Chapter 658 Who is Motor (2/2)

Cao Cao did not say that he would no longer conquer Jiangdong.

However, all signs indicate that he has changed his mind!

Chibi is no more. I wonder if in the future there will be poems such as "Going to the east of the Yangtze River to find everything". It will definitely make many literati and poets lack sentimental allusions. I think back to that year, when Xiao Qiao got married for the first time...haha,

Gong Jin is so high-spirited, how can he wear the feather fan again?

When Cao Peng walked out of the gate of Zhoushe, he felt relaxed for no reason.

The stone that had been weighing on his heart was finally put down. There was no longer the threat of the Battle of Chibi. Although he could no longer control the context of history, he did not feel lost. This damn war could end as soon as possible!

The so-called Hundred Years of Three Kingdoms may never come back again from today... However, there is still a doubt in my heart: Who is that damn motor?

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To suppress Jingzhou and plan for Xichuan.

It can be said that it is completely different from Cao Cao's earlier plan to pacify Jianghan and swallow up Jiangdong.

As a result, many changes are bound to occur. For example, all the arrangements made earlier will have to be adjusted and changed. The movement of the 200,000-strong army will also have to be re-planned. For example, Cao Cao's previous goal was Jiangdong, so the troops and horses gathered

In Wulin area.

In addition to Pang Dele's troops, there were also three armies of Lu Zhao, Feng Kai and Zhu Ling stationed in the local area.

This is the so-called Eastern emphasis on the West.

The military arrangements in the western part of Jingzhou are relatively weak. For example, in the western part of Nanjun, Wang Wei is stationed at Yiling and Wenpin is stationed at Yidao. Apart from these two troops, Cao Cao did not invest more troops and even released Zigui and Wuxian.

Don't arrange any troops and horses to garrison.

Now that the plan has changed, the western troops and horses will definitely need to be relocated.

In addition, Liu Bei controlled Wuling in Changsha, appointed Xiang Lang as the prefect of Wuling, and ordered Chen to garrison in Chong County, which could threaten the security of Yi Dao at any time.

In addition, the change in attitude of the Wuxi barbarians is also a variable.

In the southwestern area of ​​Jingzhou, mountains are criss-crossed and undulating. The Wuxi barbarians are hidden in the mountains. They can advance and attack, retreat and defend. They are a huge threat. Wang Wei and Wenpin alone may be a little unable to withstand them. So in

After careful consideration, Cao Cao decided to mobilize Yue to his headquarters and garrison him in Linju.

At this time, Cao's troops were also stationed in Jingzhou one after another.

The arrival of Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren's troops further strengthened Cao Cao's military strength.

Cao Cao immediately appointed Liu Xian as the prefect of Nanjun, and the post of prefect of Wuling was taken by Lai Gong. This Lai Gong, whose courtesy name was Boqian, was the governor of Jiaozhou. Later, he was dismissed from office because of bad relations with Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, and settled in Jiangling.

Liu Bei's plan to capture Xiangyang failed and he tried to seize Jiangling. Unexpectedly, Cao Peng secretly ordered Huang Zhong to rush to Jiangling and persuaded Lai Gong to come forward to gather men and capture Jiangling in one fell swoop.

After Cao Cao entered Jingzhou, he recruited Lai Gong.

Now that the defense has been adjusted, he ordered Zhu Ling to garrison Jiangling and be responsible for protecting Jiangling's baggage items.

However, sending Lai Gong as the prefect of Wuling made many people feel a little confused.

Outside Xiangyang City, Shuijing Villa.

Sima Hui welcomed a distinguished guest, none other than Duke Pang De of Lumen Mountain.

Originally, after something happened to Cao Peng and Huang Chengyan left, Duke Pang De was a little disheartened and unwilling to pay attention to the mortal world, so he secluded himself in the mountains. Unexpectedly, later, Cao Peng rose up and became the governor of Nanyang County. Duke Pang De

He just walked out of the mountains and silently observed Cao Peng's every move. Cao Peng was in Nanyang, reorganizing people's livelihood, setting up a newspaper, and resisting Liu Bei... Everything he did made Pang Degong very satisfied. Now, Jingzhou has surrendered.

, which made Pang Degong feel sad and happy at the same time.

He came to Shuijing Villa today for another matter.

What's up?

That is Cao Peng, who will officially join Lumen Mountain today and become a disciple of Lord Pang De.

This is also something that Pang Degong has always cared about.

If Huang She hadn't intervened back then, Cao Peng might have become his disciple by now. But it was Huang She's intervention that made Cao Peng leave his hometown. After ten years, Pang Degong finally got what he wanted, so that's it.

It relieved a regret in his heart.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there were not many restrictions on becoming a disciple.

The Confucian scholars of this era had not yet been fully formed, and they were very different from the rules of later generations who followed their disciples until the end.

As the saying goes, each person has different research directions and different categories of expertise. For example, Pang Degong's research on Shangshu is very strong, while other fields such as poetry and Spring and Autumn Period are slightly lacking. One

Famous people need to be knowledgeable about the past and present, and dabble in all kinds of knowledge. In addition, in this era, books are not as developed as in later generations, so many times, you can study under multiple teachers.

Cao Peng has become a disciple of Hu Zhao, but that does not mean that he cannot become a disciple of Pang Degong.

In fact, as early as when he was still in Jiyang, he had shown himself as a student of Lumen.

It was just this fate that made him leave his hometown in the end. Now that he has returned to Jingzhou, although he has achieved great success, his gratitude to the Lumen Pang family has never diminished. It is for this reason that Cao Peng asked Cao Cao for instructions and

After writing a letter to Hu Zhao and getting Hu Zhao's consent, he asked Sima Hui to come forward, hoping to formally become a disciple of Duke Pang and fulfill a long-cherished wish he had made when he was in Jiyang.

Pang Degong has not been out for many years...

I was overjoyed when I heard the news.

He immediately agreed and was willing to accept Cao Peng as his disciple.

This is not only a wish of his, but also a consideration for Pangmen. As time goes by, Cao Cao's control over Jingzhou will inevitably increase. Then, the power of the Jingzhou family will also increase.

The cards will be reshuffled. As a veteran family in Jingzhou, the Pang family needs strong support. If they can establish a solid teacher-student relationship with Cao Peng, the Pang family will definitely be able to stand firm.

You can see the clues by looking at Quin.

Nowadays, many members of the Kuai clan have entered official careers, and they have a bright future.

The Jiyang Deng family and the Cen family, two families that have been in decline for many years, are now rising again. With Pang Ji gone, Pang Degong will have to take on the responsibility of the family head. He must consider the future of the Pang family, let alone

Reject Cao Peng's request.

The apprenticeship ceremony at Shuijing Villa was very grand.

Cao's direct descendants came to congratulate him one after another. Those who were burdened with heavy responsibilities and could not come sent envoys to send congratulatory gifts.

Cao Cao even came to watch the ceremony in person, which further revealed Cao Peng's current status.

After the grand apprenticeship ceremony, Cao Peng officially became a disciple of Lumen, which made Pang Degong smile.

After the banquet, all the guests and friends left, and Cao Cao returned to Xiangyang because of his busy official duties. Only then did Duke Pang De, Sima Hui, and Cao Peng have some time to talk freely in the house. Duke Pang De was in the middle, Sima Hui was at the top, and Cao Peng

Bearing the rites of a disciple, he sat down at the bottom.

Beside, there are boys cooking wine.

Pang Shanmin and a young man knelt down behind Pang Degong.

The young man was about the same age as Cao Peng. He was eight feet tall and had handsome features.

He was looking at Cao Peng curiously, whispering to Pang Shanmin from time to time. Cao Peng didn't pay attention to this young man, and just listened to Pang Degong's teachings.

"Gong De, this scene suddenly made me feel a lot of emotions."

"oh?"

“Ten years ago, my eldest brother and I met Youxue on a snowy night when we passed by the carriage and horse station in Yangce Town.

At that time, Youxue was still a child, very frail, but he could talk to me and others... Ten years later, my eldest brother passed away, and Youxue became more famous and became a celebrity today. I often lament that things in this world are impermanent.

Watching You Xue today, I really feel that I am getting old."

Sima Hui was only in his early forties and his face was a little pale.

At the beginning of the year, he suffered from a serious illness. Fortunately, Dong Xiao arrived in time and saved his life.

But he didn’t know that in history, he lost his life a few months later because of this serious illness. Dong Xiao discovered that Sima Hui’s illness originated from a plague. The origin of this plague was not far from Xiangyang.

Not far away, Li Qiu. After Zhang Zhongjing and others arrived, they quickly put an end to the emerging epidemic. Cao Peng had previously ordered people to collect medicinal materials, which really played a huge role.

Sima Hui's body is still a little weak, but he has a somewhat transcendent spirit.

Those eyes seemed to have seen through life and death...

He has decided to go to Zhongnan Mountain to seek immortality and ask questions after his body fully recovers. This is probably the last time he will be reunited with his old friends, so naturally he is a little emotional.

Pang Degong suddenly asked: "Youxue, why did the Prime Minister appoint Lai Boqian to be the governor of Wuling?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not saying that Bo Qian's character is not good. In fact, he has extraordinary abilities and is extremely benevolent. He is a gentleman.

However, he is a rigid person, ignorant of current affairs, and likes to quote scriptures... Sometimes, he himself does not know that he has offended people. When he was the governor of Jiaozhou earlier, although it was Wu Ju's arrogance and domineering factor, it was not because he did not know how to adapt, and

He was eventually dismissed from office."

If he were to govern the world, Lai Gong might be able to become a Shoucheng prefect.

But now the war in Wuling continues, with Liu Bei in front and Sun Quan on the side. It is a time of extreme chaos. Letting Lai Gong serve as the governor of Wuling is not the best choice. Pang Degong also has some friendship with Lai Gong, so he talked about this with Cao Peng

I also hope that if Lai Gong gets into trouble one day, Cao Peng can help him. To put it bluntly, Lai Gong is just a nerd who doesn't understand the world.
To be continued...