Although Cao Rui was very unwilling, he had to stop his troops and return to Luoyang.
After the Jiangdong army retreated to Nanfei River and relied on the old and new cities of Hefei to guard it, he did not have the advantage in military strength. After several trial attacks with no hope of breaking the situation, he had to accept Man Chong's plan of "using Shouchun City as a barrier against the bandit Wu". planning.
After all, the soldiers of Wei State fought several battles a year.
For example, not long after the army was formed, the soldiers were mostly Wuhuan Tuqi from the Donghu tribe.
Since the beginning of summer, they have rushed from Jizhou to Jingzhou to fight, and then traveled thousands of miles to Hexi to fight fiercely for several months. Now they have come to Huainan again, with little time to unload their saddles.
He was very war-weary and full of complaints from fatigue.
If we don’t go back to rest, it may not be as simple as low morale!
In fact, Qian Hong and Xia Houxian, who commanded the Wuhuan Tuqi, both reported to Cao Rui privately, claiming that their soldiers could no longer fight, otherwise they would induce mutiny.
Cao Rui felt helpless about this, but he could understand it.
Even the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who were favored by Wei as a member of the Emperor's personal army, could not help but complain, let alone the Hulu!
Due to many factors, Cao Rui had no choice but to take advantage of the situation.
He dismissed his troops and returned to Luoyang, leaving the Wuhuan Tuqi in Yuzhou to rest and recuperate, and transferred the Xiahou Ba tribe to Yangzhou to be under Manchu control.
Others include the intersection where Shaopei enters Huaikou and Dongfeishui River enters Shaopei with iron chains and iron cones, and hidden stakes are erected on the river bed; it is rebuilt into a German garrison point and used as an outpost to defend Wu in the future; and the military and horse defense in Lu'an County is strengthened, etc. Man Chong will prepare everything else by himself.
Because next time the Wu Kingdom invades, he will not come to the rescue.
This is Man Chong's advice.
According to the custom of using troops in Jiangdong, the next invasion will be at the turn of summer and autumn when the river water surges.
Man Chong felt that with the proficiency of the Wuhuan Tuqi and the solidity of Shouchun City, he could ensure that the bandit Wu could not enter the Huai River without the help of Luoyang's Chinese army if he only defended it. Moreover, when he used Shouchun City as a barrier, The plan was originally to lure the enemy deep into the enemy's territory, causing Jiangdong to frequently use weapons and military force at the expense of the country's strength, and wait until the time was right to defeat it in a single battle.
Therefore, he advised Cao Rui that within one or two years, Cao Rui would allow the Luoyang army to rest and reorganize in Luoyang peacefully.
In order to reduce the loss of the national treasury and accumulate strength for the decisive battle in the future.
Cao Rui had no doubts about Man Chong's military strategy.
In other words, at this point, apart from acting on Man Chong's words, he no longer has any better strategy to control Wu.
This military information spread to Chang'an, Guanzhong, and Sima Yi took action to look at the Qinling Mountains.
With his wisdom, he could guess without Cao Rui issuing an edict that in the next few years, all states and counties in Wei State would implement the national policy of resting with the people and repairing armored soldiers.
And he also knew that now that the rebels against Shu had occupied Longyou and Hexi, and the thieves Wu had captured the new city of Hefei, the situation in the world seemed to have returned to the three-legged confrontation after the Battle of Hanzhong...
A true tripartite confrontation!
The difference is that they lost Jingnan against Shu and replenished Longyou and Hexi, and the bandit Wu became more powerful than before.
So he was also thinking about whether the Wei State, which was no longer one against two in terms of strength, faced a fierce battle in Guanzhong similar to the "Battle of Xiangfan", would there be a chance to repeat the story of Wei and Wu teaming up to fight Bashu in the past?
Given the nature of Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, and the ministers in Jiangdong, they should be able to do it, right?
If you act according to Ziyuan's words.
Yes, this inference was made by his eldest son Sima Shi.
During the father-son plan when they learned about the Huainan War.
Sima Shi came to Chang'an this time because the influence of the "glorious case" in the past had finally passed. Relying on the merits of his father's generation and his own reputation, he was elected by the temple princes as a regular attendant of the Sanqi. On the eve of his appointment, his mother sent him to listen.
The teachings and admonitions of our fathers.
But Sima Yi didn't give any advice.
For this eldest son who was entering his thirties, Sima Yi felt that he had nothing to say to him. Especially since he had recently learned from Sima Fu’s letters that the eldest son’s wife Xia Houhui’s “sudden death” was actually man-made!
Therefore, he, who was thinking for himself, felt more and more that the eldest son's proposal was feasible.
Gently brushing off the thin snow accumulated on his shoulders, Sima Yi walked slowly down the city wall and returned to the governor's office. He summoned Sima Shi and said softly: "Zi Yuan will return to Luoyang the next day. What I said the day before yesterday
If things go wrong, you can find an opportunity to remonstrate with the emperor. If things come true, you will be able to enter the decision-making center of the temple in the future. If not, it will also show your sincerity in serving the country, and there is no need to worry about anything else. As a father,
I will stand up for you."
After saying this, he couldn't help but waved his hand for Master Sima to retreat.
Because he also planned to personally inspect the conditions of various ministries in Guanzhong the next day, and would also go to the south of Helan Mountain.
At the end of November in mid-winter, after Liu Bao, the Southern Huns, returned to Shuofang County and settled down, Deng Ai and Fei Yao, who were stationed south of Helan Mountain, jointly wrote a letter and proposed a very dangerous strategy.
At that time, he thought that the war in Huainan had not yet been resolved, so he put it on hold and did not make a decision for the time being.
But now he feels that this strategy is worthy of his own on-site inspection to weigh the pros and cons of whether it can be implemented.
In any case, if there is an invasion against Shu in the future, they will definitely take the lead in marching south of Helan Mountain.
It is always better to attack people first than to defend passively.
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Hebei County Luomen Ju, Lu Family Courtyard.
In the pavilion by the creek, Zheng Pu was teaching little Jingji calligraphy, and Zhang Bao, who had received the news from Ji County, walked in excitedly, "Zijin, just now Ma Youchang sent someone to report that the Prime Minister agreed to our invitation! However,
, the date is set after Yue Wang, and you need to first meet with the Jizhou scholars who abandoned Wei and surrendered to Ming Dynasty."
Is there anyone who has abandoned Wei and is coming?
Zheng Pu slightly raised his eyebrows, first corrected Xiao Jingji's pen-holding posture and told her to copy, then stood up and came out, "Can the people sent by Brother Youchang bring documents with them?"
"Of course there is."
Zhang Bao took out a piece of silk from his sleeve and handed it over. Zhang Bao glanced at little Jingji who was sitting in the pavilion, and then lowered his voice and said, "I just saw it. The person who abandoned the Wei Dynasty and joined the Han Dynasty was actually Guan Anguo."
I recommend him and praise him for his strategy for managing the country."
Uh~
Zheng Pu's eyes lit up and he became very interested.
After taking the silk and looking at it carefully, I found that they were all words of praise from Guan Xing and instructions from the Prime Minister. As for the Jizhou scholars...
Not even a name was mentioned.
But the time when he came to Ji County was roughly determined.
As early as the beginning of the middle of the month, as late as the same day, it is uncertain whether the wind and snow along the way will be bad.
"Brother Wen Rong, are you interested in joining me to meet the people who came here?"
Putting the silk into his sleeve, Zheng Pu raised his head and asked, "Since he came from Guanzhong, he must know the customs of Ni Wei, and he may be able to fight for you in the future..."
"No."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Bao's voice.
And he couldn't wait to turn around and leave, throwing away the excuse from behind, "The prime minister asked you to do something, it would be bad for me to get involved. Well, I have other things to do, so I will leave first."
It also made Zheng Pu angry for a while.
This brother-in-law behaves more and more lightly.
After his intention to propose a marriage was rejected, he, who had originally been focusing on little Jingji, turned his attention to Zhang Zun, as if he suddenly remembered his responsibility as a father.
Now he made excuses and left in a hurry, also rushing to teach Zhang Zunzong how to use a horse.
There is nothing wrong with this originally.
But the good horse that Zhang Zun is riding now was originally Zheng Pu's mount, and was "gifted" by Zhang Bao privately to Zhang Yan.
And after receiving the benefits, you still don’t know how to restrain yourself!
He actually claimed that Zheng Pu was not good at martial arts and would not fight with his horse even if he faced battle in the future. It would be better to give the mount to his nephew instead of wasting such a handsome horse. What made Zheng Pu even more upset was that his legitimate son Xiao Hutou was facing him.
She was not close to him and would cry even when she was hugged, but when Zhang Bao was hugged, she danced happily.
What is this!
Zheng Pu, who had been living at home for several months, suddenly felt that life was a little boring...
The month is full on the fifteenth day, facing the sun in the west.
Yue Wang refers to the fifteenth day of the month.
The Jizhou scholars recommended by Guan Xing arrived in Ji County one day before Yuewang.
It was Shi Bao Shi Zhongrong, a small official in the field of Wei State who fled from Ziwu Valley to Hanzhong County.
After learning the news, Zheng Pu rushed to the Prime Minister's office in Ji County to meet him. As soon as he heard his name, he was surprised: Could it be that this man who sold iron in Yecheng and Chang'an and sought an official position was not chosen by Sima Yi?
Know?
In particular, Shi Bao has a beautiful appearance and majestic air. Just by looking at him, you can tell that he is not an ordinary person.
Could it be that it is another "hidden fan"?
Shi Bao, who had been informed early and was waiting in the house, immediately bowed and saluted when he saw Zheng Pu entering, "Shi Bao Shi Zhongrong, a native of Bohai, Jizhou, and a former Wei tuntian official, met Zheng Sizhi."
The attitude was very respectful.
There is no way, now the name "Scar Pu" is well known in the Wei State.
At least for Shi Bao, who has yet to achieve success, Zheng Pu today is an existence that he cannot match.
"No need to be polite."
He walked straight to the top and took his seat. Zheng Pu smiled and stretched out his hand to support him, "You abandoned Wei and rebelled against the Wei Dynasty. You did not avoid the hardships of the journey and were not afraid of death. You are truly a righteous man! Please take a seat."
"Thank you Sizhi."
Shi Bao straightened up and took his seat as promised.
Zheng Pu's question came immediately, "The king looks dignified and behaves calmly. He is an extraordinary person! Why did he stop being a small official working in the fields when he rebelled against the Wei Dynasty?"
This question made Shi Bao feel disappointed.
He was born in a humble family and entered the official career with the thought of being weak. Although he had a lot of talent and knowledge and traveled to various places to pursue it, he went around in circles for more than ten years and finally failed to find a job. His sadness and pain of being frustrated and frustrated can't be expressed in a few words.
Can you generalize it?
After a long silence, he laughed to himself and answered with his hands raised, "Bao Bao has little talent and little knowledge. He has no outstanding reputation. He has neither family support nor noble people to support him. It is inevitable to live in a humble place. Now Bao abandons Wei and runs away, not because he wants to be famous.
My duty was because I saw that the people from Sangzi in Jizhou had migrated to Guanzhong and were working hard to make a living. I couldn't bear to look at them, so I looked for an opportunity to move from Ziwu Valley to Hanzhong, not to join the others."
"good!"
Zheng Pu raised his palms and praised, "I am sorry that the people's livelihood is so difficult. I take a long breath to cover my tears. You have to say this."
After saying this, he pondered for a moment and then continued, "Since the prime minister established his government, I have chosen talents regardless of family background. Regardless of origin, those who are loyal and serve the time will definitely get their positions. Well...do you know Jiang
