Mi Han

Chapter 322 Love and Avoid Who Zhenwan

Chapter 322 Love and Avoid Who Zhenwan

Zhang Yun's current mental shock was not because of excitement, but because of fear.

He is afraid that what Cao Pi said to him now is testing him.

In fact, Zhang Yun did not misunderstand, Cao Pi was indeed testing him.

After Cao Pi asked Zhang He what he had said, he leaned back on the throne and looked at Zhang He with a scrutinizing gaze.

He was observing Zhang Yun's reaction after hearing his words.

While Cao Pi looked at Zhang Yun with his eyes, he also recalled Zhang Yun's past in his mind.

"Wei Youliang is a general, and the five sons are the first."

This sentence is a sentence that was circulated in the Wei army back then. This sentence represents the five generals with different surnames who have made great achievements in the Wei army.

And since Zhang Xi can be rated as one of the five good generals by the army, his past military exploits are of course not bad.

Zhang Xi's earliest military qualifications can be traced back to the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Few people can have such military qualifications decades later.

Not to mention the numerous military exploits that Zhang He made after following Cao Cao, it is said that when Zhang He was under Han Fu and Yuan Shao's camp, he was also a famous general who made repeated military exploits.

Originally such a famous general, Cao Cao should have valued him very much when he was alive, but this is not the case.

When Cao Cao was alive, the other four generals among the five good generals had many examples of being independent, but Zhang Xi hardly had any.

And most importantly, among the five good generals, Zhang Xi was the last general to be granted the right to fake festivals by Cao Cao.

Even the reason why Cao Cao granted Zhang He the right to fake festivals was not sincere at all, but a helpless move to stabilize the situation in Hanzhong after Xia Houyuan's death.

It can be seen from this that in Cao Cao's mind, he never trusted Zhang He at all.

However, Cao Cao's distrust of Zhang He was not just due to Zhang He's status as a surrendered general.

Because Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, who were also surrendered generals, did not receive such treatment from Cao Cao.

The reason why Zhang He has never been trusted by Cao Cao is because Zhang He was one of the chief culprits for Yuan Shao's defeat at Guandu.

During the Battle of Guandu that year, Cao Cao adopted Xu You's strategy and personally led an army to surprise Wuchao, burning most of Yuan Shao's army's food and grass.

However, the burning of Wuchao will not directly lead to the immediate collapse of Yuan Jun's entire army.

According to common sense, there must be food and grass in Yuan Jun's camp that can last for several days.

And the main force of Yuan Jun was still there at that time.

In this case, even if Wuchao's food and grass were all burned, Yuan Shao could still retreat to the rear city under the cover of the main force.

It is precisely because of this last retreat that Yuan Shao adopted Guo Tu's strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao, thinking of sending Zhang Yun and Gao Lan to attack Cao's camp with heavy troops.

This strategy looked more like a gamble at the time, but Yuan Shao was not a fool, he knew the truth that a gamble must have a certain stake.

What Yuan Shao didn't expect was that after he handed over the elites of Yuan Junzhong to Zhang He and Gao Lan, these two generals he trusted led most of Yuan Jun's elites to surrender to Cao Jun.

Let alone Yuan Shao did not expect this scene, even Cao Hong did not expect it.

So when Zhang He and Gao Lan surrendered, Cao Hong didn't dare to accept it at first.

And when the news was sent back to Yuan Jun's camp, coupled with the impact of the burning of Wuchao's grain and grass, Yuan Jun's army collapsed, and Yuan Shaocai hurriedly abandoned the army and fled.

"Shao's generals Zhang He and Gao Lan burned and surrendered, and Shao abandoned his army and left."

Among the five good generals, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao were also good generals, but at least they did not entrap the original owner like this.

Therefore, compared to Xu Huang and Zhang Liao, Cao Cao has never dared to entrust Zhang Yun with too much responsibility.

He didn't want to be the second Yuan Shao.

Similarly, Cao Pi doesn't want to be the second Yuan Shao, especially now that the situation inside and outside Wancheng is still unclear.

While Cao Pi was examining Zhang Xi's reaction, his fingers kept tapping on the side table beside him.

When Cao Pi's slender fingertips tapped on the table, there was a pleasant crisp sound.

It's just that when this pleasant crisp sound reached Zhang Xi's ears, it made his mind shake even more.

He knew what kind of stains he had, so he never thought that one day, he would gain the true trust of the emperor of the Cao family.

But fortunately, when Cao Cao was alive in the past, he had made similar scrutiny on Zhang Yun many times.

As the saying goes, we are used to it, so facing the temptation in Cao Pi's words today, Zhang He didn't show any strangeness on his face.

He raised his head slightly and looked at Cao Pi with an increasingly respectful expression.

Under this respectful look, a straight figure gradually bent.

Then a watertight answer came out of Zhang Yun's mouth.

"Your Majesty is wise and decisive, transcendent, everything depends on His Majesty's decision."

"He is a courtier of His Majesty, and the duty of a courtier is to obey orders. Such remarks are not something I can comment on."

After Zhang He gave his answer, not to mention Cao Pi, even Sima Yi who was standing beside him couldn't help raising his head to look at Zhang He.

Zhang Yun's answer was not perfect. If Sima Yi was asked such a question by Cao Pi, then Sima Yi's answer would definitely be better than Zhang Yun's.

But Zhang Xi's answer is the most suitable for him.

The discussants said that in order to stabilize the situation in Wancheng, Zhang He must be the general.

Among the current great talents of Cao Wei, there may not be many who can confidently defeat the Han army.

But it is not difficult to find talents who can stabilize the situation in a county.

Since Zhang He was not the only candidate, with Zhang He's past, of course no one would say such a thing.

Therefore, the discussants mentioned by Cao Pi are simply non-existent.

Cao Pi didn't want Zhang He's answer, he wanted Zhang He's attitude.

So in his response, Zhang Yun clearly expressed his attitude.

And Zhang He's willingness to keep his own place is exactly what Cao Pi wanted to hear.

Therefore, after Cao Pi listened to Zhang Yun's answer, a gleam of joy appeared on his face, and the appraising gaze in his eyes suddenly disappeared.

Cao Pi, who had already made a judgment in his heart, finally gave Zhang Xi the treatment he should have had in his capacity.

"Zhang Qing, please take a seat."

After hearing Cao Pi's words, Zhang Xi knew that he had passed Cao Pi's temptation.

So he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and slowly came to sit where Cao Pi was pointing.

After Zhang He sat down, Cao Pi immediately asked Zhang He: "Our army suffered heavy losses in the battle of Xiangfan, and the morale of the army was demoralized. If the rebel army comes to attack Wancheng, can Zhang Qing have a strategy to resist it?"

Although Zhang He's loyalty cannot be completely trusted, Zhang He's ability is recognized.

And the question Cao Pi asked Zhang Yun now is what worries him the most.

Hearing Cao Pi's question about this matter, Zhang He pondered for a while and replied: "The bandit army is now hoarding Xiangfan area. If they come to attack me from afar, they will be eager to fight. Therefore, our army is in the best position not to fight."

Zhang He's answer made Cao Pi nod slightly.

Zhang Yun was a veteran general, and his views were consistent with those of Liu Ye, Sima Yi and others, which undoubtedly gave Cao Pi a little more confidence.

It's just that Cao Pi was still worried.

Cao Pi asked Zhang He again: "If our army sticks to Wancheng and does not fight, the enemy may attack other cities from the side. If so, Nanyang will no longer exist."

The reason why Nanyang County has extremely important strategic significance in the world is because dozens of counties in the territory are rich and prosperous counties, and most of them are in important positions.

Cao Pi was already very worried about the surrender of more than a dozen counties in the south of Nanyang County to the Han army.

So what Cao Pi is worried about now is that the Han army will attack all the counties except Wancheng when the Wei army sticks to Wancheng.

At that time, the only county Wei Jun will control in Nanyang County is Wancheng, which is not a long-term solution.

Faced with Cao Pi's worries, Zhang Yun had already been concerned.

Zhang He cupped his hands to Cao Pi and replied:

"The morale of the thieves is high, our army should take non-fighting as its basis, but the soldiers are deceitful, our army should choose another long-term strategy to control it.

The army of magistrates in the counties near Wancheng is close by, and the human feelings are self-reliant, and they will not repeat themselves.If the rebel army diverts to invade the surrounding counties, our army can set up guerrillas, and they will definitely be defeated. "

When Cao Pi heard Zhang Yun say that setting up rangers could defeat the Han army, his interest was immediately aroused.

This is the first time he has heard of the term Ranger.

So Cao Pi asked Zhang Yun with a curious look on his face, "What are you talking about as soldiers?"

Seeing that Cao Pi was interested in the rangers he was talking about, a smug look appeared in Zhang Yun's eyes.

The reason why he was able to advance in the military rank step by step despite Cao Cao's suspicion was due to his outstanding military talent.

And his own military ability is different from the other four good generals with the same reputation.

Under Cao Pi's curious gaze, Zhang He slowly cupped his hands and replied:

"Wandering soldiers mean that their soldiers have no fixed location.

If you want to form a ranger, you must have two preparations. One is to be a sharp fighter and ride super fast, and the other is to be brave and adaptable.

There are three ways to use rangers:

One way is: meet the enemy when he is angry, I will retreat when he is angry, the enemy will rest when tired, and worry when I am approaching;

The second method is: hit the left and then hit the right, hit the front and hit the back, hit the slack and unprepared, making the enemy hasty and difficult to rescue;

The three methods are: stealing its grain and food, burning its accumulation, looting its luggage, raiding its important cities, seizing its other camps, and cutting off its main roads;

The essence of a ranger is to wait for the enemy's gaps in the morning or evening, take advantage of the gap, and be erratic and fast, so that you can't be traced.

Only in this way can we move from east to west, from time to time, and from time to time, making it impossible for the enemy to parry.

If you can make good use of the wandering soldiers, there may be hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of wandering soldiers. They can all be used as support for the army, and they will be troubles for the enemy.

If the husband makes the thief suffer from both the abdomen and the back, and is in a dilemma, it is not difficult to remove it. "

Although Zhang He's method of wandering soldiers is not short, under Zhang He's meticulous thinking, Zhang He summed up his method of roaming warfare in a clear and orderly way through one important thing, two preparations and three methods.

Under Zhang He's narration, even Cao Pi, who is not proficient in military strategy, was amazed by Zhang He's skill of wandering soldiers.

Not to mention ministers such as Sima Yi and Jiang Ji, who are quite familiar with military strategy.

Therefore, after Zhang Yun finished describing his methods of using troops, Sima Yi, Jiang Ji and other ministers present all had expressions of joy on their faces.

And the joy on Cao Pi's face became even deeper.

He clapped his hands and laughed.

The tactics Liu Ye presented that day were only limited to raiding the grain road.

However, Zhang Yun's method of wandering soldiers is all-encompassing, and disturbing the grain road is only one of his many tactics.

No wonder Gao Lan, who led the troops to surrender with Zhang Yun, has disappeared, but Zhang Yun has become one of the "five good generals" that the late emperor relied on.

Now Cao Pi can finally understand his father's feelings of love and jealousy towards Zhang He.

After Cao Pi clapped his hands and laughed, the admiration on his face was not concealed at all.

Cao Pi smiled at Zhang He and said: "The late Emperor once said that among the five good generals, Zhang Qing was the most flexible and ineffective in using troops. I heard Zhang Qing's words today, so I am not confused."

Hearing Cao Pi's praise, Zhang Xi didn't show the complacency in his heart, he just cupped his hands slightly to express his humility.

No matter how much Cao Pi admired him now, Zhang He still never forgot Cao Pi's temptation to him just now.

It's just that Cao Pi wasn't in the mood to pay attention to Zhang He's self-effacement at this time. After learning about Zhang He's wandering skills, he asked a little anxiously:

"Since Zhang Qing's technique of wandering soldiers can be used in Nanyang, is it also feasible in Guanzhong?"

Looking at the anxious look on Cao Pi's face, Zhang He must have replied: "If the two preparations are gathered together, the terrain in Guanzhong will be easier to implement the art of wandering than Nanyang."

Zhang Yun's affirmative answer made Cao Pi even more happy.

"So good, so good."

People have no worries, they must have long-term worries.

And Cao Pi's long-term concern is nothing more than the large-scale attack of the Han army on the Guanzhong area in the future.

Under Sima Yi's advice before, Cao Pi dispelled a large part of his worries about this matter.

Now with Zhang Yun's answer, the few remaining worries in Cao Pi's heart were completely eliminated.

A carefree mood began to pervade Cao Pi's heart.

This kind of emotion made Cao Pi feel better and better.

In a very good mood, Cao Pi suddenly remembered that Zhang Yun had just made a military exploit to quell and stabilize the rebellion before coming to Wancheng.

So he immediately ordered Jin Zhang He's title to be the Marquis of Duxiang.

In the case that the other four good generals among the previous five good generals were at least the titles of Tinghou, Zhang He, who had not low military exploits, was just a nominal Guanneihou.

So when Cao Pi's reward was said, Zhang Xi's face finally showed joy.

What he wants is not some verbal praise, but such practical benefits.

Zhang Yun hurriedly got up and came to Cao Pi to thank him, but facing Zhang Yun's thank you, Cao Pi just smiled faintly.

Then Cao Pi turned his gaze to Sima Yi, and when Sima Yi saw Cao Pi's gaze, he immediately stood up knowingly and came to Zhang Yun's side.

After Sima Yi came to stand beside Zhang He, Cao Pi also stood up and walked to Zhang He's side.

Cao Pi personally supported Zhang Yun who bowed slightly, and then he said to Zhang Yun: "It has been a while since I left Luoyang, and now Zhang Qing has arrived. With Zhang Qing's talents, I will definitely have no worries about coming to Wancheng."

"So I decided to return to Luoyang soon."

When he heard these two sentences from Cao Pi, Zhang He felt an unbelievable emotion in his heart.

Could it be that His Majesty wants to entrust him with some responsibility?

What disappointed Zhang He was that Cao Pi's next words directly dispelled all the extravagant hopes in Zhang He's heart.

"After I leave, Zhang Qing must assist Sima Zhongcheng well and protect the important place of Nanyang County for the Great Wei."

(End of this chapter)