Chapter 3 The Secret Mission of General Pang Juan in Section 1

The dusk is heavy, and the river is boundless. In the years of continuous swords and swords, this is the time when the Castle of the Evening Trumpet is closed.Anyi, the capital city of Wei State, located on the north bank of the Yellow River, opened the closed south gate, lowered the suspension bridge rumblingly, and released a group of armored knights and a bronze chariot without any banners.In the twilight, this group of people crossed the mountains, galloped across the plains, and under the dim moonlight, they ferried the Yellow River from Mengjin Ferry to the south bank. Then, riding on the moonlight and stars, they galloped towards Daliang City, a famous city on the vast plain. .

At this moment, Daliang City is immersed in deep excitement and carnival. Daliang is the largest city in Wei State, and it is far away from Anyi, the capital city on the north bank of the Yellow River.Although it is not a capital city, the scale of Daliang's city and the momentum of its street market are much larger than those of Anyi.In terms of geographical convenience, Daliang is located in a fertile plain, bordering the Yellow River in the north, Fengze Lake in the south, and extending in all directions by water and land, making it the largest material distribution center in the Central Plains.The reason why the Wei State did not use Daliang as its capital was simply because when Han, Zhao and Wei were divided into Jin Dynasty, the southern plain within the Wei family's sphere of influence was still a barren wilderness, and Daliang was only a small city.At that time, Anyi was the center of Wei's power. It was located at the confluence of the Yellow River and the Fen River. With developed farming and a strong city, it naturally became the capital.Don't want to use Li Kui's reform since Wei Wenhou, try his best to teach, and develop farming on the south bank of the Yellow River with all his strength. Daliang got the right time, place and people, and he became rich quickly.With the prosperity of farming, artisans and merchants also came here, and Daliang became a water and land metropolis vigorously in more than a hundred years. A large city was rebuilt, businesses gathered, and shops stood everywhere, forming the largest city in the world - Weishi.Moreover, celebrities from all over the world came to settle down and open museums one after another, the style of writing flourished, private schools flourished, and it gradually became the center of civilization in the Central Plains.

Even so, the Daliang people always feel that something is missing in their hearts, especially when they meet the Anyi people, they always feel sour in their hearts.Anyi is the royal city and the capital of the country. Even though it is not as rich and prosperous as Daliang, it has a sense of superiority from the people of the royal city. It is often a high-spirited talk about "how is the world going on?" , "The prime minister took a beautiful concubine a few days ago" and other private anecdotes about princes and generals.The people in Daliang were envious and sour at the same time.Daliang people can talk about Daliang's exquisite enjoyment and extremely sophisticated business experience in front of any outsider, but they are ashamed to speak in front of Wangcheng Anyi people.This is also impossible. If wealth and enjoyment are far away from power, people will only say that you are a rich businessman.

After all, what Daliang people lack is a kind of nobility.Rich but not expensive, I always feel resentful in my heart. However, a decree brought by the special envoy of the King of Wei more than ten days ago made Daliang people see the hope of being rich and honorable to stand up in front of Anyi people, and the whole city boiled up. The special envoy of the King of Wei announced that the Six Great National Alliance with Wei as the leader will be held on the bank of Fengze, and Daliang City is the backup base of the Six National Alliance; The barracks and the Six Kingdoms Xingyuan, and hoarded the best wine and beauties from Daliang to the Xingyuan of the King of Wei.If it was just this, it would naturally not excite the well-informed Daliang people.The most important thing was that almost at the same time, a businessman in Anyi sent a sour rumor from the royal palace: King Wei liked Daliang, so the alliance in Fengze was intended to move the capital to Daliang City!

Within ten days, the secret spread like wildfire, and everyone was discussing excitedly.With the continuous transfer of properties by Anyi merchants to Daliang and the confirmation of inquiries from merchants from various countries, the excitement in Daliang City finally spread into a carnival.No one knows when and who started it. The night market that originally closed at midnight has become an all-night market.The lanterns of various wine shops and restaurants are tall, and the flags are waving, and the sound of high-spirited talk and cheers fills the market.The social dance, which was originally held only for grand ceremonies, also flooded the long street.The statue of the god of society, carried by more than forty strong men on a large wooden cart, moved slowly, looking kindly at the men and women in colorful clothes dancing wildly at his feet, and the children of Zongjiao also flocked to the street singing and dancing.Foreign businessmen stand under the eaves of the street and discuss excitedly, or listen to the old people around them with a smile comment on the pros and cons of the folk customs and social dance in Daliang.At first, what made foreign businessmen's hearts beat the most was that all prices in Daliang fell by 50% to 60%, some even fell by 80%!A large red cloth is hung high in front of each shop, with the word "Huan" written on it, and below it are "falling eight" or "falling five" and "falling six".Foreign and foreign businessmen were terrified, but they couldn't offend their elders in the world's largest water and land market, so they had to follow the market and fell four or three.But what surprised foreign businessmen even more was that Daliang people didn't even bother to take advantage of this festive day to grab small profits. They walked into big and small shops politely, and only bought some festive things or wine, food, and desserts.That's it, I also try to buy in stores opened by Daliang people, and rarely patronize the stores of foreign businessmen and businessmen from other places.All of a sudden, foreign and foreign businessmen admired him and exclaimed, "Gentleman!" In surprise, I don't know which country's big businessman took the lead, and the foreign businessmen fell 90% to thank Daliang's elders.A large merchant in the Qi State actually placed festive items, wine, food and sweet cakes at the door of the store as gifts to the city people, and did not send out a few pieces in a day.The foreign businessmen were ashamed and happy, so they handed over the business of the store to the accountants, and took to the streets to have fun with the Daliang people.

Amidst the carnival in Daliang, there was only one place that was deserted as usual, and that was the Xingyuan of General Pang Juan. Pang Juan and his horse team arrived outside Daliang City at four o'clock.The carnival in the city surprised Pang Juan.The Alliance of the Six Nations is a real event, and it needs to be carried out as secretly as possible.Now that it has been arranged so earth-shatteringly by Zhang Yang, what kind of secret is there?For a moment, he felt that Daliang people were superficial and disgusting, so he categorically rejected Daliang Shou's earnest request to enter the city through the main gate to receive the welcome of all people, and ordered to open the secret passage outside the city, and enter the general's palace prepared in advance in secret.

The first thing he did when he entered Xingyuan, Pang Juan sent people to investigate all kinds of rumors in the city.What he wants to know is, how many secrets of the Six Nations Alliance have been leaked?When all the spies reported after an hour, they all said that the Daliang people were celebrating the news of moving the capital, and almost no one talked about the Six Nations Alliance.He breathed a long sigh of relief, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt puzzled.How important is it to move the capital to Daliang? As a general, why does he know nothing about it?Who proposed to move the capital immediately?When did the king of Wei agree?Why don't you foretell him?I couldn't figure it out for a while, and he didn't bother anymore.He believes that such an important state affairs can never be bypassed by him, a general with a large army in his hands. Sooner or later everything will be understood, and those who lie to him will pay the price. The most important thing at the moment is to prepare for the Six Nations Alliance.

At five o'clock, Pang Juan had finished washing and washing in front of the big bronze mirror, and he felt extraordinarily comfortable in his soft and dry white close-fitting underwear.After drinking a pottery bowl of meat soup, he coughed lightly, and his bodyguards carried him into the general's full attire.It was a suit of armor specially made of high-quality refined iron. It was thin, soft and close-fitting but extremely firm. When the armor blades rubbed against each other, they made a clear vibrating sound.There is also an admiral's helmet made of bronze. The one-foot-long helmet spear shines brightly in the candlelight. The five-inch-diameter ear pads are beautifully curved, and the ear spikes are exceptionally smooth.Then there is a silk scarlet cloak made to fit the body. Once the upper body is worn, it is smooth and flat, and the cloak buckle under the neck shines brilliantly.After putting it on, a majestic, gorgeous and very dignified general appeared in the bronze mirror.Pang Juan looked at himself for a while, touched the two big beads on the button of the cloak, but frowned slightly.As a general in battle, he doesn't like such flashy things.But it was rewarded by the king of Wei when he was made a general. The two sea pearls used as cloak buttons are the beloved treasures of King Hui of Wei.This outfit is truly priceless.Except for the state of Wei, most generals in that vassal state would not have such luxurious and expensive armor.For King Wei's special reward, if he doesn't dress up on such an important occasion as the Six Nations Alliance, King Wei will definitely be unhappy.Among the current ministers of the Wei State, only the Prime Minister Gongshu Cuo and him, the general, have received this special reward. Can the King of Wei, who loves jewelry and famous utensils and pays special attention to clothing and dignified manners, not care about it?

After finishing his attire, Pang Juan took off the golden sheathed long sword from the sword stand, and ordered in a low voice: "Ten guards, follow me from the small street to the south gate. Three thousand cavalry will go through the street and arrive at Fengze at noon." "Obey!" The Military Affairs Sima who was standing outside the big tent agreed and walked out quickly. When Pang Juan walked out of the big tent, his three-horse chariot had already briskly driven to the tent entrance.Ten armored knights have also mounted their horses and stood behind the chariot.Pang Juan walked to the front of the chariot, hitched the chariot with his right hand, jumped onto the chariot neatly, stood upright under the six-foot bronze chariot cover, tapped the scabbard lightly, and the chariot rumbled away to the shaft.

Because Daliang's celebration had little to do with the Alliance of Six Nations, Pang Juan's dislike for Daliang people also subsided a lot.He decided not to go out of the city through the secret passage, but to go straight out of the south gate, and take a look at the carnival scene of Daliang people.He believed that the delay would not be too great if he walked from the side street and it was dawn again.According to the customs of Daliang people who are accustomed to nightlife, early morning is the time for sleeping peacefully, and there are few pedestrians on the street.But Pang Juan didn't expect that today this nameless street is full of torches, crowded with people, and the dance and drum music is very lively.Pang Juan saw that the head of the torch could not be seen from the end of the tall car, frowned slightly, and ordered in a deep voice: "Change the road!"

But at this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "The general——! The general is here!" "The general is the leader of the country! Make way for the general!" A white-haired old man shouted loudly in the dance queue, waving the red flag in his hand again and again.The men, women and children who participated in the social dance in the middle of the street and the people who watched the social dance spread to the side of the street cheered and moved away from both sides, "Long live the king of Wei! Long live the general!" shouted together. Seeing that the people in Daliang respected him so much, Pang Juan couldn't help but feel a surge of enthusiasm.Although he didn't propose to move the capital immediately, he was the one who firmly advocated moving the capital to Daliang.However, Daliang people would never openly call the general "Engong", but only call the general "Gancheng".Even in the continuous carnival, Daliang people just shouted "Long live the king of Wei!"Pang Juan naturally understood what was going on, but he always felt uneasy and displeased with the cunning of Daliang people.Hundreds of thousands of people in the city can take the opportunity to declare their feelings in such a tacit understanding, and hide their secrets in the carnival so patiently. This is absolutely not the second city in the metropolis of the Warring States Period. And Wei Guoanyi.Pang Juan always felt uneasy in the face of such a populace.He originally wanted to say a few words of warm thanks to the fathers and elders who respected him, but this uneasy feeling made him tightly purse his thick lips, with a solemn expression on his face.He arched his hands on the cart and kept saluting to the people on both sides, and drove out of the south gate of Daliang amidst cheers. At Mao time in the morning, Pang Juan arrived at Fengze. His car drove straight to the general's tent in the Wei state camp area, and after eating a tripod of Fengze yellow mutton in a hurry, he went to Huimeng Xingyuan area to make a final inspection.Tomorrow, the kings of the six great powers will arrive one after another, and all mistakes will be eliminated today.Originally, the construction of the Huimeng camp was carried out by the inspector of the Du Situ Mansion, who was in charge of the local civil-governed land, and the construction was carried out by Daliang Shou.In terms of Daliang's excitement and attention to this matter, there should be no mistakes.But Pang Juan was still worried.Pang Juan is too aware of the importance of the success of this alliance to him, the initiator.Speaking of which, he proposed the Six Nations Alliance to King Wei Hui, and he secretly formulated the overall strategy, and even proposed the location and time of the alliance.King Wei almost completely accepted his specific plan.If it is successfully implemented, he Pang Juan will be the founder of the hegemony of the Wei State. From a close point of view, he will at least become the prime minister and general of the Wei State. situation.From a distance, he will far exceed the feats established by the famous general Wu Qi in the Wei State. If the Wei State unifies the world, then his name will undoubtedly last forever.Pang Juan thought deeply, far and carefully, and he would never allow the Six Nations Alliance to make the slightest mistake.Because of this, he reported to the king of Wei and led three thousand cavalry to Daliang to be the final inspector in the starry night. As a result of the whole day's inspection, although a few small mistakes were found, there were no major mistakes at last, and Pang Juan was quite satisfied.In the name of the above general, he rewarded Daliang Shou with three martial arts warriors as guards.Daliang Shouzheng accepted it with trepidation, and immediately offered ten beautiful women from Daliang and ten barrels of fine wine from Daliang to the general.Pang Juan resolutely refused, and severely reprimanded Daliang Shou for using Huimeng dancers and Huimeng Wangjiu for his own initiative.Daliang Shou was so flustered that he kept bowing, repeatedly defending that the dancing girls and fine wine were not official products, but just a gesture of gratitude for the great entrustment of Daliang's elders. "It's not an official product, return it to the elders of Daliang immediately. Go down." Pang Juan's voice was expressionless. "Yes, yes, yes," Daliang Shou saw that Pang Juan was as cold as ice, and hurriedly wiped his sweat and exited the big tent. Pang Juan did not affect his planning because of this trivial matter.After dinner, he summoned all the three chief clerks in charge of documents and the eight young concubines in charge of miscellaneous affairs in the general's mansion, and secretly arranged for them to join the ranks of attendants of the monarchs of the five countries as deacons of the alliance, and to inquire about the affairs of the five kingdoms. The dynamics of the monarchy.Pang Juan particularly sternly instructed that any important news can only be reported to him alone, otherwise there will be no mercy!After the distribution, the chief clerk immediately issued the deacon's auspicious clothes and access tokens, and everyone went out of the account to prepare to go. Pang Juan breathed a sigh of relief, and walked out of the tent.It was already the mid-day of the moon, and even though it was early summer, the wind blowing from the water in Fengze was still slightly chilly.Looking at the stars in the sky and the continuous lights on the shore of Fengze, Pang Juan felt emotional.He has been out of the mountains for three years. Although he has won a few battles that are not small, he is still far from being famous in the Warring States where swords and soldiers are frequent.One must have a feat that affects the structure of the world in one fell swoop in order to truly reach the highest level of celebrity.For example, Li Kui's reform in Wei State made Wei State a super powerful country in one fell swoop and became famous all over the world.For example, Wu Qi, in addition to being a victorious general on the battlefield, was also a famous official in power and reform.Only such celebrities are Pang Juan's goal in life.He often felt that his talents were similar to Wu Qi's. He was a famous military strategist and a great talent in governing the country.Perhaps, because of such an evaluation of himself, and because of such lofty goals, Pang Juan's vision has never been limited to military affairs, and he has never been satisfied with being a general who can win battles.He pays more attention to the power of governing the country and the major diplomatic affairs involving the world structure.A person who can not only command the three armies to gallop across the battlefield, but also plan long-term strategies to deal with the princes of the world, can be a real celebrity.All of this is due to the realization of the Six Nations Alliance, which made Pang Juan take the first step. Although it was very difficult, Pang Juan was full of confidence that he would succeed and would definitely change his teacher's evaluation of him.