Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

During the period from April to May of the first year of Han Jianxing, there were obviously huge changes in the general situation of the world.

In February, Shen Chen, the general of the Hussars of the Han Dynasty, went out of Zuo Fengyi to Hedong County.

The two sides fought for two months. In the battle of Leishou Mountain in mid-April, Cao Zhen, the general of Cao Wei Zhenxi, was beheaded, and Cao Wei's troops in Hedong were almost wiped out.

With this humiliating defeat, Cao Wei's whole country was shaken.The aristocratic families were all terrified, and the senior officials of Cao Wei were even more frightened and prepared to move the capital.

Compared with the high-level and aristocratic families, the people at the bottom are different.The completely different treatment of Cao Wei and the southern great Han to the low-level people made the common people yearn for the great Han all the time, hoping to restore their identity as Han people.

In recent years, many people in Henan have fled from the small roads of the Dabie Mountains to Nanyang or Jiangxia and other places, and returned to the rule of the Han Dynasty, adding a lot of population to the Han Dynasty.

Those people who were far away and were blocked by Cao Wei and could not migrate looked forward to the return of the king's teacher every day. In many places, the people all prepared pans of rice and milk to welcome the king's teacher, so that they could register at any time and become a naturalized man.

The main reason is that the policy of the great Han is attractive enough. Most of the people in the north are slaves of the aristocratic family. Not only do they live a poor life, but they hardly have any dignity.

If you offend the master, even if you are beaten to death by the master, you can only give your life for nothing.The situation they live in is no different from that of slaves, and they are increasingly longing for a "human" life.

Their situation is described in the "On Human Being" written by Shen Chen. The most interesting thing is that the people at the bottom cannot see this "On Human Being" written by Shen Chen. What an irony for the powerful family.

But no matter what, "On Human Being" could not stimulate the large-scale resistance consciousness of the people at the bottom of Cao Wei. They were also working hard for freedom. Some chose to revolt, and some waited for the return of the king.

What is completely different from the north is that the Han court in the south was extremely excited when they learned that the western front had won another major victory. Liu Chan even sang and danced every day to express his joy for the great victory.

At this time, the sphere of influence of the Han Dynasty already had more than half of the former Eastern Han Dynasty. At present, Cao Wei only has Bingzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou and a small part of Youzhou, which is roughly equivalent to Shanxi Province, Henan Province, Hebei Province, In Shandong Province, the power is declining day by day.

The only good news is that Cao Wei’s basic base has not been lost. Henan and Hebei have been the most fertile places in the Central Plains since ancient times. They are densely populated and economically developed. Countless dynasties have stood here. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was able to rule the world because of Hebei.

There is a saying that poverty is the source of chaos, but chaos is the cause of chaos.During the period of Cao Cao and Cao Pi, the oppression of the people at the bottom was too serious, and the farming system was repeatedly broken, which caused the people to live in dire straits and civil strife broke out everywhere.

After Cao Rui came to power, he adopted a policy of recuperating with the people, allowing the aristocratic family to contribute money and efforts, which alleviated the increasingly acute social conflicts to a certain extent, and greatly reduced the number of uprisings in the hinterland of Cao Wei.

So to a certain extent, the chaotic situation within Cao Wei has improved to a certain extent. As long as Hebei and Henan are not lost, then the strong population base and the vast and fertile land will become the cornerstones of Cao Wei's standing, which can ensure that they remain the same. Can be based in the north.

At this moment in the Luoyang Imperial Palace, today is May 21st, Emperor Cao Rui of the Great Wei Dynasty sat cross-legged under the promenade of the back garden of the West Palace, watching the carp swimming back and forth in the pond not far away, and fell into deep meditation.

The West Palace used to be the place where Emperor Han Ling lived, and this back garden was also the place where Emperor Han Ling played. When Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, most of the Luoyang Palace was destroyed. Later, Liu Biao sent people to repair it, Cao Cao sent people to repair it, and moved the capital to Cao Pi. Afterwards, several large-scale construction projects were carried out, and the former grandeur was slowly restored.

In the back garden there are dense bamboo trees and dense vegetation. To the east near Baihumen, there is a small river flowing through the entire courtyard and into the pond, and then flows eastward. It is one of several rivers surrounding Luoyang. One, chan (chan) water.

There are some palace complexes on the edge of the water, surrounded by mountains and rivers. To the north is a branch of the majestic Mang Mountain. To the south is the river passing through the West Garden. There are trees, flowers and plants everywhere, and paper strips hang down. The scenery is extremely beautiful.

Cao Rui likes this beautiful scenery very much, so he often enjoys it in the West Garden, but what makes him regret is that he may never see such a beautiful scenery again in a few months.

I really don't want to move the capital.

He watched several close servants throwing fish food into the pond to attract the golden carps to surround him, and he couldn't help but said to himself in his heart.

But many things are very helpless, and now Cao Wei's battle is not going well, and he is retreating steadily.

If the capital is not moved, then Cao Wei is in danger of being destroyed.So he knew very well that even though he was very reluctant to give up, he had to leave Luoyang and go to Yecheng.

The most important thing is whether Luoyang can hold on.

Cao Rui thought in his heart.

If you can't keep it, the prosperous scenery of Luoyang.

If not, how about learning from Dong Zhuo?
A ferocious streak suddenly flashed across Cao Rui's face, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, which made the servants who had been watching his words tremble with trepidation.

These days, several eunuchs and palace maids have been punished for offending Cao Rui, ranging from battle to death, making these servants feel that being with the king is like a tiger, and they are terrified and uneasy.

At this moment, Chen Qun and Wei Zhen hurried in, approaching Cao Rui, Chen Qun said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Bingzhou is in a hurry."

"what's up?"

Cao Rui's complexion suddenly became ugly again, and the recent official documents from all over the country have almost no good news.

Xia Houyuan in Huainan also reported to him that Guan Yu was raising his troops and intending to attack Shouchun.

Now the entire western and central lines are actively attacked by the Han army. If the Han army in the southeast is dispatched again, the pressure on Cao Wei will be unprecedented.

Chen Qun said: "After Guanqiu Jian arrived in Bingzhou, he strictly controlled the five tribes of the Huns. He wanted to use the [-] old soldiers who had returned from Hedong, [-] new soldiers, and tens of thousands of Hun cavalry to stop Shen Chen before Bingzhou. In addition, he found out that there was a change in the Huns."

"They want to vote for a man?"

Cao Rui gritted his teeth with a ferocious face. He is a smart person and thought of this almost immediately.

Isn't that what the Huns are like?

They will follow whoever is strong, without any loyalty at all.

But now is the most difficult time for Cao Wei. The Huns who have been raised for so many years want to be a white-eyed wolf, how can we not make Cao Rui angry.

Wei Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, we have captured more than a dozen Hun dignitaries who were planning to defect in the Huns. They said that Liu Bao went to Bei and others to conspire to defect to the Han. They were worried that the Han and the Wei would fight again. It will endanger their tribe, so I want to escape to Yunzhong County."

"hateful!"

Cao Rui's eyes showed fierceness and said: "If it is not our race, its heart must be different. These Huns should not be trusted. They sent an order to kill Liu Bao and hang their heads on the gate of Gaodu County! And that Huchu Quan, the Yiqi clan!"

Chen Qun quickly dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, no!"

"Why not?"

Cao Rui said coldly: "Is it necessary to worry about the rebellion of the Huns after killing them? Now all the generals of the Huns are Han, and the soldiers below are also under the jurisdiction of the Han. What power do they have?"

This is why Cao Rui dared to kill Liu Bao and Qubei. According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao divided the Xiongnu into five tribes and assigned Han officials and military officers to govern them.

Not only tribal officials and military officers, but even their food, clothing, oil and salt are controlled by Cao Wei.

It can be said that once the Huns dared to rebel and the supply of food, oil and salt was cut off, the Huns would have to cry for their fathers and mothers, so Cao Rui was not worried about killing Zuo Xianwang Liu Bao and You Xianwang Qubei and others.

However, Chen Qun said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is a good thing, why is Your Majesty angry?"

"Good thing?"

Cao Rui said angrily: "The Huns colluded with Yuan Shao and were defeated by my grandfather. If I, the Great Wei, hadn't taken in these years, all the tribes would have been wiped out long ago, but now they want to surrender to the enemy. Is this a good thing?"

Chen Qun said with a smile: "Your Majesty calm down, I think that we may use this opportunity to defeat the Han army and restore the current decline."

"Oh?"

When Cao Rui heard this sentence, he immediately became interested, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "What's the best strategy for Sikong?"

Chen Qun cupped his hands and said, "Think about it, Your Majesty. If the Huns want to surrender to the Han, Shen Chen must be very happy. He hopes that the Huns can cooperate with him inside and out, so that the Han army can successfully capture Bingzhou. If at this critical moment, the Huns are swindling and defecting. , what will happen?"

"Fake surrender and defect?"

Cao Rui frowned and said, "But they are going to surrender now, not a false surrender. What Sikong means is that we first arrest Liu Bao Qubei and others, and then let our people pretend to be Huns?"

Wei Zhen said: "Although Liu Bao Qubei does not have much power, he is a wise king of the Huns after all, and the Huns may not necessarily obey orders honestly. If he is arrested, the Huns may mutiny."

"It's natural."

Chen Qun said: "But now we know that they plan to surrender to the Han. If we don't want the Huns to be killed by the Yi people, they must help us lure the Han army over. Your Majesty, Liu Bao and Qubei must not be arrested. But what if we suddenly captured their relatives and heirs, and then threatened them?"

"Think proton?"

Cao Rui immediately understood what Chen Qun meant.

Now the Huns want to vote for the Han, but this matter was known by their Cao Wei seniors.

If you directly kill Hu Chuquan, Liu Bao, and others, you are afraid that the Huns will mutiny.

It's better to just follow the plan.

Arrest the relatives of Huchuquan, Liu Baoqubei and others as hostages, and force them to feign surrender.

For the safety of family and relatives, Liu Bao went to Bei and others had to follow. At that time, they pretended to cooperate with the Han army. When the Han army was about to enter Bingzhou, the Cao army and the Huns suddenly launched an ambush. The Han army might...

"Ah."

Cao Rui nodded slightly and said: "This strategy is indeed good, but the Huns must be subdued. It is not enough to simply capture their relatives as hostages. Generals must be sent to monitor them."

"It's natural."

Chen Qun said: "Now Monan is under the control of Xianbei and the rest of the Huns. The Southern Huns have no way out. They have to submit to the imperial court or go to the south. Now we are giving them a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. I believe they will know that if they don't follow What will happen."

"it is good."

Cao Rui immediately said: "Send Chu Quan to come over, I will force him to question him personally, I hope he can understand the general situation."

"only!"

At that moment, some attendants went to summon Shanyu Huchuquan, the Southern Xiongnu who is now being detained in Luoyang.

Watching the attendants leave, Cao Rui narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Wei Zhen has been with him in the East Palace for many years, seeing him like this, she asked curiously: "Is Your Majesty worried that Hu Chuquan will not follow?"

"No."

Cao Rui shook his head and said: "I don't want to part with Luoyang. I have lived in Luoyang for so many years, but I want to leave here and return to Yecheng. This huge palace, the beautiful West Garden and the bustling capital city, if they are acquired by the Han army in the future, So what should I do? I was thinking before, if Shen Chen really took the Jiguan Road from Zhongtiao Mountain to Hanoi, or came from Hangu Pass, and approached the city of Luoyang, and the Luoyang army could not hold it, I would burn Luoyang , leave him nothing!"

"Your Majesty is worried, and the ministers naturally know."

Chen Qun said: "But if we can stop the Han army from leaving Luoyang, Luoyang will have nothing to worry about. This time we will plan. If we can defeat Shen Chen, maybe not only Luoyang can be kept, and there is no need to move the capital to leave. Recovering Hedong, Guanzhong, and returning to the confrontation before the late emperor, if this is the case, Your Majesty will have no worries."

"I hope so."

Cao Rui looked to the northwest with deep eyes. Although the Han army has continued to attack these years, only the western and eastern fronts have achieved results.

On the eastern front, they did not rush to help Sun Quan at first, which led to the destruction of Jiangdong.Later, they failed to cooperate with Sun Quan and lost Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, etc., which greatly injured their vitality. Now in the entire Huainan area, only Shouchun is still in their hands, and the situation is bleak.

But compared to the eastern front, the western front is the worst. After all, there is still Henan to defend the eastern front, so it won't immediately threaten the capital of Cao Wei.On the west front, Chang'an was captured, and the Han army began to attack Guanzhong, and then the east of the river was lost. The Han army was able to directly attack Hanoi County from Jiguan Road in Zhongtiao Mountain, threatening Luoyang City.

The feeling of the enemy being so close at hand made Cao Rui feel like a thorn in his back, and he was forced to choose to move the capital.And more importantly, the blow to Cao Wei's reputation was too great, causing a large number of families and Cao Wei officials to fluctuate, and countless people wanted to join the enemy.

Therefore, the pressure on the southern and eastern fronts is high, but only the western front is the maggot of the tarsus, which poses the greatest threat to Cao Wei.If Shen Chen could be defeated, it would be regarded as a solution to the urgent need, and there would be no need to worry about Shen Chen's army approaching the city of Luoyang and attacking the capital of Cao Wei.

Therefore, Cao Rui was looking forward to defeating the Han army. Even if the Han army on the western front could not be wiped out, he would at least send them back to Chang'an. With Hedong County in his hands, he could feel a little more at ease.

If only my grandfather was here, he must be able to do it.

Cao Rui thought in his heart.