In July of the seventh year of Jianxing, General Wei Yan of the Han Dynasty Zhenbei led his army to attack Yuzhong, and Zhang Hua, the prefect of Jincheng of Wei State, came to Yuzhong.
Feng Yong, the Han Qiang guard captain, led his elite troops over the mountains to the south of Jincheng and sent out surprise troops to rob the Wei army's food route and cut off Zhang Hua's army's retreat.
Shi Zhang, the chief of Jincheng, mobilized all the troops of Jincheng and attacked Feng Yong with Zhang Hua, the prefect of Jincheng.
Feng Yong stood firm.
After Wei Yan defeated Yuzhong, he and Feng Yong attacked the Wei army, defeated them, and captured the Jincheng prefect and Chang Shi.
Although there are still many defeated soldiers who fled back to Jincheng, this is no longer important.
The frightened troops retreated, there was no prefect or long history in the city, and because of the wrong response by Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, Jincheng completely lost hope.
Wei Yan threw all the prisoners to Feng Yong and led his people to march towards Jincheng impatiently.
The defeated troops fled back to Jincheng. The officials in Jincheng were panicked when they learned that both the prefect and the chief historian were missing.
By the time the banner of the Han Dynasty appeared in the distance, the gates of Jincheng were already wide open.
Feng Yong didn't care about Wei Yan's behavior of seizing the opportunity to enter the city.
The attack on Jincheng in Yuzhong this time, just by defeating the Wei army with a surprise attack, was enough for Feng Junhou's reputation to reach a higher level.
Not to mention breaking Yuzhong easily, the engineering camp was the first success.
Of course, why Feng Junhou was so willing to give up his first contribution to the city was not because he was greedy for the thousands of strong men and the civilian men who had gathered back after the war.
He is humble, respectful and does not compete with others for credit.
To the north of Pingxiang is Zuli County, to the east is Anding, to the west is Liangzhou, and to the south is Longyou. It is a key place to control the three areas of Qin, Longliang and Liang.
More importantly, Li Jian once said that it used to be an important access point to Wuwei in Liangzhou.
By controlling that place, the Han Dynasty was equivalent to controlling two roads into Liangzhou.
If Panhan in Longxi is taken into his hands, then all three Silk Roads will be in the hands of the Han Dynasty.
According to a report from the secretariat in Pingxiang, it was said that the land in Zuli was fertile and it was a rare land for producing grain.
There is no shortage of pastures in Zuli County, but there is a shortage of manpower to farm the fields.
So Feng Yong simply continued to camp where he was and screened prisoners of war and civilians.
All people from Jincheng will be repatriated according to their nationality.
After all, Jincheng is now in the hands of the Han Dynasty, so we must pay attention to appease people's hearts.
But if they belong to people from Hexi, they must be Mixi Mixi. They all moved to Pingxiang, and the military guards responsible for protecting Qiang uniformly arranged the farming.
Because Jincheng surrendered voluntarily, the household registration books were all there, and all the old officials were there, so there was no trouble in screening the prisoners of war.
The real troublemakers are the two uncles and nephews of the former Jincheng prefect and Chang Shi.
I heard from Jiang Wei and Li Jian that these two people came from the Zhang family in Dunhuang.
The Zhang family is the most prestigious family in Dunhuang.
This is not the main thing.
The most important thing is that Zhang Gong, Zhang Hua's elder brother and Zhang Jiu's eldest son, has a long-standing reputation not only in Hexi, but also in the Western Regions.
Zhang Gong was appointed by Cao Pi a few years ago as the captain of Wuji School in the Western Regions, specializing in affairs in the Western Regions.
During Cao Pi's time, many small countries in the Western Regions came to pay tribute to Cao Wei, and Zhang Gong was indispensable.
If the Han wanted to use the Zhang family to pacify Liangzhou as soon as possible, or even to control the Western Regions, Zhang Jiu and Zhang Hua would not be able to kill him.
After all, the Qiang and Hu rebellion in Liangzhou is annoying enough. If even the Han clan hates the Han, then the governance of Liangzhou will fall into the vicious cycle of the middle and late Han Dynasty.
This is not allowed by the current situation of Dahan.
If you can't kill, the best way is to surrender.
The Li family in Longyou and the Zhang family in Dunhuang were both from Liangzhou families. Feng Yong arranged for Li Jian to go and have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang and Zhang Hua. Unexpectedly, Li Jian was spitted all over his face by the two of them and fled in embarrassment.
"When Xi Pingqu acted as the commander of the next county and rebelled against Liangzhou, Zhang was robbed by thieves and threatened with a sword, but he still refused to obey. This man is really a strong man, a villain who is incompetent and has failed the entrustment of the king."
Li Jian said to Feng Yong with some shame.
As a direct grandson of the Li family in Longxi, Li Jian did not enjoy himself in the rear, but followed the army deep into dangerous areas.
No matter what his purpose was, this act alone was enough to make Feng Yong look at him in a new light.
After Wen Yan comforted him, Feng Yong could only put Zhang's uncle and nephew under house arrest, and then led his people into Jincheng in a mighty manner.
Jincheng is surrounded by mountains and is as solid as gold. After crossing the river and heading north, you can enter Liangzhou.
Walking a short distance westward along the river, you can reach the junction where the Huangshui River flows into the river.
The Huangshui River Valley was famous not only during the Han Dynasty, but also during the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was a place where the Central Plains regime, the Plateau regime, and the Hexi regime fought fiercely.
Because this river valley not only produces fine horses, it is also the main grain-producing area and population gathering area in Xiping.
Whether you cross the river to go north or west, you can do anything in Jincheng. It is actually the key to Liangzhou.
Xu Miao, the uncle and nephew of the Zhang family, urgently went to remote areas when he could not contact Guanzhong. They only arrived in Jincheng four months ago to take up their posts.
So they didn't know at all that there was a road in the mountains south of Jincheng that could be climbed directly from the south.
Because of the Battle of Longyou, people in Yuzhong and Jincheng were in panic. People fled and moved, and the official roads between the two places were almost deserted.
Not to mention that the uncles and nephews of the Zhang family had just arrived in office and were former officials of Jincheng. Who would have thought of such a road in the mountains between Yuzhong and Jincheng?
Even if he could remember it, Xiping did not notify Jincheng. How did the officials in Jincheng know that Feng Wenhe was in the south of the mountains?
Therefore, through questioning Jincheng officials, Feng Yong learned that the Zhang family's uncles and nephews were completely unprepared for this mountain road.
While he was sighing, Wei Yan took the official documents and secret letters found from the Jincheng Prefect's Mansion.
He looked at Feng Yong with a strange look: "Can't you see that your reputation is so easy to use?"
Feng Yong's mouth twitched, he knew what Wei Yan meant.
Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, misjudged the situation in Yuzhong and Jincheng - one of the important reasons was Xiao Wenhe.
Feng Yong gritted his teeth and squeezed out a hehe from between his teeth, pretending not to care about him.
He would not show weakness in front of old man Wei.
However, when he saw Jiang Wei, Zhang Yi, Ju Fu and others below with their wandering eyes, Feng Junhou was immediately furious.
What's wrong with Xiao Wenhe? When they call me Xiao Wenhe, they are praising me for my intelligence, not for being ruthless. Do you understand? Understand!
That being said, Feng Wenhe always felt uncomfortable when he felt everyone's eyes on him.
At that moment, I couldn't help but curse Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou.
This person is really just what Zhang scolded in front of Li Jian. He is really a civil servant. He doesn't understand military affairs at all. He can't even guess that I want to attack Jincheng.
Zhang Hua and Zhang are just two useless people. They don’t even know that I came over the mountain!
And that Lupan in Xiping is even more spicy. I am making a big splash on the east coast just to give you time to notify Jincheng. Damn it, you actually asked Xu Miao for rescue?
Hot chickens, all hot chickens, none of them can beat them!
When Feng Junhou thought of this, his face was filled with disdain: "Among the people in Liangzhou, Hao Zhao is the only one who can catch his eye. Once Hao Zhao is gone, the rest will all be mediocre."
"good!"
As soon as Feng Yong finished speaking, Wei Yan shouted loudly and slapped the map hanging on the wall.
The sound was so loud that it made Feng Yong's ears rumble.
Wei Yan's face was full of smiles and admiration, and he did not hesitate to praise him: "Although Feng Junhou is young, he is very courageous and worthy of being a man who can defeat Zhang He!"
Old Man Wei praised himself so abnormally. Instead of benefiting Feng Yong, it actually set off alarm bells for him.
He looked at Wei Yan suspiciously.
But before Feng Yong could speak, Wei Yan was heard to say: "Back then, Huo Qiqi was about the same age as Feng Junhou, and he also set up a garrison in the west of Jincheng."
"Regarding the Xiongnu as nothing and including Hexi within the territory of the Han Dynasty, it is true that heroes are born at a young age!"
Feng Yong noticed that Wei Yan's eyebrows moved and his lips grinned, as if he was smiling, but it was very fake.
Moreover, there was no light in his eyes like when he smiled, and the smile lines on his nose seemed to be unable to be tightened, and his face seemed to be torn apart.
He looked like he was smiling, but in reality it was more like he was suppressing nausea.
Noticing this detail, Feng Junhou became even more angry: You look like you've eaten shit, does complimenting me make you so disgusting?
Wei Yan took a deep breath and his throat moved, as if he had swallowed something.
Then he continued: "So, why doesn't Feng Junhou learn from Huo Qiaoqi and build a fortress in Lingju to attack the thieves?"
Lingju?
What is Lingju?
Your Majesty lives in Hexi!
"Mr. Wei...general, what do you mean?"
Feng Yong's expression changed.
"What I mean is that since the Liangzhou army is now in Xiping, Jincheng County's territory to the north of the river must also be empty of troops. Why don't we take advantage of the victory to cross the river?"
"As long as we cross the river, the counties will definitely wait and see."
There was a...crazy look on Wei Yan's face?
"Jincheng is sandwiched between Xiping and Wuwei. If we stay in Lingju, Xiping and Wuwei will not be able to communicate with each other."
Wei Yan slapped the map again. Feng Yongding looked at it and saw that his palm covered Jincheng County.
The fingers are as big as carrots, and the joints are round and thick, making them extremely powerful, showing the owner's eagerness to control Jincheng County in his hands.
"Wouldn't it be possible to get the mere land of Xiping by then?" Wei Yanyue said, getting more and more excited. "One of the Liangzhou bandits is in Yuzhong, Jincheng, and the other is in Xiping."
"Now that all the Golden City in Yuzhong is in my hands, if we decide on Xiping again, then Liangzhou will no longer have any soldiers to fight with. Isn't it just a matter of spreading the word?"
After listening to Wei Yan's words, not only Feng Yong, but also Zhang Ni, Jiang Wei, Gofu and others below showed horror on their faces.
Is this idea too crazy?
But...if it is true as General Wei said, then wouldn't people like myself have made a great contribution to regaining Liangzhou?
Feng Yong couldn't help but look at the map of Liangzhou again, and his heart couldn't help but jump: Although this plan looks crazy, it also seems a little tempting?
"Our plan this time is to take Yuzhong Jincheng. The Prime Minister never said that we would enter Hexi."
Taking a deep breath, "Prudent and brave," Feng Junhou said.
Wei Yan looked at Feng Yong fiercely: "The Colonel Protecting the Qiang has the right to be independent! What's more, when the Han Dynasty set up the Colonel Protecting the Qiang, Zeng ruled in Lingju, don't you want to be a Colonel Protecting the Qiang who lives up to his name? "
Who dares to say that I am not a real Colonel Protecting Qiang?
Feng Junhou glared at Wei Yan, "I am the captain appointed by the Han Dynasty to protect the Qiang. Do you know how to attack?"
"Let me go!"
Wei Yan couldn't understand Feng Yong's words for a moment, "Huh?"
Feng Yong strode forward, opened Wei Yan's hand, and took Xiping County, Jincheng County and Wuwei County into his eyes.
Although Old Man Wei has a bad character, his vision is indeed vicious.
From the map, Jincheng County is sandwiched between Xiping County and Wuwei County.
As long as they cross the river and occupy Lingju, the connection between Xiping and Wuwei will be cut off.
When the time comes, there will be Jincheng County in the east of Xiping and Longxi County in the south. They will be attacked from both sides. Can Lupan, the hot chicken, be able to stop it?
During the Northern Expedition last year, Hao Zhao lost half of Liangzhou's elite cavalry, and now more than 10,000 men and horses in Jincheng in Yuzhong are gone.
Now Liangzhou's military strength is almost all in Xiping. If Xiping is surrounded and eaten, how can Liangzhou have any remaining troops?
The idea that it will be determined by word of mouth is really not a fantasy.
Even if there are still troops, at most they are hurriedly recruited recruits and some armed local nobles.
"At this time, the news of Jincheng's fall has probably reached Lingju."
Feng Yong thought for a while and finally shook his head. "If Lu Pan of Xiping learns that we are marching towards Lingju, he will definitely not surrender without mercy."
When Wei Yan heard this, he became anxious on the spot and said in an indifferent tone, "What are you afraid of? At the worst, we can also obtain Jincheng County and Xiping County."
"When we get to Liangzhou, why don't we take it whenever we want?"
Feng Yong just couldn't stand old man Wei bossing him around and looked at him sideways, "How about you go? I'll guard the Golden City?"
Wei Yan choked immediately.
He glared at Feng Yong, trembling with anger, and almost couldn't help but want to take action, wishing to slap Feng Mingwen ten or eight times.
It's just that Wei Yan has the right to attack Yuzhong and Jincheng, but he does not have the right to cross Hexi.
If you want to cross the river, you can only use the autonomy of the Colonel Protecting Qiang.
As long as Feng Yong crossed the river first and then asked him to cross the river to help in the name of asking for help, everything would be justifiable.
"If the Prime Minister is blamed, I am willing to take the main responsibility!" Wei Yan gritted his teeth, "This is the best opportunity for the Han Dynasty to regain Liangzhou."
"If you miss this time, I don't know how many more lives of soldiers will be wasted in the future. Since you are a great ruler of the Han Dynasty, don't you even have this responsibility?"
The acquisition of Jincheng this time was unexpectedly smooth.
When the Liangzhou thieves didn't react, they seized the residence at this time.
Feng Yongcai ignored Old Man Wei's irritation and sneered: "No! My wife is about to give birth and I want to go home to take care of the child!"
"you……"
Hearing Feng Yong's reason, Wei Yan's chest boiled with blood, almost rising to his throat. His teeth gritted and his eyes were red as he looked at Feng Yong.
He was afraid that if he said one more word, he would be unable to stop himself from taking action.
Feng Yongcai was not afraid of him and walked out of the door with his head held high.
He returned to his army and ordered Zhang Yuan, the staff officer beside him: "Go and ask Li Jian to come over."
Li Jian soon appeared in Feng Yong's handsome tent: "Your Majesty, do you have something to give me?"
Feng Yong nodded: "I have something for you to do."
"Your Majesty, please do as you command."
"I plan to give you a favor and ask you to send the Zhang family's uncle and nephew across the river and let them return to Liangzhou."
When Li Jian heard this, his eyes widened immediately: "Is the Lord planning to let them go?"
A sly smile appeared on Feng Yong's face: "Yes, let them go. Not only that, but also select a few Zhang family cronies and let them escort the two of them back."
Although I don’t understand why Feng Yong did this, since he received such a great favor and it was ordered by Feng Junhou, how could Li Jian not do his best?
After Li Jian left, the guards came in and said it was Jiang Wei who wanted to see him.
Jiang Wei accepted the permission and strode in. Wu Wu bowed and asked urgently before Feng Yong could ask what his purpose was.
"Your Majesty, it's the right time to conquer Hexi and make great achievements. Why did you miss this opportunity?"
Jiang Wei's arrival was a bit unexpected, but at the same time it was expected.
With his bold and adventurous nature, it was natural for him to agree to this suggestion.
But what Feng Yong didn't expect was that he would come directly to confront him.
Feng Yong smiled slightly and said something, which made Jiang Wei stunned on the spot.
