There are still some differences between the current Lu Xun and the unique Governor Lu in history.
A person cannot become fat in one bite, so it is naturally impossible to be at his peak right from birth.
Lu's Ninja Turtle technique still needs some heat.
Cao Cao easily broke through Lu Xun's psychological defense with almost no additional actions, making Lu Xun uneasy. Once Lu Xun began to self-examine and doubt, his original self-confidence was destroyed.
Lu Xun came to deliver news to Cao Cao. Of course, he also needed to pass the news he heard back to Jiangdong...
Cao Cao didn't mock Lu Xun because of this, because it was completely unnecessary.
The basis of all diplomacy is one's own strength. When there is no strength, no matter how loud you shout, no matter how many protests and regrets you say, it is of no use. When you have strength, even your voice
It doesn't need to be bigger, a cough will immediately attract attention.
The Jiangbei and Jiangdong Alliance took advantage of the opportunity for the Hussar to leave Guanzhong and launched separate attacks, making it impossible for the Hussar head and tail to look at each other, and the north and south unable to coordinate, directly threatening the basic situation of the Hussar, or simply splitting the Hussar at one go and eating them separately.
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This was not expressly stated in the covenant, but it was a tacit agreement maintained by both the north and the south.
After all, protons were sent before, and Jiangdong also sent them.
Jiangdong sent troops, and they also went out.
Now Jiangdong has achieved some results, and when he looks back and sees that Lao Cao has not moved, he is naturally a little dissatisfied and sends Lu Xun to urge him, which is what he should do. So even if Lu Xun's words are slightly sarcastic, or he uses
The word somewhat refers to the mulberry tree scolding the sophora tree, and Lao Cao did not say that he had to make Lu Xun look bad, or that he wanted to fall out with him now.
Although everyone knows that the so-called covenant is torn and destroyed for the future. Jiangdong's "future" may still be some distance away, but Feiqian's "future" seems to be in front of us.
There was actually a covenant between Lao Cao and Fei Qian very early on.
It’s early and it seems that many people have subconsciously “forgotten” it.
Lao Cao didn't make any move. It wasn't that Lao Cao had any embarrassment about breaking the alliance with Fei Qian, but that there was something that Lao Cao didn't want to understand.
After meeting with Lu Xun, Cao Cao took Guo Jia to the large school field outside Xu County.
The elite soldiers of Cao's army were practicing in the audience, and the shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth.
Flags of various colors intertwined and changed, and Cao's soldiers ran and fought.
The Hussars had elites, and Lao Cao felt that he should also have them.
Moreover, Lao Cao thinks that the Hussar’s high-profile expedition to the west is...
There is a saying in the art of war: what is imaginary is real, and what is real is imaginary.
So, now, is it virtual or real?
On the high general platform, Cao Cao's canopy umbrella is very eye-catching.
Cao Cao has gained some weight now, and his belly is slightly rounded, which makes his originally well-fitting shirt now a little tight around his waist. Fortunately, it is held up by a wide belt, otherwise it might be somewhat indecent.
The current situation in Shandong is not very good.
This feeling is as if Cao Cao has put on weight. Although Cao Cao doesn't want to lose his figure, he has no choice but to get pregnant. During this period of time, he did not fight in the north or south, and he was pampered. Even though he had a lot of things in his daily life
Thinking, worrying, and considering many items, but the steady supplementation of his diet and his stable daily rest still allowed him to accumulate a lot of fat.
"The Hussars fought in the Western Regions... actually went to the Western Regions..."
Cao Cao said softly, with some complicated emotions in his voice.
Isn’t Shandong delicious?
Um?
Does Fei Qian dislike Shandong so much?
This guy would rather go to the Western Regions to look for brands!
Tsk tsk...
Guo Jia glanced sideways at Cao Cao, then quickly lowered his eyelids, pretending that he didn't hear. After all, the shouting and killing on the school field were so loud, so he couldn't hear clearly. Isn't it normal?
Cao Cao looked at the brave soldiers of Cao's army in the school field, and the unknown emotions in his heart gradually settled down. Only when facing these elites of Cao's army, Cao Cao would feel at ease.
Cao Cao also had some doubts at the beginning, but he is Cao Cao after all. He can now clearly explain why Fei Qian is unwilling to attack Shandong. Cao Cao even feels that Jiang Dong actually understands this to some extent, at least Zhou Yu understands it.
, otherwise Zhou Yu would not have dragged his illness to plan this large-scale military operation in Jiangdong.
After all the hard work, you may not get any benefits. Wouldn't it be good to lie down at home and recuperate in peace and quiet?
I believe that by now, among the upper-level figures in the political circle of the Han Dynasty, except for those who are less talented and stupid, most people have a comparison with Fei Qian's purpose of running Guanzhong and being unwilling to engage in war.
Clear understanding. It's not that Fei Qian can't fight, but that he is unwilling. The reason for this unwillingness is that Fei Qian feels that Shandong is like useless.
Hehe, tasteless.
When Cao Cao started on the road of jujube, he never thought that one day he would be considered useless.
Is Shandong useless?
Cao Cao couldn't help but want to smile, but not long after the smile appeared on his face, it became a little stiff.
If Shandong is useless, then what on earth was it when he and Er Yuan fought to the death?
I don't dare to think about it, and I can't think about it. If I think too much, I can't suppress the nameless karma in my heart.
Shandong's shortcomings are not new in recent years, but have become more and more prominent after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's political chaos. Especially during the Jujube Alliance, the Han Dynasty actually existed in name only, and in fact it was in a state of fragmentation.
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Even though Cao Cao has now defeated various princes around the Central Plains, and even captured Jingzhou not long ago, he has basically unified the Central Plains, or in principle, and established a certain military power, which has given the people of Shandong some confidence.
He recovered, but Fei Qian's extraordinary suddenness cast a lot of haze on his confidence.
The people of Shandong don't care whether Cao Cao is fighting Fei Qian or whether the Han Dynasty is really about to collapse. In fact, they don't care about anything except themselves and their family.
Among these Shandong people, it is not that there are no sober people who are aware of the difficulties Shandong is facing now, but these sober people are in the minority after all, and they are still silent, while most of the Shandong people who are chattering and like to jump up and shout are still immersed in
In the glory of Emperor Guangwu back then, he felt that only Shandong was the best, strongest, and most powerful in the world. As for Fei Qian or Jiangdong, they were nothing.
Shandong indeed has a lot of people and money, but these people and money are not in the hands of Cao Cao, let alone the hands of the emperor, but are scattered in the hands of all Shandong nobles, and even the taxes that should have been paid are not in the hands of the emperor.
These nobles are trying their best to make deductions and exemptions, or delay payment, without caring about the overall situation.
With such behavior, there is no such thing as loyalty. It is just a piece of loose sand. What qualifications do you have to say that Shandong is strong?
Needless to say, Yuzhou, even after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, took control of Jizhou and started farming in Jizhou, there were still many difficulties. The group of people in Jizhou only temporarily restrained themselves at the moment of Yuan Shao's fall, and then
Didn't he become arrogant and even confront Cao Cao and negotiate terms?
Even if the people in Jizhou know that Guanzhong is a threat, they will still use the threat of Guanzhong Fei Qian to deal with Cao Cao! Yes, even if Fei Qian threatens them, they will not join forces to fight against Fei Qian, but the other way around.
Point at Cao Cao!
At least Feiqian hasn't called yet, right?
But Cao Cao asked them to pay taxes, donate money and materials...
As for Koto, well...
Forget it about Jiangdong, there is nothing much to say.
The situation in Youbei is also changing.
The nomadic tribes in the grassland and desert thought from the beginning that Shandong was where the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was, and they came to pay homage respectfully. However, after paying homage to him, they slowly figured out some things about it, so they sent out troops to deal with Cao Chun.
When receiving the envoy, he gradually began to act stupid and even refused to receive him.
Even though the surrounding environment is obviously so bad, the internal struggle within Shandong has not slowed down at all.
There are always those who criticize Cao Cao, accuse Cao Cao, and even abuse Cao Cao from beginning to end. Just like "justice", it may be late, but it is never absent.
After all, people in Shandong are quite good at maintaining "justice". If you can't do something well, just forget it. Can you still curse people?
How can delayed justice be considered the justice that Bi Qi’s mother said?
Is it a letter of understanding issued by the enemy after the family was exterminated?
Although Cao Cao used several actions to eliminate some opposition, the shortcomings on the battlefield made him not as strong as in history, nor did he have such a high reputation. Now Shandong seems to be relatively peaceful, but
In fact, there are dangers everywhere.
Take taxes as an example. Last year and the year before last, although there were many acres of land in Shandong, the harvest was not very good.
This is already very dangerous, and even the overall grain reserves have fallen below the red line, but what about the children of the Shandong gentry? They are still under the ban, secretly using grain to make wine! Because there is a demand for this type of rice wine in Guanzhong, then
You can sell it to Guanzhong and exchange it for peach wine and expensive spices from the Western Regions!
Some people are even rumoring that this is not about food, let alone wine. After all, what is wrong with food and wine? All of these are the reasons for Cao Cao's lack of ability!
If there is any mistake, it is all Cao Cao's fault!
Some people are still saying that it was Fei Qiang who stole Shandong's fortune, while Cao Cao remained in his position without doing anything. He should be removed from the position of prime minister and let a virtuous man occupy it!
This made Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh, and his heart gradually became cold.
Is this the man from Shandong whom he tried his best to protect?
So what exactly has he been protecting all this time?!
Yes, although Cao Cao was also doing it for his own family, the Cao family and the Xiahou family, during this process, didn't the Shandong nobles know that it was actually Cao Cao who was under pressure and working hard to fight against Guanzhong? Now
In turn, it became Cao Cao's fault. Is it possible that when Fei Qian introduced Juetian Law to Shandong, these people would know what was good and bad?!
At the beginning, Cao Cao also thought about communicating with these Shandong people and explaining, but now, Cao Cao is too lazy to explain. Because Cao Cao found that among these Shandong people, the ones who jump up are always the ones who feel that they have given up.
Cao Cao paid three melons and two dates to be qualified to spray feces in front of Cao Cao. These same people don't care what is right or wrong at all, they just care about the pleasure that comes from the anus at the moment of spraying.
In other words, even if Cao Cao changes something at their request, they will find a new direction to vent their anger. The more they argue with these people, the more excited they become, and the more they talk, the more they tremble...
It's like I'm rubbing frantically through a screen... well, through a layer of robes.
Under such internal and external troubles, even the talented and resourceful Cao Cao could not help but feel a little haggard and powerless.
The most hateful thing is that the Husband is getting stronger day by day, but the family seems to be standing still, or even regressing.
Now that Fei Qian had mobilized the main force of the cavalry to the direction of the Western Regions, Cao Cao felt that the pressure in his heart seemed to have lessened and he could breathe a sigh of relief.
That's right, it's just a breath of fresh air.
Therefore, seeing Lu Xun's arrogant look after winning, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel unhappy. Although Cao Cao also knew that Lu Xun deliberately put on that look to anger him, he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Amidst the shouts of his soldiers training to kill, Cao Cao turned his attention to Guo Jia who was standing aside.
"Fengxiao," Cao Cao said calmly, "What do you think the Hussar's chances of winning are when they move to the Western Regions to fight?"
Guo Jia replied without thinking: "If you go to the Western Regions, you will definitely be able to recover. It just takes a long time."
Cao Cao nodded.
"The Western Region is even bigger than the Central Plains." Guo Jia said, "Although it is not necessarily true that there are thirty-six kingdoms in Ban Dingyuan, there must be more than ten kingdoms. In the past, the Khotan Kingdom was afraid of the power of the Xiongnu and treated the Han envoys with courtesy.
He was very sparse, and wanted to kill Ban Dingyuan's horse to commemorate him, but Ban Dingyuan beheaded his shaman, and then he returned to the Han Dynasty. It can be seen from this that the people in the Western Regions are as numerous as those in Khotan, bullying the weak and fearing the strong..."
Cao Cao nodded again, "Therefore, when the hussar army arrives, it looks for the wind and descends."
This time it was Guo Jia's turn to nod.
Cao Cao's eyes were dim and he looked into the distance with his hands behind his back.
Cao Cao knew what Guo Jia was talking about.
Is Guo Jia talking about the Western Regions?
Yes, he was talking about the Western Regions, but he was also talking about Shandong.
Yutian in the Western Region bullied others, but did not have the guts to really fall out with Ban Chao. He thought he could chop off Ban Chao's horse and give Ban Chao a show of strength. However, after Ban Chao killed the wizard, he immediately gave in and knelt down to kowtow.
Begging for mercy and making peace with a dragon does not include a lake at all.
So, what about Shandong?
Of course, Guo Jia didn't know that this Shandong tradition and the profound meaning of Confucianism have been passed on to later generations. If Guo Jia knew that there were many "outstanding people" in the descendants of Confucius in later generations, he would probably burst into tears on the spot.
There are always good and bad in people, but as Kong, who has set an example for all generations, enjoys more glory, of course he has to bear more responsibilities.
But how do you set an example for all eternity?
Shunzhi came to the Central Plains under the protection of Dorgon. Kong Yanzhi, the 64th generation of Yanshenggong, hurriedly issued an article to express his loyalty and published it in "Chujin Biaowen". In the article, Kong Yanzhi went to great lengths to flatter himself and called him the monarch of the Qing Dynasty.
"The Six Universes Share the Divine Lord" and "The Eight Wastelands Xiange Holy Emperor". Later, he led the entire Confucian family to shave their heads and set an example for students across the country. He wrote a special "Head Shaving Table".
Later, the Manchu Qing Dynasty failed, and the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing. At this time, Kong Lingyi, the 75th generation of the Confucian family, welcomed the portrait of King Edward VII of the British Empire into the Confucius Mansion and worshiped it. Then he felt that the British Empire was
Why did he actually ignore him and fail to let Kong be promoted to an official position? A few years later, the German elder came, and it was Kong Lingyi. He beat gongs and drums again to bring in the portrait of the German Emperor Wilhelm II and invited him into the Confucius mansion.
Worship it...
Therefore, during World War II, Bald Qiang knew the virtues of the children of the Kong family. After the Japanese invasion, he used coercion overnight to take Kong Decheng, the last Duke of Yansheng, southward, not giving him the chance to become a traitor. But this
Still unable to stop him, he still gave the Japanese some salt.
"If they only seek peace, the Husbands will not go to the Western Regions." Guo Jia said slowly, "The Hussars are trying to conquer the Western Regions, just like the Xiongnu in the Yinshan Mountains and the Jiankun in the Northern Desert... If this is the case, over the years, next time
The troops galloping across the Central Plains this time will not only target the people in Longyou..."
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed.
Stupid people always think that Qiusi went to the Western Regions to rectify Lu Bu's mess, but in fact...
Cao Cao is working hard to become more powerful, and Jiangdong is also fighting for the right to speak in the south. How can Fei Qian just stay in Guanzhong and do nothing?
Guo Jia actually had doubts before, because the chaos in the Western Regions was not in line with the Hussars' usual style. However, the Western Regions were indeed in chaos, so Guo Jia had to overturn his previous conclusions and then think about it again.
, and finally came to a conclusion that made Guo Jia a little scared. In the process, the directions that Guo Jia was given were the Southern Xiongnu and Northern Jiankun.
Nowadays, the Southern Xiongnu have basically become the population living in the east of Hedong. In Shangjun and Yinshan, the Southern Xiongnu were gradually divided, and then mixed with some Eastern Qiang people, occupying all the areas that can be grazed, and then they are like the farming areas in Hedong.
Like the people, it provides various products of animal husbandry to the Chang'an political group.
Because of Fei Qian's division and control, the lives of these herdsmen changed from nomadic to settled. The livestock were like Zhuang He in the fields. Not only did Guanzhong have a more abundant supply of meat, but the herdsmen also had the same
It became more stable and gradually became a part of the Han Dynasty's animal husbandry industry.
If the Southern Xiongnu provided small and medium-sized livestock such as cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and ducks, then Beijiankun was the main provider of Mobei war horses. They gradually became accustomed to exchanging the raised war horses with Fei Qian in Mobei.
A variety of commodity materials, coupled with Feiqian's large-scale horse farms such as Changshan, Yinshan and Longyou, have increased the total supply of horses for the cavalry...
What about the Western Regions?
What can the Western Regions add to Fei Qian?
The Western Region has resources, minerals, livestock, and people.
Just like Cao Cao obtained the 300,000 Yellow Turban thieves from Qingzhou to have the confidence to compete with the two Yuans, if Fei Qian really brought back a large amount of minerals, livestock, and those barbarians from the Western Regions, plus
They are already very skilled and elite cavalry, so how will they deal with the Four Battles of Shandong, a place with easy access and no danger to defend?
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "In that case, what's the countermeasure for Fengxiao?"
Guo Jia coughed, and then said with a smile: "I thought that Duke Ming had ten victories, and Qiao Qi had..."
Before Guo Jia could finish speaking, Cao Cao burst out laughing, then waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here."
"So, I will speak frankly..." Guo Jiagong handed over his hand, "Since the Hussars have gone to the Western Regions, and Jiangdong has marched into Sichuan and Shu, I think... we might as well go to Youbei to fight Wuhuan!"
Cao Cao didn't seem to think there was anything strange about what Guo Jia said. Instead, he nodded and said, "Good."
The flags were fluttering, and Cao's soldiers in the audience were still practicing vigorously.
