Chapter 339 The Death of Sun Zhongmou.

Chapter 339: Death of Cao Mengde.

In the desolate and boundless desert, a general led more than a hundred cavalrymen galloping across the grassland. They were Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao.

Not far away, there were dozens of Hu cavalry.

"Finally caught up..." Cao Ren's eyes were full of heat.

"shoot!"

Brush brush!! ~
A hail of arrows shot out, and half of the Hu cavalry fell off their horses immediately.

The pursuit continues...

Before you know it,
A mountain appeared in front of them, towering above the wasteland. After swallowing up the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other tribes, Cao Mengde had obtained tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

After the Battle of Hanhai, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that pursued the Xianbei were almost always three or four horses per person...

at last,

Hand-to-hand combat,

Cao Ren caught him and rushed a hundred miles to catch the prey he wanted to kill.

King of the Tuoba tribe.

The spear plucked the huge head away, and the last Xianbei noble was beheaded by Cao Ren on this mountain...

"Whoo~"

After a long sigh, Cao Ren on his horse rubbed his hands and asked, "Does anyone know this mountain? What is its name?"

The deputy general next to him responded: "General Zixiao, this is the Wolf Mountain."

Wolf Mountain?

Cao Ren was immediately excited: "Is this the Wolf Mountain?!"

In the past, the General of the Cavalry of the Han Dynasty traveled more than 2,000 miles from Dai to engage in battle with the Left Wise King. The Han soldiers captured more than 70,000 Hu captives, and the Left Wise King fled. The Cavalry was enfeoffed at the Wolf Mountain, Chan Gu Yan, and Lin Hanhai before returning.

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North Sea,

The shore of Lake Baikal in later generations is the place where Su Wu, Marquis of Guannei in the Western Han Dynasty, once grazed sheep.

When Cao Ren returned with the head of Tuoba Guiren, it was several days later.

This place is still full of blood and broken limbs are scattered all over the ground.

Everywhere you look, you can see large numbers of Xianbei people being captured by Cao's army...

The great battle that took place a few days ago was destined to be the last fight on the grassland in recent years.

The Tuoba and Murong Xianbei tribes had already learned the news when Cao's army just arrived. They issued early warnings, integrated their tribesmen in advance, and prepared for war in advance.

They were the last Xianbei people, and in the tents behind them were their women and children. They had no choice but to fight to the death. Only by repelling this Cao army that had penetrated deep into the northern desert could they calmly retreat to the Xianbei Mountains that had once sheltered their ancestors.

However, under the charge of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which were well-equipped and had experienced countless battles, the Xianbei people's defense line collapsed like a mountain.

They no longer had the strength to resist and could only flee towards Beishan of Korea, being chased by Cao's cavalry.

Finally, under the pursuit of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, blood was shed for 600 miles and no one who fled survived.

He got off his horse.

Cao Ren collected all the heads he had captured, strode forward with his sword in hand, and entered the central army tent...

As soon as I entered the tent, I felt warmth coming over me, like spring.

There were six or seven stoves burning densely in the big tent. The many generals and counselors who participated in the Northern Expedition were all serving at the end. On the couch at the front, Cao Mengde's face was as white as a mourning cloth, covered with thick mink fur...

"Zixiao, you're back..."

Cao Mengde's lips moved slightly.

"My lord, I'm back. I beheaded the king of the Tuoba tribe at Langjuxu Mountain!" Cao Ren hurried forward and half-knelt in front of the bed.

Cao Cao lay back down slowly under the care of Cao Pi: "Zixiao..."

"I, I am holding on to this breath, just to wait for you to come back..."

"Because, in this Cao camp, besides me, you are the only one who can talk to the emperor..."

There is no doubt about this.

Cao Ren was captured alive by Liu Wu too many times...

The bond is deep.

"Among my descendants, Cao Pi is the most capable. However, facing the current emperor, he has absolutely no power to fight back. He is even worse than me..."

"Zixiao..."

"Zixiao..."

Cao Ren stepped forward again, his eyes reddened, "Brother, I'm here!"

Cao Mengde stretched out his hand with difficulty and grabbed Cao Pi: "Let your uncle Zixiao take you back to Xuchang to ask for a hereditary succession..."

Cao Pi nodded: "Yes."

then,

Cao Mengde looked at Cao Ren again and said the last words of his life: "A filial son..."

"Tell Liu Wu that he asked me to clean up the grassland, and I have done it..."

"Tell him..."

"Tell him that no one in the world knows me, Cao Mengde..."

"Even though I, Cao Mengde, am a great hero, I am still a minister of the Han Dynasty... It's just that the world is like this, and I have been forced into this state..."

pat~
The old hand slid down helplessly...

Amid the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, the brightest and most dazzling star was completely extinguished at this moment.

The third year of Wude, winter.

At the order of Emperor Liu Wu of the Han Dynasty, King Cao Cao of Wei sent his great general Guanqiu Jian with 20,000 troops from Youzhou and the Gongsun clan of Liaodong to attack Goguryeo, destroy the country and establish counties.

He also led a large army to personally conquer the northern desert, cleared the grasslands, wiped out the Xianbei people, and died in the vast sea.

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At the beginning of the fourth year of Wude, the snow in the north had not yet melted and Cao Mengde's body had not yet been transported to the Central Plains, but Wei Yan, the General of the Han Cavalry, had already led more than 100,000 troops from Guanzhong and Hanzhong into Shu.

It is said that the Three Feudatories, Wei, Shu, and Wu,
However, King Sun Zhongmou of Wu had already surrendered and often came to the court. He even commanded troops in various places in Xuqing, Central Plains.

If you want to pacify the Three Feudatories, you must first take over Shu.

It was during the time when Wei Yan was fighting against the new king of Bashu that, because of the court's policy of relocating local clans to consolidate the border, the southeastern people, who believed that the emperor was far away, took advantage of the court's deployment of troops in Bashu and the absence of the King of Wu in Jiangdong, and finally rebelled...

In mid-February, Emperor Liu Wu of the Han Dynasty issued an edict ordering King Sun Zhongmou of Wu to lead troops from Xuzhou to the south to quell the rebellion, and also sent Guan Yu to lead troops from Jingzhou to provide support.

mid-may,

Jianye!

The city is full of blood...

The city gate burst open...

Sun Quan rode his horse inside, looking around...

Kneeling on both sides of the road were his former friends, former ministers, and loyal subordinates, who were now prisoners of war begging for surrender.

"King Wu..."

"King Wu, we know we were wrong..."

"Lord..."

The wailing sounds echoed throughout the city.

The warhorse stopped, Sun Zhongmou took off his helmet, and said indifferently: "You are indeed Jiangdong rats. This is not the only time I have been stabbed by you."

"I will ask you a question. If you can answer it, I will keep you alive."

Silence in the field...

They were all waiting for King Sun Zhongmou of Wu to speak again.

Although we don't know what questions Sun Zhongmou is going to ask, there are many talented people in Jiangdong, and no matter what questions are asked, they should be able to answer them.

"Are you rebelling against the current Han Dynasty or against me?"

One word fell,
Many noble families all looked stunned...

Now I think I am the meat on the chopping board. If I go against the imperial court, I will not survive. If I go against Sun Zhongmou, I will not survive either.

So who are they rebelling against?

"Our family property and land are all in Jiangdong. How can we easily move to another place? This is what we are protesting against!"

Someone shouted loudly.

"Oh..." Sun Quan said softly, "So that's how it is."

"The policy of relocating local clans to consolidate the border was decided by the court and approved by the emperor. I will be responsible for implementing it in the Jiangdong area..."

"It turns out that you are not only against me, but also against the court and the imperial court!"

Saying,

Sun Zhongmou turned his horse around and said to his generals: "Since they don't want to move to the border, let them stay in their hometown."

Then his eyes turned fierce: "I will collect their bodies!"

After saying that, he whipped away...

In the past, we had to endure it, no matter what these Jiangdong clans did, because in the end we still had to rely on their strength.

That is no longer the case.

Sun Zhongmou's greatest reliance is his younger sister who is the queen, his nephew who was appointed as the crown prince at an early date, and the emperor who always calls him uncle!
Is it still necessary to tolerate them? !
"King Wu! Have you forgotten the days when we served you, king and ministers united to fight against foreign enemies?!"

Amid the sounds of fighting behind me, a loud shout suddenly came...

Sun Zhongmou stopped his horse, looked back, and said indifferently: "I am afraid that the emperor will misunderstand me, so you should act more quickly!"

That day,

In Jianye City, all the direct descendants of the Jiangdong clans were killed.

Since the turmoil in the world, many heroes have emerged and the Sun family has taken control of Jiangdong.

Now, the Jiangdong clan has been used as an example, and their backbone has been completely broken. Otherwise, they would not be able to intimidate the great clans of the world.

The will of the empire cannot be defied!
Sun Zhongmou rode his horse far away to Jianye City, leaving behind the capital he had built with his own hands, leading more than ten riders, waving his whip by the river...

Arriving at a grave,

Sun Quan dismounted.

Bend down, kneel down...

Looking up, I saw the words "Tomb of Sun Bofu, the First Lord of Jiangdong" written on the tombstone.

"The world is now at peace, all the heroes are dead, the world still belongs to the Liu family, but we, the Sun family, can rest in peace with the country."

"The emperors of the Han Dynasty in the future will all have the blood of our Sun family flowing in their veins..."

"besides."

"Finally I don't have to put up with them anymore!"

"Brother, I have finally avenged you today!"

When Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, he forged blood feuds with various noble families and was eventually wounded by a hidden arrow and unfortunately died.

Whoosh! ~
A hidden arrow suddenly shot out from the bushes, and Sun Zhongmou fell to the ground.

"There are assassins!"

The surrounding guards immediately rushed forward and protected Sun Quan tightly.

When they straightened Sun Quan, they saw an arrow hit Sun Zhongmou in the chest. The King of Wu gritted his teeth, his eyes desolate: "Unexpectedly..."

"It's really unexpected, I..."

"He actually followed in his brother's footsteps!"

After saying this, his eyes suddenly closed, and I could never see those blue eyes again...

(End of this chapter)