The spring breeze is gentle, and the flags are flying outside the west gate of Wuwei City.
Ma Su stretched his neck and looked toward the southwest, his eyes full of expectation and his thoughts racing.
Tracing back to its origins, the "Liangzhou Rebellion" that occurred in 270 AD was strictly speaking the prelude to the Wuhu Rebellion in China.
It was the war between Tufa Xianbei and the Western Jin Dynasty that lasted for ten years that made many foreigners see clearly the Western Jin Dynasty's strong external power and internal cadres.
You must know that at that time, it was only the Tufa Xianbei who fought against the Western Jin Dynasty, and the Tufa Xianbei was just a branch of the Tuoba Xianbei, and its number of tribesmen was less than one-fifth of the Tuoba Xianbei.
But such a small tribe actually fought with the Western Jin Dynasty for ten years.
During the Qin-Liang Rebellion that lasted for ten years, Bald-headed Shujing led Hexi Xianbei to repeatedly defeat the Jin army. In order to suppress Hexi Xianbei, Sima Yan sent almost all the famous generals of the Jin Dynasty to the northwest battlefield, losing Hu Lie, Su
The four frontier officials, Yu, Qianhong, and Yang Xin, lost tens of thousands of elite troops in battle, greatly delaying the Western Jin Dynasty's unification of the world.
At that time, the rebellion in Liangzhou made it difficult for Sima Yan to sleep and eat well. He lamented before the court: "Who can defeat this rebel Hu for me?"
Liu Yuan, the leader of the Xiongnu, heard the news and asked Ying to go.
Kong Xun and Yang Jue firmly opposed it, believing that Liu Yuan's disaster was far greater than the function of the bald tree.
Sure enough, just over twenty years later (308), Liu Yuan and his son led their army southward, occupied the Central Plains, and quickly destroyed the Western Jin Dynasty.
At this time, it was already 231 AD, and there were only more than 70 years left before Liu Yuan and his son went south to destroy the Jin Dynasty.
If Ma Su does nothing now and lives a little longer, he may even see the Wu Huan Hua scene unfold in his lifetime.
Very tight schedule.
In other words, although the current situation in the world is one of three kingdoms competing for hegemony, the hidden dangers of the Xianbei tribe cannot be ignored.
If he could only choose between the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains to attack Wei and the destruction (annexation) of Hexi Xianbei, Ma Di would not hesitate to choose to destroy Hexi Xianbei first.
The Xianbei tribe must fight at any time, and it will be impossible not to fight!
For other forces, it may be difficult to annex the huge Xianbei tribe around them. But for Ma Su, who has the sharp weapon, it is easy.
The great Qiang female wizard who broke Xianbei weapons is already on her way to Wuwei City.
After a while, accompanied by a clear and melodious sound of camel bells, the charming figure of the great wizard appeared on the official road in the distance.
Ma Su, who had not tasted meat for three months, quickly strode forward to greet him. With stars in his eyes, he inspected the increasingly delicate great wizard passionately. He took the camel and strode into the city with his head held high.
Along the way, the soldiers lined up on both sides of the road chased the two men with ambiguous looks, and some people kept shouting and cheering.
The Qiang girl was stuck between the two humps of the camel, her head slightly lowered, her bright eyes staring at the person in front of her unblinkingly, feeling an undercurrent surging.
When golden wind, jade dew meet, it is like the scorching sun shining on snow and melting.
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Not to mention Ma Su's joy in the city of Wuwei, on the other side, the Wei army in Longyou was in big trouble.
Even though Sima Yi responded quickly, the epidemic still spread in a small area in the city.
Fortunately, Hebei County has a small population and a low density. Although the situation is critical and the epidemic is raging, it is still under control for the time being.
Coupled with the gradual warming of the weather and the scorching sun, the spread of the plague suddenly slowed down after an outbreak period.
This made Sima Yi breathe a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that "God was helping him."
The situation in the world will not stop because Longyou is caught in the epidemic. The wheel of history is rolling forward and will not stop at the will of any one person.
In April of the ninth year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty and the fifth year of Taihe of Cao Wei (231), Cao Rui sent General Tian Yu to follow the sea route, and Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou, to follow the land route to attack Gongsun Yuan who was entrenched in Liaodong.
Jiang Jijin dissuaded him: "Any enemy country that does not intend to annex our dynasty, or ministers who are not rebelling against our dynasty, should not be conquered casually. If the attack fails, it will force them to become rebels. Therefore, it is said that 'the tiger and wolf are in the way, and the fox is not conquered.' Get rid of the big harm first, and the small harm will come to you'. (Tiger and wolves are blocking the road, don't rush to eliminate the fox. Get rid of the big harm first, and the small harm will stop naturally)."
"Even if we conquer the land, the people of Liaodong are not enough to make the Wei State stronger, and the wealth is not enough to make the Wei State richer. If we fail, it will only incur Gongsun Yuan's resentment."
Cao Rui refused to listen and sent Tian Yu and Wang Xiong to attack Liaodong. By June, both land and water routes had failed.
The navy led by Tian Yu was like child's play in front of Gongsun Yuan's navy of Yan.
For the first time, the officers and soldiers of Wei State saw what a company of warships was and what a maritime overlord was.
The huge wheel, which was two hundred paces wide, three hundred paces long and more than ten feet high, deeply shocked the hearts of Tian Yu and the officers and soldiers of the Wei army.
Tian Yu didn't even have the courage to move the ten-foot-long boat forward to fight.
As for the army, before the army led by Wang Xiong arrived at the border of western Liaoning, they heard that Kirby had been able to settle all the civil strife in Central Xianbei, and they were ready to take action.
In order to prevent Daijun, there was a loss in the upper valley, so he hurriedly withdrew his troops and turned around.
After a war farce that ended in an anticlimax.
Cao Rui was unwilling and ordered Wang Xiong to wait for an opportunity to deal with Kirby.
This guy has been too busy lately. Ever since he learned that Shu occupied Liangzhou, he has been running around, always trying to cause something to happen in the northern border of Wei.
Wang Xiong was ordered to lead troops to Liucheng, and immediately secretly ordered "Assassin No. 1" Han Long to assassinate Kirby.
But not long after this secret order was issued, news came that "Kirby could be stabbed to death", and then something happened to Wang Xiong.
The cause of this incident starts from last year, that is, June of the fourth year of Taihe (230).
At that time, a small wave suddenly arose on the long-dormant northern border of Wei. Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou, went to Beijing to report on his duties and returned to Liucheng when he encountered a small group of Xianbei cavalry and attacked.
Wang Xiong was lucky enough to avoid the attack due to the advance warning from Han Hu, his accompanying officer. The Xianbei cavalry retreated in a hurry before the follow-up troops of the Wei army arrived.
Although the Xianbei people's military operation did not cause any substantial damage, the weak Han Hu attracted Wang Xiong's attention.
What made Wang Xiong overjoyed was that although this weak-looking official was from Wuhuan, he was quite talented and learned.
Due to Wei's tolerant policy towards Zhu Hu, it has always been very tolerant of foreigners who sincerely follow Wei. Many talented people from Wuhuan have been favored by Wei before. Therefore, Han Hu also received special treatment from Wang Xiong. .
He was promoted from a minor official to a meritorious official.
Although Han Hu was thin and plain in appearance, he had a humble attitude and extraordinary conversation, which earned him the favor of Wang Xiong's subordinates.
After he became a meritorious officer, he worked conscientiously and meticulously in the past year, which was deeply appreciated by Wang Xiong.
Soon, Han Hu became Wang Xiong's close confidant. He acted in a low-key manner, had a calm and measured demeanor, and knew the temperament and hobbies of each official clearly.
What's even more rare is that he is very familiar with Wei's bureaucratic government system, as if he has been a minor official in Wei for more than ten years.
There is no reason why such people should not be reused.
Soon, Han Hu was promoted to chief secretary by Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou.
Han Hu has outstanding abilities and is low-key and does not take credit. He has a similar affection for the extroverted Wang Xiong and is regarded as a confidant. On the other hand, he has a sworn hatred for Kirby Neng. His parents and family members all died from Kirby Neng.
hand.
Although Wang Xiong could not verify the authenticity of this matter, when it came to Kirby, Han Hu's expression of gritting his teeth and wanting to eat his flesh could not be faked.
This was good news for Wang Xiong, but it would be a pity not to use it to deal with Kirby. So he began to cultivate Han Hu consciously, talking with him about world affairs many times, and discussing how to contain Kirby's growing energy department.
The latter also gave many constructive suggestions one by one, and the unique insights and talents revealed in the conversation impressed Wang Xiong.
In June of the fifth year of Taihe (231), after the failure of the attack on Liaodong, Wang Xiong led his army back to Shanggu, and was ordered to garrison in Liucheng to plan against Kebineng.
Soon, the good news that Kirby could be assassinated came back, and along with this news arrived Kirby's head.
Although the face of the human head is somewhat blurred due to the hot summer, one can still vaguely distinguish the appearance of Kirby.
The slight fly in the ointment is that the assassin Han Long was killed on the spot when he assassinated Kirby Neng, and his head was brought back by his accompanying servant. The servant was seriously injured and died without saying a word after taking the head back.
Therefore, Wang Xiong, who was very happy, decided to hold a grand banquet to celebrate his victory. From then on, there were no hidden dangers in the northern border.
This banquet was quite large in scale and high-level, and all of the attendees were well-known officials from Youzhou of Wei State.
The banquet was quite lively, and dozens of tables set up in the open spaces inside and outside the Liucheng Office were filled with guests from all over the country who came to congratulate them.
Senior officials from various counties and counties, down to ordinary petty officials, all had a place to enjoy Wang Xiong's pre-promotion feast.
Everyone realized that after defeating Kirby, Youzhou Governor Wang Xiong's promotion path was unstoppable.
The next step must be to be transferred to the imperial court, promoted to the throne of the Three Dukes, and become a highly respected minister...
At the banquet, dozens of servants shuttled between the banquets, constantly carrying wine and food in and out.
Dozens of beautiful dancers dressed extraordinarily wildly danced to the accompaniment of musicians, performing the blood-thrilling Xianbei dance.
With their clothes flying around, they were like swallows flying through the banquet, with their white legs lightly lifted, their long sleeves waving in the clouds, swaying in the wind, swinging back and forth, like fairies descending to earth.
The guests drank and marveled, then waved their hard fingers to wipe their saliva.
"Fu Long, you are indispensable for my ability to accomplish this great feat this time. If the imperial edict summons you, will you be willing to follow me to the pilgrimage?" Wang Xiong sat sideways in the banquet, facing Han with a wine bottle.
Tiger said.
Han Hu showed a shy smile, raised his glass and replied: "Your Excellency has made extraordinary achievements this time, and everyone has expected you to do so. I am deeply impressed, and I am willing to follow you to the capital."
"Okay, okay, wow! Hahaha..."
Wang Xiong looked up to the sky and laughed, stood up with the wine bottle, walked to Han Hu's desk, sat down, and looked at the latter with a smile on his face, the more he looked at it, the more he appreciated it.
Nowadays, he has become famous and his rise is unstoppable. Especially when he sees the envy in the faces of the officials and others at the banquet, this sense of accomplishment becomes more real and wanton.
Between him and the commotion, he raised his wine bottle and greeted the guests from a distance. In the direction of the wine bottle, the guests all stood up and greeted him in return.
And he happily returned every compliment.
Soon, Wang Xiong's face turned red from drinking, he was drunk, and his body was swaying around, feeling unsteady.
However, his mood became more and more passionate. He drank until the water in his body was level with his throat and he could no longer hold a drop. Then he returned to the main seat, leaned against the wall, and started to giggle in a daze.
At this moment, a man walked up to him holding a wine bottle and swaying.
