Seeing how brave the young man in white robes was, Cao Ren was already timid. He didn't have the courage to fight Zhao Yun before, so he just ordered his soldiers to come forward and besiege him.
The generals refused to come forward, so how could the small soldiers still have the heart to work hard? They saw Zhao Yun leading more than a hundred cavalry in Cao's formation, rushing left and right, strolling in the courtyard as if they were in a deserted place.
In fact, Cao Ren didn't have many soldiers on hand. Cao Cao ordered him to divide his troops in several groups and march eastward. Nine thousand of the ten thousand soldiers and horses were taken away, leaving only a thousand soldiers in the camp. Otherwise, Zhao Yun would not have been so relaxed.
Zhao Yun was charging back and forth in the camp while looking for traces of Zhou Cang. Suddenly he heard a thunderous shout from behind the stronghold. Zhao Yun followed the sound and saw several Jizhou soldiers tied to the pillars of the back stronghold. The one who spoke had a black face. He had a curly beard, his upper body had been stripped naked, and was covered with whip marks. He couldn't be Zhou Cang.
It turned out that after Zhou Cang led more than 20 cavalry to fight for Wen Yuan, unexpectedly, Cao Ren and Cao Chun wanted to attack the camp by surprise and were unwilling to allocate their energy to Zhou Cang, leaving only Cao Xiu, his general, to lead 500 soldiers to surround Zhou Cang. Although the tasseled guards were brave, they could not withstand Cao Xiu's soldiers. Zhou Cang fought hard for a long time, and only a few relatives were left. Cao Xiu accidentally shot him in the shoulder with an arrow. Although his life was not in danger, he was captured by Cao's soldiers.
Seeing that Zhou Cang was still there, Zhao Yun was overjoyed. He rushed into the back village, untied the ropes from Zhou Cang and several Xuanying guards, separated a horse to ride with Zhou Cang, and the two of them worked together to head east. conflict.
Just at this moment, he heard the screams of men and horses, and a group of Cao's troops rushed into the camp. Zhao Yun looked back and saw a black flag with the word Cao written on it. There was a man with a fair face, a long beard, and a young man. He is around forty years old, wearing iron leaf chain armor and a scarlet cloak around his neck. Although he looks ordinary, his eyes are sharp and he carries an aura of majesty. He is surrounded by several tiger generals. , showing even more disdain.
Although Zhao Yun did not know Cao Cao, he expected that this man was surrounded by warriors. He was undoubtedly Cao Cao. He was stepping forward to make a contribution when a loud shout attracted his attention.
"Don't be so arrogant, general. Let me, Xu Chu, come to take your head." Cao Cao saw a fierce general with a big sword in his hand and a ferocious face leaping out from beside Cao Cao. Yi, with a roar like thunder, is a man of great courage and strength at first glance.
When Cao Cao saw Xu Chu coming out, he shouted urgently: "Zhong Kang, don't hurt him. Don't let the generals fire arrows and lead the troops to surround him. Don't call this man away."
It turned out that Cao Cao saw Zhao Yun's heroic appearance and unsightly appearance, and heard Cao Ren and Cao Hong report that this general had lost many capable generals. Cao Cao always loved talents and had long been interested in recruiting him. He fell down to greet the generals not to hurt this person. .
Who is Zhao Yun? When it comes to courage, if he is ranked second, no one would dare to be ranked first. Although he is surrounded by enemies, he is still unafraid and leaps on his horse to attack Xu Chu with his spear.
The two were fighting together, and in the blink of an eye, it was hard to tell the winner. Although Xu Chu was a powerful force, his body was quite heavy, and his horse could not keep up with him when he sat down. Zhao Yun fought all the way, and his physical strength was very high, but he still occupied the seat. It's cheap to bet on a good horse.
The two men's martial arts skills were close to each other. One had exquisite marksmanship, while the other had powerful swordsmanship. Even if they fought Lily, it would be difficult to tell the winner. Cao Cao saw that the young man in white robe was so brave, and he rekindled his love for talents. He called Xu Chu back to the formation and said: "The strong man has a great surname and a great name."
"This is Zhao Zilong of Changshan, who is now fighting against the rebel general under the chariot general Zhang Liao," Zhao Yun shouted to Cao Cao with his sword. He looked around and saw that there were only thirty or forty cavalry left around him. In all directions, Cao Cao's generals were leading the troops and horses, a dozen of them. Zhao Yun was surrounded by thousands of people.
And now Cao Cao's soldiers are different from before. Just now, all the soldiers were intimidated by Zhao Yun's momentum and fled one after another. Now that the lord has arrived, everyone wants to show off their martial arts in front of Cao Cao, so they are all gearing up and preparing to capture him.
Zhao Yun,.
Cao Cao said, "The brave man still has no expression on his face despite being surrounded by thousands of troops. I really admire his magnanimity in my heart. Since the brave man is trapped here today, why not surrender early to avoid losing his life in vain?"
"You want me to surrender on my back, hahaha..." Zhao Yun looked up to the sky and said with a smile. The battle with Xu Chu just now was indeed a bit difficult for him. If he could delay it for a while, he would be able to regain a little more strength.
"Why do strong men laugh? Let me tell you the truth. Zhang Liao went north via Yanzhou and fell into my trap. Now he is a bird in a cage and a fish in a net. Sooner or later he will be caught by me. Why should a strong man be stubborn?
A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses his master to serve..." Cao Cao babbled a lot. If he were called someone else, he would have dismounted and agreed to submit. But what is the relationship between Zhao Yun and Wen Yuan?
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In order to recruit him, Wen Yuan took great pains. Zhao Yun's mother was ill at home, and Wen Yuan took good care of him. He also asked Fan to take care of his mother's daily life until she died of illness. This friendship was deeply engraved in Zhao Yun's heart. When Zhao Yun first joined the army, for
Let Zhao Yun join a group of spirits as soon as possible
To establish prestige among the powerful generals, he specially organized two competitions in marksmanship and archery. In those two competitions, Zhao Yun stole the show. Although he was slightly less qualified than Zhang Jia, anyone with a discerning eye could see the importance and concern of the lord. With time,
, Zhao Yun must be the most capable general under Wen Yuan.
This is what Wen Yuan wants to do. As a person who traveled through time and has always liked the Three Kingdoms, Wen Yuan's biggest regret is the fate of Zhao Yun in history. In the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, aristocratic families were rampant and enjoyed great political power.
Yuan Shaoneng became the leader of the Eighteen Route Princes Alliance. His official position was not the highest, and his military was not the most extensive. His status as the Fourth Prince and Three Dukes was the main reason. However, the biggest reason why Zhao Yun could not be reused was that he was born in a commoner family.
In this era, Cao Cao was the least interested in family backgrounds. In addition to the Cao family and the Xiahou family, his subordinates Dian Wei and Xu Chu were reckless and powerful, and Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Wenpin, and Pang De were all surrendered generals, but they were all in his hands.
Entrusted with important responsibilities.
Although Liu Bei had the reputation of being an imperial uncle, there was no one to use him in the early days, and naturally he could not pay attention to his family status. However, once Zhuge Liang arrived and helped Liu Bei expand his territory, the concept of family status inevitably rose again. Wei, Shu, Wu
Among the Three Kingdoms, Shu Han's insistence on the clan system was the clearest. In order to balance Liu Bei's efforts to win over the increasingly large civil and military groups under his command, Kong Ming had to sacrifice some weak and humble generals.
When Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, the ministers presented a congratulatory form, listing the names of the first fifty people and adding "... one hundred and eighty people waiting for them." The leader was surprisingly the General of the Conquest of the West, Dutinghou Ma Chao.
Just because Ma Mengqi was a prince for generations and was born in a hairpin, his subordinate Fa Zheng ranked second, Kong Ming ranked eighth, and Zhao Yun, among the "...one hundred and eighty people", even his name was
It cannot be listed on the greeting list.
The second reason is that Zhao Yun was a loser in the political struggle. When Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, he wanted to reward the land, but all the generals were silent. Only Zhao Yun admonished: "The people of Yizhou have been repeatedly attacked by war, and their fields and houses are empty; now, now
Return to the people
"Now that we are settled in Xiaye, the people's hearts are set, and it is not appropriate to seize it as a private reward." He still had the same ambition to be loyal to the emperor and save the people in the past, and he was upright. Liu Bei had no choice but to follow him with great joy. With just this word, he had offended the Manchu civil and military officials of the Shu Han Dynasty.
All done.
He has no ambition, does not know how to cultivate his own power, and does not have his own trusted generals. In those troubled times, how important it is to spread his wings widely. Guan and Zhang have their own party, with many generals, such as Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Ma Chao, etc. Huang Zhong was a duke for generations, and when he surrendered to Liu Bei, he led all the generals in his family. Huang Zhong was once the governor of Changsha, and of course he had many close friends, but Zhao Yun... had always been a single-handed man, so naturally he was a low-key figure in the court.
Moreover, Zhao Yun was an upright official, and an upright official would naturally not have the money to win over family generals and gain military exploits. Kong Ming wanted to reward Zhao Yun several times, but Zhao Yun refused or shared rewards among the troops. Such an independent behavior would naturally be tabooed by corrupt officials.
The third reason is that Zhao Yun was unlucky. When he surrendered to Liu Bei, it was during Liu Bei's most critical period and he had no troops at all. Until he took control of Yizhou, Liu Bei always relied on others, so Zhao Yun repeatedly acted as the captain of the guard. Liu Bei began to have troops available. It was already more than ten years later. Everyone was accustomed to Zhao Yun's position as guard chief. Since he had no experience in commanding troops, and the Shu Han had many generals, there was naturally no opportunity to command troops. It was not until the late Shu Han period that Liu Bei began to have troops available. , Zhuge Liang really had no generals to use, so he sent Zhao Yun into battle as the main general. At that time, Zhao Yun was already full of white hair...
Zhao Yun violated several taboos of being an official and was unlucky, so his life was wasted and he was unable to achieve great achievements. He could only be artistically processed in Lao Luo's writings. However, there is no doubt about Zhao Yun's character and ability, and his humility. , calm and courageous, good at domestic affairs, courageous to take the lead in battles, and setting an example for the army. The most rare thing is that he does not enjoy the great reward alone, but shares it with all the armies.
With so many talents to become an excellent commander, if Zhao Yun was positioned as a commander from the beginning, his achievements may not be inferior to other top commanders.
Since Wen Yuan got involved in this era and came into contact with Zhao Yun, he has secretly determined to change Zhao Yun's fate and change the regrets in the hearts of future generations about the fate of this most perfect military general.