Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 221
(In the previous chapter, it was not Hao Zhao who died in battle, but Wang Shuang. I made a typo and it has been revised!)

Not long after Wei Yan arrived in Hanzhong, the chariot general Huang Quan also arrived in Hanzhong to meet Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang.

Liu Chan proposed Wei Yan's strategy of going north to Liangzhou, going deep into Qiang, and entering the Huangshui Valley.

Although Huang Quan was not happy with Wei Yan's report, he was naturally very moved to see Liu Chan handing over the right to decide whether Wei Yan made the Northern Expedition to himself.

Huang Quan browsed Wei Yan's formula for a long time, and thought that Wei Yan's plan was feasible, so he could allow Wei Yan to march.

That night, Liu Chan took Zhao Chongguo's memorials of the former Han Dynasty to Wei Yan's house.

Liu Chan was outside the door, and through the gap, he saw Wei Yan sitting sideways facing the door, holding a scroll, studying under the lamplight.

Seeing that Wei Yan's personal guard wanted to report, Liu Chan waved his hand gently, signaling that the personal guard did not need to report.

Liu Chan lifted the curtain and entered, walking lightly, walked to the left of Wei Yan, and saw that he was studying materials on Liangzhou.

Liu Chan sat on the cushion, put the memorabilia on the case, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for three days, you should look at him with admiration. My general Zhenxi didn't expect to study so hard."

Hearing this, Wei Yan turned around and saw Liu Chan sitting on the mat. He was overjoyed and said, "My minister, Wei Yan, paid his respects to His Majesty, but he was far behind. Please forgive me."

Liu Chan pointed to the couch on the left side and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk!"

Wei Yan sat upright, not daring to be rude.

"The venison you offered as a tribute, I tasted it with the Prime Minister, and it tasted very delicious. You really have a heart!" Liu Chan turned to Wei Yan and smiled.

Wei Yan rubbed his palms, and said with a naive smile, "As long as His Majesty likes it!"

Liu Chan showed a smile on his face, lightly tapped the memorial, and said: "A few years ago, I sent Yu Zijun "The Art of War" for him to study a lot. Today I send dozens of memorials to the text chief, which was written by the former Marquis Ping of the Han Ying. It was played on Emperor Xuan of the former Han Dynasty, discussing Liangzhou and Qiang people's affairs and battle reports."

"This melody was transcribed and presented to me by the Zhao family of Jincheng, the descendants of Marquis Yingping, returned to Han Tinghou (Zhao Cheng). I have studied it a lot since this year and have benefited a lot. Wen Chang offered me venison, so I will Returning to this memorial is less than the length of the text."

After speaking, Liu Chan pushed the memorial to Wei Yan.

Wei Yan immediately knelt down to salute, showing excitement, and raised his voice, saying: "This is a heavy gift, I am ashamed, I dare not accept it!"

Liu Chan put down his face, pretending to be displeased, and said, "Is the gift I bestowed on you, my servants, don't you mind? Wen Chang can just accept it."

"promise!"

Wei Yan sat back in his original seat with an excited look on his face. He carefully took Zhao Chongguo's memorabilia and couldn't help but open it and read it.

Zhao Chongguo's memorials and battle reports to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty are the essence of Zhao Chongguo's military thought.

Zhao Chongguo in the Western Han Dynasty knew the military strategy, was familiar with the habits of the Xiongnu and Diqiang, especially the geography of Liangzhou and Hehuang Valley, defeated the Huns and Qiang armies many times, and maintained the peace of the Western Han Dynasty.

At the age of more than seventy, he was ordered by Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty to go to Liangzhou to put down the Qiang chaos.And because Zhao Chongguo has been in Liangzhou for many years, he is familiar with the local climate and geography, and he once wrote twelve books to talk about the strategy of garrisoning Huangzhong.

Zhao Chongguo's portrait is in the Qilin Pavilion of Weiyang Palace, and he is one of the "Eleven Heroes of the Qilin Pavilion".

Liu Chan looked at this scene, smiled lightly, and said: "If it is someone else, I will definitely not give up. But Wen Zhang is about to go to Liangzhou, so I will send it as a gift."

Wei Yan flipped through Zhao Chongguo's Memorial, his heart was filled with excitement, full of joy, and his face was full of joy.

Liu Chan took a memorial, spread it out and said, "Look, Chief Wen, this is Emperor Shuxuan of Zhao Chongguo, who said that the land of Hehuang is the trouble of Liangzhou's elbows and armpits. Hehuang is restless, and Liangzhou is restless for a day... ...Liangzhou is in turmoil, and Guanzhong will be in panic!"

Liu Chan looked at Wei Yan, put away the memorabilia, and said with a smile, "From this, Wen Chang can know how important Liangzhou is to Guanzhong and to us. Zhao Chongguo entered Liang at the age of seventy and put down the war. Wen Chang was only over forty years old. , much younger than Zhao Chongguo."

At this time, Wei Yan just recovered from the joy of donating the book, and understood that His Majesty promised to leave Liangzhou with his troops.

Quickly put down the memorial, Wei Yan knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "I will live up to your Majesty's trust."

Liu Chan beamed with joy, and said with a smile: "I have ordered the former general to be Wenchang's deputy general, and sent [-] troops to assist Wenchang's northern expedition. At the same time, I specially promoted Wenchang to be General Zuo, who is concurrently the governor of Liangzhou and in charge of Liangzhou's military affairs."

Double happiness came to the door, Wei Yan was overjoyed, and thanked His Majesty repeatedly.

Wei Yan knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "I would like to pacify Liangzhou for your Majesty, recover the Western Regions, and stay in the Western Frontier forever."

Liu Chan laughed, helped Wei Yan up, and said, "I still need Qing to pacify the Central Plains for me and restore the Han Dynasty. I will personally bid farewell to Wenchang tomorrow!"

Because Wu Yi's army has already set off for Didao today, Liu Chan chatted with Wei Yan for a few more words, telling Wei Yan to set off back to Didao tomorrow without delay, the speed of the soldiers is precious.

……

On the banks of the Han River, Liu Chan bid farewell to Wei Yan, followed by dozens of personal guards.

"I've heard that Wen Chang is good at raising soldiers? I don't know if that's the case." Liu Chan said to Wei Yan, who was one position behind.

Wei Yan thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the reason why I am good at raising soldiers is because I was born in the army, and I know the hardships of soldiers in the army."

Liu Chan stopped in his tracks and said with a smile, "You're putting yourself and others in the same place."

Wei Yan responded with a smile and nodded.

Liu Chan pointed forward, motioned to move forward, and said: "Sun Tzu once said: 'You treat a soldier like a son, so you can die with him.' This is the way to use soldiers!"

After a pause, Liu Chan continued: "When Wu Qi was a general in the Warring States period, he shared the same clothes and food with the soldiers. He didn't lay out a mat when he slept, and he didn't travel in chariots and horses. He went to dry food in person and shared the labor with the soldiers. Use your mouth to suck the pus, love your soldiers like children, and you will defeat countless enemies."

Wei Yan nodded in agreement, and said: "This is a good man from ancient times, and I intend to emulate him."

Liu Chan laughed, and continued: "Sun Wu has many ways to use troops, among which I deeply believe in choosing generals and employing people."

Wei Yan was one body behind Liu Chan and listened attentively.

"I think that the way to employ people is nothing more than emphasizing their virtue and ability. Talented people are the capital of virtue; ; Only those whose virtue is superior to others are called gentlemen; those who surpass virtue are called petty people.”

Liu Chan stopped, looked at Wei Yan with a half-smile, and asked.

"I think that as far as the four people are concerned, it is hard to find a sage, so it is better to appoint a gentleman. A gentleman is unavailable, because he is looking for a fool, not a villain. I don't know who the chief is?"

Hearing this, Wei Yan's heart was touched, he was silent for a while, and said: "It's hard for me to be a saint, I don't want to be a villain, I want to be a gentleman."

The corners of Liu Chan's mouth raised, and he continued to move forward, saying: "I remember what Wen Chang said today, and I hope Wen Chang will not forget what he said today."

"I dare not forget!" Wei Yan said seriously.

"After repelling Cao Wei this time, the land of Liangzhou is almost in the hands of my big man. At that time, governing Liangzhou will be the most important thing. There are many people and surnames in Liangzhou. My big man should respect the virtuous and respectful, and be careful. Don't be arrogant and insult others."

"Liangzhou has a population of more than [-]. There are talented people, virtuous people, and people with both ability and political integrity. There are countless people. These people are used by me. Only in this way can I be able to control the land of the three states and overcome In the Central Plains, wipe out Cao Wei. I don't know if the chief minister knows?" Liu Chan said earnestly and earnestly.

"I know what your Majesty said, and Yan dare not forget each other. When I enter Liangzhou, I will surely stabilize the people and win over scholars." Wei Yan nodded in response.

After finishing speaking, Wei Yan looked around and found that His Majesty had already sent him off for more than ten miles, and said: "Your Majesty, please remember that Your Majesty has already sent you off for more than ten miles, which is too far."

Liu Chan suddenly realized that he had indeed traveled more than ten miles, and said with a smile: "I will send you off for thousands of miles, but I will have to say goodbye at the end. I won't see you off again."

"Bring over General Zuo's war horse!" Liu Chan beckoned to his guard to hand over the reins to him.

Wei Yan stepped forward and grabbed Liu Chan's hands, persuading him, "Your Majesty can't do it! You can't do it!"

"I dare not accept this gift!"

Liu Chan threw off Wei Yan's hands, took the reins, and said with a light smile, "Leading the horse for my general, and of course, Wen Zhang gets on the horse!"

"Come on! Chief Wen stepped forward."

"No way! No way! Your Majesty." Wei Yan hastily declined.

……

"Your Majesty, I have left. I have nothing to repay, and I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's kindness!"

In the end, Wei Yan had no choice but to refuse, so he got on his horse.

"Master Wen, I'm waiting for your victory in Hanzhong, take care all the way!"

"Your Majesty, please come back!"

Wei Yan took the reins from Liu Chan and bowed to Liu Chan immediately.

Wei Yan drove the horse and walked lightly for more than ten steps before he dared to ride the horse and raise the whip.

(I am short of ordering to five hundred, capable brothers, can you help me make up for the previous chapters. And ask for various tickets!)

(Zhou is grateful for this!)
(End of this chapter)