"If you refuse, you are drowning without saving anything. Please stay in the outer hall and you can go the next day." [Sanshui Small Letter]
Zhen Yan is an honest and dull person. He was not pretending to be reserved just now, but he was really not good at arranging troops and discussing formations. I thought Liu Yu was just making a gesture to give him face, but unexpectedly Liu Yu put on a
He was all ears, which made Zhen Yan a little bit at a loss.
After hesitating for a while, Zhen Yan muttered: "Since Mr. Liu has inquired and will give you some advice, I, the junior, don't dare to hide my clumsiness." He first reserved a step for himself, and then slowly said: "I heard
Liu Gong followed the emperor's edict and came out of Jingxing in order to collect Changshan, intimidate Zhao, Julu and other counties, and harass Yuan Ni. As for whether to assist General Gongsun, I have not seen any clear edict, so the country is still the most important thing.
"
Focusing on the imperial strategy and trying not to create extraneous matters is the safest way Zhen Yan can do. The Zhen family is a wealthy family in Hebei, and Yuan Shao has not been able to get close to him several times. The two families have already been at odds, especially when Yuan Shao was supporting Liu Shuo.
After he ascended the throne, he immediately issued a letter of appointment to Zhen, and waited for a forced marriage. This made Zhen dare to be angry and act, so she responded to the invitation of her in-laws, the Zhang family of Changshan, and joined Liu Yu.
Gongsun Zan and Zhen Yan have no mutual interests. If Zhen Yan wants to keep the Zhen family, he must first embrace the imperial court and Liu Yu's lap. As for whether Gongsun Zan should help, Zhen Yan does not consider it. Besides, with Gongsun Zan,
In comparison, Zhen Yan was closer to Liu Yu, a scholar, in terms of stance.
"Zhen Jun thinks so too..." Liu Yu sighed with regret.
"Yes." Zhang Zan is Zhen Yan's uncle and an official recommended by Liu Yu, and his mind is also in one direction: "The emperor has no clear edict, and Liu Gong's troops and horses are not enough to rush to rescue the siege. The current urgent matter is,
It is supposed to guard Changshan and spy on Zhao State in the south, so that Yuan Shao does not dare to lead the entire army to join the battle with the imperial court. And Gongsun Zan... When Liu Gong was the shepherd of Youzhou, he was still disobedient to the superior and lawless. If he is saved now, how can he know?
Whether he is willing to serve the imperial court, whether the imperial court can control him, or whether he has colluded with Yuan Shao and intends to ambush Liu Gong!"
Gongsun Xu, who was left alone, couldn't sit still. He slapped the table and said: "Mr. Liu! The Emperor gave Maojie to Gong Sun to supervise the military affairs of Youzhou and Jizhou! Now Mr. Liu only mentions Jizhou and keeps silent about Youzhou.
, but it goes against the holy will?”
"With the current situation, I can only focus on the imperial court." Liu Yu pretended to be unbearable and said in a low voice: "Gongsun Bogui is working with me after all. I have to save him, but the thieves are so fierce..."
"The king of the family is the general of Zhenbei, Youzhou Mu, Jihou!" Gongsun Xuzi traveled thousands of miles from Yi Jing to ask for help. He first went to Taiyuan, and then Liu Yu used the excuse of not obeying the imperial edict and sent him to Chang'an.
After arriving in Chang'an, he didn't even see the emperor's face, and there was no follow-up after several visits to the palace. He finally survived the winter and followed him on the expedition. Unexpectedly, Liu Yu still refused to rescue him. He was anxious and annoyed.
: "Yi Jing and Wuji are hundreds of miles away, and Mr. Liu just sits back and watches the important officials of the imperial court fall to death. Does he really care about the imperial court?"
"Absurd!" Zhao Gai shouted and said, "What kind of virtue and ability does Gongsun Zan have that he dares to argue with the imperial court?"
Gongsun Xu simply pushed forward the case and looked around at everyone present. He was so humiliated that he wanted to draw his sword. At this time, he finally understood why his father hated Liu Yu. The other party always liked to use some high-sounding reasons to cover up and achieve his goals.
Insidious schemes: "Mr. Liu! The king of the family has an irritable temper. He did offend a lot of people in Youzhou back then. But after all, they worked together for the same purpose. Now the imperial court calls on all loyal ministers in the world to work diligently in royal affairs. Gong Liu and the king of the family are both members of the imperial court. Why?
I can’t let go of my grudges!”
Gongsun Xu's angry look really startled everyone. Zhang Yan subconsciously put his hand on the hilt of his sword. The young military officer standing under the tent looked rough, but in fact, he had taken advantage of everyone to attack him.
While paying attention to Gongsun Xu, he quietly walked to a pillar behind Gongsun Xu.
In fact, everyone in the audience knew the reason why Liu Yu insisted on not helping Gongsun Zan. In addition to the current strength and the imperial court's established strategy, the personal grudge with Gongsun Zan was also an important reason. This should have been avoided.
However, Gongsun Xu broke the topic. If the news spreads in the future, what will happen to Liu Yu's reputation?
However, even others began to feel embarrassed for Liu Yu. Liu Yu's expression remained unchanged. His fingers were still holding the letter delivered by Gongsun Zan. The wording in the letter was unabashedly Gongsun Zan's flamboyant tone. Liu Yu read it first.
He was still able to keep his tone steady, but at this time, the corners of the soft silk fabric had already been pinched with several deep marks. He breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the tent official behind Gongsun Xu, and said in a calm tone.
: "The situation is like this. I really don't dare to take risks. If anything happens... I can't help him."
Gongsun Xu felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart. It is conceivable that Liu Yu openly admitted his fault. Not only did he not get blamed afterwards, but he also gained a reputation of sacrificing justice and serving the public. By then, everyone in the world would
They knew that Liu Yu was willing to bear the name of injustice and to protect the loyalty of the court, but who knew about his father?
He laughed miserably, and walked out without regard to any military orders or regulations.
Liu Yu felt uncomfortable and let him go. After dissuading Zhang Yan not to pursue the case, he let everyone disperse.
On the day he made the decision, Liu Yu reduced his troops and retreated to Zhending in Changshan. Not long after arriving at Zhending, Liu Yu received a spy report saying that Wen Chou, a general of Yuan Shao's tribe, had led an army to raid Zhongshan. He was frightened.
, Liu Yu began to worry about gains and losses again, feeling that he could not choose to send any troops, and just stood aside. Isn't his intention too obvious? After all, Gongsun Xu was named by the emperor to join the army. It is really unreasonable to say that the emperor had no intention of winning over Gongsun Zan.
So he stayed up all night and summoned Zhao Gai without looking at the time.
Zhao Gai suppressed a yawn. After hearing Liu Yu's melancholy, he thought for a while and said: "Maybe the country is trying to attract people, but Gongsun Zan has a bad reputation after all, and even the country is not optimistic about this matter.
That's why I only sent Gongsun Xu, but didn't say anything more in the edict."
"Yes, it should be like this." Liu Yu felt relieved after hearing this, and then asked: "But there is indeed something wrong with my move. The death of Gongsun Zan is a small matter, but what should I do if I miss the important event of the court?"
This question was not something that Zhao should be able to prevaricate. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Otherwise, how about asking someone who knows military knowledge?"
"At this time, where else can I find a wife?" Liu Yu quickly ran through several people in his mind. Zhang Yan was from the Black Mountain Army. There was always a gangster spirit in his eyes that could not be washed away. Yang Bo was also a
Mediocre people. The backgrounds of these two people were not honorable. They were wary all the way and refused to show their sincerity. They tried their best and couldn't get anything out of them, so Liu Yu refused to look for them.
Zhao Gai thought to himself that Liu Yu was uneasy at this time. It was just because he had been a loyal gentleman for so many years. Once he succeeded in scheming, he felt guilty and wanted to find a reason to comfort him. As for whether the military strategy was right or wrong,
This was not the most important thing, so Zhao Gai endured his sleepiness and glanced around with bored eyes while Liu Yu was thinking about the candidates. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a figure outside the tent.