Chapter 122: Visiting Zheng Xuan
Not long after Zhou Shen returned, Dong Zhuo also came back in embarrassment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info It turned out that he took 30,000 horses and horses to attack Xian Lingqiang, and when he got to the place, he fought a few battles and won. I haven't had time to rejoice yet. only to find that the more rebels were beaten, the more they became. When he came back to his senses, he saw that Dong Zhuo was dumbfounded, he was actually surrounded by the Qiang people.
It turns out that the Qiang people are all calling friends and friends, and they are in groups. suffered losses, and there were common enemies, so one by one the Qiang tribes surged. The dense army surrounded Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo couldn't. Fighting as he walked, he retreated to a small village by a river to defend it. After holding on like this for a while, the food was almost exhausted. Dong Zhuo bought several batches of messengers in a row to ask for help, but when they were gone, Dong Zhuo knew that he was afraid that he would be in the hands of the rebels.
There was no way, so Dong Zhuo thought about it and hit the idea on the small river. He led the soldiers to build a weir to store water in winter, and then fished under the weir.
The Qiang people did not come to attack, and they just followed the play from afar every day. I probably think that when the Han people are almost hungry, they will rush up again.
As a result, Dong Zhuo had 2,000 people to go fishing during the day, and only 1,500 people when he came back in the evening. The Qiang people didn't even notice it. After doing so several times. Thousands of people were on the other side of the river. So Dong Zhuo was not afraid. led the rest of the troops, abandoned the baggage, and swaggered directly across the river.
When the Qiang people found out that they were chasing again, Dong Zhuo's army dug the weir. The Qiang people were caught off guard and were swept away by the river. So he didn't dare to chase after him.
Dong Zhuo's whole army retreated calmly, but the men and horses were not discounted by half, but they were very hungry. When they entered the camp, they began to eat the dry food with hot mutton soup.
When Zhang Wen saw it, okay, there is no hope this year. Due to the difficult operation of grain and grass in Liangzhou, he led the army back to Chang'an, went to the court, and said that he led the army to drive the Liangzhou thieves back to Liangzhou. When I arrived in Jincheng County, there was a big battle, because there were Qiang people from all walks of life to help, I was afraid that I would not be able to fight, so I temporarily suspended the army and fought again in the next day.
The Son of Heaven heard that Sanfu was invincible, and his ancestors had no worries about their tombs. I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Even though he was not afraid of the fingers of the thousand people, he did not dare to let his ancestors be at peace.
Now that the war is over, there is no need for Chang'an to raise so many soldiers. So on the meritorious deeds, Dong Zhuo was named the marquis of the country; Zhou Shen is the marquis of the capital; Tao Qian worships as a scholar; Sun Jian worshiped as a councilor; Bao Hong was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Liu Bei was also promoted by one level, from the Marquis of Duting to the Marquis of the Duxiang, with 1,000 households.
The rest of the generals under their command each have their own rewards.
Zhang Wen's reward was stopped by the ministers, Zhang Wen is good everywhere, but there is a stain. When he entered the Taiwan Cabinet, he paid money to the emperor. In fact, he can't really be blamed for this, the emperor wants to collect money in life and death. And then the three dukes are basically the pinnacle of the positions pursued by the officials of the Han Dynasty, you said that at this time, do you pay it or not? So Zhang Wen endured the pain and paid the money, and then was promoted to Sikong.
is such a thing, in the eyes of the Manchu court doctors who talk about integrity and integrity, this has become a stain on Zhang Wen. Zhang Wen ranked as the third prince by abnormal means, and now he has made meritorious contributions, and he still wants to be promoted and rewarded, so let's wait. As a result, some of them were jealous and jealous, and some of them were really disdainful of Zhang Wen, and they spoke out against it.
Although the Son of Heaven does not want to snub the meritorious ministers, the crowd is full of affection, and it is not easy for him to forcibly issue an edict, although he often does so. But it seems that it is not worth it for the sake of a Zhang Wen. So he pushed the boat down the river.
Liu Bei doesn't know if he will go around in Liangzhou next year. Fighting a war is actually really tiring. He has nearly 20,000 works under his command, all of them are living people, all of whom have seven emotions and six desires. Not a cold machine. So how to calm their emotions and mobilize their morale, this is really a technical job.
It is also necessary to strengthen physical training, cultivate their discipline, cultivate their will, and train them to learn to work as a team...... Liu Bei doesn't care about other people's troops, but his army, he must insist on these. If nothing else, just because he is also in the army. Perhaps a very fortuitous event, the slightest carelessness will cause the battalion to roar and cause the collapse of the soldiers. Therefore, for the sake of his life, Liu Bei formulated many regulations, such as not being in arrears, officers not beating soldiers for no reason, and so on.
This series of actions certainly strengthened the combat effectiveness of his troops, but also made his battalion affairs particularly numerous. Particularly busy.
Liu Bei has been a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones for several years. If it is a peaceful time, maybe it will go all the way, and the position of the three princes is just around the corner. After death, it is not good that you can still accompany the emperor's tomb. Now at the beginning of the troubled times, Liu Bei is very distressed.
He has fame, he has an army. But there is no territory. The Son of Heaven has not yet died, and the imperial court has not lost its majesty. The counties and counties were in rebellion, but they were also functioning well. In the future, the princes who will be the rulers of one side will honestly serve as officials all over the country.
Therefore, Liu Bei didn't want to say that he wanted a piece of territory to divide it, but whether he could keep the army in his hand all the time was also a problem. If the emperor had a whim, he would transfer Liu Bei to another position. His subordinates will either be disbanded or handed over to others to command.
Just like Huangfu Song returned to Beijing, his army was under the command of Zhang Wen. Later, the imperial court requisitioned Dong Zhuo into Beijing and asked Dong Zhuo to hand over the army to Huangfu Song. At that time, Dong Zhuo already had the confidence to say no to the emperor, but now, several times in the world, who would dare?
However, there are still speculators with a long-term vision. When the world was in turmoil last year, Huangfu Song held the world's elite soldiers, and someone made suggestions to persuade him to take advantage of the opportunity to rise up and weigh the system in the south. As a result, Huangfu Song, a die-hard member of the Han family, not only did not listen, but also arrested people and sent them to prison. I don't know if it's coming out now.
Since the army was suspended, Liu Bei wrote to Zhang Wen and the imperial court, preparing to take leave. Then the New Year's military pay and materials were issued, and the soldiers who should go home to rest and recuperate went home. He also embarked on the journey back to his hometown with a large number of people.
Liu Bei first went to Jingshi, met with his father-in-law Lu Zhi and brother-in-law Lu Min, and then accompanied Liu Ke to his father-in-law Yang Biao's house. Yang Ci died, and Liu Ke also had to mourn at home according to the ceremony. I couldn't be in the army before, but I came back this time, but I couldn't escape. This time, he couldn't go back to Zhuo County with Liu Bei. The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, as long as Liu Bei was familiar with them, he visited them one by one, and met Zhou Junhui and others. After a few days in Beijing, he said goodbye to everyone one by one, went out of the court song all the way, and entered Dongjun.
Liu Bei came to Dongjun, firstly, by the way, and secondly, he wanted to visit Cao Cao. When I asked in Puyang, I realized that Cao Cao had resigned and went home to live in seclusion. The two of them were one east and one west, and the war was troublesome, and they were cut off from each other. Liu Bei didn't know what Lao Cao was angry with in Dongjun, so he left his son and went home to cultivate his self-cultivation. So it was convenient for Yizhan to write a letter and send it to Peiguo County.
Since I didn't see Cao Cao, let's continue walking, all the way through Yanzhou, straight to Qingzhou. In Beihai, his mentor Zheng Xuan is still waiting for him.
Last year, the Son of Heaven finally figured out an amnesty for the people of the world. His teacher, Zheng Xuan, was also pardoned. So Zheng Xuan, who was almost sixty years old, finally returned to his hometown Beihai from Donglai. He was imprisoned for 14 years. When I returned to Gaomi, my brother was dying, and his parents were so dizzy that they almost couldn't recognize who he was.
Zheng Xuan felt that he had not fulfilled his filial piety, so he dismissed most of his disciples and honestly supported his parents at home while writing scriptures.
He Jinchu was a general, and he felt that he wanted to recruit talents from all over the world for his own use. So he hit Zheng Xuan with the idea. Now this big man, who else dares to argue with Zheng Xuan in terms of knowledge? Ma Rong and He Xiu have passed away. Zheng Xuan was the only academic authority at the time. If Zheng Xuan uses it for himself, why don't you worry about the world's corporals and people?
So in order to win people's hearts, He Jin began to constantly recruit Zheng Xuan into Beijing. Of course, I asked others to test it first, but it turned out that Zheng Xuan was not moved by the name at all. But He Jin is in charge of the world, and it is not easy to do something? So in the name of the General's Mansion, Zheng Xuan was recruited, and secretly threatened the local officials that if Zheng Xuan was not sent to Lao Tzu to Jingshi, he would want you to look good.
The local officials of the county had no choice but to find Zheng Xuan, either threatening or pleading for mercy, in short, no matter what, they had to let him go to Beijing. Zheng Xuan couldn't, so he had to set off. After arriving in Beijing, He Jin was overjoyed and treated him very well, and gave him a few and a rod. As a result, Zheng Xuan talked to He Jin. found that this person really has no appetite for himself, and he is not ambitious and talented, so what else is there to say. As a result, Zheng Xuan ran away overnight.
Liu Bei came to Beihai in a circle, not for anything else, but to see if he could persuade Zheng Xuan to follow him into Youzhou and settle in Zhuo County. lest his mentor be displaced in his later years because of war, and he will be coerced by all kinds of heroes. This is something he doesn't want to see. As for why I went to Zhuo County, Zhuo County is Liu Bei's old nest and is operated as a base camp. Where to go if you don't go to Zhuoxian?
The cold wind is blowing, and the snow is flying. At this moment, a group of people approached Zheng's house. It was Liu Bei and others. There were still more than 100 meters away from Zheng's house, so Liu Bei hurriedly turned over and dismounted. As a sign of respect for his teacher, he intends to walk.
When he arrived at Zheng's house, Liu Bei handed over his name sticker and said, "Under Master Zheng, Dongzhonglang will Liu Bei and Liu Xuande come to see his teacher, and please report." ”
The family outside the door is estimated to be a newcomer, and I haven't heard of Liu Bei, but I saw Liu Bei followed by a group of people, with a majestic posture, and each holding a sword. So he was worried in his heart and said, "Please also invite the distinguished guest to wait here, and the servant will go to see if Zheng Gong is free." So he gave a few words to his companion, took the sticker, and hurried in.
Zhang Fei next to him saw that Liu Bei was blocked from the door and didn't say anything, the slave was still very rude, and he couldn't help but have a seizure, Liu Bei grabbed it and said, "Yide, this is my teacher's house, don't make a mistake." ”
Zhang Fei stopped, so a group of people stood outside the house, waiting for a response.
After a while, the servant came out. He said: "Distinguished guests, Zheng Zhengcheng is lecturing in the mansion, and he is not idle for a while, and the servants dare not disturb, and he has presented the worship stickers to the students who are listening to the lecture." Why don't you come back another day? ”
Zhang Fei couldn't help it for a long time, and said angrily: "Zheng Gong has no leisure, how about I wait to enter the house and drink a cup of hot tea for a while?" ”
When the slave saw Zhang Fei's evil voice, he didn't dare to agree, so he said: "The master's family has no life, how dare the little slave be the master without permission?" Don't blame you! But in my heart, I thought, "The devil knows what you do, in case you rush into the house...... Alas, I don't dare to think about it.
Liu Bei seemed to know the servant's worries, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll wait for a long time to come and want to go elsewhere, so I can't stay in Beihai for a long time." Today, Master Zheng is giving a lecture, and the disciples don't dare to disturb him, so they just wait here and have nothing to do. ”
So he led everyone to stand in front of the house, not afraid of the wind and snow.