Zheng Pu was overjoyed to hear the news about Li Tang Mang.
When Gein was in the Hexi Corridor, both Li Tang Mang and the two hundred Xiliang cavalry who rushed into battle with him were regarded as dead in battle because of the lack of news, and a tomb was set up.
When Zheng Pu was in Hexi, he even went to pay homage to him!
After the cavalrymen who were about to return detailed their two-year absence and the soldiers and horses gathered by Li Tang Mang in Qiaomen County, Shangjun, with the intention of attacking Wei's rear, Zheng Pu fell into deep thought. Not only
I was moved by the sincerity of these isolated soldiers who were still determined to serve their country, and I was also thinking about Li Tang Mang's plan.
Li Tang Mang claimed that the two thousand riders under his command were all sworn to death, so he asked Zheng Pu if he needed him to invade Wei Xihe County or Guanzhong Zuofeng Yi during the autumn harvest this year, so as to create a way for the main force of the Han army to contain the rebel Wei.
Chance.
This move seems to be quite orderly.
After a surprise attack, you may be able to achieve great results.
But Zheng Pu felt it was not advisable.
Because a horse thief is a horse thief after all.
They did not experience the martial arts in the military formation, were not constrained by strict military discipline, and had no regrets in facing thousands of troops and charging into the formation with no regrets. Just like the Liangzhou Qiang Rebellion in the past, the Qiang soldiers are brave.
, but compared to the soldiers and horses of the imperial court who were responsible for military affairs, they were just a ragtag group and could not accomplish anything.
The people gathered around Li Tang Mang now cannot be treated as Xiliang cavalry.
Nor can we expect them to achieve the same results as the Xiliang Cavalry.
Perhaps, if Zheng Pu agreed to Li Tang Mang's request, he would be tempted to fly into the flames.
He led the abandoned army into Xihe County or Zuo Fengyi, and the sudden attack on the Wei Dynasty without defense would have a miraculous effect; but in just three to five days, the Wei army would mobilize its troops to surround and kill him.
It is impossible to talk about being the main force of the Han army to contain the anti-Wei forces.
However, if the opposite is true and the main force of the Han army is used to create opportunities for Litang Mang, the chance of success may be greatly increased.
Just like when Cao Zhen rebelled against the Wei Dynasty, he surrounded Zuli City with a large army to seek reinforcements. Isn't it because Zhang Mu gathered a crowd to rebel in Guanzhong, and the lack of food and fodder destabilized the morale of the army, so he had no choice but to stop his troops and return.
Zheng Pu felt that if the Han and Wei dynasties fought in Chencang City, when the war was in full swing and the situation was already in full swing, Li Tang Mang suddenly attacked Zuo Fengyi, which would cause the armies of Yongliang and Yongliang to be in chaos and fall into despair. Even Sima Yi, who was against Wei,
No matter how you boost morale, you can't get the soldiers to fight with all their strength!
With this in mind, Zheng Pu wrote a long letter and sent it to Tang Mang.
At the beginning, he talked about the long separation and lamented their difficulties.
At this point, Zheng Pu also made a joke, claiming that he thought Li Tang Mang had died in the war, so when he visited his wife and children, he gave him a lot of salary as a gift, so that Li Tang Mang would remember to return it to him when he returned in the future.
After joking, he claimed that he would revise the records to the court, copy their names in the army, and let the court continue to pay salaries to their wives and children. As for the pensions that had been paid, they would not be taken back, and they would be treated as if they had been fighting outside.
, it’s just an extra reward without taking turns. He also promised that he would send people to find their wives and children, and have people write letters for their wives and children, which would then be sent to Qiaomen County.
The war rages on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand gold.
If Xuan asks them what they need, he can send someone back to report it, and he will try his best to get it.
Then, he replied to Li Tang Mang's question.
He clearly informed the Prime Minister that he would not attack Chencang City this year.
If there are no accidents, there will be no war between Han and Wei within this year.
Therefore, let him be patient for a while and continue to lie dormant and accumulate strength. If he can take the opportunity to supervise military exercises under his command, formulate simple military disciplines to improve combat effectiveness, etc. Wait until the main force of the Han army is crushed in Chencang City, forcing the counter-Wei forces to enter Youfufeng, and the rear
After the defense is weak, take the opportunity to surprise and harass the rear.
He also roughly estimated the time for the Prime Minister's attack, which would be around next year's autumn harvest, so that they could prepare early.
If you have more contact with merchants, you can find out in advance the locations of the garrisons and grain houses in the counties behind the Wei Dynasty.
And planned a detour route for them.
Based on the fact that the Wei State has now divided Hedong County into Yongzhou to provide supplies and food for the Guanzhong army, it is concluded that the ferry crossings between Hedong and Zuo Fengyi will inevitably have pontoon bridges built for a long time to transfer supplies.
Therefore, he suggested that leaving Tang Mang, it would be better to go south along the river, enter Xihe County under Wei, and point his sword at the east of the river. This would make the Wei Dynasty think that Qiang and Hu bandits were plundering, and gather troops to defend and guard Hedong County; and then leave Tang Dynasty.
Mangke turned around and crossed the river from the pontoon to Zuofengyi, entered the Chao Pass, and went north to fight his way back.
A surprise attack that allows them to go deep behind enemy lines also gives them a chance to return alive.
Finally, he warned: "Soldiers should be better than others."
Let Li Tang Mang control the force of the surprise attack to no more than a thousand cavalry, one man and two horses.
While it is easier to prey on the enemy and reduce the chance of being discovered and encircled by the Wei army, it can also ensure that every soldier is carefully selected to the greatest extent, and has more cohesion and combat effectiveness.
After replying and leaving Tang Mang, Zheng Pu began to think about what to do with Deng Zhong.
He had nothing to worry about.
For him, the moment Deng Ai died, he avenged Zhang Bao!
Even the Zhang family was relieved.
Although he has the reputation of retribution, he will not do anything to avenge his crime.
We are all soldiers fighting for our lives in the army. Each fights for his master, and not bringing harm to his family is the most basic moral restraint and abidance.
However, Zheng Pu had no intention of keeping him under his command or in Longyou.
Because Deng Zhong came to join the army a little late, it was after the Battle of Nishui River Valley, not when his biological mother and younger siblings were moved to Shibian, Liaodong.
This makes people have to wonder whether he is dead.
For example, Sima Yi, who single-handedly promoted Deng Ai as his confidant, would not hesitate to miss his old friendship and let him have the ambition to join the Han Dynasty on the condition that Luoyang was released and returned to his family!
For him, wouldn't it be easier to save his family this way?
Of course, people from the old Wei Dynasty cannot be turned away if they come to vote.
Zheng Pu thought about it for a while, and then wrote a letter to the prime minister, suggesting that the court should grant Deng Zhong the post of Sima of the Department, and commend him for abandoning the Wei Dynasty and joining the Han Dynasty.
But it is not given to soldiers and horses.
Instead, he was sent to the Hetao Plain and joined the Xianbei Tuoba tribe, which is now dependent on the Han Dynasty, to accompany Huang Chong.
Didn't he want to save his family when he entered the Han Dynasty?
Help the Han to secure the Hetao Plain, so that the Han troops can move eastward, and then they can covet Youzhou!
Just try your best.
With this move, there is no need to worry that he will die against the Wei Dynasty.
It is no longer possible for the Xianbei Tuoba Tribe to make peace with the Wei State. Even if he dies, he will have no use in the Hetao Plain.
After dealing with this small episode, Zheng Pu continued to rest quietly.
In the seventh month of autumn, Gao Kai, the leader of the Han family remnants in Beidi County, and Dian Mi, the leader of the Jujuzhong Qiang people, respectively sent people to report, claiming that the first trade with Wei had been completed.
Mid-Autumn, August, is the time for autumn harvest.
The Han army abandoned Yiju County in the Nishui River Valley, and Wang Ping's troops returned to Linjing and guarded it together with Zhang Yi.
Liu Yin's tribe followed Zheng Pu, who led the Xiliang cavalry south, and stationed in Qian County, northwest of Youfufeng.