Chapter 651 Generals
While all parties in the Western Wei Dynasty were gathering and preparing for war, a series of highest-level meetings were also taking place in the newly reorganized Sino-foreign government.
Since the imperial court successively conferred the titles of Wang Yuanxin, Wang Yuanxin of Guangling, and six highly qualified ministers as Zhuguo generals, the military and political situation in the Western Wei Dynasty has been jointly discussed and decided by the Zhuguos. At least on the surface, there is such a process.
For example, the decision to send troops to attack Northern Qi this time was made after discussions among all the Zhuguo states, rather than the one-man dictatorship of Taishi Yuwentai. As for the appointment of the generals for this expedition, the Zhuguo came to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office for discussion.
Although it was called a discussion, the location of the discussion was not the court, but the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office controlled by Yu Wentai. It can also be seen that Yu Wentai was still the leader of this meeting. The opinions of other Zhuguo are only for reference, and the one with the greatest say is still Yuwentai.
After the Zhuguo states have become so powerful that they are no longer responsible for frontline battles and commanding troops, these generals who lead the army are equivalent to the supreme commanders of the sergeants of various palaces. Before this campaign, Yu Wendao, the general manager of Qinzhou, and Li Boshan, the general manager of Jingzhou, had been awarded the title. One of them was responsible for staying in Guanzhong, and the other led the army directly to Heluo. Naturally, they were not among the topics discussed in this series of meetings.
But the subsequent appointment of each general will have a very important impact on the changes in the situation in the country, so naturally it requires extremely careful decisions, and the opinions of each Zhuguo need to be fully adopted.
In addition to the three generals of the Yuan family, the next candidate for general who was unanimously recognized by all the Zhuguo countries was Hou Mo Chenshun, the brother of Hou Mo Chen Chong.
Hou Mo Chen Shun was also a senior Wuchuan old man, but he lacked the experience of accompanying He Bayue into Guanzhong to quell the rebellion. He followed Emperor Xiaowu to move westward into Guanzhong. Although the relationship with the Taiwan government was somewhat estranged after that, they also contributed a lot to the stability of Guanlong in the early days of unification. Now that he has been nominated as a general, both his personal talents and resume are impeccable, and none of the Zhuguo have any objections to this.
When this appointment was approved, Hou Mo and Chen Chong who attended the meeting naturally couldn't help but smile. He was already a bit junior in the Zhu Kingdom due to his age. Now that his brother was appointed as the front-line general, the combined power of each other was immediately highlighted.
The person nominated immediately after Hou Mo and Chen Shun was Yu Wengui. Although Yu Wengui was not from Wuchuan, he was a wealthy man in Xiazhou, and the people in Xiazhou were among the confidants that Daxingtai relied on to control the military and political affairs of the country. Public. As a core member, Yu Wengui was introduced as a kinsman by Daxingtai. It is reasonable for him to be promoted to general now.
The one who was nominated after Yu Wengui was Doulu Ning. Seeing Li Bi propose this candidate, all the Zhuguo present could not help but secretly complain. Is this the first wave of nominations for love being compared to their own confidants?
Although Douluning was nominated, there was no reason for him to be chosen in terms of qualifications or merit. Although there were no problems in these two aspects, he was not outstanding enough.
Although Douluning, as a general under Hou Mo Chen Yue, accompanied Li Bi to surrender to Yuwentai of Daxingtai, allowing Yu Wentai to control Guanlong, among the generals under Hou Mo Chen Yue, Li Bi already occupied the highest position in the Zhuguo. As for Doulunin, it actually makes sense whether he should be given to General Ren or not.
Li Bi took advantage of this point to propose Douluning, of course, it was also to ask for favors from several Zhuguo. When discussing Hou Mo, Chen Shun and Yu Wengui earlier, he did not refuse. It would be a bit unreasonable for Daxingtai and Hou Mo, Chen Chong to reject their trusted subordinates.
As for the other Zhuguo, there is certainly no strong motivation to oppose them. Among them, Dugu Xin, who has the deepest qualifications and connections, already has a son-in-law who has been in place for a long time. If he still wants to compete for a spot in the first round, it will be a bit ugly, and if he offends Li Bi, he will directly stop it. Possibility of winning a spot.
Both Yu Jin and Zhao Gui wanted to see Daxingtai's face. As for Li Hu, who had been in Chang'an for a long time, he did not have any relatives or generals who were qualified to compete for positions. Moreover, when he was appointed to the Yuan family clan before, Daxingtai I have fully adopted his opinions, and now I naturally cannot offend Li Bi for a position I have no need for.
Because the timing of Li Bi's proposal was very clever, even though Douluning's qualifications were not that strong, after a round of consultation, no one present clearly expressed objections, so the appointment was successfully passed.
Seeing that Li Bi's proposal was approved, Zhao Gui immediately became active and opened his mouth to propose: "Last year, Qingshui Gong was killed, and all the generals were at the mercy of thieves. He Lianda was brave and brave enough to go to Xiazhou to report for help. . Although his achievements have not been obvious in recent years, he has made great contributions to the settlement of Guan Long'an, and he is worthy of being a leading general!"
In the old year, Heba Yue was killed by Hou Mo Chen Yue, and the generals were in shock and doubt. Zhao Gui advocated supporting Yuwentai as the leader, while Helianda personally went to Xiazhou to welcome Yuwentai to Pingliang to take over the rest of Heba Yue's army. So in this matter, Zhao Gui and Helianda can be said to be the biggest driving forces behind Yuwentai's success in taking over Pingliang.
However, after Zhao Gui said these words, Li Hu's face in the other seats became a little embarrassed. Without waiting for others to speak, he spoke first: "Helianda is not as good as Da Xiwu!"
Of course, Da Xiwu had outstanding achievements. He had extraordinary performance in several battles with the Eastern Wei Dynasty in the early years of Datong. Moreover, he worked with Li Boshan to pacify Hanzhong last year. If purely based on merit, he should actually be the first person to be nominated, but because he does not have a particularly friendly relationship with the Zhuguo present, he was not mentioned first.
At present, Li Hu nominates Da Xiwu not because of his good relationship with him, but mainly because he wants to deny Zhao Gui's proposal.
As Zhao Gui said, Helianda has not performed well in recent years. Even now, he is still just a rider, not a knight. If he just went to Tongwan City to notify Daxingtai in the past year, he would be awarded For the position of general, this is obviously a bit of a slap in the face to Li Hu.
Because Li Hu also did something similar, but he didn't go to Tongwan City.
Zhao Gui also saw that Li Bi achieved his goal too easily, so he suddenly thought of trying 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 difficult to question. The selection made Zhao Gui feel embarrassed for a while. He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Daxingtai, but Daxingtai directly avoided his eyes.
Yuwentai carefully considers the candidates for each general. Helianda was not at all in his consideration. Now Zhao Gui hastily proposed it. If he refuses, it will be somewhat embarrassing for the old man. , simply avoid speaking.
"Da Xiwu is indeed a suitable choice, and his achievements in the past are obvious to all. Although the defeat of Hanzhong last year was not his first achievement, after Boshan Huainan attacked Murong Shaozong, he controlled the situation in Hanzhong and wiped out the traitors from all sides. Da Xi Wu Ye’s contribution is indispensable. Based on this alone, he will be impeccable as a general!”
Dugu Xin had a close friendship with Li Hu, so naturally he couldn't let his old brother speak in silence, but Da Xingtai did not speak directly and spoke himself.
After listening to Dugu Xin's speech, Yu Jin and Li Bi both nodded in approval. With these people as backup, Yu Wentai finally expressed that Da Xiwu was indeed a suitable candidate, and confirmed Da Xiwu's position as general.
At this point, after deducting the two generals and the three generals of the Yuan clan who had been determined before, four more places were decided at the meeting, leaving only three of the twelve generals. The fewer places there are, the more intense the competition will naturally become.
Duguxin was not idle after speaking in support of Da Xiwu. After affirming Da Xiwu's achievements in the Battle of Hanzhong, he immediately said: "Last year in the Battle of Handong, Yang Zhong also performed well, and even more so in the sweep of Suilu. Directly enter the battle and capture the famous Nanliang general Liu Zhongli alive..."
The words echoed each other at this point. Da Xiwu of Hanzhong only served as an assistant to Li Boshan and was enough to assume the position of general. So Yang Zhong was almost alone in Handong, so of course he could not favor one over the other. Although Da Xiwu's previous achievements were more brilliant than Yang Zhong's, in terms of recent achievements, he did not clearly win over Yang Zhong.
Everyone knows why Dugu Xin is so eager to fight for Yang Zhong, and the relationship between the two is equivalent to that of Li Bi and Doulu Ning. That is to say, Li Boshan had already locked up a seat in advance, otherwise Duguxin might have to fight for Yang Zhong after he sat down.
When Duguxin said this, he looked directly at Li Bi, obviously emphasizing the previous affairs with his eyes, hoping that Li Bi would reciprocate.
Before Li Bi spoke up, Yu Jin, who was standing next to him, spoke first: "In fact, in terms of achievements in recent years, Wei Xiaokuan, who is stationed in Yubi City in the east of Hedong, has few powerful enemies. The reason why Li Boshan was able to attack Jinyang directly in the old years was also in the east. The army of thieves is trapped outside Yubi City! This achievement is really impressive. Is Wei Xiaokuan really a heroic man in Guanxi? "
Dugu Xin was originally full of confidence, but after hearing what Yu Jin said, 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 the ordinary soldiers. Otherwise, if he heard Yu Jin say this, he would probably have to accuse him directly.
It is true that Yang Zhong is an old subordinate who has worked with Duguxin for many years and has a deep friendship, and it is well known that he and Wei Xiaokuan have a deep friendship. In addition to the friendship between the two of them working together in Jingzhou, they also have an irreversible friendship with each other, which can be shared by both members and subordinates.
Wei Xiaokuan's defensive victory in the Battle of the Jade Bi was of great significance. It can even be said that the subsequent series of changes that affected the general trend of the world were caused by Gao Huan's failure to attack the Jade Bi and his death in shame and anger due to the double blow of Jinyang being attacked and looted. of.
Wei Xiaokuan not only had outstanding achievements, but he was also a representative figure among the powerful men in Guanzhong. Nowadays, the soldiers under the control of the Zhongwai Mansion are mainly composed of Guanlong children, so it is natural for Wei Xiaokuan to occupy the position of a general.
Duguxin had previously planned to help Yang Zhong win a position, and then give Wei Xiaokuan a little speech to help Wei Xiaokuan, so that he could directly lock in two seats and achieve the best result. But Jin Yujin directly spoke to contrast the two, somewhat forcing himself to choose one from the other, which naturally made Dugu Xinxing feel even more displeased.
Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible to have the cake and eat it too. At this point in the meeting, most of the places have been locked in, but there is still no shortage of people from junior high schools who are qualified to be nominated. In this atmosphere of mass consensus, even Daxingtai cannot insist on appointing candidates against the wishes of the people.
Wei Xiaokuan is more suitable to be a general than Yang Zhong in terms of qualifications and meritorious service. This is also the tricky part of Yu Jin's nomination. If Duguxin did not disparage Wei Xiaokuan, he might not be able to keep Yang Zhong's position as general.
But at this stage of the meeting, there are only three places left. Wei Xiaokuan is probably the last hope of these powerful people in Guanzhong. If Duguxin voices his opposition, not only will he not know how to deal with his personal relationship with Wei Xiaokuan in the future, , and may also be hated by a group of powerful people in Guanzhong, and even affect his son-in-law Li Boshan.
For example, someone may fabricate rumors next, saying that Duguxin deliberately suppressed Wei Xiaokuan and denied him the position of general because he was afraid that Wei Xiaokuan's influence would affect Li Boshan's reputation and influence among the powerful people in Guanlong.
Dugu Xin was still being squeezed by Yu Jin and frowned deeply, not knowing how to respond. Next to him, Hou Mo and Chen Chong had already looked at Yu Jin and frowned rudely and said: "Yu Zhuguo's words are inappropriate. Is he the hero of Kansai?" Men, there are no heroes elsewhere. Although Wei Xiaokuan has made great achievements in defending the city, how can Yang Zhong's efforts in defending the country be equal to his achievements in pioneering? "
At this point, Hou Mo and Chen Chong gave Dugu Xin a look of deep understanding. After seeing this, Dugu Xin didn't know where this guy felt the so-called tacit understanding.
Hou Mo and Chen Chong were regarded as representatives of the hawks in the town army. They had always been dissatisfied with the increasing number of Guanlong tycoons serving as leading generals. When he heard Yu Jin comparing Wei Xiaokuan and Yang Zhong, he immediately Even though he clearly stated that he was on Yang Zhong's side, he was not very interested in Wei Xiaokuan.
"Although Shang Le's words are a little irritable, the argument he holds is not unreasonable. Just as human commentators often say that Li Boshan is the first young person in the country. Although the rest are following the rules and working hard, they are not as illustrious. His contribution to the country's development is commendable. Not only is Li Boshan unparalleled in his time, but he is also far ahead of his predecessors. If it is difficult to compare, Yang Qianyu is indeed better."
After Hou Mo and 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 these two people, and maybe he is trapped in this, making it difficult to speak frankly. Which one is better and which one is worse? Grand Sima would like to express his sympathy for the time being. My heart belongs to Yang Gaiyu, but what about you and others?"
After everyone heard this, they all nodded and recognized that Yang Zhong was more suitable to be a general than Wei Xiaokuan.
When Dugu Xin heard what Da Xingtai said, he immediately felt sulky in his heart. After all my nominations, you took away all my favors and made me look like a human being inside and out!
Although he and Yang Zhong have a deep relationship, they will naturally not be shaken or misunderstood. However, a matter that had been brewing for many days was brought into play by Da Xingtai and Yu Jin, which naturally made him feel very angry. If it works well, he can directly control the positions of the three generals here, which can be said to be outstanding, but now it seems that Daxingtai has also made up his mind not to let Wei Xiaokuan take office too soon.
When Yang Zhong's position is finalized, there will be only two positions left.
Yu Wentai let out a long sigh, then said again: "The battle at Mangshan last year caused the elite of our Sixth Army to be wiped out in Heluo. There were almost no Shengjia battalion soldiers available in the country, which can be said to be extremely weak. There are also strong enemies and stubborn thieves outside. I have no choice but to recruit heroes and righteous men from Guanxi, so that I can regain the strength to conquer the stubborn traitors. Now, when I appoint generals and assign troops to lead, I must not ignore the sentiments of the people of Guanxi!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this, including Hou Mo and Chen Chong, who didn't like the people from Guanzhong being in power. They had to admit that the children of Guanxi now accounted for the majority in the army. If they were not given the right to speak at all, the cohesion of the army would probably be very low. It will be so-so.
"Li Wansui has lived in Yuanzhou for a long time. Several of his brothers are brave in the world. They have served in the army for a long time and have made great achievements in war. Now he is awarded this position to praise his previous achievements. In addition, he is well-deserved. , I think there is no hero in Guanzhong who can defeat him."
After making some preparations, Yuwentai named his confidant Li Yuan again. Li Yuanzhou is a person from Yuanzhou. It is reasonable to say that he is a representative of Kansai Shiliu. Moreover, he has great military achievements and strong rural power, so he is indeed a suitable candidate. Although Daxingtai made this appointment out of selfish motives, it was also fair.
So far, the twelve generals have identified eleven candidates, and Yu Wentai proposed to award the last one to General Wang Xiong. Although Wang Xiong is not distinguished by his deeds, when he first entered Guanzhong with He Bayue, his official position was higher than that of Zhao Gui and others. Now he is appointed as a general with this qualification, which is also understandable.
As the twelve generals all discussed and made decisions, the time entered September, and all the armies had already gathered in Huazhou and were ready.
Yu Wentai personally led the troops to go out this time, with Zhu Guo Yu Jin as the commander-in-chief of the front army. He first went to Hongnong to supervise Li Yuan on the other side, and the Jingzhou troops who were about to enter Heluo from the north of Sanya Road were the vanguard of the army.
The form and order of the conferment of the twelve generals cannot be tested for the time being. In order to make it easier for everyone to understand the personnel relationships among them, I will use such a scene to illustrate it. . . A big chapter. . .