Chapter 720 Knowing not to be humiliated (Bodhi Alliance Lord IX)
Xun You rode his horse up the gentle slope, turned over and got off the horse, threw the reins on the saddle, and patted the horse's buttocks.
The war horse shook its neck and went to the side to eat grass.
Xun Chen followed, strangled his mount, got off the horse, and also imitated Xun You and threw the reins onto the saddle. However, he threw them one after another without success, so he simply ignored it and walked with the mount, dragging the reins on the bridle, eating Grass.
"It would have been a hard time, I would have known to bring a horse boy." Xun Chen muttered.
Xun You looked at him and laughed out loud. "No matter how good the horse boy is, it is not as convenient as yourself. On the battlefield, victory, loss, life and death are all in the blink of an eye. Whether your daily training is solid may determine your life and death."
"I'm not a fighting general who charges in battle." Xun Chen said angrily.
"You and I do not need to rush to the front, but when you do not do well enough, it is difficult to implement orders." Xun You walked slowly. "The army only talks about strength, not anything else. You want them to follow their rules, You must make them convince you. If they don’t agree, even if they have to accept your order, they will not give their all their strength when executing it and are ready to wait and see at any time.”
He paused and said, "Everyone is waiting and watching. No matter how good your plan is, it will be greatly reduced when it is implemented. When the advantage is obvious, there may be no problem. Once you encounter a strong enemy with equal strength, it will be difficult to win. So you have to When practicing elite soldiers, the first priority is to selecting generals.”
Xun Chen looked at Xun You, and the more he looked at him, the more unfamiliar he felt.
They were about the same age and grew up together. He knew what kind of person Xun You was. Because his parents died early and were raised by his grandfather, Xun You became more precocious and independent. Not only did he study hard, but he was also diligent in practicing swordsmanship. This is true Both civil and military.
But he never thought that Xun You would become such a general.
"Gongda, did you not come to Jizhou at the beginning? Is it because I was too proud of elegance and could not compete on the battlefield?"
Xun You thought about it and shook his head. "I didn't think so much at that time. I just thought that he was exaggerating. It might be okay to get power in the court, but it may not be suitable for close combat. If you really have this courage, Dong Zhuo would not have succeeded."
He laughed and said, "In fact, it's not just him, but how many children from aristocratic families have seen blood? They seem fearless because they know that the other party dares not hurt him and are fearless. They really want to meet a martial man like Dong Zhuo. , there may be a courage and courage in the moment, but after thinking about it, you will probably choose to avoid disaster."
Xun You sighed quietly, feeling indescribable.
Xun Chen didn't ask much. He knew that Xun You probably remembered He Yong again.
He Yong has the dual identities of party members and rangers. He has excellent swordsmanship and has experienced many dangers. But who would have thought that such a person would die of worry because of a misunderstanding?
Looking back, He Yong's courage is not real courage, he has never encountered real danger.
On the contrary, Xun You showed true fearlessness and survived.
But He Yong had the kindness of his teacher and friend from Xun You, and Xun You had never mentioned this before anyone else. Only a few people knew about He Yong's death in fear.
“When did you realize this?”
"After meeting the emperor." Xun You withdrew his thoughts, thought for a while, and added. "I mean, after I arrived in Huayin."
"The emperor...is it Da Yong?"
Xun You looked back at Xun Chen and smiled slightly. "Uncle should go and see the emperor. Listening to the ears is false, and seeing to the eyes is true. When you see him, you will know that he is the real hero, not the false. Famous scholar.”
Xun Chen breathed. "Maybe, it's just not possible now." He shook his head and changed the topic. "I have said everything I should say. What is your attitude? You might as well say it clearly. I can hurry back and reply to Guo Gongze.
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Xun You's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "The emperor gave me this important task, and I cannot let him down. The civil strife in Jizhou is limited in scale, so there should be no need for Youyan Protectorate. I suggest you don't go either.
It is enough to find Zhong Yuanchang, a soldier Sun Junrong sent troops."
"So you missed such a good opportunity?"
"Knowing to stop, never insults." Xun You said calmly: "This is true for scholars and officials, this is true for Ru Ying people, and even more so for me, Xun."
Xun You looked at Xun Chen solemnly. "Uncle, I still hope you can go to Chang'an and meet the emperor. After seeing him, you will know how false the idea of competing with the emperor with your military achievements is."
Xun Chen smiled slightly, and said goodbye to Xun You without comment.
Watching Xun Chen get on the horse and leave surrounded by several guards, Xun You's eyebrows frowned slightly. He looked for a while, whistling his lips.
The mount was galloping, Xun You flew on the horse, turned his head, and galloped away.
Xun Chen returned to Yi County and passed Xun You's suggestion to Guo Tu.
Guo Tu was a little surprised and disappointed.
The one he most hopes to make contributions is Zhong Yao.
Guo Zhong is a relative of his marriage. When he had old grudges with the emperor and could not become an official, he certainly hoped that Zhong Yao could be promoted due to his merits and would be able to help him in the future.
Is Xun You's attitude out of reason or selfishness to protect Xun's interests?
Fortunately, Yuan Shao had already let go, and Guo Tu didn't think too much, and told Yuan Tan that Xun You had agreed to their request. Once Yuan Shao regretted, or Shen Pei led his troops to invade, Xun You would send troops to help.
With Xun You's promise, Yuan Tan was relieved.
After several consultations, Yuan Shao finally accepted Feng Ji's suggestion.
On the grounds of being ill, Yuan Tan was appointed as his heir and handed over the Hejian and Bohai counties to Yuan Tan for management.
Finally, Yuan Shao made a request.
He had already paid tribute to the court. In theory, Jizhou was also the Jizhou of the court. The matter of his appointment of Yuan Tan as his heir did not require the court's approval, but handing over the two counties to Yuan Tan for management must be formally approved by the court.
Otherwise, the court would likely reject the appointment, and it would also be possible to use troops to Jizhou on this ground.
He could not formally issue such an order before receiving the imperial edict from the court.
Although Guo Tu and others were a little surprised, they still agreed.
They knew what Yuan Shao wanted to do, but they simply used the old ministers in the court to reject the proposal in the name of the emperor. But Zhang Xi was dead, who would rush out to stand up for Yuan Shao?
If you have the opportunity to split Jizhou, why doesn’t the emperor agree?
Yuan Shao submitted a letter to the court, and Guo Tu also discussed with Xu You and Xun Chen to send people to Chang'an, at least to Hedong, to meet Xun Yu, so as not to give Yuan Shao a chance to turn the tables.
Xun Chen volunteered.
Guo Tu also thought Xun Chen was the most suitable, so he asked Yuan Shao to take Xun Chen as an envoy and take Yuan Shao's submission to Chang'an.
Yuan Shao strongly opposed it. He believed that Xun Chen had betrayed him. When he arrived at the court, he not only sued him. Who would have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?
After repeated bargaining, Guo Tu and others made concessions, and the cavalry commander Cui Yan brought the court with him. Cui Yan was from Qinghe and Zheng Xuan's disciple. He was upright and had nothing to do with Guo Tu and others.
There is not much connection between me and others.
He will represent Yuan Shao to the North Korea, and both sides will accept it.
Of course, this does not affect Xun Chen's private identity to Hedong.