Shu Chen

Chapter 252
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the night is dark.

Amidst the continuous snoring of the soldiers, the insects chirped cheerfully, making the night in the fortress even more peaceful.

On the top of the brightly lit city, Zheng Pu and Zhang Bao stood side by side, holding the crenels of the city wall, looking at the river like countless silver threads under the moonlight, silently.

As for Zhuge Qiao, it was because the two of them would chat about family matters, so they took advantage of being tired to avoid taking a rest.

However, he didn't know that Zheng and Zhang didn't have the heart to talk about family matters.

The reason is that Zheng Pu found the Qiang cavalry who escorted the bones back after hearing Zhang Bao's narration about the sudden drop in envoys, and rushed to find Jiang Wei early the next morning, and asked him to take Shi Puli, the broker who was accompanying the army as a guide, and pick a hundred Yu Jingrui cavalry soldiers were sent back.

Zhang Bao was a little surprised by this move.

In his eyes, it is not surprising that the number of envoys from various powerful people in Hexi has decreased.

A few days ago, he received letters from various experts, and he also knew that they were a group of guys with two heads.

Except for Lu Shuihu, who was oppressed by Wei Wei, the letters of others are full of grandiose words, without a clear-cut declaration of allegiance to the great Han, and none are willing to serve as the pawns or internal support of the great Han to attack Hexi.

In other words, they sent people here just to spy on the big man's attitude.

There was no need for them to express their position prematurely before the Wei Ping tribe who was lingering in Jincheng County was not attacked.

Now there are fewer envoys, precisely because Jiang Wei led the army into Wuting Nishui Valley for more than ten days, letting them know that a new round of fierce battle between the Han and Wei Dynasties is about to begin, so they gave up unnecessary spying.

After all, if the Han army wins, how the big Han governs Hexi will be put on the table, and there is no need to spy again.

And if the Han army returns in defeat, then there is no need for them to make false claims with the big Han.

But in Zhang Bao's heart, there was also some uneasiness.

He knew Zheng Pu too well.

This sister-in-law is rarely targeted, and has a very keen sense of war planning and guessing the enemy's intentions.

And he can roughly guess the reason why Zheng Pu asked Jiang Weibie to send more than a hundred cavalry back - it was nothing more than Zheng Pu guessed something, but he couldn't be sure, so he wanted to use his broker Shi Puli's understanding of Hexi, Let the hundreds of cavalry pawns go to find out the truth.

However, where is the danger around this fortress of Yuyin?

The troops against Wei in Liangzhou were all huddled in Jincheng County.With a mere [-] soldiers whose morale is in turmoil, it is difficult to boost morale while defending the city. How dare they go out and have ulterior motives?
However, the main force of Niwei in Guanzhong only returned in defeat at the beginning of the year, and the new and old commanders alternated, and it was even more impossible to send troops.

As for the county guards in the Hexi Corridor who were appointed against the Wei Dynasty, their hearts were divided and they were very selfish. Even if they were brought in by the prestige Yang Fu, they would not be able to organize a coalition army to fight against the Wei Dynasty.

"Zijin has made this move, but has he discovered that he has other plans against Wei?"

Unable to understand, Zhang Bao couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Zheng Pu, who woke up from his contemplation, was slightly stunned.

Seeing the worry hidden in Zhang Bao's tired eyes, he couldn't help but smile, "Brother Wen Rong is worrying too much. If I find out anything, I should call Jiang Boyue back as soon as possible. Well, brother also knows that the prime minister sent me to the city, and another duty is to protect the former general's attack on Jincheng County's grain road, if I don't send scouts to Naowei County to explore, I will always feel uneasy."

Just out of duty, do you have to send scouts to investigate in Laowei County, which is hundreds of miles away and has been abandoned for many years?

In terms of geographical location, even if the prefects of the Hexi counties under the Wei Dynasty attacked the grain roads, they would have to go down the Wuting River Valley.

Zhang Bao raised his eyebrows slightly, dissatisfied with this answer.

But he himself couldn't find anything strange, so he simply gave up.

Anyway, with the arrival of Zheng Pu, he also temporarily relieved his duties as the general of the fortress. He just obeyed his orders and waited for the changes. There was no need to worry too much.

And just right, take this opportunity to soothe your mind.

Here, the big man who was related to the fortress of Liangzhou recovered Liangzhou and guarded it for more than a year. He walked on thin ice every day with trepidation, which made his gray hair come out a little.

"Hey, it's up to you."

Zhang Bao, who was no longer entangled, raised his head and yawned, then turned and went down the city, "I've been quite sleepy recently, so I'll go take a rest, Zijin has been exhausted all the way, don't worry too much."

"Okay, brother, take care of yourself."

Seeing Zhang Bao's back disappear, Zheng Pu turned his head to look at the wilderness covered with bright moonlight and pondered.

He didn't deliberately hide anything from Zhang Bao, but because he couldn't say it.

Ever since he knew that Wei Guo used Sima Yi to control Yongliang's soldiers, he felt a little jealous in his heart, and it could even be said to be a little suspicious.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the world today, Sima Yi used his troops swiftly and decisively, like thunder, such as capturing Mengda in a few days and rushing to Liaodong for thousands of miles.

But in Zheng Pu's heart, Sima Yi is the kind of hunter who is very good at forbearance and camouflage.

A hunter who paralyzes his prey until he thinks it is safe, and then surprises him with a fatal blow.

Therefore, Zheng Pu did not believe that people like Sima Yi would be trapped by the objective conditions of the turmoil of the main army in Guanzhong, and sit back and watch the big man regain Liangzhou without hindrance.

He must do something!
This is Zheng Pu's conclusion, and also the reason for his restlessness.

When he came to Yutu, he deduced countless possibilities in his mind, but he couldn't deduce how Sima Yi would act.

It is also impossible to tell Zhang Bao clearly.

You can't say that because you are afraid of Sima Yi, you let the scouts go to investigate Naowei County, right?

As the main general, An Neng's chasing after the wind and shadows has ruined his own morale?

Forget it, it's useless to think too much.

Let the scouts be more vigilant, and the scope of vigilance be expanded, so as not to change.

Zheng Pu, who temporarily let go of his thoughts, suddenly felt that he was surrounded by exhaustion from days of marching and trekking, and his whole body was weak.

However, when he just turned around and wanted to go down to the city to rest, he found a person standing beside him for a long time.

It was Yan Yu, the general on duty tonight.

Seeing that Zheng Pu turned around, he bowed respectfully, "If you disturb Zheng Hujun, Yu has something to ask."

Uh.
You and I rarely meet each other, why do we seek each other in private?
Involuntarily, Zheng Pu was a little stunned.

Without calling him to get up, Zheng Pu stroked his beard quietly for a while, then Fang asked, "Wen Ping asked for the thief Ke Wu?"

Ke Wu was the leader of the Qiang people who ordered Guo Huai to feign surrender to Li Yan and ambushed and killed more than ten thousand elites of the Han Dynasty.

Yan Yu's father, Yan Yan, died in this battle.

"Of course."

Yan Yu straightened up, and said with regret on his face, "Yu Shao is lonely, he only knows the truth of the world by relying on his father's support, but before Yu can be rewarded, his father lost the hand of the thief Ke Wu! If Yu doesn't kill this dog, it will be hard for him to die." Just live in the world!"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zheng Pu to say anything, he added a sentence, "Yu Zhijun's law, you must not seek personal gain and confuse the overall situation, and it is not to ask for the protection army to send me to attack Jincheng County with the former general. A few days ago, Dang General Kou has a military situation, and claims that the thief Ke Wu has moved his family to Xiu Tuze, Wuwei County. Therefore, what Yu is asking is that if my big Han soldiers go to Hexi, please guard the army to take pity on me. My father died in the army. , change my responsibility to defend the city, and follow the levy to stop Tu Ze!"

Only when Jincheng County is captured, the big Han will march westward.

At that time, Zheng Pu's duty of protecting the grain road in the rear has been completed, and he will definitely go to the Hexi Corridor together with Wei Yan.

If you want to take Yan Yubu with you, it's just a matter of a letter.

"Wen Ping has the ambition to seek out the thieves, how can I not allow him?"

Zheng Pu nodded lightly, and continued to walk down the city, "However, there are many thieves from the Kewu tribe, and the tribe is powerful. If Wen Ping wants to avenge his hatred, he needs to train more soldiers."

Behind him, Yan Yu bowed again and said, "No! Thank you Hujun for your success!"

Walking slowly, when he passed the snoring army tent, Zheng Pu got into his big tent and clothes and fell asleep.

Just when he was about to fall into a dream in a daze, he suddenly woke up.

He suddenly remembered the strange place where Ke Wu migrated to Xiu Tuze.

With the support of Ni Wei, Ke Wu's tribe has grown to more than [-] people, and there are nearly [-] people holding swords and spears, and its strength is comparable to that of a county prefect.Just when the big man was about to approach the city, Ni Wei would allow him to leave Jincheng County instead of leaving him to defend with Wei Ping?

If it is said that he migrated privately to avoid weapons, it is also unreasonable.

After feigning subjugation and killing more than ten thousand elites of the big man, Ke Wu must also be very clear that he has become an enemy that the big man wants to get rid of quickly.It makes sense to migrate first to avoid the front of the soldiers.

However, since he was avoiding the flames of war, why did he choose to move so close to Xiu Tuze, Wuwei, which was at the forefront of the Han army?
Wouldn't it be better to migrate to Juyanze in Zhangye's Juyan State (Weixihai County), or Shulehe Mingze in Dunhuang County?
Moreover, the prefects or Haoyou in the Hexi Corridor have no close relationship with Ke Wu, how can they allow Ke Wu to come and rob the pastures?

Perhaps, this incident has something to do with the recent sharp drop in envoys from Haoyou in Hexi, and it should also be one of the deployments against the Han Dynasty's war against Jincheng County.

I just don't know whether this matter was planned by Yang Fu, the governor of Wei Liangzhou, or Sima Yi who was far away in Guanzhong.

(End of this chapter)