EBE Chapter 528 The Handling of Surrendered Generals! Huang Quan, with Deep Ties to the Great Wei Dynast
Chapter 528 The Handling of Surrendered Generals! Huang Quan, with Deep Ties to the Great Wei Dynast
Yangping Pass
The fire caused by the flaming arrows hitting the city walls has been extinguished.
Cao Cao and Su Yu have both arrived at the council hall.
Next, we will proceed with the post-war settlement process.
Apart from Fa Zheng, who had already been urgently sent to the Ministry of Personnel in Xuchang.
Among the high-ranking civil and military officials captured on Liu Bei's side in this battle were Huang Quan, Yan Yan, Lei Tong, Wu Lan, Pang Xi, and Zhuo Ying.
The first to enter were the perfect duo, Lei Tong and Wu Lan.
Both of these men died in the Battle of Hanzhong, demonstrating the intensity of the battle.
Now, the two have become prisoners of Cao Cao's camp, which can be considered a change from their fate of dying in battle.
As important military officers of the Dongzhou faction, the two originally intended to put on a little airs.
After all, the Dongzhou faction has been arrogant in Yizhou for a long time.
To be precise, from the moment Liu Yan entered Shu, the Dongzhou faction regarded themselves as the masters of Yizhou, suppressing the local people of Yizhou so much that they could not hold their heads up.
If Cao Cao wants to control Yizhou in the future, he will have to rely on the support of the Dongzhou faction.
At least in Lei Tong and Wu Lan's understanding, Cao Cao had to follow this rule that had been in place since the time of Liu Yan.
Su Yu smiled slightly, clapped his hands, and Zhang Ren, who was ready to go, appeared from behind the screen!
Lei Tong and Wu Lan were immediately thrown into a panic!
At this moment, with both of their hands bound, they were no match for Zhang Ren!
The feud between Zhang Ren and the other man can be traced back to the Battle of Jinyan Bridge.
If it weren't for the defection of Lei Tong and Wu Lan...
With Zhang Ren's exceptional military command skills, he might very well be able to stop Liu Bei's attack!
After being betrayed by the two men, Zhang Ren's Sichuan crossbowmen were wiped out.
Even he himself only managed to escape with his life by jumping into the river under the Jinyan Bridge by sheer coincidence.
Now, Zhang Ren has become an important general in Cao Cao's camp.
Lei Tong and Wu Lan, on the other hand, ended up as prisoners, a reversal of fortune that is truly lamentable.
"Crack! Crack!"
Zhang Ren slapped Lei Tong and Wu Lan twice across the face!
One slap was for his former master Liu Zhang, and the other was for all the soldiers who sacrificed themselves in the Battle of Jinyan Bridge.
Lei Tong and Wu Lan didn't dare to breathe too loudly.
Su Yu's decision to bring Zhang Ren out was clearly intended to allow Zhang Ren to vent his anger and seek revenge.
Fortunately, Zhang Ren was a man of principle and did not kill the two men.
After being brutally beaten by Zhang Ren, Lei Tong and Wu Lan lost all their arrogance and surrendered on the spot.
However, given their abilities, they were not even among the top generals in Cao Cao's camp; they were merely better than nothing.
As for the so-called Dongzhou faction, Cao Cao did not intend to leave this faction behind after entering Yizhou.
thus.
Compared to Zhang Ren, who was both capable and loyal, Lei Tong and Wu Lan were far less important.
After the two surrendered, Zhuo Ying refused to surrender and was dragged away to be executed as a typical example.
Sometimes, being too agreeable isn't a good thing.
A little bloodshed can be even more awe-inspiring.
The three generals from Dongzhou have finished dealing with the situation.
When it came to Yan Yan and Pang Xi, it was all too easy.
The two men wore fawning smiles, displaying a joyful sense of "welcoming the victorious army."
Cao Cao did not hesitate to appease him.
Cao needs more collaborators like this!
Only in this way can Yizhou return to the embrace of the Han Dynasty as soon as possible and experience the warmth of Cao Sikong!
The last to appear was Huang Quan.
When he was brought into the council chamber, Huang Quan's face still held a trace of humiliation and anger.
He was a civil official, and without any explanation, he was mistaken for a military general and captured by Cao Chun's damned sixth brother!
The key issue is that you can't win a fight, and you can't escape either. Who can you complain to?
Upon seeing Huang Quan, Su Yu's lips curled into a smile.
In the original history, this guy had a "deep connection" with both the Wei and Shu kingdoms.
During the Battle of Yiling, Huang Quan led 10,000 troops and stationed them north of the Yangtze River.
The main purpose of this army was to defend against possible attacks from the Wei Kingdom, that is, Cao Pi's side.
At that time, Liu Bei and Sun Quan were busy vying for Jingzhou. If Wei Kingdom intervened, it would not be good news for Liu Bei.
After all, Sun Quan had already earned the title of "King of Wu of Great Wei".
In a flash, it became the largest vassal state of the entire Great Wei.
Zang Ba, the local tyrant of Qingxu, is utterly insignificant compared to the King of Wu of the Great Wei.
Although……
Both Cao Pi and Sun Quan knew what the other was thinking.
However, Sun Quan's nominal submission was beneficial for Cao Pi to strengthen internal centralization and suppress the power of aristocratic families.
Therefore, Cao Pi was happy to give him the title of King of Wu of Great Wei.
But Liu Bei was different.
It was impossible and impossible for Liu Bei's Shu Han and Cao Pi's Wei to reconcile.
The premise for the establishment of the Shu Han dynasty was that Liu Bei wanted to avenge Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, and he established the Shu Han dynasty under the banner of avenging Liu Xie.
In fact, Liu Xie became the Duke of Shanyang of the Great Wei Dynasty.
With excellent benefits and no need to worry about political infighting, he was happy every day and even started a side business of running a clinic!
Only Liu Bei himself kept spreading rumors that Cao Pi had murdered Liu Xie and was an utterly wicked person.
Therefore, the Shu Han and Cao Wei were vying for legitimacy, and neither side would back down on this matter.
After Peng Yang's instigation of Ma Chao's rebellion, Liu Bei's trust in the local people of Yi Province became extremely limited. (This event occurred in 221 AD.)
As a representative of the locals of Yizhou, Huang Quan was not very interested in helping Liu Bei reclaim Jingzhou.
If we win, the people of Jingzhou and Dongzhou will benefit.
If we lose, we'll most likely have to take the blame.
The property and family members of the locals of Yizhou are all in Yizhou.
Liu Bei confidently settled Huang Quan's army north of the river, not fearing that Huang Quan would betray him and defect to Sun Quan.
however……
Liu Bei suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Yiling, leaving him almost entirely alone.
With his retreat route blocked by Wu's army, Huang Quan's only chance of survival was to lead his troops north to surrender to Cao Pi.
Cao Pi gladly accepted Huang Quan and even arranged for each soldier in Huang Quan's army to marry a widow, allowing them to remarry and have children. (This event is recorded in the Wei Lue.)
Later, Huang Quan was granted the title of "Yitong Sangong" (a high-ranking official title).
This means that the ceremonial procession and salary were the same as those of officials at the Three Dukes level.
But in terms of real power, they have absolutely none.
However, this treatment is already quite good.
Huang Quan was highly regarded within Cao Wei and was also praised by both Shu and Wu, making him famous throughout the land.
It is worth mentioning that Huang Quan's son, Huang Chong, who remained in Shu Han, later died in battle at Mianzhu alongside Zhuge Zhan.
In Deng Ai's army, there was also a record of Huang Quan's son, born after Huang Quan remarried in Cao Wei, participating in battles.
The two half-brothers, who shared the same father but different mothers, met for the first time, only to part forever.
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now.
Seeing Huang Quan's unruly demeanor, Su Yu considered whether to send him to keep Fa Zheng company.
But just as Su Yu was about to take out the "job introduction" from the Ministry of Personnel, Huang Quan suddenly showed an expression of idol worship and bowed to Su Yu.
"My name is Huang Quan, and I pay my respects to the Commandant of the Guards!"
"To be honest, I have always regarded you as a role model and a source of motivation for my endeavors."
"It is my great honor to finally have the opportunity to see the true face of the Commandant of the Guards."
"I am willing to surrender!"
"I will follow the Commandant's orders!"
The words fell.
Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yu exchanged bewildered glances.
Huang Quan, that kid, he's got some skills!
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