The Battle of Longxi made Jiang Wei unparalleled in Han Dynasty. He also invited many guests and held a grand celebration banquet, so some people talked in private that Jiang Wei was too proud.
Many people just don't understand Jiang Wei. Perhaps only Chen Zhi, the servant in the court, knows his thoughts best.
Jiang Wei not only did not feel proud, but was very dissatisfied with the results of the Battle of Longxi and felt quite disappointed.
Many people in the country did not support Jiang Wei. He needed momentum just to do big things more smoothly. When Chen Zhi came to attend the celebration banquet, he quietly told Jiang Wei that Chen Zhi and several ministers wrote a letter recommending Jiang Wei to succeed Fei Yi.
General, it was not possible because of the eunuch Huang Hao's slander.
After the guests dispersed, Sima Shi and Xiahou Ba stayed at the end. These two surrendered generals were not very loyal to the Han State, but they had resentment and hatred for the powerful officials of the Wei State, so they supported Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition.
When Jiang Wei was walking on the corridor, still deep in thought, he suddenly asked: "Does Qin Liang dare to come?"
Xiahou Ba didn't say anything, but Master Sima said without hesitation: "He will definitely dare."
Jiang Wei couldn't help but look sideways at Master Sima.
Seeing this, Master Sima said: "This man is not usually arrogant, and he pretends to be humble on the surface. Servants have also been confused by him. But he is indeed very courageous, and there is nothing he dares not do."
What a coincidence, Jiang Wei happens to be very courageous.
Jiang Wei nodded and said: "This person should be different from ordinary people. Fei Wenwei admired him very much in the past."
When Master Sima heard this, he immediately lowered his face, making his long face look even longer, "Qin Liang is just brave. Even the Queen Mother dares to molest him."
Xiahou Ba couldn't help but said: "Why didn't I know about such a thing?"
Sima Shidao: "Zhong Quan, don't you think Guan Qiu Jian's appeal is quite reasonable? I have never understood before that after Empress Dowager Guo disappeared, she suddenly appeared in Yangzhou. People who colluded with the Zhen family to kidnap Empress Dowager Guo.
, is it possible that it is Qin Liang?"
When Xiahou Ba heard this, he frowned and thought.
Xiahou Ba is tall and tall, but when he lowers his head, he is actually a head shorter than Master Sima. Master Sima does not look as majestic as Xiahou Ba, but he is indeed quite tall, taller than Jiang Wei and others; but it looks a bit strange, because his head
Long, with a long torso, the legs don’t appear to be that long.
Jiang Wei was not interested in such secrets about the palace, and quickly got back to business, "Won't Wang Yanyun stop Qin Liang?"
Master Sima said: "Now that Qin Liang is pretending to be Huang Yue, he has so many elite soldiers, and Yong Liang has no less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, Wang Ling may not be able to stop him. If he has an affair with the Queen Mother Guo, then it will be even worse
No one can stop it easily."
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Wang Ling and his son were defeated in the battle against Wu. In just two years, Guanqiu Jian spread the word to the world and launched an army to attack. If Qin Liang only wanted to attack Hanzhong, Wang Ling did not necessarily want to stop him.
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After Master Sima finished speaking, he turned to look at Jiang Wei, "Qinchuan is a natural moat blocking the Wei army. If the general lets the Wei army advance into Hanzhong, it will be considered dangerous if they fall. Is it necessary for the general to advocate this strategy?"
Jiang Wei just responded with a "hum hum" without comment.
Because the way Master Sima asked was a bit strange, was it necessary? It seemed that Jiang Wei was forced to have no choice but to make this choice.
Jiang Weigang has just won the Battle of Longxi, killed the governor of Cao Wei and Yongliang, and his reputation is known all over the world. Who can force him at this time? Even those who oppose him in the Han Kingdom, now is not a good time.
In fact, Jiang Wei did not come up with the idea of luring the enemy deep and beating the dogs behind closed doors only this year.
However, he had come up with methods before, but they had no effect. Jiang Wan and Fei Yi simply could not give Jiang Wei so many soldiers to implement such a grand and risky strategy.
Although the Northern Expedition was a complete victory, it still could not shake the power of Cao Wei on the western front. Only when Jiang Wei was disappointed did he solemnly think of his previous ideas.
If Master Sima could understand him, what he wants is not fame or fortune, but just to realize his ideal; Master Sima would not ask that question.
No matter how great his achievements are or how famous he is, Jiang Wei will never be truly happy. What he wants is to annihilate the main force of Cao Wei on the western front!
Master Sima reminded: "The trebuchets of the Wei army are very powerful in attacking the city. Although Wang Ling failed to break Jiangling City, the general has to be careful."
Jiang Weidao: "The places where the Han Dynasty operates in the north are mainly Wudu and other Longyou areas. The defenses in the west, including Guancheng (Yangping Pass), cannot be withdrawn. The Nanxiang (Xixiang County) in the east, the golden line of defense cannot be moved, either.
At most, the fortifications in Xingshi and other places should be relaxed.
On the western front, the Wei army could not capture the pass camp in Wudu County, so it could not take the Chencang Road. And it could not get the gold, so it was hopeless to take the Mianshui River (Han River) from Xiangyang. Qin Liang could only take the Tangluo Road, and in the future he would at best go to the Mianshui River.
You can take the old road (Baoxie Road); these two roads cannot transport large ordnance, and even transporting grain is very difficult.
At that time, Qin Liang will only face the fortified city and our army waiting for an opportunity, so I want to see what he will do."
Jiang Wei thought for a while and then said: "But since we are well prepared and ready, I am afraid that Qin Liang will not be willing to come here again."
Xia Houba's voice said: "Across the towering Qinchuan River, even if the general demolishes the fortifications, Qin Liang may not even know about it."
However, Master Sima immediately said in a positive tone: "Qin Liang will definitely be able to find out the news. There are spies from Wei in Han."
Xiahou Ba pondered: "School Affairs Office?"
Master Sima nodded and said: "There is a Xicao in the school affairs office who specializes in collecting information about the Han Dynasty. He was established after Qin Liang took office as the school affairs order. The current school affairs order is called Yinci, and he should also be a person of Qin Liang.
Qin Liang may be able to get the news from Han faster than Wang Ling."
When Sima Shi was in the Wei State, his status was higher than that of Xiahou Ba, and he knew more things. It is said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles. Moreover, Sima Shi was thoughtful and thoughtful, so Jiang Wei felt that he was more helpful to him.
Because Xiahou Ba was related to the Han royal family, his official position was higher than that of Master Sima. However, Master Sima didn't seem to care, he just wanted revenge.
The three of them talked for a while, and Master Sima and Xiahou Ba also said goodbye. Jiang Wei then stood in the corridor, bowed to each other and said goodbye.
...However, Qin Liang's way of finding out the information did not only rely on the school affairs office.
Not long after, the two Taoist priests came straight to Chengdu.
The two Taoist priests are husband and wife, the man's surname is Zhang and Zhang Yu, and the woman's surname is Yuan. If someone from the school affairs office wants to come to Han, they have to sneak in through a caravan, which is a very complicated and inconvenient process. And the Taoist priest himself
They are Han people, and they have the seal of Han's passing. After passing the pass of Wei, they can travel unimpeded.
At the funeral of General Fei Yi, Fei Yi's eldest daughter, Fei Shi, met them and saw her late father's token. They had dealt with each other before, so it was easy to meet them this time.
Mrs. Fei closed the door of the wing and asked proactively: "Have you met Mrs. Lu?"
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "My wife was originally someone who obeyed the orders of the general. Now that the general has passed away, my wife has to return to the Han Kingdom. However, because General Cao Weiwei asked me to stay, my wife plans to come back after a while."
Fei asked again: "What did Mrs. Lu say? Are you willing to help me with something?"
Zhang Yu said: "The servants can help the girl find out some information, but without the general to rely on, we have to be careful."
After he finished speaking, he took out a wooden hairpin from his arms, pulled out a roll of paper, and handed it to Fei: "This is a letter written by General Cao Weiwei to the girl."
Fei held it in her hand and immediately noticed that this kind of paper was different. It felt very pliable and white. She didn't think much, so she unfolded it and read it. What caught her eye was a beautiful small text in regular script.
Fei said casually: "This paper is good, the calligraphy is also very good, and it has the style of everyone."
Zhang Yu's voice said: "This is new paper made by Ma Jun, the Shaofu of the Cao Wei Dynasty. It uses bamboo pulp. The girl has good taste. When General Qin Zhongming of the Wei Dynasty was in Luoyang, he often copied Zhong Yao's posts. She was not like everyone else.
Is it? It seems that it was because General Qin gave this kind of paper to Zhong Hui that Zhong Hui gave General Qin the copybook copied from his late father."
Fei raised her eyes and said, "You are familiar with General Cao Weiwei?"
Zhang Yu hurriedly said: "I rarely see my servant. I just heard what Mrs. Lu said. General Qin respected the general (Fei Yi) very much. When he heard that the general was killed, he was very sad. He even drank wine in the inner house to pay tribute.
Call General Fei the 'General of Han'. Mrs. Lu was ordered by the General because she wanted Qin Zhongming to come to Han and serve the General."
Fei listened and read the contents of the letter.
Sure enough, Qin Zhongming's autographed letter showed great respect for Fei Yi and expressed his regret and grief; he was also worried that Fei's pain would be excessive, and there was a lot of concern between the lines. There was also a poem in it: I hope that people will live long and share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles apart.
My late father had mentioned Qin Zhongming at home before, but Fei didn't take it seriously. He was just an enemy general whom his father had praised.
But now that her father has passed away, Fei suddenly received a personal letter from Qin Zhongming, and she became more curious. What kind of person would make her late father praise him?
Fei blurted out and asked: "What kind of person is General Qin?"
Yuan said with a smile: "He is as handsome as a jade mountain, young and handsome, good-looking, and good at both civil and military affairs. Many girls in Luoyang are thinking about him, but General Qin is not a womanizer."
"Who asked you this?" Fei said. However, she heard it and saw that the handwriting on the letter was strong, neat and beautiful. Inadvertently, a hazy figure appeared in her mind.
In fact, Qin Liang is also a famous general. It is not difficult to know about him. There are some deeds spread in Chengdu. It's just that Fei didn't pay much attention to this person before, so he didn't pay attention to his rumors.
Fei asked again: "I heard that he was stationed in Guanzhong. Could it be that he wanted to attack the Han Dynasty?"
Zhang Yu shook his head and said: "I don't know very well, but General Qin is just farming in Guanzhong. Before we set off, he was still farming outside Wugong County."
"Farming?" Fei didn't come back to her senses for a while.
Zhang Yu said: "I just drive the cattle and plow the land. When I return to the county temple every day, I am covered in mud."
"I know how to plow the land." Fei couldn't help but smile.
She has a tall and straight figure, and looks quite heroic, but her eyes are naturally a little blurry, and the smile she wears in the linen mourning clothes seems a bit forced.
Yuan's voice said: "After some time, we will go back to Guanzhong to accompany our master's wife. Do you want to reply to General Qin?"
Fei hesitated for a moment and said: "Although he is an enemy general, he was a person that my father admired during his lifetime. Now he has written a letter specifically to express condolences to the Fei family. Our family cannot be rude. I will reply to the letter and express my thanks."
Mrs. Yuan praised: "The girl is really a reasonable person."