In the military camp of the Huqiang Colonel's Mansion, there is a room dedicated to the staff of the Huqiang Colonel's Mansion.
A huge map has long been hung inside, and there is also a giant terrain sand table of Longyou on the table.
When Zhao Yun entered the staff room, there were only two people inside.
One is Gongsun Zheng, a former member of the army in Longxi, who is currently the chief of staff of the Cao Staff Department of the newly established department of the Qiang Protectorate.
One is Zhang Yuan, an outstanding graduate of Nanxiang Academy. He was promoted to the staff officer of the Qiang Protector School during the Northern Expedition with Shan Zhang, and is now Gongsun Zheng's assistant.
When the two of them saw Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and Feng Yong coming in, they all bowed and then left.
In the second half of last year, Longyou tried its best to fight the drought and pacify the counties. At the beginning of spring this year, it sent troops to Longxi again, but it has not been able to concentrate on reconnaissance to the west.
Now, as for the two cities of Yuzhong and Jincheng, which are nailed to the east bank of the river, there are basically some rumors or some descriptions of others.
Detailed terrain information is not available yet.
On the map and sand table, these two cities only have a rough shape.
Zhao Yun stood in front of the sand table, found the locations of the two cities under Feng Yong's guidance, and pondered for a moment.
Then he said: "Although our troops are divided into two groups this time, I feel that the two groups cannot divide their forces equally, and they need to focus on each other."
He pointed the two cities with a bamboo whip, "It is best for one side to attack mainly, and the other side to attract the attention of Cao Cao's thieves, so as not to allow the two cities to support each other."
Hearing this, Wei Yan's eyes darkened.
Zhao Yun looked at Feng Yong, "With your engineering battalion, we can quickly capture the first city, and then the two armies will join together and work together to capture the second city."
"The sooner we take down these two cities, the less pressure there will be on Longyou. It would be best if we take them down before Cao Cao can react."
Feng Yong met Zhao Yun's gaze.
The old general's eyes were not only filled with earnestness, but his words also seemed to have a different meaning.
Feng Yong picked up another bamboo whip, pointed at Didao and said, "From Longyou to Liangzhou, the road through Yuzhong is the main road."
"As for crossing Jincheng via Didao, although this road can be walked along the Tao River for a part, the second half is mostly a mountain road, making it difficult for a large army to walk."
"In addition, Jincheng is known as impregnable, so it is best for both armies to join forces to capture it. Therefore, I think it is best to use Di Dao as a containment, and Yuzhong as the main attack."
Zhao Yun nodded and looked at Wei Yan, "What do you think, General Wei?"
Wei Yan just stared at the sand table and asked in a low voice: "Who takes Didao? Who takes Yuzhong?"
Zhao Yun glanced at Feng Yong.
Feng Yong said calmly, "I'll take Didao, I'm familiar with it."
The Li family in Longxi must know how to get to Jincheng from Didao.
"If General Wei goes to Yuzhong, he will definitely be responsible for attacking the city."
Zhao Yun reminded.
Feng Yong understood what the old man meant. He glanced at Wei Yan again and said, "It doesn't matter. The engineering battalion under the Protector Qiang Colonel's Mansion can be temporarily allocated to attack Yuzhong."
As soon as these words came out, Wei Yan couldn't help but look up in shock. Seeing Feng Yong's expressionless face, his eyes flickered, but in the end he just said one word, "Okay."
Zhao Yun breathed a secret sigh of relief and looked at Feng Yong with admiration.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yong said again: "Except for the people who protect the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion, few others know about the methods of fighting in the engineering battalion."
"Therefore, this time the engineering camp will temporarily accompany General Wei to attack Yuzhong. I will send one person to lead it. At the same time, I also asked General Wei to assign one person to the engineering camp to communicate with each other."
In order to take the overall situation into consideration, he made concessions, but the engineering battalion, a valuable unit, could not be commanded blindly by others. It must be in the hands of one's own people.
If someone blindly commands the engineering battalion and the engineering battalion suffers heavy losses, Feng Yong will not regret it even if he kills the other party, so he must talk it over beforehand.
Wei Yan frowned slightly, but finally nodded and said one word again: "Okay."
The three of them talked for a while and finally decided on the westward campaign.
Wei Yan and his men hurriedly left the Qiang Protector Colonel's military camp. He was preparing to leave back to Jicheng today.
The 20,000 horses he brought from Hanzhong were secretly resting there.
After Wei Yan left, Zhao Yun said to Feng Yong, "I was a little worried that the discord between you two would affect this campaign, so I specially asked you to separate."
"I didn't expect you to be so considerate of the overall situation." He looked at Feng Yong with some relief, "Yes, with such magnanimity, it is not wrong for all the distinguished disciples to call you brother."
However, they didn’t call me brother because of my magnanimity...
Feng Yong didn't bother to explain this to the old man.
But now that he mentioned this, Feng Yong also remembered something.
"Old General, now I have three to four thousand cavalry troops in the residence of the Colonel Guarding Qiang, but there is a lack of generals to lead the cavalry troops."
Speaking of this, Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Yun.
After hearing this, Zhao Yun had some helplessness on his face, "There are few horses in Shu, and there are even fewer people who can lead a cavalry army. The only one who has experience in leading a cavalry army is Ma Dai."
Having said this, he sighed again, "It's just that Ma Dai is not a good general, and he cannot lead an army of more than 10,000. Besides, he is not too young."
Zhao Yun is Ma Dai's cousin-in-law and the oldest in the army, so he is naturally qualified to evaluate Ma Dai.
He looked at Feng Yong again and said, "Among you, Liu Hun is the only one with good talent in this area, so I transferred him to the Governor's Mansion and taught him the ways of cavalry."
"Otherwise, after I leave, I'm afraid that the Han Dynasty will have no cavalry but no cavalry generals. It will be difficult to compete with Cao Cao's thieves!"
When Feng Yong heard this last sentence, his heart skipped a beat.
"Why did the old general say this? I think the old general can still eat rice and eat several kilograms of meat, which will make him stronger."
Hearing this, Zhao Yun stroked his snow-white beard, with a helpless smile on his face, "Don't I know my own body better than you?"
After finishing speaking, he no longer wanted to bring up the topic, "You just said that the person who wants to command the cavalry army is Liu Hun?"
"Since the old general has already made arrangements for Liu Hun, how can I seize him... Well, what I mean is that although Erlang's talent is not as good as Liu Hun's, he can still be considered a talent that can be made."
"Now that he is idle at home, I want to recruit him into the Qiang Protector's Office. Does the old general think it is feasible?"
When Zhao Yun heard Feng Yong's words, he glanced at Feng Yong meaningfully: "You know how to choose the right time."
Feng Yong smiled bitterly: "Li Zhongdu is now in charge of the Prime Minister's Office in Jincheng. I'm a little unsure, so I wanted to ask the old general for his opinion."
Zhao Yun glanced at him and said, "If I were from Lord Erlang's perspective, I wouldn't be able to say anything. But if I were from the position of Governor of Longyou, I would have to say a few words to you."
"After all, you are also a dignified prince and a person who guards one side. A person like Zhengpi still has to look forward and backward? What are you afraid of?"
Well, Feng Yong understood after being taught a stern lesson by the old man.
It seems that the limelight has really passed.
"Let's go back to the city!"
Zhao Yun ignored Feng Yong's deep thoughts and greeted him, "I've been hungry for a long time."
"Old General, there is a canteen in this camp..."
Feng Yong said carefully.
"Don't eat!" Zhao Yun glanced at Feng Yong angrily, "I just want to go back to the city to eat. I have bad teeth and have been eating military food in Longshan for several months. Do you think I haven't eaten enough?"
"Okay, okay, please, old general."
Feng Yong said helplessly.
The two of them left the military camp under the escort of their personal guards, but saw a man standing outside, as if he had been waiting for someone.
Seeing Feng Yong coming out, he quickly saluted from a distance.
After seeing the person clearly, Feng Yong quickly asked his guards to let him in.
"I have met the old general and the prince."
After the visitor entered the guard circle, he quickly saluted.
Zhao Yun nodded in return.
Feng Yong was a little surprised, "Brother Wei, why are you here?"
After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and his face lit up, "Could it be that Brother Wei is the person sent here by General Wei?"
The visitor was none other than Wei Yan's eldest son Wei Chang.
Wei Chang nodded, "Your Excellency has returned to Jicheng. He asked me to stay here. He said that it was about protecting the engineering battalion of Qiang Xiaowei Mansion, so he left it to me."
Feng Yong was very happy when he heard Wei Chang's words.
When Wei Chang first met her, he begged for mercy on his behalf and was even kicked by Wei Yan.
In addition, he later personally led troops to help guard the pasture, which was considered a considerable friendship.
Wei Yan sent him here, he was the most suitable candidate.
Zhao Yun saw the two of them talking happily, so he didn't even say hello and went back with his people.
He and Wei Yan basically only had business dealings, and their friendship was not deep, let alone Wei Yan's son.
In addition, his status is too high, staying here will make Wei Chang unnatural.
After Zhao Yun left, Feng Yong asked Wei Chang to ride alongside him.
"Mingwen, it is inconvenient for the Lord to say something, so I would like to thank you on his behalf."
Wei Chang originally looked a bit honest, but now he sincerely thanked him, which made him look even more sincere.
Hearing this, Feng Yong shook his head and said, "Brother of the Wei family, this is for state affairs, so just say thank you."
Wei Chang sighed, with a look of distress and worry on his face, "My lord, I have not had good luck in the past two years, so I am always feeling depressed."
"If we can successfully capture the Yuzhong Golden City this time, your thoughts will be clear to you, and I, as the son of a man, can feel more at ease."
It was a meaningless sentence that others would not understand, but Feng Yong understood it.
"I shouldn't say more about General Wei. But first, he is Wei Rong's lord, and second, he is Madam Huang's uncle."
"Of the two of them, one is my disciple and the other is my brother's inner chamber. Therefore, as long as I am within my ability, I will never stand idly by and watch General Wei's affairs."
Having said this, Feng Yong looked at Wei Chang and said pointedly, "Although General Wei is favored by the Prime Minister, he still needs to be more cautious in private to avoid being taken advantage of by villains."
"If I can fulfill General Wei's wish this time and make some great achievements, I would also like to ask Brother Wei to remind General Wei: Be careful with your actions and words, and be careful of the misfortune that comes from your mouth."
Wei Chang said solemnly: "Thank you for reminding me clearly, I will note it down."
Feng Yong nodded.
Although the two of them didn't say it explicitly, they both understood it in their hearts.
Wei Yan has been complaining secretly since the Northern Expedition.
I don’t know if anyone heard it or if it was reported to Old Demon Zhuge.
Although Feng Yong likes to see old Wei Wei suffer misfortune, but sincerely speaking, he is indeed a rare warrior.
Thinking of what Mr. Zhao had just said about his body, Feng Yong felt an even greater sense of urgency.
If the old man really can't carry it anymore, then Old Man Wei becomes even more important - at least let him carry it for a few more years so that the new generation of the big man can grow up smoothly.
Now Feng Yong does understand a little bit how Zhuge Yao feels about Wei Yan: he loves his bravery but hates him for being too unruly.
However, remembering that Wei Yan had kicked Wei Chang into a rolling gourd, Feng Yong couldn't help but sympathize with him.
It's impossible not to say this persuasion, but if you say it, Wei Chang will suffer again.
Thinking of this, Feng Yong spoke again, "General Wei has a bad temper. When you remind him, pick a time when he is in a good mood..."
Wei Chang heard this and understood what Feng Yong meant.
He scratched his head and smiled honestly, "It doesn't matter. I understand your temperament, and I'm used to it anyway. As long as I can make you stop being like this, it doesn't matter if I get beaten a few more times."
When Feng Yong heard this, he sighed inwardly, "Wei Rong's mother, how are you doing now?"
"My grandma is living a good life. My lord always wants to beat me, so my lord protects me. My lord also often persuades me to calm down his temper..."
Hearing Wei Chang calling his mother smoothly, Feng Yong nodded. It seemed that Wei Yan did not treat her badly.
Back in the city, Feng Yong asked people to arrange Wei Chang's residence.
Mr. Zhao is currently in his own courtyard, so it is difficult to entertain Wei Chang at the same time.
"Your boy not only distinguishes between public and private affairs, but also between grudges and grudges."
Zhao Yun said something to Feng Yong who returned to his house.
Feng Yong smiled and did not explain to the old man. He just talked with him for a while and then returned to the inner courtyard.
Then he asked Guan Ji to write a reply letter to Wei Rong who was far away in Hanzhong.
Wei Rong wrote a letter a few days ago and told some things about the school.
At the same time, he also mentioned at the end of the letter that before he went to war, he helped his mother upright and became the royal wife of the Wei family.
Although it is just such a sentence, the meaning is profound.
Peaches and plums, the next from Seikei.
"Alang doesn't believe Si Niang?"
After Guan Ji finished writing, she watched Feng Yong carefully seal the envelope and asked next to her.
Feng Yong hid the letter under his pillow and said, "This matter is only a private matter of our Feng family. Si Niang is not our Feng family. There are some things that it is best not to let her know."
Although she was at odds with Wei Yan on the surface, Wei Rong's mother came from Fengzhuang after all.
Now that Wei Yan has corrected him, the less people notice this matter, the better.
After Feng Yong hid the letter, he hesitated again and then said, "After all, Si Niang is still a member of the royal family, and she is also a female official."
It's not that he can't trust Zhang Xingyi, he just can't trust the queen.
With Siniang's political sensitivity, if she were to know about this matter and her current response, it would only put her in a dilemma.
It's just a precaution, don't let her know for the time being.
When Guan Ji heard this, her eyes were filled with smiles and her face was full of joy, "I thought..."
She just said a few words, then paused again, and her tone became gentler.
"Alang is on his second expedition this year, so be careful. I'm at home, waiting for Alang to return safely."
Feng Yong sat back next to her and comforted her, "Don't worry. I'm not new to the battle, so I'll have a sense of proportion. Besides, I'm just supporting this battle, it'll be fine."
At the end of June in the seventh year of Jianxing, the Han troops were divided into two groups, north and south, and suddenly marched towards Jincheng in Yuzhong.
There are more than 20,000 people on the North Road, led by Wei Yan.
There are 10,000 people on the south road, led by Feng Yong.
In the same month, the Han Wei Wei Chen Zhen returned to Jincheng from Hanzhong, reported to the Emperor of Heaven, and then went on an envoy to the State of Wu.
After Sun Quan of Wu State became emperor, he made Wuchang his capital, and all previous dynasties were governed by the emperor.
After his first taste of proclaiming himself emperor, Sun Quan was so complacent that he sometimes acted out of proportion.
However, Zhang Zhao was a man who valued etiquette, dared to give direct advice, and had an upright personality.
Although he fell to the ground when Sun Quan became emperor, it was because Sun Quan did reveal the two major wrong decisions in his life, so he was willing to admit his mistakes.
But at this time, seeing that Sun Quan was quite complacent and behaved inappropriately, how could he possibly hold back?
At that moment, he stood up with his hut and stepped out of his position. With strong words and righteousness, he reprimanded Sun Quan for his faults on the spot.
Sun Quan thought he had convinced Zhang Zhao, but he didn't expect that he was overthinking it.
At that time, he became angry and used Zhang Zhao's old age as an excuse to prevent him from going to court again.
Zhang Zhao saw that his remonstrance failed and was dismissed by Sun Quan. In anger, he returned home after retreating from the court and locked the door tightly.
