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Chapter 828: Doubts in people's minds: Luoshui 5 Yellow River Alliance

The news that Murong Chui was divided into Shaanxi and Guanxi was a series of major events that even surpassed that of the Wei State. The imperial power of the Yan State was very strong. Under such circumstances, they were actually willing to let a clan king split the soil and divide the king. Such a Such generous behavior was rare even in the Bang and Zhou Dynasty, let alone now.

Murong Chui's attack on Guanzhong was supposed to be a major event that led to the split of the Yan State and even the outbreak of civil war, but why did the Yan State end all this smoothly?

As of now, Yan State is far away from the unified north, that is, north of the Yellow River, with only half of Jizhou and four counties in Liangzhou and Hexi. A huge monster stretches across the sky like a curtain, giving everyone an endless sense of oppression.

What happened in Ji City of Yan State?

Can the emperor make such a big concession?

The ministers of Yan State want to know, Murong Chui wants to know, Han State wants to know, Liang State wants to know, and everyone in the world wants to know!

There is no impermeable wall in the world, especially for major events related to a not particularly outstanding person like the Queen Mother of Yan State.

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Jianye.

Xiao Yan and Luo Xianzhi sat opposite each other. Even Luo Xianzhi was a little confused. Even he couldn't understand the development of the situation. He thought about everything again. He shook his head again, in disbelief. He said: "No, it is impossible for the Queen Mother and the Emperor of Yan to pay such a price. Even if Murong Ke takes his body as a hostage, it is impossible for them to let go of their wariness against Murong Chui."

Xiao Yan nodded with approval. Even if Luo Xianzhi and Luo Youzhi jointly vouch for someone, they cannot agree to this matter. People will change and they cannot speculate on future behavior based on current people's hearts.

Every political entrustment is a gamble on the ancestral temple and the country.

This is the reason why King Luo Xin of Luo Wen is respected by the world.

Starting from Emperor Lu Fei of the Gao Dynasty and ending with Emperor Xiaowen Liu Heng of the Han Dynasty, he was in charge of the government for forty years. Everyone knew that it was easy for him to usurp the throne of the emperor, but he governed diligently and conscientiously, without even the slightest trace of it. evil intentions.

Murong Ke was called the Little King Wen, but he was not King Wen after all. Moreover, the Queen Mother of the Yan State was still involved, and his power had also been usurped over the years. From the information Luo Xianzhi had, and his influence on the Yan State, The Queen Mother and the Emperor of Yan knew that this would never happen.

Xiao Yan sighed: "Facts speak louder than words. This happened, Lingxiu. We must reconsider the layout of the world. It seems that we cannot destroy Han together with Yan."

Otherwise, facing the Yan State that unified the north, in the foreseeable future, without cavalry, we would not be an opponent of the Yan State in the vast north.

If the Yellow River freezes, we will have to resist Yan's cavalry on a flat plain and fall into the current predicament of Han. "

Luo Xianzhi pondered for a long time and said slowly: "Your Majesty, although I am not very proficient in military affairs, I know that all unreasonable things in this world have to pay a price. The detailed work I sent should be completed soon." Bring back the gossip from Yan Kingdom.

Let’s talk about the general trend then. "

Not long after the words fell, a eunuch hurriedly walked into the palace and said, "Your Majesty, there are officials from the Chancery outside the palace delivering letters."

Luo Xianzhi and Xiao Yan looked shocked, and immediately reached out to take the letter. When they opened it and took a look, they were shocked and suddenly realized that it was like this?

Luo Xianzhi's eyes suddenly burst into joy, and then he looked at the emperor. He saw the emperor staring at the letter without saying a word for a long time. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat, and he deliberately said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Yan Kingdom is destroying itself. This is This is a good opportunity for me in Daliang. First destroy the Han Kingdom, then seize Shuzhong, go north to attack Yan, and go west to destroy Guanzhong. Great achievements can be expected."

what?

Xiao Yan raised his head, wondering why Luo Xianzhi said that?

……

As Luo Xianzhi said, even if Murong Ke offered himself as a hostage, it would be impossible for the emperor and the queen mother to agree to such outrageous conditions.

Murong Ke worked hard, first reasoning with the emperor and the empress dowager. Murong Chui's capture of Guanzhong was a major event that could change the situation of the world. It can even be said that the time to unify the world has moved forward a huge step.

Murong Chui hardly asked for military supplies from the court. Now he has joined forces with the Guanzhong gentry and has formed a de facto separatist regime. Even if the court does not agree, he will proclaim himself king and emperor in Guanzhong. The court has to face an imperial relative with the same surname. Strong country.

Moreover, for such a great contribution, without such a generous reward, it is impossible to make the people of the world obey. In this world, there is a set of standards between monarchs and ministers. The view that thunder, rain and dew are all due to the monarch's favor is not accepted by most people. recognized.

This is what Murong Ke said to the emperor and the queen mother, but as we all know, the world never runs based on "what should be", but on "what you want to be", especially for those who are in high positions and powerful. That's even more so.

When Murong Ke vouched for Murong Chui, the Queen Mother of Yan seized an opportunity. She asked Murong Ke to swear an oath to Luo Shui that he would always be loyal to the emperor. If Murong Chui attempted to rebel, he would lead an army to put down Murong Chui. of rebellion.

Moreover, Murong Ke wanted to lead his army to attack Han and seize all north of the Yellow River and even north of the Huaihe River until his death.

To the Queen Mother and the Emperor of Yan State, Murong Chui did have outstanding talents, but they did not think that he could compare with Murong Ke. As long as Murong Ke was around, Murong Chui would not be able to achieve success.

But for the Luo family's oath, no one who took the oath has had a good outcome until now. Yuan Shao died suddenly in middle age, Sima Yi broke the oath, and the four emperors swore that the head of the Luo family would bear the backlash, but Cao Fang still could not withstand it.

Asking someone to swear an oath is basically the same as asking someone to commit suicide. Wei Guozhong's suggestion to ask Cao Chengsi to swear an oath was rejected by him.

But Murong Ke finally agreed to this condition. After he made the oath, it was like being struck by lightning. The emperor regretted it a little, but the queen mother only felt happy.

This condition is not only Murong Ke's personal pledge, but also equivalent to exchanging Taiyuan for Guanzhong. For the emperor and the queen mother, if they can own the land in Guandong, then Murong Chui, who does not have Hedong, Shuzhong, and Liangzhou, will face The imperial court was relatively weak.

As far as Murong Ke was concerned, he could not only serve the Yan Dynasty and capture the Han and Liang Dynasties, which was what he wanted to do, but also give Murong Chui a place to stay and avoid the persecution of the Queen Mother. This was the best of both worlds. As for the future, , that is no longer what he can consider.

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In Jianye City, Xiao Yan was extremely curious about what Luo Xianzhi just said about self-destruction, and quickly asked: "Lingxiu, why do you say that the Yan Kingdom is self-destructive? I just feel that this Murong Ke is really a sincere gentleman." , capable of what others cannot."

Luo Xianzhi was reminiscing about something, and said with emotion on his face: "Man is not as good as God, how can there be a person in this world who can scheme against gods and get a good death?

The oath of Luoshui is of great importance. It can be beyond the reach of ordinary people. It can defend the chaos of people's hearts. The price to pay is also huge. In the past, Yuan Shao swore an oath and died young. The four emperors swore an oath. Emperor Wei died early. Back then, the Oath of Luoshui, in order to suppress the barbarians, had a very small backlash, and the main backlash was borne by the main branch of the Luo clan who called for it.

They all died on the grassland, so it seems that no one takes the oath. If the main branch survives, you will see them die in middle age.

Luo Shen has a spirit. Since it can make people take oaths, they naturally know the contents of the oaths.

Murong Ke swore that he would be bitten by it. Needless to say, it all depends on his luck and longevity. If he is a person who has the appearance of dying young, his death will not be far away.

The Queen Mother of Yan State forced Murong Ke to swear an oath. Wasn't this using the power of Luo Shen to fulfill her own selfish desires?

This kind of person will suffer severe backlash. Even if she is tyrannical for a moment, she will definitely die within two or three years.

Isn't this a situation where the Yan Kingdom is in chaos?

In today's era of great strife, I deposed Murong Ke, a talented king and assistant with both civil and military skills, and even hooked up with the Queen Mother. I just want to laugh. I really have a holy master, not as good as an enemy with Jie and Zhou.

Your Majesty, I think we should contact Yan State immediately and launch a war of annihilation against Han State. Wei State has been destroyed. It is Han State's turn to carve up Han State and face Yan State across the Yellow River. This is what I want after Daliang. "

what?

Xiao Yan was stunned again. He was talking about the oath of Luoshui, but why did he suddenly jump to destroying the Han Kingdom? Moreover, he had just said that he wanted to keep the Han Kingdom.

Luo Xianzhi laughed loudly and said: "Your Majesty, after the partition of the Han Dynasty, the world will appear to be divided into two parts, but in fact it will be divided into three parts. Murong Chui and the Yan Kingdom will not attack our Daliang together.

Once Murong Ke dies, the Yan Kingdom will probably be divided and in chaos. At that time, it will be my opportunity. "

Xiao Yan could clearly hear from Luo Xianzhi's words that he was extremely confident that Murong Ke would die early. You must know that the palace where the two talked was recorded by historians at all times. He dared to say such a sure thing , which shows that there will be no surprises.

This made Xiao Yan a little panicked, and he quickly asked: "Lingxiu, I also swore back then. If this is the case, wouldn't it be true that I also..."

Luo Xianzhi comforted him: "I just said that your Majesty did not receive much backlash. Cao Fang is an exception. Emperor Yan Murong Chengguang lived for seven or eight years in old age, and Emperor Liu Chen of Han lived for twenty They are all fine, so what does Your Majesty have to worry about?"

Xiao Yan felt a little relieved, but he was not completely relieved. Even the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas in the palace could not make him feel at ease at all, especially since he also suppressed Buddhism. He felt a little uncomfortable everywhere. He thought He wanted to recite sutras, so he left the matter of forming an alliance with Yan to Luo Xianzhi, ending the somewhat panicked conversation.

After Luo Xianzhi walked out of the palace, he felt a little emotional. He could see that Xiao Yan was still worried, but he had no choice. These gods and ghosts originated from the human heart, and the human heart is the most complicated thing in the world. It happens all the time. Without change, people in this world believe it or not. It’s really hard to guess.

The valuable thing about Liu Bang is that his open-mindedness in the face of death is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Especially for an emperor with great power, he is really a great emperor who is not inferior to the ancient holy kings.

Luo Xianzhi had never met Murong Ke. When he entered the Jianye era, Murong Ke was already praised as the God of War among various countries. Even Xiao Yan did not want to face Murong Ke.

But smart people always have the same opinions and the same judgment on the situation. For example, Murong Ke and Luo Xianzhi reached an agreement on the fact that the existence of Han was no longer necessary.

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In Luo Mansion, there are small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, winding corridors, lotus leaves in the pond, dragonflies landing on the water, making circles of ripples, Luo Xianzhi and Xie Daoyun are lying on the rocking chairs in the pavilion.

Xie Daoyun held a book in one hand to teach his daughter to read, and shook a feather fan in one hand to occasionally fan Luo Xianzhi. Luo Xianzhi was holding a letter in his hand and reading it. This letter came from Murong Ke of Yan State.

This is not an official letter but a personal letter from Murong Ke. The reason is very simple. Luo Xianzhi's official position has not changed. He is still Shangshuling, but his official rank has been upgraded.

Liang Guo's Shangshu Ling has now become a benchmark for Yan State. He has been upgraded from a third-rank official to a second-rank official, with greater authority. Shangshu Ling has completely become a half-prime minister, and even the ministers' left and right servants have become more powerful. A lot.

The power of the Shangshutai has been increased in various countries. This is precisely the trend of the current era, that is, the court concentrates all its power to do great things. Any dispersion of power will bring the consequences of failure.

After Xie Daoyun finished reading the chapter to encourage students to study, he asked his maid to take his daughter away and asked, "Husband, what did Murong Ke say in the letter?"

Luo Xianzhi handed the letter to Xie Daoyun, and then said: "A very interesting person."

Murong Ke did not say much about state affairs in the letter. Instead, he said some things to Luo Xianzhi that should not be said due to the unfamiliar relationship between the two people, such as inviting Luo to go to the Yan Kingdom and promising to make Luo a king. .

To Luo, these words were basically in vain, but Murong Ke still did it. Luo Xianzhi chuckled and said, "Does Murong Ke have some plan? He wants to use this letter to drive a wedge between me and Is it related to the emperor?

Then he was wrong. Although the emperor and I are not indestructible, we can't be separated by just a letter. "

Xie Daoyun pondered: "He may be sincere. After reading this passage, I don't know if it is an illusion. From the lines of his words, I can feel that he seems to be anxious and expectant.

Husband, didn’t you say that he might die at any time?

Maybe he himself has worries in this regard. "

Luo Xianzhi fell silent for a moment. This was an angle he had never thought of. He took the letter back and read it again. Sure enough, there was a difference in feelings.

"What a sincere minister. It's a pity that there are wise kings in this world before there are wise ministers who can act wantonly. He made the wrong idea. He shouldn't have targeted me or Luo. , Even if Luo Shi dies, it is impossible for him to be the master of the two masters. Even if I don’t have the stigmata, I will not lose Luo Shi’s reputation.

He may have also seen the letter I wrote to him. I really want to meet him. "

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This is the first meeting between Luo Xianzhi and Murong Ke.

On the Yellow River, a small boat moved with the waves. Two boatmen supported the boat one after the other. Luo Xianzhi and Murong Ke sat opposite each other in the boat, looking at each other.

In the past years, Liang and Yan did not border each other, so there were no opportunities for the two countries to meet. However, after Liang captured Heluo, Liang and Yan demarcated the border across the Yellow River, and today we have The meeting of the Yellow River.

I don't know how much time passed, but Murong Ke smiled first and said: "I didn't get to meet your father back then, but I didn't expect to see the prince today. Father and son are from a dual family. It's a pity that we, Dayan, don't have such a prosperous family."

Luo Xian said: "The king has a great reputation and is a genius in the world. It is enough for Yan State to have a great king."

Murong Ke coughed slightly and said: "I used to think so too. I thought I could fight the world alone, but then I realized that people are born, old, sick and die, and countries always prosper because of people and decline because of people. I want to make the country Long-lasting prosperity requires a steady stream of talents.

I originally thought that my seventh brother would be such a talent.

Is the Duke really unwilling to come to Yan State?

The Liang Kingdom was in the Southern Dynasty. Did the Duke really think that the Liang Kingdom could unify the world?

If in the process of unifying the world, the Luo family did not have enough credit, or even stood on the opposite side, would they be able to keep the family's wealth in the end? "

Murong Ke still did not give up persuading Luo Xianzhi to go to Yan.

Luo Xianzhi smiled and said: "Is there anything in this world that can be said accurately?

If we only rely on the current beams, we naturally cannot do it. This is human-made. Who says that future beams will not be possible?

If Yan State is really sure of victory, why would your Majesty ask me these questions here?

Nothing in this world is destined and must be like this! "

Murong Ke was silenced by Luo Xianzhi's words. He coughed twice more and sighed: "It seems that it's not possible anymore. Let's discuss business. It's time for the Han Dynasty to end."

What he said was an understatement, but it directly sentenced a country to death.

Luo Xianzhi muttered: "The Han Kingdom is not easy to destroy."

Murong Ke breathed a sigh of relief, "Destroying a country has never been easy, but now is probably the best time. Liu Chen is dead. The new emperor of Han State favored eunuchs, ignored government affairs, and belittled important ministers. The Han State's The political situation was a mess.

It is said that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.

For a country like Han, which has no danger of mountains and rivers, if it loses its people and people, it is not far from destruction.

Since five years ago, Han has been unable to engage in field battles with us, Dayan, and can only defend the city and harass our Dayan's grain routes, and rely on the natural dangers of the Yellow River to deal with our Dayan's attack on Fenggao.

Now the Han Dynasty is about to lose even its unity. If a country cannot fight in the field, it will only fall into passivity. If the people's hearts are confused and cannot even defend the city, then it is time for the country to perish. "

Murong Ke had a deep understanding of war. In the attack, the offense gained the advantage, and the defense was guaranteed to survive. If a country can keep attacking, there is naturally no danger of destruction, but if a country cannot defend well, it will be easy. will fall into destruction.

The terrain of Han State is very poor. It is the only country without the danger of mountains and rivers. It can face attacks from three sides and relies on a city defense system built with strong money and grain. In this era, a large number of Wubao and Wengcheng were built, which was simply It was built according to the scale of the Great Wall to resist the attacks of the Three Kingdoms.

However, man-made defensive cities cannot block thousands of miles of national borders. The Han State still has to divide its troops to guard it. Now the Han Emperor is messing around, doting on eunuchs and flattering ministers. The ministers of the Han State can only advise, because This is Liu Chen's only son, and even another person cannot do it. The problem of the scarcity of heirs in Han Dynasty that began in Liu Bei's time has finally affected the present.

Each generation in the Han Dynasty is not as good as the previous one. They are either dandy children with no ambitions, or they are the second generation with great ambitions and few talents. There are very few talented people who are talented in literature and military affairs. Even the Yinghou is the same. Now without the blessing of the ancestors, even the main branches are There is no guarantee that there will be supporting talents, let alone the Yinghou line.

The contemporary Yinghou is a talented county guard. Compared with the talents of Wang Zuo like Luo Xianzhi and Murong Ke, they are a bit far behind.

The meaning of Murong Ke's words is very simple. It is true that the Han State is not easy to destroy, but as long as the Yan State and the Liang State are together, the Han State will not be able to sustain it. No country can face a three-front war and still win. .

Luo Xianzhi pondered for a while and then said: "It is inevitable that your country will attack Jizhou. What's next?"

Murong Ke knew that Luo Xianzhi was about to start dividing the attack areas, which could be regarded as a kind of division of forces. Since they wanted to form an alliance to divide the Han Kingdom, it was natural that the Yan Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom could not fight first. He had already thought about it and said directly: "Today we meet on the Yellow River. The north of the Yellow River belongs to me, Dayan. To the south of the Yellow River, Yuzhou belongs to the Liang Kingdom. Qingyan and Qingyan are on a first come, first served basis."

Luo Xianzhi looked at Murong Ke playfully and said calmly: "The north of the Yellow River belongs to the Yan Kingdom, and the south of the Yellow River belongs to our country, Daliang. With the Yellow River as the boundary, peace between the two countries will always be maintained."

Murong Ke laughed loudly and spread far across the Yellow River, and said: "The joke is too big. The Liang Kingdom cannot afford such a large land. I, the Yan Iron Cavalry, will not allow this." Something happened, if that’s the case, then let’s each rely on our own abilities.”

In the process of fighting for Qingyan, the Liang State had an advantage because the Liang State could fight directly from Heluo, while the Yan State had to cross the Yellow River from the Bohai Sea before it could attack Qingzhou. Unless the Yellow River crossed the Yellow River in winter Cavalry can only be allowed to pass by during the dry season.

Luo Xianzhi and Murong Ke discussed the number of troops sent by each country. If they wanted to destroy Han, both countries would have to make great efforts.

Although neither emperor of the two countries came to this covenant, they both brought the emperor's treasure. They took out a seal from their arms, then wrote the covenant with their own hands and put the seal on it.

After everything was over, Murong Ke and Luo Xianzhi high-fived each other and made an oath. Murong Ke smiled and said, "I hope I can meet the Duke at Fenggao in Mount Tai."

Luo Xianzhi also smiled and said: "At that time, the Yan Kingdom must have retreated, and I, Daliang, will put the big banner in the palace and city walls of the Han Kingdom."

After that, the two of them got from the small boat to the big ship. Murong Ke went back to the north, and Luo Xianzhi walked to the south. The two parted ways, holding the covenant in their arms. After many years, there was another covenant. , can be described as precious.

After Murong Ke landed ashore, he asked his trusted retainers to go to Guanzhong and inform Murong Chui of the matter. Liang and Yan were about to unite to attack Han. This was Murong Chui's opportunity. Liangzhou and Shuzhong both It is still in an independent state. Liangzhou is the back garden of Guanzhong. If the threat of Liangzhou cannot be eliminated, then Guanzhong will not be able to advance eastward in the future, and Shuzhong is Guanzhong’s health pack and advance base. Without Shuzhong, Guanzhong alone cannot A large number of troops were exploded, and they would not be able to threaten the Southern Dynasty in the future.

The war between the Three Kingdoms must be a long-term war. Once the war starts, it will not happen in a year or two. Even if it is instant, it may take three or four years. Especially for things like siege, if you encounter a defender Master, it may be difficult to conquer a city, and it will take countless time.

Such a long time was enough for Murong Chui to launch a war of annexation against Liangzhou and Shuzhong.

Murong Ke was worried about Murong Chui. At this critical moment, he did not forget to mention Murong Chui. Maybe he was a little desperate for the emperor and the queen mother, so he put all his hopes on Murong Chui. .

Does Luo Xianzhi know about this?

He could guess it.

But that's how things are in the world. There is no best of both worlds. Liang Guo's strength must choose one between the Western Front and the Eastern Front.

Yan State will definitely attack Jizhou, regardless of whether Liang State agrees to attack together, it will definitely happen, and Han State will be unstoppable north of the Yellow River, unless Liang State is willing to support Han State.

But this is impossible.

If the Liang State supports the Han State, Murong Chui will definitely put pressure on the Liang State on the western front, and the Liang State will fall into a two-front war.

When the Yan State captured the entire territory of Jizhou and began to march south of the Yellow River, the Liang State would face a greater competition.

Therefore, the current situation is the best choice for the Liang State. For the time being, let Murong Chui focus on other forces. The Liang State strives to get all the land south of the Yellow River, and then waits for the fission within the Yan State.

This is the idea that Luo Xianzhi and Xiao Yan came up with after analyzing for a long time and synthesizing various plans that is most suitable for Liang Guo.

When Luo Xianzhi and Murong Ke met, and when Liang and Yan formed an alliance, Han still had no idea what was happening.

In Feng High School, the capital of the Han Dynasty, the emperor, who had just ascended the throne, was playing a game of catching butterflies with his concubines in the harem. Around him, some literati were writing some poems for him.

He likes to be courteous and elegant, and does not like to hear about military affairs.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis Ying wishes to see you."

The emperor was having fun when a eunuch hurriedly came to him and reported in a low voice. News from ordinary ministers would never reach the emperor, but of course he did not dare to stop the news from the Yinghou.

Yinghou?

The emperor rubbed his head with a headache. He could even imagine what the Yinghou would say. He knew his teacher very well, and he would definitely have those words of advice again after meeting him.

The emperor hugged a concubine who was dressed slightly coquettishly and said with a sad face: "Just say that I am tired and sick and cannot see her. Let the teacher go back."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch quickly ran outside the palace and conveyed the emperor's words to the contemporary Yinghou. Sitting on the carriage, the Yinghou did not expect this outcome and looked at the palace again.

"Maybe it's fate."

He leaves here.

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The "Yellow River Alliance" was the first formal military alliance between the two countries after the end of the Zhou Dynasty. The states of Yan and Liang formed an alliance to dismember the Han state. The conclusion of the alliance marked the unification war of the Xia. Entered a new stage.

The end of an era and the beginning of a new era, just between talking and laughing. ——"Zhu Xia·Southern and Northern Dynasties"

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