"Don't let Mr. Xun speak eloquently!" Xu Huang knew that his eloquence was far inferior to Xun Yu, so he said coldly: "Prime Minister Cao wants to kill you, and Liu Qi has the grace to save you. I will not judge Mr. Xun's choice today! But Zhang Liao , Yue Jin and the two behaved in a way that I disdain."
Xun Yu sighed: "Cao Mengde wants to kill me because I have been favored by the Han in my life. I only live on the salary of the Han and refuse to serve as a minister of Wei! May I ask the general whether he is using troops today as a minister of the Han or as a minister of the Wei?"
"This..." Xu Huang hesitated for a long time and then said: "A certain person received great kindness from Duke Cao and vowed to die in repayment. He will never betray his master."
Xun Yu said: "The general used to protect the emperor when he marched eastward, and he had the function of protecting him. He used to lead the troops to clear up chaos. This was a matter of state, and we are all good ministers of the Han Dynasty. From now on, we will revitalize the Han Dynasty, repay the country, and live up to our predecessors." Man, how could it be that a servant of Cao Wei has betrayed his true nature?"
"Everyone has their own ambitions, why force it?" Xu Huang's face was gloomy, and he felt that he was short of words. He turned his back and said slowly: "I came here today just to see my old friend, so I went to follow the Prime Minister at the foot of the spring... I didn't want to, but I was disappointed. Better not to."
Zhang Liao could best understand Xu Huang's mood at this time. He signaled Zhang Hu to step back first, cupped his fists and said: "I feel the same way as I do for public justice. Please come with me and see something before making a decision."
Just as he was about to invite Xu Huang into the hall, he was stopped by Le Jin: "Wen Yuan, come and see, although I have lost a son, you will lose."
Le Jin was usually taciturn, but he was extremely addicted to chess. While the three of them were discussing just now, he stared at the chessboard and didn't listen to a word.
Seeing that he was stopped by Le Jin at this critical moment, Xun Yu stepped forward, picked up the cannon, held it back, and said calmly: "General Le, there is no need to struggle, you are in a dead end!"
When Le Jin saw Xun Yu's fall, his expression suddenly changed. His mouth was half open and speechless. He stood by the table like a stone sculpture, unable to perform the few clever moves he had just thought of.
Xun Yu looked at Xu Huang who looked curious, cupped his hands and said, "Please!"
"Hmph!" Xu Huang snorted coldly and strode towards the lobby with his sleeves fluttering. He always felt that Xun Yu's words just now were meant for him.
Entering the lobby, I saw a table and chairs in front, with a huge table on the left and right. The left side was filled with books, which were the latest printed books in Xiangyang. They were packaged with sewing thread and were very exquisite. On the right side were utensils of different shapes. , mostly used by barbarians, probably from foreign lands.
Zhang Liao walked to the wall on the left, pointed to a row of maps, and said to Xu Huang: "From the perspective of Gong Ming, the world is so big, not only Kyushu, but China is just a tiny place. We are fighting like brothers fighting on the wall." also!"
Xu Huang walked over quickly and saw terrains of different sizes painted on it, with the names of Guishang, Anxi, Dongying, Daqin and other places on it. His eyes suddenly widened: "What is this?"
Xun Yu stroked his beard and said: "There is a sky beyond the sky. This is the map of the world. If the Han Dynasty rises again and all the nations come to court, may I ask about the general's aspirations?"
Zhang Liao pointed to the land in the north and murmured: "The sky is so vast and the earth is so far away that it is difficult to reach it in this lifetime! The north is vast, and there are endless species of barbarians that can't be eradicated. I want to find out!"
"Zhang Qian emptied the Western Regions, and Ban Chao pacified all the countries. Now that he is relying on Yuanyuan and refuses to accept it, I am willing to do something for Ding Yuanhou!" Le Jin followed him in at some unknown time, staring at the countries in the Western Regions.
Xu Huang looked at several maps one after another, and couldn't calm down for a long time. He sighed in shock: "I didn't expect that someone was actually a frog at the bottom of the well..."
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War is raging in the north, but there is peace in the south of the Yangtze River.
After the Sun family's rebellion was settled, Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong took the lead in implementing the farming system on the New Year's Eve. The common people were allocated land, and the government sent rice seeds for spring plowing. They all praised Liu Qi's virtues.
Yuzhang is fully implementing the Jingzhou New Deal. After the chaos caused by clan traitors, military disasters, and Sun Fu and others, the territory of Yuzhang is full of wastes waiting to be revitalized, which is the best opportunity.
Fazheng handed over political affairs to young talents such as Pan Jun and Lu Kai, and vigorously employed and trained new talents. The people's livelihood in the territory improved, and the common people and bandits hiding in the mountains obeyed.
With land, food, and a wife, who would want to stay in the mountains and become a thief? As the territory of Yuzhang was pacified, they had fewer and fewer opportunities to plunder, life was difficult, and they were despised by relatives and friends. It was better to take advantage of the opportunity of appeasement to correct their evil ways.
Poyang Lake is sparkling, and it’s the season when fish and shrimp are plentiful. Every day, fishermen are seen casting their nets to catch fish, sailing boats are going back and forth on the lake, and fishermen’s songs are answered to each other, as if it’s already a peaceful and prosperous time.
There is a lake outside the east gate of Chaisang, connected by mountains and rivers, and connected by roads. There is a pavilion built by Zhou Yu, which the locals call Zhoulangdu. It has now become an exclusive place for Fa Zheng.
After the war, he entrusted himself with all military and political affairs. He fished here for entertainment every day, occasionally chatting with the people, and felt at ease.
This made Zhang He, Yu Jin and other generals anxious. The good news from Jiangbei came frequently, Liu Qi was about to pacify the Central Plains, and Cao Wei was about to be defeated. However, they spent their years hiding in the barren mountains and desolate water, watching others make meritorious deeds, like ants on a hot pot every day.
The two stood on the tower, looking at the figure lying in the rocking chair under the pavilion in the distance, with the fishing rod lying across his body. He had not moved for more than half an hour, and he was obviously asleep.
Zhang He said anxiously: "Gan Xingba led his navy to march eastward a month ago. He must have entered the sea by now, and will soon go north to make achievements. Do we really want to die here?"
Yu Jin frowned and said, "Fa Xiaozhi sits on the fishing platform every day. Could it be that he thinks that the two of us are unwilling to go out to fight, so why don't he come to urge us?"
Zhang He suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped himself, and cursed angrily: "It's all because of this bad mouth. You said you didn't fight against Cao Jun. Now there is no chance of meritorious deeds."
Yu Jin pondered for a moment and said: "In the past, we said this because we were grateful for the kindness of Prime Minister Cao! Now that Duke Cao has been defeated and died, there are only two armies of Han and Wei left in the world, and there is no Cao army. We originally wanted to bring order to the chaos. Han, it does not violate the original intention.”
"Wen Ze's words make sense!" Zhang He's eyes lit up and he clenched his fists and said: "The battle in Hebei is about to begin, and it is the time when I will return to my hometown in glory. A man who knows the current affairs must make a decision immediately. If he still misses the Cao family, Liu Boxi will really ascend the throne in the future. Jiuwu, don’t you and I become two-minded people?”
Yu Jin was shuddered and hurriedly said to Zhang He: "It's not too late to go and ask the military advisor to send troops."
The two of them hurried down to the city. With no time to walk, Pegasus went straight to the pavilion and found Fazheng, only to see him sleeping soundly with a straw hat covering his face.
Zhang He couldn't help but wake him up, clasping his fists and saying: "The war in the Central Plains is in full swing. It is the time to make achievements. How can the military advisor stay out of the matter and not worry about the Lord?"
Fazheng squinted his eyes and sighed lazily: "I originally wanted to go north, but my lord divided the three of me into a group. The two generals refused to confront Cao Wei. I have more than enough ambition but not enough power!"
"What did the military advisor say?" Yu Jin clasped his fists and said, "The two of us were Han ministers. Since Cao Cao entered the Wei Dynasty, we have cut off our relationship with the Cao family. In the past, when the royal line was not peaceful, we were determined to fight against the chaos and served as emperor. Fu Han, I have committed myself to General Liu now, how can I have second thoughts? Please send military advisors to the north as soon as possible to help our lord, Suining, re-establish the Han Dynasty in the country."
After hearing this, Fazheng slowly sat up, looked at the two men and asked, "Do the two generals have this intention?"
Yu Jin and the other two clasped their fists and said, "These are words from the bottom of my heart."
Fazheng suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed. The two of them were stunned. They saw Fazheng lifting the fishing rod. There was no bait on the thread, it was clearly a straight hook.
