After the Wei army returned out of Zhi Road, they met the Qin army who had retreated from Jiyi. The Qin army arrived two days earlier and occupied the ferry and ships first. The Wei army could only temporarily occupy Zhi City. However, after the Wei army appeared in Zhi City, the Qin army did not dare to cross the river and occupied Yewang and Mengjin respectively for defense, forming a stalemate: fighting but not fighting, peace and discord. At this time, everyone placed their hopes on the Qin envoy brought back by Mr. Liang Wei, hoping to find a solution.
Young Master Liang Wei invited the Qin envoy and asked him to take his envoys to see the general of the Qin army. He told him that he was also a Wei army from the Taihang Mountains and was an ally of the Qin army. He had no ill intentions towards the Qin army, but he had to cross the river to return via Mengjin. country.
The envoy of Qin was very arrogant and said: "The great country ordered our city to prepare the east road to Anyi. Now we are returning to Mengjin. Why? We are fighting for the road with our city!"
Mr. Liang Wei explained: "The so-called road to Anyi also leaves Zhi City and crosses Mengjin. There are no two ways. However, Tang City is close to the mouth of the valley, so we did not go to Anyi!"
The envoy of Qin refused to give up and said: "My people in Anyi are waiting on the road with loads of grain and wine, but the army does not come, how can they be miserable?"
Liang Weigong knew clearly that he was trying to be mysterious, so he could only comfort him with kind words: "The benefits of a great country should be given to the king of our city, and I will repay them later! Today, the Qin and Wei Dynasties are fighting for power, and they should be solved by hard-working envoys!" After all, he finally said it. The Qin envoy was moved and agreed to enter the Qin camp. Mr. Liang Wei also invited the Wei envoy to follow the Qin envoy to the Qin camp.
When the Qin envoy arrived at the Qin camp, he learned that the coach was no longer Hu Yang, but became Qin Gongzi Zhen! A few days ago, Gongzi Zhen was stationed in Mengjin, commanding the crossing of the river. The person who lived in Yewang was Sima Jin, the fifth official.
After repeated attempts, I finally met Gongzi Zhen in Mengjin. Gongzi Zhen also showed goodwill, explaining that he was not an enemy of the Wei army and that the warning he gave the other day was just a misunderstanding. I will report to the King of Qin and send someone over to discuss further actions. Prior to this, both sides had restrained their troops and were more than thirty miles apart without conflict. He asked the envoy of Qin to be his envoy and return to Zhi City to convey his wishes.
Mr. Liang Wei is very satisfied with the Qin army's attitude. Now his only worry is a conflict with the Qin army. As long as there is no conflict, there should be no surprises if the Wei army lives in Wei's city.
While sending the envoy, Mr. Liang Wei also asked Mr. Xinling's retainers to sneak back to Daliang, report to Mr. Xinling what happened here, and ask for further instructions. Since Mengjin was occupied by the Qin army, the retainer walked along the Ji River for a day and reached the lower reaches of the Yellow River. He found a fishing boat near Beimang and crossed the Yellow River. The next day we arrived at Xingyang, where we picked up a boat and arrived at Daliang.
Among the Qin army's coaches, Hu Yang was seriously ill. He was hit by an arrow on the bank of Zhangshui River, hitting his face in the bone. Although the wound is not deep, it is not easy to heal. He didn't rest along the way and got stuck in a swamp by mistake. When he reached a few towns, his wounds began to fester and he developed a high fever. After holding on for several days, the Wei envoy finally arrived and asked for permission to withdraw the Qin army from several cities. Hu Yang could no longer hold on and fainted. They rescued him and put him on a cart while he lay down for the march. During the journey, Hu Yang often had a fever and talked nonsense. Everyone was very worried: According to Qin law, if the commander dies on the battlefield, the entire army will have no merit! Therefore, everyone discussed that no matter what, Hu Yang should be sent back to Xianyang as soon as possible. If he died in Xianyang, it would not be counted as a death in battle, and the credit of the entire army would be retained. While concealing the truth, the superiors sent people to hire a boat in Li. When the troops arrived at the outskirts of Chaoge, they asked Hu Yang to board the boat and return to the country first. They only said that Hu Yang was ordered to return to the country and sent Gongzi Zhen to take charge of military affairs. Pushing Gongzi Zhen to the front desk, Bing Cao and the two fifth officials were making decisions behind the scenes. Hu Yang was very reluctant, but his health was really not good enough, so he had to hand over the military talismans and slips, and took several of his personal guards on board the ship to Luoyang. The person in charge was the young master Yiren and Chen Si.
When the ship arrived in Luoyang, it happened that Mao Gong came to see Zhang Lu, and Zhang Lu and his party changed their base. When the young master came to find Qin An, Zhang Lu and others were no longer there. When Qin An brought the young master Yiren to Zhang Lu's residence, two days had passed and the Qin army had entered Nanyang. Zhang Lu was busy with countless affairs. He had to send envoys to contact the cities along the way and open up various connections. He was very busy. He didn't have time to visit carefully. He heard that Hu Yang was dying, so he ordered Qin An to invite famous doctors for diagnosis and treatment. A day later, I reported back that the doctor believed that the poisonous fire had attacked the heart and had become a terminal illness. He could only use medicine to catch his breath and go home quickly. Don't be a wild ghost!
Zhang Lu was also anxious now. If Hu Yang died outside, not only would the entire Qin army be in vain, but his contribution to the rescue would also be lost. Hu Yang's body was probably unable to withstand the bumps of the Confucius River Road, so he sent a capable confidant to find a boatman with good water skills, and drove the boat through the meanders of the river and straight to the Wei River. At this time, the Qin army will also arrive at the outskirts of Yewang.
Thanks to the water skills of the battle and the boatman and a bit of luck, Hu Yang finally crossed the dangerous shoal and entered the Weishui River. By the Wei River, the envoy used Zhang Lu's talisman to transfer the fast boat to the post station, working day and night, and finally arrived in Xianyang two days later. The envoy did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately ran to Xianyang Palace to report. Within an hour, all the princes and princes knew about it, and everyone rushed to the inn to visit. Hu Yang had clenched his jaw, his eyes were hanging, and he was twitching! When Wu Anjun opened his clothes and looked at it, he saw that the wound was green and dark, with black pus and blood flowing out. Lord Wu'an said: "The poisonous gas attacks the heart and there is no way back!" At this time, the Qin army had just entered Yewang and advanced towards Mengjin, not even crossing the river.
Wang Lu's troops arrived at Mengjin first and quickly occupied all the arteries on both sides. He also sent troops across the river and issued a warning on the other side of the river. After confirming that the ferry was safe, Wang Hao asked Sima Jin to lead the team across the river. Sima Jin first asked a thousand people to escort Gongzi Zhen and his party to Mengjin. Before crossing the river, a large number of troops were found stationed in the direction of Zicheng. Wang Hao ordered to stop crossing the river and put the entire army on alert. Sima Jin was also on guard against the wild king and would not move to Mengjin.
After the envoy of Young Master Liang Wei arrived, Young Master Zhen did not dare to make the decision. While informing Sima Jin of the situation, he sent someone across the river to find Zhang Lu: Chen Si and Young Master Yiren told him that the King of Qin had appointed guest minister Zhang Lu to take charge of everything in Luoyang. .
Anyi also sent someone over two days ago to report that the Wei army returned directly from Zhidao without passing through Anyi. When Zhang Lu first left Wei Yi, he went to Taiyuan, from the north to Yanzhao to study, and then returned to Daliang to seek an official position. Although he had heard of Zhidao, he didn't know its details, but he knew that Zhe City was the exit of Zhidao. Therefore, someone was sent to remind the Qin army to pay attention to the movements in Zicheng. As soon as the Wei army arrived, they were immediately discovered by the Qin army, and Zhang Lu's reminder also worked. The appearance of the Wei army interrupted the Qin army's crossing of the river, which also made Zhang Lu very unhappy. So when Gongzi Zhen reported that he had received the Wei envoy today, he said that he was an ally and just wanted to cross the river. He had no ill intentions. Zhang Lu was happy in his heart. However, the appearance of the Wei army triggered an idea in Zhang Lu's mind: In the past, he only knew that the Zhi Road was very narrow and rugged, but it took only two days for the 10,000 Wei army to walk out of the Zhi Road, which seemed to indicate that the Zhi Road was not as he imagined. They are just some rugged roads, only for business travelers, but large groups of people can actually pass them smoothly! This gave Zhang Lusheng some ideas and wanted to actually investigate the situation in Zhidao.
But now, the top priority is to get the Qin army across the river quickly. Zhang Lu immediately crossed the river in person and observed closely. Prince Zhen and Bing Cao accompanied Wang Lu and Zhang Lu to inspect the defense situation. Zhang Lu said: "Since the Wei army has envoys, one day we can order Qin to abandon the wild king, and Wei to leave the wild king, and cross the river to Daliang via the river; the Qin people Crossing the river from Mengjin, the two will not interfere with each other. The people of Wei can discuss the matter of granting and accepting with Sima Dafu." Gongzi Zhen sent someone overnight to convey Zhang Lu's instructions to Sima Jin.
The next day, when the Wei envoy arrived at the camp again, Gongzi Zhen proposed a plan for the Wei army to evacuate via Yewang, and the Qin army to evacuate via Mengjin, without disturbing each other. General Wei can send someone to the Wild King's guard, Dr. Sima, to contact the Wild King about the handover. The Wei envoy was overjoyed and immediately returned to the camp to report to Liang Wei Gongzi, Simang and a group of retainers. Although they did not receive instructions from Lord Xinling, everyone believed that this plan was feasible. As long as the handover of the Wild King goes smoothly, it can be said that there will be no obstacles along the way! Si Mang personally rushed to Yewang to negotiate with Sima Jin. Both of them are military commanders, and there are no greetings or greetings. Every sentence is a real discussion to ensure their own safety. The two sides agreed on a marching route: the Wei army took the north road to the east, and the Qin army went to the southwest along the south road. The two armies were always more than twenty miles apart. The agreement was guaranteed by South Korea's Yewang Order.
The next day, the front troops of the two armies set out and walked for half a day along the planned route. They found that the other side also abided by the agreement, and the rear troops also set off subsequently. Wang Hao always kept a close eye on Wei Jun, ready to respond at any time. Sima Jin's rear army suffered many injuries and heavy baggage. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the front army, Wang Hao left all his sick and wounded to Sima Jin and captured Mengjin with light equipment.
Zhang Lu was on the ship where Wang Hao's tent was located, listening to sentinels from all over the place come back to report like meteors, while Wang Hao calmly and decisively issued the order without saying a word. The whole day passed in such a tense atmosphere. When Sima Jin's front team arrived, Wang Hao asked them to camp outside Mengjin. After the rear army arrived, the sick and wounded were directly arranged to board the ship. After a tense night, the fleet carried more than 2,000 soldiers across the Yellow River the next day. Gongzi Zhen, Bingcao and Sima Jin all crossed the river with the team and directed the affairs after disembarking. Zhang Lu stayed in Jinkou to assist Wang Lu in his work.
The number of ships Qin An rented was so large that there was almost no room for it on one side of the port, so the two sides had to be separated. This requires both sides to set sail at the same time. The boatmen had their own contact methods and arranged the ferry in such an orderly manner that Zhang Lu was amazed!
The sentinel sent to monitor Yewang reported that after the Wei army entered Yewang yesterday, they collected ships in Yewang, but only got dozens of small boats, and there was no action today.
Two batches of boats were released from Luoyang today. In addition to the wounded, livestock were also transported across the river. It is estimated that in two days, we can all get through.
Under Zhang Lu's instructions, the Qin envoy did not go to Daliang with Mr. Liang Wei, but stayed on the ship and introduced to Zhang Lu in detail what he saw along the way, especially the situation of the troops passing through Zhe Road. Zhang Lu asked particularly detailed questions. When he heard that other Qin envoys went back to explore the route from Tangcheng to Zhidao, Zhang Lu praised them.
