Ji Han Liu Zhang

In Zhangji Camp outside Huayin City.

Jia Xu walked in front with an indifferent expression, heading towards the Chinese army's tent. Beside him was the hussar general Zhang Ji, who was half a body behind him. Zhang Ji showed his respect for Jia Xu with such a humble gesture. He expressed his respect for this famous person in Liangzhou.

'As expected, as expected. Regarding Zhang Ji's respectful gesture, Jia Xu secretly said that before he set out to Zhang Ji's camp, he had predicted that Zhang Ji's attitude towards him would be respectful and humble, and he would be very polite to him.

This is not difficult to guess. After all, Zhang Ji's staff lacks celebrities like him and people who are proficient in strategy. Zhang Ji needs him and needs him to make suggestions and find a ray of hope in the chaos. When it comes to people, their attitude is naturally good.

When Zhang Ji and Jia Xu walked into the Chinese army's tent, they did not sit down according to the position of host and guest. Zhang Ji pretended to treat each other as equals without superiority and inferiority, and sat down and had a banquet with Jia Xu, treating Jia Xu politely in every way , Jia Xu will not feel treated poorly.

"Sir, why don't you stay in Huayin? Huayin is a peaceful place under the rule of General Duan, and you can enjoy peace. But when you come to my place, I'm afraid you won't find peace." Although Zhang Ji was polite to Jia Xu, but he also had some tricks up his sleeve. Here he found out why Jia Xu relied on him.

Jia Xu covered his drinking posture with his long sleeves and drank a full glass generously. Then he put down the glass, shook his head and sighed: "Although there is peace in Huayin for a while, it may not be eternal peace. The war in Guanzhong is about to begin." , Li Jue, Guo Si and Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang are about to fight. The outcome of this battle is related to the future of Liangzhou generals like me. How can I sit back and enjoy peace in Huayin? "

Jia Xu did not say that he did not dare to stay in Huayin for a long time because he was worried that Duan Xuan would be jealous of him and even harm him. Instead, he blamed the reason for leaving Duan Xuan and attaching himself to Zhang Ji to the upcoming war between Guanzhong and Shu. .

"Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, is a clan relative, and he has a brother-killing feud with Li Jue and Guo Si... What I'm worried about is that if Liu Yizhou defeats Li Jue and Guo Si, then he will hate Wujiwu again, and he will continue to hate Wujiwu. We, a group of Liangzhou generals, are all resentful and putting knives on our heads... Well, I wanted to make some preparations as soon as possible, just in case." Jia Xu gave a reasonable reason, and it couldn't be more appropriate. reasons.

Then Jia Xu asked back: "Speaking of the situation in Guanzhong being obscure and unpredictable, why don't the general stay in Shaanxian County and sit back and watch the success or failure, so as not to attract any grudge from any party, and secondly, be at ease."

"Sir, what I'm saying is that Ji had no intention of entering Guanzhong or getting involved in the war..." Speaking of Zhang Ji, he sighed and took a big gulp of a glass of wine. After finishing the glass of wine, he felt that it was not satisfying enough. So I drank another glass.

"But our army is short of food. If we don't leave Shaanxi County, I'm afraid we will end up invincible and self-defeated... I initially thought of two ways, one is to enter Guanzhong to eat at the invitation of Li Jue and Guo Si, the other is to I am going to Nanyang County to seek a living..."

"You can't go to Nanyang!" Jia Xu interrupted and said decisively.

Hearing this, Zhang Ji became interested and asked, "Oh, sir, why do you say that? Why can't I go to Nanyang?"

There was a faint smile on Jia Xu's lips: "General, you have just arrived in Huayin and will go to Chang'an soon. You have already made up your mind. You have compared the two options of Nanyang and Guanzhong, so why bother?" What about me?"

"Ji Shi compared Nanyang and Guanzhong and chose Guanzhong. But as you know, sir, I am capable of fighting two armies and rolling around with swords and guns, but when it comes to observing the situation and making wise choices , is far inferior to yours, so I would like to hear your opinion on why Nanyang can’t go!" Zhang Ji looked like he was asking for advice and was waiting for Jia Xu’s answer.

Hearing this, Jia Xu couldn't shirk anymore. He took a sip of wine and said slowly: "Nanyang is better than Guanzhong in terms of household registration and field records. If you go to Nanyang, you won't be able to pay for military food." Short."

"but……"

Jia Xu first said a few words about the benefits of Nanyang, and then naturally said the word "but", which triggered a turning point.

"But for people of our status, from the officials to the common people in Nanyang County, they will not welcome the arrival of the general. They will definitely defend themselves, not communicate with the general, and fight to the death with the general. "

"Yes." Zhang Ji confirmed with a bitter look on his face. Jia Xu was right. People in the world were very jealous of these old generals under Dong Zhuo's command, or they would kill them and then quickly kill them. , or they are resentful towards them, and very few people are willing to accept them.

"So." Jia Xu continued: "If the general goes to Nanyang, he will definitely encounter obstacles everywhere. Moreover, since Yuan Shu left, most of the land in Nanyang has been acquired by Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou... The soldiers under the general's command There are only a few thousand, and they are all tired and exhausted. It is not a wise choice to use thousands of people to fight against a state. If you are not careful, you may end up in a foreign land and become a ghost in a foreign land. "

"Sir, what you said is absolutely true. I was worried about this, so I entered Guanzhong from the west." Zhang Ji sighed deeply. He had some unknown premonitions about the way to Nanyang. He felt that if He rushed to Nanyang, fearing that he would die in Nanyang and would not be able to return to his homeland.

"Just entering Guanzhong from the west, Ji still has some worries in his heart." Zhang Ji asked Jia Xu after careful consideration: "Sir, I think that the war between Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang and Li Jue and Guo Si will not be affected by the current situation. In other words, which side has a greater chance of winning?"

"Liu Yizhou." Jia Xu said decisively and confidently.

Zhang Ji picked up the wine glass and filled the empty glass in front of Jia Xu. He kept talking and asked: "Why do you think Liu Yizhou can defeat Li Jue and Guo Si and win the battle in Guanzhong... ...Although Liu Yizhou's military strength is better than that of Li Jue and Guo Bin, Li Jue and Guo Bin are the most powerful soldiers in Liangzhou. It is our specialty in Liangzhou to defeat the strong with a small number of enemies. "

"Liangzhou's soldiers are strong, and Shu's soldiers are not weak either." Jia Xu lowered his head and looked at the wine glass in his hand. The wine in the glass was not very clear, but slightly turbid. It can be seen that this is crudely made rice wine, not the best. Wine, but come to think of it, Zhang Ji's camp is on the verge of running out of food. Where is the extra food and grass to brew high-quality wine.

"The general is far away in Shaanxi County, so he probably doesn't know the details of the ongoing battle of Chencang... According to Tan Ma's report, Li Jue and Guo Sidun marched under Chencang City. They had nothing to do against the strong city of Chencang, and they underestimated the people in the city. The Shu army's camp defense was lax and was taken advantage of by the Shu army general Gan Ning. The front camp was destroyed and all the war equipment was burned. In addition, Li Jue's nephew Hu Feng was killed by the formation... This shows that the Shu army should not be underestimated. " "Hu Feng was beheaded by the formation?" Zhang Ji asked in disbelief. He knew about Hu Feng. He was very brave and not an ordinary general. It was really surprising that such a person was beheaded on the spot. .

"Yes." Jia Xu nodded affirmatively and sighed: "In the past, Xiangguo Dong was sitting on Liang Bin's pawn, and no one in the world could do it. The Kwantung Allied Army except Sun Jian Xiaohan, other troops only dared to press from the outside and did not dare to agree. The soldiers of Liangzhou are fighting. This is because the soldiers of Zhongzhou have not been trained for a long time. Invincible."

"Hiss." Zhang Ji took a breath of air-conditioning, and a trace of worry appeared on his eyebrows: "If it is as Mr. said, Yizhou has a greater chance of victory, I would rather go to Nanyang if I enter Guanzhong from the west this time. "

Zhang Ji regretted it. He didn't know much about the battle in Chencang and the small defeat of Li Jue and Guo Si, so he marched west into Guanzhong with his troops. But now it seems that Li Jue and Guo Si are afraid that they will He was defeated by Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, but he still rushed to Guanzhong. Isn't this asking for death?
"General, when you enter Guanzhong from the west, do you really want to help Li Jue and Guo Si?" Jia Xu asked lightly.

Zhang Ji showed an embarrassed look when he heard this, and said sarcastically: "Ji's intention to enter Guanzhong this time is just to solve the urgent problem of running out of military supplies. As for the disputes over the battle between Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, and Li Jue and Guo Si, he said To be honest, I didn’t want to get involved in the Guanzhong war.”

"It's just that Li Jue and Guo Si are old friends with me, and they are in urgent need of food and grass with me. If they don't lead the army to help in the battle, it would be unreasonable... And as the gentleman said before, Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang's side , it is difficult to know what the attitude of our Liangzhou generals is, whether they are to kill them all without any discrimination, or whether they are willing to accept our surrender. "

"If Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang and the late Situ Wang Yun are the same and want to kill all of us Liangzhou people, then we will have to fight with Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang to the end. Either Liu Zhang will kill us all, or we will kill Liu Zhang to a large extent. Defeated, Liu Zhang did not dare to march north to Guanzhong again in his life."

When Jia Xu heard this, he shook the wine glass in his hand and observed the ripples in the glass. When Zhang Ji finished speaking, he smiled calmly and said: "I know the general's intention. The general has no choice but to go to Guanzhong. He has no intention of Guanzhong." I don’t want to be entangled in the war in Guanzhong. I want to wait and see the situation before making a decision.”

"Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly what I want. I plan to stay in Chang'an for a while after entering Guanzhong, in the name of rest, and not rush to Chencang to participate in the war. I will wait and see for a while before making a decision." Zhang Ji nodded continuously, and then he asked Jia Xu: "Sir, what do you think of my approach?"

"The current situation is chaotic, light and dark." Jia Xu tapped the table with his fingers, making a few crisp wood-hitting sounds: "Under such circumstances, it is better to be still than to move. The first mover will be controlled by others, and the last mover will be controlled by others." As far as people are concerned, there is nothing wrong with the general’s approach...it’s just that we need to make corresponding adjustments according to changes in the situation, otherwise we may not be able to protect ourselves if we go against the general trend for a while.”

"With the affirmation of Mr. Ji, the big stone in Ji's heart can be lifted." Zhang Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and then he looked sincere and avoided the table to respectfully say: "What will happen next, it must be unpredictable, and Ji may be difficult to deal with it. , I would also like to ask you, sir, to always be by your side and help me clear up my doubts so that I can save my wife and die without any illness."

"General, you don't have to be like this. I come to you and enjoy the food and wine you set aside. I should serve the general for a while...Besides, I am also involved in the war in Guanzhong and cannot be outside." Jia Xu said humbly. , at the request of Zhang Ji.

"With your help, sir, I won't have to worry about anything." Zhang Ji said with a happy face.

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Huayin Temple.

Duan Yu, the chief clerk, stroked his beard and asked with some doubt: "General, Jia Wenhe is very wise and a famous scholar in Liangzhou. Why did you let him go after he left tonight? This is not proper to treat a wise man."

Duan Yu didn't understand. Today, the envoys of the Hussars General Zhang Ji arrived and asked them for a batch of grain and grass. In order not to antagonize Zhang Ji, but also for the sake of everyone being from Liangzhou, his immediate superior Duan Xuan agreed. He accepted the request of Zhang Ji’s envoy.

But in addition to giving Zhang Ji some food and grass, Jia Xu, who had been staying in Huayin for some time, heard about Zhang Ji's arrival and said he planned to go to Guanzhong with Zhang Ji to survey the situation and bid farewell to Duan Xuan.

As a close confidant of Duan Xu, Duan Yu knew that Duan Xu was wary of Jia Xu, but he was wary, but it was not polite that Duan Yu would just nod in agreement as soon as Jia Xu asked him to say goodbye. Duan Xuan should always say something once or twice to express his reluctance to leave Jia Xu, a famous scholar, and to express his feelings of courtesy and virtue.

"What if I don't accept the offer and Jia Wenhe has a sudden change of mind and refuses to leave?" Duan Xuan said angrily. He was very afraid of Jia Xu, who had always been prestigious among Liangzhou soldiers, and was always worried about Jia Xu. The conspiracy usurped his authority. Now when Jia Xu said he wanted to leave, he hurriedly agreed, not wanting to stay with him.

Hearing this, the main blogger Duan Yuming understood Duan Shen's intentions. He knew that Duan Shen was afraid of Jia Xu, but he didn't expect that Duan Shen was afraid of Jia Xu to such an extent that he didn't even want to say a few polite words or stay with Jia Xu. Even so, he had nothing to say.

"Besides, don't Jia Wenhe's family still stay in Huayin? Treating his family well can also let outsiders know the courtesy and virtuous heart of this general." Duan Xuan thought of Jia Xu's family who stayed in Huayin, He planned to establish his reputation as a courteous and virtuous person by treating Jia Xu's family well.

"Jia Wen and his family have enough food and clothing to pay for it. Please take care of it carefully. There must be no flaws. It must be perfect so that outsiders can't find any faults."

"No." Duan Yu, the chief clerk, nodded in agreement.

"That idiot Zhang Ji actually went to get involved in the war in Guanzhong. He really didn't know whether to live or die. How could he be like me, sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight, sitting on the Diaoyutai, no matter who wins or loses? Stay safe." After talking about Jia Xu, Duan Xuan commented on Zhang Jixi's behavior in entering Guanzhong in front of Duan Yu, and he despised Zhang Ji's decision.

After saying this, Duan Yan showed a contemptuous and self-satisfied smile. (End of chapter)