At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 130 I was born jealous, Zhou Lang resigned

city ​​wall.

Looking at the fleeing Yellow Turban Army, Zhou Qi finally showed a little tiredness on his face.

He summoned Zhou Jin and ordered: "Send two official documents. One informs General Zuo Zhonglang that Changshe has been conquered and orders him to lead troops and garrison the city."

"The second one is sent to Yangzhai and Cao Mengde is invited to come to Changsha to teach."

After Zhou Jin left, Zhou Qi ordered Xu Chu: "Zhongkang will lead five hundred officers and soldiers out of the city to search for those who have strayed. During this period, we must pay attention to the Yellow Turbans' broken troops."

Marching on a rainy night, Zhou Qi led 2000 soldiers and horses, but nearly [-] people became separated and fell behind.

Of course, it was impossible for Zhou Qi to ignore these scattered officers and soldiers, so he specially sent Xu Chu to search for them.

After giving all the instructions, Zhou Qi braced his exhaustion and began to set up a list to calm the people in the city, and ordered people to guard the Yellow Turban captives.

Changshe, which was originally in chaos, soon gradually became calm as Zhou Qi issued political orders one after another.

Zhou Qi did not go down to rest, but came to the county government treasury. Looking at the mountains of grain and grass inside, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Dianjun, please continue to guard for a while. When Zuo Zhonglang leads him to the city, you can rest."

After the city was broken, Zhou Qi took the lead in letting Dian Wei lead the troops to the county government treasury to protect all the granaries. With these grains and grass, the pressure on the court would be greatly reduced.

It rained intermittently for another two days. Zhou Qi hadn't waited for Cao Cao to lead the troops to Changsha, but he had waited for the [-] Yellow Turban Army led by Du Yuan.

Facing this Yellow Turban army, Zhou Qi and Huangfu Song were not afraid. They waited for work and quickly defeated the Yellow Turban reinforcements.

Changshe City, inside a rich man's mansion.

Zhou Qi looked at Xi Zhicai who fell ill, with deep self-blame on his face.

The officers and soldiers were marching in the rain a few days ago. Xi Zhicai, who already had weak bones, fell ill after catching a cold.

Although Zhou Qi found the best doctor in the city and temporarily controlled Xi Zhicai's condition, Xi Zhicai's vitality was also somewhat damaged after this incident.

Not only Xi Zhicai, but also many officers and soldiers fell ill, especially the officers and soldiers who followed Zhou Qi from Anfeng, the most sick.

It's just because when the fire attacked Peng Tuo, there were many soldiers from Anfeng County under his command, who followed Zhou Qi in the rain all night.

During this attack on Changshe, the soldiers were once again exposed to the rain, causing many of them to fall ill.

"Duke Ming doesn't need to blame himself. If it weren't for the chaos in the world, it would be impossible for us, the head of Guizhou, to make contributions."

"If you can follow Ming Gong and win many battles, and your name will go down in history, what does it matter if you suffer a little cold?"

Zhou Qi held Xi Zhicai's hand tightly, and said: "If I had known this earlier, I would never have called Zhicai over. In my opinion, mere merit is not as important as Zhicai's health."

Zhou Qi didn't just win people's hearts, everything he said came from the heart.

Compared with the counselor Xi Zhicai, what is the credit for the crusade against the Yellow Turban?
Looking at Zhou Qi's sincere eyes, a smile appeared in Xi Zhicai's eyes, then he sat up and said seriously: "I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

But Zhou Qi said: "You and I have known each other for four years, what can't we say clearly?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Duke Ming is only 21, but he has made outstanding achievements repeatedly. If you come from a noble family, there are people in the court, and you have a family to rely on, it's no problem."

"However, with Ming Gong's background, although he is appreciated by the Yuan family, after all, he is too sharp and may be suspected by others."

"Even if such a crusade against the Yellow Turbans can achieve great success, it will only be famous for a short time. Sooner or later, he will be killed by traitors."

When Zhou Qi heard this, he couldn't help but move slightly.

As the saying goes: If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if you walk higher than others, they will be rejected by others.

Zhou Qi didn't have a deep background in the court, and being too sharp was definitely not a good thing.

Not to mention those children from noble clans who might be jealous. Even the emperor of the current dynasty may not be able to accommodate such a young and promising person.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qi hurriedly asked: "Why do you teach me, sir?"

Xi Zhicai said: "It just happened that Duke Ming braved the rain to fight against the thieves many times, or he could pretend to be ill for this reason, and ignore the matter of begging the thieves for the time being."

"With the merits obtained by Duke Ming, he has already reached the stage of advancement, and his reputation has spread all over the world. Just wait and see how the situation changes."

The next day, Cao Cao led his troops to Changshe and was about to reminisce with Zhou Qi. However, he was shocked when he heard that Zhou Qi had fallen ill and hurriedly came to visit him.

"Ziyi, how is your health?"

Cao Cao didn't care about going to visit Huangfusong, so he went straight to Zhou Qi's bed, held his hands tightly, and his eyes were full of worry.

Looking at Cao Cao's sincere appearance, Zhou Qi also secretly sighed that he would actually get the friendship of this hero.

He forced himself to sit up and said, "The doctor said that I probably fought in the rain several times and overworked myself, which caused the wind and cold to enter my body."

"I have no serious health problems. I just feel groggy and exhausted every day. I may find it difficult to continue to manage military affairs."

Cao Cao couldn't help sighing: "Ziyi Fuke Changshe, Bocai is short of food and grass, and is facing enemies. It's an opportunity to make contributions. How can we miss such a good opportunity?"

Zhou Qi heard this, but didn't know what to say.

He worked hard on his own, won many battles, and made great achievements, but he was just a fake general.

On the other hand, Cao Cao was appointed by the imperial court as the Cavalry Commander before he had made any meritorious service. In terms of rank, he was still above Zhou Qi.

It can only be said that one's origin in the late Han Dynasty is too important.

Zhou Qi worked desperately, but he was not as good as Cao Cao had a good grandfather and a good father.

Zhou Qi would not tell Cao Cao these words, but sighed: "I also want to eliminate thieves for the country, but I am unable to do so. Now is the best time to defeat Bocai. Don't miss the opportunity because of me." .”

"I have already reported to the imperial court, please resign from the position of General You Zhonglang."

"Brother Meng De and General Zuo Zhonglang should take care of the military affairs within the Changshe."

When the two met, Cao Cao was worried about Zhou Qi's health, so he didn't talk too much about the past, so he was busy dealing with military affairs.

As Zhou Qi said.

Now Bocai is surrounded by enemies from both sides and without the supplies from Changshe. Even if he captures Xinzheng, he will still be short of food.

With Huangfu Song's old strategy and prudent attitude, coupled with the addition of [-] fresh troops under Cao Cao's command, it won't take long to defeat Bocai and pacify the Yingchuan Yellow Turbans.

Zhou Qi fell ill at this critical moment in order to share the credit.

Luoyang, Yuan Mansion.

Ever since Zhou Qi broke the yellow scarf in Runan and was named a false right-hand man by the imperial court, Yuan Shao lost his former ease and frown instead.

Of course he values ​​Zhou Qi.

But no matter how much he valued him, in the eyes of Yuan Shao, a young man from an aristocratic family, there was no way Zhou Qi could compare with him.

But Zhou Qi's current reputation and status far surpassed Yuan Shao's, which made Yuan Shao feel a little grudge.

This kind of psychology is actually very easy to understand.

It's like a friend who has always been inferior to oneself before, and even relied on oneself to make some money, but suddenly becomes prosperous and has assets that far exceed one's own.

No matter who you are, you will feel uncomfortable when encountering this kind of situation.

Fortunately, Zhou Qi is just a fake right-wing general and has only the position of acting.

Yuan Shao is confident that if he becomes an official, his official position may not be lower than that of Zhou Qi.

However, he was also worried that Zhou Qi had made great achievements on the battlefield, so he seemed a little out of his mind every day.

When another good news came from the front line, and Yuan Shao learned that Zhou Qi had captured Changshe in a surprise attack, his faint jealousy became more intense.

Not only Yuan Shao, but also Yuan Feng came here specifically for this purpose.

"Zhou Ziyi is certainly my disciple of the Yuan family, but he was promoted too fast, and he is good at fighting, and has repeatedly made outstanding achievements. As a father, I am worried that you will not be able to suppress him in the future."

Yuan Shao asked: "If this is the case, why did my father recommend him as the right middle man general that day?"

Yuan Feng stroked his beard and said, "Uncle Ru wants to take advantage of Zhou Ziyi's influence to compete for the position of the third prince again, so that the Yuan family can last forever."

Yuan Shao frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "Although my father has some concerns, he should be suppressed a little."

"Eunuchs have always hated Zhou Ziyi. If Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others go forward to slander His Majesty, father can ignore it at his discretion. This can also check and balance one or two."

"After all, Ziyi is too young. It is not a good thing to suddenly be in a high position and make too many achievements."

“Only by practicing a lot can you achieve great achievements.”

Yuan Feng took it for granted.

The two of them were thinking about how to give Zhou Qi more training, but word came from the front that Zhou Qi fell ill and resigned from the position of General You Zhonglang.

After Yuan Shao got the news, he couldn't help sighing: "I thought Ziyi could continue to make great achievements, but I never thought that this would happen to me. What a pity!"

The Son of Heaven originally planned to reward Zhou Qi for defeating Du Yuan by overcoming the Changsha.

Unexpectedly, news soon came that Zhou Qi fell ill and resigned from the post of General You Zhonglang, which disrupted the emperor's plan.

"You think that if Zhou Ziyi asked to resign, should I agree to it?"

Chaozhong Gongqing, you look at me, I look at you, and finally set your sights on the Yuan brothers.

The emperor saw everyone's expressions and asked Yuan Feng: "General Zhou is the person recommended by Yuan Qing. How do you think we should deal with it?"

Yuan Feng went out to play and said: "Although Zhou Ziyi has the talent to lead the army, he is now in the critical period of the crusade against the Yellow Turban. He is seriously ill and can't be a member of the council. The minister thinks that his performance should be approved, so that he can return to Anfeng temporarily to recover from his illness. Lord."

The Son of Heaven looked at Yuan Feng thoughtfully, and continued to ask: "Who does Yuan Qing think can lead the soldiers under his command?"

Yuan Feng reported: "Cao Mengde, the cavalry captain, has already led his troops to Changshe. It is better to let him temporarily lead the troops under Zhou Ziyi's command."

The Son of Heaven pondered for a while, and finally said: "Zuzao!"

Long Club.

Zhou Qi, who was bedridden, received an imperial edict.

Zhou Qi learned that the emperor was indeed right and asked Cao Cao to lead his troops to continue the crusade against the Yellow Turbans.

even.

The imperial court dismissed Zhou Qi from the official post of General Youzhonglang, but did not receive any other rewards. A slight chill suddenly flashed through Zhou Qi's heart.

As the saying goes: When the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook it; when the flying birds die, the good bow is hidden.

The Yellow Turban has not yet been pacified, and Zhou Qi is only sick. Isn't it chilling that the court treats meritorious ministers like they are?

You know, even if Zhou Qi is ill and unable to lead the army, he has still made great contributions, so he should be given some other reward.

Now, wouldn't it be ridiculous to just send him back to Anfeng County like this?
more importantly.

The most terrifying thing was that no one from the Manchu dynasty, including the Yuan family, spoke up for Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and finally put away the last trace of luck.

Xi Zhicai sighed: "It seems that what I expected is correct. Ming Gong has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements with a humble background. Where can he be filled with ministers and noble families?"

"If Minggong hadn't stopped his hand as soon as possible, the whole dynasty would be enemies in the future."

As if he could see the anger in Zhou Qi's heart, Xi Zhicai advised: "What Yuan did is also common sense."

"If Ming Gong's reputation far exceeds that of Yuan Benchu, this is a sign that the ruler is weak and his ministers are strong, which will surely arouse the suspicion of the Yuan family."

"Ming Gong is famous and talented, and the Yuan family will never give up easily. Otherwise, there will be many other aristocratic families who want to make friends with Ming Gong."

The words of Xi Zhicai are not without purpose.

Don't say far.

If the Yuan family really gave up on Zhou Qi, I am afraid that Zhao Qian, the prefect of Runan, will immediately win him over and bring Zhou Qi under his command.

Zhou Qi has proven to the world that he is talented and has the ability to prosper a family.

Although scholars may be jealous or even afraid of Zhou Qi, they will not deny his talents.

Those aristocratic families who want to go further don't mind using Zhou Qi's talent to make their family go further.

"That being the case, after the handover is completed, return to Anfeng County."

After saying these words, Zhou Qi felt deeply tired and disappointed with this court.

Within the county government.

Huangfu Song and Cao Cao were extremely surprised when they learned that Zhou Qi had resigned from the post of General You Zhonglang and returned to Anfeng to recuperate.

"Zi Yi is not seriously ill, so how can he resign?"

"Qi Ziyi made great contributions to the crusade against the Yellow Turban before. Even if he resigns from the court, he should be given the rest of the rewards. Why are you so stingy?"

Looking at the aggrieved Cao Cao, Huang Fusong sighed deeply.

Compared with Cao Cao, Huangfusong understands the thoughts of court ministers better.

In fact, he had felt a little jealous of Zhou Qi, a young man before.

However, after all Huangfusong came from a family of generals and admired Zhou Qi's talent as a leader, but he was somewhat disappointed.

Huangfu Song was like this, not to mention those high-ranking ministers.

In Huangfusong's view, Zhou Qi knew how to retreat bravely, so it might not be a good choice.

After the handover was completed, Zhou Qi called Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhou Jin, Huang Shao and others and said, "I have resigned and plan to return to Anfeng County to recuperate."

"Do you want to go to Anfeng with me, or continue to stay here and make achievements?"

As soon as Zhou Qi finished speaking, Xu Chu immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, Ming Gong, has not received half of the reward from the imperial court for your great contribution. We are just the vanguard of the charge following Ming Gong. I believe the imperial court will not take him seriously."

"I am willing to return to Anfeng County with Ming Gong. Even if I am just a small official in the county, it is better than suffering from those birds of prey here!"

With Xu Chu taking the lead, the others, including Huang Shao, also responded.

In this way, Zhou Qi returned to Anfeng with less than 2000 people at his most glorious moment.

Huangfu Song originally wanted to keep Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and more than a thousand Yellow Turbans under Huang Shao's command, but without Zhou Qi, these people were unwilling to stay.

Huangfusong couldn't force it, so he had to let them go.

After all, these people are still rebels and tribes in nature, and are not subject to military control.

　This is the last day of this month, and 18 words have been updated, with an average of [-] words per day, which is not as good as the daily million bosses.The plot of the Yellow Turban Rebellion is almost coming to an end. There are two reasons why it is so abrupt.

　　[-]: The protagonist has gained a lot of fame and military exploits, and has even taken on a younger brother. It would be too ugly for him to compete for the rest of the credits, and he can’t stand it.

　　Two: Keep playing the Yellow Turban Army, the plot progress is too slow, there is no need for this.When I write a book, I write in detail when I need to write in detail, and I write briefly when I need to write in detail, not hydrology.

　　As for the whereabouts of the protagonist, there is no need to worry about this. There were foreshadowings a long time ago, and he will not stay in Anfeng. He will participate in the next historical event.

　　Brothers can guess which historical event it is.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)