novelAbuy Chapter 1430 Taking Advantage of the Situation, Reproduction
Chapter 1430 Taking Advantage of the Situation, Reproduction
Chapter 1430 Taking Advantage of the Situation, Reproduction
In the following days, except for the Taihang Mountain Pass and the important roads on the east side of Taihang Mountain, the rest of the army gathered in the area around Yecheng.
This war has lasted for nearly a year, and the soldiers need to rest.
In addition, Sima Yi dug the Zhang River and artificially created a flood zone, which was indeed a considerable obstacle to the Han army, which was already half-mule- and half-horse-operated.
"Although Sima Yi said he was going to withdraw from Hebei, he left some hidden dangers in Hebei before he left."
In the big tent outside Yecheng, Sima Feng was waiting for news from Wang Han, Shi Bao and others while cleaning up the mess left by Sima Yi.
Although the army remained motionless, messengers, scouts and spies from all directions were traveling back and forth, continuously delivering news from Jizhou and even Youzhou to Sima Feng.
After reading the intelligence report in his hand, Feng Da Sima threw it on the table and leaned back:
"Although the enemy's army has withdrawn, there are still defeated soldiers roaming everywhere, and there are still many pseudo-Wei soldiers guarding various places."
Sima Feng looked up at the top of the tent and said slowly:
"From the information we have received so far, it seems that tens of thousands of Tuoba Xianbei troops were dispersed by Sima Yi to cause trouble in the area."
At this point, Feng Da Sima emphasized his tone, as if sighing, and with some meaning:
"Jizhou, war is raging everywhere!"
"Could this be Sima Yi's deliberate act?"
General Zhendong Zhao Sanqian and others were not there. Except for a few student staff officers such as Pei Xiu, only Zhang Bao stayed in the tent.
In the battle in Hebei, Zhang Bao felt for the first time what cruelty and ruthlessness meant. He also felt what foresight meant, and felt the gap between himself and the General Zhendong.
You know, after the late emperor's second uncle, father and others passed away one after another, he and An Guo (i.e. Guan Xing) and others were highly valued by the prime minister and shouldered the heavy responsibility of the future of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, Sanniang did not yet have the identity of Guan Suo.
However, these years passed in a flash, and General Zhendong had become the second most powerful person in the Han army.
I have already been lost in the crowd.
It cannot be said that all these changes are entirely due to one person, but they can basically be attributed to Mr. Feng.
But after the battle in Hebei, Zhang Bao was finally completely convinced by someone.
Therefore, with an attitude of humble learning, Zhang Bao tried to find ways to follow Feng Dasima these days to see how the other party handled various affairs.
"I have never hesitated to assume the worst of thieves."
Sima Feng did not look at his brother-in-law, but his eyes fell on the top of the tent:
"Sima Yi's move not only made us have no spare energy to pursue him, but also made Hebei a burden to us, so that we would not have the energy to divide our troops to destroy the pseudo-Wei in the next few years."
Under the circumstances at the time, the Wei troops that could be taken away by Sima Yi were basically his loyal and loyal followers.
Most of the non-direct descendants were thrown into Hebei to hold back the Han army.
Before withdrawing, he deliberately dispersed all the bandit troops that could not be taken away. Sima Yi did not expect that Hebei would be in chaos because of this, but Sima Feng did not believe it.
It takes patience to quell the rebellion. It will take at least one or two years for Hebei to fully restore normal order.
But in order to send troops to quell the rebellion, money and food are necessary.
But the autumn grain in Hebei can no longer be relied upon.
As winter approaches, the people of Hebei are starving again without food.
Now that the royal army has pacified Hebei, will they care about the people?
in spite of?
Then you still have the nerve to call yourself the king's teacher?
If we cannot even win over the most basic public support now, the cost of governing Hebei will only increase exponentially in the future.
Tube?
How much money would be put in there?
And it’s not just about taking care of this winter. Do we have to organize farming again next year?
Will we have to recruit refugees to reclaim wasteland in the future?
Farm tools and seeds are easy to deal with.
The problem was that during this period not only was little tax collected, but an unknown amount of money and grain had to be paid in as compensation.
With this calculation, the Han Dynasty would have to spend a lot of time and invest a lot of resources in Hebei before it could send troops to Jianghuai again to suppress the pseudo-Wei.
In other words, Sima Yi's actions were not just to delay the pursuers.
At the same time, it at least gave the pseudo-Wei, which was hiding in the Shandong and Jianghuai areas, a few more years of life.
After hearing his brother-in-law's plan, Zhang Bao felt his scalp tingling.
No, if you want to fight, then fight. Even if it means digging up the Zhang River, I can understand.
How can digging up the Zhang River be linked to when the pseudo-Wei would be defeated?
In his early years, whenever he went on an expedition, he would lead the army together with Guan Xing. Guan Xing was responsible for making plans, while he was responsible for execution.
The battle in Hebei was the first time that Zhang Bao, as the main general, led an army alone to participate in a major war after Guan Xing became the governor of another area.
Who would have thought that facing Sima Yi directly would almost lead to him being beaten to a pulp.
Then, now I want to study under my brother-in-law, but I am still hit so hard that I doubt my life.
Looking at his brother-in-law who was staring at the ceiling as if he was staring at a stunning beauty, an idea came to Zhang Bao's mind:
It's easy to say that he can command the army on horseback and herd the people on foot, and he is both civil and military, and he can stabilize the country and ensure its security. But how many people in the world can really have this ability?
Thinking this in his heart, Zhang Bao couldn't help but sigh:
"I originally thought that Sima Yi had fled in a panic, but I didn't expect that the old thief could make such an arrangement in such a hurry. So according to the Grand Sima Yi's opinion, what should we do?"
Feng Da Sima finally withdrew his gaze from the top of the tent, looked at Zhang Bao, and smiled meaningfully:
"What can we do? If water comes, we can cover it with earth; if an enemy comes, we can stop him with a general. Besides," Feng Dasima's eyes became deep, "as the saying goes, fortunes are often accompanied by disasters, and disasters are often accompanied by fortunes. It is not a bad idea to take advantage of the situation."
"How to say?"
Before Feng Da Sima could answer, a staff officer on duty came in and reported:
"Grand Marshal, Cui of Qinghe requests to see you."
Feng Dasima waved his hand without even raising his eyelids, "I'm busy, I won't see you."
After the staff officer left, Zhang Bao continued:
"Is this the seventh time that the Hebei family has come to ask for an audience?"
"Brother, you remember it clearly, but I didn't pay attention to it."
Feng Da Sima stretched lazily, "It's a pity that the water in the Xuanwu Pond has been drained. Otherwise, it would be nice to go fishing before winter..."
Seeing Feng Dasima's nonchalant tone and expression, Zhang Bao frowned a little and said, "Let's talk about business. What are you fishing for?"
At this point, a vague idea suddenly flashed through my mind, but I couldn't grasp it:
"Now we have more than 100,000 troops stationed here, and we need to provide relief to the victims. You have repeatedly rejected these noble families. Even if we can transport our own food and grass from the east of Taihang Mountain, it will take time. Are you really not worried at all?"
Not to mention there is a lot of damage along the way.
No matter how wealthy you are, you shouldn't waste it like this.
Feng Da Sima smiled strangely:
"Brother has already said that we have more than 100,000 troops, so what do I need to worry about?"
What do you mean?
Zhang Bao became increasingly uneasy.
Only a few days later, an unexpected person came to the big tent, and Zhang Bao finally understood where the vague uneasiness in his heart came from.
"General Shi Bao pays homage to the Grand Marshal!"
"Zhongrong, how come you came so quickly? I thought I would have to wait a few more days!"
Feng Da Sima also looked a little surprised. He looked at Shi Bao, surprised and a little surprised:
"Stand up and talk first. By the way, how is the war in Hanoi going?"
Shi Bao responded with a "yes", then stood up:
"Replying to the Grand Marshal, General Wang (Wang Han) and I have been ordered to attack Hanoi. The bandits have been operating in Hanoi for a long time, and since it is Sima Yi's hometown, the bandits are determined to defend the territory."
"They also have the Taihang Mountains as a barrier, so our progress is very slow. We even had to fight over some mountain strongholds repeatedly, and we lost a lot of men and horses during that time."
"Who would have thought that last month, that old thief Jiang suddenly left his men to guard the important roads, and he quietly retreated."
"If General Zhennan had not sent someone to warn us in time, we would have been deceived by him. We took advantage of the enemy's unstable morale and attacked Hanoi. Only then did we learn that the war in Hebei had changed."
Hearing this, Feng Da Sima nodded and said approvingly:
"Jiang Boyue is indeed the one chosen by the Prime Minister. He has the demeanor of a great general."
Then he asked:
"So, shouldn't you be chasing Jiang Ji? Why are you heading to Yecheng instead?"
When Shi Bao heard Feng Da Sima's question, he answered cautiously:
"After discussing with General Wang, I feel that the situation to the east is unclear, and the enemy is in a hurry to return. The military strategy says: Do not stop the retreating enemy. So we both think it is best to be cautious."
As if afraid of being blamed by Feng Da Sima, Shi Bao also explained:
"We sent people across the river to deliver a letter to General Zhennan, and General Zhennan agreed with our opinion."
"So we decided to split our troops into three groups. General Zhennan will explore along the south bank of the river to the east, General Wang will stay in Hanoi to clean up the mess, and I will lead some troops to join them."
"Very good." Sima Feng nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Zhang Bao again.
When Zhang Bao heard the words "Do not stop the returning army", he already remembered his defeat a few days ago.
When Feng Dasima's gaze glanced over, her face suddenly turned hot and she couldn't help feeling ashamed and guilty.
Shi Bao, on the other side, saw that the Grand Marshal seemed very satisfied with the way he and his men responded, and he became a little bolder:
"In fact, I came here this time with selfish motives. I want to join the Grand Marshal's army as soon as possible and serve him at my service."
Upon hearing this, General Feng stared at Shi Bao for a long while before he suddenly burst into laughter:
"Good good!"
After laughing, he asked again:
"You are not afraid?"
"I was at a loss in Yecheng in the past, and finally had to become a merchant, selling iron for a living. I only regret that I could not return here sooner. Why do I say I am afraid?"
In his early years, Shi Bao worked as a minor official in Nanpi, serving as the Minister of Agriculture. Later, he and Deng Ai drove the envoy Guo Xuanxin to Yecheng.
But when they arrived in Yecheng, Guo Xuanxin, who had said on the way that he had the talent to be a minister, just patted his butt and left.
In Yecheng, the capital of the Wei Dynasty, no one would even look at a coachman like me who came from Nanpi.
In extreme distress, Shi Bao had no choice but to do business and make a living by selling iron.
The cryptic conversation between the two sounded like thunder to Zhang Bao's ears!
"You, Mingwen, you, you don't want to..."
Feng Da Sima was a little surprised to see his brother-in-law suddenly react so strongly: "What?"
Even a bold man like Zhang Bao couldn't help but tremble in his voice. He swallowed and asked tentatively, "Hedong?"
Sima Feng looked at his brother-in-law with a little surprise, and suddenly grinned.
Cao!
Just because of this smile, Zhang Bao couldn't help but swear in his heart.
Ruthless!
The cruel and merciless Ghost King Feng is coming!
"You have to think carefully. Hedong is just a county. Hebei includes Jizhou, Youzhou, and Henei..."
If something goes wrong, the whole Hebei will be turned upside down.
"And by doing so, you are forcing all the aristocratic families in Hebei to stick together. With the resources they have, they may not be without the ability to resist."
The Hedong incident back then was not without consequences.
Although the Shangdang Incident was caused by Wei Yan's negligence, it would be self-deception to say that it was not affected by the Hedong Incident.
If this is the case in one county, what will happen if something unexpected happens in the two states?
Zhang Bao didn't dare to imagine it any further.
"So what? Are we just going to ignore them? Let them continue to bully others in Hebei?"
Feng Da Sima stared at Zhang Bao and said slowly, "If the Han Dynasty wants to implement new policies, it will inevitably conflict with these aristocratic families."
"Besides, the more than 100,000 elite soldiers around Yecheng are not just for show."
From the perspective of short-term goals, equalizing the land tax and requiring officials and gentry to pay taxes together would undermine the foundations of the aristocratic families.
Handing over the hidden population and paying taxes based on the actual land area, what is the difference between this and asking the wealthy and powerful families to tie their own hands and feet and cut off their own flesh and blood?
Among the emerging industries that have emerged in recent years, such as workshops, mines, grasslands, etc., which one does not need to pay taxes?
There is never an exception.
Otherwise, why do you think the Han Dynasty has been able to spend money like water in recent years without any financial difficulties?
As for the mid-term goal, it is to bring imperial power to the countryside, eliminate the privileges of the local powerful, and obviously aim to kill the aristocratic families.
Without privileges, what can they use to monopolize social resources and ensure that they and their descendants will always be the superior ones for generations to come?
If you really want to compete with the poor in the imperial examination, although children from aristocratic families will indeed have an advantage at the beginning.
However, with the improvement of the imperial examination system and the spread of knowledge, the common people from poor families will sooner or later break through the first-mover advantage of the children of aristocratic families by relying on the tactic of human wave.
Unless one day the descendants of Liu feel that they are living too comfortably, or are unable to think straight, or are fooled by others, the dragon-slaying boy will turn into an evil dragon and take the initiative to move closer to the aristocratic family politics.
But that is no longer something that Mr. Feng needs to worry about.
After all, if time passes quickly, maybe in a hundred years, there will be countless street lamps waiting to hang people, and among them there will definitely be people with the surname Liu, and probably quite a few.
As for whether he is the direct descendant of Fatty Liu, we don’t know.
Of course, that is also Mr. Feng’s imagined long-term goal.
However, Mr. Feng has always just thought about calculating in units of hundreds or even thousands of years, and he does not expect to see that day.
History always moves forward with twists and turns.
However, when Zhang Bao heard Sima Feng's words, especially the ten words "more than 100,000 elite soldiers around Yecheng", he felt a chill in his heart.
Sensing Zhang Bao's hesitation, Feng Da Sima suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. I know what to do."
Proportionate?
Zhang Bao looked at Feng with some suspicion: More than a hundred thousand elite soldiers, right?
"This time, it seems to involve the two states of Youzhou and Jizhou, but in fact, as long as the operation is done properly, it will only be limited to Jizhou."
At most, add Hanoi.
"The Lu family of Zhuo County took the initiative to show goodwill when my brother led his troops to the imperial city. In addition, I have also promised Lu Yu, so as long as they know what's good for them, I will not force them too much."
Although Lu Yu finally chose to flee with Sima Yi, Sima Feng expressed his respect for the other party's personal choice.
As the overall situation in Hebei has been settled, Sima Feng is still very broad-minded and will not vent his anger on the entire Lu family - at most he will just give them a warning.
In those days, productivity was insufficient, the land was vast and the population was sparse. In a place like Youzhou, which was both a frontier and a cold and harsh place, the power of local tyrants was basically not very strong.
Even though there was a Zhuo County where a big family like the Lu family lived, it was adjacent to Jizhou, not a county close to the border.
Using the Lu family to create a model can not only give an explanation for the teacher-student relationship between Lu Zhi and the late emperor.
At the same time, Zhuo County is also the imperial capital, so some things should not be done too much, otherwise it will be easy to give others a handle.
Of course, these are not the main reasons.
The most important thing is that in the future, we can borrow the resources of the Lu family, lure them with the profits of textile workshops, implement another form of immigration to the border and control the grassland.
Jizhou is different.
In Feng's eyes, those noble families in Jizhou are just fat and plump food that provide nutrition to the Han people. They are just waiting to be knocked out of their bones and their marrow sucked dry!
Just as you sucked the Han Dynasty dry in the past, you must spit it out for me now.
Still thinking you can escape?
Would you like to see what the aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty look like?
The Yizhou family had been taught by the old demon Zhuge and the ghost king Feng for so many years, and had long since grown into the shape of a big man.
The powerful people in Liangzhou do not need any training at all. They are exactly what Mr. Feng wanted from the very beginning.
The noble families in Guanzhong and Bingzhou are now looking forward to being taught by Mr. Feng.
In the near future, when the Jizhou aristocratic families are cleansed, they will inevitably be involved - they want to grow cotton without giving in.
As for the aristocratic families of Jingzhou, on the surface they appear to be in the shape of Eastern Wu, but in reality the Ghost King Feng only needs to give them a glance and they will become whatever shape he wants them to become.
Cao Cao chose Jizhou as the place to establish his country. Who would believe that he did not get the support of the Hebei families?
Anyway, the Ghost King doesn’t believe it.
Feng Guiwang would never give up unless he cleansed them up thoroughly and trained them from the pseudo-Wei form to the Han form.
"I have decided to leave the responsibility of the rebellious soldiers in Jizhou to you and General Zhao. You will plan what to do, and General Zhao will take action. Do you have any objection?"
Zhao Guang had also wiped out an entire clan of the wealthy in Liangzhou in his earlier years, so he had no psychological pressure to massacre the wealthy families in Jizhou again.
Shi Bao's eyes lit up and he quickly said loudly:
"I will definitely live up to the great Sima's high expectations!"
Merit and the like are not important. What is important is to kill those noble families who looked down on others in the past!
Sima Feng looked at Zhang Bao again:
"Zhuo County is not only your ancestral home, but also the imperial hometown. Moreover, you led troops through there not long ago. How about you go there to take charge of the rebellion in Youzhou?"
At this time, how could Zhang Bao have any room to refuse?
He was really afraid that Shi Bao, this mad dog, would rush to Youzhou and start biting people indiscriminately.
But Zhuo County is where the aristocratic families live. If the incident affects the whole village, wouldn’t the Zhang family be scolded to death by the villagers?
Brother Zhang looked at General Feng with fear. It seems that what you said before about taking advantage of the situation means to cause another disaster in Hedong?