Mi Han

Chapter 727: Stupid Cao Shuang in Xuchang

Chapter 727: Stupid Cao Shuang in Xuchang

The person in charge of guarding Bowang was none other than Cao Zhen's eldest son Cao Shuang.

When the news of Cao Zhen's death in battle reached Luoyang last year, everyone in the Wei court and the country was shocked and saddened.

In order to commend Cao Zhen for his contributions to the Wei Dynasty, even though Cao Pi was on his deathbed at that time, he still personally issued an edict to appoint Cao Shuang as a regular attendant of the imperial court and to inherit all the titles of Cao Zhen during his lifetime.

After Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, because he had a good personal relationship with Cao Shuang, in order to cultivate personal loyal forces in the court, Cao Rui issued an edict appointing Cao Shuang as a general.

Originally, Cao Rui wanted to arrange Cao Shuang to gain experience in the central army, but Cao Shuang was always angry about Mi Yang's murder of his father. When he learned that Cao Xiu was going to govern Yuzhou, he volunteered to go to the battle with Cao Xiu.

Cao Rui was very satisfied with Cao Shuang's courage and benevolence. Of course, he had no reason to refuse Cao Shuang's request.

In this way, Cao Shuang followed Cao Xiu from Yecheng to Yuzhou.

But even if others don't know, how could Cao Xiu not know the abilities of his eldest nephew?

Since he knew this, it was impossible for Cao Xiu to put Cao Shuang in a dangerous place.

For Cao Xiu, Bowang is a good place for Cao Shuang.

Being in the rear and in an important position, as long as you stay there well, you will be safe and can also make contributions.

Cao Shuang also knew Cao Xiu's intention.

On the one hand, while he was grateful for Cao Xiu's care, he also had some thoughts of serving the country.

But unfortunately, Cao Shuang, who had been taking Wu Shi San for many years, had almost worn out his body and mind.

Within a few days after arriving in Bowang, Cao Shuang returned to his old ways, gathering a few good friends to drink and have fun in his mansion every day, looking very happy.

Cao Shuang had just gone through a night of tossing and turning last night.

At daybreak, Cao Shuang slowly woke up from the pain in his head.

After Cao Shuang shook his head and tried to regain some sanity, he saw the naked dancer beside him.

Thinking of the madness of last night, Cao Shuang seemed to be still unsatisfied.

Just as Cao Shuang was considering whether to try again before the effect of the drug wore off, the noise coming from outside the house attracted Cao Shuang's attention.

After hearing the noise, Cao Shuang instinctively felt unhappy.

"What happened outside!"

Cao Shuang's angry rebuke came out without thinking.

After hearing Cao Shuang's angry rebuke, the guards outside the door saw that Cao Shuang had woken up, and hurriedly pushed the door open to report:

"A large number of bandit troops have arrived!"

Bandit army?

At this time, Cao Shuang was not very clear-headed. He thought that the bandits mentioned by the guards were mountain bandits.

So Cao Shuang waved his hand nonchalantly and said:

"Bowang is close to Xuchang, and it has the imperial power to control it. Why should we be so nervous about a few bandits?

By afternoon, I will lead my army to behead them all."

After saying this, Cao Shuang urged his guards to leave quickly and not disturb his good deeds.

But Cao Shuang did not notice the look of astonishment on the faces of his personal guards.

Before the personal guard could explain, several more people broke into Cao Shuang's bedroom.

These people were Cao Shuang's former cronies and also his subordinates.

Cao Shuang must have been angry because his bedroom was barged into without permission.

But before he could open his mouth to scold those people, he heard from them a piece of news that scared him to death.

"A large number of Han troops are charging in! The defenders at the city gate are unable to resist and are being defeated!"

The report from his confidant frightened Cao Shuang so much that he quickly stood up from the couch.

It turned out to be the Han army?

But the question is how did they arrive at the foot of Bowang City without being noticed? !

The shock in his heart made Cao Shuang at a loss for a moment.

After seeing Cao Shuang's performance, his close associates were inevitably disappointed.

One of his wisest confidants immediately suggested:

“There are still several thousand defenders in the city. The general should raise his arms and call for the soldiers to gather and fight the enemy in the streets of the city.

The enemy is not familiar with the terrain of the city and may not be a match for our army."

Cao Shuang was now in a state of confusion, and his adviser's words made sense to him without him having time to think.

So he put on a piece of clothing and subconsciously followed his confidants out of the room.

But just as Cao Shuang stepped out of the door, he heard thousands of loud shouts from inside the city.

Judging from the shouting, those thousands of elite soldiers were definitely not the Wei army in the city.

And from the shouting, one could also tell how high the morale of those thousands of elite soldiers was at the moment.

After realizing this, Cao Shuang stopped in fear.

He didn't dare to go any further.

"The enemy is strong, the enemy is strong"

Cao Shuang kept repeating one sentence.

After repeating it several times, Cao Shuang ignored the surprised looks of his confidants and walked quickly towards the courtyard wall with several personal guards.

After arriving at the courtyard wall, with the help of his personal guards, the obese Cao Shuang barely climbed up the wall.

Cao Shuang was actually going to climb over the wall to escape in full view of everyone!

Before Cao Shuang escaped, he seemed to realize that his behavior today was inappropriate, so he made up an excuse for himself:

"I drank too much Wu Shi San last night, and there was a cold wind today. I feel unwell and should go see a doctor first."

After leaving these ridiculous words, Cao Shuang immediately jumped off the courtyard wall and disappeared from the sight of his confidants.

Seeing how Cao Shuang was so miserable when facing the enemy attack, all the famous scholars wanted to slap themselves in the face.

The one they were loyal to in the past was actually a fool!

Because the main general Cao Shuang deserted the battlefield, the street fighting that Zhang He had envisioned did not take place.

When the news of Cao Shuang's escape came, except for the Wei troops who followed Cao Shuang to escape, the rest of the Wei troops had no choice but to lay down their weapons.

So the Han army completely occupied Bowang in less than a day.

The smooth progress of the matter was beyond Zhang He's expectations.

At first he thought that this was a strategy set up by the commander of the Wei army.

After all, Zhang He asked himself that if he were guarding Bowang, even if the city gate was lost unexpectedly, he would still be able to organize his troops to engage in street fighting.

However, Zhang He's doubts were completely dispelled after he learned who the commander of the Wei army in Bowang was.

It turned out to be Cao Shuang!

Not surprising then.

Zhang He had served under Cao Zhen for a long time and was no stranger to his former master's eldest son.

But the impression that Cao Shuang left in Zhang He's mind can be summed up in four words - unlearned and unskillful.

Cao Shuang, who was uneducated and unskillful, was capable of being cowardly and fleeing before the battle.

Since Cao Shuang has escaped, there is no point for Zhang He to focus his attention on him.

When Zhang Yi came back from cleaning up the battlefield, Zhang He asked, "Have the people in the city calmed down?"

In response to Zhang He's question, Zhang Yi bowed and replied:

"Because our army has the equal distribution of land, the people still welcome our army."

What Zhang Yi said was not false.

The specific content of the Equal Field System is very complicated and ordinary people cannot understand it, but the core of the Equal Field System is just two words - grant land.

Land is the lifeblood of the people today.

Therefore, when the Han army said that they would implement the equal-field system in Bowang after the situation stabilized, the people in the city were all looking forward to it.

Of course, the people of Bowang believed in the Han army in a short period of time because Liu Bei had left favors in Bowang many years ago.

Liu Bei had a natural skill, which was that wherever he was, the people of that place would spontaneously love him.

When the people of Bowang heard that the Han army was sent by Liu Bei's beloved disciple Mi Yang, they naturally tended to trust this Han army.

Zhang Yi's report made Zhang He nod with satisfaction.

Even Zhang He, a former general of the Wei State, acknowledged Liu Bei's reputation among the people of northern Jing.

But at the same time, Zhang He immediately reminded Zhang Yi:

“It is easy for common people to be at peace, but not necessarily for the wealthy and powerful.

You need to send more people to watch over those nobles who appear to be obedient."

Zhang He, who had been in Wei State for many years, knew the character of the local powerful families in Wei State.

When it is time to kneel, they often kneel faster than anyone else, but sometimes they are the ones who stab themselves in the back.

Zhang He's instructions made Zhang Yi's face serious.

"The last general takes orders."

After giving instructions on the matters that needed attention, Zhang He smiled and said to Zhang Yi:

"I think the Grand Marshal is waiting for our victory report now.

If the lord has a wish, the minister should report it as soon as possible. "

Zhang He's words also brought a smile to Zhang Yi's face.

Although Zhang Yi had anticipated before setting out that the surprise attack on Bowang would have a great chance of success, it was still worth celebrating that Bowang was captured within two days.

What’s important is that this exciting event for the Han army would cause the Wei army to fall into great panic.

Miaozai Miaozai.

As one of the five capitals of Cao Wei, Xuchang’s importance to Cao Wei is self-evident.

The Wei general in charge of guarding Xuchang also had an extraordinary status.

This person was Xiahou Shang, who had been captured by Mi Yang but was later released back to Cao Wei.

After returning to Cao Wei, although Cao Pi did not blame Xiahou Shang for the past estrangement, Xiahou Shang himself felt very humiliated by the past.

If an ordinary person encounters such a major change, he or she will most likely be devastated.

But since Xiahou Shang was valued by Cao Cao, he was naturally no ordinary person.

In order to motivate himself, Xiahou Shang did something that even Cao Pi did not expect.

Xiahou Shang's wife was a member of the Cao clan, but Xiahou Shang had a bad relationship with her. Instead, he favored a beautiful concubine.

In the past, Cao Pi was very dissatisfied with this matter.

But even if Cao Pi was dissatisfied, Xiahou Shang still did his own thing.

However, after Xiahou Shang returned to Cao Wei, his temperament changed drastically. In order to demonstrate his determination to wash away the shame and to prevent himself from being "distracted by pleasure", he ordered the execution of the beautiful concubine.

This incident caused a sensation among the aristocratic circles of Cao Wei.

And this incident gradually became a hot topic.

Compared with Cao Shuang's frivolity, Xiahou Shang, who was already talented in military strategy, had been working extremely hard since he became the commander of Xuchang, and he did not dare to be careless at all.

For example, today Xiahou Shang personally led scouts to patrol the area around Xuchang.

Xiahou Shang developed this habit after hearing that Mi Yang had arrived in Jingzhou.

Unlike the guards around him who felt bored, Xiahou Shang himself took this matter very seriously.

Even if Mi Yang was very capable, as long as he took care of every detail, Mi Yang would certainly not have any chance to take advantage of him.

But what Xiahou Shang didn't expect was that just a few miles after he left Xuchang City, he heard the scouts running back from the front report:

"General, General Cao is fleeing back to Xudu."

The scout reported the incident quickly due to his anxiety, which prevented Xiahou Shang from reacting immediately.

Which General Cao?

It can't be Cao Xiu!

Even though this idea was quite absurd, Xiahou Shang had a vague feeling in his heart that if the opponent was Mi Yang, this was not impossible.

Fortunately, the scout's next answer made Xiahou Shang unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's General Cao Shuang."

When Xiahou Shang heard that it was Cao Shuang and not Cao Xiu, his tense expression eased a little.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

If he remembered correctly, Cao Shuang was in charge of guarding Bowang.

Bowang?!

Xiahou Shang reacted immediately and spurred his horse forward. It didn't take long for him to see Cao Shuang who had fled back in a panic.

When Cao Shuang saw that Xiahou Shang actually came to pick him up in person, he was overjoyed.

Because he was escaping in a hurry, Cao Shuang didn't wear very good boots, but even though the shoes hurt his feet, Cao Shuang still ran towards Xiahou Shang with excitement on his face.

After running towards each other, Cao Shuang and Xiahou Shang finally met.

When Xiahou Shang arrived in front of Cao Shuang, the first thing he asked was:

"Did you lose Bowang?"

Xiahou Shang's tone was full of seriousness and anxiety.

But when Xiahou Shang asked about Bowang, Cao Shuang became hesitant.

He didn't dare to tell Xiahou Shang directly that he had abandoned the city and fled.

After seeing Cao Shuang's reaction, Xiahou Shang already knew the truth of the matter.

But Xiahou Shang couldn't accept this truth.

Xiahou Shang directly reached out and hugged Cao Shuang's arms, shaking them violently and said:

“That’s Bowang!

It is the main road connecting Da Sima with the rear, how could you lose it!

Do you know what the loss of Bowang means to our army?"

Xiahou Shang became angrier and angrier as he spoke. If Cao Shuang had not been related to him by marriage, he would have drawn his sword and attacked Cao Shuang in anger.

After days of fleeing, Cao Shuang was already exhausted and could not withstand Xiahou Shang's shaking.

With his last bit of strength, Cao Shuang broke free from Xiahou Shang's hold:

"I don't want to lose Bowang, but the enemy army came straight into the city like a drop from the sky. What can I do?"

After angrily defending himself, Cao Shuang seemed afraid that Xiahou Shang would not believe him, so he roughly told Xiahou Shang what he knew about the Han army's capture of the city.

Cao Shuang thought that after he finished speaking, Xiahou Shang would understand his situation.

But the more he spoke, the more Xiahou Shang felt that Cao Shuang deserved to die.

As the general defending the city, he was so careless that he didn't even send out scouts when he saw that the rainy season was coming.

His opponent is Mi Yang!

What is the difference between such behavior and giving Bowang to Mi Yang for free?

But Xiahou Shang knew that he had no right to deal with Cao Shuang, and he was not in the mood to do so now.

The surging of qi and blood in his abdomen caused Xiahou Shang's body to stagger unconsciously.

He was thinking about what his next target would be after Mi Yang took over Bowang.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Shang glanced at Xu Chang behind him.

He thought about it.

Then Xiahou Shang fell to the ground weakly.

Xuchang is in danger!

　Chapter One.

　　Chapter Early morning

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