No matter what Chen Zhi's character is, his ability is indeed there. With the help of Chen Zhi and Jiang Wan, two masters of internal affairs, and Ma Su who stayed in Chang'an after completing the task of obtaining soldiers, Zhang Xi's men finally There are enough framework manpower.
Although the more than two hundred officials who have just joined the officialdom are "novices", the current conditions are like this, and they can only catch up with the ducks.
In this way, Liu Bei officially issued an edict, ordering Zhang Xi, a former general with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to record the affairs of the Yongzhou governor and officially act as the military and administrative officer of Yongzhou.
After Zhang Xi was ordered to serve, he appointed Jiang Wan and Chen Zhi as the governors of the left and right sides of Yongzhou, and Ma Su joined the army. He appointed Liu Yin as the governor of Fufeng County on the right, assisted by Zhang Yi, Zhou Tai, and Zhuge Qian as commanders, and Hu Fen as the governor on the left. The prefect of Feng Yi County is assisted by Ju Fu, Li Qiu and Zhao Lei as county assistants to govern the place.
By the way, Wang Shuang was valued by Wei Yan because he was good at rushing into battle. He specifically declared himself as General Fenwu and stayed with Wei Yan to listen to him. Wei Yan probably thought that he had such a person who dared to take risks. , it is very suitable for his taste.
As for Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin, who were demoted to generals, they were kept by Liu Bei's side and assigned to the Northern Army. One was promoted to General Dangkou and the other General Yangwu. They both obeyed General Wu Yi, the Protector General of the Northern Army. command.
All in all, Yongzhou today has formed a very strange operating system.
In terms of government affairs, the Yongzhou Governor's Office headed by Zhang Xi is in charge of the execution of the entire Yongzhou government affairs, while in terms of military affairs, the entire Northern Expedition Army command system headed by Liu Bei is still responsible for the operation.
In fact, everyone knows that this is just a temporary solution.
Liu Bei has no plans to move the capital to Chang'an immediately. Sooner or later, Liu Bei will return to Chengdu. At that time, Yongzhou will become a border state, and the military and political affairs will naturally be under the same administration.
Judging from Liu Bei's current arrangements, if nothing else happens, Zhang Xi should be the candidate to take over as the governor of Yongzhou. Otherwise, there is no need for Liu Bei to let Zhang Xi personally build the framework of the Yongzhou governor's office.
In fact, Zhang Xi may become the first local governor in Ji Han to truly hold real power.
The Han Dynasty currently occupies a total of four states, but in the true sense, there is no one who has real power in one state.
The governor of Jingzhou is Wang Ji, but the real military and political power is actually in the hands of the general Guan Yu. Guan Yu's general's office is the core department that governs Jingzhou.
The situation in Yizhou is special. It is where the capital of the Han Dynasty is located. The governor of Yizhou is Zhuge Liang who holds the concurrent post of Zhongshu Ling. But for Zhuge Liang, his official position in charge of the government is Zhongshu Ling. The governor of Yizhou is just a part-time honor for him. Just a title.
The governor of Liangzhou is Xu Miao, but the person who is really in charge of the military and political affairs of Liangzhou is General Zhao Yun. Under Zhao Yun, there is also Pang De, the Colonel who protects the Qiang. Xu Miao can only be responsible for managing government affairs and assisting Zhao Yun.
Only in Yongzhou, Liu Bei never formally established the Yongzhou Governor's Department.
During the first Northern Expedition, Liu Bei once conquered the northern counties of Yongzhou designated by Cao Wei, namely Tianshui, Longxi and other counties. However, according to the administrative division of the Eastern Han Dynasty, these places actually belonged to Liangzhou, and it was naturally impossible for Liu Bei to conquer them. Recognize the administrative division of Cao Wei.
However, because Ma Chao did contribute a lot during the First Northern Expedition and had to be rewarded and appeased, Liu Bei deliberately ignored the division of ownership. When Zhao Yun was asked to lead the military and political affairs of Liangzhou, he did not include Tianshui and others. The county was transferred back to Liangzhou, but remained as it was.
Tianshui and other Yongzhou counties under Cao Wei were governed by Ma Chao, while Wuwei and other Liangzhou counties were governed by Zhao Yun.
At that time, none of the three assistants in Guanzhong were in control. Without these elite areas, even if the state and county ownership was clearly divided, it actually had no meaning, so it continued to exist incomprehensibly.
But now that the Sanfu area in Guanzhong has been captured, and the essence of Yongzhou has been obtained, it is inevitable to establish the Yongzhou Governor's Department, and Liu Bei will most likely make some adjustments.
Once Liu Bei returns to Chengdu, it is very likely that Zhang Xi will be left in charge of Yongzhou alone.
First of all, Zhang Xi’s qualifications and prestige are sufficient.
If Zhang Xi is appointed as the governor of Yongzhou and a mother-in-law is given to Zhang Xi, unless Liu Bei puts Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang, two veterans, in Yongzhou, no one in Liu Bei's group will have such qualifications and prestige. The qualifications can surpass Zhang Xi's.
Even Fazheng and Pang Tong cannot compare to Zhang Xi in terms of qualifications.
But it is obvious that neither Zhang Fei nor Zhuge Liang can stay in Yongzhou. They will definitely follow Liu Bei to guard the capital.
Secondly, in terms of ability, within the Liu Bei Group, there are only two people around Liu Bei who can be released to take charge of their own business and at the same time make Liu Bei feel at ease. One is Wei Yan and the other is Zhang Xi.
Obviously, whether in terms of comparison of government affairs capabilities or overall coordination ability, it is not difficult to understand that Liu Bei chose Zhang Xi as the governor of Yongzhou.
Another thing is that Wei Yan had always been Zhang Xi's deputy. If Liu Bei now asked Zhang Xi to transfer people everywhere to build the framework of the Yongzhou Governor's Department, and then asked Wei Yan to replace Zhang Xi as the Yongzhou Governor, he would definitely not be able to convince the public. .
I am afraid that even Wei Yan would not dare to obey this edict.
Therefore, with a high probability, it is very likely that Zhang Xi will become the governor of Yongzhou as before, leaving Wei Yan as Zhang Xi's deputy, and the two will defend Yongzhou together.
After all, the land of Yongzhou is not considered safe now. Wuguan and Tongguan are not in his hands. Troops need to be stationed in the northeast and southeast. Leaving Wei Yan to assist Zhang Xi is actually a safer measure.
As for whether doing so would cause Wei Yan's dissatisfaction, Liu Bei really wasn't worried about this.
Wei Yan is not popular among the Liu Bei Group and treats everyone through their nostrils. But Zhang Xi is an exception.
Although the relationship between the two people has never been good, they have worked together for a long time and have always cooperated with each other. Zhang Xi is currently the only person besides Liu Bei who can persuade Wei Yan to cooperate.
If Wei Yan is left to someone else as his deputy, Liu Bei will still have to worry, but if he leaves Zhang Xi alone, Liu Bei is really relieved.
But if this happens, Ma Chao from the four counties of Tianshui will have to think of a way to appease him.
This is a troublesome question.
Liu Bei doesn't trust Ma Chao, that's for sure.
Over the years, Ma Chao has indeed kept his peace and stayed in Longxi County. At most, he only led troops to intimidate the surrounding Qiang soldiers, and basically ignored government affairs. All government affairs were handled by Jiang Xu, the governor of Tianshui County, You Chu, the governor of Longxi County, and others. People are coordinating governance.
During the Second Northern Expedition, Ma Chao also sent his clan brother Ma Dai to lead 10,000 Qiang and Hu cavalry, and he also showed great loyalty.
To be honest, Liu Bei has indeed let go of his wariness towards Ma Chao. But Liu Bei still can't completely trust Ma Chao.
There is no way, the things Ma Chao did in his early years were really embarrassing.
Liu Bei could forgive Ma Chao for his experience of separatizing Guanzhong and establishing himself on his own. After all, the world was in chaos at that time and careerists were everywhere, so it was hard to blame anyone.
But the Han Dynasty has always ruled the world with filial piety. Ma Chao knew that his father had gone to Yecheng to enjoy his life. Under Cao Cao's control, he actually launched a rebellion without hesitation. He even said to Han Sui, "Now Chao has abandoned his father." , with the general as his father, the general should also abandon his son and regard Chao as his son."
This kind of ruined Liu Bei's outlook on life.
For this kind of person, Liu Bei first thought of a villain who was "capricious" in his early years. He was equally brave and superb, and had the same first-class cavalry command ability, but his character was really despised. He was talking about Lu Bu.
With such a "little Lu Bu" by his side, if Ma Chao hadn't come from a better family background and had greater influence in Qiang, Hu and Yongliang, Liu Bei really wouldn't want to use him.
Let alone trusting him completely.
Therefore, in his early years, Liu Bei, in order to pacify Yizhou as soon as possible, pinched his nose and had to use Ma Chao, and he was never reassured about Ma Chao.
Now, although Liu Bei is a little relieved because of Ma Chao's performance, he still dare not completely trust him. It is definitely impossible for Ma Chao to be the governor of Yongzhou.
But if Ma Chao is not allowed to be the governor of Yongzhou, there must be a reason that can be explained in the past, otherwise it will not be easy to explain to the world.
After all, Ma Chao was the Han Hussler General appointed by Liu Bei himself, and he was the highest ranking among the generals. If Tianshui, Longxi and other counties were reclassified to Yongzhou or Liangzhou, what would Ma Chao do? !
We can't let Ma Chao, a hussar general, serve as deputy to General Zhao Yun, or even the lower-level former general Zhang Xi, right? !
Moreover, Ma Chao has always kept his peace and abided by his duties as a minister over the years, and he has not done anything out of the ordinary. Although Ma Chao did not participate in the Northern Expedition this time, Ma Dai still deserves credit. The participation of the Qiang and Hu mixed cavalry also has a letter of credit from Ma Chao. Inside, it’s not easy to be too harsh.
If Ma Chao is treated too lightly, it will not only damage the court's laws, but also damage Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness.
Therefore, Liu Bei thought about it and finally decided to designate the three counties of Longxi, Tianshui, and Guangwei as Qinzhou, appoint Jiang Xu as the governor of Qinzhou, and general Ma Chao to take charge of Qinzhou's military affairs.
By the way, Ma Chao still has no right to take holidays. If he wants to send troops, he must write to the court and communicate with Jiang Xu. Otherwise, a logistical supply problem can kill Ma Chao.
As for whether Ma Chao might rebel, Liu Bei also considered this issue.
But now, Zhang Xi is guarding the three auxiliary areas in Guanzhong, Zhao Yun is guarding Liangzhou to the north of Qinzhou, Wudu is to the south, Hanzhong is separated by the Qinling Mountains, and Fazheng is guarding him. Even if Ma Chao wants to rebel, it will be nothing more. It's a matter of seeking death.
Furthermore, given Ma Chao's popularity in the three counties of Longxi, Tianshui, and Guangwei, even if he wanted to rebel, he would have to see if anyone was willing to help him. If this failed again, there would be no other place for him to seek refuge.
No matter how ineffective Ma Chao is, he still has the consciousness of being a Han. If he really runs to the west and goes to the Qiang territory to show his power, by then, everyone in the world, not to mention Liu Bei, will look down on him. .
(End of chapter)
