Things in the world are always ups and downs, and there is never any smooth sailing.
Emperor Cao Rui of Wei, who had gone through countless ups and downs since he came to the throne, had already calmly dealt with every ups and downs in life, but when the news of the defeat of Longdong came to Luoyang, he still felt exhausted and exhausted.
too difficult!
He felt that God was too harsh on him.
The joy of the great victory in Shouchun in Huainan had not long filled his heart, but the sorrow of the defeat in Guanzhong dominated the Luoyang temple, the government and the public.
Yes, the performance of the Gongun princes is amazing.
They were neither indignant nor saddened by their defeat, nor did they criticize Sima Yi or Hu Zun, who had already died. Instead, they remained silent.
Although Cao Rui knew that the biggest reason for these people's silence was that they knew that they could not do better than Sima Yi and Hu Zun in a different place, and they could not defeat Scar Pu, or even suffered a worse defeat. However, in this position, they could not do better than Sima Yi and Hu Zun. The temples are high, and those who are granted the title of marquis Yinzi with a salary, even if they do not have a good plan, should still be concerned about the country and make suggestions, so as to work together with the people, express their devotion to the country, and fulfill the sincerity of the ministers!
How can we remain silent in times of national calamity!
It was this silence that made Cao Rui feel exhausted and exhausted.
Because sometimes, whether you are silent in response or answering a question that is not what you asked, the answer is very clear.
The ministers and confidants he relied on to govern the Wei State were not only helpless to resist Shu Shu, but also lost their energy and became pessimistic and despairing about the war...
If you lose the war, you can still win it back; if you lose your territory, you can still regain it; but if your spirit is lost and your people are desperate, how can you repay it!
The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough waves know the sincere minister.
Now the wind against Shu is strong, but the strong grass from Wei has nowhere to find evil?
Cao Rui waited for a long time in the silence of the ministers, and finally dismissed the meeting because the group discussion was fruitless.
I was thinking in my mind whether I should let Che Chai go to Man Chong's house and ask him if he had any countermeasures. Before Cha Chao set off, someone came to ask for help privately.
They are all people who have not yet reached the official position and are still young, such as Sima Shi, Xia Houxuan, Wang Ji, etc.
And it is quite rare that their opinions are roughly the same.
They all claimed that at this time, trade with Jiangdong should be increased at a slight concession of profits, so that the officials and people of both sides could continue to maintain harmony, so that the soldiers and horses from Jingxiang and Huainan could be brought into Guanzhong.
Yes, even though the Hubao Cavalry and Luoyang Central Army had already settled in Guanzhong and were still adopting defensive tactics, they still felt that they should increase their troops.
As for whether Jiangdong is willing to live in harmony~
It doesn't matter.
The rebellion in Linhe County in the south of Jing Dynasty has still not been quelled, and it will not be easy to recover after the defeat of Shouchun. Even if they want to join forces with Ni Shu to join the invasion, they are powerless.
Furthermore, although Wei was defeated by Ni Shu, how could the mere thief Wu still be able to defeat him?!
They felt that Sun Quan, who was always aware of current affairs, would definitely make the best choice.
With so many soldiers and horses entering Guanzhong, how to solve the problem of food, fodder and military resources? Their suggestion was to use the salt and iron benefits of Hedong County to support them, and to ask Cao Rui to set an example by reducing the level of imperial confinement, so that local government agencies and ministers could follow suit and save food and clothing, and go to the country together. difficult.
Cao Rui almost accepted all of this.
Because their advice almost coincided with Cao Rui's own thoughts.
The only difference is that he also plans to slightly change the nine-rank official system and transfer the power of judging talents for the country to the wealthy families.
In order to win the support of these people.
Just like Wei Wen and Cao Pi also delegated many powers in order to proclaim themselves emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty.
It is more difficult for a poor family to get ahead, so he can only choose to build a reputation to win the recognition of powerful people and rely on aristocratic families. For the time being, he can't care about the shortcomings. What he wants now is to let these wealthy families stabilize the prefectures and counties for the Wei State, so that the Wei State can do its best.
In order to resist the invasion of Shu, we will discuss the future matters in the future.
With this in mind, Luoyang Temple quickly made arrangements for its response to the Mushui War.
Because there was nothing going on at the Huainan front, Sun Li, the governor of Yangzhou, was appointed as the guard of the expedition against Shu, and oversaw the entry of more than ten thousand Huaisi warriors into Guanzhong.
Wang Chang, the general who was in charge of the southern expedition in Jingzhou, returned to Nanyang Wancheng to manage the army. He used practical actions to express to Jiangdong Sun Quan that the Wei State would not take advantage of the Jingnan rebellion to raise troops. Hu Zhi, the governor of Jingzhou, transferred to Shangyong County to garrison troops and restored Wei Xing County (Xicheng).
They stationed troops and built a garrison at Xunkou to intimidate Shu. In addition to garrisoning Huanghuang in Hanzhong County, they also curbed the possibility of the Han army attacking Chang'an through the Ziwu Valley and alleviated the defensive pressure on Guanzhong.
Then General Pu Zhong, who was originally stationed in Xiangyang City, supervised his five thousand soldiers to enter the pass through Wuguan Road, and assisted Chen Ben, the prefect of Zuo Fengyi, to guard the northern Luoshui Valley.
Hua Hedong County entered Yongzhou, and appointed Chen Tai, who had just finished the mourning, as the governor to take charge of the profits of salt and iron to support the Guanzhong army and other matters.
Chen Tai, courtesy name Xuan Bo.
He is the son of the former Sikong, Chen Qun, the Minister of Gu Ming; and he is the grandson of Xun Lingjun (Xun or) who used to be the minister of the Ministry of Finance. With such an identity, and a lot of talent and learning, he can naturally calm the hearts of the people in Guanzhong.
Yes, the defeated Guanqiu Jian was transferred out of Guanzhong.
Although the fault of the defeat was placed on Hu Zun, and Xue Ti, who had a higher official position, was also responsible, he could not escape the blame and was transferred to Liaodong to serve as the governor of Lelang.
It seems that the favor of two thousand stones is still undiminished.
But everyone in the Wei Kingdom knew that he would have to stay in the border areas for at least ten years before returning to the Central Plains.
The commander-in-chief of Wuhuan Tuqi also ushered in changes.
With the deputy Qian Hong as the main general, the original general Xia Houxian was transferred to Huainan to take over the vacancy left by Sun Li's transfer: Wang Ling, the general who conquered the east, was old after all, and it was time to pre-select his successor.
Jingzhao, where Chang'an is located, also welcomed a new governor, Zhang Ji.
His courtesy name was Jingzhong, a native of Zuo Fengyi, and he was the son of Zhang Ji, a famous minister of the Wei state.
He had a military strategy, could calm the people, and his talents were highly appreciated by Cao Rui. Moreover, Zhang Ji had great prestige in Yongliang during his lifetime, so he was transferred to Jingzhao to take up his post in order to appease the hearts of the sergeants and common people.
Xue Ti was transferred back to Luoyang.
The person who succeeded him in guarding Qixian County in Xinping County and guarding the Jingshui River Valley was Wang Sheng who had returned from Yangcheng.
Wang Qi and Zhou Dang served as deputies, and the three of them together had more than 20,000 troops.
This is Sima Yi's suggestion.
He felt that before Ni Shu began to attack Chencang City, Zheng Pu, who was currently stationed in Linjing County, would continue to go south along the Jingshui River Valley, instead of turning to the northern Luoshui River Valley and entering Zuo Fengyi.
Without him, the march from there would be too far, and the supply of food and fodder would be difficult to last.
In fact, his scheduling was not wrong.
The prime minister had already written a letter to Zheng Pu, asking him not to think about sending troops to make dangerous moves again, so as to appease the counties in Longdong, organize the army to conduct military exercises, wait until the Han army stormed Chencang, and then go south to attack Qixian County.
Regardless of whether he wants to or not, if the Han wants to conquer Guanzhong, it is inevitable to attack the enemy.
Zheng Pu, who received the letter, had no other words to say.
Because now, even if he wanted to make dangerous moves, he no longer had the strength to do so.
