At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"By the way, I forgot that Cheng Yu changed his name."

Muttering to himself in a low voice, Guo Peng laughed again.

I really didn't expect that I spent a night with him in the candle night. Is this a good relationship?

God-given opportunity.

Will it be useful in the future?

Guo Peng did not know.

I really don't know.

After Guo Peng told Lu Zhi about the annihilation of the Yellow Turban Army in Dongjun, he continued south. On the way, he received an order from Lu Zhi, ordering Guo Peng to continue to be the vanguard and open the way for the army. annihilate.

The target was Nanyang, where Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were stationed.

At this time, it was August. Because Lu Zhi had already taken the lead in pacifying the Yellow Turban Army in Hebei, the pacification of the Yellow Turban Army in Henan was also included in the discussion, which put a lot of pressure on Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

Even someone in the DPRK has proposed to dismiss Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and instead let Lu Zhi serve as the commander-in-chief to attack the Nanyang Yellow Turbans. Thanks to Zhang Wenshang's statement that changing the coach before the battle is a very unwise thing, Lu Zhiyuan is in Hebei and needs to be pacified. The East County Yellow Turban Army is not a suitable candidate.

Therefore, Emperor Ling did not dismiss Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Zhang Wen sent someone to tell Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were uneasy, so they accelerated their offensive against Han Zhong. Sun Jian and Cao Cao were even more anxious. The siege attacked, but with little success.

The Yellow Turbans desperately defended the city and resisted, and the Han army was at a disadvantage, and the losses were not small.

On the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun once again learned that Lu Zhi had led his troops south to Dongjun, and after preparing to destroy the Yellow Turbans in Dongjun, he would go south to Nanyang to help in the battle, and could not help but be more anxious.

Cao Cao was also very anxious.

At this time, Cao Cao had already learned that after Guo Peng's formation had cut Zhang Liang, he led his troops to attack Guangzong to capture Zhang Jiao alive, and made his first contribution, and the credit was high.

Zhang Jiao was captured alive and sent to Luoyang, and Emperor Longyan Dayue personally interrogated Zhang Jiao, and then personally ordered Zhang Jiao to be punished with a car split.

Then they watched it on the spot, and pulled the captured Yellow Turban officers to the scene to watch the scene where Zhang Jiao was torn apart by the car, and then ordered all these Yellow Turban officers to be beheaded and their bodies to be dumped on the side of the road. Everyone in the world knows, warn the younger generation of the world.

The name of Guo Peng, who captured Zhang Jiao alive, was also known by the Emperor Ling.

In fact, Emperor Ling knew Guo Peng's name early on, but he didn't have an impression. At this time, he remembered that he praised Guo Peng for his youth and bravery in public, and that Lu Zhi taught his disciples well. He was very happy.

This is equivalent to promising a bright future for them both master and apprentice.

Guo Peng was ten years younger and made such a contribution, but he was ten years older and only had the merit of size, which made Cao Cao very anxious.

He led his troops to attack Nanyang City eagerly, and personally climbed the arrow tower to shoot the Yellow Turbans in the city.

On the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun climbed the nearest and highest hill to observe the entire Nanyang City. They found that the Yellow Turbans had no way to retreat because the siege of the city on all sides was too tense, so they desperately defended the city and the Han army could not attack.

It was nothing to do in the past, the key is not to let the Yellow Turbans escape, but now there is not enough time, we must race against time to show the record, and then we can maintain our position, so Huangfu Song and Zhu Junyi combined and decided to use the strategy of sieging three and missing one. .

Give confidence to the Yellow Turbans in the city, let them be sure that they have a way to survive, and encourage them to escape, so that they have a chance to break through them.

So Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun ordered together, ordering the troops to move away from one of the city walls, and to withdraw an opening in the defense line. As expected, the Yellow Turbans in the city immediately opened the city and fled.

Han Zhong led more than [-] people and their families to flee quickly, and was attacked by the army led by Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, the prefect of Nanyang, and Xu Qiu, the governor of Jingzhou.

Han Zhong had no choice but to surrender in order to save the lives of most people.

This time, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song decided to accept the surrender.

Cao Cao and Sun Jian were overjoyed and congratulated themselves for completing their mission and establishing their merits, and they could be rewarded.

In the end, he didn't think about it and was not happy for one night. That night, Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang, called Han Zhong into his tent and killed him out of hatred for being captured by his official place.

Because of his own grievances, Qin Jie killed Han Zhong, which caused great panic among the Yellow Turbans. They quickly elected Sun Xia as their leader, raised the flag of rebellion again, and fled to Wanzhong City to defend the city. The generals of the Han army were very speechless.

Both Cao Cao and Sun Jian wanted to kill Qin Jie, and Xu Qiu, the prefect of Jingzhou, was also extremely dissatisfied with Qin Jie.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun jointly signed up to request Qin Jie's dismissal, expel him from the crusade against the Yellow Turbans, and seize his military power.

No way, go ahead!

With this toss, the war that could have ended before the arrival of Guo Pengshuai's vanguard army was extended again, and the Han army once again besieged Wanzhong City.

At the end of August, Guo Peng led 3000 vanguard troops to the Han army camp near Wanzhong City to meet Huangfusong and Zhu Jun.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun entertained Guo Peng very warmly, and held a banquet to celebrate his contributions. During the banquet, they frequently persuaded him to drink wine. The atmosphere was very warm. Guo Peng met Cao Cao and got acquainted with Sun Jian during the banquet.

After the banquet, when Guo Peng returned to the camp to rest, Cao Cao came to Guo Peng's military camp.

"Brother, long time no see."

Guo Peng called Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan together to meet Cao Cao, and everyone reminisced about what happened on the Hebei battlefield.

Cao Cao looked at Guo Peng with admiration, and said, "This time Zifeng has made great achievements, and he will definitely be promoted to the official position. Now that Zifeng holds the position of Qianshi official, after the merits are rewarded, he will be promoted to at least two thousand stone officials. If you don’t get it right, you can still be sealed as a marquis.”

Brother Xiahou and Cao Ren immediately looked at Guo Peng with envious eyes.

Fenghou ah, how many people are poor and unable to do things in their entire lives, not only opportunities, but also strength. Once you become a lord, you have stepped into the circle of aristocrats, and it will be completely different from the original situation.

Chapter 89. Ninety Do I have to follow the life trajectory of others?

Fenghou, two thousand stones.

Indeed, very likely.

However, Guo Peng is more rational.

"It's all possible, but I think it would be difficult to seal a capital city at most, and it would be difficult to take a higher step. Other credits should be given with other rewards. I don't have much expectations for the official position, and I will listen to your majesty arrange."

Guo Peng smiled and pointed to himself: "After all, I am only 20 years old, too young."

Cao Cao and the other four were right when they thought about it.

If Guo Peng was 30 years old now, it would be possible for him to become a township marquis and become a general, but he is still young after all. Now that he has such a high title, how will he be named if he makes great achievements in the future?

According to the thoughts of the people in the court, it must be a lot of experience and growth before being sealed. This time the most likely thing is to reward money and rewards or pass the credit on to the family. It just so happens that Guo Peng's father Guo Dan is the magistrate of Qiao County. This time Probably get promoted.

"Even so, Zifeng's contributions will be remembered by the court. Any opportunities for promotion in the future will be given priority to Zifeng. Such a great achievement will not be forgotten by the court."

Cao Cao patted Guo Peng on the shoulder and said softly, "Has Zifeng thought about what to do in the future? If you have an idea, you can say it in advance and tell Duke Lu or your father, they will try their best to work for you, as long as it's not too much. , the court will generally agree."

What Cao Cao said was very true, and Guo Peng felt the same. He had never thought about what he would do in the future.

I want to live, I want to live better.

In that case, it is best to follow Cao Cao's trajectory. As Cao Cao's status and status grow, the tide will rise, and his status will gradually increase.

At that time, he will naturally get what he wants, so...

Thinking of this, Guo Peng was silent.

Just now when I thought of following Cao Cao's life path, what was that inexplicable feeling of irritability?

Seems a little unhappy?

A little reluctant?

I……

Guo Peng suddenly couldn't understand his own heart.

Didn't he deliberately approach Cao Cao or even become the son-in-law of the Cao family just to keep up with Cao Cao's trajectory and protect his family?

If not for this, why do you insist on carrying a stain on your back that cannot be washed away?

Isn't this a pointless thing?

So I……

Guo Peng raised his head and looked at Cao Cao for a while, then spoke slowly.

"I think... I want to seek an official position on the northern border, a northern official position that can face the enemy Xianbei Xiongnu. Rather than quelling civil strife, I am more interested in fighting foreign enemies."

Cao Cao was a little surprised.

"Has Zifeng decided to take this road in the future?"

Guo Peng nodded and smiled.

"Teacher will be very happy, right? And after this war, I found that I seem to have a little talent. The northern barbarians have repeatedly violated my Dahan border. I was powerless in the past, but now I have the opportunity, of course, I have to defend the border for the country and protect one side. Peace of mind!"

Brother Xiahou and Cao Ren looked at Guo Peng with admiration, and Cao Cao nodded vigorously with excitement on his face.

"What Zifeng thinks is what I think! In this way, I will also seek such an official position! Zifeng, you are not alone, then I will go with you!"

Guo Peng nodded and smiled: "Okay."

In the evening, Cao Cao and the other four all left and went back to their tents to rest. Guo Peng extinguished the candles in the tent and lay down in his clothes.

Fang Cai, what's the matter with that extremely irritable feeling in my heart?

Guo Peng didn't understand his heart, and his proposition for the future seemed to be a little vague.

Intuition tells him that he wants to experience more battles to become more mature, better at fighting, and more famous. Other than that, he doesn't seem to want to do anything.

Is this your true heart?

Guo Peng asked himself, but did not get an answer that he agreed with.

It seems that he is really confused about the future, and this kind of confusion did not exist originally. Originally, he just wanted to live on the thigh of the Cao family, nothing.

But now, that decision seems to be shaken.

Do you have to follow other people's life paths?

We must follow Cao Cao's life trajectory, and wait for him to become rich and powerful to become the king of Wei who is under one person and more than ten thousand people, and then he himself will rise up?

Can't I go the way I want to go?

My own way, my own way...

Where is my way?

Guo Peng kept thinking about where his path was.

But soon this thought was interrupted, because he had a new problem to solve at the moment.

It seems that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun do not want him to go to the battlefield to siege the city together.

He went to ask Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun ambiguously said that they hoped Guo Peng would rest more and not be exhausted.

I believe in you, the two bad old men are very bad.

Guo Peng quickly understood their intentions.

I don't want to let myself take the credit!

He and Lu Zhi made great achievements, which seemed to make them a little anxious, and now that he was transferred to assist, it obviously made their spirits highly nervous.

Forget it, there is nothing worth fighting for here, it doesn't matter, for a little credit to hurt the feelings of colleagues, I will end up with a reputation for being competitive and not caring for colleagues, this is not worth it.

"So that's the case. Having said that, the last general also feels that it is more tiring to run around for a long time. The soldiers under his command have been fighting for a long time, and they really need to rest. Thank you Huangfu Zhonglang and Zhu Zhonglang for their compassion."

With a smile and a fist, Guo Peng left the tent and went back to the camp to rest.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at each other, their faces full of embarrassment.

After Guo Peng returned to the camp, he sent someone to send a letter to Lu Zhi, and talked to Lu Zhi about what happened here. Within a few days, on the second day of September, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun got Lu Zhi's letter.

The letter said that Lu Zhi encountered several Yellow Turban rogues on the road. Lu Zhi was instructing the extermination of the rogues to maintain the peace of the place. The arrival time may be delayed. I hope Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun forgive me.

What are we to forgive!

This old face!

Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song blushed when they saw the old faces, they drew their swords and went into battle to speed up their attack frequency. They began to siege the city day and night in shifts, putting great pressure on the Yellow Turbans.

Since Guo Peng no longer participates in the siege, training troops all day is really boring. When he was wandering in the military camp, he found the tragic situation in the wounded barracks, and he remembered what he did with the Changshui Cavalry in Guangzong Camp .

So Guo Peng decided to go back to his old business and make a cameo role as a field medical rescue team.

It is very meaningful to improve the survival rate of wounded soldiers. Guo Peng's concept is to save veterans and not train new recruits.

The gap between a veteran who has seen blood on the battlefield and a new recruit is too big. Instead of spending a lot of money to train a recruit, it is better to spend some money on medicinal materials to save a veteran.

What's more, most of the injured people are wounded by swords and arrows. If they are rescued in time, they can live without much effort. Of course, it is easier than training new recruits.

But in this era, there are really not many upper-level people who are really willing to do it.

They would rather recruit new soldiers than abandon the old soldier in their hands and let him die from inflammation of his wounds. Very few people can get treatment.

Guo Peng sent out the original [-] Changshui cavalry who knew the technology to start with the military medical officers, and found a few military medical officers to teach the relevant skills to other soldiers, and asked the soldiers and horses under his command to learn the common sense of emergency rescue in the field, and for some dressing. Simple sword and arrow wounds for assault training.