ber that I rely on you;〃 said Cao Cao。
Then he issued substantial rewards to the army and appointed Xiahou Yuan to the mand at Changan。 The soldiers who had surrendered were distributed among the various troops。 Xiahou Yuan remended Zhang Jia of Gaoling; as his aids。
So the army returned to Capital Xuchang where it was weled by the Emperor in state chariot。 As a reward for his service; Cao Cao was given the court privileges of omitting his distinctive name when he was received in audience and of proceeding toward the court without assuming the appearance of frantic haste。 Further he might go to court armed and booted; as did the Han Founding Minister Xiao He of old。 Whence his prestige and importance waxed mightily。
'e' Pei was a small ancient state; homeland of Liu Bang。
'e' East River Land corresponded to the mountainous region of