The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

News of Xiahou Dun's death reached Tongquetai. Seeing Xiahou Dun dressed in mourning clothes, Cao Pi felt a wave of emotion in his heart. For a moment, he wished he could go back to his childhood and play with his brothers in his hometown Qiaojun. However, There's no going back.

Cao Pi helped Xiahou Mao up, "Zilin, my uncle's funeral must be grand and royal. The mausoleum will be built next to my father's mausoleum. You will inherit the position of General Conquering the South from now on."

Xia Houmao knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you very much, King Wei. I am willing to go through fire and water for King Wei."

After sending Xia Houmao away, Cao Ren came to ask for an audience. Cao Pi showed off his acting skills again. He held Cao Ren's hand and said with great emotion: "Uncle, it is a helpless move for my nephew to take away your military power. I hope your uncle won't be offended."

Cao Ren watched Cao Pi grow up and naturally knew what he was thinking. He replied calmly: "Zihuan, you should learn more about the art of controlling people. Today I am here to ask you for an army. I want to attack Chang'an." , to avenge my brother."

Cao Pi said: "My uncle's move is tantamount to declaring war on the Han Dynasty, and I am afraid that all lives will be destroyed."

Cao Ren said: "Then you will not avenge your father?"

Cao Pi said: "This revenge must be avenged, but there is no rush. I will ask my uncle to rest in the mansion for a while. After the funeral of Uncle Xiahou is completed, we can talk about sending troops again."

Cao Ren had no choice but to leave angrily. As soon as he went out, he saw Cao Hong waiting. Cao Hong asked directly: "How is it? Does Zihuan agree to send troops?"

Cao Ren shook his head, "He said he wanted to finish his brother's funeral before considering sending troops."

Cao Hong was very angry and said, "Zihuan is really a weakling. If I had known this, I should have fully supported Ziwen as the heir apparent."

Cao Ren said: "Let's go back to the General's Mansion first, see my brother off, and then return to Qiao County."

On their way back to the general's mansion, an uninvited guest had arrived, it was Sima Yi.

When Cao Ren saw Sima Yi, he sneered directly: "Zhongda is now a popular figure in front of the King of Wei. How can he come here to see my brother? Aren't you afraid of losing your identity?"

Sima Yi saluted respectfully, "I'm here to help General Zixiao solve his problems."

Cao Ren asked: "What do I worry about?"

Sima Yi said: "The general is full of strategies, but has no place to use them. He is passionate about avenging his brother, but he is unable to support himself. I wonder if this is the general's worry?"

Hearing Sima Yi talk about his pain, Cao Ren changed his expression and asked Sima Yi to take a seat and let his servants serve tea.

Sima Yi said: "I heard that the general has three sons, Cao Tai, Cao Kai, and Cao Fan. They are all brave enough to be worthy of any man. The eldest son of General Zhengxi, Xia Houheng, and the Marquis of Yanling, Cao Zhang, are now stationed in Hanzhong. The general used to be in the army. With our prestige, why not contact all the young masters and raise troops from Hanzhong to attack Chang'an."

Cao Ren looked embarrassed: "Hanzhong is a strategic location controlling the northwest. It can reach Liangzhou in the north and Yizhou in the south. Only the late king would station heavy troops in Hanzhong, and only King Wei's Tiger Talisman can mobilize the army in Hanzhong. We Although he was once their commander-in-chief, without the tiger talisman, I’m afraid I won’t be able to mobilize the army.”

Sima Yi said: "Then the general can only make dangerous moves."

Cao Ren asked: "What kind of dangerous move is it?"

Sima Yi said: "The only way for a general to take revenge is to enter the palace and assassinate him. There are only a hundred people in Yulin in Chang'an. With the skills of the two generals, they must have taken advantage of the emperor and Jia Xu's heads."

Cao Hong said: "Zixiao, let's do it. My brother has been as kind to us as a mountain. If we don't avenge him, how will we see him under Jiuquan in the future?"

Cao Ren gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Please Zhongda tell Zihuan that Cao Ren and Cao Hong's trip to Chang'an is a personal act and has nothing to do with my two wives and children. I hope that the king of Wei will take care of his uncle and nephew and treat us well." after."

Sima Yi knelt down and replied: "The general is righteous, I will definitely report to the king of Wei, and the general's children will surely enjoy glory and wealth."

Cao Ren was conflicted in his heart. Now that he was nearly forty years old, he no longer had the opportunity to lead troops, but he was unwilling to be a farmer in his hometown. He wanted to do something big in the last period of his life, so that the Cao family could Later generations take charge of the country.

Cao Hong didn't think so much in his heart. He only wanted to avenge Cao Cao, no matter what the cost. Although he was married, he never had children, so he had no worries.

The two brothers returned to Qiao County, paid homage to Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun, put on their armor when they were generals, and headed towards Chang'an.

Wuguan, Hangu Pass, and Tongguan have been completely sealed off. Only exits are allowed but no entry is allowed. The three city gates are arranged in a Z-shaped layout, and with the Mount Laoshan at the back, they are places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Zhang Xiu personally takes charge of Tongguan. Always be prepared for war.

Qin Yilu, the guard general of Wuguan, was once a subordinate of Tao Qian, and later he followed Liu Bei and surrendered to Cao Cao after the fall of Xuzhou. Because his wife Du was beautiful, she was favored by Cao Cao and gave birth to a son named Qin Lang. As for whether Qin Lang is Qin Yilu's child or Cao Cao's child, perhaps only God knows. In order to occupy the Du family for a long time, Cao Cao sent Qin Yilu to Wuguan and appointed him as the guard general of Wuguan. Because Cao Cao was so powerful at that time, Qin Yilu had to bear this cuckold.

Sima Yi knew all this very well. In the past ten years, he had spent a lot of money to bribe the waiters around Cao Cao. Sima Yi even knew which woman Cao Cao favored at night. Like Jia Xu, he was a top conspirator. Among Cao Ren, When Cao Hong set out from Qiaojun, Sima Yi had already sent Deng Ai to Wuguan.

Qin Yilu saw Sima Yi's secret letter and fell into deep thought: Although Cao Cao was dead, Du Shi, as one of the beauties of Tongquetai, was also accepted by Cao Pi. Sima Yi was a popular person in front of Cao Pi, and his order was probably also Cao Pi's. However, Cao Ren and Cao Hong were both veteran generals on the battlefield, and they were brave enough that no one would be able to defeat them. Ordinary means would definitely not be able to capture them.

Qin Yilu looked at Deng Ai helplessly: "The matter explained in the letter from Chief Sima is really difficult to handle. Although there are five thousand defenders in Wuguan, most of them are Xiliang troops. I can't command them. I can only rely on the two men under my command." With a hundred men, I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture Cao Ren."

Deng Ai said: "Since I am here, it is to help the general. Once the matter is completed, the general can return to Luoyang as an official."

When he heard that he could work in Luoyang, Qin Yilu was not afraid of anything anymore, "I have done this, what should I do?"

Deng Ai said: "After Cao Ren and Cao Hong arrived at Wuguan, it must have been late at night. The general arranged for his men to poison the food in the posthouse with mercury. Even the most powerful people are unable to defeat mercury."

Qin Yilu nodded: "Wonderful, let's do it this way. When the two of them are poisoned, I will send my own soldiers to take them down."

Everything went as planned. After Cao Ren and Cao Hong arrived at Wuguan, it was already late at night. The defenders did not allow them to enter the city, but Cao Hong directly revealed his identity and the two were able to enter the city. After running around for several days, they didn't get a good rest. The two simply had a meal in the post house and fell asleep.

While sleeping, Cao Ren saw Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun, both of whom were waving to him. Cao Ren woke up and felt severe abdominal pain. He woke up Cao Hong. The two were about to seek medical treatment, but the posthouse had already been surrounded by Qin Yilu and his men.

Cao Ren knew that he was poisoned and was about to die. He used his last strength to kill Qin Yilu under his horse, and then he fell to the ground. Cao Hong also died of poison after killing dozens of people.