The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

When Wu Zi arrived, the huge hall of the county palace was already full of people.

Today's custom, the diet is divided into meals. On both sides of the hall, at certain distances, there was a low table with a black background and red paint, with a seat behind the table. At this time, there were people sitting behind almost every case. The guests gathered, all wearing the clothes of Dongjun.

Cao Cao has not arrived yet.

Wu Zi took off his shoes outside the hall and went inside wearing white socks.

Most of the people in the hall did not know him. At this time, Man Chong greeted the guests in the hall. When Wu Zi came in, he introduced the guests and said, "This is Wu Jun, the prefect of Jiyin." Many guests got up one after another and greeted Wu Zi.

Although Wu Zi was honored as the prefect of 2,000 stone, when he came here, he abandoned the county and escaped for his life. Both, he also knew that these scholars invited by Cao Cao were all of the right surnames of the Guan family in the counties of Dongjun. The clan chiefs, or outstanding people from the various clans, were famous not only in Dongjun, but even in the whole of Yanzhou, so they didn't take it big, and humbly greeted them one by one.

Man Chong invited Wu Zi to sit on top, bowed and said, "Wu Jun, please sit down for a while, Duke Cao will be here in a while."

Wu Zi nodded and said, "Just go get busy."

Man Chong nodded, and then went to arrange slaves to serve dishes and wine to the guests who had arrived.

Sitting next to Wu Zi was the patriarch of the Tian clan in Puyang.

This person's name is Tian Xuan, and he is in his forties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a long beard.

He nodded slightly to Wu Zi, raised the wooden wine bowl on the table, and invited Wu Zi to drink. The Tian clan in Puyang County is a famous noble family in Puyang County, and their clan has also produced a lot of 2,000 stones. Even this Tian Xuan, a few years ago, was also the servant of the Huangmen in the court, only because he saw the chaos of the yellow turban, Then hang it up and go home. Wu Zi then raised the bowl and the two took a sip.

Tian Xuanfang was talking to others, and since he had met Wu Zi, he turned around and continued the topic just now.

The person who was talking to him was also a native of Puyang County, and his clan also had a surname of Puyang. This man stroked his sparse goatee and said, "It's only been a few days since Duke Cao returned to Dongjun County from the Cheng clan, and now it should be the busiest time for military and government affairs, but he set up a banquet and invited me to come to the mansion. I want to come. There must be something important, but I don't know why? Tian Junsu is close to Duke Cao, dare I ask if you know anything about it?"

Tian Xuan said: "After Duke Cao came back to Dongjun, I have been really busy these days. I haven't met Duke Cao yet, and I don't know what Duke Cao is for, and invited us all here."

The man guessed and said, "I heard that Duke Cao returned to the county this time, and brought tens of thousands of troops and horses. Could it be that there is insufficient military rations, so he called me to wait for the preparation of military supplies?"

Tian Xuan pondered and said, "Maybe it is!"

The man suddenly had a bitter look on his face and said, "If it's for this, then I really can't help Duke Cao! In the past few years, Yanzhou has been in chaos, and our East County is also suffering from constant military disasters. Last year, didn't Yuvluo, Suigu, etc. still make a big fuss in our East County? Thanks to Duke Cao's good battle, he was defeated. This year's time is not good. To be honest with Tian Jun, my family is now It's because the granary is bottoming out, it's not enough to make ends meet, and it seems that even a family of 100 and 10 can't provide food! Not to mention helping Duke Cao's military supplies."

Tian Xuan glanced at him and said to himself, "Is Duke Cao asking for food? If you don't know for sure, then you will cry and become poor? 'The whole family can't afford food for a hundred and ten members of the family'? You can coax other people, but you can't coax me. I don't know that your family is rich and rich, and you are a stingy fellow, like a Pixiu. At the end of the year, one can only get in and can't get in. In terms of family background, I'm afraid my family is not as good as yours! "I didn't bother to expose it to him, so I just said, "Why did Duke Cao call us here? Let's wait for a while. When Duke Cao comes, you and I will naturally know."

The man said, "Yes, yes."

The two people next to Wu Zi's case were whispering, and occasionally words jumped into Wu Zi's ears. They seemed to be talking about Cao Cao's battles in Yanzhou. Wu Zi listened attentively, and it was really good.

The man who only listened to the conversation said: "Duke Cao has been defeated one after another. First, he retreated from Rencheng to Cheng's family, and now he withdraws from Cheng's family to Dongjun. I heard that even Bao Yuncheng was killed in battle! Xiahou Dun, etc. Many of the generals under his command were seriously injured. Even Duke Cao himself was almost captured by Xuzhou soldiers. Xun Zhendong of Xuzhou, his part is really a top-ranking soldier in the world! Now Duke Cao has fled back to Dongjun , Jiyin has been occupied by Xuzhou, ... Wasn't the person who came in just now Wu Zi, the prefect of Jiyin?"

Wu Zi felt that this person's eyes were turning around him. After all, he still had a conscience and knew that he escaped alone. Not only was he sorry for the Jiyin people who had been abandoned by him, but he also failed to fulfill his duty of defending the soil. Said that according to Han law, it would not be an exaggeration to cut off his head for this reason. At the moment, his face was flushed, his head was lowered and his eyes were lowered.

The man on the opposite side looked away and heard him say, "As soon as Wu Zi escaped, Xunzhen East has now covered Jiyin, and they are eyeing my East County. Once Xuzhou advances, I see, even if there is a big river in the way, Cao Cao will be blinded. The Duke is afraid that he will still not be Xun Zhendong's opponent in the previous battles in Rencheng and Jiyin. Nine times out of ten, he has to lose again. Duke Cao and Yuan Benchu ​​made good friends. He can still flee west and go to Yuan Benchu, but you said, I am waiting for my hometown here, what should I do?"

The scholar next to him was quite old, in his sixties, he sighed and said, "It's not that Duke Cao doesn't know how to fight, he fought Yufuluo and Suigu last year, and he won all battles! But why? As soon as you fight against Xun Zhendong, you will lose again and again? Alas, I am old and I will not live for a few days, but I am not afraid that Xun Zhendong will come over, but you are right, I will wait for Xiangzi here, you and I His children and grandchildren are all here! Once Duke Cao loses again, yes, you say, what should we do?"

The two of them frowned and sighed. There was nothing they could do. They raised their glasses and took a sip of bitter wine.

But it was Cao Cao who was defeated several times and fled back to Dongjun.

As the twilight deepened, the light in the hall dimmed, and Man Chong, also called slaves, brought candles and placed them on dozens of cases. In order to increase the brightness, torches were inserted on the pilasters in the hall. The wormwood and other materials used in the torch are all specially treated, and there is no black smoke after lighting. In the courtyard outside the hall, the sky was dim, and before you knew it, the night came, and the hall was as bright as day.

More than a dozen female musicians knelt down in the hall, drumming and blowing the sheng, playing elegant music.

Just as the guests were whispering and discussing, guessing why Cao Cao invited them to come, two military officials came to the front of the hall and said in unison: "The Governor of Yanzhou, the Governor of Lingdong County, Cao Gong!"

Hearing this, Wu Zi raised his head, looked towards the door of the hall, and first saw the two county officials.

He knew the two officers, the older one was Lu Qian from Rencheng, and the younger one was Wei Zhen from Chenliu. Wei Zhen was the eldest son of Wei Zi, Wei Zi was originally Zhang Miao's subordinate. When Cao Cao asked Dong, Wei Zi led his troops to fight with him, but he was killed in battle. , and made it for the officials of the government.

Immediately afterward, a man in his forties who was not tall, but walked on the road, with a dignified and extraordinary appearance, came into Wu Zi's eyes.

Isn't this person Cao Cao?

Cheng Li, Xue Ti and other civil officials; Xiahou Dun, Cao Chun, Liu Ruo, Ding Fei, Shi Huan, Li Gan and other generals who were rumored to be seriously injured, as well as Cao Ang, Cao Anmin, etc., swarmed behind Cao Cao. Cao Cao entered the hall, shouting back and forth.

The scholars in the hall stood up, stood opposite each other, bowed their bows and met Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said with a hearty smile: "You don't need to be too polite, please take a seat!"

From the two sides of the food table, Cao Cao strode across, came to the main seat, and sat down.

Cao Ang and Cao Anmin stood behind him. Cheng Li, Xiahou Dun and others sat down on the back seat reserved for them.

Cao Cao raised his wine bowl and said affectionately: "Since Liu Gongshan was stabbed to death by a thief, I obeyed the decree of the court, followed the will of the soldiers, succeeded as the prefect of this state, went out to the county to ask for the yellow turbans, and fought fiercely with Xuzhou soldiers, and I have left us. It’s been several months in Dongjun! To be honest, I miss the good wine of Dongjun, and I miss all the gentlemen here! Come, come, I will drink this bowl with you and others! To quench my thirst for lovesickness. Haha, haha. "

He drank it gallantly.

The scholars in the hall raised their sleeves to cover their mouths, and also took up wine bowls and drank the wine.

Cao Cao put the wine bowl on the table and signaled Cao Ang to pour it for him again. When it was full, he picked it up a second time and said sternly, "I haven't done anything in the two years I have been in Dongjun, and both my virtues and military merits are equal. There is nothing to describe, I am deeply ashamed of your love and trust in me. I respect you for this bowl of wine! I want to thank you for your support and help in my administration over the past two years. I will do it first!"

After he finished speaking, he drank again.

Among the scholars in the hall was the wise man. From Cao Cao's words, he noticed that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. With their own thoughts, everyone drank the second bowl of wine.

Cao Angfu poured wine for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took up the wine bowl for the third time.

This time, he stood up, held the wine bowl, and turned towards the people in the hall for half a week, his tone changed from affectionate and sullen to reluctant, and said, "This third bowl of wine is for me and you. The farewell wine. I hope that one day, you and I can meet again. Please!" He raised his neck and drank the wine.

Tang Zhong immediately fry the pot.

Tian Xuan, the chief of the Puyang Tian clan, asked eagerly, "What does Duke Ming mean? Why do you say this bowl of wine is farewell wine?"

Cao Cao said disappointedly: "I led my troops to fight against Xuzhou, first defeated in Rencheng, and then withdrew to Chengshi. Baojun Yuncheng died because of me, Chen Jungongtai abandoned me and went to Chenliu. You have ardent expectations for me, But I have failed you and others. Every time I think about it, I feel uneasy day and night!

"Xunzhen Town and down to the east of Jiyin station heavy troops in Jiyin, Xu Xian, Le Jin, Xin Ai, Chen Bao, Liu Bei and other generals, or famous generals in the sea, or tiger ministers in Xuzhou; Xun Gongda, Xi Zhicai, etc., I know Ru Ying's He is also a master, and all of them are used by Zhendong. The people of Zhendong are indeed heroes of the world. They are under the tent of Zhendong. It is true that he has a lot of civil and military affairs. He may invade my Dongjun in the future. I will save him, not his opponent. .

"Instead of losing again and causing my East County to fall, I think about it, it is better to let Xian."

Tian Xuan was shocked and asked, "What makes Xian?"

Cao Cao said: "I plan to set off tomorrow, and lead the troops to the west, and invest in the original ones."

Tian Xuan was in a hurry and said, "Does Duke Cao want to abandon my East Commandery? As said by Duke Cao, Xunzhen's army was stationed in Jiyin in the east, and the army gathered in the tent. It seemed that he wanted to attack my East Commandery. As soon as the master goes, what should I do in Dongjun?"

Cao Cao said sincerely: "Cao has no morals and no talents, and even if he doesn't leave, he will not be able to keep the integrity of Dongjun. At present, it is the county's plan, and only the virtuous. After waiting for Cao to leave, you can raise virtuous people to succeed the prefect of the county. As for your position, you and others are all our high-ranking scholars. With the help of you and others, as long as you are united and united, Xunzhen East, although the army and horses are prosperous and the civil and military are numerous, it is expected that it will be difficult to surpass the river half a step! "

Not only Tian Xuan, but other people in the hall, including the person who cried with Tian Xuan just now, and the two people opposite Wu Zi who talked about Cao Cao's losing streak, all turned pale and were all horrified.

Everyone thought in unison: "How can there be any wise man in my county who can compare with Cao Mengde? No one can compare with him in military strategy; he is friends with Yuan Benchu ​​and Zhang Mengzhuo, and if my east county is in danger, he can still invite him to Jizhou. , Chen Liu's reinforcements came to help, and no one can compare with him when it comes to asking for foreign aid. Let's listen to his words, 'Lead the troops to the west', he seems to want to bring all the troops and horses away? If he is taken away by him, wouldn't my county become a piece of meat on the chopping block, and will only be slaughtered by Xuzhou? No, we must not let him go!"

A full house of scholars, bow down.

Tian Xuan took the lead, and they were all voices of persuasion.

After a while, Cao Cao pretended to be in trouble and said, "Since I took office in Dongjun, Duomengjun and others have been in love by mistake. Do I have no feelings for Dongjun and you? If you insist on not wanting me to go west. , I had to reluctantly and stayed." There was worry in his voice, and he said, "Only Xun Town has strong troops and horses in the east, although there are big rivers in our county, if we do not make perfect preparations, I am afraid that we will really fight. But he. Today, our army has more than 30,000 cavalry and soldiers, and there is no shortage of soldiers, but food and other things are very insufficient!"

Tian Xuan and others heard that he promised not to leave, the stone in their hearts was put down, and they were all overjoyed.

Tian Xuan said loudly: "As long as Duke Ming is willing to stay, but there is a need, I will do my best to help!" He asked everyone, "You said, don't you?"

Everyone said, "Exactly!"

Someone said, "Just as Duke Ming just said, as long as we are united with Duke Ming, he will be as fierce as Xun Zhendong, so what? Our East County is not afraid of him!"

Cao Cao said happily: "Since you have this idea, then I dare to assure you that Dongjun, I will be able to defend it for you! I will go to Xin Benchu ​​tomorrow and ask him to send elite soldiers to help!"

Cao Cao invited everyone to sit back, and he sat down again and glanced at Cheng Li.

Cheng Li knew that it was time for him to appear.

He raised his head and let out a long sigh.

Tian Xuan was puzzled and asked: "Ming Gong promised to stay and not leave. This is a good thing, why did Cheng Gong suddenly sigh?"

Cheng Li said, "My sigh is not for Duke Ming."

"What's that for?"

"It's for Bao Jun Yuncheng, for Shanyang Governor Yixing and other monarchs, and for Jiyin's registrar."

"What's the meaning?"

Cheng Li was filled with indignation, and said, "Bao Jun Yuncheng insisted on Shouzhang, the city would not be destroyed, and since he was a loyal martyr, he was killed by Jiang Hu, a rural villain of the Xuzhou Army! Shanyang Governor Yixing You and others are all from a famous family in Shanyang, with a local right surname, and Shanyang is occupied by the Xuzhou army, so all these monarchs have their heads in different places. As far as Jiyin’s master book is concerned, Wu Taishou knows better than me, please Say it."

Wu Zi vaguely understood the intention of Cheng Li's words. Now that others are under the eaves, they can only rely on Cao Cao in the future, so he cooperated with Cheng Li and said with more enthusiasm: "My county clerk, Dong Jun, is famous and has a clan. Dingtao's right surname Dong, with a clear name, has a high morality in the county and township, and is loved by scholars and people.

"The Xuzhou army invaded my county, and I personally led the troops to resist, but the disparity in numbers made the battle unfavorable. At the critical moment, Dong Jun volunteered to fight for me, with two thousand foot soldiers, against the Xuzhou army's elite cavalry more than a thousand. , unfortunately lost, and was killed by Zhang Fei's hands! Thinking back to that day, I looked back at Wangzhi~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and saw Dong Jun dressed in white, in the red of the army, it was really easy to water! The strong man is no longer returning. "

When Wu Zi talked about the emotional part, his eyes were red, leaving two lines of tears.

Bao Xin, Yi Xing, Dong Cheng, etc., who were born close to these scholars, were all children of the wealthy family in Yanzhou. After listening to their tragic stories, the scholars in Dongjun couldn't help feeling sadness.

Everyone shared the same hatred for the enemy, and the more determined they were to support Cao Cao, all the time in the hall, there were shouts of cruel words of Xuzhou soldiers.

Cao Cao watched this scene with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and cast his eyes to the night sky outside the hall.

He thought: "Although Chen Gongtai is stubborn and resourceful, he is now in Chenliu, and Jiyin is here. Chenliu, like my Dongjun, borders the Xuzhou army, and there is Sun Wentai to the south. It's actually worse than my Dongjun, and I don't know what ideas he will give Zhang Mengzhuo to defend the border?"

...

Chenliu County, Chenliu County.

In the county hall.

The breeze blew in and the candles flickered.

Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao brothers, Dong Fang and other important vassals under Zhang Miao's account were listening carefully to Chen Gong's words.

Chen Gong said to Zhang Miao, "Mingfu lord, Chen Liudong is a soldier of Xuzhou, and Sun Jian is in the south. There are great enemies on both sides. If you want to secure the territory, there is only one strategy for now!"

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