The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Crossing the Yingshui River the night before heading south, the next morning has already connected the two counties of Kexiang City and Jiaxian.

When the news of Xun Zhen's good news came out, all the officials of the county government in Yangzhai City, ranging from the prefect, down to the fighting servants, were all pleasantly surprised. Tens of thousands of people in the city ran to tell each other, and everyone said: "The tiger is coming, the place is fixed."

Zhong Yao, Du You, Guo Jun and other officials who had a good relationship with Xun Zhen were even more happy.

Zhong Yao has never drank alcohol since the "Thief Hing". After hearing the news, he held a night banquet at home and invited Du You, Guo Jun and others to celebrate it.

During the banquet, he raised his glass and said: "'The three armies fly down, and they will all go to death'! Zhenzhi leads his troops south, first stationed in Yingyang, then down to Yingshui, and overnight, to restore two counties in a row! Or by force, Or take it by a trick, thinking about the thrills and strangeness of the time, galloping and fighting, and killing thieves with blood, it is really exciting! When it comes to a big white, we can't go to the battlefield with him, so let's raise a glass together and respect from afar. Let him have a drink!"

Du You smiled and said, "When the good news arrived today, I happened to be in the mansion, and the man in the mansion was so happy that a flower appeared on his face!"

Guo Jun was Cao Ye, the commander of the county, and he also met Xun Zhen in Yangcheng. He and Guo Tu are of the same clan, and they are both children of the Yangzhai Guo family. Although Guo Tu and Xun Zhen didn't get along very well, he had a good relationship with Xun Zhen. He heard the words and said: "The rise of thieves depends on Xun Zhen's strength! The county has received some news from the neighboring county in the past few days. I heard that the thieves in Runan, Nanyang and other counties are terrifying. After the prefects of Nanyang Zhu Gong and Runan prefect Zhao Qian are both famous ministers, there are many famous officials. Especially Zhao Qian, whose ancestors and fathers are all famous ministers of the state, he also has His name was passed down to the world, but in the face of Runan's thieves, he couldn't support it! I heard that he fought against the thieves and lost consecutive battles! The situation in Nanyang is even worse. The gangs of thieves and soldiers rushed to Wancheng from all directions and wanted to besiege it, but all the tributes sat and watched, but there was nothing they could do. Comparing these two counties, we can see the luck of our county, and the merits of Xun Ye!”

Zhong Yao and Du You agreed.

Zhong Yao sighed: "Zhenzhi is gentle, gentle, respectful, and cautious, while thieves show courage, and they stand out from the crowd. The world is turbulent, and only heroes can be known."

The three of them walked to the entrance of the hall, raised their glasses to the moon, and respected Xun Zhen from a distance.

...

Xun Zhen used "Lubu" to win victory over the county government. "Lubu" also means "showing the version to publicize the public", which is usually used by the imperial court when issuing pardons and redemption orders to the prefectures and counties, but sometimes it is used for victory. It is a great victory to conquer two counties one after another. It is necessary to let the people of the whole county know that, on the one hand, it will deter the enemy, and on the other hand, it will appease the hearts of the people, so that no one will rise up and cause chaos again.

Two dew cloths were issued one after another from Xiangcheng County. The former "King Fu Xiangcheng County" Lu Bu just galloped past, and the latter "Fifty Riders Ke Fu Jia County" Lu Bu followed. Wherever they passed, the people were all amazed, and the county and township officials were all amazed. The two lubu were like two whirlwinds, and the clouds in the gloomy and gloomy county were blown away at once. In the counties and townships that Lu Bu passed along, the gentry celebrated each other, and the Qian leader also let go of his fears, and news spread from these counties and townships. Saying: "Xun Ruhu!"

The good news also reached Yingyin.

A group of people rushed into Gaoyangli, running and shouting in the alley. Some cheered: "Four brothers have conquered the two counties of Xiangcheng and Jia!" Some cheered: "Zhenzhi has pacified Rubei!" The water is red!" The content of the call is different, but the meaning is the same. Some of these people were Xun Zhen's younger brother, some were Xun Zhen's father, and some were guests of the Xun family. They were originally assisting the guards in the county, and after hearing these two good news, they couldn't wait to come back to hear the news.

Xun Qian was sitting under a tree in the backyard of his house and closed his eyes, when he heard the cheers in the alley, he opened his eyes and asked, "What happened, so noisy?" The third son Xun Yan, who was standing behind him, put down the water Ji, went out to inquire, came back and said happily: "Aweng, Zhenzhi has conquered the two counties of Xiangcheng and Jia, captured thousands of thieves and soldiers, Rushui is red, and the south of Weizhen County!"

Xun Wan's life experience is very rich, his father Xun Shu is one of the "four chiefs of Yingchuan", and the world respects him. To two thousand stones, he was the prime minister of Jinan. Because the family has a clear name, he himself also has a high reputation. Tang Heng, the permanent attendant of the middle school, took a fancy to him and forced his daughter to marry Xun Yu. Later, when the party was on the rise, he was implicated and became famous among the party members, so he was removed from office. Is home. It can be said that in his life, he has been brilliant, but also low, praised, and coerced. Now that he is nearly seventy years old, he has long regarded world affairs lightly, and the only thing he can't let go is: the future achievements of his children. .

The Xun clan was a big family, and Xun Zhen's father was not outstanding in the clan, which also made Xun Zhen himself not valued by the clan when he was a boy. Xun Qian didn't care about him at first, but he had only one impression at first: that Xun Zhen brought books to Xun Qu's door when he was in his teens, and begged Xun Qu to teach him. This move might be praised by ordinary people, but it is not a big deal in a well-known aristocratic family like Xun who has inherited Confucianism from generation to generation. For example, Xun Yue, the son of Xun Qiantong’s brother, whose father died early and his family was poor, but Xun Yue knew at a young age that he would go to the bookstore in the county or borrow books from his clan’s family. ". Compared with Xun Yue, a clan brother who was eager to learn and had outstanding talent, Xun Zhen had nothing surprising in his knowledge, but he was just an ordinary person.

But I didn't expect that just a few years ago, after twenty years of silence, Xun Zhen suddenly made an effort. First, he asked himself to be the head of Fanyang Pavilion, and then because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted to Xixiang Youzhi Qiangfu. Zhiqiangfu continued to punish evil and promote good as he did in Fanyangting. He had both the integrity of a cruel official and the benevolence of a scholar. His reputation spread to the county, and he was appreciated by the then prefect Yinxiu. Introduced into the county, as the northern postmaster. After that, he seized this rare opportunity to eradicate the evil with all his might. In the north of Megatron County, he was praised by the sergeants in the county.

So far, he has completed his first stage of fame accumulation, "being known for the state and county".

If that's the case, then it's not a big deal. There are many young scholars known to the prefectures and prefectures. Not to mention other noble families, there are Xun Yu, Xun Yan, Xun Chen, Xun You, Xun Yue and others in the Xun clan. If only to this extent, it is only "one of the celebrities". At this time, Taiping Road was in chaos. Bo Cai responded to Zhang Jiao and led a hundred thousand people to revolt in this county. Before his uprising and when Yang Zhai was besieged, Xun Zhen showed wisdom and courage. In the official book, military merit is always the most important. Emperor Gaozu made a pact with the world: no meritorious deeds can be made a marquis. This power refers to military power. With the merits of An Yingyin, Chopping Lian, and Shouyang Zhai alone, after the chaos was pacified, Xunzhen would have to be "important for the state and prefecture", and now he has recovered two counties overnight. This is not only important for the state and county, but will be "known to the world".

Xun Qian had been sitting on the couch for a long time, his legs were a little numb, and there were no outsiders in the courtyard. He relaxed his sitting position a little, leaned against the tree and looked at the southern sky, with clouds floating in the clear blue sky. He seemed to see that Xun Zhen was like a rising star with immeasurable future prospects. He murmured, "Just is very easy to break, just is very easy to break."

"Aon, what did you say?"

"Oh! You write a letter and send it to Zhen."

"Yes. Write what?"

"..., just write the word 'zhen'."

"Easy" cloud: "Yuan Henry Zhen". This is where the name Xun Zhen comes from. Yuan, the beginning of all things. Prosperity, the length of all things. Beneficial, the success of all things. Chastity, the creation of all things. From "Yuan" to "Zhen" is a process and an objective law. Xun Lai asked Xun Yan to write the word "zhen" to Xun Zhen, in order to remind him: Don't be complacent, and stop being impatient. In short, there are still tens of thousands of thieves. Don't be arrogant and careless just because of two victories. In the long run, there is still a long way to go in the future. Only modesty and prudence is the long-term way to save your life.

Xun Yan replied, "No."

"Go write it. Send it to him when you're done."

"Yes."

"By the way, go see your younger brother. He is ill these days, but he still misses Zhen at all times. He often asks his family about Zhennan's situation after leaving. You tell him these two good news and let him forgive him. Feel relieved."

"Yes."

"Also, go to Xun Qu's house again and see if he knows the news. He is also very concerned about Zhen."

"Yes."

...

In Xunzhen's house, Tang Er was doing laundry in the courtyard. Hearing the news in the alley, he was so happy that he threw away his clothes mallet. Before he could wipe the water on his hands, he ran to the backyard: "You are in Rubei.

Sitting in the house, Chen Zhi, who sewed Xun Zhen's shoes, loosened her hands, and the shoes fell to the ground. The needles stabbed her fingers, and blood dripped. She didn't even notice it. Tang Er ran into the house. Although it was not far from the front yard to the back yard, she was out of breath because she ran in a hurry, holding her waist with one hand and the door with the other. Chen Zhi knelt on the seat and raised her head. The two looked at each other with similar expressions on their faces.

There is joy, there is worry.

Happy that Xunzhen won, but worried that the war is not over yet.

The spring breeze is warm, bringing the fragrance of peach blossoms that have just bloomed in the courtyard. In the aroma, the two beauties have different faces and similar thoughts.

Not long after the recruitment, Nian Fang returned to Yow. The good man folds the bow and fights, do you remember each other?

...

The moon is bending over Kyushu, and some families are happy and some are sad.

Some people are happy and some people are sad.

The officials of the county government in Yangzhai County were extremely happy, Chen Zhi and Tang Er in Yingyin County were mixed with joy, and Bo Cai and He Man on the south bank of Rushui were frightened and angry.

When they received the news, Bo Cai and He Man were in the tent and had a military meeting with the young marshals. Not long after they arrived at the parent city, they were preparing to attack the city. Bo Cai suddenly sat down and said in surprise: "Xiangcheng and Jiaxian counties fell?"

He Mandao: "We only left Xiangcheng and Jia counties yesterday, and crossed the Rushui to the south. Today we will lose the two counties? Before we went south, we left thousands of people in these counties! It is strictly ordered that the guards of the two counties must watch and help each other, so as to form a tie-breaker and echo each other. The Xun thief only has two thousand new soldiers, how did they capture the two counties? What about the two commanders who stayed behind in these two counties?"

The trooper who reported the news did not know the details, and said: "I heard from the soldiers who escaped that the thief Xun sent some dead soldiers to sneak into Xiangcheng first, and the inside and outside cooperated, so they broke the city. After breaking the Xiangcheng, he personally led the main force and dispatched Jingqi took the lead and attacked Jia again. Jia's Tibetan and Jia surnames responded to him, and Jia also fell. I heard that the two commanders of Qu who stayed in the two counties were killed in battle."

He Man was keenly aware of the point of these words and asked, "Should the surnames of Jia's Tibetan and Chuan surnames respond to him?"

"Yes. I heard that when the Xun thief attacked Xiangcheng, the big surnames in Xiangcheng, such as the Li family, also echoed."

He Man picked up the wooden bowl on the table, slammed it to the ground, drew his sword and stabbed in front of the table, and said angrily: "When we were in Xiangcheng and Jiashi, we treated Li, Zang, and Chuan surnames very politely. One day after our party left, they would make a mess and welcome the thief Xun into the city! How can it be!"

He turned to Bo Cai and said, "Master, since these thieves are so ignorant of praise, then when the father city is conquered, all the surnames in the county will be slaughtered!"

When the young officers in the tent heard that Xun Zhen had attacked the two counties overnight, some were frightened, and some were furious.

He whispered in fear, and said, "Xun's thieves are sharp and sharp, and must not be attacked." The furious Ying and He Man drew their swords and shouted, "Yes, when the father city is conquered, all the surnames in the county will be slaughtered. If it weren't for their internal chaos, there are tens of thousands of people in Xiangcheng and Jiaxian counties, how could I be captured by Xun thieves so easily!"

Bo Cai is a little different from He Man and the young marshals in the tent.

He Man was originally a chivalrous man, and most of these young men were chivalrous chivalrous men or peasants from various townships before the uprising. They came from the bottom of the hierarchy, while Pocai's wealthy family came from "everyone", and most of them usually dated like Yang Zhai Zhang. Wealthy surnames such as Shi and Huang know well that such surnames have strong local strength and great influence. Therefore, after the uprising, he wanted to win over them, so he specially ordered in Xiangcheng and Jiaxian counties, ordering the people to embarrass these surnames and gentry for no reason. I just didn't expect that all his charming eyes would be thrown to the blind man to see! He could hear most of the people in the tent shouting, "Break the father city and slaughter all the surnames!" In order to restore morale, they could not refuse the request of these little marshals for Tu Zhu's surname. Since ancient times, "slaughtering the city" is the easiest way to mobilize the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

He took a deep breath and calmed down the feeling of being shaken by hearing the fall of Xiangcheng and Jiaxian counties, and said, "These big names don't know how to lift them up, so according to Yier et al. !"

With his promise, the young marshals in the tent calmed down. After venting their anger, people would regain their calm. Now Xiangcheng and Jia were captured by Xun Zhen, which means that the tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans had no way out. Not only did he have no way out, but he was always facing the danger of Xun Zhen crossing the Rushui in the south and attacking him from behind.

Although Xun Zhen only had 2,000 new soldiers, the Yellow Turbans first lost Yangzhai, then Xiangcheng and Jiaxian were lost, and they were defeated three times in a row by Xunzhen. Now I think about it carefully. You Xunzhen was eyeing the tiger, and although he only had 2,000 people, he caused a mountain of pressure to them. Many young handsomes were cold all over, and some people gasped. The atmosphere in the tent became silent and suppressed.

Bo Cai and He Man noticed this atmosphere.

He Man thought: "The news that the Xun thieves have captured Xiangcheng and Jia will soon spread to the army. Without Xiangcheng and Jia, our army will have no way of retreat, and the army will be panicked." He accepted. The sword returned to its sheath, looked at the people in the tent, and said, "Xun thief took down Xiangcheng and Jia, you said, will he attack me in the south?"

All the young marshals said: "Definitely!"

He Man asked, "Then what do you think we should do next?"

Some of the young marshals gritted their teeth and said, "Go back to the division and go north, attack Xiangcheng and Jia counties, avenge the dead, kill the thief Xun, and slaughter all the surnames Zang, Chuan, and Li!"

Some young marshals timid their heads and said: "Xun's thieves are sharp and sharp, and they must not be attacked. Otherwise, let's abandon our father's city and go to Yangcheng and Lun's!" Now, in Yingchuan, only Yangcheng and Lun are left. Shi is still in the hands of the Yellow Turbans. These two counties are in the far northwest of the county, bordering Gyeonggi.

He Man heard the words and said with a sneer: "The reinforcements of the thief court are coming soon. From Luoyang to Yingchuan, Yangcheng and Lunshi are the only places to go. Now go to these two counties? Seek your own way!"

"Then the general thinks, what should I do?"

He Man turned to Bo Cai: "What does the master think should be done?"

Pocai was as worried as He Man, and also worried that the news that Xiangcheng and Jia had been captured would cause instability in the military. He had already thought of a countermeasure and said, "For today's plan, we can only attack the father city with all our strength!"

He Man abruptly stood up, pressed his sword and said, "What the master said is very true!" He looked down at the many young marshals who were kneeling and sat under the tent, and said loudly, "Now that Xiangcheng and Jia have fallen, my generation has no way back. There is a father city, and then there are Xun thieves. If you are not careful, you will die without a burial. I have heard people say: put it in the place of death and then live. Now is the time to put it in the place of death! If you want to live, there is only one way, and that is Attack the father city with all your strength! Everything else is a dead end! Gentlemen, at this time, don't hesitate!"

He drew out his sharp sword again, carried the sword and walked to the tent, knelt down in front of Bo Cai, bowed down and asked for battle: "Attack the father city, Manqiu is the vanguard!"

Although most of the Yellow Turbans were people from the bottom, their vision and knowledge had nothing to do with their background, so there were also handsome talents in the Yellow Turbans. Po Cai and He Man are the representatives of them.

Pocai has a vision and is also a little resourceful. He Man is brave, but also has vision and insight. There are also visionaries among these young marshals in the tent. Ying and He Man said, "Master and General He are right! Right now, my generation has no way out. The only way is to capture the father city as soon as possible!" They all got up and went to the tent, knelt behind He Man, and asked to fight.

Bo Cai stood in front of the people, looked around the tent, and said: "Order: Early tomorrow morning, the whole army will attack the city! He Man is the vanguard, I personally supervise the formation, there are those who fight against the enemy without dying, behead! Of."

The young men bowed down and responded, "No!"

Bo Cai paused, and then said: "I heard that when the Xun thief was training, he specially selected brave and brave soldiers from the new pawns and compiled them into a colony, named 'Trap Array'. This method can also be used by us. Er. After you go back, tonight you will select the brave and available people from your troops and send them all to me. I will specially organize them into a battalion.  …, He Man, you will lead this battalion. ."

There are two major factions in the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Army, one is Bo Cai and the other is He Man. In order for the young marshals in the army to willingly select and send the brave warriors from their respective ministries, Bo Cai did not use his direct relatives to be the officers of the "trapped camp" to be formed, but chose any Man. In this way, the young marshals of Bo Cai's faction will obey, and the young marshals of He Man's faction will obey.

Bo Cai and He Man had contradictions, but when this crisis was at stake, it was a matter of the survival of the entire army, so he made this decision based on the overall situation. He Man didn't expect it in advance. He was surprised at first, then bowed again, and said loudly: "I follow the instructions of the teacher! Please rest assured, the master will attack the city tomorrow, and Man must be the first!"

"In order to prevent Xun thieves from crossing the Rushui south while I am attacking the city, Hao Miao, take your 2,000 troops to patrol the south bank of the Rushui. Once you find Xun thieves crossing the river, attack them and report to me as soon as possible."

The handsome young man named Hao Miao who was named by him was his henchman and promised loudly.

At the military meeting that day, the Yellow Turbans decided to counter Xun Zhen's take down of Xiangcheng and Jiaxian counties.

Early the next morning, Hao Miao led his troops to patrol the south bank of the Rushui River to prevent Xun Zhen from going south. Bo Cai and He Man did their best to attack the father city.

...

Xiangcheng County.

Yesterday, two good news were sent away, and the soldiers were given a night's rest. Early this morning, Xun Zhen summoned the Qi tribes, and ordered Xun Cheng and Ren Du to carry two large boxes of money with heavy soldiers. Ren Du was Xiao Ren, because Xun Cheng could not handle the entire army alone, so Xun Zhen sent Ren Du as his deputy. Xiao Ren and Xiao Xia are the two most trusted followers of Xun Zhen besides Cheng Yan. They have followed Xun Zhen for many years. Although they have not made great achievements, they have also worked hard. Now Xiao Xia is appointed as the head of the village. Ren was also appointed as Xun Cheng's deputy, which was also considered a reward.

The Art of War says: "Reward your trust, you must punish you", and it also says: "The reward does not exceed the day, and the punishment does not pay back the face."

Rewards and penalties must be creditable and timely. Only in this way can the soldiers bravely kill the enemy and not dare to violate military discipline.

Yesterday, I crossed the Yingshui River in the south and won two counties in a row. There were many meritorious people in the army, and Xun Zhen was going to reward them in public.

Fashion and Snow, who are in charge of military law, wrote down the list of meritorious soldiers as early as last night, and recorded them in the merit book.

After Xuan Kang, Li Bo, Shi Shi, and Shi Nuo arrived, Xun Zhen kept them as front officials. Li Bo and Xuankang are responsible for handling the case and official documents, while Fashion and Shi Nuo are responsible for recording the merits and military law. Although Xun Zhen's new army is currently small in number, although the sparrows are small and complete, they are beginning to take shape. There are Xun and opera in literature, music and Xu in martial arts, and Li Bo, Xuankang, fashion, and Shi Nuo in chores, rewards and punishments.

Yesterday's two battles, and the two cities were recovered, of course, Xin Ai, Su Ze, and Su Zheng deserved the most credit. The three of them captured a large county with fifty cavalry, and captured more than two thousand.

Xin Ai, Su Ze, Su Zheng and others came back yesterday after Le Jin and Gao Su arrived in Jia County to take over the city defense. As Xun Zhen called their names on the high platform, they went out to the stage.

Facing the entire army, Xun Zhen said, "Xin Ai and the Su brothers led fifty cavalry to rebuild a large county, and captured more than two thousand, and killed the thief and Qu Shuai. This is for extraordinary merits. Those who have extraordinary merits cannot be rewarded with regular rates. Xu, money and rank are not enough to reward their merits. First, I will reward Xin Ai and the Su family brothers with hardware each, and the accompanying riders with two golds each. As for the rest, I have reported their merits to the lord of the government, and I will wait for the lord to show it. ."

Xin Ai and the Su brothers led fifty cavalry to conquer Fuyi County, and the legendary story has long been spread in the army.

Xun Zhen would give them a heavy reward, which was expected by the soldiers, but they did not expect the reward to be so heavy. "Hardware", the official price is equivalent to 50,000 yuan, but the actual conversion in the folk is far more than this number. Jiazi 100,000 is the family of the "middle man". Most of the soldiers present are poor families. Not to mention Jiazi 100,000, few families have 1,000 yuan. Besides this reward, listen to Xun Zhen's meaning, prefect. There will be greater rewards to come. Needless to say, the title will definitely be rewarded, and maybe even an official! Wealth and fame all at once.

Xin Ai was a son of a gentry, and his family was rich, so he didn't care about this reward, the soldiers were different.

Hearing this reward, the soldiers were all envious. Although envious, but not jealous. This is what people earn! Some self-confident soldiers made up their minds: "I want to take a miracle too!"

Xin Ai and the Su brothers and others are the first credits, and the second credits are Yuan Pan, Chen Bao, and Liu Deng.

Xin Ai waited and stepped aside. Yuan Pan, Chen Bao, and Liu Deng brought the pedestrians who sneaked into Xiangcheng with them to the front of the stage. There were one hundred and fifty people who followed them into the city, more than a dozen casualties, and now there are more than one hundred and thirty people.

Xun Zhen said: "Yuan Pan, Chen Bao, Liu Deng led a hundred and fifty warriors to sneak into Xiangcheng, as an internal response, so our army was able to recover Xiangcheng. This is a 'great merit'. Yuan Pan, Chen Bao, Liu Deng, people Two gold, 5,000 gold for accompanying warriors. Wounded, double the money. Killed, double the money. After the war, I will send someone to deliver the money to the homes of the fallen soldiers."

A reward of 20,000 yuan for those killed in action is quite a lot. The soldiers present are all poor. If they can exchange their lives for 20,000 yuan, then even if they die, the family can get the money.

Xun Zhen said again: "The reward of the title must be reported to the imperial court. I will also report the merits of Yuanpan and others to the lord. After the lord has reported it, the reward will be given to the lord. Yuanpan made a great contribution and was appointed as the head of the colony. "

Yuanpan brought fifty disciples when he went to Xun Zhen, and when Xun Cheng came, he also came with a hundred. These 150 people have never been formally organized, and they just took this opportunity to organize them into half a colony. Pulling Yuanpan was the head of one of the villages. The other half of the village was led by Cheng Yan first.

As long as the meritorious deeds are made, not only will they be rewarded and honored, but they can also be appointed as officers. When the soldiers heard the words, they secretly made up their minds to kill the enemy and make contributions in future battles.

Next, the soldiers who made contributions in the Battle of Xiangcheng City at night. Because this battle was a night attack, there were internal responses, and most of the "thieves" were sleeping and unprepared. With the help of the Li family in the county, there were not many casualties among the soldiers, only dozens of casualties in total. There are many meritorious people, more than 300 people. The most prominent among them is Jiang Qin Song. Jiang Qinqu did not kill the most heads of enemies, but they were the first to charge into the Yellow Turbans' camp in the county, so they took the most prisoners, capturing more than 800 "thieves" in total. According to the rewards set earlier, Xun Zhen handed out rewards to these soldiers one by one.

Taking two cities in a row was a great victory, and Xun Zhen promptly rewarded him. The morale of the army soared, very high.

...

After the reward was passed and the soldiers disbanded, Xun Zhen invited Xun You and Xi Zhicai to come to his tent.

Xun You said with a smile: "Our army is newly formed, and it was even victorious in the first battle. The morale is high, and the military heart is available!"

Xi Zhicai was also very happy, and said to Xun Zhen in a teasing manner: "Zhenzhi, you must have already received the good news that you sent yesterday to the Fu-Jun. You have rewarded the soldiers who have made meritorious service today. How do you think the Fu-Jun will reward you?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "Today's victory is partly due to the planning of the two, and partly due to the bravery of Xin Ai, Chen Bao, Liu Deng and other soldiers. If you are like a virtuous person, it is also because of people!" The words of modesty are right and modest. He said that this "broken thief" was partly due to Xun You and Xi Zhicai, and partly due to Xin Ai, Chen Bao, Liu Deng and others. "He also gave a lot to this big win. For example, the earlier military training, such as the pioneering soldiers in the attack on Xiangcheng County last night, these are all his credits.

Xi Zhicai said with a smile: "In the past, Gaozu asked Han Hou: 'How much can I command'? Han Hou said that Gaozu 'can't command soldiers, but can command'. Zhenzhi, you are bragging about you when you say that you're able to do things because of people. Can you 'will'?"

The three laughed.

After laughing, Xun Zhen asked them to take their seats, and ordered Cheng Yan to go out to guard outside the tent, forbidding no one else to enter.

Xi Zhi only heard Xian Ge and knew the meaning of elegance, and asked Xun Zhen: "Zhenzhi, you asked Cheng Yan to go out, the customs are strictly guarded, do you have something to discuss?"

"Of course." Xun Zhen sat at the top and looked outside the tent, seeing that the camp was neat and dignified, and none of the disbanded soldiers were wandering around, quite satisfied, she looked away, and said, "Bo Cai leads the numbers. Ten thousand people will attack the father city. The father city has few soldiers, and it is difficult to last. Yesterday I asked you whether our troops should go south? I took a night off last night, can I go south?"

Xun You and Xi Zhicai laughed and said, "Didn't this matter be discussed yesterday? Zhenzhi, how urgent it is! It was discussed only yesterday, and it is discussed again today!"

Xun Zhen stood upright and said, "We can't just sit back and watch our father's city not be saved."

He stood up and put his hands behind him, pacing the tent with a worried look on his face, like the hundreds of thousands of people in the south of the county: "If there is no strict order from the government, I can't sit back and watch the people in the south of the county without being rescued by thieves and soldiers. Yesterday The reason why I can't go south is because the soldiers are tired and the credit has not been rewarded. Today, the reward is over, and the soldiers have also rested for the night. If I don't go south again, I will feel uneasy. Zhicai and Gongda, I will tell you two, I didn't sleep all night last night. Ah! I can't sleep when I think that hundreds of thousands of people will suffer from thieves."

What he said was untrue, and only one sentence was true: he did not sleep much last night, but he was not worried about the people in the south of the county, but was wondering when the reinforcements from the imperial court would arrive.

Yesterday, after discussing matters with Xun You and Xi Zhicai, and after dealing with military affairs, after falling asleep, he suddenly remembered the incident of the imperial court reinforcements.

He remembered that the reinforcements led by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun should have arrived too long after the Bocai uprising. It has been half a month since Bocai started the army, and it is estimated that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun may arrive in seven or eight days or ten days at most. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun are both famous generals. Once they arrive, they will have nothing to do with him. It is common for people to have to look to Shu from Long. He originally asked himself to be the head of Fanyang Pavilion just to survive in the troubled times. After having Xu Zhong, Jiang Qin and other guests, he wanted to make some merits in the troubled times. Now he has 2,000 ministries. , and losing streak to Bocai is considered a little success. Of course, he hopes to make this "merit" a little bigger in the future. Therefore, he wanted to make some contributions before Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun arrived.

Of course, meritorious deeds had to be done according to one's ability. He had only 2,000 members, so he couldn't fight in waves.

In order to guarantee a victory, at least not a big defeat, he had already slept in the second watch last night. He got up and pondered on the map for a long time. He had some ideas, but he was not quite sure. Xi Zhicai invited him to hear their opinions. Both of them are wise men. If they both agree, it means they can give it a try, then go south. If they don't agree, then let's talk about it.

Xun You asked, "Then what are your plans?"

Xun Zhenqin took out the map, spread it on the ground in the tent, asked them to watch it, and said, "I am in charge of the northern counties of Shixing County in the north, and I have been to the five counties on the south bank of the Rushui River. The two sides of the water are different. There are many plains along the Yingshui River, and the mountains here are ups and downs. From Jia and Fucheng to the southeast, the roads are mostly flat, and to the northwest, the mountains and rocks are stacked, and they go directly to Guanzhong. ..., you see: the southeast of Fucheng is flat, On the northwest side, there are many mountains, there are Fengji, Emei, Huyang, and the mountains are stacked in layers, and the mountains are staggered."

Xun You and Xi Zhicai nodded and said yes.

Xun You asked, "So, do you want to use 'geographical advantage'?"

"The former Han think tank Chao Gong Yun said: 'Three things are urgent to combine the blade in the battle: one is to obtain the terrain, the second is to learn the military's clothes, and the third is to use the tools'. Among the three, the geographical advantage is the first, it can be seen that the geographical advantage is important. There are few, but the morale of the newly victorious army is high. Just like Zhicai you said, "the army's heart is available". If we can grasp the terrain of the father city and make use of it, then although the thieves are large, it is not impossible to win. Yes, even if you can't win a big victory, you can at least relieve the pressure on the father city from the side. ..., what do you two think?"

The think tank, Duke Chao, is the former famous official of the Han Dynasty, Chao Cuo. Chao Cuo was from Yangzhai in this county. He was the prince's family order and the prince's teacher. "Yanbingshishu" in the essay on facts. Now among the three emergencies, compared to the Yellow Turbans, Xun Zhen had already occupied the latter two.

Xi Zhicai looked at the picture and thought deeply, and asked, "How do you want to use 'geographical advantage'?"

"The mountains of Feng Chi are all in the northwest of the father city, near or far from the father city. I have thought about it for a long time and thought that there is only one way to use the 'geographical advantage'."

"any solution?"

"Luring the enemy."

Xun You said, "Luring the enemy?"

Xi Zhicai understood it and asked, "Do you want to set up an ambush in the mountains first, and then deceive the enemy and lure the enemy into the cave?"

"Of course!"

Xi Zhicai looked at the picture and pondered, and said: "Our department will even restore Xiangcheng and Jia, Bocai will be furious when he hears the news. If you try to escape, they will be in hot pursuit in all likelihood. This plan should work, but..."

"Just what?"

"Whoever chooses to be this deceitful general must be carefully considered."

Xun You nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed."

It is harder to defeat a war than to win a war. A first-rank general can win or lose, a second-rank general can win but not lose. It's hard to lose a battle, and it's even harder to lose by cheating. When the soldiers "escape", it is the most difficult time to command, and escaping may actually become an escape. You must have certain command skills to ensure that a fraudulent defeat will not be turned into a real defeat.

Xun Zhen asked, "How about Xu Zhong?"

Xun You said: "In the battle of Yangzhai, you went out of the city to attack the thieves, and I will watch it from the city. Xu Zhong is not afraid of danger, but he is taciturn, but he can attack the fortress, but he can't cheat." Xu Zhong is not a flexible person and is not suitable for command and coordination.

"How is Le Jin?"

Le Jin is currently guarding the city in Jiaxian, but if he is suitable, he can be transferred back. Xun You shook his head and said, "Le Wenqian is brave and decisive, it's okay to attack, but not to cheat."

"How is Jiang Qin?"

"Jiang Boqin fought with you in the Yangzhai battle. He was behind the battle. Whenever the thief showed a state of timidity, he often shouted and screamed, making the enemy more timid and me more courageous. This man can take advantage of the situation, It can help win but not cheat defeat.”

"How is Gao Su?"

"Gao Zixiu is flamboyant and irritable, which can provoke him to fight a strong enemy, but he cannot be deceived."

"How is the civil service?"

Xun You was unhappy and said, "Zhenzhi, are you kidding me? Zhongye can be said to be young and mature, but he is not weak, so he can use it as a side benefit. It's okay to charge into battle, how can he cheat and lose?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "I know who you want to use to be the deceitful general!"

"Who?"

"It must be Chen Bao."

Xun You pondered over and over again, and finally shook his head slowly, and said, "No! Chen Bao was in the formation in Yangzhai from the time you went out to fight. He was in the middle of the battle, and he was flexible and flexible. He sneaked into Xiangcheng the night before. , or can be used to lure the enemy into defeat, but unfortunately his status is not high, his reputation is not obvious, the thieves do not know his name, and the idea of ​​​​it is hard to live will be pursued~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is not suitable."

"So, do you want a well-known and well-known person to be the candidate to lure the enemy and deceive the enemy?"

"Of course."

"After counting the whole army, only one person is suitable." Xun Zhen pointed to herself and smiled, "That's me."

Xun You sighed: "Alas, if you are the only one to lure the enemy! Zhenzhi, Bocai cannot attack Yangzhai, even lost Xiangcheng, Jia, lost soldiers and generals, and killed and injured thousands, all because of you! He hates you to the bone. Use others to deceive the enemy, he may be suspicious because of the previous losing streak, and he will not be fooled, only if you lure the enemy yourself, he may be fooled."

"That's what I thought too!"

"only,……."

"what?"

"This is too dangerous! Bo is not a fool. He has been losing in a row, so he must be cautious. He may guess that you are lure the enemy. To lure the enemy, you can't bring too many people. Only when you bring a few people, can Pocai know it's a trick and can't help temptation. The fewer people you can bring, the more dangerous it is!"

Xun Zhen said in his heart: "I was the chief of Fanyang Pavilion when I heard the drums at night and crossed the border to attack thieves; when I was the ruler of Xixiang, I captured and destroyed the third powerful clan in the township; when I was supervising the post in the north, I was sinking in the evening. In the house, my hands are tame, and a month ago, I attacked the village in the snowy night, hunted down Bocai and Bolian, and guarded Yangzhai. I took hundreds of horses out of the city to meet the hundreds of thousands of Bocai. There are all kinds of things, which one is not dangerous ? Today's troubled times are about to start, and only by forgetting death can we live!"

"Only by forgetting death can you live." This is the biggest experience he has gained in recent years since he traveled. He smiled and said, "It's not me who went south alone! Why should I be afraid of Bocai's losing streak? I'm just afraid that he won't dare to chase me and won't fall for it!" Adventures can also be addictive. In the face of danger, he is no longer the one who originally only wanted to save his life. He enjoyed it, and he was very proud.