The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and fish and dragons danced all night long.
When Gongsun Xun woke up from the military tent on the second day, he only felt a splitting headache. He had no trace of the coolness and wantonness of last night. He vaguely remembered that last night Liu Bei sang and Cao Cao and Sun Jian danced swords. Then he felt that Liu Bei's lyrics were too
Damn, I took the initiative to add a rather vulgar but appropriate lyrics, and asked the three of them to do it again, and finally took a drink!
During this period, it seemed that Fu Xie came to persuade him not to drink too much, and he, who was already about 70% drunk, seemed to respond by taking out a poem he stole from his mother, and won a round of applause...
What's coming?
"Glow-in-the-dark cup of fine grape wine. If you want to drink, Pipa will remind you right away.
Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield, how many times have you fought in ancient times?”
It seems like this, right? It’s not too out of line. After all, I didn’t shout out in public that the heroes in the world today are only so-and-so and so-and-so! Right?
At this thought, Gongsun Xun shook his head and laughed. He sobered up for a while, then managed to get up, opened the military tent and walked out.
However, as soon as he walked out of the military tent, the next moment, this handsome general was a little confused by the heat, the croaking frogs, the voices of people, and the burnt smell in the air. In fact, his smile
His mood quickly disappeared and even his expression froze - because looking up, the plain to the east of the military camp was filled with black smoke and sergeants, civilians, and prisoners constantly coming and going.
Obviously, this was a large-scale burning of corpses by the army to prevent the plague... In the battle the day before yesterday, I don't know how many corpses of the Yellow Turban Army were scattered in the dozens of miles from Changshe to Qishui.
Faced with such a situation, Gongsun Xun certainly had nothing to say, but it was impossible to be in a good mood again. After all, everything in front of him reminded him that romance and wantonness were only temporary, and cruel war was the main theme at the moment.
"Wen Qi." Lu Fan walked from the side and saw the stiff face of his lord at first sight. "The corpses have been recovered from Qishui. If you are tired, you might as well go and wash them."
"It doesn't matter." Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly. "Just tell me what you have to say."
"Huangfu Gong and Zhu Gong came to say goodbye this morning and left immediately when they saw Wen Qi sleeping soundly." Lu Fan said seriously. "They said they wanted us to sweep the northwest of the county. They took Bo Cai's head to sweep the cities in the south of the county. Then they captured and
All the wounded soldiers were also left to us, saying that they would help us burn the corpses and clean the battlefield... Also, Fu Nanrong and Sun Wentai also went to their respective posts and came to say goodbye, but they saw Wen Qi lying down drunk.
Just say goodbye and leave."
Gongsun Xun thought for a moment and then understood.
In other words, among the seventeen counties in Yingchuan, only the three counties in the east of the county were spared from the Yellow Turban turmoil. The so-called northwest of the county was just the two counties of Yangcheng and Lunshi, which were adjacent to Songshan Mountain. As for Huangfu Song and Zhu
There were more than ten counties in the southern part of Yingchuan where Jun led his troops, and they were all well-known large and rich counties such as Kunyang, Yancheng, Yingyang, Xu County (later Xu Du), etc.
So, when the overall situation has been decided, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's move actually does not have much merit, but more like snatching trophies for their subordinates... This is something that can't be helped. Even the regular army can't do it these days.
This is needed to maintain morale, and as I said before, this is the 'welfare' of military personnel that the imperial court has tacitly acknowledged.
but……
"This is a good thing." Gongsun Xun sighed. "At least they didn't mean to compete with us for the spoils of Yangzhai City... Yangzhai is the county seat and the former general stronghold of Bocai. The gains from one city are enough.
.Moreover, it is not a problem for three Jie Zhonglang to be crowded together."
"That's what I think too." Lu Fan said frankly. "In that case, does Wen Qi have a plan?"
"Let Yang Kai recruit these two worry-free people to fetch the Lun clan and Yangcheng in order to quickly open the passage to Luoyang!"
"Here!"
"Come and write a formal memorial for me, explaining this battle in detail... On a large level, according to the tacit understanding with those two people, I will give the credit to Zhu Gongwei, only saying that this battle was entirely under his command. But the officers below
There is no need to hide your merits."
"Here."
"It is impossible for Demou to receive any more rewards. He can share some of his achievements with others..."
"……Understood."
"Then he urged the whole army to burn the corpses quickly, then drive away the prisoners and meet together at Yangzhai." Gongsun Xun looked at the black smoke everywhere in front of him and couldn't help but shake his head again.
"This is natural." Lu Fan also looked back at the smoke pillars, feeling equally helpless.
"That's right." Gongsun Xun suddenly thought of something again. "Don't forget to send a messenger to Shen Zhengnan and ask him to pick up some gold, silver, silk, etc. in advance for easy storage. Bring out the delivered things and prepare them for rewards. When we get there, we
Just give the sergeants a big reward... When the Lun clan is close to Yangcheng and the roads are open, the soldiers in Hanoi, Bingzhou, and even Youzhou can send the rewards home safely. This will also make logistics easier and faster, otherwise everyone will carry it on their backs.
What's the point of marching with a few bolts of cloth? Don't delay this matter, because the government's decree will come without knowing what it is."
"Wen Qi, the army has given too many rewards, and then walked through the city around Luoyang, will it cause people to talk?" Lu Fan couldn't help frowning and suggested. "When we were stationed in the north of Mishui River, you sent people to escort the Hanoi soldiers in the army.
, Bingzhou soldiers and civilians returned home with rewards. When they passed through Chenliu, there was an endless stream, and some people kept talking about it. "
"Let's talk about it." Gongsun Xun shook his head and said. "At this time, military morale is the most important thing, and if the central government thinks that I am greedy for money and that my morals are not as good as Huangfu Song, wouldn't it be just right? Dong Gongren..."
When he said this, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be stunned on the spot... He seemed to have remembered the reality of his "bad virtue". However, Dong Zhao originally suggested that he give up virtue to Huangfu Song? And he still thinks so until now.
,why is that?
The word "virtue" is really hard to describe in one word.
"What is Wen Qi thinking?" Lu Ziheng naturally noticed Gongsun Xun's posture.
Of course Gongsun Xun would not hide anything from Lu Fan, so he confessed his doubts to him outside the tent.
Lu Fan couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Wen Qi is indeed drunk!"
"What are these words?" Gongsun Xun was confused for a moment.
"Virtue is about people." Lu Fan shook his head and smiled. "Wenqi... the 'virtue' that Dong Gongren asked you to give up is the kind of virtue that is for the central government; the 'virtue' that you feel you lack is the kind of virtue that is for scholars.
It’s the kind of thing that people think of; and now the property you are giving to the sergeants, isn’t it also aimed at the ‘virtue’ of the sergeants? But..." At this point, Lu Ziheng suddenly looked serious. "The real problem is,
For different people, sometimes 'virtue' is common, and sometimes it is completely opposite. How to grasp the balance and make choices according to current events is what Wenqi should pay most attention to."
Gongsun Xun was in a trance for a moment, but then he suddenly realized: "As expected of Zi Heng! I used to think that Zi Bo was getting better and better, but now it seems that he only improved in military strategy, and he still lags behind you, Zi Heng, in major matters.
"
Lu Fan burst into laughter again: "Didn't I say that 'virtue' varies from person to person? Maybe it's just that Zibo's 'virtue' is different from mine. If Wen Qi asks another person, I'm afraid it will be different again!"
"So," Gongsun Xun raised his head and sighed. "The more resourceful people around you, the better, but those in power must clearly understand their own needs and make choices... But this is another contradiction."
"Wen Qi, please wake up at the bar!" Lu Fan shook his head and left.
Dozens of miles to the west of Qishui River, on the bank of Yingshui River, is Yangzhai City.
Guarded by dozens of white horse riders, Lou Zibo, who was standing still on the street, suddenly couldn't help but sneeze under the hot sun, and then continued to rein in his horse and move forward.
Dozens of cavalry did not dare to neglect, and they also escorted the opponent once again as they set off.
That's right, Lou Gui was not at the military camp at this time. He was ordered to come to Yangzhai City yesterday, specifically to conquer Zaozhi and Xi Zhong... Gongsun Xun was afraid that something would happen to these two people during the war. So when he came out of Changshe that day, he and Huangfu Song went to join Zhu Jun, but on the other hand he sent Lou Gui to lead dozens of cavalry directly to Yangzhai to look for the person.
Lou Zibo rested all night last night and started working hard early this morning.
He first found out where Zao Xi and the two lived, and then sent people to the county temple where Shen Zhengnan was stationed to ask for a large sum of money. At the same time, he sent people to the county temple to 'get' some buses, as if to show his attitude That's enough... However, after waiting on the street for half a day, the money from Shen Zhengnan was delivered long ago, but the bus was never seen!
Therefore, Lou Zibo’s trip was to go to the county temple to find out what happened.
A group of dozens of riders, riding astride swords, attracted passersby on the street to look at each other and even panic... You know, Yangzhai was only recovered for a day or two, and the blood in the city was still wet. Of course, many people hurriedly went out to visit relatives and friends, and asked questions. It's safe, but facing groups of soldiers on horseback and carrying swords is still scary.
However, some people are not afraid!
"This general." In the county temple, a man who didn't even have a formal seal and was just a junior official was standing in front of a group of well-armed knights with dignity and solemnity. He was not afraid at all. "The general in the county palace." The bus is the property of the county, not yours, you can't just take it away."
Only then did Lou Gui realize what was going on. His relationship was like meeting a loyal guard dog! Of course, the city had been recovered, Yangdi was the largest city in the world, and it still relied on the capital. Lou Zibo was not willing to give up to Gongsun Xun. What kind of trouble did it cause?
So, he paused for a while before he stepped forward and explained with all his strength: "It's not robbery, it's requisition! My general is Zhijie Wuguan Zhonglang General. Now the county guard in the city is not here. Only my general's judge Sima Jun is in charge of this city. So we requisition Isn’t the car a given?”
"Do you have any documents?" The young official still didn't let go.
Lou Gui was speechless for a moment, but then he was speechless: "Yangzhai has just been recovered, who would have thought that someone would take care of the county temple so soon?"
When the clerk saw that the other party was being reasonable, he immediately bowed and saluted: "General, I am not making trouble unreasonably, nor am I trying to make any strong orders, otherwise I would not have waited until the city was liberated before I came to serve you. But I am actually the only one in the county and temple today." Now, I have the right and responsibility to be on duty, so I can’t let the property in the public house disappear in such an unexplained way... not to mention there are ten public buses?"
"Then what do you want?" Lou Gui became a little impatient. "I have business to do as ordered by my general!"
"Please also ask the general to get a document, even the document for Sima's trial in the city. I will definitely let you go then!" The clerk immediately gave a solution.
Lou Zibo became more and more speechless. He looked up at the scorching sun above his head, then looked at the helpless followers, and finally waved his hand angrily: "Tie them up and drive the car away!"
The Yi Cong around them have long been impatient... They have traveled all over the country, what have they not seen? Now they are blocked here by a small official, how can they be willing to do so? Therefore, as soon as Lou Gui said this, they immediately took action, and the methods were inevitable
Somewhat crude.
The clerk was held down and couldn't help but panic: "General, why is this happening? Is it wrong for me to do my duty? It's obviously just a document!"
"You are right!" Lou Gui stepped forward helplessly and replied. "But we are also right...How about you wait a moment until I finish the work today and let Judge Sima make up a copy of the paperwork for you?"
"What should I do if the general is gone and never comes back?" This young official was tied up, but he still kept speaking arrogantly.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Lou Zibo was really helpless when he met such a person.
"Please, general, tie me to the car!" the clerk said angrily. "How about you go with the general and write a document with me after the matter is over?"
"Oh, you should have told me earlier!" Lou Gui suddenly realized. "This way there is no need to tie him up. You can come with us... I will take you directly to see Shen Zhengnan afterwards! How about it?"
The few officials who had promised to be reinstated but had no choice but to loosen their bonds, and whose clothes were torn, turned their heads and remained silent.
In this way, everyone got the carriage and set off immediately. However, the clerk did not climb onto the carriage, but actually followed the horse team on foot. Lou Gui in front was also angry with him, so he ignored him.
However, everyone was not familiar with Yangzhai City. Although they got the address, they turned left and right and spent a lot of effort before they finally arrived at the inner gate where the Zao tribe lived.
The Zao clan was similar to the people in Yangzhai City. They were always a little nervous about the arrival of the sergeants. After being panicked for a long time, they saw the sergeants dismounting and standing still, and the leader was generally polite, so the Zao clan raised their eyebrows.
They came out to meet the man who claimed to be the envoy of the imperial court.
"That's polite." Lou Gui raised his hand in a rare serious manner, and then asked loudly, "May I ask if you are from Zao Zhi Zao Wengong's house?"
"Nephew She does live here." The leader of the clan seemed to be caught off guard by the appearance of this name. "There are only about two hundred people named Zao in the world who live here."
"That's right!" When Lou Gui heard this, his previous depression disappeared and he was overjoyed. "I came here all night from Changshe, just for my nephew!"
After saying this, without waiting for the Zao clan leader to speak, Lou Gui turned slightly to indicate, and immediately, several servants came over from the car holding an unknown number of trays.
Shen Zhengnan's side was more straightforward, the trays were uncovered, and the gold and silver brocades appeared one after another in the noon sun.
"My general is the former prefect of Zhuo County, and now he is a middle-ranking general with five senses. He is responsible for supervising the Yellow Turban affairs in Yingchuan..." At this point, Lou Gui paused slightly and observed the expressions of a group of people with the surname Zao opposite him.
Then he continued with satisfaction. "The day before yesterday, after passing through Changshe and defeating a hundred thousand bandit troops, I stayed at the place of Zhong Yao, the former meritorious Cao Cao of Yingchuan County. Qi Yuan often recommended Yang Zhai Zao to my general because of his talent and virtue. My family
The general is delighted when he hears the virtuous man, but unfortunately the war has not ended yet and he is in a hurry and cannot come here, so he uses me as his envoy, and offers fifty pieces of gold, one hundred silver, ten pieces of brocade, three pairs of jade bis, and five chariots to beg Zaowen Gong.
I am here to consult the military! Please come out and see Zao Wengong!"
Upon hearing this, the Zao clan members first looked at each other, then kept looking between the precious treasures and the white horse knights, and finally looked helplessly at Lou Gui.
Lou Zibo waited for a long time and frowned: "Yes or no, please come out and see Zao Wengong!"
"Your Majesty!" the patriarch replied helplessly. "Wen Gong has been promoted to a junior official for a long time, and now it is a great thing for a nobleman to offer him such a gift... However, my nephew saw that the army had regained the city. Today,
He put on his official uniform early in the morning, ignored the dissuasion, and went directly to the county temple to serve as official. How about I send someone to call him back?"
Lou Gui stood stunned for a long time, and then, like many of the stunned followers around him, he looked towards the end of the team.
The former petty official simply walked out from behind regardless of the damage to his clothes. He first bowed his hands to his clan uncles and then bowed slightly to Lou Zibo. There was nothing he could do about it.
Meaning: "Having met your envoy, I am Zaozhi!"
Lou Gui was about to speak but stopped.
"I accepted the invitation from the General with Five Senses!" Zao Zhi raised his head and said. "I did this not only for my personal future, but also to give some advice to the General with Five Senses... You must know that everything in the world can only be done by force.
If you do it, you may be able to do it, but it may not be able to calm people's hearts! And if you can act according to the rules and apply force, what can't be done? Zao Zhi is willing to practice it personally and use it to admonish the generals with five sense organs and...
…Your Majesty!"
Lou Gui still hesitated to speak.
————I am the dividing line between those who want to speak but stop talking————
"Zao Zhi, courtesy name Wen Gong, was born in Yangzhai, Yingchuan. Taizu cut down the Yellow Turbans and passed by Yangzhai. Hearing the difference, he sent envoys with generous coins and gifts, and sent envoys there. At the time of Zhi, he was a county official and was inspired by Taizu.
His virtue is so great that he gave up his post and followed him." - "Jiu Yan Shu". Volume 74. Biography 24.
