With the imperial edict, it was impossible to make any compromises whether it was because of the hot weather or the division of troops. Therefore, Gongsun Xun received the imperial edict in late June, and in early July he had already taken the ten thousand you, and those who were born in Hanoi. The cavalry crossed the Yellow River and returned to the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar territory of Hebei.
As soon as he arrived in Hebei, Gongsun Xun temporarily forgot about Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Sun Jian, Fu Xie, Wang Yun, Kong Rong and many people and events in Yingchuan. Not to mention party eunuchs. Even Cao Cao and his party who had just separated at the ferry no longer thought about it.
There is no way, this is the limitation of the times, and transportation conditions are destined to prevent comprehensive information exchange. During the Han Dynasty, the concept of using counties as a country was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. On the one hand, it was the influence of customs in the pre-Qin era, and on the other hand, it was still transportation. inconvenient.
The 10,000-strong army left Hanoi and turned to the north. The familiar yet unfamiliar feeling became stronger and stronger. The territory was still the same and the customs were still the same. However, Gongsun Xun could clearly feel that the whole situation was out of control...population loss, Bandits are rampant, and the first reaction of ordinary people when seeing soldiers and horses is to avoid them, and even homeless people with no clothes on the roadside have begun to appear.
In other words, even though the autumn harvest has not yet arrived, the situation that Cheng Yu wanted to talk about before is already coming to fruition.
And when they entered Wei County and arrived outside Yecheng, the impact of this loss of control was directly transmitted to Gongsun Xun and his army of 10,000... According to the decree, after passing here, Gongsun Xun's army The army's supply line was not imported from Luoyang alone, but was supplied by local states and counties along the way.
As a result, almost immediately, the speed of these 10,000 cavalrymen slowed down despite the large number of civilians and baggage.
However, there are advantages to slowness. After all, by arriving at Xiaquyang one day later, Gongsun Xun will be able to talk to the central government a few more words.
You must know that this handsome man with good features will have a good idea of the situation in Hebei... The three brothers of the Zhang family have shrunk their strategy and relied on the two strong cities of Guangzong and Xiaquyang. Each of them gathered 100,000 troops and countless grain, grass and wealth. This kind of How to fight?
Throughout the ages, have there been fewer examples of battles in which a fortified city was difficult to defeat?
In fact, as early as before the war, when Gongsun Xun was still the governor of Zhongshan County, he wrote to his mother to discuss this issue in detail. According to Gongsun Auntie, the three Zhang Jiao brothers are really difficult to fight, and they may have to wait until Only when Zhang Jiao died of illness could the war situation collapse automatically.
Gongsun Xun actually knew this well. Long before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the pig-kidney-faced Taoist Wang secretly sent a message that Zhang Jiao was indeed in something wrong at that time. The entire Yellow Turban Rebellion was even scheduled to be held in March of the Jiazi year. , I was worried about Zhang Jiao’s age and physical considerations.
In this case, Gongsun Xun himself was happy to rush on his way slowly to shirk responsibility... Of course, he certainly did not forget to keep sending memorials to the central government to show his innocence and helplessness.
And just as Gongsun Xun slowly crossed Wei County and was about to enter the territory of Zhao State, an unexpected person suddenly appeared in front of Gongsun Xun.
The visitor was Jia Chao, a native of Julu, who was a garrison soldier in Lulongsai that day. When he returned home, he happened to be traveling with Gongsun Xun, who was studying. However, he killed someone as soon as he returned home, and finally relied on Gongsun Xun. He was able to escape under his protection, and he followed him as a guard from then on... In fact, he was more like a disciple, a domestic slave, and he had always been Gongsun Xun's confidant.
He was worried about the situation at home and took the initiative to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Gongsun Xun also conveniently arranged for him to be appointed as Qujunhou at Lu Zhi, whom he actually knew personally.
"I've met Shaojun!" Jia Chao rode here alone. When he saw Gongsun Xun, he dismounted and knelt down by the roadside to greet him.
"Get up!" Upon seeing this, Gongsun Xun, with only Han Dang and a few others, reined up their horses and left the group and came to the roadside. He immediately couldn't help but teach a few words, but he couldn't hide the closeness in his words.
"You are now the Marquis of Qujun, and you are considered an official of the imperial court. How can you behave like this? Moreover, the war is hard. How can you, an officer, ride here alone? Aren't you afraid of Master Lu's military work?"
"Young Master, you misunderstood." Jia Chao immediately stood up and held the bit of Gongsun Xun's horse, then raised his head and said with a smile. "When I came here, I specifically asked General Bei Zhonglang for a lie, and the Guangzong war was not very serious.
Fierce... Zhang Jiao is in the city, Zhang Liang has led his troops to camp outside the city, with deep trenches and high fortifications. The army is currently building weapons and equipment, and most of them are building mountains of earth, including me."
"I see." Gongsun Xun nodded slowly, but still did not dismount. "Then what are you doing here?"
"Nothing else, I just heard that Shaojun was going to pass by here, so I wanted to come and take a look anyway... But Shaojun came too slowly. He originally thought that we would meet in Handan, Zhao State, but turned back and left.
It took me dozens of miles to see Shaojun's guard of honor." Jia Chao replied with a smile.
"Why is this necessary?" Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. "However, since the war is not urgent, there is nothing to say, but it will not be an example next time."
"Yes, I won't do it next time!" Jia Chao quickly replied. "However, I see that Shaojun is still in good spirits, and that Mr. Yue, Mr. Ziheng, and Mr. Zibo, whom I met in the front army before, are all fine.
, that would be the best." At this point, Jia Chao rarely got emotional. "The war is dangerous and the arrows are ruthless. After returning to the army for a few months, I saw the cruelty of the battlefield and the separation of the people. Although I know that Shaojun and all of you are...
It’s okay, but I still can’t help but want to take a look with my own eyes.”
"Well said!" Gongsun Xun was also filled with emotion when he heard this, and he immediately poked the opponent's shoulder with the horsewhip pole. "If you have such a thought, it is not in vain that I and Yi Gong fished you out that day... How about,
Is there any news about your brother?"
"Yes!" Jia Chao responded immediately. "I've already seen others. Fortunately, I came here. Otherwise, with the current chaos, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see him."
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly, but then raised his eyes to look at the dense marching team.
Jia Chao knowingly let go of the horse bit in his hand and saluted again at the roadside: "I don't dare to waste Shaojun's time. Shaojun, go ahead. Now that you have come to Hebei, communication is always more convenient. Since I have already met Shaojun
, Mr. Yue and all the old friends are also anxious to return to Guangzong."
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly again, but then reined in his horse and went on the road. Han Dang and Lou Gui each greeted Jia Chao from the horse... The latter nodded slightly in greeting, but the former imitated Gongsun Xun and stretched out the handle of his riding crop gently.
He poked the other person.
You must know that Han Yigong and Jia Chao have known each other for a longer time than they have known Gongsun Xun, otherwise they would not have met and left Lulongsai together that day.
Jia Chao's incident was just an incident on the road, and Gongsun Xun didn't take it seriously. However, when he arrived outside Handan City that afternoon, he suddenly remembered Mr. Ma, the leader of Zhao Guo's Taiping Road, and then he connected the things...
I wanted to talk to Jia Chao about this, but he must have returned to Guangzong for a long time, so I had no choice but to give up.
Not to mention, the whole city of Handan was in front of me. From the state minister to the officials of King Zhao, from celebrities to wealthy families, they were all waiting outside the city, as if they were all here to welcome him, the good prince of the country. And now Gongsun Xun also
Zhao needs local supplies of food and grass, but he really doesn't have time to think about Jia Chao.
"Wei Gong, Cai Gong, Le Gong...and this one, he should be the Prime Minister Liu Gong, right?" Gongsun Xun laughed and led everyone to dismount, and took the initiative to greet them.
Except for Liu Heng, the current Prime Minister of Zhao, who doesn't know anyone here? Not to mention that Gongsun Xun has been promoted to a higher position, and he has been promoted to a higher rank. Moreover, after the chaos was put down, the pattern of the Zhao Kingdom has changed again.
Naturally everyone was busy sending greetings.
Even Zhao Xiang Liu Heng, as a recognized pure Confucian, had no intention of causing trouble.
Therefore, for a while, the guests and hosts outside Handan City were enjoying themselves. Even Dong Zhao, who had been quite fond of Liu Heng before, now felt a little fond of hearing about his old friend. Chu Yan, who had a body of six hundred stone officials, couldn't help but reveal his true colors.
The so-called complacency and looking around... attracted the attention of people like Guan Yunchang, Zhang Yide, and Wei Zidu who were both happy and angry.
Since Handan was no better than other places, Gongsun Xun also took advantage of the situation and made arrangements, letting Cheng Pu work hard to garrison the camp, and then the people in the army with Qianshi or above, plus Chu Yan, Wei Yue and other old people from Zhao State entered the city one after another.
Accepted the banquet in the name of Liu Heng from the local wealthy families of Zhao State.
The drunken people were drunk, and it was rare for everyone to behave in a dissolute manner... After drinking, Qianzhao went to find his teacher Le Yin to listen to the lectures. Gongsun Xun also took most of the people at the banquet and stayed at the old house in the past, now Cai
In the mansion.
In the private hall, Gongsun Xun and Gongsun Yue, as well as Lu Fan, Shen Pei, Lou Gui, Wang Xiu, Dong Zhao, Xi Zhong, Han Dang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Liu Bei, etc. were either close or affectionate.
He is a man who has the upper hand and chatted with Cai Yong for a few more words.
"The party ban has been released." As soon as he sat down, Gongsun Xun asked, still drunk. "Does Mr. Cai have any intention of returning to Luozhong?"
Cai Bojie twirled his beard and shook his head: "I am happy here, but I don't want to miss Luo!"
Gongsun Xun laughed dumbly, and even Lu Fan and others who knew the inside story also laughed and said nothing... It was not that Cai Bojie didn't want to go back to be an official, but that he hated the emperor, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and these three people in one breath.
One of them didn't get any good results even when he returned to Luoyang. Instead of that, it would be better to be held in high esteem by everyone here in Zhao State!
"Wen Qi." Cai Yong blushed a little, then twirled his beard and asked, "You are a famous general in the world, and you have made many achievements in the south. Maybe you can tell me, when will this war come to an end?
"
"The enemies in Hebei and Henan are different. It's hard to say." Gongsun Xun said frankly. "Perhaps the results will be available in two or three months, or it may not be postponed until winter..."
Cai Yong immediately sighed: "What a pity!"
"What's the pity?" Gongsun Xun asked casually.
"After Zhang Jiao's uprising, most of the students in the public school took leave to return home, and then did not come back for a long time. Occasionally, letters came, but one family was ruined and another person died. And if the war continues indefinitely, no matter how low the enrollment is in the autumn, I am afraid that
There are even fewer people in the public schools... Wenqi, our Handan Public School is already the best and largest school in Hebei, and even so, do you think it is not a pity for me?"
Gongsun Xun was silent for a moment, but he couldn't help but shook his head and responded: "With all the chaos, even if the world is big, I'm afraid there won't be room for a stable desk!"
"That's why I thought we could put an end to the chaos as soon as possible!" Cai Yong sighed repeatedly.
Gongsun Xun became increasingly speechless.
There was silence in the hall for a moment... After all, although there were many people here, they all had the right to be on the stage, but the identities of Gongsun Xun and Cai Yong were also extraordinary. Even Lu Fan and Wang Xiu had to take care of Gongsun Xun.
The posture is not easy to talk nonsense.
In fact, there were so many people in the entire hall, and the only person who could directly interrupt without caring was Gongsun Yue. And Gongsun Yue, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, had obviously been in the same mood as Liu Bei since the three-year mourning period.
It's a tangible feeling...in other words, it's also a bit boring.
At the end, a cat meow broke the silence.
Gongsun Xun watched the big white cat passing by in the hall and slipped away from Gongsun Yue. His heart moved, and then he couldn't help but look at Cai Bojie, who was still sighing.
"Cai Gong!"
"What's the matter?" Cai Yong seemed frightened.
"Why don't you see your Zhaoji?" Gongsun Xun smiled half-heartedly through his drunkenness.
"Zhao Ji has already grown hair. How can she still come out and meet people casually like she did when she was a child at night?" Cai Yong couldn't help but was furious, but suddenly stopped, and was panicked for a moment. "You... you, who are you?
Do you mean it?"
"That day in Luozhong, you entrusted her to me." Gongsun Xun knew that he was getting more and more proud. "Now that she is pregnant, I will make the decision and arrange a good marriage with her, how about it?"
Cai Yong's face turned red. He didn't know whether he remembered something or was simply irritated by these words. But when he looked at Gongsun Xun's proud and arrogant face, he could see that he was a man of civil and military subordinates, and he thought of Bairi again.
Suddenly, the opponent was so powerful that he was unable to speak for a long time.
Gongsun Xun was impatient and couldn't help but want to urge him.
However, Cai Bojie suddenly gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Wen Qi came late, Zhao Ji had already promised to the only son of Liu Gong, the Prime Minister... However, his son was still a man in Luozhong, so we just made an appointment and did not
It’s just not a ritual!”
Gongsun Xun was stunned, and the smile on his face disappeared almost instantly: "Is Gongsun not worthy of Cai's daughter?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall woke up one after another, and most of them had serious expressions on their faces.
One of them, named Guan Yunchang, even got angry:
"As an old man like you, you have no ability at all to govern and secure the country. You only know how to seek fame and reputation, and live leisurely and contentedly! As everyone knows, the fact that you can live a peaceful life hiding here is all earned by us following the lord and fighting hard in front of you.
Now how dare you humiliate my lord like this? Do you think that we people are at a disadvantage?!"
Cai Bojie was immediately shocked.
——————I am the dividing line between a tiger girl and a dog son——————
"Taizu once marched through Handan and stayed at Cai Yong's house. After drinking heavily, he asked Cai's daughter at night if she would marry. Yong was angry and pretended to be the prime minister of the country. Yu was by his side, knowing his heart and humiliating her." - "
"Xin Yan Shu". Volume 69. Biography 19
Sorry, this chapter is a bit lagging, so it's a bit empty...I'll try to make up for it in the next chapter.
