After returning to their long-awaited hometown, they learned that Liu Xin had actually bought such a large fortune for the Xun family. The two brothers, who had their own thoughts, naturally drank happily and became drunk without knowing it.
That night, Xun Yu had many dreams. First, he dreamed that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were at war, and they were fighting inexorably. Then, Liu Xin, who had promised to remain neutral, suddenly captured Puyang, and the teenage emperor Liu Xie was captured.
Hanged alive on the tower
Above. At that time, Xun Yu was responsible for staying behind, and as a result, the whole family was made prisoners. Later, Liu Xin rewarded his wife Tang Ying in front of him to an ugly and fat old man of half a century. It is said that he was responsible for
Watering the vegetable garden with manure.
Xun Yu suddenly woke up from his dream and found that he was covered in sweat. This awakening made Xun Yu unable to sleep anymore. He simply sat up and thought silently. Xun Yu felt that this dream was
A warning, it's time to find a chance to have a serious talk with his brother.
Because he was happy, Han Xi also drank a lot of wine yesterday. When he got up, it was already three o'clock in the morning. When he walked out of the front hall, Xun Yu and Xun Chen were already waiting there, but they both looked haggard and their eyes were red. Han Xi
Xi Bujue asked in surprise: "Is it possible that you two adults didn't sleep well?"
Xun Yu hurriedly said: "That's not true. It's just that I was drunk last night and my head still hurts. I don't dare to drink anymore today."
Xun Chen also echoed: "Yes, Mr. Han, Xun also wants to return to Yecheng quickly, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the lord."
Han Xi said with a smile: "Originally I wanted to keep you two here for a few more days, but since you are in a hurry to leave, I won't ask you to stay. In this way, since you are still drunk, I will arrange two carriages to take you there.
You guys are on your way."
The two Xun Yu brothers and their entourage came over on horseback. When they heard that Han Opera was going to arrange carriages for them, they hurriedly said, "Zhicai, we brothers can just ride in one car together and catch up on old times."
How could Han Xi refuse to agree to such a request? Soon, a large and gorgeous carriage arrived at the gate of the academy. However, Xun Yu, who had always been cautious, replaced the driver with his own confidant.
After leaving Yingchuan Academy and heading north, it didn't take long to reach Yingchuan City. After passing Yingchuan, the two brothers would part ways and go their own ways.
Yingchuan City is close to the capital. It used to be a very prosperous place. However, it was almost razed to the ground during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Later, it was often harassed by Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army. When Xun Yu and Xun Chen left their hometown, this place was
Already
It was dilapidated. Today, Yingchuan City is gradually regaining its vitality under Liu Xin's governance. However, before Liu Xin captured Luoyang, Yingchuan could be regarded as a front line, and the people's lives were still not as peaceful as those in Jingzhou.
.
Xun Yu couldn't care less about admiring the changes in his hometown, and said worriedly: "Fourth brother, how do you feel after watching these past few days?"
Xun Chen praised: "I didn't expect Jingzhou to be so wealthy. Look at the Xiangyang City built, tsk tsk, and those warships. Even our academy was built. tsk tsk. I don't know where Liu Xin got it from."
Got so much money.”
Xun Yu sighed: "Fourth brother, have you never thought that if one day Duke Cao defeats Duke Yuan, or if Duke Yuan defeats Duke Cao, he will inevitably have to fight Liu Xin?"
Xun Chen said without hesitation: "Wen Ruo, I know you have always thought that Cao Cao has a better chance of winning, but I am more optimistic about my lord. As for Liu Xin, it is not that he has no chance, but his reputation among scholars is compared to
My lord is still far away from coming."
Xun Yu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "In my opinion, it is Liu Xin who will win in the end."
Xun Chen sarcastically said: "Wen Ruo, I didn't know until I arrived in Xiangyang this time that you have known Liu Xin for a long time. Since you think Liu Xin is the winner, why did you choose Cao Cao instead of Liu Xin?
"
When Liu Xin was in Luoyang, Xun Yu did have a good impression of him, but later, Liu Xin publicly stated that he refused to recognize Liu Xie's status as emperor. How could Xun Yu not see that Liu Xin was already pregnant with such a smart person?
Because of his ambition, he was naturally unwilling to surrender to him. Who would have expected that in just a few years, Liu Xin would have developed such strength, which was unexpected by Xun Yu.
Seeing the helpless look on Xun Yu's face, Xun Chen continued: "Wen Ruo, actually I also know that you want to protect the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and you look down on Liu Xin from the bottom of your heart. Although Liu Xin is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but
He is a descendant of Juchaohou, and in terms of reputation and status, he is far inferior to Liu Jingsheng, who is supported by my lord."
Xun Yu let out a long sigh and said, "Youruo, let's not talk about who is the orthodox royal family. With today's situation, if the Cao and Yuan families cannot join forces, I am afraid they will be defeated by Liu Xin sooner or later."
Xun Chen shook his head and said: "Wen Ruo, I also know that Liu Xin is getting stronger and stronger, but there is no two days in the sky and no two kings in the country. If you and I are to join forces, we will have to depose an emperor."
, it’s difficult!”
After going back and forth, we came back to the question of who was the orthodox royal family. Xun Yu said angrily: "It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to heaven to make things happen. In this way, after you and I go back, we will try our best to persuade our respective lords. Success or failure will be
, and leave it to fate.”
Xun Chen agreed with his mouth, but he didn't think so in his heart.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun suffered too many losses in the battle to repel Xuzhou's pursuers. The most serious loss was the loss of four military horses, which would most likely lead to the secret of the stirrups and horseshoes being leaked. Therefore, the team had not yet reached Xiangyang City.
The two of them tied their hands behind their backs and prepared to plead guilty to Liu Xin.
Mi Zhu was anxious and went to Zhao Yun several times to intercede. However, Zhao Yun just shook his head because he knew very well how important the stirrups and horseshoes were to improving the cavalry's combat effectiveness. If these two things were lost, Liu Xin would definitely
Lei Lei was furious, I'm afraid no one can ask for this love.
Everyone returned to Xiangyang City amid this anxiety.
Since there were flying pigeons delivering messages along the way, Liu Xin could accurately grasp their itinerary, but he still waited on the other side of the moat early, which shows how much he attaches importance to the relocation of the Mi family in Xuzhou.
For a long time, because the Hedong Wei family, who was quite famous among the scholars, had always carried out negative publicity against Liu Xin, he was not favored by the noble families. Now, among his staff, there are also many noble families from various places.
, but mostly because those places had been occupied by Liu Xin, and he had to surrender. Mi Zhu, who led his entire family to move from Xuzhou to join Liu Xin, can be said to be unique.
Liu Xin has his own attitude towards noble families. He is neither willing to resolutely suppress these big families like Cao Cao did in history, nor is he willing to rely on these noble families to seize power like Sima and his son later. He wants to take power.
It is firmly in his own hands, but he cannot destroy the economic development of the entire society too much. Therefore, as long as these noble families are willing to stand on his side, Liu Xin welcomes them with both hands. If these noble families
The family clearly supports his hostile forces, and Liu Xin doesn't mind getting rid of them completely.
The Mi family in Xuzhou was the first gentry family to take the initiative to defect to him, and the Mi family was the head of the gentry in Xuzhou, so Liu Xin naturally had to treat them differently. This also sent a signal that he, Liu Xin, had gradually been favored by the gentry.
At the same time, Liu Xin was willing to live in peace and friendship with Shilin. Regardless of the impact that the arrival of the Mi family would have on the Xuzhou gentry, just to show his attitude, Liu Xin had to put down his posture and behave more humbly.
Seeing Liu Xin coming so far, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun both looked ashamed and hurriedly jumped off their horses and kneeled forward, which shocked Liu Xin.
Liu Xin stepped forward quickly, pulled the two of them up from the ground, dusted them off, and personally untied the ropes that tied their hands, and said with a smile: "General Zhang, General Gao, Xuzhou's
I know everything about the battle. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, not to mention that you are not considered a defeat. From now on, you just need to learn from it and fight well in the next battle."
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were surprised to see that Liu Xin had no intention of punishing them. Even Zhao Yun was a little confused. Liu Xin had always been very strict in running the army, so how could he not pursue this matter?
Woolen cloth?
However, Mi Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to salute: "Xuzhou Mi Zhu pays homage to Mr. Liu. The losses of the Jingzhou Army this time were all caused by Mi, and Mi is willing to compensate with half of his family property."
Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Mi, you should keep your money for your sister's dowry. Liu can still afford this small loss."
Zhang Liao knew that this incident was all caused by his marriage, so he couldn't help but feel even more ashamed, and bowed again: "My lord, the general lost four of his horses this time. His crime is unforgivable. Please punish me!"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Don't mention this matter again. No matter how good the equipment is, it must be used by people. The most important thing is people, not equipment. It doesn't matter even if they master these equipments, we can also develop more
With good equipment, our research institute is completely worthy of everyone’s trust!”
On the day when the army horse was lost, Zhao Yun reported all the situation to Liu Xin through a flying pigeon. Liu Xin was indeed upset for a while, but he soon figured it out. To put it bluntly, things like stirrups and horseshoes were not
How much technical content, since no one noticed it once or twice, how could it be hidden after a long time?
If it goes on, maybe someone has started to imitate it now, but he doesn't know it yet. In the past, he has always fallen into a misunderstanding, always thinking that if he has more advanced equipment than others, he can catch others by surprise, and he can be on the battlefield.
In fact, this is clearly a "weapons only theory" to achieve an absolute advantage.
Just like this time, the Fourth Army was not much inferior in terms of military strength, and had 5,000 fully equipped cavalry. However, once it encountered a super general like Guan Yu, it was still defeated.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun looked at each other and were secretly moved. They were about to turn over and bow down when they heard Liu Xin change the topic and said in a deep voice: "However, this time you are not all at fault!"