Xiaoguangong

Chapter 265 Zang Ba's Camp
Because of Yunshan's departure, Guanzhong, which had finally calmed down for a while, was surging, and the competition between various forces quietly began again.

Although the people in Guanzhong knew that the temporary tranquility would be wiped out in the near future, they still prayed humbly to the gods and tried their best to make a living for a year in spring with all their hard work and sweat.

Even if there is still a little hope of surviving, most people are unwilling to leave their hometowns. They sincerely hope that Yunshan can return here as soon as possible, and lead them to block the enemy's invasion again, so that the ravaged old city can be as vibrant as it was many years ago. , so that those Qianghu cavalry can no longer drive here.

Yunshan in Xudu is not as immersed in the gentle village as the rumors say.

In order to further disgust Yunshan, Cao Pi even used Cao Cao's recent death as an excuse, saying that his sister would have to observe filial piety for three years and could not marry for the time being.

This series of operations has almost written the word "target" on his face. Seeing that Yunshan has no choice but to let himself be bullied, Cao Pi's heart is as happy as drinking iced honey water in the dog days.

Even though his confidants Xin Pi, Huan Jie and others advised him to let it go, and now he should put the big things first and compete with Yun Shan, but the great writer Cao Pi just couldn't bear this kind of anger.

You didn’t listen to me when I wasn’t king of Wei, and you still don’t listen to me now that I’m king of Wei, so why have I worked so hard for so many years?
Unless Yun Shan knelt down and confessed to him in tears, Cao Pi would continue to create all kinds of troubles for him, making it absolutely impossible for him to survive in Xudu.

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Zang Ba, governor of Xuzhou, had his barracks outside the city of Xudu—when he came to Xudu for the funeral, he brought [-] cavalry and stationed outside the city. But he stood still and observed secretly.

This famous general has obviously put a lot of thought into it, and now he has begun to feel a little rebellious.

This is also one of the hidden dangers left by Cao Cao's premature death.

Cao Cao is still alive. By eliminating Ma Teng and Han Sui, he used more gentle means to eliminate all kinds of rebellious officials in the court, and then laughed out Zang Ba's military power a little bit. He would not dare to rebel with Zang Ba's 1 courage.

But because of Wang Bizhi's death, Cao Cao's physical condition deteriorated. He knew that his son Cao Pi was not capable enough, so he could only forcefully become king, and forced Xun Yu, who was far superior to his son, to death first. Played a situation with fewer opponents.But he really couldn't effectively deal with Zang Ba and other military leaders, so he could only wait for Cao Pi to solve it by himself.

After the Qingzhou army defected, Cao Pi appeased Zang Ba at the first time under Sima Yi's suggestion, saying that the court believed that this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Zang Ba. It was a group of villains who fled privately after listening to rumors. Generally nothing has changed.

This kind of nonsense can only maintain the situation for a while, Zang Ba is obviously waiting and watching now - if Cao Pi can properly handle all kinds of things in Xudu, Great Wei really has signs of replacing Han, and he doesn't mind continuing to be a pure minister of Great Wei, just like before Play for Wei.

But if Cao Pi can't even handle this kind of thing well, and there are more and more rebellions around, then Zang Ba doesn't mind changing his family, and it would be a pleasure to turn around and help the Han Dynasty.

Back then, Zang Ba was not so respectful to Cao Cao at the beginning. He even took in traitors publicly, as if he was a vassal. Later, because Cao Cao's power became stronger and stronger, Zang Ba was forced to step out of his comfort zone and fight for Cao Cao to maintain himself status.

He now dreams of regaining his power, at least returning to his previous state. The more sick Cao Pi is, the better Zang Ba's mood will be.

It was also because of this that Zang Ba was a little surprised when he heard that Yunshan was visiting. He thought for a while and had an idea.

"General, do you know why Yunshan boy is here?" Wu Dun, the prefect of Licheng under Zang Ba's command, asked cautiously.

"What else can you do?" Mao Hui, the general of Zang Ba's department, said lazily, "He is Cao Pi's sister-in-law. He offended Cao Pi because of his friendship with Cao Zijian, and now he must be talking about the general's entry into the court as an official. Hey, Ma What is the end of being an official in the court before Teng, even if you can become a Sangong after entering the court, how can you be at ease in Xuzhou."

"General, why don't you deploy 500 men with swords and axes, and when Yunshan enters the army, I will make him bow down together, which will surely scare him from entering the camp and scare Yunshan. In the same way, let the general supervise Qing Xu's army."

Zang Ba was quite proud of the compliments from his subordinates, but as an old man who started to make a living in the era of vying for the throne, Zang Ba's judgment ability is still quite good.

Who is friend and who is foe?
Obviously, his archenemy now is Cao Pi who just became the king of Wei. Yunshan also suffered hostility because of angering Cao Pi before, so he can't justify it if he doesn't win over him.

"Understand and don't understand, you guys." Zang Ba lazily said, "Don't treat Yunshan as an enemy, aren't we good friends? Please cheer me up and follow orders, and follow me to meet this young man What does the general look like?"

So Guan Ping came to Zang Ba's camp, and when he claimed to meet him, Zang Ba not only didn't stop him, but greeted him quickly with a beaming face.

"I've heard of General Yun's name for a long time, it's true that a hero is born of a boy.

I haven't gone to see the general yet, but I didn't expect the general to come to the door in person. It really makes me shine. "

Zang Ba, who was majestic like an iron wall, walked out quickly with brisk steps.

After many years of ups and downs, Zang Ba has been able to naturally show a look of sincerity and fear, and he was short of knocking Yunshan, who was younger than his son. Guan Ping also rushed to meet him, and bowed down to Zang Ba first, claiming to have seen his uncle.

Speaking of which, the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang also had a lot of friendship with Zang Ba. He once temporarily joined forces with Lu Bu to fight Cao Cao.

At that time, Cao Cao's Xu Xi and Mao Hui took advantage of the Yanzhou Rebellion to rebel, and later fled to Zang Ba's subordinates. Cao Cao sent Liu Bei, who was under his command at the time, to Zang Ba to ask for the two, and Zang Ba stuck his neck and said that I would come out. I am a fool because I am ruthless, loyal and have many brothers. Although I obey Cao Gong, he should also use his loyalty to make me admire him. Is this kind of forced tone teaching me how to do things?

Cao Cao and Liu Bei couldn't do anything about Zang Ba's uprightness. In the end, Cao Cao could only pinch his nose and spare the two traitors, and let them become county guards.

After all, he is an old man back then, so it is not bad for Yunshan to call him his uncle. Hearing that Yunshan called himself a junior, Zang Ba was also very proud, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help Yunshan, and said with a smile:
"Jiuwenyun..."

But seeing Yunshan's appearance clearly, Zang Ba's calm and calm appearance was completely gone, and the smile on his face froze immediately.

"Cloud, cloud, cloud, cloud..."

Seeing Yunshan smiling very warmly, he breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt that his back was mostly wet.

What's going on, this kid actually looks exactly like Guan Yunchang back then!
"Hahahahaha, General Yun actually reminded me of an old friend! It really shocked me.

I haven't seen that old man for ten years, and I don't know if he is still in good health. Zang Ba smiled, walked arm in arm with Yunshan, and gently tested Yunshan's situation, but he never expected Guan Ping to nod slowly:

"Uncle Lao is concerned, everything is fine with my old friend."

"Uh……"

Zang Ba immediately remembered a lot of rumors. He had heard rumors that Yunshan was Guan Ping, the son of Guan Yu. He had sneaked into Cao's army and won Cao Cao's trust. Cao Cao even asked him to take on important matters before he died. , for Cao Wei Tiebi.

As a person in a high position, there will definitely be all kinds of rumors that are not good for him, but Zang Ba never thought that these rumors are true.

Although he was calm, he was somewhat afraid to walk with Guan Yunchang's son.

The two entered Zang Ba's tent of the Chinese army, which was next to the stables. Zang Ba had long thought that if Cao Pi wanted to take him down by surprise, he would immediately fight out by force, and then run away all the way, becoming a bandit They are all top escapers, and they can always escape back to Xuzhou with a little effort.

Zang Ba asked all his generals to leave, stared at Guan Ping with deep eyes, and said in a low voice:

"Where is the next step..."

Without hesitation, Guan Ping prostrated himself in front of Zang Ba:

"My nephew is Guan Ping, uncle please save me!"

"Ah, ah?" Zang Ba was completely dumbfounded.

For a moment, he wondered if it was Cao Pi's trick to let Yunshan deliberately impersonate Guan Ping to induce him to rebel, but then he realized that this kind of trick of taking off his pants and farting was totally useless.

His fingers trembled slightly, and he whispered:

"My nephew... is he really the son of Yunchang?"

"Yes! My father once said that Taishan Zang Bayi and Bo Yuntian are the most loyal. As long as you come to ask for uncle's protection, even big things can be avoided!"

Zang Ba: ...

Zang Ba's ability to change from a bandit to a prince on the side of the male leader must have his excellence.

This person is cruel and evil, and he is very loyal, which is why many bandits around him keep coming to him.

When Xu Xi and Mao Hui came to defect to Zang Ba, he was also afraid of offending Cao Cao, but Zang Ba was able to attract so many people to defect to him because of his loyal personality and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Guan Ping seized this opportunity, took the initiative to lower his status, and entrusted his wealth and life to Zang Ba, which immediately put Zang Ba in a dilemma, and he couldn't say a word for a while.

"Nephew, you are hurting me." Zang Ba couldn't laugh or cry.

The matter of helping the Han Dynasty has never had anything to do with Zang Ba. In the past, Liu Bei came and went to Xuzhou several times, but he never asked Zang Ba for help. Why did he rely on himself this time.

"If uncle doesn't want to save his nephew, he can report today's incident to the king of Wei. I will never make things difficult for uncle." Guan Ping said solemnly, "However, my father and uncle have said before that Zang Xuangao values ​​love, righteousness, and worries about state affairs. He is the number one hero in the world. My nephew has come to this point in poverty, and he is willing to give his life to his uncle, so please forgive him."

(End of this chapter)