Chapter 471 Xu Huang (Xuan Qingzhu)
Zhu Jun and Sun Ce, the old and the young, gave in falsely, gave in two falsely. Sun Ce reluctantly accepted the knife and divided another high-quality war horse. Two medium-quality war horses, and the rest were swallowed by Zhu Jun. For him, who was seriously short of horses, medium-quality war horses were also treasures. Before the Yellow Turbans were pacified, a horse in Luoyang was fryed for 2 million. Now even if you trade two in half, it can be worth 500,000, which is enough for rewards.
Zhu Jun was very satisfied and asked Wenyun to arrange a banquet and entertain Wang Chang and others. Taking advantage of the gap, Zhu Jun and Sun Ce discussed the war. If God took care of him, the rice nearby would be collected for another two to three days. In addition to leaving necessary rations for the nearby people, Zhu Jun obtained food that could be eaten by his 40,000 troops for half a year. The urgent problem was solved.
Zhu Jun was very satisfied, but Sun Ce sighed. The rice yield these days is too low, with an average of less than 200 kilograms per mu (han kilograms).
With food, Zhu Jun planned to return to Jun Yi to help Yu Du and rescue the siege. They had been trapped for a month and would soon be out of food. If they didn't save them, it would be too late. Sun Ce originally thought so, but just after being reminded by Pang Tong, he felt it would be better to be cautious and not to be a stepping stone to Yuan Tan's fame.
Sun Ce told Zhu Jun about his worries. Of course, he replaced the person Yuan Tan wanted to defeat with Zhu Jun himself. In terms of reputation and qualifications, Zhu Jun is more suitable for Yuan Tan to be a stepping stone than him. It depends on whether Yuan Tan has the courage to challenge Zhu Jun.
Zhu Jun deeply agreed, but he said that this battle was not a single fight between Yuan Tan, but a battle between the entire army. The troops of the two sides were almost different. In terms of the quality of the soldiers and sufficient money and food, Yuan Tan was slightly better - he had the support of the entire Yanzhou, while Luoyang was already in ruins, and there was nothing else except the rice he had just stolen; in terms of the ability of generals to use troops, he had already been better. Comprehensively considering victory or defeat was between two people, so it was better to fight quickly and not to delay too long.
Sun Ce felt that Zhu Junmi was confident. The command ability of the general was not a blessing floating in the air. Just the mobs under your command with dispersed military discipline. Not to mention you, even my ancestor Sun Wu was useless again. Which general did not do after taking over the army was not to strictly rectify military discipline and strengthen training? Do you think that with food and a few horses as rewards and stimulation?
Sun Ce made a few suggestions and agreed to Zhu Jun's decision. He did not give any advice. Zhu Jun had a tough temper and was a little self-righteous. It was useless to say with his mouth, so he could only make some trouble. He had an idea in his mind that he could not say to Zhu Jun: it would be nothing wrong if he defeated, maybe he could delay the matter of serving the king.
After talking about the important matter, Sun Ce walked out of the big tent to get some air. Although the door was lifted and the inside and outside was ventilation, it was not as bright as the outside. After all, Wang Chang and Wen Yun finished the delivery, there were only three horses left for Sun Ce in front of the tent. Sun Ce stroked the horse's mane and sighed secretly. I paid for the money when giving gifts, but I took this little when receiving the gifts. I lost a lot. If it weren't for your Zhu Jun, my father's former master, I wouldn't want to pay attention to you.
"Uncle, take these horses back, leave that horse for Mr. Zigang, and let the remaining two for you to spare."
Chen Dao was overjoyed and asked his subordinates to take the horse away while thanking him. As Sun Ce's close attendant, Bai Lishi did not lack horses, but he lacked good horses. When the war was about to begin, the war horses would definitely suffer losses, and they could add one horse to another.
"General, that Wang Chang is Dong Zhuo's old official." Chen Dao approached Sun Ce and said softly.
Sun Ce turned to look at Chen Dao, and Chen Dao smiled and said, "I just chatted with those horses who were leading horses. They said it. Dong Zhuo was the prefect of Hedong, which happened a few years ago. He left office because of the Yellow Turbans. Wang Chang was a subordinate of the prefect's office at that time and was very familiar with Dong Zhuo's subordinates. Before that, Dong Zhuo had been the governor of Bingzhou for a few years, and seemed to have done a good job, so he was promoted to the prefect of Hedong."
Sun Ce suddenly realized that no wonder Jia Xu and others retreated to Hedong, because they had a mass base.
"General, Wang Chang's deputy Xu Huang is good. Although he doesn't talk much, he is concise and concise."
"Oh, Hedong talent, this is normal." Before he finished speaking, Sun Ce was stunned. "Uncle Zhi, do you think that Wang Chang's deputy is called Xu Huang?"
"Yes, Xu Huang, Xu Gongming, a native of Yang County, is in his 20th century. He is a minor military officer in the county. Maybe it's because he has few studies and many families in Hedong, so it's difficult for him to stand out. Should the general invite him over?"
Sun Ce patted Chen Dao's shoulder and was very pleased. This is a good subordinate. He is not only dedicated but also dedicated, and always thinks about recruiting talents for his lord. "Uncle Zhi, you will be close to him later. I'll ask him if he has this meaning. If so, I'll go and ask Wang Chang for someone."
"Okay." Chen Dao agreed immediately.
Sun Ce finally let out half of his breath. If Xu Huang could really be recruited under his command, the business would not be a loss. Haha, I didn't expect that Jia Xu would also be in a mistake. He would not know what he would feel when he saw Xu Huang again in the future.
Sun Ce was originally an optimistic person. Xu Huang was in a good mood and smiled when he saw everyone. Wen Yun arranged a banquet and sent someone to invite Sun Ce to the table. When Sun Ce arrived, Wang Chang was chatting with Wen Yun. The two literati were very speculative and smiled. As soon as Sun Ce passed, the atmosphere became a little awkward. Wen Yun was fine, so he stood up to greet Sun Ce. Wang Chang lowered his head after reluctantly saying hello, and even stopped his eyes.
Sun Ce laughed secretly. I have seen so many famous scholars, you are so awesome. But for Xu Huang's sake, I won't bother with you.
"It's hard to get off the ground, I'll have to drink two more drinks later."
"Ah, um." Wang Chang hummed twice lukewarmly, smiling slightly.
Seeing his appearance, Sun Ce couldn't help but have a good temper. He smiled and said, "Can you ask me about something?"
Wang Chang thought Sun Ce was rude and rude, so he didn't want to talk to Sun Ce, but he couldn't refuse Sun Ce in person, so he had to force himself to say, "Please tell me, General."
"What kind of family is the Wei family in Anyi, Hedong?"
Wang Chang immediately changed his solemn expression. "The Wei family was the important minister of Jianling, the three important ministers of the Wen Jingwu Dynasty in the previous dynasty, moved to Hedong to farm and study and pass on their families. Although they were not famous for their official career, they were naturally good at moral education and cultivation, and their reputation was high in the village."
Sun Ce thought for a long time before he remembered who the so-called Marquis of Jianling might be. "The Marquis of Jianling you mentioned is Wei Wan?"
"Of course." Wang Chang had a stern face, not letting his contempt be too obvious.
"Oh, it's him." Sun Ce disagreed. Wei Wan is an important minister. He really can put gold on his face. He is a man with his skill in getting a car. Although he is a great official, he has no merits and virtues to be a minister. However, he is not interested in talking to Wang Chang about Wei Wan. "So, the Wei family is also a Confucian family?"
"It is precisely because Wei's family moved to Hedong because Wei Hao was conquered for Confucianism during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming and died of illness when he arrived in Hedong. The emperor specially ordered the land to be given to him and buried."
Sun Ce smiled and bowed. "I read a little, so I want to ask for advice. According to Confucian morality, if my son dies, how should I treat my daughter-in-law who has no children? I will rush her out with a cold voice?"
Chapter completed!