Chen Qun replied slowly: "Now that the king has occupied Hulao Pass, the Wei army has retreated. Knowing that the king is coming, he will definitely take strict precautions. I am afraid that it will be very difficult to move forward. Instead of struggling, it is better to stay in Hulao temporarily.
Just rest and recuperate, and wait for King Liang’s army to arrive before it’s too late to make other plans.”
Ma Chao knew that Chen Qun was resourceful and had insightful views on things, and often helped him make suggestions. He was more aware of current affairs than the two old stubborns Wang Yun and Yang Biao, so he liked to listen to Chen Qun's speech.
"Do you already have any ideas? Why don't you talk about it?" Ma Chao asked, seeing Chen Qun's confident look.
Chen Qun nodded and said: "Sun Tzu said, 'The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city.' Therefore, the best strategy in the art of war is to conquer the enemy without fighting...
"
Ma Chao knew that Chen Qun was knowledgeable, but he didn't like hearing such high-sounding words. He nodded pretendingly and said: "Chang Wen, when you talk to me, you don't have to be so formal. Just say what's in your heart."
"Nuo!" Chen Qun was indeed grateful to Ma Chao, so grateful that he was willing to work for him. There is a saying that a drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. Chen Qun did this very well.
"Sit down!" Ma Chao raised his hand and said calmly to Chen Qun, as if he was as easy-going as two brothers meeting.
After Chen Qun sat down, he slowly said: "Now that the emperor is driving the expedition in person, the king is following the emperor's order to attack his subordinates. King Gao Fei of Yan, King Cao Cao of Wei, and King Sun Jian of Wu all proclaimed themselves kings without the promulgation of the emperor's edict.
Precognition contrasts with
King of Chu Liu Bei and King of Shu Liu Zhang, the two Lius are relatives of the Han Dynasty. Although there was some friction between His Royal Highness the King of Liang and the Kingdom of Shu in the past, in general, Liu Zhang's heart is still towards the emperor, at least the emperor's orders are in the two
It’s still feasible at Liu’s place…”
"Keep talking."
"The king takes the emperor's orders and disobeys him, and no one in the world dares to follow his orders. When Liu Zhang and Liu Bei wanted to become king, they took the initiative to go to the emperor and asked for canonization. In a sense, the two of them were officially canonized by the emperor, and
Liu and Liu devoted themselves to the Han Dynasty, and they
If the emperor is loyal, he can be used by the king and can form a good alliance. In this way, the world can be divided into two. Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian occupy half of the Han Dynasty. If they want to eradicate them one by one, it may be very difficult.
It’s very difficult.”
"What do you mean?" Ma Chao continued to ask.
"My subordinates thought that with the emperor's edict to give orders to the kings of the world, they said that the emperor would return to the old capital and summon all the kings of the world to gather in the old capital of Luoyang to prepare for the construction and reconstruction of the old capital. While promulgating the imperial edict, it must be done with all the pomp and ceremony.
People all over the world know that the emperor has returned to the old capital and summoned all the kings in the world to work together with an imperial edict. Although the world is now divided
, but on the surface it is still the Han Dynasty, the emperor is still there, the imperial power of the Han Dynasty is still there, the people and literati have some residual warmth for the Han Dynasty in their hearts, which will inevitably cause repercussions in the world. When the time comes, even if the kings of the world want to refuse, they will
We will consider the consequences of disobeying the imperial edict and will definitely come together." Chen Qun expressed his inner thoughts.
"Hahaha... Wen Chang, you have a good plan. You summon all the kings in the world to gather in the old capital, and then you can fabricate a crime against each king, and then ask the emperor to depose each king. As long as each king is removed, the rest of the countries will be leaderless, and the big man can enjoy
It's peaceful..." Ma Chao speculated happily.
Zhang Xiu stood aside, and after hearing Chen Qun's plan, he whispered: "If the kings of the world really come, they will not be able to do anything by then. However, every king of the world has wise and resourceful people around him, so he should be able to
Have you seen through the king's intention? I'm afraid that when the kings of the world arrive, they will bring many soldiers and horses, and then the old capital will become a battlefield again..."
Chen Qun smiled and said: "General Zhang, don't worry too much. This is exactly what I want to achieve. According to my calculations, Sun Jian and Liu Zhang will not come in person, but will only send envoys. Gao Fei, Cao Cao,
Liu Bei is on the edge of Sili and may personally lead his troops to the old capital.
, in fact, as long as we try to get rid of one or two kings first, and then instigate the relationship between the kings, so that they form a power of fire and water, we only need to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. What's more, His Royal Highness the King of Liang leads one hundred thousand Xiliang
The cavalry will definitely put a certain amount of pressure on the kings in terms of military strength."
Ma Chao said: "Just do what you say, no matter if you come or not, use this strategy first, at least let all the kings in the world know that I control the emperor and the court. Who dares not to listen to me in the future?"
Yes, I will hit anyone!"
"promise!"
Subsequently, Chen Qun took charge of the matter, immediately drafted an imperial edict, assigned eunuchs to issue the edict, and asked them to begin delivering it to various countries.
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Yan State, Hanoi County.
In the hall of the Prefect's Mansion, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and others were standing there, bowing to Gao Fei who was sitting at the top and saying, "I'll see you, Your Majesty."
"No gifts." Gao Fei had just arrived here and said weakly with a hint of exhaustion.
"Your Majesty, I have already ordered people to arrange everything. Your Majesty, you are tired from riding and riding the horse all the way, so you should rest early." Zhao Yun said.
"Well, I am a little tired along the way, but it is very fulfilling. I have also seen some things with my own eyes. Overall, I have gained a lot." Gao Fei told the truth. After walking all the way back from Jiangnan, not only
He brought Da Qiao and Zhen Mi, and more importantly, he learned some of the people's sentiments in the Central Plains, which was of great help to him in the next step.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that the mysterious team is caused by King Qin Ma Chao..." Zhao Yundao said.
"I have already understood that the horse has grown up and has ambitions. He actually wants to compete in the Central Plains. When I came back, I had received the news that Ma Teng had led 100,000 Xiliang cavalry to Guanzhong and was about to rush to Luoyang in the near future.
Du, it seems that the small court established by the Ma family in the northwest is about to start taking action." Gao Fei interrupted Zhao Yun and said.
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to send troops to stop us?"
"It's futile to fight without a name. Besides, the Ma family and his son are targeting Cao Cao this time, not us. We don't need to interfere. Let's just watch the fire from the other side. We just need to guard the Yellow River ferry." Gao Fei said.
"Report..." Bian Xi shouted, and the people followed him and walked directly into the hall. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial edict has arrived."
"Imperial edict? What kind of imperial edict? Can an edict issued by an emperor without a royal seal be called an imperial edict?" There was a hint of sarcasm in Gao Fei's words.
Everyone present has followed Gao Fei for a long time and has long lost any feelings for the big man. In their hearts, there is only the King of Yan and the country of Yan, but no emperor.
"Your Majesty, this is really an imperial edict. It comes from the south bank of the Yellow River..." As soon as Bian Xi came back, he immediately resumed his previous duties and was still in charge of the entire scout system.
"Where are the people?" Gao Fei asked when he saw Bian Xi's serious tone.
"It's just outside. Do you want to see me, Your Majesty?"
"The person is gone, just bring the imperial edict."
"promise!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bian Xi exited the hall. When he came back again, he had an imperial edict in his hand and handed it directly to Gao Fei.
Gao Fei took the imperial edict, glanced at it briefly, and burst into laughter.
Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi all looked at each other, not knowing what the imperial decree said, but when they saw Gao Fei smiling like that, they were all curious.
Upon seeing this, Gao Fei circulated the imperial edict to them and said: "Ma'er is really whimsical. He actually wants to use this method to bring all the kings in the world to the old capital to be at his mercy..."
After Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Bian Xi and others read it, Gan Ning first asked: "Your Majesty, I can't see it, but it would be worse if I went. Ma Chao is too ruthless. In the Wei State,
At that time, they burned, killed and looted all the way, leaving corpses everywhere. If the king goes there, Ma Chao will definitely not let the king go."
"General Gan's words are reasonable. I think Ma Chao is bringing humiliation upon himself. How can the other kings not see what is hidden behind this? I don't think anyone would be so stupid..." Bian Xi said.
"No! If the king doesn't go, he will play into Ma Chao's hands. The world will still belong to the Han Dynasty. The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. The king is still a minister of the emperor in name. If he disobeys the imperial edict, I'm afraid he will be killed.
If you leave Ma Chao with an excuse, how will the people of the world view your king?" Zhao Yun retorted.
Huang Zhongdao: "Your Majesty, I agree with General Zhao. The Yan Kingdom has only been established for a few years, but the Han Dynasty has existed for more than two hundred years. The people of the world are all worried about the Han Dynasty. The former king established himself as the king, and the people in the Yan Kingdom
Although I don’t have any complaints, that’s because
Your Majesty has managed the Yan Kingdom well, and they feel that your Majesty should ascend to the throne. But this time is different. If your Majesty disobeys the imperial edict, I am afraid that the common people and people with lofty ideals who care about the Han Dynasty in the country will sneer at your Majesty, which will affect the future stability of the Yan Kingdom.
Very influential.”
At this time, a person walked in from outside the hall. As soon as the person entered the hall, he opened his mouth and said: "Generals Huang and Zhao are right. I think that the king should go. Not only should he go, but he should go in a mighty way."
Go, it is best to let everyone in the world know that the king is going to rescue the emperor."
When Gao Fei saw the man coming in, a trace of joy appeared on his face and asked: "Gongda, why are you here?"
The person who came was none other than Xun You. He heard the conversation inside before entering the hall, so he said what he just said as soon as he entered the door.
"Your Majesty, Xun You, is here to see you, Your Majesty." Xun You walked up to Gao Fei and bowed.
"No gift. Are you here suddenly? Do you have something important to do?" Gao Fei left Xun You in Jicheng, so Xun You's visit was a bit unexpected.
Xun You said: "I came here specially to greet the king on the orders of the military advisor, and I happened to overhear the conversation."
"What do you mean when you say go in a grand way?" Gao Fei trusted Xun You very much, so he didn't ask any more questions and went straight to the point.