Chapter 7 first quarter

Shunying has been in a panic since July of the thirteenth year of Jian'an.From her father, she could hear bad news almost every day, although there were few directly related to Zhuge Liang, but if she thought about it, it was enough to break out in a cold sweat.In July, Cao Cao led his army to the south, numbering about 150,000.After Liu Biao found out, he didn't catch up with him in one breath, and just passed away.The eldest son Liu Qi came to visit, but was stopped outside the door, saying that Mr. Jing Sheng is well, you should go back to Xiakou immediately, and don’t neglect your duties; Liu Qi had no choice but to cry at the door and left; in Xiangyang, Mrs. Cai He is the brother of Mrs. Cai: General Cai Mao is the leader, and supports the youngest son Liu Cong as the shepherd of Jingzhou.But before Liu Cong warmed his butt on the throne, he was frightened by the menacing Cao Jun.

"Or, please invite uncle to Xiangyang to resist Cao Cao?" It is said that Liu Cong once suggested this. As soon as the words came out, a skinny counselor named Fu Xun objected: "Liu Bei's power cannot compete with Cao Cao. Even if we are lucky enough to save Jingzhou, we will not be able to save us; take ten thousand steps back, he really Blocking Cao Cao, dare to ask my lord, can Liu Bei still be inferior to you?" Liu Cong was shocked when he heard it, and looked at the majestic Cai Mao beside him.Cai Mao said sternly: "It's better to surrender to Duke Cao." It seems that this is a very honorable and reasonable thing.Cao Cao took over this "useful place" without fighting in Jingzhou.After Liu Cong surrendered, he did not dare to tell Liu Bei in Fancheng; therefore, Shunying in Longzhong got the news earlier than Zhuge Liang.

"Father!" Upon hearing this, Shunying hurriedly put down the puppet in her hand and was anxious to go out. "Come back!" Huang Chengyan shouted. "Father!" Shunying paused, "I'm going to see Kong Ming!" Huang Chengyan smiled slightly, stepped forward to hold his daughter, pulled her back to the table, put the wooden figure into her hand, and said with a smile: "There is a lot of chaos outside, if I let you go out, I will not be a good father; Zhuge Liang will not be able to survive." In this difficulty, he is not only not a good husband, but also can't be my good son-in-law!" After speaking, Huang Chengyan poured another pot of wine, swallowed the good wine from the spout, sang a poem, and called out hello.

"Father will pretend to be elegant!" Shunying hummed in a low voice, adding another trick to the puppet. In fact, why didn't Huang Chengyan worry about Zhuge Liang?He has been going out frequently recently, just to find out more about his son-in-law.As soon as August came, Huang Chengyan heard from his old friend that Liu Bei had led his army to retreat to Jiangling! "Presumably at this time, Liu Xuande has already passed Xiangyang?" Huang Chengyan reckoned.The friend laughed as soon as he heard it, and said: "Pass, pass! Liu Bei's Zhuge Liang once persuaded him to attack Xiangyang, so he replaced Liu Cong." The word "Zhuge Liang" made Huang Chengyan's heart beat, and he was busy Asked: "What happened after that?" Huang Chengyan's friend, who is also a suave and unrestrained person, sees Huang Chengyan's anxious face at this moment, and can't help jokingly asking: "When did Huang Gong fall into the red world again?" The friend answered with a few questions : "No, Liu Bei didn't listen to Zhuge Liang. After worshiping in front of Jingsheng Cemetery, he went to Jiangling in a mighty way, dragging his family with him."

"Take care of your family?" Huang Chengyan wondered. There was a strange sneer on the friend's face: "Yes, more than a hundred thousand people in Xinye, Fancheng, and Xiangyang felt Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, and followed them all the way. Isn't this grand and mighty, dragging families along? It's ridiculous that Liu Bei couldn't bear to throw them away. The common people can only walk more than a dozen miles a day. As soon as Cao Cao arrived in Wancheng, he ordered Liu Bei to go straight to prevent Jiangling's grain, grass and military equipment from falling into his hands. According to this posture..." The friend laughed and said, "Liu Bei is here. Not in Jiangling! At most one month, he will be arrested by Cao Jun."

Huang Chengyan suddenly stood up! "What's the matter, Mr. Huang?" The friend was taken aback. "I have to go after Liu Xuande." Huang Chengyan grabbed the jade flute and said. "What do I have to do with the dispute outside the door?" A friend advised him. Huang Chengyan smiled bitterly: "I only have one daughter under my knee, do you remember?" "Shunying, what a smart girl! I haven't seen her for more than ten years." My friend said with a smile. Huang Chengyan nodded: "She's married." "Oh?" My friend said happily, "I haven't asked Mr. Huang for a cup of wedding wine yet!"

"Wedding? Haha..." Huang Chengyan glanced at his friend, "She married Zhuge Liang." While the friend was dumbfounded, Huang Chengyan pushed the door and left.Mo Ling's daughter became a widow at a young age, and convinced herself that this was enough.Huang Chengyan rode a white horse with a long sword hanging from his waist, and rushed straight to Liu Bei!After more than ten years, he once again felt the beating strength in his body and the joy of whistling. The sword scabbard slapped on the horse's belly, and the dragon spring whistled softly in the sheath; Loud!The white dog is gray, the dark clouds are rolling, half of the sky is gloomy, and the other half is clear. The years to come will be as unpredictable as the sky!If I were twenty years younger, suddenly Huang Chengyan thought: If I were as old as Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, I'm afraid I would be unwilling to be lonely and fight for the name of a hero!Haha, really old!He threw his back and laughed loudly, riding on his horse.

When Huang Chengyan saw Zhuge Liang, Cao cavalry had already caught up with Liu Bei's rear. On the side of the road, a crooked small wooden sign is marked with the place name: Dangyang Changban. "Kong Ming, are you still going to Jiangling?" Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang as he leaned against a tree with dust all over his face. Holding a small iron pot in one hand and firewood in the other, Zhuge Liang walked up to Liu Bei, lit the fire and boiled water, wiped his face and said, "We can't make it to Jiangling, if we go on dry roads, we will only die." "Where should we go?" Liu Bei asked.

"Han River." Zhuge Liang threw a dead branch into the fire with a snap, "General Guan will be here in six or seven days; the Lord led Zilong and Yide to meet him. In addition Liang also wrote a letter to Mr. Qi, asking him to lead the army to Hanshuikou to meet the lord." "Will Qi'er come?" Liu Bei worried that Liu Qi would also surrender Cao. "Yes." Zhuge Liang said immediately. When the water boiled, Zhuge Liang took a ladle and put it aside. When it was cooler, he passed it into Liu Bei's hand and said with a smile, "My lord!" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang's chapped lips, at his dusty face, he The tiredness in his eyes and the muddy white clothes made him feel sour all of a sudden, "Kong Ming..." At this moment, Liu Bei noticed that Zhuge Liang was staring at the front with a gentle and guilty smile on his face. meaning.

Following Zhuge Liang's eyes, there are two horses and two people standing at the place where the setting sun sets.One was in his fifties, with a flute in his hand, and looked radiant; the other, in his thirties, had a kind face and was dressed in Tsing Yi. The two of them faced each other, Zhuge Liang saw him, he hurriedly straightened his crumpled clothes, and put down the sleeves that had been rolled up while boiling the water. "Mr. Huang!" Zhuge Liang bowed, looked at the strange man beside Huang Chengyan, and asked again, "This is..." "I'm Mr. Zhuge Jin's friend." The man saluted.

Seeing Liu Bei's puzzled expression, Huang Chengyan smiled proudly, "I am Zhuge Liang's father-in-law." "Oh... I'm sorry!" Liu Bei hurriedly got up. "Mr. Xuande is in such a mess." Huang Chengyan looked around, seeing the hungry and dying, women and children weeping, he couldn't help feeling miserable, but he kept his pride in his mouth, "It's unprecedented for a fleeing man to bring a hundred thousand people with him. Never heard of it!" While talking, a hungry child stumbled over, Zhuge Liang bent down and hugged him to prevent him from accidentally falling into the ditch, and replied: "It's not just that the lord refuses to give up on them. Wouldn't want to do that either." "Why?" Huang Chengyan asked. "When Cao's army had arrived in Wancheng, the lord did not know Liu Cong's surrender; although Liang suggested to surrender to Jiangling, he had expected that he would be overtaken! Since he couldn't escape, why would he do the thing of abandoning the people? Once you give up this Hundreds of thousands of people will not only give up their lives, but also give up their only prestige and kindness." Zhuge Liang said, "When Liang was young, he also experienced exile, so he can understand the hearts of the people and how much they look forward to having a Ren Jun, bear the disaster with them and give them even a little bit of hope. It is better to die in hope than to die in despair." Zhuge Liang wiped the dirt on the child's face and gently put him down. These words left Huang Chengyan speechless. In addition to benevolence, Zhuge Liang has a deeper intention. He didn't say that Liu Bei's army had only 5,000 men besides the 5,000 naval troops assigned to Guan Yu; not saved!But if 5,000 soldiers are mixed with the 100,000 fleeing civilians, even if they are caught up, the entire army will not be wiped out.After all, today's Cao Cao would never do such a foolish thing as bloodwashing Xuzhou. "My lord... my lord! Kong Ming!" A few people were meditating, when they suddenly heard a shrill cry, following the sound, it was Xu Shu with disheveled hair, running in a hurry!His original face was now pale. "Yuan Zhi!" Liu Bei rushed forward and grabbed Xu Shu's arm, "Okay, Yuan Zhi has caught up!" Xu Shu's arrival was indeed an encouragement to Liu Bei.Seeing Liu Bei, Xu Shu opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he burst into tears! "What's the matter? Yuan Zhi...?" Liu Bei hurriedly asked, straightening Xu Shu's messy neckline and patting away the dust. "Shu came to say goodbye." Xu Shu choked up. Liu Bei fell one step behind!Zhuge Liang supported his arm behind him. "Because of Lingtang?" Huang Chengyan asked. Xu Shu nodded, he held Liu Bei with his right hand, and pointed to his heart with his left hand, saying: "Originally, the reason why I wanted to work with the general to achieve the king's hegemony was all in my heart! Now, Cao Jun broke through the rear and captured Liu Bei. After losing my mother, my heart has been... messed up. General, even if Xu Shu reluctantly stays, it will not help. Fortunately, the general has Kong Ming to assist him. Harder... Well, General, leave it alone!" Xu Shu pushed Liu Bei violently, turned around and left! He couldn't stay longer, couldn't look at Liu Bei again, he was only worried that once he stopped, he would give birth to another kind of heart, a heart that would disregard his mother and pursue the achievements he wanted!That's... unfilial.Xu Shu thought: You can't be an unfilial person.Liu Bei has Zhuge Liang, that should be enough.It must be enough!With a heartbeat, he quickened his pace: that leisurely and sad figure quickly disappeared from Zhuge Liang's vision. Zhuge Liang turned to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei was still staring blankly at the direction Xu Shu was going away. "Kong Ming," Huang Chengyan asked suddenly, "if my daughter is captured today, what will you do?" "I will not put Shunying in danger." Zhuge Liang replied. Therefore, I would rather endure the pain of being separated in two places, so I made a two-year covenant. Can't die here, Zhuge Liang thought again. "General Liu." The middle-aged man beside Huang Chengyan, who had been speechless for a long time, opened his mouth, "What is the general's plan for today's plan?" Liu Bei was about to answer when he caught a glimpse of Zhuge Liang shaking his head. "Oh, I have an old relationship with Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, and I want to join him." Liu Bei temporarily changed his words. The man frowned, shook his head and said, "Wu Ju is mediocre by nature, Cangwu is located in a remote place, precarious, how can the general rely on him?" "What do you mean by one step?" Zhuge Liang asked one step ahead of Liu Bei.The sadness, frustration, embarrassment and grief just now disappeared without a trace from his face!The middle-aged man looked at Zhuge Liang, and he saw a confident and smiling face, which looked more like an examiner in a school than a seeker. "How about Jiangdong?" the man asked. "Is Sun Zhongmou (Quan) Jiangdong?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile. "Exactly!" The man replied decisively, "General Sun is in command of the six counties. He has enough soldiers and food, and he can fight Cao Cao! I think about it for the general." He turned to Liu Bei and said sincerely, "It is better to send a confidant to go there. Jiangdong, joining forces with General Sun to fight against Cao Cao is the best strategy!" Liu Bei's eyes lit up!Unexpectedly, the "Alliance with Sun Quan" mentioned in the thatched cottage is just around the corner!He was about to speak, but Zhuge Liang pressed his hand down.Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang suspiciously, and saw that he smiled even wider. "Mr. Huang," Zhuge Liang said, "you haven't introduced the origin of this gentleman." "Guess Kong Ming?" Huang Chengyan twirled his beard and smiled. Zhuge Liang looked the middle-aged man up and down, and asked, "Sir, are you from Jiangdong?" "Exactly." "A friend of my brother?" "good." "My brother rarely mentions his friends in Jiangdong." "Oh? Oh, I'm just a small person." Zhuge Liang laughed loudly: "No, no..." He stared at the man and said, "Linhuai East City, Lu Su and Lu Zijing, are definitely not waiting for you!" He grabbed the man's hand and gave it a high five! The man was startled, then smiled. Zhuge Liang guessed right, this person was Lu Su, the adviser of Jiangdong, who was ordered by Sun Quan to discuss the alliance with Liu Bei; he met Huang Chengyan on the way, and they happened to go together. "Mr. Huang's son-in-law and brother Ziyu's (Zhuge Jin)'s younger brother are really extraordinary!" Lu Su praised, and then said, "Kong Ming, go to Jiangdong with Su to meet General Sun and guard Cao Cao together. how?" Lu Su was very excited. Liu Bei's eyes were full of hope. Only Huang Chengyan looked at Zhuge Liang with a half-smile, as if he knew what he was thinking. As expected by Huang Chengyan, Zhuge Liang took his hand out of Lu Su's, shook his head and said, "No, there is no need." "Kong...?" Liu Bei just uttered a word, but Huang Chengyan secretly held him back. "What?" Lu Su was rather anxious. "Liang wants to accompany the lord to Hanshui, and then make plans." Zhuge Liang said slowly, "Liang wants to see the speed of Duke Cao's cavalry, and wants to meet hundreds of thousands of people..." He looked around, eyes floating. A touch of sadness, "One more journey of suffering." "Kong Ming is a benevolent man." Lu Su sighed. Liu Bei nodded. Huang Chengyan was a little confused.The reason why Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry to go with Lu Su was because he wanted to elevate himself and make the other party ask him again and again, so as not to lower his status in front of Sun Quan. Huang Chengyan guessed this intention; As if pretending, it seems that he is a benevolent person through and through, because he wants to save the people, so he temporarily puts down his personal safety. This son-in-law!Huang Chengyan muttered to himself, just don't use the methods on my daughter! "Mr. Lu..." "Call me Zijing!" Lu Su waved his hand. "Brother Zijing," Zhuge Liang finally said, "if you don't give up, you might as well go with us! Along the way, the people's livelihood is suffering and the people are very difficult. Brother Zijing can also take a look at it." Hearing "common people" and "people's livelihood", Lu Su respected Zhuge Liang again, and quickly agreed.Huang Chengyan held back his laughter, and put the jade flute back on the horse's ear. He had seen Zhuge Liang. This young man was very good. Although he was cunning, he also had a benevolent heart. Most importantly, he believed that no matter what the situation was, he would He can take good care of himself so that his daughter will not become a widow early.Go back quickly and tell Shunying that she must be as happy as a bird.Once the daughter's smile appeared in Huang Chengyan's heart, he couldn't hold it back anymore. He didn't greet Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Lu Su any more. went. "Huang Gong is really very human..." Lu Su envied. Zhuge Liangliang nodded and suddenly smiled: "Liang is not Mr. Huang's opponent." "Haha, what Zijing doesn't know is that Mr. Huang's daughter is also extremely talented!" Liu Bei laughed. Lu Su and Zhuge Liang were startled, and laughed together with Liu Bei.The haze of the past few days has all ended in this smile!Dianpei's life lasted for ten days. During the ten days, Lu Su accompanied Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang to have a meal, not a meal, hungry and full, and crying, wailing, confusion, and mud followed them closely. There is even the sound of horseshoes, waking people up from their night dreams.During this escape, Liu Bei was separated from his wife and children many times. Fortunately, Zhao Yun turned his horse back several times to look for them, and only managed to save Mrs. Gan and Mi and Liu Bei's only son, Liu Chan, who was still in his infancy. In the early morning of the eleventh day, Liu Bei and his party rushed to Hanshui, and saw dozens of warships lined up.The first red-faced general: Guan Yu!Next to Guan Yu stood the quiet and fair Liu Qi. "I'm saved..." Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief. Zhuge Liang and Lu Su supported him on the boat. "I have arranged heavy troops in Xiakou, Uncle and Kong Ming, why don't you follow me to live there temporarily!" Liu Qi suggested that he was very grateful for Zhuge Liang's life-saving words in the past. "My dear nephew." Liu Bei said. The fleet went straight to Xiakou. Because Cao Jun had not reorganized the Jingzhou navy, he could only watch Liu Bei leave calmly.Arriving at Xiakou, Liu Bei took off his boots and was about to sleep for a few nights when Zhuge Liang broke in suddenly, followed by Lu Su with a pleasant smile. "The matter is critical!" Zhuge Liang said immediately. Liu Bei jumped up from the bed: "What? The enemy army is coming?" "No." "That is……?" Even at the most critical juncture, Zhuge Liang never used the word "critical"; when Liu Bei finally escaped to Xiakou with 20,000 soldiers guarding him, Zhuge Liang looked serious.He said: "Xiakou is not a place to stay for a long time. Cao Cao will be able to control the Jingzhou navy in less than a month. My lord, using our current forces to fight against Cao Cao is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Liang asked Zhun Liang to go to Jiangdong under the orders of the lord. Help General Sun!" Zhuge Liang saluted deeply. When Liu Bei helped him up, he saw Zhuge Liang's proud smile again.As if he wanted to tell Liu Bei something, Liu Bei vaguely thought of it: Zhuge Liang said that 20,000 people would be enough to drag Sun Quan into the flames of war. "General Sun is now in Chaisang," Lu Su persuaded, "I will accompany Kong Ming to discuss the alliance with my lord. General Liu, if possible, please send troops to Fankou so that we can take care of each other." "Okay, okay..." Liu Bei agreed repeatedly. That night, the moonlight was like water, flowing and floating in Xiakou, a small boat galloped out of the pier, like a small leaf, undulating in the quiet river under the blue night.The sail was only halfway up, and when the autumn wind blew, it drifted far away. It was late at night, even the birds were asleep in their nests, no one noticed this little leaf, which was slowly sailing upstream; on the little leaf, a young man was holding a black silk handkerchief, carefully wiping a white feather fan .No one can guess, it is this ship that is about to set off an eternal battle, it is like the first note in a grand movement, it slips into your ears lightly, and before you catch it, it passes lightly like the wind up.When you recall it in a trance, the huge music booms, and no one can see the blazing fire!