Chapter 404 The pen is like thunder. Changes in the north
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Outside the endless city of Chengdu, an army of thousands of people was marching.
This army was none other than the five thousand Liang Army led by Deng Ai.
Deng Ai has been to Chengdu.
When Mi Yang followed Liu Bei from Jingzhou to Chengdu, Deng Ai followed Mi Yang as his chief writer.
It's just that although time has not passed long, the identities of both Mi Yang and Deng Ai have undergone earth-shaking changes.
Needless to say, Mi Yang.
When Deng Ai first came to Chengdu, it was just a small recording room.
But now, when Deng Ai sets foot on the fertile soil outside Chengdu for the second time, he is no longer a swordsman attached to Mi Yang's side, but a captain of Liyi who alone leads an army.
The military rank of a school lieutenant is not considered high in Chengdu, where the three gongs and nine ministers live together. It can even be said to be nothing special.
But for Deng Ai, in just a few years, he was promoted from a lowly poor man to the position of captain, which was something he could not even imagine in the past.
Due to the change in status, when Deng Ai led the army outside Chengdu, he looked at the majestic city in front of him and had different feelings in his heart.
When he first saw Chengdu, the political center of the Han Dynasty, his main emotion was one of joy.
I am glad that one day I can see such a majestic city with my own eyes.
While he was happy, he felt a little inferior at that time.
Because as an inconspicuous person back then, he was not even qualified to enter Chengdu.
But now it's different.
As a general who was ordered to go south to the King of Qin in the name of Liangzhou Mu, when he looked at the majestic city in his eyes, he could not help but feel heroic ambitions in his heart.
He knew that Mi Yang was giving him a chance - it was called a guard, but it was actually a conquest.
And among all the meritorious deeds in the world, military exploits are king.
Thinking that he would lead five thousand elites south to conquer Nanzhong soon, Deng Ai could not suppress the surge of lofty ideals in his heart.
Five thousand elites were not many, but Deng Ai firmly believed that with his talents, he would be able to shine in the Southern Expedition.
This made his name resounding throughout Chengdu.
Are there any weak generals under Liangzhou Mu?
Perhaps Deng Ai's lofty ideals were just wishful thinking at the moment, but when he led the army outside Chengdu with Mi Yang at his back, the scene outside the city still made Deng Ai full of satisfaction.
Chengdu was the residence of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Even though Deng Ai was leading the army southward to King Qin, the army he led still stopped three hundred steps away from Chengdu.
Three hundred steps is the maximum safe distance recognized by the world that arrows cannot reach.
With Deng Ai's current status, he was not qualified to lead his army into this safe distance unless his master Mi Yang personally led the army south.
But just when Deng Ai led his army to stop 300 steps away from Chengdu, Deng Ai, who was listed in front of five thousand Liang troops, soon discovered that at the gate of Chengdu, there was a Confucian scholar riding towards him.
He came quickly.
Behind the Confucian scholar were teams of convoys filled with food.
It seems that a noble person in Chengdu sent someone to greet this five thousand army from Liangzhou.
Deng Ai's prediction was correct. The person riding towards the location of the five thousand Liang troops was none other than the upstart in the Han Dynasty - Shangshu Ma Di.
It was on Zhuge Liang's order that Ma Di waited outside the city gate in advance to greet Deng Ai's army.
A distance of three hundred paces is nothing to a strong horse.
After a while, Ma Su rode his horse to the front of five thousand Liang Jun.
When Ma Su arrived, he was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him.
He saw five thousand majestic Liang Jun troops holding spears, standing in front of him like indestructible walls of spears.
Under the sunlight, the iron armor worn by the five thousand elite Liang troops was emitting bursts of dazzling light.
The bursts of light coupled with the motionless posture of the five thousand Liang troops made Ma Su, who had never led an army before, involuntarily feel a chill in his heart.
Even if the sun is warm today, even if Ma Su knows that these five thousand Liang troops are the troops of King Qin.
"Liang Jun is truly worthy of the name of the strongest army in the world."
A heartfelt admiration suddenly emerged in Ma Su's heart.
Ma Di had never led an army into a war, but he had never eaten pork and had always seen pigs running away.
Ma Su followed Zhuge Liang and saw many well-trained soldiers, such as thousands of tigers guarding the palace.
But in Ma Su's eyes, he felt that compared with the thousands of Liang Jun in his eyes, the thousands of tigers and the Liang Jun might not be comparable in appearance, but in terms of the deterrent effect, the five thousand Liang Jun were far superior.
Pass it.
In his eyes, these five thousand Liang troops had an iron-blooded evil spirit that the Central Army of the Han Dynasty did not possess. This meant that these five thousand Liang troops were all elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles.
When he thought that such elite soldiers were the frontier troops of the Han Dynasty, Ma Di felt a strong sense of pride in his heart.
At the same time, a sense of confidence emerged in his heart - with such a strong army, why worry about the rebellion in Nanzhong?
The strong sense of self-confidence dispelled Ma Su's regret that Mi Yang could not personally lead the army south.
And in front of these five thousand Liang troops, Ma Di did not dare to show off.
After Ma Su stopped his good horse, he jumped down in front of Deng Ai, bowed to him and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Colonel."
After saying this, Ma Di began to observe the flag behind Deng Ai.
Ma Su only found out about Mi Yang's dispatch of troops southward in the past few days.
However, Zhuge Liang did not tell Ma Di which general he sent south, so Ma Di thought to find out the identity of the general by observing the flag.
Ma Di, who was still looking forward to it, felt a little disappointed in his eyes after seeing the flag symbolizing identity behind Deng Ai.
As Mi Yang's reputation in the world became more and more prosperous, the reputation of his generals also gradually became famous in enemy countries.
This is not true in the enemy's country, let alone within our own country.
As far as Ma Su knows, there are currently only three military officers in Liangzhou who hold the rank of general.
Due to various reasons, Mi Yang would not let those three lead the army south alone.
Therefore, the generals sent south by Mi Yang this time must be of the rank of captain.
Among the captains under Mi Yang's command, Ma Di had only heard of Ding Feng and Zhang Yi.
Ding Feng's reputation as a "wooden captain" is not false, and Zhang Yi had a reputation in Yizhou. In Ma Su's heart, both of them were fierce generals in the world.
This cannot be blamed on Ma Su's ignorance. It is really because the current flow of information is too backward.
Not to mention Ma Su, there are not many people in Liangzhou who can fully recognize Mi Yang's lieutenant.
After Ma Su saluted, Deng Ai returned the salute to Ma Su out of etiquette and said: "I am diligent in the king's affairs and dare not speak of hardship."
Deng Ai's stuttering problem has not changed. He stuttered when answering this sentence.
Seeing that it was not Ding Feng and Zhang Yi who led the army southward, Ma Su felt a little unhappy.
He believed that it was understandable that Mi Yang should not go south easily if he wanted to guard Liangzhou, but he should at least send Ding Feng and Zhang Yi to the south.
Coupled with Deng Ai's stuttering problem, this made Ma Di despise Deng Ai even more.
How can you use it if you have a disability?
Even if the Liang army going south is elite, if the generals are not good at commanding the troops, then no matter how elite the army is, they will not be able to exert their combat effectiveness!
It's just because of Mi Yang's reputation and status that Ma Di now only despises Deng Ai in his heart, not that he is unhappy with Mi Yang's arrangement.
He doesn't have the qualifications now.
Due to the mutual affection and contempt, Ma Di's attitude towards Deng Ai was inevitably a little cold on the surface.
Perhaps Ma Su's performance was not too obvious, but for Deng Ai, who had suffered countless cold looks since childhood, Ma Su's not so obvious changes were keenly captured by him.
Deng Ai understood the reason for Ma Su's change of attitude, but he didn't say anything.
Habits become natural, and besides, the official from Chengdu in front of him was just a mediocre person.
There is no need for him to care about the opinions of mediocrity.
Since there is contempt in his heart, Ma Su will naturally not stay long.
After delivering the provisions prepared by Zhuge Liang in advance to Deng Ai and bringing Deng Ai's army to the already set up military camp, Ma Su left after completing his mission.
Watching Ma Su leave, a figure suddenly appeared next to Deng Ai:
"I don't think this guy is a good person."
The person who said this was Deng Ai’s childhood friend Shi Bao.
Shi Bao, as a rising general in the Liang army who had not yet made any achievements, was thrown into the south by Mi Yang among the five thousand Liang army.
Because Shi Bao's background was very similar to that of Deng Ai, Shi Bao was also a very sensitive person. He had just noticed Ma Di's contempt.
Shi Bao is not Deng Ai. Historically, he would be angry because of his origin when he was old. What's more, he is still in his prime of life now, so he said the above words to Deng Ai.
However, while Deng Ai agreed with Shi Bao's words, he warned Shi Bao: "We are border troops. If it is not necessary, we should not have conflicts with people in Chengdu, otherwise the reputation of Zhou Mu will be damaged."
After admonishing him, Deng Ai patted Shi Bao on the shoulder and said with some reference:
"When I was in Liangzhou, I once heard Zhou Mu say that he intended to promote another school captain. Together with me, Chengyuan, and Boqi, we would be called the Siyi School Captain of Liangzhou.
You should understand what I mean."
Shi Bao originally had a look of injustice on his face, but after hearing what Deng Ai said, his face showed a strong expression of excitement.
Yes, how could he not understand?
To become a captain, one must have military exploits, and with the Southern Expedition approaching, isn't it a good time for him to establish his military exploits?
Thinking of this, Shi Bao was excited and solemnly hugged Deng Ai's hands, and then left to supervise the entry of his troops into the camp.
Shi Bao firmly believes that success lies in accumulation bit by bit.
Looking at Shi Bao's leaving figure, Deng Ai seemed to see his former self, with a smile on his lips.
But there was one thing he didn't tell Shi Bao, and that was the same thing he had told Fu Qian and others.
As a superior, you must be good at painting a pie for your subordinates. Deng Ai got to this point by eating the pie painted by Mi Yang.
Deng Ai has always regarded Mi Yang as his idol in life.
He must learn what his idol does.
It has been several days since 5,000 Liang troops arrived in Chengdu.
During these few days, the five thousand Liang troops were not idle.
Under Deng Ai's command, they conducted training from time to time to ensure that their combat effectiveness would not be reduced due to slacking off.
Deng Ai knew that the Southern Expedition was imminent, so what he had to do was to be prepared at all times.
While five thousand Liang troops were training anxiously outside the city, Zhuge Liang inside the city was not idle for a moment.
Since that grand meeting, more than a month has passed in Chengdu.
For more than a month, Zhuge Liang stayed up late and worked overtime almost every day.
Under his leadership and the cooperation of all the talented people, to this day, he has finally sorted out the evidence of the crimes of Yizhou aristocratic families.
Most of the complicated government affairs currently on Zhuge Liang's case are criminal conviction documents related to a number of Yizhou families.
Now that the crime has been made clear, the natural next step is to convict.
The red pen in Zhuge Liang's hand kept turning over, just like a judge's pen that punishes evil and promotes good, writing corresponding punishments on volumes of condemnation documents.
Zhuge Liang was a famous calligrapher in the world, and his calligraphy was known for its flexibility in the past.
But at this time, in this bright hall, the sentences written by Zhuge Liang on the documents revealed a majestic and fierceness that was not common in the past.
The powerful bright red notes are like thunder from the nine heavens, seeming to wipe away the countless sins on the document.
After writing for a long time, even Zhuge Liang, who was used to dealing with government affairs, felt waves of fatigue coming from him.
But Zhuge Liang knew that he absolutely couldn't stop now.
Because the south could rebel at any time, and the powerful enemies in the north could be unstable. Even Sun Quan in the east, Zhuge Liang had never trusted him.
The current situation seems to be favorable for the Han Dynasty, but Zhuge Liang is vaguely worried.
Perhaps one day, the Han Dynasty will be the enemy of the whole world.
Zhuge Liang is not afraid of that day coming, he also knows that that day may come sooner or later.
But before that day comes, he must clean out the moths inside as soon as possible.
One after another, the documents approved by Zhuge Liang were sent out of the Chancery by Zhuge Liang's officials, and then sent to other places at an extremely fast speed.
Whenever a document is sent out, it means that a Yizhou family has completely disappeared from the history of Yizhou.
Originally, Zhuge Liang's coercive tactics had caused great instability in Chengdu.
Especially in the past few days, specific judgments have been announced to the public.
When he learned that he was destined to die, the situation of a trapped beast and a desperate fight also happened as expected.
But a trapped beast is a trapped beast after all. Even though there are many portals in Guan Gai, and he leads private soldiers to attack the encirclement, he is still suppressed by the Tiger Army.
Not only in Guandai, but also in other places in Chengdu, considerable turmoil occurred one after another.
Chengdu seemed to have suddenly returned to the "three surprises a day" situation of the past.
But just a few days ago, when the news that 5,000 Liang troops were marching south spread throughout Chengdu, the restless situation in Chengdu felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on it.
Except for the turmoil that still exists in Guandei, other places in Chengdu have begun to gradually become calmer.
All this is because of Mi Yang's reputation.
Everyone knows that Mi Yang's Liang army is the elite in the world, a strong army that has truly fought against powerful enemies and defeated them.
For such an army, no one wants to fight unless they have a numerical advantage.
In particular, the death of Mi Zhu was inseparable from the Yizhou family. In a world where filial piety was valued, what would happen if Zhuge Liang was angered and allowed Liang Jun to enter the city?
Unless there is really no way out, no one wants to face such consequences.
Under the deterrence of strong internal and external forces, the situation in Chengdu is slowly developing in a good direction.
But not long after, Yiqi Express made the situation in Chengdu become turbulent again.
The theme of this letter is just four words - Changes in the North!
This chapter has been completed!