Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 161 Cao Chong is heartbroken

Chapter 162 Cao Chong is heartbroken

Cao Chong and everyone stood on the top of the hill, listening to the screams in the city, the loud noise of the flood, and the houses and trees being washed away.

The night was too dark to see the tragedy after the flood, but Cao Chong could imagine the horrific scene.

Is this war?

Cao Chong asked in his heart.

He is not a benevolent person, but he will inevitably feel sympathy when he hears the screams.

In any case, he cannot die on the battlefield.

Cao Chong didn't want to die young, and if he wanted to live longer, he had to win every battle.

Otherwise, he would also become the next Yang Cang and Zhang Yan.

"Little son, war is so cruel, either you die or he dies, there must be someone alive to win the victory, please mourn."

Seeing Cao Chong's expression, Pang Tong felt that the 14-year-old boy was still too soft-hearted, and he was mourning for the life of the enemy.

This is not something that a person who has achieved great things can do.

For this reason, Pang Tong kindly persuaded Cao Chong.

"Pang Tong..." Cao Chong called out.

Pang Tong pricked up his ears, ready to listen to Cao Chong's words like "I've been taught".

"Immediately draw up two good reports and send them to the imperial court and Lao Cao respectively, saying that within a day, we have put down the Luoyang rebellion and wiped out all the enemy troops."

"Fifty thousand enemies' heads were captured, countless weapons and armors were seized, and Yang Cang's head was also beheaded, and delivered to the court in a few days."

"Remember to make a note at the end. The soldiers of our army have worked very hard. The court and the prime minister must reward more gold and silver treasures. Don't encourage them spiritually."

Pang Tong: "..."

It turned out that I was thinking too much, the young master did not sympathize with the enemy at all, but was thinking about how to repay the merit.

only……

There were only 1 rebels in Luoyang, and it was reported to the court that 5 people were beheaded. Is this appropriate?

"Young master, Yang Cang has less than 1 people in total, and the five hundred cavalry from the Western Regions have joined us."

Pang Tong kindly reminded.

Unexpectedly, Cao Chong immediately began to scold, "Are you stupid!"

"..." Pang Tong was very wronged.

It is a crime of deceiving the emperor to lie about the military situation. Even if you are the son of Prime Minister Cao, you can't do this.

Even Zhao Yun couldn't stand Cao Chong's coquettish maneuvers, bowed his head and said, "My lord, it took us three days to capture Luoyang, not one day."

Silly!
"I said one day is just one day, where there are three days, you try it in three days, you won't die of exhaustion!"

Zhao Yun: "..."

Cao Chong explained: "Military merit is not so easy to earn. Let's not brag about it to show how powerful we are and how great our contributions are. How can the imperial court and the prime minister's mansion reward us with treasures and titles?"

As soon as the words came out, everyone understood.

Young master, this is to lie about his military exploits and obtain the greatest merit.

This trick is awesome.

But only the little boy dared to use it.

If someone else tried it, once it was exposed, it would be a strange thing not to be convicted.

Of course, the young master has the school office in his hands, so no one dares to reveal this secret.

What a joke, whoever dares to leak it, guarantees that the school affairs office will knock on the door at midnight that night.

"Young master, we understand." Pang Tong looked at Cao Chong with an awesome look.

Cao Chong was displeased, and said: "What do you know? I am seeking benefits for you. This battle has nothing to do with me. It was all won by you."

"All the military exploits belong to you and have nothing to do with me."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved.

The young master is not greedy for merit, so he is a good man.

Hanging around with the young master, there is indeed meat to eat.

In a word, he bought people's hearts again.

Cao Chong's trick is really poisonous.

"Okay, everyone, rest where you are, and we will enter the city again when the flood subsides tomorrow."

Yang Cang and Zhang Yan in Luoyang City have their own floods to deal with them, so Cao Chong doesn't need to do anything.

The army rested on the mountain for one night. The next day, when the flood subsided and the streets in the city were exposed, Cao Chong led his men down the mountain and entered the city.

The city of Luoyang, which had just been washed by the flood, was barren, with dilapidated ruins and mud everywhere.

Everywhere you can see, drowned bodies.

Cao Chong asked the army to find the corpses of Yang Cang and Zhang Yan, and he walked to the deepest part of the city with his core lineage.

After the flood, Luoyang, which was originally barren, became even more dilapidated.

In the past, people could still live, at least they could still live.

Now it's not a mud pond, it's a pool.

No houses to be seen, no streets to be seen, let alone a fire to cook.

It can be said that Luoyang is completely abolished.

This is already a lifeless wasteland.

Who would have thought that the once prosperous metropolis is now a useless place.

"This is the old capital." Cao Chong sighed.

Wen Jiao returned to her hometown again, feeling much more complicated than Cao Chong, "Things are different, and now Luoyang is not as vibrant as the countryside."

Yes, Luoyang after being washed by the flood is already a lifeless place.

It doesn't even count as a city, it can only be a place.

"All I have to do is to build a new home in this lifeless land." Cao Chong said.

As soon as these words came out, everyone felt an invisible pressure on their shoulders.

It is easier said than done to build a new city.

There is no such thing as ten or 20 years to complete.

What's more, this is still Luoyang, and it must be more difficult to rebuild.

As the old capital of the great Han Dynasty, Luoyang must be restored to its original glory after reconstruction. This cannot be accomplished overnight.

Just like water dripping through a rock, it does not happen in a day.

"Young master, do you really want to rebuild Luoyang City?" Zhao Yun asked.

Otherwise, why did the young master come to Luoyang?

The former great Han was able to stand against the Roman Empire in the West, moved the Xiongnu to the west, and made the 36 countries in the Western Regions bow their heads.

Today's big man is full of flames, his homeland is not guaranteed, wars are raging for years, the court is weak and the princes dominate, and the country is not guaranteed.

The big man who shouted that whoever offends me will be punished no matter how far away he is, has long since disappeared.

And what the young master has to do is to restore that strong man, and the first step is to restore the status of the old capital.

"Don't worry, I'm here for everything!" Cao Chong knew the worries in everyone's hearts, and when it was time to shoulder the responsibility, he would not slip away.

Wen Jiao on the side, with red eyes, stared at Cao Chong's figure, wanted to say something but didn't say it.

It's just that she clenched her fists tightly and said in her heart: no matter what, I will stand by your side and support you!

The team continued to move forward, and they had already arrived at Yang Cang's army camp, but after the flood, there was nothing here.

"Young master, here we come." Lu Xun walked over with Ling Tong and others stepping on the dirt.

When Cao Chong saw that they were all tied with boards, he had a bad feeling.

Because he is very familiar with the plank, it is the plank on the Jiangdong warship.

"Where's my warship?" Cao Chong asked immediately.

Lu Xun answered cautiously: "In answer to my son, the flood was too strong. We worried that the soldiers would be drowned in the flood, so we chiselled the warship and changed it into a small boat, and used the remaining boards to tie ourselves."

That is the warship that I spent a lot of money to buy from Jiangdong!

Cao Chong was heartbroken.

(End of this chapter)