"Lumen is crazy, I don't know how to converge, and there will be a day of disaster!"

Zhong Xuan, who was thousands of miles away, also made an evaluation similar to Yang Xiu. But unlike Yang Xiu's jealousy and unwillingness, Zhong Xuan's sigh was filled with seven points of grief and indignation, and three points of helplessness. And the Lumen madness he blamed was not Zhuge Liang, but another famous young man in Lumen, Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan.

Time goes back to half a month ago, when the new Wang Ling, the assassin of Bingzhou, was about to enter Pingcheng, he was assassinated by assassins and stabbed to death in a car. The assassin's skills were extremely good, not only successfully fighting his way out of the encirclement, but also arrogantly leaving a sentence at the scene - "Murderer, Deng Zhanye!" ”

The assassination of a state assassin on the street is already appalling, not to mention that it is under Zhong Xuan's nose. At this moment, hearing Zhong Xuan point the finger at Pang Tong, who was sitting in Daijun, the Cao generals present were surprised and also came back to their senses.

Who is Deng Zhan? That's the captain of the Qi camp! Because of his strong martial arts and his background in Nanyang, he has always been highly valued by Pang Tong. This time, Deng Zhan acted as an assassin as a lieutenant, and also blatantly left his name, so that anyone could see that the Qi army was leading Cao Jun into Pingcheng before taking revenge on Wang Ling, and at the same time, he was also using Wang Ling's head to kill chickens and monkeys to warn those who had two hearts in the Qi camp.

But the question is, is there really only Pang Tong behind the scenes? With this question in mind, Chang Lin, the chief bookkeeper under Zhong Xuan's account, couldn't help frowning and asked, "Is Pang Tong under the command of Qi Hou?" ”

"Cai Anzhen has always been humble and courteous, and it must be Pang Shiyuan's strategy to commit murder on the street!" Zhong Xuan waved his hand. This is not to say that Zhong Xuan believes that Cai Ji has a noble character. Instead, he knew that Cai Ji, as a female prince, paid more attention to reputation than ordinary male princes, and was more patient. Even if he hated it in his heart, he would not risk being criticized by Shilin to send someone to assassinate a famous person like Wang Ling. In fact, it was precisely because he saw through Cai Ji's mind that Zhong Xuan dared to encroach on the territory of the Qi army in Bingzhou by cutting sausages again and again.

Who would have thought that Zhong Xuan had made thousands of calculations, but after all, he still didn't calculate that Pang Tong would dare to offend Shilin and assassinate Wang Ling. This can even be said to be a painful mistake by Zhong Xuan. Because the Hanmen have always been rich in crazy and cool officials, in order to get rid of the constraints of the family, the children of the Hanmen will often do whatever it takes to get ahead. And Pang Tong is not only from a poor family but also ugly in appearance. It is said that he was also narrow-minded and had many rude actions towards the children of the scholar clan, and it is not surprising that in retrospect, he would take drastic measures to retaliate against Wang Lingben. But this time, Zhong Xuan didn't notice a little bit here, causing Wang Ling to be assassinated on the street in the end.

However, at this time, Zhong Miao had no time to mourn for Wang Ling. At this moment, there were two official documents in front of him, one was the news of Wang Ling's death, and the other was an order from Xu Du. Although there is no suspense about the murderer of Wang Ling, as long as Pang Tong refuses to admit it. Zhong Xuan didn't have a problem with him for a while. However, Xu Du's order had to be complied with. Because Cao Cao was now trapped in Nanjun under the attack of Sun Liu's allied forces, and Sun Ce's soldiers and horses even crossed the Huaishui River and drove straight into the vicinity of Xudu, so that Cao Ang, who was sitting in Xudu, had to ask for help from Bingzhou.

Faced with such a grim situation, Zhong Miao had to suppress the indignation in his heart first. turned to glance at the civil and military forces present, and secretly thought in his heart which people to take south. Eventually, his gaze stopped on Lead. The man who sacrificed the city with Wang Ling that day did not show any sad expression because of Wang Ling's death, but stood in the corner and kept a certain distance from Cao Ying's descendants. Being low-key doesn't mean that Zhong Xuan can ignore him. After all, Wang Ling is dead. If there is something unexpected with the trick. Then who else would dare to join Cao Ying in the future?

Thinking of this, Zhong Xuan suddenly made a decision in his heart, "Zijing, you will go south with the old man to help Xu Du from now on." ”

Listening to what Zhong Xuan said, he was stunned at first, and then he was not unmoved, and then he came out to hug his fists, "Obey." ”

Seeing that Zhong Xuan lightly exposed the assassination of Wang Ling, and instead wanted to lead the way south, some civilian and military generals who stayed in the state couldn't help but feel a burst of panic in their hearts. You must know that under the impetus of the spies in the Qi camp, the news of Cao Cao's defeat of Chibi has already spread throughout Bingzhou. In many places, the Haoqiang and Hu tribes seem to have heard the wind and moved. Not to mention that Pang Tong and Zhang Liao in Youzhou have also been sharpening their knives, and Huo Huo wants to kill back in Yanmen. Now that Zhong Xuan is leaving, I will ask Cao Ying who else can defend and merge with the state.

Looking at the look of kinship on the faces of some people. Zhong Xuan knew that he was afraid that he would not be able to keep it this time. But Zhong Yuanchang is by no means a person who sits idly by, even if he can't hold the counties north of the Great Wall, he must try his best to protect Taiyuan and the Shangdang line south of the Great Wall. Thinking of this, Zhong Miao decisively arranged, "The old man has recommended Taiyuan Taishou Liang Xi to temporarily lead the history of the state assassination, and after Yu goes south, the military and political affairs of the state will be decided by him." ”

Liang Xi, whose name is Ziyu, is a native of Zhecheng, Chen County. At the beginning, he was the county lord Bo, and when Cao Cao was appointed as Sikong, he was recruited as the magistrate of Zhangxian County, and he was famous for his outstanding political achievements, and his reputation in local governance was very high. Since Zhong Xuan's identity was that he was a lieutenant of Sili and could not be stationed in the state for a long time, he recommended Liang Xi to Cao Cao early on to serve as the temporary commander of the Sima of the other department and the post of assassin of the state. However, considering Wang Ling's meritorious contribution to the city of Pingcheng, in order to set an example for the counties of Hebei to achieve the effect of buying bones with a thousand gold, Cao Cao finally awarded Wang Ling the post of assassin of the state, and Liang Xi was assigned as the Taiyuan Taishou. Now Cao Cao's fate hangs by a thread in Jingzhou, and the elite of Cao's army has gone south, and the only person who Zhong Miao can trust in Bingzhou is Liang Xi.

Hearing that Zhong Miao entrusted the defense of the state to Liang Xi in Taiyuan, some of the generals present were a little disapproving. In fact, it is no wonder that people have such reactions. Liang Xi's previous political achievements were mainly civilized, and he did not have a commendable appearance in military affairs. But the people in this place are fierce, and the Hu and Han people live together, how can a mere civil official serve the public. Zhong Xuan also led the generals to guard the border as a civilian official, and knew that combat performance was the only criterion for serving the people in the border areas. So he didn't explain much to everyone, but looked forward to Liang Xi's next performance not to disappoint him and Cao Cao.

The news that Zhong Xuan was going to lead his troops south was soon transmitted to the spies lurking in Cao's camp to the Daijun County Governor Gaoliu Castle. Pang Tong was not surprised by Zhong Xuan's move. Because he learned the news of Cao Cao's defeat of Chibi from the flying pigeon biography in Longkou early in the morning. And the rumors about Cao Cao's fiasco and Chibi's life and death were also deliberately sent out by him. In Pang Tong's view, there is no second way for Zhong Xuan to go south except to give up and go south to aid Cao. Just like when Cai Ji was in danger last year, he and Zhang Liao also decisively left Pingcheng and went deep into Liaoxi to help their master.

However, he is still quite interested in Zhong Xuan's successor, Pang Tong. So after reading the information sent by the spies, Pang Tong asked Tian Yu in Youzhou beside him. "Guorang, do you know Liang Ziyu of Chen County?"

"I've heard a little." Tian Yu nodded and said.

Seeing that Tian Yu knew Liang Xi, Pang Tong handed the information to the other party. While asking with concern, "Zhong Yuanchang recommended this person to temporarily lead the state assassination, how does the state make of this move?" ”

"Oh? Liang Ziyu led the history of the state assassination on behalf of the state? After Tian Yu took the information and read it quickly, he lowered his head and muttered, "Yu Zeng heard that King Si of Jiyin and Xi are both Western Cao Lingshi. Thinking about the white things of the day, the loss of Cao Gong's finger. Cao Gong was furious. Whoever summons the Lord will be aggravated. When thinking is near, Xi is right. has been taken away, Si Nai Chi returned, confessed his sins, and his sins deserved death. Cao Gong sighed and said nothing. Thoughts and Knowledge. Said: What does it mean that there are two righteous soldiers in our army. ”

The allusion Tian Yu mentioned refers to the story of Liang Xi and Wang Si, a native of Jiyin, when he served as the history of the Western Cao Ling in the past. It is said that one day Wang Si reported to Cao Cao, and because of the inappropriate writing, Cao Cao was furious, and taught the officials who summoned the principal to be punished with serious crimes. Just in time for Wang Si to be around, Liang Xi went to meet Cao Cao for him, and when he arrived, he was imprisoned. Wang Si hurried back. Take the initiative to admit your guilt. He should be punished by death for his crimes. Cao Cao was very moved by Liang Xi's silent substitution, and he was also very satisfied that Wang Sineng had the courage to bear the responsibility. He absolved Wang Si of his guilt and praised them as righteous men.

After listening to the short story about Liang Xi, Pang Tong was quite scornful of Cao Cao's method of treating people with capital crimes at every turn. In his opinion, although Cai Ji is a woman, he is much more atmospheric than Cao Cao. Because Cai Ji would never abuse punishment for the sake of personal anger and anger. In the camp, whether it is cane reprimand, confinement or even the death penalty, there are clear military law norms, and no one is allowed to beat or scold subordinates and soldiers without permission, and if they violate it, they will be dealt with by military law. The corresponding Cai Ji will not go to military justice because of personal feelings. Everyone in the world says that Cao Cao advocates legalism. But in Pang Tong's eyes, Cao Cao's personal preferences and feelings were above the law, and he was just wearing the fur of a strict punishment law. And Cai Ji, who seems to pay attention to benevolence and morality everywhere, but actually adheres to the law, is the person who truly respects Legalism, and takes Confucianism as the skin and the law as the bone.

But I still admire Liang Xiyi and Pang Tong very much, after all, there are not many people who are willing to gamble with their lives to save their colleagues these years. But if Liang Xi used this courage and righteousness to win over and recruit the powerful Hu tribe of the state, it would be a trouble for Pang Tong. It must be known that the Hu and Han people live together in the prefecture, and the people are fierce, and the local Haoqiang and Hu Di tribes can only be suppressed by force alone. As soon as the garrison leaves the area, the local snakes will immediately come out of their burrows again like a group of snakes recovering from hibernation. Therefore, under the strong military deterrence, someone must persuade the Haoqiang and Hudi tribes in these places of Zhao'an with a Huairou policy.

Nowadays, the person who is best at this kind of grace and power is none other than Zhong Xuan. Whether it was in Guanzhong or in Bingzhou, Zhong Miao first used the Huairou policy to persuade and induce the local wealthy families, summoned them with etiquette, and recommended them to serve in the shogunate. After subduing the right gate of each tycoon, he requisitioned the strong men of each family in turn, forced them to join the army of the imperial court, and filled the ranks that were about to go out to serve as brave forces. After they set out on the expedition, they gradually moved their families to Yecheng, perhaps as hostages. For those who resist and disobey the dispatch, they will mobilize an army to completely exterminate them as an example.

Of course, there is no shortage of such long-sleeved talents in the camp. For example, Yan Rou, Tian Chou, and Tian Yu, who was sitting next to Pang Tong at the moment, were all good at this. It's just that their fame and background are far inferior to Zhong Xuan, so they often fall behind when competing with Cao Jun for the support of the powerful Hu tribe of the state.

At this moment, thinking that Zhong Jian had left another talent similar to him before leaving, Pang Tong couldn't help but sigh thoughtfully, "In this way, Liang Ziyu is really not easy to match." ”

But Pang Tong's exclamation sounded another flavor in Tian Yu. Especially thinking of Wang Ling, who had just been assassinated by Deng Zhan at the city gate not long ago, Tian Yu couldn't help but open his mouth to persuade, "Liang Ziyu is a righteous man in the world, and Shiyuan must not come nonsense!" ”

Pang Tong looked up at Tian Yu, who was nervous, and then joked with both hands, "When did Yu say that he wanted to harm Liang Ziyu?" ”

Tian Yu was asked by Pang Tong like this, so he couldn't help but be embarrassed, and said with a wry smile, "That's good." ”

Pang Tong raised his eyebrows unrelentingly and said, "Guorang is still blaming Yu for sending Deng Zhan to assassinate Wang Ling?" ”

Facing Pang Tong's question, Tian Yu sighed faintly. In fact, after working together for several years, Tian Yu knows that although the young man in front of him is a little ugly, he is absolutely frank and unpretentious, and he is a gentleman worth interacting with. But it is precisely this frank style that makes Pang Tong deeply criticized by the scholars. Because Pang Tong, who was born in a poor family, often did not act according to the rules of the scholar clan, and what was even worse was that he never concealed such provocative behavior. For example, the assassination of Wang Ling this time could have been more hidden. But Pang Tong not only let Deng Zhan kill people on the street, but also left his name for fear that others would not know that he was instigated by Pang Shiyuan.

Although he knew that Pang Tong might not be able to listen to it, Tian Yu at this time still advised him earnestly, "Cao Cao is trapped in Dangyang's life and death is uncertain, Zhong Xuan will abandon Pingcheng in order to save his master, it is bound to come to this, why should Shi Yuan be a villain and discredit himself." ”

Sure enough, Pang Tong didn't care at all about Tian Yu's bitter words, and saw him arch his hands to the sky and said proudly, "Wang Yanyun betrayed the lord first, and the unification is to let the world know what the fate of betraying Qi Hou is!" ”

Of course, there is another point that Pang Tong did not make clear with Tian Yu, that is, Cai Ji had instructed Duan Emei to send someone to assassinate Wang Ling before going south. But after Pang Tong heard the news, he took action to stop the actions of Duan Emei and others. This is because Duan Emei's assassination plan is too hidden to achieve the best effect of killing chickens and setting an example. Second, in Pang Tong's view, the assassination of celebrities and celebrities, such dirty things that Shilin criticized, could be done by him Pang Shiyuan. Cai Ji, who is the master, can't afford to defile Qianqian's jade hands for villains like Wang Ling. (To be continued......)