The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 312 Recovery
Cheng Ji dragged Sima Zhao all the way towards the city without giving him any face at all.

Sima Zhao's hair was disheveled, he was covered in mud, and his face was full of fear. Cheng Ji seemed to be dragging a criminal, and he had no respect for this general in his heart.

Sima Zhao nearly fell to the ground several times, but Cheng Ji completely ignored him.

Ma Long was terrified when he saw it.

Even as His Majesty's number one military general, Ma Long did not dare to treat Sima Zhao like this. He could kill him for His Majesty, but he did not dare to humiliate him like this.

No matter what, he is the General of Wei of the Great Wei, the son of Duke Xuanwen, and the younger brother of the general.

Many captains and generals looked at Cheng Ji dragging General Wei like an old dog, and the expressions on their faces became more and more complicated.

Who would have thought that just a short time ago, this person was still high and mighty, looking like the ruler of the Wei Dynasty.

When Sima Zhao was roughly dragged into the county government office, he finally lost his patience and roared in anger, "Kill me if you want! Why humiliate me like this?!"

Cheng Ji was furious. "At this point, how dare you shout like that?!"

He stepped forward and kicked Sima Zhao on the back of his calf, causing him to fall directly to the ground. Yang Hu, who was standing not far away, could not bear to watch it anymore.

"Gao Rou!! Come out here!!"

Sima Zhao shouted.

Cheng Ji was about to take action again when Cao Mao slowly walked out from behind the screen opposite.

"Mr. Cheng, how can you be so disrespectful to General Wei?"

Seeing Cao Mao coming out, Sima Zhao was struck by lightning. He looked at Cao Mao in disbelief, "How come you are here?"

"General Wei, even at this point, you still haven't figured out who your opponent is?"

Cao Mao shook his head and slowly sat down in the upper seat. He lowered his head and stared down at Sima Zhao in front of him.

Sima Zhao felt a little confused.

Gao Rou joined forces with the emperor?

"Where's Gao Rou?!"

Cao Mao said again, "Don't worry about Situ Gao. He is currently in prison, resting well. In a while, he will be able to set off with his clan."

"Don't think about other people either."

"General Wei, while you were busy suppressing the rebellion in Hebei, I have already captured all the ministers in the court."

"Zheng Chong, Sima Fu, Wang Xiang, Xun Yi, and Cui Zan either died or surrendered."

"It's just you."

Sima Zhao's face suddenly turned pale.

He instantly realized that he had made a big mistake from the very beginning. He misjudged the situation in the temple and believed that Cao Mao would definitely lose, but he did not expect that Cao Mao would win.

Therefore, all his deployments were made based on the premise of victory for his ministers. However, when Cao Mao was the winner, all his deployments became ineffective.

At this moment, the shock Sima Zhao suffered was no less than being attacked head-on by Wen Yang.

Seeing Sima Zhao collapse instantly, Cao Mao asked seriously, "When my father-in-law entrusted me with this important matter, why didn't General Wei come to me?"

Sima Zhao just looked at Cao Mao blankly without saying a word.

Cao Mao shook his head. "Well, General Wei, don't worry. I won't kill you. You should have a good rest tonight. Wen County is also your territory. Tomorrow, I will take you to meet your relatives."

"You can also explain it to them clearly. From now on, we can put aside our prejudices and fight against foreign enemies together."

Cao Mao said to Zhang Hua, who was standing beside him, "Let's arrange for General Wei to rest."

Zhang Hua quickly agreed and immediately led people to help Sima Zhao leave.

Yang Hu just watched the other person leave and sighed in his heart.

Cao Mao then looked at Cheng, the official who had escorted the other party here.

Speaking of which, this was the first time the two met.

Cheng Ji was actually not as tall and fierce as his younger brother. He even looked younger than the rough Cheng Ji, and his face was gentler.

"His Majesty!!"

"Hahaha, Chengjun! Get up, get up!"

Cao Mao hurried forward to help him up, and couldn't help but praise him: "Because of the help of you two brothers, great things can be accomplished!"

"I dare not, I dare not, Your Majesty. This time it is because of Your Majesty's grace and General Wen's bravery."

Cheng Shi did not dare to take credit for himself, so he quickly told the emperor what Wen Yang had done.

Everyone present was shocked.

Cheng Ji laughed heartily, "As expected of General Wen, it's a pity I wasn't there, otherwise I would have gone with him!"

Even though Cao Mao had an expectation of Wen Yang's bravery, he was still extremely shocked at this moment.

In history, he relied on charging into the enemy's formation to scare Sima Shi's eyes out, and now he relied on charging into the enemy's formation to scare Sima Zhao half to death.

As expected of you!
He is not even twenty years old yet. If he is trained well in the army for five years, he will be a brand new Guan Yu!

Cao Mao estimated that at this moment, Wen Yang was probably the only one in the world in terms of personal bravery.

Wu and Shu simply couldn't find anyone to resist such a powerful general!

Cao Mao could not help but sigh, "The courage of the Overlord is now known to me."

The eunuchs not far away took notes. Cao Mao would often praise the people around him, and the ministers were very happy to hear it, because the emperor's evaluation of others would be recorded in history books.

For example, if one were to write a biography of Wen Yang in the future, one would mention what kind of contributions he made in a certain year and what kind of evaluation the emperor made of him.

This is the most important.

Of course, this is not limited to the emperor. The evaluations of famous scholars, capable officials and extraordinary people will also be recorded.

Cao Mao immediately announced his reward for Cheng Ji, and based on his previous merits, he was promoted to a noble and marquisate!

Cheng was so excited that his whole body began to tremble.

In an era when aristocratic families monopolized official positions, it was extremely difficult for people from humble backgrounds and common people to climb to higher positions. Those who could make it out of poverty during this period were true heroes.

Cheng Shi, despite his humble background, was able to become Sima Shi's cavalry commander at the age of forty, so his talent must have been very high.

Later, when Sima Zhao attacked Zhuge Dan, he appointed this man as the vanguard, leading tens of thousands of troops to lure Zhuge Dan to attack.

Just because of his brother's affair, this man was killed by his entire clan and never had any military achievements again.

Being granted the title of marquis meant that he had completed his transformation in status and had truly escaped from the common people. This was a treatment that Cheng Shi had never received despite his great contributions under the Sima family. Now that he had just defected to the emperor, he received such a reward, and Cheng Shi almost cried.

Cao Mao did not care about their background or whether they were proficient in classics. Those who had made contributions should be rewarded.

Cheng Ji was even happier, as he felt that he had contributed half to his brother's title.

If it weren't for me, how could my brother be where he is today?
Looking at the grateful Cheng couple in front of him, Cao Mao patted their shoulders with a smile, "Cheng Jun? You are good at commanding cavalry. In the future, the important affairs of Liang Province may be handed over to you!"

After rewarding the official, Cao Mao immediately looked at Yang Hu.

"Have Ma Xiaoxing prepare. We will head to the main camp tomorrow. Can Zhong Hui send someone?"

Yang Hu hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhong hasn't sent anyone yet."

Cao Mao frowned and said, "Then let's wait for his news. If there is still no news from him before noon tomorrow, we will set off on our own."

"only!!"

Yewang County.

Zhong Hui looked calmly at the camp in the distance and then at Chen Ben standing beside him.

"Mr. Chen, all the soldiers stationed here are under your command."

"Can you comfort them?"

Chen Ben looked very similar to Chen Qian, but his personality was completely different. Chen Ben said seriously, "I don't have the tiger talisman or the general's seal. I'm afraid they won't obey my orders anymore."

"That's easy. I have the emperor's decree here."

Zhong Hui took out an imperial edict and said, "If you can succeed this time, there will probably be a place for you in the imperial court."

"If you fail, you will end up like my brother."

Chen Ben kept a straight face and didn't refute anything.

He was different from He Zeng. When Zhong Hui sent someone to find him, he used a letter from his brother Chen Qian. Chen Qian directly told Chen Ben the situation in Luoyang truthfully, and told Chen Ben not to make the wrong choice at such a critical moment.

Although Chen Ben had some disagreements with his younger brother, he decisively chose to defect after learning about the situation in Luoyang.

The main reason is that Chen Ben has too much negative information. After Sima Zhao's downfall, if no one protects him, something bad will happen to him.

Chen Ben had previously done a small thing in Hebei according to Sima Shi's orders.

If this matter were to leak out, not only Chen Ben, but his entire clan would probably be held accountable.

Chen Ben was still very decisive at this time, without any hesitation. He came to help the emperor on his own initiative, just to redeem himself for his crimes.

Zhong Hui gestured towards the distance and said, "Then let's set off."

"us??"

Chen Ben looked at him suspiciously, "Mr. Zhong, are you going with me?"

"Why, do you think I don't trust you?"

Chen Ben said helplessly: "The officers in the camp must have been replaced by Sima Zhao. I dare not say that I am completely sure of my success this time. But they may not dare to kill me, but you..."

He didn't say it explicitly, but Zhong Hui knew what he meant. Even if those people didn't obey Chen Ben's orders, they wouldn't dare to kill him. But he was a stranger to them, and his life might be in danger.

Zhong Hui laughed disdainfully, "If you are afraid of death, how can you assist the Holy King?"

"If I died in the army today, there would be people who would seek justice for me."

"No need to say more! Just come with me!"

Chen Ben glanced at the people around him again and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: No wonder you can climb to this position at this age.

Immediately, they got on the carriage and headed towards the military camp in the distance.

Because Yewang was far away from the prefecture and county, he had not yet realized what was happening there.

When the patrolling soldiers saw the approaching team, they became extremely panicked and reacted quickly. Soon, Chen Ben and Zhong Hui were surrounded by them.

Chen Ben walked to the torch with a stern face.

"I am General Zhenbei!!"

"Let the captains come to see me!!"

(End of this chapter)