With hundreds of soldiers guarding the pass, he resisted the attacks of more than ten thousand enemies for many years without falling, and he was able to pursue and behead the enemy generals when they returned. Therefore, the deeds of Huo Jun, the governor of Zitong, are enough to be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty.
Now Zheng Pu made it clear that Liu Yin, the garrison guard of Manyin City, was as capable as Huo Jun, which astonished both the Prime Minister and Ma Su.
Since the Northern Expedition, Liu Yin has mostly served as a deputy guarding local areas and has not experienced many wars. In particular, he is extremely brave and has a reputation in the army as a "warrior".
This is not to say that the fierce generals who charge into the battle are incapable of defending.
But this matter is of great importance. If Huo Jun is still there, the Prime Minister will naturally not do anything to him. However, Liu Yin has no similar guarding experience before. Even if Zheng Pu claims that he can protect his life, it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to do it for a while.
choice.
The battle of life and death in the military is related to the destiny of the country and is not a matter of personal gambling and fun.
If we make a mistake, even if we take Zheng Pu's head as the guarantee, what's the point?
However, the Prime Minister still firmly believed that Zheng Pu was not a lier. Therefore, the thought of "not saving" in his heart became heavier and heavier as time passed.
Without him, if Liu Yin could be as capable as Huo Jun, it would be of great benefit to the Han army!
Not only did it resolve the strategic passivity caused by the sudden attack by Wei Wei, but it also revealed the wonder of changing situations.
Not to mention that the Han army did not come to the rescue, Sima Yi, who was sitting in the Guanzhong army, could not find the weak defense of the Han Dynasty, and even if he attacked, it would be difficult to achieve success; or the Han army could continue to rest and recuperate calmly, and gather his troops to enter the Guanzhong.
, returned to the old capital.
I would like to ask, if the Wei Dynasty used the tiger and leopard cavalry of the Luoyang Central Army and 20,000 troops from Bingzhou to besiege the Manyin City Fortress, but the Han army easily passed through without any effort, what impact would it have on the Wei soldiers and the Kwantung nobles?
Attack? How can the world judge the dispute between the Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty?
Although the interests of people's hearts are invisible, they can sometimes determine the outcome of a war and the rise and fall of a country's fortunes.
Perhaps, after this war, the Wei people will no longer have the desire to recapture Longyou and Liangzhou, but will have no choice but to accept the fact, and will instead use Guanzhong Sanfu as Luoyang's barrier!
In other words, in the future, the war between Han and Wei will change hands!
Naturally, the premise of everything is that Liu Yin's defense is as good as Zheng Pu said.
The prime minister, who has always been cautious and prudent, has never gambled on the success of the Northern Expedition on one person.
After all, the world is already in a state of unity, and the revival of the Han Dynasty is not just the work of one generation.
But now he felt more and more that he could take a risk.
Because of the several hours of deliberation and the lack of blood flow from sitting on the knees for a long time, the Prime Minister's knees began to feel cramps and pain again, which made him feel that the hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty would eventually fall on the younger generations.
Sooner or later.
While he is still here, it is better for the best among the younger generation to fully display their talents and knowledge, and to hone and accumulate experience and experience in controlling the overall situation for the future, rather than groping alone in the future.
At least he is a minister of the late emperor Tuogu, the father-in-law of today's son, and the prime minister who can deal with every detail!
After him, the Han Dynasty will no longer have a prime minister, nor will there be anyone with the trust and prestige to withstand such dangerous maneuvers.
And following Zheng Pu's words is not considered negligence.
In the past, when the late emperor made Wei Yan the prefect of Hanzhong and relied on the country's borders, Wei Yan was still on the front lines and the indomitable General Yamen was also praised as a "fierce man" by the military. He had no experience in guarding important frontline towns.
But now, who thinks he is incapable of defending?
Alas, I don’t know when it started, many things have happened for many years.
Let the juniors have a try.
As time goes by ruthlessly, the younger generation will eventually become the older generation, the ones who shoulder the responsibility of restoring the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains.
The determined Prime Minister opened his eyes, cast his gaze on Zheng Pu's already somewhat silvery temples, and said slowly, "When planning military and national affairs, we must make sure that everything is omitted. Zijin must not do anything like this again in the future.
My life is my guarantee.”
The decision was made without waiting for Zheng Pu to plead guilty.
It was a compromise between the three people's strategies.
According to Zheng Pu's words, troops and horses were not sent to rescue the Manyin City Fortress. However, in the summer after the spring plowing, the Prime Minister still wanted to station troops in Xiaoguan, and Wei Yan still wanted to supervise the army to march from Jincheng County for rescue.
In exchange for the provision of food and fodder for the exemption of 500 war horses, it was also necessary to advance the time for Sun Wu to send out his troops.
They only lost 500 horses, so there was nothing to hesitate about.
You should be prepared for any danger.
Zheng Pu felt a little regretful about this arrangement, but he did not dare to raise any objections.
Not only because the prime minister has made up his mind, but also because his strategy has not yet been finished.
If the Prime Minister agrees to his proposal not to rescue Manyin City Fortress within half a year, he will propose that after half a year, Wei Yan will be used to guard Longyou and Jiang will be used to protect Hexi, and the Prime Minister will be asked to personally supervise the main force of the Chinese army to attack Bao from Hanzhong County.
Xiegu comes out of Guanzhong!
At that time, the autumn harvest was approaching, and the troops were sent out to harvest the wheat that was about to ripen in Wei's fields, so that the Han army would not have any food shortages, and it would be better to have a duel with Sima Yi in the wild!
Attack is the best defense.
Zheng Pu felt that if he wanted the Han army to rest and recuperate safely in the next few years, he could only defeat the main force in Guanzhong against Wei again and break their backbones! Otherwise, as long as the strength of the army in Guanzhong against Wei still existed, similar forces would
Just like what happened now when Xiahou's Confucian soldiers trapped Manyin City and took advantage of strategic opportunities, it will happen again in the future.
Instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative on the battlefield within the allowed range.
As for whether it would be too risky to fight with a small number of enemies when leaving the pass, and the Qinling Valley Road is inconvenient to transport grain and fodder, etc., will it cause the Han army to return defeated?
Zheng Pu never worried.
In his mind, the prime minister faced Sima Yi with an upright army, and these disadvantages would not determine the outcome.
Another unexplainable reason is that Zheng Pu's original intention of embarking on an official career has not changed, so he is now eagerly looking forward to the early arrival of the Han army entering Guanzhong.
After all, this year has already been the thirteenth year of Jianxing (236 AD)!
He was worried that the Prime Minister would not be able to see the Han banner fluttering in the wind on the towering Chang'an city wall, and was worried that the Prime Minister would die with regrets before the day came when he could return to the old capital.
But let’s seize the day.
It doesn't matter whether he is accused of putting the life and death of soldiers in danger, or he is accused of going militaristically regardless of the people's livelihood.
He is willing to do his best!
Hexi Corridor, Juyan City.
Standing on the city wall and looking out, the white snow stretches to the sky as far as the eye can see. About ten miles away from the city, there are countless domes of the southern Xiongnu right camp and the Xianbei Tuoba camp, which also stretch to the sky.
They have besieged the city for nearly a month and have never attempted to attack it.
But today it is different.
After a burst of thunderous drums and shrill bone flutes, nearly three thousand horsemen slowly came towards the city, driving away more than a hundred Han prisoners with horse whips.
