The matter of "bringing the people across the river" was often used to attack and discredit Liu Bei for a period of time, saying that Liu Bei coerced the people and left in order to stop Cao Cao's pursuing troops.
This is nonsense.
Liu Bei was running away. Without the people, a regular march in these days could cover forty or fifty miles a day. It was also possible for him to run sixty or seventy miles a day while running for his life.
But Liu Bei brought the people with him, but he could only cover less than twenty miles in one day. Have you ever seen anyone run away like this? !
If he didn't take the people with him, based on the geographical location of Changbanpo, Liu Bei might really be able to reach Nanjun first, and he wouldn't necessarily have to go to Xiakou.
Of course, this is a romance. In history, if Liu Bei did not take the people with him, there would be absolutely no problem for him to lead the army to Xiakou, and there would never be a battle at Changbanpo.
Another one, ask the common people to stop Cao Cao's pursuit. Cao Cao's army has massacred the city so many times, and he still cares if these common people are blocking the march? !
The real situation is actually very simple. Carrying the people across the river is the best embodiment of Liu Bei's benevolence and love for the people. There is no other explanation at all.
The Jingzhou family can surrender because the family knows that Cao Cao cannot kill them and needs their help to stabilize Jingzhou's rule.
But the people didn't understand, nor did they know the military strength comparison between Cao and Liu's armies. They only knew that Cao's army in the north had a reputation for massacres of cities, and that the one who really treated them well was Liu Bei. Only by following Liu Bei and being protected by Liu Bei's army would they have a way out.
Liu Bei had no choice. Of course he knew that the most important thing for him was to escape, but he could not leave these people who were following him behind. What made him even more unexpected was that when he walked from Xinye to Fancheng, and then from Fancheng to Xiangyang Along the way, more and more people will follow him, eventually reaching hundreds of thousands.
Then at Changbanpo, he was overtaken by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
This was the most embarrassing time Liu Bei had ever run, but it was also the time he was most popular among the people.
It was impossible for Zhuge Liang to have thought that so many things would happen later, and it was impossible for Zhang Xi to tell Zhuge Liang straightforwardly. This is not a conclusion that can be reached by reasoning. Only when things come to an end can we know how the situation will develop. So serious.
What Zhang Xi can do is to keep this matter in mind, and be more prepared when the time comes. It would also be good to bring a few more big boats there to save more people.
After chatting with Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu for a long time, the three of them discussed a lot of things that Zhang Xi needed to do in Jiangxia, which made Zhang Xi feel a little stressed.
After sending Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu away, Zhang Xi thought about it alone in his room for a long time, fearing that he had missed something.
She didn't sleep well that night. The next day, Zhang Xi went to Zhang Fei's camp with dark circles under her eyes.
I need to explain to Zhang Fei the responsibilities of the Marching Sima.
Zhang Fei was also a little reluctant. After all, Zhang Xi was the best marching Sima he had ever worked with except not letting him drink.
Zhang Xi did not forget to tell Zhang Fei to test the effectiveness of the Wugang chariot. If it does not meet the current combat habits, it should be improved and equipped to the soldiers as soon as possible to improve the defense capability of the army.
There is no need to teach Zhang Xi how to use the Wugang chariot. As a standard weapon of the Han Dynasty, even if Zhang Fei doesn't understand it, he only needs to ask someone who knows. This is not a new weapon, and there is no need to teach how to use it.
Zhang Fei nodded in agreement, and then told Zhang Xi that he had discussed with his eldest brother Liu Bei and would arrange a team of people from the school to escort Zhang Xi to Jiangxia to take office.
As for the candidates, it was Kou Feng and the small school he led, a hundred and fifty people.
Kou Feng is Zhang Xi's brother, and those 150 people are people Zhang Xi has known since his first military training. It can be said that he is the easiest to use. Zhang Fei specially designated these people for Zhang Xi, which can be regarded as a group. Painfully.
Zhang Xi didn't show any pretense and thanked Zhang Fei for his care.
Of course, the main reason is that there is no shortage of people in Zhang Fei's camp now.
Guan Yu was in Fancheng, and he brought a thousand men with him. Plus the original defenders of Fancheng, even if the old and weak were eliminated, Guan Yu still had nearly 2,000 men.
In Xinye, Liu Bei still maintained his own base of 500 people, and the remaining quota for army expansion was given to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei now recruited 700 new soldiers and trained them mixed with the original soldiers. Even if Zhang Xi was given 150 soldiers, he would still have about 1,500 soldiers.
Although more recruits will lead to a decrease in combat effectiveness, Zhang Fei still has time to practice. He now knows exactly how Zhang Xi trained his soldiers, and he is not worried that dividing these 150 people will affect the combat effectiveness. .
As for Kou Feng, he was in a good mood.
He used to work under Zhang Fei. Although he led the army, he had many restrictions. As Zhang Fei's marching commander, Zhang Xi was not very good at taking care of him openly.
Now I am following Zhang Xi to Jiangxia. With Zhang Xi taking care of me, I will not worry about not having the opportunity to lead an army alone in the future. I am very happy.
After dealing with official matters, Zhang Xi still had to deal with personal matters.
After returning from Zhang Fei's camp, Zhang Xi asked Xiao Qibao to hold a greeting card and go to see Mrs. Deng in person.
Regarding Deng Ai's study issues, we also need to discuss it carefully with Mrs. Deng.
Deng Ai was a student of Zhang Xi, the kind who had kowtowed to his master.
Theoretically speaking, if Zhang Xi wants to take a post in Jiangxia, then as Zhang Xi's student, Deng Ai must also go to Jiangxia.
This is the relationship between master and disciple in this era. Before the disciple leaves the master, the disciple must follow wherever the master goes, learning and taking care of the master at the same time.
But Zhang Xi is special, and so is Deng Ai.
Although Zhang Xi knew this rule, he did not recognize it very much and felt that there was no need for little Deng Ai to follow him everywhere.
The specialness of Deng Ai is that he is the young master of the Xinye Deng family and the only child of Mrs. Deng. If Deng Ai follows Zhang Xi to Jiangxia, what should Mrs. Deng do? !
So Zhang Xi's visit to Deng's house this time was to ask Mrs. Deng what to do about Deng Ai's study problems. !
"Don't worry, madam. This is not Xi's refusal to recognize his disciples. It's really a last resort." Zhang Xi patiently explained to Mrs. Deng, "Xi goes to Jiangxia to take up a post, and if Ai'er goes with him, there will be no one to take care of my wife. Isn't that right? Hearing what Master Kong said: "If your parents are here, don't travel far away"?! As for Ai'er's studies, Xi has entrusted Brother Yuan Zhi to teach him. Brother Yuan Zhi's talents are several times better than Xi's, and he is proficient in the art of war and strategy. Ai'er follows Brother Yuan Zhi Study and make sure you don’t miss important things.”
Reason, this is the reason.
Deng Ai was the only son in the family. He followed Zhang Xi to Jiangxia, leaving Mrs. Deng alone in Xinye. This was definitely inappropriate.
After all, Deng Ai is only twelve years old now.
So what Zhang Xi wanted was to let Deng Ai stay in Xinye and leave it to Xu Shu to take care of him.
Of course, students are still students of Zhang Xi, but Zhang Xi is not here. If Deng Ai has academic problems, he can't wait for Zhang Xi to come back to answer them. He can ask Xu Shu for advice.
Moreover, Xu Shu knew the art of war, the art of war that little Deng Ai wanted to learn most. Zhang Xi did not understand this.
Zhang Xi thought that he had already arranged this matter properly.
But Mrs. Deng disagreed.
"Sir, that's not what you said. Although the young lady doesn't read much, she has heard the words "My parents are here and I don't want to travel far away", followed by the sentence "There must be a way to travel"." Mrs. Deng smiled slightly and glanced at Deng Ai , said, "Since Mr. Sir is going to Xinye, Ai'er should follow him. The little lady knows that Ai'er is learning skills from Mr. and also knows where Ai'er is. Why should she keep Ai'er in front of her knees to fulfill her filial piety?!"
When little Deng Ai heard this, he looked at his mother worriedly, as if he wanted to say something, but Mrs. Deng glared back.
After suppressing her son, Mrs. Deng continued to say to Zhang Xi, "Besides, Ai'er's teacher is sir, not someone else. With a famous teacher by your side, why do you need to ask others for advice?!"
Well, I think Xu Shu is better than me.
But it is useless to say this now. Mrs. Deng's meaning is very clear, that is, Deng Ai is Zhang Xi's disciple. Wherever Zhang Xi goes, Deng Ai has to follow him, and there is no need for anyone else to come. teach.
Zhang Xi is the one who is confused. When you asked your son to become my teacher, wasn't it just to pull a tiger's skin? Are you so particular about rules? !
"In that case, Ai'er, come here!" Zhang Xi thought for a moment, called Deng Ai, and asked, "Sir, I ask you, you must answer truthfully. Are you willing to go to Jiangxia with me?!"
Deng Ai looked up at his mother and then at Zhang Xi, feeling very hesitant.
Obviously, little Deng Ai doesn't want to let go of his mother.
Mrs. Deng didn't say anything, she just looked at Deng Ai calmly, knowing that her son was as good as her mother. Similarly, Deng Ai also knew his mother's character and temper.
As I said just now, if I say that I don't want to go with my husband, my mother will definitely be angry.
But Deng Ai really couldn't worry about his mother, especially the family uncles, uncles and others. It would be better if he was here. If he was not there, God knows how they would bully his mother.
Deng Ai hesitated for a long time, and finally raised his head suddenly and said to Zhang Xi, "Ai Yuan. I am willing to follow Mr. Ai, but Mr. Ai Ai has a good plan to get the best of both worlds."
Zhang Xi patiently listened to Deng Ai's words, then smiled and asked, "Oh, I wonder if Ai'er has any good ideas. I would like to hear the details!"
Zhang Xi himself didn't believe that a twelve-year-old child could come up with any good ideas.
But Deng Aizhen thought of a good idea.
"Why, why not let mother go to Jiangxia together?!"
Well, don’t talk about this idea, it’s quite reliable.
It’s just that Mrs. Deng is a little blushing.
Obviously, Mrs. Deng was not happy.
(End of chapter)
