Chapter 142 Shen Zhi (Additional update for the leader of the Jiuqiu League)
The third year of Taihe in the Wei Dynasty, the seventh year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty, 229 AD.
Luoyang, Jianshi Hall.
Emperor Wei Cao Rui lowered his head slightly, hiding his joy, anger, and sorrow behind his crown.
Befitting his age of no more than 20 years old, his face looked a little gray. With deep black bags under his eyes and countless bloodshot eyes, it was not difficult to tell that he had been having a hard time during this period.
In December last year, the governor of Liaodong was replaced.
Gongsun Kang's son Gongsun Yuan, when he grew older, took over the position of Gongsun Gong who had been appointed by Wei State before, and established himself as the prefect.
Although the Gongsun family in Liaodong was only nominally surrendered to the Wei State, Gongsun Yuan seized the throne when the Wei State was defeated on all three fronts, which made Cao Rui feel a little angry and a ray of sadness.
This traitor, Gongsun, actually thinks that our power in the Wei Dynasty is weak!
However, despite being angry, he still sent an envoy to Liaodong and formally worshiped Gongsun Yuan as General Yanglie and Grand Administrator of Liaodong.
In troubled times, we must not bring anger to the country's disadvantage.
He was so relieved.
However, at the beginning of spring this year, he could not let go of some things that none of the princes in the court dared to report.
There are rumors among the Li Shu and Qiang Hu tribes of the Han family in Liangzhou and Guanzhong that Qiao Zhou, who rebelled against the Confucian scholars of Shu, actually cited the sons of Emperors Wu and Wen as examples, citing his lack of heirs and the death of his eldest son, claiming that Cao Cao of the Wei family Being named Daihan was punished by heaven!!
How sinister is the heart of this thief!
Especially, at this time, his second son Cao Mu, King of Fanyang, fell ill!
Isn't this the curse of the traitor Qiao?
For more than ten days, Cao Rui couldn't help but gnash his teeth every time he thought about this. He secretly swore with hatred that one day he would destroy Ni Shu, and he would kill the Qiao family and the Yi tribe in Brazil! All their corpses would be burned and their ashes spread!
Therefore, he got a message from Cao Zhen last night, so he hurriedly recruited Chen Qun, the minister of Gu Ming, Liu Ye, the minister, Chen Jiao, the minister, Sun Zi, Liu Fang, the eunuch, Yang Ji, the leader of the army, and the newly moved troops. Jiang Ji, who was a member of the Central Guard Army, came to discuss the matter together.
This is a lesson learned from last year's Duduo Shiting battle, which resulted in the great Sima Cao Xiu losing his troops and losing his territory and died of guilt.
Although Cao Zhen asked for a battle, he did not need many soldiers and horses.
Cao Zhen claimed that the Wei State was not suitable for sending large troops to fight on the grounds that Xianbei's Tufa tribe had harassed Longyou and was defeated.
He just wanted to divide the more than 10,000 troops stationed in Liangzhou and launch a surprise attack on the Didao in Longxi against Shu.
After Didao captured it, he could then divide his troops to harass Angu County, Suoxicheng and other places in the upper reaches of the Tao River, forcing Nishu to be unable to safely breed war horses and train cavalry.
Naturally, as the commander-in-chief, he also proposed a very detailed battle plan.
For example, the main force in Guanzhong was used to threaten the three roads on the right side of Longnan and build the Qinling plank road; Xia Houru, the Shu-conquering army stationed in Wuwei County, led the army to feign an attack southward to prepare for the Wei general's massive invasion of Bashu. Let Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister who rebelled against Shu, divide his troops into different units. The horse came to guard and let them know that when Didao was attacked, they would not be able to quickly mobilize troops to come to the rescue.
And the leading generals also had suggestions.
Instead, General Wang Shuang, who is currently stationed in Youfufeng, Guanzhong, is the chief general, and General Lu Zhai, who is stationed in Pingxi County, is his deputy.
As for why Xu Miao, Guo Huai, Hao Zhao and others who were more familiar with the Longyou area were abandoned, it was because they were worried about leaking information. He could send agents into the enemy's territory and constantly detect the movements of the leading generals of various departments against Shu, and vice versa. .
Zhuge Liang, the prime minister who rebelled against Shu, must have sent many agents to lurk in Jincheng County and other places, closely monitoring the movements of Xu Miao, Guo Huai and others.
Attacking Didao was a surprise!
If the news is leaked, it will be very easy for Ni Shu to take advantage of his plan and set him up.
After reading it, Cao Rui also agreed in his heart.
In particular, the purpose of Cao Zhen's request for a battle was the sentence "Longyou has been lost, and we can no longer sit back and watch the rebellion against Shu."
After all, in addition to its strong national strength, Wei relied on its cavalry to defeat Ni Shu and Sun Wu.
Wei's cavalry looked over the eight wastelands, Shu's army was fighting in the mountains and it was difficult to find an opponent, and Wu's navy dominated the rivers and ruled the roost.
If Ni Shu is allowed to accumulate strength for several years and has a large number of cavalry, Liangzhou of Wei State cannot be defended, and the three auxiliaries in Guanzhong cannot be safe!
For this reason alone, Cao Rui was very anxious.
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Quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, calmed down his emotions, and said in a calm and gentle voice, "You all are the mainstay of our Wei Dynasty. Do you think the general's request for war is feasible or not? You can speak freely and express your opinions. No matter what happens in the war, we are not responsible."
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When everyone heard the sound, they all obeyed the leader's orders.
However, when everyone expressed their opinions one after another, everyone had different opinions.
The most distinguished Minister of Gu Ming, Chen Qun, categorically opposed sending troops.
He said last year that Wei had fought on three fronts, all of which ended in defeat. The country's power had been damaged. At this time, the most important thing was to cultivate one's health and nourish one's health, and not to use weapons rashly and cause suffering to the people.
Moreover, if this battle is won, a large army will inevitably come to fight against Shu, which may trigger the second Longyou War between the two countries.
Furthermore, raising horses and training cavalry is by no means an overnight success.
It is better to rest with the people first, wait for a year or two to recover the national strength and the morale of the soldiers, and then send a large army out of Longyou and Hanzhong counties to drive Ni Shu back to Bashu in one fell swoop.
Don't fight for temporary gains.
Regarding Sikong and Chen Qun's argument, Shangshu ordered Chen Jiao to second his opinion.
Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi, Zhongshu Supervisor Liu Fang, and Zhongshu leader Yang Ji believed that troops could be sent out this time.
The reason is that sending more than 10,000 troops was the arbitrary power of General Cao Zhen, and he agreed with the idea that the rebels against Shu should not be allowed to ride.
During the periods of Wei Wu Cao Cao and Wei Wen Cao Pi, Jiang Ji and Liu Ye, who had demonstrated their ability to plan and plan, held the same objections as Chen Qun.
Jiang Ji, who was once praised by Cao Pi as "a man of integrity and generosity", spoke fiercely.
Because Zhuge Liang, the prime minister who was against Shu, was cautious and did not dare to put national affairs in danger, he asserted that Gao Xiang and Zheng Pu, who were currently stationed in Didao, Longxi, could implement a plan to increase the number of kitchens and imitate Dong Zhuo's plan of the past to show his strength with a small army. , all of which are to induce Liangzhou soldiers and horses to go deep into the enemy's territory and ambush them!
It is not advisable to send troops out of Didao!
I also agree with Sikong Chenqun's argument that at this time, we should cultivate our health and recuperate to accumulate strength, in the hope that one day we will fight against Shu.
Attendant Liu Ye's eyes flashed slightly, he neither agreed nor opposed, but came up with a compromise strategy.
He thought that this attack by garrisoning troops in Liangzhou might breed the dissatisfaction of the powerful rightists in the four counties of Hexi and the Qiang and Hu tribes, causing turmoil in the provinces and counties. It would be better to send envoys to the land at the head of the river to seal the Qiang leaders with the order of the emperor. Tang Fan became the king of Guiyi, and divided the land at the head of the river to establish a new county, so as to win him over to the friendly Wei State and make Ni Shu fear him.
Then the general led two or three thousand cavalry into the area at the head of the river, lured the Qiang and Hu tribes with swords and silk, and jointly disturbed Shu's newly established horse breeding land in Longxi along the Jishi Mountain-Taizi Mountains, delaying its establishment of cavalry. time.
Seven important ministers discussed it, three of them flatly rejected it, three of them praised it vigorously, and one person politely advised him not to adopt other strategies.
Such a result made it difficult for Cao Rui to make a decision, so he had to give up the discussion for the time being.
However, Chen Qun, as the Minister of Gu Ming, also mentioned the Qiang Hu incident in Anliang Prefecture.
"Your Majesty, I believe that now that the prime minister of Shu, Zhuge Liang, has used Shu brocade and other materials to marry the Qiang, Hu and Haoyou, it is time for us to give up the interests of the Silk Road of the Wei Dynasty! If it is too late, I am afraid that people will not listen to him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into silence.
Everyone who discussed it knew that such advice was feasible, but only Chen Qun could mention it.
Because Chen Qun has a clear and elegant outlook, he has always been admired by the government and the public and has the most experience. He has made plans for the country to benefit the country, and no one dares to criticize him.
Emperor Wei Cao Rui narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, and there was a look of shame and annoyance on his face, which disappeared in a flash.
It's not what he said to annoy Chen Qun.
Rather, he is angry at the wealthy families in the Central Plains who are greedy for profit and neglect the country!
When Yang Fu first proposed to give up the benefits of the Silk Road, he was determined to implement it, but was hindered by the nobles and wealthy families in the court. He tried his best to win half of the benefits.
As the emperor, some things cannot be carried out as one wishes.
Because those nobles and wealthy families are all rooted in the local area, and most of them are the hope of one county or one county!
If their interests are forcibly deprived, they will incite the common people to rebel, causing chaos and unrest in the counties.
"Chen Qing's words are very good!"
Cao Rui smiled kindly and looked at Chen Qun with admiration in his eyes, "However, if we force the order now, it would be difficult for the ministers or admonitions in the court to compete with the people for benefit. I don't know, Chen Qing, Is there any comprehensive strategy?”
"Back to Your Majesty, I think I can follow the example."
Chen Qun smiled slightly and tugged on his gray beard, "If your Majesty uses the world's swords and weapons as a weapon, he orders the common people to be simple and simple and pursue luxury and glitz, and he implements it by his own example. And the method of increasing the rank of officials of the ninth rank, When selecting talents, one must consider whether the family background is pure and simple, and then it can be promoted throughout the country."
"Great kindness!"
Hearing this, Cao Rui immediately smiled with joy, raised his palms and praised, "You have lived up to the late emperor's order to assist the government!"
Chen Qun spoke modestly about this.
When they were young, there were great differences in the discussion, and they could not make a decision for a while, so they each gave up and went back.
After Emperor Cao Rui returned to the palace, he took off his court clothes, crown and other items, waved his hand and sent Xiaohuangmen and others away, and walked slowly in the garden alone.
The ministers had different opinions on whether to send out troops or not, but as the emperor, he was the only one who could make the final decision.
However, if you carefully consider the strengths of everyone in this palace, you can vaguely come up with the answer.
Chen Qun and Chen Jiao were both veteran ministers who were diligent in defending the country, and their thoughts were on the old way of planning for the country. Sun Zi, Liu Fang and other people who agreed with it were good at political affairs rather than military strategies.
Neither Liu Ye nor Jiang Ji, who were good at planning and planning, wanted General Cao Zhen to seek war.
From this we can see that public opinion cannot be used with force.
However, as Sun Zi and others said, Cao Zhen, the great general who oversaw the war in Yongliang, had arbitrary power to assess the situation and dispatch tens of thousands of troops to fight for profit.
Furthermore, since ancient times, there will be some disobedience to foreign kings!
He and everyone else were in Luoyang, so he didn't know the actual situation in Yongliang, so why should he say too much about it?
Cao Rui, who had come to a conclusion, turned around and walked back, calling out to Huang Menling, "Here comes, summon!"
A few days later, Guanzhong Chang'an.
Cao Zhen laid out the edict of Emperor Cao Rui on the case, and thought about it with his eyebrows squinting.
There is not much pen and ink in his book, only a few lines, saying: "The general has taken charge of Yongliang's military affairs under the guise of a yue. You can decide for yourself whether to send out troops or not. I have no warning! Soldiers are evil, so just be careful."
