Chapter 321 Talented Zhoutai Junyi is shocked
You need to know people first before you can employ them.
Asking Mi Yang to recommend who should be the governor of Yiyang is Liu Bei's further investigation of Mi Yang and also a kind of training for him.
Otherwise, why would Liu Bei let Mi Yang, the governor of Yibei, recommend the candidate for the governor of Yiyang to defend Jingzhou.
Of course Mi Yang knew what Liu Bei was thinking.
Because of this knowledge, Mi Yang was cautious about recommending anyone to be the governor of Yiyang.
As for choosing the Governor of Yiyang, the first condition must be loyalty.
At present, among the Han Dynasty, those who are worthy of Mi Yang and Liu Bei's trust are mostly talents from the Yuancong and Jingzhou families.
It seems that the candidate range is not narrow, but what is embarrassing is that a large part of the Jingzhou system's talents are naturally not in the selection range.
Because most of the talents from Jingzhou who are currently highly used by Liu Bei were recruited when he was living in seclusion in Xinye.
For example, Fu Xu, Wei Yan, Fu Kuang, Zhang Nan, etc., all of them were from Yiyang County.
After hearing Zhang He's answer, Cao Pi nodded slightly, and then he seemed to ask Zhang He inadvertently:
The distance between Chang'an and Wancheng is not close, but despite this, Zhang He was able to lead tens of thousands of Guanzhong cavalry to reach Wancheng in about ten days, which shows how anxious he was.
After following Cao Pi's envoy to the outside of Cao Pi's dormitory, Zhang He subconsciously tidied up his clothes, and then slowly walked into the main hall under the leadership of the envoy.
Therefore, when they arrived outside Wancheng, the galloping state of tens of thousands of Guanzhong cavalry also stopped.
Therefore, currently in Yiyang County, many county magistrate positions are vacant.
The reason why Mi Yang could not immediately suggest to Liu Bei the candidate for the governor of Yiyang when Liu Bei was there before.
This is really a joy to hear.
At present, among the dozen counties in Yiyang County, many long-term officials were so frightened by the arrival of the Han army that they abandoned the city and fled.
It's just that Zhao Yun is currently the general who conquers the south and is responsible for guarding the southern part of Yizhou. He is actually the governor of Yinan in name only.
If he is appointed as the governor of Yiyang, it will not only effectively prevent Cao Wei's Nanyang governor from affecting Yiyang.
Originally, it was necessary to reclassify the dozen counties that originally belonged to Nanyang County into counties under Yiyang County, which was a very cumbersome government affair.
Besides, even if this point is not taken into consideration, it is not appropriate to transfer Zhao Yun all the way to Yiyang as Nanzhong has become increasingly dishonest recently.
In the news that had spread throughout Nanyang County, Zhang He also knew that a very important reason why the Wei army suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Xiangfan was the appearance of Ma Chao's three thousand Xiliang cavalry.
Fortunately, Mi Yang had great prestige in Jingzhou, so when Mi Yang issued the document as the "Prefect of Xing Yiyang".
Zhang He, who looked tired, was wearing fine armor and sitting on a tall horse. When he looked up at the majestic city in front of him, his eyes were full of complicated emotions.
Especially when the news of Zhang Liao's defeat and death was known to Zhang He, some sad emotions emerged in Zhang He's heart.
Perhaps when Cao Wei's Nanyang governor was not very capable, Li Yan could still use his clan's influence in Nanyang County to cause some turmoil in Nanyang County.
After knowing this, Zhang He felt even more upset.
After Cao Pi's envoy arrived, Zhang He immediately put away his complicated emotions as a conditioned reaction.
Because they were both surrendered generals, Zhang Liao and Zhang He did not have close friendship in the past.
In this case, Mi Yang needed to select the appropriate candidate from the lists submitted by each county in a very short period of time and appoint him as the county's new chief order.
Although Li Yan was from Nanyang, when Yiyang County was separated from Nanyang County.
To achieve this, the lists of long-term officials submitted by each county in the past few days are very important.
The name Zhoutai successfully caught his attention.
Originally, apart from Li Yan, Zhao Yun was the most suitable candidate to serve as the governor of Yiyang in all aspects.
Then the dust that had been surrounding them began to gradually dissipate between heaven and earth.
This is definitely something Liu Bei doesn't want to see.
In any case, this battle completely demonstrated the prestige of the Han army.
Behind Zhang Heping, Cao Pi asked him calmly:
"Does Zhang Qing know the outcome of the Battle of Xiangfan?"
After all, neither the "Three Mutual Laws" of the Eastern Han Dynasty nor the "avoidance of place of birth system" of the Western Han Dynasty have ever objected to officials serving as governors of neighboring counties.
After deciding on this matter, Mi Yang looked at the numerous documents that had just been delivered to him and sighed softly.
At this point in time, Dahan has quite a few talents, but there are very few people who want to fully take into account the above conditions.
Under various emotions of sadness, annoyance and shock, Zhang He's mood was very complicated when he came to Wancheng.
So from all aspects, Li Yan is the best candidate for Yiyang Prefect that Mi Yang can think of under the current circumstances.
And Cao Pi's look also meant that he was not as happy about Zhang He's arrival as Zhang Liao's arrival.
Although Li Yan was not a minister of the Yuan Cong or Jingzhou clan, his loyalty was trustworthy even when Liu Bei was alive.
He likes the talents of Cao Wei the most.
What Zhang He didn't expect was that when he just entered the territory of Nanyang County, he got the news of the Wei army's disastrous defeat.
When Liu Bei was here, there were many political talents around him, and they were also willing to assist Mi Yang.
Therefore, Zhang He, who originally led the army to repair, immediately gave up his plan to repair after receiving Cao Pi's order.
However, in order to quickly stabilize the situation in Yiyang County, this expedient measure can only be adopted.
All this stems from that one shot outside Guandu.
The reason is that those complicated government affairs involve most of his energy.
Even though many counties currently lack county magistrates and magistrates.
Zhang He's behavior can be considered very respectful, but some things cannot be changed by a respectful gesture.
If he remembered correctly, this Zhou Tai seemed to be a talented person of Cao Wei in history.
"Your Majesty, Zhang He, is here to see you."
Thinking of this, Mi Yang's eyes lit up instantly, and he felt that the fatigue in his body was suddenly swept away.
Instead, it may be to clear the Wei Dynasty's suspicion of him. Zhang He's ambition for fame has always been the strongest among the five good generals.
According to the principle of avoidance of officials inherited from the Han Dynasty, it was impossible for them to serve as governors of the counties where they were born.
After Zhang He learned the news, he couldn't help but feel extremely regretful.
From Zhang He's perspective, if the Battle of Xiangfan could have taken place after his arrival, then the Wei army would definitely not have been defeated.
However, precisely because there were few people to choose from, Liu Bei regarded it as a kind of inspection and training for Mi Yang.
The status of Yiyang County in Jingzhou is like that of Hanzhong County in Yizhou. It is not only a gateway to defend the rear, but also a springboard for the Han army's northern expedition from Jingzhou in the future.
It's just that because they were both surrendered generals, even though Zhang He and Zhang Liao didn't have a close friendship, they still felt sympathy for each other.
These tens of thousands of cavalry were the Guanzhong cavalry commanded by Wei Zuo General Zhang He, summoned by Cao Pi.
Although many of Li Yan's glorious experiences occurred after entering Yizhou, when he was young, he served as a governor in Zhongduo County, Nanyang County, and had a certain reputation and prestige in the Jingbei area.
Mi Yang asked each county to quickly submit the list of officials at all levels in the county, in order to select the appropriate county magistrate or county magistrate as soon as possible.
After Zhang He gathered thousands of cavalrymen in Chang'an City according to Cao Pi's edict, Zhang He led a total of tens of thousands of Guanzhong cavalry towards Wancheng quickly.
Among the five good generals at that time, he was the lowest in terms of status and trust.
After Zhang He paid his respects to Cao Pi, Cao Pi did not immediately let Zhang He get up.
But Liu Bei may have wanted to train Mi Yang's political ability, so he asked the ministers around him to keep their duties.
He straightened up slightly, but still did not dare to look directly at Cao Pi like other ministers.
This feeling is similar to what he felt when Xia Houyuan died in battle and was recommended by the generals to become the chief general of Hanzhong.
After thinking about the recommended candidates, Mi Yang wrote a letter and quickly ordered someone to submit it to Liu Bei in the rear.
Tens of thousands of cavalry, led by the strong figure in front of them, approached Wancheng several miles away at extremely fast speeds, and then began to deliberately slow down.
The results of the Battle of Xiangfan have spread throughout Nanyang County over time.
The last point is that Li Yan's clan is a big clan in Wancheng area.
This scene is reflected in the huge wind and dust, which is tens of thousands of iron cavalry running at high speed.
If Zhao Yun is reassigned as the governor of Yiyang, he will actually be demoted.
When Cao Pi's unexplained gaze fell on Zhang He's back, Zhang He actually felt like a light on his back.
Because Yiyang County was a county that had just surrendered to the Han Dynasty, and Yiyang County was not protected by mountains like Hanzhong County.
Driven by a strong desire for fame, Zhang He would not miss any opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
He just looked at Zhang He with an appraising look.
After he saw the figure sitting on the throne, he bowed his head very respectfully and walked to Cao Pi's throne, bowed to him deeply and said:
When Cao Pi's plain voice reached Zhang He's ears, Zhang He felt a sense of relief.
Not only the chief officials in Xinye City, but also the chief officials in other counties were very cooperative with Mi Yang's instructions after receiving Mi Yang's documents.
Just when Mi Yang felt happy about discovering a talent, there was a huge wind dust floating in the earth dozens of miles away from Wancheng.
After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, due to frequent turmoil in Yongliang, Cao Pi appointed Cao Zhen as the general of Zhenxi, and cooperated with Zhang He, who had led troops to garrison Chencang, to suppress the rebellions in various places.
And it’s only about half a month away.
There were not many people in the hall at this time, only Sima Yi and a few Wei officials.
However, this did not cool down Zhang He's desire for fame.
He followed Cao Pi's envoy with respectful eyes and walked toward Wancheng.
However, although Cao Pi did not trust Zhang He as much as Zhang Liao, the current situation in Wancheng still required Zhang He to stabilize, so Cao Pi quickly put away his scrutinizing gaze.
After thinking about it, a candidate appeared in Mi Yang's mind.
After excluding Zhao Yun, there was only one candidate Mi Yang could recommend, and that was Li Yan.
And as the huge wind and dust kept moving, there were tens of thousands of horse hooves trampling on the ground that resounded for miles around.
Facing Cao Pi's inquiry, Zhang He replied unhurriedly: "I already know."
But the done thing is done, no matter how upset Zhang He is at this moment, it is useless.
After the dust in the sky completely dissipated, the full picture of the tens of thousands of iron cavalry in Guanzhong was revealed, and as their leader, Zhang He also turned his attention to Wancheng in front of him.
After being upset, Zhang He still felt shocked and deeply fearful of the Han army.
Unexpectedly, despite his great efforts, he was still one step late.
At present, Mi Yang has no capable and trustworthy people to assist him, which means that he needs to do many things by himself.
One of the manifestations of the active cooperation of the county officials is that after receiving Mi Yang's documents, they took the initiative to submit the lists of officials at all levels in the county to Xinye City for Mi Yang to review.
When Cao Pi's urgent order to summon Zhang He to Wancheng arrived in Guanzhong, Zhang He had just put down the rebellion in Anding County and was leading his troops to repair outside Chang'an City.
In addition to the strict requirements on loyalty and place of origin, there is another very important standard for the Yiyang Prefect.
When Mi Yang kept checking the documents in front of him, when he saw a certain name in the documents from Champion County, his eyes couldn't help but froze slightly.
That huge wind and dust was approaching Wancheng at an extremely fast speed.
It directly intersects with the enemy's border. If someone without prestige in Jingzhou is appointed as the governor of Yiyang, it is possible that Yiyang County will always be in a turbulent situation.
With such great strategic significance, it was determined that the governor of Yiyang who would take office in the future must be a person with certain military talents and a certain prestige in Jingzhou.
Zhang He naturally knew this.
The official avoidance system of the Han Dynasty would no longer cause problems for Li Yan to serve as the governor of Yiyang.
After Zhang He entered the hall, he did not look at Sima Yi and other Wei officials.
Even though Zhang He arrived with great military exploits, and even though Cao Xiu was a general who had just been defeated, Zhang He's behavior seemed very natural.
And just before entering Wancheng, Zhang He also consciously handed over the tiger talisman in his hand to Cao Xiu who came with the envoy.
Although selecting a new county magistrate or magistrate from the list of magistrates in each county will inevitably be biased.
Just these four words prevented Mi Yang from recruiting any foreign aid.
This person is Li Yan.
"Plain body."
But just when Zhang He looked at the gate of Wancheng with complicated eyes, the envoy sent by Cao Pi, who knew Zhang He's arrival in advance, also came to Zhang He.
This can be seen from his previous resume.
Li Yan is also one of the few great talents in the Han Dynasty who has both military and political capabilities.
"In the past, five good generals died or rebelled, but now only Zhang Qing is left."
"Zhang Qing has made many meritorious deeds and has always had prestige in the army. Recently, some people inside and outside Wancheng have said that if the situation in Wancheng is to be determined, Zhang Qing must be used as a general.
I wonder what Zhang Qing thinks of such remarks?"
The tone of Cao Pi's question was not harsh, but when his words reached Zhang He's ears, they caused Zhang He's mind to shake violently.
(End of chapter)
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