In the main tent of the Chinese army, Wang Can sat on the main seat, with Huang Zhong, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang kneeling below.
The three of them fell to the ground, kneeling to plead guilty.
Huang Zhong is not guilty, because he saved Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, and can even be regarded as a great contribution. However, he did not publish the letter sent to him by Wang Can, which is not a big or small crime. Of course
, Huang Zhong can say that he was pressed for time and forgot to publish the contents of the letter, but shirking responsibility is obviously not in line with Huang Zhong's way of doing things.
As for Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, they were greedy for power and made big mistakes. They could only wait for Wang Can's disposal.
In the large tent, on the left side stood Li Ru, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and other civil officials, and on the right side stood Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Lu Meng and other military generals, divided into civil and military ranks.
This feeling is like a three-chamber trial, preparing to deal with three people.
However, Huang Zhong, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were all ready and willing to accept punishment.
Wang Can glanced at Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, sighed slightly in his heart, then looked at Huang Zhong and scolded: "Huang Zhong, I sent a scout to send you a message yesterday, asking you to lead the vanguard and be careful, and don't be greedy for credit.
.You got the scout's letter, why didn't you listen to the advice and still made a big mistake?"
Pei Yuanshao frowned and asked: "Lord, what letter?"
After hearing this, Wang Can raised his eyebrows, his face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly: "Huang Zhong, they two don't know?"
Huang Zhong knelt on the ground and replied truthfully: "My lord, I have failed in my duty. Please punish me."
Zhou Cang also had some doubts in his heart, but after thinking about Wang Can's words carefully, he realized that Wang Can must have sent a message to Huang Zhong, asking them not to rush forward greedily for credit, but Huang Zhong did not tell the two of them.
In fact, even if the two of them knew the letter from Wang Can, they would not have listened to Huang Zhong's advice and not chase Zhang Rong. The two of them were eager to make achievements and show off in front of Wang Can, so they would not listen to Wang Zhong's advice.
Can's suggestion is to move forward honestly, so after Huang Zhong gets Wang Can's letter, the result will be the same whether he takes it out or not.
Zhou Cang raised his head and said: "My lord, it was Lao Pei and I who were greedy for power and had nothing to do with Han Sheng. If Han Sheng hadn't saved us, Lao Pei and I would have been killed by Zhang Rong. If you want to punish Han Sheng, please
My lord, let’s punish the last general!”
Seeing Zhou Cang's defense, Wang Can shouted: "Put your matters aside for the time being. You are not allowed to speak as I have not told you."
"promise!"
Zhou Cang looked bitter and agreed.
Both he and Pei Yuanshao understood that even if they knew Wang Can's letter, what happened last night would still happen. It was impossible for the two of them to watch Zhang Rong flee without chasing him, so they did not blame Huang Zhong for not taking out the letter.
Wang Can glared at Pei Yuanshao again and said, "Huang Zhong, let's put the letter aside for the moment. You should explain clearly what happened last night without adding any fuel or jealousy."
"promise!"
Huang Zhong answered with his fists clasped, telling everything in detail.
From the beginning, Zhang Rong led the troops to attack the camp. He let the ambush soldiers break out and defeated Zhang Rong. Then Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang led the troops to catch up. He deduced that the two were ambushed by Zhang Rong, and led the troops to rescue them. Finally, he used
The plan frightened Zhang Rong into retreating, and then the three of them took the surviving soldiers back to the camp.
There is nothing false about the whole process.
After hearing this, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang quickly nodded in agreement.
No matter what, they must repay Huang Zhong's life-saving grace. Although the two did not speak, they nodded to prove that what Huang Zhong said was true.
"His! His!"
In the camp, there was a gasping sound of breathing.
One by one, the generals looked at Huang Zhong in astonishment, with incredible looks in their eyes. If they encountered such a situation, they would probably have no choice but to lead their troops and fight hard. Huang Zhong was bold and careful, and faked the appearance of the arrival of Wang Can's army.
, scared Zhang Rong away. He is so courageous and thoughtful, which is admirable.
Huang Zhong's plan to rescue Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang was very simple, but it attracted the attention of the civil servants and generals in the hall.
Even Guo Jia, Jia Xu and Li Ru nodded slightly and expressed their appreciation for Huang Zhong's strategy.
It's one thing to be able to speak clearly and logically in ordinary tactical deductions, but it's another thing to be able to adapt to mechanical changes on the battlefield. At that time, Zhao Kuo talked about military affairs on paper and spoke eloquently. Even his father, Ma Fujun Zhao She, could not argue with him, but
After going to the battlefield, he only knew how to use rote tactics. Huang Zhong was able to quickly come up with strategies to deal with the enemy, which impressed the generals in the army.
After Wang Can finished listening, a look of satisfaction flashed across his face.
He was able to save Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, and at least used his name to scare off the Xiliang army, so Wang Can was still a little proud. After a pause, Wang Can asked: "According to your statement, although you have lost one
There were more than a thousand soldiers, but more than two thousand Xiliang troops were killed. Is this true?"
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and said, "Return to my lord, this matter is indeed true. If there is even half a lie, I will be willing to be punished."
He, Pei Yuanshao, and Zhou Cang made detailed statistics and knew how many people were killed and injured in this battle, and how many Xiliang soldiers were killed. Although their soldiers were wiped out, killing so many Xiliang soldiers was also an achievement of theirs, so Huang Zhong knew it very well.
The number of Xiliang soldiers killed. If the two thousand Xiliang soldiers killed at noon are added to the two battles, they killed nearly five thousand Xiliang soldiers, which is already a great victory.
Wang Can's expression softened slightly. He knew that the three of them had made meritorious deeds, but such a trend must be suppressed.
If the generals are greedy for merit and advance rashly, they will definitely be defeated in the end.
Wang Can looked at Huang Zhong and knew that Huang Zhong was not guilty and should be rewarded. However, Huang Zhong kept the envelope secretly and did not tell Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, which made Wang Can a little unhappy. After a pause, Wang Can said: "Huang Zhong
, I hope you saved Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, and killed countless Xiliang troops. Your merits and demerits are equal to each other, so you will not be held accountable. If you do it again next time, you will definitely be severely punished."
Huang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord!"
In fact, Huang Zhong's punishment was relatively severe, but Huang Zhong did not complain.
Wang Can turned his eyes, looked at Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang, and shouted: "You two refused to listen to dissuasion and caused heavy casualties to the soldiers. What do you have to say?"
The two of them did not defend themselves, but knelt on the ground and said: "The general knows he is guilty, please punish me, my lord."
The incident was caused by the two people not listening to Huang Zhong's dissuasion. They did not defend themselves and accepted the punishment directly. In this way, they appeared to be decisive and responsible. If they shied away from responsibility, they would definitely be criticized by others.
Wang Can rolled his eyes and said: "You just plead guilty, but you have also made great contributions, so I will not punish you severely. I will remove you from your position as a pioneer and stay in the army."
After Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao heard this, they felt anxious.
They would rather be beaten with dozens of sticks than lose their position as vanguard!
Zhou Cang cupped his fists and said, "Please, my lord, give me a chance to make meritorious deeds and capture Ziwu Valley."
Pei Yuanshao also clasped his fists and said: "My lord, please punish the last general severely. The last general will still serve as the vanguard. I will capture the Ziwu Valley for you and make meritorious deeds. Please agree, my lord."
Wang Can sneered and said: "You are greedy for success and are reckless and impulsive. If you are allowed to serve as the vanguard, isn't it like letting the soldiers die? No, absolutely not!"
His decisive tone made everyone pay attention.
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao quickly pledged their support and asked Wang Can to let them continue to lead the army.
Wang Can pondered for a long time and still didn't speak.
When Zhou Cang saw that Wang Can would not let go, he became anxious and said: "My lord, I am willing to issue a military order. If you are greedy for merit and rush forward, and you are reckless and impulsive, I will be willing to be punished!"
Pei Yuanshao also said: "The same is true for the last general!"
Wang Can smiled as he listened to what the two said.
Guo Jia glanced at Wang Can, then saw Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang who were looking anxious, and secretly thought that the two big men had been tricked by Wang Can, and they didn't even know how to provoke them. They were really being sold and were helping count the money.
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