Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Over there, Liu Chan was still angry:

——"Those merchants, those dog-like things... what on earth do they eat?" 』

Over here, something is happening in Beiwu County, Shangyong County, Cao Wei...

To be precise, it's an interesting thing, related to a business.

The county magistrate here is Deng Yang (yang), a new barbarian from Nanyang. This descendant of Deng Yu, the leader of Yuntai's twenty-eight generals, was called one of the "Three Dogs of Taichung" in the post-Cao Wei period.

In the end, he rose to prominence and became a man who became an important minister of Cao Shuang.

At this moment, he was upright, young and in his prime. Apart from his somewhat fat belly, his bright eyes were particularly eye-catching and conspicuous.

And the two words "greed" seem to be forever embedded in this eyeball——

At this moment, he was looking at a young businessman in front of him with a smile on his face, "Brother Ma Xian, our family is behind the gate of Nanyang, the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai who helped Emperor Guangwu revitalize the Han Dynasty. I am the Deng family of Xinye Descendant, you are a descendant of the Ma family in Huyang. Our relationship is here. Even though we rarely move around in the past, we are close to each other in our hearts. If you have anything to say, why don't you go around the bush and say it directly? "

Indeed, the two people who are now in the study room of the Beiwu County government office, except for Deng Yang, the leader of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, Deng Yu, the other is the fifteenth horse among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. Wu’s descendants—Sloppy!
Of course, the door is just a stepping stone, that’s not important...

Who would have thought that in the end... Deng Yang suddenly changed the topic, "I remembered that I had a sweetheart in the official kiln back then. I planned to take her as my concubine after I got married in my senior year... But Who would have thought that this little woman was attracted by your father and actually took him as his concubine? This matter... Ouch... I'm afraid it's not going to be easy! "

What's important is that Deng Yang is now the county magistrate of Beiwu County, which connects Jingzhou and Hanshui.

Then his son Zang Ai, in order to recommend Deng Yang to an official position in the future, would even send all the concubines of his father Zang Ba over, and for a while they became a joke in the capital.

The words are still like this, but the meaning... can be understood in a divergent way.

"Oops." Deng Yang sighed again: "Sometimes, it's really hard to be an official... It's really not as good as you who travel all over the country to do business. Just say last year, I just took office in this county... Hey, guess what? What's the matter? The road to the Han River is blocked. I was thinking that those of you who are doing business in Shuzhong...how can you not take the Han River? So I spent 400,000 and 500 baht to cover this section from the land to the waterway. It was repaired, but...who would have thought that this repair doesn't matter, our county is not rich to begin with, now it's better, but I owe 370,000 yuan to the big family here, I...I am impoverished. Now I can’t even close this hole! How can I pay back this money?”

Having said that, Deng Yang, who would become one of the "Three Dogs of Taichung", was originally a greedy and lustful person.

Deng Yang was just trying to say this... He already accepted the concubine, but if he wants to come back... how rude!

Sloppy continued, "Our ancestral relationship is our ancestral relationship. I can't let this ancestral relationship interfere with my brother's official duties!"

In terms of status, the two are quite different.

This is the art of language.

"No, no!" Deng Yang waved his hands deliberately, "I am poor and ambitious. This is our first meeting. How can I ask you to help our county pay back this money? No, no..."

"Oh?" Deng Yang felt that this guy was very wise, so he immediately smacked his lips and said lightly, "You mean the county magistrate might as well take charge now!"

"Oh..." Deng Yang's originally erratic eyes suddenly settled, "Hahaha..." He laughed and said: "It turns out that the war between Wei, Shu and Hanzhong cut off your financial path, brother Ma Xian, hahaha... It seems that brother Ma Xian You want to borrow a road from me...to go to Hanzhong and go to Shuzhong to do business!"

As for Careless, because of the separation of the family, although he was the queen of the generals, he was only reduced to a merchant.

"Hahaha..." Deng Yang suddenly laughed again, "This is not easy. With the friendship between our two families, you asked your clan leader to bring a message to my father. My father has suppressed me, and I can still Why don’t you go all the way, brother?”

"And my old man, what else can he do than to renovate his house in Yecheng? He doesn't even think about it, can he afford to repair this house? He doesn't have hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair it? Already?"

"Oh..." Deng Yang sighed as if he knew what he was asking, and looked puzzled.

If it had followed the original trajectory of history, Zang Ba would not have surrendered to the Shu Han...

"What I'm most angry about is my dog...guess what happened to him..."

What Deng Yang wants to express is actually:
——"This kind of thing is our business. No matter how good the relationship between our two families is, don't you express your gratitude?" Just want to pass through Beiwu County? Hey hey hey! 』

"Hahahaha..." Deng Yang laughed immediately. He stood up from his kneeling position and sighed with a smile: "Speaking of your relative, it's true that last month...my father even sent me a gift The task of providing 50,000 kilo of grain is that the clan wants to repair the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors...but the old man doesn't even think about it. My house...is a Qingshui official residence. How can I get 50,000 kilo of grain!"

"Look at my wife. She wears clothes every day. Hey... she also likes to wear Sichuan brocade! Tell me about her..."

"It's not a business..." Ma Hudui smiled and greeted Deng Yang, "Brother Deng, you don't know, what is the fastest way to make money in business? It's nothing more than transporting specialties from Sichuan to the Central Plains to sell. Sending specialties from the Central Plains to Sichuan for sale, every trip is worth a lot of money!”

In order to make money, in Deng Yang's words, all their "dogs" were involved, except that all their dogs had to wear Shu brocade.

The two words "filial piety" are clear.

"Oh... then I'll thank you!" Deng Yang deliberately looked surprised.

"This..." Ma Hu's eyes were fixed, "Brother? How can you, the county magistrate, be so poor? Who would believe this?"

"What are you afraid of? We call this the first time, the second time, familiarity?" Ma Hu was still laughing... "Normally, I want to honor my brother, but this... I haven't had the chance yet! In normal times, who would be my turn?"

When he blurted out these words, Sloppy's eyes were fixed, "Brother, don't worry about this, it's easy to talk about... I'll pay for fifty thousand shi of food... I'll pay for my brother!"

"You talk about my son again..."

Who would have thought that Ma Hu didn't hesitate and replied directly: "It's easy to say...Isn't this a matter of just one sentence? If you dare, I will ask my father to send the concubine to my brother when I go back...This is not a word of my brother's words." Well!"

With this sentence, Ma Hu and Deng Yang got closer. He raised his hand and whispered: "I can't miss this opportunity to honor my brother!"

"It's a small matter, it's a small matter!"

It's all in the unspoken words.

Of course, Sloppy laughed all the time, and Deng Yang's requests were all correct.

When Deng Yang said this, Ma Hu could only smile and nod.

Deng Yang became more and more bold, "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. This mention of money... suddenly becomes meaningless. I am poor and have ambitions, but I am not afraid of being poor. What am I afraid of... I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill my filial piety..."

As the saying goes - "Exchanging an official position for a wife, Deng Xuanmao"!
This time, after hearing what he said, Sloppy immediately understood, "Hahahaha..." He took a few steps closer to Deng Yang with a smile on his face, and said almost personally: "Brother Deng, I really think about this. I told my brother, I didn’t mention this matter to our Deng family members, I came directly to see you, brother..."

Looking at it this way, Deng Yang is being polite...

"Yes Yes…"

At this point, Ma Hu stretched out his hand and said, "Isn't it just 370,000 yuan? Brother built this road for us merchants, so he repays his kindness. How can we let him pay it back? Brother, IOU... you give it I, I’ll pay back the money, I’ll pay it back!”

As this sentence came out... Deng Yang was stunned, and the atmosphere in the study fell into a subtle and indescribable atmosphere.

One breath, two breaths, ten breaths, twenty breaths...

After twenty full breaths.

"Hahahahaha..."

Deng Yang and Ma Hu laughed at the same time, and their laughter was extremely hearty.

After another half an hour, Ma Hu walked out of the county government office. A group of merchants from Luoyang outside the door had been looking forward to it. When they saw Ma Hu coming out, they quickly surrounded him.

"how is everything?"

"Is this done?"

"Is it safe to transport food to Hanshui?"

Among these sounds, Ma Hu was silent at first, and then let out a long breath of relief, as if the big stone on his chest suddenly fell to the ground at this moment.

He said one word at a time, "It's done, it's done, but we have agreed first. The money earned by Shu Brocade this time...our Nanyang Ma family will get a big share!"

what…

Just when these merchants were shocked.

The sloppy voice chanted again, "I've sent all the girls out... Huh... Huh, don't be stunned, hurry up... hurry up and arrange for the food to be transported through Beiwu County... to Hanshui River, and then take the waterway to Micang Road, and then Transport it to the foot of Dingjun Mountain... We must not delay the time we agreed with General Fu and that Fourth Young Master Guan!"

As he spoke, he strode forward carelessly, with a hurried and solemn expression.

Looking back at this group of merchants, it seemed, as if, probably, that the ones behind them... crossed this Beiwu County and walked along the Han River. They understood, but the one in front of them gave away the girl? What does that mean?

Just when everyone was stunned.

A sloppy voice came from the front, "Why are you still hanging around? Hurry up, time does not wait for us -"

It seems that he is the most eager to earn this sum of money from Shu brocade. …

...

In Hanzhong, Yangpingguan, the towers tower into the clouds, and the cornices are upturned. They shine with a cold light under the sunlight, making them even more imposing.

The flags at the top of the city fluttered in the wind, making hunting sounds.

The road in front of the pass is narrow and rugged, with bottomless canyons on both sides, which is daunting.

Xia Houyuan and Jia Xu have returned after paying homage to Cao Cao.

Together with Jiang Wei, the young general Cao Cao had newly promoted and wanted to reuse, the three of them stood at the top of the city.

This was also the last place where Xia Houyuan took Jiang Wei to visit the garrison...

"What do you think, General Jiang? How is the garrison in Hanzhong, General?"

As Xia Houyuan asked.

Jiang Wei replied: "As far as garrisoning is concerned, it is impeccable...but...is General Xiahou just garrisoning? Doesn't he want to repel the Shu army? Does it severely damage the Shu army?"

I don’t know if it’s because of Jiang Wei’s words, or because he can say such things at such a young age...

Immediately, Xia Houyuan and Jia Xu looked at each other, and then... "Hahahaha..." They both laughed.

The only difference is that Xia Houyuan smiled very boldly, while Jia Xu smiled very reserved and restrained.

at this time…

"Report..." A soldier hurriedly climbed up the tower, knelt down in front of Xia Houyuan, and then said with his hands raised, "According to the report from Tanma, the number of stoves of the Shu army at the foot of Dingjun Mountain today is less than yesterday... and it was discovered that the Shu army has been dispatched The team hunted nearby."

When such a piece of news comes.

Xia Houyuan and Jia Xu, who were still smiling... suddenly, their faces became serious.

The two looked at each other...as if they were communicating with each other with their eyes.

"Sure enough..." It was Xia Houyuan who broke the tranquility first, "Mr. Jia's expectation is good, the Shu army's food supply is about to bottom out..."

"That's right!" Jia Xu nodded slowly and looked at Jiang Wei...

Jiang Wei was a little puzzled, "There are many reasons for the decrease in stoves! It may also be that the Shu army withdrew some troops... It may also be due to changes in dry food. It may not be a lack of food, right?"

"Haha..." Jia Xu was still laughing. He laughed and explained to Jiang Wei: "Indeed, if the Shu army withdraws some troops and horses, it will reduce the number of stoves, but now the number of stoves in the Shu army is reduced by 10% per day. The decrease, even though it’s very small, is a little strange to see such a small decrease every day!”

"At the same time, neither the Jinniu Road nor the Micang Road noticed the appearance of the Shu army! In addition...the Shu army has already started hunting on the spot...then they will fish on the spot soon! In this way, The consumption of supplies and food...Of course these are not important. What is important is...Liu Bei has been fighting for a lifetime, and his military advisors are also good at planning. They will never change drastically during the process of garrisoning, and their changes will be extremely small. ...so small that even their own soldiers didn't notice it."

As the saying goes, Jia Xu has the final say whether there will be chaos in the late Han Dynasty.

As an old Jianghu, an old poisoner, and a big liar, Jia Xu knows very well about strategies and military formations, and he is the only one who can observe things that others overlook in detail.

"Okay..." Xia Houyuan waved his hand, "Mr. Jia, please don't teach this junior. Once we win this battle, we will have plenty of opportunities to teach this young general..."

Following Xia Houyuan's words, Jia Xu nodded slightly, then squinted his eyes and said calmly, "Liu Bei's attack on Hanzhong in the north was based on the determination to only win and not lose. And now...the Han army has won a complete victory in the Central Plains. , the morale of the three armies is high. Unless the Shu army is completely out of food, Liu Bei will definitely not retreat! In this way, General Xiahou must be mentally prepared. Once the Shu army is out of food and wants to retreat, people will be panicked in an instant. When the time comes... General One force of troops comes out of Yangping Pass to intercept its retreat, and one force of troops swoops down from Dingjun Mountain. This way... we can win a complete victory!"

Uh...listen to Jia Xu's plan.

Xia Houyuan nodded thoughtfully, but Jiang Wei was a little puzzled. He stretched out his hand and scratched his head, and then couldn't help but curiously asked: "Even if the enemy army is out of food, they will not even have enough food to retreat." It’s all a waste, and besides… the Shu army has a strength of 200,000? Even if our army is surrounded by two sides, it seems that we may not be able to take advantage!”

Jiang Wei looked puzzled.

It is obvious that he is a person who is very good at identifying problems and is also very good at learning.

Jia Xu, on the other hand, with a "haha", he smiled faintly again. While laughing, he explained as if he was interested in supporting his juniors... No, to be precise, he asked: "Did I ever say that we would attack from two sides? Shu army?"

"what…"

Jiang Wei was stunned.

Jia Xu went on to say, "The enemy army won the food and grass victory and was forced to return. Our army does not need to attack from a pincer attack. We only need to harass the Shu army front and back and slow down its retreat. As long as we can prevent the Shu army from returning to Shu before they run out of food and grass." Among them, that... a clever woman can't make a living without rice, how can Liu Bei fight this battle of food shortage? This battle can completely annihilate the Shu army! If Liu Bei can be captured and killed, who do you think the Han and Shu should listen to? What? Ah...hahahaha!”

Laughed…

Jia Xu smiled rarely, as if he was very confident in his vicious plan.

Only then did Jiang Wei suddenly realize.

I see…

Sending troops...may not necessarily kill the enemy! All you need to do is continuously amplify the enemy's weaknesses... that's it! It is enough to "conquer the enemy without fighting"...

This time, Jiang Wei felt...he had learned it, and he had learned it too!

"Thank you Mr. Jia for your advice..."

Immediately, Jiang Wei bowed.

Jia Xu still squinted his eyes, as if he had long been accustomed to such compliments. He just said lightly, "It's a small thing, a small thing!"

...

...

At the foot of Dingjun Mountain, there are 200,000 Shu troops. On the surface, their current situation is due to the great victory in the Central Plains, the emperor's recapture, and the capture of Luoyang, which has greatly boosted their morale.

But in fact, a deep fog and cloud are shrouding here.

For Liu Bei, Fazheng, and even... for Zhao Yun, who knew the food and grass reserves of the three armies, the situation had become increasingly unfavorable, and their pressure was unprecedentedly huge.

After an ordinary military meeting, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao were the first to walk out of the tent.

"Oops... I don't understand. My second brother and Yun Qi were killed so hard in Luoyang City? But we... oops... oops..."

Zhang Fei had a straightforward temper and could not hide things in his heart. He angrily said to Huang Zhong and Ma Chao beside him, "Didn't the "Yun Bie Zhuan" that Yun Qi gave to Zilong clearly state that Xia Houyuan was a poor man?" Force, just attack his antlers, you can lure him out... and then kill Xia Houyuan in one fell swoop? But... this plan has been decided, but I don't understand, brother... why... he is so late? Dare you go up the mountain! Why have you become so timid all of a sudden?”

Following Zhang Fei’s complaints…

Huang Zhong and Ma Chao looked at each other.

You know, the reason for not climbing Dingjun Mountain in the past was that the food and grass had not arrived, but this reason has been going on for several months. Everyone is not stupid. In fact... they already have some vague guesses.

This is obvious.

The great victory in Luoyang was a great boost to the morale and fighting spirit of the three armies.

At this time, if there is a reason not to march, it must be the food and fodder... There is something wrong with the food and fodder that was supposed to arrive.

However, this kind of thing cannot be said clearly... This will affect the morale of the three armies and offset... the fighting spirit of the three armies boosted by the victory of Luoyang!

So... things get complicated!
What if you say retreat? This is not something that can be done in one go, then decline, or be exhausted three times.

As long as Fan retreats, then...it will be difficult for the soldiers to boost their morale to the current level, and the strategy of Hanzhong will become an unattainable thing.

But what if you say you can’t retreat?
Haha... Where do you get the food? There's no way... in this remote mountainous place, someone will take the initiative to deliver food, right?
Dilemma...this is the dilemma!

Thinking of this, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao's moods became complicated. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, still maintained his usual carelessness, and his complaints could be heard from a distance.

"Oh, when will this wait? All the flowers I've been waiting for have faded——"

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…(End of chapter)