Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 454 Earthquakes
In 234 A.D., the second year of Wei Emperor Cao Rui Qinglong, November.

Luoyang main hall, the hall was quiet and the atmosphere was very dignified. Everyone lowered their heads, listening to Cao Rui's furious voice echoing in the hall.

The 3000 army commanded by Xia Houru, Xia Houba, and Zhao Yan, together with the [-] sergeants in Chencang City, made a total of [-] troops. Almost the entire army was wiped out, except for the [-] remnants gathered afterwards.This was the biggest defeat of the Great Wei since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Zhongba Battalion, one of the five battalions of the Chinese Army, had only [-] people left.

It is no exaggeration to say that this defeat was a fatal blow to Wei.In addition to the loss of the war against Shu in the past few years, the death, injury and captured soldiers of the Great Wei were nearly 90,000 to [-] people. If the Great Wei had not occupied the Central Plains with its vast land and resources, it would have been beaten to the ground by the Shu Han.

Having said that, it was also hurting Cao Wei's muscles and vital energy.If the sergeants for defense against Xianbei, Liaodong, and Sun Wu were not dispatched, only the Wuwei and Second Guerrilla Battalions of the Chinese Army would be left with 40,000 people in the country.

Seeing that Cao Rui's anger was gradually calming down, Sun Zi came out and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the most urgent thing is to discuss the military affairs in Guanzhong, so as to avoid any mistakes in Guanzhong. As for the mistakes in this battle, they can be held accountable after the war!"

Cao Rui snorted coldly, and said, "Anyone who escapes and causes the army to retreat will be executed. How can we rule the army without strict discipline, and how can we retreat from the enemy?"

Jiang Ji, the general of the guard army, frowned slightly, and remonstrated: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Huang Quan is cunning in this battle. He used the mouth of the general to lure the enemy into deep, and built embankments to flood our army with floods. Under the floods , The soldiers ran around in fear, this is the normal feeling of capable people. Now that the enemy army has not retreated, and it is time to employ people, you should not kill the generals lightly to hurt the hearts of the soldiers. However, if anyone violates the military law, you can kill them to abolish military discipline. "

Cao Rui waved his hand and said: "What the guard said is reasonable, let the general choose the case and punish him. You must strictly enforce military discipline and correct the morale."

"promise!"

Cao Rui looked around at the court officials and asked, "I don't know what you mean..."

Before Cao Rui finished speaking, everyone suddenly felt their feet shaking, and the palace was also tilted.The roof tiles on the top shook and fell off, crackling and falling, hitting the ground outside the palace.

"The ground is shaking, quickly escort His Majesty out!"

Regardless of etiquette, Sun Zi climbed up the stairs, protected Cao Rui with his hands, and signaled Cao Rui to follow him out of the palace as soon as possible.Just as Cao Rui left his seat and was about to run away, the earthquake stopped again.

Cao Ruihui sat on the couch, looked at the panicked crowd in the court hall, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and let out a long breath.Everyone who was terrified at first breathed a sigh of relief.

The attendants wanted to help Cao Rui out of the palace to avoid further earthquakes and hurt the emperor.

Seeing that there was no sign of the earthquake continuing, Cao Rui pretended to be calm, waved his hand, and signaled his attendants to back down.

Cao Rui looked at Gao Tanglong in the crowd, and asked: "Shengping (Gao Tanglong) earthquake, why? What's the sign?"

Gao Tanglong, who also served as Taishiling, straightened his clothes, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, the land is yin, and the hair should be quiet. Now it is the job of Yue Yin, and the government of Yang, so it should be shaken."

"Yin flourishes and invades yang?" Cao Rui muttered a few words and asked, "I don't know what is yin and what is yang?"

The Han Dynasty was the heyday of the theory of yin and yang. The Han people used the theory of yin and yang to explain the formation of the universe and the generation of all things.Rather than modern people narrowly think that yin represents women and yang represents men.

Dong Zhongshu built a set of religious theology system based on the theoretical framework of yin and yang and five behaviors.In the contradiction between yin and yang, the Han people believed that yang was in a dominant position and yin was in a subordinate position.

Gao Tanglong pondered for a while, and explained: "A solar eclipse and an earthquake, the yang is weak and the yin is flourishing. The minister is the yin of the king; the son is the yin of the father; the wife is the yin of the husband; the barbarian is the yin of China. "Spring and Autumn" solar eclipse 36, earthquake five, or the barbarians invade China, or the government is under the minister, or the wife takes the husband, or the minister betrays the ruler and father, although the things are different, they are of the same type."

What Gao Longtang said is the meaning of the theory of yin and yang in the Han Dynasty. After the theory of yin and yang was widely spread in the Han Dynasty, yin and yang were extended to national politics to meet various events.

After a pause, Gao Tanglong added: "The country will lose its way, and Heaven will first send out disasters to warn them, but if they don't know how to reflect on themselves, they will send out weirdness to warn them. Seeing the benevolence of the heart of heaven and loving you, you want to stop the chaos. This is the implication of the earthquake, and I hope your majesty will understand it."

Gao Tanglong's words mean that if the emperor loses morality and government, it will lead to yin and yang imbalance and disasters.The earthquake is one of the most serious disasters used by the heavens to condemn the emperors of the world as "immoral".

Gao Tanglong changed from his previous aggressiveness, only talking about the meaning of the earthquake, not talking about other aspects.After all, Guanzhong was defeated, and now there is a sudden earthquake, the combination of the two is not an auspicious sign.It would be unwise to speak nonsense at this time.

Gao Tanglong thought so, but Cao Rui was unwilling to let him go so easily.

Through the crown, Cao Rui asked, "Qing not only knows the cause of the earthquake, but is also good at Yin and Yang divination. I don't know what is the meaning of today's earthquake?"

Gao Tanglong was silent for a while, watching Cao Rui move his lips slightly, but he never said a word.

Cao Rui seemed to know that Gao Tanglong had scruples, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it's okay to say, I won't pursue it!"

As soon as these words came out, Gao Tanglong let go of his worries, pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, the reason for the earthquake is none other than Yin flourishing invading Yang. What is Yin? Eunuchs, women, ministers, and barbarians According to the current political outlook, it is a sign of the prosperity of the barbarians and the decline of the Central Plains. Therefore, the heavens and the earth will shake your Majesty, and you are condemning your majesty not to do any more immoral actions. Otherwise, the barbarians will prosper, and China may be in danger of overthrowing .”

As soon as the word Yidi came out, everyone couldn't help but jump in their hearts.

Among Cao Wei's current concepts, the Yi and Di do not only refer to ethnic minorities, but refer to the Eastern Wu and Western Shu, the two rebels.

You must know that Shu State was not a country created by the Central Plains, but a vassal state founded by a tribe belonging to a minority.

By dismantling the word Shu, we can also know the meaning of the word Shu, which is not a compliment.Those from Shu, Cong Chong, have upper eyes resembling Shu heads, and middle resembling their bodies.And before Dujiangyan existed, Shu was not a land of abundance.

That's why Cao Wei used Shu to refer to Han, and belittled Shu Han as barbarians, who were not from the Central Plains.

Now Gao Tanglong said that the barbarians are victorious, while the Central Plains are declining.It is implied that the Shu Han is becoming more and more powerful, and Cao Wei, who lives in the Central Plains, is in danger of declining.If Cao Rui does not conduct self-reflection, the people will be safe inside and the thieves will be retreated outside, Cao Wei may perish and be in danger of being replaced by a big man.

Cao Rui couldn't help thinking about the words that the dove occupied the magpie's nest before, and felt very disturbed for a while.

(End of this chapter)