From Taiyuan County, follow the route that General Guan used to raid Hedong, go south, along the Fen River, pass through Xihe County, Pingyang County, and arrive at Hedong.
At this time, in the Hedong Dudu Mansion, Wei Yan went to Shangdang, and Jiang Wei led his troops eastward and stationed in Yize County.
This place, Yize, is a famous place in ancient times.
There is a saying that "Shun plowed Mount Li, made pottery on the riverside, and fished in the marsh", and there is also a record that "the emperor (King Mu of Zhou) rested in the marsh".
There is also a historical record of Tang Tang of Shang Dynasty analyzing Chengshan's prayers for rain and getting a good response, and wrote "Da Yi Le" to celebrate.
Although Jiang Wei is stationed here, he can always turn back and take care of Zhiguan.
But the trend of approaching Gaodu, the northern pass of Taihang County, is already very obvious.
When Feng Duhu learned about this, his expression turned gloomy.
It is indeed not easy for the Han Dynasty to send troops from Hedong to conquer Zhiguan.
The Wei army in Hanoi may not have the courage to leave Zhiguan and enter Hedong.
After all, in flat areas like Hedong, the Han cavalry had a strong advantage.
Especially in the past two years, Yanmen has been trying to find ways to reduce the source of war horses in Youzhou.
Feng Duhu believed that Sima Yi would not dare to collide head-on with the Han cavalry in Hedong without being completely sure.
But this is not a reason to reduce the number of troops defending Zhiguan.
"The so-called controlling the enemy without controlling it means mobilizing the enemy, rather than letting the enemy mobilize himself."
Feng Duhu looked at the map in front of him, slightly annoyed:
"Jiang Boyue moved his army to Yize, seemingly taking care of both ends, but in fact he was caught between them."
"If we are held back by the thieves in Gaodu and cannot escape in time, and the thieves take the opportunity to split their troops and come out from Zhiguan, the east of the river will be in danger."
Wei Yan could not come to greet Feng Duhu, and Jiang Wei was under orders from Wei Yan, so he had no way to get out.
Therefore, the only people who came to greet him were Jiang Bin (son of Jiang Wan), the governor of Hedong, and Shi Bao, Feng Duhu's loyal loser.
Shi Bao's new official position has not yet been appointed, so he is still the general of the Dian Nong Zhonglang.
But he had already heard the news.
After decades of poverty and poverty, he was completely transformed once he met Feng Duhu.
This is no longer a fulfillment of my long-cherished wish, but what I have gained in front of me is already much more than my long-cherished wish.
What is a dog leg?
Even if you are a bitch, it is worth it!
Hearing what Feng Duhu said, Shi Gouji quickly agreed:
"What Zhongduhu said is that the general had such concerns, so he... ahem, it's just that he spoke softly, alas!"
Shibao's virtue may be a bit uncultivated.
For example, he is greedy for money and slightly lustful.
But the talent is indeed outstanding.
Although he secretly reminded Feng Duhu of the anomalies in Hedong in some way, it was suspected of following the trend.
But it is undeniable that his reminder is indeed timely and necessary.
On the contrary, it was Jiang Bin, the governor of Hedong, who had some unpleasantness with Feng Duhu in his early years.
Fortunately, his lord Jiang Wan was the matchmaker when Feng Duhu got married twice, so the relationship between the two in private was quite good.
More importantly, Jiang Bin himself knew that he could become the governor of Hedong precisely because of Feng Duhu's recommendation.
Therefore, the unhappiness between the two of them in their early years has disappeared.
At this time, hearing Feng Duhu's assertion, Jiang Bin opened his mouth to explain:
"The Governor of Wei once said that there is only a river between Hedong and Guanzhong. Even if the general who conquered the east failed to turn back in time, Chang'an could send the imperial army across the river to support Hedong."
Feng Duhu glanced at Jiang Bin, his eyes flashed, thoughtfully.
This statement sounds like an excuse for Wei Yan, but it actually reveals a message:
Wei Yan's transfer not only received the approval of the palace, but may even have received strong support from the palace.
Feng Duhu couldn't help but cursed secretly: Gan!
The Southern Army and the Northern Army, plus a Tiger Cavalry Army, are the three main forces of the Chang'an Forbidden Army.
It is also the cornerstone of stabilizing Guanzhong.
It is also Dahan's strategic mobile reserve force.
Whenever the Chang'an Forbidden Army is to be mobilized, a medium-sized battle is required at the very least.
If the three main forces of the Forbidden Army are all dispatched, then even if it is not a life-and-death moment when the country is in danger, it is still a time to influence a certain direction of the Han Dynasty.
He said that the imperial army could cross the river eastward at any time. If Wei Yan didn't know himself, he would think that the imperial court would give him the truth.
For Feng Duhu now, that can still be regarded as reluctant acceptance.
But if the palace really wants to support Wei Yan, he wants to fight Sima Yi in a medium-sized or larger battle on the old battlefield of the Battle of Changping.
Moreover, it was a coincidence that Feng Duhu was out on inspection and could not get the news in time.
This is the biggest bad news.
Feng Duhu took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Bin:
"In addition to mobilizing troops in Hedong, what about food and grass? Is there any large-scale deployment?"
It doesn't matter if Wei Yan is away, Feng Duhu doesn't want to see that old man anyway.
It doesn't matter if Jiang Wei can't come, Feng Duhu doesn't want to embarrass him now anyway.
But after all, Jiang Bin was the governor of Hedong. Even if he didn't know too much about the military affairs, he still needed the cooperation of the local government on food and logistics matters.
Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Han soldiers are, they cannot go into battle on an empty stomach to kill thieves.
"Except for the requisition of some grain and grass at the beginning, so far, no local grain stocks have been requisitioned."
Hedong is one of the most important counties in the world.
Before the great chaos in the world, Henan was the most important land of three rivers.
But after the great chaos, wars in Hedong were actually less common than in other places.
Therefore, in the land of three rivers, Hedong has become the most populous place.
Even if there is a spring drought this year, there are many rivers in Hedong and it is located on the edge of a large river, so farming is extremely advantageous.
And now that it is under the management of Dahan and has new waterwheels, the impact of drought is naturally much smaller than in other places.
It is precisely because of various reasons that the grain reserves in Hedong have never been small.
Now Wei Yan is mobilizing troops, but there is no sign of requisitioning places to store grain.
This made Feng Duhu a little confused again.
Could it be that this old man really wanted to readjust the defenses in Hedong and Shangdang?
Instead of wanting to send troops?
Feng Duhu rubbed his head with a headache.
Compared to sending troops, this is probably good news?
At most, it could be regarded as Wei Yan's new official's first ignition in taking office, and he wanted to show his sense of presence.
Just hearing what Wei Yan said from Jiang Bin made Feng Duhu feel a little worried.
He let out a long sigh and remembered that when he first arrived in Hedong, there was Jiang Ji on the left, Sima Yi on the right, and Youzhou behind, threatening his retreat, but he could still sit by the river and fish.
I never thought that now that Hedong had returned to the Han Dynasty for several years, I would be so uneasy when I revisited the old place.
"Hedong is the barrier of Guanzhong. If Hedong is damaged, Chang'an will be unstable."
Feng Duhu looked at the two of them and warned:
"Besides, Sima Yi across from you is not an idle person. Please tell General Zhengdong that if anything goes wrong in Hedong, he must report it to Chang'an in time."
There is no hope for Wei Yan.
The prime minister kept Wei Yan by his side during his lifetime. Apart from valuing his bravery, he may not have any intention of keeping an eye on him.
Because Wei Yan has a very high self-esteem, and his temper is too unruly and unruly.
It's okay if someone can suppress him. If no one can suppress him, who knows what will happen?
To put it bluntly, this person is a double-edged sword.
Now that the prime minister is gone, the palace still sends him to the east of the river. Feng Duhu doesn't know whether it is right or wrong.
The purpose of letting Shi Bao join the army as the general who conquered the east was to be sent to Jiang Wei's side so that he could keep abreast of the developments in Hedong.
It's just an insurance policy, of course, but it's more of a psychological comfort.
Although he always wanted to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, Feng Duhu still stayed in Hedong for a while.
He even went to Yuanxian County in the east of Hedong, which is closest to Zhiguan, to inspect it as a deterrent.
Feng Duhu still doesn't know why Wei Yan changed Hedong's defense.
I don’t know if he had any back-up plan against the Wei army in Hanoi east of Zhiguan.
But Feng Duhu's inspection could at least make Jiang Ji dare not act rashly in a short period of time.
After staying in Hedong for a long enough time, Feng Duhu then crossed the river to the west and returned to Chang'an.
After such a delay, it was already the last days of December in the fourth year of Yanxi's reign when we returned to Chang'an.
At this time, Guanzhong was covered with a layer of white snow.
In the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City, Feng Duhu met Adou in a side hall.
"Chen Yong, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever and be happy forever!"
"Why do you need so many courtesy? Please get up quickly."
Adou quickly stepped forward and helped Feng Duhu up personally:
"I'm here to see you because there are no outsiders here. No need to be polite. Come on, come on. Come and sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Adou quickly waved his hand:
"Huh, I told you that you don't need to be so polite. You are on a patrol in the north and have worked hard for the country. If you want to thank me, it is also me thanking you."
As A Dou spoke, he looked at Feng Duhu with a sigh in his tone:
"Mingwen has a weathered look on his face. It seems that he has really worked hard on this tour."
"The weather is cold. This is the hot soup I made specially for you. Drink it quickly."
As he said this, A Dou motioned to Feng Du to protect the soup on his eucalyptus.
"Thanks……"
Seeing Adou frown, Feng Duhu swallowed the rest, picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Only then did A Dou's brows relax.
"Mingwen, is the northern border still stable?"
It seems that Adou has really made progress and knows how to take the initiative to ask about state affairs.
In the past, I might have been more interested in the customs and customs in the North.
Feng Duhu quickly sat up straight and explained in detail what he had seen during his trip.
When ministers go out to the capital for business, they have to deliver errands as soon as they come back. Therefore, they must stay in the post house and wait for the emperor's summons at any time. They cannot go home or go anywhere else.
As for Feng Duhu, the emperor had been waiting for news in the palace for a long time, and just went to the palace to summon him as soon as he entered Chang'an City. That was a special case.
Hearing that there were barbarians on the grassland who were willing to throw themselves at him from a distance, Adou couldn't help but smile on his face.
Hearing that Youzhou's horses were in danger again, Adou was already smiling and said to Feng Duhu:
"It's clearly written and well planned... Well, it's well thought out. The thief doesn't realize he's fallen into the trap. This is really a great trick!"
"Your Majesty, you have given me the reward. I was just taking advantage of the Hu people's greed for profit."
Feng Duhu said modestly:
"Think of the thieves in Youzhou. They are harassed by the Gongsun clan of Liaodong in the east and oppressed by the Han Dynasty in the west. As long as they try to get rid of them slowly like now."
"In my opinion, it won't last more than three or four years at most. I'm afraid there won't be any more war horses in the bandit army."
"When the time comes and the Han Dynasty marches eastward, Hebei and the last wish will be conquered in one fell swoop."
"In this way, Your Majesty will not be far away from fulfilling the late emperor's legacy."
"If it is true as the clear text says, then I will have no regrets in this life!" Adou couldn't help but said, "I have clear words, just like Xiaobai got Guan Zhong."
Feng Duhu quickly said he did not dare.
"Your Majesty, after I arrived in Taiyuan, I received news that Jizhou, Hebei Province was also severely affected by the disaster. Many people did not hesitate to cross the dangerous path of Taihang and came to seek refuge with the Han Dynasty."
"From this point of view, the people's hearts are in the Han Dynasty, so I believe that the most important thing now is to work hard to govern, especially to govern the newly restored places such as Bingzhou and Guanzhong."
"Especially since the Han Dynasty has fought successive wars in recent years, both the people and the soldiers need to rest and recuperate, and it is not appropriate to use large-scale weapons."
"If Bingzhou and Guanzhong are managed successfully, and under the pressure of the general trend, it is unknown that the Hebei thieves will surrender without a fight."
Adou heard the first half of the sentence fine, but when he heard the second part, his face looked a little embarrassed:
"Mingwen, uh, what he said is very reasonable."
Who does Feng Du protect?
He said these words deliberately to bully the honest emperor.
When he saw Adou's expression at this time, he had already guessed something.
I suddenly felt a mixture of shock and anger.
damn it!
Does that old man Wei Yan really want to send troops?
"Ahem, it's clear. In fact, when you were on the northern patrol, Sun Quan of Wu State sent you a secret letter."
Feng Duhu was startled: "Sun Quan's secret letter?"
"Exactly." Adou nodded, "Sun Quan wants to invite us to send troops together in April next year to attack the Wei thieves."
After hearing this, Feng Duhu already understood a little bit.
He had calculated everything, but he never thought that Sun Shiwan would be involved in this matter.
"Your Majesty agreed?"
"Han and Wu are allies and have agreed to fight against bandits. Now Wu has taken the initiative to invite us. If the Han Dynasty doesn't agree, I'm afraid it won't be justified."
After all, political correctness was weighing heavily on reviving the Han Dynasty.
"It happened that after General Wei arrived in Hedong, he sent someone to deliver a memorial."
"Old General Wei thought that if he wanted to send troops from Hedong to regain the Central Plains, both Henan and Hanoi would be heavily guarded by thieves."
"As for Yecheng, there is a lack of troops. Instead of sending troops from Hedong, it is better to send troops from Shangdang and go straight to the capital of the thieves."
"The emperor and I...well, we discussed it with the important ministers in the court. We feel that it makes some sense. We can give it a try and give an explanation to the State of Wu."
When Adou said this, his eyes wandered and he looked around, but he didn't dare to look at Feng Duhu.
damn it!
Feng Duhu almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.
"Sun Shiwan will still rely on us for relief this year. Where will he get the food to go to war next year?"
In a rage, Feng Duhu even called out the special nickname of Emperor Sun.
That is to say, there are no outsiders here. Otherwise, if the news really spreads, Feng Duhu, who despised the Emperor of Wu and maliciously undermined the Han-Wu alliance, would not be able to escape.
The corner of Adou's mouth twitched, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Talking about serious things!
He probably heard this name from the Queen, and the Queen heard it from Madam Right.
"The news came back from Jiangdong that although Wu State was suffering from drought, it collected taxes normally, and they were preparing to cast five thousand large springs to store military supplies."
Damn it!
Is Sun Shiwan planning to take his own life?
"Then the country of Wu was starving and dying everywhere?"
Adou sighed:
"I heard that people have starved to death in Wu Kingdom."
Feng Duhu's eyes suddenly widened.
Subconsciously telling him that something was wrong here.
But when he heard with his own ears that Sun Shiwan did not treat the common people as human beings, Feng Duhu was stunned and did not react for a while.
(Historical records: In 240, there was a drought in spring and a famine in Wu in winter. In April of 241, the state of Wu divided its troops into four groups to attack Wei in a large scale)
No matter how many people called him the Ghost King, no matter how much blood his hands were stained, Feng Duhu still had the bottom line in his heart.
At least there is a bottom line when it comes to treating the Han people.
Although he had heard about Cao Cao's massacre of the city, it was relatively long ago. Today, he finally saw what it means to treat people like pigs and dogs.