Cui Yan was ready to poke a basket and throw a melon.
If you want to cover up a melon, the best way is not to deny it or refute the rumor, but to throw a bigger melon. Then the bear will throw the melon in his hand and chase the bigger melon.
As for what has memory?
If you can have memory, you are no longer a bear.
"Your Majesty, I heard recently..." Cui Yan lowered his head and said slowly, his voice low and seemed to be full of sadness, "Hedong was defeated... and the general was lost..."
There was a "crash" sound, and Cao Pi was so frightened that he knocked over the utensils on the table, "What...what?!"
Two big ones, like king bombs.
The kettle tipped over and flowed down the table, splashing a huge area.
Chen Qun's eyebrows suddenly jumped.
In fact, more or less news about the Hedong War was passed on, but Cao Cao did not announce it to the outside world for the sake of military morale. Cao Hong also knew that there were many mishaps with his children, but he also endured the worry and pain and pretended
He keeps fighting like he doesn't know anything.
The same is true for Xiahou.
It can be said that for the sake of the overall situation, the Cao family, Xiahou family and others chose to hide their pain and persist in fighting, but Cui Yan tore away the fig leaf covering the scars for the sake of his own family's safety and the interests of Jizhou...
"Ji Gui! This is not a joke!" Cao Pi said in a deep voice, with some anger in his voice, but also some fear.
Cao Pi really didn't know about this.
how to say?
One of the laws of truth is that the parties involved are often the last to know...
Under Chen Qun's intriguing eyes, Cui Yan slowly said: "On the way to transporting military supplies, I heard many rumors in Heluo, and General Yan Miaocai rebelled in Hedong..."
When Chen Qun heard this, he couldn't help but want to express his admiration!
Look, what is a professional melon thrower?
Didn't Cao Pi ask the people of Jizhou to organize supplies and send them to the front line?
Finally, I heard this news...
So who can you blame?
"This statement... is it serious?!" Cao Pi could no longer hide his surprised expression.
Cao Cao obviously didn't communicate with Cao Pi about this matter.
Cao Cao is on the front line. Although he has the intention of letting Cao Pi "supervise the country" on his behalf, it does not mean that all matters big and small are really decided by Cao Pi. It is still more Cao Cao who makes the decision. And something like this will shake the morale of the army.
It is naturally impossible for Cao Pi to know about things that may even affect the stability of the rear. It is not that Cao Pi is not trusted, but it is unnecessary.
If Cao Cao needs Cao Pi's help to do something, or if Cao Pi can really do something in this matter, then Cao Cao will naturally let Cao Pi know. But the question is what can Cao Pi do? Can he summon souls, or can he build a mourning hall to appease people's hearts?
The war is not over yet, so why not build a mourning hall and send people to express condolences? What if he is not dead?
But now, this big melon was thrown out by Cui Yan.
"Yan also thinks that the rumors in Heluo are false..." Cui Yan said slowly, as if he was talking about the death of the cat and dog next door. His tone was terrifyingly calm, "It's just... General Miaocai went straight to the east of Hedong.
If we win, it stands to reason that there will be great chaos in the east of Hedong and the erosion of the north. It is urgent for the northern region to return to help... How can Changshan's army have enough power to attack Youbei?"
Cui Yan did not say that he found the information in the army, nor did he say from what channel he got the information, because whether it was from the army or other channels, some things would be exposed, so Cui Yan only said that people from Jizhou
During the process of delivering supplies, I heard rumors in the Heluo area.
Then we make inferences from this rumor to determine whether it is true or false. Therefore, there is also no problem with Cui Yan's hypothesis.
Xia Houyuan marched to Hedong first, and Pingyang in Hedong is almost equivalent to Fei Qian's second core. If there is a problem in Hedong, let alone Yinshan, the entire northern region will be shaken and uneasy. At the same time, Cao Cao will take advantage of the trend and deploy his troops in Hedong instead of now
Huddled in the Tongguan area. The reason why Zhao Yun organized a leisurely group to visit Youbei is because the Hebei region does not need Zhao Yun's return assistance. The reason why it does not need it must be that there is no danger in Pingyang.
Based on this calculation, Xia Houyuan's fate can naturally be imagined...
"Or..." Cao Pi was a little flustered and said a word that he didn't want to mention originally, "or a strategy to encircle Wei and save Zhao..."
"What the prince said is true..." Cui Yan did not refute Cao Pi, but followed suit and said, "If this is the case, we should strictly guard the north of Hebei. We should not arbitrarily touch the people of Jizhou and throw their troops to die in the rotten land..."
Are you worried about besieging Wei to save Zhao? If you don't save Zhao, you will naturally not fall into the trap.
From this, it can be deduced that if we do not support Youbei, there will naturally be no problems. Jizhou, which is closest to Youbei, only needs to strictly guard its borders, and everything will be fine.
To put it simply, there is not a single big boy in Jizhou!
Now the problem is placed in front of Cao Pi.
Admitting that Xia Houyuan has a big problem is almost equivalent to preparing for the worst. Hedong will be defeated and Youbei will fall. So if we don't withdraw our troops quickly to preserve our strength? Who has time to care about what happens to Youbei?
If we don't admit that Xia Houyuan fell in Hedong, then Zhao Yun's behavior in Youbei is just harassment. Then Cao Chun's argument that the enemy army is too powerful to contend with cannot be sustained, so he needs to mobilize Jizhou forces to support Youbei.
It's even more unnecessary.
Anyway, no matter which option Cao Pi chooses, Jizhou's local forces cannot be moved.
At the same time, Cui Yan also took precautions. This is just a rumor. The real situation is unknown, but it is necessary to take precautions, right?
There really was something wrong with Xia Houyuan. That was just a rumor. If Cui Yan reported it like this, could he be wrong?
Cao Pi forced himself to calm down and turned to ask Chen Qun, "In the Youbei military report, how many troops did the rebels have?"
"The letters and reports sent from various counties and townships are very confusing. Some say thousands, and some say tens of thousands," Chen Qun said while cupping his hands, "There are all the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Rouran, Jiankun, and other tribes...the details are
It is difficult to estimate the strength of the troops... The total number should be more than ten thousand... However, Changshan's army and horses have not yet appeared. They must be hiding somewhere for fear that others will know the truth..."
What Chen Qun meant was that Youzhou was in trouble and the situation was unclear, so it was only right to provide support to Cao Chun.
"Wuhuan and Xianbei and other tribes are just taking advantage of the situation... they won't wait long..." Cui Yan said, "Even if Changshan comes out in force, there are only a few thousand troops, not to mention Zi and General Yuyang."
Ji County has not been lost, and the Jizhou border is strictly guarded. The bandit army must not invade in a large scale without restraint... On the contrary, it is an important place in Jizhou, and it must not be lost..."
Cui Yan said that it was not like Youzhou had not been invaded by barbarians before. Anyway, Jizhou could just defend it to the death.
Cao Pi looked at Chen Qun, then at Cui Yan, was silent for a while, took a deep breath, and asked Chen Qun, "If we fight, how should we fight?"
Chen Qun was slightly stunned.
The corners of Cui Yan's mouth turned up a little.
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said calmly, "The rebels were unable to attack Yuyang Ji County and only knew how to loot... After breaking Gubeikou, the rebels had no plan to attack the city. Instead, they bypassed the fortified city and looted.
The countryside... This is the method of wandering the barbarians. If you chase them, you will be tired, so you should ambush them... If soldiers are recruited to support Youbei at this time, General Zihe will definitely have enough strength to mobilize men and horses to intercept the barbarians at the pass.
, then the barbarians will not be able to advance and will not be able to return, so we shall be victorious!"
When Chen Qun was narrating, Cui Yan secretly cursed in his mind, the key is to mobilize the troops, right?
Jizhou deserves to be called up to wipe Youzhou's butt, right?
If Cui Yan and Chen Qun argue about whether they should be mobilized, or whether Jizhou should bear the losses of Youzhou, it is a meaningless act. Because Chen Qun can immediately refute Cui Yan with all kinds of righteousness. As long as the sacrifice is not
own interests, then a lofty moral declaration will not hurt my back at all.
For the sake of the Han Dynasty and for the sake of the overall situation, Jizhou has to suffer and endure for a while, which is the basic operation. After all, Chen Qun doesn't care about Jizhou, and Cao Pi actually doesn't care either. And during this process, once the Jizhou squire has any objection words or deeds, Cao Jun soldiers will
He may not dare to raise a sword or gun against Chang Shan, but he has no psychological barriers at all against his own family.
I don’t believe that I can’t squeeze out the oil, or I don’t believe that I can’t find anything wrong with it…
After Chen Qun finished speaking, Cui Yan slowly said, "The meaning of the long article is that you want the prince to conquer Youbei personally? Since it is easy to quell the chaos in Youzhou, why not use the long article to assist the prince to personally conquer Youbei? In this way, the prince can do everything he can to conquer Youbei."
He can win the hearts and minds of the people of Hebei, and he can command good generals and help the Lord to rule the world with justice! The country is very fortunate! The great man is very fortunate!"
Cui Yan ignored Chen Qun's slightly distorted expression and continued, "If the prince can personally conquer the army and have Chang Wen as an assistant, I will be willing to provide logistics for the army and supply food, grass and utensils. It is my duty to help the prince achieve immortal achievements!"
Chen Qun suddenly felt a chill go down his spine.
Oh, you vicious Cui Yan, you actually want to draw fire from under the cauldron!
Chen Qun quickly said: "The prince is a rich man, how can he venture into danger? In addition, the lord ordered the group to take charge of the affairs of Ye City, and he did not dare to leave without permission. Now that the prince and the general have been in Youbei for many years, they are also known for their bravery."
Strategies can naturally lead the army and horses, which is enough to drive away the chaos. What is Cui Jigui’s intention in encouraging the prince to take risks?! 』
Not to mention, Chen Qun was really afraid that Cao Pi would get excited and be stabbed to Youbei by Cui Yan. When the time came, he would really have to accompany Cao Pi. Otherwise, if Cao Pi made any mistake, Chen Qun would be his own
There was no damage, but he couldn't eat it and carried it around. What's more, if he left Yecheng, wouldn't it give Cui Yan a chance to grow up in Jizhou?
"Huh? Didn't the previous article say that pacifying the rebellion in Youzhou is easy? Why is it now in danger again?" Cui Yan said with a smile, as if he was mocking Chen Qun, but it was like a polite habit of smiling, "The Crown Prince Mingjian"
. General Zihe was first defeated in Mobei, then retreated to Gubeikou, and asked for help at the moment... Are Youbei's troops and horses at a disadvantage? Or is there someone holding back? Support alone is enough to defeat Youbei? Long?
Wen must not be too humanistic and ignore military law. The important matter of military affairs must not be neglected... Now that the overall situation is unstable, if Jizhou's troops and manpower are transferred again, if something happens... wouldn't it be a serious matter to the lord?"
"You..." Chen Qun was speechless for a moment.
What Cui Yan said was true, so Chen Qun couldn't argue.
If Cao Chun was really that powerful, this would not be the situation now.
If Cao Chun can't do it, no matter how much support he gives, it will be useless.
Cao Pi was silent for a long time, then turned to Cui Yan and asked, "In Ji Gui's opinion, what should we do now?"
"It can be a strategy to strengthen the wall and clear the country." Cui Yan still smiled and said, "The Hu people went south to plunder the population and seize property. If there are no people and property to get, why would the Hu people bother to do this? I think that they can do this in the south.
In the area south of Jixian and north of Jizhou, gather the population and move the people south to avoid the war! This has three benefits. First, it can stop the desires of the Hu people. In this way, even if the Hu people break through and plunder Youbei
, they all concentrated on the fortified city, but with no gains, they naturally turned to other places, but they could not defeat a single soldier and gain victory. Secondly, there were riots in Youbei, people were uneasy, and the relocation of weak and innocent people showed the benevolence of the Lord and the Crown Prince.
If you have unparalleled virtues, you can make a living for the people without any worries, and you can win the support of the people. Three spring plowings are about to be done, and the people are recruited before, and the fields are empty and there is no manpower, so it can benefit the crops. This is a long-term strategy. In this way, one can get it.
Third, it can protect Youbei, protect the people, and benefit the country. This is the best strategy!"
Cui Yan said it clearly and it sounded exactly like the same thing.
But for some reason, Cao Pi felt that something was wrong after hearing this.
Where exactly is it?
Cao Pi frowned, unable to remember for a moment.
Chen Qun also smiled, and even raised the corners of his mouth exactly the same as Cui Yan, "Does Ji Gui's plan have the same effect as the three moves to Liangzhou?"
Three seems to be a value full of strange power. In the early Spring and Autumn Period, Mencius' mother moved three times, and in the Han Dynasty, there was also discussion three times about cutting off Liangzhou.
Cui Yan smiled, as if it had never changed, "How can Liangzhou be compared with this? Since there is a simple solution, why seek the difficult and abandon the easy, and seek the harm of the relic?"
Chen Qun and Cui Yan's opinions once again differed.
Of course, in the eyes or mouths of some Shandong people, Yecheng is currently harmonious, with no problems and no hidden dangers. Only the Qiusi side has various flaws and problems...
What is country and what is world?
In ancient China, "tianxia" mainly had three meanings. First, it refers to the whole world and under the sky. Although the ancient Chinese did not have the concept of the earth, it did not prevent them from imagining the vast world; second, it refers to Kyushu and the four seas.
The Eight Wastelands and the like include the territories surrounding China; the Three Wastelands only refer to the Central Plains region.
In fact, China set its sights very broadly very early on.
The earliest Datianxia, or the cognitive framework for the larger world, was probably established by Zou Yan during the Warring States Period.
Zou Yan divided "Tianxia" into nine major states, and what Confucian scholars later called "China" was also called "Chixian Shenzhou", which was just one of the nine major states in "Tianxia".
There are eight other states like "China" in China, which are called "Greater Nine States" by later generations.
Although "China" is also divided into Kyushu, each state is only one-eighty-one-eighth of "Tianxia Kyushu", so it is also called "Little Kyushu".
Zou Yan also believed that the "Little Kyushu" called "China" is surrounded by the sea on all sides; the "Great Kyushu" called "Tianxia" is surrounded by a larger sea on all sides.
Zou Yan's conception of "the world" was his understanding of the world at that time. Although there was some truth in it and was cited by some officials in the Han Dynasty, due to the limitations of the times and technology, most people did not understand Zou Yan.
I don’t agree with Yan’s conception of “World”, especially his theory of “Great Kyushu”.
Some Shandong people in the Han Dynasty thought that what Zou Yan said was bizarre and false and not credible. However, these people also agreed with the theory of "Chinese Kyushu", that is, the Little Kyushu. They also equated what Zou Yan said with "Chinese Kyushu", that is, the Little Kyushu.
"The Preface of Yu Jiuzhou" is the "Jiuzhou" recorded in "Shangshu Yu Gong".
At this point, the concept of "tianxia" has been restricted by Shandong people to a relatively narrow range, that is, "Dayu Jiuzhou". As for things outside "Dayu Jiuzhou", Shandong people instinctively resist
.
That's right, resist.
There are many factors for resistance, but one of the most important reasons is that the four barbarians outside the Central Plains do not listen to them...
The so-called disobedience to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, disobedience to those who are kings.
By the late Han Dynasty, Shandong people no longer even wanted the areas that were in contact with these barbarians.
For example, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Youzhou, etc.
Only paying attention to the immediate economic accounts instead of calculating the entire country's accounts has become a beautiful sight for the people of Shandong.
When the Han Dynasty declined, due to the corruption of officials and the rigidity of the system, it was difficult to mobilize resources to maintain suppression of the surrounding barbarians in the border areas. Take Liangzhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty as an example. In the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, as many as 110 people were lost.
Statistical population of 10,000.
The population that pays taxes has decreased. On the one hand, the Qiang and other nomadic peoples have repeatedly launched uprisings and rebellions. The local area has been war-torn, and many people have fled Liangzhou or been injured or killed in the chaos. On the other hand, there is a large number of hidden people from local powerful people.
In this case, whether it was the garrison generals sent by the Han Empire to Liangzhou or the local powerful, if they wanted to form a military force to suppress the rebellion, they could only rely on the Hu people, so that the latter gradually occupied the population in the Liangzhou area.
advantage, which in turn leads to the next round of rebellion...
Under such circumstances, the only solution the people in Shandong could think of was to give up.
That's right, it's not reform or improvement, it's just a direct blow to death.
As a result, it was difficult for people of the Han Dynasty in the border areas to obtain fair promotion and competitive opportunities in the court. The court continued to discuss abandoning Liangzhou. The economic, political and military support of the Han Dynasty to the border areas continued to decrease, and no one cared about natural and man-made disasters in Liangzhou.
, living conditions, under such circumstances, the people on the frontier will inevitably feel resentful. This dissatisfaction will eventually be staged in the most dramatic way...
Dong Zhuo was in chaos.
But after Dong Zhuo, have these Shandong people learned their lesson?
Now, it's Youzhou's turn.
"This is... a two-pronged approach!"
Cao Pi had a hard time choosing, so he once again said, I want both, I want both!
"This..." Chen Qun swallowed.
Cui Yan's smile also stiffened, "Your Majesty..."
Chen Qun wanted to explain to Cao Pi that his and Cui Yan's strategies were contradictory and conflicting. They could not be carried out at the same time. They wanted and wanted at the same time and could only exist in dreams...
But Cao Pi waved his arms and said that since he could grasp it with both hands and be hard with both hands before, why can't he do it now? Of course I know it's difficult. This is the value of your existence. Otherwise, what would you do?
Chen Qun looked at Cui Yan, Cui Yan also looked at Chen Qun, and the two fell silent.
It’s really beautiful to grab it with both hands, so what can I say?
