Chapter 1167: In his position, seek his own government
“It’s a good plan, but if we do this, I’m afraid the soldiers of the Hedong Governor’s Mansion will be sacrificed.”
Looking at the overall situation, it is indeed good for the big man to go with the flow this time.
The price the Han Dynasty paid was probably to bet on Wei Yan.
Of course, this is what Wei Yan actively requested. Seeking benevolence will lead to benevolence. No one can blame him.
It's just a pity for the soldiers who accompanied him on the expedition.
"Compassion does not lead the army." General Zhendong glanced at Feng Duhu with a frown, "Alang has led the army for so many years, why is he still so soft-hearted?"
“Being in front of the formation is all about constant probing and feinting to find out the enemy’s weaknesses so that we can better eliminate the thieves.”
"Without testing, how can we know what's going on in Yecheng? How can we know what Sima Yi and Cao Shuang's attitude is towards Yecheng?"
"No matter who is tempted, there must be sacrifices. If you want to destroy the thief, this kind of thing is inevitable."
Feng Duhu sighed:
“I understand the truth, but I always feel unhappy when I put the soldiers from Hedong into the hands of Wei Yan.”
“What’s wrong!” The right lady secretly took a meat bun and was eating it, not wanting to attract attention.
Naihe couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard Feng Duhu's words:
"In this battle next April, should you lead the army to test it? If you feel confident, there will be no casualties among the soldiers?"
It is said to be a test, but in fact it still requires a real fight.
And this is not a simple test, but may be expanded at any time, with more troops invested, and thus turned into a real battle.
If you really want Feng Duhu to go up from the beginning, it wouldn't be called a temptation, it would be called a decisive battle.
"You are the central protector of the Han Dynasty. Since you came out of the mountain, you have been invincible in every attack and invincible in every battle. Now you are a famous general of our Han Dynasty."
“Even if you want to go into battle in person this time, everyone doesn’t want you to go.”
Isn't there something wrong with letting the most famous general of the Han Dynasty personally fight in a battle that doesn't matter whether he wins or loses?
Do you really think that the big man has no one left?
"What about Wei Yan? Wei Yan is indeed brave, but he is too unruly. In private, he even dared to criticize the prime minister."
"Now that he is allowed to lead an army alone, how can the palace be sure that he will go as planned?"
Feng Duhu asked the most worrying question.
“Just control the troops in his hands. Besides, isn’t there Jiang Boyue, the general who conquered the east of Hedong?”
"Not to mention the officers and soldiers of the Hedong Governor's Mansion, most of them are the foundation of the Liangzhou Army. If Wei Yan really dares to do something extraordinary, will the officers and soldiers under him obey the orders?"
Hearing this, Feng Duhu was shocked. Damn it, is this okay?
The lady on the right finished a steamed bun and picked up a fried dough stick.
After having a baby, my mouth became particularly greedy.
When I see something to eat, I can’t help but reach out for it.
"I said, the palace is not stupid. If Wei Yan succeeds, everyone will naturally be happy. If he does not succeed, the palace will feel regret at most."
Took a bite of the fried dough sticks, and Mrs. Right showed a satisfied look on her face.
“Regret?”
"Wei Yan is just a chess piece in the palace now." Mrs. Right said nonchalantly, "Alang has made great contributions over the years, which one is not greater than Wei Yan?"
"In the Han army, military achievements speak for themselves. If Wei Yan cannot achieve the same military merits, no matter how senior he is, he will only have a false reputation but no real power."
"If he can't prove himself, what's the point of being favored by the palace? What qualifications do he have to be your opponent in the court?"
Liu Yan is the most typical example.
The royal family members came all the way with the late emperor, and now they rank first among the ministers.
so what?
What he said is not as useful as Feng Duhu's fart.
If nothing else, Feng Duhu's battle to become famous was to turn the tide in the street pavilion.
With a group of new soldiers who had never experienced a real war, they blocked Cao Wei's elite troops and reversed the near-failure of the Northern Expedition.
Now Wei Yan has elite soldiers who have been fighting for a long time, not new soldiers.
If you want to be on par with Feng Duhu, you don't need to be able to break from 20,000 to 100,000, but you must at least break the deadlock in Hebei and create a hole from Shangdang or Hedong. Isn't it too much?
“Isn’t the palace’s plan a bit excessive?”
This time it was Feng Duhu's turn to frown, "Wei Yan is also a general in the army after all, so how can the palace just use him as a spearman?"
The right lady sneered:
"Alang, you said it yourself, Wei Yan has a rebellious temperament, so how do you know if the palace is taking advantage of this to kill his arrogance?"
Feng Duhu was startled.
this…
Is it too whimsical?
The prime minister in history…
Wrong!
The reason why the Prime Minister failed to do it is because the Shu Han in history have always walked on a tightrope and have no capital to make mistakes.
So the Prime Minister naturally had no choice but to forcefully suppress Wei Yan.
But the current Ji Han is very different from the original history.
What’s more, as General Guan said, this is a necessary battle of trial and error.
After thinking about it, Feng Duhu discovered that he could not find any flaw. He only felt that a stream of blood was blocked in his chest, unable to move up or down.
I was thinking that if Wei Yan was defeated, someone in the palace would lose some face, and at least he would be able to calm down in the future.
I didn’t expect that the other party would even consider this aspect.
Risk-free and high returns.
Master, this is a master!
Cold, ruthless, rational.
A very qualified political figure.
In anger, Feng Duhu began to run to the construction site to lift steel bars:
“So Wei Yan really won? Will he be even more unruly and unruly in the future? Who can suppress him?”
The right lady looked at him strangely:
“Isn’t this also you?”
Feng Duhu almost spat out blood.
He couldn't help but get off the bed, gestured in the direction, and then bowed his hands.
Seeing Feng Duhu’s strange behavior, his wife was confused:
“Alang, what are you doing?”
“Is the imperial palace in this direction?”
"right."
"That's right. I suspect that the Prime Minister has been resurrected in the palace, or that he has appeared. Someone in the palace has been given guidance, so I want to pay my respects."
“Looking for a fight! Even the Prime Minister dares to make a joke like this!”
Mrs. Zuo screamed in alarm and pretended to hit someone.
Although there is heating in the house, it still takes courage to get out of the warm quilt in winter.
Feng Duhu took advantage of the situation and retreated to the kang, muttering:
“We have a female daughter Zhuge in the Feng Mansion, why can’t we have one in the palace?”
The right lady, whose face was stained with oil, raised her head and smiled. She seemed to have a sense of stupidity in her look.
Just what he said was not stupid at all:
“When the late emperor was still alive, he asked the prime minister to teach the emperor’s brother-in-law, although it was interrupted for a while when he was stationed in Guanzhong.”
“But in the years since the emperor’s brother-in-law visited Hanzhong, the prime minister has not relaxed his supervision of the emperor’s brother-in-law no matter how busy he is.”
“The prime minister once told the late emperor that the emperor’s brother-in-law was talented and sensitive, and he was a corporal of love..."
At this point, the right lady paused and seemed to be organizing her words:
“So my sister wrote to me in the early years and said that the emperor has made much progress during his years in Hanzhong than when he was in Jincheng.”
“Of course, under the influence of my ears and eyes, my sister is no different from the Prime Minister’s personal teachings. She is much better than me.”
Hearing this, Feng Duhu touched Madam Right’s head and sighed.
Thinking of the relationship between Adou and Zhang Xingcai, Adou, the real emperor, is actually the book boy who accompanies the queen to study, right?
No wonder, this matter gave Feng Duhu an inexplicable feeling of airtight familiarity.
This style of doing things is not like later generations of film and television, which strives to design complex arrangements one after another, which makes people feel unclear.
Rather, it takes advantage of the situation. Although it is simple and clear, it is also impeccable.
Even if you know what the other party is going to do, you will always feel powerless in the face of the general trend.
Honestly speaking, if it were to be as complicated as the arrangements in later films and TV shows, Feng Duhu would not have to frown like this.
Because the more links in a strategy, it means there are more variables. The more variables there are, the easier it is for accidents to happen.
As long as there is a problem in one of the links, the entire strategy may be paralyzed.
Unlike now, no matter what happens, the palace is in an invincible position in advance.
Zhang Jiawen is indeed not joking.
Just like Guan Jiawu, without adding any water - that's the case for Feng Duhu.
These two women are both figures who can shine as long as someone sets up a platform.
However, although Zhang Jiawen's style of doing things made Feng Duhu feel familiar, it was not as dignified as the prime minister.
On the contrary, it is less structured and more gloomy, or cold.
Feng Duhu rubbed his forehead and finally breathed out:
"Now that we've talked about it this far, I won't care about this matter, and let them make trouble."
Unexpectedly, the right lady suddenly raised her head with a serious face:
“What nonsense are you talking about? You are the Protector-General of China and the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military affairs. You don’t care who is in charge?”
Seeing someone preparing to mess up, the right lady's tone was a little rebuke, "Nothing in this world is foolproof."
"Hedong is really going to be in crisis because of Wei Yan's defeat. How can you, the Central Protector, think of ways to mobilize all forces to make up for the loophole?"
"If Hebei really has an opportunity because of Wei Yan's victory, the next step will be a battle to destroy the country. Can't you, the Central Protector, take over the rest of the war?"
"Go, go, go! Stop coaxing me." Feng Duhu waved his hand impatiently, "It sounds nice, but you yourself are not optimistic about sending troops next year."
Although the Wei State is in decline, its afterglow is still there. Whether it is Luoyang or Xuchang, the troops controlled by both sides are the last elite troops of the Wei State.
If we grind for a few more years, it will be much easier to say that we cannot move eastward.
But if we send out troops now, we will definitely have to gnaw hard bones.
"To put it bluntly, the palace is actually wary of Wei Yan's unruliness and is not completely sure about him, so I am here to tell the truth."
Feng Duhu glanced sideways at Madam Right.
If you were really sure that Wei Yan would be completely obedient, you wouldn't say that you want to take the opportunity to temper his arrogance.
Mrs. Right snorted, and then couldn't help but raise her voice, as if to remind Feng Duhu:
“Alang, you are the Protector of the Central Government! In your position, you must plan your own affairs. Since you sit in this position, some things are destined to be unavoidable.”
The Alang she knew was a beautiful man with the world in mind, not a narrow-minded person who evaded his responsibilities.
Feng Duhu did not expect that Mrs. You's words suddenly became a little fierce. He was startled for a moment before he understood what Mrs. You meant.
Then he felt a little sad and said subconsciously:
“Prime Minister…”
Then shut up immediately.
He felt the helpless feeling that the prime minister felt when faced with Liu Bei who was determined to attack Soochow.
The right lady is right. When you sit in this position, no matter how high and powerful you are, there are still many things you cannot control.
“What are you so frustrated about?”
Mrs. Zuo was uncharacteristic of herself and persuaded her with gentle words:
“Wei Yan is a seasoned general after all, and this is not his first time leading troops. Does he really not know how difficult it is to send troops this time?”
"If we can't fight, how can we not even lead the troops back? Besides, I don't believe that the palace really has no backup at all."
“Looking at your appearance now, it looks like you have already returned in defeat.”
Mrs. Zuo looked at Feng Duhu and continued:
"You are the Protector of the Central Government, not the Prime Minister. And you reminded the Prime Minister many times back then not to do everything yourself and interfere too much with the people below."
"Why are you like this? Among the generals of the Han Dynasty, how many of them can compare with Wei Yan in terms of leading the army? If you can't even trust him, how many of them can be used in the army?"
The two ladies spoke one sentence to the left and one sentence to the right. They were enlightened by reason and moved by emotion. In the end, even the prime minister moved out.
Feng Duhu had to admit that his performance at this time did not meet the responsibilities of the Zhongduhu.
Although from a personal emotional point of view, I feel uncomfortable.
But from a national perspective, his repeated complaints are incompatible with his current status.
“Marry a virtuous wife,” Feng Duhu said, clasping his fists. “I lost my mind at some point, but fortunately the two ladies reminded me. I will always thank you.”
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success!
Feng Duhu thought silently in his heart.
I have made a difference so that the Chinese people will not suffer from Wuhu and to open up a new path for the Han people.
The grievances suffered by the leader are as small as a drop in the ocean compared with what he has encountered. The leader has never given up, so what reason do he have to back down?
The two ladies didn't know what Feng Duhu was thinking, but his words immediately made the slightly solemn atmosphere in the room dissipate.
“Without any sincerity, how can anyone sit on the couch and say thank you?”
“I would like to lie down on the bed and say thank you,” Feng Duhu glanced at the right lady, to be precise, at her belly, “but the conditions don’t allow it.”
Mrs. Zuo next to her smiled lightly, her eyebrows were like flowers.
As the end of the year approaches, government offices begin to close offices, seal up official documents, and no longer work in preparation for the New Year.
From officials to common people, everyone is free, and it is rare to enjoy the most leisurely time of the year.
Only Feng Duhu was busy with his affairs and needed to work hard, so his waist and knees were often weak.
After the beginning of spring, it officially entered the fourth year of Yanxi. In the Zhongduhu Mansion, it became busy earlier than elsewhere.
It was not because of the incident in Hedong, nor because of the appointment with the State of Wu.
As for the troop dispatch plan in April this year, the Central Protectorate will basically not interfere unless there is an extreme unexpected situation.
As for how to face this extreme unexpected situation, Feng Duhu has left it to the staff group to prepare for the record.
What he wants to do now is to check the layout of the delivery room.
Because the right lady's delivery day is getting closer day by day.
Zhongduhufu was busy, and the state of Wu was even busier.
Because at this time, Wu State was already organizing civilians.
Emperor Sun used the drought last year as an excuse and planned to enlist the people to dig a ditch to connect Xuan Lake and Huai River.
Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu Kingdom, fell ill again at this time of spring and winter, when the temperature fluctuated.
It is no longer known that he fell ill in the spring and winter in the past few years.
Since the year when Xu died of illness, Sun Deng always had to stay in bed to recuperate in this season.
This has almost become accustomed to the monarchs and ministers of Wu State.
(End of this chapter)