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In the 23rd year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, Pei Qian, the governor of Dai County, had been in office for three years. He was lenient and kind to the people of Dai County and was deeply supported. In order to commend him for his achievements in governing Dai County, Cao Cao summoned him to be the official in charge of the Prime Minister's Office.

Pei Qian returned to Yecheng and met Cao Cao, who consoled him and asked about the situation in Dai County.

Pei Qian said to Cao Cao: "Although I am lenient to the people, I am very strict with the Hu people. Now it will inevitably lead to laxity, so I have to bring them to justice. This is the reason for the disputes."

Pei Qian went on to say: "Judging from the current situation, there will definitely be another rebellion in Dai County." Upon hearing this, Cao Cao regretted very much that he should not have transferred Pei Qian back so quickly.

Dozens of days later, news came from Dai County. Just as Pei Qian had expected, Di, a capable minister of the Wuhuan Chanyu in Dai County, had rebelled.

It turned out that the newly appointed governor of Dai County was lax in his control, so Nengchen Di rebelled and joined forces with the Shanggu Wuhuan and other tribes to rebel. At that time, the Xianbei leader Fuluo Han had tens of thousands of people, so Nengchen Di sent people to contact Fuluo Han and asked for his allegiance.

Fuluo Han was overjoyed, so he led more than 10,000 cavalrymen south to meet Nengchen Di. The two sides met at Sanggan, and Nengchen Di saw from afar that Fuluo Han's cavalry lacked strict discipline and was lax in their defense, which greatly disappointed Nengchen Di.

"Cao Zhang, courtesy name Ziwen. He was skilled in riding and shooting at a young age. He had extraordinary arm strength and could fight wild beasts with his bare hands. He was extremely brave."

"He followed Cao Cao in many battles and was generous. Cao Cao once criticized him."

"Cao Cao once asked his sons about their hobbies and asked them to tell him their ambitions."

"In the 23rd year of Jian'an, the Wuhuan in Dai County rebelled, and Cao Cao appointed Zhang as the General of the North and General of the Cavalry."

"Before leaving, Cao Cao warned Cao Zhang, saying: "At home, we are father and son. Once you accept the order, you are the king and his subject. Every move must be carried out according to the king's law. You must take this as a warning!"

"Cao Zhang marched north into Zhuo County, and thousands of rebellious Wuhuan cavalry attacked."

"Cao Zhang's troops have not yet assembled. They only have a few thousand infantry and a hundred war horses."

"Cao Zhang used Tian Yu's strategy to hold the key position, and the barbarians retreated."

"Cao Zhang pursued them, engaged the enemy himself, and shot the Hu cavalry with his bow and arrows, causing them to fall down one after another."

"After fighting for half a day, Cao Zhang's armor was hit by several arrows, but he became even more courageous and pursued the enemy for more than 200 kilometers until he reached Sanggan."

"The Chief Secretary and the other officers and soldiers all thought that the soldiers and horses were exhausted after traveling a hundred miles in a hurry. There was also a military order not to pass through Dai County or go deep into the enemy camp. They disobeyed the order and underestimated the enemy."

"Cao Zhang said: "Leading the army to fight is just to win the battle, why should we be restricted? The enemy has not gone far, and we will surely defeat them if we pursue them. If you obey orders and let the enemy go, you are definitely not a good general. ""

"So he mounted his horse and ordered his generals: "Anyone who falls behind will be killed!" He chased the enemy for a day and a night, won a great victory, beheaded thousands of people and captured them."

"Cao Zhang rewarded his soldiers several times as much as usual, and all the soldiers were delighted."

"At that time, the Xianbei leader Kebi Neng led tens of thousands of troops to observe the strength of the two warring parties. Seeing Cao Zhang's bravery and invincibility, he asked to be vassal, and the north was pacified."

"When Cao Zhang led his troops to attack Wuhuan, Cao Cao was in Chang'an. When Cao Zhang returned victorious, he summoned him to his tent."

"Cao Zhang rushed to Chang'an day and night. Cao Pi said to Cao Zhang: "You have just made a contribution. When you go to meet the lord, be careful not to be proud and boastful, but be humble. "

Li Bai: The capable minister Di discussed with his subordinates that if they submit to such a tribe, they may not be able to protect themselves in the future.

Nengchen Di then decided with his subordinates to defect to the Xianbei leader Kebi Neng, so Nengchen Di secretly sent someone to contact Kebi Neng.

The capable minister Di and Fuluo Han met to discuss the alliance. At this time, someone came to report that the Xianbei leader Kebi Neng had also arrived with more than 10,000 cavalry. Fuluo Han was surprised why Kebi Neng came, so he had to send someone to invite him.

It turned out that Kebi Neng had received a secret report from Nengchen Di, so he led his troops to participate in the alliance. Fuluo Han, Kebi Neng, and Nengchen Di arrived at the agreed place and prepared to hold the alliance ceremony.

When preparing to swear an oath, Kebi Neng suddenly roared, and his men rushed forward and hacked Fuluo Han to death. Fuluo Han's men were also surrounded by Kebi Neng's troops, so they surrendered.

When the news of Fuluohan's murder reached his camp, Fuluohan's son Xieguini was shocked. He thought to himself that Kebi Neng's troops were all elite soldiers and his own troops were definitely no match for them, so he might as well surrender to Kebi Neng.

Xie Guini then led the leaders of his tribe to Kebi Neng's tent to surrender, and Kebi Neng was delighted and treated him very well. From then on, all the Xianbei tribes led by Xie Guini were incorporated into Kebi Neng's tribe.

Kebi Neng was originally a minor Xianbei, but because he was brave, fair in his decisions, and not greedy for money, he was supported by everyone and was elected as an elder. Now Kebi Neng has annexed the Xieguini tribe, and the capable minister of the Wuhuan Di has come to rely on him, so his power has greatly increased.

Fuluohan's younger brother Budugen was a Xianbei leader in the Taiyuan and Yanmen areas of Bingzhou. When he heard that Kebi Neng had annexed his brother's troops, he was very resentful and thus fell out with Kebi Neng's tribe.

After Cao Cao learned that the Wuhuan in Dai County had rebelled, he decided to send troops to suppress the rebellion. However, at that time, the main generals of Cao's army were all leading troops outside. Xiahou Dun was in Hefei to monitor Sun Quan; Cao Ren was in Fancheng to deal with Guan Yu; Xiahou Yuan was in Hanzhong and Cao Hong was in Wudu to deal with Liu Bei. It was not decided who would lead the army to the north.

Cao Cao thought of his son Cao Zhang. This boy was good at riding and shooting since he was young, and had extraordinary physical strength. Cao Cao once asked his sons what they liked, and Cao Zhang said that he liked to be a general the most. Cao Cao asked him how to be a general, and Cao Zhang replied: "Wear armor and hold sharp weapons, do not hesitate in the face of danger, and be the first among the soldiers; reward must be carried out, and punish must be credible." Cao Cao laughed when he heard it.

Cao Cao thought that this northern expedition to Wuhuan would be a good opportunity to test Huang Xu'er and satisfy his wish to become a general. So he decided to appoint Cao Zhang as the general. Huang Xu'er is Cao Zhang, and Cao Cao called him Huang Xu'er because of his yellow beard.

Cao Cao officially appointed Yanling Marquis Cao Zhang as the General of the Northern Army and General of the Cavalry, and ordered him to lead the army to the north to attack the Wuhuan in Dai County. Cao Zhang was overjoyed when he received the appointment, as he could finally fulfill his childhood dream and gallop across the desert like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, expel the Rong and Di tribes, and make great achievements.

Cao Cao also appointed Xiahou Yuan's nephew, Xiahou Shang, the Imperial Court Minister, as Cao Zhang's military officer, and Xiahou Shang's cousin, Xiahou Ru, as Cao Zhang's general of cavalry, and ordered the two brothers to assist Cao Zhang in his northern expedition. Xiahou Shang, courtesy name Bo Ren; Xiahou Ru, courtesy name Jun Lin.

When Cao Pi, the Crown Prince of Wei, heard that his younger brother Cao Zhang was leading an army to the north, he wrote a letter to warn Cao Zhang and sent someone to deliver it to Cao Zhang's mansion.

Cao Zhang received a letter from his brother Cao Pi, and he opened it and read it. He saw that the letter said: "As a general, you should abide by the law. You should not be like Zheng Nanxie!" Zheng Nan was Zheng Nan General Cao Ren. Cao Ren always strictly enforced the law when leading troops, and always kept laws and regulations at his side. Cao Pi reminded Cao Zhang to learn from Cao Ren and abide by the law when being a general.

Tian Yu rushed to Yecheng from Yiyang and met Cao Cao and Cao Zhang. Cao Zhang's army and food were ready. Cao Zhang led his army out of Yecheng. Before leaving, Cao Cao warned Cao Zhang again: "At home, we are father and son. At work, we are monarch and subject. We should follow the king's law. You should be careful!" Cao Zhang agreed.

Cao Zhang, Tian Yu, Xiahou Shang, Xiahou Ru and others led their troops northward to Dai County.

Shortly after Cao Zhang left, Le Jin, Cao Cao's right general and Marquis of Guangchang, died. Le Jin was a general who had followed Cao Cao in his early expeditions. Cao Cao was very sad and gave him the posthumous title of Marquis Wei, and made Le Jin's son Le Chen his successor.

Not long after, Cao Cao's other son, Cao Zheng, Marquis of Mei, also died of illness. Cao Cao was even more sad when he heard the news.

Cao Cao's sons were all granted the title of county marquis, including his youngest son Cao Gan, who was only three years old at the time. Cao Mao was the only one granted the title of Tinghou, because he had the worst character and was disliked by Cao Cao. Cao Cao was already old at this time, and was deeply moved by Cao Zheng's death, so he also promoted Cao Mao to Pingyu County Marquis.

In June, Cao Cao felt very old and began to select a location for his tomb. One day, Cao Cao arrived at the Ximen Bao Temple outside Yecheng and saw that the west plain was high and had good feng shui. Cao Cao had always admired Ximen Bao and decided to be buried there a hundred years later.

Cao Cao then ordered the construction of a mausoleum here, with a high platform as the base, without any tomb or trees. In the future, any meritorious ministers or generals who died could be buried nearby.

"Cao Zhang arrived at Cao Cao's camp and, as Cao Pi had said, attributed all the credit to the generals. Cao Cao was delighted and stroked Cao Zhang's beard affectionately, saying, "My yellow-bearded boy is indeed simple!"

"In September of the 23rd year of Jian'an, Cao Cao was fighting with the Shu army in Hanzhong. Liu Bei camped on a hilltop and ordered Liu Feng to come down the mountain to challenge him."

Cao Cao then cursed: "You are a straw sandal seller, and you actually sent your adopted son to resist me. I will call my Huangxuer to come."

"So he ordered Cao Zhang to help in the battle. Cao Zhang marched forward day and night, but by the time he arrived in Chang'an, Cao Cao had already withdrawn his troops from Hanzhong and returned to Luoyang. After Cao Cao returned east, he appointed Cao Zhang as General of the Yue Cavalry and left him in Chang'an."

"In the 25th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned to Luoyang. He was seriously ill and dying. He wanted to see Cao Zhang, so he ordered a post horse to recall Cao Zhang who was far away in Chang'an. Before Cao Zhang arrived, Cao Cao had already passed away."

"After Cao Zhang arrived in Luoyang, he thought Cao Zhi would be made the crown prince, but Cao Zhi took the fight for the throne among Yuan Shao's sons as a warning."

"Cao Zhang asked where the late king's imperial seal was. Jia Kui, who was in charge of Cao Cao's funeral, believed that the country already had a crown prince and it would be difficult for the princes to inquire about this matter, so he refused."

"After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he became Emperor Wen of Wei, and Cao Zhang and the other princes went to their respective fiefdoms."

"Due to Cao Zhang's military achievements, Cao Pi increased his fief by 5,000 households, bringing the total to 10,000 households."

"But Cao Zhang was not interested in these lands and titles, hoping to be retained based on his previous military achievements. Cao Pi still asked Cao Zhang to return to his fiefdom as usual, but Cao Zhang was dissatisfied and left for his fiefdom on his own without waiting for the imperial edict to be issued."

"In the second year of Huangchu, Cao Zhang was promoted to Duke. In the third year of Huangchu), Cao Zhang was named King of Rencheng."

"In the fourth year of Huangchu, Cao Zhang went to the capital to meet the emperor as usual. He suddenly fell ill and died in his residence. His posthumous title was Wei."

"When the day came for the burial of King Wei of Rencheng, the court gave him a royal carriage, a dragon flag, and a hundred brave soldiers, and buried him with honor according to the old custom of King Dongping."

Su Shi: At this time, Xiahou Yuan of Hanzhong sent a letter to Cao Cao asking for help, and Liu Bei personally led an expedition to Hanzhong, and the situation was grim.

Cao Cao decided to personally lead the expedition to Hanzhong, but at that time the troops were sent to garrison in all directions, and the elite troops in Yecheng were also taken to the north by Cao Zhang. So Cao Cao recruited new soldiers and trained them in Yecheng.

In July, Cao Cao ordered his son Cao Pi to stay in Yecheng, and he personally led the new army to march south to Hanzhong. On the way to the south, Cao Cao ordered Cao Zhen, who was stationed at Chencang Road and served as the successor of Cao Hong's army in Wudu, to be appointed as the core general, and ordered him to lead his army back to Chang'an to join him.

In September, Cao Cao arrived in Chang'an, and was greeted by General Cao Zhen and Zhang Ji, the governor of Yongzhou. Cao Cao then stationed in Chang'an, kept an eye on the situation in Hanzhong, and appointed General Cao Zhen as the temporary commander of the Central Army.

Besides, Cao Zhang's army marched northwards, and on this day they left Jizhou and entered the territory of Zhuo County in Youzhou. The vanguard of the army arrived at the north of Yishui River, where the mountains were undulating. Cao Zhang and other generals including Tian Yu stopped their horses to inspect the surrounding terrain.

At this moment, the surrounding area suddenly heard shouts of killing, and thousands of Wuhuan cavalrymen rushed out from the surrounding slopes. Cao Zhang's army was still behind and could not catch up. Cao Zhang was only accompanied by a thousand infantrymen and a few hundred cavalrymen. Everyone was very scared and chaos broke out in the army.

Seeing the critical situation, Tian Yu immediately ordered the soldiers to place the accompanying carriages on the periphery to form a circular array based on the terrain. Tian Yu also suggested to Cao Zhang that the soldiers should hold bows and crossbows and line up in the array, string their bows and prepare to shoot. Cao Zhang immediately gave the order to implement it.

Due to the limited number of vehicles, some gaps appeared in the circular formation. Tian Yu suggested setting up decoy troops in these gaps to prevent the enemy from attacking, and Cao Zhang did as he was told.

The Wuhuan cavalry had never seen such a battle, so they did not dare to attack rashly. After a while, seeing that Cao Zhang's army did not move, they rushed forward tentatively. Cao Zhang ordered the archers to shoot, and suddenly thousands of arrows were fired.

The Wuhuan cavalry were unable to break through the chariot array of Cao Zhang's army, and were also shot at by thousands of arrows. They immediately became chaotic and retreated. Cao Zhang saw that the opportunity was rare, so he immediately led hundreds of cavalry to charge out and kill the scattered Wuhuan cavalry.

Cao Zhang charged ahead, personally fighting, and stabbed and killed numerous Hu cavalrymen. Seeing his bravery, the Hu cavalrymen fled in panic. Cao Zhang hurriedly drew his bow and arrows, and those who responded to the arrows fell one after another.

After half a day of fighting, Cao Zhang's armor was hit by several arrows, but his morale was even stronger, and the Wuhuan Hu cavalry was defeated. At this time, the army led by Xiahou Shang and Xiahou Ru also arrived, and Cao Zhang ordered his generals to pursue the victory.

When the Wuhuan Hu cavalry saw Cao Zhang's army coming, they desperately fled northward, and Cao Zhang led his army to chase them closely. Cao Zhang's army chased them to the north of Sanggan County in Dai County, which was more than 200 miles away from Gaoliu County, the seat of Dai County. Cao Zhang's chief secretary hurriedly tried to dissuade Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang and his soldiers dismounted to rest. The chief secretary and the generals thought that the army had just arrived and had traveled too far, so the soldiers were tired. The chief secretary also said that the prime minister had ordered that this northern expedition was only to suppress the rebellious Hu in Dai County, and that they should not underestimate the enemy and go deep into Dai County in violation of the order.

Cao Zhang said, "Leading the army to go wherever it is profitable, what is the point of command? The Hu people have not gone far, and we will surely defeat them if we pursue them. If you follow orders and let the enemy go, you are not a good general." Cao Zhang immediately jumped on his horse and shouted to the generals in the army, "Anyone who comes out later will be killed!"

Cao's army followed Cao Zhang and continued to pursue northwards, all the way out of the border of Dai County. Cao Zhang led his army northwards for a day and a night, and finally saw the fleeing Wuhuan Hu cavalry in front of him. Cao Zhang was overjoyed and ordered the soldiers of the three armies to attack.

The Wuhuan Hu cavalry did not expect that even after escaping so far from Dai County, they would still be chased by Cao Zhang's army and had to fight back hastily.

The two sides fought fiercely. Wuhuan had already experienced Cao Zhang's bravery. In this battle, they were defeated by Cao Zhang's army again, with thousands of people being beheaded or saved alive. (End of this chapter)