The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun, who are currently stationed in the army and Licheng, as well as the great officials under Xun Cheng's account, such as Qin Xiang, Xiahou Feng, Sima Liuzhi, Sima Zhangwen, etc. under Xuncheng's account, including the former Xun Zhen's order came to Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun to be the counselor of Guo Jia, and all the people greeted Xun Zhen at the county boundary.

Xun Zhen met them one by one.

The people who greeted him were basically old acquaintances of Xun Zhen.

Among the officials under Xun Cheng's account, Qin Xiang's father was Qin Gan, Xiahoufeng was Xiahoulan's younger brother, Liu Zhi was Liu Ru's son, Zhang Wen was Zhang Zhong's son, and most of their fathers and brothers were Xun Zhen. The old friends, now they are grown up, each has talent, and they are serving in various places in Xuzhou.

Seeing each other, they have a lot of intimacy.

After the greeting, let's get down to business.

Xun Zhenxian and Xun Cheng said: "Zhongren, you came to write with me last time, and suggested to take Qingzhou. After I discussed it with Zhicai, Wen Ruo, etc., I felt that it was not possible for the time being. I have written back to tell you the reason. , that is, now that Yanzhou has been set, our top priority is to manage internal politics, and the rest may be discussed slowly."

Xun Cheng's suggestion that Xun Zhen attack Qingzhou was made by Qin Xiang. In the letter, Xun Cheng did not tell Xun Zhen whose idea it was. At this time, in front of Xun Zhen, he certainly would not mention Qin Xiang. Item, then replied: "Yes, I was ill-considered before."

Xun Zhen looked at Xun Cheng and smiled: "Zhongren, you are much thinner than before you came to Licheng, what's the matter? But is the food here not to your taste?"

Of course it's not that the diet is unpalatable.

Xun Cheng followed Xun Zhen to fight in the South and the North. He had never been there, and eating and drinking was no longer a problem.

He is indeed thinner than before, not only him, Zhao Yun has also lost a lot of weight, but also a lot of black, there is no other reason, this is because Xun Cheng, Zhao Yun, especially since Zhao Yun arrived in Licheng, It was almost non-stop fighting, harassing Dongjun, attacking Chen Mai, and attacking Jinan soldiers who violated the border.

Xun Zhen stroked his beard, smiled and said to Zhao Yun: "Zilong, I still remember when I first met you in your hometown, you were studying under a pear tree, your white clothes fluttering, and your face was like a crown of jade. , Fengshen is like a show, but looking at you now, you are even darker than that old farmer in the countryside."

Zhao Yun, Xun Cheng and the others all laughed.

Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun asked Xun Zhen to rest in the county.

Xun Zhen said: "Wait a minute, I'll go see where you defeated Chen Mai twice and Jinan soldiers twice. Tell me how you fought in these two battles."

Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun had nothing to do with it, so they followed Ling and took Xun Zhen to the two battlefields where they fought Chen Mai and Jinan soldiers later.

Both battlefields are outside the city.

After arriving at the place, Zhao Yun and Xun Cheng respectively introduced Xun Zhen about the battle.

While patrolling the battlefield, Xun Zhen listened to the two of them, and at the end said with emotion: "Those who know others are wise, and those who know themselves are wise. It is hard for them to buy all generations, neither knowing people nor themselves. It's a big defeat. Chen Mai was captured alive, it's really a sigh!"

Xun Zhen's remarks had a three-point heroic air, and he was quite contemptuous of the world.

It's no wonder, after all, now, he has occupied three points in the states north of the Yangtze River.

After patrolling the battlefield, Xun Zhen inspected the camps of Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun.

Building a camp is the basic skill of leading soldiers and generals.

The military books of all dynasties have explained how to build a camp.

Xun Zhen compiled the essence of the military books of the past dynasties and distributed it to the generals to study the military books. The construction of the camp is also mentioned, and it still uses a chapter of space, from the selection of the camp, to the planning inside the camp, and then to the camp. The defense of the camp, including living facilities in the camp, epidemic prevention and other aspects are explained in detail.

——Speaking of Xun Zhen's military book, I might as well say a little more. The characteristics of his military book can be summed up in four words, that is, "succinct and rich in meaning". In fact, it is still quite different from these military books such as "Sun Tzu", and is more similar to the code of practice in later generations. The reason why the book of war was compiled in this way was because many of the generals under Xun Zhen's command were not of a high level of education and did not use their outstanding talent for military use, so this basic book of war was used to guide them. As for those with military talent, they also don't need this book.

But he said that Xun Cheng was a fortress, and it was quite satisfactory, as taught in Xun Zhen's book on the army.

After watching Xuncheng Camp, go to Zhao Yun Camp.

Zhao Yun's camp is also very strict, but what is different from Xuncheng's camp is that on both sides of the main road of the military camp, Zhao Yun transplanted some trees, and walking on the road in the middle of the camp, the trees are shady. When summer and autumn meet, it makes people feel Very cool.

Moving a tree to a camp is not what Xun Zhen's book teaches.

The reason why Zhao Yun did this is that his troops were stationed in Licheng earlier than Xun Cheng's troops, and he may have to be stationed in Licheng for a long time in the future, so of course he should take his camp to Licheng. Do a good job of the interior, so that the soldiers can live comfortably; the other is because Zhao Yun is more careful in dealing with the soldiers than Xun Chengxin, and he takes care of the soldiers more thoughtfully.

Xun Zhen looked at them and praised both of them.

Enter the city for a dinner party.

Xun Zhen was half intoxicated, and like Lang Ya and Tai Shan when they were drinking, they left the table and went into the hall, where they danced with Xun Cheng, Zhao Yun and the others.

For a time, the atmosphere in the hall was cheerful, and both the master and the ministers were happy.

Licheng is just such a county seat, and there is nothing to inspect.

The next day, Xun Zhen did not go to other places, and talked about military affairs with Xun Cheng and Zhao Yun in the hall, talking about the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans.

Xun Zhen asked, "How is the situation with the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou now? How many Yellow Turbans are there in Jinan?"

Zhao Yun replied: "Reporting to Duke Ming, the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are now mostly gathered in Beihai, Donglai and other counties in the eastern part of Qingzhou. It is said that there are still hundreds of thousands of them. There were also Yellow Turbans in Jinan before, but they will be stationed at the end of the day. After Licheng, Jinan Yellow Turbans came back several times to invade the county border of Licheng, looting the people, and eventually drove them away, and then half of them retreated from Jinan or north to Le'an County, or went west to Qi State. , Beihai and other counties, the number of Yellow Turban thieves in Jinan is not that many."

Xun Zhen nodded and asked again, "After Jinan's defeat, what's happening now?"

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "After the Jinan prime minister was defeated and fled, he is now just shrinking, and he doesn't dare to come out again."

That Jinan soldier was not an enemy worth mentioning, so Xun Zhen asked a little about it, that's all, no more questions.

Zhao Yun asked about the situation of Chen Mai, the governor of Qingzhou.

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "I specially built a house for him, and assigned a few officials and slaves to him. He has a pretty good life."

Zhao Yun also smiled and said, "Ming Gong is kind, this is the blessing of Chen Mai."

Xun Zhen thought for a while, and said, "Now the war in Yanzhou has subsided, and there is basically no foreign trouble in Qingzhou. Zhongren, in order to reduce the loss of grain, you don't have to continue to station in Licheng. Lead the troops back to Mount Tai."

Licheng is just such a county town. There are not many people, so it must not be able to support too many troops. Even a considerable part of the grain that Zhao Yun needs is transported through Taishan and other counties. Small, Xuzhou is not very rich today, and it is a little bit if you can save a little.

Xun Cheng listened and replied, "No."

Xun Zhen told him, saying: "When I was in Mount Tai, I have seen it everywhere. During these days when you were not in Mount Tai, Ziyu managed Taishan very well for you. It's the courtesan and Zheng Gong, you don't want to make any changes."

Xun Cheng should be.

Xun Zhen said to Zhao Yun again: "Zilong, you are in Licheng recently, and you don't have to use troops outside, just keep the city well. At the same time, you have to pay more attention to the situation on Mengde's side, as well as the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, you Gather as much information as you can about them."

Zhao Yun replied, "No."

Xun Zhen finally laughed at Guo Jiadao: "Fengxiao, you don't have to stay in Licheng anymore, just go to the prefecture with me!"

Guo Jia respectfully agreed.

The military camp has been patrolled and the situation in Qingzhou has been asked, so there is nothing to do in Licheng.

However, Xun Zhen did not leave immediately.

In the afternoon of the same day, he sent a messenger to the plain to pass on Tian Kai and summon him to meet him in Licheng.

Xun Zhen originally thought that Tian Kai would not come, but did not expect, so in the afternoon of the next day, Tian Kai rushed from the plain to Licheng.

This was beyond Xun Zhen's expectations.

Not surprisingly.

Xun Zhen defeated Cao Cao twice. Anyone with insight can see that Yanzhou is basically owned by Xunzhen. Then Qingzhou is bordered by the sea to the north and Xu and Yan to the south. Xunzhen, Xu and Yan are in hand. Qingzhou is like this. In a narrow place, if he wants to fight, he can attack north at any time, and it is very likely to be defeated.

In this case, Tian Kai's army alone in Pingyuan County will have to deal with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, but Gongsun Zan is beyond his reach and has little support for him, because even if he is loyal to Gongsun Zan, in terms of the current situation, he is now He could only rely more on Xun Zhen, so he had to compromise and come to Licheng on Xun Zhen's order.

However, before Tian Kai came to Licheng under Xun Zhen's order, the officials under his tent actually had words of dissuasion.

The official persuaded him and said: "How about not going, General? If you are detained by Xun Zhendong in Licheng, then the Pingyuan County will not be sent by Xun Zhendong, and it will belong to him. Is it?"

When Tian Kai heard this, he replied angrily: "Even if I don't go to Licheng, if Xun Zhendong really wants to hit me in the plain, can we hold it? Since Xun Zhendong went to Licheng in person, He called me to see him, and if I don’t go, if we have any wars in the future, what face do I have to ask Zhendong for help?”

But because of this, Tian Kai went to Licheng under the order of Xunzhen.

He paid homage to Xun Zhen in the hall.

Seeing his majestic high-ranking officials, his appearance is that of a man in his thirties. He doesn't look strong, but he has an air of majesty.

Tian Kai bowed to the ground, bowed his head in salutation, and said in his mouth, "Tian Kai, the prefect of Xiaguan Plain, pays respects to Duke Ming."

Gongsun Zan made Tian Kaibiao as the prefect of Qingzhou, but in front of Xun Zhen, he did not dare to claim this official position, and called himself the prefect of Pingyuan.

Xun Zhen also looked at Tian Kai, seeing that he was thin and thin, with few flesh on his face, a few strands of beard hanging down, and his whole person looked worried, knowing that he was under a lot of pressure in Pingyuan County. , then smiled and said: "Tian Jun, you call yourself the prefect of Pingyuan, but I am a little puzzled. I want to ask you, when did you, the prefect of Pingyuan, come from the king's order?"

Tian Kai said stunned: "This..."

Tian Kai's so-called "Prefect of Pingyuan" had no mandate, and was led by him.

Xun Zhen saw that he was speechless, and he didn't care about himself, and smiled: "But I can show you that you are the prefect of Pingyuan, what is your intention?"

Having said that, what else can Tian Kai say?

He replied: "If Duke Ming is represented as the prefect of Pingyuan, Kai will do his best to protect the people of the county on the inside, and keep the pirates and bandits outside, so as to keep one side safe, and not disgrace the name of Duke Ming."

Xun Zhen did what she said, and immediately ordered Guo Jia and others to draft it, wrote a form, and showed him to Tian Kai to read it, and then sent officials to send the form to Chang'an. The above table is indeed written, and it is indeed sent to Chang'an. If the official sent will really travel more than a thousand miles, through countless thieves' nests, to Chang'an, this is Tian. Kai didn't know it.

It was also passed on to the prefectures of Qingzhou and notified the prefects of the prefectures that Xun Zhen had already designated Tian Kai as the prefect of Pingyuan, and he was now officially one of the chief officials of the prefectures in Qingzhou.

Tian Kai came as a guest, and that night, Xun Zhen hosted a banquet for him.

At the banquet, Xun Zhen praised him, saying that he was loyal to Gongsun Zan, and that he was really a big loyal minister.

This remark made Tian Kai embarrassed.

After staying in Licheng for three days, Xun Zhen left for Jibei.

...

Licheng is relatively close to Jibei.

Going south from Licheng, it is only thirty or forty li, and it is the border of Jibei.

The prefect of Jibei is now Xu Zhuo.

Xu Zhuo had been informed early and had already met him at the county boundary.

As mentioned above, there are many counties in Yanzhou, but most counties occupy a small area.

For example, its length from north to south is less than 200 li, and its widest point from east to west is only 100 li up and down. There are only three counties under its jurisdiction, namely, from north to south, Lu County, Sheqiu County and Gang County. Lu County is the county seat.

Although there are few counties, the three counties are all large counties. Those with more than 10,000 households in the county are called decrees, and those with less than 10,000 households are called chiefs. Like other counties in Yanzhou, these three counties are all large counties. The chief officials of the county are all called county magistrates, but now the war has been turbulent for a long time, first by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and then by the two wars between Xun Zhen and Cao Cao, so like other counties in Yanzhou, Jibei Kingdom's Although the chief officials of these three counties are still called county magistrates, in fact, the population of the counties is less than 10,000 households, and the few are only three or four thousand households.

Hearing that Xu Zhuo was waiting to be greeted, Xun Zhen got out of the car and met him.

The two meet.

Although Xu Zhuo was very respectful and bowed down, he couldn't hide his young and majestic look.

Back then, Xu Zhuo was just a student in Xun's private school.

How could he have imagined that he has grown into such a heroic young man in the blink of an eye!

Xun Zhen rejoiced in her heart, and lifted him up with her own hands, saying, "I have carefully read all the books you gave me, and you have done a good job in Jibei, both military and political. "

Xu Zhuo said humbly: "What talent Zhuo is, and what he does is nothing more than following the instructions of Duke Ming. If you have small achievements, that is also Duke Ming's merit."

Xun Zhen pointed at him and said with a smile: "You have learned to flatter yourself, that's not good!"

Xu Zhuo grinned, and then introduced to Xun Zhen the officials of the county government that he had brought with him.

All the officials of the county government were removed from the county. Xun Zhen heard Xu Zhuo’s introduction that half of the Tai half were children of the local gentry in Jibei, and some of them had their surnames unclear. Robust, his manners are less polite, but more lighthearted.

Xun Zhen asked Xu Zhuo the origins of these people.

Xu Zhuo said: "These are all the righteous men who helped the North County, who fought against the Yellow Turbans in the past, and later helped our army defeat the bandits in Caodong County. They were all very meritorious, and they had a good reputation in the countryside, so Zhuo designated them as officials of the lower county. ."

These words were euphemistic, but Xun Zhen heard it and said to herself, "It turns out that they are the local Qingxia in Jibei."

But this Xu Zhuo was a young chivalrous and evil youth. Although he studied in a short period of time, now he has become a prefect of a county, with a dignified two thousand stones. However, his habits in his youth are hard to change. It is still very close, so he recruited such famous heroes in Jibei County, the so-called "righteous people" into his county government, either as officials or as his guardians,—— This can also be regarded as a difference between Xu Zhuo and Hua Xin and others.

In today's troubled times, it is the time when brave warriors are needed. Of course, Xun Zhen would not accuse Xu Zhuo of doing such a thing. Instead, he spoke kindly to the light chivalrous men he recruited, which made them all flattered. .

On the way to Lu County, there are many abandoned farmlands along the way.

Xun Zhen sighed, and said to Xu Zhuo, "Although military equipment is essential, you need to put more effort into farming."

Xu Zhuo replied, "Yes."

Xun Zhen said: "When I was in Licheng, I heard Zilong and Zhongren say that most of the yellow scarves in Qingzhou have fled to Beihai and other places, but there are still some yellow scarves in Jinan County and other places, and there are also many refugees. Zilong discuss it and see if we can bring the Yellow Turbans and refugees from Jinan and other places, especially the refugees, to Jibei, so that the fields can be cultivated."

Xu Zhuo said: "The strategy that Duke Ming said was something that Zhuo had thought of and tried to do before, but it didn't work very well."

The effect is not large, which is understandable.

After all, Xun Zhen had fought several battles with the Yellow Turbans, and Xu Zhuo, as his subordinate official, went to recruit the Yellow Turbans to settle fields in Jibei, which was definitely not easy to do. Even if the Yellow Turbans were short of food, they would definitely not come easily.

In fact, Xun Zhen treated the captives of the Yellow Turbans quite kindly. He was not the same as other generals who had fought against the Yellow Turbans, such as Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, who killed a lot, but after all, he was still an enemy and was still difficult to recruit.

When Xun Zhen heard Xu Zhuo's words, she thought to herself, "How can you find a way to make the Yellow Turbans believe in me and come to me?"

From the bottom of his heart, Xun Zhen really didn't want to fight against the Yellow Turbans anymore. He actually had a lot of sympathy for the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans were all ordinary people. Although there were also murderers, looters and looters, most of the Yellow Turbans were just beggars. It's just life, and there is no deep hatred, where is it worth fighting? Wouldn't it be best if we could get their votes without fighting?

Moreover, as estimated in Licheng, there are still hundreds of thousands of people under the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou. If they can be brought to Xuzhou and Yanzhou, it will definitely be enough to enrich the people in Xuzhou and Yanzhou, especially Yuzhou. Now that the county is in ruins and the people are half empty, this is an important labor force.

It's just that there is no way to do it for the time being, and you can only think about it.

Along the way, the fields were barren, and when we entered Luxian County, there was a dignified rule of one county, and there were not many people on the streets.

Take a seat in the hall.

Xun Zhen asked Xu Zhuo and said, "I heard that there is a surname Gan in Lu County, and it has always been the lord of the township. However, when you introduced the officials of the county government earlier, why didn't I hear this surname?"

When I was on the road just now, I couldn't ask questions because of the officials, so when I got to the hall, Xun Zhen asked Xu Zhuo about it in private.

Xu Zhuo replied: "As Duke Ming said, the Gan family can be called a proud surname in the local area of ​​Lu County. Only the members of the family rely on the power of the family, and many of them are lawless. They were enemies with Duke Ming, and they also colluded with Cao Mengde, because after Zhuo found out their wrongdoing, he imprisoned all the people involved in the case in his clan, and committed crimes according to the law, and some of them should be executed. Petition to the state government for verification, and only waiting for the state government's verdict to be executed."

Xu Zhuo was born in Qingxia. He understands the temperament of Qingxia and tyrants, and he knows how to deal with them. He has to deal with them harshly. In fact, it is not only the Gan clan in Lu County, but those illegals in the three counties of Jibei. The light chivalrous and tyrannical people have basically been taken care of by Xu Zhuo now, which is exactly in line with Xun Zhenzhi's strategy.

Xun Zhen listened, nodded and said, "For lawless tyrants, they should be punished according to the law, but they should not be killed. If you are called a cruel official because of this, your reputation in Shilin may be bad in the future. Okay."

Xun Zhen really cared about Xu Zhuo.

Xu Zhuo responded calmly: "As long as you can help Duke Ming achieve great things and show his great ambitions, Shilin's reputation is like a floating cloud!"

...

Patrol through the three counties of Jibei, continue south, to Dongping country.

Dongping State borders Jibei and is located in the south of Jibei.

The area under the jurisdiction of Dongping is similar to that of Jibei, only slightly larger than that of Jibei, but the counties in the prefecture are more than double that of Jibei, with a total of seven counties. ——There are as many as seven counties in a small area, so it can be seen how densely populated Dongping was during the peaceful and prosperous times in the past. It's just that the population of the counties in Dongping country has also decreased sharply.

Li Zan, the prime minister of Dongping, was a senior among Xunzhen's fellow scholars. Before Xunzhen arrived at Dongping, he told him in advance that he would not have to meet him at the county boundary. Welcome at the county boundary.

After hearing the news, Xun Zhen got out of the car and walked forward with Guo Jia and others to meet Li Zan when he was still a mile or two away from the county boundary.

Even if Li Zan is the predecessor of Yingchuan scholars, Xu Zhuo is a descendant.

The difference between Li Zan and Xu Zhuo can be seen from the officials that Li Zan brought.

The officials brought by Xu Zhuo were all brave and vigorous, but the officials brought by Li Zan were all high-ranking scholars.

In the deserted fields near and far, seeing this scholar with dry sleeves fluttering on the official road from a distance, under the blue sky, gives people a strange feeling.

Before Xun Zhen approached, Li Zan lifted her clothes, as if to salute.

Xun Zhen hurriedly took two steps, stopped him, and said, "Duke Li! How dare Zhen be worshipped by the Duke? Please don't break me."

Li Zan insisted on salute.

Xun Zhen couldn't stop him, so he had to step aside. Quan Dang accepted his half-salutation and bowed in return.

The county seat of Dongping is without salt.

The salt-free site is to the south of Wenshui. The entire Wenshui River runs through the county of Dongping Kingdom, which roughly divides Dongping Kingdom into two parts: the north and the south. It is the largest river in Dongping Kingdom.

——At the same time, many tributaries were branched from Wenshui, which flowed south or north.

After entering the county border in the north of Dongping, the first one is Fucheng County, then Zhang County, and then Wenshui.

Along the way, the rivers are dense and the land is fertile, which is not much different from what we saw in Jibei. There are many barren fields, and there are not many people working in the fields.

Xun Zhen and Li Zan sat in the same car.

While looking at the scene outside the car window, he asked Li Zan and said, "Mr. Li, now the number of people in Dongping has increased compared to the last time Duke Zhi went to Tanxian County?"

Li Zan replied: "Since Zan arrived in the prefecture, he has recruited a wide range of displaced people and properly placed the Yellow Turban soldiers assigned by the Duke of Ming. The number of people today has increased by more than 10,000 people compared to when he first arrived in Jun."

Li Zan is the son of Li Ying, and he is a traditional scholar of the eight classics. He manages the county completely according to the Confucian way. Governing the people, plus he has a good reputation and a great reputation, so during these months when he was in charge of Dongping, there were still a lot of scholars who came from other places to defect to him.

As far as the entire Yanzhou is concerned, the number of refugees recruited can be said that although the county of Dongping is not large, it ranks among the best in the examinations.

Not too far ahead, Li Zan pointed to the west of the road and said, "Duke Ming, please see, this large field is now cultivated by the refugees resettled by Zan. Some of these refugees come from Qingzhou, and some come from other counties in Yanzhou. Come. After they arrived in Dongping, Zan did his best to give them fields, grain, and cattle, so that they could settle down here."

Xun Zhen said: "Dong is in the county, attracts displaced people, and loves the people like sons. This is all virtue. When I was in Jibei, what Xu Zhuo did in this regard was far inferior to that of Gong. If you have time, you might as well go to Shuxu. Zhuo, teach him how to govern among the refugees?"

Li Zan said: "Xu Jibei is strict in governing the county, and the tyrants are intimidated. Now Jibei is in this war-torn world, and I hear that I almost don't pick up things on the way. I'm not as good as Xu Jibei."

After successively patrolling Fucheng and Zhangxian County, crossing Wenshui River, and arriving at Wuyan, it was already the third day that Xunzhen arrived in Dongping County.

After a day of rest without salt, Xun Zhen ordered his car to drive west.

But he went to Shouzhang County, west of Wuyan, where Bao Xin died in battle.

Here, Xun Zhen paid tribute to Bao Xin.

Why do you want to run this trip to pay homage to Bao Xin?

It is because Bao Xin has a good reputation and is a loyal man. He is from Taishan County, Taishan belongs to Yanzhou, and his reputation in Yanzhou is not low. However, if Xun Zhen made some tributes to him, he would be able to win the hearts of some local scholars in Dongping.

After paying homage to the news report, he visited Dongpingyu County.

On this day, Xun Zhen left Dongping and went south to serve as a city-state.

...

Renchengguo is the smallest county in Yanzhou, with the same number of counties as Jibei, three counties, but an area smaller than Jibei.

Prime Minister Ren Cheng is now Xun Yue. Xun Yue was the son of the great dragon among the eight dragons of the Xun clan, and Xun Zhen had to call him a clan brother.

Before Xun Zhen arrived in Rencheng, he also sent officials to tell him that he did not have to meet him, but Xun Yue, like Li Zan, still went to the county border to meet him.

Seeing Xun Yue, Xun Zhen held his hand and said with a smile, "Brother, the other day I read the masterpiece you sent to Tanxian County, and I felt inspired a lot after reading it, but Guanxiong's masterpiece seems to be still in the air. I haven't finished writing it, I wonder if there is a following?"

It was Xun Yue, however, when he was free in Rencheng's political affairs, that he wrote an article on political theory, titled "Shen Jian", expounding some of his political views on governing the people and the country.

——This "Judgement", in the original time and space, Xun Yue also wrote some, but he wrote it in a slightly later era than now, and now because he has served as the prefect of a county, he has added more. Shangyanzhou has suffered many wars, and what is urgently needed now is to stabilize the interior, so his book was written in advance.

Hearing Xun Zhen's words, Xun Yue replied, "What I have presented is what I have written temporarily. It is true that it has not been finished yet, and the rest is still being written. After it is finished, I will send someone to present it to the prefecture.

Ask your brother for advice. "

Xun Zhen waved his hands again and again and said with a smile: "No advice, no advice, brother's article, although I only read the one you wrote to me, it's already a world-shattering and good work, brother can be said to be like a rafters' pen. "Speaking, quoting a few sentences from the "Judgement" that Xun Yuecheng gave him, and then said, "These few sentences are good strategies for governing the country. Brother, you can continue to write this work after your official business. When the whole chapter is written, I plan to send it to the county magistrates in Xu and Yan, and ask them to read it carefully.”

Xun Yue makes several propositions in this book dedicated to Xun Zhen.

First of all, he believes that those who are in power should promote agriculture and mulberry in order to nurture their nature, secondly, they should express their likes and dislikes to correct their customs. Thirdly, they need to promote culture and education to promote their transformation. Finally, they should establish military equipment to erect their power, and reward and punish them to follow the law.

In fact, on the whole, these political views of his are quite consistent with the thoughts of Xun Zi, the ancestor of the Xun clan.

In short, it can be summed up in two words: ritual and law.

To put it more simply, the ritual is used to clarify the order of the upper and lower, and the usage is used to control the people.

And needless to say.

However, Rencheng suffered from wars and turmoil, and only Kangfu was in one place. Xunzhen and Cao Cao fought two wars one after another. The people's livelihood in the county was even more crippled than those in Jibei and Dongping. County, the social order in the county is not bad, it can be called orderly.

In Jibei and Dongping, Xunzhen had heard about thieves looting. - Li Zan boasted that Xu Zhuo was in charge of the county, and he almost didn't pick up things on the way. In this place of repeated battles, there are really no thieves in the county.

Of course, this was not entirely due to Xun Yue's single-handedness in governing the county.

Another reason is that in Rencheng County, especially Kangfu County, there are now heavy troops stationed, heavy troops gather, and thieves naturally disappear. After all, Kangfu is one of the most important fortresses in Yanzhou. Connecting Xu and Yanzhou, so although Cao Cao has returned to Dongjun, Xunzhen still does not ignore it.

After spending a day in Rencheng County, the county seat of Renchengguo, Xun Zhen traveled southwest to Kangfu County.

Looking at the people's feelings, Xun Zhen inspected the garrison situation inside and outside Kangfu County.

One is that Kangfu is an important town, and armament is the highlight. Second, he also took the opportunity to watch the battlefield of the two Kangfu battles.

In the two battles of Kangfu, especially the first battle of Kangfu, Xun Zhen and Cao Cao fought wits and courage, and both sides used each other's tactics constantly. The battle was not only thrilling, but at least exciting.

Xun Zhen inspected the traces of the battlefield at that time, and saw the remaining arrows, broken spears and other weapons on the city wall and the battlefield outside the city from time to time. This is enough to show the fierce battle situation at that time.

When Xun Zhen finished looking at it for a long time, he turned his head to the west, looked in the direction of Dongjun, and said, "Meng De is skilled in the art of warfare, and he is a hero for a while. It seems to be praising Cao Cao, but it actually means self-satisfaction.

From among the officials in the line, someone who could hear what he meant and said, "Although Caodong County is a hero for a while, in front of Duke Ming, isn't he helpless?"

Xun Zhen smiled, pointed to the remaining broken arrows on the battlefield outside Kangfu's city, and said, "Select some of the remaining arrows from Meng De's army, pick them up and wrap them up, and I will take them with you."

Xun Yue asked, "Brother, what are you bringing these things for?"

Xun Zhen said, "I'm going to give it to Meng De as a gift."

Xun Yue was puzzled by Xun Zhen's intentions, thinking that Xun Zhen was going to insult Cao Cao, and felt that it was not very kind to do so.

However, Xun Zhen did not mean to insult Cao Cao, he said: "Since the Yellow Turban, the world has been in turmoil for a long time, and the emperor is far away in Chang'an. How can they fight each other without caring about the country? I gave them to him to persuade them to stop the war."

Only then did Xun Yue understand what Xun Zhen meant, and she was convinced that she couldn't help but praise him again and again, and praised Xun Zhen for being compassionate and caring for others.

After staying in Rencheng for five days, Xun Zhen entered the border of Shanyang County.

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In Sanyang County, Xun Zhen mainly listened to Xun You's introduction to him about the implementation of recent political measures such as political power and development of people's livelihood in Quanyan, and went to Lejin Camp to inspect.

Before entering the gate, I heard thunderous cries of killing on the campsite. It was the soldiers who were practicing.

Of course it wouldn't be so coincidental. Xun Zhen came to patrol the camp, and the soldiers were just practicing, which was arranged by Le Jin in advance.

Xun Zhen climbed to the viewing platform and watched the drills of the soldiers in his battalion. He was very satisfied when he saw that the formations were skillful and changed as he wished.

Le Jin, the prefect of Shanyang, is a civil official, but it is better to say that he is still a military officer.

Shanyang County is the prefecture of Yanzhou, and Xun You's state capital and Lejin's prefecture are both in Changyi.

Most of the government affairs in Changyi and Shanyang were handled by Xun You on his behalf.

Therefore, Le Jin's main energy now is still on military training.

...

After patrolling Shanyang, head west all the way to Jiyin County.

From Changyi to the first county in Jiyin County, it is the Cheng family.

This is where Gao Su and Feng Gong died in battle.

Xun Zhen did nothing else, the first thing was to pay homage to Gao Su and Feng Gong.

Beside the water, pouring wine on the ground, recalling the exchanges with Gao Su and Feng Gong in Fanyang Pavilion in the past, and recalling the loyal followers of Gao Su and Feng Gong since he started the army, Xun Zhen was so emotional, she burst into tears. .

The attendants, such as Liu Fu, the prime minister of Jiyin, were all moved.

——Li Jin and Cao Cao colluded and rebelled, causing Gao Su and Feng Gong to die in battle. After the chaos subsided, Liu Fu pleaded guilty. In the midst of this war, rebellion and submission were uncertain. This was a common occurrence. Li Jin's rebellion could not be blamed on Liu Fu, nor did Xun Zhenyin blame him.

Down the southwest along the Jishui, to Dingtao.

Dingtao was beaten by Cao Cao's troops, and when Xun Zhen arrived, he saw the people who were serving the labor force repairing the city wall.

Xun Zhen stopped in the car, looked at it for a while, and said, "Although Meng De and Zhang Miao are now unable to invade our land, it is still necessary to strengthen the military equipment. If there is any shortage of people's strength in repairing the city, you can report to the public. Da, ask him to call the people to help you."

Liu Fu replied, "No."

I saw hundreds of women and children sitting in an open space outside the city, making straw blankets.

Xun Zhen asked, "What is the use of this thing?"

Liu Fu said: "In the future, if Caodong County is invaded again and the city is damaged, Fu thinks that using this object to cover the city wall and watering it with water may be able to play some role; and when the weather is cold, it can also be distributed to the poor. People and soldiers keep warm."

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "You are very thoughtful about this."

Liu Fu replied: "In addition to weaving this straw felt, Fu also ordered the county government to buy fish paste from fishermen, which is also used as a weapon."

Fish paste, which was burned in battle, was a way to defend the city.

Xun Zhen said: "Army preparations are important, but the common people should not overwork them, nor should they neglect the cultivation of mulberry."

Liu Fu replied: "Please rest assured Duke Ming, after the city walls, grass felt, fish paste, etc. are all in place, Fu will first plan to repair some water conservancy in the county, and then follow the orders of Duke Ming, in Jilin District. Yinxing set up farms; the cattle, grain seeds, etc. distributed by the state government have all been distributed to the poor in the county, and when the autumn harvest next year, as long as there are no foreign invaders during the period, the harvest should be good.”

Enter Dingtao County, and sit down in the county.

Liu Fu said, "Duke Ming, Fu has something to tell Duke Ming."

Xun Zhen said, "What's the matter?"

Liu Fu said, "Fu heard about it recently, and there are rumors from far and near. It is said that his home in Caodong County, also on Taiping Road, is actually a little yellow turban wandering bandit, and went to Dongjun to cast him!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Liu Fu said, "Yes!"

Xun Zhen pondered and said, "Meng De's family, it seems that his father believed in this way long before the Taiping Dao uprising. . , to serve him alone, there may be a reason for this."

Seeing that Xun Zhen was silent, Liu Fu mistakenly thought that Xun Zhen was thinking that Cao Cao was willing to be with the Yellow Turban, and he couldn't help but scornfully said: "Cao Dongjun was defeated by Duke Ming, and now he is at the end of the road. !"

But Xun Zhen didn't dislike Cao Cao's intentions, instead he thought about it and said, "What rumors, this is clearly a rumor released by Meng De! Speaking of which, his strategy is not bad, can I study for a school?"

Cao Cao's strategy can be learned, but it cannot be used in an open and honest way. If you want to learn, you must be like Cao Cao. You can only let out such a rumor, and you must not admit it yourself, otherwise, you will lose your reputation in Shilin. .

This matter needs to be discussed in the long run. Xun Zhen decided to wait for the end of the tour of the state and go back to Tan County before making plans.

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Patrol through Jiyin, west to Lihu.

Lihu County was set up by Xun Zhen as a front line to defend against the invasion of Yanzhou by Dong County and Jizhou.

This county is mainly of a military nature, so he only briefly looked at the people of several counties in this county.

The focus of the inspection of the county was on the military aspect.

——Pan Zhang thought about fighting day and night, and he was ashamed before the snow, and he didn't make much effort to manage the people's livelihood.

After watching Pan Zhang's exercises.

Pan Zhang spoke alone and said to Xun Zhen, "Duke Ming and Caodong County have both been defeated, and now the people in the county are feeling agitated, and many heroes from Puyang and other counties have sent people to send books to me, indicating that if our army is to attack Dong County, they are willing to serve. Inner response. In Zhang's humble opinion, now is a great opportunity to pursue the victory and attack Dongjun. As long as Duke Ming gives an order, Zhang is willing to be the vanguard, and within ten days, Duke Ming will defeat Puyang!"

Puyang is the county seat of Dongjun County. Cao Cao was originally in Puyang, but now after Cao Cao's losing streak, because Puyang is too close to the fox, the distance between the two counties is only a few dozen miles away, and Puyang is located south of the Yellow River, which is also disadvantageous. Because of the defense, Cao Cao moved his prefecture to the north of the Yellow River after the previous defeat in Yanzhou, and is now settled in Weiguo County. The State of Wei and Puyang face each other across the river.

Xun Zhen shook her head and said, "It's not yet time to attack Dongjun. You are in Lihu, just guard the county boundary and prevent Mengde from attacking again. Don't invade Puyang and other counties, and don't disturb the people of Dongjun. ."

After instructing Pan Zhang, Pan Zhang agreed.

Xun Zhen asked Pan Zhang and said, "How is the people's heart in Dongjun now?"

Pan Zhang sent a lot of scouts in Dongjun to do detailed work, and because of Cao Cao's two major defeats, the people, citizens, and tyrants in Dongjun were indeed as Pan Zhang said~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Many lost their confidence in him and thought that Sooner or later, Dongjun would fall into Xun Zhen's hands, so he simply contacted Xunzhen in advance. Many people sent people to see Pan Zhang, and Pan Zhang had a general understanding of the situation in Dongjun.

He replied: "There are a lot of noble families in Dongjun County, and now most of them are uneasy, and the popularity of Caodong County is declining. Now he is just trying to support himself. Zhang heard that after he fled back to Dongjun with the remnants of the defeated army, he went to various places again. The county recruited soldiers and brave, although now they can barely gather thousands of troops, but in the army, he has almost no food supply, and he has to rely on the Hebei side. ."

Xun Zhen asked: "I heard Liu Jiyin said that Cao Cao is now recruiting the Yellow Turbans to fill the power of the people of Dongjun. Do you know what the situation is?"

Pan Zhang said: "Anyway, in my Lihu County, no one has voted for Dong County. As for the rest, I don't know about it."

It was October 1st, and October 1st was an important festival. Before the Qin Dynasty, October was the beginning of the year, which was equivalent to the later first month. Xun Zhen wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Cao Cao. The arrows brought by Kang's father were also brought to Cao Cao.

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Xun Zhenshu went to Weiguo County and was sent to Cao Cao's mansion.

At that time, all the officials were in the hall, and even if Cao Cao wanted to keep it secret, he couldn't do it.

There was no other way, after reading Xun Zhenlai's book and the box of broken arrows, he forced a smile, and Gu and Cheng Li and other officials said, "This letter from Zhenzhi is just a greeting to me, there is nothing else. "

Cao Cao is rather hesitant now and can't beat Xun Zhen. Yuan Shao's focus is now on the Heishan army and Gongsun Zan, and he refuses to send a large number of reinforcements to help him. He is trapped in Dongjun. It can be said that It's an unpredictable future.