Guan Hai never thought that Zheng Xuan, who had always been taciturn, would be so talkative today, and he was stunned. After a while, Guan Hai snorted softly and said: "I'm afraid that we are wishful thinking, and Yuan Xi may not be willing to surrender to me again." Right." Hearing these words, Zheng Xuan also sighed sadly, then closed his eyes and said nothing...
After a while, Guan Hai raised his head, his expression seemed relaxed and desolate at the same time, and sighed, "Sir, please go back and tell General Yuan that Guan Hai intends to surrender."
It's not that Zheng Xuan is so powerful and his virtues are so inspiring, but that the Yellow Turbans were convinced by Cao Cao and Yuan Xi, and then relied on Zheng Xuan to persuade them to surrender, and they surrendered honorably. If the war had been based on virtue alone, Lu would not have been defeated by Qi. After annexation, Song Xianggong's benevolence cannot be imitated. The snake has its teeth removed and then becomes soft, and the dog ties the leash and then becomes obedient. This is the trend.
In this world, Yuan Xi is here. The few people in the account are his confidants and his first team members. Although more people will join in the future, everyone in the account understands that as elders, their status will not be much worse.
After briefly explaining today's events to everyone, the principal ministers took advantage of it and discussed the next political, strategic and military affairs. A streak of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon, and the sky became bright at the end of the night.
The sky was getting brighter, and Yuan Jun was quickly clearing the corpses on the battlefield. Looking at Yuan Jun's infantry going back and forth to clean up the mess, Yuan Xi's heart seemed to be quite heavy, "This is war." Yuan Xi smiled bitterly to himself, "If I didn't know the fragments of history, I would probably have a place among these lying people."
Outside the Yellow Turban Camp.
Yuan Xi led his troops in formation, waiting for Guan Hai to surrender. Accompanied by everyone, Yuan Xi walked onto the temporary high platform in the middle of the school field. The wind blew from all directions, and the chill in Qingzhou in the twelfth lunar month was still there.
Yuan Xi's mind repeatedly replayed the words Guo Jia and Gu Yong said last night. After being surrendered to the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, the best men were selected. Those with parents, wives and children were not wanted, those who were only children were not wanted, those who were under eighteen years old and above forty were not wanted, and those who were weak and sick were not wanted.
This is the selection principle determined by several of them after discussion. Only the soldiers selected in this way are upright and in their prime, so that the new army can quickly form combat effectiveness. This will lay a strong military foundation for an early start in Qingzhou.
The soldiers of the Qingzhou camp received military orders very early and gathered on the school grounds at the fifth watch, waiting to accept the Yellow Turban surrender. After all, surrender is like being attacked by an enemy. They must be like Emperor Guangwu, killing people and killing people, and only then can they be defeated. use.
After a while, the gate of Huangjin Village opened, and a dozen people walked out on foot. More than a dozen Yellow Turban generals slowly walked to the front of Yuan Xi's army.
Guan Hai's expression was complicated. He finally saw the local commander-in-chief Yuan Xi clearly. He was surprised at the young man. At the same time, he had to kneel down on one foot and said loudly, "Guan Hai led his troops to submit to Major General Yuan."
Only Emperor Taizong Li Shimin can compare with Yuan Xi at this time. The same man who accompanied his father, King Qin, at the age of fourteen or fifteen, dominated the world at seventeen or eighteen, even Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu did. . Slightly. .
"Hula", more than a dozen people behind Guan Hai knelt down on one foot. Guan Hai begged Yuan Xi to surrender and said, "I led millions of people to surrender to you, how will you treat me?"
Yuan Xi's reply was very arrogant, with only one sentence: "I'll spare you the chance to die!"
At this time, Guan Hai and others were at the end of their rope and had no way to go. They had no qualifications to negotiate with themselves. Guan Hai and more than 30 people surrendered with their arms bare. The weapons of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban soldiers were placed in the west of the camp, piled up like a mountain.
Yuan Xi was also looking at Guan Hai on his horse. When he saw the middle-aged man with a black face, a short beard, a face full of flesh, and only one ear, he couldn't help but sigh. He was considered a character. After all, he had withstood Guan Erye several times in history. .
After completing the surrender ceremony, Yuan Xi ordered the Zichong Camp to give the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans food so that the Yellow Turban soldiers could eat and drink well.
Then, Yuan Xi displayed his army beside the Yellow Turban stronghold, ordered Guan Hai and other Yellow Turban soldiers to line up to watch, and said to the main Yellow Turban generals, Guan Hai and others: "Do you regret surrendering? If you do, I will send you and others back to the camp now. Lean the troops and beat the drums to attack each other to determine the outcome, and do not want to force each other to submit."
Guan Hai heard the implication of Yuan Xi's words and kowtowed quickly when he heard the words: "Our Qingzhou Army had already discussed it when we walked out of the village gate, and we must hand over our lives to the young master. We can enjoy the fruits with them, but it is difficult to conspire with them." It was the beginning, so I didn’t tell everyone. Being able to surrender today is like leaving the tiger’s mouth and returning to the arms of a loving mother. I am really happy and joyful. There is nothing to regret!” In fact, Zheng Xuan taught him the last sentence, and he, a rough man, could not do this. .
"Hurry up, strong man. You are so righteous, and I have been granted the title of Cavalry Captain. I hope you will make more contributions to the countryside in the future. The rest of you will each receive a reward." Yuan Xixu supported him. He was not like Liu Bei, who wanted to impress everyone. once.
Guan Hai looked up at Yuan Xi and said, "Major General, I don't want to lead troops anymore. Please go back to your hometown."
Yuan Xi dismounted his horse and came to Guan Hai under the protection of Xu Chu. He lowered his head and said, "What are you talking about, strong man? Wouldn't it be a pity if you don't lead my army to protect Qingzhou?"
Guan Hai wanted to say something else, but Yuan Xi waved his hand to stop him and said, "You wait for the Yellow Turbans to surrender, but the current situation is turbulent and Qingzhou may not be stable. I still need you to help me protect the people of Qingzhou Township. Strong men must not refuse."
Guan Hai never expected that Yuan Xi would be so polite to him. He clasped his hands in his hands and thanked him, "So, I am willing to serve as a soldier in the Major General's account."
Yuan Xi smiled lightly and looked towards Beihai City not far away.
The reason why Yuan Xi spent so much time and effort does seem a bit arrogant and rude, but if you think about it carefully, Yuan Xi showing off his power and showing off his muscles in front of the surrendered Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army soldiers is actually not what we see on the surface. So simple, but there are deeper reasons.
The reason why the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was defeated in the Battle of Beihai and had to surrender to Yuan Xi was that the Yellow Turban Army lacked food at the time and the soldiers were hungry and exhausted. Therefore, although the Yellow Turban Army surrendered to Yuan Xi, it was inevitable that some in the army were still unconvinced and could not be sincerely convinced.
If the officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army cannot surrender sincerely and have unconvinced emotions, this is like carrying a time bomb in Yuan Xi's arms. He doesn't know when the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army's emotions will burst out, giving Yuan Xi Xi Group caused damage. Otherwise, just like after Cao Cao's death, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou immediately rioted, and Cao Pi couldn't suppress them at all.
Therefore, Yuan Xi must find a way to eliminate the Yellow Turban Army's unconvinced mood, psychologically destroy the Yellow Turban Army's will to resist, and make the Yellow Turban Army completely surrender.
In short, Yuan Xi flexed his muscles in front of the surrendered Yellow Turban Army soldiers, not just to show off his power and show his arrogance, but to completely destroy the Yellow Turban Army's will to resist psychologically.
Since ancient times, people have conquered people's hearts through deception, coercion, and inducement. It is indeed rare for someone like Yuan Xi to conquer people's hearts by relying on "arrogance and rudeness". And this is the reason why Yuan Xi became the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty.
After confiscating the Yellow Turbans' weapons, Yuan Xi asked Guan Hai and others to assist him in dividing the nearly 20,000 Yellow Turbans into troops for easy management.
Under the coordination of Guo Jia, the 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers led by Xu Huang were quickly divided into 10,000 soldiers and took the opportunity to garrison in Duchang, Gaomi, Zhuxu and other counties.
Koto.
"Brother Zhou, here's the news!"
At this time, a young man in blue clothes walked in quickly from outside. His eyes were a little excited. He looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Yesterday we sent a letter to Sun Ce who was stationed in Qu'a. Sun Ce seemed very nervous about this sworn brother. , we set off without saying a word, and we should be able to reach our water village at noon today."
"How many soldiers and horses did he bring?" Zhou Tai stood up and asked with a raised brow.
"I didn't bring any troops, I came here alone!"
"Alone?" Zhou Tai looked at the young man in blue, his eyes widened, and asked cautiously: "Gongyi, did your spy see clearly?"
This young man in blue is Jiang Qin, whose courtesy name is Gongyi. In history, he and Zhou Tai were both members of the Twelve Tiger Ministers of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. The Twelve Tiger Officials of the Eastern Wu Dynasty were not only about martial arts, but also the ability to lead troops.
Jiang Qin may be inferior to Zhou Tai in martial arts, but he is familiar with military books and is still superior to Zhou Tai in terms of marching and fighting.
In recent years, he and Zhou Tai have joined forces to dominate the Yangtze River, commanding hundreds of water thieves. Thousands of soldiers and horses once came to encircle and suppress them, but they were defeated. Both of them were born in Jiujiang, so they are famous as Jiujiang. Yangtze River and two places.
"See clearly, there's only one person!"
The young man in blue nodded affirmatively: "He just returned to Jiangdong. His men were all cavalry and there was no boat. He went to the ferry in Jiangcheng County. My men took him by boat to the Yangtze River first, and they were still there. We circled the Yangtze River several times, and there was absolutely no one following us. One shot per person, showing extraordinary courage."
When Zhou Yu heard this, he felt a little moved in his heart. Sun Ce was willing to go into a den of thieves alone, so coming to rescue him was a huge risk.
"Okay! Okay! What a Sun Ce. The tiger father has no dog sons, but you are as domineering as the father. Since you dare to come here alone, I would like to meet him for a while." A trace of excitement flashed on Zhou Tai's expression, and his lofty fighting spirit emerged.
Habitual water thieves like Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, wild people who roam freely on the Yangtze River, cannot be regained without a bit of peerless force to deter them.
People who were born in the green forest all advocated force. Without the deterrence of force, Zhou Yu might not be able to make them surrender even if he tried to break the sky.
Now that Sun Ce is here, Zhou Yu has a plan to recover the two of them.
Sun Ce relied on his own force to subdue high-power generals, while Yuan Xi could only rely on Xu Chu and others to subdue and cooperate with strategies, and Sun Ce's method was purer.
Qingzhou.
The city gate to the south of Beihai is wide open. Kong Rong led a group of subordinates to the city gate to welcome Yuan Xi into the city.
Yuan Xi left Xu Huang and Zhang He to take charge of military affairs in the camp, and took Guo Jia, Gu Yong, Xu Chu, Zhao Yun and others into the city. Also accompanying him was the great scholar Zheng Xuan.
Kong Rong and others looked at Yuan Xi, who was handsome, elegant and heroic, and all sighed at his talent. And Xu Chu and a group of tiger guards made Kong Rong and others realize the strength of Yuan Xijun.
Yuan Xi was not allowed to meet Kong Rong and others, so he introduced Zheng Xuan, and then came to the prefect's mansion at Kong Rong's invitation.
Kong Rong and Yuan Xi served as the chairmen. Both civil and military officials sat down on the left and right sides. Zheng Xuan declined Kong Rong's invitation and became the lower left chairperson.
The two parties first introduced each other, and while everyone was chatting, the servants served wine and food.
Yuan Xi looked at Kong Rong, who was quite elegant, and felt that he really didn't know what to do with him, so he could only gradually ignore him, so he said, "Kong Beihai, I heard that Mr. Guan Youan and Mr. Bing Genju are also here." Beihai, why don’t you invite us to get together?”
Kong Rong was a little embarrassed, and said with a wry smile, "Both gentlemen are distinguished men, and they may not be able to shout at ordinary banquets."
Guo Jia looked at Zheng Xuan and smiled: "It doesn't matter, as long as Master Zheng is here, they will be happy to come."
Kong Rong patted his head and said, "Why did I forget Master Zheng? They also admire Mr. Zheng and will definitely come to ask for advice."
In fact, Yuan Xi also mentioned that Guan Ning and Bing Yuan were both so-called scholars with bad tempers. Although they had good morals and were talented in classics and meanings, they were both Confucian scholars who were strict in etiquette. Guan Ning never conquered conquests in his life. If Bingyuan could conquer conquests, he would be a good civil servant.
Compared with Guan Ning and Bing Yuan, Yuan Xi was more concerned about Tai Shi Ci and Wang Xiu at the table. They were the talented people Yuan Xi wanted. It's just that now it takes a lot of hard work to recruit Kong Rong's subordinates.
Yuan Xi frowned, which was noticed by Guo Jia, who understood and gave Yuan Xi a reassuring look.
Guo Jiadao: "Kong Beihai, the Yellow Turbans have surrendered, but our army still has a large number of Yellow Turban family members who have not been resettled. These family members are also good citizens from all over Qingzhou. Now I would like to ask Kong Beihai to allow his Beihai citizens to be returned to Beihai."
Kong Rong couldn't decide for a moment and looked at his subordinates.
After a while, Lord Bo Wangxiu, who was dressed in scholar's uniform, said: "My lord, you can place them in various counties to enrich our population in Beihai."
Kong Rong nodded and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master, for bringing him to Beihai for resettlement."
Yuan Xi thought for a while and realized that the military households in Qingzhou were all under military management and were firmly controlled by him. He knew that Guo Jia's move was to isolate the counties in Beihai, so he said, "Kong Beihai, but to resettle those people, a local civil servant is needed." I think Mr. Wang Shuzhi is a capable person, so how about he assist in presiding over it?"
Kong Rong didn't know Yuan Xi's thoughts, so he naturally had no objection.
Guo Jia smiled and said: "One more thing. Our army will return to Linzi on a certain day. However, Tao Qian of Xuzhou has always colluded with Gongsun Zan to threaten our army from the south. Therefore, my lord wants to ask Kong Beihai to allow our army to garrison Zhuxu and Anqiu." Two places.”
Garrisoning troops is a big deal. After Guo Jia finished speaking, everyone at the table was silent. Everyone was watching Kong Rong's reaction.
Kong Rong is very difficult to do. The Jizhou Army has just helped him. If he refuses, it will not be justified due to emotion and reason.
Yuan Xi also looked at Kong Rong and put pressure on him. Kong Rong agreed to pay it back, but if he didn't agree, he would still station troops in Beihai.
The force is stronger than the people, and the Jizhou army is in great strength. If Kong Rong agrees or not, there will be constant disputes in the future.
"Okay, okay, the young master will station the army. After contacting the court, I will commend the young master to the post of governor of Qingzhou."
Yuan Xi knew that Kong Rong's move was a compromise, and he was happy in his heart and said thank you, "Thank you so much Kong Beihai. One more thing, there are also Yellow Turbans flowing to Donglai this time, and I would like to invite Tai Shici from Donglai under Kong Beihai's account." Help each other and lead troops to Donglai to assist in the extermination."
This is purely Yuan Xi's nonsense, just to bring out Tai Shici.
Not knowing the truth, Kong Rong agreed to send Tai Shici to assist him in going to Donglai.
After a while, Guan Ning and Bing Yuan arrived, and everyone was forced to greet them again.
Yuan Xi and Guan Ning were both curious about each other. During the banquet, popular games such as pot throwing and shooting were indispensable.
The feast lasted for more than an hour before it ended. Yuan Xi declined Kong Rong's invitation to stay in the Prefect's Mansion and left Beihai City.
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia rode back to the camp together.
Guo Jia looked back at Beihai City and said, "This expedition has yielded a great harvest. Do you want to recruit Wang Xiu and Tai Shi Ci?"
"How are you two?" Yuan Xi asked without answering.
"Well, we haven't known each other for a long time, but Wang Xiu found that he was a diligent civil servant, and Taishi Ci was quite brave." Guo Jiadao. He is good at observing a person's character and behavior, but is not good at making recommendations.
Yuan Xi did the math and found that these were the only talented people in Qingzhou that he could think of.
"Guan You'an and Bing Genju are two great sages, but the young master seems not to be interested?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said nonchalantly, "Now that all the heroes are coming together to attack, what I want is talented people who can go out to fight and can bring peace to the people at home. Guan Ning and Bing Yuan are well-known universities and have a lot of knowledge, and their experience But the righteous writings may not be of use to me."
Yuan Xi waved his horsewhip and continued, "In troubled times, we should practice the learning of military strategists and legalists, and practice the way of kings and dominators. This generation should be put away in a high cabinet. When the world is settled, it will be like the four masters of Shangshan who serve as the prince's mentor."
Yuan Xi didn't know that what he thought at this time would later come true. Guan Ning became the crown prince and tutor, and helped Emperor Xuanwu to transform the world, just like Chu Suiliang to Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin.
Guo Jia also smiled and said, "If you want to sideline Kong Beihai and control the Beihai Kingdom, you have to rely on the Jiang family to lobby for the young master. In this way, Donglai only needs to send one brigade and one person to lobby, and it will belong to us. .”
"Fengxiao wants Master Zheng to lobby county officials across Donglai for us?" Yuan Xi suddenly thought.
Guo Jia wrapped his fur clothes tightly and said, "Master Zheng has been longing for peace in Qingzhou for a long time. As long as the young master shows his affection, he will definitely lobby for the young master."
The north wind blows, and Yuan Xi also feels the chill. This severe winter may not be easy to survive.
Koto.
After taking a small boat and going down the river, Sun Ce's tall body stood on the deck. He was a handsome young man with a jade crown on his head, dressed in black, carrying a heavy baggage behind him, and holding a spear in his hand, which was very impressive.
Behind him stood five or six Nine-year-old soldiers at the helm of the boat, far away from each other and not daring to approach at all.
The boat first circled the Yangtze River several times, and then went down the Yangtze River. After walking for a long time, after many twists and turns, we finally saw a water village. The water village was built on a small island. The terrain was steep, the water flow was rapid, and it was easy to defend. Difficult to attack.
When Sun Ce's boat arrived, the gate of the village was already wide open, but there were more than a hundred water thieves standing densely on it, lined up in formation, holding spears or bows and arrows. There were dozens of boats lined up on both sides, and there were hundreds of people standing on each side. The ferocious water thief, with his spear pointed at him with cold light, his bow and arrows full of strings, and his awe-inspiring aura, filled with a murderous aura, shocked people's hearts.
At this time, on the tallest wooden house in the water village, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and Zhou Yu stood in front of a window, staring at Sun Ce on the river outside the village gate.
"Master Zhou, do you think Sun Ce dares to walk in alone this time?" Zhou Tai was very satisfied with the navy formation he had set up. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Yu, showing off.
"Idiot! You can't even scare me with your strength, and you want to scare my brother."
Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin and immediately rolled his eyes, shook his head and said speechlessly: "Old Zhou! It's too sad for the water thief to do this to you. If it were me, I would at least have thousands of people lined up. , the first row erects guns, the second row pulls arrows, and then dozens of heavy crossbows are placed to make it difficult for him to escape, this is how to scare people."
"Young Master Zhou is Young Master Zhou. He can scare people better than water thieves like us!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai's smile suddenly froze on his face, and he could only say in despair.
Jiangdong's tens of thousands of elite soldiers can really put up this formation.
Black lines also appeared on Jiang Qin's forehead, his face flushed with shame, and he thought to himself: If there is such a big battle, we will act like water thieves, go ashore directly, and separate ourselves.
"Master Sun, please!" A leader of the water village stood up, looked at Sun Ce on the boat, and shouted loudly.
"Master Sun, please!"
Hundreds of capable water thieves shouted in unison at the same time, with a strong murderous aura in their voices that shocked people for miles around.
When Sun Ce saw this formation, he was not afraid, but snorted coldly in his heart. As a sign of contempt, his expression did not change at all, and his eyes were calm and cold.
At Sishui Pass, he could face tens of thousands of people in a confrontation calmly, ride a horse to fight alone, and come and go with ease. Compared with the depressing momentum on the battlefield, this momentum was like a firefly and a bright moon. No, not even his interest jumped.
"Where's my brother?" Sun Ce strode onto the wooden platform from the boat, walked along the water bridge corridor, faced hundreds of heroes, walked directly into the water village without fear, and asked coldly.
"Master Zhou is at the school grounds, please come this way!" The murderous aura emanating from Sun Ce made the surrounding water thieves a little horrified, and they led him directly to a school grounds on the small island.
The school ground is in the center of the island. It is very large and can accommodate four to five hundred people practicing at the same time. There are rows of weapons on both sides. Most of them are wooden guns and broadswords, which are a bit shabby.
Sun Ce strode into the school grounds and finally saw Zhou Yu. He was wearing a brocade robe, not worn or torn, and his style was still the same, but he was so angry that he, the elder brother, wanted to shoot him in the small body. Make a goulong.
I had been worried for many days and rushed to rescue him day and night. Fortunately, this little bastard was sitting next to the two young men, eating and drinking happily, and did not look like he had been kidnapped at all.
"Master Zhou, this is the hundred gold you want. It's not a small amount. Let him go immediately!" Sun Ce took a deep breath, glanced at the burly and fierce commoner young man in the middle, and put The baggage behind him was thrown down.
Pieces of gold cakes scattered down, shining with dazzling light. The hundreds of water thieves around the school grounds were startled and immediately surrounded them, their eyes shining with greed.
"What are you looking at? I've never seen gold. Go back!" Jiang Qin stood up, his eyes widened, a fierce light flashed across, and he shouted coldly to the group of water thieves surrounding him. He usually serves as a drill soldier. The position of the horse was even strict, so it was very majestic. The water thieves immediately shrank back and stood in line.
Jiang Qin then looked at the pieces of gold cakes on the ground. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and said: "Master Sun, it's not that we don't want the gold cakes, but if we let him go, your Jiangdong Army will come to attack us in the future. , we can’t bear it, what should we do?”
"I have also heard the names of you nine aunts. Officials have their own way, and thieves have their own way. This time, my Sun family is in trouble. I didn't take good care of you and let you rob me. We admit that as long as nothing happens to you, this matter Even if you pass, from now on, as long as you don't provoke my Sun family, I, Sun Ce, promise not to cause trouble for you." Sun Ce looked calmly and said in a deep voice: "I, Sun Ce, keep my word!"
