Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 166: Victory in the first battle, Yong Zhao Yun quickly seizes the sky water (2/8 pursuit)

Yang Qiu and Ma Chao, one thought he had succeeded in the trick, the other pretended to have fallen into the trick, staged a "fierce" attack and defense in Xi County!

And on the other side.

Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei also led troops into Tianshui County one after another.

"Yide, let's say goodbye at the intersection. I will go to Ji County quickly, and you will go to Pi Road quickly. Let's see who can make a contribution first." Zhao Yun spoke boldly.

Ji County is the administrative seat of Tianshui County, and Bidao is the administrative seat of Nan'an County. They are both important towns in Longyou's defense of Hanzhong.

Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "Zilong, you are teasing me. Ji County is closer than Pi Road, so you must have done the trick first. To compare, it is better to capture Longxi County than me or you to capture Guangwei County first. If I win, Well, Zilong has to lose ten jars of good wine to me."

Zhao Yun also smiled and said: "If I win, Yide will not steal from me the vanguard mission in the future."

Zhang Fei even said happily: "Zilong, you are a bad learner. You would not compete with me in the past."

General Zhao Yun said: "Yide, don't you dare?"

"For example, in this place, a secret beacon tower should be set up. If Han soldiers attack Tianshui, the beacon tower should be lit immediately to echo the beacon tower ahead. Ji County can also deploy troops for defense in time."

"After I return to Ji County, I will be diligent in defense and build more beacon towers. I will never let the thieves take advantage of me!"

Liang Xu, the meritorious Cao Cao, sighed: "If it were just greed for money, we could still handle it, but Bo Yue just refuses to serve as a general, so he is jealous of Governor Ma."

The chief secretary, Yin Shang, also had a look of contempt on his face: "Forget about Beacon Tower, it's good if he doesn't greedy for money for military equipment."

"My subordinates admire you for your foresight."

Guo Huai is also a veteran who has been with Cao Cao for a long time.

The two looked at each other, laughed, and then went their separate ways.

Ma Zun, the prefect of Tianshui, is receiving Guo Huai, the newly appointed governor of Yongzhou.

When Ma Zun first came to Tianshui, he heard that Jiang Wei was brave and wanted to declare Jiang Wei a general.

"The defense of Tianshui County is all thanks to you, Governor Ma. Don't betray His Majesty's trust."

If you say it sounds good, you are respected by Ma Zun, if you say it sounds bad, you are Ma Zun's attendant, and your duties are to protect, accompany, and act as an advisor.

Guo Huai rode his horse and whipped his whip, his face solemn, and he kept preaching all the way.

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Yideqian is so cruel! I don't have much savings, but you actually want me to have thirty altars. It seems that I have to win you this time."

This made Jiang Wei, who had always been ambitious, feel aggrieved and helpless.

And behind Ma Zun.

Even Ma Zun's concubine had to ask Yin Shang for reimbursement when she went to buy Shu Brocade.

In the past, Xia Houyuan was beheaded and the three armies were eclipsed. Guo Huai, who was Sima at that time, and the governor Du Xi gathered the scattered soldiers and ordered the armies to elect Zhang He as their commander, so the morale of the army was stabilized.

Hearing Guo Huai's suggestion, Ma Zun became excited, and his tone was even more respectful: "Your Majesty is so kind to me, I will definitely keep it in my heart!"

Ma Zun didn't dare to neglect, and kept nodding and bowing while listening to Guo Huai's preaching.

Tianshui County.

After Cao Pi became emperor, Guo Huai went to Beijing to congratulate him, but he was late because he fell ill on the way. Not only was Guo Huai not accused, but he was promoted to the governor of Yongzhou by Cao Pi and granted the title of Marquis of Sheyangting.

Doctor Jiang Wei, Gong Cao Liang Xu and others were discussing in low voices.

After Cao Pi proclaimed himself queen, he went on a campaign against the Qiang Guard Army. He followed General Zhang He, who protected the left, and Yang Qiu, the champion general, against the mountain bandit Zheng Gan, Lu Shui and Hu rebels, and all were defeated.

Guo Huai was very satisfied with Ma Zun's attitude and said: "Master Ma, your Majesty attaches great importance to Longyou!"

“Don’t be afraid of spending money!”

As the chief clerk of Tianshui County in charge of money and food, Yin Shang had great contempt for Ma Zun's daily behavior. He often used his power for personal gain and asked Yin Shang to use public accounts to reimburse private expenses.

"The five counties of Longyou are like the stone bridges on the rivers to Liangzhou and Guanzhong. There must be no mistakes."

As the governor of Yongzhou who was highly regarded by Cao Pi, Ma Zun did not dare to have any disrespect for Guo Huai. He personally accompanied most of the county officials such as the doctor Jiang Wei, the meritorious Cao Liang Xu, the chief secretary Yin Shang, the chief secretary Liang Qian, and the county official Shangguan Zixiu. Guo Huai visited Tianshui County.

Although Ma Zun did not force Jiang Wei to be his general, he still regarded Jiang Wei as his doctor.

Zhang Fei was immediately furious: "Zilong, don't try to provoke me, let's compete, but if I win, you have to give twenty altars, no, thirty altars!"

"This money must be used wisely. I am not a greedy person, so I don't need your filial piety."

"If there is a mistake in Tianshui County, not only the entire Longyou will be attacked by the Han army, but the rebels in Liangzhou are also very likely to rebel again after hearing the news."

When Liu Bei wanted to take advantage of Xia Houyuan being cut off and cross the Han River to attack, Guo Huai also designed a formation to the north of the Han River to lure Liu Bei to attack halfway across the Han River. Although Liu Bei saw through it, he still defended the north bank.

"Recently, I have had discussions with Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou, and we intend to add a governor to the five counties of Longyou to be responsible for the military and administration of the five counties of Longyou."

It was said that he was entertaining the people for the sake of the prosperity of Tianshui County, but in fact it was Ma Zun himself who was eating and drinking.

Although Jiang Wei was born in the Tianshui Jiang clan, Jiang Wei's father died early. The Jiang clan members might help Jiang Wei on weekdays, but it was impossible to offend Ma Zun for Jiang Wei.

"With such a big heart, if he really becomes the governor, it will be the misfortune of the five counties of Longyou."

"Prefect Ma, this Tianshui County is Longyou's first line of defense, so we must be cautious."

Because of this matter, Yin Shang often quarreled with Ma Zun.

However, Jiang Wei was a high-ranking official in the county and liked Zheng Xuan's classics the most, so he naturally refused to become a general.

"I bet that except for the sentence about adding an additional governor, Governor Ma can't remember even a word of what Governor Guo said!" The chief reporter Liang Qian sneered disdainfully.

Especially at this time, Ma Zun was hunting down the remnants of the Han Dynasty again.

If Ma Zun wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and directly accuse Jiang Wei of being a remnant of the Han Dynasty, no one would be able to protect him.

As for the counter?
The rebellion of Zhang Jin and others was suppressed only last year. Who dares to rebel?

"Hey, why are you bringing this up!"

Yin Shang saw a strange look on Jiang Wei's face and comforted him: "Bo Yue, don't be upset. You and I are not the only people this Ma Zun has offended."

"Now that he wants to compete for the governorship of the five counties in Longyou, he will definitely have disputes with the governors of other counties. I don't expect Ma Zun to stay in Tianshui for long."

"When the governor is replaced, it will be the time when Bo Yue's phoenix spreads its wings."

Jiang Wei sighed secretly.

Ma Zun had not been the governor for long. If he had not made any serious mistakes, even if he could not become the governor of the five counties of Longyou, how could he be easily replaced?

"I heard that Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Yizhou." Jiang Wei suddenly said: "Do you think Liu Bei can revive the Han Dynasty?"

Yin Shang shook his head: "It's difficult! Although Liu Bei won successively in Hanzhong and Xiangfan, Liu Bei is already old."

"Guan Yu of Jingzhou is also old, and Liu Bei's son is less than fifteen years old now."

"If Liu Bei dies suddenly like Emperor Wu, how long can this emerging Yanhan regime last?"

"What a pity! If Liu Bei could be twenty years younger, he might be able to revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Guangwu."

Jiang Wei whispered: "What if Liu Bei's son has a hero to help him?"

Yin Shang sighed: "When Liu Bei's group of veteran generals who are good at conquering and fighting grow old, what heroes will be able to assist Liu Bei's son?"

"Although Liu Bei now has Jingzhou and Yizhou, not all the scholars and people in Jingzhou and Yizhou support Liu Bei."

"In addition, there are many civil and military factions within Liu Bei. Liu Bei was able to suppress them when he was here. Who knows what kind of civil strife will happen after Liu Bei's death?"

"The master and his ministers are strong, and there is a strong enemy on the side of the bed. Not to mention reviving the Han Dynasty, it will be good if we can hold on."

Seeing this, Liang Xu glanced at Ma Zun and Guo Huai in front of him, lowered his voice and asked: "Bo Yue, you don't want to go to Yizhou, right?"

"I advise you to give up this idea. Although Taishou Ma values ​​your bravery, if you really have this idea, you will definitely suffer revenge from Taishou Ma."

"You have an old mother with handicapped legs and feet, and a young son who is waiting to be fed. Don't be impulsive."

Jiang Wei was silent.

Everyone sighed secretly.

Among these people, Jiang Wei was the most difficult to accept Wei replacing Han.

Jiang Wei liked to study Zheng Xuan's Confucian classics since he was a child, and was very interested in Zheng Xuan's Confucian classics: "The purpose of Confucianism is to govern the country and appease the people" and "Human behavior, emotions, and morality all originate from the soul, and one must improve oneself through cultivating the soul." Feeling.

in short.

Jiang Wei belonged to the group of scholars who had been raised by the Han Dynasty for four hundred years. He believed that no matter how bad the Han Dynasty was, it could be changed by selecting and appointing talents with excellent morals and the ability to govern the country.

Rather than whoever has military power can change the dynasty.

Yongliang is the most obvious place to witness the change of regime. First there was Dong Zhuo, then Li Jue and Guo Si, then Ma Teng and Han Sui, and then the Xudu regime supported by Cao Cao, and now the Cao Wei regime.

The frequent changes of political power made Jiang Wei yearn for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

In daily life, there are often remarks such as "What happened to the Han in the past", "We must treat the scholars and the people well", and "We cannot kill the people wantonly just because they admire the Han", and these remarks often make Ma Zun unhappy.

After all, we are now in the era of Wei, but the doctors around us always talk about how outstanding and awesome Han people were in the past, and how benevolent and righteous Han people were in the past.

If Cao Pi heard this, Ma Zun, the prefect of Tianshui, would have to go around.

Considering Jiang Wei's martial prowess and reputation in Ji County, Ma Zun only scolded him and did not suppress Jiang Wei as a remnant of the Han Dynasty. He only became more distant from Jiang Wei.

Just in the middle of everyone's discussion.

A horse hurriedly came from a distance, it was the scout sent by Guo Huai.

Guo Huai, who was well aware of Liu Bei's power, did not dare to take Zhuge Liang in Hanzhong lightly. Even when he was inspecting Tianshui County, he did not forget the military habit: no matter where he was, there must be scouts to spy out!
Seeing the scout coming in a hurry, Guo Huai's eyes instantly became solemn: "Why are you so alarmed?"

The scout gasped: "Your Majesty, there are traces of Han soldiers ten miles away."

Ma Zun's face changed greatly and he scolded: "How dare you talk nonsense in front of the envoy? How can there be traces of Han soldiers ten miles away? Do you mean that the Han soldiers have entered Tianshui County and all the counties along the way have surrendered? This is really The most ridiculous thing in the world!"

The scout was scolded by Ma Zun, and he was also angry: "I have been fighting with the envoy for many years, and I have never lied about the military situation. Why do you think I am talking nonsense?"

Ma Zun was retorted by a scout, and his face turned blue and white.

Just when he was about to speak, Guo Huai scolded him: "How can we take this important matter of military affairs lightly?"

"If Han soldiers appear in Tianshui County, it means that Zhuge Liang in Hanzhong is most likely adopting a completely different strategy from the old Japanese and Hanxin."

"Something big is going to happen!"

"Go back to Shanggui quickly!" Shanggui is on the upper reaches of the Wei River. Three hundred miles down the waterway is Chencang, and further down is Chang'an.

Although Guo Huai was the governor of Yongzhou, Guo Huai had no troops in Longyou and only stationed a troop of troops in Shanggui.

Only by going to Shanggui could Guo Huai send people to inform Zhang He in Chencang and Meng Da in Chang'an while staying in Shanggui to plan a response.

"Envoy——" Ma Zun just spoke, but Guo Huaili ignored Ma Zun and directly led the escorting cavalry to ride towards Shanggui.

Jiang Wei and others were shocked to hear the change and stepped forward to inquire.

Ma Zun was left unhappy by Guo Huai. When Jiang Wei and others asked him, his tone became even more unpleasant: "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear that the scout just said that Han soldiers had appeared ten miles away? Yet?"

Jiang Wei was shocked: "Han soldiers appeared more than ten years away, they must be heading for Ji County! The Ming Dynasty can return to Ji County quickly!"

Back to Ji County?
Ma Zun's mind changed rapidly, and he thought to himself: [The Han soldiers advanced all the way, and I didn't get any news. This means that all the counties along the way have surrendered. 】

[I killed many remnants of the Han Dynasty in Tianshui County, and there must be many remnants of the Han Dynasty in Ji County who hate me. If I return to Ji County, and these remnants of the Han Dynasty cooperate with the Han soldiers, wouldn’t I have to be captured alive? ? 】

[Jiang Wei has always talked about the good things of the Han Dynasty. He often has far-reaching ambitions and only hates that his talents are not met. He is also very upset about me recruiting him as a doctor. 】

[If this guy wanted to capture me to claim merit from the Han soldiers and use it as a qualification for promotion, how could I survive? 】

Thinking of this, Ma Zun shouted: "What do you know? When the scouts found the traces of Han soldiers, the Han soldiers were only ten miles away. If we return to Ji County, we will definitely run into Han soldiers."

"The Han soldiers marched all the way unimpeded. They must have seen the strength of the Han soldiers in the city along the way and surrendered without a fight. I guess there were at least 20,000 Han soldiers, and there were only 2,000 soldiers in Ji County. How could we stop them?"

Jiang Wei was stunned.

Twenty thousand people?
It wasn't that Jiang Wei was shocked by the large number of Han soldiers, but that Jiang Wei was shocked that Ma Zun would say such a stupid thing!

Jiang Wei said quickly: "Ming Mansion! Zhuge Liang has at most 50,000 troops in Hanzhong. If he wants to capture Longyou, he will not only capture Tianshui County. After entering Tianshui County, he will divide his troops to capture Nan'an County."

"Most of the soldiers and horses in the surprise attack are light soldiers and will not carry extra supplies of food and grass; therefore, Zhuge Liang will definitely leave a large number of soldiers and horses to escort the food and grass before moving forward."

"In addition, suspect troops will be stationed along Baoxie and other roads leading out of Qinchuan. I predict that the number of Han troops in Ji County will not exceed 5,000!"

"Jixian County has a city with a favorable location. Two thousand people guarding the city are enough to stop five thousand Han soldiers."

"As long as we wait for Guo Shijun's reinforcements to arrive, Ji County will have no worries!"

Ma Zun shouted: "Guo Shijun has gone to Shanggui, where will the reinforcements come from? What's more, Chang'an is thousands of miles away from Tianshui. By the time the reinforcements arrive, Ji County will have already broken the city. How can we defend it?"

Jiang Wei said anxiously: "Shanggui is the upper reaches of the Wei River. It is summer again and the water is fast. A fast boat can reach Chencang in one day and Chang'an in three days!"

Seeing Jiang Wei's urgent tone, Ma Zun felt his face dull and couldn't help snorting: "Do you think you are the only one who knows how fast the water is in summer? Going down the river is naturally faster, but how about going upstream?"

"Can the troops from Chencang and Chang'an reach Shanggui? Wouldn't Zhuge Liang deploy suspicious troops outside Chencang? Don't teach me how to do things without going to war! I have led troops for many years, how can I be inferior to you?"

"Stop talking nonsense! I'm going to go to Guo to ask the envoy Guo for advice."

Jiang Wei said anxiously: "Except for Liang Qiu, the commander of the army, all the officials in charge of Ji County are here. If the Ming Dynasty does not return to Ji County, Ji County will not be able to defend it for even a day!"

Ma Zun was furious: "If I don't go back, can't you go back? Or do you have to imitate those thieves who are greedy for life and fear death and surrender?"

Jiang Wei was so angry that his hands were shaking.

Who is coveting life and fearing death?

Thinking that his mother was still in Ji County, Jiang Wei resisted the urge to angrily scold Ma Zun and tried to persuade him again: "If the Ming government doesn't go back, how can we stabilize the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Ji County? Please make a clear decision from the Ming government!"

Yin Shang, Liang Xu, Liang Qian and others also tried to persuade him.

Unexpectedly, Ma Zun not only refused to listen, but when he saw that everyone agreed with Jiang Wei, he cursed angrily: "You are all a bunch of thieves and cannot be trusted! If you dare to stop me again, don't blame me for not caring about my colleagues."

After Ma Zun finished cursing angrily, he stopped talking to Jiang Wei and others, took a few personal guards and hurried back to Shanggui.

"Shu Zi is not enough!" Jiang Wei rolled his sleeves angrily.

When his remonstrance failed, Ma Zun angrily denounced him as an untrustworthy thief. Even a clay Buddha would be very angry.

Yin Shanning said: "Bo Yue, what kind of person is Governor Ma? This is not the first day that we have known each other. You know the best in military matters. Make an idea."

Liang Xu, Liang Qian and other county officials also moved closer.

Jiang Wei took a deep breath: "If Governor Ma is not here, we can't command Liang Qiu. I have to go to Shanggui immediately to find Commander Guo. I must get Commander Guo's order before I can mobilize the soldiers and civilians of Ji County to defend the city."

"Zixiu and I will go to Shanggui to ask for orders. You should go back to Ji County first and assist Liang Qiu in defending the city. You must wait for my return!"

Yin Shang cupped his hands and said, "Bo Yue, please go quickly. Ma Zun is treacherous, so don't be careful."

Jiang Wei nodded and went to chase Ma Zun with Shangguan Zixiu.

however.

Jiang Wei still underestimated Ma Zun's treachery. When Ma Zun heard that Jiang Wei was chasing him, he was worried that Jiang Wei would complain in front of Guo Huai, so after entering Shanggui City, he told the garrison of Shanggui City that there were thieves behind him and collaborated with the enemy.

The generals who guarded Shanggu City did not know Jiang Wei, so after hearing what Ma Zun said, they immediately prepared themselves for battle.

No matter what Jiang Wei said, the guards in Shanggu City refused to open the door or pass the message.

"Ma Zunzhuzi, do you think you can save your life by escaping to Shanggui? You are a fool who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and abandoned the city to escape. If my mother suffers from this, I will kill you!" Jiang Wei's eyes were red, and he was above The people in the city of Gui cursed Ma Zun.

Seeing that the gate of Shangguan city was still closed, Jiang Wei had no choice but to gallop his horse and turn around, and said to Shangguanzi Xiu: "Your family and mine are all in Ji County. If you don't save me when you hear the trouble, you are in vain as a son of a man."

Shangguanzi Xiu said: "Bo Yue is so courageous, how can I not go there? I can't live up to the trust of the bookkeeper and others."

After taking a hateful look at Shanggui City, Jiang Wei then rode away with Shangguan Zixiu.

In the city of Shanggui, Guo Huai kicked Ma Zun over and shouted angrily: "As the prefect of Tianshui, how dare you leave your post without permission? If you don't go back, Ji County won't be able to defend it for a day! You're ruining my big job, come here This man will be held responsible for seventy years and thrown into prison!"

Guo Huai never expected that Ma Zun would follow him to Guicheng!

Ma Zun was frightened and aggrieved at the same time: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty -"

Guo Huai was disgusted and didn't want to listen to Ma Zun's excuse at all. He just ordered: "Why are you still standing there? Pull this loser down!"

Ma Zun abandoned the city and fled, directly disrupting Guo Huai's response.

"I hope the governors of Nan'an and other four counties will not be as useless as Ma Zun!" Guo Huai hated in his heart.

Not long after he became the governor of Yongzhou, something like this happened. If he didn't handle it well and lost Longyou, Guo Huai's political career would be over.

"Hurry up and hold my order!"

"Go south along the Wei River and tell General Zhenxi of Chang'an about the attack on Longyou. Zhuge Liang is very likely to take Longyou and cut off Longyou!"

Guo Huai clenched the hilt of his sword, his eyes becoming extremely cold.

Ji County.

Zhao Yun, who was unstoppable along the way, sent his troops to the city.

Seeing that the soldiers at the head of the city were in panic, Zhao Yun came out of the battle and shouted: "Zhao Yun, the general of Yijun of the Han Dynasty, has come to capture Ji County today on the orders of Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. All the cities and towns along the way have surrendered to the Han Dynasty. Are you going to fight or surrender?"

Liang Qiu, the commander of the army at the top of the city, was frightened when he saw that Zhao Yun's voice was as loud as a bell and he was extremely tall.

"General Zhao Yun of the Yi Army, have you ever heard of him?" Liang Qiu asked.

Shaking his head left and right: "I haven't heard of it, why don't you ask, Captain? If it's just an unknown person, Captain can defend the city. If it's..."

Although he didn't finish speaking, Liang Qiu also understood.

The unknown people defend the city, and the famous generals who are good at fighting surrender.

Immediately.

Liang Qiu shouted to Zhao Yun: "Who is Zhao Yun? Why haven't I heard of him? What's your record? How dare you invade our Ji County?"

Zhao Yun laughed.

When Chen Feng saw that Zhao Yun was being underestimated, he felt dissatisfied and shouted: "It's not surprising that in a remote town, you don't know General Yijun of the Han Dynasty!"

"In the old days of the Battle of Han River, General Yi stood alone at the gate of the village, so that thousands of Wei troops did not dare to act rashly."

"His Majesty the Han Dynasty even praised General Yijun as 'Zilong is full of courage', and he was even called 'General Huwei' in the army."

"Now that General Yi has troops and generals, how can he defend a small city like Liang'er?"

"If the Prime Minister hadn't said that the people of Tianshui all wanted to be loyal to the Han Dynasty and told General Yijun not to cause too many casualties, General Yijun would have broken the city long ago!"

Liang Qiu felt a chill in his heart.

Anyone who can become a county captain has some connections. Just mentioning Zhao Yun's name, Liang Qiu doesn't know who Zhao Yun is, but when it comes to the Battle of Hanshui River, Liang Qiu knows how famous Zhao Yun is under the city.

"I shouldn't have asked!"

Liang Qiu's face was ashen.

Fight, but you can't beat them; surrender, but you won't give in.

a long time.

After going through a complex psychological struggle, Liang Qiu finally chose to surrender.

If the prefect is not here, how can we defend the city?

What's more, Ma Zun was usually unkind, and Liang Qiu also complained a lot.

Zhao Yun was a little surprised.

There are almost no troops stationed in the cities along the way, so it can be easily persuaded to surrender.

But this Ji County is the administrative seat of Tianshui County. Why does it have to have two thousand garrison troops, but it surrendered so easily?
"Chen Feng."

"You lead a thousand people into the city first, seize the city gate first, take off their armor, and if there is an ambush, withdraw immediately!"

Zhao Yun did not dare to be careless.

however.

Chen Feng's entry into the city was extremely smooth and he encountered no obstruction at all.

Zhao Yun then asked Liang Qiu to come forward and ask why.

When he learned that the prefect Ma Zun and others had accompanied the newly arrived Yongzhou governor Guo Huai on an inspection tour, Zhao Yun's expression changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)