Chapter 207 Xiang Lang and Lai Min (Ninth Update, 780
Huo Yi's lips moved but he said nothing.
Jiang Wei was a surrendered general, but he was the most majestic one. He was appointed by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang as a Cangcaobu, in charge of the granary, and added as a general of Fengyi, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dangyangting. He was granted the title of Marquis even though he had not accomplished any merit. This was almost
Let everyone be stunned.
General Fengyi is just a false name. Everyone knows what is going on. A general who does not lead troops is not a real general. But being a marquis is not that simple. Just think about how many marquises there are in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Zhuge Liang himself was a Marquis of Wuxiang, General Wei Yan of Zhenbei was a Marquis of Duting, and General Zhao Yun of Zhendong was a Marquis of Yongchang. Wu Yi, the brother of the Empress Dowager, the rebellious general, was not a Marquis of Guan Nei. This shows that titles are hard to come by.
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Many people don't understand why Zhuge Liang treats Jiang Wei so favorably, but Huo Yi knows. On the one hand, Zhuge Liang does this to win over the people of Longyou. Although Jiang Wei is young, the Jiang family is one of the four surnames in Tianshui, and his father
He was a righteous man who went to disaster, and Zhuge Liang treated him favorably to show his kindness to the right man. But on the other hand, and the most important aspect is that Zhuge Liang really likes Jiang Wei, and they feel like old friends at first sight. In the days when Ma Di is not around, Zhuge Liang often meets Jiang Wei when something happens.
Consult with Jiang Wei and discuss matters together. Jiang Wei's opinions will be most to Zhuge Liang's liking.
Jiang Wei is simply the second Ma Su, and is even more loved by Zhuge Liang than Zhuge Qiao, who just passed away.
For such a person, even if he was a surrendered general, Huo Yi would not argue with him. He would just stand aside silently, watching Jiang Wei point at the map and talk, while Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly, and the conversation was very pleasant.
Jiang Wei's meaning was very clear. Zhang He came all the way, and it looked like a threat, but in fact it was an opportunity. He traveled a long distance with no backup, no baggage, and went deep alone, which was a taboo for military strategists. Even if these cavalry were the elite of the Forbidden Army, they could run three thousand
After that, what fighting power can there be? Defeating them is easy.
Defeating these reinforcements can completely break the will of the defenders in the city. The reason why they can hold on is not because they hope to have reinforcements? Now that the reinforcements have been defeated, what hope do they have? There is no point in continuing to defend.
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Therefore, Zhang He's arrival is not a crisis, but an opportunity to win.
His thoughts obviously coincided with Zhuge Liang's, so Zhuge Liang nodded repeatedly. The two were chatting and laughing happily, until there were footsteps outside the tent, and then they realized that Huo Yi was still standing aside. A trace of apology flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes, and he closed
He smiled and said: "Xian Shao, please prepare yourself and take notes."
"Here." Huo Yi agreed calmly, turned around and went out of the account, quickly preparing pen and paper. As the Prime Minister's Record Office, he is responsible for taking notes when the Prime Minister gathers his subordinates for meetings. These are files and will be discussed in the future.
Whether it's a meritorious deed or a crime, these are all evidence. Zhuge Liang ruled the country by law, and the reason why he dealt with so many people without anyone complaining was because he had evidence for everything he did.
When Huo Yi was leaving his tent, Prime Minister Shi Xianglang happened to walk in. Huo Yi quickly stepped aside and lowered his head to salute Xiang Lang.
Xiang Lang, courtesy name Juda, was born in Yicheng, Xiangyang. He was over Guangjia, but his spirit was very good. He was the eldest member of the Jingxiang family in the Prime Minister's Mansion and even in the entire Shu Han regime. The Xiang family was from a wealthy family in Xiangyang. When Xiang Lang was young,
He studied under Mr. Shuijing, Sima Decao, and was close friends with Xu Shu, Pang Tong and others. His knowledge was not outstanding, but his political ability was very strong. When Liu Biao was appointed as the shepherd of Jingzhou, he became an official and became the chief of Linju.
Linju was named Ju County, but he governed it in an orderly manner. After Liu Biao's death, he followed his former lord Liu Bei. Liu Bei was well aware of his abilities. After settling in Jiangnan, he made him in charge of the four counties of Zigui, Yidao, Wuxian and Yiling.
After the establishment of Shu, he was made the governor of Brazil, then the governor of Zangdao, and then the governor of Fangling. In short, wherever there was trouble, he was sent there.
Xiang Lang was busy for half his life, and it was not until his successor succeeded that he took some time off and became an infantry captain. Now he joined the Prime Minister's Mansion and became the Prime Minister's Chief History. He was one of the big officials in the Prime Minister's Mansion. As a member of the Jingxiang clan As a younger generation, Huo Yi has always respected Xiang Lang. In fact, not only him, but almost the entire Jingxiang family did not dare to show any disrespect to Xiang Lang. Even Ma Di treated Xiang Lang as a disciple.
Xiang Chong, the son of Xiang Lang's elder brother, is also a rising star in the Xiang family. He served as General Yamen when he was the First Lord. During the Battle of Yiling, the Shu army collapsed, leaving only Xiang Chong's camp intact. Liu Bei praised him many times for his ability to use troops. In the first year of Jianxing, he was granted the title of Dutinghou and became the governor of the central region. He was responsible for the imperial guards in Chengdu and was the backbone of the army in the prime minister's palace.
However, people with a discerning eye can also see the subtle mystery. As one of the representatives of the Jingxiang clan, Xiang Lang, who is famous for his Nengli drama, has not been granted a title so far, and he entered the central government from the local area. It seems that he has been promoted. , in fact, he has no real power. The infantry captain is a false title, far less important than Xiang Chong's central governor. The prime minister looks noble, but next to Zhuge Liang, how can he be used? His obedience to his son. The prince was favored and given the title, but he did not have a title. This was actually a slap in the face.
Fortunately, Xiang Lang is older and has a good attitude. He can sit on an equal footing with a group of juniors, and he can be calm and collected. When called to a meeting, he is always the first to come and the last to leave, but rarely makes any remarks unless Zhuge Liang asks a question. Plan - but it seems that such a thing has not happened yet.
"Mr. Xiang, you're here."
"Yeah." Xiang Lang stroked his black and white beard and looked at Huo Yi. Seeing some worry on his eyebrows, he laughed: "Boy, at such a young age, why do you have such a sad face? Be happy, the days are still long. it's not a big deal."
Huo Yi smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiang. Please invite me!"
Xiang Lang nodded and stepped into the tent. He saw Jiang Wei standing next to Zhuge Liang. The two were talking softly. Then he walked forward and bowed and saluted: "Prime Minister, Jiang Junhou."
Zhuge Liang extended his hand to invite him enthusiastically: "Mr. Xiang, please take a seat quickly."
"Thank you, Prime Minister." Xiang Lang walked to his seat and sat down. The Chang Shi, the Chief Secretary and the Chief Secretary are the same as the chief officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Chief Shi is the most respected. There are two chiefs in Zhuge Liang's Prime Minister's Mansion. In addition to Xiang Lang, the other Shi is Jiang Wan, who is now staying in Chengdu and is called the Chief Shi of Liufu.
Jiang Wei was made red-faced by Xiang Lang's "junhou" call, and he stepped aside. Cang Cao was also an important agent in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but his status was lower than that of Chang Shi, so he could only sit down and serve, and in name, Chang Shi could As for the generals, Cangcao was completely a civil servant and could not lead the troops, so Jiang Wei could only sit under the chief secretary Hu Ji, diagonally across from Xiang Lang.
After Xiang Lang took his seat, Zhuge Liang chatted with him for a while. After a short time, Hu Ji, the chief secretary, and Fei Yi, who joined the army, came. After a while, the army joined the army to practice, the army offered wine, and the auxiliary army general Lai Min and others also came. After a while, Prime Minister Yao Yao and Ma Qi, who joined the army, came hand in hand.
The prime minister's tent became lively, with everyone greeting each other. Zhuge Liang waited for a moment, coughed, his voice was not loud, but the tent was suddenly silent, and countless pairs of eyes looked at Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang winked at Huo Yi. Huo Yi stood up and reported the news that Wei general Zhang He led 10,000 fine cavalry and was less than thirty miles away from Shanggui.
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden "coaxing" sound in the quiet tent, like water dripping into a frying pan, and it suddenly exploded. Although no one spoke loudly, the whispers among each other were like waves.
Generally, it slaps everyone's eardrums continuously.
Zhuge Liang watched calmly, while Huo Yi took a pen and prepared to record everyone's next speeches. Jiang Wei lowered his head and seemed to be meditating with his eyes closed. There was nothing unusual about him, but his calmness was a bit panicked.
But it seems so abrupt among people.
After chattering for a while, someone stood up with a cough. Huo Yi wrote the word "Lai Min" on the paper without even looking at it. He didn't even need to think about it, he knew what Lai Min was going to say.
What.
"Prime Minister, it is more important to win with troops than to be long. Our army has been out for more than four months. If we start counting from Hanzhong, it will be almost half a year. Shanggui City has been unable to be captured for a long time, and its morale has declined. And the reinforcements from the Wei Dynasty have arrived.
, one is ebbing and the other is escalating, it is not good to fight for a long time. Prime Minister, in my humble opinion, it is better to retreat as soon as possible. We will make plans after the New Year."
Huo Yi smiled silently, and while writing it down on the paper, he thought: Sure enough, these two sentences are still the same. Lai Min, this old man, is really old and strong, but he has not made any progress at all.
In the Shu Han court, Lai Min was an anomaly.
Lai Min, nicknamed Jingda, is sixty-five years old this year, a few years older than Xiang Lang. He is a new barbarian from Yiyang and is from the same hometown as Wei Ba. However, unlike the Wei family, which is a Han landowner, Lai's family is from Nanyang.
The Wang clan was passed down from the time when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to the Han Dynasty. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Lai Zhong married the aunt of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and she was born. As the cousin of Emperor Guangwu, Lai She was highly trusted and had great military exploits.
When he was conquering Shu, he was assassinated in the army. Emperor Guangwu was very sad and visited the funeral in person, and changed the name of Dangxiang County in Runan to Zhengqiang County to commemorate Lai She's contribution to the conquest of Qiang.
The Lai family has always been a wealthy family in the Later Han Dynasty. They have had princesses, three princes, and two thousand stones. Lai Min's father, Lai Yan, was a Sikong. Lai Min himself was studious, good at Zuo's Spring and Autumn Period, and especially good at
The exegesis of "Cangjie" and "Erya" has quite profound attainments in philology. However, he was born at the wrong time, in troubled times, and his good knowledge was of no use, but it gave him a typical
Scholarly temperament. His brother-in-law was Huang Wan, and Huang Wan's aunt was Liu Zhang's grandmother. Liu Zhang sent people to welcome Huang Wan's wife, Lai Min's sister, when she entered Shu, Lai Min followed him to Chengdu.
If you are a guest of Liu Zhang, you will of course be branded Liu Zhang.
Lai Min had a remarkable family reputation, so Liu Bei treated him very favorably after entering Shu. He was appointed as the captain of the Dian School. Later, he made him a prince and made him the prince's family order. After the later master ascended the throne, he used his old relationship with the East Palace to
Promoted to Huben Zhonglang General.
General Huben Zhonglang is an important minister in charge of the palace guards, and is of course extremely valuable. However, when Zhuge Liang went on an expedition last year, he relieved his general Huben Zhonglang. He asked him to offer wine to the army, assist the general, and accompany the army on the expedition.
Of course, this is a false title, to make room for Xiang Chong. Unfortunately, Lai Min is not Xiang Lang. He is very worried about this and has repeatedly made inappropriate remarks to incite the dissatisfaction of some people.
In Zhuge Liang's words, this is called chaos. Lai Min is a horse in chaos.
Today, this horse out of the pack was the first to jump out.
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