The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Originally, according to Xun Zhen's estimation, at least until after the war in Jizhou, he might be promoted to the position of Sima of another department, but he did not expect that the imperial edict to promote him would come down so early. www(m)net -- After listening to the decree, he stood up again and respectfully accepted the decree. The court official who passed the decree smiled and said, "Xun Sima, congratulations and congratulations." Xun Zhen replied, "The angel has come from afar to deliver the decree." The court official took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "I have a private letter for you here. ." Xun Zhen raised her head and glanced at the court official, seeing him smiling, she thought, "Private letter?" She reached out and took it. The court official patted his arm and said kindly: "Sima is a fierce general under General Huangfu and a famous hero in Wuzhou. He will attack Zhangjiao in Jizhou from the west of General Huangfu. , maybe it won't be long before you and I can see each other in the court."

"It won't be long before you and I will meet again in the court", which is a disguised praise for Xun Zhen, suggesting that Xun Zhen might be recruited into the court after the war. Xun Zhen was greatly surprised, and said to himself, "I don't know the official who passed the decree. Is the angel also from Yuzhou?"

The court official smiled and said, "What? Sima doesn't know? I'm from Runan, you and I are from the prefecture." Previously, the court official had been talking about Luoyang Zhengyin, and these words were replaced by the Runan dialect. Xun Zhen hurriedly saluted again, and said, "So it is! If the angels don't tell me, Zhen really doesn't know." To attack the Yellow Turbans in our county, I heard that in the battle of Xihua, Sima took the lead, the first was the thief camp, and the merit was the first among the generals. It was all because of General Huangfu's use of troops like a god, Sima's **** battle, and the ravages of Peng Tuo, etc. in my county. The Yellow Turban thieves were wiped out in a short period of ten months, and on behalf of the people of my county, I would like to thank Sima."

Xun Zhenxun thanked him for a few words, but his heart was still strange, and he said: "Even if you and I are from the prefecture, even if I pacified the Runan Yellow Turban from General Huangfu, this court official is an angel, representing the emperor and the court. , but you don't have to be so polite to me,...that's weird."

His doubts were quickly answered, and when he sent the court official away, he unfolded the letter, and without reading the contents, he turned to the last page, but it was Cao Cāo who signed the letter. He suddenly realized that, and said to himself, "No wonder the imperial court has pushed me again so quickly, but it turned out to be Cao Cāo's strength." Looking at the letter, not only Cao Cāo contributed, but also someone Xun Zhen never expected. He also made an effort: it was Yuan Shao. Xun Zhen suddenly realized once again, thinking: "I said why this court official was so polite to me, but it turned out to be because of Yuan Shao."

Yuan Shao is a native of Runan, the third duke of the fourth generation of the Yuan clan in Ruyang, "the power of the world", and his disciples and officials are all over the country. This official is from Runan, and he brought a private letter from Cao Cāo, which must be related to the Yuan family. Either he was a student of the Yuan family or an old official, or he was close to the Yuan family. Judging from his courtesy and enthusiasm towards Xun Zhen, the former was the most likely.

After reading Cao cāo's letter, Xun Zhen was stunned for a moment before laughing. Xun You asked curiously, "Zhenzhi, what are you laughing at?" Xun Zhen shook the letter paper in her hand and said, "I didn't expect that! My name, Xun Zhen, could actually enter Yuan Benchu's ears." Xi Zhicai said "Huh" , said: "Yuan Benchu?" Xun Zhen handed the letter to him and said, "This is a letter from Meng De. Zhicai and Gongda, do you two know why I was able to get the position of Sima of this other department?" Xi Zhicai took the letter and said, "It's because of Cao cāo and Yuan Shao?" Xun Zhen nodded and said, "Isn't it?" After a pause, he added, "It's not just because of the two of them, but also because of He Boqiu. "

He Boqiu is He Yong. Cao cāo wrote clearly in the letter: he returned to Luoyang, met Yuan Shao, He Yong, Xu You, Wu Qiong and others, and told them about Xun Zhen. At first, Yuan Shao didn't care, there were too many famous scholars in the world, such as the crucian carp crossing the river. Although Xun Zhen had some fame in the prefectures, he became famous late. Compared with those young scholars who became famous, he did not Not particularly outstanding, Yuan Shao, as a representative of the younger generation of Runan's Yuan clan, "has been the chief of Taiwan for many generations, and the guests have returned", and he himself "dedicated to the festival". , ..., Chai hubs, fill the streets and streets", in the background of the heroes and celebrities in the house, it is difficult for a small military officer Sima to enter his eyes, but because of Cao Cāo and He Yong , he finally changed his opinion and paid attention to Xun Zhen.

Needless to say, Cao cāo saw Xun Zhen's bravery, resourcefulness, and all the strategists and warriors under his command with his own eyes.

> Since Xun Zhen was born in the Xun clan, and was taught by the elders in the dynasty, Xi and Yu and You must be companions, and he must be extraordinary. Meng Deshicai said that his wife is the daughter of the Chen clan in Xu County, and the Chen clan is also a famous family in China. Chen Yu is famous. All over the world, he is good at knowing people and can be seen by him. Now he has been praised by Meng De. It can be seen that although this person has become famous a little later, he is determined to be an outstanding person. "

Therefore, he persuaded Yuan Shao: "The eunuchs have seized power, and my generation has suffered. Although the emperor has released the ban of the party due to the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans, the eunuchs have not fallen out of favor. How can we despise outstanding people? At this time, not only should we not be arrogant and despised, but should be more widely used to make friends with the world's heroes and wait for the opportunity. This Xunzhen is not only a famous family member, but also witty, brave and good at fighting, if he can be used by the king , will be able to become a helper when the emperor is turbulent and clear, and he should be vigorously supported."

Cao Cāo and Yuan Shao are both sons of the big bureaucrats and noble families, and both have the style of rangers. They have similar interests, have known each other for a long time, and have a close relationship with each other. Yuan Shao had five running friends, namely Zhang Miao, He Yong, Xu You, Wu Qiong, etc. He Yong was one of them, and the relationship between the two was very close. With the strong recommendation of Cao Cāo and He Yong, Xun Zhen got Yuan Shao's attention.

Yuan Shao's biological father was Yuan Feng. Yuan Feng had four brothers, the eldest brother Yuan Ping died early, and the second brother Yuan Cheng also died early. Yuan Feng adopted Yuan Shao to Yuan Cheng to inherit his heir. When Yuan Cheng died, Yuan Shao was still a baby, so he was favored by the brothers Yuan Feng and Yuan Hui. The most outstanding of the four Yuan Feng brothers can be said to be Yuan Cheng. Yuan Cheng's character Wenkai, a former Zuo Zhonglang general, is strong and forthright, anxious, and has extensive contacts. If you get on well with it, you can't say anything, so the capital said at the time as a proverb: "If things are not in harmony, ask the text to open." With the contacts left by Yuan Cheng and the favor of the brothers Yuan Feng and Yuan Hui, it is logical that Yuan Shao became the representative of Yuan's younger generation. Yuan Shao is a man of dignified appearance, capable of breaking corporal, and has the style of a ranger. What is "difficult time"? Eunuchs are in power and the calamity of the party is a difficult time. What is "similar"? Party members and scholars are the same. With the help of him and He Yong and others, the persecuted party members were "very free". For this reason, he has a strong appeal in the court, in the scholars, especially in the rangers and heroes. As early as many years ago, when his mother was buried in Runan, there were "30,000 people."

Once this appeal is activated, and when Cao Cāo's father, Cao Song, is now in high demand, the two will work together, and even if Xun Zhen offends Zhang Rang, it will be easy for him to get the position of Sima in another department.

Xun Zhen sat on the table, looked outside the tent, and said to herself, "The court official who passed the decree was so polite and warm to me, maybe not only because of Yuan Shao's face, but also because he regarded me as a 'similar'. "

Zhao Zhong once said, "Yuan Benchu ​​was sitting on a pedestal to raise the dead, but I don't know what he wants to do in the end?" What does this mean? On the surface, it seems that Yuan Shao's behavior of helping the same kind and making friends with heroes has caused the dissatisfaction of the eunuchs, but a deeper analysis shows that Yuan Shao has formed a political group with Cao Cāo and others. Since Xun Zhen received the help of Yuan Shao and Cao Cāo, in the view of that court official, it was obvious that Xun Zhen was already a member of their group, and this was why Cao Cāo wrote to him.

Xi Zhicai stopped reading Cao cāo's letter, with mixed joy and sorrow, and said, "Zhenzhi, I never thought that Cao cāo would persuade Yuan Shao to help you. Cao cāo's father, Cao Song, has served two thousand stones, and he is credited by the emperor. It's good to have them working in the DPRK, but..."

He didn't finish his words, but Xun Zhen knew that the help of Cao cāo and Yuan Shao would certainly be of great benefit to Xun Zhen's future career. The potential is huge, and maybe one day sooner or later, he will be convicted and killed.

Xun You took the letter, opened it, and read it at a glance. Xun Zhen asked him: "Gongda, what do you think?" Xun You said: "Yuan Benchu's ambition is known to everyone. When things are successful, they are good for the country, and when things fail, they are worthy of the family's reputation!"

Xi Zhicai was born in a poor family, although he is also a scholar, he is not as firm as Xun You when facing eunuchs, he is more about weighing the pros and cons for Xun Zhen. Xun Zhen knew in his heart that although the Ten Permanent Servants were in power for a while, they were like icebergs and could not last long, and if he could join Yuan Shao's political group at this time, it would be a great benefit for him. He patted his palms and praised: "What Gongda said has won my heart." He thought to himself, "Cao cāo is really my nobleman, but this time I have eaten his favor." Although he and Cao cāo "see each other" , but they didn't get along for a long time. To be honest, he didn't expect that Cao cāo would spare no effort to help him. Suddenly, he thought of Le Jin and Wen Ping, and then looked at Xun You and Xi Zhicai in front of him, and felt a little guilty. I thought, "Brother Meng De, brother Meng De, you treat me like this, but I can't help you!"

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On the second day after the imperial edict came down, Huangfu Song summoned the generals to discuss with the army in the tent.

There was nothing to say in the military meeting, but the imperial edict made it clear that Huangfu Song had to leave for the west and enter Jizhou within five days.

The court urged so urgently, but it was because the war in Jizhou had reached a stalemate.

The Han soldiers in Jizhou originally had Lu Zhi as their general. Lu Zhi had just started playing very smoothly. Since entering Jizhou, "the commander Zhang Jiao defeated the bandits and captured more than ten thousand people", but after Zhang Jiao and others left to protect Guangzong, the two sides fought. deadlocked. The Yellow Turbans were not good at field battles, but defending the city was no problem. Guangzong's city walls are high and thick, and there are many yellow turbans in the city, which makes it difficult to attack by force. Therefore, Lu Zhi "built a siege and chiseled a moat" and used a siege strategy. The Son of Heaven sent Zuo Feng from the small yellow clan to supervise the battle. Xiao Huangmen's rank is not high, with six hundred stones, but he is a close person by the emperor's side. This Zuo Feng is a greedy person, and his cronies under Lu Zhi’s account suggested that Lu Zhi “send Feng Feng with bribes”. Lu Zhi, like Huangfu Song, resolutely refused to pay bribes. Zuo Feng ran thousands of miles, but didn't find any benefit. When he returned to the capital, he slandered and said to the emperor: "Guangzong's thief is easy to break his ears. Lu Zhonglang has built up the army and stopped the army, waiting for the heaven to be punished." Angered, he decided to attack Lu Zhi and use Dong Zhuo as his general. To attack Guangzong, it was a taboo to change the general. Although Dong Zhuo was famous in Xizhou, he was not a victor in every battle. The result was not good. com~ lost the battle.

Just at this time, Huangfu Song pacified Dongjun.

In desperation, the imperial court had to send Huangfu Songxi to Jizhou to replace Dong Zhuo to attack Zhang Jiao.

The twists and turns in this are not a glorious thing. Although the generals under Huangfu Song have heard it more or less, it is useless to say it in public except to hurt morale in vain. Therefore, Huangfu Song did not say these contents, he just He conveyed the will of the emperor to the generals, briefly introduced the known situation of the Yellow Turban soldiers in Jizhou, arranged the order and route of the marches of each division, and ended the military meeting. In the end, in order to boost morale, he stood up with his sword. Looking around the tent, he said generously: "The day before yesterday, I received a military report that Zhu Zhonglang and Nanyang Qin Taishou joined forces to attack Nanyang, and they won consecutive battles. Zhang Mancheng has been killed. The Nanyang thief is not far from destruction. In Ying and Ru, and two in Nanyang, once the thieves and soldiers in these three counties are wiped out, only Zhangjiao in Jizhou is left. "Han Feizi" says: 'One-handed shooting, although the speed is silent'. Although Zhangjiao has the crowd to defend, It’s not a big deal to fight against, but it’s just a dying struggle, waiting for my victorious army to join the army of Jizhou, and attack it, it will not be difficult to destroy! Lords, it is in Jizhou!

He could only hear the sound of a piece of armor rubbing against the tent, and all the generals got up from the table, bowed and pressed their swords, and said in unison, "It is in Jizhou to make a contribution and build a career!"

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