It was precisely because of lack of preparation in all aspects that Feng Duhu did not think about having a Changping battle with Sima Yi.
Because we can’t afford it.
Of course, if you really want to be like the Qin State in those days, it is not impossible to not hesitate to use the power of the people and forcibly mobilize the power of the whole country to have a Han and Wei version of the Changping War.
But if this is the case, we must win the support of all the aristocratic families and upstarts in the Han Dynasty, and even compromise with them.
In this world, there are people who do the business of beheading, but no one does the business of losing money.
In order to gain the support of those gluttons, how many concessions would the court have to make, and how many benefits would it give them in the future?
Not to mention that this kind of thing is easy to form path dependence. If there is one, there will be two. If there are two, there will be three. If there are three, there will be no other ways to consider.
Future generations have such strong control, but once they are kidnapped by a certain industry, don’t they have to be too big to fail?
Even if he knew it was a urinal, he still had to hold his nose and pick it up again and again to use it.
I know that industrial upgrading is the best way, but I just want to take a breath and another breath...
Feng Duhu only knows his family affairs.
The Prime Minister was able to pull Ji Han out of the swamp of the aristocratic family, but Feng Duhu believed that he did not have the ability and courage of the Prime Minister.
He can only follow Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, and stick to the line set by the Prime Minister during his lifetime.
The generals on the front line can not consider the rear or the overall situation, but only think about how to make meritorious deeds.
But Feng Duhu couldn't do it.
He needs to consider the overall situation.
Command his troops to Shangdang, fight to the death with the bandit army, and recapture Shangdang.
This is not only what the frontline officers and soldiers want to achieve, but it is also in line with the expectations of the imperial court.
But Sima Yi is an old turtle and his defensive ability cannot be underestimated.
If there is really a stalemate, then the risk is a bit high.
Not only will there be people within the Han Dynasty who are ready to take action, but even the Wu Kingdom will probably wake up laughing from their dreams.
"Then what does Anzhongduhu mean? What should we do?"
Zhang Yi asked.
Feng Duhu smiled and did not answer directly:
"I came all the way from Caoqiaoguan. I'm new here. Naturally, I don't understand the situation in Shangdang as well as you do."
"So how can it be decided with just one word? It is better to ask the military officers for their opinions."
Not to mention Zhang Yi, even Zhang Ji couldn't help but want to complain about this:
You have just rejected our opinions, and now you are saying that you need to ask more opinions of the military lieutenants?
Probably sensing the minds of the generals, Feng Duhu pointed in the direction of Shangdang:
"I know you are eager to achieve success, but you must take a long-term view in everything."
"To be honest, it's not impossible to go directly north to attack the eldest son, but how to guard against Gaodu in the south and avoid fighting on two fronts."
As he spoke, he turned around, looked around at the people behind him, and said meaningfully:
"And how to capture the eldest son as soon as possible to avoid the Changping War where Qin and Zhao were stalemate, are issues that need to be considered."
"There are still two or three days before the army gathers. You can think about it carefully in these two or three days..."
Feng Duhu ran over in a hurry. He was a new arrival. After standing for so long and talking so much, Feng Duhu also felt that he needed to rest first before talking.
Zhang Yizhang and others were in their prime, and they were all representatives of the middle and senior officers of the Han army.
It is a good thing to let them think about things independently and cultivate their initiative.
After all, today's big men are no longer the big men in the Prime Minister's era, and can already afford mistakes and failures.
Otherwise, in the past, Wei Yan's attack alone was enough to cost the big man half his life, and he would probably not be able to breathe for ten or eight years.
Therefore, Feng Duhu doesn't have to be like the prime minister, who has to grasp all the big and small things before he can rest assured.
Only this time, the problem Feng Duhu left for several people seemed to be a bit big.
How to capture the eldest son as soon as possible and avoid the stalemate in the Changping War.
"From Gaoping Pass to Changzi, there are many dangerous mountain passes. It may be a bit difficult to rush there."
"The thieves have occupied the eldest son for a long time. According to the news sent back by Shi Zhongrong (also known as Shibao), he and Sima Division fought at Gaoping Pass, but the eldest son's bandit army did not appear."
"So in my opinion, I am afraid that it is strengthening the defense of the eldest son, and even the elixir..."
The words were not finished, but everyone who discussed it knew what the alchemy meant.
In the Battle of Changping, Qin and Zhao fought repeatedly with Danshui as the boundary.
If the eldest son's bandit army did not appear in the battle of Gaopingguan and they used this time to build a defense line east of Danshui, then it would be basically impossible to surprise the eldest son.
However, the request of the Central Protector was to give birth to the eldest son as quickly as possible.
It's really embarrassing.
Two days later, Jiang Bin, the governor of Hedong, personally escorted the grain and grass to arrive. When he saw Zhang Bao and others, they all looked a little sad and wondered what went wrong ahead.
Unexpectedly, after asking, I found out the whole story.
Jiang Bin can also be regarded as a second-generation official. He often met Zhang Bao when he was in Shu.
In addition, after the battle of Shangdang, people in Hedong were in a state of unrest. One of them was the governor of Hedong, and the other was the general who defended Hedong.
Naturally, they have to deal with each other frequently and cooperate with each other, so they are familiar with each other.
When he heard what Zhang Bao said, he couldn't help but laugh and said:
"General Zhang is temporarily lost in the lake!"
Zhang Bao was startled: "What does Jiang Fujun mean by this?"
Jiang Bin smiled:
"In my opinion, the Central Protector had no intention of attacking the eldest son, or in other words, he didn't expect to attack the eldest son immediately, so that's why he said this."
"Don't beat the eldest son?"
Zhang Bao frowned even more when he heard this, "The thieves have occupied Shangdang, and the imperial court has appointed the Central Guard to come here, isn't it just to regain Shangdang?"
"Shangdang will definitely regain it, but how to regain it has to be particular."
Jiang Bin became interested and explained patiently. After all, it was rare to discuss the war with people in the army.
These days, as long as there is a will, who doesn’t want to make meritorious service on the battlefield?
Jiang Bin simply bent down and took a few small stones to position himself.
"As Zhongduhu said, if we directly send our troops northward, we will inevitably have to stand in a stalemate in the Changping area, and we must also be careful of the Gaodu City bandits coming from the south."
He pointed to the stone representing Gaodu City, "But if we go south from Gaoping Pass, attack Gaodu City first."
He pointed to the two stones representing Gaoping Pass and the eldest son, "The thieves will not dare to cross Gaoping Pass to support Gaodu."
When he said this, Zhang Bao immediately seemed to have some realization, and he squatted down:
"Does the Central Protector want to go south and attack Gaodu first?"
Jiang Bin shook his head:
"How do I know what the Central Protector thinks? This is just an analysis of the battle situation that I heard from others, and I think it makes sense."
"Now that I hear what you said, I feel that going directly north to attack the eldest son is indeed not the first choice."
The two of them were talking when suddenly someone above them asked:
"Who did you hear that from?"
The two of them were startled and suddenly raised their heads. It turned out that Zhong Duhu was standing behind them at some point.
Zhang Bao noticed someone coming, but he only knew which colleague it was and didn't care.
Hedong is now regarded as the front line, and there is nothing wrong with the Hedong prefect participating in military discussions.
Not to mention the request made by the Central Protector two days ago. One more person to discuss it will give one more opinion.
There is also a whole staff group in the Central Protectorate!
The one who didn't expect it was the Central Protector.
"Meet the Central Protector..."
Zhang Bao and Jiang Bin quickly stood up and saluted.
Feng Duhu waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, and instead looked at Jiang Bin:
"Jiang Fujun hasn't said anything yet. Whose analysis are you listening to?"
Jiang Bin said "uh":
"The Protector who returned to the Central Government is a student named Du Yu."
When Feng Duhu heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Du Yu? Student?"
"Exactly. Du Yu, whose courtesy name is Yuan Kai, was born in the Du family in Jingzhao. In his early years, his father Du Shu first offended the powerful officials of the puppet Wei Dynasty and then had a disagreement with Sima Yi, so he had to resign and live in seclusion."
"After the Han Dynasty regained Guanzhong, Du Yuankai was recommended and admitted to the academy. He was sent to Hedong two years ago to participate in the new land policy. It stands to reason that he should return to Chang'an this year to study at the academy."
"I just didn't expect that when the Shangdang war broke out, Hedong needed help, so I stayed in Hedong."
Jiang Bin saw that the Central Protector seemed to be interested in this student and quickly explained in detail.
This is not surprising, after all, if Du Yu really wants to enter the academy for further study, he might have to call Feng Duhu the mountain chief.
"Du Yuankai is a young man, but he is quite talented. He is an intern in Hedong, and his credits are full marks."
"In the past few months, I have assisted Zuo Taishou Mansion in coordinating food supplies and recruiting civilians. No one has been missed. It is really rare."
"Du Yu, Du Yuankai..."
Feng Duhu muttered the name thoughtfully, nodded, and asked again:
"Where is this Du Yuankai now?"
"Back to the Central Protector, he is now verifying the provisions for handover."
Feng Duhu nodded:
"From what Jiang Fujun said, it seems that this Du Yuankai is indeed talented. Once the situation stabilizes, let him return to Chang'an as soon as possible."
As long as real talents can enter the academy and obtain a formal path to officialdom, they will have better opportunities to use their talents in the future.
Although the Han Dynasty now uses both the imperial examination and the imperial examination, and with Feng Duhu's identity and status, it is naturally very easy to recommend someone.
But as the person who pioneered the imperial examination, he must have tried his best to guide the development of the imperial examination.
What's more, Du Yu has already half-stepped into the gate of the college, so there is no need to encourage others.
"Here."
"What Mr. Jiang Fu said just now is very thoughtful." Feng Duhu changed the topic and returned to the war. "We can bring this idea up and discuss it with everyone."
After finishing speaking, Feng Duhu looked at Zhang Bao, his eyes lit up, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he turned around and left.
Returning to the handsome tent, I looked around and saw no one.
"Where's Ji Yan?"
"Back at Junhou, Pei Langjun said he got news from his friend and went out."
"Oh, that's how it is."
Pei Jiyan is Pei Xiu, the latest disciple accepted by Feng Duhu.
When talking about the big families in Hedong, the Pei family cannot be avoided.
Pei Qian, the head of the Pei family, wanted to put his concubine Pei Xiu in power, and Feng Duhu was also happy to see it happen, so he naturally wanted to bring Pei Xiu over.
Hedong is the foundation of the Pei family, so it is not surprising that Pei Xiu met his friends here.
Feng Duhu sat down, closed his eyes slightly, and tapped the eucalyptus table with his fingers.
The food and fodder have arrived, and the army is almost here.
The next step is to take real action.
I just don’t know what happened to the Tiger Infantry led by Jiang Wei and Liu Yin at Hangu Pass?
There should also be news from General Guan, counting the time...
"Sir, I'm back."
A voice sounded outside the curtain.
Feng Duhu opened his eyes and said, "Come in."
Pei Xiu walked in and saluted Feng Duhu:
"Meet sir."
"Yeah." Feng Duhu glanced at him and didn't move.
Pei Xiu stepped forward, reached out and touched the tea cup on the eucalyptus. She found that it was a little cold, so she picked it up and poured another hot cup.
"I heard that you went to meet a friend?"
"yes."
"I didn't expect you to have good friends in the military."
"Mr. Hui, the student's friend is not in the military. He is actually a student at the college. He is just doing an internship and has not yet entered school."
Pei Xiu looked a little embarrassed, "Two years ago, he wanted to go out for an internship. He asked me for my opinion. I suggested that he come to Hedong."
As he spoke, a wry smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect it to hurt him. If it had been elsewhere, he should have gone back to Chang'an to study."
"It's not just him, this group of students is like this." Feng Duhu said calmly, "If they can seize the opportunity, they can also increase their credits. Good luck and bad luck depend on each other, who can say whether it is good or bad?"
"That's what sir said."
Pei Xiu replied, "The student went to see that friend because he wanted to comfort him. However, he was more tolerant and said the same thing as the teacher."
When Feng Duhu heard this, he became a little interested:
"Oh? That friend of yours must be young. It's rare to have such an idea. What's his name?"
"Mr. Hui, his name is Du Yu, his courtesy name is Yuan Kai, but..."
"Du Clan in Guanzhong?"
Pei Xiu was startled and a little surprised: "Sir, do you also know about Du Yuankai?"
Hearing Du Yu's name continuously throughout the day, Feng Duhu couldn't help but look at Pei Xiu thoughtfully and asked:
"You are Du Yuankai's friend, tell me what you think of this person."
When Pei Xiu heard her husband's question, her heart immediately started to beat fast. He had a premonition that his good friend seemed to have a good fortune.
"Du Yuankai's talent is ten times better than that of his students."
"Oh?" Feng Duhu looked Pei Xiu up and down, "Ten times as good as you?"
Then he shook his head and said, "I passed, I don't believe it."
Who is Pei Xiu?
That was the father of maps, the man named after the United Nations specifically named the land on the moon.
"Sir, please listen to the student's explanation."
Pei Xiu bowed respectfully and said solemnly:
"If we only talk about knowledge, students will naturally not dare to belittle themselves and think that they are not inferior to Du Yuankai."
"But in addition to knowledge, Du Yuankai also dabbled in civil administration, military affairs, calendars, laws, arithmetic, history, engineering, etc., which is difficult for students to match."
When Feng Duhu heard this, he said in surprise: "He is actually an all-rounder?"
"In the eyes of students, the only person who can be called an all-rounder in the world is Mr. Du Yuankai. But Du Yuankai does have a wide range of interests."
Thinking of Jiang Bin's analysis today, Feng Duhu replied that Du Yu was talented in military affairs.
Now it seems that I still underestimated this person.
Feng Duhu took a few steps back and forth, and finally couldn't help but order:
"Go ahead and call Du Yuankai over."
"Here!"
