Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 6
Bajiu is clear and sweet, and it is sweet when you first drink it. Later, you feel drunk, and it can easily make you drunk.

Huo Jun did not dare to drink more, so he took a small sip and said humbly: "In the past, during the Zhangxian Rebellion, soldiers and bandits brought trouble to the countryside. Jun Wei gathered people to defend against the enemy, and used the courage of the villagers to defeat the thieves. In this way, Liu Jingzhou was favored and given an official position. I don’t dare to say that I am good at military matters.”

"What Zhong Miao said is false!"

Wang Can stretched out his hand to deny, exposing Huo Jun's falsehood, and said with a smile: "Years ago, on a tour to the south for official business, I saw Zhong Miao's subordinates. Their bravery can be compared with the elite troops of Cai Nan County."

"Oh!" Wang Kai asked curiously: "Is this happening?"

Wang Can was very calm and said: "It is indeed true. At that time, Cai Nan County was watching the ranks of the soldiers of various tribes. Zhongmiao's tribe marched slowly like a forest and the lineup was strict. However, the soldiers of Nan County were loose and the banners were chaotic. They rated him as the champion of the tribes."

Huo Jun is neither humble nor arrogant. In fact, he has already examined himself.

In terms of military ability, Huo Jun in history relied on hundreds of men to defend the city. He may be said to be talented, but he cannot be said to be outstanding.The real core thing is to be able to seize the opportunity and lead hundreds of elites out of the city to kill the enemy general. This is what makes the difference.

Liu Bei, who has fought in wars all his life, also praised himself as a general of the country, which shows his military capabilities.

After time travel, Huo Jun learned the military knowledge from his previous life, and through practice, relied on his own talent to light up the skill points for military training at the earliest.

After the conversation, everyone finally understood why the arrogant Wang Can admired Huo Jun so much. With Huo Jun's abilities, he would definitely shine in the future.

Fu Xun was deeply moved and said: "Zhong Miao's talent is underestimated by some!"

After seeing Huo Jun's talent, the atmosphere became a little more enthusiastic.However, in order to further examine Huo Jun's true talents, Yi Ji asked: "Zhong Miao is good at predicting the current situation. What do you think of the disputes between Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang and Zhao Wei in Yizhou today?"

Nowadays, except for Jingzhou, the land of China is in chaos, and Yizhou is not much different.Zhao Wei occupied Jiangzhou and rebelled. Liu Zhang sent Dongzhou Army officers and soldiers to conquer. Zhang Lu saw the right opportunity and separatized Hanzhong, and also rebelled against Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang fought one against two, and the chaos lasted for a while. The situation became anxious, and no one was sure that Liu Zhang could win.

Huo Jun held the wine bottle and said with a sneer: "Hanzhong returns to Zhang Lu, Bashu returns to Liu Zhang, Zhao Wei is defeated and dies, that's all."

Listening to Huo Jun's slightly contemptuous tone, Yi Ji was a little curious and asked: "Why did Zhong Miao break it?"

Huo Jun was also unambiguous and replied: "Liu Zhang and his son have been ruling Yizhou for more than ten years. Liu Yan has a conspiracy to isolate the Shu Road, put down the Jialong Rebellion, and stabilize his prestige. He also collected the exiled people and organized them into the Dongzhou Army. , I think I can rely on it.”

"When it was passed to Liu Zhang, although Liu Zhang was dim and without great wisdom, he still had the Dongzhou sergeant in his hand, which he could use for his own purposes. Zhao Wei was a rebel with no foundation, so it was very easy to pacify him. However, it was difficult for Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu to defeat him. Fair!" Huo Jun commented.

"Why is Zhong Miao so sure that Liu Zhang can't defeat Zhang Lu?" Wang Kai asked, somewhat unconvinced.

Huo Jun showed a mysterious smile and said, "Everyone, please wait and see what's going on in Yizhou!"

Fu Xun, Yi Ji and others looked at each other, but with Huo Jun's previous performance, they chose to believe his words for the time being.

Fu Xun asked: "I wonder if Zhongmiao can treat classics, or is he knowledgeable about other things?"

Huo Jun hesitated a little and said: "Master Jun studied with Mao Run and studied the "Guanzi" and "Book of Shang Jun", which are the key to economic management of legalists. Master Mao studied with Ji Changgong (Ma Rong), and when Dong Zhuo was in chaos, , Master Mao wandered to Nanjun and was supported by Jun, so he was taught by Master Mao."

In later generations, Huo Jun studied economics and management, and minored in the book "Guanzi" for credits. He had a fairly good understanding of Guan Zhong's thoughts. Based on the summary of predecessors, Huo Jun can be said to have a deep understanding of its contents.

"Shang Jun Shu" also knows some of its contents and has studied it carefully after traveling through time.Based on historical political policies and my own experience at the grassroots level, I can talk to them about it.

As for his master Ma Rong, he set up an account to teach disciples without following Confucian etiquette. His disciples often numbered in the thousands, including Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan.According to Ma Rong's seniority, he can be considered Huo Jun's grandfather, so it is easy to make up a master.

Fu Xun stroked his beard and asked thoughtfully: "But after the great scholar Mao Heng?"

Mao Heng, a disciple of Zixia, studied the Book of Songs and was respected as "Big and Little Mao Gong" together with his nephew Mao Chang. The Book of Songs has four schools of thought: Qi, Lu, Han, and Mao. After 2000 years of inheritance, the "Book of Songs" annotated by Qi, Lu, and Han disappeared, and only the Mao Jing remained for later generations.

The poems and content in the "Book of Songs" of later generations are mainly based on the annotations of Mao Gong and Mao Gong. How could Huo Jun not know the "Book of Songs" in Chinese? Mao Gong and Mao Gong were people in the early Western Han Dynasty. The descendants of the Mao family don’t know what happened to Huo Huo for a hundred years.Huo Jun did not have a privileged background, so he could only learn from his apprenticeship.

"Fu Jun is knowledgeable, and Master Mao is after the Mao family in Hejian." Huo Jun said with a smile.

Fu Xun's affection for Huo Jun doubled. He was from the northern part of Guanzhong, while Ma Rong was from Fufeng, Guanzhong.Huo Jun's relationship with Ma Rong made him feel differently.

Fu Xun smiled and said: "Studying legalist teachings has similarities with the teachings of Ji Bo and Zi Hua."

Sima Zhi, who didn't talk much, also asked: "Nowadays, Jingzhou's surnames are rich and powerful, their household registration is hidden, and taxes are not increased. I wonder what Huo Jun thinks?"

Huo Jun smiled softly and said: "If I were Liu Jingzhou, I would just order Zihua to be the governor of the county and county and govern it with strict orders. However, Jun is not Liu Jingzhou, and Liu Jingzhou is not a strong master."

"Oh?" Yi Ji asked, "I wonder what Zhongmiao thinks of Liu Jingzhou?"

Huo Jun smiled and said nothing, and said to everyone: "Eat wine, just drink wine." He was eating under Liu Biao and criticizing Liu Biao. If others let it reach Liu Biao's ears, he would stop doing it.

Yiji realized that he had made a mistake and laughed at himself: "I am drunk!"

"Ha ha!"

The drunken Wang Can pointed at Huo Jun and asked: "Brother Gongti, after we talk in detail tonight, what do you think Zhong Miao is capable of?"

After a pause, Wang Can let out a wine belch and said: "From a certain perspective, Zhongmiao is both civil and military, can understand the general situation, has economic talent, and military ability. Given time, he will become a great weapon. If To use the metaphor of the ancients, Chan Tie thought he was only as good as Wu Qi, but his virtue was far superior to that of Wu Zi."

When everyone heard this, Wang Can was extremely surprised and surprised by Huo Jun's praise.Wu Qi is not an ordinary person. Despite his poor reputation, he is lustful and greedy for money. He kills his wife to prove his morality (note ①), which has attracted criticism from countless people with high moral character.

But in terms of his achievements, Wu Qi's achievements cannot be erased. In the military, "76 battles were fought with the princes, 64 were victorious, and the rest were defeated. The land was spread on all sides, and the territory was expanded thousands of miles"; in politics, "Wu Qi mourned the king, Chunan merged with Manyue, and then there were Dongting and Cangwu."

Therefore, Wang Can compared Huo Jun to Wu Qi, which was suspected of excessive flattery in the eyes of everyone.Maybe Huo Jun has great talent, but judging from the current situation, Huo Jun is simply not comparable to Wu Qi.

You must know that Wu Qi was a great talent who was proficient in law, Confucianism, and military. He served as Marquis Wen of Wei, practiced martial arts and strengthened the army, defeated the Qin State, and took over the land west of Hexi. The epicenter.

And Huo Jun is just a young man in his early twenties. He has predicted the direction of major events a few times and has shown his talents. It is too much to be praised as Wu Qi.

Yi Ji frowned slightly and said, "Zhongxuan is drunk!"

Huo Jun took the words to calm down the atmosphere, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Zhongxuan must be drunk. If this is Wu Qi, I'm afraid he is just greedy and lustful."

Wang Can glanced at Huo Jun, as if to say that I am bragging on you, but your cooperation is too unreliable!
In Wang Can's heart, because he is short and ugly, he is often disliked by others, and he has low self-esteem.And he himself is talented, so his inferiority complex turns into pride, but he suffers from the fact that no one knows his talent, and he feels lonely inside.

Especially after Shi Sunmeng, the son of his close friend Shi Sun Rui, went north to Xuchang, Wang Can became even more depressed and unhappy.Until they met in Maicheng, Wang Can was very happy to have a talented person in his loneliness who did not dislike his appearance and treated him as an equal.

This time Huo Jun went north to Xiangyang. Wang Can probably guessed what he was thinking and wanted to serve in Jingzhou, so he helped him brag and increase his reputation.

While talking and laughing, everyone looked at Fu Xun.Almost all of the people who commented on Fu Xun in the past had no experience with it.

You must know that Fu Xun commented on Pang Tong in history, calling him a "semi-hero"; he commented that Pei Qian would become famous all over the world for his "clean and honest conduct".

Fu Xun stroked his beard, looked at it for a long time, and said: "Zhong Miao is thorough without doubt, decisive without being lenient, round on the outside and square on the inside, he is truly a great weapon."

Huo Jun's heart trembled, and he immediately heard Fu Xun say: "He who is only twenty years old, but can gather all the people in the village to guard his family, can cultivate goods and manage the family business, and can understand the punishment and law, is really a 'great talent', he should be lucky in this world." What?"

After saying this, Fu Xun laughed.Everyone at the banquet was in shock and doubt, and everyone couldn't help but scream.

Huo Jun had already stood up. After adjusting his appearance slightly, he paused and said, "Sir, I love you so much. Even if you are unworthy, I will not dare to live up to what you said today!"

Compared to Wang Can's praise, Wang Kai and others would rather believe Fu Xun's comments.It may be too much to compare Huo Jun to Wu Qi, but with his ability to predict the current situation, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a genius.

But in the face of everyone's scrutinizing gaze, Huo Jun remained unfazed and calm.

Politically, I have two lifetimes of experience in grassroots governance, and I stand on the shoulders of my predecessors. With my mind that has become more flexible after time travel, I cannot say that I can govern the country as a prime minister, but after several years of training, it will not be a problem to be an official in a state or county. .

With the fusion of the two generations, the superposition of military and political talents, and the understanding of the general trend, through self-improvement, Huo Jun does not think that he will be inferior to his historical self.

Among them, self-improvement is similar to what Fu Xun said about meeting the Ming Lord. People have talents, but talents do not arise out of thin air. Instead, they are something that can be realized through long-term training.

As the topic ended, everyone at the wine table gradually dispersed.

Under nightfall, Huo Jun and Wang Can walked back side by side along the road.After entering Xiangyang, Huo Jun temporarily stayed at Wang Can's home and slept in a wing.

In the room, Wang Can said drunkenly: "Although Zhong Miao is a great talent, he is good at military affairs, but he can only command hundreds of soldiers. How can he command the world's powerful soldiers? In the past, Wu Qi followed his son Xia to study Confucianism and learned from the king. There are many scholars in my study room. Zhong Miao should study the Imperial Military Strategy deeply and gain something from it. However, if you have free time, you can also study the classics with me and become familiar with Confucianism."

When Wang Can first entered Luoyang, his young talent was outstanding and he was highly appreciated by Cai Yong.Cai Yong once promised to give all the books and articles at home to Wang Can.After Cai Yong's death, Wang Can also received several carts of books with more than [-] volumes.

Among his books there should be "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Qi's Art of War", "Wei Liaozi" and other military books. Let Huo Jun study and read them, which is also to help him.

Huo Jun was quite moved. He held Wang Can's hand and said, "Xie Zhongxuan shows his love. Jun is not talented. He should be regarded as a nuisance!"

① Wu Qi’s murder of his wife comes from "Historical Records: Biography of Wu Qi", but according to the Warring States Book "Han Feizi" and other books, Wu Qi divorced his wife instead of killing her.

　Except for the Taishi Company's Ma Qian who wrote that Wu Qi killed his wife, any historical materials of the Warring States Period during the same period indicate that Wu Qi divorced his wife instead of killing her.

　　Therefore, let’s take a reasonable look at Wu Qi’s killing (divorcing) his wife!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)