The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 357 Volume "Ten Wins and Ten Losses"

Yang Xiu was extremely nervous at this moment.

And Yang Xiu suddenly thought of a question——

"Your Majesty, there is no standard for judging poetry! What if your Majesty's later poems are obviously not as good as the previous ones?"

Liu Xie smiled with a fake smile: "Is Dezu afraid that I will cheat?"

"no……"

Yang Xiu wanted to cry but had no tears, because the evaluation of the quality of the poem was too abstract.

Only then did he realize that no matter what he bet on, as long as the emperor insisted that the later action was better than the earlier one, he, Yang Xiu, would have to admit defeat!
Especially, there are a few people around who flatter the emperor, for example, for example, for example... Well, it seems that the emperor is the only one who flatters him.

To be on the safe side, Yang Xiu gave Sima Yi a stern look and told him to shut up and not flatter the emperor!
Sima Yi naturally had no objection.

"The emperor's poems are the best in the world. Why should I praise them? Does Emperor Dezu think that the emperor can write bad poems?"

Yang Xiu's body softened: No...

At this moment, Yang Xiu finally realized that everyone around him was a bad guy!

Sima Yi smiled and stepped forward to support Yang Xiu: "The emperor is about to compose a poem, please listen carefully."

At this moment, Liu Xie put his hands behind his back, no longer looking at the sad river, but looking towards Yuan Ying opposite -

"The wind and rain in Zhongshan turned yellow, and millions of troops crossed the river."

"The tiger and the dragon are more powerful now than before, and the world has been turned upside down."

"It is better to use your remaining courage to pursue the poor bandits, not to use your reputation as an academic overlord."

"If heaven has feelings, it will also grow old, and the right path in the world will be subject to vicissitudes of life!"

……

Although Yang Xiu wanted to complain again, the river in front of him was not the Yangtze River, and the river across the river was Hebei, not Zhongshan Mountain, and this third sentence seemed to be disrespectful to Emperor Gaozu...

but!

but!

This poem is so damn well written!
Especially the last sentence "If the sky had feelings, it would also grow old, and the right path in the world is vicissitudes"...

Before, Yang Xiu didn't believe that the emperor could come up with a poem with better artistic conception than "The Yangtze River rolls eastward, and its waves wash away all heroes."

But at this moment, Yang Xiu believed it!

Sima Yi was also stunned at this moment.

Although Sima Yi boasted that his talent and strategy were no less than anyone else in the world.

But when it comes to poetry and prose, he is far inferior to Yang Xiu, not to mention the emperor who wrote such poetry!

"How could one write such an imperial poem if he was not a man with a tiger in his heart?"

Sima Yi sighed and prepared paper and pen to write and draw.

Yang Xiu also woke up from his dream at this moment.

Seeing Sima Yi had already picked up the pen to write, he immediately realized: "Zhongda, you are still quick-witted! The emperor's poem must be memorized! Otherwise, if these two poems become masterpieces, it will be a disaster for the world's literature!"

Sima Yi dipped the ink and wrote: "No, my handwriting is not as good as yours, Dezu. You should narrate the emperor's poems, and don't let me defile them."

Not writing poetry?
So what are you writing?
Yang Xiu leaned over to take a look, only to find that Sima Yi had just finished writing the last stroke.

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Yang Xiu's face was filled with black lines: "Is Zhongda so anxious just for this?"

"if not?"

Sima Yi pasted his own big words on Yang Xiu: "Let's go, Dezu! Go and get the horse!"

As Yang Xiu, with a sad face, helped Sima Yi lead his horse and walked around outside the camp, the news spread quickly throughout the camp.

Also spread were two poems by the emperor.

The fact that the emperor had written a poem for Cai Yan and won her heart has long become a beautiful story, and everyone knows that the emperor has great literary talent.

Now that he has been silent for several years, he has published another brilliant article like this, which naturally arouses admiration.

For the military scholars, they all preferred the previous "Linjiangxian".

As for the military generals, the seven-character poem at the end is obviously more to their liking!

Not just military generals.

Even the soldiers in the army thought the latter one was better!

Millions of troops crossed the river!
Although there are only 60,000 imperial troops on the south bank now, after this regulated verse was sung in the army, it boosted the morale of many soldiers, as if there really were a million strong troops on the south bank at this moment!
Some Han soldiers even deliberately shouted towards the other side of the river, and the poem naturally reached Yuan’s camp.

"It is better to pursue the enemy with your remaining courage than to seek fame by imitating the tyrant..."

"Your Majesty, you really want to kill us all!" Different from the first sentence that the Han soldiers focused on.

When the people in Yuan’s camp saw the third sentence, they couldn’t help but tremble all over.

You can't sell your name to learn the overlord.

Then who should we learn from?

Of course it was the Overlord’s old rival—Liu Bang!
And how did Liu Bang treat Xiang Yu in the end?

Ambush from all sides! Kill them all!
For a moment, the entire Yuan camp was filled with a sad and heavy atmosphere.

……

It was Guo Tu who stood up at this moment and presented Yuan Shao with an article entitled "On Ten Victories and Ten Defeats" -

"Although Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was weak in the past, he still defeated the powerful enemy and pacified the world by sending troops from Hebei. Now that Lord Yuan is sending troops from Hebei, how can he not win?
I privately judged that the false emperor Liu Xie had ten reasons for failure, while Yuan Gong had ten reasons for victory. Therefore, although Liu Xie had a large number of soldiers, he was powerless.

1. Liu Xie had too many complicated rituals; Yuan Gong followed nature, which was the first principle, and Tao won.

Second, Liu Xie sent troops in the name of usurping the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty; while Yuan Gong fought in the name of obeying the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. This is the second point, a victory of righteousness.

3. The political failure of the Later Han Dynasty was due to being too lenient, but Liu Xie used leniency to save leniency, so it failed to deter; while Yuan Gong used majesty to correct it, and the system was clear to everyone from top to bottom. This is the third point, which means victory in governance.

4. Liu Xie appears magnanimous on the surface but is actually cautious in his heart. He is also suspicious of the people he employs and only gives important tasks to the crude Xiliang soldiers. On the other hand, Yuan Gong appears to be simple and easy-going on the surface but is actually smart and resourceful in his heart. He trusts everyone he employs, regardless of their relationship to him. This is the fourth point, victory.

5. Liu Xie made many plans but did not make any decisions, and failed in execution; whereas Yuan Gong would execute the strategies immediately after he had them, and was able to adapt to various situations. This is the fifth point, strategy for victory.

6. Influenced by the villain Dong Zhuo, Liu Xie never respected scholars, but hated them extremely; while Yuan Gong treated people with sincerity, did things sincerely, did not do vain things, led his subordinates with frugality, and was never stingy with those who had made contributions. Therefore, loyal, far-sighted, and talented people were willing to join you. This is the sixth point, virtue wins.

7. When Liu Xie saw the hungry and cold people, he would show his sympathy and concern, but he would not consider those who were not visible to him. This was just womanly kindness. Although Yuan Gong sometimes neglected small matters, he was able to help the people in big matters and the grace he gave exceeded people's expectations. He was also thoughtful and there was no one he could not save. This was the seventh point, benevolence prevails.

8. Liu Xie's ministers fought for power and slander was everywhere, confusing the public. However, Yuan Gong used great principles to rule his subordinates, and even the slanderous words that were as gentle as water and moistened things silently were not effective. This is the eighth point, which is a clear victory.

9. Liu Xie could not distinguish right from wrong, but Yuan Gong rewarded those who were right with courtesy and punished those who were wrong according to the law. This is the ninth point, which means literature wins.

10. Liu Xie likes to bluff and does not know how to use troops; while Yuan Gong can defeat a larger force with a smaller one and is a master at using troops. Our army trusts you and the enemy is afraid of you. This is the tenth point, victory by force.

With these ten victories, it won't be difficult for Yuan Gong to defeat Liu Xie!"

win!
What a win!
Regardless of whether Yuan Shao believed in Guo Tu's "Theory of Ten Victories and Ten Defeats" in his heart, at least it calmed the minds of many soldiers in Yuan's camp.

In fact, most of the soldiers in Yuan’s camp did not know what the current situation in the world had become.

All they knew was that they would stay here for a while today, stay there for a while tomorrow, and then the decisive battle would start inexplicably.

Because Yuan Shao had defeated Gongsun Zan before, many soldiers in Yuan's camp still believed in Yuan Shao and thought that they could return to their hometown in Hebei soon after this battle.

Therefore, when the "Theory of Ten Victories and Ten Defeats" came out, the officers and soldiers in Yuan’s camp couldn’t help but cheer, thinking that it was another great victory!
Similarly, this "On Ten Victories and Ten Defeats" also crossed the river and reached the Han camp like the emperor's previous poems.

Yang Xiu had a very good memory and wrote it down word for word. He then mocked him sarcastically: "Your Majesty! This is a beautiful statement, but it has no substance at all! Could it be that Yuan Shao can only use such a trick to deceive his soldiers now?"

After reading "On Ten Victories and Ten Defeats", Liu Xie did not mock it like Yang Xiu did, but calmly put it aside.

"At this time, it is understandable for Yuan Shao to do so."

"We can certainly look down on the enemy strategically, but we must not be careless tactically now."

Yang Xiu quickly retracted his bared teeth and immediately looked serious.

Tap the table with your fingers to make a knocking sound.

Everyone in the tent was attracted by the emperor and looked at him.

"Now that the camp is spread over a hundred miles, when the war comes, I really can't take care of other places."

"So I won't be able to see you in this battle."

The river crossing battle stretched for hundreds of miles, and the battle line completely overlapped with the river, forming a straight line. Some things always had to be arranged in advance.

Liu Xie looked down.

On the left side, sitting are Niu Fu, Lu Bu, Gao Shun, Pang De, and Sima Yi.

On the right side, sitting are Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and Pang Tong.

"After deploying the combat mission today, I will not easily make changes."

"Whether you succeed or not depends on your respective abilities and luck."

Liu Xie first looked at Gao Shun and Pang De and said, "The five of you rescued me in Meiwu, and I call you the Five Tigers."

"Now that Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Xu Huang have each become pillars of the state, you two should also give it a try."

It was not that Gao Shun and Pang De were incapable, but they were just unlucky. They were unable to participate in the Battle of Anyi, which resulted in them not having achieved enough military exploits to rival those of the Pillars of the State.

Although they didn't say it, they were very envious of Zhang Liao and the other two in their hearts.

Now that I heard the emperor's encouragement, I naturally issued a military order to the emperor at the same time -

"This battle will definitely help the emperor capture the enemy camp! Take down Yuan Shao!"

(End of this chapter)