Chapter 1166 Another wave

  From Taiyuan County, follow the path of General Guan's raid on Hedong back then, go south, along Fenshui, cross Xihe County, Pingyang County, and arrive at Hedong.

   At this time, in the Governor's Mansion of Hedong, Wei Yan went to Shangdang, and Jiang Wei led the troops to the east and stationed in Luize County.

   The place of Zeze was a famous place in ancient times.

   There is a saying that "Shun plowed Lishan Mountain, pottery in the riverside, fished in Luize", and there is also a record that "the Son of Heaven (King Mu of Zhou) rested in Luize".

   There is also a historical record that Shang Tang Xichengshan prayed for rain and got a rest, and wrote "Da Yi Le" to celebrate.

  Jiang Wei is stationed here, although he can turn back and take care of Zhiguan at any time.

  But the situation of approaching Gaodu, the northern pass of Taihang Xing, is already very obvious.

   Feng Duhu's expression became gloomy when he learned about this.

  It is indeed not easy for the big man to send troops from Hedong to defeat Zhiguan.

  And the Wei army in Hanoi may not have the courage to come out of Zhiguan and enter Hedong.

   After all, on flat land like Hedong, the big Han cavalry has a strong advantage.

  Especially in the past two years, Yanmen has been trying to reduce the source of war horses in Youzhou.

  Feng Duhu believed that if Sima Yi was not fully sure, he would not dare to collide head-on with the big Han cavalry in Hedong.

   But this is not a reason to reduce the defense of the relevant troops.

  “The so-called controlling the enemy but not controlling the enemy means mobilizing the enemy instead of allowing the enemy to mobilize himself.”

   Feng Duhu looked at the map in front of him, slightly annoyed:

   "Jiang Boyue's move to Suize seems to be taking care of both ends, but in fact he is caught between the two ends."

   "If the thieves in Gaodu are caught and cannot get out in time, and the thieves take the opportunity to divide their troops to come out from Zhiguan, then the river east will be in danger."

  It was impossible for Wei Yan to come to meet Feng Duhu, and Jiang Wei was ordered by Wei Yan, so he couldn't get out.

  Therefore, the only ones who came to greet him were the governor of Hedong, Jiang Bin (son of Jiang Wan), and Feng Duhu's loyal son-in-law, Shi Bao.

  Shi Bao's new official position has not yet been appointed, so he is still the general of Diannong Zhonglang.

   But he has heard the wind.

  After decades of being poor and destitute, once he met Feng Duhu, he turned around completely.

  This is no longer the fulfillment of a long-cherished wish, but the immediate gain, which is much more than a long-cherished wish.

  What is a dog leg?

   Even being a licking dog is worth it!

  Hearing what Feng Duhu said, Shi Gouqi quickly echoed:

   "What Zhong Duhu said was that the last general had such concerns, so he...cough cough, it's just that people are so soft-spoken, alas!"

  Shi Bao's virtue may be a little unrefined.

   For example, greedy for money, slightly lustful.

   But the talent is truly outstanding.

  Although in some way secretly reminding Feng Duhu of the abnormality in Hedong, it is suspected of being a follower.

   But it is undeniable that his reminder is indeed timely and necessary.

   Instead, it was Jiang Bin, the prefect of Hedong, who had some unpleasantness with Feng Duhu in his early years.

   Fortunately, his lord, Jiang Wan, was a matchmaker when Feng Duhu got married twice, and the relationship between the two in private was pretty good.

  More importantly, Jiang Bin himself knew that he was able to become the governor of Hedong precisely because of Feng Duhu's recommendation.

  So the unhappiness between the two of them in the early years has disappeared.

  Hearing Feng Duhu's assertion at this time, Jiang Bin explained:

   "The governor of Wei once said that Hedong and Guanzhong are only separated by a river. Even if General Zhengdong fails to turn back in time, Chang'an can still send forbidden troops to cross the river to support Hedong."

  Feng Duhu glanced at Jiang Bin, his eyes flashed thoughtfully.

   This remark sounds like an excuse for Wei Yan, but it actually reveals a message:

   Wei Yan's transfer this time not only got the consent of the palace, but may even have the strong support of the palace.

  Feng Duhu couldn't help but cursed inwardly again: Gan!

  The Southern Army and the Northern Army, plus a Tiger Cavalry Army, are the three main forces of the Chang'an Forbidden Army.

   It is also the cornerstone of the stable level.

   It is also the strategic mobile general reserve team of Dahan.

  As long as the Chang'an Forbidden Army is to be mobilized, at least a medium-scale battle is required.

  If all the three main forces of the Forbidden Army are dispatched, then even if it is not a critical moment of life and death for the country, it is time to influence the direction of the big man.

   Said that the forbidden army can cross the great river eastward at any time, if it's just that Wei Yan doesn't know himself, he thinks that the court will give him the bottom line.

  For the current Feng Duhu, that was barely acceptable.

  But if the palace really wanted to support Wei Yan, he wanted to fight Sima Yi on the old battlefield of the Changping Battle.

   And it was a coincidence that Feng Duhu was out on patrol and failed to get the news in time.

   This is the biggest bad news.

  Feng Duhu took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Bin:

   "In addition to mobilizing troops in Hedong, what about food and grass? Is there any large-scale mobilization?"

  It doesn't matter if Wei Yan is not there, Feng Duhu doesn't want to see that old man anyway.

   It doesn't matter if Jiang Wei can't make it through, anyway, Feng Duhu doesn't want to embarrass him now.

  But Jiang Bin is the governor of Hedong at any rate, even if he doesn't know too much about the military affairs, the local government still needs to cooperate with the food and logistics matters.

   Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Han generals are, they cannot go into battle hungry and kill thieves.

   "Except for mobilizing some grain and grass at the beginning, until now, there has been no requisition of local grain storage."

  Hedong is one of the most important counties in the world.

  Before the world was in chaos, Henan was the land of three rivers.

  But after the chaos, there were fewer wars in Hedong than in other places.

  So in the land of three rivers, Hedong has become the most populous place.

  Even if there is a spring drought this year, there are many rivers in the east of the river, and it is on the edge of a big river, so farming is extremely advantageous.

   And now it is under the management of Dahan, with a new type of waterwheel, the impact of the drought will naturally be much smaller than other places.

   It is precisely because of various reasons that the grain storage in Hedong has not been small.

   Now Wei Yan is mobilizing his troops, but there is no sign of requisitioning local food storage.

   This made Feng Duhu a little confused again.

  Is it possible that this old man really wants to readjust the defenses of Hedong and Shangdang?

   Instead of wanting to send troops?

  Feng Duhu rubbed his head with some headaches.

   Compared with sending troops, this is probably good news?

   The big deal is that Wei Yan's new official took office as the third fire, and wanted to show his sense of existence.

  Just learning what Wei Yan said from Jiang Bin's mouth made Feng Duhu slightly worried.

  Long sighed, remembering that when I first arrived in Hedong, Jiang Ji was on the left, Sima Yi was on the right, and Youzhou threatened to retreat in the back, and I could still sit by the big river and fish.

   I never thought that now that Hedong has returned to Dahan for several years, and I have revisited the old place, I am so disturbed.

   "Hedong is the barrier of Guanzhong. If there is a loss in the east, Chang'an will be unstable."

  Feng Duhu looked at the two of them and urged:

   "What's more, Sima Yi on the opposite side is not an idle person. You tell General Zhengdong that if there is any difference in Hedong, you must report it to Chang'an in time."

  Wei Yan is hopeless.

   During his lifetime, the Prime Minister kept Wei Yan by his side. Apart from valuing his bravery, he may not have no intention of watching him.

  Because Wei Yan thinks highly of himself, and his temper is too rebellious.

   It’s okay if someone can suppress him, but if no one can suppress him, who knows what will happen?

   To put it bluntly, this person is a double-edged sword.

  Now that the prime minister is gone, the palace still sends him to Hedong, and Feng Duhu doesn't know whether it is right or wrong.

   Let Shi Bao serve as General Zhengdong to join the army, precisely for the purpose of being sent to Jiang Wei's side, so that he can grasp the movement of Hedong in time.

   It’s barely an insurance policy—of course, it’s more about psychological comfort.

  Although he always wanted to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, Feng Duhu still stayed in Hedong for a while.

   Even went to the Yuan County in Hedong, which is the closest to Zhiguan, to inspect it, as a deterrent.

  Feng Duhu still doesn't know why Wei Yan changed the defense of Hedong.

   I don't know if he has any backup against the Hanoi Wei army east of Zhiguan.

  But Feng Duhu's inspection can at least keep Jiang Ji from acting rashly for a short time.

   After staying in Hedong for a long enough time, Feng Duhu crossed the river west and returned to Chang'an.

  After such a delay, it was already the last few days of December in the fourth year of Yanxi when he returned to Chang'an.

  At this time, Guanzhong was already covered with a layer of snow.

  In the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City, Feng Duhu saw Adou in a side hall.

   "Chen Yong, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, may your Majesty live forever and be happy forever!"

   "Why do you need to be so polite in Mingwen? Please get up quickly."

  A Dou hurried forward and personally helped Feng Duhu up:

   "I'm here to see you, because there are no outsiders here, no need to be formal, come, come, sit down."

   "Thank you, Your Majesty."

  A Dou quickly waved his hand:

   "Hey, you don't need to be so polite. If you want to say thank you for your tour of the North and your hard work for the country, that is my thank you."

   As he spoke, A Dou looked at Feng Duhu with an exclamation in his tone:

   "Mingwen's face is quite weathered. It seems that this tour has really worked hard."

   "The weather is cold, this is the hot soup I specially made, drink it quickly."

   As he spoke, A Dou motioned for the soup on Feng Duhu's case.

"Thanks…"

   Seeing A Dou frowned, Feng Duhu swallowed the rest, picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

  A Dou's brows relaxed.

   "Mingwen, the northern border, is it still safe?"

  Adou seems to have really made progress, and knows to take the initiative to ask about state affairs.

  In the past, maybe I am more interested in the customs and customs of the Northland.

  Feng Duhu quickly sat up straight, and described in detail what he saw during his trip.

  The minister went out of Beijing to do business, and the first time he came back was to do business, so he had to stay in the post house and wait for the emperor's summons at any time, and he could not go home or go to other places.

  As for Feng Duhu, the emperor had been waiting for news in the palace early, and had just entered Chang'an City, and he went directly to the palace to summon him, that was a special case.

  Hearing that there were barbarians on the grassland willing to cast their votes from afar, A Dou couldn't help smiling.

   Hearing that the Youzhou war horse was in a hurry, A Dou was already smiling, and said to Feng Duhu:

   "Scheme in plain text... Cough, think for a long time, the thieves still don't know it, this trick is really great!"

   "Your Majesty, I'm just taking advantage of the Hu people's greed for profit."

  Feng Duhu said modestly:

   "Thinking of the thieves in Youzhou, the Gongsun family of Liaodong is harassing in the east, and the big Han is oppressing in the west, as long as they take it slowly like now."

   "In Yichen's opinion, it will only be three or four years at most, and there may be no horses to supplement the bandit army."

   "When the time is right, the great Han will march eastward, and Hebei and the Central Plains will be able to go down in one go."

   "In this way, His Majesty will not be far away from completing the last emperor's will."

   "If it is true as the plain text says, then I will have no regrets in this life!" A Dou couldn't help saying, "I have the plain text, just like Xiaobai got Guan Zhong."

  Feng Duhu hurriedly said he didn't dare.

   "Your Majesty, after I arrived in Taiyuan, I received news that Jizhou, Hebei Province was also severely affected by the disaster. Many people did not hesitate to cross the dangerous path of Taihang to seek refuge with the Great Han."

   "From this point of view, the hearts of the people are in the Han Dynasty, so I think that today we should make great efforts to govern, especially the newly restored places in Bingzhou Guanzhong."

   "Especially the big man has fought many battles over the years. Both the common people and the soldiers need to rest and recuperate, and it is not appropriate to use weapons."

   "If Bingzhou Guanzhong is successfully governed, under the pressure of the general situation, it is unknown whether the Hebei thieves surrendered without a fight."

  A Dou was fine listening to the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the latter part, his face was a little embarrassed:

   "Mingwen, uh, what he said is very reasonable."

   Who is Feng Duhu?

  He said these words on purpose to bully the honest emperor.

  As soon as he saw Adou's expression at this time, he guessed a bit.

   Suddenly, there was some shock and anger in my heart.

**** it!

   That old man Wei Yan really wants to send troops?

   "Cough, Mingwen, actually, when you were on the northern tour, Sun Quan of Wu State sent a secret letter."

  Feng Duhu was taken aback: "Sun Quan's secret letter?"

   "Exactly." A Dou nodded, "Sun Quan wants to invite us to send troops together in April next year to attack the Wei thieves."

  Hearing this, Feng Duhu already understood a little.

  He had calculated thousands of times, but he never thought that Sun Shiwan would be involved in this matter.

   "His Majesty agreed?"

   "The Han and Wu countries are in an alliance to fight against thieves. Now that the Wu Kingdom has taken the initiative to invite, if the big man refuses to agree, I'm afraid it will be unreasonable."

   After all, the political correctness of the revival of the Han Dynasty is overwhelming.

   "Just after Old General Wei arrived in Hedong, he sent someone to deliver a memorial."

   "Old General Wei thought that if he wanted to send troops from Hedong to regain the Central Plains, both Henan and Hanoi would be guarded by bandits."

   "As far as Yecheng is concerned, it is empty of troops. Instead of sending troops from Hedong, it is better to send troops from Shangdang to attack the capital of the thieves."

   "The emperor and I discussed it with the important ministers in the court, and I think it makes sense. You can try it, and you can give Wu an explanation."

   When A Dou said this, his eyes drifted away, looking around, but he didn't dare to look at Feng Duhu.

**** it!

  Feng Duhu almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.

   "Sun Shiwan will rely on us for relief this year. Where will he get food for the expedition next year?"

   In desperation, Feng Duhu even called out Sun Dadi's special nickname.

   That is to say, there are no outsiders here, otherwise, if it is really spread, Feng Duhu, who despises the emperor of Wu, maliciously destroys the Han-Wu alliance, and cannot escape.

   The corner of A Dou's mouth twitched, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

   Talk about serious business!

  He may have heard of this name—it should be from the queen, and the queen, he heard it from the right lady.

   "The news came back from Jiangdong that although the country of Wu suffered from drought, taxes were collected normally, and they planned to cast five thousand in Daquan to store military funds."

   Damn it!

  Sun Shiwan is planning to die?

   "Wouldn't the country of Wu be starving and dying?"

  A Dou sighed:

   "I heard that in the territory of Wu, some people have starved to death."

  Feng Duhu's eyes widened suddenly.

   Subconsciously told him something was wrong.

  However, hearing with his own ears that Sun Shiwan did not treat the common people as human beings, Feng Duhu was stunned and did not react for a while.

   (Historical records: 240 years, spring drought, winter Wu starvation. In April 241, Wu Guo divided his troops and attacked Wei in four ways)

   No matter how much Feng Duhu is called the ghost king, no matter how much blood is stained on his hands, he still has the bottom line in his heart.

   At least there is a bottom line for treating the common people of the Han Dynasty.

  Although he had heard about the massacre of the city by the Cao thief, it was a relatively long time ago. Today he finally saw what it means to treat the people like pigs and dogs.

  (end of this chapter)