The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 629 No Small Matter

"General!! Spare my life!! Spare my life!!"

In the bustling street market, a tall man in ragged clothes was crying and begging for mercy.

Curious people gathered in the distance, watching the scene and whispering.

General Hu Zun sat on a chariot in the distance, staring at the man in front of him.

"Do you know who this guy is?!"

Hu Zun's voice was extremely loud. The soldiers standing along the road and a group of generals standing behind Hu Zun lowered their heads when they heard Hu Zun's questioning.

Hu Zun gritted his teeth and said, "This guy is Chen Tan! He is the cousin of Chen Tai, the current Shangshu Pushe!!"

"I originally thought that since he came from a prominent family, he'd be able to share my burdens and become my right-hand man. I put him in charge of all logistics, but what happened?! This guy actually dared to resell military rations! This is truly an unforgivable crime!"

"This guy has a very important background and many friends!"

"After being discovered for corruption, I've been inundated with letters from all over the place! I've received over twenty letters from the Chancellery alone!!"

"Oh, you want me to let him go?!"

"He told me to send him to Luoyang and let the court handle the matter!"

"What do you mean by temple disposition? It's obvious that someone wants to protect him!!"

"I won't send the people off, but I've already delivered all the letters to Luoyang intact! I'm going to do it to those people as well! So what if he's the Minister of the Chancellery?! Even if he's the Minister of the Chancellery, I'll do the same!"

Hu Zun roared loudly.

The soldiers lowered their heads and remained silent.

Hu Zun then slowly looked at the man and said, "I don't care what the court means. In Qingxu, things must be carried out according to my military orders!"

"I've said it long ago: if anyone dares to engage in corruption in the army, I will execute him with the most brutal corporal punishment!"

Hu Zun looked at the general beside him and said, "Execute!"

The general swallowed.

His name was Xiahou Ji. Considering his surname, he shouldn't be afraid of anyone, but when facing Hu Zun, he still hesitated a little.

He whispered, "General, the Ministry of Justice has ordered this person to be captured. Are you..."

Hu Zun looked at him suddenly, "Huh???"

Xiahou Ji quickly straightened his body and shouted, "Execute!!!"

At this time, I can no longer care about the Ministry of Justice's thoughts. If I say any more, I will be the one to be executed.

Immediately, a soldier came forward, tied up Chen Tan, and hung the noose around the neck of his horse. Chen Tan's eyes were full of fear, and he kept begging for mercy. As the knight rode out, Chen Tan flew up directly, and the horse galloped back and forth among the crowd, and the knight kept speeding up.

The soldiers and civilians along the way could not bear to watch.

At such a speed, Chen Tan soon looked like a nobody. He was dragged into a pile of rotten flesh, with his hands and feet twisted and his neck twisted into a terrible angle.

Hu Zun remained calm and shouted to his attendants, "Look carefully! Anyone who dares to offend will suffer the same fate! The imperial court cannot protect you!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving behind a group of people whispering.

Each of the four generals stationed in the south has slightly different subordinates.

Wang Ji was surrounded by people from wealthy families. He liked to use these people. It was not that he looked down on people from humble backgrounds, but he felt that these people from wealthy families who had studied military strategy were more disciplined and would not act rashly. They would not be too outstanding, but they would not do bad things either.

Perhaps Wang Ji's personality determined this, so many generals from aristocratic families gathered around Wang Ji.

Wen Qin's men are basically meritorious generals promoted from the army. Most of them have sufficient battlefield experience and may not be so obedient, but Wen Qin likes to use experienced people.

Guanqiu Jian has all kinds of people here. He is not picky about people. He even has a lot of surrendered generals.

The majority of people here at Hu Zun are descendants of royal family members.

When Hu Zun returned to his mansion angrily, generals were already waiting for him.

"General, there is another letter."

"Who is this old dog?!"

"A letter from the General of Chariots and Cavalry."

Hu Zun was stunned, then he took the letter from the other person, waved his hand, and let the other person leave.

Hu Zun believed that Guanqiu Jian would not plead for such a person, as he had other matters to attend to. But if Guanqiu Jian really dared to write a letter to plead for mercy, he would report to the emperor today and impeach the General of Chariots and Cavalry as well!

Hu Zun sat down and opened the letter from Guanqiu Jian.

Guanqiu Jian first exchanged a few pleasantries, and then said: I have a great achievement to dedicate to the general.

This made Hu Zun's eyes light up, and he continued reading. Guanqiu Jian described the current situation in the letter, and then changed the subject. He believed that if Qichun could be taken now, the east-west defense line of Wu State could be cut off, directly threatening Wuchang and other places, forcing Lu Kang and Ding Feng to shrink their defense lines at the same time.

Now General Wen Qin and I are both ready, we just lack a leader. We hope that Hu Zun will lead the way, and the three parties will cooperate to capture the enemy's Qichun.

Hu Zun looked at the letter in his hand and couldn't help laughing.

He immediately said to his attendant, "Go and call those bastards over to me!"

The attendants quickly brought over many of his generals.

When everyone gathered, they found that Hu Zun was no longer as angry as before. While they were still speculating, Hu Zun told everyone about Guanqiu Jian's letter.

Cao Zhen immediately frowned and whispered, "General, it's clear that Wen Qin wants to capture Qichun, but he doesn't have the strength to do so, so he wants us to help Guanqiu Jian!"

"Qichun borders Yuzhou. Even if we capture it, it won't have much impact on us. Sending troops and involving Ding Feng will only cause considerable losses."

Hu Zun glanced at him. "This letter from Guanqiu Jian clearly states that I am the main person in charge! How can it have nothing to do with me?"

"General, General Wen has been promoted to General Zhengdong and is no longer under your command!"

When calculating military merit, of course it must be calculated based on the war zone. For example, if Wen Yang made a contribution, it can be counted as Yang Hu's, because Yang Hu was his main general. But if Wang Ji and Wen Qin went to war, can the merits made by Wen Qin be counted as Wang Ji's merits?
The two have no affiliation, so they should be calculated separately.

Although Hu Zun's rank of General of the Cavalry was one rank higher than that of General of the Eastern Expedition, it did not reach the level of subordination, unless he became a general. When he became a general, any victory in the war in the world would be attributed to you.

Of course, at that point there would be no lack of merit.

Cao Zhen was quite dissatisfied with this. He said, "Among the three tribes, we and General Guanqiu are the strongest, while General Wen is the weakest. Wen Zhengdong wants us to contribute while he reaps the credit!"

The other generals also expressed their opinions.

Hu Zun looked at them with some disappointment in his eyes.

"Luckily, you idiots are from the royal family!"

"Leading troops to war is for the purpose of achieving great things, of course, but if Wen Qin can take Qichun, will His Majesty ignore our achievements? Besides, if Wen Qin can take Qichun, then we can take Guangling County and Hailing County in the future, and from here we can directly attack Jianye! Isn't that a good thing?!"

Hearing Hu Zun's question, the generals looked at each other in confusion.

Hu Zun cursed, "It's okay for an ordinary person to be short-sighted, but how can a general be so short-sighted?"

"Besides, this is something that benefits the court. If you give up on it just because you can't achieve great merit, how can you still be worthy of His Majesty's kindness?!"

Cao Zhen's face flushed red, and he said hurriedly: "General, it's not that I can't do my best."

"Don't explain."

Hu Zun looked at everyone seriously, "Everyone, get ready for me. I will command Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin to seize Qichun County for Your Majesty!"

Everyone stood up hurriedly, "Wei!!"

Hu Zun stood up and looked at everyone calmly, "Everyone, you all know my ambition."

"I am already very old. Among the generals still fighting in the war, I am the oldest!"

"This is my best chance to fulfill my ambition. We have accumulated a lot of merits in these days."

"Everyone says I'm blessed, but how can someone who wants to achieve great things rely on luck?!"

"This time, I will defeat Ding Feng, seize Lujiang, Qichun and other places, and force the Wu people to cross the river and die!"

"Anyone who dares to be cowardly and avoid battle, disobey orders, and covet the military achievements of his subordinates, will surely suffer an even more miserable end than Chen Tan today!"

Everyone bowed again, "Yes!!"

Hu Zun waved his hand and asked them to go out and prepare. He himself asked someone to take out the map and looked at it carefully.

He wanted to prove to the emperor that he was the most powerful commander in the world.

Zhuge Dan, Guanqiu Jian, Wen Qin, and Wang Ji were all just juniors.

Who else but me can take on the position of Grand General?!
Soon, the entire Qingxu began to enter a state of war readiness. At this moment, Guanqiu Jian also received a reply from Hu Zun, or in other words, he received Hu Zun's order.

Hu Zun gave orders to Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin respectively, asking them to follow his orders to attack Ding Feng.

Guanqiu Jian had no opinion on this matter, and since Guanqiu Jian had no opinion, it was naturally impossible for Wen Qin to have any opinion.

Immediately, several states around Ding Feng began pre-war mobilization.

Ding Feng was the first to discover the movement. The four states immediately began pre-war mobilization. Ding Feng was also shocked. He hurriedly sent letters to the generals around him and to Jianye behind him, saying that the Wei people were going to make a big move!
Ding Feng believed that the enemy wanted to seize Qichun County and destroy the strategic defense of the Wu State.

After receiving the letter, Lu Kang hurriedly sent troops to the vicinity of Wuchang, ready to support the enemy at any time.

When the news of Ding Feng reached the State of Wu, it caused an uproar.

Sun Hao was furious.

The angry Sun Hao immediately summoned the alchemists and asked them for the divination results about the war.

Of course, the alchemists said that they would win this battle!
Sun Hao was no longer angry. He immediately summoned the generals, announced the results of the divination to them, and asked them to start preparing for war.

(End of this chapter)