Chapter 104: The arrival of Qian Zhao
After a moment of silence, the people followed suit and started shouting.
Later, even the Xuzhou soldiers shouted together.
Only the Taishan Army prisoners looked at each other, at a loss.
They could guess that the young master was Liu Feng, but when they thought of the bloody spear formation, it was difficult for these Taishan soldiers to associate Duke Wandai with the bloody scene.
Whoever can invent such a terrifying military formation must be a devil, okay?
Liu Feng only felt that this woman looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she was really an acquaintance.
This woman is Gu Chen, the daughter-in-law of the Gu Jiang family in Xishan Village where he went earlier.
Liu Feng smiled and nodded at the other party, and when he saw Gu Chen's flattered expression, he burst into laughter.
Until the Xuzhou Army's team completely entered the city, the people in Xiangben County remained where they were, looking somewhat reluctant to leave.
Although the impact of this scene on the Xuzhou Army was huge, it did not seem to be light on the people themselves.
Of course the soldiers of the Xuzhou Army would not know that these people did not come spontaneously, but were organized by Jin Rui. There were even many officials mixed in for fear of accidents.
The letter brought back by the courier who reported victory previously told Jin Rui to summon some people to welcome the Xuzhou Army who returned triumphantly without delaying farm work as much as possible.
We must try our best to let the people understand that it is precisely because of the bloody battle of the Xuzhou Army that they can enjoy a peaceful life.
It was the blood of the Xuzhou army that saved them from being massacred by the enemy.
We must let them understand the Xuzhou Army, thank the Xuzhou Army, and get close to the Xuzhou Army.
Liu Feng's purpose was of course not only to slowly create a harmonious atmosphere between the military and the civilians, but more importantly, to give some spiritual rewards to the Xuzhou Army in this era.
Let them realize how much the people of the state and county will love and support them when they are protecting their homes and states.
This kind of spiritual emotional value, although the current Xuzhou Army cannot understand it, there will definitely be positive emotional gains.
Jin Rui did a very good job and successfully organized the people to come to greet him.
Over the course of a day, Jin Rui took the trouble to tell these farming households that it was precisely because of the hard fighting of the Xuzhou Army that their farming villages were preserved.
If the Xuzhou Army led by Liu Feng had not defeated Changxi, they would have been looted by the Taishan bandits, and the farmland they depended on for survival might have been burned down.
Especially Liu Feng, Jin Rui knew that the people of Xiangben County were the most grateful to this young master.
It was Liu Feng's private visit incognito that caused all those corrupt officials to be punished, and they were also beheaded in public.
At the same time, the insufficient food was quickly redistributed, allowing them to have a full meal for the first time in years.
Almost every household in Xiangben County enshrines the young master and Liu Shijun, hoping that God will bless the Liu family, father and son, and good fortune for generations to come.
It can be seen how high Liu Feng's status is in Xiangben County.
Jin Rui didn’t expect Liu Feng’s brand to be so effective. Originally, he just barely persuaded the elderly and children from dozens of families to come out to help.
But as soon as I heard that Liu Feng was leading the army, the situation immediately reversed, and almost every household sent people to help.
Not all of the food on site was prepared by the county, most of it was collected by the people themselves.
"You did a good job today."
Liu Feng first placed the seriously injured soldiers properly, then inspected the Xuzhou military camp, and finally went to the prisoner camp.
Seeing that the mood of the prisoners of the Taishan Army was relatively stable, Liu Feng relaxed and ordered not to shortage the food supply of the prisoners. At the same time, he asked Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang to eat the glutinous rice grains sent by the people today. Distribute them all and give everyone a meal.
After doing all this, he had time to find Jin Rui and praise him.
Jin Rui said humbly and in a low-key manner: "Young Master is so complimentary. The subordinates only tried their best and relied on the Young Master's reputation in Xiangbi."
Liu Feng smiled and said: "If something is done well, it is done well. There is no need to be humble. My father has always said that if you make mistakes, you will be punished, and if you have merit, you will be rewarded. Clear rewards and punishments are the basis of governance."
Jin Rui hurriedly Explained: "The official is not humble, what he said is the truth. The young master and Fang Bo have already become Buddhas in thousands of families in Xiangbi. Everyone in the county knows about this matter. It is not the official's nonsense. The young master will know it once he investigates."
Liu Feng was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect this to happen. It seemed like Jin Rui was really not praising himself.
"Okay, of course I have trusted you, but you still have some credit and cannot be generalized."
Liu Feng patted Jin Rui's arm, Jin Rui He is a bit short in height, not even the average height of men in the Eastern Han Dynasty, only 1.56 meters, which is considered quite short.
Therefore, the tall Liu Feng felt condescending to him.
This is also an important reason why Jin Rui has never been promoted despite his talent.
In the Han Dynasty, appearance was one of the important conditions for becoming an official. If you were not handsome enough or tall and burly, you would not be able to become a high official.
"If you work hard, you will be able to become the chief registrar within three to five years. If your political performance is outstanding, I will personally guarantee that you will be the county magistrate."
Hearing from Liu Feng Jin Rui couldn't believe his ears.
Can even a person like myself become a county magistrate?
No, we still have to rely on the young master!
Without Young Master, I would never have such a chance even if I tried a hundred times harder.
After Jin Rui regained consciousness, the first thing he did was to pay homage, kowtow to Liu Feng and say, "Young master, I will not abandon you, I am willing to be your lackey!"
Liu Feng smiled bitterly, He wanted to treat Jin Rui as a human being, but if he said so, Jin Rui would just think that Liu Feng was dissatisfied with him.
Not just anyone can be a lackey, it must be a confidant, a confidant.
"Okay, get up first and do your job well."
Liu Feng continued to give a sweet date: "Captain Lu has already reported to the state and wants to promote you Lord, I believe the state will pass soon, so be mentally prepared."
Jin Rui was overjoyed, and fell to his knees again after just getting up: "Thank you, Mr. Fang! ! Rui must be diligent in his work and dare not slack off at all!"
"Okay, okay, no need to bow."
Liu Feng stepped forward and personally helped Jin Rui up: "I have something to advise you, and I hope you can keep it in mind."
"Sir, please tell me!"
Jin Rui had a look on his face. He was extremely loyal and wished he could die for Liu Feng.
Liu Feng said sincerely: "What makes you stand out is that you are not greedy or possessive, and you are self-denial and devoted to public service. I hope you will never forget this. I hope you can put the people in your heart and do not ask you to put yourself first. , but they can't lose their position."
Jin Rui was a little confused, and replied solemnly: "Please rest assured, Mr. Rui, you will be honest and honest. Dare you forget even a little bit!”
Liu Feng was then satisfied. That night, Jin Rui's reception was only four dishes and one soup. Among them were one meat, two vegetables, and one melon and fruit. The soup was chicken soup, which was very suitable for Liu Feng and Liu Feng praised it.
The night before Liu Feng entered Xiangben County, the messenger had arrived in Tancheng.
At this time, Liu Bei was entertaining an old friend in his mansion, and was very happy for his arrival.
"Zijing, you are here, you really want to die as my brother!"
Liu Bei took Zhao Zhao's hand and started dancing, as if he was filled with joy. It's like I can't vent.
Qianzhao also had a smile on his face. Hearing this, he even deliberately knelt down and said, "It's a crime for me to work hard for you to keep the prince for a long time."
"Hahahahahaha! What the hell did you do!"< br>
Liu Bei was startled at first, but later realized that Qianzhao was making fun of him, and burst out laughing.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei pulled the other person up and refused to let go of his holding hand. He said, "Since you and my brother Luoyang broke up, we haven't seen each other for eleven years, right?"
“Exactly.”
Qianzhao also fell into memories: "It has been eleven years since my brother parted ways in the first year of Zhongping when he joined the army to fight the Yellow Turbans."
"My brother was very energetic at that time, and Brother Yun and Yide My brother is also gearing up and wants to serve in the military."
Qianzhao clearly remembers that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, his brother was very worried about the continuous military disaster and the people's livelihood. But he was also excited about the opportunity for military success.
He remembered that Liu Bei took out all his assets, recruited troops, and went south to join his teacher Lu Zhi.
And he left Youzhou and went to Luoyang because his teacher Le Yin was recruited by the Chariot and Cavalry General He Miao and went to Luoyang to serve as the Chief of the Chariot and Cavalry General's Palace.
The two never saw each other again.
In the sixth year of Qianzhao's reign, his teacher was killed. He risked his life to collect the teacher's remains, and then escorted him thousands of miles back home.
On the way, he also encountered a bandit. Everyone who was traveling with him ran away, but he stayed there alone. He cried and begged and told the whole story, so that the bandit was moved and let him go.
Since then, Qianzhao has gradually become famous.
After Qianzhao became famous, he still worked and studied at home. He refused some conquests from county magistrates and just studied to support his family.
During this period, he actually received a letter from Liu Feng.
Qianzhao didn’t know much about this nephew at first.
But as Liu Lang's reputation for cherishing oranges and lying on the ice for carp spread from Zhuoxian to the entire Youzhou and even Hebei, Qianzhao began to pay attention to his nephew. Subsequently, the correspondence between the uncle and nephew became closer. Liu Feng often asked questions about the meaning of the scriptures, and Qianzhao was happy to answer them.
But occasionally, Liu Feng would discuss the current situation and criticize heroes.
In his letters, Liu Feng highly praised Cao Cao, but disapproved of Yuan Shao.
Qianzhao couldn't help but be curious. He wanted to know that after Cao Cao became a eunuch, although he wanted to be a nobleman, he hung out with Yuan Shao and others all day long, pretending to be submissive and trying to flatter him.
Yuan Shao was born into a family of four generations and three princes, with the surname of Zhongxue in the world. The family has many disciples and old officials. Although he was only born as a maid, he has become the legitimate son of the Yuan family because of the adoption relationship.
More importantly, Yuan Shao was already the shepherd of Jizhou, while Cao Cao was just the prefect of Dongjun, and it was Yuan Shao who performed for him.
The two sides are called allies, but they are actually vassals.
But Liu Feng insisted that Cao Cao was erudite, good at learning, had a strong family, many talents, and was a meritocracy, so he would definitely be able to gain a foothold in Yanzhou.
Qianzhao didn't take it seriously at first. He just felt that Liu Feng had too much favorable impressions of Cao Cao, which made him talk nonsense.
But what happened next almost shocked Lianzhao's eyes. Liu Dai attacked the Yellow Turbans and was defeated and died. After Cao Cao took over as the shepherd of Yanzhou, he turned defeat into victory, defeated the Yellow Turbans, and captured Qingzhou Yellow Turbans in one battle. Three hundred thousand young men.
Subsequently, he defeated Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, and even his brother Liu Bei was beaten to a pulp.
When Qianzhao learned the news, it was already the first year of Xingping.
At this time, Cao Cao had already begun his expedition to Xuzhou, killing Pengcheng in a sea of blood and corpses, but the news was transmitted slowly, and the move was not known for a while.
From this moment on, Qianzhao no longer regards Liu Feng as a child. He truly realizes that his brother's nephew is the proud son of heaven. The young man is so precocious that even if he is a child prodigy, The Eastern Han Dynasty is also unique in walking on the ground.
In fact, Qianzhao didn't know that Liu Feng didn't really admire Cao Cao that much. He was trying to attack Chen Cang secretly.
He was obviously praising Cao Cao, but secretly he was stepping on Yuan Shao. After all, Cao Cao couldn't reach the lead, and only Yuan Shao could conquer the lead.
With the character of Lianzhao, once he is successfully conquered by Yuan Shao, he will never have a chance with Liu Bei again, unless Liu Bei can attack and destroy the opponent.
Looking at Qianzhao, the eldest nephew originally admired Cao Cao and looked down on Yuan Shao.
Since Cao Cao has shown outstanding performance, doesn’t this prove that the eldest nephew has a good vision?
Since the eldest nephew has a good vision, doesn’t it mean that Yuan Shao is indeed not good at it?
As a result, there was a subtle change in Qianzhao's heart.
This made Qianzhao finally decline the conquest from Yuan Shao in the third year of Chuping, although he hesitated several times.
Yuan Shao was very surprised when he heard the news. In his opinion, Qianzhao was just a local nobleman in Youzhou. He might not even be ranked in the third line in the entire Han Dynasty. He had given him the status of being a professional, but Qianzhao didn't know what was good or bad?
Yuan Shao was a little unhappy inside, but on the surface he still had to be magnanimous and tolerant, so he didn't care about it.
Whether I regret it later or not, to be honest, I do regret it, but not much.
The eldest nephew played the most important role in this aspect. He constantly instilled in Qianzhao the idea that he should not make hasty bets, implying that he must be cautious in choosing his master.
At the same time, Liu Feng also hinted between the lines that if his father had a chance to get an inheritance, his son would be very worried about whether he could hold on to it. If my uncle, who was as close as a brother, could help me at this time, my father would be very grateful.
After all, my father was alone and had no clan to rely on, so he lacked the most trustworthy relatives. The only ones that can be considered close to each other are Zhang Jian and your uncle Qianzhao.
Although Qianzhao didn't think Liu Bei had any possibility of establishing a foundation, he agreed with his eldest nephew's words and subconsciously felt that his relationship with Liu Bei had indeed reached the level of brothers.
With so much foreshadowing, when Liu Bei finally took control of Xuzhou and sent a handwritten letter inviting Qianzhao to assist him in Xuzhou, Qianzhao actually felt a strange sense of belonging.
Therefore, without any hesitation, Qianzhao immediately accepted his brother's invitation and went south to Xuzhou.
Just because of the long distance and the uneven roads, the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan is still going on, with continuous war disasters and rampant bandits.
Qianzhao had not arrived in Xuzhou until now.
Recruited by his followers, there are also the Northern Rangers whom Liu Bei entrusted him to recruit. These are all helpers who have had friendships and know everything about them. They are all superb in riding skills and have good skills. No To be good at archery means to be excellent in martial arts.
No wonder Liu Bei was so overjoyed when he saw Qianzhao.
Liu Bei held a banquet that night to entertain Qian Zhao and a group of northern rangers.
After the banquet, Liu Bei held the hand and refused to let go. He wanted to talk all night long and fall asleep.
After washing up, the two of them were lying on the couch chatting.
We have been separated for more than ten years, but there is no longer any strangeness between them, as if they have never been separated.
"Zijing, I have to forgive you for temporarily serving as a temporary officer. Yuanlong will definitely win a complete victory in his northern expedition to Langya. When he returns, he can step down from his post as a meritorious officer and be transferred to the post of governor of Dongguan County. Since the post of meritorious officer is vacant, I should ask my virtuous younger brother to take over."
Liu Bei has not changed, and he is still the same chivalrous knight in his heart.
As soon as the move came, he was so happy that he actually promised the other party the position of meritorious service.
The position of meritorious officer is an important position in a state. Chen Deng can hold it because his family is the largest noble family in Xiapi State and Xuzhou.
Chen Deng himself had little talent and reputation, but he also built farmland for Tao Qian, which filled the Xuzhou government treasury with grain. This was a great contribution, and he was able to move to the position of meritorious Cao Cao.
What is Qianzhao’s family background?
What credit does Xuzhou Prefecture and County have?
Fortunately, Liu Bei was distracted, but Qianzhao himself was not. He knew very well that this appointment and dismissal was a disorderly decision, and would even cause a strong backlash from the local nobles in Xuzhou.
By that time, Liu Bei's prestige will be damaged, and he will lose more than he gains by taking advantage of him.
It is just a meritorious position. If my brother can continue to rise, are you afraid that you will not have a good position?
So, Liu Bei finally came to his senses after refusing to accept the offer.
After waking up, Liu Bei smiled awkwardly, and after thinking for a while, he came up with a solution: "Zijing, since you have no intention of meritorious service, you can only temporarily resign yourself to the position of doing it. In addition, , you are also asked to take charge of establishing a cavalry force for the state, what do you think?”
“Oh!”
As soon as Liu Bei said this, Qian Zhaoke became interested.
He heard on the way here that Cao Cao conquered Xuzhou twice and killed a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in Xuzhou. Every time he conquered a city, he turned it into white ground.
With such a tragic military disaster, Xuzhou should be unable to make ends meet.
How can my brother still have enough money to build a cavalry?
Northlanders know only too well how expensive this cavalry is.
Even for nomadic barbarians, war horses are the most expensive livestock.
Whether it is meat production or raising difficulty, ordinary horses are far inferior to pigs, cattle, and sheep.
As for the war horse, it is even more delicate.
The tenderness mentioned here does not mean that the war horse is pampered and pampered. It cannot survive without these. But if you want to raise a strong and capable war horse, you must pamper it. The so-called horse will not grow fat without night grass, but it is actually a war horse.
Horses are animals with a large appetite and poor absorption. They also have a single stomach and have no ability to chew back. They need to eat multiple meals.
A good war horse needs one or two grooms to take care of it all day long, and it needs to be fed one to three meals of concentrated food at night. Only in this way can the war horse's fatness be increased and it will be full of strength.
It can be imagined that the price of the war horse and its subsequent breeding are very expensive.
Qianzhao specifically reminded: "Brother, this cavalry is not so easy to build, and it will cost a lot of money."
Liu Bei nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry about Zijing, I am also good at it. You know this. You can relax and choose the right seeds to train. The horses can wait for a while and the fortune boy will be sent to you and me. "
"The fortune boy?"< br>
Qianzhao was puzzled. Could it be that someone wanted to give my brother a good horse?
“Haha!”
Seeing the confusion on Qianzhao’s face, Liu Bei even more mysteriously said: “This boy who attracts wealth is the most precious treasure of my family. You have also seen it before, Zijing. Ah."
What Liu Bei said is true. Not to mention that Liu Feng went to visit him in person after Qianzhao returned to his hometown. When Liu Feng was born, Qianzhao personally came to attend Liu Feng's 100-day banquet. of.
Seeing Liu Bei's reluctance to say it clearly, Qianzhao shook his head helplessly. His brother was already over thirty, but sometimes he still had a childlike temper.
Afterwards, Liu Bei and Qianzhao talked a lot, but they felt that they had endless topics to talk about.
Just as the night was getting darker and the moon was reaching the sky, there was a sudden noise outside the courtyard.
This voice interrupted the chat between Liu Bei and Qian Zhao, making Liu Bei a little unhappy.
He put on his shoes and went to the ground, cursing: "I want to see who caused trouble in the middle of the night and disturbed the conversation between me and Zi Jing. If there is no reason, he must be severely punished!"
< br>Qianzhao is also a little puzzled. This is the dignified residence of Xuzhou Prefect.
There are still people who dare to cause trouble?
It’s so strange that we are still making trouble in the middle of the night.
So Qianzhao also went to the ground to put on his shoes and went out with Liu Bei.
(End of this chapter)