The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 419 Aftermath
After Dongfang Sheng escaped, Cao Cao immediately sent a team of Qingqi to pursue them, but it was a pity that Dongfang Sheng had already arranged a retreat, and Cao Cao's team of Qingqi returned without success.

After waking up, Guo Jia learned from the chasing Qingqi that Dongfang Sheng and the others threw a lot of empty bamboo knots outside the city and sprayed a mouthful of blood, and then fell into a coma, dying.

Of course, Liu Bei, who surrendered before the battle, also sighed after hearing the news, lamenting that he did not go with Dongfang Sheng at that time.

Of course, the instigator, Dongfang Sheng, had returned to Youzhou four days later. For this experience, Dongfang Sheng also gained something. He had contact with some noble families in Xudu. Judging from the performance of these people, Dongfang Sheng I feel that they are not particularly friendly to Cao Cao.

In view of this, Dongfang Sheng deliberately revealed that he would not suppress the gentry in the future, and immediately won some olive branches from these veteran gentry in Xudu.

Of course, Dongfang Sheng didn't agree immediately, but just left a contact information.

Dongfang Sheng is very wary of these veteran gentry.

The Seven Kingdoms Hall is an aristocratic organization that has been handed down since the Great Qin Dynasty. However, due to several wars and reshuffles, the Seven Kingdoms Hall gradually faded out of court.

In the hundreds of years of the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, there were constant rises and declines of new gentry clans, but in one place in the Han Dynasty, many behemoths of the gentry clans were bred, and this place was Yingchuan.

And many of the gentry in Yingchuan came to Xudu with Emperor Xian and Cao Cao. Needless to say, the "Eight Dragons of Xun's Family" can be ranked first: Yingyin Guan's; Yangzhai Xue's, Yuan's, Chu Shi, Zhao, Li, Guo; Yingyang Wang, Yao; Wuyang Han; Changshe Zhong; Jia Zang, Shen.

The Zhong family of Changshe was later revived by Zhong Yao, an immortal genius in the family, who not only made great achievements, but also his two younger brothers were made marquises. The rise of a large gentry.

Of course, among the above-mentioned gentry, there are also gentry with big surnames who rose later.

The reason why Cao Cao's rear is not stable is largely due to the lack of support of these Yingchuan gentry.

Even though he possesses powerful force, he can enter and leave the court as if he were in the land of no one.

However, Cao Cao could not ignore this huge gentry power after all. Although this force was not supported by strong military force, it had an immeasurable influence on scholars and imperial students.

And what kind of people are scholars and students?They are all national pillars with a good educational foundation and a bright future. No matter how powerful Cao Cao is, it is impossible for him to do something to destroy the Great Wall himself.

Dongfang Sheng did not dare to agree to the request of these gentry prematurely, and he also had some concerns in his heart. The strength of these gentry would never be weaker than that of Qiguotang, but they did not form an organization and were relatively loose.

Of course, if you underestimate these gentry, you will die miserably in the end.

In history, Cao Wei’s final demise was due to the gentry, Chen Qun’s nine-rank Zhongzheng system and the Sima family’s deliberate deliberations. Although Cao Pi’s grandson Cao Mao was the emperor, he was eventually killed by Sima’s warriors. This is a tragedy. .

Dongfang Sheng is well aware of the power of the gentry, so at this stage, Dongfang Sheng does not intend to fight against the gentry, and cooperation is the best way.

Youzhou was busy at this time. The construction of Beiping City was in full swing. As soon as Dongfang Sheng came back, he began to recruit soldiers. Youzhou had not experienced too many wars, and the source of troops was also very sufficient.

In the next period of time, Dongfang Sheng had a premonition that there would be a fierce battle to be fought, and the main target would be Cao Cao, and the two of them would inevitably have a showdown.

Recruit recruits in time and start retraining. This is also Dongfang Sheng's first priority. Of course, apart from these, Dongfang Sheng also began to recruit sailors in Youzhou, Bohai County, Qingzhou and other places. At the same time, he also asked the shipyard in Bohai County to add Start building ships at full capacity.

At the same time, Dongfang Sheng will return to Yizhou from time to time, and take a look at Jingzhou and Jiangdong area by the way.

During this period of time, Cao Cao did not make any major moves.

However, Cao Cao sent Cao Zhi to Youzhou to communicate with Dongfang Sheng. Dongfang Sheng's most intuitive feeling for this fast poet in history is romance. His misery is over.

Although Cao Zhi was also supported, he also had a little scheming.

But comparing him with his elder brother Cao Pi, it's a world of difference.

Cao Pi's scheming and ruthlessness were all over Cao Zhi's. Dongfang Sheng also sighed in his heart for Cao Pi, who had a little awe of himself back then and now has the skills of an emperor.

However, Cao Pi is still inferior to Cao Cao. It is a gap in momentum and character, which is not something Cao Pi can match.

There is no way around this. Cao Cao spent most of his life on horseback, and Cao Pi did not have the kind of temperament honed on the battlefield.

This is also one of the reasons why most founding emperors are very strong and wise, but they will be a little loose after two generations.

The second generation can do particularly well, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di can be counted as one, everyone should know his story.

Dongfang Sheng's education for Dongfang Wuhui was to let him join the army. This way Dongfang Sheng also borrowed from the technique of a great man in later generations, but Dongfang Sheng did not completely let Dongfang Wuhui be in danger, but sent more People secretly protect him.

Experience the tempering of blood and fire in the army, and then Dongfang Sheng will let Dongfang Wuhui follow Jia Xu and the others to learn the theoretical basis of governing the country, and then Dongfang Sheng will let Dongfang Wuhui be the county magistrate, this step by step After tempering, the method is also slightly copied from the methods of later generations. What is certain is that as long as Dongfang Wuhui does not go astray, his achievements will not be too low.

It's up to people to make plans, and God to make things happen. Of course, Dongfang Sheng can't guarantee that his offspring will be better than others. If there are a few prodigal sons, who will care about these after a hundred years?

The emperor's large number of heirs is also one of the reasons why some dynasties ended in the second generation. In the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi chose Yongzheng with a vague concept. It can be said that Yongzheng is like a Gu raised by Kangxi, who can kill generals among so many princes Come out, his strength and wrist must also be the strongest.

However, this method is too cruel, and the Kangxi Dynasty, one of the most powerful dynasties of brotherhood, can definitely be regarded as one.

(End of this chapter)