The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 40

Gathering wealth is just a small way for Yuan Shu, and talents are what he desperately desires.

Because the troubled times are beginning to appear, this is the consensus of all visionaries.

So he was extra polite to Cheng Yuanzhi,

On the way to the Dongcheng mansion, Yuan Shu turned to talk to Cheng Yuanzhi about the situation in the northwest.

In November last year (the first year of Zhongping), Beigong Boyu, a Qiang, rebelled against the imperial court and took Bian Yunhe, the governor of Liangzhou, as a hostage.

In order to avoid being killed, Han and Bian were forced to join the rebels and became rebel strategists.

At the same time, Han Yue changed his name to Han Sui, and Bian Yun changed his name to Bian Zhang.

The rebels then attacked and killed Ling Zheng, the captain of the Qiang Protector School, and Chen Yi, the prefect of Jincheng. Later, they defeated Zuo Chang, the governor of Liangzhou, Gai Xun, the captain of the Qiang Protector School, Xia Yu, and others.

Not long ago, tens of thousands of rebel cavalry attacked Guanzhong Sanfu under the banner of "Qing Emperor's side" and "killing eunuchs".

The world was shaken.

Emperor Liu Hong then dispatched Huang Fusong, General Zuo Cheqi, and Dong Zhuo, General Zhonglang, with [-] troops to conquer.

Right now, the outcome is uncertain.

While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived outside the general's mansion. A servant had been waiting here for a long time. He passed down the general's oral instructions and summoned Yuan Shu and Yuan She to see him.

Yuan Shu gestured with his head that he would arrive soon, turned around and asked Cheng Yuanzhi, "My dear brother, please come with me."

He Jin recruited, Cheng Yuanzhi wanted to refuse to go, but he was afraid of offending him because of it, and it would be difficult to get along in Luoyang in the future, so he agreed after a little hesitation.

Although the result of this war has been known for a long time-Huangfu Song has failed in several battles, and he is in a stalemate with the rebels in the Guanzhong area. Later, he will be dismissed in July because of the eunuch's slander.

The Liangzhou rebels were unstoppable for a while.

Afterwards, Beigong Boyu died of civil strife, Han Suimateng and others became powerful, and the imperial court continued to conquer, but failed for several years, and the northwest region was actually separated from the control of the big Han.

Therefore, this summoning will not have any good results.

But if you know it, you will know it, and you will not be offended.

The two rode light horses, walked along the street, crossed bridges and alleys to the north of the city, and stopped in front of a magnificent mansion.

After the notification, the doorman led the two inside.

Yuan Shu hurried forward, while Cheng Yuanzhi was half a step behind, looking around, roughly observing the scenery and style of the General's Mansion.

The blue-brick and red-tiled houses are tall, the winding paths and corridors are magically crafted, and the whole mansion is exquisite and beautiful, exuding a grand and luxurious style.

Seeing the amazement on Cheng Yuanzhi's face, Yuan Shu stopped and smiled and said, "I'll see the general later, if you ask about the situation in the Northwest, my dear brother, don't say that the Liangzhou rebel army is invincible and destroyed the court's prestige."

I will not commit suicide Lu Yuanzhi nodded: "Don't worry about the highway, I have my own measure."

"So good."

While speaking, they entered the hall of the General's Mansion, and Nuonuo, the doorman, withdrew, and each of them found a cushion to sit on their knees.

While waiting for He Jin to come out, Yuan Shu urged again:

"My dear brother, you are quite famous in the capital now. Please don't speak out and contradict the general later."

"The general has a bad temper..."

Yuan Shu's words were already very euphemistic, and Cheng Yuanzhi almost laughed out loud.

He Jin was born as a butcher, a pig butcher, how could he have a good temper?
Isn't the thing that a pig butcher likes to do most is that a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out...

Yuan Shu continued: "Usually the general rarely summons me, this invitation may have something to do with my virtuous younger brother, so don't take it lightly."

He has already realized that He Jin's ulterior motives in this move
Cheng Yuanzhi was about to answer when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in the corridor and said with a smile: "The general is responsible for thousands of chickens every day, but he can also treat the virtuous corporal. He summoned me. I am very scared."

Yuan Shu looked over with a look of surprise. The two had known each other not long ago, but in his impression "Yuan She" was not a sycophant.

Just as he was about to persuade him again, he saw He Jin entering the room with a big smile, his eyes passing over him and stopping at Cheng Yuanzhi.

Look up and down.

"Your Excellency is Layman Yunmeng?"

Cheng Yuanzhi hurriedly got up to salute, and said, "Don't dare, dare not, Yuan She has seen the general."

Yuan Shu also got up to salute.

He Jin waved his hand to order the two to sit down, his face quickly turned from sunny to cloudy, and he frowned and said:
"I heard that since you came out of the mountains, you have used every strategy. The situation in the Northwest is now corrupt. I hope that you will use good strategies to solve the problems for the imperial court."

Cheng Yuanzhi had to answer He Jin's next question, but he couldn't come up with an effective way to answer it.

Liangzhou is remote, and the Qiang people are repeated, and the imperial court is beyond the reach.

It is impossible to calm down in a short time.

Even if Cao Cao leads the troops to go there at this moment, it will mostly be in vain.

The Liangzhou rebels have more than [-] cavalry. If they can defeat them, they can chase them, but if they cannot defeat them, they can run away.

In addition, Liangzhou has a vast territory and sufficient strategic depth, so it is difficult to calm down in a hurry.

Don't you see that Cao Cao's dream at this time is to be the general of the Han Dynasty.

Dreams are called dreams because they are difficult to achieve.

This is enough to prove the difficulty of dealing with the northwest rebels.

Moreover, the northwest rebels are not two groups. Under Beigong Boyu, besides Ma Teng and Han Sui, there is also Song Jian.

Historically, after the death of Beigong Boyu, Liangzhou was divided into three major rebel armies, each with different strategies. Song Jian chose to stay away from the disputes in the Central Plains, claiming to be the "King of the Han Dynasty at the head of the river", and separatizing the Wuhan and Heguan areas.

Han Sui and Ma Teng were involved in the disputes between the great Han, constantly jumping between Dong Zhuo and the rest of Li Jue, Guo Si, and Cao Cao, either along or against them.

During this period, Ma and Han also attacked from time to time, capriciously.

In 214, Xia Houyuan defeated Han Sui at Changlishui, and then broke into Song Jian's independent kingdom. Song Jian, who had been the king for nearly 30 years, died.The following year, Han Sui died of illness, and the remaining troops cut off his head and gave it to Cao Cao as a sign of submission.

At this point, the Liangzhou Rebellion that lasted for 30 years finally subsided, and the Silk Road was restored.

The cowhide that Cao Cao boasted about conquering the west finally came true 30 years later.

Cheng Yuanzhi tried his best to quote the classics, trying to make He Jin understand that this will be a protracted battle, the top priority is to disintegrate and attack the heart, and the second strategy is to send troops to destroy them.

He Jin is skeptical.

Cheng Yuanzhi continued: "The attack is too difficult to overcome, it will waste national power, and it will make all the rebels gather together to resist the imperial court.

"Why don't you wait until after the war, in the name of the imperial court, to entrust the leaders of the rebel army as the lieutenant of the Qiang guard and the prefect of the governor, so that they can take charge of the political affairs themselves, and the positions are mutually restrained but not subordinate to each other."

"In this way, once the external enemies are gone, there will be chaos within the country. The imperial court can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits of the fishermen."

He Jin frowned and said, "It's a good plan, but the officials and scholars in the imperial court will definitely not agree to a ceasefire."

This is true.

The Han people are still immersed in the strong man illusion of "anyone who offends me will be punished no matter how far away" a hundred years ago. For such people who dare to challenge the majesty of the Han Empire, they all want to slap him to death immediately, severely shocking the young people.

Little do they know that today's Han Empire is already in turmoil, and can no longer stand the toss.

Cheng Yuanzhi cupped his hands and said: "General, if this is the case, a certain plan is exhausted."

He Jin gave a "hmm" and waved his hand.

The two of them quickly resigned.

When he came out of the house, Cheng Yuanzhi smiled wryly, full of disappointment.

But Yuan Shu said happily: "My dear brother, your answer is very good today, the general must have been impressed by it, and in the future, my dear brother may be able to rise to the top and skyrocket."

Cheng Yuanzhi pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Gaolu, what do you think of the current situation?"

"Although there are chaos in various places, your majesty is in his prime, and the power of the great man is still there. Some young people should not be able to make too much trouble."

Your Majesty, he can't live for a few more years. Cheng Yuanzhi looked straight at Yuan Shu, wanting to tell him, "Your brother Yuan Shao also thinks so, that's why you will call foreign soldiers into Beijing five years later to overthrow the imperial court."

Finally he sighed and looked aside silently.

Yuan Shu wondered, "Isn't it right?"

"Of course it's right." Cheng Yuanzhi decided to end this topic.

At this time, the party's shackles have been released, Yuan Shao is already He Jin's staff, and Yuan Shu will also be appointed as a general of the five senses in the near future.

And their father, Yuan Feng, was in the position of Sikong at this time.

Only Cao Cao is still hiding in his hometown to avoid disaster.

For the Yuan family, the situation is excellent.

Why listen to some alarmist words?

After realizing this, Cheng Yuanzhi quickly adjusted his mentality and returned to Dongcheng talking and laughing.

Yuan Shu said with a look of fascination: "I am the third son of the fourth generation of the Yuan family, and I am the first son. As long as the position of the third master is in my place, I will be worthy of my ancestors."

"Gao Dao, your dream now is to be a third official, but in ten years you won't think so..."

"At that point, you just want to be..."

Having said that, Cheng Yuanzhi kept silent, and secretly smiled,

"Oh?" Yuan Shu asked puzzled, "What do I want to be then?"

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled and said nothing.

"Hey, brother, you really said it!"

"At that time, you just want to treat the road as... a private road!"

"Hahaha……"

Cheng Yuanzhi looked up to the sky and laughed, and rode away.

Yuan Shu stood there blankly, Zhang Er King Kong couldn't figure it out.

Private trip?Why would I want to be private?
Could it be Situ?
But why do I feel like this guy is laughing at me?

Yuan Shu's eyes turned fierce, and he drove his horse to chase after Cheng Yuanzhi...

(End of this chapter)