Straight shoulders, drooped arms, slightly bowed head, with a silent expression.
Zheng Pu was sitting upright, without any distractions, waiting quietly for his superior, Ma Su, to take the exam.
Zhang Biao on the other side was much more relaxed. He reached out to touch the case a few times, tugged Liu Yin's sleeve slightly, and then drank by himself without squinting as if there was no one else around.
Although Liu Yin looks very majestic, he has also read poetry and books since he was a child.
When his sleeves were pulled, he turned his head and raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Zhang Biao with doubts in his eyes.
When he saw Zhang Biao acting like this and caught a glimpse of Ma Di and Zheng Pu's expressions of concentration and energy from the corner of his eyes, he lowered his head, frowned and smacked his lips.
Immediately, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, as if he understood his accidental entrance. He also had a clear understanding, and poured himself a drink in silence, treating himself as a spectator.
"Zijin, since I was a child, I have been interested in the ways of military attack, especially military strategy."
When he raised his cup to invite, Ma Su said with a smile, "A few days ago, when I was at the Prime Minister's Office, I was chatting with Brother Gongyan and mentioned that Colonel Qin had asserted that you had the ability to plan. At that time, I was very happy and wished I could not talk to you. We meet each other! I didn’t expect to meet you like this today. I want to discuss military strategies with you. I hope Zijin won’t refuse. Have a drink!”
"Please join the army!"
Holding the wine cup high, Zheng Pu answered the invitation loudly, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile to Yan Yan, "Pu grew up in the mountains. He is young and has little knowledge, so he dare not take credit for planning. However, since Ma Junjun has said that, although Pu is not talented, How dare you spoil the idea of joining the army!"
"good!"
Ma Su nodded, sighed sadly, and said, "Since the second emperor Huan Ling, the Han Dynasty has declined, causing the world to be turbulent and chaotic. Today, Ba Shu is in decline. What do you think Zi Jin is doing?"
Well........
Is this a discussion of military strategy?
You are clearly asking me if I am willing to die for the Han Dynasty!
Zheng Pu secretly slandered, but with an impassioned look on his face, he said loudly and loudly, "Without him, we should fight for the remnants of the late emperor and revive the Han Dynasty! Although Bashu has declined, the loyal ministers are still there! Today, there are envoys from Dongwu again, He reiterated that the two families were reconciled, and Ni Wei knew that he would raise troops to attack Ni Wei. The imperial court could take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate external worries, first quell the chaos in the southern and central counties, and then accumulate grain and funds, repair armored troops, and attack Ni Wei in the north to drive out the traitors. ,Conquer the Central Plains!"
"nice!"
Immediately, Ma Su praised the crime.
The force was so fierce and the sound was so loud that everyone was stunned.
He didn't realize it, but he immediately straightened his body, filled the wine cup, and invited everyone warmly, "Zijin's great kindness should be revealed! All you gentlemen, drink together!"
"drink!"
Everyone raised their glasses in agreement.
After putting down the wine cup, he stared at Zheng Pu and asked, "How do you think Nanzhong will be settled?"
After finishing speaking, before Zheng Pu could say anything, he closed his eyes, stroked his beard, and spoke slowly to himself.
"I once served as the prefect of Yuexi, and I know very well that in the counties in the middle of the south, there are many barbarians with a small number of Han people. The barbarians have always refused to accept the king's rule. The senior commanders are unruly, and the people are many and brave. They are easy to move and difficult to stay, and they are not afraid of death. The imperial court If we send out a large army to attack them, we can certainly destroy the traitors and the evil beasts. However, the roads in the south are dangerous and the transportation of military supplies and grain is difficult. If the army is stationed for a long time, the country will be overwhelmed; but if we do not garrison the army, there is also a fear of evil beasts and no thought of the court. The kindness and righteousness come back again and again! Such repeated back and forth makes the imperial court lose its footing!"
At this point, Ma Su suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed, and his voice was filled with unbearable indignation.
"Zijin is a commoner now, so he may not know something. There are many officials in the imperial court who live in remote areas in the south. They claim that it is useless to send out troops and that it is useless to fight against them. It is better to abandon them than to argue, or to entrust the military and political power to the southerners. Please collect taxes from the state treasury, but please do not invade us from the north!"
call............
A long exhale.
Ma Su paused again, raised a cup to moisten his throat, tried hard to contain the emotions in his chest, and then grinned at Zheng Pu, saying Yin Yin,
"Therefore, Zijin's words should be used to fight against the rebellion in the counties of Nanzhong, but countless people have been defeated! Now I am asking you about the rebellion in Nanzhong. I do not mean to challenge you, but I am looking for like-minded people! You don't have to be restrained.
There is no need to be impatient, think slowly, and then explain everything in your mind. It doesn't matter if you are wrong, just let us have a drink and argue with each other."
After encouraging Zheng Pu, he did not forget to nod to Zhang Biao and Liu Yin, "You two are both talented people in Sichuan. Since it happens to be the right time to meet, you should also think about it. If you have gained something, feel free to speak freely without restraint."
That's right, there is no favoritism between one and another.
Hearing this, Zhang Biao and Liu Yin both nodded in agreement, their eyes drooped and their brows furrowed, each lost in thought.
But Zheng Pu is different.
He thanked Ma Su for his encouragement.
Then, without thinking, he said directly, "Ma joins the army. Pu has something to think about. Please give me something to say."
Ma Su, who had already started to raise the wine cup and sip the wine leisurely and contentedly, was shocked when he heard this and was choked to the point of coughing repeatedly.
I saw the slightly turbid and pale white wine flowing across his jaw and beard, splashing on the front of his clothes and the table.
Instantly embarrassed.
His eyes quickly became bloodshot.
I don't know if he was choked or angered.
Well, at this moment, he threw the wine cup directly on the table. As soon as he lifted up his sleeves to wipe the embarrassment on his face, he raised his eyebrows, opened his beard, and spoke in a deep voice, squeezing out each word from his throat, "
Zheng Zijin! You don’t need to be restrained! However, I don’t allow you to speak nonsense!”
No wonder he was so angry.
"Sun Tzu" says: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must observe them."
Obviously he had good intentions. Since Zheng Pu was young, he allowed him more time to think and express his opinions boldly.
Unexpectedly, this man is arrogant!
To the extent that he talks nonsense without thinking about it, discussing military strategies is child's play!
As a prime minister, he joined the army and left his busy schedule to come here, only to be teased by a kid?
It’s really annoying!
As the master of the room, Zhang Biao saw Ma Su with a look of shame and annoyance on his face. He immediately stood up and tried to persuade him, "Don't make a fuss about joining the army. Zi Jin is still young. He will inevitably be high-spirited and make a gaffe. Don't blame him."
After saying that, he looked at Zheng Pu again and signaled him to quickly bow and be humble.
Even Liu Yin, who had the right to be a guest, offered words of support and advice.
Well, Ma Su is the eldest here and holds a prominent official position.
Next is Liu Yin, who has just passed his thirties; Zhang Biao has also passed his twenties, but Zheng Pu is not yet the first. If he had been humble and said that he was young and frivolous, no one would criticize him more.
But Zheng Pu turned a blind eye to Zhang Biao's gesture.
Wu kept his posture upright, straightened his clothes first, then bowed his hands in salute on the table, and then Mu Ran said, "Joining the army is a serious word! Although Pu is young and frivolous, he also knows that the most important thing for the country is to sacrifice and serve the army. How dare he talk about military strategies?"
Now I dare to give you a try. It was when Pu was living in the countryside and had nothing to do, that he thought a lot about the conquest of Nanzhong, and he has roughly concluded it!"
At this point, Zheng Pu paused and spoke again, "There is a saying in the art of war. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger. If you don't believe that Pu has already thought about joining the army, please hold back for a moment and let Pu first explain the division of power among the five counties in Nanzhong?"
After saying this, Ma Su's eyebrows were filled with surprise.
Zhang Biao and Liu Yin, on the other hand, looked at each other in astonishment.
