Chapter 224 The Bourne Supremacy
It is said that Chen Long defeated Zhang Xiu with his internal strength, and then defeated Chen Dao with his marksmanship. Except for Zhou Cang's injury, the Battle of Wancheng ended perfectly. The important task of taking over Wancheng's defense was given to Zhou Cang, who was injured and unable to move.
Chen Long thought over and over again and decided to take the risk of switching Wancheng's defense. Zhao Yun and Ju Shou's troops guarding Xiangyang were the closest, so they were obviously the first choice to replace Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu. However, Xiangyang's position was too important, and there was no suitable candidate to replace Zhao Yun. Chen Long decided to take the risk and discuss it in detail with Chen Dao and Chen Shuzhi.
Zhang Xiu made a fool of himself and was injured in the competition, and was shut up for a while. As a military advisor, Jia Xu hurried back to the city from Shili Temple to take charge of daily life. The officers and men under his command were talking about it, and the morale of the army was shaken. Although Jia Xu is a wise man, his prestige is not enough, and Wancheng is about to fall apart.
At this time, numerous spies began to appear in Wancheng. Yuan Shu had the largest number of espionage personnel. A few years ago, he established Wanluo Hang, a company specializing in land transportation in Wancheng. The number of people reached hundreds, and they were inextricably related to Zhang Xiu's military personnel. At this moment, Yuan Shu was anxious when he heard that Wancheng was attacked by Chen Long in advance. However, heavy troops were gathered at Hulao Pass to deal with the northern coalition forces, so he had to instruct Wancheng intelligence personnel to quickly instigate Zhang Xiu's generals to rebel.
Cao Cao intended to run Xudu, and he was also determined to win the nearby Wancheng. Therefore, he had already sent spies to lurk in the wells of Wancheng, transforming into innkeepers and waiters, responsible for delivering information. The host's surname was Lu Qian Zike. This man was brave and resourceful. When Cao Cao was in Yanzhou, he appointed him as an official and led his servants to garrison Hulu. Later he was promoted to the prefect of Mount Tai, and worked with Xia Houyuan to suppress the Yellow Turban Army in Jinan and other places. Later, he was promoted as a scholar and appointed as a cavalry captain. He was a trusted confidant of Cao Cao. Lu Qian sent the news to Cao Cao, and also received instructions to divide and instigate rebellion.
At the same time, there were spies in Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou and even Yangzhou surrounding Wancheng. They all learned the news that Zhang Xiu was about to surrender to Chen Long. The whole country was shocked and expressed deep feelings for Chen Long's sudden recapture of Wancheng. Worry. After all, Wancheng is very close to the two capitals, its geographical location is too important, and it goes deep into the Central Plains, which suddenly drags Chen Long's Qinglong Army into the Central Plains war. After all, it is one thing for the Qinglong Army to occupy Jingzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, but the symbolic meaning of occupying Wancheng is very different. The most important thing is that the connection between the Han Dynasty court in Chang'an and Chen Long suddenly became closer. Who can guarantee that Chen Long will not use a trick to blackmail the emperor and order the princes?
The chaotic situation in Wancheng also prompted Chen Long to make up his mind to have a long talk with Chen Dao. Three days after the competition on the school field, Chen Dao appeared in Chen Long's inn dressed in plain clothes. Seeing Chen Long's guards packing their bags, Wei Wei asked strangely: "My lord, Wancheng has not yet been decided, are you leaving so soon?"
Chen Long put aside his chaotic thoughts, led Chen Dao to the study, and said in a deep voice: "I have something to do and I have to rush to Chang'an. My uncle is a loyal man, but Wancheng is about to be stormy. If I don't talk to my uncle, why don't I talk to him?" Who can I talk to?”
Chen Dao was moved in his heart and said: "Lord, I will naturally assist General Zhou Cang to suppress the traitors who are ready to move in Wancheng." Chen Long nodded and said, "Uncle can help me, so I have nothing to worry about. These days Jia Xu is also doing Zhang Xiu's work, hoping that Zhang Xiu will also surrender. I wonder how many people there are in the army who are loyal to my uncle?"
Chen Dao thought to himself, it turns out that Military Advisor Jia Xu is also the lord's man, the human heart is really unfathomable. He replied: "There are 5,000 soldiers and horses in our headquarters, all of whom are sons of my hometown. The troops I have formed with my own hands are deeply trustworthy."
Chen Long said happily: "Very good, I wonder which areas of Wancheng are controlled?"
"The military camp is in the northwest of Wancheng and is under control of the west gate. Duan Xuan, the guard at the north gate, is Mr. Jia Xu's man." Seeing Chen Dao's sincere words, Chen Long knew that Chen Dao was surrendering wholeheartedly. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Uncle Zhi, in that case, tomorrow I will publicly announce Zhou Cang as the temporary commander of Wancheng, with Jia Xu as the military advisor, Zhang Xiu and Shu Zhi as deputy commanders, and stationed in Wancheng. And Uncle Zhi You should secretly monitor the activities in Wancheng for me and kill those who are ready to take action. If you have any questions, you can ask Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe for advice." Chen Dao nodded in agreement.
The appointment was made the next day. Although there were many dissatisfied among the junior generals and the intelligence personnel were divided, after all, Zhang Xiu, Jia Xu, Chen Dao and other senior generals ostensibly accepted Chen Long's appointment. Chen Long has no reorganization plan in the short term, but the defense change with Zhao Yun's First Corps is already under intensive planning. The key lies in Jia Xu and Chen Dao stabilizing the morale of Wancheng's troops.
Zhang Xiu always claimed that he was seriously injured and hid in his mansion, shy of seeing people. He only met with a few generals with the best connections, such as Jia Xu and Hu Che'er, every day. Jia Xu was not in a hurry to put pressure on him, as long as he gradually completed his work good. Zhang Xiuben obeyed Jia Xuyan, and gradually became more determined. He realized that Chen Long was his future supporter. A few days later, he personally sent Zou to Chen Long's Inn. Chen Long comforted him, and Zhang Xiu agreed to go out immediately to rectify the army and enforce discipline. Just when Wancheng was gradually settling down, Chen Long remembered that Cai Yan was about to give birth, so without further delay, he took the newlyweds Zou and Tong Feifei with him. Except for Zhou Cang, who stayed in Wancheng to take charge, Lu Chang and others rushed to follow Chen Long. Chang'an.
The cavalry walked along the edge of Shangluo Mountain for fifteen days and saw the outline of the majestic city of Chang'an, which was still magnificent in the sunset. Zhong Yao got the news in advance and secretly greeted him at the city gate. Chen Long did not want to alarm other forces in Chang'an, so he ordered Huang Gai, Xu Shu and others not to come to greet him. After Chen Long completes Cai Wenji's affairs, it will not be too late to study the situation in Chang'an.
The group checked into the Zhongjia Inn and settled in Zou and Feifei. Chen Long transformed into a Confucian scholar and took his makeup followers Lu Chang and Tong Feifei to the Cai Mansion the next day.
It is said to be Cai Mansion, but it is actually a temporary Liuhe compound with only a dozen servants and servants, all of whom were elderly people brought from Luoyang. Cai Yong knew that he was guilty of crying for Dong Zhi, so he stayed behind closed doors every day. In addition, after Cai Yan returned, he was separated from Chen Long, and his heart was filled with despair. After his wife's death, Cai Yong locked himself in his study every day and indulged in poetry and painting. He knew clearly that Cai Yan's belly was getting bigger day by day. He was ashamed to be a descendant of the Huns, so he let Cai Yan live and die without paying any attention to it. Only a few old servants accompanying Cai Yan cared about the day of childbirth, and the life was very miserable.
Chen Long felt sad after hearing Zhong Yao's report on Cai Yan's current situation. He went to the door of Cai's mansion and knocked the knocker himself. After a while, the dilapidated door finally cracked open, revealing an old head and asking: "Who is it?"
Chen Long didn't wait for the old man to ask, and had already squeezed in. He saw that the courtyard was very simple, and he could see several tile-roofed houses behind it at a glance. The old man scratched his head and asked: "This official is visiting the master. I don't see any visitors. Please forgive me." Then he muttered: "No one has come here for several months."
Chen Long asked Lu Chang to support the old man and asked, "How is your young lady?"
The old man had a strange look in his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "My young lady doesn't see any guests either. I would like to ask the officials to inform me of her identity, or to invite her back." Seeing that the old man was very stubborn, Chen Long simply gave Lu Chang a wink, and Lu Changhui He took the old man in his arms and said, "Old man! My officials are your lady's closest relatives and your master's savior. Why bother asking so many questions? They can just go and meet."
Chen Long pulled Feifei and walked inside. The old man was hugged by Lu Chang and couldn't move. He couldn't even shout. He had to give up and asked Lu Chang, "Let go. This official in your family seems familiar." , who exactly is it?”
Chen Long and Feifei saw that the courtyard was simply divided, and there were several servant women coming in and out behind a circle door on the left, so they walked meandering this way. When the servant women saw the stranger, they stopped one after another. Tong Feifei stepped forward and asked, "Where is sister Cai Yan?"
The old servants saw that although Tong Feifei was dressed in men's clothing, she was beautiful and had the voice of a girl. They pointed to the room and asked, "Who is our Miss Cai?"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Long had already rushed to the front of Cai Yan's house. He bluffed several old servants into shouting: "Where did you come from? Don't hurt the lady's fetus!"
The people in the house heard a commotion in the outer courtyard, pushed open the row window with a creak, and heard a clear female voice, asking: "What's going on?"
The row of windows opened, and the people inside and outside the window were stunned at the same time. Under the dazzling sunlight outside the window, there was a tall and handsome man with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He was upright. He was not the Chen Long that he thought about day and night, but who was he? Could it be a dream? See you in China?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
