Feng Duhu held the riding whip in his hand and stood at the highest point of Ekou, looking down the mountain. He could see all the northeast, south and east sides of the river.
But Feng Duhu asked: "How's it going at Gaopingguan?"
Before the arrival of Zhongdu Hu, Zhang Bao was the highest military commander in Hedong.
In addition to focusing on guarding against the direction of Zhiguan, we must also be prepared for the loss of Gaopingguan at any time.
Even Sima Yi would go south from Taiyuan - although after General Guan rushed to Taiyuan's aid, this possibility was slim.
But whether it is news from Gaopingguan or Taiyuan, a copy will be sent to Zhang Bao as soon as possible.
Especially in the direction of Gaopingguan, a messenger is sent out every morning and evening to contact.
At this time, Zhang Bao couldn't help showing joy when he heard the Zhongduhu's question:
"Back to the Central Protector, Gaopingguan sent news just yesterday. General Shi Zhonglang suddenly arrived at Gaopingguan and Chen's army had even fought a battle with the Wei thieves."
"Now that the thieves have been forced back, Gao Pingguan is worry-free!"
When he heard that Shi Bao was guarding Gaoping Pass, Feng Duhu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
I remember when I first met Shi Bao, I heard that he was as famous as Deng Ai.
Now it seems that this evaluation is not low in authenticity.
Although Deng Ai was killed when he was still unknown and did not wait for his growth period.
But this does not prevent Feng Duhu from knowing how powerful this person is.
In fact, Shi Bao's performance over the years has been really good - except for her weak will when it comes to female sex.
However, today's Han Dynasty, due to years of war, there are more boys and girls, and there is a trend of Han and Hu fusion.
The addition of Hu Nu has made the competition more intense.
As long as you can afford it, you and I are willing to love each other, and there is nothing wrong with being more lustful. If you have one more child, it will be an extra contribution to the big man.
"How's the battle going?"
Feng Duhu was a little curious.
Speaking of which, this is Shi Bao's first time taking on an important responsibility independently.
Zhang Bao then recounted the battle at Gaoping Pass.
Then he sighed slightly and said:
"The Sima Division is lucky. If Chen's army is as good as the three thousand elite soldiers led by General Wang, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for him to escape in the battle at Gaoping Pass."
Feng Duhu couldn't help laughing:
"How greedy is General Zhang? The three thousand elite soldiers led by Wang Minda (also known as Wang Han) are veterans of hundreds of battles."
"Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, there are only thirty thousand people who can compare with them."
Of course, these 30,000 people do not include cavalry.
Most of them were former Tiger Infantry troops brought out by the Prime Minister himself during his lifetime.
The remaining half were mostly from the Qian Modao Camp and the Qian Wudang Camp under Feng Duhu.
The sources of troops are mainly the descendants of Nanxiang and the Nanzhong Yi people.
As for the last few remaining people, they are the white men soldiers left behind by the late emperor.
It's just that Feng Duhu began to focus on training cavalry from the time he took up the post of Colonel Guarding Qiang.
Although there are infantry under his command, they have not been expanded.
On the contrary, after becoming the governor of Liangzhou, cavalry gradually became the main force.
Many of the three thousand people under Wang Han's command were old men who had followed Feng Duhu during his first Northern Expedition.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are veterans of many battles.
Zhang Bao naturally knew this, so he smiled and said nothing more.
Feng Duhu turned around, glanced at him, and then continued to ask:
"Who is in charge of Gaopingguan now?"
"Of course it's still Shi Zhongrong."
"Where's Wei Wenchang?"
Hearing Feng Duhu take the initiative to mention Wei Yan, Zhang Bao, who had a happy face, suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Yes, why did you forget about Wei Wenchang?
The unknown life or death of the great Han general should be a sad thing, and it should not be shown with joy.
Zhang Bao quickly rubbed his face, trying to wipe away the joy, and then said in a slightly sad tone:
"It is said that he was seriously injured and unconscious. The army has sent people to escort him back to Chang'an for treatment."
"Unconscious?" Feng Duhu was really surprised, "Severely injured?"
"Yes, seriously injured." Zhang Bao nodded with a heavy look on his face.
Although Wei Yan was able to serve as the governor of the Hedong Governor's Mansion, his queen sister played an important role.
But there was such a big mistake. As a general, Zhang Bao naturally criticized Wei Yan in his heart.
"Seriously injured and unconscious, sent back to Chang'an for treatment..."
Feng Duhu repeated it, and then his tone was filled with emotion and sigh:
"It doesn't matter if you go back to Chang'an...after all, there is a medical school in Chang'an."
The tone was not finished, but it seemed that he did not want to finish the words.
Zhang Bao hesitated to speak. After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear Feng Duhu continue to speak. After all, he couldn't help but ask:
"What do you think the Central Protector will do after Wei Wenchang returns to Chang'an?"
Feng Duhu glanced at Zhang Bao with some surprise, then glanced at Zhang Yi, Zhang Ju and others behind Zhang Bao.
If it were in the past, Wei Yan had the support of the palace, and the Central Protectorate would naturally not be able to say anything.
As for now, the one in the palace may have a headache just to deal with the dissatisfaction of Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others.
Therefore, at this time, the Central Governor's Office, which oversees internal and external military affairs, does have a great say in this matter.
What people didn't expect was that Feng Duhu shook his head and said:
"On the matter of joining the party, we still have to wait until the investigation is completed before we can draw a conclusion. At that time, we will naturally act in accordance with the laws of the country."
"Now that the war is tense, the top priority is to retreat from the enemy, or at least stabilize the situation first."
Having said this, Feng Duhu chuckled, whether it was a sneer or a sneer, or he was thinking of something else.
"How can a general fail to win a battle? Even Wu Zi has not won a battle. If he is condemned just for losing one battle, how can he convince others?"
Whether it is Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun of Ji Han...
Who has never lost a battle?
A general who has won hundreds of battles and never suffered a defeat is called a peerless general and is one of the few in history.
As for the relationship between Feng Duhu and Wei Yan, we can refer to the incident between the Prime Minister and Li Yan.
There were times when Zhuge Liang "wanted to endure it for the sake of the country" towards Li Yan, and even retreated again and again.
It wasn't until Li Yan's crime was unforgivable that he was angry and deposed him in one fell swoop.
Li Yan, the client, was also convinced to plead guilty and did not dare to argue for himself.
Even so, there are conspiracy theories in later generations. It must be said that Li Yan failed in the power struggle with the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister resorted to tricks to have Li Yan demoted to a commoner.
I want to cry out for Li Yan.
The human heart is sinister, nothing more than that.
With all the bad things Li Yan did after he became the assistant minister, does the prime minister still need to harm him?
Feng Duhu naturally didn't care about future generations' evaluation of him. After all, he had no hope for his posthumous reputation.
According to his own estimation, if the family did not compile ten or eight unofficial histories to compile themselves, they would be sorry for the oppression he had exerted on the family over the years.
But even so, he couldn't convict veterans like Wei Yan in private.
You must act openly and honestly, and convince others with your reasoning, so as not to follow the truth.
The most important thing is to seal the coffin in one fell swoop, at least in the Han Dynasty, to make it an ironclad case.
After hearing what Feng Duhu said, Zhang Bao said that it was someone Feng who had changed his gender.
Cruel-hearted turned into kind-hearted.
But when I heard Feng Duhu's laughter and looked at this man's expressionless face, I remembered what my brother-in-law said if he acted in accordance with the laws of the country.
I suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
The affairs of Wei Yan and Shangdang had nothing to do with him.
He didn't want to say anything at first.
But it happened that his sister in the palace was inextricably related to this matter.
No matter how slow he is, he still knows that if he really wants to investigate deeply, sooner or later his sister, the queen, will be implicated.
Last year, he naturally knew that his brother-in-law had suffered a lot.
Cruel and cruel Xiao Wenhe!
Therefore, Zhang Bao deliberately mentioned Wei Yan because he wanted to know how far Xiao Wenhe wanted to take this matter.
There was no way, one of his two sisters was married to the Emperor, and the other was married to the Protector of the Central Government.
It’s really embarrassing for myself.
Zhang Bao was heard sighing:
"What Zhongduhu said makes sense. It's just that Wei Yan is also an old minister of the Han Dynasty, and he has made a lot of contributions to the Han Dynasty over the years."
"This time I was careless and lost the party. I must have made a mistake. Merit and demerit must be carefully distinguished."
"In the battle report sent back by Shi Zhongrong, Wei Yan's son Wei Chang was mentioned, saying that Gaoping Pass was able to be defended, and this son also had some credit."
When Feng Duhu heard this, he glanced at Zhang Bao in surprise, with a look of confusion in his eyes, as if he finally understood something.
A calm smile appeared on his face, and he said in a calm voice:
"Brother, did you know that when the Prime Minister wanted to depose Li Zhengfang, he asked me to write to Li Haoxuan (that is, Li Feng)?"
Zhang Bao was stunned: "What?"
"Replace the father and use the son." Feng Duhu said, looking at Zhang Bao meaningfully, "Do you understand?"
Zhang Bao was a little confused. He seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.
Zhang Jiu, on the other hand, showed approval and admiration on his face.
It is said that the Protector is ruthless and ruthless, rumors have spread!
Even when facing political opponents, he does not want to be implicated. He can still restrain his selfishness and act in accordance with the laws of the country. Can he be said to be broad-minded?
"Speaking of Li Zhengfang, Wei Wenchang has a somewhat similar personality to him."
After all, Feng Duhu couldn't help but comment, "Both of them are too selfish and at odds with their colleagues, but they also think highly of themselves."
"In all things in this world, mediocre people are mostly defeated by laziness, and capable people are mostly defeated by arrogance."
"Therefore, no matter how talented you are, you must act with humility. Because humility makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind!"
Zhang Bao understood this time and praised:
"Is it true that Zhongdu protects this statement?"
Feng Duhu shook his head: "I don't dare to take credit. This is not what I said."
"Oh? What wise man said that?"
Feng Duhu glanced at him: "Of course it's what our sages said."
"Well, no wonder, no wonder!"
Zhang Bao showed his original expression.
Zhongduhu waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about these digressions. Wudangjun can all arrive here in two days at most."
"In this way, Hedong will have 50,000 infantry and cavalry. Do you have any suggestions for the next step?"
As he spoke, he raised his whip and pointed it in the direction of Gaopingguan and then in the direction of Zhiguan:
"Are we going northeast or southeast?"
"Towards the northeast of course!"
Zhang Bao said without hesitation, "Zhi Pass is dangerous and heavily controlled by thieves. It is difficult to capture it in a hurry."
"Gaoping Pass is very different. Gaoping Pass is still under the control of the Han Dynasty, and Sima Shi has just been defeated."
"When our army arrives at Gaoping Pass, it is a feasible strategy whether we go south to attack Sima Division and capture Gaodu City, or we go north to recapture the eldest son."
Zhang Bao emphasized his tone, "The most important thing is that there is an engineering camp at Gaoping Pass!"
"Zhongduhu, as long as the engineering battalion is here, Gaodu and the eldest son will be at your fingertips!"
Hearing this, Feng Duhu looked past Zhang Bao and looked at Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiu:
"That's what you all think?"
Zhang Yi and Zhang Ji both nodded: "Exactly."
Feng Duhu smiled, then turned to look at Gao Pingguan...
While Feng Duhu was planning how to counterattack, the offensive and defensive battle in Xiangyang in the south had already entered a fever pitch.
It has to be said that Lu Xun's long-planned plan is getting closer to success.
The Wu Kingdom's naval warships, which cover the sky and the sun, have always firmly controlled the Han River.
The Wei army in Fancheng tried to build a pontoon bridge several times to connect to the south, but Lu Xun stopped them.
In Xian Mountain, south of Xiangyang City, the shouts of killing shook the sky.
Zhu Ran personally led five thousand elite troops, secretly took a boat, and went around to the south. Taking advantage of the Wei army's unpreparedness, he sent Zhu Yi as the vanguard and captured Longpanji near Xian Mountain at night.
To the northwest of Longpanji is Xianshan Mountain, and to the north is Xianshou Mountain.
Between Longpanji and Xianshou Mountain, there is a narrow area with dense mountains and dangerous terrain. It is the only way to Xiangyang.
The Wei army deployed troops here to prevent the Wu army from passing here.
Who would have expected that Zhu Ran would not go there at all, but occupied Longpanji in the south and commanded a high position.
In addition, to the east of this place is the Han River, and the navy of the State of Wu is far away to help.
Because most of the Wei army in Xiangyang was taken away by Guanqiu Jian, they went to Caoqiao Pass to prepare for Feng.
In addition, due to the great defeat at Peizhong, the troops were greatly damaged and they were unable to return to Xiangyang.
Therefore, the military strength in Xiangyang City is not sufficient.
Even if they knew that the terrain here was dangerous, there was no way to deploy heavy troops here.
Under the attack of Wu State on land and water, the Wei army at the pass abandoned more than a hundred corpses and fled in confusion.
Zhu Ran followed closely behind and drove the army forward.
At the same time, he sent people to notify Bu Zhao and asked him to send people to attack the Wei army camp on Xian Mountain.
After Zhu Ran cleared the Wei army in the area of Xianshou Mountain and Panlongji, he continued to turn westward and cut off the Wei army's retreat in Xianshan Mountain.
The Wei army in Xiangyang City was now distracted from the north and the south.
The Han River in the north was the main force of the navy led by Lu Xun, and he did not dare to slack off.
In the south, the Wu army was attacking Xianshan again.
After paying attention to one thing and losing another, the Wei army on the Xian Mountain was isolated and helpless, and finally the entire army was wiped out.
At this point, the entire outer perimeter of Xiangyang City had been wiped out by the Wu army.
At the same time, Bu Zhao moved his army to Xianshan, and Zhu Ran moved his army to Xianshou Mountain, and saw clearly the layout of Xiangyang City.
Coupled with Lu Xun's navy and Wu's navy and land army, Xiangyang was surrounded as tightly as an iron barrel, airtight.
Guanqiu Jian, who had returned to Shiwan City at this time, could no longer control his emotions and came to Hu Zhi's tent angrily:
"General Hu, the Western bandits and the Wu bandits are attacking Jingzhou together. Why are the reinforcements coming so late?"
If we could have come a few days earlier, we might have been able to take advantage of Fancheng before the Wu invaders had completed their arrangements, and try to see if they could break through the Han River defense line.
Now that the Wu invaders are fully prepared, they can only do nothing.
As the governor of Jingzhou, Guanqiu Jian naturally knew that there were not enough soldiers in Xiangyang City at this time.
Now the Han River has been blocked by the Wu invaders, making it impossible to communicate with the south.
Seen from the top of Fancheng City, Xiangyang City is constantly sending out distress signals to the north. The situation seems extremely bad.
The city is large but the defenders are few. This can be said to be an undefendable city.
If something really happened in Xiangyang, Guanqiu Jian knew that he would be guilty of losing his land and would most likely be punished.
Hu Zhi was the general who led the army to come to the rescue this time, and he was also very impatient at this time:
"How to march, the general has his own arrangements. I just follow orders and act. If you ask me, you might as well ask the general!"
I remembered the military order sent by the general when the leading army came.
Hu Zhi couldn't help but cursed in his heart:
The three dogs in Taichung will do their best to ruin national affairs!
