Zhang Wu five years, winter.

Guangling, Jianghuai Governor's Mansion.

Huo Jun sat in front of the case and wrote the last volume of the military book "Governing the Army" with a pen.

Since he went down to Jianghuai, he began to write military books. In the early years, he devoted too much energy to the first volume of "Militarism", and often revised and revised until he was satisfied.

The first volume, "Militarism", discusses the relationship between the military and the state, as well as China's major regional plates, and analyzes specific war cases, with 120,000 words.

The second volume of "On Techniques" imitates the 36 strategies as an outline, using cases to explain strategies, supplemented by annotations of specific strategies using the content of Sun Tzu's Art of War. Later, because of the discussion with Liu Bei and Fa Zheng, he simply added content related to nature and climate, and the total number of words was around 70,000 or 80,000 words.

The last volume, "Governing the Army", takes the three arms of cavalry, infantry, and water as a synopsis, and describes in detail the specific contents of the selection of troops, the use of generals, military discipline, and the golden drum, as well as how the three armies work together.

The last volume is relatively simple, and it is enough to expound his experience in managing the army over the years, without having to consult too much information and deduce the battle process according to historical books.

People live for a lifetime, and most of them are the word fame. Huo Jun is not a saint, he is not a person who has no desires and no desires, and he is also trapped by the word fame.

At present, he has achieved the prosperity of a minister, with a group of wives and concubines, and many children. Go backwards in life, consider the name behind you, that is, Guo Ziyi; Regardless of the name behind him, learn from Sima Yi.

But with Liu Bei's good treatment of him, he is destined to not be able to learn Sima Yi. In the future, the only way to go is to take the path of Guo Ziyi and be a famous minister who will leave a name in history.

If he wants to leave a name in history, in addition to his merits, the book of war is an auxiliary product for him to leave a name in history. Not only can you spread his military thoughts, but also let future generations remember you because of the book.

"Governor, Your Majesty is here!"

Just when Huo Jun was writing the military book, Huo Xiong took Guo Yuzhi inside.

"Meet the Governor!"

"Dare to ask the angel, what is important to Your Majesty?" Huo Jun put aside his pen and asked.

Guo Youzhi submitted the letter and said: "Back to the governor, Your Majesty heard that the six counties of Xu Huai are temporarily safe, and now the governor has not returned to Beijing for a long time, and the special servant holds the letter to pay homage to the governor, and asks the governor to return to Beijing to report on his work, so as to reunite with his family." ”

"Angel sit!"

Huo Jun invited Guo Yuzhi to take a seat, and then opened the letter.

On the letter, Liu Bei didn't say much, chatted about his children, and rejoiced in being a grandfather. Let Huo Jun return to Beijing and see his grandson.

Huo Fan and Liu Bei's daughter, Princess Hanyang, have been married for many years, and the two have never had children. Princess Hanyang didn't get pregnant until last year, and it's not long since she was born.

Reading the contents of the letter, Huo Jun thought of his current age, and he couldn't laugh or cry. He is only forty-six years old, and he has already become a grandfather. In the next generation, the son is estimated to be an adult.

Of course, if it weren't for Huo Jun's original recognition of Huo Fan as his righteous son, Huo Yi's age would only be sixteen or seventeen years old.

Closing the letter, Huo Jun gathered his mind and asked, "I wonder how Your Majesty's health is doing?" ”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is trapped by an old disease, Taicang is swollen and painful, and he has been relieved many times in one day. The imperial physician Du Du was difficult to diagnose, and the prescription prescribed by His Majesty was useless. ”

Guo Youzhi pondered a little, and said truthfully: "Your Majesty said that it was a dark disease in the old days, and he had repeated attacks in his early years, but it was no big deal. Since last year, the condition has worsened, that is, the above symptoms. ”

Those who can live to be 60 or 70 years old are very rare in an agrarian society. Liu Bei charged into battle in his early years, and he experienced many battles, and there were only a lot of sword wounds. After sixty years, Shang Neng went on an expedition to Guanzhong with the army, as well as patrolling Jianghuai in the east, and was already a monarch in excellent health.

With the decline of immunity, the flare of old diseases, and the current level of medical care, it is not surprising that such a condition occurs.

Huo Jun thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty ordered Zhao, do you dare to go?" The angel waited for a few days, and Rong told him to return to Wuhan with you. ”

"No!"

Guo Youzhi bowed and retreated, and Huo Jun recruited Jiang Ji to come to the study hall.

After a while, Jiang Ji hurried over, wiping the sweat on his head with a towel.

"Governor, what's the urgency?"

Huo Jun sorted out the manuscript on the case and said, "Your Majesty has sent a letter to summon me and asked Jun to return to Beijing to report on his work." The matter of Xu Huai was negotiated and handled by Jun and Shiyuan. ”

"Isn't there something important for Jingshi?" Jiang Ji asked.

"It shouldn't be a big deal!"

Huo Jun was a little uncertain and said, "According to the envoy, although Your Majesty is trapped by illness, there is nothing serious. Now it may be the same as in the old days, let a certain return to Beijing to live for a few months. ”

"The governor returns to Beijing this time, if Xiapi is attacked by Xiahou Shang's troops, what should I do?" Jiang Ji asked.

Huo Jun thought for a long time and said: "It's still a policy, like a lot of thieves, Xia Pi can abide by the rules, and can't abandon the rules." If there are few thieves, let the governor of Pi stick to wait for help. The most important place today is not Xiapi City, but Zhongli and Huaiyin City. ”

"In particular, Huaiyin guards the upper block of Sikou, and the lower side of the ditch, which is the key point of Huaidong. Therefore, the two cities of Zhongli and Huaiyin are the barriers of Jianghuai, and if the two cities are broken, Jianghuai will be lost. ”

Huo Jun paced broken steps and said, "Before, I had ordered Xu Sheng and Quan Cong to guard Zhongli and Huaiyin. After I leave today, Zitong should let the two of them strengthen the city defense and Guangtun grain and grass. If the two cities are besieged, I should return to the east, and Zitong can lead the troops to Huaiyin first, so as to wait for the Jiangzuo soldiers and horses. ”

"No!"

Needless to say, after Huo Jun arranged Jianghuai affairs, he returned to Beijing with Guo Yuzhi to report on his work. In today's Cao Wei Kingdom, Cao Pi is sad for Jia Xu, who died of illness.

After Jia Xu became a lieutenant, because of his identity, he often cultivated behind closed doors and did not ask too many things. Unless Cao Pi took the initiative to ask about politics, Jia Xu almost did not take the initiative to answer.

When the age of this year came, Jia Xu told his son not to be a diehard loyal to Cao Wei before he died, if there is a crisis in China, he should change the master, and don't have any scruples because he works for Cao's father and son.

Before dying, in order to be worthy of Cao Pi, Jia Xu asked his son to present his dying table, and persuaded Cao Pi to close off the country, recuperate, and not to go south easily. Regarding Jia Xu's deathbed recital, Cao Pi didn't listen to it, and was still ready to march south at any time.

"Hey!"

On the couch, Cao Pi looked at the vacated seats, sighed, and said sadly: "Today, first Du Fu shot at Mengjin and the ship was destroyed, and then Taiwei Jia Gong died of illness in the house. Now that the second monarch has passed away, he should cut off his arm! ”

Du Ji was ordered by Cao Pi, and after providing relief to the victims of Jizhou, he and Zhuge Dan supervised the construction of boats in Mengjin. However, due to the rain that fell for more than 100 days this year, flash floods, and too much wind and waves, Du Ji drowned in the Tao River, and Zhuge was spared.

"Your Majesty should mourn!"

Pen pal Chen Qun sat on the seat and arched his hand and said: "Now that the north and the south are separated, and the Hu people disturb the border, Your Majesty should give priority to state affairs." ”

Cao Pi restrained his mood and asked, "What are the changes between the southern soil and the northern Xinjiang today?" ”

"Your Majesty, Liu Bei governs the country with Zhuge Liang, lightly treats the meager endowment, and retrieves the population, which really looks like a great prosperity."

Sun Zi said worriedly: "As for the northern frontier, Kebi can send troops to annex the Xianbei tribes in the frontier, and now he is attacking each other with Suli and Budugen. The general led the move, Tian Yu was mostly worried about Ke Bineng, fearing that he would follow the example of Tanshi Huai, unify Monan, lead the people of the string to the south, and attack the frontier. ”

"Today, please benefit the northern Xinjiang and harmonize the tribes, so that they cannot invade each other, so as to ensure the peace of the frontier!"

"Kebineng?"

Cao Pi frowned and said, "Kebi can go up to the table and surrender as the vassal king of our country." First, he sent horses back to his country and our country, and then sent horses to the south for assistance. Now so deferential, how can it follow the old things of sandalwood and acacia. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't know anything!"

Sun Zi saw that Cao Pi was deceived by Kebineng, and said: "Kebi can admire vulgar Han affairs, and the reason why he is obedient is that his strength is not as good as China's. For example, when the first emperor was in power, Kebi was able to secretly join the Wuhuan rebellion of Daijun, and after the king of Liang Wu led the cavalry to break it, he was afraid of China. ”

"If China's strength is insufficient, and Kebi can unify Monan, then it will follow the story of Tanshihuai and attack the frontier, thinking that it is a big disaster!"

Xianbei rose from the Tanshihuai period, plundered and plundered the Hebei prefectures, forcing the Eastern Han Dynasty to abandon the Hetao. If it weren't for the stabbing death of Tanshi Huai, I am afraid that the Eastern Han Dynasty would not know what would have become of it.

Today, as a frontier person, Sun Zi, Tian Yu, and Zhao Zhao are all worried that Xianbei will have another sandalstone locust-like character. At that time, there was Xianbei in the north and the Han in the south, and the Great Wei was afraid that it was in danger.

"Be alarmist!"

Cao Pi smiled and said: "Xianbei is a skin disease, water thieves are heart and lung diseases, and the water thieves go first, and the frontier should be worry-free!" ”

(End of chapter)