Chapter 3487: Avoiding topics
Ten miles apart.
There is a large-scale snowfall and a cold disaster in the northern part of Youzhou, but it cannot be felt in other parts of the Han Dynasty.
People’s sorrows and joys are different.
Even if there are occasional sadness of the death of a rabbit and a fox, it will be quickly diluted by other things and will be thrown behind.
This winter of the ninth year of Taixing was not cold in Jiangdong, and it was even just a few light rains. Many children of the gentry wore thin clothes and fluttered long sleeves, and were having leisurely fun by the river. The wars in the Central Plains, the people who were killed and injured may not be as coquettish as other beautiful girls or as charming as brothel courtesans.
In the winter when artillery fire in Heluo, Hedong and Heluo were roaring, Cao Cao had been forced to adapt to the new changes in the war and began to find ways to preserve his strength. In order to allow soldiers to maintain their morale under the bombardment of long-range weapons, especially artillery, the Cao army had reduced the number of large-scale square formations and began to try to form a small-scale military formation like the General of the Cavalry.
However, the military soldiers pattern in Jiangdong has not changed much.
Even when Zhou Yu was seriously ill and Jiangdong retreated a large-scale army, many children of the gentry were still worried, but instead breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the pace of war had gone far away, and the next was the arrival of spring.
Since the battle between Cao Cao and Fei Qian began, there have been two major voices in Jiangdong.
War, and.
In Jiangdong, the sound of harmony was originally greater than that of the war, especially after continuing to fight and not achieving any good results, it almost overwhelmingly pressed the part of the battle to the ground to rub against the ground.
And what is even more interesting is that when the sound of "He" became mainstream, peace seemed to come to Jiangdong.
Before this, perhaps some people would hope to make some work on the conflict between the East and West Shangshutai in the north of the Yangtze River. However, now, in Wujun, I don’t know how many people are already finding a way out for themselves.
Anyway, who is not investing?
What is the difference between full blood and residual blood?
In fact, Jiangdong cannot be considered as being weak all the time. For example, he is also strong in dealing with the Shanyue issue.
After eating and drinking all the grain reserves of the counties and counties, Shamoko's troops expanded to the surrounding areas again. This time, even in disorder, did not have Shamoko's orders.
Normally, the army must at least inform the leader of a large-scale attack, but Shanyue is used to being distracted. Shamoko only received the news after the battle was started in front of him. Although Shamoko had sent messages to the leaders of various tribes before, saying that they had reached a certain stage of fighting and needed to shrink their defense and guard against the counterattack of the Jiangdong Army, it was obvious that these tribe leaders were humming and did not take it seriously at all.
Perhaps it was because of its greed for Jiangdong's wealth, or perhaps its blind confidence in its own military power, the Shan Vietnamese barbarians launched an attack on the prosperous land of Jiangdong.
But this time, the Shan Vietnamese Barbarians did not fight so smoothly...
Compared to attacking small counties in areas with many mountains and rivers, and attacking the flat Jiangdong hinterland was a long journey. Even if Shanyue had no supply system, it began to feel a little weak.
It is natural for the sending troops from Jiangbei, but Shanyue must not invade the hinterland of Jiangdong.
After all, it is understandable that I dare not fight against Fei Cao, who is famous all over the world, but if I can't even shrink back against Shanyue, it would be a joke.
Faced with Shanyue's advance, all ethnic groups in Jiangdong began to join hands to resist Shanyue.
In a sense, if the Jiangdong tribes can maintain such a cooperative attitude and a spirit of cooperation for a long time, then it is possible to defeat Shanyue, even if they attack the Central Plains. But unfortunately, Jiangdong is not weak at this stage, but it is difficult to fight.
After confirming that the governor Zhou Yu was critically ill and Sun Quan completely compromised, Jiangdong determined his combat strategy with Shanyue almost as fast as possible and started the battle at an extraordinary speed!
In less than half a month, the entire battlefield was completely under the control of Jiangdong. Shanyue collapsed everywhere. The soldiers of Jiangdong, led by the children of the gentry, not only recovered the lost land, but also chased Shanyue all the way to Wuling area, burned and killed Shanyue's mountain village, and exerted Shanyue's violence in the Han city, and returned it to Shanyue twice.
During the war, Shamoko's personal bravery did not play a role in turning the tide. Instead, he was surrounded by multiple ways and almost got dumplings. He was seriously injured and had to guard to rescue him to survive.
If it is said that in this Jiangdong Shanyue rebellion, Jiangdong won the victory, some things that the Shanyue side showed when public security in this process also shocked some Jiangdong people.
As the final number of casualties was summed up, when it came to Sun Quan's place, Sun Quan's face became increasingly ugly. When he saw Zhang Zhao, he couldn't help but complain: "If Shanyue did this again and again, Jiangdong would be out of protection sooner or later!"
Zhang Zhao's eyes were still stable, "The people of Shanyue are not afraid. If you don't know the world and the awe, you will fail sooner or later."
Sun Quan’s implication was that Jiangdong was only in harmony when dealing with Shanyue, and wanted to mock the Jiangdong gentry, but Zhang Zhao also had something to say, and he immediately choked Sun Quan and got stuck in the trachea in one breath, which was extremely uncomfortable!
Zhang Zhao didn't care about Sun Quan's expression at all.
In Jiangdong, the old man is the one who has money!
Are you Sun Quan rich?
What should I pretend if I don’t have money?
Sun Quan now wants money but no money, no one, no soldiers, no soldiers, and wants to mock others?
What do you think if you don’t be honest with your grandson?
Zhang Zhao reported all the accounts during this period to Sun Quan in a stern manner, and then asked Sun Quan what instructions he had.
What instructions can Sun Quan give?
"Since the lord has no other instructions, please use the seal!"
Zhang Zhao pushed the document forward and signaled the person next to Sun Quan to take it up.
Sun Quan wanted to scold, "I don't need to print, you old man!"
But after a moment of luck, Sun Quan had a calm face and asked someone to take a print and stamp it on Zhang Zhao's report.
Zhang Zhao still gave a stern salute and said goodbye.
Zhang Zhao did impeccable in terms of etiquette, but Sun Quan felt that he was worshiping the statue of the god rather than the lord.
Sun Quan felt like he was like a statue of a divine sculpture. Although everyone would show respect when passing by him, that was all...
If someone comes to push him down one day and resculpt a statue of god, there may be several people lamenting, saying it would be a pity, but they will soon bow down to the new statue of god!
The more Sun Quan thought about it, the more angry he became, but his hands were only dared to put under the table, and he grabbed his knees tightly, not dared to lift them up, and his expression was still trying his best to keep them stable.
Because if you can't even be a god statue now, even the gold powder on your face will crack, revealing the mud inside, maybe someone will push him down now...
Sun Quan gritted his teeth and asked someone to call the school clerk.
In a sense, the school clerk is Sun Quan's "eunuch". Once Sun Quan is in trouble, they will definitely be the one who is doomed. So there are some things that are somewhat related to Sun Quan's interests and will do them according to Sun Quan's wishes.
As for the others, Sun Quan could not believe it.
Whether Sun Quan believes in himself or not, Zhang Zhao actually doesn't care. When he walked out of Sun Quan's general's mansion, he took steady steps.
For Zhang Zhao and others in Jiangbei and the Jiangdong gentry, one thing is common, they all hope to have a "weak ruler" rather than a "strong ruler".
It is certainly not good for Sun Quan to be too incompetent, but if Sun Quan is too capable, they will be unhappy.
Like Sun Quan now, Zhang Zhao and others, as well as the qualified "lord" in the minds of the Jiangdong gentry.
Be content with oneself and do not cause trouble.
As for eating, drinking, having fun, having sex, gambling, etc., it doesn’t matter. It’s the personal hobby of Comrade Sun Quan, and it’s not a big deal. As long as it doesn’t hinder the benefits of the gentry, it’s still a good lord…
Zhang Zhao’s main opponent now is not Sun Quan or Zhou Yu, but Gu Yong.
As for who will be the lord after the reunification of Jiangbei in the future, will it become the "wise ruler" in their hearts...
By then, Zhang Zhao would be old and would not be able to see that day, so he could only take care of the present and believe in the wisdom of future generations.
"Gu Yuanshang..."
Zhang Zhao looked up, looked at the dim sun in the sky, then muttered something, shook his head, and left the general's mansion.
Gu Yong claimed to have defeated Shanyue 100,000, captured 20,000, and beheaded 50,000, which is a great victory in the "Epic". He also submitted a letter to ask Sun Quan to recruit Shanyue and proposed that the prisoners of Shanyue should only kill the evil ones and reduce the rest.
The surviving Han people in Changsha County were very dissatisfied with Gu Yong's expression, saying that Shan Yue had committed a lot of blood debts and even had to pardon him?
However, in Wujun, a large number of gentry children said that although Shanyue was extremely vicious, it was actually just a forced purchase of zero yuan. If life could continue, who would like to do this? If Jiangdong could give Shanyue some labor and show its value, he could live without any blame or even give him a full meal. It is conceivable that most Shanyue would not continue to resist.
I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Gu Yong’s prose caused a big wave of speculation in Jiangdong. Many people participated in the discussion whether these Shanyue should be pardoned. However, not many people discussed the defeated Jiangdong Army in the West, and no one mentioned the critically ill Zhou Yu...
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In Jiangbei, where Jiangdong people avoided talking, Cao Cao seemed to have become a topic that he avoided talking in Xu County, Yingchuan.
Cao Cao knew that the Guanzhong naval army was threatening to the Central Plains, so he almost wanted to replace the naval forces of the Cavalry Army at all costs. What is more dramatic is that even Cao Cao fought a relatively good sniper battle against the Tongguan branch of the Cavalry, it failed to make the children of the gentry in Xu County interested. On the contrary, many children of the gentry felt that Cao Cao was really inexplicably fighting. He did not deal with the cavalry of the Cavalry Army well, but competed with the navy of the Cavalry...
Rumors wandered privately, seemingly far away from the war in Xu County, but in fact it was like boiling water, and rolling steam was pouring out under the cover.
In a villa outside Xu County, a middle-aged man and a young man walked up the hill along the mountain path.
The middle-aged man is Cui Yan, while the young man behind him is a child of the Zhen family, with a single name called Zhen.
"One day in the mountains, I saw that the mountain flowers were very beautiful, and it was when spring was blooming, and I asked me to transplant it here..." Cui Yan, while walking, pointed to a flowerbed beside the mountain pavilion in the distance, and said, "I never thought that this spring would be cold, and the frost in the fields was frozen for a while... The transplanted flowers and plants were almost destroyed, and only these tenacious ones were left... The power of plants and trees, the desire to live under the frost and cold is also very touching...
As they spoke, the two of them arrived at the mountain pavilion.
The mountain pavilion is on the hillside and has a wide view.
The servants were all on the hillside and did not follow the two of them to the top of the mountain pavilion.
Cui Yan walked into the mountain pavilion and patted the pillars of the mountain pavilion. "I remember that this pavilion was built to record the tragedy of the Party and the corruption. Now... this pavilion is also aging..."
Zhen Zhen bowed slightly, "Mr. Cui is our role model. If Mr. Cui had not resisted the wind and frost in the past, how could our younger generations enjoy the rain and dew now?"
Cui Yan laughed and pointed at Zhen Zhen with his finger, "I heard that I was really smart and good at speaking. I saw you today, and it is indeed worthy of your reputation!"
The two of them laughed and the atmosphere seemed to be very harmonious.
After a few more greetings, Cui Yan said: "Zi Zhen seems to be very busy recently..."
Zhen Zhen's eyes flashed, "Mr. Cui is really busy in charge of national affairs and is busy with documents... How can a boy be called busy just for some common things? Why don't he be called busy? Why don't he invite him? He invited him, and the boy came immediately..."
『Haha, don't be too slight for the sake of the people's needs『『『』』 Cui Yan smiled, 『Zi Zhen ran back and forth for the needs of the people... Shang people communicated with the existence and whether there was any surplus to make up for the shortcomings, which was in line with the way of heaven. How could the word "vulgar things" be summarized? Recently, I invited Zi Zhen to come here, but there was nothing important... It was just that I lived in Yingchuan for many days and did not know the changes in the countryside, so I took the liberty to invite Zi Zhen to tell me about the local affairs to relieve my homesickness...』
"Mr. Cui is devoted to the country, and I admire him very much! Mr. Cui only knows everything if he asks me!" Zhen Zhen bowed and said.
Cui Yan nodded, reached out to ask Zhen Zhen to sit down in the mountain pavilion, pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know what the current situation is like in Jizhou?"
Zhen Zhen's eyes turned, "Mr. Cui, how can a boy know the affairs of scholars' literary achievements?"
Cui Yan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Just now, the man said everything he knew..."
Zhen Zhen pondered for a moment, "Just just some simple remarks... For example, if the Prime Minister wins, then Jizhou should have a few more years of peace..."
"What if it's invincible?" Cui Yan asked.
Zhen Zhen raised his eyes and looked at Cui Yan, "Does Mr. Cui mean anything?"
Cui Yan waved his hand and said, "The military affairs have been divided into two parts since ancient times. How can there be a reason for the victory and defeat in the world? Since you can win, you should be defeated."
Cui Yan paused for a moment and signaled the surroundings of the mountain pavilion, "It's just you and me here... Besides, you and I are all citizens of Jizhou. Although they are different in age, they have the same local accent! I really don't have to avoid this! In this battle of the Prime Minister, even if there is no 55, there is no 50% of the number... Your Majesty also asked about the strategy during the meeting, saying frankly that he would win or lose, and not avoid it... I really don't have to do this. Could it be that he can't believe in someone?"
Cui Yan "no need" for two consecutive words, Zhen Zhen was a little helpless, so he could only sigh and said, "Cui Gongyan is heavy... The situation in the world is chaotic, and in private, some people are talking about it... However, the war is not decided, and there are also Cao's school clerks who are investigating everywhere, so it is inevitable that there are some...
Cui Yan nodded, "I understand. Only heaven and earth know what you and I say."
If it were a few years ago, Cui Yan would even look at Zhen Zhen more, and he would feel that it was an insult to himself. How could he sit together and negotiate with kind words?
The attitude of the children of the gentry to treat others is not necessarily based on the current status of both parties, and there will be a bonus for future expectations.
It's like buying stocks.
Zhen Zhen is the head of the Zhen caravan and travels between Jizhou and Yuzhou.
Although Zhen’s business is doing well, for Jizhou, he was a person who was chasing the bad guys and did not make it to the top. Moreover, Zhen’s investment in Yuan’s failure. After Yuan’s fall, he almost lost his underwear and lost...
Who would have thought that Zhen’s underwear was still shaking in Guanzhong!
Don’t care what color the underwear is, after shaking, even a person like Cui Yan has to be polite to Zhen.
Cui Yan's straightforward move in alone also made Zhen Zhen feel a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he slowly said: "The people of Jizhou are in chaos. Since autumn, there have been rumors... It is said that the Hussars are short of strength and are difficult to maintain. As long as the Prime Minister holds on for a while, he can win..."
『Ahaha!』 Cui Yan nodded, 『What about another saying?』
『Another saying...』 Zhen Zhen glanced at Cui Yan, 『Then it was naturally the opposite... It said that the Prime Minister's defeat was decided, and even if he supported it, there would be no more time...』
'This is how human hearts are...' Cui Yan nodded and said, 'But, I heard that there is something else...'
Zhen Zhen's eyes flashed, "What Mr. Cui heard, don't know what he said?"
"No matter what the world is, no matter whether it is right or wrong..." Cui Yan said slowly, "I heard that there are rumors that if the Prime Minister is defeated, he will cut the north of the river and shed horses with the cavalry and shed horses, and he will stop the war... I don't know whether it is true or false?"
To the north of the river, Jizhou is naturally the one.
Zhen Zhen's back suddenly felt cold.
This rumor was actually spread by him.
As a child of Zhen, this time it was the third bet.
If an ordinary family fails to bet once, it will basically be like being finished. Zhen’s luck is good and has a Zhen Mi.
Before, there were people from Zhen who wanted to pick peaches, but they were dismantled and broke their hands and feet. Only then did they realize that Zhen's ability to get up again was not based on the Zhen family in Jizhou, but on the leisure chess in Guanzhong. Although I have not heard of how the General of the Cavalry would settle Zhen Mi until now, most people think it will be a matter of time sooner or later, and even the Zhen family thinks so.
In addition, during this period, the Zhen family has made a lot of money on behalf of Guanzhong products and selling Western Region spices. Many people even believe that Zhen Mi is the future mother. Although in Jizhou, it seems that Shandong is like this, in fact, it has already flown to Guanzhong...
This rumor of "cutting the North of the River" can be regarded as a test of Zhen's family.
Chapter completed!