The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

After several days of pacification, Pang Tong and Wei Yan, accompanied by sergeants of the Chu army, entered the general's mansion in the frontier fortress to bid farewell to Ma Chao.

The frontier cavalry that had restored order lined up neatly on both sides of the road.

Ma Chao personally greeted several generals including Pang Tong and Wei Yan sent by the king of Chu.

After the grand ceremony and greetings, Pang Tong replied after the salute: "General, I have completed the mission of the King of Chu in the Han Dynasty, and I will return to Yecheng to handle business. I will bid farewell to Ma Chao and wish General Ma Chao the best of luck." Guard this place."

Seeing that Wei Yan and Pang Tong were about to leave, Ma Chao said with gratitude: "The general's kindness in saving the whole country is unforgettable. It's just that the Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan is still gathering heavily on the border, watching tigers and procrastinating, with ulterior motives. Our army The corps only has [-] soldiers and horses. Once a large number of Bingzhou Chu troops withdraw, the Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan will attack again. At that time, I will be at peace again. I ask the general to report to the king of Chu and send troops as soon as possible. Thoroughly Elimination of the Xiongnu is a serious concern."

After hearing these words, Pang Tong and Wei Yan looked at each other.

Pang Tong hurriedly bowed and said: "I will definitely convey the general's request to the king! However, we have no other way now, see if we can keep all the army and horses in Bingzhou, and then the general will sit in Taiyuan, so that you once Fifty thousand elite soldiers, how about Zhang Xiu's army returning south with us?"

After Ma Chao heard it, he sighed helplessly: "Forget it, in order to defend this hard-won place, I will garrison and enter Taiyuan City to command the entire Bingzhou Army."

After several days of trekking, Wei Yan and Pang Tong returned to Yecheng.

They had just stepped into the city of Yecheng and suddenly saw crowds crowded on both sides of the busy city, competing to watch them in the dusty world.

It was the first time for Wei Yan and Pang Tong to encounter such a situation, but they adapted to the environment instantly.

Pang Tong and Wei Yan rode on flanking horses, receiving cheers from the citizens.

Several citizens holding wine rushed into the middle of the road and offered wine to Wei Yan and Pang Tong.

Pang Tong immediately took the wine from the citizens and drank it in one gulp, showing the spirit of the scholar.

And Wei Yan humbly sprinkled the wine on the horses and soldiers around him. His bowl of wine was a toast to the soldiers on the front line, and all the toasters expressed their respect to the general.

Every move they made aroused cheers from the citizens.

Immediately, Pang Tong said to Wei Yan: "The people in Yecheng, Jizhou need this kind of excitement too much. This is to tell them that after the King of Chu came to power, he wanted to say goodbye to that Yuan Shaoqiang. However, their presence in the street to welcome us shows that they need it even more. A mighty king!"

Wei Yan immediately clasped his fists and replied, "Your Majesty needs such a victory even more!"

At this time, King Nie Zefeng of Chu specially arranged for the officials who surrendered in Jizhou and the officials who did not surrender to quietly welcome Wei Yan and Pang Tong who had returned from Bingzhou.

Among the officials who surrendered in Jizhou, Ju Shou was the most virtuous, and Han Qiong was the most important.

Ju Shou said in a low voice: "I underestimated the king, the king of Chu, he is a king who can handle the world, not only the fighting power of the Chu army is fierce, but also good at strategy."

Han Qiong said in admiration: "Yes, I haven't come to my senses until now. Is it because I am getting old, or the king's luck is too good!"

At this time, Nie Zefeng, surrounded by many guards, walked out from under the city gate with a happy expression on his face.

The drums and music rang together, and the Jingyang bell and the court drum rang, welcoming Pang Tong and Wei Yan into the conference hall of the Chu Palace.

At this time, after the generals were seated, a banquet began.

The banquet was lively and customary, the sound of silk and bamboo was endless, the feast was interlaced, the words were cheerful, and the fun was harmonious.However, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that everyone is very bored, they are just perfunctory with each other, singing and dancing are true, but it is a common thing in the palace, which makes people feel bored.

After the banquet went on for half an hour, Nie Zefeng signaled to Yuan Mai who was next to him, and then Yuan Mai ordered in public: "The singing and dancing is over, the banquet is over, and the idlers wait to push down."

As soon as Yuan Mai's voice fell, the others retreated one after another, and there were only a few civil servants and military generals left in the hall.

Nie Zefeng took a closer look, they were Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Ju Shou, Ma Liang, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Kong Rong and others, and the generals were Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Han Qiong, Gan Ning who had just returned from the north , Liu He, Gao Shun et al.

At this time, Nie Zefeng ordered Ma Liang to preach again to completely solve the northern problem, at least to solve the three ethnic groups of Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei together. Because they are nomadic peoples, they have been unpredictable for a long time and may attack the frontier cities at any time, so Nie Zefeng seized Jiangdong, Yizhou, and Nanman to solve the affairs of these three ethnic minorities.

However, there are still some people who will object to the discussion. At this time, the two sides have fallen into a stalemate.

And the person who opposed it turned out to be a well-educated Ph.D. in this selection of talents.

In front of a huge map, the opposite map of Nie Zefeng, countless people have expressed their opinions. The old ministers of Chu State are still at war, but the generals and counselors who have just surrendered are the main peace, but the real main And Bugle is not one of the celebrities but a doctor named Dishan.

Standing in front of the map, Di Shan said: "Since the king raised his troops in 19 AD, the territory of the Chu army has expanded by more than fifty times. After the heavy defeat of Yuan Shao, the king turned the pioneers to the four directions, and the world has been divided into two thirds. , The military sent several times, occupied Jingzhou, entered the Sili area, annexed Qingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, and of course Huainan area. What is the so-called: the source of the river in the west, the sea in the east? Yin, far away from Longdui, across the desert, across the Congling Mountains in the west, and powerful in Central Asia. The holy wind is blowing, the beauty is floating, and it is filled with eight districts. It is not wet, and it is so prosperous..."

At this time, Wei Yan, who had just returned from Bingzhou, couldn't bear it anymore, and then stood up and asked sharply, "Sir, what exactly are you going to say?"

At this time, Wang Lang interjected disdainfully, "Sir, you are singing praises!"

Wei Yan was a little puzzled and said: "Sir, you are a scholar, why are you contaminated with vulgarity in the public market?"

Di Shan hurriedly stopped with his hand and said: "Slow down! General, what I just said is all drawn on the map, that is, face..." Di Shan walked over, walked to the front of the map, and pointed the hanging map towards The wall flipped over to reveal the back of the map.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.

Di Shan continued to explain: "I just finished talking about face, now it's time to talk about 'lizi'!"

Everyone showed interest.

Di Shan said: "On the surface, there is almost nothing that the king wants to do, and the pioneering career of the king has reached the pinnacle. But I think: the king has won the face and lost the face."

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.

Wei Yan asked puzzledly: "Oh, you won the face, but lost the face? What's the way to 'lose', you can talk about it."

Di Shan glanced at the general who had just returned and said: "The bigger the country, the better, and the wider the country, the better. Qin unified the six countries, so big is big, but Chen Sheng raised his arms and collapsed. In an instant. Today, the king conquered the barbarians, expanded the territory and expanded the land. If there is a gain, there will be a loss. The gain is greater than the loss. Naturally, everyone is happy; the gain and loss are equal, and the subjects will not have too much trouble. The Chinese people are the most patient and understanding Yes, but if there is too little 'gain' and too much loss, then all people will inevitably suffer, and complaints will abound."

Wei Yan asked: "Sir, what do you think the current situation is?"

Di Shan exaggeratedly pointed at the map on the back: "General, behind the face of the country, the life of the common people is too hard today!"

Officials in Jizhou and other places who were a little opposed to the conquest began to nod frequently.

Di Shan still spoke nonsense in the main hall: "Continuing wars, spending money like a flood, the people are exhausted, the treasury is exhausted, but the wars continue, the construction continues, the patrols continue as usual, and the worship of the gods is still where does the money come from? We had no choice but to reuse ministers of prosperity, discuss (que lack) wine (gu aunt), manage salt and iron, cast platinum, and make leather coins, including vehicles and boats, renting and six animals. It is the exploitation of the people, the result of the exploitation of the people, there must be bandits and robbers, the people's grievances boil, and the situation is on the verge of breaking out. At that time, Xu Le pointed out that the greatest disaster of the country lies in the collapse of the country, not in the collapse. What is "disintegration"? Rebellion is disintegration. What is a 'land collapse'? A rebellion by mobs like Chen Sheng in the last years of the Qin Dynasty is land collapse!"

The audience was silent, Wei Yan was only good at strategy, not good at debating, so at this time, he just slowly sat down in his seat.

Huang Zhong stood up suddenly and said: "Dr. Di Shan, I feel that what you said is wrong. As the front-line general said, the strength of the Huns, Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Liaodong is declining. We should not stop the conquest now. We Let him continue to conquer, force him to surrender to the Chu army, and bow his head as a minister!"

At this moment, Zhao Yun stood up and echoed, "I think so too!"

Nie Zefeng looked at Wei Yan.

Then he looked at Ju Shou and asked, "What's your opinion, sir?"

Jushou saw that he was asked, and said seriously: "I have been thinking about it for a long time, and it seems that the policy towards Xiongzheng, Wuhuan, and Xianbei is not just a military issue, nor is it simply a foreign policy. Therefore, I think that we should consider the overall situation. Take care of everything..."

But at this time, Nie Zefeng was ready to say something, but he was about to say something and stopped.

However, Nie Zefeng finally reprimanded loudly: "Sir, you are not cowardly."

Di Shan felt that he had gone out of the way, and then he replied bravely, "I can only tell the truth."

Nie Zefeng thought for a while, and then asked tentatively: "You oppose the conquest of the Huns, Wuhuan, and Xianbei. If I order you to govern a border county, can you keep the three thieves from entering?"

Di Shan thought for a while, and replied honestly: "This is not the head of the minister. I cannot stop these nomads from invading." Nie Zefeng asked again: "How about governing a county?"

All around have seen the fierceness of the king, waiting.

Dishan replied dejectedly: "I can't either."

Nie Zefeng asked urgently, "Are you asked to guard a barrier in the border area?"

Di Shan, who suddenly understood, knew that he had no other choice, so he braced himself and said in a low voice, "Yes!"

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