The state of Wei has never been short of talented people.
For example, Liu Fang, the supervisor of the Zhongshu, and Sun Zi, the Zhongshu Ling, who were trusted by the emperor Cao Rui, were often able to analyze the most suitable suggestions for Cao Rui in a moment on government affairs. However, they were old and began to do things. They tend to be conservative and seek stability, and they have made little achievements in military planning.
It was midnight, and Cao Rui didn't want to invite them to discuss the matter.
This was also the reason why Cao Rui suddenly felt that there was no one he could recruit - the other people who could discuss the military conflict, such as Dong Zhao, Liu Ye, Chen Jiao, Han Ji, etc., all died of illness in the past few years.
Jiang Ji, the Central Protector, would be fine too.
However, because the thief Wu always chose the time of the flood season at the turn of summer and autumn, he sent Jiang Ji to Yuzhou to stay for a while in autumn, just in case the thief Wu invaded this year. , he can supervise the soldiers and horses of Yuzhou and the Wuhuan Tuqi Xiang to help Manchu retreat from the enemy.
Moreover, Jiang Jinai was familiar with the Jianghuai front, and even now in Luoyang, he did not have any good suggestions on the military affairs of Yongliang.
In other words, Cao Rui suddenly felt that Wei Wu had almost exhausted all the good ministers he had left.
As for the promotion during the Wei and Wen Dynasties...
Alas, just don’t mention it.
Is this because of destiny?
Cao Rui, who was alone and distressed, suddenly had a terrible thought in his mind when all his heirs died.
It also made him feel that it was inexplicably hot in early autumn and July.
"Get some drinks."
After being silent for a long time, he waved to the eunuch.
Immediately, as if he remembered something, he added another sentence, "Summon Asu into the palace."
Asu is the diminutive name of Qin Lang, the cavalry general. He was very popular with Cao Rui because of his low-key and calm behavior. He often invited him to accompany him when traveling or having banquets, and he was also given a high rank in Luoyang.
After a while, the eunuch brought some wine and some green plums.
For some reason this year, the green plums ripened a little early. The palace people picked some and pickled them to relieve the heat of the nobles. Now they also serve them on their own initiative. The wine soaked in the well will make people feel comfortable when it enters the throat. The sour yet sweet taste of green plums makes the lingering summer heat dissipate.
Cao Rui drank by himself for a long time and ate several green plums in a row. Just when he felt that the cool breeze was blowing in the small pavilion and the stars in the sky were particularly bright, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the memorial written by Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang, on the table. The green plum pulp in my mouth couldn't help but become a bit bitter.
well......
With a quiet sigh in his heart, he swallowed all the pulp.
Now that there is some bitterness in your mouth, you have to endure the discomfort and swallow it no matter whether you like it or not, in the hope that you will not invade the invaders in the future, and you can learn from the past and be a guide for the future.
"Come here and deliver the edict..."
Soon, Cao Rui made a decision on the battle situation.
Because Deng Ai sent out troops without authorization, he was defeated and humiliated the country, and his family members moved to Shibian, Lelang County, Liaodong. Regarding Sima Yi's failure to take responsibility for the loss of Gaoping City, he was demoted to General of Hussars, reduced to 1,000 households in the city, and commanded the Yongliang soldiers. Things are as they were before.
He ordered Xue Ti and Xiahou Ba to return to Guanzhong Chang'an, and ordered Xiahou Xian and Qianhong who were stationed in Yuzhou to immediately supervise six thousand Wuhuan cavalry and rush to Guanzhong, all of which were under Sima Yi's control.
Yes, after Guanzhong no longer had the chance to leave Long, Cao Rui also gave up the idea of taking back Hefei New City.
There is no way, Ni Shu is Wei's life-and-death enemy, and even if the thief Wu takes Hefei New City, he will not be able to compete with Wei for destiny!
Which one is light and which one is serious? He knows it well.
Quan should have agreed to the former Man Chong's claim that he could abandon Hefei New City and use Shouchun City as a barrier against the bandit Wu, luring him to go deep and making his efforts in vain.
Of course, taking away Hefei New City and voluntarily giving up are two different concepts, and they also have different effects on the morale of Huainan soldiers.
Therefore, Cao Rui still needs to add a cavalry force to Huainan.
It was not the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Luoyang's Central Army, but he asked Zhang Hu, who was stationed in Liaodong, to return Qianqi to Huainan and obey Man Chong's orders.
We do not expect him to have the feat of his father Zhang Liao, who "eight hundred thousand broke through one hundred thousand, shocking Xiaoyaojin", but we only expect him to use the mobility of the cavalry to defeat the bandit Wu from time to time and boost the morale of the Huainan tribes.
This kind of arrangement also indicates that Wei has entered into a strategy of sticking to all three fronts.
Even the determination to regain lost ground was temporarily abandoned.
In other words, Cao Rui finally no longer regarded Wei as the only orthodox state that could fight one against two, but instead formally accepted the general trend of the world in which the three kingdoms stood in harmony.
Even, the thought of whether he could imitate the battle of Xiangfan in the past flashed through his mind.
Yes, he united with Jiangdong!
Even if they cannot unite, it will be good for Wei as long as they can live in peace.
Because he knew what it would mean to the hearts of the common people in the world if he went against Shu and entered Guanzhong to recover Chang'an City.
But he also knew that Sun Quan would definitely not be willing to make peace with Wei.
Without him, Jiangdong is greedy for small profits and has no foresight.
Only by allowing them to sink in the sand under the Shouchun City several times, and making them disheartened, and then promising some benefits can they wake up to the threat of Shu's 400-year prestige from the Han Dynasty.
After a while, Qin Lang arrived.
Not knowing why he was summoned into the palace late at night, he felt a little panicked. From a distance, he leaned down and saluted, "I'm going to do something. I'm going to lead the Cavalry General Lang to pay homage to Your Majesty."
"Asu, there's no need to be polite."
Cao Rui waved his hand and said slowly, "Come and take a seat, drink and talk with me."
"only."
Following the words, Xiaozhi stepped forward and saw that there was only a table in the booth, so he moved the seat to the corner where the drinks were placed and leaned down to sit down.
In this way, he not only violates Cao Rui's words, but also treats himself as a waiter pouring wine to show the difference between superiority and inferiority. Just this small detail shows that he is loved by Cao Cao in the past and Cao Rui today, and it is not without reason.
"Asu, you previously supervised the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry stationed in Mingsha Mountain for more than a year. How much do you know about Hexi?"
Could it be that Deng Ai, who was stationed in Helan Mountain, was defeated?
As soon as Cao Ruizhi asked, Qin Lang had this thought in his mind.
As a close minister who was loved by the emperor, he often led the emperor's troops to go on expeditions, so he was certainly qualified to know the military situation in various places. For example, at the beginning of the year, against Shu, Scar Pu, who was "a big problem for us in Wei", supervised the battle in Liangzhou. thing.
Therefore, his answer was also very cautious, "Your Majesty, I used to garrison Mingsha Mountain and mainly guard the camp. I have never gone deep into the west of Hexi, so I don't understand it."
"Um....."
Hearing this, Cao Rui snorted lightly.
He didn't say anything anymore, with a look of disappointment on his face, and he frequently raised his cup to signal Qin Lang to drink together.
Qin Lang, who drank several cups in a row, felt overwhelmed and suddenly remembered something in his mind, so he said softly, "Your Majesty, although I am not familiar with things in Hexi, I went to Xiahou Taichu's house a few days ago to chat, and by chance I learned that there was a person He is well aware of the situation after Ni Shu occupied Liangzhou."
Huh?
Does anyone in Xiahou Xuan's family know?
Cao Rui put down the wine cup, wiped away the remaining alcohol from his beard, and thought quietly.
It's not that he still gnashed his teeth at Xia Houxuan.
In other words, no one in Luoyang would criticize Xia Houxuan now.
After Xiahou Xuan returned from Chang'an in disgrace, he changed his previous behavior. He no longer talked loudly with others, drank wine, sang and danced all night for fun, and other dandy behaviors. Instead, he became eager to learn and often studied by himself. He often visited the generals' residences in Luoyang personally to ask for advice on military affairs. Even the veterans in the army were not ashamed to ask for advice on tedious matters such as marching in the field and garrisoning in the city.
There is quite a bit of motivation to "know shame and then be brave", and he also has the ambition to continue the reputation of his father's generation for being good at fighting.
Moreover, he was born in a family of heroes, with a noble status and a highly sought-after celebrity. This approach will naturally make people praise him and make him fall in love with him. For example, Qin Lang, who had little contact with him before, is here. He became quite friendly as he visited many times to ask for advice.
"Asu can tell you in detail."
After a while, Cao Rui urged him again.
"only."
Qin Lang respectfully accepted the order and said slowly, "Your Majesty, this person is not a member of Xiahou Taichu's family, but a scholar traveling to Liangzhou. He is from the Jiuquan Biao family, his name is Li Jianzi Wence, and he served from... ..."
Hearing this, Cao Rui, who had been drinking with his eyes closed, made a move with his hands, and interrupted Qin Lang with a surprised voice, "Is the person Asu said the person who assassinated Scar Pu of Shu in the past?"
"Back to Your Majesty, yes."
Qin Lang nodded lightly and said with a smile, "I pay attention to this person because he once assassinated Scar Pu."
After saying this, without waiting for Cao Rui's prompting, he told the story from beginning to end.
It turns out that in the past, after Li Jian was instructed by Sima Yi and given the customs clearance certificate by the government, he continued his eastward study tour, entered Hedong County via Zuo Fengyi, then transferred to Hanoi County and then entered Luoyang.
Along the way, I visited learned people everywhere, either to seek answers to my doubts or to seek advice from the great Confucians on the scriptures.
Because the Han and Wei Dynasties were at war, he was related to the Wei Dynasty from Hexi, and he had the reputation of assassinating Zheng Pu without thinking of repaying his kindness through life and death. Therefore, the powerful right-wingers and bureaucrats from all over the country were very friendly to him.
For example, he held a regular banquet to ask him to explain the scenery of Liangzhou, asked him about the reaction of the people in various counties and counties after the change of Hexi, and asked him about Scar Pu's conduct and the political measures of the Han Dynasty in Hexi, etc.
In this regard, Li Jian knew everything and said everything.
But he never talked about the political affairs of Wei State. He refused and said: "Jian is a Confucian scholar. He only seeks the classics and principles of Confucianism. He has no intention of becoming an official and does not comment on state affairs."
No gifts from officials or wealthy families along the way will be accepted.
When all the money is exhausted, go to the rich man's house and ask for a commission letter to get money. If the rich man gives you a lot, he will not take it.
As time went by, his reputation grew stronger. However, he did not use this name as his name. He still sought advice from great scholars humbly, treated people and things with neither humility nor arrogance, and had no intention of clinging to the powerful.
Now I turn to Luoyang because I want to see the "Xiping Stone Sutra" inscribed by the great scholar Cai Yong during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
Well, it is a reference to ancient times.
The stone tablet that recorded the Six Classics and stood in front of Taixue had already been destroyed a lot when Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang.
Naturally, after he entered Luoyang, many powerful families also invited him to banquets.
However, he refused all requests, even the invitation from Master Sima, on the grounds that "a lowly man from the border would not dare to taint the noble family of Luoyang".
And Xia Houxuan had an intersection with him...
It was Xiahou Xuange, an ordinary scholar in clothes and cloth, who "encountered" him by chance at the Taixue Stone Tablet. He asked about the scenery of Liangzhou on the pretext of discussing literature, and took advantage of the situation to discuss how the Han Dynasty governed Hexi and what happened to Zheng Pu. asked.
Let’s talk about it in detail.
Qin Lang admonished, "Your Majesty, I also have an isolated copy of the great Confucian's commentaries in my family. If Your Majesty wants to know about the affairs in Hexi, I will look for Li Wence's theory on the false meaning of the scriptures the next day and ask about it."
