Chapter 8: In troubled times, the ruler is chosen by the minister
No answer is required. In the stunned and unquestionable eyes of the young general, Chen Nuo had already received the answer.
It seems that he is indeed Zhao Yun, one of the five tiger generals of Shu Han in history!
He could no longer hold back the ecstasy in his heart, left everyone behind, and hurriedly pulled Zhao Yun aside to talk.
"I don't know where Brother Zilong is going?"
They found a rock, sat down side by side, and exchanged ages. Chen Nuo knew that Zhao Yun was slightly younger than him, so he unceremoniously regarded himself as a brother.
Zhao Yun didn't mind and was willing to accept it.
Hearing Chen Nuo's question, he didn't hide it, and said to Chen Nuo honestly: "Brother Ran, you also know that if there is already a big chaos today, like Changshan in my county, I am often attacked by the remnants of moths and thieves, and I really can't live."
Seeing that there was war everywhere and that the officers and soldiers could not protect us, we had no choice but to find our own way, recruit some young people in the county, and organize a guard by ourselves. As for me, because I learned some meager martial arts, I was promoted by them and became the captain of their guard.
It's just that in this troubled era, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the strength of this county, and the most important thing is to get the affirmation from above in order to gain greater support. For this reason, I took them out, hoping to join such a reliable force, first, to defend the township, and second, to continue to pursue the remnants of the moth thieves and eliminate harm for the people. β
"Pursue the moth thief and eliminate the harm for the people!"
If the memory is correct, "moth thief" should be another name for the Yellow Turban, and Zhao Yun called Zhang Jiao's uprising like this, which shows Zhao Yun's hatred for the Yellow Turban. It's no wonder, after all, if it weren't for the yellow scarf disrupting his hometown, it would not have been possible to force Zhao Yun to go away and embark on the road of joining the army.
Chen Nuo nodded: "It's good that Brother Zilong can have this idea, but I don't know, who does Brother Xian plan to take refuge into?" β
Zhao Yun didn't think about it, and said: "Now that Han Fu and Han Envoy Jun are the state pastors appointed by the imperial court, I am under the rule of Jizhou, so I naturally want to take refuge in him." β
Chen Nuo didn't immediately pick up the conversation, and wondered in his heart, why didn't he choose Gongsun Zhan? Isn't history like that?
Chen Nuo thought for a while and said with a smile: "Since Brother Xian is preparing to take refuge in Han Envoy Jun, he should naturally go south, but I don't understand, why does Brother Xian want to go north?" If I remember correctly, the north is Gongsun Chan's territory. Brother Xian, this is ......"
Zhao Yun smiled: "Brother Ran suspects that I am going to seek refuge with Gongsun Zhan?" β
Chen Nuo glanced at him, he smiled and showed his teeth slightly, so good-looking, if he wasn't a man, he was afraid that he would have been overwhelmed by Zhao Yun's smile.
After settling down, Chen Nuo smiled and immediately changed the topic: "In today's world, since Dong Zhuo coerced the emperor to move the capital to Chang'an, and the princes' alliance collapsed, they are all fighting for their own interests. In such troubled times, soldiers and horses are important, but talent is the most important! Therefore, in my opinion, not only the king chooses the minister, but the minister also chooses the king. Choosing a good owner is more important than anything else. β
"Not only do the kings choose their ministers, but the ministers also choose the king?"
Zhao Yun's eyes lit up, and he stared at Chen Nuo carefully, as if he wanted to get more bold and novel ideas from his mouth, the speaker.
Chen Nuo didn't look at him, just nodded, and continued: "Of course, Han Fu Han Envoy Jun is the governor of Jizhou, the governor of a state, and the virtuous brother is under the rule of Jizhou, so it is most normal to be the first to think of him.
It's just that Brother Xian, have you ever thought that although the governor of Jizhou is currently Han Fu, since Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Yuan Shao went east, and Gongsun Zan came south, Jizhou today is like a sandwich, caught in the middle......"
Zhao Yun coughed: "Sandwich? It's ......"
Chen Nuo knew that he had leaked his mouth, so he didn't hurry to pick up a leaf and sandwich it between his palms: "You just think it's it." β
Seeing that Zhao Yun nodded in relief, Chen Nuo took the leaf and compared it with Zhao Yun again: "This leaf is like Han Fu, it is Jizhou, the palm above is Gongsun Zhan, and the bottom is Yuan Shao." But there is only one in Jizhou, Yuan Shao wants it, and Gongsun Zan also wants it, and the problem comes out.
Although Han Fu has a lot of people in his hands, such as Tian Feng and Fu Zhu, and Zhang He and Lu Yi in Wu, he himself is just a mediocre person, and some people will not use it. Others don't say it, and Koji Yi is a clear example. A general like him, who was born in Xiliang, was brave and good at fighting, but because of his humble background and a slight dislike with Han Fu, he was hated by Han Fu, so that he turned against him, so that he had to abandon him and go to Yuan Shao.
Han Fu is not a wise person, and he occupies such a large territory in Jizhou, who doesn't secretly covet it? And although Han Fu is a nominal envoy, in the end, there is power in the barrel of a gun, if Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan come to rob it, I am afraid that Han Fu's position as the state pastor will be a little difficult to protect. The ancients said well, the dangerous state is not entered, and the virtuous brother of Zilong should think twice! β
"Politics from the barrel of a gun?"
Zhao Yun rarely heard a word that he had never heard before, stroked the barrel of the gun, as if he had an understanding, and nodded in admiration: "Brother Ran, what he said well, that Dong Zhuo's thief was relying on the Xiliang soldiers under his hands at the beginning, and he didn't take the rest of the princes in his eyes, so he did the next big rebellion." first abolished the Son of Heaven, and then hijacked the Son of Heaven to move west to Chang'an, stirring up the world into a miasma, which is really hateful! β
"Dong ......"
Chen Nuo also wanted to be indignant and criticize Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zi came out, Zhuo Zi didn't say it, for some reason, his head was a pain, and it was blank.
Zhao Yun saw Chen Nuo's strange appearance and wanted to help him ask, Chen Nuo laughed and said, "It's okay, if you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself, Dong ...... Sooner or later, it's going to be over. It's just that, as I said just now, can you consider it? β
Zhao Yun shook his head and smiled: "Actually, I also know that Han Yuanjun has nothing to do, but I have been hesitating, after all, Han Yuanjun is a state pastor, who can I take refuge in him if I don't go to him?" But after listening to Brother Ran's words just now, I suddenly realized.
The so-called 'power comes out of the barrel of a gun', as long as whoever has the power in his hands, who has soldiers in his hands, who can contribute to the country and eliminate harm for the people, even if he is not a state pastor, what can he be counted? As long as he can kill the moth thief, then I will take refuge in him! β
Zhao Yun really knows how to learn and sell now, Chen Nuo couldn't help but smile bitterly. But from his resolute eyes, he quickly read something.
Chen Nuo asked tentatively: "You mean, it was my words that helped you and made you make up your mind?" You are really determined to give up Han Envoy Jun and take refuge in ...... Gongsun Chan? β
Zhao Yun did not affirm or deny, he said: "General Gongsun started by fighting Karasuma, and after the moth thieves rebelled, he led his troops to quell the chaos. If he can kill the moth thief, then that's what I need. β
Chen Nuo thought in his heart that if he followed history, it would not be wrong for Zhao Yun to take refuge in Gongsun Zhan. But after thinking about it carefully, although he was working under Han Fu at the moment, and although he helped him temporarily retire from Gongsun Zhan, Han Fu was mediocre after all, with Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan waiting for an opportunity, Jizhou would not be guaranteed sooner or later.
And the one who can get Jizhou will be Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will get Jizhou, and he may change hands together because of Han Fu at that time. And if Zhao Yun follows Gongsun Chan and he follows Yuan Shao, in the future, Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao will fight, won't he and Zhao Yun become enemies and enemies?
Further, even if he can help Han Fu keep Jizhou, Gongsun Chan will withdraw for a while, but he may not come back. If Zhao Yun becomes a subordinate of Gongsun Zan when he comes again, and he is still Han Fu's person, and his position is different, how to deal with himself?
Of course, Chen Nuo didn't want to see this, so Chen Nuo hurriedly pretended to cough and said: "General Gongsun can indeed kill, and he does have a lot of soldiers and horses in his hands, and he will definitely do something in the future." But Zilong Xiandi thinks about it, why did General Gongsun kill the moth thief for? Is he really that selfless?
Let's take the matter of General Gongsun's killing of Karasuma, although he did make a lot of contributions in this matter, he has not done anything since Zhang Chun started the incident. He fought with Zhang Chun on the border for several years and couldn't kill him, and later the imperial court sent Taifu Liu Yu to assassinate the history of Youzhou and let him deal with the matter.
As soon as Mrs. Liu came, he sent an envoy to persuade Karasuma to behead Zhang Chun. But General Gongsun was afraid that the credit would be robbed by Mrs. Liu, so he killed the messenger of peace. If it weren't for Mrs. Liu's gentle strategy, someone among the Hu people would have killed Zhang Chun, otherwise Zhang Chun's rebellion would have been put down.
Also, after the princes met the alliance, the Son of Heaven was taken hostage by thieves to Chang'an, and he wanted to return to the east, so he sent a messenger to let Liu Taifu lead troops to greet him. When the envoy arrived at Yuan Shu, he was detained by Yuan Shu, and General Gongsun not only did not persuade because of the disagreement between him and Yuan Shu, but made every effort to stop Liu Taifu from sending troops. The matter of welcoming the return of the Son of Heaven is therefore over. Brother Zilong, tell me, can a person like General Gongsun who only cares about his own selfish interests be entrusted with national affairs? β
Zhao Yun was silent for a moment when Chen Nuo said it, and his white face was gradually covered with a layer of gray.
His hand tightened his gun: "Brother Ran is right, if it weren't for Brother Ran's empowerment, I would have almost missed a big thing!" It's just that since I came out with these brothers, I can't go back empty-handed. Han Envoy Jun can't do it, and General Gongsun can't do it, Jizhou is so big, who should I count on? β
Chen Nuo put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't forget, there is an ancestor who is the third prince of the fourth world, and his protΓ©gΓ©s are all over the world. β
Zhao Yun slowly stood up with a gun, and his face turned red: "What Brother Ran said, but Yuan Shao Yuan Yuanchu?" β
Chen Nuo stood up and laughed. Just as he was about to speak, someone gently slapped his back, and then a small dot came out from behind him, looked up at his dirty face, and grinned at him with big teeth: "What did you say to my brother for such a long time?" β
Chen Nuo saw that it was Zhao Xue at a glance, so he owed it, stretched out his hand and scraped his nose, and glanced at Zhao Yun again: "This is a gentleman's word between me and your brother, you want to know, you go and ask your brother." But ah, you wash the bridge of your nose, play with your face, and rub the fat powder, and you won't lose to those girls. β
"You ......"
Zhao Xue opened her eyes, met Chen Nuo's eyes, and suddenly panicked. He glanced at his brother, and immediately lowered his head and retreated behind Zhao Yun, but he never replied again.
Chen Nuohaha laughed twice, and seeing that Zhao Xue was embarrassed to this point, he stopped making fun of him.
He pulled Zhao Yun aside and asked him, "Brother Zilong has made up your mind?" β
Zhao Yun looked at the gun in his hand, did not hesitate any longer, and nodded.
"That's great!"
Chen Nuo took his arm and said with a smile: "Since Brother Zilong Xian is determined to take refuge in Yuan Shao, it just so happens that I will also go back to Jizhou to see Han Envoy Jun return to his life, and we can go the same way for a while." β
When Chen Nuo and Zhao Yun were talking, the carriages and horses had already been packed up, and the battlefield was simply cleaned up, and they were on the road. In a few days, it was also under the city of Jizhou. Chen Nuo reluctantly said goodbye to Zhao Yun, and after giving Zhao Yun a ride, he also had to enter Jizhou City to see Han Fu.
Han Fu heard that Chen Nuo had really persuaded Gongsun Chan to withdraw from the army, and had Gongsun Chan's handwritten reply, as well as the jewelry and utensils he sent, and finally swept away the dullness of the past few days, dancing with both hands, and was overjoyed.
He immediately ordered to convene officials of all sizes in Jizhou to set up a celebration banquet for Chen Nuo.
When Chen Nuo heard this, he immediately dissuaded: "This is not good......
Han Fu asked rhetorically, "What's wrong with this?" He didn't listen to Chen Nuo, and insisted on setting up a banquet for Chen Nuo to celebrate.
Seeing that it was difficult to stop it, Chen Nuo thought about it and said, "Since Lord Jun thinks so highly of me, then I have the courage to accept it." It's just that I think that although Gongsun Chan has retired from the army as he wished, there is still one thing that has not been resolved. I think it's imperative that you think about it. β
Han Fu was stunned for a moment, feeling a little annoyed: "Anything else?" β
Chen Nuo reminded him: "Of course! Did you forget about this incident? Before the envoy sent me to envoy Gongsun Zhan, I made an appointment with General Sun Qing. β
Han Fu suddenly realized: "By the way, since General Sun Qing left, Gu Ke has not heard from him until now, if you didn't mention it, Gu almost forgot about it!" Lone asks you, do you have any news from him? Did he do what we had agreed upon? β
Chen Nuo smiled slightly: "Don't worry, how dare General Sun Qing not do the task assigned by Han Envoy Jun?" Just a few days ago, on my way back to Jizhou, I received a reconnaissance cavalry sent by General Sun Qing. He dictated General Sun's words, saying that he had contacted Zhang Niujiao's headquarters in Montenegro, and Zhang Niujiao had also promised to send troops......"
Han Fu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Then how many people are they going to dispatch?" β
"Centaur ......"
Chen Nuo picked up the wine cup in front of him, looked at the rippling wine in the cup, and said with a smile: "Originally, Zhang Niujiao's power in Montenegro was not small, but in order to increase his momentum and give him face to the envoy of the Han Dynasty, he contacted other departments in Montenegro, and it was initially estimated that he could get millions of people." If the soldiers are reduced, at least 200,000 soldiers can be obtained. β
"Two hundred thousand?!"
Han Fu smacked his tongue and glared: "Ah, this is also a lot of money!" β
Chen Nuo put down the wine cup: "The soldiers are fast." General Sun Qing said that since the soldiers had been gathered, they had to fight quickly, otherwise it would affect morale over time. So he asked me to ask the envoy if you could send troops immediately? β
"Fa Fa ......"
As soon as Han Fu spoke, his face turned dark, and he immediately said: "No, you can't send it, you can't send it!" Now that Gongsun Chan has made peace with Gu, he has promised to withdraw from the army, how can he still beat him? β
Chen Nuo leaned forward and smiled slightly: "Soldiers stand by deception!" Gongsun Chan withdrew from the army, and we just caught him off guard. β
Han Fu thought of the defeat in the first battle of Anping, how tragic it was, and hurriedly covered his face with his sleeves and waved his hand again and again: "A gentleman must not lose people's trust, must not!" β
Chen Nuo stretched out his hand and pulled away Han Fu's sleeve and said, "Since this is the case, then please make Jun quickly spread the word about Zhang Niujiao and let him disband the Black Mountain Army." β
Han Fu was stunned for a moment, put down his sleeves, thought about it, and shook his head: "No, if Gongsun Chan goes back on his word and kills him back, what will he do to resist him?" β
Chen Nuo nodded: "That's what I said, but there is a saying called raising tigers, and the reason why the Black Mountain Army can't become its climate is because of your constant suppression." But now that he has been able to recruit troops openly and make himself unique, when the time comes, can you stop them? If they disobey one day and cause trouble, how do you deal with them? β
When Han Fu heard this, he thought of the consequences, it was really unimaginable, and he was scared into a cold sweat.
He hurriedly said: "It is reasonable, it is reasonable!" So bother you to pass a message to General Sun Qing and ask him to persuade Zhang Niujiao to disperse the Montenegrin army. What do you think? β
"This ......"
Chen Nuo frowned, so he looked embarrassed.
Han Fu looked at it and hurriedly said: "If this matter is done, you should be credited again!" β
Chen Nuo stood up from the table and arched his hand: "Since the envoy has such a dispatch, I will not hesitate even if I go to the soup!" When Han Fu smiled stupidly, Chen Nuo finally breathed a sigh of relief this time.
In order to save Sun Qing, he told a series of lies, and now Gongsun Chan has agreed to retire from the army, and he has successfully deceived Han Fu, so that Han Fu no longer has to remember such a thing as Black Mountain, and he can be regarded as truly perfecting this big lie and filling all the loopholes.
The conversation between Han Fu and Chen Nuo has been going on for a long time, but there are not a few Jizhou officials who went to the banquet after the order, Han Fu can't save face, and Chen Nuo is also embarrassed.
But in any case, the feast has begun, and we must continue to eat and drink.
At the banquet, Han Fu announced that in order to show Chen Nuo's merits today, he was ready to promote Chen Nuo to the post of governor of a county. Officials of all sizes were surprised, and they all whispered in their ears, Chen Nuo secretly moved the lamp to look, and what he saw was angry eyebrows, opened his ears to listen, and listened to all the voices of opposition.
Seeing that Han Fu did not take back his intentions, some simply stood up and threatened him with resignation. Han Fu looked at Chen Nuo, a little too big, it seemed that he had no way to deal with his group of staff.
Chen Nuo knew that maybe he had risen too fast and offended the anger of the public, or if he was not right, he would still be my envoy.
Chen Nuo put down the lamp and was about to speak, not wanting to shout loudly outside the door: "No!" β
Before the voice fell, I saw a person walking in, glancing around at everyone, and then fixed his eyes on Chen Nuo, who was the chief on Han Fu's right, and snorted with his nose.
It's not good, I don't know who this is? But when he heard the sneering left and right, his expression became relaxed, and he secretly exchanged glances: "Hehe, he's here, there's a good show to watch." β