Chapter 946: The Magnificent Power of Han (Seventy)
Zhou Changshou's headquarters is located in Yanglinqiao, a small town about 20 miles away from Daliang. Here, he has 3,000 troops. This is his direct lineage and the most powerful force. The other 2,000 people he brought from Yuyang The two thousand people brought over are now stationed in Daliang City, while the Han army is currently stationed in Moping, more than ten miles away from Daliang. They happen to be guarding Daliang City with Zhou Changshou's troops on the left and right.
Yanglinqiao was originally a small town with a population of less than a thousand people. Ever since Zhou Changshou stationed his headquarters here, the place has become lively, and the people in the town have basically become logistics personnel serving Zhao Jun. , most of the people coming and going on the street are soldiers.
The Han army investigated Zhou Changshou's current situation very carefully and in detail. As the infantry said, Zhou Changshou himself also felt the approaching crisis. In the past two years, Zhao Qi used different methods to solve the problem bit by bit. After transferring away his direct troops, more than half of them have been transferred so far. The newly transferred troops naturally have nothing to do with Zhou Changshou. They are basically newly formed troops after the end of the Zhao Mu era, and the generals are also They are all members of Zhao Qi's line.
Of course, Zhou Changshou is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Since you have been transferred to my command, I can use the power of the highest officer to transfer you to the most dangerous area, while leaving my direct relatives in corresponding safe places. Now these The troops basically faced off against the Qin army on the front line.
What Zhou Changshou fears most now is that the State of Zhao completely abandons the State of Wei and transfers his troops back to the State of Zhao. Once he goes back, his military and political career will come to an end, and what will happen to him who has lost his military power? How good is it?
What to do? Zhou Changshou could not make up his mind to really betray Zhao. After returning to Yanglinqiao, Zhou Changshou was like a trapped animal, his whole body was anxious and uneasy.
"General!" Zhou Bin walked in with an ugly expression, "The news from Handan has come back."
"How is it? What happened to Wu Zeng?" Zhou Changshou asked anxiously. Wu Zeng's fate was basically a microcosm of his fate, so he couldn't help but care.
"General Wu Zeng has been escorted back to Handan and imprisoned. His family members were also arrested together after he was escorted back to Handan. It is said that General Wu Zeng colluded with the Qin people and collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. I am afraid that their lives will not be saved." Zhou Bin said angrily: " How could General Wu Zeng collude with the Qin people? Like the general, he had been fighting with the Qin people for half his life, and the hatred was as deep as the sea. How could he surrender to Qin?"
"Where's Zhao Jin? He didn't speak. Others don't know about Wu Zeng. How can he not understand?" Zhou Changshou's voice was trembling.
Zhou Bin shook his head, "The news from Handan said that Zhao Jin remained silent throughout the entire incident and allowed Zhao Qi to do whatever he wanted." Zhou Bin said sadly: "General Wu Zeng, I'm afraid he is doomed this time. "
Zhou Changshou was silent for a long time, his expression extremely desolate, "Zhao Qi, why must Wu Zeng and I be put to death? Over the years, Wu Zeng and I have maintained enough respect for him."
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid that the death of General Zhao Mu has something to do with Zhao Qi. At that time, it was said that General Zhao Mu fell into Zilan's trick and was ambushed by the then Eastern Expeditionary Army and Daijun and died. But the whole Everything is weird, it's really Zilan's trick, why did Zilan and Zhao Mu die together?" Zhou Bin said in a low voice: "I, I suspect..."
"Do you suspect that this matter is related to Zhao Qi? Or even planned by him?" Zhou Changshou asked in a deep voice.
"Yes! General Zhou, in the end the biggest beneficiary of this matter was Zhao Qi. Because of the death of General Zhao, he took control of the military and political power of our Zhao country in one fell swoop, and truly became the number one person under the king. And Only in this way can we explain why he must put General Wu Zeng and you to death, because you and General Wu Zeng are the cronies of General Zhao. If you and General Wu know the truth, they will definitely fall out. Therefore, he must strike first to gain the upper hand."
With a bang, Zhou Changshou punched the table hard, "If this is really the case, I'm afraid there will be no room for relaxation between him and I. Even if I want to confess my sincerity to him, he won't believe it. Wu Zeng is like this." I have done well enough in Hedong in the past few years, but he still wants to frame him with an unfounded crime, not to mention that I still have an army in my hands? As soon as Wu Zeng leaves, he is afraid that he will attack me. "
"General, what should we do now?" Zhou Bin also had a panic look on his face. The tree fell and the hozens scattered. Zhou Changshou was really broken. What good outcome could they, those closest to Zhou Changshou, have.
Zhou Changshou was slowly circling in the room, his face uncertain. After a while, he suddenly raised his head, as if he had made some decision.
"Zhou Bin, go to Moping for me, meet the infantry, and tell him that I want to meet him." Zhou Changshou said in a low voice.
"General!" Ye Bin seemed stunned, "See the infantry?"
"That's right. Just make an excuse and say that you are going to Daliang City for business and take a detour to Moping on the way. Remember, don't bring anyone else with you. Just go by yourself." Zhou Changshou gritted his teeth and said, "I will never give in. bound."
"But general, your family are still in Handan. What if we do something here, what about the madam and the young master?" Zhou Bin reminded.
"You are wrong. As long as I am alive and as long as I have an army in my hands, then they will be safe. They may suffer some hardships, but their lives will never be in danger. On the contrary, I will go back to Handan with my hands tied. , it will cause them to die with me." Zhou Changshou said coldly.
"Yes, I understand, I'll do it right away."
Late one night more than ten days later, Zhou Bin personally led a group of people in casual clothes into Yanglinqiao Town.
"General Zhou, we meet again!" Lifting the cloak on his head, the infantryman saluted Zhou Changshou with a smile on his face.
"General Infantry, please." Zhou Changshou nodded and welcomed the infantry into the house.
Zhou Bin gently closed the door and stood guard outside the door. The house was heavily guarded within a hundred meters radius. It was impossible for even a mosquito to fly in, let alone a person.
"General Zhou invited me here today. I must have made a decision in his heart." The infantryman took off his cloak and sat opposite Zhou Changshou.
"What you said earlier is right. I have received the news that Wu Zeng was secretly arrested. I'm afraid his life is hard to save." Zhou Changshou said with a heavy face, "I have pity on Wu Zeng and I. We have worked hard for Zhao all our lives. In the past year, we have been with our family." The days of reunion are numbered, and most of the time I spend living in the military camp. But in the end, not only will I not have a good ending, I will also have to bring trouble to my family."
The infantryman also had a look of sadness on his face, and Zhou Changshou's wailing made him feel that the man in front of him was really pitiful. He had been loyal to Zhao all his life, but in the end he became a victim of political strife.
"Zhao Qi wants to eliminate the opponents in the country, and you are the first to bear the brunt. This is right." The infantry nodded and said: "If General Zhou is willing to return to the Han Dynasty, my king will welcome him."
Zhou Changshou was silent for a long time, "Thank you for your attention, Your Majesty. Zhou Changshou has made up his mind and is willing to cooperate with the big man, but now there is a problem. Half of my men are close followers of Zhao Qi, and they will definitely not follow me." footsteps, and now they are also on the front line against the Qin army. Once the news leaks out, the front line will inevitably be in chaos, which will definitely affect the entire front line, and the Qin people will take advantage of it."
"What General Zhou said is absolutely true, so we already have a plan to deal with this situation." The infantryman said with a smile.
"You have already prepared a response plan?" Zhou Changshou said in surprise: "You expected that I would defect to you?"
"It's impossible to predict, but we are used to making corresponding plans for all possibilities in advance, so that when things happen, we won't panic." The infantryman said with a smile.
"General Bu, please speak!"
"Dragon Gate!" The infantrymen dipped their hands in tea and drew a line in front of Zhou Changshou. Zhou Changshou knew at a glance that this was the line of defense between the Wei and Zhao coalition forces and the Qin people.
"Longmen is the most important link between Zhao and Wei. Zhao basically takes this road to support Wei. If Zhao wants to call you back, this is the only way to go." Infantryman Looking at Zhou Changshou with a smile, "General Zhou, do you understand what I mean?"
Zhou Changshou's body shook violently, "You mean to give up Longmen and give it to the Qin army?"
"Yes, give up the Dragon Gate to the Qin army. In this way, the Qin people will cut off the connection point between Wei and Zhao. When the time comes, even if you want to return home, General Zhou, how can you go back?" The infantryman laughed and said, "At that point At that time, no matter how helpless Zhao Qi was, he could only let General Zhou stay in Wei State. This way we won enough time. With enough time, I want to use Brother Zhou's ability to eliminate the dissident elements among the generals. ,Instigating rebellion is not difficult, right?"
"If the dragon gate is broken, a gap will be opened in our defense line!" Zhou Changshou frowned.
"Since we gave up on our own initiative, we will naturally make corresponding countermeasures. Behind Longmen is Erlong Mountain. Wherever we set up a defense line, our Han army is willing to assume the defense of this line of defense."
Zhou Changshou pondered for a long time, "That's fine. We can issue an order to the Longmen garrison in the name of the joint command, saying that the Han army will change defenses with our army. When the army changes defenses, there will always be flaws. But the problem is, How can the Qin army launch an attack at the right time?"
"We have channels!" the infantry said, "I guarantee that the Qin people will suddenly appear outside the dragon gate and defeat the Zhao army somewhere."
"What if the Qin army takes this opportunity and marches straight in?"
"Then they will know what it means to bite off more than they can chew. Just eat enough. If you eat too much, your stomach will be full." The infantryman laughed, "Erlong Mountain is the bottom line we have drawn for them. If they If they want to take another step forward, we might as well give them a serious lesson."
"If that's true, then it's perfect. No matter which aspect, it makes sense in terms of face." Zhou Changshou stood up and took the map. The two of them started to discuss many details on the defense line on the map. Until it was about to get dark, After calculating everything, the infantryman put on his cloak again, stood up, and stretched out his hand to Zhou Changshou, "General Zhou, welcome to join the Han Dynasty. I believe you will never regret today's decision in the future."
"I hope so!" Zhou Changshou smiled bitterly.
The infantryman walked to the door and turned around, "In front of Wu Xiang, the two of us still have to continue the play. If the two of us cooperate sincerely in a harmonious way, I'm afraid Wu Xiang will not be able to sleep." ( To be continued)