Chapter 92 The hostage

After counting, a letter was sent back to Liu Bei in Shouchun. In the letter, Zhao Feng proposed to him that he was seriously short of manpower to govern Hanzhong, and it was better to transfer some of his old troops in Jingxiang and Xuzhou. Zhao Feng also drew up a list of specific people, mainly including Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu and Chen Shi. Among them, Lu Xun, who has the highest official position, is just a military lieutenant. Liu Bei agreed with all of them.

Before these people arrived, Zhao Feng was already busy in Hanzhong. After learning of Liu Bei's edict, Guan Yu of Jingzhou also handed over all the affairs of the three counties of Shangyong to him. Among the three counties, Shangyong Taishou Shen was delayed and temporarily vacant; Wei Xing Taishou is Liu Xian, Liu Biao's nephew, and he and Wang Fu, the governor of Xincheng, have just been transferred back to Jingzhou by Guan Yu. These two positions are also vacant now.

As for the two counties of Hanzhong and Xicheng, Zhao Feng, the governor of Hanzhong, took charge by himself. Zhao Feng of Xicheng County originally thought that it was removed, but now Liu Bei clearly said that he wanted to keep it, so he had to take advantage of the horse for the time being.

"The five counties in Hanzhong are mostly exiles recruited by Liu Zhang. There are no rich families. We don't need to worry too much about doing things. We just want to appease the hearts of the people!" This is what Zhao Feng and Zhuge Jun said. At this time, it was early autumn. At his instruction, the five counties began to plant winter wheat one after another in a month. In addition, money and grain were allocated from Jing Xiang to start recruiting new recruits.

In addition, the population distribution of these five counties is very uneven. The population of Hanzhong + New City exceeds 800,000, and the total population of the three counties of Shangyong is just over 300,000. Although most of the places such as mediocrity are mountain cities, such differences are too obvious. Zhao Feng also ordered the transfer of nearly 200,000 people from the Western City of Hanzhong to enrich these three counties.

After several days, Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Shi and others who received the transfer order rushed to Hanzhong from their original sites. Since Liu Beizhi went to Hanzhong elsewhere, the fastest way is to take the waterway of the Han River. At present, people took boats from all over the country, entered the Xiangjiang River through the Yangtze River, and then entered the Han River into Hanzhong. Zhang Xiu and Lu Xun were young, so they got on the boat in Bachu and went to Hanzhong together.

"Bo Yan, I think I can make a great plan when I go to Hanzhong this time!" Standing on the bow of the ship, Zhang Xiu was also very proud.

"That's right, I think I'll wait for the opportunity to make contributions!" Lu Xun's vision is much longer than Zhang Xiu's, and he also understands that it is a rare opportunity to make contributions to Hanzhong this time. If they are in Jingzhou and Xuzhou, with their qualifications, it is not their turn to perform.

"Yes, Bo Yan, why did you bring your wife with you?" Zhang Xiu suddenly asked with a smile. When Lu Xun heard the words, he smiled and said, "My wife is young and has not been married for a long time. I'm tired of being with me all day long, and I don't score for a moment. The tone is full of unconcealed indulgence.

"Alas, Boyan, it's really hard for you!" There was something in Zhang Xiu's words. Lu Xun had known him for a long time. Naturally, he knew what he meant in his words, but he just smiled. At this moment, there was also a delicate laughter in the cabin of the two of them. Lu Xun heard his wife's laughter, and the corners of his mouth also showed a smile.

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

"That's natural. In my opinion, there are very few men in the world who are comparable to Bo Yan!" Sun Shangxiang was full of confidence, and her tone was full of worship for her husband.

"It's so good, Shang Xiang, it seems that you have really grown up!" This man sighed with emotion.

"That's natural. By the way, Sister Qiao Ying, why did you come to Hanzhong with us?" Sun Shangxiang asked puzzledly that the woman with her was Xiao Qiao.

"In order to raise carrier pigeons!" Xiao Qiao said lightly, but his tone was not very helpless. She didn't know whether she was lucky or unlucky. Since the death of Zhou Yu and her father, she moved to Hanshou to live with her sister, who was also a hive, and raised a carrier pigeon for Zhao Feng by the way. Everyone knows that she has a close relationship with Zhao Feng, and she is in Hanshou City, so ordinary people dare not come to disturb themselves. It's just gossip, but it's inevitable. In addition, when he entered Hanzhong this time, he was really doomed to be entangled with Zhao Feng.

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

"This, let's wait for General Zhao to arrange it!" Xiao Qiao was a little gloomy. Sun Shangxiang was silent. Although he married Lu Xun and escaped the pain of slavery, he was really not so free to be a princess of Jiangdong.

"That's right, Sister Qiao Ying, has the man surnamed Zhao bullied you?" Sun Shangxiang hesitated for a moment and asked more euphemistically. After marrying someone, she is no longer the little girl who doesn't know about men and women.

Xiao Qiao Bingxue is smart and naturally knows what she means. He smiled and said, "That's not the way."

"Zhao is still a decent man." Sun Shangxiang was quite surprised. For Zhao Feng, the enemy who killed his brother and destroyed his family, Sun Shangxiang has a good impression in any case. It is already for the sake of her husband to call him Zhao.

Xiao Qiao thought about it when he heard the words, and finally said with a wry smile, "He may not be a gentleman, but at least he is not a lustful despicable villain." Speaking of this, Xiao Qiao himself is a little unbelievable. There will be a man who can still control himself. You should know that even if it is restrained, it is not easy to restrain it to this point. How did she know that Zhao Feng had seen a lot of beautiful stars in his previous life, and his wife was also a beautiful woman in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that in this world, except for eunuchs and women, he is the first in the world in terms of resistance to beautiful women.

Lu Xun and his wife and Zhang Xiu went all the way to Hanzhong, and finally arrived in Hanzhong after more than ten days. Everyone immediately went to Nanzheng to visit Zhao Feng.

"Ber Yan, uncle, with you, I will be much better here!" Looking at Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu in front of him, Zhao Feng was also overjoyed, and the two of them said they didn't dare.

"Ber Yan, uncle, I won't talk about polite words. At present, Hanzhong is newly determined, and people's hearts are unstable. I came to the Lord to appease the place and stabilize the hearts of the people. I didn't expect that for a few years, the lord would make a northern expedition. At that time, if we can send troops to Hanzhong and enter the customs, the big thing can be decided. After Zhao Feng waited for the two of them to sit down, the surname Suo came straight to the point.

"I dare not, but I don't know what's wrong with the two of us?" Lu Xun arched his hand and asked.

"Bo Yan, I appoint you as a partial general and lead the mediocre governor; Uncle, you lead the governor of the new city in order to fight against the generals. You two should go to the two counties to raise soldiers for the future!" Zhao Feng's words are concise and authentic. As for other specific tasks, with the ability of Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu, they don't need to talk about it in detail.

"I'll wait for you to understand!" Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu knew that Zhao Feng gave them a chance to be independent first to see their ability. The two of them used to be just lieutenants and county magistrates, but now they are all of a sudden, which can be said to be smooth.

"All things are urgent. Please take office as soon as possible!" Zhao Feng explained the task and some other situations. He urged them to take office as soon as possible, but when he saw the two of them looking at each other, their expressions were a little hesitant.

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Feng asked strangely that neither of them were hesitant. What happened this time?

"This, hey hey, General Zhao, Mrs. Qiao is with us. You think it's better to put her in Nanzheng!" Lu Xun was a little reluctant. It's no wonder that the two big men discuss how to put a beautiful widow, which is always a little unclear.

"Why is she here?" Zhao Feng was a little surprised.

"Hanzhong is also the land. The lord wants to raise carrier pigeons here to pass on the news!" Lu Xun replied. Zhao Feng frowned when he heard the words. Raising carrier pigeons is not a technical job. Although Liu Bei asked him to keep it a secret, he has let Zhen Mi learn how to breed with Qiao's sisters in the past six months, so as to avoid too much contact with them and make people gossip. Now Liu Bei sent her over instead of his own wife, which is a little intriguing. Are you afraid that your family will be around you and it is difficult to control, or do you want to push this woman to yourself? Which of these two possible surnames is bigger? Zhao Feng simply doesn't want to think about this question anymore.

Using family members and relatives as hostages of feudal officials, this is a method that has been tried repeatedly in successive dynasties. Zhao Feng also knew that Liu Bei was not aimed at himself. But when this kind of thing happens to you, it's not fun after all. I have no other relatives in this world, only my wife and children can be hostages. In this way, although I have three beautiful wives in my family, I have to return to my lonely state.

"Place her with me first!" Zhao Feng was a little helpless. These kings have always been emotionally unable to accept the skills of using people, but when it comes to the end, there is only a sigh.

It's not to mention that Zhao Feng is a little depressed in Hanzhong now. Compared with Wei Gong, who has just returned to Xuchang, he is simply unable to compare with him.

In fact, Cao Wei had no reason to be so depressed. His trip to Mobei lasted for more than a year, which can be said to be quite fruitful. It not only annihilated most of the people and horses of Xianbei and Wuwan, but also added tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and also saved an unforgettable first love. For all the above, Cao Shen should have been quite excited.

But all the good moods were disturbed by the petition from Guanzhong, Xia Houyuan and Cheng Yu. Yan Liangwenchou died at the hands of Guan Yu, losing nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses. The land in Hanzhong was all for Liu Bei. None of these three things made Cao Shen seriously unhappy, not to mention that now three things have come together.

"Miao Cai's surname is too rigid and too urgent, so there is such a defeat!" Cao sighed. At this time, someone came to report again, and Guo Jia asked to see him.

"Please!" Cao Qian said in a hurry, and soon Guo Jia came in. Although there was no cough, Guo Jia's excessive flushing face showed that his body was not particularly healthy.

"Lord!" After Guo Jiashi sat down, Cao Qian also asked Guo Jia with a headache, "Fengxiao, what do you think about the current thing?"

"Zhang Lu is a person who pretends to be a ghost. He was attacked by Guan Yu and Zhao Feng. It is inevitable that he will be destroyed." Guo Jia said lightly.

"At present, Liu Bei is new to Hanzhong, and his people's hearts are unstable. Can he send troops to attack him?" Cao asked. . He is very contradictory now. Don't send troops. When the people consolidate there, it will not be easy to attack. Send troops, and now fight with Liu Bei, the time does not seem to be very ripe.

Sure enough, Guo Jia said, "The affairs of Hanzhong can no longer be done. At present, the lord is still in other places to consolidate the foundation and wait for the war with Liu Bei."

"What do you think of filial piety?" Cao Qian hurriedly motioned Guo Jia to make it clear.

"Xiliang Ma Teng and Liu Bei used to be under the blood edict of the Han Emperor. If it is not early, when the lord and Liu Bei are at war, once the Xiliang iron horse is killed, there will be no peace in the pass, and the lord will add a big enemy!" Guo Jia said slowly.

"Xiliang Iron Rider is certainly a big problem, but Ma Teng has been in Xiliang for a long time and has a deep foundation. How can it be easily eliminated?" Cao Wei said reluctantly. This time, the joint army in Mobei also let Cao Qian fully see the strength of the Xiliang cavalry. It is not easy for Cao to ask himself to deal with such an opponent.

Guo Jia smiled, but said something. Cao Wei listened, and his originally frown also stretched a lot. Then he sent an order to call Han Qi.

Han Qi is the eldest son of Han Sui. He is 19 years old this year and has been a hostage in Xuchang for more than five years. Han Qi was also quite surprised when he was suddenly summoned by Cao Jian, but he was more nervous. You know, it's Cao Shen, who kills people without blinking an eye. What does he do to himself?

"See you, Duke Wei!" Han Qi saluted Cao Yan in his heart. He didn't expect Cao Yan to say pleasantly, "You don't have to be polite. Please sit down!"

"Xie Wei Gong!" When Han Qi saw that Cao was so polite, he was even more confused. But I heard Cao Yan say, "This time I marched to Mobei, but I saw Brother Wenyue. After more than ten years in a flash, Brother Wenyue is also old, and he is already over the age of the year! Today, I came to my nephew to let my nephew go back to Xiliang to serve his father.

"What?" Even if Han Qi had been psychologically prepared for a long time, he was surprised to hear Cao's words. If you stay in Xuchang as a hostage, how can you let it go? As if guessing the doubts in Han Qi's heart, Cao Shen continued to say to himself, "I have known Brother Wenyue for many years. At present, he is old. In any case, he will not turn against the court. Why should I keep my nephew here?" The nephew hasn't married yet, has he?

"It's not." Han Qi said with a wry smile. As a hostage, his father is Xiliang Yiba Han Sui, who has a bad relationship with Cao Gan. Xu Chang, who dares to marry his daughter to him?

"Yes, if the virtuous nephew doesn't become a family again, won't he want to make an appointment with his brother?" Cao sighed. Han Qi has been forgiven by Cao. After all, Cao's behavior today is really too abnormal.

"A proton, Duke Wei really let me go?" Han Qi asked weakly, after all, what happened today was really too strange.

"It's like this! As for the matter of protons, it's dispensable. Didn't Ma Teng send protons? Cao said with a smile in his words. The emperor was far away, and Ma Tengwo was on an acre of land in Xiliang. He wanted him to send a proton over. Cao Wei didn't have the ability, so he could only take Han Sui, who was a little softer at the beginning.

"Thank you, Duke Wei!" Han Qi hurriedly thanked him, but he thought that he had a lot of dreams at night. It's better to run back to Xiliang as soon as possible. But he heard Cao Yan say, "The carriage and horse are ready, and the virtuous nephew can leave Xu Chang at any time. In addition, I have a letter here, and I ask my nephew to bring it to your father. After saying that, Cao gave a letter to Han Qi.

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

(to be continued)