In midsummer and May, warblers sing and butterflies dance, and all things flourish.
For the Hexi Corridor, it seemed that not long after the cold spring ended, the sun was shining and the heat wave hit us.
After a dusty journey through the Yanzhi Corridor and entering the Shandan Pasture, which is protected from the northern yellow sand by Longshou Mountain, Zheng Pu felt the melodious comfort of wind-blown grass and low cattle and sheep.
This time he came to the Hexi Corridor to urge counties and counties to establish bow and arrow societies.
The prime minister still agreed to the advice of hiding troops among the people.
Taking into account factors such as the clear governance and strict law enforcement of the Han Dynasty today, as well as the fact that the world has been in turmoil for many years and the common people are all concerned about peace and security, there is no need to worry about the disadvantages of attracting ambitious people when forming a bow and arrow society. In the future, tens of thousands can be raised from it.
A soldier with superb martial arts skills and a slight ability to control words and deeds will naturally be of great benefit to the current situation.
This policy was proposed by Zheng Pu, and there was no precedent to follow. The prime minister was afraid that the officials in the counties and counties in Hexi would not understand his intention, which would lead to Hao You taking the opportunity to gain power or cause unrest among the common people. At that time, Sun Wuzheng and Ni Wei were
The confrontation was in Jiangxia County, so Zheng Pu was asked to personally take charge of it at the beginning.
After receiving the order, Zheng Pu placed the pilot implementation of the Bow and Arrow Society in Zhangye County instead of Wuwei County, where the prefecture of Liangzhou is located.
First of all, the east of Wuwei County was being devastated by war. The hasty establishment of a bow and arrow society at this time would make the common people mistakenly think that the government was just an excuse to recruit troops, which might cause turmoil in the hearts of the people or lead to a rebellion.
On the other hand, Zhangye County, which is relatively closed in terrain, has an abundant water system and is rarely disturbed by wind and sand. It has always been a common farmland and a gathering place for common people in the Hexi Corridor. This time coincides with the slack time for spring plowing, which is a good opportunity for implementation.
As for why he entered Shandan Ranch, it was because his general Xu Zhi was serving here previously.
After the restoration of the Hexi Corridor, the Xu family of Zhangye worked hard to help the government stabilize the counties. Therefore, Zheng Pu reciprocated and asked the court to let Xu Zhi serve at Shandan Ranch, hoping that the court would have the strength to establish a cavalry in the future, so he would naturally
After Ma Dai and Zhao Guang, he became the third cavalry governor of the Han Dynasty.
Now that the Bow and Arrow Club is determined to be implemented, it is natural that he should be the head of the club in Zhangye County.
Yes, the Prime Minister and Zheng Pu's expectations for the Bow and Arrow Society were to prepare for recruiting cavalry from them in the future.
The people of Hexi are good at riding and shooting, so they are a good choice for cavalry.
Moreover, the Han's infantry were elite and not in short supply, so why did they use their scarce grain and supplies to expand the number of infantry in Hexi?
"Quality, I have seen the general."
Xu Zhi, who had known the news for a long time, took his horse and waited at the road. Before Zheng Pu could approach, he bowed and saluted.
After he straightened up, he smiled and said, "I am very happy to hear that the general is here. I specially asked someone to bring some sweet wine from his home in Zhide County to talk to the general about our long separation. I also asked the general to take the time to have a banquet with you."
"No need for ceremonial tapestry."
Zheng Pu, who was approaching slowly with horse hooves, chuckled, nodded, and signaled Xu Zhi to get on the horse and ride the bridle, "Zizhong's family is so rich that he dares to say that the wine must be of the best quality! My index finger moved when I heard it, and An Neng said something
evil!"
"Hahaha~~"
Xu Zhi, who jumped onto the horse's back vigorously, couldn't help laughing loudly when he heard the words.
But soon, his laughter turned into an embarrassed cough.
Because Zheng Pufu was just being polite, but suddenly he raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Zizhong treats me with fermented rice wine, just to reminisce about our long separation?"
Of course his joy was not just the long separation.
When a man is born into troubled times, he should make great achievements and seek a title!
Xu Zhi is no exception.
When he served in the Wei Kingdom, he was already the commander-in-chief of Manyin City Fortress and a partial general in charge of a group of troops.
However, since he entered the Han Dynasty, he had hardly participated in any expeditions and wars due to concerns about the relationship between the clans. It was not until the Han Dynasty returned to Liangzhou that he could stand upright under the banner of the Han Dynasty.
But in any case, he missed the best time to integrate into the Han army.
For example, in the past two years, the Wei State had harassed the Hexi Corridor many times. Although he was the most familiar with the terrain and geography, and had many skilled bows and horses and generals, he had not been trained in the Han army, so he did not follow them.
opportunity to conquer.
Even before, Ma Dai and the Xianbei Tuoba tribe jointly destroyed the right wing of the Southern Xiongnu, and there was no intention of recruiting him to join the expedition.
How can a general achieve military success if he does not go into battle?
Xu Zhi's eagerness can be imagined.
Now I am working at Shandan Ranch to prepare for being able to lead the cavalry in the future.
The imperial court currently does not have the resources or provisions to recruit more cavalry!
Judging from the tendency of the Wei Dynasty to harass Han troops and people's livelihood constantly, it may not be possible to do so in three to five years.
After serving at the ranch for more than a year, he looked enviously at the other generals who had heavy responsibilities, and he no longer wanted to waste his time just sitting and watching the sun rise and set every day.
Especially since he is a reduced general, he needs more opportunities to prove his talents.
It happened that Zheng Pu came to Hexi to handle affairs at this time. How could he not ask Zheng Pu to help him with the idea of giving it a try so that he could go with him as he wished?
In any case, it was Zheng Pu who recruited him to surrender to the Han Dynasty.
And with the story of Zhou Tai in front of him, Zheng Pu couldn't be more favorable to one.
It's just that Zheng Pu revealed his thoughts before he even mentioned it, and he was a little stunned for a moment.
However, men in the military have always been open-minded.
"You can't hide your thoughts from the general."
After coughing a few times in embarrassment, he said frankly, "I am treating you with the delicious wine at home, not only to express my long separation, but also to ask the general to offer me the position of a pawn, so that I can fight on the battlefield."
Serve the country as an enemy."
"Haha~~~"
But Zheng Pu did not immediately agree, but shook his head slightly and said, "A gentleman hides his weapons in his body and waits for the time to move. A noble man can only spend years of leisure, so why are he so busy seeking to conquer evil? Furthermore, the tribes in Hexi are now like before.
General, General Ma, Jiang Boyue and other troops have already set out, even if I am determined to find an opportunity to join the expedition for my son, it is already too late!"
"Not too late, not too late!"
Seeing that Zheng Pu had no intention of refusing, Xu Zhi was immediately happy and replied hurriedly, "The general may not know something. When the general rushed to Hexi, Ni Wei had once again increased its troops to fortify the city of Anyin!"
Without waiting for Zheng Pu to ask questions, he reported the military information that he had learned a few days ago that Sima Yi, the governor of Wei Yongliang and others, had sent Guo Huai, Hu Zun, Deng Ai and other troops to siege the fortress of Manyin.
After he finished speaking, he added, "Previously, our army only had the former general to supervise more than 10,000 people to rescue, but when we rebelled against the Wei Dynasty, we increased the number of troops in Wanyin. We were afraid that the enemy and we were too disparate to help. The general is a good general of our great Han Dynasty. If the prime minister returns,
When sending troops to assist, the general must be the governor. Although Zhi is not talented, he still has some courage. He is willing to serve as the general's vanguard and fight to the death!"
"Um"
With a slight nasal sound, Zheng Pu, who had just heard about the military situation, was noncommittal and lowered his eyes in thought.
He waited until he entered the office of Shandan Ranch and said with a smile, "I have no reason to refuse Zizhong's ambition to serve the country. If the prime minister sends me to supervise the army as Zizhong said, I will definitely make Zizhong realize his wish."
!but"
At this point, Zheng Pu deliberately dragged out his voice for a long time, making Xu Zhi look anxious, and then raised his eyebrows in mockery, "However, although I agreed first, there must be no shortage of wine in Zizhong's family!
