Royal Road

A dozen fast horses were walking on the road, not the official road, but a shortcut to Fukouxing. This is also the main throat of Yizhou leading to Bingzhou, where Emperor Wei Wu once faced Yuan Shang, the son of Yuan Shao, and lost more with less. Therefore, Fukouxing became an important town in the Wei Kingdom, and Linshui County was set up to guard this castle.

But after all, it is the border between the two states. The entrance in Yizhou was controlled by Sima Ying; the exit in Bingzhou could only be in the hands of Sima Teng. Therefore, the Bingzhou army did not choose this road to send troops, and Sima Ying could not attack the Shangdang hinterland from here. But the army can't go, a few horses can still pass, especially this team of people Mali, there is also a brother of the Shangdang county official.

"Li Binke, can you really pass this gate?" a person on horseback asked loudly.

"Definitely!" Li Lang's riding skills are not very good, so he dared not let go of his words.

On this road, he had to ride a horse and climb over the mountains, which was really a chore for him. But Li Lang was not afraid at all. This is the best opportunity he has found in a year!

Since being driven out of Yaji by Wang Wen, Li Lang has nowhere to go in Bingzhou. So he obeyed his mother's arrangement, transferred to Chengdu Wang Simaying, and successfully entered the mansion of his most favored general, Meng Chao. Meng Chao is the younger brother of Meng Jiu, and at the end of the Han Dynasty, he is the eunuch's child. But Li Lang didn't care about this. Back then, Wei Wu was also an eunuch's son. Isn't the Liang family who followed Wei Wu also similar to him?

Therefore, Li Lang has always tried to climb this big tree. It's just that the fortune was bad. When attacking Luoyang, Meng Chao was killed in battle. In desperation, Li Lang switched to Meng Jiu himself. In the Meng mansion for more than half a year, he has never found a chance to get ahead. Unlike Meng Chao, Meng Jiu can have any military exploits, so Li Lang can only barely be a clean guest and eat food. Unexpectedly, when he was frustrated, suddenly there was such a good opportunity.

Send troops to ambush the county guard, seize the pass and send the army back. This strategy is simply magical! Even he himself admired his flashy wit at the time. And even better, as long as he helps the Yan Caoye beside him seize the county government, the other party will be the new Shangdang county guard, and he will become the most talkative minister next to the county guard. No longer a guest, no longer a small official, but a real confidant. How can this not make people ecstatic? !

It is precisely because of this that Li Lang has worked hard. This pass will surely pass smoothly!

Yan Ji frowned upon hearing Li Lang's answer so rudely. He didn't like the clean guest from the eunuch's house very much, but this strategy was not bad. Therefore, upon hearing this plan, the king of Chengdu immediately took the case and ordered him to go to the Shangdang party to take over as the county guard. Anyway, the emperor is in the hands of the king of Chengdu, and any order issued can be said to be an edict of the emperor. As long as he can capture the pass, he is a legitimate county guard.

In this way, wouldn't he be much better than the assassination that failed, but instead forced Wang Jun's peace performance? The corners of his lips provoked an arrogant arc, Yan Ji clamped the belly of the horse hard, and continued to ride the horse towards Bingzhou.

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"The King of Chengdu is going to win the party, want to borrow troops from the five divisions?" Liu Xuan only felt a burst of pleasure in his heart when he heard the report from his confidant. This is simply a good thing that I can't ask for anything, that Sima kid actually delivered it to the door by himself? !

It seems that the pressure that Sima Teng and Wang Jun put on Sima Ying is not small. This idea is not a big mistake, but borrowing a soldier from the Huns? Haha, if they can occupy the party, cut off Sima Teng's back, and raise troops directly, who can stop the Xiongnu cavalry? !

"Xiangguo, do you want to borrow soldiers?" asked his confidant.

"Naturally want to borrow it!" Liu Xuan said immediately, "Send five hundred elites to Lucheng to meet the Chengdu king."

The Shangdang is now under wartime martial law, and sending thousands of people will immediately draw the other side's vigilance. Hundreds can conceal their traces and easily sneak into the county house Lucheng. Anyway, there are internal responses, to attack the Taishou Mansion and seize the pass, not many people are needed.

"However, King Zuo Xian is still in Yecheng..." His confidant hesitated. Just like this, what should I do if there is a backlash in Yecheng?

"There is no need to worry about this. Since Yuanhai sent the news, he will have a later move. As long as he forbears one or two and sends people to occupy the pass, we will have the final say no matter whether you advance or retreat!"

Liu Xuan points clearly and understands which is lighter and which is heavier. Without the Chengdu King’s plan to seize the party’s prefecture, they, the Huns, would not have been able to enter Lucheng in any way, and they would not be able to get into the military center including Huguan. As long as the city is captured, and troops can be increased at any time, these cities, which may not have been broken in a few years, can easily fall into the hands of the five. And the Shangdang is an important military master's way close to the three states of Si, Yi, and You. To win the Shangdang is equivalent to Qiang Qin's victory over Changping. Whether it is Luoyang or Yecheng, it is at your fingertips!

It seems that God is really on their side! Even Liu Xuan silently recites a Buddha's name in his heart. Since you are innocent, let the capable people come to occupy the world!

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Under the banner of returning home to visit relatives, Li Lang and his party passed through the pass without any risk and sneaked into Bingzhou. After Yan Ji and others were left to respond to the Xiongnu's reinforcements, Li Lang returned home by himself.

"Lang'er! Why are you back? Has the king of Chengdu been defeated?!" Liang Shu was surprised to see his son returning alone. Even an inner house woman like her heard the news that Dongying had led troops out of the country. Could it be that this time the Royal Driver's personal conquest really wiped out the King of Chengdu?

"Mother don't worry, this time the child came back for the sake of Chengdu Wang's plan!" Li Lang said with a smile on his face and told his mother about his plan.

Listening to Li Lang's plan to seize the pass, Liang Shu only felt his eyes gleaming: "Lang'er has gone out for a year, and he has really experienced it! This is a trick to encircle Wei and save Zhao. It is very useful!"

As long as the county guard was killed and Baixing was locked, Duke Dongying would have to send troops to rescue him, and the siege of Yecheng would naturally be resolved. In this way, as long as the king of Chengdu can defeat the Youzhou soldiers and horses led by Wang Jun, he will be able to completely wipe out the rebellious party and ascend to the ninth five-year position. And Li Lang, who used this strategy to contain the Dongying soldiers and horses, would naturally also get the praise of the new emperor and be listed in the court!

My Langer is really much better than that sick rice seedling! However, Liang Shu is not a reckless person, suppressing the excitement in her heart, she said again: "This plan is wonderful, but when Dongying returns to the public, the county city is afraid that it will bear the brunt and the army will counterattack. If you can't hold it by then, Lang Don’t you become a scapegoat?"

This is also something to be wary of. There are eight Taihang Xing Dao, while the Bingzhou occupies as many as three. Even if the Baixing falls in the hands of the king of Chengdu, there are still Taihangxing and Zhiguanxing in the hands of Dongying Gong. If the army diverted from the two gates and rushed back, wouldn't it counterattack the county city? Duke Dong Ying was afraid that he would not be so benevolent for this edge pierced in the vest.

"Mother, don't be afraid, this time I won the pass, but there are five Huns to help. As long as there are five elite soldiers, why are you afraid of Dongying's tired teacher!" Li Lang answered simply.

When Liang Shu heard this, he was even more surprised: "I want to borrow a soldier from the Huns? Is this...Is it wrong?"

Even if married, Liang Shu is also a serious Liang family girl, and she knows the life of her family ancestors. The Huns are not as well-behaved as they seem. Wouldn't it be worse if it turns out?

"No need to worry about this." Li Lang's expression became more and more triumphant. "The Hun's left governor Liu Yuanhai was detained by the Chengdu king in Yecheng. As long as Liu Yuanhai does not return, how can the Huns dare to rebel?"

This is also the idea that Meng Jiu came up with. Anyway, Liu Yuan wants to return to Bingzhou, why not take this opportunity to let him do something? The Chengdu king has his own reward if it is done well. If it can't be handled well, there is also his proton held by his side, which makes Wu Fu dare not act rashly. In this way, the interlocking links are seamless, isn't it perfect?

Hearing what his son said, Liang Shu just breathed a sigh of relief: "It's so good. I'll call Xu'er back to the house and arrange the matter carefully!"

A few days later, Yan Ji finally waited for the elite soldiers sent by Liu Xuan. Seeing that there are only five hundred horses, Yan Ji frowned: "The northern captain only sent you?"

They are going to win the game, how can they be so childish? !

The round-faced man in the lead said with a smile: "Yan Caoyue, please be at ease. These are the generals around the Du Wei. They should work together inside and out, and they are enough to take down the prefecture."

Yan Ji will be skeptical, but it has been delayed for a few days. If he doesn't seize the city, he is afraid it will be too late. I had to grit my teeth: "Then let me enter the city!"

The round-faced man shook his head: "There cannot be many people entering the city. Fifty people are enough. These other people are afraid that they will have to guard a few passes. After the city is captured, they will immediately behead the army Sima leading the way. , Xiaowei, close the Baixing passage, and it will be safe."

Hearing what the man said, he understood, Yan Ji thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "That's fine."

Controlling the county and the rear army is the key, and if this is not possible, troubles may occur. Anyway, it would not take many people to assassinate a prefect who had no power to bind the chicken.

Seeing Yan Ji's answer, the round-faced man immediately said, "It should not be too late. Please Yan Caoye to make arrangements."

On the same day, this group of people sneaked into the county city under the cover of Li's motorcade. After night fell, the prefect's mansion sounded the sound of swordsmen, and more than a dozen officials, including the county guard, died under the sword. On the second day, the Taishou Mansion issued an order to send several soldiers and horses to Hukou and Baixing. On the third day, Baixing's passage was slowly closed, cutting off the back of Sima Teng's army.

Standing in the blood-stained courtyard, Yan Ji nodded with satisfaction: "Thanks to Zhong Ming's work, Lucheng can be successfully taken. In this way, as long as the Baixing is strictly guarded, Dongying will be overwhelmed."

Let the eldest brother secretly open the gate of the prefectural palace and smoothed out the prefecture who had been loyal to him. Li Lang didn't mean the slightest guilt, instead he was full of glory and bowed and said, "Thanks to the commander of the Yan Mansion, you can get this record."

He is no longer called Cao Yue, but changed his mouth to Fujun. This claim was so satisfying that he didn't even care about the eunuch's origin. In just a few days, it can only be described as successful. With the seal of the prefect, opening the gate of the city by deceiving them and booby-trapping a few school lieutenants is simply a piece of cake. Moreover, this cleaning was only carried out among the generals of the commanding army. Those who were loyal to Sima Teng were either killed or imprisoned. The remaining low-level school officers immediately took the lead and cast them under him. It can be said that the defense in the city has been firmly controlled in his palm.

But this is not enough.

"If the Shangdang county can return to the king of Chengdu, it will be safe and worry-free." After clearing the city, Yan Ji immediately attracted the local tycoon's attention. The Li family’s portal is still too low to be on the stage. If a group of nobles can be enlisted to vote for the king of Chengdu, only then can he quickly settle down on the first county of the party and make his position more stable.

Hearing what Yan Ji said, Li Lang hesitated for a moment, and said: "Xiaguan knows one person, who once rejected Dongying's public conquest, also known as a Buddha, and had close contacts with the Wangs of Taiyuan..."

Yan Ji suddenly became interested: "Shangdang still has such a person? Which talent is it?"

"It's Liang Zixi, the cousin of the lower official." The corners of Li Lang's lips trembled indistinctly. "This person's reputation is the head of the Shangdang, and Liang's mansion is near Gaodu. If you can recruit him, Putting into the palace, you might be able to attack Taihangxing by way."

Only when the Taihangxing and Zhiguanxing two were captured, the prefecture could be considered as infallible. Yan Ji couldn't understand this more clearly in his heart. But if this Liang Zixi can really rely on himself, I'm afraid Li Lang would have said it long ago. How can he wait until he asks before mentioning it. Yan Ji has a long history of officialdom, how can he not know the strangeness?

"Even Dongyinggong's recruitment is not enough, can he really vote for me?" Yan Ji asked rhetorically.

"This... my cousin is proud and disdainful of world affairs. It is true that he may not be willing to go to the county office as an official. But when it is so important, he will not conquer, and it may not be impossible to raise troops to ask..." In Li Lang's voice, There was a little bit of insidiousness, "In this way, not only can we kill the chickens and the monkeys, but also let the Huns cavalry try the foundation of Taihangxing."

This time, Yan Ji was really surprised. Taking a meaningful look at the young man in front of him, he slowly said, "Zhongming's plan is okay. Then send someone to ask and see if Liang Zixi is willing to come to the county..."

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It's been a month, a month of calm.

Not only the two bridges next to him, but the entire Shangdang party, were all quiet to death. Obviously Sima Teng had left Bingzhou, but Wu Bu did not move at all, like a sheep, curled up in his own territory obediently.

However, facing such a peaceful situation, Liang Feng did not feel the slightest sense of relief in his heart. His information channels are already quite well-versed, but this chaotic battle is still complicated so that he can't see the whole picture. It is said that the personally conscripted troops have been defeated, and some of the defeated soldiers have returned to Luoyang; it is said that Sima Teng has not returned to the army and has fought with the king of Chengdu; it is said that Youzhou has also sent troops, and the strength of the troops is unknown.

All kinds of news are intertwined, making people dizzy. And his position is really not enough to see the whole picture of this big game. Can only rely on speculation to deduce the current situation with Duan Qin.

"If Youzhou send troops, I am afraid Yecheng will not be protected." Duan Qin frowned, "Wang Jun married the daughters of Xianbei Duan and Yuwen, and can easily borrow Xianbei soldiers. That is a powerful army that the Huns dare not provoke. , Chengdu Wang has a very small chance of winning."

"It's really a stupid thing to borrow soldiers from Xianbei. With this precedent, I am afraid that others will also borrow soldiers from other races. In the hinterland of Bingzhou, there are also the five Xiongnu tribes. If they are also dragged in by the king of Chengdu, I am afraid it will save the chaos. "Liang Feng didn't forget the phrase "Five Random China". With Xianbei, can the Xiongnu be far away?

"Will the king of Chengdu use the Xiongnu?" Duan Qin was shocked, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not impossible. If this were the case, Dongying's dispatch of troops would be terrible. The current strength of Liang Mansion is really not enough to resist tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry!

Liang Feng sighed softly: "I just hope Dongying can return to Bingzhou as soon as possible..."

Unfortunately, his expectations have not been realized. On the contrary, an unexpected visit broke this hypocritical peace.

I saw the man in front of me who claimed to be a member of the Taishou Mansion, sitting on the table, and he laughed and said: "The man has heard of Liang Lang's talents, seeking talents in the wild, and specializing in the history of the record. I also hope Liang Lang will go there. The prefecture is full of the thirsty feelings of the mansions."

Liang Feng's eyebrows wrinkled, this enlistment was too weird! The record of events is a real lack of officials, but it is still a lot worse than Dongying Gong's general mansion. The prefect of Shangdang County is Sima Teng's confidant. How could he use such a humble official to ask for talents who had rejected his superiors? Isn't this humiliating Sima Teng?

Why is there such a situation?

In just a moment, Liang Feng woke up. The county has changed!