Farmer of Shu Han

 What happened on the grassland has not yet reached Chang'an.

 And Feng Da Sima has not returned to Chang'an yet.

However, after Feng Da Sima and Fei Shangshu Ling met at Wuzhangyuan, some of the ships that entered the Wei River from Wugong River stayed in Chang'an after arriving in Chang'an.

A considerable part of it continued down the river to Tongguan, and then was transported to Hedong via Fenglingdu.

 Finally from Hedong to the north until Taiyuan.

 The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.

Since Feng Da Sima decided to take advantage of the civil strife in Soochow, he naturally had to prepare food and grass in advance.

This is to avoid being like the battle at Shangdang, where we clearly had the advantage, but in the end we had to retreat early due to lack of food and grass.

 And this time, Feng Da Sima spent all his money.

 Although this family fortune has to be paid for at this time.

 But no matter what, the vote at the end of the year is still a bit hasty.

 According to the plan, we should first find out the basics of Tuoba Xianbei, at least have a general understanding, and make a plan for the northern grasslands, and then start the eastward expedition.

 It’s just that in this world, plans are not as fast as changes—nine times out of ten, things in the world will not always wait for you to be fully prepared.

Over at Shangshutai, they are stepping up their efforts to deliver food and grass to the front line, and Feng Da Sima also plans to take advantage of this trip to visit the camps of the Guanzhong armies.

However, this matter was slightly delayed for a while because of the arrival of a certain person.

 “The last general, Feng Ye, pays homage to the prince.”

 In the old camp in Wuzhangyuan, Feng Dasima was holding a big bowl and eating slurpingly.

 The bowl is filled with off-white jelly, with dogwood oil poured on it, and some cucumber shreds, chopped coriander and other side dishes.

In this sultry weather, eating such a mouthful of jelly is both appetizing and refreshing.

  As an important grain for famine preparation, the output of Yutou has been high over the years.

But this thing cannot be stored for a long time like staple food.

So it can be ground into powder and sent to feed laborers. Of course, it is also possible to feed the Hu people who have just naturalized from the grassland.

 Either make it into jelly and use it as a supplement to the public’s diet.

  Just like now, I feel very comfortable after taking a bite of jelly.

　　It is said that Feng Da Sima was very particular about his food.

 But in fact, if he can have such a mouthful of food when he is out, there is no need for him to be too picky.

 Feng Dashima is still very approachable.

 “Would you like a bowl?”

The imageless Feng Da Sima took another big mouthful of jelly and asked Lao Feng.

Old Feng was originally nervous, but after seeing Feng Da Sima's appearance, he suddenly relaxed a lot.

"this…"

It’s just that he didn’t expect that the first time he saw the king, he would look like this.

 “The last general, thank you.”

Eyes seem to be a little warm.

The last time I had the opportunity to have a meal with the monarch was more than ten years ago in the battle of Xiaoguan. After defeating Cao Cao's thieves, the whole army used water as wine and the ground as a table to eat and drink together.

The more distant memory is that of the young Junhou, wandering around the Nanxiang workshop with a meat pie in his hand...

　At that time, Lao Feng was still young.

So many people don't understand why the people of Nanxiang move forward without hesitation even if there is boiling water and fire in front of them when the king gives the order.

 Because it was the king who pulled himself and others out of the abyss, not only giving them hope, but also the future.

How would you know how precious it is to have a family and a career today if you have not experienced the tragedy of exchanging children for food?

 A bowl of jelly was brought in.

 “Sit down and talk while you eat.”

 Feng Dashima signaled.

Even though he came over after eating, Old Feng still thanked him again, then he sat down and started eating from the big bowl.

 At this moment, he seemed to have returned to Nanxiang back then.

"I remember, Hulu, you have been guarding Hanjia for, Hulu, twelve years, right?"

Feng Dashima asked while eating.

 “Return to the throne, that’s right.”

 “Let you sit down and eat without having to stand up.”

 Feng Da Sima glared.

 Then he took another bite and continued to ask:

“In the early years, Hanjia County was constantly in chaos. The Prime Minister had always wanted to solve this problem before his death, but..."

 Sima Feng said this, shook his head, and then glanced at Old Feng, "You are very good."

Although Hanjia County is located on the edge of Shu County in the heart of Yizhou, it is adjacent to the Hengduan Mountains to the west, and the terrain is complex. Since the late emperor entered Shu, there have been constant rebellions there.

 In the original historical line, Hanjia's rebellion has not been well resolved. Even the general Jiang Wei personally led troops to quell the rebellion.

And the repeated rebellions in Hanjia County will affect the stability of Shu County - as the capital of Shu Kingdom, Jincheng belongs to Shu County.

If you want to completely quell the Han-Jia barbarian rebellion, it is not enough to just send troops to quell the rebellion.

The reason is still because of the Hengduan Mountains. When the rebels see that the momentum is not right, they will run to the barren mountains and hide in the harsh waters.

 As soon as the army leaves, they will come out to cause trouble again.

 In addition, there were too few Han people to support the Han's effective control there.

 So after the Battle of Xiaoguan laid the foundation for the recovery of Liangzhou, it was also under the premise of continuous development of Nanzhong.

Only then did the Prime Minister come up with the idea of ​​integrating the rear area of ​​Yizhou and filling in the last piece of the puzzle of Hanjia County.

It was only then that Feng Xiaowen and the Li family in Shu were completely dismembered and found a crime, and demoted the eldest son of the Li family, the most populous, to Hanjia County to consolidate the border county.

 (Chapter 0833 The last piece of the puzzle in Shu)

Of course, when Feng Dasima said that Lao Feng was good, he did not praise him casually, but sincerely.

Despite the Prime Minister's vision and Feng Xiaowenhe's operation, the barbarian land definitely needs an executor with strong means in the early stage who can also carry out the will of the upper class to the letter.

To be honest, Lao Feng was not the best candidate at the beginning.

 At least in the Nanxiang literacy movement, his progress was relatively slow.

 But at that time, Feng did not have many candidates at hand.

 For the upcoming governance of Liangzhou, it is much more important than the mere Hanjia County.

 The good news is that some people can be the first to arrive.

Especially after Lao Feng married a daughter of the Li family, his progress suddenly became rapid.

 This also proves one thing from the side: marrying a virtuous wife.

 Hanjia County has been completely stabilized after these years of governance.

The transfer from Hanjia County to Guanzhong is enough to prove his merits over the years.

 Feng Dasima praised Old Feng a few words, waved his hand to ask him not to be humble, and then asked some questions about Hanjia County.

Hanjia County is a typical example of forced immigration to the border areas, especially involving aristocratic families. Both the experience and lessons are of great significance.

In fact, Feng Da Sima had the confidence to establish Tongyi in the north of Chang'an and move the large-scale annexation of Shijiuyuan, a wealthy family in Hedong, because of the experience of Hanjia County and other places.

Although the situation in Hanjia County will be explained in official documents, face-to-face communication with the general who has been guarding Hanjia County for more than ten years must be more realistic and detailed.

After asking the question, Feng Da Sima changed the topic and brought up the topic again:

“You know, in transferring you back to Guanzhong this time, in addition to praising your merits, I also decided to add some burdens to you.”

 Speaking, Feng Da Sima put down the big bowl and glanced at Old Feng.

 “The last general will definitely not disappoint the king’s trust!”

 Lao Feng also put down the big bowl, stood up and clasped his fists.

 Feng Da Sima stretched out his hand, motioned for him to sit down again, and said:

“It’s good that you have this determination, but there are many things that require more than just determination.”

 After pondering for a while, he continued, "The establishment of the Tongjun Mansion is not a secret. It has been prepared for quite some time."

“This time, not only are you summoned back, but many old brothers from the local area are also recruited. The imperial court still attaches great importance to this matter.”

As soon as Old Feng heard this, his expression became solemn, and at the same time, he couldn't help but straighten his waist.

 Although he had made a lot of preparations, he really didn't know how seriously the court paid attention to this matter. “So, in addition to being determined in this matter, we must also pay attention to solving various existing problems and difficulties at all times, and do not let small problems accumulate into big problems, and small difficulties accumulate into big difficulties.”

Hearing what Junhou said, Lao Feng understood, and he quickly said:

“If you want to talk about problems and difficulties, there must be some. Speaking of junior generals, recently I have been looking for old brothers everywhere. If not, I’m afraid there won’t even be enough people to train when I really want to go to the Tongjun Mansion.”

Feng Da Sima thoughtfully picked up the big bowl, drank the little bit of soup, and then said:

“Don’t worry too much about this. There should be a group of soldiers who have retired from the army next year. At that time, the Central Protectorate will give you priority to choose.”

 Lao Feng: Should? —

Time soon came to the end of summer in the eighth year of Yanxi, and the heat was already showing signs of subside.

  However, the intensity of material transportation from Wugong River to Weishui River has not decreased as the temperature has dropped, but has become increasingly busy.

 The supplies passing through the Wei River were densely packed from west to east, and seemed overcrowded. Some of the supplies even landed at the intersection and were then transported by land to Chang'an.

After the Wei River passed through Chang'an, the transportation pressure suddenly became smaller again.

 This is because Emperor Xiaowu dug a Guanzhong canal for later generations, which almost ran parallel to the Wei River.

This canal was originally designed to better transport materials from Hedong and even Guandong to Guanzhong.

Now, the situation is reversed, and it has become more convenient to transport materials from Guanzhong to Hedong and other places.

 The movements in Guanzhong Hedong and even Taiyuan could not be hidden from Sima Yi, who had been keeping a close eye on the west of Taihang Mountain.

Although it relied on natural dangers such as the Taihang Mountains, it also formed an alliance with the largest tribe in the northern grasslands.

But Sima Yi did not dare to take it lightly at all.

 No matter how dangerous the terrain is, can it be more dangerous than heading north from Hanzhong?

 The key to solidifying a country is not the danger of mountains and rivers, but the strength of people's hearts.

 It's just that the people of Wei Dynasty...

Sima Yi couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

 The Great Wei Dynasty is already in deep trouble and it is difficult to return.

 If not, we would not be where we are today.

 As soon as he thought about this, Sima Yi couldn't help but think of a person.

 The first emperor (i.e. Cao Rui).

 When the late emperor was still alive, he had the intention to suppress the wealthy and powerful people in the aristocratic families and benefit the Cangtou and Guizhou heads.

 But every time Han wanted to take action, he would take action on the border.

Under pressure, he had to give up in exchange for the support of the family - of course, the Sima family was also part of the effort to thwart the late emperor's move.

To this day, from the perspective of governing Hebei, Sima Yi knows very well that the former emperor’s approach of giving way to Cangtou and Guizhou is indeed conducive to increasing national strength.

 But from the perspective of the aristocratic family, Sima, as the leader promoted from Hebei, if he really dared to do this, it would mean betrayal of the aristocratic family.

well…

Sima Yi sighed sadly again:

 There is a name missing!

If the Sima family is the leader of the Wei Dynasty, has great righteousness, and takes into account the interests of the family and makes slight concessions to the people, Sima Yi is confident that he can balance the two.

 But it is a pity that the Sima family at this time is just a representative elected by the aristocratic family, and his name is not justified.

Not to mention that Hebei at this time was facing a more severe situation than the late emperor.

 So Sima Yi knew that he had no choice.

 The only thing we can do is to continue to try to get more support from the aristocratic families.

 As for Cang Tou Qian Shou, he no longer cares about them at this time.

 A burst of rapid footsteps interrupted Sima Yi's contemplation.

 “Sir, I want to see you.”

“It’s Zishang,” Sima Yi calmed down his emotions and tried to keep his tone calm, “Come in.”

“Sir, I heard that there is something going on over there in the west.”

After Sima Zhao came in and saw the ceremony, he couldn't wait to say something.

 “Well, I already know.”

Sima Yi looked at his somewhat unstable son and said slowly, "Isn't this normal?"

Sima Zhao was slightly startled: "Is... normal?"

 “Why is it not normal? It will happen sooner or later, isn’t it?”

Sima Yi looked indifferent and felt a little sad in his heart. In the end, Zishang was still not as good as Ziyuan.

Hearing this, Sima Zhao looked a little embarrassed.

Although the Lord did not say it explicitly, he knew that his impatience had made the Lord unhappy.

 It’s just...I can’t blame myself for this.

 The shadow of Mr. Feng was almost as big as that of Hebei in Sima Zhao's heart.

Especially after being driven across the river from Luoyang by the Han army, Sima Zhao was already a little afraid, so he was even more frightened when he heard about Feng.

Now there is news from the west of Taihang Mountain that there is movement in the Han Kingdom, and the movement is not small.

 Does this mean that Feng is preparing to fight?

 That's why he hurried over and wanted to ask his lord for advice.

"The dangers of Taihang, even Emperor Wu once said: Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and majestic. How can it be so easy for the Han army to cross the Taihang Mountains?"

Although Sima Yi was worried about the developments in the Han Dynasty, Sima Yi knew that he could not show the slightest worry in front of outsiders.

Not even his own son.

 “My child thought that after the Han Dynasty captured Luoyang, they would attack Guandong first, but I didn’t expect...”

 Unexpectedly, Feng Gui Wang saw through the master's plan.

 Facing such an opponent, Sima Zhao couldn't help but feel heavy in his heart.

 It is indeed the terrifying Ghost King Feng!

 Did even your master’s plan fail?

Sima Yi seemed to see Sima Zhao's mentality. He stood up and sighed long and hard. He didn't know how much he sighed today.

"There is no way to defend Luoyang. It is a helpless move to use Luoyang to lead the Han army to Guandong. It is gratifying if it can be done, but it is reasonable if it cannot be done."

"Feng Mingwen is the leader of the Han Dynasty after Zhuge Kongming. He has unparalleled intelligence. How can we hope that this person will be confused?"

“It’s just that compared to Hedong and Taiyuan, I’m more worried about Luoyang.”

Sima Zhao's already heavy heart skipped a beat when he heard the word Luoyang.

 Luoyang carries some unpleasant memories.

“Sir, why are you worried about Luoyang?”

Sima Zhao took a deep breath and asked.

 “Hanoi.”

Sima Yi's eyes became dark, "To the west of Hanoi is Hedong, and to the south is Henan. Especially in the south, although there are big rivers, they are not as dangerous as Taihang."

The king of Wu was cut from Hebei from Mengjin, Henan.

“Your Majesty, what you mean is that the Han army will march north from Luoyang?”

"Who knows?" Sima Yi said slowly, "At least if we attack Hanoi from Hedong and Henan, Hanoi will be in danger."

 Remembering that Taihangxing had lost Tianjing Pass and the threat from Hedong had become much greater, Sima Yi felt a pain in his heart again.

It was in that battle that Ziyuan was seriously injured and returned to Luoyang to recover from his injuries and died.

"Zishang, please pay attention these days and see if there is any food and grass transported to Luoyang in Guanzhong."

Although the Han army gained Henan, Luoyang was narrow and the Han army was stationed here, so grain supplies needed to be transported from Guanzhong.

Between Luoyang and Guanzhong, there is only the ancient Weihan Road connecting Guanzhong. Although there is no problem for pedestrians, it is difficult to transport grain there.

As for using big rivers, that’s not to say it’s impossible.

However, a large number of civilians need to be mobilized, and the plank roads and pavilions on both sides of the river must also be repaired to facilitate trackers pulling boats.

 So if you want to know where Han will go next, you need to focus on the direction of Luoyang.

 At least for Sima Yi, as long as there is no movement in Luoyang, it is still certain to rely on Taihang Mountain to defend.

 According to the information currently available, things are relatively quiet in Luoyang.

 This is also the reason why Sima Yi can still sit still.