Of course Liu Bei was not willing to give in.
After forty years of struggle, isn’t it just to help the Han Dynasty?
Seeing the old capital of the Han Dynasty right in front of you, but being unable to do anything about it, this feeling can easily make people feel sad for an old man in his sixties.
But it's a shame that Liu Bei hasn't reached the point of being headstrong at this time. At least he was not directly killed twice like in history. Liu Bei's mind is still very clear.
The second brother is still beating Zhang Liao desperately in Nanyang, and the third brother is right in front of him. Although he is indeed not young, he is still able to fight in the battle. Although Liu Bei also feels anxious, he has not yet felt that he has to complete his work. Yu Yi's sense of urgency.
In this Northern Expedition, the northern part of Yongzhou was captured, and half of Liangzhou was already in the pocket. Of all the strategic goals, only Guanzhong was not captured. In fact, it is not unacceptable.
Military Advisor Zhuge is right, you should digest what you can eat first. The place in Liangzhou has been drying for almost three months. If we don't capture it, people's hearts may change.
After all, Liangzhou is still nominally the territory of Cao Wei, and most of the county officials are officially appointed by the Cao Wei Group. Although Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou, has retreated to Guanzhong, Su Ze, the captain who protects the Qiang, is still in Liangzhou.
Don't underestimate the title of the Colonel Protecting Qiang. His name seems to be that of a low-level military attache, but in fact, the Han Dynasty has several Colonels and has great power.
For example, the official name of Sili Xiaowei is Xiaowei, but this position is in charge of the defense and security of the Gyeonggi region, and it is in charge of military and political affairs. Its authority is higher than that of Jingzhaoyin, and it is basically the same as the governor of other states.
Another example is the two official positions of Huqiang Xiaowei and Huwuhuan Xiaowei established after Cao Cao pacified Wuhuan. This is the highest officer of the border military attache, commanding the entire border military force. It is not subordinate to the state pastor and the governor, and the official positions are large and small. But they are comparable.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, if Su Ze, the Colonel Protecting the Qiang, is still in Liangzhou, then Liangzhou still has enough military strength to resist Liu Bei, and in three months, it will be enough for the Colonel Su Ze, the Protecting Qiang Captain, to recruit and train a group of new soldiers. .
Su Ze had not moved before. Except for the local turmoil in Liangzhou, Su Ze himself may not have the intention to sit back and watch the success or failure. But if it is delayed for too long and Liangzhou has been dissatisfied with the central government for a long time, what if Su Ze supports his own troops and is dissatisfied? Control, then Liangzhou will have to continue fighting.
Liu Beijun's logistical pressure is already great. If the two fronts start a war, he will definitely not be able to cope with it.
Cao's army is still very powerful in the Guanzhong area. It still has the upper hand in terms of military strength. Now that he has gathered his troops to defend the three auxiliaries, Liu Bei will inevitably have to fight for a period of time if he wants to attack Guanzhong. It would be better to turn around and attack Liangzhou. Eat Liangzhou thoroughly first and then talk about it.
Guanzhong. With the Baoxie Road opened and the Longshan Road in hand, Liu Bei can actually attack Guanzhong whenever he wants.
After confirming his ideas, Liu Bei discussed with Pang Tong and Fazheng how to attack Liangzhou.
During this Northern Expedition, after Pang Tong and Fa Zheng formulated the general strategy in Hanzhong, during the entire Northern Expedition, the two of them were basically only responsible for some tactical matters. The specific strategic implementation and strategic changes were all decided by Liu Bei, and Pang Tong Fa was the one who made the decision. He is just responsible for making suggestions.
Now Liu Bei wants to adjust his strategy and no longer attack Guanzhong. Instead, he will focus his strategy on Liangzhou. Pang Tong and Fazheng did not raise any objections and still conscientiously helped Liu Bei plan the attack on Liangzhou.
It's not that these two are incompetent. They are in the army and know the current situation of Liu Bei's army very well. Whether Liu Bei attacks Guanzhong or turns around and attacks Liangzhou, they are all within the framework of the grand strategy and there is nothing important about it. If they go out of their way or take risks, there is no need for these two to dissuade them.
As long as the lord does not seek death, then the military advisor can just do his best to make plans.
In Liangzhou, there is no need for Liu Bei to mobilize an army to attack it personally.
In the eyes of Pang Tong and Fazheng, the separation of Long has now been achieved, and the connection between Guanzhong and Liangzhou has been completely severed. With the virtues of the local tycoons in Liangzhou, it is impossible for them to resist desperately for the Cao Wei regime at this time. .
Liu Bei only needs to formally appoint a Liangzhou governor, a Qiang-protecting captain, and lead tens of thousands of people into Liangzhou. He can probably spread the word and win Liangzhou in one fell swoop.
There is a saying that neither Fazheng nor Pang Tong thinks highly of the local tycoons in Liangzhou, but this is not that they underestimate their enemies, but the consensus of this era.
Liangzhou, a place that has been separated from the central court of the Han Dynasty for nearly a hundred years, has always been a place where rebellions have been suppressed and rebellions have been suppressed. Do you expect the famous scholars from the aristocratic families in the hinterland of the Central Plains to still think highly of Liangzhou? !
Influenced by these famous scholars from aristocratic families, the people in Liangzhou have always been regarded by the world as having little moral integrity and having a two-sided character. Do we need to look up to Liangzhou like this? !
Historically, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor and appointed Jia Xu as the Taiwei. However, when Sun Quan found out, he laughed at Cao Pi and even said that Cao Pi's appointment of Jia Xu as the Taiwei was a sign of the country's destruction.
So the question is, is Jia Xu incompetent? !
Obviously not.
There is no doubt about Jia Xu's ability. If he were placed in Hefei, he could beat Sun Shiwan several times.
The real reason is that Jia Xu is from Wuwei County and a serious Liangzhou native. Using the capricious Liangzhou native as the third official, even Sun Quan in the southeastern border looked down on Cao Pi, thinking that Cao Pi didn't know how to employ people at all.
Even Sun Quan thinks so, how can you let other people look at Liangzhou? !
Therefore, it is easy to understand the suggestions of Fazheng and Pang Tong. In Liangzhou, a place with grasshoppers on both sides, as long as the army presses the border, they will definitely choose to surrender.
What really needs to be paid attention to is how to manage Liangzhou in the future, so that Liangzhou will not become a financial burden to the central government, and at the same time, it can provide a steady stream of war horses for the Liu Bei Group.
Neither Fazheng nor Pang Tong thought there was any problem with conquering Liangzhou, but they were a little worried about governing Liangzhou. They had already begun to give Liu Bei suggestions on who would be more suitable to govern Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is a place where although the grass-on-the-wall attribute is relatively strong, and whoever is strong will listen to others, the folk customs in Liangzhou are also relatively strong. Really, this is not a contradiction.
Liangzhou has been able to fight with the central court of the Han Dynasty for nearly a hundred years, and it is surrounded by barbarians. It is impossible for people to live on the wall if their folk customs are not tough. This is the style of the local powerful, and has little to do with the folk customs.
There are people in any age who are brave enough to fight privately but shy away from public fights.
Therefore, Fazheng and Pang Tong's suggestion is that there must be someone who is good at governing the local area and can lead troops in battle. At the same time, someone who Liu Bei can completely trust must be the governor of Liangzhou.
Moreover, one Liangzhou governor may not be enough. There must be someone who is familiar with leading troops and has a deterrent effect on the Qiang and Hus to serve as the Qiang guard captain. Only in this way can it be possible to truly govern Liangzhou with a two-pronged approach.
Fazheng and Pang Tong have temporarily put aside the official position of Colonel Protecting Qiang. In fact, Fazheng and Pang Tong's hints about this governor of Liangzhou have been very obvious, that is, they want a certain hardworking man who is younger than them to take charge of the overall situation of Liangzhou. .
Zhang Xi really wants to say a nice greeting to these two bastards. How long has it been since I went home to see my wife? Just after half a year of fighting, you two went to the bitter cold place of Liangzhou with one stick? !
Who would be willing to go to that place and suffer? !
That is to say, Zhang Xi is now at the Baoxie intersection and has no right to speak. Otherwise, he would have had a good "talk about life ideals" with these two bastards. Well, on the physical level.
Fortunately, after listening to the suggestions of Pang Tong and Fazheng, the first candidate that came to Liu Bei's mind was not Zhang Xi.
Being able to govern the place and lead troops in battle at the same time, in the end, the person who makes Liu Bei most at ease must be Zhang Xi. At least in Liu Bei's heart, Zhang Xi is not ranked first.
Liu Bei's first choice for the governor of Liangzhou was Zhao Yun.
Yes, it was Zhao Yun who was unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, never abandoning him in times of crisis, and at the same time possessing both civil and military skills, allowing Liu Bei in history to entrust his family business to his care.
As soon as Pang Tong and Fazheng finished their suggestions, Liu Bei immediately made his decision and ordered people to call back Zhao Yun at Baoxie Road. He appointed Zhao Yun as the governor of Liangzhou and led his troops to attack Liangzhou.
Pang Tong and Fazheng were both a little surprised, but if you think about it carefully, Zhao Yun had also been the governor of Changsha. In the past two years, he had done a good job as the governor of Jiangzhou. Needless to say, he led troops in battles. He was definitely among the top leaders in Liu Bei's group. Five people.
And the most important thing is that Zhao Yun belongs to the older generation of people who follow Liu Bei, and his importance in Liu Bei's heart has never been low.
Liu Bei personally named Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun's character and ability were also suitable. Pang Tong and Fazheng thought about it for a long time, but they couldn't think of anything to object to.
As for the Qiang Protector Colonel, Liu Bei's selection was indeed somewhat beyond everyone's expectations.
Liu Bei appointed Ma Chao's general Pang De as the captain to protect the Qiang, and led the Qiang and Hu cavalry to follow Zhao Yun to attack Liangzhou.
Although Pang De is a native of Nan'an County, he has been following Ma Chao in Liangzhou. He can indeed be regarded as a candidate who is familiar with the Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou. Moreover, as a general of Ma Chao, Pang De has a good reputation among the Qiang and Hu people. There is some prestige, but Pound's qualifications are too young.
Pang De has been following Ma Chao and is just one of Ma Chao's generals. Although Pang De also had some achievements in this Northern Expedition, such as killing Fei Yao when rescuing Jieting and defeating Cao Wei's cavalry, Pang De made great contributions, but at other times, Just an ordinary brave general.
The important official position of Protecting the Qiang Colonel requires someone to be both civil and military, and able to attack and defend well.
Can Pound do it? !
Another thing, Pang De is Ma Chao's general. If Ma Chao doesn't let him go, won't it only increase the embarrassment? !
(End of chapter)
