The east wind blows in the face, and the river surges eastward with majestic momentum. Xun Yu and hundreds of members of his clan finally arrived at the bank of the Yellow River after a long and dusty journey.
Before setting off, Han Rong of the same county hid more than a thousand members of his clan in the Misi Mountains and invited him to hide in the mountains. This Han Rong was a student of the party leader Chen Shi, so he was the uncle of Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, and the former leader of the Jiuqing Dynasty.
Honglu. Last year, he was sent by Dong Zhuo to surrender to Guandong Prefecture. He was accompanied by Shaofu Yinxiu, who was in charge of the Jinwu Humu class, the general Wu Xiu, the great craftsman, and the Yueqi school captain Wang Gui. All died, but he was the only one who was too famous.
He survived. Han Rong had no intention of working for Dong Zhuo, so he took the opportunity to return to his hometown in Yingchuan. At the beginning of the year, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian launched an all-out war with Dong Zhuo. None of the Yingchuan scholars were optimistic about the war, and they disliked Yuan Shu as a person, so they hid in
In the mountains.
Xun Yu refused Han Rong's invitation without even thinking about it. Starting last winter, his fourth brother Xun Chen repeatedly wrote to him, inviting him to come to Hebei. At the same time, he vaguely revealed that there would be changes in Yuzhou.
In the place of war, there must be war disaster, so Han Rong was invited to go to Ji instead. The latter, like the other clansmen of the Xun family in Yingchuan, was in love with his hometown and unwilling to leave.
Xun Yu had no choice but to say goodbye with regret. When he walked to Chenliu, he suddenly received the news of Sun Jian's victory over Dong Zhuo, and was immediately shocked. In the eyes of the people of Guandong, Dong Zhuo was terrifyingly powerful. He had Liang under his command, and dozens of them.
Those who are good at fighting tigers and wolves must unite the power of the world to defeat them. However, facts have proved that Dong Zhuo does not seem to be as powerful as they imagined, and he seems to be strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
Yuan Shu's reputation was at its peak and he was very close to Yingchuan, but Xun Yu never thought of joining Yuan Shu. First, although Yuan Shu was in power, Xun Yu believed that he was not talented enough and was still not optimistic about his future. More importantly, Yuan Shu killed him
His old master, Jiuqing Shaofu and former Yingchuan prefect, Yin Xiu, died.
When Xun Yu was still young, Tang Heng, a regular servant in the middle school, admired the scholarly family of the Xun family in Yingchuan, with many outstanding people, and wanted to marry him.
Xun Yu's decision hurt Xun Yu. In order to make up for his shortcomings, he worked hard from an early age, studied in secret, and cultivated his reputation. Until He Yong, a famous scholar in Nanyang, praised him as "the talent of Wang Zuo", and he was the best young man in the world.
Only by intersecting with Lang's "shooting tigers and destroying locusts" did he completely get rid of his bad reputation.
If Xun Yu dared to seek refuge with Yuan Shu, the man who killed his old master, the reputation he had cultivated for nearly thirty years would immediately be wiped out.
After Xun Yu entered Dongjun, he had already learned from the prefect Wang Hu that Yuan Shao had succeeded Jizhou Mu. He believed that Dong Zhuo's current chaos in the government would lead to chaos in the country and the danger of overthrow, but it was not as bad as the late Zhou Dynasty and Qin's loss of power.
Reversal, as long as the evil rebellion is brought to an end and the emperor is supported, the Han Dynasty can still be revived.
However, Yuan Shao first tried to establish a different emperor, split the nine states, refused to recognize the current emperor, and then tried to Guangwu the old territory, and intervened in the political affairs of the Guandong states. No matter how he looked at it, he did not mean to save the Han Dynasty, but it was actually contrary to his ideals.
Xun Yu stared at the river and said silently in his heart: "Both Yuan and Yuan are not saviors. The rest are like Liu (Yu) Bo'an, the shepherd of Youzhou. He has a sensitive status and is constrained by Gongsun. He is unable to do anything. Qingzhou Governor Jiao (He) Gongzai Yijie
Literati, faced with repeated defeats by the Yellow Turbans, it is said that it is difficult to recover due to accumulated illness. The governor of Yuzhou, Sun (Jian) Wentai, was brave, the governor of Xuzhou, Tao (Qian) Gongzu, was a cunning old official, the governor of Yanzhou, Liu (Dai) Gongshan, fought for power and profit, and the governor of Yangzhou fought for power and profit.
Chen (Wen) Yuan Ti was mediocre in intelligence, Yizhou pastor Liu (Yan) Junlang kept to himself, Liangzhou was poor and chaotic, Jiaozhou was remote and weak..."
Of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, excluding Sili, which was dominated by Dong Zhuo, there was only one state left that had not yet been evaluated, which was the merged state led by Gai Jun.
Gai Jun holds nine counties in Bingzhou, north of Liangzhou, Sili Hedong, and Hanoi. There are a total of twelve counties, with a population of millions, more than 100,000 soldiers, and strong strength. However, Gai Jun is rarely famous and is known throughout the world.
Dong Zhuosu was afraid of his military exploits and his rampage in the northwest. Xun Yu had known him for twelve years and had written letters to him for many years. He paid attention to his every move, but Xun Yu still couldn't see through him.
"I'm afraid he is the only person in the world who can understand his thoughts."
After a long time, Xun Yu let out a long sigh.
"Wen Ruo, it's time to cross the river..." A distant cousin of Xun Yu called softly.
Xun Yu nodded and walked to the ferry. His fellow tribesmen had begun to board the ship with their young and old. The shipbuilding industry was developed in the Han Dynasty. It was known as Donglai in the north and Yuzhang in the south. Both places were famous in the Han Dynasty. This ship was called Donglai.
The boat was provided by Wang Gong, the governor of Dongjun, and it was enough to send hundreds of Xun family members there at once.
The water surface of the Yellow River is not wide, and it did not take long to reach the north bank. To Xun Yu's surprise, Gai Jun stood at the ferry to welcome him. The last time the two met was six years ago, in the second year of Zhongping (185 AD)
) When Gai Jun was serving as Yulin Zhonglang General in Beijing. Six years later, Gai Jun was already in his thirties. His appearance had not changed, but his temperament had changed greatly, and he was extremely majestic. Most of the sons of the wealthy families in the Han Dynasty did not consider serving as officials, but few
There are not many successful ones. For example, Gai Jun, who is only thirty years old, is an envoy, a hussar general, and a state pastor.
A cloud of light fragrance came to his face, penetrated his nostrils, and was refreshing. Gai Jun looked at Xun Yu with a smile. The latter was one year younger than him. He was twenty-nine years old this year. As before, he was well-dressed, his face was like a jade, and he was of natural quality.
Naturally, even though he deliberately grew a light beard, he was still handsome, which made Gai Jun feel ashamed. He had only experienced this feeling with his brother-in-law Yang A'ruo. Yang A'ruo had a feminine beauty, while Xun Yu was a gentleman.
Xun Yu saluted with a surprised look on his face, and then asked: "Why is the general here?"
"Otherwise, when can I see you?" Gai Jun couldn't wait to step forward and grab his hand, as if he was afraid that the other party would run away, and said with a smile: "Since I learned about Wen Wen from Brother Nai (Xunchen) Youruo,
If you want to come to Jizhou, I will look forward to the stars and the moon. I will wait for three days and finally catch you. Come with me quickly."
"Go? Where to go?" Xun Yu was confused.
"Hanoi."
"..." Xun Yu narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this. "General, do you want to enter Luoyang?"
Gai Jun smiled and said nothing, and turned to Xun Yu to introduce the three officials: Jia Xu, the chief historian, Yang Jun, the chief minister, and Fu Qian.
Xun Yu had no choice but to meet the three of them. Jia Xu was well-known in Western Xinjiang, but his name was not heard much in Guandong. However, looking at his history of serving as the head of the Hussar General's Office, we can see that Gai Jun trusted him. Yang Jun was only well-known in a county in Hanoi.
It was not until Bo became the governor of Bingzhou that he became known to the world. The most sensational thing was the dispute between the people of Hanoi and the people of Bingzhou. As for Fu Qian, he was only seventeen years old and had not yet been crowned. Xun Yu only knew that he was
The late Grand Administrator of Hanyang, the only son of Zhuangjie Hou Fu Xie, no one else is known.
Jia Xu looked at the young man opposite him. Gai Jun's behavior in the past few days was obviously different. Jia Xu was surprised that Gai Jun showed a sense of restlessness. This kind of restlessness was definitely not because the two met as teenagers and were about to meet again, but because they were about to meet again.
It is a monarch's desire for great talents. Yes, great talents, ordinary talents will not make Gai Jun so restless.
When Dacai thought of this word, Jia Xu frowned slightly. Although Xun Yu was praised by He Yong as "Wang Zuo's Talent", after all, he was still less than thirty years old. He had not been tempered by the world, so was Gai Jun's performance too much? Or is he a genius?
"Wen Ruo, how about you appoint me as the Sima of the Hussars General's Office?" Gai Jun asked with a smile. This Sima is not a Sima of another department who has become an official in the army. Although he only has six hundred stones, he is on par with Jia Xu, the chief official. Qi, the position is slightly lower. If we say that Bingzhou Governor is the right-hand man in military affairs, Zhizhong is Gai Jun's right-hand man in civil affairs, Huqi General's Palace Chief Shi, and Sima is the right-hand man in military affairs.
Jia Xu was surprised. According to the system of the Hussar General's Mansion, there was one long history officer, one Sima officer, two lieutenants, twenty-nine subordinates, and thirty-one imperial subordinates. , ordered Shi Yu to recruit dozens of people, but the position of Sima was vacant. Is there really no one in Bingzhou who could take the position of Sima? Of course not, could it be that Gai Jun was reserved specifically for him?
For a newcomer, the position of Sima of the Hussar General's Palace is not too high, and the power is not too thick. As long as Xun Yu nods, he can immediately assist the Hussar General Gai Jun to manage all matters of the tens of thousands of people under his command.
Xun Yu was silent for a long time, looking up to the north. He and Yuan Shao had different ambitions, and going to Yecheng was in vain. Although he still couldn't see Gai Jun's ambition, he was by far the most suitable person in his heart to save the country.
Xun Yu bowed and said: "The general personally invites you, how dare you not obey?"
Gai Jun smiled and supported him. He would never say such stupid words as "my son's wife", nor did he think that by recruiting Xun Yu, he could immediately recruit a large number of Yingchuan talents who were famous in history. He did not have Yuan Shao. With such great influence, Cao Cao also followed Xun Yu's plan and successfully coerced the emperor to persuade the princes, so that the heroes of Yingchuan returned to their hearts.
The clan had four brothers, Xun Chen, to take care of him. Xun Yu left the group and followed Gai Jun. He quickly entered the role and began to advise Gai Jun while sitting on the carriage. When you become an official, when you are at court, famous people will fall in love with you; when you are on the border, the Qiang and Hu people will bow to you. In the middle of the country, the yellow turban soldiers will rise, and the generals will fight bravely to be the first, kill several bandit commanders, and be crowned with high achievements. They will move to the northwest, and everyone will be flat, and they will be powerful in the world."
"The general occupied the land of Longqian and controlled Yunshuo and Rongdi. The talents were gathered together and he commanded millions of soldiers. Now Dong Zhuo is in chaos and the world is in chaos. The people who are looking forward to it are the general and Yuan Shier. Between the two Yuan, the power is merged. , each has its own party, but the brothers are incompatible, how can they tolerate the affairs of the world? According to Yu, the trend of the world depends only on the general." The so-called Longqian place refers to Jinyang, Taiyuan County, and the seat of the governor of Bingzhou. In the past Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty became the acting king when he was eight years old. He did not ascend the throne until he was twenty-four years old. He lived in Jinyang for sixteen years.
Gai Jun said: "The road ahead is unknown."
Xun Yu said: "If a general wants to show his strength, he must sweep away Liang. Dong Zhuo deposed him and Han Sui rebelled. It is not difficult to defeat these national thieves."
Gai Jun half-smiled but said, "Both of them have tens of thousands of soldiers each, their advisers are like clouds, and their generals are like rain. How can they be eliminated by force?"
"Otherwise. Throughout the ages, he has been rebellious, greedy and cruel, none more so than Dong Zhuo. The general held high the banner of righteousness, crossed the river to the south, conquered Luoyang, arrived at Han, Tao, and met the people east of the river, Qin Wang Chang'an, Xiao Dong Zhuo, Fu San Auxiliary, the drum marches to the west, Han Sui is a clown, and if he resists, he will die. He sends a message to Hexi that the four counties will be safe. By then, he will support the three states, establish an undefeated foundation, repair the palaces, recruit talents, and regain prestige. There are countless In the year, the world can pass the message and decide." Han means Hangu Pass, and Tao means Taolinsai, both of which are located in Hongnong County between Henan Yin (Luoyang) and Jingzhao Yin (Chang'an). The four counties in Hexi are Liang To the west of the Yellow River in the prefecture are the four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, and the hometown of Gai Jun.
Things in the world will never be as easy as Xun Yu said. He just gave a grand strategic blueprint, that is, first get rid of Dong Zhuo, support the emperor, then pacify Han Sui, become the power of Qin, and then go east out of Xuanmen Pass (Hu
Laoguan), serving the country to conquer the world.
It can be said that this is currently Gai Jun's best strategic route, no one.
The problem is that he has doubts about whether he is the King of Qin.
Of course, there are many advantages to using the emperor's power, such as winning people's hearts, all the talented people in the world are willing to serve, and being supported wherever you go, such as being able to intervene in areas where the princes have not yet formed absolute rule, and buying off the less powerful separatists, and there will be no disadvantages. For example, if you have a famous teacher,
Suppress it with righteousness and frighten Xiaoxiao...
But it also has many shortcomings. The emperor is the master of the world. If something happens to him, will he pass it? If he passes it, he will justifiably take over the power. If he does not pass it, he will be scolded by the world. Moreover, when fighting abroad, he must beware of coups. After Dong Zhuo entered the capital,
The conspiracy has always been hanging over his head. In the end, despite all the precautions, he was tricked into the palace and stabbed in the head. Unless he followed Cao Cao's example, he would not enter the palace for decades. However, Cao Cao experienced many coups in his life, and the third assistant was killed.
Xun's killing was so severe that his vitality was severely damaged before he stopped.
What makes Gai Jun even more scrupulous is that his father Gai Xun and his teacher Ma Rixi can be called hard-core defenders of the Han. Since he entered Jizhou from the east, Gai Xun has written a short book every three days and a long letter every five days.
He scolded him furiously, saying that he had deceived him into asking for Dong. For the past two years, there had been heavy thunder and little rain. Now he went to Jizhou to fight for power and profit, and even said that there was no such person as him in the Gai family in Dunhuang.
Gai Jun was very depressed and thought, "I am your only son. If you kick me out, wouldn't you be a heirloom?" He is already in his fifties, but he is still so angry.
How nice to live a happy little life...
If Gai Jun takes charge of Chang'an, he must reuse the two men. This is nonsense. It is impossible to say that the elbows of the two elders are turned outward.
Moreover, he also had many concerns about whether to fight Dong Zhuo. He wanted to take advantage of the stirrup to defeat Dong Zhuo in one battle before he was discovered, wipe out Han Fu, and integrate Guanxi, but he was also afraid that he would not be killed, so Dong Zhuo turned to
If he sticks to it, no matter how many people he has, he won't be able to fill it.
What's more, in history, Dong Zhuo seems to have died today. Will he need to change history in the next two years? At the same time, he is worried that due to his existence, the original trajectory of history will be distorted, and Dong Zhuo may not end up like history...
There are countless questions in Gai Jun's mind, which are unique to those who are familiar with this period of history and cannot be understood by others.
Although Jia Xu cannot understand, he can guess through his complicated thoughts. This is the scary thing about him. It is like a roundworm in your stomach, looking through your thinking and trying to figure out your psychology. Then he will say whatever he thinks is appropriate and whatever is not appropriate.
Pretend to be deaf and dumb.
"Xia Guan has some different views from Xun Sima..."