Chapter 741 A little misunderstanding

   "Boyo, there are some things that cannot be said and done, and some things that cannot be said and done!"

  Feng Yongyu said something to Jiang Wei earnestly.

  Jiang Wei was taken aback, but didn't understand.

  Feng Junhou gave a "tsk", and had to say more clearly: "Although the general is away, the king's order is not acceptable."

   "However, crossing the river against orders can be done by me. Even you, Boqi and Xiaoxing, can make suggestions."

   "Old man Wei can't say it, let alone do it, let alone in front of the public just now."

   Although a soldier is no more than a few thousand, he has the right of autonomy.

  Although one has 20,000 soldiers, he is limited to the east of the river.

  If the two of them colluded so openly, how could they violate the military order? Who knows what will happen if it spreads out?

  Although the old demon Zhuge is fair and strict, it is precisely because of the strictness of justice that Feng Yong is not sure what the old demon Zhuge will think about this matter.

   In case he has a seizure, do he really have to follow the rules?

  Even if Old Demon Zhuge captured Jincheng County and Xiping County by himself, he would not pursue it afterwards.

   But how many years can the old demon Zhuge remain?

  Who can guarantee that this matter will not become a thorn in the heart of some people?

   It's just these words, but I can't say them out.

  Looking at Jiang Wei half-understanding, and remembering that he was kicked in both ends by his own people, and finally had to surrender to the big man, Feng Yong sighed.

  Bo Yue's political IQ is probably better than that of Wei Laopifu, no more.

   "Boyue you and go get ready."

  Feng Yong had no choice but to whisper to him.

  Jiang Wei suddenly woke up.

  He clasped his fists gratefully, and just as he walked to the tent, he suddenly turned around again: "Your Majesty..."

   "Huh? What else?"

   Feng Yong asked strangely.

  Jiang Wei had a look of embarrassment on his face, "If the prime minister asks..."

   "Just say it straight, I have nothing to say to the prime minister."

  As soon as Feng Yong heard this, he knew the scruples in his heart.

  Anyway, with my little thoughts, I didn't expect to be able to play against someone like Zhuge Old Demon.

  Jiang Wei nodded, and then walked out.

  Li Jian received Feng Yong's order, so she first sent someone to arrange meals for Zhang's uncle and nephew, and then led them towards the ferry outside Jincheng.

   Along the way, I saw groups of soldiers rushing eastward.

  At the same time, many generals on horseback kept urging them, as if there was something urgent, despite the scorching sun.

  The Zhang family's uncles and nephews looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

   Didn’t it mean that Yuzhong was broken? Even Wei Ping, the defender of Yuzhong, died in a fierce battle.

  At this time, what else can happen to the east of Jincheng?

   Could it be... Li Jian lied to them?

   Li Jian pretended not to see their doubts, and just urged them to move forward.

  Because of Jincheng's lookout, the pontoon bridge at the ferry was not destroyed.

  Li Jian led Zhang's uncle and nephew to the ferry, and stretched out his hand, "Please."

   A large raft made of cowhide was parked by the river, enough to carry ten or twenty people.

  Zhang looked at the pontoon bridge not far away, and saw crowded people there, and then remembered what he saw on the road just now, and couldn't help but move in his heart.

  He pretended to ask casually: "Why not bridge the river?"

  Li Jian's face was full of smiles, and she didn't seem to mind Zhang Jiu's attitude at all.

   "To be honest with Zhang Changshi, the Marquis has ordered that the bridge be demolished, so I can only wrong the prefect Zhang and Zhang Changshi to cross the river by boat."

   "Destroy the bridge?" Not only Zhang Jiu, but also Zhang Hua couldn't help looking over there.

   Once Jincheng is lost, the gates of Liangzhou will open wide. Instead of taking the opportunity to move westward, the Shu people plan to demolish the bridge instead?

  Seeing that the eyes of the two were full of suspicion, Li Jian did not explain, and stretched out his hand again: "Please."

  For a while, the two couldn't see the situation there, so the Zhang family's uncle and nephew boarded the boat full of doubts.

   Before reaching the center of the river, a sudden noise came from behind.

  The people on the raft looked back and saw that the pontoon bridge, which had been **** well, had been scattered, and some pontoons used to support it were floating down the river.

   There are still some people who are working hard to pull the fleeing pontoons back to the river.

   Are they really tearing down bridges?

  The Zhang family's uncle and nephew looked at each other again.

   Until Li Jian sent them to the other side, the two still felt like they were dreaming.

   Li Jian cupped his hands at them, turned back to the raft, and headed for Jincheng again.

  At this time, black smoke suddenly rose from the opposite bank.

   "They are burning the bridge!" Zhang Hua said in surprise, and then he looked at his nephew, "This is a good opportunity, why don't the Shu people take the opportunity to cross the river?"

  Zhang looked at the black smoke on the other side, his eyes flickering: "Uncle, tell me, is it related to the fact that the soldiers of Shu went east?"

   "You mean Yuzhong?"

  Zhang Hua expressed his doubts on the road just now.

  Zhang shook his head, turned his head to look to the east, and his eyes became deeper and deeper: "It may not be Yuzhong. If Yuzhong is not under, the people of Shu would not have stayed in Jincheng for so long before going to support."

   "It's not Yuzhong, where is it?"

  Zhang Hua couldn't turn the corner for a while.

  Zhang looked around and saw that they were all his family's cronies, so he lowered his voice and said, "Could it be possible that Uncle has forgotten Guanzhong?"

"Guanzhong?"

  After hearing this, Zhang Hua woke up suddenly, and looked east involuntarily.

   "Yes, Guanzhong. Last year, Wei was unprepared for a while, so the people of Shu got the first chance."

   "It's been more than a year now, Wei Dingkou's elite troops are ten times stronger than Shu, so why not try to take back Longyou?"

  The more Zhang thought about it, the more likely it was, "The Shu people attacked the Jincheng in Yuzhong with tens of thousands of troops. How could such a big movement not be known by Guanzhong?"

   "So the people of Shu hurried back to the east of the division. Maybe Wei Guo noticed the movement in Longyou and moved from Guanzhong to Longyou."

   Zhang Hua listened and thought it made sense, but asked again: "Are you sure?"

   Zhang listened, feeling a little helpless.

  My uncle has some courage, but he just can't turn his mind around.

   "Now that Liangzhou is cut off from Guanzhong, the news we got from Guanzhong was at least half a year ago."

   "Last winter, the Wei army safely settled the county and broke the city of Yuezhi, which is enough to show the heart of General Cao."

   Having said this, Zhang pointed to the east and then to the opposite bank.

   "The country of Shu is small and the people are weak, and tens of thousands of elite troops are sent to attack the Jincheng in Yuzhong. How many troops are left in Hanzhong and Longyou?"

   "Furthermore, after a great victory, the Shu soldiers did not take the opportunity to march into Hexi, but returned to the army in a hurry, and made the act of burning bridges. Isn't it just a defense against Hexi?"

   "So in my nephew's mind, it is very likely that the war in the east of the Shu people is very tight, forcing them to give up this great opportunity."

  When Zhang Hua heard this, he slapped his thigh: "This statement makes sense!"

  Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to say that this was just his guess, but when he saw the thick smoke billowing from the opposite bank, he had other thoughts.

  Now Liangzhou must be full of people's hearts, since the Shu people don't cross the Hexi, it is better to use the news of the Guanzhong Wei army's attack on Longyou to appease the Liangzhou officials.

  Anyway, there is no news about Liangzhou and Guanzhong, and there are all kinds of rumors, even if there is an extra one, it doesn't matter.

  The Zhang family's uncle and nephew stood by the river and saw that the pontoon bridge was half burned, and the Shu people really had no intention of crossing the river, so they headed for the nearest city of Zhiyang.

  Although there are no horses to travel, scholars in this era like to reason with others with fists and feet.

  In addition, Zhiyang City is not too far from here, so there is no problem walking there.

  The cities of Liangzhou are either a county like Yuzhong, or a key place like Jincheng, or a long-standing big city like Guzang in Wuwei County, otherwise they are generally small.

   Just like the city wall of Zhiyang City, it is not only short, but also looks dilapidated.

  The reason is also very simple: the Liangzhou Rebellion of more than a hundred years.

   Repairs are broken, repairs are broken, and there are not many people in the end. Who is in the mood to repair the city?

   That is, the recent years have been relatively stable, so the city wall has been repaired a little bit.

  Near the city gate, the color of the mud wall in some places is fresher than that in other places, and it can be seen that it was added later.

   Just wait for people to get closer and take a closer look. In fact, many parts of the city wall are completely like a barren hill of loess, with a lot of weeds growing on it.

  The gates of the city are closed tightly, and the top of the city is also empty, not even a soldier guarding the city can be seen.

  The cronies of the Zhang family walked to the city gate and shouted, "Is there anyone in the city?"

  The city is quiet.

  The confidant yelled several times, and then the top of the city poked out half of its head tremblingly. Behind the head, a corner of the white flag was faintly exposed, "Who are you waiting for?"

   "Jincheng County Governor Zhang Shijun is here, so hurry up and open the city gate!"

   "Mr. Zhang?"

   Hearing this, those above dared to stick out their heads, opened their eyes wide, and looked at the dozen or so people below the city.

   "The captives in Shu are rampant, and bandits are everywhere. For the sake of the people of Zhiyang, I have to be careful. How can I prove it?"

  Zhang Hua stepped out, holding up the seal and ribbon: "Here is the seal and ribbon of the prefect of Jincheng."

  The people on the top of the city saw Zhang Hua clearly, and with an "Ai yo", they retracted their heads all of a sudden.

   After a while, a few old and weak pushed the city gate open.

  An official trotted out from inside, and repeatedly cupped his hands at Zhang Hua, "Chen Lu, the magistrate of Zhiyang County, has seen the envoy. The official lost his eyes for a while and failed to recognize the envoy. Forgive me!"

   Zhang Hua looked at the few old and weak soldiers at the city gate, and the empty city, and couldn't help asking: "How did Zhiyang City become so dilapidated?"

  A few months ago, I went to Jincheng to take up the post. I used to go to Zhiyang. I clearly saw that although this place is not prosperous, it still has a population.

  As soon as Chen Lu heard Zhang Hua ask this, his face showed a look of mourning: "Return to the envoy, run away, all run away!"

   "A few days ago, people who escaped from Jincheng said that neither Yuzhong nor Jincheng were in the hands of the Shu captives, and even the envoy..."

  He said this, suddenly came to his senses, and stopped immediately.

  Then changed the subject again: "The officials in the city heard about it, and they all fled away. There are only the old and the weak in the city."

  Chen Lu secretly glanced at Zhang Hua, seeing his ugly face, his tone became agitated.

   "The lower officials once persuaded their colleagues, saying that since they eat the Lumi of the Great Wei, they should do their best for the Great Wei. Who knows that no one is willing to listen, and the lower officials can only guard the city gates themselves."

   Speaking of this, he wiped his eyes, "Now that the subordinate officials see that Shijun is safe and sound, I think it must be the rumors spread by those greedy people, and he should be punished, he should be punished!"

  The more the magistrate of Zhiyang County said, the more ugly Zhang Hua's face became.

  Seeing that his uncle couldn't hold back his face, Zhang finally stood up.

   "Major Chen, Yuzhong Jincheng was indeed occupied by Shu captives. What those people said was not wrong."

   "What?! Jincheng is really lost?"

  Chen Lu's voice became high-pitched, he stepped back two steps, his eyes looked back involuntarily.

  The expression on his face fluctuates from blue to white, changing indefinitely, which is really wonderful.

   "Then...the Han army..."

  Thinking of a certain possibility, Chen Lu stuttered.

   "Don't worry, the Shu captives didn't follow."

  Zhang shook his head, signaling him not to worry.

   Jincheng fell, and the Shu captives could not pass Hexi?

   Then the prefect and long history are still safe and sound?

  Chen Lu's gaze began to flicker.

   "I heard that the Han army is so powerful this time, and if the Jincheng is lost, the west of the river will be empty. Why do they not cross the river?"

   In normal times, who would dare to question them like this among the county magistrates below?

   It's just that now that I lost Jincheng and was released by the Shu people, I lack confidence.

  So Zhang Hua had to pretend to be impatient and said: "What else can I do? Since General Cao from Guanzhong sent troops, the Shu captives in Jincheng had to return to the army in a hurry."

  When Chen Lu heard it, all the expressions on his face froze immediately, and after a while he asked in disbelief: "Is it true what the envoy said?"

  Just as Zhang wanted to stop it, Zhang Hua said quickly: "Why are you lying to me!"

   "If you don't believe me, you can go to the river and have a look. The bridges there have been burned by the Shu people, just to prevent Hexi from responding to Guanzhong."

  Chen Lu was ecstatic: "That's great!"

  Hexi had no news from the imperial court for more than a year, and now he suddenly learned that Chen Lu's eyes widened suddenly, with no focal length, and his vision was loose.

  The expression on his face seemed to be crying but not crying.

  Seeing his appearance, Zhang Hua sighed inwardly: This county magistrate Chen is so loyal!

   At the same time feel a little ashamed.

  He bowed to Chen Lu, "County Chen, the fault of Jincheng is our fault. This trip we are going to Guzang to plead guilty to Governor Xu. I wonder if we can rest in the city?"

  Chen Lu hurriedly stepped aside, "How dare a villain accept Zhang Changshi's gift? The city is poor and the food is poor, as long as Zhang Shijun and Zhang Changshi don't dislike it."

  Although Zhang Hua and Zhang went to plead guilty to the governor, if the governor did not convict them for a day, they would still be the highest officials of Jincheng County.

   After eating, Zhang Hua and Zhang went out to appease the people who were still in the city, and then left.

  Chen Lu waited until dark to make sure that not even a fugitive from the direction of Jincheng came over, let alone any Shu army.

  He just felt relieved.

  Recalling that Zhiyang City is the only one who sticks to the city, this loyalty to his duty will definitely reach the ears of Governor Xu.

  If General Cao in Guanzhong really leads his troops back to Longyou, and Hexi can communicate with Guanzhong, that would be even better.

   It is impossible to say that he will still be rewarded by the court.

  Thinking of this, Chen Lu couldn't hold back the enthusiasm in his heart, and sent people to bring some of the family members hidden in the mountains back to the city overnight, and then talked with the concubine all night about the script related to the future.

  Because of lack of sleep at night, County Magistrate Chen was still sound asleep after dawn.

  Unexpectedly, there was an uninformed servant knocking on the door vigorously: "My lord, my lord, it's not good!"

  After being woken up, Chen Lu just wanted to turn over, when he said "Ouch", and then touched his old waist.

  I just feel sore and sore in my waist, as if I have been hollowed out.

  The concubine hurriedly got up to help him dress.

   After a long while, Chen Lu turned pale, pushed the door open with his footsteps, and angrily said: "Why are you yelling so much?"

   "Master, outside, outside..." the servant stammered, "Shu army! The Shu army is here!"

  Shu Army?

  What Shu Army?

  The prefect and Chang Shi Mingming said that the Shu army would not come...

  Magistrate Chen supported his waist and was about to take two steps, but he staggered, not knowing whether he was frightened or his legs were weak.

   "Dog, are you blind?"

   County Magistrate Chen cursed angrily.

  The servants hurried forward to support him.

   County Magistrate Chen was helped to the front yard. Before he could order someone to open the door, the door creaked twice and fell down with a bang.

   "Who is Chen Lu?"

  The Han army who rushed in gave a loud shout.

  Chen Lu shrinks back, but the clothes on his body are really conspicuous, and the generals of the Han army have already set their sights on him.

   "Small... villain, right, it is Chen Lu."

   "Are you the magistrate of Zhiyang County?"

  The leading general of the Han army looked Chen Lu up and down and asked.

  Chen Lu trembled a little, he didn't know whether it was fake or frightened: "Little... the villain is exactly."

   "Crash"!

  From the gate to the front yard, the Han army lined up in two straight columns.

  A young general walked in from outside the gate and walked straight up to Chen Lu: "Magistrate Chen?"

   "Yes, exactly."

  The young general nodded: "I am the captain of the Han Qiang Guard, Feng Yong."

  Chen Lu's complexion changed drastically, and he lost his voice: "Xiaowen...it turns out to be General Wen."

   "My surname is Feng."

  Feng Yong stared at him fixedly.

   "Yes, yes, the villain has met General Feng."

   Just for a while, Chen Lu's forehead began to sweat.

   "I waited outside the city for a long time, but I didn't see anyone open the city gate. I thought County Magistrate Chen wasn't here."

   "No, no, no, no." Chen Lu wiped off his sweat, "I heard that General Wen won't come, so I didn't prepare for it."

  Recalling the white flag that had been prepared to be placed on the top of the city long ago, Chen Lu felt extremely regretful.

   "My surname is Feng, not Wen."

   "Ah, yes, General Feng."

   "Who told you I wouldn't come over?"

   "Prefect Zhang and Zhang Changshi."

  Feng Yong listened and smiled slightly.

   Seeing Chen Lu's remorseful expression on the verge of crying, Feng Yong asked, "Why is Magistrate Chen like this?"

   "Little man, little man is fine, I just want to say something."

   "What are you talking about?"

   "Uncle and nephew of the Zhang family, I am my mother!"

"Very good!"

  At the same time, Zhang Hua and Zhang had just appeased the officials of Yunjie County, and were about to leave for Lingju.

  (end of this chapter)