Volume 2: The King's Way Chapter 184 Where Zilong Goes
Regarding Chen Dao's surrender, Bai Tu was not only happy to have an additional general under his command, but also proud of himself!
Could it be... this is the legendary " conquering people with virtue"?
In fact, it can be said that the reason why Chen Dao and other friends who broke through chose to come to Bai Tu instead of traveling far away from north to south, across most of the Han territory, was precisely because of the "Xian Shi Zhiwen" who had caused Bai Tu countless troubles.
Of course, there are some regrets for Nana. Originally, I thought Bai Tu was Zhao Yun... Chen Dao’s appearance is so good that he can go for Cosplay!
Chen Dao was actually not well-known at that time, so he seemed to be very pleased with Bai Tu's compliment.
Chen Dao had already recognized Bai Tu, otherwise he would not have come all the way to join Bai Tu. What he cared more about now was whether Bai Tu would recognize him.
Bai Tu also asked indirectly about Zhao Yun.
"Huh? Mr. Bai also knows Brother Zilong?" Chen Dao asked in surprise.
In fact, under Gongsun Zan's command, neither Chen Dao nor Zhao Yun were very famous, at least not to the extent that they were known to everyone in the world.
"It's so polite to call me Mr. Bai...just call me Lord!" Bai Tu said shamelessly.
Bai Tu also had a guess in his mind, most likely... Zhao Yun separated from them and went to Xuzhou before arriving in Huainan? After all, Zhao Yun and Liu Bei were old friends.
Unexpectedly, Chen Dao's answer surprised Bai Tu a little!
It turns out that Chen Dao is a little fan of Zhao Yun. When Zhao Yun was the Baima Du Bo, he was the Baima Shizhang. Even his training method is the manual of his own armor, plus the manual shared by Zhao Yun, which is a comprehensive result.
Therefore, since his promotion to the Gilded Level, Chen Dao's armor has become more and more similar to Zhao Yun's - the style of armor will also be affected by the method of cultivation.
But now Zhao Yun has encountered some "little troubles", and the story started three years ago...
At that time, Gongsun Zan had just defeated Liu Yu and was at his most arrogant.
Compared with the "new generation" such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan can be said to be a very old-fashioned warlord in terms of personality. He believes too much in the power of the army and that violence can bring results.
After killing Liu Yu, who had always restrained him, Gongsun Zan showed his tyrannical side towards the people, although his original purpose was not his own enjoyment, nor was he as excessive as Yuan Shu in Shouchun - he completely treated the civilians as disposable items.
But afterwards, his cruelty made the people feel... With this guy around, life seemed even more difficult than when the Wuhuan invaded the border!
When Liu Yu was still in Youzhou, his main policy was to use benevolence to influence the Wuhuan and allow the people to rest and recuperate, while Gongsun Zan pursued conquest by force.
At that time, the common people of Youzhou and the aristocratic families had basically split opinions on the two men. Most of them neither particularly supported nor disliked anyone. However... after Liu Yu was killed, Gongsun Zan's "loss of control" really began to gain dislike.
Especially when the people felt that the White Horse General who once protected them was now more hateful than the Wuhuan people, Gongsun Zan had actually already lost.
After all, the Wuhuan people at that time were not incompatible with the Han people, but were in a similar situation to the Qiang people - they were inherently fierce and easily clashed with each other. But on the border of Youzhou, when there were no conflicts, the two sides still had trade, and even the Wuhuan king would accept the orders of the Han strongmen. Liu Yu's policies also achieved certain results.
At that time in Youzhou, there was Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, which was just right. Without either of them, the whole thing would be doomed.
For the people of Youzhou, they cannot ignore the danger of Wuhuan, but they cannot live a good life only if they are mortal enemies with Wuhuan or survive with one of them...
This also greatly affected the power of the Baima Yicong. If the Baima Yicong lost its "righteousness", it would lose its soul!
It was at this time that Zhao Yun, who served as the Cavalry Commandant in the Baima Yicong, questioned the violent relocation of civilians when Gongsun Zan was clearing the fields, and even fought with his colleagues who were using violence against the civilians at the time - Gongsun Zan would not leave such a thing to the Baima Yicong, but the Baima Yicong could not just attack the soldiers of other armies!
Later, he was dragged before Gongsun Zan for a confrontation. Gongsun Zan believed that Zhao Yun had shaken the morale of the army and wanted to punish him by military law, but after many of his colleagues in Bai Ma and Gongsun Xu pleaded for him, he was simply dismissed from his post and placed inactive.
Gongsun Xu is the eldest son of Gongsun Zan, and also...Zhao Yun's second biggest fan.
After that... Gongsun Zan first became more and more inflated, and finally like a balloon, after being punctured by Yuan Shao, he fell to the bottom all at once. Not only did he lose the battle, but he also lost all his spirit.
Gongsun Zan and his wives and concubines hid in their own Wu Castle. Even a capable minister from the Northern Frontier like Tian Yu could only see his maids, which made the generals even more disappointed in him.
Liu Yu's son and his old subordinate Xianyu Fu and others joined forces with the Wuhuan and coordinated with Yuan Shao, making Gongsun Zan even more angry.
Finally, after seeing Bai Tu's "Let everyone know " and hearing Bai Tu's voice "Killing one man is like killing my father, raping one man is like raping my daughter", Gongsun Zan finally repented... or it could be said that he finally regained his original intention, and thought that he originally became the "White Horse General" only for the peace of the people in Youzhou, but he didn't know when, the white horse was blinded, and he finally woke up.
But unfortunately he realized it too late, and was faced with defeat.
Before the decisive battle of Yijing, Gongsun Zan met with his son Gongsun Xu and asked him to lead a small force to go to Zhang Yan's army first. One reason was to show his sincerity in cooperating with Zhang Yan, and the other was... Gongsun Zan didn't want his son to take the risk with him to go around the rear.
At this time, Gongsun Xu mentioned Zhao Yun again, and Gongsun Zan immediately ended his idleness and supervision of Zhao Yun and ordered him to assist Gongsun Xu.
Zhao Yun's mood has been up and down in the past two or three years. He was almost depressed, but he was still slightly inspired by the persuasion of his second fan boy.
However……
During the decisive battle of Yijing, Gongsun Zan was ambushed and killed, and Zhang Yan and Gongsun Du were soon defeated by Yuan Shao on the frontal battlefield.
Zhao Yun wanted to protect Gongsun Xu and fled to Liaodong, but was attacked by the Xiongnu Tuge tribe...
Even if you are a great general, the role you can play in the army is limited just by your personal bravery.
Just as Chen Dao was unable to reverse the decline of the surprise attack troops, Zhao Yun was unable to save Gongsun Xu. On the contrary, Gongsun Xu was unwilling to see Zhao Yun give up breaking out for him, so he took advantage of Zhao Yun's inattention and launched a suicidal attack on the Tuge troops.
It was also at this time that Chen Dao and others, who had managed to break through the encirclement of Bai Ma, who was left with only one in ten men, discovered Zhao Yun after the battle in Yijing, and joined forces to rescue him.
When Zhao Yun saw Chen Dao and others launching an attack on the Tuge tribe, in order to prevent them from being dragged down by him, he reluctantly encouraged their fighting spirit and joined them in killing their way out.
However, after this battle, Zhao Yun was greatly stimulated, and Chen Dao discovered that he had an instinctive fear and aversion to fighting.
Not only can the combat skills not be utilized, but even... the armor has "disconnected"!
Bai Tu was right about one thing he guessed. Zhao Yun did part with Chen Dao and others before arriving in Huainan, but he did not go to find his old lover Liu Bei. Instead, he was tired of fighting and wanted to retire to the mountains?
Bai Tu was also stunned by this development!
"Brother Zilong didn't tell us where he was going, but...Brother Zilong's strength and talent surpass mine." Chen Dao said specifically.
It can be seen that he hopes Bai Tu can find and bring "Brother Zilong" back to the battlefield.
Bai Tu wanted to do that, but unfortunately...
They don’t know where Zhao Yun is now, and... given Zhao Yun’s current condition, even if he is found, he will not accept the call!
Putting aside Zhao Yun's matter, the most difficult issue now is the malaria in Shouchun.
In ancient times, this thing would definitely be a horrific disaster that could destroy a county or even a county. Fortunately, Zhang Zhongjing happened to come to Huainan, and his advance handling should have prevented the situation from developing into the worst.
However, natural disasters are always accompanied by man-made disasters to exert the greatest destructive power...
Bai Tu had to withdraw his troops and put his limited forces into disaster relief instead of continuing to "engage in war". Otherwise, apart from other things, the poor flow of food supplies alone would increase the possibility of the spread of malaria.
This was a good thing for Cao Cao - Bai Tu did not think that without him, Yuan Shu would be able to defeat Cao Cao.
Moreover, Bai Tu could predict that after he withdrew his troops, Cao Cao would definitely take advantage of the time when Bai Tu was unable to take action...
Of course, Bai Tu was not going to give back the several counties he already had. Before leaving Yingshang, Bai Tu submitted a memorial to the court through Cheng Ji.
In order to better support the Han Dynasty, as the General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Han Dynasty, Bai Tu hoped to pay more attention to the problem of Yuan Shu's harm and take more responsibilities, so he proposed... to separate the seven counties in the southeast of Runan County, including Anyang, Xinxi, Yiyang, Qisi, Yuanlu, Fubo, and Gushi, plus the Yingshang County seat under Shen County, into "Yiyang County", which would be temporarily designated as the jurisdiction of the General of Chariots and Cavalry's Office.
"Shuzhi is from Runan, right?" Bai Tu asked.
"Yes, I am from Pingyu, Runan." said Chen Dao.
Pingyu was the seat of government of Runan, so when people usually introduced themselves, they would just say "Runan" without saying the county.
"I'm afraid Pingyu will be occupied by Cao Cao soon. I want to return to the army to provide disaster relief. How about I hand over these seven counties in the southeast of Runan to you?" Bai Tu asked.
Seven and a half counties, although not a drop in the bucket for Runan, are only a very small part - there are a total of thirty-seven counties in the entire Runan!
"I am willing to die for my lord!" Chen Dao immediately bowed down.
After all, he was just a "newcomer", and he had encountered the situation like Gongsun Zan before. He was originally worried, but Bai Tu's previous attitude made him feel half relieved, and now... he is completely relieved.
It’s not that he is particularly obsessed with officials, but the attitude of “valuing” makes Chen Dao feel at ease.
"Well, you still have some experience, so you will be stationed in the seven counties of Yiyang County in the name of Qingning Lieutenant General, and do your job well... After the approval from Yiyang County comes down, I will promote you to the full-time post of Yiyang Prefect." Bai Tu said.
Although Chen Dao was unknown before, he had his own team - four gilded generals, more than thirty wooden and stone generals... They were all squad leaders, dubo, or even generals of the Baima Yicong.
Moreover, he came to join us on his own initiative, which is a perfect example of winning people over with virtue.
Therefore, if the treatment is a little higher, others will not say anything.
