Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2305 What to stick to and what to give up

Although Tongguan is a military pass, not all of them are soldiers in the main city. There are also some ordinary residents. Most of them open up wasteland and cultivate fields on Linzhiyuan, and some of them are engaged in commercial exchanges or handicrafts to make a living. , and some were civil servants in charge of labor camps outside the city.

Fan Cong is such a small official.

Because Tongguan has been under construction all the time, it also requires a lot of labor, but these labors are not like games, adding them to it will automatically build them, but need someone like Fan Cong to coordinate and arrange, and then work with them The craftsmen confirmed the number of laborers and the quantity of building materials together, and finally built Tongguan bit by bit.

Maoshi, a moment.

Fan Cong was already carrying a cloth bag, ready to leave the house.Before going out, he carefully inspected his clothes, then locked the door of his room, walked into the courtyard, opened the door and walked out.

"Fan Shuzuo, good morning..."

As soon as Fan Cong came out of the yard, he ran into the neighbor next door.

Fan Cong also said hello, "Morning, morning, hey, you came out so early, where are you going?" 』

"I heard that General Hussars is here, and he brought a caravan. There are some new things in the market, and we are going to see the excitement..." The neighbor laughed, "You don't know?Do you want to go together? 』

Fan Cong shook his head and said, "No, I still have to go to the labor camp outside the city today. I don't have time to go...you can go..."

The neighbor sighed with emotion, and the two separated at the entrance of the alley.The neighbor went to the market, while Fan Cong went outside the city.

Didn't Fan Cong know that General Hussars was coming?

No, Fan Cong knew, he even knew that not only Hushi General had come, but also Luoyang Commander Yang Xiu had come.

I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing?

Because the time was a little earlier, there were not many pedestrians on the street, but there were still soldiers lining up on the street to patrol.The soldiers held their spears and pressed their sabers, making a clicking sound on the stone-paved street with uniform steps, as if reminding the people around them that this is a military pass, not an ordinary city or village.

Fan Cong gave way to the side of the road for a while to let the patrolling soldiers pass by first, then followed the direction the soldiers were marching and glanced at the city, then quickly looked away.

Even without looking at the military defense map he secretly drew, Fan Cong could clearly remember the layout of Tongguan City.From the east of the city to the west of the city, one and a half miles, from the south of the city to the north of the city, two and a half miles.There are bazaars and post stations in the north of the city. In the middle of the city are the main mansion, Xuancang, and official houses. Most of the south of the city are residential houses, restaurants, and shops. After the south gate, there are farming fields and labor camps.The school grounds and barracks are outside the east gate of the city...

Fan Cong is very clever, but it is useless.He saw that there were too many children from noble families who were born better than him, spending their days and nights, while children from poor families like him had to lower their heads and look for those fat guys to borrow money and beg for vacancies. In order to be able to read one more book, humbly.

Then, the debt of favor owed is to be repaid in one year or ten years.

Or a life...

Is human affection more important or human life more important?Everyone may have a different answer.

Fan Cong silently stood at the city gate, showed his past, and then walked out of the city gate to the labor camp.

Tongguan is very important, and all fools know this.Then how could it be possible for such an important pass to be built with great fanfare without attracting the attention of others?The structure of the city defense, the layout of soldiers, the situation of warehouses, the streets of residents, etc., are all very important information.

Even the daily rotation of troops and soldiers, the fluctuations in purchases in surrounding markets, the transfer and relocation of generals and non-commissioned officers, the public opinion and opinions of the people in the city, etc., are all objects collected by Fan Cong. on paper, and sent out...

Some information does not need to be explained, such as the number of garrison troops, the composition of soldiers, the distribution of equipment, etc., which can be reported directly, but some information needs to be explained by Fan Cong, such as what is the name of the newly promoted military lord in the city? Name, what preferences do you have, is there a possibility of buying it, and what kind of contact would be better...

It should be the morning sun at the moment, but the sky is still dark, and when you look up, you can see a layer of gloomy clouds covering the top of your head, as if the sun drank too much yesterday and missed work today, so it didn't come out at all.

The clerks of the labor camps were supposed to live in the labor camps, but because the construction of Tongguan was not a matter of a day or two, these clerks were allowed to eat and live with the general laborers for a long time. The labor in the camp was also uncomfortable, so they were separated later. There were only labor and guard soldiers in the labor camp, and ordinary clerks and so on came to the city.

On the side of the road [-] paces to the south, there is a small piece of bushes. Among the miscellaneous bushes, there are half of dead trees.When Fan Cong came here, it was as if sand had gotten into his shoes. He flicked his feet twice, then looked left and right, and walked up to the dead wood. He held the dead wood with one hand, took off his shoes with the other, and turned over, shaking. sand.The hand holding the dead wood groped for a thin bamboo tube in an inconspicuous tree hole, and immediately hid it in the palm of the hand.

Fan Cong put the shoes back on his feet, and hid the small bamboo tube in his socks by the way, then stood up, looked around, walked out of the bushes, and continued to move forward...

But after walking a few steps, Fan Cong suddenly felt as if someone was staring at him. His body was a little hairy, and he immediately looked back, only to see some farmers busy farming in the distance. The temporary road trampled by the labor force was empty and empty, and there were no other people.

...(*￣(エ)￣)...

"Is there a room in the city? ! 』

Ma Yue stared round, unable to believe it.In a sense, it was a mistake for Ma Yue not to discover these spies after taking over the Tongguan affairs.

Xu Huang also stared intently, frowning in silence.

Fei Qian turned his head and said to Huang Xu, "Let's talk about it." 』

Huang Xu took a step forward, cupped his hands towards Xu Huang and Ma Yue, and said, "In the middle of last month, during the routine inspection among Zuo Fengyi, the Zhao family inspected a group of merchants who looked different, so they carefully inspected their goods. In the car, I found three sides of the military pass token, five recognized flags, and a forged Tongguan Sima Badge...』

As Huang Xu spoke, he paused for a moment, "During the arrest process, three people were killed and three were injured. After interrogation, someone confessed this thing and had to hand it over to Tongguan... It's just that the leader of the team is dead. I don't know who is here." ...'

Ma Yue's expression was rather awkward, and he squeezed his hands together with some anxiety.

There are seals, tokens, and flags, and at certain moments, they can be used to deceive the switch defense...

After Huang Xu finished speaking, he retreated to the back, and then Fei Qian continued: "Since the discovery of this matter, people have made a detailed investigation of the traffic of this caravan, and found..."

Fei Qian pointed to the east, "It's from the east, and it's definitely not just this team..."

Ma Yue thumped his hands on the table and shouted angrily, "It's too deceitful!"my lord!Can you find out who it is?A certain person must cut him into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart! 』

Ma Yue was really embarrassed, but also really scared. These two emotions were intertwined, and then turned into anger towards these spies.

Fei Qian smiled, waved his hand, and signaled the horse not to be nervous.Perhaps for Ma Yue, spying is a very unacceptable thing, but for Fei Qian, it is actually the same thing.Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there have been signs of spies' activities, and the use of time has been clarified in the Art of War, so why are there some spies now?

If it is said that ordinary tokens and recognition flags cannot show specific intentions, but a fake seal of Tongguan's army Sima is added...

Then it can be determined that there are some actions aimed at Tongguan, and there are only two situations for this kind of action.One is to capture, and the second is to destroy...

Fei Qian took a slight breath, his mind was a little wandering.In some Three Kingdoms games of later generations, there is often the option of sending officials to the enemy’s city to destroy it. Generally speaking, most people will not choose it, because even if the city defense is destroyed in the game, it is not a big deal. role, because in the end it is still necessary to send soldiers to attack, and at the same time there is a certain chance that the enemy will be directly captured, and the loss outweighs the gain.

But at the moment, spies can be quite destructive.

Fei Qian once thought that Cao Cao was going to attack Tongguan, but from all aspects of analysis, Cao Cao did not have the strength to attack Tongguan, and Fei Qian summoned Yang Xiu again, Yang Xiu came, and immediately attacked Fei Qian. Under the threat and intimidation of his father, he confessed his crime - colluding with the Hedong Pei family to steal and sell arms.

Of course, Yang Xiu must have some other things to hide from Fei Qian, but for now, the possibility of Yang Xiu attacking Tongguan is even smaller than that of Cao Cao.

So obviously, the main purpose of Tongguan spies this time is...

Xu Huang glanced at Fei Qian, then at Ma Yue, and then under Fei Qian's nod, he said slowly, "This thief... wants to destroy me and wait for my defense!" 』

"Hmm..." Fei Qian nodded and said, "What Gong Ming said is true. 』

Xu Huang was right.

Building is hard, but destroying is easy.

The danger of Tongguan can be seen by anyone who is not blind, and once the new Tongguan city is successfully built here by Fei Qian, it will almost be the rebirth of Qin Hangu Pass, even if Cao Cao has gathered [-] soldiers Ma may not be able to capture Xintong Pass!

So for Cao Cao's side, the best way is of course to destroy it. Even if it can't damage the foundation of Xintongguan and slow down the construction speed of Xintongguan, it must be an excellent thing for Cao Cao.

Fei Qian looked at Xu Huang and Ma Yue, "So you two know what to do?" 』

Ma Yue was stunned, a little flustered for a while, not knowing how to start.

Xu Huang thought for a while, then clasped his hands and said with a very clear thought: "Firstly, check the soldiers in the army...Secondly, there is...the labor camp!" 』

"good! Fei Qian nodded again, "I ask Gongming to investigate the soldiers immediately..."

It is also very important to thoroughly investigate whether the original soldiers in Xintongguan have mixed in with some people with ulterior motives.Especially those at the level of Qu Chang's team, it is easier to cause chaos by pretending to be the commander of the army.

Xu Huang took the order and left, leaving Ma Yue feeling extremely embarrassed.

Fei Qian stood up and motioned for Ma Yue to follow, and then the two of them came to the watchtower of the Tongguan General's Mansion, watching Xu Huang start to divide the area with Huang Xu in an orderly manner, and after screening the soldiers in different levels, they turned around. He nodded his head, "Did you see that? 』

Under Fei Qian's command, almost all of them are first-rate or quasi-first-rate generals, from Zhao Yun to Zhang Liao, from Xu Huang to Tai Shici, and even Li Dian, who has just surrendered, is much better than Ma Yue in some respects.Ma Yue is quite qualified as the commander of a new cavalry company, which can be proved by the continuous addition of hussar cavalry soldiers over the years.

But a good recruit company commander may not necessarily be a good general who leads troops in battle.Because the target audience of the two are not the same.After Ma Yue arrived in Tongguan, he gradually exposed his shortcomings in this aspect. The new Tongguan spy incident this time can also illustrate this point from the side.

"Gongming has a calm personality, is strict with himself, humble and generous, so I was sent here..." Fei Qian said slowly, "When you are not familiar with military law, you can ask Gongming for advice... If you have any doubts, don't hesitate to ask me." As for the solution, you should also ask directly... You need to know that the opportunity is rare...Gong Ming will stay here for half a year at most...』

Ma Yue immediately fell to the ground, kowtowed and said: "I am guilty, I have lost my lord's high hopes... I should study hard, if there is any slack in the future, I will ask my lord to kill me before this pass!" 』

Fei Qian stretched out his hand, helped Ma Yue up, and then patted Ma Yue's shoulder, "Go ahead, after Gong Ming checks and identifies the soldiers, he will lead people around the labor camp!"Beware of unrest! 』

Ma Yue was taken aback for a moment, and immediately took orders to leave.

...(〃dish`)q...

In the name of Chu Gong, Fan Cong found a remote place, checked the information in the small bamboo tube, and was startled.Although it was not clearly stated in the information, the caravan that was supposed to come to meet was arrested, which is enough to prove that he was in danger of being exposed.

How to do?
Fan Cong's first reaction was to run away!
But the next moment, he hesitated again.

In case I didn't expose myself, but escaped for no reason, wouldn't it be self-inflicted?And then maybe even bring out the person who recommended him...

Although the person who recommended him was not a spy, he was a good friend for many years after all. If he was involved, Fan Cong felt a little bit sorry.

but……

If he had been exposed, then he must be in danger. He might not have slept in the middle of the night, but he would be hunted and killed by the hussars rushing in through the door!

After much deliberation, Fan Cong was going to find another person in the labor camp to sum up.

In order to reduce the suspicion of others, the two of them rarely meet each other, but they maintain a unique way of contact.

Because Fan Cong himself was in charge of calculating labor labor, his desk case was placed outside. Like other clerks, he registered the amount of labor, such as how many sandbags he carried, how many bricks and stones he pushed, and so on.

After Fan Cong returned to his seat, he accidentally touched the inkstone, some of the ink in the inkstone splashed out, and then Fan Cong took the opportunity to get some ink on it, and pressed three times obliquely on the corner of the table. A long black fingerprint...

This is what emergency contact means.

If it is a general contact, it is another way.

A while later, the labor leader who came to register for the labor registration came over. He was going to go to another table, but he saw the imprint on the edge of Fan Cong's table, and touched his head without showing any traces. Then he changed direction slightly, walked to Fan Cong's desk, and respectfully handed in the registration slip of work plan.

Fan Cong nodded, then took the wooden slip, and began to register as usual.After a while, Fan Cong stopped writing, frowned, pointed to a spot on the wooden tablet and said, "What are you writing about?"Why is it so sloppy? 』

The leader of the labor force hurriedly nodded and moved closer, as if he wanted to explain to Fan Cong the value on the wooden tablet...

"The caravan was arrested..." Fan Cong said in a very low voice, and then raised his voice, "If there is another time!A certain person just doesn't recognize this number!You can be more careful! 』

The labor leader's expression changed involuntarily, then he nodded and bowed again and again, bowing his hands and saying that he knew it, and he would pay more attention next time.

"Someone came to ask you... You should report the truth... If there is any deception... You should know the crime... Are you a laborer, are you sick or injured?"Can it be repaired? 』Fan Cong said slowly, with a tone of voice, almost the same as the usual questions that the secretary asked the labor boss, at most, he asked more slowly and talked a little more.

Determining the number of people to work, determining the content and quantity of the work was originally the responsibility of the secretary's registration, so these questions Fan Cong asked naturally sounded "normal" at first glance, and did not attract the attention of others.

But after hearing this question, the leader of the laborers couldn't help sweating, wiped it with his hand, and said after a while, "So that Shuzuo can know that the laborers under the villain... are all fine. There are no pain symptoms...」

"Are you... sure? Fan Cong glanced at it, then slowly handed over the pen, "Draw and mark!" 』

The labor leader shook his hands twice, and finally gritted his teeth and drew a "circle" on Fan Cong's account book.

Fan Cong sighed slightly, then nodded.

There are many ways to draw a signature. Generally speaking, scholars will have their own signatures, which are similar to the curlicue signatures of later generations, so they are also called "monograms".Naturally, Fan Cong also has his own strokes, but for ordinary people, it is impossible for the strokes to be so complicated. The most common methods are two ways. In simple terms, one is to draw a circle, and the other is to draw a cross...

Combining with Fan Cong’s question before, if the workers under the labor boss have many injuries and illnesses, of course they cannot “continue” to work. Continue to stay, draw a cross to retreat and escape...

(End of this chapter)