Zhuge Liang's general statement did not solve the actual problem, but only explained the necessity of the current Northern Expedition.
But for local governors and guarding generals, they don't actually need to consider these things.
For example, Ma Zhong, after Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he stood up and said, "The imperial court has orders, and we must obey them. However, Prime Minister, Yunzhou County soldiers have lived in the southwest for a long time, and they are indeed not adapted to the northern climate, and long distances During the recruitment, there is no guarantee that you will not get sick during the journey. This is the truth, and I ask the Prime Minister to take a closer look."
As soon as Ma Zhong spoke, Qiao Zhou and Xu Miao also spoke.
Similar words mainly emphasize the difficulties faced by soldiers traveling long distances to fight in Heluo. One is the problem of food and grass supply, and the other is the problem of soldiers' diseases.
These are the facts.
However, what Ma Zhong meant was probably different from what Qiao Zhou and Xu Miao thought.
Ma Zhong is really worried about this problem. After all, Yunzhong County is really far away from Heluo.
However, Zhuge Liang believed that if the imperial court really decided to transfer Ma Zhong's troops from Yunzhong County to the north, Ma Zhong would not hesitate and would definitely be ordered to go out and complete the task of transferring troops without any compromise.
But for Qiao Zhou and Xu Miao, it's a bit hard to say.
Among them, Xu Miao can still be forgiven.
Xu Miao has lived in Xiliang for a long time, and now his prestige is growing day by day, and his voice within Liangzhou is not small.
He did not want the Liangzhou Army to go south because he was afraid that the imperial court would use this to share his rights, which would affect his authority and interests in Liangzhou.
However, you have to admit that Liangzhou is a remote and poor place, and it is necessary to guard against the surrounding Qiang and Hu tribes. The aristocratic families in Liangzhou are not easy to control. If you really want to make them anxious, there is no way to cause some rebellion. impossible.
Once a large number of Xiliang County soldiers are mobilized, especially if the cavalry regiment goes south, it will not be so easy for Xu Miao to suppress the surrounding foreign races and Liangzhou aristocratic families.
Therefore, although Xu Miao also had some selfish motives and did not want the Liangzhou family and his right to speak in Liangzhou to be affected, from a public perspective, his worries also had practical reasons.
But Qiao Zhou was purely thinking about the wealthy families in Yizhou.
Ji Han in this time and space is different from Ji Han in history.
During the Jihan period in history, Zhuge Liang had to make the Northern Expedition in order to maintain the legitimacy of the regime and to realize his inner ideals and commitment to his former lord.
For the Yizhou family, the Han Dynasty already had that kind of virtue. It didn't matter to them whether the Han Dynasty or the Wei Dynasty came to rule them.
But Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition wants us to provide money, food and people, so this will definitely not work.
If Yizhou is crippled, who will guarantee their interests? !
When Zhuge Liang was around, this group of people couldn't defeat Zhuge Liang and had to keep their tail between their legs. But Zhuge Liang is no longer around. In the later period, even Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, and even Chen Zhi were dead. Qiao Zhou's "Qiu Guolun" became very popular. .
Historically, the Yizhou native faction would never be willing to support Ji Han's Northern Expedition, because they could not see the hope of the Han Dynasty's revival and could not benefit from it.
But in this time and space, the Han Dynasty has invaded Heluo. Of course, the Yizhou native faction also has their own interests. The benefits of starting a country from Long may not be available for hundreds of years.
Therefore, the Yizhou faction is not opposed to the Northern Expedition now, but it is just that if you expect the Yizhou family in the southwest to have such a big structure, you are being fooled.
Otherwise, why are the Zhongyuan Family and the Hebei Family now the mainstream families in the world, while the Yizhou Family, no matter how loudly they shout, is still considered a bumpkin in the eyes of others? Sometimes it is really not just a matter of geographical location, but more of a pattern issue.
How did the Hebei aristocratic family and the Central Plains aristocratic family support Liu Xiuguang's restoration of the Han Dynasty? !
The same opportunity was presented to the Yizhou family, but they couldn't grasp it.
The Yizhou family's current attitude towards the Northern Expedition is that I can provide money and food to support the Northern Expedition, but it is a bit difficult to recruit people. Should we discuss it further? !
As long as there are people, the money and food lost by the Yizhou family will one day be able to be earned back. But if there are no people left, it is not easy to say.
Seeing Qiao Zhou jumping up and down like this, Zhang Xi looked at Li Yan who retreated without saying a word at this time. Now Zhang Xi finally understood why until Jiang Wan and Fei Yi were in office, Even the Yizhou faction cannot defeat the Jingzhou faction.
The gap is a bit too big.
As for what happened next, there was no need for Zhang Xi to say anything.
Under the "strong opposition" from the governors of Yunzhou, Liangzhou and Yizhou, Zhuge Liang "had" to make a compromise.
For Liangzhou, only Liangzhou's elite cavalry regiments were mobilized to fight south.
There is no way, considering that Yanzhou is the hinterland of the Central Plains, it is possible for Cao Wei's cavalry regiment to directly participate in the battle in the Central Plains. Without cavalry and relying solely on infantry, Zhuge Liang will suffer heavy casualties even if he uses eight formations to defeat him.
As for the infantry in Liangzhou, Zhuge Liang will not deploy it, but Pang De, the Qiang Guard Colonel, needs to go south to lead the Liangzhou Cavalry Regiment in battle.
Xu Miao made some inner evaluation and felt that this would not weaken his real power and influence in Liangzhou too much. Moreover, transferring Pound away seemed to be only good for him, not bad.
Xu Miao immediately stopped objecting.
As for Yizhou, Zhuge Liang assured Qiao Zhou that he could not send soldiers from Yizhou County to go north. However, in terms of money and food, the Yizhou family must show enough "sincerity".
In this regard, Qiao Zhou weighed it back and forth, and finally nodded and agreed. Although Zhuge Liang's request for money and grain really hurt Qiao Zhou, but as long as the people of Yizhou were saved, whether they were Yinhu or Dingkou, so much money would be beneficial. All the state families can get it back.
As for Yunzhou, this is a bait to lure some people to take the bait. In the end, Zhuge Liang asked Ma Zhong to guard the southwest. The biggest task was to try to increase the amount of iron ore produced in Yunzhou to use Supply ordnance crafting.
The governors of the last three states, Qinzhou, Yongzhou, and Jingzhou, didn't say a word. What did they say? These three states must be the main force in sending troops this time, and they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
In this way, Zhuge Liang used a move to pull the banner in exchange for what he wanted, and the governors of each state also got what they wanted. At the same time, they also nominally approved Zhuge Liang's dispatch of the army and the Northern Expedition. A winning strategy.
After these people achieve their respective goals, the real military discussion has just begun.
But before the military discussion began, there was a little episode.
The day after this big meeting, Zhuge Liang summoned Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Zhang Xi, Li Yan, and Jiang Xu for a meeting in the Prime Minister's Mansion to formally formulate the scale of the troops and the battle plan. Zhao Yun broke in. .
"When you are discussing matters, why don't you just call me me?!"
As soon as he entered the door, the old general yelled at everyone present.
Even Zhuge Liang didn't know how to answer this.
Zhuge Liang really didn't want to call Zhao Yun to discuss matters. Even in this Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang had no intention of letting Zhao Yun go to the battlefield again. The veteran general was already in his seventies.
There are only a few famous ministers and generals left in the late emperor's time, especially after the deaths of Guan and Zhang. For Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang really doesn't want anything to happen to him.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang did not intend to take Zhao Yun with him during this Northern Expedition.
But the problem is that in addition to being General Wei, Zhao Yun also has a part-time identity as the governor of Yongzhou.
Although now that the emperor has moved to Chang'an, the governor of Yongzhou actually has only one name left, but Zhao Yun, the governor of Yongzhou, is different from others.
You want to mobilize Yongzhou troops for the Northern Expedition, but you have to bypass this respected old general. It's not right.
For this reason, Zhuge Liang could only step forward with a wry smile, intending to apologize first and let the old general calm down.
But Zhao Yun doesn't accept this trick.
It's not like I've been partnering with you Zhuge Liang for just one day or two. How can we be fooled by you so easily after decades of friendship? !
Zhao Yun was not polite, and without waiting for Zhuge Liang's invitation, he broke into the Prime Minister's Mansion and sat down in front of the table in the hall.
Well, it's somewhat rude, but... this is Zhao Yun, who would say anything more.
Zhuge Liang had no choice but to see what his colleagues around him meant. Let's go in together. We can't keep the old general waiting.
But when Zhuge Liang just entered the main hall and sat down at the main seat, Zhao Yun couldn't hold it in anymore and asked directly, "The prime minister didn't invite me this time. Does it mean that I am old and can't go to the battlefield?!"
Well, this is a bit difficult to answer. But Zhuge Liang is Zhuge after all.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said to Zhao Yun, "Although General Zilong is seventy years old, his prestige is still the same as before. How can Liang dislike it?!"
Zhao Yun glared slightly and said, "In that case, the Northern Expedition is a major event, why didn't the Prime Minister inform me?!"
"There are other uses for you!" Zhuge Liang smacked his mouth, thought for a moment, and then said, "In this Northern Expedition, all the troops of the country are sent out. How can the capital of the country not have a general to guard it? Liang originally wanted to ask an old general to guard the capital. I wonder if the old general thinks it’s okay to protect the emperor’s left and right sides?!”
Zhao Yun was stunned by this rhetoric.
But then, Zhao Yun laughed loudly and said, "Why did the Prime Minister deceive me?! The Emperor has his own Southern Army guards. Jiang Wei, Wen Qin, Guanqiu Jian and others are beside him. They are all loyal and brave people. Why should I stay behind?" ?!”
Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said calmly, "In this Northern Expedition, since the entire country is mobilized, the southern army should also participate in the war. Jiang Wei and other generals, Liang also need to mobilize the front line. However, the land of Chang'an is only separated from Cao Wei's Hedong County by a river. , although it is not a big deal, if Cao Wei really makes a desperate move and crosses the river to attack Yongzhou, if there is no famous general in charge, the emperor's safety will not be safe. After thinking about it, no one can take this position except the old general. I also ask the old general not to refuse. .”
When Zhao Yun heard this, the smile on his face froze.
They are not idiots. Zhao Yun actually knows what Zhuge Liang has in mind. This is just an excuse.
Even if he borrowed ten courage from Qin Lang of Hedong County, he would not dare to sneak across the Yellow River and attack Chang'an. That would be tantamount to suicide.
However, Zhuge Liang's reason really left Zhao Yun speechless.
With most of the Northern and Southern Army and Yongzhou County soldiers deployed to fight in Heluo, Yongzhou was indeed in a relatively empty position.
Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance that Liu Chan would be put in a dangerous situation, Zhao Yun couldn't ignore it.
Therefore, even if Zhao Yun knew in his heart that Zhuge Liang did not want to take him with him during the Northern Expedition, he still had to stay in Chang'an for this responsibility.
But, I still feel quite uncomfortable inside.
Zhao Yun could only look up to the sky and sigh.
"I am getting old"
(End of chapter)
