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Chapter 445
As soon as Zhong Hui returned to Luoyang, he heard the news of Wang Jing's envoy to Guzang, and immediately advised Sima Zhao to send someone to intercept him, "Wang Jing is not a confidant of the general. Your Majesty is sending him as an envoy at this time, and there may be hidden secrets in it."

"Scholar worry too much. There are great generals in the court, the field, and the army. Does the emperor still want to rely on the western bandits to change his fate?" Jia Chong confronted.

What Zhong Hui said was just speculation, while what Jia Chong said was the current situation.

Sima Zhao also shook his hand, "Shi Ji is not in Luoyang, so I don't know what's going on. This time, the Queen Mother put pressure on her to persuade me to advance, so I have to take a step back. This matter ends here."

Zhong Hui was taken aback and glanced at Jia Chong.

The officials' persuasion was just a test, how could the Queen Mother not know?
It doesn't make sense to put pressure on him personally, because prestige consumes one point once it is used.

Next time, the Queen Mother's pressure will not be so deterrent.

Linking the empress dowager's uncharacteristically coming forward to exert pressure with Wang Jing's envoy to Gu Zang under the emperor's order, Zhong Hui smelled a strange smell.

But at this time Sima Zhao didn't want to get entangled in this issue anymore.

Zhong Hui had no choice but to give up, and he also understood that Sima Zhao did not want to fall out with the queen mother and the emperor for the time being.

Although the Sima family is now in charge, no one can tell what is hidden in people's hearts.

Therefore, Sima Zhao has repeatedly strengthened ties with the gentry, and yesterday the court meeting also proposed to hire the descendants of the famous ministers and meritorious officials of the previous life, to serve according to their ability.

Since the end of the Wei Dynasty, the rise of the powerful gentry has become a major trend.

Emperor Cao Rui of the Ming Dynasty promoted the pompous case and denounced the heirs of the nobles and nobles. Sima Shi, Xia Houxuan, Zhuge Dan, Deng Yang and others were not hired, which to a certain extent curbed the continued growth of the gentry.

When Master Sima came to power, he went on a killing spree, rectified discipline, and re-established the rules for selecting talented people so that they each had their own positions.

When Master Sima was around, Zhong Hui would always offer advice on his own initiative, not daring to neglect him in the slightest.

But when it came to Sima Zhao, Zhong Hui seemed to be able to do a job with ease, and it was usually Sima Zhao who took the initiative to seek advice.

Sima Zhao didn't have the courage of his father and brother. In order to go further, he compromised with the gentry in an all-round way.

"Shi Ji, this is the latest battle report from Taiyuan Shijian." Sima Zhao handed a piece of silk to Zhong Hui with a smile on his face.

"On the thirteenth day of the fourth month, I led three thousand armored soldiers, met the tribes of Xianbei at Loufan, fought in the east of Fenshui, defeated the enemy, beheaded five hundred, took more than a thousand prisoners, captured more than a thousand sheep, horses and livestock, and surrendered to the enemy. The number of those who died in the water is unknown. On the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, the ministers and soldiers joined the Xiongnu Yi Cong to ride five thousand steps, and defeated the western bandit Liu Heng's troops at Yulang Tiao, killing 270 enemies and taking five hundred prisoners... On May [-]th, on the Defeat the western bandit Ma Xun under the city of Taiyuan..."

The more Zhong Hui looked at it, the more surprised he became, and he directly looked at the signature, and the signature was Shijian, the governor of Bingzhou.

It is an indisputable fact in the world that Xiliang soldiers are brave and good at fighting.

Especially after Yang Zheng separatized Liangzhou, he broke the army and killed the generals. Guo Huai, Hu Fen, Deng Ai and other Yongliang generals all died at his hands.

How could this stone mirror not only block the Qiang Hu Xianbei's looting, but also defeat the Xiliang cavalry's invasion with only the state and county soldiers?

The beheadings before and after add up to almost 1000 people.

But soon, Zhong Hui saw the clues, Loufan, Langdiao, Taiyuan city...

Since it is a victory, why is it getting closer and closer to Taiyuan City?
Shi Jian is so courageous!
Zhong Hui gasped, but seeing that Sima Zhao was in high spirits, he didn't dare to expose it directly.

Shi Jian is also a force. Although he came from a humble background, he was known as a celebrity early on. He was friends with Shan Tao and He Zeng, and he was a loyal dog of the Sima family.

Today's Sima Zhao and Yang Zheng both need celebrities to support their platforms and increase their legitimacy.

The power of public opinion in this era is in the hands of celebrities.

It is not a new thing in Wei State to kill Liang and falsely report his achievements.

Back then, Wen Qin also relied on this to claim credit for Cao Shuang, which offended his bosses Wang Ling and Zhuge Dan.

This will happen frequently.

"Haha, does Shi Ji feel that there is something false in it?" Of course Sima Zhao is not so easy to fool.

Zhong Hui laughed dryly, "Mr. Shi Xiang has the style of a celebrity, but he didn't expect to have a strategy in his heart."

"Ten days ago, Uncle Shi Lin sent all the heads, horses, and weapons to Luoyang, and Gong Cao personally inspected them. The flags, weapons, and armor were indeed produced in Liangzhou. There is no doubt." Jia Chong also echoed a few words .

Zhong Hui was taken aback, is this Shi Jian really a general?

"I don't know who is the general of Yanmen?" Zhong Hui felt that he had only been away for a month, and many things in Luoyang had changed.

The relationship between Jia Chong and Sima Zhao seems to be getting closer.

The empress dowager is also unpredictable, and the situation in Bingzhou is also a bit weird.

"I heard it was an unnamed general named Zhou Yu." Jia Chong said disapprovingly.

In the Liangzhou army, apart from Yang Zheng, Du Yu was a more famous general who was able to conquer battles.

Others are not well-known in the Central Plains.

Zhong Hui thought about it for a while, and then he didn't take it to heart.

At this moment, he is more concerned about the situation between North Korea and China.

Guangwu, the prefecture of Yanmen County.

This place is only fifteen miles away from Daijun, and more than ninety miles away from Changchuan.

Therefore, if you want to gain a foothold in Yanmen, you must establish a good relationship with Suotou in Daijun.

"Then Shi Jian is mediocre, why did you pretend to be defeated by him several times? Could it be a trick of arrogant soldiers?" Sun Yang asked puzzled.

Against a powerful opponent, it takes arrogance to lure him into making mistakes.

But Shi Jian was far from being strong, and Sun Yang even felt that the Liangzhou army had a good chance of killing this man with their cavalry advantage.

In several small battles, the Liangzhou army threw away their helmets and armor under the banner of Liu Heng and Ma Xun, and sent many Qianghu heads.

"A certain person was also an official in the imperial court back then. Don't you know that Shi Jiantu has a false name? Among Sima Zhao's generals, this person is the worst. If he is defeated today, Sima Zhao will call him back to the court and call Chen Tai, Wang Chang and other important generals. Come on, it’s hard to do a certain plan in Taiyuan! If you want to get rid of it, you must firmly hold it; if you want to take it, you must give it to it, and send it to him for a few days. The ambition of the arrogant stone, the heart of Sima Zhao, kill two birds with one stone , why not do it?" Wei Guan said with a sinister smile.

Right now, the Eastern Wu army is defeated in Shouchun, the Wu army is weak, and Sun Chen beheads the general Zhu Yi. It is a time of turmoil in the country.

Within a few years, the Northern Expedition was powerless.

The rare peace on both sides of the Yangtze River.

Generals such as Wang Chang, Chen Qian, Shi Bao, and Zhou Tai can be drawn out.

There is also Chen Tai above the court.

In his early years, he served as the governor of Bingzhou and the general of the Xiongnu Huns, and he was quite prestigious among the Xianbei and Huns.

Its ability is also self-evident.

If he transfers to the north, Yanmen will be in trouble.

Every time he saw such a smile, Sun Yang felt cold on the soles of his feet.

After Wei Guan entered the Yanmen this time, he immediately covered his tracks. The outside only saw that the guard was Zhou Yu, but they didn't know that Wei Guan was among them.

"Sir, wise!" Sun Yang silently mourned for Shi Jian.

Wei Guan smiled slightly, "This is just the first step, the second step is for you, Xuanyi Division, to cooperate with the people from the Jiu Camp."

"Please teach me sir." Sun Yang respectfully.

"Send people to sneak into Taiyuan to approach Tang Zi, Quan Duan and other surrendered generals secretly, and send more gold, silver, money and silk, without saying anything."

"My subordinate understands!"

(End of this chapter)