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.
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.
This is normal, and Mi Yang doesn't care about it.
In the past few years, he has achieved several great achievements and does not care that he has no chance to perform this time.
At least he is much better than Zhuge Liang.
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.
Compared with Zhuge Liang, I can still go around Chang'an.
When discussing the list of generals who would follow Liu Bei, the atmosphere in the lobby could not be described as simply lively.
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.
Among all the Han officials, if anyone was in the most enthusiastic mood, it was undoubtedly Liu Feng.
Liu Feng was released by Liu Bei and has been responsible for guarding Jiange.
While guarding Jiange, Liu Fengxue fought hard and fought a surprise attack with good results.
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.
Wu Yi was also promoted to General of Zhengbei and General of Zhenxi.
Unlike Cao Wei, General Zhengbei can only be regarded as a general in the Han Dynasty, not a general with a heavy title.
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.
Except for those precious general positions with heavy titles, Liu Feng's status as General Zhengbei was only lower than General Zhenbei.
It can be said that Liu Feng has already half-stepped into the ranks of important generals.
More importantly, Liu Bei often gave people the title of general, which often had special meanings.
The word "Zhengbei" reflects Liu Bei's expectations for Liu Feng.
In this Northern Expedition, Liu Bei will definitely reuse Liu Feng and give him enough opportunities to perform.
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.
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.
Then he received a blow from Mi Yang.
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.
Liu Feng likes to be arrogant, but he doesn't like to abuse himself.
However, despite the setback last night, Liu Feng became more active in today's parliament.
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?
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.
Liu Feng's impassioned attitude made Liu Bei feel a smile on his face.
It can be seen from Liu Bei's performance that Liu Bei is very satisfied with Liu Feng's performance.
Mi Yang also noticed Liu Feng's performance, but he couldn't say he disliked Liu Feng's performance.
Everyone has their own personality.
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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No one is perfect.
But Liu Feng's next request made Mi Yang a little unhappy.
It turned out that Liu Feng saw that Liu Bei was in a good mood, so he wanted to make further demands.
His request is very simple, that is, to become Liu Bei's deputy general.
The structure of a large army is very complex, but there are only two main military positions.
One is the chief general and the other is the deputy general.
This importance is not only reflected in power, but also in the distribution of subsequent credit.
In the Western Route Army, Liu Bei is of course the unquestionable leader, but the candidate for his deputy general has been undecided.
This is also the focus of today's parliamentary discussion.
Because when the Western Route Han Army successfully recaptures Liangzhou, the greatest credit will probably fall on the West Route Army's deputy general.
Liu Bei is an emperor, and he does not need to compete with his subordinates for credit to commend himself.
This is Liu Feng's real purpose today.
His invitation to be the vanguard just now was more of a temptation.
The reason why Liu Feng wanted the position of deputy general of the West Route Army so much was for his own future.
Mi Yang may not look down on his contribution to the recapture of Liangzhou, but Liu Feng can be said to covet him.
Because this contribution will benefit him immensely in the future.
Liu Feng is not Liu Chan. He has great ambitions in his heart.
Of course, Liu Feng would propose that he want to be Liu Bei's deputy general, but he was not overestimating his abilities.
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.
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But what Liu Feng didn't expect was that his request would arouse Mi Yang's displeasure.
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:
"I think there is a better candidate for your Majesty's lieutenant general."
Mi Yang's sudden remarks made Liu Feng eclipse instantly.
He really didn't expect that Mi Yang would suddenly cause trouble at this juncture.
During the discussion just now about the selection of generals to accompany the army, Mi Yang basically remained silent throughout the whole process.
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.
Compared to Liu Feng's eclipse, Liu Bei was quite interested in the candidate Mi Yang mentioned.
Candidates recommended by Mi Yang must be outstanding.
Liu Bei asked Mi Yang warmly, "Who do you recommend?"
When asked by Liu Bei, Mi Yang replied loudly: "General Hussar, Marquis of Ma."
Mi Yang's answer was sonorous and powerful enough for everyone in the hall to hear his answer.
But when his answer became known to everyone, everyone's expressions changed like Liu Feng's.
Even Liu Bei's brows slowly wrinkled.
Ma Chao?
After Liu Feng heard that Mi Yang actually recommended Ma Chao to compete with him, Liu Feng felt angry in his heart.
Is he worthy of a villain who has no king and no father?
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 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.
But for Ma Chao, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they did not express full admiration for Ma Chao's performance.
Just like the hussar general Ma Chao never left Mianyang during the Liangzhou War.
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.
But that's all.
Liu Bei would not be stingy in giving Ma Chao material conditions and status.
But things beyond these two ranges are not something Ma Chao can possess.
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.
Even if we don't mention this, Liu Bei, who values friendship more than life, dislikes and even dislikes Ma Chao.
Liu Bei's frown and the officials' pale expression fell in Mi Yang's eyes, which made him sigh deeply.
If Ma Chao had some past experiences that could clear him up, he wouldn't be able to clean up at all now.
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.
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.
The general should be preparing for the Northern Expedition at the moment, and it is really inappropriate to focus on this small matter."
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.
The reason why Meng Guang was taken by Liu Bei was because of his extraordinary background.
Meng Guang was from Luoyang and came from a noble family. He was quite famous in the Guanzhong area.
Later, due to the war in Guanzhong, he entered Yizhou.
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 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.
And under Liu Bei's series of subtle operations, Mi Yang has gradually become the leader of the Dongzhou faction.
Therefore, Meng Guang's words were actually to dissuade Mi Yang.
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?
Mi Yang naturally understood the meaning of Meng Guang's words.
He glanced back at Meng Guang. This glance represented the kindness shown by Meng Guang, and he received it.
But Mi Yang still said resolutely: "What Yang is doing now is precisely for the great cause of our army's Northern Expedition."
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."
This is true.
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.
But Mi Yang's promise has already relieved most of his depression.
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.
Maybe you can hold on for a little longer.
Moreover, Ma Chao becoming Liu Bei's deputy general would be beneficial to the Han army.
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.
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."
After Mi Yang explained his reasons, he looked at Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei would agree to his request.
After Liu Bei heard what Mi Yang said, he thought about it seriously.
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.
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.
But today is different from the past.
At that time, Cao Wei was at its peak, and Liu Bei could only try every means to strengthen his own advantages.
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?
This is not because Liu Bei is unfounded, but because Ma Chao is a double-edged sword.
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.
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.
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.
But what now?
Ma Chao is not necessarily appointed.
The situation was different, and as an emperor, Liu Bei had more to consider.
But after pondering for a long time, Liu Bei finally agreed to Mi Yang's request.
Perhaps Mi Yang was a junior who could cry in front of Liu Bei in private, but this was only in private.
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.
Liu Bei would basically agree to the suggestions he made unless there was a reason to reject them.
What's more, Mi Yang's attitude is so firm.
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:
"Three days later, the whole army will go on the Northern Expedition!" If you like Mi Han, please bookmark it: (www.sodu777.net) Mi Han's novel search website has the fastest update speed on the entire Internet.
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