MTL - Farmer of Shu Han-Chapter 1203 deploy troops

  Chapter 1203 Deploying Troops

  Deng Zhi arranged for Li Xun to go to Pingcheng, and then immediately asked someone to invite Chief Shi Zhuge Qiao.

  Since the death of the prime minister, someone Feng has become the guardian of the central government, and he is one of the leading figures of the Han Dynasty.

   Zhuge Qiao's life is finally better than before.

  For example, you don’t need to stay in Nanzhong, which is full of plagues and mosquitoes even in winter.

   Instead, he was transferred to Bingzhou Governor's Office as the chief historian.

  Although it is said that Bingzhou is a place of bitter cold, it is also to be compared with whom.

  Especially Jinyang, which can be described as a rare big city in the north.

   Otherwise, the Wang family and the Guo family can come out of such aristocratic families?

  It’s a bit cold in winter, but isn’t there a kang and a coal stove?

  Especially coal, which can be made vigorously without distress.

   I heard from my elder brother that to the north of Yanmen Fortress, the ground is full of coal, and even if a big man digs for hundreds of years, he will not be able to finish it.

  Anyway, civilian coal is not like the coal used in those workshops built by brother, there are not many requirements.

   Burn as much as you want, burn as much as you want, burn as much as you want.

  So staying in Jinyang, isn’t it much more comfortable than staying in Nanzhong?

  When Zhuge Qiao learned of the governor’s call, he rushed over immediately:

   "Master, do you need me for something?"

  Deng Zhi is not only Zhuge Qiao's boss, but also an elder. Naturally, he would not be too polite with Zhuge Qiao, so he told the matter right away.

   Said that he was going to Yanmen, let Zhuge Qiao stay in Jinyang, and told him to be careful.

  Zhuge Qiao was also shocked when he heard this:

   "For such a big event, why don't you write a letter to the Zhongdu Hu? Anyway, let the Zhongdu Hu make some preparations earlier."

  Before things are clear, it is true that all parties should not be alarmed.

  Especially the imperial court.

   Otherwise, wouldn’t it be empty talk to act as a herdsman on behalf of the Son of Heaven?

  As the governor, if it is just groundless, he will report it to the court in a hurry.

   It’s not prudent enough to say it lightly, but it’s uncoordinated to say it heavy.

   But privately revealed to Brother, there should be no problem, right?

  Hearing Zhuge Qiao's words, Deng Zhi said vaguely:

   "If this matter is written by me and protected by Zhongdu, it will be too much noise."

   Having said that, he glanced at Zhuge Qiao, and kept silent, keeping everything in silence.

  Deng Zhi is now serving as the Governor of Bingzhou in the capacity of General Right Guard.

  Looking at the whole big man, there are few people who can compare with him.

  How can you write to the Central Guard for an emergency because of something that is only a guess but has not yet happened in reality?

   Don't mind losing your identity and face.

   Unfortunately, Zhuge Qiao is an honest man.

  He froze for a moment, not realizing the meaning of Deng Zhi's words for a moment.

  The two stared blankly at each other for a while.

  Zhuge Qiao then said in a somewhat hesitant manner:

   "Your envoy, let me write this letter?"

  Deng Zhi coughed and had to remind:

   "Bo Song, you and Zhongdu are like brothers, writing letters from home on weekdays, isn't it normal?"

   "The letter always mentions Bingzhou, right? After all, Zhongduhu is the Marquis of Pingcheng County. Isn't Pingcheng just north of Jinyang?"

  Speaking so bluntly, Zhuge Qiao finally understood.

   What Deng Shijun meant was to ask himself to write a private letter to Adi, and let me mention this matter by the way.

  Zhuge Qiao said quickly, "Joe understands."

  Deng Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

  Smart as a prime minister, his son is so simple, rare, rare!

   "So, during these days when the old man is gone, Bosong will be troubled by the affairs of the governor's house."

   "Don't dare, if you trust me, Joe will act cautiously."

  Deng Zhi nodded, and asked people to call the chiefs of the Governor's Mansion to explain to them one by one.

   Then they arranged for cars and horses, and then went out of the city to the north.

  Jinyang City is more than 400 miles away from Yanmen Fortress, while Pingcheng is less than 300 miles away from Yanmen Fortress.

  Therefore, even though Li Xun left the city one day earlier, he still rode a fast horse lightly.

  But the second day Deng Zhi arrived at Yanmen Fortress, Wang Ping followed closely behind.

  Deng Zhi personally came to Saixia to meet Wang Ping:

   "General Wang, long time no see!"

  Wang Ping hastily saluted:

   "How can Ping He De make the envoy come to greet him in person?"

  Time is running out and the military situation is urgent. How can Deng Zhi be in the mood to be polite to Wang Ping?

  He stepped forward to help Wang Ping himself:

   "General Wang, the safety of Bingzhou now depends on the general. Don't say that you want me to come to greet you, even if you let me hold a banquet with wine, that's what it should be!"

  Wang Ping was shocked when he heard this:

   "What does the envoy mean by this? What is not in danger to the state?"

   "The barbarians in Yanmen County admire the big man, and run to their parents like a child. The barbarians outside the Great Wall keep coming to seek refuge, so why is there any danger?"

   "It is the thief from Youzhou, who is also tired of being harassed by General Liu (that is, Liu Hun) and has no time to look around."

  In Wang Ping's view, Bingzhou is now thriving, with herds of cattle and horses, and the people are stable.

   Where did the theory of safety come from?

  Deng Zhi pulled Wang Ping, walked towards Senei, and said anxiously:

   "General Wang, the danger of Bingzhou is not outside, but inside!"

   "Let's go, let's close the door and I'll talk to you in detail."

  Bingzhou belongs to the frontier state, and with the status of General Deng Zhi Youwei, the Governor's Mansion can mobilize troops in the state.

  Originally, before the establishment of the Governor's Mansion in Hedong, the Shangdang under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion in Bingzhou had a lot of troops because it was connected to the heartland of Wei State.

   Who would have expected Wei Yan to take over Shangdang as soon as he became the governor.

  The troops directly controlled by the governor's office of Bingzhou were reduced by more than half at once.

   This is also one of the reasons why Deng Zhi doesn't like Wei Yan.

   Although Deng Zhi can be said to be "steady and simple, he forgets his family when he is in office, he is clear about rewards and punishments, and he is kind to soldiers".

   But he also has shortcomings.

   That is, he has a strong personality, does not show his emotions, rarely associates with scholars, and is somewhat greedy for power.

   Wei Yan took away most of the elite soldiers who originally belonged to Bingzhou Governor's Mansion, so he was naturally not happy.

  The original Hu Qi led by Liu Hun was partly from Bingzhou Hu people, and also belonged to Bingzhou Governor's Office.

  It's a pity that this Hu cavalry is now harassing Youzhou outside the Great Wall, cutting off the horse trading channel between Youzhou and the Hu people.

  So all Deng Zhi can count on now is Wang Ping's Mansion of Protecting Xianbei Xiaowei.

   It’s just that the Huxianbei Xiaowei’s Mansion is nominally under the Bingzhou Governor’s Mansion, but it is also directly under the leadership of the Zhongdu Hufu and has certain autonomy.

  If the Huxianbei Colonel and the Governor of Bingzhou were at odds, then the Governor of Bingzhou would most likely not be able to mobilize the troops of the Colonel of the Huxianbei.

  Even if they can be transferred, they must first have the Central Capital Protectorate issue a troop transfer order.

  But in everything, it is urgent to follow the right.

  If the relationship between the Colonel Huxianbei and the governor of Bingzhou is harmonious, then when an incident suddenly occurs, the two governments can coordinate the deployment of troops and at the same time report the matter to Chang'an.

  Obviously, at this time, the Huxianbei Xiaowei's Mansion and the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion, because of the relationship between the Central Capital Hu Feng, the cooperation between the two parties is still relatively close.

  When Wang Ping learned that Deng Zhi was worried about the south, he got up suddenly, clasped his fists and said:

   "When the Central Guard came to patrol the border, he once told the last general: The reason why Xianbei Xiaowei's mansion wants to take care of Xianbei and other Hu'er is ultimately to protect the people, protect the country, protect the family and the country."

   "There are not only Hu'ers in the north, but also thieves in the east and south in Bingzhou. Therefore, in addition to guarding Xianbei Xiaowei's mansion, we must also cooperate with the envoy to guard against thieves."

   "Looking at it now, the Central Capital Guard really has a far-reaching vision. If there is really chaos in the Shangdang, Pingzi dare not sit back and watch it."

  Deng Zhi heard Wang Ping's words and stood up excitedly, overjoyed:

   "It turns out that the Central Guard had already said these words to General Wang. It seems that the stone in my heart can finally fall to the ground!"

  Wang Ping said again:

   "It's just the envoy, if the officers and soldiers of the Xianbei Colonel's Mansion want to enter the fortress, they must have a reason, but I don't know what name the envoy will call me to lead the army into the fortress?"

  Deng Zhi had considered this question long ago, and he replied blurted out:

   "The battle in Gaodu is tense, Shangdang's troops have been withdrawn, and Jinyang has no troops."

   "These two places are both important places in Bingzhou, how can they be defenseless? Therefore, I ask the general to lead the army into the fortress temporarily, just in case."

  When Wang Ping heard this, he felt something was wrong.

   After thinking for a while, his gaze suddenly became strange.

   I really want to send it to Chang'an according to this statement. On the surface, it means to defend Taiyuan, but in fact it is secretly suing Wei Yan!

  Educated people really make people blameless even when they do bad things.

  Warrior kills with a sword.

   They kill with a pen.

  It’s good that Shangdang is not in trouble.

  Once an accident happened, Wei Yan could not get away with the crime of being greedy for money and advancing in spite of the overall situation.

   A guy who doesn't care about the overall situation wants to lead the army independently in the future?

   Going to Nanxiang for the elderly is considered the last decent thing!

  Fortunately, fortunately, I had the foresight back then and sent my son to the Zhongduhu. When it comes to learning, who else can compare to the Zhongduhu?

  Wang Ping's heart turned like lightning, but he responded immediately:

   "Okay, then act according to the envoy's words."

  Deng Zhi saw Wang Ping so forthright, and couldn't help saying happily:

   "I can be an official in the same dynasty as General Wang, who knows the general idea and puts the country's affairs first. It's very fortunate, very fortunate!"

   "I'm so proud of you!"

  Deng Zhi waved her hand:

   "This is actually my truth. After all, General Wang agreed to lead the army into the fortress, and he also took the risk."

  As an important minister, how could Deng Zhi not know that behind Wei Yan, there was a faint figure in the palace?

  So in this matter, Wei Yan is not letting himself be manipulated, but has the ability to counterattack.

   When that time really comes, if the imperial court really thinks that the Governor’s Mansion and the Colonel’s Mansion are working too closely together, they may not beat them both.

   Of course, the consequences will not be too serious.

   After all, as a general of the right guard, although Deng Zhi didn't want to give up his military power now, but if he really had to, it would be okay to return to the court to be a Sangong.

  Wang Ping...

  Who doesn't know that he is a member of Zhongduhu?

  As long as Zhongdu protects him, even if he is temporarily implicated, the impact will not be too great.

   But then again, even the smallest risk is a risk.

  Thus Deng Zhi's words are really from the bottom of his heart.

   After saying this, Deng Zhi didn't wait for Wang Ping to be humble again, and continued to ask:

   "I don't know how many soldiers General Wang can transfer from Pingcheng to the fortress?"

  Wang Ping thought for a while and said:

   "The Pingcheng garrison has no more than 5,000 soldiers, and a certain person can send up to 3,000 troops into the fortress. If there are more, the Pingcheng garrison may not be able to deter the barbarians outside the fortress."

  Although the Hu people in Yanmen County now seem harmless to humans and animals.

  But the heart of defense is indispensable.

  Plus now from time to time, Hu people from the northern grasslands come over.

  Most of these new Hu people came to trade, and some came to seek refuge.

  However, no matter whether it was trading or taking refuge, most of the Hu people who went south from the grasslands were wild, and they were not as obedient as the Huns in Bingzhou.

  If there is not enough troops to deter them, those Hu people will become greedy when they see Pingcheng, a city with a resurgence and a huge amount of material transactions.

  When greed comes together, it is difficult to suppress, and looting will happen sooner or later.

  And these 3,000 people can't stay in Taiyuan for too long, and they have to go back when the weather turns cold at the latest.

the reason is simple.

  Because the autumn is when the grass is yellow and the horses are fertilized, and at the same time, in order to hoard supplies for the winter, most of the Hu people will come from the grassland to Pingcheng to trade.

  At that time, the manpower left behind in Pingcheng will definitely not be enough.

  Although she had expected it, Deng Zhi couldn't help frowning again when she heard Wang Ping's words.

  The originally happy mood dissipated a little bit.

   "If there are only three thousand, if it is only used to prevent civil strife in the upper party, it is naturally enough."

  Deng Zhi pondered for a while, and continued, "But for the current matter, we can't take chances, we still have to plan for the worst."

  If the thieves are both internal and external, and the army of Wei thieves takes the opportunity to enter Shangdang, then Taiyuan County only uses 3,000 troops to prevent the army of thieves from continuing to enter Taiyuan, which may be a bit reluctant.

  So he said with some discretion:

   "There are still 3,000 defenders in Yanmen Fortress, one south and one north of Pingcheng, echoing each other, in order to guard against the barbarians in Yanmen County."

   "According to General Wang's opinion, if two thousand people are transferred to General Wang at this time, will Hu'er in Yanmen County have the courage to take this opportunity to make trouble?"

   "No!" Wang Ping said affirmatively, "As long as you return to the army before autumn, you won't."

  In the past few years, the newly established workshops and pastures in Yanmen County have frantically absorbed the young and strong labor (power) nearby.

   Not only Hu people, but also Han people.

  There are white disasters and black disasters in the grassland every year?

   It doesn’t matter, come to Pingcheng’s workshops and pastures to work, not only can support yourself, but also support your family.

  Afraid of another war in Youbing Jizhou, which is at the junction of the Han and Wei dynasties?

  Don’t be afraid, come to Pingcheng’s workshops and pastures to work. Not only can you support yourself, but you can also support your family.

   Don't want to be exploited by Haoyou and Tuntian Kefu again?

  Come on, come to work in the workshops and pastures in Pingcheng, not only can support yourself, but also support your family.

  So how could these migrant workers ruin their jobs?

  Let yourself and your family fall into a precarious situation again with no clothing, no food, no fixed place to live?

   On the contrary, in order to keep their current life, they are more willing to maintain the stability of the frontier.

  The only thing to worry about is what I said before. In autumn, too many barbarians from the north will pour in at once, which may cause security problems.

  With the wild nature of the Hu people, if the security issue is not resolved in time, it will soon become a riot.

  Of course, Wang Ping, who has not read too much, naturally cannot figure out these principles by himself.

  But who called Shi, the captain of the school lieutenant, the master of the martial arts hall?

  Zhang Yuan is a member of the staff group. He has a habit of making more assumptions and plans on weekdays.

  Aiming at the situation in Pingcheng, as the long history guard of Xianbei Xiaowei's Mansion, Zhang Yuan would naturally consider various possible situations.

   Received Wang Ping's affirmative answer, and Deng Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

  Five thousand soldiers, as long as they make preparations in advance and block the pass between Taiyuan and Shangdang, it is enough to ensure the safety of Taiyuan.

  If Shangdang really changes, whether to enter Shangdang to quell the chaos in the future will ultimately depend on the development of the situation before making a decision.

   After all, to the east of Taiyuan, there is a Jingxing, which leads directly to Changshan County, Jizhou.

  What if the thieves plan to attack from multiple directions, what if they want to swallow Bingzhou in one fell swoop?

  Although the possibility is unlikely, it must be guarded against.

   "Then makes you think, where is it more appropriate to keep these five thousand people?"

   "Qi County, these 5,000 people should not be scattered, it is better to all be stationed in Qi County."

  Deng Zhi has long considered this issue, or in other words, he has been thinking about this issue for the past few days:

   "Qi County is a must pass through on the main road between Taiyuan and Shangdang."

   "Even if someone wants to take a detour, as long as more sentries are set up, they can be found out early, and they can get there in time from Qi County."

  When Wang Ping heard this, he stopped hesitating, stood up and cupped his fists and said:

   "The army is on fire. Since Deng Shijun has made arrangements, then I will immediately return to Pingcheng, gather troops and horses, and arrive at Qi County one day earlier, so I can prepare for it earlier."

  When Deng Zhi heard this, she couldn't help stepping forward and holding Wang Ping's hand. The expression on her face was full of sighs and guilt:

   "I was so anxious to call General Wang to come, and let General Wang go back in a hurry, I was really uneasy. After this incident, I will personally hold a banquet for General Wang at the Governor's Mansion!"

   "The same is to serve the country, so you don't have to do this."

   "I am doing it for General Wang's desire to serve the country."

  After discussing with Wang Ping, Deng Zhi and Wang Ping did not stop in Saiduo, Yanmen. They went south and north to prepare separately.

  (end of this chapter)