Chapter 2299 Not many choices
Generally speaking, Wei Yan is a person who kills monsters all the way on the battlefield, and then makes mistakes all the way in the worldly and sophisticated political court.
??Wei Yan can slay monsters that others cannot.
??? Wei Yan not only stepped on the thunder that others would not step on, but also sat on it.
The battle between plotting and scheming, and between honesty and cunning has been going on for thousands of years and has never stopped!
??Historically, Zhuge Liang has never played a double role with Liu Bei in which he killed Wei Yan on the grounds of betrayal. The reason is very simple. He sacrificed the city and still killed him. Wouldn''t this add trouble to Liu Bei? Who will donate the city next time? Except for Mr. Luo, who claims to be the reincarnation of an immortal, whoever does this in reality is a fool.
?In real history, Zhuge Liang valued Wei Yan very much, and even defended Wei Yan for his repeated mistakes. After Liu Bei entered Sichuan, he first paid homage to General Yamen, then supervised Hanzhong, served as General Zhenyuan, and then was promoted to General Zhenbei. There is no Zhuge Liang who is in charge of the Organization Department. How can the appointment be made?
??Zhuge Liang''s Northern Expedition, even though Wei Yan was muttering behind his back, Zhuge Liang still asked Wei Yan to supervise the front, and Prime Minister Sima to lead the governor of Liangzhou. The governor of the front means the vanguard of the entire army, the prime minister Sima represents Zhuge Liang''s endorsement, and the governor of Liangzhou means that he can actually take it after he has promised to defeat Wei Yan...
??How about changing the leader?
Not only did he not care if people in Wei Yan spoke ill of him before and after him, but he also gave Wei Yan an official position with real power?
?Later, Wei Yan served as a former military advisor, general of the expedition to the west, Jiajie, and Marquis of Nanzheng. Nanzheng is located in Hanzhong and is the actual leader, while Zhuge Liang is still the virtual leader from afar. Moreover, Wei Yan also had false festivals. Although false festivals were of little use in normal times, in a war, they could kill all those who violated military laws under a thousand stones. If Zhuge Liang was afraid of Wei Yan, then it would be fine if he was promoted to a false position. Why would he give Wei Yan real leadership and power?
When he was about to die, Zhuge Liang specifically stated, "After the order is delayed, Jiang Wei will take second place; if the order is delayed or the order is not obeyed, the army will act on its own initiative." The most important positions in the army are the rear guard and the vanguard. If the vanguard is not able to fight well, the whole army will lose its energy, and the offensive plan will be ruined. If the attack is not done well, the whole army will have no possibility. If Zhuge Liang didn''t trust Wei Yan, why would he let him die? Why don''t you catch Wei Yan while you still have breath and chop him into pieces with a knife?
So in fact, Zhuge Liang reused Wei Yan, gave him authority, gave him an official position, gave him the power to lead the army independently, gave him a holiday, and even when he was about to die, he still trusted him and let him end the throne. It was only because of Wei Yan''s bad temper that he came up with the second choice. Two sets of plans.
?Then as expected, Wei Yan committed suicide, and then he really died.
?? Wei Yan probably always thought that Zhuge Liang was protecting Yang Yi, but he didn’t know that Zhuge Liang was actually protecting him all the time...
??The so-called combat power of 250 on the battlefield and 250 emotional intelligence on the battlefield probably meant that he did not run away.
Just like now, Wei Yan felt uncomfortable.
Because there are only two people that Wei Yan respects in his heart at the moment, one is Xu Shu who gave him a chance in the army, and the other is Fei Qian who used him regardless of his background. Then Zhuge Liang, at the moment Wei Yan felt that he was such a little domestic bird, chattering and using Ge Laozi to make a bet with Xu Shu, it was really orange...
Xu Shu smiled and didn''t want to explain more, so he asked: "A certain commander did not enter the main entrance, but went to a side door to avoid hearing and eyes. What did the commander mean?" 』
When talking about the war, Wei Yan''s IQ returned to normal, he thought for a moment, and then looked at Xu Shu with some longing, "Don''t enter the main entrance, go to the side door, avoid the eyes and ears... Could it be... Mi Cang Road?" 』The main entrance is Jinniu Road, and the side entrance is naturally Micang Road.
?? Xu Shu laughed loudly and nodded at Wei Yan, "Sure enough, I can''t hide it from Wen Chang, but I still need to cover up a few things... As long as this..."
Wei Yan accepted the order and left quietly through a side door.
On the second day, Wei Yan came to the main gate again to ask for an audience. He made a loud noise and made everyone aware of his troubles. Then he was driven away by Xu Shu''s men...
On the third day, Wei Yan came to visit again, and then Xu Shu claimed to have disappeared. Suddenly, Wei Yan made a fuss and beat the concierge. As a result, he was surrounded by the guards who came, tied up, and taken to the government office. It is said that Xu Shu got angry and locked Wei Yan in a small black room as a punishment...
?After Wei Yan entered the confinement area, just as the front guards left, someone came out of the back room and changed clothes with Wei Yan. Wei Yan couldn''t wait to change his clothes and climbed out of the window without even saying a word to the substitute about his hard work.
The guards who had gone from the confinement to the backyard had been transferred by Xu Shu in advance. From now on, except for a few people who knew about it, Wei Yan was obviously being detained in the Chengdu government office.
Wei Yan likes to go off the beaten track. Therefore, Wei Yan was extremely excited about this plan to launch a surprise attack on Hanzhong. It was as if he had scratched the most itchy piece of flesh and felt comfortable all over his body. Others taking the Micang Road may find it difficult to move due to the rugged mountain roads and poor traffic, but for Wei Yan''s mountain soldiers, these are just minor troubles and not a big deal.
??Wei Yan walked faster and faster, and when he arrived at his own camp, he even couldn''t help but smile...
"Immediately set up a camp in the air, hide in the mountains, take the Micang Road, and launch a surprise attack on Hanzhong!" 』
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To the west of Hanzhong, there is also a special Hu tribe, the Di people.
Di people, Zhe people, Zhi people, and barbarians are generally the main barbarians surrounding Sichuan and Shu.
These Hu people are not completely incompatible with the Han people. In many cases, they are better with the Han people. For example, in the Longyou area, there have been many Hu people since the Zhou Dynasty, such as Mianzhu, Yi, Ji, Di, and Di. , Qiang, Lu and other Rong were all called Xirong. Then some tribes were gradually conquered, fled, or integrated.
The former King Di’s nest is dead.
Then, in order to compete for the throne, the Di people were divided into four large tribes, namely: Wanggui, also known as Agui. They live near Xingguo Mountain in the northwest of Hanzhong; the Yang family, also known as Qianwan Yang, because they claim to have tens of millions of people, live near Qiuchi Mountain; then go down to the seven tribes led by Lei family; the fourth part is Dou Mao near Hechi.
Di people’s names are of course also influenced by the Han people. Those who are more deeply influenced are more inclined to the Han name system. The half and half names are somewhat weird...
Perhaps the Di people themselves have their own names, but for the Han people, these weird or not weird names are the way to distinguish their affiliation.
Di people live in the mountains and forests, and they are not afraid of the cold. Therefore, they are very vigorous when they are young and strong. However, once the body functions age, the disease becomes very sad, and many people do not live to be forty years old.
The original Di Wang''s Nest was like this.
When Fei Qian was still the general of Zhengxi, Di Wangqian was still able to wield his battle ax and run around roaring on the battlefield. However, by the time Fei Qian entered Sichuan and Shu, his body functions had declined in just a few years. , died silently, leaving no traces of color.
I won’t mention the Di people in the land of Hechi, because it is south of Sichuan and Shu. They have stopped participating in the struggle for the king of Di people in the west of Hanzhong very early. Basically, they have started anew. However, the three contenders for the King of Di in the west of Hanzhong, Wang Gui, Qian Qian Yang, and the seven tribes of the Lei family, have never reached a final conclusion.
??The Seven Divisions of the Lei Family were actually just average at first. Later, because of Thunder Copper, it received some help from Sichuan and Shu, and gradually started to flourish. However, it is precisely because Lei Tong serves in Sichuan and Shu, and he is somewhat like a lackey of the Han people in the Di people system, and no longer has the "pure" flavor of the Di people. In addition, the Lei family belongs to seven tribes, so the Di people The most likely contenders for Wang are Wang Gui and Yang Wanwan.
Qiuchi Mountain.
Di people’s mountain stronghold.
??Qiuchi Mountain is located in the south of Longshan Mountain. It is surrounded by large and small ravines and valleys, as well as large and small villages.
??Yang Qianwan''s Di tribe members lived here. Because the surrounding area is surrounded by mountains and forests, Yang Wanwan''s enemies are also good at traveling through the mountains and forests. For them, such a mountain forest is their hometown.
?These Di people are cultivating land along the rivers, planting crops, and also grazing in the mountains and raising some livestock. In terms of clothing, they are somewhat similar to the Qiang people, but there are some differences. I don’t know whether it is because of customs or the need to hide their bodies in the mountains and forests. Most Di people use various plant dyes to smear patterns on their faces and bodies, and even This is used to show one''s martial prowess.
?These Di people have not formed a separate culture, nor do they have a specialized language. The language they use is still the ancient Qiang language, which is almost the same as the Qiang people. As for culture...
Sorry, there really aren’t many.
?Perhaps the paintings on the rocks are the biggest imprint of civilization left by these Di people.
Di people also focus on farming, but they also raise livestock, but unlike the Qiang people who mainly focus on horses, they should be regarded as a settled tribe that engages in both farming and animal husbandry.
Among these cottages, the largest one is of course the place where Yang Wanwan, who is known as a millionaire, lives. But if you really ask Yang Wanwan, how much is ten million, and what kind of concept is it, Yang Wanwan probably won’t be able to answer. And for someone like this who doesn’t even know how much tens of millions actually are, he claims that his tribe has tens of millions. I don’t know whether he should say that he is ambitious, or should he say that he is illiterate?
Or is it some other reason?
『The man named Zhang in Hanzhong wants us to help... What do you think? 』
?Yang Qianwan sat on the leather at his head and said to the elders in the tribe.
‘Is it the one who rebelled? help? What help? "The tribe elder said, "It doesn''t seem like a good idea..."
"He may...not possibly, but will definitely fight with the Han people in Sichuan and Shu," Yang Wanwan said, "Then he hopes that we can help him...In return, he will help us sit on the position of King of Di Ren..."
??The tribe elder thought for a while and said, "This deal is not good." 』
??Yang Qianwan nodded and said: "I feel the same way, so I told him to help me sit in the position of King of Di Ren first, and then I will help him..."
"That''s it...it seems okay..." The tribe elder nodded, "But will he agree?" 』
Yang Qianqian laughed and said: "Whatever, if you agree, we will certainly benefit. If we don''t agree, we won''t lose anything... Anyway, it''s not me who is anxious now... They don''t have many choices..."
??The tribe elders also laughed.
The laughter of the two people echoed in the village.
In this world, there are always some people who stay in the city and long to retreat to the mountains and forests, but there are also some people who live in the mountains and forests but long to get out of the valleys.
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Juyongguan.
A group of Ding Ling people slowly approached the somewhat broken city gate.
Even without entering the city, you can still see that the street in the middle of the city gate is filled with all kinds of debris, including bricks and wood, some door panels that have been removed from unknown places, various broken utensils, and congestion. The entire street seems to be used as a barrier to horses.
Of course, such "horse resistance" does have some effect. At least the Ding Ling people have no way to drive their horses straight forward and can only send a group of soldiers to walk in.
Ding Ling, the commander of the National People''s Congress, looked at the South Gate of Juyongguan, which seemed silent, from a distance, and gradually frowned. He suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy...
??Cao Jun''s counterattack gave Ding Ling, the commander-in-chief, a headache.
When people have nothing, they don’t seem to care much about their own bad life, but after they have some assets, they suddenly become reluctant to part with their own “bad life”.
Thinking about it, I used to be so poor that I would risk everything as soon as I gritted my teeth. But now that I have money and belongings and I really risk everything, wouldn’t the goods I finally obtained become cheaper than the old Wang next door? When the time comes when Lao Wang next door spends his hard-earned money, plays with his wife, and beats his children, who can stand it if he just has a little thought?
So everyone wants to let Lao Wang next door come in!
Then you can go and play...well, comfort Lao Wang''s wife next door...
This is the contradiction that Ding Ling people are facing now. Because of the looted money, the Ding Ling people began to shrink back and forth. They were greedy for life and afraid of death, and hesitated to move forward. They should have been able to capture Juyong Pass, but in the end, they were humble to each other and forcedly delayed until the commander-in-chief arrived. An effective attack was reorganized.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xia Houyuan gave up the stalemate with the Ding Ling people on the city wall and seemed to retreat. After all, not everyone under Xia Houyuan is the reincarnation of Sparta, and their flesh and blood bodies will always be somewhat damaged. If the Ding Ling leader still holds on after the arrival, he will eventually die here.
??But Ding Ling, the commander-in-chief, did not feel that he could relax his vigilance. He felt that the evacuation of Cao''s army in front of him was too simple. At least in his opinion, these Cao troops blocking the way were not really at the point where they had to retreat at the end of their rope...
So there must be a problem, but where the specific problem is, it depends on human life to test it.
Sure enough, after the Ding Ling team entered the south gate, roars and fighting sounds started.
When Ding Ling is riding on a horse, it’s not that bad, but once he gets off the horse...
??Although he is not a rookie, he is not far behind. In the street fight, he was beaten to death by Xia Houyuan and his guards, and he crawled out of the south gate.
??The leader of the Ding Ling people still frowned, and then sent more people, and directly set up ladders, climbed up the city wall, and then poured in together with the people at the city gate...
When Xia Houyuan saw this, he couldn''t help but clicked his tongue.
The reason why the city wall is not defended is because on the one hand, the current Juyong Pass is not a heavy pass that has passed through the past dynasties, and it is a heavy pass during the period when the emperor of the Ming Dynasty guarded the country, so the current defense system is not that strong. On the other hand, it is because of the arrows carried by Xia Houyuan. All of them have been used up, and defending the city wall is almost the same as being shot by Ding Ling while standing.
So the only option is to retreat and enter street fighting.
Thanks to the luck of the timid Ding Ling people who did not dare to attack in the early stage, Xia Houyuan got some time and arranged some arrangements. He piled all the dry and flammable things in Juyong Pass on the street. On the one hand, as a The horses were blocked to prevent the Ding Ling people from riding straight into the city. On the other hand, they also wanted to have materials for setting fire.
Xia Houyuan looked at the Ding Ling people rushing down from the city wall and sighed helplessly, "Let''s light the fire!" 』
??If Xia Houyuan continues to fight in the streets, the Ding Ling people coming down from the city wall will definitely go around behind them, so now there is only one option left, which is to set fire to block the Ding Ling people''s pursuit...
It''s just a pity that the effect of setting fire is not very good now.
??If the people swarmed in and blocked the street and the debris, it would be very lethal. It would be best if the big leader of the Ding Ling people also entered the city!
It''s a pity that the leader of the Ding Ling people was very cautious and entered the city in batches. As a result, Xia Houyuan''s arrangement in the city will be exposed sooner or later. Therefore, now we can only kill as many as we can, and before the flames in the city are extinguished, It can also block the progress of Ding Ling people.
But on the one hand, Juyongguan is not big, and Xia Houyuan does not have enough manpower, so there are not many combustibles collected. On the other hand, it has been raining some time ago, so the fire will inevitably be affected. , it cannot be very large. Of course, it is even more impossible to set fire in the wild in the valley. Only in the small area of ????Juyongguan and where there is some dry wood can there be such conditions for setting fire.
?The flames rose, Xia Houyuan waved his hand and ordered, "Let''s retreat!" 』
??Some Dingling people were trapped in the fire scene and burned and screamed. Other Dingling people on the edge of the fire scene rolled and crawled to put out the flames on their bodies, and then fled far away...
At the entrance of Nanmen Street, black smoke billowed into the sky.
Xia Houyuan finally looked back, seemingly through the swaying air and smoke, and saw the angry gaze cast by leader Ding Ling outside the city gate. He couldn''t help but sneered, laughed, and turned around to leave. The next step is to take advantage of the familiarity with Juyongguan Mountain Road to launch a guerrilla attack in the mountains, delaying the progress of the Ding Ling people as much as possible.
?But smiling, Xia Houyuan gritted his teeth again, because the strategies and moves he was using now were actually his own personal pain, because he had suffered like this before...
(End of this chapter)