No wonder Huangfu Song was so excited. He had already asked everyone in the military camp, but no one knew who had attacked first.
Originally, it was Cao Cao and Zhang Miao who did it. But now that he knew it wasn't them, he was confused. He didn't even know how to write the letter of request to the court.
Huangfu Song was not a greedy person. His personality made him take everything very seriously.
Whoever did it was the one who did it. Even if he didn't know that he had to leave it blank, he wouldn't write it randomly.
He originally wanted to ask Cao Cao if he knew who the person who set the fire was, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to take the initiative to say it out loud. This was why he had such an excited expression.
Seeing Huangfu Song's excited expression, Cao Cao did not immediately answer. Instead, he looked at Zhang Miao and said,
"Mayor Zhang, I've let you down this time.”
"Brother Meng De, what do you mean?" Zhang Miao asked in confusion. In fact, he was really kept in the dark.
"Sigh, it's a long story. It's not just a day or two since you've brought people to Changshe, but it seems that there's no better way to catch the Yellow Turban thief. Coincidentally, you sent people back to Chenliu to urge for food, so I secretly arranged for people to find your brother. Everyone says that Zhang Tian and Zhang Bayuan are literary stars who have descended to the mortal world, so I thought that he might have some good ideas.”
As he spoke, Cao Cao shook his head, as if he had no choice but to do so.
"How is it?" Unexpectedly, Zhang Miao became very nervous.
He loved his younger brother very much. He had always been both a brother and a father. He was especially satisfied with Zhang Tian's recent performance. He did not bring Zhang Tian with him this time because he wanted to leave him in the safest place. However, looking at Cao Cao's current appearance, it seemed that something had happened. How could he not be anxious?
Zhang Miao was so anxious that there was even a trace of blood in his eyes. This was partly because he had not slept for the night, but mostly because he was anxious.
Cao Cao was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so he quickly waved his hand and said,"Meng Zhuo, don't panic. Things are not what you think. The token is also intact.”
After saying that Zhang Tian was fine, Zhang Miao's expression relaxed.
Seeing that Zhang Miao wasn't so anxious, Cao Cao muttered in his heart. It was all his fault for being mysterious. If he had known earlier, he would have brought Zhang Tian directly to the tent.
However, at this point, he could only continue,
"It's like this. Zhang Tian received my letter and thought it was your idea as his elder brother, so he rushed over with his 800 cavalrymen. As soon as he arrived, he charged straight into the Yellow Turban bandits 'camp. He was the one who took the credit for burning the enemy. Then, he pursued and fought a bloody battle with He Yi. Only 100 of the 800 soldiers were left in the end, but he did take He Yi's head. When I arrived there, the two armies reported to each other and killed the remaining Yellow Turban rebels.”
In a breath, Cao Cao explained the situation. Then, he turned to Huangfu Song and cupped his fists.
"Lord Zuo Zhonglang, the person who took the lead in this fire attack against the enemy is Zhang Tian, the younger brother of the prefect Zhang Miao.”
"Oh, I see."
Huangfu Song finally understood what he meant. He immediately pretended to be unhappy and said to Zhang Miao, who was still in a daze,
"Governor Zhang, I say, you're really something. Your younger brother is clearly so powerful, so why didn't you recommend him to the Imperial Court? Why did you wait so long and almost ruined the matter?”
Zhang Miao explained helplessly,"
"Lord Zuo Zhonglang, I really didn't know that his brother had such ability. It must be said that he had some literary talent and was extremely respectful to me, his elder brother. However, this was the first time he had led an army into battle. Moreover, he's only less than seventeen years old, and he doesn't have any achievements. How can I recommend him to the court?”
What Zhang Miao said was the truth. Although Zhang Tian in history had an extraordinary appearance, was eight feet tall, and was once the prefect of Guangling, and even participated in the military operation to suppress the evil thief Dong Zhuo, his ability to march and fight was only average. Otherwise, he would not have been killed so early and left the history of the Three Kingdoms.
However, Zhang Tian was different. The current Zhang Tian was extremely powerful.
Not to mention war, even in the handling of some matters, he had extraordinary decision-making ability and foresight.
After hearing Cao Cao's words, Huangfu Song really thought that Zhang Miao had his own reasons for not recommending talents to the Imperial Court. However, when he heard that Zhang Tian was not even seventeen years old, his expression froze. This was somewhat beyond his expectations.
However, he had already said those words and could not take them back. He immediately said,
"How about seventeen? Huo Qubing from the Wolf House joined the army at the age of 15 or 16. Didn't he also have outstanding military achievements and was famous in the world? Your brother is almost seventeen years old. Moreover, now is the time when the country is employing people. I think that since they are talents, they should be promoted and used.”
As soon as Huangfu Song said this, before Zhang Miao could say anything, Cao Cao took the initiative to say,
"Lord Zuo Zhonglang is right. Originally, this general had said that when the whole country was employing people, it was enough to have true talent and learning regardless of age. Since Zhang Tian is young and promising, why don't we recommend him to be filial and honest first? As far as I know, he is extremely respectful to his elder brother Zhang Miao. Such a person would not have any moral problems. After that, you'll be conferred the title of an official."
"Not bad." Huangfu Song nodded in agreement.
He was the one who started it, so he had to support it no matter what.
Hearing the others praise his younger brother's ability, Zhang Miao was naturally happy and nodded.
Only Zhu Rong remained silent.
Zhu Rong was a very serious person, and his ability was not bad.
He was a rare talent in the court at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
He was also very appreciative of Zhang Tianhuo's meritorious service in burning the Yellow Turban bandits, but it seemed a little hasty to promote him just like that.
After pondering for a moment, he said,
"Why don't we do this? We'll bring Zhang Miao in front of everyone and let us see what a hero is like before we make a conclusion?”
He said that he wanted to see the hero, but in fact, he just wanted to test the goods.
Everyone was well aware of this. Huangfu Song was also afraid of being accused of not knowing anything, so he nodded and said,
"That's right. It's also a good thing to see the young hero. I wonder where he is?”
"Outside the tent." Cao Cao replied, thinking that he had already helped Zhang Tian as much as he could. What happened next would depend on Zhang Tian's own luck.
"Please." After Huangfu Song shouted, a bodyguard immediately went down to pass on the message.
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