"Sergeants will be reviewed tomorrow?" Yang Qing was slightly surprised when he looked at the Governor Shi Xiechong standing in the hall.
It seems that Wei Yan can no longer keep his temper. The review of the army is fake, but taking the opportunity to meet with me is real. Forget it, just borrow the donkey from Poxia. It's time to go meet this famous general.
Yang Qing is pretending to ignore Wei Yan these days, not because of his will, but because he is not at a disadvantage in the competition with him. He competes with others for his momentum. Once his momentum is lower than that of others, he will fall behind step by step. It will be difficult to win back a victory.
Yang Qing knew that the reason why Wei Yan deliberately ignored him was that he was dissatisfied that he was ahead of him in the general rank even though his qualifications and achievements were not as good as his, and secondly, he wanted to compete with him for the right to speak in Hanzhong.
Although Wei Yan currently only has the military position of Hanzhong Governor in Hanzhong, it seems that Zhuge Liang's original intention is to let him manage the army, and let Yang Qing, the Hanzhong prefect, manage the people. The two have their own responsibilities and cooperate with each other.
But Wei Yan didn't think so. Not only had he managed the army and the people in Hanzhong for many years, but he was also arrogant by nature. How could he ignore Yang Qing, a junior in the court? Of course he wants to fight for this dominance.
Yang Qing knew this very well and would not give up his power easily. Although Zhuge Liang will come to Hanzhong next year, the person in charge of Hanzhong can only be him, the prime minister. It seems meaningless for the two of them to compete for dominance in the past six months, but even if it is only half a year, neither of them will lose control. Who to give up in this way is not only related to the power structure of the two, but also related to their reputation.
Of course, Yang Qing's fight with Wei Yan did not involve any personal grudges. After all, he had never even met Wei Yan. Although he had prejudices against Wei Yan's arrogant and domineering temper, he had always respected this famous general who fought bravely. Yes, the fight between the two was more of a test at this time. They were fighting purely with momentum, without any real moves.
"That's right. The Governor of my family has asked the Lord to accompany us at that time." Xie Chong replied respectfully.
Yang Qing said: "Okay, I understand. Please go back and tell Governor Wei that Xie Changshi will go back tomorrow."
"Yes. Then I'll take my leave first." Xie Chong saluted and left the county mansion.
On the morning of the second day, in the camp outside the north gate of Hanzhong, thousands of soldiers stood solemnly in uniform. On the high platform, the two people with the highest official positions in Hanzhong stood side by side, flanked by military lieutenant generals and officials from the governor's office.
Yang Qing finally saw the Governor of Wei. He took a good look and saw that he was in his forties, eight feet tall, with a face as thick as a jujube. He was wearing black armor and had a sword hanging from his waist. He looked majestic.
The two didn't get along well when they met just now. Yang Qing took the initiative to greet Wei Yan, but his face was cold. Even if he responded with a hum in his mouth, he only barely arched his hands in front of his chest.
Yang Qing was already prepared for this and didn't take it seriously. He still talked to him calmly, regardless of whether he was willing to answer or not.
At this time, Wei Yan signaled the review to begin. The deputy general beside him waved his flag, and the sergeants in the school began to drill.
"Prefect Yang has been in the army for a long time, how do you think of our soldiers in Hanzhong?" Wei Yan asked with an arrogant look. This was the first time he took the initiative to talk to Yang Qing.
Yang Qing didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in his words, and replied calmly: "The Commander-in-Chief is a veteran general of my Han Dynasty. He is the best in raising soldiers and training the army. Qing sees that these soldiers are skilled in swordsmanship and strong in body. They are worthy of being The most elite of my big men."
With Wei Yan's experience, he could tell that Yang Qing was telling the truth. Even though Wei Yan looked down upon him, his view of him had changed a lot and his expression softened a bit.
Yang Qing didn't bother to say any high-sounding compliments in front of Wei Yan, especially when it came to matters as important as the soldier's combat power that would determine the success or failure of the Northern Expedition in the future. Of course, he would tell the truth.
Since the loss of troops in the battle of Yiling, the 20,000 old soldiers in Hanzhong are the only troops of the Han Dynasty that have fought against the Wei army. Next year, they shoulder a heavy responsibility in the Northern Expedition.
Wei Yan smiled and said: "The late emperor gave me a great responsibility in the past. I should do my best to train the army and defend the territory for the great Han."
Xu was thinking of the past. After he finished speaking, he looked complacent at first, but then he looked sad again after a moment.
It was he who promoted Wei Yan to General Zhenyuan, Governor of Hanzhong, and Prefect of Hanzhong seven years ago.
The most glorious moment in his life was when he was still relatively junior. Everyone originally thought that the general guarding Hanzhong should be Zhang Fei, who had outstanding merits. Unexpectedly, the late emperor chose him instead. It was such a promotion that all the three armies were shocked.
Of course, Yang Qing also knew that although the late emperor appointed Wei Yan as the governor of Hanzhong, it did not mean that the entire defense of Hanzhong was led by him.
In fact, when the late emperor arranged the defense of Hanzhong, he left several generals behind. Liu Feng and Meng Da were stationed in the three eastern counties to defend the enemy from the east. Ma Chao, the governor of Linju, defended the enemy from the west. In addition, Zhuge Liang, who came from Chengdu, was also allowed to use his skills. He had unparalleled military ability in setting up camps to prevent enemies from the north coming from the Tangluo Road.
Therefore, Wei Yan, who was the general of Zhenyuan at that time, could not command the left general Ma Chao and the deputy general Liu Feng. Even Meng Da could not command him. Therefore, Wei Yan was only an important part of the Hanzhong defense line at that time. The late emperor did not control the defense of the entire Hanzhong Basin. Let him preside over it.
However, even so, it is evident that the late emperor valued him. Now, seven years later, he already considers himself to be the number one in the army, even though there are four others in front of him: Li Yan, Liu Yan, Fu Kuang and Yang Qing. .
Because in his opinion, Yang Qing and the others were just a temporary success while he had not been involved in war for seven years. As soon as there was a war, he could quickly surpass these four people and become the true number one in the army. He had this confidence. .
"Fortunately, Cao Wei did not dare to advance in the past seven years. I finally lived up to the late emperor's new appointment." Wei Yan continued with emotion.
Seeing the troops in the audience starting to practice their formations, Yang Qing said: "The governor has guarded Hanzhong for many years to protect the county. His hard work and outstanding achievements are obvious to all in the government and the public. The emperor and Prime Minister Zhuge will now discuss merits and rewards. Jin Gong is the governor of Liangzhou. , I believe that the governor will make new achievements in Liangzhou in the near future to repay the emperor. I am young and have little knowledge, so I will have to learn more from the governor in governing Hanzhong in the future."
When Yang Qing mentioned the word "Liangzhou" with an emphasis on the word, he reminded Wei Yan that he was no longer the prefect of Hanzhong, and it was natural for him, the new prefect, to make the final call in political affairs.
Wei Yan heard the hidden meaning, frowned, and replied angrily: "Easy to say, easy to say."
"If you want to achieve great governance in Hanzhong, of course, you cannot do without a stable situation. The people must rely on the 20,000 men under the command of the governor to live and work in peace and contentment. If Hanzhong is in danger in the future, Qing will have to rely on the governor to help." Yang Qing said with a smile.
He had contradicted Wei Yan just now, and now he wanted to say a few soft words, and also expressed his attitude by the way. One of them commanded the army, and the other governed the people. They worked together and did not interfere with each other.
This statement was also the purpose of Yang Qing's visit today, but Wei Yan seemed to be noncommittal about it. After giving him a deep look, he said slowly: "It's not a bother, Prefect Yang reminded me that as the governor of Hanzhong, it is my duty to protect the country and the people. In the year when someone was in charge of Hanzhong, the fake Wei Xiaoxiao didn’t even dare to show his face, so how could he dare to violate the country?”
"Forehead......"
Yang Qing was a little choked. How come this guy's words are so unpleasant to listen to? No wonder he and Yang Yi are called Ji Han's two foul-mouthed people. It's really annoying.
I'm tired of it, but Yang Qing basically agrees with Wei Yan's words. In the past seven years, the people of Hanzhong have spent a rare period of peace. He can be regarded as the greatest contributor, proving that Liu Bei's decision to choose Wei Yan to guard Hanzhong was correct.
Of course, there is also the reason why Cao Wei had no time to go west. Since the end of the Hanzhong War in the 24th year of Jian'an, Cao Wei has not used troops against Ji Han because of Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi's usurpation of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Pi's enmity with Sun Quan, who was busy attacking Wu three times. The northern gate of Hanzhong is safe and sound.
"What Governor Wei said makes sense." Feeling unhappy, Yang Qing only replied dryly.
After the two expressed their respective attitudes, there was no longer any quarreling or tit-for-tat in the conversation. After reviewing the army honestly, they had lunch in the camp, and then they dispersed.
