As the sky darkened, the vanguard of the Han army's pursuit, the three or four thousand Wuhuan Qingqi, had arrived, but they were also extremely exhausted and had no intention of advancing. Gao Shun was as steady as a mountain, guarding the pass.
Faced with such a situation, Xubu Guduhou adjusted his troops and horses a little, then led his troops to retreat, choosing to make some adjustments closer to the place where the thousands of Wuhuan Tuqi were.
By the way, this pseudo-Hun Chanyu is not an incompetent person, otherwise he would not be elected as a Chanyu by the Huns. He is doing this now mainly because he has recovered from the panic and realized that there is still a life-saving straw for his group.
, that is the few thousand men and horses ranked second by Subu!
If Xu Bujuci could really retreat at all costs, he would not expect to be attacked from two sides and eat the three or four thousand Wuhuan people before the main force of the Han army came after them. However, if it could cause some confusion and induce Gao Shun to attack,
Then maybe we can take advantage of the situation and rush out from the pass.
but……
"Stop dreaming." Beside the fire, Zhang Ze listened to the discussion between the Xiongnu Chanyu and a group of big nobles, but he sneered. "If you go by your statement, this Xu Buqiu is either dead or should be.
It’s down.”
"What does Patriarch Zhang mean by this?" Xubu Guduhou felt cold all over despite the fire. "What do you know?"
"It's time for you to understand your situation." Zhang Ze sighed. "Although I came here to die and didn't ask much about some military information, our Zhang family is the largest family in Mayi after all. The geographical location of this area is
, I know everything about the personnel, not to mention that General Wei set up an ambush in Mayi, and many things have been handed over to my brother Zhang Fan... As a brother of my clan, starting from the time when I resigned from office and became a righteous man with General Wei,
It has been more than ten years, and I am the most trusted confidant...so some things cannot be hidden from my eyes."
Xubu Guduhou and the surrounding Huns nobles were all startled, and some even broke the firewood in their hands.
"Let's not talk about this," Xubu Guduhou waved his hands helplessly and asked. "You only said that what happened to the thousands of people who were ranked second by Xubu!"
"If my guess is correct." Zhang Ze sighed. "General Wei should have arranged for a Zhonglang general named Tian and a Sima named Taishi, as well as the prefect Han of this county to lead eight hundred cavalry and several others.
The soldiers of Qianyanmen County are waiting for you in Wuzhou... But when you fled this time, you didn't see them... You said to yourself, apart from the thousands of people like Xubu Juci who blocked the disaster for you, what else can you do?"
In the firelight, Xubu Guduhou was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and asked: "How many soldiers did the general of the guard, that is, the white horse, come this time?"
"Twenty thousand soldiers and more than ten thousand auxiliary soldiers." Zhang Ze had already expected what the other party meant. "Don't you just want to ask, if the county soldiers were stopped by Xubu Juci, and there were thousands of Han troops in front of them, what would happen before?
What is that in the mountains south of Mayi City? In fact, it is those auxiliary soldiers... The strong men in the city did not dare to leave the city for fear of causing trouble, so they could only ask a general Wang Zhonglang to lead the auxiliary soldiers there to show off... I feel sorry for this.
How do you know? Because there was not enough dye for blackening in Mayi and several surrounding cities, we had to temporarily use charcoal ash and ink to make up the amount. All the ink I used for writing and accounting at home was confiscated."
This time, Xubu Guduhou was stunned for a long time without speaking. Of course, half a day later, he was still stunned and opened his mouth: "You don't want to say that under Mayi City, 50,000 of us were killed by more than 10,000 Han troops.
Are you surrounded by people?"
Zhang Ze picked up a piece of dried meat and roasted it carefully on the fire, not bothering to pay attention to the other party.
"We, the Great Chanyu, are asking you a question!" Before Xubu Guduhou could lose his temper, a Hun warrior next to him who was slaughtering various tribes was so angry that he stood up and scolded him.
"What's there to say?" Zhang Ze looked up helplessly at this person. "If you talk about these things too much, don't you seem stupid? You don't even think about it, why is the cavalry army closest to you red? Because we are
The Han military uniforms are originally red! Why can there be white? Because after the cloth is woven and bleached with straw ash, it is directly white! These two colors are the most common and easiest to make. Why is it black in the distance?
? Because the black is the hardest to see when it is far away... You were just frightened by our Han army, and then 50,000 people were defeated by 10,000 people with a single charge. What can be said about this? And what is the point of saying this now?
Use? With the way you are now, is there any other way besides surrender? If you want to lose your temper, why not think about how to please General Wei tomorrow and try to get more people alive!"
Zhang Ze rambled on and asked questions one after another, but whether this person or Marquis Xubu Gudu, he became more and more speechless. In fact, beside the fire, there were Hun nobles gathered around, one by one,
They all became pale and speechless.
At this point, it seems that they may indeed have no way out!
"Actually, even if we go back alive, we don't expect to be able to cross the river easily in the future." After a long time, probably after Zhang Ze ate the fourth piece of dried meat, someone finally spoke dryly. "Two or three died.
Not to mention ten thousand people, 50,000 to 60,000 horses is still a huge hole... I estimate that even if there are dead, injured, and others, 20,000 to 30,000 horses will have to be scrapped directly. The remaining 20,000 to 30,000 horses will only be used for more than half.
It would be good to have 10,000 horses left over to serve as war horses. When we return to Hexi for the winter, we don’t know how many of these 10,000 horses will be left to survive the winter.”
"What are you thinking?" Someone next to him sneered. "Aren't these ten thousand war horses belonging to General White Horse? Aren't the more than ten thousand horses also belonging to General White Horse? Those twenty to thirty thousand useless horses, even if they are
Making horse meat, I'm afraid it belongs to General White Horse, right? Even if more than 10,000 people here are killed, I'm afraid it belongs to General White Horse too!"
The atmosphere around the fire became increasingly gloomy.
"Actually, you don't need to worry too much." Zhang Ze, who was observing his words while eating, suddenly spoke again. "I heard General Wei talk about you before... He said, you people, you just have a horse, and then you
With the name of a Huns, otherwise I'm afraid I'm not as good as the Baibo bandits. After all, the Baibo bandits have robbed a lot of Hedong's arsenals, and also held a lot of Xihe. The Han people in Hedong are powerful and good people. You are also Qingxu.
The Yellow Turbans are not even as good as the Taihang bandits." At this point, Zhang Ze looked at the fire and suddenly became sincere in his words. "General Wei also knows that you are all poor and have nothing to do. It's just that the officials and bandits are facing each other.
The Hu people who openly rebelled and killed Shanyu and Bingzhou governor, who were pardoned by the imperial court, couldn't do it without beating them and killing them again and again!"
The eyes of many Xiongnu nobles around him brightened slightly, but Marquis Xubu Gudu looked at Zhang Ze with some vigilance.
"Great Chanyu, let me tell you, you shouldn't be a Chanyu." Zhang Ze continued to look at the fire, but he didn't look at Xubu Guduhou at all. "Because as long as you, a Chanyu who has not been recognized by the imperial court,
So in one day, you Huns are just rebels, and it will be difficult for General Wei to explain."
Xubu Guduhou hesitated to speak, because the looks in the eyes of the surrounding Huns nobles had become strange, but correspondingly, many warriors from various tribes also became nervous.
"Isn't it just a life?" Seeing that the reactions of the surrounding Hun nobles were extremely unanimous, Zhang Ze boldly took the initiative to confront the Hun Chanyu. "Great Chanyu, if you die, everyone else will live.
Everyone will be grateful to you. Look at me, isn’t this the time I’m trying my best to fight for my family? I’m not afraid of death..."
"You...why aren't you afraid of death?" Xubu Guduhou Shanyu suddenly asked. "I wanted to ask before, why are you not afraid of death this time? Tell me the truth! If I hadn't known that you were a
Those who are afraid of death may not fall into my trap this time!"
"To be honest with Shanyu..." Zhang Ze was a little embarrassed, but at the same time he was inexplicably excited. "General Wei told me that as long as things go well this time, no matter life or death, the children of the Zhang family in Mayi will not have to worry about it in the future.
Regarding the future, that boy Zhang Liao is indeed with Dong Xiangguo. Although General Wei said he doesn't care, as the leader of the clan, I have to consider it... Not to mention, if I can still go back alive, General Wei will
Just give it to me, the prefect of Dingxiang..."
"Dingxiang County is empty!" Xubu Guduhou was speechless. "Before, there were only a few thousand households left. Later, when the Huns left, we all moved to Pingcheng... Even this time in Dingxiang
After being taken back by you, how many people can you, the prefect, control? There are not as many people as Mayi!"
"Huns like you don't even know what two thousand stones means!" Zhang Ze raised his head in defense. "Do you know what it means to live in a special city? No matter whether Dingxiang is empty or not, as long as I...as long as I, Zhang Ze, can be a prefect,
With two thousand stones, our Zhang family in Mayi will never be the same again!"
Seeing the excited look in his opponent's eyes, Xubu Guduhou immediately gave up the argument.
"Big Chanyu!" Unexpectedly, when Zhang Ze saw this, he started chasing after him. "We are all the leaders of the clan, and we are all very old, so we have to give up personal gains and losses and consider the clan.
Even if I am doing this, it is not for personal official position, but for the future of the clan... I will make an oath to you. Doesn't General Wei like Hu people to change their surnames to Han? If you die on your own initiative tomorrow, you will not be allowed to die.
How about all the Xubu clan members in the Tu tribe follow me and change their names to Zhang clan names?"
Shanyu, the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, was stunned.
"Anyway, our Zhang family also changed their surnames, so we don't care about this." Zhang Ze continued to persuade sincerely. "The hundreds of years of grievances between the two families have been wiped out. From now on, Hexi Zhang and Shanxi Zhang will be regarded as brothers. I, the two-thousand-stone prefect, will definitely do it in the future.
I will take care of those in your clan!"
Xubu Guduhou's mouth was full of bitterness, but he did not dare to refute under the countless expectant eyes around him.
Moreover, although Zhang Ze, a big liar, could not believe a word he said, he hit the point just now... At this age, his own life is no longer important, what matters is the future of his clan!
After this defeat, Xiutu's various tribes will inevitably be in ruins. As the leader, Xubu will have to pay a heavy price for this. The reason why he was unwilling to die before was certainly human nature. He hoped to avoid death, but he was not worried about himself.
What does the situation after death mean?
If Yu Fuluo returns to the north and regains his position as Chanyu, how will he take revenge on Xiu Tu’s various tribes? How will he take revenge on the Xubu clan? He led the rebellion and killed Yufuluo’s father, Qiang Qu Chanyu, and then took away the
The Shanyu position has belonged to the Luan Ti clan for generations!
As soon as he thought of this, Xubu Guduhou sighed, but he looked up at the sky again and was speechless.
Gongsun Xun arrived faster than Xubu Guduhou expected. On the morning of the next day, his white horse flag appeared in the sight of the remaining Huns.
What was unexpected and reasonable was that the person who came to negotiate and demand Zhang Ze as Gongsun Xun's envoy was actually Xu Bu.
Just as Zhang Ze guessed, Xubu Juci, the unlucky man, blocked the knife for the main force of the Xiongnu. His troops went from the north path of Wuzhou to the direction of Pingcheng to provide flank reinforcements, but they encountered Tian Feng and Taishi halfway.
Ci, and the troops of Yanmen Prefect Han Zhuo!
Although Xubu Juci voluntarily surrendered shortly after the battle, because the two sides met on a small road north of Wuzhou, the road was narrow, and there were thousands of Huns captives, so Tian Feng, Taishi Ci and Han Zhuo were left in the final decision.
Embarrassed and helpless, they missed the deadline and failed to arrive in Wuzhou in time to intercept the Huns on a large scale! Instead, Gao Shun and thousands of Wuhuan Qingqi achieved great success!
In fact, when this group of people arrived in Wuzhou, Gongsun Xun had already followed Han Dang's main force.
"I see." Xubu Guduhou, who had not slept all night, actually remained calm after listening to his distant cousin's explanation. "Is it true that I, the fake Chanyu, can't die? And I will also be executed?"
"Yes!" Xubu Juci turned his head away in shame, not daring to look at his clan brother. "But General Baima said that if eldest...if eldest brother you die, we will no longer pursue our previous rebellion, and
Even the things to the west of Huangganshui still count, because there are really few Han people there. Someone has to go under the Yin Mountain to stop the Xianbei people, but they have to change their surnames to Han, and they have to listen to the court as before, and they have to let me
Lead Xiu to slaughter various tribes and take charge of the royal court."
"I understand." Xubu Guduhou nodded. "I am relieved that you will take over the tribe. I will let Chief Zhang go now... No... let Chief Zhang go back! But I want to see General White Horse with my own eyes.
Listen to him promise it again face to face."
Xubu Juci immediately nodded, and then turned around and left with Zhang Ze under the complicated eyes of the surrounding Hun nobles.
After a moment, he turned around again, but took away Xubu Guduhou in the expectant eyes of these nobles and even members of the Xiutu tribe.
"Are you the Marquis of Xubu Gudu?" Under the morning sun, on a sunny slope, Gongsun Xun saw his opponent surrounded by countless officers, soldiers, and warriors. Although the opponent was not bound,
However, Yi Cong had already searched him carefully, making him look quite embarrassed.
"The sinner is Xubu Guduhou." This man who had been a Chanyu for more than a year knelt down and kowtowed in apology. As the original Guduhou of the right side of the Xiongnu, he was not someone who did not understand the etiquette of the Han family, but he had some
It's just awkward.
"I heard that Zhang Taishou told your brother that you are willing to commit suicide and apologize to end this rebellion, but you must listen to me personally to explain the conditions, right?" Gongsun Xun sat on the horse and looked at the person in front of him seriously.
asked.
"Yes." Xubu Guduhou, who was prone on the ground, replied simply. "Only General Wei will make the decision in the future. I always want to hear it before I can rest assured."
"What's the harm?" Gongsun Xun didn't take it seriously. "Listen... after you die, I will no longer hold you responsible for the rebellion of the Xiongnu tribes and the rest of the Xiongnu tribes. I will still allow you to move to Huanggan next spring.
The counties in the Hetao on the west side of the river, but you should still have tens of thousands of young men, so you must block the Xianbei people at the Yinshan Pass for the Han Dynasty."
"yes."
"I will reset the position of the Zhonglang General who protects the Xiongnu, and let Han Zhuohan, the prefect of Yanmen, take up the post... The position of the Xiongnu Chanyu is vacant. You must listen carefully to Han Gong's instructions and decisions on major matters."
"yes."
"After your death, the Xubu clan and even the entire Xiutu tribe were renamed the Zhang clan, with Xubu taking second place, that is, Zhang Juci became the clan leader, and he was asked to take care of your family..."
"Yes Yes!"
"There are more than 10,000 people who are surrounded this time, as well as other surrendered people. Except for Zhang Juci, who was the first to surrender, I want to kill eleven of the other nobles who made trouble... That is, I will kill one out of ten.
The ordinary herdsmen will not kill any of them, but simply allow them to return to Hexi to spend the winter."
"Thank you, General Wei!"
"That's it. Do you have anything else to say?" Gongsun Xun held the riding crop, leaned his head forward slightly, and asked sincerely.
"There is one more thing." Xubu Guduhou, who had been thinking about it all night, reluctantly raised his head and said.
"Come on." Gongsun Xun naturally would not embarrass the other party at this time.
"So many horses died on the road this time... The horse meat is sour and not tasty, and I think you, general, don't like it either. Unfortunately, it's hard for the tribe to spend the winter back in Hexi. Could you ask the general to show mercy and give some to Xubu...
Let Zhang Juci be taken away by Patriarch Zhang?" Unexpectedly, Xubu Guduhou made a suggestion that was unbelievable to the surrounding Han army officials.
"That's right." Gongsun Xun was stunned for a moment, and then immediately nodded. "Is there anything else? Is there any custom? Should I keep your whole body?"
"It would be good if you could die without seeing blood." Xubu Guduhou's voice could not help but tremble slightly.
"I understand." Gongsun Xun looked at Zhang Juci, who was standing at the foot of the slope with his hands tied and his head bowed silently. "You can go see your brother off later, just use a bowstring."
Zhang Juci immediately knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
"Is there any more?" Gongsun Xunfu looked at the embarrassed pseudo-Chanyu in front of him again, still showing no sign of impatience.
Xubu Guduhou fell on the ground again, his voice gradually choked up: "The general is so generous, how can I ask for anything more...But me, but I really want to eat another bowl of noodles before I die! Since the chaos in Liangzhou, I
I haven’t eaten noodles in years! I haven’t even seen flour in years.”
There was silence all around again, as if they were confused and even speechless by the conditions of this Xiongnu Chanyu who had hundreds of thousands of followers.
"It doesn't matter." Gongsun Xun was the first to come to his senses, but he was still tolerant. "It's just a bowl of noodles. If there is any, I will give it to you. But I am in a hurry, and I am afraid that the army did not bring flour or iron pot... Then
I can’t keep you waiting. Let me ask?”
Xubu Guduhou kowtowed on the ground.
However, after a while, the Yi Cong who went to inquire came to report one after another. They all said that the army was pursuing in a hurry. Although some people carried iron pots, they did not bring flour... It was really impossible to make noodles.
Gongsun Xun felt quite guilty, so he earnestly asked the person in front of him again: "How about I have someone cook you a bowl of meat soup?"
"How can meat soup be as delicious as noodles?" Xubu Guduhou raised his head, his face full of disappointment, but he soon said loudly and forcefully. "I appreciate General Wei's kindness. I... I also believe in General Wei.
I keep my word! Since there are no noodles, there is no need to embarrass myself here, I will be on my way as soon as possible!"
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly.
Immediately, Xubu Guduhou got up on his own, then straightened his appearance a little, and walked down under the guard of two sword-wielding servants, facing Zhang Juci who was going to execute him personally in front of the Xiongnu's defeated army...
...it seems like he is ready to die.
And the fact that he went to death so calmly made a man who had been looked down upon by many people in the army because of "horsemeat" and "noodles" regain his dignity.
However, he could not walk more than a few steps, and before he reached Zhang Juci's side at the foot of the slope, he suddenly stopped, and when he turned around, tears were streaming down his face.
Not to mention this, this fake Chanyu actually kowtowed to the ground again and repeatedly begged for his life:
"General, I really didn't mean to rebel! I was really forced! I, the Shanyu, was also promoted! I really don't want to die! I really want to eat a bowl of noodles again! The governor Zhang who died before died in chaos
I was not the one who killed the army! Dingxiang County was already empty when I went there! Please, General, please spare me!"
With such an ugly appearance, the respect that everyone in the Chinese army had for him was instantly wiped out. Many people even showed disdain and shook their heads in mockery.
However, General Wei Gongsun Xun sighed, and then actually stood up and stepped forward, supported the ugly man at the foot of the slope, and comforted him repeatedly: "I know, I know, others don't believe Shan Yu's words, I
I believe it... I believe you are innocent and I believe you were forced."
Xubu Guduhou suddenly looked expectant.
"But now that you have rebelled, you have killed Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, and you have captured the whole county of Dingxiang, someone has to come out to take the blame... Shanyu, as I said again, if you don't die, in the future
More people will die!" Gongsun Xun still sighed. "I came to Bingzhou and the previous battle. Although it was killing people, didn't I want no one to imitate Shan Yu and die innocently in the future?"
The messy Xubu Guduhou looked at Gongsun Xun and was speechless, but he was caught by two followers and dragged away from the place.
Zhang Juci took a bow and lowered his head to follow... Half a quarter of an hour later, there was a noise from the west, and then there was the news that Yuwen Black Otter and Gao Shun were marching from both sides to collect the prisoners.
Gongsun Xun listened for a long time and finally sighed.
"This man is bound to die. Why would the general manipulate people's hearts like this?" Hearing this sigh, Tian Yuanhao, who had always been uncomfortable with Gongsun Xun's behavior, couldn't bear it anymore and was the first to speak out to criticize him.
"Does Yuan Hao think I'm hypocritical?" Gongsun Xun, who was standing at the foot of the slope, looked back as usual and asked.
Tian Feng looked at the many officers and soldiers around him and just sneered, but did not reply.
"Whether you believe it or not, I sincerely felt that this person was quite innocent before, and I sincerely sympathized with him." Gongsun Xun stared at Tian Feng on the hillside, but this time he did not intend to let the matter rest. "As I know in my heart, this
The man who first killed the Shan Yu was pardoned by the imperial court, and then killed the governor of Bingzhou. It is absolutely unpardonable! How innocent he was before, he will deserve to die now... And I will name his crime, punish him, and pity him.
Lamenting its impermanence, brother Yuan Hao, is there a problem with this?"
Tian Feng remained silent.
"What do you mean by troubled times?" Gongsun Xun turned forward, his tone still sharp. "Others don't know, but don't you, a world-recognized wise man, not understand? The so-called troubled times mean that the top loses its benevolence, the middle loses its punishment, and the bottom loses its punishment.
His virtue caused the world to collapse, and then in turn forced good men to lose their positions and good men to lose their roots? Although this man is said to be a barbarian, in the final analysis he is just a Han-style leader of the Hexi herdsmen.
Benben is just a common person, but the situation forces him to follow the trend, and he ends up like this every day... And most of the people in this world are just ordinary people, just ordinary people!"
Tian Feng was about to speak but stopped.
"I know what you want to say?" Gongsun Xun came to the other party and said quietly. "But brother Yuan Hao, I don't understand. I want to conquer the land of Jin to strengthen myself, and I lament the hardships of the people's livelihood. What's the point?
What kind of contradiction? You came to me this time. Although you have been in Jizhou for ten years, you have observed the situation in the world and know that I am the first choice to bring peace to the world, but do you dare to say that you have no intention of using me to achieve your personal achievements? "
Tian Feng looked at the other person, still saying nothing.
"Brother Yuan Hao, I don't blame you for being tough, but there are some things that you really misunderstood me." Gongsun Xun sighed, and held the other person's hands again and said sincerely. "The world is in chaos, and everyone has their own ambitions.
Let's go together, but do you really hope that I am a person with only utilitarianism and no benevolence in my heart? I know that I am in this position, and there are some things that I cannot help myself. I can only do this or that, and there is not much room for it. But
Isn't it a good thing to be forgiving while doing things? As you said before, this expedition requires hard work for each county and country. Now it is so hard for Yanmen alone, and it takes two months.
If there is a result, what will happen to Taiyuan, Shangdang, Hedong, Hanoi, Luoyang, and Chang'an in the future? I still have to rely more on your wisdom."
Tian Feng looked embarrassed and could only take out his hands and slightly cupped them.
With all the generals in front, Gongsun Xun saved some face for the other party, so he let him go, but then turned to look at Taishi Ci, who had also failed to make much contribution this time because of the delay: "Zi Yi!
"
"The end will be here." Taishi Ci responded with his hands raised.
"When a man is born in this world, he should carry a three-foot sword to achieve immortal achievements... right?"
"yes!"
"When a real man is born in this world, he should regard virtue as the foundation of his life, and never lose loyalty and filial piety at the top, and trustworthiness at the bottom...is that right?"
"That's how it should be!"
"If I break my trust and get the three-foot sword and stand it in Weiyang Palace, I will achieve great success in the world...is that okay?"
"No!" Taishi Ci responded proudly.
"So!" Gongsun Xun sighed. "This is why I like you people, Ziyi, Yi Gong, Zilong, and Su Qing opposite... You people can do this without losing your morality.
The world has great achievements, but I have to work harder!"
After saying this, he continued to go up the slope, preparing to set up camp on the plateau. Beside him, Han Dang and Zhao Yun quickly bowed their heads and thanked him.
"General, you are so complimentary." However, at this moment, Taishi Ci still responded proudly from behind. "I am able to be proud of myself without losing my faith and achieve merits. This is because I have always been self-strengthened. With a bow in my hand, I am not afraid.
The affairs of the world. But today the dead Shanyu drifted with the crowd because of his inability to do anything, so he lost his duty and became a sinner. Today, the general supports the world's heroes and the tiger soldiers. If he can strengthen himself and forge ahead, he will become a sinner.
Who in the world can force a general to lose his virtue? If a general is strong, he will not have to lose his virtue!"
Gongsun Xun turned around, looked at the young Taishi Ci with great interest, and then raised his head and laughed.
After he stopped laughing, he continued to walk uphill, but he pointed his hand at him as he walked: "Ziyi has great ambitions and is self-reliant. He will become a great person in the future!"
——————I am the dividing line that will become a great thing——————
"Ci Yi, the right general Zhao Baomen, led thousands of horses to follow Taizu to attack Dong. He marched to Yanmen in Bingzhou and fought with the Xiongnu. On the way, he met the Xiongnu army. Although they surrendered, they missed the deadline and said that they had no success. All the tribesmen sighed.
, Duci was proud and self-possessed. Taizu was surprised and asked him. Ci replied: "When a man is born in the world, he should carry a three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements. If he misses the time for a battle, how can he lose his composure? The more he should strengthen himself!"
Because of the hard work of the expedition, Taizu established a county in two months, and Luoyang could not be expected. Yuan Shao returned to the jujube alliance with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The situation was difficult to control and he was quite depressed. After hearing his words and knowing what he meant, he avoided the table to express his thanks.
, Du Zhongzhong’s person." - "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 60, Biography 10
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