Liu Xie's problem was not that he couldn't find the problem, but that he found it but didn't have the ability to solve it.
He discovered problems again and again.
He fell down in front of new problems again and again, and fell into disgrace.
He seemed to understand but not quite what imperial power was.
He has only a superficial understanding of what prime ministerial power is.
He seems to understand what the common people of the world are, but he also seems not to understand.
He was not born an emperor, but he became an emperor anyway. The emperor was supposed to be the king of the world, above tens of thousands of people, and his words were followed, but his words did not count...
He wanted to recruit some people, but more often than not he found that he was playing a one-man show.
The tall and large Chongde Hall is Liu Xie's stage.
And no matter whether he was smearing red, black, white and yellow on his face, the surroundings were just as silent as a tomb.
The Huangmen eunuchs are like squeaking insects, accompanying the dead bones. It sounds like they can make some noise, but in fact they are of no use.
"I'm not dead yet!"
Liu Xie gritted his teeth.
"The big man is not dead yet!"
But he had a vague feeling in his heart that the big man was not far from death.
Although he doesn't want to admit it, doesn't want to admit it, and doesn't dare to admit it.
Cao Cao and Fei Qian fought fiercely, and he seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
The battle in Guanzhong, Shandong, was like two tigers fighting. If both sides suffered losses, then it would naturally benefit him. But now it seems that Cao Cao's strategy is booming and he is making great progress. Why is this Fei Qian so invincible?
If Cao Cao really successfully takes Guanzhong, or wins without much damage, then Liu Xie will not be a fisherman, but a prey!
The previous Cao Cao was less powerful than in history, but because of this, the conflicts with Jizhou and Yuzhou, as well as the conflicts with Liu Xie, were not as intense as in history.
But now, if Fei Qian is gone, then there is no buffer between Cao Cao and Liu Xie, only the most fundamental conflict remains. This is inevitable, just like as long as there are differences between human beings,
The birth of class cannot be avoided.
Who doesn’t want to be God?
Who wants to put shackles on their ankles?
Naturally, you can only pretend to be honest when you can't break it open, but if you have the opportunity to break the shackles, then who will do it?
For the powerful nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou, they have such a shackle on their feet, and Cao Cao is the leader who takes the lead in breaking the shackles, and is the first hero...
Well, strictly speaking, Cao Cao is not the first, he can only be said to be the bigger one.
And the first honor still belongs to Yuan.
Why do many gentry descendants of the Han Dynasty always say what the Spring and Autumn Period was like, what the Duke of Zhou was like, and what the ancient sages were doing? The purpose is not really to think that the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or even the earlier Zhou Dynasty must be so good, but that they
I also want to be the "Emperor of the Earth"!
Strictly speaking, at this stage, the powerful nobles of the Han Dynasty still want to obtain the goal of "power of the prime minister".
Until this guy Cao Pi...
What is phase power?
Prime Minister means "consulting with each other", which is a matter of national importance. The emperor cannot have the final say alone and must consult with the "Xiang Guo". However, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the power of the prime minister completely declined.
Replaced by relatives and bureaucrats.
Therefore, for a long period of time, the pinnacle of the development of local power was nothing more than aristocratic families, like the Yuan family and the Yang family, with three hereditary fathers and disciples all over the world.
Then……
It's gone.
Reached the top!
There is no way to go further!
Unless you overturn Liu's family and sit on it yourself, the only way to go is downhill.
The so-called prosperity and decline are all like this.
In fact, after the local tyrants developed to the extreme level of people and ministers, their ultimate goal was either to separate the local areas and become vassals during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or to restore the tradition of the early Han Dynasty, to rule the country and rule the world.
At this point, Liu Xie originally had a chance...
It's a pity that he didn't understand, so he missed it.
Liu Bang, an old gangster, cut leeks in waves, which drove the powerful locals almost crazy. He finally helped Wang Mang up, but as soon as Wang Mang sat on it, he pulled up his pants and fell out, even thinking about the originally negotiated price.
To default on the debt...
How can this be accomplished?
So Liu Xiu, the chosen son, came into being.
What is written in the history books is that there are local powerful people who rely closely on the Chosen Son, forming a strong core, and they gather and unite under the banner of the Liu family...
But on the other hand, does it also mean that Liu Xiu is tied up by local powerful people?
The originally imprisoned centralized system has exposed its cracks.
The shackles are getting looser and looser.
Weeds sprouted crazily from the gaps in the throne, a clump on the east side and a bunch on the west side.
Liu Xie was sitting on such a throne that looked like it, but was actually overgrown with weeds. He was thinking about removing the weeds and re-decorating the throne, but he didn't know if he could really remove the weeds.
His throne also collapsed...
Is there anyone who is good at dealing with weeds?
Yes, the people who work on the fields every day are the best at dealing with weeds. All they need to do is organize them.
The difficulty lies here.
Liu Xie couldn't organize it, and he didn't know how to organize it.
He tried.
He failed.
The people at the bottom are far away from Liu Xie and are very busy. They don't have much free time to look up. Even if they look up occasionally, they can only see the outline of Liu Xie and his throne. They don't know that Liu Xie has been weeded.
They were troubled, and Liu Xie's voice could not reach the bottom, so the weeds grew unscrupulously, making Liu Xie hate him more and more.
Liu Xie wanted to use the emperor's natural skills to mobilize the masses to attack the masses and let other courtiers attack Cao Cao, but he suddenly found that it was difficult to use because the masses did not have knives in their hands, but Cao Cao did.
Liu Xie didn't have a sword, and even if he had one, he couldn't lift his butt off the throne. Because once he left the throne, he would no longer be the emperor of the Han Dynasty, nor the emperor. Even though the throne was already in tatters and overgrown with weeds. So Liu Xie wanted to
The only thing is that if Cao Cao breaks his sword and Fei Qian breaks his spear, the world will suddenly return to the state of masses beating masses. It is like a tenant attacking a property. Whether he fights life or death, it has nothing to do with the one on the throne. Although
It is said that their money will eventually be paid in taxes. Logically speaking, they have to do something after receiving the money...
"Or is it like the Yuan family and Gongsun quarreling, and the edict stopped it?"
Liu Xie thought about it, then shook his head and smiled.
wry smile.
He once thought that his edict was useful, but later he realized that the edict was only useful when others were willing to listen and acknowledge it, otherwise...
Suddenly something flashed in Liu Xie's mind, and he thought of something Fei Qian had said before when he was still in Guanzhong, saying, "The Han Dynasty is out of order..."
right!
This is it!
Liu Xie suddenly became excited. He circled in the Chongde Hall, then stood still and said loudly: "Here comes someone!"
The Huangmen eunuch who was in the shadow outside the hall appeared at the door, blocking a little light, and knelt down on the ground.
"Go and ask Mr. Zhong to come! Let's talk about the new laws of the Han Dynasty!"
Didn't Zhong Yao put forward the theory of avoiding death?
But just a theory of avoiding death obviously cannot bring any additional benefits to Liu Xie, because there are not enough people participating, and the voices are not loud enough. They can't even fill the Chongde Hall. Now, the new laws of Han Dynasty,
Only by allowing more people to participate can there be more different voices in Chongde Hall!
The eunuch from Huangmen left in a hurry.
Liu Xie raised his head and looked at the glorious outline reflected in the gate of Chongde Hall, full of expectation.
He is looking forward to it.
It's like looking forward to tomorrow...
Tomorrow, tomorrow again.
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…
Tongguan.
Cao's army formed a joint camp and behaved in a strict manner.
The military formation was displayed in front of Tongguan, and the soldiers' armor reflected the cold light under the sun.
Sometimes, I know it won’t work, but I still do it.
Sometimes, you know you are wasting it, but you still waste it.
In a war, human life is the least valuable, and among human lives, the life of a laborer is the cheapest. It is so cheap that if you have nothing to do, you can try to work as a laborer first. It is like a pawn in Chinese chess. You can't escape from the beginning.
Eating destiny.
Amidst the roaring of war drums, dense laborers pushed the shield cars forward side by side, trying to build a safe shelter on the Huangxiang Slope of Tongguan. Behind the shield cars, there were more laborers holding wooden shovels and sticks, pushing the hussars forward.
They had filled up the holes dug by the army. They had filled up the holes dozens of steps ahead. Even in winter, they were sweating profusely and consuming a lot of energy. However, no one felt pity for them, but they still looked like
It was driving them like cattle and horses, allowing them to move forward.
The catapults set up on the plateau by both sides bombarded each other. The huge stone bullets screamed, either hitting the wall platform or the advancing shield cart. The bricks and tiles of the platform collapsed,
The shield car was torn into pieces.
Cao Cao was on the high platform, frowning.
This hit rate...
Cao Cao is detecting firepower at Tongguan.
The price, of course, is human life.
Even if the laborers behind the shield car were not hit by stone bullets, many of them suffered broken arms and internal bleeding from the shock. However, the supervising team behind still waved their whips and swords to force these laborers forward without mercy.
Kill the slow-moving coolies directly.
Cao's army also had catapults, which were built on Niutou Plateau.
The level of technology contained in the catapults of both sides is not much different.
However, the differences in the guiding ideology and engineering technology of the two sides have caused some differences in the catapults of the two sides.
Most of the catapults in Tongguan were used to suppress Cao Cao's catapults, but even a small number of catapults were used to defend Huangxiang Ban, which still made this section of the journey feel like the gate of hell.
The advancement on the Huangxiang Slope required a large amount of blood and lives for almost every inch.
There is never any warmth in war.
The soft images, gorgeous scenes, and loving love shown in later generations of film and television dramas actually almost do not exist. It is just that the audience likes to watch it, especially when the battle is unfolding, whether it is arrows or arrows.
No matter whether it was a stray bullet or not, the hero and heroine would not let anyone else chat about 50 cents in the middle of the bloody battlefield, and then kiss on the lips for three minutes...
In war, fear is displayed nakedly.
Both sides show each other the death caused by violence, show fear to each other, and show their own fearlessness.
Are you afraid?
There are so many deaths, so miserable, look at it!
You could be next!
Are you afraid of death?
If you are afraid of death, just run, escape, surrender!
The attackers used countless lives to show their bloody determination in front of the city walls, trenches and fortifications. Even if countless people died, they would pile up to the top of the city and capture the city. The defenders used counterattacks again and again to show that they were not
He was not defeated by the death and fear before his eyes...
Tongguan is like a huge chessboard.
Cao Cao was a cheating chess player. He brought a dozen sets of chess pieces, killed a pawn, and then placed a new one.
Cao Jun's shield chariot array was torn to pieces under the attack of the catapults. But behind the crooked and broken remains of the shield chariot, laborers were still being driven up, silently, or crying, raging against the ground.
, digging by fate or appointment.
Thousands of laborers fell, turning Cao Jun's action of filling holes into an extremely life-consuming project.
Through this method, this display of death, the Tongguan defenders declared their territorial sovereignty, "Those who advance and offend, die!"
Cao Jun on the other side also spent countless lives in labor to tell the Tongguan defenders one thing, "I am not afraid of death because there are many people!"
At this moment, life seems extremely cheap, even so humble that it is only worth a falling thorn.
The blood quickly flowed down the land of Huangxiang Ban, soaking this area, and then meandered into the river, dyeing a large area of the river red.
Cao Jun finally sounded the golden gong before the labor force collapsed completely.
The laborers cried and shouted and retreated from the front line, while the soldiers of Cao's army who were pressing the formation walked back halfway, looking back from time to time, like the bloody tide still fluttering unwillingly when the tide ebbs.
spray.
Ma Yue waved his hand and gave the order, and immediately a war drum sounded on the top of Tongguan City. A music commander loudly directed a group of people to rush out of the gate of Tongguan Lower City, crossed the blocking ditch, and passed through the remaining potholes.
Shouting, he rushed to the wreckage of the shield chariot abandoned by Cao Jun, used bows and arrows to shoot at the retreating Cao Jun soldiers, and killed the wounded soldiers on the ground with swords, or worked on the Cao Jun soldiers who were pretending to be dead, and finally in the shield chariot
The wreckage was doused with kerosene and ignited before it was slowly withdrawn into the pass.
This is like a demonstration to Cao Cao, saying that no matter how many sets of chess pieces Cao Cao brings, no matter how many soldiers are placed, he can't even think of crossing the river boundary!
Cao Cao stood on the high platform built in Niutouyuan, squinting his eyes and saying nothing for a long time.
"There are ways to advance and retreat, leaving no loopholes." Guo Jia smiled and seemed not to take the bloody scene in front of him seriously. "The general stationed at Tongguan is the Ma family. His name is Yue. It is said that he is from the north."
The family tradition of the ground warrior..."
Cao Cao hummed, and then ordered, "Come here, put up the flag!"
The large scroll representing Cao Cao stands tall on the Niutou Plateau, swaying slightly in the cold wind, showing its enchanting figure.
It seems to represent Cao Cao's contempt for Tongguan.
"He is right here, do you dare to come?"
Maybe this is a kind of pride shown by Cao Cao?
perhaps.
…
…
Wei Yan was also proud.
"Pang Lingjun again..." Jia Hong came to Wei Yan again and recited the tightening curse.
"I know, I know! I can't cross the river!" Wei Yan gritted his teeth, "I can't cross the river!"
Jia Hong obviously didn't believe it and looked at Wei Yan sideways, "General, your coveting of Cao's grain is obvious to all."
Although Wei Yan had promised Jia Hong not to cross the river before, Jia Hong watched Wei Yan pulling at the river bank every day, watching the Cao army on the opposite side transporting grain and grass to Shaanxi County, and then it was like a dog seeing meat.
Although the bones did not move under the feet, the saliva flowed down, flowing down the corners of the mouth...
"Ah?" Wei Yan clapped his hands, "That's right! This Cao Jun is too arrogant!"
Jia Hong stared, "Pang Lingjun..."
"Wait!" Wei Yan raised his hand, "Wait until I finish!"
Jia Hong shut his mouth and curled up his beard. Others were afraid of Wei Yan, but he was not afraid. The reason why he was not afraid was that he neither wanted any benefits from Wei Yan nor was he afraid of being killed by Wei Yan, so he spoke straightforwardly, strictly abided by the rules, and did not please Wei Yan.
, and did not cater to Wei Yan. Unexpectedly, this would actually make Wei Yan respect Jia Hong a little more.
Wei Yan said: "Pang Lingjun's order is that I am not allowed to cross the river...right? So what if I can't cross the river? I will send some people across..."
Jia Hong looked at Wei Yan, and then at the ruined Shaanxi County on the other side of the river, "General, Cao's army is probably hiding an ambush!"
"I know! I've seen it a long time ago!" Wei extended his hand and pointed, "The nearest one is over there... There is a thin layer of dust behind the mountain ridge, yes, that's where it is. Look, at this time, isn't it obvious? This must be
It’s the ambushing army! The ambushing army is also a human being, and they also have to eat, drink, and defecate. Now it’s late breast-feeding time... If they see me crossing the river, they will come out of the mountain to intercept and kill me and cut off my return..."
Jia Hong sighed, "In that case, General..."
Wei Yan stared at the ruins of Shaanxian County on the other side of the river, rubbing his hands as if his skin was itchy, "Don't nag! Listen to me... It's true that Cao Jun has an ambush, but look... from the mountain ridge to the river bank,
From here to Shaanxi County...did you see anything?"
Jia Hong looked at it for a long time and said, "The distance from the river bank to Shaanxian County is closer... But it's useless. If you want to attack the granary of Shaanxian County, it will always take time. And even if it is closer to Shaanxian County, it will take a long time."
It will naturally take more time to return... It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate, General, just..."
"Tsk! You are such an old guy!" Wei Yan couldn't help but patted Jia Hong on the shoulder and staggered him, "I have thought about what you said! What if you don't go into the city?"
"Not entering the city?" Jia Hong couldn't understand. "Whether he enters the city or not, the general can't cross the river!"
"Ah! I can't explain it to you!" Wei Yan groaned, then reached out to grab his sword.
Jia Hong's legs were a little weak, but he still stood in front of Wei Yan without taking a step back.
Wei Yan grabbed the knife in his hand, then gave a wry smile, smashed the scabbard into Jia Hong's hand, and then gestured on his neck with his palm, "Take it! You will stand behind me at night! I promise, I will
Just on the boat, not going anywhere! If I step foot on the other side, you will chop my head off with a knife! Is that possible?!』
