Although the queen comforted herself, saying that Feng Yong would definitely be able to escape unharmed.
But after thinking about it, she still said uneasily:
"No, I have to write a letter to Siniang and ask her to try to pass it on to Guan's daughter."
Adou asked in confusion: "Why did the queen write to the daughter of the Guan family again?"
Zhang Xingcai wrung his hands, showing the nervousness in his heart: "I just want the girls of the Guan family to understand that a big man can live without Xiaowei Mansion, but he can never live without Feng Yong."
"If Feng Yong is really in danger this time, even if we leave all the troops in the captain's mansion to the thieves, we must let her bring Feng Yong back to the Han Dynasty safely!"
Thinking about the loss of Jingzhou, Guan Yinping was still able to break through the siege and return to Shu.
In this battle, the tigers and wolves of Xiaowei Mansion are still at her disposal, so as long as she wants to break through, it shouldn't be a difficult task.
I'm just afraid that if she wants to fight to the death, Feng Yong will die.
Thinking that Feng Yong, with 20,000 troops, could swallow up Anping, which was heavily defended by Cao's thieves, Zhang Xingcai couldn't help but feel angry and annoyed:
"Why is he so good at fighting? Afraid that others don't know how powerful he is? He has so many outstanding generals under his command, so he just lets them go, but he has to lead the army into battle himself?"
"After this battle, His Majesty still thought of a way to make it clear to the Prime Minister that Feng Yong should try not to go into battle personally in the future. After all, the sword has no eyes in front of the battle, and life and death are on the line."
Now Liangzhou is in the pocket of the Han Dynasty. According to the current method of the Han Dynasty, as long as Liangzhou Longyou and Hanzhong are managed well, the Han Dynasty will be in an invincible position.
When the time comes to gradually encroach on Guanzhong, why worry about not succeeding in the great cause?
But all of this is based on the fact that Feng Yong must live, and he must live as a big man.
If Feng Yong is killed in battle, the Xinghan Society, which involves all the interests of the Han Dynasty, will collapse directly.
If he were captured alive...
Zhang Xingcai no longer dared to imagine it anymore.
"Feng Yong is an evil thief, he is so abominable! If I can capture him, I will decapitate him and cut off his limbs. Otherwise, my hatred cannot be relieved!"
Zhang Xingcai regarded Feng Yong as a treasure of the country, but in Cao Zhen's eyes, he was the leader of evil thieves.
During the Battle of Longyou that year, it was this bandit who attacked Longguan, preventing the Guanzhong army from rescuing Longyou in time.
It was this thief again who blocked Zhang He at the street pavilion, killing the Wei Dynasty's last hope of regaining Longyou.
Every time Cao Zhen thought about this, he gritted his teeth and could not sleep at night.
Once the stability is lost, if he attacks Longyou again according to the original plan, Feng thief will definitely come down from the north and attack Qian County.
When Cao Zhen thought of this, his face was full of resentment. He gritted his teeth and said:
"Since this plan fails, then Thief Feng, just wait for death!"
He thought that if he could kill this beast, he would not only be able to avenge the loss of Longyou, but also kill an arm of the Shu captives for the Wei Dynasty.
Cao Zhen, whose eyes were full of hatred, no longer hesitated and immediately issued an order:
"Come here, organize your army and go north immediately!"
The Wei army, which had been prepared to cross Longshan at any time, was like a lurking giant snake waking up from hibernation, stretching out its body, raising its head and winding away quickly towards the north.
Although Xuchang, Hanzhong and Qianxian are far or near from Anding, the time when they received the news from Anding was also different.
But what A Dou said is still right.
Feng Yong broke through the city so fast that even Cao Zhen, who was closest to An Ding, couldn't react.
When Hanzhong had just sent reinforcements to Longyou, Cao Zhen of Qian County had only led the army halfway.
At this time, Feng Yong had already held a celebration banquet in Linjing City.
However, Cao Zhen was filled with hatred and desire for revenge, so he drove the whole army to rush on their way. When Ma Dai, who was guarding Xiao Pass, discovered that a large army was attacking from the south, Cao Zhen was already less than two days away from Xiao Pass.
His heart was burning, and he sent out fast horses one after another to notify Feng Yong to the east, and then to the west to ask for help from the Governor's Mansion.
Two days later, the Wei army arrived at Xiaoguan City with an absolute advantage. Ma Dai stood behind the closed door and looked at it with a sad expression on his face:
Feng Yong, Feng Yong, I am very lucky to be able to guard Xiaoguan this time, but there is nothing I can do to help you.
Obviously, Cao Zhen wanted to kill all the Han troops in An Ding.
The idea of not being restrained after returning to the teacher simply does not exist for him now.
In fact, when Feng Yong, who was strengthening his friendship with the Anding officials, heard that his escape route was cut off, he did not react at all for a while.
"Cao Zhen...isn't he in Hanzhong?"
Feng Junhou had just attended another banquet last night and took out the honey wine collected by his army to drink with the Anding officers.
At the banquet, Feng Junhou, in his drunken state, generously promised to increase the supply of brown sugar to Anding next year.
There is no way, for aristocratic families, this thing is the most in demand.
Because the production of brown sugar is really too small, if the flow direction is not controlled, I am afraid that Shu will be able to digest all the brown sugar internally.
Therefore, Feng Junhou's promise made everyone smile, and they felt that the honey wine in their mouths was as sweet as brown sugar.
After the host and guest had a good time, Feng Junhou took advantage of the wine and talked with Guan Langjun all night long. He was really unhappy.
Youdao brings great joy and sorrow. God probably couldn't stand this man being so depraved and corrupt. Early in the morning, before he woke up, his personal guards broke into the commander's camp and handed him an urgent military message:
"Junhou, urgent news from Xiaoguan!"
It's October, but the weather has started to get slightly colder.
Feng Yong, who was covered with a plush blanket, reluctantly opened his eyes, took the urgent letter, tore it open and took a look. He was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
Guan Ji, who was sleeping inside, turned over and asked lazily with her eyes closed:
"What military situation?"
"Cao Zhen led an army and appeared on the middle road. It seems that he is going to attack Xiaoguan!"
"Xiao Guan?" Guan Ji murmured, and the next moment she opened her eyes suddenly, "Xiao Guan!"
"yes."
Feng Yong sat up and handed over the urgent letter.
Guan Ji hurriedly took it and sat up, not caring that the fine velvet blanket fell off her shoulders.
Anyway, there are some things that female guards who can break into the commander's camp directly don't have to avoid.
After reading it, Guan Ji still raised her head in disbelief: "Cao Zhen... Isn't Cao Zhen in Hanzhong? How could he appear in Xiaoguan?"
Feng Yong first ordered to his guards: "Go, beat the drums, and ask all the generals to come to the camp to discuss matters. From now on, the army will enter emergency combat readiness."
After the personal guards went out, Feng Yong lifted the blanket, put on his military uniform, and said with a livid face, "No one knows why Cao Zhen appeared there."
"But this issue is not the key. The key is what we do now."
Even though he said this, Feng Junhou still seemed calm enough.
But in fact, he was panicking.
mp makes no sense, I clearly remember that in history Cao Zhen went to Ziwu Valley, and then he was soaked in the rain for a month, and finally had to retreat.
I remember the history of the Northern Expedition most clearly.
Why did he go to Xiao Guan now?
Fortunately, Feng Yong has become a ruthless soldier over the years and is used to seeing life and death. He is no longer the young recruit he was back then.
You have to calm down. Now he is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. If he can't control his emotions, then all the more than 20,000 people in the Lieutenant's Mansion will be lost to Anding.
Guan Ji then stood up and dressed, her eyes full of worry: "Cao Zhen even concealed this from the prime minister. I'm afraid his intentions are not small."
"Tell me, what is Cao Zhen trying to do this time?"
Feng Yong was dressed in military uniform and stood in front of a giant sand table with a large map hanging behind him.
All the generals in the army were lined up on both sides, their faces extremely solemn.
The way back was cut off, which was a disaster for any ancient army.
None of them look panicked now. Apart from their own military qualities, the most important thing is that as the coach, Feng Junhou has a calm face and a calm tone.
It seems like everything is under the control of the coach.
"Could it be that Thief Cao, who knew that his brother was going to send troops eastward from Xiaoguan, so he set up this strategy just to intercept his brother?"
Zhao Guangxin was outspoken and had no scruples, so he was the first to speak.
"Definitely not." Guan Ji was the first to know the news besides Feng Yong. She had already considered this possibility.
"Cao Zhen doesn't have the guts to use the whole Anding as bait for Junhou. Even if he really dares, he can't wait until Junhou takes down Anding before he appears."
Wei's laws are strict and those who lose territory will be severely punished.
What's more, deliberately losing a county?
This kind of dangerous place where the enemy threatens Chang'an is so unpredictable that no matter how rigorous the plan is, who can guarantee that there won't be any mistakes later?
If it really makes things self-defeating, it would be equivalent to giving up the Guanzhong.
"General Guan means that Cao Zhen originally wanted to attack Xiao Guan? Was it a coincidence this time?"
Regardless of his various relationships with Feng Yong, Zhang Ni is the most capable person in the Xiaowei's army, and he is also the general whom Feng Yong values the most.
He looked at Guan Ji suspiciously.
Guan Ji shook her head slightly, with a look of confusion on her face, and said with a slight hesitation: "It's possible, but I always feel that something is wrong."
Feng Yong, who had been silently looking at the sand table, suddenly smiled softly, "Of course not. Just like what General Guan just said, if Cao Zhen really wants to attack Xiao Guan."
"Then he should always pay attention to Anding and not come here until Anding is lost."
"What's more, wouldn't it be better for him to directly deploy his army in Anding? How could it be possible for us to capture Anding so easily?"
Zhao Guang scratched his head a little irritably, "That's not right, that's not right either, so why did Thief Cao appear under Xiao Pass by such a coincidence?"
Feng Yong, however, gave up and pointed at a certain corner: "Shi Zhongrong, tell me."
Shi Bao, who had just taken refuge in Feng Yong and encountered such a thing, was hiding himself in the corner with self-pity:
I thought that meeting General Guan would change things for the better, but I didn't expect that I would be so unlucky that I would bring everyone into a desperate situation.
He hid quietly in the corner, just not wanting anyone to notice him.
Unexpectedly, Feng Junhou was very sharp-eyed and called him out immediately.
"Ah, Junhou, Junhou, this really has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to do this!"
Shi Bao was startled and shouted quickly.
So everyone looked at the newcomer with suspicion: What do you mean by this?
Seeing this guy's unsatisfactory look, Feng Yong couldn't help but be deeply puzzled: Did I really make a mistake?
"As a staff officer in the army, it is your duty to make suggestions and advice. How can you say it is none of your business?"
If it hadn't been for the Dark Night Camp to carefully examine all of this guy's activities in Anding.
Also, the spy methods of this era are too primitive.
Feng Yong almost suspected that he was a spy carefully infiltrated by Cao Cao.
"When you first came here, you told me how to invade Longyou if you planned for Cao Cao."
Feng Yong knocked on the table and gestured, "Do you think what Cao Zhen did this time is really what you said?"
Shi Bao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: So it's not my fault for the bad luck!
He calmed down, and then he was in the mood to look at the sand table in front of Feng Junhou, and then exclaimed: "This is a sharp weapon for the sincere army!"
Feng Yong had veins popping up on his forehead, and he felt his temples beating:
You've been standing here for a long time and you haven't even seen the sand table? Where is your brain?
"You're not talking nonsense!"
Zhao Guang was worthy of being Feng Yong's biological brother. He immediately jumped to his feet and said, "Brother, I'm asking you a question! Don't you know it's an emergency?"
Shi Bao was startled, and now he looked up and saw Junhou looking at him with a gloomy expression.
"A, no, villain, uh, general..." Shi Bao was a little nervous. After all, it was his first time to formally speak in front of everyone in the captain's mansion.
At the same time, there was Feng Wenhe with an unkind expression staring at him, which made him feel even more nervous.
"What does the current military discussion look like?"
With a frosty look on her face, Guan Ji scolded Zhao Guang, then looked at Shi Bao and said warmly, "I also heard what Staff Officer Shi said that day, and I deeply felt that it made sense."
She repeated what Shi Bao said that day to everyone, and then said:
"Since Staff Officer Shi has thought about how the Cao thieves attacked Longyou, it can be seen that he has a good plan, but he doesn't know if there is a solution to the current situation?"
Feng Yong glanced at Guan Ji covertly: As expected of his mother-in-law, he knew what he wanted to ask.
Since Cao Zhen did not initially intend to attack Xiao Pass, nor did he use stability as bait to lure him in, then the most likely reason is:
Cao Zhen probably took the method that Shi Bao told him that day, using part of his troops to hold Hanzhong, and then attacked Longyou with a large army.
In Shi Bao's plan, Qian County was the most suitable place to launch an attack.
Therefore, there is the most reasonable explanation for Cao Zhen to lead his army from Qian County.
Everyone felt a sense of enlightenment when they learned about the strategy proposed by Shi Bao that day.
At the same time, the eyes looking at Shi Bao finally showed a hint of admiration.
Shi Bao glanced at General Guan gratefully, then lowered his head and looked at the sand table seriously.
It's just that he was not very familiar with the sand table. After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find what he wanted. Then he started sweating again on his forehead.
"What is Staff Officer Shi looking for?"
"Qixian County."
Guan Ji took the long whip and clicked on a position on the sand table.
"Also, there is Xiaoguan and Wushi City."
Shi Bao said with some embarrassment.
After Guan Ji pointed it out to him again, Shi Bao finally showed a smile. He pointed at Wushi City and said:
"What you don't know is that there is a mountain in Wushi City called Longchi Mountain. From here there is a small road that leads directly to the middle road. Cao Zhen's army has gathered under Xiaoguan City, and there must be a lot of food and grass behind it."
"If the ruler opposes Cao Zhen with a large army and sends another group of elite soldiers to start from this trail and cut off his food and grass, even if he cannot defeat Cao Zhen, he can still force him to retreat."
Hearing Shi Bao's words, Feng Yong's eyes suddenly widened: Do you really have a way?
"There is a small path leading back to the middle path in Longchi Mountain. How did you know about it?"
Feng Yong couldn't help but ask.
The best trick is to run out of food. If what Shi Bao said is true, then Cao Zhen might just want to kill himself this time.
Shi Bao smiled honestly: "I dare not lie to you. I have traveled to many places in the past few years and heard many local rumors."
"Longchi Mountain in Wushi County was actually mentioned in "The Book of Farewell to Weixiao" written by Fang Wang, so I went there to pay my respects last year."
Very confused...
Feng Junhou pondered for a long time, and then asked: "Who is Fang Wang?"
I know this Kui Xiao, he was the man who separatized Longyou and Liangzhou when Wang Mang rebelled against the Han Dynasty.
But this Fang Wang... I have never heard of it!
Shi Bao looked at Feng Yong's thoughtful look and thought he was thinking about the feasibility of this plan, but he didn't expect that the other party would actually ask this question.
He almost choked on his saliva, so he had to explain to Feng Wenbai:
"Junhou Lian Fang Wang... Well, Fang Wang is, uh, when Kai Xiao was elected as the general, he sent an envoy to hire Fang Wang, a native of Pingling, as a military advisor."
"Hou Weixiao wanted to return to the pseudo-emperor Liu Xuan (Emperor Gengshi). Fang Wang thought that Liu Xuan didn't know whether he could succeed, so he refused to listen and left. Therefore, there is a book "Farewell to Weixiao"."
"There is a saying in the book: There is a mountain called Longchi in Wushi, with a small path leading to the south. It belongs to the Han Dynasty. There were strange people near it. The last general went there, and he had the intention of visiting the strange people."