Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 545: Eyes Through the Mist - Famous Official Xie An

"An Shi! Why are you still thinking about painting behind closed doors? Something bad is going to happen!"

"What happened?" The painter didn't even raise his head. He sketched the outline and then pressed his own ink pad.

"The allied forces of the Hu people broke through the Qingshi Valley and arrived at Hangu Pass. Early in the morning, the Prime Minister beat up the Emperor and planned to go north to attack Huainan and Yuzhou. With such enemies on both sides, how can that kid Cao Cheng survive?"

The person who painted the painting is none other than the famous educator and politician Xie An.

The person making the noise was none other than Xie An's eldest brother Xie Yi.

Xie An collected the ink paintings, took them with him, and asked Xie Yi to sit down: "I said before that there will be fierce battles in the Northern Wei and Southern Jin Dynasties. Is there anything wrong with Huan Wen's behavior now?"

"Inappropriate! Of course it's inappropriate! Let's put aside the grudge between Sima and Cao for the time being. Once the foreign enemies are eliminated and the door is closed, we can fight as many times as we like. The Hu people are the source of trouble for the world. If he is allowed to seize the opportunity to become powerful in the north, the world will fall into chaos again. Why bother?"

Xie An raised his eyebrows and asked: "So, the eldest brother does not agree with Huan Wen's plan?"

"Nonsense! Of course I don't agree!"

"I remember that you two have a close relationship. We often sit and drink across from each other and regard each other as a confidant. Brother Kuang, the hereditary governor of Yuzhou, was also promoted by Huan Wen."

Xie Yi was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared: "Public for public, private for private! Why do you think you are so old? Even if I have a close personal relationship with Yuanzi (Huan Wen), there is no way I can be like that Xiao Xiao who helps the tyrants do evil!"

Xie An smiled: "Brother, have you ever thought about changing your position in the imperial court?"

"This"

Xie Yi was silent for a while.

He himself was a rough and straightforward person, and Cao Cheng's fight against the barbarians in the north was a matter of great justice, so he naturally had a good sense of him.

But really speaking, he has never thought about letting him abandon Jin and go to Wei.

After all, he has lived in the Southern Jin Dynasty for such a long time. It doesn’t matter that the emperor is ignorant or the court is corrupt.
Xie An sighed: "If the eldest brother does not want to change the king and worship, then stop Huan Wen and prevent him from crossing the river to attack the Northern Wei Dynasty. If the eldest brother really wants to be a minister of Cao Wei, just let him go and ignore it. That's all."

Xie Yi waved his hands repeatedly: "Wait, wait, why am I getting more and more confused the more I listen? It is obvious that the Hu people are about to rise, and the Northern Wei Dynasty is weak. Why do you think that the Southern Jin Dynasty is going to die?"

Xie An smiled and said nothing, rolled out a new scroll, polished the brush, and swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger.

"If I really die, what will happen to my eldest brother?"

Xie Yi was silenced and said cautiously: "At worst, I can imitate you and live in seclusion. I can still drink and paint with you every day."

"Hahaha, it's not me, Xie An, who doesn't bother to fight in the world, but the truth is that the Ming Dynasty is far away and the journey is difficult. At that time, the eldest brother will imitate me and go into seclusion, how will he know that I am not going to the palace to give guidance to the country?"

".I just want to know why you are so sure that Motoko will be defeated."

Xie An pointed to the sky and smiled: "The secret must not be leaked."

Of course he would not tell Xie Yi the real calculation.

And he had reminded Xie Yi a long time ago to think clearly before becoming an official.

If today's world continues as normal history, Xie An will naturally have no choice.

It doesn't matter whether you sneer at him or not. He could only seek refuge with Sima Jin and preserve a trace of fire for the continuation of the Han people.

But now he has a choice. Ever since Yecheng changed the King's Banner twelve years ago, he has been secretly paying attention to the sudden emergence of Cao Wei.

Cao Cheng at that time was simply a replica of Liu Xiu, Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.

Commonly known as the Son of Destiny.

When he first appeared in Yecheng as a down-and-out beggar, Ran Min, the most capable general in the world, surrendered to him that night, and then the tyrant Shi Hu beheaded him. The Han people in Jizhou rushed to respond, killing the Jie people in rivers of blood and fleeing in panic.

Jizhou was established by Cao Wei.

However, its situation is still delicate. In such a vast northern land, there are bad neighbors everywhere.

The Hu people were numerous and the Han people were few. Even Xie An himself did not think of any practical strategy.

Unexpectedly, an order to divide the military merits and divide the territory came out of nowhere, and with the simplest and crudest political means, it mobilized the enthusiasm of the Han people in the north to surrender to the army and kill the enemy.

Then, Ran Min suddenly had an enlightenment and defeated the famous general Murong Ke in the name of Jinwu apprentice.

Since then, Xie An has discovered the real secret behind this force.

In the Yunxiao Pavilion of the Great Wei Dynasty, King Wu of Jin Dynasty was established!

When he heard this name during the bloody night in Yecheng, he just thought it was made up by others to express his beautiful vision.

But this time, Xie An didn't think that the famous Ran Min had to put the title of Jinwu apprentice on his head to put gold on his face.

Most warriors are extremely arrogant.

People who rely on their own ability to make a living, why should they rely on other people's bad names to achieve their own prominence?

Moreover, there is only one possibility for the arrogant Ran Min to be proud of his reputation for so many years. He is really a disciple of King Wu of Jin, and he is proud of this relationship from the bottom of his heart.

Putting aside all the unreasonableness, the only thing left is the real answer no matter how unbelievable it is.
——Zhang Wu, King Wu of Jin, was the man who stood behind Cao Wei.

The appearance of Wang Meng added the last piece of the puzzle for Wei Dynasty to take off.

In the past twelve years, no matter where the soldiers pointed, there was no disadvantage.

The Han people, in such a dark era, once again stood up straight and puffed up their chests.

But this time, Xie An naturally heard the news that the barbarians set fire to the mountains and broke through the Qingshi Valley towards Guanzhong.

But there are many doubts about it.

First, Murong Chui's plan to set fire to the mountains, commit suicide, and survive was indeed a good plan, and there was indeed a high possibility of success. However, the person who submitted the covenant letter to the Southern Jin Dynasty was Liu Mao, the great dan.

Could it be that Murong Chui led the Hu people to break out and still be ousted?

Second, Qingshigu, Bingzhou, Sili, Huainan. For such an important letter and such a long road, all the Wei soldiers were dead? Without a little obstruction?
It's okay if they can't stop the Hu people from breaking through the encirclement. If they can't stop even three or five Hu people's scouts and messengers, the Wei Dynasty may have died long ago.

Third, the people in the north are good at riding and walking, but not good at water. As soon as this news comes out, Huan Wen will lead the soldiers in the south to abandon the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and go to Yuzhang in Huainan to fight the Wei army.

Just based on this familiar scene,
Xie An even had an insight into the person behind the plan - the Great Wei Chariot General Wang Meng.

(End of this chapter)