Wei Ni

"Serving the country as a soldier will never give up."

Immediately, Xia Houhui stood up suddenly, raised his hands and said proudly, "The general is not talented at the end. In the past, there was no lack of greed for power and dangerous actions. Thanks to the emperor's teachings and the general's tolerance, he knew that he could not blindly act bravely in battle, so he restrained himself. However, your majesty has personally praised the general as an important weapon in guarding Wu. If he is dispatched, he will not be able to survive even if thousands of people are killed!"

It also made Man Chong's majestic gaze freeze.

Immediately, he turned away angrily.

I just said this casually, you just need to reply with a word whether it is yes or no.

Why do you speak so righteously and look forward to death? If this was spread to people who didn't know about it, they would think that I was putting you in a dead soldier camp and sending you to fill ravines!

However, this reckless man seems to have spoken much more pleasantly after getting married.
"Well, so good."

After calming down, Man Chong nodded gently and continued to speak in a leisurely voice, "This year, we, Northern Territory of the Wei Dynasty and Yongliang are all using troops. With the nature of the traitor Wu, who is always looking for the wind, he will definitely raise troops to invade. Therefore, I have been with him recently." Li Changshi made some plans, intending to strike first and seize his energy."

At this point, he coughed a few times, took a sip of wine to moisten his throat, and then continued, "It's just that Zhiquan has already roughly understood the current situation in Huainan. All troops and horses must not act rashly. Li Changshi and I They all thought that only the soldiers and horses under Zhiquan were available. Now that Zhiquan has accepted the order, he has lived up to your Majesty's skill, which makes me feel very relieved! Well, I am old and prone to fatigue, so I will let the chief tell me how to fight. Remember, the purpose of this attack is to dampen the thief Wu's spirit and stop killing more people. Zhiquan must not act recklessly! Otherwise, he will be punished by military law!"

After saying this, he stood up and walked away without waiting for Xia Houhui's reply.

Xia Houhui would never be dissatisfied with this.

Especially after watching Man Chong leave, Li Changshi also got up and went to his office, "Zhi Quan, follow me."

"only."

Step after step, follow closely behind, and arrive in turn.

However, he found that there was already someone sitting in the office, dressed as an ordinary messenger.

After seeing them come in, he quickly stood up and held his hands, "I've met Chang Shi. General, although I haven't seen them for more than ten days, I miss them very much."

"Zi Shan?!"

Xia Houhui was also surprised and lost his voice.

Yes, that person is Leliang. It turns out that he has arrived in Huainan a long time ago.

Just now, Man Chong claimed that only the soldiers under my command can be used. Should he be referring to the five hundred cavalry led by Le Liang, right?

Xia Houhui had a vague idea.

But Li Changshi didn't give him a chance to ask questions.

He came directly to the side couch, spread out a huge cowhide map, and said, "You two should stop reminiscing about old times and come over to look at the map." Then he tapped on one place with his finger, " "Zhiquan, General Manchu wants you and Zishan to lead five hundred cavalry to attack the bandit Wu's garrison here."

Leliang raised his head and glanced, then nodded gently and said "Wei".

Because he was not very familiar with the southeastern border of Wei State and he was not the commander-in-chief, he immediately obeyed the order instinctively.

But Xia Houhui was speechless for a moment.

You know, the place where Li Changshi's finger struck was Guangwu Lake below Gaoyou County, Guangling County, Xuzhou!

Although Man Chong had long been conferred the title of General of the Conquest of the East, commanding the four states of Qing, Yan, Xu and Yang, it was not considered over the top to send troops from Yangzhou to fight in Xuzhou.

But what benefit would the attack on the garrison point in Xuzhou bring to the war?

It's not as good as what I did before, sneaking across the Jianghuai hilly belt and attacking Wu's Hengjiangpu on the north bank of the river!

Although I am unable to break through the camp at Hengjiangpu, I can at least destroy all the military camps where Thief Wu is stationed there, and even burn down their harvested crops this autumn!

The most important thing is that the general who led the thief Wu to fight against Xuzhou was Sun Shao.

A good general who has been stationed at Dantu Jingkou for decades, is good at raising soldiers, and everyone is willing to fight to the death.

He can indeed be called a good general.

Although Sun Shao had no commendable achievements, he had almost no defeats, and he attached great importance to border security. He often sent people deep behind enemy lines to reconnoiter the military situation and detect the Wei army's movements in advance. Obviously he was stationed at Jingkou of Dantu in Wu County, but he knew the key points of Wei State's military camps in Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Huainan and other places, as well as the layout of the troops near and far. Everyone knew the names of the generals and knew them well!
In a sense, he can be regarded as a good fighter without great achievements.

With five hundred cavalry, they would drive hundreds of miles to attack the defense area led by such a general.
To be honest, Xia Houhui really couldn't understand Man Chong's intentions.

Because he felt that this was not about taking personal risks, but about going there without ever returning and bringing military exploits to the enemy!
As for why he didn’t question it out loud~
But he was also sure that no matter how much Man Chong disliked him, he would not let him die.

Seeing his silence, Li Changshi, relying on their familiarity, joked aloud, "Zhi Quan's heroic and impassioned words just now are still in my ears. Why are you so hesitant and silent now?" "Haha~"

After laughing to ease the embarrassment, Xia Houhui also said, "It's not like Chang Shi doesn't know my temperament. Once he says something, he must practice it. Now I'm silent. I don't want to go back because I'm not breaking my promise. I just feel that I'm stupid and don't want to go." General Xieman and Changshi want me to attack this place, what will it do to the war?"

"Huh?"

But for some reason, the usually serious Li Changshi seemed to be in a good mood today. He still pretended not to hear Xia Houhui's hidden meaning, raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Didn't General Man just make a statement? He wanted to pre-emptively seize the thief. Wu Rui is so angry!”

Believe it or not!
You can't treat me like a three-year-old!
Xia Houhui, who cursed secretly and twitched the corners of his mouth, simply remained silent.

"Hey, boring."

Seeing that Xia Houhui was no longer fighting, Li Changshi stopped teasing him. Instead, he muttered and said solemnly, "Zhi Quan, what General Man meant is that after this attack, General Le attracted five hundred The cavalry is stationed in the Huainan Cavalry. Well, if Zhiquan has nothing to do, he can come over and perform martial arts at any time, but no matter whether the thief Wu invades or not, he is not allowed to leave the camp. "

That's it!

You are such a favorite, you actually pulled a big circle to seize the leadership of my 500 cavalry!

And he still collaborated with Li Changshi to plan a military exploit for me hundreds of miles away to make me obey!
As soon as he heard this, Xia Houhui understood immediately.

He couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

Although he knew that Man Chong was worried that after he had the power to lead the 500-horse cavalry, he would return to his old ways and do things that were greedy for power and take risks again, so he planned a small favor for him first and took advantage of the situation to take over the cavalry. Take away the right.

It can be regarded as a consideration that focuses on the overall situation and eliminates unstable factors first.

But there is one thing to say.

Xia Houhui feels that his temperament has become much calmer, and he no longer has the intention of greedy for power and taking risks~
After returning from the expedition to Xianbei, he didn't even argue when he knew that his achievements were deliberately hidden by Qin Lang?

Even the thief Wu once said, "I have been away for three days, and I treat you with even greater admiration."
You look down on me so much, why do you do this?

Leliang on the side glanced secretly, then walked over and sat down consciously.

And there was a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

Yes, he had already guessed this scene.

When he led his cavalry to Huainan and then to Shangcai County in Huaibei, he met a small official who had been sent by Man Chong to wait for him. He asked him to station 500 cavalry on the spot and report to the Zhengdong General's Office alone.

Not to mention that Emperor Cao Rui gave a special warning when leaving the capital Luoyang.

He told him that although he was Xiahou Hui's subordinate, he should give priority to following Man Chong's instructions after arriving in Huainan, and not blindly follow Xia Houhui and act arbitrarily. Now Man Chong directly classified the five hundred cavalry into the Huainan Cavalry Song, which also relieved him of worry!
It seemed that Li Changshi had already expected that Xia Houhui would react like this.

Therefore, he stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder gently, and said with sincerity and sincerity, "Confucius said, 'A small impatience will mess up a big plan.' Today, everything in Huainan is decided by the general, even if he is as senior as a governor." The envoy must not disobey him in the slightest. It is rare for a general to make plans for his subordinates, and peace should be the most important thing for young people."

——Man Chong, who was born as a cruel official, has a very strong temperament and does not allow others to criticize him. He can even seize the leadership of five hundred cavalry. Now I will give you credit in exchange for it. It is considered as giving you enough face. You kid, don’t take it. No more angry.

"Although Zhiquan has made great achievements and is favored by His Majesty, he cannot rely on his favor and disobey General Manchu. It should be noted that the five hundred cavalry are dispensable in Huainan, but General Manchu cannot be left in command."

——In the past, when Cao Xiu was serving as Grand Sima, Man Chong had the guts to despise him. You better not get into trouble with Man Chong just relying on the favor of Emperor Cao Rui. Otherwise, if you offend Man Chong, all he needs to do is go to Luoyang and you will have to go back to Luoyang in despair. You must know that in the eyes of Emperor Cao Rui, Huainan is the same with or without you, but it cannot be done without Man Chong!
"Furthermore, Zhiquan is still young, and there is no shortage of time to accumulate meritorious deeds. Now that you are subordinate to others, you should have a humble attitude and not be arrogant. But you can do your duty faithfully and move forward, and you will not worry about making achievements in the future. And full The general enforces the law very strictly. Zhiquan committed a crime before, but thanks to your majesty's grace and the merits of his fathers, he opened the door to the outside. It is absolutely impossible to do it again. "

——You kid, stop fighting about everything. Even if you win, it will be of no use. If Man Chong just puts you in the rear and only does the work of transporting food and baggage, what's the point of you fighting back the leadership of the 500 cavalry? On the contrary, if this time is full of favor, it will make him feel that you know the basics, and there will be no shortage of opportunities for you to make achievements in the future. Besides, those five hundred cavalry are useless even if you have soldiers in your hands! If you dare to act without authorization again, regardless of whether you have any merit or not, your life will be at risk! Even if I wanted to save you, I would be powerless, and my request to the emperor for help could not be delivered before Man Chong beheaded you!
Li Changshi's eloquent persuasion thoroughly analyzed the pros and cons.

It also made Xia Houhui's anger melt away.

In fact, he also understands these pros and cons, but it feels very uncomfortable to be asked for everything.

If you are inferior to others, what else can you do except accept it?

He had no choice.

Besides, he still wanted to stay in Huainan and gain enough merits from the thief Wu Sunquan to establish himself, so how could he dare to offend Man Chong!
Alas, I should be the one using my commanding authority over the five hundred cavalry as a sign of submission to Man Chong.

I hope he can reciprocate the courtesy and give me more opportunities to supervise troops in battle in the future.
Hey, right!

Since he did not hesitate to conspire to let me accumulate meritorious service in exchange for the command of the five hundred cavalry, does that mean that he seems to be taboo about seizing the military power from his generals?
Haha, in that case, why not just do it.
"At the end of the day, I will be taught by Chang Shi."

After a moment, Xia Houhui calmed down the anger in his heart and replied in a deliberately waning manner, "Well, I'd like to thank General Manchu. The attack here is quite dangerous and will not be of great benefit to the war situation. In the end, the general will I have no objection to the incorporation of the five hundred cavalry into the cavalry, so let’s leave it at that.” (End of this chapter)