Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 461
At dawn the next day, Wang Zheng sent Wang Xiong to inform Zhou Hui that they and their group would also go back to the barracks.

Zhou Hui was taken aback. He might not be able to figure out why Wang Zheng would do this. In fact, on the one hand, it was because of Qiao Hou's words, and on the other hand, because of yesterday's incident, Wang Zheng was also a little afraid to live alone in the embassy with a few personal guards. .

Just kidding, the families of the Han Dynasty have the style of raising scholars, and the retainers are assassins in a sense. These people have a lot of tricks, and it can be said that they are hard to guard against. The lessons learned from Sun Ce’s assassination made Wang Zheng feel that even if his family is superhuman, he would leave the army and live in a foreign country Living alone, although the daily life is comfortable, but there is really no sense of security.

Returning to the barracks with Wang Xiong and Qiao Hou, the Heavenly Army was practicing. Seeing General Tiangong coming to make an inspection, everyone was refreshed and worked harder. Seeing this, Wang Zheng felt that this decision was quite wise, so he arranged Qiao Hou. Afterwards, he handed over the "Atlas of the Eight Arrays" to Wang Xiong, and asked him to find someone who could read and write to figure it out first, and then try to drill the whole army, while he rode his horse back into the city with a few personal soldiers. .

Wang Zheng had roughly guessed the three characters on the parchment yesterday, and they should have been sent by people from the Lujiang Zhou family.

When talking with Zhou Shang before, Wang Zheng once heard him mention that the Lujiang Zhou family was originally a branch of the Zhou family in Runan County in the early Han Dynasty. After stepping into the political arena, he was "cited by Ming Jing" and successively served as Minister Zhang and Emperor He of the two dynasties. He began to become a local prominent family, a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River, and lasted for more than a hundred years.

And Zhou Rong's alias is called Kuzhu Zhaizhu.

Of course, Wang Zheng can be sure that this letter should not be sent by Zhou Hui, the county lord. After all, as the current lord of Shu County, if he wants to meet with him in private, he doesn't need to be so secretive, even close to sneaking .

This is also normal, the family members have deep roots and luxuriant leaves, with many branches, and it is normal for each to have their own thoughts, and Wang Zheng is also interested in it because of this.

The soldiers went to ask the local people, and Wang Zheng was surprised by the answer. It turned out that the Kuzhuzhai was indeed owned by the Lujiang Zhou family, but it was not in Shu County, but in Linjiang on the west side of the city. Rideau.

The military camp is better, it is in the north of the outer city, and it takes about two hours to ride a horse. If it is the embassy in the inner city, it will take at least half a day.

Although he didn't know who was waiting to see him in Kuzhuzhai, and he didn't know what would happen, but since it was outside the city, Wang Zheng didn't dare to be careless. After thinking about it, he sent people to the barracks to transfer about fifty third-rank soldiers He came over to serve as a guard, put on soft armor under his coat, and took a spear and sword before he set off.

It was already noon when we arrived at Kuzhuzhai. The south of the Yangtze River usually has a lot of rain in summer. This is especially true in Shucheng. Most days are cloudy without rain. Today is a rare sunny day. Although the big Taoist temple is named "Bitter Bamboo Studio", there are no plants like pine and bamboo, only some vines and grasses drilled from the cracks in the walls, adding green to this ancient wooden house.

There is a river beach around here, which can be seen at a glance, and there is basically no way to hide any heavy ambushes. When Wang Zheng arrived in front of Kuzhuzhai, he saw three horses tied to the door. After thinking about it, he asked most of the people to stay outside, while his family took The two soldiers walked up the stone steps, and before they reached the stage, someone laughed and said: "The distinguished guest has come from the west, and he has not greeted him, but he still looks forward to Zhou Mu's vast number of Wang Han."

Wang Zheng looked up and saw a middle-aged man coming out to greet him, followed by two attendants with respectful smiles on his face.

"Your Excellency?" Wang Zheng looked at the middle-aged man while observing the situation in the room. The place was completely visible, except for a few wooden houses, and there was a patio with a stone table on which some wine and vegetables were placed. His eyesight is so sharp, the tiger's eyes scanned around for a while, and he didn't see anything unusual, his heart immediately relaxed, but he didn't completely let go of his guard.

"Slightly next week." The middle-aged man cupped his hands respectfully and said: "It's a coincidence that I just received a letter from the Patriarch a few days ago, and it's a great honor to be able to see the State Shepherd today."

It means you are from Zhou Shang's side?
Wang Zheng nodded, and a smile appeared on his face, but he was still a little wary secretly. After sitting down, he just smiled and said, "So it's Brother Zhou. I don't know if I sent a letter late at night to invite Ben to come here. What advice do you have?"

What he said was very polite, and Zhou Lue hurriedly said: "Zhou Mu has the wisdom bestowed by heaven, I dare not give advice. I just heard that Wang Zhou Mu came to my place, and I was so happy that I couldn't express it, so I prepared a little courtesy and talked about it." respect."

Having said that, he paused, clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Come here."

With a clear bang, a young woman gracefully walked out from behind the house, wearing emerald green clothes, with a rather gorgeous appearance.

what's the situation?
Wang Zheng asked in surprise, "What do you mean, Your Excellency?"

"The boy Zhou Mu is heroic, fighting on the battlefield is the true nature of a man, but he is in a high position, so it takes a lot of effort, so he specially found a female singer for Zhou Mu to entertain him, please accept Wang Zhou Mu."

Do I look this much like a womanizer?
Wang Zheng was a little speechless, why is it that whether it is the Yan family in Linzi, the Yuan Shu in Yangzhou, or your Lujiang Zhou family, all the greeting gifts are women?

He waved his hand and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhou, but when the general started the incident, he made a military regulation that no women were allowed to enter or leave the barracks. Since the general is the commander of the three armies, and now he is in war, he can only do it." It’s a shame to live up to this kindness.”

When he said this, he couldn't help but think of Qiao Wei, and he felt guilty for a moment.

Different, that's my captive!

The captives captured in battle on the battlefield are trophies, not women!
Zhou Lue praised: "Wang Zhoumu is really strict with himself. It doesn't matter. I bought a house for Wang Zhoumu in a secluded place in the city, and there are servants to take care of it there. This woman is a famous beauty in my Shu County, and she is even more erotic. Both artistic and melodic, Wang Zhoumu can go there when he is free, and listen to the beautiful songs."

Seeing that Wang Zheng still didn't take it seriously, Zhou Lue had no choice but to explain: "Zhou Mu, please accept this woman for the time being. Although the meeting today is a secret, it must be taken precautions. If others know about it, they will think it is my Zhou family. It’s just that I want to make a good relationship with the state shepherd, I won’t do what he wants.”

Wang Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, and glanced at Zhou slightly. Immediately, Shi Shiran sat down and asked, "Anyone else? Which one is it Zhou Hui?"

Zhou slightly nodded.

"That means Zhou Shang only sent you a letter and didn't tell him?"

Wang Zheng tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, and after pondering, he asked, "Let's cut to the chase, Mr. Zhou, what's the matter today?"

Zhou slightly glanced at the two attendants behind him, they saluted, and retreated with the woman, Wang Zheng also waved his hand, and the two personal soldiers also retreated slowly, waiting for them to leave, Zhou Lue whispered: "Wangzhou Mu, the Patriarch didn't expect you to come to Shu County so soon, so he didn't remind me that although Zhou Hui came from my Lujiang Zhou family, since his father's generation, he has been with Runan. The Zhou family recognizes their ancestors and returns to their ancestors, and we are no longer the same people."

"That's why Yuan Shufang asked him to be the county lord of Shu County!"

"Oh?" Wang Zheng nodded calmly, "It means that Zhou Hui is loyal to Yuan Shu?"

Before Zhou Lue could answer, he thought for a while, then shook his head, rejecting the guess by himself.

"No, if he was a member of Yuan Shu, you wouldn't be so eager. I just entered Shucheng yesterday, so I took the risk of sending a message."

Zhou Lue was shocked when he heard the words, his eyes were wide open, and he looked at the young general in front of him with a surge of emotion, and he was very impressed.

This is the so-called knowledge of small works, he paid attention with eyes full of emotion.

"Zhou Mu is wise!" Zhou Lue became more and more respectful: "The Patriarch and I both thought that Zhou Hui had recognized Yuan Shu as the master, but various signs these days made me think that this person might have secretly communicated with Cao Cao in Xudu. This song makes you more self-reliant!"

"Self-reliance?" Wang Zheng laughed dumbly: "Although Shu County is not small, how can it be self-reliant with this city alone? How can it stand?"

"Shu County alone is not enough." Zhou Lue sighed and said, "But what if we add Liu Xun from Wancheng?"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows, and his expression suddenly became solemn.

Zhou Lue said: "Maybe Zhou Hui doesn't know that this Liu Xun and that Cao Cao are also old friends. There are many soldiers and horses. If it wasn't for Sun Ce's surprise attack and took down Wancheng, Zhou Hui and that Liu Xun might be in the same place." Recently, we joined hands to raise the flag, engulfing the entire Lujiang County to stand on its own!"

Wang Zheng pondered for a moment. If this is the case, it would be a bit tricky. Zhou Hui's self-indulgence had nothing to do with him, but if there was Cao Cao behind him, it would be very different.Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are hostile to each other, and this move is naturally to reduce their power and cause endless turmoil in their rear, so if he knows that his family is now in Shucheng, will he encourage him to attack him?
More importantly, you can know autumn by looking at a leaf. Since Shu County and Wancheng have been influenced by Cao Cao, what about other Jiangdong places?
Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu, the door of your own backyard is wide open, and the snakes and rats have wandered away, and you still don't know it.
Of course, what Zhou Lue said at this time is still one-sided after all. He said that he and Zhou Shang are family members?The point is, so what?
Zhou Shangwangzheng may not even trust it now!
Wang Zheng thought for a while and said, "In your opinion, what is Zhou Hui's intention for this general?"

Zhou Lue said: "No one in the world knows the hostile relationship between Wang Zhoumu and Cao Cao, but Zhou Hui deliberately made friends, and even gave them to the formation when they first met, which is clearly a fraud!"

"Zhou Mu now has less than [-] soldiers and horses, and Zhou Hui not only has [-] defenders in Shu County, but also has [-] private soldiers. From what I expected, after Sun Ce is defeated, this son will definitely rise up." If this is the case, not only will he be able to separate one side, but the alliance between Zhou Mu and Yuan Shu will be completely destroyed, turning them into enemies. This will kill two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone!"

7000 people want to persecute Lao Tzu?

Let's make his mother's spring and autumn dream come true!
Wang Zheng sneered secretly, how could his 3000 troops be comparable to the general 3000 troops, but his face was not showing any signs of expression, he just muttered and said: "There are about ten thousand troops on the way, and they will arrive in Lujiang in the near future. According to your prediction, Zhou Hui must have launched it before then?"

"Exactly!"

Zhou Lue said: "Zhou Mu, in my humble opinion, our only chance of winning now is to make a quick decision. Zhou Hui is not wary of you now, and he wants to win you over. All we need to do is bring dozens of good men and surprise him at night. Afterwards, I have learned from Yuan Shu that this son intends to rebel, so I ask you to act on your behalf to calm the chaos and stabilize the morale of the army, and great things will be accomplished."

Wang Zheng nodded, but he was thinking in his heart that Zhou Lue's words may not be completely credible. Although the name Cao Cao made him feel like an enemy, the most urgent thing is to deal with Sun Ce first!

Whether Zhou Hui belonged to Cao Cao is temporarily unknown, but who belonged to you, Zhou Lue?Could it be that Sun Ce arranged to sow discord?
If Wang Zheng really did what he said, then Zhou Lue would suddenly turn his back on him, thinking that Zhou Hui would raise his troops in the name of revenge, and the whole city defenders would naturally respond, fighting against the enemy, even if these 7000 troops could not defeat Wang Zheng's [-] Heavenly Army, but like this If it is consumed, both sides will suffer, so can Shu County survive?

Can the current situation in Lujiang be reversed?

Although it was just a guess, since Zhou Lue knew that Zhou Shang had recognized himself as the master, it might not be possible for him to seek refuge with Sun Ce logically, but Wang Zheng still had to guard against it: "It is indeed a good plan, but if Sun Ce's army attacks at this time, then it should how?"

Zhou Lue said: "If Sun Ce's army attacks, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"The state priest is above him, so he can lead his troops to go out, and then let him go to the commander's tent alone, ambush him with swords and axes, and only need a general order to decapitate him, and then block the news. Issue an order in the name of Zhou Hui, and then let his subordinates go to the camp to discuss the military situation, catch them all, and kill those who don't follow.

His plan has probably been arranged long ago, and he has thought about it many times in the past few days, and he said it fluently.

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "Zhou Junguo is very thoughtful."

Zhou Lue said: "How dare, how dare, as soon as I saw the state shepherd today, I knew that the head of the family had chosen the real dragon. I should serve the state shepherd as a dog and horse, let alone let the thieves with different intentions disturb the state shepherd!"

"Hey, Zhou Hui is also a hero among the younger generation in my family, second only to Gong Jin. If he hadn't had eyes but no eyes and turned to the dark, how could I have the heart to kill him?"

"It's just loyalty to the Lord and relatives of the same clan. Sometimes it's really difficult to have both."

Wang Zheng looked sideways when he heard the words, and seeing Zhou Lue's sad face, even tears in his eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. These words sounded like words from the bottom of his heart, if not
Then this buddy's acting skills are too realistic, even he, an otaku who has read countless dramas, can't see any flaws.

Wang Zheng pondered and said: "The most important thing now is to confirm whether Zhou Hui really has a different intention. Forgive me, Zhou Jun. This is a big matter, and I will not make a rash decision."

"The governor's prudence is the blessing of the subjects." Zhou Lue said: "This week, Zhou Hui, Cao Cao, and Liu Xun have been exchanging letters, and some of them were intercepted by my people before entering the city, and they will be sent later. If people are sent to the military camp, if the state shepherd has any doubts, he can watch it by himself."

Can you intercept their correspondence?

Wang Zheng was surprised inwardly, but he believed more than [-]% to [-]% in his heart: "Jun Zhou's methods are really powerful, but Zhou Hui didn't feel vigilant about such things?"

"There was a lot of chaos, and he just thought it was taken by the cavalry of Sun Ce's army outside the city." Zhou Lue laughed and said, "Although I am a scholar, I also know that time is the most important thing for marching. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle."

"Well said."

Wang Zheng nodded: "The Lujiang Zhou family has produced a large number of talents. Zhou Jun, Zhou Gong, and Gong Jin are all outstanding people in the world. It would have been a blessing from God to have your help."

As he spoke, he poured a glass of wine and held it up, and said softly, "Come on, I'm going to toast you a glass, please drink it up."

Zhou Lue became excited, and hurriedly stood up: "Thank you, Zhou Mu."

Wang Zheng clinked a glass with him, watching the other party sip the wine, but thinking in his heart.

Letters may not be credible either.

(End of this chapter)