When Zheng Pu was asked to inspect the military affairs of Hanzhong County, he was naturally worried about Sun Quan's lack of courage.
Based on Sun Quan's past achievements, after the prime minister learned that the troops from Guanzhong left Jingzhou, he was worried that Sun Quan would stop his troops and return home again, which led to the gathering of countless troops in Jingzhou and Wei Guoguo to divert and attack Hanzhong.
For example, Cao Rui sent Luoyang's middle army to come from Dongsanjun, and Sima Yi entered from Baoxie Valley.
After all, the Han Dynasty, which still wants to maintain the war in Hexi, does not have many troops to make the defense line impregnable. As for the Wei State, since the army has been dispatched, there is nothing wrong with taking this opportunity to attack the Han Dynasty.
Everything is planned in advance.
Although the left generals Wu Yi and Guan Xing were stationed in Hanzhong, the prime minister felt that it would be more reassuring to order Zheng Pu, who had nothing to do for the time being, to go and inspect the area on his behalf to see if there were any deficiencies that could be repaired.
As for why the emperor Liu Chan sent Qiao Zhou to look for Zheng Pu, it was because he had previously written to the prime minister to praise him for his filial piety and honesty. In addition to reforming his reputation, he also wrote a letter to the emperor, suggesting that he should be engaged in classics. Qiao Zhou promoted "policy theory" in Yizhou Academy.
Quan should be used to supplement the recruitment of scholars for the reforming country.
Everything is done step by step.
Focusing on fame and talent is the current trend of the world. If it is suddenly changed, it will lead to criticism and turmoil in the government and the public.
In this case, it is better to take advantage of the situation.
Qiao Zhou could be ordered to promote "policy theory" among young scholars to determine good officials. The emperor Liu Chan or the ministers of the imperial court occasionally participated in it and proposed propositions, which aroused the attention of the government and the public, and made people with lofty ideals compete to participate in order to win the favor of the emperor and the ministers.
Since everyone in the world is keen on cultivating fame, let's just go with the flow.
And how can the fame gained from the mutual admiration and publicity among scholars compare with the personal praise from the emperor and his ministers?
Policy and discussion topics, such as water conservancy, farming, collecting people's capital, collecting corvee labor, providing rest with the people, curbing corruption, stopping extravagance, whether it is possible to maintain peace and stability, etc. are all based on what the imperial court is doing now, in order to open up avenues of discussion and guide pragmatism. Virtual.
If someone comes across good advice and suggestions, the emperor will not hesitate to praise him and promote him beyond his level.
In this way, all scholars will be able to work hard!
In the long run, it can also promote changes in world customs!
No matter how bad it is, it is still better than Wei's nine-grade official system of selecting officials based on family status.
Naturally, Zheng Pu first discussed this matter with the Prime Minister in detail.
After the prime minister heard this, he immediately wiped his head and said with emotion, "Zijin's thoughts and actions are worthy of the emperor's close relationship!" Then he smiled again and waved his hand in agreement, "Since Zijin said it with certainty, he went to the emperor to express his gratitude. Just do it.”
Yes, implementing the policy is also a move that benefits the emperor.
A scholar dies for a confidant.
In an era when wealthy families relied on filial piety and integrity to recruit scholars, and virtuous people had no chance of promotion, those who were not recognized for their talents would often be grateful or even die in return if they were affirmed or recommended by those in high positions in the future.
There are many examples of such things.
For example, when Cao Cao of the Wei Dynasty was a young man, he acted like a knight and was dissolute, but he did not manage his profession. Everyone in the world thought that his talent was not good enough.
Only the then Taiwei Qiao Xuan had a different view and said: "The world is about to be in chaos, and it cannot be cured except by the talents of the world. The one who can bring peace to peace belongs to you!"
These words were remembered by Cao Cao for the rest of his life.
In the future, no matter whether they were governors or were responsible for other matters, they would always pay homage when passing by Qiaoxuan's tomb. Even Cao Pi and Cao Rui followed the old tradition.
Not to mention the Prime Minister.
The late emperor visited the thatched cottage three times, but now the prime minister is dedicated to his work.
When Zheng Pu carried out the policy discussion and asked the emperor to participate in it and select the good ones and promote them, he was taking the kindness of knowing and meeting the scholars.
Well, more or less.
As wise as a prime minister, he has a clear understanding of the relationship, and he is happy to see the success and let Zheng Pu implement it.
He also wrote a separate letter to the emperor to explain the pros and cons. It is not surprising that the emperor, who always respected the prime minister, received the letter and ordered Qiao Zhou to come in person.
Late autumn, early September.
Even though the Qinling Mountains block the raging northern wind, Hanzhong County still feels a little chilly.
Zheng Pu, who entered the Zuo General's Mansion to report to Wu Yi, accompanied by Guan Xing, went on horseback to inspect the military affairs of the garrisons in various counties and the passes.
In fact, there is nothing to patrol.
Hanzhong County, which has a closed terrain, has been well-defended since Wei Yan became the governor. After the beginning of the Northern Expedition, Hanzhong was used as a town and a place where grain and fodder was stored, and soldiers lived and practiced martial arts. It is not an exaggeration to call it impregnable.
Therefore, while patrolling from Baokou of Baozhong County to the golden garrison of Longting, Zheng Pu did not have the slightest comment.
However, by carefully observing the mood and demeanor of the garrison soldiers, the food and baggage reserves at each garrison point, and asking the soldiers how long they had been in the army, where they came from and where their families are now, etc., Zheng was very impressed. Pu vaguely understood the prime minister's intention of sending him here.
Now the Prime Minister's mind has begun to prepare for the future march into Guanzhong.
Because today's Hanzhong County has 30,000 soldiers stationed all year round. Although they are mainly soldiers from the field and newly recruited soldiers, we must not forget that there are more than 80,000 Lishu households in Hanzhong County today! Half of them are military soldiers from various places, and the other Half of them are the Qianghu from Liangzhou who were forcibly relocated, the tenants of Wei Haoyou, and the poor people from Bashu who were attracted by sharing their land.
When the war is critical, if these young men and women join the army, the imperial court can suddenly gain another 30,000 troops.
And their fighting power is quite impressive. Because they have always been regarded as a reserve source of troops by the imperial court, the officials of various counties in Hanzhong have to teach Li Shu to practice warfare every year.
In other words, even if Wei rebels and invades in large numbers, the prime minister does not need to worry about losses in Hanzhong.
The purpose of ordering Zheng Pu to come was to see Zheng Pu, who was known for his scheming, discuss the possibility of sending troops from Hanzhong in the future.
For example, Wei Yan’s previous Ziwu Valley plan.
Things are different now.
In the past, Wei Yan's mention of a surprise attack on Chang'an from Ziwu Valley was an unrealistic conjecture.
But now that Longyou and Hexi are in the hands of the Han, if the main force of the Han army enters Anding County from Xiaoguan and enters Chencang from Dashan Pass, forcing the main force of the Wei army to confront them, an elite partial division suddenly rushes out from Ziwu Valley. No matter whether they go to Chang'an or attack Wugong County to cut off the Wei army's retreat, those who oppose the Wei army will be in chaos!
Naturally, if they want to see the miracle of Ziwu Valley, the Han army must first occupy Xunkou garrison (Wei Anyang County).
But now the Wei army is fighting fiercely with Sun Wu in Jiangxia, which is a good opportunity to seize the siege.
As for why the Prime Minister eagerly began to prepare for the Battle of Guanzhong when the Han Dynasty was in short supply of food and the imperial court was running out of money.
It's time to wait!
When he came to Hanzhong to meet Wu Yi, Zheng Pu discovered that he had many age spots on his face and hands.
He also suddenly remembered that the Prime Minister's beard and hair had become a lot thinner and that he had to rely on Su Yu when traveling.
The old ones are really old; the old ones are showing their age first.
Therefore, they all hope that the banner of the Han Dynasty can fly on the wall of Chang'an as soon as possible.
Not only for the sake of having no regrets for oneself, but also for the sake of saying goodbye to those who died early: live up to everyone’s expectations
