Chapter 19: The Storyteller
The first time Zhi Quliu came to find Pei should be in broad daylight, and then waited until the red sun fell in the west the next day, and it was close to dusk, and then he led two Hu soldiers over. This time, he didn't knock on the door himself, let alone put his feet, but asked his Hu soldiers to knock on the door. After meeting, he first apologized to Pei Gai: "I bumped into Pei Lang yesterday, and I was deeply frightened and remorseful, so I brought wine today to make amends to Pei Lang." ”
Pei Cai saw that his attitude was very sincere, although he did not greet him with a smile on his face, his expression was naturally very relaxed, and he immediately raised his hand: "General, please talk in the room." ”
After the two entered the house, they took off their shoes and went to the table, and the servants set up two low tables, and the Hu soldiers brought by Zhi Quliu were filled with all kinds of food and wine. Zhi Quliu said: "I'm used to drinking cold wine, Pei Lang wants to drink it hot first?" "Pei should say that there is no need, I will also drink cold - later generations of Chinese only have the habit of drinking rice wine hot, this kind of mash general wine (of course, the degree is higher than ordinary mash grain), just like beer to drink cold.
Pick up the wine cup to pay a salute to Zhiqu Liu, the entrance is mellow and soft, and it is really different from the day and place that Zhang Bin brought that day, but it is a pity to say "cold wine", in fact, it is still room temperature, if you add two pieces of ice, it will definitely be better - but this year, month, season, there is nowhere to touch it.
Zhi Quliu took a sip and drained the wine in the cup, and Hu Bing next to him filled it again. He arched his hand towards Pei Gai: "A few days ago, I was bewitched by delusional people, and I thought that Pei Lang had no ability, and would only flatter the matter - Pei Lang was right, how could Zhuge Kongming flatter the king?" Mr. Zhang is the lord's Zhang Zifang, and Qing is the lord's Zhuge Kongming! I will go and stop those who are ignorant and private, so that they may learn that my generation cannot doubt the wisdom of the Lord. ”
Pei Gai smiled and waved his hand: "You don't have to argue for me. ”
Zhi Quliu was puzzled and asked, "But why?" ”
Pei Gai replied: "It is an ordinary thing that people are not born to know, and they lack knowledge and learning. But if you don't know and don't ask, you will only talk about it in private, such a foolish person, what do you explain? Just let them be confused for the rest of their lives. ”
When Zhi Quliu heard this, his face was a little red at first, but after thinking about it, although I didn't know, I took the initiative to ask, and now I understand, I'm not a fool - Mr. Pei is actually praising me, right? I was so happy that I couldn't help but pour another bowl of rice wine, and then sighed softly: "It's a pity, although Zhuge Liang is reused by Liu Bei, he thinks that Fulong is not right in the world, and he knows people and uses soldiers, after all, he is lacking." ”
Pei Gai shook his head: "There are people who control people, there are people who are controlled by people, Kong Ming is a minister, and the wisdom of knowing people is not as good as his master, and there is no need to be harsh." As for the use of soldiers...... Kong Ming's use of soldiers is unpredictable, and the general cannot make a judgment. ”
Zhi Quliu's eyes suddenly lit up: "I haven't heard anyone talk about Zhuge Liang's use of soldiers, can Mr. Pei explain a thing or two?" He didn't even call "Pei Lang" anymore, and directly called him "Mr. Pei".
To say that Zhuge Liang's image has been gradually beautified and even deified in later generations, but at this time it is at its lowest point - I want to know that this is the Jin Dynasty, the enemy of Emperor Xuan Sima Yi, who dares to say good things about him? At that time, most scholars thought that Zhuge Liang "supported himself and did not work, worked hard for the people of Shu, made a small fortune, and could not measure his virtue and strength", he may have some ability, but his vision is too poor, why did he go to Liu Bei, who sold straw shoes? And even if you follow Liu Bei, after Liu Bei's death, one after another persuasion letters to enter Shu, if you are really knowledgeable, you should immediately turn against you and surrender, you have no chance to win at all!
Originally, the public opinion environment was poor, and Zhuge Liang did make a lot of mistakes in the previous Northern Expeditions, so some people may praise him for being qualified to govern Shu, but few people dare to say that he is a famous general or even a great military strategist. Even no matter how much Chen Shou praised Zhuge Liang, he finally had to pinch his nose and give an ambiguous evaluation of "covering the strain general, not his strength". As for the Northern Expedition in Zhuge Liang's history, few people are willing to mention it-how to say it? said that Zhuge Liang couldn't fight at all, so why couldn't he destroy Shu in the era of King Xuan? said that he is actually very capable of fighting, where will you put King Xuan?
So Zhuge Liang's battle is an absolute blind spot for Zhi Qu Liu, I thought about it for half a night last night, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt that although "playing the piano to retreat from the enemy" was dangerous, it was not without the slightest possibility of success - this guy is too daring to think and dare to do, and he has the temper of Lao Tzu! I came here today, mainly because I wanted to hear Zhuge Liang's story, and I seduced Pei to talk at the moment, so I hurriedly asked for advice in person, and-"I also brought the map of Hanzhong and Longshang, although it is not detailed enough......"
Pei Caixin said that you came prepared, and seeing that Hu Bing was unfolding the map between the two, he had no choice but to continue to follow yesterday's words: "Let's say that Kong Ming set up an empty city and retreated Sima, so he hastily withdrew his troops and returned to Hanzhong." Immediately, Ma Jian and Wang Ping also led the defeated soldiers to flee back, and Zhuge Liang shed tears and beheaded Ma Youchang with military law......"
He talked about history...... No, talking about commenting on the book, while pointing out the map in front of the case, I also asked Zhi Quliu from time to time, saying that I don't know how to fight, just retelling history, as for this battle, what do you think, general? If you are asked to lead the troops, the subordinates are these pawns in front of you, how strong can they be in combat? took the opportunity to inquire about Hu Jun's internal situation.
Zhi Quliu's understanding of the army and personnel is naturally deeper than Jian Dao, although he is rough but not stupid, always sticks to the bottom line, and does not mention a word about the top secrets in the army, but what can be said alone has also benefited Pei Cai a lot. Originally, Pei should have wanted to end the story as soon as possible, but he was really in no mood to deal with General Hu more, and when he found such a good opportunity, he immediately changed his mind, and just wanted to drag out this kind of ancient activity as long as possible - it is best to drag it out until Shile returns, so why don't I get to the bottom of his military affairs?
Sun Ziyun: "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." "If you want to find a suitable opportunity to escape, you can't help but understand Hu Jun's internal situation first.
It's a pity that no matter how long a Three Kingdoms is, with Pei Gai's eloquence - he is not really a storyteller - at most it will definitely be finished, and at this time, Shi Le may not be able to capture Luoyang, and then triumph Xuchang. In fact, Pei should have a belly of historical stories, and a large part of the problem is a matter of the future, so I can't take it out...... He said in his heart that if I traveled to the Ming Dynasty, I would be able to talk enough.
No matter how much I pondered, in the Ming Dynasty, the culture of the citizens developed greatly, there were storytellers everywhere, and there was no lower limit of the clouds and mountains and fog covers, I must not be able to compare...... Zhi Quliu will definitely see Tian'er drill the teahouse and will not come to me.
This night told that Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan, besieged Chen Cang, and set up an ambush to kill Wei general Wang Shuang when he retreated; Then there were three out of Qishan, and then Cao Zhen personally led an army of 200,000, falsely claiming 400,000, trying to pacify Shu in one fell swoop, I don't know how Zhuge Liang will deal with it? It was split in the middle, and a general of the Shu Han Dynasty was introduced, surnamed Wei Mingyanzi Wenchang, a native of Yiyang, and was the Taishou of Hanzhong at the time-"Even in this person, you can also see Liu Xuande's wisdom of knowing people......" Pei Gai said this, and deliberately yawned.
How late am I relying on this, and it will be nearly eleven o'clock in the next life, right? Gu then himself is half a night owl, often not sleeping in the middle of the night, the dawn can not be seen, but in these years, people are still used to going to bed early and getting up early, and their body can't stand staying up late often...... But after glancing at Zhi Quliu, still staring at the two big-eyed beads waiting to hear the next words, Pei Cai couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly: To deal with this kind of big boss, you still have to go straight, and it is useless to hint-
"It's getting late, and I'm very sleepy. The coming day is long, and the general will go back. ”
Zhi Quliu had no choice but to get up suddenly, Pei should send him to the courtyard, Zhi Quliu suddenly said: "Mr. Pei's health is too poor, it seems that when we are marching and fighting, we often have to get up before dawn, and we have to patrol the camp at night, sleep for two hours a day, and listen to ordinary things." ”
Pei Gai raised his eyebrows: "I can't compare with the general." However, I also want to strengthen my body, and I may be able to avoid getting sick......"
Zhi Quliu said yes, didn't you get sick a few days ago? Look at me, I can only be injured, I can't get sick-" Mr. Pei should be more active and strengthen his bones. Glancing at the courtyard: "This courtyard is quite large, it's a pity that it's empty, it's better for me to order someone to get some stone piers and stone locks tomorrow, Mr. Pei is good at polishing his strength." ”
Pei Gai shook his head again and again, and said I don't plan to be a martial artist - and I'm at this age, and it's too late to practice martial arts now - as far as your daily exercise equipment is concerned, I have to be able to carry it to have a ghost...... "I don't know if there are fitness skills such as 'Five Fowl Opera' in the army?" ”
Zhi Quliu asked suspiciously: "What is the 'Five Fowl Opera'?" Pei Caixin couldn't say it well, and hooked up this guy's curiosity again...... "It's getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow."
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Xuchang was originally the county governor of Yingchuan, and at this moment in the county office, above the lobby, there is a scribe who is writing official documents in the case. This man was more than thirty and slightly less than forty, and he had a long horse face, a pair of broom eyebrows, two red phoenix eyes, and deep nasolabial folds on the side of his nose - according to superstition, the appearance of the main torture and murder - but his beard was not thick. He held a pen in his left hand and wrote on the bamboo slips by the dim candlelight, and he was meticulous in his horizontal and vertical skimming.
This person is not him, but the core figure of the "Gentleman's Battalion", an important staff officer of Shile, and Cheng Ya Cheng Ziyuan, a native of Jizhou. He was immersed in his work, and suddenly another scribe came in with a thick stack of official documents, and gently placed it at the end of the case, Cheng Yao raised his head slightly, squinted at it, and vaguely recognized it, so he nodded: "There is Lao Jikan." ”
The other party had just put down the official document, and was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then smiled awkwardly: "Sima has seen that something is wrong, and the next official Qu Bin." ”
Cheng Yao was stunned for a moment, then took a closer look, and couldn't help laughing: "It turned out to be an ink seal...... The candle flame is dim, so that it looks wrong - the ink seal is strange. "In fact, although the candle flame is dim, the sky outside has gradually brightened, so that no one can even look at it wrong; Cheng Yao was originally face blind, and although he had a kind attitude, he actually didn't look down on those subordinates from his bones, so - why should I remember your appearance?
His subordinate is also a Central Plains scholar in the "Gentleman's Battalion", but his status is much lower, he is the name of Yichun in the neighboring county of Runanbei, and his surname is Bin and his name is inked. At that moment, Qu Bin respectfully saluted Cheng Yao: "Has Sima stayed awake all night?" It's because of the tireless nights and military affairs that they will be dazzled - please pay more attention to your body. He turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered something, so he turned his head and said, "Sima, General Zhi went to that villain again last night." ”
Cheng Yao was about to continue working, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but let out a "uh", still holding a pen in one hand and holding Jian in the other, but turned his face sideways and asked, "What are they talking about?" ”
Qu Bin shook his head: "I don't know." ”
Cheng Yao's eyebrows twisted, and the two eyebrows were almost connected, and then he put down the pen with a "snap": "Is the villain's illness cured?" ”
"According to Jian Zhifan, it was fine a few days ago."
"In that case, why do you refuse to come and worship me? Every time he talks secretly with Takeo all night, what does he want to do?! ”
"Maybe it's ......" Qu Bin had also thought about this issue, and immediately revealed his speculation to Cheng Yaohe, "Before Zhang Gong left, he asked General Zhi Haosheng to take care of the villain, it is said that he is not really subordinate, and may want to escape...... The villain was also acquainted, and he was only occasionally discharged from the hospital these days, but he was only scattered in the street in front of the door under the watchful eye of the soldiers, and never more than fifty paces. Maybe because of this, he didn't dare to go far, so he neglected to come to meet Sima, right? ”
A faint sneer appeared on Cheng Yao's lips: "Is this really the case?" Pointing casually: "Mo Feng, Qing will pass on my order and quickly call him to come and meet." ”
Qu Bin hurriedly gave up his order, and was about to go out, when he heard another "pop" behind him, it turned out that Cheng Yao slapped the bamboo slip that he had just finished writing on the case - "This thing is so difficult to use...... I'm not used to writing short. It's hateful that the paper is insufficient, but Jian Dao took it with that villain! Ink seal, go to the villain's dwelling, see if there is any unused paper, and search it with me! ”
"The last officer commands."