The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

The defenders of Dingling witnessed the process of Hongzi's defeat.

Lu Bu only attacked the city for half a day, and Dingling was declared lost.

The first general to ascend was Cao Xing, and Lü Bu kept his promise and rewarded him greatly.

A total of 100 golden cakes were placed on 10 wooden trays with a black bottom and a red lacquer, and they were rewarded to Cao Xing in public. In the past years of peace, a single gold cake could be exchanged for more than 10,000 yuan among the people. In today's troubled times, the exchange rate of gold and money is even higher. These 100 gold cakes are worth 1.5 million at least, which is equivalent to 150 million. The home of ten middle-class families is gone. A real reward.

The rest of the generals, with the exception of Gao Shun, and even Zhang Liao, all looked at him with enthusiasm.

Lu Bu knew what the generals were thinking.

Speaking of which, the people under Lu Bu's opponents are quite generous.

With a big wave of his hand, he smiled and said to the generals, "You don't have to be jealous. You all deserve credit for laying down Dingling today. I promise you to spend a day washing and looting in the city. Just keep in mind that Du and Jia in Dingling County are the two of you. The surname is the famous family of Yuzhou, you must not harass."

Yingchuan and Runan are rich in humanities. Every county in these two counties has more or less famous gentry.

The famous nobles in Dingling County were Du and Jia.

During the reign of Emperor Huan of the Jia family, there was a member of the family named Jia Biao, who was the leader of the imperial students at that time. He was as famous as Guo Tai, a famous scholar, and he made friends with the leaders of the scholars, Li Ying and Chen Fan, and discussed the court, praise and criticism. The character, one of the mainstays of Qingliu, was later banned from officialdom by the party and died at home. Jia Biao, whose name is Weijie, has three brothers, and he is the most outstanding, and was called "the three tigers of the Jia family, Weijie is the most angry". Jia Biao lived a short time ago, and his deeds and virtues are still passed down from day to day in Dingling.

The most famous person in the Du family, who was active a little earlier today, mainly during the period of Emperor Andi and Shundi sixty or seventy years ago, this person was named Du Gen. When Xun Zhen was a child, he heard stories about him from the clan. Du Gen entered the Imperial Academy at the age of thirteen, and was called Qitong. Later, he wrote to the court, asking the empress Dowager Hexi Deng, who was approaching the court, to give his power to the adult Andi. , Dugan annoyed Empress Dowager Deng because of the letter, and Empress Dowager Deng ordered him to be arrested, put into a white bag, brought to the palace, and ordered to be beaten to death, but because law enforcement people valued Dugan's reputation, Privately told the executioner not to use too much force, so Dugan was not killed. After the fight, the law enforcement officers drove him out of the city in a car. Empress Dowager Deng probably learned something. Maybe someone reported to her that Deng Gen was not dead, so she sent someone to check. Du Gan had already woken up by then, so she pretended to be dead for three days until maggots appeared in her eyes. , he didn't move, which made Empress Dowager Deng believe that he was indeed dead. It was Duggan who survived. This story of "maggots in the eyes" really made Xun Zhen unable to forget after hearing it. In Tan Sitong's famous poem "I laugh at the sky from the horizontal knife", the first two lines are "Look at the door and stop thinking about Zhang Jian, endure death and wait for Du Gen". This Du Gen in the poem , which is this Dugan.

Needless to say, all in all, the Du and Jia clans in Dingling County are both the right surnames of the Guan clan in Yingchuan and even Yuzhou.

Lu Bu's special explanation for this seemed to be a special courtesy to the right-name family, but after Gao Shun heard it, he didn't take it seriously. The generals wash the city, and the last general’s foolish opinion is good for a comparison.”

"What?"

"Ming Gong is hiding his ears and stealing the bell."

Lu Bu was stunned, not understanding what Gao Shun meant, and asked, "How do you say this?"

Gao Shun said: "Please, Duke Ming, think about it, all the people in Dingling County are from the Du family and Jia family, and there are many relatives and cronies of the two families. Even if Duke Ming does not allow me to intrude on the Du and Jia families, but When the Du and Jia families saw that our army looted their villagers, relatives, and cronies, would they be grateful to Duke Ming for this? I am afraid that not only would they not, but they would greatly criticize Duke Ming and give them to Duke Ming.

With bad reviews! Duke Ming, the generals at the end thought that instead of paying respects to the Du and Jia families, why would you wash the city for a day and not do it at all? "

Lü Bu knew that Gao Shun was right, but he had his own idea and said: "The soldiers followed me through life and death, especially the children of Bingzhou who have followed me since Bingzhou. They have followed me to the north and the south, far away from their hometowns. Hard work! Today, I rely on their strength to capture Dingling, and soon I will rely on their strength to fight Sun Wentai in a decisive battle, I can’t help but give a reward to boost morale!”

"Ming Gong, the army should be governed with strictness. This is what Ming fair always taught the last commander. How come you don't want to abide by Ming Gong?"

Lü Bu glanced at Gao Shunyi's stern expression, forced a smile, and said, "Zixiang, a gentleman should make appropriate changes. It is one thing to manage the army strictly, and another to win the reward. They should not be confused." Seeing that Gao Shun wanted to say more, he hurriedly spoke again and said, "Don't say it again." He suddenly smiled and said, "This time we will fight Yingchuan under the banner of Zhang Mengzhuo. They are very dissatisfied with the washing of the city, and it is expected that they can only blame Zhang Mengzhuo, and it has nothing to do with me!"

Is Lu Bu politically savvy? Although his political knowledge is not high, there are. Does he know what is right and what is wrong? also know. But it's just that his position is never firm. When encountering things and making decisions, he is often rash, and he can't do self-denial and choose good deeds. Gao Shun is well aware of his flaws.

Knowing that he couldn't persuade Lu Bu anymore, Gao Shun sighed and had no choice but to stop giving advice.

Cao Xing and other generals were long ago unwilling to listen to Gao Shun's chatter, and when he closed his mouth, Lü Bu smiled and said to them: "You remember my words, don't disturb the Du and Jia families, and now they will be their own. Bring the headquarters into the city." Finally, when it was time to wash and loot, the generals were overjoyed, and they clung to their promises, so they hurried back to the headquarters and rushed into the city with the soldiers, only to be left behind. the back of the department.

Seeing this, Gao Shun sighed again.

A person behind him said, "Zixiang, why do you sigh?"

Gao Shun saw that it was Zhang Liao.

Gao Shun pointed to Cao Xing and other generals and their soldiers who were heading towards the city, and said worriedly: "Yingchuan is a famous county in the country, and there are many famous scholars. Under the tent of Xun Zhenzhi and others, and even the tent of Liu Jingsheng and others, there are many people from Yingchuan. Now that our army is attacking Yingchuan, we should have been especially careful, but Duke Ming did not listen to me, and even allowed The city will be washed. Wen Yuan, the reason I sigh is because I am worried that Duke Ming’s move today may arouse the anger of Yuan Benchu ​​and others! If it is what I expected, then our army will be defeated. Yingchuan, I'm afraid I won't be able to occupy it for a long time!"

Zhang Liao was silent.

Gao Shun asked, "Wen Yuan, why don't you speak? Do you disagree with me?"

Zhang Liao was silent for a while, and then said: "Zixiang, I was waiting for the people from Bingzhou, and I have always been despised by the scholars of Zhongzhou. Now I am leaving my hometown and wandering here, and I can't stand in a group. It doesn't matter what Duke Ming does right or wrong. It's alright, I'll wait for the order."

Gao Shun sighed again and said, "Your words are very true." He asked Zhang Liao, "Why didn't you bring your troops into the city?"

Zhang Liao smiled on his young and dark face. He said, "Washing the city is not an attack, and Duke Ming's order is not a military order, so although I should obey the order, I don't necessarily have to do it."

"Although it should be obeyed, it doesn't necessarily have to be done." Gao Shun repeated Zhang Liao's words, carefully scrutinizing the meaning, and whether he was praising Zhang Liao or self-criticism, he said, "Wen Yuan, I know what I mean. Shortly, I am too straight-minded. I will say whatever comes to my mind. Even if I know it will make Ming Gong unhappy, I will say it. If I don't say it, I will not be happy. In terms of being a person and doing things, I am not as good as you. "

Zhang Liao glanced at him and thought: "You are straight, you are not as good as me, are you saying that I am not straight, and the intestines in my belly are curved?" Although he is young and has a lot of wealth, even though he thinks of this, But he didn't argue with Gao Shun, but he couldn't help

He thought, "Zixiang's mouth is really speechless. It's no wonder that although he fought bravely and was loyal to Duke Ming, not only did he not get the favor of Duke Ming, but he was also favored by Cao Xing and others. disgusting."

Gao Shun was not approached by Lv Bu, Cao Xing and others, not because he always said something "destroying the scenery", but also because he didn't drink alcohol. I think that Lu Bu, Cao Xing, etc. are all generals, they go into battle to kill the enemy, and when they come back, they drink heavily. The big guys gather together, drink and brag about each other. It seemed very out of place, and could not help but be unhappy.

But it was said that Lü Bu led the army, and from the day he captured Dingling until the next day, he washed and plundered Dingling overnight and day by day. The people of Dingling County, after the Du and Jia families were eliminated, no matter whether they were high or low, rich or poor, no one was not immune to it. And needless to say.

After washing the city and resting in Dingling for two days, Lü Bu heard the news that Sun Jian was going to the border of Yingchuan county. He attacked the hinterland of Yingchuan and threatened Yang Zhai; at the same time, he conveyed instructions to Wei Yue's troops besieging Yan County, and told Wei Yue to prepare for the other troops that Sun Jian might send.

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Forty miles east of Yan County, outside Zhaoling County, which borders Yan County in Runan.

Sun Jian's troops entered this place.

After inspecting the newly built fort, Sun Jian returned to the tent and discussed the next step in military affairs with Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Zu Mao, and others.

The fact that Dingling was burned, killed and looted by Lu Bu's troops had already spread to Sun Jian's army.

Cheng Pu and others will all be indignant.

Zu Mao said: "Duke Ming, Lv Bu was brutal and looted Dingling. According to the military report, he is still in Dingling. Zhaoling is only a hundred miles away from Dingling. Will dare to ask the Duke of Ming to give three thousand soldiers, and rush to attack them! I think Dingling fathers and elders will take revenge."

Sun Jian shook his head and said, "Hong Zi was defeated at Dingling with only 5,000 reinforcements. With only 3,000 soldiers, he is no match for Lu Bu."

"In that case, I will dare to invite Duke Ming to be the vanguard. First go to Dingling~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to defeat Duke Ming, and then invite Duke Ming to lead the army, and then attack!"

Sun Jian still shook his head and said, "No."

Zu Mao's two suggestions were both rejected by Sun Jian. Seeing Sun Jian's composure, he guessed that he must have a mature plan to attack, so he asked: "Ming Gong thinks that he has a plan, and the last general is ignorant, dare to ask Duke Ming, what is Duke Ming going to do in this battle?"

Sun Jian said, "You can't go to Dingling, and you can't attack Lu Bu. I plan to save Yanxian first."

Zu Mao was puzzled and said: "Ming Gong, we came all the way to save Yingchuan? Now that we are outside Yingchuan, I know that Lv Bu's main force is in Dingling, and the art of warfare says, 'Bing is precious. "Fast speed", why did Duke Ming not immediately go to find Lu Bu's main force for a decisive battle, but instead rescue Yan County? Although Yan County was surrounded by Wei Yue, but Yan County is surrounded by water on three sides, it is very advantageous, and Wei Yue has been unable to attack for a long time. It seems that there is no need for our army to rush to rescue for the time being. If the time for the battle is delayed due to the rescue of Yan County, and Xiangcheng, Yingyang and other places in the north of Dingling fall into the hands of Lv Bu, what should we do?" With a flash of inspiration, he said, "Yes, Duke Ming is worried that if we go directly to Dingling and fight against Lu Bu, the Wei Yue troops in Yan County may attack our army from behind, so save Yan County first?"

Both Yanxian and Dingling are located on the south bank of the Shushui River, Yanxian is to the east of Dingling, and Zhaoling is to the east of Yanxian.

That is to say, if they crossed Yanxian and entered Dingling, the Weiyue troops outside the city of Yanxian might attack Sun Jian's troops from the east, that is, from the rear of Sun Jian's troops. pinch.

Sun Jian still shook his head and said, "Weiyue's troops only have more than a thousand people, so it's not a problem to attack me from the back."

Zu Mao couldn't understand Sun Jian's mind at all, and said, "Then why did Duke Ming give up Lu Bu's main force and save Yan County instead of fighting?"

Sun Jian stroked his beard and smiled.