Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 287

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In 230 A.D., the fourth year of Wei Emperor Cao Rui Taihe, in May, Luoyang.

Outside the hall, the morning sky was as dark as night.

A violent wind whizzed and slapped the door of the palace, and with the sound of rushing, it seemed that the roof tiles fell down.Then came the sound of raindrops splashing on the roof.

Everyone in the hall fell silent, waiting for Wei Emperor Cao Rui to speak.

Cao Rui looked gloomy and displeased, looked at the people under the steps, and asked: "I wonder if you can tell me about the current situation, and how should I deal with it now?"

Chen Qun held the wat board and said in a serious manner: "Your Majesty, the heavy rain in the Central Plains has caused the Luo, Yi, He, and Han to swell and flood the farmland. The people in Sili, Henan, and Jingzhou were displaced and their hearts were in chaos. , I hope His Majesty will pull out food to save it!"

Liu Fang also stood up, held the wat board in his hand, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what Sikong said is very true. Today, there is a flood and the farmland is flooded. The spring grain of the people on both sides of the strait has disappeared, and the people are displaced. If it is not properly settled, it may cause confusion among the common people and lead to rebellion. The Central Plains and Guanzhong are the foundation of our Great Wei and cannot be shaken."

Cao Rui took a deep breath and said slowly: "Sikong's words are reasonable. First allocate grain to save the people in the Central Plains and Guanzhong. An order is issued that all people affected by the flood will be exempted from taxation and land tax this year, and the officials of the counties will open warehouses to release grain. , there must be no mistake, if there is insufficient food and grass, dispatch from the counties in Hebei."

"No!" Chen Qun replied.

After a pause, Chen Qun hesitated for a while, and asked: "The Great Sima is short of food, please distribute the military food in Guanzhong and Luoyang. There is a conflict, what should we do?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall stared wide-eyed, and no one dared to speak.

Now that the people have no food and need relief, the great Sima Cao Zhen led an army to fight Zhuge Liang, and he is also in urgent need of food.To save the people, Da Sima will have to retreat, and if he retreats to Liangzhou, he will lose; if he does not save the people, he will support Da Sima against the enemy, fearing that the people will change.

That's why no one dares to discuss lightly which of the two is bigger and which is smaller.

Cao Rui frowned slightly, waved his hands, and said, "Wait a minute, there is no rush to issue an edict."

"No!" The servant replied.

Cao Rui frowned in thought, looked at the people below, and asked, "The Great Sima is short of food, what should we do?"

Seeing this, Liu Ye, the attendant, came out holding a wat board and said, "Your Majesty, although our army is short of food, is there any shortage in Western Shu?"

"Days of heavy rain are not unique to Guanzhong. It must be difficult to transport food and grass to Western Shu. If we can draw military rations from Guanzhong to supply the chief Sima, and insist on a little, then Zhuge Liang will retreat." Liu Ye said.

Chen Qun snorted coldly and said, "If you dare to ask Liu Shizhong, how will the common people treat him?"

Liu Ye bowed his hands to Chen Qun and replied: "The people also need to be rescued. The people in the Central Plains are the first, and the people in Guanzhong are the second. The officials of the counties in the Central Plains opened warehouses to release grain to help the people; When the food and grass arrive, the people in Guanzhong can be relieved."

Cao Rui nodded secretly, satisfied with Liu Ye's answer, Liangzhou must not be lost, he can only wrong the people in Guanzhong and suffer them.

The silent Cao Rui said: "What Zi Yang (Liu Ye) said is a moderate opinion, what do you think?"

When Chen Qun heard the words, he knew that Cao Rui had made up his mind and would adopt Liu Ye's method.

Chen Qun sighed and did not dissuade them. He made a few suggestions and said, "Your Majesty's words are very true, but I think that some of the people affected by the disaster in Guanzhong can be sent to serve as corvée, and I, Great Wei, will rescue them with food..."

Cao Rui nodded slightly, and said, "Good, what Chen Sikong said is fine."

After finishing speaking, Cao Rui looked around at the crowd and asked, "I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

The right servant of the Shangshu shot Wei Zhen slightly corrected his clothes, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, what Liu Shizhong said is also insufficient. I think that Zhuge Liang in the Western Shu has Longyou on his back, and the supply of food and grass is far more convenient for my Great Wei. Today, my Great Wei Guanzhong, Si The subordinates were hit by a disaster, and the food and grass were unsustainable. If we do not make a quick decision and force them to retreat, I am afraid that Zhuge Liang will not retreat when the food is exhausted, but Da Sima will retreat when the food is exhausted.”

Wei Zhen, courtesy name Gongzhen, and his father, Wei Zi, were from Chenliu.He is good at judging military affairs, is sensible, and never likes to form cliques for personal gain.

Cao Rui nodded through the crown and said, "I don't know if Gong Zhen has a plan?"

Wei Zhen glanced at Cao Rui on the steps, and said: "I think you can send a strange army into Sanguan, take the Chencang Road, and force Zhuge Liang to return to the army."

Hearing this, Cao Rui couldn't help frowning. At this time, he went south to attack Wudu, forcing Zhuge Liang to return to his teacher.If it is normal, you can try it then, but it is difficult to provide Da Sima Caozhen with military rations, and it may be very difficult to provide food and grass for another army!

And last year when Cao Zhen attacked Shu, the later general Fei Yao followed the Chencang Road, and the lone army went deep and was surrounded by Huo Yi and ran out of food.Fei Yao committed suicide and the whole army surrendered, which had a great impact on Cao Wei.Now let's go...

Wei Zhen seemed to see Cao Rui's thoughts, and cupped his hands and said: "Now Zhuge Liang leads the main force of Western Shu in Gaoping City, Huang Quan sticks to Longyou, and Hanzhong is empty. And Chencang Road is the west of all the roads in Qinling Mountains. Western Shu's support is unprepared. At this time, leading the army to the south, there must be an opportunity to take advantage of."

"As for the latter general, he went deep alone with his own army. That's the only way to have this disaster. Now our army should be careful. Besides, if our army has already defeated Chen Cangdao, the defenses of Xishu must be empty."

Chen Qun went out, displeased, and said: "Why did the servants come up with such a plan? Now that the people in Guanzhong are suffering from disasters, they have sent corvée to help the chief Sima. Now that another army is sent, how can the people in Guanzhong accept it, and how can the army be provided?"

Wei Zhen cupped his hands towards Chen Qun, and analyzed: "According to Liu Shizhong's words, it may take several months for Da Sima to force Zhuge Liang back. But according to Zhen's plan, Zhuge Liang can return to the army within two months at most. These two days It is clear at a glance who spends less money and food."

As soon as these words came out, everyone bowed their heads and thought deeply about Wei Zhen's words.

Cao Rui pondered for a long time, and he was convinced of Wei Zhen's strategy. If it can be realized, it can indeed save a lot of food and grass, and even have the opportunity to further expand its advantages.

Chen Qun thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "I thought I could order the servants to shoot. Although I don't know about soldiers, but in my opinion, if it can be done, Zhuge Liang can be forced to return to the army. The battle can be over in the northwest. This year, the refugees will be appeased, and the soldiers will return to the army." Let’s discuss it next year.”

Seeing that Chen Qun agreed, Cao Rui joked, "Mr. Chen can be called fickle. It's rare for me to see him."

Liu Ye also held the wat board, came out and said: "You can try the guard's shooting strategy. Our Great Wei is often controlled by Zhuge Liang when we face Zhuge Liang. This time we can also mobilize him."

As Liu Ye said, during the two confrontations between Han and Wei, Cao Wei was often mobilized by Zhuge Liang to run around and be controlled by the big man.Except for the first Northern Expedition, when Zhang Yun attacked Wei Yan at night, there were almost no victories.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Cao Rui said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, the minister's right servant shoots Wei Zhen to obey the order. I order you to be the general who conquers Shu, with [-] troops in the middle, to supervise all the troops under false pretense, and to attack Shu along the road of Chencang. Liangzhou Inspector (Yang Fu) moved to Yangwu General."

With a solemn expression, Wei Zhen clasped his hands and replied, "No! Your Majesty's entrustment will definitely be fulfilled."

(End of this chapter)