Both Zhang He and Zhu Ling were defeated and captured and surrendered in the war in which Guo Peng eliminated Yuan Shao.

He was conquered by Guo Peng, bowed to his feet, and became his general. He made many military achievements in the war against Baibo Yellow Turbans, the Southern Xiongnu and the Xianbei people.

After the establishment of the Wei State, Zhang He was appointed General Anbei and Zhu Ling was promoted to General Envoy.

Zhang He was a good general. After Guo Peng arrived at Zhang He, he often visited him, trained him, led his troops, and let him lead his army to fight. He performed remarkably well, and Guo Peng was very satisfied.

Moreover, Zhang He has a very excellent characteristic, which is his caution.

Zhang He was very cautious, was good at thinking when using troops, and was used to thinking first and then doing things, and was proficient in tactics. He also had many common problems with military generals - short of strategy.

But this does not hinder his purpose. Guo Peng does not need Zhang He to have strategic capabilities. He only needs to have tactical capabilities, be able to lead troops to the battlefield, and be cautious, which is enough.

In Guo Peng's view, Zhu Ling's ability in all aspects is no less than that of Zhang He.

He is cautious, has strict military discipline, and is good at commanding troops. He is a good general. However, for him, the most interesting thing is not his military career, but some other things.

For example, when he was under Yuan Shao, the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan led to his hometown being occupied. The enemy threatened his family. After crying, he led his troops to attack the city and regained his hometown, but lost all his family.

He did the same thing as Zhao Bao.

He made the same taboo as Zhao Bao.

If you don’t even love your own family, how can you love the Lord?

In an era when filial piety was greater than that, Zhu Ling and Zhao Bao were undoubtedly the very few people who were willing to forget their private affairs for the sake of official duties, but this did not get the recognition of mainstream ideas.

So Zhao Bao died of coughing up blood, while Zhu Ling's experience was a bit intriguing.

Yuan Shao did not reuse Zhu Ling, and later Zhu Ling defected to Cao Cao during the honeymoon period between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

The Yuan-Cao War did not join the front battlefield. After that, Cao Cao fought south and north. Later, he was inexplicably disgusted by Cao Cao and seized military power and became Yu Jin's subordinate. However, in the end, he was named a marquis by Cao Pi and was given preferential treatment.

So Zhu Ling’s life trajectory is a bit strange, and people don’t know how to evaluate it.

But Guo Peng didn't care about this because everything changed.

Zhu Ling is just a qualified general under his command who honestly leads troops to fight and do things. He has stable abilities and is not famous for his courage, but has gained a foothold with caution.

So overall, these two are suitable candidates. Guo Peng was hesitant and could not decide for a long time when it came to choosing who to choose.

At this moment, the Shen family, a rich family in Shangyong County, presented money to Guo Peng. The news that rice, grain and livestock were used to help the army was sent by Zhao Yun. Guo Peng blinked and immediately had an idea.

Hanzhong County is too big.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the peaceful reunification of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hanzhong County was a little bigger. In the chaotic times when the peaceful reunification was not peaceful, Hanzhong County had such a dangerous terrain and such a large area, which was actually a bit unsafe.

It's not safe for Mr. Guo.

Mr. Guo was not worried about Zhang He and Zhu Ling, but he felt that it seemed a bit risky to let one of Zhang He and Zhu Ling suddenly take on the heavy responsibility of guarding and managing such a large piece of land.

These two people have never done this job, and Guo Peng does not think they can suddenly assume such responsibilities.

Moreover, the location of Hanzhong County is indeed very special. It can connect to Liangzhou and the east, but it can also connect to Xiangyang in the Han River Basin.

Fangling County, the easternmost part of Hanzhong County, is only 400 miles away from Xiangyang County, the core of Liu Biao's rule. It can be reached in seven or eight days by dispatching troops to fight.

Guo Peng figured it out.

On April 17, the sixth year of Xingping, Guo Peng issued an administrative order to divide the former Hanzhong County into two.

The five counties of Nanzheng County, Chenggu County, Baozhong County, Mianyang County and Anyang County formed the New Hanzhong County. The capital was still Nanzheng County, and Zhang He was the prefect of Hanzhong.

Shangyong County is formed by Xicheng County, Xi County, Shangyong County and Fangling County. Zhu Ling is the prefect of Shangyong and the capital is Shangyong County.

Zhang He guarded Hanzhong County, with Liu Zhang's Yizhou forces as the main imaginary enemy, and fought against Yizhou forces, and Yangping Pass as the main front line.

Zhu Ling guarded Shangyong County, took Liu Biao's Jingzhou power as an imaginary enemy, and inserted it into the Xiangyang area, the core hinterland of Liu Biao like a sharp knife, making Liu Biao uneasy.

The two of them cooperate with each other and cooperate with each other. If one side is in trouble, the other side should support it as soon as possible. Of course, the two of them can also have the effect of restraining each other.

Guo Peng stationed two armies in the New Hanzhong County and the newly established Shangyong County, with 10,000 people. The Hanzhong War Zone was divided into two and handed over to two people, each sharing the pressure.

Among them, Zhu Ling’s mission is still relatively important.

He was responsible for a connecting task, not only assisting the army of Runan and Yingchuan when there was war in Jingzhou, but also assisting Zhang He in fighting when there was war in Hanzhong.

Therefore, Guo Peng had a great expectation for Zhu Ling. He equipped him with more members of the administrative team. Together with Zhang He, he carried out account statistics and land measurement work under Guo Peng's nose, and made preliminary preparations for military farming.

Guo Peng wants to observe the ability of these two people in this regard and see if he is entrusted with someone.

Fortunately, under Guo Peng's observation, although these two people are not as good as Xiahou Dun in governing civil affairs, they are enough to be the governor of a state, at least one county can still do it.

The population under Zhang Lu's rule increased explosively during the Liangzhou Group's disaster to Guanzhong.

Before Pang Xi occupied Hanzhong, Zhang Lu directly controlled more than 300,000 people, and was managed by Zhang Lu using the five dou of rice to teach him, which was a paradise.

When Pang Xi came, he first harmed these people. Later, the Northern Expedition to Liangzhou also harmed many people, and many died on the road.

During the war, the population dropped sharply, and many people ran away to the Qinling Mountains. The foundation left by Zhang Lu was very difficult.

Guo Peng estimated that the population of Hanzhong is only 230,000 to 40,000. After Hanzhong County and Shangyong County are divided into two parts, the two counties can only have 110,000 to 120,000 people.

As for the development of military farming work, these populations are unfavorable, but Guo Peng currently has no more population to move to Hanzhong to military farming, so he can only let Zhang He and Zhu Ling mobilize the army to carry out military farming, combine it with civil farming, and accumulate military supplies belonging to Hanzhong and Shangyong as soon as possible.

Military supplies on the front line of the war are very important and indispensable. Guo Peng has already experienced how difficult it is to transport food and grass across the Qinling Mountains and Shu Road, and he doesn't want to experience it a second time.

So Hanzhong's basic policies were determined, governance was launched immediately, and restorative construction was launched immediately, but Guo Peng was not yet able to leave.

Because he also had to meet with the powerful and well-preserved and intact families in central and eastern Han, and talk about his feelings to win people's hearts.
Chapter completed!