Five hundred and eighty-fourth chapter he exhausted my surplus
"When the ancients set up an army, they ordered their generals to fast in the temple, teach them the calculations, and then send them out." [Sun Zi·Zhang's Preliminary Note]
The smoke rising from the Boshan furnace is like auspicious clouds flowing lightly, and the auspicious beasts on Boshan seem to be alive.
Xun Yu, the servant of the minister, was dressed in dark black clothes and a beam crown on his head. He was sitting at the bottom seat meticulously. He had a handsome posture, a handsome face, eyebrows flying into his temples, and bright eyes. Although he was only observing the last seat, his every move was astonishing.
It all makes people think that he is the one who should sit at the head of the discussion.
Seeing that General Wang Bin and Sikong Zhao Wen personally spoke to him to let him talk freely, Xun Yu lowered his eyebrows slightly and said in a calm tone with a very magnetic voice: "Han Sui took advantage of the vandalism and disturbed the hearts of our people. At this time,
The key is to control the enemy. Once the enemy is controlled, everything can be solved. To control the enemy, the most important thing is to attack the mind."
"I would like to hear the details." Wang Bin had an indescribable respect for Xun Lingjun, who had just been transferred from Guandong and had quickly impressed everyone on the chancery.
"Masters Ma Chao, it is okay to kill, but no matter how hesitant Ma Teng is, he will never regret it." Xun Yu said softly, with an indifferent expression: "If you don't kill, but instead show your personal responsibility, how can Han Sui not be suspicious?
Once suspicion arises and the two armies are at odds, chaos will naturally arise."
"It is indeed a strategy to attack the heart." Zhao Wen's eyes flashed. Although he didn't know the whole story, the emperor was far away in Hebei and had sent secret edicts several times, asking him to give Huangfu Song the greatest support and trust in military affairs.
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Now, although Huangfusong retreated to Yi County and felt guilty towards the court, he still ignored the past grievances and went to the Chengming Palace to protect the entire Ma family. The reason was simply to let Ma Teng see a way to survive, which was similar to the suggestion put forward by Xun Yu.
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"Before entering the palace to discuss matters today, I heard a strange thing from Quanzi." Wang Bin opened his mouth, as if he remembered something, and opened his mouth to tell the story of how yesterday Ma Chao went to Su Ze to plead guilty to Su Ze, and then knelt down at Beique to ask for orders to join the army.
The story was told once. Everyone here, whether it was the first time they heard it or they had heard it before, were more or less surprised. There must be a reason for Wang Bin to talk about this story:
"Ma Chao rarely has bravery. Your Majesty also admired him very much. He just said that this son's fierce horse has not been tamed. He must cultivate his ambition in Taixue and know how to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism. Now this son understands the righteousness. In my opinion, he is quite worthy.
Worthy of use."
"Let him join the army?" Dong Cheng frowned and said displeased: "How can this be done! Ma Teng's family is all in Chang'an. Even if they don't kill him, they still have to use them as protons to make him throw a rat weapon. How can he still be killed?
Ma Chao is sent to the battlefield? What if the fish falls into the water and he takes the opportunity to surrender to the enemy?"
"I can't do anything about joining the army for the time being." Although Yang Qi subconsciously wanted to protect Ma Chao and his disciples out of doubt, he did not agree with this opinion: "The imperial court is generous, but the villain is cunning. This move is tantamount to giving authority to the people."
People are easily deceived."
"The prince said just now that he can be used for one purpose, but it is not necessary to let him serve in the army." Seeing Wang Bin stuttering, Zhao Wen took the initiative to smooth things over for him: "In my opinion, let Ma Chao write a seal.
A letter from home, with more careful wording, can also have the desired effect."
"But that's the truth." Wang Bin said with his hands, giving Zhao Wen a grateful glance, and then looked at Xun Yu: "There is no need for him to write this book. It is best for Wen Ruo to draft the words and sentences, and let him do it.
Transcript. If this son is willing, there will be no problem."
Dong Cheng sneered, he wanted to use Huangfu Song to protect the Ma family's children, but seeing Zhao Wen and the other three singing in harmony, he had to add more strength: "The Ma family's children are not something to worry about, but the people who are worried about them are
Han Sui's army outside the city of Yi County! According to reports, 50,000 Han Sui and Ma Teng troops joined the bandits, and Huangfu Song retreated to Yi County with more than 10,000 men. Guanzhong is the foundation of the country, and there must be no loss. Now that the thieves are in chaos, we will
All of them are punishable by death! But the thief has not been eliminated, and he only dares to remain in power shamelessly."
As he said this, he glanced sideways at Wang Bin. These words were full of irony and mockery of Wang Bin, who took advantage of the military chaos in Liangzhou to participate in government affairs. He had accomplished almost nothing and yet dared to remain in power shamelessly.
Wang Bin's face turned red and he looked away in shame.
"Winning or losing is the common destiny of a military strategist. It is understandable that Huangfu Song accidentally lost in battle." Zhao Wen frowned and tried to explain: "Today, Huangfu Song's army still exists, and there are still thousands of troops stationed in Guanzhong, and Chang'an has not tried it.
There are no troops to fight, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and other generals are still there, and the situation is not without improvement."
"Then let's discuss the rules for the next war!" Dong Cheng waved his hand and went straight to the point: "Huangfu Song has been fighting for many years, and how has he ever been defeated like this? I think he is old and dim, and cannot be used for much purpose!
Now, regardless of whether we change generals or not, we must at least choose new generals, unite the three auxiliary troops, and rush the Chang'an garrison to fight in Yi County."
Dong Cheng was a radical militant. He directly ignored the negative strategy of all-out defense of Chang'an in the public opinion of the government and the opposition, and also ignored the opinions of many people.
Wu Shuo smiled and helped, and deliberately said: "Weiwei Geng Zhi once served as the general of Liao Dynasty and is very familiar with military affairs. We might as well appoint him as a general to support Yi County."
Zhao Wen's face immediately turned ugly. When Geng Zhi was serving as the general of Liao, he was actually defeated by Yufuluo, the Huns' Chanyu who was like a rogue. This shows that military affairs were not his strong point. He can now hold this position entirely because of the emperor's will.
It's just the merits of his ancestors. How can such a person trust him to lead the army?
Wu Shuo deliberately put forward this candidate who was not considered a candidate, so that everyone had no choice but to leave the matter to Dong Cheng.
Sure enough, Yang Qi first expressed his objection after hearing this. Most of his words were out of his vigilance and prejudice against the Guanxi scholars: "How can Geng Zhi take on big things if he has no plans?"
"Geng Zhi suffered from ankle paralysis. He can't even mount the horse, let alone use troops." Dong Cheng said calmly, with a trace of pride in his eyes.
Wang Bin didn't know about this yet, so he asked doubtfully: "Ankle paralysis? The last time I saw him, he was still willing to serve the court and guard Chang'an. Why didn't he mention it? There was no movement from the Imperial Medical Office?"
"Is he hiding his old illness because he is afraid that people will find out about it and prevent him from going into battle?" Dong Cheng said with a smile: "This man is eager to fight, so he wants to relieve the country's worries."
Wang Bin frowned. He didn't have the distinction between the Kanto and Kansai scholars, and he didn't like those scheming for personal gain. So these days, he recommended and appointed all the talents who could be used. Originally, Chang'an
There are few capable generals in the city, and Geng Zhi is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Unfortunately, it sounds like today that he not only suffers from ankle paralysis, but also dares to hide something.
Such a character is not a quality that a good general should have. Wang Bin immediately rejected this person in his heart. However, it was a problem for another person to be a general.
Dong Cheng was full of confidence, but unexpectedly Yang Qi just thought about it and immediately found a candidate: "Pei Mao, the captain of the Sili School, has presided over the campaign to conquer Shu. In terms of qualifications and military exploits, who can compare with him?"
"Oh!" Wang Bin put his hand on his forehead and said suddenly: "I am confused and have forgotten Pei Juguang."
In the past few days, he had heard people talk about how Weiwei Geng Zhi was born in the General family and had military skills passed down to his family, so it was very suitable for him to lead troops to attack. What's more, this person from the Sanfu family, even if it was necessary to win over the people of Guanzhong, he should be recruited.
Fufeng Geng's guise. But Wang Bin always puts people first. Whoever can be beneficial to the country will be considered first. Now that Geng Zhi is not good, Pei Mao knows that it is the best choice after being reminded.
"When we conquered Shu, it was Xun Shizhong who planned the strategy, and Pei Mao was just a stickler." Dong Cheng shook his head: "I haven't seen what he can do."
"This Duke is good at coordinating the generals, but using troops is really not his specialty." Yang Qi admitted this point frankly: "It's just that Huangfu Song is there to use troops, and Pei Mao only needs to coordinate the deployment."
Hearing the words "Huangfu Song is the leader of the army", Dong Cheng smiled contemptuously. After all, Huangfu Song suffered a new defeat, and he was indeed worthy of laughing at the content of Yang Qi's words.
This kind of argument is not limited to Dong Cheng. There are many people in the court who are worried about their wealth and life and are short-sighted. There are many people who think that Huangfu Song is old.
Zhao Wen said seriously: "Huangfu Song has never been defeated in his life. Even when he attacked the Yellow Turbans and retreated to Changshe, he was still able to defeat the masses with a small number. The Qiang in Liangzhou was in chaos, and the same was true when they conquered the kingdom in Sanfu. The court must be tolerant.
Is it really okay to doubt the general because of a small setback?"
Wu Shuo smiled and brought the topic back: "Mr. Zhao! We are not discussing the merits and demerits of Duke Huangfu now. How to deal with him is all decided by His Majesty. What we want to discuss today is who to send troops to support."
"Didn't I just say that Pei Mao can do it?" Wang Bin pretended to be confused.
"Captain Sili leads the troops, and the emperor must issue an edict, so I don't dare to be adept at it." Dong Cheng shook his head, quite uncooperatively.
The situation was at a stalemate for a while.
Wang Bin felt angry in his heart. He did not look at Dong Cheng and said: "Let's discuss the strategy first and then the selection of generals. I was only thinking about who can be used now, but I put the cart before the horse and was confused for a moment." He blinked.
Blinking his eyes, he looked at Xun Yu who said nothing without asking: "Wen Ruo, I heard that you once served as a staff planner under Zhendong General Cao Cao and made great achievements in the use of troops. You have become familiar with the situation in the past few days since you entered the court.
Everyone is not good at military affairs, so I have to listen to your ideas."
Being ridiculed for not knowing military skills, Dong Cheng's forehead veins jumped and he was about to get angry. Others were also displeased, but knowing that Wang Bin was deliberately confronting Dong Cheng, they did not speak out.
Xun Yu ignored the overt and covert fighting here. He seemed like a passer-by watching the excitement, never participating in it, but always playing a role at the last moment: "In the past, Emperor Gao protected Guanzhong, and Emperor Guangwu occupied Hanoi, both of which were deeply rooted and consolidated in order to control.
In the world, advancing in Guanzhong is enough to defeat the enemy, retreating is enough to hold on, so even if there are difficulties and defeats, you will eventually achieve great success. Your Majesty has ruled the country for six years, and has made three auxiliaries rich, and the people are all convinced. Even if you encounter invaders now, it is easy to protect yourself, and Huangfu Gong supports the army.
Defend Yi County, build a strong wall and clear the countryside to ward off Han Sui and Ma Teng. They are inexhaustible in their attack, and there is no gain in the attack. In less than ten months, even if there are a hundred thousand people, they will retreat before fighting."
"You mean to stick to it?" Dong Cheng seemed to have heard a joke. He retorted: "You have made many suggestions for Cao Cao. You have plans to govern Yanzhou and conquer Xuzhou. I thought you knew it.
As a soldier, how could you expect that when you reach Chang'an, you only want to come up with a strategy to hold on?"
Xun Yu sensed the danger hidden in the other party's words. His expression remained unchanged and he still said to himself: "Although Duke Huangfu retreated to Xi County, Han Sui and others' troops penetrated deeply. Behind him, the city of Hebei has not yet fallen, and Qishan Mountain is difficult and dangerous.
Anji General Zhang Ji, Ninghu General Xu Rong, and Qiang Protector Colonel Yang Ru have tens of thousands of troops in total, and the road behind them is dangerous... This may not be an opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Zhao Wen and others managed the government well, but they were indeed ignorant of military matters. The emperor had considered this at the beginning, so he had the idea of transferring Xun Yu.
They were already worried about this. If Huangfu Song hadn't still had the strength to fight, they might not be able to maintain their grace at this time. When they heard that Xun Yu regarded this as a strategy to destroy the enemy, everyone looked at each other in anticipation.
He went on.
"Today Han Sui and Ma Teng coerced the Qiang people to attack Yixian County in the east, but they will definitely not be able to defeat him in the west. They can have Zhong Yao lead his troops to collect the Qiang tribe's grain and wheat, and Zhang Ji and others can harass the grain road and cut off their way, which can be defeated in one fell swoop."
Xun Yu said lightly.
"Good." Zhao Wen raised his palm and praised: "This is where the offensive and defensive momentum suddenly changes, and the victory or defeat changes hands."
Dong Cheng suddenly became anxious. According to Xun Yu's plan, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and others would outflank Han Sui's retreat and cut off the grain road. As long as Huangfu Song defeated the enemy head-on, the defeat would be reversed! The previous damage done to Huangfu Song would be reversed.
All negative effects will disappear with the victory.
He must seize this opportunity!
Wu Shuo looked at him, nodded, and looked outside Chengming Hall.
Jiaofang Hall.
In front of the brocade banquet stands a wooden mirror stand. Next to the mirror stand are placed several opened lacquer boxes, various jewelry deposits made of gold, jade, agate and other materials, hairpins, hairpins, mother-of-pearl and other shapes, all decorated in different categories.
Among the lacquered boxes.
Empress Dong was dressed in a rich dress, kneeling on the brocade mat. Behind her, Changyu combed her long black hair with a jade comb. While she was looking at herself in the mirror, she swept her peripheral vision from various jewelry, her delicate hands
Pointing to a lacquered gift box, a thin palace maid nearby immediately picked out a three-bead horizontal hairpin from several gold hairpins.
"That's strange." Empress Dong sat still and laughed softly: "There are so many hairpins, how did you know I wanted that one?"
The three-bead hairpin is a horizontal hairpin with two sides bifurcated, curved into an arc, and decorated with jade beads. It is often worn when dressing up.
The thin little palace maid lowered her head and presented the hairpin to Chang Yu, and replied: "I was thinking that if His Highness is going to the imperial court, it would be natural for him to show his utmost honor."
"I forgot again, what's your name?" Empress Dong watched Chang Yu tie the three-beaded hairpin with his hair with a solemn face, and she had some impression of the person in front of her.
"My humble name is Guo Zhao."
Chang Yu snorted softly, as if he wanted to say the other person's other name, Queen Guo, but the other person was so sensible that he didn't bother to expose her.
After Queen Guo entered the palace, she and Du Luofu were bullied at first in the Jiaofang Palace. However, Queen Guo was not as weak and easy to bully as Du Luofu. She was always intelligent, and with her lovable childish appearance and talent, she became very popular.
She was soon made one of the maids in the palace, and at the same time, Du Luofu was ordered to do laundry for the palace people.
"Oh, I'm from home." Empress Dong nodded, as if she remembered something. Unlike Du Luofu, Empress Dong regarded girls like Queen Guo brought from Dong Cheng's house as confidants who could be cultivated.
It's pleasing to the eye, and I'm willing to call it 'home'.
She then ordered a few more lacquered dowry items. Queen Guo's hands and feet were quick and she could get exactly the jewelry Queen Dong wanted every time. Although she didn't say anything, she looked even more satisfied.
"How's it going in front?" Empress Dong touched the jewelry on her head and looked sideways in the mirror.
"Still arguing about the selection of generals." Chang Yu walked to the door and asked a few questions, then walked back calmly.
"Hey." Empress Dong put down her hand and sighed helplessly: "The situation is urgent and it is the right time to employ people, but they are also cautious about this and scrupulous about that. Is this their self-righteousness?"