Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 239 The person who knows the current affairs is Junjie
Wuxian County, Gonghu Lake.

The spring rain is continuous, as fine as cow hair, and looks like mist from a distance, dripping down and causing ripples on the lake.

A boat was cruising on the lake. In the cabin, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Lu Ji and other old Jiangzu officials were sitting at a table, drinking wine and discussing things.

Zhang Zhao looked at the spring scene outside the cabin and said with emotion: "The rain in early spring is lingering, which is the time for the people to work hard. However, Liu Bei and Huo Jun insist on going their own way, trying to use eggs to hit stones, to confuse the envoys to resist Cao Gong. I don't know how many Jiangdong men will be killed and buried in the Yangtze River. Is it difficult? Enjoy a peaceful world.”

In Zhang Zhao's eyes, if Liu Qi could listen to him and surrender to Cao Cao.Now that Jiangzuo has been leveled, the people of Wu and Yue can enjoy peace, and he can also return to Xuzhou, so there is no need to live in a foreign land.

Moreover, his purpose of persuading Sun Quan to surrender was different from that of persuading Liu Qi to surrender.In the past, he persuaded Sun Quan to surrender to Liu Bei because he did not want to live up to Sun Ce's last instructions to him; now he persuades Liu Qi to surrender to Cao Cao, not only because he is afraid of Cao Cao, but also because he hopes that the world will be peaceful and that he can return to his hometown.

However, Liu Bei and Huo Jun advocated resistance to Cao, but their expectations were shattered.At the same time, Zhang Zhao really didn't think that Jiangzuo's troops could defeat Cao Cao's army of hundreds of thousands.

Hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Lu Ji was also unhappy and said: "Zhang Jun has a weak temperament and has no ambition. In troubled times, you can only rely on your ancestors to protect yourself. Now the general trend is, it is better to surrender to Duke Cao, that is, without losing the favor of a high official. With the title of nobility, one can enjoy wealth and honor."

Zhang Zhao sipped the wine bottle, nodded slightly, and said: "What the Duke said makes sense. The world has been in chaos for a long time, and a saint and a wise king should be brought up to calm the chaos and bring peace to the people. Looking back on the current world, Cao Gong has been in the Central Plains for more than ten years, and he is invincible in the world. . Even Liu Bei was defeated by Cao Cao, how could Huo Jun defeat him!"

After a pause, Zhang Zhao saw Zhang Hong was silent and asked, "I wonder what Zigang thinks?"

Zhang Hong's attitude towards surrendering to Cao Cao was very ambiguous. He neither advised Liu Qi to fight vigorously nor advised Liu Qi to surrender to Cao Cao.Of course, even if you don't side with Liu Qi, you can actually tell what Zhang Hong's attitude is.

Zhang Hong pondered for a while and said: "I heard that Huo Jun defeated Cao Cao with his navy and confronted Cao Cao across the river. It is difficult to separate him now. From what Hong sees, if Jiang Zuo wants to defeat Cao Cao, he must defeat him quickly. However, if Cao Cao is defeated quickly, Easier said than done.”

Zhang Zhao disagreed and said with a smile: "Mr. Cao, we have many soldiers and generals. Even if we can't win quickly, Huo Jun wants to defeat him. It's not easy. Huo Jun said arrogantly that the enemy will be defeated in February. How is it possible? Unless Huo Jun can get the right time and borrow the opportunity. The power of God defeats Cao."

"Ha ha!"

Hearing this, everyone present laughed a few times.Since Cao Cao sent a letter to persuade Liu Qi to surrender, words that slandered the Jiangzuo coalition forces and praised Cao Cao emerged one after another among Jiangzuo scholars.

Especially Huo Junhao's statement that he could defeat Cao Cao in two months made them laugh to death.Defeating Cao Cao in two months might not have been possible even if Han Xin were alive. Huo Jun dared to say such things, which is really laughable.

Of course, it was not without reason that they badmouthed Er Liu so much. Sun Quan was at least the Sun family of Wu County, and he treated them well.But Er Liu, who took charge of Jiangzuo, was based on the Chu people. Even if they could be used, they would be treated as ordinary officials. Therefore, for them, whoever is the boss has little impact.

While everyone was talking and laughing, the attendants rushed into the cabin and interrupted the banquet.

"What's going on?" Zhang Zhao asked with a frown.

The attendant walked up to Zhang Zhao's ear and whispered: "For the record, Huo Jun and Liu Bei burned Duke Cao at Jinkou. Duke Cao's navy was destroyed, and the stronghold of the three armies was destroyed. The losses were heavy. Now Duke Cao led the remaining army to flee. Yunmengze, Huo Jun and Liu Bei led troops to pursue them, I wonder how the follow-up battle will turn out?"

After hearing the news about Cao Cao's battle report, Zhang Zhao looked shocked and asked for confirmation: "Is this true?"

The attendant shook his head and said: "This is true. Wang Changshi and Pan Zhizhong have conveyed this good news to all the counties in Jiangzuo."

"Mr. Zhang, what's going on?" Lu Ji asked.

Zhang Zhao forced a smile and said: "I got the report of the battle at Jinkou. Liu Bei and Huo Jun defeated Duke Cao with a fire attack at Jinkou. Duke Cao was defeated and left, and the two led their troops to pursue him."

Zhang Zhao omitted in his words the news that Cao Cao's navy was destroyed and suffered heavy losses.

"what?"

Even though Zhang Zhao omitted the details of the battle report, the scholars present looked shocked.The arrogant Cao Gong was actually defeated, and just as Huo Jun said, he defeated Cao in two months.

"Is it a joke?" Zhang Yun asked cautiously.

This Zhang Yun is not the other Zhang Yun. This Zhang Yun is a member of the Zhang family in Wu County and the father of Zhang Wen, a famous scribe in Wu State in history.Because he valued his talents more than his wealth, he was highly praised by the people of Wu County, and was successively worshiped as a servant by Sun Quan and Liu Qi.

Since the adoption of single names, there have been many people with the same name and surname in the Han Dynasty. For example, in history, Shu Han had Liu Ba, a civil and military official, and Yuan and Liu also had Zhang Nan.It is inevitable to have people with the same name.

Seeing that Zhang Zhao was silent, Zhang Yun already knew what was going on.

"cough!"

Bu Jing coughed a few times and said, "The weather is cold and Jing is not feeling well. I'm afraid I won't be able to have a banquet with you."

After saying that, Bu Jing stood up, cupped her hands and said, "Jing, please take a step forward. If there is anything urgent, please send someone a message to me."

Bu Jing, courtesy name Xuanfeng, was a native of Wu County, Wu County. He was well-read and was as famous as Lu Xun and Zhang Dun when he was in the county.When Cao Cao went south, Bu Jing also persuaded Liu Qi to surrender to Cao Cao.

The current situation is changing suddenly, and those who understand current affairs are heroes. Bu Jing should not join forces with Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji and others.

"Hey! Xuanfeng?"

When Lu Ji saw Bu Jing saying goodbye and leaving, he couldn't help but get up and say hello.Seeing that Bu Jing had left, Zhang Yun seemed to have remembered something. He raised his hands and said, "Yun's son Wen Shang is at home and is waiting for Yun to return home to teach Confucian classics. Therefore, I will go ahead and host a banquet at Yun's home to entertain you next time."

"Brother Zhang?"

When Lu Ji saw Zhang Yun on his heels, he shouted again.

With that, Bu Jing and Zhang Yun took the lead, and all the scholars present also stood up and said goodbye to the banquet.

When Lu Ji saw this, he said angrily, "All the tricks are useless!"

Sitting on his seat, Lu Ji said: "Mr. Zhang, when it comes to soldiers, there are many winners after the initial defeat. Now that Cao Gong has many soldiers and horses, what will happen if Huo Jun wins a small victory?"

Zhang Zhao smiled bitterly and said: "Duke Cao's boats were all burned by Huo Jun, and all three armies were defeated by Liu Bei and Huo Jun. Now he led the remaining army to Yunmengze in defeat."

"This~"

Lu Ji looked confused. He never thought that Cao Cao would be defeated so miserably.

Zhang Hong shook his head and sighed, stood up and walked out of the cabin.

When Zhang Hong passed by Zhang Zhao, he patted Zhang Zhao on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I am not a murderous person, and I have a gentle temperament. You will not worry about Mr. Zhang's old affairs. You can go home to recuperate temporarily. When the storm passes, the general will be at peace!"

"Ok!"

Zhang Zhao sighed and said: "Although Huo Jun is proud, in terms of military strategy, few people can match him. Cao Gong went deep alone and underestimated the enemy and was defeated by Jianghan. It is really a temporary loss!"

Seeing that Zhang Hong had left, Lu Ji also left his seat, bowed his hands to Zhang Zhao, lowered his head and left the cabin, sighed and left alone.

Zhang Zhao was the only one left in the once bustling cabin, which was very desolate.However, this is the reality. These people can understand the current affairs and surrender to Cao, and they can also support Liu because of current affairs.

At this time, in the Wuxian Prefecture, Wang Can, Pan Jun and other officials under Liu Qi's account were laughing heartily.They had long forgotten that when Liu Qi was persuaded to surrender by Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji and others, they chose to remain silent.

Wang Can held the scarf and circulated the contents on the scarf to Pan Jun, Yi Ji, Wang Kai and others.

Wang Can stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Zhong Miao and I have a talk. If we can defeat Cao Cao, I will write a poem to praise him. What do you think of "Jinkou Fu"?"

"The Han family lost control, Cao Cao stole his life, brought disaster to China, spread poison throughout the world, weakened the imperial system, and humbled the royal family... The Cao family tried to take advantage of the power of victory, led a million troops, floated on the boat of Jianghan, and descended to the Han Dynasty The crowd of Yin has thousands of plans, the dragon leaps down the river, the sharp horse rides thousands of troops, the tiger steps on the original sun, the advisers fill the room, and the generals are evenly balanced. I sigh and have the ambition to swallow Wu and Chu..."

"The alliance of chariots, cavalry, and state herders worked hard, generously went to the country, and sent troops to Wu and Chu. They had different powers and strategies, but they were loyal and brave... Liu Gong was so powerful that he occupied the enemy in Xiakou with only a few weak troops... Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gan Ning and Zhao Yun's disciples strive to achieve their power..."

"General Huo Jun, with his heroic and handsome hair, supervises the soldiers of the two families. He drives the troops westward, destroys the enemy near the river, and fights at the golden mouth. He belts the vital points to stop the Cao family from looking south. And the Jianghan boat division went east along the river. With [-] sharp soldiers, we defeated the Seventh Army at Xiakou in the north and stopped the boat division at Jinkou in the west."

"Huo Lang had a deep ditch and a high fort, and the case armor raised his authority, and he defeated Cao Cao in two months. At that time, the camp was burned by wind and fire, the fire was fierce, the wind was fierce, and the flying moths were dead. Cao's captives were waiting to be killed, and the mourning flags were in chaos. Nineteen of his troops died. , only to be exempted... The Central Plains of Fu is so vast that it covers as many heroes as trees. The land of Wu and Chu is mostly covered with reeds, but there is no lack of scholars..."

Pan Jun raised his voice and recited the poem, and his expression was so high that he felt as if he was personally there.

The poem written by Wang Can starts from Cao Cao's notoriety to the number of his soldiers and horses.Later, he praised the deeds of Liu Bei and Liu Qi, and praised the two Lius for helping the Han Dynasty and their noble moral character.When Huo Jun came, he praised him for his young age and strong military strategy, and he could be a national soldier!

Of course, he not only praised Huo Jun, Wang Can also mentioned the military general in his poem, praising his bravery.

"color!"

All the officials cheered in unison, amazed by Wang Can's talent.

Pan Jun clutched his scarf and said with a smile: "The Ode to Chrysostom inspires the spirit of the officials of Wu and Chu. How can it be more beautiful than this? It should be praised by counties and counties to let the world know about our great victory at Chrysostom. We, the people of Wu and Chu, are not inferior to the people of the Central Plains." .”

"Exactly!"

Gu Yong nodded slightly and said in approval: "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the Central Plains has recognized itself as the most prosperous country in the world, and regards Wu Chu as a place of reeds. The current battle will not only weaken Cao Cao's power, but also promote the style of the two princes and Wu Chu. It is appropriate It should be spread to the counties.”

Today is different from later generations. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the economic and literary development in the south has forced northerners to admit that the south is not a barbarian.However, during the Han Dynasty, those who were called clothes and hats must refer to the northern gentry.The words about traveling south in clothes are not created out of nothing.This kind of regional discrimination did not exist in later generations, but also existed in the Han Dynasty.

The Battle of Chrysostom, on the one hand, can also be said to be the victory of Wu Chu, who symbolizes the south, over Cao Cao, who represents the Central Plains.Of course, this kind of political propaganda came from Wang Can.Use a certain emotion to provoke Wu and Chu to unite to defeat Cao Cao, who occupies the Central Plains.

"good!"

Wang Can smiled broadly and said, "It's just like what Mr. Gu said!"

(End of this chapter)