Jiuyuan Lu Bu had been recruited by Liu Yan as a guard Sima when Lu Zhi led his troops out of Luo. However, Lu Zhi rarely let him go into battle because he was from Jizhou and worked as a civil servant.
In addition, there were far more people with backgrounds in the army than him, so his reputation had never been obvious.
Unexpectedly, in today's battle, this man was really like a tiger coming out of the mountain, threatening Hebei with a roar and frightening all the troops. Relying on his outstanding performance, the Han army carried out a large-scale cover-up and massacre, and actually won a complete victory under Guangzong City. The mountains in front of the city were surrounded.
Not to mention that the fortress was retaken, Zhang Liang fled around the city in panic, and Zhang Jiao also hurriedly retreated with the help of others... probably because he was worried that the opponent would shoot him an arrow from far away from the mountain.
However, although a great victory improved the morale of the Han army a little, it was not enough to be the final word for the 100,000-strong Yellow Turban Army.
In the final analysis, Dong Zhuo's strategic mistake gave the Yellow Turban Army a rare respite. The city was repaired, the wounded and soldiers were reorganized. Therefore, after the attempt to expand the results failed on the second day, facing Zhang Jiaoju in the city,
Zhang Liang lived outside the city, relying on each other, with deep ditches and high fortifications, and the situation of tight defense. In the end, the Han army could only return to the difficult siege and stalemate.
The courage of one general may determine the life or death of thousands of armies, and the victory or defeat of thousands of armies, but in the face of a major battle involving more than 100,000 people, he is powerless.
It must be understood that even if Zhang Jiao was to force the enemy commander back in a field battle, it would still require 10,000 cavalry to arrive in time to make the final decision in the field battle... Not to mention that Zhang Jiao was a cautious man and had led the elite to guard the city from the beginning to the end.
No flaws?
Of course, as the delay went on, there were also some other rumors in the army, saying that there might be some selfish motives of the coach Dong Zhongying. After all, he made a serious strategic mistake this time, and I am afraid that Luozhong has already selected a candidate to replace him.
, so now that I have regained my face, I no longer want to work hard to make wedding clothes for others.
However, it was a siege for the same city, but it seemed...well, it seemed much easier in Quyang.
In about twenty days, the Han army, which had no pressure to win or lose, carried out siege of the city while also carrying out sacrifices, carving monuments, rewarding meritorious service, eliminating the weak, etc.
When August came, the Han army even sent people to harvest the unspoiled corn around them, and gave extra new rice to the first-line besieging troops for enjoyment.
And in the aroma of corn porridge, mountains of earth gradually formed around Xiaquyang.
Earthen hills are an old method of siege. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it has remarkable results in practical applications.
In fact, after the Tushan fortress was built, facing the orderly suppression and attack of the Han army from the Tushan, the Yellow Turban Army in Xiaquyang City became even more shaky, and many Yellow Turban Army commanders with powerful backgrounds also began to waver.
Some people tried to escape from the south side of the open road, but were killed by the Han cavalry; some tried to make an appointment, but the Han army ignored them; some rebelled directly from the city at night, but were sold to Liaodong.
Open up wasteland.
However, according to the unified descriptions of these people, the city is indeed in a state of disrepair - the most direct one is that Zhang Bao has lost his spirit since the war that day and drinks all day long and ignores the military affairs. Now all the affairs of the city are handed over to him.
They are not familiar with common affairs and act unfairly. Therefore, the morale of the Yellow Turban Army in the city has fallen to the bottom.
In the afternoon of mid-August, on the south bank of the Hutuo River, on the court built next to the Chinese army camp, the army was watching a Cuju competition.
In other words, since the size of the army was reduced through rewards, since most of the Han troops were organized based on their place of origin, Gongsun Xun simply used the county establishment as the camp and carried out war rotations. The advantages and disadvantages of this are obvious, but the temporary establishment is not
It's a big deal.
Now, the two teams competing on the court were the Hejian Camp, which was in the limelight that day, and the Yuyang Camp, which was under the watchful eye of Gongsun Xun. And this game was not a 'friendly match' where they usually competed to dig mountains of earth, but
It was an official competition of the 'He Sheng Cup' organized by Gongsun Xun personally. Now, the competition has already entered the knockout round, and the winner today will have to compete with Bingzhouying, who brought Cuju into the army, for the first place.
Therefore, everyone in the army flocked to see it.
"No!" Wei Yue was condescending and pretending. "Both these two teams are mediocre. No matter who wins or loses, they will definitely not be able to match Cheng Lian and the others in the future... Mr. Ziheng, don't you think so?"
Lu Fan, who was next to him, looked back at the other person, smiled slightly, but didn't say much.
Wei Yue continued to say proudly: "In my opinion, unless the general asked Brother Yi Gong to send Baima Yi to participate in the competition, there would be no one in the army who could compare with Bingzhou Camp. That boy Cheng Lian still has some skills at Cuju.
But... However, the majority of Bai Mayi's brothers are from Bingzhou, so I'm afraid it will still be the civil war between the old Yanmen brothers."
Lu Fan smiled again, but finally spoke: "Zidu is overthinking. The general originally intended to take advantage of this Cuju competition to select warriors from each battalion to expand the White Horse Yi Cong. How can he allow Yi Cong to regroup?"
team to join the war?"
"That's exactly what I mean!" Wei Yue quickly took advantage of the situation and said. "Mr. Ziheng, there are rumors in the army that as soon as Zhang Bao falls, the army will take advantage of the opportunity to disband, and everyone will be rewarded based on their merits... When the time comes, these people
Many people have to move to various places to serve as officials, but we and Baima Yicong have to follow the king... In this case, what is the use of leaving so many strangers in Yi Chong? Moreover, doesn't Mr. Zi Heng think so?
Are there too many people from Zhongjizhou in Yizhou? In my opinion, Bingzhou veterans and Youzhou Township people are enough!"
"In your opinion?" Lu Fan burst out laughing. "You, Wei Zidu, have made a lot of progress."
Wei Yue was embarrassed for a moment, but fortunately Yuyangying overtook a goal in the stadium, which caused a round of cheers. It actually made him think for a while, and then he told everything:
"To be honest, Mr. Ziheng, after the news spread that the prince intended to expand the White Horse Yi Cong, many people in Bingzhou Township were eager to give it a try. However, they saw that there were many heroes from Hebei in the army, so they wanted to find me to find out..."
"Then I won't hide it from you." Lu Fan said frankly. "This time to recruit and expand the Yi Cong, we really need to select more people from Jizhou. It's good that you have a good idea. Don't talk nonsense when you go back."
"This..." Wei Yue hesitated for a moment.
"You are also an old man who followed the emperor when Yanmen was in peace. Don't you still know my temper?" Lu Fan said unconcernedly. "Just say what you want, why hesitate?"
"It's not that I have any doubts about the decision of the Lord and you gentlemen. Since you have made such a decision, you have to consider it. It's just Mr. Ziheng," Wei Yue suddenly lowered his voice. "The only thing I'm worried about is the Lord.
With more and more people from Jizhou around, will Shen Zheng Nan Shen Sima be taken more seriously? He is a domineering person, but he is still capable of convincing people. If there are so many people from the countryside to help him, will it happen?
Have you had any influence on Mr. Ziheng?"
Lu Fan looked at Wei Yue with interest, but couldn't help but sneer: "Wei Zidu, let me speak frankly. If I deliberately suppress Yu Shen Zhengnan on this matter, then I will give him a chance to replace him... As for
Speaking of the current situation, let's let the judge Sima defeat the pass Sima first and then come to cause trouble for me! And you, Wei Zidu, instead of being asked by the villagers all day long, it is better to learn from Gao Sima and become a Sima, then you can be regarded as a minion
The person who leads the troops!"
After saying this, Lu Ziheng stood up with his hands behind his back and walked away proudly, leaving Wei Yue confused for a while in the north wind blowing from the Hutuo River.
At the same time, in the Cuju court below, the Hejian team took advantage of the sudden onset of the north wind and actually overtook the score again, causing the entire army to cheer in unison, either cheering or scolding.
Wei Yue had no choice but to sit back and join in the shouting and scolding.
Here, Lu Fan left the court, turned directly to the Chinese army, and then headed towards the mountain. He was going to the Chinese army's tent to find Gongsun Xun, but unexpectedly he saw Wang Xiu and Zao Zhi leading a few people.
The military officials came with a pile of account books and stopped to greet them.
"Brother Ziheng, wait a moment." After some greetings, Wang Xiu couldn't help but remind him. "When we came out, a messenger just came from the north. He should have brought a letter from the king..."
Lu Fan was slightly startled when he heard this, but he quickly came to his senses: "Fan Yang's family letters are mostly sent as a group. They were just delivered together the day before yesterday, and this is already the third batch... If there is a letter from home today, I am afraid it is a letter from the old lady...
...You and I have to avoid a few things."
Wang Xiu also sighed softly: "The old lady's letter must be particularly taboo, and judging from the Lord's intention, it seems that he has been waiting for this reply from the old lady for a long time. It is precisely because of this that we came out in a hurry."
Lu Fan nodded slowly: "When our monarch encounters really big things, he usually discusses it with the old lady. This really makes us private ministers and scribes feel ashamed... but we have to accept it."
"Dare you ask Brother Zi Heng?" Wang Xiu and Lu Fan tacitly understood each other, and their words were often cryptic. Zao Zhi beside him couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked. "Is the old lady also involved in political planning?
I thought the old lady would only be involved in the Amway business."
"It's more than just political planning?" Lu Fan said quietly to the wind. "The prince once said that if the old lady had been a man, the world would have been a different scene. Nowadays, most things in Liaodong are controlled by the old lady...other than that
In addition to Wen Gong, do you know that there are many figures in the king's court, such as Lou Zibo (Lou Gui), Yang Zizhang (Yang Kai), Wei Zidu (Wei Yue), and of course the guard Sima (Gongsun Yue), if
The old lady has a destiny, and I am afraid she must obey it immediately."
"Fortunately, the prince is the only son of the old lady, and the old lady is the widowed mother of the prince. The two are integrated and complement each other." Wang Xiu suddenly said.
"That's true." Lu Fan laughed for a moment. "As a scribe in the palace, I am impressed by the old lady's insight and feel quite ashamed..."
Wang Xiu nodded slightly, bowed and walked away, and Zao Zhi quickly followed.
Lu Ziheng stood on the side of Tushan, watching the opponent's back gradually go away, and heard another noise in the stadium not far away. He couldn't help but shook his head, and then went to the Chinese army camp on Tushan.
"Wen Qi, I heard from Wang Shuzhi that a letter from home has arrived?" He opened the tent and went in. Seeing that there was no third person, Lu Fan simply acted as usual. "Could it be that the letter is from the old lady?"
"Of course." Gongsun Xun, who was sitting behind a few cases, was drawing circles on a list with his head down. He didn't even look up when he heard the words. "It's a letter from my mother."
Lu Fan was silent for a moment, but when he sat down on a horse, he quickly couldn't bear it any longer: "Did you finish reading the letter so quickly? Aren't the old lady's letters always very long?"
Gongsun Xun raised his head after hearing this, and seeing Lu Fan being unable to hold back, he couldn't help but chuckle: "This time my mother's letter only contains one sentence, and there is no advice or explanation. It is more like a note than a letter.
I burned it after reading it... but Zi Heng was disappointed."
Lu Fan started to speak but stopped.
"We are called monarchs and ministers, but we are actually close friends and critical friends. What can't be said?" Gongsun Xun continued to draw out the names of people with his head down, without taking it seriously at all.
"What did the old lady say in the letter?" Lu Fan tried his best to muster up the courage and asked through gritted teeth. "Liaodong has been working so hard so far, but the old lady only sent one sentence... From my point of view, the shorter the sentence, the worse it will be.
is important."
"It's nothing." Gongsun Xun said frankly. "If you want to listen, I'll just tell you."
"Appreciate further details."
"If my son can say these words, he can indeed compete in this world." Gongsun Xun calmly repeated, and then looked up at his chief confidant with great interest. "That's it."
Lu Ziheng was at a loss and stood up straight away. He looked outside the tent almost instinctively, but he soon realized that even Han Dang had gone to recruit Yi Congqi. At this time, there was really no one around, so he felt relieved.
He couldn't help but leaned forward and asked in a low voice:
"Then Wenqi, how did you write the letter to the old lady?"
"I wrote a lot of words to my mother here after the war that day." Gongsun Xun said unconcernedly. "From the brutality of the war to Zhang He's bravery, from the decline of the Yellow Turban to the disputes of Guan and Trial, from Wang Zishi (Wang Yun)
) went to jail to Zhang Chun fell into the water...it's all very detailed. However, the words my mother replied to were probably in response to the last words in my letter."
"What are you feeling about?" Lu Fan was still nervous.
"I sighed," Gongsun Xun suddenly stood up and said. "From the day when I was transferred from Liaodong to Handan, to today's Yellow Turban chaos, I have spent several years, transferred to three offices, and fought three battles. All I have seen and heard is that the Han Dynasty
There are indeed reasons for the decline of the Han Dynasty! For example, mergers and acquisitions by powerful powerful forces led to the bankruptcy of self-employed people and many refugees; for example, Confucianism and Confucian classics gradually became the only ladder to become an official, with no access from top to bottom, which made powerful powerful people increasingly resentful of the Han Dynasty; and for example, the emperor
, the eunuchs and the noble families are corrupt; for example, the alien races in the border areas are in turmoil... Of course, the Yellow Turban Rebellion has added fuel to the fire!"
Lu Fan was speechless and didn't know how to respond.
"I would like to say finally." Gongsun Xun continued. "Among these things, the turmoil on the border and the chaos caused by the witchcraft are really the places where chaos breaks out, and they are indeed mostly caused by accidents; while the corruption of the emperor, eunuchs, and ministers in the court are related to the corruption of the emperor, eunuchs, and officials.
The imperial strife was the crux of the Han Dynasty's wound, and it was where the sword needed to be struck; as for the annexation of powerful powers and the loss of access from above to below, it was the fundamental disease that caused the world to be in the situation it is today... Then I asked my mother what she thought of my insight.
How? It’s funny to say that since I became an adult, my mother has rarely praised me as much as she does today for many years... How does Zi Heng feel?"
Lu Fan thought for a moment, but was still confused. He could only shake his head slowly: "Not to mention the words in the old lady's letter and Wen Qi's original intention... Don't talk about fighting for the world. If you want to fight, I will fight for you.
...It’s just that I, I really can only understand three points of Wen Qi’s words!”
"That's right." Gongsun Xun came behind the other party and put his hand on his shoulder. "This is why I have to rely on my mother. There are some things that even you, Zi Heng, can only dare to say about yourself.
You know three points!”
At this point, Gongsun Xunfu went back again, picked up the lists on several cases and handed them to the other party: "Take the list, Changshan Camp will use this to invite them to join Yi Cong... It's a pity that there is no one with a similar name to the lady."
.”
Lu Fan was devastated and walked out when the list of results came. Before leaving the tent, he couldn't help but suppress his thoughts and turned around and said: "Wen Qi!"
"What's the matter?" Gongsun Xun had already sat down again and picked up another list.
"The north wind has started today and the weather is going to be cold." Lu Fan reminded seriously. "It's time to win Zhang Bao!"
"Since it's cold, let Zhang Bao die!" Gongsun Xun suddenly realized. "The Cuju finals will be held the day after tomorrow... If you go to find Governor Guo, decide to launch the game the day after tomorrow, so as not to affect the mood of the army sergeants!"
"
Lu Fan surrendered and retreated.
But when he walked out of the tent, the autumn wind was blowing, and Lu Ziheng, who was half sweating, heard a faint sigh from behind him from the king's house: "As the saying goes, I gave up, but it's been a cold day in autumn."
Still don’t understand!
————I am the dividing line broken by King Tianliang————
"Taizu succeeded in defeating the Yellow Turbans. He built a fortress without attacking. He also made the army happy with Cuju. He also organized the camp, eliminated the weak and selected the best, and selected the brave warriors in the army to serve as private soldiers on white horses. Waiting for things.
After that, the morale in the city has declined, and everyone on the left and right is convinced." - "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu.
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