Chapter 1431 Civil strife in Taiyuan (additional update)


    In Taiyuan City, Wei Xu and Song Xian, who had just received instructions from Chen Gong, came out.


    "Isn''t it a good idea for us to do this?" Despite Chen Gong''s instructions, Wei Xu still hesitated and pulled Song Xian to say.


    Song Xian disagreed.


    Song Xian''s appearance, I estimate that he is around thirty or below forty, his body is slightly fat, the armor on his belly is bulging out, his figure is pretty good, not very bloated, and he has a rosy face full of growth Although he has a thick beard, his appearance is not bad. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. No matter how you look at him, he is a positive and enthusiastic person.


    Song Xian was originally from Taiyuan, and was once considered a small gentry in Taiyuan. Because he hated the local rightists, he was framed by them, so he had to leave his hometown and fled to Luoyang. Later, he went to Wang Yun''s family, and Wang Yun Yun sent him to Lu Bu''s tent again, so for Song Xian, any sense of honor or loyalty, sorry, does not exist. Can that kind of thing be eaten or drank?


    "Wei Xiaowei, Lord Bo actually gave such an explanation. It must have been approved by Marquis Wen... Why, you don''t even want to listen to Marquis Wen''s orders?" Song Xian didn''t care at all about the move to invade General Zhengxi''s territory. The feeling of guilt was actually full of expectation and excitement. After all, if Lu Bu really took control of Taiyuan, wouldn''t there be a chance for revenge?


    Although Wei Xu is a rough man, deep down he still hopes that he can become a true nobleman, so he tries his best to move closer to the standards of the nobles. However, Wei Xu has not yet realized that in fact, the nobles spend all their time The so-called slogans of benevolence, virtue and loyalty that are often promoted are just slogans.


    "That''s not what you say..." Wei Xu scratched his head and beard as he walked, feeling a little irritated, "I just heard that Marquis Wen had always said that Zheng Xi was his brother... and now..."


    When a brother is in trouble, shouldn’t he lend a hand to help?


    Why did you stab him in the back instead?


    Song Xian was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Didn''t you tell me what Master Bo said? Zhengxi is going to be doomed! If Zhengxi can win, we will still be brothers... Now, of course we are brothers! You see, since it is going to be doomed , seeing that these great foundations have fallen into the hands of outsiders and been wasted, it is better to leave them in the hands of our brothers, and we can preserve some things, saying that we will have to rely on warmth and support before we can conquer the west in the future... Why, is it possible? It would be more right and better to say that all of it is given to outsiders and none of it is given to our brothers?”


    "This..." Wei Xu scratched his head. Song Xian''s words seemed to make sense, but there also seemed to be something wrong. However, Wei Xu couldn''t tell what was wrong. It was like a dry bun stuck in his throat. I can''t cough it out, and I can''t swallow it.


    "This and that... are so unpleasant..." Song Xian said dissatisfied, "Captain Wei, you are also a cheerful person, why are you so hesitant today? You can''t hold back a fart for a while... Why, you don''t Are you willing to obey Wen Hou’s orders?”


    "Listen, of course!" Wei Xu saw that the matter was coming and he had to face it no matter what, so he gritted his teeth and said, "That''s it! I''ll arrange the troops at my headquarters. As soon as your news comes, I will lead the troops Go straight to the Taiyuan government office, capture Cui Zhouping, and collect his seal and ribbon!"


    "Okay!" Song Xian clapped his hands and said, "It should have been like this a long time ago! I will find Cheng Datou now, and then we will separately control the west and south gates to isolate the inside and outside! Well, by the way, where did Zhang Sima go?"


    Wei Xu shook his head and said, "I don''t know...Two days ago, he said that the soldiers were lax and their shoulders were thick and they needed to practice more, so he led his people out of the east of the city...They should be training in that mountain now, and I didn''t hear anything. Most likely he hasn’t come back yet…”


    "It''s good that he didn''t come back! It saves trouble!" Song Xian said, "Zhang Sima has been following Zhengxi for a long time, maybe he has some ideas... It would be better for him to be outside. When the overall situation is settled, there will be nothing to say... OK, that’s it, I’ll take the first step…”


    Song Xiangong handed over his hands and left.


    Wei Xu tilted his head and thought about it, stood blankly for a moment, then shook his head and sighed. He felt that he was still a little bit distraught. He was distracted all the way. He suddenly came back to his senses when he bumped into Gao Shun at the school grounds in the city. God comes.


    "Captain Wei, the military camp has been closed!" Gao Shun saw that Wei Xu was still wandering around the streets after it was already night, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Please note that even if there is no war, military law cannot be slackened!"


    “Ah…this…” Wei Xu was stunned for a moment.


    After Gao Shun finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave. He also had to prepare for the camp tour and had no intention of talking more with Wei Xu.


    “High School Lieutenant!” Wei Xu subconsciously shouted, “Please stay!”


    “What’s the matter?” Gao Shun asked.


    "This..." Wei Xu thought for a while. Chen Gong didn''t say that he couldn''t tell Gao Shun, so did he mean that it didn''t matter if he told him? "This...high school captain, can you lend me a moment to speak?"


    "What?!" Gao Shun couldn''t help but widen his eyes after listening to Wei Xu''s narration, and said, "How can it be unreasonable! You can really do such an unjust act! When you meet Marquis Wen some time, let''s talk about it!"


    Wei Xu quickly grabbed Gao Shun and said, "Gao Xiaowei, this is the order given by Marquis Wen!"


    Gao Shun was stunned, stopped, turned to look at Wei Xu hesitantly, and said, "Is it really the order from Marquis Wen?"


    ??Although Wei Xu did not confirm this matter, he thought that the fact that he took out Marquis Wen''s military talisman seal letter in Chen Palace showed that Marquis Wen agreed, so Wei Xu nodded in affirmation.


    “This…” Gao Shun frowned tightly.


    Marquis Wen Lu Bu once saved Gao Shun''s life, so Gao Shun always followed Marquis Wen and was loyal. When Wei Xu said that this order was given by Marquis Wen, he sighed longly and shook his head, but There was no indication that he would continue to look for Wen Hou.


    ?In Gao Shun''s mind, since it was the order given by Marquis Wen, the behavior of arguing in the past was almost tantamount to disobeying the order.


    Wei Xu said: "Gao Xiaowei, do you think... can we win like this?"


    "Ha..." Gao Shun said, "So what if we can win? Marquis Wen..." Gao Shun swallowed his comments about Lu Bu and paused for a moment before saying, "It''s not difficult to control Taiyuan''s city defense. It''s hard to know how to deal with it after tomorrow. ah…"


    "Zhengxi said it was a big defeat. Do you still have the power to control us?" Wei Xu didn''t understand what Gao Shun meant and asked, "Master Chen can definitely control Taiyuan, so it can be used as a foothold... It''s better to live in peace." Relying on others’ breath…”


    "Haha..." Gao Shun just shook his head.


    “What on earth do you mean?” Wei Xu asked, confused.


    Gao Shun was silent for a moment and said, "Do you think victory or defeat can only happen on the battlefield?"


    “This…what do you mean?” Wei Xu asked.


    "I have experienced it recently... If you ask me, I can''t tell you..." Gao Shun shook his head and said slowly, "Just being able to fight is not enough... Marquis Wen..."


    “?” Wei Xu couldn’t understand it at all.


    "It''s okay... Since it''s Marquis Wen''s order, just follow the order..." Gao Shun didn''t intend to explain to Wei Xu. After all, Gao Shun himself only grasped some vague edges and couldn''t express them clearly, so he didn''t Maybe say something to Wei Xu.


    "Hey, okay..." Wei Xu nodded and said, "Then... farewell..."


    ……………


    ?At this moment, Zhang Liao is still discussing with Fei Qian. No, strictly speaking, Zhang Liao is interceding for Lu Bu.


    Seeing Fei Qian appear in Taiyuan, but he did not enter the city openly, but stayed in the camp outside the city, Zhang Liao basically understood Fei Qian''s intention. Now I am afraid that a trap has been laid out in the city, waiting for Lu Bu Step into it.?????Zhang Liao could choose not to say anything, but Zhang Liao still couldn''t hold back.


    “General, did you ever know that when you are in the imperial court, Yongliang merges with the north, how can you shrink and abandon it?” Zhang Liao said slowly.


    ?Fei Qian nodded, he still knew something about this matter. In areas with prominent ethnic minority conflicts such as Liangzhou and Bingzhou, there have been two trends of thought since the Eastern Han Dynasty. One is governance and control, and the other is simply giving up.


    Even Cui Jun''s father, Cui Lie, repeated his old tune at that time and proposed the strategy of abandoning Liangzhou. Fu Xie, who was then Yilang, flew into a rage in the court and shouted loudly: ''Behead Situ, and the world will be safe!''


    Well, Cui Lie was bought the Situ position at that time. Although it was partly because he was not respected, it also reflected the intensity of the collision between the two ideological trends in the court.


    "In the past, Prince An Ding said that the rebellion of the Qiang rebels started from Liang and Bing and extended to Sili. It caused harm to Zhao and Wei in the east and Shu and Han in the west. The five states were ruined and the six counties were cut off. They traveled thousands of miles and left no survivors in the wild. The scourge of bandits continues day and night, the people are destroyed, the sun and the moon are burned out..." Zhang Liao continued, and Fei Qian seemed to understand Zhang Liao''s thoughts.


    "...the generals guarding the border are all cowardly and weak, and do not dare to attack, but they sit around and transfer documents to deceive the court, just to benefit themselves. The officials in the border counties even search and plunder, committing all kinds of evil, making the people suffer more than ever. Captives..." Zhang Liao said solemnly, obviously as a party involved to a certain extent, he was deeply touched, "But above the court, there are powerful ministers who are ignorant of side affairs, idle, neglecting their duties, enjoying their salary and doing nothing, and preaching fallacious theories. , saying that it is not suitable to fight, and that the border cannot be defended, and so on, and even advocated that the border people should move inward and abandon their land to live in peace..."


    The prince of stability refers to Wang Fu. Except for this person, no one else can get this honorific title yet. Fei Qian doesn''t know if there will be one in the future, but he knows that Wang Fu is indeed amazing. As a son of a noble family who was born and raised in the border county, his political level was much higher than that of ordinary aristocratic families. He believed that the imperial court''s policy of abandoning the border areas and forcing the border people to move inland during the war with the Qiang people was wrong. This policy of retreat not only brings great losses to the lives and property of the people in the border areas, but also creates opportunities for the enemy...


    "So..." Fei Qian pondered and said, "Wen Yuan means that someone should be thinking about Wang Jiexin and Fu Nanrong''s theory?"


    Zhang Liao fell to the ground and said, "General, please think twice!"


    Why did Zhang Liao suddenly say that he wanted to give up the third assistant in the court?


    ?Fei Qian has no current plans to give up Sanfu, so in fact, Zhang Liao''s words are nothing more than to reflect the current situation and persuade Fei Qian. Because Lu Bu''s behavior is a kind of betrayal to a certain extent. As a calm and intelligent Zhang Liao, it is naturally impossible for Zhang Liao to directly intercede for Lu Bu, because Zhang Liao also knows that direct intercession will not have much effect, and will also make Fei Qian treat him. I had doubts about my position, so I adopted such an angle to persuade.


    At that time, Wang Fu and Fu Xie made remarks, not to give up on Xiliang Sanfu, because although Xiliang Sanfu had problems from time to time, it was still the territory of the Han Dynasty and the vassal guard of the country, just like the Han Dynasty stretched out An arm not only opened the way for the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, not only connected the trade between the East and the West, but also obtained important materials such as war horses.


    ?Then the same is true for Lu Bu.


    ?Although Lu Bu has problems of one kind or another,...


    Fei Qian raised his head and remembered the time he spent in Luoyang, and couldn''t help but feel a little sad.


    “In that case, why protect the border county?” Fei Qian asked in a deep voice.


    Zhang Liao bowed again and said: "We should move people. The border counties are empty, and the inner counties are complex, and the land is uneven. You can move and fill the borders to solidify the border. If a house is robbed, the old and weak women and children will be placed in the middle, and the territory will be strong." Being strong and guarding the outside means that the inner counties are cultivating mulberry trees and accumulating wealth, and the border counties are guarding against foreign invasions, helping each other and supporting each other, and naturally they will enjoy peace..."


    Fei Qian nodded gently, and then said: "But the border commanders are suffering from it, they are greedy for wealth, and they don''t care about guarding, so what?" It is naturally best to do what Zhang Liao said, but there is a problem. Yes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. People''s desires are always difficult to satisfy.


    Zhang Liao was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "The Qiang-Hu rebellion was caused by profit-seeking, but also by uneven laws. Above the court, he was wavering, either to appease or to induce, and at the same time, he considered it a burden and abandoned it. If you are doubtful, you cannot be sure. If you are confused, there is nothing you can do. If you want peace in the border areas, you should be consistent on the outside and inside to resolve your doubts. This is a superficial view that all saints will follow. I hope the general can teach me."


    Fei Qian held his head in his hands, frowning in thought.


    Zhang Liao didn''t dare to disturb him, so he had no choice but to stay by the side, waiting anxiously. Sweat dripped from his temples and fell on his body, creating circles of water stains.


    The curtain was suddenly opened, and Cui Hou walked in hurriedly, glanced at Zhang Liao, and then whispered: "General, a letter was shot from the city, saying that there was a movement of soldiers and horses in the city!"


    "So fast?" Fei Qian was a little surprised. He took the letter, read it up and down, then threw it to Zhang Liao and said, "Wen Yuan should also take a look..."


    Zhang Liao looked at the letter in his hand. Sweat was rolling down his head and flowing down his eyebrows and nose. He didn''t bother to wipe it off. His hands, which usually wouldn''t tremble after wielding the steel gun thousands of times, were now trembling. stand up.


    The letter was very brief, but it also stated very clearly that the troops in the city were moving all the way to the school arsenal, obviously to block the defenders for reinforcements; all the way to the west gate and south gate, in order to cut off the communication between internal and external soldiers; and the other way was to the government office. …


    At this moment, there were some faint noises coming from Taiyuan City, and the originally dark sky was once again dyed orange.


    Is it too late?


    Zhang Liao was thinking anxiously, and suddenly a bright light flashed in his mind. He immediately pointed to the letter and said: "This is not Wenhou''s policy! It must be the plan of Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai! It must be so! General! I wish to take action immediately." Entering the city, you will find Wenhou and Chen Ming''s benefits, so that you can know your way back and avoid making big mistakes!"


    ?Cui Hou''s eyes widened and he looked at Zhang Liao in disbelief.


    Fei Qian frowned and looked at Zhang Liao. This time the layout was not only aimed at Lu Bu, but also against some Taiyuan nobles who were not very cooperative at this stage, such as the Taiyuan Wen clan. Since the First Battle of Huguan in Shangdang, the Wen family has declined somewhat, but its foundation in Taiyuan has not been damaged. Although on the surface it is obeying the Zhengxi, in fact there are many things that have been violated, especially in the past few days. After learning about the defeat of Zhengxi, the Wen family couldn''t help but jump up and down...


    So, the entire Taiyuan City at the moment is like a trap with some rice grains sprinkled in it. See if the birds and beasts jump into it automatically. All the warehouses in the city have been emptied, leaving only a thin layer to serve as a facade. Even if Lu Bu succeeds in snatching it, without the support of money and food, the only way to obtain money and food is to fall out with the nobles in the city. , plundering these people''s private warehouses. However, in this way, Lu Bu would never expect to have a foothold in Taiyuan.


    The fire in Taiyuan tonight is equivalent to a signal for action to the surrounding areas. I believe that at this moment, Cui Jun, who had sneaked out of Taiyuan long ago, has begun to deploy troops and horses, preparing to besiege Taiyuan.


    "Wenyuan, the city is now in a dead situation..." Fei Qian sighed and reminded him, "Even if Wen Yuan has the intention to make a comeback, I''m afraid..."


    Zhang Liao prostrated himself in front of Fei Qian, kowtowed and said, "I hope my lord will be successful!"


    Fei Qian was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and agreed with Zhang Liao to return to the city and make a last-ditch effort...


    ……………


    The city of Taiyuan is already filled with boiling water!


    As a city that has been on the front line of barbarian intrusion for a long time, Taiyuan City is not like Chang''an, which has a city outside the city wall, nor does it want to be like Luoyang. The city is more like a decoration than a defense. Taiyuan''s inner-city city In addition, everything was built for military purposes.


    It can be said that Taiyuan City is a combination of the large and small Wubao. The outer circle is the Dawu Fort, and the neighborhoods inside the city are the Xiaowubao. And for the convenience of defense, even the city gates are not opened, and there are only four gates in the east, west, north and south. It is a real fortified city. However, a fortified city must have sufficient supplies to hold on to it, otherwise, it will just be a showpiece of a powerful foreign force.


    Therefore, there was a huge chaos in Taiyuan City. All the gates between the neighbors were locked. The servants of each big family guarded the key points. If Lu Bu''s soldiers did not attack the neighbors, then all they could control were the few in Taiyuan City. Just a street…


    (End of this chapter)