Chapter 462 It’s Better Not to Meet

Before entering the Baoxie Road, Bu Zhao took one last look back to the east.

Old farmers are busy on Wuzhangyuan, people are coming and going on the streets of Xixian County, and the high wall of Chang'an is faintly visible in the distance.

As for the invisible "Hou Su Lai Pavilion", it goes without saying that Bu Zhi felt that it would be difficult for him to forget it in his life.

When Lu Zijing left Chang'an and returned, someone sent Lu Zijing to send him a message, but Bu Zhi declined.

To be fair, Bu Zhi had nothing bad to say about his old boss Lu Su, and he also had a lot of admiration and pity in his heart.

Now that Lu Su is here, it is not known whether he will stay under General Zuo.

But Jiangdong, Lu Zijing was determined not to go back.

If I want Lu Zijing to show off his talents, then thinking about it in Bu Zhao, it would be better not to meet him at all.

He arched his hands far away in the direction of Chang'an in the east, and then stepped calmly into the praise lane with his head held high.

Obtaining General Zuo's approval was just the first step. Next, he had to go to Hanzhong, transfer to the Han River, take a boat, and go down the river to stay in Jingzhou. He not only needed to write letters to discuss with Sun Hou, but also had to communicate with the person in charge of Jingzhou affairs. Jiang Wan, Xu Shu, Guan Yu and others discussed.

Before entering Baoxie Road, what Bu Zha left behind was a faint sigh:

"If Marquis Sun can not be partial to Lu..."

The sigh fell to the ground, and the sound gradually became low and inaudible.

Just as Bu Zhao entered the Baoxie Road and turned back, a group of messengers who also set out from Chang'an had already passed through Shaanxian County, detoured southward at Xin'an, and planned to go straight to Jiaxian County via Yiyang, passing Guangcheng Pass.

After Gein and his party were verified in Shaanxi County, they were told that Prime Minister Cao had moved to Jiaxian County in April this year.

"Jiaxian County is located to the north of Xudu. Why is the Prime Minister stationed here?"

Xiahou Ba, who was only twenty-four years old, was a little strange and subconsciously asked.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he understood the reason and a wry smile appeared on his face.

But the guard on the opposite side said reluctantly:

"If it weren't for the defeat at Guanzhong and the loss at Tongguan, why would Prime Minister Cao have to move to Jiaxian?"

Xiahou Ba suddenly looked ashamed and found it difficult to defend himself.

In fact, this is what we saw along the way. Due to the loss of Tongguan, Prime Minister Cao had no choice but to divide his troops to garrison Hongnong and Shaanxi County to prevent Liu Bei from leaving the pass.

The original war in Jingbei was not over yet. Although there were many troops, the Yangcheng defense method was endless and united. It seemed that it was still quite capable after holding on for more than four months.

The purpose of moving to Jiaxian County was to take care of both sides, but the defenders of Shaanxian County were full of complaints.

Seeing that Xiahou Ba did not refute, the guard said even more scornfully:

"It means that Duke Cao is nostalgic for his old friendship. Otherwise, with only one general who is good at fighting, Guanzhong can be defended for three to five months, right?"

Xiahou Ba finally chose to turn around and leave without saying a word.

The letters written by his father and the letters written by General Zuo that were placed close to his chest reminded him that this trip was important and there was no room for trouble.

But when he left Shaanxian County, Xiahou Ba turned back with a trace of undisguised contempt in his eyes:

When all the troops under Liu Bei's command come out, I will teach you how difficult my father is!

After personally experiencing the defeat of the Weihe River Valley Road, Xiahou Ba understood it all too well.

Facing Liu Bei's army, which was defeated without fighting, what's the point of being brave, and what's the use of being fierce? Fighting in battle formations can break the morale of the army, and you can achieve a great victory by recognizing that the crowd has the same desire.

When they were bored in the surrender camp in Chang'an, many of the descendants of Cao's army swore that Uncle Liu Huang was the immortal who helped the Han Dynasty.

A volcano was built on the banks of the Wei River in winter, and the city of Chang'an was destroyed in half a day. No more than a thousand people died before and after it, and Chang'an has regained its appearance of rejuvenation.

Such a reality would be really difficult to accept if it were not for the help of immortals.

Xiahou Ba once thought hard and worried about this, but what happened in Shaanxi County made him quickly understand:

It's time for you to understand Liu Bei's military power!

After traveling all the way east and finally entering the camp in Jiaxian County, Xiahou Ba met Prime Minister Cao in the evening.

The closer they were, the more polite they must be. Xiahou Ba behaved politely and then remained silent.

After carefully recalling this experience in his mind, Xiahou Ba also heard the superior’s question:

"Has Zhong Quan ever met Liu Bei?"

"No, I've only seen him from a distance a few times."

Xiahou Ba told the truth.

As the son of the coach, he was worried that he would be used as a threat to make things difficult for his father, so he concealed his identity in every possible way, but he was soon revealed by someone with an intention to do so.

But what was unexpected was that Liu Bei just sent someone over to register and ignored them.

As for special treatment, it seems that there is only one good quilt on the bed, which was sent here by a soldier saying that he was ordered by his general.

"Looking at it from Zhong Quan's perspective, what about Liu Bei?"

Cao Cao became interested. He slowly read the letter by candlelight and asked Xiahou Ba.

"Looking like an elder, not as majestic as the prime minister."

"Majesty...hahahaha."

As he spoke, Cao Cao laughed to himself, and a layer of white hair sweat appeared on Xiahou Ba's back as he laughed.

Fortunately, the Prime Minister did not make any extra moves. After he stopped laughing, he said without any doubt:

"Tell me everything you have seen with your own eyes since Zhengdan, no matter how big or small it is."

Xiahou Ba looked at the food on the table and took a sip of water, then began to think hard and talk.

For Cao Cao, the fact of Guanzhong's defeat has long been accepted by him.

But even after a few months, there are still quite a lot of mysteries in this battle. Therefore, in the past few months, while he has been putting pressure on Guan Yu of Jingbei to prevent this fierce general from having other ideas, he has also been working day and night. Go to Guanzhong to gather information.

What Xiahou Zhongquan saw may make the mystery of this battle clearer.

As for what Miaocai mentioned in the letter, Liu Bei wanted to exchange him for the old soldiers of Yizhou and the stability of Ma Teng's relatives. Cao Cao was quite tempted, but he did not intend to agree immediately. Everything needed to be decided after Xiahou Ba finished speaking.

For Xiahou Ba, it was also the first time that he found that his father had so many questions.

He asked about Zhang He's leading troops, Chencang's defense, daily marching speed, food rations, and heating supplies.

He asked about the weather in the Weihe Valley, the arrangements during the slow retreat, and every sound heard in those nights and the soldiers' discussions.

Even what he ate and saw every day after being captured, this father asked in detail.

It was not until the night watchman in the camp of Jia County saw the fish belly white and beat the drum that Xiahou Ba left with a little weak steps.

Thinking about the untouched food in his mind, Xiahou Ba hurried back to fill his stomach first and then have a good rest.

However, when he returned to the residence, he found that someone in the hall had been waiting for him for a long time.

Hearing the movement, the man turned back, and the hesitation in his eyes was well restrained. He bowed his hands and said:

"Zhong Quan has returned, which is good. He is valued by the prime minister, which is worth congratulations. I have been waiting for him all night, and I can say that I am hungry and cold."

"Wei Huang!" Xiahou Ba shouted, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Why wait here for so long? Now that I am back, I have a lot of free time."

Wei Huang shook his head with a stern face and said:

"I am here to perform the duties of the prime minister's office."

"Please tell Zhong Quan the truth about what he said and did in Guanzhong."