Seduction

There is no dispute, "You mean, he shouldn't be?"

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "If Chen Jiang comes back this time, with his strength, it is no problem to confront Tianguan for a period of time, but what will happen to the frontier during this time?"

"He is not the only one guarding the frontier."

"That's wrong." Zhan Xingruo said, "Chen Jiang is the axis, and the entire frontier army revolves around him. Once his main force leaves, the barbarians are fierce. If they take advantage of this gap to attack, I'm afraid the frontiers will collapse this time." severely damaged."

Wu Zheng sat down, and Zhan Xingruo continued, "Besides, Chen Jiang's army came to deal with Tianguan. We were already short of food and grass. We didn't have enough food and supplies. Even if we won, we couldn't take advantage of the victory and pursue it. We could only fight defensively. But At this time, the defensive battle is a war of attrition, which not only consumes food and grass, but also consumes Chen Jiang's troops."

Wu Zheng suddenly understood, "In that case, a large army in the frontier will be scattered all at once?"

"Yes." Zhan Xingruo said, "If I'm not mistaken, Zhang Jiyao will definitely arrange for Kong Fuyi to guard the imperial city when Chen Jiang is out."

"If Chen Jiang wins, they will make merit together. What if Chen Jiang loses?" Wu Zheng couldn't confirm his guess, but cast his eyes on Zhan Xingruo.

Zhan Xingruo shook his head, "I'm not very sure. What will he do if Chen Jiang is defeated. But one thing is certain," Zhan Xingruo looked into Wuzheng's eyes with serious eyes, "If you don't turn back at this time, there is no other time."

Wuzheng felt chilled from head to toe by Zhan Xingruo's words.

This is not over, Zhan Xingruo said, "Zhang Jiyao should have noticed that we have been checking him."

"Well, how do you say this?"

"I have no right to participate in this war."

"You don't need to sit in the town?" This is probably what surprised Wuzheng the most. Ever since Zhan Xingruo entered the dynasty, he would always win every battle, and when countries were vying for hegemony, even "the one who wins the star wins the world", and Zhan Xingruo did bring the moon with him. Zhu fights against the great armies of other countries all the way, expanding from a small country to today's Yuezhu.

"In Chen Jiang's battle, Zhang Jiyao didn't want my help. Those who want to win can especially help, but those who want to lose can't help."

"He wants to consume Chen Jiang." Wu Zheng said.

"It's not just consuming Chen Jiang, it can also consume Tianguan in reverse." Zhan Xingruo said, "At that time, only Kong Fuyi's army will still have intact combat effectiveness. The snipe and clam will fight and the fisherman will benefit."

"Father is really confused." Wu Zheng punched the case, and Zhan Xingruo sighed, "Back then, the frontier silver was lost for no reason. If all the money went to Zhang Jiyao, it would be easy to explain, but..."

"How?" No question.

Zhan Xingruo took out several volumes of ledgers and flipped through them, looking for them and said, "Back when Cheng Fenghou was still there, Zhang Jiyao was just a lieutenant under him."

"Yes." Wu Zheng nodded.

"If I remember correctly, Zhang Jiyao has been following him since Cheng Fenghou became the Marquis."

Wuzheng thought for a while, then nodded, "Yes, I have an impression of this matter. I was surprised at the time. Cheng Fenghou is the youngest general in the entire army."

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "Yes, Chengfenghou joined the army when he was a teenager and fought in the army, and he was named Marquis in the year he was crowned. If calculated in this way, Zhang Jiyao is nearly 20 years older than Chengfenghou."

"Yeah. But what's the problem?"

Zhan Xingruo checked the account book carefully, and said, "What about after Chengfenghou? Zhang Jiyao was transferred away not long after."

"Yes, it seems that the transfer is very far away, to the northeast border. Generally speaking, the climate in the northeast border is harsh, the winter is long, and it snows for most of the year, but the good thing is that it is relatively peaceful." For Zhang Jiyao, it should be a good thing."

"Not necessarily." Zhan Xingruo shook his head and pointed to the account book he had just turned over, "Look at this page, it is four months after Zhang Jiyao was transferred, the flow of silver is very clear, and the amount is very reasonable, corresponding to it The purchase of grain and grass and the replenishment of weapons are all consistent." Zhan Xingruo turned back several pages and pointed them to Wuzheng, "Look, after four months, silver began to fluctuate again, but we had completely After checking Zhang Jiyao, the silver is not in his hands."

"There is another doubt." Zhan Xingruo closed the ledger and asked Wuzheng, "Do you still remember how Zhang Jiyao went from general to rank all the way to become a captain?"

Wu Zheng frowned, "Since ancient times, military generals have not been appointed civil servants. Zhang Jiyao is a special case given by the emperor, saying that he uses soldiers like a god."

"Yes, Zhang Jiyao was named General of the Divine Army back then." Zhan Xingruo said, "It's all because Zhang Jiyao killed Chengfenghou Gu Huaifeng in the frontier."

"Think about it from the beginning to the end, don't you think it's a bit strange? Zhang Jiyao is not a good man, but he can be regarded as a fierce general. Cheng Fenghou was appointed as a marquis at a young age. Just when he needed someone to help him, Zhang Jiyao was there. Time actively asked to follow Chengfenghou." Zhan Xingruo paused, and then said, "But what did Chengfenghou do later? He transferred Zhang Jiyao away and asked a fierce general who actively followed him to go to the northeast border. The border has not been fought for more than ten years. Why do you think this is?"

Wu Zheng frowned, "Transferred to the Northeast, even if you change from a lieutenant general to a general, it's still a idle job."

"Yes, plus what I said just now, after he left, the flow of silver will return to normal." Zhan Xingruo frowned, coughed a few more times, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Do you think Chengfeng will wait for you?" Why was Zhang Jiyao transferred away? I have had several contacts with Chengfenghou, including what I collected from the army later, other people’s comments on Chengfenghou. Although he looks arrogant and condescending, he is actually very considerate and kind. He cares about the soldiers, and he is also very generous, but he doesn't care about anything that makes sense."

Wuzheng nodded, "Chengfenghou is very popular, I've heard of this for a long time."

"Yes, that's why I feel suspicious. It is impossible for a new general to transfer an old general for no reason. Zhang Jiyao was the person who could help him the most at that time, but he didn't want it. If Zhang Jiyao disobeyed I have taken into account his command, or disagreement with him, or quarrels, I have considered all these reasons." Zhan Xingruo said, "I investigated the soldiers who worked with Chengfenghou back then, and according to their reactions, Chengfenghou has always respected Zhang Jiyao. , Zhang Jiyao has never relied on the old to sell the old, disobeyed Chengfenghou, and was even very active when fighting against the barbarians."

Wuzheng thought for a moment, "If that's the case, what reason does he have to transfer Zhang Jiyao?"

"I think the problem lies here. From a normal point of view, there is really no reason for Chengfenghou to transfer Zhang Jiyao, but as soon as Zhang Jiyao left, the silver stopped fluctuating immediately. I think Chengfenghou must have known something and did it on purpose. But he, like us, has no sufficient evidence. And coincidentally, after Zhang Jiyao left, the barbarians also calmed down."

Wuzheng nodded, "Yes, you said that, I have some impressions. I remember that after Zhang Jiyao was transferred, the Northeast continued to be peaceful. Father felt that he was a bit overqualified, and he didn't quite understand Chengfenghou's intentions. When I returned to Beijing to report on my work, I asked him if he wanted to go back to the Northwest."

"How did he say?"

"He refused. I was a little surprised at the time." Wu Zheng said.

"It's not that he doesn't want to go back, but he knows he can't go back. If Cheng Fenghou knew that his intentions were wrong, he was transferred away. If he went back and was still under Cheng Fenghou's command, he couldn't do anything."

"That is to say, Zhang Jiyao first took the initiative to find Chengfenghou, and then was transferred to the northeast by Chengfenghou." Wu Zheng said.

"That's right, and we have overlooked one point." Zhan Xingruo spread out the map on the case.

"Have you ever wondered why Chengfeng Hou moved Zhang Jiyao so far away?" Zhan Xingruo asked.

Wu Zheng was suddenly asked, and found that he really didn't notice this question.

"The land of Yuezhu is strip-shaped from west to east. The northeast is the farthest place from the northwest. In addition, the northeast is snowy all the year round, and further north is a wasteland with no waterways. If you go by land, you must pass through the capital." Zhan Xingruo said .

"Cheng Feng Hou wants to trap him to death?" Wu Zheng asked.

"Almost, I was just thinking about a question. After Zhang Jiyao left, not only Baiyin was calm, but even the barbarians who had been in turmoil were calm. It would not be good to transfer Zhang Jiyao to somewhere, but let him go to an unknown place. The Northeast that can be fought."

"You mean, he has something to do with barbarians."

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "But these are just my guesses. There are too many suspicious things in those years. And if you think about it, who killed Chengfenghou in the end? It was Zhang Jiyao who killed him."

Wu Zheng nodded, "Zhang Jiyao wants to kill someone?"

Zhan Xingruo shook his head, "I'm not sure. The silver we had been tracking in the frontier was intercepted when we reached Zhang Jiyao. It didn't go into Zhang Jiyao's pocket, nor did it go into the pocket of his army. How could the silver go missing?"

Wu Zheng suddenly realized, and asked, "Barbarian?"

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "If my guess is correct, Zhang Jiyao is the rebel who really colluded with the barbarians in the rebellion. Tianguan may not be the only one who wants to take advantage of the chaos. Kong Fuyi and Chen Jiang, after riding the wind and waiting to die, immediately He took over the task of guarding the frontier. But the two people's personalities are not very compatible. In addition, Kong Fu has returned to Beijing many times, but Chen Jiang has been guarding the border."

"Yes, Kong Fuyi came back first this time." Wu Zheng said.

"When I went to Gu's mansion to discuss the price of rice, Kong Fuyi came back. He didn't go there after that, and he came back with a large army." Zhan Xingruo said.

"Yes, why is that? Could it be that Kong Fu knew that Tianguan was going to attack us?" Wu Zheng asked.

"How is it possible? At that time, we hadn't traded with the Gu family. At that time, Gu Chengyuan stopped buying Jiangnan rice. As soon as the price of Jiangnan rice fell, Kong Fuyi came back immediately. I'm afraid that Zhang Jiyao not only connected the barbarians in the north, but also connected Tianguan in the south. ah."