"It's hard for me to make a choice!" The prime minister's face showed a little sadness and unwillingness. "If God gives me another ten years of life, why should I be in such a dilemma?"
Li Fu couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw the Prime Minister like this.
After he read the Prime Minister's words carefully, he leaned closer and whispered:
"The prime minister's difficulty in making a choice and being in a dilemma is not that there is no one to choose from, but that he doesn't know which one to choose. Is he right?"
The Prime Minister sighed: "Even if there are candidates, they are all people with insufficient qualifications and it will be difficult to convince the public!"
"What the Prime Minister said was an instruction to conquer General Xi?"
"Although Feng Mingwen has repeatedly made military exploits, his military qualifications are still somewhat insufficient. There are some old people in the army who may not be willing to listen to his orders."
"Military Commander Shi Yangweigong has been with the Prime Minister for a long time and is most familiar with military affairs. Is it true that the Prime Minister also cherishes his talents?"
"Yang Weigong takes in the different people, and if he goes along with them, he will be happy, and if he goes against them, he will hate them. He is not a man who can gather people with lofty ideals and build up the Han Dynasty."
"The Prime Minister has repeatedly recommended Jiang Gongyan to the Emperor. The day before yesterday, he also praised him as a talented person who praised the king's career. Now he is the minister. If he is allowed to succeed the Prime Minister, wouldn't it be appropriate?"
"Although Gong Yan has the weapons of Sheji, he has no military merits. His military prestige is not even as good as that of Feng Mingwen. How can he lead the army to destroy the traitors and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty?"
To revive the Han Dynasty is not to rule the world from a horse.
Not only must you have the skills to govern the people, but you must also know military strategy.
When the prime minister of the Han Dynasty was ordered to be in danger, it took him less than ten years to save the people of Shu from hunger and cold.
Later, he conducted military exercises in Hanzhong and personally led the army to defeat the bandits many times until he regained the old capital.
With such gems at the forefront, those who come after you may only be able to submit documents and approve documents, or they may only be able to lead troops to fight.
Don't say that you won't be able to convince the public at that time, I'm afraid you will be despised by others.
Li Fu mentioned the names of several people. Although they all have their own merits, how difficult would it be to truly succeed the prime minister?
Only then did he understand why the Prime Minister said that he needed another ten years.
Li Fu couldn't help but worry:
"In that case, what should we do?"
The Prime Minister sighed:
"There is no way to achieve both ends, that's all. I have a secret memorial under my pillow. Please help me deliver it to the Emperor."
"If things really get out of hand one day and Your Majesty is undecided, you can act according to my instructions."
Li Fu heard this and followed what the prime minister said. He stretched out his hand and touched it. When he found a memorial, he couldn't help but be overjoyed:
"It turns out that the Prime Minister has already prepared!"
"Just in case." The Prime Minister said helplessly, "Don't let others know about the secret report."
"You know it!" Li Fu carefully hid the secret note close to his body, "Does the Prime Minister have anything else to explain to someone?"
"Be sure to send the secret memorial to the emperor. Just tell the emperor that I will make arrangements for the matters in Guanzhong, so there is no need to worry."
Li Fu stood up and bowed deeply to the Prime Minister:
"In this way, the blessing is gone! Prime Minister, take care!"
After talking so much with Li Fu, the Prime Minister's strength was exhausted again and he fell into a coma.
After sleeping for a day and night, the Prime Minister suddenly woke up again. This time, his energy was much better, and he even ate more than before.
After eating two large bowls of rice, the Prime Minister ordered Feng Yong:
"Call the generals. I have something important to tell them."
As soon as Wei Yan, Yang Yi, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Wu Ban and other key military personnel arrived, the prime minister lay on the couch and said straight to the point:
"I know that I am not going to die soon, but the situation in Guanzhong is unstable, and the people's hearts are unstable, and the thieves are always thinking of counterattack."
"Therefore, just in case, I would like to set some rules here. If I am not here one day, the troops in Guanzhong can be temporarily controlled by Feng Mingwen. Do you have any objections?"
After a period of silence in the bedroom, Wu Ban looked at everyone, but no one had the intention to speak. He was the first to stand up:
"Ever since the Prime Minister attacked the traitors, the most important military merit is none other than the princes. Not to mention the past, even if we can regain Guanzhong this time, the princes will also take the lead."
"Moreover, these days, while the prime minister is lying on his bed, most of the affairs in Guanzhong are decided by the princes, and everything is safe."
"Therefore, according to the general's opinion, it would be most appropriate for the monarch to control all the armies of the Guan Army."
Anyway, he had already expressed his attitude in Wuzhangyuan, and he was afraid that he would have offended Wei Yan and Yang Yi.
Now at this last moment, there is no reason to retreat.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it mean that those who travel a hundred miles are only half ninety?
The Prime Minister wrote a letter requesting His Majesty to grant marriage and marry Mrs. Zhang. I basically know everything that I should know.
In Wu Ban's eyes, Feng Junhou is not only a real relative, but also the top figure among his relatives.
If you don’t support your own people at this time, why should you support others?
After Wu Ban's words, Guan Xing and Zhang Bao hurriedly said in unison:
"What General Wu said is very reasonable."
Li Feng glanced at Wei Yan and Yang Yi, coughed, and said:
"Whenever a prince has an order, no general dares to disobey it."
The so-called promotion of talents should not avoid relatives.
Anyway, if someone else were to lead the troops in Guanzhong instead of the Prime Minister, Li Haoxuan would be the first to obey.
Jiang Wei cupped his fists and said:
"Does Wei An dare to disobey the Prime Minister's order?"
Tiger Step Supervisor Meng Yan said:
"The princes and princes have traveled thousands of miles to fight, and their fame has shaken the world. The thieves will be frightened when they hear about it. If the princes and princes are stationed in Guanzhong, they will have nothing to worry about!"
For anyone who is an official, the higher up he reaches, the more difficult it is for him to get there.
But similarly, if you want to pull down the person at the top, you must have a big enough reason or a strong enough background, otherwise it will be even more difficult.
Take Yang Yi as an example, she met Feng Junhou who had enough horses and young men at his disposal.
Moreover, it was he who took the initiative to hand over the handle to Feng Junhou, so that Feng Junhou could evade him.
It's just an overhead move, not a pull down.
If it had been anyone else, who would be willing to humiliate Army Commander Shi's face when the foreign enemies were still in Guanzhong?
Feng Junhou came forward on behalf of the Prime Minister and temporarily took charge of Guanzhong affairs for so long, the Prime Minister's intention has long been obvious.
If nothing goes wrong, unless the emperor or the prime minister intends to replace it with someone else, this position will not belong to someone else.
Of course, there will definitely be dissatisfaction among those who are convinced.
For example, Yang Yi has been doing nothing these days.
Although she knew that this day would come sooner or later, when she heard that everyone was supporting King Feng Gui, Yang Yi immediately blushed.
Waiting for you, grandma!
He considers himself to have the highest authority below the Prime Minister. In the past few days, he has been ignored by Feng Mingwen and has already been embarrassed in front of everyone.
Now even the Prime Minister has made his attitude clear, giving up on himself and choosing Feng Mingwen.
This made Yang Yi's face burn, and she felt that she had been greatly insulted.
Feng Mingwen, junior!
How can you be so virtuous and capable as to dare to be above yourself?
Yang Yi stared intently at Feng Yong, who was standing at the front, with fire almost coming out of his eyes.
I thought that I had worked hard over the years and had assisted the Prime Minister in many military affairs.
He never imagined that he would end up in such a situation, which made him feel aggrieved and angry.
Everything in front of her now has shattered the last hope in Yang Yi's heart.
In his rage, he even resented the Prime Minister.
Compared to Yang Yi's angry expression, Wei Yan's reaction was a bit unexpected. He just kept a calm face and remained silent.
The Prime Minister looked around, taking in everyone's reactions, and asked:
"In this case, the matter is settled here. Before the emperor's edict comes, anyone who does not obey the orders of General Zhengxi in the future will be regarded as violating military orders!"
Wu Ban and others all agreed in unison.
The prime minister looked at Feng Yong again:
"All the generals obey you, do you dare to take over the position of commander?"
Feng Yong saluted in front of the prime minister's bed:
"Yongcai has little virtue, but he is wrongly loved by the Prime Minister. He can only sacrifice his seven-foot body to repay the country!"
"Okay, okay!"
The Prime Minister smiled, took out the Tiger Talisman, put it in Feng Yong's hand, pressed his hand heavily, and said seriously:
"I hope you will never disappoint me!"
Looking at Zhuge Liang and Feng Yong and hearing their conversation, Yang Yi was simply furious.
Even Wei Yan could hardly control his emotions, and his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.
Unfortunately, the Prime Minister did not seem to notice the expressions of the two of them. He just continued to say to Feng Yong:
"Now that you are the coach of Guanzhong, what do you think of the current situation?"
Feng Yong has been busy these days, so his work is certainly not in vain.
He had discussed the next military action with General Guan countless times.
Now when he heard the Prime Minister ask, he said directly:
"Since the Han Dynasty restored Yong and merged the two states, I have sent people to Shangdang many times to persuade them to surrender, but they are very determined to join the thieves."
"So I thought that as soon as the ice age of the river passes, I would immediately send troops to Shangdang to quell the chaos."
As of today, the Han army has initially established a firm foothold on the recovered territory.
Similarly, after a whole winter's rest, the Wei army had stabilized its front.
But the Battle of Guanzhong was not completely over, because Bingzhou and the Shangdang area were not completely under the control of the Han Dynasty.
Baixing among the eight passes of Taihang is the main connecting road between Shangdang and Yecheng.
Taking Shangdang can pose a threat to Yecheng, one of the capitals of Wei State.
And if Shangdang is left alone, Wei can use Shangdang to protect Yecheng.
So this nail must be removed.
But Shangdang is a basin surrounded by mountains and the terrain is difficult.
If the thieves really want to defend, whether it is the Liangzhou army trying every means to plunder food and grass, or the Hanzhong army far away in Chang'an, they will inevitably be restrained by too many troops.
In addition, it was a cold winter, which was even more unfavorable for the advance, so the matter of going to the party was temporarily put aside.
Now that spring has begun, after a winter's rest, the soldiers' morale, armor, and food and grass are all ready.
In order to completely consolidate the entire Bingzhou, it is time to resolve this matter.
The Han Prime Minister nodded:
"Yes, in your opinion, who should be sent to lead the army to quell the chaos?"
"The terrain of Shangdang is very dangerous, so we must send a brave and brave general there. I am stationed in Chang'an and cannot leave lightly. Although the Liangzhou army is an elite force, it does not have enough troops."
Feng Junhou openly talked about the current situation of the Liangzhou Army, but at the same time he secretly praised himself for fighting bravely.
The Liangzhou Army, including the Yi Congjun who came from Liangzhou, and also transferred some troops from Qiaoshan, the total number was only over 40,000.
The main force was stationed in Hedong to guard against the Wei thieves in Hanoi, and at the same time a part of the force was divided to defend Bingzhou.
If it weren't for the Hu cavalry recruited from Bingzhou, I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough troops to frighten Bingzhou and Hedong at the same time.
Therefore, if we want to attack Shangdang now, we can only mobilize the Hanzhong army from Chang'an.
"Among the generals present, General Wei is the most brave. In my opinion, if General Wei can lead the army there, he will be able to attack and defeat it."
As soon as Feng Junhou said these words, not only everyone present, but also the Han Prime Minister looked at him in surprise.
Now there are 150,000 soldiers from the east of Guanzhong River to Bingzhou.
With the backing of these 150,000 soldiers and the current vigor of the army, capturing Shangdang should not be a big problem.
It can be said that in the battle of Guanzhong, Shangdang now has the final credit.
"General Wei..." The prime minister glanced at Wei Yan, and then at Feng Junhou.
Feng Junhou understood and turned his head:
“But I don’t know what General Wei’s intention is?”
Wei Yan looked at Feng Junhou in silence, with unconcealed surprise in his eyes.
King Feng Gui is so kind, will he give this credit to himself?
It's just that King Feng Gui is known for his foresight. How could he let Wei Yan, who failed in politics, see what he was thinking at this time?
Wei Yan looked at Feng Guiwang standing there with a calm demeanor and a calm face, just looking at him quietly.
How could he endure it?
At that moment, he said in a buzzing voice: "It's just a party, what should I fear?"
I saw him clasping his fists towards the Prime Minister:
"Please give the Prime Minister's order, and the general will lead the army across the river immediately to annihilate the Shangdang thieves!"
His move was of great significance, as it was only to the Prime Minister, not to King Feng Gui.
He expressed his dissatisfaction with King Feng Gui.
King Feng Gui naturally saw what he meant, and he just smiled indifferently and remained silent.
The Prime Minister frowned slightly, glanced at everyone again, pondered for a while, and then slowly asked Feng Yong:
"How many thieves are there in total?"
Feng Yong quickly replied:
"There are not many local defenders in Shangdang. However, after Wang Shi regained Bingzhou and Hedong, many thieves who were persistent in their crimes fled."
"Many people fled to Shangdang and reunited to fight against the king's army. Therefore, according to the spies, the number of thieves entrenched in Shangdang should be around five thousand."
The Prime Minister nodded:
"Then I will allocate 10,000 troops, and General Wei will bring the engineering battalion with him. How about that? Can we be sure of capturing it?"
Although there is a steady stream of support from Hanzhong in the rear, once the army moves, the consumption is countless.
Moreover, it is the beginning of spring. It is said that the plan for the year lies in spring. Now Guanzhong belongs to the Han Dynasty. Part of Hanzhong's support must be used to restore production in Guanzhong.
The art of war: if you are ten, besiege it, if you are five, attack it, if if you double it, fight it.
Ten thousand troops are just enough to "double the fight" against the party, not to mention an engineering battalion specially used for siege.
Wei Yan cupped his fists and said, "The last general takes orders!"
Although the Prime Minister was in good spirits, he finally became a little sluggish after holding on for so long.
"You all go out, Feng Mingwen, you stay."
"promise!"
After everyone had gone out, the prime minister said:
"Push my four-wheeled cart here. While I'm in the mood, I want to go up to the Chang'an City Wall to have a look."
Feng Yong wanted to dissuade:
"Prime Minister, it's still cold outside right now, so we'd better wait until it gets warmer..."