At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Not long after, Xia Houyuan also rushed over with his troops. When he saw Cao Hong, Cao Xiu and his nephew standing guard at the gate of the palace like two door gods, his heart skipped a beat, knowing that he was left behind.

"Miaocai, you are late! Yuan Gonglu has already been caught by me and Wen Lie! Hahahahahaha!"

Cao Hong laughed arrogantly, which made Xia Houyuan very angry.

So desperately killing and scattering a large group of rout soldiers rushed over, but they couldn't even drink soup!

Xia Houyuan is so depressed.

Then Zhang Liao, Zhang Yun, Yu Jin, Zhu Ling and other generals also came to kill them together, but they failed to get the first prize. There is only one Yuan Shu, so it can't be divided into dozens of shares and distributed to everyone, right?

It's not that no one has thought about it. For example, Cao Chun, who was killed later, found Cao Xiu secretly, told him about the past when Xiang Yu's body was divided into five equal parts, expressed his expectation, and wanted to chop Yuan Shu up. It will be divided into five shares, and a little more credit will be given to everyone.

Then Cao Chun was driven away by Cao Hong.

"So greedy for merit at such a young age! I don't know who to learn from! The young people will give me a good experience! The days are still long, and when there are meritorious deeds in the future, don't rush for a while! Do you understand?"

Cao Hong justly reprimanded Cao Chun, making Cao Chun roll his eyes in anger.

Zhao Yun was lucky. On the way into the city, he bumped into Lei Bo, the guard of the imperial city, and a group of sneaky officials who wanted to run outside. He stabbed Lei Bo to death with a spear, and then captured five fake Chen officials and their families.

Then Cao Ren led Gao Lan and Guan Yu to capture a group of Yuan clan members, more than 50 men and women. The three cheerfully tied up more than 50 people and planned to dedicate them to Guo Peng.

The Imperial City Raiders battle is over here.

Undoubtedly, Cao Xiu deserved the most credit, and Cao Hong slavishly contributed a share of the credit, which is also considered Cao Xiu's reluctance to pass it on to him.

Of course, Guo Peng would not compete with the generals, and finally entered the city, and slowly entered Yuan Shu's imperial city like stars holding the moon.

It was already early morning at that time, and the sky hadn't fully dawned yet, but Yuan Shu's imperial city was brightly illuminated by countless torches, and it wasn't dark at all.

Guo Peng came to the palace where Yuan Shu was imprisoned. The place was full of generals. Seeing Guo Peng's banner, Cao Hong and Cao Xiu hurried over and saluted in front of Guo Peng's horse with joyful faces.

"General! With the concerted efforts of my subordinates and Captain Cao, we have captured Yuan Gonglu's imperial palace and captured Yuan Gonglu alive!"

Cao Xiu proudly announced his achievements, which made Guo Peng overjoyed, and repeatedly praised Cao Xiu and Cao Hong.

"Wen Lie and Zi Lian did a good job. You are the first to contribute to this battle! I will definitely ask for credit for you!"

Then, Guo Peng praised the other generals who had achieved something, and encouraged those who did not. Let them make persistent efforts, and there will be more opportunities to make contributions in the future.

"I know you all want credit, but the credit is earned by yourself, not robbed. Sometimes it depends on luck. What is yours is always yours. It is not yours. If you rob it, I will punish you instead. ! If someone hurts their friendship for the sake of merit, I will not indulge, do you hear me clearly?"

Guo Peng shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

All the generals agreed one after another, not daring to fight for it.

Once the puppet Chen is destroyed, Guo Peng's power and prestige have far exceeded those of the past.

From this day on, everything will be different from the past.

Riding his horse to the gate of the palace, Guo Peng got off his horse, adjusted his clothes, straightened his saber, looked around at the fiery eyes, and smiled.

"The whole army obeys orders! Occupy the entire city of Shouchun and stabilize the order in the city in the shortest possible time. Indiscriminate killing, looting, and abuse of women are not allowed. As always, if there are offenders, military law will be followed!"

"Yes!"

The response sounds from near to far, extremely loud and distant.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Guo Peng laughed unceasingly, and then took the lead to walk into Yuan Shu's inner palace, followed by counselors and generals, majestic and uniform.

"Wen Lie, what's the matter with these women? Why are they all tied up and kneeling?"

Guo Peng walked all the way and saw many tied up women kneeling on both sides, so he asked Cao Xiu.

"Returning to the general, most of these women are Yuan Shu's concubines, and there may even be some nobles. The subordinates did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so they were all tied up, and their lives were not harmed."

"I see."

Guo Peng looked at Cao Xiu and nodded: "You are right, don't kill people who shouldn't be killed, we have killed enough people in the march, and enough people have died over the years, they can live Let one live, these women are being interrogated, if they are just ordinary maids, let her go to other places, or go to nursing homes, if it is Yuan Shu's woman, it will be another matter."

"Yes!"

Guo Peng then quickened his pace, walked through the long corridor, and came to the main hall where Yuan Shu was imprisoned.

At a glance, Guo Peng saw Yuan Shu who was tied up and paralyzed on the ground half dead, and a row of corpses beside him.

There are men and women, big and young, and they seem to be Yuan Shu's family members.

Guo Peng turned his attention to Yuan Shu again.

Chapter 447. 440 Six I am finally a human being!

Guo Peng and Yuan Shu haven't seen each other for a long time.

In my memory, Yuan Gonglu, who had eyes higher than the top and was incomparably arrogant, turned out to be like this now.

Gray hair, haggard face, pale complexion, deep-set eye sockets, prominent cheekbones.

There was blood all over his body and face, and he looked like a dying person.

"You beat him?"

Guo Peng frowned and looked at the people around him.

Cao Xiu stood up immediately.

"Yuan Gonglu just insulted the general as a thief who betrayed his master. His subordinates were so angry that they punched him. The blood on his body was caused by him killing his own family, not by us beating him."

Guo Peng shook his head displeased.

"Even if you are defeated, even if you are the usurper, Yuan Gonglu was the General Wei of the Han Dynasty before me, and he is above me. Now he has neither surrendered nor bowed his knees. He can be killed and cannot be humiliated. If I can't humiliate him, how can you?" Those who punched and kicked? Go out later to get twenty military sticks, and remember what is superior and inferior in the future!"

"Yes!"

Cao Xiu felt apprehensive, realizing that he seemed to have made a mistake.

The surrounding civil servants and military generals all fell silent, daring not to speak out.

Yuan Shu heard Guo Peng's voice, opened his eyes with difficulty, and saw that this majestic person was indeed Guo Peng.

"Guo Zifeng...you are here..."

He was indeed very weak, so weak that he couldn't even utter a few words.

Guo Peng stared at Yuan Shu for a while, then waved his hand.

"All of you go out, leave this palace, and stand guard outside the palace gate. No one is allowed to come in. I have something to discuss with Yuan Gonglu alone."

"This……"

The subordinates looked at me and I looked at you, quite surprised.

"General, isn't this too risky?"

Guo Jia came forward.

Guo Peng stared at Guo Jia, and Guo Jia immediately shrank his head.

"Yuan Gonglu has become so weak, and he is bound again, what can he do?"

The subordinates didn't dare to say anything more, they all retreated according to Guo Peng's order, retreated outside the palace, closed the palace gate, lined up neatly, and waited for Guo Peng to come out from inside.

Hearing the sound of closing the door, Guo Peng heaved a sigh of relief, took off his helmet and put it aside, took off his saber and put it aside, and sat down on the steps where Yuan Shu climbed to the emperor's throne.

Yuan Shu was placed under the steps at this time, and Guo Peng sat on the steps and looked down at Yuan Shu.

"Marching and fighting is tiring. A suit of armor weighs at least fifty catties, plus a helmet and a saber. I feel comfortable taking it down a little, so I don't like fighting at all. I like to wear comfortable and light clothes to accompany me at home. Accompanying my wife and children, listening to music, and having fun, that is really a supreme enjoyment.”

Guo Peng didn't say anything suitable for the occasion, but complained about the suffering of the march: "It's not like when we are fighting now, we don't dare to take off the armor all day long, and it's cold, the wind blows on the face and the knife hits the face. It's like scratching, there is no wife to warm the bed, right?"

"You called me from Puyang just to tell me these things?"

Yuan Shu looked up at Guo Peng with difficulty.

"Of course not, I just came here to complain a little bit, Gonglu, if you didn't become emperor, how could I have come here? How could I have come here? It is because you have become emperor that I am here."

Guo Peng smiled slightly: "Your imperial city is really not bad, magnificent and magnificent, but unfortunately the defense is insufficient, there are few people defending the city, and people's hearts are scattered. It is not surprising that it was breached in a short time. It's just that I didn't expect that you would be willing to kill your family members...Is this Mrs. Feng?"

Guo Penglue looked at the Feng family who had passed away with some pity.

"Why, you seem to have some thoughts about my queen?"

Yuan Shu grinned: "Are you planning to kill me and take my wife away to humiliate me? Guo Zifeng, I have been sincere to you, and in the end, this is how you repay me?"

"Didn't I say, Gonglu, if you don't call yourself emperor, no matter how many thoughts I have, I can only keep them in my heart. I can't say them, let alone do them."

Guo Peng shook his head: "This is because you are giving me a chance."

"I have been with you for 15 years, but you are so cruel to me, Guo Zifeng, let me ask you, do you not care about the past relationship?"

Yuan Shu stared at Guo Peng, trying to get an answer from him.

"The relationship in the past..."

Guo Peng pursed his lips and thought for a while: "Gaolu, don't you know? When I was still in Luoyang, all the people who wanted to get in touch with you and associate with you were all for Yuan's reputation. I am no exception to those who go away with power.

At the beginning, when I got married at the age of 15, you came to my wedding, and after seeing you off, my eldest brother told me that he and Yuan Benchu ​​would meet, and I would meet you, betting on both sides, thinking that no matter whether you Who will be more powerful in the future, the two of the Cao family and the Guo family will never suffer. "

"That's why you're with me?"

Yuan Shu continued to ask questions.

"Yes, but it's not just these. As you know, the Yingchuan Guo family was born as a grammatical official, and their status is not as good as that of Confucian scholars. And I came from a dilapidated branch. My father is only a county magistrate. My family is almost inferior to those It's powerful.

I had no choice but to find a way out by myself, digging ice and fishing to raise my filial piety, and I surrendered my identity to marry the Cao family. Finally, I was able to enter Luoyang as a boy boy. I also got to know Cai Gong through the relationship of the Cao family. Cai Gong gained the trust of Cai Gong and recommended me to my teacher, Lu Gong.

Up to here, I have broken the game, I have a small reputation, and that’s not counting, I risked my life not to overthrow Yang Qiu, and earned a huge reputation, famous all over the capital, and finally entered you My eyes, Gonglu, I have worked hard to get the right to befriend you. "

Guo Peng smiled self-deprecatingly.

"you……"

"I'm too difficult, Gonglu, I'm really too difficult."

Guo Peng interrupted Yuan Shu's words: "You are really lucky. The Yuan family, who was born in four generations and three fathers, was born with a golden spoon in his mouth. From the moment you were born, even if you did nothing, lie down If I don't do these things, if I don't fight for my life, I will either starve to death or be killed.

It took me 15 years of hard work to get what you have since birth. In order to be admired by you, to have the qualification to drink and dance with you, I worked hard. You know how envious I am You?Highway, this world is really unfair. "

Guo Peng covered his eyes, took a deep breath, and then let it out slowly.

"You turned against me because you were jealous of my origin?"

Yuan Shu stared angrily.

"No, no, no, I'm just envious, not jealous, because I know very well that I'm actually very lucky."

Guo Peng smiled: "I am a gentry. I have a good life. I was born in a gentry family. Although my family background is not good, my surname is Guo no matter what. I am also a well-dressed member of the Guo clan in Yingchuan. I was born able to read. You can read and write, and you have the qualifications to be an official.

I can despise those sons of local tyrants, I can despise those children from poor families who have gained a higher rank by climbing eunuchs, and I can even treat the people in the head of Guizhou as ants, killing them when they want, beating them when they want, and humiliating them as much as they want, without taking any responsibility.

Gonglu, I have imagined countless times that if I was just a commoner in Qianshou, how miserable I would be, with no food, no warm clothes, no literacy, no dignity, no human being, just like a pig and dog If I am alive and have no bright future in my life, then I might as well die. "

Yuan Shu was stunned for a while, unable to say a word.

"Fortunately, I am also from a gentry family. After I have a reputation, I can be your favorite and be your guest. If I am just an ordinary person, from a poor family, or a poor family, even if I am famous in the capital, you will not be able to Let me be your guest, because you think I'm dirty!"

Guo Peng stood up, walked down the steps, and sat on the bottom step, facing Yuan Shu.

"You... When did you think about dealing with me?"

Yuan Shu suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and stared at Guo Peng.

"After Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, when the princes from all walks of life joined forces to challenge Dong? Yes, it was that time."

Seeing Guo Peng say such words with a smile on his face, Yuan Shu widened his eyes and opened his mouth.

"At that time, did you think of now?"

Not thinking, but I know.

But this matter, I will not tell you.

Guo Peng grinned and continued his performance.

"Almost, since the princes of all walks of life have soldiers and horses, it is no longer so easy to give up soldiers and horses. The world is in chaos, but most of them are just foils. In my opinion, there are only two real main characters, one It's you, and the other is Yuan Benchu.

My choice is very simple, to be attached to you, to be your minion, to serve you, to gain your trust, to fight against Yuan Benchu, to develop my own power in the name of against Yuan Benchu, to develop myself in your name, otherwise, On my own, I'm afraid I'm still missing something.