"...Father, I know it clearly, Your Majesty will return to Luo soon..."
Yang Xiu wrote this sentence neatly on the scarf, couldn't help but smile, and shook his head slightly proudly.
When Yang Xiu and his father Yang Biao said goodbye, the father and son sat down and had a good talk. At that time, Yang Xiu deduced that Liu Xie could not stay in Bingbei for a long time, and even deduced that Liu Xie would definitely return after leaving Bingbei.
Luoyang. Now, these two inferences have been successfully fulfilled, which naturally makes Yang Xiu feel good and contented.
Except for Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, the emperors of the Han Dynasty spent some time in Shu. The other emperors were either in Chang'an or Luoyang, and basically never considered other cities. It's not that these emperors were too lazy to move, but
During the Han Dynasty, in an era when communications were extremely poor, Chang'an and Luoyang played an irreplaceable role as administrative centers located in the center of the territory.
Unless Liu Xie has given up on the Han Dynasty and is prepared to linger in the fringe areas for the rest of his life, as long as Liu Xie has a little bit of imperial heart, he will definitely find a way to return to the administrative center like Chang'an or Luoyang to become the center of the territory.
As for Chang'an and Luoyang, Liu Xie must have preferred Luoyang more.
It’s not that there are any other special feelings, it’s just that Chang’an is like a nightmare for Liu Xie. Dong Zhuo took Liu Xie to Chang’an, and experienced so many things in Chang’an, watching Dong Zhuo confer the title of chief executive.
, but the minister jumped from the city to his death, and the extremely difficult life in Chang'an left an impression on Liu Xie's heart only of endless pain, but no joy at all.
Such a city, even though it was the earliest capital of the Han Dynasty, and even though it might be more orderly and complete than Luoyang, which was burned by Dong Zhuo, in Liu Xie's heart, it was like a desperate situation, and he did not want to stay for a moment longer.
Yes, so when Zhong Shao wanted to take Liu Xie out of Chang'an, Liu Xie didn't hesitate much.
Liu Xie chose to annex the north at that time, perhaps because of General Zhengxi...
Yang Xiu put the tip of the brush in his mouth, licked it, squinted his eyes, and pondered for a while before continuing to write: "...to march to the west, we sent 800 cavalry, 1,000 infantry, 3 generals, and guards.
Your Majesty returns south... When you reach Luo, you may be your Majesty's Northern Army..."
General Fei Qian of the Conquest of the West was a person that Yang Xiu could not understand. When he could be very strong, he acted weak. When he could go further, he retreated.
What on earth is this General Zhengxi thinking?
Yang Xiu frowned tightly.
Can't figure it out.
For example, this time, if Fei Qian, the General of the Expedition to the West, returned to Luoyang with Liu Xie, I am afraid that at least one general of Wei would be indispensable, and it was even possible to go further. However, Fei Qian and Fei Ziyuan refused.
It can be said that Fei Qian was afraid of competing with the Hongnong Yang family. At first, he had no intention of giving in either in Pingyang or Guanzhong; if he was not afraid, he seemed to have taken the initiative to withdraw from the court battle this time.
Could it be that this general who conquered the West was really just a critic of the Han Dynasty, who only wanted stability in the country and border peace?
But it's not very similar...
Yang Xiu clicked his tongue, and then wanted to write something several times, but after thinking again and again, he finally hung the pen on the pen holder, stood up, and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back.
Now that General Zhengxi has withdrawn from the fight for the center of the court, now the Yang family has been stabbed to the top.
Although the two thousand soldiers and horses Fei Qian gave to Liu Xie were not many, they were still a medium-sized military force for Luoyang now. What's more, many of these soldiers and horses were veterans who had been in battle.
, if His Majesty is willing to use it as a skeleton to build an army of ten thousand people, it is not impossible...
In addition, due to the reason of seeking talents, some of the gentry children who defected to Liu Xie during this period...
Invisibly, Liu Xie transformed from a bare-bones emperor who wanted soldiers but no soldiers, and no one wanted people, to a serious emperor who controlled more or less power.
Moreover, he is still an unstable little emperor. One moment, he enthusiastically agreed with the idea of restraining General Zhengxi, and the next moment, he was riding in the same car with General Zhengxi...
What does this mean?
However, the days are long. It will naturally take a certain amount of time for Liu Xie to grow stronger after returning to Luoyang, so he can slowly find flaws and think of some countermeasures.
Yang Xiu sighed, shook his head, returned to the desk, sat down, and continued to write: "... General Zhengxi, in my opinion, doesn't worry about it for the time being. There are three reasons for this, including the Northerners.
It is sparse, and the land to conquer the west is vast. There is more than enough to defend but not enough to advance. This is one of the reasons..."
Fei Qian's current territory, in Yang Xiu's eyes, is indeed a bit big, but it is just like the land in the north, which is not real. Whether it is east, west, south, or north, soldiers are needed to garrison it. If we deal with one aspect alone,
The enemy soldiers, according to the current strength of General Fei Qian of Zhengxi, may not be a big problem, but what if two sides are attacked at the same time?
Yang Xiu paused, and did not continue to write in detail, but began to write the second reason. Because he believed that his father would naturally understand the unfinished meaning that he had not written when he saw this.
"...the troops marching up and down the west are elite and armored, and they are unstoppable. However, it consumes a lot of money. If it goes on like this, if there are losses, it will be difficult to recover. This is the second reason..."
Yes, the impression left by Fei Qian's cavalry on Yang Xiu was so strong that he still has lingering fears. But after a period of observation, Yang Xiu was also keenly aware of the problems in Fei Qian's current soldier structure.
, but the quantity is small and difficult to replenish. This means that once it reaches the stage of a war of attrition, a model like Feiqian will definitely be defeated and there will be no chance of recovery.
The reason is very simple. Can such equipment and elite soldiers be fully replenished by adding them at will when the two sides are engaged in a war of attrition?
In other words, if you want to defeat General Fei Qian's army, you just need to drag it into continuous consumption...
"...Thirdly, except for Pingyang in the north, the agriculture and mulberry fields are weak, there is no savings for a long time, the people have no permanent residence, and the land has no permanent output. The military strength of this expedition to the west is already at its limit. Therefore, within three years, there is no need to
Too worried..."
When Yang Xiu wrote this, he stopped writing and let out a long sigh.
Although it is said that there is no need to worry within three years, Yang Xiu's face is full of worry. Within three years, it may be as Yang Xiu expected, but what about three years later? If the mulberry farming in Bingbei increases significantly, the population
How will the steady increase in the supply of troops after such economic reserves, coupled with the extremely exquisite armor and equipment in Yang Xiu's eyes, compete?
fortunately.
Fortunately, I had this trip to the north.
Yes, Yang Xiu came to Bingbei this time, of course, with the purpose of assassinating Fei, but what he saw and heard did not make Yang Xiu feel much relaxed.
Yang Xiu sighed softly again, shook his head, and finally wrote a few words on the towel. He raised the towel again and blew the writing gently. Then he took the small bamboo tube on the side and folded the towel.
Well, he stuffed it in, sealed it with fire paint, and then summoned a confidant, handed him the bamboo tube, and ordered him to rush to Hongnong immediately...
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"Someone wants to kill someone!"
Cao Cao frowned his two thick eyebrows together, as if they were about to connect between his eyebrows, and his small eyes shone with a cold light.
Because of Cao Hong's mistake, all the nobles in Fan County of Dongping were massacred. After the news spread, there was an uproar. All the nobles in Wubao, the surrounding county, immediately took action, evacuated overnight, and went to Tao Qian's place.
.
Although Tao Qian may not be very good, at least he won't leave the chicken alone, right?
Therefore, where Cao Cao's soldiers were, all the wealthy nobles and nobles who had food and money fled with them. In the end, Cao Cao had no choice but to withdraw his troops from Xuzhou and return to Yanzhou while he had some food and grass on hand.
However, when I came back, I still had no less worries...
"Ming Gong, please calm down... I wonder what made Ming Gong so angry?" Xun Yu asked.
Cao Cao snorted and didn't say anything. He just asked his attendant to bring a wooden tablet on the table to Xun Yu.
Xun Yu took it and looked at it, and found that what was written on the wooden tablet was about some things about the people of Junyi County making concessions. There were words about giving in, such as the words "after eunuchs and erections", which really made Cao Cao angry.
"...It's really hateful to talk wildly..." After pondering for a moment, Xun Yu said, "...but some common people talk nonsense after drinking, just to have a quick mouth...Ming Gong has always been tolerant, and ignores some absurd remarks.
That’s it…”
Xun Yu had also heard about Bian Rang a little bit. Speaking of which, Bian Rang was considered a well-known person. He was good at debating and writing poems, and he was well-known at a young age. He Jin also recruited Bian Rang many times, and even asked Bian Rang to serve as an official.
The governor of Jiujiang County, but Bian Rang thought he was not capable enough, so he resigned and returned to his hometown.
Such a person was somewhat of a well-known figure in Yanzhou, and was naturally under Cao Cao's attention. However, he did not expect that such attention would lead to such a result.
"How can you be magnanimous when you humiliate someone and bully someone? How can you ignore it?!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "He is so crazy, self-reliant, and lies so many times. He has endured it again and again, and now we have to let him know what is going on.
Disaster comes from your mouth!"
"...Well, Mr. Ming, if Zhi is so crazy, you can try to control it..." Xun Yu saw that Cao Cao really held a grudge and gave in, so he suggested, "... Why don't you send someone to mess up his reputation first, and then pay for it?"
The jailer is fine..."
Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head, stared at Xun Yu and said, "How can I allow him to survive for a moment if he seeks death in a crazy way? If the people of Yanzhou all learn from this crazy life, then the governor of Yanzhou will not be able to survive for a moment."
If you just hang up your hat and leave!"
If you had spoken ill of Cao Cao in normal times, or before this, you would have been somewhat angry, but you wouldn't have cared so much.
However, things are different now. Cao Cao immediately had a lot of associations with Wei Jian's incident, but the problem is that he cannot immediately take down Wei Jian or all the suspicious personnel and end it with one blow...
On the one hand, because after all, he is not strong enough now, he cannot rashly show his break with Yuan Shao. After all, if Yuan Shao really turns his back and takes action now, he, a man with three melons and two dates, may not be able to withstand it; on the other hand, Cao Cao
I also feel that there are some signs of instability under the current rule, and I want to use such a move to suppress the impetuous emotions of the noble nobles in Yanzhou.
In Cao Cao's heart, he has been stirred up by all kinds of annoying things during this period, which has swallowed up his original reason. At the moment, in Cao Cao's thinking, he just thinks that killing a descendant of a noble clan who is not in power, what's the big deal? What?
Isn't it a noble family, isn't it just a group of guys who gather together to chat? What is a wealthy family? Isn't it just a family whose ancestors have produced officials with two thousand dan?
Now since I am the boss of Yanzhou, you guys should listen to me. Let whoever I want to be an official be an official. What's the point?
Believe it or not, I really fell out of favor, preventing you from being an official for several generations, and turning your family from a wealthy family into a poor family?
Believe it or not, if I really take action, I will not only kill one of you, but even cut off your entire family?
With 300,000 Qingzhou soldiers in hand, I just want to ask, are you afraid?
In Cao Cao's heart, in addition to being angry at this time, his patience with the nobles' lack of cooperation during this period has also reached its limit. Before, his strength was relatively weak, so no matter what dissatisfaction Cao Cao had in his heart, he endured it. Over time, this anger became
There are more and more. In fact, Bian Rang's crime is not worthy of death. He is just a fuse that detonates what has been accumulated.
Who hasn’t had a few mouthfuls of horse urine?
Who hasn’t patted their chests and bragged without fear of anything?
But if Bian Rang really jumped out and led his soldiers to confront Cao Cao head-on, he would probably not dare to do so. So he was just a talker who took advantage verbally, just like the taxi driver in Kyoto in later generations.
If he doesn't talk so much that you think he has great skills and eyes, and even the leaders of the country are good friends, then it will simply lose the face of Kyoto Kanye!
Cao Cao may not be clear in his heart, but firstly, he is still angry. Secondly, he feels that the nobles in Yanzhou are just mediocre. Thirdly, in addition to intimidating these arrogant nobles in Yanzhou, Cao Cao also wants to take this opportunity.
Intimidate the unstable elements in your team and tell them that it will be terrible if I, Old Cao, are angry. You must think clearly when doing things...
"kill!"
Therefore, although Xun Yu tried his best to dissuade him, Cao Cao did not listen at all. He directly ordered people to arrest all the Bian Rang family, young and old, and then ransacked their homes and killed them all.
After the head fell to the ground and the news spread, Yanzhou's originally impetuous voice suddenly fell silent. The Taoist looked sideways, and the officials in his own team seemed to be conscientious and careful in their work.
Cao Cao felt that the effect was very good, and he was naturally very satisfied. At the same time, he killed some people to vent his anger, and there was a smile on his face, but this smile did not last long...
