Lan Tian clasped his fists in return, and said pleasantly, "Uncle Ji, long time no see."
"Haha, it's not easy to meet each other in thousands of miles. I remember the last time I was in Chengdu." Yiji smiled brightly.
"Sir, do you know why Uncle Ji is here?" Gan Ning asked mysteriously, and Yi Ji also looked at Lan Tian expectantly.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Could it be that His Majesty ascended the throne, and Uncle Ji came here to announce his edict?"
"I really can't hide anything from you, sir. Your Majesty does have a new appointment for you. I will announce the award when I go to the city." Lan Tian's answer was as expected by Yi Ji.
"This is not a place to talk. Sir, please move to Chaisang to talk. The soldiers who disembark can settle near the water village." Gan Ning clasped his fists and asked for instructions.
Lan Tian nodded affirmatively, "That's fine, there are still tens of thousands of soldiers in Yichun who have not come, and General Ding's warships are not enough, so Xingba transferred some ships from Pengli Port."
"No problem, Governor Su will arrange it." Gan Ning signaled his old friend Su Fei to do it.
Su Fei cupped his fists and said, "The final arrangement will be made immediately."
Lan Tian called Mi Fang, Quan Cong and other generals to order: "You will follow the arrangement of Governor Su, and let the soldiers settle down next to the water village first, and then we will meet in the city after dealing with it."
"Wei." Everyone answered in unison.
Lan Ji escorted Lan Tian into the city with the juvenile battalion. Looking at the handsome generals around him, Yi Ji couldn't help sighing to Lan Tian: "The second son is brave and invincible. The soldiers he brought out are all outstanding. God really blessed me." Great Han Rivers and mountains, Your Majesty will recover the rivers and mountains just around the corner."
"Zhongling is indeed extraordinary, when will the master propose marriage to him? Boyang is already married at his age." Gan Ning asked curiously.
Lan Tian shook his head lightly: "Yinping is still young, and it's not too late to propose marriage after two years. Although Zhongling is not bad on the battlefield, his character is much worse than Boyang's. It won't hurt him to practice a lot."
"I can't do it two years later. I'm going to drink for a wedding. This time I'm passing through Xiangyang on my way south. General Guan also specifically mentioned Zhongling. Yun Chang misses his son-in-law very much." Yi Ji spoke with a smile.
"Uh... I'll let Zhongling go to Xiangyang after the Jiangdong incident..." Lan Tian looked embarrassed, and said in his heart that he felt that the daughter he gave birth to was a daughter?He was given away before he was an adult.
Chapter 863 Lantian also guessed wrong
Lan Ji opened the way ahead, and somehow felt that someone was calling him, so he rode to the back and asked, "Father, are you calling me?"
Lan Tian shook his head and smiled, waved his hands and said, "Do your own thing, I will call you if necessary."
"Oh." Lan Ji looked at everyone suspiciously, and rushed to the front with his legs clamped on the horse's belly.
Yi Ji asked with a look of shock: "Fu Jun, did the Second Young Master hear it from so far away?"
"Can't it? It might be a coincidence." Lan Tianxin said that everyone is an ordinary person, so don't talk about martial arts.
Gan Ning explained solemnly: "A martial arts expert has sharp ears and eyesight. Zhong Ling is the best among them. It is normal for his hearing to be different from ordinary people, but the distance is indeed far. I agree with what you said."
"Hmm... I once heard from Boyang that Wu general Xu Sheng was originally entrenched in Chaisang, how did Xingba deal with it in the end? Did he attack the city by force or surrender?" Lan Tian quickly changed the subject.
Gan Ning frowned and shook his head: "Neither, this matter is tortuous, listen to me carefully..."
When Gan Ning took over Chaisang from Lan Yuan, he thought that he would not need to attack by force if he could surrender. In addition, he had Zhang Cheng and Sun Lin as captives, so in the end, he surrounded but did not attack.
Chaisang is an important military town. Except for a small number of settled people, most of them are troops stationed here. The supplies in the city are very dependent on Nanchang and Jianye. After Gan Ning besieged the city, people panicked.
Although Xu Sheng is good at being the supervisor of ten thousand people, he really leads ten thousand people into a desperate situation, but he doesn't know how to resolve the crisis. The supply and news of Chaisang City are completely cut off. He doesn't know the real situation of Lu Fan and Jianye, thinking that it might be beneficial News, so Zhang Cheng and Sun Neighbor's repeated persuasion to surrender were unmoved.
Not only was Xu Sheng unwilling to surrender, but he even cursed Zhang Cheng and Sun Lin. Zhang Cheng was over forty and had a calm personality, but Sun Lin, who was in his early twenties, was also very violent. He was equal to the existence of the Tu Emperor in Yuzhang. A warrior like Xu Sheng insulted each other, so they fought back and scolded each other outside the city.
Sun Lin was quick-spoken and scolded Xu Sheng several times until Xu Sheng couldn't deal with it. In the end, he was so angry that he drew his bow and shot Sun Lin. At that time, both Gan Ning's attacking side and the defenders in the city were in an uproar.
Sun Ben and his son have been in Yuzhang for more than ten years, and even Chaisang has followers of the two father and son. Xu Sheng was assassinated on the night of the murder. The perpetrators were a few soldiers from Yuzhang. They just wanted to avenge Sun's neighbor , Only then did he kill the lord and general and finally surrender the city.
After listening to Gan Ning's description, Lan Tian couldn't help sighing. Xu Sheng was one of the twelve tiger ministers in Jiangdong, and he died at the hands of a few unknown soldiers. .
Entering Chaisang City, a straight road leads to the Taishou Mansion.
Gan Ning dismounted to replace Lan Ji, and led Lan Tian to the hall of the government office, while Yi Ji returned to his residence in the prefect's mansion to get the imperial edict.
Lan Tian took his seat and waited at the throne. Not long after, Yi Ji came out with an edict in his hand. Liu Bei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor and rewarded meritorious officials. Lan Tian's contribution was second only to Guan Yu.
"Xiao Hou? Yangzhou Mu?" Lan Tian was surprised after hearing this. First, he didn't understand what the Marquis meant. Second, he had an agreement with Liu Bei that Jiaozhou's system could not be promoted, but it must be kept according to Lan Tian's current model, otherwise it would be inevitable in the future. Destroyed by the gentry.
Yi Ji explained with a smile: "Your Majesty ascended the throne on August [-]th and bestowed rewards on all officials. Only the Fujun and General Guan were enlisted as county marquises. Your Majesty said that Peihou is the title of the traitor Liu Bi, so he thought it would be unlucky to grant you the title. The Xiao County of the same county was named, and Lai Taichang reported the situation in Jiangdong, and His Majesty said that Yangzhou's affairs could not be determined by Ziyu."
The county marquis takes the place of origin as the highest honor, and if the county of origin cannot be sealed for some reason, then other counties of the same county will take second place.
"The title is like floating clouds with me, but if I go to Yangzhou, who will manage Jiaozhou?" Lan Tian said with a serious expression on his face.
"Hehe, Fujun, but relax. Your Majesty knows that you have spent so much effort in Jiaozhou, and you will not entrust Jiaozhou to ordinary people. Zizhong (Mi Zhu) went south with me at the same time. He has the edict of Jiaozhou in his hand. Jiang Gongyan will take over. You are appointed governor of Jiaozhou, don't you feel relieved now?" Yiji stroked his beard and said with a smile.
Lan Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded in response: "Gong Yan is generous and steady, and he is indeed the best candidate. Your Majesty really knows my heart."
Yi Ji shook his head and explained: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. This is the suggestion of Prime Minister Zhuge. His evaluation of Jiang Gongyan is similar to yours. This may be the same as what the hero sees."
"The prime minister also went to Chang'an? Then who stays in Yizhou? Although His Majesty has been operating in Shu for many years, there are many barbarians in the mountains and rivers of South Zhongshan. If there are no capable people to sit in Chengdu, beware of those barbarians who will rebel." Lan Tian frowned.
Yiji was dumbfounded when he heard this, he looked at Lantian as if he was looking at a monster, and said in surprise, "Fu Jun is really a god, the prime minister originally wanted to pay congratulations to Chang'an, but he was arrested by the rear before he left Chengdu and arrived in Luocheng. The Kuaima invited him back, Jianning Sheshuai Yongkai launched a rebellion in Nanzhong, he killed the prefect Zhengang and made himself the prefect of Yongchang, and sent Meng Huo to incite Nanzhong to contact the barbarians to respond. The barbarian king Gao Ding all raised his troops to respond, and now all the counties in Nanzhong have fallen, but the prefect of Yongchang Wang and his wife are still holding on."
Lan Tian was also shocked. Historically, because of Liu Bei's death, the barbarians in the south waited for an opportunity to move, but now Liu Bei is not only alive and well, but has already ascended the throne in Chang'an. Are these barbarians crazy?
"Nanban acted so quickly, it doesn't look like it was improvised. Could it be that he was lured and instigated by others?" Lan Tian frowned.
Yi Ji replied: "The Prime Minister also thinks the same way. It may be the secret work of Cao Pi or Sun Quan. They took advantage of His Majesty to bring the main force into Guanzhong. Yizhou is now empty, and the purpose should be to hinder it."
Lan Tian stroked his lips and said to himself: "I went to Chengdu with Bo Yang a few years ago. At that time, I discovered a large number of fine works of the Wei State. Many of them were exiled to Nanzhong. As expected, there must be a cause for every effect..."
"Your Majesty often said that the prime minister and the Fujun are as wise as the sea, and you two can think of going together after such a long distance. I really am convinced." Yi Ji bowed and saluted.
Lan Tian quickly helped Yi Ji up, and joked with a wry smile: "Uncle Ji doesn't have to be like this, let Shi Yuan, Yuan Zhi and the others speculate, and they can also infer the specific reasons. There is no need to praise Kong Ming and me so highly, and the fall will hurt Who will pay for it?"
"Hehe, Mr. Fu is known for his modesty. The more you say that, the more I don't believe it." Yi Jixin said, don't bully me for not studying enough, your actions have already betrayed you.
"The Nanman rebellion must be ignored, otherwise the weather will really hinder it. But now Yizhou has few soldiers, and Yongliang is also at the time to use force. Guanzhong will not be able to spare too many soldiers. I don't know how your Majesty will deal with it? If it weren't for Jiangdong. Pingding, I can go to Sichuan to help." Lan Tian's face was serious.
Yiji replied affirmatively: "The prime minister also knows that it is difficult to deploy troops in various places, and the road to Shu is difficult, and it is inconvenient for the army to travel long distances, so he plans to recruit his own villagers to resist in Yizhou, but there are too few generals available in Yizhou, so the prime minister asked His Majesty to send a few A general can help."
"I guess General Zilong must be among them." Lan Tian smiled and nodded, thinking that Zhao Yun had a good relationship with the prime minister, and he should be called to leave.
Yi Ji returned with a smile: "It seems that Fujun is still a living person of flesh and blood, you guessed wrong this time."
Chapter 864 The icing on the cake
"Uh... I'm just an ordinary person. It's just that you misunderstood. Besides, His Majesty didn't transfer Zilong to Yizhou? Then who was the one who went there last?" Lan Tian suddenly couldn't figure it out. He thought Zhao Yun was definitely the last one. The right person, the other general Huang Zhong is old, Zhang Fei should stay in Pingliangzhou.
Yiji replied: "General Zilong originally took the initiative to invite Ying, but His Majesty felt that Nanzhong was high in mountains and full of miasma. He followed the prime minister to Nanzhong, which was a waste of the advantage of the master cavalry, so he stayed in Guanzhong and put down together with the three generals. Yongliang finally chose General Wei Yan, who made great contributions, to return to Chengdu."
"Wen Chang?" Lan Tian was a little surprised when he heard it, and thought to himself why did His Majesty bring him and Kong Ming together?Will the two have conflicts?
Yi Ji nodded, and added: "In addition to General Wei, His Majesty has also selected Wang Ping, Ma Dai, Zhang Yi, and Jiang Wei recommended by Military Adviser Pang to accompany him."
"Heh, there are indeed many high mountains in Nanzhong. Three of the 'Ziwuling Four Heroes' went at once. Your Majesty really knows people and makes good use of them." Lan Tian joked with a smile.
Yiji replied: "General Wei wanted to take Deng Shizai with him, saying that General Deng had strong logistical and organizational skills and was especially suitable to be in charge of food and grass supplies for the army, but His Majesty wanted to keep him in Guanzhong to farm, otherwise the 'Ziwuling Four Heroes' would be all together." Yes, Fu Jun has taught a good disciple."
"The situation in Nanzhong is different. Shi Zai may not have achieved anything. Besides, the prime minister is in charge of everything, so he definitely won't..." Lan Tian suddenly felt something wrong in the middle of speaking, because although Zhuge Liang was the head of the civil servants, he did not have military power in his hands. How could it be possible to command Wei Yan?So he hurriedly asked: "Chang Wen made a surprise attack on Chang'an and made such extraordinary achievements. Your Majesty should be rewarded, right? What is his current position?"
Yiji replied: "General Wei was promoted to General Zhenbei because of his meritorious service, and he was bestowed on Jue Tinghou."
The ranking of the heavy-ranked generals of the Wei State is Zhengzhen Anping, and the ranking of Liu Bei's Han Dynasty is Zhen'an Pingzheng. The promotion of Wei Yan to the town-level heavy-ranking is enough to show Liu Bei's appreciation. The position in the army surpasses that of Huang Zhong's Zhengxi General and Gao Shun's Pingnan General, I don't know what adjustments will be made to become emperor this time. Lan Tian is very worried that Zhuge Liang will not be able to control it.
"Since Wen Chang is the general of Zhenbei, is it possible that he is the main general when he goes south to put down the barbarian rebellion?" Lan Tian asked around the corner.
"No, no, Your Majesty asked the prime minister to preside over the suppression of the rebellion."
"But the prime minister has no military power..."
Yiji suddenly realized, and then he understood what Lan Tian wanted to ask, so he explained with a smile: "Your Majesty is worried that the Prime Minister will not be able to suppress those arrogant soldiers? Your Majesty asked the Prime Minister to lead the Yizhou Mu, and to take charge of the military and government in Central Shu. Although General Wei He is a general, and he still has to be restrained when he arrives in Chengdu."
"I understand..." Lan Tian nodded straightly. Although Wei Yan is a heavy-ranked general, he has no integrity, and he has to listen to orders when he goes to Chengdu.
At this moment, Lan Tian's admiration for Liu Bei was even higher, because in the original historical line, Zhuge Liang did not have military power during Liu Bei's lifetime. Zhou Mu, which shows that Liu Bei's trust in Zhuge Liang is actually comparable to Guan Yu and Lantian.
Perhaps it is precisely because Liu Bei can know people and employ them without doubt that countless heroes have gathered under his command, and finally achieved a dynasty of romance and good stories.
"Jiaozhou borders the Nanzhong region. The prime minister might ask for help from Jiaozhou. Your Majesty asked you to prepare early. He asked me to tell the Fujun that although you are going to be the shepherd of Yangzhou, you must also pay attention to the military and government of Jiaozhou. If there is a war in Jiangdong If you are very nervous, you can delay the aid to the prime minister, Nanman and Soochow are incomparable." Yi Ji continued.
Lan Tian pinched the bridge of his nose and thought about Shan Gen, because he didn't have time to go back to handover with Jiang Wan, and the other party should not be able to command the troops in Jiaozhou. Suddenly he remembered the barbarian general Sha Moke, and then he stroked his beard and said, "I will write the book for Jiaozhou soldiers in a while. Ask Gao Boping to transfer Sha Moke back to Jiaozhi to prepare, and after the prime minister sends troops, he will directly send troops to Yongchang."
"General Sha is so powerful in Rinan County, he should be able to contain it very well." Yi Ji was overjoyed.
Gan Ning hastily reminded: "Sir, Lao Sha is more than brave, but not resourceful. You need someone who is calm to remind you, otherwise you may go on a long-distance expedition, and you may have trouble."
"I asked Boping to send some retired veterans to accompany the army. In fact, there is a prime minister on the frontal battlefield, and victory in the final war is inevitable. Those who restrain Lao Sha along the way can only be regarded as icing on the cake." Lan Tian said with a serious face.
No one knows Zhuge Liang's military level now. Seeing that Lan Tian was so sure, Gan Ning asked curiously: "Sir, it's fine to praise the prime minister for governing the country, why are you so sure of him leading the army to fight?"
"Haha, the prime minister is our chief military adviser, his military level is unquestionable, how about we play a game?" Lan Tian asked meaningfully.
"No, no, Mr. predicts things like a god, how can I win a bet with you..." Gan Ning foolishly shook his head.
Lan Tian seldom saw Gan Ning's simple and honest appearance, so he suddenly asked curiously: "Xingba fought bravely and made great contributions to the country. His Majesty should be rewarded for his enthronement, right?"
"Hmm... Qian Pingdong General, named Xiling Tinghou." Gan Ning nodded with a smile. Although he did not reach Wei Yan's height, he also got the title of Tinghou, and he was actually very satisfied.
"It's not bad. There will be wars like destroying Wu and crossing the river to seize the Huaihe River. There will be more opportunities in the future." Lan Tian patted Gan Ning on the shoulder to encourage him.
"Gan Ning is able to be what he is today, all thanks to the mentor's guidance and support. You are now Yangzhou Mu, and I can work under your command again." Gan Ning clasped his fists with a look of gratitude.
"Do it well." Lan Tian nodded, turned around and asked Yi Ji curiously: "Uncle Ji, do you remember the list of rewards? Can you tell me so that I won't be rude when we meet in the future."
Yi Ji smiled and took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Lan Tian with both hands and said: "Before leaving Beijing, His Majesty had someone copy the edict, please take it and read it slowly."
Lan Tian opened the envelope in surprise, and found that there were several sheets of paper, densely packed with names and official positions. According to the size of the font, he guessed that this was only a part of the list. Many officials, big and small, had been promoted. I can't remember exactly, but his own name is impressively on the top of the first page, from top to bottom:
Promoted Guan Yu to the rank of General, enfeoffed Marquis Xie, and led Yanzhou Shepherd;
Promoted Ma Chao to General of Hussars, entered the feudal Marquis of Yu Township, and led the governor of Bingzhou;
Promoted Zhang Fei to the rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry, was granted the title of Marquis of Xixiang, and was appointed Captain of Sili;
Promoted Lantian to be General Wei, enfeoffed as Marquis Xiao, and led Yangzhou Shepherd;
Promoted Huang Zhong to the general of Zhengxi, and was granted the title of Marquis of Huyang Ting and Grand Administrator of Zuo Fufeng;
Promoted Wu Yi to General Zuo, made Gaoyang Township Marquis, and prefect of Hanzhong;
Promoted Zhao Yun to be General Zhenxi, enfeoffed as Yiyang Tinghou, and led Liangzhou Governor;
Promoted Wei Yan to the general of Zhenbei, entered the title of Marquis of Mianyang Ting, and became the prefect of Feng Yi on the right;
Promoted Gan Ning to General of Pingdong, made Xiling Tinghou, and Jiangxia Prefect;
Promoted Pound to General Pingxi and Prefect of Nanyang;
Promoted Meng Da to General of Pingbei, into Marquis of Guannei, and Prefect of Nanxiang;
……
Chapter 865 Dasinong hangs in the air
The first page is full of senior military officers. Liu Bei himself has the ability to command troops, so he did not set up the post of Chief Sima. Lan Tian currently needs to sit in one side, and he is still taking the route of military officer promotion. Although this military position is not Sangong, it is also equivalent to Sangong.
Liu Bei has been the king of Hanzhong for several years, and he has more control over official positions than when he first became king, so he didn't mean to fill all the positions.
After the four of Guan Yu were promoted to Generals of the Three Dukes, Wu Yi was the only General of the Four. In addition, Huang Zhong's title was also surprising. Lan Tian can see from this list that Liu Bei has become more and more mature politically.
"Uncle Ji, Old General Huang is..." Lan Tian asked curiously.
Yiji explained: "General Huang established the army and killed the Marquis of Xia. He has made great achievements in establishing the country. This time, he took the lead in the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong and made outstanding achievements. His Majesty wanted to promote him as one of the generals of the four directions or one of the generals of the four towns. Meaning, he wanted to retain the title of Zhengxi, but he was willing not to be promoted, so His Majesty added a word to distinguish it, ranking between General Sangong and General Sifang."
"It turned out to be so." Lan Tian nodded to express his understanding.
Yi Ji then sighed: "In the Northern Expedition to besiege Chen Cang, General Yan Yan and Zhang Yun fought in front of the formation. Although the fight was inextricable at the time, after the battle, he was exhausted and injured his origin. He died of illness in Chang'an in early August. Your Majesty heard about it. I'm very sad, thinking that General Huang is two years older than General Yan, and he actually intended to let General Huang sit in the capital, but it's a pity that General Huang refused to accept his old age, and even invited Zhan to Nanzhong..."
"The old general is really a man of temperament. It's a pity that the world was chaotic in the past few decades, so he was buried in the countryside. If he was discovered earlier, he might have become famous all over the world..." Lan Tian sighed deeply.
Yiji nodded affirmatively: "When the veteran was in Chengdu and Chang'an, he often mentioned the kindness of the governor's support to others, otherwise he might have died of old age in Changsha, and because the old general's son died young, according to his own words, Juelu and official position If you can't take it away with death, it's better to fight heroically for the big man until the last moment."
When Lan Tian heard this, Huang Zhong appeared in front of his eyes. A person with no worries and ideals, even at this age, can explode with infinite power. Then he thought that it is good to have obsession in life, otherwise he would think I am old and incompetent, maybe I am not far from death.
Lan Tian nodded lightly in response, and then continued to look at the second page. It was full of mid-level generals, and the first four were all second-generation juniors, namely: Captain Guan Pingqian Shesheng, Captain Deng Aiqian Changshui, Liu Feng Qiantun cavalry captain, Lan Yuanqian infantry captain.
The fifth school lieutenant was merged from the eighth school lieutenant appointed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The rank of the five school lieutenant was higher than that of the miscellaneous generals. These positions originally commanded the guards of a battalion around the capital. The other three are all on different sides of the sky, and they seem to have nominal titles, mainly to distinguish them from generals with miscellaneous titles.
After reading it quickly, Lan Tian continued to turn the page, and the last page was about civil officials such as Sangong Jiuqing, specifically:
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who led Yizhou Mu, was named Linjiang Tinghou; Taiwei Fazheng, who led Jing Zhaoyin, was named Wannian Pavilion; Situ Pangtong was named Yangcheng Tinghou; Sikong Xu Shu, led Jingzhou Governor, was named Anchang Pavilion Tai Chang Lai Gong, Guang Lu Xun Huang Zhu, Wei Wei Chen Zhen, Tai Servant Huang Quan, Ting Wei Li Yan, Da Hong Lu Mi Zhu, Shao Fu Wang Mou...
Liu Bei also had artistry in conferring civil servants. Zhuge Liang needed to guard Yizhou and could not stay in the capital, and he did not get the blessing of Lushang Shushi.
Pang Tong's Situ and the prime minister have the same functions, so they become nominal positions with Fazheng's Taiwei and Xu Shu's Sikong. Lan Tian estimates that they will slowly adjust after the world is settled.
The distribution of the Sangong Jiuqing, it is obvious that Liu Bei was able to become emperor, and the contribution of each faction is different. Among them, the Jingzhou faction dominates with five members (Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Lai Gong, Chen Zhen, Huang Zhu), Dong Three members from the Zhou School (Fa Zheng, Huang Quan, and Li Yan), two members from the Yuan Cong School (Mi Zhu, Xu Shu), and one member from the Yizhou School (Wang Mou).
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