The words are divided into two parts.
On Zhuge Jin's side, after leaving General Zhendong's Mansion, he immediately rode home.
When they turned the last corner, they saw Mrs. Song and Song Xin looking at the door with concern from afar.
Zhuge Jin quickly added a whip, got off his horse in front of the door, and shared the good news that "Liu Bei promised to send troops to escort them" to his family, asking them to rest early so that they could have enough energy to go on the road.
Mrs. Song looked concerned: "It's time to rest somewhere. You haven't had dinner yet, right? Eat something first before going to bed."
Zhuge Jin: "When the envoy and I were talking about military aircraft, we ate them together. Mother doesn't have to worry about it."
Mrs. Song was persuaded by him and had to go to bed first.
And when Song Xin heard that his nephew was so capable and could actually get Liu Bei to take him so seriously, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart, and insisted on helping Zhuge Jin with some more daily chores.
Zhuge Jin couldn't bear to offend the other party's kindness, so he asked him to spread paper, grind ink, and boil a bucket of bath soup. After doing this, Song Xin could rest peacefully.
The social status of the Song family was much lower than that of the Zhuge family, otherwise the Song family would not have renewed their marriage to Zhuge Gui, who was twenty years older.
Moreover, when Cao Cao massacred Xuzhou, the rest of the Song family were wiped out, leaving only Song Xin to go to his widowed sister alone. He also knew his situation. As the servants gradually dispersed during the escape, the daily housework could only be handled by himself as the housekeeper.
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After sending his family to rest, Zhuge Jin soaked in the tub and felt that his tense nerves were relieved a little, the blood circulation in his head was accelerated, and even his intelligence was briefly blessed.
He has only traveled through time for a few hours, and has been pushed forward by the crisis of life and death. Now he can finally take a long-term view of the current situation.
He taught mathematics in his previous life, so when doing things, he likes to be more careful, draw quadrant diagrams, classify and examine all possibilities, and then make a decision.
Of course, his knowledge of history and politics is also very good. After all, he has been working in education and training institutions for many years. He has a wide range of interests and is exposed to them every day.
There is a famous saying in their profession, "A poor math teacher is stupid, a poor English teacher is lazy." As long as those who teach mathematics have a wide range of interests and don't be lazy, they are generally not bad at liberal arts.
At this moment, he couldn't help but pick up the hairpin pen and wooden tablet, casually drew a cross quadrant diagram, and started calculating in the bathtub. "Liu Bei promised to send troops to escort us out of the city. Our safety is finally guaranteed, but where should I go?
Wu Jun will definitely not go. Although Sun Quan in history put me in high regard, the Sun family had too much internal strife. In the end, Ke'er was also involved in the internal strife and destroyed the family. It is impossible for me to do well with the leader like Zhuge Jin in history. Personal relationships take precedence.
And Cao Cao had a grudge against his mother and uncle to destroy his family, so there was no need to consider it at all. It seemed that all my paths to peace were blocked, and I had to do something big. "
Zhuge Jin thought about it, and first crossed out the two quadrants under "Lieping", that is, "Vote to Cao" and "Vote to other separatists". The two quadrants on the other side belong to "doing big things", including assisting the Han Dynasty and usurping the Han Dynasty.
Then he continued to think: "If we give up this opportunity to escape and continue to assist Liu Bei, with Liu Bei's strength, even if we escape this disaster, will we be able to fight our way through the cracks between Cao and Yuan Lu Bu in the future?
I can come up with strange strategies now because I know history. Once Liu Bei's fortune trajectory completely changes, my prophetic effect will be greatly reduced.
In history, Liu Bei wasted no time for many years, and it was not until he met Zhuge Liang that he finally found peace. If he didn't go to Jingzhou in this life, would he still meet Zhuge Liang? "
Thinking of this, Zhuge Jin suddenly realized a blind spot - now he is Zhuge Liang's eldest brother!
In this case, you can escape from Huaiyin City first, find a way to join your second brother in Jingzhou, and then make long-term plans!
Brothers working together to cut through gold, this is the biggest golden finger for me to travel back to the end of Han Dynasty!
At that time, no matter whether history changes or not, if it does not change, you can rely on your own prophets. If it changes, you can rely on your second brother's true talent and learning to help you as a consultant. That will be invincible.
If Liu Bei really wanted to invite him, he would have to invite his second brother as well.
That's it.
After thinking about this, Zhuge Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt that the bath water was already a little cold.
While wiping and changing his clothes, he couldn't help but continue to think:
"If I can join up with my second brother, and my uncle Zhuge Xuan seems to have the title of Yuzhang County Governor as indicated by Liu Biao, is it possible that the Zhuge family will directly compete for hegemony?"
After all, he was an open-minded educator in his previous life. He was not a fan of any ancient empire, nor was he a fan of any earthling.
Therefore, when this thought flashed across his mind, Zhuge Jin didn't feel it was so treasonous. Instead, we calmly considered it comprehensively and carefully based on personal interests and national interests.
Then he quickly realized that it was already the Jian'an period and it was too late to start from scratch.
On the other hand, even if it was not too late, he would still have to weigh the far-reaching impact of usurping the Han Dynasty.
When he was studying history in his previous life, he thought about a question: Why did the Wei, Jin, Six Dynasties, Five Dynasties and Two Song Dynasties change dynasties so quickly and there were so many local divisions?
Later, he came up with an idea: Whether a regime's source of legitimacy is scarce enough and whether it wins the country is right is very important for long-term stability.
If in the process of establishment of a political power, it has conquered foreign ethnic groups, resisted foreign enemies, or rescued the main ethnic group with cultural advantages.
Then it will be easier for the people of the world to tolerate its rule, and there will be less need to be wary and cruel to the loyal and self-defeating martial arts.
And if you just rely on your big fists and wantonly change the emperor's surname, there will be no other merits. That ruins the scarcity of the legitimacy of rule and turns it into "the monk can touch me but I can't touch" and "the emperor will do it only if he has strong soldiers and horses".
Cao Pi and Zhu Wen did not think about this issue clearly, and in the following hundreds of years, the trend of usurpation and separatism and civil war became more and more intense.
Therefore, it is not impossible to change the dynasty.
Rather, one must wait for a suitable opportunity and reason to change dynasties, making it difficult for future generations to imitate, so as to maximize national interests and allow oneself to sit for a long time.
Otherwise, if you can't control the situation and forcefully usurp it, and end up with the death of the second generation and the annihilation of the whole family, then it would be better not to take the position.
Zhuge Jin is now standing in front of the starting point of "China's first period of serial usurpation", and he doesn't want to open Pandora's box with his own hands.
I believe that in history, his second brother Zhuge Liang's life choices, in addition to "a scholar dies for a confidant", should also have this aspect in mind. After all, where is Zhuge Liang's IQ, it's hard to imagine that Zhuge Liang's pursuit is purely to "pacify Han and promote Liu".
Of course, there is another point that must be made clear. As a person who has received modern education, Zhuge Jin's inner fear is only for the chain reaction caused by the usurpation of warlords and powerful ministers, but he does not mind the peasant uprising.
Because he knew that peasant uprisings would not lead to a breakdown in trust and social organization.
The peasants did not receive their salary from the imperial court, and had no obligation of loyalty. If they really couldn't survive, they could just vote. It was just a reshuffle of pure interests, and life and death depended on their own abilities.
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Just when Zhuge Jin was about to understand this truth, there was a loud thunder outside the house, and then a heavy rain came, interrupting his thoughts.
He quickly put on his clothes and shoes, strolled under the eaves, looked up at the lightning, and suddenly felt something in his heart:
Before he traveled through time, wasn't he writing poems out of anger and being struck by lightning? That being the case, now that I still have a few undecided thoughts in my heart, I'll write another one, asking the sky to buy divination and asking for peace of mind.
"Forget it, if God's will does not require me to recreate the Yan Han Dynasty, when this poem was written, please send thunder to help me return to the modern age. If there is no thunder to fall, then it is God's will that I help the Han Dynasty."
Zhuge Jin thought silently in his heart, thought about it, and then wrote:
“Emperors are like adulterers, and the world is like women and children.
Qin Sui didn't know how to show mercy, so he just humiliated him first.
Only when he was counterattacked and killed did he begin to sympathize with the suffering of the people.
In the early Han and Tang Dynasties, people were cautious and talked about love before entering.
Living together for six or seven lifetimes, we are tired of love and resort to insults again and again.
The world cannot be abused, so the concubines join forces to kill their husbands.
The husband can be killed, but the concubine has no righteousness.
Wei, Jin, Song, Qi and Liang, Zhao, Guo, Liu, Shi and Zhu.
Two, three, four, or five marriages are possible.
Only by encountering foreign enemies, the world will be destroyed and rebuilt.
The nation is reintegrated, and the innocent heart remains as before.
Therefore, only during the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties, I occasionally received long-lasting blessings. "
By the end of the writing, the ink was gradually running out and the strokes were turning white everywhere, seeming to be crying out to future generations for thousands of years of suffering from division and civil war.
Zhuge Jin still forced his writing to finish in one go. After writing, I threw it on the oil lamp, burned the manuscript to offer sacrifices to heaven, and closed my eyes to rest.
In a moment, the sound of rolling came from far to near.
"Is it really true that thunder is coming?" Zhuge Jin suddenly opened his eyes, wanting to confirm.
But the next second, the voice stopped when it reached the courtyard gate, and was replaced by someone knocking on the door and shouting: "Mr. Ziyu! My lord, I have something important to ask, please come to the house and tell me."
Zhuge Jin was stunned for a moment and then smiled. He had mistaken the horse's hooves for thunder.
It seems that God is also begging him to create Yanhan again.
He went over to open the door in person. Sun Qian who was outside the door hurriedly made a bow and said, "I have disturbed Mr. Qing's dream! I'm really ashamed! Please get in the car quickly!"
Before Zhuge Jin could speak, the Song family in the inner room was also awakened and sent Song Xin out to inquire.
Zhuge Jin dusted off the hem of his clothes and said calmly: "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely make you feel good. If you want to arrange more guards tomorrow, I will come as soon as I go."
Sun Qian heard him help cover up, and felt more and more that this gentleman was calm and extraordinary. After the carriage had taken a hundred or so steps, Sun Qiancai cupped his hands and sighed:
"To be honest, Wei Ye came to disturb me because something unexpected happened in Xuzhou. Cao Bao colluded with Lu Buli and cooperated with the outside world to seize Xiapi! Sir, you are really a master of calculation!"
Of course, Zhuge Jin was not surprised, but he just had a sense of fatalistic powerlessness: "Is it really so? Tonight?"
I had already reminded Liu Bei, but unfortunately it was still too late.
Frankly speaking, this is undoubtedly a major blow to Liu Bei. But for Zhuge Jin, it was an opportunity.
Because he could obviously rely on this divine prophecy to immediately gain Liu Bei's full trust and get a stage where he could obey his words.
Just like at the end of Qin Dynasty, Song Yi accurately predicted that Xiang Liang would be defeated when he was envoy to Qi. Based on this, he was named the general and the champion of Qingzi by King Huai Xiong Xin.
I just don’t know if I can have the hard power to seize this opportunity and prove myself thoroughly - Song Yi in history, although God predicted that he would come to power, he may not have the ability to defeat Zhang Han and Wang Li, so he was eventually defeated by Xiang Yu What a tragedy.
Sun Qian, who was on the side, saw that Zhuge Jin was just sighing, but his expression was calm, and he admired him even more.
What composure! Not only could he predict that Zhang Fei would abandon Pi, but he was not surprised at all when he actually heard the news.
In contrast, when he and Mi Zhu first heard the bad news, it was like a bolt from the blue and they were speechless for a long time.
This is the difference! It is indeed the style of a great sage!
Now I can only count on my husband to come up with a clever plan to help the Lord turn the corner.
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The carriage sped along and soon arrived at the Zhendong Shogunate.
Zhuge Jin was led by Sun Qian holding an umbrella, and went straight into the inner courtyard. He saw the three people in the hall, Liu Guan and Zhang, looking solemn and looking at each other in silence.
When Liu Bei saw him coming, he took the lead to go out of the house to greet him. Regardless of the rain, he bowed in the court and sighed:
"I don't know how to distinguish between fools and virtuous people. I had doubts about Sir's concerns just now, but I didn't expect them to be fulfilled so quickly. To be honest, now Xiapi has been lost, the family has been trapped, and the back-up food and grass have been cut off. I wonder if Sir, there is a good plan to solve this desperate situation. ?”
Even though Zhuge Jin was mentally prepared, Liu Bei's courteous corporal attitude still surprised him.
After all, Liu Bei holds the high position of General of the Four Towns. Even if he is in a difficult situation, it is not something ordinary people can do to bow to a man in the rain.
But Zhuge Jin was not sure of breaking the situation. In history, Liu Bei was completely defeated in this battle in the end. It was too difficult.
There were some ugly things that Zhuge Jin had to say clearly first, so he stepped forward and bowed his head in return, sincerely showing off his cards:
"The next one, Bai Ding, has briefly studied the art of war, but has never been in a battle formation. How dare he take on the general's trust? There must be many counselors in the general's shogunate. Why not work together to find a way to save it?"
Seeing that it was difficult to speak in the rain, Liu Bei took Zhuge Jin back to the hall, patted the back of his hand again and said:
"Both Gongyou and Zizhong advised me to take the initiative to fight while the morale of the army was not yet weakened. However, Yuan Shu's troops were several times stronger than ours after all. I originally planned to rely on the fortified city to tire out the enemy, but now I am forced to fight quickly. I am afraid I have little chance of winning. Mr. If there is another good way to get through this calamity, I will definitely remember your great kindness."
Zhuge Jin listened carefully and noticed that his previous reminder had taken effect - in history, Liu Bei, after hearing that his xiapi was stolen, panicked and failed to block the news. When he wanted to fight to the death again, he had no intention of fighting.
Now, although the fact that Xiapi was stolen has not changed, Liu Bei finally thought of blocking the news as soon as possible.
The troops in Huaiyin City don't know yet, but at least their military morale is available, so there is still a glimmer of hope.
And Sun Qian and Mi Zhu's idea of "seizing the time gap before the army's morale is still strong and attacking quickly" can be regarded as the correct way of war.
As long as you follow this strategy, even if you still don't win in the end, you can't blame the counselor. We can only blame the generals for their incompetence in commanding the troops, or their troops being too weak.
And if you have to use strange tricks and take risks, everything will be easy to say if you win. If the battle is lost, all blame will easily be placed on the counselor.
Zhuge Jin knew how badly Liu Bei was beaten by Yuan Shu in this battle in history. The entire army was almost wiped out.
Only because Mi Zhu later sponsored him with 2,000 child servants and 100 million yuan in military expenses, Liu Bei was able to reluctantly regroup and rally his troops.
Although I planned to help Han with all my heart, at this time of entry, I was really unlucky to the extreme. It could even be said that I picked up an extremely hot potato as soon as I started.
Even if he tried his best to plan, he might only be able to turn a disastrous defeat into a minor defeat. It would be extremely difficult to make a complete comeback.
There is Yuan Shu in the west, Lu Bu in the north, Sun Ce in the south, but the sea is to the east. Surrounded by powerful enemies and cut off from military supplies, how desperate is this? ? ?
If he fails to make a comeback in the end, will Liu Bei miss him? Can we know his contribution? Will it even affect Liu Bei's feelings towards Zhuge Liang in the future?
Zhuge Jin, who has been in the workplace for more than ten years, is used to seeing too many leaders who take credit and push them forward, and he can't help but worry about these problems of taking the blame.
After all, the causal relationship in many things cannot be explained clearly. Winning or losing a battle is the result of the complex and comprehensive interaction of many factors.
Even if we win, there are some losers in the team who are just clinging to the team. Even if we lose, there are some resourceful people in the team who really put in the effort. You can't judge a hero based on success or failure.
Seeing that he was silent, Liu Bei did not urge him. He just thought that he was thinking carefully about countermeasures. After all, Zhuge Jin had no obligation to help him, so just being willing to come was already a huge favor.
Guan Yu on the side had never had in-depth communication with Zhuge Jin before, and Zhang Fei had never even met him.
They didn't know Zhuge Jin's intelligence, so they couldn't help but get anxious when they saw that he was still silent.
Especially Guan Yu, he thought Zhuge Jin was still angry because of the little conflict in the morning.
After all, at the gate of Beicheng at that time, Guan Yu almost pulled him off his horse in a moment of impatience.
Seeing that his elder brother was so humble and anxious at this moment, Guan Yu gritted his teeth, stepped forward and made a fierce bow, almost exceeding ninety degrees, and said in a loud voice:
"Mr. Ziyu! Guan has offended me before, and I still hope that Haihan will do it! As long as you can solve today's difficulties and ask for more in the future, Guan will definitely be obliged to do so!"
Zhang Fei, who had caused the trouble, was even less temperamental at the moment. Seeing that his second brother, who had always been quite arrogant in front of the scholar-bureaucrats, expressed his stance, he said nothing and knelt down directly to beg: "Sir, please enlighten me! "
Zhuge Jin couldn't help being startled, and couldn't think about it anymore. He quickly subconsciously supported Guan Yu, then pulled Zhang Fei up and said sincerely:
"It's not that I don't want to contribute, but the situation is actually so dangerous that it is impossible to have a sure-win strategy. If you want to reverse the situation of the war, you must take risks. The general and I have just met each other for the first time, and I don't have a clear understanding of the enemy's and our own military strength. So I dare not lie."
Speaking of which, with Liu Bei's emotional intelligence, he finally realized Zhuge Jin's concerns.
He quickly took Zhuge Jin's hand and shook it vigorously a few times, and said sincerely: "Sir, I'm fully aware of your concerns. If you have anything you need to know, sir, it's okay to ask. I'll tell you everything I know."
And sir, there is no need to worry about the outcome of this battle. As long as the strategy makes sense and Bei decides to adopt it, Bei will naturally be responsible for everything. How will it affect others?
Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If this battle can be won, it will be due to the master's planning. If they were defeated, it would only be due to the incompetence and lack of strength of the reserve troops, not to the failure of Mr.'s strategy. "
Liu Bei's tone was very sincere.
It's like Zhang Wuji, who has just learned Tai Chi for half an hour, telling his opponent, "I may not be able to kill you in one move with this boxing technique, but this is because I am not good at learning, not because I am not good at this martial art."
Zhuge Jin was finally slightly moved and felt that he had integrated into ancient society.
In the legal society of the 21st century, where the legal system is organized and clear, rights and responsibilities are clearly defined, it is simply unimaginable to have this kind of all-encompassing work, where all the credit goes to the person who gave the advice and all the responsibility goes to the boss. Even if there is any, it will be quickly emptied by employees who calculate the details of KPIs.
But in an era when Xinyi ancient customs still existed, all this seemed not so unreal.
In this case, Zhuge Jin also decided to give it a try and say whatever he had to say.
