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Chapter 247 Assassination
"Report to the general, Deng Ai was defeated, and he is on his way back to Nan'an!" The scout reined in his horse, jumped off his horse, and half-kneeled in front of Jiang Wei.

"In this case, Deng Ai is nothing more than that." Dong Jue said somewhat disapprovingly.

Jiang Wei shook his head and said: "Deng Ai is eager to make contributions, and has become impatient. Mr. Zhong Quan, what should our army do?"

Xia Houba's face was like still water, and he said calmly: "The general must have a plan, how dare Ba speak rashly? But there are orders, let him be sent."

Unknowingly, Xia Houba restrained himself a lot more than before.

There are turbulent waves in my heart, and my face is calm.

Although Jiang Wei treated him well, it was just Jiang Wei.

The gap between generals and schools of the Shu army cannot be eliminated in a short time.

Jiang Wei laughed twice, "Longxi and Jincheng have been abandoned, and Tianshui has Guo Huai's heavy troops, so only Xiping and Nan'an are left. Where do you two think we should attack?"

"Deng Ai!"

"Nan'an!"

Xia Houba and Dong Jue spoke at the same time, but the meaning was the same.

"Guo Huai stationed troops in Tianshui, isn't it just for our army to attack Deng Ai? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the general should not hesitate. If the thief Yongliang Governor is captured and the Guan You is shaken, His Majesty may agree with the general's general plan for the Northern Expedition!" Dong Jue handed over his hands. road.

Shu and Jiang Wei too need this victory.

Shock the Quartet externally and inspire people internally.

Jiang Wei repeatedly entered the army, saying it was the Northern Expedition, it would be better to say it was harassment.

With more than [-] troops, plus the Qiang Hu Xie Cong, there is too little that can be done.

Jiang Wei cast his eyes on the mountains to the north, his smile suddenly faded, and he said solemnly: "All generals obey the order, go north with XX, and capture and kill Deng Ai!"

"Wei!" Everyone around bowed their hands in response.

The morale of the generals had just been mobilized, and more than a dozen riders rushed down the hill.

The fiery red armor, with tall white feathers on the helmet, ran like a ball of flame.

The equipment is excellent, surpassing the tiger infantry under Jiang Wei's command.

"Imperial Tiger Cavalry!" Dong Juejiu was in the center of Chengdu, and he could see the origin of the cavalry at a glance.

A dozen or so riders galloped up the hill, looked at Jiang Wei, and without dismounting, spread out a bright yellow silk, and read aloud: "According to His Majesty's order, Jiang Wei, the General of the Guards, is urgently called back to Chengdu. There must be no mistake." !"

Jiang Wei's face darkened.

The other generals also looked at each other in blank dismay.

But the imperial forest tiger cavalry and edicts cannot be faked.

Jiang Wei had always commanded troops abroad, and Dong Jue had some connections and status in the court, so he asked, "May I ask what happened in Chengdu?"

The leading cavalry general bowed his hands to Dong Jue, but his eyes drifted to Jiang Wei, "The general was assassinated and died."

"What?" Dong Jue was startled, this is a big deal, "Who did it?"

"General Guo Dun!" The cavalry general's eyes became complicated.

The eyes of the generals present looking at Jiang Wei are also gradually changing.

Guo Dun was captured by Jiang Wei and recommended to the imperial court by Jiang Wei. He was appointed General Zuo and was highly regarded by the Shu Han court.

General Fei Yi was assassinated, and Jiang Wei must have been involved.

Moreover, the conflict between Fei Yi and Jiang Wei has a long history.

One advocated the Northern Expedition to restore the Han Dynasty, and the other advocated Yanwu and the people to rest.

And it's no secret that Jiang Wei raised disciples and dead soldiers.

If it was a military order from the General's Mansion, Jiang Wei could still evade the delay, but what came was the order from Shu Lord Liu Chan, and the morale that had just been stimulated dissipated in an instant.

Jiang Wei's expression kept changing.

If he doesn't go back at this time, doesn't it mean that he has a guilty conscience?

It's a pity that Yongliang has such a good opportunity.

If Nan'an can be defeated and Deng Ai captured and killed, the situation in Yongliang will usher in drastic changes, and the conflict between Guo Huai, Chen Tai, Yang Zheng and Sima's father and son will intensify indirectly.

It's a pity that God is not in favor of Han, and Fei Yi was assassinated at a critical moment.

"What's going on?" Although Dong Jue was close to Jiang Wei, he belonged to the Jingzhou scholars after all.

Now that Fei Yi, the leader of the Jingzhou faction, is assassinated, the situation between the DPRK and China will inevitably surge.

Even when Zhuge Wuhou was alive, both the local faction and the Dongzhou faction kept making small moves.

Now that Dong Yun, Jiang Wan, and Fei Yi, the three leaders of the Jingzhou faction, have passed away, there will inevitably be some shock in the court.

General Zhang Yi once reminded Fei Yi that there are many assassins in Wei State, so he should take strict precautions against them, but Fei Yi's character is lenient and simple, and he doesn't guard against subtleties.

The cavalry general put away the imperial edict, got off his horse and said to Dong Jue, "The general held a meeting at the beginning of the year in Hanshou. Guo Dun hid a knife in the whip and stabbed the general. The general died of his injuries..."

"If this person assassinates His Majesty, wouldn't it be..." Dong Jue gasped.

"It has been found that it does have such signs."

Dong Jue glanced back at Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei raised his head and said, "I would like to go back to Chengdu with you."

Xia Houba sighed.

The cavalry general heaved a sigh of relief, and said to Jiang Wei, "You can rest assured, the general. At the beginning, the court blamed it on the general, but His Majesty rejected all opinions and said that this matter was Guo Dun's personal work and had nothing to do with the general."

"Your Majesty really knows the Lord." Jiang Wei couldn't help feeling emotional.

Being able to sit in central Shu for nearly 30 years and balance various factions for the imperial court, the Lord of Shu is certainly not a simple person.

No one who can sit in a high position in this era is really simple.

Broken Qiang.

Teams of prisoners were escorted forward.

Meng Yu's battle results are the most abundant, and Hu Guang and Hu Qi's brothers are much worse than Hu Fen and Hu Lie.

Yang Zheng stayed dormant for many days, and the cavalry raided on a rainy and snowy night.

The two were caught off guard, and there was chaos in the camp. Hu Qi reluctantly summoned hundreds of soldiers to resist.

The soldiers were defeated, and Meng Yu pursued them from the south to the west.

However, there were more than 1 war horses, and only less than [-] came back.

Many warhorses either crashed into antlers, stepped into pits, or broke their hooves in the dark.

The [-] Xiao cavalry army also suffered nearly [-] cavalry casualties.

Behind any victory comes a price.

Hu Qi, Huangfu Kai, Fan Zhen, Yuan Shao and other generals were pushed to the ground.

All of them were dejected and dejected.

But one of the generals yelled: "Son Yang Zheng, you are an enemy of Sima Gong and Great Wei, how long can you be rampant!"

Hard bones appeared.

It's okay if you don't talk about it, but when you say that Yang Zheng's anger also came up, this is too unreasonable. Could it be that you only let the Sima family beat you, and you can't fight back, right?

Besides, I didn't want to be an enemy of Wei, it was the imperial court who broke their promises first, and wanted to make fun of me.

The person who cursed was brought out by Luo Huzi.

"Who are you?" Yang Zheng asked patiently.

"Grandpa Yang Xin is too!" This guy was quite stubborn.

"Drag it down and chop it up." Yang Zheng no longer looked at this person.

After a while, the head was picked up by Luo Huzi and thrown in front of the generals.

"Anyone want to die?" Yang Zheng glanced at everyone.

But no one dared to look at him.

But Yang Zheng's anger was still not extinguished. This time, it was a disaster without any reason. First, Guo Huai summoned himself to Chang'an to deliver the head, and then several groups of troops, one after another, from the inside to the outside, were properly arranged.

Looking back now, I still have lingering fears...

If it wasn't for the rift between Guo Huai and Sima and his son, if it wasn't for Chen Tai's inaction, if it wasn't for Zhou Yu's love for life and death...

It's not a problem to be so old.

After this battle, Yang Zheng has already demonstrated his strength, moving from a corner piece to the middle of the chessboard.

The court will never be stupid enough to raise troops to attack itself.

War pays dividends.

Now is the time to turn this dividend into real benefits.

Then it's time to move forward, and it's up to the court whether the court recognizes the established facts. Anyway, I will take the benefits I deserve first.

"All the cavalry follow me!" Yang Zheng roared, startling the people around him.

At this time, Zhang Te and Du Yu were driving their horses.

Yang Zheng stepped onto Wu Yu.

"Congratulations, General!" The two half knelt under the black feather hooves.

There was a slight change in the eyes of the two of them.

A guide who can lead them forward in the torrent of troubled times, an invincible general, and a lord who can protect their family...

Prestige is definitely not obtained by killing a few people.

It is the accumulation of victories.

Yang Zheng sat on the horse, under the eyes of everyone, and calmly accepted their kneeling, "Zi Chan, Yuan Kai, why are you so late!"

Appropriate blame is necessary.

The battle lasted all night, and they didn't move at all. Even if they didn't explain to Yang Zheng, they had to explain to the surrounding soldiers.

Du Yu cupped his hands and said: "Deng Ai's camp is strong, surrounded by mountains and rivers, one person is in charge of the gate, and no one can open it. The slave army can only take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and cannot overcome difficulties. Otherwise, people's hearts will be broken, and the general's years of hard work will be ruined."

Zhang Te also explained: "It rained and snowed heavily last night, and I couldn't see my fingers. I rushed to raise troops, fearing that Deng Ai would ambush me. Therefore, my subordinates discussed with Du Changshi and decided to hold back the troops. If the general wants to punish him, it will be the last general alone."

"You are honest and upright. If that's the case, the city will be handed over to Yuan Kai, and Zichan's headquarters will follow the general!" Yang Zheng laughed immediately.

"Wei!" The two took orders.

(End of this chapter)