Royal Road - Chapter 109

[Chapter 109]

More than a dozen fast horses walked on the road, not on the official road, but on the short road to Fukouxing.

This is also the main choke point from Yizhou to Bingzhou. Once Emperor Wu of Wei fought Yuan Shang, the son of Yuan Shao, here, and lost more with less.

As a result, Fukouxing became an important town in the Wei state, and Linshui County was set up to guard this place.

After all, it is the border between the two states.

The entrance to Yizhou was controlled by Sima Ying; the exit to Bingzhou could only be left to Sima Teng.

Therefore, the Bingzhou army did not choose this route to send troops, and Sima Ying could not attack the Shangdang hinterland from here.

But the army could not go, and a few horses could still pass, especially in this group, there was also a brother who was a county official in Shangdang.

“Guest Li, can you really pass this gate?” Someone on the horse asked loudly.

“Definitely!” Li Lang’s riding skills are not very good, so he can’t let go of talking.

Along the way, he has to ride fast and climb mountains and mountains, which is really a chore for him.

But Li Lang was not afraid at all.

This is the best opportunity he has found in a year!

Since being kicked out of Yaji by Wang Wen, Li Lang has nowhere to go in Bingzhou.

So he obeyed his mother’s arrangement, switched to the king of Chengdu, Sima Ying, and successfully entered the mansion of Meng Chao, his most favored subordinate.

Meng Chao was Meng Jiu’s younger brother. In the late Han Dynasty, he was the son of the eunuch.

However, Li Lang did not take this into consideration.

Wasn’t Wei Wu also a son of eunuchs?

Isn’t the Liang family who followed Wei Wu also similar to him?

So he has been trying his best to climb this big tree.

It’s just that bad luck, when attacking Luoyang, Meng Chao actually died in battle.

In desperation, Li Lang turned to Meng Jiu himself.

He had never found an opportunity to make his mark in Meng’s residence for more than half a year, and Meng Jiu was not like Meng Chao, who could have any military exploits, so Li Lang could only reluctantly be a scavenger and eat.

Unexpectedly, just when he was disheartened, he suddenly had such a good opportunity.

Send troops to ambush and kill the county guard, seize the pass and send the army back.

This tactic is simply divine!

Even he himself admired his quick wit at that time.

And what’s even better is that as long as you help Yan Sima next to him to capture the county seat, the other party will be the new Shangdang county governor, and he will become the most talkative minister around the county governor.

No longer a guest, no longer an official, but a real confidant.

How can this not be ecstatic?

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Because of this, Li Lang put on a lot of energy.

This barrier will be successfully passed!

Hearing Li Lang’s answer so rude, Yan Ji frowned.

He didn’t like this scavenger from the eunuch’s house very much, but this tactic was not bad.

Therefore, when he heard this plan, the King of Chengdu immediately took the case and ordered him to go to Shangdang to take over as the county governor.

Anyway, the emperor is in the hands of the king of Chengdu, and any order issued can be said to be an imperial edict.

In this way, wouldn’t he be much stronger than He Yan, who failed to assassinate Wang Jun instead?

The corners of his lips raised an arrogant arc, Yan Ji squeezed the horse’s belly, continued to ride the horse, and headed towards Bingzhou.

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“The King of Chengdu wants to dominate the party and wants to borrow troops from the Fifth Division?” Hearing the report from his confidant, Liu Xuan felt a burst of joy flooding into his heart.

This is simply asking for nothing good, that Sima Xiaoer actually delivered it to the door by himself?

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It seemed that Sima Teng and Wang Jun put a lot of pressure on Sima Ying.

This idea is not a big mistake, but borrowing troops from the Huns?

Haha, if they can occupy Shangdang, cut off Sima Teng’s back path, and raise troops directly, who can stop the Xiongnu iron cavalry?

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“Xiangguo, do you want to borrow troops?” asked the confidant.

“Of course I have to borrow it!” Liu Xuan said immediately, “Immediately send five hundred elites to Lucheng to meet the envoy of the King of Chengdu.”

Shangdang is currently under martial law during the war, and sending thousands of people will immediately attract the vigilance of the other party.

Hundreds of them can hide their traces and easily sneak into Lucheng, the county seat.

Anyway, there is an internal response, attacking the prefect’s mansion, seizing the pass, and not many people.

“But King Zuo Xian is still in Yecheng…” The confidant hesitated.

If you just took the pass like this, what should you do if the water in Yecheng turns against the water?

“There’s no need to worry about this. Since the news was sent by Yuan Hai, he will definitely have a plan. As long as you endure one or two times and send someone to occupy the pass, we will decide whether to advance or retreat at that time!

” clearly.

If there was no plan for the King of Chengdu to seize the Dang Prefecture, the Huns would not be able to enter Lu County, let alone the important military towns including Huguan.

As long as the city is captured, troops can be added at any time, and these cities that may not be broken even after a few years can easily fall into the hands of the Five Divisions.

On the other hand, Shangdang is an important road for the three states of Jinsi, Yi and You.

Winning the Shangdang is equivalent to strong Qin winning the battle of Changping. Whether it is Luoyang or Yecheng, it is within easy reach!

It seems that God is really on their side!

Even Liu Xuan silently recited a Buddha name in his heart.

Since Jin is incompetent, let the capable people occupy the world!

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Under the banner of returning home to visit relatives, Li Lang and his party passed the pass without any risk and sneaked into Bingzhou.

Leaving Yan Ji and others behind to receive reinforcements from the Huns, Li Lang returned home first.

“Lang’er! Why are you back? Has the King of Chengdu lost?!” Liang Shu was shocked when she saw her son returning alone.

Even a housewife like her had heard the news that Duke Dongying led troops out of the country.

Could it be that this imperial expedition really wiped out the King of Chengdu?

“Don’t worry, mother, the baby’s return this time is really for the great plan of the King of Chengdu!” Li Lang said his plan to his mother with a bright face.

Listening to Li Lang’s original plan to capture the pass, Liang Shu’s eyes lit up: “Lang’er has gone abroad for a year, and she has really gone through the experience! This trick to surround Wei and save Zhao is very useful!

” , Locking Baixing, Duke Dongying had to use his troops to rescue him, and naturally the siege of Yecheng was relieved.

In this way, as long as the King of Chengdu can defeat the Youzhou troops and horses under the command of Wang Jun, he can completely clean up the rebellion and ascend to the position of 95.

And Li Lang, who used this tactic to contain Dongying Gong’s troops, would naturally also be rewarded by the new emperor and be ranked in the court!

My Langer is really much better than that sick seedling!

However, Liang Shu is not a reckless person, she suppressed the excitement in her heart, she added: “Although this plan is good, but when Duke Dongying returns to help, the county town will be the first to bear the brunt immediately, and the army will counterattack. , Langer, aren’t you a scapegoat?”

This is also something to be vigilant about, there are eight Taixingxing Roads, and there are as many as three in Bingzhou.

Even if Baixing fell into his own hands, there would still be Taihangxing and Lu Guanxing in the hands of Duke Dongying.

If the army diverted to the two sides and rushed back, wouldn’t they counter-attack the county town?

Dongyinggong would not be so kind to the edge that stabbed in the vest.

“Mom, don’t be afraid, this time we won the pass, but there are five Xiongnu troops to help. As long as there are five elite soldiers, why should you be afraid of Dongyinggong’s tired teacher!” Li Lang answered simply.

When Liang Shu heard this, she was even more surprised: “You still need to borrow troops from the Xiongnu? This…is this inappropriate?”

Even if she married out, Liang Shu was a serious girl from the Liang family and knew the life of her ancestors.

The Huns are not as well-behaved as they seem, and if it turns out, wouldn’t it be worse?

“No need to worry about this.” Li Lang’s expression became more and more smug, “Liu Yuanhai, the left governor of the Xiongnu, was detained in Yecheng by the King of Chengdu. As long as Liu Yuanhai did not return, how could the Huns dare to rebel?”

This was also what Meng Jiu came up with. idea.

Anyway, Liu Yuan wants to go back to Bingzhou, why not take this opportunity and let him do something?

Done well, the King of Chengdu will have his own reward.

If it can’t be done well, there is also his proton detained by his side, which makes Wu Bu dare not act rashly.

In this way, the links are interlocked, isn’t it seamless?

Hearing what her son said, Liang Shufang breathed a sigh of relief: “It’s very good. I’ll recruit Xu’er back to the house and arrange this carefully!”

A few days later, Yan Ji finally waited for the elite soldiers sent by Liu Xuan.

Seeing that there were only five hundred cavalry, Yan Ji frowned: “The northern commander only sent you here?

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The round-faced man at the head said with a smile: “Yan Caoyue, please be relieved, these are the generals around the captain, and they should be able to take down the county.”

Yan Ji was skeptical, but it had been delayed for several days, and if he did not seize the city, it would be too late.

He had to grit his teeth: “Then follow me into the city!”

The round-faced man shook his head: “There can’t be too many people entering the city, fifty people are enough. These other people, I’m afraid they will have to guard at a few passes. After seizing the city, immediately kill the military Sima and the school captain who are leading the back road, and close the Baixing passageway, then it will be safe.” After

listening to the man’s explanation, Yan Ji thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, “That’s fine. ”

Controlling the county seat and the rear army is the key, if you can’t do this, I’m afraid there will be trouble.

Anyway, to assassinate the prefect, it shouldn’t take many people.

Seeing that Yan Ji responded, the round-faced man immediately said: “It’s not too late, please Yan

Caoyue to make arrangements early.” That night, the sound of swords and soldiers sounded in the prefect’s residence of the county town, including the county guard. Officials were killed by the sword.

On the second day, the prefect’s office issued an order to send several troops to Hukou and Baixing.

On the third day, Baixing’s passage was slowly closed, cutting off the back path of Sima Teng’s army.

Standing in the courtyard that had been cleaned of blood, Yan Ji nodded in satisfaction: “Thanks to Zhongming’s plan, we were able to take Luxian so smoothly. In this way, as long as we strictly guard Baixing, Duke Dongying will be able to take care of himself.”

Li Lang bowed his head and said, “Thanks to Taishou Yan’s well-rounded troops, we can get this victory.”

He no longer called the opponent Cao Ye, but changed his name to the prefect. Yan Ji was satisfied with this address, and he didn’t even care about the eunuch of the opponent. The origin of the eunuch.

In just a few days, it can only be described as a success.

With the prefect’s letter, it was as easy as the palm of your hand to deceive a few city gates and trap and kill a few captains.

This unexpected cleaning was only carried out among the generals of the unified army. Those who were loyal to Sima Teng were either killed or imprisoned, and the remaining low-ranking officers immediately saw the wind and threw the rudder under his door.

It can be said that the garrison in several cities has been firmly controlled in his palm.

But that’s not enough.

“If you can make Shangdang County return to the heart of the King of Chengdu, then you will be safe and sound.” After clearing the city, Yan Ji immediately attracted the attention of the local tyrants.

The Li family’s door is still too low to be on the table. If he can win over a group of nobles to invest in the King of Chengdu, he can quickly stabilize Shangdang County and make his position more stable.

Hearing what Yan Ji said, Li Lang hesitated for a moment and said, “Xiaguan knows one person who once rejected Dongying’s public expedition, also has the name of the son of Buddha, and also has close contacts with the Taiyuan Wang family…”

Yan Ji suddenly became interested: “There is still such a person in Shangdang? Which talent is it?”

“It is Liang Zixi, the elder brother of Xiaguan.” The corner of Li Lang’s lips trembled slightly, “This is His reputation is the leader of Shangdang. The Liang residence is also near Gaodu. If he is recruited into the prefecture, he may be able to attack the Taihangxing.”

Only by conquering the Taixingxing and Luguanxing, The county town is considered impregnable.

This point could not be more clear in Yan Ji’s heart.

However, if this Liang Zixi could really rely on himself, I am afraid that Li Lang would have said it long ago, but he did not mention it until he asked.

Yan Ji has been in officialdom for a long time, so how could he not know what was wrong?

“Even if Duke Dongying’s expropriation is not enough, can he really vote for me?” Yan Ji asked rhetorically.

“This…my elder brother is arrogant and disdainful of world affairs. It is true that he may not be willing to serve as an official in the county government. However, when it is so critical, if we don’t want to recruit troops, we might as well raise troops to ask for it…” In Li Lang’s voice, There was a bit of sinisterness, “In this way, not only will we kill the chickens to show the monkeys, but also let the Huns cavalry try the foundation of Taihangxing.”

This time, Yan Jicai was really surprised.

Before looking meaningfully at the young man in front of him, he slowly said: “Zhongming’s plan is not a bad idea. Then send someone to ask if he is willing to come to the prefecture…”

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One month It’s been a quiet month.

Not only the Liangxing beside him, but even the entire Shangdang was quiet as hell.

Although Sima Teng had already left Bingzhou, Wu Bu did not move at all, just like sheep, huddled in his territory obediently.

However, in the face of such a calm situation, Liang Feng did not feel the slightest sense of relief in his heart.

His information channels are quite well-informed, but this chaos is still so complicated that he can’t see the whole picture.

It is said that the troops who were conscripted in person were defeated, and some of them have already returned to Luoyang; it is said that Sima Teng has not returned to the army, but has already fought with the king of Chengdu;

All kinds of news are intertwined, making it dizzying.

And his position is really not enough to see the whole picture of this big chess game.

The current situation can only be deduced by guesswork.

Unexpectedly, such a calm was broken by another unexpected news.

“The county magistrate heard that Liang Lang is a great talent, and he specially appointed him to record the history of affairs, seeking talents in the wild.”

Liang Feng frowned, this expedition is too strange!

Recording History is a real official shortage, but it is still a lot worse than that of Duke Dongying’s General’s Mansion.

The prefect of Shangdang County is Sima Teng’s confidant. How could he use such a humble official to seek out talents who once rejected his superiors?

Isn’t this humiliating Sima Teng?

Why is there such a situation?

In just a moment, Liang Feng woke up.

The county town has changed!