After being intimidated and teased by the mountain wind on the plank road for eight days, Zheng Pu finally led the Xuanwu New Army to Baishui Pass.
As soon as we got off the plank road and before entering the customs, everyone burst into cheers.
The sound of the voice and the joy of the face are no less than killing generals and capturing flags.
Even Zhao Guang, who was walking on the plank road for the first time, and who was more than eight feet tall and majestic, couldn't help but clenched his fist and punched the wind hard, and quietly let out a sigh of relief.
After all, the experience of being on the plank road day and night is not only about courage, but also about emotional depression.
Baishui Pass was also built along the Bailong River (today's Bailong Lake area).
The river is quite spacious, with rocks on both sides of the riverbed, and the steep mountain walls on both sides are lush green. Occasionally, apes can be heard roaring for joy, causing countless echoes in the valley and a lingering lingering aftertaste.
Of course, this spaciousness is compared to Jiameng Pass.
As expected, Supervisor Liu Min has been waiting in the pass for more than ten days.
"Zijin, why is it too late!"
When he came out of the pass to greet him, he smiled happily and made a joke.
Without waiting for Zheng Pu to answer, he stepped forward to hold his hand and whispered quickly, "I know that the trek on the plank road is difficult, and Zijin is very tired now. However, the prime minister's instructions are quite urgent, so I ask Zijin to be patient for a while and follow up.
I will enter the customs to see General Li."
Um?
It's nothing more than an attack on Yin Ping Di King Qiang Duan, why is he so eager?
Could it be that something happened?
In an instant, Zheng Pu was filled with thoughts.
He did not hesitate and called Huo Yi and Zhao Guang sideways, "You just have to arrange your soldiers and come find me again."
After giving the instructions, he followed Liu Minji into the pass.
While walking on the road, Liu Min saw no one else around, so he whispered to him, "Zijin, the Prime Minister asked me to pass the order on your behalf, asking you to lead the headquarters west of Baishui to attack Yin Pingdi King Qiangduan. The Prime Minister has a handwritten note on the specific matters.
Tell me, after I see General Li, I will bring it to you."
really!
I thought to myself secretly.
Zheng Pu's face was calm and he nodded in response, "Okay, I will live up to the Prime Minister's expectations."
Such an attitude also made Liu Min pause before taking another step.
He couldn't help but praise aloud, "Zi Jin suddenly heard about such an important matter, and his face looked like a flat lake! It's really the wind of a good general!" After saying this, he sighed again, "Ashamed! When I heard about it,
His voice and appearance are all moving, but there is no calmness at all. Although the eldest son, Jin, is many years old, he is not as old as Zi Jin!"
"Heh~~~~~"
Hearing this, he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
After saying a few words of humility, Zheng Pu continued to ask, "Brother Zi Rui, I just led the army to defeat the traitor Zi Qiang Duan. Why are you so eager to take me to see General Li Shou?"
"Hahaha~~~~~~"
This time, Liu Min no longer suppressed her voice and laughed loudly, "This is because Zijin is protecting food on the way, so he doesn't know anything!"
After laughing for a long time, Fang Xirong looked over and said, "In mid-May of Xia, Cao Pi rebelled against Wei and died!"
It was Cao Pi who died
Zheng Pu, who suddenly stopped, suddenly felt enlightened.
He knew the reason for Liu Min's urgency.
To be precise, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was impatient.
One is naturally the reason why Sun Wu sent a letter last year, asking the Han Dynasty to send troops to respond.
Sun Wu, who had been repeatedly attacked by the counter-Wei, might not have sent troops when Xiahou Shang died. However, now that Cao Pi has died, it is impossible for Sun Quan and the Jiangdong ministers to stand by and watch, allowing the counter-Wei to safely transition the power of the dynasty.
On the other hand, if the Han Dynasty sends troops at this time, there is no need to worry about arousing the vigilance of Wei Wei, who will think that Bashu has recovered its strength.
A great state funeral is a good opportunity for conquest!
When Cao Pi was mourning, wouldn't it be natural for Bashu to send other tribes to harass him?
Furthermore, the troops came from Yinping County instead of Wudu. Doesn’t this just prove that Bashu was unable to compete with Wei Wei?
As the saying goes, "Don't miss the opportunity; the time will never come again"!
In order not to miss the opportunity, the prime minister urged Liu Min and Zheng Pu to send troops as soon as possible, which is reasonable.
"Great kindness!"
Zheng Pu also raised his hands and laughed, and said, "Cao Pi rebelled against the Wei Dynasty and stole the artifact. He died a few years ago. This is a punishment from heaven! It can be seen that I, a great man, have been appointed by heaven and cannot be a treacherous person."
Take it! Congratulations!"
Liu Min was slightly startled as fate was involved.
However, he quickly reacted and praised loudly, "Zijin's words are very good!"
Be happy and smile, speak and act.
After a while, the two of them arrived at General Li's general office.
General Li was originally a soldier recruited by the late Emperor Liu Bei when he was visiting Xinye in Jingzhou.
His experience is similar to that of the veteran general Chen Shi, who fought in the west and east with a high status, accumulated merits and deeds with one sword and one spear, and reached the rank of Guandu Lieutenant.
However, he was much worse than Chen Shi.
He is only forty years old, but his face has been tormented by battle wounds, like a sixty-year-old farmer living on the outskirts of his hometown who has been eating chaff all his life.
Moreover, he did not know much about literacy and had not fully studied the Classic of Filial Piety.
If there were no miracles, guarding Baishui Pass would be the end of his career and life.
Therefore, he has always been known for his strict enforcement of the law, and he always treats his colleagues with integrity no matter what their background is.
When Zheng Pu and Liu Min arrived shoulder to shoulder, and after greeting each other, he spoke directly.
"I already know the Prime Minister's order. On this case, there is a topographic map of the Jinggu Road area. If Governor Zheng still needs weapons, food, fodder and other equipment, he can ask for it. If there is such a stock, I will not be stingy. However,
, my duty is to guard the pass, and the Prime Minister has no orders to tell me to do anything else, so I send out troops to attack, so I ask Governor Zheng to do it himself."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
There was no delay at all, and he won the decisiveness of the army.
Well, General Li has already made his words clear.
His duty is to defend, and only to defend!
If Zheng Pu was leading his army into battle and was defeated or trapped by King Di of Yinping, he would never send troops to rescue him.
Unless, the Prime Minister has a new general coming!
In other words, he, who survived the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, knew that war was no child's play.
Seeing that Zheng Pu was appointed military governor at a young age, he was afraid that he would be greedy for power and take risks and treat the lives of his soldiers as nothing, so he gave a subtle warning on the grounds that he would not support him.
Therefore, Zheng Pu looked at his back with an inexplicable smile blooming at the corner of his mouth.
It makes sense that this person could grow up from a very young age to being awarded the title of Captain Guan.
Without thinking about anything else, he walked in front of the case and carefully looked at the map of Jinggu Road.
Liu Min looked quite embarrassed.
He originally wanted to ask General Li Shou to stay in Baishuiguan for a long time to get familiar with Yinping and give Zheng Pu more advice, but he didn't expect that Zheng Pu would come to be preached instead?
"cough!"
With a slight cough, Liu Min said softly, "Zijin will wait for a moment while I go get the Prime Minister's handwriting."
"Okay, thank you, brother Zirui."
After a while, Huo Yi and Zhao Guang arrived.
Liu Min also came to get the book, but he came hand in hand with another person.
I saw that he was about forty years old, nearly eight feet tall, with beard and hair like a halberd, and piercing eyes under his thick eyebrows, but occasionally there was a hint of treachery and unruliness between his eyebrows, which made people secretly wary.
"Zijin, this is a subordinate of General Zhenyuan, King of Baiqing Di. He is well versed in the terrain and customs of Wudu and Yinping."
As soon as he entered the house, Liu Min took the lead in introducing him to everyone.
The strong man also spoke directly, his voice like a loud bell, "I am Yang Ji and Yang Qianwan. I was sent by General Ma to bring more than a hundred people from the tribe to fight against the Yinping strong end with Governor Zheng. I arrived at Baishui Pass ten days ago.
In his spare time, he went out of the pass and captured the head of a clan in Yinping and several garrison soldiers. When he returned, Quan should congratulate the governor!"
No courtesy?
Could it be that I am underestimating my youth?
And he obviously came to help, but he claimed to fight together, and then sent out to capture the thieves without authorization and then returned to show his force. Is this taking merit?
After hearing this, Zheng Pu felt unhappy.
There was no etiquette like standing up to greet him, but he nodded gently and said, "Bring the prisoner here."
Um?
Yang Ji seemed to be quite surprised by Zheng Pu's indifference. After a moment of surprise, he nodded and stepped out.
But Zheng Pu was already thinking with a frown on the case.
Qiang and Di from the northwest are from the same source.
The difference between the two is that the Di people are more sinicized.
For example, the Qiang tribe is still mainly nomadic, supplemented by farming, and has no surname. However, the Di people have tied their hair according to Han rituals, have surnames, and are accustomed to the Han language. They have established their own settlements and are mainly farming.
Well, Yang Ji is the King of White Horse Di.
Baima Di was once the most powerful Di tribe in Wudu County.
His eldest father, Yang Teng, was originally from a wealthy family in Longyou. Taking advantage of the Qiang rebellion in the northwest during the reign of Emperor Ling, he led the Baima Qiang (Di) from outside the Han territory to move inward and settled in Wudu, whereupon he became King of Di.
And because they live in Qiuchi Mountain, which has hundreds of hectares of flat land, they are called the "King of Baiqing Di".
When Ma Chao captured Long in the past, he and A Gui, the "King of Di in Xingguo" of Long You, raised troops to respond.
After the defeat, King Di of Xingguo was killed on the battlefield, and Xingguo City was massacred by Xiahou Yuan.
Baima Di also suffered heavy casualties, and the tribe's power declined suddenly. In desperation, Yang Ji had no choice but to follow Ma Chao south and rely on Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.
Later, Ma Chao abandoned Zhang Lu and went to Shu to join the late emperor Liu Bei, accompanied by Yang Ji.
Only about two hundred tribesmen came with him.
Moreover, he, his family members, women and children, together with Ma Chao's second wife Dong and his son Ma Qiu, stayed in Hanzhong and were detained by Zhang Lu.
When Wei Wu and Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, Zhang Lu killed Ma Qiu. Yang Ji's family members, women and children were either killed, rewarded to the soldiers, or moved to the pass. There is no trace of them anymore and they can no longer be traced.
Therefore, Zheng Pu was a little surprised.
Why is Yang Ji, who has become a lost dog, so arrogant?
Could it be that he just wanted to take credit, and when Tu's army captured prisoners, he asked me to give them all to him, so as to strengthen the tribe's reputation?
It's just that his tribe is declining, what does it have to do with me?
Furthermore, he is already Ma Dai's general and earns a salary from the Han Dynasty. He doesn't know what he gets from the army, so he can't give it to him at will?
If you are proud of your status as King Di, why don’t you know the oath of my great Han, “Everyone who shines under the sun and moon is my concubine”!
Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from God!
Giving it is a gift, not giving it is a law. How can you ask yourself and take it?
How strange!
Just as he was thinking about it, Yang Ji led his followers and dragged five Di prisoners in.
One old man and four young men. The old man should be the chief of the town.
Zheng Pu stood up, stepped forward, and looked at the old man, "Tell me everything about the situation of the troops stationed at the bridge, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you will be made into a human pig today to comfort the spirits of General Wu and other soldiers!"
"Pooh!"
As soon as Zheng Pufu finished speaking, the captured chief raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, and shot out a mouthful of thick phlegm. It hit the front of Zheng Pu's armor very accurately.
Immediately, the captured chief of the city roared like thunder, deafening the ears, "Thieves, don't talk much, kill them if you want! How can Naigong be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
Well.
Everyone was stunned by this incident and looked at each other, their eyes were stunned and they were speechless.
Qi Ya Cuo is the quickest to respond.
In an instant, his face turned red, and his hair and beard were spread out, like an angry mandrill.
Instinctively, he put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist and clenched it tightly, staring at the captured city chief with ferocious eyes.
However, he made no move to draw his sword.
But after taking a few quick breaths, he held his palms behind his back, rolled up his sleeves, stepped forward, and gently wiped away the dirt on Zheng Pu.
This savage man who didn't know the etiquette of kings had been with Zheng Pu for more than a year, and he had become a perfect follower who never claimed for himself.
"nice!"
Zheng Pu, whose face was slightly stunned, smiled incredulously, raised his hands and praised, "What a warrior!"
When Liu Min heard this, he secretly sighed.
After all, he had vaguely heard rumors about the Xuanwu Warlord being a headstrong man who would seek vengeance.
Now, in public, a prisoner is spitting and insulting him, claiming that he is a public servant and yelling angrily. How can he not be worried that he will rise up and kill all the prisoners?
However, a closer look shows that Zheng Pu puts the overall situation first.
It seems that in order to gain Yinping County's military intelligence, he wanted to imitate the old chariot general Zhang Fei's behavior in the past when he released Yan Yan, which made the prisoner heartbroken.
Very good!
Zijin has the qualities to be a good general!
He is indeed a person who is deeply admired by the Prime Minister!
With such thoughts in mind, Liu Min couldn't help but smile at the corners of her mouth, stroking her beard and nodding.
But he didn't want to. After Zheng Pu praised it, he lowered his face and raised his hand to stop the wiping of the beggar's house. His tone was calm and calm, "As he wishes, chop it off."
"promise!"
The order from Zheng Pu came from the servants begging for teeth and never saying anything.
Immediately, he readily agreed, raised his foot and kicked the general over. The ring-headed sword "Cang Qiang" on the side of his waist was unsheathed, raised over his shoulder, and drew an arc in the air before falling rapidly.
The sword shines like a sword, and blood splashes three feet high.
Na Yijun's head fell to the ground and rolled several times before it was able to stabilize.
If you look carefully, you can still find that there are still a few traces of surprise and confusion on his face, which is gradually turning white and turning gray.
Perhaps, when his body and head were separated, he also had doubts.
For example, why did Zheng Pugang have his head chopped off just after he praised him?
No coincidence.
As the head rolled over, Liu Min's hands suddenly shook and he tore off several beards.
His eyes were still dull, and the corners of his mouth were still twitching slightly.
Yang Ji on the other side was quite calm.
Wuzi's appearance remains unchanged, and his body is as straight as a cypress standing in the abyss.
There is a hint of awe secretly hidden in the eyes; and the thought of keeping a distance quietly arises in my heart.
Only Zhao Guang and Huo Yi turned their heads and looked at each other in unison. They both saw each other, and there was something similar to "Sure enough" in their eyes.
Zheng Pu didn't know everyone's thoughts and reactions.
In other words, even if he knew it, he was still indifferent and felt it didn't matter.
When the head of the captured city leader rolled on the ground, he had already stepped in front of the other prisoners, and asked with a smile on his face, "How do you make a choice? Do you know what is wrong without saying anything wrong? Or do you let me do what you want?"
The conscientious Qi Yacuo had already raised his knife in front of him and stared at him eagerly.
That look was like that of a butcher who has killed countless animals, staring at a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, thinking about how to make the cut easier.
"Spare my life! I said~~~"
"I know everything, don't kill me!"
The Di people have earth-colored complexions, kowtow frequently, and talk incoherently to themselves, begging for mercy and begging for life.
Naturally, there is no shortage of generous and tragic people.
There was a Di man, imitating the city chief whose body was already cold, with veins all over his face and he yelled, "Bah! Dog thief."
But it's a pity.
Before he finished cursing, Qi Yacuo's knife had arrived.
However, in the end, he died generously, which can be regarded as seeking benevolence and receiving benevolence.
Moreover, the knife is quick and does not cause much pain.
"Shaoxian, Yoshihiro."
Seeing the Di captives begging for work, Zheng Pu waved his hand and called out to the two of them, "Take these three captives and send them to separate rooms to inquire. Then, if there are any conflicts or untruths in your words. If there are any, tell them."
Cut it!"
After saying this, he strode away without waiting for them to take orders.
