Mr. Fan replied: "Yang Qing seems to have been prepared, but we were caught in his ambush. The bandits suffered heavy casualties. Zhang and I managed to resist with all our might and managed to escape." As he spoke, he described the situation last night in detail.

Reported to the old man.

After hearing this, the old man sighed: "Yesterday, Yang Qing mistakenly threw himself into the deserted village. It can be said that this was our only chance to make a move. Unexpectedly, it still failed."

"Dian Xiao, my subordinates guessed that the bandits showed their whereabouts and aroused Yang Qing's vigilance, which made him take precautions." Mr. Fan looked at the old man's back and expressed his inference.

"Well, that should be the case. Those bandits are not as smart as our school officials, so they are inevitably not thorough in their work."

Mr. Fan said: "Then what should we do next? Should we continue to assassinate?"

"No need, the opportunity has been lost. With Yang Qing's resourcefulness, it will be difficult to get another chance later." The old man sighed and continued: "It seems that we can only use Qingque's method. Yang Qing will not move for now.

Already."

"Yes." Mr. Fan said: "Dianxiao, Qingque did not agree to kill Yang Qing in the first place. Will he attack you if he knows that the operation fails?"

"Don't worry, he has tacitly agreed to the assassination of Yang Qing, but since we have failed now, he will not allow it a second time. Humph, he placed chess pieces around Yang Qing just to catch a big fish in the long run.

Yang Qing obtained a steady stream of intelligence, but a certain person had always expressed doubts about this method.

In the past three years, the woman named Xia Hou sent back some things, but most of them were not important information. If we look closely at the reason, it may be that Yang Qing acted cautiously, or that the woman had second thoughts.

After all, women in our industry are sometimes more convenient than men, but women are always unreliable."

"So, Dian Xiao believes that getting rid of Yang Qing is more beneficial to our Wei Dynasty than trying to obtain information from him." Only today did Mr. Fan understand the reason why he was sent to assassinate Yang Qing.

The old man said: "Yes, Yang Qing is a man of extraordinary intelligence. Even Zhuge Liang was full of praise for his talent. Now he has been entrusted with the important task of Hanzhong Prefect, which shows his status and role in the pseudo-Shu Kingdom. In time, this son will

It will definitely become a serious problem for our country.

Those people in the Central Plains don't know that, don't we in Shu know it? In recent years, the Pseudo-Shu Kingdom has regained its power, cultivated agriculture, promoted commerce, and strengthened its army. Although it is not as powerful as Liu Bei's at that time, it has finally regained some vitality.

, the reason for this is naturally Zhuge Liang's great talent, but Yang Qing also came up with some clever ideas in the middle.

Not to mention anything else, the role of the curved shaft plow and the turning cart in farming is immeasurable. Didn't Qingque always want to find out the secrets of making these two agricultural tools from Yang Qing?

Therefore, although the threat this son poses to the Wei Dynasty is not as good as that of Zhuge Kongming, it is still not small. It is a pity that this time the success has failed, and we cannot make any more moves in a short period of time. We can only hope that Qingque's method will be a great success.

."

"Yes, I understand." Mr. Fan clasped his fists and promised, and then asked: "Dianxiao, how should Zhang Mu's subordinates respond? Although the assassination failed this time, this guy still opened his mouth to ask for us.

remuneration."

After pondering for a moment, the old man said: "Agree to his request and give him a sum of money. This person is still of great use to us, and we must win over him. After all, he is our greatest strength in Guanghan County, and many things in the future will be affected.

You can't live without this person. Of course, you can't just accommodate this guy, give him kindness and power at the same time, reward and beat him, you have to grasp the balance in between."

"Yes, please keep this in mind."

"Okay, I will return to Chengdu tomorrow, and you can continue to stay with Zhang Mu." The old man waved his hand.

"No. I'm resigning."

Outside the north gate of Mianzhu, Yang Qing got on his horse and said to Lu Yi behind him: "Okay, Magistrate Lu will stay. I will take my leave."

"Mr. Yang Mansion, have a pleasant journey." Lu Yi led a group of subordinates to bow down.

Although it was a big deal that dozens of thieves came to assassinate the prefect of a county late at night, Yang Qing and others were safe except for two guards who were slightly injured. Secondly, this place is under the rule of Guanghan County.

The matter should be handled by He Zhi and Lu Yi. Thirdly, his first priority now is to rush to Hanzhong to take up his post and not to stay too long in Mianzhu. Therefore, Yang Qing and his party left after resting in Mianzhu for a day.

Before leaving, Yang Qing sent someone to give Mr. Zhu some money to express his apology, and asked Lu Yihaosheng to take care of several families in the village to prevent the thieves from coming back for revenge.

Of course Lu Yi agreed one by one, and personally sent Yang Qing and others to the junction of Mianzhu and Zitong County. He watched them enter Zitong County before returning to the city with confidence.

The terrain of Jinniu Road rises sharply from Zitong County, with rolling mountains, rugged and winding roads, and more steep passes.

As soon as they entered the mountain road, there were many evergreen cypress trees beside the road, blocking out the sky and the sun, like a promenade. Although the scenery was beautiful, Yang Qing and others did not have much intention to appreciate it, because the road was winding and steep, and many places could only be walked down.

Running a horse is not as easy as riding a horse and galloping before.

Yang Qing finally understood the difficulty of the road to Shu. No wonder later generations of poets said that the difficulty of the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

After passing Zitong County, there is Jianmen Pass, the first pass in central Sichuan. This pass is located in the middle of Jianmen Mountain, with a stone gate built on a cliff.

Jianmen Pass is a maze of knives, axes, and chisels. The southern slope is gentle, while the northern slope is steep. One man can pass the pass and no one can open it. If the enemy attacks from the north, it will form a upward attack. In this way, it will be difficult to break through the pass. Therefore,

Jianmen Pass has always been a battleground for military strategists, and it is also the throat of Shu.

The section of Jinniu Road at Jianmenguan is also called Jianmen Shu Road, mostly Feiliang Pavilion Road. The road is narrow and dangerous.

Yang Qing stopped here for a day, specifically surveying the topography of the pass. He was also invited by the general guarding the pass to review the sergeants of the pass. He encouraged him a few words as usual and made a few suggestions, which was quite popular with the guard.

The general's attention.

After passing Jianmen Pass, Yang Qing and his party followed the Qingxi River to Jiameng Pass. In the past, when the late emperor entered Shu, he stationed here to collect the hearts of Shu sergeants and civilians. Later, the late emperor went south to attack Liu Zhang, and General Huo Jun stayed at Jiameng Pass.

Not only did hundreds of people defend the city for a year, but they also waited for an opportunity to defeat an army of more than 10,000 led by Liu Zhang's generals Fu Jin and Xiang Cun, making great contributions to ensuring the retreat of the late emperor's army.

Unfortunately, Huo Jun died young a few years later, and his son Huo Yi was also raised in the palace by the late emperor. When the emperor became the crown prince, Huo Yi was appointed as the crown prince's benefactor.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he was appointed as an emissary, accompanying the emperor and taking charge of conveying edicts and other matters. Yang Qing heard that Zhuge Liang also valued Huo Yi very much and had plans to recruit him to the prime minister's palace in the near future.

After leaving Jiameng Pass, Yang Qing and others passed through Baima Pass, Mingyue Gorge, Qipan Pass and other important places. After passing Qipan Pass, they reached the territory of Hanzhong.

Yang Qing and others walked up the plank road and reached the top of Wudingguan Mountain. Looking around, they saw all the mountains at their feet. The white clouds were like misty gauze. The lush trees were just like the vast expanse of green waves. It was really a morning glow and dusk mist.

Various weather conditions.
Chapter completed!