Chapter 742 Right Taken
In August of the seventh year of Jianxing, Feng Yong, the Han Qiang guard captain, led his army across the river to pursue the remnants of the enemy and reached Lingju City, but was blocked below the city.
Feng Yongsui went to Wei Yan, who was guarding Jincheng, to rescue him.
Looking at the tall flag with the word "Feng" under the city, and the strict military camp under the flag, the magistrate of Ju County was very nervous.
Unexpectedly, for three whole days, the Han army made no movement.
Not to mention attacking the city, they didn’t even send a single person to persuade them to surrender.
If he hadn't climbed up to the top of the city every day and seen the dark Han army barracks outside the city, the magistrate of Lingju County would have felt a little peaceful in his time.
Just when he saw the sparse guards at the top of the city and the closed doors of every household in the city, he couldn't help but sigh.
Then he said to the county captain beside him: "Three days have passed, and we have fulfilled our duty to defend the city. I will personally go to the Han army to ask for surrender. I only hope that they can treat the people in the city well."
Lingju County is a large county, and officials at all levels are still fulfilling their duties. This is very different from the situation in the previous counties where they fled after hearing the arrival of the Han army.
When the county magistrate heard what the county magistrate said, he quickly advised:
“Ming Ting, Lingju City has been in disrepair for a long time, but it is still dangerous, not to mention that the Han people have no signs of attacking the city.”
"If Ming Ting has not fought yet, if he raises the city and surrenders, he is afraid that he will be despised by the Han people and ridiculed by the world."
The county magistrate pointed to the big flag under the city, "Can you see what words are written on that big flag?"
“Feng?”
The county magistrate nodded, "It is exactly Feng. I heard that there is only one person in the Han army who can hold such a big banner."
The county captain is in charge of the military affairs of a county, so naturally he is not an ordinary person: "Xiao Wen and Feng Yong?"
Liangzhou has been ignored by the Guandong family for so long, and was even almost abandoned by the imperial court at one time. It is impossible to say that the people of Liangzhou have no resentment in their hearts.
Unexpectedly, the world is full of reincarnation, but Jia Wenhe finally defeated the Guandong family and became the Taiwei of Wei.
No matter how much the Guandong family mocked Jia Xu for his lack of virtue in private, Liangzhou veterans would definitely support their fellow countrymen: no matter how hard you push, we Liangzhou people are still not the Taiwei?
Nowadays, some people dare to use the name "Xiao Wenhe". This is not mentioned elsewhere, but in Liangzhou, it is definitely very attractive.
"That's right, it's Feng Yong. This man's reputation has been known since the battle of Longyou. In the battle of Jincheng a few days ago, this man used surprise troops to destroy the Jincheng Tangchi without attacking."
"Now he leads the army to the city, but there is no movement. It is very strange. I am worried that he will come up with another trick."
“Instead of waiting for him to destroy the city and slaughter the people in the city, it is better to surrender the city and order all the lay officials.”
With two to three hundred guards in the city, guarding the city for three days is enough to be worthy of the imperial salary.
After hearing what the magistrate said, the county captain's face looked a little sad and angry, but more of a look of regret:
"Both wings of Lingju City are in danger. If half of the troops in Jincheng can cross the river and retreat, or if Governor Xu can send some troops over, it might not be impossible to stop the Han army from the city."
The county magistrate did not agree with the county captain's words: "In my opinion, this is where Feng Yong is confident, because he knows that we do not have any reinforcements at all."
I remembered that no matter whether it was the uncles and nephews of the Zhang family, Xiping guard Lu Pan, or even Liangzhou governor Xu Shijun, they all suffered at the hands of Xiao Wenhe who was under the city.
The county magistrate didn't think he could stop this person.
After the discussion was settled, the county magistrate made preparations and ordered people to open the city gate, hold the seal and ribbon, and go out to the Han camp.
August has just entered Liangzhou. Although it is not as hot as the previous days, the heat is still there.
Feng Junhou, dressed in light clothes, was sitting in the shade of a tree by the river fishing.
When he heard Zhang Yuan said that the magistrate of Lingju County had personally come to the camp to surrender, he was stunned: "I haven't attacked the city yet, why did he surrender?"
What about ambition? Where is the ambition of Liangzhou heroes?
Feng Junhou was dissatisfied when his interest in fishing was interrupted: "Tell him that I don't have time to accept the surrender today. Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
The army from the rear has not yet arrived. If you surrender, how do you compile the military report you asked me to send to Hanzhong and Jincheng?
Do I don’t want to lose face?
The magistrate of Lingju County did not see the famous Feng Wenhe, and only a man with less than a weak crown met him.
“Magistrate Li, Feng Junhou has said that today is not a good day and it is not appropriate to accept surrender.”
Magistrate Li was a little confused: These days, no one even wants to surrender the city?
“May I ask this young general, when will the good days be?”
The more the Han army behaved like this, the more uncertain Magistrate Li became and his thoughts became more and more random.
“Let’s go tomorrow, tomorrow is an auspicious day.”
Zhang Yuan said to him seriously.
“Oh, okay, okay!”
Magistrate Li quickly responded.
Then he was sent back.
The county lieutenant was standing behind the open city gate waiting. When he saw the county magistrate coming back just like that, there was still no movement from the Han army on the opposite side.
He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Ming Ting, what is going on?"
The county magistrate shook his head blankly: "I don't know either."
Although surrendering is a difficult thing these days.
But everything has one and there are two.
Having done it the first time, it will be much smoother the second time.
The next day, Magistrate Li left the city on time and asked the Han army to surrender again.
This time, Feng Junhou did not refuse, received him personally, and allowed him to continue to serve as a temporary commander in the county, and all officials in the county remained as they were.
At this point, Jincheng finally fell into the hands of the Han Dynasty.
The Han army settled in the county according to the order, which was equivalent to the big Han having a sharp dagger pressed against Liangzhou's throat.
The success of this troop dispatch greatly inspired Wei Yan. He found Feng Yong again and wanted to continue to advance and capture Wuwei.
Feng Yong sternly rejected his proposal this time.
“It is better to win Xiping than to gain military power.” Feng Yong stared at Wei Yan without giving in at all: “If the remaining troops of Cao Cao’s bandit in Liangzhou are still in Xiping, as long as we capture Xiping, the four counties of Liangzhou will be at peace without fighting.”
As long as the last main force of the Cao thieves is eliminated, the Cao thieves in Liangzhou will no longer have anything to rely on, and their courage will disappear.
There is no need for the big man to do it himself, the Liangzhou wealthy family should know which side to choose.
What's more, he still holds many interests in his hands.
"If we take the force first, the Xiping Cao thieves will have enough time to return to defense, and there is a high probability that we will not be able to take the four counties easily."
If Cao Cao's thief still had someone to rely on, how could he be willing to surrender?
What's more, the Liangzhou wealthy people and the Qiang Hu are not dead, and they will definitely fish in troubled waters at this time.
"The Cao thief is now frightened, and our military strength is at its peak. Wuwei Guzang is the largest city in Liangzhou. It is the governor of both Wuwei County and Liangzhou Prefecture."
"As long as we follow the river and continue northward to capture this city, what's the use of the rest of Liangzhou?"
Wei Yan was originally a martial artist, and he naturally felt that the greater the military merit, the better.
Looking at the urgency on his face, Feng Yong knew that Wei Yan had already developed a certain contempt for the Liangzhou Cao thief.
After all, this time we sent out troops, we first captured Yuzhong and Jincheng lightly, and then moved up the Lishui River. Without losing a single soldier, we gained the entire county.
In addition, he is bold by nature and likes to take risks, so it is reasonable to want to take advantage of the opportunity to pacify Liangzhou.
As for how to govern Liangzhou, that was not within his scope of consideration.
Had Liangzhou really been pacified so easily, Huo Qubing would not have achieved great fame because of the Battle of Hexi.
More importantly, Huo Qubing brought Hexi into the territory of the Han Dynasty in two decisive battles: the two battles of Hexi.
There was never a direct attack on Wuwei from Lingju.
The first time we started from Longxi in the south, walked through Xiping, passed through Dadouba Valley, and entered the Hexi Corridor, where there were conflicts back and forth.
The second time was a roundabout operation from the north with a deep outer line. It was like having satellite positioning turned on along the way.
Cross the Yellow River, cross the Helan Mountains, cross two vast deserts, and bypass the complex terrain of Yanjuze.
Turn to the south again, proceed along the drowning, and then turn to the southeast.
Fight thousands of miles away, accurately locate the Huns’ flanks, and then launch a surprise attack.
Feng Yong is very self-aware. He doesn’t have the same positioning skills as Huo Qubing, let alone being as awesome as Huo Qubing.
Even Huo Qubing couldn't gain military prowess from Lingju, why did Wei old man think he could do it?
So in Feng Yong’s view, Wei Yan’s proposal to “swallow it in one gulp” is very courageous, but also stupid.
“That’s not what we discussed before crossing the river!”
Feng Yong looked at Wei Yan without fear, "I only promised you to take the two counties of Xiping and Jincheng, and I didn't say anything about going further."
Wei Yan looked calm and did not feel guilty at all about breaking his promise: "This time, that time..."
"You fart!" Feng Yong finally couldn't help but cursed, "Go ahead! I won't go!"
He really didn't want to stay with this old man for a moment.
Just as he was about to walk out of the camp, he heard Wei Yan shouting loudly from behind: "Then send troops to the west to ping!"
He strode over and said, "To pacify Xiping, I need to lead the troops myself!"
That’s enough!
After talking for a long time, it turns out that this old man wants to pay back the money?
"I will go with ten thousand elite troops, and leave the rest with you. Most of them must be stationed in the command house to put pressure on Wuwei."
Wei Yan seemed to have already made plans.
"In this way, the Liangzhou Cao thieves will definitely return most of their troops to defend Wuwei. By then I will lead the troops into Huangzhong, and Xiping will be within reach."
Feng Yong looked at him fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
After saying this, he was too lazy to talk nonsense and walked out of the tent directly.
Feng Yong did not stop all the way, walked out of Wei Yan's army, and turned to his own military base to protect the Qiang Xiaowei's mansion.
Unexpectedly, before entering the village gate, I heard someone calling me from behind: "Junhou!"
Feng Yong turned around and saw Jiang Weizheng running quickly towards him.
"It's Boyue," Feng Yong stopped and waited until Jiang Wei arrived in front of him, then asked, "Why did Boyue come out too?"
This time, troops were sent to attack Yuzhong and Jincheng. They were divided into three armies: Wei Yan, Feng Yong, and Jiang Wei.
Wei Yan is the largest, followed by Feng Yong, and Jiang Wei is the last.
It's just that Feng Yong has more rights than Wei Yan. He can send troops independently in the name of protecting the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion.
Just now we were discussing military matters in Wei Yan's camp. On the surface, it looked like three people were discussing it. In fact, it was Wei Yan and Feng Yong who made the decision.
Jiang Wei's breath was a little short, he took a breath, and then nodded: "After the king came out, the general also came out, but I didn't expect the king to walk so fast."
Feng Yong looked at the gate of Wei Yanjun's camp not far away with a sarcastic look on his face, "If I don't walk faster, who knows if he will force me to continue marching into Wuwei?"
When Jiang Wei heard this, his face turned pale: "General Wei...he shouldn't be like this."
Feng Yong turned around and walked towards his military camp with Jiang Wei, "I knew he wouldn't be like this, I was just angry for the moment, so I just said something angry."
Of course, Wei Yan's suggestion of directly attacking Wuwei is actually feasible to a certain extent.
For a general, if this plan really succeeds, the results will be very brilliant.
This is to recover a state and double the territory of the Han Dynasty.
And even if it fails, with the current strength of the Han Dynasty, he can barely afford the loss.
For Wei Yan, who was eager to achieve military success, this temptation was not small.
He just made this suggestion in the account. Although it was for the purpose of bargaining later, it may not actually mean to test himself.
But for Feng Yong, this risk is too high and completely out of proportion to the benefits.
Liangzhou is a piece of meat now, but it can only be regarded as raw meat. Eating it will cause indigestion.
It's best to cook it for a while longer. When it is cooked and mashed, it will be much more delicious in your mouth.
So there is absolutely no need to take this risk.
When Jiang Wei was in the tent just now, Jiang Wei had not expressed his opinion. At this time, Feng Yong wanted to ask him what he thought.
"Boyo, you are good at military affairs. How sure do you think we can be if we directly attack with force?"
“At most it’s 10%.”
Jiang Wei said with certainty.
“Oh? Why?”
Feng Yong thought it should be 30%, but he didn't expect that Jiang Wei was even less optimistic than himself.
Jiang Wei is from Liangzhou, so he is naturally more familiar with Liangzhou than Feng Yong and Wei Yan.
Only heard him say:
"The prince, from his residence to Wuwei, there is a ridge in the middle, called Hongchi Ridge, which is a natural barrier. Huo Qiaoqi once built the Great Wall there to prevent the Huns from coming over the mountains."
"If we want to gain military power, we must also go over the mountain. By then, Cao's thieves will only need three thousand troops, which will be enough to stop our more than ten thousand elite soldiers."
"If I were the defender of Liangzhou, I would definitely give up Xiping and defend the four counties in Hexi with all my strength. Xiping is only a finger of Liangzhou, and the four counties are my confidants."
"If you cut off a finger, you can still live; if you lose your confidant, your life is safe? So we go to Jincheng first, and then the army gathers to make a living. The only thing Cao Cao's thieves can do is to take the troops from Xiping and return to defend Wuwei."
“So at this time we only need to divide our troops to cross the river and go up the Huangshui River, and then Xiping can be settled!”
Feng Yong nodded with satisfaction. Jiang Wei's vision was indeed better than that of the old man Wei, and he clearly proposed to attack Xiping directly.
There was no intention of testing Wuwei at all.
Seeing Feng Yong nodding in agreement with his words, Jiang Wei felt happy and took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, this time General Wei is advancing towards Xiping, and the last general also wants to follow. Is it okay?"
Feng Yong turned around and saw a somewhat uneasy look on Jiang Wei's face.
"The prime minister asked Boyo to lead the Tiger Infantry, and he had the intention of training Boyo. Now that Boyo can take the initiative to ask for help, why should I stop him?"
Jiang Wei quickly raised his hands and saluted: "Wei thank you, sir!"
Feng Yong waved his hand, entered his handsome tent with Jiang Wei, and then said:
"Before setting off from Jincheng, I have sent someone to notify Liu Hun in the south, allowing him to attack Xiping independently, so that he can coordinate with General Wei."
“Counting the days, General Wei will have almost entered Huangshui when the news is delivered. Then you can find an opportunity to join Liu Hun.”
At this point, he looked at Jiang Wei and lowered his voice: "Wei Yan really has a good way of marching and fighting. I think it should go smoothly to Xiping."
"But there is always a contingency in everything. If things are not harmonious, don't be brave. Anyway, this is Xiping, it is there, and you can't escape."
“Remember one sentence: If you save the land and lose people, everyone and the land will be lost; if you save the people and lose the land, everyone will save the land.”
Jiang Wei's body suddenly trembled: "Your Majesty's golden words are engraved in Wei's heart!"
(End of this chapter)