3, the sword of the tongue (make up the fourth lord 16000/20000)
Just as he took his seat, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter coming from the steps. Wang Zheng raised his eyes and saw Yang Hong getting up again, raising his glass and waving his toast: "Wang Zhoumu, I also want to toast you a toast."
Wang Zheng nodded and raised his glass. As soon as he finished drinking, he saw Yang Hong bowing his hand to him and speaking again: "By the way, when does Wang Zhoumu want to return to Xuzhou?"
Wang Zheng didn't understand what he meant and didn't want to answer hastily. He pointed to the left side with his eyes. It was Wang Xiong who was sitting there. He immediately interjected in a loud voice and said: "My general came to Shouchun today in response to the wishes of Duke Yuan to celebrate his achievements."
I came here, but now that I am not drunk and am not excited, Military Master Yang says this, what is his intention?"
After saying that, he glanced sideways at Yuan Shu, who was sitting in the seat, and snorted coldly: "Are you trying to drive away guests?"
"Captain Wang misunderstood."
Yang Hong straightened his clothes and stood up. Compared to the unknown Wan Qiao, his attitude towards the leader of Wang Zheng's soldiers was obviously much more polite: "Wang Zhoumu and the Xuzhou soldiers marched south, and they have done a great job in eliminating the thieves and returning peace to our territory.
If we want to stay in Yangzhou, no matter how long, we should treat ourselves as distinguished guests, but..."
Yang Hong paused, then suddenly changed the subject: "It's just that a small country cannot live without a king for a day, let alone Wangzhou Mu? Wang Zhoumu now governs an area of more than a thousand miles, with millions of soldiers and civilians. If he doesn't return home for a long time, who will take care of the great foundation?
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At this point, Yang Hong's expression became extremely solemn and he said generously: "So Hong said this not for his own family's sake, but for the sake of the state pastor."
What a beautiful thing to say...
Wang Xiong opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer. He had to look back at Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng sighed secretly and had no choice but to take action himself.
"Thank you, Commander Yang, for your concern. If nothing unexpected happens, we will leave soon."
Yang Hong nodded and asked: "There are two ways to go from Shouchun to Xuzhou, either by water or by land, but I don't know which way Wang Zhoumu plans to choose?"
"Most of our troops are from the north and are not good at water. We should choose the land route for our return this time."
"Wang Zhoumu chose the land route?"
Yang Hong frowned when he heard this: "To get from Shouchun to Xuzhou, you need to pass through Runan, but now there are Yanzhou troops and Cao Cao's general Xiahou Dun on the side of Runan. If so, it may be difficult to pass."
Hearing this, Wang Zheng glanced at Yang Hong, smiled slightly and said: "Back then, I had only ten men under my command, and there was no obstacle for me. Now I have more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, not to mention a mere Xiahou Dun.
What is the difference between mountains of swords and seas of fire, tigers' dens and dragon pools, and the smooth road in my eyes?"
These words were so domineering that not only Wu Sheng cheered loudly, but Qiao Wan and other generals on the side also clapped and applauded enthusiastically.
And Yang Hong didn't expect that Wang Zheng, who looked like a humble gentleman one moment, would suddenly show his dignity the next moment. He was frightened by his courage for a moment, and his face couldn't help but reveal an unnatural look.
After a moment of silence, he forced a smile and said: "Okay, Zhou Mu is worthy of being a hero in the world, and his courage is indeed extraordinary. However, Zhou Mu is now in charge of all people and has a body of a lot of money. How can he take risks easily? If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to regret it."
It’s better to be cautious when choosing this path.”
Wang Zheng smiled casually: "Then Mr. Yang, do you have any good advice for me?"
Yang Hong said: "Then first I need to ask Wang Zhoumu which land route he plans to choose to go to Xuzhou?"
"Now, under my command, Huang Zhong and Wu Sheng are respectively guarding Lu'an and Anfeng, and continue to wipe out the remnants of Sun Ce."
At this point, Wang Zheng raised his hands to Yuan Shu, who was in charge, and explained: "When the war was completely settled, Zheng happened to return to Lujiang to join them. He then chose to set off from the north of Lujiang, transfer to Peiguo, return to Pengcheng, and arrive at Xuzhou."
Yuan Shu was already drowsy at this time, as if he was completely drunk. He just nodded when he heard the words, but he looked like he didn't hear what Wang Zheng said clearly.
Yang Hong on the side said: "This way seems feasible, but Sun Ce is already dead, and his generals Huang Gai and Han Dang are either dead or captured. How many more people can be left and what kind of situation can they have? Want Wu?
The two generals Huang will stay in Lujiang to calm it down?"
"Although Han Dang died and Huang Gai was defeated, Cheng Pu never captured him."
Wang Zheng smiled and said: "This man followed the bandit general Sun Jian and traveled all over the world. He is a first-class battlefield general with both wisdom and courage. Even Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army in the past had to avoid his edge. Military Advisor Yang should not underestimate this man."
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Yang Hong said: "According to Wang Zhoumu's prediction, when will the remnants of the Sun thieves be completely wiped out?"
"Haha, Military Advisor Yang, this general is not Zhang Zifang. He is now thousands of miles away and cannot strategize. Let alone when Lujiang will be calmed down, I dare not make any rash judgments."
Wang Zheng shook his head and said calmly: "If Commander Yang really hopes that I will return to Xuzhou as soon as possible, I can also order Generals Wu and Huang to come to Shouchun and join me, that is, take another land and leave today.
It’s okay.”
this...
Yang Hong was at a loss for words. At present, Yuan Shu had transferred most of his elite troops to Runan to defend Xiahou Dun. There were not many troops left behind, and more importantly, there were no suitable generals. Even if he guessed that what Wang Zheng said was an excuse, Sun Ce's remaining strength
It's not a big deal, but if Yang Hong really wants to make the decision, he really doesn't have the confidence.
After all, the incompetence of one general exhausted the three armies. According to frontline intelligence, Cheng Pu had indeed not been captured yet.
The key is...
Yang Hong doesn't have the right to make a decision either.
At this moment, a few coughs suddenly came from the main seat. Everyone turned around and saw Mrs. Feng, who was serving Yuan Shu, saying softly: "Wangzhou Mu has just arrived. The carriage and horse are tired. It's been a long journey. Let's rest first.
There's no need to rush for a few days. Commander Yang, don't say too much."
"yes."
Yang Hong immediately shut up and stepped back. He could naturally guess that although these words came from Mrs. Feng's mouth, it was self-evident as to whose meaning they were.
Finally shut up...
Wang Zheng just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw another person asking: "Excuse me, Wang Zhoumu, how many people are there in Lujiang today?"
Wang Zhengxun looked up and saw a handsome young scribe who he didn't recognize. He couldn't help but look at Yuan Shu in the hall. Seeing that Yuan Shu was unconscious, he had to look at Mrs. Feng.
I don’t know why, but when she saw Wang Zheng’s paint job that was as bright as the stars in the night sky, Mrs. Feng blushed, bowed her head slightly, and then introduced softly: "Wang Zhoumu, this is Xiquyang, Yangzhou
The county king is Gu Yong."
After thinking for a while, he added: "He is a disciple of the great sage Cai Yong and a famous scholar in Wu County."
Hearing this, Yang Hong in the audience was slightly startled, and immediately looked over.
After these years of experience, Wang Zheng was no longer the otaku who didn't understand the world in his previous life. He immediately realized that this last sentence was probably Mrs. Feng's deliberate reminder that Gu Yong's identity was very unusual...
What's unusual about it?
Cai Yong has been dead for many years, so his status as a disciple is of course nothing at present, but being able to worship Cai Yong in his early years is definitely not something that ordinary family members can achieve.
Recalling that the other party was from Wu County and had a surname of Gu, Wang Zheng already had a guess in his mind. I am afraid that Gu Yong was probably from one of the four high-ranking surnames in Wu County.
Although Sun Jian and his son were also from Wu County, the Sun family was not actually the top family in Wu County. Starting from the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the only top families in Wu County were Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang. They even became the top family in the entire Jiangdong during the Three Kingdoms period.
Gate valve.
With such a status, even if the other party's official position is not that of the county king, and he is young and young, Wang Zheng will not neglect him. He immediately smiled and said: "There are about four to five thousand remnants of the Sun thieves."
"Then what is the difference between Wang Zhoumu's troops left in Lu'an and Anfeng?"
"Liu'an four thousand, Anfeng three thousand."
"To deal with a mere four to five thousand remnant defeated generals, seven thousand Xuzhou Tigers are needed?"
Gu Yong asked: "Wangzhou Mu, as far as I know, in the battle of Shuxian that day, Sun Ceshang, who was in great momentum, was defeated by the same number of noble troops with one blow. So with this number, it should be very easy to wipe out the remnants, right?"
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Wang Zhengdao: "Mr. Gu County's words are wrong. Is there any general in the world who can win every battle? I can only guarantee that the generals under my command will do their best."
"Wangzhou Mu Tai is also humble." Gu Yong nodded and suddenly said: "Can it be successful within ten days?"
"Do your best."
Gu Yong continued to ask: "What does it mean to do your best?" It was as if Wang Zheng must give an accurate time answer, otherwise he would not give up.
Seeing first Yang Hong, and then Gu Yong, asking one question after another, from a question to a cross-examination, and almost to a question, Wang Zheng's expression remained unchanged, he still had a smile on his face, and spoke in a gentle voice, as if he was not worried at all, but he was like this
The master must maintain a graceful demeanor, but his subordinates do not have to do the same.
Just as Gu Yong finished his last question, there was a sudden loud shout, as if Jiao Lei was rolling by!
"You are so rude!"
Everyone was concentrating on listening to the exchange between Wang Zheng and Gu Yong. They were caught off guard and were startled by the sound. They turned their eyes and saw a sturdy general standing upright with his head held high and his sword drawn. His eyes were like tombs and his face was like a bear and tiger.
The dish was so majestic and murderous that it frightened several timid civil servants to the point where their faces turned pale and their hands were weak. They held their chopsticks and their wine glasses fell to the ground one after another, making a "crack-crack-crack" sound.
Gu Yong was actually shocked, but after all, he came from a famous family and had extraordinary experience. His face still looked like a celebrity. Instead, he shouted in a deep voice: "Who are you? It is extremely rude to interrupt on your own!"
Wang Zheng on the side said calmly: "This general is the warrior Zhou Tai."
In the initial battle on the ship, Zhou Tai was defeated and captured, but he still refused to surrender. Naturally, he had the idea that a soldier would die for his confidant.
However, later even Sun Ce was defeated and died, so Zhou Tai's persistence became meaningless. Wang Zheng asked Guo Jia to strike while the iron was hot. After trying to persuade him several times, he finally changed his mind and joined Wang Zheng's command.
Now that he has chosen a new master, Zhou Tai naturally wants to show off. What's more, he is from an ordinary background and is a martial artist. He has never been used to high-ranking nobles like Gu Yong.
Seeing Gu Yong's aggressiveness, he got up angrily, drew out his sword, pointed at Gu Yong and scolded: "You're such a rude scholar!"
"If you hadn't reported the emergency to Yangzhou and sent an envoy to ask for help, why would my family's state pastor have traveled thousands of miles, traveled across mountains and rivers, personally brought the three armies, and come all the way to Yangzhou?"
"You are ungrateful for such an act of kindness and righteousness. Instead, you are entangled in it. You are such a ungrateful villain. You have read the books of sages in vain. Even the unkempt child from my hometown knows what righteousness is better than you!"
"this..."
Gu Yong didn't expect that Zhou Tai, who looked rude, could actually say this reasonable and reasonable thing, and even be labeled as ungrateful, completely occupying the moral high ground. After all, he was still young, and with a guilty conscience, he was dumbfounded and speechless.
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Before Zhou Tai finished speaking, a man stood up opposite him. He was eight feet tall and had the eyes of a panther. He said angrily: "How dare a country man come out of nowhere to be so rude! He yelled in front of my lord.
, Do you think there is no one in Jiangdong?" He made a cry and pulled out his sword.
Zhou Tai looked at him sideways and shouted coldly: "Who are you?"
"This is Liang Gang, the captain of Fenwu School."
Zhou Tai stopped talking nonsense. This situation was his opportunity to show his bravery. He immediately jumped out of the room, drew his sword and shouted: "Come and fight."
How could Liang Gang show weakness? He unsheathed his sword, kicked the overturner, and ran forward in two or three steps. At the same time, several Yangzhou generals around him also stood up and drew their swords, as if to encourage them.
Under such circumstances, how could Qiao Wan, Wang Xiong and other Xuzhou generals sit back and watch? They also stood up and stared angrily.
Seeing that a melee was about to break out, Mrs. Feng and other ladies, and the maids all turned pale, Yuan Shu finally couldn't pretend to be drunk, so he had to stand up and scolded: "Don't disturb the distinguished guests."
At the same time, Wang Zheng also said in a deep voice: "Don't be so presumptuous!"
After he gave the order, Zhou Tai immediately sheathed his sword and turned back to the table. Qiao Wan, Wang Xiong and others also sat down one after another. On the contrary, the Yangzhou generals on Liang Gang's side were angry and refused to give up.
appearance.
Seeing this scene, Yang Hong and Gu Yong looked at each other and sighed secretly at the same time.
From this detail alone, it can be seen that the military discipline of Yangzhou was inferior to that of Xuzhou, and Yuan Shu's prestige in the army was even less than that of Wang Zhengduo.
Yuan Shu didn't notice this, but looked at Zhou Tai again and again, and immediately praised: "This loyal and brave man, who is he from?"
Hearing this, Zhou Taideng was dumbfounded. He was not stupid. If he said that he was from Jiujiang, wouldn't he be slapping Yuan Shu in public? He had no choice but to look at Wang Zheng for help.
Wang Zheng laughed and changed the topic directly: "Mr. Yuan has overrated him. How can a brave man be worthy in front of a general like Captain Liang?"
Yuan Shu nodded, clapped his hands and ordered the maids to clear the floor and arrange the banquet. The female musicians tuned strings, sang and danced, and asked everyone to continue drinking. He then said to Wang Zheng: "Just now, when I was half drunk, I seemed to hear something from the imperial bandits.
Within ten days, all the remaining thieves can be wiped out? I wonder if I heard wrong?"
Wang Zheng never expected that Yuan Shu could use such cunning tricks, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment. He had just entered Shouchun now, so he naturally refused to talk about this time, otherwise if he couldn't find a suitable reason and opportunity within ten days,
What to do?
Do you really want to return to Xuzhou obediently?
Or just tear off the mask of hypocrisy?
After pondering for a long time, he said: "To be honest with Mr. Yuan, it will not be a problem to clear out the remaining thieves within ten days, but Zheng Shang has a big plan."
"Oh?" Yuan Shu asked sideways, "I don't know what's going on? I'd like to hear the details."