Xuchang is located in the west of the county of 200 miles, fast horses, most of the day can be under the city.
Since Xu Da was promoted to the chief general of the Luoyang Army, he appointed Yu Ban as the main general, Huo Jun and Xiahou Lan as deputy generals, jointly guarding Xuchang and strictly preventing Cao Cao from attacking the city.
Although Huo Jun is far above the ban according to his qualifications, due to the abundance of talents under Yue Fei, Huo Jun has not made much contribution in the past few years under Yue Fei, and before Yu Ban surrendered, he was a general in Cao Wei to conquer the south, so Xu Da still looked down on Yu Ban and let this general be the Taishou of Xuchang.
Huo Jun was originally a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune, but he also accepted Xu Da's arrangement calmly, and willingly gave Yu Ban as his deputy, guarding Xuchang together, and beware of the main force of the 150,000 Cao army not far away.
It's just that Huo Jun found that Yu Ban often wandered, and inadvertently showed a worried expression, and often sighed when no one was around, and it seemed that he still had a bad idea about the transformation of his own identity, and he couldn't serve the Han without worries.
"But this is also human nature, after all, Yu Wen has been with Cao Agui for many years, and if he rebels against the old master like this, he will inevitably have pimples in his heart" Huo Jun said in his heart, and he also understood Yu Ban's contradictions.
Time flies, the Lantern Festival has passed at this moment, the snow in the wilderness is gradually melting, everything in heaven and earth is slowly showing signs of recovery, and the spring breeze has become warm.
A fast horse came to the gate of the Taishou Mansion and stopped, and the scout turned over and dismounted and entered the interior to report: "Report that General Xue Rengui has taken his family to the fifteen miles south of Xuchang City, and dare to ask the general if he went out of the city to greet him."
Yu Ban, Huo Jun and others had already received the document that Xue Rengui was parachuted into Xuchang as the chief general, Huo Jun and Xiahoulan naturally warmly welcomed and rejoiced to be able to work with Xue Rengui.
And Yu Ban forced a smile, feeling that he had been discriminated against by the imperial court because of his status as a general, why didn't Xue Rengui go to Luoyang to replace Fu Youde, not to Chen Liu to replace Xu Da, but to come to Xuchang to replace him, which clearly shows that he doesn't trust himself But Yu Ban also knew that he had become a general, and even if he was discriminated against, there was no way out, so he could only hide his dissatisfaction and force a smile: "Of course, go out of the city to greet him, General Xue is one of the few generals in my Han Dynasty, how can I be lazy" Under the leadership of Yu Ban, Huo Jun, Xia Houlan and some other civil officials all got on their horses and went out of the city, and walked more than ten miles south before they met Xue Rengui and his party, only to see that in addition to their wives and children, there were dozens of personal soldiers.
"Hehe General Xue is coming, if you miss the distance, you hope to forgive your sins" Yu Ban held the Taishou seal ribbon in his hand, led all the civil and military forces to greet him together, and presented the seal ribbon with both hands.
After Xue Rengui dismounted, he showed a dissatisfied expression: "The degraded person doesn't need to be greeted at all.
I was originally the chief general of the first army, and then I became a deputy general under Kong Ming, and now I have run to a county to be the Taishou, which is really ironic.
This seal is tied to Wen Ze to stay by his side first, I have been beaten with forty military sticks, and I am afraid that I will not be able to get out of bed for three or two months, so you will take care of government affairs for me first. ” The journey from Song County to Xuchang is two hundred and thirty miles, and it can be reached in one day, and Xue Rengui has walked and stopped all the way after receiving the holy decree, and it took a full five days to come to the outside of Xuchang City.
This made Yu Ban suddenly feel that he was also a fallen person at the end of the world, and said with emotion: "General Xue is powerful in the world, and the three arrows that shook Luoyang shot Dong Zhuo to death, and Lu Bu, who was beaten, was frightened and suffered many losses.
The first battle of Hefei made Cao Cao thief suffer a lot, and now he was demoted to Xuchang to serve as the Taishou, which is indeed a feeling of a tiger falling into Pingyang" Xue Rengui showed a sympathetic expression, patted Yu Ban's shoulder, and said with emotion: "I'm not as good as you, you will take charge of this Taishouyin for me first, and I will talk about it after I have thought about it and reformed myself." ” "Nine times out of ten, General Xue should not be too pessimistic."
Yu Ban stretched out his hand and patted the back of Xue Rengui's hand, and suddenly felt a sense of pity.
Xue Rengui nodded: "Is there wine in Xuchang City, should you wash the dust for the wind, everyone is so drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows?"
Yu Ban laughed: "Naturally, there is wine, General Xue is please" After receiving the documents to change the appointment of Taishou, Yu Ban has moved his family members out of the Taishou Mansion and cleaned it, after Xue Rengui's carriage stopped in front of the mansion, Liu Yinhuan took a pair of children to get off the car and move in, and Yu Ban, Huo Jun, Xiahoulan and others set up a feast for Xue Rengui to pick up the wind and wash the dust.
For several days after that, Xue Rengui and Yu Ban drank together, and during the banquet, they inevitably pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, expressing their dissatisfaction with Liu Bian's killing of the donkey, which was quite a sign of hating each other.
As soon as it was dark that day, as soon as the lights came on, a figure came to the door of Yu Ban's mansion and knocked on the knocker.
Yu Ban's servants have followed Yu Ban for many years, and when they opened the door and saw Guo Jia, they couldn't help but be startled: "Alas" Guo Jia hurriedly stretched out his finger to make a "silence" action: "Don't make a noise, go back quickly and tell Yu Wenze, just say that the old man is visiting." ” The servants didn't dare to slack off, and they didn't dare to let Guo Jia into the mansion without authorization, after all, Guo Jia has now become a person from the hostile camp, if Yu Ban receives Guo Jia without permission, the news spreads, it will be a crime of collaborating with the enemy. hurriedly said, "Lord Guo, please wait a moment, let me go and pass it on", hurriedly closed the door, and hurriedly turned around and went inside to report to the ban.
"What, Guo Fengxiao is asking to see him outside the door" Yu Ban was quite surprised when he learned the news, Rao is horse for many years, or a violent heartbeat, after a little thought, gritted his teeth and said: "Quickly bring Guo Fengxiao in, don't be noticed" After a while, under the leadership of the servant, Guo Jia came to Yu Ban's secret room, and said with a smile: "General Wen Ze, don't come unharmed."
"Alas, I have no face to see the old man" Yu Ban sighed and bowed down to Guo Jia on one knee, "The ban on this worship is to confess to the Great Wei Emperor, and I wanted to surrender to the Han for the sake of my wife and children, but I was forced to do it."
Whenever I think of Your Majesty's kindness to me, I am even more terrified, and I can't sleep at night, I only hate that I failed to die in the first place, so that I bear the name of a traitor, and I am ashamed."
Guo Jia smiled and helped Yu Ban up: "General Wen Ze, please get up, Jia also understands your original decision, ants are still greedy, not to mention people and you have seventy old mothers in your family, and there are children waiting to be fed, and it is also a last resort to break the knots and surrender to the Han." ” Yu Ban wept like rain, a handful of snot and tears, took Guo Jia's hand to review his mistakes, and finally asked: "Your Majesty is healthy now, but it's a pity that Ban has no shame to see him" Guo Jiasu said: "With the growing strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the pressure on Your Majesty is also increasing, but fortunately, the body is still healthy.
I didn't come to Xuchang this time to catch up with General Wen Ze, but to Xue Rengui."
Yu Ban didn't show an expression of surprise: "It's not for Xue Rengui to come to Fengxiao wanted" Guo Jia nodded and said: "It was Xue Gang's son who died under the dragon head, and his wife Princess Wannian was forced to commit suicide by throwing herself into a well, and then Xue Rengui and Liu Wei went against each other, becoming more and more detached, it seems that Xue Rengui has a great possibility of rebellion."
If Xue Rengui is willing to sacrifice Xuchang to surrender to Han, it will be a desperate opportunity for my Great Wei."
"I have been very close to Xue Rengui these days, and I can tell that he does have a lot of grievances against Liu Wei now, if he puts in some effort, he does have the hope of rebellion" Yu Ban pinched his chin and groaned, and almost opened his mouth to ask directly, what is the benefit if I rebel against Xue Li Guo Jiawan smiled: "Hehe, Your Majesty said, if General Wen Ze can successfully plot against Xue Rengui, not only will he not be blamed for the past, but he will also let you reinstate your official and continue to serve as General Zhennan." ” Yu Ban was overjoyed when he heard this, knelt on the ground and kowtowed in the direction of Qian County: "Your Majesty's kindness is like a mountain high and the sea is deep, although Yu Ban can't repay me for my apostasy and surrender to the Han Dynasty at the beginning, it is also for my family, if I am forgiven by Your Majesty, I vow to change my heart and face, fight to the death for the Great Wei, and repay the country with death."
Guo Jia bent down again to help Yu Ban up: "General Wen Ze, please get up, your talent is the talent of a general, how can you come back as a partial general under Liu Wei, I am the pillar of Great Wei."
Yu Ban patted his chest and said: "Brother Fengxiao, rest assured, I have been talking with Xue Li very happily these days, and I have the intention of seeing each other late."
Tomorrow night, I will go to Xue Li's Mansion to try it, step by step, and persuade him step by step. ” "Hehe, Your Majesty has promised, if Xue Liken rebels against Han and surrenders to Wei, Your Majesty will definitely give him the title of the king, not as good as General Wen Ze, you set up a wine banquet to invite Xue Rengui to the mansion, and I will personally come forward to lobby him."
Guo Jia picked up the tea bowl and said leisurely.
Yu Ban was stunned: "Wouldn't this be too risky?"
Guo Jia said with a smile: "Hehe, if you don't want to die, you can only use the intelligence collected by the spies during this time, Jia thinks that Xue Rengui's rebellion against the Han is already a matter of course, and it is only a stepping stone."
If I come forward in person, it can better show the importance that Emperor Wei attaches to Xue Rengui, and greatly increase the certainty of convincing Xue Rengui."
"Listening to Feng Xiao's words, it makes sense.
In this case, you will stay in my mansion for the time being, and tomorrow night I will set up a feast and personally invite Xue Rengui to the mansion to act at the opportunity.
Yu Jianzhi agreed to Guo Jia's plan and let Guo Jia live secretly in the mansion.
In the evening of the next day, Yu Ban personally beat a horse and came to the Taishou Mansion to meet Xue Rengui and invited him to the mansion to drink a few cups: "Today, I went out to hunt during the day and got an elk, and I have ordered the cook at home to make snacks, you and my brother should drink happily, and if you don't get drunk, you won't return."
Xue Rengui happily agreed, and laughed: "Okay, life has to be a confidant and die without regrets, you and my brother talk very happily, it is rare for a brother to have this intention, how can my brother go against his brother's will, go to your house to drink and rest." t1706231537: