"Chen Yan, welcome the angel!"
At the northern end of Taihang County, at the gate of the Han military camp outside Gaodu City, Wei Yan and his followers were welcoming the team coming from Chang'an in the west.
Fei Yi, who had just got out of the car, saw this and quickly walked forward to help Wei Yan:
"General Zuo Hussar is an important minister of the country, and he also leads troops abroad to make contributions to the country. This time I came here to serve the army on the orders of the emperor."
"General Zuo Hussar, you don't need to be so polite. Please get up. Please get up quickly."
Wei Yan heard this and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the officers and men of the army!"
Fei Yi once again read out the livestock meat and various supplies brought this time.
Only then, led by Wei Yan, entered the camp.
Wei Yan has a bad character and few people can associate with him.
If he had to find someone who could talk to him, Fei Yi would probably be one of the very few.
When the Prime Minister was here, Wei Yan and Yang Yi were incompatible with each other. Whenever they sat next to each other, there would be arguments.
Wei Yan was a martial artist, but his words and skills were naturally inferior to Yang Yi's. When he became angry, he drew his sword and tried to kill Yang Yi, which frightened Yang Yi into tears.
At such times, Fei Yi would often sit in the middle and give advice to the two of them.
So this time the palace sent Fei Yi here, which was considered to have been thoughtful.
After a brief military cleansing banquet, Wei Yan invited Fei Yi into the commander's tent:
"The conditions in the army are simple and the food is rough. Don't be surprised if you invite angels."
Fei Yi smiled and said:
"If General Hussar said this, he is too out of touch. Yi has also been with the army many times, how come he doesn't know what is going on in the army?"
The two sat down separately as host and guest, and Fei Yi asked about military matters as usual.
Wei Yan answered one by one.
Fei Yi asked about the battle situation again:
"Now that General Hussar has been leading the army to defeat thieves for a long time, I dare to ask General Hussar what his plan is?"
"Huh?" Wei Yan looked at Fei Yi and frowned, "But your Majesty has some orders?"
"No, no," Fei Yi waved his hand quickly, "Before Yi set out, His Majesty once said that all matters in Hedong will be decided by the Hussars General."
"But," Fei Yi said here and paused for a moment, "a few days ago, the Wu State sent an envoy over, and it was Sun Quan's son-in-law Zhu Ju and Zhu Zifan."
"Oh?" Wei Yan showed a slightly interested expression.
Although he was at odds with Feng Mingwen, Wei Yan had to admit that Feng Mingwen had unique methods in riding combat that were difficult for ordinary people to match.
Therefore, Wei Yan naturally heard about Zhu Ju who came to the Han Dynasty to learn how to ride and fight:
"Didn't Zhu Ju return to Wudi? Was he sent here again this time?"
Fei Yi nodded: "Exactly, and when he came this time, he also brought a secret letter from Emperor Wu."
Wei Yan's expression became solemn:
"But Wu Wei has changed?"
His Majesty sent himself to Hedong as the governor of Hedong. The original purpose was to cooperate with Wu State in conquering Wei.
Of course, after all, His Majesty rarely leads troops into battle, so he doesn’t know much about what happened before the battle.
Therefore, when sending troops this time, he gave full power to himself, how to fight and how to fight. His Majesty did not make any requirements.
Although he said that, Wei Yan was also a veteran in the army, so how could he not know that this was not a good time to send troops.
So on the surface, he mobilized his troops and generals in a huge way, not only to give Wu an explanation, but also to disgust the Central Protectorate.
To be precise, it was to disgust someone named Feng:
So what if you unified the Chinese and foreign militaries? I only obey His Majesty's orders. Young Feng family member, you are not qualified to dictate to the Hedong Governor's Mansion.
According to the agreed time, Wu State should have already gone north to attack Wei.
Therefore, Wei Yan judged that the envoys sent by Wu State at this time brought secret messages, which were mostly related to the battle between Wu and Wei.
Fei Yi raised his hand and said:
"Congratulations, General Hussar! In the secret message Zhu Ju brought over, he asked the Central Protector to lead his troops out of Wuguan to attack the Wei thieves."
"According to the opinion of the Central Protector, this is most likely Lu Xun's plan. He wants to attract the attention of the Jingzhou rebels with a big man, so that he can take the opportunity to capture Xiangyang."
Wei Yan suddenly stood up:
"Feng Mingwen led his troops to Wuguan?"
"Exactly."
Wei Yan's face suddenly darkened. He did not sit down again, but paced back and forth for a few steps, and then said:
"Lu Xun is taking Xiangyang in the south. Could it be that he wants to take Wancheng in the north?"
"Uh, Yi doesn't know about this."
Fei Yi really didn't know. After all, the judgments and decisions made by the Central Protectorate on military and state affairs were basically only known to the palace before they were made public.
Even Shangshu Ling Jiang Wan knew one thing but not the other.
"Hmph, if it is Lu Xun's plan, then the one who leads the troops to attack Xiangyang is probably Lu Xun himself."
Although Wei Yan's emotional intelligence was low, he was much better at leading the army than Fei Yi.
After thinking for a moment, he guessed a lot, only to hear him sneer again:
"Feng Yong is in the north and Lu Xun is in the south. The Wei thieves only occupy half of Jingzhou. If they are flanked by these two men, it will be difficult for them to do anything good."
When Fei Yi mentioned this, his intention was not to provoke. Unexpectedly, when Wei Yan heard Feng Mingwen's name, he would be like water splashing in a frying pan.
He couldn't help but feel a headache.
"General Hussars and the Central Protector responded to Lu Xun's request and led the troops out of Wuguan. They also mobilized part of the garrison at Tongguan."
"The hussar general has been leading troops to fight against thieves for a long time, and the soldiers are also tired. Therefore, the Central Protectorate has thought twice about letting some of the soldiers go to Tongguan to rest..."
Before Fei Yi finished speaking, Wei Yan shouted "duh":
"Fei Wenwei, are you trying to bully me? Why are the soldiers tired? It's obvious that someone saw that I couldn't attack high ground for a long time, so they took the opportunity to cause trouble and wanted to reduce my strength!"
Seeing Wei Yan like this, Fei Yi couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then whispered:
"General Hussar, Tongguan is the barrier in the middle of Guanzhong. If Tongguan is not stable, Chang'an will be unstable."
"Now that the troops in Tongguan are dissatisfied with the numbers, the hussar general does not necessarily want to take Gaodu. Instead of letting the soldiers compete in sumo wrestling here, it is better to send some troops to Tongguan to garrison."
If it weren't for Fei Yi, who was rarely able to talk to him, Wei Yan would have drawn his sword and chased him away.
But when I saw him waving his hand, he was a little angry:
"Young Master Feng drew Tongguan's soldiers to make his own merits, but asked me to help him replace Tongguan's soldiers. What's the difference between this and asking me to help him make meritorious deeds?"
In the past, the prime minister used Feng Mingwen instead of Wei Wenchang. It really made sense!
In order to check and balance Feng Mingwen, the palace did not hesitate to go against the prime minister's wishes. I don't know whether it was good or bad.
"General Wei!" Fei Yi couldn't help but raise his voice: "There is a personal grudge between you and the Central Protector."
"Are you going to abandon official duties because of personal grudges, and even put the emperor's safety at risk?"
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment.
I don't know if it was because of Fei Yi's words or Fei Yi's scolding.
Fei Yi did not wait for Wei Yan to react and continued:
"In the past, the palace decided to establish the Hedong Governor's Office, and the Central Protector also opposed it. When General Hussar decided to send troops to Gaodu, the Central Protector almost wanted to use the power of the Central Protector's Office to stop it."
"However, after the Hussars General received His Majesty's support and the dispatch of troops became a fait accompli, the Central Protectorate did not face any difficulties in providing food for the troops."
"Even the engineering battalion is allowed to be used by the Hussars General at will. This is why the Central Protector puts official affairs first and national affairs as the most important thing."
"Now that we see the hussar generals obstructing state affairs with personal grudges, and comparing the two, I'm afraid that by then everyone will say that the hussar generals are not as good as the central government guards!"
"The General Hussars appeared to be fighting for his victory, but he actually failed to win. This is something a wise man would not do."
After hearing Fei Yi's words, Wei Yan opened his mouth, but no words came out. In the end, he could only wave his hands bitterly.
If it were anyone else, Wei Yan wouldn't care what others say.
Anyway, he had no friendship with his colleagues.
But only Feng Mingwen can’t!
He would never allow others to compare himself and Feng Mingwen like this.
Thinking of this, Wei Yan could only reluctantly grit his teeth and said:
"In that case, let Jiang Boyue lead the troops."
"The Cavalry General is grand..."
"hehe……"
Wei Yan smiled so hard that he gritted his teeth.
Although he felt that what Fei Yi said made sense, he still couldn't swallow it.
The Protectorate Mansion definitely did this on purpose!
It must be revenge for sending troops in the first place.
But Wei Yan had nothing to do.
After all, Fei Yi came here on behalf of the emperor, and what he said was naturally approved by the palace.
Since he had the support of the palace, Feng Mingwen had no way to stop him.
But similarly, this time the decision of the Central Protectorate was approved by the palace, and he had no way to change it.
After Fei Yi left, Wei Yan gritted his teeth several times, but still couldn't calm down.
The eldest son Wei Chang came in and happened to be angry, so he scolded him.
"What troubles have you encountered, Lord?"
Not long after Wei Chang went out in disgrace, another person came in without fear of death.
When Wei Yan saw the person, he suppressed his temper for a rare moment:
"Mr. Guo is here? Please sit down."
The person who came was none other than Guo Xun, who was personally recommended by Wei Yan to join the army.
Although Wei Yan was the Han Zuo Hussar General, he had few people around him who could help him make plans, which was a bit embarrassing to say the least.
Look at Mr. Feng, the right hussar, there are several people in the staff team alone!
It's really a waste of money to compare goods, and a death penalty to compare people with each other.
In the past, when the Prime Minister was here, everything was arranged by the Prime Minister, so he didn't need any staff to join the army.
I never thought that the Prime Minister would be gone, especially when I could finally lead the army alone, I would have to worry about everything by myself.
If there is no one around to help, it will really become a mess.
But Wei Yan also knew that his reputation was really notorious among his colleagues.
The most hateful thing is that when they heard that they wanted to come to Hedong Governor Zuo to help him, few people were willing to agree.
What a bunch of guys!
Fortunately, I met Guo Xun.
Guo Xunben was from Liangzhou. I heard that in his early years, his family was still a powerful family there.
Who would have expected that when Feng was purging the Xinghan Society a few years ago, my family would be implicated in it, and Zhao Sanqian would come to the door with his cavalry to offer warmth.
He was just a side branch, so he wouldn't die, but after that incident, the Guo family fell into decline, almost on par with the Cangtou Guizhou family.
Guo Xun had no choice but to take some of his people to Hedong to seek refuge with his in-laws.
I never expected that after I came to Hedong, I would find that my in-laws were also in extreme poverty.
I heard that during the riots among the farmers in Hedong, the whole family would have been almost hanged if someone in the family hadn't run fast.
This is also the reason why Guo Xun came to seek refuge with Wei Yan.
According to him, he would rather die than contribute to Feng Yong.
Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, only General Zuo Hussar was the only one who could resist Feng Yong.
At first, in order to deceive others, he did not dare to say that he was from Liangzhou, but claimed to be from Hedong.
Of course, Guo Xun confessed all these things to Wei Yan.
Wei Yan, who was suffering from no one around him to help with matters, was overjoyed to get Guo Xun.
As for the grudge between Guo Xun and Feng Mingwen, it was simply insignificant to Wei Yan.
The world has never seen Feng Mingwen, but it regards him as an enemy. I don’t know how many times, one more is not more, and one less is not too much.
Guo Xun was not only very talented, but he was also familiar with the land east of the river.
(Note: In the original history, it was said that Guo Xun was "famous in Xizhou for his merits and virtues")
At the same time, he recommended several children from various families who did not want to join Feng Mingwen - it may also be that some aristocratic families wanted to bet on both sides.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Guo Xun's arrival was a timely help to Wei Yan.
Therefore, Wei Yan not only personally recommended Guo Xun to join the army, but even called him sir in private.
"I heard from the Major General that the Lord has encountered something troublesome?"
Wei Yan called Guo Xun "sir" and did not call him "joined the army".
However, Guo Xun called Wei Yan a prince, not a hussar general.
This shows the closeness between the two.
When Wei Yan heard Guo Xun's question, he didn't answer and just sighed.
Seeing Wei Yan's expression, Guo Xun was a little confused:
"The army has been very peaceful recently. Only the emperor sent people to labor the army, which is a big event. But this is a good thing. Why don't you like it and get angry?"
"Sir, you don't know something!" Wei Yan sighed again and finally explained, "In addition to the labor force, the angel also brought me a piece of news."
"Oh?" Guo Xun subconsciously sat up straight, "But I don't know what it is that makes the prince so worried."
"Feng Mingwen was invited by Wu Guo Lu Xun to send troops out of Wuguan to attack the Wei thieves. Now he has mobilized part of the Tongguan troops."
"Therefore, the Central Protectorate suggested to His Majesty that part of the army be mobilized to defend Tongguan."
When Guo Xun heard this, his body trembled slightly, with a look of horror on his face:
"Feng Mingwen..."
Didn't Feng Mingwen stay in Chang'an?
Why would he go to Wuguan at this time?
After calling someone's name, Guo Xun's heart was spinning and he urged in a hurry:
"The prince must not agree! Feng Mingwen's move is to ask the prince to help him make meritorious deeds!"
Hearing Guo Xun's words, Wei Yan couldn't help but slap his thigh:
"Sir, you are indeed my close friend! When I first heard about this, I had the same idea."
As he said this, he became a little angry again:
"What a shame, the Feng family's son actually persuaded His Majesty, how dare I disobey him?"
When Guo Xun saw Wei Yan like this, his heart beat suddenly, and he tried to challenge him with words:
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, you will be outside, and you will not accept it..."
When Wei Yan heard this, his face showed emotion, but in the end he shook his head:
"That's inappropriate. If I had raised an army to attack Gaodu before Fei Wenwei arrived, I would still be able to say this."
"But Fei Wenwei brought His Majesty's will. If I do this again, it will be deliberate."
"The Tongguan relationship is at stake for the safety of Chang'an. How can this be trivial?"
A trace of disappointment flashed in Guo Xun's eyes, and he sighed:
"It's just that if this happens, the monarch will be appointed as the governor of Hedong and force Feng Mingwen to make concessions. I may lose it!"
"Kuang Feng Mingwen is far-sighted, and Lu Xun is outwitted. When the two of them attack Jingzhou from a flank, who in the world can match them?"
"If Feng Mingwen makes a meritorious deed by then, not only will he be able to suppress the monarch, but some may even laugh at the monarch because Feng Mingwen is using his ears."
Wei Yan groaned.
Think about it, if what Guo Xun said turned out to be true, wouldn't it be more uncomfortable than killing himself?
He thought about it, but couldn't think of any good solution, so he subconsciously asked Guo Xun:
"In your opinion, sir, what should I do?"
Guo Xun smiled slightly...
