Chapter 245 Zhao Yun’s doubts
"After this battle, these Wei people will probably be honest for a long time."
On Wudang Mountain, Zhao Yun led his troops to station at a high place, murmuring as he looked at the Wei army that was slowly retreating to the east bank of Danshui.
Although the main battlefield of Shu and Wei was in Longyou, Guanzhong, it does not mean that the Nanyang battlefield was unimportant. While fighting on the battlefield in Guanzhong, tens of thousands of Wei troops also crossed Danshui in an attempt to recapture Wudang.
The Shangyong counties are located in high places and pose a huge threat to the entire Xiangyang front line. But normally speaking, the Shu army could at most threaten Xiangfan and not be able to penetrate the Nanyang Basin.
However, during the Battle of Wu, the Shu army came out of the Wudang Pass and captured Nanxiang County, which was the first priority in time, and opened the road from Shangyong to Nanyang. Although the main force of the Wei army returned and recaptured most of Nanxiang County, the Wudang Pass was still in the hands of the Shu army.
So when the four armies attacked Shu, the new governor of Huainan, Wang Ling, sent tens of thousands of troops to attack Wudang. As a result, with the joint efforts of Zhao Yun and Zhang He, the Wei army's offensive made no progress for more than a month.
Finally, after news of the defeat in Guanzhong came, the morale of the Wei army was low and they were forced to withdraw.
For the veteran general Zhao Yun, this battle was not difficult.
After all, there is the natural barrier of Wudang Mountain as a barrier, and the veteran Zhang He cooperates. The Wei army's food supply was not smooth and it was difficult to use all its strength against Wudang.
"Jun Yi, what do you think?" Zhao Yun looked at Zhang He who had been promoted to General of the East Conquest due to his merit and asked.
"It's nothing. Wang Ling is not a good general, and defeating him is not considered a meritorious service." Zhang He was very disdainful of Wang Ling. A military general like him would not look down on those high-ranking generals.
In Zhang He's opinion, Wang Ling was a person who rose to power based on his connections and family. Defeating him was not worth bragging about.
"Hahaha... It's all thanks to You Chang. If it weren't for You Chang, I'm afraid the big man's situation wouldn't be so good now." Zhao Yun smiled, but suddenly coughed, and Zhang He was startled by the intensity.
"Zilong, what are you..."
"It doesn't matter, it's a bit of an old problem. People can't survive when they get old." Zhao Yun stopped coughing and didn't care about it.
He can clearly feel that the end is approaching, and he may not be able to survive until the next Northern Expedition. However, he is not worried. Judging from the current situation, the ambition to help the Han Dynasty return to the old capital is not a fantasy.
It's a pity that I can't see it...
While Zhao Yun was chatting with Zhang He, he suddenly saw a caravan appearing at the foot of the mountain. Its sudden appearance made Zhao Yun unable to ignore it.
What is the situation? Why are there smugglers just after the war?
"What's going on? How come there are merchants passing through?" Zhao Yun frowned, called his generals, pointed at the caravan and asked.
"Uh... General, they have a letter from Governor Fei, saying that it is a joint venture caravan between the Longyou Yang family and the Han Dynasty." The general took a look, and then carefully explained to Zhao Yun.
"Chief Fei? A caravan from Yongzhou?" Even Zhang He was surprised. You must know that Longyou is hundreds of miles away from here.
"It's a bit strange..." Zhao Yun heard that it was Fei Yi's caravan and did not stop it immediately. However, Zhao Yun was still very suspicious, so he kept a cautious eye.
Soon he saw the caravan passing through the defense zone and diving into the mountains. From a distance, Zhao Yun also saw someone on Wei Jun's territory to meet them.
This made Zhao Yun more and more curious. After thinking for a moment, he decided to report the matter to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the final analysis, Zhao Yun is just a military commander, and he will not make decisions at will until he understands clearly.
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At this moment, if we want to talk about the man of the hour in Chengdu, it must be Ma Su.
Originally, Ma Su was famous for his bravery and good fighting skills, and the whole Chengdu knew that he was the general of Fuguo. name. Moreover, after returning from the expedition against Wu, Zhuge Liang personally built momentum for him, thereby implying that Ma Di was his successor, which made Ma Di even more famous.
But this time, the decree issued by the palace directly pushed Ma Su to the highest point.
Is there anything more authoritative than the palace and the palace announcing that Ma Su is the next generation successor?
At least for now, there is none.
At one time, a large number of people came to Ma's house to visit Ma Di, and even Ma Di's in-laws were fawned over.
But it didn't seem to work, so Ma Su simply closed the door and refused to meet anyone who came to visit.
Now that he saw this group of people, Ma Di felt as if salt had been poured into his wounds.
In this way, no matter how much trouble Ma Su makes, he will never be questioned by the palace. And with his status, even if he goes to the battlefield, there will probably be a lot of people watching and protecting him.
The suicidal index plummeted, and the probability of his sudden death was basically gone. This made Ma Su extremely uncomfortable. In addition to calling the two brats from the Zhao family, he would curse at the sky every day.
The only thing that made Ma Su feel a little relieved was probably the confirmation letter from the Prime Minister's Office that the third Northern Expedition would begin this fall.
The original plan was to wait for another year, but because Ma Su messed up in Guanzhong, Guanzhong was defeated. Guanzhong was unable to use his strength for a short time, and the threat to Longyou was already minimal.
The most important thing is that Cao Wei's general Cao Zhen was seriously ill at this time and was about to die. If Cao Zhen dies, there will be civil strife in Guanzhong in a short time. There will be little threat to Guanzhong until the new northwest commander takes office.
Coupled with the successive bumper harvests in Sichuan, the government treasury has been relatively full in the past two years. Therefore, the Prime Minister's Office made a decision to launch the third Northern Expedition at the end of the autumn harvest three months later.
In this battle, Ma Su will get the opportunity to lead the army alone. This is good news for Ma Su. After all, when the time comes, he can allocate the army to containment and lead a small group of troops to attack head-on.
As for the position of Crown Prince and Tutor, Liu Chan did not urge him to take up the post. Ma Su was also happy to have his leisure time and taught Zhao Guang and Zhao Tong well first.
It is worth mentioning that Prince Liu Xuan has a relatively gentle personality and is not a martial person. In Ma Su's opinion, such a prince is not a bad choice.
After all, when Liu Chan abdicates, the Han Dynasty will probably be unified. Years of fighting require rest and recuperation, which is not a good choice for a monarch who is good at military affairs.
Just when Ma Su was teaching Zhao Guang and Zhao Tong the art of war, his butler suddenly walked in.
"The head of the family..."
"Didn't you say that if someone comes to visit, they will be blocked out?" Ma Su had a headache when he saw the housekeeper coming in. Who was this person coming to visit?
"Uh... Patriarch, I'm not here to visit this time, but here to ask for help..." The Patriarch hesitated to speak, but after thinking about the people outside the door, he still said.
"There is a warrior-looking man outside the door. He seems to be seriously ill. He begs the owner to save his life..."
"Martial man? Sick?" Ma Su was a little confused, but soon a name flashed in his mind and he suddenly woke up.
"Fuck! It's Zhang Yi!"