In the north, the Qiang and Yuhan were first eliminated, and the bandits from Heguan rebelled. They established the Huangzhong Yi family, followed Hubeigong Boyu, and Li Wenhou as generals, and killed Lingzheng, the guarding Qiang captain. The Jincheng people Bianzhang and Han Suisu were famous in Xizhou, and the bandits lured and robbed them. , he sent a full-time military and political officer to kill Chen Yi, the prefect of Jincheng, and attacked and burned the prefectures.
Following the Taiping Road uprising in April, the Qiang people also launched a rebellion in August. For a time, the Han Dynasty was attacked from both sides.
Liu Hong panicked and wanted to throw Huangfu Song back to Kyoto.
But this foolish move was stopped by Sikong Zhangwen, who said:
"Qin Yong Baiqi, Yan Ren Leyi, both spent many years, but they were able to defeat the enemy. Song conquered Yingchuan, although there was a small setback, but the main force was still there. How could he withdraw his army and return to the division, all the previous achievements would be wasted. General Zuo Zhonglang became an old man to seek the country. , there must be a strategy, and with the passing of the sun and the moon, something will be gained.”
Liu Hong choked back:
"Then what do you think we should do? The Qiang in the west are in chaos now, and they are about to invade Guanzhong. Can you send me some troops?"
Zhang Wen was accustomed to Liu Hong's temperament and had already prepared a draft. He suggested that the Fufeng Camp currently stationed in jujube and the Huya Camp with 2,000 troops be sent to Guanzhong to quickly assist. Then, he asked the Xiongnu Zhonglang General to send five Xiongnu troops southward to assist. , and then ask Hanzhong Wuguan to lead the county soldiers and Banzhen barbarians to go north to Guanzhong. Then Liangzhou Governor Geng Bi leads the soldiers of six counties and Huangzhong Yi to fight against the thieves. In this way, we can get 50,000 soldiers, but we are unable to attack and have more than enough to defend. .But Zhang Wen finally said a but.
Liu Hong frowned and asked:
"What but."
"It's just that the military pay is a bit short. Does your Majesty want to distribute the reserves of Xiyuan?"
Liu Hong was about to scold, but he restrained himself and shouted loudly:
"Here, give it all. Send me a message to Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun who ran to Runan, and let them fight hard!"
Zhang Wen's face was covered with Liu Hong's spit, and he retreated with a calm expression.
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Yingchuan, Yangzhai, Taishou Mansion.
Yin Xiu, the prefect of Yingchuan, sighed, led the old officials in front of him to their seats, and then took the lead in asking:
"How is General Zuo Zhonglang's injury?"
Before the meeting, Nono refused to say more, and Yin Xiu added:
"I am also a prefect of a place. I have to know many things well so that I can do things well."
This was a pragmatic statement, but these old officials still refused to say it.
The matter of Huangfu Song's injury is really too important. Once it is revealed, all three armies will be suspicious and the morale will collapse. It is no joke.
Yin Xiu was a little unhappy. Among the people in front of him, none of them were promoted by him. He recommended them to the Huangfu Song shogunate. After all, he was also their recommender. Now let me ask something. Let's talk about him.
Impatient, Yin Xiu directly clicked on one of the handsome gentlemen:
"Gongda, please tell me."
This guy named Gongda is more than seven feet tall. Although he is not grown up, he has a beautiful temperament from top to bottom, and he is willing to have more friends with him.
But I guess some people have guessed who this king is? Yes, this person is the mastermind of Cao Wei. Cao Cao made important decisions at the critical moment and saved Cao Wei's fate. He can be said to be one of the most resourceful people in the world.
At this time, Xun You was called by name. He smiled calmly and answered the question asked by the caller:
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu. General Zuo Zhonglang is getting better. I hope that in a few days, Mr. Fu will be able to see General Zuo Zhonglang."
Yin Xiu still believed in Xun You. Knowing that his backbone Huangfu Song was still alive, Yin Xiu's nervousness also eased a lot, so he asked everyone a question that he had always been confused about:
"Gentlemen, during this period, I also learned about the battle at Yingyang from the Di newspaper, so you don't have to hide it from me anymore. Where did the battle end?"
When it came to the Battle of Yingyang, everyone present fell silent. They were unwilling to recall the narrow escape. Before the war, Yin Xiu recommended Zhang Zhong, Zhong Yao, Zhang Li, Du You, Xun You and Guo Tu.
Entered the Huangfu Song shogunate.
And those who are still there now are Zhong Yao, Xun You, and Zhang Li. Among them, Guo Tu is missing, Zhang Zhong was the leader when he was killed by the Taishan army, and Zhang Li suffered the worst. During the retreat of the Chinese army, he was overwhelmed by the defeated troops.
car, and was trampled to death by a horse.
It can be said that in this battle, six people lost three. This was because they were all staff and stayed in the central army. This shows how tragic this battle was.
Zhong Yao is the eldest among the three living people, so he should be the one who can recover the most. However, in the end, it was Xun You who did the talking for him. He sighed and began to explain the pros and cons to Yin Xiu:
"The commander is worthy of being the pillar of the Han family. Before the war, the commander anticipated that the Taishan bandits from Heji might go south, so he asked Cao Cao, the Cavalry Commander, to send his troops northward for a sniper attack. However, three of the commanders did not
expect."
This sentence fragment was so attractive that it made Yin Xiu straighten up and asked:
"How to say."
"First, we didn't expect that the Taishan bandits came so quickly. At that time, the information we got was that the Taishan bandits were confronting Huang Yanzhou in Pu River, but ten days later, they had already appeared in Changshe, surpassing everyone's expectations.
I expected. Secondly, I didn’t expect that the Taishan thieves were capable of fighting. That day, the cavalry captain was defeated and returned to the camp. He reported all his arrangements in the field of Changshe to the old commander. There was a story, and not only a few of us thought it was commendable.
Yes, even the old commander didn't think it was a big problem. But even so, he was defeated by the thieves in a single battle. You must know that two thousand elite men could ride on them, and they were annihilated in one morning. The Taishan thieves can fight, not
Those who have actually fought with them may not believe it. As for the third one."
Having said this, Xun You stopped talking.
Yin Xiu was wondering why it suddenly stopped. Someone over there said seductively:
"What's there to hide? Gongda, you won't tell me. Let me tell you. The third thing is that I never expected that the right middle man, Zhu Jun, was incompetent. Before the battle, the old commander asked Zhu Jun to send troops, but then
Where's Zhu Jun? He promised in vain but didn't see any soldiers for a long time. So when the Taishan thieves rushed to the battlefield, the old commander had no soldiers to call upon. In the end, he was taken advantage of by the thieves. Damn it! Poor Zong Qing
, To be honest, it is a common rule. One died with no intact body, one was trampled to death, and the other has no trace. Their deaths are inseparable from Zhu Jun. "
The person who said this was none other than the youngest Du You. The death of his friend and senior had already aroused this person's anger. Not to mention that Zhu Jun was not here, even in person, Du You had to be questioned in person.
Even though Zhu Jun is already the right lieutenant general, if he is really criticized by Du You, he will be criticized because Du You's grandfather is Du Mi, the servant of the party boss. His grandfather named Li Ying and called him "Li Du". "Li Du's reputation is high, and his glory is everlasting. With the protection of the party members, if Du You rants, not only will nothing happen, but he can even gain a high reputation. This is the reality.
In fact, none of the people present were like this. For example, Xun You, a high-ranking family of the Xun family, not to mention, and then there was Zhong Yao. The Zhong family of Changshe had already made a humble family like Sun Jian speechless. It was the prefect Yin Xiu who did not show off his mountain. It leaks, but its status is the highest.
Because he is a true relative of the emperor and a member of Yin Lihua's clan after Guangwu. The Yin family is now the family of the Five Little Marquises, and each of them is separated from the country.
Therefore, no one present took Zhu Jun, the right-hand man in the middle, seriously.
But when it came to the Taishan bandits, Yin Xiu remembered something. He turned around and asked Xun You:
"Gongda, are these Taishan thieves the same thieves who broke down the Dongping Mausoleum and caused your uncle to die and be imprisoned?"
Hearing this, everyone present looked at Xun You, yes, the person who truly suffered and hated him was here.
Xun You pursed his lips and nodded:
"Yes, that's the thief."
Then everyone fell silent and didn't know how to persuade them. Finally, the prefect Yin Xiu said a few words:
"Gongda, that Taishan thief will die if he commits many unjust acts, so don't worry about it!"
After that, several old officials chatted with Yin Xiu for a while and then went back one after another.
As soon as Xun You left the mansion, Zhong Yao called out to Xun You:
"Gongda, why do you want to deceive the prince? Just like the old handsome..."
Zhong Yao wanted to say more, but Xun You grabbed his sleeve. When he arrived at a deserted place, Xun You said:
"Yuan Chang, what did you say about me that I said was untrue? When we first arrived in Yangdi, the old commander was unconscious. Now he can wake up and give us instructions. Is this getting better? And I said, in a few days, the government will It’s true that you can see the old commander. If the teacher gets better, he will naturally meet you. But if there are things that you can’t bear to say, how can you not see him?”
Zhong Yao was speechless for a moment. After a long time, Zhong Yao spoke leisurely:
"Gongda, do you still remember Zhu Jianping?"
Xun You nodded.
This Zhu Jianping was a fortune teller from Runan next door to them, and he was very famous. Once Zhu Jianping traveled to Yingchuan, he, Xun You, and Zhong Yao went to invite him to meet him. At that time, the man saw the two of them and made a joke. explain:
"Although Mr. Xun is younger, he may have to leave his funeral arrangements to Mr. Zhong."
These words made Xun You unhappy. Zhu Jianping was implying that he died young? But what is a fortune teller? It's just two words.
Seeing that Xun You was unhappy, this person added that it was not that Xun Jun died young, but that Zhong Jun lived a long life, hahaha!"
In one sentence, both of them were happy, and it must have been five or six years ago.
At this time, hearing Zhong Yao talk about this person again, Xun You was confused and didn't know what Zhong Yao wanted to do.
"Gongda, you have known me since you were a child. As for me, I am six years older than you, but we have always known each other as equals. But today I really have something to say, which I cannot say out loud. I think what Zhu Jianping said may be true. I think you may really want to go ahead of me. What is your status? The prince does not say that you are a big official with two thousand stones, he only says that the family power is above you and me. And he is so kind to you and me, how dare you Use your words to deceive him. Don’t talk about your deceitful tricks. Just talk about your heart. Do you respect the Lord?"
Xun You fell silent and asked Zhong Yao a question:
"If a friend of yours was chased by an enemy and fled into your home, would you tell that person your friend's hiding place?"
If ordinary people answered this question, they would definitely not tell. But Zhong Yao’s answer after silence was:
"meeting!"
Xun You is not surprised, because he knows who his friend is. You can say that he is stubborn, or you can say that he combines knowledge and action, discarding falsehoods and preserving truths. He feels that he cannot lie to others, even if it is a white lie.
Being accepted by him, he values reputation far more than reality.
But Xun You was not. He asked back:
"There is an article in the Li Lou Chapter of "Mencius" where Chunyu Kun asked Mencius if his sister-in-law wanted to help him. I think Yuan Chang must have read it.
Chunyu Kun asked if it was rites for men and women to give and receive without being intimate. Of course it was. But Chunyu Kun, a debater, asked again if my sister-in-law was drowning, should I save her? If it were you, you would definitely not save her, because etiquette is the most important thing. But
Mencius said, if a sister-in-law is drowned and does not help her, she is like a jackal. Men and women give and receive without being intimate, which is a courtesy; if a sister-in-law is drowned, and she lends her hand to help, it is a right.
Did you see Yuan Chang, this is all a contingency plan. The etiquette is indeed great, but not everything is just about simply following the etiquette, because after the etiquette there is benevolence. If the two conflict, of course, the etiquette must be given up.
Kindness."
At this point, Zhong Yao's face was extremely dark. Xun Gongda was secretly calling him a beast. But regarding the contingency mentioned by Xun You, Zhong Yao snorted coldly:
"What is contingency? This world has been corrupted by Mencius' contingency. When people sacrifice their lives for righteousness, and some live in an ignoble way, it is called contingency. When people make promises worth a thousand pieces of gold, and some people do not keep their promises, it is called contingency.
When people restrain themselves and return to propriety, some people are deceitful and cunning, which is also called contingency. So what exactly is contingency? Is it just an excuse for those who are unkind, unrighteous, rude, and unfaithful when they fail to stick to it?
?So, I think, power and virtue are also disadvantages. And Mencius is a thief of famous religion."
What Zhong Yao said was so shocking that Xun You didn't expect to be so aroused by him, and he actually said that Mencius was a thief of famous religion.
If Zhang Chong were here and heard the conversation between the two, he would also feel emotional. What Zhong Yao said still makes some sense. If morality is not absolute, it is absolutely immoral. Any flexible space with gaps and contingencies
, will provide room for excuses for the Tao thieves. In the long run, there is no true morality, it is just a flattery in the world. Living like a loyal person, acting like an honest person, they are all hypocritical, and they are just thieves of virtue.
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But if Zhang Chong was asked to choose who to support. If it were Zhang Chong, he would choose to support Xun You, because the etiquette behind it is just for benevolence. If the two conflict, don't use this etiquette. If you see your loved ones falling into the water, just
If we don’t save her because she is a woman, is she still a human being?
But if Zhang Chong is the leader of Taiping Road, or even the ruler of the world in the future, he will support Zhong Yao. Zhong Yao is right in saying that the beginning of the world's chaos lies in the confusion of people's hearts. Loyalty is not loyalty, and treachery is not treachery. Today
If it is white, it will be black tomorrow. Morality and evaluation can be modified at will, and as long as it is beneficial to certain interests, they can be described at will. This means that the world has no standards and standards, and people's hearts do not distinguish between good and evil. Naturally, evildoers will become more evil, and the world will naturally be corrupted.
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After Zhong Yao finished speaking, he ignored Xun You and walked towards the east. Xun You asked behind him:
"Where are you going? We have been friends for many years, and you are still angry because of this?"
Zhong Yao didn't even look back and uttered:
"Go find Guo Jia. We couldn't bring Guo Tu back. He may be very sad now."