Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 746
In 242 AD, the third year of Zhengshi, the first month.

It was a quiet night, and the snow was flying heavily. A carriage ran over the snow-covered street, leaving a deep rut.

Driving in the car, Xia Houxuan was wearing a big cloak, closing his eyes and thinking about the important affairs of the court.After Han conquered Soochow last year, Cao Shuang became aware of the crisis again. Although he did not make drastic reforms, Cao Shuang also issued several edicts to recruit talented officials, such as Wang Ji, Pei Xiu, Wang Shen, Zhuge Dan and others.

At the same time, cultivate the people's livelihood, let Xia Houxuan continue to rectify the Chinese army.And Xia Houxuan lived up to everyone's expectations. After years of rectification, although Cao Wei's central army could not reach the peak state of Cao Wei's period, it still had a strength of about six or seven levels.During the period, military officers were used, and they went up based on their talents, regardless of the door.

Seeing the reforms proposed by Xia Houxuan, Sima Yi praised Xia Houxuan many times in front of Master Sima, lamenting Xia Houxuan's extraordinary talent and great ambition.If you were born in the time of Emperor Wu Cao Cao, you will surely have the right time and the right owner.However, it is a pity that his life was not at the right time, and he could not have his master.

Listening to Sima Yi's praise to Xia Houxuan, Master Sima was very pleased.He really couldn't figure out why so many people admired Xia Houxuan.

Of course, Xia Houxuan didn't care about these comments. At this time, besides the government affairs, he was also concerned about his sister Xiahou Hui.

Since the strike of the Three Kingdoms, the borders of the Han and Wei dynasties gradually showed traces of merchant smuggling.A year later, he received another letter from Xia Houhui.

In the letter, Xia Houhui expressed his nostalgia for his elder brother, and also talked about his eldest son Liu Hu's cuteness and intelligence in the letter, and also talked about his second daughter's mischievousness.Seeing Xia Houhui's tone like this, Xia Houxuan was also relieved.

At the beginning, Xia Houxuan was worried that Xia Houhui would be treated badly if he was plundered into the Han Dynasty, but he didn't expect Liu Chan to take a fancy to his sister and treat her well.After Liu Chan's queen died of illness, even the affairs of the palace were handed over to her, which shows that she was deeply favored by Liu Chan.

However, Xia Houhui was not satisfied with the status quo. Her occasional words revealed a peek at the queen's position and the idea of ​​making her son a prince.Xia Houxuan couldn't say much about this, so he could only talk about family affairs in the letter, not daring to favor his younger sister, and did not talk about domestic politics.

"Patriarch, the Shangshutai is here."

"good!"

Closing his eyes and resting his mind, Xia Houxuan pulled himself out of his thoughts.

The moment the curtain was lifted, snowflakes rushed towards his face, and the cold wind invaded his body surface, which made Xia Houxuan shiver involuntarily.After getting off the car, Xia Houxuan put on a felt hat and walked into the government office against the wind and snow.

In the evening, Xia Houxuan fell asleep just wanting to read the book, and Cao Shuang sent someone to announce that there was an urgent military report from the Shu Han, and asked Xia Houxuan to come to the Shangshutai to discuss.Xia Houxuan had no choice but to get up and leave the mansion, braving the wind and snow.

After entering the hall, Xia Houxuan saw that Cao Shuang, Sima Yi, Deng Yang, Jiang Ji, Sun Zi and other core figures had all arrived.Xia Houxuan found his place, bowed his hands to show his kindness to everyone, and everyone returned their greetings quite friendly.

Cao Shuang also had everyone present, coughed lightly, and said, "I am really ashamed of disturbing you tonight and making you come here to discuss matters. However, this matter is very important, so I have to say it. I hope you will forgive me."

"Don't dare, please show me the general." Deng Yang said.

Cao Shuang and Sima Yi looked at each other, and after understanding, they said: "This person was reported by Sun Gong, and also by Sun Gong."

Feeling the burning eyes of everyone, Sun Zi said: "This matter should start from the time of the first emperor. At that time, after Yuanhou (Cao Zhen), the father of the great general, failed in the conquest of Shu, His Majesty ordered Zhao Yin, the school official, to select two dead soldiers to enter Shu. Wu Erguo. Those who enter Shu are called Vipers; those who enter Wu are called Yin Snakes."

"The Yin Snake entered Wu because it was Wu's official Yinfan. During his stay in the country, he made friends with heroes and made friends with all the officials. At that time, Sun Quan wanted to ambush Wang Ling. Seeing that the situation was urgent, Yinfan rebelled hastily and rebelled in Jianye. Killed by the Wu people."

"When the first emperor heard the words, he took it as a warning and ordered the viper to hide among the people of Shu. He insisted that he should not contact him for important matters. For several years, he lost the news of the viper, but this month, he suddenly got information about the viper. In his letter, Shu People want to move the capital to Chang'an, so Guan Xing is ordered to take charge of this matter."

Xia Houxuan frowned, and said, "Who is this Viper? How true is what this person said?"

Sun Ziwei hesitated, glanced at Sima Yi and saw him shaking his head, and said in a deep voice: "The identity and name of this Viper has been burned by the late emperor, and no one knows it today, and no one knows his name. As for the truth or falsehood of this person's words, I think it is safe to steal." Believe me, Viper and Yinshe both came from poor families, and they have received a lot of kindness from our Great Wei, and they are willing to go to a foreign country to die. Moreover, they are filial to their parents, cherish their wives and children, and they will definitely not rebel."

Cao Shuang straightened his back, looked around at the crowd, and said, "The people of Shu want to move their capital to Chang'an. I don't know if you think this matter can be used by the Great Wei?"

Deng Yang stroked his beard and said: "General, from Yang's point of view, if our army can find out the exact time when the Shu people moved their capital. At that time, the center of the Shu people moved, and the deployment of troops and horses will remain unchanged. Our army can take advantage of the chaos At that time, raise a large army to attack, and maybe the land can be restored."

As soon as this remark came out, Sima Yi was not silent, and immediately objected: "General, although the people of Shu have moved, the soldiers and horses of the prefectures and counties have not changed greatly. Wang Ping is a famous general in the world. He is lying in Jingzhou, and it is difficult to rush down; The general of the people of Shu has a heavy army in his hands, and he is in danger of Tongguan and Dahe, so he cannot break through quickly."

"Besides, the people of Wu descended to Shu, thinking that they were pioneers, and should not be underestimated. That's why I secretly thought that our Great Wei still ruled the people internally, and the rectification of the soldiers and horses was the top priority. How dare we send troops at will to hurt the foundation of the Great Wei. If the army is defeated, it will be shaken. It's a major state affairs, I hope the general will think about it." Sima Yi said.

Listening to the two different opinions, Cao Shuang also made a difficult case, but he also knew that even if he conquered the Shu Han, it would not be so fast.

Cao Shuang waved his hands with a smile and said, "Don't be in a hurry. I don't know when the people of Shu moved their capital. It's too early to attack the thieves. It's getting late today. You might as well go back and rest for a while. If you know the time to move the capital, then attack again." Whether it’s a thief or not, it doesn’t matter.”

Seeing what Cao Shuang said, Sima Yi and the others had no choice but to leave.

Looking at the people who were about to leave.Cao Shuang said with a serious expression: "Today there are vipers sneaking into the thieves. You must not reveal it. Anyone who violates it will be punished."

"promise!"

After Sima Yi and others left, only Cao Shuang and other cronies remained in the court.

At this time, Deng Yang once again suggested, saying: "Although a great general governs the country, he has power, but he has no prestige. You veterans are dissatisfied. Sima Yi is now arrogant. It is nothing more than his military service for the Great Wei, and he is arrogant. If the general can If you succeed in conquering Shu, restore the territory of our Great Wei, and make military achievements, then the great general will be in power, and no one will be convinced."

Cao Shuang was very moved, but he also knew how capable he was, so he asked, "If you want to attack Shu while the capital is being moved, where should you attack, and you should win?"

Deng Yang pondered and said: "The place where my Great Wei and the bandits meet is nothing but Guanzhong and Jingzhou. In Guanzhong, there is the danger of Tongguan and the difficulty of the big river. It is difficult to break through with the people from the northwest. If you want to restore the land, maybe Jingzhou can take a picture. .”

"Huh?" Cao Shuang frowned and said, "Wang Ping, a famous general in the world, should not be underestimated. Man Chong's attack has not yet been completed, and now we will attack again, and An Neng will win."

Deng Yang smiled slightly, and said: "Don't you forget, General, that the subject is a member of the Deng family in Xinye?"

Deng Yang, like Deng Ai and Deng Zhi, are all from Yangxinye.However, the difference between the two of them is that Deng Yang was born in a good family. After the direct relatives of Deng Yu, the famous founding general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he made good friends with Cao Shuang and other second generations.

Deng Yang analyzed it for Cao Shuang and said: "General, Man Chong led the army to attack Jingzhou. It was blocked by Duyang on the way to block Yang, so it was difficult to complete the work. However, the way to enter Nanyang is not only the land of Blocking Yang, but also the land of Blocking Yang. There are many roads and traffic. If we can take advantage of the unpreparedness of the people of Shu, the chaos of moving the capital, and the slowness of the rescue, we can raise a large army and divide the troops to advance, so we might not be able to enter the hinterland of Nanyang."

"Once our army enters the hinterland of Nanyang, the territory is vast and there is no danger to stop. With our army strength, it will be difficult to destroy the bandits. Even if we can't defeat the bandits, we can still move the people into the Central Plains, or regain the periphery The county town is so beautiful!"

Hearing Deng Yang's analysis, Cao Shuang was very moved. He looked at Xia Houxuan and asked, "What do you think of Taichu?"

Xia Houxuan pursed his lips, and said: "Deng Shizhong's words are quite reasonable. In recent years, apart from attacking Dongwu and leaving Jingzhou empty, maybe the only time is to move the capital. If you don't take the opportunity to attack it now, if you let the thieves move As far as Chang'an, its soldiers are hoarding in Guanzhong, and they can go east at any time. It will be difficult for our army to plunder its land, and I am afraid we will never have such a good opportunity."

Xia Houxuan's vision was different from that of others. He saw the consequences if the Shu Han could successfully move the capital to Chang'an.Now the soldiers of the Shu Han are in full swing, their soldiers are elite and they fight bravely.Due to its location in the southwest, it is difficult to conquer Cao Wei from too far away.

If the Shu Han moves its capital successfully and mobilizes soldiers and horses from Guanzhong, it means that the Shu Han is no longer limited by the delivery distance.Not to mention the offensive of the Shu Han, in the case of Guanzhong guarded by large soldiers and Jingzhou can be quickly supported, Cao Wei wants to send troops to conquer and gain something, basically there is no great hope.

In other words, the relocation of the capital of the Shu Han may be the rare hope that Cao Wei can recover Jingzhou with more strikes and less defeat.If this opportunity is missed again, Cao Wei wants to recover, regardless of Shu Han's mistakes, it is basically not possible to rely on himself alone.

Listening to the suggestions of the two cronies, Cao Shuang nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Send scouts to supervise the movements of Chang'an, and see if we can find out when Liu Chan moved the capital."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)