Guan Yinping sighed and said, "General Jiang, I will also go to Maicheng together." ”

"Wheat City?" Jiang Wei glanced at the brother and sister and shook his head slowly: "I didn't say I would go to Maicheng." ”

He saw that the brother and sister both showed puzzled looks, and added: "Maicheng is already a dead place, and if you go, you will lose your life in vain. ”

Guan Yinping was faintly angry, frowned, and said: "My father is in danger, don't you have to sit idly by?" ”

Jiang Wei said: "Third Miss, listen to me. It must be known that Zigui is a choke point, and the soldiers defending the city here should not be moved lightly; With only 300 cavalry on our hands, there is absolutely no possibility of breaking through tens of thousands of enemy troops. ”

He paused for a moment and continued: "And Shangyong has nearly 10,000 troops, and now it is under the command of Liu Feng, the deputy general of the main righteous son, if you can persuade him to send troops, the odds of victory can increase to more than fifty percent. ”

Guan Xing shook his head and said: "Boyo doesn't know, Liu Feng and his father are not on good terms, last month the war in Fancheng was tight, and my father repeatedly asked him to send troops to help, but he refused on the grounds that the three counties of Shangyong had not been occupied for a long time and did not dare to leave lightly. If he was willing to help, Fancheng would have been captured a long time ago, how could it be delayed until today, so that Lu Meng, a dog thief, could take advantage of it? ”

Jiang Wei smiled and said, "Before leaving, the king of Hanzhong allowed me to act cheaply, and I was not afraid that he would not listen." ”

Guan Xing's face was painful: "Then where ...... my father?"

Jiang Wei put his hands on the rough wall battlement, pondered for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Now, it is enough to lay out the plan and plan below......

As I said, the mediocrity is the key to breaking the situation, and I am bound to go north in person. When you can invite reinforcements, the inside and outside should be combined, and the siege of Maicheng can be solved!

But the safety of the monarch cannot be ignored. Therefore, it is necessary to bother An Guo to go to Maicheng, inform the prince of this plan, and ask him to prepare for a breakthrough, but not to act rashly before the arrival of reinforcements. ”

Historically, Guan Yu tried to break through unilaterally when there were no reinforcements from outside, but he fell into an ambush on all sides of the Wu army, resulting in the fall and capture. This is also what Jiang Wei is very worried about, so someone needs to deliver the news in advance.

Guan Xing nodded and agreed: "This trip, I am duty-bound." ”

Jiang Wei said again: "In the matter of going down, please keep it secret, so as not to let Wu Jun get the news." And out of precaution, I will lead most of the cavalry with ......."

Guan Xing seemed to think of something, his body shook violently, and he asked: "Could it be... You're going to ......"

Jiang Wei turned around and shook his head, and said slowly: "I naturally hope that the young general will be able to listen to the advice. However, as a human being, I will not put my hopes in the thoughts of others, and I should prepare for the worst......"

He suddenly turned around again and said to Guan Xing: "At present, the Maicheng camp has been surrounded by regiments, and the cavalry of the brigade is going forward, which will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Wu army, and it is not beautiful to cause the pursuit and suppression. Therefore I can only allocate you fifty horses, and I hope you will bring the news anyway. ”

Guan Xing raised his head and hugged his fists and said: "Since it is for my father, I vow to complete this important task!" ”

Jiang Wei did not doubt Guan Xing's ability and determination at all, but the stakes were very high, and he still couldn't help but instruct: "This is more than 200 miles to Maicheng, Anguo will set off overnight, and you can arrive early tomorrow morning at the earliest." Remember not to let the Wu army detect the people from Shu. ”

He pondered for a moment, then added, "I guess that the army of the prince must be short of supplies at the moment, and it is difficult to sustain it. The accompanying riders can be asked to bring more food and commonly used medicinal materials to calm the hearts of the Maicheng army. ”

Guan Xing patted his chest and said: "You can rest assured, I am most familiar with the terrain of Jingzhou, and I will definitely be able to bypass the Wu thief." As for the matter of food and medicinal herbs, I immediately went to the magistrate of Zhan County to handle it. ”

Jiang Wei nodded, and said: "This is more than 500 miles to Shangyong, we will take ten days, Anguo must persuade Jun Hou to hold on for ten days, no matter whether or not to invite reinforcements after ten days, I will come in person!" ”

Guan Xing got his promise, his heart was settled, he bowed deeply at the moment, and said solemnly: "Boyo is very gracious, and I feel five guilty." If you can get out of trouble this time, you will be ......."

Jiang Wei stretched out his hand and interrupted: "Let's not say that you and I both serve the country, just say that I and Zhang Bao and Mi Wei are good friends who take care of each other, you are not only their friends, but also my friends Jiang Boyo." Just let go of this matter, and the rest will not mention it again! ”

When Guan Xing heard this, he was very grateful. He is a bright and upright character, knowing that the feelings between men do not need to be broken, he solemnly surrendered his hand at the moment and stopped talking.

At this time, Guan Yinping walked up to Jiang Wei, raised his face and said, "I beg General Jiang to allow me to go along." ”

Jiang Wei looked down and saw that in the breeze, her timid figure was moving slightly. Her face was originally dusty and covered with black mud, but because of crying, her eyes were red, and the residual eye water and black mud were together, which made her even more pitiful.

Men compete for power and profit, but let a cardamom girl's family go through these inhuman tribulations, Jiang Wei couldn't bear it, and politely refused: "As a third young lady, it's not appropriate to walk with a vulgar martial artist like us. It's better to stay in Zigui City and rest for a few days, just wait for news. ”

Guan Yinping was unmoved, and said sincerely: "I have known Brother Liu Feng since childhood, and he loves my sister the most. When I reached the top, I should plead with him for one or two, hoping that he could abandon his prejudices in his childhood feelings. Besides, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and the hardships of running around are nothing. ”

Hearing her say this, Jiang Wei was a little moved. What can be resolved through negotiation is naturally far better than resorting to force. He groaned slightly, and then bowed his head and said, "In this way, there is Miss Lao San." ”

Afterwards, he said to Guan Xing: "It's still early now, why don't An Guo take Ling Mei down to prepare first?" I'll just meet at the north gate in half an hour. ”

Guan Xing agreed, and immediately led Guan Yinping away.

Autumn harvest and winter storage, cool breeze.

A quarter of an hour ago, the tower of Zigui City was still crowded, and as everyone left one after another, Jiang Wei was the only one left on the city tower, and everything suddenly fell silent.

Among the crowds, in terms of identity and status, Guan Xing, the son of Guan Yu, is respected; In terms of authority and qualifications, it is headed by Zhan Yan, the county magistrate. Jiang Wei was just a guest general passing through here, and it was not his turn to take care of Zigui's garrison in any case.

But at the time of crisis, Guan Xingfang was in chaos, and Zhan Yan had no master, and they were unable to make a safe disposal. Jiang Wei stepped forward to take advantage of the situation, not only calming everyone's panic, but also properly assigning tasks one by one, so that everyone performed their duties and everyone was responsible.

The crowd faintly looked at him as the head of the horse, which allowed him to establish an authority invisibly. Before rescuing Guan Yu, he needed this power very much to gather the only strength in his hands.

At that time, the moon was bright and clear, and the river outside the city was like a layer of silver plated under the clear light.

Jiang Wei leaned on the wall, looking ahead, his thoughts flying.

Historically, Guan Yu's soldiers were defeated and died, and the three counties of Jingzhou, which originally belonged to Shu Han, fell into the hands of Eastern Wu; Liu Feng supported the army to protect himself, but the result was also broken by Xu Huang, and the three eastern counties finally returned to Wei You. Wei and Wu carved up Shu Han's territory in Jingzhou, and Shu Han's forces completely withdrew from Jingzhou.

The fact that the blood is the same has already told him that the combination of Nanjun and Shangyong will benefit both sides, and the division will cause two harms.

Taking advantage of the fact that there is still something to be done at the moment, he has to work hard to integrate the two forces that are about to be destroyed and rescue Guan Yu and his party. If possible, he will also bring the soldiers of Shangyong and Fangling back to Zigui. It must be known that Liu Feng invaded Shangyong from Hanzhong that year, and most of the soldiers were Yizhou's children, and there was a willingness and possibility to return west.

He knew it was hard, but how could he know the result if he didn't try? Only when you do your best can you calmly obey orders.

His big battle is about to begin. His mood at the moment was like the river outside the city, sparkling and uncalm.

Half an hour later, Zi returned to the north of the city.

Jiang Wei, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, Ju Fu, Lin Hang and others, as well as three hundred heavily armed Yu Linlang, have been assembled. County magistrate Zhan Yan, county lieutenant Chen Feng, Shen Feng, Wen Bu, Deng Kai and others all came to see him off.

Jiang Wei inspected the circle, the soldiers were bright and bright, and the military equipment was complete. The soldiers each had a torch in their hands and lit up the surroundings.

Those who were selected for Yulin Lang are all children of good families, young and energetic. After a few hours of rest, they are all refreshed at this moment.

Jiang Wei glanced over and saw that some people were eager to try, while others were a little apprehensive. But without exception, the soldiers are all upright, which is a posture of being ready to fight at any time.

After two months of training, Yu Linwei's obedience can be described as a new look.

"For a team that has never seen blood, just obey. The constant battles in the future will surely inspire your blood and self-confidence. Jiang Wei nodded secretly in his heart.

As the city gate slowly opened, he slammed the horse's belly and shouted: "Without further ado, all soldiers, go!" ”

In the night, the three hundred elite horsemen were like dragons and horses like tigers, and suddenly turned into a slender fire dragon and headed north.