Chapter 292: Cao Cao's Reward
Pang Tong had just commented on Gao Shun, and immediately someone raised objections, and after inquiry, he learned that this person was Ma Liang's younger brother Ma Tan, the youngest of Ma's five constants.
"Don't be in a hurry, and listen to me slowly!" Pang Tong smiled slightly, and explained unhurriedly: "Looking at the battle commanded by Gao Shun, the classic is the battle of the Tiger Pass, the princes of the eighteen towns knocked on the pass, Gao Shun put down a large array in front of the pass, this battle made the Kwantung princes lose 50,000 soldiers and horses, but he lost less than 2,000 people, such a proud record, except for Sun Wu, Bai Qi, Han Xin, who can match?" ”
Pang Tong saw that no one was silent, and continued: "The battle of Kuangting, although it did not become a turning point in the victory of the Xiliang Army, but this battle can also be cited as a classic battle, three hundred miles of running, burning hundreds of thousands of stones and grass of the coalition army, if it were not for Sikong Cao Cao to persuade Yuan Benchu to fight against the water, I am afraid that the princes of the eighteen towns will be locked up in hatred of the tiger!" ”
Everyone was silent, the two battles commanded by Gao Shun were indeed not what ordinary generals could do, and they thought about it seriously, and most people felt that Pang Tong's evaluation of Gao Shun was not an exaggeration.
After seeing that everyone had no doubts, Pang Tong crossed Gao Shun, and evaluated Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Wei Yan and other generals, after a discussion, it was already late at night, and seeing that everyone was vaguely sleepy, Pang Tong took the lead in getting up and said: "Okay, the evaluation has also been evaluated, and the time is not early, Pang Tong is now saying goodbye!" ”
After a night of discussion, everyone felt tired, and since Pang Tong proposed to dissolve the meeting, everyone pushed the boat down the river, got up to say goodbye, and returned to their respective residences.
The night of early summer came very quickly, and the sky was full of stars shining brightly on the thick dark sky. Densely embedded in the deep black night, the Milky Way is like a faintly glowing white ribbon across the starry sky.
Pang Tong walked out of the hall and stretched in the courtyard, he looked up at the sky and said lightly: "Yuan Zhi." I'm going back to Xiangyang tomorrow! ”
Shan Fu, who followed him out of the hall, paused, and asked with a hint of inquiry in his tone: "Why are you leaving?" Isn't Lu Bu your master? ”
Pang Tong smiled: "I've seen what I should see, why don't you go?" As for whether Lu Bu is the master of the matter, don't you know in your heart? ”
A gust of wind blew and blew the two-foot green yarn on the Shan Fu hat, and I saw his mantis hair, natural sword eyebrows, tall nose, and thin lips. The sword-like eyebrows flew diagonally into a few strands of black hair under the corners of the sideburns, a handsome side face, and a perfectly contoured face that was impeccable.
After listening to Pang Tong's words, Shan Fujian frowned: "Since you are the master of things, why do you want to go?" ”
Pang Tong said: "Now that Lu Bu is sitting in the four counties, it seems to be strong, but in fact it is weak, and those civil servants under his account are not ordinary people. It's more than enough to govern four counties, if I stay here. On the contrary, there is no place for me, and when I am needed one day, I will naturally appear! ”
"Just as arrogant as Kong Ming!"
Pang Tong retorted angrily: "This is not arrogance, but judging the situation, instead of icing on the cake, it is better to send carbon in the snow, what do you know!" ”
Shan Fu snorted coldly: "You just continue to make it up." Mr. Sima has already made it clear to me that he will let me stay in Xiliang to assist Lu Bu, and when the time is right, he will recommend you and Kong Ming, and he also gave me a proverb to let me build momentum for you! ”
Pang Tong took a deep breath. Turning his head and laughing, "Oh? What is the proverb, can you tell me a thing or two! ”
Shan Fu lifted the green yarn, walked to Pang Tong's side, looked up at the starry sky and said: "Wolong and phoenix, you have to settle the world."
Pang Tong was silent, Sima Hui had three closed disciples, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu, collectively known as the Three Wonders of Water Mirror, Xu Shu was forced to wander the rivers and lakes because he killed people on the street the year before last, and in order not to be arrested by the government, he changed his name to Shan Fu.
"Yuan Zhi, Kong Ming and I are sorry for you!" Pang Tong glanced at Xu Shu, his head lowered slightly, they are both disciples of Shui Jing, but the sacrifices are often Xu Shu, this, Pang Tong has never been able to understand, Shui Jing has three odds, each has its own strangeness, each has its own strengths, he can't figure out why Sima Hui sacrificed Xu Shu all the time, paving the way for him and Zhuge Liang.
Xu Shu smiled bitterly: "I'm not as good as you and Kong Ming, and Mr. has his reasons for doing this." What makes me most uneasy is my old mother at home! ”
Pang Tong said: "Don't worry, Kong Ming and I will take care of you!" ”
Xu Shu smiled kindly: "In this way, thank you Mr. Feng Xiao!" ”
Pang Tong shook his head, he didn't think it was funny about Xu Shu's jokes, but felt a little stuffy, he was slightly unhappy with Sima Hui's arrangement, but he couldn't change anything, he said hello at the moment, and walked towards his room with a sigh of anger.
Xu Shu shrugged his shoulders and immediately followed with a brisk step, pushing open the door of a room next to Pang Tong.
In the big camp of Bingzhou, in the big tent of the Chinese army, after Lu Bu stamped the seal on the last edict, he lazily shook his sour arms, and said to Jia Xu who was in the first place: "It's only been three months, and so many things have happened!" ”
"The world is in chaos, I'm afraid there will be more in the future"
Jia Xu rubbed his sour eyes, brightened the oil lamp, and loosened the gray robe wrapped around his body. Staying up late for several days in a row made this "humble gentleman" with a face like a gentle jade also look haggard, subtle wrinkles quietly grew in the corners of his eyes and forehead, and the long black hair hung down under his chin, which was slightly curled.
Chen Gong glanced at Jia Xu and sighed in his heart, Jia Xu is not only Lu Bu's right-hand man in the military, but also the highest political guardian of the four counties, this dual identity makes him extremely busy, not only to share Lu Bu's worries, but also to ensure the civil affairs of the four counties.
"Lord, the facts show that we are no longer manpower, and with the expansion of our station, the talents we need are becoming more and more scarce, so we should solve this problem as soon as possible!"
Chen Gong thought about it for a long time, and still put forward the thoughts in his heart to Lu Bu, if it dragged on like this, it would have to be a big deal.
Lu Bu frowned, kept tapping his fingers on the table, and after a moment, he looked up at Chen Gong and said, "This time Cai, everyone is lecturing, have you found any remarkable talents?" ”
Chen Gong was a little helpless: "Yes, yes, but most of them don't want to be out!" ”
Lu Bu was still a little unwilling: "Could it be that there are so many people, none of them are willing to serve my Lu Bu?" ”
"Not necessarily, according to my observation, the Ma family may stay, and there is a guy named Fa Zheng, they all have extraordinary talents, plus the gate valve of the four counties has released the children of the family, and they can already solve our urgent needs" Cheng Yu touched his chin and told Jia Xu about his observations.
"Let's observe for a while, this matter is not trivial!"
Jia Xu put the letter to be approved on the table, and his handsome face looked a little handsome. As if he had thought of something again, he slapped his head and laughed at himself: "It seems that I am really old!" After saying this, he raised his head and said to Lu Bu: "Lord, Xu You's edict has arrived!" ”
Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, and he asked curiously, "What did Cao Cao say?" ”
Jia Xu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, he hurriedly pulled out an edict from Xu Du from the bamboo slip, got up and handed it to Lu Bu.
"Hussar general, Wen Hou, Yongzhou Assassin History, this Cao Cao is really generous!" Lu Bu said calmly to the three people below, and raised Cao Cao's edict in his hand.
"Cao Cao has capable people around him, this is the plan of "two tigers competing for food", Yongzhou is in the hands of Ma Teng, and Ma Teng is still the Marquis of Huaili, if the lord goes to take Yongzhou, he will have a feud with Ma Teng, if he doesn't take it, then it's no wonder Cao Cao, after all, he has already given the lord a reward. ”
This edict, Jia Xu they didn't take it apart to see, and they didn't know the content of it, I heard that Cao Cao sealed Lu Bu as the assassin of Yongzhou, Jia Xu saw through Cao Cao's plan at a glance, and guessed that there must be masters around Cao Cao to give advice.
"It's okay, I'm afraid Cao Cao doesn't know the relationship between me and Ma Teng, I'll write a letter to Ma Teng and see what he says, if he doesn't let out of Yongzhou, it's okay, it's better to let out of Yongzhou!" Lu Bu didn't care what Cao Cao thought at all, and said lightly.
He paused, and then told the three of them about the rewards of other people in the edict: "In addition to crowning me as a hussar general, he also named Gao Shun as General Fenwu, Huang Zhong as General Fenwei, Gan Ning as General Yingyang, Zhou Tai as General Hulie, Wei Yan as General Zhichong, Zhang Liao as General Xuanwei, and the rest of the generals have rewards!" ”
Chen Gong was slightly displeased: "He is generous, and he is a miscellaneous general of the fourth and fifth grades!" ”
Cheng Yu stared at Chen Gong happily for a while, and then smiled slowly: "Gongtai, it's to blame him for not giving us a few rewards!" ”
"Want his reward? Forget it, when the time comes, we will be asked to take up all the posts, and the gains outweigh the losses! Chen Gong opened his mouth and seemed to smile.
"Ministers, for the top for virtue, for the people below, this sentence is said to be Yi Yin's way of being a minister, the ministers should be dedicated to the king, so that the government can be good, the heart here is the meaning of a virtue, the three of us patiently assist the lord is, no matter what official position he gives us"
Jia Xu spoke patiently, his voice mellow and warm, without the slightest long speech and became dry. At this moment, he forgot about the political distractions, and as if he were a rigorous scholar, he devoted himself to the interpretation of the Taoist scriptures.
"What Wen He said is true, we have been taught!" Chen Gong and Cheng Yu glanced at each other and arched their hands.
"So the sentence just now is from top to bottom, which is the gist of "Xian Youyide", my lord, do you understand?" After Jia Xu finished educating Chen Gong and the two, he turned his head to educate Lu Bu.
Lu Bu nodded silently, he was no stranger to this passage, when he was a child, his family once took in a down-and-out doctor of the Five Classics to explain the book to him.
After that, the gathering of the four lasted until midnight, when Chen Gong and Cheng Yu left, Lu Bu noticed where Dao Jia Xu was kneeling, there was no intention of leaving, he signed the last document, then got up and said: "Lord, there is a scribe named Shan Fu, you should pay special attention, if he is willing to stay in Xiliang to assist the lord, if not, send someone to kill him, in order to prevent future troubles!" (To be continued......)