Chapter 146: The Two-Year Covenant
Old man Han shook his head and said, "Since Sun Ce started his army, he has swept through the Jiangdong counties, and he is invincible and defeated with one blow. The pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Kuangyi failed miserably, but it was the first time in his life, and the little overlord was reluctant to give up. A few months later, Sun Ce ordered his younger brother Sun Quan to be the commander, sent tens of thousands of troops, and attacked Kuang Qi again. The Wu army made a comeback this time, with great momentum, far better than the previous battle. ”
"Uncle, how did Chen Yuanlong resist this time?"
"If it's someone else, I'm afraid it's hard to resist." Old man Han shook his head, took another sip of wine and said, "Chen Yuanlong is such a talent, smart and scheming. On the one hand, he sent Cao Chen Jiao to make Chen talk about the benefits and harms, and asked Cao Cao for help; On the one hand, stick to the city and protect yourself calmly. ”
During this time, Liu Yong and Guan Yu were idle and not used by Cao Cao, and the two knew little about the outside world, and they were even more ignorant of the battle of Guangling. Liu Yong asked: "Uncle, I don't know how Chen Yuanlong persuaded Prime Minister Cao Cheng and how he dealt with Sun Quan's heavy soldiers?" ”
Old man Han took another sip of wine, and said unhurriedly: "Then Sun Ce thought that Guandu was facing each other, Yuan Benchu's 100,000 troops were in Liyang, Mount Tai was overwhelming, Xu Du was in danger, and Prime Minister Cao Cheng was too busy to take care of himself, so he had to abandon Guangling and not save him." However, Chen Yuanlong wrote to Chen about the benefits and disadvantages, saying that although the north and the south are now under attack, there are also priorities. Yuan Shaozhi was talented, suspicious and decisive, although his troops were far superior to Cao Gong, he did not dare to attack easily. The prime minister only needs to stay in the camp to temporarily protect himself; Although Guangling is small, but it guards Xuzhou to rush, if it is abandoned and not saved, Sun Ce's army drives straight in, goes down to Xuzhou, swallows Pi, and faces Xudu, if Yuan Shao takes advantage of the gap to attack, both sides of the attack, how can the prime minister resist? ”
Liu Yong nodded and said, "Although I am not in Xudu, I guess that Prime Minister Cao Cheng must have adopted Chen Yuanlong's strategy." ”
"That's nature. Prime Minister Cao Cheng is eloquent and strategic, don't you know the secret? So he ignored the crisis on the northern front and ordered Cao Ren's army to rush to Kuang Qi's aid. ”
"But even if Prime Minister Cao Cheng sends troops to help, it will take many days, how can Chen Yuanlong resist the lack of troops and major generals?"
"Little brother thinks that Chen Taishou is just holding on and waiting for help? Definitely! Chen Yuanlong expected that when Wu Jun heard that Prime Minister Cao Cheng had sent troops to rescue him, the army's heart would fluctuate, so he thought of a clever plan. ”
"What's the idea?" It was Xiao Qiao who spoke, she thought about a woman dressed as a man, she didn't dare to speak, but she was fascinated by it, and she blurted out a question unconsciously. As soon as Xiao Qiao's voice came out, he knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth.
Xiao Qiao's voice was crisp and pleasant, the same as the man, fortunately, Old Man Han was a little drunk, so he didn't care, and continued: "Chen Taishou learned that Sun Quanjun's heart was fluctuating, and secretly ordered soldiers to sneak into the city and spread torches among the mountains and rivers outside the city. At the time of the third watch, while the Wu army was asleep and did not wake up, they lit torches together and shouted loudly, and the defenders at the head of the city also echoed from afar, and the momentum shook the sky. Wu Jun looked at the endless torches and deafening shouts all around him in a hazy way, mistakenly thinking that Cao's army had arrived, and he was immediately terrified. Sun Quanchu was the commander-in-chief, but he suffered a big change, and he was also at a loss and urgently ordered the withdrawal of troops. Unexpectedly, the Jiangdong soldiers were afraid of the enemy like tigers, and in a panic, the retreat turned into a rout. Chen Yuanlong did not allow any trouble, and took the opportunity to lead the army to pursue all the way. Wu Bing's heart and gall were broken, so he had to flee in a hurry, grab a boat to cross the river, and drowned countless people in the Yangtze River. In this battle, Chen Taishou defeated Sun Quan's 30,000 people with 3,000 soldiers, defeated more with less, defeated the strong with the weak, and shocked Jiangdong. ”
Liu Yong was angry when he heard this, thinking about Chen Deng's laughter and command at that time, he couldn't help but be fascinated, and asked: "The Wu army has repeatedly lost troops and lost generals, and Kuang Qi is still immovable, so Sun Ce is so brave and ruthless, how can he say that he will fail lightly?" ”
And so it is. That Sun Ce originally went east to fight with Huang Zu in Shaxian, and when he heard that Kuang Yi was defeated, he withdrew his troops and turned back, stationed in Dantu, and fought hard with Chen Deng. It was expected that Prime Minister Cao Cheng adopted the plan of the ministers, named Sun Ce as the Marquis of Wu, a rebellious general, comprehended Ji Taishou, and made peace with him. Sun Ce was overjoyed when he heard this, so he withdrew the Dantu's troops to the east to conquer Yuzhang Huaxin, and the predicament of Guangling was solved. ”
Liu Yong nodded, and I dedicated this strategy to Cao Cao to repair with Sun Ce, and said: "Later, Sun Ce sent an envoy into the city, Chen Ming's interests, Hua Xin had no choice but to raise the city and surrender, so the six counties of Jiangdong were all returned to the Sun family, Jiangyu was pacified, and the prime minister was also amazed when he heard it. It's just that Sun Ce was arrogant, didn't listen to dissuasion, and insisted on riding out to hunt alone, not wanting to die at the hands of Xiaoxiao. It's a pity that a generation of heroes died unfulfilled for their ambitions! Speaking of this, Liu Yong couldn't help but look at Xiao Qiao, but Xiao Qiao was also looking at him. The two of them nodded slightly, their hearts were sharp, and they both thought that life was like a play, not only relieved that Da Qiao had escaped this catastrophe, but also sighed for Sun Ce's early death.
"Fortunately, Sun Ce died early, otherwise Guangling will inevitably have another disaster of swords." Old man Han took another sip of wine and praised again and again, "Good wine, good wine!" ”
"Little Er, give this old man another pot of wine." Liu Yong smiled slightly, and threw a piece of silver to the running hall, "No need to look for it." He turned his head and said to Old Man Han, "Slow down, my brother has other things, go first." Old man Han's red face was full of wine, and he said with a big tongue: "Thank you, little brother." ”
Liu Yong took Xiao Qiao back to the inn, which was not rich and righteous, and there was a curfew at night, so he had to wash up and rest early. On the second day, Xiao Qiao said that he didn't know Chen Dengsu, so he stayed in the inn to rest, and Liu Yong went to visit alone. These two have long cherished each other, although they have not worshipped, but they have long had brotherly feelings, so Chen Deng heard the porter say that Liu Yong asked to see, and he was overjoyed and went to the door to greet him.
Chen Deng welcomed Liu Yong to the study and sat down as a guest and host. Liu Yong looked Chen Deng up and down, and saw that although he was thin and thin, he was still in good spirits, so he let go of most of his heart first, and asked with concern: "Brother Yuanlong, can Mr. Hua go to Guangling to see his brother sick?" Is it better now? ”
Chen Deng said gratefully: "Thank you Chongru for bothering about this matter. At that time, my brother often had chest tightness and shortness of breath, was upset, did not think about eating, and searched for famous doctors everywhere but did not know the cause and did not dare to take medicine. For the brother is becoming more and more emaciated, like a withered tree, dying and dying. Fortunately, Chongru recommended Hua Shen Doctor, and the foolish brother only took one dose, and then vomited three liters of worms in his mouth, turning the crisis into safety; After the second dose, his diet became more and more normal, and his body gradually recovered. ”
Liu Yong nodded and persuaded: "Brother Yuanlong, the root of your illness is caused by gluttony of raw fish and shrimp, and you must not eat it again in the future." ”
Chen Deng bowed his head and said, "Mr. Hua also admonished me. He also said that this time only the adult worms in the abdomen were killed, but the eggs were not eradicated, and they will still recur in the future. Moreover, this insect is extremely strange, and the adult worm that hatches again cannot be medicated according to the original prescription, which is not only useless, but even harmful, and needs to find another way. ”
Since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine has been available for parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms, but there is no way to deal with flukes, and most of the anthelmintic drugs Liu Yong learned are Western medicines, and he is helpless, so he has to comfort: "Mr. Hua is benevolent and benevolent, and he must have a wonderful hand for rejuvenation." ”
"Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky." Chen Deng smiled indifferently and asked again, "Chongru, Fuyi and Guangling are thousands of mountains away, you don't stay by your newlywed wife's side, why did you come here for your brother?" ”
Liu Yong said with a smile: "The younger brother got married, Brother Yuanlong congratulated him with a heavy gift, and the younger brother should thank him in person." If you don't come to Guangling, how can you know that Brother Yuanlong has defeated Jiangdong twice. ”
Chen Deng waved his hand and said, "It's just a fluke victory, not enough to worry about." At that time, if Sun Ce personally led the troops, he was afraid that his brother would have escaped early. As he spoke, he burst out laughing.
Liu Yong also laughed when he heard this, and said: "According to the opinion of the younger brother, although Sun Ce is brave and good at fighting, he is still not as smart and changeable as Brother Yuanlong. ”
"Chongru is too famous." Chen Deng sighed and said, "That Sun Ce is extremely brave, with him personally leading the troops, all the soldiers under his command will be a hundred times more courageous, and they will be invincible as a brother." ”
Liu Yong sighed: "That Sun Ce borrowed only 1,000 troops from Yuan Shu, and in just a few years, he actually unified the land of six counties and eighty-one prefectures in Jiangdong, which is really powerful. If Sun Ce does not die, sooner or later he will fight against Cao Gong and fight the world together. ”
Chen Deng said: "That Sun Ce was conceited and brave, and it was not accidental that he died early. Guo Fengxiao has long said, 'Strategies for new merger and Jiangdong, all those who are punished are heroic and heroic, and those who can win people's death are also.'" However, the strategy is light and unprepared, although there are millions of people, it is tantamount to walking alone in the Central Plains. If the assassin rises, the enemy of one man. In my opinion, I will die at the hands of the horseman. Feng Xiao's wisdom is unique, and Chen Deng is also deeply impressed. However, although Sun Ce died, the successor Sun Quan should not be underestimated. Although this person is young and not good at conquest, he has the ambition of a great bird in his chest, his temperament is magnanimous, benevolent and decisive, and he respects the virtuous, cares for the Haoyou, and knows how to make good use of people. Now Sun Quan is growing his wings and has become a great enemy of Cao Gong. ”
"yes." Liu Yong also sighed, "In this way, Sun Ce is not an idle person. Before he died, he entrusted the foundation of Jiangdong to his younger brother and grandson instead of his own son, and said, 'The people of Jiangdong will decide between the two formations and compete with the world, and they are not as good as me.' Be virtuous and capable, do your best, in order to protect Jiangdong, I am not as good as Qing. 'Focusing on the overall situation, being public and selfless, and righteous and awe-inspiring, it is really heroic. ”
The two sighed, and Chen Deng asked again: "Chongru came thousands of miles away, isn't it just to thank him as a brother?" ”
Liu Yong didn't deny it, nodded and said, "Exactly." One of the younger brothers' trips is that they are worried about Brother Yuanlong's health; The second is to discuss with my brother on important matters. As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chen Deng, and said, "This is a copy of the blood edict entrusted by the Holy Lord to the younger brother, Brother Yuanlong, please take a look." ”
Chen Deng took it and looked at it, and said in amazement: "The saint has named you the pastor of Jingzhou and the pastor of Yizhou?" ”
Liu Yong sighed and said: "Although this edict is a letter from the saint, if Cao Cao knows that there is this edict, the saint is in a critical situation; Second, Liu Biao and Liu Zhang supported the army and respected themselves, and they had long been disobedient, and they would never obey the edict, so the younger brother could only put it in the cabinet and hide it in the house, not daring to show it to the public. ”
"It's a pity." Chen Deng also sighed and asked, "I don't know what Chongru is planning?" ”
"Don't hide it from Brother Yuanlong, this rescue success has failed, bringing the saint back to danger, and making the younger brother disheart......ened and disheartened."
Chen Deng interjected: "Chongru, this matter is so secretive that Cao Gong is secretive, he only knows a little bit about his brother, you can talk about it for me." ”
"Yes!" Liu Yong arched his hand, took a sip of tea, looked solemn, and explained the process of rescuing Emperor Xian in detail.
Chen Deng heard that Emperor Xian had arrived in Fancheng but was blocked by Liu Biao, so he sighed secretly and said: "Brother Wei thought that Cao Ren was chasing the saint back in the middle of the road, but how do you know that the truth is like ......this" After a long time, Chen Deng asked again: "Chongru still wants to follow Liu Bei after this incident?" ”
Liu Yong shook his head and said angrily: "Although this incident fell short and made the little brother indignant and heartbroken, it also made the little brother wake up. Seek from others in everything, obey others in everything, some may be able to obey what they say, some are abandoned, and even worse, they will prevent you and harm you. The younger brother can see it, and it is better to ask for someone than to ask for it. The Book of Changes also says, 'Tianxingjian, the gentleman is self-improving', so the younger brother has made up his mind that from now on he will no longer follow any party, but set up his own court, and he will be a home, a master, I don't believe that without others, I Liu Yong will not be able to revive the Han Dynasty and realize the unification of the country? ”
"Chongru should have done this a long time ago. The Zen scriptures have clouds, people are self-reliant, don't rely on people, don't force people, no matter whether others are close or sparse, they can't be relied on. Chen Deng's head was praised, and then asked, "I don't know what Chongru's plans are for the future?" ”
"The younger brother intends to make an alliance with Sun Quan first, wait for the opportunity to take Jing and Yi Erzhou, first divide the world with Cao and Sun, and then ......" Liu Yong explained the planning and inventory of Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair".
Chen Deng's face showed an incredible expression, and he was stunned: "This strategy is magnificent, majestic but feasible, how did Chongru come up with it?" ”
Liu Yong said embarrassedly: "This strategy is not what the younger brother thinks, but Zhuge Kongming." ”
"Zhuge Kongming?" Chen Deng was stunned, "Brother Wei has never heard of this person." ”
Liu Yong said: "This person is not old enough to have a weak crown, and he lives in seclusion in Xiangyang Longzhong, lonely and nameless, so he is unknown. ”
"I can't imagine that there are such young talents in the world." Chen Deng sighed and said, "Kong Ming's strategy is reasonable and well-planned, and it can be said that it is a grand plan to make contributions." However, according to his brother's opinion, Chongru can only act according to this policy, but it is difficult to dominate the powers, let alone revive the Han dynasty and revitalize the dynasty. ”
Liu Yong admired Zhuge Liang very much, almost to the point of obsession, and was shocked when he heard what Chen Deng said, and hurriedly said: "How can Brother Yuanlong say this? ”
Chen Deng said calmly: "First, how to choose between 'crossing the Jing and benefiting' and 'forming a good Sun Quan outside'? Jingzhou makes the best of the South China Sea, west Tongba, Shu, to the east can go down the river to face Sun Wu, to the north can send troops to Wan, Luo, looking at the Central Plains, has always been a place for soldiers to fight, Sun Quan is a great talent, eyes like a torch, how can such an important place be handed over? ”
Liu Yong couldn't help but be stunned, only to hear Chen Deng say again: "Second, when the world changes, then order a general to lead the army of Jingzhou to Xiang Wan and Luo, and Chongru to lead the people of Yizhou out of Qinchuan, then the hegemony can be achieved, and the Han family can be prosperous." It's hard! Jing and Yi are separated by thousands of miles, and there are layers of mountains and mountains, how do the soldiers and horses of the two roads echo each other and how do they work together? ”
Liu Yong was speechless when he said this, and it took a long time before he sighed: "It seems that I am still thinking too optimistic." The little brother is really worth the trip this time. He said to Chen Deng with a sincere face: "Little brother's greatest wish in coming to Guangling this time is to implore Yuanlong to help me conspire together. ”
Chen Deng pondered for a while and said to Liu Yong: "Chongru, how about we make a two-year appointment?" (To be continued.) )