Chapter 740 A bit of a misunderstanding
“Bojo, there are some things that cannot be said and done. And there are some things that cannot be done that cannot be done!”
Feng Yong said something serious to Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment and didn't understand.
Feng Junhou made a "tsk" sound, and had to speak more clearly: "Although I will be outside, I will not accept your order."
"But crossing the river against orders can be done by me. Even you, Boqi and Xiaoxing, can make suggestions."
“We can’t let Old Man Wei say it, let alone do it, let alone in front of the public just now.”
Although a man has only a few thousand soldiers, he has the right to be independent.
Although one man can command 20,000 troops, he is limited to the east of the river.
If the two of them conspired so openly and openly, how could they violate military orders? Who knows what would happen if word spread?
Although Old Demon Zhuge is fair and strict, it is precisely because of his strict fairness that Feng Yong is not sure what Old Demon Zhuge will think about this matter.
What if he has a convulsion? Do we really have to follow the rules?
Even if Old Demon Zhuge captured Jincheng County and Xiping County on his own, he would not pursue the matter afterwards.
But how many more years can Old Demon Zhuge remain in power?
Who can guarantee that this matter will not become a thorn hidden deep in some people's hearts?
These are just the words, but they cannot be said.
Looking at Jiang Wei's half-comprehensive look, and then remembering that he was kicked from both ends by his own people and had to surrender to the big man in the end, Feng Yong sighed.
Bo Yue’s political IQ is probably just a little better than that of Wei Lao Fu, no more.
“Bo asked you to go and get ready.”
Feng Yongyong had no choice but to give him instructions in a low voice.
Jiang Wei suddenly came to his senses.
He clasped his fists gratefully, and as soon as he reached the tent, he suddenly turned around again: "Your Majesty..."
“Hmm? What else is there?”
Feng Yong asked strangely.
A look of embarrassment appeared on Jiang Wei's face, "If the Prime Minister asks..."
“You can just say it, I have nothing to say to the Prime Minister.”
As soon as Feng Yong heard this, he knew the scruples in his heart.
In any case, with my little mind, I didn’t expect to be able to outplay someone like Zhuge Lao Yao.
Jiang Wei nodded and walked out.
Li Jian received Feng Yong's instructions, so he first sent someone to arrange food for the Zhang family's uncle and nephew, and then took them towards the ferry outside Jincheng.
Along the way, we saw groups of soldiers hurriedly heading east.
At the same time, many generals on horseback were urging them, as if there was something urgent, regardless of the scorching sun.
The uncle and nephew of the Zhang family looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Didn’t you say that Yuzhong has been broken? Even Wei Ping, the defender of Yuzhong, died in the battle.
At this time, what else is happening to the east of Jincheng?
Maybe... Li Jian deceived them?
Li Jian pretended not to see their doubts and just urged them to move forward.
Because of Jincheng's watchfulness, the pontoon bridge at the ferry was not destroyed.
Li Jian led Zhang’s uncle and nephew to the ferry, stretched out his hand and saluted: “Please.”
There was a large raft made of cowhide parked by the river, enough to carry ten or twenty people.
Zhang looked at the pontoon bridge not far away and saw a crowd of people there. Thinking about what he had just seen on the road, his heart couldn't help but move.
He pretended to be casual and asked: "Why not cross the river by bridge?"
Li Jian's face was full of smiles, and she didn't seem to mind Zhang Jiu's attitude at all.
“To be honest with Zhang Changshi, the prince has already ordered that the bridge be demolished, so we can only aggrieved Governor Zhang and Zhang Changshi to cross the river by boat.”
“Demolish the bridge?” Not only Zhang Jiu, but also Zhang Hua couldn’t help but look over there.
Once Jincheng is lost, the door to Liangzhou will be wide open. Instead of taking the opportunity to move westward, the Shu people plan to demolish the bridge?
Seeing the suspicion in their eyes, Li Jian extended her hand again without explaining, "Please."
For a moment, the two of them couldn't see clearly what was going on over there, so the uncles and nephews of the Zhang family had no choice but to get on the boat with full of doubts.
Before they reached the center of the river, a sudden noise came from behind.
The people on the raft looked back and saw that the pontoons that had been well tied had spread apart, and some pontoons used for support were floating down the river.
There are still some people who are working hard to pull the escaped pontoons back to the river.
Are they really burning down bridges?
The uncle and nephew of the Zhang family looked at each other again.
Until Li Jian sent them to the other side, the two of them still felt like they were dreaming.
Li Jian bowed her hands to them, turned back to the raft, and headed towards Jincheng again.
At this time, black smoke suddenly appeared on the other side.
“They are burning the bridge!” Zhang Hua said in surprise. He looked at his nephew again, “This is such a good opportunity, why don’t the Shu people take the opportunity to cross the river?”
Zhang looked at the black smoke on the other side, his eyes flashing: "Uncle, do you think the Shu soldiers going eastward might have something to do with it?"
“You mean Yuzhong?”
Zhang Hua expressed the doubts he had on the road just now.
Zhang shook his head and turned to look east, his eyes getting darker and darker: "It may not be Yuzhong. If it had not fallen in Yuzhong, the Shu people would not have stayed in Jincheng for so long before going to support."
“If it’s not Yuzhong, then where is it?”
Zhang Hua couldn't turn around for a while.
Zhang looked around and saw that they were all his family's cronies. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Could it be that uncle has forgotten Guanzhong?"
"Guanzhong?"
After hearing this, Zhang Hua woke up suddenly and looked eastward involuntarily.
"Yes, Guanzhong. Last year, the Wei Dynasty was unprepared, and the Shu people took the opportunity."
“More than a year has passed, and the elite troops of Wei State at Dingkou have defeated Shu State ten times. How can they not try to recapture Longyou?”
The more Zhang thought about it, the more likely it became, "The Shu people attacked Yuzhong Jincheng with tens of thousands of troops. How could such a big movement not be known to Guanzhong?"
“So the Shu people returned to the east in such a hurry. Maybe the Wei State noticed the movement of Longyou and made some moves from Guanzhong to Longyou.”
After hearing this, Zhang Hua felt that it made sense, but then asked, "Are you sure?"
Zhang listened and felt helpless.
My uncle is courageous, but he is a bit inflexible.
“Now that Liangzhou is cut off from Guanzhong, the news we got from Guanzhong was more than half a year ago at least.”
"Last winter, the Wei army safely secured the county and destroyed Yuezhi City, which is enough to illustrate the heart of General Cao."
At this point, Zhang pointed to the east and then to the other side.
“The Kingdom of Shu is small and the people are weak, so we mobilize tens of thousands of elite troops to attack the Jincheng in Yuzhong. How many troops are left in Hanzhong and Longyou?”
"Furthermore, after the great victory, the Shu soldiers did not take the opportunity to march to Hexi. Instead, they hurriedly returned to the army and burned the bridge. Isn't this just to prepare for Hexi?"
“So I think it’s very likely that the Shu people are having a serious war in the east, forcing them to give up such a great opportunity.”
When Zhang Hua heard this, he slapped his thigh: "That makes sense!"
Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to say that this was just his guess, but when he saw the billowing smoke on the other side, he had another idea.
Now Liangzhou must be in a state of unrest. Since the Shu people will not cross the river west, it is better to use the news that the Wei army in Guanzhong attacked Longyou to appease the Liangzhou officials.
Anyway, Liangzhou is cut off from Guanzhong, and there are all kinds of rumors. Even if there is one more, it doesn't matter.
The uncles and nephews of the Zhang family stood by the river and saw that half of the pontoon bridge had been burned. The Shu people really had no intention of crossing the river, so they headed towards the nearest city, Zhiyang City.
Although there are no horses to travel, scholars in this era like to use fists and feet to reason with others.
In addition, Zhiyang City is not too far away from here, so there is no problem in walking there.
The cities in Liangzhou are either a county like Yuzhong, a key place like Jincheng, or a long-standing big city like Wuwei County Guzang, otherwise they are generally small.
Just like the city wall of Zhiyang City, it is not only short, but also dilapidated.
The reason is also very simple: the Liangzhou Rebellion that lasted for more than a hundred years.
After repairing the damage, repairing the damage, and finally there are not many people left, who is still in the mood to repair the city?
In recent years, the city has become more stable, so the city wall has been repaired reluctantly.
Near the city gate, the color of the mud walls in some places is fresher than in other places, and it can be seen that they were added later.
As long as people get closer and take a closer look, in fact, many parts of the city wall are completely like a barren hillock of loess, with a lot of weeds growing on it.
The city gates were closed and the city top was deserted. Not even a single soldier guarding the city could be seen.
The Zhang family's cronies walked to the city gate and shouted: "Is there anyone in the city?"
It was quiet at the top of the city.
The confidant shouted several times, and then Chengtou cautiously poked out half of his head. Behind his head, a corner of the white flag was faintly visible, "Who are you waiting for?"
“Zhang Shijun?”
Hearing this, the man above dared to stick out his head, opened his eyes wide, and looked at the more than ten people below the city.
"The Shu captives are rampant and bandits are everywhere. They are plotting against the people of Zhiyang. I have to be careful. I dare to ask how to prove it?"
Zhang Hua stepped out and held up the seal and ribbon: "Here is the seal and ribbon of the Jincheng Prefect."
The people on the top of the city saw Zhang Hua clearly and said "ouch", and their heads suddenly shrank back.
After a while, a few old and weak people pushed the city gate creaking open.
An official trotted out from inside and raised his hands to Zhang Hua repeatedly, "Zhiyang County Magistrate Chen Lu has seen the envoy. I was distracted for a moment and failed to recognize the envoy. Please forgive me!"
Zhang Hua looked at the few old and weak soldiers at the city gate and the empty city, and couldn't help but ask: "How did Zhiyang City become so dilapidated?"
A few months ago, I went to Jincheng to take office. I once passed through Zhiyang, and I clearly saw that although it was not a prosperous place, it still had a certain population.
As soon as Chen Lu heard Zhang Hua ask about this, his face showed a look of mourning: "Hui Shijun, you have run away, everyone has run away!"
"A few days ago, people who escaped from Jincheng said that both Yuzhong and Jincheng were lost to the Shu captives, and even the envoy..."
When he said this, he suddenly woke up and stopped talking.
Then he changed the topic: "When the officials in the city heard about it, they all fled away. Only the old and the weak were in the city."
Chen Lu glanced at Zhang Hua secretly, and when he saw his ugly face, his tone became angry.
"Xia Guan once advised his colleagues that since they eat the rice of the great Wei Dynasty, it should be a festival for the great Wei Dynasty, but no one is willing to listen, so the low official can only guard the city gate."
Having said this, he wiped his eyes and said, "Now that I see that you are safe and sound, I think it must be the rumors spread by those people who are greedy for life. I should punish you, I should punish you!"
The more the magistrate of Zhiyang County spoke, the uglier Zhang Hua’s face became.
Seeing that my uncle couldn't help but feel ashamed, he finally stood up.
“County Magistrate Chen, Yuzhong Jincheng was indeed occupied by Shu captives. What those people said is not wrong.”
“What?! Is Jincheng really lost?”
Chen Lu's voice became shriller. He took two steps back and looked back involuntarily.
The expression on his face suddenly changes from green to white, which is really wonderful.
“Then…the Han army…”
Thinking of some possibility, Chen Ludu became stuttering.
“Don’t worry, the Shu captives didn’t come with us.”
Zhang shook his head, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
Jincheng was lost, and the Shu captives could not reach Hexi?
Then the prefect and the chief minister are still safe and sound?
Chen Lu's eyes began to twinkle.
“I heard that the Han army was very powerful this time, and if Jincheng was lost, the west of the river would be empty. Why didn’t they stay across the river?”
On ordinary days, who among the county magistrates and magistrates below would dare to question them like this?
It’s just that now that I have lost the Golden City and was released by the Shu people, I don’t have enough confidence.
So Zhang Hua had to pretend to be impatient and said: "What else can we do? Since General Cao from Guanzhong sent troops, the Shu captives in Jincheng had to return in a hurry."
When Chen Lu heard this, all the expressions on his face suddenly froze. After a while, he asked in disbelief: "Is this true?"
Just when Zhang was about to stop him, Zhang Hua said quickly: "Why are you lying to me!"
"If you don't believe me, go to the river and take a look. The bridges there have been burned by the Shu people, just to prevent Hexi from echoing Guanzhong."
Chen Lu was ecstatic: "That's great!"
Hexi has been cut off from the imperial court for more than a year. Now that he suddenly learned about it, Chen Lu's eyes suddenly widened, without focus, and his vision became blurry.
The look on his face looked like he was crying but not crying. He was motionless and seemed to be crazy for a moment.
Zhang Hua sighed inwardly when he saw his appearance: This County Magistrate Chen is so loyal!
At the same time, I felt a little ashamed.
He saluted Chen Lu and said, "County Magistrate Chen, we are to blame for the loss of Jincheng. We are going to Guzang on this trip to plead guilty to Governor Xu. I wonder if we can rest in the city?"
Chen Lu quickly stepped aside, "How dare you, a villain, accept Zhang Changshi's gift? The city is in ruins and the food is crude. As long as Zhang Shijun and Zhang Changshi don't dislike it."
Although Zhang Hua and Zhang Jiu went to plead guilty to the governor, but the governor did not convict them, they remained the highest officials of Jincheng County.
After eating, Zhang Hua and Zhang personally came out to appease the people who were still in the city before leaving.
Chen Luzhi waited until dark and determined that not even a single refugee from the direction of Jincheng came, let alone any Shu army.
He felt relieved now.
Remembering that he was the only one who defended the city in Zhiyang City, this matter of loyalty and duty must have spread to Governor Xu's ears.
It would be better if General Cao from Guanzhong really leads his troops to regain Longyou and Hexi can be connected with Guanzhong.
It is impossible to say that he will still receive a commendation from the court.
Thinking of this, Chen Lu couldn't hold back the heat in his heart, and sent people overnight to bring back some of the family members hiding in the mountains back to the city, and then spent the night talking with his concubine about the script related to the future.
Due to lack of sleep at night, County Magistrate Chen was still sleeping soundly after dawn.
Unexpectedly, there was an ignorant servant who knocked on the door vigorously: "My lord, my lord, it's not good!"
After being woken up, Chen Lu was about to turn over when he suddenly said "Ouch" and then touched his waist.
I only feel pain and soreness in my waist, as if I have been hollowed out.
The concubine quickly got up and helped him get dressed.
After a while, Chen Lu's face turned pale, he opened the door with empty steps, and angrily said: "Why are you shouting like this?"
"Master, outside, outside..." the servant stammered, "Shu Army! Shu Army is here!"
Shu Army?
What Shu army?
The governor and the chief minister clearly said that the Shu army would not come...
County Magistrate Chen held his waist and was about to take a few steps, but he stumbled whether he was frightened or his legs were weak.
“You bitch, are you blind?”
County Magistrate Chen cursed angrily.
The servants quickly stepped forward to support him.
County Magistrate Chen was helped to the front yard. Before he could order someone to open the door, the door creaked twice and fell with a "boom".
“Who is Chen Lu?”
The Han troops who rushed in shouted loudly.
Chen Lu shrank, but his clothes were really conspicuous, and the generals of the Han army had already spotted him.
"Little...little man, righteous, it is Chen Lu."
“Are you the magistrate of Zhiyang County?”
The leading Han army general looked Chen Lu up and down and asked.
Chen Lu was trembling a little, and he didn't know whether it was because of weakness or fear: "Little... that's what I am."
“Crash”!
From the gate to the front yard, the Han troops lined up in two straight lines.
A young general walked in from outside the gate and walked straight to Chen Lu: "County Magistrate Chen?"
“Yes, exactly.”
The young general nodded: "I am the captain of the Han Qiang Guard, Feng Yong."
Chen Lu's face changed drastically and he lost his voice: "Xiao Wen...it turns out to be General Wen."
“My surname is Feng.”
Feng Yong stared at him steadily.
“Yes, yes, I have seen General Feng.”
Just for a while, Chen Lu began to sweat on his forehead.
"I waited outside the city for a long time, but no one opened the city gate. I thought County Magistrate Chen was not here."
"No, no, no, no." Chen Lu wiped his sweat, "I heard that General Wen would not come, so I was not prepared at the moment."
Thinking of the white flag that had been prepared to be placed at the top of the city, Chen Lu felt extremely regretful.
“My surname is Feng, not Wen.”
“Ah, yes, General Feng.”
“Who told you I wouldn’t come?”
“Zhang Taishou and Zhang Changshi.”
Feng Yong listened and smiled slightly.
Seeing Chen Lu's expression of remorse that was about to cry, Feng Yong asked: "Why is County Magistrate Chen like this?"
“Little man, I’m fine, little man, I just want to say something.”
“What are you talking about?”
“The uncles and nephews of the Zhang family are like my mother!”
"Very good!"
At the same time, Zhang Hua and Zhang Jiu had just appeased the officials in Yunjie County and were preparing to leave for Lingju.
(End of this chapter)