Chapter 48 Wei Shi's wishful thinking
Liao Hua finally arrived.
Wei Shi felt ecstatic in his heart.
There are no generals in Shu, so Liao Hua is the vanguard.
This seems to be a criticism of Liao Hua's lack of ability, but if you think about it carefully, you will find how valuable it is for a veteran who can still lead troops into battle and serve as the vanguard of the entire army in his seventies.
Therefore, from the moment he heard Liao Huazhi's name, Wei Shi paid close attention to him and tried every means to make friends with him, trying to get this backbone general who lived the same life as the Shu Han to defect to him.
Convince Hou Yin to rescue Xinye together.
Generous funding seized.
He also asked Hou Yin to send a message to express his goodwill.
Finally, it was proposed that the three families of Junshan, Xiong'ershan and Shangluoshan should form an alliance.
All these are actually the means used by Wei Shi to inspire Liao Hua.
Now, Liao Hua came down the mountain to see him. From the tone of his conversation, he sounded quite friendly. This made Wei Shi even more confident in conquering Liao Hua.
"Shi Ye has known Brother Yuanjian's name for a long time. Not everyone can be the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turban."
"This time, the heroes of our three families gathered together and formed a rope, and our strength became much stronger. Now we can have a good time in this land of Jingzhou, Yuzhou, and Sili to show off our strength.
Reputation.”
Wei Shi laughed loudly, hugged his fists and said to Liao Hua.
"Brother Wei, have you heard about the deeds of the great virtuous teacher?" Liao Hua was first surprised when he heard this, and then he was happy.
Wei Shi, as Hou Yin said, had no ill feelings toward these Yellow Turbans, which was rare.
Now these princes in Guandong, whether Cao Cao or Liu Bei, initially made their fortunes by conquering their Yellow Turbans. Therefore, after hearing the name of the Yellow Turbans, many shouted and killed, but few were willing to accept them.
The reason why Liao Hua was a bandit in Shangluo Mountain and refused to come down to join the army was because he still had feelings for the Yellow Turbans mentally and at the same time he was reluctant to part with the thousands of brothers under his command.
"No matter what happens to Master Zhang, there is nothing wrong with his willingness to treat illnesses, save people, and help the countryside..." Wei Shi smiled lightly, not hiding his dialectical views on Zhang Jiao and others.
As a person of later generations, he will naturally not be biased when looking at issues.
The Yellow Turban has its limitations, but it also has a positive side, which cannot be completely denied.
Liao Hua and Hou Yin felt the respect from Wei Shi's words, and gradually let down their guard. After some pleasantries, the three of them formally decided to send troops.
"Brother Liao and Brother Hou, after we join forces, there will be about three thousand brothers. This number of people will directly fill the battlefield of Bowangpo without even causing a splash."
Originally, in terms of age and status, Liao Hua was the eldest, Hou Yin was the second, and Wei Shi was the third.
But now Liao and Hou had a good impression of Wei Shi and recognized his abilities. Wei Shi did his part and became the decision-maker in formulating the strategy.
"Shi wants to do something big. Let's go north from Luyang, enter Kunyang in Yingchuan County, and then walk in the direction of Xudu. Here is where Cao Cao concentrated his farming and farming.
There are many people who were followers of the Yellow Turbans back then..."
Wei Shi talked passionately, and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.
It has been nearly half a year since he came to this troubled world, and his life can be said to be miserable.
He was bullied by village bullies such as Cai Guang and Cai An, concealed his achievements by hypocrites such as Liu Yan, and ignored by Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others who only saw nobles and celebrities.
After feeling the darkness in the court dominated by the noble family, Wei Shi now wanted to fight back.
He wanted to take these reckless heroes like Liao Hua and Hou Yin to Yingchuan and Xudu, where they would have a good time and show off their reputation under the eyes of Emperor Liu Xie.
Fame, whether good or bad, is the ladder of promotion.
"Okay, Brother Wei is a man of faith. I, Liao Hua, will listen to you and go to Xudu. Haha, this is something that even Master Mancheng could not do back then."
"I, Hou Yin, also have this intention. If I show my fame in front of the emperor this time, maybe the imperial court will reward me with an official position. Then I, Hou Yin, will just get over the addiction of being an official."
Liao Hua and Hou Yin were very excited and recognized Wei Shi's strategy for painting the cake.
In the Han Dynasty, the normal way to seek an official position was through filial piety and honesty.
It is impossible for remnants of the Yellow Turban Party like Liao Hua and Hou Yin to follow this path.
There are only two paths they can take.
Either give up everything now, serve under a major general of some force, and climb up from the bottom bit by bit. This will take a long time, and there will be great changes in the middle. Liao Hua in history chose this path in the end.
After the Battle of Chibi, he defected to Guan Yu, first serving as a minor official under the tent, and later gradually promoted to the chief minister.
The second path is the path Wei Shi led them to take.
Taking advantage of the favorable opportunity of the battle between Cao and Liu, he fished in troubled waters and let the big shots in the court see his abilities. Then, he waited for a price to see if he could get on the line of the big shots in the court and get an official position.
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This road was passed by Yang Feng, a white bandit who was also a Yellow Turban. In the end, Yang Feng was worshiped as a general of chariots and cavalry by Liu Xie because of his meritorious service in rescuing the enemy, and was given the opportunity to use his axe.
"Send the order. The whole army will set off early tomorrow morning and march towards Xudu." Wei Shi gave the order, and the three armies moved together, and the momentum was quite huge for a while.
"Tang Gong, when Shi goes to Yingchuan this time, he will pass by the Tang family in Yanxian County and Princess Hongnong. Shi also specially prepared a generous gift. Since Tang Gong has an old relationship with the Tang family in Yanxian County, why not go together."
Before leaving, Wei Shi invited Tang Lin, who was hiding in Tang's house and was thankful that the bandits were leaving, to come out.
"Nephew Wei, I am old and unable to do my job, can you not go? If nephew Wei is worried about not being able to see the princess, I can write a letter of recommendation."
Tang Lin grimaced and wanted to evade.
He originally thought that Wei Shi was a county lieutenant in Neixiang County and a court official who would not act recklessly. He did not expect that this boy did not follow the rules and mingled with big bandits such as Liao Hua and Hou Yin. Now he even thought of causing trouble in Xu Du.
If he had known that Wei Shi was so difficult to deal with, he would not have added Wei's mother to the family register in the first place.
"Tang Gong said this, don't you think that I, Wei Shi, am a relative of the Tang family?" Wei Shi had a cold face and slapped Tang Lin hard on the shoulder. This heavy pressure almost made Tang Lin fall down.
Down.
"Tang family, ah... Nephew Wei is of course a relative of my Tang family." Tang Lin bowed her head and said, she was so afraid of Wei Shi that she could no longer resist.
"That's very good. Let's prepare a car for Mr. Tang. Let's go to Yingchuan and Xudu." Wei Shi waved his hand and motioned for Wei Cheng to help Mr. Tang get into the car.
This trip to the emperor's feet will bring back as many good things as possible.
Wei Shi's real purpose is twofold.
Recognize your ancestors and show your name.
As long as the Yingchuan Tang family recognizes him as his nephew, he will have a chance of being recommended to Liu Xie.
As long as Wei Shi registered his name in Liu Xie's heart, then it would be a piece of cake to seek a better official position.
For example: the position of the governor of Fangling County is very good.
Fangling County is just to the west of Neixiang County and is blocked by Qinling Mountains, Bashan Mountain, Wudang Mountain, and Wushan Mountain. It is a standard place with four fortresses. This kind of place is not taken seriously by people.
At the same time, the area around Fangling and Shangyong is not completely closed. There is the Han River connecting the rivers, and water transportation is developed. You can go up to Zhang Lu's Hanzhong, and down to Liu Biao's Xiangyang. If you go by land, you can take the Wuguan Road to the old capital.
From Chang'an, you can go to Bashu via Micang Road.
Chapter completed!