Huan Wen originally had no grudge against Hao Long comparing him to Lord Mengchang, but Chen Caozhi heard that few Although the words are eloquent, Lord Mengchang becomes the hero of chickens and dogs, while Hao Long has no way to refute it. Huan Wen has great ambitions. Hao Long likes to accept talents from all over the world, but compares him to a rooster and a dog robber. Of course, he will not be happy, but Huan Wen is known for his magnanimity, as long as it does not touch his fundamental interests. Yes, he can tolerate it, not to mention that it is just an overheard remark, so he will not care too much, and said with a smile, "Caozhi has learned a lot about people and can tell things that no one has ever said before. I should have passed the first question."
Hao Long couldn't help but feel frustrated when he heard what Huan Wen said. He sighed deeply several times and said, "Please Clerk Chen listen to the second question - Chu State Ling Yin Ziwen trained his troops in Gui, and finished his dynasty without killing a single person; his successor Ziyu restored his troops to wilting, and finished his work, whipping seven people and stabbing three people in the ears - please try to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Ziwen and Ziyu's training of troops."
Hao Long thought to himself, "Chen Caozhi gained his reputation by relying on metaphysical talks. He must have no knowledge of these matters of marching and managing troops. I want to highlight his shortcomings and suppress his strong points."
Xie Xuan and Wang Tanzhi are both worried about Chen Caozhi. Xie Xuan only started to study military books after joining Huan Wen's Military Headquarters. He was not interested in military books before. And when he was dating Chen Caozhi, he never discussed the art of war. I wonder if Chen Caozhi has read such books?
Chen Caozhi sat still and replied, "Six Secret Teachings. Dragon Strategy. The General's Authority" says, 'If you kill one person and the three armies are shaken, kill him; if you reward one person and make ten thousand people happy, reward him.' Kill one and punish all, reward him. To persuade the public, "Book of Lord Shang. Removing the Strong" says, 'If the cowardly people are punished, they will be brave, and if the brave people are rewarded, they will die', Ziyu is the common law for building soldiers, and Ziwen is the extraordinary law for managing soldiers."
Hao Long said curiously, "I heard that Qiantang Chen Caozhi is a disciple of the inner sage and the outer king, and has the reputation of New Confucian Leader Under Heaven. Unexpectedly, it is a legalist whose name is good at punishment. Is this the so-called person who violates the law in a positive way?"
Chen Caozhi said, "The inner sage and the outer king are the way to govern a country. It is to punish the people clearly and reward them to encourage the people. The rewards and punishments are clear. This is the way to build a military. Hao Military Adviser confuses governing a country with managing an army. Isn't it absurd!"
Hao Long was at a loss for words again. He did not expect that Chen Caozhi was familiar with the art of war, so his rhetorical question just now was also hasty and hasty. Chen Caozhi counterattacked, hitting the vital point and unable to move. It was a dilemma, and it was ridiculous to get two answers.
Now Huan Wen looked at Chen Caozhi with admiration. A Cold Door student studied Confucianism diligently, interfered with Lao Xuan, raised friends, and raised his family to the Gentry Clans class. This is already It's not easy. I didn't expect that Chen Caozhi also knows the art of war and legalism very well. Ya can talk about mysteries and Wu can control soldiers. Such Chen Caozhi is the talent that Huan Wen needs urgently. Xi Jiabin If you know people well, you would have said that Chen Caozhi is worthy of reuse three years ago. Although Chen Caozhi never said it explicitly, his ambition is obviously not satisfied with official positions below Fifth Rank. Such a low-level is eager to seek promotion. Gentry Clans's son, only he Huan Wen can reuse and promote him, and Chen Caozhi is determined to marry Lu Clan Lady. Without his Huan Wen's help, it will be overwhelming--
"Very good, very good, Caozhi can be of great use." Huan Wen twisted his beard and smiled.
Hao Long Huan Wen looked at the people in the court, and then looked at everyone. These people originally had a cold-looking attitude and wanted to see how the madman Hao Long would compete with the newly famous Chen Caozhi snipe and clam are fighting, but when they see Chen Caozhi's sharp counterattack against Hao Long, although they don't say much, they quote a lot from other sources, showing their profound knowledge. They are all horrified and moved, and they can't help but sit up straight and make a posture of listening intently--
Hao Long said, "Clerk Chen is really talented. He has also read military books. Although he has not seen actual practice, he can always talk about war on paper. I admire him."
Hao Long was arrogant and unpopular, and everyone was happy to see him embarrassed. At this time, they heard Hao Long's arrogant and sarcastic words, and they were all looking forward to Chen Caozhi's counterattack. Unexpectedly, Chen Caozhi was still gentle and calm and asked, "Hao Military Adviser, I wonder if this second question can be considered barely passed?"
Everyone was secretly surprised, thinking that Chen Caozhi used to be aggressive in publishing books with Hao Long, why is he being so humble and tolerant now? But they didn't know that Chen Caozhi was just trying to gain a head start before, and since he had suppressed Hao Long's arrogance, he naturally had to be gentle, courteous and humble, and restore his image as a gentleman. When he first joined Military Command, he should not be too arrogant.
Hao Long nodded and said, "That's a good answer. Please listen to the third question - General Who Champions the Army Chen You defends Luoyang. Do Clerk Chen think Luoyang can defend it?"
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the hall. Hao Long This is obviously making things difficult for Chen Caozhi who is new to Military Command. However, Hao Long said before that it is necessary to test the knowledge and current affairs. Chen You Luoyang can be considered a current issue. This is a difficult problem in the first place. Grand Marshal Huan has no opinion on whether Luoyang can stick to Luoyang, but Hao Long uses this to test Chen Caozhi. It's really too much!
Huan Wen spoke, "Clerk Chen is new here. Hao Military Adviser's question is inappropriate. Clerk Chen doesn't have to answer it. This question will be considered passed."
Hao Long Madcap Scholar came out in style and said loudly, "Grand Marshal Huan, Luoyang is the biggest current affairs, General Who Champions the Army Chen You sent an envoy to report last month, thinking that Luoyang is difficult to defend and wants to retreat Xuchang--Chen Caozhi has joined Western Headquarters as Western Campaign Clerk to prepare advisers to deal with it. I asked him this, and it is just right."
Chen Caozhi bowed to Huan Wen and said, "Grand Marshal, let me ask you something first. I wonder if Shen Jin Shen Shijian, the son of Shen Chong, is in Luoyang?"
Wuxing Shen Clan is Great Clans, with tens of thousands of hectares of land and hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth. Shen Chong was a young man who learned military skills and was famous as a hero. He was imprisoned for participating in the Wang Dun rebellion. Execution, Shen Chong son Shen Jin has integrity, mourns the unjust death of his father, and wants to make contributions to avenge the family's shame, but Punished Clan son cannot be an official, Inspector of Si Province Wang Huzhi values his talents and appoints him as a staff member--
As far as Chen Caozhi knows, Shen Jin was supported by Wang Huzhi. The imperial court agreed to lift Shen Jin's ban from serving as an official, and ordered Shen Jin to replace the champion. Chief Clerk, help Chen You defend Luoyang, Shen Jin uses the influence of his family and himself to recruit thousands of strong men to go to Luoyang, repeatedly attacking with few attacks Yan Zhong, destroy it, but Luoyang has run out of food and support, Chen You cannot defend himself, so the handsome people retreat Xuchang, leaving Shen Jin five hundred people to defend Luoyang, Shen Jin originally had the heart to die and vowed to live and die together in the city of Luoyang. He defended Luoyang with five hundred soldiers for a year, with no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. He was eventually defeated by Yan Grand Preceptor Murong Ke and King of Wu Murong Chui conquered, Shen Jin died unyielding, the court commended his loyalty and presented Dongyang to the prefect, Wuxing Shen Clan returned to Gentry Clans.
This is another person who is excited about the family's revival and does not care about his own safety. Chen Caozhi feels very sad.
Huan Wen heard Chen Caozhi ask about Shen Jin, Qi said, "Clerk Chen knows Shen Shijian? This person is named Inspector of Si Province Wang Huzhi was recommended to me, and I recruited thousands of strong men. I want to go to Luoyang to serve the country with merit, I received Wang Huzhi At the time of Letter, Wang Huzhi had died of illness. I was entrusted by an old friend and thought about it sadly. But after Shen Shijian, even after the Punished Clan, I cannot reuse it against the law, so I am still stranded in the city."
Chen Caozhi thought to himself, "It turns out that Shen Jin hasn't gone to Luoyang yet. This man is a general. It would be a pity to die." He then said, "Caozhi has never seen Shen Shijian before., I've only heard for a long time that Shen Shijian has little integrity, courage and strategy, and Grand Marshal recruits talents in an eclectic way. Wouldn't it be a pity if Punished Clan hinders his desire to serve the country because he is a descendant of the Punished Clan!"
Huan Wen has a secret in his heart. He Longkang Huan clan is the queen of the Punished Clan. Although he is ignorant in the world, he still has a lot of taboos about it. He was noncommittal at the moment and said, "Why did Clerk Chen mention Shen Jin? Does this have anything to do with whether Luoyang should keep or abandon it?"
Compared with Northern Expedition, Huan Wen pays more attention to Jiangdong. Jiangzuo is full of contradictions and has many complicated things to deal with, while Northern Expedition is just Huan Wen's method of establishing prestige is actually that he is unwilling to waste his own strength by fighting to the death with Former Qin and Murong Yan. Chen Caozhi is very aware of this, but he still has to say something -
Chen Caozhi replied, "Since the champion general Chen You wants to retreat to Xuchang, it is clear that he has no ambition to defend himself. However, after Shen Jin punished Yu Yu, he wanted to repay his country and avenge his family's humiliation, so he was willing to use his life. He also recruited thousands of strong men. All he needed was to report to the imperial court to lift his ban from serving as an official and grant him a military post. Allocate another 500 soldiers to reinforce them and order them to go north to help Chen You defend Luoyang. With Chen You's help, Chen You's determination to defend the city will be strong and Luoyang can be defended. From now on, whether the Grand Sima marches west to Guanzhong or goes north to attack Murong, it will be convenient. If the Grand Sima wants to achieve unparalleled achievements, Luoyang must not be lost."
Huan Wen thought for a moment, then asked Hao Long: "Does Hao Military Adviser think Chen Caozhi's strategy of adhering to Luoyang is feasible?"
Hao Long said, "To pull out Shen Jin that has not been put into practical use is completely a clumsy strategy. I don't think it is feasible."
Xie Xuan listened to paternal uncle Xie An mentioned Shen Jin. Xie An thought that Shen Jin was resolute, courageous, and talented. He immediately said, "Grand Marshal, I think Zizhong's proposal is feasible. Shen Jin's loyalty is commendable and worthy of being appointed."
Wang Tanzhi's perception of Chen Caozhi has also changed drastically. Last time at Minister of Works' Office's gathering, Chen Caozhi shocked everyone and won Prince of Kuaiji's appreciation. However, Wang Tanzhi, who advocates Confucianism and the theory of criminal names, disagreed and thought Chen Caozhi Even a Xuanxue genius like Wang Bi would be of no use in this world, but today Chen Caozhi seems like He has changed into a different person. He never mentions Lao Zhuang. He talks about the art of war, current affairs, and knowledge. He is also superior to others. This Chen Caozhi looks ahead and suddenly behind. He is as knowledgeable as the sea and unfathomable!
The purpose of Huan Wen borrowing Hao Long to test Chen Caozhi has been achieved. Xi Jiabin said that Chen Caozhi is the Zhang Zifang of Han and the Xun Wenruo of Wei., it's true, Huan Wen's breast cup is so big that the imperial court would rather give him a yellow yue. Chen Caozhi made him happy. He raised his cup and said, "Chen Caozhi successfully passed the test. Let's have a drink together to congratulate him."
Hao Long returned to his seat in silence and saw everyone raising glasses to pay tribute to Chen Caozhi. He seemed to have forgotten that Chen Caozhi also asked him three questions as agreed in advance. Hao Long felt deeply left out and said loudly, "Clerk Chen, now it's your turn to ask me Three Challenges."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "Today is a happy day for Grand Marshal to be promoted to an official position. The emperor's envoy is here. Since I have answered the questions as usual, there is no need to ask questions Military Adviser anymore. It is better to get drunk and quarrel with each other."
Hao Long was ignorant and thought that Chen Caozhi was contemptuous of him and insisted on asking Chen Caozhi to make things difficult for him. Chen Caozhi said, "Okay, let me ask a question--"
Hao Long said, "Three questions."
Chen Caozhi said, "You can only answer the second question if you can answer the first question."
Hao Long said angrily, "You say it, you say it."
Chen Caozhi then asked slowly, "In the past, Shi Chong entertained guests at Golden Valley Garden and cooked bean porridge for the guests. He cooked it immediately, why?"
Bean porridge is extremely labor-intensive and takes a long time to cook, but when Golden Valley Garden was a guest, Shi Chong gave the order and the steaming and delicious bean porridge was served. Brothers Wang Dun and Wang Dao, who were guests in Jingu at that time, were puzzled by this and wondered what method Shi Chong used?
Hao Long asked Chen Caozhi three difficult questions seriously, but Chen Caozhi asked Hao Long this insignificant question. It can be said that he is humorous and unrestrained, and has the style of a Jin Dynasty person.