Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 444 Hedong Gentleman

April, the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an.

Liu Bei, the king of Hanchang, the emperor, was located east of Guishan in Wuhan. He made Wuhan his capital, changed his year to Zhangwu, and granted amnesty to the world. Huo Jun is the hussar general, Guan Yu is the general, Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, and Zhang Zhao is the situ. Set up hundreds of officials, set up ancestral temples, and offer sacrifices to the emperor and below.

At that time, he sent his servant Ma Liang as an envoy to Xiangfan to work for the army, and also sent seals and ribbons to the generals.

Yuliang Prefecture Hanzhai, Yingmen.

Guan Yu led more than ten lieutenant generals including Pang De, Guan Ping, Liu Zan, Zhou Cang, and Zhao Lei to greet the envoy Ma Liang at Chuanjinkou.

Ma Liang stood on the bow of the ship holding a talisman. As the ship docked, he expressed his goodwill to Guan Yu, Pang De and others who were greeting him.

When they got ashore, Ma Liang only nodded to Guan Yu to express his goodwill and said, "I will come out of my tent to greet you when you have trouble!"

"Ji Chang, please come in!"

Guan Yu raised his hand to welcome Ma Liang into the tent, and said: "Your Majesty is the emperor. I am not allowed to return to the capital to congratulate you because of military affairs. I must be very sorry!"

Ma Liang walked slowly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very concerned about the princes and wanted to recruit the princes to the capital. However, he was concerned about the seriousness of the war in Xiangfan and did not dare to lightly transfer the generals to leave the army."

Thanks to the reinforcements from the follow-up troops, Guan Yu and Yu Jin fought several times for more than a month, gradually restoring the situation and defeating his plan to force the Han army to retreat and first relieve the siege of Fancheng.

Moreover, since Pang De went to war with the army, he has made many achievements and fought against Yan Xing several times. When fighting, Pang De leads the troops, holds a bow under his armor, and shoots the bow from left to right. His arrows are not missed, and he kills many. The enemy cavalry was afraid of his bravery, and because he often rode a white horse, he was given the name "White Horse General" by Wei soldiers, and many who saw him gave way.

Being twisted is a normal human psychology. Guan Yu is unwilling to be inferior to others and wants to compare with Huo Jun in everything. But he also knew that his achievements were not as good as Huo Jun's, so if he could get a special official position, it would only seem to be equal to him.

Ma Liang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I hope you will be captured soon and Xiangyang will be defeated."

"Ok?"

Guan and Ma entered the tent and sat down separately. Ma Liang put the seal in his hand on the table in front of him, which attracted a lot of glances from everyone in the tent.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said: "I have only heard of the Hussar General, but I have heard very little about the Hussar General."

Ma Liang picked up the wooden box with a smile and said: "Congratulations to the Lord. In consideration of the Lord's past achievements, Your Majesty specially made the Lord a general, with a settlement of 6,000 households, and the governor of Yuzhou from afar."

Now hearing about the general, Guan Yu felt unhappy in his heart. He felt that Liu Bei was taking care of him, thus suppressing Huo Jun. Instead, he relied on his military exploits to defeat Huo Jun.

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "The rainy season is coming soon, and the Han River will rise by then, which will greatly benefit our army. Sooner or later, I will break the ban, so there is nothing to worry about."

Although Guan Yu and Liu Bei are considered brothers, they are actually only a few months apart, not as old as Zhang Fei.

Ma Liang smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty has appointed Huo Du as General of Hussars. His salary level is the same as that of a general. Both have gold seals and purple ribbons, and his rank is higher than that of the Three Dukes."

As he said that, Guan Yu glanced at the wooden box beside Ma Liang and said with a smile: "Your Majesty ascended the throne and founded the country. I wonder what title he will receive?"

"General Hussars?"

In addition, as a general, Guan Yu could not charge into battle all year round like before. Therefore, the reinforcements led by the fierce general Pound not only made up for the lack of troops, but also filled the vacancy of strong generals.

Guan Yu asked his attendants to serve tea and said: "Before, we had fewer soldiers and fewer cavalry. We fought against Yu Jin. Although we were able to shield Xiangyang, the situation in northern Han Dynasty was at a disadvantage. Fortunately, Ji Chang asked the king for reinforcements, and he ordered Mingji Ten thousand soldiers, infantry and cavalry joined the army, and the situation was greatly alleviated, so Yu and Yan did not dare to commit any minor offense."

Hearing this, Guan Yu suddenly became displeased and said, "The general is at the top of all the generals. I am the general. How can Zhong Miao behave himself?"

Ma Liang explained: "During the two Han Dynasties, the general was not the head of the military attachés. Among them were the Grand Sima, the Taiwei, the Hussar General, and the Shangjun Xiaowei. Nowadays, ordinary people often hear about the generals. This is because the Han Dynasty cherishes the military attachés. Standing general of all parties.”

After a pause, Ma Liang asked: "May I ask you, sir, how is the war in Xiangfan going now?"

Now Liu and Guan are both in their sixties. No matter how capable the generals are, as time goes by, their hair will turn gray and their physical strength will weaken.

"Ha ha!"

"Is what Ma Shizhong said a joke, the captain is controlling the general?" Zhou Cang clapped his knees and said with a smile.

When the generals in the tent heard the captain restraining the general, they laughed as loudly as Zhou Cang did. Many of them didn't believe it.

With a smile on his face, Ma Liang said, "It's not a joke that a school captain controls a general. Due to the military construction of Xiyuan, Emperor Ling set up eight schools in Xiyuan and ordered Jian Shuo, the military school captain, to control the generals in the capital. In addition to the Sili school captain, Lian Na No matter how the general advances, he must obey the orders of the military academy lieutenant Jian Shuo."

It seems ridiculous that the captain restrains the general, but it is actually caused by the confusion of military attache and general positions. For example, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the establishment of generals from all directions was omitted except for the generals from all directions in the late period of Emperor Ling, and the levies and towns were the same as generals with various names.

Looking back at Liu Xiu's period, due to the outbreak of wars, the general was not a distinguished position, and those with senior qualifications were almost given the title + general. The meaning is like protecting the army in the middle, and the person with the most seniority is the general protecting the army.

The hussar general ranks first among the generals, second only to the great commander. In addition to Jing Dan who took the post of General of Hussars, Du Mao, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, first served as General and was later promoted to General of Hussars.

Guan Yu snorted coldly and said: "Butcher He Jin is lucky to be a general, but he accepted the order at the hands of Xiaohuangmen. It is a shame for the general!"

He Jin recruited soldiers from all sides to Beijing not because he was stupid, but because he had a reason. As the commander-in-chief of the Xiyuan Army, Jian Shuo not only controlled him, but also all levels of generals in the capital obeyed his military orders.

After the death of Emperor Ling, He Jin beheaded Jian Shuo, the captain of the military academy, and then took over the imperial army in the capital. "Are you still confused, Lord?" Ma Liang asked.

Guan Yu hesitated and asked, "Although the salary level is the same, is there a difference in class ranking?"

There are many official rankings. The four generals are of the same rank but in different classes. For example, the front, left, right and rear generals are of the same level but in different classes. Today, the general of the Hussars is of the same rank as the general, but there is no clear indication of the rank before and after.

Historically, the reason why Guan Yu was angry with Huang Zhong was because Huang Zhong was in the same grade as him. Even if there was a class difference, he was still unhappy.

Ma Liang pondered for a while and said: "In addition to holding the position of general, Huo Du was also appointed as a minister, Xuzhou Mu. Compared with Junhou, who was the governor of Yuzhou far away, his rank should be Huo Duxian. According to the old Chinese language, Piao The Cavalry General can only be transferred to the General if he is experienced and has achieved great achievements."

Zhuge Liang can satisfy Huo and Guan at the same level, but cannot reach the same level as Huo and Guan.

Moreover, the title of general and officer is only a performance, but actually the distribution of power. The Hussars General led by Huo Jun seems to be loud, but the real practicality lies in the addition of Lu Shangshu Shi and Xuzhou Mu.

After the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the power of the Jiuqing and the Three Dukes was gradually vacant, and the Shangshutai was in charge of the government affairs, which was like the State Council or the Cabinet in later generations.

The person who records the affairs of the minister can be regarded as the prime minister (deputy). The difference between the prime minister and the deputy depends on the identity of the party concerned. Therefore, the person who records the affairs of the minister can be regarded as the standard configuration of the powerful minister.

Liu Bei granted Huo Jun the chancellery, not just to keep Huo Jun working in the central government and to share Zhuge Liang's power as prime minister, but rather to add honor to the title. But when he was in Beijing, Huo Jun could go to the Shangshutai to be a director and participate in state affairs.

As for Xuzhou Mu, its meaning is even more obvious. The state pastor can appoint himself as the governor of the state, and Huo Jun is responsible for all major military and political affairs in the state. Liu Bei is changing his direction and recognizing the political status of the Jianghuai Military Group.

Among the six prefectures of Yi, Yang, and Jing, only Xuzhou has a prefecture, and the other five prefectures are all governors. It can be seen that the glory of Huo Jun and his generals cannot be compared with that of other generals.

Seeing Guan Yu's face darken again, Ma Liang said with a smile: "Beyond the generals of Hushi, there are always great commanders. If you can capture and kill Cao Ren, Yu Jin, Yan Xing and other thief generals, and annihilate the thief army, you can even defeat the two Xiangfan troops." City, went straight to Wancheng, and shocked China, when...haha"

After being with Guan Yu for so long, Ma Liang figured out Guan Yu's temper and always wanted to be the first to take the lead. He felt unhappy knowing that Huo Jun was lower in rank than him; he was in a higher class than him, so he always wanted to beat Huo Jun.

Guan Yu held the general's seal and asked: "What are the titles of Yide, Zilong and Military Advisor?"

"General Zhang is appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry, General Zhao is appointed as the leading general, and the military advisor is the prime minister." Ma Liang replied.

"What is the official position of the leading general?" Guan Yu asked.

"Above the middle leaders, those with more seniority are appointed as leading generals. This is the same as the senior and most accomplished generals," Ma Liang said to clarify his doubts.

Guan Yu shook his head and said, "I am a common man from the east of Hedong. I don't know who the leading general was. I only know that during the Han Dynasty, General Wei was in charge of the northern and southern armies of the capital."

Hearing this, Ma Liang understood the meaning of Guan Yu's words, smiled bitterly, and said: "Your Majesty has issued an edict, and the leading general is your Majesty's original creation for General Zilong. Its weight is no less than that of an ordinary governor, comparable to the governor of Jiangzhou!"

"According to Ji Chang's words, Zilong must have earned his position!" Guan Yu said, "Shiren has been following His Majesty for thirty years. Why is he an official?"

"I pay my respects to General Zhengxi and grant him the title of Marquis of Tingting." Ma Liang replied.

It's not that Guan Yu wants to ask Ma Liang, but because Guan Yu is the leader of the people, the head of the elders, and has the consciousness of an elder, he naturally wants to speak for the group of veterans who follow Liu Bei. If he didn't ask, who would complain to Liu Bei?

"Ok!"

Guan Yu handed the seal to Guan Ping and said: "Come here, let all the generals come to the big tent tonight to banquet with the angels to celebrate the king of Han's proclaimed emperor and the founding of the country!"

"promise!"

"Ji Chang is tired from running around, so he should retire and rest." Guan Yu said.

"Thank you, Lord!" Ma Liang said.

After Ma Liang left the tent, Guan Yu looked at the map hanging on the wall and said to himself: "The rainy season is coming. It is appropriate for our navy to deploy troops. How can we defeat the thieves?"

As he spoke, Guan Yu used his rough index finger to slide on the scarf, thinking deeply about how to defeat the enemy.

Although he is now worshiped as a general, he is not happy in his heart. He knew very well that this was Liu Bei's favor for him, otherwise it would be difficult for him to be at the same salary level as Huo Jun based on his merits.

If there is a gap, we should catch up. Now he is extremely eager to use his military exploits to prove that the official position he has obtained is not based on favor, but obtained by himself.

While Guan Yu was deep in thought, an attendant came into the tent and said: "Captain, the rainy season is coming. Fannan is in a low-lying area. The generals are afraid that the Han River will flood the camp. I would like to ask for instructions when to move the camp."

"There is no camp in Hanshui?"

Suddenly, Guan Yu thought of something and stroked his beard and laughed!

"Han Ji·Guan Yu and Lu Xun's Biography": "At the beginning, the emperor became the emperor and sent his envoy Ma Liang to worship Guan Yu as the general. When Yu heard that he was the general, Yu said: 'The general has given me the title, why should I be given the title of Huo Du'. He refused. Be worshiped.

Liang said: "Huo Du is a hussar general. Although he is at the same level as the general, he is higher in rank." According to the old system, those who are senior and have high achievements are worshiped as generals of hussars. In the past, Du Mao used the position of general to move to the position of general of hussars. This is how it happened. '

Yu then received the general's seal and asked Zhao Yun, Shiren, Lu Meng and other old followers about their transfer positions, and Liang answered them one by one.

This means that Yujisi people are tall and eager to learn. They can read Zuo's biography easily, and their stems are bright and majestic. Although he is quite arrogant by nature, he likes to be arrogant to the scholar-bureaucrats, and is unwilling to be inferior to others. However, he is trustworthy, good at reputation but not greedy, and has integrity and unparalleled integrity. He is a gentleman from Hedong!

(End of this chapter)