Chapter 944 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false
Seeing that Feng Yong was anxious, Lu Hao was not in a hurry.
Seeing him sit down again, stroking his beard, he said slowly:
"Huh, why do you need to rush to defend yourself? I'm not sure whether this rumor is true or false. However, you are good at using soldiers, so it can't be false, right?"
Lu Hao said with a slight smile, "You want to learn how I, the Great Wu, manage ships, and I, Great Wu, also want to learn how you, the Lord, use troops!"
"Especially since the land of Wu is short of horses, it is even more difficult to find generals to lead the cavalry army. Otherwise, how about I, the Great Wu, also send some people to the army of the princes to learn how to use the cavalry army?"
Feng Jishi glanced at Lu Hao with some surprise.
Isn’t it said that a gentleman is easy to deceive?
This old man seems to be thinking very quickly.
That's right, after all, he is Lu Xun's biological brother, so his family background lies there.
Feng Jishi said haha:
“We’ll discuss this matter in detail later. By the way, Mr. Lu has come a long way and it’s hard work, so why not go down and take a rest first.”
"Tomorrow, I will prepare a banquet to cleanse Mr. Lu. By the way, Mr. Lu is from the south of the Yangtze River. He must not know the customs of Liangzhou, right?"
“Not to mention anything else, this roasted whole lamb is an extremely fine delicacy...”
Looking at Feng Jishifeng talking about him, Lu Hao felt that he had already seen through this man's tricks, and he sneered in his heart.
However, what the other party said is somewhat reasonable. After all, I am a new arrival, and this time the Wu Kingdom has something to ask for, so naturally I can't be impatient.
And he just took this opportunity to learn more about his opponent and make more preparations, so he followed the donkey downhill:
“That’s fine, then I’ll leave it to you and your Majesty to worry about it.”
"It's easy to talk about." Governor Feng laughed, and then looked at Zhang Bai, "I have been friends with God Zhang for a long time. We only exchanged letters, but never met him."
“Zhang Langjun is back in Liangzhou today, and he will have a good talk with me.”
Zhang Bai quickly stood up and saluted with his hands raised:
“How dare Zhang disobey the emperor’s orders?”
Lu Hao, who had been observing Feng Jishi's expression, was shocked when he saw that the other party's eyes were slightly narrowed, and he looked at Zhang Bai with a seemingly evil look.
This Feng Mingwen is so amazing that he thought so quickly that he got the information from Zhang Bai.
It’s just that I did it intentionally, but Zhang Langjun didn’t do it unintentionally.
With this deliberate calculation, I did not expect that Zhang Langjun would be misunderstood by Feng Mingwen.
Thinking of this, Lu Hao couldn't help feeling guilty.
Sigh, it seems that when I return to Dawu later, I have to say something nice to His Majesty. If I can make His Majesty
No more suppression of the Zhang family can be considered compensation.
Lu Hao was in a state of turmoil when a maid came over and said respectfully:
“Mr. Lu please.”
Lu Hao had no choice but to get up and follow the maid outside.
When he walked out of the door and turned around, he took the opportunity to look back, and saw that Feng Governor seemed to be angry and getting up according to the case...
After returning to the post house, Lu Hao was thoughtful and walked back and forth, constantly looking at Zhang Bai's dormitory.
Unexpectedly, it was not until night fell that I saw Zhang Bai coming back with a gloomy face.
Lu Hao secretly thought something was wrong and hurriedly went out to greet him:
“Why is Jianyi coming back so late? Why is his face so ugly?”
Zhang Bai saw Lu Hao and smiled reluctantly: "Nothing, I'm just tired from the journey. Just take a rest."
Speaking, he walked directly into his room.
Lu Hao followed closely and looked left and right to make sure there was no one there before closing the door.
“Jianyi, what did Feng Langjun say to you?”
Zhang Bai sat blankly and looked at Lu Hao with a wry smile:
“Mr. Lu really hurt me this time!”
Lu Hao suddenly felt a little embarrassed on his face and sat down as well:
“What do you mean by this?”
Zhang Bai said "ha" and sneered:
“Is Mr. Lu really ignorant? Is he pretending not to know?”
Lu Hao coughed and asked in a low voice:
“But because of the armored cavalry incident?”
After the Battle of Xiaoguan, everyone knew that Feng Mingwen had a terrifying cavalry army, with three thousand cavalry troops capable of defeating one hundred thousand Wei troops.
Three thousand to one hundred thousand is actually nothing new for Wu State.
After all, it’s not like there aren’t those who earn between 8 million and 100,000...
But when 3,000 cavalry defeated 100,000 Wei troops, the meaning was completely different.
Who doesn’t know that the Wei army is the best in the world in terms of cavalry?
Now that the 100,000 Wei army has been defeated by the 3,000 Shu cavalry, how strong are the Shu people's elite cavalry?
So some ignorant people spread rumors that it was a ghost rider from the underworld summoned by Feng Wenhe, who specialized in eating flesh and blood from the underworld.
Haven't you seen it, Feng Wenhe is known as the Ghost King in Nanzhong, and many Yi people in Nanzhong know that he likes to drink human blood and eat human flesh.
If you want to achieve peace, you need to sacrifice three thousand women to use the women's yin energy to transform their cruel nature.
Otherwise, why did Nanzhong move a large number of women to Hanzhong...
Of course, this rumor is too exaggerated and somewhat unbelievable.
But it is almost certain that Feng Wenhe has a cavalry with ghost-like cavalry under his command.
It’s just that many people in the world don’t know the details.
Because those who know the details...basically all went to the underworld.
This adds a bit of mystery to the "Ghost Cavalry" under King Feng Ghost.
Lu Hao naturally knew the name of "Armored Cavalry" through Zhang Bai.
After all, who in Wu State doesn’t know that the Zhang family has a close relationship with King Feng Gui. I heard that Zhang Bai personally visited Liangzhou two years ago.
"What else can there be besides this?" Zhang Bai sighed, "Your Majesty sent me as deputy envoy to the Kingdom of Shu. It is because he is familiar with Liangzhou."
“But don’t I know that your Majesty wants me to persuade Feng Junhou to facilitate the request for a horse?”
These words were a bit unkind to Sun Quan.
But it was hard for Lu Hao to say anything from Zhang Bai's mouth.
Because of the "Ji Yan Incident" that year, Zhang Wen was implicated. In fact, His Majesty wanted to use this to suppress the Zhang family, one of the four surnames in Wu County.
This is something that everyone knows very well. To be honest, His Majesty did something wrong.
Although no one dared to say it openly, everyone still sympathized with the Zhang family's experience.
More importantly, Zhang Bai took a big risk when he went to Liangzhou as an envoy.
It’s easy to say that this trip went smoothly.
If things don't go well, it will be even more likely that the matter will fall into the hands of the emperor. Then the Zhang family will have to vomit out who knows how much of its brown sugar interests.
Zhang Bai married Lu Yusheng. Although she was Lu Ji's daughter, she was raised by Lu Mao and loved her father and daughter.
Therefore, Zhang Bai was not afraid of showing his grievances against Sun Quan in front of Lu Hao, but when he saw him saying with a slight complaint:
"If it's just this matter, I can still try my best. But why do you, Mr. Lu, want to cause trouble and bring up the matter of the armored cavalry with that Feng Junhou again?"
"This is good. Not only is Lord Feng angry with me, but he also has doubts about Da Wu's sincerity in seeking horses. What should we do?"
After Lu Mao heard this, he also said "tsk":
"I can't blame me entirely for this matter. Who told Feng Wen... well, I mean, who told Feng Mingwen to act irrationally?"
"According to my opinion, Feng Mingwen either directly agreed to this matter, or he made excuses to shirk it, or gave him less horses."
“At that time, I will try my best to argue with that ‘glib talker’ and seek benefits for the country, but I don’t know that this person..."
At this point, Lu Hao said "tsk" again.
Moreover, judging from this man's behavior during the day, isn't this armored cavalry's key point perhaps?
At this point, how could Lu Hao give up so easily?
He was even very moved.
Wu Jun is not good at land warfare, and everyone knows this.
If you can get the secret method of military training in his hands, will you still have to be afraid of the Wei thief?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Bai’s words were like a basin of cold water being poured down from the head:
"That armored cavalry is the secret treasure of Feng Junhou's sect. I heard that the emperor of the Han family, in order to obtain the secret method, actually wanted the prince to marry the daughter of the Feng family."
"According to my opinion, this method is really an important weapon of the Han State. How can it be easily allowed to be practiced by the Wu State?"
“Is this happening?”
Zhang Bai was about to speak but stopped.
“Jianyi, you seem to have not finished speaking yet?”
Zhang Bai glanced at the closed door, then lowered his voice to a level that only two people could hear, and motioned for Lu Hao to listen.
Lu Hao quickly leaned over and heard Zhang Bai say in a voice as loud as a mosquito:
"More than that? I heard that the queen even sent her own sister to Feng Junhou for the secret technique in his hands..."
Even though Lu Hao usually cultivates his Qi quite deeply, when he heard this sentence, he almost couldn't help but scream out loud.
Is it so exciting?
But I saw him open his mouth suddenly, and then shut it tightly again.
Under his robe, his body was already tense.
“Keep...Keep your righteousness, don’t dare to talk nonsense about such things.”
Lu Hao reminded with some trembling.
Zhang Bai shook his head and pointed at himself and then outside:
“Mr. Lu, do you think that given the relationship between our Zhang family and Feng Junhou, I dare to fabricate such things at will?”
Lu Hao swallowed unconsciously:
“Then why are there no rumors about this matter?”
"Rumors?" Zhang Bai sneered, "Who dares to spread rumors like this? Don't risk your life? Hasn't Mr. Lu heard about the Li family in Shu?"
In fact, the incident between Feng Langjun and the Zhang family’s young lady was a rumor almost ten years ago.
Who would be free enough to tell a rumor for ten years?
So, everyone who understands this matter now understands it, and those who don’t understand it, who dares to chew the royal ear?
But the key point is that Lu Hao doesn’t know, and it’s impossible for him to specifically inquire about old news from ten years ago, right?
Moreover, what is the inside story of the legend of Feng Wenhe and Zhang Xiaosi? Few people in this world know the complete truth.
The rumors were considered true and false back then, but now they are even more confusing.
Not to mention that Feng Wenhe’s reputation is soaring now, and he is no longer afraid of such scandals.
Even if some people have been chewing the roots of their ears for ten years, now that this matter has come to an end, it is the young lady of the Zhang family who has a sharp eye and recognizes heroes, and she will not marry anyone who is not a king.
Stories about heroes and beauties are indispensable.
After all, as schools were built in various places in the Han Dynasty, Nanxiang's chivalrous novels and storytellers gradually spread among the people.
Feng Tibi, who controls public opinion, feels very happy!
So what Lu Hao is thinking now is: That's right, after all, Xiao Wenhe is cruel and ruthless. Who would say such a thing without any trouble would offend him in vain...
I heard Zhang Bai sighing and saying:
"Speaking of which, in fact, there is a reason for this matter. And Mr. Lu should have heard of this reason."
When Lu Mao heard this, he said curiously:
“How come I don’t know?”
But Jian Zhang Bai explained:
“Does Mr. Lu know the term ‘flower appearance and moon appearance’?”
"Of course I know that when I heard this word, it was Feng Junhou praising the Zhang family's young lady..."
When Lu Hao said this, he suddenly stopped and looked at Zhang Bai in disbelief.
Zhang Bai nodded:
“When Feng Junhou returned to Jincheng from Hanzhong, he met the Zhang family’s young lady in a peach grove outside Jincheng. The two fell in love at first sight and secretly fell in love.”
"So Feng Junhou wrote a poem, which goes: The clouds think of clothes, the flowers think of face, the spring breeze blows on the threshold and the dew is thick. If we hadn't seen each other on the top of the jade mountain, we would have met under the moon on Yaotai."
"Thus, the name of the Zhang family's young lady, 'Flower Face and Moonlight Appearance', was passed down to the world."
"After the Battle of Xiaoguan, the world only knew that Feng Junhou was greatly rewarded, but few people paid attention to it. The Han Dynasty court also granted three concubines to Feng Mansion."
"It's just that until now, the Feng family has only one wife and two concubines..."
At this point, Zhang Bai looked at Lu Hao meaningfully and said nothing.
Lu Hao was already dumbfounded.
After a long time, Lu Hao seemed to come back to his senses, but his expression was constantly changing.
Since the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Six Kingdoms, the etiquette in the world has long been lost.
The world only thinks that concubines are despicable.
But Lu Hao was eager to learn since he was a child. In order to study when he was young, he was unwilling to go to the prefectures and counties for examination.
So he who is familiar with the classics knows what a real concubine is.
In ancient times, concubines were sisters who married together to the princes. The elder sister was the wife and the younger sister was the concubine.
If the elder sister unfortunately dies, the younger sister will be the legal wife. This is to ensure that the marriage between the two families is as safe as possible.
The truly long-standing aristocratic families still retain this tradition.
If it is true as Zhang Bai said, the Han royal family would be willing to give away even her own sister for the armored cavalry in Feng Mingwen's hands.
So…
"Then it can only show that this method is indeed a treasure of the world."
Lu Hao stood up suddenly and muttered to himself.
Originally, he was just thinking of using this as an excuse to prevent Feng Yong from asking for Wu's boat-managing skills.
But now after hearing Zhang Bai's words, the idea of obtaining this method and dedicating it to Lord Wu started to become stronger.
When greed comes together, it is difficult to eliminate it.
In the following days, although Lu Hao was warmly received by Governor Feng, he was still in a daze.
When he learned that Feng, the governor, no longer asked to learn the boat-managing skills of Wu, but only asked to trade horses for ships so that Wu could send people to Hanzhong to help the Han Dynasty build ships.
He finally couldn't help but said:
“Your Majesty, Wu and Han fight against thieves with all their strength. East and West are as close as one family. Wu has the advantage of sailing ships, and Han has the edge of iron armor.”
“If Wu can learn the iron armor of Han, he can go north to Hefei to compete with Wei.”
“If Han can learn from Wu’s boats, he can sail down the river from Hanzhong to attack the bandits.”
"With such a flanking attack from both sides, the Wei thieves will be destroyed. Isn't it beautiful?"
As soon as Governor Feng heard this, his expression changed and he yelled again:
“Gong Lu’s determination to destroy thieves is very strong and admirable.”
When Lu Mao heard this, he knew that he wanted to avoid the matter. He quickly grabbed Feng Jishi's sleeve and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I have already learned clearly these days that the armored cavalry is an important weapon of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty does not want to spread the news. I understand."
“But isn’t the skill of maneuvering a ship an important weapon of Wu? I, the Emperor of Wu, led the army to the north many times, but due to lack of skill in cavalry, I could not compete with the Wei thieves, so I could only return without success.”
“If there were such fine cavalry in the hands of the king, why would we be here?”
You fart!
During the Battle of Longyou, I had no use for cavalry in fighting the Wei thieves!
How can you blame your own soldiers if you can't do it with one hundred thousand people?
"Mr. Lu, it's not that I don't want to give it, but you also said that this method of forming an armored cavalry army is an important weapon of the country. Am I the one who has the final say whether to give it or not?"
Governor Feng looked at Lu Hao sincerely and said, "It is up to Lord Wu to go find the Emperor of Han and discuss this matter with the Prime Minister."
“Besides, can you guarantee that Lord Wu is really willing to exchange Wu’s boat-managing skills?”
When Lu Hao heard this, he almost blurted out: Of course I can guarantee it!
Think of how much benefit your Majesty has promised for Liaodong?
When Gongsun Yuan killed his envoys and surrendered to the thieves, His Majesty vowed to take a boat to personally conquer Liaodong.
The ministers in the court repeatedly warned, but His Majesty did not change his mind.
In the end, he made two consecutive memorials to express his interests, which made His Majesty change his mind.
This also shows His Majesty’s desire for horses.
It’s just that what Feng Mingwen said makes sense. For such a big matter, His Majesty still needs to be informed first.
Lu Hao nodded:
"That will happen. If this can happen, the king will not be able to hide his secrets."
Feng Jishi said vaguely:
“Mr. Lu, it’s better to ask Lord Wu for his wishes first.”
As soon as Lu Hao saw Feng Mingwen's appearance, he knew that he must be very reluctant.
He was afraid of long nights and many dreams, so he quickly sent a messenger back to Wu.
But he stayed in Liangzhou and waited for the two leaders to reach an agreement. He would not be relieved until Feng Mingwen agreed in person in front of him.
(End of this chapter)