Chapter 100: The Sinking of the Boat (5)
Letting Wei Cao be furious, Shao Xu only smiled and persuaded without any special explanation. After another long time, until Wei Cao's anger gradually died out, Shao Xu said leisurely: "Shao, as a subordinate, always has to think more for the lord." Is it difficult for the moral yuan to think that this is not the case? β
He paused, and then said: "Duke Deyuan is willing to take risks for the great cause of the lord, and this intention must also make Daijun Wenwu very admired and gratified. β
Wei Cao suddenly stopped complaining and looked at Shao Xu suspiciously.
And Shao Xu did not shy away from looking at it directly.
In the sixth year of Yuankang, Tuoba Xianbei held a grand ceremony to rebury Desert Khan and his wife Feng. At that time, Tuoba Xianbei was thriving, and more than 200,000 people from near and far, subordinate tribes, etc., rushed to participate. Shao Xu, as the envoy of the king of Chengdu and the attachΓ© of Zhonglang Tiansi, went deep into the northern Xinjiang to be buried, and got acquainted with Wei Cao at that time. Since then, the two have been in constant correspondence, and it has been twelve years since then.
Twelve years of friendship is enough for the two to understand each other. Shao Xu knew very well that Yi Wei's talent would never be compromised in this small scene; He knew better that Wei Cao would be able to understand his own mind...... This old man is just afraid for a while.
Wei Cao has been running in northern Xinjiang for decades, and his prestige in the hearts of the Jin people in northern Xinjiang is very high. Although during the civil strife in Tuoba Xianbei, he was attacked by the Hu tribes and was embarrassed for a while, but after the war ended, the scattered Jin people still took refuge one after another, and the strength of Wei Cao was even greater. Such a situation even made some small Hu tribes in the grassland of Bashang at a loss to understand the situation, thinking that Wei Cao took advantage of the situation to rise and unify a large area of grassland.
The number of Jin people in the grassland on the dam exceeded that of Daijun Taishou, and the number of entangled troops was enough to compete with the Daijun army. Not to mention that Ji Zhan, Wei Xiong, Wei Shen, Duan Fan, Fan Ban and others under Wei Cao have all crossed the desert and conquered more than 30 countries with Tuoba Yi, so they have been awarded various general positions. Compared to them, the important generals under Lu Yao were all middle-level officers such as the main team leaders a few months ago, and their reputation was far inferior.
Lu Yao commanded the grassland this time, subdued many tribes, and even rescued the people of the Jin Dynasty in Weiyuan, and defeated the Youzhou army in a fierce battle, thus forcibly grabbing a large area of land from the hands of the Xianbei and powerful clans. However, how the relationship between the Jin people and Lu Yao should be viewed has not yet been clearly determined.
Although Wei Cao returned to Daijun with Lu Yao, the two did not officially decide on the division of master and slave. Even if Wei Cao does not overpower people with his status, it is not comparable to the officials of the acting county, but judging from Lu Yao's respectful attitude towards him, it seems that he treats Keqing more. And many generals other than Ji Zhan and Wei Xiong among the Jin people still stayed in the grassland, regardless of the military and government, and did not need to report to General Yingyang's mansion. Even if the Daijun Army stationed a small number of troops in various parts of the Bashang Grassland, its administrative jurisdiction did not extend to the source of the river.
Lu Yao didn't seem to mind this situation, maybe for him, the annexation of the Jin people should be a natural process; But Shao Xu, who is an assistant, can't help but pay attention to it. Especially after Lu Yao confided in Shao Xu his ambitions, Shao Xu decided to solve this problem as soon as possible.
After Lu Yao rushed to Guangzong, Shao Xu immediately persuaded Wei Cao to visit Changshan with his old friendship, only asking Wei Cao to delay the footsteps of the Jinyang army led by Liu Yansuo and ensure the communication between Daijun and Jizhou. Wei Cao knew that his identity was special, so he went in a low-key manner, and asked Liu Yanmo to spread the news of his visit.
Wei Cao didn't expect that he had become the bait released by Shao Xu. At the same time that Wei Cao and Liu Yan were very happy to see each other and enjoy the mountains and rivers in Lingshou, the envoy of Daijun rushed to the Youzhou military camp and pointed out the deer to Wang Jun, the assassin of Youzhou, and said: Lu Yao himself is meeting with Liu Yan to discuss the strategy of suppressing Youzhou.
After the fiasco in the grassland of Bashang, the strength and prestige of the Youzhou shogunate were shaken, although Wang Junqiang supported the scene, in fact, he had become a frightened bird, worried about changes inside and outside day and night. Under the deception of Fang Qinzhi, the envoy of Daijun, he angrily raised an army to attack Changshan, and finally died on the battlefield.
In this process, the only people who directly risked their lives were Fang Qinzhi and Wei Cao.
Not to mention Fang Qinzhi, perhaps, Shao Xu used this to warn Wei Cao, who had not made a decision for a long time. And when Wei Cao returned in shock, he asked tactfully: How does Wei Cao view his relationship with General Yingyang? And what position do the leaders of the Jin people in Northern Xinjiang below Wei Cao intend to occupy in the Daijun regime?
Wei Cao's mind turned sharply, and he instantly understood what Shao Xu meant.
Wei Cao was ordered to live in the grassland, and in the past few decades, his clan power has become increasingly large, and the background is even deeper. However, now that the Lord of Heroic Warriors is in charge of Daijun, he should also be conscious. If you know how to be interested, then Shao Xu has already paved the steps. "Willing to take risks for the great cause of the lord", this sincerity alone is enough to impress anyone.
With just a few small actions without a trace, he single-handedly forced Wang Jun, the assassin of Youzhou, to a dead end, and at the same time had time to sort out the distribution of internal power...... What a Shao continued Shao heir! Lu Yao's new takeover of Northern Xinjiang is clearly unstable, so he dares to stay away from the foundation lightly, perhaps because of this person.
Wei Cao narrowed his eyes, looked deeply at the old friends he had known for many years, and only sighed after a long time: "Ancestor, a character like you, the king of Chengdu can't use it, it's really ...... Alas, no wonder he perished so quickly. β
Wei Cao's words were only half of what he said, and Shao Xu shook his head, and his reply was only half: "The king of Chengdu has no master's strength, and Shao only knows that good ministers choose the master and obey, but there is no difficulty." β
The two old foxes played riddles with each other and fell silent at the same time.
The Daijun cavalry were waiting for Wei Cao and Shao Xu a little away, seeing that the sun had moved, but they didn't see the two of them moving. That cavalry was an elite servant specially allocated by Lu Yao to Shao Xu, and the leader was surnamed Liu, and he was also one of the warriors who rose to prominence in the war in northern Xinjiang. He gave Shao Xu a succession of glances, and finally couldn't hold it back, and urged the horse to salute forward: "Two, it's past noon at this moment, and there are still dozens of miles of rugged and difficult mountain roads from Guangchang County. If you delay for too long, not only will you miss the accommodation, but it will also be dangerous to travel at night. β
It's just that Wei and Shao have their own thoughts, and no one pays attention to him.
The mountain wind was whistling, and Wei Cao suddenly felt a little cool. Perhaps, it is time to do what an old friend said?
He sighed: "How could Wang Jun die?" β
"It's Duanbu, Duanbu betrayed Wang Jun." Shao Xu responded.
"Duanbu? How can it be? Duan Bu is Wang Jun's strongest supporter. Duan Wu Bechen married Wang Jun's daughter and was awarded the title of Duke of Liaoxi by Wang Junbiao, and many powerful chiefs of his clan served in the Youzhou Army, and received rewards like mountains and seas every year...... What can Daijun give them? What are they plotting? Wei Cao was stunned for a moment.
"Duke Deyuan really has insight into the internal situation of the Hu clan, but it is indeed Duan Bu who betrayed Wang Jun." Shao Xu sneered softly and reined over the horse's head: "Team Leader Liu is right, it's not too early, let's talk while walking."
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I had a cold, I was dizzy, and I didn't release it after I wrote it yesterday, so I remembered it now...... Sweat......