Farmer of Shu Han

"Since the army should not move lightly, we must be more cautious in the defense of Guanzhong. Now that Chen Cang has a general stationed in person, naturally there is no need to worry."

"I just don't know if Wang Shuang, the guard of Si County, can hold this place? And Xinping County, who should be sent there?"

After all, Cao Rui is not a simple person. After learning that there may not be enough food and grass to support the army to calm down, he forced himself to calm down and began to turn his mind to defense.

"Although Wang Shuang has courage, he was first defeated by Soochow a few years ago, and then captured by Soochow's sons. His prestige in the army is not enough. Although he can save the county in the short term, it is not a long-term solution. The minister thinks , Your Majesty had better send another trusted aide to frighten the entire army."

Liu Fang suggested.

Cao Rui nodded after hearing this, and thought it made sense, so he asked, "Who can go?"

"Xiaoqi General Qin Lang is cautious by nature and proficient in martial arts. More importantly, he has a deep hatred with the Shu captives. Your Majesty can send him to guard Li County."

Qin Lang's father, Qin Yilu, served as Lu Bu in his early years, and was sent as an envoy to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu married him a daughter from the clan of the Han Dynasty. His original wife, Mrs. Du, and his son Qin Lang stayed in Xiapi.

Later, Cao Cao besieged Lu Bu in Xiapi, and Guan Yu asked Du Shi to marry him. Seeing Du's beauty, Cao Cao accepted him as his concubine.

After Qin Yilu returned to Cao Cao and learned about this, he didn't dare to fart.

Later, Zhang Fei persuaded Qin Yilu to betray Cao with revenge for taking his wife, and Qin Yilu ran away with Zhang Fei, but he regretted it before going far and wanted to return to Cao Ying.

Zhang Fei couldn't bear his violent temper, so he killed him on the spot.

That's why Liu Fang said that Qin Lang "had a deep hatred with the Shu captives".

Qin Lang lived with his mother in Cao's mansion, and was pleased by Cao Cao, so he made him his stepson, and he shared the same clothes and food with the son of the mansion.

Qin Lang's appearance was passed down from his mother, he is very handsome, but also cautious and low-key by nature, he won the heart of Cao Rui, and he often travels with Cao Rui.

Even after Cao Rui ascended the throne and became emperor, every time he was summoned, he would affectionately call him by his nickname "Asu".

Now when Cao Rui heard Liu Fang recommending Qin Lang, the first reaction in his heart was reluctance, "Although Ah Su is talented, I am afraid that he is too young to convince the public."

"Your Majesty, General Xiaoqi is His Majesty's confidant. Everyone knows that going to Qian County to lead the army is just to show that His Majesty attaches great importance to Qian County. Who would dare not accept it?"

"Besides, Wang Shuang is quite courageous. Chen Cang is more than two hundred miles south of Qian County, and there is a great general to rely on. Even if the Shu captives crossed Longshan, the great general would have time to lead his army to reinforce them. What is there to worry about?"

Cao Rui still hesitated after hearing this, and looked at Sun Zi, "Does Sun Aiqing think so?"

Sun Zi nodded, "General Xiaoqi has traveled all over the country for a long time, traveled among the princes, has extraordinary knowledge, and is cautious by nature. Now, he is the most suitable leader by Your Majesty's side."

This time, Cao Rui thought that the general Cao Zhen in Guanzhong and the reinforcements led by General Zhang would be enough, so he did not send generals from all over the country to follow him, but only brought his cronies to Chang'an.

Now that soldiers have been continuously lost and generals have been lost, there is no suitable person in the army for a while to lead the army.

Seeing that the two confidants recommended Qin Lang, Cao Rui could only agree no matter how reluctant he was, "Forget it, let Asu go. What about Xinping County?"

At the same time, he thought that Asu was his closest person, if he could make contributions in the army this time, he would be promoted later, that would be a good thing.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the Shu captives is now in Longyou, and Anding County is only disturbed by the rioters. Hebei reinforcements are coming soon, and their leader is Fuguo General Xian Yufu."

"He knows the power of the army well, so he just needs to be stationed in Xinping and wait for the opportunity to move, and there will be no worries in Guanzhong."

Liu Fang said confidently.

Cao Rui nodded, "That's the only way."

After discussing important matters, Liu Fang and Sun Zi came out of the hall and walked to a place where no one was there. Sun Zi asked in a low voice, "Did General Anxi ever offend you?"

Liu Fang shook his head, "Of course not."

"Your Majesty will know about the food and grass sooner or later. Since he didn't offend you, how can you say this?"

Sun Zi asked a little puzzled.

"It's just entrusted by others."

Liu Fang smiled lightly.

"who?"

"Princess Qinghe."

Hearing this, Sun Zi's eyes showed horror, he took a breath, looked around, and then asked in a low voice, "Is this Princess Qinghe trying to harm her husband-in-law?"

Liu Fang and Sun Zi have worked together for many years, and the two hold the same key, and they have established an alliance with each other long ago, so there is no need to hide what they say.

When Liu Fang heard Sun Zi's words, his face was slightly gloomy, "Xia Houmao has been in Guanzhong for many years, and she has accumulated a lot of tricks. Princess Qinghe has long been resentful."

"However, he has no military strategy and is good at making a living. In the past two years, he has not only sold the grain in Guanzhong to the wealthy families in Longyou, but even resold grain from Guandong."

"Now that the army is short of food, that person should be the first to commit the crime. Since Princess Qinghe is willing to kill her relatives righteously, even if I push back, it can be regarded as eliminating harm for the country."

As soon as the two of them talked here, they saw someone running in a hurry ahead, it wasn't Xia Houmao who?

The two sides passed each other and said goodbye. Looking at Xia Houmao's back, Liu Fang and Sun Zi looked at each other and smiled.

After the others had gone far away and confirmed that no one could hear them, Sun Zi asked softly again, "Qin Lang has been temporarily transferred away from His Majesty's side, so there is still Cao Zhao, what should we do?"

"There is no rush for this matter. Cao Zhao's father, Cao Xiu, is now the Great Sima. He can be regarded as the most important minister of the Great Wei Dynasty. We will avoid his edge for the time being and look for opportunities later."

There was a flash of light in Liu Fang's eyes, and he said slowly.

"That's the only way."

Sun Zi nodded.

At the same time, Xia Houmao entered the hall and just saluted, "The minister Xiahoumao has seen His Majesty."

I could hear the emperor above asking with hidden anger, "Xiahoumao, let me ask you, how much grain is there in Guanzhong now?"

When Xia Houmao heard it, he felt a loud "buzz" in his ears, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Seeing Xia Houmao's pale face and not daring to look up at himself, Cao Rui finally confirmed what Liu Fang said, immediately picked up the inkstone on the case and threw it at it, and asked angrily, "I ask you now the Guanzhong treasury How much food do you have left?"

The sharp corner of the inkstone hit Xia Houmao's forehead, and blood flowed down immediately.

Xia Houmao didn't dare to hide, but lay down on the ground, trembling unceasingly.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have ordered people to buy grain from the Kanto region, and now they are rushing to bring it over..."

"Is this what I'm asking?"

Cao Rui stood up suddenly, rushed in front of Xiahoumao, and kicked out with one kick, hitting Xiahoumao's heart, kicking him into a somersault.

Seeing Cao Rui's face was extremely ferocious, he gritted his teeth and asked, "What I'm asking is how long the food and grass in Guanzhong can be supplied to the army now!"

There are insufficient troops in the front and the defeat of Wudu, so we can't care about the stability of the people.

Now that the Kwantung reinforcements have arrived, the Shu captives are all focused on Longyou, and have no time to look east. It is the best time to calm down the civil unrest, but they are bound by food and grass.

By the time the grain was transported from the Kanto, Longyou would have been gone long ago, I'm afraid An Ding would be owned by the Shu captives!

Thinking of this, Cao Rui felt that when he arrived in Chang'an, his luck was extremely bad, and even his uncle, who was a member of the royal family, would be held back. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and immediately kicked him.

Xia Houmao only felt that his eyes were dark, his throat was sweet, and the corner of his mouth was overflowing with blood.