Chapter 843: The Two Heroes of the Class Teacher Association
"Is the prince coming to Wei County to organize his entire army to march westward?"
"It's hard to say. Maybe I just came to take a look. I heard that Chen Jijiu welcomed the emperor in Chaoge City a few days ago. Maybe the prince came to pay homage to the emperor."
"He traveled thousands of miles from Guanzhong to Qingzhou. He had to encounter many difficulties and obstacles along the way. Although he is a nobleman of the Tian family, he is just a little kid. It's really difficult for him..."
"Even after the emperor escaped from the disaster, he came straight to our Qingzhou. What is the fate of this undestined person? The loyalty of kings and princes can be learned from heaven and earth!"
"They are not necessarily here to please the emperor. Although the monarch is unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness, the late emperor and the emperor are probably responsible for making the world a mess in recent years. Our current good situation in Qingzhou was created by the monarch with his own hands.
If you welcome the emperor back, won't you bring disaster upon yourself?"
"Stop talking about this, okay? The princes and the shogunate are naturally aware of national affairs. What do we ordinary people have to do with it?"
"You can't say that. The kings and princes have a saying: Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Even if he is fighting against the common people, it is his duty to care about national affairs..."
Although there is a peaceful scene everywhere at the moment, Qingzhou, especially the Weijun area, is actually at the forefront, and the battle may start at any time. People everywhere are relatively stable, but to say that they are not worried at all, it must be
It was a lie, so the cheers triggered by the news that Wang Yu had returned to the army were particularly enthusiastic.
Of course, because Wang Yu's arrival was relatively sudden and there was no news in advance, the discussion was particularly chaotic.
Ma Dai was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he calmed down.
Precisely because it was wartime, as the supreme commander, Wang Yu's whereabouts were of course kept secret. It was not surprising that he appeared suddenly. As for why he did not go back to Gaotang directly, but came to Wei County, Ma Dai was not very sure.
Sure, it has nothing to do with the current situation.
What really surprised him was the content of the discussions around him.
It can be seen from their speech and clothing that most of these spectators are just ordinary people, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, but the content these people discuss is completely different from what ordinary citizens should talk about.
If we ignore the simplicity of the words and analyze them purely from the content, these people's discussions are like celebrities talking casually, and they are all thinking from the perspective of military and political affairs.
Fortunately, he stayed in Qingzhou for several days and got used to it somewhat. He was just a little surprised, but not at a loss. The people cultivated by the very different government orders were naturally different from ordinary people.
What's more, those are not the things that really need him to care about. The influence of Wang Yu's class teacher on the general trend of the world is what Ma Dai is most concerned about.
Ma Dai knew that Qingzhou's reporting system was pervasive, so he didn't dare to ask casually. He just listened carefully, trying to make sense of the chaotic cheers and discussions around him.
Soon, a smile appeared on his face.
"Let's go." Ma Dai greeted in a low voice, turned around and walked out of the crowd.
Naturally, the personal guards followed behind immediately, and Ma Yunluo was a little reluctant to leave. After a few steps, he turned back and realized that Xiliang was not an ordinary desolate place. The only place where thousands of people could be seen gathering together was on the battlefield.
, where can I see such a peaceful scene with so many people today?
Ma Dai stopped, patted his cousin on the head, and said with a smile: "Don't be reluctant to leave, we are going to see something more lively now."
"More lively?" Ma Yunluo blinked, his eyes were shining brightly, and with full expectation and a bit of uncertainty, he asked softly: "Are you going to see the army master? Second brother, are you not afraid of danger?"
The only thing that can be more lively than Liyang is the scene where the army marches and the people line up to welcome them. Of course, Ma Yunluo is willing to join in the fun, but as a group of them, the risk of joining in is still quite high. What if?
If someone suspects you, you may not even be able to run away.
"Xiao Wu is so smart." Ma Dai chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we are just going to have a look, not an assassination. What's so dangerous?"
Ma Yunluo rolled his eyes and felt keenly that something seemed not quite right. After thinking about it, he carefully looked at Ma Dai's expression and found that the latter only looked relaxed on the surface, but in fact his brows were furrowed.
The smile was also very forced and full of concentration. It was obvious that he had probably just made a very important decision.
Suddenly, something moved in her mind: "Second brother, you don't want to go see the king in private... Uh, uh..." Before she could finish her words, Ma Dai covered her mouth.
"Xiao Wu, you are right again. Second brother, I have heard about the heroes of Qingzhou for a long time, and I want to meet them in person. With our status, of course we have to meet in private. Isn't it possible to visit at home? By the way, I have
I want to tell you a good thing, don’t kick me, find a place where no one is around and I will tell you..."
Ma Dai was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. His thoughts were really guessed by Ma Yunluo, but he could not say this in public. The personal guards who were traveling with him were nominally his confidants, but in fact, Ma Teng and the army
How many more than one or two pieces of sand have been mixed in by various forces in China?
He didn't expect to be able to hide it from everyone, but doing it was one thing, saying it was another thing. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and blocked out the most critical words without letting Ma Yunluo.
Once the name is mentioned, there is still room for salvation.
After finally pulling Ma Yunluan to a quiet place aside, he let go of his hand, grinned and rubbed his calf that looked like it was about to be broken, and said with a wry smile: "Xiao Wu, I just covered your mouth, you wouldn't use such force.
Kick the second brother hard."
"Bah, bah, bah..." Ma Yunluan said angrily: "Your hands are all covered with ash and dirt. They were smoked to death, and you covered them so heavily. How can I not kick you? Qingzhou
The intelligence department is so tightly guarded, how can we easily get close to Wang Pengju's car? You said you wanted to go and see it, so of course you were prepared to reveal your identity. Don't you think Brother Dabao and the others can't guess it?"
"It's one thing to guess, but it's another thing to say it..." On the one hand, he was surprised by his cousin's intelligence, but on the other hand, he was helpless. Ma Dai smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, Ma Bao and the others knew it well, otherwise, otherwise
, do you think they will obey me and go wherever I say? What should I do, and they will just do it?"
"Is that so..." No matter how smart Ma Yunluo is, he still has limited knowledge of human affairs. After thinking for a while, he finally figured out the implications, "Second brother, why are you going to see Wang Pengju?"
"What else can we do? Let's talk about it and see if we can put an end to this war." Ma Dai's voice was slightly bitter. Although he had not seen how powerful Qingzhou's soldiers were, he was already familiar with the Eastern Expedition.
Not much confidence left.
Qingzhou has too many people, has a martial spirit, and is so wealthy. It can be said that there is endless backup. The Xiliang Army alone has no way to defeat the opponent.
According to Cao Cao's arrangement, the Xiliang army was placed at the forefront, and was the first to engage in battle with Qingzhou. Based on the comparison of strength between the two sides, at best, they could only fight to the death of both sides, and there was definitely no hope of taking all of Hebei.
Well, maybe after all the hard work, I just made a wedding dress for Cao Cao.
Therefore, Ma Dai wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Wang Yu.
It's not that the uncle shouldn't know about this, but he certainly can't be despised in person. The uncle is inherently fiery and very proud. Now that he's in high spirits, it's absolutely impossible for him to take the initiative to seek peace.
Ma Dai wanted to make things more natural, as if he had been discovered accidentally. He understood Ma Teng's character and knew that although the latter had a strong temper, he was not a person who couldn't think and compromise.
Ma Bao knew about Qingzhou's full war potential, so he would not insist on going his own way.
"That's it..." Ma Yunluo rolled his eyes and said shockingly: "Then we are going to get married? Do you want me to marry Wang Pengju?"
"..." Ma Dai looked up to the sky and was speechless. He slapped his forehead twice and then shook his head. He said seriously: "Xiao Wu, you think too much. I just want to see Wang Qiaoqi. Check his tone and see.
See if there is a possibility of reconciliation between the two parties, and don't even think about getting married. Wang Peng has so many wives and concubines that you don't even know how many of them you have married, and my uncle will definitely not be willing."
"Oh..." Ma Yunluo's expression at this moment could not be told whether she was disappointed or happy. The next moment she quickly returned to her usual appearance, clapped her hands and said: "Anyway, it would be best to watch the fun, so without further ado
Let’s leave now…”
As she spoke, she put two fingers to her lips and whistled. A flaming red horse ran over to her, stuck out its tongue and licked her face in a very affectionate manner. Ma Yunluo patted the horse's neck.
, chuckled and said: "Huo Yun'er, stop making trouble, we are going to watch the excitement."
Before she finished speaking, she had already jumped onto her horse neatly. The red horse was very smart and did not need the owner to urge it. It galloped away, leaving only smoke and laughter like silver bells along the way.
Ma Dai shook his head, said hello, and chased after his cousin. As he chased, he shouted: "Xiao Wu, you are going in the wrong direction. We are going to Yecheng, and we have to go north. You are going east..."
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There is a pavilion seventy miles east of Yecheng, named Yangping Pavilion. It is located on the bank of Fushui River. It is a famous landscape in this area. Every autumn, the maple leaves are red, and the mountains are as gorgeous as fire, reflecting in the rolling eastward flow of Fushui.
There is a unique scenery to enjoy in the water.
Now is the golden autumn season, and the scenery along the Fushui River remains the same, but with an atmosphere of fighting and iron horses. With Yangping Pavilion as the center, a seemingly simple but actually imposing military camp rises from the ground, with fully armed soldiers holding
Holding halberds, they stood around.
Wang Yu was sitting high in the pavilion, looking around, and suddenly remembered an allusion, so he held the bottle in one hand and pointed around with the other hand and asked: "Aren't my soldiers quite majestic?"
The senior cadre bowed and respectfully replied: "He is a true brave man."
Zhang Yan did not speak, but looked around, with an inexplicable brilliance flashing in his eyes. After a while, he asked: "That day in the battle of Juma Shui, the Qingzhou Fire Cavalry was famous all over the world. When I saw it today, it was indeed well-deserved. Such armor,
In the midst of a wild battle, who can withstand such a thunderous blow? However, the general invited someone here today just to show off his military power, right?"
"Of course not." Perhaps because he didn't do much to hide it, Wang Yu immediately heard Zhang Yan's resentment.
He could understand Zhang Yan's mood, and he changed places to consider the relationship between the two parties. Zhang Yan had also given his full support in the Hebei War. Although he was not completely selfish, he was still quite reliable compared to Yuan Shu and others.
Allies. After the war, he divided the three western counties to the Black Mountain Army. In fact, he was just getting paid according to his work. With Zhang Yan's efforts, it was really not too much to win two or three counties.
Although he has been at a distance from Qingzhou in the past two years, even when Qingzhou seemed to be at its most critical moment, Zhang Yan never had any evil thoughts. When the Northern Expedition borrowed the road, he tried his best to cooperate without any ill intentions.
Zhang Yan's wish is nothing more than to hold on to his one-third of an acre of land and implement the concept of Taiping Road to the end. He forced the Black Mountain Army to change its banner, which is somewhat aggressive. No wonder Zhang Yan is depressed.
However, the unification of Hebei and even the world is the general trend. You cannot always put an uncontrolled army at your side. This is tantamount to putting the safety of Qingzhou in Zhang Yan's thoughts. This risk is
Absolutely can't take any chances.
How to appease Zhang Yan and prevent him from becoming too resentful or even violently rebounding is one of the main purposes of his trip to Wei County. The other purpose is, of course, to negotiate with senior officials.
If he had to accomplish these two things, Wang Yu would not have left so early. He planned to stay until next spring to make sure that everything was completely damaged.
Looking at it now, the attitude of senior officials in seeking peace is still very sincere, but Zhang Yan is a bit difficult to deal with. From a certain point of view, Zhang Yan can be regarded as a fanatical believer. This kind of person accepts death and it is difficult to express it in words.
shake.
Wang Yu smiled slightly and said: "I have been governing in Qingzhou for several years. I have gained some experience. I would like to take this opportunity to have a discussion with Brother Feiyan. Brother Yuancai happened to be here. Brother Feiyan upholds the
Taiping Dao’s concept of eradicating the old and innovating, Brother Yuancai’s family history, and his knowledge of ancient and modern classics are all treasures. The three of us sat down to discuss the Tao, and we can understand it by listening to it."
"I have little talent and little knowledge, and I dare not be praised as a general." Gao Gan said he was modest, but he was a little unsure in his heart. He didn't know what kind of rules Wang Yu had for inviting Zhang Yan to engage in tripartite talks.
Zhang Yan's territory is close to the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain and can be said to be fully bordered by Bingzhou. From this perspective, Wang Yu's involvement in Zhang Yan is a threat. The problem is that Zhang Yan is now full of resentment and is too lazy to cover it up.
, it is so obvious on the face, what kind of threat is this?
Or on the other hand, is Wang Yu planning to use himself to threaten Zhang Yan? It's also impossible. Zhang Yan has such a bad temper and doesn't even look at him. He has a completely indifferent attitude.
I can't think of how I should behave to put pressure on Zhang Yan.
It's just that it doesn't matter what he thinks. It's Wang Yu who's talking here now, so he can only try his best to listen submissively and not make mistakes, so as not to affect the real negotiation.
"Government?" Zhang Yan looked at Wang Yu attentively, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes: "General Wang's superb political skills are known to the world, but Zhang's meager means are beyond comparison and cannot be matched by others.
That’s fine.”
He had already made up his mind before coming, and no matter what Wang Yu said, he would not let go.
Zhang Yan saw very clearly that Wang Yu valued integrity very much and would not easily attack his allies without an excuse. As long as he did not waver and did not give the other party an opportunity to take advantage of him, no matter how many Wang Yu had
There is nothing he can do about it.
Of course, if he refuses to give in, it is not ruled out that Wang Yu will become angry and fall out. But Zhang Yan feels that since he has the opportunity to keep the last bit of Taipingdao's foundation, he always has to work hard.
When you can't resist each other, it's just fulfilling the other person's wish. What's the difference between giving in now?
The biggest difference is that his ending will be very tragic. But for the great cause of Taiping Dao, Zhang Yan has long been mentally prepared to be a martyr, and does not care whether he dies or enjoys glory and wealth in the end.
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"It's not a competition, it's just a discussion." Zhang Yan put on a posture of refusing to accept hard or soft, but Wang Yu was not annoyed. He had already been mentally prepared: "Brother Feiyan is not curious why Xisan County is so light-hearted."
The corvee and the poor have equalized the wealth and the poor, and everyone in the Black Mountain Army has set an example and is as honest as water, but the prosperity is far less than that of Qingzhou?"
Zhang Yan's face was already a little gloomy, but it darkened even more when he heard this. Wang Yu had touched his sore spot.
He really couldn't figure it out. The taxes in the three counties in the West were strictly based on the lowest tax rate in the Han Dynasty, which was only one-thirtieth. The corvee service was mainly voluntary and would not disturb the people. How to calculate it?
The wealth was also greater than that of Qingzhou, but the level of prosperity was far behind, which he couldn't understand.
"Maybe it has something to do with whether he is a businessman or not..." Zhang Yan finally couldn't hold it back and answered.
This idea has been swirling in his mind for more than a year. On the eve of the Youzhou War, he finally made up his mind and began to encourage people to do business in the area. After more than half a year, the popularity of Xisan County has improved slightly. It should be
There was improvement, but it was still far from what he expected.
Zhang Yan was not in a hurry. The ancients said: Governing a big country is like cooking a small one. It is not something that can happen overnight or immediately. You must be patient. However, while he was governing, he paid attention to the situation in Qingzhou and found that the gap between the two sides was still there.
As they continued to pull away, it made him slightly uneasy, but after researching and researching, he just couldn't find where to go for a business trip.
It can’t be said that he didn’t find it at all. Zhang Yan discovered that sea trade is a good thing, but he can’t learn this. Xisan County is not close to the sea and there are many big rivers. But the problem is that he has no idea what the difference between river transport and sea transport is.
Difference, and he couldn't find craftsmen who could build big ships - almost all the craftsmen in Hebei were taken away by Wang Yu, how could there be any left for him?
Wang Yu's question scratched his itch. Although Zhang Yan's face looked ugly, her tone began to loosen.
Wang Yu had been observing people's words and expressions, but he didn't know that the opportunity had come. At that moment, he bowed down solemnly and spoke some truth.