There is a mountain peak to the west of Mianyang City, which is about tens of feet high. Because there is a clear pool on the mountain, the local people call it Xitan Mountain. What?
There is a camp built on the mountain. It was originally a checkpoint and only a few dozen soldiers were stationed there. But now there are hundreds of sergeants and civilians building construction here, and it seems that they are expanding their houses.
Zhuge Liang and Yang Qing stood side by side on the highest point of the mountain fortress, looking out in all directions. To the east they could see Shima Military Camp, in the distance they could see Mianyang County, and to the west they could see Yangping Pass Camp. It turns out that this mountain is between Yangping and Shima. Horse between two places.
"Prime Minister, locating the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Chinese Army Camp here can indeed connect the two camps. However, the houses on this mountain are simple and simple. It would be a bit miserable for the Prime Minister and the princes to live there. It is better to set up the Mansion Camp in Mianyang City, in the middle of the city. It’s much more convenient after all.”
Even though he knew that Zhuge Liang was determined to set up his camp here, Yang Qing still felt that the conditions on this mountain were too bad after seeing it today.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "This mountain is located between Yangping and Shima, which is convenient for central control. Moreover, this mountain is not far from the city. The mountain is not high and the road is gentle. It is very convenient to go up and down the mountain. It is not difficult to supply supplies." Besides, aren’t we expanding the house now? It’s enough for us to live in.”
After hearing what he said, Yang Qing stopped trying to persuade him. He remembered something and said, "Prime Minister, I wonder what happened to Meng Da?"
"I have written to Meng Da twice recently. According to the meaning of his letter, he does have the intention of rebelling against Wei and returning to Han."
Yang Qing looked behind him and saw that the guards were far away, so he said with confidence: "Meng Da's intention to surrender to the Han Dynasty has never been doubted. After the death of Cao Pi, he had no support in the Cao Wei Dynasty. Those who could not see it before Wei Chen, who is used to him, will definitely look for opportunities to attack, and this person can no longer stay in Cao Wei.
There's just one thing that I have some doubts about. I couldn't express it clearly in my letter to the Prime Minister last time, but now I feel a little bit reluctant to express it. "
"Oh, what's going on?" Zhuge Liang asked curiously.
Yang Qingdao: "Prime Minister, I have also seen Wang Chongqing who surrendered to Wei. On the surface, this person defected because of a grudge against General Li Yan, but I think the matter is not that simple."
"Why isn't it simple?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile while shaking his feather fan.
Yang Qing replied: "Wang Chong used to serve under General Li when he was appointed governor of Qianwei. He can be said to be an old confidant of General Li.
General Li usually treated Wang Chong very kindly. Even his marriage was handled by General Li. How could the two of them have such a close relationship suddenly become hostile? Qing couldn't believe it. "Hey
Zhuge Liang asked slowly: "Do you mean Wang Chong faked his surrender?"
"Qing dare not make any rash assertions." Yang Qing smiled: "There's just another strange thing. Since Wang Chong defected from Cao Wei because he resented General Li, then he should hate General Li the most. Why did Meng Da not speak ill of General Li but speak ill of you, the Prime Minister? This makes no sense!"
"Haha, this is a doubtful point, but what if Wang Chong becomes insane for a moment? People's hearts are unpredictable, and sometimes it's impossible to judge by common sense."
Yang Qingdao: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely correct, but common sense is still the majority, so we must pay attention to it."
Zhuge Liang turned to look at him and smiled and said: "Yes, we must pay attention." After pondering for a while, he added: "Whether Wang Chong faked his surrender or not, this person has now been appointed as the prefect of Leling by Cao Wei. We I really can’t take care of him for a while, so I’d better take care of Meng Da’s affairs first.”
"What the Prime Minister said is true." Yang Qing nodded: "If we take the initiative to attack the three counties in the East, it will inevitably be a bit thankless, but now Mengda intends to surrender the counties, so we cannot accept it. As the saying goes, God If you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences. We must seize such a good opportunity."
"Having said that, I'm just a little worried that this matter will not go as smoothly as we thought. As far as I know, Meng Da didn't choose our buyer, but he also invested money in Soochow." Zhuge Liang said slightly. Said helplessly. What?
Yang Qing smiled and said: "This matter is normal. If Meng Da didn't act like this, Qing would doubt his sincerity in fighting against Wei.
Prime Minister, as long as Meng Da can take action, no matter which family the three eastern counties end up in, it will be beneficial to us. What's more, we also need Meng Da's actions to
Attract Cao Wei's attention. "
"Yes, this change is really a good opportunity for the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition. We must not miss it. As for the detailed strategy, we have to consider it in the long term." Zhuge Liang looked at the unfinished camp and sighed with a smile.
Ten days later, after expansion and renovation, the Fu Ying garrison was built, and Zhuge Liang led the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Chinese army to move there from Mianyang City.
As a result, the command center of the entire Northern Expedition army finally officially began to operate. Information about sergeant training, grain and grass reserves, equipment casting, city defense intelligence, etc. would be collected in the Fu Ying every day and handed over to Zhuge Liang and others for disposal. Suddenly, the Fu Ying The Xitan Mountain where it is located has become the busiest place in Hanzhong.
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, at the three o'clock mark, all the officials and generals in the mansion have arrived, except for the minister Wei Min who has not returned, the new army officer Fei Yi who has not yet arrived, and the generals on duty." In the main hall of the mansion, the master Yang Yong cupped his hands and said.
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly: "Well, let's get started." He looked at Xiang Lang, who was on the lower right and said, "Master Juda."
Xiang Lang understood, stood up, looked around at everyone, and said: "Everyone, today is the first military meeting of the Prime Minister's Office in Hanzhong. Except for a few people who have not arrived, all the officials and generals in the government are here, so this is a rare opportunity. Today is the meeting. Let’s discuss the Northern Expedition.
The first thing is naturally the preparation of the army. Wei Gong, please tell everyone about the plan for the Northern Expedition that was previously planned. "
"Yes." Yang Yi said loudly: "Everyone, the main force of our Han army is now in Hanzhong. The army heading north from Chengdu has more than 40,000 people. There are originally more than 20,000 people under the command of the Hanzhong Dudu Mansion. The newly formed army is unworthy. There are 10,000 flying troops, so the total army is 70,000.
According to the previously formulated strategy, the prime minister will lead an army of 60,000 to the north, leaving 10,000 troops in Hanzhong to defend the entrances of various passes and valleys.
This 60,000-strong army will be organized into five front, rear, left, right and center armies according to wartime needs, with the front army having 20,000 people and the remaining four armies each having 10,000 people.
Among them, more than 20,000 people from the two armies under the jurisdiction of the Hanzhong Dudu Mansion and the surprise generals and Wuqian formed the front army. The Hubu left camp and 3,000 armed cavalry were organized into the left army, and the Hubu right camp plus 3,000 casual cavalry were organized. It was organized into the right army, the tiger-stepping camp and three thousand companies of crossbowmen, a total of more than 10,000 people, formed the central army, and the Wudang Fei army was organized into the rear army.
In this way, each of the five armies has its own subordinates, and they can be adapted only after confirmation by the commander. "Hey
Yang Yi finished speaking in one breath, saluted Zhuge Liang and Xiang Lang one after another, and then sat back down.
"What Duke Wei just said is the distribution of troops when the army fights. What do you think?" Zhuge Liang asked slowly.
He mainly wanted to ask the generals outside the mansion. Everyone in the Northern Expedition Army's mansion had already known about it, and almost all of them agreed with this arrangement.
Although Liu Yan is the leader of the generals, he is a showman, not good at military affairs, and has almost no prestige in the army. Therefore, he understands how Prime Minister Zhuge will arrange such important events, and he only needs to obey orders.
"Prime Minister, Yan agrees with this proposal. Organizing the army in this way will indeed facilitate combat."
The generals had no objections. During wartime, it was common practice to organize the army into five front, rear, left, right and center armies, and there was nothing wrong with it now. At this time, the generals are more concerned about who are the five commanders of these five armies?
"Prime Minister, is it too little to use only 60,000 troops for the Northern Expedition?" Yang Qing's focus at this time was different from others. What?
Before Zhuge Liang could reply, Ma Di said with a wry smile: "Obviously, the 60,000-strong army is already the largest mobile army that our big man can squeeze out. If we increase the number of troops, the defenses everywhere will be empty."
"Why did You Chang forget that besides Hanzhong, I also have a mobile army?" Yang Qing said with a smile.
Ma Di asked curiously: "Mingzhi is confused, where else is there in Yizhou..." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly realized: "You mean Jiangzhou?"
