Wei Ni

Chapter 69
When Xia Houhui and others returned to Shouchun, the sky was already bright.

At this time, Li Changshi was also waiting for him.

Because after he took Sun Bu's head, he let several cavalry go back on horseback first, and reported to Sun Bu that it was a false surrender and the county soldiers were attacked at night.

Scout battalion, you have to do your job well.

Li Changshi, who heard the news, learned about it, and while sending people to inform Wang Ling, he ordered the cavalry to go to the rescue.

Although Man Chong had ordered Li Changshi not to send troops to Wang Ling before he left for Luoyang, the capital, but sending troops at this time was to see if he could save Paozhe, and it was not a violation of the general's order.

In fact, there is nothing to save.

Since Jiang Ban led the cavalry out loudly, the Wu soldiers did not chase and kill Wei's county soldiers anymore, and when Zhang Qidu led the cavalry to arrive, there was no Wu soldier in the place where the battle took place. .

He just brought back the corpses of those county soldiers and the scattered weapons all over the place.

As for why he didn't try, he drove to Fuling to see if he could catch some wandering soldiers and come back~
Ding Feng who was stationed at Hengjiangpu also got the news.

He also led troops to guard around Fuling, taking advantage of the situation to gather Sun Bu's defeated troops, so Zhang Qidu did not do unnecessary things.

After Xia Houhui returned, he first asked the cavalry to rest, and then brought Sun Bu's head to the General's Office of Zhengdong, and told Li Changshi in detail with the words he had thought up before. go through.

But after Li Changshi listened, he remained silent for a long time.

She just stared at him for a long time before letting out a sigh.

Obviously, his rhetoric full of flaws could not fool the sophisticated Li Changshi.

However, Li Changshi did not blame him.

He just called out the little official, took out Sun Bu's head and salted and preserved it with lime, and then gave Xia Houhui a meaningful sentence before letting Xia Houhui go back to rest.

"Zhiquan, I can't make the decision and report this matter without authorization. I will make a decision after the general returns to Shouchun. You can go back and rest first. Well, I have a few days to spare, so I can take advantage of the situation and think about it. Deal with General Man."

He said so.

It was straightforward to point out that this time it was difficult for him to say something for Xia Houhui.

Man Chong has the final say on whether he is declared meritorious and reported to the imperial court, or whether Xia Houhui is reprimanded for disrespecting military law and acting without authorization.

For this, Xia Houhui thanked Li Changshi, and went back to rest as promised.

He doesn't really care.

After all, it's done, and it's no use regretting it.

And the husband should act as if he is not in love, whether it is a disaster or a blessing, he just needs to face it calmly, without disturbing himself.

But what he didn't know was that after he left Zhengdong General's Office, Li Changshi sat alone and meditated for a long time, and then wrote a private performance for Emperor Cao Rui.

Well, he also has the right to perform.

Because many years ago, he was one of the school officials without a name.

Six days later.

Man Chong, who left Huainan for more than a month, returned.

As the governor of the Huainan Front, the first thing he did when he returned was to check the military affairs during the time he had been away.

When he knew that Wang Ling didn't believe his words and still sent [-] county soldiers to meet Sun Bu, he snorted; when he learned that Sun Bu was beheaded by Xia Houhui, he let out a "huh", Pick up the copybook and read it carefully.

Perhaps, Li Changshi had expected it.

Regarding this matter, he recorded Xia Houhui's report verbatim, and did not add any personal opinions or opinions.

In this way, it also eased the expression of Man Chong after watching it a lot.

After putting down the copybook, he picked up the wine bag and took a sip. After pondering for a while, he ordered two things to be done.

One is to transfer Sun Bu's head, which had been tanned and preserved long ago, to Hefei City and hang it on the head of Hefei City, in order to mock the recklessness of the thief Wu's repeating his old tricks.

As for why the first capital Luoyang was not passed down~
Sun Bu's position is nothing more than an ordinary general, not qualified.

The other is to send people to find Xia Houhui.

Instead of punishing him like the previous episode, he simply wanted to ask about some small details.

For example, as soon as Xiahou Huifu was ordered to arrive, before he could salute, he waved his hand and asked directly, "Let's talk about it, Sun Bu, how long have you prepared?"

It also made Xia Houhui stunned for a moment.

Although he didn't expect his little thoughts to hide from Man Chong, how could he expect Man Chong to be so direct?

Don't you even go through the process of probing or asking him?
Seeing that he was silent, Man Chong frowned slightly, and urged in a low voice, "Why, it's over, don't you dare to take it upon yourself?"

There is nothing to be afraid of!
Xia Houhui, who came back to his senses, muttered quietly, and said bluntly, "Going back to the general, the last general was waiting for an opportunity to attack him when the general was acting as the king's envoy to return the letter to the thief's son and grandson."

so early?
Hearing the answer, Man Chong raised his eyebrows in surprise, and asked again, "How can you guess that Wang Yanyun will definitely send troops to meet Sun Bu against my will?"

I didn't guess~
But I can also be very sure~
"Back to the general, the last general is not sure whether the king will send troops to meet him."

Lowering his head slightly, Xiahou Hui said in a loud voice, "The last general just thinks it is possible, so he will take precautions first. Whether it happens or not, he can deal with it calmly."

"good!"

Extremely rare, Man Chong also applauded.

Because of this experience, he has changed his mind towards Xia Houhui.

In the past, he was despised for being short-sighted, greedy, and forgetting his life when he saw small gains; but now he is taking Li and Sun Bu's head in the fire and returning. It is enough to prove that he acted decisively and thoughtfully.

Yes, Man Chong actually doesn't really care if his subordinates violate the rules.

But I really hate some mediocre talents who obviously have no talent, but still pretentious and add trouble.

Still, the beating still has to be beating.

After praising him, he asked Su Rongfa, "Zhiquan has a meticulous mind, it seems that in the future the thieves Wu and Sun Quan will raise troops to attack, I still need to ask Zhiquan what is the strategy to defeat the enemy first?"

uh~
If you want to punish, just punish directly, there is no need for yin and yang.
"The last general dare not be a general."

Thinking secretly in his heart, Xia Houhui quickly bowed and made a bow, and replied, "The so-called crossbow of a thousand weights is not triggered by a mouse, and the bell of a thousand stones is not struck by a hammer. The thief's son Bu is just a man. Er, this time, the general disdained to punish him for this trick of a clown, so the last general dared to do it for him. And if the thief Wu Sunquan personally led the army to attack, the last general would dare to act recklessly? And the general is the city of Wei Guo , Huainan has no generals, so we can't be safe!"

Smart words!

Xiahou Miaocai is a serious person, why did she give birth to such a treacherous person like you!
When Man Chong was serving as Xu Ling in his early years, Xia Houyuan was the prefect of Yingchuan, and the two had many intersections and were quite familiar with each other.

Therefore, as soon as Xia Houhui finished speaking, he cursed in his heart.

But there was no sound of disdain or anything.

Because Xia Houhui's sentence "a crossbow of a thousand weights does not trigger a mouse" is quite correct.

Based on his general strategy, since he was certain that Sun Bu was a false surrender, it would not be difficult for him to use his tactics.

It's just disdain for it.

Moreover, since he was in charge of the Huainan front, he has been implementing passive defense tactics. This is the reason why Wei Guodong did not attack Wu Zhili after the Battle of Shiting. Guo went out of the city to fight fiercely with the thief Wu in the wild.

"Go down."

After a moment of silence, he kicked Xia Houhui out.

Immediately, he called Li Changshi over again, and directly ordered, "Let's report to the imperial court that the thief's son and grandson Bu is the head. Well, when recording the book, remember the cause and effect in detail."

Cause and effect?

Is it to highlight Wang Ling's unwiseness of sending troops privately?

The sophisticated Li Changshi was surprised when he heard the words, his face was a little hesitant, and he hesitated to speak.

Man Chong also saw it, and asked, "Li Changshi thinks there is something wrong with it?"

"Don't dare."

Responding softly, Li Changshi said in a low voice, "General, the temple should already know about the fact that Wang Shijun sent troops to meet Sun Bu."

After all, without waiting for Man Chong to ask questions, he directly explained the reason.

It turned out that Wenqin, the prefect of Lujiang, in the name of suppressing bandits, personally led elite soldiers to sneak into various places in Mount Yun and attacked those tribes of survivors in recent days.

Not only were all men over the age of 15 beheaded, but the old and weak women and children were also escorted back to Lujiang County to serve as official slaves.

During this period, many of the soldiers who went out with him raped and plundered those women and children, but Wen Qin did not hold them accountable, and even publicized his achievements in eradicating bandits.

As the governor, Wang Ling already had the power to picket the counties and counties, and he was quite disdainful of Wen Qin's behavior, so he criticized him for being cruel and inhumane.

It also made Wenqin furious.

The two quarreled openly in the official office, and finally they broke up unhappy.

Moreover, after Wenqin returned, he was still unconvinced, so he went so far as to ask for credit for his self-cultivation. He even recorded Wang Lingzhong's thief Wu Sunbu's fraudulent surrender, and directly claimed that Wang Ling was unwise and lacked strategy.

After hearing this, Man Chong shook his head helplessly.

He already knew about the quarrel between Wang Ling and Wen Qin, and he didn't intend to pay attention to it.

Anyway, both of these two people have disadvantages, and they are not good friends.

Participating in, maybe there is nothing wrong with making a fuss.

Besides, he wasn't worried that if the two of them had a quarrel, they would mislead Wu's battle—he had faked a Yue since the time of Emperor Wen Cao Pi, and he had the right to cut down arbitrarily during the war. Wang Ling and Wen Qin considered it for their own lives. , and did not dare to disobey his general orders.

"I don't mean the matter of Wang Yanyun."

After waving his hands, Man Chong replied, "I don't understand the quarrel between Wang Wen and Wang Wen. Instead, after recording the book, I want you to add that I have already transferred Xiahou Zhiquan to the cavalry song as a deputy. .”

That's it!

This time, Li Changshi understood.

Man Chong's idea is actually the same as he wrote a private letter to Emperor Cao Rui a few days ago.

He felt that Xia Houhui was too good at making dangerous moves, and the chief officer in office often made dangerous moves, so he was transferred to a deputy, depriving him of the right to make independent decisions, and let him live in peace.

yes, alive.

It's much more dangerous, and there will be a day when you will kill yourself.

And Xia Houhui is a man with a different weapon from the emperor Cao Rui. If he died in Huainan, although Man Chong and him would not be hated by the emperor, but if there is a chance to avoid it, why bother to suffer such a thing?
"only."

Li Changshi responded respectfully, "General, you can rest assured, I know what is involved."

"Um"

Gently nodding, Man Chong continued, "By the way, what is the name of the army Sima surnamed Jiang in the scout battalion?"

"Jiang Ban Jiang Gongjun."

"Yes, that's him. He has been in the army for many years, and his qualifications and merits are enough to serve as the chief officer of the scout battalion. Let him fill in the vacancy of Xiahou Zhiquan's transfer."

"only."

　Returning home for the festival, everyone is safe and healthy during the Dragon Boat Festival~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)