Chapter 312 Close Friendship and Far Attack
Smart and virtuous people should leave the Fire Courtyard early and hide from their busy schedules. Have a happy birthday, have a leisurely time, patrol the door to make rice after hunger, and wear paper clothes in the cold. No ties, the gods are gone, and their lives will be extended. ----------"Man Ting Fang" by Anonymous Song Dynasty
It is said that Chen Long and Zhou Buyi, a time-traveling lord from later generations and a peerless military advisor in active service, had a profound dialogue before the decisive battle in the Central Plains.
This conversation determined that the biggest enemy of the Qinglong Army and the Black Mountain Army in the Central Plains must be Cao Cao, a peerless hero, and thus also determined the policy of close relations and distant attacks. The inbred target was the original first target of attack, Chen Liulu Bu.
Zhou Buyi quickly accepted his lord's opinion. In the past, he was too obsessed with capturing Chenliu as a base. Now it seems that only by uniting with Lu Bu can he quickly solve Tai Shici's concerns, and only by defeating Cao Cao can Qingzhou be saved.
Zhou Buyi took the initiative to ask Ying to persuade Lu Bu. Chen Long thought about it and said: "To convince Lu Bu, it is better to convince Chen Gong first. Chen Gong is Lu Bu's think tank. If he nods, everything will be inseparable."
"But the most important thing is to promise that victory will not lower Lu Bu's status, and there must be enough temptation of benefits. This time, give Lu Bu some more benefits and let him help us eliminate Cao Cao. In the future, we will deal with Lu Bu better than face-to-face To Cao Cao." Chen Long said this somewhat selfishly. After all, he and Cao Cao had a deep hatred. Whether Zhang Ning's confidant Ma Yuanyi died tragically at the hands of Cao Cao, or Cai Yan was abandoned by Cao Cao to the Huns, they were all irreconcilable. He must wash away this shame and blood feud for his two beloved wives.
Zhou Buji understood Chen Long's intention and said: "Please allow me to go to Chenliu in person and persuade Chen Gong, Zhang Liao and others to jointly attack Cao Cao, the strongest enemy in the Central Plains."
Chen Long pondered for a long time. Zhou Buyi is one of his most outstanding think tanks, and he cooperates very well. He has personally taken Zhou Buyi by his side since he was very young. After half of China's struggle, he is finally mature. , how could I be willing to let Zhou Buwei take risks?
Chen Long's handsome sword-browed eyebrows wrinkled. He had so many advisers and celebrities, but it was a pity that none of them were around. Originally, celebrities such as Ding Yi, Liu Xian, Pang Shanmin, and Kuai Liang were best suited to do these things, but now none of them are around.
Chen Long ordered people to invite Zhang Yan to see if Zhang Yan had any cards in his hand. While waiting for Zhang Yan to arrive, Zhou Buyi asked casually: "My lord, please forgive me for talking too much. I observed that Guan Yunchang had his eyes half-closed all day long, and he was arrogant. He didn't seem to take the lord seriously. Such a person has a very low status but is very powerful in martial arts. I am afraid that there is always a sense of injustice in his heart. If such a person is placed under Taishi Ziyi, I am afraid that many stories will happen, which will be detrimental to united fighting."
Chen Long didn't know the temper of Mr. Guan, and since he went to the north of Youzhou alone to assassinate Liu Bei and was informed by Guan Yu that he was returning from Jizhou, he had a vague feeling that Guan Yu was suspicious. It's just that Guan Yu doesn't have conclusive evidence for the time being. If he can look for it, he doesn't know if he will leave a fatal flaw, let alone the even more fiery Zhang Fei behind him.
Chen Long sighed in his heart, waved away the annoying emotions caused by Guan Yunchang, smiled at Zhou Buyi and said: "Yuan Zhi, you are now quite old. You have only been studying military affairs and worrying about war. It is time to consider personal issues. . Is there nothing gained in Jizhou this time? If Fengxiao were here, it would be time to laugh at your little virginity again, haha! "
Zhou Buyi, who had just grown up and had a low face, was teased by Chen Long. He blushed and muttered: "That boy Fengxiao has red lips and white teeth. He is the favorite of girls. I keep my integrity like a jade and only love military affairs, my lord." With so many battles to fight, how can I find time to find a girlfriend?”
Chen Long smiled and said: "Yuanzhi, Fengxiao is indeed a bit too romantic, but you can't be a monk. Don't waste your time making military maps. Although, we can't march without your map, but if you don't My dear, I am really uneasy. Can you make me, my lord, uneasy all the time? Oh, by the way, I think your third mistress’s personal maid, Xiao Hong, is pretty good and she cares about you quite a lot. Please consider it and accept it. , Haha! Don’t force me to let you go to a brothel to have sex!”
After hearing what his master said was rude, Zhou Buyi became more energetic than ever before. The two of them were playing around, laughing and joking, as if they had restored the close brotherly relationship of the past. The old days of Lingling were coming back, making Zhou Buyi He was so happy that he finally put the topic of Guan Yu out of his mind.
During the fight, the guard announced Zhang Yan's visit. Chen Long hurriedly went out to greet him personally. He took his brother-in-law's hand and entered the hall affectionately. After greetings, the two sat down. Zhou Buji stood aside with a look on his face. Still red with excitement.
Zhang Yan glanced at Zhou Buji curiously. He already knew that this little fat man with an unattractive appearance was particularly valued by Chen Long, but he looked unsteady and childish. He didn't know what his strategy was. After a pause, Zhang Yan said: "Wenlong, what do you want me to do? But you want to attack Chenliucheng on another day?"
Chen Long nodded and said: "Brother, this was originally the idea and plan. Fortunately, I talked about strategy with Zhou Bujie just now, and found out that there are so many strong enemies in the Central Plains. Should we unite with the strong enemies to attack the weak, or unite with the weak to attack? Qiang, let’s listen to Yuan Zhi’s opinion.”
Zhou Buji knew that this was an opportunity for his lord to show off, so he calmly explained in detail the principles of making friends with distant friends and attacking with close friends and attacking with close friends and far, and finally concluded: "Cao Cao's troops are strong and powerful. Given time, the most important thing is A big worry. Yuan Shao claims to have millions of troops, but he can't defeat Gongsun Zan. He is suspected of being a strong external force. Therefore, my lord and I both believe that Lu Bu, as a relatively weak one, should be the target of alliance at present, not the target of attack, and only In this way, we can quickly launch military operations to attack Cao Amo's rear and pull Cao Cao's heavy troops back from the battlefield of invading Qingzhou."
Zhang Yan couldn't help but be in awe, and began to look at this little fat man with admiration. When she looked carefully, she found that this little fat man was also quite handsome, and she couldn't help but said: "Yuan Zhi said it was very good. So what's the next step?"
Zhou Bujie didn't say anything this time, and looked at Chen Long. Chen Long said hurriedly: "I invited my uncle here just for this matter. I want to send someone to Chen Liu to persuade Lu Bu's great think tank Chen Gong to cooperate. This The person must be eloquent, courageous, able to argue with reason, and flexible and adaptable. It is best to be a small celebrity. Do you have any good candidates for my uncle's job?"
Zhang Yan rolled his eyes. All his subordinates were rough guys like Zhang Niujiao. There was no one who could speak well. Thinking carefully in his heart, his big hands began to fumble with his sideburns and beard.
When Chen Long saw Zhang Yan like this, he didn't hold out much hope. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan slapped his thigh and said, "Wen Long, if a person lives in seclusion with the reputation of a celebrity, has a bad temper and refuses to come out despite repeated invitations, Very, very cool, does it meet your requirements?"
Chen Longqi said: "Is there such a person around you? Tell me quickly who it is?"
Zhang Yan shook her head and said, "Speaking of this person, he is quite famous in the Central Plains. His surname is Zhang Mingzhen, and his courtesy name is Ziming. He lives in seclusion in Leping County, Shangdang. He plays the piano for fun on weekdays and often goes out to study." , I heard that there are many believers who follow me. He has never been polite to me and called me many times. Even if I pretend to preach the imperial edict, he will not come." He scratched his head to express his helplessness.
Chen Long's brain was so bright that he had already started searching Zhang Zhen's life to see if he was suitable to persuade Chen Gong. After an investigation, I was very pleased. Zhang Zhen was really a famous scholar and hermit. If he was willing to come out, Chen Gong might be able to give him face.
Zhang Zhen, courtesy name Ziming, was born in Julu, Jizhou, and was proficient in the study of prophecy. Prophecy comes from theology. To put it simply, it is to use theology to interpret and interpret Confucian classics. Due to the popularity of the concepts of divine power of destiny and natural induction at that time, there were many theories about auspicious disasters, deified emperors, river charts and Luoshu, astrological horoscopes, etc. Zhang Zhen was a famous scholar for a while. He was called up by the imperial court many times, but he always avoided being an official.
Zhang Zhen studied in Taixue when he was young and studied classics and prophecies. Later he returned to his hometown. Yuan Shao called him to serve as an official many times, but he never accepted the call.
During the Jian'an period, Zhang Zhen moved to Shangdang. The then Bingzhou Mu Gaogan asked him to serve as the Leping Order, but he ignored it and left to give lectures in Changshan. He once had hundreds of disciples. Later he moved to Ren County. According to the official history, Cao Cao later summoned Zhang Zhen many times, but Zhang Zhen refused to go because he was old and sick.
Cao Cao was angry and asked Lu Yu, the prefect of Guangping, to take care of it. It had only been three days since Prefect Lu took office. The chief clerk reported that he could send a greeting card to see Zhang Zhen according to the previous practice. Lu Yu taught him a lesson: "Mr. Zhang is the so-called person who does not serve the emperor and does not make friends with the princes. For such a person, can a greeting invitation make his reputation more outstanding?" So he sent only The master brought the letter and presented sheep and wine as a ceremonial gift. Zhang Zhen still ignored it.
In the first year of the Zhengshi reign of King Cao Fang of Wei Qi, Zhang Zhen died at the age of 105. It is said that a hoopoe bird built a nest to the north of Zhang Zhen's house at that time. Zhang Zhen said to his disciples: "The hoopoe bird is in the yang category, but it builds its nest on the back side of the yin category. This is a bad omen." So he played the piano, sang, composed two poems, and died ten days later.
In the same year, Wang Su, the prefect of Guangping, took office and expressed his respect for Zhang Zhen and gave honor and special care to his family. Zhang Zhen's age of 105 years is clearly stated in the "Three Kingdoms". He should be one of the longest-lived people reliably recorded from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period.
The imperial edict issued by Emperor Wei Ming in the fourth year of Qinglong said: "In the turbulent waves of the Heihe River in Zhangye County, an image of a gemstone appeared on its back. The image depicts a turtle standing in western Sichuan. The texture is blue, the text is plain, and there are lins painted on it. The phoenix, dragon and horse have distinct shapes, and the words declare the destiny. They are dazzling and have a bright meaning. Taishi Ling Gao Tanglong reported to the court and said: "The display of this kind of treasure is something that the ancient Ming emperors have never experienced. It is really the auspicious destiny of the Wei Dynasty. A rare treasure of preface.'" This matter was announced to the world. Yu Chuo, the magistrate of Ren County, brought the edict to Zhang Zhen for questioning. Zhang Zhen secretly said to Chuo: "The gods only predict the future and do not recall the past. First use auspicious omens to predict the future, and then prosperity or decline will follow. Come. The Han Dynasty has been destroyed for a long time, and Cao Wei has conquered the world. How can we trace the signs of its rise and fall? The mutation of this gem today is just a sign of good luck in the future." Later, the Sima family really replaced Cao Wei.
Zhang Zhen's contemporaries often commented on him by focusing on his hermit style of not holding office or seeking refuge with the princes in troubled times, and his achievements in benefiting the countryside. Wang Su commented on him: "This gentleman is devoted to learning and living in seclusion, does not compete with the times, and enjoys himself with Taoism." Chen Shou said that he and another hermit, Hu Zhao, "closed their doors and kept quiet, and did not engage in the world." Later generations also believed that Zhang Zhen's indifference and lack of fame and fortune were the secrets of his longevity.
The original text of "Three Kingdoms Volume 11 Wei Shu 11 Yuan Zhang Liang Guotian Wang Bing Guan Biography 11" records Zhang Zhen's deeds: At that time, Julu Zhang Zhen, whose courtesy name was Ziming, Yingchuan Hu Zhao, whose courtesy name was Kongming, also Yangzhi Not official. Zhen Shao traveled to Taixue, where he studied both internal and external studies, and then returned to his hometown. Yuan Shao had many appointments one after another, but when he failed, he moved to Shangdang. Bingzhou Mu Gaoganbiao dismissed the Leping order and moved to Changshan. Hundreds of his disciples moved to Ren County. When Taizu was the prime minister, he failed to achieve success. During the period of Taihe, those who asked for the hermit scholars to be able to ward off disasters and recover from misfortune were ordered to go to the governor's office to send them out. Since they were old and sick, Lu Yu, the prefect of Guangping, came to the official position three days later. Yujiao said: "Mr. Zhang said that he does not serve the emperor at the top and is not friendly with the princes at the bottom. This is not a good decoration for a visit!" But he sent the master to write a letter and give him the gift of sheep wine. In the fourth year of Qinglong, the Xinhai Edict reads: "The Xuanchuan River in Zhangye County overflows, stimulating others to surge forward. The gemstone has a negative image and looks like a turtle. It is located in the west of Sichuan. It stands tall and strong. The warehouse quality is plain, and the phoenix, dragon and horse are in full shape. The text tells the fate, and it is bright and clear. Taishi ordered Gaotang Long to say: "What the ancient emperors and holy emperors have never experienced, it is really the Zhenming of Wei and the world treasure of Dongxu." "The matter is given to the world. I ordered Yu Chuo to ask Chuo, and Chuo Mi said to Chuo: "The husband God knows the coming and does not follow the past. Zhenxiang sees it first and then abandons it and follows it. "
After Chen Longguang read Zhang Zhen's life in his mind, he was overjoyed. He slapped the table and stood up, saying, "Uncle, Zhang Zi is going to be a strange person tomorrow! Take me to see him quickly!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
