The matter of Zhuge Ke becoming the governor of Jiangxia will be put aside for the time being, because it is really not important.
The really important thing now is that Zhang Xi must first figure out when Soochow and Cao Wei will launch an attack. If they don't attack, the Han Dynasty will have to make thorough preparations.
These monarchs and ministers of Wei and Wu didn't really think that their alliance was such a secret, right? !
Or maybe the monarchs and ministers of Wei and Wu were collectively mentally paralyzed, thinking that the Han Dynasty would not care whether they formed an alliance and would not make any preparations for a war? !
In fact, not only Zhang Xi wanted to figure this out, but Zhuge Liang was also wondering about it.
Nanyang County soldiers have arrived in Luoyang under the leadership of Xu Shu. Zhuge Liang's troop mobilization memorial jointly signed by Zhang Fei has also been recognized by the court. Now Wu Yi in Guanzhong and Liu Yin and Hu Zun in Chang'an are allocating troops to prepare ordnance and food. If Wei and Wu continue to drag on like this, the Han Dynasty will station heavy troops in Luoyang and not give the Wei army any chance to counterattack.
What on earth is Cao Wei playing? !
Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi were at best confused about this matter. Sima Yi, who was stationed at Hulao Pass, was almost dying of anxiety.
With the alliance between Wei and Wu, anyone with a little bit of strategic vision will know that the two countries will inevitably use troops against Shu and Han, and Wei has no choice but to attack Heluo with heavy troops and retake Luoyang.
This is not a target that is difficult to guess. Sima Yi also knows that with Zhuge Liang's IQ, he will definitely understand the next situation, and he will definitely respond quickly. What Sima Yi has to do is to take action before Zhuge Liang's response steps are in place. Attack first.
This is why Sima Yi had such a big reaction when he saw Zhang Xi's banner appearing in Gong County.
The current Wei and Han sides have a clear plan in the Luoyang area. Whoever can prepare for attack and defense first will have the advantage. Zhang Xi suddenly appeared in Gong County. Of course, Sima Yi was taken aback and thought it was the Shu Han who had just arrived in Gong County. In less than two months, all strategic deployments have been completed without anyone noticing.
Although later, Sima Yi realized through the reaction of the Gongxian defenders that this was a suspicious strategy, but it was also a warning to some extent. The Shu thieves were also preparing for the battle. It seems that they are not ready now, but it does not mean that they will never be ready.
Therefore, for the Wei Dynasty, as long as it can launch a counterattack earlier, it can take advantage of it earlier. The longer it delays, the more preparations Luoyang can make.
On this point, not only Sima Yi judged this way, but also the Wei court in Yecheng.
Before making an alliance with Soochow, Cao Rui had already begun to formulate a strategic plan to counterattack Luoyang. After making an alliance with Soochow, Cao Rui immediately ordered the preparations for war. At the same time, he also began to mobilize troops and generals to reinforce Yanzhou and Hedong.
In the Yanzhou area, with Sima Yi as the commander-in-chief and Xiahou Ba as the guard, he ordered Jia Kui of Yanzhou to lead his troops to retreat to Guohuai of Yanzhou and Chen Tai of Yingchuan County. They were all under Sima Yi's control. From east to west, they stationed troops at Hulao Pass. .
In the Hedong area, Cao Zhen, who had just recovered from his illness, was sent out by Cao Rui to lead Qin Lang in Hedong, Sima Division in Hanoi, and Sima Zhao brothers, from north to south, to suppress the Yellow River.
As long as these arrangements are completely in place, the Wei army can take the initiative to attack Luoyang with two armies.
The plan was well made, but there were quite a few changes.
The first is the Hedong area, where there are many problems.
Cao Zhen, who had just recovered from a serious illness, quickly entered Hedong to take charge of the overall situation despite his still weak body. But as soon as he entered Hedong, Cao Zhen discovered that things seemed to be different from what he expected.
The aristocratic families and common people in the Hedong area showed considerable resistance to the Bingzhou County soldiers.
On the one hand, it is due to the natural psychological rivalry between outsiders and local indigenous people. On the other hand, it is also due to Qin Lang's lax military management.
Hedong County is a place where aristocratic families gather together. In addition, it is the center of Heluo and a suburb of Gyeonggi. It somewhat looks down upon the soldiers from border states such as Bingzhou.
In the view of the Bingzhou County soldiers, if they had not gone south to help the Hedong people defend their hometown, these Hedong people would have been beaten and homeless by the Shu thieves. How can we show off in front of us? !
This is just a trivial matter. Soldiers and aristocratic families are not on the same level at all, so there is no reason why conflicts can arise.
As long as Qin Lang can strictly restrain the soldiers of Bingzhou and communicate with the Hedong family through the Sima brothers, this matter will be over.
But Qin Lang didn't do this.
He neither strictly restrained the soldiers of Bingzhou nor found anyone to communicate with the Hedong family. He chose to let it go.
As a result, the relationship between Bingzhou soldiers and the local families and people in Hedong became worse and worse.
Now Cao Zhen has just arrived in Hedong County, and has not yet asked the aristocratic families to fully assist the Wei army in the southern expedition. The aristocratic families have proposed it first, hoping that Cao Zhen can transfer the troops from Bingzhou County back to Bingzhou to prevent the recurrence of the rebellion between Li and Guo. harm the place.
Isn't this nonsense? Without Bingzhou County soldiers, how could I go south across the river and attack Luoyang? Can your Hedong family conjure up an elite frontier army of 30,000 people for me? !
If you really had this ability, how could Luoyang be defeated by Shu thieves? !
Cao Zhen could only politely refuse this request, and then tried his best to appease the big families in Hedong. At the same time, he ordered the soldiers of Bingzhou and County to be strictly restrained, and they were not allowed to leave the camp without permission.
As long as it's just like this, forget it. It's not a big deal in itself. The real troublesome things are still to come.
Since he wants to go south to attack Luoyang, he must cross the natural barrier of the Yellow River, and to cross the natural barrier of the Yellow River, he must have enough ships. Cao Zhen discovered that Qin Lang had stayed in Hedong for more than half a year, but he had not yet collected enough ships to cross the river. Qin Lang even built a new dock on the bank of the Yellow River and prepared to build his own ships.
Isn't this a waste of money? You think you have too much money and food in your hands, right? !
Cao Zhen really doesn't understand now. What happened to Qin Lang after he led his troops to Hedong County? How did he become so stupid? !
He quickly called someone to ask. As a result, Qin Lang still felt aggrieved.
When Qin Lang arrived in Hedong with the soldiers from Bingzhou County, the attitude of the Hedong families was actually quite good towards him. Not only did they send some grain and grass for military use, but they also arranged a good place for the soldiers from Bingzhou County to station.
But what happened after that gradually became unacceptable to Qin Lang.
As the situation in Heluo gradually stabilized, the Shu thieves stationed troops in Luoyang no longer marched into other places. The Hedong family gradually began to dislike the Bingzhou County soldiers.
It's okay to say a few sarcastic words, but what does this person mean by coming to see Qin Lang every now and then and asking Qin Lang to lead his troops out of Hedong? !
The county soldiers of the Wei Dynasty were stationed on the land of the Wei Dynasty, but they were driven away. Is there any royal law? !
Is this Hedong the Hedong of the noble family or the Hedong of the Wei Dynasty? !
In Qin Lang's view, the aristocratic families in Hedong somewhat don't know their own surnames, and they can't tell who is the king and who is the minister in the world.
Therefore, Qin Lang naturally ignored the requests of these Hedong families. In fact, Qin Lang, who was relatively strict in running the army, relaxed his requirements on the army's sergeants.
Originally, Qin Lang wanted to show some color to these Hedong aristocratic families, but in the end, the people who were isolated turned out to be Qin Lang and his 30,000 Bingzhou County soldiers.
Thirty thousand soldiers from Bingzhou County are stationed in Hedong, and the food and grass must be provided by Hedong County. But since the middle of last year, both the Hedong prefect and the county magistrates of Hedong counties have all used the excuse that the grain harvest has failed and the people have no food and clothing. On the grounds of insufficient supply, the supply of military rations to Bingzhou County soldiers was reduced.
But turning around, this group of Heluo family members beat gongs and drums again and sent a large amount of grain, grass, money and food to the Sima brothers stationed in Hanoi to support their garrison expenses.
This is not due to lack of food and grass. This is simply a slap in Qin Lang’s face! ! !
After that, Qin Lang ordered to collect ferries in Hedong County. Two months after the order was issued, Qin Lang collected twenty boats in the entire Hedong County, and they were all small fishing boats used by ordinary fishermen for fishing.
Qin Lang was forced to have no choice but to directly choose a site along the Yellow River, build a new dock, and build his own ships.
Qin Lang really didn't believe it. Without this group of Hedong aristocratic families, he would be unable to move forward.
Then Qin Lang really couldn't move.
After listening to Qin Lang's report, Cao Zhen really didn't know what to say.
When Qin Lang was asked to be his deputy before, Qin Lang did things in a clear and orderly manner. Why did he make such a low-level mistake when he was asked to take charge alone?
Yes, you, Qin Lang, can be considered a relative of my Wei family and a close confidant of the emperor, but when you get to the place, you still have to have a good relationship with the local aristocratic families.
There is no way, in this era, especially in the Wei Dynasty, without the support of local aristocratic families, you really can't accomplish much.
Today is no longer the period of Emperor Taizu Wu, nor is it the period of Emperor Shizuwen. And even in the period of Emperor Shizuwen, there is no good way to face the Heluo family.
Forget it, fortunately, although Qin Lang had a little temper, he did not completely fall out with the Heluo family, and there is still the possibility of redress.
Just by doing this, God knows when we will be ready to send troops for the southern expedition.
(End of chapter)
