The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 609 608 The Burning Yangtze River (48)

The reason why Zhang Yan adopted Sima Yi's Pingnan plan was not only because of the ingenious tactics Sima Yi wrote in the plan, but also because Sima Yi saw everything that other people couldn't see.After Zhang Yan read Sima Yi's Pingnan plan, he suddenly realized that if the internal conflicts were not resolved first, no matter how powerful the army was, it might fail.

In history, Cao Cao in the Battle of Chibi is a typical precedent.

Zhang Yan didn't want to be Cao Cao, let alone follow in Cao Cao's footsteps. Therefore, he had to take precautions and wipe out all the factors that were not conducive to the pacification of the south.

Therefore, Zhang Yan dared to use Sima Yi's Pingnan plan boldly, and used Sima Yi to rectify the bad atmosphere in the army.

The Sun Group that ruled Jiangdong must be destroyed. As for the time, it doesn't matter to Zhang Yan. As long as the Sun Group can be eliminated within a year, he can ignore everything else.

At this moment, Zhang Yan was sitting in the hall of the county yamen, discussing matters with Jia Xu, the superintendent, when suddenly a Jin Yiwei ran in from outside, hurriedly clasped his fists at Zhang Yan and said, "Report to Your Highness King Yan, Your Highness The newly appointed General of Pingnan, Sima Yi, went to inspect the water army today, and ended up beating Huang Zhong, the commander of the water army, and dismissed Huang Zhong as the commander of the water army..."

"Understood, let's go down." Zhang Yanchong said to Jin Yiwei, waving his hand.

Jin Yiwei was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that Zhang Yan seemed to be a different person. Huang Zhong was beaten and dismissed, and there was already a lot of trouble in the army. What's more, Huang Zhong was the commanding officer of the navy, he fought as soon as he said, and he didn't say hello to King Yan. Isn't this clearly not taking King Yan seriously?
But why did Zhang Yan remain indifferent after listening to it?Like nothing happened?
Zhang Yan raised his eyelids, glanced at Jin Yiwei standing in the hall with some doubts, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"No more, this subordinate will leave!" Jin Yiwei left the hall tactfully and slowly, after leaving the hall, he was still muttering, "What's wrong, Your Highness?"

After Jin Yiwei left the hall, only Zhang Yan and Jia Xu were left in the hall. At this time, Jia Xu said: "The new official took office three times, but I didn't expect that Sima Yi would be the first to report to Huang." The old general opened the knife. Your Highness, do you really let it go?"

Zhang Yan nodded and said: "Although Sima Yi is young, he is very measured in his actions. Huang Zhong is the most prestigious general in the Jingzhou Army. Beating him is actually an example to others. Even Huang Zhong dares to beat him, and if he is dismissed, he will be dismissed. Naturally, the generals didn’t dare to say anything, it’s no different from killing people to gain power. However, he has wronged Old General Huang, and maybe he still can’t figure out why Sima Yi beat him. I guess he hates Sima Yi psychologically..."

Jia Xu was very good at figuring out Zhang Yan's thoughts, and before Zhang Yan could speak, he asked in a timely manner, "Your Highness, do you want me to visit Old General Huang and tell him the truth by the way?"

"No need, since Sima Yi dared to hit him, there must be follow-up actions. Let's wait and see what happens." Zhang Yan said.

"Here!" Jia Xu said respectfully.

However, less than a stick of incense had passed, the guards outside the door came to report that Wenpin, the deputy governor of the navy, had led officials above the captain of the navy to see Zhang Yan.

Jia Xu said to Zhang Yan: "Wen Pin and the others are here to fight Huang Zhong's injustice, and they will definitely say that Sima Yi is authoritarian and arrogant, too domineering and arrogant."

Zhang Yandao: "It's expected, since this king has promised Sima Yi to be his solid backing, we can't be timid. Let me do the job of wiping your ass. After that, Wenpin and the others will understand Sima Yi's good intentions."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yan said to the guards: "Let them all come in!"

"Here!"

Not long after, Wenpin led dozens of officials above the captain of the navy to the hall. The originally empty hall suddenly became crowded. After everyone saw Zhang Yan, they saluted Zhang Yan first, and then went to the hall. Talking to me about Huang Zhong's beating and dismissal, he complained to Zhang Yan, saying that Sima Yi was too reckless and must be severely punished.

Zhang Yan naturally supported Sima Yi, and Jin Yiwei reported the reasons to him in detail. Zhang Yan told Wenpin and others that there were indeed loopholes in the navy. As the commander of the navy, Huang Zhong, no matter what, It is hard to shirk the blame, especially the theft of supplies, money and food from the navy, and it is even more serious to point out that Huang Zhong's discipline is ineffective.

Anyway, Zhang Yan has been protecting Sima Yi all the time, and settled these navy generals who came to sue for Sima Yi. On the contrary, those navy generals who were angry were blowing their beards and staring. quarreled.

In the end, the generals of the navy went back helplessly, but Sima Yi acted in accordance with the military law, and everyone had no way to reason. At most, they complained that Sima Yi was too unkind.

Just when Wenpin led the generals of the navy to sue Sima Yi, Huang Zhong, who had received [-] military sticks, was carried back to his camp by the soldiers. Tone, and feel that Sima Yi is too arrogant and unreasonable, he hits whenever he says, without any human touch.

Huang Zhong kept abusing Sima Yi in his mouth, and he was even more angry psychologically, and his back was covered with scars. Physical pain was nothing to him who had experienced many battles, but psychologically The scars are hard to heal.It doesn't make sense for Sima Yi to act according to the law, and it doesn't make sense for him to beat him with a military stick, but why should he be removed from the post of commander of the navy?Could it be that Sima Yi's words are so effective?

The more Huang Zhong thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, and the more depressed he felt.

"Bring the wine!" Huang Zhong shouted to the soldiers outside the tent.

Not long after, someone came in and took the initiative to hand a wine bag in front of Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong lay there without even looking at the person, grabbed the wine bag, and drank it down.

However, as soon as the liquid in the wine bag entered his mouth, he immediately sprayed it out, scolding sharply: "Bastard, I asked you to get the wine, why did you give me water?"

"Old General Huang is injured. Drinking alcohol will not only damage the old general's body, but also has no benefit. It is better not to drink. When the old general's injury improves, I will naturally ask the old general to have a drink to his heart's content. Get drunk."

After Huang Zhong heard this voice, he immediately turned his head and looked over, but saw that the person standing beside him was not a soldier, but General Pingnan Sima Yi.

He gave Sima Yi a cold look, then turned his head away, and asked coldly: "The general came from a long way, please forgive me for being injured and unable to meet him from afar. Just now I thought it was the guard outside the door." , if there is any offense, I hope the general will not mind."

Sima Yi said: "Old General Huang is strong and strong, but today I punished General Huang with [-] sticks in front of so many people. I am really ashamed of General Huang. But, General Huang, please believe me, I will It was necessary to do so.”

"The state owns the laws of the country, and the army has military regulations. The general acts according to the laws and regulations. What's wrong? It's my bad luck. I don't know that there are so many supplies missing in the warehouse. If the general didn't inspect the water army camp today, the old man probably You will still be kept in the dark." Huang Zhong said.

Sima Yi's face loosened a little, he sighed, and said to Huang Zhong: "Old General, in fact, there are not any shortage of supplies in the warehouse, and I sent someone to steal them."

After hearing this, Huang Zhong was astonished. He looked at Sima Yi with an unbelievable look, and asked, "General, what did you say? The supplies in the warehouse were stolen by the General?"

Sima Yi nodded and said, "Yes."

"Why? Why did the general want to frame me like this?" Huang Zhong immediately yelled at Sima Yi in a rage.

Sima Yi said: "Old General Huang, calm down and listen to me, then you will understand everything."

Huang Zhong said: "Okay, tell me, I see what else you want to argue!"

Sima Yi first clasped his fists respectfully towards Huang Zhong and said: "General Huang, today I punished you with twenty army sticks. I can't find another person who can carry out this secret. If General Huang has any resentment, after the matter is completed, I am willing to receive the twenty army sticks personally punished by General Huang."

Seeing that Sima Yi's words were so sincere, Huang Zhong continued to listen attentively. It seemed that Sima Yi's words contained another layer of deep meaning.

In the entire camp, there were only Huang Zhong and Sima Yi. Sima Yi clung to Huang Zhong's ear and whispered something. After Huang Zhong heard this, the angry expression on Huang Zhong's face gradually dissipated, and he slowly regained his composure. Wrinkled tightly.

"That's the way things are, it's just that I might wrong General Huang temporarily." Sima Yi revealed his plan completely.

After Huang Zhong listened, he clasped his fists and said, "Thanks to the general who thinks highly of this old man, he actually entrusted me with such a difficult and important task. Please rest assured, the general. Does His Royal Highness King Yan know about this?"

Sima Yi nodded and said, "If I didn't get the full support of His Royal Highness King Yan, how dare I be so arrogant? At this moment, Wen Pin probably brought the generals of the navy to find His Highness Yan King to sue me... "

Huang Zhongdao: "General, please don't blame Wenpin, he is also thinking of the old man, he just fights the injustice. When Wenpin comes back, the old man will explain everything to him..."

"No! Only you can know about this matter. Don't let too many people know about it. The Jingzhou Army has just been officially reorganized. There are many people in the army, and there are many factions. There may be Jiangdong's secret agents lurking in it. The news leaked out, isn't the old general's beating in vain?" Sima Yi hurriedly stopped.

Huang Zhongruo realized something: "Oh, the old man knows what to do. Please rest assured, the general. I will keep my mouth shut. Please also report to His Royal Highness King Yan, saying that Huang Zhong will definitely live up to the expectations of His Royal Highness Yan. .”

Sima Yi nodded, and said to Huang Zhong: "I don't want to stay here for a long time, so as not to make others suspicious. However, before I leave, I hope that General Huang will cooperate with me to put on a good show!"

"What kind of show?" Huang Zhong asked hastily.

Sima Yi whispered a few words in Huang Zhong's ear, Huang Zhong nodded, with a smile on his face, and then suddenly started drinking violently, shouting at Sima Yi: "Don't be hypocritical, give me Get out! This old man doesn't need your pity!"

Huang Zhong entered the role in an instant, which made Sima Yi stunned for a moment, and his acting was lifelike, which made him feel very relieved. Such a person is really the best candidate for this task.

A faint smile appeared on Sima Yi's face, and at the same time he gave Huang Zhong a thumbs up, and praised in a low voice: "Old General, you are awesome!"

As soon as the words fell, Sima Yi's face changed, and he became gloomy, and he said to Huang Zhong furiously: "Humph! This general came to visit the old general with good intentions, but I didn't expect that you don't know good people. Anyway, it seems that this general I misread you."

There was a quarrel in the tent, and the soldiers outside the tent were also shocked when they heard it. One of them secretly looked into the tent through the gap, but saw Huang Zhong and Sima Yi were arguing, and the two of them They all blushed, their necks were thick, and their faces were full of anger, and no one was willing to give in.

Huang Zhong said furiously: "Get out! Get out! You despicable villain, the old man is so blind that he would choose someone like you in the first place!"

"Hmph! You are simply unreasonable! If you don't talk speculatively, this general will leave now, and you can fend for yourself!"

As soon as the words fell, Sima Yi walked out of the big tent angrily, and left the big tent with his people. The guard waiting outside the door hurried in, came to Huang Zhong, and asked, "Old General, what happened just now?" gone?"

"Is this what you should ask? Where is the coolness and where to stay! Don't inquire about my affairs here! Get out and let the old man be alone!"

The guards made fun of themselves, but it could be seen that Huang Zhong was furious, so he simply walked out.

Not long after, Wenpin and the others all came to Huang Zhong's camp. They learned that Sima Yi had been here once before, and hurriedly asked Sima Yi what he was doing here. There was also a big fight.

Wenpin and the others were filled with righteous indignation: "This Sima Yi is too bullying. On the first day he took office, he beat up General Huang, and even His Royal Highness King Yan was speaking for Sima Yi. With such a manpower It’s extremely frustrating to do things below.”

The others also echoed, talking about their dissatisfaction with Sima Yi.

Huang Zhong said: "Okay, okay, don't look like you are bitter and bitter. I don't know you yet? Since you complained so much about Sima Yi, why did Sima Yi blame me when Sima Yi rode me? No one is willing to come out and be punished for me? Where did you all go at that time, but now you are here to make sarcastic remarks."

The rest of the people looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one could say a word, and they didn't know where to start.

"Okay, the old man understands your wishes, you all go and do your work, let the old man be quiet for a while, and think about how to deal with Sima Yi!" Huang Zhong said.

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)