Chapter 396: Entering Baling Tomb and Looking at Chang'an
Guanzhong, Jing Zhaoyin, a black army marched from east to west into the territory of Ba Ling. Its scale seemed endless, smoke covered the sky, and the flags blocked the sun. It was so spectacular. Unfortunately, Ba Ling suffered many catastrophes, and the people Empty and dispersed, the road is very empty and no one is paying attention.
Gai Jun, surrounded by civil servants under his command, rode on horseback and looked at the Baling City in the distance, which is famous for its imperial mausoleum. His expression was extremely solemn, and his gaze extended to the west. Dozens of miles away, it was the Western Capital of the Han Dynasty. Chang'an.
For him, Chang'an was just a thought away from him.
Gai Jun learned a few days ago that Han Sui successfully conquered Chang'an, the western capital, killed Wang Yun, and expelled Lu Bu. He then became Situ, granted civil and military titles, and took over all the power. He was somewhat like Dong Zhuo's second best.
With his understanding of history, Gai Jun started planning King Qin as early as last year. As soon as Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu, he immediately commanded an army of more than 100,000 people and advanced in three directions. With such a prosperous army, no matter Dong Zhuo's remaining party , or the Chang'an court, were unable to resist. Everyone in the world thought that his entry into Chang'an was a foregone conclusion, and he was about to become another powerful official of the Han Dynasty. He himself thought so. Unexpectedly, when he hesitated a little in Hedong, Han Sui suddenly turned around. Then he went out and sent his troops to Sanfu, joined forces with Fan Chou, killed Zhu Jun, defeated the Han army, and then besieged Chang'an and defeated it. Shengsheng stole the "peaches" he almost got.
"Han Sui, Han Wen Yue, Han Wen Yue..." Gai Jun silently recited this name that made him gnash his teeth. He knew very well that in history, Ma Teng was at his side, but Han Sui still dominated Xiliang San He has not been defeated for ten years. Although he was defeated by Xia Houyuan at the age of seventy, he was still able to gather his disciples. If he had not been killed by his close followers, he would never have been able to make a comeback and make things difficult for Cao Cao.
Now with his variable, Ma Teng is far away from Liangzhou, and Han Sui dominates Western Xinjiang. It is definitely many times more difficult to deal with than in history. He is a powerful enemy on the road ahead. He should not be underestimated, especially Gai Jun and Han Sui have met. I have also fought in battles and seen his amazing methods. However, I have to admit that Gai Jun still made the big mistake of underestimating the enemy. If he had treated Han Sui with the same attitude as he treated Yuan and Cao Sun, he would not be in the difficulty he is in today.
Jia Xu followed Gai Jun and stared at Gai Jun's slightly heavy back with his narrow eyes. At first, Xi Zhicai proposed the strategy of "stationing in the east of Ma Hedong to observe success or failure". Xun You, Chen Qun, Hua Xin, Zheng Tai, Yang None of the wise men such as Jun objected, and even Xun Yu didn't realize there was anything wrong. Only Jia Xu saw some clues. The reason for this is that the knowledge of Guandong scholars about Guanxi is limited, and it is more on paper. , Han Sui was just a traitor in their eyes, and he was not worthy of the law at all.
Jia Xu was different from them. He was from Xiliang and was well aware of Han Sui's methods. However, the situation at that time was in his own favor. He did not think that Han Sui could overcome various difficulties and make a difference, so he did not report to Gai Xu. Jun Jinyan. In the final analysis, Jia Xu and Gai Jun made the same mistake and underestimated Han Sui. As the chief counselor of Northern Xinjiang, he has a greater responsibility.
In fact, in addition to Jia Xu, Fu Qian, who was only 18 years old and underage, also had some vague awareness, but he was not as clear as Jia Xu. It's because he was born in Western Xinjiang.
Historically, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xiu, the Emperor of Guangwu, recruited talented people wherever they went and used them as strategies. After all, no one is perfect, and no matter how brilliant the advisors are, they cannot know everything about the world. thing.
The county magistrate of Baling and the county magistrate had abandoned the city and fled when Dong Jun passed through. Seeing this, all the officials dispersed in a panic. The county court had been empty for a long time. In addition, the people of Baling were looted by Dong Jun's clan in turn, resulting in heavy losses of human and property.
Those who greeted the arrival of Gai Jun's army outside the east city gate were less than a hundred people in number, with only a few cattle and sheep, and only several altars of wine. The scene was extremely desolate.
Gai Jun called Ma Teng, the general who founded the army, and asked him to build a large camp based on the north of Bailuyuan, close to the mountains and rivers. Then he went straight to the gate of Baling City and greeted the people who greeted him. Ma Chao, the captain of Xinghuya Commandery, was inevitably mixed with assassins.
He planned something evil and led a group of personal guards to defend Gai Jun's front and rear, and did not let the soldiers come near...
During this period, the middle man's general Bao came out, and he first boarded the middle man's general Hu Che'er and led the tiger shooting. More than two thousand fine cavalry from the second battalion of Luodiao galloped into Baling City. Chen soldiers lined the road to guard Zhou Za, which stretched from the city gate to
At the gate of the county court, ensure Gai Jun's safety along the way.
Seeing that the arrangements were completed, Gai Jun got out and rode into Ba Ling.
At this point, Gai Jun knew in his heart that Han Sui could not be eliminated and Chang'an could not be conquered. It was conceivable that this would be a protracted and fierce battle, and it was useless to rush now. Gai Jun turned forward to compete with Han Sui for time.
, I had been marching repeatedly in a hurry for the past few days and it was very hard. After entering the county court, I immediately dismissed the civil and military forces, found a clean official residence, and fell asleep.
Gai Jun was sleeping deeply. He didn't know how long it had been. He vaguely felt someone beside him calling him softly. He opened his sleepy eyes and found that it was Ma Chao. He looked out the window again and saw that the sky was already sunset. Gai Jun was slightly surprised.
, it seems that I am indeed a little tired, not only physically but also mentally. I actually slept for three full hours this time.
Gai Jun slept very well and felt that his energy was restored and he felt refreshed. He sat up and asked, "It's Meng Qi, why are you disturbing me?"
Ma Chao looked solemn and replied: "General, the envoy from the Chang'an court has arrived..."
Gai Jun's face turned cold when he heard this, and said: "Messenger? Gu commanded an army of one hundred thousand, and entered Ba River, eyeing Chang'an. The war is inevitable. At this time, is Han Sui still trying to make Gu retreat? It's really slippery.
The great evil in the world." When Gai Jun said this, he paused and asked again: "Meng Qi, is the envoy an old friend of Gu?".
Ma Chao nodded, frowned and said, "It's the general's teacher, Grand Lieutenant Magong."
As soon as Gai Jun heard that his teacher Ma Rixi had arrived, he immediately turned over and sat down, put his feet in his leather boots, and complained to Ma Chao: "Meng Qi, why didn't you tell me earlier? You almost missed the important matter for me. Master, you are my father, you want to let me go."
Are you accused of being disrespectful by the world?".
"..." Ma Chao was silent. Since his grandfather Ma Zishuo was a lieutenant in Langan County, Hanyang, he lost his official position and could not return to his hometown. He stayed in Longxi and lived with the Qiang. Because of his family poverty, he took a Qiang daughter. As the second generation
, Ma Teng, and Ma Ju kept in mind what their father said before they died, and made it their ambition to return to the Ma family in Fufeng, and to perform meritorious service on the battlefield to establish a reputation. The Ma brothers, especially Ma Teng, were in close contact with Ma Rixi, the leader of the Ma clan, and were in awe.
.Ma Chao grew up in the border area and followed Gai Jun. He was the third generation. He had little idea of returning to the Ma family. He only knew about Gai Jun but not about Ma Rixi.
In addition, at the end of Zhongping, Ma Rixi took advantage of the chaos caused by annexing the state and transferred Gai Jun away from Beidi County, with the intention of dismembering the Gai system. Then Dong Zhuo sent troops to Beijing, causing chaos in the country and boiling the sea. Gai Jun responded to the call of Guandong County
, King Qin went south, and it was Ma Rixi again, who entered Hanoi to persuade Gai Jun to lead his army back. Now, he was sent by Han Sui again. In Ma Chao's view, Ma Rixi, as Gai Jun's teacher, repeatedly made things difficult for his disciples, which was quite embarrassing.
He does not distinguish between relatives and strangers, and is disgusted with the inside and outside. He hates this person in his heart.
Gai Jun walked out of the room, and Ma Chao caught up with him in three steps at a time. He followed him out and said, "There are two envoys this time. Mr. Ma is the chief envoy, and the deputy envoys are Da Honglu and Jingzhao Zhao Bingqing."
"Zhao Bingqing..." Gai Jun couldn't help but be startled and stopped. The image of an old man with a thin figure, simple appearance, flying white beard, and elegant appearance suddenly appeared in his mind.
Gai Jun had worked with Zhao Qi for a period of time. It was precisely because of the latter's stable rear that he was able to drive his troops straight into the Qiang land without any worries, annihilate the Xianling rebel Qiang, capture the puppet king Yeli alive, and then march westward to kill the Anding Qiang and Hu commanders.
Tang Po, for all this, Zhao Qi was indispensable. Gai Jun had a lot of respect for this old man. When he was defeated and captured, he made inquiries and found out that he was still alive. As for the authenticity, he could not tell the truth.
Now it seems that the news is true.
However, did he seek refuge with Han Sui?….
Gai Jun did not wonder for too long, and quickly figured out that Zhao Qi and Ma Rixi both regarded themselves as Han ministers. No matter who was in charge of the government, they would assist them wholeheartedly. This kind of person is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the Han Dynasty, and at the same time, he is also an ambitious person.
The roadblock to home.
Gai Jun was led by Ma Chao, walking three times and twice in the courtyard, to the county council hall. After hearing the news, dozens of important civil and military officials stood in front of the door. When they saw Gai Jun, they all bowed down and saluted Gai Jun.
Jun nodded slightly and motioned for everyone to get up.
Guard Jia was the first to clear the way, and Gai Jun immediately stepped in through the door. The civil and military personnel were divided into two columns and walked left and right along the door into the hall.
Gai Jun looked up and saw two old men with loose clothes and long sleeves standing side by side, looking at him with smiles and whispering to each other from time to time. Their identities were very interesting and special. Yu Gong and Ma Rixi were the most respected.
The official position is Taiwei, the head of the hundred officials. In private life, Zhao Qi is the most respected. His wife is the daughter of Ma Rong's elder brother Ma Dun, one generation higher than Ma Rixi.
When the two sides were still far apart, Gai Jun bowed his head and said in greeting: "Teacher, Mr. Zhao..." Gai Jun moved, and his subordinates all bowed down one after another.
Ma Rixi looked solemn, nodded lightly to Gai Jun, then unfolded the edict in his hand and read it in public. The edicts of the Han Dynasty liked to quote scriptures, and often extracted famous sentences from the "Five Classics" to strengthen theoretical support. This tradition was initiated by Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Open. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, did not read much, was not highly educated, and had no literary accomplishments. Empress Lu had been in power for fifteen years, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty had been in power for twenty-three years, and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had been in power for sixteen years. The court pursued the rule of inaction and advocated
Light corvee, light tax, frugality, and less punishment. At that time, the government advocated simplicity and no elegance. All edicts were straight to the point, without modification, and did not need to be modified by the classics. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools and solemnly respected them.
In Confucianism, sentences of classic meanings were first incorporated into imperial edicts.
In the beginning, imperial edicts often quoted one or two sentences, which were quite simple and easy to understand. However, as time went by, the imperial edicts cited more and more scriptures and became more and more complex. Today, even well-educated people will feel that
A state of confusion.
The full text of this edict read by Shi Ma Rixi is only about 400 words. The general idea is to persuade Gai Jun to obey the king's order and withdraw from Jingzhao Yin. Gai Jun only knew it and quoted "Shang Shu" and "Spring and Autumn Gongyang Zhuan".
"Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan" and "Poetry" are four kinds. In fact, there are seven kinds. "Book of Rites", "Dongguan Ji" and "Yi" are all quoted, but Gai Jun does not study the classics and did not hear them.
Gai Jun knelt on the ground, feeling dizzy as he listened. He finally waited until Ma Rixi finished speaking, then stood up and took the imperial edict, like a hot potato, and immediately handed it over to Xun Yu behind him.
Zhao Qi twirled his white beard with his hand and said to Ma Rixi with a smile: "Uncle Weng, heaven has treated you well. Not to mention that you have had countless disciples in your life, and there are many talented people all over the world. Just one Gaiqiao is enough."
Make others envious."
Ma Risheng nodded and said with a smile: "If someone is like this, it will comfort me throughout my life."
When Gai Jun heard that Zhao Qi called Ma Rixi directly, he immediately knew that Zhao Qi had no intention of discussing official matters. Presumably, both of them also knew that he had an arrow on the string at this moment and had to take action. There was no chance of withdrawing the troops, and his persuasion was in vain.
However, Gai Jun still breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them had a close relationship with him. If he persisted in dissuading him and refuted it himself, he might hurt people's hearts.
Gai Jun ordered Wen and Wu to retreat, invited Zhao Qi and Ma Rixi to take a seat, and said to the latter: "Since I said goodbye to the teacher in Hanoi, two more years have passed without knowing it. How fast does time fly?"
"Yes..." Ma Rixi was also very emotional. The disciple who was not very fond of studying in the past has now become one of the best people in the world. Dong Zhuo, Han Sui and other heroes are all afraid of their power. The rise and fall of Han Zuo and the trend of the world.
All in one thought.
Gai Jun then briefly chatted with Zhao Qi. The latter had been imprisoned by Han Sui these years and lived a miserable life. It was not appropriate to talk too much. He quickly turned back to Ma Rixi and said with a smile: "Teacher, I just got the news yesterday.
, I have added two sons and one daughter to my knees." Gai Jun has been feeling quite depressed recently. He only smiles when he mentions his wife and children. Moreover, he has several sons, but he has no daughter. He almost wants to have a daughter.
Crazy, how could he not be happy that Cai Wan made him get his wish?
Ma Rixi looked slightly surprised. Everyone knew that Gai Jun only had his first wife, Cai Wan, and his younger wife, Bian Wei, and did not take concubines. For this, people had mixed opinions. Fortunately, the two daughters gave birth to three sons for Gai Jun, so he had no worries.
Heirs. However, according to what Gai Jun said, it seems that there are three sons born at the same time. If they are not new concubines, they are twins...
Sure enough, Gai Jun continued: "My younger wife Bian gave birth to a son, and my wife Cai has twins, a son and a daughter."
The gentry of the Han Dynasty had the first level of loyalty and filial piety, the second level of inheritance, and the prosperity of their descendants, which can be said to be the greatest joy in the world. This is indeed a matter worth celebrating. Zhao Qi and Ma Rixi got up to express their congratulations. Ma Rixi said: "They are twins, Cai
If Bo Zhe knew about this, he would definitely invite all his friends to share the wine and sing songs to soothe his mind."
Gai Jun responded and then asked about Cai Yong's current situation. Ma Rixi told him everything he knew and understood, including Cai Yong's attempt to escape while taking advantage of the new situation in Chang'an. Gai Jun regretted that his father-in-law could not escape successfully and had to
Knowing that even though the latter claimed to be ill, Han Sui still treated him respectfully and did not dare to bully him, so he was relieved a little. When leaving Jinyang, he repeatedly promised his wife Cai Wan that he would protect Cai Yong, as if his father-in-law were his father-in-law.
There are three long and two shortcomings, how can he have the face to see his wife again...