Chapter six hundred and sixty-ninth making trouble
Song Hong didn't even think about it and said: "Reporting to your majesty, I think Lieutenant Cen Ting is qualified for the job!"
When Liu Xiu heard this, he fell into deep thought. Among the generals under his command, there was no doubt that Cen Peng's ability was among the best. If anyone could compete with Wu Han, Cen Peng was the one.
Song Hong raised his head and glanced at Liu Xiu, and continued: "Not long ago, Cen Tingwei defeated Xu Han's army and captured Xu Han alive. It was one of the few great victories for our side in Jingzhou. The minister thought that Cen Tingwei would replace Da Sima. , the most suitable.”
Deng Feng rebelled in Nanyang and had several important allies, including Yancen from Hanzhong, Qin Feng from Nanjun, Dong Xin from Duxiang, and Xu Han from Xingju.
Cen Peng led the Han army to attack Xingju and defeated the main force of Xu Han's army, forcing Xu Han to surrender with his remaining troops. Through this battle, we can also see how capable Cen Peng is.
When the main force of the Han army was completely passive in Nanyang, Cen Peng was able to win a great victory. This was not easy.
This time Liu Xiu thought carefully about Song Hong's suggestion. After thinking about it, he nodded slowly and said, "Just follow Sikong's opinion." As he spoke, he turned to Zhang Kun and said, "Draw up the decree, Cen Pengyu Xing Ju had meritorious service in defeating the thieves, and was promoted to General of the Southern Expedition and the Chief General of the Southern Expedition. In addition, Jia Fu, the commander of Jinwu, Geng Yan, the general of Jianwei, Zhu You, the general of Jianyi, Guo Shou, the general of Wuwei, and Liu Hong, the general of Yueqi, were deputy generals. Take command of the Southern Expeditionary Army and send troops to Nanyang to put down the rebellion of Deng Feng!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhang Kun bowed and responded quickly.
Seeing that Liu Xiuyou listened to his advice and replaced Wu Han with Cen Peng, Song Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He bowed forward and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Changing the commander before the battle was a big blow to Wu Han and the soldiers of the Southern Expeditionary Army. Liu Xiu was really unwilling to do this unless it was absolutely necessary.
However, Wu Han's reputation in Nanyang has deteriorated to the extreme. If he continues to command the Southern Expeditionary Army to fight in Nanyang, he will still encounter great resistance, and the battle will still become more and more difficult.
Liu Xiu took a deep breath, waved his hand to Song Hong, who was bowing to salute, and said quietly: "I hope Jun Ran can turn the tide and reverse our army's unfavorable situation in Nanyang!"
It's funny to say it. Liu Xiu himself was from Nanyang, and Nanyang belonged to the Imperial Township, but it was in Nanyang that Liu Xiu encountered the greatest resistance.
After the court meeting, Liu Xiu's imperial edict was promulgated.
Cen Peng was promoted to General of the Southern Expedition and replaced Wu Han as the chief general of the Southern Expedition Army. In addition, generals Jia Fu, Geng Yan, Zhu You, Guo Shou, and Liu Hong also went to Yingchuan to conquer the Southern Expedition Army. Camp, take charge.
Jia Fu was already on an expedition. He first led his troops to defeat Yin Zun, the king of Yan, and then led his troops to defeat Bao Si, the prefect of Huaiyang. It could be said that he had won consecutive battles and his morale was high. The one who followed Jia Fu in the battle was Liu Xiu's brother-in-law. , Yin consciousness.
After receiving Liu Xiu's imperial edict, Jia Fu led his troops to Yingchuan to join the Southern Expeditionary Army.
On the way, Yinshi had some criticisms of Liu Xiu's imperial edict. During this period, he followed Jia Fu on the battlefield and deeply admired Jia Fu's military management, command and even his bravery on the battlefield.
He said: "Da Sima's battle in Nanyang was unfavorable. His Majesty changed the commander before the battle. It is understandable, but it is somewhat inappropriate to let Cen Tingwei take over the position of commander."
After hearing this, Jia Fu smiled calmly and said, "Wei Cen Ting has made a great contribution by forcing Xu Han to surrender. It is only natural that Your Majesty should look at Wei Cen Ting in a different light!"
Yinshi said seriously: "Zhi Jinwu first defeated Yin Zun, and then defeated Bao Si. He must win in battle and conquer in attack. In terms of achievements, Cen Tingwei is probably far inferior to Zhi Jinwu!"
When Jia Fu heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Cibo praised me so much that I cannot bear it." He said this, but he was actually very proud in his heart.
Speaking of Jia Fu, he followed Liu Xiu very early. He was good at writing and martial arts, and he was the bravest in the three armies. He was unrivaled, but he lacked great achievements.
Quite simply, Liu Xiu rarely let him lead troops alone on an expedition. He always kept Jia Fu by his side and under his nose.
In the past, Jia Fu had led an army on an expedition to really pacify the Fifth Academy Army. The battle ended up being won, but Jia Fu was seriously injured and almost died. After that time, Liu Xiu did not dare to let go.
Jia Fu led the army alone on the expedition.
After such a long separation, it was not until recently that Jia Fu got the opportunity to lead an army again. He did not disappoint Liu Xiu. He first attacked Yin Zun and then Bao Si. He won consecutive battles and was unstoppable.
Now Jia Fu is somewhat indifferent. How about the Great Sima Wu Han? He was still frustrated in Nanyang! What about the Great Situ Deng Yu? He was still helpless against the Red Eyebrow Army!
It's not that Jia Fu is not as good as Wu Han or Deng Yu, it's just that he lacks opportunities. This time he led the army to fight, which undoubtedly proved to the world his ability.
Hearing that the Yin consciousness was fighting for him, Jia Fu was very pleased and became more cheerful.
The general was in such a presumptuous mood that all the soldiers below also forgot about it and ignored everyone. Under Jia Fu's command, there was a capable and brave general named Guan Jun, whose courtesy name was Su Tong and whose nickname was Guan Benming.
As soon as you hear his nickname, it is not difficult to know his origin.
Guan Jun came from the Benming Army. He was originally a Benminglang. Later, he was appreciated by Jia Fu. He was first a school captain, then a partial general, and later, he was appointed by Jia Fu as the vanguard officer of the headquarters. It is true that Guan Jun fought in battle.
If you have the drive to risk your life and go to the battlefield, you will rush to risk your life against the enemy.
Many times, the main force of the Han army, commanded by Jia Fu, did not even need to take action. The enemy army had been defeated by Guan Jun, who was the vanguard officer. For Guan Jun, Jia Fu favored and trusted him and called him a brother.
After Jia Fujun entered Yingchuan, Guan Jun still served as the vanguard officer and walked in the front. Not long ago, Guan Jun led his troops to Yangzhai, Yingchuan County.
At present, Yingchuan County has belonged to the Luoyang court. When the Han army arrived in Yangdi, it was no different than returning home. Although Guan Jun's troops camped outside the city, most of the soldiers ran into Yangdi city to have fun.
Guan Jun was no exception. He brought several cronies and entered the city in casual clothes. Yingchuan has always been one of the most densely populated areas. Industry, agriculture, and commerce are very developed. As a county town, Yangdi is even more lively.
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After the Han army officers and soldiers who had been fighting abroad entered Yangdi, they were dazzled by what they saw. They gathered in groups and played around. Guan Jun and a few cronies went to the largest gambling house in Yangdi.
Guan Jun didn't have any major problems, but he just loved gambling, and he was addicted to gambling as much as his life.
There were too many restrictions in the army, and he was surrounded by the Paoze brothers, so he was too embarrassed to let go and gamble. Now that he was in Yangzhai, he was like a wild horse running wild.
In the gambling house, Guan Jun was playing big and small bets. At first, he won several times in a row. Now his gambling addiction was completely aroused, and the bets he placed were getting bigger and bigger.
However, his luck seemed to have been exhausted in the first few games. After that, Guan Jun lost again and again, losing all the money in his pocket.
Seeing this, several cronies who were with him secretly tugged on his clothes and whispered, "General, it's better not to gamble anymore."
Upon hearing this, Guan Jun's eyebrows stood up. He had already lost so much money, how could he stop just now? He said in a deep voice: "Do you have any money with you? Give it all to me!"
"General..."
"Hurry up and take it out!" Guan Jun urged impatiently when he saw that his cronies were hesitant and hesitant.
Several of his cronies had no choice but to take out their own money bags. Before they could hand it over, Guan Jun grabbed it and poured all the coins in the money bags onto the gaming table.
The banker looked at Guan Jun cheerfully and said with a smile: "Brother, you have a lot of money. How about we bet the big one?"
Guan Jun laughed out loud, pushed out all the money in front of him, and bet on 'big'. He said: "I will bet 'big' with you!"
The banker raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's so refreshing!" As he spoke, he started to roll the dice. When the dice settled, everyone around them took a closer look, one, one, two, it was Xiao! The banker looked down and smiled at Guan Jun:
"Brother, it seems that your luck is not very good today!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to pick up Guan Jun's bet. As soon as his fingers touched the coins, there was a snap, and a sheathed sword was pressed on the back of his hand. The dealer slowly raised his head,
Looking at Guan Jun holding his hand with the sword, he asked with a smile: "What's the matter, brother? But you can't afford to lose?"
Guan Jun snorted coldly, slowly raised the sword that was pressing on the back of the banker's hand, then slapped the sword directly on the gambling table, and said: "I'll bet with you again!"
Upon seeing this, the expressions of several of his cronies changed. For them, weapons are the people who eat. Now Guan Jun wants to put his weapons on the gambling table. Is he crazy?
People kept tugging at Guan Jun's back collar, hinting to him not to gamble anymore.
But Guan Jun seemed to have no feeling at all, staring at the dealer opposite without blinking.
The dealer looked at Guan Jun, then at the sword he placed on the gambling table. He slowly picked it up. It felt heavy. He held the hilt of the sword and pulled it slightly outward. The sword was unsheathed. At the same time,
, a cold light suddenly appeared, and the murderous aura was overwhelming.
This is not only a good sword, but it has also killed people and been stained with blood, so it has a particularly murderous aura.
After looking at Guan Jun's sword, the dealer nodded and said, "Okay! Let's have another bet! If you win, all the money on the table belongs to you. If I win, this sword belongs to me!"
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“It’s a deal!”
“It’s a deal!”
The two parties made an agreement, and the dealer picked up the big bowl and started rolling the dice.
This time Guan Jun did not place a bet in advance. When the other party made a decision, he put down the bowl containing the dice. Guan Jun pondered for a moment, looked at the dealer for a while, and still bet his sword on 'big'.
The dealer smiled and slowly took away the bowl on top. Everyone around stretched their necks and looked into the bowl.
Two, two, three, still small! After looking at it, the banker laughed and said, "Brother, your luck is really bad! I will accept this sword!"
As he spoke, he reached for the sword. Guan Jun took the lead, grabbed the sword, and took it back. Seeing this, the banker was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and smiled, asking: "Brother, are you losing?"
You're up, want to grab it?"
Guan Jun said word for word: "You are cheating!"
The dealer spread his hands and said: "I'm cheating? Brother, don't spit blood!"
Guan Jun said in a solemn voice: "I fired the shot seven times in a row. Do you think I am a fool?"
The dealer laughed loudly and said: "It's just seven consecutive draws. Ask everyone present, how many times have they seen it?"
"I've seen him drive away seventeen times in a row!"
"I've even seen it fired twenty-one times in a row!"
"..." the gamblers around said all in a hurry.
The dealer shrugged, looked at Guan Jun happily, and said: "Brother, you heard it, right? It's normal to open the small number seven times in a row. I'm not cheating!"
At this time, Guan Jun also regretted that he was too impulsive and even gambled his sword. If he really lost the sword, how could he have the dignity to return to the military camp?
At this time, he couldn't get off the tiger, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "You are just cheating!"
