"I'm ashamed to say that when I was an uncle, Meng Lang was ignorant when he was young. When he saw people from all over Xixiang rising up, he thought it was a great feat, so he started to make a fuss. The number of people behind him gradually increased, and when he met Brother Zhang Niujiao's advice, he realized the importance of protecting the country and the people. , it’s not because the people want to rebel, it’s actually because of official coercion.”
Seeing Gongsun Ming's insistence on asking, Zhang Yan's old face turned red involuntarily. After pondering for a while, she finally talked about the past events of the army.
"What a magnificent statement. The court is unethical first, and the people are against it. This is the law of heaven. Uncle Zhang can speak such wise words. My nephew can't help but admire him."
As soon as Zhang Yan finished speaking, Gongsun Ming immediately started cheering, completely siding with the rebellious people.
"Ashamed, ashamed."
Zhang Yan had no idea that Gongsun Ming's position was not on the side of the imperial court, which was obviously against the teachings of Confucianism, so she was a little surprised.
"The sage said: The people are more important than the king. He also said: Water will carry the boat, and water will overturn the boat. It cannot protect the peace of the people in the world. What is the use of such a court? This is my nephew's life wish. Being able to protect the environment and the people is the same as Uncle Zhang's wish. For this reason, I should be clear about it. My nephew, I would like to give you another bottle."
Gongsun Ming was such a perceptive person that he could see the doubts hidden deep in Zhang Yan's eyes at a glance. He immediately quoted the quotations of the saints and explained his wishes based on Confucianism. In the end, he did not forget to obtain Zhang Yan's The steps are consistent in order to arouse their resonance, and the sophisticated skills are completely different from those of Huangkou children who are just starting out. Even experienced officials with many years of experience in the officialdom may not be able to use such smooth methods.
"I drank this wine for my uncle!"
Not to mention, after being deceived by Gongsun Ming, Zhang Yan's recognition of Gongsun Ming suddenly reached its peak.
"Uncle Zhang must have realized that now the Han court is actually nothing but an empty frame. Cao Cao is just a traitor to the Han Dynasty in the name of the Han Dynasty. He uses the emperor to control the princes. Sooner or later, he will usurp the throne and stand on his own. This man would rather I can bear the people of the world, and the people of the world cannot bear my charisma. If I gain power, how will it be a blessing to the people of the world? This time I deliberately made a fuss about the canonization, just to mess up my Youzhou. His wolf mentality is from this. It can be seen that although my nephew is not talented, how can he dance with him? In order to maintain the appeasement of Youzhou, how about asking Uncle Zhang to help my nephew?"
Naturally, one has to strike while the iron is hot. Seeing that Zhang Yan already resonated with him, Gongsun Ming would not miss this opportunity to persuade Zhang Yan, so he immediately made an impassioned speech.
"What my nephew said is true. How can I not do my best as an uncle?"
Zhang Yan had been deceived by Gongsun Ming for a long time, and her blood boiled all over. She didn't have any worries, but when she saw him patting the scene for a few times with great passion, she made a promise loudly.
"Uncle Zhang is an elder whose promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold. My nephew, on this generation, the people of Youzhou would like to thank Uncle Zhang for his righteousness!"
Now that he has succeeded in deceiving him, Gongsun Ming will not forget to make sure that Zhang Yan is bound to his own chariot under the banner of the people of Youzhou.
"My dear nephew, I'm serious. I'm serious. In my early years, my uncle did disturb the people a lot. Now I can do something for the elders of Youzhou, which can be regarded as a small remedy. But if Yuan Benchu comes again, what will he do?"
Even though she was determined to help Gongsun Ming, Zhang Yan still felt a little uncomfortable when she thought of Yuan Shao's large number of soldiers.
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry. Yuan Benchu seems to have a strong army and many advisers, but in fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. Without him, he is very resourceful and indecisive. He is not someone who can achieve great things. My nephew only had 20,000 soldiers and horses at the beginning. , we can defeat this beast in a row. Now, not counting Uncle Zhang’s 150,000 troops, even the 50,000 troops and horses under my nephew’s command are enough to keep the enemy out of Youzhou. If they don’t come, that’s all. If you dare to make trouble again, my nephew will make it impossible for him to come and go!"
As soon as he talked about dealing with Yuan Shaozhi's threat, Gongsun Ming's confidence immediately exploded. Of course, with three consecutive brilliant victories, he had the confidence to say so.
"My uncle admires my nephew's heroic spirit. If that's the case, it's settled. Uncle Wei will go back to the camp and deal with Liu and Xiao'er's envoys first, and then come and discuss with my nephew the best strategy for this battle."
The third prince of the Western Yuan family has an extraordinary reputation. In addition, Yuan Benchu has strong soldiers and horses. In terms of strength, he is the leader of all heroes in the world. If others say that Yuan Benchu is vulnerable in front of Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan will definitely brush them off. But Zhang Yan believed what Gongsun Ming said. After all, the fact that Gongsun Ming defeated Yuan Jun in a row was right in front of him, and Zhang Yan could not tolerate disbelief.
"My nephew sends Uncle Zhang off to you."
Since everything that needs to be said has already been said, any more chatter will go too far. It is difficult for only an expert to be able to control the right amount of words, but Gongsun Ming obviously knows how to do it.
He was a leader among leaders, and naturally he would not do such thankless stupid things. He stood up quickly, bowed to Zhang Yan, and then left the Xiangsi Pavilion. It was a very serious move. Very free and easy...
In the military camp outside Xiaquyang (today's Jinzhou City), a tall and thin young man was pacing back and forth anxiously in the Chinese army's tent. This man was the new Youzhou Shepherd Liu He, who had been ordered to Starting from the north, it was already the west, but Liu Fu, the envoy sent to contact Zhang Yan, still had not returned. Under the unclear situation, Liu He did not dare to advance any further and could only stop halfway. Yuan Shao kept sending people to urge him, forcing him to rush into Youzhou, so that Liu He never even had a good night's sleep.
Youzhou is the old base of the Liu family and his son. Among the people, the Liu family and his son are both deeply respected. It is not an exaggeration to say that when they climb high, thousands of people gather. Logically speaking, Yuan Shao deliberately strengthened the 10,000 troops. After that, Liu He Ji had the Xiwan elite in his hands, which was enough to compete with Gongsun Ming. The problem was that considering the fact that Gongsun Ming had successively defeated the Jizhou army, Liu He did not have the courage to go to war with Gongsun Ming. He could only hope that It relied on Zhang Yan's cooperation. For this reason, he made random promises with empty words and white teeth. The price offered was so high that Liu He could not afford it. In fact, it was not only Liu He who could not afford it. Yuan Shao couldn't afford it either. The reason was very simple. The Han court was now controlled by Cao Cao. Other than this, no one else's words could be used in the court. Of course, the promise given to Zhang Yan was It was an empty talk, Liu He had no intention of fulfilling it at all, and all he planned was to defeat Guo through false means. Such a calculation was too obvious. Liu He could not help but worry that Zhang Yan would see through it, and he became restless. It's nothing but normal.
"Report, my lord, Liu Fu and Mr. Liu have returned. Please ask for an audience outside the tent."
Just as Liu He was wandering around in panic, he saw the lieutenant general burst in from the outside with a happy face and shouted excitedly. Liu He's eyes suddenly lit up...
