There was not much going on in Guanzhong in April.
Under the coordination of the Secretariat Group and the Staff Group, everything was carried out in an orderly manner to restore people's livelihood and consolidate the Guanzhong defense line.
Wei Yan in front had just passed through Hedong and entered Shangdang territory, and not much news had come through yet.
The only thing worth noting is that the emperor sent his servant Fei Yi as an angel to come to Guanzhong to announce the decree.
Feng Yong was promoted from the general who conquered the west to the general who controlled the east. He was the minister of the book affairs. He gave the yellow ax (the highest etiquette during the holidays) and advocated the banners and other things.
He was ordered to temporarily take charge of military and civilian affairs in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places.
The former General Huwei Guansuo was moved to General Zhengdong.
Wei Yan, the former general of Zhendong, was moved to the general of Zhendong and promoted to Marquis of Wugong County.
Jiang Wei moved to the north to conquer the army as a central supervisor.
(Note: In the original history, Jiang Wei had just surrendered to the Han and was appointed Fengyi General. Not long after, Zhuge Liang thought that he was superior and directly asked him to lead the Tiger Infantry of five or six thousand people and move to the West General.)
(Many people think that he rose quickly in this book, but it was actually much slower than in the original history.)
Wu Banqian became the general of Zhenyuan.
Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Meng Yan, Liu Hun, Li Qiu, Huo Yi and other generals were all promoted and received different rewards.
The angel's timely arrival immediately stabilized the army lieutenants who were still a little uneasy because of the Prime Minister's death.
After Fei Yi announced the decree, he quietly found Feng Junhou in private and asked:
"Now half of the land of the Han Dynasty is tied to the emperor. This is the most important thing for the emperor. I wonder if the emperor has good words and needs someone to convey it to the emperor?"
Feng Junhou knew that Fei Yi was an angel. He must have come here to understand the situation in Bingzhou in Guanzhong so that he could go back and report to the emperor.
He pondered for a moment:
"The death of the prime minister has left the army and the people uneasy. They will always be young and ignorant, and lack prestige. As the angel said, half of the country of the Han Dynasty is tied to eternity, and they will always be afraid of betraying the emperor's trust."
"Therefore, I also ask the angel to go back and report to the emperor, and please quickly send capable officials and generals to the newly settled place to manage the place and lead the army to secure the border, so as not to be taken advantage of by thieves again."
Fei Yi said quickly:
"Before his death, the Prime Minister also said: The ability of the monarch is enough to guard the place in Guanzhong. Therefore, as long as the monarch is there, everyone does not have to worry."
"However, the Prime Minister has not made arrangements for Bingzhou, Hedong and other places. Moreover, these places were recovered by the soldiers led by the princes. If they are familiar with them, no one is more familiar with them than the princes."
"I wonder what your opinion is on this?"
When Feng Junhou heard Fei Yi's words, he couldn't help being slightly startled. Could it be that his little fat brother-in-law was planning to let him recommend a candidate?
Seeing Fei Yi's expectant eyes, Feng Junhou hesitated.
Recommending others to a higher position can be a great favor if done well.
But if something goes wrong in the future, he will also be implicated.
Probably seeing Feng Yong's hesitation, and remembering the instructions of the emperor and empress before leaving, Fei Yi encouraged:
"I heard before that the prince has the ability to know people. Now the prince has the power to serve as a minister. The prince can only speak freely. Whether to use it or not, the emperor will make his own decision."
After hearing this, Feng Junhou could only say:
"I do have a candidate for the land east of the river."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Jiang Boyue, the general who conquered the west, is a keen military officer and has always been highly valued by the prime minister. It is no problem for him to lead troops to garrison in the east of the river."
Fei Yi listened and nodded:
"I have also heard of Jiang Boyue's name. I heard that in this battle in Guanzhong, he not only led the troops to cut off the rear, but also confused the thieves."
"Later, we could lead the troops from Poqiaoshan to attack the city of Chang'an. They also wiped out 20,000 thieves a few days ago. It's really extraordinary."
This can be regarded as agreement with Feng Junhou's recommendation.
"In this land of Bingzhou, who can choose the ruler?"
Feng Junhou shook his head:
"The land of Bingzhou seems easy to defend, but in fact it is a matter of stability and the most important thing. Therefore, I don't have a very suitable candidate for the time being."
"Oh?" Fei Yi was far inferior to Feng Junhou in terms of military knowledge. When he heard this, he asked humbly, "I wonder what Junhou meant by this?"
"In the 20th year of Jian'an (i.e. 215 AD), Cao Cao abandoned the four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, and Shuofang in the annexed state, and ordered each to establish a county to control its people, and combined them into Xinxing County."
That is to say, Cao Cao gave up the four counties in his hometown of Jiuyuan, moved the people from these four counties to Yanmen Fortress, set aside a part of Taiyuan County, and established Xinxing County to resettle these people.
The four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan and Shuofang seem to be isolated in the north, but in fact they are the crown on the head of Guanzhong, protecting it.
How to use Jiuyuan's original place as a barrier in Guanzhong, from the Qin Dynasty to the two Han Dynasties, all dynasties have put a lot of thought into it.
Qin Shihuang asked Meng Tian to build straight roads, build the Great Wall, and drive out the Huns. The most important reason was to ensure the stability of Guanzhong.
Qin Zhidao leads directly to Jiuyuan in order to quickly transport troops and food to support the North.
In the former Han Dynasty, this practice of Qin was also inherited.
But there is a drawback to this approach.
That is, from Guanzhong to the capital, as society stabilized and the population increased, by the middle and late Han Dynasty, Guanzhong's food supply would become increasingly tight.
Coupled with the need to supply the northern army, it placed a heavy burden on Guanzhong.
When the capital of the Later Han Dynasty was established in Luoyang, Jiuyuan's hometown was assigned to Bingzhou. In fact, Xihe County in Bingzhou was connected with Jiuyuan's hometown.
In this way, the defense of the Hetao area can be better integrated.
At the same time, material support from Guandong can be obtained from Luoyang, and then transported from Luoyang to Bingzhou.
In addition, half of Jiuyuan's defense was borne by the Southern Xiongnu, so the burden was greatly reduced. (See the picture in the book review after the article)
In order to save trouble, Cao Cao abandoned his hometown of Jiuyuan and evacuated all the people and military officials, which was equivalent to removing the northern barrier that had been in Guanzhong for hundreds of years.
As long as you can enter the hometown of Jiuyuan, you can follow the Qinzhi Road southward, cross the bridge mountain, and reach Guanzhong just like the Huns did for hundreds of years.
Or like Feng Junhou, taking advantage of the enemy's surprise, the cavalry broke through various mountain passes in Bingzhou and headed south to the bank of the river.
"If not, how could I enter Hedong from Bingzhou?"
It can be said that Cao Cao's operation back then laid the foundation for his grandson's disaster.
It is naturally impossible for Feng Junhou to make such a mistake again.
After hearing Feng Junhou's explanation, Fei Yi suddenly realized and said repeatedly:
"In this way, there must be no loss in merging the four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan and Shuofang in the state! In Yi Yi's opinion, a governor's office should be set up to unify them."
When Feng Junhou heard this, he laughed on the spot and said:
"What Mr. Fei said is exactly what I think!"
When Fei Yi heard that Feng Junhou actually thought of him, he couldn't help but feel happy:
"So, Feng Junhou already has a candidate in mind?"
"I can't make a decision yet as the governor of Bingzhou, but I have already made up my mind about the governorship of Jiuyuan."
"who?"
"Huo Shaoxian (Huo Yi)."
"Oh? Junhou thinks he is a suitable candidate?"
"Huo Shaoxian is a loyal martyr. He has made many military exploits since he followed me. Over the years, he has also served as the governor of Jiuquan County in Liangzhou. He also knows a lot about the Hu people."
"The hometown of Jiuyuan is where the barbarians gather, so I think this person is the most suitable candidate."
Huo Yi grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he was regarded as a man in Adou's pocket.
Although he has often been suppressed by General Guan over the years (mistakenly) and has done dirty work, there has never been any mistakes in anything assigned to him.
Even with the military exploits accumulated over the years, it should be time for him to take the lead now.
Besides, after explaining the importance of the Jiuyuan hometown to Fei Yi, Adou (sister-in-law of Zhang Xingcai?) must keep this place in the hands of the person he trusts most.
Otherwise, I may not be able to sleep peacefully at night even if I am still in the old capital.
Therefore, Huo Yi, the governor of Jiuyuan's hometown, is the most suitable candidate.
Fei Yi was also well aware of the relationship between the Emperor and Huo Yi, so he immediately said:
"Since the prince said this, I will remember it and report it to the emperor when I return. But this Bingzhou..."
Feng Junhou sighed:
"After much thought, there is one person who may be barely suitable for the position of governor of Bingzhou."
"who?"
"Former general Deng Bomiao (aka Deng Zhi)."
This time, Fei Yi frowned:
"Deng Bomiao is a loyal and simple man who forgets his family when he is in office. He is indeed a good candidate, but Bingzhou is a newly established place and it is close to the territory of thieves."
"However, over the years that Deng Bomiao has led the army, it can only be said that he has been quite satisfactory. It is rare to say that he has outstanding achievements. Is he really suitable?"
Feng Junhou first nodded in agreement: "The former general's leadership of the army is indeed not outstanding."
Then the conversation changed: "But Fei Shizhong doesn't need to worry. Although the land of Bingzhou is connected to the bandits, it is separated by the Taihang Mountains. The mountains are dangerous and dangerous. The former general only needs to defend the territory close to the mountains."
"Besides, Wang Zijun, the guard general of Longguan, is strong and simple, and has the tactics of a general. There is a general in the Liangzhou army, named Liu Minghun, who is good at cavalry. He was originally a Hu'er of the Xiongnu in Bingzhou, and he is familiar with Bingzhou."
"If there are these two people assisting us, why should Bingzhou be worried?"
When Fei Yi heard this, he smiled and said:
"Listening to what the Lord said, it is indeed appropriate."
By this point, the two of them had already had a close conversation.
Fei Yi leaned slightly closer to Feng Junhou and deliberately lowered his voice:
"The prince is stationed in Chang'an and controls the east and west of the river. He has a high and powerful position. However, there are also many people in the army who are more senior than the prince."
"Just like Yang Yi, who had disappeared, he was angry and disappeared after hearing that he was unwilling to submit to the king."
"In my opinion, Yang Yi is not the only one who disobeys the prince. Therefore, before Yi Lin left, the emperor once said that if the prince has difficulties, he can speak out."
Do you want to say Wei Yan?
If it hadn't been for Zhang Xiaosi's reminder a few days ago, Feng Junhou might have really brought up Wei Yan.
But at this time, he just raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Fei Yi vaguely.
Then he lowered his eyes, raised his cup and took a sip of tea, and finally shook his head:
"Now that the emperor has given me an edict to temporarily take charge of all affairs in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places, who dares to disobey?"
"Ask the angel to go back and report to the emperor. Although Yong is not talented, he will definitely do his best and will not let thieves take advantage of him."
After hearing this, Fei Yi looked at Feng Junhou seriously.
It was true that he was not being polite, and finally nodded:
"Okay, since Your Majesty said so, it is inconvenient for me to ask any more questions. I wonder if Your Majesty has anything else to explain to someone?"
Feng Junhou thought for a while and shook his head: "No more for now."
Fei Yi was afraid that he had forgotten the previous conversation, so he stood up and said:
"In that case, then Yi will say goodbye."
"I'll send the attendant to you."
"I dare not bother you."
"please."
"Your Majesty, please."
After sending Fei Yi out of the house, Feng Yong subconsciously glanced eastward and thought to himself:
"Wei Yan, Wei Yan, this time, please don't let me down..."
Fei Yi didn't know what Feng Junhou was thinking. After saying goodbye, he walked towards the temporary residence not far from the government office under the protection of the guards.
The war in Guanzhong has subsided for half a year.
As the old capital of the Han Dynasty and the core of Guanzhong, Chang'an has gradually regained some popularity.
This popularity was driven by the caravans coming from Hanzhong.
These caravans either have a deep relationship with Xinghanhui, or they are risking their lives to make money.
These caravans directly placed the goods at the place that Sima Yi specially opened up for designated trading.
Although the connection with Kanto has not yet been restored, the caravan originally had the intention of exploring the road.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the goods were put out, someone would come after hearing about it.
"Can you change this?"
The left commander of the Huns, Liu Hun's uncle Liu Bao, took a few bills and handed them to the stall.
The weather has gotten warmer, and the people in the caravan looked at the barbarian in front of them who was still wearing a thick sweater.
The sweater was gray and black, and some places were still shining with oil under the sunlight.
At the moment, I felt a little disdainful.
I just saw that the amount of money in this person's hand was quite large, but he had a professional smile on his face:
"Of course, I wonder what you want?"
"this."
Liu Bao pointed to the blankets piled on the ground.
This was used by the caravans to wrap themselves up and sleep overnight when they were crossing the Qinling Mountains.
Liu Bao shook the notes in his hand again:
"Can you buy them all?"
Is this... an enemy coming to your doorstep to give you money?
Several guys in the caravan exchanged glances, and someone stretched out his hand:
"This guest, can you let me see this ticket?"
The number of people who want to make counterfeit bills is unknown, but there is no one who can make exactly the same bills in recent years.
Nanxiang's papermaking skills are unparalleled in the world, and no one else can produce paper of the same quality.
Not to mention that the raw materials and ink used to make the notes are completely top secret.
But just in case, the caravan still stayed cautious.
Liu Bao handed them all over generously.
He still has a big stack anyway.
Look, touch, smell, no problem.
Inviting the stewards in the caravan who specialize in identifying authenticity and counterfeiting also found no problem.
"Does the customer want to use these tickets to buy our blankets?"
The steward held the note tightly in his hand and smiled broadly.
"right."
"The customer is really discerning. To be honest, these blankets are woven by senior female workers from Liangzhou using the finest wool and the best looms."
The steward raised his thumb and praised:
"This blanket is not only thick, but also very durable. You can wear it to keep warm during the day and sleep in it at night."
"I see that the guests are dressed in extraordinary clothes. I thought it would be very honorable to lay such a blanket at home or in the tent..."
The steward kept talking.
Although Liu Bao had seen woolen materials, they were sold to them by the Guandong family with a few odd pieces added.
And it's still the most inferior kind.
Even the most inferior ones can only be afforded by big bosses.
After following the army into Guanzhong, the woolen materials in the army were much more exquisite than what he had seen before.
But those were all military supplies, and each item was registered. Even if he wanted to buy them, he couldn't buy them.
When the caravan entered Chang'an, Liu Bao thought of General Guan's boldness in throwing out the stack of bills. He was in the mood to give it a try, but he didn't expect that he could actually get such exquisite wool.
In surprise, he pointed to the pile of blankets:
"All sold?"
The steward waved his hand boldly: "Just think of making friends and sell them all!"
Of course Liu Bao knew that the notes he had on hand were valuable. After all, at the beginning, there were still people in the Yi Congjun who were willing to exchange their spare weapons for notes.
But he really didn't expect that this ticket was so magical that even people he had never met were willing to exchange good things for the ticket.
"Where's this candy?"
"Worth a ticket."
"Is there any wine?"
"What kind of wine does the guest want? We have strong wine, mead, and peach wine here for you to choose from."
"I want it all."
Liu Bao watched the steward open a jar and smelled the rich aroma of wine, his throat couldn't help but surge up and down.
