The letter from Li Hui, the commander-in-chief of Gajiang, was written on January 1st.
What is described in the table is not only the current situation of the counties in Nanzhong, but also the situation of Yingshanhuo garrison.
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was fully aware of what Zheng Pu and the others had done in Nanzhong.
Therefore, Zheng Pu's report did not mention details such as being surrounded by six times the bandit army, being trapped for more than a month and not burning up his savings to send letters for help, which also made the Prime Minister frown.
It's not that I'm dissatisfied.
But I feel very relieved: these three people are all new to fighting, yet they are able to face the enemy and calmly reject it!
Not only did he make a lot of gains, but he was also able to maneuver properly, find fighter planes, burn down the enemy's food, and force the traitor Zhu Bao back!
Naturally, compared with the old days when Huo Jun defended Jiameng, the result of this battle is like a firefly competing for the brightness of the bright moon.
However, the Prime Minister is also pleased.
Because there are not many generals in the Han Dynasty today!
Moreover, senior generals in the army are formed step by step through time and wars. Although Zheng Pu and the other three cannot compare with Huo Jun, given time, they may not be able to become good generals who stand alone!
When a state-owned talent comes to the fore, how can he not be happy to encourage evil?
Therefore, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang looked at the sentence in Zheng Pu's statement: "There is no food left in the Yingshan Mountains, so it is difficult to take care of the people." He frowned and thought about it.
Is it difficult to appease the people because there is no food left?
Or is this son claiming that if there is surplus food, he can help the common people live in peace?
Ha~~~~~
The boy's ambition is so great that he is not ashamed!
The corners of his mouth curved slightly, and the Prime Minister gently put away his emotional expression, his brows relaxed, and he looked at the flowers and trees outside the window curtains.
The new year is opening, although the wind and snow are still there, it cannot stop it, and the spring breeze encourages green buds to grow.
Although the great Han Dynasty is now weak and exhausted, there are still talents who have emerged.
Very good!
Well, we are marching south.
The Prime Minister looked at it for a while, then his eyes drooped.
In fact, as soon as he was left alone by the late emperor Liu Bei, the prime minister was determined to go south to attack his unfaithful ministers. Later, for some reason, the Prime Minister's Office Chief Shi Wang even gave ardent advice, but he stopped going.
Today, Yizhou is ripe for the last year and has a rich harvest.
Moreover, the soldiers have been practicing martial arts for many years, their morale is strong, and they are ready to take off their sheaths.
What's even more rare is that the year goes against the Wei Dynasty, which can be said to be a bad year.
Last year, he went on an eastward campaign against Wei Cao Pi, but returned without success in September, wasting countless manpower and material resources in vain.
Not long after returning to the army, we encountered a great famine in Jizhou in November.
Moreover, You merged with the border counties of the two states and welcomed the Xianbei border troops.
At the beginning, it originated from decades of internal strife in the Central Plains and unrest in the border counties. As a result, Xianbei had to plunder the common people and craftsmen returned, becoming increasingly strong and prosperous.
In the land bordering the two prefectures, there are chiefs of the tribes such as Kebineng, Mika, and Suli, who each rule their tribes.
They also made a joint oath: No one will sell horses to China (Wei).
Later, a tribal chief Bu Dugen, who was weak, offered his horses to Cao Wei to ask for support. Su Li, a leader from the east, also violated the alliance and sold thousands of horses to Wei, but both were attacked by Ke Bineng.
Unable to cope with the situation, he sought help from Cao Wei's Wuhuan Colonel Tian Yu for help.
Yu led his light cavalry in a false attack and defeated Ke Bineng's young commander Suo Nu in November.
Kebi Neng was dissatisfied and began to send troops to invade the border areas, disturb You, and merge with two states. The two sides became a fire and water situation.
In other words, in a short period of time, it is absolutely impossible to send troops to counter Wei's internal and external troubles.
Big man, no worries for the time being!
But there is no need for Yu Nanzheng!
However, if the army is ready to move, it will not be accomplished in a day.
Since Zheng Zijin and the other three have already set up an outpost in Xangqi County, and there are native barbarians in Pingyi County who are crying for food, it would be better to send other troops in advance and supervise a group of soldiers and horses to go ahead with food and fodder, and take advantage of the situation to provide backup for the siege of Yingshan.
Moreover, this son of the Zheng family dared to secretly show that he had the ability to care for the people. Why not try it to see if it was true, and he had both civil and military skills? He should be commended for his efforts in guarding the siege!
After some thought, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang opened his eyes, took out pen and ink, and wrote the imperial report.
Zou month, early ten days.
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang personally went to court and transferred Ma Zhong, the subordinate supervisor of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as the prefect of Zangda.
The additional troops, totaling two thousand in total, escorted and transported grain and fodder to Pingyi County to feed the hungry people and secure the territory for the people.
For Yingshanhuo's perseverance in killing the enemy, he was worshiped by Jufu as the general of Yamen, and he was still under the control of Ma Zhongjie.
Zheng Pu, the acting supervisor of the army, was reassigned to participate in Ma Zhong's military affairs, and he was in charge of the prime minister's office as a secretary, as before, and he also had the responsibility of caring for the people.
As for Liu Yin, because he had been appointed in vain before and had never moved to another position within a few months, he did not change his position. He was praised by the court, given financial resources, and sent to cooperate with Zheng Pu to pacify the people. He also returned to Ma Zhong.
control.
This move also fulfills the previous promise: let him become a monk to raise funds for the ministry.
In other words, the prime minister saw that he and Zheng Pu were compatible in temperament and had a mutual friendship to encourage each other to make achievements, so he simply sent him to continue working together in order to make progress together.
When the imperial edict arrived at Yingshan, the three of them were delighted.
However, after the messenger delivered the edict, he pulled Zheng Pu to one side and claimed that he had been ordered by Emperor Liu Chan to ask Fu Qian how he was doing and to ask him to come out and see his voice.
But unfortunately, Fu Qian went to Nanchang County.
Well, before New Year's Eve, Li Qiu had been sent by Li Hui to take him back to Nanchang County.
Before leaving, he kindly invited Fu Qian to accompany him.
Zheng Pu naturally had no problem with this.
These two boys have been trapped in the siege for several months. It would be better to spend some time outside to relax or play.
After chatting, after the messenger left, Jufu shook his head and said with emotion, "Brother Xiuran and Zijin have to say goodbye. From now on, I will be alone in this garrison and it will be boring."
Naturally, both Zheng Pu and Liu Yin laughed and scolded him for being greedy.
Among the awards given by the imperial court this time, the position of Jufu's Yamen general is the most outstanding.
General Yamen can lead an army of thousands of men, and can be used to send other troops to conquer alone. And now that the duties of General Yamen and General Pi are becoming increasingly blurred, Gofu can be regarded as being pre-appointed to the position of general by the imperial court.
You have been in the army for several years, and when you face the first battle, you are so favored, but you don't have any evil intentions?
After a lot of teasing, they asked each other to beg for mercy one after another, betting that they owed wine to two people, so they stopped fighting.
While Zheng Pu and Liu Yin were waiting for Ma Zhong's arrival, they also began to frequently go out with more than ten retinues to patrol the mountains, forests, hills and fields outside Pingyi City.
If you want the people to be safe, you must have enough food and clothing.
Since the Prime Minister has made it clear that the two of them should share the responsibility of caring for the people, it is also their duty to first explore where there is room for land in the surrounding area.
Unexpectedly, just a few days later, Ma Zhong arrived in Pingyi County and sent someone to summon them to discuss matters.
"How can Taishou Ma be so quick and evil?"
When they received the order, both Zheng and Liu were shocked.
Not daring to be lazy, he hurried to Pingyi County.
It turned out that as soon as Ma Zhongfu was awarded the post, he asked the military commanders and supervisors to carry food behind him, and he only took more than ten retinues and headed south.
First, he went to the Governor's Mansion of Najiang to find Li Hui.
Due to the inconvenience of transporting grain and fodder along Nanyi Road and the difficulty for the hungry people to survive, he requested Li Hui to first transfer the grain and fodder hoarded in Nanchang County to Pingyi County for urgent use. When his soldiers arrived with the grain and fodder, he would then make up for it.
Li Hui naturally had no problem with this.
Because Ma Zhong's soldiers were transporting grain from Bodao to Nanzhong, it didn't take long.
Well, Linqiong in Shu County (the starting point of the Xiyi Road) and Bo Road in Jianwei County (the starting point of the Nanyi Road). In recent years, the prime minister has transferred grain and fodder from various counties to hoard in preparation for the attack on Nanzhong.
