Xiaoqi

It is precisely because they were reluctantly recruited into the army that they set off with the army with the attitude of not working hard and not caring about the marching and fighting. Zhong, perfunctory, muddle along.

As a result, Zhang Fei, who was absent-minded, naturally became the target of Zhou Yu's command of the army to establish his prestige, and became a "scapegoat" for him to establish his prestige.However, Zhang Fei himself did not have the consciousness of "replacing the dead ghost". Instead, he put on a posture of smashing the pot, as if venting all the grievances and anger accumulated over the past two years. Confrontation lobby.

However, he forgot that he is not a "bachelor" who feeds the whole family by himself, and he is not alone. There are more than a hundred family members and clansmen behind him.So he forgot all these relatives when his head got hot. It's a pity that he could forget the existence of these people when he was furious, but it didn't mean that others would be as forgetful as he was.On the contrary, others remembered his situation clearly and never forgot it for a moment.

Both Zhou Yu and Li Xian knew Zhang Fei's situation well, especially Li Xian, his immediate superior.From the moment Zhang Fei was transferred to his account, he knew how to control this "stubborn donkey", and he knew exactly where the "stubborn donkey" was weak.Coupled with Li Xian's detached status and special status, Zhang Fei, who has a violent temper like a fire, subconsciously gave way to Li Xian by three points, as if he treated Li Xian and Zhou Yu differently.So much so that he dared to openly refute Zhou Yu. , but dare not disrespect Li Xian.

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When Li Xian pointed out Zhang Fei's weakness mercilessly, Zhang Fei was furious immediately.The leopard's eyes glared angrily, and his hands clenched into fists.As the arm continued to accumulate strength, the veins on the big fist were bulging, and the joints "cracked". Obviously, he couldn't bear it anymore and was about to attack Li Xian.

In rage.Zhang Fei's eyes, which were more fierce and bloodthirsty than a cheetah, stared at Li Xian, but he saw Li Xian's expression was calm and his eyes were deep.There was no fear in the pupils, but a faint cold light, as if waiting for him to make a move.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Fei couldn't help being startled, and he couldn't help but pause with anger.Then it went out little by little.A little bit of silence, a little bit of disappearance.When the anger gradually subsided, many thoughts rushed into his mind, forcing Zhang Fei to calm down and sort out his thoughts. For the first time in his life, he suppressed his violent temper in the midst of his anger, and racked his brains to think of countermeasures.

In fact, the reason why Zhang Fei was able to force himself to calm down was not only because Li Xian mentioned his relatives and family members made him feel scruples.Also because dozens of generals in the hall were staring at him, he felt a lot of pressure.It made him feel like he was surrounded by wolves.It seemed that as long as he moved a little, these generals of tigers and wolves would rush up and tear him to pieces.This kind of coercion, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top, made him breathless, and he didn't dare to act rashly.

Faced with such a huge coercion, the only thing Zhang Fei can do is to force himself to calm down and not to be impulsive, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.Of course he is not afraid of death, but his death is a trivial matter, and the more than one hundred members of his family are all punished, which is a major matter. Comparing the two, it is clear at a glance which is more serious.

With mixed feelings, Zhang Fei felt that Li Xian's questioning seemed to have other meanings. It was not just to accuse and reprimand him, but also to cover up and protect him.After catching this sentiment, Zhang Fei changed his mind sharply, and reorganized the scene that just happened from beginning to end, and gradually Li got the clue, confirming his judgment.

"It turned out that the reason why General Li Xian scolded him harshly on the surface seemed to be harsh and ruthless, but in fact he was protecting him. If Li Xian hadn't suddenly intervened, I'm afraid he would have been questioned by Zhou Yu now." Decapitate, and sacrifice the flag to stand up!" After standing for a while, Zhang Fei finally figured out the crux of the struggle, and was clearly aware of his dangerous situation.

After understanding the whole story, Zhang Fei felt lost and desolate.Thinking of him, Zhang Fei, who has been on the battlefield for more than ten years, he thinks he is brave and courageous, and taking the head of a general among millions of troops is like picking something out of a pocket, but unexpectedly, more than ten years later, he has become a scapegoat for sacrifice , Let others slaughter, but there is no power to resist.However, besides the desolation in his heart, he also felt a trace of warmth, and this extremely precious warmth came from Li Xian's protection of him.

Speaking of which, during the half a year when he was ordered to go to Li Xian's tent to wait for dispatch, Zhang Fei has been going his own way and not paying attention to anyone at all, including his immediate boss Li Xian.However, Li Xian didn't mind this. Instead, he often called him to drink in the military tent. Carry him back to the tent, and send his own soldiers to serve him to sleep and rest.

This situation happened four times successively, and Zhang Fei gradually got used to this special way of getting along.He likes to drink wine with Li Xian very much, and he enjoys it heartily, drinking bowl after bowl, without any pretentiousness, and without any red tape, the end is hearty and dripping.

Through the previous wine fights, Zhang Fei clearly felt that Li Xian was dull and taciturn in appearance, but in fact he was delicate in thought, frank and generous in his dealings with others, and he was a true loyal person who was consistent in appearance and inward.

On this point, Zhang Fei feels that he and Li Xian are congenial, and their temperaments are very similar.The only difference is that Li Xian is calmer than him, and he handles things steadily. He is dull on the outside but very elegant on the inside, which is a typical example of great wisdom and foolishness.And this is what Zhang Fei admires Li Xian the most.Because he often couldn't control his emotions, was irritable and irritable, and whipped the sergeant at every turn, so that the accompanying soldiers were afraid of him like a tiger, and they didn't dare to disobey his orders at all, and even trembled when they spoke.

These inadvertent details did not attract Zhang Fei's attention before.In other words, he transferred all his resentment towards Li Li to Li Xian, so he didn't appreciate what Li Xian did, and naturally he couldn't realize that Li Xian had always taken care of him.

It wasn't until now when he was facing a life-and-death decision that Zhang Fei realized the real intention of Li Xian's accusation against him at this time, and the accusation and reprimand were false.It is true to shield and protect him.It was also because of this understanding that Zhang Fei remembered Li Xian's kindness towards him before, and felt Li Xian's kindness firsthand.And the deep meaning hidden in Li Xian's merciless words at the moment.

After thinking up to this point, Zhang Fei slowly loosened his tightly clenched fists, and looked at Li Xian with a deep sense of gratitude, and then he cupped his hands and bowed, finally enlightened.

All the changes in Zhang Fei's expression fell into Li Xian's eyes. Seeing that he finally understood, Li Xian couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief.Then he turned around and returned to his original position, waving his hands to signal Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and others to sit down and not to make any big moves.The three of Zhao Yun immediately understood.After looking at each other, they put down their guard and sat down again.After the three of them were seated, the other generals in the hall relaxed.Take their seats.The civil servants followed suit one after another.

Sure enough, after Li Xian sat down unhurriedly, Zhang Fei strode out to the center of the hall, and said respectfully: "It is really wrong for the general to contradict the governor in the hall, please punish him!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall couldn't help but let out a long sigh.After completely relaxing, the atmosphere of rivalry in the lobby dissipated.The atmosphere became more relaxed.Many civil servants and generals couldn't help but nodded slightly, approving Zhang Fei's attitude of pleading guilty, and they all thought that as long as Zhang Fei took the initiative to plead guilty, the matter would be exposed.After all, the war is imminent, if there is a discord among the commanders, it will definitely affect the morale of the whole army, and then affect the entire war.

Comparing the two, it is self-evident which is more important.On this point, all the civil and military members in the hall have the same opinion, and they all believe that the generals in the army must be united as one, and do not breed rifts, so as not to affect the overall situation.

However, they didn't know that the reason why Zhou Yu questioned Zhang Fei was not just because Zhang Fei despised him in public, but his real intention was to establish his prestige in public and establish the supreme prestige of the commander of the three armies.As for this point, not many people in the hall can comprehend the intention, only a few people sitting in the front row on both sides of the hall.

Therefore, just because Zhang Fei took the initiative to plead guilty does not mean that the matter will end here, and it will be exposed easily. The result will ultimately depend on Zhou Yu's attitude.After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the army, and all civil and military personnel in the hall must obey his orders. This is his due right and responsibility.

"Hmph, punishment?" Although Zhang Fei's attitude of pleading guilty was very sincere, Zhou Yu, who was at the upper level, didn't appreciate it. Instead, he frowned and snorted coldly with a sullen expression on his face.

Immediately, Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, "Where is the military commander? Zhang Fei blatantly despised the governor, disobeyed the military order, and yelled at the court. He was punished for the three crimes. What should he be guilty of?"

"Uh, this..." At this time, Wudu Taishou Pei Qian was in charge of accompanying the army. However, he was only the temporary chief bookkeeper when the army was stationed in Hanzhong. Inspection; after all, his job is to be the prefect of Wudu, not a full-time chief bookkeeper.Therefore, when Zhou Yu asked how Zhang Fei should be punished, Pei Qian's expression changed and he was at a loss for words, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at Yang Fu Yang Yishan, the newly appointed chief secretary of the Xiliang Army, and signaled him to come forward to answer.

At the same time, a look of embarrassment appeared on Pei Qian's face, and he turned his gaze to Li Xian who was sitting first on the left.This is because he is one of the few civil and military officials in the hall who really understand Zhou Yu's intentions. He not only knows what Zhou Yu wants to do, but also knows the real intention of Li Xian who just came forward to reprimand Zhang Fei.Therefore, at this moment, he is pushing this offending matter to Yang Fu, not because he lacks responsibility and deliberately prevaricates, but because Li Xian intervenes, the nature of the matter has changed, and it is no longer as simple as punishing Zhang Fei , which also involves General Li Xian.

But once the general Li Xian was involved, the nature of the matter in front of him changed completely.Although Zhou Yu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies appointed by the lord Li Li, according to the usual practice, he should be in charge of the life and death power of the entire army; but the involvement of the general Li Xian invisibly made this simple matter suddenly complicated.

The situation has escalated to such a height that Zhou Yu and Li Xian are involved. It is really inappropriate for a county magistrate like Pei Qian to be involved. Even if he speaks impartially and truthfully, it is still not appropriate.Therefore, he immediately pulled himself out and pushed the matter to Yang Fu, who would answer for him.This move is not only to protect oneself wisely, but also to express his own attitude. The subtext is that Pei Qian only obeys the lord Li Li, and other things have nothing to do with him.

Seeing Pei Qian's gaze, Yang Fu nodded in understanding, and immediately followed Pei Qian's words without hesitation, and said respectfully: "To the governor, uphold the military discipline promulgated by the lord, those who disobey orders, beheaded, and those who despise the chief general, beheaded. Openly roar Those in the military tent or the meeting hall will be punished with a stick from thirty to one hundred, depending on the severity of the circumstances. Those who act recklessly will be executed. Therefore, General Zhang Fei violated the above three military disciplines, and he should be executed according to the law!" Although Yang Fu is a newcomer, However, he was familiar with military regulations and disciplines, so he followed Zhou Yu's charges and answered them one by one, without any stumbling in the middle, in one go.Very smooth.

Everyone in the hall changed their countenance after hearing their voices, and their expressions that had just relaxed became dignified again, and the atmosphere in the hall changed accordingly.The silence was depressing.At this moment, most people's eyes were not on Zhang Fei, nor on Zhou Yu, who was at the top.Instead, they all looked at Yang Fu with scrutiny.Some of these gazes are quite intriguing.Surprised, doubted, puzzled and other expressions all appeared in it, mixed with a bit of admiration.

Yang Fu's words undoubtedly gave people a taste of being in his favor, quite a bit of the stunned posture of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.Just now Zhou Yu promoted him to join the army as chief secretary and join the West Route Army.

However, all the civil and military people in the hall saw that General Li Xian intended to protect Zhang Fei, so couldn't he, Yang Fu, see it?If he sees the way.So does it mean that he has made a choice between Zhou Yu and Li Xian, and has made a clear-cut decision to vote for Zhou Yu?Could it be that this army chief who is appreciated by the lord Li Li is so superficial.Do you think that the position of the coach Zhou Yu in the army is far better than that of the general Li Xian?

Just when everyone was thinking about it, they saw that Yang Fu did not sit down after finishing speaking, but bowed to Zhou Yu, who was in charge, and continued: "According to military discipline, General Zhang Fei should be executed, but now it is time for the army to march At this time, it is also the time when people are needed, and General Zhang Fei is a warrior on the battlefield. The reason why the Lord transferred him to the army is to let him charge forward and attack the city. Therefore, although General Zhang Fei is guilty There is no pardon, but the legal principle is nothing more than human feelings, and it is reasonable to act in a hurry, save his life, and deal with it as appropriate." After saying this, Yang Fu said nothing more, bowed and stood beside Zhang Fei, waiting for Zhou Yu's decision.

I have to say that Yang Fu's subsequent remarks are completely different from what he said before. It is like a 360-degree turn with a huge span.At first glance, it sounds inconsistent and contradictory, but after careful consideration, it makes sense.The point is that he stated Li Li's true intention to send Zhang Fei to the war, which is the most convincing.This is because Li Li's orders and intentions are unquestionable, and everything must be subject to Li Li's wishes, otherwise it will not work.

Zhou Yu in the hall frowned slightly after hearing the words, with a gloomy expression, and said displeasedly: "The army is about to go to war, and it is true that it is time to employ people, but there is no need for such people who openly resist orders! My lord often says, 'There are no rules. No way, military discipline is military discipline, which cannot be changed, and those who dare to violate military discipline must be severely punished! Come on.”

"Wait a minute, governor!" Seeing that Zhou Yu did not change his original intention and still insisted on beheading Zhang Fei, Li Xian interrupted Zhou Yu's order without waiting for him, stood up and said, "Calm down your anger, the general has something to report. "

"Oh? General, but it's okay to say it. The governor is all ears." Zhou Yu's expression changed slightly, and he nodded and muttered.

Li Xian then said: "At present, the army has not moved, and the war has not started. If the generals in the army are killed first, it will definitely affect the morale of the whole army. It is absolutely not advisable to do things like this. Besides, Zhang Fei is the last general under the tent." General, he openly resisted orders and yelled at the court, which is the fault of the general's incompetence in teaching and lax discipline. Now Zhang Fei has made a big mistake, and the general should be punished together as the chief officer. Mingjian."

"Huh? General." Zhou Yu's expression changed when he heard that, he hesitated to speak, so he kept silent, stroked his beard and began to meditate.After a long while, he said with a gloomy face: "The general's words are not unreasonable. That being the case, let's record the guilt for now, and allow him to wear the crime and make meritorious service. However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the life penalty cannot be escaped. Sergeant Why, drag Zhang Fei out of here, and put a heavy staff of sixty in public, as a warning to others!"

Before the words were finished, when the soldiers escorted Zhang Fei out of the hall, Zhou Yu got up abruptly and ordered loudly: "Generals Li Xian, Hu Che'er, and Lu Meng listen to the order, regroup the army in the afternoon, and set off in the evening. County, make no mistakes!"

"Promise!" The three of Li Xian agreed in unison, and then the discussion in the lobby ended, and all the civil and military personnel left one after another.

When they walked out of the lobby and saw Zhang Fei who was being tortured, an unfathomable smile flashed in the pupils of some bright-minded people.Obviously, they have already seen some tricks, at least they can see that it is not Zhou Yu who stands in front of the court this time, but General Li Xian.But what Zhou Yu did was just acting on the occasion. In fact, he was purely "accompanying the prince to study" this time. His purpose was to establish prestige for Li Xian in the southern expedition to Yizhou and help him subdue Zhang Fei.

Chapter 136

In the backyard of the Sheriff's Mansion, in the Zhuxin Pavilion.

A pot of fragrant tea and two steaming teacups were placed on the stone table. Zhou Yu casually lent the written secret letter to the soldiers and whispered a few words.

Watching the soldiers leave quickly, Zhou Yu sat opposite the commander of the soldiers, chatting casually while drinking tea.

At this moment, what they were talking about was still the just-concluded formal meeting, and after drinking this pot of tea, they were about to set off for the military camp in the south of the city.

Taking advantage of this limited time, Zhou Yu sneaked in and made a pot of hot tea with his own hands. While making the tea, he scribbled a book.Record the tactical arrangements and military marching procedures for this battle, and then send it to the Shu Road through the Flying Eagle, and then transfer it several times. Four days later, this secret letter will be presented to Li Li.

After finishing this matter, Zhou Yu really had a leisurely time, so he called Lu Meng, the commander of the personal soldiers guarding behind him, to sit down in front of him, drink tea and talk.

While drinking tea, seeing Lu Meng wanting to speak several times but hesitant to speak, Zhou Yu smiled calmly, knowing what he wanted to say, but he didn't want to explain it, so he deliberately changed the topic, quite curious Asked: "In the past more than a year, I heard that Ziming has been studying and reading with Liangcao Duji. He is very hardworking, extremely diligent, diligent and quick, and he is very good at learning. I am very pleased about this, but I am very curious. Ziming He is brave in battle, quite strategic and highly savvy, but why do he still need to read and write? Is it because he wants to make a good future?"

Lu Meng blushed when he heard the words, lowered his head, and said with shame on his face: "The governor is absurdly praised, and the general is ashamed. The governor should know that. The general came from a humble background and has a stubborn nature. He learned some skills in dancing spears and sticks since he was young. When he grew up, he relied on his bravery and didn't take anyone seriously. Until he met General Sun Ce, the last general knew that there were people beyond others, and his own bravery was completely vulnerable to General Sun Ce. Tang. For this reason, the general voted under the command of General Sun and was willing to lead his horse and pedal for him. He only wanted to learn one and a half moves from him in his spare time; if he could do this, the general would be satisfied.

However, the former Lord Fan led his army to conquer Yuan Shu in the south.The last general didn't know the seriousness, and rashly bumped into the lord's mount, and was captured by General Li Zhi almost without any resistance.Fortunately, the lord was benevolent and righteous, and his subordinates were merciful to save their lives.More than a month later.In the end, he will be lucky enough to follow the lord, listen to the teachings from time to time, and benefit his whole life.

After the battle in Huainan, when the general was ordered to go to the governor's tent to listen to the use, the lord told the general, "If you have spare time, you should read and read. The real enemy of ten thousand people is not the courage of one man, but the strategy and decisive victory thousands of miles away." The Art of War'.From then on, I will keep in mind the Lord's teachings.I didn't dare to relax for a moment, and went to Mr. Cao Duji for advice when I had time.Learning ten characters a day, I have learned thousands of characters over time, and now I am able to handle military affairs and understand some military books.It is a pity that most of the military tactics recorded in the book of war are half-understood by the general, and he does not understand its meaning, let alone use it flexibly.Why! When he finished speaking, Lu Meng couldn't help sighing in frustration, looking at Zhou Yu with hope in his eyes.

In fact, Lu Meng concealed something from Zhou Yu's words, and concealed the second part of Li Li's instructions to him.

On that day, Li Li not only told him to read and write, but also deliberately guided him to follow Zhou Yu to learn the art of war. Li Xuan is the best of the three; Li Ru is the most skilled in calculation and calculation; Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang are the ones who are superior in culture and military strategy, and ingenuity. Ziming sent to Gongjin's side to let you follow him to learn how to deploy troops and how to use troops. I hope Ziming will devote himself to his studies and succeed in his studies. When he succeeds in his studies, you will be alone. On that day, it will surely shine brilliantly and shock the world.”

Lu Meng was encouraged by Li Li's advice, and kept it in his heart, and then put it into action, studying with an open mind and working extremely hard.The fly in the ointment is that Zhou Yu didn't teach him any art of war, and he seldom even gets along with him alone.It was not until three months ago that he was appreciated by Zhou Yu and served as the commander of the personal army, following Zhou Yu all the time.