Volume VII The Means of Mending the Heavens 2 Huaguo

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Those in high positions, no matter what their personalities are, are as benevolent as Liu Bei, heroic as Cao Cao, and heroic as Sun Quan, but their attitudes towards the courtiers under them are exactly the same. That is: suspicion and vigilance.

Needless to say, Cao Cao's suspicion is needless to say. Liu Bei was dying, and he also gave Zhuge Liang a hand of "couch support". Although Sun Quan, who inherited his father and brother's Yu Lie, has the reputation of "being able to do anything", he also has the comment of posterity that "sex is taboo and the result is killing". There is a saying: high places are not cold. This is human nature.

Especially in troubled times, the strong is king.

Let's not talk about the past, just the present. The most vivid example, how did Chen Youliang get to power? Kill Ni Wenjun first, and then kill Xu Shouhui. Xu Shouhui is okay, for a long time, he has no real power, similar to the role of a puppet. Ni Wenjun is different. When Chen Youliang first joined the army, he was Ni Wenjun. In the former Tianwan regime, this person can also be regarded as a prominent figure under one person and above ten thousand people, holding absolute real power, and he once called for wind and rain in the south, and the soldiers were everywhere, all invincible. In the end, like Xu Shouhui, he has become a stepping stone for Chen Youliang's ascension.

With the experience of the previous car, as a superior person, how can you not be careful? Moreover, through several foreign envoys such as Wang He and Meng Youde, Deng She also learned more about some of the internal struggles between Jiangdu and Jinling.

Of course, Wang He and Meng Youde will not sell themselves, but his two families have a feud and can't stop exposing each other's shortcomings. They have been in the capital for a while, and in addition to meeting Deng She, they are often invited by the ministers of Haidong, and they have had a lot of social exchanges with each other. When the wine is hot, in order to win over Haidong and show the strength of his country, he will inevitably criticize the politics of the enemy country.

In order to eliminate dissidents, Chen Youliang killed the lord one after another, and then killed many local generals who were not convinced by him. Deng She had already heard of these, so he didn't mention them for the time being.

Just said Zhu Yuanzhang, he was originally just a general under Guo Zixing in Haozhou, and his reputation was not obvious. Even for a long time after Guo Zixing's death, he was ranked relatively low in the Haozhou Red Turban Department. If it weren't for the fact that the generals who were originally ranked on it, such as Guo Zixing's son and Guo Zixing's brother-in-law, died one after another in "bizarre" battles before and after the attack on Jinling, how could he have today's power? You must know that in the Haozhou Red Scarf system, if he compares his qualifications, he is not even as good as Tang He. Long before he voted for Guo Zixing, Tang He was already a thousand households of Chuzhou red scarves.

Zhu Yuanzhang's enlistment in the army has been since the twelfth year of Zhizheng. first for Guo Zixing's personal soldiers, and then with Guo Zixing's righteous daughter Ma. In this year, although he was in charge of military affairs and fought several battles, he actually had no military power, and the army he commanded was given to him by Guo Zixing. Until May of the following year, he offered to return to his hometown to recruit soldiers, and obtained more than 700 people, and in June, he also went to Haozhou, and presented Guo Zixing with the strong men he earned. Guo Zixing ordered him to be pacified. That's the beginning of having its own part.

This is the beginning. In the following year, in the fourteenth year of Zheng, in July, Zhu Yuanzhang led Fei to gather a number of horses, went deep into the tiger's den, and lowered the youth army to 3,000, which was regarded as an expansion. That month, within a few days, Huayun attacked Hengjian Mountain at night, defeated another green army, and defeated the tycoon, and won another 20,000 people. At this point, the voice of the military has been greatly inspired. And his two moves to recruit the Qing Army, as little as 3,000, as much as 20,000, if he only relied on his 700 troops, could he do it? Without the power and prestige of Guo Zixing in Haozhou, it would be absolutely difficult to succeed.

In other words, until the fourteenth year of Zhizheng, he had more than 20,000 troops, but in the Haozhou system, he was still not an outstanding role. Even in October of that year, Guo Zixing was worried about his growing power, so he transferred several people from his copywriters. Copywriters are actually think tanks. and "it was a matter of the Quartet to recruit the general army", and Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer allowed to participate, and he was isolated. How did Zhu Yuanzhang react to these two things? There is also helplessness. By default.

And the following year, to the fifteenth year. Guo Zixing died of illness. The generals elected the commander, Guo Zixing's eldest son Guo Tianxu as the marshal of the capital, and Guo Zixing's brother-in-law Zhang Tianyu as the right deputy marshal. Zhu Yuanzhang was only ranked third, and he was the left deputy marshal at the time. It was not until the Battle of Jinling that Guo and Zhang Ershuai "died" one after another, and Zhu Yuanzhang was able to sit on the position of marshal of the capital and became the commander of the Chuzhou department in earnest.

But even so, some of the old people in the Guo and Zhang departments are still very unconvinced by Zhu Yuanzhang. The leader is Shao Rong. These secrets were all told by Deng She a while ago when he heard Meng Youde talk about them. When he heard it, he didn't think much of it. However, when I think about it now, I can't help but feel a little creepy.

A comprehensive comparison of Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang's fortune process, Deng She found a commonality: all of them are full of intrigue and struggle.

It's just that one is more obvious, naked and undisguised. One is more cautious and seems to walk more of a stealthy curve. Of course, this has to do with their different personalities, and it should also have to do with the different environments and conditions they face. After all, for Chen Youliang, if he wants to grasp power, he must get rid of Ni Wenjun and Xu Shouhui. For Zhu Yuanzhang, because of Guo Zixing's early death, there is no longer such an obstacle. Thinking of the "death of King Xiao Ming" that he had heard from later generations, Deng She couldn't help but make a guess, he thought: "What if Guo Zixing died later?" ”

Comparing hearts to hearts, there is only one result to guess. Guo Zixing is brave and good at fighting, but he can't tolerate things because of his stubbornness, even if he dies later, he will definitely die sooner or later.

Counting the separatist forces in various places today, the most famous ones are none other than Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, and Zhu Yuanzhang. And just these three people, two of them started from the bottom of the gram.

Zhang Shicheng seems to be slightly better than Chen and Zhu. However, this does not mean that he has no ambition to fight for power and profit, it can only be said that he is lucky, he has been the leader since the beginning of the incident, and he has many brothers. There are brothers, there are sworn brothers, and the control of the subordinates is good.

However, despite this, Zhang Shicheng is not without the experience of infighting and killing.

When he first started, he was not the only leader. There is another person, named Li Huafu, who was the judge of Taizhou at the time. Zhang Shicheng is just one of the leaders, and in terms of his status, he is probably inferior to Li Huafu. Li Huafu's reputation is greater than his, and the official position of Taizhou was recruited by the Yuan court. And Zhang Shicheng was just a small Tai'an Salt Farm Gangsi Ya Yu at that time.

However, not long after they got into trouble, Zhang Shicheng and eight out of ten sworn brothers, fought Li Huafu and killed him together. Strictly speaking, this is a seizure of power at an equal level, even if it is not a gram. And at that time, Zhang Shicheng did not have much territory. Already!

Now there are four provinces in Haidong, with 100,000 elite soldiers, no matter where it is placed, it is definitely a mouth-watering cake.

After seeing Hong Jixun's sudden and strange behavior at the meeting, how could Deng She not be secretly vigilant because of this! After talking a few words with Bi Qianniu, he sent it out, transferred to the study alone, and meditated behind closed doors. He thought more than Hong Jixun, which led to him, and he thought about it more.

A large part of Hong Jixun's power was actually given by him on his own initiative. His original consideration was that Hong Jixun was a civil servant, as long as he was not in charge of the army, no matter how powerful he was, he was expected to be unable to make any waves. However, judging from Hong Jixun's performance at the meeting, it is clear that he has begun to covet the army.

He muttered, "But I have forgotten that people's hearts are unpredictable, and their desires are difficult to peace." ”

He thought of others from Hong Jixun again. Hong Jixun is like this, ranking first among the civil ministers, and the power is in the whole province of Haidong, and the rewards he usually receives are generous, but he is still not satisfied. So, what about the generals of Haidong? Compared with Hong Jixun's coveting military power, the generals of Haidong already have military power. Especially Wen and Chen, who have a lot of henchmen and cronies, and have a very high prestige in the army, what if one of them suddenly becomes dissatisfied?

To tell the truth, Deng She's matter of the generals' power is by no means something that he has only considered now, in fact, since the expansion of Haidong's territory, it has long been a hidden worry for him.

It's just that before, he had encountered great enemies repeatedly, and all his energy was focused on the war, so he didn't have time to think about it. Now that Chahan has been repulsed, it can be safely guaranteed for the time being. Yidu is separated from Haidong by a sea again, and he is alone overseas, and it is inevitable that Hong Jixun's abnormal reaction will seduce out the previous worries.

Chen Hu guarded Liaoyang, first extinguished Pan Cheng's rebellion, and then forced Naha to take the next step in the south. Munhwa governed Pyongyang, sat in the central area, and once led three armies to capture South Korea. Regardless of qualifications or merits, the two of them have nothing to say. This time, the Yuan army attacked, and there was another one lone to block Polo, trying to ensure that Liaodong was safe; The other personally led the army to the aid of Yidu and retreated to Chahan. and then they all made great contributions.

Deng She asked himself softly: "'Officials are capable, and knights are rewarded for their merits.'" Even if they are officials, I can't give them any more promotions. Sir, how should I reward it? Liaoyang, Pyongyang. Liaoyang, Pyongyang. ”

Yes, Wen and Chen are the sworn brothers of Deng She's father-in-law, and they are also his uncles. However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Guo Tianxu are still a family! Suddenly, Deng She's chill invaded his body, and he repelled the joy of the strong enemy Chahan, and before he knew it, he had disappeared.

He walked alone indoors, looking out the window on a cold winter day and listening to the sound of the cold wind. After a long time, he pushed the door out of the room and instructed the guards to summon Li Shousheng, the governor of Yidu Tongzheng. Still in the study, the two talked secretly for a long time, and it was not until the night was dark that Li Shousheng retreated.

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In the evening of the next day, Wen Huaguo, Zhao Guo, Zhang Ji'er and others returned to the city one after another.

As usual, Deng She still made an appointment with Hong Jixun, Monk Li, Ji Zongzhou and other important people in the city to greet him outside the city in person. Wen and Zhao arrived together, accompanied by Deng Chengzhi, Tong Shengyang, Yang Wanhu, Guo Conglong, Hu Zhong, and Yang Xingjian. Deng She went out of the city for thirty miles, built a pergola with his hands, and looked back to the division from afar, only to see the neat appearance of the army and the banner like a forest.

He asked Hong Jixun with a smile and said, "Sir, how do you view my army?" ”

"The minister had heard that Wen Pingzhang was very strict in governing the army, and he had also seen Wen Pingzhang's methods of governing the army with his own eyes in Pyongyang. Although it had only gone through a big war and had come from a long journey, the flags were not chaotic and the ranks were neat. Sure enough, it lives up to its name. Wen Pingzhang governs the army, and he really has the style of a famous general. Extraordinary. ”

"Haha. I have a good general in Haidong, although the world is big, where can I go? Seeing that the returning teacher was approaching, Deng She taught Bi Qianniu to take out the tables, wine and cups prepared in advance, and put them away one by one.

After a pause, he seemed to think of it temporarily, and said it casually, and said to Hong Jixun again, saying: "Yesterday's discussion, Mr. proposed that 'Shandong should be the most important thing in terms of merit'. I thought about it carefully, all the generals in Shandong are old people, and the new ones have not been attached for a long time, that is, they have suffered from this vicious battle, and the losses are not small, so they should be comforted. In this way, I will write two handwritten letters, urging Chen Yutou and Gao Yanshi generals to come to Yidu as soon as possible. As for how to reward it, when the time comes, you might as well discuss it carefully. How is it? ”

"The lord is wise." Hong Jixun's heart jumped, he raised his eyes to look at Deng She, and replied, thinking in his heart, "The meeting was hastily dismissed yesterday, but today it was mentioned again?" Strange, but why! ”

After yesterday's meeting, he discussed with Li Lan and Hong Jiyin, and he had prepared a large bag of rhetoric, planning to find another time to make a statement to Deng She, and he must persuade him. Unexpectedly, Deng She didn't wait for him to mention it again, and suddenly took the initiative to change his tone, and for a while, he was speechless.

Tens of thousands of horses marched, kicking up a lot of smoke and dust. The generals of Wenhua had already received the news, and they urged their horses to hurry over, crossed the army, and rushed to meet them.

Deng Sheben was riding on a horse, and when he saw a group of people galloping over, he knew that it must be Wen Huaguo and others. He turned to the left and right, and said with a smile: "Now that I have been besieged, the reason why Chahan retreated without success is all due to the reinforcements from Haidong." Ladies and gentlemen, the heroes are here, let's dismount and greet each other? Without waiting for an answer, he took the lead and deflected his legs, leaped off his horse, threw off the reins, and walked forward.

With the respect of the lord of the people, he first greeted the generals of Wenhua Kingdom thirty miles outside the city, and when he came, he dismounted and walked forward to greet him. Hong Jixun, Monk Li, and Bi Qianniu were all moved in their hearts, and Ji Zongzhou sighed: "The corporal of the lord is rare in the world!" ”

And they all hurriedly dismounted, and caught up with them.

Wen Huaguo rode his horse, came to Deng She's approach, turned over and rolled off the saddle, without saying a word, just plopped, first knelt straight on the ground, and cried: "Lord! Lord! Deng She was caught off guard, startled, and hurriedly went to help him, saying, "Uncle, what's wrong with you!" We haven't seen our uncle and nephew for many months, and it's a good thing to see each other today. Why are you weeping? ”

Wen Huaguo was heavy and heavy, and he refused to get up with all his strength, so he broke free of Deng She's arm, "all of them", but kowtowed vigorously. While kowtowing, he howled and shouted: "Tartar of the dog's day, enter the old Piffchahan of the damn!" Lord, the Tartar soldiers have been around Yidu for two months, and you don't know what it's like in my heart! Scared! I just thought, why isn't it me who is trapped in Yidu? Zhang Zhen'er's eight calves! ……。 ”

"Zhang Yi'er?"

"It's just to wait for his Guanbei Army that I came to Yidu so late. And Liu Yang, the dog thing with a good face and a monkey in his heart! I asked him to prepare the sea boat, but it was delayed for more than half a month before he could barely get it together. Also, Wu Henian, the old king, is like a shrimp maggot, and he is treacherous. I asked him to be in charge of the supply of grain, but after all, he couldn't move, and it took more than a month to barely prepare it for me. Lord! These dogs' days are all undercut heads! They don't know that these two months have been like years! If it weren't for Mr. Yao's repeated letters to dissuade me, I am afraid that I would have only led the Pyongyang army to rescue the lord long ago!

"My lord! Lord! ”

Wen Huaguo had a rough voice and cried earth-shatteringly. There was a lot of dust on the ground, and he kowtowed fiercely, making his face black. Seeing Hong Jixun and the others crying and laughing.

He scolded Zhang Yan'er, Liu Yang, Wu Henian and others, as if these people were so disloyal, but there was no reason. Guanbei is far away from Pyongyang, and the road is difficult to walk, so before Zhang Xiao'er leaves, he always has to make local military arrangements, and he can get to Pyongyang in time, and he is already in a hurry.

Liu Yang solicited sea ships, sea ships were good to collect, and sailors were not easy to collect. It is very good that a ship that can transport tens of thousands of people can be prepared in half a month.

Not to mention the fact that Wu Henian had to raise grain, not only did he have to raise it, but he also had to transport it from all over the country to Pyongyang, which was even more difficult. That is, Wu Henian, if you change someone else, you are ordinary and mediocre, and you are not capable enough, let alone more than a month, and you may not be able to raise it in two or three months.

Wen Huaguo's complaints and scoldings are just to show his loyalty to Deng She. It seems unreasonable, and the more unreasonable it is, the better the effect. Deng She laughed loudly, he couldn't help him alone, so he called Monk Li and Bi Qianniu, and the three of them worked hard, so that Wen Huaguo could be regarded as picking him up.

Wen Huaguo was teary-eyed, snorting, wiped his face, looked at Deng She's expression carefully, didn't look at it a few times, anger rose from his heart, he couldn't help but say, stretched out his hand and pulled Bi Qianniu over, splitting his head and covering his face with two big ear scrapers.

Bi Qianniu is now a dignified commander, and he is also in his forties, and he was slapped twice by Wen Huaguo for some reason, and he didn't dare to say anything, and he didn't know what to do. Deng She was shocked, seeing that Wen Huaguo slapped him twice, he didn't seem to be happy, he raised his legs too, hurriedly grabbed him, and shouted, "Uncle! But why are you doing this? Could it be that Qianniu offended you? ”

Wenhua Guo scolded with his finger, pointed at Bi Qianniu's nose, and shouted: "On that day, the lord came to Yidu from Pyongyang. You are the captain of the lord's guard, and I will explain to you in person, and I must take care of the lord! Let me ask you, why has the lord lost so much weight compared to that day? Yes, I heard that you were promoted to the commander of the capital, isn't it, when you become a bullshit official, don't you take the lord seriously? Will you throw the confession I gave you out of the clouds? ”

Bi Qianniu couldn't say anything about his grievances, so he stood up straight, lowered his head, and was only right.

Deng She understood what was going on, couldn't help but smile, and said, "Uncle, don't be angry. This is not to blame. It was a few days ago, I didn't pay much attention to myself, and I was slightly infected with a bit of a cold. It's long gone now. Seeing that Wen Huaguo's face was too dirty, he used his sleeve to help him wipe it clean, and said with a smile, "Uncle is not young, and now he is in charge of a province, and he has tens of thousands of people under his command, how can he still look like a child." In front of the three armies, in front of the generals, howling and crying, what kind of system has it become? ”

"The power of a province, tens of thousands of people, how can it be compared with the lord?" Wen Huaguo turned his head, his big eyes were big, he glared at the generals standing behind him, and said viciously, "When I see the lord, I am happy in my heart, and I can't help it." Which of you thinks it's funny? I'll cut out your eyes! The generals were silent.

Wen Huaguo turned his face back again, took Deng She's hand, looked left and right, laughed, and said, "Lord, I have a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Just say it."

"You are my lord, but you are also my brother. Brother She, I haven't seen you for two months, how do I think your head looks like you've grown taller again? ”

Deng She was stunned, and couldn't help laughing, although he was young, he had grown up early, how could he not grow taller for two months? He said: "Uncle, I don't see you for a day, like every three autumns." Maybe it's because you miss it so much that you have this illusion? Deng She's earlier prepared remunerated and congratulatory words, but after being produced by Wenhuaguo, it was not easy to say it again, and it seemed to be outside, and he instead described his lovesickness after saying goodbye.

As he was talking, Zhao Guo came with a horse.

It turned out that when Deng She got off the horse and walked, Wen Huaguo, Zhao Guo and others saw it. Wen Huaguo and Tong Shengyang did not dismount, but just whipped up their horses and increased their speed. But Zhao Guo didn't dare to hold it up, so he took the horse on foot instead, and walked until he came to the place where he met.

Monk Li and Bi Qianniu brought the wine case, and Deng She and the generals poured it separately and drank it all. Tens of thousands of reinforcements were greeted by their own people, and they were led to camp and stay. Wen Huaguo and others followed Deng She back into the city. The city prepared a banquet early, and Fu Youde was also invited to attend, and the night banquet was celebrated.