Three days later, Zheng Pu came to the Prime Minister's house again.
This time, the officer on duty outside did not stop him, nor did he go inside to report. Instead, he stretched out his hand and said, "The Prime Minister knows that the military advisor of the rear is coming, so he has told me that there is no need to inform. The military advisor can come in on his own."
"Thank you."
Nodding gently, Zheng Pu felt a little disgusted in his heart when he stepped forward and entered.
Regarding the dispute between the ministers and assistants in the prime minister's office, Fu Qian had already roughly told him the whole story that night: it was because Yang Yi harshly insulted Dong Jue who joined the army and stayed in military and political matters.
Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with Zheng Pu.
But what is speechless is that the reason for Yang Yi's behavior was actually that after Zheng Pu was promoted to the post of military division, his official position and authority overshadowed Yang Yi who had started his official career earlier and considered himself to be more talented. This made him resentful and angry.
In a daze.
It's an innocent disaster.
No one knows yet how the Prime Minister will deal with Yang Yi's fault; but everyone knows that the Prime Minister will be rewarded for his merits and punished for his faults, and will never be negligent in enforcing the law.
After all, the previous disagreement between Yang Yi and Wei Yan was just a dispute of temper, and it would not delay matters.
But now Yang Yi can be regarded as abolishing public service for personal reasons.
And he even humiliated his colleagues!
"Pu, meet the Prime Minister."
Pushing the door open and entering, Zheng Pu bowed and said, "I was sent as envoy to Sun Wu. Fortunately, Pu lived up to his mission."
The Prime Minister in the office was sitting behind the desk, writing and reading the documents.
Hearing the sound, he raised his head and showed a smile, and said jokingly, "Zijin sent an envoy, how can he not only live up to his mission?" Sun Zhongmou, the Lord of Wu, advised the emperor to be stingy with the power of the people.
"The expansion of territory was the result of the Battle of Xiangfan in the past," which made the Shen family of Wu County come to join him. Isn't it an achievement?"
It seems that the emperor has already written a letter to inform Dong Yun of the reward for his advice and the appointment of Shen You.
But this is not surprising. Today, the respect your son has for the prime minister really goes beyond the verbal address of "xiangfu".
After saying this, the Prime Minister did not wait for Zheng Pu's answer, and continued to bury his head in the case, saying, "Zijin, please take a seat and wait for me for a moment. There is a recent military situation in Hexi on the right seat, please take a look for yourself."
"promise."
Zheng Pu responded softly, moved to sit down on the side, spread out the general's love cloth on the case one by one, and read it carefully.
The military reports of the past few days were very similar to those he saw when he first returned to Longyou.
Only two things are new.
First, the scouts discovered that Liu Gaoshengyuan from the right of the Southern Xiongnu had arrived at Helan Mountain; while Liu Bao from the left had already sent some of his tribesmen into Xiutuze to seize pasture.
Coincidentally, the pasture occupied by Liu Bao was the land previously allocated by Jia Xu to the tribes of Ke Wu and Hu Bo Ju Zi.
Because there are many Qiang and Hu tribes living in Xiutuze, they chose not to help each other in this war.
Although they had previously been intimidated by Zheng Pu's imperial palace and sent envoys to pay tribute, they were willing to become vassals. However, when they heard that Wei was about to fight a war, they rejected Fei Yi's good intention to recruit them to various counties to avoid the war on the grounds that they could not leave their old lands.
Perhaps, they also knew that if they entered the Han Dynasty counties, they would be reduced to being included as lambs.
Fei Yao of the Wei State sent an envoy to recruit them to join the expedition and was rejected. However, in order not to be coerced by the Wei State and the Southern Huns invaded, he gave up part of the pasture for Liu Bao to live.
Moreover, in order to avoid being implicated in the war between Han and Wei, these Qiang and Hu tribes, who usually had constant disputes, actually formed a blood alliance, intending to sit back and watch the success or failure, and then choose the winner to pay tribute and become a vassal.
Zheng Pu couldn't help but feel a little funny about this.
The city gate caught fire, affecting the fish in the pond.
Having become "fish in the pond" in the war between the Han and Wei dynasties, they still dream of continuing their old independence. Isn't this just a fool's errand?
If the Han Dynasty were victorious, how could they allow Xiu Tu Ze to become a hidden danger in the future? And if the Wei State was victorious, how could Liu Bao not annex them to increase the strength of the tribe?
Unless they flee to Mobei!
However, considering that there were not many cavalry in the Han Dynasty at this time and were unable to take over Xiutuze, it would be a good thing as long as they did not attach themselves to Wei.
On the other hand, in the face of Sun Wu's army marching out of Jingxiang and Huaiyou, Wei's Guanzhong army did not move.
However, the Chinese army in Luoyang is gathering, and it seems that Cao Rui intends to personally rush to help Huaiyou.
Seeing this, Zheng Pu smiled brightly.
If Wei Cao Rui really personally leads the army to Huaiyou, I am afraid that Sun Quan will really act according to the plan he proposed.
At that time, once Sun Quan launches an attack eastward and turns westward to attack Jingxiang with all his strength, the Guanzhong army against Wei will never be able to remain at peace, and the pressure on the Han Dynasty will be greatly reduced!
Oh, very good!
"Does Zijin think that Sun Wu will attack Jingxiang with all his strength according to his plan?"
The prime minister, who had put down his writing on the case at some point, saw Zheng Pu laughing and asked a question.
"Back to Prime Minister, Pu thinks there is a 50% chance."
Hearing this, Zheng Pu's smile did not fade, and he answered with his hand, "However, even if Sun Wu does not have the courage to sink the cauldron, but he sent troops, it will also attract Luoyang's troops to the rebel Wei Dynasty for our Han Dynasty."
"Um"
The Prime Minister nodded slightly and passed it with a nasal sound.
Perhaps, in the prime minister's heart, he did not have much hope for Sun Wu who was in the Communist alliance.
Then he asked about the war in Hexi, "Zi Jin already knows the arrangements of the various ministries in Hexi. Is there anything that can be helpful?"
When asked this time, Zheng Pu looked solemn and said, "Prime Minister, the difficulty of our Han Dynasty's war in Hexi lies in the lack of cavalry and soldiers, not in the lack of manpower. Therefore, Pu has no other ideas."
"Yes, but the country's use is not enough!"
Involuntarily, the Prime Minister let out a long sigh, but then he expressed his true intention again, "Speaking of the shortage of cavalry, I have something to think about."
Without waiting for Zheng Pu to ask questions, he continued, "Since the Shaodang Qiang outside Xiping County became a vassal of our Han Dynasty, they have become a lot stronger due to the exchange of resources over the years. I intend to recruit them to send troops according to the old rules of the imperial court. They are helping the war, but I don’t know whether this move will lead them to follow the story of the Southern Huns’ rebellion in the past.”
The rebellion of the Southern Xiongnu refers to the Qiang rebellion in the northwest and the Xianbei and Wuhuan in the northern Xinjiang when Emperor Ling was in power. Therefore, the imperial court often conscripted the Southern Xiongnu to help in the war. The nobles of the Southern Xiongnu were afraid that the imperial court would recruit them without help, so they gathered together to kill the obedient Ling. The Qiangqu Chanyu who was acting under the emperor established a new Chanyu and rebelled against the Han Dynasty.
After Zheng Pu listened, he heard the harp song and understood its elegant meaning.
The Prime Minister intentionally asked him to visit the Xihai (Qinghai), the habitat of the Shaodang Qiang, to see if he could persuade the Qiang King Mangzhong to send troops to help in the war. Because the first Shaodang Qiang King Mangzhong to join the Han Dynasty to fight against the Wei Dynasty was Ma Dai and Zheng Pu were in charge together. Now, Ma Dai is far away in Hexi and military affairs are complicated and unable to be distracted, so Zheng Pu is the best candidate.
As for why the Prime Minister did not say it clearly, there was another consideration in asking Zheng Pu to serve as the envoy.
Zheng Pu's killing of prisoners in Hexi and building a temple in Beijing was an invisible deterrent!
No matter how powerful Shaodang Qiang is, Qiang King Mangzhong still has to consider the consequences of rejecting Zheng Pu.
Of course, considering this, how could the Prime Minister reveal it to his face with his temperament?
"Prime Minister, Pu is willing to go to the West Sea to tell Qiang King Mangzhong."
Immediately, Zheng Pu handed over his hand and asked for orders, saying with emotion, "Even if Pu can't make him send troops to help in the battle, he can still make him have no anger in his heart."
