Chapter 1361 Ascension to the hall, formulating national policies!
Red candle, dark tent.
"Husband, why do you entrust me with the important task of selecting a beautiful girl? I don't dare to specialize in such an important matter."
Under the candlelight, Zhen Mi's face was even more rosy and stunningly beautiful.
Now that Bai Xiaowen is the King of Yan, Zhen Mi should be called "King" according to the rules. However, Bai Xiaowen doesn't like it, so he insists that Zhen Mi still be called "Husband". Hearing the word "Husband" will make your bones crisp.
Similarly, in front of Zhen Mi, Bai Xiaowen would not call himself a loner and be proud of his status.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "It's just a small thing, so what's the harm?"
Zhen Mi said softly: "My husband is joking. I don't know how many aristocratic families are watching this matter. If I preside over it, firstly, I am worried that the person I choose will not be in line with my husband's wishes; secondly, I am worried that improper handling will cause my husband to offend the aristocratic family members.
How can it be a trivial matter?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said: "I, the Yuan family, are the biggest family members, so why are I afraid of offending several aristocratic families? As for choosing palace servants, it's just my mother's orders, and the ministers have to follow my advice. How can I be a greedy and lustful person?
My beloved concubine, feel free to do whatever you want, I will do everything."
Zhen Mi lowered her jade neck shyly and whispered: "Husband, the night is already dark."
This kind of hint is already very explicit among women in ancient China.
Bai Xiaowen coughed: "Well, you go to sleep first. I want to practice a Taoist technique. I can't get close to women in the past month, otherwise all my efforts will be wasted."
This is not because Bai Xiaowen refuses to eat the meat he puts in his mouth. He is not that noble.
However, Bai Xiaowen did not want to sleep with Zhen Mi as Yuan Xi.
In the past few days since arriving in the Three Kingdoms plane, Zhen Mi has already found a place in Bai Xiaowen's heart with her stunning appearance, gentle temperament and intelligent mind.
Coupled with the aid given by Zhen Mi and the Zhen family to Bai Xiaowen when Youzhou raised troops, Bai Xiaowen's love and respect for Zhen Mi grew even more.
Sharing the same bed with Zhen Mi despite his identity as Yuan Xi is not only an insult to Zhen Mi, but also an indulgence to Bai Xiaowen himself.
For Zhen Mi, Bai Xiaowen has gradually come up with the idea of settling her, but before his identity is revealed, Bai Xiaowen will not make any overstep.
It's a bit strange to say that Zhen Mi didn't say much about Bai Xiaowen's refusal to sleep in the same bed. She just smiled and said: "My husband is truly a sincere gentleman."
Bai Xiaowen had a doubt in his heart. Now that I am Yuan Xi, I find excuses not to sleep with my wife. If my wife is not angry, I will burn high incense. At most, I can say "I am not addicted to women". What does this have to do with being a gentleman?
Zhen Mi took off her skirt and coat, and after getting into bed, she whispered to Bai Xiaowen: "Husband, I have an unkind request."
"Say it."
"This time my husband is conquering the south of the Yangtze River, and I want to go with the army."
"Huh? Why is that?"
"My husband is working hard in the war. As a concubine, I can't make suggestions or solve your worries; I can't kill the enemy on the battlefield or make meritorious deeds. If I stay in the capital of Ye and accomplish nothing, what's the shame of usurping the throne of the princess? After thinking about it, I can only
Follow your husband, take care of his food and daily life, and make some insignificant contribution."
Bai Xiaowen's heart moved.
It's not impossible for Zhen Mi to follow the army.
Not to mention anything else, just the auxiliary skills are already very powerful.
Regardless of whether it is useful or not, having Luo Shen by your side can at least provide some eye relief.
Bai Xiaowen sat on the bedside and thought for a while.
Zhen Mi gently pulled Bai Xiaowen's arm and said softly: "Husband..."
"Well……"
Bai Xiaowen felt that his bones were a few taels lighter and he said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I promise you."
"Thank you husband!" Zhen Mi's smile bloomed like a rose.
Bai Xiaowen sat cross-legged on the bedside, reading the Taiping Sutra quietly. Zhen Mi put her arms around Bai Xiaowen's waist and fell asleep.
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The next day, Bai Xiaowen was promoted to the palace to discuss matters. All the former subordinates of Duke Yan's family followed Bai Xiaowen's ascension to the throne of Yan. The tide rose and all boats were lifted, and each received a reward.
There is news from Jingzhou.
Wei Yan and Yan Yan set out from Bajun to raid Jingzhou.
All the soldiers in Jingzhou had been transferred to Xichuan by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. This was the most empty time. Wei Yan led 3,000 soldiers and horses, easily broke through the barriers all the way, and reached the gate of Xiangyang City within seven days.
Wei Yan used the power of King Yan to persuade him to surrender.
Liu Cong, the nominal shepherd of Jingzhou, and his mother, Cai, did not dare to resist the imperial army, so they surrendered the city.
Also surrendering at the same time were the Kuai Liang brothers, Wen Pin and other civil and military officials who had been favored by Liu Biao and did not join Liu Bei.
There is also Zhang Yun, who has surrendered to Liu Bei, but he has been training his navy and did not follow Liu Bei to Sichuan. After Wei Yan captured Xiangyang, Zhang Yun didn't know which string he was playing with, and he actually defected with his five thousand navy.
Sun Wu is here.
In addition to Zhang Yun, the five counties of Jingzhou under Liu Cong's rule were determined by the imperial edict.
Wei Yan was still not satisfied, and before Zhang He's 30,000 troops arrived, he went to attack Jiangxia, Wuchang and other four counties. These four counties and cities are currently in the hands of Sun Ce in Jiangdong.
From the overall strategic perspective, Wei Yan's choice was not wrong, because Jiangdong Sun Ce had just experienced a defeat in Hefei, and had lost half of his 50,000 Jiangdong soldiers. He was on his way back to the army and had no time to rescue Jingzhou.
The mistake was that Wei Yan overestimated his ability.
Lu Su and Lu Meng succeeded in guarding Jiangxia with both civil and military skills, and they also used tricks to make Wei Yan suffer a big loss.
Wei Yan's 3,000 vanguard troops and horses captured the five counties of Jingzhou without any losses, but they lost more than half of them under Jiangxia City.
Lu Su and Lu Meng even took the opportunity to counterattack, and the reasons were very legitimate.
It was Zhuge Liang who mortgaged the remaining five counties of Jingzhou to Jiangdong, with the agreement that Hefei would be captured. However, now that Hefei is gone, Jiangdong naturally has reason to take over the remaining five counties of Jingzhou.
Fortunately, Zhang He's 30,000-strong army arrived later and finally defended Jingxiang, preventing Wei Yan from wasting all his previous efforts.
This messenger was sent by Zhang He.
After being promoted to the palace, we first discussed the merits and demerits of Wei Yan and Zhang He.
The opinions of all the ministers are relatively unified. Zhang He has meritorious service and no fault, so he should be rewarded. Although Wei Yan lost troops and horses, his faults are not covered up, and his merits outweigh his faults, so he should be rewarded.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Zhang He is a veteran general of our army. He is loyal and brave and can indeed be awarded a title. However, Wei Yan did not listen to military orders and rashly attacked the Jiangdong territory, which dampened the spirit of our army and almost lost the five counties of Jingzhou! The merits and demerits were equal to each other.
No reward for the time being, and we will wait and see what the consequences will be; if he performs meritorious deeds later, he will be rewarded based on his merits; if he is found guilty again, he will be punished for both crimes."
Wei Yan and Lu Bu have similar personalities. How to use them can completely refer to Boss Cao's famous saying:
"I treat Marquis Wen as if I were raising an eagle's ears: the fox and the rabbit are not yet rested, and they dare not fill them first. If they are hungry, they will be used, and if they are full, they will go away."
Zhuge Liang actually treated Wei Yan in the same way. He used it and beat it at the same time, but never praised Wei Yan greatly; his attitude was completely different from his attitude towards Zhao Yun.