Shu Chen

Chapter 142 Be Careful

Wei Taihe three years, Han Jianxing seven years, AD 229.

Luoyang, Jianshi Hall.

Emperor Wei Cao Rui bowed his head slightly, hiding his joy, anger, sorrow and joy behind the crown.

Contrary to his age of just over twenty, his face was a little gray.Zuo Zhi's deep black eye bags and bloodshot eyes, it is not difficult to see that he has had a bad time.

In December last year, the prefect of Liaodong was replaced.

Gongsun Yuan, the son of Gongsun Kang, took the position of Gongsun Gong, who had been appointed by Wei Guo, and made himself the prefect.

Although the Gongsun family in Liaodong only surrendered to Wei State in name, but Gongsun Yuan seized the throne when Wei State was defeated on all three fronts, which made Cao Rui feel a little angry and a ray of sadness grew in his heart.

This Gongsun traitor actually thinks that our Great Wei's power is weak!
However, despite being angry, he still sent an envoy to Liaodong, and formally worshiped Gongsun Yuan as General Yang Lie and Taishou of Liaodong.

In troubled times, the country should not be disadvantaged by anger.

He comforted himself so much.

However, at the beginning of spring this year, he still couldn't let go of some things that the princes in the court would not dare to report.

There are rumors in Liangzhou and the three auxiliary Han family Lishu and Qianghu tribes in Guanzhong: Qiao Zhou, the Confucian who rebelled against Shu, even cited the heirs of Emperor Wu and Wen as examples. His surname is Dai Han and he is condemned by God! !
How sinister is this thief's heart!
In particular, at this time his second son Fanyang Wang Cao Mu was actually sick!
Isn't this what Qiao thief cursed?

For more than ten days, Cao Rui couldn't help glaring and gnashing his teeth every time he thought about it, and secretly swore with hatred: one day we will destroy Nishu, and the Qiaojiayi tribe in Brazil will be defeated!All the corpses were burned and their ashes scattered!

Therefore, he got Cao Zhen's biography last night, so he hurriedly recruited Minister Gu Ming Chen Qun, Minister Liu Ye, Shang Shu Ling Chen Jiao, Zhong Shu Ling Sun Zi, Zhong Shu Supervisor Liu Fang, Zhong Leader Yang Ji, and just moved to the office. Jiang Ji, who is in the Central Guard Army, came to discuss together.

This is a lesson learned from last year's arbitrary battle of Shiting, which resulted in the death of the great Sima Cao Xiu, who lost his army and lost his land.

Although Cao really asked for a battle, he didn't need many troops.

Cao Zhen used the reason that Xianbei's bald-haired tribe disturbed Longyou and returned in a big defeat, claiming that Wei State is not suitable to send out soldiers to fight now.

He just wanted to divide the more than [-] troops garrisoned in Liangzhou and raid Didao in Longxi against Shu.

After Didao captured it, he would divide his troops to harass Angu County, Suoxi City and other places in the upper reaches of the Taoshui River, forcing Nishu to be unable to safely breed horses and train cavalry.

Naturally, as the commander-in-chief, he also proposed a very detailed battle plan.

For example, the main force in Guanzhong was used to intimidate the three roads of Longyou and the construction of plank roads in the Qinling Mountains; Xia Houru, the guard of Shuzheng stationed in Wuwei County, led the southward feint attack, and made a large-scale march of the Wei State into Bashu.Let Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Ni Shu, divide his troops and horses to garrison and guard, and let him know that when Didao was attacked, he would not be able to quickly dispatch troops to help.

And the leading general also has suggestions.

The general Wang Shuang who is currently stationed in Youfufeng in Guanzhong is the main general, and the general Lu Pan who is stationed in Pingxi County is the deputy.

As for why Xu Miao, Guo Huai, Hao Zhao and others who were more familiar with the land of Longyou were abandoned, it was because they were worried about leaking the news.He can send agents into the enemy's territory, and always detect the movements of the leading generals of the various ministries of Nishu, and vice versa.

Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister against Shu, must have also dispatched many spies, lurking in Jincheng County and other places, closely monitoring the movements of Xu Miao, Guo Huai and others.

To attack Di Dao is by surprise!

If the news is leaked, it is very easy to be ambushed by Ni Shu's plan.

After Cao Rui looked at it, he also agreed in his heart.

In particular, the purpose of Cao Zhen's call for battle this time is the sentence "Longyou has been lost, so we can no longer sit back and watch against Shu and ride more".

After all, Wei's reliance against Nishu and Sun Wu not only has strong national strength, but also has the merits of cavalry.

Wei Qi looked down on the eight wastelands, Shu fought against the mountains and had no opponents, and the Wu navy ruled the roost across the river.

If Nishu is allowed to accumulate strength for several years and has a large number of cavalry, then Liangzhou in Wei State will not be defended, and the three assistants in Guanzhong will not be safe!
For this reason alone, Cao Rui was very anxious.

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Quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he calmed down his emotions, and said in a calm and gentle voice, "Everyone is my pillar of Wei, do you think it is feasible for the general to seek a war? You and the others can speak freely and express their opinions. No one is responsible for what happens in the war.”

"only!"

When everyone heard the sound, they all bowed their heads and took orders.

It's just that when one after another speaks out and expresses their own opinions, everyone has different opinions.

Chen Qun, the most honorable Minister of Gu Ming, categorically opposed sending troops.

He fought on three fronts in the Wei State last year, and all ended in defeat. The national strength has already been damaged, and it is time to focus on cultivating life and rest, and not to use weapons rashly to make the people suffer.

And if this battle is won, Nishu will inevitably fight with a large army, which may trigger the second Longyou war between the two countries.

Furthermore, raising horses and training cavalry pawns is by no means a one-time achievement.

It is better to rest with the people first, and after one or two years of recovery of national power and morale of the soldiers, then send a large army out of Longyou and Hanzhong County, and drive Nishu back to Bashu in one fell swoop.

You can't fight for a momentary advantage.

Regarding Sikong and Chen Qun's theory, Shang Shu ordered Chen Jiao to second his opinion.

Zhongshuling Sun Zi, Zhongshu Supervisor Liu Fang, and the leader of Zhongshu Yang Ji thought that they could send troops this time.

The reason is that it is the discretionary power of General Cao Zhen to send more than [-] troops, and he must not let Ni Shu have the right to ride.

In the period of Wei Wu Cao Cao and Wei Wen Cao Pi, Jiang Ji and Liu Ye, who demonstrated their ability to plan and plan, held the same objection as Chen Qun.

Jiang Ji, who was once praised by Cao Pi as "aspirational and generous", spoke fiercely.

Zhuge Liang, the prime minister against Shu, has a cautious temperament and does not dare to use state affairs as an excuse to assert that Gao Xiang and Zheng Pu's troops who are currently stationed in Didao, Longxi, can use the strategy of increasing the number of stoves, and follow the example of Dong Zhuo in the past. Forget it, they all lured Liangzhou soldiers and horses to go deep into the enemy's territory and ambush them!
It is not advisable to send soldiers out of Di Dao!

It also echoes Sikong Chen Qun's theory that it is time to build up strength by cultivating health and rest, hoping to win the battle against Shu in the future.

The attendant Liu Ye's eyes flickered slightly, neither agreeing nor disapproving, but came up with a compromise.

He thought that using Liangzhou to garrison the army this time might breed the arrogance of the Haoyou and Qianghu tribes in the four counties of Hexi, and cause turmoil in the prefectures and counties.It is better to send envoys to the land of Heshou, and entrust Tang Fan, the leader of the Qiang people, as King of Guiyi by the order of the emperor, and divide the land of Heshou to set up a new county, so as to draw him into a friendly state of Wei and make Nishu afraid of him.

Another general led two or three thousand cavalry into the river head, lured the Qiang and Hu tribes with swords and silks, and together along the Jishi Mountain-Taizi Mountains harassed the newly established horse breeding land in Longxi by Nishu, delaying their establishment of cavalry. time.

Among the seven important ministers who discussed with him, three of them categorically rejected it, three of them highly praised it, and one of them politely advised him not to take other strategies.

As a result, it was difficult for Cao Rui to make a decision, so he had to suspend the discussion.

However, Chen Qun, the Minister of Gu Ming, also mentioned the Qiang Hu incident in Anliang Prefecture.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, has used Shu brocade and other things to make friends with Qiang Hu and Hao You, and that it is time for us to benefit from the Silk Road of Great Wei! If it is too late, I am afraid that people will not be able to listen to it!"

As soon as the words fell, the hall was silent.

Such remonstrance is a feasible strategy for everyone who discusses it, but only Chen Qun can mention it.

Because Chen Qun has a clean and elegant reputation, has always been admired by the government and the public, and has the deepest experience, and no one dares to criticize him for seeking benefits for the country.

Wei Tianzi Cao Rui narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and there was a look of embarrassment on his face, which was fleeting.

It's not the words that annoy Chen Qun.

It's about angering the wealthy families in the Central Plains who are greedy for profit and neglect the country!
When Yang Fu initially proposed to give up the Silk Road, he had the intention to implement it, but he was hindered by nobles and rich families in the court, and he tried his best to win half of the benefits.

As the Son of Heaven, some things cannot be carried out according to one's wishes.

Because those nobles and wealthy families are all rooted in the local area, most of them are the prestige of a county!
If they are forcibly deprived of their interests, they will incite Li Shu to rebel, causing disturbances in counties and counties.

"Chen Qing's words are very kind!"

Cao Rui smiled kindly, and looked at Chen Qun with admiration, "However, if it is forced to do it now, it may be difficult to do so if the court officials or admonishers cannot compete with the people for profit. I don't know Chen Qing, but Do you have a plan?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks it can be effective."

Chen Qun smiled slightly and tugged his already gray beard, "If your Majesty keeps the world's swords and soldiers still alive, and you pass down an edict ordering the common people to respect simplicity and pursue extravagance and pomp, set an example to implement it. And add the law of the ninth-rank officials, take It must be discussed whether the family background is clean and simple, and then it can be promoted throughout the country."

"Great!"

Hearing this, Cao Rui immediately beamed with joy, clasped his palms and praised, "Qing lives up to the late emperor's will to assist the government!"

Chen Qun made a humble statement about this.

When I was young, there were great differences in discussion, and I couldn't make a decision for a while, so I went back separately.

After the emperor Cao Rui entered the palace, he took off his court clothes, crown and other things, and waved Xiao Huangmen and others to leave, walking slowly in the garden alone.

Whether to send troops or not, the ministers have different opinions, and only he, as the emperor, can decide arbitrarily.

However, if you carefully consider the strengths of the people in the hall, you can vaguely come up with the answer.

Both Chen Qun and Chen Jiao are veteran ministers who uphold the principles of the central government, and what they think is the old way of seeking the country.Those who agree with Sun Zi, Liu Fang, etc., are good at political affairs, not military strategy.

Liu Ye and Jiang Ji, who are good at planning and planning, do not follow the general Cao Zhen's intention of seeking war.

It can be seen from this that the public will not send out troops.

However, as Sun Zi and others said, Cao Zhen, the general who supervised the battle in Yongliang with integrity, judged the situation and dispatched more than [-] soldiers and horses to fight for profit.

Furthermore, since ancient times, the general will not accept the order of the emperor outside!

He and everyone else are in Luoyang, so they don't know the real situation in Yongliang, so why should they talk too much?
Cao Rui, who had come to a conclusion, turned around and stepped back, calling out the Huangmen Order, "Come here, summon!"

A few days later, Guanzhong Chang'an.

Cao Zhen laid out the imperial edict of Emperor Cao Rui on the record, frowned and thought.

There are not many pens and ink in his book, and there are only a few lines, which say: "The general's false festival axe is in charge of Yongliang's military affairs. Whether or not troops will be dispatched can be decided by themselves. I have no advance warning! Soldiers are fierce, just be careful."

(End of this chapter)