Feng Duhu went out to patrol the northern region, his original intention was to consolidate Jiuyuan and Yanmen.
After all, he didn't want to just drink up the river, and then turn around and suddenly find that the situation in the early Han Dynasty was happening again between Han and Hu, and he would really lose the face of the time traveler.
Although we have not yet unified the world, it is already very embarrassing.
Moreover, during this northern tour, it is possible that the sensitive period was temporarily avoided to avoid intensifying conflicting thoughts with the person in the palace.
What people didn't expect was that his concession would actually lead to the other party's advancement.
Regardless of this transfer, it was Wei Yan who first suggested it to Chang'an, and then the palace nodded in agreement.
Or the palace wanted to test it out, and then Wei Yan would intervene.
For Feng Duhu, there is no difference.
After all, the establishment of the Hedong Dudufu was originally the result of the collaboration between the palace and Wei Yan.
damn it!
The more Feng Duhu thought about it, the angrier he became.
This year, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Wu were all affected by spring drought to a greater or lesser extent.
No matter how strong a man is, he cannot be said to be transfusing blood to Wu while preparing to lose blood on his own initiative.
If Wei Yan really mobilized his troops to capture Gaodu, it would be impossible without paying a price.
Gaodu is the gateway to Taihangxing. It was originally a gated city. It was built on the mountains and used water as a moat.
No matter how powerful the stone cannon is, can it collapse a mountain?
In the end, don't we have to rely on the soldiers to attack the mountain?
Most of the soldiers in Hedong came from the original Liangzhou Army and were Feng Duhu's old subordinates.
If Old Man Wei really wants to force them to attack the city with ants, in Feng Duhu's opinion, this is no different from committing suicide.
It's like carving out the flesh in Feng Duhu's heart. Why don't Feng Duhu get angry?
If you think more darkly, could it be that the palace wanted to weaken its influence on the original Liangzhou Army, but it was not enough, and actually wanted to weaken the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in Hedong?
At this thought, Feng Duhu couldn't help but cursed: "Mother Xipi!"
Seeing the gloomy look on the mountain chief's face, who wanted to kill someone in anger, Zhang Yuan quickly advised:
"Captain Shan, please don't get angry. It's late autumn now, and in a month, it will snow north of the river."
"Even if Shangdang is surrounded by mountains and is not as cold as Yanmen, it is still not suitable for siege operations."
"So according to the student's opinion, when Hedong mobilizes troops, it may not necessarily be to fight the Wei thieves."
Zhang Yuan had been with the mountain commander for a long time and was well aware of the fact that the mountain commander was at odds with Wei Yan. I heard that almost no one in the army or court could get along with Wei Yan.
But it happened that Wei Yan was the left hussar general, ranking above the mountain commander of the right hussar general, and his military qualifications were also higher than that of the mountain commander.
The imperial court established the Hedong Governor's Office, and Wei Yan was appointed as the first governor. It was obvious that someone in the court could not deal with the mountain chief.
After all, who doesn’t know the relationship between the soldiers stationed in Hedong and the mountain chief?
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the mountain chief brought it out by himself.
Now the imperial court has sent these soldiers to Wei Yan, and even a blind man can see that there is something wrong with them.
Zhang Yuan didn't understand the affairs of the imperial court.
But he knew that at times like this, he had to stay calm, especially when it was about such a major matter as the two armies were in battle.
Moreover, mobilizing troops on a large scale at this time is an abnormal thing no matter how you look at it.
Feng Duhu, who was a little angry, felt like a stream of cool water pouring into Baihui point when his student said this.
After closing his eyes, taking a few deep breaths, and then opening them again, Feng Yong finally regained clarity in his eyes.
"Muzhi, you are right. Fortunately, you reminded me."
Feng Duhu breathed out a breath, gestured slightly to Zhang Yuan, then sat on the chair behind him and fell silent.
He began to reflect on the reasons for his emotional loss.
Obviously, after the incident at the Hedong Governor's Mansion, Wei Yan seemed to be showing signs of becoming his own inner demon.
Anything involving Wei Yan would always cause his emotions to fluctuate.
Feng Duhu leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes, and looked into the deepest part of his heart.
Why is this so?
Is it because of the alliance between the palace and Wei Yan that makes me anxious?
Feng Duhu frowned and clenched his fists subconsciously.
I once said to Madam Right, the most ruthless emperor's family.
Advise her not to look at the royal family with the same old eyes again.
But deep down in his heart, why don't he have unrealistic thoughts about the palace?
After all, they have been friends for so many years.
Maybe it’s because the less you want to lose, the more disappointing or even angry you will be when you lose.
He couldn't express his emotions to the palace openly, so he subconsciously turned his anger on Wei Yan.
Of course, Wei Yan did have reasons to be angry.
In fact, if you calm down and think about it carefully, the use of Wei Yan in the palace shows that the person in the palace is a real political figure.
In the past, I always laughed at Wei Yan, saying that no one in the court was willing to associate with him, but this just shows that he is a lonely minister.
For the emperor, the lonely minister may not be their favorite, but he is definitely the one they trust the most.
If there is nothing wrong with using Wei Yan in the palace, then he is a qualified superior.
Thinking of this, Feng Duhu snorted lightly with his nose.
I saw the expression on the mountain chief's face was uncertain, sometimes he frowned, sometimes he sneered, but he never spoke.
Zhang Yuan couldn't help but worry: "Mountain Chief?"
Feng Duhu opened his eyes and ordered: "Mu Zhi, please stop sending letters to Jiang Boyue."
Jiang Wei is the one left behind by the Prime Minister.
If the palace was really involved in this matter, then Jiang Wei would definitely be inclined to the palace's decision.
Under such circumstances, it would be a trivial matter for Jiang Wei to express his position and embarrass Jiang Wei.
If this incident caused a gap between the two, that would be something Feng Duhu didn't want to see.
Seeing that the mountain chief had regained his composure, Zhang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "No."
"Also, if that Tuoba Desert Khan comes to your door again asking for help, just go see him directly."
"clear."
Feng Duhu's eyes had no focus, and he didn't know what he was thinking about:
"As for his request, just try to agree to him."
Whether Tuoba Xianbei wanted to take advantage of the conflict between Han and Wei to unify the grasslands, or had some other intention, Feng Duhu was prepared.
It's better to take this opportunity to test out what Tuoba Liwei's real purpose is.
In other words, what is the person behind Tuoba Liwei trying to do.
"Finally, help me draft an official document."
When Zhang Yuan heard this, he quickly studied the ink and then wrote:
"Sir, please speak."
"Recommend Shi Bao, the general of the rank of Zhonglang of Diannong in Hedong, to be the deputy general of the rank of Zhonglang, and also the general of Zhengdong to join the army."
Zhang Yuan was slightly startled, but he was not too surprised and just asked:
"What's the reason?"
"You can just make it up, say that he has accumulated merits, or that he has the ability to manage the country."
Feng Duhu said nonchalantly.
For Shibao, this is another big step forward.
But to Feng Duhu, it seemed to be nothing more than a casual mention.
that's the truth.
The palace has even established the Hedong Governor's Office. Now Feng Duhu wants to promote a Hedong Diannong Zhonglang General. Is it too much?
"Chief Shan, it's written."
"Go and get my seal, seal it, and then send someone back to Chang'an."
"Also, I will leave Pingcheng and go south in a few days."
When Zhang Yuan heard this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face:
"Captain, are you in such a hurry? General Liu (Liu Hun) hasn't returned to the army yet, why don't you wait?"
"No more waiting." Feng Duhu stood up and exhaled, "Since I have decided to agree to Tuoba Desert Khan, I will definitely show off to Tuoba Xianbei in the next few years."
"It doesn't matter whether we see Liu Hun or not."
If Tan Shihuai led Xianbei to rise for the first time, then Kebi can barely be said to have brought Xianbei people back to their former glory.
Now that Tuoba Liwei wants to come for the third time, he has to ask Feng Duhu for his opinion.
Liu Hun and Tufa Khe established them. In addition to cutting off the source of Youzhou's war horses in various senses, they were also responsible for monitoring the annexation between tribes on the grassland and preventing anyone from unifying the grassland.
Tuoba Xianbei is now mainly active in the northern part of Monan.
Before the Han Dynasty had Sanxing, the Han Dynasty had no energy and no time to go out on expeditions.
We still need to solve the problem in the Central Plains first.
Liu Hun and the others are doing quite well now, and there is no need to make any major adjustments.
Feng Duhu rubbed his brow, looking helpless:
"After returning to Chang'an, I will send someone to bring you a plan."
The wives of the left and right are not around, and no one can help make suggestions, whether in terms of political power or military situation.
In addition, being far away from Chang'an, I was unable to grasp the recent specific trends of North Korea and China in a timely manner.
Feng Duhu was somewhat unable to do his analysis of Tuoba Xianbei or the mobilization of troops in Hedong.
In other words, as Jianghu gets older, he becomes less courageous and dare not jump to conclusions as easily as before.
This is also the reason why Feng Duhu decided to leave Pingcheng early after learning about the incident in Hedong.
After Zhang Yuan exited, Feng Duhu sat there with his eyes closed, wondering what he was thinking.
After a while, he felt someone gently rubbing his temples.
Without opening your eyes, you can tell it's Li Mu just by smelling the powder on his body.
Among the four wives and concubines plus a mistress, Li Mu was the one who had the most knowledge about perfume.
After all, she comes from a noble family.
I guess I learned exactly when to use what kind of powder.
Just like now, with a little fragrance, it makes people feel calm.
"Busy working?"
Feng Duhu closed his eyes and enjoyed Li Mu's service, and asked.
"There's nothing to be busy about. In the wool spinning workshop, we already have a mature process."
Li Mu knew what Feng Duhu was asking and replied:
"Although Liangzhou's model cannot be directly applied, if it is modified according to the situation of the merged state, the difference will not be too much."
Feng Duhu hummed:
"You have experience in this matter, so you can do whatever you want. However, Jiuyuan and Yanmen are the foundations of our Xinghan Association, so you should be more careful."
When Liangzhou was recaptured, the prime minister was still there.
There are some things that Feng Duhu can't make the decision and he can't let go.
But Jiuyuan and Hepingcheng are different.
That was obtained in exchange for a considerable portion of the benefits from the Xinghan Consortium, and it was regarded as protecting the country's borders.
Otherwise, except for organized white gloves like the Xinghan Society, who would take such a big risk and come to the long-abandoned borderland to educate Hu Yi?
"I understand."
Li Mu paused and then suggested, "If Alang is worried, why not ask my brother and the others to come over and take another look?"
Feng Duhu smiled, opened his eyes, and tried to tilt his head back, trying to take a look at Li Mu's face:
"You, sister, are really merciless to your own brother. Are you really going to use it to your death?"
"For so many years, the couple has been running around here and there, and they have never settled down."
"Even the clan helps take care of the two children, so it's hard for them. Even if they don't have any merit, they still have hard work."
"Since I promised them to settle in Chang'an in the future, I must not break my promise. If it doesn't work, let them send a few disciples to come and take a look."
Hearing what Feng Duhu said, Li Mu felt a little embarrassed:
"I just want them to be able to take solid credit for their achievements, so that no one will say that they borrowed Alang's power."
When Feng Duhu heard this, he burst into laughter, but there was no trace of smile in his eyes:
"No matter how solid they are, won't there be anyone behind the scenes saying that they borrowed my power?"
With the Prime Minister as a template in front of them, those who come after will always subconsciously hold themselves to the Prime Minister's standards.
And others will, consciously or unconsciously, judge the successors who succeed the prime minister by the standards of the prime minister.
It's just that historically, there was only one prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty.
And I'm afraid the palace doesn't want to see the second prime minister appear again.
Regarding this point, Feng Duhu was very self-aware.
"If you have merit, you will be rewarded. If you don't reward your own people for their merit, will others be convinced by you?"
Thinking of what happened these days, Feng Duhu became a little irritable again:
Maybe your concession will be viewed as weakness by others.
"Xu Sanniang is called "Everyone", and your brother's contribution is also behind this. Xu Sanniang has no way to become an official, but if you let your brother take a position under Da Sinong, no one will say anything."
When Li Mu heard this, he was surprised and happy.
As a Lang, I personally arranged for my brother to take a certain position, but this position is probably not too small.
"Is it okay? I'm just afraid that someone..."
She wanted to say, "I was afraid that someone would say that A Lang was partial to others," but when she remembered what A Lang had just said, she swallowed the second half of the sentence.
"If there's anything wrong, you can go back and ask him for his opinion and see if he has any ideas."
Li Mu blurted out without thinking: "What could he have in mind!"
After finishing speaking, I realized that this statement was a bit inappropriate and quickly explained:
"As his sister, I naturally know what he thinks."
Feng Duhu smiled, it seems that Li Tong will probably live in the shadow of Li Mu for the rest of his life.
He wanted to stand up, saying that it might be too difficult for him to surpass his brother-in-law.
But at least we have to surpass President Li, right?
It's just that despite the fact that President Li has no official position now, the resources she has at her disposal are not enough for ten Li families, let alone one Li Tong.
Li Mu's massage helped Feng Duhu regain some of his condition:
"Where's Amei? She's not back yet?"
"No, she has always been mysterious after arriving in Pingcheng."
Feng Duhu smiled strangely: "I am busy making the tripod, so naturally I have to be a little mysterious."
Li Mu:??
Feng Duhu didn't explain. On the second day, he went to the mine to inspect the situation.
Then the barbarians in Pingcheng discovered that as winter was coming, the thunder in the mountains was getting more and more loud.
"Alang, iron still won't do it. For now, copper is the most suitable."
Amei held a folder in which extremely complicated test data was recorded.
She looked down at the data and said seriously:
"Of course, the quality of the iron smelted here in Yanmen this year is much better than before. Maybe we can try copper-iron composite."
"Bronze is copper." Feng Duhu nodded, a little helpless.
"But where are we going to find all this copper?"
"It didn't happen before, but it's not necessarily the case now." Feng Duhu patted the big cauldron beside him, "A silver mine was discovered over at Langshan Mountain. I plan to exchange this silver mine with the court for some copper."
The copper mine in Nanzhong has been mined for so many years, so the imperial court must have a lot of inventory.
Even if there is no inventory, it doesn't matter. The worst thing is to make an installment payment.
After reflecting on what he had encountered recently, Feng Duhu felt that he should speed up the process of building the tripod.
Practical application may have to wait for a while, but it is possible to build a big cauldron to scare people who don't know what is going on.