Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 635: Hundred Miles of Rapeseed Flowers

Zhao Pu became more and more impressed by the miraculous methods of later generations.

He could tell that the bloody battle between the Song army and the Mongols on the screen was similar to the singing and dancing performances that took place every day in the city of Bianliang, and was probably played by performers from later generations.

After all, although the standard armor worn by both sides is about four or five points similar to that of the Imperial Guards, look at their soldiers, each of them has a white face without wrinkles, white hands without calluses, red lips and white teeth, which is completely different even compared with the Imperial Guards at this time.

But during the charge, although the sword and gun movements were a bit complicated, they looked like real swords and guns, especially the last scene where "Cao Youwen" died in battle, with more than ten arrows piercing his body and finally beheaded, which did not seem fake.

Could it be that in later generations there are methods like the immortals who can create soldiers by throwing beans, and these life-and-death struggles are all played with paper bean soldiers fighting each other?

The Bianliang Palace was quiet. Zhao Pu looked around and saw that everyone from the officials to the eunuchs were watching the fight intently. The former King of Jin even forgot to fiddle with the rosary in his hand.

In the end, the "Cao Youwen" on the screen died in battle, and the "Bian Shen Dan" flag that had been flying finally fell.

Although Zhao Kuangyin sighed in his heart, he still praised it immediately:
"Cao You heard that his deeds were heroic, even more heroic than his ancestors! If Guo Hua has descendants like this, they must be made aware of this!"

After saying that, he did not forget to glance at his younger brother next to him.

The reason why this younger brother, who later changed his name to Zhao Jiong and was good at driving a donkey cart, is still alive and well is not only because he does not want to kill his brothers, but also because he is confident that his younger brother will not cause any waves.

And now knowing what happened with Cao Youwen, when Guohua captures Li Yu and calls him back to watch together, it can be imagined that even if he dies suddenly next year, this younger brother will not have the possibility of getting his hands on the throne.

But perhaps because he had been taught a lesson too many times recently, Zhao Kuangyi noticed it immediately after being looked at. He thought to himself that he had not done anything out of the ordinary just now, so he turned to flattery:

"Although Cao Bin was not very brave, he was a talented general with great strategies. His reputation as a general has been passed down through the ages. How could he not be as good as his descendants?"

Zhao Kuangyin looked at his brother in surprise and shook his head.
"Isn't it you who ruined his reputation? During the Yongxi Northern Expedition, Cao Bin was stripped of his post as Privy Councilor and was unable to control the Northern Expedition generals, which ultimately led to a great defeat. Have you forgotten this?"

Master Kong Jiong suddenly felt embarrassed and lowered his head in silence.

……

"Cao Youwen can indeed be called a good general."

The place where the man fought was very familiar to Zhang Fei, so it was rare for him to talk about military affairs:

"The Jinniu Road from Hanzhong to Shu is along the Han River. The land is vast and can be used for cavalry, making it difficult to compete with the enemy."

"Mianyang Prefecture, where Cao Youwen led his army, should be Wuxing. This place is where three rivers converge. We can go north to attack Wudu, go south to cut off the Jinniu Road, and go east like we did when my brother was intercepted in the Battle of Hanzhong. We can take the Ma Mingge Road to enter Hanzhong. This is a place that must be taken before entering Shu."

Liu Bei coughed lightly to show some embarrassment.

Kong Ming chuckled and changed the subject lightly:
"Yide took Hanzhong and gained some advantages."

"Zhang Lu is an incompetent man. He occupied Hanzhong but did not attempt to take Wudu. At that time, Meng Qi and Han Wenyue were fighting in the north, and neither of them had the intention of going south through Wudu to take Hanzhong."

"As a result, thanks to Yide's bravery, he only needs to focus on breaking through Yangping Pass to recover Hanzhong and drive out the rice thieves."

Hearing the military advisor praising his bravery, Zhang Fei immediately puffed up his chest:
"My son is fearless and brave, and he is also good at surprise attacks. He also has the support of Military Advisor Pang. I, Zhang, cannot afford to fight in Hanzhong for half a year and fail the Military Advisor's trust!"

So Liu Bei started to cough loudly. But when he looked up, he saw his third brother and Kong Ming looking at him with smiles on their faces, and even Lu Su beside him couldn't help laughing. He immediately realized that it was his sworn brother and military advisor who were teasing him verbally.

But Liu Bei was not angry, instead he looked somewhat pleased with himself:
"Now I have many brave generals and wise counselors under my command, why should I lead the army myself?"

Then everyone in the small courtyard burst into laughter.

After laughing, Lu Su sighed sincerely:

"The Song Dynasty had Yue Fei and Han Shizhong in the past, and Cao Youwen and Meng Gong in the future. There has never been a shortage of generals who are both brave and strategic."

"The Northern Song Dynasty still had famous ministers who dared to fight, but the Southern Song Dynasty was just like what the younger generation said, treating the country's affairs as a joke."

"Each of them holds a large number of troops, but they have forgotten what Sun Tzu said at the beginning: War is a matter of great importance to a state, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction, and must be carefully considered."

Several people nodded, and even Zhang Fei sighed:
"Even if it is true that Xiang Dou traveled through time, it is still good that Yue Wumu is still alive. We can rely on him to conquer the north and rebuild the country."

"If it were this moment, I'm afraid Adou would be helpless."

[At the time when Cao Youwen died in battle, Shu commander Zhao Yanna had already fled to Jiange.

With Cao Youwen's death, the Mongols no longer had any obstacles in their attack on Shu. In less than a month, they captured Chengdu and massacred the city.

Zhao Yanna patted his butt and retreated from Jiangyou (now Mianyang) to Kuizhou (now Chongqing), and then received the court's demotion order to go to Hengzhou (now Hengyang) to take up his post.

In this battle, Wang Shixian, who assisted Mongolia and caused Cao Youwen's defeat and death, was originally a local tyrant serving the Jin Dynasty.

After the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Wang Shixian petitioned several times to submit to the Southern Song Dynasty, but Zhao Yanna's petitions were rejected by Prime Minister Zheng Qingzhi every time.

Wang Shixian, who was not accepted by the Southern Song Dynasty, was eventually recruited by Kuoduan and became the vanguard of the Mongolian attack on Shu.

The reason why Prime Minister Zheng Qingzhi did not accept Wang Shixian's support was very simple. The source of everything was the Duanping Invasion of Luoyang. Zheng Qingzhi supported the Northern Expedition, while Zhao Yanna opposed it and did not send troops to support it.

Therefore, Zheng Qingzhi would oppose anything that Zhao Yanna supported. What family or country? I, an old horse, have no idea what to do. I must get rid of you, a villain.

But Zhao Yanna probably also had something to say: When the Duanping army entered Luoyang, the Mongols were sweeping south again. At that time, the Sichuan Imperial Army, led by Cao Youwen and Shi Dangke, was fighting a fierce battle with the Mongols and was really unable to cope with the situation.

But on the other hand, when Cui Yuzhi, a famous minister with both wisdom and courage, was serving as the commander of Shu, he specially investigated the level of Zhao Yanna, who was in charge of the troops of Mianzhou at that time, to see whether he was suitable to serve as a border commander.

Ultimately, Cui Yuzhi came to the conclusion that Zhao Yanna "made big talk without substance and would definitely harm the country." Not only did he report him, he also directly deprived Zhao Yanna of his power to control the troops. It can be said that he was a very accurate judge of people.

But the two Shu generals who succeeded Cui Yuzhi later, Zheng Sun and Gui Ruyuan, one abandoned five states and retreated to three passes, and the other could not even defend three passes. In the end, Zhao Yanna was forced to become the Shu general.
However, the Cao brothers who were fighting fiercely on the battlefield at that time were certainly unaware of these twists and turns. I just wonder if Cao Youwen, who saw the beacon fire rising on Jiguanai and marched hurriedly in the rain, guessed that he would die a heroic death for his country?

The people are gone, but the mountains and rivers remain the same. The battlefield that was once 20 miles long and bloody is now covered with hundreds of miles of blooming rapeseed flowers.

A bridge spans the two banks of the river, a whistle sounds as the train arrives at Yangping Pass. The brave general has been buried for eight hundred years, and the scenery of Sichuan and Shu has become new. Cao Youwen should be able to rest in peace now. 】

(End of this chapter)