In July of the 12th year of Yanxi, Han Dynasty, the heat had not yet subsided.
At the south entrance of the military capital Xing, seven thousand Han troops lined up like forests and were as silent as a mountain.
The wind blowing from the mountains rolled up the banner of Chinese characters and roared.
The red tassel helmet swept across the silver screen of the flag corner, and the scarlet red color dripped blood under the rising sun.
Xian Yufu led many Wei generals from Juyong Pass to slowly walk out of Xingdao and kneel in front of the formation to present a seal.
Zhao Guang pulled the reins and stepped forward "tata" and took the seal and passed it back to General Zhendong.
General Zhendong glanced, reached out to take it, and the clear drink penetrated the mountain wind:
"Removal!"
"Download the armor!"
Xian Yufu stood up tremblingly, stretched out his hands tremblingly, and the sound of iron scraping when removing the armor was particularly harsh.
For a moment, the sound of the Wei army lifting armor was like a crack in the ice river, and more than a hundred weapons fell to the ground and stirred up countless dust and smoke.
In the end, Xian Yufu even took off his boots, stepped barefoot into the hot soil in front of the gate, and the soles of his feet were stinged by sand and gravel, which made him feel like a heart-wrenching pain.
"Dadada..."
Iron hoof stopped in front of Xian Yufu, General Zhendong's eyes were clear, like a deep pool, and asked slowly:
"Mr. Xian Yu, when you went to my Han Dynasty to announce the edict and persuade the surrender twenty-six years ago, did you ever think that today would be there?"
When Xian Yufu heard this, his body trembled. He saw General Zhendong lifting the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, and his white beard and hair were as messy as grass.
After so many years, he almost forgot about this incident. Unexpectedly, someone came to Youzhou to ask him about this.
The Qinglong Yanyue Sword swayed gently with the horse's hooves. The sun shone through the reflection, making Xianyu Fu a little dazzling.
He looked up at General Zhendong. When he saw General Zhendong's face clearly, the surprise in Xianyufu's eyes flashed.
But soon lowered his eyes again, but the backbone under his clothes was straight:
"The general knows that Han Feizi: Nan Yan" records that Ji Zi used to pretend to be crazy when he was wearing a hair, not because he was afraid of death, but because he was sorry for the despair of the Yin sacrifice."
"Emperor Xiaoxian at that time..."
General Zhendong directly interrupted him: "It's Emperor Xiaomin."
Xian Yufu was stunned for a moment, and after a while he realized that Emperor Xiaomin was the posthumous title given to Liu Xieding by Liu Bei.
However, the Han Dynasty is now in great power, so what does the Han Dynasty say is naturally what it is.
Moreover, for Xian Yufu, Liu Xie's posthumous title, whether it is Xian or Min, has little to do with it, and it can even be said to be irrelevant.
"Yes, it's Emperor Xiaomin. Emperor Xiaomin has abdicated..."
General Zhendong interrupted again: "That was forced by Cao Pi."
After being interrupted twice in a row, Xian Yufu finally stopped calming down and couldn't help but wipe the sweat beads on his forehead, reorganized the language, and then continued:
"Under Cao Pi's forced to abdicate, Emperor Xiaomin had no choice but to abdicate. At that time, the Great Wei Dynasty had eight of the world. The Han Dynasty only lived in the western border. Who is stronger and who is weak, even if you are blind, you will know."
"Then the imperial edict to go to Shu to Xuan Wenmi was not to conquer the sacrifice of Liu's family, but to teach the three good things, to recognize Liu, Liu... Emperor Zhaolie is in Yizhou."
(Telling the three good things, namely, trade: opening up the Hanzhong-Chang'an trade route; marriage: the daughter of the Cao clan married Liu Chan; military: After attacking Sun Quan together, Jingzhou equally divided)
At that time, Wei State was in great power and had the momentum to unify the world. I went to Shu to persuade him to surrender, and the conditions were not bad, which was the intention of Liu's sacrifices.
"At that time, everyone thought that the destiny of heaven was the place of heaven by Wei," Xian Yufu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Fu did not have Zhuge Liang's extraordinary wisdom and Feng Yong's plan, how could he know that the destiny of heaven is still in the Han Dynasty?"
The hanging green dragon and moon sword swayed inadvertently.
Xian Yufu narrowed his eyes again by the reflection, and looked up and asked:
"Can you know, what did Zhuge Kongming say when he refuted me?"
"What?"
"The magical artifact is easier. Only those who are virtuous can live in it. People's hearts can be changed, but the way of heaven is difficult to resist. Now it seems that Kong Ming's words are indeed the most reasonable. However, someone who persuaded surrender was reversed by the destiny of the Han family. "
Speaking of this, Xian Yu Fu raised his head, "It's a pity that the general came too late. If he had been to Youzhou for thirty years earlier, how could he feel the confusion of the Han and Wei dynasties in his heart?"
“Bold!”
Zhao Guang shouted loudly and cut the saber and directly put it on Xian Yufu's neck.
What happened thirty years ago?
Guan Yu flooded the seven armies and shocked China.
Liu Bei fought against the Han River and took Hanzhong.
At that time, it was the moment when Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty was at its peak.
Unfortunately, thirty years ago, Sun Quan, as an ally, failed to attack Hefei for a long time, so he simply surrendered to Cao Cao and turned to Jingzhou.
Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes, Fu Shiren and Mi Fang surrendered without fighting, Guan Yu's retreat was cut off, he was defeated and died, and Jingzhou changed hands.
Next was Emperor Zhaolie's indignation and launched an army, and Ji Han's last batch of elite soldiers also disappeared into the flames of Yiling...
The so-called critical survival and death is not an exaggeration, but a fact.
Fortunately, although the Han Dynasty was old, its fate was renewed.
The prime minister of the Han Dynasty was awake and worked hard at night. Feng was inspired by the immortals and emerged from the sky. Yes...
Thinking of this, General Zhendong's originally sharp eyes became softer and he said, "Let him continue."
Zhao Guang got the order and then he put away the knife.
Xianyu Fu's face did not change his color, and he seemed to have no concern about the bloodline pressed out of his neck by the blade:
"When I was in Liu Youzhou (Liu Yu) in the past, I also passed the Han family's red sect."
"Then welcoming Cao Gong into Youzhou was not to blame the Han Dynasty, but to protect the people of Youzhou from being slaughtered - is the general trustworthy?"
(Note: Xian Yufu was once a member of Youzhou and was the confidant of Liu Yu, the governor of the prefecture. After Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, Xian Yufu, Yan Rou, Qi Zhou and others gathered the Yi soldiers of Youzhou and Wuhuan, and the Xianbei cavalry avenged Liu Yu.)
(Also note: Liu Yu was an important official of the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family. Dong Zhuo deposed the Shao Emperor and established the Empress of Emperor Xian. Yuan Shao, Han Fu and others wanted to make Liu Yu the emperor, but they were rebuked by Liu Yu and beheaded Yuan Shao's envoy.
Comparing the separatist tendencies of Liu Biao and Liu Yan and his son, Liu Yu was the only local real-power clan that publicly loyal to Emperor Xian, and was an important symbol of the orthodox Han Dynasty)
"In this life, I have persuaded the heroes of Youzhou to return to Cao, and also advised Emperor Zhaolie to surrender to Wei. I thought I could see the general trend clearly, but I didn't expect that in the end, I was like a willow in Jimen, always changing with the wind."
"I was defeated by the general today and realized that Zhuge Kongming's rebuke of someone was the most reasonable thing. Since he did not know the destiny and fell to his current level, how could he dare to complain?"
"I only ask the general to keep his promises and treat the people of Youzhou well. Even if he dies, he will have no regrets."
After saying that, he knelt down again and touched the ground with his forehead.
"The Old General..."
The Wei generals behind him cried and knelt down.
“Ticticaca…”
The Qinglong Yanyue Sword made a sound that made people's teeth sore, and it was heard in the ears of the generals, but it was like a blunt knife slowly cutting their hearts.
"Swish!"
The Qinglong Yanyue Sword cut through the armor under Xianyu Fu's body and cut off the armor belt on it:
"Killing prisoners is forbidden and killing you will have no other benefits except to damage the name of the benevolence and righteousness of the Emperor of Han."
"Since I have made a promise in front of the battlefield, I will never break my promise afterwards. I will just wait for the war in Hebei, and the court will send people to measure the land again. Dingkou can all be divided into fifty acres of land. This is the national policy of the Han Dynasty."
"The Emperor of Han, Prime Minister of Han, and the Grand Marshal of Han, deeply felt that the Later Han Dynasty had a lot of ills, so he implemented new policies, divided the land and exempted from vocations. This is what is said that although the Han Dynasty has an old country, its fate is renewed."
When he heard General Zhendong say this in person, Xian Yu Fu burst into tears and knocked heavily. The force was so strong that it even stirred up dust into his eyes:
"The emperor is kind, the blessing of the people, and the happiness of the world!"
Although he turned on and surrendered, there were reasons why he had no choice but to fight, no defense, and no retreat, but he also had the idea of not wanting to let the children of Youzhou bleed in vain.
Although what he said before General Zhendong had flattering words that he had to say as a surrendered general, there were also reasons for thinking about the people of Youzhou.
Youzhou is his truth.
Otherwise, he would not have received so many support from middle and low Youzhou generals and schools.
General Zhendong naturally didn't mind making a promise again and winning people's hearts.
Anyway, the new policy of the Han Dynasty was to be implemented throughout the world.
What is fifty acres of land?
If you have the ability, follow this general to destroy the pseudo-Wei, make military achievements, and have military achievements!—
"Go, open and close the door!"
With the landing of the Wei army flag at the top of the city, the most important pass in Youzhou and one of the most solid passes in Yanshan’s defense line, Juyong Pass opened rapidly.
Zhang Bao's hand almost lost his hand when he saw the red-talked flag at the close of the door.
"Three...is General Zhendong, really General Guan!"
He was leaning on the ground with an iron spear, and when he rolled off the horse, he staggered three steps.
Standing firmly, Zhang Bao rushed forward, so excited that he even forgot about etiquette.
He stood in front of General Zhendong and looked at it steadily, with an unbelievable look in his eyes.
"General, you, did you really succeed?"
General Zhendong smiled slightly:
"I think the general doesn't believe what's happening?"
"It's like a dream..." Zhang Bao murmured, looking up at the majestic Guancheng in front of him, "It's not an exaggeration to say that it's as solid as a god."
Looking at General Zhendong again, Zhang Bao's eyes became a little dazed.
Thinking back to the time, after the Battle of Yiling, the former emperor passed away, and most of the veteran generals in the army also withered.
The only remaining old general Zhao is old and can't guarantee how many days he has.
The only one who is very useful and is in the year of fighting is Wei Yan, the prefect of Hanzhong.
Selecting heroes from the younger generation and continuing to revive the great cause of the Han Dynasty was an issue that Cheng had to consider at a very good time.
Guan Xing was rarely famous, and Ma Su was "extraordinary" and was all the best figures who were highly expected by the Prime Minister.
As Zhang Bao, who is as famous as Guan Xing, naturally would not be much worse.
Even Zhang Bao himself privately believed that his future achievements would not be inferior to those of them.
Of course, the development of things is indeed as Zhang Bao expected.
Look at it now, Guan Xing no longer leads the army, but instead turns to Mu Shou.
Ma Su's reputation was destroyed, and he didn't know when he would restore his true name.
And Zhang Bao himself was just one of the chief generals of the Eighth Army of Guanzhong.
There is even part of the reason here because his surname is Zhang, and he has the same surname as the Queen of the Han Dynasty.
Although he has accumulated a lot of military achievements over the years, his reputation is not as good as Zhao Guang, one of the head generals of the Eighth Army.
Not to mention compared with General Guan Suo, Zhendong and General Zhennan, Jiang Wei.
Above the two towns, there is a far-scheming monster, the successor appointed by the Prime Minister.
Obviously, Feng Langjun, who was clever and arrogant, had already made a foresight in advance before launching the Battle of Hebei.
The time can even be traced back to the time when this old Yin Gui was in charge of Liangzhou.
Because the red deer used to go out of the gate in the cold winter was raised by this guy when he was in Liangzhou.
When the gates of Juyongguan were wide open, I realized all this, which was simply a desperate gap.
Looking at Zhao Guang standing proudly behind General Zhendong, Zhang Bao's gaze became more and more complicated.
Zhao Erlang is lucky!
It makes sense that a fool is lucky.
If I had known today, I wouldn’t have been using my own brother’s airs. I would put down my posture and call my brother-in-law a few more times. Maybe the people who are now in Youzhou will be me.
General Zhendong didn't know what Zhang Bao was thinking at this time. After hearing Zhang Bao's sigh, he raised his eyebrows and said:
"A thousand iron walls are not as strong as human hearts, and it is hard to resist the profound plan... Well, the wisdom bead is in control."
"Even if Kunlun is used as a screen, the vast sea is a shackle. If people are not harmonious, then natural danger will be defeated. The right place will eventually lead to a trapped beast cage."
"So what if Sima Yi got thousands of granaries in Hebei? If you suck the ointment of the people's marrow, how could you compare to the new Han Dynasty policy, which greatly benefited the people and the officials were happy?"
"Wei thieves were planning to usurp the tripod, and they could be said to be the master of the jackal and the snake swallowed the elephant, and the human heart was self-evident."
The court has been implementing new policies in Hedong, Bingzhou, Guanzhong and other places for many years. Over the years, countless people in Hebei have helped the elderly and children smuggled through Taihang Mountains and came to surrender.
The danger of mountains and rivers is not about the dangerous and narrow passes, but about the hearts of the people.
General Zhendong's words made Zhang Bao feel surprised.
Alas?
Is it my brother-in-law who has really been enlightened by immortals?
Otherwise, it would be fine if Erlang Sanniang could become a famous general, but even his knowledge would become so great.
Well, thinking about the rumors about being talented and wanting to say something, Zhang Bao was only impressed in the end:
"Three... What the general said is very narrow-minded, ashamed, ashamed!"
His words were a little confused, which made Zhao Sanqian look at him with some confusion.
I don't know what he is ashamed of.
Zhang Bao smiled bitterly, but he didn't explain much.
Looking around, the guards had already drawn up a safe enough conversation circle while the few people were talking.
However, Zhang Bao still took two steps forward and lowered his voice:
"General, our next step is to go directly to Jizhou?"
General Zhendong nodded:
"Youzhou has already gone down, so we naturally have to go to Jizhou as quickly as possible."
The cavalry that the Han Dynasty could mobilize was not only in the Northern Army as its last strategic mobility, but was stationed in Pingcheng and was ready to support inside and outside the border at any time.
The rest is almost here.
The land of Hebei is the most suitable place for cavalry to gallop.
I just don’t know what expression would Sima Yi look like when the main force of the Han cavalry suddenly appeared behind him?
When Zhang Bao heard that General Zhendong had the same thoughts, he was overjoyed:
"I wish to be the pioneer!"
For military merit, the elder brother of the Zhang family said "the last general" with willingness.
General Zhendong seemed to have expected it and smiled:
"Even if General Zhang doesn't say it, I will ask General Zhang to lead the Southern Army to go south first."
"After all, Erlang, and this subordinate, are not iron-clad. Along the way, the soldiers were exhausted and needed rest in urgent need of rest, and the horses were almost unable to hold on."
General Zhendong's words are not polite.
Although the Seven Thousand Iron Cavalry seems to be quite energetic, it is because of the successive victory, and everyone is holding back their energy.
Just observe carefully and you will find that almost everyone's eyes are covered with blood.
Zhang Bao was not polite, and rubbed his hands and asked:
"Then should I go to Changshan or Yecheng?"
Needless to say, Yecheng is the only one.
The reason why Changshan County is that the eastern exit of Jingxing is there.