Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 567 This is not in line with the art of war!

"Prefect Chen, we understand the current situation and understand your difficulties, Prefect, but we also have real needs!"

There were quite a few people sitting in Dai County's magistrate's office at this time. Of course, they were not in the main hall, but in the side hall. They were all familiar faces, representing Dai County's aristocratic families.

Chen Zhi sat at the top, listening to Zhu Liu's words and nodding slightly.

The people who came to see him this time were not only the former Zhu Xian, Tang Dian and others, but also the patriarchs of several big families. Try your best to talk things through and give them support.

The meaning of this group of Daijun families is also very clear, and their purpose is even more clear, which is to persuade Chen Zhi to take out some of the gathered Wu Ding and let them take them home.

Before Zhu Liu, people from several other families had already spoken, expressing their meaning very clearly.

After everyone had said it again, Chen Zhicai said: "I understand what Zhu Jun means, and it is reasonable, but only when Wu Ding gathers together can he have fighting strength. Unity makes them numerous, and division makes them weak. The more times like this, the more important it is. Concentrate your strength?"

"That's true, but the Xianbei people dare to besiege Dangcheng, and General Wang Quan in the north is unwilling to send troops. If they plunder Dangcheng and go south, our Dai County will be the first to bear the brunt!"

Beside Zhu Liu, Zhu Xian also spoke, with a bit of bitterness in his words: "Our Zhu family has a strong foundation in Dangcheng, and there are many manors and forts, so we got the news a little faster than other families. Now, two of those Wubao have been breached, and the clansmen have suffered even more miserably and have been unable to contact them. To sum up their lessons, the defense of the manor and Wubao is not enough. How can we not take it for granted? Quit?"

Wang Huo next to him also nodded, and said to Chen Zhi in a comforting tone: "We know that the eunuch, you summoned soldiers, horses, and martial arts to protect Dai County, and even more so to protect Dai County. This was also said at the beginning. It’s clear, we all agreed, and if we ask again now, we will be accused of breaking our promise, but when we agreed, we really didn’t expect that the situation would deteriorate to this point.”

"How bad has it gotten?" Chen Zhi asked calmly.

"Prefect," Tang Dian said at this time, "we can live in the city, protected by heavy troops, and protected by the city wall. I don't think those barbarians can break the city even if they come with 2000 or 3000 people. But, The problem is that the many manors and forts outside the city are not so easy. They are separated one by one, and their own defense strength is very weak. There are also many warriors summoned by you. How can they resist the Xianbei people? What if? The situation in the city reappeared..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Zhi said first, "The situation in the city can still be controlled."

"Prefect," Liu Jian of the Liu family straightened his back and said loudly: "It's not that we mean to embarrass you. You said that the city can still control the situation, but the current situation is that it is isolated and helpless. Even Dai County There is Wuding, but the Xianbei people do not attack the city, but instead plunder the surrounding villages and forts. Without Wuding, how can we stop it?"

Although this Liu Jiang, the county magistrate Shi and the county magistrate of Dai County are all from the Liu family, they are not dealt with. His half-brother Liu Cui is the prefect of Poyang County in Jiangzuo, so the words of the Liu family are Power is not small.

"Yes, we really have no choice," Tang Dian said in a sincere tone, "The Wu Ding sent out by our Tang family at the beginning will not come back, and more than 300 people were sent later. As long as these people can come back, it will be fine." He tried not to irritate Chen Zhi to prevent Chen Zhi from misunderstanding that his family had other intentions.

As for the other few, it’s hard to say.

"Unless the prefect can prove it, the Xianbei people will not go south," Liu Jiang continued, "But even if you can give a guarantee, we don't dare to completely believe it. After all, they are barbarians..."

Just when people from other families were about to join in, there was a sudden noise in the courtyard outside the hall, and then a man dressed as a soldier walked in quickly, accompanied by several officers. Regardless of who was in the room, he excitedly clasped his fists at Chen Zhi who was sitting high up and said, "Prefect! Great victory! Great victory! Yang Sima led the troops, defeated the Xianbei people, and wiped out all their subordinates." city!"

After saying this, he panted violently, drops of sweat dripping down his forehead, and his clothes were already soaked, but his emotional excitement made him ignore the discomfort caused by the vigorous running. .

"What did you say?"

Liu Jiang, who was about to talk eloquently, suddenly felt as if the words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything. After holding it for a long time, it turned into a question: "What do you mean by victory?" ?Xianbei, who was in charge of the city, was driven away?"

"It's not that I was driven away, but that I was defeated!" The person who reported the news was still very excited. After all, he was the one who delivered the news of victory, so when he was questioned, he did not hesitate at all, let alone conceal it, and took the initiative to correct Liu Jiang. The mistake in the words, "The Xianbei tribe is the Xianbei people who surrounded Dangcheng County. They were defeated and annihilated by the troops sent by the prefect. They were either killed or captured! A great victory! A great victory!"

"The people sent by the prefect? ​​The soldiers sent by the prefect?"

Not only Liu Jiang, but also other people looked at each other in confusion after hearing this. They were all confused. They had doubts, expectations, worries, but also joy in their hearts. However, a few of them were even more troubled in the depths of complex emotions. Get a little worried. "The number of soldiers in the city has not decreased. Could it be the Wu Ding outside the city?" Wang Huo seemed to be thinking to himself, but after speaking, he raised his head and looked at Chen Zhi.

"Wu Ding practices every day and never stops for a day. When did he go to the city? Did he make a mistake?" Zhu Liu also looked at Chen Zhi with a puzzled look.

"Prefect, I hope you can tell me the cause and effect!" Tang Dian was one of the people who calmed down the fastest. "Didn't you just say that the situation in the city is under control? Could it be that this is what you were talking about. "

"Yes, my news is a little faster than the battle report, but it is not detailed enough," Chen Zhi glanced at everyone and nodded slowly. He saw suspicion, shock, and a hint of fear in everyone's eyes.

"This...couldn't this be a lie about the military situation?" Liu Jiang said with some uncertainty, "Where did the troops come from? The current military strength in Dai County is not enough to even guard the surrounding Wubao, so how can they rescue the city? ?”

"The news of the military success has to be spread along the way. He brought the military information here. I don't know how many people along the way have already known about it. We shouldn't hide it, or I won't be able to hold my official position," Chen Zhi said. Looking at Liu Frame, he glanced at everyone in the room, "You have to question it, it's not a problem, but I have indeed sent people to support it, how about it, and you will gradually know about it later, and now this matter is up to you In front of us, the Xianbei people you are worried about have been defeated, so should those previous requests be withdrawn?"

After hearing this, all the heads of the aristocratic families in the hall looked at each other, a little undecided, and more importantly, they were not sure whether the news was true or false. Even though Chen Zhi had reached this point in his words, the common sense and cognition in his mind still made it difficult for him to make up his mind. It was a little hard for everyone to accept.

In this shock, Chen Zhi ended the interview naturally.

"I think you all need some time to digest the news you just got," Chen Zhi looked at everyone and said slowly, "I can understand your mood when you come here this time. Changing places, I'm afraid Chen won't be able to settle down either." , you have to master certain trump cards to feel at ease, so I won’t pursue anyone, but since I gave you a guarantee, I won’t break my promise, and you don’t need to press me again, so I don’t want it to happen again.”

The plain words contain a flavor that cannot be questioned or changed. In ordinary times, Chen Zhi does not hesitate to show a certain degree of kindness, but in wartime, he needs obedience and implementation instead of repeated questioning.

In a slightly solemn atmosphere, the helmsmen of the aristocratic family also had to shrink back, and one by one they handed over and left.

But Liu Jiang didn't seem to give up, or in other words, he couldn't accept the result. When everyone moved away, he asked again: "What is the news? Can't you confirm it, Chief? What if there is something wrong?" …”

"I have sent a message over there to escort the leader of the Xianbei invaders this time. Considering the distance between Dangcheng and Dai County, it can be reached in half a day by light car and fast horse, and it will not take more than a day at most. I will wait for them to arrive. Your questions will be answered naturally, so go back now, I think someone in your family is still waiting for news."

Chen Zhi looked at Liu Jian quietly. The latter suddenly felt a pressure falling on him, and he didn't dare to say anything anymore.

With doubts and shock, these people finally left quickly. Many of them had not returned home. As soon as they got on the carriage, they ordered people to go over to confirm the news. At the same time, they also had various conjectures, and many people made them The same command——

"Send me more people and go to the barracks outside the city to find out the news! Go!"

Those who had the same idea were Zhang Jingsheng and others who were sitting in the tavern talking, but at this time they had walked out of the second floor of the tavern and were standing on the street, looking at each other, all silent.

The good news came just now, and the messenger soldier shouted along the street and said a few key words, which made everyone think.

After being silent for a long time, Zhang Jingsheng suddenly said: "A great victory in the city? Or was it sent by the prefect? ​​Where did the soldiers and horses come from? Could it be that those Wu Ding were secretly infiltrated into Chencang?"

"This is not in line with the art of war!" Gu En was the first to respond. His face turned red. He recalled that since that day when he started practicing martial arts, all his judgments were almost always quickly rejected by reality. Today, just talking about war on paper, He thought it was just a joke, but he didn't expect that he would be refuted by reality immediately. Where should he put his face?

The more he tried to regain his face and showed off his abilities, the more he miscalculated. The more Gu En thought about it, the more unwilling he became, and he couldn't help but said: "I should go to the barracks outside the city to explore!"

　Thanks to "Tang Chengxi" for the reward!

　　
　
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