Gao Kuohai was assigned to lead the Tieshan Army to defend against the State of Shu; Cheng Han was tasked with leading the Brave Champion Army to hold off the State of Wu; Han Ling was to lead the Youzhou Prefecture Army against the Qianghu; and Jia Ruoxiang was ordered to lead the Liaodong Soldiers to reinforce both the Tieshan Army and the Youzhou Prefecture Army. With this, the defensive deployment of the State of Wei was swiftly concluded.
Now that the internal unrest had been quelled, it was time to consider dealing with external threats. In this, the ministers of the Six Ministries were of particular importance.
Minister of Revenue Li Shen, Minister of Rites Shi Jun, and Minister of War Fa Yun were men he trusted implicitly; naturally, they could not be moved. As for the Minister of Justice, Murong Chong, he was his father-in-law. Given his high prestige at court, he was needed to hold down the fort whenever he himself was away from Luoyang, so he could not be allowed to retire prematurely. The Minister of Works, Lai Yunwen, possessed great talent, making him well-suited for his position. That left only the Minister of Personnel, Geng Yun.
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