Farmer of Shu Han

"Have you forgotten, the Lord, that there is still an elite army brought out by the Lord himself in Shangdang?"

Hearing this, Wei Yan immediately frowned, and subconsciously shook his head:

"No, I stayed in Shangdang's garrison to guard against Hebei Wei thieves crossing Taihang Mountain from the east. How can I easily transfer here?"

After the prime minister died of illness, Feng was ordered to temporarily lead the Guanzhong army.

But Wei Yan, as an old man in the army, was simply dissatisfied with his face and even more dissatisfied with his heart.

For the sake of the overall situation, Feng had no choice but to ask Wei Yan to lead the army to attack Shangdang, so that the two sides could simply see each other without seeing each other, so as to avoid seeing each other all day long.

Wei Yanneng was granted the title of Marquis of Wugong County, in addition to seniority ranking, there is another important reason:

In the first battle of Guanzhong, he did make a lot of contributions.

In the confrontation between martial arts and water, three thousand armor heads were won.

Then he led the army to capture Shangdang.

Before the emperor moved the capital to Chang'an, he still guarded Shangdang for a while.

As the governor of Hedong Dudu's Mansion, he stayed in Shangdang much longer than Hedong.

Because compared to Hedong who was made to die by Feng Guiwang, and was even infiltrated into a sieve.

Wei Yan obviously prefers Shangdang who has not been raped by King Feng.

This time, Chang'an dispatched a part of the imperial army to take over the defense of Hedong.

And the defenders responsible for staying at Shangdang were the soldiers that Wei Yan had led.

Therefore, it is impossible for Wei Yan to transfer the Shangdang defenders unless he has to.

As if he had expected Wei Yan to say that, Guo Xun chuckled, and there seemed to be some sarcasm in his laughter:

"Since that's the case, why didn't the prince retreat as soon as possible? Isn't staying here just to make people laugh?"

Hearing what Guo Xun said, Wei Yan's face darkened, extremely displeased:

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

Wei Yan has a bad personality, and he wanted to turn his face at this time, but Guo Xun didn't care.

He just fanned south with his hands:

"The army led by the princes has been stationed under Gaodu City for a long time, unable to advance an inch."

"Now that the troops are divided and transferred, it must be more difficult to make meritorious service in the future."

"If it is changed to before, it's nothing. After all, His Majesty has said that this battle is decided by the prince."

"However, it is very different now. How is Feng Mingwen's current actions different from provocation?"

"Therefore, the longer you stay here, the more useless you will be, and the more embarrassing it will be."

"If Feng Mingwen makes meritorious deeds in Wuguan in the future..."

Speaking of this, Guo Xun took a meaningful look at Wei Yan, "If the Junhou is still working hard, I don't know what the Junhou will do with himself?"

Wei Yan's face instantly turned livid!

Because Guo Xun's words reminded him of the humiliation when Feng Mingwen was able to build an army by himself when the prime minister was there in the past, when he wanted to lead an army alone but failed.

Guo Xun didn't seem to see Wei Yan's face, and continued to say:

"That's why I suggest that instead of humiliating yourself in the future, it's better to retreat now to save some face."

But seeing Wei Yan stand up against the case, with an angry look on his face:

"Stop talking!"

Seeing this, Guo Xun immediately shut up, got up and cupped his hands, turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing Guo Xun's actions, Wei Yan quickly walked two steps forward to stop him:

"Sir, sir, what is the meaning of this?"

Guo Xun sneered:

"It's just that I don't want to hinder the eyes of the prince."

If it were someone else, Wei Yan would have cursed a long time ago.

It's just that since leading an army to guard one side, Wei Yan knows very well that if he fights alone without anyone to help him, the position of Governor of Hedong may not be able to secure his position.

In addition, Guo Xun has benefited him a lot. If he really wants to force the other party away, when will he find another person who can sincerely help him?

But seeing Wei Yan took a deep breath, slowed down his tone, and forced a smile:

"Sir, you are joking. What you just said just now does make sense. It's not a slip of the tongue. It's because I can't control myself."

His voice, a little low:

"I have a rift with Feng Mingwen, and I know that Mr. Feng has grievances against Feng Mingwen, but Fei Wenwei is right, these are personal grievances after all."

"Your Majesty's trust is more important than mine. How can I abolish the government because of personal interests? Therefore, this matter should not be mentioned again. As for the matter of withdrawing troops..."

Wei Yan was silent for a while, and then continued:

"It is definitely not possible to retreat immediately..."

Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that Wei Yan really wanted to be controlled by Feng Mingwen?

Anyway, we have to wait some more time.

Guo Xun opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally just shook his head.

Seeing Guo Xun's appearance, Wei Yan couldn't help asking:

"Sir, do you think it's wrong?"

"Of course not." Guo Xun said, "Just as I said just now, the princes or princes should withdraw their troops now to show that they have abandoned their personal grievances and made official business."

"Either raise your troops to capture Gaodu, to show your ability to lead the army, and prevent Feng Mingwen from focusing on his beauty."

"Now that Junhou has made up his mind to retreat, but he has to delay the time, it's just to save face."

When Wei Yan heard the last sentence, his face felt as if he was being burned by fire, and his blood was rushing:

"gentlemen……"

"Your Majesty!" Guo Xun seemed to have made up his mind, not letting Wei Yan refute his words at all:

"The desire of a monarch and a prince to compete with Feng Mingwen is like a bright moon in the dark night sky, which can be seen brightly."

"Now that the Lord wants to hide his heart, it's like covering the bright moon in the sky with his hand, so that others can't see it. Isn't this just making people laugh?"

Guo Xun's words seemed to tear off Wei Yan's last fig leaf, and hit Wei Yan's deepest heart like a heavy hammer.

Wei Yan's face had turned red, and his breathing was as heavy as a cow's panting.

There is no doubt that Guo Xun's words hit his heart.

When Zhao Yun retired from the army due to physical reasons and went to Nanxiang to recuperate and did not lead the army again, Wei Yan thought that he was the first person in the army below the prime minister.

But the cruel facts gave Wei Yan a sap.

It was so cruel that Wei Yan, who was always proud, even felt a little humiliated.

Maybe Feng Mingwen is indeed very powerful, but... Prime Minister, why can't you give me a chance to prove myself like the late emperor did!

That being the case, don't blame me for looking for opportunities for myself.

Seeing the changing expression on Wei Yan's face, Guo Xun struck while the iron was hot:

"Your Majesty also said just now that the reason why he didn't dare to call in the party's soldiers is just to guard against the enemies on the east side of Taihang."

"But if the enemies of Yecheng are nothing to worry about, then don't the princes need to worry about it?"

Wei Yan hesitated slightly.

In fact, apart from Yecheng, Wei thieves in Hanoi can also enter Shangdang through Baixing, one of the eight Taihang Eight Xings-this road is exactly the route Cao Cao took in the past.

But now the imperial army of the Han Dynasty is stationed in Hedong, and he is leading the army to attack Gaodu from Shangdang.

Hedong and Shangdang each have Zhiguan, Taihangxing and Hanoi communications.

Under the double pressure, Wei Yan believed that the Wei thieves in Hanoi would not dare to act rashly.

Besides, if you want to enter Shangdang from Baixing in the northwest of Taihangxing, you have to pass through Huguan.

Huguan is dangerous, and only one or two thousand troops are needed to block tens of thousands of enemy troops.

Guo Xun saw that Wei Yan was silent, so he continued:

"If it were changed to before, Junhou's consideration is indeed correct."

"But now it seems that it is a bit too cautious."

Wei Yan was a little puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"

"The governor of Jizhou was originally Sun Li. This person has served as prefects in various places, and he has achieved great achievements."

"Then he entered the court as a minister, and later served as the general's commander-in-chief, until he was the governor of Jizhou. He is brave and brave, and should not be underestimated."

"It's a pity that Sun Li was disliked by Cao Shuang, and finally suffered the crime and dismissed from office."

When Guo Xun said this, he looked at Wei Yan and emphasized his tone:

"Cao Shuang is just a dandy who acts out of his likes and dislikes and loses the hearts of the people. After he dismissed Sun Li, he actually appointed Huan Fan as the governor. It can be said that he doesn't know anyone."

"Although Huan Fan has a reputation, he has a rough temper. He doesn't listen to people's persuasion, and he has many grievances with others."

"In the early years, the envoys and governors Du Qing and Xu Zhujun had a dispute with the governor of Xuzhou, and wanted to kill him without authorization, so they were dismissed from office."

"Luckily, he had a poor reputation and was recommended as the governor of Yanzhou, but he didn't know how to restrain himself. He was at odds with his colleagues and was depressed."

"Such people, serving as the governor of Jizhou, are just guarding the door. Yecheng is the supreme party, and the mountains and rivers are dangerous. Why should the king be afraid of them?"

Hearing Guo Xun's analysis, Wei Yan frowned:

"Sir, do you know Huan Fan?"

Perhaps Wei Yan could indeed be regarded as a fierce general.

In the big man, he can be regarded as an important minister.

But after all, he came from a humble background, and he was a follower of Liu Bei. He followed Liu Bei to fight in Sichuan, and he had several military exploits, so he was promoted to Yamen General.

He was able to guard Hanzhong because of Liu Bei's extraordinary promotion-of course, it turns out that Liu Bei's vision is indeed unique.

It's just that no matter how brave he is, no matter how important he is, interpersonal relationships are always the biggest shortcoming.

Sometimes Wei Yan's arrogance is not necessarily a kind of self-protection:

You don't want to be with me, and I disdain to be with you.

This kind of attitude may not have mattered when the big man failed to break out of Shu.

After all, the land of Shu is just that big, and there is a prime minister under pressure, so he doesn't need to worry about some things.

But when he arrived in the Central Plains, where the land was full of aristocratic families, Wei Yan's lack of understanding of the intricate relationships of the aristocratic families was infinitely magnified.

To put it bluntly, he is not a member of the same circle, how could Wei Yan really understand the family?

No matter how many spies and secret agents are sent out, they can only find out rumors from the market that are not true or not.

If you want to find out really useful news, you have to find a way to break into the circle.

But Wei Yan is not Feng, so how can he have so many resources to support him?

This is also one of the reasons why he relies heavily on Guo Xun.

Guo Xun can barely be regarded as a descendant of an aristocratic family at any rate—although it is only a side branch.

More importantly, he is related to the family in Hedong, and he can inquire about a lot of news.

At this time, when he heard Guo Xun talking about Huan Fan, he naturally wanted to ask.

But seeing Guo Xun smile indifferently, everything is under control:

"Your Majesty believes in me and respects me, so how dare I not try my best to think about it for you?"

"Your Majesty, you know why Sun Li was dismissed by Cao Shuang?"

Wei Yan shook his head: "I don't know."

Guo Xun explained unhurriedly:

"It's because of the dispute between the two lands in the Qinghe Plain in Jizhou. Cao Shuang favored Qinghe, but Sun Li assigned the land boundary to the plain."

"That's why Cao Shuang was annoyed. In a fit of rage, he found a crime and directly demoted Sun Li to a commoner, and then took the opportunity to let his fellow countryman Huan Fan be the governor of Jizhou."

"The two counties of Jizhou seem to be fighting for boundaries, but they are actually involved in the disputes of the big clans, so the three governors can't decide."

"When it's Huan Fan's turn, it's already the fourth term. Huan Fan is already rude, how can he solve this matter? I'm afraid things will become more and more complicated."

"However, if we don't resolve the dispute between the two places, how can we fix the place? If we can't fix the place, how can we get the support of the great clan?"

"Without the support of the big family, Huan Fan'an has enough power to peek west of Taihang?"

When Wei Yan heard these words, he couldn't help feeling that it was an eye-opener:

"I didn't expect the Wei thief to have such inside information in the land of Jizhou."

But think about it, if it weren't for the Haoyou clan, who would have the ability to make several governors dare not draw conclusions?

Thinking about the big man again, Wei Yan couldn't help but sigh:

"Although I am at odds with Feng Mingwen, I have to say that this son's methods are amazing, and he can make those big clans submit..."

It was fine if he didn't say this, but when he said this, Guo Xun, who was originally calm and calm, suddenly turned dark!

Isn't that right?

Those who are disobedient will either have their family destroyed or their family ruined, and the worst thing is their family will fall into ruin.

Who dares to disobey?

Wei Yan didn't notice Guo Xun's expression. After sighing, he asked again:

"Dare to ask, sir, these things, but seriously? How did you find out, sir?"

Guo Xun adjusted his mood and explained:

"Your Majesty knows that Xun is an in-law who came from Liangzhou to seek refuge in Hedong."

"Although my in-laws are not comparable to those big clans, they still have some relationship with the Pei family."

"Although Pei Gong is the Great Han's Zhenbei General (that is, Pei Qian, Pei Xiu's father), he has a younger brother, Pei Hui, who is still in Wei."

"These news were obtained from the Pei family."

Because of the father-son relationship between Pei Qian and Pei Xiu, the Pei clan is now someone Feng's dog in Hedong.

Naturally, it was impossible for Wei Yan to deal with the Pei family.

If Guo Xun really found out these things from Mrs. Pei, then most likely they cannot be faked.

Wei Yan showed a thoughtful look, and after a long time, he said with a little hesitation:

"Having said that, Shangdang still needs land, so we have to be careful."

Guo Xun let out a "tsk":

"Why don't the princes know how to be flexible? The soldiers of the Shangdang are the most trusted soldiers of the princes."

"Without these soldiers, it would be difficult for the princes to capture Gaodu. As for the Shangdang side, if the princes are worried, they can recruit more county soldiers."

Wei Yan never thought of capturing Gaodu from the very beginning, so now a considerable part of Gaodu is soldiers from the former Liangzhou Army.

As for the part led by Jiang Wei, it has a deep relationship with the Liangzhou Army.

It's not that these soldiers don't obey the orders of their generals, but that Feng's imprint on them is too deep, which is somewhat incompatible with Wei Yan's commanding style.

Naturally, it was impossible for Wei Yan to command with ease before going through the war.

And most of the soldiers who can let Wei Yan command with confidence stay in the Shangdang.

Therefore, Guo Xun's suggestion to transfer the Shangdang's defenders was not aimless.

"Although the county soldiers cannot be compared with the elite soldiers, it is enough to let them guard against danger."

"Besides, to the north of Shangdang, there is still Taiyuan, a heavy county in Bingzhou. Even if Huan Fan dared to lead his troops to attack, wouldn't Taiyuan dare to stand by and watch?"

Having said that, Guo Xun lowered his voice:

"Deng Bomiao (i.e. Deng Zhi), governor of Bingzhou, has a good relationship with Feng Mingwen, and Feng Mingwen also supports Bingzhou a lot."

"There have been rumors for a long time that Feng Mingwen promised to invest millions of dollars in Bingzhou, which shows the deep friendship between the two!"

"Feng Mingwen forced the Marquis to help guard Tongguan, and the Marquis forced Deng Bomiao to help defend Shangdang, just to use the same way to do it to him."

With the other way, return it to the other body?

When Wei Yan, who was still hesitating, heard Guo Xun's words, he immediately lifted his spirits!

He is an impulsive and adventurous person, otherwise he would not always think of leading an army alone and meeting the prime minister in Tongguan.

At this time, after hearing Guo Xun's detailed pros and cons, is there any reason not to be moved?

Facing Wei Yan, a rough man with all his emotions written on his face, Guo Xun already knew it well.

But seeing him bow his hands and ask for his life:

"If you are still worried, you can go to Shangdang in person to see if you can find some connections, persuade Shangdang's townspeople to pay more money and food, so that you can recruit more county soldiers to prevent the east."

Seeing that Guo Xun had taken the initiative to invite Ying, Wei Yan was stimulated by this and knew that he could no longer back down. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind:

"In this case, it is to act according to Mr.'s words."