Chapter 280(1/2)
Cao Pi was in a state of dust all the way. Along the way, he saw many soldiers who were seriously injured, lying on the ground, wailing in pain, and large areas of blood soaked in the land that were not too late to clean up.
This is Xu Du's Central Army, not the elite soldiers brought out by Yunshan himself. In order to satisfy the interest of rectifying Yunshan, Cao Pi chose to directly throw them into the battlefield to fight against Huo Jun, who was powerful and well-prepared.
He thought that Guo Huai's idea in this battle could lead the entire army to open the door to victory and prove to the world that Cao's army had countless powerful generals besides Yunshan.
But the result of the battle disappointed Cao Pi and finally felt a little ashamed of Yunshan.
He came to the army in person, walked slowly to Yunshan in a complicated mood, and slowly bent down to support Yunshan who had fallen to the ground. Looking at the still resolute face, Cao Pi sighed slowly:
"Thank you for your hard work, General Yun."
"The king praised me for being incompetent and unable to defeat Huo Jun, which disappointed the king. Please ask the king..."
"Okay, okay, don't say it anymore. I know you want to say you're relieved of your official position... No, absolutely not.
You are Gu’s sister-in-law. Gu trusts you very much, but he just fights but fails, and is not a crushing defeat. If Gu even pursues this, who will dare to kill the enemy for Gu in the future?"
He casually patted the dust on Yunshan's body and coughed softly.
With Cao Pi's personality, it was too difficult for him to say such soft words. He kept his face tight when he spoke just now, and he was obviously quite frustrated in his heart.
But these words still greatly encouraged everyone. Xu Du Central Army shouted Wan Sheng and finally felt relieved.
Guan Ping and Cao Pi walked into the military tent. Cao Xiu, who followed Cao Pi, stood in front of the tent as a guard, leaving room for Cao Pi to chat alone with Yunshan, who had great military achievements.
Cao Pi looked at Yunshan with a complicated expression, and after a long time he said softly:
"Frankly, all the mistakes before were made for my brother's fault. You didn't want to blame me!"
Guan Ping also bowed down very humbly and said aloud:
"How dare I blame the King of Wei? I am afraid that this battle will be unfavorable and will hurt the King of Wei's reputation. Please don't blame the King of Wei."
Guan Ping gave Cao Pi enough face. Cao Pi knew that it was not the time to get sick now, so he could only nod in a light way to believe Guan Ping's words and quickly get to the point:
"The matter in Guanzhong is even more important. Ding Fei has been trapped in a siege when he attacks rashly, and you still need to take charge of the major events.
All matters need to be settled as soon as possible, so let’s stabilize Huo Jun for the time being.”
Ma Chao and Han Sui are strong, while Huo Jun is weak. At least most people think this way. Cao Pi doesn’t dare to practice Guanzhong for Ding Fei now, so he still has to ask Yunshan to fight to maintain the basics of Cao’s army.
Of course, with Cao Pi's proud personality, he was unwilling to admit that he wanted to make peace with Huo Jun, and there was a hint of pleading in his eyes, asking Yunshan to quickly understand his difficulties.
Guan Ping is also a person who is anxious about the leader's urgent needs. He said with a solemn look on his face:
"Thank you for your trust in Wei, but now Guo Sima is still besieged by Huo Jun, and it is time for us to wait for rescue.
Even if we want to deal with the matter in Guanzhong, we must discuss with Huo Jun first and let him release Guo Sima."
"We have no deep hatred with Huo Jun. He just occupied Funiu Mountain as a thief. After all, it is not a big problem. It is better to stabilize it for the time being and come to fight after the world is pacified. It will naturally be decided at that time."
Of course, Cao Pi could not take the initiative to propose making peace with Huo Jun. Since Yunshan spoke, he nodded quickly and said:
"I just came here to work hard today. Everything here has been settled. Why do you need to say more? I will go to Guanzhong in the future, thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. I should not ask for instructions at all times, so as not to delay major events."
In terms of mind and nature, Cao Pi was too far from Cao Cao. Before, when the world caught fire everywhere, Cao Cao put out the fire everywhere and used his own skills and abilities to build the foundation for the Cao family to usurp the Han Dynasty.
But Cao Pi did not have this ability. Now the people who put out the fires everywhere for the Cao family have turned into Yunshan, which really made Guan Ping laugh and cry.
After walking around, I became a loyal minister.
With Cao Pi's approval, Guan Ping rode his horse out of the camp that night and went forward alone to take a look at Huo Jun.
The soldiers under his command were mixed with emotion and knew that Yunshan was carrying too much.
If Cao Pi wants to turn against him in the future and make peace with the bandits, it is an indelible crime. After all, the Cao family has a tradition of borrowing people's heads afterwards. My wife is raised. People like Yunshan who dare to exert their subjective initiative cherish the variety too much.
With Cao Pi's approval, Yunshan rode alone and asked to see Huo Jun. The two of them had a secret conversation in the night for a long time. Cao Pi clenched his fists nervously, for fear that Huo Jun would see that he was eager to seek peace, so the lion spoke up and put forward some conditions that he could not accept.
Fortunately, such a terrifying thing didn't happen.
As dawn approaches, Yunshan finally returns and reports to Cao Pi a great news-
"Huo Jun was persuaded by his ministers and knew that it was because of the treacherous ministers who asked the King of Wei to launch a large war.
Now that the King of Wei has arrived in person, Huo Jun was extremely ashamed and said that he was sorry for the previous love of King of Wei and had no face to meet. He was willing to disband the army at his hands and farm here, and ask King of Wei to forgive his previous disrespect for his crimes."
Cao Pi was overjoyed when he heard this and couldn't help but applaud.
This negotiation Huo Jun gave Cao Pi enough face and showed his bottom line - as long as Cao Pi didn't come to attack, he would develop in the Funiu Mountain area with peace of mind, and would never invade Wancheng, nor would it affect the communication between Cao's army from north to south.
From this perspective, Cao Pi has achieved his strategic goals.
Of course, Huo Jun said that the disbandment of the army in his hands was just a scene. The refugees in his hands were not gathered for war. As long as Cao Pi left, they were willing to start farming honestly.
That is to say...
"The King of Wei is extremely powerful, Huo Jun dared not resist."
"The bandits in the mountains have never seen the majesty of the king! The King of Wei personally came and surrendered."
"The King of Wei is extremely brave, and Huo Jun can understand the truth. Will he wait for the whole family to be punished?"
The praises made Cao Pi's originally depressed heart become much brighter.
Yunshan looked at Cao Pi with a smile and exclaimed:
"The boys said it well. We were ineffective in fighting before. Huo Jun immediately surrendered when he heard that the King of Wei was coming. We won this battle after all!"
"We won?"
"The King of Wei personally fought, and he will naturally win!"
It is the hobby of most leaders that funerals are held. Cao Pi was worried before that this battle would affect his reputation if he didn't fight well. But Yunshan now said that this battle not only won, but that he won a decisive victory after he came. How could Cao Pi not be overjoyed?
"Huo Jun is also a person who knows what he is. Since he knows that he is afraid, I don't have the same knowledge as him as a bandit.
Huo Jun is regarded as the General of the Diannong Zhonglang. If he has the intention of rebelling in the future, he will definitely be killed."
"The King of Wei is clear." Guan Ping said with a smile.
In this battle, Cao Pi won a reputation, Huo Jun gained temporary peace and could develop with peace of mind, Yunshan also won Cao Pi's trust again, and could return to Guanzhong to command his original army.
As for who lost...
That's hard to say.
Guo Huai led his generals to fight and find a chance to break through with hunger. He believed that Yunshan would definitely come to save him, and he believed that as long as Cao's army tried its best to launch an attack, Huo Jun's troops would not be able to resist at all.
After struggling for several days, he finally arrived in Yunshan and came to him. Guo Huai was overjoyed. Seeing that Huo Jun's army had withdrawn around him, he immediately expressed his willingness to redeem his sins and led his army to chase and kill Huo Jun's remnants. Even if he died, he would admit it.
"There is no need to pursue..."
Guo Huai's face was full of incredible words.
Since Yunshan can reach here, it must have penetrated Huo Jun's guards. Even if Huo Jun's damage is not large, the morale of the army will definitely be seriously affected.
The mad dog-like thieves under his command were supported by an extraordinary will. Once the morale collapsed, the Cao army would really massacre one-sidedly.
He was unwilling to give up and quickly argued:
"Why? If the thief fled back to Funiu Mountain, we don't know how much effort it will take for our army to attack again. It's better to continue pursuing and keep..."
"The King of Wei has agreed to Huo Jun to make peace. Now he has appointed Huo Jun as the General of the Diannong Army, and Huo Jun has also agreed to the King of Wei's conditions. We will retreat separately. This battle will be considered as our victory!"
"We won?"
Guo Huai's face was full of incredible words. He was amused and laughed. He raised his arms and pointed at the bodies of his comrades in a row by the camp, and said in grief:
"Where did we win? Where did we win?"
"So many children died in battle, we..."
"Don't say it." Guan Ping sighed, "After you were surrounded, our army came to rescue you to the death. But... but it was the King of Wei who came to make peace with Huo Jun himself.
Now Huo Jun has repented and said that he will never dare to invade Wancheng again. We have won this battle. The war in Guanzhong is even more important, so there is no need to bother here!"
Yunshan's words hit Guo Huai's chest like a heavy punch, and Guo Huai was so stuffy that he couldn't speak.
Win? Win!
It's so ridiculous! Can a person seriously injured be cured by wearing a brocade robe?
Huo Jun was a bandit, and he didn't need to keep his promise at all. Cao Pi told him this time that he was like letting the tiger go back to the mountain. Even if the war in Guanzhong is important, he had to kill the enemy in front of him first.
Otherwise, Huo Jun would have noticed that the imperial army was mobilized and would have been quick to absorb more refugees. Those farmer soldiers who heard that Huo Jun had such ability would definitely compete to join.
This is a major event that shakes the foundation of the country!
Thinking of the terrifying eyes of the bandits and their fearless appearance when launching an attack, even Guo Huai was determined, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
Now he is an officer and soldier, and Huo Jun is a bandit, but if Huo Jun becomes a climate later... it would be hard to say.
"General, are you familiar with Huo Jun?"
"Somewhat is wrong?"
Guo Huai stared at Yunshan and sighed:
"How was the general ready to deal with this battle before sending troops? He was also ready to negotiate peace with Huo Jun?"
"good."
"The general doesn't know that this is raising a tiger?"
To be continued...