Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 884 The city head changes the king's flag

Chapter 890
At this time, the Wei Guowei army is no longer the time to fight for numbers. With the cooperation of a small number of elite troops, although there are no heavy ballistas, there is never a shortage of small catapults, and catapults are not high-tech. Ordinary carpenters can do things with high content, and ordinary people can also operate them.

Although the power of the catapult is a bit small, it depends on what it is hitting.If it is smashing the city wall, it may be a bit powerless, but it can be regarded as a big killer against those native troops who don't even have full armor.

Countless stone bullets with the size of a human head flew towards the native army, and the stone bullets immediately smashed the heads of the natives, screaming again and again.

Zhang Lun didn't show weakness either. Although he didn't have the courage to fight, he sounded the drum himself.

"Dong dong!" The war drum sounded, and the troops of the guards launched a tidal offensive from all directions of Majiashan. The key is that the indigenous people are good at attacking but not good at defending. The army caused a lot of casualties, but at this time, the active natives spontaneously launched a desperate charge, and the defense force was almost non-existent.

The guards of the state of Wei quickly attacked the mountain, and at this time they found that the camp of the Shu army was full of soldiers who were dying of starvation.

Liu Chengyong's troops were completely annihilated. Zhang Lun and Xu Xun quickly sent this information to Xie Ai and Yecheng. Although Xie Ai did not send reinforcements, he delayed for some time and let the Shu army's reinforcements enter Chengdu.

After Huan Wen's fall into the Han Dynasty, Huan Wen appointed virtuous talents in Shu, and he valued Chang Chu, minister servant Wang Shi, Zhongshu supervisor Wang Yu, Zhendong general Deng Ding and others, and was awarded the post of joining the army.But these people were discriminated against by the scholar-bureaucrats in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Chang Chu and others loyally assisted Huan Wen.When Xie Aibing came to Chengdu, the big families in central Shu like Chang Zhu all led their soldiers or grain and grass to Chengdu to support Huan Wen.

When Murong Ke saw the Chengdu reinforcements entering Chengdu, he persuaded Xie Ai to attack Chengdu.Murong Ke said: "Why did General Zhenxi postpone the attack on Chengdu? Don't you know that the longer the attack time is, the stronger Huan Wen's power will be?"

Xie Ai smiled and said: "Ai has nothing to do, this is His Majesty's will."

Hearing this, Murong Ke was speechless for a long time.Ordinarily, Ran Ming is also a person who is good at fighting, why did he become an emperor and become a fool?How could it be possible to play with military affairs?

Not only Murong Ke didn't understand, but even Zhennan General Zhang Wen, Zhengnan General Shi Yue, and Chief of General Staff Ji Wei also didn't understand Ran Ming's intentions.

Only Xie An vaguely guessed Ran Ming's intentions, the Zhennan army occupied Fancheng, and adopted an extremely fast method. According to Huan Wen's plan, Fancheng was doomed to fall.But Fancheng will definitely not be able to fall until July and August. At that time, the Wei army's spirit has lost, and the time for Huanwen's counterattack has come.

But to everyone's surprise, Fancheng fell too quickly.It didn't last as long as expected, and Fancheng was lost, and Xiangyang was besieged. At this time, people in Xiangyang were moved.In particular, Xi Zuochi, who was in charge of Jingzhou Biejia at the time, actually resigned, saying that he had a serious illness and needed to recuperate.No one in Jingzhou would believe this. Although Xi Zouchi may not be said to be as strong as an ox, he has always been healthy.

The Xi family is a wealthy family in Xiangyang.The descendants of Xiyu, the Hou of Xiangyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, were very powerful in Jingxiang.Especially Xi Chiuchi, this man is a great Confucian in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, proficient in metaphysics, Buddhism, Taoism, and history, and has a great influence among scholars.In history, Xi Chisel was highly valued by Huan Wen and Fu Jian.

Unable to figure out what Xi Chiuchi's intentions are, Xi Chiuchi's good friend Zhang Zhao went to visit Xi Chiuchi.Xi Zuochi and Zhang Zhe are in-laws. Zhang Zhe is the grandson of Zhang Wei, who was the Ling of Luoyang at the time of Emperor Huai of the Western Jin Dynasty. During the Western Jin Dynasty, Luoyang was the capital.At this time, although the Zhang family in Xiangyang is no longer beautiful, it is undeniable that the thin Luoyang is bigger than a horse, and the Zhang family in Xiangyang cannot be underestimated by others.

Zhang Zhao showed Xi Zouchi the call to action issued by Ran Ming.Xi chiseled his teeth and said: "Xie Anshi's literary talent is good, even if you look at the Great Jin Dynasty, it is first-rate."

It's not really a secret that Xie Anshi came to serve in Wei State.What's more, Xie Daoyun, the queen of Wei at this time, is Xie Anshi's niece and Xie Wuyi's daughter. For Xiangyang scholars, both of them are famous scholars in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Zhang Zhe said: "Is Yanwei (the character Xi chiseled) old with Xie Anshi?"

Xi Zouchi smiled and said: "At first Chiuchi didn't know Xie Anshi, but he and Xinggong (Sun Chuo's nickname) went to Dongshanju to visit Xie Anshi. Although we met, we only talked about metaphysics, not in depth. But I and Xie Anshi's elder brother Xie Shang, but his elder brother Xie Wuyi is an old acquaintance, often talking and debating with each other, the relationship is inseparable."

The two came back and forth, and what they said didn't touch the most sensitive topic of surrender at the moment, but Xi Zouchi had just revealed his connection with Xie Anshi, and Zhang Zhao knew it right away.He said with a smile, "No wonder Brother Yanwei sits firmly on the Diaoyutai, not afraid of the arrival of the northern soldiers. It turns out that there is a way to reach the sky."

Xi chiseled his teeth and said with a smile: "I have resigned from office and lived in the forest. I don't care about world affairs. No matter whether it's soldiers from the south or north, soldiers from the east or west, as long as I can guard the land and the people, I will not miss my study and self-cultivation. Heroes in the world compete for the top, I will only wait for peace!"

Zhang Zhao said: "Yanwei's mind is far beyond my reach. Besides, brother Yanwei also has connections to the sky. Even if Zhuo wants peace, I'm afraid it won't be peace."

Xi chiseled his teeth and said, "Wen Su is also interested in Taiping?"

Zhang Zhe said: "Naturally, in the four seas, even the blind can see the general trend of the world, and Zhe has longed for peace, but he has not found it."

"What's so difficult about it?" Xi Zouchi said with a smile, "It's just a matter of changing the flag."

"Change a flag" Xi Chiuchi can be said to hit the nail on the head, expressing the essence of scholar-bureaucrats for thousands of years.At the end of the Han Dynasty, the meritorious relatives who had enjoyed the salary of the Han Dynasty for more than 400 years, the noble families raised the banner one after another, and pried up the corner of the Han Dynasty.The Three Kingdoms have been fighting for a hundred years, good plans are like rain, fierce generals are like clouds, the Eastern Han Dynasty has fallen, and the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu have also been blown away, but it is still the noble families who have never fallen.

Because they can diversify their investments, no matter who wins the family battle, they can enjoy the fruits of victory.Just like the Zhuge Liang we are most familiar with, Zhuge Liang's eldest brother is Zhuge Jin, who served in Soochow, worshiped the general, was the guardian of the left, and led the shepherd of Yuzhou.His younger brother Zhuge was born in Wei and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He moved to Yangzhou to be the governor of Yangzhou, the general of Zhendong, and Sikong.As for Zhuge Liang, it goes without saying that he is a famous prime minister in Shu and the de facto controller of Shu.

There are actually many examples in the current state of Wei. Xie An, Xie Yan, and Xie Xuan served Wei, and other descendants of the Xie family, such as Xie Shi, Xie Wan, and Xie Lang, were all high-ranking officials in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Even Wang Jian, Minister of the State of Wei, came from the Wang family of Taiyuan together with Wang Shu, Minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.And Wen Qiao, a loyal official of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, not only saved the Eastern Jin Dynasty twice willingly as an undercover agent, but his two sons are both high-ranking officials of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In fact, almost all of his in-laws are important officials of the Wei State.The uncle is Liu Kun, the father of Liu Qun, the cousin is Cui Yue, the cousin is Liu Qun, and the cousin is Lu Chen.As for the prefect of Ruyin, Wen Hui, is the grandson of Wen Qiao's uncle Wen Xian, and he is a cousin of the same generation as Wen Qiao's son.

Even Yang Hui from the Hongnong Yang family and Li Xian from the Li family from Longyou, who were more important in the Ran Ming camp, actually had family members who served in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of Yanwei's jokes, even if Zhao wants to change this flag, I'm afraid there is no way out. If I send it to my door, I'm afraid it's just a low value."

"Hehe!" Xi said with a grin, "this concern also exists, but it is easy to solve. Although a certain resigned from office and lived at home, Jingxiang still has a bit of a reputation, and there are several friends in various counties and counties. , if Wen Su is interested, you can also contact us, we can basically represent the public opinion of Jingxiang, if you take Jingzhou without a fight, what do you think of this advanced capital?"

"A wonderful plan, a wonderful plan!" Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "In ancient times, there was Zhou Lang's ingenious plan to secure the world, and now there is Yanwei's wise plan to settle Jingxiang. It is a good move to turn against the guest. I am afraid that Wei Guo will learn of Yanwei's name today, and I am afraid that he will also become a confidant. However, this matter has not been delayed for a long time. Zhang Zhennan is now fully motivated, and he is ready to win Jingxiang in one fell swoop. I am afraid it will be too late for the siege equipment."

Xi chiseled his teeth and said with a smile: "Naturally, this will be spared. What will happen to you and me in the future depends on this hard work."

Zhang Zhao said solemnly: "We are disciples of sages and Confucianists, not for the sake of wealth, but for peace in the world. The so-called fame and fortune are just floating clouds in the past."

What Zhang Mo said was righteous, but in fact, as long as he is not a fool, he can guess what he is thinking.After Zhang Zhao left, Xi Zouchi's son Xi Pijiang came out from behind the screen in the study.

Xi Zouchi said to his second son, Xi Bijiang: "Jingxiang is settled, and those who are conspired by the father will succeed more than half."

The eldest son Biqiang, the second son Pijiang, and the youngest son Pijian are the three sons of Xi Chiuchi, and what Xi Chiuchi relies on is not the eldest son Piqiang, nor the youngest son Pijian, but the second son Pijiang.Xi Bijiang is now sixteen years old, handsome, and even a bit feminine. This is the normal aesthetic point of view in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.It goes without saying that he is handsome. Although Xi Zouchi is not handsome, he is not ugly either. His genetics are not bad.What Xi Zouchi valued about Xi Pijiang was his maturity, especially the maturity that did not match his age.

"Father submitted his resignation yesterday, and today Zhang Wensu came to visit. It seems that he is very anxious now!" Xi Piqiang said with a playful smile.

Xi chiseled his teeth and said: "Although our Xi family is a big family in Xiangyang, we pay more attention to culture and governance. If it was in peacetime, it would be no problem. However, at this juncture, the most important thing is the generals who hold military power. Their Zhang family and our Xi family It's different. His father's disciples and old officials are all over the counties and counties in Xiangyang, but they don't have much foundation in the army. However, most of Zhang Wensu's nephews are generals of Jingxiang and control the military power. What he wants for his father is actually the same as what Zhang Wensu wants It's all the same, now he just has no connections. Although the king of Shu is an unworldly hero, he is only a general of tigers and wolves, but it is difficult to compete with the real dragon emperor. Now that the rise of the Ran family is irreversible, the only way to follow the trend This is the right way. This Zhang Wensu wanted to surrender a long time ago, and wanted to twitch in his heart, but he was afraid of angering Zhang Zhennan, so he wiped him out. But this is normal, Xiangyang is a key city after all, if Xiangyang changes flag, Qijingxiang Other counties and counties are bound to look at the scenery. On the contrary, if Zhang Wensu is determined to resist and fortify the city with the mighty troops of Xiangyang, it may not be easy for Wei Guo to take it by force. In order to get peace early, I think Ran Ziyang will not be stingy with a good price .”

A piece of straw, placed on the street, is an eyesore of rubbish.If it is bundled with cabbage, it is the price of cabbage, and if it is bundled with hairy crabs, it is the price of hairy crabs.How much it is worth depends on who it is tied to. Xi Chiuchi is very clear about this.He did not rashly contact Wei Guo, nor did he contact Xie An. He needed more, an opportunity to attract Ran Ming's attention.

Zhang Zhao is here, as Sima of Jingzhou, he is equivalent to the chief of staff of the military region in later generations. He is in charge of Jingzhou's military training, supplies and merit evaluation.

Because Zhang Zhao, although he is not good at fighting and has no potential for a famous general, but he has one advantage, that is, to tease people's hearts and win people's hearts.As a big family in Xiangyang, when Huan Wen became the governor of Jingzhou, he gave Huan Wen a lot of help. As a reward, most of Zhang's nephews served in the army.

Just like when the Xifu Mansion in Huanwen was just opened, the Xifu Army under it established 6000 cavalry, a total of eight battalions. The Zhang family in Xiangyang not only provided Huanwen with a large amount of armor and food, but also provided more than 200 young men.Among them, there are more than 1000 direct children of the Zhang family in Xiangyang, and more than 3000 people including in-laws, 6000 loyal tenant farmers, and the other [-] people are mostly Jingzhou children, who are greatly influenced by the Zhang family.After years of wars, most of the more than [-] Zhang's influential people, except those who died in battle and who were disabled, were promoted to the level of Quhou and Dubo.Like Zhang's children, most of them became officers at the rank of captain and Sima.

Although the officials are not big, they are the people who directly hold the power of the army.

Zhang's marriage, Xi Zouchi also valued Zhang Zhao's power in the army.This time, Xi Zouchi is also planning to use Zhang Zhao's capital as a step to advance.

Xi Bijiang said: "I'll go see Zhang Zhennan (that is, Zhang Wen) overnight, my son."

"No." Xi chiseled his teeth and said, "Once Zhang Zhennan takes Jingzhou lightly, he is even expected to win the first victory in the three-way Wei army. It is inevitable that the king will be left idle. We can't be branded as Zhang Zhennan's faction, otherwise Xi's children will be in official career in the future. , will definitely be suppressed.”

"The father means that the child should contact Xie Anshi directly?"

"No way!" Xi chiselled, "Contacting Xie Anshi is equivalent to giving Jingzhou to Xie Anshi. Xie Anshi is a foreign relative. There are examples of foreign relatives in power and chaos in the Western Han Dynasty. Ran Ziyang will definitely be wary of foreign relatives. So with Xie Anshi's relationship is too deep, and it's not a good thing after all."

At this moment, Xi Bijiang suddenly realized: "What does father mean to meet Ran Ziyang directly?"

"That's right!" Xi Zouchi stroked Xi Pijiang's head affectionately and said with a smile: "My father is already old, so how much future can I have. Besides, my father's influence in Jingxiang is too great. The emperor employs people, not other people. Talent, but loyalty. You will never understand the emperor's mind. Even if Jingzhou succeeds in changing flags, being a father will leave a bad impression in Ran Ziyang's heart. But you are different. You can take this opportunity to follow Ran Ziyang By my side, work hard to gain his trust, and then my Xiangyang Xi family will be able to prosper. The ancestor can be the marquis of Xiangyang, you have to work hard, and strive to be the Duke of Xiangyang, or the king of Xiangyang. The father and son of the Ran family of Wei State are extraordinary people. It is impossible for his father to guess whether he will kill the heroes, but he will never treat those who are loyal to them badly. Lu Ziliang (Lu Chen's watchword) King Fan Yang is an extremely human minister. Although his son Lu Yan was demoted to the The Duke of Fanyang, but the three generations of Mengze of the Lu family in Fanyang are not a problem. There is also Liu Yueshi (Liu Kun), who was originally a descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, but in Liu Qun's generation, he can actually restore the king's title, which is enough to see the Ran family The generosity of father and son."

Although Xi Bijiang is only 16 years old, he is very smart.As the son of Xi Zouchi, the spiritual leader of Jingzhou, he actually has a lot of pressure.After all, any achievements he has made are taken for granted in the eyes of everyone, and if there is any mistake, it will discredit his father.At this time, he already had some brains.Although Zhang Zhao wanted to surrender, he was actually misled by the public opinion in Jingzhou. Inside Jingzhou, Xi Zouchi had already used his disciples and old officials to create public opinion that Wei Guoran Ziyang was destined to return, and there were rumors that the Wei army was invincible .More importantly, he also has a plan, which is to use Zhang Zhao to send the Jingzhou Navy to Wei Guo.

Having [-] sailors who are familiar with Jingzhou's climate is definitely more important to Wei than getting a county or a state.Once Jingzhou is lost, the eight counties of Xuyang will be a delicious piece of fat.

Under Zhang Zhennan's intentional connivance, Xi Pijiang easily crossed the cordon line of the Wei army in Xiangyang and came to Fancheng with only two entourages.Xi Bijiang had already received news that Ran Ming had already moved to Fancheng.Because Fancheng adopted the method of explosive blasting to conquer the city, the damage to the city wall was very serious, but the damage to the facilities in the city was not great.

(End of this chapter)