After Wang Ping died and was buried in Hanzhong, his successor was Zhang Ni. Zhang Ni was immediately appointed as the former supervisor of the army, the general against the bandits, and the governor of Hanzhong.
Jiang Wei and others had already returned to Chengdu and were unable to attend Wang Ping's funeral.
At this time, Jiang Wei defeated Cao Bing in Longxi and killed Guo Huai, the governor of Cao Wei and Yongliang. The story had already spread throughout western Sichuan. When people heard that Jiang Wei was back, they all wanted to see the style of General Wei Jiang Wei. Countless people were rushing along the road.
Everyone was looking forward to it, and the scene was crowded and lively, as if it were a festival.
Jiang Wei's fame has reached its peak in the Han Kingdom, and it won't be long before his reputation will spread eastward to the Wu Kingdom.
After hearing the news, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty in the palace summoned his attendant Chen Zhi and asked him face to face: "How should we reward meritorious soldiers?"
It turned out that Chen Zhi had been prepared. He immediately took out a small roll of bamboo slips from his body, bowed and presented the scroll with both hands.
After a moment, there was a soft "crash" sound, and the eunuch Huang Hao walked out of the bead curtain and reached out to take the bamboo scroll. The two looked at each other, and Huang Hao said softly: "I will give it to your majesty."
Huang Hao had been favored before and was trusted and liked by the emperor.
However, when Dong Yun was still presiding over internal affairs, he hated him as a eunuch and strictly prohibited Huang Hao from intervening in any government affairs. He also restricted Huang Hao's power and did not allow him to be promoted. And Dong Yun was left to the emperor by Prime Minister Zhuge.
He was willing to listen to Dong Yun's advice; so even if Huang Hao had the emperor as his backer, he had no choice but to pretend to be a grandson.
After Dong Yun's death, Huang Hao was finally freed from his shackles. Now the person who succeeded Dong Yun was Chen Zhi. Chen Zhi's qualifications and reputation were somewhat worse than Dong Yun's. Chen Zhi's temperament was not as strong as Dong Yun's, so he chose to marry Huang.
Huang Hao and Huang Hao lived in harmony, and naturally they could not restrict Huang Hao.
Huang Hao unfolded the bamboo scroll thoughtfully, then placed it at a very appropriate angle and handed it to the emperor. Taking this opportunity, he also had a rough look at Chen Zhi's memorial.
At this time, Huang Hao saw the content clearly and frowned. His face was quite thin and his skin was a little loose. When he frowned, the wrinkles on his forehead became very obvious.
Huang Hao waited for a while, then bent down and whispered to the side: "Your Majesty, is it too soon to let Jiang Boyue be the general and the commander-in-chief of all Chinese and foreign military affairs?"
Liu Chan said "hmm" without comment.
Huang Hao spoke in a very low voice just now, but Chen Zhi obviously still heard it.
Chen Zhi said: "General Fei has passed away. In terms of talents, only Jiang Boyue is worthy of the big post. Now that Jiang Boyue has defeated Cao's army and killed Guo Huai, the puppet governor of Cao Wei, he has accomplished extraordinary feats. Your Majesty can take this opportunity to treat him favorably and let Jiang Boyue."
Bo Yue presided over military affairs in a legitimate manner and shared His Majesty's worries."
Chen Zhi paused for a moment and then said: "All meritorious officers and soldiers are rewarded. For example, Xiahou Zhongquan is a chariot and cavalry general, and Sima Ziyuan is a former general. The court cannot but treat Jiang Boyao, the chief general of the Northern Expedition, badly."
Liu Chan nodded and said, "What Chen Shizhong said makes sense."
When Huang Hao heard this, he immediately agreed with His Majesty and said tactfully: "As the Governor of the Chinese and foreign military affairs, he can also legitimately preside over military affairs. For the official position of General, Your Majesty might as well wait until the next reward."
After waiting for a while, the attendant Chen Zhi had no objection, so the matter was settled.
Huang Hao's identity was a domestic slave of the royal family, but he also had many contacts with Yizhou locals and royal in-laws. In the Han court, the royal family was of course one of the most important forces; but the royal family was not only the emperor Liu Chan.
They don't all have the same demands internally. That's why there were a few simple conversations between the master and the servant just now.
Huang Hao and others were not at ease with Jiang Wei and were not satisfied with his ideas.
But the emperor was very relieved about Jiang Wei and others, and even trusted everyone left behind by Prime Minister Zhuge. After all, the Jingzhou faction shared most of the tedious affairs of the court, which was a situation that the emperor liked to see.
Regarding the emperor's thoughts, Huang Hao knew in his heart that of course he would not compete with the emperor, and he had to master the skills and propriety in speaking.
The palace had discussed the reward, and not long after, Jiang Wei and others came to see the saint. Generals on the front line usually came to see him immediately when they returned to Chengdu.
Huang Hao took Chen Zhi's memorial and read the contents of the reward in front of everyone. Xiahou Ba, Sima Shi and others thanked the emperor for his favor and congratulated each other outside the curtain. Only Jiang Wei looked serious and said nothing.
I was thinking about something.
Huang Hao put away the bamboo scroll and couldn't help but pay more attention to Jiang Wei... Could it be that Jiang Wei had received the news from Chen Zhi in advance and found out that there was no appointment of a general, so he was not satisfied?
At this moment, Jiang Wei bowed his head and said, "I have a message, please change Hanzhong's defense strategy."
Emperor Liu Chan's voice said: "General Wei just says it doesn't matter."
Jiang Weidao: "The original strategy of setting up a continuous defense line in Wudu and other places in Hanzhong to block the enemy outside the valley was of little use. I want to dismantle the fortifications in Tang Valley and other places and gather troops in the valley, which may lure the enemy to go deep and annihilate the invading troops.
enemy."
Huang Hao was stunned when he heard this, but it was not his turn. One of the eunuchs came out to argue. Zhang Yi and others next to him quickly changed their faces!
Zhang Yi said anxiously: "The original strategy of Hanzhong has always been good. Cao Shuang's army of one hundred thousand came to invade, but it could only be defeated! Why did General Wei take the risk to change the original situation?"
The veteran general Liao Hua, who was always fond of joking, also advised seriously at this time: "General Wei must not be hasty in matters of military and national importance."
Jiang Wei turned around and said to Liao Hua first: "I was already thinking about this matter when I was still in Longxi County. I have thought about it for a long time and it is definitely not something I said on a whim."
Although Liao Hua has different views from Jiang Wei, compared to Zhang Yi, he is still a more talkative person and his behavior is more mellow.
But Jiang Wei couldn't ignore Zhang Yi's words. Zhang Yi was the general who conquered the west. He was upright and his official position was not lower than that of Jiang Wei. He also followed Prime Minister Zhuge in many campaigns in the north and south, so his qualifications were there.
Jiang Wei finally looked directly at Zhang Yida and said: "Cao Shuang launched the War of Prosperity because of Cao Wei's internal struggle for power. If not for this, Cao's soldiers would not have come to attack Hanzhong."
He continued: "On the contrary, when Cao Zhen attacked Hanzhong, the prime minister (Zhuge Liang)'s strategy was to gather troops in Han, enjoy the two cities, wait for work, and prepare to look for opportunities to defeat the enemy."
Zhang Yidao: "How can we be compared with the Prime Minister?"
Jiang Wei said coldly: "We should inherit the prime minister's legacy and annihilate Cao Wei's elite troops on the western front, so that we can completely occupy Yongliang and return to the old capital!
During the Northern Expedition, our army had difficult food routes. If we missed a single hit, we would have to retreat soon, and we could not tolerate any mistakes. Even if there were no mistakes, Cao Jun would often avoid fighting, just to delay the battle. It would be difficult for our army to find an opportunity to annihilate the main force of Cao Jun.
But if Cao's army is greedy for merit and comes to attack Hanzhong, the situation will be completely different. Cao's army has difficult food routes and exhausted soldiers and horses, while the Han army has fortified its walls and cleared the country to wait for work. If we block its retreat, Cao's army will be like a cage, unable to fly without wings.
Food will definitely fail."
Zhang Yi said: "Cao's army has many soldiers and generals. If we can't block the entrance of the valley and lose Hanzhong, how will we see the late emperor underground?"
Jiang Wei frowned and said: "You are really afraid of the enemy like a tiger! In the battle of Longxi not long ago, you also saw that Cao's army is not invincible."
Liao Hua advised: "Bo Yue really needs to think twice. Bo Gong (Zhang Yi) is not lying. The original arrangement of a straight line will always be a hidden danger once it changes."
Jiang Wei said: "After Guo Huai was defeated and died, Cao Wei's puppet guard general Qin Liang led a heavy army to Yongzhou to farm. I think Qin Liang was dissatisfied. Since he is dissatisfied, we will open the Tang Valley to see if he dares to come!"
Jiang Wei seemed to want to win over Liao Hua's neutrality, and his tone suddenly softened, "The battlefield is in Hanzhong, but it is less risky than us going over the mountains and heading north. If Qin Liang doesn't dare to come, can't the defense line be changed back?" "
Guo Huai, the puppet governor of Yongliang, was a famous general in Cao Wei; and Qin Liang was also famous. Although Qin Liang's record was mainly in civil war, his opponent Sima Yi was so famous that he was equally famous in Han and Wu.
If Jiang Wei can kill Qin Liang after killing Guo Huai, then Jiang Wei's prestige and fame will surely be spread throughout history!
At this time, Emperor Liu Chan's voice said: "General Wei, please think carefully first and discuss with your ministers more."
Jiang Wei turned around and bowed to Zhulian and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
It was supposed to be a good day to return to the court after a great victory and to discuss merits and rewards, but it ended in a quarrel. However, Huang Hao was accustomed to this. As long as Jiang Wei and Zhang Yi were talking about business in the court, the quarrel would not happen. Strangely, these two people’s opinions are completely opposite.
Two days later, Huang Hao left the palace to do some errands. He passed by General Wei's mansion and saw a lot of traffic outside Jiang Wei's mansion. A celebration banquet should be being held inside.
Huang Hao did not go to Jiang Wei's house for the banquet. When passing by the former general's house, he decided to go and see Fei.
Fei is Fei Yi's eldest daughter. Huang Hao has met her before and is considered an acquaintance. The last time he told Fei, Jiang Wei did not let the assassin Guo Xun get close to your majesty in the inner court, that was what Huang Hao said.
When he saw Fei, Huang Hao couldn't help but mention, "Jiang Boyue's house will probably be busy for several days. He really stole the show this time and almost became a general, but he still got the support of the governors at home and abroad." military."
Fei was silent for a while before saying: "My late father never had any selfish motives, and he did not mean to stop him or prevent him from making meritorious deeds. Whatever my late father did, he always put the country first."
Huang Hao nodded and said: "Of course, no one has ever questioned General Fei's loyalty."
At this point, Huang Haocai pretended to be surprised and said, "By the way, now His Majesty also intends to make the decision and wants to make the girl the Crown Princess. This is because he trusts the Fei family."
Fei raised her head and glanced at him, then lowered her eyes and said, "Huang Gong can inform brother about this. I am in mourning period, so please postpone it at your discretion."
Huang Hao looked at Fei. She was young but tall and graceful. She was the eldest daughter of a former general. There must be many people coming to propose marriage. Huang Hao said: "Don't worry, I also suddenly thought of it. By the way, .When your brother comes to the palace to attend the court meeting, I will discuss it with him."
After a while, Huang Hao wanted to leave. Fei asked him to stay for dinner, but he declined and left.