If the two majestic Black Iron Satellite TV on duty outside the door were missing, Tian Qiao stepped into the threshold.

Turning the front yard and entering the house, walking to the backyard, by the pool under the porch, Deng Ji was lazily lying on the mat basking in the sun.

In order to deal with various post-war affairs, recently, his father Tian Feng, Beijia Xu Shu, Henan Yin Tianchou, Luoyang Ling Han Song and other large and small Henan officials were all busy, and he, the lord of the division and Liang Erzhou, had leisure.

Tian Yu approached, and saw that Deng Ji's eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was even and slender, he should be asleep, and he was busy standing on tiptoe, preparing to slip back the way he came.

"Stop!"

Deng Ji just pretended to sleep, and when he noticed that someone wanted to retreat, he first opened his mouth to stop drinking, and then opened his eyes, and saw that it was Tian Yu, and chuckled: "It was Tian Xiaodi!" ”

Tian Yu solemnly saluted: "Brother Pimple! ”

For Xie Yun and Tian Yu, who have known each other since childhood, Deng Ji has always been casual, half-sat up, pointed to the railing in the corridor and said: "I have not prepared a table to entertain guests, where can I sit, is there something?" ”

Tian Qiao, who has never been very serious, was very serious at this time, and he didn't go to the porch, and said directly: "The funeral of the eldest brother is over, I want to return to the army, and I will come to cancel the vacation today!" ”

In the era when people attached importance to etiquette, close relatives such as parents and elder brothers had to mourn when they died, and there was a standard period of filial piety, but in troubled times, life was too fragile and short, survival was difficult, there were too many deceased, and those who no longer obeyed the mourning system also abounded, and few people used this as a moral benchmark.

As a monarch, Deng Ji is powerless to change anything, and he will not blindly force it without paying attention to human feelings, and only orders that regardless of the military, supervision, and soldiers under his command, in case of funeral, he is willing to leave those who keep the system, and those who do not abide by the system are retained, which is very casual in this regard.

There are many things under his rule, and Tian Qiao is unwilling to be idle to guard his brother's filial piety, so he wants to return to the army. Deng Ji had no objection and said: "In this case, since you go to the Black Iron Guard to cancel your leave, there is no need to look for me." ”

Tian Yu lowered his head and was silent for a while, and then spoke: "I have a bad temperament, and it is difficult to settle for the Black Iron Guard......

"Foolishness!" Hear this. Deng Ji immediately changed his face and cut him off: "When Boyu is newly dead, and Master Tian and his wife are sad, you are doing your filial piety to Chenghuan on your knees, why do you only remember to be transferred to foreign armies, don't you know the danger of going into battle?" ”

Tian Yu was young after all, and when he drank it, tears almost fell out: "Cao Jun committed Henan, and the young people in the county were all drawn to fight." They are not yet underage! Although Du Mou has entered the Black Iron Guard, he needs to take care of his brother's funeral and has not yet to fight! ”

Deng Ji didn't believe it: "How can I hear people say that when Cao's soldiers surrounded Luoyang, you also held a bow on the wall to defend the city, and after the war, you still got six heads?" ”

Tian Yu looked unconvinced: "What is the cold arrow under the female wall?" That's Cao's troops. My father went to the city tower in person, and I was ordered by my mother to escort it! I am also a Henan son. A martial artist is not inferior to others, but as the son of his father, he is not allowed to go into battle? ”

"If the bow dies in the castle tower and shoots, it is not considered a battle? Boyu was killed, and Tian Shi was left with only one son, how could I send him to danger again? ”

Tian Yu was furious: "Don't be involved in danger? Is there an only son among the soldiers? ”

Most of the blood and energy of the young people under his rule are instigated by his own family, and it is normal for the young man to have a heroic dream. Deng Ji only took care of Tian Yu alone, I don't know how many only sons in the family were selected as pawns and finally died on the battlefield? Having said this, Deng Ji felt that he was really at a loss, so he had to play tricks: "It's useless to say that it is useless to break the sky." If you really want to go into battle, after the filial piety period of Bo Yu, ask your master and mother to set up a family affair, and if you have an heir after marriage, you may be allowed to transfer other troops! ”

Tian Yu thought about his father's white hair and his mother's tears, it seemed that there was only that, so Fang reluctantly nodded: "A gentleman's word!" ”

finally got an answer, it was not in vain today's trouble, but also because he knew that Deng Ji was in a bad mood after returning to Luoyang, so he deliberately came to make a fuss, and after finishing the business, Tian Yu leaned against the railing under the porch and chatted with him.

Let's talk about Xie Yun's recent situation, the children in Che Xiao's family, Tian Lei's funeral, and after a while, a black iron guard came in and said: "General Tian asks to see!" ”

Seeing that there were guests coming, I was afraid of delaying Deng Ji's business, so Tian Yu said goodbye.

"It turned out to be Tian Weng, the kid is polite!"

Tian Yu went out to meet a visitor, but it was Tian Mazi, an old general who had retired from the pension, Tian Yu was busy with the ceremony, and then talked a few words of daily life, and then the two staggered by.

Tian Mazi pointed into the backyard according to the instructions, and saw Deng Jishang leaning on the mat, and he didn't see the courtesy, so he walked straight to the open space in front of him, squatting on the muddy ground, and he was not afraid of staining his silk robe.

Tian Mazi refused to say anything, only staring at his own face, Deng Ji couldn't help but cry angrily: "What are you doing?" ”

Tian Mazi exhaled lightly, and then hummed: "Troubled times are the masters, and they need to be ruthless. Pang Shuangji's guy is different from us after all, regardless of kindness and righteousness, if you want to fight, you don't need to remember the old love! ”

Deng Ji couldn't help but sneer: "This military matter, the old man has not been in the army for a long time, how can he interfere?" ”

Everyone came over together, Deng Ji didn't take majesty seriously on weekdays, and his tone was very polite, but Tian Mazi changed his face and laughed: "It's in vain for my kindness, I'm afraid that you will feel depressed and uncomfortable in your heart, and you will not hesitate to find an explanation of your old body, but you will be hung up by words!" ”

"If you can't be idle, find something to do with Chang Lao and the others," and after another sentence, Deng Jicai frowned and spit out bitterness: "If I don't fight, Xiliang Han will not be peaceful!" Do you know that although the four armies were not defeated, after several battles, how many soldiers were left? ”

Since the general's mansion moved to Chang'an and Xiliang, his own four armies have almost been fighting on a continuous axis, and they have never had to rest, Tian Mazi also knows that the casualties in the army will be large, but he doesn't know the exact number, listening to Deng Ji, he couldn't help but ask: "How much is the loss of each army?" ”

There is nothing to hide from Tian Mazi, Deng Ji counted him carefully with his fingers: "The dead in Xiliang with the left army division are not yet known, and the rest of the wounds can be returned to the builders, including the Huya army, there are nearly 7,000 soldiers, more than 5,000 Dangkou army, less than 5,000 Weilie army, more than 6,000 Xiao cavalry army, and less than 7,000 Hedong Wuwei army. ”

In addition to the Hedong Wuwei Army, only the Huya Army is slightly better, and the four strong armies originally had nearly 40,000 soldiers, but now there are only about 23,000 left, which has been lost by nearly half, and many of them still need time to recuperate.

Tian Mazi's eyes widened: "Nearly half of the loss?" Fought so hard? How about the newly captured Cao Jun? ”

"Nearly 3,000 soldiers were selected, and the rest were unavailable, so they had to be sent to Sanfu for the people."

"Alas!"

The replenishment is far less than the consumption, Tian Mazi had to sigh, and Deng Ji said again: "The soldiers are tired, and if they don't cultivate, they should be resentful!" And according to what Tian Shi and Xu Beijia said, Yuan Benchu hoped that I would send troops to merge with the state at this time, and I would really tear my face with Pang Shuangji, and Yuan Shao would send troops to aid the party. At that time, Pang Shuangji was out of Sizhou, and he could only seek an alliance with Yuan Shao, which was even more disadvantageous. Let's go with him for the time being, it's better to have some affection for the two times! ”

In fact, who wants to be controlled by others for a long time who is ambitious in troubled times? Pang Zhen and Deng Jiben were both Yellow Turban Moth thieves, captured and recruited into the official army, and then rebelled against Yuan Shao and returned to Montenegro to sacrifice Yecheng, only asking Zhang Yan to be the commander of one party, but he refused to live under others anymore. Such a character, Deng Ji can use him to resist Yuan Shao for a while, but do you expect people to be cheap cannon fodder for a long time without regrets?

Deng Ji took advantage of the time when he joined forces with Zhang Yan to take the annexation of the state, and gave Pang Shuangji the land of Shangdang County, which was indeed kind to him, but it was also a kind of use? Pang Zhen didn't have the slightest return? After expanding his power, he has more room for strategic maneuver, and he doesn't have to sell his strength for Deng Ji in the future, is it a big sin?

What Deng Ji was really uncomfortable about was that Pang Shuangji didn't tell him in advance because of his weak heart, and Sizhou actually learned about such a big thing through meticulous work.

However, for Pang Zhen, Yuan Shao gave up and merged the state and sent envoys to make friends, but he felt that he had the opportunity to meet both sides, and there was no need to work hard for Deng Ji to the end, and there was no need to offend Yuan Shao to death. can quickly expand his own territory, no longer easily get involved in the battle between the two big tigers Deng Ji and Yuan Shao, and no longer be cannon fodder for others, why didn't Pang Zhen accept Yuan Shao's merger without any additional conditions? Is it only based on the old afflictions and old feelings and the kindness given to the party? Or did he hold back because of Zhang Yan's defeat in the party?

The early days of the annexation of the princes in the troubled times have passed, such as today, the lands occupied by Deng Ji, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and Liu Zhang are all calculated in terms of states, and they are the great princes; Kong Rong, Zhang Lu, Liu Bei, and his Pang Zhen and others occupy only one county, and they are small princes who survive in the cracks, and if they don't seize the opportunity to expand their power, there is still a place in this feast?

Tian Mazi and Pang Zhen and Deng Ji came out of the same Yellow Turban team, and they were even more annoyed by Pang Zhen's treachery, thinking that they were here to comfort Deng Ji. ”

Pang Zhen is unwilling to stick to the party to be Deng Ji's cannon fodder, and Sizhou does not have much loss on the surface, but the gap between the two suddenly loses great room for maneuver strategically, which also makes Deng Ji, the lord of Sizhou who previously cared for the old feelings and thinks he has been gracious, very angry, so naturally he will not let Pang Zhen be too proud.

Hearing Tian Mazi ask, Deng Ji said lightly: "Han Hao has a letter to report, Pang Shuangji has sent his son south, I am afraid that he wants to explain everything, or stay in Luoyang as a hostage, and he is still on the way, and he will talk about the rest when the time comes." However, I have already asked people to spread the word to the party, Sanfu and Liangzhou are sparsely populated, and the loss of soldiers in the army is also large. ”

Seeing Tian Mazi's sudden surprise, Deng Ji laughed: "When the son of Pang Shuangji arrives in Luoyang, he will come up with a thousand reasons, and I will not be able to chase after the messenger." ”

Before, taking care of the friendship between the two, Sizhou did not recruit Montenegrin people and horses, and the Yuan army surrendered troops, and it was really such a rumor in the past, Pang Shuangji didn't know how many soldiers to defect, and laughed a few times with Deng Ji, Tian Mazi asked suspiciously: "There is a plan for the affairs of the state, why not send the army to Liangzhou to quell the rebellion early?" I don't hear that the army will be sent to Xiliang, and I will no longer send troops to merge with the state, and I am worried about finding it! ”

Deng Ji restrained his smile again and sighed lightly: "The army is tired, and let the soldiers recuperate for two more days." Recently, Liangzhou has been receiving good news, Pang De and Yang Qiu have gradually pacified the rebels in the counties, and the left army division has made people spread the word about the crimes of the rebels in Jincheng, and most of them are from Jincheng. Han Sui was frightened and did not dare to fight. ”

Two days after Tian Mazi's visit, Deng Ji really sent the Huya and Xiaocai armies to Liangzhou to help Jia Xuping Jincheng Han Sui. (To be continued......)