Section 29 Military Parade

Cao Pi was almost so angry that he vomited blood. What the hell is this? I am so good at bullying, right? All the people who were finally gathered by his subordinates have let go. Zhang Zhao, what are these ideas? Let me be a Jizhou governor? Who is Jizhou? My father's, can I do anything in Jizhou? What's even more unfair is that when he became a Jizhou governor, he lost all the military power in his hand. With Cao Ren in Hebei, where can I still have the opportunity to lead troops?

This is too bullying, it’s fine for other people, but my dad is too unauthentic. This is to help Cangshu and get to the top and kill me. I might as well do nothing and let you go.

Cao Pi was impulsive and blurted out: "Your Majesty, I think what my father said is very much. Not only is I not good at using military force, but I am also not good at governing. Jizhou is a major prefecture of the country and a major land in Hebei. With my poor talents, it is difficult to bear heavy responsibilities. Please allow Your Majesty to resign from this position and return to the palace to study. Study with your father and Cang Shu for a few more years. After you have achieved some success, you will work hard for Your Majesty."

The sourness in his words made everyone feel sore. Before he finished speaking, his tears were almost coming out. It was so aggrieved!

"This..." The emperor was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to do. Zhang Zhao, who was proposing, was too embarrassed to speak, and his old face turned red.

Cao Cao turned a blind eye and was quite dissatisfied with Cao Pi's words of holding guns and sticks. Do not make any public appearances. You are all shook it out, and even my face was refuted. He glanced at Cao Pi and saw Cao Pi's despair. He couldn't help but hold it in his heart. He was about to speak up, but because he had already agreed before, it was difficult to change his words, and he was a little hesitant.

Cao Chong was very happy at first, but later he thought that something was wrong. What is Jizhou? The Han Dynasty had the largest population state, and even Cao Cao was reluctant to let go, so he let Cao Pi be the governor of Jizhou. Didn’t he get closer to those aristocratic families? He didn’t make Jizhou mess up. He glanced at Cao Cao and saw Cao Cao’s contradictory eyes. He immediately understood that although Cao Cao was biased towards him, he still had a hint of licking his calf towards Cao Pi, the eldest son. He thought for a moment and immediately said, “Your Majesty, I have objections.”

"Oh?" Several people looked over with different expressions. Cao Pi thought he was going to kill him, and his eyes were so fierce that he almost killed him.

"My dear, what do you think?" Emperor Qiang said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, my father asked you to retreat last time, and you were valued by your Majesty and tried to keep me. However, my father is over 60 years old after all, and I am a son, so I can't bear to let him take care of the work of the case. Since Your Majesty values ​​old ministers and does not let me return to my father, I think I might as well share the responsibility of my father. I am not talented, know a little about military affairs, and I am also given the important task of protecting the capital. I can share the responsibility of my father's general. My brother, General Zhendong, also has military merits and knows how to govern. Compared with my brother, I am a little good at governing with military affairs. I dare to ask Your Majesty to allow my father to be his father's left and right hands, assist in government affairs, and with the talent of my father's elder brother, and with the guidance of my father, I will be able to match the perfect match, everything goes smoothly, and I will better serve Your Majesty."

"This..." The emperor hesitated. Cao Chong meant that he wanted Cao Pi to be the deputy prime minister. The two brothers still wanted to control the military and political affairs and refused to let go. Didn't they say that their brothers were incompatible? Why did Cao Chong make things uncomfortable for himself?

Cao Chong continued: "What Mr. Zhang said just now about the food and grass expropriation of north is just right to hand it over to my brother, and there is no conflict. I am brave enough to ask Your Majesty for the Holy Tribunal."

Everyone looked at Cao Chong, the emperor, Zhang Zhao and others again, and Cao Pi was even more confused. What was he trying to do? Only Cao Cao understood Cao Chong's thoughts and sighed secretly, but he was extremely satisfied with his eyebrows.

"Since that's the case, then let General Zhendong be the deputy prime minister and assist the Prime Minister in governing. How about it?" the emperor said hesitantly.

"I have no objection." Cao Cao made his statement first.

Cao Pi thought about it and found that this was much better than the governor of Jizhou. The deputy prime minister was only one step away from the prime minister: "I thank Your Majesty for your holy grace."

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"General, the position of Deputy Prime Minister is very subtle." Pang Tong frowned and reminded.

"I know." Cao Chong shook his head and sighed: "It's just that the Prime Minister couldn't bear it. He also expressed this meaning. How could I go against it? I had to follow his wishes. Anyway, the Prime Minister can't retreat for the time being, and I can't serve as the Prime Minister. It's just decided that this matter is, and it's not a good thing to let him do it."

Pang Tong sighed and stroking his beard without saying a word: "The Prime Minister is old and he is concerned about his work. These ninth-rank official laws are really amazing. All the aristocratic families in the world have attracted the eldest son because of this. Young Master, if your new policy can be achieved, it will indeed benefit thousands of years, but the resistance is too great."

Cao Chong was speechless.

"Shi Yuan, don't take matters so seriously." Zhang Song, who had been dozing off with his eyes closed, raised his eyelids and said disapprovingly: "What's wrong with the aristocratic family? They rely on one thing to be rich, and the other is to monopolize the way to become officials with the skills of the classics. Where are the richest people now? Jingzhou, Yizhou, even Jiaozhou, Yangzhou, is not fewer than Jizhou. The young master is right. Just digging food from the fields can dig out a few dollars. They have accumulated the wealth of generations, which is not as good as the achievements of the middle-aged merchants in Jingzhou for several years. There is nothing to say about this kind of money. As for the classics, Xiangyang College and Chang'an College have long become an ordinary science. I, Jingyi, have there been a few county magistrates who have become officials because of the classics? These two are gone, these aristocratic families are just a piece of tiger. You said, right?"

Cao Chong burst into laughter. Zhang Song understood the word "Paper Tiger" very thoroughly, but he said it right. These aristocratic families are indeed not as terrible as they imagined.

"What is the Prime Minister worried about? It is the wealth of the Cao family and his descendants. Didn't you see him having so much fun with his children and grandchildren? If he knew that someone would be unfavorable to his descendants in order to be the emperor, would he still tolerate this person?" Zhang Song said coldly: "Isn't the young master himself not the emperor because the imperial power is a dose of intestinal poison that not only harms people, but also harms you? How can a person such a smart prime minister not understand this truth?"

Pang Tong smiled. He glanced at Zhang Song, waved his hand and smiled, "Don't show a dead face to me. I know what you mean, and I didn't say that's wrong. Am I worried about the young master? The eldest prince became the deputy prime minister. Once the prime minister retreated, he would be the prime minister who was right. At that time, the young master would take the new policy, wouldn't it be even more difficult?"

Zhang Song also smiled, and shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. The deputy prime minister is the deputy prime minister. If he becomes the deputy prime minister, he may not be the prime minister in the future. Before the Prime Minister passed away, all the initiative will be in the hands of the Prime Minister. Whether it is the Prince's cavalry general or the eldest prince's deputy prime minister, it is all the matter of the Prime Minister. As for the Prime Minister's death, it depends on who can inherit the Prime Minister's career. Whoever appointed by the Prime Minister will have absolute strength. Whoever the Prime Minister gives up will have nothing."

He paused, turned to Cao Chong and said, "Young Master, you did the right thing. Now everything is to please the Prime Minister, and nothing else matters. In my opinion, the Prince is perfect and his only disadvantage is that he is too kind and does not show the killing spirit that the Prime Minister values."

Cao Chong smiled bitterly: "Is it possible that I will kill my biological brother to be so angry?"

"No need." Zhang Song shook his head and said, "Just like Sun Jizuo, and like Yu Jing outside Fangling City, sometimes it is necessary to kill a few people." He suddenly laughed: "I think that Xianbei envoy is a good target, and the young master can tease him well at that time."

"Don't mess around, that's an envoy. The two countries are fighting, but they are still coming to envoys." Pang Tong quickly advised: "General, you can't listen to him, it's criticized."

"The messenger, can he be equally a country with our great Han?" Zhang Song looked disdainfully: "These barbarians cannot be eliminated without weeding. In my opinion, it is best to advance several armies together, sweep the north of Mobei while they are fighting in the internal battle, and then occupy the north of Mobei without letting go. One kills one, two kills one, or two. Anyway, with the current financial resources of our great Han, it is more than enough to support tens of thousands of expeditionary troops in Mobei. Raising them is to save the Xiongnu and Xianbei from the Xianbei, but I don't know what kind of bird people come."

"You Zhang Yongnian have become a militant." Pang Tong couldn't help laughing. He took a sip of tea and thought about it and said, "But you are right. Instead of letting them go to the top and go to fight, it is better to place tens of thousands of troops in the northern border and suppress them if you have any problems. First, it may prevent those barbarians from becoming a climate, and second, it can also give the army a chance to fight. Don't let their swords rust and have too much meat, and they can't use them when they want to use them. In fact, this idea has not been unavailable before, but it was just that the financial resources were insufficient at that time and could not afford to support them."

Cao Chong nodded with a smile: "Your method is a good solution, but it is too early to say it now. The most important thing now is to think about how to deal with my brother and emperor, Shi Yuan, you brag about your imperial secret skills every day and are unique in the world, so you never think of a good solution for me."

Pang Tong rolled his eyes, leaned against the desk and poured himself a cup of tea, and sniffed happily: "What's the good way? Since that's the case, I'd just do it again. If he wants to take power, the general will find some opportunity to let him take power. Anyway, every time he takes power, he will have to make some trouble."

"What do you mean?" Cao Chong asked in confusion.

"General, since you are ready to disrupt the marriage, the northern border will inevitably have a great war. The Changqi Army and the Dragon Cavalry under the general are killing weapons against the Xianbei people. There is no reason not to go to the northern border. Besides, the Northern Army is an imperial guard. Now after the general's rectification, it seems to have a new look. Of course, it must be pulled out to try it. In the northern border, the general has the highest official position, and everyone must obey the general's orders, and the former general Xiahou Yuanrang is no exception. In other words, the Han Dynasty has only two troops left, and is still out of the general's control."

"The General's personal guards, infantry and cavalry, and the Prime Minister and the Grand Chamber of the Grand Historian?" Zhang Song's eyes lit up.

"No," Pang Tong smiled sinisterly, "The general is going to fight against the Xianbei people in the northern border. It is not certain that the Prime Minister will hand over the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the General. Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't give it to him. The general is not short of those thousands. As for the people in the Prime Minister's Changshi Camp, it's better to leave it to the eldest son, otherwise he would not have any strength in his hand and would not dare to move."

Cao Chong was shocked, and cold sweat broke out in an instant. If he brought the Northern Army to fight, the people from the Prime Minister Changshi Camp would be in the heart of the Eighth Pass. If Cao Pi wanted to do anything, he would be invincible in the world and do whatever he wanted. If Cao Pi did not seize this opportunity, he would not have to mess around anymore. He would hurry home and have a son.

Just this move, isn't it a bit dangerous?

Cao Chong looked at Pang Tong, and Pang Tong's round and ugly face was filled with a gloomy smile, looking like a sinister poisonous snake. Zhang Song was no exception, nodding in the same feeling: "Yes, this is good, all obstacles will be solved for the general, and then the general led the army to move forward, easily doing whatever he wanted."

Damn, these two sinister ugly ghosts.

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The military parade on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was grand, so grand that it was a bit unstoppable. While many people were excited, they truly felt the crampedness of Xu County. It would be great if they were in Luoyang and spacious!

Two thousand Northern Army, three thousand Longer Army, four thousand Dragon Cavalry, one thousand Iron Armored Battalions, plus Hu Benlang and Yulinlang, a total of more than 30,000 troops set up a formation on a flat ground in the south of Xu County. The platform built to prepare for the expo has now become a military viewing platform. The emperor Liu Xie, who was fully equipped with military uniforms, and Empress Cao Jie, under the support of all the officials led by General Cao Cao and General Cao Chong, took up a majestic position on the platform. Cao Cao led Cao Chong, Cao Pi and others to stand aside, Zhang Zhao, Xun Yu and others stood on the other side. Please stand behind the Jiuqing, because they are not qualified to stand in the first row.

As for the envoys of the Xiongnu and Xianbei, they were originally arranged by the emperor, but because the general was not satisfied, they drove them to the high platform. The officials who did not even have the qualifications to go to the stage to observe the troops and the rich and qualified people pointed to the strange-looking Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan and joked. This was the Shanyu of the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu were so awesome back then, but now they are not doing well. Even the Shanyu has come to us as grandsons. Have you seen it? This is the prestige of our Han Dynasty and our face. Who brought it? Of course, it is our General and the General of the Cavalry.

Someone talked over there, hey, did you see that big man who looks like a camel in our zoo? That was the right wise king of the Huns. He stole the talented woman Mr. Cai back then. Now, he is waiting at Mr. Cai like a dog every day, and he dreams of entering the mansion. There is no one in the door. Who is Mr. Cai? That is the gentleman of General Cavalry. Can he be his wife?

When Hu Chuquan and Qubei heard this, they felt very embarrassed. Both of them were tall and big, and they had no place to hide. The Xianbei envoy saw their cowardly appearance and felt that they were unique. You are a vassal state, and I, Xianbei, have an equal relationship. Our king is still coming to marry the princess of the Han Dynasty. You should rest while you rest.

The stage was silent and the audience was noisy. Although Xu County held an expo every August in recent years, it was the first time that Xu County had a masculine occasion such as such lively prisoner offering ceremony and military parade ceremony. All the people who could pull themselves away came. Even if Henan Yin Liuba was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by so many people.

With the sound of drums, the ceremony officially began. The officials and people around were quiet. Following the emperor, the three dukes and the nine ministers on the stage, they began to perform suburban sacrifices first. The lively occasion became extremely quiet. Looking at the emperor on the stage, the queen was sternly politely under the command of Zhang Yin of Taichang. Many older people began to sob. How many people in the great man did not have this kind of atmosphere.

The tedious etiquette passed step by step, and gradually came to the top of this big show. The emperor said a few words on the stage, but the people below couldn't hear it clearly. Anyway, the three masters and nine ministers on the stage shouted long live, and the people below the stage followed. After a while, the young cavalry general Cao Chong held the rituals given by the emperor and stood majestic on the side of the stage.

Cao Chong stood on the edge of the high platform, looking at the more than 30,000 neatly arranged soldiers directly in front of him, and the dark crowd around him, an inexplicable excitement made him feel a sore nose. It was really not easy to make such a cool appearance.

"I--" Cao Chong raised the chord in his hand and shouted the first word loudly. Maybe because he was too excited, there was no sound. Everyone only saw him holding the chord in his hand high, but he didn't hear any sound, which made him a little strange. Cao Chong was a little embarrassed, and adjusted his breathing and was about to shout again, Chen Dao, who was in the front of the audience, suddenly raised the flag in his hand and shouted in a loud voice: "The great man was mighty--"

The 20,000 Northern Army subconsciously raised the weapon in its hand and shouted in unison: "The great man is mighty--"

Cao Chong's personal guards, Hu Benlang, and Yulinlang shouted in a loud voice: "The great Han is mighty and powerful—"

The emperor on the stage was stunned, the three dukes and nine ministers were stunned, and the officials and the people below were stunned, and only the powerful roars of 30,000 people echoed between the heaven and the earth. Then, the people below the stage also shouted. Their voices began to be not neat, but slowly they merged into the flow. The roars of tens of thousands of people turned into a voice, becoming more and more majestic, making the earth tremble and the heaven and the earth change color.

"The great man is mighty--"

The sound of tens of thousands of people was coming, like a storm, like a terrifying wave, pounced on the high military observation platform, making everyone's hearts shake. The Han people's blood was boiling, and the envoys of the vassal state were frightened and their faces were as white as earth. Huchuquan and Gebei looked at each other in a bad mood, sweating like rain, while the Xianbei envoys, who were originally a little arrogant, closed their mouths tightly and their faces were pale.

Cao Chong stood at the forefront of the sound wave, listening to the shouts of "the mighty man" rushing in waves, and slowly moving away. He recalled the wars over the past few years, and thought that the great man who had suffered many disasters finally returned to unity under his own struggle, and may once again shine with his own efforts. He couldn't help but tremble all over, his scalp numb, and a hot current rushed straight to his forehead. He raised his hands high and shouted hard: "The mighty man--"

As he raised the chord in his hand, Chen Dao raised the banner in his hand and shook it twice. The roar of the 30,000 soldiers stopped abruptly. Then, the people around him also stopped shouting, raised their red faces and looked at the young figure standing on the stage.

"I - General of the Great Han Cavalry, Cao Chong, Marquis of Guangling County—" Cao Chong shouted loudly with his internal strength. His voice was clear and seemed to be able to clearly reach everyone's ears: "Order - My Great Han - Invincible soldiers - For my Great Han - His Majesty the Emperor - His Highness the Empress - His Highness the General -"

"State formation--" Chen Dao shook the flag in his hand.

With the big flag in Chen Da's hand, the soldiers standing as quiet as mountains suddenly moved. They lined up in an orderly line and began to demonstrate the results of their hard practice these days. The sound camp pulled the bowstrings in their hands and poured the long arrows with arrows into the distance. The infantry camp lined up a neat square formation like a wall, roaring like thunder, dancing the long halberds and swords and shields in their hands, making waves of neat shouts of killing. The infantry camp advanced one hundred steps forward and took the lead. The knights of Changshui, Hu Qi, and Yue Qi camp urged the war horses and rolled in. The long halberds in their hands were flying like locusts. Wherever the iron cavalry passed, the straw man who was placed as a target had become a hedgehog, and they had no heads.

The sound of thunderous bows and crossbows, the sound of rolling horse hooves, and the sound of killing that shook the sky, suddenly came and left. The onlookers were shocked first, and then they shouted loudly as if they had come to their senses. The cheers came to the ears of the soldiers performing the formation, which made them excited, and their roars became more and more high-pitched and neat.

The smoke and dust rolled, and various tactics were practiced one by one. The emperor was very excited. It turned out that his Northern Army was so capable, and he was very interested. He often said a few words to the queen and general Cao Cao next to him. In an instant, he seemed to have forgotten Cao Cao's domineering and ruthlessness.

After the tactics were performed, Cao Chong bowed and took two steps back and bowed in front of the emperor: "Report to Your Majesty, after the formation is over, please send an order to offer prisoners."

"Okay." The emperor stood up and waved his hand majestic: "Send the order and offer prisoners."

"Present prisoners——" Taichang Zhang Yin shouted in a long voice.

The captives tied together by a long rope were taken to the front of the stage. They seemed to have been doing well in the past two months. Some were white and fat, but now they obviously knew that their good days were over. The people around them were all coming to see them beheaded. Although some were afraid, they could still hold on to walk, while others were both scattered and collapsed on the ground and could not get up. The soldiers escorted beside them came over and dragged them away. It took half a quarter of an hour to kneel down in front of the stage.

"My dear, go." The emperor waved to Cao Chong.

Cao Chong responded and laughed: "Your Majesty, today I would like to ask Your Majesty to see a different prisoner."

"Oh, why is it different?" The emperor asked curiously before he could get excited.

"Your Majesty, I want to replay the heroic posture of the Changqi army under Shangqi City for Your Majesty." Cao Chong pointed at the three thousand Changqi army under the high platform and said with a smile.

"Okay." The emperor was overjoyed, "I'm happy to act."

"Yes!" Cao Chong took two steps back, walked to the front of the stage, and waved to Chen Dao below. Chen Dao knew it and walked to the group of prisoners who were crying like daughters. He curled his lips contemptuously, pointed to the position of the Changshang Army and said, "Give you a chance, put on your armor and bring your weapons. If anyone can kill from the middle of the one hundred Changshang Army, he will give him a way out."

"Really?" Several prisoners opened their eyes wide in disbelief. Is there such a good thing?
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