Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 93 Before the Expedition
Zhao Yun looked excited, and said in a raised tone: "The big man An Neng died on the couch, and it is fortunate for those who have to die on the battlefield. Prime Minister, Yun asks for orders to go to Nanzhong."

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan when he saw Zhao Yun bowing his hands to invite him, feeling embarrassed.

Liu Chan also knew that it would be best for him to come forward to solve it now, so he persuaded him slowly: "Qing Zhao, Cao Wei is still in the world, and the Han Dynasty is not yet prosperous. How can you say that you are dead. The Nanzhong campaign is expected to be settled in less than half a year. Such an enemy , How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer."

"What's more, I am young and I have just ascended the throne. Chengdu still needs Zhao Qing's guards. How can Qing leave me?" Liu Chan said softly.

Zhao Yun listened to Liu Chan's interspersed with some pleas, and sighed quietly in his heart. It's not a holiday. I don't know if the Northern Expedition will be able to fight at that time?

Although Zhao Yun thought so in his heart, seeing that Liu Chan had already spoken, he backed down and said slowly: "In the future when the Northern Expedition occurs, the prime minister will order Yun to go out."

Zhuge Liang naturally agreed, saying: "The Northern Expedition is such a big event, how can An Neng have no children!"

Seeing that everyone had reached an agreement, Liu Chan did not waste time, and raised his voice and said: "The matter of the Southern Expedition has been decided, and I hope that you will work together to secure Nanzhong together."

Everyone shouted: "No!"
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After Zhuge Liang finished dealing with the temple calculation, he rushed back to the inner mansion non-stop, summoned all the people, and arranged for the southern expedition.

Before Zhuge Liang knelt and sat on the table, he looked around at the crowd, and finally stopped his gaze on Ma Zhong, and said slowly: "This time the southern conscription is divided into three routes. Let's talk about the Dexin (Ma Zhong) East Road first. Dexin, tell me Of."

Ma Zhong held his head straight, arched his hands and said, "No, let's talk about the Zangcai rebellion first. Zhu Bao, the rebel in Zangcang County, was the former Chancellor of Zangcang County. He once fought with Xiang Juda (Xiang Lang) and Fei Gongju (Fei Shi) ) to work together. This person is a local big family, this person has a long history of different ambitions, and once established his prestige with supernatural things, such as Zhu Bao, who rumored that he got a Qilin in Majia Ridge, and built a bridge named Qilin Bridge."

"In the time of the first emperor, there were several counties in Annanzhong. During Liu Zhang's time, a large number of Nanzhong officials were not replaced, only the prefects were replaced. When Zhong talked with Juda and Gongju, I heard that Zhu Bao was vaguely dissatisfied with the first emperor."

"Therefore, this rebellion in Zangcai was a rebellion of the local gentry. It is rainy in Zangcai County, the customs are fond of ghosts and witches, and there are many taboos. The mountains are the fields, and there are no sericulture. They are quite educated, less powerful, and more cowardly. But the county is full of obstacles and dangers. There are Yanjiang, Wuchi, and Jianshui as pool guards. If you want to pacify Zangzang, those who are 'running' (note ①) can be the best soldiers."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said: "This time, you can lead 2 soldiers with Dexin, and replace the 'Ben Ming' with Bai Jiawei. How about transferring 1000 people of two types to you?"

Ma Zhong had a happy expression on his face. In the past Nanzhong rebellion, many people were dispatched to quell the rebellion. Everyone was called "Pakjun Shenbing".How can such an elite and desperate man stand shoulder to shoulder!

Ma Zhongsheng was afraid that Zhuge Liang would repent, so he immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Zhuge Liang warned from behind: "Dexin, this time the Baijiawei will accompany you to Zangcang County, and you need to hand over the disobedient barbarians to him as slaves. You can discuss the battle with the Baijiawei seed master."

Ma Zhong responded, "No!"

Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Yi again and asked, "Sir, how about the preparations for the southern expedition?"

Zhang Yi, courtesy name Junsi, specialized in "Gongyang Chunqiu", and extensively read "Historical Records" and "Hanshu". Xu Jing believed that Zhang Yi was comparable to Cao Wei Zhongxu.He currently joins the army in the inner government and is currently in charge of the southern collection of grain and grass.

Zhang Yi went out and clasped his hands and replied: "At present, Yu Wu Shu's military station has been set up by the Bodao River, and the money and food for the southern expedition have been transported to Yu Wu Shu first."

Zhuge Liang nodded, and he still had great trust in Zhang Yi's handling of Zhuge Liang's affairs, but as the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move the food and grass, it is still necessary to ask first to prevent mistakes.

Zhuge Liang was thinking about Li Hui's Central Route Army, and didn't know who would be the most suitable to send him there. He looked around and saw Dong Yun's figure.

Li Hui, courtesy name Deang, was a scholar from Yizhou County in Nanzhong. Li was one of the eight surnames in Nanzhong (Note ②).Li Hui went to Yizhou County as the postal supervisor.At that time, Li Hui's uncle, Cuan Xi, was the magistrate of Jianling County in Yizhou County.Reporting to Yizhou County, Dong He, the prefect, knew that Cuan Xi and Li Hui were actually at odds. The two local Cuan and Li families were also in conflict, and the Cuan family had the upper hand in the local area.

Dong He focused on maintaining the rule of the big Han in the local area, and at the same time deeply felt that Li Hui was a rare talent, and it was a pity to abandon him. After weighing up and down, he decided to transfer Li Hui away from the local area.

Zhuge Liang made up his mind, and asked lightly, "Is Xiu Zhao here?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Yun stepped out of the crowd, cupped his hands and replied, "Please give orders, Prime Minister."

"Would you like to go to Pingyi County to pass the edict to Li Hui?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Yun Yuan to go!" Dong Yun didn't hesitate, but replied directly.

Zhuge Liang was very satisfied with Dong Yun's attitude, and said in a deep voice: "You send an order to Li Hui, ordering him to lead five thousand troops to Pingyi and attack Yizhou. But this road is extremely dangerous, you have to tell Li Hui to be careful, if When the enemy is outnumbered, you must stick to it, and don't rush forward easily. After I calm down the Gaoding Department, join them."

"Shi Zai listened to the order. This time, Xiuzhao's journey to Pingyi County is dangerous. You lead the red armored guards to escort him. When you return, just listen to Yu Yuwushu and join me."

Dong Yun and Deng Ai came out and replied, "No!"

Zhuge Liang said lightly: "The soldiers have been arranged in this way in advance, and if there is any change, we will modify it. Do you have any other objections?"

After hesitating for a while, Wang Lian stepped out and asked, "Prime Minister Nanzheng, I wonder who will handle the government affairs of the inner government and middle school?"

Zhuge Liang hesitated in his heart, pondered for a while, and said lightly: "After my southern expedition, Zhang Junsi, who joined the army, can act on behalf of the government affairs of the internal government, and Dong Cao's Jiang Gongyan can assist him. All internal government matters need to be reported. Your Majesty; after handling the matter of Pan Sizhi's supervision in the inner government, it will be reported to Your Majesty."

Pan Jun, Jiang Wan, and Zhang Yi replied in unison: "No!"

After half a year since he ascended the throne, Zhuge Liang gradually saw that although today's emperor entrusted himself with all matters inside and outside the Han Dynasty, this did not mean that the emperor was not interested in power, but because of his lack of prestige and experience.

If the emperor's wings grow, he will inevitably take back the power of the ruling and opposition parties, but maybe after a hundred years, he is doing what Duke Zhou does now because he is deeply favored by the emperor, so he can't plant disasters for future great men.
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①Yan Shigu’s commentary quotes Ying Shao: “In the old days, all counties and states had talented officers and knights to go to emergencies, but now the barbarians are rebelling, and ordinary soldiers are not enough to fight against them. Therefore, Quan chooses the brave and brave, and runs after hearing orders, so it is called running for life.”

② "Jiao", "Yong", "Lou", "Cuan", "Meng", "Liang", "Mao", "Li".

(End of this chapter)