The last three kingdoms

Chapter 327 The Lobbyist
Wang Qi, the prefect of Tianshui, was indeed feeling a little bewildered. It had only been a few days, and the sky in Longyou was changing at will. Wang Qi still didn't understand where the Shu army came from. It was like a sky drop, and it was directly airborne from Nanzhong to Longxi.

But that's not the point. What Wang Qi doesn't understand is why Qianhong, the prefect of Longxi, surrendered without a fight and handed over Longxi County?Wang Qi and Qian Hong have been officials in Yongzhou for some years, so it can be said that they are very familiar with each other. With a fierce personality, he is the kind of person who can stab both threats for his friends.But it was such a courageous Qianhong who surrendered the city without firing a single arrow when the Shu army approached the city, which made people feel unbelievable.

The rapid drop in Longxi made Wang Qi feel unprepared, and the rapid movement of the Shu army gave Wang Qi almost no time to react. Longxi and Tianshui were separated by Nan'an County, but the Shu army did not fight against Nan'an County. , Straight to kill and rush to Tianshui.

With the same trick, the Shu army surrounded Jicheng without fighting, and the main force went straight to Shangyu.Shangyu and Jicheng are two important towns in Tianshui, and they are leaning on each other. If they lose one of them, they will be lonely.Wang Qi knew that the Shu army was besieging Shangyu in a large scale, but they were powerless to rescue them. Now the Shu army besieging Jicheng has [-] troops, and there are more than [-] defenders in Jicheng. Relying on the strong city walls, there may be a possibility of a battle. However, once he leaves the city, he is going to die, so Wang Qi can only watch Shangbi fall and be helpless.

There were only 1000 defenders in Shangyu City, and they were no match for the Shu army at all. The Shu army attacked the city and won almost crushingly, which made Wang Qi feel helpless and desperate.He knew very well that the Shu army took the lead in attacking Shangyu, with the goal of Tianshui Granary, and now that the Shu army had succeeded, the next step would definitely besiege Jicheng. With the strength of Jicheng, the huge army of Shu army could not be stopped.

Once upon a time, the state of Wei had one hundred thousand troops in Guanlong, how majestic it was, despite Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei's repeated attacks, they were still standing still. What is this, this is the background. When Ai was the governor of Yongliang, the Shu people could show their heads in the Qinling Mountains even if they died, and it was wishful thinking to want to attack the city and plunder the village.

But now that the Wei State is aggressively attacking Shu, [-]% of the troops in the Guanlong area have been withdrawn. The emptiness of the troops has created opportunities for the counterattacking Shu army to defeat each other, and the reinforcements from the Wei State far away in the Central Plains have arrived. In Longxi, it will take at least two or three months. This period of time is enough for the Shu army to gain a firm foothold in Longxi.

Wang Qi sighed softly, and the sadness of being helpless enveloped his heart.

"Sir, Grand Administrator, Longxi Gong Cao Gu Feng is seeking an audience outside the city." The subordinate officials reported to Wang Qi.

Gu Feng is Wang Qi's uncle and cousin, and he works as a meritorious service under the command of Qianhong, the prefect of Longxi. Wang Qi made this arrangement because he and Qianhong have a good personal relationship, and it saves the criticism of working in Tianshui, but now Longxi Jujun However, now Longxi and Tianshui have turned into a hostile relationship. Gu Feng's coming here at this moment is definitely not as simple as visiting relatives.

However, Wang Qi ordered someone to pass Gu Feng in.

Gu Feng is also a good-looking talent with a personable demeanor. After entering, he first gave a deep salute to Wang Qi and said, "I have seen my cousin, how is my cousin doing recently?"

Wang Qi snorted coldly, and said: "It is rumored that all the officials in Longxi County have been promoted to three ranks. Presumably my cousin has also been promoted to a noble rank. Congratulations."

"Rumours! Absolutely rumors! Longxi County is such a palm-sized place, and everyone has been promoted to three ranks. Isn't everyone a prefect? ​​In this world, rumors are flying everywhere. Cousin, don't listen to rumors. That's right." Gu Feng said with a chuckle.

Wang Qi sneered, and said: "Then Qianhong is still a prefect now? I thought he lost his integrity and betrayed the country for glory. At least he can be named a marquis and worshiped a minister. It seems that it is not bad."

Gu Feng ignored Wang Qi's sarcasm, and said: "Yang Bao is quite upright, but it's a pity that he didn't last for two hours, and his head was already in a different place. Cousin really thinks that with the current situation of Jicheng , Can you stick to it longer than Shangyu? A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to do things. Cousin, who knows the current affairs is a hero. "

Wang Qi glanced at Gu Feng indifferently, and said: "If my cousin is visiting relatives, I welcome him very much. If he is here as a lobbyist for Shu people, then I will not send him away."

Upon hearing Wang Qi's order to expel the guest, Gu Feng laughed and said, "Could it be that cousin is going to die for Cao Wei?"

Wang Qi said sternly: "Someone is a minister of Wei, eating the state's salary, and should serve the country loyally, and swear to the city of Ji for his survival."

Gu Feng said slowly: "If I remember correctly, my uncle was the prefect of Jiyin during his lifetime. Because he was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's dominance over the country, he resigned from office in anger and died of depression. I remember that my uncle had a last word before he died. There are two sides, the king's family has been Han officials for generations, and the descendants must not treat rebellious officials and thieves. Now my cousin regards himself as a Wei official who usurped the Han, and he is loyal to the country, but I don't know how your father feels when he hears it?"

Wang Qi's face turns green and turns pale. This is his father's behest. Except for the immediate family members, no one can know, but Gu Feng is his cousin, and Wang Qi's mother is Gu Feng's aunt. Because of his high-level relationship, he naturally knew the affairs of his Wang family well. Gu Feng brought it up at this time, which made Wang Qi feel very embarrassed.

Before Wang Qi's father died, he did have a will to confess that future generations are not allowed to serve Wei as an official.However, the Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty have been around for a long time, and the people of the world belonged to each other. When Wang Qi was young, he did abide by his father's legacy. He also forgot his father's will, passed Wei Guo's nine-rank Zhongzheng, became an official, and was promoted all the way, becoming the prefect of Tianshui.

Now that Gu Feng brought up the old matter again, Wang Qi recalled his father's legacy again, and he was ashamed.

Gu Fengyu said earnestly: "Ji Han is the orthodox Han Dynasty. The leading general Liu Yin of Zhenbei and the king of Beidi Liu Chen who oversee the army are both descendants of the great ancestors. It is an upright way to raise troops to fight against rebellion and help the Han family. Wei Chen considers himself to be disloyal to his father, and disloyal to the country. He is so unfaithful and unfilial, talking too much about integrity? Now that the Han army is so powerful, all the people in the world are vying for it. It is impossible for someone who is more powerful than his cousin One after another is trying to set things right, this is what people want, cousin must pay attention to it."

"A powerful person? Who is it?"

Gu Feng said with a half smile but not a smile: "Deng Shizai, the former general who conquered the west and supervised all the military forces in Yongliang, does he count?"

(End of this chapter)