The battle at Changsha was of course the main theme of the day, but after the successful fire attack, the entire battle fell into a completely predictable situation.
It is almost conceivable that the 60,000 Han troops under the command of Zhu Jun will pursue them all the way west, and most of the 100,000 Yellow Turban troops will be lost in the wilderness to the west of Changshe City... This situation will probably continue This continued until the Han army pursued them to the bank of Qishui River in the west.
In fact, Qishui, located dozens of miles away to the west of Changshe City, seems destined to be the dividing line of this battle. This is not only because of the natural hindrance of Qishui, but also because of the dark sky when the Han army chased Qishui. It should get darker, but the most important point is... after passing Qishui and a few dozen miles to the west is Yingshui, and Yangzhai City, the capital of Yingchuan County, is next to Yingshui and is located to the west of Yingshui.
In short, the walls of Yangdi City are strong and tall, and it is impossible for all the 100,000 Yellow Turban troops to be wiped out by the Han army. There must be a core leader leading tens of thousands of remaining soldiers to successfully cross the Qishui and Yingshui rivers at night. Therefore. , almost everyone thinks that after the Han army catches Qishui today, the battle will come to an end, and will quickly enter the second stage within a few days, which is to siege the city!
It's not just the battlefield that's boring, Changshe City also seems a bit boring.
Gongsun Xun did not come to meet Huangfu Song at Jianshui River to tell the story of revolutionary friendship. He was sarcastic from the city gate. After entering the city, he directly refused the invitation to garrison in the official temple with Huangfu Song, and instead led him to With his hundreds of white-horse followers, his scepter, and umbrella, he moved into the large house of the Zhong clan, the family's patriarch... It is said that this white-horse general and Zhong Yaoquan Yuanchang, the core descendant of the Zhong clan, hit it off immediately. I will go to court to see my wife that day!
This kind of operation could only be performed by a man of Gongsun Xun's age. Huangfu Song had no shame to perform it, and the Zhong family was even more speechless. After all, he was a dignified general who had served as a prefect, and he had Zi Gua. Jin, you can't shamelessly describe other people's standard "courtesy and virtuous corporal" as "deliberate flattery" just because the party has opened up your future and your family is safe, right?
The only one who should be deliberately flattering is the Changshe Zhong family!
Not to mention, the gentry in Yingchuan, on the one hand, were famous for being academically biased toward Legalism, but on the other hand, they were also famous for being good at taking care of themselves and their families.
They didn't even dare to miss Zhang Rang's father's funeral, let alone such kindness from a general who had just saved their hometown.
So in the evening, the Zhong family held a big banquet in the house, and almost the whole family came out to entertain Gongsun Xun, the general of the five senses. At this time, dozens of miles to the west of the city, there were still weapons and fire, blood and fertile grass... …it’s quite heartwarming.
Gongsun Xun will not feel ashamed because of this. After all, fighting on the battlefield is a matter of life and death, and victory or defeat depends on God. What he cares about now is other things.
"If you ask about others, I may not know clearly, but Xun Wenruo..." Zhong Yao, who was sitting on the left hand, stopped drinking for a moment and laughed. "During the term of Duke Yin, the previous governor, I was a meritorious officer of the county, and Wenruo is Although Xun You and Xun Gongda of the Xun family were unable to serve as official officials due to the ban of the party at that time, Duke Yin still promoted him as Xiaolian, but he was not appointed as a Langguan by Luozhong. These two uncles and nephews, one of them is a talented king. A person who is talented and capable can be called the best in the county."
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly. Being filial and honest was the right way to become an official, but it was only a path rather than an official position. Xun You was unable to become an official due to the Party's supervision. It had nothing to do with whether he could be promoted to be filial and honest.
But on the other hand, this can also explain some problems, that is, the Xun family is indeed popular among the people of Yingchuan... Even if he knew that Xun You could not be an official, the Yin Prefect still wanted to give Xun Gongda a priceless quota of filial piety and integrity.
; Even though they knew Xun Yu could not go up any higher, they still wanted to give him the position of a trusted official like a chief clerk to show their favor.
If you can't win such a person, you just can't win. There's nothing to say. Moreover, Gongsun Xun originally didn't expect that Xun, the two top figures in the world, could easily win.
"Xun Wen is as talented as Wang Zuo, and Xun Gongda is also an extraordinary person." Gongsun Xun sighed for a moment. "But now that the party ban has been lifted, and with the Xun family's high family, such a person will eventually soar to the sky, and I don't want to disturb him...
There are many talents in your county, except for Xun Wenruo, Xun Gongda, and other talents of the Xun family, are there no other figures?"
At this point, Zhong Yao still didn't know what the other party meant, so he lowered his head and thought for a while, but then he said something else: "Actually, to be honest with you, when Duke Yin was the prefect, he made great efforts to banish me.
There are not only two talented young people in the county, but there is also one person who is very trustworthy, and his intelligence is also the best in our county... Has the general heard of Guo Tuguo Gongze? He was working under Yin Gong that day.
Official."
Gongsun Xun was actually speechless for a moment...How could he not have heard of this?
However, just because I have heard of it, it is even more impossible to recruit such people! Such people, as well as Xu You and Gongsun Xun, wish they could all go to Yuan Benchu's account. Such an intelligent person is as good as Yuan Benchu's fourth and third generation.
Their family backgrounds are a perfect match, okay?
"Oh." At this thought, Gongsun Xun quickly shook his head. "Although I have admired Guo Gongze for a long time, he is also from a high-ranking family after all. He has no shortage of prospects. How can he like me? Yuan Chang, you
Let’s be more serious. You have been a county meritorious officer for several years before. Which of these Yingchuan talents can escape you? Why not be more honest? "
Hearing this, Lou Gui and Han Dang were fine, but Zhong Yao's uncle Zhong Yu and some clan uncles looked at their eldest nephew, the head of the family, almost instinctively, and Zhong Yao also
He was sweating profusely again, which made Gongsun Xun confused.
After pausing for a moment, Quan Yuanchang gritted his teeth, put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up suddenly, and came to the middle of his hall to pay homage to Gongsun Xun: "If you will not give up, I am willing to run for you!"
Gongsun Xun was stunned on the spot at first, but soon he came to his senses, and then he became a little angry: "Brother Yuan Chang, do you think that I am a military man from the border county, and if I can't win people, I will ask for my clan members?!"
Zhong Yao was shocked and immediately bowed down again: "Where are you thinking, sir? You killed Wang Fu and whipped Zhao Zhong to death for extorting bribes from his family. You are famous all over the world, and I have already bowed to you... But now, the leader of Changshe
Although there is an intention to give credit to General You Zhonglang, can't we see clearly? This battle is the king's clever plan to calm the world! Therefore, I respect and obey the general, and I really want to contribute to the general.
Strength is definitely not out of fear!"
These words were spoken very quickly, which showed that Zhong Yao was really anxious. However, after finishing speaking, Gongsun Xun, who was sitting at the top, did not say anything for a long time. This made Qian Yuanchang, who had his head lowered, sweat profusely.
... He felt like he had never sweated as much in his life as he did this summer.
"Ha!" I don't know how long it took for Gongsun Xun to laugh suddenly in the silence of Lou Gui's eyes and Han Dang and others. "It's because I thought too much, and it was Yuan Chang who misunderstood... I'm very
I want to recruit famous people from high families, but I heard that Yingchuan is the place where the world's civilization is, so I took the opportunity to find some personal subordinates. Talents like Yuan Chang will become the pillars of the country sooner or later, so there is no need to bother! Otherwise, use them
It's been two years since I saw that I couldn't live without Yuan Chang, but an imperial edict came from the court asking you to join the court as Minister of Public Affairs and Minister of Huangmen. When the time comes, do you think I should release you or not?"
Zhong Yao took a deep breath, but still couldn't bend down: "In that case, I wonder what kind of talent Junhou wants? Please tell Junhou frankly, I will definitely find it for Junhou."
"I don't dare to climb up to high-ranking families." Gongsun Xun laughed at himself. "But in your county, only high-ranking families can produce talents? Are there no talented people who come from a poor family? There are no hard-working and capable people.
Character? A character who has no outstanding virtues but rarely publicizes it to the outside world, so his reputation is not obvious? "
Zhong Yao took another long breath and still lowered his head. After a long time, he raised his head under Gongsun Xun's expectant eyes: "Report to the general... yes!"
"Appreciate further details!"
"There is a man in Yangzhai, whose surname is Zao and whose given name is Zhi. His courtesy name is Wen Gong. He has always been talented and virtuous."
"Oh, but isn't the Zao family a prominent family in Yingchuan?"
"Reporting back to the emperor, although the Zao family is considered a prominent family in the county, it cannot be said to be the prefect of the county, and Zao Zhi is just a branch of the family. Therefore, he has been in the county for several years, but he is just a small official.
It’s rare to show off one’s position. It shouldn’t be difficult for a prince to recruit him... Of course, it will only be possible if he escapes this military disaster."
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly: "You said he is talented and virtuous, but what is so commendable about him?"
"Reporting to the king, although Zao Wengong is just a small official in the household, he is actually responsible for all the operations of the household in the county." After saying this, Zhong Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly in the hall. "There are some things in this that I have to admit.
I think Jun Hou also understands... But the key point is that no matter how his credit is deprived, Zao Zhi has never been angry or complained to anyone, and Hu Cao's affairs have never been delayed.
If you suffer hardship, you can do something good. If I hadn't been a meritorious officer in the county, I probably wouldn't have known his abilities and virtues."
Gongsun Xun was greatly impressed. Although he had never heard of this person's name, Zhong Yao's description almost made him think of Wang Shuzhi instinctively. Wouldn't it be good to bring such a person over to be Wang Xiu's deputy?
Although this person is not the original target, there are always too many talents, especially those with both talent and virtue!
Gongsun Xun, whom Zhong Yao peeped in the hall, had a soothing look on his face, and he breathed a sigh of relief more and more, so he continued: "There is another person, whose surname is Xi Zhong and whose given name is Zhicai. He is also from Yangzhai."
"What is this person's ability?" It was someone whose name he had never heard before, so Gongsun Xun naturally wanted to ask clearly.
"This person can discuss strategies!" Zhong Yao said sternly. "What Xi Zhicai learned is authentic Legalist knowledge, the so-called art of the deceitfulness of the human heart, and the method of law and order... The general should know,
Our Yingchuan is the hometown of the Han family in the Warring States Period and the origin of Legalism, so there are actually many people like him, and Xi Zhicai is recognized as one of the best, and he is suitable to be a member of the court."
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly: "This kind of person is indeed worthy of use, but you also said that there are many legalists in your county who have a lot of knowledge, such as the Guo family and your Zhong family, both of whom are famous for their family legal knowledge.
And this person is one of the best. In that case, why do you think I can recruit him easily and use him for a long time?"
"Report to General." Zhong Yao sighed. "First of all, although this person is from a noble family, his family is in decline, much worse than that of the Zao family. Secondly, everyone in the county knows that this person has a reputation for living up to the customs.
"
Gongsun Xun was immediately startled.
The so-called ridicule of being unconventional means that he is not tolerated by the secular world, but is looked down upon by them. In other words, Xi Zhong is widely rejected by people... However, this is interesting, because it has been mentioned many times before,
Legalist knowledge is considered semi-public in Yingchuan. No one would ridicule Xi Zhicai because of this. So why was he excluded?
Sure enough, Zhong Yao paused for a moment and then explained: "Report to the general, Xi Zhicai likes drinking and gambling. He used to play dice and acanthus. Later, after the animal cards came out, he became even more addicted to it. He often
Once I start playing, I stay up all night..."
Lou Gui couldn't help but glance at Gongsun Xun, but Gongsun Xun remained expressionless and still listened quietly.
The more Zhong Yao talked, the more helpless he became: "It just so happens that this person's family is in a state of decline, and he doesn't care about his property, so he just sits there and eats nothing. The ability to survive until now is basically all thanks to the support of our former classmates... Whether it's me or Wen Ruo, we all
Knowing that he is a capable person, I often help him and advise him to be more serious, but he always says that he cannot cultivate moral articles and has no future, so it is better to ignore him... He also said that if we borrow money, we will talk about it.
If you say this, we will break off our relations. To be honest, general, I am not worried that he will suffer a military disaster in Yangzhai, but I am afraid that he will be worried and angry and become a thief!"
Lou Gui glanced at Gongsun Xun again, and Gongsun Xun finally smiled slightly this time: "It doesn't matter, there are many libertines around me. Uncle Zibo did more outrageous things than this one in Nanyang back then, isn't he also my confidant now?
If such a person can escape this military disaster, wouldn't it be a good idea to ask him to serve as Zibo's assistant?"
Lou Gui hesitated to speak, but after looking at the atmosphere in the hall, he could only nod helplessly.
"Besides Zaozhi, Xi Zhong, and Yuan Chang, is there anyone else you can recommend?" Gongsun Xun continued to ask.
Zhong Yao was sweating again: "It's just a personal subordinate, aren't two generals enough?"
"I heard..." Gongsun Xun finally couldn't bear it anymore. "There is a man named Guo Jia in your county, who is also ridiculed by the world. I wonder if he is a member of the Guo clan?"
Zhong Yao looked strange.
Gongsun Xun immediately became helpless: "I just heard that you are still young?"
"Of course!" Zhong Yao replied affirmatively. "I just tied my hair! But as the general said, he was smart since childhood, but as taciturn as Xun Gongda. At this time, he was following the Guo clan to avoid trouble in Changshe. The general wanted to
Do you want to meet me?"
"No need!" Hearing the words "I just tied my hair", Gongsun Xun felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. "When the war in Yingchuan calms down, I will send someone to bring some money. At that time, you will give him a hundred gold for me.
Encourage him and let him study hard and make progress every day!"
Zhong Yao said yes repeatedly.
"There is another person." Anyway, he has already lost face, but Gongsun Xun is shameless. "Do you recognize a person named Xu Shu? Or maybe he is also called Xu Fu? He should be still young, and maybe a bit dissolute... He is not from a rich family.
.”
This time Zhong Yao looked confused.
However, at this moment, Zhong Yao's uncle Zhong Yu stood up in embarrassment and said, "General."
"Do you recognize Xu Shu?" Gongsun Xun was curious for a moment.
"Yes!" Zhong Yu replied awkwardly. "If the general mentioned a single name, I would never dare to think of it, but the general said he was young, Xu Shu, Xu Fu, a prodigal, and not from a rich family... then there is only one person!
This person is a son of the Shan family in our county, who was named Xu Fu when he was young, and his real name is Xu Shu. He lost his parents when he was a child and was misdisciplined. At the age of fourteen, he carried a sword and committed crime all day long, stealing chickens and dogs... He didn't even read a few books before he learned.
I have never seen him, but it is a pity that his mother is well-educated and has worked hard to educate him since he was a child... I know his mother, so I know."
Gongsun Xun let out a long sigh and could only wave his hands helplessly: "I will give him more money then, and you will give him a hundred gold for me. Just say that I hope he can study hard and make progress every day!"
Zhong Yu also quickly saluted and said yes.
"Therefore." Gongsun Xun looked at Zhong Yao boredly. "Yuan Chang, is there really no one with you?"
Zhong Yao had no choice but to salute sincerely and said: "Return to the general, according to the general's request, there is really no one left."
"It seems that you are still a step ahead of Xun Wenruo." Gongsun Xun shook his head helplessly.
"That's the case." Zhong Yao's heart moved, and he saw that either his family members or Yi Cong officers brought by Gongsun Xun were around him, so he couldn't help but said on the spot. "General, why don't you go to Yingyin and his party? Xun Wenruo and Xun Gongda are taking refuge at home.
, and four of the Eight Dragons of the Xun family are also there... Even if the prince does not demand Xun Wenruo and Xun Gongda's service, it is okay to ask them to recommend some talents, right? "
Gongsun Xun hesitated for a while, but finally shook his head slowly and stood up: "Forget it, let's end it today! Thanks for your hospitality, I will go and rest."
The Zhong family did not dare to neglect, and quickly led the other party to the specially vacated courtyard to rest, and stopped outside the courtyard knowing the opportunity.
Gongsun Xun walked into the hospital with Lou Gui, Han Dang and several guards. He looked kind before, but suddenly stopped in front of the room, and his expression suddenly became dull.
"Your Majesty is still angry?" Lou Gui said immediately.
"I don't want to work hard for several years, but the scholars in the Central Plains still regard me as a warrior in the border counties." Gongsun Xun looked neither happy nor angry.
"Perhaps it was reported that the prince forcibly recruited three thousand of Li's descendants that day." Lou Gui tried his best to persuade. "They have misunderstood."
"To put it this way, it seems that I can't distinguish between the powerful and the nobles." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sneer. "How could I use that method to force away the core disciples of their Yingchuan Zhong family? However, the other generation's pretentiousness,
It almost aroused my murderous intention. At that moment, I really wanted to kill my clan members if I didn’t want to kill them!"
"Your Majesty." Lou Gui sighed and advised him sternly under the starry night. "The rules in this world may not be reasonable, and the morals in this world may not be right. This is why the Lord wants to punish the world.
But if you can't take power to whip the world, the kings and princes will have to follow the rules of this world... The Yingchuan clans like Xun, Zhong, Guo, and Chen are intertwined, so if you really have to use force, you're afraid
We really want to lose the hearts of the scholars in the world. And without the scholars, how can the children of the Han family really govern the country by relying on the powerful? There may be many people in that generation who are turbulent, but 80% of the real figures come from that generation.
Senior."
Gongsun Xun smiled awkwardly and said: "Why don't I understand this truth? These are things you, I and Zi Heng are used to saying every day. It's just that today I was so courteous and virtuous to Mr. Zhong, but he still looked at me like this. It's really a bit strange.
Angry."
"You don't have to worry, sir." Lou Gui said slowly. "In my opinion, one is due to the party's imprisonment, and the other is the local customs of Yingchuan. Most of the nobles here have a wise and self-protective mentality. In addition,
After all, the virtue of the monarch is still in Hebei. There is only power here, so it is normal for them to be afraid."
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly, but couldn't help but think of Jushou, Tian Feng, and Jusuke's younger brother Juzong, who went to Zhongshan by themselves, and this guest who got along quite happily took the initiative to resign... If virtue is really in Hebei, why should he?
What about this?
Is it this virtue that I have always felt that I am lacking? But what is virtue? And how can I obtain it?
Just as he was thinking wildly, Lou Zibo next to him couldn't help but said again: "Yingchuan's literary spirit is such that it is natural for the monarch not to want to enter Baoshan and return empty-handed. Since he feels inadequate because he only has two people, why not be like that Qian Yuan
Chang suggested going to see Xun Wenruo again? Didn’t the Lord say that his ability to recognize people is better than that of Qi Yuanchang? I am also quite curious about this person. He is young and everyone praises him..."
Gongsun Xun was about to speak but he suddenly remembered something. He was suddenly stunned and laughed out loud: "I know why Yuan Benchu respected me but avoided me! He actually regarded me as Xun Wenruo.
!”
Lou Gui was confused. No matter what you do, Gongsun Xun is not the same as Xun Yu, right?
How could it be confused?!
Turning to the other side, Zhong Yao returned to his room dripping with sweat. The first thing he did was wash his hands and wipe the sweat. Then he sharpened Webster's ink himself, took out Zhang's pen, and spread Gongsun's ink.
Paper... Yes, for Qian Yuanchang, the siege of the city by hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves and the unbearable heat are always more important than being able to calm down and write a few words.
In other words, as long as he is allowed to write a few words, he can always calm down. Moreover, Zhong Yao has a skill, that is, for half a quarter of an hour after he finishes writing, he has no desire or desire, and his mind is always full of energy.
He is extraordinarily sober, and when he thinks about things, he can hit the nail on the head... The so-called sage is understanding, nothing more than this.
Zhong Yao picked up the pen without saying a word and wrote in his own hand. It started with a string of names...from Gongsun Xun to himself, from Zaozhi to Xi Zhong, from Xun Yu to Xun You, from Huangfu Song to Wen Taishou, from Zhu Jun to
Sun Jian, from Guo Jia to Xu Shu, seemed to want to write down the names of everyone he saw, heard and talked about today; but suddenly, he no longer wrote the names, but concentrated on writing Gongsun Xun's official position, name, and apprenticeship.
, place of birth, nickname, experience, and it was as if he was writing a resume for Gongsun Xun; and in the end, seeing a large piece of paper filled to the brim, he pondered for a moment, but wrote eight words: "Study hard and make progress every day."
The words fit neatly onto the entire paper.
"How is it?" Seeing his nephew writing on the case, his uncle Zhong Yu, who had a good relationship with Zhong Yao, couldn't help but step forward to ask.
"This General Gongsun is indeed not a warrior, he is just a man of Hebei's pride." Zhong Yao looked at his handwriting with his hands and said calmly. "We have indeed misunderstood. Moreover, he is quite cultivated and self-aware, so he should not
What will happen to our Zhong family because of what happened today... Uncle, there is no need to worry."
Zhong Yu let out a sigh of relief.
"It's not just that." Zhong Yaofu sighed again. "This man has great ambitions and really wants to achieve something. He abandoned me and asked Han Su to be a private servant. It's not that he doesn't like me, nor does he think that I am
It’s hard to control, but I know that his fame and power cannot win my heart at this time, so I don’t force him... Uncle, I am really tempted by such a pragmatic attitude."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhong Yu looked serious. "The three brothers of our generation have all wasted half of their lives because of the party. Now your father (Zhong Di, the party is not an official), and your second uncle (Zhong Fu, the party is not an official)
They all went away in depression. Only a loser like me is still struggling to support the family, and you are the only one who can succeed in the next generation! Now that you have finally managed to survive the party's liberation, how can you be allowed to follow some general from Liaoxi?
? Even if someone like him is really possible, he is extremely dangerous. It doesn't matter if you die, what will happen to us, the Zhong family of Changshe?"
Zhong Yao didn't answer in silence.
"If you are really serious, then with your talent and virtue, when he succeeds, you will also become successful and famous, and it will not be too late to date him again!" Zhong Yu earnestly advised him again.
Zhong Yao gave a bitter smile and finally nodded slowly.
"That's good." Zhong Yu breathed a complete sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his head and walked straight out. "I'll let my family entertain those Yicong... Fortunately, the wars are frequent and he won't be able to stay long.
, otherwise the fodder and food alone will make us poor."
Zhong Yao smiled more and more bitterly, then he spread out a piece of paper again and started practicing calligraphy again. He continued to write until midnight, still working hard until his wife sent someone to urge him, then he had no choice but to give up his pen and take a bath and go to bed.
sleep.
However, after lying down for a long time, Qu Yuanchang tossed and turned and could not fall asleep. Finally, he couldn't help but sit up and asked his wife who was already sleeping beside him sincerely: "Am I really not as good as Xun Wenruo?"
Insects and frogs chirped outside the window, but no one answered.
There was no words for a night, and as soon as it dawned the next day, Huangfu Song sent Yan Zhong to invite Gongsun Xun again... As expected, Zhu Jun chased him to the bank of Qishui yesterday, and then sent people back to the city to invite Gongsun Xun and Huangfu Song together.
Cross the river and discuss strategies to defeat the enemy.
Gongsun Xun didn't say much, and said goodbye to Zhong Yao directly. He took two letters of introduction from the other party and set off to follow Huangfu Song out of the city. I have to admit that Huangfu Yi Zhenru, a general of the sect, is really extraordinary. Gongsun Xun said that yesterday
Even though he was mocking him like that, he was still extremely kind and kind, which was like taking a breath of spring breeze.
However, after the two generals left the city with their ceremonial guards, umbrella covers, and staffs, they were escorted by their own personal guards and walked side by side to yesterday's battlefield. Along the way, they saw dead and injured soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army lying on the road, and the second general's personal guards even more
I kept doing last-minute hits along the way, and it was strange to feel like a spring breeze at this time.
After traveling less than twenty miles, there were far fewer corpses. Correspondingly, more Han soldiers and generals came to see them, and groups of prisoners began to appear.
By the afternoon, when the second general had marched thirty miles, the main force of the Han army had already appeared in front of him. It was Zhu Jun who led all the senior officers of the army to greet them... But what is interesting is that most of Gongsun Xun's subordinates
But the generals are not here.
By the way, when Zhu Gongwei saw Gongsun Xun at this time, his attitude was completely different from when he had not met him before... He had always had one thing to say and another to say two things. Before, he felt that Gongsun Xun was opportunistic and taking credit for his actions, but now the other party
However, he took the initiative to give up the command, gave up most of the credit, and also saved his confidant and beloved general Sun Wentai, so now he feels a little embarrassed.
In fact, Zhu Jun was quite sincere towards Huangfu Song at this time.
Gongsun Xun accepted it calmly.
Otherwise? After giving up the credit, do you still have to imitate Huangfu Song and force others to praise his virtues openly or covertly?
In this way, the three generals arrived at a hastily built tent in a friendly manner. Three tall stools had already been set up in the tent, and more than a thousand soldiers in the army also came in and bowed to greet them. The military discussion began as a matter of course.
"Gongwei." Huangfusong was the oldest and was pushed to the middle. As soon as he sat down, he asked seriously without giving in. "Did that wave of people escape Qishui?"
"It is true that he escaped." Zhu Jun spread his hands and said. "In the chaotic battle, it was all luck. There were many brave men around Bo Cai who were willing to die, but it was impossible. However, most of the men under the command of General Zhonglang with five senses were cavalry. As far as I know I know that quite a few of them from the Youyan tribe jumped on their horses and crossed the river last night to pursue them... Maybe they can be captured."
Gongsun Xun laughed for a moment, but said nothing.
Everyone in the tent laughed when they saw this... In fact, everyone knows that Yingshui is dozens of miles away from Qishui, and Yangzhai City is next to Yingshui. Bocai took advantage of the night to cross the river, and eight out of ten Jiu should be able to enter the city based on his familiarity with the geography. As for those Youzhou knights, facing layers of water nets and at night, how could they find Bocai?
However, if someone wants to pursue you, you can’t just say no, right?
Huangfu Song also smiled and shook his head: "This kind of thing depends on luck, let them do it... However, for us, we have to plan for Bocai to enter Yangdi City."
"That's right." Zhu Jun said sternly. "Yangzhai City is strong and tall, and the treasury is well-stocked. After Bocai returned to the city, he gathered the defeated troops and defended the city. I am afraid that it will be difficult to attack in a hurry. You and I need to be prepared. Of course, now we have With the army gathered, we are no longer afraid of attacking the city!"
Gongsun Xun still said nothing.
Huangfusong nodded slightly, then suddenly remembered something, and his expression became serious: "By the way, how did Gongwei deal with those prisoners? Don't kill them at this time!"
"I understand." Zhu Jun also became serious. "If they surrender at this time, the yellow scarf thieves who fled into Yangzhai City will definitely have the same hatred of the enemy, and it will be difficult to attack the city again... The so-called 'Don't push the enemy when you are poor'. Therefore, The prisoners of war were reluctantly gathered together."
Huangfu Song nodded again, but couldn't help but look at Gongsun Xun, who had never spoken a word: "Wenqi, you are known as a famous general and have always been known for your wisdom... Yangzhai City is ahead, what can you do? Policy?"
"Is there any magic way to attack a city?" Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. "Especially for a big city like Yangzhai... If Mr. Huangfu has a plan, you might as well speak up."
"Actually, it's not a good idea." Huangfu Song said seriously. "In my opinion, we can cross the river for the time being. Then we might as well dispatch some local loyal people to pretend to be defeated Yellow Turban soldiers and enter the city as internal response, and by the way, contact the big families in the city... …When the time is right, and then a large army suddenly presses on the border, crosses the Qishui and Yingshui rivers, and rushes to attack Yangzhai, maybe we can make a big move!"
Many officers and soldiers in the military tent nodded their heads, even Zhu Jun nodded... After all, this is indeed the most worthy method to try now.
As a result, everyone said something to me, talking over and over again, adding bricks and tiles:
This means that Yingchuan's accent is similar to that of Luoyang, so it might as well be mixed with some elite military personnel;
That person said that some wounded soldiers should be put in here to make it more realistic;
Some people also say that he received a wave of surrendering troops, and the leader among them seemed to be guilty of meritorious service, so he might as well boldly use the real Yellow Turban to defeat the troops!
Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and the former was even better at accepting words, and in a moment he prepared a quite feasible plan.
However, just when the military tent was in full swing, there was suddenly a sound of horse hooves outside the tent. Huangfu Yizhen couldn't help but frown, and immediately sent Yan Zhong out of the tent to take a look.
But just a moment later, Yan Zhong brought back a piece of great news with a strange look on his face: "Reporting to the three generals, Wujun Zhonglang's subordinate Qu Junhou Liu Bei and Liu Xuande have captured Bo Cai alive and are outside the tent at the moment!"
There was silence in the tent for a moment.
After a long time, Huangfu Song was the first to come to his senses, and couldn't help but twirl his beard slightly and nod: "Yes, this is great news. If Bo Cai fails to escape into Yangdi City, then Yangdi will It’s a lot easier to fight!”
"That's right!" Zhu Jun also stood up with his sword proudly. "If you tell me, there is no need to make any more strategies at this time. The whole army will cross Qishui and Yingshui immediately. When the army suddenly approaches the city in the morning, there may be thieves. This immediately made people panic, and they surrendered on the spot! Even if they don’t surrender, maybe they can be defeated in one fell swoop!”
"In that case, I would like to be a pioneer!" Before he could finish his words, a person suddenly appeared outside the tent. Everyone looked up and saw that it was Sun Wentai, the Jiangdong tiger who had fought to the death last night. He was still looking majestic with his head wrapped in a bandage.
"Can Wentai still fight?" Gongsun Xun finally couldn't help but take the initiative to speak.
"I received such high praise from General White Horse yesterday morning. If I can't fight, wouldn't I have failed in the general's praise?" Sun Jian replied in a loud voice.
"In that case..." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but shook his head. "Please call my brother Xuande to enter the account."
Everyone didn't know why, but Yan Zhong, who was standing at the tent door, quickly called Liu Bei in.
"Three generals!" Liu Bei couldn't hide the joy on his face and immediately bowed and saluted.
"Xuande's fortune has come." Gongsun Xun also smiled. "Let me ask you...where were you and how did you catch Bo Cai?"
"Return to your Majesty!" Liu Bei replied with his chest raised. "Those people crossed the river and went straight to the direction of Yangzhai to pursue them. But I think Shen Zhengnan is a capable person and will definitely be able to knock down Yangzhai and compete with them." To fight, it would be better to go to the south and wait for the rabbit on the road to Yingyang City! Sure enough, this morning, Bocai's fellow did not dare to stay long because he was missing in Yangzhai, so he went straight to Yingyang! They drove all day and night, and were tired of people and horses. I captured him in one fell swoop!"
These words were very powerful, but there was no response at all... From Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun down to all the army commanders below, everyone looked at him with side eyes, but no one said anything.
"Wait a moment." Yan Zhong beside him couldn't help but put his hands behind his hands and asked with a frown. "Yang Zhai... what does it mean to examine Zhengnan?"
Liu Bei finally realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and couldn't help but look at Gongsun Xun, who was sitting on Huangfu Song's right hand side, along with everyone in the tent.
Gongsun Xun shook his head and laughed. He stood up immediately and slowly walked out while saying slowly: "To be honest with you, when the whole army marched the night before yesterday, my subordinate Shen Zhengnan asked for two thousand soldiers to pretend to be defeated by the Yellow Turbans. The soldiers secretly attacked Yangzhai to cut off the escape route... I Xiang Xinxin re-examined Zheng Nan's ability, so I agreed to him... It seems that I am lucky to have succeeded now!"
"Then we..." Sun Jian couldn't help turning his head and asking Gongsun Xun, who had already walked to his side. "What should we do now?"
"Why don't you take a rest!" Gongsun Xun held the opponent's palm and said sincerely. "Today our main camp should cross the Jianshui River and meet here. We are about to hold a banquet to celebrate Xuande's capture of Bocai. Wentai might as well
Bring your warriors for a drink!"
After saying this, Gongsun Xun patted the other party's shoulder, and then led Liu Bei out of the tent, leaving only a pile of chicken feathers that suddenly exploded.
————I am the dividing line of a tent of chicken feathers————
"In the past, Taizu passed by Yingchuan and stayed at the Zhong family's house. Yao served him wholeheartedly. After drinking to his heart's content, Taizu asked: 'Yingchuan has a good reputation in the world, and there are many famous people. There are few people in this scene. Can Yuan Chang have any?"
Recommended?' Yao then recommended Xun Yu and Xun You, but Taizu didn't say anything when he heard it. He recommended Guo Tu again, but Taizu didn't say anything either. He recommended himself. Taizu sighed: 'How can I recommend a famous person if I want to be a private person now?' Like 2
Xun Yuanchang was summoned by the state three days after he entered the palace, so what use is it to me? "Yao was enlightened, so he joined Zao Zhi, a diligent scholar, and loyal to the magicians, and Taizu was comforted." - "Xin Yan Shu".
