Three Kingdoms

Pingyang.

The residence of General Zhengxi.

"Xianbei sent troops and attacked Youzhou..." Fei Qian handed the latest information to Xun Chen, "It seems that General Yuan has too much to take care of himself, so we can relax a little bit..."

Xianbei went south to attack Youzhou. Naturally, Fei could not hide this from the intelligence agency lurking in Jizhou. Although it was difficult to travel in winter and snowy weather, they still passed on the information.

I have to say that even in the Three Kingdoms era, even though various places were divided, they basically did not back down or compromise with the surrounding nomadic peoples. If you don't accept it, just do it!

For a piece of land in Youzhou, Gongsun Zan was like this in history, Yuan Shao was like this, and Cao Cao was the same way. Nomads who are willing to obey can be recruited for use, or they can be rewarded with official positions and benefits, but if they are disobedient and dare to rebel , He was not merciless when it came to cleaning up, he sent out troops when they needed to, and he used all possible means to attack, assassinate, and sow discord.

In the Han Dynasty, even though it had begun to decay in front of the surrounding nomadic peoples, it was still very strong. This psychological advantage lasted until the Five Husties period...

"Xianbei invades the south?" Xun Chen's eyebrows moved slightly, he took the information and looked it up and down, nodded, shook his head again, and said: "My lord just said it would be easy, this... it may not be..."

Fei Qian turned his head, looked at Xun Chen and asked, "You Ruo means..."

Xun Chen closed his eyes, and his lowered eyeballs seemed to move a few times quickly, as if he was recalling the content of the intelligence, or thinking of something else, and said slowly: "The Xianbei invasion is probably He will not stay in Youji for long, and will still return to Youbei... General Yuan will certainly suffer heavy losses if Xianbei retreats..."

Fei Qian nodded, of course what Xun Chen said was for sure. Even if Yuan Shao is able to defeat the Xianbei people in the end, after all, it is a war on his own territory, so losses must be inevitable. Maybe many infrastructures will be damaged as a result, resulting in a large number of refugees...

By the way, refugees!

Fei Qian twitched the corner of his mouth, frowned and said, "Youruo means that the general will divert trouble to the west?"

Xun Chen sighed and said, "That's right. I'm also worried about this problem."

Fei Qian patted the table gently, feeling a little angry, but also a little helpless. After Xun Chen's reminder, Fei Qian originally thought it was a stone that could be put down, but unexpectedly it turned into more and bigger stones, weighing heavily on his heart. In some respects, the Xianbei people did help Fei Qian, but they were also very likely to take Fei Qian into the trap as well.

This is just a very simple logic, but if you don’t think about it carefully, you may overlook it...

The Xianbei people plundered Youzhou, and Yuan Shao sent troops to drive away the Xianbei people. A large number of townships and manors would definitely be destroyed, which meant that a large number of refugees would be generated, and these refugees would have to be digested. A plan like that made by Fei Qian and Cao Cao In that case, it is naturally best to induce them to work in the fields, which can not only gradually restore production, but also win over the people.

But in this way, a large amount of material investment and permanent guidance of soldiers will be needed in the early stage. If Youzhou is in chaos, Youzhou will definitely be greatly damaged. However, the nobles in Jizhou will not carry forward the spirit of international proletariat and provide a large amount of free support. Qianliang asked Youzhou to resume production, so even if Yuan Shao wanted to use this plan, he might not be able to implement it.

Then there is another way left, which is to recruit a large number of refugees as soldiers to replenish the supply of troops. In this way, on the one hand, it can relieve the worries of the refugees, on the other hand, it can replenish the troops lost in the previous war, and at the same time, it can maintain Yuan Shao's military strength. Be in a strong position.

But such a way also has the same problem. Recruiting refugees as soldiers also requires a lot of food and grass, and these nobles in Jizhou may not be willing to give it...

Therefore, if Yuan Shao does this, he will either continue to reach out internally, or seek external transformation. Therefore, for Fei Qian, Xianbei's march south to sack Youzhou will actually further promote Yuan Shao's possible attack at the beginning of spring. The possibility of joining the Party in Taiyuan.

For Yuan Shao, it is naturally the best to capture Shangdang Taiyuan. Even if he cannot capture it, he can streamline his troops and train his soldiers. He can also solve a large number of refugee problems and pass on internal conflicts. Why not do it? Of?

Damn it, I originally thought I wouldn’t need to fight, but I didn’t expect that the chance of a fight would be greater!

Where can we reason with this?

"No, it seems I still have to go to Taiyuan..." Fei Qian said with a frown.

Perhaps it is because Taiyuan has always been far away from Pingyang, or because several heirs of the Wang family have died unexpectedly, which has caused the Wang family in Taiyuan to fail, so it did not receive much attention from Fei Qian at first, but now Yuan Shao is very It is possible that Taiyuan Shangdang will be attacked after the beginning of spring, so as a forward position, naturally there will be no room for instability.

How many of these wealthy nobles in Taiyuan are willing to play both sides, and how likely they are to secretly communicate with Yuan Shao, these are all issues that Fei Qian should consider.

Xun Chen looked at Fei Qian, thought for a moment, and nodded. For the entire Zhengxi political group, only Fei Qian's personal visit to Taiyuan can show absolute importance and make immediate adjustments according to the situation. Otherwise, the day lilies would get cold while asking for instructions and approvals over and over again.

It would be fine if there were more capable people in the Fei family, but Fei and his two brothers could still be scribes, but things like this would be of little use.

"Lord..." Xun Chen hesitated for a moment, but still felt that he needed to be reminded, and said, "You might as well leave in a few days..."

"Why?" Fei Qian was a little confused. After all, the military situation was urgent, and it was always better to make preparations a day earlier.

Xun Chen cupped his hands and said: "My lord, in a few days it will be the month of the young master's full moon..." It happened that Fei Qian's child was one month old, which was almost the New Year, so although Xun Chen was talking about Fei Zhen's In name, but in fact, he also expressed to Fei Qian that there was no shortage of time now.

There is heavy snow everywhere and the mountain roads are closed. Even if Yuan Shao wants to take any action, he will have to wait until the beginning of spring. In addition, the soldiers have been fighting outside for a year. There is still a lot of expectation for the New Year. It is certainly a good idea to leave now. We can seize some opportunities, but for the people under Feiqian, whether they are officials or soldiers, they all hope to be able to breathe a little in these days of the New Year...

It’s human nature and inevitable.

This is not that Xun Chen suggested that Fei Qian indulge in the government office, but that for Fei Qian, his family affairs now actually have the flavor of world affairs. It is quite difficult for an ordinary family member to have to leave before the baby is one month old, let alone a person like Fei Qian, whose every move has a profound impact.

Because the sanitary conditions in ancient times were not very good, many babies died young. Therefore, the first month a baby survived in the human world was regarded as the first gate of hell for babies to escape from in ancient customs. It was a very festive thing. Things need to be celebrated...

And this is Fei Qian's first child. If Fei Qian doesn't even show up for the wedding banquet, people will inevitably have some bad associations.

"What Youruo said is true!" Fei Qian also understood, nodded and said, "Then wait until the full moon is over before setting off. Youruo might as well prepare some things first... As soon as the New Year is over, we will gather and go to Taiyuan..."

"Wei!" Xun Chen nodded in agreement and walked out. However, he hesitated a little at the entrance of the lobby. He looked back at Fei Qian slightly, but in the end he did not continue to say anything to Fei Qian, so he left to make some preparations. .

Fei Qian sat silently behind the desk, lowered his head in thought, and did not notice Xun Chen's expression.

Some people say that Pingyang is like a fairyland on earth. It was Fei Qian who created all this. Fei Qian is also a rare virtuous minister since the Han Dynasty Heng Ling Emperor. He is a good man with countless living people...

But in fact, Fei Qian knew clearly that his hands were dripping with blood.

Among the superiors, which one has clean hands?

Take the ordinary people under the rule of Pingyang who praised Fei Qian. In fact, Fei Qian was the biggest exploiter. These people worked day and night. In addition to getting part of the reward, most of the rest The value fell into Fei Qian's hands.

Not to mention the Xianbei slaves who worked in various workshops and mines...

Although it is not as exaggerated as Qin Shihuang's Great Wall being based on white bones, if you dig in the valleys around the Luliang Mine, you will inevitably see some dense white bones.

Aren’t the Xianbei slaves rebellious?

Those who are not rebellious, at least not yet.

These people at the bottom have exhausted most of their energy in order to eat and survive every day. As long as there is an illusory pie hanging in front of them, they will not rebel.

Just like those worker ants and bees in 996, they are exhausted every day. As long as they work hard, they can have unlimited room for promotion. Until the dream of unlimited salary increase is shattered, they will not have any disobedient thoughts. of.

What's more, Fei Qian also arranged for some Xianbei people who had quit working in the mines. Those guys who had been brainwashed went on a lecture tour every six months or so, and then commended one or two Xianbei slaves who had performed well to make these slaves feel Hope is right in front of you...

As for the noble families who benefited from Fei Qian's surroundings, take the Pei family in Hedong as an example, they all praise each other. The reason is also very simple. Fei Qian gave up part of the benefits and led these people to benefit together, so These nobles obeyed and praised Fei Qian.

Fei Qian also understood that the friendship between these nobles was based on interests. If they oppressed the nobles again and again like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, these nobles would fall out sooner or later...

Yuan Shu is about to collapse.

The information passed from Jingzhou stated that Yuan Shu's general Zhang Xun Ji Ling and others suffered successive defeats at the hands of the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Liu Biao. They retreated again and again on the ground in Yuzhou. Even Runan, his original home base, was destroyed by Cao Cao. After receiving it, they have basically withdrawn to the Yangzhou area.

Either Sun Ce goes out to kill Cao Cao and Liu Biao, or Sun Ce adds insult to injury and eats Yuan Shu's corpse together with Cao Cao and Liu Biao...

But there are various signs that Sun Ce seems to have chosen to be a ghoul.

Because this choice is the most beneficial to Sun Ce.

Whether Yuan Shu treats Sun Ce well or not is actually a matter of confusion. Yuan Shu cheated Sun Jian and Sun Ce, but he also helped Sun Jian and Sun Ce. To a certain extent, without Yuan Shu, Sun Jian and Sun Ce would still be farming in Changsha and playing in the mud. It was Yuan Shu who provided a stage and the Sun family came to the forefront. .

What's interesting is that almost everyone who formed an alliance with Yuan Shu in the early stage perished in the end, and those who turned against him turned against him. Yuan Shu, who originally controlled the north and south of the Yangtze River, is now in danger and is about to break.

The main reason is what Yuan Shu himself did, and he went further and further on the road of seeking death.

A large part of the nobles in Yuzhou who originally supported Yuan Shu were because Yuan Shu colluded with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Runan and bribed people like Liu Pi and He Yi, which made the nobles in Yuzhou very dissatisfied.

When the people of Xuzhou's generation were attacked by Cao Cao, Yuan Shu stood by and did nothing, which also caused the nobles in Xuzhou to lose confidence and hope in Yuan Shu.

As for Yangzhou, Yuan Shu is simply seeking death. He can't take it back after he lets it go...

From this point of view, Yuan Shu's control over authority was extremely loose, as if in Yuan Shu's heart, all the nobles in the world should bow their heads and obey orders without rebelling.

But unfortunately, it may be because of the environment in which Yuan Shu grew up that Yuan Shu had such a wrong understanding. In comparison, Yuan Shao held all the power tightly in his own hands, which was much safer.

It's just that Fei Qian was also wondering why the nobles in Jizhou didn't turn their backs like Cao Cao did when he killed Bianyi this time.

Yuan Shao's killing of Ju Yi seemed to have calmed down silently, just like throwing a stone into a deep pool. I thought it would cause an uproar, but I didn't expect that after the stone reached the surface, it actually sank like this. Not even a splash.

Quite strange.

Is it because the Jizhou nobles are easy to talk to, or is it because Qu Yi is just a prodigal son who has returned, and there is still some gap between the returning military general and a famous scholar like Bian Rang?

Fei Qian didn't know.

But Fei Qian knows that resistance and suppression will always be the most common contradictions in human history. The beauty and darkness of human nature are nakedly attached to them. Some people are frank, some have evil intentions, some are worried about the country and the people, and some are fearful. Not messy.

Fei Qian is now worried that Jizhou will not be in chaos with ulterior motives.

In order to divert the attention of the Jizhou nobles, it is almost certain that Yuan Shao will choose to attack Taiyuan Shangdang. Because Cao Cao in the south has not completely fallen out with Yuan Shao.

Fei Qian frowned and thought to himself, does this mean that the Baima Guandu and other battles are unlikely to happen?

How the hell are you going to do this?

Cao Cao must be eager for Fei Qian to attract Yuan Shao's attention and then develop his career, just like Fei Qian did in Bingbei...

Is this the price of having a big tree attracting wind?

Xianbei's plunder of Youzhou could only injure Yuan Shao, but it would certainly not kill Yuan Shao. Only the betrayal of the Jizhou gentry would ultimately make Yuan Shao crippled and completely doomed. But historically, the split among the Jizhou gentry was actually caused by the mutual struggle between the royalists and the pro-Yuan faction. The royalists eventually surrendered to Cao Cao, and the pro-Yuan faction eventually failed. At the same time, Cao Cao, who had eaten the Jizhou royalist faction, began to suffer from indigestion. In order to make this meal smooth and complete, Cao Cao decided to go south to conquer Jiangdong, which eventually led to the Battle of Chibi...

Of course, Cao Cao still suffered from indigestion in history. He even returned to Xuchang with vomiting and diarrhea, and he could not catch his breath for the rest of his life.

so……

Fei Qian gently knocked on the table. According to this inference, I have replaced Cao Cao's role in fighting Yuan Shao in history, and will fight for Cao Cao in this "Battle of Guandu" in Shangdang, Taiyuan. Already?

Fei Qian was speechless.

History has changed to the point where it is today, it is simply...

So where will Cao Cao go next? What kind of changes and developments will there be?

This is really a headache...

The problem is that after the Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao was able to accept the north, but Fei Qian found it difficult to accept Jizhou's territory, because that would mean giving up his superior defensive position and putting his troops in dangerous battles. On the land.

In other words, I am only similar in appearance to Pre-Qin, but not equal in strength.

How long had the power in Guanzhong been accumulated in the pre-Qin Dynasty, at least the efforts of three generations of Qin kings, and then it exploded in one breath when the six kingdoms were uncertain about attacking each other. The Guanzhong in Fei Qian's hands had only been destroyed after three rounds of destruction. The land of Sichuan and Shu that was in their hands and belonged to the pre-Qin Dynasty is now also outside.

So Feiqian can only do some key defense now.

Fei Qian raised his head, and the light from the window came in, forming mottled light and shadow on Fei Qian's body and face, making half of Fei Qian's body in the light, while half of his body was trapped in darkness...

"Report!" A guard hurriedly passed through the corridor, ran to the corridor, knelt down, and handed over a sealed bamboo slip, "Report to General! Urgent military information from Hedong!"

Hedong?

What happened again?

Fei Qian frowned and quickly motioned to Huang Xu to take it over. He carefully checked the condition of the paint seal, then opened it and found that it was the intelligence sent by Tai Shici. The intelligence said that there was no major military incident in Hedong. Marquis Wen Lu Bu came to join forces with more than a thousand soldiers, and the leading troops had already entered Hedong territory!

Is Marquis Wen here? !

Fei Qian is no longer the young man who was nostalgic for his spring and autumn in Luoyang City. The excitement and excitement in his heart quickly subsided and was replaced by many complicated thoughts...

Fei Qian frowned and knocked lightly on the table. The sound of "Tuk-tuk-tuk" echoed dullly in the lobby, just like the wooden fish in front of the Buddhist hall that was always neither sad nor happy.

"Come here!" Fei Qian stood up and said in a deep voice, "Gather the guards and follow me to Hedong to meet Marquis Wen!"