Guan Ning? Chen Chong has heard of his name, or should I say, he has been famous for a long time.
Guan Ning is a celebrity in Beihai, and can also be said to be the most famous hermit in the world. There are many celebrities in the world who are known as not seeking fame and wealth, but they often have no beginnings and no ends, which is disappointing. For example, Hua Xin, who was once called the leader,
Another example is Ma Rong, who was a Confucian at that time. On the surface, he said he was indifferent and peaceful, but in private, he worked hard and formed cliques for personal gain. In the end, he was in trouble. Such people who are not worthy of their name are the majority in the world, so it is not surprising. So it is really true that he is a Confucian.
Those who can stick to high integrity are even more admirable. Beihai Guan Ning is such a strange person.
Guan Ning came from a well-known family and was the successor of Guan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Qi. However, he was unfortunate when he was young. He lost his father and became an orphan, which caused his family to fall into poverty. The tribesmen felt pity for his plight and wanted to provide financial assistance. However, Guan Ning refused and was responsible for the funeral alone.
, and kept filial piety for his father, which made him famous and became famous in Beihai. After the end of keeping filial piety, Guan Ning traveled to other places to study and became famous for his Ming classics. Later, he encountered the Great Rebellion in Guandong. He and his relatives and friends from the same village fled to Liaodong. Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang and his son were all
He was treated with great courtesy, but Guan Ning declined them all, so he settled in the countryside and taught poetry and calligraphy among the people. Liaodong prospered from then on. It is said that Gongsun did not dare to claim the throne in Liaodong because he was afraid of Guan Ning's reputation and etiquette.
Later, Cao Cao founded Guandong and Qingzhou became a little peaceful. Guan Ning returned to Beihai and still lived in poverty. Cao Cao heard about his reputation and sent an envoy to conquer the country. He planned to enter the dynasty with virtuousness and hope to discuss the orthodoxy of the Eastern Dynasty, but Guan Ning claimed that
The reckless man refused Cao Cao's courtesy. After hearing this, Cao Cao was still unwilling, so he sent another group of soldiers to conquer again, and told Guan Ning: "If you linger again, you should be detained and imprisoned!". But!
Even though the sword was drawn in front of him, Guan Ning still refused, and only replied: "If you kill me, you can bury me in Qingshan." After all, the envoy did not dare to do it, so he could only return the favor to Cao Cao empty-handed. Cao Cao sighed and said: "Guan You'an's integrity is so great.
Innocence is better than frost and snow!", so he gave up the conquest. Guan Ning became famous in the north and south, and the world also praised it, saying: "How lucky is the Beihai? It has such a dragon's tail." The world also called Guan Ning and Chen Chong "one and the same."
The head and the tail, the two dragons in the court and the field."
Speaking of which, Chen Chong actually had a relationship with Guan Ning. When Guan Ning traveled to various counties to study, he fell under the sect of Chen Chong's grandfather Chen Shi. Unfortunately, Chen Chong was in Luoyang at the time and did not meet Guan Ning. After regaining Qingzhou, Liu
Xie actually had the idea of conquering Guan Ning, but Chen Chong advised him: "The orchids in the deep mountains are fragrant from the springs from the deep valleys and the dust-free snow. The temple they moved to is named Daya, but in fact it is hopeless and cannot be done."
." This interrupted Liu Xie's thoughts.
But Chen Chong had never exchanged letters with Guan Ning before. How could he receive a letter from him today without any reason?
Under Xun Ma's curious gaze, Chen Chong opened the letter. After just a cursory glance, he soon showed a sudden smile. He folded the letter again, pressed it on the desk with a paperweight, and then took a long breath.
At this time, Chen Chong noticed that Xun Yu was still in the room. He was obviously curious about the content of the letter, so he smiled and said: "It's no big deal. Guan Jun was entrusted by a friend to complete a project with me thirty years ago."
It’s just an agreement.”
"Promise?"
"It's just an agreement made through a simple conversation."
Chen Chong didn't expect it either. After hearing that Jiao Xian had disappeared, he thought that the agreement made thirty years ago had been cancelled. Unexpectedly, Jiao Xian and Guan Ning were friends, and Guan Ning was entrusted by Jiao Xian to invite Chen Chong to him.
Chen Chong suddenly returned to the Hedong courtyard thirty years ago. Many people were still there at that time. Xuande had just gotten married and Mengde was still there.
Before she broke up with herself, Ayan and Abai were by her side, as well as her father and uncle. What a distant memory! She thought she had forgotten it in the sticky years, but now she suddenly discovered that everything was gone.
It was still so clear that I could remember Jiao Xian's shabby clothes on the seat and the dirt on his straw sandals.
Chen Chong asked Xun Ma: "Is the person who sent the message still there?" After receiving a positive answer, Chen Chong asked someone to invite the messenger in. It turned out to be Bing Yuan, who was also a friend of Guan Ning.
I am engaged in governance. This time I came to Beijing to deliver farm records and dropped in to deliver a letter.
After chatting with him for a while, Chen Chong pointed to the letter and asked: "Is Guan Jun in good health now? I remember that he is two years older than me, so I dare not ask him to work in the court!"
Although facing the prime minister of the dynasty, Bing Yuan did not show any inferiority complex, but said with a magnanimous smile: "Prime Minister, please rest assured, You'an works hard in Longmu every day, regardless of spring and autumn, so his body is strong. Even if it snows heavily in winter.
, He only wears two jackets to keep out the cold, and if he wants to visit friends on a long journey, he can travel hundreds of miles with one person and one stick."
When Chen Chong heard this, he suddenly felt longing for it, and subconsciously said: "This is also the life I want to live! It's a pity that I can't get it when I ask for it!" Then he smiled bitterly and pointed at the documents on the desk.
Bing Yuan said: "Since Brother Genju is also in the county, he knows how busy the court is now. You see, the attack on Wu is about to begin, and my affairs here are piled up. I am busy from morning to night every day.
I’m going to Beihai now for an appointment, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do!”
Bing Yuan said: "I actually told You'an about this. He said he can wait. Whenever the Prime Minister goes to Beihai, he will be waiting to welcome him."
Speaking of this, Chen Chong couldn't refuse. He put his hand on his chin, thought for a moment, and said: "Then please ask Brother Genju to tell Guan Jun. It can take as short as two years or as long as four years. I will definitely go to Beihai."
Go to the appointment." After that, he took out a bamboo flute from the study and handed it to Bing Yuan, saying: "This is the flute I have carried with me for many years. Brother Tuo Genju, please give it to Guan Jun to express my feelings.
." This statement surprised Xun Ma on the side. After all, giving away musical instruments was meant to find a close friend. The last time Chen Chong made such a statement was when he heard about Zhou Yu's death. This shows that Chen Chong attaches great importance to Guan Ning's invitation.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Bing Yuan resigned, Chen Chong sat in front of the document for a long time, still thinking about the agreement between himself and Jiao Xian. After all, once the dusty memories emerged, they would not be forgotten.
Like the wooden cover of a well, it can be opened and closed at will. What was the controversy at that time? Jiao Xian said that people's hearts are not ancient because they are unwilling to live in harmony with the light and reject wisdom, which is why such a big disaster has occurred. Now it is
We should know when we have lost our way and make up for it. What was he talking about? Chen Chong thought about it for a while, and when he remembered it, he seemed to be talking about "Huaiwang's strategy for domination, spread the way of wisdom, protect people's lives and peace, and know the great righteousness."
Later generations." Neither of them could convince anyone, so they said they would come back and compete thirty years later.
Thinking of the words he said when he was young, Chen Chong felt a subtle sense of embarrassment, which made him feel uneasy. He couldn't help but sigh, these are really words that only young people can say. Even if he has this intention now, I'm afraid he can't
It's hard to talk about it. The reason why Chen Chong is still unwilling to meet Guan Ning is not only because he is really busy with official duties, but also because his great cause has not been accomplished. If he can't even kill Sun Wu, how can he dare to talk about protecting Guan Ning?
What about bringing peace to the people?
In order to fulfill this wish before his death, Chen Chong redoubled his investment in preparations for the Southern Expedition.
This year, the border of Jingzhou fell into a rare period of peace. Apparently the Wu army had learned the news that the Han army was preparing for a general offensive, and was preparing for the next defensive counterattack. According to the spies' reports, the Wu army was in such areas as Xiangyang and Anlu
, Jiangling, Yiling and other important cities are trying every means to strengthen the city defenses, and adding bricks and stones is just the most common method. A more detailed report said that the Wu army built river dams in the Zhangshui and Jushui areas of Nanjun, and planned to wait for
When the Han army entered Nanjun, they dug embankments and released water, so that the Han army's fast horses could not gallop; in the area from Zigui to Yiling, the Wu people began to pull out iron cables across the river at the narrow part of the river, so that the Sichuan navy could not go down the river;
In Anlu and Xiakou, Wu Jun even built a large number of ships. It is said that he will build dozens of huge ships that can be flush with the city walls. The giant ships are equipped with several crossbows, and an arrow can shoot hundreds of steps away. Nanfu's
The soldiers were horrified when they heard this, and they all said that the Southern Expedition was really a hard battle, and they felt quite war-weary.
However, Marshal Guan Yu ignored it. After receiving the news about Chen Chong's army expansion, he temporarily left Nanyang and went to Nanzheng, Hanzhong to supervise the training of the new army and navy. In a letter to Chen Chong, he said that the Nanfu Army was in
On the upper reaches of the Han River, it is really difficult to build giant ships that can compete with the Wu people. You might as well practice fighting with small boats and win with flexibility and numbers in water battles. His ideas are different from Chen Chong, but Chen Chong still trusts Guan Yu.
His talent allowed him to try on another path, and he believed that Guan Yu would bring him different surprises.
On the Huainan side, Sima Yi still did not give up his attempt to attack. This time he was ingenious and led 30,000 naval troops to attack Guangling around the sea, blitzing Huaiyin, Huailing and other important towns, and achieved considerable gains. But Zhuge Liang soon returned the favor,
Kong Ming still adhered to last year's strategy. When Sima Yi attacked the east, he mobilized his troops to the west and quickly captured Qichun County, which was controlled by the Wu people. He forced Sima Yi to withdraw his troops angrily. Sima Yi also wrote a special letter saying: "Chen Tingjian monopolizes the power of the government.
Repeatedly harming an old friend is the most ruthless person, and Kong Ming's efforts to do it are actually a secret betrayal of the pearl!" After Kong Ming received the letter, he just smiled, and then handed the letter to Luoyang, and attached a letter to Chen Chong saying:
"Sima Yi is cruel and affectionate. He is as decisive as Cao Cao, but also cunning and victorious. He is indeed a good opponent. But Sun Quan is not a magnanimous person, so he cannot use his talents to the best of his ability."
As for the golden-winged tower ship that Zhuge Liang had discussed with Chen Chong in advance, Zhuge Liang had successfully built it in Huai River. After he personally tried it on the boat, the effect was excellent. He found that this kind of tower ship could not only take the initiative on the water, but also attack cities on the water.
It is also extremely terrifying. The only problem is that the driving speed is slightly slower than ordinary large ships. But Zhuge Liang was full of confidence. He boasted to Chen Chong that he only needed to give him another half year to let the new army adapt to the ships and defeat Wu.
The time is ripe, and it will inevitably destroy everything in one fell swoop!
In this way, the seventh year of Yanxi, which affects the fate of the north and south of the Yangtze River, arrived.