Shu Chen

Chapter 474: Urgent or Slow

Midsummer May.

Wuzhi County, Anding County, a tributary valley of Jing River.

Wei Yan, who came back from vacation to inspect the farmland, was sitting on a rock rising up by a river.

Dressed in a swallow suit, his slightly messy hair was tied casually with a cotton belt, and he was carrying a kumiss bag in his hand. He was sleepy in the heat, without the slightest majesty of a hussar general.

Zheng Pu, who was coming on foot with his horse, saw it from a distance, and couldn't help jokingly say, "The general is sleeping in the water, thinking about the joy of fish?"

Yes, he returned from Hexi.

The reason is that in early summer and April, the Xianbei Tuoba tribe and the Southern Huns Liu Bao reached a private alliance and entered the northern part of Wuyuan County (now Guyang County) in the Hetao Plain.

Although most of the counties in Wuyuan County are located on the banks of the big river, and there are mountains running across the north and south, and it is only necessary to guard the Manyi Pass Valley to prevent Tuoba Liwei from being plundered, but the Wei State government did not take it lightly.

After all, nomadic tribes migrate in all seasons and are especially good at traveling thousands of miles.

In other words, Shuofang County and Yunzhong County both faced the threat of disturbance from the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei.

Therefore, when Liu Bao voluntarily asked for his order to expel Tuoba Liwei with his headquarters, Wei Guo's government didn't become suspicious and immediately agreed.

When the Zahu tribe brought the news back to Hexi, Zheng Pu asked Xu Zhi and Zhang Tedu to lead the Xiliang iron cavalry south to the Guanchuan River Valley to stand by, while he himself brought more than ten cavalry to look for Wei Yan.

There's no need to stay in Hexi anymore.

Besides, he brought the Xiliang iron cavalry to the south, and Liu Bao, who had no worries about the future, would turn against Wei Guo as soon as possible.

After Wei Yan learned about it, he asked Wu Ban to temporarily act as the chief to guard Yangcheng and restrain the various ministries, and came to discuss with Zheng Pu about sending troops this autumn.

Although he has a higher official position and supervises the main force, Zheng Pu is a partial supervisor and also has the right to make decisions before the battle, which is not included in his supervisory authority.

For example, Xiaoqi generals Zhao Guangbu, Liu Yin and Zhang Yi, and Jiang Shubu who were stationed in Gaoping City, the prime ministers were all assigned to Zheng Pu for dispatch.

As for why he went north alone, instead of waiting for Zheng Pu to rush to the Yangcheng field barracks, and work together with the generals.
Wei Yan felt that there was no difference between the two.

The opinions that the generals in the Yangcheng field military camp could put forward, Wei Yan had no possibility that he could not think of.

Why is there a need for a military discussion?

Moreover, he feels that Zheng Pu himself is a little bit similar: planning and planning, not afraid of danger, and seeking surprises to win.

Therefore, it is better for the two of them to discuss in private.

In order not to propose a slightly dangerous strategy, the other generals will speak out to refute out of the desire for stability.

At that time, if he uses the authority of the superintendent to veto it, it will not be conducive to the joint efforts of all ministries. If he does not veto it, he will not be able to carry out his own plans. Why bother?
Besides, it's rare for the prime minister to delegate power this time!

Let him discuss the decision with Zheng Pu, and there is no need to send people to Wuzhangyuan to ask for orders.

"I really want to mention Lao Zhuang's learning! I haven't even memorized the Analects of Confucius, how can I have the leisure to pay attention to the 'joy of fish'?"

Hearing this, Wei Yanlue opened his eyes and glanced over, opened his mouth to curse, then took out another wine bag he had prepared earlier and said in greeting, "Come and sit, Zijin, it's windy here, so it's cooler."

"Okay, wait a moment, General."

Zheng Pu saluted with a smile, took the river water to wash away the dust on his face, and then sat down and took the wine bag to drink.

As soon as he took the sour kumiss, he was jolted instantly, goose bumps all over his body, and the heat dissipated immediately.Immediately, he tore off a small leather pouch from his waist and handed it to Wei Yan, "Although the general doesn't like what's in the cup, it happened that when he left Hexi, you Haoyou gave some grape wine as a gift, and brought it to drink with the general."

Stuffed grapes?
Wei Yan, who had been sleepy all this time, finally had some interest.

Of course he had heard of Pu Tao Niang, but he had not been stationed in Wuwei for a long time and he assigned all government affairs to Fei Yi, so he had never tasted the treasures of Haoyou House.

Reaching out to take it, he pulled out the plug and took a sip, his face immediately filled with disgust.

"It's too astringent, and not strong."

, frowned, took another sip, smashed it a few times, and looked even more disgusted, "It's not as good as kumiss, and it's not as good as Wu Runiwei Cao Pifang. Although Zijin is not very strong, he is also in I have been in the army for many years, and I should drink strong wine and drive a good horse to show the strength of the men in our army, how can I be good at such flashy things!"

I kindly brought it here to drink with you, but I was even reprimanded?

Rao has long been aware of Wei Yan's unflattering temperament, and Zheng Pu was still indignant when he heard the words.

He stretched out his hand, "If the general doesn't like it, then give it back to me."

However, after Wei Yan twisted the cork, he directly tied the small leather pouch to his waist.

Uh.
Involuntarily, Zheng Pu was dumbfounded.

But Wei Yan didn't seem to notice it, and changed the subject directly, "Zijin previously let Wen Wei and Bo Yue supervise all the ministries to go south. Aren't you afraid that Liu Bao's thief might disturb my Hexi?"

Ok.

Zheng Pu withdrew his hand resentfully, and told about the conspiracy with Tuoba Liwei, "If this plan goes well, the thief Liu Bao, or the Hetao counties in Niwei, will not go south again within a few years. Help the strength of Guanzhong. Well, general, I don’t know how the situation in Guanzhong is now? The three places of Yangcheng defended against Wei, how can the general need me to counteract them?”

"Oh, it's difficult!"

Unexpectedly, when Wei Yan asked, he sighed in a rare way, "It wasn't because I was against Wei's prestige and lost the spirit of my army. In a short period of time, our army could not defeat the three places in Yangcheng. Let Zijin sit on the side to resist Wei's reinforcements, whether the city can be taken down is also in doubt."

喔.
so pessimistic?

Zheng Pu was surprised and puzzled.

And Wei Yan didn't wait for him to ask, he gave a wry smile, and explained the reason in detail.

It turned out that the spring plowing in March was all it took, so he stayed in the fields outside the city guard of the Liaohua Department, and personally built earth hills and dug ditches with Wu Bandu's various departments to trap Yangcheng.However, when cutting wood and making various siege equipment to intimidate the defenders in the city, he found that the defending Wei army did not panic or panic because of the disparity between the enemy and ourselves, and everyone performed their duties in an orderly manner.

He didn't even bother to look outside the city, as if he didn't know the situation of being besieged.

It is this kind of indifference and composure similar to the rest of a hundred deaths that makes Wei Yan and all the generals understand——

These guards of the Wei State did not lose their morale because of being besieged, and they would not induce civil strife after being killed or injured after the reinforcements did not arrive for a long time.Moreover, Wei Yan also went to Huicheng and Fanxukou to observe the defense, and found that their morale was as low as the soldiers guarding Yangcheng.

Amazing!

When Bi Niwei, who has been defeated repeatedly, has so many soldiers who are indifferent to life and death?

Or could it be said that Bi Niwei Sima Yi had different motivation methods from ordinary people?
This is the confusion between Wei Yan and the generals.

In fact, they guessed right.

When Sima Yi made the deployment of the three places in Yangcheng, he also made a special table with Cao Rui, the emperor of Wei, to ask for an edict so that these guards could stick to the day when the road and food were exhausted.

It was claimed to these guarding soldiers that as long as they could stick to the city with all their strength, then Wei Guo would separate their family members from the "Soldier System" and grant Tian Mu to make them Li Shu from then on.

If you die in battle, you will be given a generous pension, and the family will not be taxed for three years.

Of course, rewards and punishments are inevitable.

If they lost the city within one year of age, the whole family would be fined as military slaves migrating to the frontier!
Within two years, when reinforcements arrive and the city is destroyed, the family members of those who died in battle can be pardoned; the family members of those who steal their lives and surrender to beg for a living move to the side, and become military households as before.

After the age of three, regardless of whether reinforcements arrive, regardless of whether the city is destroyed or not, regardless of death in battle or rebellion, all family members will be dismissed from the army, granted land, and rewarded heavily!
Therefore, it is not surprising that the Wei army guarding the three places of Yangcheng did not care about life and death.

"Zijin, it is too difficult to replenish our army's strength. It is not advisable to storm the city in preparation for the restoration of Guanzhong in the future."

After explaining the situation in detail, Wei Yan shook his head helplessly to make an assertion, and also couldn't wait to tell the whole story of his thoughts, "Therefore, I have been thinking for myself recently, and I have gained a little, Zijin will give me some details."

After all, there is already a plan? !
Zheng Pu, who was still thinking about what he had just heard, couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart.

Without him, all the generals of the big man are well aware of Wei Yan's "success or benevolence" "conspiracy".

Moreover, he has always regarded himself very highly, and it is difficult for others to refute or persuade him.

Still, it's worth listening to.

It's a big deal, just listen to it, and when you feel that the strategy is not advisable, just excuse yourself and it's hard to deal with it.

Zheng Pu comforted himself in his heart, nodded slightly, cupped his hands and said, "General, if you don't think I'm stupid, please explain in detail."

"The same is doing things for the country, so what are you doing with the hypocrisy?"

Not surprisingly, Wei Yan scolded impatiently again, then continued with his beard, "I think there are two things."

"One is urgent policy."

"In the late winter of last year, I wrote a letter to inform the prime minister, but the prime minister said that the time had not come yet. Instead, Zhao Yihong's troops were sent out to respond, and the old general of Wu was left to supervise several troops to continue to guard Yangcheng; and I personally supervised Ju Xiao. Xing, Liu Xiuran, Liao Yuanjian, Zhang Bogong and other ministries went to pull out all the counties in eastern Longdong."

"Well, for this trip, Zijin needs the Xiliang iron cavalry to cut off the reinforcements from Jingzhao or Zuo Fengyi for me."

"If this strategy goes well, Longdong will be owned by my great man, and Bi Niwei will definitely abandon Youfufeng to the west in order to defend the heart of Guanzhong."

"The other is the deferred plan."

"It was Lao Zijin who came to monitor the defenders against the Wei Dynasty outside Yangcheng. I divided three troops into besieging the city with you, and Zijin divided one or two thousand cavalry into the south to occupy the meeting of Siwei. It was not to attack Chencang The city is what I want to set up camps to confront Chen Cang, and send soldiers and craftsmen to work together to widen the Weishui River Valley, so that our army's Longyou Shangyu, Jixian and other fields can be connected with the Siwei."

"In this way, our army can garrison the fields where the migrants enter the Siwei, without the hardship of being trapped and transporting food and fodder. Moreover, the fertile soil of the Siwei meeting can ensure that our army has enough food and fodder to fight for a long time!"

"At that time, when Bi Niwei sees that our army has gained a foothold in Guanzhong, he may spontaneously come to ask for a battle."

After some talking, Wei Yan asked quickly, "Zijin thinks, should our army make a quick move? Or should we delay it?"

Yes, it is not to ask whether the strategy is feasible or not, but to ask Zheng Pu which one is better.
(End of this chapter)