Chapter 50: The Festival of Loyalty

Zhen slashed Ma Zhong with the knife, and his own subordinates took the opportunity to rush forward, and knocked Hu Jiang, who already had only half a life left, to the ground, cut off his head, and offered it with both hands. Zhen Sui didn't answer, but said: "You can present it to the metropolitan governor." "Anyway, I killed it, and the Metropolitan Governor is so close that he won't be invisible, and that Xianbei slave ...... Does he dare to rob the master of the credit?!

Turning around, commanding the Jin troops, dividing and surrounding the Hu pawns who entered the base one by one, and soon plugged the gap - mainly because Ma Zhong was killed, Hu Qi had been captured, and even the new army had no intention of fighting again.

Only then did he return and pay the order to Pei Gai. Pei Gai looked at Zhen Sui coldly and asked him: "Do you know today that you are in danger on the battlefield, and life and death are in danger?" "Who made you go into battle? Just looking at Chen An's knife and spear and exerting his majesty, people don't know how many teenagers they have practiced!

Zhen Sui arched his hand at Pei Gai, and sneered: "Even if you kill General Hu, you don't need to mention the past...... Pei Gai scolded: "If you use danger on the blade, the danger is not more than one, if you use danger on the general, there will be a defeat of the division!" Are you not awake? If there is no Pei Xiong to help you today, I am afraid that you will not be able to return with your whole body! ”

Zhen Sui quibbled: "Pei Xiong's arrow, it must be missed...... Seeing that Pei Cai's eyes were not good, he hurriedly patted his ass: "Fortunately, the governor of the capital saw thousands of miles and sent Pei Xiong to help the last general, although he didn't hit, he also ...... I can barely share some of the credit......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of Mingjin in the Hu array.

In fact, at this time, the news of Ma Zhong's death had not yet reached the Hu army's main formation, and the main formation took the initiative to sound the gong and ordered the three armies to retreat. Because just when Zhen and Ma were fighting, suddenly another Jin army banner was unfurled, faintly appearing on the horizon......

Liu Cang and Liu Ji had to report that Guo Mo led his troops to arrive, and they were all gloomy, knowing that today's battle was difficult to win, so it was better to take advantage of the situation to take the initiative to retreat and preserve their strength.

The reinforcements of the Jin people came in a vast way, and when they saw the Hu army retreating, they did not enter the battlefield, so they camped in the north and camped down, and Pei Cai's main formation was in a horn situation. Because in fact, Guo Mo only brought thousands of paces, and the main force and baggage were still far behind, and he was tired from afar, even if Hu Jun did not retreat, he did not dare to rush over directly.

In Guo Mo's thoughts, I scattered the "Qiji Battalion" first, if I can't control Hu, resulting in the defeat of the Metropolitan Governor, then even if I lead my troops to arrive, it will be useless in the battle, and it will be difficult to return to heaven. But whether or not you can save the Metropolitan Governor is a technical issue, mainly depends on Beigong Chun and others, not me; Whether or not I am in a hurry to save the Governor is a matter of politics - even if I am the main general, I cannot accompany the cavalry, and the first to arrive must not be too far behind.

Therefore, he selected the elite, bluffed, disguised the main force, followed the "Qiji Battalion" and rushed to the vicinity of the battlefield, immediately went down to the village to set up a base, and sent people to greet Pei Cai. Pei Gai knew that less than half of the soldiers of Pinyang had arrived, and he didn't say anything, and said with morale: "Our army is united, and it will be broken." However, tonight, the sun will set - rest for the night and defeat the enemy in the future! ”

The Jin army was outnumbered, faced off on the plains, forced back the Hu soldiers, and saw that reinforcements were arriving one after another, and their morale was high. On the other hand, there was an atmosphere of grief and horror in the Hu army, and all the generals gathered in the big tent and sighed.

Liu Ya and others suggested that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should cross the river at night and return to the east of the river first. Liu Cang was dumbfounded and said: "Do you think that if you fight again tomorrow, our army will not be defeated?" "All the generals are silent, the meaning is very clear: today, with the crowd defeated, it is still impossible to destroy the Jin soldiers, and now the other party's reinforcements have also arrived one after another, and the gap in the number of soldiers has gradually been made up, so how much chance can we have? Even if the heavens protect it, it will be a bloody battle and a tragic victory that will take a long time, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will still stay in Hexi, which is too dangerous.

Liu Cang gritted his teeth and said, "How can I abandon this 100,000 army and take the lead in escaping?!" The generals repeatedly persuaded him, Liu Cang waved his hand, and said that there was no need to say much-"Even if you are in the place of death, you can still hope to be able to survive in the future, and our army is still more than the Jin people, how can I escape first if there is a day of war?" If the situation is really irreversible, it is not too late to go with the secretary and others. ”

He relied on the river bridge, no matter how broken, narrow, and difficult to accommodate the army, is it really urgent, I led hundreds of thousands of people and still can't climb the bridge, can't escape back to the east of the river? This can't be regarded as a complete failure, so I'll run away first, leaving who can take care of the overall situation? Even if there is the slightest chance of victory, it is equivalent to giving it away.

- Anyway, he was already disappointed in his brother Liu Ji.

Qiao Tai suggested: "The Jin people are coming from afar, busy with the fortification, they must be tired and undefended, you can try a night attack." ”

Liu Ya shook her head and said: "Pei should be quite cautious in using troops...... This can be seen through today's battle situation, when it is clear that when Zhen Sui is the master or Tao Kan leads the troops, the flexibility may be excessive, and the courage is insufficient, and the defensive position is basically adopted-"And I am used to night attacks, how can I fall into my plan?" ”

Qiao Tai said that he would go and attack Guo Mo's camp.

Liu Ya still shook his head: "Guo Mo is cunning, and there is no reason to do it......" He has clashed with Guo Mo many times in Hanoi, and his understanding of Guo Sidao is still above his knowledge of Pei Gai. Although almost every time he relied on the soldiers and enough food, chased Guo Mo everywhere, and even drove Guo Mo to the south of the Yellow River several times, as long as he slackened slightly, the other party would be like a toad, jumping on your feet again, and looking for your weak point, and biting down hard.

Qiao Tai said that you are also worried, that is not possible, let's not fight this battle, the big guy left his subordinates and fled back to Hedong overnight-"Why not give it a try?" ”

So Liu Cang ordered Qiao Tai to pick up five hundred healthy soldiers, stay until late at night, and go to attack Guo Mo's camp, Liu Ya led his troops to respond from behind, if Qiao Tai succeeded, he could destroy Guo Mo's army in one fell swoop, and cut off Pei Cai's arm first. Then he comforted the generals and said: "I have ordered Wei Zhenxi to transfer boats and boats to Pujin, if he comes, grain and straw can also be supplied, and the back road can also be guaranteed, morale will be boosted, and then the Jin people will fight a decisive battle, there is still a chance of victory, don't worry about it." ”

Wanting to give up the siege of Haoyang on the same day, and seek Dali in the south, Liu Cang knew that no matter whether the trip was successful or not, it was impossible to transport grain and straw materials from Xiayangdu, so he sent people to cross the Yellow River in a hurry and went to inform Wei Zhong, asking him to transfer all the boats and boats that Xiayang had traveled that day to the southern line, and not to transport the prepared grain and straw materials to Xiayang City, and move them to Puban. After conquering the Pujin ferry last night, he repeatedly sent envoys to cross the bridge to the east to inquire about Wei Zhong's news.

Wei Zhong still sent people to Hexi this morning to reply to his life, saying that the order to transfer ships and grain had been issued, and for fear of the people in Hedong being slack, the minister planned to come to Pusaka in person. Calculate the time, this kung fu Wei Zijie should have entered Puban City, why hasn't there been any new news?

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Wei Zhong did enter Puban City at dusk that day, but then he left the city again to visit the Lu family, a large household in the county.

The Lu family of Pusaka in Hedong was originally moved from Yanzhou Rencheng County, and its ancestor Lu Qian was a famous general of Cao Wei, and the official went to Xuzhou to assassinate the history and general of Weilu, and was named the Marquis of Wannian Pavilion. LΓΌ Qian's eldest son LΓΌ Turn, the eldest grandson LΓΌ Gui, and LΓΌ Gui's second son LΓΌ Hu moved to Hedong to live in the last years of Emperor Taikang of the Jin Dynasty.

After the Lu family entered the Jin Dynasty, their career was not obvious, but their backers were strong, so they could gain a foothold in the prosperous land of Hedong.

When Lu Qian served as the assassin of Xuzhou, he used Langya celebrity Wang Xiang as a special driver, extremely heavy, and then got a knife, and the craftsman said that those who match this knife will ascend to the position of the three dukes, and Lu Qian gave it to Wang Xiang and said to him: "If it is not his person, the knife may be harmful." Qing has the amount of public auxiliary, so it is with each other. Wang Xiang repeatedly excused himself, and Lu Qianqiang accepted it. Later, when Wang Xiang was dying, he passed this knife to his brother Wang Lan, saying: "Your queen will be prosperous, enough to call this knife." ”

Therefore, the development of the Langya Wang clan has really helped the Lu clan in Zhongren City, and the Wang clan has become prominent, so he will take care of the Lu clan in many ways - with the Langya Wang clan as a backer, although Hedong is rich, the Lu family can also live in peace. It's a pity that soon after, the world was in turmoil, and then Hu Han was created, and the entire Hedong County was lost. Lu Hu closed the door to thank customers, built a dock to protect himself, and forbade his children not to be a monk.

Therefore, Wei Zhong wanted to run Pusaka and use this place as a new rear base for Liu Cangxi's expedition to Guanzhong, and he could not help but deal with the local snake Lu clan. However, he had asked to meet with Lu Hu many times before, but he was politely refused, and this time through the Liu brothers in Xie County, Lu Hu finally relented, and then invited Wei Zhong to meet in his dock.

Wei Zhong wanted to go to see Lu Hu, but the officials were all unavoidable, saying that the old man Lu had always disobeyed the orders of the court, and his heart was unpredictable, and the general was going here, and he was afraid that there would be an unforeseen disaster. Wei Zijie said proudly: "I am for the country, life and death are not avoided, how can I be afraid of disasters?!" Then he patiently explained to his subordinates, saying that with the Liu brothers, even if Lu Hu refused to cooperate in the end, he would not dare to do anything to me, besides, he and his party were about to die, how could he have the courage to rebel?

The subordinate said, "In that case, you should bring more soldiers and horses." Wei Zhong shook his head and said, "If the soldiers and horses are sheng, it will make Lu Hu suspect that I have the intention of attacking each other, and I dare not meet each other; Besides, there are not many soldiers in Hedong, even if they send out four or five thousand, it is difficult to conquer LΓΌ's Dock Fort, why if I go alone, I will teach LΓΌ Hu to surrender. ”

He relied on his awe-inspiring righteousness, and only brought more than a dozen people with him, and went straight to Lu's Dock Fort. The Lu family was quite polite, opened the door to greet each other, and set up a banquet, and Lu Hu personally sat on the main seat and entertained Wei Zhong.

It was the first time Wei Zhong saw this old man from Hedong, and when he looked closely, he saw that Lu Hu was sixty or seventy years old, very ugly, with a face like dried chrysanthemum skin, and his hair and beard were about to fall out. The old man's complexion was very bad, he was supported by two beautiful maids to sit down, leaning on a few leans, panting for a while, before he trembled and picked up the wine cup and faced Wei Zhong: "And, and for General Wei's birthday." ”

Wei Zhong also picked up the lamp, but said, "We should be the son of heaven." ”

Lu Hu nodded and said, "It's okay, it's okay......" He slightly touched the wine cup to his lips to show that he had drunk it, and then asked: "The little old man is not blessed to see him, I don't know how to be like a person today?" ”

Wei Zhong drank all the wine in the cup, and replied with a smile: "The Son of Heaven is also a dragon among the people, he is wise and diligent, and his wisdom and courage are the crowns of the moment......

Lu Hu frowned slightly, touched his ear with his hand, and interrupted Wei Zhong's words: "The little old man is deaf and can't hear clearly, the general is suitable for talent, and the Son of Heaven is diligent, I don't know which Son of Heaven is talking about?" ”

Wei Zhong said: "Naturally, it is my emperor Han Qijia Tianzi. There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country, how can he be he?! ”

Lu Hu pouted and smiled: "The general's words are not very consistent with the rumors...... Since the emperor of Duyun Han broke Luoyang, he has indulged in wine and ignored state affairs, and the crown prince is actually in charge of state affairs, so the word 'diligent', why do you talk about it? ”

When Wei Zhong heard this, his face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly said perfunctorily: "The rumors can't be trusted......

Lu Hu said: "Oh, don't believe it? But I don't know how credible it is? The general came from Pingyang and should know the recent situation of the Son of Heaven, but the diligent people listen to the government and never stop day and night? ”

Wei Zhong replied: "The Son of Heaven is rich all over the world, and it is normal to have a little affection for a drunken woman...... There are divisions, and hundreds of bureaucrats are in their own positions, and they don't have to be respectful to the Son of Heaven......"

Old man Lu continued to criticize his speech: "Beihai is occupied by Xianbei, the West Sea and the South China Sea are still in the hands of the Jin people, and the Son of Heaven owns it, and it is only a Donghai ear, and Zhao Gong may not obey orders...... The general is rich in the four seas, I don't know if the little old man knows the four seas? ”

Wei Zhong listened to Lu Hu's words and was almost sarcastic, so he said with a straight face: "Mr. be cautious." Even if the Son of Heaven has been, his subordinates should not praise his evil, but should give advice and be careful about his ministers for the benefit of the country. Today's decision is undecided, and the chaos is disturbed, and we should be more loyal to the country and tide over the difficulties together! ”

Lu Hu nodded: "Good, the words of the great general, so that the little old man knows that there are loyal ministers in the world, and it is ......" But without waiting for Wei Zhong to be humble, he said: "Ask for advice, in the past, the son of Jin had no virtue, and when the feudal domains were disturbed, the general was still a Jin person, why didn't he refuse to observe the minister's festival and offer elegant words to spend the difficult times with Pei and Zhang Ergong?" ”

I can understand that you felt that the world was muddy and the Jin government was disordered, so you refused to go out; But isn't Hu Han's government chaotic now? Why did you put on the face of a loyal minister who entered the WTO again?

When Wei Zhong heard this, he couldn't help but sink his face: "What do you mean, sir?" Is it to rebuke me to my face? ”

Lu Hu smiled and said, "How dare you, how dare you, the little old man is only very clear about the actions of the general, so he just asks for advice or two." If what the general does is in line with the teachings of the saints and the righteousness of the world, I, the Lu family, should be respectful and let the general drive. ”

Wei Zhongxin said that no matter whether you have good intentions or bad intentions in asking these questions, I have to make it clear to you, and I want you to know that the righteousness is on the side of the emperor and the Han, so as to show my loyalty to the courtiers. So patiently, he explained word by word:

"How can Jin and Huang Han be compared? Sima Yan carved out the Li people, Sima Zhen was mediocre and incompetent, so that the feudal clans caused chaos and the people were ruined. Our emperor Han Guangwen Emperor carried up, hung the people to cut down the crime, usurped the Jin, succeeded the Han Dynasty, and went down to Anxia and Yi, its virtue is great, its merit is supreme, and a certain is subordinate to it, and is willing to be driven. It's a pity that Emperor Guangwen doesn't live forever, and he is now dead, although he broke Luoyang, he was proud of his victory, which made the state affairs a little delayed. At this time, when the loyal ministers and martyrs are brave......"

Lu Hu was willing to listen attentively at first, but at this point he couldn't help it, and interjected: "It is true that the Sima clan is not right, and the history is brilliant, so it is expected that there will be no escape from the word 'usurpation'. However, in the future, I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to get rid of the word 'rebellion', right? Liu Yuanhai was also a minister, so if Zhao Gao and Zhang Han rebelled against Qin, although Qin was violent, if it wasn't for Xiang and Liu, would he be able to serve the world?

"In terms of generals, because of virtue in Liu Yuanhai and his descendants, then Xi Pei and Zhang Ergong, and because of virtue in Emperor Wu and Emperor Xiaohui, why did the general denounce it as 'abandoning the ceremony and attaching the thief'?"

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