Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 49
"Following heaven's fortune, the emperor's edict said. Xuzhou shepherds Liu Bei, diligently loves the people, and has outstanding achievements. Today, he is named Taiwei, leading Huaiyin County Marquis, and in charge of military and state affairs in Xuyu and Yuzhou. This is the special eunuch!" The shrill voice sounded in Xuzhou city.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Headed by Liu Bei, all Xuzhou officials, big and small, knelt on the spot to receive the order. "Liu Taiwei, there is still a secret decree, please screen back to the left and right." The eunuch who announced the decree was not in a hurry to congratulate, but whispered to Liu Bei.

"Bei understands!" At that moment Liu Bei led the eunuch to his study, and the eunuch took out a small bag sealed with an oilcloth next to his body, and after opening it layer by layer, there was another imperial edict inside, and Liu Bei accepted the edict again.

"Following heaven's fortune, the emperor's edict said. Yuan Shu in Huainan, who has received the emperor's favor for the world, does not want to repay him, but instead plots to usurp him. Qing is the pillar of the country and the pillar of the society. The special order is to lead the troops of Xuyu and Yuzhou to eliminate the rebellion and to rectify the government. , this!" the eunuch lowered his voice.

"My minister Liu Bei accepts the order!" Liu Bei solemnly accepted the secret order, and the eunuch stepped forward and said: "Liu Taiwei, Prime Minister Cao has agreed that General Jiang Dongsun will march at the same time on the eighth day of February to attack Yuan Shu's rebels. Let's send troops together to destroy the country's thieves!"

"Please go back and tell Your Majesty, my father-in-law, Liu Bei, as a descendant of the Han family, as long as I am alive, I will deal with these rebels to the end!" Liu Bei said seriously, and the eunuch nodded again and again, and then the two walked out of the study, and Liu Bei hosted a banquet No mention of hospitality.

At the same time, a similar scene was also staged in Wu County, and Sun Ce also vowed to fight Yuan Shu to the death. "Gong Jin, how do you think we should march this time?" After sending off the imperial envoy, Sun Ce called everyone to discuss.

"Brother Bofu, if Jiangdong wants to become a king, we need to occupy Jianghuai or Jingxiang. Liu Biao is not yet completely old, and Jingzhou is not aggressive enough, but it has enough self-preservation. Now that all parties are attacking Yuan Shu, Jiangdong should take the opportunity to occupy Lujiang. On the Shouchun line, expand our sphere of influence to the Huaihe River, so that we can go north to Xuzhou, or go west to attack Liu Biao!" Zhou Yu pointed to the map and talked eloquently.

"That's right!" Sun Ce and most of the generals agreed that this plan was more reasonable.Jiangdong is sparsely populated, so it would be of great benefit to occupy Huainan, a large grain-producing city.Thinking of this, Sun Ce said to Zhang Zhao, "Mr. Zibu, what is the population of Jiangdong now?"

"Reporting to my lord, although such a decree has been implemented to encourage childbearing, this person can't grow up in a day." The always serious Zhang Zhao occasionally made a joke, and everyone burst into laughter. "What about Poyang Academy?" Sun Ce asked again.

"The first batch of students has been fully recruited, but because Jiangdong has a small population and there are not too many scholars, now the first batch of students is barely recruited." Zhang Zhao did not say the real reason. As a man of aristocratic family, he saw that this kind of action would pose a threat to his own interests, but Sun Ce's order was not easy to be ignored, so he had to try his best to work hard.

"It's not bad!" Sun Ce said something meaningful, and then began to discuss with Zhou Yu about the specific dispatch of troops. Zhang Zhaoneng did not intervene. All he did was wait for them to discuss how to allocate food and grass to support logistics. .

In Xuzhou City, Liu Bei also began to discuss sending troops. "My lord, for such an important matter, it is best to invite General Zhao and others to come back and discuss with everyone." Lu Su suggested.

"It makes sense, such a major event cannot be done without Bo Tao!" Liu Bei hurriedly sent an order to Zhao Feng, Zhang Liao, and Guan Ping in Guangling to return to Xuzhou to discuss together.

"My lord ordered me to return to Xuzhou as soon as possible. Is there something important to discuss?" Zhao Feng saw the transfer order and instinctively told him: Liu Bei is going to attack Yuan Laoer.At present, only Wu Dun is left to guard the city, and the rest return to Xuzhou together.

Sure enough, Zhao Feng and others rushed back to Xuzhou, and after meeting Liu Bei, they were informed that the three families would join forces to attack Yuan Shu on the eighth day of February.

"It's finally here!" Zhao Feng was also relieved, it was really not a good feeling to watch Yuan Laoer show off his power so close to him all day in Guangling. "My lord, since the three families are attacking together, then Yuan Gonglu will surely die this time." Zhao Feng said first.

"That's right! Brother, we can settle the old debt with Yuan Shu before Hulao closed!" Zhang Fei, who rushed back from Dongguan, also nodded in agreement, eager to wait.

"I think so too, but how should I march in Xuzhou?" Liu Bei hesitated.

"My lord, I don't know where Cao Cao is going to march? Zhao Feng looked at the map and asked suddenly.

"Cao Cao said he was going to send troops to Yingchuan, via Runan, to attack Anfeng and Yiyang first, Bo Tao, what do you mean?" Liu Bei looked at the map and suddenly found something.

"My lord, since Cao Cao borrowed Yuzhou, I will go to Guangling and attack Huainan first in the east, and then surround Shouchun, but let General Guan and Cao Cao join forces to attack Anfeng and Yiyang first. As for Lujiang, I think Jiangdong Sun Ce I am determined to win this." Zhao Feng thought for a while and put forward his own opinion.

"Why?" Liu Bei looked at the map and asked in surprise.In his opinion, Shouchun should be dispatched directly from Xiapi. It is most important to win this strategically important place. Most of the people around are puzzled, only Chen Deng and Lu Su are thoughtful.

"My lord, Shouchun is the foundation of Yuan Shu, and it is difficult to capture it in a hurry. However, Huainan is a large grain-producing city. If we can pacify the counties to the east of Shouchun, we can stop Yuan Shu's return and preserve his strength. Three of them." Having said that, Zhao Feng also paused for a moment before saying, "Yuan Shu's territory and Yanzhou are separated by Yuzhou, and Cao Cao can't reach it. With Cao Cao's character, he will definitely entrust these counties to me and Sun Ce, okay? Let me fight for this. In other words, Xuzhou and Sun Ce will fight for Shouchun and Huainan in the future. In this case, we should take the opportunity to win Huainan first. The Jiangdong Army is good at water warfare, but not good at attacking and defending cities. Picture it."

"It makes sense!" Liu Bei glanced at the map for a long time and saw some tricks. "My lord, General Zhao's words are not bad." Lu Su also agreed with Zhao Feng's opinion at this time, as long as Huainan is taken, what about the isolated city of Shouchun?Chen Deng on the side also nodded.

"Is Mr. Yuanlong all right?" Zhao Feng asked quickly seeing that Chen Deng seemed to be looking good.

"Thanks to General Zhao's concern, Mr. Hua Tuo had been diagnosed and treated for Deng the day before yesterday, and he has recovered now!" Chen Deng replied with a smile.Zhao Feng suddenly remembered that Chen Deng died from eating raw fish and turtles in history, and immediately said: "I recently heard that Brother Yuanlong likes to eat raw fish and turtles. This is not good for health, so we should eat less of it in the future."

"Mr. Hua Tuo said the same thing." Chen Deng was a little surprised, as if he was a little surprised by Zhao Feng's words.At this time, Liu Bei told Zhao Feng that he had decided to open another medical department in Xuzhou University, recruiting 50 students every year, and let Hua Tuo teach medical skills.At the same time, a medical clinic was set up in Xuzhou to treat diseases for the common people.

"My lord's move is very good!" Zhao Feng nodded again and again.Perhaps because of his poor background, Liu Bei has always been kind to the grassroots people in history.Of course, it is precisely because of his popularity that Liu Bei can survive no matter how difficult the environment is.

"Since the strategy for dispatching troops has been decided, the next step is to dispatch troops! I don't know who is willing to take up the position of vanguard?" Liu Bei looked at the many generals under his account, and felt a kind of happy trouble for a while.

"This pioneer, let me, Lao Zhang, come! Brother, with my [-] elite soldiers, I promise to open roads in the mountains and build bridges in the water. You can just wait for the city to visit!" Zhang Fei patted his chest and said.

"This!" Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei, knowing Zhang Fei's bravery, he was quite moved.The rest of the generals on the side suddenly panicked, Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng were alright, Zhang Liao and Zang Ba almost jumped out to beg for orders.With their jump, Song Xian and Wei Xu couldn't sit still anymore. The two were originally ordered to support Guangling, but they didn't expect that Zhao Feng had planned to recruit Ji Ling before they arrived in Guangling. Naturally, it is urgent now.The rest of Ji Ling was even more anxious when he saw it. If he didn't take the opportunity to show his position as a general, he would not be easy to mess with in the future, so he also stood up and begged for orders now.

Liu Bei was still hesitating, but he heard Zhao Feng say: "My lord, at the end I will recommend someone as a vanguard, he will surely receive miraculous results, defeating the enemy is no problem."

"Who?" Liu Bei was also very curious about who could make Zhao Feng think so highly of him.

"Lieutenant General Guan Ping." Zhao Feng laughed, this answer was beyond everyone's expectations, and everyone looked at Guan Ping in astonishment when they heard the words.

"Me?" Guan Ping was also caught off guard when Zhao Feng recommended him, and he was a little bit at a loss for a while.

"That's right, my lord. There is no general under Yuan Shu's account. I believe that no one in Huainan can match the martial arts of Major General Guan. However, although the major general's martial arts are high, his reputation is not obvious, and he is young. It must be underestimated. In this way, as long as it is challenged by Major General Guan, the enemy will naturally fight. Once the Major General kills the generals, it will be much easier to seize the city!" Zhao Feng explained his reasons in detail.

"That makes sense!" After hearing Zhao Feng's explanation, everyone in the hall felt a little bit surprised and relieved a lot. "Ping'er, are you confident?" Liu Bei looked at Guan Ping seriously and asked.

"Guan Ping is willing to take this position!" Guan Ping was a little embarrassed at first, but when Liu Bei asked, he immediately clasped his fists.

"Okay, to be a vanguard, you must have strong martial arts skills and be familiar with the art of war!" When Liu Bei said this, he asked Zhang Fei to test Guan Ping's art of war.

"Good nephew! It seems that the second brother has spent a lot of time on you. In this way, if you can go [-] rounds under the third uncle, how about letting you be the vanguard this time?" Zhang Fei saw Guan Ping answering fluently , I was quite moved, but I asked Liu Bei the last sentence, but Liu Bei also nodded.

On the school grounds, Zhang Fei and Guan Ping got on their horses in full uniform, and then fought one-on-one.Guan Ping is only 16 years old this year.Although he has practiced martial arts diligently since he was a child, there is still a significant gap compared with Zhang Fei.After fighting with all his strength for dozens of rounds, Zhang Fei finally knocked the sword out of his hand and had to lose.

"Third uncle agrees!" Guan Ping was also convinced. "I didn't let you!" Zhang Fei said with a rare stern expression, then turned his head and asked, "Brother, how many rounds are there in total?"

"43 rounds!" Liu Bei counted clearly.So the matter was finalized in this way, with Guan Ping as the vanguard, assisted by Ji Ling who was familiar with Huainan's military situation, leading [-] elite troops to attack Yuan Shu's Huainan area.

"General Zhao, why did you give me the position of vanguard today?" Guan Ping asked in a low voice while waiting for everyone to leave, tugging on Zhao Feng's sleeve.

"Hey, Anguo (Guan Ping's pronoun), let me ask you, do you like that Miss Zhen's family?" Zhao Feng didn't answer directly, but asked him instead.

"Huh? This?" Guan Ping blushed immediately, and now he really looked like Guan Yu.

"An Guo, there's nothing wrong with liking it. But the Zhen family is also a well-known family in Hebei. If you don't have a penny, how can they think of you as a kid. If you can make more contributions and make a name for yourself, Maybe the lord or the second general will propose marriage for you in the future, and they will agree!" Zhao Feng continued to persuade.

"Thank you, General Zhao!" Guan Ping was grateful from the bottom of his heart this time, but he didn't know that Zhao Feng had other thoughts: Zhen Mi belonged to Yuan Xi first in history, and then Cao Pi, but in the end it was in the court infighting. To be killed by someone is really a confidante.Now seeing that Guan Ping is interested in this little girl, he simply looks for an opportunity to match them up, which can be regarded as a slight change in Luoshen's tragic fate.

(End of this chapter)