In the following discussion of Yang Qing's contribution, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, and Guan Xing were ranked second.
Zhao Yun led the right army to successfully implement the suspicion strategy to contain tens of thousands of Wei troops in Guanzhong for two months. His achievements were remarkable. Therefore, this veteran general finally ranked among the generals of the Quartet this year, and finally bid farewell to the ranks of generals who had been in the generals for more than ten years.
Needless to say, Wei Yan acted as Zhuge Liang's number one general and played a major role in many critical battles. His achievements are only inferior to those of Zhao Yun.
In fact, Guan Xing's credit is as much as that of Wei Yan. He shined in the battles such as regaining Guangwei County and defending Jieting. He did not disgrace the reputation of his father Guan Yu, but he was ranked behind Wei Yan due to his seniority.
But he was satisfied with being promoted to the post-general. His father, the former general Guan Yu, was also a Sifang general. After so many years, as his son, he finally earned back the military position of Sifang general for the Guan family, which was enough. The spirit in heaven comforts his father.
Most of the rewards for the people behind were expected by everyone, but only Wang Ping was quite surprising.
Not only did he advance from a partial general to a general, but what is even more eye-catching is that he also received a title. You must know that Ma Su, Chen Shi, and Deng Zhi, three people with higher official positions than him, also had considerable military achievements. However, this time they did not Receive a title.
This can only be said that their military exploits are not as great as Wang Ping's. In addition, Wang Ping's outstanding performance in assisting Yang Qing's defense in the Jieting battle was why he was awarded an exceptional reward, with both promotion and title, making him a great leader among middle-level generals. winner.
When everyone saw this, they secretly sighed that Wang Ping was following the right person. Over the years, the official positions of those who followed Yang Qing have been rising steadily. They are either prefects or county magistrates, or military lieutenant generals and captains. They have great futures. Very!
It was also at this time that the nobles of Chengdu finally discovered that a faction headed by Yang Qing had suddenly appeared in the court. Although this faction was mainly composed of officials from poor families, its strength should not be underestimated. Not only did it involve the military Central and local governments, and all of them are talented people, and they are all rising stars in the political arena.
However, basically no one from any faction rejects this sudden rise in power. Needless to say, the officials from Yizhou regard Yang Qing, a native of Yizhou, as the leader of the young generation in Shu.
Other factions also have close relations with Yang Qing. Big figures from the Yuancong faction and the Jingzhou faction such as Zhao Yun, Guan Xing, and Ma Di all have close friendships with him, and each of them regards him as a lifelong confidant. Therefore, Yang Qing has now become a figure that all factions can use. The intersection of identity and character is very popular.
Therefore, after the reward was awarded, the princes, nobles, ministers and ministers entertained Yang Qing constantly. Even Meng Da, who always had a high opinion of himself, frequently showed his favor to him and sent people to invite him several times.
After the two counties of Shangyong and Xicheng were recovered, although Meng Da struggled in Shangyong for a while, he finally couldn't resist and came to Chengdu to meet the emperor. Liu Chan took advantage of the situation and appointed him as Da Si Nong, one of the nine ministers. Later, the imperial court appointed his nephew Deng Xian as the prefect of Shangyong to reassure him.
Seeing that Shangyong was still his territory, Meng Da stayed in Chengdu honestly. He knew that he had a history of rebellion and was not favored by all officials, so after arriving in Chengdu, he used his special skills to win over courtiers. I hope to build more connections to consolidate my position.
Needless to say, Li Yan and other old friends, after entering the court, Meng Da kept in contact with them, which was quite similar to the scene of the people in Dongzhou back then.
In Meng Da's opinion, Yang Qing is a leader of the younger generation, and of course he must make every effort to make friends with him, not only for his current status, but also for future generations.
He came to invite him several times, but Yang Qing couldn't shirk it, so he had to go once. However, Meng Da was easier to talk to than he thought, and the two sang poems in harmony, which made the guest and host happy.
Jihan's victory in the Northern Expedition made all the officials, soldiers and people from the emperor on down rejoiced. During this period, there were constant feasts in Chengdu.
On this day, Zhuge Jin, the envoy from Soochow, arrived to congratulate the emperor on the victory of the Northern Expedition on behalf of King Sun Quan of Wu. After Liu Chan received Sun Quan's credentials, he ordered Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to hold a banquet in the side hall to entertain the people of Soochow. Yang Qing was also invited to attend the meeting.
Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang were overjoyed to see each other again, but they had always made clear distinctions between public affairs and private affairs. In such diplomatic situations, they tacitly discussed only business matters and did not express their feelings as relatives.
"We haven't seen you for two years, but you still look like a prince."
Yang Qing was talking to the envoy Wu on the side when he suddenly heard a young man coming over and calling him. He looked up and saw that it was Zhuge Ke, the eldest son of Zhuge Jin. It turned out that when Zhuge Jin sent Ji Han as an envoy, he also came with him.
"It turns out to be Captain Zhuge. I haven't seen you for two years. How are you doing in Soochow?"
Zhuge Ke smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty is thinking of me. It's very good of you." He raised his wine glass and said respectfully, "Please."
"That's good. This time the captain finally made it to Chengdu, but he needs to stay longer. The scenery in Sichuan is beautiful, and it happens to be the season for traveling. The captain can't miss it." Yang Qing raised his glass in response and said .
Zhuge Ke nodded slightly: "This is natural. Not only is the scenery in Sichuan beautiful, but there are also smart people emerging in endlessly. They can be said to be outstanding people.
This time the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition captured and killed tens of thousands of Wei soldiers and captured Longyou and other places. It shocked the world and achieved remarkable results, which really impressed Ke.
The noble army defeated hundreds of thousands of thieves with tens of thousands of people, and its combat power was astonishing. Ke is very interested in the secret of this. Our two countries are allies. I hope that in the past few days, your Majesty will be willing to teach me and clear up my doubts. "
"Good boy, you are here to find out the strength of our Han army. How can we easily tell you how to train our troops? But even if you know the method, with your Soochow military system, you want to train our Han army to give orders like this." I'm afraid it will be difficult for the elite infantry who are strict and regimented." Yang Qing glanced at Zhuge Ke inadvertently and thought to himself.
"Haha, Captain Zhuge has found the wrong person." Yang Qing said with a smile: "Not to mention that Yang will go north to Longyou in the future and will have no time to accompany you. Even if I want to answer, I can't answer it. Yang is just A little knowledge.
The fighting strength of our Han army was all trained by Prime Minister Zhuge. Uncle Ling is a first-class military master in the world and knows how to build a strong army. The captain should ask him instead of asking Yang. "
"Ask uncle?"
Zhuge Ke turned around and glanced at Zhuge Liang, who was chatting happily with his father on the throne. He couldn't help but shake his head and said to himself: "My uncle has always made a distinction between public and private affairs, and he has always been strict with me. If I ask him, I'm afraid he will be criticized again." One pass. Forget it, it’s better not to get involved in this bad luck.”
Then he thought again: "Yang Qing has always been cunning. Even if I ask him, I won't be able to find out anything. My second brother is also in the army now. Why not let him take me to the Han military camp tomorrow to learn from my experience?" If you can, you will definitely be able to see some clues."
After the calculation was settled, Zhuge Ke's expression changed and he laughed and said: "What the Lord said is very true. Ke should go and ask his uncle for advice. Come on, come on, I will give you a drink again. The Lord is not yet 30 years old. He is already in the position of envoy, and he is truly a role model for us."
"Don't take it seriously, it's just a fluke. Please."
Seeing that Yang Qing and Zhuge Ke were chatting happily, Zhuge Jin smiled and said to Zhuge Liang: "Second brother, this Yang Mingzhi is really a rare young hero in the world. Back then, I felt that this person was worthy of a big responsibility. I didn't expect that now He is already the governor of a state, which is really surprising. Yuan Xun is only a few years younger than him, but he is far inferior."
"Mingzhi is indeed a rare genius, but Yuanxun is also very good. He has been quick-thinking since he was a child, and he will definitely become a pillar in the future. It's just that Yuanxun has a careless personality and thinks very highly of himself. I'm afraid that he will develop a willful temper in the future. Ah." Zhuge Liang said worriedly.
Zhuge Jin also sighed and said: "This boy has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. He is eager for quick success and quick success. My brother has always been worried about this. I am afraid that instead of prospering the family in the future, he will bring great disaster to the family!"
"Brother is too worried. Yuan Xun is still young and can still be trained." Zhuge Liang said: "Tomorrow night, I will prepare a family banquet in the mansion. I also invited the third brother and his family to let Yuan Xun meet his younger brothers. Sister, it’s rare to see the younger generation, so we should get together more often.”
"Not to mention the younger generation, you and I, the three brothers, have rarely seen each other in recent years." Zhuge Jin said with a smile.
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, remembering that the three brothers belonged to two different countries, and he couldn't help but smile with emotion. He raised his wine glass and had another drink with his brother.
