"Sir, Wang Er and the others are back."
Jiang Gan nodded and said, "Let Wang Er come in, you guys, stay outside."
Wang Er walked into the room and greeted Jiang Gan.
Wang Er looked around and lowered his voice, "I took the opportunity... to send out a signal..."
Jiang Gan said "hmm", smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves, and said in a indifferent tone: "We are doing things for the great man, for the people of the world... The great man was originally tragically attacked by Dong's thief, and suffered from millions of creatures. Now we must not... it is for the great man... for the people of the world..."
Wang Er rolled his eyes invisibly.
Jiang Gan murmured, as if he was building his own psychology or convincing himself. When he was in Xu County, he was indeed thinking so, but as he gradually went from Wancheng to Shang County, what he saw and heard along the way, especially after meeting the civilians and civilians in Guanzhong in Shang County, these thoughts seemed to begin to shake.
In Jizhou and Yuzhou, rumors that the people in Guanzhong live in dire straits are very popular...
After Dong Zhuo took office, there were rumors that he had a heart-broken cut on the street, devouring living flesh and blood, furnishing loyal ministers, sleeping on a dragon bed and ravaging palace maids, etc. These are the most common and exciting rumors among Shandong rumors. At any time, people would indignately say that the traitor harmed people and harmed innocent people, but they would wink and say that they would take a step to talk about it, especially the dragon bed, the red waves, and the palace maids. They could even foam at the corners of their mouths.
After Fei Qian mastered Guanzhong, the rumors also did not stop.
It was just a change from Dong Zhuo to Fei Qian. Although today I am in Xu County, there are still people who say that Fei Qian is green in front of him and must eat the hearts of children every day. Some people say that Fei Qian is building a palace in Chang'an, collecting beauties from all over the world for him to destroy him day and night, etc. Then someone shouted, "I am not in common with the governor, brother is very particular about it..."
But now, the dream seems to have some signs of waking up.
"Sir! Now, don't think about this." Wang Er was a little impatient, with a little cold in his eyes. He stared at Jiang Gan and said, "Sir... At this moment, there are no two... The husband's family is still waiting for the husband to return in triumph, and he is glorious in his hometown..."
Jiang Gan was silent for a while and nodded, "That's right... Then let's do it according to the original plan..."
Wang Er took the order with a verbal tribute and then retreated.
Wang Er is just a pseudonym, and his real name is Dongliguen.
He is from Nanyang and once had a nameless name, but he has never had any channels or opportunities for promotion. After all, the surname Dongli can be seen as a small surname at first sight. In addition, he has a relative Mr. Dongguo as a footnote, so it would be good if he doesn't become a joke to others.
Dongguo and Dongli actually refer to a place, which is the Dongqu, the capital of Xinzheng City, Zheng State during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is called "Dongguo" between the city wall and the east gate, and it is called "Dongli" within the east gate. So it is actually the same as those surnames such as village, beside the well, and Tianzhong...
The surnames that were derived from the Spring and Autumn Ancients, either from the country, from the fiefdom, or from official positions, evolved from surnames like Dongli, and everyone knows that their ancestors are just mud-legged.
So Dongligon wants to improve himself...
At least he can’t have any more Dongguo Dongli, he will live in the center of the city this time!
Who doesn’t have a heart that yearns for big cities?
Who said that the pigs in the east cannot be used as cabbage in the center of the city?
Isn’t Yuan also from Nanyang?
They are all from Nanyang, why is he worse than Yuan?
The Imperial Army...uh, it was wrong, Cao Jun agreed. As long as this time it succeeds, Cao Ren will recommend him to be the prefect of Nanyang!
This is the prefect of Nanyang!
Dongligu could even imagine how he would slap the faces of those who laughed at him and mocked him when he really became the prefect of Nanyang!
There is a saying that you should not deceive the young man into being poor!
In order to be able to leap up to the class, improve one's status, and become a superior person, Dongligu consciously must kill decisively, and be cruel and ruthless and determined to become stronger by using all means. Isn't this world just killing people and eating people? The problem that killing one person cannot solve, then kill two, kill countless people! Eating one person cannot improve one's class, that is, eating is not enough, so continue to eat!
As for Jiang Gan's hesitation, it does not exist in Dongligu...
Hesitate!
No one can block his way!
Dongliguen left Jiang Gan's house, summoned his subordinates and whispered: "You must stare at Jiang Ziyi, this guy is a little shaken... We are here to do big things, and mother-in-law and mother are half-hearted, how can they achieve big things?!"
The subordinates around him nodded.
They are all Nanyang Rangers, and they are covered in human blood. They have no burden on killing people or something.
If you have money, you are father.
For money, it’s okay to find someone to call him dad. Not to mention calling him dad, it’s okay to call him dad.
Dongligun's eyes rolled, "Now the Shang County Inspection Office hasn't come back yet, which is a great opportunity... We can not only take the opportunity to kill the head of Shang County, but also help General Cao win the Wu Pass in and out! This is definitely a great achievement! What do you think?"
"We are familiar with this matter of urging people to cause trouble..." One person asked, "But if you want to use Wuguan, this... may not be easy to do?"
"What's the difficulty?" Dongliguen sneered, "In Shang County, there are so many idiots! Thinking about yesterday, I just started to make trouble with a few words of agitation?"
"As long as you kill the head of Shang County first, the city will be in chaos. At that time, we will clamor to let these idiots go to Wuguan, and then find an opportunity to seize the Wuguan gate... Hehe! A great achievement is accomplished! Believe me, it is absolutely impossible to be wrong! At that time, you and I will not only have rewards, but also merits! High officials will never have to worry about their wealth for the rest of their lives!"
Everyone looked at each other and saw the greed in the eyes of others, "Do it! Just do it!"
"In this way, we still act according to the original plan... and join the civilians..." Dongligu said in a low voice, "After the trouble begins, the head of Shang County will come... With the preparatory preparations for the last time, he will definitely be unprepared, and we can... Hehe... Then after we killed the head, we took the seal and rushed straight to the south gate...
Everyone looked around and had no other ideas, so they nodded and agreed and acted separately.
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And at Wuguan Pass and the city gate tower, Liao Hua and Huang Zhong were checking military defense.
Wuguan Pass is built on the cliff, and the north and south are connected to the stone walls. The mountain below the city wall is steep, with four stone rocks and natural and dangerous.
Looking from the city gate tower, you can see the Danshui in the mountains winding down and flowing continuously.
After the military defense affairs were settled, Liao Hua also took a break from his busy schedule. Looking at Danshui in the distance, of course, he could also see a corner of Cao Jun camp beside Danshui from afar.
"The Cao army was mostly logging wood everywhere and preparing for siege equipment." Huang Zhong said beside Liao Hua, "I have seen Cao Zixiao, who is definitely not a mediocre person... The Cao army has not moved at the moment, but if Cao army comes, it will definitely be extremely fierce. Liao Guanling still needs to strengthen some military defense."
Liao Hua nodded and said, "General Han Sheng said very much. However, there is a saying in the martial arts lecture hall..."
"What do you mean?" Huang Zhong asked.
Liao Hua said, "The country is not as dangerous as mountains and streams."
Huang Zhong was slightly stunned and frowned, "The commander Liao meant...Is this still a loyal and righteous heart?"
Huang Zhong didn't think Liao Hua was so pedantic before, but today Liao Hua actually said such words, which really surprised Huang Zhong.
Liao Hua glanced at Huang Zhong and knew that he was thinking badly, so he smiled and said, "I mean, although the main road around Wuguan is the main road, there are many roads around... General Wei and his soldiers had investigated it before, and it was difficult to block it all, and it was not worth the effort... And in the martial arts lecture hall, there is another explanation for the sentence "The country is not as dangerous as the mountain stream"... The solid city is mostly damaged by the inside...
"So... it's really Jiang Ziyi?" Huang Zhong asked.
Liao Hua nodded, "It's very likely...so, if we let them do it themselves, it's better than we set up defenses everywhere?"
Huang Zhong smiled and obviously felt a little relaxed.
Liao Hua looked into the distance, "I guess... it's only been happening in these two days..."
"If Captain Liao is useful, please give me some instructions!" Huang Zhong bowed and said.
『There is really something...』 Liao Hua turned around and looked towards Shang County, "I don't know if I can ask General Han Sheng... If there is any change in Shang County, I will ask General Han Sheng to hold him...』
Huang Zhong said: "Is the lieutenant talking about Jiang Ziyi?"
Liao Hua smiled, "It's not just Jiang Ziyi..."
In fact, at the beginning, Liao Hua even suspected Huang Zhong, but after he got along with Huang Zhong and showed some flaws intentionally or unintentionally, Huang Zhong was not abnormal, and he also reminded Liao Hua that there were problems here or something, and did not mind that Liao Hua called his troops at all, Liao Hua finally felt relieved of Huang Zhong.
Liao Hua said: "It will be difficult to accomplish just by Jiang Ziyi and others, so I thought that Cao's army should have a support... General Hansheng might as well pay more attention..."
Huang Zhong understood the meaning, so he naturally did not mention it.
It is actually not difficult to capture Jiang. It is important and key issue to figure out where Cao's army came from.
By the way, you can also know some of the realities and weaknesses of Cao's army...
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Although there is moonlight shining in the sky, the road under your feet is still dark and hard to move.
In the night, the Wuguan Pass in the distance is even more steep.
Life is like climbing a mountain.
It looks like one mountain is higher than another, but there are not many that can really climb.
Some even fell to death halfway through the road...
It is a well-known fact that it is difficult to walk on the mountain road.
Steep, winding, and changeable.
For those who like to challenge their limits, desire to conquer and succeed, climbing a mountain that others cannot climb is undoubtedly an excellent display opportunity.
Niu Jin needs this opportunity.
His surname is Niu, but not Cao, and even if he wants a surname, he has no chance to be. He is trapped and pressed to the lowest level and cannot turn over, not only Dongligu, nor Niu Jin, but also many people in Shandong. They may also have one or another ability, and are full of desire for success, but most of the time, they have no chance of promotion and cannot climb to the top of the mountain.
This road is not easy to walk.
Moreover, the mountain roads are full of unknowns and dangers. If you take a wrong step, you may fall into a deep abyss.
For the people of Jingxiang, Cao's army was the occupier and the invader.
After all, the Han Dynasty is the world of Liu family, and Liu Jingsheng is somewhat involved in the royal relatives. It can be regarded as a substitute for the emperor to conquer all directions. What about Cao family?
The same is true for General Fei Qian of the Cavalry, just a person who steals the country.
Niu Jin saw this very clearly.
Whoever is righteous and whoever is evil depends on who will win in the end.
Walking on a mountain road requires careful every step, and also full of confidence and courage. There are not many people on the top of the mountain. Niu Jin was born in Jingxiang, so he naturally could only be in Jingxiang. He is not like the gentry and gentry who have the remaining money to study and gild. He can only choose the nearest opportunity to climb to life.
This is a bold plan, but also a very successful plan...
Well, if it goes well.
Niu Jin thought, a little distracted, and stepped on a loose stone with one foot, and suddenly he turned a tilt!
Fortunately, the fellow villager who had been following Niu Jin pulled Niu Jin, which made Niu Jin's center of gravity regained its stability.
The stone that was trampled by Niu Jin happily jumped on the rock walls and rushed into the mountain stream.
Niu Jin bit the zip, calmed down his breath, then signaled behind him and climbed up again.
The mountain road is difficult to walk.
For those who have no family to rely on and no foundation to squander, what road is there to go to success and climb to the top of the mountain?
In fact, since the Han Dynasty, the surrounding passes were not as solid and steep as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods due to changes in mountains, rivers and geography, as well as the climate warmth and warmth.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Hangu Pass was invincible.
In the Han Dynasty, Hangu became a younger brother...
Then in the Tang Dynasty, even the capital of China, Chang'an, was taken over and over again.
And what is very interesting is that in the Tang Dynasty, it not only reinforced Tongguan, but also strengthened Wuguan, expanded the defense scope of Wuguan, added several additional new passes, and formed a pass defense system similar to Tang Tongguan, with the original old Wuguan, and there was only one pass city.
Even so, Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was still posed in various postures by different rebels.
Those who are obsessed with and arrogant, and think that a pass can resist foreign enemies for thousands of years are all jokes.
The Great Wall cannot prevent nomadic people from raiding around the pass. How could there be no loopholes in the eight passes like Guanzhong, which are separated from various places?
After all, time has changed and the world has changed.
To rely on the barriers and seek eternal peace, it can only be a delusion.
This is true for Hangu, the Great Wall, and the same is true for Wuguan.
Only the strength of oneself is the most powerful. No matter how strong the turtle shell is, the inside is soft.
Although Jingzhou did not have any major conflicts with Wuguan after the Battle of Jingzhou, it does not mean that Cao Ren did not do anything or made some preparations...
Especially when Wuguan was in Qin and Chu, it was already constantly fighting for it. The surrounding mountains were repeatedly fighting for it. The roads along the Danshui were transparent for both sides. The difference was some paths that only they knew, or they thought they only knew.
Niu Jin followed the path specially pointed out by Cao Ren, climbed upwards, bypassed Wuguan, and headed straight to Shang County.
The reason why these are trails that are usually unwatched is because there is a distance and it is very dangerous, just like the road Niu Jin is now on, which is called the back of the fish.
Walking this journey is like really walking on the back of a big fish. Not only are there gravel and broken rocks, but it is like a thorn on the fish's back. It may make the skin and flesh bloom at any time. The width of the walk is very narrow. There are deep ravines on both sides and one foot is slippery. Even if you are lucky enough to catch something or get stuck on the slope, you will inevitably be rubbed with blood. If you fail to get stuck, you will delete the file directly...
There are many such roads in the Qinling Mountains.
Just like there are many mountain roads from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, which are easy to walk and difficult to walk. Even monkeys shook their heads when they saw it...
If the Yinping road is called "Xie Xing", then the road Niu Jin is now on can only be called "Gambling Xing".
Bet on your life that you can die in the nine deaths, bet on your way to climb up and make a fortune, your life is your own way of gaining is your future!
Niu Jin claimed to be brave and mighty, otherwise he would not be willing to take on such a task. However, when he arrived on such a mountain road, he was secretly shocked. Fortunately, there were marks left by Cao's scouts along the road along these roads, and he also left some ropes to help in the dangerous places. Only then did he crawl and pass through the most dangerous road with all limbs.
Looking back, the mountain road was like a blade, and they were just walking past the blade...
"This... this is really going to the sword mountain..."
Niu Jin murmured.
The people of the Cao family are unwilling to do such a thing that is almost lifeless. Even if Cao Zhen argues in a fake way, Niu Jin knows that even if he really doesn't stand up, this matter will not be really given to Cao Zhen. At that time, there will definitely be some legitimate and irrefutable reasons. There are some tasks that must be Cao Zhen for Cao Zhen to do, and even if he is reluctant, he must come and take a trip.
So, why both sides are not good-looking?
Niu Jin volunteered to Ying, Cao Zhen asked for his order, and the tent was full of praise, and Cao Ren's face was shining.
Yes, this is a life-threatening battle.
But these days, it is not a big family, so what qualifications do you have to ask for this or that?
Niu Jin represents a military academy with a different surname, and Cao Zhen represents the Cao family's children. The two sides have an equal opportunity, and Cao Ren is all fighting for the first place, and everyone is over 10,000 per month... Cough cough, anyway, that's the right thing...
In the game, this average and that average, no one knows who averages who represents who.
Niu Jin couldn't help licking his lips, climbed onto Shiya, and looked at the movements around him from afar.
After a while, everything was calm.
It was not until everyone passed through the back of the fish that Niu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
Oh, not everyone, on the way they came, they had lost thirty or forty people. If everyone hadn't been biting their necks, the screams of falling would have resounded throughout the valley, attracting the alertness of the cavalry defenders...
Now Niu Jin is waiting for the final signal from Shang County to appear.
Chapter completed!