Chapter 739 Unplanned
In July of the seventh year of Jianxing, General Wei Yan of the Han Dynasty Zhenbei led his army to attack Yuzhong, and Zhang Hua, the prefect of Jincheng of Wei State, came to Yuzhong.
Feng Yong, the Han Qiang guard captain, led his elite troops over the mountains south of Jincheng and sent out surprise troops to rob the Wei army's food route and cut off Zhang Hua's army's retreat.
Jincheng Chief Shi Zhang then mobilized all the troops in Jincheng and attacked Feng Yong with Zhang Hua, the prefect of Jincheng.
Feng Yong stood firm.
After Wei Yan defeated Yuzhong, he and Feng Yong attacked the Wei army, defeated them, and captured the Jincheng prefect and Chang Shi.
Although many defeated troops still fled back to Jincheng, this is no longer important.
The frightened troops retreated, and there was no prefect or long history in the city. In addition, because of the wrong response by Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, Jincheng completely lost hope.
The officials in Jincheng were greatly alarmed when they learned that the prefect, the chief minister, and the entire army were all gone.
Wei Yan threw all the prisoners to Feng Yong, and led his people to march towards Jincheng impatiently.
When the banner of the Han Dynasty appeared in sight, the gates of Jincheng were already wide open.
Feng Yong didn't care at all about Wei Yan's behavior of seizing the opportunity to enter the city.
This attack on Jincheng in Yuzhong, just by defeating the Wei army with a surprise attack, is enough to bring Feng Junhou's reputation to a higher level.
Let alone break Yuzhong easily, the engineering camp was the first success.
Of course, why Feng Junhou was so willing to give up the first victory in entering the city was not because he was greedy for the thousands of strong prisoners of war and the civilian men who had gathered back after the war.
He is humble, respects the elderly, and does not compete with others for credit.
To the north of Pingxiang, where the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion was governed, there was Zuli County.
Zuli County is bounded by Anding to the east, Liangzhou to the west, and Longyou to the south. It is the key place to control the three regions of Qin, Longliang and Longyou.
More importantly, Li Jian once said that it used to be an important access point to Wuwei in Liangzhou.
By controlling that place, the Han Dynasty was equivalent to controlling two roads into Liangzhou.
If Pouhan in Longxi is taken into control, then the three Silk Roads will all be controlled by the Han Dynasty.
According to a report from Pingxiang's secretariat, the land between Zuli and Pingxiang is fertile and is a rare land for grain production.
Under the rule of the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion, there was no shortage of pastures, but there was a shortage of manpower for farming.
So Feng Yong simply continued to camp where he was and screened the prisoners of war and civilians.
All people from Jincheng will be repatriated according to their status.
After all, Jincheng is now in the hands of the Han Dynasty, so we must pay attention to appease people's hearts.
But if it belongs to people from Hexi, it must be Mixi Mixi.
They all moved to Pingxiang, and the Qiang Protector School Wei Mansion arranged unified arrangements for farming.
Because Jincheng took the initiative to open the city gates and surrender, the household registration was intact, and all the old officials were there, so there was no trouble in screening the prisoners of war.
The real trouble is with the two uncles and nephews, the former Jincheng prefect and Chang Shi.
I heard from Jiang Wei and Li Jian that they were from the Zhang family in Dunhuang.
The Zhang family is the most prestigious family in Dunhuang.
This is not the main thing.
The most important thing is that Zhang Gong, Zhang Hua's elder brother and Zhang Jiu's lord, not only has a high reputation in Hexi, but also has a long-standing reputation in the Western Regions.
Zhang Gong was appointed by Cao Pi as the captain of Wuji School in the Western Regions a few years ago, specializing in affairs in the Western Regions.
During Cao Pi's time, many small countries in the Western Regions came to pay tribute to Cao Wei, and Zhang Gong was indispensable.
If the Han Dynasty wanted to use the Zhang family to pacify Liangzhou as soon as possible and even control the Western Regions, Zhang Jiu and Zhang Hua would not be able to kill them.
After all, the Qiang and Hu rebellion in Liangzhou is already disturbing enough.
If even the big Han clans hate the Han, then the governance of Liangzhou will fall into the vicious cycle of the middle and late Han Dynasty.
At present, Dahan does not allow this situation to occur.
You cannot kill them, so the best way is to surrender.
The Li family in Longyou and the Zhang family in Dunhuang are both powerful families in Liangzhou. Feng Yong arranged for Li Jian to go and have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang and Zhang Hua first.
Unexpectedly, Li Jian was sprayed all over his face by the two of them and had to run away in confusion.
"Back then, when Xi Pingqu led troops to attack Liangzhou, Zhang was threatened by the thieves with bare swords, but he still refused to obey. This man is really a strong man, a villain and incompetent, and he has failed the entrustment of the emperor."
Li Jian said to Feng Yong with some shame.
As a direct grandson of the Li family in Longxi, Li Jian did not enjoy himself in the rear, but followed the army deep into dangerous areas.
No matter what his purpose was, this act alone was enough to make Feng Yong look at him differently.
After Wen Yan comforted him, Feng Yong could only put the uncle and nephew of the Zhang family under house arrest, and then led his people into Jincheng in a mighty manner.
Jincheng is surrounded by mountains and is as solid as gold. After crossing the river and heading north, you can enter Liangzhou.
Going a short distance westward along the river, you can reach the junction where the Huangshui River flows into the river.
The Huangshui River Valley was famous not only during the Han Dynasty, but also during the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was a place where political power in the Central Plains, the Plateau, and Hexi were fiercely contested.
Because this river valley not only produces fine horses, it is also the main grain-producing area and population gathering area in Xiping.
Jincheng can be used to do anything whether crossing the river to the north or west. It is actually the key to Liangzhou.
An uncle and nephew of the Zhang family, it was Xu Miao who made an emergency expedition on his own when he could not contact Guanzhong.
The two of them came to Jincheng just four months ago to take up their posts.
So they didn’t know at all that there was a road in the mountains south of Jincheng that could be turned directly from the south.
Because of the Battle of Longyou, people in Yuzhong and Jincheng were in panic. People fled and moved, and the official roads between the two places were almost deserted.
Not to mention that the uncles and nephews of the Zhang family were former officials of Jincheng who had just arrived in office. Who would have thought of such a road in the mountains between Yuzhong and Jincheng?
Even if he could remember it, Xiping did not notify Jincheng. How did the officials in Jincheng know that Feng Wenhe was in the south of the mountains?
So by questioning Jincheng officials, Feng Yongcai learned why the Zhang family’s uncles and nephews were unprepared for this mountain road.
While he was sighing, Wei Yan took the official documents and secret letters found from the Jincheng Prefecture.
He looked at Feng Yong with a strange look: "Can't you see that your reputation is so good?"
Feng Yong’s mouth twitched. He knew what Wei Yan meant.
Those official documents and secret letters show the reason why Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, misjudged the situation in Jincheng in Yuzhong.
Xiao Wenhe is mentioned in it.
Feng Yong gritted his teeth and squeezed out a hehe from between his teeth, pretending not to care about Wei Yan.
He would not show weakness in front of old man Wei.
However, when he saw Jiang Wei, Zhang Yi, Ju Fu and others below with their eyes wandering, Feng Junhou suddenly became furious.
What's the matter with Xiao Wenhe? When they call me Xiao Wenhe, they are praising me for my intelligence, not for being ruthless. Do you understand? Understand!
That’s what I said, but Feng Wenhe always felt uncomfortable when he felt everyone’s eyes on him.
At this moment, I couldn't help but curse Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou.
If this person is like what Zhang said in front of Li Jian, he is really a civil servant. He doesn't understand military affairs at all. He can't even guess that I want to attack Jincheng.
The uncle and nephew of the Zhang family are also useless, they don’t even know that I came over the mountain!
And the Lupan in Xiping is even more spicy.
I am making such a big splash on the east coast just to give you time to notify Jincheng. Damn it, you actually went to Xu Miao for rescue?
Spicy chickens, they are all spicy chickens, none of them can beat them!
When Feng Junhou thought of this, his face was full of disdain: "Among the people in Liangzhou, Hao Zhao is the only one who can catch his eye. Once Hao Zhao is gone, the rest will be mediocre."
"good!"
As soon as Feng Yong finished speaking, Wei Yan shouted loudly and slapped the map hanging on the wall.
Wei Yan's face was full of smiles and admiration, and he did not hesitate to praise him: "Although Feng Junhou is young, he is very courageous and worthy of being the person who defeated Zhang He!"
Old man Wei praised himself so abnormally. Instead of not benefiting Feng Yong, it actually set off alarm bells for him.
He looked at Wei Yan suspiciously.
Before Feng Yong could speak, he heard Wei Yan say again: "Back then, Huo Xiuqi was about the same age as Feng Junhou, and he also set up a garrison in the west of Jincheng."
“To regard the Xiongnu as nothing and include Hexi within the territory of the Han Dynasty, it is true that heroes emerge from a young age!”
Feng Yong noticed that Wei Yan's eyebrows moved and his lips grinned, as if he was smiling, but it was very fake.
Moreover, there was no light in his eyes like when he smiled, and the smile lines on his nose seemed to be unable to be tightened, and his face seemed to be torn apart.
He looked like he was smiling, but in reality it was more like he was suppressing nausea.
Noticing this detail, Feng Junhou became even more angry: If you compliment me, just compliment me. What's going on with this look of eating shit?
How does complimenting me make you so sick?
We saw Wei Yan take a deep breath, his throat moved, as if he had swallowed something.
Then he continued: "So, why doesn't Feng Junhou learn from Huo Huqi and build a fort in Lingju to attack the thieves?"
Lingju?
What is Lingju?
Your Majesty lives in Hexi!
“Mr. Wei...general, what do you mean?”
Feng Yong's expression changed.
“What I mean is, since Cao’s army of thieves is now in Xiping, Jincheng County’s territory on the north side of the river must also be empty of troops. Why don’t we take advantage of the victory to cross the river?”
“As long as we cross the river, the counties will surely wait for the wind to fall.”
The look on Wei Yan's face seems a little...crazy?
"Jincheng is sandwiched between Xiping and Wuwei. If we stay in the city, Xiping and Wuwei will not be connected."
Wei Yan slapped his palm on the map again. Feng Yongding looked at it and saw that his palm covered Jincheng County.
The fingers are as big as carrots, and the joints are round and thick. They appear extremely powerful, showing the owner's eagerness to control Jincheng County in his hands.
“The mere land of Xiping will be obtained by then?” Wei Yanyue said, getting more and more excited. “One of the Liangzhou bandits is in Yuzhong, Jincheng, and the other is in Xiping.”
“Now that all the Golden City in Yuzhong is in my hands, if we decide Xiping again, Liangzhou will no longer have any soldiers to fight. Will the counties decide by then?”
After listening to Wei Yan's words, not only Feng Yong, but also Zhang Ni, Jiang Wei, Gofu and others below showed horror on their faces.
This idea is really too bold.
It’s just...if it’s true as General Wei said, then wouldn’t people like myself have made a great contribution to regaining Liangzhou?
Feng Yong could not help but look at the map of Liangzhou again, and his heart couldn't help but jump: Although this plan looks crazy, it also seems a little tempting?
“Our plan this time is to take Yuzhong Jincheng. The Prime Minister never said that we would enter Hexi.”
Taking a deep breath, "Prudent and brave man" Feng Junhou refused.
Wei Yan looked at Feng Yong fiercely: "The Colonel Protecting the Qiang has the right to be independent! What's more, when the Han Dynasty set up the Colonel Protecting the Qiang, Zeng ruled in Lingju, don't you want to be a Colonel Protecting the Qiang who lives up to his name? "
Who dares to say that I am not a real Colonel Protecting Qiang?
Feng Junhou glared at Wei Yan, "I am the captain appointed by the Han Dynasty to protect the Qiang. Do you know how to attack?"
“Put your hands off me!”
Wei Yan couldn’t understand Feng Yong’s words for a moment, “Huh?”
Feng Yong strode forward, opened Wei Yan's hand on the map, and took Xiping County, Jincheng County and Wuwei County into his eyes.
Although Old Man Wei's character is not that good, his vision is indeed vicious.
From the map, Jincheng County is sandwiched between Xiping County and Wuwei County.
As long as they cross the river and occupy Lingju, the connection between Xiping and Wuwei will be cut off.
At that time, there will be Jincheng County in the east of Xiping and Longxi County in the south. They will be attacked from both sides. Can Lupan, the hot chicken, be able to stop it?
During the Northern Expedition last year, Hao Zhao lost half of his elite cavalry in Liangzhou, and now all the more than 10,000 men and horses in Jincheng in Yuzhong are gone.
At present, Liangzhou’s military strength is almost all in Xiping. If Xiping is surrounded and eaten, how can Liangzhou have any remaining troops?
The statement that it will be determined based on the message is really not a fanciful idea.
Even if there are still troops, they are at best recruits hastily recruited and some local nobles' armed forces.
“At this time, the news of the fall of Jincheng has probably reached Lingju.”
Feng Yong thought for a while and finally shook his head. "If Lu Pan of Xiping learns that we are marching towards Lingju, he will definitely not surrender without mercy."
When Wei Yan heard this, he became anxious on the spot, and said in a tone of anger, "What are you afraid of? At the worst, we can also obtain Jincheng County and Xiping County."
"As long as we have a firm foothold in Hexi, Liangzhou can take it whenever it wants?"
Feng Yong just couldn't stand the old man Wei bossing him around, so he looked at him askance, "How about you go? I'll guard the Golden City?"
Wei Yan choked immediately.
His eyes almost bulged out of his sockets when he stared at Feng Yong. He was so angry that he was trembling all over. He wished he could slap Feng Mingwen ten or eight times.
It is just that he has the right to attack Yuzhong and Jincheng, but he does not have the right to cross Hexi.
If you want to cross the river, you can only use the autonomy of the Qiang Captain.
As long as Feng Yong crossed the river first and then asked him to cross the river to help in the name of asking for help, everything would be justifiable.
"If the prime minister is to blame, I am willing to take the main responsibility!" Wei Yan gritted his teeth, "This is the best opportunity for the Han Dynasty to regain Liangzhou."
"If you miss this time, I don't know how many lives of soldiers will be wasted in the future. Since you are the ruler of the Han Dynasty, don't you even have this responsibility?"
The acquisition of Jincheng this time was unexpectedly smooth.
Before the Liangzhou thieves could react, they seized the residence. It was at this time.
Feng Yongcai ignored Old Man Wei's irritation and sneered: "No! My wife is about to give birth, and I want to go home to take care of the child!"
"you…"
Hearing Feng Yong's reason, Wei Yan's chest boiled with blood, almost rising to his throat. His teeth gritted, his eyes were red, and he stared at Feng Yong.
He was afraid that if he said one more word, he would be tempted to take action.
Feng Yongcai was not afraid of him and walked out the door with his head held high.
He returned to his army and ordered Zhang Yuan, the staff officer beside him: "Go and ask Li Jian to come over."
Li Jian soon appeared in Feng Yong's handsome tent: "Do you have something to give me, sir?"
Feng Yong nodded: "I have something I want you to do."
“You may do as you command.”
“I plan to give you a favor and ask you to send the Zhang family’s uncles and nephews across the river and let them return to Liangzhou.”
When Li Jian heard this, his eyes widened immediately: "The Lord is going to let them go?"
A sly smile appeared on Feng Yong's face: "Yes, let them go. Remember to pick a few Zhang family's cronies to **** them, and make sure they go back safely."
Although I don’t understand why Feng Yong did this, since he received such a great favor and it was ordered by Feng Junhou, how could Li Jian not do his best?
After Li Jian left, the guards came in and said it was Jiang Wei who wanted to see him.
After receiving permission, Jiang Wei strode in, bowed to Wu Wu, and asked Feng Yong urgently before he could ask what his purpose was.
"Your Majesty, it's the right time to conquer Hexi and make achievements. Why did you miss this opportunity?"
Jiang Wei's arrival was a bit unexpected, but at the same time it was expected.
With his bold and adventurous nature, it is natural to agree to this suggestion.
But what Feng Yong didn't expect was that he would come directly to confront him.
Feng Yong smiled slightly and said something, which made Jiang Wei stunned on the spot.
(End of this chapter)