Chapter 306 For Wolf Riders and Leopard Riders, this is not a battle, but an exercise!
Xi Xian never thought of it.
According to Guo Jia's intelligence feedback, Sima Hui has moved from Xiangyang to Nanyang.
Moreover, just outside of Deng County, not too far from Xiangyang, I lived a small life farming Nanyang.
What Xi Xian couldn't believe the most was that it had been half a year since Sima Hui moved to Nanyang, and he was even assigned a field in Deng County, where he planted rice fields like ordinary people.
only......
Sima Huizhong was not as big as ordinary people because he had to work part-time to teach children in the village to read and receive the fifty shi of grain and grass distributed by the imperial court every year.
"It should be here, right?"
Xi Xian led his horse and walked on the road in the suburbs, staring at the busy construction site, where officials were taking charge of building houses for the people to spend the winter.
According to the information provided by Guo Jia, Sima Hui also signed up to participate in the construction of a winter house, proving that he was willing to take root here and live a long life.
But Xi Xian didn't have time to go in and look for it, because according to the current time, Sima Hui should be teaching children to read in Xiangxu, and it would be at least half an hour before he could go home from school.
Xi Xian was so anxious that he had no time to wait.
He inquired all the way and finally came to Xiangxu where Sima Hui was. Before he reached the door, he heard the sound of children reading loudly in the school:
"I quickly made a strange goblet and listed the names of all the things that are different from others;"
"We are separated from each other and there are no toilets. We will spend the day with you sincerely and happily."
"..."
This is the "Ji Jiu Pian", a textbook on elementary education issued by the imperial court. Together with "Cangjie Pian", "Exercise and Compilation", "Fan Jiang Pian" and "Pang Xi Pian", they are collectively known as the Five Books of Elementary Education. They specialize in teaching children reading, literacy, and some common sense life.
question.
Xi Xian walked to the window with great expectation. In front of the podium, there was a middle-aged man with a pine-shaped crane body and an extraordinary bearing. He was closing his eyes slightly, holding his goatee in his hands, and shaking his head to the sound of children's books.
That’s right!
It’s Sima Hui!
At this moment, Xi Xian's worried heart was finally relieved, her eyes were wet and red, and tears were slowly flowing down.
Although the two had been separated for just over a year, Xi Xian always felt that they had not seen each other for a long time, and for some reason, there was a faint sense of strangeness in the familiar figure.
This is not to say what Sima Hui has become, but the temperament exuding from him is more relaxed and calm, completely different from the strict master in his mind.
"Zhicai?"
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind.
Xi Xian turned around and looked.
But I saw the man in front of me, who was eight feet tall, wore a robe of Ge scarf, and was holding a book. He had an extremely elegant temperament.
Xi Xian was stunned for a moment, then a light flashed in his eyes: "Are you... Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi?"
The man nodded quickly: "That's right! It's me, can't you recognize me?"
"It's quite a bit."
Xi Xian looked at the person in front of him with great interest and wondered: "Why...why are you so different from before? Where is that sword that never leaves your body?"
"Put it away."
When old friends met, Xu Shu couldn't hide the smile on his face: "I have given up martial arts to study literature and started studying Confucian classics. Mr. De Cao is my teacher, and now I am your junior brother."
"Come!"
Xi Xian took advantage of the situation and joked: "Call Senior Brother and listen."
Xu Shu was not upset at all, he bowed and saluted: "Xu Shu has met senior brother."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Immediately, the two looked at each other and laughed loudly.
"Who is making the noise outside?"
Playing Xian, Xu Shu quickly turned around and looked at him: "Student Playing Xian (Xu Shu), meet the teacher."
Sima Hui stood in front of the window and looked out.
At this moment, the irritation on his face suddenly dropped, and he just frowned slightly and scolded: "No noise is allowed in this important place. Please step aside for now."
Xi Xian and Xu Shu then handed over their hands, said "Hey" and left immediately.
The two sat opposite each other under a tree nearby, chatting about the past.
Think back to those days.
Xu Shu committed a murder and was on the run. Sima Hui took him in to avoid the limelight for a while, and it was at that time that the two of them became acquainted.
During this period, Sima Hui taught him earnestly, dispelling the hostility in Xu Shu and guiding him to the right path.
I just never thought that Xu Shu would actually give up martial arts and follow literature, and start studying Confucian classics and the art of war.
"Yuanzhi, with your current knowledge, you are not inferior to those who took the exam. Why don't you try to take the exam and serve the imperial court?"
"Take the exam?"
"yes!"
"I'm still far behind. I want to learn from the teacher for two more years."
"That's true. You can indeed learn a lot from the teacher. You can also take exams later."
"Senior brother, I wonder how long the imperial court's examinations for recruiting scholars will last?"
"this......"
Xi Xian shook his head and said he didn't know: "Senior brother, I don't know, but I think it won't be abolished arbitrarily in a short period of time. Now even people recommended by the Three Lords have to take part in the exam, and the exam is extremely difficult, and it is difficult for ordinary people to pass it.
"
"If my guess is correct, His Majesty has the idea of abolishing the Three Dukes' conquest of power, but it is just that he has gone too far in this way."
"after......"
Xi Xian said with great certainty: "The imperial court's standards for selecting scholars will be based on examinations and will be open to a wider range of students, not just the children of aristocratic families."
Xu Shu was ecstatic in his heart: "It's very good, it's so good! I am a son of mine who studied hard in the cold window. If I lose the opportunity to serve the imperial family because I come from a poor family, I would be really a loser."
"Don't worry Yuan Zhi."
Xi Xian patted Xu Shu on the shoulder: "Depending on our background, we may not have a way out in the Han Court in Chang'an, but there will definitely be a place for you and me in the Han Court in Nanyang."
Xu Shu was full of expectations and nodded affirmatively: "Yes."
"Zhicai."
Just at this moment, a familiar voice sounded from the side.
It was none other than Sima Hui.
"teacher."
Xi Xian quickly stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite."
Sima Hui waved his hand to interrupt, without any pretense, he stood in front of the two of them with a smile on his face: "You are not in Wancheng Haosheng to preside over the examination class, how come you have time to come to my place?"
Xi Xian did not waste any nonsense and went straight to the point: "Teacher, students dare not lie. I am here this time to serve as an official in the imperial court under His Majesty's order."
Say it.
Xi Xian hurriedly took out the edict from the cloth bag and handed it to Sima Hui: "Teacher, this is your majesty's conquest order! Also, this is the gift your majesty asked your students to give you."
"Gift?"
Sima Hui was stunned for a moment and was curious: "Your Majesty will give me a gift?"
Xi Xian smiled faintly and handed over a stack of papers packed in a delicate wooden box: "Teacher, please open it and take a look. I'm sure you'll like it."
Sima Hui took the wooden box, opened it gently with both hands, and the paper as white as snow appeared in front of him:
"this......"
"Could this be..."
Sima Hui also has a lot of paper hidden in his home, but there is no paper that can compare with the paper in the wooden box in front of him: "Paper?"
"kindness!"
Xi Xian nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Your Majesty has innovated papermaking technology, which not only reduced the cost of paper, but also greatly improved its quality. Nowadays, all documents in the palace are made of paper."
“What a luxury!”
Sima Hui stretched out his hand and touched the paper. The soft and smooth touch was like the delicate skin of a three or four-year-old child: "This kind of paper should record the writings of sages."
Xi Xian smiled faintly and said tentatively: "Teacher, if you accept His Majesty's request, you can receive some paper every month. Whether it is for personal use or official documents, it is all up to you."
"Ah, this..."
Only then did Sima Hui remember the conquest, and immediately he came to his senses, closed the lid, and opened the conquest order to browse: "Public Transport Department? Isn't that something you are responsible for, Zhicai?"
Xi Xian nodded: "Well, it is indeed the students who are responsible, but His Majesty has other things to delegate, so he had to ask the students to step down from the Public Transport Department, so he wanted to find a suitable person to take over."
Sima Hui twisted his beard and said, "Could it be that he was recommended by a talented person?"
"No."
Xi Xian denied without hesitation: "How can a student not know the teacher's temperament and dare to recommend him at will?"
Sima Hui couldn't help but be surprised: "Oh? Who recommended it?"
Xi Xian replied: "His Majesty thought of you himself, and said that Teacher, you have been teaching and educating people all your life. If you enter the imperial court, you will not only be responsible for the examinations of the Public Transport Department, but you will also be responsible for the education of students all over the world."
"Today, the foundation of this village is just the beginning. In the future, all Han people will go to school to study. But if we want to realize such a grand vision, we must have people like the teacher to help us."
"etc!"
Sima Hui waved his hand to interrupt, staring at Xi Xian with bright eyes: "You mean...all the Han people will go to school?"
Xi Xian nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Although there is a long way to go, your Majesty has always been committed to this!"
Xu Shu on the side seemed to be inspired and said: "A solid storehouse means you know etiquette, and enough food and clothing means you know honor and disgrace. Your Majesty wants all the Han people to go to school. The first thing to solve is to make the people of the world well fed and clothed warmly." .”
"That's right!"
Xi Xian turned his head and glanced at Xu Shu, and smiled knowingly: "Although Your Majesty has only returned to the palace for a year, the people of Nanyang have already had enough food and clothing. If the benevolence order continues to be implemented, it will not be long before it can be realized."
"teacher!"
Xi Xian bowed and held up his hands, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty's ambition is definitely not the same as when the previous court was in chaos. Although you are nearly fifty years old, you still have a heart to serve the country, don't you?"
"No matter what happened to you, teacher, your majesty is completely different today. Before that, there was Huang Zhong from Nanyang, who was nearly fifty years old like you, but your majesty didn't mind Huang Zhong's age at all, and instead promoted him to the rank of Leopard Rider. Commander."
"teacher!"
Xi Xian's attitude was extremely sincere: "My student believes that you should not give up this opportunity. You should serve the imperial court while you still have your ideals and ambitions, so that you will not regret this life."
Sima Hui didn't know everything that happened in Nanyang.
He could even feel the ambition of His Majesty the Emperor from his series of policies. As Xi Xian said, His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang Hanting was by no means comparable to any previous emperor.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that since His Majesty the Emperor fled to Luoyang, every step he took was extremely dangerous, but he was able to create miracles every time, especially the several battles with Dong Zhuo, which are even more classic.
How can such an emperor not be admirable!
Now, His Majesty's conquest order is in my hands. As long as I agree, I will surely join the officialdom and help this ambitious Emperor to help the Han Dynasty and rebuild the world!
"teacher."
Even Xu Shu on the side couldn't help but admonished: "Just agree."
Xi Xian added to the fire: "Teacher, if you have any ideas, just mention them and Your Majesty will definitely satisfy you."
Sima Hui twisted his beard and pondered for a moment, then turned back and glanced at the lecture hall not far away: "My teacher is gone, what can they do?"
Xi Xian did not hesitate and replied sternly: "Teacher, don't worry, if you agree, the new Xiao Jing teacher will be available immediately to teach these children. It will be more than enough."
"Let's do this!"
Sima Hui glanced at Xi Xian and said softly: "If your majesty can promise me to build a new school for children in the countryside in the future, I will agree to become an official and take over the post of the Public Transport Department."
Xi Xian frowned: "All over the world?"
Sima Hui nodded: "Of course."
"good."
Xi Xian took a deep breath: "The student will return to Wancheng and report to His Majesty. The teacher will wait for the good news."
Sima Huitan smiled: "You have made great achievements, I am proud of you as my teacher."
****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the memorial handed over by Lu Su and read it carefully. He couldn't help but be stunned and thought to himself: "No way? The court has given a certain amount of compensation, but some people are unwilling to build houses for the winter?"
"normal!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors seemed to have expected this, and seemed very calm: "The implementation of any new thing is not that easy, even if they are refugees living in shacks."
"For them, after finally getting some food, they are absolutely reluctant to contribute. It's just a winter, and it's not like they haven't survived it before."
"I couldn't die before, so I can't die now either!"
The Military Advisor Alliance spoke very calmly, as if they had already seen this phenomenon: "Master Bian, can you imagine, is a winter coat more expensive, or building a house?"
"For them, they always feel that buying clothes can solve the problem, so why spend a lot of money to build a house. This is their truest idea."
"so!"
The Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "As long as we continue to promote it, replace the old with the new, and improve the living standards of the people, they will naturally build new houses and move in."
Liu Bian suddenly remembered a joke he had read before traveling through time: It was cold. I originally wanted to buy a down jacket, but it cost more than a thousand yuan. Then I thought about it. It only cost a few dozen yuan to buy some cold medicine. Well, cold medicine is still a good deal.
a little.
Liu Bian really couldn't believe that such a joke came true at this moment, during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, and it was still a consensus among a large part of the people.
This moment.
Liu Bian's heart was bleeding.
He had a feeling that he had a long way to go.
If it weren't for the fact that the survival of ordinary people was difficult to guarantee, how could they choose to buy winter clothes instead of building new houses when faced with such a God-given opportunity?
"teacher."
Liu Bian asked tentatively: "If we proceed step by step and vigorously cultivate land, how long will it take to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people and allow them to live a decent life?"
Naturally, the Alliance of Military Advisors knew Liu Bian's deepest thoughts: "Don't worry, Mr. Bian. We can basically solve the problem of food and clothing. There will definitely be no problem. If we can find wild losers in the future and even become well-off, it will not be difficult."
"but......"
Changing the topic, the Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "These processes take time. You can be sad because of this phenomenon, but don't be too sad. The gap of the times is not so easy to fill."
"The foundation in the late Han Dynasty was relatively poor, but fortunately we have made a good start now. As long as we can continue to work steadily step by step, the lives of the people will naturally get better and better."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded: "I will definitely work hard."
Immediately.
He turned to look at Lu Su below: "Zijing, let's just do our best. There will be many opportunities in the future. If they didn't sign up this time, they won't miss it next time."
Lu Su bowed and handed over his hand: "Your Majesty's benevolent heart, I admire you, and please rest assured that before winter comes, the people on the list in each county will definitely be able to move into their new houses."
"good!"
Liu Bian said solemnly: "I believe in Zijing's ability."
Lu Su bowed his head and said: "In that case, I will retire."
Liu Bian nodded: "Go ahead."
As soon as Lu Su left, Zhu Tong came in: "Your Majesty, this is a memorial from General Cao from the direction of Yuzhou."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Send it up quickly."
Zhu Tong: "Here."
After receiving the memorial, Liu Bian started browsing and immediately understood Cao Cao's intention: "Cao Mengde is really smart. Now he is thinking about my Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry."
Zhu Tong below could not help but frown: "Your Majesty, General Cao means..."
Liu Bidan smiled: "Mengde wants Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry to go into Yuzhou to help him fight. This way, we can be more confident and capture Runan before winter."
"But Your Majesty."
Zhu Tong leaned forward and held up his hands: "Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry have only been training for three months. Can they go into battle?"
Liu Bian nodded: "Since you are a soldier, you have to go to the battlefield. There is nothing to say about it. Just treat it as an assessment. It is not like staying at home to train."
"so......"
Liu Bian made a decisive decision: "You call Lu Bu quickly and Huang Zhong enters the palace. I have important combat mission arrangements."
Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bow and leave.
Just when Zhu Tong left, Liu Bian thought: "Teacher, the expert guessed it again. Our cavalry has come in handy."
The Military Advisor Alliance smiled lightly: "This is normal. Cao Cao does not have much time to fight. If he cannot defeat Yuan Shu before winter, it will definitely be delayed until next year, so he will definitely find a way to deal with Yuan Shu."
"Yuzhou is the heart of the Central Plains, and the terrain is plain. Naturally, cavalry is king. But the cavalry in his hands is definitely not enough. How could Cao Cao not ask the imperial court for people."
"That's good."
The Alliance of Military Advisors was very satisfied with this: "It is good for a feudal official like Cao Cao to feel the absolute suppression of the imperial court at all times. This is good for his sincerity."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded: "I finally understand the experts' good intentions. Through every detail, Cao Cao's loyalty must always be maintained at a very high level."
"That's right!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors affirmed: "Only by using both kindness and power, a two-pronged approach, can the strong be truly convinced."
Liu Bian marveled at the methods of the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance.
Every opinion they have is reshaping their own outlook on life.
In the past, he didn't understand what the emperor's mind and power were, but now, through a series of methods, he understood more and more that being an emperor was not that easy. Simply dealing with people would be enough to learn for a lifetime.
This thing...
However, no matter how powerful the power of science and technology is, it is difficult to make up for it.
Liu Bian continued to communicate with the Military Advisor Alliance for a long time.
finally.
Lu Bu and Huang Zhong came to the Wende Hall and said: "The last general Lu Bu (Huang Zhong) has come to see your majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Get up quickly."
The two of them straightened up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Waving his hand to signal the two of them to sit down, Liu Bian didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "I'm calling you here today because there is an important war matter that you two will be responsible for."
"oh?"
Huang Zhong frowned and tried to ask: "But Yuzhou?"
Liu Biandan smiled: "That's right! It's Yuzhou. Mengde is currently fighting against the coalition forces of Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao. The first battle was very good. Zhang Miao was captured and Yuan Shu's 40,000 troops were completely crushed.
Chuan’s idea.”
"Now, although there are still two months before winter will completely enter, Mengde wants to resolve the battle as soon as possible, so he hopes that I will send my elite cavalry to help him."
"I know..."
Liu Bian glanced at the two of them and said softly: "Wolf Cavalry and Leopard Cavalry were established only three months ago, and various tactics have not been practiced yet."
"However, I think Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao's more than 20,000 people are not our opponents at all. This battle is more like an actual combat simulation exercise for you."
"General Lu!"
Liu Bian turned to look at Lu Bu: "Especially you, the new wolf riding tactics can be fully experienced in this practice. Practice with Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao first, and you will definitely be able to do it in the decisive battle with Xianbei and Wuhuan in the future.
Integrate everything.”
"Very good!"
Lu Bu was so excited that he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I have been waiting for this opportunity. Your wolf pack tactics are too sophisticated. It is difficult to truly grasp the essence by simply studying the tactics."
"The wolf king tactic is just that. The last general used this tactic before. However, the wolf tactics of cutting, outflanking and other cooperative battles are absolutely impossible to master simply by relying on the last general's imagination."
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
Lu Bu immediately patted his chest and promised: "In this battle, the general will definitely understand the wolf pack tactics and strive to master it as soon as possible to live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
"kindness."
Liu Bian was very satisfied with Lu Bu's answer: "If you think like this, I feel at ease. But remember, even if a lion fights a rabbit, it must use all its strength. Even if Zhang Miao and Yuan Shu are not afraid, they must go all out."
Lu Bu cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, your general will never underestimate the enemy."
"General Huang."
Liu Bian turned to Huang Zhong and said softly: "The generals in the court have criticized your ability, but I have never mentioned it and I have always trusted you very much."
"I hope you can kill generals and make meritorious deeds, and strive to fight with this to prove to those who criticize you that even though you, Huang Zhong, are nearly fifty years old, you can still make meritorious deeds for the imperial court in killing enemies, and you can't compare with your juniors!"
How could Huang Zhong not know that he was promoted out of the norm? He had been promoted for a long time and had no combat experience.
Not to mention His Majesty the Emperor, even his own army also had quite a few complaints.
His Majesty the Emperor's words made Huang Zhong feel the same.
He cupped his hands and responded sonorously:
"Your Majesty, please be at ease."
"In this battle, at the end of the battle, the general will definitely be killed and he will make a great contribution to prove his strength."
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