At the same time that all parties in the Western Wei Dynasty were assembling and preparing for war, a series of highest-level meetings were also being held in the newly reorganized Zhongwai Prefecture.

Since the imperial court successively crowned Yuanxin, the king of Guangling, and six highly regarded heroes as the generals of the Zhu State, the general military and political situation in the Western Wei Dynasty was jointly discussed and decided by the Zhu States, at least on the surface, there was such a process.

Just like this time, when the troops were sent to attack Northern Qi, it was a decision made by all the pillar states after discussing together, rather than the dictatorship of Taishi Yuwentai alone. And the appointment of the commanders and generals of the expedition this time was also discussed by the Zhuguo to the Chinese and foreign governments.

Although it was called a discussion, the place of discussion was not the court, but the Chinese and foreign governments controlled by Yuwentai, which also shows that Yuwentai was still the leader of the meeting. The opinions of other pillars are only for reference, and it is still Yuwentai who has the greatest right to speak.

After the Zhu Nation was in a lofty position and was no longer in charge of the front-line conquest and the affairs of commanding the men, these generals who commanded the army were equivalent to the supreme commanders of the soldiers of the provinces. Before this campaign, Yu Wendao, the governor of Qinzhou, and Li Boshan, the governor of Jingzhou, had been conferred, and one was responsible for staying in Guanzhong, and the other led the army to Heluo, so they were naturally not among the topics discussed in this series of meetings.

However, the appointment of each general in the future has a very important impact on the changes in the situation in the country, so naturally it also requires extremely careful decisions and needs to fully adopt the opinions of each pillar country.

In addition to the three generals of the Yuan family, the next candidate for the first general to be recognized by all the pillars was Hou Mo Chen Shun, the brother of Hou Mo Chen Chong.

Hou Mo Chen Shun is also a well-known old man in Wuchuan, but he has a resume of accompanying He Bayue into Guanzhong to quell the rebellion, and he followed Emperor Xiaowu to move west into Guanzhong. Although the relationship with the Taiwan government was somewhat estranged after that, it also contributed to the stability of the situation in Guanlong in the early days of the Great Unification. Now that he has been nominated as a general, both his personal talent and resume are impeccable, and several Zhuguo have no objections to this.

When this appointment was approved, Hou Mo Chen Chong, who attended the meeting, naturally couldn't help but smile. He was already a little junior in the Pillar Kingdom because of his age, but now his brother has been appointed as the first-line general of the unified army, and the power of each other is immediately highlighted.

Immediately after Hou Mo and Chen Shun were nominated, Yu Wengui, although Yu Wengui was not an old Wuchuan man, but he was a wealthy man in Xiazhou, and the people in Xiazhou were the confidants who were now in charge of the military and political affairs of the country. Yu Wengui, as a core member of it, was introduced as a fellow clan by Daxingtai, and now he is promoted to a general, which is also reasonable.

Yu Wengui was nominated after Dou Luning, watching Li Bi propose this candidate, all the Zhuguo present couldn't help but secretly complain in their hearts, and the first wave of nominations was more than their own henchmen?

Although Dou Luning was nominated, there is no reason to be sure whether it is qualifications or merits, although there is nothing wrong with these two aspects, but they are not outstanding enough.

Although it is said that as Hou Mo Chen Yue's general, Dou Luning returned to Daxingtai Yuwentai with Li Bi, so that Yuwentai was able to control Guanlong, but there was already one Li Bi among Hou Mo Chen Yue's generals who was in the position of Zhuguo. As for Dou Luning, it is actually reasonable to give it to General Ren or not.

Li Bi pinched this point and proposed Dou Luning, of course, in order to ask for favors from several Zhuguo. When discussing Hou Mo Chen Shun and Yu Wengui in the front, he didn't say no, if Daxingtai and Hou Mo Chen Chong rejected their cronies and old subordinates, this is always a bit unreasonable.

As for the other pillars, of course, there is no strong motive for opposition. Dugu Xin, who has the most seniority and connections among several people, already has a son-in-law who has already been in place in advance, if he still wants to compete for the first round of places, it will be a bit ugly, and offending Li Bi will directly eliminate the possibility of winning another place.

Yu Jin and Zhao Gui both want to see Daxingtai's face, as for Li Hu, because he has been in Chang'an for a long time, he does not have any relatives and friends who are qualified to compete for the position, and when he was appointed to the Yuan family clan before, Daxingtai has fully adopted his opinion, so he naturally can't offend Li Bi because of a position that he doesn't need.

Because the timing of Li Bi's proposal was very ingenious, although Dou Luning's qualifications were not so strong, after a round of consultation, no one present clearly objected, so the appointment was successfully approved.

Seeing that Li Bi's proposal was approved, Zhao Gui suddenly became active, and opened his mouth to propose: "In the old year, Qing Shui Gong was killed, and all the generals were killed by thieves. Although the deeds have not been obvious in recent years, the retrospective achievements have made great contributions to Guan Long'an's settlement, and he can be a leading general! ”

In the old year, He Batyue was killed by Hou Mo Chen Yue, and the generals were shocked, Zhao Gui first advocated Dai Yuwentai, and Helianda personally went to Xiazhou to welcome Yuwentai to Pingliang to take over the rest of He Batyue. So in this matter, Zhao Gui and Helianda can be said to be the biggest promoters of Yuwentai's success in Pingliang.

However, after Zhao Gui said this, Li Hu's face in the other seat became a little embarrassed, and without waiting for others to speak, he spoke first: "Helianda is not as good as Da Xiwu!" ”

Of course, Da Xiwu had outstanding merits, and he had extraordinary performances in several major battles with the Eastern Wei Dynasty in the early years of the Great Unification, and last year he had the merit of pacifying Hanzhong with Li Boshan. If it is purely based on the merits, it should actually be the person who was first named, but because he did not have a particularly friendly relationship with the several pillars present, he was not the first to be mentioned.

At present, Li Hu's nomination of Da Xiwu is not very good with him, mainly to deny Zhao Gui's proposal.

As Zhao Gui said, Helianda has not performed well in recent years, and even now he is still only a chariot and a rider, not a hussar to open the mansion, if he was awarded the position of general just by virtue of the old year's notice to Tongwan City to welcome Daxingtai, this is obviously a bit of a slap in the face Li Hu.

Because Li Hu also did something similar, but he didn't go to Tongwancheng.

Zhao Gui also saw that Li Bi's goal was too easy, so he suddenly wanted to try to make a nomination, but he didn't want to directly stimulate Li Hu's sensitive nerves, and the candidate proposed by Li Hu was a candidate that was not easy to question, which also made Zhao Gui feel embarrassed for a while, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Daxingtai, but Daxingtai directly avoided his eyes.

Yuwentai has careful consideration for every candidate for a general, Helenda is not in his consideration at all, and now he is rashly proposed by Zhao Gui, and if he refuses, he will have the heart of a cool old man, so he simply avoids it.

"Da Xiwu is indeed a suitable choice, and his exploits in the past years have been obvious to all. Although last year's Keding Hanzhong was not his first achievement, after Boshan Huainan turned to Murong Shaozong, he controlled the situation in Hanzhong and extinguished the thieves from all sides, and Da Xiwu also made a great contribution. With this section alone, the general is impeccable! ”

Dugu Xin has a deep friendship with Li Hu, so naturally he can't watch this old brother speak coldly, but Daxingtai didn't speak directly, so he opened his mouth and said.

After listening to Duguxin's speech, Yu Jin and Li Bi also nodded in approval. With the cushion of these people, Yuwentai opened his mouth to say that Da Xiwu was indeed a suitable candidate, and he determined the position of Da Xiwu's general.

At this point, after deducting the two major generals and the three generals of the Yuan clan who had been determined before, four more places were decided in the meeting, and only three of the twelve generals remained. The fewer places there are, the more competitive they become.

Dugu Xin was not idle after speaking in support of Da Xiwu, and affirmed Da Xiwu's exploits in the Battle of Hanzhong, and even said: "In the battle of Handong last year, Yang Zhong also performed well, and he swept up Sui Lu and directly captured Liu Zhongli, a famous general of Southern Liang......"

When it comes to this step, it can be regarded as echoing back and forth, Hanzhong Da Xiwu just gave Li Boshan a start, which is enough to take the position of a general, so Yang Zhong is almost alone in Handong, of course, he can't favor one over the other. Although Da Xiwu's previous merits are more brilliant than Yang Zhong's, in terms of meritorious deeds in recent years, he has not clearly won Yang Zhong.

Everyone knew why Duguxin was so eager to fight for Yang Zhong, and the relationship between the two was equivalent to that between Li Bi and Dou Luning. That is, Li Boshan had already locked a seat in advance, otherwise Duguxin might have to fight for Yang Zhong after he sat down.

When Dugu Xin said this, his eyes looked directly at Li Bi, obviously emphasizing the previous Dou Lu Ning matter with his eyes, hoping that Li Bi would be able to repay Li Bi.

Li Bi hadn't spoken yet, but Yu Jin on the side was the first to speak: "In fact, if you talk about your achievements in recent years, Wei Xiaokuan is sitting in Hedong Yubi City, but he has several strong enemies. In the old years, Li Boshan was able to attack Jinyang directly, and it was also because the army of Eastern Thieves was trapped outside Yubi City! This merit is really admirable, Wei Xiaokuan is really a heroic man in Kansai, does Da Sima think so? ”

Dugu Xin was originally full of confidence, but after hearing Yu Jin say this, his expression suddenly froze, his brows furrowed, and his eyes looking at Yu Jin were a little angry. That is to say, he is not like an ordinary town soldier, otherwise when he heard Yu Jin say this, he was afraid that he would already have to scold his mother directly.

It is true that Yang Zhong is Duguxin's old subordinate who has worked with Duguxin for many years and has a deep affection, and the friendship between him and Wei Xiaokuan is also well known. In addition to the love of working together in Jingzhou, the two also have a good friendship with each other, and they can share it with their subordinates.

Wei Xiaokuan's defensive victory in the battle of Yubi can be said to be of great significance, and it can even be said that the subsequent series of changes that affected the general trend of the world were triggered by Gao Huan's unsuccessful attack on Yubi and the double blow of Jinyang's sneak attack and looting.

Wei Xiaokuan is not only a meritorious person, but also a representative figure in Guanzhong. Nowadays, the soldiers under the control of the Chinese and foreign governments are mainly Guan Long's children, and it is logical that Wei Xiaokuan should occupy the position of a general.

Dugu Xin had planned to help Yang Zhong fight for a position, and then make a speech for Wei Xiaokuan, so that he could directly lock in the two seats and achieve the best result. But now Yu Jin directly spoke to oppose the two, a bit of forcing himself to choose one of the two, which naturally made Dugu feel unhappy in his confidence.

In such a situation, it is naturally impossible to have both fish and bear's paws, and at this point in the meeting, most of the places have been locked, but there is still no shortage of people in the country who are qualified to be nominated. In such an atmosphere of public discussion, even the big stars cannot forcibly appoint candidates who insist on going their own way and go against the will of the people.

Wei Xiaokuan, whether in terms of qualifications or merits, is more suitable than Yang Zhong to serve as a general. This is also the tricky part of Yu Jin's nomination, if Dugu Xin does not belittle Wei Xiaokuan, he may not be able to keep Yang Zhong's position as a general.

But the meeting has come to this point, there are only three places left, Wei Xiaokuan estimates that it is already the last hope of these Guanzhong heroes, if Duguxin speaks out against it, not only do not know how to deal with the personal relationship with Wei Xiaokuan, but also may be hated by a group of Guanzhong heroes, and even affect his son-in-law Li Boshan.

For example, some people may fabricate rumors in the future, saying that Dugu Xin was afraid that Wei Xiaokuan's power would affect Li Boshan's reputation and influence among the heroes of Guanlong, so he deliberately suppressed Wei Xiaokuan and vetoed him as a general.

Dugu Xin was still frowning deeply by Yu Jin's brows, not knowing how to respond, next to Hou Mo Chen Chong had already looked at Yu Jin and frowned unceremoniously and said: "Yu Zhuguo's words are inappropriate, is his Guanxi hero a man, and the hero elsewhere is a woman?" Although Wei Xiaokuan has meritorious service in defending the city, Yang Zhong has expanded the territory for thousands of miles for the country, how can the work of defending the success be equal to the work of pioneering? To make this comparison is in itself a contempt for the general's feat! ”

Speaking of this, Hou Mo Chen Chong handed Dugu Xin a tacit look, and Dugu Xin didn't know where this guy's so-called tacit understanding came from after seeing this.

Hou Mo Chen Chong is considered a hawkish representative in the town soldiers, and he has always been dissatisfied with more and more Guan Longhaoqiang as the leader of the army, at this time, when he heard Yu Jin compare Wei Xiaokuan and Yang Zhong, even if he stood on Yang Zhong's side with a clear statement, he was not very interested in Wei Xiaokuan.

Although Shang Le's words are a little rash, his argument is not unreasonable. Just as human commentators often say that Li Boshan is the first person in the country to be the youngest, even though the rest are industrious and industrious, they do not have outstanding achievements to be called. Li Boshan opened up the territory for the country, not only the flow of time is unparalleled, but also far ahead. If this is easy to compare, Yang Yuyu is indeed superior. ”

After Hou Mo Chen Chong finished speaking, Yu Wentai also spoke, and then looked at Dugu Xin's considerate smile and said: "Da Sima has a deep friendship between the two here, and he may be trapped here, so it is inconvenient to say which is better or worse. Who should the two take, Da Sima will temporarily regret it, I am Yang Yu's heart, I don't know what you are waiting for? ”

After everyone heard this, they all nodded in recognition that Yang Zhong was more suitable for being a general than Wei Xiaokuan.

When Dugu Xin heard Daxingtai say this, he suddenly sulked in his heart, and his feelings for my nomination turned out to be all taken up by you, but I made myself not a person inside and out!

Although he has a deep relationship with Yang Zhong, naturally there will be no wavering misunderstanding because of this. But a matter that had been brewing for many days was put together by Daxingtai and Yu Jin, which naturally made him feel indignant in his heart. If it works well, he can directly control the positions of the three generals here, which can be described as a standout, but now it seems that Daxingtai has also made up his mind not to let Wei Xiaokuan take the position too early.

By the time Yang Zhong's position was finalized, there would only be two positions left.

Yu Wentai sighed, and then said: "In the old year, the battle of Bishan made the elite of our six armies lose Heluo, and there are almost no victorious battalions in the country, which can be described as extremely weak. There is a strong enemy and thieves waiting to devour me, and in desperation, I have to make a big deal out of the Guanxi heroes and righteous soldiers in armor, so that I can regain the power to conquer the stubborn thieves. Now that the generals are promoted and the troops are assigned, we must not ignore the wishes of the people of Kansai! ”

Everyone nodded after hearing this, including Hou Mo Chen Chong, who didn't like the Guanzhong people very much, and had to admit that now the Guanxi children in the army are the mainstream, and if they are not given the right to speak at all, the cohesion of the army will be so-so.

"Long live Li lives in Yuanzhou, several brothers and the world is brave, and has been from the conquest for a long time, the military achievements are impressive, and now he is awarded at this time, praising the previous achievements, and it is also deserved. In addition, there is no heroic man who can win in the current Guanzhong. ”

After making some foreshadowing, Yu Wentai opened his mouth again and named his henchman Li Yuan. Li Yuanyuan, a person from Yuanzhou, said that he was a representative of the Kansai Shiliu, and that he had great military achievements and a strong township, so he was indeed a suitable candidate. Although Daxingtai has selfish motives in making this appointment, it is also fair.

So far, the twelve generals have determined eleven candidates, and the last one, Yuwentai proposed to award the general Wang Xiong. Although Wang Xiongqi is not outstanding for his deeds, when he followed He Bayue to enter the customs at the beginning, his official position was higher than that of Zhao Gui and others, and now he is a general with this qualification, which is also understandable.

With the twelve generals all discussed and approved, the time entered September, and the armies had already gathered in Huazhou and completed their rearmament.

Yu Wentai personally led the troops to the expedition this time, with Zhu Guo Yu Jin as the former military governor, and went to Hongnong to supervise Li Yuan on the other side and was about to enter the Jingzhou army from the north of Sanya Road to Heluo, as the vanguard of the army.

The form and order of the twelve generals can not be examined for the time being, in order to facilitate everyone to understand the personnel relationship, just use such a scene to illustrate... A big chapter...