In the middle of November in the winter of the fifth year of Jian'an, Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, after going through many hardships, finally led only a few dozen people to sneak across Wuguan and arrived at Wancheng, Nanyang County, the southern capital of the Han Dynasty, one of the three capitals of the Han Dynasty.
Yes, this is the Imperial Township. Like Chang'an, it was one of the statutory capitals after the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It can also be regarded as the location of some kind of ancestral temple. From this perspective, there is some explanation for the escape plan of the young emperor and Yang Biao. After all, Wancheng
It also has certain special legal status.
Of course, it’s just a little bit, which is better than nothing. Although this place is economically developed, its political status has been greatly eroded because it is so close to Luoyang, even to the point of being inherently deficient. If I have to use an analogy of confusing time and space,
It can be said that this place is to Chang'an what Fengyang was to Nanjing in the late Ming Dynasty...theoretically it is one thing, but in fact it is not the same thing at all.
Back to the present moment, as the commander-in-chief of Nanyang under the command of Fenwu General Cao Cao, Cao Cao's younger brother Cao De was at first a little confused and then shocked after welcoming such a group of people, but he soon came to his senses and then got into a panic.
While he gave up the mansion in Wancheng to the emperor, he flew to Chenjun to report back to his brother Cao Cao. Then he was just about to study the etiquette issue, but in the middle of the night, Ren Jun, Deng Zhi, and Wancheng Lingman
At the reminder of Chong San, they urgently increased their troops to Shunyang and Nanxiang, the important towns on both sides of the Danshui River opposite Wuguan in the west. They flew to Luyang again and reminded the local guard Shi Huan to be careful.
However, the interesting thing is that as soon as Cao De's messenger set off, Yang Biao, who had calmed down over there, immediately sent his personal messenger to Lu Bu and Liu Biao in the south. Tingwei Zhou Zhong also did not hesitate to show up.
Wancheng found an old friend and asked the latter to send a letter to Shouchun immediately.
These actions really frightened Cao De, but he couldn't say anything. But when he suddenly heard that Ding Chong died on the road, he was still drunk and froze to death, but he finally woke up and couldn't hold it anymore... You know,
The Ding family, the Cao family, and the Xiahou family are all three major families in Qiao County. They have been married to each other for several generations and are essentially one entity. The wives of Cao Cao and Xiahou Yuan are both Ding family members, and they are biological sisters. As for Ding Chong, he is even more...
The Ding family, who was specially trained in this generation, was like a brother to the Cao brothers and the Xiahou brothers, but he died on the road in a daze?
At this thought, even though Cao De had always been a generous man, he couldn't help but feel suspicious, so he summoned Zong Yu, a local talent from Nanyang who had not yet been crowned as a private employee in Nanyang, and asked the latter to go there in person with a private letter.
Chen Jun met his brother, Fenwu General Cao Cao. At the same time, he asked Ren Jun to lead his troops south to Jiyang to deal with any emergencies in the south.
And just when Wancheng was in a state of panic due to the sudden arrival of some people, on the other side, thousands of miles away, General Zuo, Yuzhou Mu Liu Bei also had people coming from afar... However, this visit was not an uninvited guest.
, but Lu Su and Chen Deng, who were sent to Hebei as envoys, returned from a long journey.
To be honest, Liu Bei did not expect that Lu Su would come back so late, even though he had specifically told him to help him sacrifice his ancestors, and had told him to carefully observe the situation in Hebei to make strategic decisions... But after being away for so long, it was hard to calculate the consequences.
Even though I am almost half a year old, it is still hard to understand.
Of course, he came back after all, so General Liu Xuande of the left personally went out of the city ten miles to greet him.
It was the middle of winter, and although Shouchun was in Huainan, it was still cold and windy. Liu Bei not only led his followers out early to greet him, but when he saw Lu Zijing appearing in his field of vision from a distance, he even took the initiative to dismount and personally stepped forward to defend Lu.
Zi Jing held the saddle to show his welcome.
This gesture seemed to give Lu Su enough face.
After this, everyone understood that with this mission, Lu Zijing would finally become the backbone of the Huainan system. Even Zhang Fei and Zhang Zhao, the two men below Liu Bei, could not stop him.
Can't stand it any longer.
One more thing must be said here, Liu Bei is very good at winning people. Regardless of their origin, place of origin, or character, General Zuo is able to be courteous and loyal to all the talents he meets.
For him... there is no doubt about this.
However, this does not mean that there are no factions and contradictions within this military and political group.
Among them, the main factions are naturally divided into the clichéd Yuan Cong foreign factions and the local factions. If it is changed to Liu Bei, because Xuzhou started in the later period and Runan returned to his rule, it would be simpler. It is directly divided into Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yuzhou factions.
.However, unlike Yuan Shao and Liu Yan's naked interest disputes, Liu Bei's factions were not so out of class after they were formed based on regions. The conflicts between them were more reflected in the so-called route disputes.
Therefore, if we have to give a so-called definition to these two factions, they are actually a bit like young radicals and stable conservatives.
The so-called prudent conservatives are headed by Zhang Fei and Zhang Zhao, and are composed of those who had previously fled south from the Central Plains, such as Chen Ji, Chen Qun and his son, Yuan Huan and others, plus Zhang, Chen, Cao Hong and others from Xuzhou who joined in the later period as the backbone
, there is generally some doubt about the expansion of force. They believe that the alliance between Cao and Liu should be maintained and the harmonious relationship with Hebei should be maintained... Anyway, that's how it should be maintained.
Among them, Zhang Fei is special. He is loyal and has received great favor from Gongsun, so he resists confrontation with the north. Everyone knows this, and Zhang Zhao, Er Chen, Yuan Huan, Cao Hong, Chen and others are not pedantic either.
The capitulationists... Their educational background and origins in the north gave them a deeper understanding of the cruelty of war. In addition, their natural satisfaction in being at the top in Liu Bei's group made them resist the war from the bottom of their hearts!
As for the young radicals, it is even simpler. They are mainly middle- and high-level generals (mostly promoted from the local area) other than Zhang Fei as the backbone, and are represented by the three heroes of Huainan, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Liu Ye.
These people are generally young and generally come from the local area of Huainan. Being young means that they have the ambition to make contributions. Being young means they lack a sense of identity with the center. Being from the local area means that they have a huge amount of wealth and manpower, which means
Their political status within the group is relatively low.
Therefore, there is no word of Han Dynasty in their eyes, and their minds are full of ambition and hegemony!
For example, Liu Ye was born into a decent Han clan, but when he was a boy, he believed that his background would be a burden to his career in the future because the Han clan could not be revived! It was not until Liu Bei's sudden surprise that he completely let go of this idea.
End, follow this lord Kuang to help raise the Han Dynasty!
Not to mention Lu Su, is Huainan's "Deng Yu" a fake? He sold his land and house at a young age to share his wealth and make friends! This is someone who is determined to do big things!
The same is true for Zhou Yu. After he was appointed as the chief of Juchao because of his family background and talent, he not only ignored the county affairs, but instead trained there all day long. After being discovered and talked with by Zhang Fei, he recommended it to Liu Bei. As a result, he came up
So he invited himself to Guangling to join the navy!
At that time, Yuan Shao had just been defeated, the strength of the navy at sea shocked the world, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou was getting older. This was obviously something he wanted to do, and it was more direct and practical.
In fact, just imagine, these people encountered troubled times when they were young. Instead of having any centripetal force towards the center, they were obsessed with making great achievements. Then they met an outstanding lord like Liu Bei. Naturally, they were willing to assist him in achieving great achievements!
However, this idea naturally aroused resistance from Zhang Zhao and others... In fact, a long time ago, due to the level of cultivation of Zhou Yu and Liu Ye, even Zhang Zhao and others could not find anything wrong to criticize them publicly, so
At that time, Lu Zijing, who was a little rough, was the target of Zhang Zhao and others... Zhang Zibu told Liu Bei every day that Lu Su did not know how to be humble and liked to use violence, so he must not be reused.
Liu Bei kept agreeing, and then Lu Zijing became more and more important, and his responsibilities became heavier and heavier, and finally he has reached today.
how to say?
The reason why these two factions can exist under Liu Bei and develop to this point is mainly because of Liu Bei's own problems. I think back when Liu Bei ran away and swore not to be hostile to Gongsun, the Zhuojun ranger also really thought so.
Go out and have a try. If Gongsun unified the world, then he would surrender. Anyway, he himself did not expect that he would be where he is today; and if Gongsun was defeated in the early stage because he was the first to bear the brunt, then he would inherit his legacy and fight for
Let's fight, isn't that okay?
But who would have thought that in the overall situation of the world today, Gongsun is in the first place, and he and Cao Cao are in second place?
And since we have come to this point, who can be willing not to give it a try?
Although Liu Xuande did not want to be a dishonest person, he was not willing to give up. This is human nature... So with Cao Cao as the leader of the alliance, he completely blocked Gongsun in the north, and there was a factional fight within Huainan.
To put it bluntly, this kind of struggle originated from Liu Bei's own heart, and then was reflected in his shogunate!
Back in front of us, the left general Liu Xuande personally helped the saddle and dismounted the horse, and met Lu Su from ten miles away, which inevitably made everyone's hearts move. Could it be that the dragon lying on the Huai River has finally made up his mind?
To be honest, with Liu Bei's current status and strength, if he really wants to confront Gongsun Daobing, no one will say anything. For example, Lu Su once advised Liu Bei before his mission. He said bluntly at the time: "
The general trend of the world is like this. It is natural for heroes to separate themselves. Today, my lord has obeyed the destiny and united with the three states of Yu, Yang, and Xu to fight for the world. This is where the great road lies. A mere personal friendship is not worth a cent! I am traveling north today, and I must do something for the world.
My lord, you can have a glimpse of the truth and make decisions for the future!"
The words are still in our ears, but now that he has returned to Huainan, we can't help but think too much about him.
In this way, Liu Bei and Lu Su entered the city hand in hand, entered General Zuo's Mansion, and held another banquet to wash away the dust. However, he actually arranged Lu Su's seat to the second place on the left, second only to Zhang Zhao.
"Zijing."
After drinking for three rounds, they did not talk about official matters, but only talked about some things on the road. After Liu Bei was a little drunk, he couldn't help laughing and asked. "Today, I will hold the saddle to welcome you, and then I will ask you to take your place."
This should be enough to commend you for your contribution, right?"
"I don't think it's enough!" Lu Su, who also drank a few more drinks, stood up with a straight face and answered simply.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall laughed happily at first, and then suddenly fell silent for a moment...Obviously, this reply was so sudden and unexpected that no one could react at first. And then they reacted.
After I came here, I didn’t even know what to say!
"What nonsense are you talking about, Zijing?!" Unexpectedly, the first person to stand up and scold him was Liu Ye, who was fourth on the left. "Is this what a minister should do to be so rude?"
Zhang Zhao, who was first on the left, and Chen Ji, who was third, both remained silent. Even Liu Bei was a little embarrassed.
In fact, with the intelligence of these people, especially Liu Bei and Liu Ye's emphasis on and understanding of Lu Su, how could they not understand that Lu Zijing was trying to make use of the topic? But I understand that Zhang Zhaozheng is sitting in the first position among civil servants on his left.
, you don’t feel enough even if you sit in second place, what does that mean? Those who know will naturally know that you want to take the opportunity to speak, and those who don’t know think you are publicly disgusting Zhang Zibu!
Liu Bei is not easy to interface with!
It was precisely because he realized this that Liu Ye, who was Lu Su's best friend, stood up and scolded him... It was a scolding in name, but in reality he was giving Lu Zizi a step back.
But Lu Su didn't take it seriously at all, and just continued to say: "My lord, this time I traveled north with Chen Yuanlong, I experienced a lot, and I was deeply moved, so I made this gesture... As for Ziyang saying that I have no idea...
The courtesy of being a minister is nonsense. Let me tell you, if the lord can conquer the whole world one day, even if he only uses a soft-wheeled cart to summon me to some palace or platform to discuss matters, I will definitely do it.
So satisfying to the extreme! But now, the lord only controls the two sides of the Huaihe River, and is in danger of overthrowing, but he is still here doing whatever he wants with his left hand and right hand, first and second, isn't it ridiculous?"
There was silence in the hall, and everyone could not help but become solemn as they remembered Lu Su's mission this time.
"So Hebei has great military strength, and General Wei will attack the Central Plains?" Liu Bei sat at the top with an expressionless face. The speaker was Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu who were full of worry. "But Zijing has not said this for a long time.
Returning is to get a full glimpse of the reality of Hebei's military affairs?"
"Mr. Zhang, that's not what I mean!" Lu Su turned to Zhang Zhao and said, bowing. "Although I and Yuanlong stayed in Hebei for a long time, they were accompanied by Guo Fengxiao, the military advisor of General Wei, who offered wine to Yingchuan along the way. They never entered.
We have access to secret places such as military camps. The only time we got a glimpse of the military appearance was when General Wei went west to Chang'an and had a brief glimpse on the side of the road. He also reported on the situation of Hebei's elite cavalry that he saw at that time..."
Zhang Zibu frowned for a moment.
"However, Hebei's army is prosperous. Who doesn't know who he sees or doesn't see? How did Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao die? How did Han Sui and Ma Teng surrender?" Lu Zijing turned around and looked towards Shouchun in the seat.
Wenwu asked sternly. "As for whether General Wei wants to attack the Central Plains, Mr. Zibu's question is even more ridiculous. Since General Wei has pacified Hebei, Sanfu, and now annexed Liangzhou and stabilized the rear, he will not attack the Central Plains again."
What should I do? Could it be that because of my personal relationship with General Fenwu and my lord, I will stop at the line of the Yellow River and Mount Tai?"
"That's not what I meant. We heard about General Wei's pacification of Xiliang a few days ago. We are still discussing whether General Wei will pacify Bashu first to make sure everything is safe?" Liu Ye didn't think so, so he quickly intervened to smooth things over.
"This matter is meaningless." Lu Suli refuted seriously. "This is a small detail, and the small details may change due to changes in the current situation. What we should really pay attention to is the overall situation, because only by looking at the overall situation can we know the general trend of the world.
The trend..."
"I think if I take this journey for half a year, I will achieve the overall situation!" The person who spoke was Chen Qun, who was further down the seat. He seemed to be dissatisfied that Lu Su was actually above his father.
"That's right." Lu Su looked at Chen Qun and replied seriously. "I will stay for a long time on this trip to the north, and I will take full advantage of the overall situation of Hebei."
"Dare I ask where the overall situation comes from?" Chen Qun raised his eyebrows and asked immediately. "Didn't Brother Zijing say that this trip to Hebei did not go to secret places?"
"If you want to get the big picture, you should start from the small things." Lu Su was unhurried. "What kind of secret military information and planning by the shogunate are useless... But this time in Hebei, there were four small things that touched a lot. As the saying goes, seeing the small things will make a difference.
, that’s why I feel worried today.”
"In half a year in Hebei, apart from the duties of sending envoys and offering sacrifices, we only had four small things to do?" Chen Qun could not hide his dissatisfaction. "Now..."
"Come on." At this moment, Liu Bei, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke up, and Chen Qun immediately stopped talking.
"First, I met General Wei for the first time, but General Wei told me my place of origin and name, and commented on him, Zi Yang, and Gong Jin... This matter has also been reported... What I mean is
, Although Xiangchen and the other three have been appointed and trusted by their lord, how can they be so big in the world? They are just three young people who have just been promoted to take charge of some worldly affairs, but General Wei understands this, which shows that they are
In the Central Plains, I have no slightest intention to despise my lord." Lu Su talked eloquently, and the people around him, even Zhang Zhao, could not help but nodded slightly in approval.
"Second." Lu Su left his seat and faced Shouchun Wenwu and said. "Yuanlong and I went to Zhuoxian County to worship our ancestors and Duke Qiang on behalf of our lord. We met many old members of the lord's clan, including old friends.
There was Zi Jinggong, who donated money to my lord's education, and who happened to have the same name as me... My lord told me when I went there, so I invited their family to Huainan on my lord's behalf to fulfill my filial piety... As a result, not only did Zi Jinggong not
He agreed, but instead wrote a letter of persuasion to surrender, asking the lord to lead the people of the Central Plains to surrender to General Wei as soon as possible."
With that said, Lu Zijing actually took out a letter from his arms, turned around and handed it to Liu Bei, and the civil and military officials in the hall couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
Liu Bei took the letter and opened it, but he shook his head and smiled: "It's my uncle's handwriting... I also understand what he meant, and it's definitely not a forgery."
"That's exactly what I mean!" Lu Su responded immediately. "Even the most recent elders in my lord's clan persuaded me to surrender to my lord. Is it because he didn't want to see my lord succeed? In the final analysis, he just felt that the world was destined to belong to General Wei.
My lord is just lingering in Huainan! This is the concern of the elders."
"What about two more small things?" Liu Bei carefully put the letter into his arms and then continued to ask.
"The great Yexia University has an endless stream of young and talented people." Lu Su continued. "There is an endless stream of scholars coming and going, which really shocked me."
"Autumn is known as soon as a leaf falls. Talents will eventually fall to the bottom through discovery. The prosperity of culture and education makes talents continue to flow. This is the original meaning of education." Zhang in the audience sighed for a while. "Previously, Le Gong and Wei Gong were lecturers at Yexia University.
So far, in just a few months, Shouchun University has changed its appearance, which we have long discussed in Shouchun."
"What Zigang Gong said is absolutely true." Lu Su sighed. "This is the really scary place in Hebei. In fact, there is more than just universities there. Yuanlong and I walked half of Hebei and found that there is everything from teaching to military service.
From taxes to the post, from officials to the countryside, everything is a system, not a matter of people. This means that General Wei's foundation in Hebei is really deep to the extreme, and his rule there is absolutely
We will not be swayed by temporary setbacks... Compared with us, we are far behind. It should be noted that success depends on people and actions depend on control."
The hall was quite quiet, but Liu Bei was slightly startled, but then slowly nodded and said, "What I learned the most from my brother's side that day was that everything is people-oriented, so I ignored the system. This is my fault. Then the second
What about four things?”
"Reporting to my lord." Lu Su's face became more serious. "I discovered that in the countryside of Hebei, the people are not afraid of soldiers and horses!"
After this statement came out, many people were confused and puzzled, but others like Zhang Zhao, Liu Ye and others also changed their expressions.
Liu Bei thought for a moment and finally changed his expression: "Really?"
"Indeed!" Lu Su replied seriously. "As we all know, chaos only lasts for a few years. For example, under our rule in Huainan, although the people obeyed their lord, they were still frightened when they saw soldiers and horses walking by the road... But I am here
Hebei, traveling with Guo Fengxiao, were escorted along the way by two groups of cavalry, with elite soldiers and armor, and four to five hundred horsemen roaming across the wilderness. However, the people on the roadside were not afraid, but often came to watch and ask. After knowing that it was not a war, some even acted in despair...
…”
"This is really ridiculous!" When the whole hall was listening to Lu Zijing's words, Zhang Zhao suddenly shouted.
"I thought it was ridiculous at first!" Lu Su said solemnly. "Later, when I asked, I found out that General Wei had already begun to dismantle large-scale farming in the north, and took over the original farming land and unclaimed land as public property.
Let’s think about Ding dictating Tian...”
"This is the law of eternity!" Liu Ye almost blurted out.
"Yes, this is the law of all times!" Lu Zijing turned around and replied. "But there is a hidden worry in conferring land in this way, that is, after a person dies, the public land will be taken back to the public. It is pitiful that the people have worked hard all their lives but have no land to pass on to their descendants.
, I couldn't help but feel worried. So after this year's spring plowing, I changed my household registration to grant some permanent private land. If the person dies, it can be bought, sold and passed on. Then I set rules for military merit, meritorious service, invention, writing, entering school, becoming an official, etc.
In all things, the rewarded fields are privately owned by Yongye, and these rewarded private fields are not even allowed to be bought or sold, and life and death follow each household! Therefore, after the land was granted, almost everyone in the village sought military merit and obtained Yongye's private fields!"
"Granting land, private land, the people are happy when they hear the war...how many years has it been?" Liu Bei was finally moved with horror. "It's a pity that I have worked hard for several years, but I have barely succeeded in establishing the land. Even the three-rank system is unstable, especially the imperial examination university.
On the surface, it may seem like a success by dividing a small family into a small family, but in fact it is just because the places are dominated by military camps, so it is just an empty name. How can my brother accomplish such a rare thing? Is it really a gift from heaven?
?No wonder you concluded that Hebei is about to move southward!"
"My lord, don't belittle yourself." Lu Su responded sternly. "The reason why I stayed in Hebei for a long time is to explore the extent of the land grant system... If you look carefully, you will find that Youzhou is the most complete area, followed by Jizhou.
, Yingzhou, and Qingzhou again. However, among them, Qingzhou and Yingzhou gathered unowned farmland and cultivated it, and then disbanded the farmland and took advantage of the situation to transfer the land, but the steps were orderly and better than Jizhou. "
"No wonder my uncle wrote a letter to persuade me to surrender." Liu Bei sighed. "The current situation is like this, no wonder Zijing said that we are in a critical situation... Is this what Zijing has gained from this?"
"No, I and Yuan Long had a lot of impressions along the way, but after discussing each other, the conclusions that need to be reported to the lord are only two sentences." Lu Su responded with an even louder voice after hearing this. "What I said before is this.
There are many civilized and military people here, just say it to silence others."
"Which two sentences?"
"First, the Han Dynasty cannot be revived!" Lu Su said as he watched Liu Bei struggle. "Second, the power of General Wei is truly unshakable!"
As soon as these words came out, many people in the audience were shocked, and Liu Bei even looked embarrassed. This was his Deng Yu. Zhou Yu was in Xuzhou, and he was the toughest fighter in Shouchun City, but he actually came up with something like this.
in conclusion!
In the silence, Zhang Zhao twirled his beard thoughtfully, suddenly stood up and cupped his hands towards Liu Bei and said: "Ming Gong... the general trend of the world is like this, why forcefully go against the trend? With the friendship between Ming Gong and General Wei, at this time
If we can lift the Central Plains and surrender, there will be many princes for generations. But if it drags on and the two sides fight against each other, not only will there be wars and casualties, but brothers will inevitably kill each other and all loyalty will be wiped out! I hope you will think more about it!"
"I don't mean that!" Just when Liu Bei looked increasingly embarrassed, Lu Zijing suddenly raised his voice. "What I mean is...the Han Dynasty cannot be revived, so the lord must have the determination to imitate the ancestor of Guangwu and reshape the world.
, don’t have any thoughts about Chang’an anymore, and the so-called slogan of reviving the Han Dynasty is just a shout. The lord must know in his heart that his foundation lies in the territory, population, soldiers, and talents, not the Han clan clan.
His identity...that identity is worthless!"
Liu Bei lowered his face slightly, Zhang Zhao also lowered his face slightly, and many people in the audience bowed their heads and remained silent.
"The so-called General Wei's power is unshakable. I mean don't expect to learn from Yuan Shao in the future. If Dong Zhuo wins in one battle, he can annex the prefectures and counties." Lu Su continued to speak in the hall without even looking at the people around him.
Zhong Jin said, "First of all, we must be well prepared. When the time comes, we will not only try our best to help General Fenwu win a victory, but we must also help him stabilize his position around the Yellow River. Secondly, the lord can no longer despise Jiangnan.
Now, we should immediately mobilize our troops to go south, devour Sun Ce, and surrender Zhu Hao. Even Jiaozhou should not be spared. Even if possible, Liu Biao and Liu Yan can go up the river and annex them all! Because only those with deep enough foundations behind them and
Only by going deep can we barely hold our ground against General Wei's monstrous momentum and calmly fight for the dragon!"
The people in the hall held their breath while Liu Bei moved slightly.
Suddenly, Liu Ye was the first to stand up and come to the hall alongside Lu Su. He leaned over and asked, "Ming Gong, I think Lu Zi's words from the bottom of my heart are really the only way out for Ming Gong!"
"What a fallacy!" Zhang Zhao finally couldn't bear it anymore and became furious. "General Wei really knows how to recognize people! He said that Lu Zijing was not enough to be called Xiao He, but he reluctantly called him Deng Yu; Liu Ziyang was not enough to be called Zhang Liang,
I barely call Chen Ping; only Zhou Gongjin can compare with Han Xin... Are you praising you? I am obviously saying that the three of you are talented but not moral, and are not worthy of your responsibilities! But today I thought that General Wei still looked up to you.
These people are clearly trouble-loving people! They only kill young people in a group of two or three, and they share the same plan of risk and fortune. In order to achieve personal success, they instigate weapons and weapons without any regard for the disaster of division of the world! It is said that Jia Xu of Xiliang rebelled against martial arts.
In my opinion, you are the real rioters!"
Lu Su and Liu Ye lowered their heads and said nothing.
This silence is not only a respect for Zhang Zhao's identity, but also a silent confrontation against Zhang Zhao's political opinions... After all, no matter how angry Zhang Zibu is, with his virtue and loyalty to Liu Bei, once Liu Bei makes up his mind, he will always
It won't hold you back.
In fact, not only Zhang Zhao, but also Zhang Fei, who was serving as the prefect of Guangling at this time, was the same thing in the eyes of Lu, Liu and others... Don't look at these people who will always try their best to advocate for peace before Liu Bei publicly expresses his position. That's just
Because they really don't want to fight. But when Liu Bei and Gongsun really fight, these people will fight hard no matter how difficult it is.
There is no reason why Zhang Fei can ride thousands of miles alone for the kindness of General Wei, but leave his sworn brother Liu Bei when he is obviously at a strategic disadvantage, right?
"Actually, in my opinion, Zijing has said one less thing, and Zibu has said one less person." After a long pause, Liu Beifang, the leader, spoke in anticipation. "Zijing... you are going to Hebei now.
, the observation is not careful enough.”
"Yes!" No matter what, Lu Su agreed in a low voice.
"When it comes to knowing my brother, General Wei, I, Liu Bei, can always be counted among the best in the world." Liu Xuande raised a bottle and spoke slowly. "It's like although I haven't seen my brother for a long time, I know that he has never slacked off.
The overall situation of the world, I have never forgotten to unify the world... Where to start? Of course it is the Bronze Bird Tower."
The people in the hall were stunned for a moment.
"You all think that the Tongque Tower is his way to establish his authority, and that he is following the example of Emperor Gaozu in building the Weiyang Palace. In fact, you are looking down on him." Liu Xuande sighed. "I thought the same as you at the beginning, until later Zijing
The first time I wrote a letter, it was said that the high platform faced the Zhangshui River, and then I suddenly realized... Zijing, when you saw my brother at Tongquetai, was he always looking at the Zhangshui River in a trance?"
"yes!"
"Then do you know what's in Zhangshui?"
"I don't know."
"Among them are the bones of the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers! And among the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers are his old friends, his old officials, and his old friends... Others don't know, but I know it better than anyone else. He set up a platform in Zhangshui to show his majesty on the surface, but in fact
It is to remind himself that he still has things to do, he still has vows to fulfill, and he still has a world to annex!" Liu Bei said slowly with a solemn expression. "Just like me, Liu Bei, once I am free or encounter
When I was in trouble with the administration, I rode northward and didn’t stop until I reached the Huaihe River... Why? Because I wanted to look north and miss my hometown in Pingyuan! I think back then, it was when I was the county magistrate in Pingyuan that I saw how unbearable the world was.
, only then did I realize how abominable the tyrants were, how sanctimonious the noble families were, and then I started to have the ambition to clean up the world! After staying in the plains for many years, I also cultivated my ambitions for many years, so I rose up in one day, until today.
!Zijing!”
"I'm here."
"You have shown great intentions in this mission, but you still ignored my brother's burning ambition!"
"yes!"
"Zibu."
"I'm here..."
"You also ignore one thing, and that is my Liu Bei's determination to help the world and bring peace to the people!" Liu Bei said sternly. "In this regard, you are not as good as my brother Gongsun Wenqi... He said that Zijing is not as good as Xiao He, and Zi Yang is not as good as Zhang Liang, but
Du Gongjin is slightly better than Han Xin. Rather than mocking or praising the three of them, it is more like mocking me, Liu Bei, for not being as good as Emperor Gaozu! Why do you say that? It’s not like he knows clearly in his heart that I, Liu Bei, have the ambition of Emperor Gaozu, and I have not fallen behind at all!
"
Zhang Zhao sighed.
"Gentlemen, I think the countermeasures Zijing just gave are quite right... Although my brother is powerful, as long as there is a feasible strategy, I am still willing to do my best." Liu Beifu looked around the hall again and said in Wenwuyan.
"Besides, according to Zijing's strategy, I have no intention of confronting him... After the incident in Xuzhou, Sun Bofu made many moves and repeatedly broke the contract, so why not let Yi De and Gong Jin
How about crossing the river from Guangling to Wu Commandery? I will then go south to Danyang and attack Wu Commandery with Yuzhang..."
Everyone was listening intently, Lu Su, Liu Ye and many generals on the right side of the seat were even more excited, but unexpectedly Liu Bei suddenly stopped.
"Lord?" Lu Su took a step forward and did a little testing.
"It's still not right." Liu Bei raised his head and shook his head slowly. "Since my brother asked Zijing to see the reality of Hebei with confidence, he seems to be confident, so I'm afraid that he won't give me this opportunity to consolidate the rear... But I
I really can’t think of what he is going to do. He killed three relatives. Shouldn’t he use the power of Xiliang to sit in Guanzhong for a period of time to deal with the emperor and appease the people of Chang’an? How can he plot the matter in Zhongyuan?”
Lu Su and others looked at each other in confusion, each with their hands open and speechless. Of course they could understand Liu Bei's worries and doubts, but just as Chen Deng, a young man, didn't know the overall situation and the truth of the Xuzhou incident, how could they know about it?
How can a minister who has the most powerful people in the world deal with a real emperor with a four-hundred-year heritage?
No one has experience with this!
Longshang, Wudu Hechi, in the middle of winter, Gongsun, who was drinking venison soup, suddenly raised his head and was stunned: "Liu Bo'an is dead?! Who killed him?!"
"The emperor sent his attendant Yang Qi to shoot the prince outside the Qingming Gate..." the messenger said carefully.
"Tell the truth." Gongsun's heart has not beat so fast for many years. "Tell me the truth!"
"It's true that the emperor sent his attendant Yang Qi to shoot him outside the Qingming Gate!" The messenger could certainly understand Gongsun's shock.
"Didn't my eldest brother kill him?" Gongsun stared at the other party for a long time. After making sure that the other party had no need to lie to him, he finally couldn't help but ask what was in his heart.
"That's not true!" The messenger came to his senses and shook his head repeatedly.
Gongsun was completely stunned.
I am the dividing line that cannot be controlled by others in troubled times
"Zhou Yu, courtesy name Gongjin, was from Lujiang... In the early days of Jian'an, apart from being the head of the chao, he ignored county affairs and gathered four to five hundred young people to travel to and from Huaihe River without leaving a trace. General Zhenyi Zhang flew to the east city and met him on the road.
Thinking that he was a thief, he captured the general and returned him to the official, and reported it to the left and right. Fei was furious and shouted: "How can anyone abandon the county and gather people to travel to the rivers and lakes for the sake of government? What is your name?" Yu replied: "Zhou Yu is also a Zhou.
, Be loyal and trustworthy to the Zhou Dynasty, and with assistance, the country will be strong. It is called the Zhou Dynasty; if you are a good person, you should keep your superiority and inferiority in mind, and the rivers and lakes accept dirt, and the mountains and rivers hide diseases, so it is said that Jinyu hides his flaws.' Fei Yue was angry: 'How can it be called a county's failure to govern?
What's the flaw?' He was tied to a donkey and put on a load. He couldn't figure it out for three days. Then he returned to his nest, took the accumulated affairs in the county, and carried out the work with a knife. Yu moved his pen like flying, judged things like a gallop, and completed three months of accumulated affairs in one day.
Fei sighed greatly and asked about his ambitions. Knowing that he wanted to join the army, he recommended him to Yuzhou as the pastor of Liu Bei. Bei talked to him and sentenced Zhonglang to be weak and sent Guangling to practice the navy." Wang Can, "Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"
