Regarding Chen Dao's coming, Bai Tu was not only happy to have a new general in his account, but also proud of himself!
Could it be that...this is the legendary "conquering people with virtue"?
In fact, it can be said that the reason why Chen Dao and other friends who broke out of the encirclement chose to come to Bai Tu from north to south, spanning most of the Han Dynasty, was precisely because it caused Bai Tu countless troubles.
The troublesome "Xianzhizhiwen".
Of course, Yinanai also had some regrets. Originally, Bai Tu thought it was Zhao Yun... bsp; By this time, Chen was actually not well-known, so he was very grateful for Bai Tu's compliment.
Chen Dao has already approved of Bai Tu, otherwise he would not have come all the way to vote for Bai Tu. What he is more concerned about at this time is whether Bai Tu will approve of him.
Bai Tu also asked insinuatingly about Zhao Yun.
"Huh? Mr. Bai also knows about Brother Zilong?" Chen Dao said in surprise.
In fact, under Gongsun Zan's command, neither Chen Dao nor Zhao Yun were famous, at least not to the extent that they were known to the whole world.
"It's more polite to call Bai Gong... call me Lord!" Bai Tu said without shame.
Bai Tu had already made a guess in his mind. Most likely... Zhao Yun separated from them and went to Xuzhou before arriving in Huainan, right? After all, Zhao Yun and Liu Bei were old friends.
Unexpectedly, Chen Dao's answer surprised Bai Tu!
This Chen Dao is actually Zhao Yun's little fanboy. When Zhao Yun was the White Horse Du Bo, he was the Chief of White Horse. Even his cultivation method was derived from his armor instructions, plus the instructions Zhao Yun shared with him.
Therefore, starting from the promotion to gilding, Chen Dao's armor becomes more and more similar to Zhao Yun's - the style of the armor will also be affected by the training method.
But now Zhao Yun has encountered some "little trouble", which started three years ago...
At that time, Gongsun Zan had just defeated Liu Yu, and it was the time when he was at his most arrogant.
In terms of personality, compared to the "new generation" such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan can be said to be a very old-school warlord who believes too much in the power of the army and that violence can bring results.
After killing Liu Yu, who had been restraining him, Gongsun Zan showed a tyrannical side to the people. Although his original purpose was not to enjoy himself, nor was he as excessive as Yuan Shu was in Shouchun - he completely treated the civilians as disposable items.
But his cruelty after that has made the people feel that...with this guy around, life seems to be even harder than when Wuhuan was at the border!
When Liu Yu was still in Youzhou, he mainly pursued the idea of using benevolence to influence Wuhuan and recuperate with the people, while Gongsun Zan pursued conquest by force.
At that time, the people of Youzhou, as well as the wealthy families, basically had a 50-50 split between the two of them. Most of them neither particularly supported nor disliked anyone. However... after Liu Yu was killed, Gongsun Zan became "out of control."
, and really started to gain disgust.
Especially when the people felt that the white-horse general who once protected them was now more hateful than the Wuhuan people, Gongsun Zan had actually lost.
After all, the Wuhuan people at this time were not incompatible with the Han people, but were in the same situation as the Qiang people - they had a ferocious nature and were prone to conflicts. However, at the Youzhou border, when there was no conflict, the two sides still traded with each other.
Even King Wuhuan would accept the orders of the strong Han people, and Liu Yu's policies had certain results.
At that time, there was Liu Yu in Youzhou, plus Gongsun Zan, which was just right. Without it, everyone would be ruined.
For the people of Youzhou, they cannot ignore the dangers of Wuhuan, but they do not have to live a good life only if they are sworn in with Wuhuan and survive one of them...
This also greatly affects the power of Baima Yicong. When Baima Yicong loses his "righteousness", he loses his soul!
It was at this time that Zhao Yun, who served as the cavalry captain in Baimayi, questioned Gongsun Zan's violent relocation of the people when he was clearing the country, and even started fighting with his colleagues who were violent against the people at that time - this kind of thing
Gongsun Zan would not hand it over to Baima Yicong, but Baima Yicong couldn't just attack the soldiers of other armies!
Later, he was pulled before Gongsun Zan for confrontation. Gongsun Zan believed that Zhao Yun had shaken the morale of the army, and originally wanted to deal with him through military law. However, after the intercession of many Baima colleagues and Gongsun Xu, he just dismissed Zhao Yun and left him idle.
Gongsun Xu is the eldest son of Gongsun Zan, and also... Zhao Yun's second fanboy.
After that... Gongsun Zan first inflated more and more, and finally he was like a balloon. After being punctured by Yuan Shao, he suddenly fell to the bottom. Not only did he lose the battle, but he also lost all his energy.
When Gongsun Zan and his wives and concubines hid in their own fortress, and even powerful officials in northern Xinjiang like Tian Yu could only see his maid, the generals were even more disappointed with him.
Liu Yu's son, his old subordinate Xian Yufu and others joined forces with Wuhuan to coordinate with Yuan Shao, making Gongsun Zan even more temperamental.
Finally, after seeing Bai Tu's "Xian Shi Zhi Wen" and hearing Bai Tu's voice of "Killing a person is like killing my father, and raping a person is like raping my daughter", Gongsun Zan finally repented...or in other words, he finally regained his original intention.
, thinking that he initially became "General White Horse" just for the sake of the peace of the people of Youzhou, but at some point, White Horse became confused, and then he woke up.
But it was a pity that he woke up too late, and he was faced with defeat.
Before the decisive battle in Yijing, Gongsun Zan met with his son Gongsun Xu and asked him to lead a partial army and go to Zhang Yan's army first. Firstly, he wanted to show his sincerity in cooperating with Zhang Yan, and secondly... Gongsun Zan did not want his son to take risks with him.
back.
At this time, Gongsun Xu also mentioned Zhao Yun again. Gongsun Zan immediately ended his idleness and supervision of Zhao Yun and ordered him to assist Gongsun Xu.
In the past two or three years, Zhao Yun's mood has been ups and downs, and he has almost lost his temper. However, his fighting spirit was slightly stimulated by the words of his No. 2 fanboy.
However……
During the decisive battle in Yijing, Gongsun Zan died in an "ambush", and Zhang Yan and Gongsun Du soon lost to Yuan Shao on the frontal battlefield.
Zhao Yun originally wanted to protect Gongsun Xu and defected to Liaodong, but was attacked by the Huns again...
Even a golden general can only play a limited role in the military formation based on his personal prowess.
Just like Chen Dao could not restore the decline of the surprise attack force, Zhao Yun failed to save Gongsun Xu. On the contrary, Gongsun Xu did not want to see Zhao Yun give up the breakout for him, so he launched a suicidal attack on the various tribes while Zhao Yun was not paying attention.
It was also at this time that after the battle in Yijing, Chen Dao and others, who had successfully broken through the siege of White Horse, discovered Zhao Yun and worked together to rescue him.
When Zhao Yun saw Chen Dao and others, he launched an attack on Tu's tribe. In order to prevent them from being dragged down by him, Zhao Yun reluctantly encouraged his fighting spirit and fought with them all the way out.
However, after this battle, Zhao Yun was greatly stimulated, and Chen Dao discovered that he had an instinctive fear and disgust towards fighting.
Not only can’t he show off his combat skills, but even... his armor has become “offline”!
Bai Tu was right about one thing. Zhao Yun did say goodbye to Chen Dao and others before arriving in Huainan, but he didn't go to find his old friend Liu Bei. Instead, he got tired of fighting and wanted to retreat to the mountains and forests?
Bai Tu was also stunned by this unfolding!
"Brother Zilong didn't tell us where he was going, but...brother Zilong's strength and talent are better than mine." Chen Dao said specifically.
It can be seen that he hopes that Bai Tu can be found and "Brother Zilong" can return to the battlefield.
Bai Tu thought so too, but it's a pity...
They don't know where Zhao Yun is now, and... given Zhao Yun's current condition, even if he is found, he will not accept the conquest!
Not to mention Zhao Yun's matter, the most troublesome thing now is the malaria in Shouchun.
In ancient times, this thing was definitely a terrifying disaster that could wipe out a county or even a county. Fortunately, Zhang Zhongjing happened to come to Huainan by chance. He could handle it in advance and avoid the worst situation.
However, natural disasters are always accompanied by man-made disasters to cause the greatest damage...
Bai Tu had to withdraw his troops and put his limited power into disaster relief instead of continuing to engage in "militancy". Otherwise, apart from other things, the mere mobility between food routes would increase the possibility of the spread of malaria.
It was an advantage to Cao Cao - Bai Tu didn't think that without him, the current Yuan Shu could just defeat Cao Cao.
And Bai Tu could predict that after he withdrew his troops, Cao Cao would definitely seize the time that Bai Tu could not spare...
Of course, Bai Tu was not prepared to return the counties he had already held in his hands. Before leaving Yingshang, Bai Tu sent a memorial to the court through Cheng Ji.
In order to better support the Han Dynasty, as a cavalry general of the Han Dynasty, Bai Tu hoped to pay more attention to the problem of Yuan Shu's disaster and assume more responsibilities, so he proposed... to move the southeastern part of Runan County to Anyang, Xinxi, Yiyang
, Qisi, Yuanlu, Fubo, Gushi, seven counties, plus Yingshang County to which Shen County belongs, were separated into "Yiyang County", which was temporarily designated as the jurisdiction of the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.
"Is Uncle Zhi from Runan?" Bai Tu asked.
"Yes, I am from Pingyu, Runan." Chen Dao said.
Pingyu is the administrative seat of Runan, so when Chen arrived and reported his family name, he only reported "Runan" without mentioning the county.
"I'm afraid that Pingyu will be occupied by Cao Cao soon. I want to return to the army to provide disaster relief. How about handing over these seven counties in the southeast of Runan to you?" Bai Tu asked.
Seven and a half counties, although it is not a drop in the bucket for Runan, it is only a small part - there are a full thirty-seven counties in Runan!
"I am willing to die for my lord!" Chen Dao immediately prostrated himself and said.
After all, he was just a "newcomer", and he had encountered Gongsun Zan's situation before. He was originally worried. Bai Tu's previous attitude made him half at ease, but now... he is completely relieved.
It's not that he is a fan of many officials, it's mainly his attitude of "re-employment" that makes Chen Dao feel at ease.
"Well, since your qualifications are still latent, you will first be stationed in the seven counties of Yiyang County in the name of Qingcheng Zhonglang General, and work hard... After the approval from Yiyang County is issued, you will be promoted to the full-time post of Yiyang Prefect.
"Bai Tu said.
Although he was unknown before Chen Dao, he had his own team - four gold-plated generals, more than thirty wood and stone generals... They were all the commanders, dubo, and even tooth generals of the White Horse Yi Cong before.
And he took the initiative to invest, which can be regarded as a "model" of persuading others with virtue.
Therefore, the treatment is slightly higher, and others can't say anything about it.