So Zhong Hui replied to Sima Shi. Since Zhong Hui didn't know whether this idea was proposed by someone else or Sima Shi himself thought it out, Zhong Hui said it more tactfully in the letter, "The move of military farming is beneficial to the country and the people." However, the new army in Jizhou is currently inaugurated and is not suitable for the method of military farming. It is not too late to ask Sima Shi to postpone the implementation and wait for the future conditions to mature.

Zhong Hui's reply made Sima Shi's a little warm-hearted mind calmer. He could not have both fish and bear's paws. It was difficult to take into account both training and military farming. It was necessary to train the new army in Jizhou to achieve combat effectiveness, and to carry out military farming to ensure the supply of food and grass. This is obviously an unrealistic consideration.

Whether the Jizhou army has the ability to farm, the answer is of course yes. Soldiers from peasant backgrounds cannot farm. Isn’t that a joke?

But now the first priority of the Jizhou army is not farming, but solving the defense problems in Jizhou. At this moment, neglecting the army to train and go to farm is simply putting the cart before the horse and losing the original intention of this large-scale recruitment of the army.

Zhong Hui analyzed it very well, and Sima Shi naturally nodded secretly. Zhong Hui was on the front line of Jizhou and knew the situation there, so his opinions were the most pertinent. These ministers in the court worked behind closed doors and acted on their own initiative. Their proposals were often unreliable.

Since Sima Shi proposed the plan to recruit 300,000 troops in Jizhou, he has been constantly hearing opposition. Of course, the opposition is confident and has sufficient reasons. He even stands on the commanding heights of the country and openly refutes it, believing that military force is the way to defeat.

But the situation in Jizhou is there, with no soldiers to defend or danger. Should we let the Bingzhou cavalry drive straight into the Yellow River?

When the quality of the army is not met, the gap can only be made up through quantity. Although Simalun is just a child, he stands higher than anyone else and sees farther than anyone else. If you want to defend Jizhou, recruit troops widely, and the tactics of the sea of ​​people are the only way out. There is no other way to go.

Implementing strategic defense is a forced strategy by Sima Shi. If Bingzhou is lost and Youzhou is also lost, Jizhou will not have any more accidents. Once Jizhou falls, the entire north of the Yellow River will have no land and half of the country will be lost. That is the most disastrous consequence.

Therefore, protecting Jizhou is the top priority at present. Sima Shi must ensure the safety of Jizhou at all costs. He recruited 300,000 troops. In the eyes of many people, this is a waste of troops and a dry pond. However, Sima Shi knew that this was a last resort. Only by using Jizhou's human resources and the whole people were soldiers can he build an indestructible line of defense in Jizhou.

Zhong Hui's reply strengthened Sima Shi's idea. It seems that appointing Zhong Hui as the governor of Hebei was the most correct decision. Sima Shi decided to let Zhong Hui do it in Jizhou's affairs and no longer interfere in this regard.

As for the disharmonious voices in the court, Sima Shi decided to ignore them. Without investigation, there would be no right to speak. The ministers in the court did not understand the situation in Jizhou at all, and worked behind closed doors and talked nonsense, which would be harmful and useless.

The destruction of the Youzhou army will bring a new test to Jizhou's defense. Before the forefather Wei Guan and Wang Qi guarded Linyu Pass, they could at least play a role in the Bingzhou army. Now that the entire Youzhou area is lost, the Bingzhou army has no worries anymore and can move south unscrupulously. The situation in Jizhou suddenly becomes tense.

At this time, it would be a joke to talk about military farming again. The enemy was almost at the city and asked the soldiers to grind and farm, which was simply putting the cart before the horse.

Concentrating all efforts to defend Jizhou is the current priority. Fortunately, Sima Shi still has resources in several states to use. A little tax increase can solve Jizhou's urgent needs. Although public grievances will increase, this is also a last resort.

Sima rubbed his swollen temples to calm his mood a little. I said that governing a big country is like cooking small fresh food. Mastering the temperature is the key to governing the country. After Sima took office, he realized that it was difficult to govern the country. Others only saw your loftyness, but they could not see your exhaustion.

Sima Shi stood up and decided to go out for a walk and get some air outside. At this time, Sima Zhao hurried from outside, looking a little angry.

Sima Shi said, "Sir, what's wrong with you in such a hurry?"

Sima Zhao bowed and said, "Brother, I just received the news that Wei Guan was captured and surrendered. Now he became Cao Liang's governor of Youzhou. It was useless to treat him like this. He actually did such a traitor. My brother suggested confiscating the Wei family and exiling his family for thousands of miles to be punished."

Sima Zhao just heard the news. The Youzhou army was destroyed in Zhangwu's entire army, Wang Qi was killed in battle, and Wei Guan was captured. Everyone thought that this would be an ending. Wei Guan was the direct descendant of the Sima family and had been valued by Sima Yi. Because of his contribution to quelling Youzhou's rebellion, he was promoted to the high position of the Youzhou governor. Logically speaking, he should have been killed like Wang Qi, so that he could live up to the kindness of the Sima family.

But unexpectedly, Wei Guan was so backless. Not only did he surrender, he also transformed himself into Cao Liang's governor of Youzhou and helped the evildoer. It was really hateful.

A few days ago, after receiving the news of the defeat of the Youzhou army, Sima Shi specially summoned Wei Guan's son and brothers, thinking that it was a plea, but Wei Guan turned against him in a blink of an eye. Isn't this a naked slap in the face of Sima Shi?

Therefore, Sima Zhao seemed particularly angry, believing that only by severely punishing the Wei family can the dignity of the Sima family be restored, and at the same time, it can also intimidate other generals. There is a risk of surrendering to the enemy, and you must be cautious when you turn against the enemy.

Sima Shi's face was relatively calm. Obviously, he was not surprised by this result. Wei Guan was not the kind of person who regarded death as loyal. Once he was captured, he would definitely be afraid of death and betrayal.

But what surprised Sima Shi was that Cao Liang actually used such a surrender like Wei Guan and appointed him as the governor of Youzhou. If a fence-in-law like Wei Guan, if the situation is unfavorable, it will be common for him to turn against him and surrender. Is such a person worthy of reusing?

As for punishing the Wei family, Sima Shi had no idea. Although Wei Guan's surrender to the enemy had a hateful side, the reason could not be blamed entirely on him. At this time, the blame and his family seemed to be a little narrow-minded.

Sima Shi sighed and said, "Wei Boyu's power is poor and surrenders to the enemy. Is it a mistake? Why bother to affect my family? I will continue to do everything and continue to do so. His salary will still be provided according to the old rules."
Chapter completed!