Chapter 501 Calculations and Thoughts
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At that time, Feng Langjun was the governor of Yuejun County. He was about to take up his post. He called Gao Dingzi away and asked, "Do you miss Nanzhong?"
Yuanzhan Jing said, "Your Majesty, I am happy here, but I don't think about the south."
The idea is that Feng Langjun has other plans and does not dare to be disrespectful.
Yi Shigong sighed and said: Yuan Nai, the son of Gaoding, and the queen of the Yi king, are still frightened like this. How can it be compared to ordinary Yi people? It can be seen from this that Feng Langjun’s reputation as the Ghost King has a great power in intimidating Nanzhong!
It's just that Gao Yuan wanted to learn from the later generations of Adou, and Feng Yong was not Sima Yan.
Hearing what Gao Yuan said, Feng Yong was a little unhappy, "Human beings are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless? Lord Gao Lang is quite at home in Jincheng, has he not thought about the scattered tribesmen in Yuejun?"
Gao Yuan muttered, but he didn't know how to answer.
Of course he had thought about it, but he could only think about it secretly at night.
From Gao Yuan's point of view, of course he wanted to feel sad when his tribe was displaced, but as long as Grandpa Zhuge didn't say anything, it would be his own fault that the tribe would be in this situation, so he couldn't feel sad for them, but they deserved it.
If Grandpa Zhuge had spoken and allowed him to be sad, then even if he was not sad, he would still have to be sad.
Now the Ghost King asked if he wanted to join the Yuejun tribe, so should he want to, or should he not?
E Shun watched from the side, wanting to speak, but he was too hesitant to interrupt easily - if he went too far in defending the former young master, it would actually harm him.
Fortunately, Feng Langjun did not deliberately embarrass Gao Yuan, and just listened to him continue, "Last year, the Prime Minister defeated Yue Jun. Unexpectedly, as soon as the army left, the Yi people in Yue Jun actually surrendered and then rebelled. Among them, the east of Suqi County This is especially true for Qubu.”
“The commander of his tribe, Dong Feng, not only raised a flag to call on the Yuejun tribes to rebel, but also allowed his commander Li Qiucheng to kill Gong Lu, the prefect of Yuejun County. This is an unpardonable crime!”
Feng Yong said with a look of annoyance on his face, "Now that Yuejun Prefect Meng Yan has led his troops into Yuejun and pacified the Beishui area, I will lead troops to assist Meng in the near future, and then I will definitely defeat those who rebelled." Kill all the thieves and put them to death."
Gao Yuan trembled in his heart when he heard the words "kill all and annihilate".
Feng Yong looked at Gao Yuan and said meaningfully, "In the past, King Gao Da was well-known among the barbarians in Yuejun. Lord Gao Lang is the son of King Gao Da. What do you think of this?"
Gao Yuan said quickly, "The rebels and traitors do not know the power of heaven, and they are really guilty of an unpardonable crime."
Feng Yong nodded, "Gaolang Jun knows the general situation, that's the best. The prime minister once swore an alliance with the Yi people in Wei County and regarded the Han and Yi people as the same. I didn't expect that there are still people who don't know how to appreciate them."
“Even if you are a Han Chinese, if you want to be a rebellious official and a traitor, it will be a crime to kill the clan.”
Hearing this, Gao Yuan was immediately frightened. He suddenly remembered what the Ghost King had just asked: Do you want your clan members living in Yuejun?
If the tribe is also involved in the rebellion, or if someone borrows the name of the late master, then this crime of killing the tribe...
As soon as I thought about this, even though it was still cool in early spring, cold sweat broke out on Gao Yuan's forehead, and he only felt a slight dampness on his back.
Eshun finally couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly, "Feng Langjun, those rebels in Yuejun must be punished. I am willing to be the vanguard and behead those rebels."
When Gao Yuan heard this, he was so happy that he quickly followed suit and said, "Feng Langjun, I am also willing to go to Yuejun to gather the people of the old days. First, I can prevent them from being confused by the thieves and build momentum for the thieves. Secondly, I can calm the chaos for Feng Langjun." Add a little bit of help. Please allow Mr. Feng!"
As long as you gather the people of the old days and hold high the banner of justice, your own people will be the righteous forces to put down the rebellion, not the rebels. Instead of waiting for your own clan to be killed, it is better to kill other clans yourself.
Gao Yuan gritted his teeth, damn, I will fight!
Feng Yong laughed, stood up and walked out of his seat, took Gao Yuan's hand, and said happily, "I didn't expect Mr. Gao Lang to be so loyal. Yong Qian made a mistake, don't blame me!"
After saying that, he personally pulled him to sit down, "Since Mr. Gao Lang has such intention, how can I not allow it? In this way, I promise you three hundred treasured swords and one hundred pieces of leather armor. As many old people as you can summon, I will How much food should I give you?"
With the successful development of the blower, Nanxiang's iron smelting output and quality have reached a big level. The ordinary weapons in the past are no longer attractive to Nanxiang soldiers, so they can be replaced as favors.
The leather armor is of course not cowhide, but sheepskin. Although the quality is not very good, it is better than nothing.
Gao Yuan finally relaxed after receiving Feng Yong's promise. He immediately said, "Gao Yuan dares not to fight to the death?"
"Good!" Feng Yong said happily, "Gaolangjun has been in Yuejun for a long time, so he must be familiar with the people and geography of Yuejun. What can he teach me?"
When Gao Yuan heard this, he glanced at Eshun, and then said, "Going back to the lord, if Feng Langjun doesn't think the villain is stupid, he will definitely tell you everything he knows."
“Oh?” Feng Yong said in surprise, “Please come quickly, Mr. Gao Lang.”
"Yes, let the villains come one by one." Gao Yuan stabilized his mind and then continued, "Yuejun uses Qiongdu as its ruling place. If Feng Langjun wants to conquer Yuejun, Qiongdu is the inevitable place. "
"There are two roads from Jincheng to Qiongdu. One is from Jincheng to Beishui, and then to Qiongdu. This road has water and mountains, so it is not easy."
“The other road is the Old Years Avenue. It is not only flat, but also short. It can go directly from Jincheng to Qiongdu. However, it needs to pass through the gathering place of many tribes such as the Yanniu tribe. It has been abandoned for more than a hundred years.”
“Now the leader of the Yanniu tribe is called Langlu, and his daughter is married to Dong Feng of Dongqu tribe in Suqi County. She is related by marriage to the rebel Dong Feng.”
"And Suqi County, where the Dongqu tribe lives, is located less than a hundred miles northwest of Qiongdu. Therefore, if Feng Langjun wants to conquer Qiongdu, he must destroy the Dongqu tribe."
Gao Yuan finally said this through gritted teeth.
Although he also called Dongfeng, the commander of the Dongqu tribe, his uncle back then, many of his old people must have defected to Dongfeng since his death and were involved in this rebellion.
In this case, the best way to prove one's innocence is to destroy Dongqubu - who told you to dance the most happily now?
Most of what Gao Yuan said has already been investigated by Feng Yong, but among them, there is a flat road from Jincheng to Qiong, but he has never heard of it.
This news shocked him. “If there is a flat road, why would it be abandoned?”
As soon as the question came out of his mouth, he knew it was the wrong question.
Since the middle of the Later Han Dynasty, Nanzhong has been experiencing constant rebellions. Because Yuejun is close to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the west and has special terrain, it is the hardest hit area for rebellions.
Two consecutive Yuejun prefects in Jihan were killed by the barbarians, which shows the seriousness of the barbarian rebellion.
The official road has been isolated by the barbarians for more than a hundred years. I don’t know if anyone knows the way. Even if someone does, the road will probably be blocked for a long time. That’s why the old demon Zhuge led his army into Yuejun and took the humble route. Water line.
Feng Yong asked Gao Yuan some more about Yue Jun, and then looked at Eshun.
"Since both Gaolangjun and General E are willing to help me quell the rebellion in Yuejun, I will give you a copy of the order and send you some men. You can choose a day to go to Yuejun to gather your old troops. I will follow with the army. ,how?"
“Obey the king’s order.”
Gao Yuan and Eshun walked together.
Feng Yong was overjoyed and encouraged Gao Yuan some more before having someone send them out the door.
When he came out and saw no one around, Eshun praised Gao Yuan, "I was worried at first that the young master would make a mistake, but I didn't expect that he just responded appropriately. It seems that I was overly worried."
Gao Yuan glanced back with lingering fear, then smiled bitterly, "General E, please don't promote me."
He pointed to his back, "I'm still wet here."
Remembering what happened in the hall just now, Gao Yuan was a little scared, but also a little lucky.
“General E, do you think we can recall our former tribesmen?”
If this trip really comes to fruition, I might see a turn for the better, and most importantly, Jincheng's family will also be able to live a more comfortable life.
If it doesn't work out, then not only myself, but also the whole family behind me will be like this for the rest of our lives, trapped in the small courtyard in Jincheng and living fearfully.
Maybe one day he will lose his life.
Eshun showed a firm expression on his face and nodded, "When King Gao was still there, who in Yuejun dared not to obey King Gao's orders? It's just other tribes, none of our own people have ever received favors from King Gao. ?”
“As long as the Young Master raises his banner, I believe that those tribesmen who were favored by King Gao in the past will flock to return to the Young Master’s banner.”
Gao Yuan nodded and smiled reluctantly, "I hope so."
Although Gao Yuan's character has become cautious in the past year, he is the son of Gao Ding after all. He was also a person who had seen various scenes back then, so he would not be as straightforward as Eshun.
In the past, it was impossible for the tribesmen to return in droves, but as long as three to five thousand people could gather, it would be quite unexpected.
How could a figure like the Ghost King pin the hope of pacifying Yue Jun on himself? He must be just treating himself as a pawn.
Ten thousand steps back, even if the tribesmen in the past really came back in droves like Eshun, what would happen? Could it be that I could still imitate adults?
Thinking of this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but ask, "General E, you have been with Feng Langjun for a long time. What kind of person do you think he is?"
"I don't know what kind of person he is. But I heard people say that this person is far-sighted and ruthless, and he is a person who cannot be easily offended. A few days ago, I heard that a relative of the Han Emperor offended him and was actually sent to Went to Nanzhong."
Thinking of all the rumors about Feng Yong, and thinking of how he looked harmless when seen on weekdays, Eshun actually couldn't tell.
Gao Yuan nodded, thinking that if it were someone else, the situation in Yuejun might still be uncertain, but Grandpa Zhuge directly asked the Ghost King to take office in Yuejun. It seemed that he was determined to put the place in order.
The whole of Nanzhong has been taken care of by the Ghost King, how can Yue Jun escape his plan?
“General E, tell me, if I can really gather the people back together, express my submission to Feng Langjun, move the people out of the mountains and forests, build houses on the plains, and learn how to farm mulberry trees from the Han people, is that feasible?”
Gao Ding glanced at Feng Mansion behind him again, and finally said with determination.
Eshun asked in astonishment, "Why does the young gentleman have such thoughts?"
Gao Ding smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Where is the young master? He is just a lost dog."
As he spoke, he sighed and looked at Eshun, "If we still have the same idea as before, I'm afraid it won't work. Grandpa Zhuge asked the ghost king to govern Yue Jun. It was obvious that he wanted to turn Yue Jun into a true Han people. The land of counties.”
“Instead of waiting for them to take action, we should take the initiative to submit ourselves. If we say this, we can still get credit for being the first.”
Eshun recalled that when he was recuperating in Wei County, he saw the prisoners of war **** in strings and being escorted to the north. He also subconsciously glanced at the Feng Mansion behind him, and then fell silent.
In the Feng Mansion, after Gao Yuan and Eshun left, Feng Yong saw hesitation on Wang Xun's face and asked, "Do you have any questions?"
Wang Xun nodded, "Brother just said that he asked Gao Yuan and Eshun to go to Yuejun first to gather the old troops, and also provided them with weapons and food. I always felt that something was wrong."
“What’s wrong?”
“Brother, Gao Yuan is the son of Gao Ding, and Eshun is a rare fierce general who is also loyal to Gaoding. If they have different intentions after gathering the old troops, wouldn’t it be like letting the tiger return to the mountain and raising the tiger to cause trouble?”
"What are you afraid of?" Feng Yong smiled calmly, "Anyway, we are going to Yuejun to quell the rebellion. Even if they have different intentions, it will only allow us to quell one more rebel army."
"Besides, if Gao Yuan really has the courage, I have to thank him. He gathered up the remaining members of Gao Ding, which saves us the trouble of looking for them one by one."
Speaking of this, Feng Yong showed a deep look in his eyes, "The manpower at Yuejun Racecourse has not been found yet. With one more rebel army, the racecourse will have more manpower. Wouldn't that be good?"
Wang Xun was horrified, "It turns out that the elder brother had already planned it, but the younger brother was overly worried."
Feng Yong shook his head and said with a smile, "Zi Shi, you are cautious by nature, and you are the most attentive. It is rare to be able to consider this. Why worry too much?"
Remembering that Huang Chong and others were still waiting for news in the military camp, he said to Wang Xun, "They are still waiting for news. Zishi went over and called them back, and we will discuss Yue Jun's affairs."
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By the time Huang Chong and others returned to Feng Mansion, Feng Yong had already placed a huge Yuejun map in the hall, and there was also a sand table beside it.
Zhang Yi and Jufu were already shocked when they saw such a detailed map. When they saw the sand table that specifically showed the terrain, they were even more shocked.
“Your Majesty, this is...”
The two of them came forward, their eyes were already sunk in and they couldn't pull them out.
“Yuejun’s mountain topographic map.” Feng Yong clicked on the map and then pointed at the sand table, “With the two corroborating each other, a lot of trouble can be saved.”
"This is more than just saving trouble. The Art of War says that the winner is determined by staying in the temple before fighting. Isn't that what you think?"
I can’t help but feel the sand table for a while and look at the map for a while.
(End of this chapter)