Chapter 1176: In his position, seek his own government
"It's easy to plan, but if you do this, I'm afraid the soldiers of the Hedong Governor's Mansion will be sacrificed."
Looking at the overall situation, this time going with the flow is indeed beneficial to the big man.
The price the big man paid was probably to make a bet with Wei Yan.
Of course, this was also what Wei Yan asked for. Seeking benevolence will lead to benevolence. No one can blame him.
It's just a pity for the soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition.
"Compassion does not control troops." General Zhendong frowned and glanced at Feng Duhu, "Alang has led the army for so many years, why is he still so soft-hearted?"
"The thing before the formation is to constantly test and attack to find out the enemy's weaknesses, so that we can better eliminate the thieves."
"Without testing, how can we know what's going on over there in Yecheng? How can we know what Sima Yi and Cao Shuang's attitude is towards Yecheng?"
"No matter who is tempted, there must be sacrifices. If you want to destroy the thief, this kind of thing is inevitable."
Feng Duhu sighed:
"I understand the truth, but I always feel unhappy about putting the soldiers from Hedong in the hands of Wei Yan."
"What's wrong!" Madam Right, who secretly took a meat bun and was eating it, didn't want to attract attention.
When Naihe heard Feng Duhu's words, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes:
"In this battle next April, should you lead the army to test it? If you feel confident, there will be no casualties among the soldiers?"
It's said to be a test, but actually it's still a real fight.
And this is not a simple test, but may be expanded at any time, with more troops invested, and thus turned into a real battle.
If we really want Feng Duhu to go up from the beginning, that wouldn't be called a trial, that would be called a decisive battle.
"You are the Central Protector of the Han Dynasty. Since you came out of the mountain, you have been invincible in all attacks and battles. Now you are the famous general of our Han Dynasty."
"Even if you want to go into battle in person this time, everyone doesn't want you to go."
Isn't there something wrong with having the most famous general of the Han Dynasty personally fight in a battle that doesn't matter the outcome?
Do you really think that there is no one left as a big man?
"What about Wei Yan? Wei Yan is indeed brave, but he is too unruly. In private, he even dared to criticize the prime minister."
"Now that he is allowed to lead an army alone, how can the palace be sure that he will go as planned?"
Feng Duhu asked the question he was most worried about.
"Just control the troops in his hands. Besides, doesn't Hedong also have Jiang Boyue, the general who conquered the east?"
"Not to mention the officers and soldiers of the Hedong Governor's Mansion, most of them are the foundation of the Liangzhou Army. If Wei Yan really dares to do something extraordinary, will the officers and soldiers under him obey the orders?"
When Feng Duhu heard this, he was horrified. Damn it, is this okay?
After finishing a steamed bun, Mrs. Right picked up a fried dough stick.
After I became pregnant, my mouth became extremely greedy.
When I see something to eat, I can’t help but reach out for it.
"I said, the palace is not stupid. If Wei Yan succeeds, everyone will naturally be happy. If he does not succeed, the palace will feel regret at most."
After taking a bite of the fried dough sticks, Mrs. Right showed a satisfied look on her face.
"regret?"
"Now Wei Yan is just a chess piece in the palace." Mrs. Right said nonchalantly, "Alang has made greater contributions over the years, which one is not greater than Wei Yan?"
"In the Han army, military merit speaks for itself. If Wei Yan cannot achieve the same military merit, no matter how senior he is, he will only have a false reputation but no real power."
"If he can't prove himself, what's the use of the palace being optimistic about him? What qualifications do he have to be your opponent in the court?"
Liu Yan is the most typical example.
The royal family members came all the way with the late emperor and are now ranked first among the ministers.
so what?
What he said was not as useful as Feng Duhu's fart.
Apart from anything else, Feng Duhu's battle to become famous was to turn the tide in the street pavilion.
With a group of new soldiers who had never experienced a real war, they blocked Cao Wei's elite troops and reversed the near-failure of the Northern Expedition.
Now Wei Yan has elite soldiers who have been fighting for a long time, not new soldiers.
If you want to be on par with Feng Duhu, you don't need to be able to break from 20,000 to 100,000, but you must at least break the deadlock in Hebei and create a hole from Shangdang or Hedong. Isn't it too much?
"Isn't the palace's plan a bit excessive?"
This time it was Feng Duhu's turn to frown, "Wei Yan is also a general in the army, so how can the palace just use him as a spearman?"
The right lady sneered:
"Alang, you said it yourself, Wei Yan has a rebellious temperament, so how do you know if the palace is taking advantage of this to kill his arrogance?"
Feng Duhu was startled.
this……
Is it too whimsical?
Prime Ministers in history...
wrong!
The prime minister failed to do it because the Shu Han in history have always walked on a tightrope and had no capital to make mistakes.
Therefore, the prime minister naturally had no choice but to forcefully suppress Wei Yan.
But the current Ji Han is very different from the original history.
What's more, as General Guan said, this is a necessary battle of trial and error.
After thinking about it, Feng Duhu discovered that he couldn't find any flaw. He only felt that a stream of blood was blocked in his chest, unable to move up or down.
I also thought that if Wei Yan was defeated, someone in the palace would lose some face, and at least it would calm down in the future.
I didn't expect that the other party would even consider this level.
No risk and high returns.
Master, this is a master!
Cold, ruthless, rational.
A very qualified political figure.
In anger, Feng Duhu began to run to the construction site to lift steel bars:
"Then Wei Yan really won? Will he be more unruly and rebellious in the future? Who can suppress him?"
The right lady looked at him strangely:
"Isn't this also you?"
Feng Duhu almost spat out blood.
He couldn't help but lift the quilt and get down on the bed, gestured in the direction, and then bowed his hands.
Seeing Feng Duhu's strange behavior, his wife was confused:
"Alang, what are you doing?"
"Is the palace in this direction?"
"right."
"That's right. I suspect that the Prime Minister has been resurrected in the palace, or that he has manifested his spirit. Someone in the palace has been instructed, so I want to pay my respects."
"Looking for a fight! Even the Prime Minister dares to make a joke like this!"
Mrs. Zuo screamed and pretended to hit someone.
Although there is heating in the house, it still takes courage to get out of the warm bed in winter.
Feng Duhu took advantage of the situation and retreated to the kang again, and he muttered:
"We have a female middle school student Zhuge in the Feng Mansion, why can't we have one in the palace?"
The right lady, whose face was stained with oil, raised her head and smiled. She seemed to have a sense of stupidity in her appearance.
But what he said was not stupid at all:
"I can't compare to my sister."
"When the late emperor was still alive, he asked the prime minister to teach the emperor's brother-in-law, although it was interrupted for a while when he was stationed in Guanzhong."
"But in the years since the emperor's brother-in-law visited Hanzhong, the prime minister has not relaxed his supervision of the emperor's brother-in-law no matter how busy he is."
"The Prime Minister once told the late Emperor that the Emperor's brother-in-law was talented and sensitive, and Corporal Ed..."
Having said this, the right lady paused and seemed to be organizing her words:
"So my sister wrote to me in the early years and once said that the emperor has made much progress during his years in Hanzhong than when he was in Jincheng."
"Of course, under the influence of my ears and eyes, my sister is no different from the Prime Minister's personal teachings. She is certainly much better than me."
After hearing this, Feng Duhu touched Mrs. Right's head and sighed.
Thinking of the relationship between Adou and Zhang Xingcai, Adou, the real emperor, is actually the book boy who accompanies the queen to study, right?
No wonder, this matter gave Feng Duhu an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
This style of doing things is not like later generations of film and television, which strives to design complex arrangements one after another, which makes people feel unclear.
Instead, it takes advantage of the situation. Although it is simple and clear, it is impeccable.
Even if you know what the other party is going to do, you will always feel powerless in the face of the general trend.
To be honest, if it were to be like the pretentious and complicated arrangements in later movies and TV shows, Feng Duhu wouldn't have to frown like this.
Because the more links in a strategy, it means the more variables, and the more variables, the easier it is for accidents to happen.
As long as there is a problem in one of the links, the entire strategy may be paralyzed.
Unlike now, no matter what happens, the palace is in an invincible position in advance.
Zhang Jiawen is indeed not joking.
Just like Guan Jiawu, it is like this for Feng Duhu without adding any water.
These two women are both figures who can shine as long as someone sets up a platform.
However, although Zhang Jiawen's style of doing things made Feng Duhu feel familiar, it was not as dignified as the Prime Minister.
On the contrary, it is less structured and more gloomy, or cold.
Feng Duhu rubbed his forehead and finally breathed out:
"Now that the conversation has come to this point, I won't care about this matter and let them make trouble."
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Right suddenly raised her head with a serious face:
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are the Protector of the Central Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military affairs. You don't care who is in charge?"
Seeing someone preparing to mess up, Mrs. Right's tone was a bit scolding, "Nothing in this world is foolproof."
"If Hedong is really going to be in crisis because of Wei Yan's defeat, you, the Central Protector, can't you find a way to mobilize all forces to make up for the loophole?"
"If Hebei really has an opportunity because of Wei Yan's victory, the next step will be a battle to destroy the country. Can't you, the Central Protector, take over the rest of the war?"
"Go, go, go! Stop coaxing me." Feng Duhu waved his hand impatiently, "To put it nicely, you yourself are not optimistic about sending troops next year."
Although the Wei State was in decline, its afterglow was still there. Whether it was Luoyang or Xuchang, the troops controlled by both sides were the last elite troops of the Wei State.
If we grind for a few more years, it will be much easier to say that we cannot move eastward.
But if we send troops now, we will definitely have to chew hard bones.
"To put it bluntly, the palace is actually wary of Wei Yan's unruliness and is not completely sure about him, so I am here to tell the truth."
Feng Duhu glanced sideways at Mrs. Right.
If you were really sure that Wei Yan would be completely obedient, you wouldn't want to take the opportunity to temper his pride.
The right lady snorted, and then couldn't help but raise her voice, as if to remind Feng Duhu:
"Alang, you are the Central Protector! In your position, you have to pursue your own affairs. Since you sit in this position, there are certain things that you cannot avoid."
The Alang she knew was a beautiful man with the world in mind, not a narrow-minded person who evaded his own responsibilities.
Feng Duhu didn't expect that Madam You's words suddenly became a little fierce. He was startled at first and understood what Madam You meant.
Then he felt a little sad and said subconsciously:
"Prime Minister..."
Then shut up immediately.
He could feel the helpless mood the Prime Minister felt when faced with Liu Bei who was determined to attack Soochow.
Madam You is right. When you sit in this position, no matter how high and powerful you are, there are still many things you cannot control.
"What are you so frustrated about?"
Mrs. Zuo was uncharacteristic of herself and persuaded her with gentle words:
"Wei Yan is a seasoned general after all, and this is not his first time leading troops. Does he really not know how difficult it will be to send troops this time?"
"If we can't fight, how can we not even lead the troops back? Besides, I don't believe that the palace really has no backup."
"Looking at your appearance now, it looks like you have been defeated."
Mrs. Zuo looked at Feng Duhu and continued:
"You are the Central Protector, not the Prime Minister. And you reminded the Prime Minister many times back then not to do everything yourself and interfere too much with the people below."
"How come you are like this? Among the generals of the Han Dynasty, how many of them can compare with Wei Yan in leading the army? If you can't even trust him, how many of them can be used in the army?"
The two ladies spoke one sentence to the left and the other to the right. They were enlightened by reason and moved by emotion. In the end, even the prime minister moved out.
Feng Duhu had to admit that his performance at this time did not meet the responsibility of the Zhongduhu.
Although from a personal emotional point of view, I feel uncomfortable.
But from a national perspective, his repeated complaints are inconsistent with his current status.
"Marry a virtuous wife," Feng Duhu clasped his fists. "I lost my mind at some point. Fortunately, the two ladies reminded me. I will always thank you."
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you always succeed!
Feng Duhu thought silently in his heart.
I have made a difference so that the Chinese people will not suffer from Wuhu and to open up a new path for the Han people.
The grievances the leader suffered were as small as a drop in the ocean compared to what he had encountered. The leader never gave up, so what reason did he have to back down?
The two ladies didn't know what Feng Duhu was thinking, but his words immediately made the slightly solemn atmosphere in the room dissipate.
"Without any sincerity, how can anyone sit on the couch and say thank you?"
"I would like to lie down on the couch and say thank you," Feng Duhu glanced at Madam Right, or to be precise, at her big belly, "but the conditions don't allow it."
Mrs. Zuo smiled lightly, her eyebrows were like flowers.
As the end of the year approaches, government offices begin to close offices, seal up official documents, and no longer work in preparation for the New Year.
From officials to common people, everyone began to take some time off, enjoying the most leisurely time of the year.
Only Feng Duhu was busy with work and needed to work hard, and his waist and knees were often weak.
After the beginning of spring and officially entering the fourth year of Yanxi, things started to get busy in the Zhongduhu Mansion.
It was not because of the incident in Hedong, nor because of the appointment with Wu State.
Regarding the troop dispatch plan in April this year, the Central Protectorate will basically not interfere unless there is an extreme unexpected situation.
As for how to face this extreme unexpected situation, Feng Duhu has left it to the staff group to make preparations.
What he wants to do now is to check the layout of the delivery room.
Because the right lady's delivery day is getting closer day by day.
The Protectorate of Zhongdu was busy, and the Kingdom of Wu was even busier.
At this time, Wu State had already begun to organize civilians.
Taking advantage of last year's spring drought, Emperor Sun planned to enlist the people to dig a ditch to connect Xuan Lake and Huai River.
Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu State, fell ill again at this time of transition between spring and winter, when the temperature fluctuated.
I don’t know that this is because he fell ill in the spring and winter in the past few years.
Since the year Wu died of illness, Sun Deng has always had to stay in bed to recuperate during this season.
This has almost made Wu's monarchs and ministers accustomed to it.