Chapter five hundred and ninetieth generals abandon the tomahawk
"The world is in chaos, the market has become a ruin, the mother cannot protect her son, the wife has lost her husband, and the emperor has lost her husband, so she can live in peace." [Book of the Later Han·Volume 71]
Sima Yi looked at the increasingly similar handwriting of the two people and finally stopped writing. He didn't know how long he had been practicing until he turned around and saw Huangfu Song already lying on the bed with a calm face. Sima Yi was shocked and hurriedly moved away.
I went over to visit and saw that Huangfusong was just asleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
He walked out and quietly closed the door. Ma Teng, who came to discuss matters, stood outside: "Where is Mr. Ming?"
"Ming Gong is exhausted physically and mentally. He just went to sleep." Sima Yi calmly blocked the door with his body and said naturally: "If you have anything to tell me, in the future, if there is no critical military situation, don't go to see Ming Gong without authorization.
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Ma Teng thought he was thinking about Huangfu Song's health, and didn't think too much about it for a moment. After all, Huangfu Song had placed more trust in Sima Yi since he broke into Chencang. He trusted Sima Yi with almost everything and rarely appeared in public anymore.
In private, he occasionally hugged and met the military generals. Even the number of such private meetings has become less frequent recently. Huangfu Song handed over major military affairs to Sima Yi, which not only valued and cultivated this young junior, but also explained from the side.
The current situation is extremely favorable.
Such speculation gave Ma Teng great confidence, and at the same time, he also had more respect for Sima Yi, who had a heavy responsibility: "The general will obey the order."
Sima Yi nodded slightly and walked straight ahead. He turned around the corridor with Ma Teng, who was following behind him, and walked into the main hall in front. As General Pingdi, Ma Teng walked behind Sima Yi, half a step away. Surprisingly, it was Sima Yi who was the supervisor of the army.
The visitor was the leader. The civil servants, soldiers, and Cangtou on the side road were all surprised when they saw this. They avoided him solemnly, which invisibly elevated Sima Yi's status.
"Mr. Ma is here, but do you have anything to say about the military?" Sima Yi looked at the main seat where Huangfu Song usually sat, hesitated for a moment, and moved to sit on the second seat. He raised his hand, invited Ma Teng to sit across from him, and ordered someone to sit down.
Serve tea.
"Ah." Ma Teng said with cupped hands: "I just received a military report from Geshun and others, saying that they went north to pursue Han Sui and defeated the enemy in the road, but they were accidentally frustrated during the pursuit... which resulted in
Han Sui and others led the remnants of the army and fled." After saying that, he told Gaishun and Zhang Ji how they defeated Yan Xing and cut off the rear troops, and how they were almost defeated because their men were greedy for the leftover property.
Sima Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and said curiously:
"Don't be cautious about your victories and don't hide your defeats. This must be a good news for the general, right?" Sima Yi smiled and touched the smooth tea bowl carefully with his right thumb. Few generals from the Xiliang Army took the initiative to publicize their defeats.
, especially the great achievements made in the early pursuit process, were enough to cover up the subsequent minor defeat. He thought that there must have been a dispute between Zhang Ji and Gaishun on how to consider the content and wording of the victory report. Now it seems that
Even if Gaishun has the upper hand, there's no guarantee that Zhang Ji won't hold a grudge against him.
Sure enough, Ma Teng showed a surprised expression and said: "It is said that this was indeed done by Gaishun. Although Zhang Ji couldn't do it, he also mentioned it separately in the victory report, which seemed to shirk the main responsibility to Gaishun.
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"The successful report of the two men indicated that they would continue to pursue the pursuit. Ming Gong originally wanted to let them go, but now they have to make other arrangements." Sima Yi shook his head. At this time, he thought in his heart that no matter how slow Han Sui was, in a few days
After being defeated for the first time, he should take measures. In his eyes, Street Pavilion may be a dead end, so what will happen next... He suddenly looked at Ma Teng steadily and said in a commanding tone: "I want to
, let General Gai divert to Hanyang County, and General Zhang will continue to lead his troops north to Jieting to join forces with General Xu to attack Han Sui."
Ma Teng felt a little uncomfortable, frowned and said, "Do I need to ask General Hussars for permission?"
"Ming Gong has granted me full power, general, please relax." Sima Yi thought for a while and added: "Ming Gong also agrees with this matter, and a military order will be issued in the name of Ming Gong soon."
Ma Teng felt relieved, and soon he considered himself again. This was a good opportunity to beat the drowned dog. Zhang Ji, Gaishun and others were eager to use the troops in Xiliang, but it would be useless for him to stay in Chencang City.
There was a place for martial arts. So he threw away the doubts that had just flashed in his mind and tried to ask Huangfu Song for orders to send troops through Sima Yi, but Sima Yi seemed to have read through his mind and took the initiative to mention:
"General Gai entered Hanyang from the west of Chongqing. The road is inconvenient. I'm worried that he will delay the time, causing Cheng Gongying's troops to enter Hanyang, and something unexpected will happen." Previously, Cheng Gongying had been leading his troops to confront Gai Shun in Longxi, but now Gai Shun is empty.
With one shot, the troops entered the third auxiliary to attack Han Sui. After a long time, they would not be able to hide it from Cheng Gongying's eyes. With Cheng Gongying's resourcefulness, he would definitely attack Hanyang at this time and attract a large number of troops to Han Sui. However, due to Zhang Ji's deployment of troops, Hanyang
Entering, only 5,000 people under the command of the Qiang Colonel Yang Ru were guarding: "But I wonder if the general intends to lead his own troops to Hanyang to help?"
Sima Yi put his hands on his knees, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Ma Teng with sincerity on his face: "General, now that he has made a meritorious service, let's get rid of any suspicion. I have discussed with Duke Ming, saying that when it is time to make a meritorious service, there should be more
It is only when young talents work together and consult together. My son, Ma Chao, recently went to the palace to ask for a battle. His loyalty is touching. I have invited the imperial court and will arrive in Chencang soon, but I don't know if the general can respond?"
At this time, Ma Teng didn't care whether Sima Yi's arrangement had been approved by Huangfu Song or whether it was in line with the work procedures. He suddenly became excited. Not only was he given an important task by Sima Yi, but he was also asked to support Ma Chao in the army.
He was already grateful to Sima Yi, and he was even more sincere at this moment. He said solemnly: "A dog can serve the court, so why bother about his father's life? Both my father and son are willing to fight on the battlefield and repay the country!"
Sima Yi reached out and pinched his chin, squinted his eyes and smiled and said "ok" several times.
Hussars General Huangfu Song's military order was officially issued soon. Ma Teng and others all saw it and found that it was indeed Huangfu Song's handwriting, so they each accepted the order. Ma Teng and others did not wait for Gaishun to go ahead, so they took the lead with 5,000 men.
Zhang Ji was eager to pursue Han Sui alone, let alone go with Gaishun, so he urged Gaishun several times to return south, while he was ordered to go north to Jieting.
Along the way, Zhang Ji indeed captured many fleeing Qiang and Hu troops, but Han Sui's main force was not seen for a long time. Zhang Ji mistakenly thought that Han Sui was fleeing regardless of rectifying his troops, so he rushed to the street pavilion to fight with them.
Xu Rong missed the mark.
"Did Han Sui go to another mountain road?" Zhang Ji, who had been waiting at the street pavilion for several days without seeing anyone, cursed angrily and kicked the stone on the roadside hard.
Xu Rong was also a little depressed. He was almost forgotten in this battle. He only defeated Han Sui's defenders who stayed in Jieting. Originally, if he could successfully ambush Han Sui in Jieting, his merits after the war would be okay, but now this
The situation made him a little suspicious: "The mountains are stretching, and only the Street Pavilion can accommodate the passage of the army, unless Han Sui abandons his troops..." He glanced at Zhang Ji and suddenly said: "General Zhang came all the way, could it be
Have you never seen Han Sui’s tribe?”
How could he not see that Zhang Ji wanted to blame him for neglecting the precautions in other places? Xu Rong had seen this kind of blame-shifting behavior many times.
Zhang Ji blushed and hurriedly defended: "It is true that I did not see Han Sui's army along the way, but I chased many Qiang and Hu on the way. I said that I saw that there was no hope of victory and left on my own... That's not right!"
He suddenly understood something, and Xu Rong's eyes suddenly showed a glint of light, and he shouted in a low voice: "Tranquility!"
Zhang Ji woke up at the same time and without saying much, he hurriedly integrated his troops with Xu Rong. After leaving an army to garrison outside the street pavilion, the two of them immediately rushed to the east of Anding County. However, they arrived late after all, as Han Sui had already arrived After conquering several county towns, they replenished their supplies and quickly withdrew to the west. Although Xu Rong intercepted part of the tail, the gains were very small, which made him cry out for regret. At this time, he heard that the four counties in Hexi were led by Cheng Guanqiu Xing of Wuwei County. Anyway, he launched a mutiny, and following the military orders from Chen Cang, he and Zhang Ji continued the pursuit.
As soldiers and horses from all walks of life began to counterattack Liangzhou one after another, and the situation was excellent, Huangfu Song's candle in the wind also began to come to an end.
"...Have you finished writing the report?" Huangfu Song was lying on the bed, looking straight at the roof. He had not had enough water during this period, and his body was very thin. The thin quilt covering his body was actually It's flat with no fluctuations visible.
Sima Yi's eyes were constantly looking at Huangfu Song, and his voice was still cold: "It's all written down. According to the current situation, before General Zhengxi comes to join forces, he can break through Jincheng within ten months and pass Han Sui on to the first three auxiliary."
"Passing the first three assistants... Okay." Huangfu Song was still looking at the roof expressionlessly. His voice was finally a little excited and no longer empty and boring: "I have been looking forward to this day for a long time... this battle. After that, Yongliang followed the method of merging prefectures to govern the Huns, and for two generations, there was no more 'Qiang' name in the world..."
"Ming Gong has been peacefully cultivating these days. Wuwei County Prime Minister Guanqiu Xing and embroidery envoy Zhang Ren and others instigated troops to rise in Hexi. Han Sui is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and victory will soon be achieved." Sima Yi's tone was calm, but he was nervous. There was a hint of emotion in Huangfu Song's eyes that even he himself had not noticed.
When he heard the three words "embroidered clothes envoy" that were deliberately mentioned, Huangfu Song's eyes visibly moved, but he didn't say anything more and simply said with emotion: "From Emperor Xiaoming to the present, there have been one hundred and forty-fifty Years ago, right? How many famous generals and elite soldiers were buried here? This battle has been fought for too long. Now that we have succeeded, it can be considered a relief to the heroes of the past generations..."
His thoughts were very confused. At one moment he talked about how the hundreds of years of Han-Qiang war affected the national destiny and dragged down the court. At another moment he recounted the famous Pingqiang generals, and at another moment he talked about other things: "I heard that in order to support all parties at the same time, Zhang Wenshu fell ill from exhaustion due to the expense of food and grass, and vomited blood several times..."
Hearing him mention Zhang Chang, the young master, Sima Yi could only follow his words and said: "Yes, it is said that he is no longer able to govern."
"He is also a famous general. His father, my uncle, and Duke Duan were both called 'Sanming' and were the pillars of the army." Huangfu Song said with some regret: "It's a pity that the handwriting is good..."
"His younger brother Zhang Meng is now the Commander-in-Chief of Yulin, and he can be regarded as inheriting his father's ambition." Sima Yi deliberately talked to Huangfu Song more, chatting with him all the time.
Huangfusong suddenly closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to talk about Zhang Meng, and at the same time he was no longer interested in talking.
Sima Yi then kept silent and sat quietly, trying to wait until Huangfu Song fell asleep before going out quietly as usual.
But tonight is indeed unusual. Huangfusong, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were empty, but his eyes were focused on one place, and he yelled: "Rebellion is coming! Who dares to attack my camp? Yes
The moth thief Bocai, or Beigong Boyu? Or Han Sui, Bian Zhang, Guo Guo? Quickly order all the troops and horses with me..."
"Ming Gong!" Seeing that he was getting louder and more confused, Sima Yi hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "There are no enemy soldiers here!"
"Impossible, I clearly heard the sound of horse hooves while I was lying here." Huangfu Song looked at Sima Yi with difficulty, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his withered hand immediately grasped Sima Yi's wrist, with blue veins bulging on the back of his hand: "My son,
You are here, are you feeling better?"
Huangfu Jianshou?
A strange name suddenly jumped out of Sima Yi's mind. He felt a buzzing in his ears. Things that he had never understood before suddenly came to light. Why did Huangfu Song look at him with such gentle eyes when he was seriously ill?
Love, why did you think of him in every possible way in the end? Not only did you show absolute trust and closeness in everything, but you even gave him everything you had and entrusted him with all your political legacy after his death.
This is not only a senior's appreciation and support for a junior, but also because of a person's name.
Sima Yi knew that Huangfu Jianshou, who died of illness in his early years, was a filial son who dared to rebuke Dong Zhuo face to face. He was both smart and courageous, but when he knew that Huangfu Song had mistaken him, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Just when Sima Yi was choking, Huangfu Song spoke again: "You came just in time. Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and killed the queen. He was tyrannical and violent. My father was about to launch an army with Gai Yuangu to attack... The boys in Guandong all have their own ideas and cannot achieve anything. The world
Only Lu Ziqian and I, and Zhu Gongwei can help the country..."
It turns out that people will think of the most regretful things in their lives before they die. If they had not been so 'considerate of the overall situation' and were timid and timid, would the current situation have been different? Emperor Xiaohuai might not have been poisoned, but in this way today
But isn’t the emperor...
When Huangfusong thought of this, his consciousness actually became clearer, as if he was caught in a self-conflict. However, he still held Sima Yi's hand and did not let go. On the contrary, the strength of his hand made Sima Yi gasp.
At this time, there was wind blowing on the verandah outside the door, making a whistling sound. In Huangfu Song's ears, it seemed that he heard the marching horn. He became excited again, as if he was lurking in the dark, preparing to lead the troops.
The vanguard general of the night attack whispered to Sima Yi: "They are coming, they are coming... My son, just watch here and watch how your father kills for the court..."
He tightly held Sima Yi's hand and loosened it without warning, leaving only a few red marks on Sima Yi's wrist. Sima Yi didn't bother to rub his sore wrist, and leaned over to look, only to see Huangfu Song's eyes were round.
He opened his eyes, and the brilliance in his pupils completely disappeared. His lips were slightly open, as pale as his face, as if he was still shouting to serve the country at the end of his life.
Sima Yi's eyes suddenly became wet. The grief in his heart was far greater than the fear, and the shock was far greater than the surprise. He knew what Huangfu Song meant before he died. He used the story of his life to explain to Sima Yi how a general's son was loyal to the country.