Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 111 Double Happiness
After all, the sisters of the Yu family are not as thick-skinned as Xiang Kang. Although it is not a good character to renege on their fate, they were forced to agree to be Xiang Kang's daughter-in-law and took practical actions, but Xiang Kang couldn't wait to propose to marry Yu on the same day. After the sisters of the Yu family, the sisters of the Yu family still flatly refused, because Xiang Kang could be shameless, but the sisters of the Yu family had to worry about the opinions of others and the feelings of the Yu family - how many people could accept it so suddenly?

In the end, after repeated discussions, Xiang Kang, who dreamed of hugging left and right every day, had no choice but to make a concession, agreeing to hold Yu Miaoge's wedding successively, and waited for the sisters of the Yu family to get through the work of the family slowly, and waited for the limelight , and let Xiang Kang marry the little girl Yu Concubine.But it's okay, Yu Miaoge didn't propose that Xiang Kang and the little girl Yu Concubine should not continue to flirt with each other before that, but also agreed that after they got married, they would bring the little girl Yu Concubine to live with them in the name of taking care of each other. It is barely acceptable.

After the emotional entanglement with the sisters of the Yu family, which was once a mess, finally ended with a happy ending, Xiang Kang, who had been troubled by this matter, seemed to have let go of a great burden, not only did he no longer resist and fight with Yu in the depths of his heart. Miao Ge is officially married, and all she wants to do is prepare for her wedding two days later.But fortunately, getting married in this era does not have any troublesome rules such as holding wedding banquets, praying to heaven and earth, and picking hijab, and there are no three customs such as blocking doors and asking for money to make troubles in the bridal chamber. Xiang Kang only needs to decorate his residence, Just prepare the convoy and entourage to welcome the bride, plus there are as many people willing to help, so Xiang Kang can still free up his hands to handle the mountain of military and government affairs, and he didn't delay his business because of his wedding.

Only the wedding day must be an exception. After handling official business with Zhou Zeng and other civil officials in the morning, he ate something to replenish his energy. Change the wedding dress at the residence, prepare to accept the congratulations from the civil and military department, and then have to lead the crowd to Yu's house to pick up the relatives.However, at this moment, a soldier came to the hall in a hurry, and said to Xiang Kang who was wiping his mouth: "Young commander, an old man with a stick came from outside the county temple, saying that he heard that you, the young commander, posted a list to recruit wise men. I came here specially to ask you to meet me in person."

"Are you stupid?" Xiang Yang, the captain of the guard next to him, said angrily: "You don't know that the young marshal is going to greet the bride soon, so what time do you see the guests? Tell him to leave and come to visit our young marshal again another day. "

"Reporting to Xiang Zhongjuan, I've told you so little." The soldier who came to report said with a sad face: "But the old man didn't leave, and he said that the young commander should put military affairs first, and don't delay meeting talented people because of personal matters. He also said that if the young commander does not see him today, even if he comes to beg him in person in the future, he will never come again, and all the consequences will be borne by you. Seeing that he is too old, his eyebrows and beard are all white, and he can't be driven away directly, so he has no choice but to come in and report to the young commander."

"I don't see you today, but I beg him not to come in the future? What a big tone." Xiang Kang was a little curious, and after a little calculation, he said: "Anyway, there is still some time, Xiang Yang, you go to meet that man for me." An old man, invite him in to see me."

"Brother, you are going to greet the bride soon." Xiang Yang was a little reluctant, and said, "Why waste time for an arrogant old man who speaks so much?"

"The person who dares to say such big words may really have some skills." Xiang Kang was quite calm, and said: "We set up a list to recruit talents to help us achieve a great cause. Now someone is coming to join him, and he is still a very old man. If we insist on not seeing each other, who would want to join us again if the word spread? Go ahead, I still have some time, see you later."

Xiang Yang had no choice but to go out to meet the guests for Xiang Kang with an unhappy face. Xiang Kang also temporarily gave up the idea of ​​going back to his room to change clothes, and sat in the hall waiting patiently. Then, a thin old man with white beard and hair appeared Under the guidance of Xiang Yang, he strode up to the hall of the county temple where Xiang Kang was located, holding a bamboo stick.However, what surprised Xiang Kang was that Xiang Yang, who felt that he was wasting time, was already full of displeasure. The old man with the cane turned out to be even more displeased than Xiang Yang. He shouted in a loud voice: "Young Commander Xiang, you are so arrogant. This old man has traveled thousands of miles to meet you and want to discuss the anti-Qin matter with you, but you actually refused to do the etiquette of going out to greet you in person. You are arrogant and rude. At your level, is it the proper attitude of seeking talents?"

Being dumbfounded by the training, Xiang Kang was unavoidably at a loss for a while, while the old man with the stick was aggressive, and he scolded like a machine gun: "I know that today is your wedding day, marriage is not a trifle, your business It should be a lot and urgent, but don’t forget that today’s world is turbulent, the armies are constantly fighting, and the situation changes three times a day, so no matter how busy and urgent your own affairs are, you should also put military affairs first! Enjoying peace and happiness, wine and beauty, is it the work of a hero?"

Seeing that what the old man with the stick said was quite reasonable, and also for the sake of his hypocritical reputation as a virtuous corporal, Xiang Kang, who was good at doing superficial work, hesitated for a moment, stood up anyway, and politely lifted the stick The old man invited him to the seat of the honored guest, then saluted with a long bow and said: "The old man taught you the lesson. You came from a long way, and the boy didn't go out to greet you in person. It was indeed very wrong. Please forgive me, the old man. You must learn from your mistakes in the future and correct yourself. Dare to neglect an old elder like you, old man."

Seeing that Xiang Kang's attitude of pleading guilty was still sincere, the old man with the stick snorted heavily, expressing with great reluctance that he no longer cares about it.Xiang Kang also asked curiously: "May I ask the old man's surname Gao, who is he from?"

"Is the origin of the old man's name very important?" Not only did the old man with the stick have a bad temper, but he was also very proud, and said: "To you, young commander, it seems that the reason why the old man came to see you Is it the most important thing?"

"Stubborn old man." Xiang Kang murmured in his heart, but his face remained calm, he just said respectfully: "The old man taught you well, so my boy, may I ask you, why is the old man here?"

"This old man is here to tell you something. King Zhang Chu and Chen Sheng will soon be finished. You must prepare in advance to deal with the great changes that will occur in the world."

Xiang Kang’s eyes widened at the words of the old man with a stick. As a time traveler, Xiang Kang certainly knew that Chen Sheng’s army would soon be destroyed after his failure in the Western Expedition, but Xiang Kang never expected that the old man with a stick in front of him would be able to do so. This turn of events was anticipated.But the old man with the stick was misunderstood by Xiang Kang's surprised expression, and said a little unhappy: "Why? Do you think the old man is talking nonsense? Do you think Chen Sheng's army is strong and strong, and it is impossible to die soon? Do you want the old man to tell the truth of it? you?"

"Please give me some advice from the old gentleman, the kid will listen to you."

He vaguely realized that the stubborn old man in front of him seemed not simple, and Xiang Kang's attitude became more respectful, and the old man with the stick also noticed this, and after secretly praising Xiang Kang's attitude was not bad, the old man with the stick said : "Chen Sheng has three defeats. First, the army is weak. Gathering the army is only greedy for more people. The soldiers under his command are almost a mob. They have no military formation and lack of training. Weapons, armor, food and supplies are all based on robbing and forced requisition. There is no way to guarantee long-term The need for war, such an army can be invincible and invincible when it outnumbers the few, but when it encounters setbacks, it will inevitably be defeated like a mountain, and it will be difficult to deal with it. His previous Western Expedition Army was frustrated in Guanzhong. Immediately we can only exit Hangu Pass, this is a clear proof."

Xiang Kang was tongue-tied, and looked at the old man holding the stick in surprise, and then hurriedly said: "Then, old man, Chen Sheng still has those two defeats?"

"The second is the incompetence of the imperial subordinates, and there is no way to control the army when it is sent out." The old man with the stick said: "His generals and military officials were ordered to march to the north, and they immediately proclaimed themselves kings as soon as they reached Handan, and Chen Sheng not only dared not send troops On the contrary, he sent Wuchen's parents, wife and children to Handan, and formally recognized Wuchen as king. Although this could avoid being invincible with Wuchen and free Chen Shengpifu to concentrate on dealing with Tyranny, he, Chen Shengpifu, forgot, With an instigator like Wu Chen, how could there be no one to follow suit? In addition, he was defeated in the Western Expedition, Xingyang was unable to attack for a long time, and the situation was critical, so the old man dared to assert that it would not be long before his other generals would They followed the example of Wu Chen and let his army be completely torn apart, so as to make Chen Shengpifu's defeat even worse!"

Xiang Kang was shocked again, and he said after a while: "What the old man said is very true. I just received the news yesterday that Chen Sheng's general, Zhou Fu, proclaimed Wei Jiu, the son of the old King of Wei, as king in Wei. Chen Sheng not only did not Instead, they sent Wei Jiu who was in Chen county to Wei, and asked Zhou Fu to make him king of Wei."

"This is Mrs. Chen Sheng's incompetence. Two such role models have appeared one after another. If his army is not completely torn apart in the future, it will be unreasonable." Compared to the three defeats, his second defeat is not serious."

"May I ask the old man, what is Chen Sheng's third defeat?" Xiang Kang asked again hastily.

"Unpopular." The old man with the stick answered very directly, and said: "Chen Sheng raised his troops to restore Chu, but after seeing the initial results, he couldn't wait to establish himself as King Zhang Chu, which disappointed countless old people of Chu who hoped to revive Chu. Blindly constraining troops and not thinking about the livelihood of the people under his rule in the coming year can quickly increase his power in a short period of time. How is it possible to support him wholeheartedly? Without the support of the people, he is just a rootless apple, how can his power last long?"

After clearly pointing out the three important reasons for Chen Sheng's inevitable defeat, the old man with the stick finally concluded: "There are three defeats, and Xizheng has suffered another big defeat. Do you think that Chen Sheng will die every day? If you don't Be prepared earlier to face this great change, Chen Sheng suddenly fell, and you lost the barrier of the Central Plains, and the Tyrant Qin is attacking you again, how do you resist?"

Xiang Kang was silent, and said after a long while: "To tell the truth, the old man, the kid actually thinks so."

"You see it that way too?" Finally it was the old man's turn to be surprised.

"It's absolutely true." Xiang Kang nodded, and admitted frankly: "Actually, the purpose of the boy's relocation of the main city to this Pengcheng is to prepare for the next great change in the world. The boy expected that after the fall of Chen Sheng, the Tyrant Qin army launched To counterattack, the blade must be pointed at our young commander, so the boy moved the main city to Pengcheng, the hub of the Jianghuai River, to get the effect of waiting for work."

On the other hand, he looked Xiang Kang up and down, and the old man with the stick said: "Is it enough just to move the main city? Although your soldiers and horses are not bad, there is still a certain gap between them and the real tyrants. The number of troops is far from enough, are you sure you can stop the main force of the Tyrant Qin army that can defeat Chen Shengpifu?"

"The boy is also worried about this matter." Xiang Kang said respectfully: "If the old man has a good plan, please don't hesitate to teach me, the boy will definitely obey."

"It's definitely okay to give you some pointers." The old man with the stick put on airs and said, "But the old man is hungry and thirsty now, and he really doesn't have the strength."

Hearing this, Xiang Kang, who was about to get married today, didn't hesitate, and quickly asked someone to prepare a banquet for the old man with the stick. Shuaijun Wenwu also came outside the hall to ask for an audience, but Xiang Kang waved his hand and told everyone not to mention it, and patiently just poured wine for the old man with the stick, and served the old man with the stick to eat and drink.

Seeing that Xiang Kang respected him so much, the old man with the stick was extremely proud and gratified, and he no longer deliberately tested Xiang Kang, but he was full soon, then put down his chopsticks and said, "You can't continue to wantonly The territory has been expanded, and the surrounding cities are still controlled by the Tyrant Qin army. You can take down as many cities as you can. But when you encounter a city controlled by other anti-Qin rebels, you can only stop immediately and send envoys to communicate. Try to make friends with other anti-Qin rebel generals."

"Excuse me, old man, what is this for?" Xiang Kang asked respectfully.

"The first is of course to avoid making enemies. The north of you is already dominated by Qi, the cities in the west are mostly occupied by Chen Sheng, and Zhou Fu is in the northwest. If you expand to these places, it will easily conflict with other anti-Qin rebels. Therefore, You must exercise restraint in these directions, so as not to take advantage of the Tyrant Qin army in vain."

The old man with the stick pointed and said: "The second is to prepare for the defeat of Chen Sheng. Once Chen Sheng is defeated, no matter whether he will die on the battlefield or not, his troops scattered all over the place will be completely leaderless. The territory can accommodate you, and you have good relations with the various anti-Qin rebels, are you afraid that they will not take troops to join you, and you will not be able to get countless troops for nothing?"

"The old man has a great plan." Xiang Kang was overjoyed and said: "Although Chen Sheng's army is mostly mobs, there are also some good soldiers and good generals among them. As long as they take the initiative to defect to me, I will go to the chaff to save the chaff, and they will indeed be able to quickly expand their strength. And The eliminated soldiers don’t need to be wasted, they can be used to reclaim the land, grow food, transport food and supplies, and reduce the burden on the main force.”

"The child is still teachable." The old man with the stick finally showed a little happy smile, and said: "Also, you must hold a sacrifice as soon as possible to worship your elder father, Wu Xinjun Xiang Yangong. The larger the scale, the better. Your eldest father helped Chu alone before, and had a high prestige among the people of Chu. By doing this, you can not only use your elder father's prestige to restrain the people's hearts, but also clearly set up the banner of your descendants, Wu Xinjun, and go further for your future. Strengthening the army and recovering the land and cities of the old Chu will definitely bring endless benefits."

"The old man's advice is right, and the boy will definitely follow through." Xiang Kang nodded quickly, and then said: "What advice does the old man have?"

"Of course there is." The old man with the stick smiled, and said suddenly: "But I can't tell you now, I have to wait until the old man sees your uncle Xiang Liang Xiang Zhuguo, because the fact is too big, you can't be the master, you have to This old man's suggestion can only be implemented after obtaining your uncle's approval."

After saying that, the old man with the cane moved his shoulders and said: "Okay, Young Master Xiang, go and do your work. I will stop here today. After you are busy with your marriage, I will hold your knees with you again." Long talk. By the way, I forgot to wish you, Young Marshal, a happy wedding and a happy marriage for a hundred years."

"Thank you, old man." Xiang Kang sincerely thanked him, and quickly ordered his soldiers to lead the old man with the stick to rest in the inn, and told him to treat him well. Finally, when he personally helped the old man with the stick to get up, Xiang Kang came back again. Thinking of something, he hurriedly asked: "Old man, should you tell the kid where your name came from?"

"Fan Zeng, who lives in the nest." The old man with the stick answered very happily, and then said: "I usually like to come up with bad ideas, and occasionally they are quite effective. If you don't mind the young commander, you can ask me anytime if you have anything. I will try my best to help you find a way .”

Xiang Kang didn't say a word, but politely sent Fan Zeng, the old man with a stick, to the inn to rest, but when he returned to his seat to accept congratulations from his subordinates, Xiang Kang laughed like an idiot, and even laughed so hard that Zhou Zeng and Xiang Zhuang and the others shook their heads quietly, and all sighed: "Isn't it just marrying a beautiful wife who is beautiful and beautiful? How can you be so silly?"

Xiang Kang's smirk continued into the evening. At dusk, according to the etiquette of this era, Xiang Kang, who was wearing black clothes, came to Yu's residence by car, and first invited Yu Miaoge, who was wearing a wedding dress of the same color, into the carriage , clumsily drove the carriage around three times, and then took another cart to lead Yu Miaoge's carriage back to the residence, and finally, he and Yu Miaoge ate a sacrificed animal meat and drank together. Walking like a bridal chamber, Xiang Kang kept an extremely happy silly smile on his face all the time.

I really can't understand Xiang Kang's stupid appearance, seeing Xiang Kang smirking at himself after entering the bridal chamber, Yu Miaoge couldn't bear it any longer, and pushed Xiang Kang who was smirking and undressing himself, Jiaochen said: "It's not the first time you look so stupid, do you need to be so happy?"

"Happy, it's hard not to be happy." Xiang Kang said with a smile the reason for his smirk, "Because today, it's double happiness for me."

(End of this chapter)