Farmer of Shu Han

Holding the horsewhip in his hand, Feng Du stood at the highest point of Ekou, looking down the mountain, but he felt that he could see everything from the northeast, south, and east of the river.

But Feng Duhu asked, "What's going on at Gaoping Pass?"

Before Zhongduhu came, Zhang Bao was the highest military commander in Hedong.

In addition to focusing on the direction of Zheguan, we must also prepare for the loss of Gaopingguan at any time.

Even Sima Yi would go south from Taiyuan—although after General Guan rushed to help Taiyuan, this possibility is very slim.

But whether it is news from Gaopingguan or Taiyuan, a copy will be sent to Zhang Bao as soon as possible.

Especially in the direction of Gaopingguan, Chuanqi will be sent to contact once every morning and evening.

At this time, Zhang Bao couldn't help showing joy when he heard the question from the Central Guard:

"Return to the Central Guard, Gaoping Pass just sent news yesterday that General Shi Zhonglang and Chen Jun have arrived at Gaoping Pass, and even fought a battle with the Wei bandits."

"Now that the thieves have been forced to retreat, Gao Pingguan has no worries!"

Hearing that Shi Bao had guarded the Gaoping Pass, Feng Duhu couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

I remembered that when I first met Shi Bao, I heard that he was as famous as Deng Ai.

Now it seems that the authenticity of this evaluation is not low.

Although Deng Ai was killed when he was unknown, he didn't wait for his growth period.

But this does not prevent Feng Duhu from knowing how powerful this person is.

In fact, Shi Bao's performance over the years has been really good - except for her weak will when it comes to women's sex.

However, the current big Han, because of years of wars, there are many boys and girls, and there is a trend of great integration of Han and Hu.

The addition of Hu Nu made the competition more intense.

As long as you can afford it, you love me, and there is nothing wrong with being lustful. If you have one more child, it will be considered as an extra contribution to the big man.

"How is the battle going?"

Feng Duhu was a little curious.

Speaking of it, this is Shi Bao's first time to take on an important task independently.

Zhang Bao recounted the battle at Gaoping Pass.

Then he said with a slight sigh:

"The Sima Master is lucky. If suddenly Chen's army is like the 3,000 elite soldiers led by General Wang, it may not be so easy for him to escape in the battle of Gaoping Pass."

Feng Duhu couldn't help laughing:

"How greedy is General Zhang? The three thousand elite soldiers led by Wang Minda (namely Wang Han) are veterans of hundreds of battles."

"Looking at the whole big man, there are only about 30,000 people who can compare with them."

Of course, these 30,000 people do not include cavalry.

Most of them are former tiger infantry brought out by the prime minister himself.

Most of the remaining half are the Qianmodao Camp and Qianwudang Camp under Feng Duhu's command.

The source of soldiers is mainly Nanxiang children and South Zhongyi people.

As for the last few people left, they are the Bai Yan soldiers left by the late emperor.

It's just that Feng Duhu has focused on training cavalry since he became the lieutenant of Huqiang.

Although there are infantry under his command, there has been no expansion.

On the contrary, after he became the governor of Liangzhou, the cavalry gradually became the main force.

Among the 3,000 people led by Wang Han, many of them were old people who had followed Feng Duhu during his first Northern Expedition.

So it is not an exaggeration to say that they are veterans of many battles.

Zhang Bao naturally knew this too, so he smiled dryly and didn't say much.

Feng Duhu turned his head, glanced at him, and then continued to ask:

"Now Gaopingguan, who is in charge?"

"Of course it's still Shi Zhongrong."

"Where is Wei Wenchang?"

Hearing Feng Duhu take the initiative to mention Wei Yan, Zhang Bao's originally happy face suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

That's right, why did you forget about Wei Wenchang?

It should be a sad thing that the big man's life and death are unknown, but it should not be showing joy.

Zhang Bao hastily rubbed his face, trying to suppress the joy, and then said in a slightly sad tone:

"It is said that he was seriously injured and unconscious. The army has sent someone to escort him back to Chang'an for treatment."

"Are you unconscious?" Feng Duhu was really surprised, "Seriously injured?"

"Yes, seriously injured." Zhang Bao nodded, with a heavy look on his face.

Although Wei Yan was able to serve as the governor of the Hedong Governor's Mansion, his queen sister contributed a lot.

But with such a big mistake, Zhang Bao, as a general, naturally had some criticisms of Wei Yan in his heart.

"Severely injured and unconscious, sent back to Chang'an for treatment..."

Feng Duhu repeated it, and then sighed with a little emotion in his tone:

"It's fine, it's fine to go back to Chang'an... After all, there is a medical school in Chang'an."

The tone was not exhausted, but it seemed that he did not want to say anything.

Zhang Bao hesitated to speak. After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear Feng Duhu continue. After all, he couldn't help but asked:

"The Central Guard thinks, what should Wei Wenchang do when he returns to Chang'an?"

Feng Duhu glanced at Zhang Bao in surprise, and then at Zhang Yi, Zhang Jiu and others who fell behind Zhang Bao.

If it was changed to before, Wei Yan had the support of the palace, and it would be difficult for the Central Capital Protectorate to say anything.

As for now, the one in the palace, just dealing with the dissatisfaction of Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others, is probably enough of a headache.

Therefore, at this moment, the Central Capital Protectorate, the governor's internal and external military, does have a great say in this matter.

It's just that people didn't expect that Feng Duhu shook his head and said:

"We still have to wait for the Secretary to complete the investigation before we can draw a conclusion on the matter of Shangdang. At that time, we must act in accordance with the laws of the state."

"Now that the battle is tight, the top priority is to retreat from the enemy, at least to stabilize the situation first."

Speaking of this, Feng Duhu chuckled, not knowing whether it was a sneer or a sneer, or he thought of something else.

"As a general, there is no one who does not lose a battle? Even Wu Zi has not won a battle. If he is convicted only of defeat in one battle, how can he convince others?"

Whether it is Cao Cao, Sun Quan, or Ji Han's Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun...

Which one has never lost a battle?

A general who has won every battle and has never been defeated is called a peerless famous general, and there are only a handful of them in history.

As for the relationship between Feng Duhu and Wei Yan, you can refer to the matter between the prime minister and Li Yan.

When Zhuge Liang "wanted to endure for the country" towards Li Yan, he even retreated again and again.

It wasn't until Li Yan's crime was unforgivable that he was angrily deposed in one fell swoop.

Li Yan, the person involved, also confessed his guilt and dared not argue for himself.

If so, there will be conspiracy theories in later generations, insisting that Li Yan and the prime minister failed in the power struggle, and the prime minister resorted to tricks to make Li Yan be demoted as a commoner.

I want to cry out for Li Yan.

People's hearts are sinister, that's all.

With regard to the bad things that happened after Li Yan became the assistant minister, is it still necessary for the prime minister to harm him?

Feng Duhu naturally doesn't care about the evaluation of himself by later generations, after all, he has no hope for his reputation behind him.

According to his own estimation, if the aristocratic family didn't compile ten or eight unofficial histories to arrange themselves, they would be sorry for the oppression of the aristocratic family over the years.

But even so, it was impossible for him to convict veteran officials like Wei Yan in private.

It must be to act in an upright manner and convince people with reason, so as not to fall into the trap.

The most important thing is to close the coffin in one fell swoop, at least in the Han Dynasty, to make an iron case.

Hearing Feng Duhu's words, Zhang Bao also said that someone Feng had changed.

Cruelty turned into kindness.

But when he heard Feng Duhu's laughter and looked at this person's expressionless face, he remembered what his brother-in-law said if he acted according to the laws of the country.

Suddenly, I felt something was wrong in my heart.

The matter of Wei Yan and Shangdang had nothing to do with him.

He didn't want to say anything more.

But his sister in the palace has inextricably related to this matter.

No matter how dull he was, he knew that if he really wanted to investigate deeply, sooner or later his sister queen would be implicated.

Last year, he naturally knew that his brother-in-law had suffered a lot.

Ruthless Xiao Wenhe!

That's why Zhang Bao deliberately mentioned Wei Yan, just to know how far Xiaowenhe wants to take this matter.

There is no way, one of my two younger sisters is married to the emperor, and the other is married to the guardian of the central government.

It's really embarrassing for myself.

Only Zhang Bao sighed:

"The Central Guard is right. It's just that Wei Yan is also a veteran of the big man, and he has made a lot of contributions to the big man over the years."

"This careless loss of the party, there must be faults. The merits and demerits really need to be carefully screened."

"In the battle report sent back by Shi Zhongrong, Wei Yan's son Wei Chang was mentioned, saying that Gaoping Pass was able to defend, and this son also had some credit."

Hearing this, Feng Duhu glanced at Zhang Bao with some surprise, and there was a color in his eyes, as if he finally understood something.

With a faint smile on his face, he said in a diffuse voice:

"Brother, do you know that when the prime minister wanted to dismiss Li Zhengfang, he asked me to write to Li Haoxuan (that is, Li Feng)?"

Zhang Bao was taken aback: "What?"

"Forget the father and use the son." Feng Duhu said, and gave Zhang Bao a meaningful look, "Do you understand?"

Zhang Bao was a little dazed, as if he understood, but also didn't seem to understand.

Zhang Jiu, on the other hand, showed admiration and admiration on his face.

It is said that everyone is cruel and merciless, the rumors are too much!

Even in the face of political opponents, he does not get involved, but can still suppress his selfishness and act in accordance with the laws of the country. Can he be said to be broad-minded?

"Speaking of Li Zhengfang, Wei Wenchang has a somewhat similar personality to him."

After all, Feng Duhu couldn't help but commented, "Both of them are too selfish, they are at odds with their colleagues, and they think highly of themselves."

"In all things in the world, mediocre people are often defeated by laziness, and capable people are often defeated by arrogance."

"Therefore, no matter how talented you are, you must act with humility. Because humility makes people progress, and pride makes people lag behind!"

Zhang Bao understood this time, and Chi Jie praised:

"The Central Capital protects this statement, is it reasonable?"

Feng Duhu shook his head: "I don't dare to take credit for it. I didn't say that."

"Oh? What kind of sage said that?"

Feng Duhu glanced at him: "Of course it's what the sages of my teacher said."

"Uh, no wonder, no wonder!"

Zhang Bao showed his original expression.

Zhong Duhu waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about these digressions. You can all arrive here without being an army in a maximum of two days."

"In this way, Hedong will have 50,000 riders in one step. Do you have any suggestions for the next step?"

As he spoke, he raised his horsewhip, pointing in the direction of Gaoping Pass, and then pointing in the direction of Zhiguan:

"Are we going northeast or southeast?"

"Naturally to the northeast!"

Zhang Bao said without hesitation, "Zhi Pass is dangerous, and it is controlled by thieves and heavy troops, so it is difficult to capture it in a hurry."

"Gaopingguan is very different. Gaopingguan is still under the control of the big man, and Sima Shi has just been defeated."

"When our army arrives at Gaoping Pass, no matter whether we go south to attack Sima Division and capture Gaodu City, or go north to recapture the eldest son, it is a feasible strategy."

Zhang Bao emphasized his tone, "The most important thing is that there is an engineering battalion in Gaopingguan!"

"Guardian of Zhongdu, as long as there is an engineering battalion, Gaodu and the eldest son are within easy reach!"

Hearing this, Feng Duhu passed Zhang Bao and looked at Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiu:

"You all think so?"

Both Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiu nodded: "Exactly."

Feng Duhu smiled, then turned to look at Gao Pingguan...

Just as Feng Duhu was planning how to counterattack, the offensive and defensive battle in Xiangyang in the south had already entered a fever pitch.

It has to be said that Lu Xun's long-planned plan is getting closer to success.

The warships of Wu Guoshui Army, which covered the sky and the sun, had always firmly controlled the Han River.

The Wei army in Fancheng wanted to rebuild the pontoon bridge several times to connect to the south, but was stopped by Lu Xun.

On Xianshan Mountain in the south of Xiangyang City, the shouts and killings shook the sky.

Zhu Ran personally led five thousand elite soldiers, took a secret boat, and went around to the south. Taking advantage of Wei's unpreparedness, he sent Zhu Yi as the vanguard, and captured Longpanji near Mount Xian at night.

To the northwest of Longpanji is Mount Xian, and to the north is Mount Xianshou.

Between Longpanji and Xianshou Mountain, there is a narrow strip with dense forests and dangerous terrain, which is the only way to go to Xiangyang.

Wei Jun deployed troops here to prevent Wu Jun from passing through here.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Ran didn't go there at all, but occupied Longpanji in the south, condescending.

In addition, to the east of this place is the Hanshui River, and the Wu Guoshui Army is there to help.

Most of the troops of the Wei army in Xiangyang were taken away by Guanqiu Jian and went to Caoqiao Pass to prepare for Feng.

Coupled with the defeat in Weizhong and the loss of troops, they failed to return to Xiangyang.

Therefore, the troops in Xiangyang City are not abundant.

Even knowing that the terrain here is dangerous, there is no way to deploy heavy troops here.

Under the attack of Wu State's water and land, the Wei army at the pass left more than a hundred corpses and fled in embarrassment.

Zhu Ran followed closely behind and drove the army forward.

At the same time, he sent people to inform Bu Zhi, asking Bu Zhi to send people to attack the Wei army camp on Xianshan Mountain.

After Zhu Ran wiped out the Wei army in the Xianshou Mountain and Panlongji area, he continued to turn west and cut off the Wei army's retreat on Xianshan Mountain.

The Wei army in Xiangyang City lost its attention to the north and south at this time.

The Han River to the north is the main force of the water army led by Lu Xun, and he dare not relax.

And the Wu army in the south is attacking Xianshan again.

Taking care of one thing and losing another, the Wei army on Xianshan Mountain was isolated and helpless, and finally the whole army was wiped out.

So far, the entire periphery of Xiangyang City has been wiped out by Wu Jun.

At the same time, Bu Zhi moved his army to Xianshan Mountain, and Zhu Ran moved his army to Xianshou Mountain, so that he could see the layout of Xiangyang City clearly.

Coupled with Lu Xun's navy, the Wu army's navy and land army surrounded Xiangyang like an iron barrel, airtight.

At this time, Guan Qiujian, who had returned to his master Wancheng, could no longer hold back his emotions, and rushed to Hu Zhi's tent angrily:

"General Hu, the western thief and Wu Kou attacked Jingzhou together, why did the reinforcements come so late?"

If he could come a few days earlier, he might be able to take advantage of Wu Kou's layout and take advantage of Fancheng to see if he could break through the Hanshui defense line.

Now that Wu Kou is fully prepared, he can only do nothing.

As the governor of Jingzhou, Guan Qiujian naturally knew that there were not enough soldiers in Xiangyang City at this time.

Now Wu Kou has blocked the Han River again, making it impossible to get in touch with the south.

Looking from the top of Fancheng City, Xiangyang City is constantly sending out distress signals to the north, and the situation seems to be extremely bad.

The city is big and there are few guards, so it can be called an undefensible city.

If Xiangyang really made a mistake, Guanqiu Jian knew that he would be guilty of losing his land, and nine out of ten he would be punished.

Hu Zhi is the main general who led the army to rescue this time, and he is also very impatient at this time:

"How to march, the general has his own arrangements, I just follow orders, if you ask me, you might as well ask the general!"

He remembered the military order sent by the general when the leading army came.

Hu Zhi also couldn't help cursing in his heart:

The Taichung Three Dogs will spoil the country's affairs!