Jiang Wei's Choice (4)

"It's too early to draw conclusions, Wing City! Let's go! Jiang Wei didn't follow Liang Xu and Yin Xian's advice, took one last look at Shangqi County, and then ran in the opposite direction without looking back;

Liang Xu, Yin Xian and others also followed closely behind Jiang Wei's backbone, and began to run towards Yicheng, the last sustenance for Cao Wei in their hearts.

The road is long, and its repair is long; Shangtai County and Yicheng were only a day's journey of the cavalry, but Jiang Wei seemed to be exhausted, and dragged into the reins of the horse, his eyes did not have a trace of color, only the hair that was blown away by the northwest wind, and the cheeks stained with dust.

The weather was overcast, and the sky was full of thick, low, grayish-yellow cloudy clouds; The beautiful Weihe Plain has suddenly become old, the northwest wind is whining, the dead grass and fallen leaves are flying all over the sky, the yellow dust is cloudy, and the Longyou at this moment has been replaced by a solemn and peaceful winter; It's just that this dry northwest wind not only blew on the faces of the people of Longxi, crossed their cheeks, but fell on the armor of the Han soldiers. Facing the north wind and stepping on the loess, the soldiers of the Han army are adding a bit of atmosphere that does not belong to this season to the quiet winter of Longxi.

After the surrender of Xixian County, the Han army set its destination at the county capital of Yicheng and Tianshui County. It is bound to take the counties of Longyou, and then prepare to go down the river.

"Report, Your Majesty; There are people in front who claim to be Tianshui Junlang Zhongling, Gong Cao, and Zhu Bo, and beg to surrender to our army; The scout of the front army reported to Liu Bei, who was sitting in the car at this time.

"How many of them are there?" Liu Bei asked.

"Less than ten!" The scout replied.

"Bring them here!" Liu Bei commanded.

"No"

Soon; Jiang Wei and his entourage, who had been traveling in Xixian, Shangti, and Yicheng before, appeared in front of Liu Bei's car, and Zhuge Liang also happened to arrive at this time.

"Meet His Majesty the Emperor!" Jiang Wei and the others bowed their heads to Liu Bei in the car, and bowed respectfully with their fists folded.

"Are you the ones who are too guarded? Why did you come to me alone? Liu Bei asked with a flash of doubt.

"Back to Your Majesty, Jiang Wei was ordered by Tianshui County Langzhong, just because he was too stubborn to ignore our life and death, he abandoned us in Xixian County, and he fled to Shangtai County, and chased a few people to Shangtai County, Taishou Ma Zun not only did not open the city gate, but actually ordered that we were traitors, and we could be shot; I had no choice but to wait for Yicheng to run to Yicheng again, but I didn't expect Ma Zun to inform the Yicheng guards in advance, saying that we were treasonous; There is really no way out, and we can only take refuge in His Majesty the Emperor. Jiang Wei said in a deep voice.

It turned out that Jiang Wei and others were also blocked by the generals defending the city, and they did not enter the city; Only looking at the cold city wall, helplessly leaving, the rest of the people did not feel anything, this is too much to keep and is not their own fault. Only Jiang Wei has feelings for Yicheng that he is unwilling to give up.

'Jiang' is a big surname in Liangzhou. Jiang Wei's father, Jiang Jian, was the Gongcao Auxiliary Officer of Tianshui County Guard, in the nineteenth year of Jian'an, in a Qiang and Rong rebellion, Jiang Jian was killed because of his guards.

In the spring of the nineteenth year of Jian'an, Ma Chao borrowed troops from Zhang Lu and led the Qiang and Rong tribes to attack Qishan with Han Sui, and defeated Jiang Xu, the defender of Qishan, when Qiang Rong continued to attack the Yicheng of Tianshui County, and Jiang Jian, the first military general under the Tianshui County Guard, personally protected Jiang Xu and others, and fought alone and finally died in the battlefield because he was outnumbered, Jiang Wei's son Jiang Wei resolutely joined the army at the age of twelve.

Thinking that his father was once here to protect his Taishou, he was abandoned by the Taishou, what is the use of blood, in the end it is just a tool used by others not to use.

"Dad, Jiang Wei is not filial! It is really helpless to rebel against Wei and surrender to Han today, too guarded and immoral, Wei Shi is afraid of war, and it is beyond Wei to save 、、、" Jiang Wei looked at the city wall and read silently, only allowing himself to be heard.

"Boyo, let's go!" Liang Xu saw where Jiang Wei seemed to be staying, but he also thought of the reason, and didn't say anything, just willing to devote himself to Shu Han and everything.

"Let's go!" Jiang Wei responded silently, waved the horsewhip in his hand, and began to run in the direction of Xixian, because the Shu Han army had just occupied Xixian and should be on the way to Yicheng at this time.

Liu Bei looked at Jiang Wei, but the smile on his face became stronger! Not for anything else, just for Jiang Wei's honesty; "Today, you have to win the heavens," Liu Bei said slowly, but this also revealed the importance he attached to Jiang Wei at the moment.

"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, before planning the Northern Expedition, the minister sent people to understand the Taishou of the counties of Yongzhou, and their subordinate officials, and the Tianshui County Guard, as well as the Tianshui Lang Zhongling Jiang Wei, the minister also had a record; Let's not say that this Taishou Ma Zun is a profitable person, let's just say that Lang Zhong ordered Jiang Wei; According to reliable sources, Lang Zhongling entered the military camp at the age of twelve after being a loyal martyr, and then with his military exploits for foreign clans, he was promoted to the position of Lang Zhongling, and he is only twenty-one years old today; Originally, he planned to try his best to appease Lang Zhongling when he entered Tianshui, but he didn't expect that this had not yet reached the city of Yicheng, but Boyo threw himself into the Han camp, which was His Majesty's luck. After taking Liu Bei's words, Zhuge Liang said slowly, and a heart that had insight into the opportunity was vividly displayed at this time.

"The Prime Minister is serious! Jiang Wei is just an ordinary person, and it is helpless to vote for Shu Han today, not to mention any credit, how can He De make the prime minister worry. Jiang Wei replied in a deep voice, but his head was lower.

"Your Majesty, I can hear the meaning of Boyo's words!" Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and smiled.

After Zhuge Liang's reminder, Liu Bei pondered what Jiang Wei had just said, but he immediately understood; "I heard that Ma Zun is preparing the city defense in Shangtai County at this time, and I don't know if Bo Yue is willing to go and take Shangtai County for me." Liu Bei said slowly, but he also cast a face full of expectations for Jiang Wei.

The officials of Wei who had just entered the account with Jiang Wei also focused their eyes on Jiang Wei, waiting for his answer.

"Although Ma Zun was abandoned to me, I cannot be an enemy of him on the battlefield, after all, there was no promotion from him in the past, and there is no me today; Besides, my father died to save the Tianshui County Guard, but now I want to kill the Tianshui County Guard, so I can't trespass under the righteousness, and I beg Your Majesty to take back the military order. Jiang Wei knelt down and bowed, his hands clenched, and his waist straight.

When the civil and military officers who had just surrendered with Jiang Wei heard this, they instantly shot a burning gaze from the bottom of their slightly open eyes, like a cold sword blade wrapped in flames, wanting to pierce Jiang Wei's heart, clearly indicating that this was an opportunity to show themselves to these people, but Jiang Wei pushed them back alive, and no one would be indignant.

"Affectionate and righteous, good! I love it! Liu Bei said calmly.