In the southern suburbs of Luoyang, there is Minghejin Ferry.
Xu Zongwen sat firmly on the green thunder horse, quietly watching the Wolf Guard troops marching from the pontoon bridge, winding south like long snakes. Along the way, the flags were bright, the swords and guns were shining, and the forward cavalry team galloped around the Chinese army. Head straight ahead.
After saying goodbye to Murong Ling, Xu Zongwen personally led his army south to conquer Mao Xing. In this battle, he would conquer Hanzhong, go straight to Nanzheng, capture and kill Mao Xing, and avenge the three thousand Anqin soldiers who were killed!
At that time, he will use Mao Xing's head to pay homage to his sixth brother Zhang Gui's spirit in heaven!
"Da da da..." A common sound of horse hooves came from behind, "My lord, it is really inappropriate for you not to bring a member of the shogunate to conquer Mao Xing this time. I hope my lord will think twice!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Zongwen turned his horse's head and asked, "Sir, do you think I am no match for Mao Xing?"
"I don't dare! I'm just worried that my lord will raise an army due to the anger of General Zhang Gui's death——"
"Sir, please stop trying to persuade me!" Xu Zongwen interrupted Pei Qing abruptly: "The death of my sixth brother is indeed a pity, and I sent troops to avenge him."
"But now that we have taken Guanzhong, we have recovered too many cities in the past year. We are enemies on all sides. It may be okay for generals to lead the army, but it is not that simple to manage the people's livelihood in a place. In the end, it is still about talents. There are too few, so it is safest to let the people of the shogunate coordinate with the battalions to garrison the border... As long as Heluo in Guanzhong is not lost and the city of Ye is safe, the entire Central Plains will be impregnable!"
"Auxiliary machine, Luoyang is our foundation!"
This auxiliary sentence completely blocked what Pei Qing wanted to say.
The phrase "Mr." means admiration, respect, and sympathy in times of adversity. It comes from Xu Zongwen's sincere reliance and trust in Pei Qing as always!
The wording is different. The auxiliary meaning of this sentence is that Xu Zongwen is clarifying the status of the master and ministers, and the distinction between superior and inferior. It is to remind Pei Qing to always observe the integrity of ministers and not to go too far!
In the strong wind, Xu Zongwen faced him with his head raised, and the cold wind blew the red tassel on his helmet. "Today, I will bear in mind what the auxiliary officer said. Soldiers are valuable and quick, so I won't leave you alone."
Although Pei Qing was helpless, he could only give up the persuasion and watched Xu Zongwen ride his horse away. Finally, he raised his neck and sighed: "My lord! You must not make the same mistake as Zhang Gui and underestimate that Mao." Happy!"
"Somebody come!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Deliver this kit to the lord quickly, and tell the lord that this kit must not be opened unless it is urgent!"
When Xu Zongwen rode his horse to follow the large group of people, Pei Qing's personal guards also followed closely.
"Lord! Commander Pang has been ordered to see you." When Xu Zongwen dismounted from his horse to rest during the march, Zhang San reported back from his horse.
Xu Zongwen wiped the sweat on his temples with his sleeve and replied casually: "Just ask him to come over and answer!"
"promise!"
"Subordinate Pang Bai, please pay homage to the lord." Under the guidance of Zhang San, Pang Bai came slowly dressed in white.
Xu Zongwen didn't look at him, but just focused his gaze on the front of the army: "Have you found out? How did Mao Xing evade our eyes and ears and move away the main force of the Anqin army step by step, and what happened to Sun Yi next to the sixth brother? thing?"
Pang Bai lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Xu Zongwen, and replied cautiously: "Replying to my lord, Mao Xing bribed Lv Cunxu, the captain of the forward battalion of the Anqin Army in advance, and placed many spies in the fifth battalion. On the day of the banquet, Mao Xing drugged the six generals into drunkenness, and at the same time secretly sent people to attack other battalions of the Anqin Army..."
"After Lu Ming and the others escaped, they originally wanted to rest temporarily in Xicheng. However, the Xicheng defenders surrendered and almost killed Lu Ming and others."
"There were rebels in the front and pursuers in the rear, and the Qin army made a detailed plan in the middle to confuse the army with the news of the death of the six generals. When Lu Min and others returned to Shangyong, the three thousand An Qin army was already less than three hundred..."
As Pang Bai continued to speak, Xu Zongwen suddenly became energetic. He touched his chin and recalled carefully, rehearsing the entire Battle of Hanzhong in his mind.
"In this way, Mao Xing should not be underestimated! Mao Xing can be regarded as an unfathomable and scheming person who can resort to such series of tricks as fake surrender, Neijian, and Hongmen Banquet." Xu Zongwen came to his senses and said He frowned slightly and stared at Pang Bai with slight dissatisfaction: "Why didn't Jin Yiwei receive the information in advance this time?"
Feeling that Xu Zongwen's anger was coming towards him, Pang Bai did not dodge and simply
He said it directly: "My lord, Jin Yiwei is indeed responsible for the defeat in Hanzhong. This is all because the Tan Ma assigned by Jin Yiwei in Hanzhong was intercepted and killed on Wanluo Road on his way back to Luoyang, resulting in the failure to report Delivered in time. My subordinates also failed to investigate the details. All this is my dereliction of duty!"
Jinyiwei Tanma belongs to the outer layer, and the person responsible for obtaining information is Xizuo. Since Xizuo has to hide his identity and it is inconvenient to travel, once the Tanma responsible for transmitting information has a problem along the way, the intelligence transmission will be interrupted!
Originally, Jinyiwei had domesticated pigeons in various places for transmitting intelligence, and it was supposed that there would be no minor mistakes. However, Hanzhong had a special terrain. The subordinate building owner of Jinyiwei's Exploration Department who took over Hanzhong was a new one and ignored this matter. The changes in Hanzhong happened quickly. , coupled with the lack of tacit cooperation between the personnel of the Jinyiwei Exploration Department and the Intelligence Department...
Not to mention that the leader of the Hanzhong branch of the Exploration Department is a newcomer, even Han Xun, the head of the Exploration Department, was transferred from Shen Yu not long ago by Xu Zongwen...
The combination of many factors makes Pang Bai really miserable!
But Zhang Gui is dead, Xicheng was gained and then lost, Nanzheng surrendered and then rebelled, Hanzhong underwent drastic changes, and Pang Bai cannot shirk his responsibility!
"However," Pang Bai raised his head, as if something unspeakable was stuck in his throat. He didn't dare to continue to reply until Xu Zongwen nodded: "When our army was advancing into Hanzhong, there was a caravan from Jiangzuo that went to Xiangyang to Hanzhong. These people Under the banner of Jiangzuo Yunjin, and with the official documents issued by the government, it is actually affiliated to the Xichang Marquis Mansion. This caravan has not been involved in Hanzhong for many years, why do you want to suddenly go to Hanzhong at such a critical moment? "
Yun brocade?
Xichang Houfu, isn't that Xun Liang's cheap brother, Xun Chong, the son of the domineering Jiankang family?
Xu Zongwen's heart sank, his face changed slightly, and his originally dim and weak eyes suddenly became bright and clear!
"Pass my order to closely monitor the Jiangzuo family, especially the high-ranking families such as Wang and Xie, and the lower-level noble families must also send more manpower!"
"Wei!" Pang Bai responded quickly without any delay.
Zhang San held his breath and concentrated on the side, while Pang Bai didn't dare to interrupt and continued to listen to Xu Zongwen's order: "The Xichang Marquis Mansion and the Yunjin Caravan are tight on the outside and tight on the inside. Don't let them notice. If something is really done, wait for some time." They will naturally make mistakes in the future."
"If aristocratic families intervened in the Hanzhong incident, it's no wonder that I, Xu Xiao, will be ruthless!"
Xu Zongwen has always focused on the Central Plains and the Northern Expedition, leaving only Daming Tower in Jiangzuo as a place to collect intelligence. Now that there are people in the court who can't wait to join the game, he doesn't mind accompanying them. Play.
However, I don’t know if the aristocratic families can afford this price!
"Okay, if there's nothing else, just step back!"
"promise!"
"Where is Tian Luo? Where are the people from Tianshu camp?" Xu Zongwen stood up and walked forward quickly. Zhang San immediately led Qing Lei to follow.
"Go back to my lord, the sentry cavalry will report that tomorrow Tianshu camp will catch up and join us." Pang Bai took the order and left, Zhang San replied in time.
"We must see Tianshu camp before sunset tomorrow, otherwise Tian Luo will be asked to get fifty sticks."
"promise!"
Facing Xu Zongwen, who was beginning to be moody, Zhang San was already a little horrified. Xu Zongwen stepped on the horse, and he just stood in silence.
"My lord has an order, the whole army must march quickly!"
"My Lord has an order to speed up the march."
"My lord has an order..."
