Three Kingdoms

The world will not stop because of anyone's stay.

Current events never stop.

Every moment, life is born and life falls.

The lives that remain between heaven and earth must still move forward and continue their journey.

Some people are smart, but will they always be smart? Are there times when even normally smart people are stupid? Or do you think you made a smart strategy, but it was actually a stupid response? So at this time, should we say we are smart or stupid?

Vegetable box, uh, with this question in mind, Cai He traveled from Jingzhou all the way over the mountains and ridges to Wuguan and entered Chang'an Sanfu.

Once upon a time, Cai He was arrogant and thought that Cai was the best in the world. But when such a beautiful dream is shattered, you will find that you are quite shallow.

Some people like to draw conclusions for themselves, others, and everything around them. It seems that this way they can distinguish between black and white, good and bad, right and wrong, as well as smart or stupid...

But actually?

This is always just his own judgment.

But if he thinks his judgment is right, then...

Cai He thought about it, and then began to waver about Cai Mao and his own decision back then.

The Han Dynasty was in chaos. At first, everyone thought that they could be, or had the possibility of becoming, the winner, or even if they failed, they could still become the overlord. However, these passionate longings only existed in their own dreams. When they woke up, There are quagmire everywhere between heaven and earth, and I am already trapped in it.

At least the Cai family in Jingzhou is already like this.

Coming to see Fei Qian was because Cai from Jingzhou was looking for a way out.

There are more than a thousand people in the Cai family, big and small, who originally thought it was Boss Cao's thick thighs and wanted to be his pendant. After all, Fei Qian's indifferent attitude at that time made Jingzhou Cai family a little anxious, but Cai family had nothing to do with it. Unexpectedly, not only was it not used as a thigh pendant, but it also felt further and further away from Guanzhong.

After arriving in Guanzhong, Cai He rushed to Chang'an.

When Cao Cao governed Yuzhou, he also intensified his efforts to draw blood from Jingzhou. Although Cao Cao said on the surface that it was to guard against Jiangdong and avoid various disasters for the people in the event of a war in Jingzhou, everyone knew what was actually going on.

It is precisely because of this that the people of Jingzhou are panicked.

The Cai family in Jingzhou also woke up from a sweet dream.

What will happen if this continues, we already have lessons learned from the past.

Quincy.

The Kuai family's base is in Jingnan, and in the Jiangling area, they used to fight to the death with the Cai family for the position of second in command in Jingzhou, sometimes turning against each other. At that time, although Kuai did not have the title of controlling Jiangling, he still had the confidence to speak. Now that Kuai has the title of Jiangling's prefect, even if he screams loudly, others think he is farting.

Why?

Because Jiangling has no people anymore.

These high-ranking gentry and aristocratic children are usually pariahs when they open their mouths, and they are unruly people when they shut up. However, when they really have no "untouchables" or "unruly people" under them, they realize that they are nothing...

The same was true for the Kuai brothers in history. After surrendering to Cao Cao, they gradually disappeared from everyone.

Now it seems that there will be a battle between Guanzhong and Shandong, and the Cai family did not place a bet on Feiqian. It is obvious that they have lost the upper hand. In the future, when the army is arrogant and the Han Dynasty is turbulent, those noble surnames who usually seem to be at ease and at ease will... We don’t know how much it will be affected!

However, Cai He's actions in colluding with Guanzhong would not be pleased by Cao Cao and others, so Cai He could only come, and only secretly came to Guanzhong when the heavy snow obscured his whereabouts. The road was not easy to walk. Some of Cai He's guards who were accompanying him on the road caught cold, had diarrhea and died on the way.

Ten years ago, the guard was still drinking and singing with Cai He. Kang said passionately that he would follow Cai He and make a career.

Ten years later, Cai He couldn't even stay a little longer and dig a hole for the guard.

The ground is too hard, the water is too cold, and people are too tired.

When will this world come to an end?

Cai He didn't know, he just knew that he had to see Fei Qian.

He finally saw it.

Cai He fell to the ground and marched on his knees, tears streaming down his face, "Hussars!" Save Mr. Cai! 』

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Thousands of miles away, messy and broken flags were shaking among the rolling hills and forests.

Liaodong was also in a tense and chilling atmosphere at this time.

After Ding Ling entered Gongsun's body, although he felt relieved, his home base was ransacked. Although Liaodong was good, it was mostly mountains, forests and hills, which was very different from Ding Ling's original living habits. After eating and drinking, I suddenly realized that the debauchery here was not my hometown.

And it is not so easy to go back, just like Jingzhou Cai.

It is often said that if you live a tough life, you will never regret it. However, it is a pity that most people are not tough at all. Regrets are simply standard, ranging from ninety-nine to ninety-nine. Even if you leave, you can't escape the clutches of the ghost of regret.

The Ding Ling people did not know how to farm, and they occupied the cities, workshops, etc. of Gongsun Jun in Liaodong, but they were helpless and unable to obtain more benefits.

At the same time, due to the cruel treatment of the Han people by the Ding Ling people, the remaining Han people fled into the mountains and instinctively started guerrilla warfare. Several Han resistance forces were active in the mountains. They might send warriors to the Ding Ling people's camps to set fire to, harass, and Assassinate, or simply invade the weakly defended back roads of the Ding Ling people, harass or kill the lone Ding Ling people.

During this period of winter, the Ding Ling people were not only forced to reduce their defensive fronts, but even had to give up the few cities and counties they originally maintained.

Under such a blow, Ding Lingren did not want to stay in Liaodong, but the problem was that Liaodong was like a fishing basket. Once you got in, you couldn't even think about getting out.

In order to ensure that spring can catch up with the buds of the prairie, just like Chinese farmers want to catch up with the spring rain for farming, the Dingling people must rush back after the desert land thaws.

The land in Liaodong has not been considered rich from ancient times to the present, and naturally it cannot afford to raise such a large group of livestock.

On the other hand, the situation in Youzhou is not good either.

After repeated defeats, the collapse of morale has become a foregone conclusion.

The suppression of the Northern Territory Protectorate to the west, coupled with the hidden dangers within Youzhou, and the defection of the Zu clan and the He clan, can be said to be internal and external troubles, which made Cao Chun anxious.

In today's world where the flow of information is not flexible, there are not many people who can clearly see the inner connection between many things. And those who can clarify the various relationships among them are even rarer.

Due to the small-scale military operations of Cao Chunlejin and others, the situation in the area bordering Cao Cao and Feiqian became very tense. People's sentiments fluctuated, and the city's public security, commerce, etc. were greatly affected.

If it were in previous years, in Ji County City, after the beginning of spring, business would naturally come and go, the market would become prosperous, and the most lively areas in the city would also have all kinds of people flowing around, filled with the aroma of food and the smell of fireworks. , but this year is completely different.

Some shops were closed, with seals on their doors. There were soldiers wearing armor on duty on the streets, staring fiercely at every pedestrian passing by.

Regarding the defection of Zu and He, Cao Chun defined it as "great rebellion".

In the Jixian lobby, Cao Chun was sitting in the middle.

Under Cao Chun, there was a scholar, middle-aged, with three long strands of beard, and a handsome and steady appearance. He was talking eloquently: "The general trend in Youzhou today is that we cut off the legs of the horsemen and eliminate the evil ears and eyes. This is For a big victory! Although the Hussar troops in the Northern Territory are strong, they have no help from the thieves in Youzhou. Even if the soldiers are stronger than before, they are like a strong man falling into a quagmire. Although he is powerful, he cannot make a move. As long as we respect the emperor's great righteousness, follow the prime minister's wonderful method, cut off the hands and feet of the hussar, and cut off the foundation of food and grass in it, then it will be unable to use its strength, and the victory will be like turning the palm of the hand. With General Cao's foresight and foresight, and with everyone's help, why worry about not succeeding? We just need to keep up our efforts to stabilize the place and enjoy peace! These achievements are all due to General Cao's good command. Please join us in congratulating General Cao! 』

When he said this, people who didn't understand thought it was like Cao Chun had won a great battle. But regardless of what they were thinking, after the middle-aged scribe finished speaking, everyone congratulated Cao Chun.

Who doesn't know how to act? It's just good or bad, but if you put on a show, there's basically nothing wrong with it. At worst, you can just blend in with the crowd and lip-sync to say one, two, three, four, five, and that's it, isn't it?

Cao Chun's complexion seemed to be relieved a lot.

"Nowadays, the Hussar is powerful and should not be underestimated. However, the Hussar is disobedient to the emperor and has many disobedient intentions. We must not be tempted by him and do unfaithful and unfilial acts." Now that we are assisting General Zuo Cao, we are assisting Prime Minister Zuo Cao, and we are assisting the Emperor Zuo! This is the right path in the world. How can we be afraid of thorns because it is difficult to walk? Walking with you, even if the front is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, my loyalty to the great man cannot be insulted, and my ambition cannot be taken away..." The middle-aged man's words were deafening and full of enthusiasm.

This middle-aged man was the original competitor of the Zu family and the He family. The Guan family, which was originally not even ranked in Youzhou, became famous. It is said that he studied with Lu Zhi for a period of time, but Lu Zhi never It has been said that there is such a disciple, so one can imagine how hydrated he is.

In the past, the Zhen family occupied most of the business in Youzhou. Later, the Zhen family collapsed with the Yuan family, and the Zu family and the He family took over. The sales of war horses began to increase, while the Guan family could only drink some soup from the leftovers. Now, Seeing that Zu and He were gone, Guan was almost crazy with joy. Not only did she try her best to help Cao Chun, but she also handed over all the information about Zu and He that she had collected before, acting as Cao Chun's arrest. informant.

Now that he sees that Zu's He's and other line shops are gradually being strangled to death, closed and closed, and the business system is gradually falling into his hands, Guan Cheng is overjoyed and feels that in the future, in the position of the boss of Youzhou, There is a place for him.

Guan Cheng cursed Fei Qian, saying that he must be loyal to the emperor and the prime minister, but in his heart he was thanking the hussars Fei Qian. If it weren't for the hussars being so powerful, it wouldn't be because Fei Qian had caused You Qian to With so many changes in the state, how could the Guan family have a chance to get involved in the entire Youzhou sales and trade system based on how many people the Guan family has on the border of Jizhou and Youzhou?

On the other hand, Guan Cheng also knew that Cao Chun might not dare to confront the Hussars at the moment, but who cares? As long as Cao Chun is willing to leave the business affairs to him, then he will naturally lick Cao Chun every day. As long as "the general does these things, the hussars will definitely be difficult to deal with" and "as long as he accumulates small victories, he can If the victory is great, the Hussars are not invincible," etc., whether Cao Chun believes it or not.

Three people can become a tiger, or three people can become something like that...

Meow.

Over the years, the Hussar's record has indeed been outstanding, but now the Hussar has lived in Guanzhong for a long time and is not easily dispatched. Zhao Yun of the Northern Territory Protectorate has actually not had many head-on collisions with Youzhou, and most of his achievements are still in It was done in the desert, so Cao Chun always regarded Zhao Yun as his opponent, or rather as his target.

Guan Cheng thought he could use Cao Chun, but Cao Chun was also using Guan Cheng.

Youzhou cannot be in turmoil for a long time.

If all Cao's troops were moving, Youzhou would not be able to stabilize in a short time, so there must be an agent...

Moreover, Cao Chun also hooked up with Ding Lingren.

The night was like water, and there was a small camp a hundred miles away from Yuyang. Inside the camp, Cao Chun's envoy and Ding Lingren's envoy were having a "cordial" conversation.

That's right, while Cao Chun was trying to appease people within Youzhou, he was also beginning to negotiate peace with the Ding Ling people.

Or called "alliance".

In the desert, alliances often happen.

When everyone feels that they can't beat each other, they become good brothers, so they can kiss each other so well that it's okay for their wives to sleep with each other. But once they feel that they can eat each other, even if they kiss again before, they can still fall out. Just fall out, at most, after stabbing your brother, you can stab your brother's wife...

The Ding Ling people had the need to return to the desert, and after Cao Chun's repeated defeats, he also had the need to "recover" Liaodong to add glory to himself and expand his strength. Therefore, the two parties easily sat together and discussed with each other about Liaodong's bargaining chip.

As for the price, as long as we can negotiate, the sale can basically be done.

What I'm most afraid of is not having to talk about it.

But what Cao Chun didn't expect was that an unexpected turning point came quietly...

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In the lobby of the Huqi Mansion.

The lights are bright.

Fei Qian sat high on the stage with a gentle smile.

Fei Qian is also talking with Cai He, or with the Cai family in Jingzhou.

Suddenly, Cai He seemed to feel that it was the same as in Jingzhou, but the next moment, he immediately felt the difference. Men stand tall at thirty, and are not confused at forty. Now Cai He feels that although Fei Qian is only standing at age, he seems to have already surpassed the state of not being confused, and has even discovered the destiny...

"...General Hussar, this is what is happening in Jingzhou now... From the beginning to the end, the Cai family has no ill will towards the general... When the old family leader was still alive, he lamented more than once that he could not make peace with him. General, please talk more freely... Now that the world is in chaos, the Cai family in Jingzhou can't stand alone, like duckweeds, and they don't know where to end... I sincerely ask the general to show mercy, the Cai family in Jingzhou will definitely live up to the general's grace..."

Cai He spoke sincerely and expressed vividly, as if he was about to shed tears as he spoke.

Fei Qian nodded slightly, "Well, I wonder what Marquis Cai wants?" 』

Cai He said in a low voice: "General, the only strength of the Cai family is the navy." Today's world... No matter what, it still needs to be unified. Since it is to be unified, Jiangdong cannot be allowed to settle in a corner... Therefore, I heard that the general has a new technology of building ships. Cai is not talented and is willing to train the navy for the general in Jingxiang..."

Cai He said every word seriously. Fei Qian's expression was slightly stunned, and then he said, "Is this what Brother Degui said?" 』

"Said by my own mouth. ” Cai He nodded and said.

Fei Qian thought for a moment and nodded with a smile: "That's not a bad idea, but Cai's training of navy in Jingxiang... inevitably attracts a lot of attention. So... does Cai have a way to avoid being noticed?" 』

Although Feiqian currently has many generals, there is only one naval general, Gan Ning, and in a sense, Gan Ning is only suitable for leading the navy in combat. He is not good at training. If you leave it in his hands for training, might you train a bunch of water thieves?

Therefore, if Cai can help train the navy, it would be a very good idea.

After all, instructors do not necessarily need strong force, they just need relevant training skills, and Cai has been responsible for training the navy since Liu Biao's time. If it weren't for the general's incompetence, it is impossible to say that those few battles back then would not have been possible. Lost to Koto.

Cai He said with a smile: "Nowadays, Jingnan is sparsely populated, Kuai is the governor of Jiangling, Cao's army is mostly stationed in the new city, and Jiangling is often ordered to cut wood in the mountains and transport ships for shipbuilding... General, in Yunmeng Zezhong, Although it is now much smaller than in the early Han Dynasty, it is still vast..."

"I see. Fei Qian understood.

If the Cai family and the Kuai family join forces, it is really possible to hide the truth...

The Cai family gathered manpower in Jingxiang and provided necessary material support, etc., while the Kuai family issued more targets when carrying out the shipbuilding construction of Cao Jun's new city, or added more "drifts" during the transfer process. Aren’t the raw materials and people already available?

If we find a relatively secluded place to build a water village in Yunmengze, it may not be easy to be discovered.

Fei Qian pinched the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "This move will be of great benefit to the Cai family, but...what good will it do to Guanzhong?" 』

Fei Qian did not let Cai He interrupt, but continued: "Jiangdong's little thief stole my new warship method, so Jingzhou must have the corresponding new technology to be able to compete with Jiangdong... However, Jiangdong The thief did not know that the warship he stole was still incomplete..."

Cai He was stunned.

Cai He came to look for Fei Qian. In addition to hoping to build a relationship with Fei Qian to a certain extent, he also knew that Fei Qian's new warship technology was amazing. If Cai could master this technology, he would really The ability to create battleships is the most fundamental strength of the Cai family.

But what Cai He didn't expect was that Fei Qian actually said that the new battleship technology stolen by Jiang Dong was actually a defective product?

this……

This meaning is completely different from what Cai Mao and others expected before!

Cai Mao thought that Fei Qian's new battleship had been stolen by Jiang Dong, and he would definitely be angry with Jiang Dong because of this. Then he could use Fei Qian's anger as a negotiation condition for his own profit. The subtext was that Cai could help Fei Qian to deal with the Jiangdong thieves. , shouldn’t we be given some “remuneration”?

Is it a down payment? That's normal.

But when Fei Qian said that what Jiangdong had stolen was a defective product, the situation immediately changed...