Chapter 137 [To Do Good Deeds, You Must Leave Your Name (II)]
(I am so grateful, the support of Taimeng and Zhao Wuxian 2014 is always so timely.) )
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At this moment, at the east gate of the city, above the Jishui, Ma Han and his entourage, who had just come down from the pedal of the building boat, were welcomed in a completely unexpected and overwhelming manner.
Not to mention that Ma Han didn't expect it, even the Xuzhou officials who were preparing to welcome the ceremony couldn't think of it. Their original plan was for the people of the whole city to go to the north gate to greet Liu Bei and others, and half to the east gate to greet Ma Han and his party. The arrangement looks pretty good, and both sides are taken care of. But I never expected that as soon as Ma Han's iconic building ship appeared, the black and white wolf head hunting flag on the mast, with green eyes and great visual impact, appeared, and the city became a sensation.
The people of the north gate ran to the east gate, the people of the east gate ran to the riverbank, and the people lined up on the riverbank to welcome the people ran to the tidal flats...... It's all messed up! The Xuzhou officials present headed by Mi Fang were all stupid.
Before Cao Cao returned to the west, he sent a fast horse with a letter to issue a withdrawal announcement to the counties and counties of Xuzhou, which made the final justification for the war. The reason for the withdrawal of troops mentioned in it was that the culprit was captured, the great revenge was avenged, and the filial piety was exhausted, so the troops were withdrawn. The reason is very high-sounding, and I can't find the slightest fault, and the public not only can't blame, but has to compliment "filial piety" with a wry smile, after all, the Han Dynasty governs the country with filial piety.
And for Cao Cao to complete filial piety and establish a life for the people of Xuzhou, Cao Cao's notice made it very clear that he was a man named Ma Han. At the same time, as more than 10,000 people in Suiling went north and south, pouring into the East China Sea and Guangling, the reputation of "Ten Thousand Buddhas" also spread in the north and south of the river.
Cao Cao's hand was played beautifully. Previously, Xun Yu had worked hard according to Liu Bei's reinforcements, Tao Qian's physical condition, and Liu Bei's frequent contact with the Mi brothers. It is judged that Liu Bei is very likely to switch to Xuzhou. In the Xuzhou aid war, Liu Bei contributed greatly, and made Cao's army suffer a small setback several times, and among the Xuzhou army and civilians, his prestige gradually rose, and he faintly showed the dust of potential opponents.
The appearance of Ma Han not only solved the problem of Cao's army's dignified withdrawal, but also allowed Cao Cao and Xun Yu to see an opportunity to offset Liu Bei's influence in the military and people in Xuzhou. For this reason, in the announcement, the reason for almost withdrawing Cao Jun from the army. Ninety percent is attributed to Ma Han, and the matter of Suiling is widely publicized.
Cao Cao had already slaughtered the city several times, and he didn't care about the negative impact of an attempted massacre on Cao's army. On the contrary, he wanted to use the slaughter of the city to intimidate the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou, so as to achieve the goal of surrendering the army without a fight. This kind of bloody horror, Cao Cao doesn't see it as a negative effect at all - that's what we want.
As a result, under Cao Cao's vigorous propaganda and promotion, the halo on Ma Han's head became brighter and brighter, and he was simply a great hero who saved Xuzhou from peril. Many rumors about his brave capture of Zhang Min and his efforts to thwart Cao Ren's various versions are like having a scud. In just a few days, it spread throughout most of Xuzhou, and even Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others in the most remote Langya County knew about it.
Sure enough, it was always reverse propaganda from the enemy. It's the most convincing - even the enemy obeys you, and your own people still need to talk.
Don't rely on the mouth of the celebrity, don't rely on the family's vigorous push, horseman. became famous.
What he gained in Mobei and Liaojing was a fierce name and a brave name; In the Central Plains, it is the name of benevolence and righteousness. One qiē, it's all right.
Why can Liu Bei eat everywhere? Except for a little reason for his surname "Liu", who came out of the five suits. The most important thing is his reputation for being impatient and righteous over the years. Because of this reputation, when Kong Rong was besieged by the Yellow Turban, he thought of asking him for help, and he immediately sent troops to rescue. Similarly, rushing to the aid of Xuzhou and resisting Cao's army contributed to his righteous name.
Because of this reputation, when Liu Bei was forced to vote for Cao Cao, Cao Cao had every chance to make a move, and even Cheng Yu persuaded him to do it, but Cao Cao was afraid of affecting the name of Naxian, so he didn't do it in the end. It is also because of this reputation that when Liu Bei is desperate in the future, he can get a place in Liu Biao.
However, this qiē was all taken away by Ma Han unceremoniously. And Liu Bei, who was robbed of his historical luck by the born horseman, was still ignorant.
The horses entered the city, and the whole city reveled. The joy and sorrow of the people of Xuzhou for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe, and the depression of losing their loved ones, completely broke out at the moment when they saw the hero who saved them, and the whole city was boiling.
Ma Han does not wear armor today, only wears a blue belt on his forehead, a square scarf on his head, a blue robe, a belt around his waist, and a pale blue scarf on his shoulders. Then there are more than 100 cavalry armor soldiers before and after, the stars for the moon, people are like dragons, white horses are handsome, people and horses complement each other, and the brilliance is shining. This show made the whole city fall for it.
"Liaodong Heavenly Horse!"
I don't know who shouted this sentence first, and for a while, the whole city responded, resounding in the sky.
The name of Ma Han "Liaodong Tianju" spread.
When the procession passed in front of a magnificent and vast mansion, under the cover of dense foliage, two young girls stepping on a high ladder were secretly poking out half of their faces from behind the courtyard wall, staring intently at the handsome and upright figure.
It wasn't until the team slowly disappeared from view that the two girls exhaled softly, looked at each other and smiled.
The drooping girl on the right, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, said softly: "Little lady, this Liaodong Tianju is younger and more heroic than the Liu Xuande who is respected by the head of the family!" ”
The girl on the left is slightly older, with a round face, handsome eyebrows and eyes, and slightly upturned lips, giving people a playful feeling, and her appearance is very sweet. At this time, she was tapping her rounded jaw with her white and slender fingers, and muttered: "Liaodong Tianju Ma Jinglong, it looks like he is only the age of a weak crown, he is really heroic and has an extraordinary demeanor, no wonder that the little lady of the Gan family will appear to warn him at the critical moment when he is assassinated by Zhang Min, a traitor, regardless ......of the danger."
Hey! If Ma Han knew that the process of capturing Zhang Min had been tampered with like this, he really didn't know whether to admire the imagination and creativity of the broad masses of the people, or to be dumbfounded by this kind of gossip and blood.
"By the way, did you see the little lady of the Gan family?"
"I didn't see it, maybe I stayed on the ship, and I didn't go into town with him."
"No, I must have entered the city, maybe I was mixed in the team, and I was disguised to accompany me, but there were so many people that I couldn't see clearly for a while." The girl's tone was firm, her eyes wide, flashing with a sly smile.
If Ma Han heard it, he was afraid that he would smile bitterly, and a woman's intuition was really terrifying - even if it was just a fourteen-year-old girl.
"Little lady, go back to the inner courtyard quickly, it would be great if the head of the family or the second son saw it." The maid whispered.
The girl's mouth pouted slightly: "The eldest brother and the second brother, as the messengers, are already very busy at this time, how can they take care of the affairs of the house...... Let's go back first. This little lady of the Gan family, if she has the opportunity, she will definitely meet her. ”
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In the mansion of the pastor of Yancheng Prefecture, on the main hall, wearing a three-beam crown, wearing a black crown with moire rolling sleeves, Tao Qian, who looked as solemn as his clothes, was kneeling behind the case, and his tired expression in the past was swept away, and he seemed refreshed. The two rows of civil and military officials under the stairs are all solemn and respectful, although there are many people, they are quiet.
Tao Qian, the Mu of Xuzhou, the Marquis of Liyang, and the general of Anton, was thirty years old at the time, his hair was white, and his face was full of red light, but he had been hit physically and mentally in the past half a year, and he had become described as withered, thanks to the thick white powder to cover it up.
Cao Jun retreated, got rid of the big difficulty, and Xuzhou celebrated with a crown, only he, the Xuzhou pastor, was happy on the surface, but his inner worries were not easier than when Cao Jun pressed the border. This pressure comes from two aspects: one is that half of Xuzhou was broken by Cao Cao, and at the same time, the people's hearts were also scattered, and after this battle, his prestige has been severely weakened, and the government decree is not smooth, and it is irreversible. The second is to ask Gongsun Chan for help this time, I was expecting a transit wolf to come, but I didn't expect it to be a sitting tiger - I didn't want to leave when I came.
Although Tao Qian is sick, the military power is still in his hands, and Cao Bao, the general of Xuzhou and the general of Zhonglang at the time, is still the first to look forward. Don't drive Mi Zhu, the captain Mi Fang and Liu Bei are very close, how can Tao Qian not know that when Liu Bei first came, there were few soldiers, and the Mi brothers rushed to him to pick a large piece of Xuzhou soldiers and horses to Liu Bei. In addition, the grain and grass, armor, and rewards are also inclined to Liu. How could these Tao Qian not know? It's just that the enemy is at present, and he has no choice but to acquiesce to it.
Now that the jackal has gone, but there is a tiger on the side, Tao Qian is already thinking about how to quietly transfer the loaned Danyang soldiers back, and at the same time place this sitting tiger; And because of this war, Zang Ba's other departments, which are even more free from the Xuzhou regime, must also arrange the power to restrain elbows. In addition, it is necessary to find ways to bring together the hearts of the scattered people and rebuild their prestige...... There's so much to do, but how much time do you have left?
The hall was quiet, Tao Qian, who had reached his twilight years, was like an ordinary old man lying in twilight, when he was quiet, he would wander, drowsy, and his mind did not belong. It's just that most of the ordinary elderly are reminiscing about their ordinary or extraordinary lives, but as the shepherd of a state and the lord of all peoples, Tao Qian is still thinking about how to intrigue and deceive.
In this silence, the whole city shouted, like a wave. The officials in the hall were all shocked for a while - they couldn't help but be surprised, Cao Jun was still staring at Pengcheng hundreds of miles away, the tiger of the Cao army, Cao Ren, was bloodthirsty, and he was a fierce horseman, and he could kill it back in just one day and night.
Tao Qian was also awakened by this sudden sound, but he was still calm, and said in a deep voice: "Where is the noise? What to shout? ”
The attendants in the hall looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion.
Tao Qian said lightly: "Go, ask outside the house." ”
The waiter hurriedly rushed to the outside of the house, and after a while, he hurriedly reported: "Envoy Jun, the whole city is calling 'Ten Thousand Family Buddha' and 'Liaodong Tianju'!" ”
When the officials in the hall heard this, their hearts were relieved.
Tao Qian stroked his beard and smiled: "It turns out that this gentleman has arrived, it is really a person who has not appeared, and the sound comes first......"
At this time, there was a small official who rushed to ambush His Majesty, and reported: "Yu Envoy Jun, Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Envoy Jun, Pingyuan Xiang Liu Envoy Jun, Zang Du Wei, Sun Xiao Wei, as well as Liaodong Cavalry Du Lieutenant, leading the White Wolf City to guard the horses, responded to the call. ”
Tao Qian's body moved, and his two sons, Tao Shang and Tao Ying, walked up, supporting them left and right.
Tao Qian laughed, but he was also quite angry: "Gentlemen, I will go together to greet all the heroes of the anti-Cao Dynasty, and by the way, let's see what kind of character this 'Liaodong Tianju' is." (To be continued......)