Chapter 29 Is the Purple Air and Yellow Flag Accident? (Part 1)
Chapter 29 of the text of Overturning the Han Dynasty. Is the Purple Air Yellow Flag a coincidence? Jiang Qian caught up with Gongsun Xun's honor guard in Luoyang. At that time, the Duke of Yan did not seem to be in a very good mood. In this regard, Jiang Ziyi, as a white horse follower, just
After returning to the team, he naturally learned the specific reasons from his colleagues.
Two things.
One is that just after Duke Yan arrived and stationed outside the abandoned capital of Luoyang, a Buddhist layman named Zhu Rui from Baima Temple asked for an audience.
Because he was an old friend whom he had not seen for decades, Duke Yan was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, the other party came with other thoughts. He wanted to ask Yan Guo to accept Buddhism. Naturally, Duke Yan, who had always been extremely cautious about religious affairs, refused, but unexpectedly he was rejected by the other party.
Taking advantage of the angry words, he took advantage of the situation and got tonsured in front of the camp, becoming the first Han monk in the world to give up his hair and take ordination. It was for Zhu Bajie. Although Duke Yan was furious, he actually didn't stop him.
Jiang Gan came to his senses just after thinking about this matter for a moment:
It has been 130 years since Buddhism was introduced to the Han Dynasty, and it already has a deep and broad folk foundation; on the other hand, after the Han Dynasty's own corruption and self-destruction, the dominance of Confucian classics has long been shaky, and more and more people
Many people began to doubt the supreme authority of Confucian classics, which was the scientific examination of Yexia University. Although Ming Confucian classics was the most important, it was only one of the subjects.
Therefore, since the rule of Confucian classics is gradually collapsing, and the prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism is natural, Duke Yan must know it well. It is easy to stop Zhu Rui, but when he goes there, his own son will definitely not be able to stop Zhu Rui's son.
Sun Tzu, sooner or later a Han monk would show up, so he was angry and unexpectedly did not stop him.
Another thing that cannot be blocked is that Duke Yan ordered the entire army to stay in the abandoned capital of Luoyang for three days, specifically to search the two palaces in the north and south, which were already overgrown with weeds and vines. It is said that Duke Yan directly ordered to pay attention to the palace at that time.
We collected the skeletons from wells, collapsed passages, abandoned narrow rooms, etc. and burned them together. We also carefully inspected the whereabouts of the national jade seal to see if there was any.
However, the results were extremely disappointing. Although the North and South Palaces were large, there were countless wells and roads. The sergeants rummaged through them easily and found many treasures. They even found them in a collapsed room in the East View.
There is a room full of well-preserved dry paper documents, which also contain the handwritings of Lu Gong, Yan Gong's mentors, and Yan Gong's nephew Cao Jie, which is really amazing... However, the jade seal passed down to the country has not been seen.
With these two things in front of him, it would be strange if Gongsun Xun was in a good mood.
"So Ziyi has seen a panda? Is it the white bear?" Gongsun Xun, who formally summoned Jiang Gan in the military camp outside Luoyang City, was greatly surprised when he heard this. "Is it like a white bear with black ears, black eyes and a black shoulder?
Black pant legs?”
Jiang Qian was slightly startled, but then nodded immediately: "That's true, but how did His Highness know?"
"My mother told me when I was a child that there was such a strange beast in Shu." Gongsun Xun didn't take it seriously. "I thought it was my mother who tricked me. How can there be such a white beast in the world?"
"The Queen Mother has learned from both north and south." Jiang Qian could only sigh with emotion. "Although I heard about it in Shu before I met you, I still thought it was just a legend in the mountains."
"If we follow what my mother said," Gongsun Xun nodded repeatedly but couldn't help but smile. "The panda is an omnivore, but eats bamboo as its main food. If he ate your rabbit legs at that time, I'm afraid it was just a lack of salt, not
In the name of what kind of mythical beast do you accept your offerings and what kind of testimony..."
Jiang Qian nodded repeatedly.
"The things in Shu have been done well." Gongsun Xun continued. "I really didn't expect that you could actually fulfill your mission and really bring Zhang Lu's mother back. With this matter, you can transfer Zhang Lu
Leaving Hanzhong, it's time to change someone. The war is about to begin. The large county of Hanzhong is connected to Mianhan in the east. Even if it can't come out, Liu Biao will be forced to garrison more troops and horses in Nanyang... As for Liu Dan
, is of no importance, just like him; only Liu Zhang, although not talented, is sincere and tolerant, and he has been with him for many years, and now he has accumulated a lot of experience, but he is reluctant to part with him."
Jiang Qian naturally just nodded: "I was only talking about his second brother, and Liu Dan is also the second brother."
Gongsun Xun nodded slowly and asked again: "This is a great achievement of yours, but you seem to be unsatisfied? I saw you on the road writing a letter asking you to go south."
"Report to Your Highness!" Jiang Gan immediately leaned over and raised his voice to respond. "I am from Huainan, Jiujiang and Lujiang area. Except for one Zhou Tai, such as Lu Zijing, Zhou Gongjin, Liu Ziyang, and even Chen Wu, Li Tong and others
, all ministers can be connected... I would like to go south to clarify the reality for Your Highness, and try my best to buy one or two of them."
Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "These people are elegant and noble, and they may not be moved by their words. Ziyi can't help but take it for granted... However, it is always necessary to find out the truth, and Ziyi's parents are both in Huainan, so he took the opportunity
It is also a good thing to bring people back. Your old classmate Zhou Yu is on the Xuzhou front line in the east, and you can just pass through him."
Jiang Gan quickly leaned over again, but he couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed and grateful.
"That's it." Gongsun Xun, who has been busy recently, couldn't be called in a bad mood, but he was still a little tired. After casually chatting with the other party for a few words, he was ready to end the summons. "But Is there anything else I want to say?
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"There are two more things to say to Your Highness!" Jiang Qian was about to retreat, but because Gongsun Xun took the initiative to suggest that he move back to his parents, he couldn't help but feel grateful, so he was ready to say a few more heartfelt words.
"Tell me."
"First, the relationship between Liu Yan and his son is very deep, and there is no discord. The original intention of the minister was quite alienating, but the result turned out to be ridiculous. Although the land of Shu is only a corner of the world, it is better because the roads are difficult and dangerous. Some places are really dangerous.
One man can guard against ten thousand men... If Liu Yan is cunning and cunning, Liu Fan is formidable, and father and son join forces, Shu may not be able to become a threat in the future. Your Highness must be cautious."
"I have never underestimated Shu." Hearing this, Gongsun Xun admired Jiang Gan a little more. "Shu is naturally one of three parts of the world. As long as someone from other places can block me and form a confrontation, Shu will
Naturally, it will be a tripartite situation! Ziyi, don’t worry, the matters in Shu are a bit more important in my heart than those in Jingxiang.”
Jiang Qian was immediately relieved.
"anything else?"
"Second." Jiang Qian continued to respond sternly. "Since Your Highness calls you a public institution, you should follow the etiquette. It is the right way to call you a loner. Why should you still call me 'I'? I hope Your Highness will be cautious."
"After Emperor Gaozu became emperor, he went back to Pei County to sing Da Feng Song with others. It's good to do this kind of thing from the heart." Gongsun Xun said with a smile. "If Gu Zhen puts on airs all day long, you will feel alienated after hearing this."
And fear..." At this point, Gongsun Xun paused for a moment, but then he said seriously. "The destiny and prestige are not supported by names or objects. For example, Gu and the Central Plains are gradually confronting each other today, but the other side relies on them.
It is the contribution of the three princes to pacify the Central Plains and the legacy of the Han Dynasty for 400 years, and it is the three-year rule of Hebei that relies solely on it. On the other hand, if they alone have contributed to the pacification of Hebei, they can naturally be said to be alone and few, while others have the power to pacify the Central Plains.
With such strength, we can naturally join forces and fight boldly against Shanggu... The people in the world are not blind, so who doesn't understand?"
Jiang Gan bowed his head again.
"If you have nothing to say, I have one more thing to ask Zi Yi." Gongsun Xun said, but he picked up a half-foot-round wooden box from the table and motioned to Jiang Qian to come forward and pick it up. "This is a box.
This gift is for Cao Mengde... You should go slowly. In May or June, when you hear about military affairs on the front line, go to Chen County or Liang State to give this gift to Cao Mengde for me."
Jiang Gan did not dare to neglect and hurried forward to pick him up.
"If you are bored during the journey, you can take it apart and take a look. It is a popular commodity and will be beneficial to your trip." Gongsun Xun said this, but he motioned for the other party to go down.
Jiang Ziyi immediately stepped out of the military tent.
The next day, this former Jiujiang prodigy, now the most powerful person under Yan Gong's account, asked his friends Shi Tao, Meng Jian and others to let the latter help his wife Wang Yi settle down in Ye, and then hurriedly took a few people with him.
Not to mention the famous white horse guards heading south. On the other side, Yan Gong and Sun Xun also seemed to have given up their intention to search for the imperial seal, and then immediately set off, crossing the river from Mengjin and arriving at Yexia via Hanoi.
Soon, the sergeants were dismissed on leave, and Gongsun Xun entered his 'palace', which was the mansion that had met the standard when Zhao Zhong built it, and met the seven prime ministers of his Yan Kingdom.
As the emperor escaped, Chang'an's political tasks were suddenly cleared. Six years later, Wang Xiu officially returned to Yexia with Gongsun Xun, accompanied by Jia Xu and Xi Zhong. Only Zhong Yao continued to stay as the state pastor.
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Therefore, together with Xun You, who was originally staying behind, and Dong Zhao, who was originally based in Yecheng, it was rare for the important officials of the Yan State to gather together.
"In view of the overall situation, I will not congratulate the Prime Ministers. The two military advisors of the province and Dong Zhoumu were upset, which caused another group fight in the university." Gongsun Xun came to the slightly modified lobby and sat on the so-called throne of the leader of the Yan Kingdom.
, but I felt a little nervous, and it took me a while to get used to it. "Let's get back to the topic..."
It doesn’t matter to others. Who are Jia Xu, Xun You and Dong Zhao, who are the last three of the ten ministers in the hall at this time? How can they care about which position? Even if Fatty Dong has a little thought, it is absolutely impossible.
He wouldn't show it. But after everyone joked and laughed, they followed Gongsun Xun's instructions and quickly got to the point.
"Ye has always maintained an elite force of 20,000 cavalry and infantry, all well-equipped with armor and well-trained, and divided into generals. Now after General Zhao Zilong led Yang Sima to move to Hanzhong, there are still 17,000 men, 10,000 infantry, and 7,000 cavalry.
, ready to fight at any time!" Han Dang reported first.
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly and looked at Lu Fan again.
"Return to Your Highness." Lu Fan stepped forward to respond with a serious tone. "The current situation is chaotic and our army's military system is complex. According to what was discussed before, the main force should be the local selected soldiers and horses combined with the elite of Ye, and the troops from Qingzhou and Sizhou
It has always been an exception for Generals Guan and Cheng to face the front line directly. General Xu Rong's five thousand elite soldiers from Guanxi have always monitored Chang'an and intimidated Xiliang..."
"I don't care about Qingzhou or Sizhou. Xu Rong's five thousand soldiers have also merged with the Huben army and the Liangzhou generals, totaling 10,000 combat soldiers and 20,000 auxiliary soldiers. When they came, I had already made arrangements and asked them to listen to the bell for the time being.
Yuan Chang’s dispatch...you can just say Hebei."
"Here!" Lu Fan immediately bowed his head and said yes when he heard the words. "The remaining six states in Hebei, Shaanzhou are poor, and Yinshan has always been unstable. According to His Highness's instructions, we have not made too many arrangements..."
Gongsun Xun frowned slightly: "After Tanshihuai, Xianbei was in chaos. From Liaodong to the Western Regions, it was a disaster that stretched for thousands of miles. However, Kebi Neng suffered repeated defeats and had uncertain wars. He was called a hero. In fact, the year before last he was
Controlling Yinshan has already collided with Kebineng for the second time, but it can still only be defeated but cannot be destroyed... Just watch, sooner or later you will have to go north to settle the accounts with him! You continue!"
"There is also Pingzhou!" Lu Fan continued to lean forward to respond. "There has been no response from the right general of Pingzhou, and there is no intention to mobilize troops until now."
As soon as these words came out, the ten important ministers in the hall looked a little strange, but people like Jia Xu and Xun You couldn't pretend to be indifferent... This matter is too sensitive, but it is also extremely important, and it involves many things.
"Let Ziyi go back." Sure enough, Gongsun Xun looked embarrassed, but he had already made a plan. "The matter is so important that I cannot sit back and let my father-in-law make mistakes! He just wants to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but he doesn't think about the overall situation.
If he doesn't send troops, I will leave troops to guard Lulongsai and Bohai..."
"What will happen if General Taishi returns to Liaodong?" Lu Fan could only remind him bravely. "If the force is too much at this time..."
"Let Ziyi recruit troops in Liaodong in my name!" Gongsun Xun replied feebly. "The timing is sensitive, and I don't expect to be able to convince him right now... I just want to use this deceptive method to drain as much of Liaodong's troops as possible.
, just to ensure that nothing happens to Liaodong."
"This is a clever idea." After Lu Fan thought about it for a moment, he had nothing to say about this measure, but he couldn't help but bring up another topic. "But if we can establish the heir apparent early... Mr. Zhao
It may not be impossible to soften.”
"The more he behaves like this, the less I can rush to establish a son." Gongsun Xun sighed. "Otherwise, wouldn't it be true that he wants to use his son as bait? My original intention is because Ading's status is unshakable, I will take the opportunity to establish him."
Who would have thought that there would be so many rumors about this new system of secretly building reserves... We will discuss this matter after the war! At this time, we just need to set aside enough food, grass, ordnance, and military supplies so that Ziyi can recruit troops easily."
"Here!" Lu Fan got the confirmation and didn't care anymore.
"Go on..."
"There is no problem with the rest of Youji's annexation and the entrustment of Yanzhou to several counties in Jizhou, as well as the vassals of Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Zahu in the north..."
"Just tell me the total number!" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but feel a little irritable because of the matter in Pingzhou.
"If we go all out, regardless of peace or Shaanxi, our army can mobilize in Hebei this time and gather 160,000 troops in Yexia!" Lu Fan leaned over and said a number that made the whole hall solemn.
"How many are combat soldiers with combat experience and priority in equipment, and how many are auxiliary soldiers who are new to the battlefield?" Gongsun Xun continued to ask. "How many of them are infantry and how many are cavalry?"
"One hundred thousand fighting troops and 60,000 auxiliary troops! Among them, 40,000 cavalry and 60,000 infantry are among the fighting troops! 30,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry are among the auxiliary troops!"
"People, food, grass, ordnance..." Although Gongsun Xun already knew some things well, he still wanted to make sure.
"Since I have been ordered to do so, I can naturally ensure that the logistics are safe... Based on the transfer of civilians to the river, and including the 20,000 soldiers recruited from Liaodong, as long as there is no famine or plague, there will be no mistakes within two years!
"Lu Fan responded proudly.
"Good!" Gongsun Xun held his waist in his seat and nodded heavily. "But we must add the 10,000 standing naval troops reported by Qingzhou, the 15,000 standing cavalry, and the 20,000 auxiliary troops reported by Sizhou;
The 15,000 standing troops and 15,000 auxiliary troops who came up; as well as the 30,000 troops that Kansai just mentioned, wouldn't it be possible to gather nearly 300,000 troops in person?"
"Of course!" Lu Fan was slightly startled and nodded immediately.
"Too many." Gongsun Xun suddenly shook his head.
Everyone was startled, but they didn't know how to reply.
"One hundred thousand is enough for a decisive battle when the opportunity arises. Then the battle line is laid out and the defense points across the river are enough. Thirty thousand is enough! And only Qingzhou and Xuzhou are the main ones. If there is really a decisive battle, Sizhou and Kansai troops will probably overlap with the main force...
...If we cross the river with 130,000 people and then join up with Cheng Pu and Xu Rong, there will be no fighting soldiers. If the auxiliary soldiers of 200,000 hedgehogs gather on a local battlefield, it will only look bloated." Gongsun Xun responded slowly.
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"Report to Your Highness." It was Lou Gui's turn to come out. "There were discussions and plans between the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. One of the suggestions was that the Kansai tribes and General Sizhou Cheng's headquarters should be set up as a general reserve force.
, that is to say, except for a small number of troops defending Wuguan and Luoyang surrounding checkpoints, most of the rest are stationed in Hongnong Yiyi. They will not provide support unless it is a last resort. On the other hand, if there is such a force behind you, it can be used at any time.
We can go down the river to support the battlefield along the river, and if necessary, we can go south to Yingchuan, or even sneak across Wuguan and attack Nanyang. Isn't this the final decision?"
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly: "This is a reasonable arrangement. It is tentatively decided. However, the war situation is chaotic and I don't know how it will develop. We must be prepared to adapt to the situation. Zibo will take the lead and let Wenhe and Gongda participate.
, the Ministry of War, the Privy Council Station, and the Jing'an Station will design several more big strategic plans together, and they must be well prepared."
As soon as this statement came out, Han Dang, Jia Xu, Xun You, and Xi Zhong all came out to agree.
When it comes to this point, it may be that the main things have been grasped, Gongsun Xun said no more, but looked at Dong Zhao again: "Gongren, on the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the military parade by the Zhang River on the Tongque Terrace should be discussed.
Is it okay?"
Dong Gongren also calmly came out: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Our elite troops have always been well-trained. They are just marching along the river outside the city. I have already been prepared here, and all the generals and ministers in my army have been assigned to them..."
"You don't need to use Ye's elite!" Gongsun Xun suddenly laughed. "In other words, you don't need to use Ye's elite at all... Your soldiers mobilized locally in Jizhou should be very fast, right?"
"This is natural." Dong Zhao was confused for a moment. "His Highness wants them to participate in the military parade?"
"You only said how many people can gather during the military parade?"
"Although we have ordered a parade before, counted the number of people, and inventoried the ordnance, the parade was too urgent and only took a few days to arrive." Dong Zhao couldn't help but worry. "At that time, at most, only locals from Wei County could do it.
Gather and arm...that is to say, barely ten thousand people, and among them are old soldiers, county soldiers, auxiliary soldiers and civilians who have only received a few military trainings. They are too messy and there is no time to sort them out."
"It doesn't matter." Gongsun Xun didn't care. "Ten thousand people are enough! But are there other things?"
Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.
After a pause, Prime Minister Zuo suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, at the end of March and spring, there are more than a dozen college students who have been studying in the spring shooting field. No matter what the shooting field is, they all want to join the army..."
"Who are they?" Gongsun Xun didn't care. "Since you want a war, why not agree to it?"
"Others are just fine, except Sima Yi, who is the number one in Jin Ke Ming Jing, who was only eighteen years old and claimed to be nineteen, but has not yet been crowned; and then Wang Can and Wang Zhongxuan, who are number one in literature, have been crowned, but they are thin..."
"It's all agreed." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but curl his lips after hearing half of it. "Since everyone is so eager to make achievements, why not let Wang Can accompany Wang Xiang to learn Chinese calligraphy for the army. As for Sima Yi, he was allowed to be crowned and join the army as... Xu Huang's army
"Shu, then I will give him a name. Anyway, it must be Zhongda... I just don't know what the names of the other three brothers in his family, except for his brother Zhongshu Ji and the youngest Xiaoda, should be called!"
The ten important ministers in the hall couldn't help laughing anymore, but the trial judge still hesitated to speak after he finished laughing.
"If Zhengnan has something to say, just say it." Gongsun Xun became more and more unconcerned. "You became the prime minister, but you are separated from me?"
"Your Highness!" Shen Pei thought for a moment, but raised his head in response. "I also want to follow the example of these two soldiers and go to the front line..."
The other prime ministers and Dong Zhao in the hall were immediately solemn, but Gongsun Xun was speechless and laughed.
"I think that although General Zhendong has outstanding general talents and is a rare generalist, he is a strong and arrogant person. Compared with some unknown juniors in Xuzhou, he will be careless..."
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart, and then his face calmed down.
"I and Guan Zhendong have known each other for many years. If I go to Qingzhou to serve as his successor, Qingzhou will be safe, and Guan Zhendong can rest assured that he can use his talents on the front line." At this point, review.
The pair then bowed to each other in the hall. "I know that as the left prime minister, I am the most noble person. I often think that in the past, I followed His Highness across the river to Xiangping. How could I have imagined that I would be as noble as I am today? Since I enjoy this great power and the most noble person.
, I should act with caution and live up to His Highness’ kindness, especially if I should not ask for military power again... Therefore, I am willing to resign as the left prime minister to set the record straight!"
In addition to the ten important ministers, there are only some records in the hall. The guard's duty is here. If one person speaks, the others will naturally be silent. Therefore, once no one speaks, it will be quiet to the point of silence. However, the judge's move,
But it seemed to take the silence in the lobby to a new level.
You can even hear a pin drop.
But only for a moment, Gongsun Xun stood up and stepped forward to help Shen Pei: "For eighteen years, Zhengnan has served as boldly as before. This is my blessing... For the sake of the system, please resign as left prime minister.
I'm sure of the matter, but when Zhengnan lives in Qingzhou and is in charge of Yunchang, this position will definitely be vacant waiting for your return."
-I am the dividing line waiting for you-
"In the sixth year of Jian'an, a few months after the founding of Duke Yan, Taizu of this dynasty, there was going to be a war in the Central Plains. The prime minister of the left judged that Guan Yu, the shepherd of Qingzhou, was arrogant and asked to resign from Qingzhou to serve as his assistant. Taizu sighed, shook his hand and said
"Everyone who has known each other for eighteen years knows that Zhengnan dares to take charge of the affairs. Based on the system, he is allowed to resign. However, the position of left prime minister should be vacant pending your return." Later, Dong Zhao, the shepherd of Jizhou, acted as the left prime minister. Zhao was very happy.
, his younger brother Dong Fang asked: "The Prime Minister of Zuo Guzhenzhenzhengnan belongs to him, the war broke out, my brother worked so hard, but got nothing, how happy is it?" Zhaochi said: "Yan Gongzhizhenzhenzhengnan has been in charge for eighteen years.
If you dare to do something, I also know that Duke Yan has never betrayed anyone in his eighteen years! Now I am doing the work of Zuo Xiang, how can I get nothing?!'" Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Shi Jian Chapter
