Therefore, a short time later, they saw Zheng Pu riding his horse leisurely and following the messenger to find the Prime Minister's return, and Wei Yan also returned without annoyance. As soon as he arrived, he called Wei Rong to come closer, and gave careful instructions in a paternal tone with a tigerish face.
Various things happened after returning to Chengdu to take up a post.
It also surprised them.
Will Wei Rong be conferred?
In the dispute just now, it was this former general with an unruly temper who compromised?
How strange!
Both of them couldn't help but marvel.
Fortunately for Guan Xing, he had known Zheng Pu for a long time and knew that he always integrated the insights in the military books into his actions, just as he mentioned "the unity of knowledge and action".
But Fei Yi was different.
He is older and has served in the palace for many years, so he knows some unknown things.
For example, before the Northern Expedition began, the imperial court issued an edict stating that Wei Yan's hard work allowed Wei Rong to enter the palace as a minister, but Wei Yan resigned.
It's not because Wei Yan has any different intentions.
Instead, he claimed that the late emperor had used him to guard Hanzhong, but he had nothing to do in return. He could only put up his whole family and fight on the front line to protect the north of the Han Dynasty until his death.
His words are generous and decisive, and his heart is loyal and commendable.
However, it is inevitable to lose the checks and balances that are not familiar with politics.
Now before Wei Yan led the army to leave, Zheng Pu was able to persuade him to send his eldest son Wei Rong to serve in Chengdu. It was really not easy.
At least, Fei Yi felt that he could not persuade him.
Perhaps this is the reason why the Prime Minister has spared no effort to promote Zheng Hujun to stand out from the rest?
With a vague understanding, Fei Yi and Guan Xing looked at each other and turned around to leave: Wei Yan was instructing his children, so they should continue to avoid the banquet.
He just didn't want to take more than a hundred steps, and Wei Yan tiptoed over.
Wei Rong had long been impatient to stay in the personal guard group.
Although he did not expect to lead the army and join the army in the expedition, returning to Chengdu to guard the palace was also an opportunity to leave the wings of his fathers and fly alone, so he did not feel dissatisfied. Moreover, as the elder of the family just now, he was the "culprit" in the dispute with Zheng Pu.
"It's a blessing that he hasn't been exposed and blamed. How dare he expect more."
Therefore, when facing Wei Yan's instructions, he not only responded fluently, but was also extremely respectful.
This made Wei Yan, who had just been unable to get an answer from Zheng Pu, and could not find the majesty of his father in front of Wei Rong, suddenly felt bored. Also, seeing the eldest son inadvertently showing his longing for freedom from restraint, he couldn't help but feel
He was so angry that he gave his eldest son a slap on the neck, and then followed Fei Yi and others to continue preparing troops to go out, intending to vent his anger on the Wei army in Jincheng County.
Ji County, the Prime Minister's Department.
Zheng Pu, who hurried back, straightened his clothes and walked in.
In addition to the prime minister, Zhuge Qiao, who had been following Yang Yi in dispatching grain and baggage supplies, was also present in the hall.
The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.
According to common sense, before the army set off, he should be at a loss for what to do.
After seeing the ceremony, Zheng Pu learned that Zhuge Qiao was going to go to the Yin fortress as his deputy.
It is not a deputy position in the military, but serves as Zheng Pu's deputy when negotiating with the demons and monsters in the Hexi Corridor.
Yes, now that the war is about to begin, there are also undercurrents surging in the Hexi Corridor.
Whether it is the prefect of a county or the captain of the Rong army who accepted the official position of the Wei State, Hao You who has already obtained benefits, or Lu Shuihu, who has been oppressed for a long time, all the forces, large and small, have sent envoys to persuade them.
Vaginal obstruction.
Those with vested interests claimed that if the Han Dynasty could not change the current power structure in Hexi, they would be willing to protect the glory of the Han Dynasty banner again.
Those who had been oppressed for a long time seized the opportunity to ask for help generously, claiming that they were willing to fight against the rebels for the Han Dynasty; but they hoped that their situation would be improved after the Han Dynasty conquered Pingliang Prefecture.
There were still some horse thieves or knight-errants who spontaneously came to join the army.
Their purpose is the purest.
He just wants to take advantage of the general trend and use his life to gain fame and change his humble fate.
We have to admit that in a sense, the failure of Wei's counterattack against Longyou was the best help for the Han Dynasty to regain Hexi.
It also exposed the ugly, profit-seeking faces of all meat-eaters in Hexi under the sun, with nowhere to hide.
Recovering Jincheng County is a normal military struggle.
Recovering the Hexi Corridor is a decision to weigh the interests of all parties and redistribute rights.
How the decision is made determines the number of wars in the Hexi Corridor.
For example, the method of allowing the Han soldiers to seize the Hexi Corridor without losing any blood was to maintain the status quo. How the Wei Dynasty condoned the power of the powerful rightists and the Qiang and Hu tribes, how the Han Dynasty ensured their control of power.
In this way, they will happily accept the banner of the Han Dynasty.
Anyway, for them, serving someone is not serving someone?
The taxes that should be paid, the duties that should be performed, etc. have not changed, but the title has been changed from "Wei Chen" to "Han Chen".
It's just that a big man wouldn't make such a decision.
Without him, we would not worry about scarcity but inequality.
Since the late emperor established Shu, he has been promoting the "Shu science".
The wealthy families in the land of Bashu are all bound by strict laws, so naturally they will not make an exception for Hexi Haoyou, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among others.
Furthermore, since recapturing Longyou, the imperial court has been using the benefits of the Silk Road to let the Bashu nobles "actively" support the Northern Expedition. After capturing the Hexi Corridor, it will inevitably support them in return.
Just asking without giving back will not last long.
In future battles such as attacking Guanzhong and conquering the Central Plains, these wealthy families will also need to spare no effort!
As for how to give back, it is natural to change the pattern of the Hexi Corridor and give them some of the benefits.
Therefore, the prime minister's invitation to Zheng Pu was not to instruct the garrison at the Yin Fortress to guard the rear of Wei Yan's army.
With two generals, Wei Yan and Zheng Pu, and nearly 40,000 elite Han troops, going to attack Wei's unpopular Liangzhou, who else could stop the Han army?
There's no need to give instructions, isn't it?
In fact, the Prime Minister has been thinking about how to determine Hexi after sending various letters to Zhang Bao who was guarding the Hexi Corridor. Now he also wants to hear Zheng Pu's views on the many forces in the Hexi Corridor.
Make up for the deficiencies.
First, it was out of the potential intention of cultivating successors for the country.
The best test of whether you have the potential to become a leader is the ability to weigh the pros and cons of multiple parties.
Another reason is that Zheng Pu now understands the situation west of the river even better than Ma Dai - when the Wei army just withdrew from Longyou, he had already analyzed it through the surrender of general Xu Zhi, broker Shi Puli and others.
Taking precautions, he prepared "Hexi Powers" and submitted it to the Prime Minister's Office.
But Zheng Pu listened to the prime minister's question and did not refuse.
After thinking for a moment, he handed over his hand and answered, "Reporting to the prime minister, the west of the river has been troubled endlessly since Emperor Ling. The people are no longer afraid of power, and the powerful and powerful are all unruly. We cannot let it go! Just like a person suffering from a serious illness, the decoction can relieve it.
For a while, the root of the disease cannot be eliminated. Therefore, Pu thought that he should use the power of the military to waste several days in an attempt to cut the flesh and scrape the bones to remove the gangrene!"
