Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 156 Crouching Dragon predicts the enemy, Cao Pi forces the palace (Pursuit)
Zhuge Qiao was not an engineering giant, and it is unrealistic to use the engineering theories of later generations to climb the technological tree.

For Zhuge Qiao, rational use of resources in the current environment is the most realistic.

The slow growth of the technology tree is not due to a lack of talents, but to the mainstream ideology of respecting Confucianism, which suppresses the common development of all schools of thought.

So much so that even the miracle doctor Zhang Zhongjing had to inherit his family's filial piety and become an official in his early years. Talents like Li Zhuan, who were talented in engineering, had to use their least favorite Confucian classics to seek official positions.

Guan Zi said: The four peoples, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, are the stone people of the country.

For Guan Zhong, there is no distinction between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and they are all the cornerstone of the country.

However, after the unification of Qin and Han Dynasties, Confucianism became the best tool for the imperial power to fool the people.

After the Confucian scholars gained power, they began to crazily suppress agriculture, industry, and commerce to demonstrate their superior status.

By annotating the classics of sages and quoting them out of context, the mainstream of society gradually formed the distorted ideas of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, scholars are the first" and "everything is inferior, only reading is good".

Zhuge Qiao's current power, status, and reputation cannot change the mainstream idea of ​​respecting Confucianism, but this does not affect Zhuge Qiao's emphasis on master craftsmen such as Pu Yuan.

Zhuge Qiao is very clear about his goals.

This is the same as buying horse bones for thousands of dollars.

Li Zhuan expressed his admiration: "Today we know Bosong's abilities, brother Yu, I am admiring him! But this move may damage Bosong's reputation."

"If the swordsman and penman want to ruin my reputation with words, I will let them record it."

"News came back from Nanzhong."

When he heard that Qu Yi set up an ambush with infantry and defeated Gongsun Zan's cavalry, and even killed the general Yan Gang, Liu Bei was shocked at first.

"Guanzi once said that the four peoples, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, are the foundation of the country. The cornerstone of Yizhou cannot rely solely on scholars."

"Whether Pu Yuan has the talents mentioned by Brother Qin Zhong, I will not comment for the time being; but I am willing to use Pu Yuan as a guest gift, imitating the meaning of buying a horse bone with a thousand gold, so that the craftsmen from Yizhou can hear the news."

I don’t know if the official history is true, but the unofficial history is definitely wild enough.

"With the military advisor in Hanzhong, I have no worries."

"Bosong, you did a good job in requisitioning Pu Yuan."

The horse has been shot by you, how can you escape?
If Zhuge Liannu can be used on the northern battlefield in the future, Liu Bei's army's combat effectiveness can be raised to a higher level.

"In today's troubled times, it is even more urgent to manage affairs and save the world. How can we imitate corrupt Confucianism in governing the country and abandon good talents without using them."

If power is used to stop the swordsman, then the history records will change in the future.

Even the war horses have to lie down!
This is the terror of strong bows and crossbows!
What, you got hit by an arrow and want to run away?

Helping the Han Dynasty is an act that goes against heaven. There are many difficulties and obstacles on this road. It is almost impossible to avoid them one by one in advance.

"If Napu Yuan really has such a genius, I will personally host a banquet in honor of him."

The Youzhou Jingqi, who were rampaging through Youzhou, making the Wuhuan people flee with their heads in arms, and making Yuan Shao avoid his sharp edge, were defeated by a group of crossbowmen and infantry!

Liu Bei's news came faster than Zhuge Qiao's.

People are profit-seeking.

After all, Zhuge Qiao was only in charge of the duties of the military advisor-general on behalf of him, rather than a formal military advisor-general. All important matters had to be reported to Liu Bei to avoid accidents caused by Liu Bei's ignorance.

As a result, Gongsun Zan's cavalry was completely defeated by Qu Yi!
Later Liu Bei learned that Qu Yi's infantry not only took advantage of the terrain, but more importantly, Qu Yi's infantry were all powerful bows and crossbows!
In a confrontation, Gongsun Zan's cavalry didn't even have time to react and were shot directly!

This not only shows trust in Li Zhuan, but also respects Pu Yuan as a craftsman far beyond ordinary people.

When it comes to cavalry shooting versus infantry shooting, the cavalry still has the advantage of mobility, and can use their horses to avoid arrows. Even if they are hit by an arrow, they can still use their horse power to escape.

Zhuge Qiao laughed: "I am not a common Confucian scholar pursuing a false reputation. I don't need to maintain this reputation too deliberately."

After Li Zhuan left, Zhuge Qiao came to Liu Bei's mansion and reported to Liu Bei Zhuge Liang's reply and the requisition of Pu Yuan.

Liu Bei also participated in the Battle of Jieqiao in the past, but Liu Bei was not a front-line army, but a partial army.

"As the saying goes, the pure will become pure by themselves, and the turbid will become turbid by themselves. When I help the king to help the Han Dynasty, there will be wise men who will rectify my name!"

Liu Bei approved Zhuge Qiao's handling of Pu Yuan.

If the swordsman and penman want to record it, let him record it.

Li Zhuan looked at Zhuge Qiao with surprise.

If Pu Yuan can assist Li Zhuan to unify and improve the Liannu developed by Zhuge Liang, then Liu Bei will have one more strong force to fight Cao Wei's cavalry on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition in the future.

Cao Wei was so powerful that it was extremely difficult to help the Han Dynasty.

Zhuge Qiao was only slightly surprised for a moment, and then responded: "I have already sent people to clean up the area prepared to settle the barbarians. As long as they are willing to come, they will definitely not think about going back."

Seeing the difference in Li Zhuan's expression, Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Brother Qin Zhong, I don't have much comment on how other people manage the government. For me, people should make the best use of their talents and things should be put to their full use."

No matter how you look at it, the cavalry is beating the infantry. Even if it is limited by the terrain, it will be a draw at most.

You must know that Gongsun Zan's cavalry are all proficient in riding and shooting!

Since he decided to move the southern barbarians into Shu County, Zhuge Qiao naturally would not neglect it.

Zhuge Qiao didn't even bother to ask. He directly asked Wang Ping to take the soldiers with him, and requisitioned Pu Yuan in the name of the Military Advisor General's Mansion. He even bluntly said that anyone who obstructed him would be punished for sabotage of military aircraft.

If it were someone else, they would more or less have to ask the Puyuan family about the local powerful forces they have offended, and which officials under Liu Bei's command they have friendship with, and then weigh the pros and cons and decide whether they should offend the local powerful forces just for Pu Yuan's sake.

"Some of the barbarians in Zhuti County have agreed to move their families to Shu County. Bosong, you will make preparations in the near future and be sure to settle this first batch of barbarians."

As long as life in Shuzhong is better than in Nanzhong, Yi people who admire Han culture will naturally flock to it.

Although they are called Yi people, in this land of the Han people, they are all the people of the Han people.

The so-called Han Yi is just a distinction between the two sides before they were integrated.

As a descendant, Zhuge Qiao did not have a strong view of Han and barbarians, only his view of ourselves and the enemy.

Those who offend the Han must be punished no matter how far away they are; those who respect the Han must be respected no matter how far away they are.

Although the first batch of Nanzhong Yi people moved in, although the Yi people in Nanzhong saw Liu Bei's caliber, it also made some Han people in Shu feel dissatisfied and threatened.

In this regard.

Both Liu Bei and Zhuge Qiao had a firm attitude.

He firmly supported the Nanzhong Yi people who admired the Han Dynasty to move into Shu County, and used pacifying methods to dissatisfied Shu officials and people.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Qiao knew very well that not many powerful people in Yizhou would support the Northern Expedition.

Yizhou Mountain is high and far away, so it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor, as long as the interests in Yizhou are not harmed.

If Liu Bei wanted to make the Northern Expedition, he would have to use external forces, just like the Dongzhou soldiers he recruited before.

Because it is a foreign force, if you want to truly gain a foothold in Yizhou, you must follow Liu Bei and make military exploits.

This is true for the Han people, and the same is true for the Yi people.

There is no free lunch in this world. If you want to get the benefits, you have to pay the corresponding value.

July.

Fa Zheng's Yuexi County, some Yi people also began to migrate to Shu County.

There were also a small number of Yi people in Jianning County, Xinggu County, and Xinggu County who heard the news and left.

Zhuge Qiao's gentle strategy and policies against Nanzhong gradually had results.

At the end of the same month.

Xia Houshang and Xu Huang sneaked all the way to attack Shangyong City.

Although Guan Ping was caught off guard, he did not panic and chose to defend the city after his initial defeat.

Shen Yi of Xicheng learned that Shangyong was attacked and even sent people to light the beacon tower.

With the fireworks at the beacon tower, the news reached Nanzheng in less than half a day.

After hearing the news, Zhuge Liang immediately sent Wei Yan to lead his troops southward across the Han River to surprise Nanxiang City.

Nanzheng went down the Han River, and the water flow was fast. Wei Yan appeared in Nanxiang County without much time.

Nanxiang City was in a panic, and Xia Houshang almost frightened his soul out.

"Wei Yan attacked Nanxiang City secretly? How is this possible?"

Before Xia Houshang made a surprise attack on Shangyong, he secretly stationed troops in Nanxiang City.

As soon as the front foot left, Wei Yan went to steal Nanxiang City?
Stealing a home swap, right?

Xu Huang was also surprised: "Wei Yan is the governor of Hanzhong, how could he come so fast? Could it be that it was planned in advance?"

"Leading the army, we can no longer fight against superiority. If Nanxiang City is seized by Wei Yan, the troops in Guanzhong and Luoyang will be hindered."

"Then Zhuge Liang probably wants to attack Xu Du directly, right?"

Xia Houshang was also a little panicked.

Zhuge Liang was so aggressive in building momentum in Hanzhong that he almost put the words "Northern Expedition" on Cao Pi's face.

If Nanxiang City was stolen by Wei Yan, Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang would be alone as a surprise attack force.

"Go back to Nanxiang City first!"

Xiahou Shang decisively ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Wei Yan appeared in Nanxiang City, which exceeded Xiahou Shang's expectation.

In the following war, Xiahou Shang did not dare to act on his own.

Who knows if Zhuge Liang is here to harass or if he really wants to fight Xu Du.

"It's strange, General Wei's morale has not faded, so why would he be in a hurry to retreat?" Guan Ping was puzzled at the top of the city.

Worried that Xiahou Shang was pretending to be suspicious and leading Yongcheng to open the door, Guan Ping did not choose to go out of the city to pursue him, but ordered his generals to guard the tower.

Simultaneously.

Guan Ping then sent his horse to Xicheng and Fangling to gather information.

It wasn't until Wei Yan arrived that Guan Ping understood that it was Zhuge Liang's plan.

"Without a military advisor, Shangyong would be in danger." Guan Ping felt a little ashamed.

Guan Ping, as the commander-in-chief of Shangyong, was derelict in failing to anticipate Xiahou Shang's sneak attack in advance.

Wei Yan's attitude towards Guan Ping was quite polite: "There is no need to feel guilty if you admit it. It is the first time for you and me to guard one side, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions. Where is the prince now?"

Guan Ping calmly said: "My father is in Jingcheng now. Does Mr. Wen have anything important to do?"

Wei Yan shook his head: "I wanted to ask the prince for advice, but Jingcheng is too far away, so I won't bother you. The military advisor is using a strategy of exhausting the troops. He does not really want to attack Nanxiang City. Don't be careless."

Guan Ping nodded: "Xie Wenchang reminds me."

Wei Yan did not stop, and asked Guan Ping to hand over the warship to Guan Yu, abandon the ship and return to Hanzhong via the mountain road.

The news spread back to Yecheng.

Cao Pi was shocked: "Then Zhuge Liang actually wants to go out of his way to send troops?" "I will station all the heavy troops in Guanzhong and Luoyang, and there will not be many troops in Nanxiang and Nanyang."

"Once Nanxiang City was seized by Zhuge Liang, Hanzhong's soldiers would march to Wancheng in a steady stream, and then directly spare Chang'an and Luoyang to attack Xudu."

"Father's arrangements are not reliable either!"

Cao Pi was frightened by Zhuge Liang this time.

Although Cao Pi replaced Cao Zhang, he still recognized Cao Cao's deployment.

In terms of military affairs, Cao Pi believed that he was not even half as good as Cao Cao.

Cao Pi was very self-aware in this regard, so after letting Meng Da replace Cao Zhang, Cao Pi gave Meng Da more troops.

result.

Zhuge Liang directly gave Cao Pi a hand on what it means to "cross Jingyi" and what it means to "take full control of the Han River".

If you want to guard against Guanzhong, I will directly steal Xudu from you.

With Shangyong and Xiangyang in hand, the Hanzhong soldiers don't have to worry about whether they will go back or not. At most, they will take a long detour to return to Hanzhong.

Even Sima Yi was stunned by Zhuge Liang's move.

You are already the head coach of the Northern Expedition. Why don't you go grab the land of Sanqin and get involved in Jingzhou?

Just pick unprepared places to hit, right?
After carefully considering Zhuge Liang's intentions, Sima Yi saw further than Cao Pi:
"Although Zhuge Liang has never commanded an army, he is quite proficient in the art of planning."

"They are in Hanzhong and only use a small force to harass Nanxiang City. We have to station a heavy force in Nanxiang City."

"This is a technique to tire out the enemy. Zhuge Liang wants King Wei to tire himself out of defense, so that he can sit alone in Hanzhong and wait for King Wei's flaw."

Cao Pi was very angry.

He originally wanted Xiahou Shang to sneak attack Shangyong and perform meritorious deeds, but Zhuge Liang instead tricked him.

The additional troops to defend the frontline cities will consume more grain and grass transportation from the rear, and Cao Pi will have fewer mobile troops.

Just to let Wei Yan come to Nanxiang City for a walk, Cao Pi had to spend a lot of manpower and material resources.

"It's rude to come and not reciprocate!"

"Zhongda may have some countermeasures to make Zhuge Liang suffer a little."

"If you have the guts, go to Guanzhong to confront Mengda head-on. Why don't you go to Jingzhou to play some conspiracy!"

Cao Pi was furious.

If Zhuge Liang defeated Meng Da head-on, Cao Pi would still think Zhuge Liang was awesome.

But now Zhuge Liang was just playing tricks, which made Cao Pi angry and despised.

Sima Yi paused and advised in a serious voice: "In the past, the late king destroyed the Yuan family, conquered Wuhuan, and conquered Yongliang. His reputation was far-reaching, and he controlled most of the states in the world. His military strength was already huge."

"The purpose of Zhuge Liang's strategic tactics was to help Liu Bei rest his troops and support his people. Why not the king of Wei also take the opportunity to use Beizhou's abundant supplies to praise officials and appease the people."

"As long as the scholars and people can live and work in peace and contentment, even if they don't have to mobilize the troops, they can make Jiangnan subdue, and the scholars and people of Beizhou will not rebel easily again."

"King Wei, I know that you want to imitate the previous king and build military prestige. However, Liu Bei and Sun Quan are not temporary enemies and cannot be destroyed in one battle."

"When it comes to truces to support the people, how can the barren land where Liu Bei and Sun Quan live compare to Beizhou, which is rich in materials?"

The reason why he initially stopped Hua Xin from persuading him was because Sima Yi knew that Cao Pi would not look back unless he hit the south wall.

Now that Xiahou Shang failed in Shangyong, Cao Pi's idea of ​​defeating Liu Bei and Sun Quan to gain prestige has become unrealistic.

At this time, Sima Yi was more confident in persuading Cao Pi to call a truce to support the people.

really.

Under Sima Yi's advice, Cao Pi's ambition to show his ambitions when he first became king of Wei also dissipated a lot.

Without the thought of attacking Liu Bei again, Cao Pi's eyes became more calm and calm.

a long time.

Cao Pi asked the most important question: "If I want to praise officials and appease the people, I can't do it in the name of the Han Dynasty, otherwise the Han Dynasty will lose my reputation."

"I intend to replace the Han Dynasty, and then use the name of Wei to praise officials and appease the people."

"But I have no reason to abolish Liu Xie now. If I kill Liu Xie, I will worry about the dissatisfaction of the soldiers and the people."

"Zhongda can teach me some good advice."

Sima Yi pondered for a moment: "If the King of Wei wants to replace the Han Dynasty, he can imitate the ancient rites of Yao and Shun."

"The emperor went up on the stage to worship his ancestors and announced to heaven and earth that Wei would succeed Han and he walked in meditation to give way to the ceremony!"

"If the King of Wei is the Son of Heaven, then he can make the Emperor a Duke. This not only demonstrates King Wei's magnanimity, but also demonstrates King Wei's kindness."

"When the abdication ceremony is completed, King Wei will be the common ruler of the world. With the reputation of abdication, how can the scholars and people be dissatisfied?"

"It's just that this gift of abdication requires persuasion from the ministers and generals. We also need to find a famous official to lobby the emperor."

"Only when the emperor agrees to abdicate can King Wei ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"

Cao Pi thought for a moment and asked, "Does Zhongda have any suitable talents to recommend?"

Sima Yi's head is getting bigger.

May I recommend it?

Isn't this a deadly feud with someone?
"This person must be someone whom the King of Wei can trust absolutely, and who has great reputation among the government and the public. I don't have enough reputation, so I might not be qualified for the job." Sima Yi declined politely, but also meant something.

This old fox!
Cao Pi narrowed his eyes.

Deep down in his heart, Cao Pi hoped that Sima Yi could lobby Liu Xie.

In this way, the Sima family was completely tied to the Cao family.

Seeing that Sima Yi refused to go, Cao Pi did not force him. For such an offending thing, he had to find someone who was willing to do it.

I thought about it.

Cao Pi summoned Hua Xin.

After all, this is not the first time Hua Xin has done this dirty thing.

In the past, Hua Xin was the deputy of the imperial censor Xi Lu, and was ordered by Cao Cao to lead troops to the palace to search for Empress Fu.

Empress Fu hid in the wall to avoid the trouble, but Hua Xin took her out of the wall.

The dignified queen was led out by Hua Xin like a dog, which shows the character of this eagle dog.

Because of this, Hua Xin's reputation became very bad, and he directly became a close minister of Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao died, Hua Xin also went to find Liu Xie and asked Liu Xie to give the seal to Prime Minister Cao Pi and the seal of the King of Wei.

With these two achievements, Hua Xin directly replaced Zhong Yao as the Prime Minister of Wei.

When he learned that Cao Pi intended to allow Liu Xie to abdicate, Hua Xin immediately requested the order: "The King of Wei is kind and his abdication will surely convince all parties."

Hua Xin's flattery made Cao Pi feel quite comfortable: "Ziyu, the emperor is also my brother-in-law, so don't neglect me. If the emperor doesn't want to, don't leak the news."

With Hua Xin doing this dirty work, Cao Pi felt much more comfortable.

"Although I failed to win Shangyong, as long as the emperor is willing to abdicate, there won't be much opposition from the ministers." Cao Pi thought about it carefully and couldn't hide his excitement.

Sima Yi was sensible and didn't say much.

To Sima Yi, it made no difference whether Liu Xie became emperor or Cao Pi became emperor.

Sima Yi would not be loyal to Liu Xie, and Liu Xie could not give Sima Yi what he wanted; but if he did not support Cao Pi, Sima Yi would most likely be expelled and exterminated.

Even though Cao Pi seems to be a bit of a villain now, that is also a normal human reaction.

Just imagine, he has been submissive in front of Cao Cao for decades, and once he succeeds, he ascends to the throne and has no one to restrain him.

Not long after he ascended the throne, he was about to proclaim himself emperor. How could he hold back this joy?

Hua Xin took his soldiers with him and came to Liu Xie's palace aggressively.

He ran into Queen Cao Jie head-on.

"Hua Xin, how dare you be so rude? You came without an edict again!" Cao Jie lost countenance when he saw Hua Xin.

Although Cao Jie was Cao Pi's sister, Hua Xin did not take Cao Jie seriously.

Cao Pi didn't even take his own brother seriously, so how could he care if Hua Xin was rude to Cao Jie.

"I'm here to see Your Majesty. I have nothing to do with Empress Cao. Leave quickly and don't delay important events!" Hua Xin was arrogant and did not take Cao Jie, the empress of the Han Dynasty, into consideration at all.

Cao Jie was furious: "Hua Xin, you are just a dog raised by my brother, how dare you be so disrespectful!"

Although Hua Xin is indeed treating Cao Pi like a dog now, it does not mean that Hua Xin can endure being called a dog by Cao Jie.

"Queen Cao, do you remember Queen Fu!" Hua Xin's tone was a little chillier.

Cao Jie suddenly became angry: "You!"

During the conflict, a feeble voice sounded from behind: "Queen, please step aside first. Hua Xiangguo is of noble character and is only here for discussion."

"Is he worthy of being of noble character?" Cao Jie snorted coldly, turned around and came to Liu Xie's side.

Hua Xin ignored Cao Jie's sarcasm and stepped forward to salute Liu Xie: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am here today to plan for Your Majesty."

Liu Xie's eye sockets are sunken, his hair is dry, his face is a little yellow, and his body is even thinner.

He is less than forty years old, but he looks as if he is almost sixty.

"Hua Xiangguo, just speak frankly, without beating around the bush." ​​Liu Xie's tone was calm, neither sad nor happy, as if he had seen through the world of life and death.

Hua Xin saw that Liu Xie had no intention of letting Cao Jie leave, so he said bluntly: "In ancient times, Yao and Shun abdicated for the sake of the country's great plans. Their good names were passed down through the ages, and their merits were praised for eternity."

"Now that the country is falling apart, it's all down to the king of Wei and his son who sacrificed their lives to fight for the country and destroy Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, Ma Teng, Liu Biao and other thieves."

"The achievements of the Wei prince and his son are no less than those of the great ancestors of the past." 1
"Although Your Majesty is the emperor, his writing cannot bring peace to the world, and his strength cannot control his horse."

"The civil and military affairs are inferior to those of Prince Wei and his son, but His Majesty is in the position of the Son of Heaven. Shouldn't you feel ashamed?"

"Prince Wei and his son have been fighting for His Majesty for many years, but there are always stupid thieves inside and outside the court who want to get rid of Prince Wei and his son. It really chills our hearts."

"For the sake of the country, the king of Wei, and your majesty, I think your majesty should follow the example of Yao and Shun in ancient times and give up the throne of emperor to a virtuous person."

"In this way, the country can be stable and thieves will not have two minds."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about your life. Your Majesty is the brother-in-law of King Wei. If King Wei ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, Your Majesty will definitely be a duke."

"Your Majesty, you don't want to see the people of the world in dire straits all the time, right?"

"Now all you need is for your Majesty to imitate the ancient Yao and Shun, complete the ceremony of abdication, and announce it to the world. The people of this world will surely weep with joy."

"In private matters and in public matters, it will be a blessing to the world for Your Majesty to give up the position of Emperor!"

Hua Xin made an impassioned speech, but Liu Xie's expression showed no reaction. However, Cao Jie jumped to his feet and cursed: "Hua Ziyu, you are a traitor with no king and no father, how dare you say such rebellious words!"

(End of this chapter)