Chapter 157 Plagiarism from Guo Gong
Counting the days, Xinqi rode all the way south, riding first and then boating, traveling day and night. It had already taken eleven days.
However, given the speed of the carriages and horses of the nobles in this era, these eleven days may not be enough for the Zhuge clan to leave Langya County. It is estimated that they may not even arrive at Donghai County at this time, and there is still plenty of time.
"How is the situation over there with the bait?"
Liu Feng did his best for Marquis Wu's respect and desire.
He had already searched for bandits and rebel groups in Langya, Donghai, and Guangling, and placed reliable personnel to ensure that they could influence their actions.
The messenger quickly replied: "It's normal. Because I didn't get the order from the young master, I still suppressed them and didn't let them take action."
"It's just that Governor Chen issued a notice in Langya. , and let the bandits and rebels surrender within a time limit, which attracted the Langya bandits to rush to surrender. Even the rebel group under our control has many people who want to defect to the county."
"Mr. Yuan Long's ability is natural. There is no doubt that it is normal for some rebels and bandits to be captured by him."
Liu Feng nodded happily: "In that case, go back immediately and let the bandit gang over there send troops. Let’s talk about it on the East China Sea side and discuss joining forces.”
"As for the location of the action, it will be in Guangling County. After all, I have responsibilities and cannot leave Guangling City for a long time." Let’s go to Langya Donghai.”
The messenger also laughed.
"Go ahead. If there is any situation, report it immediately."
Liu Feng praised: "You have done a good job. Go back to Tancheng to receive the reward. Each person will receive two hundred coins."
"Thank you, young master, for the reward!"
The messenger was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed down to express his thanks.
This is not just a reward, but also the young master's affirmation. The latter is even more joyful than the former.
After the messenger left, Liu Feng continued to be busy.
Now that all the work is going smoothly, Guangling has been taken back. Once my father's actions in Yuzhou also go smoothly, the focus can be moved to Pengcheng. With this year's grain tax, and Income from farming.
Next year Xuzhou can reorganize Pengcheng Kingdom and carry out large-scale farming in Pengcheng.
At the same time, increasing the production of pig iron and armor can also be put on the agenda.
After Pengcheng State and Pei State became one, the area between Pengcheng, the county seat of Pengcheng State, and Xiang County, the county seat of Pei State, had huge reserves of coal and iron ore resources, which were extremely important. Complex area. Moreover, this area is densely covered with water networks, including Sishui, Yishui, Huaihe and other important rivers, making transportation extremely convenient.
As long as we can control the two countries of Lu and Pei, we can gather manpower here, open more mines, effectively increase the output of iron ore and coal mines, and increase the output of pig iron.
In this way, the produced pig iron, as well as excess coal and iron ore, can be sent south along the Huai River to Xuzhou, which can be said to be the foundation of the world.
But all this depends on what his father does in Yuzhou.
If you suffer a loss, lose the battle or something, it will be a long time coming.
Just when Liu Feng, a filial son, was worried about his father, Liu Bei sneezed hard by the Weishan Lake.
At this time, he was reviewing the prisoners with great ambition. The Xuzhou army copied Guo Gong's retreat by the Weishan Lake, and then defeated Qi County, Xue County, and Fan County, and was directly frightened to besiege Lu. Guo Gong of the county seat retreated hastily.
The two armies finally met at the foot of Mount Yi. In just one hour, Liu Bei defeated Guo Gong's 10,000-strong army.
Zhang Fei from the left formation captured Guo Gong's right wing captain Yu Fan alive, while Zang Ba from the right formation killed Guo Gong's right wing captain Zhang Liang.
Liu Bei himself successfully captured the opponent's general Guo Gong alive.
Liu Bei was a little complacent. Looking at Guo Gong who was brought to him, disheveled and in a state of embarrassment, he calmly said: "Shijun Guo, you are well."
Guo Gong He is a direct descendant of the Guo family, a wealthy family in Yingchuan, and his status is actually much stronger than that of Guo Tu.
Strictly speaking, his appointment as the governor of Yuzhou violated the Three Mutual Laws.
It was just that Li Jue and Guo Si controlled the court and forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to worship them, but no one else could do anything.
Li Jue and Guo Si naturally had their own little plans. They did not have a good relationship with Guo Gong, but as long as the relationship between Guo Gong and Yuan Shu was bad, it would be worth it.
Sure enough, after Guo Gong became the governor of Yuzhou, he quickly raised an army of more than 10,000 people. Not only did he fight against Yuan Shu, he attacked the Yuzhou officials appointed by Yuan Shu, and he also went north to interfere with Lu Bu and Cao Cao’s family affairs.
At that time, Guo Gong led more than 10,000 people to surround Juancheng. He almost frightened Xiahou Dun and kept shouting that he wanted to leave the city for a decisive battle.
Fortunately, Xun Yu persuaded Xiahou Dun, and then left the city in person, and miraculously persuaded Guo Gong to retreat.
Let's not talk about how much it cost for more than 10,000 people from Guo Gong to travel back and forth from Liang to Juancheng. Why was Xun Yu so confident that Guo Gong would meet him and listen to him?
Isn’t it just relying on the relationship between fellow villagers and old friends?
Although the Guo Gong people were embarrassed at this time, they still tried their best to maintain their dignity.
Fortunately, Liu Bei did not intend to humiliate the other party. Instead, he sighed, clapped his hands, asked people to serve tea, and then invited Guo Gong to sit in the tent.
Guo Gong was invited by Liu Bei to sit down in the tent, tidy up his clothes, and then drank hot soup, finally calming down a little.
People begin to calm down, and the demeanor of celebrities naturally needs to be picked up again.
Seeing Liu Bei drinking tea and not speaking, Guo Gong tentatively said: "There are no words for a defeated general. Today I was defeated by Liu Shijun. Gong just wants to die and has no other thoughts."
Liu Bei almost laughed out loud. If you really didn’t read it, how could you come to me alive?
But it is difficult to say this. The reminder of the big baby is still in my ears. This Guo Gongke is still very valuable, and the other party has already given in. I can't force it too much.
“Why did Guo Shijun say this?”
Liu Bei finally put down the tea soup and consoled him after taking some time off: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Moreover, in this fight, Guo Shijun bullied a virtuous man and raised troops for Lu without any reason. But our Xuzhou army responded to the request of Prime Minister Lu. He is a righteous soldier who has traveled thousands of miles to help. This victory or defeat is really determined by the fate of heaven. Guo Shijun is also a famous person in the world and has always been admired by Bei. After this incident, Shijun should think about practicing virtue and no longer use soldiers and horses. "Bullying the country."
Guo Gong looked complicated. He heard Liu Bei's intention to let him go, so he breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was a well-known person, but he was ignored by the other party. The humiliation of a martial arts lesson.
But what the other party said was quite reasonable, and because the other party was so powerful, he couldn't even reply.
Liu Bei continued: "Shijun Guo, I have sent a message to Mr. Chen Fu, Prime Minister of Lu, inviting him to come. Bei wants to be a peacemaker and turn hostility into friendship for the two of them. I wonder if this can happen. Honored? "
Guo Gong finally understood that Liu Bei was serious. He really wanted to stop him from attacking Lu, and he also really wanted to let him go.
With a way out, Guo Gong's thoughts naturally became more vivid, and he tried to say: "Liu Shijun is really a righteous man, but I really don't know how Master Chen could persuade Liu Shijun to make him afraid of being deceived."
Guo Gong thought for a while, took out his original rhetoric against Chen Yi, revised it slightly, and said: "In my opinion, although Chen Boxi is the son of the famous Chen Fangong, he has never loved the people and accepted talents. Neng, since he took office as the prime minister of Lu, the people of Lu have been deteriorating. As the governor of Yuzhou, Gong is responsible for detecting cunning and dishonest people, so he led his troops to the state of Lu. "
Liu Bei said with a smile: "Now is the time. In troubled times, the emperor's court is controlled by Liang Ni, and the world is in turmoil. It is not easy for Chen Guoxiang to guard the country. Why should Guo Shijun be too harsh? "
"Oh, oh"
Cold sweat appeared on Guo Gong's forehead. He could tell that Liu Bei was determined to side with Chen Yi. Naturally, he did not dare to continue. He nodded again and again: "What Liu Shijun said is true. I have heard for a long time that you are kind and righteous." With the name of virtue, once you see it today, you will know that the rumors are true.”
Liu Bei burst out laughing.
"Brother!"
"Lord!"
At this time, the tent was opened, and two generals came in, it was Zhang Fei and Zang Ba.
One of the two was captured alive, the other was killed in formation, and they captured Guo Gong's two big arms.
Guo Gong's eyes couldn't help but fall on the head held in Zang Ba's hand, and happened to meet Zhang Liang's eyes.
The opponent's head was covered in blood and his eyes were still open. Guo Gong was so frightened that he closed his eyes and his whole body trembled.
Liu Bei saw this scene and ordered to Zang Ba: "Xuan Gao, please send the head out. Guo Shijun cannot see this."
"Yes! Lord! . ”
Zang Ba was also very convinced by Liu Bei at this time, and turned around without hesitation and sent his head away.
Liu Bei also called people to get clean water at the right time to wash Zhang Fei and Zang Ba.
While introducing Guo Gong: "Guo Shijun, these two people are the heroes of my Xuzhou Army who killed the general and captured the flag today. This man is my sworn brother Zhang Fei. He has a nature like fire and martial arts. Extraordinary, with the ability to gallop thousands of armies. The other person is the leader of the Taishan Army. Zang Ba Zang Xuangao, who once broke through the 100,000 in Langya, is not only brave and strong, but also resourceful and resourceful. He is smart and courageous in the battle. Today, he is the first to break the battle. He's all the way." Guo Gong felt aggrieved. He also knew that the other party was beating him up, but Guo Gong couldn't even get angry at this moment.
A total of 10,000 troops faced each other head-on. In less than an hour, they were completely defeated.
The gap between the two sides is so huge, how can Guo Gong be angry, how dare he be angry.
Not only could he not be angry, but he also had to squeeze out a smile and praise: "The two generals are indeed brave and extraordinary."
Liu Bei then said to Zhang Fei and Zang Ba: "Yide, Xuan Gao, these are famous people in Yuzhou Guo Gong is now the governor of Yuzhou who is worshiped by the imperial court. You have met Guo governor soon."
When Zhang Fei and Zang Ba heard this, they both came forward to pay homage, which surprised Guo Gong.
Zhang Feili valued celebrities, even though he looked down on Guo Gong in his heart, he still treated him with courtesy.
Although Zang Ba did not value celebrities as much as Zhang Fei, he realized the value of Guo Gong to Liu Bei, so he also stepped forward to pay homage respectfully.
Guo Gong was rubbed hard by Liu Bei, and his anger was completely exhausted.
Anyway, he fell into Liu Bei's hands. Seeing that Liu Bei didn't intend to kill him, he just listened to Liu Bei's orders.
That night, Liu Bei set up a special tent for Guo Gong, and then arranged for accompanying guards, but he was not scornful in the slightest.
Three days later, Chen Yi received the news and hurried from Lu County to Zhilu County.
As soon as he saw Liu Bei, Chen Yi enthusiastically came up and held his hand: "I have heard for a long time that Kong Wenju mentioned Liu Shijun's reputation as a benevolent man. It's funny that my uncle was blind. In the past, I thought it was Kong Wenju who was exaggerating. But now I know It's because of his own ignorance. Liu Shijun came to rescue him and save the people of Lu from water and fire, but that's all."
Liu Bei was also quite happy that Chen Yi was on the road like this.
Just now, when he heard that Chen Yi was coming, Liu Bei was actually uneasy.
Celebrities these days are not easy to take care of. Although Cao Cao has been taught a lesson by the handle of a knife, Cao Cao was also stabbed in the back by the celebrities.
Liu Bei was born and raised as a martial artist. If Chen Yizhen knew etiquette and was sensible, he would naturally be grateful to Liu Bei.
I'm just afraid that Chen Yi is arrogant and may scold Liu Bei for his delay in coming to help, which may lead to Lu County being besieged.
If he really encountered such a thing, Liu Bei felt that being offended was secondary. How to continue to expand his influence in Yuzhou was the most troublesome thing.
Fortunately, this scene did not happen. Chen Yi was not only very enthusiastic, but also very understanding of the world, and he boasted all the time to Liu Bei.
Standing aside, Guo Gong was very embarrassed. One of the other party asked for help, the other came to help, and he was a defeated general. Needless to say, it was ugly to be caught in the middle.
Fortunately Liu Bei took care of him quickly.
I saw Liu Bei holding Chen Yi's hand and coming to Guo Gong. Then he used his other hand to take Guo Gong's hand and pressed their hands together alternately: "Guo Gong The governor is a famous person in Yuzhou, the Prime Minister of Chen, and a famous minister. Both of them are the pillars of the country. Although they met each other at war due to a misunderstanding, they came here just to persuade Guo to make peace. Chen Guoxiang can work together to stabilize the situation in Yuzhou and protect the people of Yuzhou from military disasters. ”
Liu Bei's words were truly out of public motives and were also his true inner thoughts.
There is a very great thing about Liu Bei, and it is difficult for people who hate him to discredit him.
Although he came from a humble background, he struggled hard all the way.
No matter where he is, he wants to do something good for the people.
Historically, he only stayed in Pingyuan, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou for a short time, but he left behind achievements in cracking down on powerful people, punishing corruption, and encouraging people's livelihood.
At this point, he and Cao Cao are indeed like-minded.
Chen Yi looked a little embarrassed and a little angry.
After all, the Guo Gong in front of him had surrounded his city a few days ago.
If Liu Bei hadn't come to the rescue, God knows what this guy would have done after he captured Lu County.
These days, the title of celebrity is not as useful as it used to be. Bian Rang, who was so famous in Yanzhou, just scolded Cao Cao a few times, and immediately all his family and disciples were executed by Cao Cao. .
Chen Yi felt that his father's reputation was increasingly unable to protect his own life.
For this reason, he was very affectionate towards Liu Bei. Liu Bei had a reputation for benevolence, he won consecutive battles, and he was polite to celebrities. Isn't this his best partner?
If the Lu State had Xuzhou as its backing, let alone Guo Gong, even Cao Cao would no longer be afraid.
Guo Gong understood clearly that Liu Bei would not deal with him and would even let him go.
With this understanding, Guo Gong became more fond of Liu Bei and cooperated with him.
Ignoring the embarrassment on Chen Yi's face, Guo Gong directly held Chen Yi's hand with his backhand and said with deep affection: "Gui Gong listened to the slander before, misunderstood the villain's instigation, and raised troops to commit crimes. This is all my fault."< br>
Chen Yi didn't expect Guo Gong to have such a low profile. Considering that the other party was also a famous person and his immediate boss, it was really hard to go too far.
Besides, he is also a famous person. It would be too ugly to bully his boss in front of his benefactor Liu Bei.
As a last resort, Chen Yi could only force out a smile: "Why did Uncle Fang say this? Now that the truth is out, Yi does not dare to apologize to Uncle Fang."
Liu Bei looked on. Very satisfied, Guo Gong took the initiative to bow his head, which Liu Bei had never expected.
It seems that this Guo Shijun is also very easy to talk to. It seems that we can really contact him more in the future.
Liu Bei didn't know that Guo Gong was actually not that soft.
The reason for his previous weakness was that he was fooled by Liu Bei. His army collapsed so quickly that he could hardly react and became a prisoner.
For a time, the fear of death and the blow of defeat made him much easier to talk to.
Although Guo Gong is not a strong person in normal times, he still has a tough character.
At this time, he became easy to talk to, but the reason was completely different from before.
After Guo Gong felt Liu Bei's kindness, he naturally had some thoughts.
The previous defeat came too quickly. In fact, there were not many casualties among the tribesmen on both sides.
Guo Gongjun, who suffered a large number of casualties, actually only killed a few hundred people and suffered more than a thousand casualties. The total casualty rate was less than 30%.
This also means that there are still seven to eight thousand people in the Yuzhou Prefecture Army who are prisoners.
If these people can be returned to Guo Gong, then he will not lose much in this battle, and his position as governor will still be very stable.
This is the key to Guo Gong's change of attitude today.
On that day, Liu Bei hosted a banquet to entertain Chen Yi.
During the banquet, Chen Yi was very interested in the olive branch extended by Liu Bei. Not only did he hint that he was willing to send the taxes of Lu State to Tancheng, but he was also willing to obey Liu Bei's orders.
Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed. He really didn't expect that Chen Yi was so smart, and the terms he offered were actually better than the best terms he had expected.
The bottom line in Liu Bei's heart is that Chen Yi can stand on Xuzhou's side and allow Xuzhou to expand its influence in Lu.
If it is higher, it means that Chen Yi can firmly become a vassal of Xuzhou. In this way, Xuzhou can garrison Lu in an upright manner.
As for taxes, Liu Bei never dared to think about it from beginning to end.
After all, the name is not justified. After all, the State of Lu is a county in Yuzhou and sends taxes to Xuzhou. Liu Bei really doesn't dare to mention this to Chen Yi.
What's more, Liu Bei also knows that money and food are not as good as the false names above. This is a real benefit.
If the State of Lu wants to agree to this, it will take Chen Yi alone. It will also require the consent of the nobles and powerful men of the State of Lu.
It’s too early to laugh. I started coughing when I was going to bed yesterday, and the cough got worse and worse. I coughed all night, and it was heartbreaking. I’m still coughing today. If it doesn’t get better tomorrow, the old man will just I can go to the hospital again. Alas, after just one word, I realized how bad my body was.
I used to have a cold and a fever, and I would be full of energy as soon as the fever subsided. Now I have so many sequelae that I almost cough to death. There's only one update today. I'll check it out when I get back from the hospital tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who cares about the old man. When the old man is well, he will try his best to make up for it.
(End of this chapter)