Chapter 408 Taiwu
After the martial arts performance, Zhang Chong ordered all ministries to recruit a group of warriors who were young and brave and experienced many battles. They were given brocade robes and iron armor, hanging tooth plaques, the word "trap" written on them, and the cloud "trapped warriors" on their backs, and their names were engraved on their sides to show that They are determined to get into trouble.
The whole army then held a grand competition, including competitions in shooting, shooting, swordsmanship, and riding.
Among them, Zhang Chong was one of the top four hundred soldiers in the first step. They used a yellow silk scale, printed with red characters, and were named "Iron Spear Department in front of the tent". Zhu Ling of Qinghe was the general to guard the entrance and exit.
Later, Zhang Chong selected 400 people with the best physical ability, length and strength from the great competition, and named them "Iron Armored Soldiers in Front of the Tent". He appointed Li Wu as the general and Zhuangya Tent.
In fact, Zhang Chong selected these warriors on the one hand to improve morale, and on the other hand to give some new warriors a chance to excel.
For example, Zhang Chong knew that there was Le Jin in the cavalry army. He was famous for his bravery in history and had experienced military exploits in the cavalry army. But in the end, he lacked a piece of luck, that is, the ten cavalry generals above him were all powerful generals for a while. After all, he started late, so he is still just a general.
Therefore, for this big competition, Zhang Chong specially mobilized Yue Jin and selected 500 cavalrymen from the old Yellow Turban army who were good at riding and shooting and had many battles. They were equipped with horses, saddles and bridles, clothes and armor, bows, swords, and spears, and were given as gifts. It's called "The Iron Knight in Front of the Tent". Let Yue Jin take command directly and follow the two guards.
After the competition, Zhang Chong allocated a batch of corn, pigs, and fat sheep from the treasury to reward the three armies. The most important thing is to let the new Yellow Turban Army members have a taste of meat, and let them see that following the Taishan Army, in addition to those slogans, they also really eat meat for everyone.
Then Zhang Chong ordered the five armies to camp at the northwest entrance of Yecheng, Dashao. Afterwards, with the army shouting long live, he led a group of civil and military officials back to the shogunate to prepare for detailed discussions on the establishment.
The sages sat down, and Zhang Chong solemnly said to them:
"In the past few days, I have been thinking deeply day and night, repeatedly thinking about the pros and cons of the current kingship system, but I have never been able to make a decision. Today, my Taishan army is both civil and military, so let's discuss this matter."
Before Zhang Chong finished speaking, someone came to persuade him, but it was Zhang Chongxin's father-in-law Cai Yong.
I saw Old Man Cai refuting Zhang Chong angrily:
"In the past, King Wen divided the world into two parts, and he still served Yin; King Wu and his eight hundred princes did not seek to join forces, but still returned troops to wait for the time; Emperor Gao had been campaigning for many years, but he still used Pei Gong as his army. Now, although your virtue and righteousness are clear, you have no Although Zong Zhou's power is great, he has no ancestor's influence and no great achievements. How can he be king? It is better to strengthen the foundation, recruit talents, first reject Hebei, then conquer the Central Plains, and finally reach Luo. There is no king at this time, so why be in a hurry?”
As Zhang Chong's father-in-law and the most educated person present, Cai Yong's opinions were obviously very important.
So once Cai Yong objected, several others immediately came to agree with him.
Behind him is his student Ruan Yu, who was the secretary of the military government at the time. He also said:
"The king of ancient times had a country of thousands of chariots, with a territory of thousands of miles and a population of millions. Now we can only occupy the upper and lower reaches of the river and support fifty thousand people, which is not enough to be king. Furthermore, I, the military trumpet of Mount Tai, march on behalf of heaven and save the people. Water and fire. Because of his great righteousness, he can look up to the river and compete with the Han Dynasty. He is sincere and obedient to the expectations of officials and scholars. However, it is difficult to avoid wastage. It is better to continue to deepen the foundation and encourage farmers to cultivate mulberry trees. Provide funds and reserves, and command the five armies to practice warfare. If there is trouble in the neighborhood, take advantage of it, and avoid it. This is a long-term good strategy that has no real meaning. "
What Ruan Yu said made sense. At that moment, a group of staff who were former Han officials nodded in agreement.
Even his teacher, Cai Yong, praised him:
"What Yuan Yu said is absolutely true."
But among the crowd, He Kui was the first to speak. Its humanity:
"It's nonsense. The world is in chaos today, and all the heroes are vying for the throne. One step ahead of the others means one step at a time. I support Commander Qu becoming the king and carrying the banner of anti-Han."
He Kui was afraid that Zhang Chong would think that becoming king was a bit utilitarian, so he specially explained to Zhang Chong:
"The kings of ancient times were ordered by heaven to spread virtue to the people. Nowadays, the virtue of the Han Dynasty has declined, and it cannot protect the people of the world, so they suffer from famine and chaos, and they are displaced in the villages. And he led the army to chaos in Jizhou and gathered the people to cultivate and save the country. Life is a great virtue for all people. However, although Jizhou is safe and the Central Plains is still in chaos, I hope that the commander-in-chief will respond to the wishes of the people and establish the rule of the king. "
Finally, He Kui glanced at Cai Yong and pointed at the civil and martial arts people present:
"The reigning kings sacrificed their lives to fight against the rioters, just to drive away the desolation for the commander-in-chief Qu. I hope that the commander-in-chief Qu will be obedient to heaven and the people, and he will come to Wang Zuo early to save the people."
Those present, whether they were literate men such as Dong Zhao and Xun You, or brave generals such as Guan Yu and Ding Sheng, all looked at He Kui with admiration, never expecting that He Kui would have such powerful insights and eloquence.
Yes, we advise him to become the king, not for the so-called personal wealth, but actually to save the world.
So, after He Kui finished speaking over there, someone else rushed to echo his words.
But it was Guo Tu, who was the deputy chief of the Fa Cao at the time, who directly passed over his chief officer, Zhao Da, the chief of the Fa Cao, and spoke first.
Zhao Da was a sinister person by nature, and seeing Guo Tu being so ignorant of the rules, his expression became even more gloomy. He glanced at Guo Tu, then remained silent, put his hands into his sleeves, and looked away.
Of course Guo Tu knew that his move had offended Zhao Da, but he didn't care at all, because they were both members of He Kui's party, and Zhao Da couldn't do anything to him if He Kui was around.
Besides, Guo Tu is helping He Kui, so what if he hates Zhao Da? If the persuasion was really successful, would he still be worried about Zhao Da?
So Guo Tu was impassioned:
"A natural god is born to respond to the king. People from afar admire him, and he is actually virtuous. Commander Qu practices morality, obeys the heaven and earth, and he should be the king. Since Emperor Huan, in the past twenty years, there have been great disasters. The rising of the cross is actually the end of the world. The Han Dynasty is plagued by eunuchs, arrogant ministers, aggressive concubines, and drunkenness. Kuangtei. Outside the Xia, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Xiqiang came together to cause disaster. According to "Zuo Zhuan", King Xiping moved eastward, and the Northern Rong and Southern Barbarians intertwined. The fate of China hung on a thread. . In less than a hundred years, Qi Rong will be dead!”
Xun You heard what Guo Tu meant and became energetic, secretly thinking that he should not underestimate this former close friend.
In fact, when Guo Tu pointed out this sentence, many staff present heard what Guo Tu meant, and they all looked at Guo Tu in surprise and confusion.
But Guo Tu's performance was not over yet. He cheered up and said loudly:
"When China is in crisis, a sage should come forward. From then on, Guan Zi assisted Qi Huan Gong and nine princes, respected the Zhou Dynasty, fought against the barbarians and Di, prohibited usurpation and murder, suppressed annexation, and revived China. Then Confucius said, Wei Guanzhong, I was sent to the left. "
When Guo Tu said this, he stood up, pointed outside, and sang:
"Now what? The heroes are rising inside, and the jackals are looking outside. It is the dividing line between safety and danger, China's greatest worry. The reason why I am so timid and disregards honor and disgrace is precisely because of this worry. The so-called wise man prevents disaster. In the future, wise men are all wise and wise. Do you dare to say that there is not even a hint of truth in what you say?"
With that said, Guo Tu bowed to the silent Zhao Da beside him:
"Zhao Jun, do you agree with what Tu said?"
Zhao Da stiffened his face and nodded slowly.
Afterwards, Guo Tu asked several people, and everyone thought that what Guo Tu said was good. On the one hand, these people present felt that no matter what Guo Tu said, there was one meaning behind it, and that was to persuade him to join. They were not willing to object to what Guo Tu said, lest people suspect that they were against persuading people to advance.
On the other hand, these people are also heroes, and they know that what Guo Tu said is really a bit like that. So what is it? China may really be in danger.
The reason is not complicated. First of all, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the troubles in the north and west have been unable to be solved, causing the Central Plains to continue to lose blood. This was still the case when the Han Dynasty was unified. But now the world is seeing heroes vying for the throne, and no one is sure whether this division is like the chaos after King Ping moved eastward, or whether it is like the chaos at the end of Qin or the end of Han.
The former kind of chaos lasted for four hundred years, while the latter kind of chaos lasted for more than ten years at most. So the latter is okay, but if it happens like the former, wouldn't it mean that China is really in danger?
Moreover, the Taishan Army has been stationed in Hebei for the past six months, and I have deeply felt that the north is really much colder than the south. And according to those old Hebei people, it has become colder and colder in recent years.
If it’s so cold in Hebei, how cold will it be outside the Great Wall? Can those barbarians on the grassland bear it? So what is inevitable is that the barbarians from the grasslands will continue to move south in order to obtain a place to spend the winter.
If the world is still divided at that time, what can we do to resist these barbarians who are desperate for survival?
Therefore, as Guo Tu said, wise men plan to worry about the future.
Therefore, at this moment, after Guo Tuyi stepped in, persuading Zhang Chong to proclaim himself king had once again reached a level that was related to the danger of Chinese civilization.
Zhang Chong, who was at the top, also looked at Guo Tu in a different light.
Coming from later generations, he naturally knew that China would be the darkest four hundred years after the end of the Han Dynasty. It can be said that there will be no living population in the world and civilization will be interrupted. If the later Northern Wei Dynasty wanted to revive Confucianism, it would have to rely on the remains that fled from Hexi. This shows how desolate the Central Plains was.
In the early years, when Zhang Chong first came to this world, he retreated to preserve his own life, and advanced to preserve the Chinese civilization, which could end the four hundred years of darkness.
So when Guo Tu discovered this and told everyone about it, Zhang Chong was very pleased. No matter what Guo Tu's motivation was, his foresight can be praised.
But Guo Tu didn't know how difficult it would be to get rid of this darkness. The impact of the Little Ice Age on human civilization was decisive. Rome and the Han Dynasty at both ends of the mainland island fell into disintegration at the same time, which was beyond human power.
But these are not what he wants to say and what he is here to say, it is too pessimistic.
But just when Zhang Chong was smiling at Guo Tu, Guo Tu suddenly said:
"Now that you are king, you must manage the palace and make it the king's residence. In the past, Marquis Xiao said that the emperor calls the four seas his home, which is not magnificent but majestic. I ask Commander Qu to repair the palace and strengthen the military power of Mount Tai."
Zhang Chong's face turned cold at this moment. Before he could scold him, Tao An frowned and retorted:
"It's nonsense. Now that the world is in turmoil, when we are working hard to support the army, why should we use it to build a palace? Can this palace bring peace to the world or can it defeat a powerful army? To the king, benevolence and righteousness are the beauty, and morality is the prestige. I heard that he conquered the world with his palace. As for what you said about Xiaohou, they are just ordinary officials. How can they understand the way of a king? Then it is not necessarily the beginning of Xiaowu's use of palaces to conquer the people."
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As expected, Tao An was taught by a hermit in the mountains, and he was so arrogant that he even regarded Xiao He, who was ranked first in merit by his great ancestor, as a mediocre official.
Over there, Guo Tu was respectful and respectful, but ignored Tao An.
Rotten words are not worth a gamble.
Guo Tu doesn’t know what he’s talking about? But why did Guo Tu say this? It's because their Taishan Army didn't call themselves kings in the past, so they naturally didn't need such a majestic palace, but what about now?
If allies from all over the country or forces that want to join forces came to Yecheng and saw that the so-called king's residence was in such shabby condition, who would not murmur in his heart.
Everyone can say nice things, but in the final analysis, the majority of people in this world are vulgar people. You said that benevolence and righteousness are the most important thing. What does that have to do with not repairing the palace? Didn't Guo Tu say that he doesn't care about these things?
For a force, appearance skills are not as weak as those with swords and guns. Besides, how much does it cost to build a palace? It’s not like I’m asking you to build Afang Palace.
Therefore, Guo Tu only regarded Tao An as a pure Confucian scholar. He could frame it as a moral article, but the one who could really help Qu Shuai pacify the world was a Legalist like him.
But just when Guo Tu looked at Zhang Chong with hope, Zhang Chong hummed:
"What kind of palace should I build? I think the current military palace in Yecheng is good. Whether it is benevolence, justice, morality or the wonders of the Mingtang, they are all useful, but they are not as good as the hundreds of thousands of soldiers I have in hand. This troubled world is not determined by writing, but by martial arts. Hmm. Now we still have to take over the world.”
These words are certain, Ding Sheng, Xu Huang and other military officials all shouted loudly, while Guo Tu bowed gloomily and left.
Yes, the important role in persuading people to move in is not the chiefs of staff. It is precisely these handsome and fierce generals in the army who are the important force in persuading people to move in. It seems that the power of persuading people to enter has been given to these military officials a long time ago.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Chong finished speaking, Guan Yu and Zhang Dan stood up hand in hand and said:
"I ask you, Commander-in-Chief, to make a living for the people of the world and for the sake of our Chinese civilization. Please be the king."
Afterwards, all the civil and military personnel followed the two men and bowed down, chanting three times.
At this point, Zhang Chong did not hesitate and asked the talisman to show the public, but it was a Taishan stone. This stone was brought back from Mount Tai by Zhang Chong's mother when he was a child.
After that, Duman stood up and revealed what he and Zhang Chong had already discussed.
The great general Soaring to Heaven was born on the bank of Mount Tai. The so-called Tai means peace, and the so-called Tai means prosperity. The so-called Tai is Wuji. Therefore, the name of the country was founded in Tai, and its foundation was established in Ye. ”
Then a group of ceremonial officials came in from the outside, each carrying a flag and writing the eight characters "The world is peaceful, the sea is healthy", and then there was another group carrying the sun, moon, dragon, dragon, bear, tiger, bird, falcon, and turtle. ceremonial flags with patterns such as , snakes and so on. Finally, another person held a flag and held it up to Zhang Chong.
Zhang Chong waved the flag with both hands, and the word "Tai" appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Then all the civil and military officials knew something in their hearts, and they all bowed down and shouted:
"I pay homage to my king, and I would like to follow my king to bring peace to this troubled world and rebuild the country again."
On this day, Zhang Chong proclaimed himself king in Yecheng and changed his reign name to Taiwu, intending to use military force to settle troubled times.
This chapter took a long time to write, and it was mainly written in classical Chinese. It was tiring to write.
(End of chapter)