Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 278 Subduing the enemy without fighting (9)
Sima Yi listened quietly, without answering immediately.He has indeed told Brother Sima many times what he said.And although these words seem simple, they are indeed his conclusions from his personal experience.Sima Yi remembered that he moved eastward and westward with his father and brother to avoid wars since he was young and sensible, and witnessed the tragic scenes of warlords fighting in various parts of the Central Plains and people living in dire straits.It is really a plain of thousands of miles, with bones everywhere, the city walls are all in ruins, the people are trapped in ravines, orphans and children are crying and wandering, it makes people feel sore!Under the guidance of his father and brother, Sima Yi, who was obsessed with Confucianism, spontaneously developed a feeling of "sorrow for the hardships of the people's lives, and often danced with swords". Through ancient and modern times, he has mastered hundreds of schools of art, cultivated into extraordinary talents in order to turn the chaotic world back to peace, and save the people from the fire and water.Later, the fate of two people affected his view of saving the world: one is Guan Ning, a high official in Liaodong, who is famous for his virtues and attracting people to benevolence; At the beginning, he assisted Cao Cao, swept away the filth, helped the Han Dynasty, and made great achievements for thousands of years.In Sima Yi's eyes, they possess great talents and virtues, and they should be qualified for the "great cause of heaven" to bring order out of chaos and help the world and the people, so that they will be praised by all people and leave a good name in the annals of history.However, due to lack of power and power, although Guan Ning is virtuous, his benevolence is limited to the neighbors, and cannot change the tragic situation of the people in the world suffering from hunger, cold, and homelessness; , although Xun Yu has great ambitions and talents, but he can't turn the Han Dynasty into a general, curb Cao Cao's plot to rebel, and he himself is forced to die in sorrow and anger.Because of this, Sima Yi persistently believes that only by becoming a great weapon, mastering great power, and being competent for great responsibilities, is the only way to realize his ambition of helping the world and the people and the world, otherwise everything is empty talk and fantasy!
After being silent for a while, Sima Yi stared at Master Sima, and said with a slight smile: "In terms of general principles, Master's answer is considered correct, but there are still some imperfections. When a 20 army fought against Wu, wouldn’t it also be able to “take power and win great responsibilities”? Why did my father have to come to this bitter cold place in the northwest to compete with Zhuge Liang?” He paused for a moment when he said this, and saw Sima Shi's expression was a bit bewildered, and he said again: "It's like this: the reef rises because of the ebb and flow of the tide, and the boat rises because of the rise of the water. The success of every hero is to stand on the shoulders of a strong enemy. Back then Emperor Taizu Wei Wudi defeated Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu and jumped up to become the overlord of the Central Plains that everyone expected; Zhou Yu of Soochow also set fire to the chain boat in Chibi and drove away the Taizu. The ancestor Wei Wudi was so powerful that he became the number one wise general in the Wu Kingdom... and since his father took charge of the army, although he has fought against Wu Shuai Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin a few times, Wu Kou has always shrunk to the south of the Yangtze River to protect himself. Lack of aggressiveness, fighting for his father and them is very boring, small victories and small profits are quite a lot, but he still fails to show his strengths, gain great reputation, and become famous all over the world!
"Looking around in the universe, only Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu, has enjoyed a high reputation for a long time. All the officials in the court respect him very much, and he is worthy of being my father's enemy. Moreover, Zhuge Liang is unwilling to guard Hanzhong, and always wants to show off his might to attack our great Wei! If your father With him as an opponent, the fight will naturally be brilliant and breathtaking. If you win against him, you will become a father and become famous all over the world... This will greatly benefit the prestige and status of our Sima family. Therefore For my father, I have tried everything possible to get the right to be the commander-in-chief of Guanzhong, and to make contributions to the northwest border! Do you understand?"

Master Sima listened, and sincerely admired his father's foresight and foresight, and replied respectfully: "Master, I understand." Sima Yi said slowly again: "Master, I always like to study military books and war strategies, which is very good. But, your cleverness Wisdom can’t just stay at the level of leaving generals and entering appearances. Today, father, I want to tell you a deeper truth. Only after you understand these truths in a deeper way, can you fly to the sky!”

"What... what is 'flying dragon ascending to heaven'?" Sima Shi was already dumbfounded, not knowing what his father wanted to say.

Sima Yi's expression suddenly became extremely serious, and he straightened his chest, his eyes were deep, and his tone was deep, and he said boldly: "Since the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, all the heroes in the world have competed to compete for the Central Plains. I, Sima, originally It is a famous aristocratic family in Hanoi. However, in the early stage of the competition, due to the lack of strong authority, they had to temporarily hold back their ambition to win the Kyushu. My father hid behind closed doors for ten years in Xiaojing Village, Wen County, Hanoi's hometown!

"Later, Taizu Wei Wudi—that is, Cao Cao, did not know where he found out about his father's reputation, so he relentlessly threatened and lured him out of the mountain, disrupting the previous overall plan of our Sima family. So he followed his plan, sneaked into Cao's mansion, and watched the changes. Cao Cao is really a once-in-a-century hero. He served under him for many years as his father. The true meaning of art!"

"The art of the emperor?" Master Sima asked in surprise, "What is the art of the emperor?"

"The art of the emperor, that is, the art of conquering the world, usually has only two ways, one is to devour the whale, and the other is to eat away: Han Gaozu started from the commoner, the dragon prospered and the tiger changed, roared and gathered the wind and clouds, drove evil and attacked violence, within eight years , Vega added to the sea, established a foundation and established a business, and unified the world. Taking Liuhe as our home and all people as our servants is the art of cannibalism." Sima Yi said leisurely, "The ancients said it well, 'the emperor has no relatives, only virtue is the assistant'. Now our Sima family has produced many talents from generation to generation. According to Wei Shi The position of Tai Ding, accepting the people who go to the world, taking over the heroes, controlling the heroes, taking in the hearts of the people to eat away at the foundation of the Wei family, and expanding the territory to swallow the bandits of Wu and Shu. stand?"

If these rebellious words came from other people, Master Sima might have believed them, but when he clearly heard that these words came from his own father, he couldn't believe his ears.This is the father he has always respected like a perfect man!Who would have expected that such a deep and lofty ambition lurks in the heart of the father who has always been famous in the government and the public in the name of "being loyal to the country"?Suddenly, it was like a thunderbolt rolled over his heart, shocking him dumbfounded.Aside from being amazed, a secret excitement slowly grew in his heart——Yes!Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu back then, dared to point at Qin Shihuang when he was a commoner and had no power, and boldly said, "He can be replaced!" What's more, our Sima family is deeply rooted and powerful in the Wei Dynasty. watch for?It is not unimaginable to aspire to the crown of Shenzhou and stand on behalf of Wei!Thinking of this, his face flushed as if he was drunk, and he was very pleasantly surprised. He couldn't help rubbing his palms as if he was about to have a big fight.After Sima Yi finished speaking, he just glanced at him indifferently, as if feeling a little tired, he stood there quietly and adjusted his breath for a while, and then said slowly: "Now we help Your Majesty eliminate the Queen Mother Guo's party, for her After saving the driver, he should have more trust and full support for our Sima family from now on, and at the same time, he will be more dependent on our Sima family, then our Sima family will "make great progress and make further progress". Oh... ...By the way, in the letter from Zhao'er, there is something about His Majesty mentioned..."

Sima Shi was stunned: "About His Majesty?... What is it?" He really didn't expect his father to suddenly bring up the matter about the emperor at this moment, nor did he expect his father's thoughts to jump so quickly. It's like a powerful and unconstrained style-as if my father's wise and profound mind can simultaneously calculate all kinds of false and real, far and near, and chaotic problems, without stopping for a moment.

Sima Yi reached out and stroked his long beard under his chin, and said slowly: "Zhaoer wrote a letter, saying that His Majesty loves the piece of 'Qinglong Amber' handed in for his father, and plays with it every day, thinking it is a natural auspicious thing, yes He came here to protect the Wei family, and plans to change the reign name to Qinglong next year or the year after to celebrate this auspiciousness, and cancel the current Taihe reign name."

"Huh? Changing the year name just for a piece of amber?" Sima Shi couldn't help shaking his head, "Unexpectedly, the emperor also regards state affairs as a trifle, and it's hard to become a master! Father should persuade him as the assistant minister. The boy is confused again, 'the emperor has no relatives, only virtue is the assistant'. Your majesty's loss of morality and ambition in government today is the opportunity for our Sima family to govern and win the people in the future. What do you think, father?"

"Don't discuss this matter for the time being. You should understand all this in your heart." Sima Yi waved his hands with a serious expression on his face, "What my father is most concerned about now is how to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack on the basis of being invincible. , Eradicate the political enemies of the DPRK and China in one fell swoop!"

When Master Sima heard this, he couldn't help becoming a little nervous: "Father, does he want to attack Chen Qun and Hua Xin?" Sima Yi shook his head slowly, and said coldly: "Although Chen Qun and Hua Xin are hateful, they are not Don't be afraid, they will only use their pens and tongues to make senseless disputes! How can you take them seriously as a father? Besides, Your Majesty is currently relying heavily on our Sima family, so it is not enough to listen to their slander. Harmful. The ones my father fears are the Cao family members!"

"Cao Clan?" Master Sima asked in surprise.

Sima Yi stared outside the curtain of the tent, as if staring at a distant place.After a long while, he said solemnly: "That's right, the Cao family. The ups and downs of various forces in this world are often one ebb and flow. In March, the great Sima Cao really died, freeing up for our Sima family. The position of the commander in chief of Guanzhong. But, have you ever thought about it, what if someone capable of the Cao family shows up? The emperor can give us power with a single edict, and he can also take back all this power with a single edict In the hands of their Cao family. Therefore, if we want to occupy and expand the power in our hands, we must weaken and seize the power of their Cao clan!"

"However, with so many relatives in the Cao family, how can we be prepared?" Master Sima asked.

Sima Yi paused, paused for a moment, looked deeply at his son, and said, "That's right, although the Cao family has many relatives, as a father, he is only afraid of Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a!"

"Eastern King Cao Zhi?" Master Sima was startled again.Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a, is the uncle of the current emperor. He was exiled from the capital after failing to win the heir with the first emperor 12 years ago, and has been depressed all the time.He pondered for a moment, and said: "My boy, I heard people talk about Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a. Back then, he was quite wise but lacked the talent of a king. His writing style was excellent but his strategy was lacking. That's why he lost in the battle to establish an heir. A Confucian like him, Will Father still fear him?"

(End of this chapter)