Han Dao world

Zhao Yun was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't say it out after all.

Liu Xie knew that Zhao Yun was puzzled, but he couldn't explain it, and he didn't want to explain it.

He just needs to let Zhao Yun know Liu Bei's choice, so as to be firm in his choice.Whether Liu Bei comes or not, Zhao Yun has nothing to do with him.

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Chen Gong walked into Taiyuan City.

Along the way, he thought a lot and had some ideas.

The carriage stopped in front of Situ's mansion, and when he sent someone to inform him, he asked Chen Rong to go to Sikong's mansion first to meet Zhang Xi.

Zhang Xi is a former sage in Runan, who has a certain influence on Yuan Shao.

Chen Rong was so eager to save Zang Hong that he didn't even get off the horse, and kicked the horse directly to Sikong Mansion.With the help of stirrups, in just over ten days, his riding skills have allowed him to gallop quickly, looking like a knight who has been riding for many years.

Chen Gong looked at Chen Rong's back, somewhat disdainful in his heart.

Compared with Dongjun, Guangling is still a land of barbarians after all, and Zang Hong and Chen Rong acted a little recklessly.

After a while, news came from Situ's mansion that Situ Zhao Wen let him in.

Chen Gong followed the little official into the door and came to the hall.

Zhao Wen was processing paperwork, and when he saw Chen Gong coming in, he motioned for Chen Gong to take a seat, and asked, "Gongtai, are you hungry or thirsty? I only have the simplest tea and rice here, but no meat or wine."

Chen Gong bowed and said, "Thank you Mr. Zhao for your concern. Before Gong entered the city, he just had lunch."

Zhao Wen smiled. "That's true. With the imperial edict in hand, eating at the post house is better than Situ's mansion."

Chen Gong accompanied him with a smile and said, "I know Mr. Zhao is busy with government affairs, so I dare not disturb you."

Zhao Wen picked up the water glass and took a big sip of water. "Everything is waiting to be done, everyone is very busy. Gongtai, you just came from Kanto, why did you go to Kanto again? Taiyuan still lacks a prefect, so I can only lead it for the time being. If you are interested, stay and help me, how about ?”

Chen Gong's heart skipped a beat.

As a native of Yizhou, Zhao Wen took the initiative to invite him, a native of Yanzhou, to serve as an official with the respect of Situ. The emperor should not refute his face.

"Thank you Mr. Zhao for your concern. It's just that I have an order, so I dare not stay. After returning from the Kanto, and returning to the emperor, I will serve Situ again."

The beard at the corner of Zhao Wen's mouth trembled. "Can you complete this mission?"

"I have an order, so I have to go." Chen Gong sighed. "Don't ask for merit, but try your best."

Zhao Wen nodded and didn't persuade him any more.After saying a few more gossips, he let Chen Gong take care of himself.

In order to provide the imperial court with emergency food, he has been too busy these two days, and he really has no time or energy to chat with Chen Gong.

Although Chen Gong was a little unhappy, seeing Zhao Wen's tired expression, he couldn't say much, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Arriving at the Sikong Mansion next door, Zhang Xi was talking to Chen Rong in the hall with a solemn expression.Seeing Chen Gong coming to the hall, Zhang Xi didn't get up, but just signaled Chen Gong to take his seat.

"Gongtai, your task is a bit troublesome."

Chen Gong bowed and said, "It's time to ask Mr. Zhang for advice."

Zhang Xi glanced at Chen Rong and hesitated for a while.After hearing Chen Rong talk about Chen Gong's mission, he was thinking about this problem, but he couldn't find a solution.

In fact, he is also aware of this point. Chen Gong is known for being smart, and even if he can't think of a way, what can he think of.

Chen Gong came to him because he hoped that he would show up as the elder of Runan, and that Yuan Shao would give him face and let Zang Hong live.As long as Zang Hong is not killed and Dong Wuyang is not retaliated against, Chen Gong's mission will be considered complete.

As for whether Yuan Shao will retreat or not, it is not a matter of consideration at all.

How could Yuan Shao retreat.

But whether Yuan Shao will give him this face, he is not sure.

Although the Xiyang Zhang family is also a Runan family, but in front of Yuan Shao, this point of influence is very limited.

If Yuan Shao doesn't show face, he, the leader of the Kanto gentry, will lose face.

Chen Gong came to him, rather than asking for help, it was better to ask him a difficult problem.

Compared with helping Chen Gong persuade Yuan Shao, he is more willing to stay Chen Gong, and recommending Chen Gong to be an official can also add a part of the Kanto power to the court.

The emperor was prejudiced against people from the Kanto region, and it was not easy to recommend a person from the region.Chen Gong is Lv Bu's old department, this is a good opportunity, and Chen Gong has nowhere to go.

Zhang Xi didn't know that Chen Gong had just tricked Lv Bu and cut off his own escape route, otherwise he wouldn't be so polite and would have scolded Chen Gong.

In front of Chen Rong, it was difficult for Zhang Xi to say that he wanted to stay with Chen Gong, and Chen Gong was also embarrassed to tell Zhang Xi the real reason for his mission.Chen Rong wished he could rush to Dongwuyang in one step and announce the imperial edict to save Zang Hong's life.

The two avoided embarrassment by such a mistake.

Zhang Xi struggled for a long time, but still wrote a letter in his own hand and handed it to Chen Gong.

Finally, he gave Chen Gong an idea: don't go to Shangdang, go east out of Jingxing, and pay a visit to Sun Rui, a soldier stationed in Yuci, on the way.

Although Shi Sunrui is only the middle prince of the Northern Army now, he is still a veteran trusted by the emperor, and he is resourceful.It might help if you ask him for advice.

Chen Gong thought it was reasonable, and asked Zhang Xi to write a letter to Shi Sun Rui, and then left with Chen Rong.

Chapter 372

Sun Rui, a scholar, was stationed at Chiutai in the east of Yuci City.

Taiyuan's household registration is limited, and the number of troops that can be supported is also limited. Shi Sun Rui can only shrink the defense line as much as possible, and personally lead the main force to guard Jinyang, and only a small number of troops are stationed at the large number of passes in the hinterland of Taihang Mountain.

Even so, his strength is still stretched, so he can only pay close attention to training to be prepared.

When Chen Gong came to visit, he was practicing the formation.

After hearing Chen Gong's intention, Shi Sun Rui stroked his beard and pondered for a long time.

At the end of the exercise, Wei Jie, Captain of the Infantry, and Ju Jun, Captain of Shesheng, came to the big tent to review the gains and losses. They were both surprised and happy to see Chen Gong present.

They are eager to understand the war in northern Xinjiang.

Although they knew the general story from the Di Bao, they were still very interested in the specific details.The emperor set off with three thousand horses, first defeated the Xiongnu, then defeated the Xianbei, and defeated nearly 30 Hulu before and after. Such a record is miraculous.

Even if the water is removed, it is one against ten.

There is a precedent of the Battle of Huayin, and they all realized that this may have something to do with the emperor's mobilization of ordinary soldiers.Faced with such a huge disparity in military strength, only when everyone is united can it be possible to win consecutive battles.

Chen Gong didn't know the specific details, nor did he care about these things.Facing inquiries from Wei Jie, Ju Jun and others, he couldn't provide any valuable information, which disappointed Wei Jie and Ju Jun.

Sun Rui was also disappointed.

He couldn't understand more and more why the emperor sent a scholar like Chen Gong to Dongwuyang.

No matter how you look at it, Chen Gong doesn't seem like a candidate who can complete the task.Even Zhang Xi saw this, so he asked Chen Gong to come to him.

Asking him for advice is only one aspect, the key is asking Ju Jun to come forward to contact Ju Shou.

After Guo Tu and Xun Chen went north, Ju Shou was one of Yuan Shao's most trusted advisors.

Shi Sun Rui coughed twice, interrupting Wei Jie and Ju Jun's questions. "Gongtai's envoy is related to the dignity of the court. At the time when the Guandong Prefecture called for Dong, Zang Hong was not only the first advocate, but also the main ally. Such a righteous man should not be ordered to die in vain."

Ju Jun understands. "Let Wang Ling go there, I will write another letter to Gong Yu, asking him to persuade Yuan Shao, maybe it will be useful."

Sun Rui agreed, and ordered people to pass on Sima Wangling.

Shi Sunrui said again: "Gongtai, I have a suggestion, I don't know if it will be useful, you decide to do it at your own discretion."

Chen Gong hastily bowed to salute.Seeing Ju Jun, and hearing Ju Shou's name, he knew Zhang Xi's intention of asking him to come to see Shi Sun Rui.If there is really anyone who can help him, only Shi Sun Rui and Ju Jun are in front of him.

"After you arrive in Dongwuyang, don't reveal your identity as an envoy to Yuan Shao for the time being. Find a way to enter Dongwuyang to persuade him to surrender, show Zang Hong the edict, and persuade him to be patient for a while. Keep it useful for the future."

Chen Gong woke up like a dream.

He got up and left the table, and bowed to Shi Sun Rui.

Sun Rui's words corrected his biggest misunderstanding.

It was not Yuan Shao who wanted to kill Zang Hong, but Zang Hong who wanted to kill Yuan Shao.As long as Zang Hong can bear it for a while and don't confront Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao may not take Zang Hong's life.

Killing Zang Hong will not benefit Yuan Shao.

Of course, if he tried to persuade peace as an emissary of the emperor, the result would be just the opposite.

Even if Yuan Shao didn't want to kill Zang Hong, it was impossible for Zang Hong to vote for the court.Unless Zang Hong surrendered to him, he would definitely kill Zang Hong to avoid future troubles.

Therefore, we can only let Zang Hong know that he is an envoy sent by the emperor, and absolutely not let Yuan Shao know.

Otherwise, his mission will inevitably fail, and if he fails, he will lose his life.

After figuring this out, Chen Gong's back was covered in cold sweat.

He had known for a long time that the emperor's appointment was not according to good intentions, but he did not expect it to be so insidious.

Xun You, I remember you.

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Wang Ling is 25 years old, tall and handsome.

Under the order of Shi Sun Rui, Wang Ling led ten cavalry and rushed to Jizhou with Chen Gong and Chen Rong.

He was also very curious about the Son of Heaven's battle in Henan, and asked Chen Gong several times.When he found that Chen Gong couldn't explain why, his attitude became a little cold, no longer the enthusiasm he had before.

Chen Gong felt a little regretful.

Although he did not go out with the emperor, he had many opportunities to inquire about more detailed information.Lu Bu's father and daughter came to the battlefield in person, and Zhang Liao and Gao Shun even accumulated military merits and promotions. They are all witnesses to the battlefield and know inside information that many people cannot understand.

But he missed such an opportunity.

Out of curiosity, he asked Wang Ling, why do you care so much about the minutiae of the Battle of Henan?

After hearing Chen Gong's question, Wang Ling glanced at Chen Gong, and smiled involuntarily, with a bit of disdain in his eyes.

No wonder Lu Bu was beaten to death by Yuan Shao.As Lv Bu's chief adviser, is Chen Gong of this level?

Do you think that fighting is just looking at the map and arranging troops?If you don't understand the character and ability of each general, if you don't know the details of the opponent, the so-called strategy is empty talk, and it is impossible to win a battle, let alone win more with less.

Even so, the great victory of the Son of Heaven is still unbelievable, so they all eagerly want to know more details, replay the battle situation at that time as much as possible, and analyze the gains and losses.

Just as replay after a game can improve chess skills, replay can also improve tactical level and command ability, especially for newcomers like Wang Ling, it is extremely important to understand a real battle as much as possible.

These are real examples, with a lot of vivid details, not just a few words in the history books.

This was something Shi Sun Rui repeatedly emphasized, and it was almost engraved in Wang Ling's mind.

Wang Ling explained a few words, and Chen Gong listened thoughtfully.

Chen Rong also felt that he had benefited a lot, and looked at Wang Ling with a little more envy.

At the beginning of becoming an official, being able to be taught under the command of a veteran like Shi Sun Rui is an opportunity that many people dream of.

Wang Ling's future is limitless.

He asked Chen Gongdao: "Is there an old official like Shi Sun Rui beside the emperor, who carefully guided him to use troops, so he was able to achieve such a great victory?"

Chen Gong was stunned for a moment, thinking of Jia Xu and Xun You, but he changed his mind again.

"Son of Heaven, Shengming, why do you need other people's guidance?"

"It's true that the Son of Heaven is wise, but he is young and has never commanded a war before, so he wouldn't be born knowing it, right?"

Without waiting for Chen Gong to answer, Wang Ling said: "It is true that the Son of Heaven is not born knowing it, but he does know who he should learn how to use soldiers from."

"Who?" Chen Rong asked curiously: "Is there any old official around the emperor who is good at using soldiers? It can't be the former Taiwei Yang Gong?"

Wang Ling couldn't help laughing. "There are no veterans around the emperor, but there are veterans, tens of thousands of veterans."

"veteran?"

"Exactly." Wang Ling said proudly: "I have heard from the scholar Sun Gong that since the Battle of Huayin, the emperor went deep into the barracks, shared food and drinks with ordinary soldiers, and discussed tactics. He was able to defeat Li Jue. , Guo Si, it is not that the emperor was born to know it, but that he can sum up the combat experience of countless ordinary soldiers, melt it into one furnace, and come up with new ideas."

Chen Rong was dubious.

Chen Gong was thoughtful, and remembered something that he hadn't noticed before.

Chapter 373

Xiangyi, the gap.

Cao Cao was wearing single clothes, with his arms open, standing in the shallow water near the shore, holding a bamboo pole upside down, staring at the water, holding his breath, and remained motionless.

A blue-black fish swam over and approached slowly.

Cao Cao slowly raised his arm, and was about to throw the bamboo pole vigorously, when the ground suddenly shook.

The fish flicked its tail and disappeared into the water.