After entertaining Zhao Yun and Jiang Wei, the sun had turned to the west and the heat began to subside.
Zhao Yun burped and went to find a place to stay by himself.
Anyway, it's not his first time here, so he is very familiar with it.
On the other hand, Jiang Wei was assigned a small courtyard by Feng Yong himself.
Standing at the door of the small courtyard, Feng Yong held Jiang Wei's hand tightly and asked enthusiastically: "Bo Yue, since the first time I met you, I have fallen in love with Boyue's style."
He lowered his voice and asked, "How much does the Prime Minister think highly of Bo Yue, and he has to lead six thousand Tiger Infantry troops, but I don't know how many Tiger Infantry troops he brought here this time?"
Jiang Wei said modestly: "The Tiger Infantry is an elite army, but Wei is dull and has not learned the art of leadership, so he only led three thousand people this time."
Although Feng Yong praised that he was respected by the Prime Minister, how could Jiang Wei not know that Feng Yongshi was one of the top ones ranked by the Prime Minister.
In addition, during the Northern Expedition last year, the Prime Minister intended to teach Feng Yong the Eight Formations, so Jiang Wei naturally knew about it.
So he didn't hide much from Feng Yong.
"Three thousand? Three thousand is not bad, it would be nice to have it."
Feng Yong was very happy when he heard that Jiang Wei really led the Tiger Infantry.
The more soldiers that make up the eight formations, the higher the requirements for generals.
My big-bellied mother-in-law had already told herself this.
Jiang Weineng was able to lead 3,000 men in less than a year. He seemed to be even more powerful than his own big-bellied woman, not to mention the handicapped himself.
"Where is the Tiger Infantry now? Can you let me know?"
"Garrisoned in Jicheng with the army led by General Wei."
The smile on Feng Yong's face grew wider and wider, "Okay, okay, Bo Yue, please go to bed early. If you need it, just ask the servants to do it."
After Jiang Wei was settled, Feng Junhou was elated and groaned along the way: "I have General Pan Feng, who can kill Hua Xiong, ya ya ya..."
Back in her backyard, Guan Ji had already returned to the house.
There are many mosquitoes in summer. Even though there are flowers and plants planted in the backyard to repel mosquitoes, they can't always be driven away. There is also a pool, which is a good place for mosquitoes when it gets dark.
The door of the house is lit with grass handles made of mugwort and mugwort, and green mist curls up. The unique smell prevents mosquitoes from getting too close.
Feng Yong took a special bath to wash away the smell of wine and mutton, and then went to the room where Guan Ji slept.
Guan Ji was lying on a soft couch, with her feet resting on the footrest.
On the left and right sides are Siniang and Amei, each gently rubbing a leg.
Guan Ji's belly was already very big, and her body inevitably suffered from edema.
Especially her lower limbs were swollen uncomfortably, and she needed regular help in kneading them to make her feel more comfortable.
Seeing Feng Yong come in, Guan Ji had a gentle smile on her face, and more and more maternal nature had appeared in her.
"Alang, have you finished your business? The old general is here, but what's the emergency?"
Feng Yong sat next to her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "There is something wrong."
As he spoke, he held Guan Ji's hand and said softly, "I may have to go on another expedition."
Guan Ji shrank her hand, and subconsciously touched her belly with her other hand, "Is it dangerous?"
"No." Feng Yong's heart skipped a beat and he shook his head quickly, "The Prime Minister wants to force all the Liangzhou Cao thieves back to Hexi, so he plans to take advantage of Hao Zhao's death from illness to capture Yuzhong and Jincheng."
Guan Ji asked again: "Who will lead the army? Will the old general lead the army himself?"
"There are hundreds of thousands of Cao thieves in Guanzhong, and General Zhao wants to take control of Longyou, so this time Wei Yan and I are divided into two groups, taking Jincheng and Yuzhong respectively."
Afraid that Guan Ji would be worried, Feng Yong quickly said, "Xi Jun, do you remember Jiang Wei from Jicheng? He is the one who is highly valued by the Prime Minister."
"This time he came with the Tiger Troops, so I will find a way to bring him along. Don't worry, sir, nothing will happen."
Guan Ji turned her head and thought for a moment, "Is he the one who encouraged the Hu people in Longyou to save Alang in the street pavilion?"
"Yes." Feng Yong nodded repeatedly, "This man is quite courageous and military-savvy. In addition, the prime minister asked him to lead the Tiger Infantry. He is a rare general. With him, nothing will happen."
Guan Ji frowned: "Even so, he is a general after all."
Then her face became solemn, "The two generals Zhang Yi and Jufu are Alang's trustworthy confidants, and they are the people whom Alang should rely on."
"This is Jiang Wei's first time leading an army in battle after returning to the Han Dynasty. Whether he is talented or not, and whether he is reliable or not, we will at least know after the battle. Before that, Alang must not trust others easily."
Feng Yong wanted to explain again, but seeing Guan Ji's solemn expression, he could only nod his head, "Okay, I understand."
Zhang Xingyi, on the other hand, suddenly hummed after hearing the two people's words.
Guan Ji patted her on the head angrily, "If you have anything to say, just say it, with a weird voice."
Zhang Xingyi did not dare to lose his temper with Guan Ji, but glared at Feng Yong angrily.
"Did sister forget about Liu Hun who guards Daxia County?"
"Oh, yes, Liu Hun is a brave general. I heard that he has a lot of experience in commanding cavalry?"
Guan Ji suddenly realized, "Since the troops are divided into two groups, it is better for Alang to take the south road to get Jincheng. Then take Liu Hun with him by the way. I think General Zhao will not have any objections."
Then he nodded Zhang Xingyi's head again, "I know this person was recommended by you and you have a good sense of vision, okay?"
Zhang Xingyi was very proud.
Feng Yong coughed and said, "I personally opened the road from Didao in Longxi to Jincheng in Liangzhou. I am very familiar with it. I think the old general wanted to send me to go this way, so it is not a big problem."
Then he sighed again.
"At that time, the old general asked me to quell the Qiang and Hu rebellion in Longxi and open up Didao. I thought the prime minister intended to use troops against Liangzhou."
"I didn't expect that we would only attack two cities in the end. And according to Old General Zhao, the Prime Minister planned to take down Guanzhong first and then pacify Liangzhou."
When Zhang Xingyi heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head and glance sideways at someone.
Seeing her like this, Guan Ji laughed and stretched out her hand to pull her up, "Looking at you like this, do you have something on your mind?"
Zhang Xingyi sat between Feng Yong and Guan Ji, pushing Feng Yong aside.
Then he said, "I think it is right for the Prime Minister to take Guanzhong first and then Pingliang Prefecture."
"Tell me?"
Guan Ji patted her hand and asked with interest.
"Sister, could it be that I have forgotten those people who have estates in Hanzhong?"
Zhang Xingyi asked.
Guan Ji frowned, "Are you talking about the heroes of the Han Dynasty?"
"That's right. Guanzhong is right on top of Hanzhong. Now Cao Cao has hundreds of thousands of troops in Guanzhong, like Mount Tai weighing down the top."
Zhang Xingyi sneered, "This time Thief Cao is testing all the gates. I'm afraid that many people won't be able to sleep."
Guan Ji subconsciously raised her head, looked past Zhang Xingyi, and met Feng Yong's surprised gaze.
It can be seen that Alang did not seem to have thought about this level, so Guan Ji encouraged Zhang Xingyi and said, "Is there anything else?"
"Of course."
Zhang Xingyi looked at the closed door and then at Amei to make sure that his words would not be spread, and then continued.
"Who did the late Emperor rely on to extend Han Zuo's rule in Shu? Or the noble and meritorious officials in the court?"
"If the Prime Minister ignores the Cao thieves in Guanzhong and first pacifies Liangzhou, which is far away in Longyou, who knows what they will think? The old capital of Chang'an is in Guanzhong, not Liangzhou."
Feng Yong took a breath.
Although Siniang spoke very cryptically, he finally understood.
Whether to pacify Liangzhou first or Guanzhong first, each has its own advantages.
But still the same sentence: Political correctness is always correct.
The big man is now holding high the banner of "Reviving the Han Dynasty and returning the old capital". Seeing the old capital is right in front of him, if you don't go to take it, but turn around and take Liangzhou, there will be no rumors.
Didn’t Zhuge Villager say that he wanted to return the old capital?
Are you not in Liangzhou?
Is it to raise the bandits to respect themselves?
It's possible, very likely...
You see, he didn't even come back to Jincheng and stayed in Hanzhong with his army. He must have ulterior motives...
The accumulation of feathers sinks the boat, the group lightly breaks the shaft, the public mouth sheds the gold, the accumulation destroys the bones, it is nothing more than this.
Although Longyou overlooked Guanzhong, it put great pressure on Cao Wei in Guanzhong.
But why aren't the hundreds of thousands of Wei troops in Guanzhong weighing on Hanzhong's head?
Families who have manors in Hanzhong are basically the strongest supporters of the Han Dynasty.
If you can't even guarantee their interests, who will work for you?
Liangzhou is so far away and Guanzhong is so close. If you don't attack the close ones first, go to the far ones first. What's the point?
Therefore, regardless of actual interest groups or political needs, taking Guanzhong first is the first choice.
"What's more, attacking Liangzhou first, who knows how long it will take? How much food will it cost?"
Feng Yongzheng was thinking when he heard Zhang Xingyi say again, "In order to open up the land west of Hexi, Huo Qiao sent troops to Liangzhou three times, with a total of no less than 100,000 cavalry, and he spent countless money and food."
"During the reign of Emperor Guangwu, Wei Xiao occupied Longyou and isolated Liangzhou from Guanzhong. However, Dou Da Sikong (Dou Rong), who was based in Liangzhou at that time, was able to join the Han Dynasty and attack Longyou Weixiao from the west."
Zhang Xingyi's eyes were bright and he had a confident look on his face: "This also leads to the conclusion that as long as Guanzhong can be pacified, there is no need to worry about Liangzhou, it will surrender on its own."
"But if we use troops in Liangzhou, it will give Guanzhong an opportunity to take advantage of, and we will worry about the loss of troops. Considering all the above, do you think it is better to conquer Guanzhong first or Liangzhou first?"
She finally turned her head, stared at Feng Yong and asked.
"Of course we have to decide on Guanzhong first!"
Feng Yong blurted out.
At the same time, a rough map of Longyou emerged in his mind. If he wanted to cross the Yellow River, he would basically be in the area from Jincheng to Heguan.
Jincheng was Lanzhou in later generations.
Even in later generations, Lanzhou is still China and the transportation hub of the Eurasian continent.
As long as Jincheng is in the hands of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty can march into Hexi at any time. It can be said that you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend.
When attacking a city, you either have to take human lives to fill it, or you have to open the door if there are insiders.
Fortunately, Feng Junhou had a third method, which was to smash the city wall to pieces with stones.
Feng Yong then ordered the transparent man Amei who had been silently kneading Guan Ji's calves, "Tomorrow I will demonstrate those tools to General Zhao. Is the manufacturing bureau ready?"
"Back to my husband, the arrangements have been made."
Amei quickly stood up and answered.
Guan Ji suddenly yawned.
Because Zhao Yun suddenly came over today, Guan Ji was worried about it and did not take a nap as usual during the day.
After talking so much at this time, sleepiness quickly came over.
Guan Ji gestured, and Zhang Xingyi quickly stood up and helped Amei support Guan Ji to go to bed without even having to speak.
Feng Yong said hello, and when he walked to the door, Amei's voice reciting the Thousand-Character Essay could already be heard inside.
He turned back to his room and just lit the lamp. Before he could close the door, a figure suddenly came in behind him.
Then a heavy person hung on Feng Yong's body.
"Si Niang, why are you here?"
Feng Yong said in a low voice with a trembling voice, "If Sanniang finds out, it will cause big trouble!"
Now Guan Ji is a rare and protected object, and nothing can go wrong.
"My sister fell asleep as soon as she lay down. What are you afraid of?"
Zhang Xingyi bit him on the shoulder.
"It hurts, it hurts..."
Feng Yong quickly begged for mercy.
Zhang Xingyi didn't look like he was letting go at all.
Feng Yong didn't dare to use force.
After a long time, Zhang Xingyi finally said, "Do you really think that sister doesn't know anything?"
At this point, she said bitterly, "That Amei, without my sister's instructions, would you dare to plot against me like this today?"
"After you left today, my sister insisted on playing 'fighting the thief'. The two of them teamed up to bully me, and I lost all the money you gave me in a few moments!"
Zhang Xingyi's voice was filled with tears, "Sister deliberately bullied me, and your concubine also bullied me!"
Feng Yong patted Zhang Xingyi's back with pity and said apologetically, "I know you have suffered a lot these days. It's just that Sanniang is pregnant and has a bad temper. Please bear with it."
Zhang Xingyi slid off his body and raised her head. Her face was hidden in the shadows due to the light, but her big eyes were shining with an inexplicable light.
"If I have a baby in the future, will you also pamper me like this and rely on me in everything?"
Feng Yong's heart trembled, and he felt his throat was a little dry, "Siniang, how can you talk nonsense about such things? You are still young..."
Zhang Xingyi interrupted him rudely, "I'm not talking about now, I'm just asking if you will pamper me like you pamper my sister then?"
Hearing her unusual tone, Feng Yong was inexplicably scared and did not dare to hesitate at all, "That's natural."
"Okay, I'll trust you for once."
Zhang Xingyi smiled brightly and reached down with his right hand.
Then there was a dagger in her hand. She shook the dagger and said, "If you dare to break your promise, I will kill you first and then commit suicide. If we can't be husband and wife in life, it would be nice to go to hell together after death."
"Didn't you say that before I was born to you, I was already old after you were born? And that book you wrote, I don't want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but I want to die in the same year, the same month and the same day."
Zhang Xingyi raised her face again, so that Feng Yong could see the perseverance on her face, "Whether it's "Peach Blossom Song" or "The Long Journey"."
"Wen is the voice of my heart. Since you wrote such peerless articles to me, I have given you all my heart. But if you dare to be a betrayer, see how I will die with you."
Feng Yong broke into a cold sweat.
