After standing outside the door for a long time, Liu Bei felt that although he could not see anyone in the room, he felt that he had gained a lot. At this time, someone took the initiative to invite him. Of course, he happily accepted the invitation and entered the side room under the leadership of Zhang Hun.
It was noon, the sun was shining, the spring breeze was warm, Liu Bei came in, and saw two people sitting opposite each other in front of the case, with many slips piled on it. One person is nine feet tall, has a long beard and eyebrows, a face as heavy as jujubes, lips as greased, a look like a mountain and abyss, eyes like flying knives, he is really majestic. The other person is eight feet tall, with a short mustache, a long gown, bright eyes and a silk scarf, and a face like Sapphire, with a body like a solitary pine, looks at Liu Bei and smiles, holding a scroll in his hand, showing off his charm.
There was another person lying in the corner, with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's chin and a tiger's beard. Although he saw Liu Bei and others sitting at the table, he said nothing and stared at him in disbelief without moving. Seeing this, Zhang Hun stepped forward and scolded with a smile: "Ahu! Ahu! There are two distinguished guests nearby, how can you sleep peacefully like this? You don't care about etiquette, but you also have to take care of my father's face!"
The man just tossed around leisurely and complained: "Father, I was tired from competing with Brother Guan, so I just took a rest. Mr. Chen is not a difficult person to talk to. Why are you so cautious? You know how many winter days there are in a year." It’s cold and very dry in summer, but sleeping in spring is the best.” These words were really rude, but they also made people feel kind. The group couldn’t help but laugh, and they suddenly realized: There are really many wonders in the world, and it turns out that this People actually sleep with their eyes open.
Zhang Hun laughed and cursed a few times, but it was obvious that he was not really particular about it, and his doting affection was beyond words. He immediately introduced everyone one by one: the man who was sleeping with his eyes open was his eighteen-year-old only son, named Zhang Hu. The big man with eyes like flying knives was a distinguished guest who came to stay. His name was Guan Shou. The young man in the long robe and scarf was Zhang Hu. Guan Shou's good friend, the famous writer Chen Chong, and the three of them have been gathering here for quite some time.
Liu Bei looked at them one by one. Needless to say, Zhang Hu was more majestic than Zhang Hun. He could tell at a glance that he was a soldier of Xiong Zan, and Guan Shou must be the righteous soldier introduced by Zhang Shiping. When they met, it was like hearing the autumn wind, the cold and solemn killing, and they were different. There are two points of intimacy. No wonder Zhang Shiping valued it so much and urged Liu Bei to come here. But what Liu Bei valued most was Chen Chong, a young man of similar age to him, not for anything else but for his deviant remarks just now.
He stepped forward and solemnly performed the courtesy of a Confucian scholar, and first introduced himself: "I am Liu Bei and Liu Xuande of Zhuo County, a clan clan member of the Han Dynasty, empress of King Jing of Zhongshan, a disciple of Lu Zhi, the prefect of Lujiang, and the grandson of Liu Xiong, the magistrate of Fan County." After introducing his companions, he led everyone to sit down and asked: "I heard Chen Jun's eloquent remarks below, and I was quite touched. The ancestors' government had many bad policies. I often regretted it, but I didn't know that Yan Cen and Deng were highly praised by Mr. Cai just now." If you have any clever ideas like Feng, please ask Mr. Chen to teach you."
After finishing speaking, Liu Bei bowed again. The courtesy was so impeccable. Chen Chong just smiled when he saw this. Not only Liu Bei was sizing him up as soon as he entered the door, he was also sizing up Liu Bei. He had always been very curious. Chen Shou commented on Liu Bei's great ancestor's style, A hero's weapon, and what will Liu Bei look like? On the eve of troubled times, one must know the world's outstanding figures, so he traveled thousands of miles to wait for Liu Bei here. When they met, he couldn't give Liu Xuande a perfect score, he just passed the test.
But this was enough for him to take the exam.
"Does Mr. Liu know what is indispensable for those who want to rule the world?"
Liu Bei's expression remained normal and he almost blurted out: "Good governance is indispensable."
Hearing the word "good governance", Chen Chong made a slight comment on him, then lightly touched the table and shook his head: "Good governance is important, but it is not necessary. However, Liu Jun has a kind heart and can speak good governance. He is an outstanding person, and I would like to be friends with Liu Jun, but Liu Jun cannot achieve anything yet and can only be compared with Deng Feng and Deng Polu."
Seeing that many people present were confused, Chen Chong couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. As a black spot in Liu Xiu's political career, Deng Feng was almost never mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty. A hundred years later, the glorious history has been dimmed, but if he is still there, he must Let history pass on. He had no choice but to introduce Deng Feng's experience to everyone from the beginning.
When Deng Feng defected to Liu Xiu in the past, he escorted Guanglie Queen Yin Lihua all the way to ensure her safety and happiness. He also had many military exploits, so he was promoted to General Polu by Liu Xiu. The promotion was not unhurried, which shows that Liu Xiu admired him. But when Deng Feng returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, he passed by Xinye and saw Wu Han plundering and plundering the people in Nanyang. He was furious and led the villagers to revolt and fight back. At that time, Wu Han had an army of more than 100,000, but it was cut off by Deng Feng. With no way out, they got all the baggage and had to retreat hastily.
Liu Xiu was furious when he heard the news, and sent the southern general Cen Peng to lead Zhu You, Jia Fu, Geng Yan, Hanzhong general Wang Chang, Wuwei general Guo Shou, Yue cavalry general Liu Hong, and partial generals Liu Jia and Geng. Zhi and other eight generals attacked Deng Feng, but were defeated by Deng Feng and captured Zhu You alive. These eight generals are either famous generals who will be selected as Yuntai in the future, such as Cen Peng, Wu Han Zhu You, or former feudal princes such as Liu Jia, including Yanghua General Jian Tan, Right General Wan Xiu, and Liu The famous generals under Xiu's command were almost defeated by one third by Deng Feng alone.
The situation reached such a serious level that after Liu Xiu defeated the Red Eyebrow Army, he immediately led an expedition in person. Under the overwhelming pressure of the army, and because of Liu Xiu's illustrious reputation in the Kunyang battle in the past, the whole county of Nanyang panicked, and no one under Deng Feng dared to do so. Liu Xiu's battle led to the collapse of Deng Feng's army. Deng Feng had no choice but to surrender. Liu Xiu believed that it was not his fault that Deng Feng raised the army and "wanted to pardon him." Finally, under the advice of Cen Peng and other Deng Feng's defeated generals, he had to surrender. "Enduring the pain" to kill Deng Feng. In terms of military talent, this young general who was probably the only young general in the world who could be compared to Liu Xiu fell.
Everyone fell into silence. Chen Chong gently pressed the table again, looking only at Liu Bei: "Liu Jun thinks Deng Polu has good governance in his heart?"
Liu Bei was silent for a while. Not only did he think of something, but his eyes dimmed a lot. He cupped his hands slightly and then answered softly: "Although Deng Polu was a famous general and had a benevolent heart, he raised his army in a hurry, without any timing or foundation. , Mr. Chen taught me this, do you mean to say that the foundation is indispensable for anything to happen?"
Chen Chong does have this meaning, but it is just a hint. His hidden front is in the next sentence: "If there is no foundation, if Liu Jun encounters such a situation, can he just watch it coldly?"
This sentence has a very heart-breaking meaning. Liu Bei straightened his clothes and said seriously: "Why should Mr. Chen be like this? Although Bei is not talented, he also knows that there are things to do and things not to do in the world. If you follow the right path, you will not regret it even if you die nine times." , but we are only descendants after all, how can we stay aloof and boast and praise ourselves, thereby belittling our ancestors?" As soon as these words came out, they were so precise and heroic. They were really awe-inspiring and heroic, and everyone couldn't help but criticize them. In admiration, Guan Shou and Zhang Hu, who had previously regarded Liu Bei as casually, now had their eyes shining brightly.
"Okay!" After hearing this, Chen Chong felt emotional and smiled at everyone: "Liu Jun's words clearly show that he has great ambitions in his chest and has elites in his belly. Zhang Jun, you can't have such bold words without drinking. Zhang Jun , you said you found two pots of fine wine the day before yesterday, I wonder if you might give up your love today?"
Zhang Hun knew that he had nothing to do and happily agreed. He brought a pot of green wine and poured a cup for everyone present. Chen Chong and Liu Bei toasted each other and drank it all in one gulp. Their eyes were filled with admiration. Chen Chong then said: "The world There is no reason to say what happened. Only future generations can comment on whether it is success or failure. Although Deng Polu was defeated and died, his benevolent heart can be seen. Although the ancestors succeeded, they had to criticize future generations. Therefore, Deng Polu He is also an outstanding person. However, Yancen has no kindness in his heart, but he is also an outstanding person. Do you know why I admire Yancen?"
Yancen was different from Deng Feng. As Liu Xiu's long-term thorn in the side and old rival since the founding of the People's Republic of China, his reputation was much higher than that of Deng Feng. Everyone knew more or less about Yancen's deeds. However, Yancen had more defeats and fewer victories in his life. Military discipline He was corrupted and fought everywhere. Although he rose up for a while, he was defeated and fled. In the end, he could not build a country like Liu Xiu, nor could he separatist power like Wei Xiao Gongsun Shu.
Everyone was puzzled, but Liu Bei suddenly understood and asked: "Chen Jun wants to say that Yancen is tough and determined. Although his talents are not as good as those of Shizu, he does not let others down and is not discouraged when he is defeated, so he is a outstanding person. "
Chen Chong nodded and said yes, sighing in his heart that although there were still shortcomings in this meeting, it was still worth it.
Yancen and Liu Xiu were originally from the township party, Liu Xiu was from Caiyang County, and Yancen was from Zhuyang County. When brothers Liu Xiu and Liu Yan joined the Green Forest Army, Yancen also launched an army to seize control and captured Champion County. This was the same thing.
However, after the Battle of Kunyang in Wancheng, the Green Forest Army was out of control. Only half a year after Yancen raised his army, he was conquered by General Liu Jia sent by Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan, and was immediately destroyed and surrendered. This was a defeat.
Yancen then followed Liu Jia to station in Hanzhong, and Liu Jia was named the King of Hanzhong. Unexpectedly, two years later, the Red Eyebrow Army launched a large-scale attack on Guanzhong, and the Green Forest Army system fell apart. Yancen took the opportunity to raise troops again, defeated Liu Jia, expelled Liu Jia from Hanzhong, and called himself King Wu'an. This was the second incident.
Unexpectedly, the main force of the Green Forest Army did not deal with the Red Eyebrow Army and encountered Yancen who was attacking Wudu County. Yancen was defeated and had to flee to Tianshui. Behind his back, Gongsun Shu attacked Hanzhong. Yancen repeatedly moved around, but in the end he was unable to save himself. Liu Jia was defeated again, which was a second defeat.
Unexpectedly, he survived the desperate situation. After rejoining the Green Forest Army, Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan was killed by the Red Eyebrow Army. Yancen became the leader of the Green Forest Army in Guanzhong because of his outstanding military talent. He attracted tens of thousands of people and defeated the Red Eyebrow Army twice. The Red Eyebrow Army "all had white flags, fled in panic, and threw themselves into the valley, killing more than 100,000 people." They had to restrain the remaining more than 200,000 people and tried to return eastward to Kanto. Yancen was able to temporarily occupy the third auxiliary of the capital. This It's three times.
Yancen originally wanted to use the three assistants of the capital as the basis to separate Guanzhong and plot the world, but Liu Xiu gave Yancen no time to breathe and sent General Feng Yi to defeat the red eyebrow army returning from the east, and then marched straight in to confront Yancen. Yancen was originally the temporarily elected leader of the Green Forest Army in Guanzhong, but Liu Xiu was a Green Forest Army with upright roots. So Yancen's subordinates abandoned Yancen and surrendered to Feng Yi. In this situation, Yancen was defeated again and again, and finally had no way out. He could only go east to Wuguan and surrender to Qin Feng, which was a triple defeat.
At this time, Qin Feng, the king of Chu Li, was separatist in Nanyang. He was very prepared for Yan Cen and married his daughter to Yan Cen. Yan Cen and Qin Feng blocked the southward Han army for several months. However, with each passing month, the Han army became stronger and stronger. In the end, Qin Feng was besieged in Liqiu. Yancen led the army to escape all the way back to Hanzhong and took refuge with Gongsun Shu. This was a fourth defeat.
At this time, looking at the world, the Han army has unified Guandong. Only Wei Xiao, Gong Sun Shu and others can still defend themselves. Yan Cen has repeatedly proposed to Gong Sun Shu to unite Wei Xiao in the northern expedition to Guanzhong, but Gong Sun Shu did not accept it, so he could only sit back and watch. perish.
Later, the Han army entered Shu with naval forces from Jingzhou. Gongsun Shu had numerous officials, but only Yancen, the guest general, could fight, so he entrusted all the Shu army to Yancen. Yancen fought with the Han army several times, with mixed success and defeat, but in the end he was outnumbered. During the decisive battle, Gongsun Shu was accidentally seriously injured. Before his death, he entrusted the foundation of Shu to Yancen. By mistake, Yancen became the leader again. The Han army was the last enemy to dominate the world.
Yancen must have been tortured by this providence. He finally gave up and surrendered the day after Gongsun Shu's death. Then the commander-in-chief Wu Han became very angry because Chengdu resisted the Han army. Over time, he lost troops and generals. These thoughts flashed through Wu Han's mind. In the middle of the war, he immediately destroyed Yancen Manmen and allowed the Han army to massacre and plunder Chengdu. This was the last defeat in his life, the fifth defeat.
"Yan Cen spent his whole life running around Jingyi, attacking Yongliang, nearly succeeding in Jingfu, and dying in Chengdu. He suffered three ups and downs and five defeats. He was determined, so tenacious, and never gave up. Those who seek to survive in death, How can he not be called a hero?" Chen Chong looked at Liu Bei squarely and said: "If King Wu'an has good governance, a benevolent heart, and Deng Polu's military talents and broad strategies, he may not be able to achieve great things. As Chen said, a hero should be like this. I wonder if Liu Jun thinks so?"
Liu Bei saluted solemnly and said seriously: "What Chen Jun said is exactly what Bei is thinking. If a person does not have a kind heart, he cannot be a king. If a person does not have perseverance, he cannot achieve anything. If you know yourself, you need to overcome yourself. To restore etiquette, you need to restrain yourself. A hero is worthy. in this way!"
