Farmer of Shu Han

People are greedy.

Especially for people like Sun Quan, who have taken advantage of both sides because they have both sides.

Do not occupy white do not occupy.

Anyway, if you occupy it, you won't die.

What if the other party doesn't care about himself?

dont you agree?

Only this time, Chen Zhen severely criticized Soochow's proposal to cede Youzhou, one of the three states in Hebei:

"Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou, these three are all bitter and cold places, where the people suffer and live, and the big Han belongs to them all."

"East of Hangu Pass, south of Dahe, the land of Guandong, the confidant of the Central Plains, is the most fertile place in the world. Now it's all part of the Wu Kingdom, isn't it enough?"

"My lord Wu's actions are nothing more than pottery tiles that hold gold and want to snatch others. They are not sincere vows!"

After what Chen Zhen said, even someone like Sun Quan's face was a little hot.

It's just that Wu Guo is good at boats and can easily contact Liaodong. Naturally, it is impossible for Sun Quan to give up Youzhou easily.

"The two countries pledged an alliance, and what they did was to destroy Cao Wei. Now that Cao Wei is not destroyed, but they first fight for the land that has not yet been obtained, does the Han envoy think this is also the way to make an alliance?"

Prime Minister Gu Yong knew Sun Quan's intention and asked.

Chen Zhen shook his head, "The big man vowed to destroy the Cao bandits, so I decided to fight. If we don't make an agreement at this time, the Han army will go east, and the Wu army will go north."

"The two countries meet in the Central Plains and have a dispute. What should I do? Since the world is divided equally, it should be fair and just, and we can't prevaricate with words that have not yet been obtained."

He looked at Sun Quan meaningfully, "In the past, Han and Wu jointly defeated Cao Cao at Chibi, do you still remember, Your Majesty?"

Not to mention Sun Quan, even the eyelids of Lu Xun who was sitting next to him twitched.

Because of the Jingzhou incident, he is still one of the masterminds.

It's fine for Wu to brag about it internally, but bragging in front of Shu is not only risky, but also requires a skin as thick as a city wall.

After all, the matter of betraying the alliance is really a sensitive topic for now.

Sun Quan was very displeased when he heard Chen Zhen's words:

So after all, you Han people just don’t believe us, right?

Now that the conversation has come to this point, Lu Xun has no choice but to say, "The matter of making an alliance really requires sincerity."

"However, next to Youzhou is Liaodong. Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong has always had contacts with our country of Wu."

"If we can get help from Liaodong Gongsun Yuan, wouldn't it be much easier for Wu to take Youzhou than Han?"

When Chen Zhen heard this, he frowned slightly. He really didn't know the news.

"Chen Weiwei also said just now that the Han vowed to destroy Wei, so why doesn't our country of Wu have the heart to seek thieves? Therefore, this Youzhou, our country of Wu, has no choice but to take it."

Chen Zhen knew that Lu Xun would not lie to him, but he was unwilling to let go easily: "However, if this is the case, my big man will lose a state in vain, which is inconsistent with emotion and reason."

Sun Quan, who took the main seat, finally said, "How about exchanging Yanzhou for Youzhou?"

"Chen Weiwei, please take a look." Sun Quan pointed to the map of the thirteen prefectures in the world, "Although Yanzhou is located in the south of the Dahe River, it is close to Jizhou, so it is very convenient to connect with."

"Besides, the Kanto of the Central Plains is rich and prosperous. This Yanzhou is much better than Youzhou and other bitter cold places. If you exchange it, Han will not only lose money, but also take advantage of it."

Anyway, this Yanzhou is located in the center of the hinterland of Wei State, separated from Wu State by Xuzhou and Yuzhou, if you really want to take it, it will be too difficult.

Unlike Youzhou, with the support of Gongsun Yuan, the state of Wu could sail directly to there.

How could Chen Zhen not know what was going on in Sun Quan's mind, but for the big man, Youzhou and Yanzhou were equally far away.

One is in the north of Jizhou and the other is in the south of Jizhou.

In the future, if the big man can really come to Jizhou, it doesn't matter which one he takes.

So after a little thought, he agreed.

The Han and Wu countries set up high altars, publicly swore an alliance, and the news of their efforts to deal with Cao Wei spread to the north, which made Cao Rui, who was able to stabilize the domestic situation, very angry.

But that's not the worst news yet.

After all, the two captives of Shu and Wu have joined forces for a long time.

What made his mood even worse was that he heard the news from Hanzhong and Longyou that the Shu people sent troops to Liangzhou a few months ago.

Some people say that because of the lack of troops, Liangzhou had to surrender under the invasion of the army of Shu people.

Some people also said that it was Liangzhou officials who took the initiative to lead the Shu army into Liangzhou.

Some people even said that it was the Qianghu rebellion in Liangzhou, which gave the Shu people a chance...

There are different kinds of news, and there are different opinions.

It's just that there is no news from Liangzhou and Guanzhong, and the official news from the government between the two places has to go to the desert in the north of Anding, which can only be exchanged once in several months.

More is to use the caravans between Longyou and Guanzhong to inquire about news.

Shu brocade produced in the land of Shu is a rare and luxurious color in the Central Plains.

Even Cao Rui himself likes it very much.

And wool is even more necessary in the winter in the army.

Therefore, although the two sides are at war, the caravan exchanges are becoming more and more frequent.

Of course, in these caravans, the careful work of both sides is also indispensable.

It's just that no matter which caravan the news came from, no matter what the content was, there was one thing in common, that is, the Shu people marched into Liangzhou, and the situation in Liangzhou was very unfavorable.

Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and swore an alliance with the people of Shu. Liangzhou was very likely to have been lost. Although all kinds of people had already been psychologically prepared, they still upset Cao Rui.

It was only the third year since he ascended the throne, so he transferred the three assistant ministers who held real power out of Luoyang, leaving only one Chen Qun who did not hold military power.

In order to quickly reduce the influence of the auxiliary ministers on the court, so as to monopolize power.

Such methods can also be regarded as being well versed in the way of checks and balances, and understand the emperor's mind.

If there is no matter about the two captives of Shu and Wu, the next thing Cao Rui plans to do is to learn from the emperor, surpass the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, and issue an order to seek talents, so as to weaken the family's control over the court.

It's just that the sky fails to fulfill people's wishes.

The two big defeats in the west and south last year forced him to continue to compromise with the aristocratic family in order to secure the stability of the Cao Wei regime.

This year has just settled down a bit, and before he had time to breathe a sigh of relief, bad news came one after another, and he was so angry that he smashed several teacups in the West Hall.

The precious woolen carpet on the ground was soaked by tea splashes, making it a bit dirty.

So Cao Rui began to summon important officials in the court to discuss matters.

"Great Wei, the righteousness of the world; the captives of Shu, who stole the western frontier; Wu Kou, the barbarians across the south of the Yangtze River. I am the Son of Heaven, and I live in the world, but I am constantly bullied by the rats."

"I think back then, Emperor Wu used weak troops to pacify the world, Emperor Wen repeatedly pressed down on the riverside, and Sun Quan bowed his head. If I didn't cut off the heads of Shu and Wu rats, why would I have the face to sacrifice in the ancestral temple?"

Cao Rui was still angry, and said to the ministers below.

The first person to stand up against was Tingwei Gaorou.

"The two captives are cunning. They secretly have the intention of spying on the Central Plains. They plan to fight, and they don't want to let go. They use the poor troops to expand their arms in remote places, and the people are miserable."

"The Great Wei is located in the Central Plains. It is suitable to raise soldiers, repair armored soldiers, and treat them with ease. Your Majesty is in charge of state affairs. Instead of rushing to use force, it is better to stop building palaces and live with the people."

"Just wait for the two captives to change, and then attack them with elite soldiers, then we will get twice the result with half the effort."

After Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, he built a large-scale construction project in Luoyang, changing the two palaces standing side by side since the Han Dynasty, and forming a palace pattern centered on the Taiji Hall.

Just because of the short time and the unrest in the war, the palace has not been completed.

After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he wanted to move the four gods, Gaodi, Taidi, Wudi, and Wendi, from Yecheng to Luoyang.

Therefore, the construction of the royal ancestral temple began.

At the same time, I would like to take this opportunity to expand the Tai Chi Hall to a few more palaces.

What Gao Rou said was this matter.

Cao Rui was so angry that Gao Rou not only did not support him, but advised him to stop recruiting civilian husbands.

He immediately said sharply: "The affairs of the ancestral temple, the important affairs of the country, Gao Tingwei, you have passed!"

Gao Rou refused to budge: "Your Majesty, what I'm talking about is building a palace."

Cao Rui couldn't hold back his anger any longer and rushed to his forehead:

"In the past, when Emperor Wen conquered Wu, the empress dowager guarded the palace at the rear. When it rained heavily, the palace was flooded."

"The empress dowager, with her noble body, is the heart of the people of Anshili and the people, so she has to live in the water."

"Nowadays, there are many leaks in the palace courtyard. If the previous incident happens again, does Gao Tingwei want the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to live in the water again?"

"If you want to trap me in an unfilial place and be abandoned by the world?"

Gao Rou hurriedly fell to the ground: "I dare not."

"Don't you dare not back down?"

Cao Rui scolded.

Yang Ji, the leader of the army, stood up, stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Shu and Wu kingdoms have just sworn an alliance, and it is the time when morale is sharpening. I think that Your Majesty should wait for the time."

"Furthermore, Wu has great rivers, and Shu has mountain passes. If Your Majesty raises his troops to the south, Shu will come from the west; if His Majesty sends his troops to the west, Wu will come from the south."

"No matter which side to attack first, once the army rises, it cannot be stopped suddenly, it will only give the other side an opportunity to take advantage of it."

The central leader commanded the forbidden army. He had a high position and authority, and he could only be appointed by the royal cronies.

As a general, Yang Ji is different from Gao Rou in terms of the right to speak in the military.

Cao Rui also had to pay attention to his words.

"Moreover, the Luoyang Forbidden Army suffered a lot of damage in the battle of Longyou last year, and they have not recovered yet."

"Forbidden soldiers are the elite of the country and the foundation of protecting the country. If the damage is too much, how can we shock the generals in charge of the army?"

Cao Rui was speechless.

"The lord can't provoke the teacher in anger, and the general can't go to war in anger. Now your majesty is angry, his mind is blocked by anger, and he speaks lightly of war, which is not the action of the lord."

Yang Ji argued hard without giving Cao Rui any face.

Cao Rui became more and more angry: "Since the generals are armed with strength and sharpness, they should fight against the stubborn bandits. How can they stop fighting for fear of injury?"

Yang Ji asked again: "The two countries of Shu and Wu are either separated by mountains or separated by water. I don't know which country your majesty wants to attack first?"

Cao Rui replied:

"The state of Wu was blocked by a great river. First, Emperor Wu withdrew his troops from Chibi, and later, Emperor Wen tried to attack several times but was unable to cross the river."

"What the state of Wu relies on is only the advantage of boats and ships. Water battles are possible, but land battles are not. Therefore, there is more than enough to defend, but not enough to advance."

"But the Kingdom of Shu is different. Zhuge's man is vicious. Taking advantage of Wei's unpreparedness, he seized me in Longyou, cut off Liangzhou, and peeped into Guanzhong. This must be guarded against."

"In addition, my great Wei Jingqi is the best in the world, and it is my strength to fight the Shu Kingdom on land, so I attacked the Shu Kingdom first."

Yang Ji retorted loudly:

"Emperor Wu started his conquest of Zhanglu, with a crowd of 100,000 people, he personally visited the army to teach the strategy, and first harvested wheat beans from the people as military rations."

"Zhang Wei (Zhang Lu's younger brother) is just a mediocre man, leading the army to guard the dangerous pass. Although Emperor Wu has elite soldiers and generals, the army can't use it."

"Fighting soldiers for three days, wanting to draw the troops back, looked at Zhang Lujun and sighed, saying: I have been in the army for 30 years, and once I hold it to others, how about it!"

"Fortunately, in the Great Wei Dynasty, Zhang Lu's garrison collapsed on its own, so it was determined. Also in the battle of Hanzhong, Emperor Wu reorganized the army in half a year, and only two months after entering Hanzhong, he led the army and retreated."

"After this battle, Emperor Wu once said that Hanzhong is really a heavenly prison, which shows how difficult it is to enter Shu. I don't know how your Majesty compares to Emperor Wu. Dare to lightly talk about attacking Shu?"

Cao Rui argued: "If Emperor Wu can't, how dare I say that he can? But the soldiers go to war, thinking that if they don't march to take them, the two captives will not be able to destroy themselves."

"That's why I want the soldiers to try it out to see the thieves' flaws. If they can't, the time has not come. Is it okay to follow Zhou Wuwang to join forces and return?"

...

In this discussion, most of the ministers advised Cao Rui to take peace of mind of the people and not to use weapons lightly.

Although Cao Rui knew that what the officials said was quite reasonable, but as a monarch, he already felt a sense of urgency.

The two big defeats last year, coupled with the death of Chief Sima Cao Xiu, he had to compromise with the aristocratic family in order to stabilize the domestic situation.

If this continues, the Cao family's imperial power will only be further threatened by the family, which is what he does not want to see.

So in order to establish his authority, and at the same time to reduce Longyou's pressure on Guanzhong, he had to fight another battle, and it had to be a victory.

Cao Rui noticed that Liu Ye was the only one among the officials who did not speak out.

Under the circumstances that all the important ministers opposed it, Cao Rui had to temporarily cancel the court meeting.

After all the ministers had retreated, Cao Rui had Liu Ye summoned to the study.

"It was discussed just now. No one in my audience agrees with the attack on Shu. Only Mr. Liu did not say a word. I wonder if we can know what Mr. Liu is thinking?"

Cao Rui asked.

Liu Ye looked around.

Cao Rui backed away.

Only then did Liu Ye say: "I think it's Kefa."

When Cao Rui heard it, he was overjoyed: "All the ministers in the court are good at reading, so they know about military affairs? Only Liu Gong has the courage and wisdom, and his words are tangible, which is very in line with my wishes. Please try to say it."

Liu Ye said: "The Jincheng Tangchi in Guanzhong, and the fertile land in Shuzhong, Qin unified the six countries because of it; Han Gaozu lived there for more than 400 years in the Han Dynasty."

"Now the Shu captives have all the land of Shu, and they are stealing Longyou to peek into the Guanzhong. How can they guard the Guanzhong without Longyou? If there is any loss in Guanzhong, the Shu people will be in power!"

"Therefore Longyou must be taken, and Shu must be conquered."

Cao Rui nodded again and again: "This statement is very good!"

Cao Rui talked with Liu Ye for a long time before releasing him from the palace.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Ye returned to the mansion, the concierge reported: "The leader of the Central Committee is visiting."

Yang Ji valued Liu Ye very much and had a good personal relationship with him, so he often came to Liu Ye's residence.

Seeing Liu Ye finally came back from the palace, he asked, "Zi Yang really made me wait."

With a smile on Liu Ye's face, he said affectionately, "It's my fault for waiting so long."

Yang Ji had a little anxiety on his face: "Today's court meeting, everyone advised His Majesty not to attack Shu easily, but Zi Yang remained silent."

"I'm here this time to ask Zi Yang what he thinks in his heart: Do he agree with the attack on Shu or not?"

Liu Ye said seriously: "Today's court meeting, all the ministers said that they should not be defeated, and they talked about the harm of defeating Shu, how could I not know?"

"Especially Xiuxian, it is really reasonable to persuade His Majesty with the words of Emperor Wu, so the land of Shu must not be conquered!"

Yang Ji heaved a sigh of relief, smiled and looked at Liu Ye:

"After the court meeting, His Majesty left Ziyang alone, which shows how much His Majesty attaches importance to Ziyang."

"I think the one who can persuade His Majesty to put down his intention of lightly wielding the sword is none other than Zi Yang."

"Since Zi Yang said that he should not be attacked, must he have persuaded His Majesty?"

Liu Ye nodded: "That's natural."