Chapter 1210: The Buried History of a Military General
Chapter 1210: The Buried History of a Military General
May 29, 2017
Lu Hai Kong's coronation ceremony began on the fifth day of May and lasted until the fifteenth.
The next day, after Lu Hai Kong's coronation, hundreds of thousands of commoners who had gathered spontaneously began to leave Luoyang.
Amidst this wave of citizens departing Luoyang, Dong Fat and his companions also left, and with them, the million-strong allied forces from outside Luoyang.
Interestingly, not all of the allied forces left. Dong Fat's direct subordinates naturally followed him, but a portion of the soldiers and generals chose to stay behind at this time.
These soldiers and generals were mostly from the ranks of the slain vassals. The reason they chose to stay was not only because Lu Hai Kong's people had contacted them during this period but also, more importantly, because Lu Hai Kong's grand coronation ceremony had moved them.
Lu Hai Kong's military might was well-known throughout the land, but it was his benevolence and the love the people of Jing Ou showed him during the coronation that truly touched the hearts of the people.
A powerful ruler, deeply loved by the people, naturally becomes a worthy monarch to pledge allegiance to.
More importantly, it had been over half a month since Yuwen Chengdu and his foreign demons unexpectedly emerged. After half a month of brewing, while the average soldier in the million-strong allied forces might not have known the specifics, the generals had some inside information.
As a result, many generals chose to stay at this time, believing Lu Hai Kong to be the most likely vassal lord to resist the foreign demons.
In the end, the allied forces, which had initially numbered around one million five hundred thousand, departed with less than a million remaining. Some soldiers had died in battle, while others had scattered after the death of their lords. Nearly two hundred thousand soldiers ultimately decided to stay in Luoyang.
Interestingly, among these two hundred thousand soldiers, ten thousand were Ma Teng's men. Or, to be more precise, Ma Teng had brought his core team, almost all of his troops, and a portion of Han Sui's elite soldiers, choosing to stay in Luoyang and pledge allegiance to Lu Hai Kong.
Upon reflection, Ma Teng's decision was quite reasonable.
Half a month was a long time, enough for Ma Teng to thoroughly recall the details of Yuwen Chengdu's rampage through their camp. Many of those details were worth pondering.
In hindsight, Ma Teng could easily see Dong Zhuo's scheme of using others to do his dirty work. It was clear that Dong Zhuo was very uncomfortable, even resentful, of them being thorns in his side in Liangzhou. Ma Teng didn't believe that Dong Zhuo's resentment would disappear with the dissolution of the alliance and the foreign invasion.
More importantly, although Ma Teng had withstood Yuwen Chengdu's two attacks, he was still severely injured. After all, Yuwen Chengdu was a formidable opponent with a strength value of 110.
Under these circumstances, Ma Teng knew he couldn't compete with Dong Zhuo. After much deliberation, Ma Teng decided to stay.
Ma Teng not only stayed but also brought two of Han Sui's generals with him: the young Yan Xing and Cheng Gong Ying.
When Lu Hai Kong learned of this, he was overjoyed, but his attention was primarily focused on Yan Xing. Lu Hai Kong's knowledge of the Three Kingdoms was not comprehensive, and he had only heard of Yan Xing's name and his reputation for bullying the young Ma Chao, making him a formidable general.
As for Cheng Gongying, Lu Hai Kong initially paid little attention to him, as he had never heard of this man. It wasn't until Lu Hai Kong met with Ma Teng and his subordinates, and personally witnessed Cheng Gongying and his attributes, that he realized he had almost overlooked a valuable commander-type talent.
Cheng Gongying (Historical General)
Lord: Han Sui
Loyalty: 100
Abilities:
Strength: 80, Politics: 60, Strategy: 50, Command: 89
General Trait: None
Commander Trait: Coagulate...
These are Cheng Gongying's attributes, which appear simple but caught Lu Hai Kong's attention.
The most striking aspect of Cheng Gongying's attributes is not his command rating of 89, almost reaching 90, but his loyalty to his lord. Even up to this point, his lord remains Han Sui, and his loyalty is at its maximum.
In fact, although Lu Hai Kong was unfamiliar with Cheng Gongying, historically, Chancellor Cao was a fan of his.
This man was unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness. Historically, when Han Sui was utterly defeated, abandoned by all, and even his son-in-law Yan Xing tried to kill him, Cheng Gongying remained by Han Sui's side until the very end, only surrendering to Chancellor Cao when Han Sui had reached his demise.
Chancellor Cao, upon acquiring Cheng Gongying, cherished him greatly. Not only did he appoint him as a military advisor, but he also bestowed upon him the title of Great Marquis.
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Although Cheng Gongying didn't seem to have any remarkable achievements in history, various signs indicate that he was a talented individual who simply lacked good fortune. At least, in this world, Cheng Gongying's attributes prove this point.
Despite the fact that Cheng Gongying's lord remains Han Sui, which caused Lu Hai Kong some concern, he was still delighted to have such a talented commander join him. As for the issue of his lord being Han Sui, Lu Hai Kong didn't mind at all, as Han Sui was already deceased, and Lu Hai Kong believed he could handle the situation.
It can be said that Ma Teng's surrender was like a gift to Lu Hai Kong, significantly strengthening his roster of generals.
In addition to Ma Teng bringing almost all of his fierce generals, including Pang De, and the surrender of Yan Xing and Cheng Gongying, there were also a few decent commanders among the remaining ten thousand troops.
However, the very best, such as Wen Ping and Wei Yan, did not surrender. After all, Cao Cao and his men were shrewd, keeping a close eye on the outstanding commanders during battles. They had already secured the top generals for themselves.
In this regard, Lu Hai Kong, considering the future battle against foreign forces, chose not to interfere.
Not only did Lu Hai Kong refrain from interfering in this matter, but he also agreed to release Xu Chu and Hu Che'er, who had been captured by Lu Hai Kong. With a formidable enemy approaching, keeping these generals imprisoned would only waste their talents.
However, Lu Hai Kong did not release them immediately but instead kept them in the Fire Camp for a period of 'learning' before letting them go...
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(End of Chapter)
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