Chapter three hundred and eighty fifth watching the wind sail the canopy
"For example, if you blow with the wind, its momentum will be strong." [Historical Records·Biographies of Rangers]
If you are old and can't even keep the famous name you have worked hard for in the first half of your life, what's the point of planning in the long run? Although he has been holding back for a long time, he is in agreement with the consensus of the emperor and the ministers of Chengming Palace, but without knowing it In the eyes of his ministers, why is it that he has lost his glory in his old age and is afraid to move forward? If he makes more grievances, the words of others such as supporting the invaders with self-respect, supporting the army and exercising power will be enough to kill him.
If there were criticisms against him within the imperial court, the emperor and his group would at best not take a stand and would not take responsibility for themselves. Not only that, even in the military, there were many people who did not understand his decision. However, Due to the prestige he had accumulated in the past, he did not dare to speak for the time being. Fan Chou seemed to be rushing into the camp recklessly alone, but in fact he represented the will of many generals.
Just thinking about it this way is enough to be cautious!
Neither his future reputation nor his current military morale are enough for Zhu Jun to continue to make choices based on the pros and cons analyzed by Guo Jia.
When Fan Chou saw that Zhu Jun had not responded after saying "hold the lamp", and thought that the other party had fallen asleep again, he immediately raised his voice and said: "Marquis of Qiantang!"
It is very rude in the military to call someone neither 'lord' nor 'general'.
Zhu Jun had already made up his mind, but at this moment he couldn't help but said angrily: "General Fan is already old in the army, why hasn't he done something better? Marching into the city to attack the city is such a big deal, can you and I just talk about it with just a few words? Is everything safe and sound? General, it’s better to go back and rest, and we’ll discuss it tomorrow if you have anything to do.”
"I won't leave until the matter is resolved!" Fan Chou heard the prevarication in Zhu Jun's tone and replied more resolutely. According to Jia Xu's earlier point, as long as the pros and cons are clearly explained, then he will move forward and Zhu Jun will He would step back a foot. Although he didn't know why Jia Xu was so successful, Fan Chou still believed in him unconditionally. Although the Xiliang Army was now in pieces, Jia Xu was still the wise man in their hearts.
"General Fan really doesn't want to leave?" Sure enough, Zhu Jun's tone suddenly softened.
Fan Chou was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what he was doing. He pulled a rug from the side and sat down outside the screen. Although he didn't speak, his actions showed his firm attitude.
The two of them sat and lay down, each with their own thoughts in mind, and remained silent across the screen.
"Such a major event cannot be delayed for a long time. Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun in Hebei, and Yuan Shu's momentum in Huainan has not diminished. The court has just had last year's drought of locusts, which left the warehouses empty. It will happen again this year, and there will be no major military movements for the time being. It means. The monarch is the backbone of the imperial court in Hebei. If the monarch cannot even establish a single official, what will Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others think?"
Zhu Jun gradually heard that something was wrong, and raised his hand and said: "Wait a minute, are these words what General Fan meant, or did someone use the general's mouth to give me some advice?"
Fan Chou looked embarrassed, then regained his composure, and said calmly: "Just now I have been discussing with Mr. Jia for more than half an hour, but we have not reached a conclusion. Mr. Jia said that he was only participating in the military and could not overstep his bounds and become the master of the princes, so I Only then did I come here at night. If I don’t get a word of truth from you, I will sit here all night and serve you until dawn."
The status of Jia Xu and Xun You in front of the emperor seems to be one level higher than that of Xun You, who was a minister in charge of writing, but in the eyes of people at Zhu Jun's level, the two are almost equal. Because they are often in front of the emperor, When deciding important matters with the emperor, their words and deeds can almost represent the emperor's attitude more than the ministers of Chengming Palace, and even determine the future direction of the court.
Zhu Jun became very close to Xun You and other Yingchuan scholars because of the military sacrifice to Guo Jia and his status as the governor of Yuzhou. Therefore, Xun You and other Yingchuan scholars had an ambiguous attitude towards Cao Cao. It affected Zhu Jun's decision to accept Cao Cao and seize the troops of Yan and Xuzhou without a fight. This was the hint given to Zhu Jun by Xun You and others. In Zhu Jun's view, without the emperor's approval behind this, Xun You would never dare to do anything without permission. Of the.
But now the emperor has sent Jia Xu over, not to simply 'supervise the army', but to 'participate in the military'. The implicit meaning of this is that the emperor's attitude has begun to change subtly?
From the perspective of a former general, governor of Yuzhou, and governor of the Kwantung military, Zhu Jun had to always consider the situation beyond the battlefield.
"General Fan is really impatient." Zhu Jun chuckled. His temperament is not always stubborn and does not know how to adapt. If so, he would not have climbed all the way from a poor family to be as famous as Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and others. He said: "You can't sleep on your own, why do you still want to come to my place to keep vigil?"
Fan Chou considered the words and parroted: "Who made the country value the monarch and let the monarch shoulder this heavy burden?" After speaking, he smiled and said seriously: "To this day, if we continue to stand still, the people of the world will be in danger. Let's not talk about what the discussion will be like. The morale of the army will definitely be shaken... The principle of 'exhaust again, and decline three times', the prince should know better than a rough man like me."
Zhu Jun became more and more convinced that Fan Chou was just acting as Jia Xu's messenger. Although he didn't know why Jia Xu didn't want to show up, he had no choice but to continue singing the drama with him: "What the general said is that if there is a slight mistake in handling this battle, The overall situation is untenable, and we will never have a chance to sleep peacefully again in the future. Instead, we must quickly come up with an attack plan and let Jia Wenhe return to the court, so that the country can rest assured."
In the end, Zhu Jun couldn't stand it any longer. He was feeling sleepy. Coupled with the results of his secret thoughts last time, his attitude became very gentle. He took the initiative to propose a solution. Firstly, he didn't want Fan Chou to continue to stay here to be annoying, and secondly, he wanted to indirectly Give Jia Xu an attitude, and finally he really wants to sleep.
"In this case, General Fan, please go back first. I will inform Guo Jijiu tomorrow. Chang Shi and others will come to the Chinese army's tent at noon to meet. We can discuss it on the spot and decide on an attack strategy. Wouldn't it be good?" He said After saying that, he considered that the meaning of these words was a bit vague, which was enough to dismiss Fan Chong, but might not satisfy Jia Xu, so he then added: "I am deeply trusted by the country and my enterprising spirit remains unchanged. General, don't worry." Already."
Through a screen, Fan Chou couldn't see Zhu Jun's contemplative expression clearly, so he thought it was him who mentioned the word "enterprising" and promised to discuss how to attack the city tomorrow. He thought this was a very definite guarantee from the other party, so Then he clasped his fists and said, "Since your ambition has not diminished, I am relieved. I will definitely come here tomorrow to discuss with you and others. I have caused a lot of trouble tonight. I hope you will forgive me and that you will have a good rest. I will take my leave."