Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 450
At the same time, in another mansion in Chang'an City.

Cao Cao also met his wives, concubines and children, and he was very sad.

Since Xuchang was defeated in the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao and his wife, concubine and children have been separated for eight years. They have never seen each other in this life. Although they don't want to meet in Chang'an, although they are very pleased, but more is lonely.

Family continuity is important, but Cao Cao is an ambitious man.

Now everything has come to naught, and the hegemony has become empty, but what is left is countless blood and bones.

Along the way, the prosperity of Guanzhong opened Cao Cao's eyes.

As for the aspirations of the people, Cao Cao has a more personal experience.

Since Luo Zheng entered Chang'an, there has been no war in Guanzhong.Although the world is constantly in flames, Guanzhong has never been invaded by military disasters and wars. For more than ten years, the people in Guanzhong have long been accustomed to a stable and prosperous life.

If someone forgets to destroy this kind of stability, he must stand on the opposite side of all the people in Guanzhong.

As the old saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people are the world.

This is not empty talk, but the truth summed up by the sages.

Throughout the dynasties, the chaos in the world must first start with the peasant uprising.As long as the common people don't make food, no matter how powerful the gentry family is, they will not be able to shake the foundation of the dynasty, and no matter how great their ambitions are, they can only be hidden in their hearts.

Cao Cao is a caring person, so he sees more things.

With more than ten years of recuperation and gathering, the wealth of the people in Guanzhong has far surpassed that of the prosperous period of the Han Dynasty. If it were not for the fact that the world was not settled and the princes were constantly fighting, a large number of young and strong were conscripted into the army and died in battle one after another. Not a small impact, I am afraid that within a few years, Guanzhong will truly achieve great governance and reach an unprecedented height.

Cao Cao could only lament that he was born at an untimely time.

Having an opponent like Luo Zheng is really my greatest misfortune.

At night, dry the palace.

Luo Zheng was about to go to bed early, and Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Fa Zheng, Zhuge Liang, Cheng Ying, Sima Yi and others joined hands to see him.

"Is there anything else to do this evening?"

Luo Zheng was wearing a nightgown, yawning and asking, he was really sleepy.

From sending troops to Youzhou in the spring of the previous year to going south to Jingyang, it took two full years, body and mind were exhausted.

Jia Xu winked, and Fazheng immediately cupped his hands and said, "My lord proposed to use three provinces and six ministries as a center a month ago. After the lower class deliberations, I think it is feasible. I have drawn up a draft. Please look over it and see if it can be implemented!"

Luo Zheng said 'hmm', "Where is the draft?"

Zhuge Liang next to him hastily took out a booklet and offered it with both hands.

Booklets are made of paper. Papermaking is one of the few inventions that Luo Zheng brought to this era. Luo Zheng proposed a general direction, and the craftsmen finally worked out it after several years of trial and error. of.

Although the quality of the paper is a bit poor, the output is extremely high, and it is not a problem to record copywriting.

Luo Zheng took the pamphlet, flipped through it casually, read it very carefully, and asked a few questions casually when he encountered something he didn't understand. Jia Xu and others answered them one by one. After reading for more than an hour, they finished the draft .

"Let's let it go first!"

Luo Zheng put the booklet on the table, noncommittal.

Jia Xu thought for a while, then understood Luo Zheng's thoughts, and looked at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu sighed, but didn't say anything. He glanced at Zhuge Liang, and there were some things he didn't want to say.

Zhuge Liang understood, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, today's decision has been made. Only the corners of Jiangdong and Jingnan have not yet been leveled. We only need to wait for the naval army to be trained in the next year, and one division will be punished. However, the world has been in chaos for more than [-] years. The so-called country cannot be without a king for a day, and the Han Dynasty can no longer be continued. Please, the lord, obey the heavens and respond to people, rectify your name and establish the emperor's guidelines, so as to calm the hearts of all people in the world!"

Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Fa Zheng, Cheng Ying, and Sima Yi all voiced their support.

Indeed, the Han Dynasty has been subverted for a long time, and the world has been without a master for too long.

People do not have the concept of a country. After a long time, it is inevitable that they will be like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The civil servants and generals under his command also need the title of righteousness to justify their merits.

If Luo Zheng does not ascend the throne for a day, the meritorious deeds of civil and martial arts under his command can only be recorded in the thin book, and cannot be fully honored.

After all, Luo Zheng is only a king now, not an emperor, and many awards are not right.Whether it is the aspirations of the people, or the demands of the subordinates and generals, the general trend will inevitably push Luo Zheng to the ninth-five position in the end.

"We will discuss this matter later!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand and did not give a clear answer.

Everyone was helpless, and it was hard to persuade them any more, so they had to pack up and think about retreating.

In the first month of [-] A.D., the ministers of Xigan made a memorial to ask Luo Zheng to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, establish the imperial line, and command the world.

Luo Zheng refused, so the officials had to give up.

In March, after discussing with the ministers, King Sun Quan of Wu worshiped Lu Su as the capital of the three armies and commanded the three armies of Eastern Wu.

In May, Liu Bei ascended to the throne of King of Chu and ordered people to write all the documents. , To rectify the name of King Chu.

In June, Liu Bei took Xu Shu and Pang Tong as his left and right military advisers, and Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong as his front and rear generals, who were in charge of training soldiers and horses.

In July, the southern barbarians rebelled, and [-] soldiers attacked and plundered the southern counties of Xichuan, and Yizhou was in a hurry.

Luo Zheng ordered General Zhao Yun to lead an army of [-] to the conquest, and then Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi accompanied the army as a staff officer.

In August, Zhao Yunbing went to southern Sichuan, followed Zhuge Liang's plan, and was defeated in ten battles, luring the Nanman army into a deep valley to besiege.

Zhuge Liang suggested to interpret the barbarian king and recruit him to avoid deepening hatred. After all, southern Sichuan is too far away, and it is not easy for a large army to conquer. The hatred will deepen and deepen. I am afraid that the south will be unstable; Butcher all the people, barbarians.

Zhao Yun thought it over and adopted Sima Yi's suggestion.

To be honest, Zhao Yun is not a bloodthirsty person.

However, the lord Luo Zheng has always been too strict with foreign tribes, that is, to kill them all. Sima Yi's suggestion of massacring all the people and the Yiqi tribe was simply copying the lord's strategy against barbarians, so Zhao Yun thought twice and adopted Sima Yi's suggestion.

A big fire was set off, and [-] barbarians were burned to ashes.

Zhao Yun immediately marched into the deep mountain Daze to conquer the 36 caves of Nanman.The [-] troops were all Sichuan soldiers temporarily transferred, and they were no strangers to fighting in the mountains. Otherwise, if they were soldiers from the north, they would definitely not be able to stand the humid and hot air.

Even Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and others are not used to the climate in southern Sichuan.

In October, Zhao Yun flattened 36 tribes in 72 caves of Nanman. All the old and young were killed, all the young and old were recruited, and all the women were robbed. They returned to the court after victory. Luo Zheng then ordered the establishment of Yunnan County, selected officials to govern, and went south from Xichuan with [-] households. , Open up the South.

(End of this chapter)