Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 284 Riding a Crane Down to Yangzhou

Kaiyang, county government.

After Yan Xiang left, he ordered his soldiers to summon Yu Jin to come. Wang Zhengchang heaved a sigh of relief, and walked to the window, listening to the sound of the spring breeze blowing the window lattice, his heart was full of doubts.

After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure it out, then he turned his head and looked out the window again, and saw that the sun was fading and the clouds were sinking, the sky was so gloomy that it was about to drip water, and the blue and black complemented each other, just like his mood at this time.

"My lord is suspicious," Mi Heng also walked over without a sound, "but I can't figure out Yuan Shu's intentions."

Wang Zheng nodded, but didn't answer right away. He stared at the strange scenery outside the window with ecstasy, as if expressing emotion, but also as if making a statement: "Zhengping, there are unpredictable things in the sky, and so are people's hearts."

He slapped the railing and said in a deep voice, "There are always waves on the flat ground!"

"My lord should be worried." You Heng nodded understandingly: "Mount Tai is in danger, and everything is complicated. Besides, my army is going north, which is not only to open the way, but also to recruit soldiers. Now everything is waiting to be done, but Yuan Gonglu is in trouble. Things are going wrong, adding chaos for no reason!"

"Not only that." Wang Zheng said with emotion: "In addition to recruiting troops, we also need to suppress bandits and appease Xinde Zhucheng. In addition, I was in Pengcheng a few days ago. Although I met with Cao Cao's envoys and demarcated the border, Cao Cao just missed it out of thin air. The county may be able to bear it in the short term, but in the long run, it will be difficult."

"If you don't hurry up and completely regain Taishan County, if you delay, it will ruin my great affairs!"

"Since that's the case, it's fine if the lord doesn't go." You Heng said: "We are only an alliance with Yuan Shu, and we are not his subordinates, so why bother what he says."

"If there is no reasonable reason, this move is inappropriate." Wang Zheng frowned and directly vetoed it.

Yu Gong, since he crossed over, he has turned against Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Tao Qian, and even Sun Ce.

Personally, it is even more important.

Speaking of which, the two have never met each other so far, but after meeting several times, whether it was when Linzi sent troops to send food, or sent envoys here twice to promise a daughter-in-law and present them with famous utensils, no matter what their intentions are, at least this Skeleton King is always releasing goodwill.

Wang Zheng considers himself a man of love.

At that time, Lieutenant Gong Xu only said a word, Wang Zheng kept it in his heart, he was unwilling to kill him after being captured, and now when facing Yuan Shu, this became his point of hesitation.

In the final analysis, it is precisely because of the existence of the system that Wang Zheng's success is far easier than others, but at the same time, he is still not a qualified politician or even a hero.

With the benevolence of this woman and the thoughts of a small people, there will be thousands of troops, but after all, they are just one man.

"Whether you want to go to Yangzhou or not, I don't care for now." After thinking for a while, Wang Zheng turned his gaze to Mi Heng and asked, "Zhengping, according to what you see, what is Yuan Shu's purpose in inviting me to Yangzhou?"

"Could it be that you really want to join forces with this general to save the emperor who is in Chang'an?"

"Didn't you and I discuss it before, and figured out that Yuan Shu already has the heart to become emperor and stand on his own? It shouldn't be."

"My lord, the two are not in conflict." You Heng said: "If you have a self-reliant heart, you can first cater to the emperor, and then coerce the emperor to order the world. Nothing is impossible."

Take the emperor to order the world?
Hearing this well-known phrase that was all too familiar to him, Wang Zhengqing let out a "huh" and couldn't help being greatly amazed, and looked sideways at Mi Heng: "Zhengping, just this one sentence can teach you a real gentleman, and you must be a great talent to have this opinion." !"

As a later generation, Wang Zheng could not be more clear. In the original history, it was precisely because Cao Cao adopted Xun Yu's advice (the official history is Mao Jie), he followed the emperor's orders to not ministers, cultivated farming, and raised military resources. The correct development route will finally unify Jiangbei and establish hegemony.

At this time, the emperor has not yet fled, and Cao Cao will not announce this national policy to the public. You Heng is not a traveler like him, so naturally he cannot know.

In this case, the only explanation can only be that Mi Heng also analyzed the situation in the world before he came up with such an idea. This just proves that the heroes see the same thing. In terms of strategic vision, Mi Heng also has Wang Zuozhi's talent like Xun Yu .

Didn't see it before.
Wang Zheng thought to himself, but I have not made the best use of it.

Facing Wang Zheng's admiring eyes, You Heng blushed, and he no longer had the usual willfulness to accept compliments from others, and hurriedly said: "My lord, you are wrong."

"This is the wisdom of the sages, not the thinking of non-balance."

After listening to Mi Heng's explanation, Wang Zheng realized that this was a sentence that had existed in the Warring States Period, and its origin came from a famous debate.

At the time of King Qin Hui, Sima Cuo and Zhang Yi argued about the war in front of King Qin Hui. Sima Cuo argued that Qin should attack Shu first, but Zhang Yi objected, "It's better to attack South Korea first." King Qin Hui said, "Excuse me. It said."

There is a line in Zhang Yi's argument, "If you take the emperor to order the world, the world will dare not listen."

(Confrontation: Pro-Wei Shanchu, sent troops to Sanchuan, blocked the mouths of Shuyuan and Fengshi, and served as the road to Tunliu. Zhou Lord’s crime is to invade the land of Chu and Wei. Zhou knows that if he can’t be saved, the nine tripod treasures will come out. According to Baoding, An Tuji, he coerced the emperor to order the world. The country of the Western Pioneering, and the Lun of Rong and Di, it is not enough to become famous by exploiting soldiers, and it is not enough to gain the land. The minister heard that "the one who strives for fame is in the court, and the one who strives for profit is in the city." Today, Sanchuan, Zhou Dynasty, the world The city dynasty is also. But the king does not fight, but Gu fights with Rong and Di, and he is far away from the king's business.)
"These allusions are well known to those who are in charge of the case." Mi Heng said, "It is not surprising that the emperor fled in danger, and there must be counselors in Yuan Shu's account who gave advice based on this."

"Hmm." Wang Zheng nodded, "But I have no intention of catering to the emperor."

Taking the emperor to order the world, of course, has won the greatest reputation, and can suppress the princes in righteousness, but Wang Zheng is not interested in finding a master in name for himself.

"No matter how good the advice is, it depends on whether the monarch can listen to it or not!" You Heng smiled contemptuously: "My lord, Heng has met Yuan Shu before, and I dare to say that this person is arrogant but small, with big plans but no big plans." , I am afraid it may not be adopted.”

"Using scales to measure." Mi Heng pointed to the east: "Yuan Shu asked the general to go to Yangzhou, and it is probably still plotting this place."

Wang Zheng looked at his fingertips, and after a moment of thought, he realized: "Sir, what you mean is that Yuan Shu wants to unite with this general, and swallow the three counties of Donghai, Xiapi, and Guangling in Xuzhou first?"

"That's right." Mi Heng said, "The so-called Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong!"

"My lord, please lead your troops to Yangzhou. The name is called the Son of Heaven, but the real picture is Xuzhou!"

"When Tao Qian was still alive, Yuan Shuhu had been looking at this place for a long time. He sent Sun Ce to station his troops at Zhongli before, clearly with the intention of going north."

"It's just that Xuzhou Mu has now become Liu Bei, and the lord is standing still, instead of attacking the East China Sea, he will take Mount Tai. In addition," Mi Heng coughed softly, looked at Wang Zheng, and said with a smile: "It is said that Sun Ce is also going to Jiangdong to help now." His uncle went to fight Liu Yao, Yuan Shu lost a general, and he was reluctant to give up the three counties of Xuzhou, so he wanted to invite the lord to join forces to fight against Guan and Zhang.

Makes sense.

After listening to Mi Heng's analysis, Wang Zheng pondered for a long time, then nodded and said, "This is indeed more in line with Yuan Shu's disposition."

One is a lesson from the past, the other party has lured his family to confront Liu Bei several times, and the other is that in the original history, Wang Zheng also remembered that Yuan Shu and Cao Cao had plans to hold the emperor hostage, and they put it into action.

But Yuan Shu never had it from the beginning to the end.

If you go to unite with Yuan Shu to fight Liu Bei.
Wang Zheng was a little moved, after all, this neighbor is too dangerous.

As long as Liu Bei is driven out of Xuzhou first, so what if Yuan Shu occupies the three counties first?
Sooner or later, let him vomit all his money and profits!

"If that's the case." Wang Zheng rubbed his chin and said with a smile, "Then this time Yangzhou can be visited. I would also like to see this Yangzhou shepherd with my own eyes."

Not to mention, although most of the heroes of the late Han Dynasty were enemies, but speaking of it, I have never seen the face of a righteous lord so far.

"But before we go, we still have to deal with the Taishan group of bandits first!"

While he was talking, he heard a sound, which was the friction of Lulu's footsteps colliding with the armor. Wang Zheng and Mi Heng looked up at the same time, and saw that Yu Jin had entered the lobby at this time.

"The end will be banned, and I will pay my respects to the general."

"Get up." Looking at his general, Wang Zheng nodded and said with a smile.

After Yu Jin got up, Wang Zheng looked him up and down, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "Wen Ze, I see that your complexion is quite pale, and you seem to be a little depressed."

"Being traumatized by Wen Chou, how many days has it been, haven't you fully healed yet?"

"Is it true that quack doctors in the army are incompetent, and we need to find a famous doctor." Wang Zheng asked with concern.

"It's none of the medical officer's business, it's just that the general didn't sleep well last night." As for the reason for the tossing and turning insomnia, Yu Jin couldn't explain clearly that it was because he was impatient and envious of his colleagues.

"That's it, since that's the case, there's no need to be too polite." Wang Zheng ordered his soldiers to watch tea, "Sit down and talk."

"Here!"

After Yu Jin took his seat, Mi Heng told each other what he had just said. As soon as he mentioned the purpose of the envoy's visit, Yu Jin was greatly astonished and jumped up: "Welcome to save the Son of Heaven?"

"Is Yuan Gonglu obsessed with phlegm?"

"My army can't fly, and thousands of mountains and rivers are separated, how can I go to Chang'an to save that little emperor?"

"Wen Ze, be safe and don't be impatient." Wang Zheng stretched out his hand and pressed: "Listen to Zhengping's speech."

After listening, Yu Jin was still a little worried: "Even if it is to attack Liu Bei, it is not appropriate for the general to go in person."

"Yuan Gonglu is not a good person. Even if he is surrounded by soldiers and goes deep alone, he will be trapped in his household registration. If anything happens."

He stopped talking in the middle of the sentence, but the meaning was very clear, Wang Zheng said with a smile: "There is no need to worry too much, as long as you are all here, and the heavenly army is still there, you will be safe."

Neither he in later generations nor Mi Heng, who met Yuan Shu face to face, had never discussed this point before, but there was a consensus that Yuan Shu had the will to proclaim himself emperor and stand on his own, no matter what the purpose of inviting him to Yangzhou was. Most likely it was to attack his royal government.

Yu Jin also understood what he meant. After all, Yuan Shu was not a member of the system. He didn't know that Wang Zheng and the forces of the Heavenly Army were completely different from other heroes. Once something happened to Wang Zheng, it would truly collapse.

And according to common sense, if during the alliance period, if you attack the allies for no reason, not only will you lose your morality, but it will also naturally give people like Yuan Shao and others the conditions to instigate the heavenly army to jointly deal with Yuan Shu.

Gongsun Zan's desperation is enough to alert the world.

Yu Jin also immediately understood Wang Zheng's implication, but he still suggested: "If the general really wants to go to Yangzhou, then he should bring more troops and horses. The last general is also willing to accompany the general to Jiangdong!"

Wang Zheng laughed loudly and said: "No need to say more, our army's rear is stable, and I will be safe in Yangzhou."

"You guarded Kaiyang well, and your credit is greater than going with this general."

"However, there is no rush to leave immediately. Now that the Taishan group of bandits has not been cleared up, and the leader of the bandits, Chang Xi, is powerful, even if he wants to go, he will have to wait for Wu Sheng to deal with him."

Hearing this, Yu Jin was startled, and couldn't help but ask, "Chang Xi?"

"General, which Xi? Who is this person from?"

Er, this sentence completely caught Wang Zheng, a semi-literate contemporary, he really couldn't write the word "豨", so he had to laugh dryly and said, "It is said that this person is from Juping County."

"As for the word 豨, it's quite remote, it seems." Wang Zheng tried his best to recall, but he was not sure: "It's a word to describe wild beasts."

(Xin, refers to a huge wild boar in ancient books.)
As soon as the words fell, Yu Jin said excitedly: "General, if the general's expectations are not bad, this person is an old friend of the general's hometown!"

Is it such a coincidence?
Wang Zheng was startled, looked at Yu Jin, and saw Yu Jin excitedly said: "Jin is willing to make another great contribution to the general and recruit this person!"

("Wei Shu Yu Jin Zhuan": Chang Xi rebelled, sent Jin to conscript it. Ban rushed to attack Xi; Xi and Jin were old, and he was forbidden to surrender. All the generals thought that Xi had already surrendered, and should be sent to Taizu. Jin said: " The kings don’t know the general order! Those who surround and surrender will not be pardoned. The husband obeys the law and executes the order, and it is the integrity of the matter. Although Xi is an old friend, the prohibition can be broken!" Zi Lin and Xi will be decisive, and they will be cut off with tears. Yes At that time Taizu’s army, Chunyu, heard this and sighed, saying: “I am imprisoned if you don’t surrender to me, isn’t that a fate!” It is a heavy ban.)
After some discussion, Yu Jin asked again and again, and his words were convincing, seemingly confident, Wang Zheng finally agreed.

Secretly, it was a pity that a large windfall was missing, Wang Zheng thought about it, and said: "Chang Xi has an old relationship with Wen, for your sake, if you want to surrender me, let him take the blame and make meritorious service."

"But the other bandits must not be tolerated, they must get rid of the evil!"

Gotta get some oil and water.

What's more, he also promised Ah Sheng to let him exercise his muscles and bones after he recovered from his injury.

"Here!" Yu Jin nodded hastily, his purpose was just to leave a way of life for the old man, and at the same time, he could also make meritorious service, so he was indifferent to the life and death of other thieves.

"Since Changxi is gone, the rest are mediocre and mobs, which is no longer a serious problem." Mi Heng interrupted and said, "Since my lord wants to meet Yuan Shu face to face, it should be sooner rather than later."

"En." Wang Zheng nodded, and said, "I have made up my mind, and I will leave Yangzhou in three days!"

"This time, we will only bring 1000 troops from the Tianzhu Camp, plus [-] soldiers from the Heavenly Army."

Now that there are more territories, the strength of troops is already stretched. There are so many things to guard and suppress thieves in various places that they cannot be moved lightly.

Although Yuan Shu asked him to bring [-] soldiers and horses, Wang Zheng would not be so obedient. Besides, the biggest purpose of this trip was to show his sincerity with this Yangzhou shepherd, and the rest were just small things in Wang Zheng's view.

If Yuan Gonglu really didn't have a B score, then there was really no need to continue this alliance.

As for dealing with Liu Bei
That's why you Yangzhou army is the main one.

He is not in a hurry to acquire the remaining three counties in Xuzhou, whoever cares more will naturally be more concerned.

After Mi Heng and Yu Jin left one after another, Wang Zheng went to the window alone again.

The sky is still the same, but with confidence in his heart, he feels different when he relaxes. Looking at the scenery outside the window, the dim clouds and mist become pleasing to the eye, and the sunless sky also becomes a little brighter.

"Yangzhou!" The young man tapped the window lattice lightly with his fingers: "Hey, you need to bring more money to go here."

With a waist of [-], he rode down to Yangzhou on a crane.

These are the four beautiful things in life that Song people said.

Although, this Yangzhou is not that Yangzhou.

(End of this chapter)