Wei Ni

Chapter 38

Forbidden, outside Tianyuan Pool.

As the guards carrying the sedan chair got closer and closer, the general Cao Zhen who was sitting on it also saw that he had already avoided Xia Houhui who was bowing his head and bowed to the side.

However, when the sedan chair passed by, he didn't make a sound to let him follow into Tianyuan Pool.

Of course he could guess why Xia Houhui chose to wait outside instead of directly entering Tianyuan Pool.

That being the case, let him continue to wait.

After a while, when the emperor's royal driver arrived, he would naturally come in, so there was no need to make things difficult.

Yes, although Xiahou Hui Shangshu refuted the strategy of conquering Shu, Cao Zhenxin didn't have any grudges against him.

On the contrary, it is quite appreciated.

The reason is not only Xia Houhui's Shangshu, what he said and what he said are all facts, but he is right about the matter and not about the person, but also because Cao Zhen is a person who has experienced the period of Emperor Wu Cao Cao.

In the early years when Emperor Wu Cao Cao started his business, the princes of the Xia Dynasty and the Cao Caos used their lives to fight against each other.

And what about the clan and Qiao Pei Yuanxun today?

They were born rich and noble, but they no longer have the boldness and boldness of their parents, and the loyalty of self-interest but for the benefit of the community!

In this regard, Xia Houhui did a good job.

Knowing that refuting the strategy of defeating Shu would bring consequences to himself, he still did so~
Regardless of whether Shangshu is right or wrong, just daring to speak out is a rare thing, and it is also behind other clans and heroes!
This was also the reason why he wanted to meet Xia Houhui.

Otherwise, with his status and status, the rebuttal of a mere cavalry servant can still make him look sideways or make a plan to conquer Shu?

When I was young, the emperor arrived.

Knowing from his servants that Xia Houhui refused to enter Tianyuan Pool, he didn't let the car stop, but waved his hand when passing by, and said slowly, "Children, come with me."

"only."

Bowing in response, Xia Houhui hurriedly followed.

After entering Tianyuan Pool, I realized that there is such a quiet and remote place in the forbidden palace.

Looking from a distance, the lake water is reflected blue by the sky, the snow on the edge of the lake is light, and a thin layer of fine ice is like blossoming white flowers rippling in the wind.

White smoke curls up from the entire lake, like a dusty mirror, in which countless migratory birds such as yellow swans, white spoonbills, mergansers, black storks, cormorants and so on are rippling in it, or spreading their wings and chasing each other, or Intimacy with each other, or swaying with the ripples, smart and leisurely, adding a lot of vitality and charm to the end of winter when the sky and the earth are bright.

The venue chosen by Emperor Cao Rui and Cao Zhen for sitting and talking was a small pavilion deep into the lake along the bridge.

The leaning on the railing is full of mist, and occasionally there are a few harmless yellow swans or black storks passing by leisurely, which is just reminiscent of the leisure and elegance of warming wine and enjoying the snow.

And Cao Zhen, who came earlier, was leaning on the pillars of the pavilion, staring blankly at the leisurely birds on the lake. He didn't even notice that the emperor was walking so slowly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"What is the general thinking?"

The emperor was not annoyed by this, but asked a question very kindly.

When Cao Zhen wanted to get up and salute, he came back to his senses, and he quickly stepped forward and put his hands on his shoulders to signal to continue to sit still, "There are no outsiders here, and it's just chatting, the general doesn't need to be too polite."

Indeed, there were only three of them in the small pavilion in the lake.

The rest of the soldiers and officials were all left by the emperor at the end of the lakeside bridge.

Xia Houhui didn't sit down, but consciously stood at the pottery stove where the wine was warmed, and poured wine for the two of them with a spoon.

No way, who made him have a low official position and the youngest age?

Besides, in the time when the monarchs and ministers respect the elders and respect the elders, it is not an insult for him to come to pour wine for the two most powerful people in the Wei state.Or in other words, such a good thing is what others wish for!
After the emperor took his seat, he ignored Xia Houhui, and just talked about trivial daily things with Cao Zhen blindly.

After drinking for three rounds, he grabbed the dried fruit on the case table, turned to feed the birds that occasionally swam over, and gave Cao Zhen the dominant power of speech.

But Cao Zhen didn't speak immediately.

Instead, he turned his head to look at those leisurely birds, and after a while, he called out in a low voice, "Children."

"Hui is here."

Xia Houhui, who had been resting for a long time, immediately responded with a loud voice.

"Your Majesty called me, saying that you have a lot of talent and learning, but I don't understand one thing."

Cao Zhen, who had been in the top position for a long time, stared straight at Xia Houhui. Although his face was expressionless, he was not angry but powerful, and asked softly, "Since Nishu raised troops and invaded Yongliang, your brother Xiahou Zhongquan has written books more than once. I am willing to fight, and I am willing to use my headquarters as the vanguard, and swear to serve the country to the death. I am born from the same roots, but why do you say that my country of Wei is not suitable for attacking Shu evil?"

Alas, sure enough.

As soon as I opened my mouth, I was accused of being unfilial.

Hearing this, Xia Houhui couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Think about it.

His father and brother Xiahouyuan and Xiahourong all died in Hanzhong County. Cao Zhen wanted to conquer Shu. He said that he was loyal to the country when he was older, and he was revenge for Xiahouyuan when he was younger.According to common sense, Xia Houhui, as a son of man, should be overjoyed and willing to ask for orders to follow the expedition. How can he refute it?
Isn't this unfilial~
"Back to the general, it's not Hui Wu who wants to avenge his father and brother."

Xia Houhui, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, said without thinking, "Bashu has mountains and rivers that are dangerous and solid. No matter who goes out of Shu to invade the army or our country conquers them, they will all be trapped in the suffering of food and fodder transfer and marching. At the beginning of the war, they all lost three points before fighting! And Nishu has invaded frequently since the beginning of the second year of Taihe, and raised troops three times when he was two years old! Nishu is a state with a small land and few people, and it will be difficult for them to conquer Bitterness! As time goes on, civil strife will naturally arise! Therefore, Huishang Shu said that it is not appropriate to attack Shu at this time, but to allow the rebels to frequently raise troops against Shu. Waiting for them to be militaristic, poor and weak, can make our country Wei a war. And the opportunity to decide."

At this point, he paused, and his tone became passionate.

"General, Huiwu will one day forget the hatred between his father and brother! He also hopes that one day he will be able to wield swords and spears for the country, follow the army to conquer Shu and recapture Hanzhong, and report to the world for the debt of the country, and to avenge the shame of the family, so as to comfort the spirit of his father and brother in heaven!"

"good."

After listening, Cao Zhen applauded.

His eyes also became softer, "Public affairs first and private affairs second, don't use the family's private interests to favor the society's plans, childish power can be regarded as such."

It was just a compliment, and he added, "Zhiquan said that Ba and Shu are dangerous mountains and rivers, and it is difficult to leave Shu and enter Shu. For my country Wei, there is nothing to be afraid of. Today, three points are scored, and my country Wei monopolizes it. Second, the power of the country and the people is far better than that of Ni Shu, which is enough to offset the difficulties of marching and transporting food and fodder. It is nothing more than to recruit more Li Shu, young and strong, and it will not be so childish as to say that "before a battle, three points will be defeated first". In this way, childish Is the right still undeniable?"

Of course I am still invincible!
Xiahou Hui raised his head, and was about to continue expressing his thoughts, but was preempted by Cao Zhen.

"Zhiquan, don't use our Wei State's continuous conquests for years as an excuse."

Cao Zhen raised his hand to stop Xia Houhui's general from speaking, and said slowly, "Since Emperor Wu of our country started farming, every prefecture and county has grain and fodder reserves, and there is no worry about food and fodder being unsustainable today. The people of Li and common people suffer. The world is not peaceful, how can Li and common be at ease? Now is the time to rise up and raise troops to fight for peace, so that Li and common can rest and recuperate!"

Uh, okay.

In today's world, in the eyes of carnivores, the so-called Li and Shu are just cattle and sheep in prosperous times, cannon fodder in troubled times, and are not qualified to say whether it is suffering or not.

Xia Houhui opened his mouth, but finally responded with silence.

And Cao Zhen hadn't finished speaking.

He first raised the wine cup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then made a high-pitched voice, "Shu, the ear of a small country, the famous general Wei Yu. This is what the old temple officials said. Although it is biased, Liu Bei was defeated. After Yiling, there is nothing to be afraid of rebelling against Shu!"

That's it~
I actually forgot a little!
Whether it is Emperor Cao Rui or General Cao Zhen, none of them have the same "prophets" as me~
Yes!

At this moment, Xia Houhui finally knew the reason why the Emperor Cao Rui and Cao Zhen insisted on attacking Shu - they felt that Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, had no military strategy, and the combat power of Shu soldiers could not compete with the elite of Wei!

Why do you have such thoughts~
You can know it by counting the three wars in which the Shu Kingdom invaded the country.

When Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, sent troops out of Qishan for the first time, he was caught by surprise.

Using Zhao Yun to lead troops out of Baoxie Valley and enter Guanzhong as a cover, he deceived the temples of Wei State and quickly appeared in Tianshui County before the Yongliang ministries reacted, causing Tianshui, Nan'an and Anding counties to rebel against Wei response!
It can be said to have taken the lead!
However, the result?
Ma Su, who can only talk about wars on paper, guarded the street pavilion, was defeated by Zhang Jai in one fell swoop, ruined the good situation, and had no choice but to retreat back!

This gave Wei Guojun and ministers an impression of Shu Prime Minister Zhuge Liang: I don't know people!

The second time the army invaded the country, it was to attack Chencang City through Dasan Pass.

At that time, the state of Wei had just gone through the Battle of Shiting and was severely damaged by Jiangdong. The temple had no choice but to mobilize a lot of soldiers and horses to the east of Huainan, which can be regarded as taking advantage of the vacancy.

But what about the results?

Tens of thousands of troops besieged Chencang City for a month, but they were still unable to break through Hao Zhao, which was guarded by only a thousand soldiers. Before the emperor ordered Zhang Jai to rush to help, he was trapped and had no supplies and stopped his troops.Even when they retreated, they set up an ambush to kill Wei general Wang Shuang, but Wei's monarchs and ministers still thought that the soldiers of Shu were overwhelmed and incompetent!

Without him, Wang Shuang was captured alive by the thief Wu in his early years!
It's no surprise that he was beheaded for committing the taboo of returning to his master.

However, when the Shu Kingdom invaded the country for the third time, although Wudu and Yinping counties were captured, the Lishu in Wudu County and many Di tribes in Yinping County were moved away as early as the Wei Wu Cao Cao period. !Wei Guo used Wudu County as a buffer zone on the border between Wei and Shu, and only set up some scouts, and did not arrange any organized soldiers and horses for defense.

Otherwise, it would not have been so smooth when the Kingdom of Shu left Qishan for the first time.

And in this battle, the two countries of Wei and Shu did not fight each other.

When Shu General Chen Shi seized Wudu and Yinping counties, Guo Huai, governor of Yongzhou, planned to supervise the soldiers of Longyou County to rescue them, but Shu Prime Minister Zhuge Liang led his troops to Jianwei at the bottom of Qishan Mountain to garrison and help, so that Guo Huai, who was few in strength, dared not go south.

Therefore, even if two counties were lost, the monarchs and ministers of the Wei Kingdom would not feel that Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, had the ability to manage soldiers, and the soldiers of Shu had improper sharpness.

After all, there are achievements to follow~
As for Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, he had the merits of Ping Nanzhong's rebellion.
In the eyes of Wei Guojun and ministers, it is nothing more than to appease the rebellion of the ignorant barbarian tribes.
For example, the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Northwest Qianghu tribes and other rebellions in the northern border of Wei State, which time did not send troops to fight for peace!
What is there to praise for the achievements of the Hulu barbarians?

It's not like Huo Qubing in the previous dynasty who sealed wolves and lived in Xuxu and expanded the country's territory for thousands of miles!
That is to say, in the hearts of the emperor Cao Rui, Cao Zhen and many officials who clamored to conquer Shu, the Shu Kingdom, which had already buried tens of thousands of elites in the Battle of Yiling, was nothing to be afraid of!Although Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, has the strategy of governing the country, he has no talent for supervising and commanding, which is not worth mentioning!

yes~
This is how it was on the original historical track.

Before Cao Zhen failed to attack Shu, the Wei State thought that Bashu, with its strong mountains and rivers, could be breached!
Before Sima Yi contributed the "Three Thousands of Armored Heads" in the Battle of Lucheng, the Luoyang Central Army and all the soldiers of Yongliang thought that the soldiers of the State of Shu could not match the elites of the State of Wei!
Therefore, in the hearts of the emperors Cao Rui and Cao Zhen, it is imperative to conquer Shu.

How can the magnificent state of Wei, which has already occupied seven points of the world, tolerate repeated violations and provocations by the state of Shu, which is only in the land of Yizhou and was severely injured by the thief Wu in the Battle of Yiling?
In particular, the Kingdom of Shu still claimed to be orthodox in the previous dynasty and competed with the Kingdom of Wei for the destiny.

If the state of Wei did not engage in military attacks, how could it promote its prestige!

How to prove that Dai Han is the destiny!
How reassuring!
Xia Houhui, who had enlightenment in his heart, remained silent for a long time.

After all, he can't say the reason for his refutation, is he knowing how the historical trajectory develops?
(End of this chapter)