"Hire me, hire me ~ The remuneration can be discussed, and there's a discount for long-term employment.!”
Yang Lan finally said what she meant. If he didn't make it clear, Hei Guang would probably think that she wanted him to marry her. He was almost scared to death.
"Tianyang, what do you think?" Hei Guang didn't make the decision himself, but asked Tian Yang. After all, he wasn't the commander of the Chang Bai Army. He was just a general under Tian Yang.
Tian Yang did not make a decision so easily. Instead, he looked at the others. After all, Chang Bai Jun was not his own Chang Bai Jun. Moreover, Tian Yang felt that this woman was here for Hei Guang. Otherwise, she would not have kept her eyes on Hei Guang.
"What do you think? Should we let her join?"
"In terms of combat power, her excellent horsemanship can indeed be a combat power, but I don't trust this kind of mercenary.”Gou Fu was the first to express his position. Although the other party's martial strength was not bad, the Qiang people were famous for their fickleness.
"I don't object. In this army that is full of men's sweat, having a cute girl is a gift from the heavens.”
Liu Yin held the opposite view, but his thoughts made everyone present speechless.
"I'm sorry, uncle. Your appreciation period has passed.”Yang Lan said disdainfully.
"Uncle? Hey, although I'm a little old, at least I look young. People call me Tong Yan and Liu Yin.”Liu Yin looked like he had suffered a huge blow and immediately protested.
"Hey, Tianyang, why don't you listen to Hei Guang's thoughts?”As Hong En spoke, he looked at Hei Guang with a mocking expression.
Hearing Hong En's words, the rest of the people immediately looked at Hei Guang. Their eyes were filled with a strong sense of gossip.
Hei Guang's mouth twitched fiercely. This group of fellows were here to cause trouble, really.
"Hey, Hei Guang, what do you think?”Seeing that everyone loved to play, Tian Yang could not say anything and could only join in the fun.
" This…" Hei Guang scratched his head and looked at Yang Lan.
At this moment, Yang Lan was also looking at him with shining eyes, making Hei Guang feel a little embarrassed.
"Then let him join us. This Qiang female vanguard is not weak, and her strength will increase greatly for us.”
Being stared at like that, Hei Guang was too embarrassed to say that she was not allowed to join.
"Since that's the case, I welcome you to join us. After reporting to the Prime Minister, I'll officially pay you.”
Tian Yang said.
Looking at Hei Guang and Tian Yang who seemed to be completely unwary of her, Yang Lan couldn't help but mutter in her heart.
"These two people actually don't suspect me at all. Are they too stupid or too confident?”
Looking at Yang Lan in front of him, Goufu frowned slightly and thought,'Is there really no problem? The Qiang people were famous for being capricious. What if she betrayed them at the last minute?”
Hei Guang turned his head around, his gaze was a little erratic as he thought to himself," Although I agreed to let this woman join the Chang Bai Army, I still feel that letting her join was a mistake.”
Luoyang Palace
"The leader of the bandits, Zhuge Liang, invaded Yongliang and the three counties of Longxi fell. At first, I wanted to strike first, but I didn't send troops because of a mistake. I think I really regret it.”
The current Emperor of the Wei Dynasty, who was also known as Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty in history, Cao Rui, was sitting on the dragon throne. He looked at the officials below him and spoke indifferently. There was a hint of regret in his words.
The minister Sun Zi could not help but lower his head slightly as he thought to himself,'Could it be that His Majesty is blaming me for persuading him not to send troops? At this time, it was better to speak less.”
"Yongzhou's governor Guo Huai is now officially requesting reinforcements from the Imperial Court.”Cao Rui said lightly.
"I didn't expect Zhuge Liang to send troops to Longxi.”Hua Xin said in surprise.
"Then, do you have any candidates that you can recommend to go against Zhuge Liang?”Cao Rui was still calm. He knew that as an emperor, he had to maintain a calm attitude no matter what. Otherwise, if he was the first to fall into chaos, then there was no need to mention his subjects.
Chen Qun, a third-generation old minister, turned his head and looked around absent-mindedly. He thought to himself,'It's too early for Tai' er to appear.”
Zhong Yao, who had been an old minister for three generations, also lowered his head slightly and looked at the floor under his feet. He thought to himself, I wonder if he will still be crying later. What should she give him as a third birthday present?”
Wang Lang, who was also a third-generation senior official, had a look of disdain on his face. He thought to himself," In terms of debate, Zhuge Liang is no match for me. No, he can't even compare to Yuan Ji."”
Liu Ye, who was still a three-generation old minister of the Cao family and also a relative of the Han royal family, narrowed his eyes slightly and thought,'I won't say anything until the emperor says something. Otherwise, I won't be able to figure out the emperor's thoughts.”
Noticing the expressions of Chen Qun, Zhong Yao, Wang Lang, and Liu Ye, Xin Pi thought to himself, These people are all thinking things. They are indeed old ministers of three dynasties. Each of them is more cunning than the last. Go back and ask my daughter what to do.”
Jiang Ji's eyes were erratic. He smiled bitterly in his heart and said," In any case, no matter what I say, the Emperor will say that I'm full of nonsense. It's better to go back and get drunk."”
Cao Cao's stepson, Qin Lang, was trembling with fear. In his heart, he was praying that Cao Rui would not call his name.
Hehe, if Tian Yang was here and knew the thoughts of these officials of Cao Wei, he would probably sympathize with Cao Rui. If all his officials were so treacherous and cowardly, why would they attack Shu?
" Mm." Seeing that no one spoke, Cao Rui frowned slightly, showing a trace of dissatisfaction.
"Since all the ministers are silent, then zhen can only lead the army personally.”
When they heard Cao Rui's words, the officials below immediately exploded and spoke one after another.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"”
"The Emperor is a man of ten thousand gold. How can he risk his life?"”
"Don't worry about a mere bandit chief like Zhuge. He'll retreat in time."”
Just as the officials below were planning to stop Cao Rui's personal expedition one by one, a cold voice sounded in the hall, causing everyone present to fall silent.
"The name is in the warrior's book, and you can't care about your own interests. Sacrifice to the country's disaster, see death suddenly like home. He didn't expect that after General Zhang Liao passed away, such a strong warrior would no longer exist.”
The voice echoed in the hall. Gradually, a woman walked in from outside, but no one dared to stop her. The moment everyone in the court saw this woman, they subconsciously held their breaths. Their faces were reserved, as if they were afraid of saying something wrong.
This woman looked about the same age as Cao Rui, but she was beautiful. If she walked out, she would probably be another woman who would bring disaster to the country and the people.
"All of you are old ministers who have served the Imperial Emperor for three generations. How did time erode your wisdom?”
The woman said something that made the ministers present feel embarrassed, but no one dared to refute her.
"Royal sister, don't be impudent. However, the ministers did not come up with any good ideas.”
Cao Rui responded to the woman's words while secretly mocking the officials present.
This woman's name was Cao Ling. She was Princess Dong Xiang of the Cao Wei Dynasty, the younger sister of Cao Rui. She was calm and had the demeanor of the Imperial Emperor (Cao Cao). It was a pity that she was born a woman. Otherwise, the next heir to the throne would definitely belong to Cao Ling.
Jiang Ji glanced at Cao Ling and couldn't help but think to himself,'This princess has a close relationship with the Emperor. She's really not someone to be underestimated.”
As he thought about this, Jiang Ji asked," I wonder if Princess Dongxiang has any good suggestions?”
Cao Ling's talent was recognized by all the officials present. Not only did her intelligence not lose to her grandfather Cao Cao, but even her sword techniques were directly inherited from her grandfather.
She was just like that terrifying woman. He remembered that when he and Zhong Da were in front of her, he did not even dare to breathe loudly. Looking at Cao Ling in front of him, Chen Qun could not help but say this in his heart.
As for who the terrifying woman Chen Qun was thinking of was, he had no idea.
"Imperial Brother, the pillars of Great Wei have returned.”As she spoke, the corners of Cao Ling's mouth curled up slightly.
"Dongliang?" Liu Ye was slightly stunned and could not help but ask in puzzlement," Princess, please forgive my ignorance. I wonder who you are referring to when you speak of pillars?”
"Haha, it's rare for a servant (Liu Ye) to have something he doesn't know. Sister, I already know what happened. Retreat now!" Hearing Cao Ling's words, how could Cao Rui not understand? He immediately left the morning court and went to visit the so-called "pillar" with Cao Ling.
In the Great General's Residence of Luoyang, a general with an extraordinary temperament stood in the room as if he was waiting for someone.
"Great General, I'm late!"
At this moment, Cao Rui's voice entered the room. The general immediately looked at the door.
Cao Rui and Cao Ling walked in one after another and slowly arrived in front of the general.
"This official has not welcomed you, please forgive me, emperor!”
This general was Cao Wei's Great General Cao Zhen. He was originally fighting against Zhao Yun in Ji Valley, but for some reason, he had suddenly appeared in Luoyang.
"Great General, why are you so polite to me? I knew that the Great General (Cao Zhen) would definitely come to share my worries. However, wasn't the Great General currently leading the army to attack Zhao Yun in Chang 'an?”
"Zhao Yun is just a decoy. There's no need for the general to be there. The general pretended to be deceived and went to Chang 'an to lure Zhuge Liang's army out.”Cao Ling said indifferently on behalf of Cao Zhen.
"Princess, you flatter me. In fact, Cao Zhen really thought for a moment that it was Zhuge Liang's army.”
Cao Zhen was a little embarrassed. He had almost fallen for Zhuge Liang's plan.
"Zhuge Liang is defending the mountain. Now, he has abandoned his advantage to covet the three counties of Great Wei. He doesn't know when to stop. Now is the time to defeat the enemy.”It seemed that Cao Rui was not an ordinary person. As expected, most of those who had the ability to become the emperor were not simple characters. Liu Chan was the same.
"Your Majesty is wise. It was for this reason that I used a substitute to hide from the eyes and ears of the Shu people and secretly returned to Luoyang. In fact, I had a big request.”Cao Zhen cupped his hands and said respectfully.
"Please speak."
"Although we intentionally lured Zhuge Liang's army out, we underestimated Zhuge Liang's strength, causing the three counties of Longxi to fall. Zhuge Liang's strength is not to be underestimated. We must use the entire strength of the Great Wei Kingdom to retreat.”
"I also know about this matter. Even though the Three Eastern Counties were successfully pacified, Meng Da and Zhuge Liang cannot be compared. I have this determination. Even in the face of Zhuge, I won't take a step back, so I plan to go to Chang 'an to command. It's just that leading the army to fight is not my line of work. I still need someone to command at the front line, and this person is none other than the Great General.”
Cao Rui nodded, agreeing with Cao Zhen's words.
"Cao Zhen has failed in his duty and really doesn't dare to take on this heavy responsibility.”
"Right now, our Cao Clan doesn't have many relatives left. The only people we can rely on, other than the Great Sima of the East (Cao Xiu), is you, Great General. Besides, you forgot Mrs. Li's request?”
At this moment, Cao Ling immediately opened her mouth to persuade him.
"That's true. The four of us once shared weal and woe like brothers and swore to shoulder the future of the Cao family. Li Mancheng (Li Dian) had passed away, and she had also left. Now, the heavy burden is on me and Wen Lie (Cao Xiu).”
At this point, Cao Zhen said respectfully to Cao Rui," Don't worry. Even though Cao Zhen is dull, he will definitely do his best to deal with Zhuge.”
"That's good. I was annoyed to death by my aunt (Princess Qinghe) and Xiahou Feng, who acted in local dramas for me every day. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know how to deal with the defense of the west.”
At this point, even Cao Rui could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly. It seemed that the relationship between the Cao family was also very chaotic.
"Your Majesty, I have another request. There is a key general who must be allowed to participate in this battle.”
"Oh, I know who it is. Cao Ling deeply admired the Great General's willingness to become Wang He in order to preserve the spirit of the Lord of Wu 'an.”
The moment she heard Cao Zhen's words, Cao Ling realized who Cao Zhen was talking about and could not help but say in admiration.
"Royal Younger Sister, tell me who that Wu Anjun is so that Royal Older Brother can mobilize him.”Cao Rui nodded.
"Grandfather once compared him to Han Xin.”Cao Ling reminded.
Suddenly, Cao Rui also reacted. In the current Cao Wei, among all the three generations of elders that Cao Rui knew, there was only one famous general who could be compared to Han Xin.
"Could it be that the person Imperial Younger Sister is talking about is…"
"That's right, it's Left General Zhang He!”Cao Zhen nodded.
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