When Liu Biao entered Jingzhou, in addition to the strong support of the Kuai family and the Cai family, Pang Degong behind the scenes also made great contributions to threading needles among the 55 clan thieves. Liu Biao wanted to reuse Pang Degong, but at this time Guo Jia from Chengdu sent troops to Jingzhou. Liu Biao also knew that it was unlikely that he would come out to assist him. After all, it is unpredictable whether he, the governor of Jingzhou, could continue. He could send people to thank Pang Degong. It is reasonable and cannot be ignored.
The tea fragrance filled the water mirror villa. The four people kneeling in the house were drinking tea leisurely, looking leisurely and carefree.
Pang Degong likes Pang Tong very much. He brings Pang Tong with him every day when he comes to Sima Hui. After Sima Hui briefly contacted Pang Tong, he praised him and admired Pang Degong's vision even more, because even Pang Degong's own son may not be as good as Pang Tong's position in his heart.
Kuai Yue sipped a sip of tea, leaving a fragrance on his lips and teeth, and aftertaste it endlessly. Then he bowed to Mr. Pang De and said, "My lord specially ordered me to come and thank you. If Mr. did not help, Jingzhou would probably still be in dire straits."
Waving his hand indifferently, Pang Degong said humbly: "Some trivial matters are not worth mentioning. If Envoy Liu can benefit the people of Jingzhou, it will not be considered as letting down the painstaking efforts of the whole country in Jingzhou for long-term stability."
He nodded as if he was taught, Kuai Yue sighed: "My lord governs Jingzhou and pursues the way of benevolence and righteousness. This is a great good thing. However, his foothold is not stable and his troops are not strong. Guo Jia, a rebel in Yizhou, personally led a large army from Chengdu. His goal is not small, and it is very likely to be here to attack Jingzhou. Since the king's envoy died under the sword of Wucheng Hou, Jingzhou has been in troubled times, and at this moment it is even more dangerous to survive and die. Alas."
Pang De Gong and Sima Hui who were lingering in Shuijing Villa would not get such military intelligence so quickly. When he heard Kuai Yue's words, he frowned and couldn't help but think of the arrogant boy who was a guest at Shuijing Villa a few years ago.
After pondering for a while, Mr. Pang De looked at Sima Hui in confusion and asked, "Guo Jia just captured Yizhou, has his foundation been stable? He rushed over rashly, not by the wise man. With his wisdom, he would not be unable to see the situation clearly, right?"
He shook his head with a wry smile. Sima Hui could only sigh at his fellow villager who committed death penalty several times after becoming famous: "This son cannot be judged by reason. If he really wants to swallow Jingzhou, he will be young and arrogant and look down on others."
The two hermits in front of him are both wise and talented. Although Kuai Yue thanked him during this trip, he also wanted to ask you how to resolve the current crisis.
"Two gentlemen, although my lord has 100,000 soldiers under my command, these soldiers have just joined my lord. The morale of the army is not stable, the time for the army is still short, and the combat power cannot be overestimated. Guo Jia is trampling on natural dangers in Yizhou, trampling on a strong city, and attacking the city and catching the villages with a rainbow. The soldiers under his command are all tigers and wolves. Our lord may find it difficult to compete with him. Even if he is lucky enough to repel Guo Jia, the casualties are unestimated. How should he guard against Yuan Shu in Nanyang? I hope the two gentlemen will give him advice."
Looking at Kuai Yue up and bowing, Sima Hui and Pang Degong looked at each other, showing a little helpless look. Pang Degong was interested in taking the knowledge of his nephew, so he turned his head and asked Pang Tong, who was sitting upright beside him, and said, "In your opinion, what is the chance of winning for Guo Jiaruo coming to Jingzhou?"
With an ugly face but serious face, Pang Tong closed his eyes and thought for a while, he said calmly: "There are five words in the wise: there are righteous soldiers, there are responding soldiers, there are angry soldiers, there are greedy soldiers, there are arrogant soldiers. Punishment and rescue of weak soldiers is called righteousness. The enemy is forced to use them and uses them. It is called response. Fighting small, so it is called anger. Benefiting people's land, wanting people's wealth and goods is called greed. Relying on the greatness of the country, pride of the people, and those who want to see the power of the enemy country are called arrogance. The king of righteous soldiers, responding to the army, defeating the army, greed soldiers die, and arrogance soldiers are destroyed. This is the way of heaven."
These words made Sima Hui and Pang Degong smile. Although they both retell the words of the sages and sages according to the script, they can be used to learn them. When to use them, what knowledge is the most important thing. Pang Tong is not arrogant or impatient at a young age and will become a great person in the future.
Kuai Yue looked shocked. The last time he looked at Pang Tong with admiration was because of Pang Tong's temperament. This time, Pang Tong surprised him because of Pang Tong's knowledge.
Putting down his elders' airs, Kuai Yue bowed to Pang Tong and said, "Who wins and loses these five soldiers, Guo Jia or my lord?"
Pang Tong did not dare to be Kuai Yue's big gift, so he quickly replied, and then looked at Pang Degong. In Pang Degong's smile and encouragement, he continued to say calmly:
"Guo Jia is the leader of the rebel traitor. He came to Jingzhou, bullying the weak, and attempted to occupy the land of Jingzhou, plunder the wealth of Jingzhou, and oppress the people of Jingzhou. This is because of the greedy soldiers, angry soldiers, arrogant soldiers, and they will be defeated and killed. Liu envoys to protect the territory and safe people, and led the people of Jingzhou to resist to the death. This is a righteous army that responds to the army. The kingly way is where he will be able to fight and win."
The hall was silent. After a long time, Kuai Yue let out a long breath of turbid air, and the serious expression on his face spread out. He smiled at Pang Degong: "Mr.'s talent is rare in the world. Now the nephew who teaches is also very talented at a young age. I would like to congratulate you."
Pang Degong smiled indifferently and did not respond. He was satisfied with Pang Tong's performance that he had been taught with great sincerity.
Kuai Yue's thoughts were as clear as the sun was clear, and he suddenly became clear and was about to say goodbye. However, he didn't expect that the young Pang Tong raised his head and said to Pang Degong: "My nephew wants to go to Xiangyang to see Liu Envoy retreat to the enemy."
Pang Degong asked in surprise: "Why do you have such an idea? Killing on the battlefield, without eyes, and if you have any mistakes, you may be in danger of your life."
Pang Tong replied seriously: "I don't want to talk about war on paper like Zhao Kuo."
Pang Degong naturally supported this idea. He turned to Kuai Yue and said, "My nephew, please take care of Yidu, but Yidu must first put official duties."
Kuai Yue naturally agreed, Pang Tong stood up and bowed to Kuai Yue, and then walked out of Shuijing Villa with Kuai Yue.
After leaving Shuijing Villa, he rushed back to Xiangyang with a quick horse. The haze that filled Kuai Yue's heart disappeared. He had been comparing military forces before, and Kuai Yue became a little stubborn. Pang Tong's insight made him suddenly enlightened and his thinking suddenly opened up.
When Kuai Yue brought Pang Tong back to Xiangyang, he first settled Pang Tong to rest in his mansion, and then hurried to the prefecture and the capital of the prefecture, and the Jingzhou capital was also moved to Xiangyang.
The mansion was filled with sorrow and bleak clouds. Liu Biao sat in the main seat and was helpless. Yuan Shu was still ready to go in the north, but Guo Jia had already attacked the enemy in the west. Liu Biao had just been a governor of Jingzhou for a few days and was in a greater crisis.
Kuai Yue didn't care much about it. It was impossible to calculate that Guo Jia would be at the city one day. He immediately offered advice to Liu Biao with confidence: "Lord, Guo Jia is good at planning and then acts. He must be fully prepared to attack the enemy. He must be cautious when he first entered Jingzhou. His target is very likely to be Xiangyang. Because in Guo Jia's eyes, Yuan Shu is probably only entrenched in Nanyang in Jingzhou. He did not know that the lord had quelled the civil strife in Jingzhou in a short time and attacked Yizhou. Guo Jia won many victories and the troops were in full swing. At first, the lord should not compete with him, and avoid the edge for the time being..."
After hearing this, Liu Biao was happy and slapped the table and said excitedly: "Okay! This plan will definitely make Guo Jia come and go."
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One day in Yong'an, Badong, Guo Jia rushed to the east, and Sima Ju went out of the city to see him off.
The army passed by, Guo Jia and Sima said goodbye on the roadside. You could see Wushan with smoke and clouds curling. In the season of autumn and winter, a cool breeze blew by.
"General Sima, the first time you and I met was at the foot of Taihang Mountain. At that time, I was desperate. You led the remnants of the Yellow Turbans to make a difficult move. You and I went to this point together and overcame thousands of obstacles. There were both Dong Zhuo stealing the Longting and the Kwantung Army to fight against the melee, and the people who worked together and worked hard for everyone. In addition to the steep and steep location surrounding Yizhou, the Taiping Army finally had a foothold, which was difficult to start a business and had many difficulties."
Hearing Guo Jia's words of emotion, Sima Ju's heart was overwhelming and mixed with all kinds of emotions. It was very difficult to achieve today. He wanted to bear Zhang Jiao's grace and follow the great wise men to pursue great causes. He was defeated in Luoyang and survived several times of life and death. The familiar faces around him disappeared one by one. He choked with tears in his eyes and said, "Yes, if the lord hadn't taken us out of the mountains and forests, Sima Ju would not have even had enough food and clothing. It's just a pity that many brothers who had not caught up with good days. Alas, without them, how could I be today?"
Seeing the man's tears flowing out of him, Guo Jia went up to pat his shoulder comfortably.
This person is not very good at the bottom of the matter, but he is always a person who values ​​friendship and tears in memory of the deceased soldiers. Guo Jia could see that Sima was not pretending to be hypocritical, but was really inspired.
However, a person's emphasis on friendship cannot be compared with his style of conduct. Guo Jia mentioned the old story to Sima Ju, hoping that Sima Ju would not forget his roots, not forget the sufferings he had suffered, and the oppression he had experienced must be unforgettable. Therefore, not only should he be sympathetic to the soldiers, but he should also be kind and consider the people more.
Sima Ju cried for the dead soldiers, and Guo Jia was moved, but he still wanted to give some more words of advice, hoping that Sima Ju could change his past mistakes.
"General Sima, I once said that you, your soldiers and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. Although we have become the masters of Yizhou, the road ahead is long and the road is long. Letting the people live and work in peace and contentment is not something that can be achieved by just talking about it. After I lead the army to Jingzhou, I hope you will manage Badong County well. Before leaving, I will tell you, think about it with your heart and think twice before doing anything."
After saying that, Guo Jia stared at Sima Ju, who was a little confused when he wiped away his tears, and finally sighed and left.
Watching Guo Jia and the army go away, Sima Ju, who was riding on the horse, was thinking about Guo Jia's words, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out what it was.
I hope he will manage Badong County well. Is this encouragement or reprimand?
Chapter completed!