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Chapter 41 Longxi
Xia Houxuan helped Yang Zheng up again, and his eyes were quite gratified, "The right general said a few days ago that Qiangdi would have a change, and advised me to be more prepared. Fortunately, you were flattened by you. Although the people of Fufengdi are flat, but Longxi, Nan'an, Jincheng, The Qiang people in Xiping prefectures seem to be secretly uniting, and the terrain in Longxi is complicated, and they have to guard against the Shu army. The right general has just taken office, and there are many dangers. I want you to go to Longxi to assist, what do you want?"

The right general is the famous Xiahouba.

The second son of Xiahouyuan.

According to seniority, he is Xia Houxuan's cousin.

In order to dispel Sima Yi's influence in Yongliang, Cao Shuang made another preparation before the attack on Shu. He appointed Xia Houba as the guard and general of the right to station troops in Longxi County.

"This subordinate is willing to go." Yang Zheng said with emotion.

There is no family background these days, and the only way to climb up is military merit.

Xia Houxuan nodded in approval and said, "From today onwards, you will be promoted to captain. The situation in Longxi is tense. You will go to the post after two days of preparation."

"Thank you Dudu!" Yang Zheng was elated.

The captain is not worth mentioning in the eyes of a big man like Xia Houxuan, but to Yang Zheng, he has finally passed the most important hurdle, from a mid-level officer to a senior officer.

In the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, the captain was in charge of the military affairs of a county in the local area, and in many cases he could also govern civil affairs.

After the Ninth Rank Official Personnel Act, the Duwei was gradually monopolized by the aristocratic family.

According to Yang Zheng's original trajectory, if there is no accident, it is very likely that the captain is the unreachable ceiling above his head.

Naturally, I burst into tears of gratitude to Xia Houxuan.

He thought to himself that if Xia Houxuan was in power in the court, perhaps Cao Wei still had a glimmer of hope that he could maintain a fragile balance between the veterans of the family and the emerging dignitaries.

It's a pity that Xia Houxuan was hated by Emperor Ming because he didn't like Empress Mao's younger brother, and was demoted from the circle of power.

It was thanks to Cao Shuang that he recovered again.

Thinking of Cao Shuang, Yang Zheng couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"In the battle of Luogu, most of the Chinese army's elite was lost. The country is in danger. When the court employs people, you should encourage yourself." Xia Houxuan had a certain hope in his eyes.

Just like an elder's expectation for his younger generation.

A warm current rose in Yang Zheng's heart, "Zheng will remember the governor's teachings."

"Whatever is lacking in your army, you can get it from the treasury by yourself."

"Thank you, Commander!" Yang Zheng looked at the celebrity in front of him, and his gratitude couldn't be overstated.

It is a pity that such a gentle and refined person was born in such an era.

So his fate is doomed to be miserable...

After bidding farewell to Xia Houxuan, Yang Zheng returned to the mansion, not even interested in visiting Chang'an.

The next day, I went to visit Du Yu.

Du Budget is the noble man in his destiny.

If it wasn't for his recommendation, Xia Houxuan would not have valued himself.

It's a little ridiculous to think about it. I have risked my life twice on the battlefield and fought bloody battles, but I can't match someone else's words.

The atmosphere of the Wei and Jin Dynasties is roughly the same, and I don't know how many characters have been buried in this way.

"Congratulations, General Yang." Du Yu was very enthusiastic about Yang Zheng.

"Brother Du knows everything?"

"The great general suffered a disastrous defeat, and the morale of the army was completely lost. At a time when there is a shortage of people, who else can we use without General Yang?"

Seeing you again this time, it feels like the relationship between the two is much closer.

Yang Zheng respectfully said, "Thank you, Brother Du, for your recommendation."

With a big wave of Du Yu's hand, he turned away from the servant who brought the tea and water, "Why is this between you and me?"

Seeing that he was so straightforward, Yang Zheng was not polite, "I don't know why brother Du taught me when I went to Longxi this time?"

The situation in Longxi is complicated, there are Shu people outside, Qiang people inside, Guo Huai and Deng Ai are behind them, they are trying to survive in the cracks.

Yang Zheng remembered that Jiang Wei's several Northern Expeditions were focused on Longxi.

However, the more chaos there is, the more opportunity there is.

I have been staying in Luoyang, Chang'an, what military merits do I have?
Du Yu said with a smile: "The right general is a man of staunch and bold nature. If a general is under his command, he must be reused. Why should the general be worried?"

Yang Zheng felt relieved. Generally speaking, people with a bold personality are easy to get along with, and they won't put on small shoes for others. "Thank you, Brother Du, for reminding me."

With Du Yu's words, Yang Zheng felt confident.

"Brother Du is a great talent, why don't you go to Longxi with me to make a name for yourself?" Yang Zheng really couldn't hold back, thinking of trying to win him over.

If Du Yu went with him, would there be any injustice?
As soon as the words came out, I suddenly felt abrupt.

He is the son of the governor of Youzhou, if he really wants to become an official, he will be the prefect or something.

But although abrupt, it comes from the heart.

According to his family background and Du Shu's current status, he has not yet entered an official position, which shows that the situation is not optimistic.

Du Yu's eyes flickered, and the worry on his face flashed away. He cupped his hands to Yang Zheng, "The general is kind, and I appreciate it. If there is a chance in the future, I might as well go to Longyou to join the general."

Is this a polite refusal?

Yang Zheng didn't think too much about it. According to the current status and identities of the two of them, it's not too bad to go to him by himself.

The two talked for a while, and it happened that Du Kuan came back, and he didn't even raise his eyelids when he saw him.

It was embarrassing for Yang Zheng to stay, so he said goodbye after a junior salute.

Walking in Chang'an Market, I always feel that there is something hidden behind the worry on Du Yu's face.

Du Kuan is a doctor of the imperial court and a close minister of the emperor. It is a troubled time, and he should be in Luoyang, but he stays far away from studying martial arts.

Could it be that something happened to the Du family?
It must be.

Du Shu's uprightness is famous all over the world, and he has offended many people over the years.

Now Cao Shuang has been defeated and his reputation has been greatly reduced.

Maybe the veterans of the aristocratic family can't do anything about him, but they can still deal with those who are attached to him.

Xiahou Xuansu was well-known and had an outstanding position, so naturally no one touched him.

Below Xia Houxuan, the highest status is General Chijie Jianwei and Du Shu, governor of Youzhou.

Back then when Linghu Sheng was by his side, apart from practicing martial arts, what he often talked about was the situation between the DPRK and China.

Coupled with the memory of the original owner, Yang Zheng can roughly guess one or two.

But can Cao Shuang catch Du Shu?
Thinking of Cao Shuang's character and Deng Yang beside him, Yang Zheng was not optimistic.

In fact, Cao Shuang had many potential allies, but Gao Pingling's change came too fast. Just like his name, Cao Shuang surrendered very readily, so that these potential allies had no time to react and cooked rice.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

But it's not his turn to worry about these things.

What to worry about is now.

The captain can command more than a thousand soldiers, and according to Xia Houxuan's intention, he can be recruited in Chang'an City.

However, Yang Zheng has always preferred to lack, and Chang'an is full of dragons and snakes, so the recruiters don't know what they are thinking.

It's better to go to the border to make people.

Yang Zheng only took some weapons and armor from the treasury, changed his 400 troops, and ordered more than [-] war horses.

Someone above is good at handling things.

One responds to things, and no one hinders them.

The Wuwei Battalion was originally a cavalry force, but now they have ordered more than 400 war horses, but no one said anything.

Looking at the cavalry with their heads held high in front of them, Yang Zheng felt a sense of pride in his heart. With these 400 men, where in the world can they go?

However, Chunniang and a group of little girls are still in the martial arts, and Zhao Deng and the three hundred wounded soldiers with severed arms and legs, without their own care, they must be extremely miserable in this world.

Yang Zheng thought for a while, and asked Du Bin to say hello to the Du family, let them watch over, and pick them up after he settled down in Longxi.

(End of this chapter)