In the next few days, things really developed as Huan Wen expected.
At the end of July, Governor of Liangzhou Sima Xun supervised the entry and exit of tens of thousands of people Hanzhong Guanzhong on time. Now, Guanzhong is once again a big success Earthquake... This time it was a real earthquake. At least after the news of Sima Xun sending troops came, Bashang could clearly detect the changes in the situation and atmosphere, and the effect was immediate.
Those Guanzhong magnates who had only verbally declared their allegiance to Huan Wen sent envoys over one after another, hoping to be appointed. Huan Wen naturally also asked for hostages, and designated some attack and harassment missions. The envoys of each family basically agreed.
This means that Guanzhong, Xiongnu people, Xianbei people, and powerful Han people who were originally at odds with the Di people regime, have clearly shown a certain degree of sincerity and tendency due to the development of the situation.
And if this development continues, the thirty thousand New Di will basically have no choice but to disperse in a rush, or be forced to take the initiative to fight again with a very low chance of winning.
Then it can really happen.
In a sense, Liu Duhu's worries and gaffes seem like a clown against the backdrop of Huan Wen's great talent.
Of course, our General Who Attacks the West is as broad-minded as ever. As his mood has gotten better and better these days, almost every time he sees the messengers, he has to introduce them seriously - "Look, this is my Guo Fengxiao!"
Especially Xi Chao Protector-General Liangdao, who often only comes here to stay for one day every three to five days, and Huan Chong is not here either. Luo You, this "Xun Gongda", is often impatient with such scenes, basically Basically there are only "Chen Changwen", "Zhang Wenyuan (no one says Fan Kuai anymore)", "Cao Wenlie/Qianli Ju" and "Guo Fengxiao".
And the position of "Guo Fengxiao" is even higher than "Qianli Ju/Cao Wenlie".
The situation has improved, Liu Acheng has temporarily put aside his worries and is so happy, and he is also in Deng Ren... The scene of picking off lice is the same as "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection", which is a rare direct impression anchor for him in this era.
Now he is the "number one" under Huan Wen, and Acheng's innocent "Guo Fengxiao" naturally stays here. It would be a pity if he cannot brush off Mr. "Lice".
Time came to August, the lice did not come, and a better news came first... Others did not know, Liu Cheng, as the highest-level "strategist" in the Huan Wen army, is certainly qualified to know... Just now Zhang Yu Zhang Sikong, a familiar stranger among the 30,000 reinforcements on the other side of the river, secretly sent his confidant, pretending to be the envoy of the wealthy Hu County Xiahou Xian.
What this person means is that he is willing to be an internal agent and help Huan Wen defeat these 30,000 New Di in one fell swoop, so as to return to Great Jin.
Whether Zhang Yu is trustworthy or not is one thing, but the fact that he came out of the blue to contact Huan Wen speaks for itself. It can only be said that General Who Attacks the West is more far-sighted than Gao Zhan.
It's a good day on the third day of August. Liu Cheng and Luo You are enjoying delicious food in the back tent of Huan Wen, which is the backyard of the small Fortified Manor occupied by Huan Wen.
Don't underestimate this steamed bun. The remaining wheat is ground into flour, sifted clean, and takes up the Huan Wen small stove. Which step does not highlight the privileges of the two of them? Who doesn't think that these two people are mentally ill?
It would be reasonable for you to ask for another White Sheep, but if you steal the Wei River carp or something sent by the messengers, it would be the same thing. How can you not eat steamed buns?
But in fact, this bun does have some flavor. Both Liu Cheng and Luo You can taste it. For the same thing, the noodles of Guanzhong are indeed the same as Jingkou. From Huai River region The noodles made by did not taste the same, and they successfully verified their conjecture. But others, from the curious Huan Wen, Huan Qian, to Fu Hong, Wu Fusheng, could not eat it.
Of course, it may be that these people eat less noodles.
After eating the steamed buns in the afternoon, the two of them just lay there and basked in the sun, and there were no chores to pile up.
In fact, Liu Acheng, who is in charge of the Central Army's military law, really wanted to cause trouble, so he must be in trouble. However, he followed Luo You's advice and rarely used a catch-large-let-let strategy that was inconsistent with his personality. In Luo You's words, if a future official becomes bigger and bigger and still cares about the following things, he is asking for trouble, and he should let go when it's time to let go.
Liu Acheng followed the good example and immediately asked Huan Wen for a group of Secretaries, and then divided them into categories.
He originally wanted to put one "Military Law Registrar" in each building, but where did Huan Wen get so many Secretaries for him? So he changed it to one Secretaries for every four buildings, requiring them to handle daily military legal chores in the team they were responsible for, and do it once every Three Days Centralized reporting; at the same time, two roving "Military Law Court" were also set up, one led by Yu Qiu and the other led by Wu Fusheng. The former was responsible for internal inspections, while the latter was responsible for military-civilian disputes and peripheral inspections; finally, it was inevitable to have Fu Hong responsible for the summary of all forms.
After using it for more than a dozen people, I really became a hands-off shopkeeper.
No wonder I can lie here and eat some steamed buns, and even bask in the sun after eating.
"Luo Zheng, Liu Duhu." In the afternoon, while still digesting food, a Black-Clad Guards suddenly came over from the Central Army's big tent. "General Who Conquers the Enemy (Huan Chong) is here, and he is bringing with him some Guanzhong local celebrities. Duke Huan asked you to go to the front and pick them up with Staff Officer Meng."
The two looked at each other, nodded and stood up.
Generally speaking, Huan Wen is a relatively generous person and would not directly ask an impatient person like Luo You to accompany him, but now that he has spoken, there is no room for it... and both of them also know that the key reason for this request is not the guests, but Huan Chong.
Everyone can see that Huan Wen is eager to improve the status of his younger brother Huan Chong, so that the latter can quickly take charge of his own role and become the pillar of the Huan Clan.
Therefore, Luo You and Liu Cheng, and even Huan Wen, are all giving face to Huan Chong.
Just like that, the two of them moved to the front and joined Meng Jia, several prominent military scribes including Reserve Forces cadres like Fu Hong, and came out of the "tent" to greet them... There was no way, Huan Wen was the commander of an army, and he had to ensure safety no matter what. If an assassin really came at this time, someone like Liu Acheng would have to stop him.
As for the Central Army big tent this time, it is not a small hall, but a small Fortified Manor serious living room that overlooks Ba River.
If it weren't for the fact that there were sergeants patrolling and standing watch everywhere, flying various flags, and there were countless military camps surrounding the place, it would have been like a gathering of celebrities.
Huan Chong brought seven or eight people here, all dressed in different styles. Some were obviously respectable and wealthy, while others were simple and shabby. One of them turned out to be Coarse Tunic and Trousers broken Futou. However, this man's age was similar to that of Huan Chong, which is when a man values appearance the most. Moreover, this man was indeed tall and obviously had a decent appearance, which was interesting.
Several people, including Liu Cheng, unanimously glanced at this person. Seeing that this person was calm and composed, they all paid attention.
Several people came forward to greet them. Huan Chong stood in the middle and made a circle with his sword. First, he introduced Meng Jia, Luo You, and Liu Cheng. It was obvious that Liu Cheng's Protector-General identity, excessive age, and that unforgettable word had obviously attracted some people's attention.
Let me introduce the guests this time. Most of the first few people were under the banner of a powerful company south of the Wei River. In order to avoid the enemy troops on the other side, they detoured down the mountain road from the south, so they crashed into the military camp on the south side of Huan Chong.
But when it was this person's turn, it was no surprise.
"Gentlemen, this gentleman's name is Wang Meng, the word is Jing Lue, which is Qing Province Beihai. In the morning, he directly knocked on the door of my camp and asked me to bring him to see General Who Attacks the West." Huan Chong looked as normal as ever. "So I brought him here."
The leader, Meng Jia, nodded slightly, and even took the initiative to hand over his hand. "Sir, if you come here, you must have something to learn. Please come in and have a chat. My Conquering the West is waiting in the hall."
Wang Meng just returned the favor lightly. "Duke Huan Corporal Li Xian, you are really like Duke of Zhou."
There is no mess at all on either side.
After introducing the guests, they walked inside, and then Black-Clad Guards came over, asking the guests to hand over their weapons, and actually started to search... This is of course a matter of course, and taking this opportunity, Liu Acheng fell behind with a smile of course, but suddenly called the familiar host Guard Army: "Tell Ahu, the cook at the back, to order me another bowl of buns and bring them in later."
The official Su Guard Army was puzzled, but Liu Duhu and Luo Zhi liked to study food, and they devoted themselves to studying food anytime and anywhere. Even Huan Wen indulged in this. Everyone knew about it. What was a bowl of buns that had been developed in the morning? So he agreed blankly.
Luo You, on the other hand, couldn't help but glance back, knowing full well that the two of them had been studying Guanzhong Hofu together all morning. At his age, the other party would certainly be able to eat, but he would certainly not be hungry.
Then he pursed his lips and asked, "Have you fallen in love with that short coat?"
Liu Cheng nodded.
Luo You just shook his head.
After entering the hall, everyone sat down, and naturally it was time for General Huan to perform next. He was smiling and talking, which made people feel like spring breeze. He even publicly recited "I have Jiabin, playing drums, harps and sheng", which gave these people face.
Liu Acheng, who was specifically chosen to sit across from Wang Meng, could see clearly below. According to his understanding of Huan Wen, the old man actually noticed it right away. Wang Meng, like himself, held it in and just talked to those people one by one according to the order in which they were seated, asking them about their origins. Even though they knew they were just envoys from rich people, they all responded calmly without any disrespect for etiquette.
At this time, Xu Zhen had been in the mountains for a long time, and the lice inside were not adapted to the Pingyuan climate down the mountain, or someone was getting impatient. In short, Wang Meng finally began to perform in front of everyone the high-level business demonstration that Liu Cheng had never forgotten - catching lice, then eating them and throwing them away in public.
At this time, everyone in the hall was looking at them sideways. Even Huan Wen General Huan, who had spent his whole youth hanging out with Liu Tan and Xie Shang, couldn't stand it any longer and decided to surrender.
And when he was just about to follow the trend and make inquiries.
General Huan My favorite cook, Zhao Ahu, suddenly came in with a bowl of buns, sweating profusely, and put it on the desk of Liu Cheng, one of his closest advisors. Then his Liu Duhu began to eat the buns with his head down as if no one was watching.
The whole hall was still looking at him sideways.
Don't tell me, General Huan was stunned now. He continued to sit down in order, that is, the age of the guests, and talked calmly with the guests, promising something from time to time, laughing from time to time, and refusing to look at Wang Meng and Liu Cheng.
And Wang Meng touched the lice, but couldn't bite them anymore.
I was eating lice, and the people across the street were eating buns... From morning to now, I had stuffed a pancake on the road. Is this intentional?
However, looking at it, the young man opposite was just eating seriously. It seemed that he was really busy and was so hungry that he needed to order a meal at the last minute. Considering that Huan Chong just introduced that the other party was the Western Expeditionary General's Office staff of Protector-General Military Law, it seemed that he would be very busy indeed.
For a moment, even Wang Jinglüe was a little hesitant, maybe it was just a coincidence, right?
At the very least, that bowl of buns had to be delivered in time as soon as I entered the hall. Who would have thought that I was going to eat lice at that time?!
-----I am the dividing line between having lice-----
When Wang Jinglüe heard that Duke Huan was stationed at Bashang, there was a short brown gate to visit the camp. Visitors gathered from time to time. The Duke was seated in the Grand Hall, and all the Protector-General, staff, and Army Advisor were with him. After they had talked for a long time, the Duke asked him to change his clothes and summon all Army Advisor and asked, "Is there any hero among the guests?"
Emperor Taizu said to him, "The person who picks up the lice in the seat and enters the mouth can be said to be a true hero." The one who picks up the lice is Wang Jinglüe.
After a while, the Duke smiled and asked the guests, "Among the heroes in the army, who do you think is the best?"
Everyone hesitated to speak, but Wang Jinglüe said proudly, "The one who eats buns alone in the front seat can be called a hero." The one who eats buns alone is Emperor Gao, the Great Ancestor.
-- "New Account of Tales of the World".Praise and Appreciation, Chapter Eight
PS: Thank you to Mr. Xie An for your cuteness, and also to Mr. Rika Ihara for your cuteness. Thank you to two old readers. I am very grateful! This book has also been officially approved two and a half months after it was put on the shelves!
I haven't been in a good state lately, especially the day before yesterday when I had a long section. My train of thought stopped and I couldn't keep up. I tried my best to add a small chapter before 12 o'clock in the evening.