Shu Chen

Chapter 162 Overall
Ji County, Tianshui County, the prime minister's office.

Zhuge Liang, the prime minister at the top of the case, stroked his beard and looked at the dusty Zheng Pu with a gurgling smile.

He even jokingly said, "Zijin is a newly married Yaner, but I was rushed to bring her back and she was unhappy. That's why she didn't tidy up her appearance before she went to see the venerable?"

"Hehe~~~"

In other words, Zheng Pu also smiled, and joked back, "Pu intentionally acted like a servant, thinking that the Prime Minister would allow more time to rest and bathe in the future, but I didn't want to be exposed by the Prime Minister's words. "

"Hahaha~~~"

Shaking his head slightly, the prime minister smiled, pretending to be angry and reprimanded, "A man who has been appointed as a marquis and has a family is not so prudent!"

After laughing, he restrained his face, Yi Yi leaned towards the left side of his desk, and said softly, "These are the military situation of Wei Wei and the troops stationed in Hanyang County when Zijin was not in Longyou. Zijin will take a closer look at it first. Come on, let’s make another suggestion.”

After a pause, as if thinking of something, he said again, "Your Majesty has passed on the matter of Liu Zifan to me. It is very good that Zijin mentioned that one day Gongyin's son will be restored to the surname of Kou. Well, and Give him the post of Sima in the other department first, and put it under your command."

"promise."

The same is true, Zheng Pu clapped his hands and said yes.

He got up and walked closer to take a large stack of cloth and put it back to his seat, then spread it out one by one on the record, and read it carefully.

One is the military newspaper of the left general Wei Yan.

At the beginning of spring, one after another, there were small tribes of the Lujie tribe who were unwilling to integrate into the Qifu tribe of Xianbei. They migrated from the Wushui (Qingshui River) valley to Longyou, seeking the protection of the big man.

The prime minister placed them in Xiaolongshan and Lintao horse farms to raise war horses, cattle and sheep for the great Han.

From their mouths, they also learned that Xia Houba and Dai Ling's tribe of the Niwei Dynasty had nearly [-] horsemen, and they were fighting against the Qifu tribe in the north of Gaoping County (now Guyuan City).

This news is very accurate, and it is generally the same as the information detected by the scouts sent by the big man.

Therefore, Wei Yan sent a letter to ask for a war, asking the Prime Minister not to send troops to attack Xiaoguan, but to allow him to lead his headquarters to send troops to Yuzhong County, Jincheng County to see if it is possible to attack instead of defend.

It has to be said that this proposal fits Wei Yan's temperament very well.

Famous for his fierceness in military use, he is fearless and daring, and You Xi takes a slanted edge with his sword.

It is not only a surprise attack that must be saved, but also a situation of putting oneself into a last stand.

Because it took hundreds of miles to march from Pingxiang City, where he was stationed, to Yuzhong County, Jincheng County.Any general against Wei will send cavalry to attack his grain road, making him "benevolent if he fails".

The second is the Chen Shi Department of the new garrison in the north of Ayang County.

What he reported was that there had been a slight increase in the number of ranger scouts in Liangzhou against Wei Wei recently, and the scope of their wanderings had also expanded.

It should be inquiring and guarding, whether there is any news that the big man has sent a large number of troops to Hanyang.

Thirdly, it was Wu Banbu who was ordered to attack Xiaoguan.

He only stormed Xiaoguan once, and after paying hundreds of casualties, he turned to show weakness or provocation, trying to lure the enemy general Wei Ping out of the pass to fight.It's just that Wei Ping, who has been in battle for a long time, doesn't pay attention.

This is also inevitable.

He guarded the pass with [-] soldiers and horses from his headquarters, and Wu Banbu with only [-] soldiers came to knock on the pass, so he can rest easy.

Why go out of the pass to take risks?

Finally, there is the list of the three counties of Longxi, Wudu and Hanzhong.

Zhao Yun, the former general in Hanzhong County, had few words: "If tens of thousands of Wei Wei attacked, the prime minister would not need to send troops to help; if a hundred thousand attacked, Hanzhong would have no worries in three months."

But reassuring.

Zhang Yi, the new prefect of Wudu, is the most comfortable.

From Guanzhong to Wudu County, there is a road from Chencang. He sent [-] soldiers to guard the pass, so there is no need to worry.

The military situation in Longxi County made Zheng Pu raise his eyebrows slightly.

Not surprisingly, a small conflict broke out between Shenlang Zhongqiang and Shaodang Zhongqiang.

Although not serious, Jiang Wei and Ma Dai have acted as mediators more than once.

Perhaps they didn't realize that, without knowing it, the big man began to slowly intervene in their internal power, and has slowly been surrounded by some handsome men.

And in order to show the difference between Shaodangzhong sending Qiang envoys to pay tribute, the prime minister transferred Jiang Wei to Wudu County.

Let Ma Dai lead the headquarters into the Lintao Horse Ranch.

It was claimed to the outside world that Jiang Wei's [-]-step cavalry was ready for battle, so he was first transferred to defend Wudu with Zhang Yi.In fact, Jiang Wei, who had a friendship with Shenlang Qiang, was transferred away, so that Ma Dai could favor Shaodang Qiang.

What makes Shenlang Qiang unwilling to surrender to the big man?

It should be treated favorably.

However, Zheng Pu saw a different meaning from it.

The prime minister's move was not as simple as intensifying the conflict between Shaodang and Shenlang.

One of the reasons is that most of the cavalry under Jiang Wei's command were recruited from the original Heshou Qiang tribe.

Let them go to Wudu and Hanzhong County to see how their families live in peace, which will be more conducive to them fighting for the great man.

The other is that the prime minister has already figured out the paradox of Wei Wei's recent dispatch.

Let Jiang Wei lead the army into Wudu County to garrison, but it is well prepared!
Those who seek the enemy should first consider themselves.

Be invincible first, and wait for the enemy to be victorious.You can't win by yourself, but you can win by the enemy.

What the big man occupies is the geographical advantage.

Hanzhong, Wudu and Longyou all have dangerous lands with mountains, rivers and rivers to guard against, but they can keep out the enemy.But correspondingly, if you want to send troops to attack, these conveniences will become obstacles.

If the big man enters Guanzhong today, he must first attack Liangzhou, which is like a knife hanging at the head.

But if you want to march into Liangzhou, there are only two places where you can send troops: Xiaoguan and Siwangxia.

After capturing the Siwang Gorge, the four counties in Hexi will open their doors.

Conquering Xiaoguan and threatening Anding County will make Ni Wei's rush to help him a mouse; if he can capture Yuyin Ferry again, Liangzhou can be completely separated from Ni Wei's hands, and the four Hexi counties will become persimmons that can be manipulated at will.

Ni Wei, who lost Longyou, has a natural advantage in sending troops.

The battle line and supplies of the big man have become longer, but they have increased by taking advantage of the opportunity.

For example, regardless of Hanzhong County or Wudu County, it only needs to be breached in one place, and it will turn Longyou into a rootless tree.

Against the Wei Dynasty, we only need to let the Liangzhou garrison maintain a threat, contain the troops in Longyou, and then use the advantage of the large number of troops to come from Chencang Road, Baoxie Valley, Tangluo Valley or Ziwu Valley to join forces with the three eastern counties. Raid.No matter which route is broken through, it will make the big man lose ground.

It's just that since Ni Wei lost Longyou, except for being tricked by Zheng Pu to lure more than [-] partial masters to Di Dao to destroy him, he has been dormant.

Even when Ma Dai and Shaodang Qiang King Mangzhong joined forces to destroy Tang Fan in Heshou, they did not send troops to respond.

This time, nearly 20,000 people went to beg the begging tribe of Xianbei in the Wushui River Basin, which is really incredible.

According to common sense, there is Xiaoguan but the troops of the Han Dynasty are outside. If you want to maintain the connection between Anding County and Wuwei County in Liangzhou, you can directly let more than [-] people from Xiahouba set up a garrison along the road, and there is no need to go to Xianbei to beg for help seesaw.

It is absolutely impossible to fight the Hulu in the area where the meadow and grassland are continuous.But now the big man is watching covetously, with Cao Zhen's wisdom, how can he not prevent being reaped from the fisherman's profit?
After all, Bi Xianbei's Qifu Department had just annexed the Lujie Department, and the interior was also unstable.

Cao Zhen only needs to send someone to appease them, admit that they occupy the Wushui River Basin, and let them give up the passage, and the Qifu Ministry will not insist on provoking Ni Wei, who has an army of nearly [-] in Guanzhong.

If Ni Wei can take back the land of Longyou, the Wushui River Basin will be in his pocket, and the Xianbei Qifu tribe dare not refuse to surrender.

Otherwise, the Xiutu branch of the Xiongnu, which was destroyed by Xia Houyuan in the past, is a living example.

Why is it necessary to send troops to beg for it now, and suddenly let the big man have the opportunity to attack Xiaoguan?

Furthermore, even after experiencing successive defeats in Longyou and Shiting, the national strength against Wei is still far stronger than that of the big Han.

Now that the big men can send troops to fight, and Ke Bineng, the master of Xianbei on the northern front, has stopped fighting and made peace. How can Ni Wei still lick his wounds?

There are many things that are abnormal, and there may be fraud!

When Zai Zuozhi was last year, Cao Zhen and Sima Yi, who rebelled against the Wei Dynasty, increased their troops at the same time to threaten Hanzhong County and repair the valley roads and plank roads in the Qinling Mountains.
It can't be that he wants to divert the tiger away from the mountain, right?
For example, let the big Han transfer more troops to the land of Longyou, fall into a stalemate in attacking Xiaoguan, and then find an opportunity to attack Hanzhong County or Wudu County in one fell swoop.

After seeing it, Zheng Pu was overwhelmed with thoughts in an instant.

Frowning and pondering for a while, Fang held his head up and asked, "Prime Minister, in the past few months, have you found out about the military situation of Sun Wu and Jingzhou against Wei?"

"Of course there are."

The prime minister, who was looking at the case, nodded lightly when he heard the words, picked up the pile of cloth on the right side of the case, and got up with the case.

It seems that he intends to send it in person.

It also made Zheng Pu stand up quickly and walk towards him.

"Heh~~~"

With a chuckle, the prime minister handed the stack of cloth to Zheng Pu, "Wait a minute, Zijin."

After saying that, he walked slowly to the door of the office, and told the little official on duty outside the door, "Bring some kumiss."

Uh?
The prime minister, who has always been strict with himself, actually drinks alcohol when he is in charge?

Hearing this, Zheng Pu, who had received the military cloth, felt a ray of surprise in his heart, and couldn't help but look sideways.

"It's getting hot day by day, and I'm just thirsty, so it's good to have a few drinks."

As if aware of it, the Prime Minister smiled when he stepped back and took his seat.

Regarding this, Zheng Pu smiled gurglingly.

Where is the reason for the increasing heat~~~
The ambition to restore the Central Plains that should be on the shoulders of the prime minister has become slightly lighter, so it is right to revive the leisure and elegance that has been fettered all along!
When I was young, the petty official sent the kumiss.

Zheng Pu waved his hand, indicating that there is no need for a wine cup.

Instead, he held the small leather wine bag in his hand, and while reading the military situation, he took a sip from time to time.

Having been in the army for a long time, he would often have fun with the soldiers shirtless and barefoot, and he has long been impatient with any unrefined details.

Naturally, the prime minister did not agree with him.

Instead, he poured it slowly and found sandalwood from the utensils, and lit it in a bronze incense burner.

The green smoke is curling up, and the fragrance is refreshing.

The sour kumiss entered his throat, but it made the prime minister's brows relax and he was full of relief.

Because, before Zheng Pu, he had already summoned Guan Xing, Jiang Wei, Zhuge Qiao, Fei Yi and others to discuss the matter.

Zhuge Qiao and Fei Yi looked at the statements made by Ni Wei and the garrison troops of various ministries, and suggested that although the supply of food and supplies for the Han Dynasty is a little slow, if a large-scale army is sent to attack Wei Wei, it is more appropriate to wait until the beginning of next spring.

But Guan Xing and Jiang Wei saw the paradox of Ni Wei's recent actions.

It is also admonishing that in addition to attacking Xiaoguan, it is necessary to strengthen the defense of Wudu County and Hanzhong County, just in case.

But Zheng Pu was the only one who looked at it, and didn't give any advice right away, but asked about the information about Jingzhou and Sun Wu who had opposed the Wei Dynasty.

This is the reason why the prime minister is pleased.

Zhuge Qiao and Fei Yi are mostly concerned with people's livelihood and logistics, and they are not good at planning for military battles.

Guan Xing and Jiang Wei are able to see the micro-knowledge and draw inferences from one instance to another. They have a strategy in their minds that can grow into a commander-in-chief of a party in the future, and can independently dispatch and command a party's battles.

That is to say, their current eyes are still fixed on one place.

Perhaps, as they grow older, they will have an overall perspective in the future.

However, Zheng Pu, who is the youngest, already has this vision.

Those who do not plan for the world are not enough for a moment; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough for one area.

Now that he is planning and planning, he has already developed the cautiousness of starting from the overall situation and getting used to looking forward and backward, which means he has the potential to lead the entire army.

The state-owned catalpa is growing, which makes people feel happy. Why not drink a few cups to cheer up the fun?

Zheng Pu didn't notice the prime minister's state of mind.

He is now concentrating on watching the military situation.

Sima Yi, who was stationed in Wancheng, Jingzhou against the Wei Dynasty, did not make any movement, but built a large number of ships in addition to farming.

I just don't know, is the ship built to prepare for the southward attack on Sun Wu, or is it planning to come from the three eastern counties against the Mian River and enter Hanzhong County?
And Sun Wu was a little bit battered.

Because of the relationship with the big Han trade horses, Sun Quan ordered the generals to attack Shanyue.

It also aroused the common hatred of the Shanyue tribes in various counties, and unexpectedly reversed the previous separate battles, and there was a faint tendency to echo the rebellion.

And the land of Jingnan is not flat.

As Sun Quan moved his capital to Jianye, the soldiers and horses of various ministries also transferred to Wu County one after another, and the children of the aristocratic families who stayed in Jingnan also became a little selfish and committed many crimes.Lu Xun, who supervised Jingnan, enforced the law strictly, but the assistants who dealt with such trivial matters did not respect him.

Therefore, it also ushered in irreversible consequences.

The Wuxi Man in Wuling County, who had never been subject to Sun Wu, rebelled in anger because of repeated injustices.

This made Sun Quan very angry.

Wuxi Man is also known for being good at fighting, but it is not easy to send out a soldier to win peace.

And it is not allowed to mobilize Jiangxia, Nanjun and other garrisons to counter the rebellion.

Sima Yi stationed heavy troops in both Xiangyang and Jiangxia counties against the Wei Dynasty. If Sun Quan mobilized his troops, he might not have driven to Luoyang while going to court.

Just like the previous "capturing Mengda within a few days"!
In desperation, Sun Quan had no choice but to call Lu Dai, the governor of Jiaozhou, to return to Changsha County, and first to control the rebellion and not continue to grow.

And let Taichang Pan Jun put together several troops from Wujun, Yuzhang and Luling counties on a holiday, and joined Lu Dai with a total of [-] soldiers to go to Wuling County to fight against rebellion.

However, given the vertical and horizontal terrain of Wuling County's mountains, it is impossible to completely settle down within a year or so.

That is to say, due to the trade of war horses, Sun Wu, who had just transferred a lot of food and fodder, was busy besieging the captives in Shanyue and suppressing the rebellion, will not send troops to the Northern Expedition to rebel against Wei within this year.

Therefore, there has been no war in the southeast and northern borders against Wei this year!

No worries, can Cao Zhen, the great general of Wei, even beg for peace with the Xianbei beggars?
Xiao Guan, is it the bait?
(End of this chapter)