Three Kingdoms

There is still some gap between the current Lu Xun and the unique Governor Lu in history.

It is impossible for a person to become fat in one bite, so naturally it is impossible to be at the peak of one's health as soon as one is born.

Lu's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle technique still needs some heat.

Cao Cao easily broke through Lu Xun's psychological defense with almost no additional actions, making Lu Xun uneasy. Once Lu Xun began to self-examine and doubt, his original self-confidence was destroyed.

Lu Xun came to deliver news to Cao Cao. Of course, he also needed to pass the news he heard back to Jiangdong...

Cao Cao didn't mock Lu Xun because of this, because it was completely unnecessary.

The basis of all diplomacy is one's own strength. When you have no strength, no matter how loud you shout, no matter how many protests and regrets you say, it will be of no use. When you have strength, you don’t even need to speak louder. A cough will immediately cause Come pay attention.

The alliance between Jiangbei and Jiangdong took advantage of the opportunity for the Hussar to leave Guanzhong and launched separate attacks, making it impossible for the Hussar head and tail to look at each other, and unable to coordinate between the north and the south, directly threatening the basic situation of the Hussar, or simply splitting the Hussar in one go and eating them separately. .

This was not expressly stated in the covenant, but it was a tacit agreement maintained by both the north and the south.

After all, protons were sent before, and Jiangdong also sent them.

Jiangdong sent troops, and they also went out.

Now Jiang Dong had achieved some results, and when he looked back and saw that Lao Cao hadn't moved, he was naturally a little dissatisfied and sent Lu Xun to urge him, which was all as he should have done. Therefore, even if Lu Xun's words were slightly sarcastic, or the words were used to refer to Sang and Huai, Lao Cao did not insist on giving Lu Xun a bad look, or that he meant to fall out now.

Although everyone knows that the so-called covenant is to be torn apart in the future. Jiangdong's "future" may still be some distance away, but Feiqian's "future" seems to be in sight.

There was actually a covenant between Lao Cao and Fei Qian very early on.

Having arrived early, it seems that many people have subconsciously "forgotten".

Lao Cao didn't make any move. It wasn't that Lao Cao had any embarrassment about breaking the alliance with Fei Qian, but that there was something that Lao Cao didn't want to understand.

After meeting with Lu Xun, Cao Cao took Guo Jia to the large school field outside Xu County.

The elite soldiers of Cao's army were practicing in the audience, and the shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth.

Flags of various colors intertwined and changed, and Cao's soldiers ran and fought.

The Hussars have elites, and Lao Cao feels that he should also have them.

Moreover, Lao Cao thinks that the Hussar’s high-profile expedition to the west is...

As the art of war goes, what is imaginary is real, and what is real is imaginary.

So, now, is it virtual or real?

On the high general platform, Cao Cao's canopy umbrella is very eye-catching.

Cao Cao has gained some weight now, and his belly is slightly rounded, which makes his originally well-fitting shirt now a little tight around the waist. Fortunately, it is held up by a wide belt, otherwise it might be somewhat indecent.

The current situation in Shandong is not very good.

It felt like Cao Cao had put on weight. Although Cao Cao didn't want his figure to be out of shape, he had no choice but to become pregnant. During this period of time, he did not fight in the north or south, and he was pampered. Even though he thought a lot, worried a lot, and had many projects to consider in his daily life, the steady supplement of his diet and the stable daily rest still allowed him to accumulate a lot. of fat.

"The Hussars fought in the Western Regions... actually went to the Western Regions..."

Cao Cao said softly, with some complicated emotions in his voice.

Isn’t Shandong delicious?

Um?

Does Fei Qian dislike Shandong so much?

This guy would rather go to the Western Regions to look for brands!

Tsk tsk...

Guo Jia glanced at Cao Cao slightly, then quickly lowered his eyelids, pretending that he didn't hear. After all, the shouts of fighting and killing were so loud on the school field, so he couldn't hear clearly. Isn't it normal?

Cao Cao looked at the brave soldiers of Cao's army in the school field, and the unknown emotions in his heart gradually settled down. Only when facing these elites of Cao's army, Cao Cao would feel at ease.

Cao Cao also had some doubts at the beginning, but he is Cao Cao after all. He can now clearly explain why Fei Qian is unwilling to attack Shandong. Cao Cao even feels that Jiang Dong actually understands this to some extent, at least Zhou Yu understands it. , otherwise Zhou Yu would not drag his illness to plan this large-scale military operation in Jiangdong.

After all the hard work, you may not get any benefits. Wouldn't it be good to lie down at home and recuperate peacefully?

I believe that by now, among the upper-level figures in the political circle of the Han Dynasty, except for those who are less talented and relatively stupid, most people have a comparison of Fei Qian's purpose of running Guanzhong and being unwilling to engage in war. Clear perception. It's not that Fei Qian can't fight, it's that he is unwilling. The reason for this unwillingness is that Fei Qian feels that Shandong is like useless.

Ha, tasteless.

When Cao Cao started on the road of jujube, he never thought that one day he would be considered useless.

Is Shandong useless?

Cao Cao couldn't help but want to smile, but not long after the smile appeared on his face, it became a little stiff.

If Shandong is useless, then what is it when he and Er Yuan were fighting to the death?

I don't dare to think about it, and I can't think about it. If I think too much, I can't suppress the nameless karma in my heart.

Shandong's shortcomings are not new in recent years, but have become more and more prominent after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's political chaos. Especially during the Jujube Alliance, the Han Dynasty existed in name only and was actually in a state of fragmentation. .

Even though Cao Cao has now defeated various princes around the Central Plains and even captured Jingzhou not long ago, he has basically or in principle unified the Central Plains area and established a certain military power, which has given the people of Shandong some confidence. He recovered, but Fei Qian's extraordinary suddenness cast a lot of haze on his confidence.

The people of Shandong don't care whether Cao Cao is fighting Fei Qian or whether the Han Dynasty is really about to collapse. In fact, they don't care about anything except themselves and their family.

Among these Shandong people, it is not that there are no sober people who are aware of the difficulties Shandong is facing now, but these sober people are in the minority after all, and they are still silent, while most of the Shandong people who are chattering and like to jump up and shout are still immersed in In the glory of Emperor Guangwu back then, he felt that only Shandong was the best, strongest, and most powerful in the world. As for Fei Qian or Jiangdong, they were nothing.

Shandong indeed has a lot of people and money, but these people and money are not in the hands of Cao Cao, let alone the hands of the emperor, but are scattered in the hands of all Shandong nobles, and even the taxes that should be paid are not in the hands of the emperor. These nobles are trying their best to make deductions and exemptions, or delaying payment, without caring about the overall situation.

With such behavior, there is no such thing as loyalty. It is just a piece of loose sand. What qualifications do you have to say that Shandong is strong?

Needless to say about Yuzhou, even after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, took control of Jizhou and started farming in Jizhou, there were still many difficulties. This group of people in Jizhou only temporarily restrained themselves at the moment of Yuan Shao's fall, and then they started to become arrogant, and even went against Cao Cao to negotiate terms?

Even if the people in Jizhou know that Guanzhong is a threat, they will still use the threat of Guanzhong Feiqian to deal with Cao Cao! Yes, even if Fei Qian threatens them, they will not join forces to fight Fei Qian, but instead point at Cao Cao!

At least Fei Qian hasn't called yet, right?

But Cao Cao asked them to pay taxes, donate money and materials...

As for Koto, well...

Just forget it Jiangdong, there is nothing to say.

The situation in Youbei is also changing.

The nomadic tribes in the grassland and desert thought from the beginning that Shandong was where the Emperor of Han Dynasty was, and they came to pay homage respectfully. However, after paying homage to him, they slowly figured out some of the taste, so they sent out troops to deal with Cao Chun. When receiving the envoy, he gradually began to act stupid and even refused to receive him.

Even though the surrounding environment is obviously so bad, the internal struggle within Shandong has not slowed down at all.

There are always those who criticize Cao Cao, accuse Cao Cao, and even abuse Cao Cao from beginning to end. Just like "justice", it can be late, but it is never absent.

After all, Shandong people are quite good at maintaining "justice". If you can't do something well, just forget it. Can you still curse people?

What kind of justice can be considered justice that is delayed?

Was it the letter of understanding issued by the enemy after the family was wiped out?

Although Cao Cao used several actions to eliminate some opposition, the shortcomings on the battlefield made him not as strong as in history, nor did he have such a high reputation. Now Shandong seems to be relatively peaceful, but In fact, there are dangers everywhere.

Take taxes as an example. Last year and the year before last, although there were many acres in Shandong, the harvest was not very good.

This is already very dangerous, and the overall food reserves have even fallen below the red line, but what about the children of the Shandong gentry? Even under the ban, they secretly used grain to make wine! Because there is a demand for this type of rice wine in Guanzhong, you can sell it to Guanzhong and then exchange it for peach wine and expensive spices from the Western Regions!

Some people are even rumoring that this is not about food, let alone wine. After all, what is wrong with food and wine? All these are the reasons why Cao Cao is not very capable!

If there is any mistake, it is all Cao Cao's fault!

Some people are still saying that it was Fei Qiang who stole Shandong's fortune, while Cao Cao remained in his position and did nothing. He should be removed from the position of prime minister and let a virtuous person occupy it!

This made Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh, and his heart gradually became cold.

Is this the man from Shandong whom he tried his best to protect?

So what is it that he has been protecting all this time? !

Yes, although Cao Cao was also doing it for his own family, the Cao family and the Xiahou family, during this process, didn't the Shandong nobles know that it was also Cao Cao who was under pressure and working hard to fight against Guanzhong? Now it is Cao Cao's fault. Is it possible that when Fei Qian implements Juetian Law in Shandong, these people will know what is good and bad? !

At the beginning, Cao Cao also thought about communicating with these Shandong people and explaining, but now, Cao Cao is too lazy to explain. Because Cao Cao discovered that among these Shandong people, the ones who jumped up were always the group who felt that they had paid three melons and two dates to Cao Cao, so they were qualified to spray shit in front of Cao Cao. These same people don't care about what is right or wrong at all, they just care about the pleasure that comes from the moment of ejaculation.

In other words, even if Cao Cao changes something at their request, they will find a new direction to vent their anger. The more they argue with these people, the more excited they become, and the more they talk, the more they tremble...

It's like I'm rubbing frantically with my hands through a screen...well, through a layer of robes.

Under such internal and external troubles, even the talented and resourceful Cao Cao could not help but feel a little haggard and powerless.

The most hateful thing is that the Husband is getting stronger day by day, but the family seems to be standing still, or even regressing.

Now that Fei Qian had mobilized the main force of the cavalry to the direction of the Western Regions, Cao Cao felt that the pressure in his heart seemed to have lessened and he could breathe a sigh of relief.

That's right, just take a breath.

Therefore, seeing Lu Xun's arrogant look after winning, Cao Cao was inevitably unhappy. Although Cao Cao also knew that Lu Xun deliberately put on that look to anger him, he still felt uncomfortable.

Amidst the shouts of killing soldiers training, Cao Cao turned his attention to Guo Jia who was standing aside.

"Fengxiao," Cao Cao said calmly, "What do you think the Hussar's chances of winning are when they move to fight in the Western Regions?" 』

Guo Jia replied without thinking: "If Qi Qi goes to the Western Regions, he will definitely be able to recover, but it just takes a long time." 』

Cao Cao nodded.

"The Western Region is even bigger than the Central Plains. ” Guo Jia said, “Although the theory of thirty-six countries in Ban Dingyuan may not be a real number, there must be more than ten countries. In the past, Khotan was afraid of the Xiongnu's power and showed little courtesy to the Han envoys. It also wanted to kill Ban Dingyuan's horse to commemorate him. Instead, Ban Dingyuan beheaded his shaman before returning to the Han. It can be seen from this that the people in the Western Regions are as numerous as those in Khotan, and they bully the weak and fear the strong..."

Cao Cao nodded again, "So when the hussar army arrives, it looks forward to the wind and descends." 』

This time it was Guo Jia's turn to nod.

Cao Cao's eyes were dim and he looked into the distance with his hands behind his back.

Cao Cao knew what Guo Jia was talking about.

Is Guo Jia talking about the Western Regions?

Yes, he was talking about the Western Regions, but he was also talking about Shandong.

Yutian in the Western Region bullied others, but did not have the guts to really fall out with Ban Chao. He thought he could chop off Ban Chao's horse and give Ban Chao a show of strength. However, after Ban Chao killed the wizard, he immediately gave in and knelt down to kowtow. Begging for mercy and making peace is a dragon, not a lake at all.

So, what about Shandong?

Of course, Guo Jia didn't know that this Shandong tradition and the profound meaning of Confucianism have been passed on to later generations. If Guo Jia knew that the descendants of Confucius produced many "outstanding people" in later generations, he would probably burst into tears on the spot.

There are always good and bad in people, but as Kong, who has set an example for all generations, enjoys more glory, of course he has to bear more responsibilities.

But how did you set an example for all eternity?

Shunzhi came to the Central Plains under the protection of Dorgon. Kong Yanzhi, the 64th generation of Yanshenggong, hurriedly issued an article to express his loyalty and published it in "Chujin Biaowen". In the article, Kong Yanzhi went to great lengths to flatter him and called him the monarch of the Qing Dynasty. "The six universes share the divine monarch" and "The Holy Emperor of Eight Desolations and Xiange". Later, he led the entire Confucian family to shave their heads, setting an example for students across the country, and wrote a special "Head-Shaving Table".

Later, the Manchu Qing Dynasty failed, and the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing. At this time, Kong Lingyi, the 75th generation of the Confucian family, beat gongs and drums and brought the portrait of King Edward VII of the British Empire into the Confucius Mansion to enshrine it. Then he felt that the British Empire actually ignored him and failed to let the Kong family After a few years of promotion, the German elder came, and it was Kong Lingyi who beat gongs and drums again to bring the portrait of the German Emperor Wilhelm II to the Confucius Mansion to enshrine it...

Therefore, during World War II, Bald Qiang knew the virtues of the children of the Kong family. After the Japanese invasion, he used coercion overnight to take Kong Decheng, the last Duke of Yansheng, southward, not giving him the chance to become a traitor. But this still cannot be stopped, and the Japanese will still be given salt later.

"If we only seek peace, Hussar will not go to the Western Regions. ” Guo Jia said slowly, “The Hussars are trying to gather the Western Regions, just like they were gathering the Huns from the Yinshan Mountains and Jiankun in the Northern Desert... If this is the case, as time goes by, the next time the troops galloping into the Central Plains will not only focus on Central Long. The person on the right..."

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed.

Stupid people always think that Qiusi went to the Western Regions to rectify Lu Bu's mess, but in fact...

Cao Cao is working hard to become more powerful, and Jiangdong is also fighting for the right to speak in the south. How can Fei Qian just stay in Guanzhong and do nothing?

Guo Jia actually had doubts before, because the chaos in the Western Region was not in line with the Husband's usual style, but the Western Region was indeed in chaos, so Guo Jia had to overturn his previous conclusion and then think about it again , and finally came to a conclusion that made Guo Jiadu a little scared. In this process, the directions that gave Guo Jiati some direction were Southern Xiongnu and Northern Jiankun.

Nowadays, the Southern Xiongnu have basically become the population living in the east of Hedong. In Shangjun and Yinshan, the Southern Xiongnu were gradually divided, and then mixed with some Eastern Qiang people, occupying all the areas that could be grazed, and then they were like the farming areas in Hedong. Like the people, they provide various products of animal husbandry to the Chang'an political group.

Because of Fei Qian's division and control, the lives of these herdsmen changed from nomadic to settled. The livestock were like Zhuang He in the fields. Not only did Guanzhong have a more abundant supply of meat, but the herdsmen also had the same It became more stable and gradually became a part of the Han Dynasty's animal husbandry industry.

If the Southern Xiongnu provided cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks and other small and medium-sized livestock, then Beijiankun was the main provider of Mobei war horses. In Mobei, they gradually became accustomed to using the raised war horses and Fei Qian in exchange for various kinds of livestock. A variety of commodity materials, coupled with Feiqian's large-scale horse farms such as Changshan, Yinshan and Longyou, have increased the total supply of cavalry horses...

What about the Western Regions?

What can the Western Regions add to Fei Qian?

The Western Region has resources, minerals, livestock, and people.

Just like Cao Cao obtained the 300,000 Yellow Turban thieves from Qingzhou to have the confidence to compete with the two Yuans, if Fei Qian really brought back a large amount of minerals, livestock, and those barbarians from the Western Regions, plus They are already very skilled and elite cavalry, so how will they deal with the Four Battles of Shandong, a place with easy access and no danger to defend?

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "In that case, what's the countermeasure for Fengxiao?" 』

Guo Jia coughed, and then said with a smile: "I thought that Duke Ming had ten victories, and Qiao Qi had..."

Before Guo Jia could finish speaking, Cao Cao burst out laughing, then waved his hand and said, "There are no outsiders here." 』

"So, I will speak frankly..." Guo Jiagong handed over, "Since the Hussars have gone to the Western Regions, and Jiangdong has marched into Sichuan and Shu, I think... we might as well go to Youbei to fight Wuhuan!" 』

Cao Cao didn't seem to find anything strange about what Guo Jia said. Instead, he nodded and said, "Good." 』

The flags were fluttering, and the soldiers of Cao's army in the audience were still practicing vigorously.

Yellow dust rises and sweat rolls down.

Cao's battle flag is flying high...