Chapter 989 General Zuo Presents a Horse
"Gonghe, it's been a few years since we left, but it's okay now!"
Looking at Jushou who came to greet him, Shang Ji dismounted and said.
"I'm sorry, General Zuo, everything is fine!" Ju Shou took a few steps quickly, and took the initiative to greet him.
Although I haven't seen Jushou for several years, the relationship between the two has not become estranged, but has become closer. Except during the period of the national war, the two have been exchanging letters at other times. In the letters, they talked about everything, ranging from major affairs of the government to the general situation of the world, down to anecdotes in the streets and lanes. It can be said that the two are very good pen pals. It was also a nail that Shang Ji planted in Jizhou.
The communication between the two was aboveboard, of course Han Fu knew about it. It is also because of this that Han Fu further aggravated Han Fu's distrust of him. In the end, Han Fu labeled him as a captain of cavalry, and he rose up and down, which was equivalent to idleness.
Of course, in this process, Shang Ji contributed to the flames.
Shang Ji never invited Jushou to Pingzhou to serve, although he was really envious of Jushou's talent, and believed that if he sincerely invited Jushou, he would resign from Jilaiping.
However, after careful consideration, Shang Ji found that it would be more beneficial for Jushou to stay in Jizhou!
As I said before, the relationship between Han Fu and his general Qu Yi is not good, and the two are fighting each other secretly to fight for the dominance of Jizhou. It's just that Han Fu is the shepherd of Jizhou after all, and he has the name of the lord. Qu Yi has a high prestige in the army, but he doesn't dare to fight against Han Fu.
In addition, in the civil service system, Jushou retired in disguise because of his close relationship with Shangji, and this involved not only Jushou. As Jizhou Biejia, he can be said to be the second person in Jizhou, and any time the downfall of the number two person will involve a lot of officials related to him.
In the military, the military generals headed by Qu Yi are suspected of being too big to shake off. Politically, the downfall of Ju Shou has led to official turmoil; externally, Yuan Shao is eyeing a tiger, and his ambition to swallow Jizhou is obvious. Seemingly prestigious, Han Fu, who sits in the essence of China and has tens of millions of soldiers, is actually sitting on the crater, and may fall into a place of eternal doom at any time.
In this case, as long as Jushou is still in Jizhou for a day, even if he only takes a false job and does nothing, it will further aggravate the internal instability of Jizhou.
Therefore, before the situation changed significantly, as long as Jushou didn't take the initiative to bring up Pingzhou, Shang Ji would never mention it, as if he only talked about romance and not political affairs.
And with Jushou's self-esteem, naturally he would not take the initiative to "ask for an official".
This time the feudal lords challenged Dong, and Shang Ji’s expedition route was almost exactly the same as that of the Yellow Turban Army. The army set off from Dajin by boat, arrived at Quanjin and landed, then transferred to Jizhou, and finally arrived at the temporary destination Suanzao.
Because Shangji supported a large amount of supplies, it was impossible for this batch of supplies to go around in a large circle by land. Therefore, Quanjin was also the forward base of Shangji's army, and a large number of supplies, including military supplies for the Pingzhou army's own use, were hoarded here.
In order to ensure the safety of materials, Shang Ji stationed 10,000 troops and a small naval fleet in Quanjin. At the same time, Yang Yi was dispatched to Quanjin to be responsible for the dispatch and distribution of materials full-time.
Although the size of the army is small, only 10,000 people, its quality is very high. Guo Biao personally led 10,000 bloodthirsty tigers to station in Quanjin, and the soldiers were all at the seventh rank at least. The county magistrate of Quanzhou not far away from this ten thousand soldiers was terrified and trembling, for fear that Guo Biao's brain would directly occupy Quanzhou City!
As for why Quanjin, which is located in Youzhou, allowed Shang Ji to station troops here-Quanzhou is within Liu Yu's sphere of influence, and Liu Yu is a neutral faction!
The so-called neutral faction means that no one can be provoked at both ends, and whoever comes is the father!
Don't look at Liu Yu, Liu Yan, and Liu Biao as Youzhou Mu, Jingzhou Mu, and Yizhou Mu, but their actual combat effectiveness is not strong. Many princes with the title of prefect, such as Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao, can hang them. Get up and fight!
When Shang Ji proposed the need for a frontier base in a port, the princes glanced at the map and decisively sold Liu Yu.
What? What do you say Liu Yu disagrees with?
How dare you obstruct the great cause of seeking thieves,
Said that you secretly communicated with Dong thief and secretly surrendered to that old thief? Brothers, kill the traitor first and sacrifice the flag for the army!
Gongsun Zan stared at Liu Yu eagerly, ready to wait for Liu Yu to do something wrong, then copy the previous method against Shang Ji, and kill him to monopolize Youzhou!
What can Liu Yu do? Shang Ji can dispel their greed by declaring force. Liu Yu, as the weak among the princes, does not have this strength, so he can only agree to Shang Ji's request.
In addition, fearing that Shang Ji would take the opportunity to find fault, he also issued a secret order to the defenders of Quanzhou City, no matter how provocative the Pingzhou Army is, they must be patient and never start a war lightly!
In fact, when Quanzhou Captain received this secret order, his heart was full of embarrassment. Just like the bloodthirsty tiger in Quanjin, once they had the stance of attacking the city, the captain would definitely abandon the city and run away immediately.
Take less than 100,000 fourth-tier soldiers to fight against 10,000 bloodthirsty tigers with the lowest seventh-tier, even if your brain is kicked by a donkey, you dare not play like this!
Quanzhou was short of confessing Guo Biao and the others as their ancestors. The county magistrate came to reward the army with drinks and meat every three days. If it weren't for the strict discipline of the Pingzhou army, a lot of prostitutes would have been sent here!
Shang Ji is indeed very interested in Quanjin. This port is of great significance to the Pingzhou Army, and it is the best springboard for him to extend his tentacles to the mainland. However, at this juncture, Shang Ji did not dare to openly engage in expansion at the risk of the world, and could only maintain the status quo temporarily.
Before Shang Ji arrived in Tajin, Yuan Shao and Han Fu had already taken the lead. Ju Shou, who had been thrown into the cold palace by Han Fu, was naturally not qualified to follow Han Fu to seek Dong, and was sent to meet Shang Ji.
Of course, the real person in charge of this trip is Min Chun, Han Fu's most trusted subordinate.
At the beginning, the princes discussed and discussed Dong, and strictly restricted the marching routes of the armies. For example, Shang Ji led the army to the Suanzao Huimeng, and needed to pass through Jizhou. There were clear plans for how much to travel every day, where to set up camp, etc.
Of course, Han Fu also made a series of preparations. He deployed heavy troops along the way of Shang Ji's march. The name was protection, but in essence it was surveillance. Min Chun is in charge of this matter. reading for a long time
Fortunately, Shang Ji only mobilized 300,000 people. If the Pingzhou army came out in full force, Han Fu would not dare to do it to death.
Although he had been mentally prepared, the military capacity of the Pingzhou Army still gave Min Chun a great shock. The 300,000 troops were all high-level special arms, with a minimum of seventh-level standard, and there were so many fierce generals. In just a short while, Min Chun met at least ten fierce generals who could absolutely suppress him, and even a few strange generals who were not among the six dragons, eight tigers and twelve generals!
Along the way, Min Chun was full of worries, and took Jizhou's "elite" escort Shang Ji through Jizhou with his combat effectiveness. Shang Ji didn't seem to notice Min Chun's jealousy and alienation, he talked and laughed along the way, and invited Min Chun to the banquet from time to time.
Seeing that Min Chun didn't have a good horse that matched his identity, Shang Ji offered to give it as a gift. Although Min Chun declined with a firm attitude, Shang Ji remained friendly.
According to the plan discussed at the beginning, the army marched very slowly, and it took a full twelve days to leave Jizhou.
Looking at the Shang Ji army gradually going away, Min Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Shang Ji's attitude is very kind, but where is the fighting power of the Pingzhou Army?
"Mr. Gong Yu, Mr. Bo Dian, take care, both of you, Ji bids his farewell!"
Shang Ji cupped his fists at the two of them, turned around and galloped away.
"Brother Bodian (min Chun), what do you think of General Zuo?" Ju Shou and Min Chun stood side by side, asking with a half-smile.
Min Chun glanced at Jushou, didn't answer, and left without expression.
Ju Shou was not surprised, but smiled and shook his head and left.
Although Shang Ji never mentioned it, but with his IQ, he can naturally guess what Shang Ji is planning, and he also knows what Shang Ji expects from him.
He doesn't mind being used by Shang Ji, let alone helping Shang Ji a little.
"General, happy event!"
As soon as Min Chun returned to the barracks, a lieutenant came to report excitedly.
"What is it?"
Min Chun, who was in a bad mood, asked in a cold voice.
"General, just now, the patrolling soldiers found an unusually handsome BMW hovering outside the camp. This god-given horse, the general dare not hide it, so I came here to report it to the general!"
Min Chun was startled when he heard this, and hurried out of the camp with the lieutenant general.
I saw a group of generals of the Jizhou Army surrounding the outside, and in the middle was a pure white Gundam horse. Many generals tried to get close to the war horse, but it kicked it away mercilessly, making everyone laugh, and at the same time, they were even more envious of this BMW.
Min Chun's eyes were fixed, and he said coldly: "Kill this white horse!"
"what?"
The deputy general was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked anxiously: "General, why is this? Such a good horse is rare in the world. The general has always loved BMWs the most. Why did you kill this god-given horse?"
"I asked you to kill this horse, didn't you hear the general's order!!!"
Min Chun suddenly let out an irritable roar, which startled the lieutenant general, and quickly said, "Yes, it's the general!"
"Hiss!"
At this moment, the white horse seemed to see Min Chun, neighed resonantly, jumped into the air with its four hooves, directly crossed a distance of several feet, and rushed towards Min Chun like a bolt of lightning.
Before everyone could react, the white horse stopped beside Min Chun, and the horse's head rubbed against Min Chun affectionately, looking at Min Chun with huge eyes, full of spirituality.
The deputy general was stunned watching this scene, hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively: "General, this——shall we kill horses?"
"Hey!"
Baima seemed to understand the lieutenant general's words, turned his head and sprayed his saliva all over his face, and then rubbed Min Chun affectionately.
Min Chun looked at this spiritual white horse with a complicated expression, and was speechless for a long time, with an unpredictable expression on his face. After about five minutes, Min Chun sighed and said, "Keep it!"
"Use the best horse feed, and place it next to the general's tent, and the general will take care of it himself!"
At the end, Min Chun couldn't help but add another sentence.