Chen Chong accepted the edict and read it three or four times, feeling that it was absurd. After the Julu incident, he openly broke with Dong Zhuo. In normal political affairs, except for necessary exchanges, the two never said a word, let alone the incident a year ago.
There was also the assassination case of Fan Chong. Chen Chong thought to himself that if he fell into the hands of Dong Zhuo, it would be normal for him to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
Unexpectedly, after Dong Zhuo came to power, he would appoint Chen Chong as the shepherd of Bingzhou in the first month. Chen Chong could not believe it. But Huangfu Jianshou brought out the golden seal and purple ribbon that symbolized the status of the shepherd. Seeing is believing, Chen Chong took the seal and ribbon with both hands and told Huangfu Jianshou.
Shou sighed and said: "When I was in Hebei, I always thought that Dong Zhuo was too greedy and angry, but now that he is in charge of the government, he can restrain his temper, which makes me seem narrow-minded."
Huangfu Jianshou said with a smile: "Thanks to Cai Gong and Cao Jun!" He told Chen Chong everything about Luoyang. When Chen Chong heard that Cai Yong had been recalled to Beijing, he turned to Chen Qun and said: "Four
Didn't Taishan, the Yueqian clan, take refuge with his family in Dongping?" Chen Qun replied: "After all, Cai Gong couldn't bear to leave Xiangzhi, so he stayed in Yuxian County. But who could have predicted that Dong Zhuo would be in sole control of Sheji today?
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Chen Chong was silent. He turned over the seal in his hand and couldn't hide his worry. He said: "Dong Zhuo is narrow-minded after all. If he angers Mount Tai because of me, then I will regret it." After driving for a month,
He was quite tired, but when he saw the messenger from the court, he was eager to know the development of the court situation. Even though he had just reunited with his wife, he couldn't care less. He placed Cai Yan in the room, and Chen Chong immediately
Returning to the government office, he called Chen Qun, Xu Shu and others to his side, and then discussed the changes in the court situation with Huangfu Jianshou.
Dong Zhuo had always been at odds with Huangfu Song because he was jealous of his talents. However, Huangfu Jianshou was a friendly person and was not hostile to Dong Zhuo because of conflicts between his father's generation. Instead, he said to people: "If there is a gap between the elders, how can the younger generation make up for the mistakes?"
" Therefore, he had long-term contacts with Dong Zhuo and was deeply loved by Dong Zhuo. This time when Dong Zhuo came to power, he was the first to be promoted to an official position. Huangfu Jianshou benefited from his status as the only son of Huangfu Song, and various factions also competed to curry favor with him, so that he was against Luoyang
The changes in power are also reflected in countless treasures.
He didn't meet Chen Chong much, but his father often praised Chen Chong's talents, so he naturally regarded him as a friend and informed him of all the recent changes in the court and the arrangements for merging the state. When Chen Chong heard that Lu Zhi had abandoned his official position and left Beijing, he asked worriedly:
"When Lu Gong left, did he say where he would settle down?" Jian Shou shook his head and replied, "Lu Gong said he would go back to Youzhou to recuperate, but Youzhou is so big, who knows where he is?" Chen Chong heard about Xun.
Shuang, Han Rong and other family acquaintances had also entered the capital. He thought about it a little and asked Jian Shou: "Can he and others bring other children of the clan?" Jian Shou Taixi replied: "Dong Gong first took charge of the government, and many party members were not optimistic about it.
When virtuous people such as Wen Ruo (Xun Yu) abandoned their official positions and returned to their hometowns, how could the leaders of all ethnic groups bring their queens with them?"
Finally, when talking about the matter of annexing the state, Jian Shou pointed to the green hills outside the city and said with a smile to Chen Chong: "Dong Taiwei moved a few green hills to the dragon's head, so that the dragon's head should shoulder the giant peaks and set the desert in the north.
Said, 'Taking Mount Tai to reach the North Sea, Mencius said that it is impossible to do it sincerely, but I don't know if it can be done with the mind of a dragon!'" This was an insinuation of Kong Rong. Bian Rang and others were not easy to get along with, but Chen Chong did not take it seriously.
He only said: "It is the duty of the county government to recover the lost land. I went to the imperial court before, but neither the general nor the queen mother responded. I was still worried about this. Now that the imperial decree has been given, it is just the right thing to do."
On September 13, Liu Bei heard the news that Chen Chong was appointed as the shepherd of Bingzhou. He dropped everything in his hands and quickly returned to Jinyang. When he arrived at the county government, Chen Chong was talking and laughing with two scribes: one scribe was in a blue robe and had a big head.
Crowned, wearing a steel sword and a long sword on his waist, and wearing wooden clogs on his feet, Hu sat in the banquet with a bold and unrestrained smile, showing a dash of heroism; the other man had a clear and slender face, he was dressed in plain Confucian clothes and a Confucian crown, and white silk shoes were placed behind him.
Sitting upright at the banquet with a smile on his face, he is a handsome gentleman.
When Chen Chong saw Liu Bei coming back, he introduced him to Liu Bei and said that this was Bian Rang, the newly appointed prefect of Yanmen, and Kong Rong, the prefect of Wuyuan. When Bian Rang heard that this was Liu Bei, he looked him up and down with raised eyebrows, which made Liu Bei feel uncomfortable.
After Kong Rong saluted Liu Bei, he sat at the table without saying a word.
When Liu Bei sat down at the table, Bian Rang asked Liu Bei, "How much credit does Liu Jun have for the Shaling Mausoleum defeating Xianbei?" Liu Bei honestly replied: "Less than three points." Bian Rang was surprised when he heard this.
He also asked: "Liu Jun Sanggan's defeat at the hands of Xianbei, how much fault can be attributed to it?" Liu Bei said calmly: "Ten percent." Bian Rang asked further: "Liu Jun has not had many military exploits, but his defeat has not been small. How can he be calm?" Liu Bei said
Answered sternly: "Liu Bei served his country only to die, so why worry about losing? What joy is there when winning?"
When Wang Rang heard the words, he was so impressed that he drank a full glass of wine and said with a smile to Kong Rong: "I have heard about Liu Xuande for a long time, and today I saw him, and he is well-deserved." Kong Rong also nodded, softened his expression towards Liu Bei, and commented: "Liu Jun
It has the style of Feng Yangxia." Feng Yangxia refers to Feng Yi, the famous general of Yuntai, Yangxiahou. It can be seen that although Kong Rong did not say much, he was very close to Liu Bei in his heart.
The two of them chatted some more about the state and county during the banquet, and then left. Liu Bei waited until he was the only two people left in the room, then he took off his reserved expression and joked to Chen Chong: "I haven't seen you for a month, I didn't expect to see you Tingjian."
Leaping over the dragon gate, I am already my master in the blink of an eye."
Chen Chong didn't mean to joke. He was thinking about the changes in the political situation in Guandong. His face was serious as he analyzed the current situation with Liu Bei: "Xuande, Dong Zhuo made a big mistake in governing. He promoted party members in the court, but now he delegates power to the states and counties.
Yuan Benchu was ordered to go to the Bohai Sea. The Bohai Sea was far away from the Eastern Capital and Dong Zhuo could not reach it. However, Yuan Benchu was unwilling to do so and would definitely contact the prefectures and counties in Guandong to raise troops and cause chaos. After this year, peace will probably be unattainable."
When Liu Bei heard these words, he showed a high-spirited expression. He encouraged Chen Chong and said: "Ting Jian, there are many unsatisfactory things in life. The big river flows eastward, and only those who can go upstream are the dragons. It is difficult to cross the mountains.
Only those who can travel across glaciers are heroes. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I have been on the alert every day. Now that I have a place to perform, I can repay the world. What sorrow can I say?"
Chen Chong looked at Liu Bei after hearing this and saw him standing upright with a sword. The gloom in his heart was swept away, and he was filled with pride. He stopped talking about the chaos in the court and asked Liu Bei: "Now Dong Zhuo's fate
I am the shepherd of Bingzhou, and I am asked to take over the whole country and drive out Hu Chen. Although the words are righteous, the court does not send any soldiers. In fact, it is trying to drive away tigers and devour wolves, causing both me and Xianbei to suffer losses. Xuande, now
September is the season when horses are getting fat. There are 30,000 Jun soldiers and 20,000 Hu soldiers in Bingzhou counties. Do you dare to fight with Xianbei?"
Liu Bei smiled while talking about swords and replied: "The invaders can go, and I can go, so what should I be afraid of?"
The two decided to attack Xianbei in the north first to stay away from the government, and immediately began to mobilize county soldiers from various counties. This time Dong Zhuo appointed Chen Chong as Bingzhou Mu, but did not promote Liu Bei. This was because he had the evil intention of sowing relations.
In fact, Chen Chong has always assisted Liu Bei, and his official position is at most the same as Liu Bei's, and the two have just cooperated well. But this time Chen Chong is above Liu Bei, it can be said that the elder and the younger are at odds. Many brothers have grudges because of fame and fortune, and finally go against each other, but the two
But Chen Chong was not affected at all. This time Chen Chong transferred soldiers from Xihe, Shangdang and Taiyuan counties and handed them over to Liu Bei as commander. He still accompanied him as an aide in front of others and behind others. Bian Rang, Kong Rong, Tao Qiuhong and others
He was temporarily stationed in Jinyang to work. When he saw this, he said: The friendship between Liu and Chen is probably beyond the reach of Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong.
By September 30th, soldiers from the three counties gathered in the north of Jinyang City. There were 20,000 Hu soldiers from Meiji Wangting and 10,000 Baibo soldiers, led by Daqiequ Zhiyasi and Guo Da respectively. Although the soldiers were less than four
Half of Yue's army, but the common people gathered to watch the new army in the north of the city. They all said that the expedition officers and soldiers were in high spirits and stood as straight as swords. They had not seen many sick and old soldiers, and even the Knights of Sanhe came, but they were probably not as good as they were.
When the time came to go to war, Chen Chong was arranging his armor at home. Cai Yan took off his shirt and touched the hideous scar on his back and waist until he rubbed Chen Chong's severed finger. She shed tears sadly. She couldn't help but ask: "What if a man
If we don’t fight with swords, will there be nothing left to do?”
Chen Chong knew that she was sentimental, so he stopped what he was doing and said to her with a warm smile: "Unlike Xuande, I won't charge forward. Unless I encounter a defeat, I will be fine."
Cai Yan wiped the tears from his eyes, sighed and said, "Why did you lie to me? If that's true, where did the scars on your body come from?" Chen Chong stopped talking. Cai Yan asked him to wait for a moment and checked out the luggage he was carrying.
He took out a medicine jar the size of a wine bottle, pulled off the lid, and a strong smell of medicinal wine came out from inside.
Both of them coughed when they smelled it. Chen Chong smiled bitterly and said, "Where did you get this folk remedy?" Cai Yan didn't say anything. He dipped his delicate hands in medicinal wine and rubbed it on Chen Chong's scar until the skin turned red and hot.
She asked Chen Chong if the medicine was effective. Chen Chong couldn't bear to disappoint her, so he said: "The itching pain has been reduced a lot."
Cai Yan carefully sealed the medicinal wine and packed it in Chen Chong's marching bag. He found Wei Yan and told him: "Chang Wen, you are the closest to Ting Jian under his command. Remember to help Ting Jian apply it once a day."
"Wei Yan nodded repeatedly and promised to protect Chen Chong to the death, which made Cai Yan feel at ease.
Under the watchful eye of his wife, Chen Chong tied his luggage to the saddle and rode Qing Kui out of the palace. When he saw Liu Bei being sent out by Liu Jia, the two looked at each other and smiled. When they got out of the city gate, they immediately competed in the wilderness.
In equestrianism, Liu Bei naturally took the lead and rushed into the military formation. The army cheered and cheered.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gu Yi, Linghu Yuan, Yang Hui, Helian Fanmo, Guo Da, Yang Feng, Hu Cai, Liu Xuan, and Qiqu Zhiyasi also entered the formation one by one. After counting the number of soldiers, Liu Bei
With an order, the 60,000-strong army was like an arrow shot from a full bow, disappearing into the vast mountains of Bingzhou with blinding speed. They flew over six mountain ranges and traveled 550 miles. Three days later,
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the arrow reached its destination and was firmly nailed to the foot of Pingcheng City.