"Yes, General Li in Jiangzhou still has 30,000 troops. If we can mobilize 20,000 troops to go north to join the battle, we will have more troops for the Northern Expedition." Ling
"Well said, now that we, the Han Dynasty, have re-allied with Soochow, and the defense pressure in the east has dropped sharply, why do we still have so many soldiers and horses in Jiangzhou? Why don't we send them to Hanzhong to participate in the Northern Expedition to reduce the pressure on us." Yang Qing said. Wei Yan, who had not spoken for a long time, immediately spoke in agreement.
Wei Yan had long been dissatisfied with Li Yan's self-respect and hiding in Jiangzhou to dominate, and now he had an excuse to act immediately.
He was the governor of Hanzhong, the governor of Liangzhou, and the prime minister Sima. He was the number one general in the army. His words were of great weight and attracted many people to nod in agreement.
Even Yang Yi, who had never dealt with him, subconsciously nodded in agreement. Of course, he immediately reacted and retorted: "Wei Sima's words were a bit excessive. The reason why the Prime Minister did not easily mobilize Jiangzhou's soldiers and horses is that We are afraid of something happening to the east. Although we have re-allied with Soochow, we must be careful of the lessons learned from Jingzhou."
"Humph, you don't need so many soldiers and horses. Yong'an Pass is so dangerous. With more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, it can be defended impregnably. How can those rats from Soochow easily break through?" Wei Yan was not to be outdone and immediately retorted tit for tat.
Yang Yi laughed: "Wei Sima's vision is too narrow. Who said that Jiangzhou's soldiers and horses are only for defense in the east. If something happens to Chengdu or Nanzhong, Jiangzhou's soldiers and horses also have the responsibility to support these two places. The stakes are so important, how can the soldiers and horses be moved lightly?"
"Young man named Yang, how dare you say that I have a narrow-minded vision. When I was fighting on the front line, you didn't know where to hide and pee your pants?" Wei Yan shouted. Aya
These words were so hurtful. Even though Yang Yi had always maintained the demeanor of a scholar, he couldn't bear it at this time. He immediately stood up and said angrily: "Wei, what nonsense are you talking about? Back then, when I followed the late emperor to conquer the east and west, a certain You are also in the queue, why are you hiding behind?"
"Pfft."
Yang Qing couldn't help laughing. This was the first time he saw Wei Yan and Yang Yi arguing. Although he had heard about it before, seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but sigh that the scene was heated.
Both of them were important ministers of the imperial court, and in front of Prime Minister Zhuge and so many ministers, it was a wonder that they could exchange words like common people.
"That's enough." Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Zhuge Liang finally shouted: "Wen Chang, Wei Gong, this is a military meeting, please pay attention to your manners."
Seeing that the prime minister was angry, Wei Yan and Yang Yi did not dare to say anything else, so they quickly handed over their hands and agreed.
"I have my own arrangements for the soldiers and horses in Jiangzhou. Let's not discuss this matter for the time being. I will announce the appointment of various ministers and governors." Zhuge Liang returned to the topic. Aya
Ma Su agreed, then stood up and said: "According to the order of Prime Minister Jun, General Wei Yan of Zhenbei will be appointed as the front governor, General Zhao Yun of Zhendong will be appointed as the governor of the right department, General Gao Xiang, the general of the northern expedition, will be appointed as the governor of the left department, and the central supervisor Guan Xing will be appointed as the central governor. As for the rear governor, Anhan General Yang Qing will also serve as governor."
"General, take your orders." Yang Qing and the other five people obeyed the order in unison.
After Yang Qing sat down, he was still a little surprised. He had expressed to Zhuge Liang that he would accompany the army in the Northern Expedition. At that time, Zhuge Liang also said that he would consider it. He did not expect that Zhuge Liang would hand over the post of rear governor to himself today. It was really unexpected.
"Prime Minister, since Qing has also served as the rear governor, should the post of Hanzhong prefect be replaced by someone else? After all, this position is related to the transportation of food and grass for the army, and it should be handled by a dedicated person." Yang Qing thought about it, and still felt that he should resign as Hanzhong prefect. job.
Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said with a smile: "We won't talk about this in advance. You will be the prefect of Hanzhong first. Others will take care of the transportation of grain and grass. You can just cooperate here."
"Yes." Seeing that Zhuge Liang had his own arrangements, Yang Qing said no more.
I just heard Zhuge Liang say loudly: "The five of you are all generals who are good at fighting. After you go down, you must train your troops and horses well. When the time comes, you will win." Ling
"Prime Minister, don't worry. I have sharpened my sword for many years. Are you going to let the traitor Wei try to see how sharp it is?" Wei Yan replied with high spirits. Now he has become the former governor, the vanguard of the army, with the most prominent position, and he is really full of ambition at this time.
Zhao Yun also clasped his fists and replied: "Prime Minister, don't worry, Yun will do his best to live up to the trust of the Prime Minister."
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He also quickly expressed his position, saying that he would train his troops and horses carefully and would never let down the expectations of the emperor and the prime minister.
"Yes." Zhuge Liang was very satisfied with the five people's statements, nodded, and said: "There is another matter that we need to discuss today. The biggest difficulty for our army to fight north is not that we have fewer troops than the Wei thieves, but It is difficult to transport grain and grass.
Going north to the Guanlong Road, except for the Qishan Road, which is slightly flat, the other four roads are rugged and dangerous. Therefore, the transportation of grain and grass is actually the top priority of the army's expedition.
If you have any good ways to reduce the pressure of transportation, you can tell us. Today is about speaking freely and brainstorming. "
Since the great earthquake in Wudu during the Han Dynasty destroyed Tianchi and Daze, the transportation of grain and grass from Hanzhong to Guanzhong is no longer as easy as it was four hundred years ago when Gao Zu Ming built a plank road and secretly moved Chencang. Aya
Four hundred years ago, there was a large lake called Tianchi Daze in what is now Ju County. Due to the existence of this lake, the water level in the upper reaches of the West Han River and the Jialing River rises and the water speed slows down. Therefore, Qishan Road and Chencang Road can be connected to Hanzhong through waterways.
However, twenty years after Emperor Gaozu came out of Hanzhong, a major earthquake destroyed Tianchi Daze, which cut off the Han River, lowered the water level upstream, and made the water speed become turbulent. This made it almost impossible for small boats to sail. Food, grass and military supplies could no longer reach Qishan Road and Chencang Road directly by water.
It can be seen that the current Northern Expedition from Hanzhong to Guanzhong is much more difficult in terms of food routes than four hundred years ago, not to mention that the opponent we now face is the Cao Wei Empire that has unified the north, and is no longer a scattered vassal of the late Qin Dynasty. The fortunes here are really indescribable.
Although everyone was whispering among themselves, the difficulty in transporting grain and grass had long been a long-standing problem in Ji Han's Northern Expedition. Everyone had already thought of every possible way, so how could they suddenly come up with another clever idea at this time?
"Prime Minister, I have a plan to alleviate the pressure of grain and grass transportation." Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, Yang Qing suddenly said with his hand.
Seeing that everyone had no good plan for a long time, Zhuge Liang had already skipped this section and ended the discussion. Suddenly he heard that Yang Qing had a countermeasure. He was overjoyed and asked with a smile: "If you have any good plan, please tell me quickly."
Yang Qing replied: "Qing doesn't have any good ideas. He just thought of a stupid way. Why not set up a pavilion on the way to send troops to store food and grass. This can reduce the pressure of food and grass during wartime." Ling
"Di Pavilion?" Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and sighed: "Now that the route of dispatching troops has not been decided, it is difficult to determine the location of Di Pavilion."
"So this is a stupid idea." Yang Qing smiled bitterly.
Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and then said with a smile: "A stupid method is also a method. This method is effective, but you have to think carefully after getting the address of the mansion." After a pause, he looked at the crowd and said, "This is the end of the discussion today. , everyone please disperse. Mingzhi, please stay for a while."
"Yes." After hearing this, Yang Qing got up and sat back down.
A few days later, Zhuge Liang issued an order to build a pavilion at the entrance of Xiegu. The construction was supervised by General Zhendong, Right Governor Zhao Yun and General Yangwu Deng Zhi.
