Chen Deng

Chen Deng

Chen Deng (163-201), with the character Yuanlong, was born in huaipu, xiapi (now lianshuixi, Jiangsu Province). Generals and officials in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Peixiang is the son of Chen Yu. He is bright, calm and resourceful. When he was young, he had the ambition to help the world and the people, and he was well read and learned. At the age of 25, Ju Xiaolian was the magistrate of Dongyang county. Although he was young, he was able to understand the people's situation, pacify the weak and educate the orphans, which won the respect of the people. Later, Mu Tao Qian of Xuzhou promoted him to be the commander of Diannong school, in charge of the agricultural production of one Prefecture. He personally inspected the soil condition of Xuzhou, developed water conservancy and farmland irrigation, so that the agriculture of Xuzhou, which was destroyed in the late Han Dynasty, was restored to a certain extent, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. At the beginning of Jian'an, he was sent to Xu by an emissary and offered Cao Cao the strategy of destroying Lu Bu. He was granted the title of governor of Guangling. To destroy Lvbu meritorious, general gavobo. He also moved to the eastern city. He died in 1949. His son, Chen Su, was a doctor when Emperor Wen of Wei pursued Chen dengzhi.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Chen Deng was determined to help the world and the people when he was young. He is well read, elegant and has literary temperament. He can master old books and articles. At the age of 25, he was elected as Xiaolian, the county magistrate of Dongyang, raising the elderly, raising orphans, and treating the people like children. At this time, there was a famine. Tao Qian, who served as the state herdsman, asked Chen Deng to be the commander of the Diannong school to plant grain properly and reduce the famine.

The picture is taken from Lv Bu

In 194, Tao Qian died and Chen Deng presided over it. Liu Bei took over the post of Xu Zhou mu. In the first year of Jian'an (196), Lu Bu drove away Liu Bei and seized Xuzhou, claiming to be a herdsman in Xuzhou. Chen Deng changed his name to Lu Bu, but he hated Lu Bu's behavior and wanted to repay him. In the second year of Jian'an (197), Chen Deng and his father Chen Zhen managed to break the marriage between Lu Bu and Yuan Shu in Huainan, weakening Lu Bu's power. Later, Chen Deng sent an envoy to Xudu, told Cao Cao about his plan to break Lvbu, and won Cao Cao's praise. He was appointed as the governor of Guangling. after Chen Deng took office as governor of Guangling, he moved to Sheyang County (now Baoying County, Jiangsu Province). He paid attention to rewards and punishments and authority, which made Guangling's lax official administration a boost. In order to plan an elite army to support Cao Cao, he succeeded in dissolving Xue Zhou's armed forces and turning them into his own use. At the same time, Chen Deng paid great attention to appeasing the people and developing production. In less than a year, Guangling was flourishing. The people deeply believed in Chen dengzhi's governance, respected and supported him, and established a high prestige in the local area. In the winter of the third year of Jian'an (198), Cao Cao moved his troops eastward to suppress Lu Bu. Chen Deng got the news in advance. He set out from Guangling and led the elite soldiers to be the pioneer of Cao Cao. He surrounded Lvbu in xiapi city. Lu Bu took Chen Deng's three younger brothers as hostages to ask for peace, which Chen Deng refused. On the contrary, he surrounded the city of PI more urgently. Lu Bu assassinates Zhang Hong, afraid of being implicated, and takes advantage of the night to release Chen Deng's three younger brothers back to Chen Deng. After Lv Bu was killed, Chen Deng was appointed general Fubo for his special merit, and he was still the governor of Guangling. He was very popular among the people of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, so he wanted to devour Jiangnan.

Repeatedly breaking the sun family

Chen Deng is not only a literary minister, he is also very strong in the use of troops. Guangling county (now Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province) connects with the Yangtze River, which has always been coveted by sun ce of Jiangdong. In the fourth year of Jian'an (199), sun CE took the initiative to attack Chen Dengbu after he captured Anhui city, and sent the army of the east Wu (whose name is unknown) to cross the river to attack kuangqi city (near Sheyang County in the Han Dynasty). The enemy troops were ten times as much as Chen Deng's garrison. Chen Deng was calm and ordered his soldiers to be well prepared. In order to confuse the enemy, Chen Deng ordered the city gate to be closed tightly, and to show his weakness. Chen dengdeng went up to the city tower and carefully observed the enemy. He thought that he could attack. Suddenly he opened the gate of the city, and the soldiers, like tigers down the mountain, fought bravely and rushed to the enemy. The army of the east Wu (the name of the general is unknown) was caught off guard. Chen Dengjun rushed into chaos and lost command. Chen Deng beat the drum himself, and the soldiers fought bravely. Many soldiers of the Soochow Army (the name of the general is unknown) were killed before they could board the ship. Countless people were drowned, and they were defeated. Chen Deng won an all-out victory. Before long, the army of Soochow (chief General Sun Quan) made a comeback and attacked kuangqi city where Chen Deng was. On the one hand, Chen Deng sent the meritorious Cao Chen Jiao to complain to Cao Cao, on the other hand, he was ready to respond to the enemy. He secretly ordered people to gather firewood in the place where the rescuers had to pass. They piled up firewood in ten steps and arranged it neatly. Then they lit it in the night and the light was far and near. When Sun Quan, the general of the eastern Wu army, discovered it, he mistook it for the rescue army and was very frightened. When Chen Deng saw that the time had come, he personally led the army to attack, defeated the army of the east Wu (chief General Sun Quan) at one stroke, and once again won the victory of defending Guangling.

Spring Festival

Chen Deng has been in Guangling for many years. He has a good administration and the people depend on his interests. The people are grateful to him. Chen dengzhuan was appointed as the prefect of Dongjun (now Puyang City, Henan Province). (Lu Bu Zhuan of the annals of the Three Kingdoms quoted "sages' deeds" as saying that Chen dengqian was "the prefect of Dongcheng". Zhao Yiqing thought that there was no "Dongcheng Prefecture" in ancient times, so it should be regarded as "Dongjun". When they left, the officials and people of Guangling County supported the old and carried the young, and they wanted to move north with Chen Deng. Chen Deng was very moved and patiently persuaded them to go back: "I was the prefect of Guangling. Wu Kou attacked them frequently, and finally managed to beat them away. After I leave, you don't have to worry. There will be a better prefect to govern Guangling. " The people were finally convinced by Chen Deng not to insist. Chen Deng and the people of Guangling have established a deep friendship, which is very impressive. Chen Deng was ill in his early years. Although he was diagnosed and treated by the miracle doctor Hua Tuo, his roots were not removed. Later, he was seriously ill and "Tuo is not here" (original text). No one can cure him. He passed away at the age of 39. After Chen Deng's death, Cao Cao often sighed when he came to the Yangtze River. He regretted that he had not used Chen Deng's tactics to make sun's family strong in the south of the Yangtze River. When Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei, was in power, he remembered Chen Deng's contributions and worshipped his son Chen Su as a doctor.

Anecdotes and allusions

Support Liu Bei

After Tao Qian's death, Liu Bei was worried that the princes would not accept the leadership of Xuzhou. However, Chen Deng said to Liu Bei, "today, the Han Dynasty's mausoleum is too late and the sea is overturned. It is today that we have made great contributions. The state is rich and has a registered permanent residence of one million. I want to ask you to take care of the affairs in Linzhou. " However, Liu Bei was still hesitant, so Chen Deng said, "if you want to ride a hundred thousand horses together for the emperor, you can help the people and become a five overlord business. If you want to defend the territory, you can write on bamboo and silk. If you don't listen to me, I don't dare to listen to you. " However, Liu Bei was still in a daze, so Chen Deng thought of Yuan Shao again. As Yuan Shao at that time, his words were absolutely significant. Chen Deng's letter to Yuan Shao said: "the emperor of Liu Bei's mansion, the former Prime Minister of the plain, is always the leader of the clan, so that the people will know where to go." Chen Deng convinced Yuan Shao, so Yuan Shao stood up and interceded with Liu Bei. With Yuan Shao's strong support, Liu Bei was in charge of Xuzhou.

Recognize people and talents

In order to avoid chaos, Chen Jiao once lived in Jiangdong area in his early years. At that time, sun CE and Yuan Shu had courteously employed Chen Jiao, but Chen Jiao should not be ordered to become an official and decided to return to his hometown Guangling county to live. Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling, invited Chen Jiao to be the chief of the prefecture, and ordered him to go to Xuchang. He pointed out: "the literati around Xudu have some comments, but it seems that they don't think very well of me. Please go to Xudu, listen to the news for me, and then come back to tell me." After Chen Jiao was ordered to go back and forth, he came back and said to Chen Deng, "I think you are quite arrogant when I hear the comments nearby." Chen Deng said: "when it comes to the strict family and perfect morality, I respect Chen Yuanfang's two brothers (Chen Qun's father and uncle); when it comes to the noble morality and pure jade like white, I respect Huaziyu the most; when it comes to the integrity and righteousness, I respect Zhao Yuanda the most; when it comes to the erudition and strong memory, I respect Kong Wenju the most; when it comes to the outstanding heroes, I respect Zhao Yuanda the most I respect Liu Xuande most. How can I be a proud person if I respect others so much? It's just that other people are too mediocre to talk about. "

Yuanlong heroic spirit

Liu Bei, Xu Si and Liu Biao discussed the world together. When talking about Chen Deng, Xu Si said with disapproval: "Chen Yuanlong is a man of the lake and the sea, and his arrogance is still there." Although Liu Bei is very familiar with Chen Deng, he did not immediately refute Xu Si. Instead, he asked Liu Biao, "do you think what Xu Jun said is right?" Liu Biao said, "if it's not right, but Xu Jun is a good man and won't lie to others. If it's right, Chen Yuanlong is famous all over the world." Liu Bei asked Xu Si, "do you think there is any basis for Chen Yuanlong's arrogance?" Xu Si said: "in the past, I passed by xiapi because of the turmoil of the world. I met Chen Yuanlong. At that time, he didn't have the courtesy of a guest. For a long time, he ignored me. He went to the big bed on the ground and let the guests sit down Liu Bei replied: "you have always been a scholar. Now the world is in chaos and the emperor is displaced. Kuang Guozhi hopes to help you forget your family. But you ask Yuanlong for a house and a house. There is nothing new in your words. Of course, Yuanlong hates it. What's the reason to ask Yuanlong to talk to you? If it were me at that time, I would surely go up and lie down hundreds of feet high, and let you sleep on the ground. Where is the only difference between getting up and getting out of bed? " Liu Biao listened and burst out laughing. Liu Bei said affectionately, "a hero like Yuanlong, who is well equipped with culture and martial arts and has great courage and ambition, can only be found in ancient times. I'm afraid it's very difficult for all living beings today to find someone who can handle it. "

Character evaluation

Xu Si: Chen Yuanlong, a scholar of lake and sea, is full of heroism. Liu Biao: if you want to say something wrong, you should not say it falsely. If you want to say yes, Yuan Long is famous all over the world. Liu Bei: if the Yuan Dynasty is full of courage and ambition, we should seek it from the ancient ear. It's hard to compare the times. "Sages' deeds": 1. Deng Zhongliang is high and cool, Shen Shen is deep and general, and he has little ambition to help the world and the people. There are literature and art in the Expo, as well as old classic articles. Twenty five years ago,

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