Chapter 358: Cunning Rabbits Second Cave, Live a Few More Years
Bai Lingjun said: "Speaking of which, Huang Gongheng is very smart. He is a great talent in today's world. If Shu Han can have two great talents, Zhuge and Huang Quan, after Liu Bei, then
Our country, Wei, is even more dangerous. Zhuge will not die of fatigue so early.
But if he lives a few more years after the late emperor, it will be a blessing to my husband."
Cao Shuang nodded and said: "What Lingjun said is true. If he had lived a few more years, based on what I had done in the past few years, I would not be able to get along well with him, and we would even become enemies, but he would not fall either.
As for Sima Zhongda, after all Huang Gongheng is very discerning and can see through Sima Yi’s hidden ambitions."
When Huang Quan was young, he served as a county official in Brazil. Later, Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, recruited him to be the chief administrator.
In the 16th year of Jian'an (211), Zhang Song, a farewell commander in Yizhou, suggested that Liu Zhang welcome the left general Liu Bei to Shu to assist in the crusade against Zhang Lu who was separatist in Hanzhong.
Huang Quan advised: "General Zuo (referring to Liu Bei) has a reputation for bravery. Now that he is invited to Shu, if you want to treat him with the courtesy of a subordinate, you will not be able to satisfy his wish; if you want to treat him with the courtesy of a guest, a country cannot."
There is room for two kings.
If the guest (Liu Bei) is as safe as Mount Tai, the host (Liu Zhang) will be in danger of losing his eggs. Now you can keep the border tight until the situation stabilizes."
Huang Quan's ingenuity was quite similar to that of Jia Xu, and he could be regarded as having almost no suggestions. Unfortunately, he was reticent, and few of them were adopted by Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang refused to listen and sent his counselor Fa Zheng to meet Liu Bei, while he appointed Huang Quan as the magistrate of Guanghan County.
In the seventeenth year of Jian'an (212), Liu Bei and Liu Zhang turned against each other, raised their troops to attack Yizhou, and sent generals to capture Yizhou counties respectively.
Most of the counties and counties surrendered, except Huang Quan who closed the city and stood firm.
After Liu Zhang surrendered, he surrendered to Liu Bei, who made Huang Quan a partial general.
In the 20th year of Jian'an (215), Cao Cao raised his troops to conquer Zhang Lu in the south. Zhang Lu was defeated and fled to Bazhong. Huang Quan advised Liu Bei: "If Hanzhong is lost, the land of Sanba will be threatened, so it will be cut off."
The thighs and arms of Shu."
So Liu Bei took Huang Quan as his guard and led his generals into Bazhong. However, Zhang Lu had already returned to Nanzheng and surrendered to Cao Cao.
Later, Liu Bei defeated Du Yi, the leader of the Jin people in Bajun, and Puhu, the seventh Yi king of Bajun, launched the Battle of Hanzhong, attacked and killed Cao Cao's famous general Xiahou Yuan, and occupied Hanzhong.
People only knew that the capture of Hanzhong mainly relied on Fa Zheng's strategies, but they did not know that Huang Quan first came up with these strategies for Liu Bei.
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Liu Bei claimed to be the King of Hanzhong, took over Yizhou as pastor, and appointed Huang Quan to govern the country.
In the first year of Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor and prepared to conquer Sun Quan, King of Wu. Huang Quan advised him: "The people of Wu are brave and good at fighting, and our army sends troops by water to go down the river. It is easy to advance but difficult to retreat. I beg you for help."
Let me serve as the vanguard to test the enemy's strength, and Your Majesty should sit behind."
Liu Bei did not listen to Huang Quan's suggestion, and appointed him as the general of Zhenbei, supervising the troops north of the Yangtze River to defend Wei. Liu Bei himself was on the front line south of the Yangtze River.
In the second year of Zhangwu (222), Lu Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Wu State, followed the flow of the Yangtze River and broke through the siege of the Shu army. The Shu Han Jiangnan frontline troops were defeated and Liu Bei retreated.
Since the road back to Shu was completely blocked by the Wu army, Huang Quan's army could not return to Shu, so he had to lead his men to surrender to Wei.
In accordance with the law, a department reported that Huang Quan's family members were to be arrested. Liu Bei said: "I have failed Huang Quan, but Huang Quan has not failed me." So he still treated his family as before.
Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi asked Huang Quan: "In giving up rebellion and coming to submit, do you want to imitate Chen Ping and Han Xin?"
Huang Quan replied: "My servant received the special favor from Master Liu (Liu Bei) and could not surrender to Wu nor return to Shu Han, so he came to surrender. Besides, a defeated general is lucky enough to be spared from death. How can we imitate the ancients?"
Where are the people?”
Cao Pi appreciated him very much and appointed him General Zhennan, Marquis of Yuyang, and additional minister.
Some people who surrendered from Shu said that Liu Bei had killed Huang Quan's family.
Huang Quan knew that what he said was untrue, so he said to Cao Pi: "My servant and Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang confided in his heart and revealed his true intention. The doubts are not yet solved, please wait for the answer later." He did not mourn immediately, but later got the exact news, and sure enough,
Just as he judged.
In the fourth year of Huangchu (223 years), Liu Bei died of illness. All the ministers of Wei State congratulated each other, but Huang Quan did not smile at all.
Cao Pi noticed that Huang Quan was capable and wanted to scare him deliberately, so he sent someone to summon him. Huang Quan was still on the road, and the envoys who came to urge him were crisscrossing on the road one after another. Huang Quan's subordinate officials and attendants were all frightened.
He was stunned, but Huang Quan behaved calmly.
After some communication between Cao Pi and Huang Quan, he found that this man was really elegant and extraordinary, and he would not sacrifice his smile for the sake of his master's happiness, nor would he behave like a villain like flattering others, so he was worthy of being reused.
Cao Rui once asked Huang Quan: "You think the world is divided into three parts, which one is orthodox?"
Huang Quan replied wittily: "I thought this was going to be verified by astronomy. In previous years, there were signs of 'Yinghuo Shouxin', but Emperor Wen died. However, the two masters of Wu and Shu were safe and sound. This is its verification."
Cleverly answered this sensitive topic.
Later, Huang Quan led the governor of Yizhou and moved to Henan. Sima Yi thought highly of him and asked Huang Quan: "How many people like you are there in Shu?"
Huang Quan replied with a smile: "I didn't expect you to value me so much." Sima Yi said in a letter to Zhuge Liang: "Huang Gongheng is a cheerful person. He often gets up from his seat and talks about you with admiration. This kind of talk never leaves his mouth."
In the third year of Jingchu (239), Huang Quan was promoted to the general of chariots and cavalry, and opened the three divisions of Yitong. The name of Kaifu began with Huang Quan, and he was highly valued and trusted by Cao Rui. If Cao Rui had not died, he would have been seriously ill.
He also had a share in the matter of entrusting an orphan, so how could he and Sima Yi be allowed to do this?
Speaking of which, he also had to thank Huang Quan. If Huang Gongheng hadn't left at the right time, it would have been difficult for him or Sima Yi to monopolize power.
In the first year of Zhengshi (240), Huang Quan passed away and was given the posthumous title "Jing". His son Huang Yong took over the title of nobility. It has been nine years now, but Huang Quan still retained a hand. He had more than one son.
By mistake, he cleverly managed to reach the second hole of the cunning rabbit, which is considered a hedging bet.
Huang Chong, the son of Huang Quan who stayed in Shu, was promoted to Shangshu Lang. This was the preferential treatment given to him by his old masters Liu Bei, Liu Chan and his son.
Only with his intelligence and loyalty can he replace the three lords without being scolded as a slave of the three surnames by the world, and he is also more respected by the three lords than the last one.
But another slave with the third surname, Meng Da, who repeatedly sat on the fence, ended badly. He did not have such good luck. After all, both Wei and Shu hated such fence-sitters.