Wei Ni

"Hehe, can Jiang Qing believe it?"

In the back hall of Chonghua, after hearing Xia Houhui's humble words, Cao Rui, the emperor with a tired face, turned his head to Jiang Jifa and asked, "In the past, I was only a childish servant of Sanqi, so I dared to refute it. Therefore, the Great Sima defeated Shu and angrily reprimanded Wu for being more important than the temple, and now he is in the position of a strong general, so he is humble and dare not speak nonsense!"

"Return to Your Majesty, the old minister can't believe it."

Jiang Ji, who heard the question, answered happily according to the emperor's will.

And pretending to be solemn, after looking carefully at Xia Houhui, he added another sentence of ridicule, "Could it be that today Zhiquan welcomes his bride, Yin and Yang are harmonious, so he is no longer angry like before?"

You old man!
The emperor replied, but he uttered such words!
Immediately, Xia Houhui couldn't help but slander her.

"What Jiang Qing said is very true! Very true!"

But the emperor Cao Rui smiled even more when he heard it, he couldn't help nodding in agreement, and said to Xia Houhui, "Humility is a virtue. However, for the sake of the country, you should know that you can talk endlessly. How can childish power hide clumsy evil?" ! I, Wei Guoliang, have countless generals. If Zhiquan doesn’t have a good plan to present, he won’t even think about conscripting and merging the state.”

And after hearing the conversation between the two of them, Xia Houhui knew that the matter of defeating Xianbei and Ke Bineng had already been settled.

Even the choice of the chief general has been confirmed.

I even heard the implication of Cao Rui's words——

Cao Rui wanted him to enlist, but he needed a convincing reason.

Because everyone knows that with the combat power of the Luoyang Central Army, it is no problem to crusade against Xianbei Kebi Neng; and Tian Yu, who has been in the frontier for a long time, participated in it. break up.

Therefore, this kind of errand is a good opportunity to accumulate meritorious service.

And because of the story of "Dai Han", according to Wei's practice, the Luoyang Central Army either went out with the emperor, or was commanded by the clan or the children of Qiao Pei Yuanxun.

There was only one exception, when there was no one available in a hurry, Zhang He was asked to lead [-] to break the siege of Chencang.But it was at that time that Zhang Yun received the terrific honor: Emperor Cao Rui sent military guards and Huben to protect his personal safety. Cough cough!

In this way, Cao Rui needs to consider the issue of trade-offs.

Today, the Chinese army will be used to attack Ke Bineng. Those who have served in the Chinese army for a long time, such as the clan children Cao Zhao, Qin Lang, Xiahou Xian, and Cao Shuang, can serve as supervisors. What about Hui Ye Sui Zheng?

A bowl of water is not fair!

But Cao Rui really meant Xia Houhui.

Needless to say the reason.

Recently, he has been thinking about how to let Xia Houhui accumulate meritorious service as soon as possible and advance to the top of the temple, so that he can act as a pawn in defending the monarchy!

So, he needs a reason.

Let Xia Houhui enter the strategy out of this consideration.

Even though he has finalized many things with Jiang Ji and other important ministers of the country, as long as Xia Houhui makes a decision, Cao Zhao, Xia Houxian and others will not be able to say that he favors one or the other.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it's not that Hui Hui doesn't want to speak out for the country. It's just that in front of Jiang Hujun, Hui didn't dare to use the axe. But now His Majesty has ordered, Hui also dare not disobey. The right is to use a superficial opinion, but only seeks the size. .”

Xia Houhui, who had read the mind of the emperor Cao Rui, praised Jiang Ji a little before expressing his own opinion, "Your Majesty, Hui secretly thinks that in this battle, the Luoyang Central Army will defeat Xianbei, and there is Tian Taishou who is familiar with border affairs in the county. , the difficulty lies not in fighting for victory in the army, but in punishing the thief Ke Bineng. That's why."

"Stop being immature."

Unexpectedly, the emperor Cao Rui raised his hand to interrupt his words at this time, "As Zhiquan said, it is not difficult for the army to fight for victory, but the Hulu people have no fixed place to live, and they are not ashamed to run away when they are in battle. Our country Wei will fight against it with elites. Why doesn't he flee thousands of miles away without fighting, but fight fiercely with our army?"

With your wisdom and mine, there is no need to ask what you know~
Taking a step back, even if you can't figure it out for a while, Jiang Ji can't think it through?

Xia Houhui who was interrupted felt a little helpless, but he had to answer, "Your Majesty, he is the one who is more capable than the thief, and he wants to take the position of Xianbei Shanyu."

"good!"

Immediately, Emperor Cao Rui clapped his hands and smiled, "Jiang Qing, how about it? I said that Zhiquan must know the reason for this, right? Hahaha~"

Could it be another gambling game?
As the Son of Heaven, isn't it good to be addicted to this?

Hearing this, Xia Houhui couldn't help but slander again.

In fact, he was mistaken.

Because last night, Cao Rui and Jiang Ji and others made a plan to attack Xianbei; and today, before he came to see him, Cao Rui also summoned Xia Houxian, Qin Lang, Cao Zhuan and Cao Shuang in this hall to ask about the attack. The matter of Xianbei is over, and Jiang Ji is on the sidelines to discuss it in detail.

The reason is naturally to decide who can be the supervisor.

But everyone's answers disappointed Cao Rui.

Cao Zhao and Cao Shuang, who are not good at planning military battles, are the worst. They just humbly claim that they can ask Tian Yu for more advice in this battle, because no one in the temple knows more about frontier fortresses than Tian Yu.

The truth is this truth.

But how could the general who supervised the [-] Luoyang Chinese army go out to be a man without his own opinion!
Xia Houxian made a trick.

It almost copied the old style of Cao Zhangzheng's Daibei Wuhuan: "Rewards must be done, punishments must be believed, and soldiers must be the first."

Of course, it cannot be said that this answer is wrong, but it is just a scene.

It fits everywhere!
And Qin Lang's answer made Cao Rui nod his head and make a smile.

Perhaps it is because he is from Yunzhong County, and his family has recruited some warriors from the village in recent years, so he knows the situation in the land outside the Great Wall, so his answer is quite realistic.

Said: "The weapons and armor of the Hulu soldiers are not as good as our Wei State, and their morale and fighting spirit are not as good as our Wei State's generals, but they are superior in that they can come and go freely. I secretly thought that before sending troops this time, Your Majesty can send an envoy to Tian Taishou, Using his prestige in the frontier to recruit some small tribesmen and keep an eye on the whereabouts of the thief Ke Bineng, this will allow our army to find an opportunity for a decisive battle. In this way, it is not difficult to defeat Ke Bineng and promote our country's prestige."

This answer is not the best.

But it is also a clear analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves, knowing that the main purpose of this battle is not to kill Ke Bineng but to promote the country's prestige, and to propose a feasible combat deployment.

As a general who has been in the center for a long time, the emperor Cao Rui thinks it is very good to be able to plan the war in the frontier.

Especially in the current situation of the lessons learned from Bi Gui.

It is also because of this that Cao Rui was very happy after hearing Xia Houhui's answer.

Yes, why can't Kebi not fight?

Unless he doesn't want to be elected as Shan Yu by the Xianbei ministries.

But thinking about it the other way around, if he didn't want to be Shan Yu, why did he still lure Bu Dugen, who had attacked each other in the early years, out of the fortress?

Furthermore, Ji Jiying, who wanted to become the second prairie hero, had been preparing and fighting all his life, wasn't he just waiting for this opportunity?
As long as the Luoyang Central Army that came to crusade is defeated, where will Wei Guo send troops to fight outside the Great Wall?

Under the pressure of Shu and Wu, isn't it time for Wei Guo to send envoys to make peace with him?
Many Xianbei ministries who were wandering outside saw him defeating the Luoyang Central Army, so why not attach themselves!Do not recommend him as Shan Yu!
If there is no war, all the ministries will look away and leave him.

Even Budugen, who had just been lured out of the plug by him to form an alliance, felt that he could not reproduce the glory of Xianbei, and then reneged on the alliance.

And fighting, it is all done in one battle!
If you win, you will be the Xianbei Shanyu, the well-deserved hero of the prairie!

How can you not fight once?
In particular, Ke Bi Neng is not young anymore.

If I miss this opportunity, I am afraid that I will never have the chance to become Shan Yu in this life.

"Your Majesty is wise and judgmental, what is so strange about what you said!"

On some innocuous things, Jiang Ji's answers always make the emperor Cao Rui smile.

And it may be that Xia Houhui was very respectful to him in his words just now, so he just answered, and added, "Furthermore, Zhiquan has always had the ability to plan military battles. It is so obvious that it is difficult for him to answer." .”

"Jiang Qing's words won my heart deeply."

Emperor Cao Rui smiled happily, nodded again and again, and then raised his hand to Xia Houhui, "Children, continue."

"only."

Responding respectfully, Xia Houhui first bowed his hands to Jiang Ji to show humility, and then said loudly, "Your Majesty, Hui secretly thought that Ke Bi Neng, the Xianbei thief, already had a big family outside the Great Wall. The troubles are endless. In Hui's opinion, before the troops go out to crusade, it is better to send envoys to buy the inner room, and when our army defeats them, we may be able to take advantage of the chaos to take the head of this beast!"

uh~
The emperor Cao Rui listened, but did not answer.

Instead, he glanced sideways at Jiang Ji, then lowered his eyelids in thought.

Because of Xia Houhui's suggestion, he had thought about it last night when he was discussing with all the important ministers, and he also excluded it.

It's not that he and the important ministers don't want to make a difference.

Of course they knew that Ke Bineng, who had already ruled Mobei, would not be relieved of Wei's frontier crisis as long as he did not die, but the success rate of taking Ke Bineng's head was very low.

Moreover, the temple should seek to be safe when making decisions.

It is very easy for the generals of the governors to achieve this battle as a campaign against treason and to promote the country's prestige; but if they are able to accomplish all their merits by punishing and killing Kebi, the governors may go deep and return in defeat, even the original intention cannot be achieved. done.

"It's clear from the childish power that our Wei country can't last long in this war?"

After a long silence, Emperor Cao Rui asked softly, with solemn eyes.

"Return to Your Majesty, Hui knows."

Xia Houhui, who also acted as a solemn voice, replied, "Hui knows that your majesty and the princes are worried, but the soldiers of Shu have not sent troops at the age of two! Therefore, our country Wei should seek a quick victory in this battle, and not because of things outside the Great Wall. And wrong the country's merits. This is also the reason for Hui's remonstrance that killing the thief Ke Bineng may be a try, not just looking for it."

"good!"

As soon as Xia Houhui's words fell, Cao Rui immediately raised his eyebrows and praised.

He can really feel at ease.

The reason is that Xia Houhui's suggestion was not out of greed for merit, but still kept thinking about the overall situation.

The Shu Kingdom, which used to invade the country every year, has been dormant for two consecutive years and has not sent troops. The reason is not that he has no strength to fight or no longer has the idea of ​​​​violating the country.

Instead, they learned from the previous lessons that they often had no choice but to send back troops because of insufficient supplies of food and fodder. They first accumulated food and grain and prepared pre-war reserves that could be used for long-term combat before sending troops.And at that time, Wu Guo, who has put his mind on sailing for several years, will definitely be invited to send troops at the same time, putting Wei Guo in danger of fighting on two fronts.

In this way, the Luoyang Chinese Army, which can rush to support the Yongliang and Huainan battlefields, cannot stay in Bingzhou for a long time.

After all, for Wei Guo, Xianbei Kebineng is just a problem of ringworm and scabies, and it can be solved later; but if he loses in the battle against Shu and Wu, it will be an unbearable burden for Wei Guo~
Therefore, when he learned that Xia Houhui was looking at the overall situation and proposed that he might kill the thief Ke Bineng, the emperor Cao Rui thought he could listen.

Whether it is successful or not, we will discuss it later.

However, before Cao Rui asked a question, Jiang Ji who was present took the lead, "Zhiquan said that those who can be recruited can be regarded as insiders, but are they referring to Xianbei's return to the mud?"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Rui was suddenly stunned.

Indeed, Xie Guini is the most suitable and easiest person to be recruited by Wei Guo as an insider.

His father Fu Luohan was killed by Ke Bineng, and his uncle Bu Dugen used this reason to recruit him to betray Ke Bineng, but now Bu Dugen has made peace with Ke Bineng again, and he is also placed in a very important position. awkward position.

Even though vendettas and peace are the norm on the prairie, he still worries that one day Kebi will be held accountable for his previous crime of defection.

No way, no one is willing to believe someone who has already betrayed him.

And finding a reason to kill him and annex his tribe, wouldn't it be more in Ke Bineng's interest?

Most importantly, he is also the Empress of Tan Shihuai.

In the eyes of Ke Bineng, who is ambitious to become the hero of the grassland and ascend to the position of Xianbei Shanyu, his blood is the original sin.

On the prairie where the weak and the strong prey on the strong, being prepared for danger in times of peace is an essential element for every tribal leader.

Xieguini is of course no exception.

This is also the basis for him to be recruited by Wei Guo to become Neitong.

Of course, it is impossible for him to directly betray Ke Bineng and Bu Dugen.

After all, he had just defected from the state of Wei with Bu Dugen, and since Ke Bi could take the initiative to show his favor, he would not be killed in a short period of time.

But Wei Guo can make a promise to him first, give him another choice, let him think about it slowly~
When Ke Bineng was defeated by Wei State, and let him see that Ke Bineng could not regain the glory of Xianbei like Tan Shihuai, he would think of Wei State.

Let's do it first~
Ke Bineng had murderous intentions towards him, why didn't he disclose Ke Bineng's whereabouts to Wei Guo in exchange for his own glory and wealth?
Furthermore, his tribe is weak.

Even if they have lived in stability for more than ten years, they are still ordinary people among many tribes.

In this way, after he accepts Wei Guo's conditions to be attached again, he doesn't need to worry about being suppressed by Tian Yu.

"Of course!"

Hearing Jiang Ji's question, Xia Houhui hurriedly said modestly, "Hui thinks hard for a day, and Jiang Hujun can explain it in a moment. From this we can see that Jiang Hujun's wisdom is not as good as it is in case."

He's not flattering.

But knowing that Jiang Ji has made a statement today, he must have thought about using the mud as a way to vent.

But for some reason he gave up, and he didn't mention it to Emperor Cao Rui.

Therefore, Xia Houhui thought about raising a topic, to see if Jiang Ji could take the initiative to tell the reason, so as to make up for his lack of thoughtfulness. (end of this chapter)