The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Wei Cunren was incredibly clever, and immediately thought, "What about the Guazhou camp...?"

"Uncle Wei's lung disease has not yet healed, so all matters in the camp will be decided jointly by Lord Qian Jie and other deputy generals. As for the follow-up, we will naturally have to deal with the matter of Yumen Pass and then go back to talk about it," Zhang Pingan stood up and replied.

Then he pointed at the people tied up on the ground and said, "Their lives will be decided after we return. Everything depends on what you and Uncle Wei decide in the end."

Wei Cunren smiled bitterly: "Do we have any choice now?"

"Of course!" Zhang Ping'an replied firmly, his eyes fixed on Wei Cunren. "You are well aware of the current situation. If we take a step forward, we may lose everything. If we take a step back, we will have a bright future. I cannot bear to see a great general end up in such a tragedy. If you are willing to cooperate, I believe the court will be willing to confer a higher title on Uncle Wei and let him live out his days in peace."

Wei Cunren shook his head and sighed when he heard this: "A famous general? If my adoptive father and I really did anything, I'm afraid that in the end we would be known as traitors who rebelled against our superiors and would be infamous for eternity"!

"There's nothing I can do about it," Zhang Pingan said, spreading his hands. "The victors are kings and the losers are bandits. Since ancient times, history books have always been written by the victors. The truth of history has always been known only to a very small number of people. You know this very well, don't you?"

"Then what about the visit? How are you going to deal with it?" Wei Cunren asked after taking a breath.

"Don't worry about him, I have my own arrangements." Now that the matter has not been settled, Zhang Pingan is not willing to say too much.

Even a rotten ship still has three thousand nails, let alone a general who has guarded the northwest for many years.

Zhang Pingan did not dare to take it lightly. He would hold back until things were 100% settled.

Wei Cunren quickly understood the key points of the matter, nodded, and said, "In that case, let's repel the enemy first. Now that the commander of Yumen Pass is dead, I will take over my second brother's position. When it comes to marching and fighting, I am no worse than him."

I thought this proposal would be a good one, but Zhang Pingan rejected it outright: "I certainly recognize General Wei's ability, but why use a sledgehammer to crack a chicken? General Wei doesn't need to go for this matter. I already have the right person."

"who is it?"

This matter could not be concealed, so Zhang Pingan confessed: "It was Deng Xingsun, a deputy general under the late General Wei Cunxiao. I think he is capable, motivated, and loyal to the court, so he is qualified to take on the position of commander-in-chief."

"Old Deng?" Wei Cunren frowned and said nothing.

Could he be the traitor?

"You abandoned me and even the position of head coach has been decided long ago. It seems that I can't leave this tent today, right?" Wei Cunren raised his eyebrows and used an affirmative tone.

His usually gentle and calm face still showed a sense of being unperturbed by praise or criticism.

"I'm sorry for the past two days. When I receive the letter from Guazhou and we win another battle, I will apologize to General Wei and we will go back to the Guazhou camp together," Zhang Pingan smiled and did not deny it.

This means putting someone under house arrest.

The fifth and sixth of the thirteen sons who were tied to the ground couldn't help but struggle when they heard this, but it was obviously useless.

The person in this game has the upper hand and the right time and place. How can it be broken? We can only hope that the final outcome will not be so bad.

The rain gradually stopped in the evening of that day.

Wei Cunxiao had a good relationship with several of his former deputy generals, so he promoted one of them to take charge temporarily. Everyone was convinced and it didn't cause any major trouble.

Because Wei Cunren was under house arrest and Zhang Ping'an told the public that he had caught a contagious cold, most people thought that Wei Cunren was simply too worried about Wei Cunxiao's death and fell ill.

I haven't thought about going anywhere else yet.

Yumen Pass was as orderly as usual.

Deng Xingsun, who was newly promoted by Zhang Ping'an, was also a veteran who had been stationed in the northwest for many years. He quickly discussed with others and formulated a strategy to repel the enemy.

That night at midnight, they launched a surprise attack on the Zadalan tribe's camp.

The winner was decided just after the hour of Chou.

Deng Xingsun chased the remaining remnants of the Zadaran tribe to a point sixty miles outside the pass, but when he remembered what Zhang Ping'an had told him before, he stopped chasing them.

He pulled the reins, turned the horse around and led his men back to the city.

It was already dawn at this time, and the triumphant soldiers were greeted by the people of Yumen Pass.

Afterwards, shops that needed to be opened opened, stalls that needed to be set up opened, and things soon returned to normal.

Because they have often experienced war, the people here have a very high ability to adapt.

That night, Zhang Ping'an held a celebration banquet for all the soldiers as usual and rewarded them according to their merits.

Wei Cunren still claimed to be ill and did not attend.

On the afternoon of the second day, General Xu, the defender of Guazhou City, arrived. On the surface, he came to assist Deng Xingsun in guarding Yumen Pass, but in reality, Zhang Ping'an did not trust Wei Chengfeng's generals that much.

Perhaps, the imperial court would not retain Wei Chengfeng's people as the commander-in-chief of an important pass in the end.

General Xu was just making preparations for taking over in advance.

Zhang Ping'an had privately promised that after returning to Beijing, he would transfer Deng Xingsun to Shanxi, not far from his hometown, to serve as a garrison commander.

Firstly, it is close to home, and secondly, the environment in Shanxi is much better than that in the border areas.

Deng Xingsun was a smart man and agreed without hesitation.

Therefore, he welcomed General Xu's arrival. With him taking the lead, others naturally would not get angry.

A storm disappeared without a trace.

Afterwards, Zhang Ping'an received a letter from the Guazhou camp.

To avoid any further complications, he took his men back to the Guazhou military camp the next morning.

Wei Cunren and his fifth and sixth brothers rode in a carriage with curtains covering the view, which at least gave them a bit of dignity.

Because of this, Wei Cunren guessed that Zhang Ping'an was not going to put them to death.

The car was so quiet that Lao Wu asked, "Brother, what are you thinking about?"

They were all fed drugs and were paralyzed and unable to move or run away, but they had no problem chatting.

"I'm thinking about what kind of business we're going to make in the future. My adoptive father is in poor health, so he'll definitely need a lot of money for medical treatment and medicine. Also, all of us brothers are bachelors, and we all need money to get married, start a family, and buy a house and land. Business is the fastest way to make money," Wei Cunren replied thoughtfully, leaning his head against the car window.

"Brother, you mean, my adoptive father is going to hand over the military power," Lao Wu raised his head, somewhat incredulous.

"Based on my understanding of my adoptive father, he will do it this time. We have already lost the opportunity to rebel. My adoptive father has deep feelings for the border and will not have the heart to let us and those innocent soldiers die in vain."

At this point, Wei Cunren still felt a little unwilling: "Alas, we underestimated him. To be sent by the emperor to take on such an important task, he is indeed a man of far-sighted strategy!"

"I originally thought that the Zhao guy would be the first to stir up trouble, but I didn't expect that Zhao guy was all show and no substance. Not only was he impatient, but he also lacked strategy. In the end, it was this quiet Zhang Pingan who took control of the situation."

"A biting dog doesn't bark. When I was in the ruined temple, I could tell that this man was not a good person," Lao Wu gritted his teeth.

I regret not being more decisive and getting rid of the person.

"This is the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. However, a real man should be able to accept defeat. Let's wait and see when we get to the Guazhou camp!"