The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Vol 9 Chapter 16: Zichang is angry and begging for a response

Liu Bei returned to the camp and arranged military affairs. In order to prevent the Yellow Turbans from Lu, he ordered the troops stationed along the border with Lu to strengthen their guards, and sent the Hexiang county magistrate who came to inquire about the situation to take Sun Kang. After that, he asked his subordinate officials to prepare the goods, and ordered Shi Yinchun, the long-time trusted advisor, to bring the goods tomorrow, and personally send Liu Yan's body to Fan County and hand it over to his relatives, expressing his deep sorrow on behalf of himself. In grief, he wrote a book in person. The paper was stained with blood, but he did not wipe it off, so Yin Chunyi took it to Liu Yan's relatives. Fast update without ads.

The medical doctors in the army have been waiting for a long time to apply medicine and wrap wounds to Liu Bei, Shiren, and Chen Shi. The more than ten servants that Liu Bei brought to Changxi Camp died in battle, and only three or four remained. Liu Bei asked the doctors to heal them first.

Outside the tent, the sky was already bright, and Zhan Qian and others accompanied him.

Liu Bei took off his clothes and took care of himself. Not only did the wound hurt, but he only felt that his waist was sore, his back was sore, and his arms were swollen. He knew that this was because he had not been on the battlefield for more than half a year, so his physical quality was not as good as before. . He sighed and said, "In the past, I used to beg for the yellow turban. When the war was tight, I would not rest day and night. It is not like today. After a little fighting, I feel quite tired."

Zhanqian took the opportunity to remonstrate and said: "The general is in the army, and he always talks about martial arts and training, but when he hears it, he 'plays with things and loses his mind'. In the general's tent, there are many beautiful beauties. It is inevitable that the ambition will be worn down. The turmoil of the night will be dangerous, and if the general can reflect on the past and re-establish his ambitions, it will be a blessing."

Liu Bei got up and bowed his thanks, and said, "Your lord's words are very true, and I should obey." He immediately ordered to remove all the jade beauties in his tent.

Zhanqian is a native of Rencheng, a son of a single family. After Liu Bei was stationed in Hexiang, he wanted to make contributions to Yanzhou. Jiang Hu, who was stationed in Dongping, was impatient. Yihe had a small friendship with Liu Bei. Because of this, Liu Bei and Chen Baoshi had written correspondence, inquired about the military and politics of Yanzhou, and also asked about Rencheng's talents. From this, Liu Bei learned the name of Zhanqian. He specially sent people to Rencheng, invited him to the army, met and talked, and found that although Zhanqian was young and had good knowledge, he became a vassal.

After the doctors finished treating Shiren and Chen Shi, they came to treat Liu Bei.

Liu Bei closed his eyes and endured the pain.

Because of Zhanqian's words, his thoughts couldn't help but swayed, chasing the past and the present, looking to the future, and when the wounds were covered with medicine, they were all wrapped up. He opened his eyes, held down the table in front of the table, stood up, and pressed the sword. Taking care of the people in the tent, he said: "Chen Xiaowei and Liu Weishuo died because of me, and I will personally avenge this enmity! Today I will write to the prince and ask the two generals Cong Xun and Zang to attack Mount Tai together, and they will be captured and killed. Zhong Yuan!"

Stack diving and so on are all down to worship.

Shiren and Chen Shi, accompanied by Zhuo Ying and other military officials at the attendant, shared the enemy with Liu Bei and said, "I would like to kill the thief for the general!"

Therefore, Liu Bei wrote a letter of invitation and sent people to Tanxian County, and presented Xunzhen in the face.

Tan County, the state capital.

Xu Zhuo's military report came first, Xun Chang's urgent report followed, and Gongsun Du and Liu Bei's petitions were sent one after another.

The officials of the prefecture and the shogunate had a lot of discussions, and each had their opinions on "how to solve this matter" and presented them to Xunzhen.

Zhang Zhao and others thought: Chang Xi rebelled, even though he was defeated and died, but Chang Xi, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Zang Ba, Sun Kang and other generals from Mount Tai had the same spirit, and Sun Guan, Zang Ba and others would inevitably suffer because of this. Self-doubt, and once they doubt themselves, the military will be in chaos. If there is chaos, the battle will not be able to be fought. At this time, it is advisable to put down the military action to attack Mount Tai, at least transfer Zang Ba and others back, and exchange for something else. Troops up.

Xun You, Xi Zhicai and others disagreed with Zhang Zhao and others.

Xun You said to Xun Zhen: "Yan Lin is a former friend in the hometown of General Zang, and General Zang beheaded him, which shows his loyalty. In the past, Chang Xi was indeed subordinate to General Zang, but since he surrendered to Duke Ming, Xi and General Zang have They are both ministers of Ming! What does Changxi have to do with General Zang in the rebellion? Besides, although the thief and General Zang are from the county, how can they hide Ai in terms of relatives? General Zang is deadly!"

Zang Ai, as the Prime Minister of Yin Ping, had the responsibility of governing the people, so Zang Ba went on an expedition, but he did not join the army.

What Xun You means is: Zang Ba's performance in killing Yan Lin has already shown his loyalty. If he is really worried that Zang Ba will doubt himself because of Chang Xi's rebellion, then he can send Zang Ai to his army. As soon as Zang Ba could understand Xun Zhen's confidence in him, he would naturally no longer doubt himself, and would even be grateful for it, and would be more willing to die for Xun Zhen.

Xi Zhicai agreed with Xun You's opinion. He analyzed it in depth: "Changba is a mediocre person, who is brave and ignorant, how can it be compared to Tibetan Xuangao? There are many bandits in the mountains of Taishan, and President Xuangao leads him, which shows his ability. Today, the Yellow Turbans are rampant in Qingzhou, the counties of Yanzhou are separated, Duke Ming and Sun Yuzhou have made an alliance, and looking at the Jiangbei Central Plains, who can compete with Duke Ming? The shogunate took the pledge, and sent officials to recruit Taishan's bravery for the Duke of Ming. In the past, he executed Yan Lin again. Everything he did was just to show his loyalty to Duke Ming. Although Changxi is rebellious today, as long as Duke Ming can do as he ordered He leads the army alone as General Xun's deputy, and has the same great responsibility as the commander. He continues to show his trust. I predict that Xuan Gao will not rebel. Besides, who can he rebel against? Ying Zhongyuan? Prisoner's Ear!"

"Band thief", Taishan County has many mountains, chaos at home and abroad, people are struggling to live, in order to avoid war, but also to avoid extortionate taxes, many households leave their homes, flee into the mountains, disobey the jurisdiction of the county, push the tyrants as leaders, gather the crowd to protect themselves, Zang In Ba et al.'s episodes, such "bandits" account for a large part, and it is possible to make these "bandits" who fight against the government all subdue, which shows that Zang Ba's ability is indeed not low.

Therefore, Xi Zhicai thinks highly of him and thinks he is a "hero".

Xun Zhen asked Zhang Zhao and others, "What do you think of what Zhicai and Gongda said?"

Zhang Zhao and others were persuaded by Xun You and Xi Zhicai, they all agreed and changed their original ideas.

Xun Zhen then ordered: "Xi Zang Ai and marching Sima, and immediately go to the Fu military camp to attack the enemy with the army." Going further than Xun You's proposal, he ordered, "Xiao tune Meng Tu with the headquarters, and also enter the Fu military camp, from Hit Mount Tai."

Zang Ba's military title was "Fujun Zhonglang", and Xun Zhenyin called him "Fujun".

"Meng Tu" is the character of Xun Pu. Xun Pu is the son of Xun Zhen. Like Xun Chang, he also fought from Xun Zhen in the first year of Zhongping. The youngest, only seventeen years old, Xun Zhen loves him very much, he often takes him around, and wants to serve as a civil servant, but Xun Pu is good at military affairs, so he teaches the art of war. After three years, Xun Zhen asked him to follow him again. Zhong, joined the military, and four years later, he made his generals. In the first year of Chuping, he used the Marquis of Qu Jun to ask Dong from Xun Zhen, belonging to Zhao Yun. Xun Chang and other Xunzhong are the highest, and now his subordinate Zhao Yun is stationed in Xiangben, and he has five hundred elite armors.

Xun Zhen made Xun's children marry Xuzhou scholars, Xun Chang married Zhang Zhao's second daughter, and Xun Pu married Zhang Hong's daughter. Xun Chang, as Xun Pu's clan father, got married this year, and Xun Pu got married as early as last year, so it can be seen that Xun Zhen loves Xun Pu. Xun Pu is twenty-six years old this year, and Xun Zhen believes that with his character, knowledge, and age, he can become the second of Xin Ai.

Xun Zhen loves Xun Pu so much and values ​​him so much, but he is arranged to temporarily change from Zang Ba and enter Zang Ba's camp. This move shows his trust in Zang Ba more than sending Zang Ai to Zang Ba's camp.

If, as Xun You expected, after seeing Zang Ai being sent to the camp by Xun Zhen, especially after seeing Xun Pu leading the troops to obey orders, Zang Ba not only relieved his doubts, but was also very grateful, and he was very grateful to him in private. The official sighed: "Ming Gong can make people effective!" This is a later story, and needless to say.

Just talking about the moment, after agreeing on how to treat Zang Ba, Zhang Zhao and others asked how to treat Sun Guan, Sun Kang, etc. Some people suggested that Xun Zhen might as well send a letter to Sun Guan and others to resolve their possible anxiety.

Xun Zhen said: "As the Fu army is safe, the second grandson, Wu, and Yin's commanders are also safe. The more chaotic it is, the more it should be calmed down, and there is no need to write a book about it." Zhongren can send a letter and ask him to properly appease Sun Guan and Wu Dun."

Zhang Zhao and others thought for a while and felt that Xun Zhen was right, so they stopped talking about it.

Zhang Zhao said: "Chen Xiaowei died in battle, and Chang Xi was executed. These two troops now have no leader. It is advisable for the Ming general to choose a good general early and have him lead him. Xun joined the army and captured the tiger talisman of Sun Xiaowei. The captain of the school did not report the matter of Gongsun Du's persuasion to surrender, and the general Ming should make a decision early on how to deal with him and his troops.

Xun Zhen said in his heart: "Bo Ping is in chaos, and he is properly dispatched, so he can lead an army alone. The foundation of Bo Ping's army is the elite soldiers of Guangling, and their fighting strength is not bad. Yu Xun Chang thought of Liu Bei, and said to himself, "Xuande is the main general, he left the camp at night, and went to Chang Xi for a banquet, so things changed. In the final analysis, Xi's rebellion was due to his ineffective supervision, and his merits were not worth it. According to the law, he should be severely punished. It's just that I have always treated him well, and I have always been kind and loyal to my subjects. Will think I'm harsh, what should I do with him?" He hesitated.

Xun Zhen hesitated, Zhang Zhao and others didn't know what he was thinking, but Xun You and Xi Zhicai guessed a bit.

Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and Xun Zhen have known each other for a long time, and Xun You and Xun Zhen grew up together. Both of them knew Xun Zhen very well. If we say that Xun Zhen's fear of Liu Bei, at the beginning, Xun You and Xi Zhicai didn't realize it. As time passed, the two of them gradually became aware of Xun Zhen's hidden thoughts from Xun Zhen's various behaviors and arrangements towards Liu Bei.

The two of them did not slander Xun Zhen because of this.

Liu Bei is an outstanding individual, and they have been in contact with Liu Bei for a long time. What kind of eyesight do Xun You and Xi Zhicai have? In fact, it has long been seen that Liu Bei really has the "capital of a hero". He is light on wealth, condescends himself to be a corporal, flaunts benevolence and righteousness, is thirsty for talents, and can win people's hearts. There are a lot of heroes, but they can achieve the same level as Liu Bei in terms of winning people's hearts. Both of them think that there are only Xun Zhen and Yuan Shao. In other words, Liu Bei is almost comparable to Xun Zhen and Yuan Shao in this aspect.

What Liu Bei lacked was only family resources. If he had Yuan Shao and Xun Zhen's clan reputation, he would have already been a strong hero by now.

Being popular is one of them.

In addition, even though Xun Zhen had not been able to use Xun Zhen in practice for several years, Liu Bei still had his ambitions. A deep mind, to be honest, is even more terrifying.

Whether it is an outstanding person or a hero, the most frightening thing is not his ability, but his heart. The ability is revealed outside, but the heart is hidden inside. If a person is too deep in the city, so that others cannot see through his heart, then others will not be able to understand his desires, unable to understand his desires, and will not be able to know his aspirations. Anyone who knows his aspirations will feel that this person is terrifying.

The communication between people is still like this, what about the master and the vassal?

There are ministers like this, I am afraid that no one owner dares to use them with confidence and boldness.

Therefore, Liu Bei's deep and determined mind is more terrifying than his ability.

In addition, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are all enemies of ten thousand people, and they are all old friends of Liu Bei. Although Guan, Zhang, and Jian Yongxian have all been transferred from Liu Bei's side, they have their own positions, but I heard that these three people often have letters with Liu Bei. , Liu Bei also often gave these three people gifts that were not precious, but enough to express their affection. Once Liu Bei was given the responsibility, whether Guan, Zhang, and Jian Yong would ask for the return of their troops, I really can't say. . Jian Yong is nothing but eloquent, not very military, so it is nothing to worry about, but Guan and Zhang Hu are likely to be the minions of fierce prey.

Therefore, even though Xun You and Xi Zhicai did not explicitly tell Xun Zhen about Xun Zhen's decision not to allow Liu Bei to act practically, they all agreed in their hearts. At this time, seeing Xun Zhen pondering and contacting Zhang Zhao's suggestion, both of them guessed that Xun Zhen might be thinking about how to deal with Liu Bei.

Xun You said: "Xun Chang, the commander of the army, forged the order of the general, and he did it. However, he followed the power in a hurry and was successful in pacifying the chaos. You thought that when he moved, he could lead the former commander of the Anmin school, Chen Rong. However, the main general will rebel, and the soldiers will be frightened. The soldiers of Mount Tai are elite, and non-Yizhong generals cannot be appeased. You think that the side general Xu Xian can temporarily supervise his troops. Instigating rebellion and not reporting it, the law and Chang Xi are guilty of the same crime, and should be punished, but Xun Chang, the commander of the army, has done a good job in pacifying the chaos, and You thinks that he can be downgraded and regarded as punishment." After a pause, he added, "Dang the bandit Zhonglang general Liu Bei. All the camps in the township, drinking and feasting at the Changxi camp at night, resulting in rebirth, guilt, and meritorious deeds, but the rebellion of Changxi was actually caused by Liu Bei's inability to supervise the camps. cut."

Xun You was talking about official business, so he called Liu Bei and others by their first names, even if Xun Chang was his clan father.

Xun Zhen said: "Bo Ping and Sun Kang's rewards and punishments can be according to Qing's words. As for Xuande, although there are faults, they will not be executed."

"If you don't cut it, you can drop its rank."

"Xuande is an old friend of mine. I have fought for many years, and I have a lot of credit. In my opinion, this rank does not need to be lowered."

Xun You bowed to the ground and said, "The three armies are about to fight, so they are able to drive their soldiers to their death, and to win a decisive victory over the enemy, so is the military method! This is the art of war, saying that rewards are for the front, and punishments are for the back. '. Although Liu Bei is an old friend of the general, he has meritorious deeds in the past, but now he has committed a serious crime. If he is not executed according to the military law, how can he be a warning to the generals?"

Zhang Zhao and others felt that the punishment Xun You said was too severe for Liu Bei, Zhang Zhao said: "Chen Rong died for Liu Bei's death, just like beheading Liu Bei, it will not only lose Chen Rong's righteousness, but also make our army lose another general. It is the loss of two talents in one day. Zhao thinks it is okay to drop the rank."

Xun Zhen thought to himself, "Why not lower the rank instead of lowering the rank?" He waved his hands again and again and said, "You don't need to say more, this time I will do it arbitrarily once, neither beheading nor lowering the rank. Xuande is one thing, and the next is not an example."

Seeing that Xun Zhen insisted, Xun You and Zhang Zhao stopped talking.

Zhang Zhao praised: "The general is really kind and generous."

Xun Zhen said to Zhang Zhao and the others, "My heart aches when Bertan died in a heroic battle. His second son is still young. I intend to study in the prefecture. Can you please?"

Zhang Zhao and others applauded, saying: "Fang Jinzhou has just completed his studies, and there are many famous teachers, so that Bertan's two sons enter the state to study scriptures, which is a reward for Bertan's loyalty and loyalty."

A proverb goes: "It is not as good as a scripture to leave a son full of gold", and it is also said: "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish." Instead of rewarding Chen Rong's family wealth, it is better for his two young sons to study in the state. Of course, money and goods are still rewarded, but this is the meaning of the title, but it does not need to be specifically stated.

Xun Zhen pondered for a while, and then said: "I want to go to the court to express the loyalty and righteousness of Botan, and ask the court to posthumously present him as a loyal and righteous middle-ranking general." He said to Zhang Zhao, "The official document is strong and strong, and you can draw up this table for me." He said again, "I remember that Bertendi seems to be an official in the county? But I can arrange for Zigang and move him to serve in the county."

Zhang Zhao and others agreed.

Chen Rong was under the tent of Xun Zhen. Although he was not famous among the generals, he could be regarded as Xun Zhen's "old minister". When Xun Zhen was the prefect of Guangling, Chen Rong was the thief Cao Shi in the county. Xun Zhen was about to raise an army against Dong, so he had to settle the county first, get Zang Hong's recommendation, Chen Rong as the general, Chen Dao and Chen Bao as supplements, Let the three of them attack the bandits in the county together, and it depends on ten days, and Chen Rong is the commander of the army. Xun Zhen attacked Xu, and Chen Rong followed Xun Cheng to attack Xiapi and Donghai, and he was successful, so he was transferred to Anmin's school captain and stationed in Hexiang, and he was also successful in security.

Chen Rong was not good at both bravery and resourcefulness, but he was more down-to-earth and loyal. Xun Zhen felt a little heartache for his death in battle.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "Xuande and Bertan are not old friends, they are only in the same township, and they have only known each other for a few months. But after Bertanken broke up for Xuande, he would rather give up his life and die. Xuande can really win people's hearts. "

Although Chen Rong was willing to die because he felt that Liu Bei's talent was better than himself and could serve Xun Zhen better, this at least showed Liu Bei's ability. At the same time, if Liu Bei's personal charm could not make Chen Rong admire, Chen Rong will definitely not do this.

Xun Zhen sighed in his heart and thought: "My ambition is to destroy chaos for the world, to bring peace to the people again, to restore the prestige of my country in China, to drive away all the barbarians, to destroy the barbarians outside the country, to relieve future troubles for the descendants, and to have power over me. Just like Fu Yun'er, only the heroes in the sea are like Xuande, and if you raise your generation, your people can be high, and their ambitions will be high. If I don't control them with authority, I will not be able to unite my officials, and my will will not be fulfilled. "

Many times, many things cannot be done directly. In order to achieve great ambitions, means must be used.

Not to mention Liu Bei and Zang Ba, the heroes who led the army, only those civil servants and advisors.

Such as Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Chen Deng, and Lu Su, Hua Xin, Liu Ye, which one is not the world's outstanding person? Now that the feudal lords have gathered together, these few people can go to any feudal lord's mansion at will. Even if their wisdom and strategies cannot be fully utilized, they are all capable of dignitaries. They can even do it in a short time. Under Xun Zhen's account, their personalities and desires are different. As their co-owner, Xun Zhen must first make them return to their hearts and ensure their loyalty. Secondly, if there is a conflict between them, they cannot develop into an infighting. Use it in one place. Again, they are all very intelligent, but they may have different opinions on a certain matter. Xun Zhen has to choose the most suitable one from their different suggestions. It is really difficult to do well in all aspects. Earlier in Fanyangting and Xixiang, Xun Zhen had a leisurely banquet with Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin, Chen Bao and others. Now, especially in the palm of the hand After arriving in Xuzhou, he was exhausted, and he had no affection for these banquets unless he had to.

Later generations said that Cao Cao was suspicious, and more than Cao Cao was suspicious, so Sun Quan was not too suspicious?

Why are there so many doubters who are sovereigns? The outstanding people in the world or in several states are all under his own hands, and if he asks his own abilities, even if he is a hero, can he be able to defeat them in an all-round way? If you can't, how can you be suspicious?

The higher Xun Zhen went, the more he understood the truth that high places are invincible, and the more he understood why there were so many suspicious monarchs. Today, the higher his status, the more talented he is, and the more he dares not ignore it. If there is no ambition to create peace for all eternity, he is now in charge of a state, and he can defend himself, waiting for the master, without losing the wealth and honor of the princes, but he has high ambitions, he can only work hard, bear the weight and move forward, in the night. Bandit lax. Cloud: Those who know me say that my heart is worried; those who do not know me say that I am looking for something. This is a portrait of Xun Zhen's heart at the moment.

After negotiating these matters, the shogunate and the prefectural government passed on Xunzhen's orders to the camps of Hexiang and Chen Rong's family.

Xun Zhen's order arrived at Hexiang: Xun Chang was relocated to the commander of the heavy army and led the Chen Rong department, which was under the jurisdiction of Liu Bei; the Chang Xi department was sent by Liu Bei and sent to Xiapi to be handed over to Xu Xian's command; Sun Kang was demoted to "" False school captain", still in command of the headquarters; neither reward nor punishment to Liu Bei.

Xun Chang and others obeyed the military orders and followed them.

I just felt that Liu Bei, Zang Ba, etc. have high abilities and high aspirations~www.readwn.com~ It is not easy to rule, so Liu Bei's petition was sent to Xun Zhen's case.

Xun Zhen finished reading the book, when Xun You and Xi Zhicai came to the table, Xun Zhen showed Liu Bei's invitation to the battle to the two of them, and when the two of them read it, he asked the two of them, "Xuande's invitation to battle, what do you mean by waiting? ?"

Xun You and Xi Zhicai thought for themselves.

The two thought for a moment before Xi Zhi made a decision.

He said: "Liu Dangkou thinks that Chen Xiaowei and Liu Weishuo are taking revenge, and please attack Taishan County. General Ming should allow it."

Xun You agreed with Xi Zhicai's opinion and said: "Dang gangs should be greatly rewarded for their righteousness. Only now that Gongsun Du and the prince have been asked to be the inner responders, maybe Xun and Zang two generals will be able to join forces with Fenggao. There is no need to recruit troops to assist. Yesterday's military report, Liu Gongshan, Bao Yuncheng and others have selected elite soldiers, and will rush to help Ying Zhongyuan. You foolishly see that intercepting the reinforcements from Yanzhou is the current priority. Rencheng, join forces with Chen Gongdao Department, echo Jianghu Department, to prevent Yanzhou troops from entering Mount Tai."

Gongsun Du was originally a strong man in Yanzhou, so he met Zang Ba and Chang Xi. After he was escorted to Tan County, in order to survive, he quickly surrendered to Xun Zhen and begged to be Xun Zhen's inner responder.

Prince Chang, named Rong, was the younger brother of Wang Kuang, the former prefect of Hanoi.

Wang Kuanggan was Yuan Shao's eagle dog. He even killed his brother-in-law, Hu Wuban, one of the "Eight Chefs" for obeying Yuan Shao's orders. He, to make up for his losses, later, in order to help Yuan Shao prevent him from throwing Zhang Miao, and also because he coveted Hanoi, Cao Cao joined forces with Hu Wuban's relatives to attack and kill him.

Wang Rong and other Wang Kuang clansmen were very resentful about this. They heard that Xun Zhen scolded Yuan Shao and heard that Xun Zhen sent troops to attack Mount Tai. .

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