Three Kingdoms

Cui Yan was ready to poke a basket and throw a melon.

If you want to cover up a melon, the best way is not to deny it or refute the rumor, but to throw a bigger melon. Then the bear will throw the melon in his hand and chase the bigger melon.

As for what has memory?

If you can have memory, you are no longer a bear.

"Your Majesty, I heard recently..." Cui Yan lowered his head and said slowly, his voice low and seemed to be full of sadness, "Hedong was defeated... the general was lost..."

With a "crash", Cao Pi was so frightened that he knocked over the utensils on the table, "What...what?" ! ! 』

Two big ones, like king bombs.

The kettle tipped over and flowed down the table, splashing a huge area.

Chen Qun's eyebrows suddenly jumped.

In fact, more or less news about the Hedong War was passed on, but Cao Cao never announced it to the outside world for the sake of military morale. Cao Hong also knew that his children were in danger, but he also endured the worry and pain, pretending not to know anything and persisting in fighting.

The same is true for Xiahou.

It can be said that for the sake of the overall situation, the Cao family, the Xiahou family and others chose to hide their pain and persist in fighting, but Cui Yan tore away the fig leaf covering the scars for the sake of his own family's safety and the interests of Jizhou...

"Ji Gui!" This is no joke! ” Cao Pi said in a deep voice, with some anger in his voice, but also some fear.

Cao Pi really didn't know about this.

how to say?

One of the laws of truth is that the parties involved are often the last to know...

Under Chen Qun's intriguing eyes, Cui Yan slowly said: "On the way to transporting military supplies, I heard many rumors in Heluo that General Yan Miaocai broke up with others in Hedong..."

When Chen Qun heard this, he couldn't help but want to express his admiration!

Look, what is a professional melon thrower?

Didn't Cao Pi ask the people of Jizhou to organize supplies and send them to the front line?

Finally, I heard this news...

So who can you blame?

"Is this statement...serious? ! ” Cao Pi could no longer hide his surprised expression.

Cao Cao obviously didn't communicate with Cao Pi about this matter.

Cao Cao is on the front line, and although he has the intention of letting Cao Pi "supervise the country" on his behalf, it does not mean that Cao Pi really makes the decision on all matters, big or small. It is still more Cao Cao who makes the decision. As for things like this that would shake the morale of the army and even affect the stability of the rear, it was naturally impossible to inform Cao Pi. It was not that Cao Pi was not trusted, but that it was unnecessary.

If Cao Cao needs Cao Pi's help to do something, or if Cao Pi can indeed do something in this matter, then Cao Cao will naturally let Cao Pi know, but the question is what can Cao Pi do? Can it summon souls, or can it build a mourning hall to appease people's hearts? The war is not over yet, so why not build a mourning hall and send people to express condolences? What if he didn’t die?

But now, this big melon was thrown out by Cui Yan.

"Yan also thought that the rumors about Heluo were false..." Cui Yan said slowly, as if he was saying that the cat and dog next door were dead, and his tone was terrifyingly calm, "It's just... General Miaocai went straight to the east of Hedong. If we win, it should be said that there will be great chaos in the east of Hedong and the erosion of the north. It is urgent for the northern region to return to help... How can Changshan's army have enough power to attack Youbei? 』

Cui Yan did not say that he found the information in the army, nor did he say what channel he got the information from, because whether it was from the army or other channels, some things would be exposed, so Cui Yan only said that people from Jizhou During the process of delivering supplies, I heard rumors in the Heluo area.

Then make inferences from this rumor to determine whether it is true or false. Therefore, there is also no problem with Cui Yan's hypothesis.

Xia Houyuan marched to Hedong first, and Pingyang in Hedong is almost equivalent to Fei Qian's second core. If there is a problem in Hedong, let alone Yinshan, the entire northern region will be shaken and uneasy. At the same time, Cao Cao will take advantage of the trend and deploy his troops in Hedong instead of now Huddled in the Tongguan area. Therefore, the reason why Zhao Yun organized a leisurely group to visit Youbei was because Hebei Province really did not need Zhao Yun's return aid, and the reason why it did not need it must be that there was no danger in Pingyang.

Based on this calculation, Xia Houyuan's fate is naturally conceivable...

"Or..." Cao Pi was a little flustered and said words that he didn't want to mention originally, "Or a strategy to surround Wei and rescue Zhao..."

"What the prince said is true..." Cui Yan did not refute Cao Pi, but followed suit and said, "If this is the case, we should strictly guard the north of Hebei. We should not touch the people of Jizhou without permission and throw their troops to die in the rotten land..."

Are you worried about besieging Wei to save Zhao? If you don't save Zhao, you won't fall into the trap.

From this, we can infer that if we do not support Youbei, there will naturally be no problems. Jizhou, which is the closest to Youbei, only needs to strictly guard its borders, and everything will be fine.

To put it simply, there is not a single big boy in Jizhou!

Now the problem is placed in front of Cao Pi.

Admitting that Xia Houyuan has a big problem is almost equivalent to preparing for the worst. Hedong will be defeated and Youbei will fall. So why don't we quickly withdraw our troops now to preserve our strength? Who has time to care about what's going on in Youbei?

If we don't admit that Xia Houyuan fell in Hedong, then Zhao Yun's behavior in Youbei is just harassment. Then Cao Chun's argument that the enemy army is too powerful to contend with cannot be sustained, so he needs to mobilize Jizhou forces to support Youbei. It's even more unnecessary.

Anyway, no matter which one Cao Pi chooses, Jizhou's local forces cannot be moved.

At the same time, Cui Yan also took precautions. This was just a rumor, and the real situation is unknown, but it is necessary to be on guard, right?

There really was something wrong with Xia Houyuan. That was just a rumor. If Cui Yan reported it like this, could he be wrong?

Cao Pi forced himself to calm down and turned to ask Chen Qun, "In the Youbei military report, how many troops did the rebels have?" 』

"The letters and reports sent by counties and villages from various places are very confusing. Some say thousands, and some say tens of thousands," Chen Qun said, cupping his hands at the side. "There are all the tribes of Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Rouran, Jiankun and other tribes... The specifics are It is difficult to estimate the strength of the troops... The total number should be more than ten thousand... However, Changshan's army and horses have not yet appeared, so they must be hiding somewhere for fear that others will know the truth..."

What Chen Qun meant was that Youzhou was in trouble and the situation was unclear, so it was only right to provide support to Cao Chun.

"Wuhuan Xianbei and other tribes are just taking advantage of the situation... they won't wait long..." Cui Yan said, "Even if Changshan comes out in force, there are only thousands of troops, not to mention Zi and General Yuyang." Ji County has not been lost, and the Jizhou border is strictly guarded. The bandit army must not invade in a large scale without restraint... On the contrary, it is an important place in Jizhou, and it must not be lost..."

Cui Yan said that it was not like Youzhou had not been invaded by barbarians before. Anyway, Jizhou could just defend it to the death.

Cao Pi looked at Chen Qun and then at Cui Yan. He was silent for a while, took a deep breath, and asked Chen Qun, "If we fight, why should we fight?" 』

Chen Qun was slightly stunned.

The corners of Cui Yan's mouth turned up a little.

Chen Qun cupped his hands and said calmly, "The rebels were unable to attack Yuyang Ji County and only knew how to loot... After breaking through Gubeikou, the rebels had no plan to attack the city. Instead, they bypassed the fortified city and looted. The countryside... This is the method of wandering the barbarians. If you chase them, you will be tired, so you should ambush them... If soldiers are recruited to support Youbei at this time, General Zihe will definitely have enough power to mobilize men and horses to intercept the barbarians at the pass. , then the barbarians will be unable to advance and return, so we shall be victorious! 』

While Chen Qun was narrating, Cui Yan secretly cursed in his mind, the key is to mobilize the troops, right?

Jizhou deserves to be called up to wipe Youzhou's butt, right?

If Cui Yan and Chen Qun were arguing about whether they should be mobilized, or whether Jizhou should bear the losses of Youzhou, it would be a meaningless act. Because Chen Qun could immediately refute Cui Yan with all kinds of righteousness. As long as the sacrifice is not one's own interests, then a lofty moral declaration will not hurt at all.

For the sake of the Han Dynasty and the overall situation, Jizhou suffered and endured for a while, which were basic operations. After all, Chen Qun didn't care about Jizhou, and neither did Cao Pi. And during this process, once the Jizhou squire made any objection, Cao's soldiers might not dare to raise their swords and guns against Chang Shan, but they had no psychological barriers at all to his own family.

I don’t believe that I can’t squeeze out the oil, or I don’t believe that I can’t find anything wrong with it…

After Chen Qun finished speaking, Cui Yan slowly said, "The meaning of the long article is that the son of the world is personally conquering?" Since it is easy to quell the chaos in Youzhou, why not write a long article to assist the prince in his personal expedition to Youbei? In this way, the prince can win the hearts of the people of Youji, and can command the good generals to help the Lord rule the world! Sheji is very lucky! Lucky man! 』

Cui Yan ignored Chen Qun's slightly distorted expression and continued, "If the prince can personally conquer the army and have Chang Wen as an assistant, I will be willing to provide logistics for the army and supply food, grass and utensils. It is my duty to do so!" To help the prince achieve unparalleled achievements! 』

Chen Qun suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.

Oh, you vicious Cui Yan, you actually want to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron!

Chen Qun hurriedly said: "The prince is worth a thousand pieces of gold, how can he venture into danger lightly?" In addition, the lord ordered the group to take pictures of the affairs of Yecheng, and did not dare to leave without permission. Now General Zihe has been in Youbei for many years, and he is known for his bravery and strategy. Naturally, he can command the army and horses, which is enough to drive away the chaos of Hu. What is Cui Jigui’s intention in encouraging the crown prince to take risks? ! 』

Not to mention, Chen Qun was really afraid that Cao Pi would get excited and be stabbed to Youbei by Cui Yan. When the time came, he would really have to accompany Cao Pi. Otherwise, if Cao Pi made any mistake, Chen Qun would be his own There is no damage, but I can’t eat and walk around. What's more, if he leaves Yecheng, wouldn't it give Cui Yan the opportunity to become powerful in Jizhou?

"Um? Didn’t the previous long article say that pacifying the rebellion in Youzhou was easy? Why is it now in danger again? ” Cui Yan said with a smile, as if he was mocking Chen Qun, but it was also like a polite and habitual smile, “Your Majesty Mingjian. General Zihe was first defeated in Mobei, then retreated to Gubeikou, and asked for help at the moment... Is the Youbei army at a disadvantage? Or is there someone holding me back? Is support alone enough to secure Youbei? When writing a long article, one must not be too humanistic and ignore military law. The important matter of military affairs must not be taken lightly... Now that the overall situation is unstable, if Jizhou's troops and manpower are to be transferred again, if anything happens... wouldn't it harm the lord's important affairs? 』

"You..." Chen Qun was speechless for a moment.

What Cui Yan said was true, so Chen Qun couldn't argue.

If Cao Chun was really that powerful, this would not be the situation now.

If Cao Chun can't do it, no matter how much support he gives, it will be useless.

Cao Pi was silent for a long time, then turned to Cui Yan and asked, "In Ji Gui's opinion, what should we do now?" 』

"It is a feasible strategy to strengthen the walls and clear the fields." ” Cui Yan still smiled and said, “The Hu people went south to plunder the population and seize property. If there are no people and property to obtain, why would the Hu people bother to do this? Therefore, I think that we can gather the population in the area south of Jixian and north of Jizhou and move the people south to avoid the war! There are three benefits to this move. One is that it can stop the desires of barbarians. In this way, even if the barbarians break through and plunder Youbei, they will focus on the fortified city, but nothing will be gained. Naturally, they will turn to other places, but they can gather more than one army and gain a victory. Secondly, the turmoil in Youbei made people's hearts uneasy. The weak and innocent people moved away, which further showed that the lord and prince were benevolent and virtuous. However, the people had no hope of living, and they were proud to win the support of the people. Thirdly, spring plowing is about to begin, and there are people recruiting people ahead of them. The fields are empty and there is a shortage of manpower. This is a long-term strategy that can benefit the crops. In this way, you can get three of them by using one, which can control Youbei, protect the people, and benefit the country. This is the best strategy! 』

Cui Yan said it clearly and it sounded like the same thing.

But for some reason, Cao Pi felt that something was wrong after hearing this.

Where exactly is it?

Cao Pi frowned, unable to remember for a moment.

Chen Qun also smiled, and even raised the corners of his mouth exactly the same as Cui Yan, "Does this strategy of Ji Gui have the same effect as the three moves to Liangzhou?" 』

Three seems to be a value full of strange power. In the early Spring and Autumn Period, Meng's mother moved three times, and in the Han Dynasty, they also discussed three times about cutting off Liangzhou.

Cui Yan smiled, as if it had never changed, "How can Liangzhou be compared to this?" Since there is a simple solution, why should we pursue the difficult and abandon the easy, and seek the harm of relics? 』

Chen Qun and Cui Yan once again had differences in their opinions.

Of course, in the eyes or mouths of some Shandong people, Yecheng is currently harmonious, with no problems and no hidden dangers. Only the Qiusi side has various flaws and problems...

What is a country and what is a world?

In ancient China, "tianxia" mainly had three meanings. First, it refers to the whole world and under the sky. Although the ancient Chinese did not have the concept of the earth, it did not prevent them from imagining the vast world; second, it refers to Kyushu and the four seas. The Eight Wastelands and the like include the territories surrounding China; the Three Wastelands only refer to the Central Plains region.

In fact, China has set its sights very big very early on.

The earliest Datianxia, ​​or the cognitive framework for the larger world, was probably established by Zou Yan during the Warring States Period.

Zou Yan divided "Tianxia" into nine major states, and what Confucian scholars later called "China" was also called "Chixian Shenzhou", which was just one of the nine major states in "Tianxia". There are eight other states like "China" in China, which are called "Great Nine States" by later generations.

Although "China" is also divided into Kyushu, each state is only one-eighty-oneth of the "Tianxia Kyushu", so it is also called "Little Kyushu".

Zou Yan also believed that the "Little Kyushu" called "China" is surrounded by the sea on all sides; the "Great Kyushu" called "Tianxia" is surrounded by a larger sea on all sides.

Zou Yan's conception of "the world" was his understanding of the world at that time. Although there was some truth in it and was cited by some officials in the Han Dynasty, due to the limitations of the times and technology, most people did not understand Zou Yan. I don't agree with Yan's "World" concept, especially his "Great Kyushu" theory.

In the Han Dynasty, some Shandong people thought that what Zou Yan said was bizarre and false, and not credible. However, these people also agreed with the "Chinese Kyushu" theory, which is also the theory of Little Kyushu. And the "Chinese Kyushu" mentioned by Zou Yan, that is, the small Jiuzhou, is equated with the "Jiuzhou of the Preface of Yu", which is the "Kyuzhou" recorded in "Shang Shu Yu Gong".

At this point, the concept of "tianxia" has been restricted by Shandong people to a relatively narrow range, that is, "Dayu Jiuzhou". As for things outside "Dayu Jiuzhou", Shandong people instinctively resist .

Yes, resist.

There are many factors for resistance, but one of the most important reasons is that the four barbarians outside the Central Plains do not listen to them...

The so-called disobeying the teachings of Confucius and Mencius means disobeying those who are kings.

By the late Han Dynasty, Shandong people no longer even wanted the areas that were in contact with these barbarians.

For example, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Youzhou, etc.

Only paying attention to the immediate economic accounts instead of calculating the entire country's accounts has become a beautiful landscape for the people of Han Shandong.

When the Han Dynasty declined, due to the corruption of officials and the rigidity of the system, it was difficult to mobilize resources to maintain suppression of the surrounding barbarians in the border areas. Take Liangzhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty as an example. In the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, as many as 110 people were lost. Statistical population of 10,000.

The tax-paying population has decreased. On the one hand, nomadic groups such as the Qiang have repeatedly launched uprisings and rebellions. The local area has been war-torn, and many people have fled Liangzhou or been injured or killed in the chaos. On the other hand, there is a large hidden population of local powerful people.

In this case, whether it was the garrison generals sent by the Han Empire to Liangzhou or the local powerful, if they wanted to form a military force to suppress the rebellion, they could only rely on the Hu people, so that the latter gradually occupied the population of Liangzhou area. advantage, which in turn leads to the next round of rebellion...

Under such circumstances, the only solution the people in Shandong could think of was to give up.

That's right, it's not reform, it's not improvement, it's just beating him to death with a stick.

As a result, it was difficult for people of the Han Dynasty in the border areas to get fair promotion and competition opportunities in the court. The court continued to discuss abandoning Liangzhou. The economic, political and military support of the Han Dynasty to the border areas continued to decrease, and no one cared about natural and man-made disasters in Liangzhou. , living conditions, under such circumstances, the people on the border will inevitably feel resentful. This dissatisfaction finally played out in the most dramatic way...

Dong Zhuo was in chaos.

But after Dong Zhuo, have these Shandong people learned their lesson?

Now, it's Youzhou's turn.

"That's it...it's a two-pronged approach!" 』

Cao Pi had a hard time choosing, so he once again said, I want both, I want both!

"This..." Chen Qun swallowed.

Cui Yan's smile also stiffened, "Your Majesty..."

Chen Qun wanted to explain to Cao Pi that his and Cui Yan's strategies were contradictory and conflicting. They could not be carried out at the same time. They wanted and wanted at the same time and could only exist in dreams...

But Cao Pi waved his arms, saying that since he could grab it with both hands and be hard with both hands before, why couldn't he do it now? Of course I know it's difficult. This is the value of your existence. Otherwise, what would you do?

Chen Qun looked at Cui Yan, Cui Yan also looked at Chen Qun, and the two fell silent.

It’s really beautiful to grab it with both hands, so what can I say?

Say nothing.