The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 539: Prohibition on Assault on Colleagues
Yang Zong hurried into the West Hall.

At this moment, Cao Mao was meeting with several generals who had returned first.

Zhuge Dan was gradually withdrawing his troops from Shu, and the central army was returning to Luoyang.

The first three people to come back were Ma Long, Wen Yang and Cheng Shi.

Perhaps it is because these three have made the most contributions and need to be rewarded first.

The three of them sat in front of Cao Mao and looked very happy.

Malone is no exception.

This time, through his military merits accumulated over the years, he made an exception and was promoted from the rank of captain of the central army to the commander-in-chief of a region, General Anxi. At this level, if he takes one more step up, he will be at the level of four towns.

This is really rare for Ma Long, who does not come from a wealthy family.

If his native place was Fufeng and his surname was Ma, then becoming General Anxi would not be a big deal. But for a family close to common people to produce an Anxi General, this was extremely remarkable.

At this level, Ma Long's own family has begun to develop into a large clan. As long as Ma Long can continue to make achievements, a brand new Yanzhou Ma family will emerge.

Ma Long has made countless contributions over the years. Although he is not as simple and brutal as Wen Yang, who kills generals and seizes flags, he can complete every task assigned to him by the commander-in-chief excellently. Moreover, he can also offer good military strategies, repeatedly defeating the enemy's main force and conquering cities, and is deeply loved by many commanders.

After Deng Ai was dismissed, Yongliang needed a new person to command his army and garrison there. Although the Shu Kingdom had perished, Yongliang's position was still very important.

Ma Long was one of Cao Mao's absolute confidants, and his abilities were beyond reproach, making him the best candidate to succeed Deng Ai.

Cao Mao then instructed, "Xiaoxing, after you arrive in Chang'an, don't rush into government affairs. Listen and learn more, and don't imitate Deng Ai. There are many Qiang and Hu people there. Pei Xiu has gone there now. Although he is lazy, he has talent. You can cooperate with him and don't offend him."

Cao Mao seriously taught Ma Long the strategy of staying in Yongliang.

This kind of general who guards a region is different from the captain of the central army. The captain of the central army is only responsible for obeying orders, fighting during wartime, and training at other times.

However, when guarding a local area, one must supervise local officials, maintain good relations with them, appease the local Hu people, ensure the safety of military measures, etc.

In the absence of Zhenxi, Ma Long became the highest local military commander and had a lot of things to worry about.

It can be seen that Cao Mao was also a little worried.

Unlike those veteran generals, these young people were promoted by Cao Mao himself from local areas. Cao Mao also attached great importance to their training and support, and was also worried about any problems they might encounter.

Ma Long said seriously, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will definitely not let you down!"

Ma Long looks very resolute, and his facial features make him easy to trust.

"Me too!!"

Wen Yang also spoke hurriedly.

Wen Yang doesn't look particularly convincing.

But Cao Mao was not very worried about him.

Of course, it was not because Cao Mao disliked this person, but because he, the General Pingbei, was not as troublesome as Ma Long, and he had Yang Hu in charge of his side.

Besides, he was not in a position like Ma Long to issue orders to local officials.

Simply put, he was allowed to stay in Youzhou and be responsible for keeping an eye on the Xianbei people.

Among the Xianbei tribes, except for the Duan tribe, the rest can be taken boldly.

Among the many Hu people today, the Xianbei cavalry is the strongest. After the Xiongnu settled in Bingzhou, they became more and more Hanized. This can be seen from the names of their tribal commanders. They are all surnamed Liu, and there are also a few surnamed Li, Zhang, etc.
Many Xiongnu commanders wore Hanfu in private, had their own residences, and had not been on horseback for many years.

The change began with their commander and then gradually spread to the rest of the people.

They no longer had to fight with wild beasts. Many of them had stable homes and did not migrate outside. Some Huns simply found jobs in the city.

So, Liu Meng's father had led the Huns to a fierce battle with the Xianbei Tuoba tribe. As a result, the former overlord was killed and his army was defeated. They hurriedly ran into the pass and guarded the pass with the Wei soldiers, fearing that the Hu people outside the pass would break in.

What a ridiculous scene this is.

Who could have imagined that the Huns would one day have to rely on city walls to defend against the Hu people outside the Great Wall?

In short, Yongliang needs a calm and steady general like Ma Long.

Yong Bing needed a strong and powerful general like Wen Yang.

Wen Yang must have had to deal with various Xianbei tribes while in Youzhou. Yang Hu had mentioned the issues of these Xianbei people several times before. With a capable general like Wen Yang under his command, Yang Hu would surely feel more at ease and would be grateful for his kindness!
Looking at Wen Yang who was sitting in front of him, blinking his eyes, ready to listen to his instructions.

Cao Mao spoke helplessly.

"Ayang, when you get there, listen carefully to General Yang. Don't attack anyone else, don't injure officials, and don't lead your army to attack the Xianbei. The Duan tribe of Liaodong has a good relationship with the Wei Dynasty. Even if you want to fight, you must first determine what tribe the other party belongs to before you take action."

"If you capture an enemy general alive, treat him with courtesy and do not use horses to drag him to death."

"If General Yang scolds you, you must obey him and never argue with him."

Cao Mao's instructions at this moment were completely different from what he had just given.

But Wen Yang listened with great interest.

Cheng Shi laughed. He didn't need any instructions. He was sent directly to Huainan. From now on, he would serve as a general under Guanqiu Jian. He himself was also quite pure.

Yang Zong stood at the door, feeling a little anxious.

Cao Mao also saw him, and then asked a few people to go back and prepare for departure.

Several people bowed deeply and then left.

After walking out of here, Wen Yang couldn't help but speak, and he looked at Ma Long beside him with pride.

"Captain Ma, even though you're one rank above me, when His Majesty was giving us important instructions just now, he only told you to get along well with the officials, but told me not to beat them!"

"It can be seen that His Majesty still values me more!"

When Ma Long heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle.

In fact, the captains of the central army were very tolerant of Wen Yang.

Because Wen Yang was so young, only a few years older than their children.

Several of these commanders could be his grandfathers.

Cheng Zheng jokingly said, "Of course you do. You even want to fight the General of Zhenxi, so you won't need a General of Zhenbei. I think you'll be arrested on the third day of your appointment for disobeying the general's orders!"

Wen Yang began to mutter.

Ma Long said sternly, "Ayang, once we reach Hebei, the situation there is different from that of the Central Army. Generals must never disobey orders. If a general dies at the hands of his own commander instead of the enemy, it is a great shame. Moreover, if you disobey military orders and are punished, neither your father nor His Majesty will be able to say anything."

"I heard that General Yang has a gentle personality, but he is upright. You must not act willfully."

Wen Yang nodded thoughtfully.

The three of them walked out, and Yang Zong mentioned a very important piece of information at this moment.

"What?? Jiaozhi is reversed??"

Cao Mao was also extremely shocked when he heard the news.

Yang Zong laughed, "Your Majesty, this is a rebellion, not a rebellion."

"The King of Eastern Wu has committed atrocities, and the people have finally been unable to bear it. I heard that it was because of Puyang Xing's order that the prefect forcibly arrested able-bodied men and sent them to Jianye. Those who disobeyed were executed in the streets. The people of the prefecture were also required to contribute grain to support the lake fields. The local officials could no longer tolerate this, so they killed the prefect and rose up in rebellion."

If such a thing happened on one's own land, it would be called rebellion. If it happened in the State of Wu, it would be called an uprising.

Yang Zong also corrected Cao Mao's slip of the tongue.

Cao Mao was delighted at first, but then he sighed.

"They were able to force officials to kill others and rebel. The local people must have been tortured to such an extent."

Yang Zong said seriously, "The Emperor of Eastern Wu has some ability, but lacks long-term vision."

"He's obviously using his cronies without any foundation to attack the powerful clans, but doesn't he know that this approach will bring even greater disaster to the people?"

"Maybe he knows, but he doesn't care at all!"

Yang Zong said disdainfully: "Such a person can dominate in a peaceful world, but he is not qualified to survive in a chaotic world."

Cao Mao nodded and said, "Give the order. Don't let Huo Yi come to Luoyang. Send him back to Nanzhong first. Have Zhuge Dan send people there as well. Have them go there to meet Wen Qin and the others and take over Jiaozhi County."

"Jiaozhi County is the core of Jiaozhou. Occupying this place is equivalent to taking Jiaozhou away."

"If we take Jiaozhou, the situation in Dongwu will become even more difficult."

Cao Mao's eyes couldn't help but light up. "Mr. Yang, do you think the Wu Kingdom will be destroyed?"

Yang Zong was not in a position to express his opinion on this.

He didn't know why, although his own country had a huge advantage, both Shu and Wu were developing in a worse and worse direction. It seemed that this was not because the Wei people were too powerful, but because they were too weak.

This is what happened to the Kingdom of Shu. As soon as they sneaked into Chengdu, the other side surrendered.

This is even more the case with the State of Wu. While fighting on the front line, they are actually carrying out large-scale construction projects in the rear, forcing the counties to rebel.

This is to forcibly increase the difficulty for one's own people and provide convenience for the other party.

Cao Mao was not too surprised. In an era when everyone was doing bad things together, Cao Wei stopped doing bad things because of its own rise. The other two countries that continued to do bad things looked so miserable.

However, this is a good thing. The unification will be completed as quickly as possible, and the world will be united. The turmoil of more than a hundred years will be quelled in our own hands.

Cao Mao waved his hand and said, "Go call Chen Qian. Also call Deng Ai. I have something important to discuss with them!"

"only!!"

Yang Zong left here in a hurry.

Deng Ai was reflecting on his mistakes in Luoyang at this moment. Although he was reflecting, he was actually cultivating himself. The emperor did not restrict his travel and provided him with good food and drink. His life was no worse than that of Duke Anle.

(End of this chapter)