When Deng Li arrived at the main hall of the Yamen, he found that there was not only Jia Qu alone in the main hall, but also a relatively unfamiliar middle-aged man.
"Come, sit down." Jia Qu waved, then pointed at the middle-aged man beside him and said, "Hun family and Chen family."
He didn't say his name, but gave him a surname.
Deng Li understood and knew that Jia Qu did not want him to get close to this "Chen", so Deng Li bowed normally and sat down.
In fact, Deng Li had met this person once or twice from a distance, and generally knew that he was a member of You Wen Si. However, because of You Wen Si's special characteristics, he had no contact with this person.
However, the Hyun family and the Chen family had some important figures in the early years...
I don't know if they are his descendants.
Deng Li sat down.
Jia Qu didn't waste much time and said directly: "There was a thief at General Zhang's place who wanted to attack him. Before he could do it, he struck at him with his sword and was blocked by the guards. Fortunately, he was not injured."
After saying that, someone gave Deng Li a report, and then asked, "What do you think about this matter?"
Deng Li was stunned for a moment, because he didn't expect that a scholar like him could participate in such a high-end thing. Is this... really something that a little scholar like me can participate in?
Before Deng Li could express his humility or shirk something, he heard Jia Qu say again: "Ziming is well versed in affairs, can distinguish right from wrong, has quick wit, and can take on big responsibilities. I have already reported it to the lord. After this battle, we will discuss it."
After being promoted, Ziming no longer needs to be limited to being an assistant, but can speak out boldly."
"Ah...this..." What else could Deng Li say? He could only thank him and then read the report seriously.
There was no difference between the content of the report and what Jia Qu said, and it was more detailed, which made Deng Li feel a little chilled down his back.
In this report, even what the lobbyist said and his behavior were described in such detail. If Zhang Ji hadn't written it himself, wouldn't that mean...
"Ziming?" Jia Qu obviously had no intention of waiting for Deng Li for long. Seeing that he had almost seen it, he urged, "There is no need to worry, just speak frankly. The enemy is facing a huge enemy. We should gather everyone's wisdom.
Learn from each other’s strengths.』
"Your Majesty," Deng Li put down the report and pondered for a moment, "What is said in this letter... is indeed that General Zhang refused first and attacked the thieves later... or maybe..."
This order is very critical.
Just like the most common "successful battles and repeated defeats" and "repeated defeats and battles" in later generations.
Jia Qu glanced at the middle-aged man Chen beside him.
Mrs. Chen nodded and said: "First you refused, then the thief took the blade and tried to stab him, and he was beheaded."
Deng Li said: "If this is the case, General Zhang must be loyal, but...why does this thief want to assassinate him when he can't say it?"
Jia Qu nodded and said, "This is why I called you here... Are all Shandong lobbyists like this?"
Are all lobbyists’ customs in Shandong like this?
If words can't convince, how about physical persuasion?
Deng Li was dumbfounded, thought for a moment, and then said: "This...I rarely heard about this matter in Shandong. I couldn't explain it, so I assassinated him...It's very strange...Maybe this lobbyist is actually an assassin? Or maybe it's...
Something else..."
Normally, when Zhang Ji encounters such a lobbyist, even if he does not listen to the lobbyist's words but lets him go privately, he will be highly suspicious, and may make him smelly.
This is easy to understand, but what is hard to understand is that the lobbyist actually changed his job to become an assassin on the spot!
Deng Li made a guess, saying that this kind of lobbyist-turned-assassin is not a specialty of Shandong, but may have been originally intended to assassinate...
Jia Qu and Chen from Youwen Division looked at each other again, and then said, "Ziming seems to have some unfinished thoughts?"
Deng Li frowned and said, "I'm sorry for my stupidity... This is really hard to understand... If it's not an assassin, it could be a dead soldier..."
"A dead soldier..." Jia Qu repeated, sighing slightly, "A dead soldier..."
If he was really a dead soldier, that would be troublesome.
First of all, whose dead soldier?
After the three of them were silent for a moment, Jia Qu coughed and said, "What would it be like if Zi Ming saw it?"
"How can I comment on such an important matter?" Deng Li seemed to feel the glare from Chen on the side, as bright as fire.
Jia Qu nodded, "It doesn't matter, I'll give you some details."
"This..." Deng Li frowned slightly, pondered for a moment and then said, "If I see it this way, I will comfort General Zhang."
Caress.
Defend.
waived.
Prisoners.
The difference of one word is the difference of cloud and mud.
If Zhang Ji had not expressed his refusal first, then it might be another word now.
After hearing what Deng Li said, Jia Qu didn't ask any questions, but nodded slowly and said, "Besides, if Ziming has any other ideas, please feel free to tell me."
"There is a saying in the art of war that attacking the heart is the most important thing." Deng Li said slowly, "Now that Cao Cao's thieves are coming in large numbers, knowing that Hu Pass is steep and difficult to conquer quickly, they naturally focus on attacking the heart, disrupting civil and military affairs, dividing the place, and preventing communication between the inside and outside.
, the superiors and subordinates must not believe it, only then can there be a gap... Previously, Cao Jun's spies were stirring up trouble among the people outside Huguan Pass, and now there are thieves who are talking about General Zhang, all of which are tricks to attack people's hearts."
Jia Qu nodded, exchanged glances with Mr. Youwen Si Chen beside him, and then said: "What Ziming said is true. So... General Zhang can be sent back to the pass and pretended to be imprisoned... What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, this..." Deng Li suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Your Majesty, are there any traitors and spies among the people who entered the Pass the day before? Seeing General Zhang... I thought I could get a trick... so
Can you lure thieves in?"
Jia Qu did not deny it and nodded with a smile.
Le Jin entered the military stronghold, why not?
This kind of thinking really makes Le Jin a fool!
The reason why Le Jin was able to capture the military stronghold was firstly by intelligence and secondly by surprise attack.
This method of raiding consumes a lot of physical strength and endurance, and it takes two or three days to recover. Yaole immediately marched into the army after attacking the military stronghold, which was like staying up all night playing. Without neurological drugs,
I still have to persist in going to class for a whole day without dozing off...
If Le Jin dared to make such a suggestion while jumping on his feet, Le Jin would have stretched out his knife, praised this person for being very smart, and sent him away with a knife.
On the other hand, Le Jin came in a surprise attack, so apart from targeted removal, he was unable to conduct more reconnaissance on both sides of the valley.
Le Jin's most important task now is not to attack the Huguan Pass with just the few people who raided the army stronghold, but to find out both sides of the valley as much as possible to prevent Cao Jun from being suddenly followed by the follow-up troops.
Use one or more powerful fireball techniques on the mountain...
Of course, if there was civil strife at Huguan Pass, Le Jin wouldn't mind taking advantage of it and fishing in troubled waters.
So what Jia Qu meant was to put out the fish and sheep.
Of course no one will believe it if you take the initiative to expose it, but what if the information is sent by "one of your own"?
As long as Le Jin believed a little, he might not actually lead him to attack, but as long as he sent some soldiers to check, it might disturb some of his moods and make wrong judgments, causing him to search the surrounding areas of the valley.
If you miss a little bit at this time, it may cause serious harm to Cao's army in the future.
Do you really think that Jia Qu has not made any arrangements for the mountain roads in recent years?
Of course, Deng Li had no reason to object to such a strategy. In addition to this strategy, Jia Qu also discussed with him some things about the people's livelihood supplies and military equipment preparations in Huguan Pass, and also consulted some about Shandong customs, and finally let him
Deng Li went to compile a note on how to effectively communicate with Shandong villagers and turned it in, which made Deng Li quit.
After Deng Li left, Jia Qu turned around and asked Mr. Youwen Si Chen, who had been standing beside him, almost as a backdrop, "How is it?"
Chen's voice was low, "his eyes were clear, without any avoidance, and his expression was calm...it didn't look like it."
Jia Qu nodded and said: "Then try again. I am going to send out three messages...each different...no injury, minor injury, serious injury..."
Chen smiled, but on his rigid face, the smile was more like the grin of a jackal preparing to hunt, "Everything has been arranged...There are people inside and outside the city, and on the north and south roads, who are watching..."
Jia Qu nodded and said, "I have worked really hard these past few days. After the war, I will definitely report the facts and reward them based on their merits."
I heard Si Chen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, envoy."
What?
The human heart cannot be tested?
Mencius said, Heaven will confer great responsibilities...
Do you really think that those who work hard and work hard are really sent down by "heaven"?
It's like Ma Di took the test in Jieting and passed it. He is the successor of the general who was specially trained. There is nothing wrong with Jiang Wei. He didn't pass it...
……(;￢＿￢)……
"I have to go to the wine shop again."
Yuan Yuan said to Zhang Xiong.
When Yuan Yuan spoke, he did not look at Zhang Xiong, but turned his head and looked around, his voice low.
Zhang Xiong was stunned, "Are you crazy? That guy has been coming to Huguan for so many years, and he just collected these junk things. He also said that he didn't recruit people... Three years, three years, what if he is really a loyal man?
How many can we recruit? But now we don’t even have a dog..."
Yuan Yuan frowned, he didn't like Zhang Xiong. Because Zhang Xiong came from a humble background, he was originally a bandit in the Taihang Mountains. He had been robbing homes, killing people and stealing goods since he was a child, so he was familiar with the mountain roads and had no sense of shame.
For money, this guy will sell everything.
But the problem is, if you want to find people who are familiar with the mountains in Jizhou, you can only find these bandits.
Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xiong originally thought that with the support of Ye Chuan in Huguan, there would be a dozen, maybe twenty or thirty people, who could become a sharp knife at the critical moment, but they did not expect that they would use all possible means.
I sneaked into Huguan and met Ye Chuan. Although I got some information, I was short of manpower.
Yuan Yuan, Zhang Xiong, plus two subordinates, four people are really too weak.
If it were Ye Chuan...
Sometimes things are just so helpless.
"I've been to the wine shop... I didn't tell him where we were staying..." Yuan Yuan said in a low voice, "But there was no large-scale search in Huguan... What do you think this means?"
"What?" Zhang Xiong stared, feeling that Yuan Yuan was trying to get away with it again, "If you have anything... just tell me! What's the point of going around here?"
"No one searched us, which means he didn't betray us!" Yuan Yuan had no choice but to explain, "So, it's still worth going there again! Even if there is no one, we still need to get some more money, otherwise..."
Even if there is no manpower, some people have to be recruited. Money is the basis for recruitment. They pretend to be villagers and go into the city. Of course, they can't put any money on them, otherwise they will be searched when they pass through the border and it will be impossible to explain.
Yuan Yuan waved his hand, "I'd better go, you go...he doesn't know you, if...you set a fire, and then...with your ability, you can escape from Huguan..." Are you kidding, he
I came to Huguan to perform meritorious deeds, so what’s the use of money? If I really want Zhang Xiong to mess around, who will be responsible for the bad deeds?
Zhang Xiong rolled his eyes and nodded, "Okay. Can you burn it anywhere?"
Yuan Yuan nodded.
Setting fire is the simplest method of communication.
When Cao Jun is outside and sees a fire breaking out in Hu Pass, he will know that contact has failed and will turn to other methods. If he cannot cooperate during the siege, then setting fire is just a signal and will not pose any threat to the defense of Hu Pass.
"The matter is urgent..." Yuan Yuan said in a deep voice, as if he was telling Zhang Xiong, but also as if he was telling himself, "There is only one chance!"
Zhang Xiong said oh, no matter he is the first uncle or the second uncle, money cannot be lacking anyway...
……┐(?1?9～?1?9)┌……
There is only one place that is closest to the Taihang Mountains and has easy access to Jizhou. It can hide the army and change the attack route at any time, which is Longli.
Oh, now his name is Lin Li.
Because the previous title of Longli was the same as the name of an emperor in the Han Dynasty, it was changed.
The locals or the surrounding people prefer to call this place "Zhongmu".
This is an earlier name...
Because at that time, Zhongmou was still a good place.
Everyone likes a good place.
The mountains are clear and the water is beautiful, and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming.
Unfortunately, Zhongmou has been in decline since the Warring States Period.
Because the terrain of this place is really weird.
The Taihang Mountains are to the west, and there is a river, the Zhang River, to the north. Then there are some hills to the east, and it is generally a narrow basin running north to south.
Not all basins are cornucopias, just like Zhongmou Land, which is actually a broken dustpan. Because the west side is high and the east side is low, water flows eastward when there is water, and Zhongmou Land itself has strong water seepage.
Sand, gravel, rock and soil cannot retain water even if you want to. Therefore, after the Warring States Period, as generations of people destroyed the vegetation in Zhongmou land, the balance of water and soil became imbalanced. There were fewer and fewer forests and more and more stones...
…
As a big man at the moment, Zhongmou is still okay, but he is already showing a bit of fatigue. Especially now that many soldiers are gathering here. If Xiahou Dun hadn't hoarded some food and grass in Zhongmou early, it would be impossible to say that it was just during this period.
If it is stationed, all the flesh and blood of Zhongmou will be sucked dry.
From Zhongmou, you can enter Fukou at the top and go down the sheep's intestines. At the same time, you can continue to the north, pass Jingxing and head towards the Taiyuan Basin. Naturally, it is a very important place, but it is very important for Cao Jun. For the Ren family in Zhongmou,
It's not that important anymore...
In the Ren family hall, Mr. Ren had a sad look on his face.
Zhao Da, the school minister, shook his sleeves, stroked a few stray hairs that sprouted from the edge of his crown, almost spat on his hands, and then smoothed them away.
The position of the school steward is not high, but his power is very terrifying. When Mrs. Ren celebrated his birthday, the school steward colluded with Wang Hai, the captain of Zhongmou, and killed the entire Pan family in Zhongmou. This is still a lingering nightmare in the heart of Mr. Ren.
So this time when Zhao Da came, Mr. Ren, even though he was in his seventies, still didn't dare to rely on his old age and came out to greet him obediently.
"Mr. Lang is really joking..." Mrs. Ren coughed twice, "Everyone in the Ren family is an innocent person. They are all loyal to the Han and the Prime Minister..."
"Yeah." Zhao Da nodded, "I didn't say you were disloyal, Mr. Ren. I just asked you to call those people out."
Mr. Ren squinted his eyes. Under the wrinkles on his face, he seemed to be calculating and thinking, "Langjun, old man... I really don't understand what you said..."
"Don't understand?" Zhao Da's face sank, "I'm saving you! I'm not begging you! Old... Mr. Ren! Do you think that if you killed Pan back then, then the whole smuggling incident from Taihang will be ignored?"
It happened?! The Sima family in Hanoi is also a popular surname. It has dominated Wen County in Hanoi for decades. What happened now?! Xiuwu Zhang family was the founding hero of the Han Dynasty. What happened after Zhang Zifang? If he hadn't handed over the smugglers and horses,
Now it’s time to kill the whole family! The Ren family, the Ren family can ruin Prime Minister Gu’s great cause and deceive you?!』
Old Master Ren was silent.
Whether it is Cao Cao or Xiahou Dun, they actually know that the powerful and powerful nobles in these places around the Taihang Mountains are smuggling. In fact, there is not much known about this kind of thing throughout the ages. As long as the powerful in these places are not arrogant enough to build red houses and blue houses, threatening to
Local officials are all lackeys, and most of them turn a blind eye.
But now it's different, the war is about to begin, and these pigs that are usually smuggled and fattened will be dragged out and killed.
How about keeping it for the New Year?
If the Ren family had not been somewhat related by marriage to the Cao family, they would have been exterminated long ago, just like the Pan family.
Those who were alert earlier and turned over the smuggling manpower and income could save their lives to some extent. If they persisted to the end, they were really seeking death.
Otherwise, do you really think that Cao Jun can do anything if he works carefully?
Wrong, these smugglers are passing on from generation to generation!
Zhao Da snorted coldly, "General Xiahou is kind-hearted and does not want to see the Cao family and the Ren family being alienated, so he asked a certain person to come... He can persuade someone with good words, but... Haha, it's hard to persuade someone who wants to die with good words!"
If Mr. Ren is unwilling to hand it over...then I will go straight back to General Xiahou and say goodbye!"
Zhao Da rolled up his sleeves and was about to leave, but was stopped by Mr. Ren.
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Ren said: "There are indeed no such people in the Ren family who violate laws and disciplines... Don't worry, sir. I heard that there is a rocky mountain twenty-five miles northwest of here, and there are thieves among it."
There are several bandits who are good at crossing mountains and ridges... If the king comes with the order of the season, summons them with great righteousness, temporarily exempts them from the crime, and sends them to the army to perform their crimes, I think these bandits will definitely change their ways and serve bravely..."
"Humph!" Seeing that he had obtained the information, Zhao Da was too lazy to continue entangled with Mr. Ren. He turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Mr. Ren again. Just when he was a little impatient, he saw that Mr. Ren was letting him go this time.
The person brought out a lacquer box, and a few strands of gold and silver treasures leaked out from the opening and closing. It was quite dazzling, and he suddenly smiled, "Haha, ah, hahaha, this... the Ren family is indeed loyal, patriotic, and loyal."
Gentleman! I will definitely remember Ren’s enthusiastic contribution, and after the prime minister’s victory, I will definitely reward him!”
