Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 391
AD 232, September, the sixth year of Wei Emperor Cao Rui Taihe.

Because of Liaodong prefect Gongsun Yuan's good relationship with Eastern Wu, Cao Rui also thought that in recent years, he had been defeated by the great Han, and the Great Wei had lost troops and generals, and lost his country in a row. He wanted to expand the territory of Liaodong.So he refused to listen to the dissuasion of Jiang Ji, the regular servant of Sanqi, and made Tian Yu, the prefect of Runan, supervise the army of Qingzhou from the sea, and Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou, from the land to discuss Gongsun Yuan.

Gongsun Yuan led the army to fight, but Cao Wei's army failed to attack repeatedly. As a last resort, Cao Rui ordered the army to dismiss and return to the division.

In September, Wei general Tian Yu found out that Zhou He, who was sent to Liaodong by Wu as an envoy, was on his way back. The wind was strong at the end of the year, and Wu's envoy must be afraid of drifting waves, so he arrived at Chengshan.The generals ridiculed Tian Yu for being whimsical and daydreaming.Tian Yu remained indifferent, and occupied Chengshan with soldiers.

Sure enough, due to the strong wind, Zhou He, the general of Wu, drove his ships against Lin Chengshan.Tian Yule attacked Zhou He and the others and beheaded them.When the thieves were defeated, the generals in Qingzhou fought for the merits and asked to go to sea to capture the enemy ships of the Eastern Wu, thinking of their merits.Tian Yu was worried that the Wu people would be poor and would fight to the death, so he didn't listen to the generals.

Tian Yu took the post of prefect and commanded the army of Qingzhou. Cheng Xi, the governor of Qingzhou, was dissatisfied. When Tian Yu planned military affairs, he often went against him.

After the war, Cheng Xi, the governor of Qingzhou, knew that Cao Ruibao loved pearls, and he made a memorial to him: "Although Yu has military exploits and the ban has been relaxed, he has obtained a lot of weapons, jewels and gold, and he will not accept officials if he is released." Cao Rui was really displeased when he learned that, Tian Yu's contribution could not be rewarded.

In October, in order to find foreign aid, Gongsun Yuan sent the school captain Su Shu and the doctor Sun Zong to present a sable and horse to Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu.Sun Quan was overjoyed and ordered to entertain Su Shu and Sun Zong.

In November, Cao Hong, the Hussar General of Cao Wei, died of illness and was given the posthumous posthumous title of Marquis Gong.Dahan Zhenbei General and Hande Township Hou Chenshi died of illness in the mansion.

In December, Cao Zhi, the king of Chen who worried Cao Rui, passed away. He was posthumously named "King Chen Si".

In the first month of 233 A.D., a green dragon appeared in Mopi. Cao Rui heard about it and led his people to Mopi to see the dragon, so the year name was changed to the first year of Qinglong.

At that time, it was the 11th year of Han Emperor Liu Chan Jianxing, the first year of Wei Emperor Cao Rui Qinglong, and the second year of Wu Emperor Sun Quan Jiahe.

The Han generals Zhang Ni conquered the rebellious beasts in Cang County and Xinggu County. Zhang Ni fought bravely and took the lead. He beheaded the leader and recruited more than [-] people. .

In February, Zhuge Liang entered the palace to discuss the Northern Expedition, and specially offered wooden oxen and horses to transport grain and grass.

On the terrace, Liu Chan looked at the wooden cow in the center and couldn't help admiring Zhuge Liang's fantastic ideas.

Wooden cattle and horses are two things, namely wooden cattle transported by land and horses transported by water.The wooden ox is not an ordinary thing, nor is it an object that emerges out of thin air.

Instead, Zhuge Liang improved it based on the existing deer cart (unicycle) in the Han Dynasty, combined with the rugged Shu Road.The improved deer cart has a square belly and a curved head that resembles a bull's head. It is called a wooden ox. One cart can transport one-year-old grain, and it can travel [-] to [-] miles a day, which really saves manpower.

At the same time, the drooping 'bull tongue' is used as a hand brake, and the user pulls the wooden bar tightly so that the wooden bar can rub against the wheel, which acts as a brake.

As for Liuma, it is simpler. Although there is no real object, the function can still be known through Zhuge Liang's description.The Liuma is improved from a small boat. There are two square pouches on the left and right to keep the Liuma in balance in the water.

Compared with the wooden ox, the Liuma is used in a more special environment, and the usage scene is in rivers and other places.

The Second Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty basically marched along the water, passing through the West Han River (Jialing River), Wei River, Xiegu River and so on.But because the water was shallow and difficult to sail, Zhuge Liang made the boat smaller, just like the small boats of later generations.

This made Liu Chan, who didn't know equipment, feel ashamed. Although he is a person of later generations, because he is a liberal arts student, he is born with no understanding of these equipment, let alone the exquisite equipment made of wood in ancient times.

After entering the society, except for the things of interest, I almost forget everything I learned in school.The improved agricultural tools were only learned when I participated in the training and learned about the development of ancient agriculture.

Liu Chan served Zhuge Liang a cup of tea graciously, and said in praise: "I am very impressed by the wonderful thoughts of Xiangfu."

Zhuge Liang was flattered, took the teacup, held it in his hand, and said modestly: "I don't dare to be this thing. It was not Liang who did it alone. Pu Bochu (Pu Yuanzi) contributed a lot to it."

Liu Chan waved his hand and signaled his attendants to push the wooden ox away. He chatted with Zhuge Liang as they walked, and said, "Bochu's skills are superb, his weapons are sharp and his armor is strong. Although he didn't fight in battle, his merits are not inferior to those of the generals. I thought he could be made a marquis to show my great man's love for talents."

Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan sat opposite each other. He straightened his waist and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, I think it is feasible. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are all the cornerstones of the Han Dynasty, and we should not be partial. Rewarding Pu Yuan can encourage the enterprising heart of the Han craftsmen."

Zhuge Liang, as the representative of the Qi Legalists, must have the same "Thoughts of the Four Peoples" as Guan Zi hundreds of years ago, while the Qin Legalists represented by Shang Yang must be different.

Guan Zi (Guan Zhong) believed that "the four people who are scholars, farmers, businessmen, and the people of the country are also the stone people of the country"; while Shang Yang believed that "the people who learn the law are evil, the people who are businessmen are good, and the people who are skilled do not use it." Its country is poor and dangerous'.

All in all, the Qi Legalists believe that scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are the pillars of a country, regardless of their superiority or inferiority. They should be governed according to the characteristics of the four common people.However, the Qin Legalists believed that among the four peoples, except for the farmers, the scholars, workers, and merchants were all wandering eaters, and the wandering eaters should be reduced and the number of farmers should be increased.

In hindsight, Shang Yang’s reform made Qin powerful and unified the world, making the Qin Legalist’s idea of ​​emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business become the mainstream thought in China for thousands of years, and the thought became more and more imprisoned.If Qi Legalism had become the mainstream thought in China, maybe everything would be different.

Why Qin Fa wins and Qi Fa declines is actually very simple.That would be that the Qin law is easy for the rulers to deal with, while the Qi Fajia is too difficult for the rulers to govern.

Guan Zhong could use economic warfare to make the countries miserable, and then use war to make Qi hegemony; Zhuge Liang could use economic means to use a corner of the northwest to send troops to the north several times to suppress Cao Wei.

Looking at the performance of the successors behind, we will know that when Guan Zhong died, Qi State declined; when Zhuge died, Shu Han became weak.

Liu Chan pondered for a while, and said: "In this case, you can make him the Marquis of Ting, or the Marquis of Guannei."

Zhuge Liang knelt on the futon and suggested: "I think that you can gain the title of Marquis of Guannei through a lot of hard work, and those who win the title of Marquis of Ting in the Han Kingdom are all people with great merit, such as Deng Bomiao, Ma Youchang, and Pan Chengming. Big, but hard to compare."

Indeed, it is very difficult for Dahan to obtain the title of Marquis of Ting.Deng Zhi, governor of Jiangzhou, is still only Marquis of Ting, and Xiang Yu and Li Qian, who have fought for many years, are also Marquis of Ting.

"Yes. Just follow Xiangfu's words!" Liu Chan said.

"Xing Han Duke Questions and Answers"

Zhongzu said: "How can we stabilize the country?"

Liang said: "There are four peoples in a country, don't make them miscellaneous. If they are miscellaneous, they will talk and things will be easy."

Zhongzu said: "How do you deal with scholars, workers, merchants, and farmers?"

Liang said: "When you're working, you're in the government; when you're in business, you're in the market; when you're in agriculture, you're in the fields. Let the husbands and men gather together and go to the state."

Zhongzu said, "Why?"

Liang said: "If you are young and practice it, your heart will be at ease. If you don't see foreign objects, you will move. Therefore, the people are safe, and the country is safe."

Zhongzu said: "If you do this, the four peoples will not change!"

Liang said: "That's not true! The people in the wild don't do evil, the handsome people can be soldiers, and the brave can be generals. If a minister sees this people and doesn't punish them, if he is guilty, he should be dealt with according to the law."

(End of this chapter)