Meng Yan didn't feel that Feng Duhu was deliberately rude to him because of his informal appearance.

In his early years, he worked with Feng Duhu in Yuexuan, and he knew that this man's reputation as a "quick talker and a charming man" was not unfounded.

If he is polite to you, he doesn't treat you as one of his own.

Just like the time during the Northern Expedition to Longyou, he said it very nice and thanked me for helping him find some poisonous weeds to make poisonous juice.

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Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he led the army secretly towards Hanzhong. By the time he reacted, they were almost at Jincheng!

Alas, forget it, don’t mention it anymore, it’s all in the past.

Feng Duhu ignored Meng Yan who was having some random thoughts. He shoveled the thick mud off his boots and put his feet into the water again to rinse them off.

Well, it’s clean, my feet feel comfortable, and my heart feels comfortable too.

Then Feng Duhu turned around with a relaxed smile on his face:

"Oh? So, the reaction of the Wei thief on the other side was quite fast. Have you found out who the guard is?"

The boots got wet and creaked when I stepped on them, but I felt better than before.

Meng Yan followed behind and quickly replied:

"It's not certain yet, but when I look at the big flag at the top of the city, it seems to have been replaced with the word 'Gu'. Could it be the Jingzhou guard Guanqiu Jian of the Wei thieves?"

"Guanqiu Jian?" Feng Duhu paused for a moment, his face a little strange, "If it is really him, it would be no wonder."

When Meng Yan heard this, he was immediately surprised:

"I didn't expect the Central Protector to know this person?"

"I don't know him, I just heard his name."

Although Guanqiu Jian was not well-known at this time, Feng Duhu was still somewhat impressed by such major events as the largest rebellion in the history of the Three Kingdoms - the Three Huainan Rebellions.

Among the three rebellions in Huainan, Wang Ling, one of the first rebels, surrendered without a fight, while Zhuge Dan, one of the three rebels, was constantly besieged.

Only Guanqiu Jian, the second rebel, could lead his army northward, forcing Sima Division to mobilize most of Wei's troops to encircle and suppress them.

At the same time, this battle also made Wen Qin's son Wen Yang famous as a brave general.

"Anyone who can get into the ear of Zhongdu Protector, is it possible that this person really has something extraordinary?"

Feng Duhu smiled calmly:

"So what if he is extraordinary? Can he still be able to withstand the turbulent forces of the world?"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and said: "Here, bring the horse over."

"General Meng, how about you accompany me to observe the other side?"

"How dare you disobey your orders?"

Setting up camp does not require Feng Duhu to personally watch, Jufu can still trust it.

Under the protection of his personal guards, Feng Duhu and Meng Yan rode to the west bank of Danshui and looked at Caoqiao Pass on the other side.

At this time, the wooden bridge originally erected on both sides of the bank had been demolished by the Wei army, and even the bridge piles were burned.

Coupled with the rising water in Danshui, the water surface is much wider than usual.

The roaring water rushes out of the mountains to the west, turns a nearly ninety-degree bend to the south, and rushes straight to the mountains to the south.

Then it was blocked by the mountains to the south and turned eastward again, forming a notch.

And Caoqiao Pass is located just inside the notch, blocking the throat between Guanzhong and Nanyang.

Watching Feng Duhu stationed at the waterside, silent for a long time, Meng Yan took the initiative and said:

"In the opinion of the Central Protector, according to the last general, although Caoqiao Pass is not as dangerous as Wuguan Pass, it is still easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"In addition, we are not familiar with the currents here. If we want to cross the water, we need to be careful and make more preparations."

Feng Duhu nodded:

"What General Meng said is true."

With that said, the two rode their horses and walked along Danshui for a while.

The location of Caoqiao Guancheng is probably the easiest place to cross the water. The terrain is flat and the water is relatively gentle.

Otherwise, the original wooden bridge would not have been built there.

Even so, the Wei thieves built a line of defense along the east bank with Caoqiao Guancheng as the center.

Every once in a while, you can see a dock.

The closer they are to a place where water can be easily crossed, the larger and denser the forts will be.

Feng Duhu circled around and came to the old site of Caoqiao again. Looking at Guancheng standing opposite, he said:

"General Meng, I would like to ask you to send a letter in my name to General Wei opposite."

Although I don’t know why the Central Protector didn’t write it himself, but he could write a letter for the Central Protector, how could Meng Yan not obey?

"After receiving the order, I would like to ask the Central Protector, what should I write in the letter?"

"Just write one sentence: Do you know the old story of King Jian of Qin's army coming out of Wuguan to destroy Chu?"

When Meng Yan heard this, he couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat: "Here!"

Guanqiu Jian, who arrived at Caoqiao Pass one day earlier than Feng Duhu, sneered after receiving the letter sent by someone from the other side:

"Thief Feng is so loud, he dares to compare himself to Wang Jian!"

It is said that Feng Thief is one of the best in the world in both civil and military affairs. Looking at his handwriting now, it seems to be just ordinary, which is far from his reputation.

Guanqiu Jian wrote on the spot:

"Wang Jian leads 600,000 troops. I think Feng Jun only has 20,000 troops. How can he dare to compare himself to Wang Jian?"

"Frugality is not talent. I still remember that Li Xin received 200,000 men and finally returned with the remaining soldiers."

When Qin Shihuang wanted to destroy Chu, the veteran general Wang Jian bluntly said that "it takes 600,000 people", while the new leader Li Xin thought that "it only takes 200,000 people".

Qin Shihuang believed that Wang Jian was old and timid before fighting, while Li Xin was brave because of his strength.

So Li Xin and Meng Tian were sent south with 200,000 troops to attack Chu.

Unexpectedly, Li Xin won first and then was defeated. Chu general Xiang Yan defeated two battalions of the Qin army and killed seven captains of the Qin army. This was one of the rare defeats during the period when Qin destroyed the six kingdoms.

Qin Shihuang finally realized his mistake, so he went to Wang Jian's hometown in person, asked Wang Jian to come out again, and commissioned 600,000 soldiers from all over the country.

Wang Jian lived up to expectations and defeated the Chu army. Even Xiang Yan was defeated and killed.

Feng Duhu wrote a letter to Wang Jian because he wanted to tell Guanqiu Jian that the Wei Kingdom would be destroyed.

Guan Qiujian's reply was that he thought Feng Duhu was too arrogant and was just like Li Xin.

"Zhongdu Protector, this thief is really too arrogant and does not understand the current situation!"

When Jufu and Meng Yan learned the content of Guanqiu Jian's reply, their faces were filled with anger.

Feng Duhu didn't pay attention. His eyes paused at the signature of the letter for a long time, and then he said calmly:
Chapter completed!