Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 859
Hanoi is not far from Hebei. The news that Sima Yi, Jiang Ji and others were defeated and killed quickly spread to Yecheng and spread throughout the government and the public. The situation in Yecheng was in chaos.

At the general's mansion, Cao Shuang was having fun, watching Yan Wu, very happy.

Suddenly, his attendant staggered in and wailed, "The general is not good!"

The attendants who went straight into the hall frightened those Yingying and Yanyan, and they all avoided, which made Cao Shuang very upset. If it wasn't for the fact that he was one of his few cronies, he would have to pull him out and chop him up.

Cao Shuang waved his hand, signaling those half-baked singers to step back.

There is no way, he lost his official position and was imprisoned by Sima Yi here, and even the beautiful singers could not get his turn, only these half-old and yellow singers could get his turn, and this was only obtained after he begged many times .

"What's the matter! Such a fuss?" Cao Shuang asked nonchalantly while drinking.

Now in the eyes of Cao Shuang, there is nothing that can make his heart fluctuate. He is the one who survived the brutal political struggle. You have to know how many people have died due to the struggle since ancient times, but he is the only one who survived.And when the sky is falling, there is a man holding it up, and now the tall man in the Great Wei Kingdom is Sima Yi, so what does it have to do with him.

The attendant wiped his sweat, panted and said: "Today, Yecheng is in chaos, and there is news from the front line saying, say~."

"Don't say it, don't say it!" Cao Shuang said angrily.

"It is said that Taifu died in battle, then Liu, no, the emperor of the Han Dynasty led an army to defeat our army in Hanoi, Taifu and Jiang Ji died in battle."

"what!"

The wine bottle in Cao Shuang's hand fell to the ground, with a look of shock on his face.Sima Yi is dead, and now Cao Wei's tall man is gone!
"Teacher is really dead?" Cao Shuang asked.

"True and true!" the attendant replied.

Cao Shuang collapsed on the couch, his face ashen.If Sima Yi is alive and Cao Wei is still alive, he can still enjoy his wealth; if Sima Yi is dead and Cao Wei is dead, he will take the lead to enjoy the wealth.

He must find a way to save himself!
Not only was Cao Shuang panicked, but the court was also in chaos.

The 15-year-old Wei Emperor Cao Fang was sitting on the couch, already at a loss, looking at the Queen Mother Guo again and again.

Sitting on the side couch, Mrs. Guo rubbed the towel and handkerchief nervously, and asked, "Masters, the grand master died in battle today, and the army is completely wiped out in Hanoi. How should the court decide?"

"How about escaping to Youliao? There is a great danger in Liaoze, and then the Dongyi will be recruited for help, which can stop the Han army." Someone asked.

"No, although Youliao is difficult and dangerous, it is cheap and sticks to it, but Youliao is bitter and cold, and it is not the residence of the emperor. Moreover, the land is poor and the people are few, so you can't stay there for a long time. It is better to go to Henan than to go to Youliao."

Wang Shen, the censor who governed the book, suggested: "There are four states in Henan, with vast land and rich resources, and there are still millions of people. There is the general of Zhennan Wang Ling sitting in the town. It should be safe, and it is advisable to go to Jianghuai. Connecting Jiangzuo Wu Yue, to successfully resist the momentum of the Han army."

"This is not possible. According to the scouts, the Han army divided into two groups, one way to the north, to attack our city of Ye, and the other way to the east, to attack the counties of Jizhou, so as to prevent my way to the south." An official with an insider said. .

"Then what should I do, tell me~."

"It's better to surrender to the Han. The emperor of Han is wise and courageous, with the style of glory and martial arts, and the virtue of the ancient sages. If you surrender to the Han, your majesty and I will not have to worry about our lives, and we can preserve our wealth!"

"Bold, this is a statement that has no father and no king, and it must not be said!"

For a while, there was a lot of noise in the hall, everyone had their own thoughts, but no one made up their minds.

"Silence!" Situ Gaorou scolded, "The bandit soldiers have not yet arrived, and you are arguing like this, wouldn't it make people laugh?"

When Queen Mother Guo heard Gao Rou's words, she seemed to see the backbone, and asked, "What do you think Gao Qing?"

Gao Rou said calmly, "Since ancient times, there has never been a son of heaven who has traveled to Youliao. It is a place of barbarians. Although it is far away and can be guarded, it is a shame to live with barbarians! Moreover, Youliao people are few, and they will be punished. Han Bing, wait for the ministers at that time, it will be too late!"

"As for running to Henan, the road is cut off and it is difficult to pass through. If you pass through, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty may be in danger. Even if Henan is guarded, if the Han Dynasty takes Hebei today, disaster will come and the officials will be helpless. At that time, when the Han Dynasty took Henan, the officials Could it be that there is a strategy, I am afraid it is not as good as it is now!"

"The old minister thinks deeply that it is better to surrender to the Han. Since ancient times, the unification of the world is a natural number. The seven kingdoms fought on weekends and merged into Qin. After the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, Chu and Han were divided and merged into Han. Wang Mang was in chaos. , Guangwu Zhongxing. Dong Zhuo is in chaos, and the world is divided into three parts. At this point, there should be Jiazi, and the world should be unified."

Empress Dowager Guo was tangled in her heart, and asked: "Now Emperor Han is coming soon, I am afraid that he will not surrender, so what should I do? And how will Emperor Han treat my mother and son?"

In the silence of the hall, Gao Rou said slowly: "Fang, the world has not yet been unified today. Your Majesty surrendered the eight prefectures. How can the Han Emperor not accept it? How can he accept it without cracking the soil. My Great Wei was passed down by Emperor Xian. The position is also generously gifted and conferred the title of Duke of Shanyang. If your majesty descends to the Han, if the Han does not tear open the ground to confer the title of His Majesty, Rou and the nobles will definitely not agree, and you should invite yourself to the capital and fight for him with ancient righteousness."

Cao Wei retained a good tradition in abdication. He did not kill Emperor Han, but chose to treat Emperor Xian of Han preferentially.Now that he is facing national subjugation, how could the big Han, the successor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, kill Cao Fang instead.

Of course, not to mention that Cao Wei still has Liaodong and Henan that have not surrendered, so it is impossible for the big man to abuse Cao Fang. After all, no one knows whether there are still forces loyal to Wei in the local area.

If a big man kills Cao Fang today, the impact will be much greater than that caused by Li Yuan killing Dou Jiande.You must know that Dou Jiande has only been around for more than ten years, while Cao Wei has passed on the throne for three generations.

Hearing Gao Rou's words, Queen Mother Guo was slightly relieved, and said: "Since I have asked the Emperor Han to surrender, Qing has to go in person."

"This is what I should do!" Gao Rou replied.

Empress Dowager Guo was still a little worried, and said: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Qing to go alone. It's better to go with General Xuande (Zhen De), so that there is a support."

"promise!"

Why can't Gao Rou see Queen Mother Guo's careful thinking, she is an outsider, no matter how trustworthy she is, she is not as reliable as her own family.Although Zhen De's surname is Zhen, he is actually from the Guo family, but he changed his surname to Zhen.

The Empress Dowager Guo frowned and said: "I heard that when Emperor Wu went south, Cao Weihou (Cao Chun) captured the two elder sisters of the Han Emperor and promised to take Cao Yan as his wife and concubine, but is that so?"

"It's exactly the same as I reported to the Empress Dowager. In the past, Marquis Wei led tigers and leopards to chase Liu Bei to Changban, and obtained his second daughter and luggage. Xu Yi Cao Yan, the elder sister of the Han Emperor, was his wife, and his second sister was a concubine, serving both as servants. The relationship between husband and wife is harmonious and the relationship is deep." Zhen De replied truthfully.

Empress Dowager Guo breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Since this matter has occurred, you should also be granted the title of Marquis of Pingle Township of Cao Yan, and let him go with Gao Qing."

"promise!"

The Empress Dowager Guo was the one who took great pains to consider sending an envoy to the Han camp. The chief envoy, Gao Rou, is currently the highest-ranked and most famous Caowei envoy, and he is also the principal descendant. Although the deputy envoy Zhen De is incompetent, but his character is pure, he is the Guo family himself People; Cao Yanqi is Liu Chan's brother-in-law, although he has never met, but he can barely qualify as a relative.

"I wonder if Gao Qing has anything to add?" Queen Mother Guo asked.

"If the surrender is successful, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty must follow the etiquette and be bound out of the city." Gao Rou replied.

"It's natural!"

After the news of the request to surrender to the peace came out, except for a very small number of Wei loyalists who were emotionally excited, most of the Wei people chose to accept it.People with knowledge have already established contact with the Han army, even if not directly, they also have indirect contact with the Han army, such as sending a lot of generous gifts to Cao Yan.

(End of this chapter)