Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 331 Retreat

In the Luoyang palace, Cao Rui and Simpi staged a good show of being a wise and wise minister in front of all the officials, which made Simpi enviable.

Although Cao Rui was extravagant and extravagant, he was a man who could see through prisons and listen to advice with an open mind. Even if he refused in the end, he would not punish this person.Under the current situation of domestic and foreign difficulties, being scolded by Simpi in the head has made him sober, and he is no longer indulging in enjoyment like before.

Cao Rui sat in a high position. In order to show his difference from the past, he said: "This year, the hunger is fierce, and the barbarians come to commit crimes. This is to reassure the people. According to my decree, those who committed crimes in all counties and counties are not capital crimes. Redeem the family according to the size of the crime, and make up for the treasury. Sikong supervises it!"

"No!" Chen Qun replied.

For a while, the palace was full of fun, and the ministers went up to advise on the political discussion. Cao Rui and the important ministers set the key points and ordered them to be carried out.

Suddenly, the attendants rushed in and whispered in Cao Rui's ear, "Report to Your Majesty, there is an urgent military report from the northwest."

Cao Rui waved his hand and said, "Read!"

"promise!"

The attendant disassembled the ink pad, opened the case and looked at it, his face changed abruptly, and he calmed down a little, discussing: "The Northwest Army reported urgently. The right general wanted to withdraw to Guzang after the battle of Gaoping City. But when he arrived in Hexi, he was killed by the Shu general Beheaded by Wang Ping, he died in battle, and his coffin was sent to Xiaoguan by Zhuge Liang, who was on his way to Luoyang at this time."

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of the people in the court changed drastically, and there were many discussions.

"What!" Cao Rui was startled when he heard the words, calmed down, and sighed, "Western Shu has not yet been pacified, but the right general died in battle, what should we do now!"

Chen Qun showed sadness, shook his head and sighed, and said: "General Zhang is a famous general in the world, my hope of the Great Wei, it is a pity to die in this battle."

If Zhang Yun is placed in the early and mid-term, it may be difficult to be called the hope of the country.However, as Zhang He grew older, gained more conquest experience, and veterans died of illness one after another, Zhang He's importance became more prominent.

Holding the wat board in his hand, Xin Pi frowned slightly, thinking that Cao Rui and Chen Qun, as the leaders of the country, are showing weakness to the ministers in the face of the invasion from Western Shu.

Simpi looked solemn, and he came out and scolded: "Chen Gong, what are you talking about! At the end of Jian'an, everyone in the world said that there must be no emperor Wu (Cao Cao) for a day, and unfortunately died later, and Emperor Wen (Cao Pi) was ordered. In Huang Chu's life, it was also said that the world cannot be without a literate emperor, until he abandons the world, and your majesty will also come from Long Xing. Now that there is a shortage in the country, how can he be the right general?"

Hearing this, Chen Qun instantly realized his slip of the tongue, bowed his waist and apologized, and said, "Just as Xin Gong said!"

Cao Rui forced a smile, skipped the topic, and said: "There is still a great Sima in the northwest, so it can be guaranteed for a while. Besides, my great Wei generals gathered together. A few months ago, the assassins made history and predicted the enemy first, and they repelled Sun Quan. Offend Hefei in the south. Lead the prefect and the governor Bi to force Ke Bineng to prevent him from going south to help Shu, so as to protect the peace of the country."

When everyone in the hall heard the words, they were slightly relieved and stopped whispering.

After a pause, Cao Rui looked at the crowd and asked, "What do you think the Northwest War should be?"

Chen Qun calmed down, looked at Cao Rui, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the army is going on an expedition for nearly a year now. Although my Great Wei is in charge of the destiny, Wu and Shu rely on natural dangers to advance and retreat with certainty. I think that the current state affairs are difficult, so why don't you stop your troops and return to the army, rest and recuperate, wait for work with ease, and wait for the Central Plains to recover, then destroy the two kingdoms of Shu and Wu, and your Majesty will be King Wen."

"Furthermore, transporting food for thousands of miles in this battle is not the rationale for using troops. Zhuge Liang broke the way between Liang and Guanzhong, and the right general went deeper and deeper. He died in the battle, and Liangzhou was overthrown. It is said that this year is a disaster, and the people lost their farming and mulberry industry. The country is based on the people, and the people are based on food and clothing. If China can be free from hunger and cold, and the people will not have the desire to leave the land, the world will be very lucky. The two thieves of Wu and Shu can sit and wait for our country to be attacked. Your servant hopes Your Majesty is aware!"

The meaning of Chen Qunzhi's words is that Zhang Yun is alone outside the territory and has already died in battle. The overthrow of Liangzhou is a foregone conclusion.It is better to let the army retreat, recuperate, stick to the city, let the Wu and Shu countries attack, and take the strategy of waiting for work at leisure.

Cao Rui frowned slightly, slightly dissatisfied, and said: "I highly appreciate Chen Qing's deep thinking about state affairs. The Kingdom of Shu relies on the dangerous terrain of mountains and rivers, and Emperor Wu and Wen have worked very hard, but they still cannot pacify Western Shu. I dare not boast that I can To destroy it is just that the great Wei has lost its land in recent years. If we can't find a way to destroy it, how can Western Shu wither by itself? "

Holding a wat board, Xin Pi remonstrated with Cao Rui and said, "Your Majesty, relying on the natural danger of Longyou, Shu defeated the Great Sima in Gaoping City by relying on the natural danger of Longyou, and our country lost nearly [-] soldiers. The morale of the soldiers was broken. Da Sima still used his strength to show off his soldiers, stationed in Xiaoguan, and confronted the enemy. He had no military strategy to advance, and he could not retreat. This is not the way of a military strategist."

""Zuo Zhuan" said: "Advance when you see what is possible, and retreat when you know what is difficult. This is the good governance of the army." Today, His Majesty only ordered the Sixth Army to live in the northwest or in the valley. Your Majesty is good at military strategy, may I ask your Majesty what is the plan? In the past, the king of Wu conquered the merchants, the white fish entered the boat, the expressions of the monarchs and ministers changed, and they withdrew their troops and returned to the division. They could still destroy the Yin and Shang. ?”

"Your Majesty can learn from Zhao and Zhongshan in the Warring States Period. Zhongshan is small and has a strong army. Zhao Lian was unable to attack Zhongshan, and his troops were lost. But after that, Zhao Guo worked hard to govern, and with the efforts of two generations, Zhongshan was finally destroyed. Your Majesty can know the rise and fall of history. I have great national strength in Wei, Your Majesty has recuperated for more than ten years, and has enough soldiers and food, so there is nothing to be afraid of in Western Shu."

"Western Shu seized Liang and Long, which seemed to be vast, but after the Han and Qiang rebellions and Ma Chao's rebellion, there were very few people left. The sum of Liang and Long's people was no more than 300,000. But China is different. This 300,000 The people are only the people of a county when our Central Plains was in its heyday. Therefore, I think that after your Majesty retires, he can spend frugally and use it for soldiers to recharge his energy and store up energy. At that time, the Great Wei will flourish, and Shu will have nothing to fear."

Simpi quoted the classics and analyzed the situation of the enemy and the enemy in the Shu and Wei Dynasties in a long article, which made all the officials in the palace look sideways, and Cao Rui was also silent.

"Your Majesty, what Xin Gong said is exactly what Emperor Wu said. Although Hanzhong was captured, Hanzhong was as weak as it was, so they moved to Guanzhong. Now, Your Majesty, this moment is just like that moment. Qin Liang (Wei) competed for Hexi At that time, Liang had four victories and one defeat, Qin had four defeats and one victory, and finally conquered the land in the west of Hexi."

Liu Ye, who had never dared to express his opinion, finally broke the silence and spoke out.

"The ministers think that we can follow the words of Duke Xin." The senior ministers stood up one after another and said in harmony.

Cao Rui knelt and sat on the dragon couch, silent for a long time, sighed, and said: "In this case, I will follow the words of the princes and order the chief minister and the guards to shoot and withdraw the troops back to the division."

As he spoke, Cao Rui continued with a displeased tone and a serious face: "At the same time, I ordered the chief minister to return to the capital to report on his duties, so as to explain his mistakes in the war."

"Promise!" Zhongshu Supervisor Sun Zi responded.

Cao Rui got up, looked around the group of officials, and said in a deep voice: "I will confer the posthumous title on General You as General Zhengxi, and posthumously posthumously Marquis Zhuang. The eldest son, Zhang Xiong, will succeed him, and at the same time, the youngest son will be given the title of Marquis of Guannei to honor his achievements."

"promise!"

Zhang He fought all his life and made many military exploits. Four of his five sons were Marquises.

After a pause, Cao Rui ordered: "Pass down the order, next spring, I will also personally plow the land, so as to encourage the people to be diligent in farming."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Undoubtedly, the word "Yi" has already shown that Cao Rui was stimulated by a series of wise actions by the Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty, and he was ready to make great efforts to rule and show great ambitions.

(End of this chapter)