Gao Ran retreated, as for those Jizhou soldiers, it was indeed impossible for him to take care of them anymore, so there was no way, he could only retreat to Liyang by himself.

For Zhang He did not come to pursue him, in fact, this was all expected by him, after all, Gao Ran had known Zhang He for so many years. In his opinion, he had made his attitude so clear before, if he really felt that the two had not met in vain, then he would not come. On the contrary, if he really comes, then he can really be regarded as the wrong person.

The most unfortunate result is that it is the same as he thought, and it seems that he is indeed still thinking about his old friendship. But for Gao Ran, these have indeed disappeared by now. This time, Zhang He Gu missed the two acquaintances, but Gao Ran didn't get any affection. In his opinion, this is the farewell that the two have done the most, so far, the two are "you take your Yangguan Road, I cross my single-plank bridge", no one knows anyone, they are enemies. The next time we see each other, it's a never-ending event.

This is the truest thought in Gao Ran's heart, there is no way, who will let each be his master. So since the two of them already belong to two different camps, what else can they be besides the enemy. However, Gao Ran is definitely a person who can let go of these, although the relationship with Zhang He was indeed good before, but that can only represent the past. And from then on, the two were enemies. So Gao Ran also knew that next time, Zhang He would not do such a thing again, and he would not show mercy to his subordinates-

Gao ran away on his own, and the rest of the Jizhou soldiers, except for a very small number of people who escaped from the heavy encirclement of the Yanzhou army, the others were basically killed, and a small number surrendered. Since then, the Jizhou army has attacked the Yanzhou army camp all night. It ended with a complete victory for the Yanzhou army. As for the 5,000 or so people of the Jizhou Army, it is not to say that the whole army was wiped out, but it is really about the same.

At this time, in Cao Cao's big tent, basically everyone arrived, and Zhang He was the last to arrive, and he came back.

After entering the big tent, Zhang He pleaded guilty to his lord, "Lord, his subordinates did not go all out to pursue the enemy general Gao Ran, and please punish the lord!" ”

Cao Cao just looked at Zhang He. He was really angry. What is it for, it is because he had talked to Zhang He very well before, and said that he would let him deal with Gao Ran, no matter what, he couldn't let him escape easily. As a result. Now in such a situation, he is Zhang Junyi. It's not much different from letting go of Gao Lan with your own hands. Then it is time to ask yourself for sin. If every general in his Yanzhou army was like this, then he would probably have been wiped out a long time ago, what else to say.

Everyone looked at it like this, and their lord's expression at this time, as well as this reaction. Anyone who knows Cao Cao knows the Tao. My lord is really angry. His lord is like this, the calmer he is, the more silent he is, and his face is expressionless. That's a sign of rage.

Sure enough, everyone's thoughts came true, only to see Cao Cao directly overturn the table in front of him, "Zhang Junyi, what crime should you be guilty of letting go of the enemy general?" ”

When everyone looked at it, their hearts were finished, and their lords hadn't been so angry for a long time. Many people smiled bitterly in their hearts, and said Zhang Junyi, Zhang Junyi, your courage is too great, you are a new general, you dare to let go of the enemy general without permission, you really don't want to live-

At this time, a minute passed, and there was silence in the big tent, and Zhang He asked his lord, but he was speechless. Because for him, he is indeed at a loss, and the military law is there, if it is really strictly speaking, he may really be beheaded. So now it depends on what your lord and others want to do, anyway, if you want to let yourself die, you will definitely not be able to live, and on the contrary, you will definitely not be able to die.

Although Cao Cao was furious, he was relieved a lot at this time. After all, he is not in good health, and his head wind disease is more serious, so under normal circumstances, Cao Cao actually restrains himself and keeps himself from getting angry. He knew that as long as he was angry, he might not be able to commit this wind disease at any time. So in order not to let himself suffer from the pain of head wind, he really tried his best to endure it, to restrain himself, and not to let himself get angry and lose his temper.

But tonight's events really made him angry. He Zhang He Zhang Junyi, a general, dared to do this, he was really bold, and he didn't take the military law of his Yanzhou Army seriously at all. It stands to reason that it is not impossible to kill him directly. But he really cherishes his talent, and there is a reason for saying this, so ......

At this time, I heard Cao Cao ask again: "Zhang Junyi, what crime should you be guilty of?" ”

This time, Zhang He was not silent, and said directly: "The subordinates are at the disposal of the lord, and there will be no complaints!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he said in his heart Are you Zhang Junyi stupid? Ask you what you should be guilty of, you just say what you think, and let it be dealt with, and you say that you want to kill you, do you think it's good?

Cao Cao was so helpless in his heart, he glanced at Cheng Yu and Xun Yu coldly at this time, and saw that the two of them nodded slightly to Cao Cao, if ordinary people don't pay attention, they will definitely not see the two of them like this. But Cao Cao knew what the two of them meant, so he was relieved at this time, so he said to Zhang He: "Zhang Junyi, you let go of the enemy generals without permission, and deal with it according to military law, and ...... someone come."

As a result, Cao Cao's words had just come to this, and Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "The lord is slow, let his subordinates say a word!" ”

As soon as Cao Cao saw Cheng Yu come out to speak, he waved his hand, "What does Zhongde have to say?" Could it be that you want to intercede for Zhang Junyi? In that case, forget it! ”

When Cheng Yu heard this, he smiled bitterly, "Lord, no." The subordinates just want to say that now that the enemy is present, if our army kills the general, it will be disadvantageous to the army! Zhang Junyi let go of the enemy general Gao Lan, but the lord didn't ask him, why is this? ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded, so he said: "Zhang Junyi, since Zhongde has said this, you can tell me why you let go of the enemy general?" ”

After listening to his father-in-law's question, Zhang He naturally did not hide it, and directly told everything that happened before. After Cao Cao and the others heard this, they understood, and their hearts said that this was the case. If nothing else is aside, then they actually agree with Zhang He's approach. But whoever made them all a member of the Yanzhou Army, so it was impossible for them to be on Zhang He's side when it came to harming their own side. But it won't prevent them from interceding for Zhang He, this is right-

Cao Cao glanced at Cheng Yu, and Cheng Yu said at this time: "Lord, in fact, it is not unreasonable for Zhang Junyi to be like this. However, the state has national laws, and the army has military regulations, and since he Zhang Junyi has violated military law, he will naturally be dealt with in accordance with military law. It's just that now the morale of our army is high, and if the general is killed at this time, it will not be a blow to the morale of our army. So now that the enemy is present, please think twice! ”

As soon as Cheng Yu finished speaking, Cao Ren immediately said: "My lord, what Mr. Zhongde said is very true, and now it is not good for the army to kill the general. Therefore, his subordinates suggested that it was better to let Zhang Junyi make meritorious service and redeem his merits, which may be the best of both worlds! ”

Cao Cao listened, "This ......"

And Xun You said: "Lord, what Zhongde and Zixiao said before is very true. Now it is indeed inappropriate to kill the general, although Zhang Junyi did let go of the enemy general Gao Lan, but fortunately it did not have too much impact on our army, so it is the best policy to allow his people to make meritorious contributions! ”

Of course, Cao Cao didn't want to kill Zhang He, after all, Zhang He was a talent, and he had long known about it, but for him, Zhang He's incident with Gao Ran tonight made him very dissatisfied. So his idea is actually very simple, that is, he must knock on this Zhang He Zhang Junyi, who has just defected to his side. In Cao Cao's view, Zhang He knew his own military laws and regulations, but he dared to let Gao Lan go privately, which was clearly a knowingly offense.

He dared to do this as a new general, so really, if he didn't punish him well, then maybe his own patriarch might be even more lawless. Of course, Cao Cao didn't believe that this would be the case, but he had to take precautions. If you start with Zhang He, let go of the enemy generals, and don't punish him much, then this precedent may have a great impact on his future management of the army.

The Yanzhou Army is famous for its strict law enforcement, so it is definitely not okay not to deal with him Zhang He. But some things don't mean that you have to do that, just like at this time, when you say to Zhang He, you say that you want to be beheaded, but everyone comes to plead for mercy, so you can actually go down the steps. After all, what Zhang He committed, you say it's not small, but it's not big to say it's small, so it's really not impossible to let him go, the main thing is to be reasonable-

After Cao Cao thought for a while, he said: "Zhang Junyi, for the sake of the generals' intercession for you, and although you let go of the enemy generals, you did not cause any damage to our army, so you are allowed to make meritorious contributions and meritorious service." However, 'the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped', go down and get thirty military sticks in a while! ”

When Zhang He heard this, he said that he had escaped. He hurriedly said: "Thank you for the grace of not killing, thank you for your grace tonight!" (To be continued......)