Gao Kai, the leader of the Han remnants, and Yunnan Mi, the great chief of Jujiuzhong Qiang, returned.
There is no anger in my heart.
Although Zheng Pu rebuked them angrily, considering the current difficult situation of the Han Dynasty, he finally gave in a little and agreed to send scholars and craftsmen to develop literature and teach skills to them.
However, there are preconditions for this matter.
Zheng Pu asked them to go to Wei to open trade.
Unless they pretend to be attached to Wei, act as spies, and wait for an opportunity to defect, there is no shortage of wise men in Wei, so this cheap trick cannot deceive them.
Rather, he simply wanted to make peace with Wei and resume trade.
Let them tell Wei the truth about the process and progress of their negotiations with the Han army in the past two months, and what they saw and heard in Anding County.
This is the basis for winning the trust of Wei State.
Then, they claimed that they could not reach an agreement with the Han army in their discussions, so in order to be prepared for danger in times of peace, they wanted to exchange war horses, cattle, sheep, horns, leather and other items with Wei for weapons and equipment, and actively prepared for war.
Yes, just a transaction.
If the Wei army shows any intention of recruiting, or claims to ask Luoyang Temple to confer official positions or other honors, they must be rejected immediately.
Even if it makes it impossible for the two parties to carry out transactions, they must be categorically rejected.
Therefore, Gai is the key to confuse Wei.
Zheng Pu just wanted to let Wei know that after the Han army regained Anding County, it did not conquer the Han family survivors and Qianghu tribes in the north as they wished; in Bingzhou Shangjun and Xihe County to the east of Beidi County, the Han army could not get involved.
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In other words, Wei's right-hand Feng Yi is still safe for the time being.
As long as Qixian County in the Jingshui River Valley is held, Guanzhong does not need to worry about attacks from the north.
As for whether Wei Jun believes it or not...
"These remnants and the barbarians are all at the same end of the spectrum. I secretly believe that since they are not attached to Shu, it will be a good thing for our country, Wei. If not, why don't we agree to their request and open an army and market to benefit them?"
.If its power is strong, it can contain Shu Shu and make it difficult for Longdong to be safe! It can also reduce the pressure on Wei State’s defense! I think this is the case, and I hope the governor will investigate for himself."
In midsummer and May, we garrisoned the west of Beiyuan.
Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang, was sitting alone, his eyes glued to the last few sentences of the letter written by Feng Yi Prefect Chen Bensheng. He twisted his beard in silence and silently recalled Zheng Pu's recent arrangements in his mind.
Yes, after the Xia Dynasty, the Han armies in Longdong counties had slight adjustments.
For example, after Wang Sheng, Wang Qi and Zhou Dang's troops evacuated the three places in Yangcheng, many county soldiers came from Longyou to garrison against Shu. Zheng Pu also asked Jufu to escort many prisoners to Qianxian to garrison.
Repairing the city and fortifications, etc. Recently, the cavalry scouts have also sent news, claiming that scattered figures of Xiliang cavalry have also appeared in the north of Yong County.
It seems that the Scar Pu tribe in the east of Longdong invaded the Jingshui River Valley to disturb Jingzhao, and there were signs that they moved south from the Lishui River Valley to join forces with the Wei Yan tribe.
But if you think about it, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Wei State garrisoned Qixian in the Jingshui River Valley, with approximately more than 20,000 troops. The force was enough to block all roads going south along the Jingshui River. Moreover, because of the lesson of Hu Zun's defeat and death in the previous battle, Wang Sheng would not return
They left the city and fought fiercely with the Han army. It was nothing more than a dream to think of capturing Qixian County with Scar Pu's troops and heading south.
Therefore, the assertion made by Chen Ben, the governor of Feng Yi, is very reasonable.
It was difficult for Scar Pu to recruit the remnants of the Beidi and the Qiang and Hu tribes for his own use, and it was also difficult for him to march from the northern Luoshui River Valley to disturb Feng Yi on the right - Beidi County had no ministers, so the food roads were not secure, and it was difficult to conduct military affairs.
Moreover, after the change of ownership in Longdong, Chen Ben also used his wealth to hire many Shangjun, and the Qianghu tribe in Xihe County served as his eyes and ears. If Scar Pu came from the opposite side of Shu, it would be impossible to cover up his whereabouts.
But Sima Yi didn't dare to believe everything that seemed reasonable.
Without him, Scar Pu can always surprise people!
Every time the military fights and plans are made, it can often reach what others cannot!
Therefore, with this kind of fear, he was unable to make a decision for a while: Should he reduce the garrison in the north of Youfengyi and shift the garrison to the north of Yong County near Qianshui?
Indeed, he is difficult.
Because of the current conflict between Han and Wei, he had no chance of making mistakes in planning.
Ni Shu has already trapped Chencang City!
If we win another battle, our troops will approach Chang'an City!
With the blessing of the four hundred years of prestige of the Han Dynasty, even if the wall of Chang'an City is seven feet high, it cannot be defended!
The outcome of a war not only depends on military strength, national strength and foundation, but also on people's hearts.
The Wei State, which occupies the heart of the Central Plains, has gathered almost all its troops in Guanzhong. If it cannot defend Chencang City, how can it defend Chang'an?
Alas, that’s all.
Knowing that Scar Pu is good at cunning schemes and that the situation is a matter of life and death, it is better not to take any chances.
Sima Yi sighed quietly.
Put down Chen Ben's letter and write a reply.
Regarding the trade request with the survivors of Beidi County, he asked Chen Ben to grant profits as appropriate to implement it.
Just as the number of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong increased, the demand for military supplies such as leather, horns, and tendons also increased. The opening of the military market was a good thing for the Wei State to get what they needed.
As for whether these northern remnants can cause trouble to Nishu~
If you have it, you will be happy; if you can't, there will be no loss.
But he did not agree to the proposal to reduce You Feng Yi's northern garrison.
He asked Sun Li, the guard of the Shu Army who had just arrived from Huainan to Guanzhong, to direct more than 10,000 Huaisi elites from his headquarters to move to the Lishui Valley on the west side of Yong County to camp in order to guard against the possibility of Scar Pu invading from the upper reaches of the Lishui River.
Qian Hong, who was in charge of Wuhuan's sudden cavalry, was asked to send more cavalry to spy on the military situation west of Qixian County and serve as the eyes and ears of Sun Li's Ministry.
This kind of scheduling can be said to be watertight, but it is not completely without drawbacks.
This move aggravated the loss of grain and fodder in Guanzhong.
When soldiers are stationed in the city, the quota of food and fodder varies according to different shifts and drills.
However, once they are sent out to stay in camp, each soldier must be given a full quota of food and fodder, and the food and fodder consumed by the civilians during the transportation process is also an additional expense. Sun Li's departure of more than ten thousand Huaisi elites has a great impact on Guanzhong
Grain and fodder inventories are also new and huge pressures on the Li people who are working hard as corvees.
Yes, Sima Yi, who had always adhered to the idea of "the soldiers are self-sufficient and the country is enriched", also began to worry about food.
Now Wei has too many troops stationed in Guanzhong!
There are more than 150,000 infantry and cavalry, more than 10,000 county soldiers and countless farmers, and the amount of food they eat every day is an astronomical figure.
Moreover, after he became the governor of Yongliang, the Chengguo Canal, which was widened and lengthened in Beiyuan and used for farming, could no longer provide grain because of the need to clear the country due to the strong wall facing the confrontation between the two armies.
You Feng Yi and Jing Zhao alone cannot afford the food and fodder needs of various ministries in Guanzhong.
Among them, You Fengyi, who owns acres irrigated by Baiqu and Zhengguo canals, is not allowed to be negligent!
This was the biggest reason why he didn't dare to move away from Feng Yi's defense on the right.
Perhaps, wise men have the same opinion.
Zheng Pu asked the remnants of the Northern Territory to seek trade with the Wei State, and sent troops to Qian County to guard it, etc., in order to prepare for the attack on Feng Yi on the right.
Li Tang Mang, who was alone in Xihe County, Bingzhou, sent his people back!
