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Text Chapter 248 [Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf] (10)

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    ———————————— Outside Hangu Pass, by Jingshui Lake.  ± The evening breeze blew gently, and the green willows hanging on the lake swayed gently, causing ripples in circles and stirring the still water in the pool.  In the pavilion on the east side of the lake, Li Li was wearing a dark yellow dragon robe, standing in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, staring at the circles of ripples caused by the weeping willows. From the gentle swing of the willow branches, the ripples gradually expanded and extended, until the ripples  Dissipated and merged into the clear lake water again.  Li Li watched the whole process repeatedly from beginning to end. He was so attentive and peaceful that he felt completely forgetful and completely free of anything else.  It was already the third day since the war broke out in Sili. As the sun set, three days had passed quietly.  As of now, the front army of the Western Jin army has arrived in Luoyang, and the Chinese army will also enter Luoyang tonight. Only the rear army is lagging behind, and it is still a hundred miles away from Luoyang. It will not be able to arrive until this time tomorrow.  Li Li was among the rear army. This was his first personal expedition since he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Although it was not the first time he led an army on an expedition, it was the first time he led an army to fight against Sili as an emperor. It was of great significance and had an impact.  Profound.  In the past, he could quietly lead the army out of the city and then personally lead the central army. He could even serve as the vanguard of the army and lead the troops to the front line first.  But he couldn't do that this time. The change of identity made him bear a lot of seemingly insignificant but essential baggage.  First of all, there are more etiquette and rituals before setting off.  When the emperor goes on an expedition, he must pay homage to the ancestral temple, meet his elders and listen to their instructions, and then handle the affairs of the state. He must carefully select the civil and military ministers who stay in the capital and properly arrange military and political affairs.  If necessary, a prince must be selected to sit in court.  These are all essential etiquette and matters, and no one can be careless.  Don't be careless at all, let alone deal with it hastily.  It must be handled in an orderly manner, and must be meticulous, thorough, and leak-proof.  Secondly, the imperial commander’s personal expedition must have the majesty of an emperor lording over the world. He cannot leave the city quietly and must inform all the civil and military officials of the dynasty in advance.  The civil and military officials who stayed in the capital were responsible for preparing for the swearing-in ceremony and setting off for the expedition, and wrote about the many evil deeds of the Southern Han and Northern Wei countries, listing the crimes of the rebels.  Then he solemnly took the oath on the altar and issued a proclamation of crusade in public, announcing it to the world.  Only in this way can we win the understanding and support of the common people in the world, and then we can become the master of the king's way and the teacher of justice, and use the king's way to attack the traitors of the feudal king.  Finally, an emperor’s expedition is different from a general’s expedition.  Usually the vanguard of the front army sets off in advance, building roads across mountains and rivers and building bridges; the Chinese army follows closely behind, checking for possible dangers along the way.  Eliminate potential threats and build a palace (palace) for the emperor.  The rear army is where the emperor's chariot is located. He has to ride a luan chariot for hundreds of miles out of the city. It is necessary to establish the majesty of the emperor in the hearts of the people along the way.  Demonstrate military power.  Unless necessary, the emperor could not easily ride out on horseback, during the expedition or even in front of the two armies.  Everyone should ride on Luan Chai, so as to show the supreme majesty of the Nine-Five Supreme Being.  The kingly style that dominates the world.  Perhaps it was what later generations would call the finale and the scene in which important figures finally took the stage.  That's how it evolved.  Li Li doesn’t like this, he doesn’t like to mobilize troops, and he doesn’t want to publicize it everywhere with great fanfare, so that everyone in the city knows it, so that those people who have sons or husbands in the army needlessly worry, and live in fear and fear all day long.  However, due etiquette and rituals must be observed, because he is the emperor, and his words and deeds are an example for millions of people under his rule and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.  If he doesn't follow the rules, how can he ask others to follow the rules?  This is the emperor’s supreme authority and unspeakable helplessness.  Whether you like it or not is one thing, and whether you do it or not is another matter. Not liking it doesn't mean you won't do it, and liking it doesn't mean it will be possible.  Imperial power is a symbol of the emperor. While restraining others, it also draws a framework for oneself. When others are required to do it, one must serve as an example for all people, be willing to be a model for all generations, and be the first to do it; not only must do it, but also  You have to do your best, to the point of being impeccable.  Of course, these are all matters on the table. The emperor's privileges appear both noble and helpless in the face of these big issues. Everything must be done beautifully and almost flawlessly. You must not just rely on your own preferences.  And for.  He makes the rules, and he is also the first person to practice the rules. It is not easy to be a model for all peoples and a role model for all generations.  How can he order others to be upright if he himself is not upright?  It is precisely because of the restrictions of many regulations that although Li Li repeatedly emphasized that there should be no fanfare, no extravagance, no waste, no labor, and that the army must be mobilized as soon as possible, in fact, there are many etiquette and rituals that must be carried out one by one.  Again.  After a lot of trouble, he was delayed by two days compared to the general's departure time, and it was not until yesterday evening that he was able to make the trip.  Since the march was at night, Li Li got out of the luan after leaving the city, transferred to the Golden Beast King's horse and led the army to gallop through the starry night, and did not arrive at Hangu Pass until an hour earlier. ?After arriving at Hangu Pass, Li Li did not choose to camp inside the pass. Instead, he continued to lead his army and arrived at Jingshui Lake to set up camp before sunset.  Jingshui Lake is Yuan Shao’s masterpiece during the First Sili War.  A large pit was dug in the vast wilderness that killed nearly 200,000 troops in one fell swoop. After the war, there was a small man-made lake here. There were inlets and outlets at the north and south ends. The north was the inlet, connected to the Yellow River; the south was the outlet.  Shuikou merges into Luohe River.  Because the entrance and exit are very small, the lake surface is very calm and clear, just like a huge mirror. People standing on the shore can clearly see their own appearance, even if there are slight stains or freckles on the face, they are also clearly visible, so it is called  "Still Water Lake".  The mountain forest northwest of Jingshui Lake is where the largest mausoleum in the Western Jin Dynasty is located. It is also the resting place of more than 100,000 Xiliang soldiers who died in the First Sili War.  At present, this is a cemetery unique to the Western Jin army. Only soldiers who died in battle are eligible to be buried here. Civil servants are not included and have no chance to be buried here.  In the past ten years, more than 100,000 soldiers have been buried here. Many soldiers are buried together. There is only one tomb, but their names are on the tombstones.  When the Western Jin Dynasty was founded, Li Li personally led hundreds of civil and military officials to pay homage. He personally cleaned the tombs in the spring and spent two days cleaning the tombstones of more than a hundred generals and covering the tombs with new soil.  This time he led the army to fight against Sili again. He placed the camp here obviously for great purpose. He reminded the soldiers not to forget that there were more than 200,000 warriors sleeping here, not to forget the painful lessons of the Battle of Jizhou, and to remember not to repeat the same mistakes.  This was not only a wake-up call for the soldiers, but also his own self-reflection.  The incompetence of one general can lead to the death of three armies. How can the commander of the army be like this, let alone him, the commander-in-chief of the entire army?  When facing big events, you must be calm and listen to the thunder in the silent place.  Sitting by Jingshui Lake, facing the huge cemetery in the northwest mountains and forests, Li Li felt particularly calm. Many thoughts and distractions that had been wandering in his mind disappeared. His mind was clear, just like the lake in front of him, calm and calm.  , the occasional ripples disappeared, and my mood was unprecedentedly peaceful, integrated with the still lake in front of me, dust-free and carefree.  The sound of gentle footsteps entered the pavilion and reached Li Li's ears. He did not look back and remained motionless, but he already knew that the people coming were Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, and Li Ru who was following them more than ten steps away.  "Your Majesty is indeed here. I was looking for you just now. I turned around three times but couldn't find your Majesty. Kong Ming reminded me that I knew your Majesty was here to enjoy the cool air." Walking lightly behind Li Li, Guo Jia and the others were originally  Not wanting to disturb Li Li's meditation, but seeing him waving his hands to sit down without looking back, Guo Jia suddenly had no scruples and said with a chuckle.  Li Li turned around when he heard the sound, walked to the stone table and took a seat in the east seat. He smiled and said: "It's not that exaggerated. I just want to be alone for a while, and I don't mean to hide from you. There are no outsiders here, and there is nothing between us.  There is no need for polite greetings. You can say whatever you want without making any mistakes. " "Your Majesty is wise," Guo Jia and the others said with a smile.  Then Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "I wonder how your Majesty is feeling today?" Li Li laughed dumbly and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are in a good mood or not. What should happen and shouldn't happen is a fait accompli. Only by facing it calmly can the problem be solved.  " At this point, Li Li paused, and the smile on his face quickly faded, and he said seriously: "If the three of you come together, something big will happen, and it will be extremely detrimental to our army, right?  It doesn't matter, I'm not as fragile as you think." Guo Jia and the other three nodded, confirming Li Li's guess that something big had indeed happened.  Immediately, Guo Jia handed the letter in his hand to Li Li and reported respectfully: "This is the latest battle report from Luoyang Camp. It said that the Jingzhou Army captured most of the counties under Nanyang County in three days.  , and troops arrived at the city at noon today, besieging Wancheng from the east, south and west. General Bocai is currently attacking the city, claiming that the Wuwei camp is ready to defend Wancheng for a long time and is confident and capable of completing the mission entrusted by His Majesty.  The mission is to hold on to the city for at least half a month. At the same time, the latest battle report from Henan County has arrived. Two days ago, General Zhao Yun made a surprise attack on Cao Ren's camp. Although it was not a full success, it was successful.  The destruction was huge, causing Cao's army to lose more than 47,000 soldiers. However, at the same time that Zhao Yun led his army to rob the camp, Zhu Lingze, the general of Cao Ren's tent, led his army to sneak attack on the south gate of Kaifeng and succeeded in killing more than 20,000 soldiers in the city.  Trapped on the east gate and north gate towers, at that time, more than 6,000 cavalry under General Zhao Yun entered the city almost at the same time as Zhu Ling's army, and a fierce battle began in the city. Unexpectedly, Cao Ren arrived with his army and surrounded Zhao Yun's army on all sides.  Trapped in the city. The battle lasted for an hour. At dawn, Zhao Yun led his army to break through. In the end, only more than 8,000 cavalry broke out. General Xiahoulan was killed by a young general of Cao's army. General Suigu was hit by seven arrows and was wounded.  Seriously injured, but fortunately he managed to escape in the end.?.  ” ————To be continued——————————————————(To be continued please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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