Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 140 Sima Zhongda has always believed that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
Chapter 140 Sima Zhongda has always believed that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
Of course, it was quite a helpless move to bring all the slaves needed for the mansion from Nanshi, and it would also arouse the ridicule of local Shu Han aristocratic families, officials and other powerful groups. Sima Yi knew this very well.
The reason for this is that the Sima family's foundation in the Shu Han Dynasty is too shallow, as shallow as only a few months. Even though the Sima family has deep roots in Hanoi, Chang'an, and the Central Plains of Luoyang, it is easy to find a group of suitable slaves.
Even if you clean out all the slaves in Taifu's house, you can immediately replenish a batch of loyal and reliable blood, and many people will rush to come. At that time, if you climb up to Sima's house, it will be regarded as a slave family.
Very good,
After all, Sima Yigui was the Taifu of the Wei Dynasty and one of the Three Dukes of the Wei Dynasty. Although he was not the first of the Three Dukes, the prestige in the network he accumulated by "surviving" four generations of emperors in the Wei Dynasty was not just for decoration.
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If there had not been Cao Shuang's counterattack in the end, the Sima family would now be the number one family in the Wei Dynasty. The Sima family would be able to go further, and there would be more slaves, civilians, and officials who would be willing to live better and change their destiny.
They gathered under Sima's command and were driven by him, even if there was a certain danger to their lives.
After all, no matter whether you are in the previous dynasties or now, whether it is to survive, reproduce, or live a better life, in order to obtain higher power, you need to take risks. If you don't accomplish something, you don't need to take risks.
, the only difference is the risk of doing each thing. The greater the risk, the higher the reward. The lower the risk of doing something, the smaller the final reward may be. The higher the risk, the more people will talk about it.
The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
This was the case when Sima Yi gained power in Cao Wei. There were many middle- and lower-level officials in Cao Wei, and aristocratic families were willing to serve for him, including civilians and slaves. Later, when he took risks to gain higher power in Cao Wei, it was for the sake of being in power.
A better and bigger "fish" was caught in the storm. At this time, Sima Yi's followers also thought that they would follow Sima Yi to do this "big thing". Even though it was very risky to get involved, they might follow Sima Yi if they were not careful.
We were all overturned by the strong wind and waves, the boat was destroyed and everyone was killed, and we were buried in the belly of the fish.
But even if there is such a huge risk hidden in it, they are still willing to stand on the same line as Sima Yi and fight with all their strength. After all, Sima Yi's chances of winning are really great now. From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the current Cao Wei, who can win
How many people are seeking to go further? How many people can have such a good opportunity to control the military and political affairs of a country? Even if there is such an opportunity, how many people can seize it well?
The aristocratic families and officials who allied with Sima Yi all firmly believed that Sima Yi, as a veteran of the four dynasties of the Wei Dynasty, was very strategic, capable of planning major events, and was good at making decisions. Before he participated, there were three Wei emperors who mainly planned and assisted the ascendants.
In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne as Emperor Wen of Wei. The foundation of the new emperor's accession to the throne was unstable, which was an excellent opportunity for powerful officials to rebel. However, Sima Yi resolutely gave up this idea after weighing it. Emperor Wen of Wei
It is true that Cao Pi is the new emperor, but Cao Pi is not a simple person. In terms of his political skills, he is not much worse than Emperor Wu of Wei who died not long ago.
Moreover, Cao Pi was also an apprentice taught by Sima Yi. Cao Pi deposed the Han Emperor and truly uprightly turned the Eastern Han Dynasty into Cao Wei's. He did what his father Cao Cao wanted to do but did not dare to do and replaced the Eastern Han Dynasty!
Cao Pi's lofty political vision is also reflected in his respect for Confucianism. He recognized the importance of Confucianism for the stability of the country's political power very early. Therefore, in the war-torn era when the three countries were in conflict, Cao Pi was able to see the advantages of Confucianism and put it into practice until the Wei Dynasty.
It is a very rare initiative in the country's politics.
From the fact that Cao Pi won the title of crown prince and the various political measures he made after succeeding to the throne, it can be seen that although Cao Pi did not have Cao Cao's talents and strategies, he was by no means a mediocre person, let alone a faint king.
Even if Sima Yi had the power to reach heaven, he could not get rid of the fact that he was a minister. Cao Pi was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his succession was justified, and he had the support of his ministers, so Sima Yi's chance of winning was slim.
Therefore, during the years of assisting Cao Pi, Sima Yi has always been diligent and did not dare to show his political ambitions at all. This is because he must have wanted to get Cao Cao's warning to Cao Pi before his death, and he also knew that if he showed his flaws, he would definitely be killed.
Instead of taking risks, it is better to retreat behind the scenes and wait for the opportunity. Sima Yi's cautious character made him continue to hide his ambitions.
Fortunately, people like Cao Pi did not live long and died soon after he succeeded to the throne.
After that, he assisted Cao Rui as an auxiliary minister. Not long after Cao Rui took the throne, he encountered a large-scale attack by the Shu state. The commander of the Shu army was Zhuge Liang, known as Zhuge Wolong. As soon as the war started, the Wei state suffered successive defeats.
Three counties in Gansu surrendered without a fight, abandoning Wei and surrendering to Shu.
Such a defeat shocked the government and the public, because it had just been two years since Cao Rui took the throne, and the country had not yet stabilized. With such a defeat, the Wei State was likely to be in danger of overthrowing. But at this time, Cao Rui did not have a worried expression.
He quickly arranged military deployment and organized a powerful army.
Not only that, Cao Rui also personally led this army to guard Chang'an. At the same time, Cao Rui also gave Zhang He 50,000 elite cavalry to command, and ordered Zhang He to block the Shu army's attack. Later, Zhang He defeated Ma Di at the street pavilion and forced him to
Zhuge Liang had to shed tears and kill Ma Su.
After that, Zhuge Liang made several Northern Expeditions, but failed to make much progress. During this period, Cao Rui appointed people such as Sima Yi, which repeatedly hindered Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition plan, and he eventually died of illness in Wuzhangyuan. In addition, Cao Rui was also very concerned about the relationship with his ministers.
He was able to accept the audience of the outspoken minister and took good care of his brothers, but this was also the source of the disaster later.
Such a monarch not only knows people well and is responsible for his duties, but can also wear armor and personally guard the city. How can he not be loved by his officials? And the most important thing is that Cao Rui also received a warning from Cao Pi: Even if Sima Yi has to be re-employed
, we must also be careful and never let Sima Yi become big.
Cao Rui learned from his father Cao Pi the ruthlessness necessary to become a politician. Even if no one in this world can trust him, including his own relatives, only the power firmly in his hands can give people a real sense of security.
Three consecutive generations of Ming Dynasty rulers in the Wei Kingdom made Sima Yi extremely depressed. The entire three generations had to send away Sima Yi's youth and adulthood. At this time, Sima Yi was already an old man in his seventies, and could be said to be in his final years. However, Sima Yi's political ambitions never faded.
To put it aside, in order to avoid the fatal disaster caused by the king's suspicion, Sima Yi always kept a low profile, and even often pretended to be sick to cover himself up.
Emperor Wei Ming Cao Rui was also a short-lived man. Before his death, he entrusted the young Cao Fang to Sima Yi and Cao Shuang, hoping that they could assist Cao Fang in governing Wei. Such a situation gave Sima Yi a chance to succeed, and he knew it was
An excellent time,
If he could seize this opportunity, the day when he would take over the power of the Wei State would be just around the corner. Indeed, he later seized this opportunity because he knew that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish, and there were many people behind him who supported him.
Cao Shuang's ability to manage politics and the army was extremely poor, and he had no city government or strategy.
Of course, the most important thing is his self-confidence that he can stand undefeated for four dynasties and his strategy is comparable to that of Zhuge Wolong. However, with these, he made a mistake in the end. He expected that Cao Shuang did not dare to fight back and was indecisive, but Cao Shuang just fought back.
He is also rich in strategy, which is different from what he promised to the officials of the aristocratic family who followed him. In the end, he ended up running away.
After all, the boat has capsized now, and everyone can only take care of their own things. If he doesn't run away, he will be tricked by others, which will be used as the capital to pay for his crimes. Fortunately, when he arrived in Shuhan, his later master was kind enough to "take in" him, which made him
He has also strengthened his belief in building a strong new boat, especially now that he has recovered from his illness. He feels that time is pressing, and he is even more determined that the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish will be! But all this still requires time and careful planning, and it is not far away.
Don't open some useful helpers.
While Sima Yi was still frowning in thought, the steward excitedly and politely saluted the master who was sitting in the room: "Master, we have a visitor. Do you think you need to see him? Or should the servant accept it for you?"
Give him a gift and ask him to visit another day. After all, you have just recovered from illness today and you still need to rest for some time. It is not suitable to sit for a long time."...