Farmer of Shu Han

No action in the 19th and 29th days, but walking on ice in the 39th and 49th days.

But a certain country bumpkin time traveler expressed his dissatisfaction:

Not only do I have to take action, but I also have to walk on ice!

So in the 39th day of winter, while General Zhendong led his troops out of the border, Jiang Wei also led his troops to walk on the thickly frozen river in Luoyang in the south.

Over the years, the elite of the Han army has always had winter training.

Of course, the defenders of Luoyang cannot all be elite.

But the Tiger Infantry led by Jiang Wei is one of the eight armies within the pass, and it must be considered elite.

Wear a wool hat on your head, with thick earmuffs on both sides, and then wear a thick cloth mask. Except for the eyes and eyebrows exposed, the mouth, nose and ears are all protected.

Iron armor must not be worn, otherwise, wearing such thick clothes, and covering it with iron armor outside, even if you can stand up, it is still a problem whether you can walk.

At most, you wear leather armor, which can at least add some protection.

Some of the soldiers crossing the river had cold eyes and were concentrating on their journey.

Some had bright eyes and looked at the vaguely visible opposite bank in front of them, full of desire:

"We are finally crossing the river!"

The captain who was concentrating on his journey heard this and blew out a mouthful of white mist, scolding:

"Focus on marching, don't think about those things?"

After a pause, he looked ahead and couldn't help muttering: "Maybe it's just a training exercise across the river?"

"Ah?"

The soldiers around him were fellow villagers, and now they were digging for food in the same horse trough, and they were also well taken care of by the captain on weekdays.

He knew that the fellow villager in front of him was not in a high position in the army, but he had actually been in the army for more than ten years.

If he hadn't been unable to keep up with literacy, he would probably have been a lieutenant or something.

Hearing what the other party said at this time, he subconsciously looked at his own armor, which was fully equipped.

Then he looked at his colleagues around him, and there were spears and halberds like a forest.

That's right, everything was very standard preparation before the battle.

And this direction, is it going to the other side?

The other side is Hanoi, right?

Hanoi... is occupied by the bandits, right?

How can we go to the territory occupied by the bandits to train?

As if he saw the doubts of the fellow villager, the captain looked up and glanced ahead, half answering and half talking to himself:

"In this weather, even if the gods come, they can't attack the city!"

Unless the bandits are willing to abandon violence and return to justice, open the city gates and welcome the king's army.

Otherwise, the army will cross the river so swaggeringly, and the bandits are not blind. If they close the city gates directly, the army will most likely be able to stare blankly at the city.

Of course, the general may have other ways?

Or maybe he has other ideas?

That is not something that people like us can figure out.

Even the captain of the Han army considered the problem, and Jiang Ji, who led the army to defend Hanoi, could naturally think of it.

But he didn't dare to gamble.

Because the Han army crossed the river from Mengjin to the north to attack the city, the first county that might suffer was most likely Wen County.

What is Wen County?

That was the hometown of Sima Taifu.

Hebei, and even the foundation of the Sima family recommended by the Wei family.

If there was any accident due to his negligence, he would have committed suicide without Sima Taifu saying anything.

The old man, who was almost sixty years old, received an urgent report that the Han army in Luoyang had made a move, and his mouth was full of blisters in the winter.

He cried "Ouch" and hurried to Yecheng to send an urgent report while rushing from Chenguan to Wenxian.

Although there was also movement on the other side of Chenguan, he knew that it was not a big problem.

Because Feng the bandit had already moved from Hedong to Taiyuan.

The Han army without Feng the bandit and the Han army with Feng the bandit are two different concepts.

He was not afraid of the Han army, but the Han army with Feng the bandit.

Otherwise, in the coldest winter, would he be afraid that his opponent would sneak across the mountains and pass through Chenguan?

In the last month of the ninth year of Yanxi, the Han army divided into five routes to attack the bandits.

The Luoyang army led by General Zhennan Jiang Wei was the first to break through, and the army was heading straight for Wen County in Henei.

The first battle report of this war against the bandits was sent back to Chang'an, which encouraged some people.

"Jiang Boyue is still powerful. Whether it is the battle in Guanzhong or the recovery of Luoyang, he can be said to be as fast as the wind. This time, he was the first to fight the bandits."

"That's right, this man is the general that the prime minister valued most during his lifetime. He once said that he was quick in military affairs. When has the prime minister ever been wrong?"

"It's a joke! Wasn't the person that the prime minister valued most during his lifetime the Grand Marshal? How did it become Jiang Zhennan?"

After being choked by this, some people immediately became anxious:

"Grand Marshal... Can the Grand Marshal be the same? The generals I mentioned naturally do not include the Grand Marshal."

Comparing the Grand Marshal with those generals of the Han Dynasty, isn't that bullying?

It was said before that Grand Marshal Feng was a disciple of the mountain gate. Later, news came from somewhere that there were people in the mountains. It was not a mountain gate at all, but a fairy gate.

Does Wei Boyang know?

Yes, yes, that is the immortal who wrote "Zhouyi Cantongqi" and finally became an immortal in Fengming Cave on Fengming Mountain in Shangyu.

He led three disciples to cultivate immortality, one of whom became an immortal, and two of whom gave up halfway because they were not determined to cultivate immortality and returned to their hometown.

One of the two disciples who failed to become an immortal was called Feng Liang.

It is said that Feng Liang received a letter from his master one day after returning from Fengming Mountain, and learned that his master had become an immortal, and he regretted it.

Do you know?

Feng Da Sima also has the surname Feng!

Can you guess what the relationship is between Feng Da Sima and Wei Boyang's disciple surnamed Feng?

Feng Da Sima went crazy and went into the mountains. After coming out of the mountains, he behaved strangely. People at the time thought he was suffering from hysteria.

In fact, it was because I met the ancestor of my sect, Immortal Wei, in the mountains and received enlightenment from the immortal.

So that is not hysteria at all. Those who speak strangely must be different from ordinary people.

Do you know what it means to have people in the mountains?

How can a worldly person be compared with the children of immortals?

Of course, there are also rumors saying that this rumor actually came from Wu, which is simply not credible.

It was the people of Wu who wanted to put money on their faces, so they found Feng Dashima a divine master from Wu.

(Note: Wei Boyang is from Shangyu, Kuaiji)

But no matter what, the fact that Feng was related to the legendary immortal not only did not surprise people, but also made many people think it was reasonable.

It is enough to show that Feng's identity as a disciple of the Mountain (Immortal) Sect has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Of course, although General Zhennan is not as good as Feng Dashima, he has to admit that he is also very powerful.

At least after the news reached Chang'an, the people and even some middle and low-level officials were happy and excited.

The big guy wins again!

Folk "think tanks" and "folk masters" are all in the market, after tea and dinner, giving advice and inspiring words:

Wen County is the base of the old thief Sima. General Zhennan led his troops to surround Wen County, which can be said to be a knife thrust into the heart of the thief.

Not only does it greatly frighten the thieves, but it can also strategically mobilize the thieves' forces and make the thieves exhausted, which creates opportunities for other armies.

Wonderful!

After hearing the lofty opinions of these "folk think tanks", the people all followed the climax:

How wonderful!

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Compared with the excitement of the common people, the reaction of the imperial court to this matter was somewhat dull.

After hearing the news, the court officials with a salary of less than 600 shi from outside the court were still thinking about whether to think about the speeches or memorials at the court meeting, join in the fun, and follow the boss to say a congratulatory message or something.

Who would have expected that the big guys would not have any reaction to this good news, but at least they would have almost no major reaction.

This made all the middle and lower-level court officials who had already thought of their words feel a little puzzled:

Could it be that the big guys have any opinions on General Zhennan?

If not, why was the response so cold?

Of course the big guys don't have any objections to Jiang Wei.

In this war-torn era, who hasn't seen a few storms if he can stand in the palace during the court meeting instead of standing in the corridor outside the palace?

Even Liu Yan, who gained a high position as a member of the Qingtan clan and a clan member, followed Emperor Zhaolie around in his early years, fighting in both the south and the north.

I have seen with my own eyes or heard with my own ears the Battle of Chibi, the Battle of Hanzhong, the Battle of Yiling, the Longyou Northern Expedition and other battles.

The knowledge must not be too bad.

Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig running?

It’s the coldest time of the year, and Hanoi is not a Shu land.

The snow is so hot and thick, no matter how elite the Han soldiers are, no matter how good they are at fighting, they cannot attack the city at this time.

At most, it can scare the thieves, warm up the scene and heighten the atmosphere.

Although Wen County is the hometown of the Sima family, Sima Yi is not a fool. He has already moved the core members of the Sima family away from Wen County.

How could he still let his clan stay there?

Those who still stay in Wen County and have the surname Sima are at most some collateral descendants.

According to the news coming back from various channels, although the current seat of Hanoi County is Huai County, when it comes to the height and thickness of the city walls, Huai County may not be able to compare with Wen County.

When it was determined to abandon Luoyang, or to say that Hangu Pass was lost and Luoyang could not be defended, Wen County, as a possible front line and the hometown of the Sima family, had already been continuously increasing the height and thickening of the city wall.

I heard that the person in charge of the expansion was Ma Jun and Ma Deheng, a famous craftsman in Wei State.

After sparing no effort to expand in the past few years, it is said that the city wall in Wen County is now taller and thicker than that in Huai County.

When the river opens in seven or nine, the swallows come in eight or nine.

From 39 to 79, it only lasts for a month at most.

By July 9, the river begins to thaw.

During the thaw period, the river was half ice and half water, making it impossible to walk on the river and impassable for boats.

At that time, if Jiang Zhennan cannot capture Wen County or other footholds, and the army does not return to Henan in time, there will be no way forward and no way back, then it will be dangerous.

But in winter, how difficult is it to capture a big city in one month?

So not to mention the big shots in the court, even Fatty Liu who doesn't care about the government affairs all day long and just thinks about eating, drinking and having fun, they all know that Jiang Boyue's troops are coming to Wen County. Although the momentum is huge, in fact it is just for the sake of momentum. vast.

No matter how much government affairs are left to the Chancellor, he still knows that most of the various materials shipped from Liangzhou to Guanzhong from Shu this year have been transferred to Bingzhou.

Luoyang didn't get much at all.

Therefore, the intention of my brother-in-law is also obvious, Luoyang is not the main direction of attack.

Even if a Hongnong Wang family stood up and knelt down halfway, the money and food they could provide would not be enough to support Luoyang's army in a battle that didn't know when it would end.

Otherwise, Wang Jun would not have been taken away by his brother-in-law, but would have been placed directly in Luoyang to serve as an intermediary between the Hongnong Wang family and the Luoyang army.

"We still have to wait for Mingwen to take action!"

Fatty Liu was half lying on the recliner, threw the battle report document in his hand on the desk, and said something in a dazed tone.

It's not interesting even if you don't take action.

It's almost the end of the year, and except for the Eastern Expedition, there are basically no major events.

If he hadn't been afraid of being scolded by the ministers in the court, Adou would have even wanted to cancel the last few court meetings this year.

The shiny copper stove was burning fine coal, and above the copper stove, there was a thick iron pipe that led the gas outside.

The heat from the copper stove and the iron pipe made the whole room warm as spring, making people feel so warm that they didn't want to move.

"It's still useful," the queen who was sitting next to him took the official document and took a look at it, and smiled, "I heard that Jiang Boyue's troops surrounded Wen County, and the people and officials were all very excited, which can be regarded as boosting the morale of the court and the people."

Although the queen was forced to withdraw from Weiyang Palace a few years ago and lived in Gui Palace.

But because of the deep love between the emperor and the queen, Fatty Liu didn't mind the trouble and often ran to the queen.

Especially every time he was scolded by Dong Yun and others, he always went to the queen for comfort.

Therefore, although the queen could no longer interfere in the government, she had no shortage of ears and eyes.

"It can be considered as such." Adou smiled meaningfully when he heard this, "It can always shut some people up."

As the Han Dynasty continued to recover its old territory, the game between various forces became more and more intense, both in the court and in the local areas.

Even if the Han Dynasty only had Yizhou and the Prime Minister was still there, there would be people like Liao Li who jumped out to point fingers.

Not to mention that the Han Dynasty has now recovered nearly half of its old territory.

Instructing the prime minister to rule the world, instructing the generals to conquer the world, instructing the court to negotiate with other countries...

In recent years, the Han Dynasty has produced too much grain, which has made those so-called think tanks too full.

Even those who have made contributions like the Prime Minister are dissatisfied like Li Miao, and even want to accuse him of the crime of the Yi people.

Not to mention his brother-in-law, who has been stained with the blood of many aristocratic families in recent years.

They have to make up stories and smear things that did not happen.

It is against common sense to forcibly send troops in the middle of winter. I don’t know how many people are waiting to see the joke.

If there is really no movement throughout the winter, I am afraid that the rumor that "Feng does not know military affairs and wastes people's money" will spread.

Jiang Boyue's current movement may not be out of his brother-in-law's calculation.

Seeing the emperor's full confidence in Feng, the queen is also a little helpless.

These days, people are not afraid of the competition for favor from concubines in the palace, but they are afraid of men from outside the palace taking away the emperor's heart. Who can they reason with?

The queen's attitude towards Feng Mingwen, her brother-in-law, is also very complicated.

There is love, but also resentment-when it comes to hatred, it can't be said.

The two most proud investments in his life were both made by Feng Mingwen.

One was to give strong support to Feng Mingwen at the beginning of his business.

This investment brought extremely rich dividends to the royal family.

So rich that he even wanted to rebuild the North and South armies with the inner government, and it was the kind of armored cavalry.

Although it was abandoned halfway, it can be imagined how rich the inner government was to make the emperor and the queen have such an idea.

The second investment was to do everything possible to send Si Niang to Feng Mingwen's bed.

This move tied Feng Mingwen to the royal family tightly - it was a pity that His Majesty did not have sisters or daughters of the right age, otherwise it could have been tied more tightly.

Why did she dare to be so provocative a few years ago?

It was because she knew that with this relationship, Feng Mingwen would not do anything to her.

The worst case scenario was to admit defeat.

Of course, if she won, she would not let Feng Mingwen do anything - a slight change in the system of "the palace and the government are one" would not be a bad thing for the royal family, right?

Anyway, the prime minister is gone.

It's a pity that she lost...

The situation of "virtual monarch and real prime minister" in the Han Dynasty has not changed at all, but has become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Thinking of this, the queen looked at the emperor who was lying there lazily and didn't want to move, and looked unprogressive, and felt more and more helpless.

The battle of Hebei was imminent, and there was no disturbance in the palace and the government.