Chapter 4243 Who is fishing
Twenty miles south of Baqiao is the Zuowuwei camp.
The weather in the past two years has been very different. In the summer, it rained and Guanzhong was scorching hot. In the winter, there was heavy snow and severe cold and ice, which was unprecedented in decades. Such weather has caused frequent natural disasters, especially serious floods, which have frightened the government and the public.
Cheng Yaojin stood on the shore wearing a raincoat, watching the rolling water and the rushing waves. He said with a solemn expression: "The Ba River is getting more and more violent. The water level has risen by more than three feet compared to a few years ago, although the dam has been reinforced and raised. , but if the water continues to rise like this, there is a risk of the embankment bursting.”
Throughout the ages, floods have been one of the most serious natural disasters. Whenever floods rage and rivers burst their banks, the river water will flood countless fertile fields, destroy countless houses, and cause countless people to be displaced. In the blink of an eye, good people can What's more serious is that the fertile fields are washed away and the grain harvest is cut off. Chang'an, which originally relied on water transportation to maintain its food supply, is increasingly short of food. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.
Niu Jinda tightened his coir raincoat tightly and looked around under the brim of his bamboo hat. It was already late, the twilight was deep, and the rain had blocked his sight. He could not see the situation on the other side. He said worriedly: "No. We can be careless. The river here is only more than ten feet wide, and we can cross it by just looking at the wooden planks. If Yuchi surprises us and launches a surprise attack, we are not fully prepared, and we are afraid we will suffer a big loss."
Cheng Yaojin didn't care, watching a few shirtless soldiers using fishing nets to fish out a few big and lively fish from the turbid river water. He smiled and said, "It's just unfounded worries. That Yuchi always arrogant in front of me. Everyone thinks that his merits are higher than mine, It's just that I have made a contribution to saving you! My mother, I have done nothing more than saving you. If I am taken advantage of by this black charcoal head, I will always be outnumbered by him. But if you let him rush into my army. Even he wouldn’t dare to go back and forth.”
Qiu Xinggong was cruel, cold-blooded and unruly, but since entering the Tang Dynasty, he had always been a powerful and powerful person. It was not until he faced Fang Jun that he was repeatedly attacked... It was His Majesty Li Er who was ignorant and ignorant and was deceived by him. What?
No, it was just because Qiu Xinggong once saved His Majesty Li Er's life.
Therefore, the expansion of territory and the confinement of a wolf are nothing compared to a rescue effort...
Of course, now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away, and his previous efforts in rescuing him have been wiped out, can we still expect Li Chengqian to remember those contributions?
"You should eat and sleep in a down-to-earth manner. Go back and stew these fish. I also have two jars of good wine hidden in my tent. Drink to your heart's content tonight."
Drinking is strictly prohibited in the military, but for these "veteran ruffians" who are Zhenguan ministers, although they pretend to be in front of others, they never talk about these military regulations behind their backs.
Even His Majesty Li Er turned a blind eye to this, but today, who dares to punish them in the court?
Niu Jinda was a little speechless, but we were all ministers of Zhenguan. They had been dealing with each other for decades, and they were very familiar with each other's abilities and personalities. He also knew that what Cheng Yaojin said was true, and Yuchi Gong would definitely not choose the defensive line guarded by Zuowuwei. After a surprise attack, he nodded and returned to the tent with Cheng Yaojin.
Taking off their bamboo hats and raincoats, the two gathered in front of a small stove to drink tea and chat, waiting for the soldiers to stew the big fish they had just caught.
Niu Jinda poured a cup of tea for Cheng Yaojin, took a sip himself, and said with some worry: "Sanlang was defeated and captured, and I wonder if that old guy Yuchi will care about the past love of Pao Ze and let him go. It's really worrying. ”
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand nonchalantly: "The earthen pot will inevitably break from the edge of the well, and the general will inevitably die in battle. Since he is a child of the Wuxun family, he has naturally been prepared to serve his family and country by wrapping his body in horse leather. If he dies in battle, he will also be killed." Seeking benevolence will lead to benevolence, that’s how it should be, don’t worry about it.”
He knew that Niu Jinda was testing his mind, whether he would be timid because Cheng Chubi fell into the hands of the King of Jin, and completely surrender to the King of Jin, abandoning the "neutral" strategy previously formulated.
Niu Jinda agrees with "neutrality", not helping each other and watching the fire from the other side, but if he chooses to rely on King Jin to fully rely on him, he will never agree.
Because no matter which side you choose, you may make a contribution to the dragon, be a feudal person and live with the country, but you may also become a rebellious thief and be infamy for thousands of years.
Niu Jinda can accept being ostracized in the future because of his "neutrality", but he absolutely cannot accept being a rebel.
That would be worse than letting him die.
When the smell of fish came, the two stopped talking. The soldier came into the tent with a small iron pot and placed it on the stove. Several large carps were slurping in the thick white fish soup. The aroma is tantalizing.
Cheng Yaojin repelled the soldiers, then got up and went under the bed to take out two wine jars. After thinking about it, he put one back, took one of them to sit in front of the stove, patted open the mud seal, and smelled a rich aroma. The aroma of wine spread out.
Niu Jinda sniffed and his eyes lit up: "Fangfu's fine wine!"
"Hey! That boy Fang Yiai doesn't have any other skills. He is really good at organizing these messy eating, drinking and having fun. There are few people in the world who can do it. Let's drink this jar tonight. We are on the march after all, so we can't drink too much. , keep the jar and drink it another day.”
"That's just how it should be."
Niu Jinda agreed, took the wine bowl, and watched Cheng Yaojin carrying the wine jar to fill the wine bowl. The two touched each other and drank half the bowl in one gulp.
"Whew...what a drink!"
Feeling the spicy alcohol smell going down his throat and straight into his stomach, as if a fire was burning, sweeping away the dampness and coolness from his body's meridians, Niu Jinda sighed in praise as he breathed in the alcohol breath.
Then he picked up the chopsticks, picked up half the fish from the small pot, put it on the plate, and ate happily.
With delicacies and strong drinks, the two world-famous warriors ate and drank while listening to the surging river water in the heavy rain. The worries and depression of the past few days seemed to be gone, and they talked about some old things. Very pleasant.
While they were having a good time eating and drinking, the soldiers outside the tent shouted loudly: "Commander Qi, there are messengers coming, saying that there are military orders issued."
Niu Jinda put down the wine bowl and stood up, but Cheng Yaojin put his hand on his shoulder and looked at him in surprise.
Cheng Yaojin took a sip of wine and shouted outside: "Let people come in!"
He also said to Niu Jinda: "Be calm and don't be impatient. I will not accept your orders from the king outside. As a general, I should be as calm as a mountain."
Niu Jinda's eyes widened like a fool: "What kind of trouble do you want to make?"
His position has long been made clear, and the two of them have reached an agreement, that is, they would rather not have the merit of following the dragon than take the risk of becoming a traitor.
In this case, how can we wait for the person who gave the order at this moment?
Cheng Yaojin took a piece of fish meat with chopsticks and chewed it in his mouth. Without explaining immediately, someone strode in from outside the tent.
A very spirited-looking captain, as soon as he came in and saw Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda sitting by the fire drinking wine and eating fish, his eyes twitched. This was unseemly and showed his contempt for military and imperial power. Nothing left...
However, he, a mere school captain, naturally did not dare to say more. He first respectfully presented the seal representing coach Li Jing, and then said: "The Duke of Wei has issued an order, ordering Zuo Wuwei to cross the Ba River overnight, move north, and Donggong Liu led his troops near Baqiao into a pincer attack, forcing Yuchi Gong to retreat."
Cheng Yaojin drank wine and ate meat, and ignored the captain's orders.
Niu Jinda didn't know what he was doing, so he could only eat and drink with his head down, saying nothing...
After the captain conveyed the military order, he couldn't help but froze on the spot when he saw that Cheng Yaojin had no intention of accepting the order.
What is this for?
Refusing to accept military orders?
Is it possible that you old man wants to rebel...
The fish in the small pot was steaming under the fire, and the atmosphere was tense and awkward.
The captain's heart was pounding and he swallowed hard. He always felt that the next moment, Cheng Yaojin would have someone take him out and behead him and sacrifice his head to the flag...
Fortunately, the silence lasted for a while. Cheng Yaojin finally put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said calmly: "Please go back and inform Duke Wei that the water level in Ba River has surged tonight, and the water is turbulent. Our army seriously lacks the resources needed to cross the river." It is difficult to accept the order of the boat, so I would like to ask Duke Wei to make a long-term plan."
The captain who sent the order hurriedly said: "I will report back now and take my leave."
For fear that Cheng Yaojin would change his mind, he didn't dare to stay for a moment, so he turned around and left...
Cheng Yaojin broke off a piece of steamed bun and threw it into the pot to soak it in the fish soup. Then he picked it up with chopsticks and ate it in big mouthfuls. It was very sweet.
Niu Jinda couldn't help but ask: "What exactly are you planning?"
Cheng Yaojin lowered his head to eat steamed buns in fish soup, and said vaguely: "Times have changed."
Niu Jinda frowned in confusion.
Cheng Yaojin said while eating: "His Majesty passed away, and the imperial power changed. Once the emperor and the courtiers, if we still regard ourselves as the Zhenguan Honorary Ministers and control the military power, it will only make the current Majesty sit on pins and needles and sleepless at night. Who let the emperor sleep? Without sleep, anyone is likely to sleep forever... My previous plan was to watch the fire from the other side. If there is hope, I can go further. But judging from the current situation, King Jin is bound to lose, so we can't just watch the fire from the other side. We must give His Majesty a reason not to punish us. "< br>
Niu Jinda looked confused. He knew everything else, but why did he suddenly think that King Jin would lose?
"Why do you think the King of Jin will be defeated?"
Cheng Yaojin swallowed the last mouthful of steamed buns, took another sip of wine, and then said: "Because Li Jing's order is for us to cross the river and join forces with the Sixth Army of the East Palace to force Yuchi Gong to retreat, instead of attacking from both sides to completely defeat Yuchi Gong." Annihilate the open area east of Baqiao and under Lishan Mountain."
Niu Jinda was also a famous general in the world. After getting some advice from Cheng Yaojin, he thought about it carefully and said with a change of expression: "Could it be that Duke Wei has other plans?"
Cheng Yaojin burped, nodded and said: "He is fishing."
Then he sighed again: "At this critical moment, he is not thinking about how to annihilate the rebels and quell the crisis in Guanzhong. Instead, he is thinking about fishing... It can only be said that he must have something to hold on to, and he is not afraid of the possible consequences of Yuchi Gong's march. "The dramatic changes in Guanzhong" (End of this chapter)