Chapter 826 Let’s go to the same place, and we’ll go to the same place
After saying these words to Zhang Xingyi, Feng Yong felt a little moved in his heart.
He knew that the young lady of the Zhang family was worried that she would not think of these things at the moment, so she sneaked out to remind him.
He was narcissistically thinking about the deep love between beautiful women, but before leaving, Zhang Xingyi stood up on tiptoes and whispered into his ear:
"Don't forget what you promised me last night in front of His Majesty and the Queen."
Feng Yong was stunned and thought to himself: What did I promise you yesterday?
He turned his head and was about to ask clearly.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xingyi smiled slyly and skipped away without giving him a chance to ask.
Feng Yong knew that he had a habit of being a little bit careless after drinking, but at best he could just brag or something.
Just thinking of Zhang Xingyi’s smile when he left yesterday, Feng Junhou felt a little scared.
I thought he was trying to make me lose my morals after drinking, but I didn’t expect that it was actually making me lose my words after drinking.
I don’t know if it’s me who thinks too much or my opponent who thinks too little.
As Feng Yong thought about it, he couldn't remember what he said after drinking yesterday even if his head was pounding.
Thinking of Zhang Xingyi's sly smile, I guess she must have planned it. If she didn't say it on purpose, I'm afraid she wouldn't have any good ideas.
There were two other people present yesterday, one was Adou and the other was the Queen.
It is definitely impossible to find the queen.
But thinking of that honest little fat man, Feng Junhou couldn't help but secretly think about it: he still had to get something out of Adou's mouth...
What's the big deal? I'll get some benefits when the time comes?
Although the Cao thieves in the east of Hanzhong have not retreated, several big figures in the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty are still in the mood to scheming here, which already shows that the overall situation in Hanzhong has been decided.
In fact, this time Cao Wei invaded Hanzhong, in the secret plan of Cao Rui and Cao Zhen, Sima Yi's partial force was to attract the main force of the Han army.
After the suspected soldiers in Ziwu Valley were discovered, Sima Yi had to hold back the Han army in Hanzhong to prevent them from reinforcing Longyou. This was the most dangerous route.
Unexpectedly, Cao Zhen's power, which was on the right side of Longyou, was defeated by Feng Yongda at Xiao Pass.
Only Sima Yi went upstream from Xicheng, cut through the mountains to clear a road, advanced by land and water, and successfully reached Hanzhong. He even captured Xinfeng County and other places and achieved a small victory.
Although there has been no contact with Ziwu Valley, Sima Yi only thought that it was raining heavily in Hanzhong for days, so Cao Zhen missed the date.
I had no idea that this was the overall situation laid out by Cao Rui and Cao Zhen.
And he himself is just a more important chess piece in this game.
Hearing that Zhuge Liang was personally leading the army, Sima Yi couldn't help but feel in a dilemma.
It’s not that he was afraid of Zhuge Liang.
After all, Sima Yi has been leading the army for much longer than Zhuge Liang, and he has been making suggestions in the army before leading the army alone.
The only record Zhuge Liang could achieve was the Battle of Longyou.
Therefore, even if Sima Yi did not look down upon Zhuge Liang, he would not be too afraid.
What worried him was that the emperor asked him to lead the army from the east to attack Shu and join Da Sima in Hanzhong.
Now the great Sima has not known the news for a long time, and the main force of the Han army is coming towards him again.
Should I continue to stay here and wait for news from Da Sima, or should I return to Jingzhou?
If we continue to stay and see Zhuge Liang personally leading the army, I am afraid that Da Sima has already lost.
But if we retreat upon seeing the enemy without His Majesty’s will, we may have to live up to the truth and say that we fled in the face of the wind and feared Shu as much as a tiger...
While hesitating, suddenly some troops entered the commander's camp and asked for a fight:
“General, when the Shu army is coming, why don’t we let the last general go and weaken him first?”
Hearing this, Sima Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "General Niu is here, but it solves my worries a lot."
He thought that if we could send out a vanguard and defeat Zhuge Liang first, we would have more room to advance and retreat.
So he sent a group of men and horses to Niu Jin and asked him to go and test the truth.
At the same time, Sima Yi seized the time and sent many more troops to Ziwu Valley to find out the news.
The beginning of Ziwu Valley intersects with the Han River.
And Sima Yi marched westward along the Han River.
But after such a long time, there was no news from Ziwu Valley, which made Sima Yi feel a little uneasy.
Niu Jin thought he was brave and led the army forward. He met the Han army vanguard halfway.
When the two armies fought, they were defeated by the other side.
Seeing Niu Jin leading the remaining soldiers and retreating in embarrassment, Sima Yi was shocked: "Who is the vanguard of the Shu captives? He is so powerful?"
“I heard that the Shu general registered his name and said it was Wei Yan.”
Niu Jin replied with shame on his face.
"Wei Yan? It turns out to be this person. No wonder."
Sima Yi sighed, "This man has been favored by Liu Bei and guarded Hanzhong for nearly ten years. He must be extraordinary."
He had already guessed that Cao Zhen had failed earlier, but now that he had failed for a while, Sima Yi finally began to want to give up.
After all, he is going upstream, and the transportation of food and grass is not smooth. If there is no other large army to support him, he will be considered a lone army, and he will be a lone army entering enemy territory.
At this moment, the sentinel sent to Ziwu Valley to inquire about the news finally came back with the news:
The Ziwu Valley army has retreated.
Some people say that Ziwu Valley is just a suspicious soldier, and now it has been discovered by the Shu people.
In fact, Da Sima led a large army to attack Xiao Pass, but he was defeated by Feng Yong.
Especially the latter piece of news, which is now spreading like wildfire in Hanzhong. Even the woodcutter who collects firewood already knows about it, so the sentinel can learn about it.
When Sima Yi heard this, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat: "I'm almost dead!"
At that moment, people were quickly packed up, boarded the ship overnight, and the entire army returned to Jingzhou along the Han River.
It is difficult for him to go upstream, but it is easy to go downstream.
It is really like an old turtle entering the water and disappearing in a flash.
When Zhuge Liang's army arrived at Xinfeng County, all they saw was the messy camp.
"Prime Minister, looking at the appearance of this camp, Sima Yi must have fled upon hearing the news and has no intention of fighting. Why not pursue him while he is victorious?"
Wei Yan defeated Niu Jin, and it was a time when the fighting spirit was high. With such a good situation in mind, is there any reason not to pursue it?
Zhuge Liang shook his head:
"Sima Yi is a man who is good at leading troops. The chaos in the camp may not have been intentional."
“Besides, if we pursue them easily, we don’t have enough boats, and it’s easier to go down the Han River than it is to go up the river. I’m afraid the army won’t be able to return when it arrives.”
Wei Yan heard this and said again:
Zhuge Liang once again forbids:
"Now that the Han Dynasty has won a complete victory, Sima Yi is going down the river. It will be difficult to catch up with him. Even if he can catch up, he will only be at the tail end."
"Victory is not enough to affect the overall situation. If Sima Yi has any plans to make General Wei lose his spirit, it will not be beautiful."
Wei Yan was repeatedly rejected by Zhuge Liang, and felt sad.
After leaving the camp, I couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "The Prime Minister is so cowardly! He only hates that I can't use my talents to their full potential."
The army commander Shi Yangyi had always been at loggerheads with Wei Yan, and just now he saw an unhappy look on Wei Yan's face in the camp, knowing that he was dissatisfied.
He had known that Wei Yan had a problem with speaking without restraint, so he took the opportunity to quietly follow him out and hide in a remote place to eavesdrop.
As expected, when he heard Wei Yan say these words, he was very happy and ran back to talk to the prime minister.
Zhuge Liang heard Yang Yi say disrespectful words about Wei Yan more than once. Now when he heard Yang Yi mention the old thing again, he couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.
Whether it is Wei Yan or Yang Yi, these two people, one is brave but rebellious, and the other is extremely talented but cannot tolerate others, which is really annoying.
"I have already taken care of Wei Yan's affairs, so there is no need for Wei Gong to say more. Can Wei Gong finish the investigation of the army's grain and grass?"
Zhuge Liang heard Yang Yijin's words of coveting Wei Yan, so he didn't express his position too much, he just asked a question.
In the original history, Ji Han's talents were withering. Although Zhuge Liang knew that the two men had shortcomings in character, he valued their talents after all. There were some things that he had to turn a blind eye to.
How is it like now, when a certain country bumpkin appears from nowhere, mounts his horse to lead the army, and dismounts his horse to care for the people?
He behaves informally, marries a tiger girl, and trains her to become a general.
Not to mention bringing most of Ji Han's later talents to an early stage.
In the front, Liu Yin resisted Zhang He, and in the back, Zhao Guang defeated the enemy with three thousand men. Zhang Yi, Gou Fu and others also made many military exploits.
There are also Wang Ping, Jiang Wei and others, plus some of the old generals of the Han Dynasty. It can be said that there are many talented people, and they are not afraid of having no successors.
Hence, the tolerance of the Han Dynasty Prime Minister to Wei Yan and Yang Yi was lower than in the original history.
It is enough for me to have Feng Mingwen and Jiang Boyue! If you can keep yourselves in peace, that's all. If you can't, is it possible that I can't let it go?
After Yang Yi heard this, he realized that he was reminding him that his main duty was to assist the prime minister in handling military affairs, and he should not stretch his hands too far.
At the moment, I could only make a few promises and dare not say more.
In the last few days of the eighth year of Jianxing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty drove Sima Yi out of Hanzhong. At this point, the battle between Shu and Wei finally came to an end.
In the ninth year of Jianxing, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty returned to Nanzheng with his troops. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty led hundreds of officials in Hanzhong to welcome him. Feng Yong was at the forefront of the officials to welcome the Prime Minister together with the Emperor.
When Zhuge Liang saw the emperor personally greeting him, he didn't dare to ask for help, so he quickly got out of the car and said, "How dare I bother the emperor to go out of the city with my little merit?"
"My father-in-law is fighting for the country in the front, so I can sit in the rear. Now that my father-in-law has returned victorious, why not welcome me personally?"
After entering January, because Hanzhong is a basin, the weather gets warmer relatively quickly.
Adou didn’t wear a down jacket, just a thick fine fleece sweater underneath, so he didn’t feel cold at all.
However, he knew that his father-in-law was old and afraid of the cold, so he prepared a long and thick down jacket and put it on his father-in-law himself.
Same as what my father-in-law did when he returned from the battle in Nanzhong.
Zhuge Liang couldn't resist, so he had to let Adou put it on, but he also said:
“When it comes to fighting for the country, with Feng Junhou’s astonishing achievements in front of him, how can I dare to speak for His Majesty?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone’s eyes fell on Feng Yong.
Although Feng Junhou was placed at the forefront of the officials by the emperor, he was already prepared in his heart, but it was still a bit embarrassing to be brought out by the Han Prime Minister like this.
"Prime Minister... uh, Prime Minister, I'm serious. I don't have any amazing achievements. It's just a soldier's life."
Feng Junhou was a little nervous and almost called Adou his father-in-law, but luckily he changed his words in time.
“To use your life, the general must be able to command well. Marquis Feng does not need to be so self-effacing.”
Zhuge Liang stroked his beard, looked at Feng Junhou kindly, and said warmly.
“Yes, yes, yes! Only if Marquis Feng commands well, and if the officers and soldiers work hard and work together, can Xiaoguan achieve the world-shaking success.”
Adou quickly echoed what the prime minister said.
Little fat man, you are here again.
In addition to "yes, yes, yes, yes", can you have some opinions of your own?
“Your Majesty and the Prime Minister have commended you!”
Feng Junhou clearly had a smile on his face, but he was still humble.
“The elite troops of the Qiang Guards are the best in the world. After the battle of Xiaoguan, Feng Hou’s fame spread throughout Guanzhong, and the great Han Dynasty is expected to be rejuvenated!”
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was extremely happy to see that his son had finally become stable after all these years of training and becoming a father.
I saw him step forward and pat Feng Yong on the shoulder, saying with a face full of relief.
Seeing the Prime Minister being so intimate with Feng Yong in front of everyone, many people were secretly shocked:
I heard that the concubine was compared to Feng Wenhe's disciples. At this time, it was true.
Feng Yong said quickly: "The Prime Minister's words are serious. He has never done more than a certain amount of merit. He should not be praised like this."
At this time, the Prime Minister was very close. It can be seen that although the Prime Minister is in good spirits, his appearance is much older than when we parted in Longyou.
Although Zhuge Liang tricked him many, many times, and he kept yelling at Zhuge Lao Yao Zhuge Lao Yao in his heart, in fact, he also knew that the other party valued him very much.
Coupled with the relationship between Huang Yueying and Guan Ji, he also regards Zhuge Liang as an elder.
Seeing Zhuge Liang's old face at this time, my heart felt slightly sad.
“Prime Minister, it’s too cold outside, why don’t we go back to the city first?”
“Yes, yes, Marquis Feng and I are young, and our father-in-law is no match for us, so we should go back to the city first.”
Adou, the yes-man, was very qualified and even came up to help the father-in-law with his own hands.
Zhuge Liang was dedicated to observing the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. How could he dare to let the emperor do this?
It’s just that for some reason, Adou was determined and must personally help Xiangfu into the car and drive him out.
Feng Junhou stood closest and saw the two of them being so humble to each other. He thought that if he continued like this, he wouldn't know how long he would have to drink the northwest wind.
At that moment, he said quickly: "In ancient times, King Wen of Zhou respected the Grand Duke as his Grand Master, and carried him home with him. Now, Your Majesty respects the Prime Minister as his father-in-law, and supports him in his carriage."
“This is what is called a wise king and a wise minister. Your Majesty and the Prime Minister don’t have to give in anymore. They will return together, and they will return together!”
When Adou heard Feng Junhou comparing him to King Wen of Zhou, his face suddenly turned red and he said repeatedly:
“Yes, yes, yes, please come home with me, father, come home together!”
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty once praised Guan Zhong and Le Yi. In addition, the Han Dynasty was expected to rejuvenate. Although he did not dare to compare himself to Tai Gongwang, he could not help but feel slightly agitated after receiving such a good compliment from Feng Junhou.
So he stopped being pretentious and drove back to the city in a carriage with the emperor.
On the other hand, among the ministers, after hearing what Feng Junhou said and seeing the Emperor and the Prime Minister riding in the same car, some secretly complained in their hearts:
This clever words to persuade Feng Langjun will be changed to clever words to persuade Feng Junhou from now on.
Not to mention the emperor, even the prime minister can be persuaded. Who in the world can compare with this clever words and lustful power?
(End of this chapter)