Chapter 523: Stop Liu Feng and launch the Northern Expedition
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
When the meeting was held again the next day, both Liu Bei and Mi Yang looked as usual, as if they had never talked last night.
In the eyes of outsiders, General Mi Yang proposed an excellent strategy for the Northern Expedition at last night's meeting.
But Liu Bei slightly modified this Northern Expedition strategy, that's all.
The reason why the parliament is convened again today is not that the Northern Expedition strategy proposed by Mi Yang will change, but that Liu Bei wants to formally finalize the list of generals accompanying the two Northern Expedition armies at today's parliament.
According to the Northern Expedition strategy decided last night, the 50,000 Han troops will be mainly divided into two groups. One group will be led by Mi Yang himself, and he will lead 10,000 troops into Baoxie Road to act as suspicious troops.
The other route will be led by Emperor Liu Bei personally, with an army of 40,000 people starting from Yangping Pass, passing through Qishan Mountain and directly entering the Longyou area of the Northern Expedition.
But apart from the strength of the two Han armies and their respective chief generals, the respective accompanying generals of the two Han armies must also be discussed carefully.
Even though the East Route Army was personally led by General Mi Yang, everyone who could attend the parliament knew that the East Route Army led by Mi Yang was a suspect army.
The main purpose was to attract the Wei army's attention and create good offensive conditions for the West Route Army.
Under this kind of purpose, it means that in this army, there are not many opportunities to make contributions.
Mi Yang also noticed Liu Feng's performance, but he couldn't say he disliked Liu Feng's performance.
Because when the Western Route Han Army successfully recaptures Liangzhou, the greatest credit will probably fall on the West Route Army's deputy general.
The reason why Liu Feng wanted the position of deputy general of the West Route Army so much was for his own future.
Liu Bei is an emperor, and he does not need to compete with his subordinates for credit to commend himself.
Although Meng Guang has been in Yizhou for many years, his reputation in Guanzhong has not disappeared. It is precisely because he valued this that Liu Bei took Meng Guang with him, hoping to use Meng Guang's reputation in Guanzhong to recruit more Han troops.
Some of them surrendered.
It's not that Liu Bei still suspects Ma Chao of being rebellious, it's just that it's true that Ma Chao harmed his father, and the Han Dynasty founded the country based on filial piety.
Ma Chao was seen half-dead before, not only because of his serious physical injuries, but also because he had deep depression in his heart for several years.
Because Mi Yang has been assigned to the East Route Army, who else in the West Route Army can compete with him for the spotlight?
Liu Bei asked Mi Yang warmly, "Who do you recommend?"
After Liu Bei heard what Mi Yang said, he thought about it seriously.
Just like when Liu Bei had just awarded Ma Chao a reward, his actions caused a lot of controversy in the world. But at that time, Liu Bei felt that the benefits of rewarding Ma Chao outweighed the disadvantages, so he did not regret it at that time.
Liu Feng likes to be arrogant, but he doesn't like to abuse himself.
Then he bowed to Liu Bei and said: "Although General Hussar was seriously injured before, his health has improved for the most part after recent treatment by doctors."
Of course, Liu Feng would propose to become Liu Bei's deputy general, but he was not overestimating his abilities.
But what Liu Feng didn't expect was that his request would arouse Mi Yang's displeasure.
Mi Yang's answer was sonorous and powerful enough for everyone in the hall to hear his answer.
At the parliament, Liu Feng made an impassioned statement that he was willing to be Liu Bei's vanguard and capture all the counties in Longyou for him in one fell swoop.
Later, due to the war in Guanzhong, he entered Yizhou.
Except for those precious general positions with heavy titles, Liu Feng's status as General Zhengbei was only lower than General Zhenbei.
When he succeeded to the throne, he not only made Ma Chao a hussar general, but also made him the shepherd of Liangzhou and the Marquis of Zhexiang.
This is also the focus of today's parliamentary discussion.
In the past few years, he has achieved several great achievements and does not care that he has no chance to perform this time.
It turned out that Liu Feng saw that Liu Bei was in a good mood, so he wanted to make further demands.
The word "Zhengbei" reflects Liu Bei's expectations for Liu Feng.
No matter how arrogant Liu Feng was, he knew that compared with Mi Yang's strategy, the strategy he came up with was really not worth mentioning.
Candidates recommended by Mi Yang must be outstanding.
Ma Chao?
The situation was different, and as an emperor, Liu Bei had more to consider.
But for Ma Chao, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they did not express full admiration for Ma Chao's performance.
If this gives Ma Chao another chance but still wishes to return to his hometown of Liangzhou, then this belief alone will give Ma Chao a lot of will to survive.
At least he is much better than Zhuge Liang.
Unlike Cao Wei, General Zhengbei can only be regarded as a general in the Han Dynasty, not a general with a heavy title.
Everyone present could hear the meaning of Meng Guang's words: General, why do you need to speak up for Ma Chao?
Shouldn't you stay as far away from this kind of person as possible?
Liu Bei's frown and the officials' pale expression fell in Mi Yang's eyes, which made him sigh deeply.
Even if his status as a prince is not mentioned, before he was placed under house arrest, his title as a general was deputy general - which meant that he had often served as Liu Bei's deputy general before.
When discussing the list of generals who would follow Liu Bei, the atmosphere in the lobby could not be described as simply lively.
Mi Yang's sudden remarks made Liu Feng eclipse instantly.
But after pondering for a long time, Liu Bei finally agreed to Mi Yang's request.
He really didn't expect that Mi Yang would suddenly cause trouble at this juncture.
When asked by Liu Bei, Mi Yang replied loudly: "General Hussar, Marquis of Ma."
Liu Bei was quite generous. He went to see Ma Chao's injury and left his own doctor behind to ask him to take good care of Ma Chao.
This is Liu Feng's real purpose today.
But he saw Ma Chao's performance in the Battle of Yinping, and he also promised that if Ma Chao performed well, Mi Yang would not back down in the future.
His invitation to be the vanguard just now was more of a temptation.
Moreover, Ma Chao becoming Liu Bei's deputy general would be beneficial to the Han army.
Then he received a blow from Mi Yang.
Ma Chao is not necessarily appointed.
Wu Yi was also promoted to General of Zhengbei and General of Zhenxi.
While guarding Jiange, Liu Fengxue fought hard and fought a surprise attack with good results.
But Mi Yang still said resolutely: "What Yang is doing now is precisely for the great cause of our army's Northern Expedition."
At that time, Cao Wei was at its peak, and Liu Bei could only try every means to strengthen his own advantages.
Everyone has their own personality.
After Mi Yang explained his reasons, he looked at Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei would agree to his request.
No one is perfect.
It can be said that Liu Feng has already half-stepped into the ranks of important generals.
This alone is what many Han generals dream of?
Perhaps Liu Feng also understood Liu Bei's deep intentions, so he always seemed very active after following Liu Bei northward.
His request is very simple, that is, to become Liu Bei's deputy general.
Because the Han Dynasty established the country based on filial piety, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible for him to violate the foundation of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Feng's impassioned attitude made Liu Bei feel a smile on his face.
One is the chief general and the other is the deputy general.
Is he worthy of a villain who has no king and no father?
Perhaps Mi Yang was a junior who could cry in front of Liu Bei in private, but this was only in private.
But today is different from the past.
But among the Liangzhou officials, Wei Yan, Ding Feng, Zhang Yi, and even Fa Miao and other Liangzhou officials who could not go to the battlefield, all the Han officials praised him.
"I think there is a better candidate for your Majesty's lieutenant general."
Liu Bei would basically agree to the suggestions he made unless there was a reason to reject them.
It can be seen from Liu Bei's performance that Liu Bei is very satisfied with Liu Feng's performance.
The general should be preparing for the Northern Expedition at the moment, and it is really inappropriate to focus on this small matter."
Mi Yang may not look down on his contribution to the recapture of Liangzhou, but Liu Feng can be said to covet him.
The structure of a large army is very complex, but there are only two main military positions.
Liu Feng is not Liu Chan. He has great ambitions in his heart.
It can be seen from Meng Guang's experience that he is a member of the Dongzhou faction among the current political factions of the Han Dynasty.
This is normal, and Mi Yang doesn't care about it.
All the Han ministers, no matter what their positions were, and whether they had military experience or not, they all eagerly hoped to defeat the enemy together with Liu Bei.
Under these facts, if the emerging Han Dynasty reuses Ma Chao, it will definitely attract a lot of criticism and even denouncement from the world.
Mi Yang naturally understood the meaning of Meng Guang's words.
For example, before last night's parliament convened, Liu Feng actually had a strategy for the Northern Expedition in mind, hoping to use it to make a big splash.
Before Liu Bei came to Hanzhong, he urgently summoned Zhuge Liang back to Chengdu to take charge of Chengdu and handle government affairs on his behalf.
Even Liu Bei's brows slowly wrinkled.
Because this contribution will benefit him immensely in the future.
And under Liu Bei's series of subtle operations, Mi Yang has gradually become the leader of the Dongzhou faction.
But when his answer became known to everyone, everyone's expressions changed like Liu Feng's.
However, despite the setback last night, Liu Feng became more active in today's parliament.
In front of the world, Mi Yang was a famous general of the Han Dynasty with astonishing achievements, and he was also a high-ranking and powerful general of the Han Dynasty.
Before Liu Bei could veto it, Meng Guang, one of the ministers, came out first and said to Mi Yang:
"I heard that Mahou was seriously injured and that the expedition to Longyou was tiring. It would be better for Mahou to stay in Hanzhong and recuperate.
After Liu Feng heard that Mi Yang actually recommended Ma Chao to compete with him, Liu Feng felt angry in his heart.
But that's all.
This is true.
Even if we don't mention this, Liu Bei, who values friendship more than life, dislikes and even dislikes Ma Chao.
In this Northern Expedition, Liu Bei will definitely reuse Liu Feng and give him enough opportunities to perform.
Therefore, when Liu Bei arrived at Jiange not long ago, he was so happy that he formally expressed his merits to Liu Feng and promoted him to the general of Dang Kou and the general of the Northern Expedition.
In the Western Route Army, Liu Bei is of course the unquestionable leader, but the candidate for his deputy general has been undecided.
Maybe you can hold on for a little longer.
But now in the Northern Expedition, the Han army has a greater advantage. So in this case, does he need to further reuse Ma Chao?
After Liu Bei arrived in Liangzhou, all the ministers he brought with him also knew about Ma Chao's heroic performance in the battle to defend the city of Yinping.
But although the Han Dynasty's General Zhengbei could not compare with Cao Wei's in terms of power and status, the status of General Zhengbei was not low.
If Ma Chao had some past experiences that could clear him up, he wouldn't be able to clean up at all now.
Meng Guang was from Luoyang and came from a noble family. He was quite famous in the Guanzhong area.
Therefore, when discussing the generals participating in the East Route Army, even though Mi Yang had outstanding military exploits, there were still many Han officials who were reluctant to join Mi Yang's East Route Army - except for Mi Yang's headquarters generals.
But Mi Yang's promise has already relieved most of his depression.
Given this experience, Liu Feng's request today is not overestimating his capabilities.
Liu Feng didn't know why Mi Yang came out to destroy his good deeds, but Liu Feng knew that no matter how much he was unwilling to do so, he had no choice in the face of Mi Yang's unforeseen circumstances.
This importance is not only reflected in power, but also in the distribution of subsequent credit.
Among all the Han officials, if anyone was in the most enthusiastic mood, it was undoubtedly Liu Feng.
The reason why Meng Guang was taken by Liu Bei was because of his extraordinary background.
But what now?
Liu Feng was released by Liu Bei and has been responsible for guarding Jiange.
Just like the hussar general Ma Chao never left Mianyang during the Liangzhou War.
Compared to Liu Feng's eclipse, Liu Bei was quite interested in the candidate Mi Yang mentioned.
Compared with Zhuge Liang, I can still go around Chang'an.
Judging from Liu Feng's past deeds, his character is already arrogant and impatient. Moreover, he has been imprisoned by Liu Bei for so long. Under such circumstances, it is normal for Liu Feng to be eager to express himself.
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Liu Bei would not be stingy in giving Ma Chao material conditions and status.
Therefore, Meng Guang's words were actually to dissuade Mi Yang.
During the discussion just now about the selection of generals to accompany the army, Mi Yang basically remained silent throughout the whole process.
It can be seen from this reward that Liu Bei initially wanted to use Ma Chao's prestige in Liangzhou to make his Northern Expedition easier in the future.
This is not because Liu Bei is unfounded, but because Ma Chao is a double-edged sword.
In addition, the Hussar General himself is well-known among the foreign tribes in Liangzhou, and the Hussar General is familiar with the terrain of Liangzhou. If Your Majesty can take him with him on the expedition, our army will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."
But things beyond these two ranges are not something Ma Chao can possess.
Mi Yang added: "General Hussar is the successor of General Fubo. The descendants of General Fubo have lived in Liangzhou for generations and have a great reputation in Liangzhou.
While Liu Bei was still pondering, thinking about whether to agree to Liu Feng's request, Mi Yang stood up and bowed to Liu Bei:
He glanced back at Meng Guang. This glance represented the kindness shown by Meng Guang, and he received it.
What's more, Mi Yang's attitude is so firm.
Meng Guang, whose courtesy name was Xiaoyu, was the current official of Fu Jiefang. He was famous for his outspokenness and courage in admonishing both the government and the public.
But Liu Feng's next request made Mi Yang a little unhappy.
More importantly, Liu Bei often gave people the title of general, which often had special meanings.
After Liu Bei agreed to Ma Chao as his deputy general, this represented the end of today's parliament.
It also means that all preparations before the Northern Expedition are basically completed.
Therefore, the anxious Liu Bei finally issued an edict in public:
"In three days, the whole army will march north!"
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