Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 571 565. March into Luoyang
"An Guo, Xing Guo, long time no see. I heard that there was a man who made An Guo and Xing Guo suffer a little in Liangzhou, and was accepted as a disciple by the Prime Minister and taught a lot of skills. I guess it was this Jiang Wei, Jiang Bo Yue?"

The three entered the tent, and Feng Xi warmly invited them to sit down. Guan Xing and Zhang Bao need not be told much, although they haven't seen each other for two years, but apart from growing some beards and having a more vicissitudes of time on their faces, they haven't changed much.

Jiang Wei looks extremely heroic, with red lips, white teeth, a face as white as jade, and a fluttering white robe. He looks heroic and has a good appearance. No wonder he is called the Child of Qilin.

While Feng Xi was observing Jiang Wei, Jiang Wei was also observing this great commander-in-chief of the Han Dynasty, who held unparalleled fame and power.

Jiang Wei served Zhuge Liang and would hear Zhuge Liang mention Feng Xi almost every day. It was either about his strategy or his policy. Almost everything seemed to be related to him.

Now that he had seen Feng Xi in person, he was truly an extraordinary person. Although he looked amiable and smiling, he had a very strong aura that belonged only to a superior, which was similar to the rumors he had heard.

"I am Jiang Wei. Because Cao Zhen burned Chang'an and the Prime Minister could not escape, I came here with two generals on the Prime Minister's orders to provide support. Before leaving, the Prime Minister specifically instructed that the three of us should obey the Grand Commander's orders after we meet up with him. If there is anything that needs me, the Grand Commander can just give the order."

Jiang Wei was very knowledgeable about the ways of the world. Guan Xing and Zhang Bao knew from their previous words that he had known Feng Xi for a long time, so there would be no problem. However, as Zhuge Liang's apprentice, Feng Xi would inevitably think too much and suspect that he was just following orders, so Jiang Wei took the initiative to speak in order to express his position and show that he was the same as other generals to reassure Feng Xi.

"Okay, okay, now our army is heading for Luoyang and we are in urgent need of reinforcements. The three of you have arrived at the right time."

Feng Xi exchanged a few polite words with the three men. Zhang Bao glanced at the generals present. He knew many of them, but when he saw an unexpected figure, he shouted in surprise, interrupting the polite words of several people.

"Wang Shuang! Why are you here!"

It turned out that Zhang Bao saw Wang Shuang hiding in the corner eating and drinking. Guan Xing and Wang Shuang had fought for so long before, so Zhang Bao naturally remembered Wang Shuang still clearly.

Guan Xing and Jiang Wei also looked over. Jiang Wei only knew that Wang Shuang was a general of Wei, but he had never seen him before. He was more curious and looked at him. Guan Xing, on the other hand, looked at him carefully for a few times and frowned, obviously a little surprised.

"What...what are you doing? I am not stupid. I am no match for the Grand Commander. Do you want me to die?"

Wang Shuang saw Guan Xing and Zhang Bao looking at him, and couldn't help but argue. Now Wang Shuang is not the Wang Shuang who was recommended to Cao Rui by Cao Zhen in the original timeline and was named General Huwei and the vanguard of the front. He is just a capable general under Cao Zhen, so he naturally has to consider himself.

"That's fine. General Wang is a man of integrity. After losing the bet with me, he turned from evil to good. He should be a role model. From now on, we are all colleagues. We served different masters on the battlefield in the past, so let's forget about this matter."

Feng Xi spoke up, interrupting the awkward atmosphere of staring at each other, and gave everyone a way out so that no one would dwell on the matter anymore.

"General, may I ask when our army will march to Luoyang?"

After everyone ate and drank for a while and became familiar with each other, Jiang Wei asked this concerned question.

"Of course the sooner the better. If the three generals don't mind not resting after the long journey, I intend to send troops to attack Luoyang tomorrow." When Feng Xi heard Jiang Wei's question, he answered him with a smile, without any displeasure at all.

"Then I'm sorry to offend you, but may I ask the commander-in-chief about his plan for attacking Luoyang?"

Jiang Wei was not surprised by Feng Xi's swift and decisive action, because Cao Zhen was estimated to be close to Hangu Pass. If Cao Zhen was allowed to enter Luoyang City, it would be difficult to capture him. However, Jiang Wei wanted to hear Feng Xi's thoughts, so that he could check and fill in the gaps if there were any problems.

"I intend to use part of my forces to attack Luoyang first to test its strength. Although there are only tens of thousands of old, weak and sick soldiers in Luoyang now, and no more soldiers are available. However, as far as I know, those noble families have many private soldiers and servants in private. I am not surprised at all that the noble families in Luoyang City have gathered tens of thousands of people.

Therefore, it is a bit of a pipe dream to want to capture Luoyang within one or two days before Cao Zhen returns to Luoyang, or within two or three days. Our main goal is to first eliminate Cao Zhen, so that our army can slowly grind down the siege of Luoyang. "

Feng Xi told the three newcomers, mainly Jiang Wei, the conclusions he had discussed with the generals of the Jingzhou Army. Because Zhang Bao and Guan Xing knew that Feng Xi had definitely made arrangements, they didn't need to use their brains and just did whatever Feng Xi told them to do.

"I see. Since the Grand Commander has already made arrangements, if you need Wei to do anything, just give the order."

After talking with Feng Xi, Jiang Wei realized that this commander-in-chief was indeed not an ordinary rough man, but had real arrangements, so they decided not to say more.

"No problem. Since you have questions, I will answer them. After all, Bo Yue just came from the Prime Minister's side. My style is different from the Prime Minister's. It is normal that I am not used to it."

Feng Xi knew that Jiang Wei probably had some doubts because it was his first time meeting him, so it was normal for him to have some doubts, and it would not affect the plans of the Jingzhou army.

After the generals had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to their residences to rest, preparing to march to Luoyang the next day according to Feng Xi's arrangement.

"Commander-in-chief, the news a few days ago is that Guangcheng Pass has been breached, and Yique Pass is still asking for our help. We can't just sit there and watch. Yique Pass is the closest checkpoint to Luoyang. If..."

Xiahou Wei was trying to persuade Xiahou Mao, but Xiahou Mao didn't care. After all, his previous strategy was to use these passes to delay time, and the ultimate goal was to delay until Cao Zhen returned to Luoyang.

Now it doesn’t matter whether Yique Pass is lost or not, because Cao Zhen’s scouts told him that Cao Zhen’s army will reach Hangu Pass today. After passing Hangu Pass, it will be less than a day’s journey to Luoyang. Xiahou Mao can rest assured.

"Haha, don't worry, generals. Take a look at this."

Xiahou Mao interrupted Xiahou Wei who was talking about the importance of Yique Pass and told him about Cao Zhen's progress. Xiahou Heng who was standing next to him also came over. They were both surprised to see Cao Zhen arrive at Hangu Pass today.

Yique Pass was only attacked by the Han army for two days. I think given the strategic location of Yique Pass, it should be no problem for it to hold out for another two or three days. By the time Cao Zhen arrives, won't everything be fine?
(End of this chapter)