Chapter Thirty: Zuo Feng Visits the Barracks, Lu Zhi Sows the Roots of Disaster
A few days after the war in Wancheng, Jizhou received an uninvited guest.
"General Lu Zhonglang, a man outside the tent asked to see him, claiming that he came on His Majesty's orders!"
Lu Zhizheng stopped writing and frowned slightly. He had not heard of any big moves in Luoyang recently. Why did this person come here?
Although the three generals were away on an expedition, they still had cronies who stayed in Luoyang to deliver news at any time. However, the establishment of a supervisory army was secretly decided by Liu Hong, Zhang Rang, and Zhao Zhong.
They were selected that night and set off early the next morning. No one in the court knew about it, and Lu Zhi naturally had no way of knowing.
"Bring it in!"
The most taboo thing for a general who is leading troops outside is to be jealous of the Holy Emperor. This person has obeyed the emperor's order, and Lu Zhi did not dare to neglect it, lest the Holy Emperor would be displeased.
The sect member left and returned, followed by a person, dressed very neatly, incompatible with the environment around the military camp, his head held high, with a bit of air, and the contempt for the surrounding environment in his eyes was clearly visible.
When Lu Zhi first saw this person, he felt bored for no reason. When he saw clearly that he was a eunuch, he felt even more bored.
"General Lu Zhonglang, I came here on His Majesty's orders. If you don't come out to greet me, is it because you don't follow the emperor's orders?" There was a sense of oppression in Zuo Feng's words, as if he was the general of this army.
As soon as he came, he gave Lu Zhi a warning. It was not that Zuo Feng and Lu Zhi had any quarrel, but that before setting off, the two ministers Zhao explained that the purpose of this trip was to suppress Lu Zhi. If they could overthrow Lu Zhi, they would become
The regular service is just around the corner.
Zuo Feng had been a eunuch for several years. After all, he was still a member of the Huangmen family. His body had been humiliated and he could only think about becoming a master, especially when Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong became powerful.
My heart is full of admiration!
He never just wants to be a little yellow man who is at the mercy of others!
These words were extremely harsh in Lu Zhi's ears. Despite his age, he was also a very perceptive person. He understood that Zuo Feng seemed to have some intentions towards him, but what he didn't understand was that he had no enmity or enmity with this person.
"General Lu Zhonglang?" Zuo Feng asked after seeing that Lu Zhi didn't say anything.
"Hmph!" Lu Zhi's deputy general Zongren couldn't stand it anymore, and let out a heavy cold snort in his nose, which could be heard very clearly in the camp.
Although Lu Zhi was tall, he had the temperament of a scholar and did not look intimidating. Moreover, a scholar would never kill someone for a disagreement. This was the confidence that Zuo Feng dared to provoke in the camp.
Being able to be a middle-level eunuch, Zuo Feng is also a thoughtful person, not a fool.
The deputy general next to him looks different. He is a man over eight feet tall with yellow, black and rough skin. I heard that before becoming deputy general Lu Zhi, he was the general protecting Wu Huanzhong.
Wuhuan is a foreigner, he drinks blood like hair, has no etiquette, and has been dealing with foreigners all the time. Who knows if he will be so angry that he will cut himself off with a knife.
After thinking about this, Zuo Feng restrained himself a little, stopped asking further questions, and formally introduced his identity to Lu Zhi: "I am here to supervise the army for Your Majesty. I hope Lu Zhonglang will cooperate."
After saying that, he opened the curtain of the big tent and turned around to leave. He couldn't get used to the stench of men in the camp, so he planned to rest on the carriage to deal with it.
"General Lu Zhonglang! This person is too arrogant and rude! Please allow me to capture him!"
As soon as Zuo Feng left, the clan members couldn't help but become angry and asked Lu Zhi for orders.
"Be careful with your words and deeds! Otherwise you will be harmed by your words and deeds!" Lu Zhi picked up the pen and wrote again slowly, as if what just happened had not happened.
"Hey!" The clan member sighed, feeling that there was endless energy in his chest and nowhere to vent it, so he turned around and left in desperation.
"At such a critical moment, I hope he won't get into trouble."
For a long time after the clan members left, Lu Zhi, who was alone, murmured to himself.
Early the next morning, Zuo Feng came to the camp again.
Zuo Feng entered the Chinese army's tent without announcing it. Lu Zhi sat in charge and wondered which soldier did not understand the rules. When he looked up, it was Zuo Feng's face. Thinking of this man's behavior yesterday, he wondered if it was something.
Good thing.
"General Lu Zhonglang, after settling down yesterday, it's time for me to fulfill my duty of supervising the army. Please take me on a tour." Zuo Feng said, still looking arrogant.
"I still need to deal with some matters. I'll ask the clan member to take you there."
Although there is no fight with Zhang Jiao at the moment, the army is here to besiege Zhang Jiao, and the military affairs are no less than before.
"Will Lu Zhonglang really neglect the emperor's orders like this? Then I can only go back and report it truthfully."
Zuo Feng's words were full of threats, and Lu Zhi was very helpless after hearing this.
"Let's go, Lord Supervisor." Lu Zhi said the words "Master Supervisor" heavily. He was considering the overall situation. At a critical moment in the battle, he didn't want a small character to ruin the overall situation.
The two figures shuttled through the camp. When the soldiers saw Lu Zhi coming in person, they all stopped what they were doing to say hello to Lu Zhi!
The morale of a victorious division must be high, and the prestige of the coach must be supreme.
Zuo Feng also saw it. He had also seen the Northern Army, Yulin Army and other armies in Luoyang, but he had never seen a commander so supported by his soldiers. He also thought of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong's explanation.
Praise the two for their foresight.
Lu Zhi has a large number of troops and the support of his soldiers. If he returns to the army to directly remonstrate and eradicate the eunuchs, they may not be able to do anything.
It was Zuo Feng who didn't understand Lu Zhi's character. Lu Zhi would not do such a thing as rallying troops to remonstrate.
"General Lu Zhonglang is such a good commander! All the soldiers are at home." Zuo Feng said in a nonchalant manner, and anyone could hear the sinister meaning behind his words.
"Master Supervisor, you are joking. This is your Majesty's teacher. He eats the royal food and fulfills his loyalty. Lu Zhi is just following your Majesty's orders." Lu Zhi did not get angry and replied.
Zuo Feng felt a little confused as to what to do. In his opinion, from yesterday to today, Lu Zhi was impeccable and could not find any flaws!
"What are the soldiers busy with?" Zuo Feng was curious as he looked at the men in armors busy with various things in the military camp.
Lu Zhi pointed at Guangzong City, "Yellow Turban leader Zhang Jiao is now retreating to Guangzong City, and the soldiers are preparing ladders for attacking the city."
Zuo Feng nodded repeatedly. It was the first time he watched it at close range in the military camp and he felt that everything was strange. "What about this side?"
When it came to preparing a ladder, Zuo Feng looked at various types of logging. The soldiers handling the wood could still understand, but there was a group of diggers in the distance. Do you still need soil to prepare a ladder?
"That's digging trenches and building earthen walls."
"Do you need to dig trenches and build walls to attack a city?" Zuo Feng didn't quite understand, but after all, he was a eunuch who served as a military supervisor, and he was afraid that what he said would make the magistrate laugh.
"No, we dug ditches and built walls to prevent thieves from coming." Lu Zhi also knew that this man was a eunuch, so he probably didn't know much about military strategy.
"That's it." Zuo Feng was afraid that he would make a mistake if he said too much, so he didn't say anything anymore. After the two of them inspected, they went back separately.
After hearing the news, the clan members immediately rushed to the Chinese army's tent and said, "General Lu Zhonglang, I heard that the eunuch asked you to personally lead the patrol today?"
Are you kidding me? A eunuch dares to stand above the commander-in-chief of an army. It is really outrageous!
"My lord, as a general, you must always take into account the overall situation. You must not let your personal joy or anger affect the situation of the battle. Please remember this!"
In his early years, Lu Zhi studied with the great Confucian scholars and masters, and became famous all over the world. Later, he rebelled against the two. Along the way, the clan members performed very well. Lu Zhi also deliberately gave advice and cultivated young people, often giving guidance and teaching the clan members.
"I understand! Yes!"
"There is nothing to do. You have to know that there are 20,000 soldiers following us, and there are countless bandits in front of us. There are more and more important things waiting for us to do. You should go back and think about it."
Lu Zhi saw that the clan members had been overwhelmed by anger and said no more.
After an inspection, Zuo Feng seemed to have disappeared. He had not been to the camp for three days in a row, and Lu Zhi gradually forgot about this person.
After arriving at the camp for a few days, Zuo Feng spent most of his time in his carriage dealing with the eunuchs who often couldn't urinate cleanly or leaked urine easily after being castrated, and their bodies often carried a smell of urine.
Eunuchs usually covered themselves up with sachets and became increasingly sensitive to men's odor.
For several days, the army only built various fortifications on the spot without seeing any action. Zuo Feng felt that the opportunity had finally come! The opportunity for him to become a regular servant of the respected people had finally come.
"General Lu Zhonglang, how many days have it been since the bandits withdrew into Guangzong City?" As soon as they entered the camp, Zuo Feng asked without even saying hello.
The clan members who were discussing matters with Lu Zhi on one side were furious! Thinking of Lu Zhi's teachings that day, they refrained from making a sound.
"It should take ten days."
"On the tenth day, will General Zhonglang attack the city?"
"Never attacked the city."
"Why not attack the city?"
"Not sure yet."
"General Lu Zhonglang has never been defeated since he went north, and his military achievements have been reported back to Luoyang. His Majesty praised him as a minister of humerus! How can a small Guangzong city do nothing to defeat you?"
After a period of questions and answers, Zuo Feng started to get angry.
"You don't know the ways of military strategy, and you don't know the pros and cons." Lu Zhi stated the facts calmly, causing the clan members to nod one after another.
Zuo Feng was immediately furious. He was here to supervise the army. Wouldn't it be ridiculous to be told that he didn't understand military strategy?
"Just tell me! I'll see what the benefits are!"
"Master Supervisor, how should we attack the city? Which side should we attack? Combine our forces and attack? Divide our forces and attack? What should we do if reinforcements from thieves and bandits arrive? What should we do if our siege is unfavorable?"
Several questions were thrown out one after another, and Zuo Feng's face turned red instantly! All he knew was to get on the ladder and go straight up to seize the city gate. Who knew he needed to think about so much?
The expressions of the clan members on the side trying to hold back their laughter are even more heart-wrenching!
"General Lu Zhonglang, I will return to Luoyang tomorrow and I will explain everything to His Majesty!" Zuo Feng finally said through gritted teeth.
After hearing this, Lu Zhi felt quite uneasy. He never thought that his forbearance and concern for the overall situation in the past few days would actually lay the foundation for disaster at this moment.
In fact, at the same time that Zuo Feng arrived in Jizhou, another Xiaohuangmen supervisor army sent by Luoyang also arrived in Yuzhou. Huang Sheng, who was supposed to arrive before Zuo Feng, happened to miss the army all the way. Finally, he finally arrived in Runan County? Qianghou Guocai