The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 336: A Hidden Arrow from Sima Yi
The carriage moved slowly and everyone was in a heavy mood. As Xinye City got farther and farther away from them, everyone knew that if they wanted to return to Jingzhou in the future, they would have to wait until Qin Shou captured Jingzhou. But would the Jingzhou at that time still be the familiar Jingzhou?

Wen Pin seemed very calm. When he learned that the Cavalry had sent people to greet them fifty miles away from Bowangpo, he was even more surprised. He could feel that Qin Shou valued everyone.

After passing Bowangpo, scouts came galloping and conveyed military orders from time to time.

By evening, everyone finally saw the military camp in the distance. Countless soldiers appeared in front of them, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent. Although the battle had not yet begun, Wen Pin knew that the troops under his command were definitely no match for the enemy.

"I, Sima Yi, have been waiting for you for a long time on the orders of Your Majesty."

"General Huang Zhong of the Red Blood Camp is waiting for you all on the orders of the Prime Minister."

Sima Yi and Huang Zhong slowly stepped forward.

"Zhongda, since you came here in person, I guess this idea was yours!"

When Sima Hui saw Sima Yi in front of him, a hint of disdain suddenly appeared on his face.

Although the two have the same surname Sima, they are only from the same clan, and can barely be considered uncle and nephew. But it seems like Liu Bei and Liu Xie, who can barely be considered related.

"Uncle, you are joking. I am here on the orders of the emperor. The emperor is eager to seek talents, so he specially ordered me to come and welcome him."

How could Sima Yi admit this?

"Although you and I have the same surname, Sima, you are in Hanoi, and I am in Yingchuan. I don't dare to accept your title of uncle." Sima Wei said disdainfully.

Sima Hui was filled with anger as he was about to leave Jingzhou. At this time, he finally came up with a solution. He couldn't get angry with Huang Zhong, so he could only make trouble for Sima Yi.

"Mr. Huang." Sima Yi was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he smiled and bowed to Huang Chengyan, saying, "Mr. Huang, the Prime Minister has heard of your name for a long time. After I came, the Prime Minister instructed that I should be treated well."

"Zhongda, since I am here, my daughter does not need to follow me. Please let me return to Jingzhou, how about that?" Huang Chengyan sighed.

"Why do you say that, Mr. Huang? Madam Zhuge will return to Jingzhou today, and will follow Kong Ming back to Chang'an tomorrow. Why bother with such a tiring journey? It would be better for her to follow us back to Chang'an, meet the emperor, and wait for Kong Ming's arrival in Chang'an." Sima Yi asked curiously.

Will Zhuge Liang come? Everyone knows that it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to go to Chang'an. Zhuge's heart is with Liu Bei, so how can he go to Chang'an!

"Could it be that Kong Ming dares to disobey the imperial edict?" Sima Yi said dimly.

Huang Chengyan was so angry that he was shaking all over. They were all smart people, and everyone knew that Zhuge Liang could not go to Chang'an. As long as he hid in Liu Bei's army, the Cavalry would not be able to find him.

Would Qin Shou dare to use the imperial edict to deal with Zhuge Liang again? In that case, Qin Shou would only lose face. However, even in this situation, Sima Yi was not prepared to let Huang Yueying leave. How could Huang Chengyan not be angry?

"Don't worry, Mr. Huang. The Prime Minister has already ordered people to look for Kong Ming." Sima Yi sneered, "Mr. Huang, your son-in-law is not a simple person! He said he was going to Moling to contact Cao Cao, but in fact, he was hiding in Xinye City, hiding in Liu Bei's army."

"Impossible." The person who spoke was not Huang Chengyan, but Huang Yueying.

"Humph, Madam Zhuge, Liu Bei is a person that my Cavalry is keeping a close eye on. Everything that happens in Xinye City is under our control."

"In order to take away the people of Xinye and Fancheng, Liu Bei spread rumors that the prime minister was cruel and would massacre people wherever he went. He was the second Dong Zhuo. He thought we didn't know this, but in fact, we didn't know that we had already grasped his movements."

"Zhuge Liang went upstream from the Han River three days ago and entered Xinye that night, probably to discuss how to lead the people into Yuzhang. He has not left Xinye in the past three days."

"Let Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun pretend to be bandits and attack General Wen Pin's troops so that we can rescue you. Otherwise, how could General Huang lead his troops south?"

Sima Yi sneered.

Huang Chengyan and his daughter looked gloomy after hearing this.

Zhuge Liang did nothing wrong, and after the incident, he also tried to rescue himself and others. There was nothing wrong with all this. But isn't the easiest way to follow the army north?

Huang Yueying immediately understood Zhuge Liang's choice. In front of his career, both she and Huang Chengyan could be abandoned. But even though she understood, she still felt very uncomfortable.

That wasn't an option she saw.

Huang Chengyan sighed deeply and said, "Let's go! Zhongda, you win, no, the Prime Minister wins."

Although he could understand Zhuge Liang's choice, he could not accept it. This was not the answer he wanted to see. Is Qin Shou really like Liu Bei?
"Zhongye."

On the other hand, Huang Zhong found Wen Pin. They were actually fellow villagers, both from Nanyang.

Don’t underestimate the fellow-townsmanship of this era. In any era, the relationship between fellow villagers is relatively united.

"Old General, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still as powerful as ever!"

Wen Pin sighed.

"You can come too." Huang Zhong said without hesitation: "The Prime Minister is eager to seek talents. Zhongye is a rare talent in Jingzhou. He is skilled in archery and horse riding, and is proficient in military strategy. If he joins my Cavalry Army, he will definitely be a general."

"Old General, before Liu Jingsheng died, he asked me to keep his two sons safe. Now, both sons have surrendered to the Prime Minister. I hope the Prime Minister can make proper arrangements. I will be grateful."

Wen Pin bowed to Huang Zhong, turned his horse around and left.

Huang Zhong's face was stunned, and immediately a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

He felt that there seemed to be other meanings in Wen Pin's words, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't find anything.

"Old General, it's time to set off."

Sima Yi came on horseback and reminded.

"Zhongda, what do you mean by Wenpin? I don't understand!"

Huang Zhong couldn't help but ask.

"Old General, Liu Biao's two sons are both under the command of the Prime Minister. Since Wen Pin wants to protect Liu Qi and Liu Cong, he must naturally join the Prime Minister's command. However, he will naturally not be willing to join under such circumstances. After all, he has not yet made any achievements!"

Sima Yi immediately understood what Wen Pin was thinking.

He will join the Cavalry Corps sooner or later, but not now. Every bit of merit counts. If he joins the Cavalry Corps, he will be a general at most. But if he makes military achievements, he will definitely be a general.

Currently, General is the highest position in the Cavalry Army, but it will be different in the future.

Wen Pin is an ambitious man.

Huang Zhong suddenly realized what was going on and said quickly, "Zhongye is thoughtful. This is good. When we send troops to Jingzhou next time, with Zhongye as our internal support, it will be much easier for us to attack Jingzhou."

Sima Yi also nodded.

"Our mission this time has been accomplished, old general. The prime minister has been waiting in Luoyang for a long time, and the soldiers are eager to launch an attack on Yuan Shao immediately."

(End of this chapter)