. They can only follow Cao Zhi, and he gives him a lot of money. To be honest, soldiers work hard for this little military pay.
Cao Zhi waited until they were done saying "Ah", and then continued: "If you don't want to do it with me, don't force me. I'll pay you travel expenses and go home. I'm willing to double the military pay you keep. I will never treat any brother badly."
The emotions of these soldiers had been manipulated by Cao Zhi to a climax. They all raised their swords and shouted, "Follow the general," "Swear allegiance to Colonel Cao to the death," and "Follow the big brother and rebel." Cao Zhi heard this and finally