Chapter 20: The Sorrowful Man
"State pastor, this time my subordinates went to the counties of Xiangyang to investigate according to your instructions, and now there is news. I just don't know if the state pastor should hear the good news first, or the bad news first? He Man's head was taller than He Chen's, and his face was as red as a jujube, which was obviously the reason for the perennial exposure to the sun and the wind and rain. At this time, his rough face was smiling, and his yellow beard was shaking, which was very funny. If you think that this is a rough line, then you are very wrong, under He Man's seemingly stupid appearance, he has a wise and cunning heart, and in some respects he is almost as shameless as He Chen.
He Chen scolded with a bad smile: "What kind of appetite do you have, let's talk bad news first, contemptible people like bitter first and then sweet." ”
He Man nodded, smiling more and more happily, obviously agreeing with He Chen's attitude towards people.
"The bad news is that the Jinfan thief Gan Ning mentioned by the state pastor, as well as the so-called bell soldiers, in the waters around the Han River, I have not heard anyone talk about it, and there is no news about them."
In this way, Gan Ning should still be an official under Liu Yan, and he has not yet killed and fled, and has turned into a water coward. He Chen was a little disappointed, but when he thought of the good news, his spirit immediately lifted up, and he continued: "So Wei Yan has news?" ”
"Exactly, according to the description of the state pastor, this person should be born in a military household, and at this time he was in the Yiyang Mansion soldiers, and because of his great bravery, he has been promoted to the team leader."
When I finally heard the good news, I was really happy, but I said quietly on my face: "Do you want to bring this person?" ”
"I'm waiting outside."
"Go and bring him in."
"No......"
Listening to the sound of He Man's heavy armor rubbing away from each other, He Chen finally couldn't control his excitement and almost jumped up. Wei Yan, this guy is the first person outside the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Kingdom. He was Zhuge Liang's imperial vanguard, and he was also one of the few people who could compete with Sima Yi's imperial pioneer Zhang He in the later period of the Three Kingdoms. Everyone knows a lot about other great achievements, so I won't go into detail one by one, the key point is that Liu Bei is called the king of Hanzhong, but this guy can be the Taishou of Hanzhong, you can know that Wei Yan is a person who is both civil and military, Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan, Hanzhong is not protected, Xishu will die, this important position is self-evident, Liu Bei cannot not know. Even Ma Chao, who was famous among the Five Tiger Generals, and his younger brother Ma Dai were also appointed to Hanzhong, but they could only serve as Wei Yan's deputy. You must know that Liu Bei occupies Xichuan and wants to send troops to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, which is nothing more than three routes: one is to go out of Longxi, the land of Qinchuan, Zhuge Liang six out of Qishan, and Jiang Wei nine out of the Central Plains, almost all of them take this route. the second is to go out of Hanzhong and attack Shangyong or Qibing Meridian Valley; The third is to raise the troops of Xiangfan and go north to the counties of Nanyang. And this road has always been guarded by the second brother of Wusheng Guan. It can be seen that Wei Yan's status in Liu Bei's eyes is high, which is comparable to Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu.
"If Cao Ying comes from all over the world, please refuse it for the king, and send 100,000 people to it, please swallow it for the king", this is what Wei Yan said to Liu Bei before he went out to guard Hanzhong, and it is precisely because of this sentence that Wei Yan completely replaced Zhang Fei and guarded Hanzhong. Wei Yan adopted the policy of keeping the enemy out of the country, occupying the outlying strongholds with heavy troops, and if the enemy came to attack, he would not be allowed to enter, and he defended Hanzhong for 15 years, and he was as solid as gold, and did not let a single enemy soldier enter his defense area. Wang Ping, who took over, completely followed Wei Yan's established policy, and also defeated more than 100,000 Wei troops led by Cao Shuang. Later, Jiang Wei easily changed Wei Yan's strategic deployment, which directly led to the demise of Shu Han. Isn't it clear at a glance the level of military talent of Wei and Jiang!
As for Wei Yan's rebellion, it is nothing more than a victim of the political struggle after Zhuge Liang's death, the transfer of power in Shu [***].
Poor Wei Yan.
Gao Shun's death can leave a good name. Wei Yan's death was scolded. One is sad, the other is sad, these two are He Chen's favorite generals.
It can be said that Wei Yan is one of the most tragic generals in the Three Kingdoms, talented and capable, but because of his surname, he has not been loved by Zhuge Liang, which makes him unable to be reused in the later period. Otherwise, with Wei Yanzhi's ability, how could he not let the Neng Shu Kingdom have no generals. Because of this, He Chen felt deeply unhappy for him, and now that he has the opportunity to do it once, he can't bury his ability.
Just as He Chen was in a reverie, He Man had already led Wei Yan in.
He Chen let out this guy at a glance, it was almost the same as recorded in history, eight feet long, majestic and burly, his face was like a heavy jujube, his eyes were like stars, and his appearance was really extraordinary. He Chen praised it. It's just that at this time, Wei Yan is estimated to be weak at the age of the crown, although the appearance looks quite scary, but it is slightly frizzy, a little more immature, and it is far from maturity.
At this time, Wei Yan's heart was full of panic and surprise. You must know that He Chen's reputation is now resounding in Nanyang and Xiangyang counties, and countless talented people with ideas want to follow him to make contributions, and Wei Yan is no exception. He originally wanted to come to Xiangyang to take refuge after settling down the old people in his family, but he never expected that one day he would be personally approached by He Man.
"Wei Yan?" He Chen looked at his nervous expression, a faint smile appeared on his face, but his heart was extremely comfortable.
"The villain has seen the state pastor." Wei Yan's face was even redder, like congestion, and his movements were stiff, obviously too nervous.
"Would you like to follow the Honshu pastor?" He Chen opened his mouth directly, and with one sentence, Wei Yan's eyes were full of stars, as if he had fallen into a dream, he couldn't believe that he heard his own words, and his mouth opened wide for a while, and he was speechless with excitement.
"What, don't want to?" In fact, He Chen likes to see the shocked and admiring expressions of these famous people in history under his nose, which makes him feel a sense of accomplishment.
"Yes, of course I do, this is something that villains dream of in their dreams." Wei Yan spoke incoherently, and he almost wanted to peel off his chest and let He Chen see his red heart towards the sun.
"Dingding...... System Prompt: You gain Wei Yan's allegiance, Force +1. ”
He Chen then turned on the system:
Character: Wei Yan Force: 94. This feels quite objective.
Intelligence: 70. It's low, He Chen thought indignantly.
Command: 90. Damn, this guy has such a high ability to lead troops into battle?
Politics: 68. This is understandable.
Haha, He Chen is still as calm as water on the surface, but he is crazy in his heart, although Wei Yan's force is not as strong as Huang Zhong and Dian Wei, but his command is much higher. This is the second double 90+ military general to appear under his account, and he is on a par with Zhang Liao. The ability is almost one line higher than Xu Huang and He Man. This made He Chen feel like he had picked up the treasure in an instant, and from then on, there was another general under his account.
Special surname: good at defense, tackling tough battles. Mastery of Surprise Soldiers.
Grandma's bear, Wei Yan is purely born for war, he was born to fight, and it is an elevated battery with no time difference and no region almost all day. If you don't feel good, you can hit a few shots. It doesn't matter if you are in a fortified city or a field stronghold, Wei Yan can use his ability to fight his way out. No wonder Liu Bei attached so much importance to promoting Wei Yan when he was alive. It's just that because of the surname, it can't be used by Zhuge Liang, who is stable and stable, which is really a big loss for the Shu family. He Chen sighed, and secretly decided in his heart that he must use this extremely sharp blade well. Thinking of this, a smile rippled at the corner of He Chen's mouth, but in the eyes of Wei Yan and He Man, it was very unfathomable.
"Well, the pastor of Benzhou attaches great importance to military merits, and everyone in Nanyang knows it. You are new to the city, although it is a special promotion, but you can't violate such a rule, temporarily appoint you as a general, and you will have some training under General He, if you perform well in the future, you will naturally not be treated badly. ”
"Xie Zhou's grace of promotion, Yan will do his best, and he will work hard to repay the grace of the state pastor." Wei Yan was overjoyed, he never thought that he would also have a carp jumping over the dragon gate and stepping into the sky.
"General He is one of the most relied on generals in this state, and if you follow him, you will definitely learn a lot of skills. But then again, if you can't show the corresponding skills and can't convince the public, don't blame the Honshu Pastor for not giving you a chance at that time. He Chen gave the sweet jujube and knocked it by the way, saving what kind of mistake this guy would have at that time. Wei Yan is fine with everything else, but this temper is a bit of a headache.
"Don't worry, if you don't have a diamond, how dare you do porcelain work (I don't know which dynasty), if you don't have the corresponding ability, wouldn't you lose the face of the state pastor." Wei Yan swept away the nervous look just now, and his speech became louder and louder, full of energy, showing his full confidence in himself.
At this moment, He Chen vaguely saw the arrogant, domineering, confident and high-spirited temperament of the first general in the late Shu Kingdom. Although he was still a little astringent at this time, He Chen believed that if the time had come, he would definitely become a general with outstanding achievements under his account.
The fiery eyes and unwavering expression on Wei Yan's face almost made He Chen lose his mind in an instant. After sighing, he retracted his thoughts and said slowly: "In this case, He Man, you lead Wei Yan down, let him get familiar with the situation first." ”
"No."
He Man then led Wei Yan down.
"Hey, although Zhuge Liang single-handedly created Liu Bei's brilliance, his cautious surname in his life also single-handedly buried the last hope of Shu. It's really a success, and a failure. ”
He Chen sighed a lot, and at this time, another guard came in, but looking at his expression of wanting to say something, he obviously didn't know how to say it. He Chen asked a little strangely: "If there is something to report directly, what are you doing?" ”
"I don't know if I should report this matter to the lord, and don't blame the lord for saying it." That squire is clever, and he didn't say anything, so let's ask for a gold medal for avoiding death.
He Chen snorted and said, "If there is anything to say directly, this state pastor does not blame you." ”
(To be continued)