Wei Ni

Chapter 70
Seven days later.

After forwarding the Shangshu about the reform of the scholars to Yousi Dai and presenting it to the temple, Xiahou Hui rode his horse and slowly returned to the cavalry song.

Yes, the temple has already made a decision on the battle of Longyou.

On the grounds that victory or defeat is a matter of military strategists, he took over the death of the "Three Thousands" and Wei Ping, and did not hold Sima Yi responsible for his mismanagement.

It has to be said that in some aspects, the emperor Cao Rui treated the veterans too preferentially.

He doesn't even care about the unknown reward and punishment, which is the most taboo in the army.

However, this way of handling is also expected by the ruling and opposition parties.

The reason is that regardless of the previous defeat of Cao Xiu's Shiting, or the disadvantage of Cao Zhen's attack on Shu, the emperor Cao Rui did not punish him, but sent envoys to comfort him.Now that Sima Yi, the Gu Ming minister, has lost, he naturally doesn't want to favor one or the other too much.

Xia Houhui, who learned of this, was deeply worried even though he was mentally prepared.

The military law of Wei State, formed in the period of Wei Wu and Cao Cao, was already known for its strictness.

Now the temple has strict restrictions on the low-level soldiers and strict rewards and punishments, but they are lenient to the commander-in-chief. Doesn't this aggravate the conflict?

Treat them differently, so why do you work together from top to bottom?

Furthermore, Emperor Cao Rui has the best of both worlds~
For example, because the war is unfavorable, Sima Yi will be demoted and the food householder will be degraded, and he will continue to temporarily act as the governor of Yongliang.

In this way, it can not only maintain the clear rewards and punishments of the court's military law, but also convince soldiers at all levels, and it will not chill the heart of the veteran Sima Yi, so why not do it!

What Xia Houhui couldn't understand the most was that even Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, did not welcome the temple's accountability.

Yes, it is Wang Ling.

The mistake he committed was not only the ignorance of sending the county soldiers to meet Sun Bu, but also harming the dark son Cao Rui deployed in the state of Wu.

That is Yinbo.

People from Qingzhou are eloquent.

Based on the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Shiting, the emperor Cao Rui felt the role of internal spies in the war, so he secretly summoned him last year (the fourth year of Taihe) and sent him to surrender to the state of Wu, asking him to find a way to win the court of Wu. He took the post of Wei, so as to wait for an opportunity to frame and alienate ministers, stir up discord between the monarch and his ministers in the state of Wu, and induce all ministers to fight among themselves.

After Yinfan entered Wu, he not only dispelled Sun Quan's doubts with his eloquence, but also was praised by Wu Zuo General Zhu Ju and Ting Wei Hao Pu as a Wang Zuo with his personal charm, and even Wei General Quan Cong was friendly with him.

Therefore, when he was only one year old in Wu, he was already very famous, and heroes came to visit him, and there were often cars and horses gathered in front of the house, and the house was full of guests.

In other words, he only needs to stay dormant for a few more years before he can fulfill the expectations of the emperor Cao Rui.

However, it's a pity.

Wang Ling ignored Man Chong's dispatch and insisted on sending troops to meet Sun Bu.

It also made Yinbo, who was in Jianye and didn't know much about the real situation in Jiangbei, worried that Wei Guoguo would usher in another battle of Shiting, so he hastily launched a rebellion in Jianye, in order to force Sun Quan to strike and warn Wang Ling .

The result of a hasty uprising is obvious.

In the end, he repaid the respect of Emperor Cao Rui with his death.

Careful planning and things are coming soon, but they were ruined by Wang Ling's ignorance, but the emperor Cao Rui didn't blame him, so it's not surprising that Xia Houhui was worried that the temple's rewards and punishments were unclear.

Of course, no matter how worried Xia Houhui was, he didn't dare to go to such a thing.

Being humble is one aspect.

And there are some things that can be involved, and some things that touch one's own death is another reason, which he can clearly understand.

And today's son Cao Rui has taken all his advice to "make Shu tired" in his handling of the Yongliang war.

It was an edict to let Sima Yi develop water conservancy and work diligently in farming and mulberry in Yongliang. ; Turn the strategy of Yushu to defense in an all-round way, and no longer have the idea of ​​competing with Shu soldiers.

Accumulate small steps to thousands of miles, and accumulate small streams to form rivers and seas.

Nothing happens overnight.

The emperor Cao Rui has already begun to rectify the evils of the people, intends to promote the reform of the scholar family, and no longer has the extravagant hope of destroying the two countries of Shu and Wu in a short period of time, but instead focuses on accumulating national strength and giving the people a rest. This is really rare.

It is a great good to proceed step by step, and one step at a time, and there is no need to be too demanding.

Therefore, today's Xia Houhui is only looking forward to his Shangshuzhong's pilot implementation of the reform of scholars and the recruitment of soldiers on both sides of the Huai River, which will be recognized and allowed by the emperor Cao Rui and the officials.

It's better to let the person who made the suggestion preside over it, so that he won't be bored all day long.

Yeah, he has nothing to do now.

After being transferred from Man Chong to Cavalry Qu as a deputy, his life became very boring.

Deputy has no autonomy.

He had to ask Zhang Qidu for instructions even when he went out to play cavalry, and he had to comply with the military regulations before he could be approved. He stayed in the barracks all day long, cooking, eating, performing martial arts, and staying overnight, which was extremely boring.

But he couldn't say anything either.

All soldiers are like this, so how can he be special?

Don't expect to change everything after the achievement of beheading Sun Bu is promoted to the temple.

An official position is an official position, and duties are duties, and the two cannot be confused.

For example, the later General Cao Hong and the Zhendong General Xia Houmao stayed idle in Luoyang, the capital, without a single soldier under their command.

So does he.

As long as the Emperor Cao Rui didn't specifically instruct him to perform duties, then he would have to live in cavalry music for the next few years.

Ugh.
I really miss the days in the scout camp~
Although there is no lack of suffering from eating wind, drinking dew, and being exposed to the sun and rain, they can come and go freely, and roam around on horseback at will.

Occasionally, when you have leisure, you can take a few cavalrymen to shoot some pheasants or rabbits to roast, and use it as a picnic when you go out to patrol and guard.

Putting down the last copy of the day, Xia Houhui, who was kneeling behind the desk, got up and stretched, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Since entering the cavalry song, Zhang Qidu has thrown all the copybooks in the army to him as his agent.

To put it bluntly, this is to make him familiar with the military affairs of the cavalry as soon as possible.

deputy job~
If the chief officer dies in battle, cannot act due to injury or illness, or leaves office, he will step up to act as an agent of military affairs.

It also made Xia Houhui bury his head in the copybook for an hour every day.

And these military affairs are full of trivial matters such as the daily loss of food and fodder, whether the horses and cavalry are injured or sick, who should take turns to rest, or the loss of ordnance.

It's not difficult, but it's extremely time-consuming, which annoys him.

He had doubted it more than once in his heart - Zhang Qidu's actions were instigated by Li Changshi or Man Chong.

In order to sharpen his temperament of jumping off Meng Lang.

Because just when he transferred to Cavalry Qu, the clerk who used to deal with trivial documents in Qu was transferred away!

And more than ten days have passed, and no one else has come to fill the vacancy.

"General, there is a person outside the camp begging to see him, and he bluntly said that he wants to come to pay a visit to the general."

Just when Xia Houhui walked out of the military tent, intending to take a stroll in the court to ease the blood stagnation from kneeling for a long time, a soldier who was on duty at the gate of the camp hurried over, saluted him, and said so.

Who is it?

I have no old friends in Huainan, how could someone come to visit me?

Hearing this, Xia Houhui was quite surprised.

Because people in the scout camp, such as Jiang Ban Chen Ding, will not be stopped outside the camp gate when they enter the cavalry song.

After thinking about it, he asked softly, "Is he dressed as a soldier or a civil servant? Have you ever asked him his name?"

"Go back to the general, I asked."

The soldier on duty quickly replied, "He claims to be Jiao, and his attire should be that of the commander of the county army, and he claims that he is here to thank General for saving his life."

A life-saving grace?

Could he be one of the county soldiers sent by Wang Ling to meet Sun Bu?
It's just that, that day, I just cared about chasing and killing the thief's son Sun Bu, and I didn't save anyone!
Xia Houhui, who couldn't figure it out, looked up and saw that it was still early in the sky, and felt that it was boring to be around now, so he waved his hand, "Bring him in."

"only."

After a while, I saw a dark-skinned man who was more than seven feet tall and dressed in the uniform of the commander of the county soldier, walking quickly behind the guard on duty.He is not very strong, and he should not be in his thirties by appearance, but his face is resolute, his eyes are determined, and he has a bit of bearing.

When he was about ten steps away from Xia Houhui, he didn't wait for the guard on duty to introduce him, so he directly gave a big gift.

He said in a loud voice, "I am Jiao Yi, Jiao Zixu, the commander of the Bingtun in Shouchuncheng County. I was ordered by the envoy to lead troops to welcome the thief's son Bu into Wei. Unexpectedly, the thief's son Bu Nai feigned surrender and attacked our army at night. At this time, I am powerless. Resisted, fled in embarrassment, fortunately there was a general patrolling by his side, and the order to kill the thief's descendants was able to survive, and today I came here to thank the general for his life."

After he finished speaking, he paused, and then he continued to explain, "I'm ashamed. These days, my affairs are so cumbersome that today I just have time to thank you, and I hope the general is not guilty."

Jiao Yi, Jiao Zixu
Hmm, I don't think I've heard of it.

"Don't dare to take it seriously, Jiao Tun's words are serious."

Even though he said so in his heart, it didn't stop him from striding forward quickly, helped Jiao Yi up with courtesy, and said with a smile, "When I punished the thief's son, Sun Bu, I didn't do anything to help the head of the village. At that time, the night was dim, and the reeds on both sides of the road were rolling. Even if I was not by my side, the head of the village would be able to return. Besides, I am the scout of the cavalry of Wei State. Reason? That’s why Tun Chief Jiao said that I don’t dare to take the grace of life, so please don’t mind the Tun Chief.”

The reason why he is so polite to a village head is because he knows that no matter what position Sima Yi is in, when he meets people with low status, he always treats them equally with a smile on his face, and he must go first when he sees people who are older than him. Greetings.And since he is determined to continue his life for Cao Wei Sheji, how can he not learn the skills of "Yi" and wait for the time to control "Yi"!

Naturally, Jiao Yi didn't know this.

Therefore, seeing Xiahou Hui being modest and courteous and not taking credit, he was quite moved.

Immediately took a step back and bowed again, and said with emotion, "General Gao Yi, I admire you, but I am not a person who knows how to repay you. Although I am soft-spoken and incompetent, I can still have a good time." Barking is good for current affairs, if the general is dispatched in the future, I will definitely not shirk it."

After saying that, he turned around and left very freely.

As he said, he came here just to thank you, not to seek anything else.

It also made Xia Houhui appreciate it when he saw it.

Originally, he thought that this person came to cling to him because he knew his identity!
After all, people's hearts have long been lost in the current atmosphere. Whether it is in the army or in the temple, this kind of behavior of seeking a reason and taking the opportunity to cling to it abounds.

Watching Jiao Yi leave, he suddenly remembered something, and said, "Jiao Tunchang will stop for a while. I don't know something. You just claimed to be the commander of the county army?"

This question seemed a bit abrupt, but Jiao Yi was not angry.

Because he knew Xia Houhui's doubts: it is impossible for a very low-level person like the head of the village to have the opportunity to be entrusted with the task of supervising [-] soldiers.

"Ashamed."

He turned his head back, and said with a little embarrassment, "Before, I was the commander of the army of the county soldiers, but nearly three hundred soldiers were killed when welcoming the thief's descendants, so he was demoted to the head of the village."

uh~
Understood.

What Wang Ling did was really dishonest.

The temple didn't even hold him accountable, and he actually vented his anger on his subordinates, really out of character!
Xia Houhui, who knew it in his heart, didn't say anything anymore, but just waved his hands and said goodbye with a smile.

And his salute made Jiao Yi stunned again, and after a while, he smiled and strode away.

After this little episode, Xia Houhui continued to suffer from boredom.

After a long time, he actually felt that Jiang Ban Chen Ding or other scout battalion cavalry came over to chat occasionally, which became his only pleasure in Shouchun in Huainan.

The years run on and on, day and night.

Before I knew it, half of midwinter and November had passed.

As for the beheading of Sun Bu, the temple finally rewarded him with merit.

Instead, Xia Houhui was moved to be a partial general, Jiang Ban was transferred to be a general of Yamen, Chen Ding was appointed as an army commander, and the rest of the scout battalion and cavalry were rewarded.

In this regard, Zhang Qidu also took the opportunity to encourage the cavalry to clamor for Xia Houhui to spend two months' salary to buy wine and have fun.
Because of Wang Ling's miscalculation this time, the temple's rewards for Xia Houhui and others have also been slightly increased.

But what they didn't know was that Xia Houhui had also been warned.

Just when the promotion document arrived, Li Changshi privately forwarded him a letter from Emperor Cao Rui.

Letters are few in number.

Said: "As a general, when you are timid, you can't just rely on courage. Generals should use courage as the foundation and act with wisdom; but if you know how to be brave, a man is no match for his ears."

Yes, these are the original words that Emperor Wu Cao Cao warned Xia Houyuan back then.

After Li Changshi learned how Xia Houhui beheaded Sun Bu's emperor Cao Rui, he suddenly remembered the late great Sima Cao Zhen's assertion that he had a strong temper and resembled his father Xia Houyuan.

So he was warned in this way.

Let him not blindly act bravely and step into the footsteps of Xia Houyuan who died in battle, but should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, devote himself to learning, and observe the actions of Man Chong to supervise Huainan, hoping to benefit the country in the future.

And Xia Houhui finished reading the letter with helplessness and wry smiles on his face.

Heaven and earth can be seen!

He didn't want to lick blood every time to gain military exploits, but he was worried that the time he expected would not wait for him, and he would just sigh at that time!

However, a few days later, the emperor's edict came back, which made him see the hope that he no longer needed to take risks.

(End of this chapter)