Liu Bei and Zhang Fei became brothers and had great potential to achieve great success.
But after the excitement has passed, you still need to make more preparations.
Liu Bei first asked Zhang Fei to reorganize his troops. He himself wanted to report these matters to his senior brother Gongsun Zan. After all, he still belonged to Gongsun Zan's battle order.
Of course, multiple points of support are the most important.
Gongsun Zan was not in the big tent. Generals like him on horseback could not stay in the big tent. At this moment, Gongsun Zan and his white-horse followers were training in a horse stable.
After Liu Bei arrived, he saw Gongsun Zan, who was dressed in martial arts, stabbing and stabbing the thatched man with a long pole without a metal head, and then let go. After a smooth blow, the man continued to circle around the racecourse. After that,
It was the other white horse followers who attacked one after another, training for assassination.
As soon as Liu Bei came, Gongsun Zan saw it. He pulled out a piece of horse grain from the ground and threw it to Liu Bei:
"Junior brother, come on and practice."
Liu Bei smiled and shook his head:
"Senior brother, I came to you to discuss something important. You should rest."
Gongsun Zan was surprised that he didn't expect his junior brother to discuss anything important with him, but he dismounted without thinking much.
Gongsun Zan asked his followers to continue training, and he took Liu Bei to a resting place aside.
A pergola has been set up here, and some seasonal fruits have been laid out early. The floor is covered with wool blankets woven by the Wuhuan people, and several plump concubines are sitting on the wool blankets, holding earthenware jars in their hands.
Gongsun Zan's body was wet with sweat. He borrowed a sweat towel from the guard and wiped his body carelessly. Then he lay on his side on the wool blanket, with his head resting on his plump concubine's thigh. He took a jar of honey water and drank it.
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Liu Bei also took a glass of honey water from his concubines. He didn't look sideways at the concubines and only concentrated on sipping the honey water.
Gongsun Zan slid his hand up to the plump and round body, squinted his eyes and asked:
"Xuande, why is this so important? I organized a small banquet tonight to celebrate your achievement of becoming the leader of thieves. These concubines will also attend."
Liu Bei smiled bitterly:
"Senior brother, I am deeply grateful for your kindness to me. It's a pity that I can't attend the banquet this time."
After hearing this, Gongsun Zan frowned:
"What, is there something I don't know?"
"Well, just now I went to the deputy commander to report my merits, and the deputy commander gave me another military assignment, asking me to go to a place to rescue a person."
Gongsun Zan felt something was wrong and asked Liu Bei to explain the matter in detail.
After that, Liu Bei told Gongsun Zan everything that happened in the big tent from beginning to end. He also wanted to see what his senior brother thought about the matter.
After Gongsun Zan heard about this, he thought about it for a while and told Liu Bei some of his secrets:
"Xuande, do you know how I became an official?"
Liu Bei really didn't know this. At that time, the few of them and their teacher Lu Zhi made a lodge in Fengshi Mountain. But after a few years of studying, the Southern Barbarians rebelled, and the teacher was recruited by the imperial court to become the prefect of Lujiang. After that, their brothers
Everyone went their separate ways.
A few years later, Liu Bei heard in his hometown that Gongsun Zan had entered the official position, promoted him as filial and honest, and became the chief minister of Liaodong.
Liu Bei was from Youzhou, so he naturally knew the status of the long history of the Liaodong vassal state.
The reason why the Liaodong vassal state is called a vassal state is because the tribes outside the Great Wall are placed within the vassal state, their old customs are allowed, and they are accepted as vassal states. In other words, the territories of the Liaodong vassal state are almost all the tribesmen of the annexed Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes.
The original purpose of its establishment was the Han Dynasty's counterattack against the increasingly prosperous Xianbei. In the entire northern part of the Han Dynasty, there were the captains of the Liaodong vassal states, the captains of Wuhuan who protected Wuhuan, the generals who conquered Liao and the Xiongnu Zhonglang generals.
A collective decision-making group on border affairs was formed to jointly divide and disintegrate Xianbei and directly participate in military strikes.
At that time, the general Du Liao established Wuyuan County, the Colonel Protecting Wuhuan established Shanggu County, and the Shu Kingdom in Liaodong established Liaodong. These three armies were lined up on the northern front to jointly defend the northern part of the Han Dynasty. In case of encounters with Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu, etc.
If the clan rebels, these three tribes will cooperate with each other to send troops to quell the rebellion.
The long history of the Shu Kingdom in Liaodong is a military position of six hundred stones. And because it is on the front line of conquering Xianbei, this position is the easiest to perform meritorious service, and it is the best position for their border warriors.
At first, Liu Bei knew that his senior brother was qualified for this position and thought that he had reconciled with his family. Several generations of his Gongsun family had served in the Liaodong vassal state, where the branches were lush and the trees were bigger and deeper. It was just a family tradition for Gongsun Zan to do this.
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But now that Gongsun Zan asked about it, there must be something hidden in it. So Liu Bei sat upright and listened to his senior brother's teachings.
Gongsun Zan pinched a jujube and recalled:
"I have two noble people in my life. One is my father-in-law, and the other is Liu Gong and Liu Taishou. I was sponsored by my father-in-law to join Master Lu's sect. Later, I was appreciated by Liu Gong, the prefect at that time, and became a senior official. I went to Beijing every year to experience things.
I learned a lot about the scenery of Kyoto, and my talent and talent grew a little. But later, Mr. Liu was recalled to the capital due to military conquests, and then he offended a big shot in the capital, so he was demoted to Ninan."
After saying that, Gongsun Zan looked at Liu Bei and asked:
"Do you know where Hinami is?"
Being stared at by Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
Gongsun Zan murmured:
"Yes, I didn't know where this place was before. Later, when Liu Gong was demoted to his residence in Rinan, I asked someone to ask. It turned out that Rinan County was in the southernmost part of the Han Dynasty.
They all look north."
"You know, Xuande. At that time, there were countless people in the county and temple who were guarding Liu Gong's favor. I was just one of them. Before, everyone vowed to follow Liu Gong. Wherever Liu Gong goes, we will treat him as our father.
I hung up the seal and went with the ribbon, and followed him all the way. But when Mr. Liu was about to be demoted to Rinan, he broke his promise, and I was also worried and at a loss."
"But suddenly..."
Gongsun Zan stretched out a finger and tapped his heart:
"Suddenly I thought of something. When everyone is running away, what if I am the only one who steps forward? What will I gain if I follow Mr. Liu to Ninan? I may die. No, it is not possible.
But almost. Think about it, I grew up in a border area and went to the far south. Not to mention miasma, even water and soil will kill me. But what else can I gain? Just fame!"
"So the choice before me at that time was that either I, like my colleagues, didn't hear or see Liu Gong going to Ninan. But I would have wasted my time in that position like a mediocre person. Or I would have wasted my time in that position. Follow Mr. Liu to Ninan, and you will either become famous or die."
"Xuande, if it were you, what would you choose?"
Liu Bei had been listening attentively. He understood that this was his senior brother imparting his experience and even telling him the most critical mentality for becoming a leader in this era.
Liu Bei did not hesitate:
"I will follow Mr. Liu. A man cannot eat five cauldrons during his life, and he must cook five cauldrons when he dies. How can he die on his bed?"
Gongsun Zan slapped his thigh and praised:
"Okay, Xuande, I read you right. I have known for a long time that we are on the same path. Yes, I chose to follow Mr. Liu to Rinan. On the day of departure, Mr. Liu and I went up to Beiman Mountain in Kyoto. I want to offer sacrifices to my predecessors, and I still remember the words of sacrifice given by Duke Liu at that time."
"I used to be a son of a man, and now I am a minister of a man. I should go to Rinan. Rinan has many obstacles, and I am afraid that I may not return it, so I will say goodbye to my ancestors here."
Gongsun Zan could not forget the memorial speech of that year for a long time.
He said seriously to Liu Bei:
"Xuande, this is the first time that I have felt the loyalty of being a minister. As ministers, it is our duty to be loyal to the country, but we must also be able to endure grievances. The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king. These things you have done You will all understand it in the future. For example, I followed Liu Gong south to Ninan, but the pardon document from the imperial court arrived halfway. Liu Gong was pardoned, and I was promoted to Xiaolian for this righteous deed, and I prospered all the way."
"Xuande, what you are doing today is the same as what I was doing back then. This road is very dangerous, but if you succeed, you will have a worry-free future. If you fail, you will be loyal to the country. Whatever you choose, it's all up to you. We are brothers. I support you. As for that clan member, you don’t need to think too much about it. Just now I learned that the Xingyang Order was scolding that clan member, saying that he killed all the prisoners and now they can’t find anyone to repair the city wall. This clan member is like Being like human beings will definitely damage your moral character and lead to no good results."
Liu Bei silently digested Gongsun Zan's words. For a long time, he suddenly asked a question:
"Senior brother, when you chose to follow Mr. Liu south, did you expect that he would be pardoned?"
This sentence was beyond Gongsun Zan's expectation. It was as if he was meeting Liu Bei for the first time. He looked at Liu Bei in surprise. Finally, he confessed:
"Xuande, you are indeed a good person. Yes, I chose to go south that day because I was betting that Mr. Liu would be pardoned. I can't tell you more about it, but what I can tell you is that based on my relationship at the time, I couldn't be sure that Mr. Liu would be pardoned. I will be pardoned. But as long as there is a chance, I will gamble. After all, if people like me don’t gamble with our lives, how can we make a fortune."
Liu Bei understood. He solemnly bowed to Gongsun Zan and said:
"Senior brother, I want to borrow someone from you."
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"Hot girl, what's the name of this place?"
At the same time, Ding Sheng, the most decorated general in Mount Tai, was walking outside an abandoned pond. He complained to a scribe beside him:
"Stupid, why is this place called Jinbaopi? A place where birds don't poop has such a rich and noble reputation."
The person who was called stupid by Ding Sheng was Chen Qin from the Chen clan of Yingchuan who joined the Taishan Army in the First Battle of Yingyang. Chen Qin was not annoyed when Ding Sheng called him that, but replied calmly:
"Have you ever heard of the captain, Yanmen County?"
Ding Sheng nodded and joked that the Ding family was a figure who had produced Ding Chunqiu. Would Yanmen County not know?
Then Chen Qin said:
"Then Yanmen County can see the geese as the gate; Jincheng County can see the accumulation of gold as the county? Yunzhong County can see that it is deep in the clouds? Rinan County can see the sun to the north?"
Ding Sheng understood that the man surnamed Chen was mocking him. Hot girl, these scholars are really bad. They only use oblique remarks when they curse, but...
"Isn't the sun in Nichinan County in the north?"
Ding Sheng's curiosity finally outweighed his revenge and asked Chen Qin this question.
Chen Qin didn't expect Ding Sheng to ask this question and said calmly:
"The big sun in Ninan County is the same as ours, it looks south."
Ding Shengbuyi:
"How do you know? Have you been to Ninan?"
"No, I read it in a book."
"Is what the book says correct?"
"Then have you ever seen a bright sun in the north?"
"Then why is it called Hinami."
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In this way, Ding Sheng relied on his superb skills to make Chen Qin lose his temper. Chen Qin said that Ding Sheng was right, the sun in the south of Japan is in the north.
Ding Sheng got back the game and happily stopped talking about the topic. He asked a soldier:
"How many Han soldiers are trapped behind the fence?"
The guard replied:
"Returning to the school, I can't count them specifically. The organization of the Han soldiers has been disrupted and there are no banners. But judging from the scale, there are also eight hundred soldiers."
Ding Sheng nodded. It was hard for him not to be high-spirited now because he had been promoted again. Before, he was the top general of the Zuo Xiaowei Department, but now that the army has expanded, he has been promoted to a new school captain, and he is also a high-ranking official in charge of two thousand troops.
Already.
It's just that the person he matched with was almost unsatisfactory. For example, Chen Qin was very dissatisfied. He was still a subordinate before, but he just followed Qu Shuai around and became a chief registrar in his army. Hot girl.
, These civil servants really have a good future, unlike how many bloody battles that Ding Daqi fought to achieve this.
Another dissatisfaction is the military service given to him by Qu Shuai. After all, he is also a school captain. If he wants to suppress the defeated troops of less than a thousand in Pitang, can't he just give it to Wang Zhang?
That boy Wang Zhang didn't get his turn to expand the army this time, so he can only feel very uncomfortable...
Ding Sheng was so high-spirited that the annoying Chen Qin interrupted him again and said:
"Captain Lieutenant, two of the three groups of Han soldiers who broke out of the encirclement have been strangled, but there are still a group of people who have broken out."
Ding Sheng shook his head, it didn't matter:
"It's okay. I just let them go. This way we can mobilize the Han soldiers from Xingyang to come to our aid."
Chen Qin said doubtfully:
"Isn't Xingyang being besieged by He Yi and his troops? Why are there still troops coming to help?"
Ding Sheng blinked and looked like he suddenly realized:
"Oh, you are so busy. I haven't shown you the military report just sent. A Dan has already found out the latest situation in Xingyang, so He Yi has been defeated. The Han army has thousands of people.
The cavalry troops rushed to the foot of Xingyang City, and He Yi was already dead."
Chen Qin was really angry now. He pointed at Ding Sheng angrily:
"Colonel Lieutenant, how could you withhold the military report and not show it to me? You know..."
Ding Sheng laughed and said:
"Master, I didn't deduct it, I just forgot it."
With that said, Ding Sheng took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Chen Qin, with feathers hanging on it.
Chen Qin took it, looked at it, and thought to herself for a long time:
"This Ding Daqi is indeed a veteran general. After receiving the military report, he immediately took advantage of the situation and made this move. It's amazing."
Chen Qin didn't say anything. Ding Sheng thought he was angry, so he said seriously:
"Master Secretary, we still have a long time ahead, so we need to unite sincerely. Although there are not many people in Pitang, there are quite a few Han soldiers with names. Xingyang will probably arrange troops to rescue. But when the time comes, we will
Call for reinforcements, won’t this military achievement just come with a bang?”
Chen Qin asked back:
"Since we entered Henan County, how many times have we encircled the points to bring reinforcements? Will the Han soldiers still fall into the trap?"
Ding Sheng choked at these words and was stunned. Finally he said unconvinced:
"If you don't come, we won't come. When the time comes, we will eat the Han soldiers in the pond."
After saying that, Ding Sheng stepped towards the front line. He really didn't want to stay with this Chen Qin any longer.