There was not much going on in Guanzhong in April.
Under the coordination of the Secretariat Group and the Staff Group, everything was carried out in an orderly manner to restore people's livelihood and consolidate the Guanzhong defense line.
Wei Yan in front had just passed through Hedong and entered Shangdang territory, and not much news had come through yet.
The only thing worth noting is that the emperor sent his attendant Fei Yi as an angel to come to Guanzhong to announce the decree.
Feng Yong was promoted from the general who conquered the west to the general who controlled the east. He served as minister of secretarial affairs, bestowed the yellow ax (the highest etiquette on holidays), and advocated the building of banners and other items.
He was ordered to temporarily take charge of military and civilian matters in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places.
The former General Huwei Guansuo was moved to General Zhengdong.
Wei Yan, the former general of Zhendong, was moved to the general of Zhendong and promoted to Marquis of Wugong County.
Jiang Wei, as the Central Supervisor of the Army, moved to conquer the North.
(Note: In the original history, Jiang Wei had just surrendered to the Han and was appointed Fengyi General. Not long after, Zhuge Liang thought that he was superior and directly asked him to lead five or six thousand tiger infantry troops and move to the west general.)
(Many people think that he was promoted very quickly in this book, but in fact it was much slower than in the original history.)
General Wu Banqian Zhenyuan.
Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Meng Yan, Liu Hun, Li Qiu, Huo Yi and other generals were all promoted and received different rewards.
The timely arrival of the angel immediately stabilized the army lieutenant generals who were still a little uneasy because of the Prime Minister's death.
After Fei Yi announced the decree, he quietly found Feng Junhou in private and asked:
"Nowadays, half of the territory of the Han Dynasty is tied to the emperor. This is the most important thing for the emperor. I wonder if the emperor has good words and needs someone to convey them to the emperor?"
Feng Junhou knew that Fei Yi was an angel. He must have come here to understand the situation in Bingzhou in Guanzhong so that he could go back and report to the emperor.
At the moment he pondered for a moment:
"The death of the prime minister has left the army and the people uneasy, young and ignorant, and lacking in prestige. Just as the angel said, half of the country of the Han Dynasty is bound to eternal life, and there is always the fear of betraying the emperor's trust."
"Therefore, I also ask the angel to go back and report to the emperor, please quickly send capable officials and generals to the new land, govern the place, and lead the army to secure the border, so as not to be taken advantage of by thieves again."
Fei Yi said quickly:
"Before his death, the Prime Minister also said: The ability of the monarch is enough to guard the place in the pass. Therefore, as long as the monarch is there, everyone does not have to worry about the place in the pass."
"However, the Prime Minister has not made any arrangements for Bingzhou, Hedong and other places, and these places were recovered by the princes and soldiers led by the princes. If they are familiar with them, no one is more familiar with them than the princes."
"I wonder what your opinion is on this?"
When Feng Junhou heard Fei Yi's words, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. Could it be that his little fat brother-in-law was planning to ask him to recommend a candidate?
Seeing Fei Yi's expectant eyes, Feng Junhou hesitated a little.
Recommending others to higher positions can be a favor if done well.
But if something goes wrong in the future, he will also be implicated.
Probably seeing Feng Yong's hesitation, and remembering the instructions of the emperor and empress before leaving, Fei Yi encouraged:
"I heard before that the emperor has the ability to know people. Now the emperor has the power to serve as a minister. The emperor can only speak freely. Whether to use it or not, the emperor will make his own decision."
After hearing this, Feng Junhou could only say:
"In the land east of the river, I do have a candidate."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Jiang Boyue, the general who conquered the west, is a man of military acumen and has always been highly valued by the prime minister. There is no problem in letting him lead troops to garrison in the east of the river."
Fei Yi listened and nodded:
"I have also heard of Jiang Boyue's name. I heard that in this battle in Guanzhong, he not only led the troops to cut off the rear, but also deceived the thieves."
"Later on, we can lead the army from Poqiaoshan to the city of Chang'an, and just a few days ago we killed 20,000 thieves. It's really extraordinary."
This can be regarded as agreement with Feng Junhou's recommendation.
"In this land of Bingzhou, who can choose the ruler?"
Feng Junhou shook his head:
"The land of Bingzhou seems easy to defend, but in fact it is the most important matter of stability, so I don't have a very suitable candidate for the time being."
"Oh?" Fei Yi was far inferior to Feng Junhou in terms of military knowledge. When he heard this, he asked humbly, "I wonder what Junhou meant by this?"
"In the 20th year of Jian'an (i.e. 215 AD), Cao Cao abandoned the four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, and Shuofang in Bingzhou, and ordered each to set up a county to control its people, and they were combined into Xinxing County."
That is to say, Cao Cao abandoned the four counties in his hometown of Jiuyuan, moved the people from these four counties to Yanmen Fortress, set aside a part of Taiyuan County, and established Xinxing County to resettle these people.
The four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan and Shuofang seem to be isolated in the north, but in fact they are the crown on the head of Guanzhong, protecting Guanzhong.
How to use Jiuyuan's original place as a barrier in Guanzhong, from the Qin Dynasty to the two Han Dynasties, all dynasties have put a lot of thought into it.
Qin Shihuang asked Meng Tian to build straight roads, build the Great Wall, and drive out the Huns. The most important reason was to ensure the stability of Guanzhong.
Qinzhi Road leads directly to Jiuyuan, in order to quickly transport troops and food to support the North.
In the former Han Dynasty, this practice of Qin was also inherited.
But there is a drawback to this approach.
That is, from Guanzhong to the capital, as society stabilized and the population increased, by the middle and late Han Dynasty, Guanzhong's food supply would become increasingly tight.
Coupled with the need to supply the northern army, it placed a heavy burden on Guanzhong.
When the capital of the Later Han Dynasty was established in Luoyang, Jiuyuan's hometown was assigned to Bingzhou. In fact, Xihe County in Bingzhou was connected with Jiuyuan's hometown.
In this way, the defense of the Hetao area can be better integrated.
At the same time, material support from Guandong can be obtained from Luoyang, and then transported from Luoyang to Bingzhou.
In addition, half of the defense of Jiuyuan was borne by the Southern Xiongnu, so the burden was greatly reduced. (See the picture in the book review after the article)
In order to save trouble, Cao Cao abandoned his hometown of Jiuyuan and evacuated all the people and military officials, which was equivalent to removing the northern barrier that had been in Guanzhong for hundreds of years.
As long as you can enter the hometown of Jiuyuan, you can follow the Qinzhi Road southward, cross the bridge mountain, and reach Guanzhong just like the Huns did for hundreds of years.
Or like Feng Junhou, who took advantage of the enemy's surprise and used his cavalry to break through all the mountain passes in Bingzhou and rush south to the bank of the river.
"If not, how could I enter Hedong from Bingzhou?"
It can be said that this operation by Cao Cao laid the foundation for his grandson's disaster.
It is naturally impossible for Feng Junhou to make such a mistake again.
After hearing Feng Junhou's explanation, Fei Yi suddenly realized and said repeatedly:
"In this way, the four counties of Bingzhou, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, and Shuofang must not be lost! According to Yi, a governor's office should be set up to unify them."
When Feng Junhou heard this, he laughed on the spot and said:
"What Shizhong Fei said is exactly what I think!"
When Fei Yi heard that Feng Junhou actually thought of him, he couldn't help but feel happy:
"So, Feng Junhou already has a candidate in mind?"
"I can't make a decision yet as the governor of Bingzhou, but I have already made up my mind about the governorship of Jiuyuan."
"who?"
"Huo Shaoxian (Huo Yi)."
"Oh? Junhou thinks he is a suitable candidate?"
"Huo Shaoxian is a loyal martyr. He has made many military exploits since he followed me. Over the years, he has also served as the governor of Jiuquan County in Liangzhou. He also knows a lot about the Hu people."
"The old place of Jiuyuan is where the barbarians gather, so I think this person is the most suitable candidate."
Huo Yi grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he was regarded as the man in Adou's pocket.
Although he has often been suppressed by General Guan over the years and has done all the dirty work, there has never been any mistakes in anything assigned to him.
Even with the military exploits accumulated over the years, it should be time for him to take the lead now.
Besides, after explaining the importance of the Jiuyuan hometown to Fei Yi, Adou (sister-in-law Zhang Xingcai?) must keep this place in the hands of the person he trusts most.
Otherwise, I will still be in the old capital and I may not be able to sleep peacefully at night.
Therefore, Huo Yi, the governor of Jiuyuan's hometown, is the most suitable candidate.
Fei Yi was also well aware of the relationship between the Emperor and Huo Yi, so he immediately said:
"Since the prince said this, I will remember it and report it to the emperor when I return. But this Bingzhou..."
Feng Junhou sighed:
"After much thought, I found that there is one person who might be barely suitable for the position of governor of Bingzhou."
"who?"
"Former general Deng Bomiao (ie Deng Zhi)."
This time, Fei Yi frowned:
"Deng Bomiao is a loyal and simple man who forgets his family when he is in office. He is indeed a good candidate, but Bingzhou is a newly established place and it is close to the territory of thieves."
"However, over the years that Deng Bomiao has led the army, it can only be said that he has been quite satisfactory. It is rare to say that he has outstanding achievements. Is he really suitable?"
Feng Junhou first nodded in agreement: "The former general did not do well in leading the army."
Then the conversation changed: "But Fei Shizhong doesn't need to worry. Although the land of Bingzhou is adjacent to the bandit territory, it is separated by the Taihang Mountains. The mountains are dangerous and dangerous. The former general only needs to stick to the mountains to defend the territory."
"Besides, Wang Zijun, the guard general of Longguan, is strong and simple, and has the tactics of a general. There is a general in the Liangzhou army named Liu Minghun, who is good at cavalry. He was originally a Hu'er of the Xiongnu in Bingzhou, and he is familiar with Bingzhou."
"If we have these two people to assist us, why should Bingzhou be worried?"
When Fei Yi heard this, he smiled and said:
"Listening to what the Lord said, it is indeed appropriate."
By this point, the two of them had already had a close conversation.
Fei Yi leaned slightly closer to Feng Junhou and deliberately lowered his voice:
"The prince is stationed in Chang'an and controls the east and west of the river. He has a high and powerful position. However, there are also many people in the army who are more senior than the prince."
"Just like Yang Yi who had disappeared, he was angry and disappeared after hearing that he was unwilling to submit to the king."
"I think, I am afraid that Yang Yi is not the only one who disobeys the prince. Therefore, before Yi Lin left, the emperor once said that if the prince has any difficulties, he can speak out."
Do you want to talk about Wei Yan?
If it hadn't been for Zhang Xiaosi's reminder a few days ago, Feng Junhou might have really wanted to mention Wei Yan.
But at this time, he just raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Fei Yi vaguely.
Then he lowered his eyes, raised his glass and took a sip of tea, and finally shook his head:
"Now that the emperor has given me an edict to temporarily take charge of all matters in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places, who dares to disobey?"
"Ask the angel to go back and report to the emperor. Although Yong is not talented, he will definitely do his best and will not let thieves take advantage of him."
When Fei Yi heard this, he looked at Feng Junhou seriously.
It was true that he was not being polite, and finally nodded:
"Okay, since the Lord said so, it is not convenient for me to ask any more questions. I wonder if the Lord has other things to explain to someone?"
Feng Junhou thought for a while and shook his head: "No more for now."
Fei Yi was afraid that he had forgotten the previous conversation, so he stood up and said:
"In that case, then Yi will say goodbye."
"I'll send it to the attendant."
"I dare not trouble you."
"please."
"Your Majesty, please."
After sending Fei Yi out of the house, Feng Yong subconsciously glanced eastward and thought to himself:
"Wei Yan, Wei Yan, this time, please don't let me down..."
Fei Yi didn't know what Feng Junhou was thinking. After saying goodbye, he walked towards the temporary residence not far from the government office under the protection of the guards.
The war in Guanzhong has subsided for half a year.
As the old capital of the Han Dynasty and the core of Guanzhong, Chang'an has gradually regained some popularity.
This popularity was driven by the caravans coming from Hanzhong.
These caravans either have a deep relationship with Xinghan, or they are risking their lives to make money.
These caravans directly placed the goods at the place that Sima Yi specially opened up for designated trading.
Although the connection with Kanto has not yet been restored, the caravan originally had the intention of exploring the road.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the goods were put out, someone would come after hearing the news.
"Can I change this?"
Liu Bao, the left commander of the Xiongnu and Liu Hun's uncle, took a few bills and handed them to the stall.
The weather has gotten warmer, and the people in the caravan saw that the barbarian in front of them was still wearing a thick sweater.
The sweater was gray and black, and some places were still shining with oil under the sunlight.
At the moment I felt a little disdainful.
I just saw that the amount of money in this person's hand was quite large, but he had a professional smile on his face:
"Of course, I wonder what you want?"
"this."
Liu Bao pointed to the blankets piled on the ground.
This was used by the caravans to wrap themselves up and sleep overnight when they were crossing the Qinling Mountains.
Liu Bao shook the bills in his hand again:
"Can you buy them all?"
Is this... the wronged person knocking on the door to give you money?
Several guys in the caravan exchanged glances, and someone stretched out his hand:
"This guest, can you let me see this ticket?"
The number of people who want to make counterfeit bills is unknown, but there is no one who can make exactly the same bills in recent years.
Nanxiang's papermaking skills are unparalleled in the world, and no one else can produce paper of the same quality.
Not to mention the raw materials and ink used to make the notes are completely top secret.
But just in case, the caravan still stayed cautious.
Liu Bao handed them all over generously.
He still has a big stack anyway.
See, touch and smell, no problem.
Inviting the stewards in the caravan who specialize in identifying authenticity and counterfeiting also found no problem.
"Does the customer want to use these tickets to buy our blankets?"
The steward held the note tightly in his hand and smiled broadly.
"right."
"The customer is really discerning. To be honest, these blankets are woven by senior female workers from Liangzhou using the finest wool and the best looms."
The steward raised his thumbs up and praised:
"This blanket is not only thick, but also very durable. You can wear it to keep warm during the day and sleep in it at night."
"I see that the guests are dressed in extraordinary clothes. I thought it would be very honorable to lay such a blanket at home or in the tent..."
The manager kept talking.
Although Liu Bao had seen woolen materials, they were sold to them by the Guandong family with a few odd bits added.
And it’s still the most inferior kind.
Even the most inferior ones can only be afforded by big bosses.
After following the army into Guanzhong, the woolen materials in the army were much more exquisite than what he had seen before.
But those were military supplies, and each item was registered. He couldn't buy them even if he wanted to.
When the caravan entered Chang'an, Liu Bao thought of General Guan's boldness in throwing out the stack of notes. He was in the mood to give it a try, but he didn't expect that he could actually get such fine wool.
In surprise, he pointed to the pile of blankets:
"All sold?"
The steward waved his hand boldly: "Just think of making friends and sell them all!"
Liu Bao certainly knew that the notes he had on hand were valuable. After all, at the beginning, there were still people in the Yi Congjun who were willing to exchange their spare weapons for notes.
But he really didn't expect that this note was so magical that even people he had never met were willing to exchange good things for the note.
"Where's this candy?"
"Worth a ticket."
"Is there any wine?"
"What kind of wine does the guest want? We have spirits, mead, and peach wine here for you to choose from."
"I want it all."
Liu Bao watched the steward open a jar and smelled the rich aroma of wine, his throat couldn't help but surge up and down.