Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 191 Hostage
A few days later, a letter was sent back to Liu Bei in Shouchun.In the letter, Zhao Feng proposed to him that he was running Hanzhong himself, and there was a serious shortage of manpower, so it was best to transfer some of his old departments in Jingxiang and Xuzhou.Specifically who they are, Zhao Feng also drew up a list, mainly including Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Shi and others.Among them, Lu Xun, who has the highest official position, is just a lieutenant of Zanjun.Liu Bei had no choice but to agree with all of them.

Before these people arrived, Zhao Feng was already busy in Hanzhong.After Guan Yu of Jingzhou learned of Liu Bei's edict, he also handed over all the affairs of the three counties of Shangyong to him.Among the three counties, Shen Danfu, the prefect of Shangyong, was temporarily vacant; the prefect of Weixing was Liu Xian, Liu Biao's nephew, and he and Wang Fu, the prefect of Xincheng, had just been transferred back to Jingzhou by Guan Yu, and these two posts were also vacant now.

As for the two counties of Hanzhong and Xicheng, Zhao Feng, the prefect of Hanzhong, took charge of it himself. Zhao Feng of Xicheng County originally thought that they would be withdrawn, but now that Liu Bei clearly wanted to keep them, he had no choice but to take advantage of Ma Su for the time being.

"Most of the five counties in Hanzhong are refugees recruited by Liu Zhang, and there are no wealthy families. We don't need to have too many scruples when we do things, just to appease the hearts of the people!" These are the original words of Zhao Feng, Zhuge Jun and others.It was early autumn at this time, and under his instruction, the five counties began to plant winter wheat one after another in a few months.In addition, money and food were allocated from Jingxiang to start recruiting new soldiers.

In addition, the population distribution of these five counties is very uneven.The population of Hanzhong+Xincheng exceeds 80, while the combined population of the three counties of Shangyong is just over 30.Although Shangyong and other places are mostly mountain cities, such differences are too obvious.Zhao Feng also ordered to transfer nearly 20 people from Hanzhong West City to enrich the three counties.

A few days later, Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Shi and others who received the transfer order rushed to Hanzhong from their original locations.From other places under Liu Bei's rule to Hanzhong, the fastest way is to take the Han River waterway.At present, people take boats from various places, enter the Xiangjiang River via the Yangtze River, and then enter the Hanjiang River into Hanzhong.Zhang Xiu and Lu Xun were young, so they boarded a boat in Baqiu and went to Hanzhong together.

"Bo Yan, going to Hanzhong this time, I think I will be able to make a big splash!" Standing on the bow of the boat, Zhang Xiu was also very excited and full of pride.

"That is, I think I will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in the future!" Lu Xun's vision is not shorter than Zhang Xiu's, and he also understands that this time entering Hanzhong, he must have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.If they were in Jingzhou and Xuzhou, with their qualifications, it would be impossible for them to perform well.

"By the way, Boyan, why did you bring your wife along with you?" Zhang Xiu asked with a sudden smile.Hearing this, Lu Xun said with a smile: "My wife is young and married not long ago. Since she is tired of being with me all day long, she doesn't score a moment." The tone of his voice was full of irresistible pampering.

"Oh, Boyan, it's really hard for you!" Zhang Xiu said with authenticity, and Lu Xun had known him for a long time, so he naturally knew what he meant, but he just smiled.At this moment, there was a burst of laughter in the cabin of the two of them.Hearing his wife's laughter, Lu Xun smiled unexpectedly.

"Hehe, Shangxiang, it seems that you are very satisfied with your husband!" In the cabin, a person smiled at Sun Shangxiang.

"That's natural. In my opinion, there are very few men in this world who can compare to Bo Yan!" Sun Shangxiang said confidently, her tone full of admiration for her husband.

"That's good, Shang Xiang, it seems that you have really grown up!" The man said with some emotion.

"Naturally, by the way, sister Qiao Ying, why did you come to Hanzhong with us?" Sun Shangxiang asked a little puzzled, and the woman with her was obviously Xiao Qiao.

"For raising pigeons!" Xiao Qiao said indifferently, but her tone was not very helpless.She didn't know whether she was lucky or unlucky, since Zhou Yu and her father died, she simply moved to Hanshou, lived with her widowed sister, and raised pigeons for Zhao Feng.Everyone knows that she and Zhao Feng have a very close friendship, and because she is in Hanshou City, so ordinary youngsters dare not come to harass her.It's just gossip, but it's inevitable.In addition, this time I went to Hanzhong, and Zhao Feng was really doomed to be entangled.

"Then you can live with me, so you can have a companion!" Sun Shangxiang held Xiao Qiao's hand.

"This, let's wait for General Zhao to arrange it!" Xiao Qiao said sadly.Sun Shangxiang was silent. Although he married Lu Xun, he was freed from the pain of slavery, but compared with being the princess of Jiangdong, he was indeed not so free and satisfied.

"By the way, sister Qiao Ying, has that Zhao ever bullied you?" Sun Shangxiang hesitated for a while, but asked more tactfully.Now that she is married, she is no longer that little girl who doesn't know about men and women.

Xiao Qiao Bingxue is smart, so she naturally knows what she means.Slightly smiled and said, "That's not true."

"The one surnamed Zhao is still a gentleman." Sun Shangxiang said rather unexpectedly.For Zhao Feng, the enemy who killed his brother and family, Sun Shangxiang was indifferent no matter what. Being able to call someone with the surname Zhao was already for the sake of his husband.

Hearing this, Xiao Qiao thought for a while, and finally smiled wryly: "He may not be considered a gentleman, but at least he is not a lustful and despicable villain." Speaking of this, Xiao Qiao herself is a little unbelievable, there will be a man facing her I can still hold it.You must know that even if it is restraint, it is not easy to restrain to this step.How did she know that Zhao Feng watched a lot of beautiful celebrities in his previous life, and his wife is also a beautiful woman in this world.It is no exaggeration to say that in this world, apart from eunuchs and women, he is the number one in the world in terms of resistance to beautiful women.

Lu Xun, his wife and Zhang Xiu traveled all the way, and finally arrived in Hanzhong more than ten days later. They then went to Nanzheng to meet Zhao Feng.

"Bo Yan, Uncle Si, with you here, my place will be much better!" Seeing Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu in front of him, Zhao Feng was also overjoyed, and the two dared not even say it.

"Bo Yan, uncle, I won't say polite words. Now that Hanzhong is newly established, people's hearts are not stable. I asked the lord to come here to appease the place and stabilize people's hearts. I can't predict that in a few years, the lord will The Northern Expedition is about to begin, and if we can send troops to Hanzhong and enter Guanzhong, then the big thing will be settled." Zhao Feng cut straight to the point after the two sat down.

"Don't dare, but I don't know what the two of us have to do?" Lu Xun asked, clasping his hands.

"Bo Yan, I appoint you as the partial general to lead the prefect of Shangyong; Uncle Si, you are the general who will fight against the bandits and lead the prefect of Xincheng. The two of you will first go to these two counties to farm and raise troops for future use!" Zhao Feng said concisely. typical.As for other specific tasks, with the abilities of Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu, there is no need to go into too much detail.

"I'll understand!" Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu knew that Zhao Feng was giving them a chance to be alone, so that they could see their abilities.The two of them used to be school lieutenants and county magistrates, but now they are prefects all at once, which can be said to be on the rise.

"Everything is imminent, and please take up the post as soon as possible!" Zhao Feng explained the task, and explained some other situations, and urged them to take up the post as soon as possible, but saw the two of them looked at each other, but their expressions were a little hesitant.

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Feng asked a little strangely, neither of these two people are hesitant, what's wrong this time.

"Hey, hey, General Zhao, Mrs. Qiao is here with us, you think it would be better to place her in Nanzheng!" Lu Xun said reluctantly.It's no wonder that two big men discuss how to arrange a pretty widow, which is always a little unclear.

"Why is she here?" Zhao Feng asked in surprise.

"Hanzhong is also an important place. My lord wants to raise pigeons here to deliver news!" Lu Xun replied.Zhao Feng frowned when he heard that. Raising pigeons is not a technical job. Although Liu Bei asked him to keep it a secret, in the past six months, he has taught Zhen Mi how to breed pigeons with the Qiao sisters, so as not to have too much contact with them, causing gossip. .Now Liu Bei sent her here instead of his wife, which is a bit intriguing.Is it because he is afraid that his family members are around and it is difficult to control, or he insists on pushing this woman to himself.Which of these two possibilities is greater, Zhao Feng simply doesn't want to think about it anymore.

Using family members and relatives as hostages for officials in the frontier is a method that has been tried and tested throughout the dynasties.Zhao Feng also knew that Liu Bei was not targeting himself alone.But when this kind of thing happens to me, it's not very fun after all.I have no other relatives in this world, only my wife and children can be taken as hostages.In this way, although I have three beautiful wives in my family, I will return to the state of being alone.

"Put her here with me first!" Zhao Feng said helplessly.I have always been emotionally unacceptable to the art of using people to control people led by these kings, but when things came to an end, there was only a sigh.

Not to mention that Zhao Feng is a little depressed in Hanzhong now, his depression is simply incomparable to Wei Gong who just returned to Xuchang.

In fact, Cao Cao had no reason to be so depressed. His trip to Mobei lasted more than a year, and it can be said to be very rewarding.Not only wiped out most of Xianbei and Karasuma's troops, but also added tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and also restored an unforgettable first love.Cao Cao should have been quite excited about all the above.

But all the good mood was spoiled by the letter of incrimination from Xia Houyuan and Cheng Yu just received from Guanzhong.Yan Liang and Wen Chou died at the hands of Guan Yu, losing nearly [-] soldiers and horses, and all the land of Hanzhong was owned by Liu Bei. Any of these three things made Cao Cao seriously upset, let alone the three things came together now.

"Miaocai's temperament is too rigid and hasty, so he failed!" Cao Cao sighed.Just then someone came to report again, Guo Jia begged to see him.

"Please!" Cao Cao hurriedly said, Guo Jia came in after a while.Although he didn't cough, Guo Jian's excessively flushed face showed that his body was not particularly healthy.

"My lord!" Guo Jia sat down after saluting, and Cao Cao also asked Guo Jia with some headaches: "Feng Xiao, what should you do with the current situation?"

"Zhang Lu is a man who pretends to be a ghost, and being attacked by Guan Yu and Zhao Feng, his destruction is inevitable." Guo Jia said plainly.

"Now that Liu Bei has newly won Hanzhong, the people's hearts are not stable, can we send troops to attack it?" Cao Cao asked.He is very contradictory right now, don't send troops, it won't be easy to take it when people consolidate there in the future; send troops, fight Liu Bei now, the time seems not very ripe.

Sure enough, Guo Jia said: "The matter in Hanzhong can no longer be done. Right now, the lord should let the map go elsewhere to consolidate the foundation and wait for the future battle with Liu Bei."

"What's the best opinion of Fengxiao?" Cao Cao hurriedly motioned Guo Jia to clarify.

"Ma Teng in Xiliang, and Liu Bei were under the blood edict of the Han Emperor in the past. If you don't draw it early, when the lord and Liu Bei are fighting, once the iron cavalry from Xiliang breaks out, there will be no peace in Guanzhong, and the lord will add a big The enemy is here!" Guo Jia said slowly.

"The iron cavalry in Xiliang is certainly a serious problem, but Ma Teng has been in Xiliang for a long time and has a deep foundation. How can we get rid of it easily?" Cao Cao said unwillingly.The alliance with Mobei this time also allowed Cao Cao to fully appreciate the power of Xiliang cavalry.To deal with such an opponent, Cao Cao asked himself that it was not easy.

Guo Jia smiled slightly, but said something.After hearing this, Cao Cao's originally frowning brows relaxed a lot.Immediately, an order was sent to call Han Qi.

Han Qi, the eldest son of Han Sui, is 19 years old and has been held hostage in Xuchang for more than five years.Han Qi was also quite surprised to be summoned by Cao Cao suddenly, but more nervous.You know that is Cao Cao, Cao Cao who kills without blinking an eye, what does he want from him?
"Greetings to Duke Wei!" Han Qi bowed nervously to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao said with a pleasant face, "Nephew, please sit down!"

"Thank you, Duke Wei!" Seeing Cao Cao being so polite, Han Qi felt even more confused.But I heard Cao Cao say: "This time when we marched into Mobei, we saw Brother Wen Yue. After more than ten years, Brother Wen Yue is also old, and he is already over sixty years old! I am looking for my nephew today because I want to Let my nephew return to Xiliang to serve your father."

"What?" Even though Han Qi was mentally prepared, he was surprised to hear Cao Cao's words.I stayed in Xuchang as a hostage, how could I just let him go?Seemingly guessing Han Qi's doubts, Cao Cao continued to say to himself: "I have known Brother Wen Yue for many years, and now he is old, and he will never rebel against the court anyway, so why should I keep my nephew here. Is your nephew not married yet?"

"But not." Han Qi smiled wryly.With him as a hostage, and his father is Han Sui, the tyrant of Xiliang who has little relationship with Cao Cao, no one in Xuchang would dare to marry his daughter to him.

"That's right, if my nephew doesn't get married again, wouldn't Brother Wen Yue have to die?" Cao Cao sighed.Han Qi has been left in a fog by Cao Cao, after all, Cao Cao's behavior today is really abnormal.

"As a proton, Duke Wei really let me go?" Han Qi asked weakly. After all, what happened today is really too weird.

"That's right! As for the matter of protons, it's optional. Didn't Ma Teng not send protons?" Cao Cao said with a smile.The sky was high and the emperor was far away, and Ma Teng nestled in the one-third-acre land in Xiliang. Cao Cao didn't have the ability to send a proton to Ma Teng, so he could only use Han Sui, who was a little softer, to act.

"Thank you, Duke Wei!" Han Qi hurriedly thanked him, but he thought in his heart that the night would be full of dreams, and he had better run back to Xiliang as soon as possible.But I heard Cao Cao say: "The chariot and horses are ready, and my nephew can leave Xuchang at any time. In addition, I have a letter here, and I ask my nephew to bring it to your father." After finishing speaking, Cao Cao handed a letter to Han Qi .

"Qi must obey!" Han Qi took Cao Cao's letter suspiciously, and looked at Cao Cao's kind smile, but his heart became more and more uncertain.

(End of this chapter)