Chapter 731 The peaches and plums don’t say anything

  In the barracks of the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion, there is a dedicated room for the staff department of the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion.

  A huge map has been hung up inside, and there is also a giant terrain sand table in Longyou on the table.

  When Zhao Yun stepped into the staff room, there were only two people in it.

  One is Gongsun Zheng, who joined the army in Longxi, and is currently the Chief of Staff of the Cao Staff Department of the New Department of the Huqiang School Weifu.

  One is Zhang Yuan, an outstanding graduate of Nanxiang Academy, who was promoted to be the staff officer of the Qiang School during the Northern Expedition, and is now Gongsun Zheng's assistant.

  The two of them saw Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and Feng Yong come in, saluted together, and then backed out.

  In the second half of last year, Longyou was doing its best to fight the drought and subdue the counties. This year, it sent troops to Longxi again in the spring of this year. It has not been able to concentrate on scouting the west.

  So the current understanding of Yuzhong and Jincheng is basically just some rumors, or some descriptions by others.

   The detailed topographical information has not yet been grasped clearly.

  On the map and sand table, the two cities only have an approximate shape.

  Zhao Yun stood in front of the sand table, and under Feng Yong's guidance, he found the location of the two cities.

  He pondered for a while, and then said: "Although we are dividing our troops into two groups this time, the old man feels that the two groups cannot divide their forces equally, and we need to focus on it."

   Then he picked up the bamboo whip and tapped the two cities, "It's best for one side to attack, and the other side to attract Cao's attention, so that the two cities don't support each other."

  Hearing this, Wei Yan's eyes darkened.

  Zhao Yun looked at Feng Yong, "With your engineering battalion, you can quickly capture the first city, and then the two armies will join forces to take the second city together."

   "The sooner the two cities are taken down, the less pressure there will be on Longyou. It would be best if Cao thief took it down before he could react."

  Feng Yong met Zhao Yun's gaze.

  The old general's eyes were not only full of earnestness, but at the same time, there seemed to be something special in his words.

  Feng Yong picked up another bamboo whip, pointed at Didao and said, "From Longyou to Liangzhou, the road through Yuzhong is the main road."

   "As for passing through Jincheng via Didao, although this road can be walked along the Taoshui River for a while, the second half is mostly mountain roads, and it is difficult for large troops to walk."

   "In addition, Jincheng has always been known as solid as gold, and it is best for the two armies to join forces. Therefore, I think it is best to contain Di Dao, and go to Yuzhong is the main attack."

  Zhao Yun nodded and looked at Wei Yan, "How does General Wei feel?"

   Wei Yan just stared at the sand table, and asked in a muffled voice: "Who will take Didao? Who will take Yuzhong?"

  Zhao Yun glanced at Feng Yong.

  Feng Yong said indifferently, "I will go to Didao, I am familiar with it."

  The Li family in Longxi must know how to get from Didao to Jincheng.

   "If General Wei goes to Yuzhong, he must take up the task of attacking the city."

   Zhao Yun reminded.

  Feng Yong understood what the old man meant, and he glanced at Wei Yan again, "It's okay, the engineering battalion under the Huqiang Captain's mansion can be temporarily dispatched to attack Yuzhong."

  As soon as these words came out, Wei Yan couldn't help but looked up in astonishment. Seeing Feng Yong's expressionless face, his eyes flickered, but in the end he just said one word, "Okay."

  Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Feng Yong with admiration.

  However, Feng Yong said again: "Except for me who protects Qiang Xiaowei's mansion, few people know the method of fighting in the engineering battalion."

   "So this time the engineering battalion will temporarily follow General Wei to attack Yuzhong. I will send one person to lead it. At the same time, I will also ask General Wei to send another person to the engineering battalion to communicate with each other."

  In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I made concessions, but the engineering battalion, a precious unit, cannot be commanded blindly by others, and must be in the hands of my own people.

  In case of being messed up by someone and causing heavy losses to the engineering battalion, Feng Yong will not be able to forgive the hatred if he kills the other party, so it must be agreed in advance.

   Wei Yan frowned slightly, finally nodded, and said one word again: "Okay."

  The three talked again, and finally finalized the westward campaign.

  Wei Yan and his people hurriedly left the Huqiang Xiaowei barracks, and he was going to leave for Jicheng today.

   The 20,000 horses he brought from Hanzhong are resting secretly there.

  After Wei Yan left, Zhao Yun said to Feng Yong, "I was a little worried that the discord between the two of you would affect the battle, so I asked you to separate."

   "I didn't expect you to be so considerate of the overall situation." He looked at Feng Yong with some relief, "That's right, with such a magnanimity, it's not wrong for all the noble children to call you brother."

  However, they didn't call me brother because of my magnanimity...

  Feng Yong didn't bother to explain this to the old man.

  But since such a sentence was mentioned, Feng Yong also remembered something.

   "Old general, there are three to four thousand cavalry troops in the mansion of the captain of Hu Qiang, but there is a lack of generals to lead the cavalry."

   Speaking of this, Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Yun.

  Zhao Yun felt a little helpless when he heard this, "There are few horses in Shu, and there are even fewer people who can lead a cavalry army. The only one who has experience in leading a cavalry army is Ma Dai."

   Speaking of this, he sighed again, "It's just that Ma Dai is not a good general, and the leader cannot exceed ten thousand. Besides, he is not too young."

  Zhao Yun is Ma Dai's cousin-in-law and the oldest in the army, so he is naturally qualified to evaluate Ma Dai.

  He looked at Feng Yong again, "Among my generation, only Liu Hun has a good talent in this area, so I transferred him to the Governor's Mansion and taught him the way of cavalry."

   "Otherwise, after I go, I am afraid that the big man has no cavalry, but no cavalry general, and it will be difficult to compete with Cao thief!"

  When Feng Yong heard the last sentence, his heart skipped a beat.

   "Why did the old general say that? In my opinion, the old general can still eat rice and eat a few catties of meat, but he is getting stronger and stronger."

  Zhao Yun stroked his snow-white beard upon hearing this, with a helpless smile on his face, "My own body, don't I know better than you?"

   After finishing speaking, he didn’t want to bring up this topic anymore, “You just said that the person who wants to command the cavalry is this Liu Hun?”

   "Since the old general had already made arrangements for Liu Hun, how could I take it away... Cough, what I mean is that although Erlang is not as talented as Liu Hun, he can still be considered a talent."

   "Now he is idle at home, so I want to conscript him into the Huqiang Captain's Mansion. Does the old general think it is feasible?"

  When Zhao Yun heard Feng Yong's words, he glanced at Feng Yong meaningfully: "You will pick your time."

  Feng Yong smiled wryly: "This Li Zhongdu is now in charge of the Jincheng Prime Minister's Mansion. I am a little uncertain, so I want to ask the old general's opinion."

  Zhao Yun glanced at him, "If I stand in the position of Lord Erlang, I can't say anything. But if I stand in the position of the governor of Longyou, I have to say a few words about you."

   "After all, you are also a majestic monarch, and a person who guards one side. To enlist such a person, you still have to look forward and backward? What are you afraid of?"

  Well, after being taught a serious lesson by the old man, Feng Yong understood.

   It seems that the limelight is really over.

   "Let's go, go back to the city!"

   Zhao Yun ignored Feng Yong's contemplation, and greeted, "I've been hungry for a long time."

   "Old general, there is a canteen in this battalion..."

  Feng Yong said something cautiously.

   "Don't eat!" Zhao Yun gave Feng Yong an angry look, "I just want to go back to the city to eat. My mouth is not good. I have eaten in the army for several months in Longshan, and I still think I don't eat enough?"

   "Okay, okay, old general please."

  Feng Yong said helplessly.

  The two left the barracks under the **** of their personal guards, but saw a person standing outside, as if they had been waiting for someone.

   Seeing Feng Yong coming out, he saluted from a distance.

   Seeing the person coming, Feng Yong quickly asked the guards to let him in.

   "I have seen the old general, I have seen the prince."

  After the visitor entered the guard circle, he quickly saluted.

  Zhao Yun nodded as a return of the courtesy.

  Feng Yong was a little surprised, "Brother Wei, why are you here?"

  After speaking, he suddenly remembered something, and his face was filled with joy, "Could it be that brother Wei is the one sent by General Wei?"

   It was none other than Wei Yan's eldest son Wei Chang.

  Wei Chang nodded, "Your Excellency has gone back to Jicheng, let me stay in Pingxiang, and let me talk about the engineering battalion belonging to the Qiang School's Lieutenant's Mansion."

  Feng Yong was very happy when he heard Wei Chang's words.

  When Wei Chang first met him, he pleaded for him, and was kicked by Wei Yan.

  In addition, he personally led the army to help guard the ranch later, which can be regarded as a lot of friendship.

  Wei Yan sent him here, he was the most suitable candidate.

  Zhao Yun saw that the two were talking happily, so he didn't even say hello, and took the people back first.

  He and Wei Yan basically have business contacts, and they don't have a deep friendship, let alone Wei Yan's son.

  Plus his status is too high, staying here will make Wei Chang unnatural.

  After Zhao Yun left, Feng Yong asked Wei Chang to ride with him.

   "Mingwen, my lord has something to say, so let me thank you on his behalf."

  Wei Chang was originally a bit simple and honest, but now he is sincerely thanking him, which is even more sincere.

  Feng Yong shook his head when he heard the words, "Brother Wei, I am doing this for the state, so just say thank you."

  Wei Chang sighed, with distress and worry on his face, "Sir, luck has not been very good in the past two years, so I feel a little depressed."

   "If the Yuzhong Jincheng is successfully conquered this time, it can make adults understand their thoughts, and as a son of man, I can feel more at ease."

   A nonsensical sentence, someone else would definitely not understand it, but Feng Yong did.

   "I shouldn't have said more about General Wei. But he is Wei Rong's lord, and Huang Niangzi's uncle."

   "The two of them, one is my disciple, and the other is my brother's inner room. Therefore, as long as I am within my ability, I will never stand by and watch the matter of General Wei."

   Speaking of this, Feng Yong looked at Wei Chang and said pointedly, "Although General Wei is valued by the prime minister, he should be more cautious in private, so as not to be taken advantage of by villains."

   "If you can fulfill General Wei's wish this time and make contributions, please brother Wei family remind General Wei: be careful in your actions and words, and be careful that misfortune comes from your mouth."

  Wei Chang said awe-inspiringly, "Thank you for the explicit reminder, I'll take note of it."

  Feng Yong nodded.

  Although the two didn't say it clearly, they both understood it in their hearts.

  Since the Northern Expedition, Wei Yan has always complained behind his back.

   I don’t know if anyone heard it, or reported it to the old demon Zhuge.

  Although Feng Yong likes to see old man Wei being unlucky, in all sincerity, he is indeed a rare fighter.

  Recalling that Mr. Zhao talked about his body just now, Feng Yong felt a sense of urgency even more.

  If the old man really can’t bear it any longer, then old man Wei is even more important—at least let him carry it for a few more years, so that the new generation of big men can grow up smoothly.

   Now Feng Yong really understands Zhuge Lao Yao's feelings towards Wei Yan: he loves his bravery and hates him for being too unruly.

  However, remembering that Wei Yan kicked Wei Chang into a gourd, Feng Yong couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic towards him.

   This kind of persuasion can't be done if you don't say it, but if you say it, I'm afraid Wei Chang will suffer again.

  Thinking of this, Feng Yong said again, "General Wei has a bad temper. When you remind him, pick a time when he is in a good mood..."

  Wei Chang listened and understood what Feng Yong meant.

  I scratched my head immediately, and smiled honestly, "It's okay, I understand your temper, and I'm used to it anyway. As long as you can stop being like this now, and I get beaten a few more times, it's worth it."

   Hearing this, Feng Yong sighed inwardly, "How is Wei Rong's mother doing now?"

   "My mother is doing well, and she always protects my lord when he beats me. My mother also often persuades my lord to restrain his temper..."

  Hearing Wei Chang call his mother smoothly, Feng Yong nodded. It seems that Wei Yan did not treat her badly.

  Back in the city, Feng Yong asked someone to arrange Wei Chang's residence.

  Mr. Zhao is currently in his own courtyard, so it is not easy to entertain Wei Chang at the same time.

   "Your boy is not only clear about public and private, but also clear about grievances and grievances."

   Zhao Yun said something to Feng Yong who returned to the mansion.

  Feng Yong smiled, and did not explain to the old man, but just talked with him for a while, and then returned to the inner courtyard.

  Then asked Guan Ji to write a letter to Wei Rong who was far away in Hanzhong.

  Wei Rong wrote a letter a few days ago, talking about some things about the school.

   At the same time, at the end of the letter, he mentioned that before his lord went out to fight, he helped his mother upright and became the wife of Wei Mansion.

  Although it is just such a sentence, the meaning is not shallow.

Peaches and plums, the next from Seikei.

   "Does Ah Lang believe in Siniang?"

  After Guan Ji finished writing, she watched Feng Yong carefully seal the envelope, and asked a question beside her.

  Feng Yong hid the letter under his pillow and said, "This matter is only a private matter of our Feng family, and Si Niang is not our Feng family. There are some things, it's better not to let her know."

  Although on the surface they are at odds with Wei Yan, the current lady in charge of the Wei Mansion is from Fengzhuang.

  The less people pay attention to this matter, the better.

  After hiding the letter, Feng Yong hesitated for a while, and then said, "After all, Siniang is still a member of the royal family, and she is also a female official."

  It's not that he can't trust Zhang Xingyi, he just can't trust the queen.

  Given Siniang's political sensitivity, if she is told about this matter and how she is going to deal with it now, it will only make her in a dilemma.

   It's just a rainy day, so don't let her know for now.

  Guan Ji heard this, her brows and eyes were full of smiles, and her face was full of joy, "I thought..."

  She just said a few words, then paused again, and her tone became more and more gentle.

   "Alang is going out for the second time this year, so be careful. My concubine is at home, waiting for Alang to return safely."

  Feng Yong sat back beside her and comforted her, "Don't worry. I'm not new to the battle, so I'll have my own measure. Besides, I'm just supporting this battle, so it's fine.”

  At the end of June in the seventh year of Jianxing, the Han soldiers divided into two routes, north and south, and suddenly marched towards Jincheng in Yuzhong.

  There are more than 20,000 people on North Road, led by Wei Yan.

   There are 10,000 people on the South Road, led by Feng Yong.

  In the same month, Chen Zhen, Weiwei of the Great Han Dynasty, returned to Jincheng from Hanzhong, reported to the emperor, and then went to Wu as an envoy.

  After Sun Quan of Wu State proclaimed himself emperor, he established his capital in Wuchang, and all dynasties were governed by the Son of Heaven.

  After first tasting the taste of being emperor, Sun Quan sometimes lost his words and actions when he was complacent.

   But Zhang Zhao is also a person who values ​​etiquette, dares to speak out, and has an upright personality.

  Although Sun Quan fell to the ground when he proclaimed himself emperor, it was because Sun Quan did say the two major wrong decisions in his life, so he was willing to admit his mistakes.

   But at this moment, seeing Sun Quan's self-satisfaction and misbehavior, how could he bear it?

   Immediately, he raised his wat to his feet, and stepped out of his position, with a strong speech and righteousness, denouncing Sun Quan's fault on the spot.

  Sun Quan thought he had convinced Zhang Zhao, but he didn't expect that he was thinking too much.

   At the moment, he became angry from embarrassment, and used Zhang Zhao's old age as an excuse to make him no longer have to go to court.

   Zhang Zhao saw that he failed to persuade him, but was dismissed by Sun Quan. In a fit of anger, he retreated to the court and returned home, and closed the house tightly.

  (end of this chapter)