Summer, June.

Last year, Sima Yi, who had been promoted to Wei Hussar General due to his defeat of Wu Zuo General Zhuge Jin, entered Wancheng.

Moreover, Cao Rui made him the commander-in-chief of Jing and the military forces of the two states of Henan, and he officially became the commander-in-chief.

The apparent reason is that Wei's right general Xu Huang died of illness, and only Wei's left general Zhang He's troops were stationed in Jingzhou, so there were few soldiers and it was difficult to resist Sun Wu's attack.

The actual reason was that Shen Yi, the prefect of Wei Xing, repeatedly appealed to Luoyang, claiming that Meng Da had his heart set on Bashu.

Cao Rui didn't believe this.

Because in the past Cao Pi treated Mengda very kindly.

Just for the merit of coming to vote, the three counties of Fangling, Shangyong and Xicheng (Weixing) were merged into Xincheng County, and Mengda was granted control.

Not to mention, even the honors of ministers carried in the car have been received.

It was difficult for Cao Rui to question both emotion and reason. Cao Pi had misjudged people in the past.

In particular, Shen Yi's intention in making a statement was not out of loyalty and dedication to the longevity of Cao Wei's foundation!

The Shen family was originally a wealthy family spanning Shangyong and Xicheng counties.

When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, he gathered thousands of families of refugees from the two counties and Nanyang County, and roamed freely in the east of Hanzhong.

When Su Gu, the former governor of Hanzhong, was still alive, he sent envoys to express his goodwill. When Su Gu was killed by Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu, he secretly communicated with Zhang Lu. Wei Wu and Cao Cao sought peace in the north, and the Shen family sent envoys again. Changshen Dan was promoted to general and appointed to the rank of Yongdu Lieutenant.

Later, the late Emperor Liu Bei attacked the three eastern counties, and the Shen family surrendered to Bashu.

When Mengda surrendered to Wei, Xu Huang, the governor of Xiahou, came to attack the three eastern counties, and the Shen family surrendered to Wei again.

It can be called capricious.

Therefore, Cao Pi transferred Shen Dan to the position of General Huaiji and moved to Nanyang. He asked his younger brother Shen Yi to lead the Wei Xing Prefecture and return it to Mengda's control.

Now that Shen Yi has repeatedly come forward to report Meng Da, Cao Rui finds it hard to believe him.

I feel that the Shen family only wants to expel Meng Da and monopolize the three eastern counties!

However, Cao Rui didn't believe it, and Sima Yi, who was assisted by the imperial edict, thought Shen Yi's words were credible.

In addition, Cao Wei Xunjiu, who was dissatisfied with Cao Pi's treatment of Meng Da in the past, expressed that Chen Meng Da was rebellious, so Cao Rui followed suit.

Let Sima Yi lead the army to Wancheng, Jingzhou, just in case.

When Sima Yi arrived in Wancheng, he frequently sent envoys to appease Mengda, but secretly collected signs of Mengda's reluctance.

Mengda was completely unaware of this.

When Prime Minister Zhuge Liang heard that Sima Yi took charge of Jingzhou, he wrote to Meng Da, claiming that Ni Wei had understood his heart and asked him to quickly return to the Han to protect himself.

Of course, it's a pity.

Meng Da still felt fine.

Therefore, the Prime Minister also completely gave up any intention of recruiting him to surrender.

Following Zheng Pu's advice in the past, he asked Wei Yan, who was stationed in Chenggu County, to pay close attention to the actual situation in the three eastern counties.

He also asked Jufu and Wang Ping to take control of their respective Bancheng tribes, follow the Micang Road into Badi, take the Bajun Trail into the Daba Mountains and lie dormant, waiting for Mengda to be attacked!

Well, when Shen Yi secretly spied on the conspiracy between Meng Da and the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister also took advantage of the correspondence with Meng Da and privately asked the messenger to send his followers to find out the garrison point in Weixing County (Xicheng) where Shen Yi was located.

It is worth mentioning that the Central Supervisor Jun Guan Xing.

He was favored by the prime minister at a young age and trained as a commander-in-chief. This time he was authorized to become the commander-in-chief of the Kufu and Wangping divisions and supervise the army's expedition for the first time.

Ma Su was also granted military power and led three battalions of soldiers and horses.

Let the senior generals in the Han army have a vague understanding, and the prime minister may use his juniors to fight more in the future.

As for Zheng Pu, who was the first to make plans and advise, and who should not be absent from the battle of Dongsanjun, the prime minister originally planned to grant him the authority to participate in the military affairs and temporarily send him to assist Wei Yan in planning the war.

However, as soon as the appointment was made, something happened again.

Fu Zhang, King of Wudu, who lived in Yinping County, sent his eldest son Fu Jian to knock on Baishui Pass alone, claiming that he was here to accept Zheng Pu's surrender.

When General Li Shoujiang of Baishui Pass sent someone to deliver the letter, the Prime Minister was astonished.

Because when Zheng Pu reported on the battle of Jinggu Road in the past, he did not mention that there was still a matter of privately writing a letter to recruit King Fu Zhang to surrender.

When the prime minister summoned him for questioning, Zheng Pu himself was surprised.

In the past, he sent the chiefs of the tribes in Yinping back and wrote a letter to Fu Zhang, but he just wanted to drive a wedge between Yinping and the Di people in Wudu, so that the strong factions would be at odds with each other and not send troops to harass Baishui Pass!

Who would have expected that Fu Zhang would send his son to ask for surrender?

Moreover, Fu Zhang claimed that he was willing to raise the head of Yinping Bridge to guard the siege and surrender!

With this result, Zheng Pu, who was summoned by the prime minister, listened and explained in detail, then left the table to pay homage and apologize.

It is also!

This is unbelievable, please forgive me!

According to common sense, now that the Han Dynasty is in decline, there are Qiang and Di tribes affiliated with the Wei Dynasty. It is a happy thing for everyone to offer the dangerous pass and the entire clan to surrender.

And as the person who promoted this matter, he will also be heavily rewarded.

Even if Zheng Pu's surrender was done privately and without authorization, he would not be held accountable.

However, that moment is the same as this moment!

The time when Di Wang Fuzhang asked for surrender was too embarrassing, which put the big man in a dilemma.

Unlike the three eastern counties, which are useless places, the garrison at Yinping Qiaotou, which has always been the throat of Longshu, is of great significance to the land of Bashu.

If we take it, we can push the battle line to Longxi County, which is against the Wei Dynasty.

However, if the bridgehead is occupied, how can Wei Wei not lead an army to fight for it?

Once the war broke out, the Prime Minister spent several years to make Ni Wei feel that Bashu was not a threat. Wouldn't it be just to defend the siege at Yinping Bridge that the intention of the Northern Expedition was exposed?

Moreover, if Longyou can be successfully captured, how can the Di people from Wudu and Yinping counties without Wei's support be able to fight against the Han?

At that time, it will be nothing more than taking whatever is in your pocket at will!

Why be greedy for a while?

In particular, the Han Dynasty still needs to be cautious about Di Wang Fu Zhang's sudden surrender.

For example, was he sent to rebel against the Wei Dynasty and pretend to surrender in order to find out what was going on in Bashu?

After all, after the Battle of Jinggu Road, the Wei army in Yongliang, for the sake of caution, wanted to find out the military situation of Bashu and set up a plan, which is understandable.

Under such circumstances, for the sake of current considerations, the best policy is not to accept it.

However, it is not good for Han's future.

In terms of population in the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liang, there are more Qiang, Hu and Di people than Han people!

Moreover, the Qiang and Di came from the same source, rejecting the talisman who came to rely on them on their own initiative, and also cutting off the path for other Qiang and Hu tribes to come to rely on in the future.

Let me ask, how can they, who are living between the counter-Wei and the Han Dynasty, rely on to avoid a fierce battle with the Ni-Wei, but dare not accept the siege of the Han Dynasty at Yinping Bridge?

Not to mention, they, who are less educated, have always respected the strong!

Therefore, it is natural for Zheng Pu to bow his head and plead guilty.

A message he gave in the past completely disrupted the Northern Expedition plan that Prime Minister Zhuge Liang had planned for several years.

The Prime Minister, who was sitting attentively behind the desk, looked at Zheng Pu who was bowing his head in front of him, his eyes filled with helplessness.

He has always been fair, so he would not blame Zheng Pu for this.

After all, the starting point of Zheng Pu's previous alienation plan was to benefit the Han Dynasty.

But if you say that you don't have any worries in your heart, it is impossible.

Years of planning and hard work!

The Northern Expedition plan is related to the fate of the country!

Unexpectedly, he was forced into a blind corner by a touch of his upper and lower lips and a casual word!

The Prime Minister is also a human being, how can he not be angry and evil in his heart for a moment?

"Get up."

The Prime Minister, who had been thinking for a long time, finally sighed inaudibly and said in a calm tone, "It was an unintentional mistake on your part, and the matter has come to this, so there is no use in pleading guilty."

"Pu, thank you, Prime Minister, for not taking responsibility."

Hearing this, Zheng Pu thanked him respectfully, got up and walked into the seat.

But unexpectedly, the Prime Minister's words came again, "For the current plan, we must make up for it. Zijin has always been resourceful and eloquent. If you give me the right to do things easily, you can hold off the Di Wang Fuzhang for a year."

Half a year?"

When Zheng Pu heard this, he suddenly raised his head in surprise.

When he looked into the Prime Minister's eyes, which hinted at affirmation, he felt guilty.

The prime minister's intention was to let Zheng Pu go and, together with Fu Zhangxu and Wei Snake, give him some weapons, cloth and other items to appease him first, and postpone the surrender until the troops leave Longyou.
To be continued...