There was not much going on in Guanzhong in April.

Under the coordination of the Secretariat Group and the Staff Group, everything was carried out in an orderly manner to restore people's livelihood and consolidate the Guanzhong defense line.

Wei Yan in front had just passed through Hedong and entered Shangdang territory, and not much news had come through yet.

The only thing worth noting is that the emperor sent his attendant Fei Yi as an angel to come to Guanzhong to announce the decree.

Feng Yong was promoted from the general who conquered the west to the general who controlled the east. He served as minister of secretarial affairs, bestowed the yellow ax (the highest etiquette on holidays), and advocated the building of banners and other items.

He was ordered to temporarily take charge of military and civilian matters in Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places.

The former General Huwei Guansuo was moved to General Zhengdong.

Wei Yan, the former general of Zhendong, was moved to the general of Zhendong and promoted to Marquis of Wugong County.

Jiang Wei, as the Central Supervisor of the Army, moved to conquer the North.

(Note: In the original history, Jiang Wei had just surrendered to the Han and was appointed Fengyi General. Not long after, Zhuge Liang thought that he was superior and directly asked him to lead five or six thousand tiger infantry troops and move to the west general.)

(Many people think that he was promoted very quickly in this book, but in fact it was much slower than in the original history.)

General Wu Banqian Zhenyuan.

Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Meng Yan, Liu Hun, Li Qiu, Huo Yi and other generals were all promoted and received different rewards.

The timely arrival of the angel immediately stabilized the army lieutenant generals who were still a little uneasy because of the Prime Minister's death.

After Fei Yi announced the decree, he quietly found Feng Junhou in private and asked:

"Nowadays, half of the territory of the Han Dynasty is tied to the emperor. This is the most important thing for the emperor. I wonder if the emperor has good words and needs someone to convey them to the emperor?"

Feng Junhou knew that Fei Yi was an angel. He must have come here to understand the situation in Bingzhou in Guanzhong so that he could go back and report to the emperor.

At the moment he pondered for a moment:

"The death of the prime minister has left the army and the people uneasy, young and ignorant, and lacking in prestige. Just as the angel said, half of the country of the Han Dynasty is bound to eternal life, and there is always the fear of betraying the emperor's trust."

"Therefore, I also ask the angel to go back and report to the emperor, please quickly send capable officials and generals to the new land, govern the place, and lead the army to secure the border, so as not to be taken advantage of by thieves again."

Fei Yi said quickly:

"Before his death, the Prime Minister also said: The ability of the monarch is enough to guard the place in the pass. Therefore, as long as the monarch is there, everyone does not have to worry about the place in the pass."

"However, the Prime Minister has not made any arrangements for Bingzhou, Hedong and other places, and these places were recovered by the princes and soldiers led by the princes. If they are familiar with them, no one is more familiar with them than the princes."

"I wonder what your opinion is on this?"

When Feng Junhou heard Fei Yi's words, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. Could it be that his little fat brother-in-law was planning to ask him to recommend a candidate?

Seeing Fei Yi's expectant eyes, Feng Junhou hesitated a little.

Recommending others to higher positions can be a favor if done well.

But if something goes wrong in the future, he will also be implicated.

Probably seeing Feng Yong's hesitation, and remembering the instructions of the emperor and empress before leaving, Fei Yi encouraged:

"I heard before that the emperor has the ability to know people. Now the emperor has the power to serve as a minister. The emperor can only speak freely. Whether to use it or not, the emperor will make his own decision."

After hearing this, Feng Junhou could only say:

"In the land east of the river, I do have a candidate."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Jiang Boyue, the general who conquered the west, is a man of military acumen and has always been highly valued by the prime minister. There is no problem in letting him lead troops to garrison in the east of the river."

Fei Yi listened and nodded:

"I have also heard of Jiang Boyue's name. I heard that in this battle in Guanzhong, he not only led the troops to cut off the rear, but also deceived the thieves."

"Later on, we can lead the army from Poqiaoshan to the city of Chang'an, and just a few days ago we killed 20,000 thieves. It's really extraordinary."

This can be regarded as agreement with Feng Junhou's recommendation.

"In this land of Bingzhou, who can choose the ruler?"

Feng Junhou shook his head:

"The land of Bingzhou seems easy to defend, but in fact it is the most important matter of stability, so I don't have a very suitable candidate for the time being."

"Oh?" Fei Yi was far inferior to Feng Junhou in terms of military knowledge. When he heard this, he asked humbly, "I wonder what Junhou meant by this?"

"In the 20th year of Jian'an (i.e. 215 AD), Cao Cao abandoned the four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, and Shuofang in Bingzhou, and ordered each to set up a county to control its people, and they were combined into Xinxing County."

That is to say, Cao Cao abandoned the four counties in his hometown of Jiuyuan, moved the people from these four counties to Yanmen Fortress, set aside a part of Taiyuan County, and established Xinxing County to resettle these people.

The four counties of Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan and Shuofang seem to be isolated in the north, but in fact they are the crown on the head of Guanzhong, protecting Guanzhong.

How to use Jiuyuan's original place as a barrier in Guanzhong, from the Qin Dynasty to the two Han Dynasties, all dynasties have put a lot of thought into it.

Qin Shihuang asked Meng Tian to build straight roads, build the Great Wall, and drive out the Huns. The most important reason was to ensure the stability of Guanzhong.

Qinzhi Road leads directly to Jiuyuan, in order to quickly transport troops and food to support the North.

In the former Han Dynasty, this practice of Qin was also inherited.

But there is a drawback to this approach.

That is, from Guanzhong to the capital, as society stabilized and the population increased, by the middle and late Han Dynasty, Guanzhong's food supply would become increasingly tight.

Coupled with the need to supply the northern army, it placed a heavy burden on Guanzhong.

When the capital of the Later Han Dynasty was established in Luoyang, Jiuyuan's hometown was assigned to Bingzhou. In fact, Xihe County in Bingzhou was connected with Jiuyuan's hometown.

In this way, the defense of the Hetao area can be better integrated.

At the same time, material support from Guandong can be obtained from Luoyang, and then transported from Luoyang to Bingzhou.

In addition, half of the defense of Jiuyuan was borne by the Southern Xiongnu, so the burden was greatly reduced. (See the picture in the book review after the article)

In order to save trouble, Cao Cao abandoned his hometown of Jiuyuan and evacuated all the people and military officials, which was equivalent to removing the northern barrier that had been in Guanzhong for hundreds of years.

As long as you can enter the hometown of Jiuyuan, you can follow the Qinzhi Road southward, cross the bridge mountain, and reach Guanzhong just like the Huns did for hundreds of years.

Or like Feng Junhou, who took advantage of the enemy's surprise and used his cavalry to break through all the mountain passes in Bingzhou and rush south to the bank of the river.

"If not, how could I enter Hedong from Bingzhou?"

It can be said that this operation by Cao Cao laid the foundation for his grandson's disaster.

It is naturally impossible for Feng Junhou to make such a mistake again.

After hearing Feng Junhou's explanation, Fei Yi suddenly realized and said repeatedly:

"In this way, the four counties of Bingzhou, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Wuyuan, and Shuofang must not be lost! According to Yi, a governor's office should be set up to unify them."

When Feng Junhou heard this, he laughed on the spot and said:

"What Shizhong Fei said is exactly what I think!"

When Fei Yi heard that Feng Junhou actually thought of him, he couldn't help but feel happy:

"So, Feng Junhou already has a candidate in mind?"

"I can't make a decision yet as the governor of Bingzhou, but I have already made up my mind about the governorship of Jiuyuan."

"who?"

"Huo Shaoxian (Huo Yi)."

"Oh? Junhou thinks he is a suitable candidate?"

"Huo Shaoxian is a loyal martyr. He has made many military exploits since he followed me. Over the years, he has also served as the governor of Jiuquan County in Liangzhou. He also knows a lot about the Hu people."

"The old place of Jiuyuan is where the barbarians gather, so I think this person is the most suitable candidate."

Huo Yi grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he was regarded as the man in Adou's pocket.

Although he has often been suppressed by General Guan over the years and has done all the dirty work, there has never been any mistakes in anything assigned to him.

Even with the military exploits accumulated over the years, it should be time for him to take the lead now.

Besides, after explaining the importance of the Jiuyuan hometown to Fei Yi, Adou (sister-in-law Zhang Xingcai?) must keep this place in the hands of the person he trusts most.

Otherwise, I will still be in the old capital and I may not be able to sleep peacefully at night.

Therefore, Huo Yi, the governor of Jiuyuan's hometown, is the most suitable candidate.

Fei Yi was also well aware of the relationship between the Emperor and Huo Yi, so he immediately said:

"Since the prince said this, I will remember it and report it to the emperor when I return. But this Bingzhou..."

Feng Junhou sighed:

"After much thought, I found that there is one person who might be barely suitable for the position of governor of Bingzhou."

"who?"

"Former general Deng Bomiao (ie Deng Zhi)."

This time, Fei Yi frowned:

"Deng Bomiao is a loyal and simple man who forgets his family when he is in office. He is indeed a good candidate, but Bingzhou is a newly established place and it is close to the territory of thieves."
To be continued...