A corner of the military camp directly under Ma Zhong was demarcated by simple antlers.
There are dozens of large and small military tents inside, surrounding a rather spacious military field. They are equipped with axes, axes, flags, drums, and powerful drums. The soldiers in strict ranks hit their shields with their swords and shouted like thunder.
As soon as I heard about it, I couldn't help but admire the power of "exerting tiger ministers and serving food in Pan".
If we look closely, we will find that the soldiers in the army are just practicing martial arts, and they are enjoying themselves in the "Du Shi" similar to the Han system.
Jufu and Zheng Pu were sitting on the bed, with a table in front of them and pen and ink dividing the large military field into two. They were looking at the athletes in the army at opposite sides.
Following the sentence, I looked wherever I looked, and I saw countless athletes occupying one place, barefooted, bare-chested and bare-handed, fighting with each other with frowns and gnashing of teeth.
The person who was thrown to the ground by force was full of anger, and he clenched his fist and beat the ground hard to show his dissatisfaction and annoyance.
The winner immediately cheered loudly, ignoring the sweat and dust covering his body. The wind felt under his feet and he rushed to Ju's support, shouting excitedly, "Ju Sima, I am the winner! It's me!"
Jufu nodded with a smile, waved away the dust with his hand, and then wrote down the name of the winner.
On Zheng Pu's side, it was much more trivial.
It is based on archery skills. It is also a comparison test of catching. The target is called a straight target, and the target is called a swan. The victory or defeat is judged by hitting the right swan. The target is divided into fifty steps, eighty steps, and one hundred steps respectively; it is also divided into Squat, stand and shoot.
Such a grand occasion was not because the two of them were bored in the army and just having fun.
Instead, they select various levels of military commanders, such as corps commanders, chief commanders, team commanders, and camp commanders.
This came from Zheng Pu's persuasion.
When Jufu was selecting 500 soldiers for his headquarters, he originally wanted to transfer the commander of his original school to restrain them.
However, Zheng Pu thought this method was inappropriate.
First, these soldiers were selected from various schools. They were not familiar with each other, and their original positions were different. They were rashly placed under the command of unfamiliar commanders. There must be many dissatisfied soldiers among them.
It is also not conducive to fighting shoulder to shoulder with colleagues in the army during an expedition.
On the other hand, when Ma Zhong told Ju Fu earlier, he had revealed that he would be sent to Nanzhong in the near future.
In a short period of time, Jufu and Zheng Pu were unable to establish prestige in the hearts of these soldiers. When they were marching or encountering enemies, they could not even command the troops with arms, and they could not even enforce strict laws and regulations.
There are many disadvantages, it is better to re-select.
A comparative technical assessment similar to the "Du Examination" is adopted, and the method of "the capable ones go up and the mediocre ones go down; if there is a tie, the literate ones will be judged as the winners", and the new assistants are carefully selected.
Although this approach is a bit cumbersome, every level of assistant can convince the public and can demonstrate the impartiality and impartiality of Jufu and Zheng Pu.
It is more conducive for the soldiers in the army to fight bravely and to give orders.
Jufu greatly appreciated this, and this led to a grand occasion for several days.
As for the two men recommending Liu Yin together, they waited for several days and received no news.
At that time, Ma Zhongde heard that Liu Yin was interested in military affairs. After asking the two of them carefully, he was non-committal about whether he would accept Liu Yin to join the army. He only said one sentence: "You two will choose your headquarters for training first, and then Let me think about the matter before making a decision."
After saying this, Shi Shiran left.
The two of them were left looking at each other, quite confused for a moment.
On the contrary, Jufu, who had been with Ma Zhong for a long time and was familiar with his nature and actions, realized it later and spoke out to comfort him.
He claimed that Ma Zhong did not reject it, but that he had promised it in his heart.
I don't agree on the spot now, it's just sudden and I haven't decided how to arrange Liu Yin's duties.
However, Zheng Pu felt that this move was abrupt.
He actually forgot that Liu Yin was just as famous as Liu Shen, Du Qiong and others when he first learned about it, but now the two of them are working separately in the Prefecture and Mufu Bureau!
It is normal for Ma Zhong to accept the decision rashly in order to avoid losing his talents.
Furthermore, the Liu family in Chengdu is a wealthy family, and Liu Yin has repeatedly refused to respond to the orders of states and counties in the past, which is one of the manifestations of the Yizhou wealthy family's unwillingness to serve the Shu Han wholeheartedly. Now he actually brought his family's retinue and volunteered to fight for the country. This has changed.
Ma Zhong still doesn't know the reason, so he still needs to be cautious.
At least, let us first inform you that Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who is currently bent on wooing Yizhou's wealthy family to maintain stability, will make a decision.
In fact, Zheng Pu's idea played right into Ma Zhong's mind.
After hearing this, Ma Zhong returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion that night and sought out Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to report in detail.
When the Prime Minister found out, he was slightly surprised.
Only after Ma Zhong told General Zheng Pu and Liu Yin about their friendship and encouraged each other to "seize the day and night to make great achievements" did he smile with relief.
If it comes unexpectedly, you should accept it with joy.
However, within a few days, no news came, so the prime minister was weighing the pros and cons.
Of course, in the troubled autumn of Yizhou, there is a nephew of a wealthy family who brings his retinue and asks for a military expedition for the country. He should be honored by showing off his official duties!
It not only shows the sincerity of the court, but also encourages others to follow suit, so why not do evil?
However, Liu Yin's intention here was to follow Jufu and Zheng Pu to Nanzhong. The relationship involved the dilemma of whether to send troops or not.
If he was given a job but not soldiers, he would probably have no complaints.
But after other wealthy families heard about it, they must have thought that the imperial court's warning was too serious, and they would feel uncomfortable.
But if it is given to soldiers, it will not be consistent with the discipline of the army.
That Liu Yin man was just a white man and had not accomplished even an inch of his work, but he was given military power. How could the rest of the generals be so willing to do so?
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who has always been cautious in handling affairs, naturally nip problems in the bud and does not allow such discord to occur.
After thinking for a while, the Prime Minister simply advanced the strategy of "extending favor" a little further.
On the grounds that "a righteous man must be seen in a national crisis", Zhuang Liu Yin led his retinue to join the army. He wrote to the imperial court to invite Liu Yin to be the commander of another department, and granted him special permission to become a monk and raise funds for himself. Together with his retinue, a total of 300 people would serve as the headquarters.
After treating Huang Chong favorably, Liu Yinshu was used as an example for other Yizhou wealthy families to speculate on the pros and cons of working together with the Han Dynasty to conquer the Central Plains.
Naturally, the tribesmen recruited by Liu Yin from going south also had to move all their family members to the center of Shu and return them to the imperial court, and together they were registered as households and given land.
If the family members are unwilling to move, they cannot be recruited!
However, after Siding settled Liu Yin properly, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang frowned again.
Liu Yin's sudden joining also disrupted his training plan for Zheng Pu.
Originally, the main purpose of entrusting Jufu to take Zheng Pu to Nanzhong was to make Zheng Pu familiar with the military affairs as soon as possible so that he could be used for the country.
If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.
Just imagine, if Ju Fu is the leader and Zheng Pu is the deputy, they can still plan things together.
If Liu Yin is added to the mix, Zheng Pu will be in a lower position. How can An be able to solve the problem?
After much deliberation, Zhuge Liang dismissed Zheng Pu from the post of fake Sima, and instead gave him the post of temporary supervisor of the army, in addition to Gou Fu and Liu Yin.
Rate.
In this way, Zheng Pu could not only gain power but also participate in military affairs, thus getting the best of both worlds.
"call......"
Putting down the pen gently, Zhuge Liang held the slightly moistened ink on the upper surface of his hand, blew it slightly, and then called the clerk outside the door to send someone to bring it to the palace for the emperor Liu Chan to use his seal.
Immediately he closed his eyes again and gently rubbed the root of his nose with one hand to relieve the soreness of his eyes after looking at them for too long.
After a while, he opened his eyes, turned his head and looked outside the window curtains.
There was a bird building a nest in the long eaves there. At this time, it was returning to feed its chicks, making a lot of chirping sounds.
Alas, birds also know how to feed them diligently so that their offspring will grow strong and healthy.
For example, for today's Han Dynasty, the consequences of the defeat of Jingzhou and Yiling were not as simple as losing troops and losing territory.
There are still countless generals and talents who have withered!
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Fazheng, Ma Chao and Liu Ba of the older generation all died during this period, and Guan Ping, Ma Liang, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, Cheng Ji, Fu Wei, Wang Fu and Li Chao of the middle and younger generations all died during this period.
!
Talents are declining, and the great Han Dynasty has also turned from prosperity to decline!
He was left alone by the late emperor and entrusted by today's son with the government. As the prime minister who shouldered the responsibility of reviving the great Han Dynasty, he worked diligently in everything he did, nurturing his descendants to grow up to be talented and benefiting the country.
well..........
The road is long and far away, I will search up and down.
After watching the chicks chirping and jumping for a long time, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang lowered his eyes again and frowned.
It seems that I have not been in the palace for some time. I wonder how your Majesty has been lately?
Are you still diligent in studying politics and studying?
But I don’t know how much your Majesty has mastered the art of governing a country and controlling people, the way of balancing, and the power of an emperor?
Well, with the empress Zhang, who is of good temperament and extraordinary intelligence, by your side, your majesty should be very attentive, right?
That's all, it's useless to think too much.
After these busy days, I will find some free time to go to the palace and see His Majesty.
After collecting his thoughts, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang opened his eyes again, took out a slip of paper and spread it on the desk, reading it carefully. From time to time, he would hold a pen with only one hand and apply ink on the inside of the bamboo slip, and a line of tiny characters would flow out.
However, after reviewing for a while, he turned his head slightly, frowned slightly, put down his pen, stroked his hair, and thought.
It seems that there is no word about the Zheng family's marriage contract?
His father died young, so he shouldn't have died, right?
With this talent, it will not be difficult for him to become an important minister in the court one day.
Perhaps, we can first find him a meritorious family and arrange a marriage, so that he can remember the great kindness of the king in the future and be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty for the rest of his life?
Well, let’s put this matter aside for now.
It remains to be seen how his talents will be displayed during his trip to Nanzhong before we can make a final conclusion.
Standing up from the table, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang took down a small wooden box from the top of the table on the right side, spread out the cloth covered with densely written small characters on the case, and wrote down "Zheng Zijin, in-laws, loyal to the family, home of the court's meritorious service"
, then put it away again.
Afterwards, I sat down at my desk to do my business, with no more distracting thoughts in my mind.
Time passes by like a white horse passing by.
In a blink of an eye, it’s the end of late autumn.
Zheng Pu and his three men, who were practicing martial arts in the military camp day and night, finally received an order from Prime Minister Zhuge Liang: three days later, they led their troops to Nanchang County, Zhuti County, where the Governor's Mansion was located.
Why he was going there, or why he was worried that there were so many people talking, he was not told.
Instead, he asked Ma Zhong to give him a private warning, saying: "When we get to the Governor's Mansion in Nijiang, Governor Li will naturally inform you."
There were so many military orders that Zheng Pu and the others did not dare to ask any more questions.
He quickly urged the soldiers to pack their bags, and then went to the nearest palace and arsenal with the order from the Prime Minister's Office, and collected the provisions, baggage, armor and soldiers needed along the way, in preparation for the troops to go out.
Naturally, before departure, except for Jufu who did not have a house in the city, Zheng Pu and Liu Yin both took the time to go home.
To tidy up some belongings and give a few words to the people at home, etc.
But, I didn’t expect it!
As soon as he returned to his home, he was welcomed in by his retinue Zheng Yi. A young boy walked quickly in the court and bowed in obeisance.
