Guan Ning? Chen Chong has heard of the name, or should I say, he has been famous for a long time.
Guan Ning is a famous scholar in Beihai, and he can also be said to be the most famous hermit in the world. There are many famous people in the world who are said to be not interested in fame and wealth, but they often have no beginning and no end, which is disappointing. For example, Hua Xin, who was once known as the leader, and Ma Rong, who was a Confucian at that time, said they were indifferent and peaceful on the surface, but in private they worked hard and formed cliques for selfish interests, and in the end they were in danger. It is not surprising that such people who do not live up to their name are the majority in the world. Therefore, people who can truly stick to high standards are even more admirable. Beihai Guan Ning is such a strange person.
Guan Ning came from a famous family, and was the successor of Guan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Qi. However, he was unlucky at a young age, lost his father and became an orphan, causing his family to fall into decline. The tribesmen felt pity for his plight and wanted to provide financial aid, but Guan Ning refused. He was responsible for the funeral alone and observed filial piety for his father. From this, he became famous in Beihai. After the observance of filial piety ended, Guan Ning traveled to other places to study and became famous for his Ming Dynasty. Later, he encountered the Great Rebellion in Guandong, and he and his fellow villagers and friends fled the chaos in Liaodong. Gongsun Du, Gongsun Kang and his son all treated him with great courtesy, but Guan Ning declined all of them, so he settled in a cottage in the countryside and taught poetry and calligraphy among the people. From then on, Liaodong became prosperous. It is said that Gongsun did not dare to claim the throne in Liaodong because he was afraid of Guan Ning's reputation and etiquette.
Later, when Cao Cao founded Guandong and Qingzhou became a little peaceful, Guan Ning returned to Beihai and still lived in poverty. When Cao Cao heard about his reputation, he sent an envoy to conquer the country, intending to enter the court with great hopes and discuss the orthodoxy of the Eastern Dynasty. However, Guan Ning claimed to be a reckless person and declined Cao Cao's courtesy. After hearing this, Cao Cao was still unwilling, so he sent another group of soldiers to conquer again, and told Guan Ning: "If you linger again, you should be detained and imprisoned!". But even though the sword was drawn in front of him, Guan Ning still refused, and only replied: "If you kill me, you can bury me in Qingshan." After all, the envoy did not dare to do it, so he could only return the favor to Cao Cao empty-handed. Cao Cao sighed with emotion: "Guan You'an's integrity , Innocence is better than frost and snow!" So he gave up the conquest. As a result, Guan Ning became famous in the north and south, and the world also praised it: "How lucky is the Beihai? It has such a dragon's tail." The world also called Guan Ning and Chen Chong "one head and one tail, two dragons in the government and in the wild."
Speaking of which, Chen Chong actually had a relationship with Guan Ning. When Guan Ning traveled to various counties to study, he fell under the sect of Chen Chong's grandfather Chen Shi. Unfortunately, Chen Chong was in Luoyang at that time and did not meet Guan Ning. After regaining Qingzhou, Liu Xie actually had the idea of conquering Guan Ning, but Chen Chong advised him: "The orchids in the deep mountains are fragrant from the springs of the deep valleys and the dust-free snow. They moved the temple and named it Daya." , in fact, it is desperate and cannot be done." This interrupted Liu Xie's thoughts.
But Chen Chong had never exchanged letters with Guan Ning before. How could he receive a letter from him today without any reason?
Under Xun Ma's curious gaze, Chen Chong opened the letter. After a brief glance, he soon showed a sudden smile. He folded the letter again, pressed it on the desk with a paperweight, and then took a long breath. tone. At this time, Chen Chong noticed that Xun Ma was still in the room. He was obviously curious about the content of the letter, so he smiled and said, "It's no big deal. It's just that Guan Jun was entrusted by a friend and wanted to complete an agreement with me thirty years ago." .”
"Promise?"
"It's just an agreement to talk."
Chen Chong didn't expect it either. After hearing that Jiao Xian had disappeared, he thought that the agreement made thirty years ago had been cancelled. Unexpectedly, Jiao Xian and Guan Ning were good friends. Guan Ning was entrusted by Jiao Xian to invite Chen Chong to his home in Beihai to complete this conversation that had lasted thirty years. Chen Chong suddenly returned to the Hedong courtyard thirty years ago. Many people were still there at that time. Xuande had just gotten married, Mengde had not yet broken up with him, and Ayan and Abai were by his side. There are fathers and uncles, what a distant memory! I thought I had forgotten it in the sticky years, but now I suddenly found that everything was still so clear, so clear that I remembered Jiao Xian's shabby clothes on the seat and the dirt on the straw sandals.
Chen Chong asked Xun Ma: "Is the person who sent the message still there?" After receiving a positive answer, Chen Chong asked someone to invite the messenger in. It turned out to be Bing Yuan, who was also a friend of Guan Ning. I am engaged in governance. This time I came to Beijing to deliver field records and dropped in to deliver letters.
After chatting with him for a while, Chen Chong pointed to the letter and asked, "Is Guan Jun in good health now? I remember that he is two years older than me, so I didn't dare to ask him to work in the court!"
Although facing the prime minister of the dynasty, Bing Yuan did not show any inferiority complex, but said with a magnanimous smile: "Prime Minister, please rest assured, You'an works hard in Long Mu every day, regardless of spring and autumn, so his body is strong. Even if it snows heavily in winter, He only wears two jackets to keep out the cold. If he wants to visit his friends, he can travel hundreds of miles with one person and one stick."
When Chen Chong heard this, he suddenly felt longing for it, and subconsciously said: "This is also the life I want to live! It's a pity that I can't get it when I ask for it!" Then he smiled bitterly and pointed at the documents on the desk. Bing Yuan said: "Since Brother Genju is also in the county, he knows how busy the court is now. You see, the attack on Wu is about to begin, and my affairs here are piled up. I am busy from morning to night every day. Now I’m going to Beihai for an appointment, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do!”
Bing Yuan said: "I actually told You'an about this. He said he can wait. Whenever the prime minister goes to Beihai, he will be waiting to welcome him."
Speaking of this, Chen Chong couldn't refuse. He put his hand on his chin and thought for a moment before saying: "Then please ask Brother Genju to tell Guan Jun that I will definitely go to Beihai in as little as two years or as long as four years." Keep the appointment." After that, he took out a bamboo flute from the study and handed it to Bing Yuan, saying, "This is the flute I have carried with me for many years. Brother Tuo Genju, please give it to Guan Jun to express my feelings. ." This statement surprised Xun Ma on the side. After all, giving away musical instruments meant finding a close friend. The last time Chen Chong made such a statement was when he heard about Zhou Yu's death. This shows that Chen Chong attaches great importance to Guan Ning's invitation.
After Bing Yuan resigned, Chen Chong sat in front of the document for a long time, still thinking about his agreement with Jiao Xian. After all, once dusty memories emerge, they are not like the wooden cover of a well that can be opened and closed at will. What was the controversy at the time? Jiao Xian said that people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. It is because everyone is unwilling to live in harmony with the light and reject wisdom, which is why such a huge disaster has occurred. Now we should turn back from our lost ways and make up for it. What did you say? Chen Chong thought about it for a while, and then he remembered that what he seemed to be saying was, "Embrace the king's domineering strategy, spread the wisdom, protect the lives of the people, and bring peace to future generations." Neither of them could convince anyone, so they said they would do three things. Let’s compete again in ten years.
Thinking of the words he said when he was young, Chen Chong felt a subtle sense of embarrassment, making him restless. He couldn't help but sigh, this is really something that only young people can say. Even if he has this intention now, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to say it. The reason why Chen Chong is still unwilling to meet Guan Ning is not only that he is really busy with official duties, but also because his great cause has not been accomplished. If he can't even kill Sun Wu, how can he dare to say that he can protect the people in peace? Woolen cloth?
In order to fulfill this wish before his death, Chen Chong redoubled his investment in preparations for the Southern Expedition.
This year, the border of Jingzhou fell into a rare period of peace. Apparently, the Wu army had learned the news that the Han army was preparing for a general offensive, and was preparing for the next defensive counterattack. According to the spies' reports, the Wu people were trying every means to strengthen the city defenses in important cities such as Xiangyang, Anlu, Jiangling, and Yiling, and adding bricks and stones was just the most common method. A more detailed report said that the Wu army built river dams in the Zhangshui and Jushui areas of Nanjun, intending to wait until the Han army entered Nanjun to dig embankments and release water so that the Han army's fast horses could not gallop; in the area from Zigui to Yiling, the Wu people The iron cables across the river began to be stretched across the river at the narrow point, so that the Sichuan fleet could not go down the river. In Anlu and Xiakou, Wu Jun even built a large number of ships. It is said that dozens of giant ships would be built to be as high as the city wall. , the giant ship is equipped with several crossbows, and an arrow can shoot hundreds of steps away. The soldiers of Nanfu were horrified when they heard about it. They all said that the Southern Expedition was really a hard battle and they felt quite war-weary.
However, Marshal Guan Yu ignored it. UU Reading wwukansh.et After receiving the news about Chen Chong's army expansion, he temporarily left Nanyang and went to Nanzheng, Hanzhong to supervise the training of the new army and navy. In a letter to Chen Chong, he said that it was really difficult for the Nanfu army to build giant ships that could compete with the Wu people in the upper reaches of the Han River. They might as well work hard on small boat battles and win in water battles with flexibility and numbers. His ideas were different from Chen Chong's, but Chen Chong still trusted Guan Yu's talent and let him try on another path. He believed that Guan Yu would bring him different surprises.
On the Huainan side, Sima Yi still did not give up his attempt to attack. This time he was creative and led 30,000 naval troops to attack Guangling around the sea, and blitzed Huaiyin, Huailing and other important towns, and achieved considerable success. But Zhuge Liang soon returned the favor. Kong Ming still insisted on last year's strategy. When Sima Yi attacked the east, he transferred his troops to the west and quickly captured Qichun County under the control of the Wu people, forcing Sima Yi to withdraw his troops angrily. Sima Yi also specially The letter said: "Chen Tingjian monopolizes the power of the court and repeatedly harms old friends. He is the most ruthless. Kong Ming drives him, which is really a secret conspiracy!" After receiving the letter, Kong Ming just smiled and immediately handed the letter to Luo. Yang, and attached a letter to Chen Chong saying: "Sima Yi is cruel and affectionate. He is as decisive as Cao Cao, but also cunning and victorious. He is indeed a good opponent. But Sun Quan is not a magnanimous person and cannot use his talents to the fullest."
As for the golden-winged tower ship that Zhuge Liang had discussed with Chen Chong in advance, Zhuge Liang had successfully built it in Huai River. After he personally tried it on the boat, the effect was excellent. He found that this kind of tower ship could not only take the initiative on the water, but also attack cities on the water. It is also extremely terrifying. The only problem is that the driving speed is slightly slower than ordinary high-rise ships. But Zhuge Liang was full of confidence. He boasted to Chen Chong that he only needed to give him half a year to let the new army adapt to the ships, and the time was ripe to attack Wu. It would definitely destroy everything in one fell swoop!
In this way, the seventh year of Yanxi, which affects the fate of the north and south of the Yangtze River, has arrived.
