Chapter 139: Selection (Part 2)

It's afternoon

Guo Wentong woke up, started, and immediately knelt down with the class to welcome him.

"Get up!" Guo Wentong stood for a while and said, "It's cool and windy here, it's good."

He also ordered: "Bring it up!"

All the officials and prefects who survived the war in the county were arrested and were naturally brought to him.

Guo Wentong stopped talking and looked silently. The prefect was a middle-aged fat man. He was so scared that he couldn't help but sneer, saying that Zhang Xiaocheng died last night was worthless.

Such a warrior died for this thing, it is a waste!

At this time, the prefect woke up in shock, shouted a tragic roar and knelt on the ground: "Master, please spare your life!"

This shout made Guo Wentong particularly disgusted. Guo Wentong said coldly: "Pull it down and behead it."

"No, no!"

At this time, four personal soldiers immediately came in and dragged the trembling prefect out. As for the men and women who were crying, they naturally went to the underworld with the one before.

"Burn their bodies together and throw them to the grave." Guo Wentong said instructed.

He also ordered his own people to patrol the city and also accepted forces at various levels.

"Zhang Xun." Guo Wentong saw Zhang Xun coming.

"Lord." Zhang Xun bowed to Guo Wentong.

"How is the counting result?" Guo Wentong asked.

Zhang Xun's face was not very good-looking. It might have been rained last night, or it might have been shocked by the number after being counted.

"Lord, the number of casualties has been counted at the end, totaling... a total of 7,000 people."

"Seven thousand people..." After reading this number, Guo Wentong felt bitter in his mouth.

The situation is somewhat similar to Wang Hongyi. Guo Wentong's total number of troops is OK. Now there are not many veterans who can pull out wars, and there are actually not many, one less dead.

The seven thousand casualties, even if some of them recovered from injury, still hurt him.

The defenders of Liangchuan County fought so hard that there were not many left.

In a short time, I lost.

Thinking of this, Guo Wentong said: "The wounded are well placed, and the victims are buried on the spot."

It is unrealistic to bring the body back.

"I will obey the order at the end." Zhang Xun replied.

At this time, the sun shone brightly, Guo Wentong lived in the prefect's mansion, and the rescue letters sent by Hanzhong and information from Hanzhong had arrived here.

"Lord, we received a message from Hanzhong. Hanzhong has not yet arrived." Seeing that Hanzhong had not been captured by Wang Hongyi at this time and had just won a great victory, Guo Wentong's generals were all excited.

"Lord, this opportunity is really rare. It is better to attack Hanzhong directly, cooperate with the inside and outside to attack Wang Hongyi!" someone said in persuasion.

Hearing this, Guo Wentong hesitated a little, was stunned for a moment, and said, "I will discuss this matter again. Thank you for your hard work, let's take a rest!"

When the generals left, it was gloomy at some point.

Liangchuan County City is now under Guo Wentong's control.

It is just that some small forces of resistance were eliminated in a short period of time.

Guo Wentong lived in the prefect's mansion in the city. The entire mansion was killed and it seemed extremely empty, which did not affect Guo Wentong's mood.

Influencing your mood is an important choice.

"Lord, it seems that the time is not for me. I'm going to be here again." During dinner, Guo Wentong had just sat at the table, and the counselor Chang Huaiyuan slowly stepped in from outside.

With a smile on his face, it must be that the city affairs have been arranged.

When Chang Huaiyuan came in, several soldiers were carrying some food and placing them on the stone table.

"Have Huaiyuan used it before? If you haven't used it yet, sit down and eat it together." Guo Wentong didn't mind seeing that he was here, and did not stand up. He casually pointed to the empty seat next to him and invited the other party.

Chang Huaiyuan is far from being polite.

"I have passed by." As he said this, Chang Huaiyuan had already lifted his clothes and sat down.

"Go, put some dishes and chopsticks for Mr. Chang and add two more hot dishes." Guo Wentong said to the soldiers next to him.

Because he was marching and fighting, he usually did not bring his female relatives in the army. Guo Wentong was born as a military general and was extremely obedient to this rule. At this time, there were no maids around him. Guo Wentong had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and there were only three dishes on the table.

Chang Huaiyuan's arrival has added to the richness of dinner.

After a while, a dish of boiled fish and a plate of vegetarian stir-fry were served.

The military is like a fireman, but the chef with a handsome body is of course good. When the dishes are put on, the aroma spreads. Two bowls of white moist rice also exudes a faint fragrance.

Because the belly was indeed empty, the two of them started to eat without saying much.

The children of the big clan are concerned about not speaking. Guo Wentong and Chang Huaiyuan came from famous families and had something to say, but at the dinner table, the two were extremely quiet, and every move was quite regular.

After a while, the two of them had dinner.

A soldier stepped forward and replaced the bowls and cups. The stone table was wiped clean and replaced with teacup fruit.

At this time, the two of them started to speak.

"Huaiyuan is here, is it because of the Shu army?" After tasting tea and moistening his throat, Guo Wentong spoke first and asked his confidant sitting opposite him.

Chang Huaiyuan did not deny that his lord guessed his intention and nodded: "That's it. lord, do you already have plans?"

Guo Wentong's expression was calm and he asked without answering, "Huaiyuan, how do you think about this?"

"I can only make some analysis. As for the idea, you should take it, lord." Chang Huaiyuan said respectfully. In terms of public and private, Chang Huaiyuan has always been a clear distinction.

Guo Wentong nodded. "I know this, please tell me."

Chang Huaiyuan narrowed his eyes half-squinted, saying very slowly, but every word is like a needle: "Wang Hongyi has great ambitions. If this person gets the Dragon Sword, he will not take Qinchuan today. One day, he will come to take Qinchuan, and one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers."

After listening to Guo Wentong, he remained silent for a long time.

"That's true." He sighed softly.

When two heroes fight, there will be one injury. If they don’t fight, it’s not his personality.

He never forgot that although Wang Hongyi refused the title of King Qin that day, he still left the Guanzhong map.

Shu is adjacent to Qinchuan and Guanzhong, and no one can tell whether Wang Hongyi will turn around and attack Qinchuan after solving the Dragon Sword problem.

Taking advantage of Wang Hongyi's attack on the city and giving the Shu army a foe, this hidden danger that may cause great trouble to him in the future will be eliminated by himself in one fell swoop.

After considering the interests of both sides, Guo Wentong finally made up his mind.

At noon, the gates of Liangchuan County were wide open, and the army marched out of the city in a mighty manner.

In the newly pacified Liangchuan County, only two thousand soldiers and two commanders were left behind. The army was led by Guo Wentong and marched towards Hanzhong.

In front of the team, Guo Wentong took the lead, behind him were several commanders and Chang Huaiyuan, a strategist who came with the army.

Chang Huaiyuan was a literati, but in the past he had no worries about food and clothing, his physical fitness was much better than that of ordinary literati. In addition, he was riding a horse, so his equestrian skills were very good, and now he has gradually adapted.

"There is Qiyuan County ahead. After passing this county, you can see Hanzhong City after climbing over another mountain!"

Over the past day, Guo Wentong's army has been moving very quickly and has robbed nearby counties along the way. While obtaining a lot of food and supplies, it has also given up news, prohibiting the news from being transmitted to Hanzhong in advance.

"Send the order to arrive in Qiyuan County before tonight and rest in Qiyuan County!"

With the order, the army accelerated the marching speed again.

At dusk, the army led by Guo Wentong had already arrived at Qiyuan County. The county magistrate and magistrate here had already been frightened and fled in panic.

When Guo Wentong led his troops to this city, the county yamen was already deserted and the building was empty. After entering the county town, the army, as usual, closed the city gate and did not allow people to enter and exit at will.

Just after dinner, a commander of the city commander climbed the county wall and patrolled, looking into the distant mountains, he accidentally discovered that a cavalry secretly left the city gate and rushed towards the other side of the mountains.

"You can't let him run away! Go and catch this person quickly! If you can't catch it, kill it on the spot!" The commander immediately realized that something was wrong, frowned, and was talking to the accompanying team next to him.

"The last general will obey the order!" The team was immediately ordered to go out and led a team of people out of the city to chase.

Because it is not far apart, people from both sides are constantly tug at the distance.

The man riding a horse in front of him was extremely fast and he saw that he had already climbed the mountain road and was gradually disappearing on the mountain.

Thinking of the commander-in-chief, the chasing team finally drew out their bows, pulled the bow and arrow, aimed at the galloping horse in front, and shot an arrow!

The man in front was caught in an arrow on the back, and with a pounce, he fell off his horse and scattered a piece of dust.

The general who was following him urged him to go right away, and some soldiers had already dismounted and inspected.

"General, this person is no longer angry." The soldier said.

"Since you are dead, take the body back and report it." The team hesitated for a while, and ordered people to carry the body on the back of the horse and lead the horse back to the county town.

Because the people chasing were focused on the dead, no one noticed that on the mountain road they were following, an inconspicuous piece of silk cloth had been hung on the branch of a certain tree, hanging very firmly, and the tassels swayed in the wind.

After these people left, about half an hour later, a woodcutter was driving by.

It seemed as if I had seen this piece of silk cloth accidentally, and the woodcutter smiled.
To be continued...