Chapter 613 Mr. Cheng Gong
It is said that the sutra lecture conference was held as scheduled, and the foreplay was an unprecedented event with a large number of guests. Chen Long knew that Diao Chan was protected by Ma Yunluo, so he put down his worries about rescuing Diao Chan while quietly admiring the peerless grace of the host Ma Yunluo. Unexpectedly, Ma Yunluo, who has done a lot of research on the origins of Confucian classics, could actually tell the origin of the chaos in the world. Chen Long couldn't help but be surprised and happy, and felt even more admiration in his heart.
While Ma Yunluo introduced the guests at the meeting, Chen Long's mind was not idle, comparing the names of the guests one by one and investigating each other's life. But all of them were famous, which gave Chen Long an overwhelming sense of illusion. Heroes of the Three Kingdoms have emerged from generation to generation, and there are as many great sages as there are countless sages. Now I believe in them.
The first person Ma Yunluo introduced, "Mr. Cheng Gong, the Chief Military Advisor under General Han Sui", was naturally the most important guest today. Although his name was not announced, Chen Long was still surprised. In Chen Long's impression, the only person with the compound surname "Cheng Gong" was Han Sui's number one adviser and Xiliang's number one adviser, Cheng Gongying.
In the official history, Cheng Gongying is known for his loyalty and wisdom. He followed Han Sui as his confidant in the late Zhongping period. After Han Sui was defeated by Cao Cao in Weinan, he was defeated by Xia Houyuan in Xingguo and retreated from Huayin to Huangzhong. Scattered in all directions, only Cheng Gongying followed. When Han Sui's son-in-law Yan Xing attempted to kill Han Sui and surrender, he responded to Xia Houyuan and attacked Han Sui at night. Han Sui was extremely frustrated and told Cheng Gongying that he planned to retreat from the Qiang to Shu and rely on Liu Bei. Cheng Gongying objected, believing that Han Sui had been building an army for decades, and although it had failed now, he should not abandon the prestige he had established in Xizhou and defect to other places. He suggested to Han Sui that he should first hide among the Qiang and Di tribes to recruit tribesmen again, and wait for opportunities. Comeback. Han Sui followed his plan and retreated from Qiang with thousands of followers.
After Han Sui's death, Cheng Gongying defected to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was very happy to see Cheng Gongying. He made Cheng Gongying his military advisor and made him a lord. Cheng Gongying was hunting with Cao Cao. Three deer passed by in front of him. Cao Cao asked Cheng Gongying to shoot the deer. Cheng Gongying hit three of the three shots. Cao Cao pressed Cheng Gongying's hand and said, "You can make a deal for Han Wen, but you can't do it for me." Will you serve me?" Cheng Gongying dismounted, knelt down and said with tears and choked with tears: "I dare not deceive Duke Ming. If my master is still here, I really won't come here." Cao Cao felt his loyalty and respected him even more.
The intersection between Cheng Gongying and Zhang Ji occurred in the second year of Huangchu (AD 221). Hu Yijian's prostitutes and concubines in Lushui, Liangzhou, Zhiyuan Duo and others rebelled, causing great disturbance in Hexi. Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, who had recently ascended the throne, was very worried and said, "No one can secure Liangzhou without Ji." So he appointed Zhang Ji as the governor of Liangzhou and issued an edict: "In the past, Jia Fu asked for troops to attack the bandits in Lin County. Emperor Wu smiled and said: "Zhi Jinwu went to attack Lin County, what else do I have to worry about?" You are more resourceful and courageous than others. Now is the time for you to show off your skills. I allow you to take advantage of convenience and act accordingly. No need to Please ask me for instructions first." He also sent the army guard Xia Houru, general Fei Yao and others to lead the troops behind him to meet him, and Cheng Gongying joined the army for him.
Zhang Ji led his army to Jincheng and wanted to cross the Yellow River. His generals and garrison all believed that the road was dangerous with few troops and they could not go deep into the enemy's hinterland. Zhang Ji said: "Although the road is steep, it is not as narrow as Jingxing. The Yi and Di are all a mob and will not have a plan like Li Zuoche. Wuwei County is in danger now and we should get there quickly." He gave the order to cross the river categorically.
Lu Shuihu's cavalry of more than 7,000 sniped at Zhang Ji's troops at Manyinkou. Zhang Ji threatened to cross the river at Manyinkou, but quietly passed through Qieci County and reached Wuwei. The Hu people all thought they had encountered gods and retreated to Xianmei County. Since Zhang had already occupied Wuwei, Fei Yao's supporting troops arrived, but Xia Houru's troops had not yet arrived. Zhang Ji rewarded his subordinates and planned to march against the Hu people.
The generals all said: "Our soldiers are tired, but the enemy has retained their vigor, so it is difficult to fight with them." Zhang Ji said: "There is no ready-made food and grass in the army, so we should obtain supplies from the enemy. If the enemy discovers that we When the troops are gathered, they have to retreat into the mountains. If we pursue them at that time, the road will be difficult and difficult to walk, and the soldiers will be hungry and tired. If we retreat without pursuing them, we will be attacked by the enemy. In this case, the troops will never get any rest. It was in line with what the predecessors said, 'Once the enemy is let go, the harm will last for several generations.'" So he led the troops to advance to Xianmei County to fight. They encountered thousands of cavalrymen from Lu Shuihu, who tried to set fire to the Wei army with the help of strong winds. At the camp, Zhang Ji's soldiers were all frightened. Zhang Ji ambushed 3,000 elite soldiers at night and asked Cheng Gongying to lead more than 1,000 cavalry to challenge them. He ordered them to pretend to be defeated. As expected, Lu Shuihu rushed to catch up. So ambush troops were sent out in all directions, cutting off the Hu people's team and attacking their head and tail respectively. As a result, they won a complete victory, beheaded and captured more than 10,000 people, and the rebellion was put down. Shortly after following Zhang Ji to pacify Hexi, Cheng Gongying died.
Chen Long carefully observed Cheng Gongying in front of him, and saw that he was tall and thin, dressed in gray orthodox Confucian clothes, with a straight face under a gray turban, tight mouth corners, slender eyebrows, a nose like an aquiline, dignified and rigorous, and gleaming eyes. I don’t know if he has Hu ancestry. This man's appearance was a little chilling. Chen Long immediately thought of the Huangzhong Qiang assassins who were chasing Yan Xing. He didn't know if he was Cheng Gongying's subordinate. If Cheng Gongying was the mastermind behind everything, then this person should not be as terrifying as Jia Xu.
Ma Yunluo cooed. While introducing Mr. Cheng Gong at the lecture meeting, Cheng Gongying seemed to feel the gaze of everyone. He glanced around the audience and immediately shone brightly, suppressing most of the unruly people. The people lowered their gazes. Chen Long's heart was slightly shocked and he couldn't help but put away his contempt.
Now Han Sui's civil and military generals, Cheng Gongying and Han De are gathered in Tianshui. It seems that they attach great importance to the Hundred Tribes Conference. In addition, they are tracking and dealing with the traitor Yan Xing, so Zhang Ji and his son in Tianshui dare not not cooperate with Han Sui. This is also This may be the reason why Zhang Ji had no choice but to betray Yan Xing. If Cheng Gongying is allowed to test out the ambitions of Zhang Ji and Zhang Ji, I am afraid that Han De will try his best to seize control of Tianshui first, and there will be two more names on the assassination list of Huangzhong Qiang assassins.
Knowing this, Chen Long finally understood that Li Ru kidnapped Diao Chan and entered Xiliang territory, which happened to be the key point for Han Sui to control the main forces in Xiliang. If he could seize this opportunity, he would first control Jincheng County through Yan Xing, and then Through Zhang Ji's control of Tianshui City, Xiliang will inevitably be in chaos, and will be unable to unite to threaten Chang'an and Hanzhong.
While Chen Long was thinking about it, Ma Yunluo already mentioned the names of several more Xiliang bosses. In addition to Zhang Ji, Chen Yi, the prefect of Jincheng, was also among them, and the name of General Song Jian, the prefect of Heshou, was among them. Chen Long was secretly surprised again when he appeared.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
