Chapter 191: Military Situation Unknown
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Fei Yao is a Xianbei person, from the Fei Lian clan of the Xianbei Tuoba Department, and the Fei Lian clan changed his surname to Fei after the sinicization. In the aristocratic group surnamed Guan Longlu, the Yuan family of the original Northern Wei Dynasty and the eight surnames of the Northern Wei Xunchen are the most noble, and the Fei family can only be regarded as a second-class nobleman, with limited power, and his strength is mainly reflected in the military. Fei Yao has a military strategy, is good at riding and shooting, joined the army as a teenager, and fought from the unification war to the border outside the Saiwai, and has been fighting horses for more than 30 years, with outstanding achievements. Originally, he was going to go to the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, but he was unable to make the trip, so he was named by the emperor to stay in Gyeonggi, sit in Heishiguan, and be fully responsible for the suppression of the eastern defense area of Gyeonggi.
The eastern defense area of Gyeonggi started from Yanshi, passed through Heishi, Luokoucang, Hujiao, and Xingyang to Junyi, an important town in the eastern part of the Tianqian Pass, all of which belonged to Fei Yao's Zhenshu District, and Cui Baode, the governor of Xingyang, was specifically responsible for the eastern area of the defense of the Tianqian Pass, so in terms of authority, Fei Yao's authority was greater than Cui Baode's authority, but Wu Benlang of Zheng Sipin would be directly under Weifu, Fei Yao's boss was the general and general of Weifu, and Xingyang Duwei, who was also Zheng Sipin, was directly under the central government, and Cui Baode directly obeyed the emperor's orders, that is, In the same defense zone, there are two sets of military institutions that are not subordinate to each other, and their military commanders are of exactly the same rank. In peacetime, this practice has its own advantages, overlapping powers and restraining each other, but in wartime, this disadvantage will be infinitely magnified, and the consequences will be very severe.
Cui Baode came from the Boling Cui clan, and his father Cui Peng, Cui Hongdu, and Cui Hongsheng were all cousins, and won the trust of the first emperor. After Jinshang ascended the throne, he also trusted Cui Peng and awarded him the general of the left leading army as the supreme commander of the Central Praetorian Guard. After Cui Peng died of illness, his eldest son Cui Baode succeeded him as the heir, and he was repeatedly used by today. This expedition to the east is entrusted with the important task of guarding the eastern gate of Gyeonggi.
Before Cui Hongsheng, the head of the Cui family, went north to Zhuo County to participate in the Eastern Crusade, he laid out how the Cui family would deal with the changes in the political situation in the future, among which Cui Baode undertook a part of the important mission, so he clearly knew that the white thief Li Fengyun was a chess piece in this layout, but what he didn't expect was that this chess piece was so important, not only changed the situation in Qilu and Henan in a short period of time, but also quickly promoted the change in the political situation in the eastern capital, and this change was what the Cui family was happy to see.
Fei Yao came in a hurry, his purpose was not only to compete with the Xingyang Governor's Mansion for military power, Cui Baode knew this, considering the interests of the Cui family, Cui Baode decided to add fuel to the fire, and spread the situation on the front line of Tongji Canal in the direction that some people in the Eastern Capital needed.
As a result, Cui Baode put aside the self-esteem and arrogance of the wealthy family, and took the initiative to go out of the city to greet Fei Yao, the general of the Weifu Wu Benlang who was at the same level as him in terms of rank but had a big gap with him in terms of aristocratic rank, in order to make some kind of hint to the various political forces in the eastern capital.
Fei Yao is nearly fifty years old, with a strong body, a mighty momentum, and a murderous aura all over his body, he is a typical veteran. He stood on the deck of the warship, and the first time he saw Cui Baode standing on the dock to greet him, his eyes suddenly showed surprise.
Cui Baode is in his forties, handsome and magnificent, although he is wearing an ordinary yellow thin military uniform, but the innate noble temperament of the family still makes him look very eye-catching in the crowd.
Fei Yao was very surprised, he had imagined many scenes of the two meeting in the cabin before, but he didn't expect Cui Baode to condescend and greet him on the dock in person. This is an attitude, a statement by the Cui family on the current political situation in the eastern capital.
Cui Baode is the backbone of the Boling Cui family, especially since the two concubines of the family died and the other was abolished, Cui Hongdu and Cui Peng, the two old brothers passed away one after another, Cui Hongsheng had to support the overall situation alone, and after the Cui family fell into trouble, Cui Baode's voice in the Cui family became more and more important. Now Cui Hongsheng, the head of the Cui family, is on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition, and the children of the Cui family and their protégés who stayed in the capital are all Cui Baode, so Cui Baode's attitude towards the current political situation is very important, which is also one of the important reasons why Fei Yao was ordered to rush from the eastern capital to Junyi.
Cui Baode's move is extraordinary, and the positive and cooperative attitude represented by this move is good news for Fei Yao's political group.
Fei Yao got off the boat and greeted Cui Baode very respectfully.
The dignity and inferiority of Middle-earth today are divided by aristocratic rank, regardless of age, intelligence, or official position. Although the first emperor has abolished the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, it is only the system of electing officials, and the division of aristocratic hierarchies that has been inherited for hundreds of years is the basic part of the government of the gate lord clan, which is deeply rooted and has long evolved into an inseparable part of the culture of Middle-earth, and it is impossible to be affected by the reform of a system of electing officials
Cui Baode is very reserved. With the proud position of the Cui clan in Middle-earth, going to the dock to greet a nobleman of a lower rank than himself is just to show an attitude, which is a political need, as for the etiquette of meeting, it is still necessary to strictly abide by the rules of respect and inferiority, and you can't lose your manners and laugh in vain.
Fei Yao was only respectful in front of Cui Baode, but in front of a group of low-born officials such as the officers of the Yingyang Mansion and the officials of the Junyi County Government, he was arrogant and unpretentious.
After the feast, Sima of the Governor's Mansion briefed Fei Yao on the situation east of the Tianqian Pass.
The drought has intensified, the north and south of the river have suffered a lot, the number of people affected by the disaster has increased, and the number of rebels who have raised the banner to rebel is also increasing, which is the direct cause of the rapid deterioration of the situation in Henan. The thieves in southwest Lu, led the army into the Central Plains with the white thief Li Fengyun as the leader, and burned and plundered along the line of Ji and He.
The capture of Jiyin, the opening of warehouses and the release of grain, attracted millions of victims, and then coerced these victims to kill the Tongji Canal, which made the situation in Gyeonggi suddenly tense. Now all the thieves in southwest Lu have all entered the front line of the Tongji Canal, and launched a full-scale attack on the waterway of about 400 miles from Junyi City to Songcheng, the capital of Liangjun County, and the Tongji Canal is in danger of being cut off at any time, and once the waterway of the Tongji Canal is interrupted, the first thing to be affected is the Eastern Expedition, and if the Eastern Expedition encounters an accident because of this, all the military and political officials on the front line of the Tongji Canal will pay a heavy price for it.
After the Sima of the Governor's Mansion finished speaking, the hall fell into a long silence, the atmosphere was dull and stagnant, the air seemed to become hotter because of this, and the officers in full armor were all sweating profusely, but no one dared to raise their hands to wipe their sweat, and even the wheezing was forcibly suppressed, so as not to disturb the two commanders who were sitting on the throne.
"Duke Anyang, is there any news of the Duke of Slippery Country?" Fei Yao suddenly asked.
Anyang Gong is Cui Baode, and his full name is Anyang County Gong. This title comes from his father Cui Peng, and Cui Baode, as the eldest son and heir, inherited this high title from the first grade. The Duke of Huaguo is the Shouwei Baoluan of Jiyin County, and he inherited the title of his father Wei Shou.
"I heard that he is in the Fengqiu of East County." Cui Baode said, "Jiyin fell, he can't escape the blame, if he escapes back to Gyeonggi, he will be imprisoned, so he can only stay outside the defense and wait for the opportunity to counterattack, so as to redeem the credit."
Fei Yao thought for a moment and then asked, "Recently, has the Xingyang Zheng clan sent someone out of the customs?" ”
Cui Baode glanced at Fei Yao meaningfully and did not speak.
Wei Baoluan's grandfather was Wei Xiaokuan, a famous general in Middle Earth, and had three wives and concubines, one of whom was from the Zheng family in Xingyang, and gave birth to sons Wei Zong and Wei Shou, and Wei Baoluan was Wei Shou's son. Although the Guanzhong Wei family and the Xingyang Zheng family belong to different political groups and have different interests, in the case of the same interests, the marriage relationship between the two families will inevitably promote the cooperation between the two parties. In the current situation, the two families have common interests, Wei Baoluan needs to keep Jiyin to keep his career, and Xingyang Zheng needs Henan's stability to maintain their own interests, so the two must cooperate, if Wei Baoluan wants to turn his credit into crime and counterattack Jiyin, he must get the help of Xingyang Zheng.
It's just that Fei Yao's solemn question is worth scrutinizing.
Cui Baode shook his head, "The disaster situation in Dongjun is severe, and you can't take care of yourself, and Liang County is in danger. The prince of the country is isolated, helpless, and helpless. ”
Fei Yao's face was expressionless, but there was a hint of solemnity in his eyes. He originally wanted to take advantage of the cooperative relationship between Xingyang Zheng and Wei Baoluan to test Cui Baode's views on the current crisis, and although Cui Baode did not give him a direct answer, his words had clearly revealed the meaning of helping Wei Baoluan. Cui's help to Wei Baoluan is actually to help the Xingyang Zheng family, and helping the Xingyang Zheng family is out of the consideration of the overall interests of the Shandong aristocratic group, which is in line with the interests of the Cui family.
"For the Wei government, ensuring the safety of the Tongji Canal is a top priority."
Fei Yao did not hesitate and made his position decisive. I came to Junyi and came to the Tianqian Pass, with only one goal, that is, to ensure the smooth flow of the Tongji Canal, and as for the chaos and thieves, it has nothing to do with me.
Cui Baode shook his head again, "The traitors are carrying countless victims, and they are overwhelming, and with the current garrison force on the front line of the Tongji Canal, it is difficult to ensure the smooth flow of the Tongji Canal." ”
Fei Yao heard it, Cui Baode meant that the Tongji Canal should be defended, and the chaos and thieves should also be carried out, and the interests of all parties should be taken into account, but this conflicted with the mission of his trip.
After Fei Yao pondered for a while, he asked, "Duke Anyang, have you ever sent an envoy to ask for help?" ”
"I haven't received a letter asking for help." Cui Baode frowned slightly, roughly guessing the purpose of Fei Yao's hurried arrival, which was roughly the same as his previous inference, there were more and more undercurrents surging in the Eastern Capital, and the high-level game was gradually becoming clear, and all parties were intentionally or unintentionally pushing the situation in a more sinister direction, some people deliberately "raised Kou", some people ignored disaster relief, and everyone seemed to have forgotten that the increasingly severe natural disasters were killing innocent lives with impunity, and millions of expeditionary soldiers on the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition were also in danger because of this.
"If the traitors cut off the canal, it will be a lot of trouble to open it again." Cui Baode said tentatively, "I think that although Liangjun Zhuyingyang has not yet asked for help, in order to prevent trouble, we should still send troops."
Fei Yao shook his hand, "The military situation is unknown, don't act rashly." ”