The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zang Ba has already led his troops out of Hexiang, to the suburbs of Nancheng County.

Zheng Xuan is now avoiding the chaos of the southern city, and lives in the mountains outside the city. Before Zang Ba sent troops, Xun Zhen gave him an order, specifically explaining that he should not disturb Zheng Xuan. If possible, he could invite Zheng Xuan into the camp, and then He was dispatched to **** him to Tanxian County, but Zheng Xuanru insisted that he would not be willing, and he should not force it. In order to try his best to invite Zheng Xuan to Tan County, Xun Zhen also specially sent Sun Gan to Zang Ba's army, and all affairs related to Zheng Xuan were decided by him in charge.

Sun Gan was a disciple of Zheng Xuan. Before Xun Zhen conquered him, he was reluctant to respond at first. It was because Zheng Xuan thought that the Xun family was more virtuous and believed that Xun Zhen would surely stabilize Xuzhou.

This time, he was ordered to go from Zang Bajun to Nancheng County, climb the mountain to pay homage to Zheng Xuan, give great gifts to teachers and students, and tell the feelings of farewell. On the grounds that the troops are approaching, the southern city will not be safe alone", "Xuzhou state has been completed, the town is attentive to each other, and all the students of Xu Fang are looking forward to the public as the hope of Yunni in the great drought", asked Zheng Xuan to go down the mountain to Tan County, and preside over Xuzhou He took out Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Chen Deng, Yuan Sui, Zang Hong, etc., the children of Xuzhou famous Confucian, Gao Shi, Guan surname, as well as Xun Yue, Li Xuan and many other Confucian scholars under Xun Zhen’s house. Show him the letter written to Zheng Xuan and inviting him to Tan. Unexpectedly, although Zheng Xuan once thought that Xun Zhen could stabilize Xuzhou, but now that Xun Zhen asked for excuses to attack Mount Tai, he felt that Xun Zhen's "aspiration gradually revealed", which was unpredictable, because he refused to follow, and he also included his disciples. Cui Yan, Gongsun Fang and others also suggested that he did not need to go to Tan, so they rejected Sun Gan.

First, Sun Gan was a disciple of Zheng Xuan, and secondly, Xun Zhen also had strict orders not to be forced, so Sun Gan had to bid farewell to Zheng Xuan, went down the mountain to see Zang Ba, and said to Zang Ba: "My teacher is interested in learning, and has no intention of mundane affairs. , although the request of the lord is sincere, my teacher is unwilling to leave the mountain. It is also helpless. I only hope that the general can send troops to protect the mountain, so as to protect my teacher and not be harassed and plundered by the chaotic troops.”

A commander under Zang Ba's tent curled his lips and said, "It's just a Confucian Confucianism. The lord and lord are so polite, but he refuses to obey orders. He is so ignorant. Let's go up the mountain to capture him, tie him to Tanxian County, and the Hou Junhou will be released!"

Zang Ba glanced at the commander and reprimanded: "Shut up." He apologized to Sun Gan, and said, "How can this generation of brutish warriors know that Duke Zheng is of high morality? If you speak presumptuously, don't blame him if you want to do it."

Zang Ba has been a thief since his father fled to the present day. He was a thief first, and then he fought in Tao Qian. He has been in the killing field for a long time. All the military officials were silent, and no one dared to speak indiscriminately.

Sun Gan was an honest man, and he knew that there were many reckless men in the army. Of course, he would not care about that commander. He waved his hand and said, "I only hope that the general can protect my teacher." Cui Jigui, who is on the left and right of the division, are all worthy men in the sea, and I hope that the general will be able to protect him more."

Zang Ba immediately responded: "There is no need to explain, Ba Zi should be like this."

After Sun Jian finished this errand and did not stay in Zang Ba's army, he returned to Tan and returned to Xun Zhen. Not long after he left the camp, someone came to report that there were several horsemen outside the Yuanmen, saying that they had received a letter from the general's family and asked to see the general.

Zang Ba was suspicious and said to himself, "I have been away from my hometown for many years, and most of my relatives are in the army from me. There is no one in my family, but where is the letter from home?" Ling said, "Call them in."

There were four people who sent letters. After entering the camp, three stayed outside the tent, and the leader walked into the tent with a scroll of brief notes.

Zang Ba looked at him, but knew that this person was a famous person in his village, a descendant of Yan Hui, whose name was Yan Lin.

The Yan family lived in Lu, until Yan Lin's father, Yan Shengshi, the governor of Xuzhou, moved to Linyi. Linyi is close to Zang Ba's hometown of Hua County, so Zang Ba and Yan Lin have known each other since they were young.

Zang Ba hurriedly got up from the table, greeted Yan Lin with a smile, and said, "Last time we parted, I haven't seen Jun Rong for several years, and I have been thinking about Jun's teaching for a long time. I don't want to see you in the army today!" He was recruited by Ying Zhong on an expedition, and served in the Taishan Prefecture. He was the official of You Cao. He was quite trusted by the county and court. Now, under the name of his family letter, he asked to see me. Could it be that he came to be a lobbyist for Ying Zhongyuan? "

If Zang Ba expected.

After Yan Lin and Zang Ba outlined some past friendships, he apologized and said, "It's a real excuse to send a letter to the general's family. Lin is asking to see the general today, but he is doing something else."

Zang Ba pretended to be confused and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yan Lin offered the brief book in his hand and said, "General, please read this book first."

Zang Ba took the brief, without reading a few words, his expression changed suddenly.

In this brief book, it was actually Chang Xi who asked Zang Ba to start an army on the same day and rebelled!

Zang Ba restrained his temper and continued to look down. As he watched more, his expression gradually changed from shock to calm. When he finished reading the brief, he ordered the official in the tent: "You wait and step back." The servants all withdrew from the tent, looked at Yan Lin, and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Yan Lin said calmly, "The meaning of coming is in this brief text."

Zang Ba had seen Yan Lin for a long time, but suddenly laughed, threw the brief book back to Yan Lin, and said, "I have known Chang Ba for more than ten years, and we have lived together day and night, so how can we not recognize his handwriting? Your brief book, At first glance, its handwriting looks quite similar to Changba's writing, but upon closer inspection, it is definitely not Changba's handwriting, but a forgery. Do you think you can deceive me by doing this?"

Yan Lin kept his expression still, and said, "As the general said, this brief note is a forgery. The general is sincere and discerning, but Lin dares to ask the general, ask the general to be self-sufficient: Can Colonel Chang be like the general, with such a discerning eye? Ju, can you tell what is true and what is false?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"With the same content, there is another brief book, but it is an imitation of the general's handwriting. It uses the tone of a general. It is estimated that it will be delivered to Colonel Chang at the latest tonight."

Zangba and Changxi are both from Taishan County. Although Zangba doesn't have many relatives in Mount Tai, but he has friends, so does Changxi. On weekdays, they may exchange letters with their friends from Mount Tai. Taishan prefect, it is not difficult to copy a few handwritten letters from Zang Ba and Chang Xi from their friends' homes. With the handwritten letters in hand, it is also extremely easy to find a copy and forgery who are good at calligraphy.

Zang Ba saved himself and said to himself, "Changba is only a little fluent in literary and calligraphy, and he is rude. If there is a fake script written by me and it is sent to him, he is really likely to believe it."

Although he thought so, he was not anxious, smiled and said, "Jun Yan thinks I am ignorant? How can such a secret matter be accomplished with just a brief note? I am a military officer in the camp, and Changba knows it well. , seeing that the person who sent the book is not close to me, how can Changba believe it?"

Yan Lin replied: "It is the general's close person who sent the brief to Colonel Chang."

"who is it?"

"This person is from the same hometown as the general, and he is friends with Captain Chang, as is Gongsun Du."

Gongsun Du is also a native of Huaxian County. He works as a chivalrous man. He has been friends with Zang Ba and Chang Xi for many years. If he tells Chang Xi about his foresighted Zang Ba, he persuades Zang Ba, and then comes to meet him with Zang Ba's handwritten letter. Chang Xi would probably believe what Chang Xi said about the day of the Communist rebellion.

Recalling that Changba had always held a grudge against Xun Zhen before, Zang Ba was shocked and thought: "Changba really believes it, he can't say it, he really can rebel!" He pondered silently.

Yan Lin observed his words and expressions, and saw that Zang Ba was in a dilemma, and took the opportunity to say: "Changba is closely related to the general, Changba is against the general, even if the general is not against it, can it still be trusted by Xun Zhendong? Once it is Xun Zhendong If you are in doubt, the general, please save yourself again: will your body be safe?"

This is exactly what Zang Ba is worried about.

In fact, Zang Ba was worried about more than that.

What he is particularly worried about is that the Taishan soldiers and the five captains of Taishan are his assets. Xun Zhen had already taken the opportunity to quell the Yanhao Rebellion to abolish and reorganize the Taishan soldiers. Even if he and Sun Guan and the others did not rebel against each other, it was foreseeable that Xun Zhen would seize this opportunity to cut the Taishan soldiers again. The strength will definitely fall again, and once the strength is weak, the power today will no longer exist.

In the final analysis, although Zang Ba has already lost his sincerity to Xun Zhen, he is deeply impressed by Xun Zhen's bearing and heroic force. , he has not yet been able to regard "the capital of the world" as abandoning his shoes.

At this moment, a person entered outside the tent. Zang Ba looked over and saw that this person was more than twenty years old, wrapped in uniforms, without a seal, and a long sword on his waist. Zhuo.

The guards outside the tent failed to stop Xu Zhuo just now, so they chased in and wanted to invite Xu Zhuo out. Xu Zhuo looked at him with anger, pulled out half of his sword, and said angrily, "My town's general, the shogunate, is also a middle-ranking officer! Meeting General Zang is for military affairs, how dare you stop me!"

Zang Ba got up and ordered the guards: "Get out!" Inadvertently, his thoughts changed, and he barely greeted Xu Zhuo as usual, pretending to be smiling, and said, "Why is Zhonglang here? But what is the urgent military situation?"

Xu Zhuo put his sword back into the sheath, bowed down and saluted, got up, glanced at Yan Lin, and said to himself, "General Zang has no close family members in Mount Tai, so why do you say that you have a book from home? , I looked at his appearance and thought that he had been an official for a long time. Just now, when I drew a sword and scolded the servant outside the tent, I saw him lose his expression. At the request of Zhong Yuan, I'm here to be a lobbyist to persuade surrender!" At the moment, instead of answering Zang Ba, he suddenly asked Yan Lin, "Is your lord the city from the day before yesterday?"

Yan Lin didn't know Xu Zhuo's background. Seeing that he was aggressive and murderous, he wanted to take advantage of the space between him and Zang Ba to meet and talk to him to figure out how to respond, but he didn't expect that Xu Zhuo ignored Zang Ba and asked Zang Ba abruptly. He, hearing this question, replied subconsciously, "Exactly."

The voice just came out, he immediately reacted, but it was too late, his heart sank, and he turned to look at Zang Ba. Although Zang Ba was still trying his best to keep his usual expression, his eyebrows were also revealed by his answer. There was a hint of helplessness, and then the helplessness disappeared, and it turned into firmness. It was obvious that a decision had been made at this moment.

However, why is it only a two-word answer, Yan Lin's heart sank, and Zang Ba's brows and eyes are helpless?

This is because: Zang Ba's hometown, Huaxian, is just east of Nancheng, and the two counties are only a few dozen miles apart. Yan Linru really came from Huaxian, and he can arrive at Zangba's camp in one day at most, and he leaves the day before yesterday. city? The county seat of Mount Tai, Fenggao, is about 200 miles away from Nancheng. If you come from Fenggao, you must leave the day before yesterday.

Xu Zhuo ignored Yan Lin, turned to Zang Ba and said, "There is indeed an emergency military situation, so I asked for an abrupt meeting."

Zang Ba asked, "What is the military situation?"

Xu Zhuo replied: "The army heard that Zhongyuan's lobbyist came to persuade the general to surrender, and the public was so excited that they asked the general to kill this lobbyist!"

Zang Ba said in his heart: "I am the Taishan soldiers in the army. Under my orders, they will not obey. Even if they really know about Ying Zhongyuan's dispatch, how can they dare to ask me to kill them?" Xu Zhuo was telling a lie, but he had to cooperate. Since Xu Zhuo had already guessed Yan Lin's identity, there was no need for him to hide it any more. Sent here. Only this monarch is a descendant of Yan Zi, and has a good reputation in the county, and he thinks that he is just his own master, and it seems that there is no need to kill him?"

Xu Zhuo insisted: "The general is from Mount Tai, and the troupe is also from Taishan County. Now, the general is on the order of the lord to retaliate, and the troops enter Mount Tai, but Zhongyuan should send a lobbyist to arrive. If he does not kill him, Zhuo is afraid The general in the army is suspicious. The Art of War says: The disaster of the three armies is born out of doubt. This is a big taboo in the military family. This gentleman Yan is a lobbyist, and he is his master. Zhuo Lou sees that the general will kill him. It is for the General!"

Zang Ba was speechless, so he ordered outside the account: "Take Yan Jun's head and send it to the state capital."

The official outside the tent came in and dragged Yan Lin out. Yan Lin struggled and shouted, "Xun Zhenzhi, you are a tiger and a wolf. If the general doesn't tell me today, he will die sooner or later!"

Zang Ba hid his face and didn't look at him, but said, "You are the youngest and the oldest of your family, and you should take care of him." He said in his heart, "Your Majesty is a wise man, he employs his troops like a god, his tents are full of martial arts, and his elite troops run rampant in the north and south, and now I am like a betrayal. , may be lucky for a while, but it will be destroyed sooner or later." This thought was the decision he made after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, and then made a decisive decision.

After killing Yan Lin, Zang Ba sent his head to the prefecture to show his loyalty to Xun Zhen. Needless to say.

It is only said that Zang Ba took the forged brief book and handed it to Xu Zhuo. After the story was finished, Xu Zhuo accepted the brief book and said: "I will send the officials to send this book to the lord to read and write it to the lord, Explain the inside story in detail for the general. The lord is wise, and the general should not doubt himself. Zhuo is willing to offer his modest wisdom, and from the general to secure Mount Tai, a great achievement for the general!"

Zang Ba said: "The lords and lords treat the tyrants like a heart~www.wuxiaspot.com~ pay the heavy responsibility of special troops, and the tyrants can only effectively die in return!"

Xu Zhuo looked at the brief and asked Zang Domineering: "This plan is a little poisonous. The general is familiar with the reality of Mount Tai, and may he guess who came up with this plan?"

Zang Ba thought for a while, and then replied: "Yang is engaged in the secret service of his brother Yang, the son of the prefect of Xuanyu, who deserves the credit of Zhong Yuan and is quite resourceful. This plan may have come from him."

Xu Zhuo nodded and said, "It's a pity that Yang is in General Xun's army, otherwise, you can ask him about his ability as a follower."

After the two talked for a while, Xu Zhuo left, wrote a letter to Xun Zhen, and chose someone to deliver the letter and brief book to the prefecture in Tan County. Watching Xu Zhuo leave, Zang Ba only felt a little cold on his back, but he was sweating a little just now, and unconsciously said: "Xu Zhonglang is appointed to seek a job, but he is ambitious."

Xu Zhuo is a young man, good at fencing, and long. He also came from Xunzhen to fight, and he came from the mountain of blood and corpses. If Zang Ba is not angry, then he is angry at the crown, splashing blood five steps, and simultaneously With the power of Xunzhen, even the emperors and princes have to be afraid, let alone Zang Ba!

When Zang Ba waited for Xu Zhuo to go far away, he urgently called outside officials, so he rushed to Hexiang immediately and reminded Chang Xi not to be fooled. Although the soldier he dispatched was galloping fast, he was still a step late.

Outside Hexiang County, in Changxi's camp, that night, before Zang Ba's officials arrived, Gongsun Du had arrived. Changxi stopped reading the forged brief book he presented, and if it was the same as Yan Lin and Zang Ba's judgment , did not see that it was a fake book, and was overjoyed at the time, Gu said to left and right: "Xuan Gao finally figured it out!" Seeing that the date of the start of the army agreed in the brief book is the day after tomorrow, he said, "It is not too late, you should prepare as soon as possible."

He thought for a moment, made a plan, and said: "Inside and outside the city, there are Liu Bei and Chen Rong's second battalion. If there is an incident, we need to kill these two first and capture their soldiers!" Next, "Have a banquet and invite Liu Bei and Chen Rong to drink."