The flowers are blooming, the mangroves are singing, the orioles are singing, and the grass is growing and the egrets are flying across the lake.
In mid-April in Shouchun, Huainan, the greenery is already blooming and everything is beautiful to the eye.
"Rokuro, I'll say goodbye now."
Outside Shouchun City, a dark-faced man smiled and gave Xia Houhui a brief hand on horseback, "This is a war zone, and the interrogation when entering the city is particularly strict. Brother Zhang and I are not locals, so it will not cause any more trouble." .”
His surname is Gou, and he is a disciple of Xia Houwei.
After Xia Houhui left his retinue Uncle Sun in Chengyang County to select a son from a scholar family, Xia Houwei sent him and another retainer named Zhang to escort Xia Houhui to Huainan out of love.
Although there have been few wars between Yanzhou and Yuzhou in recent years, and the bandits are hard to find, it is still good to be cautious.
After all, Xia Houhui's horse from the Western Regions is so easy to covet.
Furthermore, Haoyou, who is arbitrary in his country music, has always acted domineeringly. Once he gets the idea of seeing a "horse", he doesn't mind quietly sending his disciples and children to pretend to be thieves and robbers along the way.
"good."
Hearing this, Xia Houhui also quickly returned the gift and said with a hint of embarrassment, "Thank you very much for the help of these two brave men who traveled thousands of miles to send you. It's a pity that I don't have much to offer, so it's hard for me to express my gratitude. I'm really ashamed."
"Rokuro's words are so well said."
As soon as he finished speaking, another yellow-faced disciple named Zhang took over, "We are all your fourth brother's disciples. Since we have been ordered by your fourth brother, we should protect you along the way. It's only a few hundred miles away. It's just a journey, nothing to worry about. Liulang, I'll just say goodbye. When Liulang returns to Chengyang County in the future, we'll have a drink and have a good time. Brother Gou, let's go."
After saying this, he turned the horse's head and greeted the guest named Gou to leave without looking back.
This clean and sloppy style also made Xia Houhui smile even more.
He really likes this kind of reckless person.
Every time Zhengyi kills dogs, if you hang out with such people, you don't need to worry about the intrigues and deceptions.
Yes, there is intrigue on the Huainan front.
There was a disagreement between Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, and Man Chong, the general who conquered the east.
To be precise, it was Wang Ling's dissatisfaction with his desire for power.
Wei's Yangzhou front line was divided into two parts, one was Shouchun, Huainan County where Hefei was located; the other was Wei's Lujiang County with Lu'an as its seat.
They assigned Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, and the prefect of Lujiang respectively, and also led the garrison under General Wen Qin of Yingyang.
But in terms of specific military affairs dispatch, both of them had to take orders from General Zhengdong, who was in charge of all military affairs during the holidays.
Originally, after Cao Xiu passed away in shame, Wang Ling had the most seniority and made the most contributions on the Huainan front, so he should be in charge of the military affairs of the governor.
However, Emperor Cao Rui transferred Man Chong from Yuzhou.
No matter in terms of qualifications or achievements, Wang Ling could not compare with Man Chong, he could only condescend to him.
But he did not give up the idea of monopolizing the power of the Huainan front. Before Man Chong was transferred from the former general to the general of the Eastern Expedition, he went to the temple to slander Man Chong. This reason will crowd out Man Chong who is above me.
It can be said that it is exactly the same as the method used by Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou, to squeeze Tian Yu away.
At that time, Wang Xiong also wanted to monopolize the military and political power in northern Xinjiang. He was very afraid of Tian Yu, who had a very high prestige in northern Xinjiang and was the commander of Karasuma Colonel, and wanted to squeeze him away, so he secretly sent people to trap Tian Yu in chaos.
And it was successful.
Because Tian Yu had served Liu Bei in his early years and was a native of Youzhou, Emperor Cao Rui made Tian Yu the governor of Runan.
But Wang Ling obviously couldn't fulfill his wish.
Man Chong has more than twenty years of experience fighting against the thief Wu since he joined the Battle of Chibi.
Both Emperor Wu Cao Cao and Emperor Wen Cao Pi had great trust in Man Chong. Cao Rui would not easily believe Wang Ling's slander.
Therefore, when he summoned Man Chong back to Luoyang to report on his duties, Cao Rui deliberately gave him a banquet and tested him with wine.
It's time for a banquet. After a lot of pampering and drinking, I'm still sane and not even the slightest bit drunk.
It also made Cao Rui understand what was going on in the above table.
Therefore, he changed Man Chong to General Zhengdong, which completely stopped Wang Ling's thoughts.
Of course, now that Xiahou Hui is just a goalkeeper, there is no need to worry about such things.
Even if you want to participate, you are not eligible.
But in his "unforeseen future", if you want to make meritorious deeds on the Huainan front, you should agree with Man Chong's strategy in everything and follow Man Chong's pace at all times~
By then, you won’t be angered by Wang Ling, right?
As the governor of Yangzhou and the general in charge of building military affairs, Wang Ling can't help but be favored by Manchu; but if he wants to embarrass himself, it shouldn't be too easy~
With this thought in mind, Xia Houhui led the war horse towards the city gate.
After going through a very tedious process of inspection and paperwork, he was able to enter the city, and he was led the way by two city gate soldiers. Under actual surveillance, Xia Houhui spent almost half an hour before arriving at the barracks in the city.
After entering the barracks, I felt at ease.
The captain who was guarding the camp didn't pay much attention. After casually glancing at the transfer document, he asked a soldier to take Xia Houhui to the official office in the middle of the camp.
Man Chong was not in the office at this time, and such a trivial matter was not worthy of his personal intervention.
The person who met Xia Houhui was the chief historian of the General Zhengdong Administration.
His surname is Li. I don’t know what his name is. From his ravaged face and white beard and hair, it can be seen that he has passed the age of knowing destiny. Moreover, his decree lines are deep, as if they were carved by knives and axes. As soon as people meet him, they will know that he is a rigid and stubborn person.
But he greeted Xia Houhui with a smile.
When Xiahou Huiyi met him, he called him by his nickname very affectionately, "The imperial documents arrived in Huainan a few days ago, but Zhiquan arrived today. This shows how diligent Zhiquan is in his duties!"
Uh~
It has been more than 20 days since I was transferred to the left, and the transfer order document only arrived a few days ago?
Is this because the current efficiency of the imperial court is too low, or is it that the transfer order of a Yamen general is not worth transferring alone?
Moreover, why are you so kind to me?
In an instant, Xia Houhui couldn't help but feel surprised.
"I dare not take Li Changshi's praise seriously," he said humbly. "The general is just in the capital and has nothing else to do. He is as afraid of military law as a mountain and worried about the rain in early summer and missed his schedule, so he hurried here to take up his post."
"Haha~"
Unexpectedly, Li Changshi's smile became even brighter, and he said in a serious tone, "It's just a temporary setback. Zhiquan should not lose his ambition. Furthermore, Zhiquan speaks out impartially and benefits the country. This is what Jian has in the heart of the emperor." .”
Alas!
You are far away in Shouchun, Huainan, and you are a soldier in the army. You actually know the reason why I was moved to the left in detail?
Suddenly, Xia Houhui was stunned and didn't know how to reply for a long time.
When Li Changshi saw it, he first pointed to the seats in the hall and motioned for Xia Houhui to take a seat, and then slowly explained the reason.
It turns out that he is also from Qiao Pei.
When the late Great Sima Cao Xiu was the governor of Huainan, there was a long history of generals conquering the East.
Earlier, he had served as a military officer in Cao Ren's army and a civil servant in the Luoyang Central Military Administration.
In other words, he was a die-hard loyalist of Cao Wei, and was the confidant of the two emperors Cao Pi and Cao Rui who stayed in the Huainan battlefield.
"In Zhiquan's transfer order, His Majesty also added a postscript."
After briefly recounting his own experience, he finally bowed his hands in the direction of Luoyang and saluted, saying slowly, "Your Majesty said that Zhiquan was brave and wise, so I must not treat him with ordinary teeth."
I see!
I have to say that at certain times, Emperor Cao Rui still thought highly of me~
He moved me to the left and released me, but he still asked his confidants to take care of me.
Xia Houhui, who suddenly realized this, immediately raised his hands in the direction of Luoyang and said nothing in greeting.
Li Changshi didn't say anything else. On the grounds that Xia Houhui had just arrived and was transferred to the cavalry battalion, he gave him a general description of the situation on the Huainan front.
Except for some county soldiers, the Wei State currently has only 12,000 standing troops stationed in Huainan.
And most of them are concentrated in Shouchun.
For example, the two cities of Lu'an and Hefei only had 3,000 infantry stationed there.
Not to mention Lu'an, it is more than 200 miles away from Chaohu (Han), and when the enemy invades, they rely on the navy to attack the invaders. There is no need to worry about being attacked by surprise, and there is no need to station too many troops.
Even if the thief Wu really came ashore to attack Lu'an City, it would still be too late to send troops from Shouchun to rescue him.
And maybe we can take the opportunity to cut off their escape route and catch a turtle in a jar.
As a frontline stronghold, Hefei City has so few troops stationed there~
There's nothing we can do about it.
There are no Lishu in the south of Shouchun, and the north of Hefei City is an endless swamp. Due to the limited land resources and grain supply, the number of garrison soldiers will naturally be reduced.
Among the soldiers and horses stationed in Shouchun, there were only 1,300 cavalry.
Three hundred of them are still the scout battalion that patrols the enemy's situation on a daily basis and is on alert outside.
The reason for the scarcity is also limited by geography.
South of the Huaihe River, there is a lot of rain in summer and autumn, and there are many times when it rains for dozens of days in a row.
This environment makes it difficult for war horses born in the north to adapt. Symptoms such as illness, mania, loss of appetite and weight loss are the most common.
The most important thing is that the thief Wu, who dominates with his navy, often chooses to invade the country when there is abundant rain and the water in the tributaries of the rivers rises. At this time, the roads are muddy and it is difficult for the cavalry to gallop freely.
Therefore, the number of cavalry stationed in Huainan is small, which is also a choice after weighing the pros and cons.
"Zhi Quan is transferred to the cavalry battalion. It would be better to serve as deputy in the cavalry camp. The scout battalion is out all day long, eating in the wind and drinking dew. It is too difficult."
After Li Changshi finished speaking, he also made arrangements.
After hearing this, Xia Houhui pondered for a moment, then stood up and saluted and said, "Li Changshi, the last general has the ambition to serve the country and is not afraid of hardships. I wonder if the last general can be allowed to enter the scout camp for training?"
"Well, it's the scout camp."
Hearing this, Li Changshi frowned slightly, lowered his eyes and pondered.
It also made Xia Houhui a little confused.
Is there anything wrong with me wanting to enter the scout camp?
However, Li Changshi didn't say anything else. After pondering for a moment, he nodded with a smile and said, "Well, since Zhi Quan has the ambition to serve the country, and His Majesty is also willing to let Zhi Quan make contributions, then let's enter the scout camp. "
After saying this, he called for a small official to take Xia Houhui to pick up spare war horses, military uniforms and other sundries and go to the scout camp.
After arriving at the scout camp, Xia Houhui knew the reason for Li Changshi's moment of hesitation - he had unintentionally taken the promotion position that others had managed to get.
Moreover, the man's surname was Jiang. He was from a humble background and was quite talented. He was exactly the person he wanted to make friends with in Huainan.