Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2239 I can't ask for it, I can't give it up

  Wuhuan King, Lou Ban, died.

   Lou Ban was not the first Hu tribe leader to die in an assassination, nor would he be the last.

  Assassination is even more permanent than diamonds.

  Solving things or solving people is not a multiple-choice question that only future generations will have.

  The source of assassins in the pre-Qin period was relatively single. Most of them were retainers supported by nobles. Among them, retainers who were deeply trusted by nobles could even follow their masters to meet the monarch, such as Cao Mo, Zhuan Zhu and others.

  But after the Han Dynasty, the sources of assassins were more complicated. Among them were followers, servants, and even teenage children. Some of these people are the descendants of criminals, some are teenagers who go to assassinate before they understand the dangers of society, and of course there are more professional assassins. Therefore, these assassins not only have complex identities, but also have a close relationship with their masters. The ultimate goal of assassination is mostly for money.

Especially in the Western Han Dynasty, the temper of the upper echelons of society was not good. When Han Jingdi Liu Qi was the prince, he played chess with the prince of Wu, and was ridiculed by the prince of Wu for not being good at chess. Wang Shizi. Of course, the things behind it may not be as simple as ridicule, but if Emperor Hanwen hadn't handled this matter properly, the furious King Wu might really send someone to kill the prince.

In the Western Han Dynasty, the crown prince personally killed people, especially low-ranking officials. From the prefect to the local officials, there were many people who dispatched doormen and recruited rangers to assassinate their opponents. It was not until Liu Xiu in the Eastern Han Dynasty that they publicly stated that the assassination was wrong and could not be blinded. Do it, but it still cannot be completely avoided, and even affects the present.

  Yuan Shu used this method, Sun Quan did the same, Cao Cao also used it, and now it seems that it is the turn of Hussar General Fei Qian.

  『That’s a hussar! ’ Wuyan roared, ‘I recognize them! They are the Hussars of the Han people! 』

  Nan Lou looked at Lou Ban's body with a sad face, and didn't speak immediately. Wuhuan Wanglou class was raised by Nanlou. Although there seems to be some estrangement in recent years, there are still some emotions. Now that life and death are separated, it is naturally sad.

  Actually, Lou Ban’s injuries were not serious at the time, but the ensuing inflammation made the Wuhuan people’s superficial medical technology helpless, and then the inflammation of a wound continued to cause sepsis, which eventually led to Lou Ban’s death from visceral failure...

  『Revenge! ’ Wuyan shouted, ‘We want to avenge the king! 』

   Afterwards, a group of Wuhuan people also shouted the same, and they were chattering for a while.

"Quiet! ”Youxian Wang Nanlou frowned, “This matter needs to be investigated…”

  『What else to check? ! ”Wu Yan waved his hands like a crow flapping its wings, “The king is dead, what else is there to investigate? It was the work of General Hussars, so what else is there to investigate? Check back and forth, the king's bones are all rotten! How can we comfort the heroic spirit of the king if we can't take revenge? ! revenge! We want revenge! Blood for blood, blood for blood! 』

  Undoubtedly, Wu Yan's words were very inspiring to the Wuhuan people, so a large group of people raised their arms, even the swords around their waists, and roared towards the sky, "Revenge!" revenge! Blood for blood, blood for blood! 』

   Nanlou stared at Wu Yan, and Wu Yan also stared at Nanlou.

  『This matter is not that simple! "Nanlou said to Wu Yan amidst the noisy voice, "Don't think things too easily! 』

  『You think too much! ’ Wu Yan also said to Nanlou, ‘I just want to avenge the king! 』

"Humph! 』X2

  The two stalemate for a while, and then they both snorted and stopped looking at each other, as if they would feel disgusted if they looked at each other even more.

   For Nanlou, revenge is not the first priority.

  Although he has feelings for Lou Ban, can feelings be eaten?

  Nanlou is relatively old. The older you get, the more you know that eating is the last word, true fragrance is the essence of human beings, and feelings are just the icing on the cake.

  Then what Nanlou wants to eat now is Wuhuan's throne.

Before Lou Ban died, although many people, even the witch doctors in the clan, wanted to make Lou Ban sober for a while, to reflect on the light, at least to explain some funeral affairs, appoint an agent, etc., but it was very difficult. Unfortunately, the complications of inflammation have completely destroyed Lou Ban's nerves, causing Lou Ban to die painfully in a coma or semi-consciousness, without leaving a single word...

  But this doesn't bother Nanlou.

  Nanlou summoned everyone, the original intention was to ascend the throne of King Wuhuan from Youxian King under the "public recommendation" of everyone...

  Youxian King originally had the right to inherit the throne.

  So at the beginning, Nanlou thought that this matter would be a matter of course and would come to fruition, but he didn't expect Wu Yan to jump out, shouting slogans of revenge, disrupting Nanlou's arrangement.

   Should he take revenge for Lou Ban? It should be, but that is a question to be considered after Nanlou ascended to the Wuhuan King, and what is more important right now is to ascend the throne first.

  But Nanlou can't say that on the face of it...

   As a result, Nanlou was blocked by Wu Yanan.

   Then Wu Yan really wanted to avenge Wuhuan Wang Louban?

  Joke, Wu Yan is neither Lou Ban's father nor Lou Ban's child, he just wants to take this opportunity to win over a wave of Lou Ban's tribe.

  Hu people have a tribal system, and the population of the tribe is the confidence of the tribe, the voice of speaking, and everything.

Wuhuan Wang Louban is dead, and his son is still young, so now is the best time to make a move, and if it is in the name of revenge, it will be easier to gain the favor of the tribe directly under Louban, and it will be easier in this world. In the process of wooing or annexing...

What's more, Louban and Nanlou already had some vague conflicts before. Although the two seem to have no difference on the surface, there are also some large and small conflicts among their tribes. If you don't know how to take advantage of this opportunity, why don't you wait until Nan Lou ascends the position of Wuhuan King?

  Therefore, Wu Yan insisted on revenge and put on the attitude that everything else was waiting for revenge. Besides, if you are in the process of revenge, you can do it along the way...

Youxian Wang Nanlou saw that everyone was emotionally agitated for a while, so he couldn't say anything, so he simply declared that it was getting late today, and we will discuss the matter tomorrow, with the idea of ​​calming down this wave of emotions before dealing with it. Everyone disbanded.

  Although Wu Yan was not willing to give up on this, King Youxian was already the highest position among the Wuhuan people at present, so he couldn't object openly, so he sneered a few times and led some people away.

   Seeing this, the rest of the people gradually dispersed in twos and threes.

   Nanlou stared at Wu Yan's back, with hatred in his eyes.

  If I knew it earlier, I should have found a chance to deal with him!

but…

  Nanlou looked away. I was careless today, thinking that it was a certainty, so I didn't communicate with several big tribes in advance, but tomorrow...

  Nanlou smiled, full of confidence.

   What to eat, make some compromises, not shabby.

  …(〃dish`)q(`dish#)…

  『Zihe! Cao Hong shouted, "Calm down!" 』

  『Yuyang is lost! ”Cao Chun’s eyes were about to crack, “I lost it! 』

  Cao Hong frowned, "Zihe! If you can't calm down again, I'll call the guards! 』

  Cao Chun wandered around the big tent twice like a trapped animal, then swept down the table on the side, and finally sat down, panting heavily.

  The guards outside the big tent heard the strange noise, stretched out their heads to look, and when they saw Cao Hong waving, they shrank back again.

  『If we change places... 』 Cao Hong looked at Cao Chun, 『Someone will find it hard to control himself... If Zihe wants to do something for Yuyang, it won’t work if he doesn’t calm down...』

  『I promised them...』 Unknowingly, Cao Chun burst into tears and put his head in his hands, "I promised them... I promised... the people... I promised them... I promised..."

  After taking over as the prefect of Yuyang from the beginning, Cao Chun devoted almost all his energy to it, patrolling the city every day, resettling the people, accompanying him to build water conservancy projects, and even repairing the city wall together. Cao Chun takes the lead and participates in everything in Yuyang, and it is precisely because of this that the Cao family is gradually accepted by the people of Yuyang, and now...

  Cao Chun felt that he had not only abandoned Yuyang, but also himself.

  『Yuyang hangs alone outside, with Gongsun in the east, the desert in the north, and powerful enemies in the west, and Jizhou is war-weary and has no aid. Such a place is a desperate place for military strategists! Like Daze, devouring flesh and blood, endless! Cao Hong said slowly, "My lord, regardless of the loss of a land or a city, retreated and defended here. Firstly, the supply of food and grass is fast, secondly, the deployment of soldiers is easy, and thirdly...it is close to Jizhou..."

  『In Yuyang, there are still tens of thousands of people, descendants of the Cao family! ”Cao Chun hammered the ground with his hands, “If you want to abandon it, why don’t you leave early! 』

  『If not, how can foreign enemies take it for granted? "Cao Hong said slowly, "Sacrifice for the country is inevitable..."

"you! 』Cao Chun turned his head and glared at Cao Hong, but retreated under Cao Hong's cold gaze, finally heaved a long sigh, and left with his hands.

  For Cao Chun, Yuyang is a place where he has put in countless efforts and sweat, and where he knows the people in the countryside, but for Cao Hong, it is just a city, a remote northern border.

  The loss of a city and a place, in the face of the big picture, what is it?

Le Jin happened to come to report military affairs to Cao Hong, but bumped into Cao Chun, and hurried forward to say hello, but Cao Chun ignored him and walked straight away, which immediately made Le Jin a little upset, staring at Cao Chun's back Look, he just entered the big tent of the Chinese army, and saw the table case overturned by Cao Chun at a glance, and couldn't help but froze for a moment: "General...this..."

  Cao Hong waved his hand, obviously not wanting to mention this matter, "How is the army?" 』

  『Everything has been properly arranged...』 Le Jin took out a map from his sleeve, "This is the deployment map..."

  Cao Hong took it, then looked at it, nodded, "Wen Qian has worked hard..."

  『The general is overwhelmed, this is the job of the subordinates...』 Le Jin replied.

  Cao Hong said: "Now that Yuyang has fallen, the enemy army is coming soon!" Wen Qian can strictly guard the front line, and when he is in the game, he can make new contributions! 』

   Le Jin cupped his fists, "Your subordinates dare not obey orders!" 』

  …(o▽)o…

  『Zihe...』 Cao Cao looked up to the sky, and said slowly, 『You should resent someone...』

  For the sake of overall strategy, Cao Cao didn't even say hello to Cao Chun at the beginning.

  Guo Jia said from the side: "This strategy is offered by someone. If the son and the general have any grievances, it should be somewhere, and it has nothing to do with the lord..."

  『The Qing people are beside Peng and Sijie. The two spears are heavy on the hero, and they are soaring on the river..." Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly, and groaned slowly, "The people of the Qing Dynasty are fading away, and the Sijie is fading away. The two spears are heavy on Qiao, and the river is almost at ease...』

  『Master of Qingyi...』 Cao Cao paused, and then looked at Guo Jia, 『Gao Kezhi is too much, Zheng Gongzhi is too much? 』

  Guo Jia is silent, this question is not easy to answer.

  Of course Cao Cao didn’t want to embarrass Guo Jia, it was just his own emotion, so after a while, he changed the subject and said, “What happened to Cui Jigui? 』

  After returning to Cao Cao, it didn't take long for Guo Jia to resume his old business, analyzing and processing internal and external intelligence. Hearing Cao Cao's question, Guo Jia almost didn't need to consult any documents and notes, but said directly: "Cui Biejia has been to the farm since last month, and he returned to Muxiu in ten days, and he has not seen any foreigners... 』

  Cao Cao snorted.

  『The rest of the people, there is no abnormality... 』Guo Jia said slowly, 『Youbei is lost, the barrier is gone, and foreign enemies are coming, if these people don’t know what to do...』

  Cao Cao smiled slightly. It's just that in Cao Cao's smile, there is not much complacency, on the contrary, there is a trace of bitterness.

  Is Cao Cao willing to abandon Youzhou?

  Not willing.

  However, in life, there are many times when one is not willing or unwilling to solve all problems.

   Abandoning Youzhou Yuyang is the first step of Cao Cao's grand strategy.

General Hussars is too powerful. Whether it is Guo Jia's cryptic statement or Cao Zhen's direct explanation, they all point out this point. Unless there is a major change on Fei Qian's side, according to the current situation, it will be difficult for Cao Cao to fight Fei Qian. Compete.

  From horses to weapons, from economy to culture...

  The only advantage, which Cao Cao still holds in his hands at the moment, is population.

  But the problem now, the serious problem, is that these populations belong to Cao Cao, and they do not belong to Cao Cao.

  So, this has become a problem that Cao Cao must solve now.

   A matter of life and death.

   When did the great unity of Jizhou people happen before?

   I won’t talk about Yuan Shao’s time, the other time was during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

For some reason, the base camp of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was in the Yuzhou area of ​​Jizhou, which is a densely populated area. At the beginning, people in Yuzhou in Jizhou used this to threaten the emperor as a condition for lifting the party, but they were soon backlashed. The chaotic Yellow Turban bandits not only robbed food and grass, but also killed officials and engulfed the people, so that they were out of control...

  Unprecedented Jizhou gentry united around Huangfusong, which wiped out the three Yellow Turban brothers, so that some people later persuaded Huangfusong to take this opportunity to make another move...

   Therefore, both Cao Cao and Guo Jia believed that Jizhou would stop fighting with Cao Cao and truly obey Cao Cao's deployment only when the other places were approaching.

  When a person only wants to stare at the ground under his feet, it is difficult to raise his head to look at the starry sky.

  Jizhou people are used to being the number one state in the Han Dynasty. How can the habits of one or two hundred years be changed in a few years or ten years? As a result, very interesting problems have arisen, a bit similar to the crisis that Sun Quan encountered in history. Jizhou people don't like Hussar General Fei Qian, but they are not very resistant. If these people choose, these Jizhou people will choose to lie flat like the Jiangdong gentry in history.

  Anyway, fighting for hegemony is a matter between Cao Cao and Fei Qian. As long as the interests of the Jizhou gentry can be preserved, the Jizhou gentry don't really care whether Cao Cao is the leader or Fei Qian is the leader.

  This attitude is very dangerous.

   It’s just because General Hussars implemented a brand-new land administration system in Guanzhong and other places, so these Jizhou gentry and Shandong gentry in other places didn’t say that they turned to Feiqian...

   Fei Qian obviously wants to reform the system and open up new paths, but what if?

   What if Fei Qian suddenly felt that the New Deal was not very good, and then turned around to express his willingness to accept the needs of Shandong gentry and others, and willing to give Jizhou gentry preferential treatment?

  When Cao Cao thought of this, he felt like a pain in his back.

Therefore, Cao Cao must integrate his territory as quickly as possible, with Jizhou and Yuzhou as the two centers of the north and the south, and Yanzhou as the link, to drive the connection to Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Jingzhou, and to gather the most populous states with the most advantages of the Han Dynasty, and constantly strengthen himself. Only by consolidating the territory can we have the power to fight Fei Qian in the final battle in the future.

   This is Guo Jia's strategy, and it is also the layout in Cao Cao's mind.

  So under such a strategic layout, Youzhou is a bit tasteless.

  One is the long distance, and the other is the many disputes.

Of course, the most important thing is that Cao Cao is not as powerful as it was in history, let alone going on an expedition to Wuhuan, so under such circumstances, Cao Cao had to abandon Yuyang and exchange for a tighter Defense systems and escape from the vortex of strife.

   "Let's see now..." Cao Cao looked into the distance, "It depends on God's will to make things happen..." Cao Cao couldn't help but feel sad. For Cao Cao, if there is a 40% to 50% chance of winning something, he is willing to gamble, but after so many years, he still gambles non-stop, even with a hard-hearted heart, There will also be some emotion in my heart.

"Now people have been sent to Wuhuan to spread rumors..." Guo Jia said slowly from the side, his voice wafting in the wind, "We can lure Wuhuan into the game... and once Wuhuan enters the game... the army of hussars will Losing the flank...Nine out of ten will also fight...by then...』

  (end of this chapter)