The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

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【Author of the novel】: Zhao Ziyue

The book "The Loveliest of the Three Kingdoms" was first published: Vertical and Horizontal Chinese Network

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[Nature of novels]: works

[Fiction category]: Travel through history

[Introduction]: A young man travels through the end of the Han Dynasty, starts from the pavilion, and strives for the world.​​

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In the side hall, Zang Hong had been waiting for a while, and when Xun Zhen came in, he got up and saluted.

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Xun Zhen sat down and said with a smile, "Get up, ... sit down, sit down. In the middle of the night, you are not staying at home, why did you come to see me? It disturbs people's dreams."

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Zang Hong had a serious look on his face. He didn't pick up Xun Zhen's jokes, and he didn't sit down. Instead, he glanced outside the hall. Seeing that there was no one outside, he still felt unsafe. He took a few steps forward and stopped. Not far from Xun Zhen's seat, he looked at Xun Zhen, lowered his voice, and said, "Ming Gong, is Yuan Benchu ​​going to raise troops to attack Dong?"

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Xun Zhen was shocked and said to herself: "Yuan Benchu's discussion of Dong is extremely secret. Only I, Zhicai and others in the county know about it. No one in the county knows about it.... But where did Zang Ziyuan know about it?" With a calm expression on his face, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​is going to attack Dong? Ziyuan, where did you start and who did you hear it? How come I don't know?"

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"Ming Gong! It's time for you, you don't have to hide it from me. I have a letter here, please read it."

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Zang Hong took out a letter from his sleeve, took two steps forward, and bowed to Xun Zhen.

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Xun Zhen took the letter, lit the candle light on the case, and began to look at it, but it was Zhang Chao who wrote it to Zang Hong.

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He read the letter at a glance and quickly read the letter. He understood it, and said to himself, "But it turned out that Zhang Mengzhuo told Ziyuan about this."

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The main content of Zhang Chao's letter is: Yuan Shao sent a messenger and met him secretly, saying that Yuan Shao decided to raise troops to attack Dong, and told him to respond in the county at that time. I want to ask Zang Hong to leave Guangling and help him in his rebellion instead.

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Xun Zhen slowly closed the letter and handed it back to Zang Hong, thinking about it, "Zhang Mengzhuo trusts Ziyuan enough and values ​​Ziyuan's talents enough." He said slowly, "It turns out that it was Duke Zhang who gave him to him. Yuan wrote a letter! Ziyuan, what do you think? Do you want to stay and help me, or do you intend to find Duke Zhang?"

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"Ming Gong, this is not the most important thing."

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"Then what's the most important thing?"

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"Ming Gong asked the question when he knew it."

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Zang Hong took the letter and turned to look outside the hall. Is it true? Duke Ming has also seen Yuan Benchu's emissary?"

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"I didn't see Yuan Jun's emissary, but I saw Meng De's emissary."

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"Meng De? Cao Cao?"

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"Exactly."

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Zang Hong remembered that a person surnamed Cao had indeed come to see Xun Zhen a few days ago, and he was immediately very dissatisfied, and said complaining: "Ming Gong! Why don't you mention such a big thing to me? Yes? Because you can't trust me?"

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Xun Zhen didn't tell Zang Hong and other county officials about this, but it wasn't entirely because he didn't trust them, but mainly because "there are too many people, and if the secret is not kept secret," there are at least three months before the army is raised to ask Dong. , If there are too many people who know about this matter, it would be inappropriate if something goes wrong and rumors go out.

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He replied: "Ziyuan, although you and I have known each other for a short time, I already know your personality very well. You are so generous and righteous, how could I not trust you? Why haven't I told you about it yet? , because I'm still thinking about how to plan this matter."

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"Then can Duke Ming think about it?"

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Xun Zhen didn't answer him, but instead asked his opinion: "Ziyuan, Yuan Benchu ​​wants to raise an army to attack Dong, ask me to respond to the state and county, do you think this is feasible or not?"

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"Of course it is possible!"

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"Oh? How do you say this?"

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"Dong Zhuo, a warrior man, who is arrogant, manipulating the court, and the ministers of the court, dare not say anything! Since ZTE, has such a thing ever happened? Dong Zhuo, it must be discussed, if not, Han Han will From now on, there is no more majesty to speak of!"

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"So, do you agree to ask for a director?"

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"Exactly! Although Hong is not talented, his family has received the kindness of Han from the world. In this autumn when the Han family is in danger, it is time for Hong to serve the country!"

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No matter whether it is "the majesty of the Han family" or "serving the country graciously", in the final analysis, it is Dong Zhuo, as a representative of a warrior group, who is trying to control the affairs of the state, and the interests of the scholar group have an irreducible conflict that cannot be resolved. Contradictory, in order to safeguard the interests of the scholar group, Zang Hong, as a member of the scholar group, can only and must "serve the country graciously".

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Of course, as mentioned above, for now, although anyone in the literati class knows that the conflict between them and Dong Zhuo, the warrior group, is irreconcilable, the power of the Han family will either belong to them or Dong Zhuo, There is no third way to go, but Dong Zhuo has a strong army after all, and through a series of military and political means, he has "mastered" most of the imperial power in Luoyang, so not every scholar is Those who have the guts to get up and see blood with his bayonet at this time are more just "sitting and watching" until the situation changes a little more clearly. However, Zang Hong is different from these "sitting and watching" scholars. He is generous and majestic. At that time, he unconditionally supported and agreed, and as soon as he read the letter, regardless of the fact that it was night, he immediately came to ask to see Xun Zhen.

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"What a 'serving the country'!" While praising Zang Hong's loyalty, Xun Zhen got up from behind the case, went down to the hall, walked a few steps in the hall with his hands behind his back, turned to Zang Hong's side, and asked thoughtfully, "Zi Yuan, since you agree to ask for a director, do you have a charter to ask for a director? In your opinion, how should I, Guangling, respond to Yuan Benchu's request for a director?"

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"The most urgent task at the moment is to raise food and recruit troops!" After answering Xun Zhen's question, Zang Hongcai suddenly remembered that Xun Zhen hadn't expressed his stance on the matter of appealing to Dong, so he asked again, "Ming Gong, on this matter, is your father? What do you think?"

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"As Qing said, not only did Qing's family receive Han's kindness, but my family also received Han's kindness. The state has been a guardian for two hundred years. At this time, there is nothing to say. It's when I killed the country with my sword! Only this, Fang Being able to report favors to the country, and respond to people’s feelings. If things can be accomplished, there will be no regrets even if you die!”

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Zang Hong was overjoyed, happy and excited at the same time, and said, "Ming Duke has this intention, Hong would like to help his family!"

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"Didn't Mr. Zhang ask you to help him?"

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"Elder Zhang, treat Hong with kindness, and Hong Su respects and loves him. If Mr. Zhang is killed, he will die, and Hong Yi will go to each other! This is a private affair. Now that Dong is being dealt with, although Duke Zhang is loyal to the elders, his military The talent is not as good as Duke Ming, Hong stayed to help Duke Ming, and I think it will be more helpful to ask Dong. This is a public business. "

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"Public and private are clear. Good! So, are you willing to stay and help me?"

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"Hong is not self-sufficient, and is willing to dismount for Duke Ming's family! If Duke Ming has anything to drive, Hong will do it with all his strength."

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"Ziyuan, I said just now that I'm still thinking about how to plan this matter. This sentence is not a lie. Now there is one thing that is very difficult for me to do."

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"Dare to ask Duke Ming, what's the matter?"

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"You said just now that the most urgent task now is: one is to raise food, and the other is to recruit troops. The autumn harvest has just begun, and the time to raise food has not yet arrived, but the recruitment of troops is indeed the most urgent priority now, and it should be started. However, I have thought about it again and again, but I can't think of a good one. The reason for recruiting troops."

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"Why is this so difficult! The bus will do it for me tomorrow."

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"What good excuse do you have, sir?"

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"Then the name is 'The Qing and the Yellow Turbans are pressing our state, and the county soldiers are old and weak, unable to fight. To protect the county's soil, more troops need to be recruited'."

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"Won't this name arouse suspicion from the county people? After all, my county is quite far from Qing and Yan."

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Guangling County is in the southernmost part of Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yanzhou are in the northwest and north of Xuzhou. If Qingzhou and Yanhuangjin press Xuzhou again, only Langya, Donghai, and Pengcheng will be under pressure. In other words, it should be Tao Qian and Pengcheng Prime Minister Xue. Ceremony, not Guangling.

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"How can the safety of hundreds of thousands of county people be fully entrusted to the hands of neighboring counties? If things are not foreseen, they will fail. Using this as an excuse, even if the county people have doubts, they have nothing to say."

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In fact, Xun Zhen couldn't find a good reason for recruiting troops, not mainly because he was worried about "suspicious people in the county", but mainly because he was worried about "suspicious people in the county". It's good, and the county people may not think much about suddenly wanting to call in troops, but so many county officials who are also in the county government and know the situation of the county government will definitely have many doubts. If nothing else, the county will The county officials know that the government is short of food, and they have to recruit troops when they are short of food. Isn't this artificially increasing the burden on the county government? Not only will many county officials be suspicious, but there will also be many county officials who will write to persuade them.

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In fact, Zang Hong has taken the initiative to take this position now, and he is already helping Xun Zhen to solve this big trouble. Zang Hong is the county's meritorious officer and has a high prestige in the county. Many of the county officials are his friends. Such as the county bandit Cao Ye Chen Rong, there are many who have always admired and respected him, and he is the leader of the recruiting army, which has virtually alleviated the suspicion and even resistance that most county officials may have.

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Xun Zhen immediately made a decision and said, "Okay! Then we will do it according to your opinion!"

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"Hong Ke takes full responsibility for recruiting troops, but there are two things that need to be announced first."

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"you say."

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"Where the soldiers are recruited is one of them; how many are recruited is the second."

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"My county was hit by the Yellow Turban Rebellion last year, and the household registration was greatly damaged. It is impossible to recruit only from this county. Danyang soldiers are famous all over the world. I wrote a book and wrote it to the prefect of Danyang. This time, some soldiers can be recruited from this county, and then from Danyang. Get some."

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Danyang County is just south of Guangling, and the two counties border each other. It is very convenient to go to Danyang to recruit troops.

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Zhou Xin, the prefect of Danyang, has a good relationship with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Xun Zhen had previously written a letter to Zhou Xin for borrowing grain and seeds. Although Zhou Xin did not lend him, the wording of the reply was very polite. He is very enthusiastic, especially he said: I have heard the name of Yingyin from Benchu ​​and Mengde many times~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After seeing it for a long time, although Guangling and Danyang belong to two prefectures, but the borders of the prefectures are connected, today The thieves and thieves swarmed, and if there was another big thief disorder in the future, the two counties could watch and help each other. Zhou Xin could not borrow food, seeds, etc., because Danyang might also be short of it, but Danyang, the source of troops, was not short at all. Xun Zhen was 100% sure that as long as a letter was sent, Zhou Xin would definitely agree to recruit troops to Danyang.

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Zang Hong was overjoyed and said, "Danyang is known for its elite soldiers. If you can go to Danyang to recruit some troops, it would be the best!"

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"As for the number of troops recruited, the county government lacks grain. Even after the autumn harvest, the county government is still not well-off. I think this number is at most 20,000 people, and it can't be more."

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"Yes."

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"So, this matter is entrusted to Ziyuan!"

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"Don't worry, Duke Ming, I will handle this matter well!"

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The night outside the hall was getting darker, a cool breeze blew into the room, and the shadows of candles in the hall shook red.

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The cool wind blew not only the candle flame, but also Xun Zhen's bun and clothes.

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He turned to the outside of the first hall, the wind in the courtyard moved the leaves, and the half-full moon hung in the night sky, shedding its brilliance.

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He didn't feel overwhelmed with emotion, and said: "In my life, how many times the moon is bright, how many times the wind is cold? It's hard to go to Japan! Ziyuan, the country's supporter for two hundred years, the deep kindness is hard to repay. It's time. I still say the same thing: if things can be done, there will be no regrets in death!"

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With an excited mind, Zang Hong stood by Xun Zhen's side, welcoming the cool wind and the bright moon together, and replied, "If things can be accomplished, there will be no regrets even if I die!"

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