Han counter current

Since Lu Bu was defeated and killed, Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao. Although Zhang Liao has outstanding abilities, he is a surrendered general after all, so there is still a difference in treatment.

Cao Cao really needs talents, but he has his own way of appointing talents, not everyone can gain his trust.To be precise, those generals with foreign surnames basically did not gain Cao Cao's trust.

Cao Cao can give them official positions, money, food, land, and beautiful women, but he will not give them military power, let alone trust them.

Even among the descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, except for those who are particularly outstanding, others are just a few names in Cao Cao's eyes.

He is worthy of being a hero in the world, and his indifferent heart is not something anyone can match.Cao Cao's ability to persevere in this troubled world until now and become the number one prince in the world has an absolute relationship with his own character.

It's not that Cao Cao is stingy or doesn't know how to be a human being. In this troubled world, Cao Cao himself has to be careful, he has to do so.

Song Xian, Wei Xu, and Hou Cheng, who surrendered to Cao Cao at the same time as Zhang Liao, have not been reused because they have always been suspected by Cao Cao.

Song Xian and Wei Xu were beheaded by Yan Liang in Baima, Hou Cheng was also killed because he offended Cao Cao, and Zhang Liao was arranged by Cao Cao to stay behind because he was always honest.

To kill someone, you don't need to openly use a knife. Cao Cao is also a mortal. He has his own emotions and desires. Those who have vendettas against him and those who have hurt him will be remembered in his heart and will never be forgotten.

This time, Zhang Liao finally had the opportunity to go to war. In fact, Cao Cao did not forget Zhang Liao. However, in order to balance the power among his subordinates and continue to maintain this balance, Cao Cao had to temporarily wrong Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao led two thousand cavalry on the road, and it took about half a day to reach Guandu.During this period of time, Zhang Liao has actually had a hard time in his heart.

The reputation of betraying the old master is not always so good, and Lu Bu was really kind to Zhang Liao when he was alive, and he always treated him like a younger brother, which made Zhang Liao feel even more guilty.

Zhang Liao often recalled in his dreams the scene when Lu Bu was killed. A godlike general, a former prince, just fell to the ground like that.

Then, Zhang Liao would dream about the scene when Lu Bu entrusted him to take care of his family when he was upstairs in Baicheng. Everything in the past was vivid in his memory, and Zhang Liao would never forget it.

Zhang Liao sometimes wondered if it would have been much better if he had chosen to be like Gao Shun, at least he wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

However, he couldn't let go of his ambitions and ideals, so he didn't want to die with Lu Bu, so he betrayed Lu Bu.

In fact, what really caused Zhang Liao pain and guilt was that after Lu Bu died, Zhang Liao did not take good care of Lu Bu's family.

Although Lu Bu had the foresight to settle down his family and Chen Gong's family first, Cao Cao found out about it later, and Cao Cao sent someone to hunt him down.

Zhang Liao always hoped that Lu Bu's family would not be caught, but Cao Cao's soldiers brought back Diaochan, Lu Bu's concubine, and Lu Bu's daughter Lu Qiling.

He also reported that Cao Xing, who Lv Bu arranged to protect his family, had been killed, and that Lv Bu's other family members had died in the rebellion.

At that time, Zhang Liao thought about saving Lu Bu's family, especially Lu Bu's daughter. Zhang Liao watched him grow up.However, Zhang Liao's request was not only rejected by Cao Cao, but even laughed at by Cao Jun's generals.

In the end, because Diao Chan was unwilling to be humiliated, she wanted to hang herself when Cao Cao was about to use force. Fortunately, Cao Cao stopped her. Lu Bu's concubine Cao Bao's daughter was also rewarded by Cao Cao to the generals, and was finally tortured to death.

As for Lu Bu's daughter, Cao Cao Nian kept her temporarily when she was still young, but after that, Zhang Liao never heard of Lu Qiling again.

This is the most painful place in Zhang Liao's heart, and it is precisely because of this that Zhang Liao did not truly show his allegiance to Cao Cao, and he has been squeezed out by Cao Jun's generals, and he has not been reused by Cao Cao.

Why didn't Zhang Liao understand that Cao Cao was testing him, but Zhang Liao couldn't face his conscience.

The marching speed of two thousand cavalry could actually be very fast, but Zhang Liao had no intention of speeding up.Anyway, it's not a big battle now, and there is no need for Zhang Liao to rush to Cao Ying as soon as possible.

Looking at the setting sun that was about to set, Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh whether his life would end like this: "Feng Xiangong, Wen Yuan is ashamed of you..."

"Report,,,,,,"

When Zhang Liao was in a daze, a messenger arrived and said, "General Qi, the prime minister has an order to arrive at the barracks within half an hour."

After Zhang Liao received the military order, he changed his expression and looked at the two thousand cavalry behind him who were not very motivated. They were all Lu Bu's former subordinates and Zhang Liao's hometown children.

The Bingzhou Wolf Riders who ruled the world back then, and the Flying Bear Army that was once famous outside the Great Wall, probably only these people are left. Zhang Liao feels that he has the responsibility to lead them to continue to go on and survive in this troubled world.

"Brothers, speed up."

After speaking, the 2000 people rushed to Guandu at full speed.

When Zhang Liao rushed to Daying, Cao Cao was holding a military meeting. The theme of this meeting was how to hold Chen Feng down and quickly defeat the senior officials.

Although Cao Cao knew that Chen Feng was unwilling to be his enemy, it didn't mean that Chen Feng would just watch Gao Gan be defeated.

After Zhang Liao arrived, Cao Cao summoned him immediately.When Zhang Liao walked into the big tent, Cao Cao was talking to Guo Jia.

Seeing Zhang Liao walk in, Cao Cao smiled and said, "Wen Yuan, you're a little slow here. What's delaying you on the way?"

Zhang Liao was about to answer, but he heard Xiahou Dun run on him: "The cavalry are so slow, if your legs are weak, just don't come, it's better to hide behind."

Zhang Liao didn't speak after hearing this, and there was no displeasure on his face, but Cao Cao still noticed a trace of cruelty flashing in Zhang Liao's eyes.

Cao Cao nodded, he naturally understood the conflict between his subordinates. Zhang Liao was a surrendered general, and his ability was superior to all others, so of course it affected the interests of others.

It would be fine to talk about generals with the surname Pang, but the generals of Cao Cao's clan are not so good. As long as they have the opportunity, how could they let go of attacking Zhang Liao?

No way, Zhang Liao is indeed better than Xiahou Dun and the others.

In terms of military strength, leading troops to fight, and making plans, Zhang Liao is not superior to Xiahou Dun in one thing, but Zhang Liao is inferior to Xiahou Dun in one thing, and that is his background.This determines that he has been in a passive situation.

Zhang Liao turned his head to stare at Xiahou Dun, looking at the general with only one eye left, Zhang Liao still remembered that back then, Lu Bu's concubine, Cao Shi, was tortured to death by Xiahou Dun in front of the soldiers.

Zhang Liao will never forget Xiahou Dun's provocative eyes at that time, as well as Cao's voice of pain and abuse.

Zhang Liao stared at Xiahou Dun and replied slowly: "I'm slow because I'm safe. If I walk too fast, I'm afraid I'll fall blind."

Xiahou Dun stared at Zhang Liao viciously. Gao Shun and Cao Xing's cooperation had abolished his eyes, and Zhang Liao was also responsible for them.

Gao Shun was later killed, and Cao Xing was not whereabouts. Xiahou Dun blamed Zhang Liao for all his hatred. In the past, Xiahou Dun made fun of Zhang Liao.

It's just that Zhang Liao usually chooses to forbear, but Zhang Liao seems to have taken the wrong medicine today, and he actually fought back against Xiahou Dun like this.

The two just glared at each other like this, as if they were going to fight if they didn't agree with each other.

Under such circumstances, Cao Cao of course would not let the two of them fight. Cao Cao deliberately coughed twice, and then said, "Wen Yuan, come and take a look at these things. Do you have any suggestions?"

Zhang Liao didn't continue to confront Xiahou Dun, but went to Cao Cao's side and took the letter from Guo Jia.

Zhang Liao looked at it carefully and asked, "I don't know what the prime minister wants me to do. I'm afraid the cavalry under my command are not suitable for charging."

Zhang Liao was testing Cao Cao. He hoped that Cao Cao was not taking this opportunity to weaken the cavalry in his hands. After all, those cavalry were the children of his hometown.

Cao Cao shook his head and said with a smile: "Where did Wen Yuan go? I don't know the strengths of your 1 cavalry. I plan to send [-] people to guard Liyang, and then I will personally lead the army to attack the high officials.

However, Chen Feng's cavalry in Liyang City is indeed too sharp, and the tiger and leopard cavalry and Zhang Xiu's cavalry are not suitable for fighting them. I think your cavalry is the most suitable. "

Zhang Liao nodded and said, "Prime Minister, the fighting style of Chen Feng's cavalry has many similarities with my cavalry. I also really want to see this Chen Feng."

Cao Cao nodded, and then said: "Okay, I will arrange your mission later, you go down to rectify the soldiers and horses first, we are leaving in two days."

Zhang Liao took the order to retreat, and when he passed by Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao couldn't help but glance sideways at him, and Xiahou Dun didn't forget to stare at him fiercely.

The conflict between the two has grown deeper and deeper.In fact, Zhang Liao wouldn't be so presumptuous if Xiahou Dun hadn't always found fault on purpose.