"Of course I have heard of this. The Prime Minister once said that under the rule of Liu Zhang and his son, the Shu region did not promote virtues and governance, and did not use threats and punishments. Therefore, it should be enforced with the law and restricted with nobility."
"The three-chapter agreement between Emperor Gaozu and the fathers of Guanzhong cannot be repeated."
When Ma Di heard what Lu Kai said, he raised his hands and smiled: "Since Ji Ping knows about this, why can't he figure out Zhang Bogong's appointment as the governor of Gaojiang?"
Lu Kai frowned, he still didn't understand.
When Ma Di saw Lu Kai's appearance, he knew that he still hadn't figured it out, so he had to elaborate further:
"Ji Ping thinks that after Governor Zhang arrived at Nanzhong, did Nanzhong's laws become more generous or more strict?"
As the governor of Yunnan, Lu Kai's feelings were the most profound. He said without hesitation: "I must be strict."
"Yes, Governor Zhang enforces the law strictly." Ma Su said leisurely, "How is this different from the Prime Minister's strict rule of law in Shu?"
"Ah! That's it!"
Lu Kai finally understood.
The barbarians in the south are always rebellious, not afraid of the national law, and have no authority in the government. This is quite similar to the Shu land when the late emperor first entered Shu.
Zhang Bogong [567 Chinese] was used to govern Nanzhong, and it was similar to the Prime Minister's strict rule of law in Nanzhong.
I only heard Ma Su continue to say:
"Looking at the Prime Minister's southern expedition, he is not afraid of the rebels gathering, but is afraid of them being scattered. For the barbarians, gathering them together and annihilating them is far better than breaking them individually. This is the reverse use of military tactics."
Lu Kai suddenly understood: "So Youchang deliberately asked Liu Zhou to gather his troops and defeat him in one fell swoop."
Ma Su chuckled: "This is just because the prime minister is wise."
I saw him lowering his voice again, "What's more important is that Liu Zhou is causing trouble and has a lot of labor to build the official road from the lane to Liyu!"
Is this Feng Junhou’s old wisdom?
Lu Kai looked at Ma Su and couldn't help but applaud.
"In the past, there was Lady Hua, who was pacifying the villages, and in the back, there was Liu Zhou who was wreaking havoc. In this way, it is not clear who in Yunnan County is sincerely loyal to the Han, and who has evil intentions!"
As Ma Di spoke, he picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard:
"After great chaos, there must be great governance. If the evildoers in Yunnan County are removed, Jiping will no longer have any constraints, and the herdsmen can feel at ease."
As he said that, he pointed to the northwest again, "There is Yuexun County in the north of Yunnan County. If Jiping can connect the two counties, there will be no worries about unrest in the south. It will be a great achievement."
Yunnan County has Yuexun in the north, Jianning in the east, and Yongchang in the south. It is the hub of the central and southern parts of the country.
It is probably impossible to become the second Yuexi, but as long as it becomes the second Jianning, the Han Dynasty will have completed direct control over the entire area of Nanzhong.
The merits are great and indeed worthwhile.
If you don’t believe it, look at Dianchi Lake now?
The Xinghan Association only recruits barbarians to work on the plantations every year, but it also civilizes the barbarians, teaches them farming, transforms bureaucrats into mature bureaucrats, and promotes peace between Han and barbarians, etc.
These should be the headaches that the local officials in Nanzhong have to do, and the Xinghan Association can help solve most of them.
Why is the Xinghan Society so capable?
It was because the Xinghan Society opened a school specifically in Yuexun.
Even among a hundred Yi people who came out of there, probably not one of them could go to Nanxiang Academy to further their studies.
But if they are sent to the Nanzhong Plantation, it will not be easy to use them!
Therefore, turning Yunnan County into the second Jianning County is simply a simple matter.
As long as the official road from Nongdong to Liyuze can return to the smoothness of the former Han Dynasty, it will be fine if the Xinghan Dynasty will open plantations there.
From this point of view, Liu Zhou's rebellion was simply a timely help.
After quelling this rebellion, Yunnan will be able to stabilize in just three to five years, not to mention ten or eight years.
With the labor force, in three to five years, are you still worried that you won’t be able to get through the official road from Nongdong to Yuyuze?
It's hard to say that he might be able to sell another wave of heads later to gain the favor of King Feng Gui.
At that time, as long as King Feng Gui lets Xinghan slip something from his fingers and Yunnan can follow Yue Xun to drink soup, he will make a lot of money.
Lu Taishou, a senior city official and mayor of a prefecture-level city, thought about the future of Yunnan County and was so happy that he almost overturned the chessboard:
"I only thought about quelling the rebellion, but Youchang was able to make three plans in one step and determine Yunnan's ten-year strategy. I'm not as good as me!"
To put it bluntly, as long as he can follow what Ma Su said, the governor of Yunnan County is a dog, and he will also be a dog governor loved by the people.
The premise is that we can get on line with the Xinghan Society.
Prefect Lu may be lacking in other things, but he is not lacking in this line.
Anyway, King Feng Gui has already saved my life. What’s the problem if I ask him to help me again?
"You Chang is such a talented person. It's too unfair to stay in Nanzhong!"
Lu Kai sighed, feeling sorry for Ma Su, and then he suddenly remembered something:
"I heard that the Longyou Protector Qiang School Commander's Office wants to open an examination to select talented people. Anyone who is determined to serve the Han Dynasty, regardless of good or bad, can take the examination there."
"In my opinion, Feng Junhou is probably hoarding talents for the future governance of Liangzhou. If you can go and give it a try, you will definitely be able to show your ambition."
A bright light flashed in Ma Su's eyes, but it quickly dimmed again. He shook his head and said with a bitter smile:
"A certain person made a big mistake. To be able to sit here now is because the Prime Minister is magnanimous. Feng Hou has a benevolent heart. How dare he have any hope?"
When Lu Kai heard this, he sighed again.
The first half of the ninth year of Jianxing was much calmer than the second half of the eighth year of Jianxing.
Except for the Han Dynasty, which mobilized troops to attack Liangzhou, the rest of the border was quiet.
Cao Zhen, the great Sima of the Wei State, felt that he had no face to face Wei Emperor Cao Rui after he was defeated in Xiaoguan and returned to Chang'an.
Coupled with the fact that at some time in Chang'an, there were rumors all over the city that there was a "Water-Wading Great Sima", which made Cao Zhen even more ashamed, hateful and angry.
In the spring of the ninth year of Jianxing, Cao Zhen fell ill.
As time goes by, the condition not only does not improve, but becomes more serious.
Knowing that he was about to die soon, he hurriedly dragged his sick body to write another memorial, repeating what he said in the previous memorial, and asked Wei Emperor Cao Rui to quickly send Sima Yi to take charge of the overall situation in Guanzhong.
After careful consideration, Cao Rui withdrew the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, ordered Wang Chang to garrison Wancheng, and then moved Guanqiu Jian to serve as the governor of Jingzhou.
At the same time, he asked Sima Yi, who had returned to Jingzhou from Hanzhong, to arrange the affairs of Jingzhou and return to Beijing immediately.
After Sima Yi got the emperor's order, he did not dare to neglect, arranged everything, and rushed back to Luoyang overnight to meet the emperor.
When he was received privately by Emperor Cao Rui in the East Hall of Tai Chi Hall, he couldn't help but be surprised:
"Why is Your Majesty so haggard?"
But seeing that Cao Rui's face was pale, his eyes were blue, and he looked listless, how could he be as high-spirited as Sima Yi had seen when he left Luoyang?
"In the past few years, Shu and Wu invaders have invaded the border one after another, and none of the ministers can help me share my worries. I am really tired!" Cao Rui leaned on the back of his chair and pointed to the seat below, "General, please sit down. .”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing Sima Yi returning from Jingzhou, still in high spirits, Cao Rui couldn't help but feel envious:
"I remember that the general already knows the destiny, right?"
"Your Majesty, I am already fifty-two years old."
"Alas, I am only twenty-seven, but I feel tired all the time. I am not as energetic as the general. Does the general have a way to maintain his health?"
Cao Rui sighed.
Sima Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has failed the expectations of the people. He has worked hard day and night, so he is exhausted. He is a diligent and wise king, and he is a blessing to the world. But please take care of yourself, so that you can better govern the world."
"And where can I find a way to maintain my health, veteran? It's just to be more tolerant in everything and use less energy."
Hearing this, Cao Rui smiled bitterly and said:
"Can people be tolerant, but can the national security be tolerant? Han and Wu bandits repeatedly invade the border, how can we sleep peacefully?"
"I am sending the general back to Beijing this time because I want to ask the general to take charge of the affairs of Guanzhong. Is the general willing?"
Sima Yi, who had just sat down, quickly stood up again: "Your Majesty has been summoned, how can an old minister dare to shirk state affairs? It's just the Great Sima..."
"Da Sima is seriously ill and is now unable to take care of things, so I want to let him return to Luoyang to recuperate."
Cao Rui waved his hand and directly interrupted Sima Yi:
"Looking at the whole court, the only person who can succeed the Great Sima is the General. I only hope that the General will arrive in Guanzhong. Don't let me down."
"The people of Shu are cunning and fierce, so I can only repay your kindness with my life."
Sima Yi kowtowed.
"Yes, the Shu captives are cunning and stubborn, and they are really a thorn in my side, the Wei Dynasty!"
Thinking of the past few years of fighting with the Shu Kingdom, the Wei Kingdom has never taken advantage, Cao Rui looked worried, "General, when you go to Guanzhong to fight against the Shu captives, do you have any countermeasures?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have observed that what Ge and Feng have done over the years are all based on reality. They focused on mobilizing the Wei forces and then attacking them with surprise troops."
"So I think, old minister, to deal with these two people, we can only do it by guarding the key points, mowing deep trenches, building strong walls, and staying still to deal with their tricks. Only when we can clearly see their true and false status, can we attack them and save them."
When Cao Rui heard this, he felt unwilling:
"As a result, the Wei Dynasty is on the defensive, fearing that it will damage the morale of the army."
In Cao Rui's heart, he was actually very eager to take back Longyou.
After all, Qishan is one of the three strategic locations for defending Shu and Wu.
If Qishan had not been lost, why would the Wei Dynasty be in such trouble today?
"Your Majesty, as soon as Longyou was lost and the Shu captives occupied Longyou and leaned over the pass, the Wei Dynasty was on the defensive and had to defend it!"
Sima Yi tried his best to persuade him.
There was Zhang He in front of him and Cao Zhen behind him, but they all fell in front of the Shu captives.
This time, it was finally my turn. When it came to life and death, I couldn't be too careful.
If His Majesty waits for him to arrive in Guanzhong and issues an edict to lead his army to attack Shu like he did last year, it will cost lives.
How could Cao Rui not know that what Sima Yi said was true.
Even if he didn't know it before, he had seen it clearly after the Battle of Xiaoguan.
At this time, he particularly missed the first two years after taking the throne.
In the first year, Soochow was defeated.
The next year, Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, entered Hanzhong.
Thinking about it now, at that time, the Shu people were basically preparing for the Battle of Longyou, so preemptive strike was the best way.
Unfortunately, one wrong move resulted in today's predicament.
Cao Rui's thoughts were swirling, but eventually they turned into sighs: "The general is going to Guanzhong, and he can take care of the military and political affairs. I only have one request, don't lose Guanzhong, don't lose Chang'an, is that okay?"
As an emperor, when he said this, his attitude could not be lower.
Sima Yi's body was shaken, his face was full of emotion, and at the same time there was a little sadness. He kowtowed again with tears in his eyes: "I will defend Guanzhong to the death!"
Just when the Han Dynasty was sharpening its sword to attack Liangzhou, the Wei Kingdom took the opportunity to complete the replacement of the commander-in-chief of Guanzhong.
Cao Zhen ultimately failed to make it to Luoyang and died of serious illness on the way.
After Sima Yi arrived in Guanzhong, he first strengthened the integrity of Chang'an and Tongguan, and at the same time inspected important places such as Xicheng and Qixian.
Taking into account the advice of Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, he vigorously cultivated fields and reclaimed wasteland, and prepared his troops and horses in preparation for the Battle of Guanzhong that would come sooner or later.
Because he knew that after the battle at Xiaoguan, Guanzhong had no way to put pressure on Longyou for the time being.
Without the pressure from Guanzhong, Liangzhou would surely perish at the hands of the Han.
Once Liangzhou is lost, the Han people will no longer have any worries, and there will definitely be a war in Guanzhong.
Naturally, the change of commander in the Wei army in Guanzhong could not be concealed from Longyou and Hanzhong.
But at this time, the Han Dynasty's attention was on Liangzhou. As long as the Wei army in Guanzhong stayed safe and allowed the Han Dynasty to occupy Liangzhou in peace, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty had no intention of causing trouble to the Wei army in Guanzhong.
At the end of July in the ninth year of Jianxing, Zhao Yun personally led an army of 20,000 people and began to try to march from Lingju to Liangzhou.
From Lingju to Liangzhou, we have to cross a mountain called Hongchiling.
It is the gateway and throat of Liangzhou, and it is also an important point on the middle Silk Road, with a dangerous terrain.
Xu Miao had already deployed the Wei army here and dug more trenches and barriers.
Zhao Yun had been preparing for Lingju for more than half a month, but he was still blocked by the mountain and was unable to enter.
Xu Miao thought he had a plan, and said to his left and right: "Everyone in the world says that Zhao Yun has a brave strategy, but in my opinion, it is nothing more than this."
"Come to think of it, he just thought that most of the business travelers came to Liangzhou with their orders. He thought that it would be easy for a large army to enter Liangzhou, but he never thought of leaving from Dadou."
"Even if he goes to Wuyin County to enter Wuwei, as long as the food and grass can be supplied, it will be easier than leaving Lingju."
Unexpectedly, not long after his words came out, news came that the Han cavalry was attacking Wuwei in Manyin County.
Xu Miao was shocked and quickly summoned the Wei army to fight against the enemy to defend their power.
What made him even more unexpected was that the Wei army who was fighting in Dadou Bugu had just arrived at Zanggu in Wuwei. The Hu people's elite cavalry guarding Dadou Bago suddenly mutinied and turned around and rushed straight to Zhangye in the rear of Wuwei.
Xu Miao asked the Hu elite cavalry to guard Dadou Bago because there was not a sufficient number of Han troops opposite Dadou Bago.
Therefore, he transferred the Wei army back to guard the more important Wuwei, and left the Hu people to guard the big battle and valley pulling, which was not a threat for the time being.
Who would have thought that the dog guarding the door of the house would suddenly turn into a vicious wolf and start biting people?
With Wu Wei being attacked from both sides, Xu Miao was angry and anxious. His eyes suddenly turned black and he almost couldn't breathe.
The Han army advanced in three directions, which shocked Liangzhou and made everyone feel at risk.
The news that Wuwei and Zhangye were in chaos within a few days quickly spread from Jiuquan County to Dunhuang.
To the east of Dunhuang, there is a mountain called Sanwei Mountain.
The three peaks of the mountain stand tall, as if they are about to fall.
In the hinterland of Sanwei Mountain, there is a spring with sweet water. A large oasis is formed around the spring.
This place has been used as a wintering place by a Qiang and Hu tribe all year round.
Just after dawn that day, several Hu riders rode into the oasis from outside, shouting loudly in Hu language.
The Hu people who stayed here were awakened one after another.
After a while, the barbarian leader ran, wrapping his body in wool with his hands, rushed outside a large tent, and shouted loudly:
"Liu Langjun, good news, great news!"
There was movement in the tent. After a while, Liu Liang's eyes relaxed and he yawned repeatedly, opened the tent curtain and walked out:
"What good news? Could it be that the Han army is coming?"
As he spoke, he reached down to grab it, and then tied his belt again.
There is no way, in this kind of environment, even if you want to be particular, you can't be particular.
Part of the soap I brought was used to buy the friendship of the Hu leader, and part was used to coax the Hu girl. The remaining bit was used for my daily bathing, and had been used up a few days ago.
It seems that lice have begun crawling on his body. How do you ask him to be careful?
The morning in the mountains was already a bit cold, and since we were in a place like Liangzhou, Liu Liang finished scratching his itch and realized that the clothes on his body were a little thin.
"How did Liu Langjun know? Could it be that we made an appointment in advance?"
The leader of the barbarians asked in surprise.
"ah?"
Liu Liang was halfway through yawning and couldn't close his mouth for a long time, so he just stared blankly at the leader of the barbarians.
I was still thinking of going back to Longyou to get some more supplies for some operations, so why did I call you here?
The barbarian leader rubbed his hands and whispered excitedly:
"Don't worry, Liu Langjun. As long as the big man really calls, I will definitely respond with the whole family. When the time comes, Liu Langjun must not forget to promise the villain."
As long as the Han people can really attack here, then the Wei people are basically finished. Responding to the Han people means there is no risk at all, so why not do it?
Thinking of all the rumors about Longyou that had circulated in Liangzhou over the years, the leader of the Hu people felt hot in his heart.
