A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 467 Discussing the local system for the southern expedition and recruiting talented people to deploy troops

February 20

Liu Xu worshiped Fazheng as Situ, and promoted Sima Shi, the imperial servant, as prime minister of the left.

He also ordered Sima Yi to be rewarded for his meritorious service in the country, so he changed the title of Marquis of Huai County to Sima Yi, with a settlement of 3,000 households.

Jianping three years
After the death of Right Prime Minister Bai Jun, the imperial court appointed Shangshu Ling Fei Yi as Right Prime Minister, moved Yushi Zhongchengzhou Tai as Shangshuling, promoted the naturalized barbarians, served Yushi and Zhongcheng Meng Huo as Yushi Zhongcheng.

Also, Sima Yi saw that he was old and frail and could not bear the complicated official duties of Zhongshu Ling, so he asked to resign.

Liu Xuan appointed Wang Ji, the minister of Zhongshu, as the order of Zhongshu.

Jianping five years
New Year
Liu Xu suddenly fell ill and was bedridden. All she could think about was the southern expedition to Soochow. She also heard that Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, had just passed away, so she took care of her illness and discussed the southern expedition with important ministers.

The central officials who participated in the meeting were: Taifu Baikang, Prince Shaofu Sima Yi, Prime Minister Sima Shi on the left, Prime Minister Fei Yi on the right, Shangshu Lingzhou Tai, Zhongshu Ling Wang Ji, and Yushi Zhongcheng Meng Huo.

The generals include: Cavalry General Dong Yun (whose position is comparable to the Three Dukes), Chariot General Zhen Qian, Guard General Zhong Hui, Wuguan Zhonglang General Baicheng (son of Bai Gong), Dian Army Zhonglang General Li Yan, Huben Zhonglang General Zhuge Look forward.

Luoyang, Yangfu

This is the residence of Yilang and Wukuling Yanghu.

At first, Yang Hu was favored by Zhuge Liang, the prince of Shu, and became a feudal official and the commander of the front army. He held the positions of governor of Yizhou and general of Xizhonglang. He also served as the commander of Jiangzhou Navy and was responsible for building warships.

It cannot be said that it is not majestic, it cannot be said that it is without weight.

However, since the defeat of Yiling, despite Zhuge Liang's protection, the responsibility of losing his army to the defeated army still made his future hopeless for the rest of his life, and his official career was slim.

He was directly demoted to the arsenal order, responsible for guarding the armaments in the Luoyang arsenal. Due to his superior military ability, after Zhuge Liang's recommendation, Liu Chan reluctantly gave him the position of Yilang for consultation at any time.

But since returning to Beijing, he has never been summoned by the emperor again.

Then Zhuge Liang died, and then Liu Chan passed away, making Yang Hu above the military commander's position, which he held for eight years.

The general who was high-spirited at the beginning is now like an old man approaching his twilight years, even though he is only in his early forties.

"Master, there is a visitor outside the door who wants to see you!"

When Yang Hu heard this, he seemed to have heard wrongly. Ever since he was demoted, there were many people in front of him. Some people were even afraid of getting involved with him. He had not seen any of his former friends.

"Do you have a greeting card?"

The servant shook his head and said that the visitor asked him to tell Yang Hu that if he wanted to regain his glory, he should come out to see him in person, otherwise it would be too late to regret it.

When he went out and saw the person coming, Yang Hu immediately dropped his face and thought to himself:

"Sima Zhao."

Why did he end up like this? Yang Hu heard some rumors from the late Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, but there was no definite evidence that it was related to the Sima family.

Therefore, in the vigorous nationwide spy case, the highest official investigated was the former Yushi Zhongcheng Chen Tai, but because of Liu Chan's "kindness" and Chen Tai's title.

In the end, Chen Tai's fate was nothing more than to be expelled from his rank, demoted to a commoner, and released to his hometown.

In the end, Mi Fang, a general with five senses, was found. Not only was he not punished, but because of him, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was forced to resign. The spy case ended in an anticlimactic manner and was ultimately failed.

"I wonder what important matters the Captain Sizhou has come to work for?"

Although he hated Sima Zhao in his heart, Yang Hu had no choice but to give in.

After the Han Dynasty moved from Yedu to Luoyang, Liu Chan established the Sizhou Xiaowei as the highest official in the capital, just like the Sili Xiaowei in the previous Han Dynasty, but his responsibilities were not as wide as the Sili Xiaowei.

Sizhou Xiaowei is only responsible for Hongnong County, Hanoi County, and Henan County, and does not include Fufeng County, Fengyi County, and Jingzhao County in Yongzhou.

Since Emperor Yi Liu Chan appointed Zhuge Liang as prime minister, in order to facilitate the control of the world, Zhuge Liang proposed the abolition of diannong and the creation of Hezhou County, and also submitted a memorial to abolish the state and establish counties, which received strong praise and support from Liu Chan.

The official system of Diannong Zhonglang and Diannong Xiaowei, which used the army to replace the people during wartime, was abolished, and all the people under them were settled locally or moved to the sparsely populated Guanlong area.

Then the parallelism of prefectures and states since the former Han and Old Han Dynasties was abolished, and a three-level management system of prefectures, prefectures and counties was established in all places in the country except the state of Wu.

The original names of Pingyuan Kingdom, Beihai Kingdom, and Zhongshan Kingdom were all changed to counties, called Pingyuan County, Beihai County, and Zhongshan County.

The princes and kings no longer enjoyed nominal jurisdiction, and the imperial court built royal palaces in local counties. Except for servants such as family ministers, there was no longer an official system such as a state minister.

The security of the princes and royal palaces is jointly responsible for the security of the local counties and clan guards sent by the imperial court.

In the imperial court, there is a Zhonglang General who is responsible for the safety of the princes and kings in various places.

The country was also divided into fifteen states. In addition to Sizhou, a governor was appointed as the highest administrator of the state. Unless there were special circumstances, military duties were added and he was generally not responsible for military affairs.

However, in the event of a war, the governor of the state has the right to temporarily control all military affairs in the state and mobilize troops in a timely manner to resist the invading enemy. Afterwards, the table explained that there is no problem.

In peacetime, the state's military defense is all handled by the state's Duwei Mansion, a department directly under the Central Military Commission.

That is to say, there are five military ministers in the central government, prefecture captains in the states, county captains in the counties, and county captains in the counties.

In addition to the original twelve states of Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Liangzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou in the former Han Dynasty. The Liaodong County that originally belonged to Youzhou was divided into Liaodong County and Changli County, and then Liaozhou was newly established from the land of Liaodong County, Changli County, Xuantu County, Lelang County, and Daifang County.

The former Sili school captains You Fufeng, Zuo Fengyi, Jingzhao Yin, and Hedong counties were designated as Yongzhou, and were changed to Fufeng County, Feng Yi County, and Jingzhao County.

The former Sili Xiaowei Hanoi County, Henan Yin County, and Hongnong County were designated as Sizhou, and a separate Sizhou Xiaowei was established.

The remaining prefectures and counties remained the same, but because Wu State occupied most of Jingzhou and most of Yangzhou, the Han Dynasty's Jingzhou only had Nanyang County and Nanjun, and Yangzhou only had Huainan County (Jiujiang County) and Guangling County (originally Xuzhou).

A three-level administrative system of state governor, county magistrate, and county magistrate was formed.

In addition to the fifteen states, the Han Dynasty also had two military governors, most of whom were to protect foreign generals. The Han Dynasty granted the title of foreign king:

The Protectorate of Liaodong protects the small states and tribes in Liaodong such as Korea, Goguryeo, Fuyu, Yilou, and Woju.

The Protectorate of the Western Region protects Qiemo, Jingjue, Ningmi, Qiuci, Shache, Wensu, Cheshi, Shule and other small countries in the Western Region.

Protect the Xiongnu lieutenant, protect the Wuhuan lieutenant, and protect the Qiang lieutenant.

The Xiongnu Chanyu, the Wuhuan King, the Xianbei King, the Korean King, the Goguryeo King, the Japanese King, the kings of the Western Regions and other foreign kings of different sizes.

Sima Zhao smiled heartily:
"Uncle (named Yang Hu), why are you so arrogant? I am the captain of Sizhou. You are in charge of the arsenal in Luoyang, and the Luoyang order belongs to my subordinates. With this recommendation, you and I are colleagues."

Yang Hu kept his distance and gave a slight salute: "I don't dare."

"Hey." Sima Zhao stepped forward and took Yang Hu's hand. Yang Hu could not get rid of it slightly, and it was not easy to show off his face in public, so he had to let it be held:

"My uncle is a great talent of the country, and he is highly valued by the Zhongwu Marquis of Shu. His evaluation said: 'He is a great talent of the country because of his strong morals and weak conduct, his moral integrity and low body, and his superior position and respect.'

When I was serving as the prefect of Mount Tai, I often visited Ling Ci. Whenever I talked about my uncle, Ling Ci always wiped his face with tears, only to realize how filial his uncle was. "

When Yang Hu heard Sima Zhao mention his mother, he couldn't help but feel sad:

"My father He left, my mother stayed at home alone, and Brother Zhong died young. My eldest brother and I have been working abroad all year round. I am in Yizhou and my eldest brother is in Liangzhou, so we almost never go home.

My mother misses her mother and son so much, but because of the defeat, I have no face to see the Taishan elders. After all, I am an unfaithful and unfilial person. I am ashamed and ashamed. "

Sima Zhao patted Yang Hu's hand:

"Uncle, please don't do this. I am in Taishan and I often visit Ling Ci on your behalf, once every three days. Ling Ci has been much better recently. Here is a letter from home. It was conveyed by Ling Ci to me. I also ask your uncle to receive it." Down."

Since the Sima family moved Han to the Han Dynasty, Sima Yi and Sima Shi were in the court. Sima Zhao was appointed as the prefect of Mount Tai, and then transferred to Chen County and Shangdang. He was moved from the post of governor of Liangzhou two days ago. Sizhou captain.

This letter was already intended to win over Yang Hu. After receiving the transfer order, he made a special trip to Mount Tai and visited Yang Hu's mother, who was nearly eighty years old. Only after receiving this letter did he take up the post of Sizhou.

Because Yang Hu had been immersed in the shadow of the defeated army, he did not dare to write letters to his family, and he cut off contact with his family.

Therefore, as soon as he received the letter, he read it carefully in front of Sima Zhao.

While reading, I wiped away my tears. Finally, I even faced the east, knelt down and said:
"Because of some things, the child was immersed in self-blame for so long and ignored the feelings of his family. In the end, he relied on his mother to point out his mistakes. It is really unfilial."

The words are so touching that they make others cry when they hear them.

Sima Zhao helped him up from the side:

"Ling Ci must be very relieved to know that my uncle has come out of the gloom and regained his fighting spirit."

This time Yang Hu no longer treated Sima Zhao distantly, but solemnly saluted:
"It is Hu's fault that I was blinded by the past and treated you so frivolously. Please forgive me."

Sima Zhao said indifferently:

"I would be happy to have such a talented uncle look at me again, even if he scolds me a few more times."

Yang Hu respectfully invited Sima Zhao into the house.

Since then, the former Yang Hu has completely turned to the Sima family.

March
After three months of discussions and games between all parties, the roster and time of the expedition were finally determined.

The Southern Expedition was launched in September, and the army was divided into three groups:

Along the way, he worshiped the hussar general Dong Yun as General Longxiang, envoy Chijie, and Kaifu Yitong Sansi.

Generals such as Li Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Jiedian Army, and Zhuge Zhan, the commander-in-chief of the Huben Army, led an army of 70,000 people. They set out from Huainan County to attack Wu State's Lujiang County and formed the East Route Army.

Along the way, he worshiped Sima Shi, the prime minister of Zuo, as the general of the auxiliary country, envoy Chijie, and opened the government ceremony with the three divisions.

Controlling the Fu Army's Zhonglang General Wang Shen, and serving Che Zhonglang General Wen Qin, Nan Zhonglang General Jiang Wei and other generals, they led an army of 50,000 people. They set out from Nanyang County and captured the Jingzhou area of ​​Wu State as the Middle Route Army.

He appointed the former Yizhou governor and Xizhonglang general, and the current Yilang and Wukuling Yang Hu as deputy army Zhonglang general. He led 20,000 troops and the Yizhou Navy to assist Sima Division and attack Jingzhou as the West Route Army.

After the resolution was passed, the entire Han Dynasty started rumbling like a machine, and edicts calling for labor began to be issued to various places. Teams of civilians who had left home began to gather together as support for the army.

Gradually, the granaries in various important places and the grain and ordnance of the prefectures and counties began to be transported to the front line by civilian workers. The granaries at the junction of Han and Wu began to fill up, and the war was about to break out.

(End of this chapter)