Han Shizu

Chapter 348

"However, Ma Yin died and his bones were not cold. Ma Xisheng sent envoys to the north to ask for the appointment of the Central Plains, and forced Ma Yin's eldest son Ma Xizhen to succeed Hunan Jiedu. Ma Yin's will was destroyed by Ma Xisheng at the initial stage." Wang Pu Xu said.

Liu Chengyou said that there was a slight sense of contempt between his words: "I have read the historical policies of the Tang Dynasty. Although I don't go into details, I have only mentioned the things in Hunan. I think that Ma Yin can be in the world at the right time. Forge ahead at the moment, take advantage of the situation, start from a carpenter, establish a foundation, and become the master of a separatist regime. He is indeed a hero for a while.

But why is it so unwise? Since he has more than thirty sons, does he still want to make more than thirty sons take turns to inherit the business? It's ridiculous!Brothers end up with brothers and sisters, we also need to look at it according to the time and situation. In this way, it is really the way to take disaster! "

"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and what he said is true!" Listening to Liu Chengyou's words, Wang Pu agreed: "Ma Yin wanted to avoid brothers fighting each other and surrendered his will, so he took it for granted. It can be achieved, but it will make the struggle among the princes more intense. In the past twenty years, the Ma family’s struggle for the position of Jiedu in Hunan has the root cause of Ma Yin’s will!"

"Ma Xisheng was greedy and cruel, and died after three years in office. According to Ma Yin's third son, Ma Xifan, who succeeded his elder brother, was even more unbearable than his elder brother.

In the 12th year of Tianfu, Ma Xifan died of illness. If according to Ma Yin's will, Ma Xie, the eldest of his younger brothers, should succeed to the throne.However, when Ma Yinchu died, Ma Xisheng dared to ignore his life, let alone seventeen years later.Therefore, Ma Xifan Chuan is located in the same mother's younger brother, the current Chu king Ma Xiguang, so naturally Ma Xie was dissatisfied, so that the brothers fought against the wall and fought against each other. "

Liu Chengyou commented indifferently: "From this point of view, Ma Yin's first hero, in the end, was a disaster for his descendants."

"You said that there are three horses fighting for the slot now, who else?" Looking at Wang Pu.

"Ma Xichong!" Wang Pu said a name Liu Chengyou was not familiar with, and explained to him: "It is said that Ma Xi'e caused chaos in Hunan, and there was this person who provoked right and wrong during it. The calyxes are interconnected"

"Even Qing can detect such things, how did Ma Xiguang react?" Liu Chengyou faintly felt something was wrong and asked.

Knowing where the emperor's doubts lie, Wang Pu replied: "Except for sending troops to deal with Ma Xie, the King of Chu has no restrictions on Ma Xichong of Tanzhou!"

Liu Chengyou's dull eyes flickered, and he asked again: "Ma Xiguang's report is unclear, but we know that Ma Xi'e was defeated. How did Ma Xiguang deal with it?"

Mentioning this, Wang Pu couldn't help showing a bit of weirdness, and said: "In order not to hurt his brother, the king of Chu ordered the soldiers not to pursue, and Ma Xie was allowed to withdraw to Langzhou, where he was still stationed. At the very beginning, the king of Chu had the intention of abdicating the position and giving way to the country, but if he failed, some of his ministers had noticed Ma Xie's dissent and persuaded him to kill him, but the king of Chu refused, which caused disaster!"

"Ma Xiguang's cowardice, why did this happen?" Liu Chengyou couldn't believe it.

Seeing this, Wang Pu also shook his head slightly and said: "The minister was shocked when he heard it for the first time. The King of Chu is so cowardly and indulges the hostility. The kindness of a woman will inevitably suffer disaster sooner or later!"

Liu Chengyou nodded, pondered for a while, and said, "Ma Xiguang's weak actions will only make Ma Xi'e and others more rampant and less fearful. As expected, once Ma Xi'e reorganizes his army, he will definitely go south again. Seeking the throne. With Ma Xiguang's character and style, if you don't try to change, people's hearts will be scattered. Can you block it once, can you block it twice or three times?"

"In comparison, although Ma Xi'e is a humble man, he is determined to seize the throne, and Ma Xiguang will be captured by him sooner or later!" Liu Chengyou's tone was very affirmative.

Wang Pu echoed: "Indeed!"

"Hunan was originally a remote place in the south, with a vast land and few people and poor people. The foundation created by Ma Yin and the blue thread will be ruined by the Ma brothers!" Liu Chengyou said.

"In the next one or two years, there will be troubles in Hunan!" Wang Pu predicted.

Liu Chengyou was thinking about this matter, with a pensive expression on his face, his fingers subconsciously knocked on the imperial case, and suddenly turned his head to look at Wang Pu and asked: "The land of Hunan has suffered a lot from Ma Xifan's brutal rule, and now And because of the Ma brothers fighting for power, there was a war and disaster, and only those people suffered. Hunan is also the land of the Han Dynasty, and its people are also my people. What do you think Wang Qing thinks about saving the people from the water?"

The meaning revealed in Liu Chengyou's words seemed to be used in Hunan, so Wang Pu's expression was a little calm, he glanced at him for a while, and answered cautiously: "Your Majesty, the disaster of the Han Dynasty will end, and the warehouses will be exhausted. I want to prepare for the northern invaders." If you use it in the southeast, you may not be able to take care of other things. Moreover, between Hunan and the Han, Jingnan is still separated."

The corner of Liu Chengyou's mouth curled slightly: "By the way, Jingnan will be cleaned up together. According to the thoroughfare on all sides, Meng and Shu can be suppressed in the west, and the puppet Han can be suppressed in the south. In the east, you can follow the flow and control the Southern Tang Dynasty. Isn't it beautiful?"

Seeing that the Son of Heaven looked serious and did not seem to be lying, Wang Pu couldn't help but worry in his tone: "Your Majesty, the Jingnan Gao family is still respectful to the court, and they are dedicated to paying tribute and serving them. You can't be an unknown teacher. Furthermore, with the power of the imperial court, there is no such thing as two-faced military power. Even if Jingnan and Hunan are getting weaker and weaker, the imperial court can still draw a lot of energy. Hunan is declining, but Jingnan can be called stable under the management of three generations of the Gao family. Your Majesty has Tunan's intentions, and he should move forward steadily, and don't act too hastily...

Wang Pu's opinion is already very clear. It's not that he disagrees with using troops to the south, but he just doesn't suggest that Liu Chengyou should be distracted in Hunan.

Faced with Wang Pu's nervous reaction, Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing, took a few breaths calmly, and then slowly said: "I usually like people who know themselves, but I am very concerned about myself and the current situation of the big man. , I think I have a thorough understanding, and I know it well. The strategic direction of Huainan is an established matter, how can I give up, and I will definitely not change course."

Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, Wang Pu's expression relaxed, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"However, my Han is the country of Ma Chu's suzerain, and Ma Chu is in chaos. Although I am far away in Tokyo, I don't want to ignore it. I should show the responsibility of the Central Plains!" Liu Chengyou said in a high-sounding way.

Wang Pu asked directly: "What does Your Majesty want?"

"The former fan Ma Xie wanted to imitate Ma Xisheng, and went to Tokyo to seek the support of the imperial court. The princes refused, and ordered Hunan to make peace. Although Ma Xiguang is weak and incompetent, he is the king of Chu, after all, he is justified. For Ma I despise people like Xie with ulterior motives and rebellious intentions. This time the army is defeated, and it is time for the general to reprimand them severely, so that they can settle down in Langzhou and behave honestly."

Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, the doubts on Wang Pu's face became more and more serious: "If so, I'm afraid the effect will still be small. In order to seize the throne, people like Ma Xie may not take into account the will of the court!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's eyes showed a little cunning: "If Ma Xiguang has the support of the imperial court, if Ma Xie wants to fight against several towns in Hunan with one state, he will be alone. If he wants to fight against Ma Xiguang, he will How to do it?"

"Invite foreign aid!" Wang Pu reacted, and then carefully considered: "The forces around Hunan, the only ones who have the strength to intervene, are Meng Shu and the Puppet Tang! However, the real possibility of sending troops is probably only the Puppet Tang!"

Speaking of this, Wang Pu's eyes seemed to be shining brightly.

Liu Chengyou was very satisfied with Wang Pu's tact, and said leisurely: "When Gao Congjiao was at odds with our court, he proclaimed himself a minister and asked for help from Jinling, and Li Jing accepted it. When Wang Min was in civil strife, the puppet Tang Dynasty also sent troops to destroy Min. If there are endless internal turmoil in Ma Chu, and Ma Xie claims that a minister is asking for orders in Jinling, will Li Jing be tempted?"

Wang Pu understood Liu Chengyou's thoughts thoroughly, weighed it secretly for a while, and replied a little conservatively: "I can't guarantee it, but if it really reaches that level, it is between the false Tang Lord's thoughts, such as the internal activities of the false Tang Dynasty. It's unknown what the result will be!"

"However, maybe you can give it a try!" Liu Chengyou said with a calm expression, "If the puppet Tang Dynasty uses force in Hunan, it will divide its troops. I will send troops to the south at that time, which may save a lot of trouble!"

Wang Pu subconsciously nodded his head, looked at Liu Chengyou who was sitting peacefully and calmly, and made a gesture of embarrassment.No wonder the Son of Heaven discussed so much with him about the Hunan matter. He originally had the idea of ​​using the land of Hunan as bait to divide the Southern Tang's military strength.As for those scenes about the people in Hunan, Wang Pu automatically ignored them.

However, Liu Chengyou's idea was based on the scattered memories buried in his brain. Ma Chu's rule in Hunan seemed to be the result of the Southern Tang Dynasty's dispatch of troops.

(End of this chapter)