Chapter three hundred and eighty sixth self-knowledge
"The main thing is getting better day by day but no one knows it; the main force is getting better day by day but no one is afraid of it.ranenranena`" Chapter 8 of Guiguzimo
Fan Chou returned home satisfied. He admired Jia Xu's resourcefulness once again. A few words could convince the stubborn Zhu, but not everyone could do it. With his worries over, he returned to his residence and just sat on the pillow mat.
Tossing and turning. As for what happened tonight, just inform Jia Xu before noon tomorrow. Maybe there is no need to inform Jia Xu specially, the other party may have already expected it.
It was an eventful night. After waking up, Zhu couldn't sleep anymore, tossing and turning on the bed, sighing alone; there were people in the camp drinking wine one cup at a time, thinking sadly; someone lifted the curtain and took advantage of the few
Starlight looking to the east.
Near dawn, the temperature dropped sharply, clouds gathered, and it began to rain quietly. The cold autumn rain only fell for a while and then stopped. When I woke up in the morning, the light coldness of mid-autumn made people open their mouths and take a sip.
White mist.
After the morning meal, it was still a little before noon, and the commander was about to hold a meeting to discuss the attack on the city, and the news spread like wildfire. Despite being hindered by military law, the soldiers below were still excited and silent, and they exchanged glances while patrolling in groups.
Or they gathered in a corner and whispered. Most of them were veterans brought by Fan Chou from Liangzhou, and many of them were soldiers who Zhu Cong had worked hard to train in the past two years.
What I fear is just wasted effort and futile effort.
"It just rained this morning. The city wall is slippery. I don't know if I can climb up." In the side tent, a middle-aged man in his thirties took the oval lacquer bowl with both hands, lowered his head and took a sip, and immediately
He stared at him and said, "This is really wine. I thought you were teasing me how the army can still drink."
"The day before yesterday, Du Zixu came to the army with food and brought it to me privately. I often drink it in the middle of the night. I can't drink much and it won't delay things." Guo Jia leaned on the piled soft pillows and smacked his lips with unfinished content.
Then the other party said, "Fan Chong has no other ideas. He climbed the city wall and climbed to Po Chen first. He was a good trick. What's more, this matter has damaged Zhu Gong's reputation. If Fan Chong wants to replace him, he will have to die.
We cannot attack the city with all our strength."
After hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned and couldn't drink any more wine. Although Fan Chou did not defeat several cities in Yingchuan with Li, Guo Si and others back then, as a famous general under Dong Zhuo, he attacked cities and demolished strongholds.
Naturally, this is commonplace. He looked anxious, but what he worried about was not the threat that Fan Chou would bring to Zhu's position after breaking the city, but that
"Isn't Yongqiu coming soon?"
"Not until the sun rises." Guo Jia said softly, and the hand that picked up the wine bowl suddenly paused at his lips, and then murmured, "Maybe in just these two days, there will be results. After all, Jia Wenhe is here."
"Jia Xu is really that powerful." The middle-aged man put down his wine bowl with a puzzled look on his face. "I saw Gongda's family letter in the past. He said that this man is very resourceful and not inferior to him. Even Wen Ruo is only slightly better."
. But I think there are many modest words in it. My brother and my nephew are all rare men in the world. How can Longfeng be compared to a Xiliang scholar?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia straightened up his expression and said seriously, "I have only met Jia Xu in person for a short time, but he is indeed not an easy person. Xun Gongda is a prudent man and will not confuse our ears and eyes with these modest words."
, there must be some perception.”
"If that's the case, what about Yongqiu? Duke Cao is still waiting to come to Chenliu to capture Zhang Mengzhuo himself," the middle-aged man said anxiously.
"Xiu Ruo." Guo Jiajian was about to put the wine bowl to his mouth, but was interrupted by the other party. He suddenly became impatient. He held the bowl in one hand, knocked on the table with the other hand, and said slowly, "If Cao Cao
I really want to kill this brother, he has been here a long time ago, why bother to delay it for such a long time, even if Zhu Gong is about to leave me?"
The middle-aged man named Xiuruo was named Xun Yan, and he was a direct descendant of the Xun family in Yingchuan, Xun's brother, and Xun You's uncle. When Xun defected to Cao Cao, in order to increase the weight of the Yingchuan scholars in Cao Cao's side, the family
There are many good talents who are recommended, and Xun Yan is one of them. After Cao Cao was backstabbed by Yanzhou scholars, Xun Yan became more important and was promoted to Zhonglang. This time he was specifically ordered to sneak into Zhu Jun and contact Guo Jia.
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"The former general misunderstood you." Xun Yan asked in a solemn voice before he had time to think about the previous sentence.
Guo Jia pondered for a moment and then suddenly said, "In today's gathering, if we continue to insist on the previous discussion, the prince will really complain that I am a military sacrificial wine, but I have no plans for him. If Fan Chou wants to attack Yongqiu, let him do it.
This is also a way to make amends.”
Compared with Cao Cao, Zhu is an ally that cannot be lost easily. Even if he is like the sunset now, he cannot be relied on for a long time. Xun Yan nodded in agreement and said softly, "You are right."
Everyone in the Xun family has their own strengths. Xun Yan is less good at military planning than good at judging situations. He also said, "It seems that Duke Cao has recaptured Yanzhou and occupied the two states, but in fact he is still not out of danger. If you want to completely win his trust,
In the imperial court, it is necessary to make a break with the Yuan family. Zhang Miao, Zhu Ling and others must die at his hands, thinking that they cannot prove themselves. The original country also has this intention, so you can persuade the former general to serve as a soldier by paying filial piety.
Just wait. But Jia Xu disrupted the plan as soon as he came. If he hadn't killed Zhang Miao with his own hands, how could Duke Cao have proved himself?"
"Qingzhou Yuan Tan, Lu Bu, is enough to prove it." Guo Jia disagreed, lying half on the pillow mat, and said, "If it doesn't work, let him go to Huainan to find Yuan Shu, or go to Hebei to find Yuan Shao. It is just more effort and more difficulties.
That’s all.”
"Then we have to have food and grass." Xun Yan stroked his buttocks with his hands and said with emotion, "Fengxiao didn't realize that Yanzhou has been suffering from famines and wars for many years, and the people have no intention of farming. There is not much wheat left to harvest this autumn. Cheng Demou even almost
The first proposal was to kill people to make preserved meat to provide for the army. These were rejected by Cao Gong. Now he only blindly seeks food from the wealthy families in Xuzhou. The rich are stingy, but Cao Gong does not dare to force too much. He only received twenty to thirty thousand dan.
It’s just barely enough.”
It wasn't that Cao Cao couldn't bear to do something about using human flesh as military food, but he was worried about public opinion and didn't dare to do this cruel thing himself. So he just firmly rejected Cheng Yu's suggestion at that time, but did not criticize Cheng Yu.
Is there any reprimand? Cheng Yu is also a cruel person. Once he makes up his mind, he will do it, so he secretly mobilizes soldiers and horses to plunder the county town and provide them with food for several days, which is mixed with a lot of human breasts.
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This was something that Cao Cao was kept in the dark, and it was something that Xun Yan, a high-ranking scholar who did not interfere in military affairs, could know. The generals and generals in the army knew very little about it, so the news was suppressed.
"These are not things I can worry about." Guo Jia yawned, as if he didn't want to continue this topic. He waved his hands and said, "I am the military advisor appointed by the emperor to offer wine, not the military advisor Cao Mengde conquered."
Jiu. Xiuruo, you should think more about your position in the future, and don’t wait until you enter the court to still think about relieving the worries of others."
Xun Yan's body trembled and he immediately became alert.