The fact that three senior Ji-Han officials, Yang Qing, the governor of Yongzhou, Wei Yan, the governor of Liangzhou, and the later general Guan Xing left their jurisdiction and returned south to Hanzhong would attract the attention of others. Although the three of them had tried their best to minimize the noise, they still did not conceal it. After Cao Wei lurked in the territory of Jihan, he learned about school affairs.

Soon, the news that a group of Ji Han senior officials had gathered on Xitan Mountain for secret discussions was sent to Cao Rui's court by a six-hundred-mile speed horse.

"Come here, please tell Grand Sima, Taiwei, and Sikong to come to the palace to discuss matters."

After Cao Rui ascended the throne, faced with the complicated world situation, he often discussed military and state affairs with Chen Qun and other important ministers in the inner court. Over the years, a custom has been formed unknowingly, so even if he did not summon him The names of all the important ministers who entered the palace were revealed, and Xiao Huangmen, who was responsible for delivering the decree, also knew who to invite.

At this time, it was the time of duty, and the ministers were still dealing with political affairs in the official offices of the court. Therefore, within a short while, nine important ministers, Cao Zhen, Hua Xin, Chen Qun, Sun Zi, Liu Fang, Chen Jiao, Liu Ye, and Jiang Ji, arrived one after another. East Hall.

The East Hall is located on the east side of the Taiji Hall in the Wei Palace. It is where the Wei Emperor handled court affairs, summoned ministers, and gave lectures on a daily basis. To the west of the Taiji Hall is the West Hall where the Wei Emperor lived daily. The east and west halls are the same as the main hall, the Taiji Hall. The characters are juxtaposed, majestic, huge and luxurious, forming the core of Cao Wei's palace.

After describing the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, everyone took their seats. Cao Rui sighed lightly and said worriedly: "My lords, please give me a detailed report. Six days ago, the false Prime Minister Zhuge Liang summoned Yang Qing, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and other thieves to secretly discuss important matters. Although we haven't yet found out what they are planning, it is not difficult to imagine that these thieves and bandits are gathering together to do harm to us, the Wei Dynasty.

The thieves are so rampant, I, the Wei Dynasty, must not ignore it and must come up with effective countermeasures. I wonder if you have any clever ideas that you can teach me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Xin was the first to answer: "Your Majesty, although we have not yet found out the contents of the secret discussion of the Shu thieves, it is not difficult to guess that they must be discussing the strategy for the next invasion.

As for the countermeasures, I believe that the previous two defeats were due to the Wang Division's lack of troops in Kansai and a sneak attack. Currently, there are tens of thousands of elite troops stationed in Guanzhong under the command of General Zhengxi. We only need to strengthen the vigilance and firmly control the situation. There are dangerous passes everywhere, and you can protect yourself in a short time.

Of course, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, I suggest strengthening the defense of Tongguan. In this way, the Guanxi King's Division will be able to block the first wave of attacks by the Shu thieves. When the Shu thieves' vigor weakens, the imperial court can calmly dispatch the Chinese army to rescue and counterattack. By then the Shu thieves will definitely be no match for Master Wang."

"Well, the Qing family's analysis is very reasonable. Sincerity can be said to be a mature way of planning for the country." Cao Rui nodded.

Hua Xin's words were smooth but unremarkable, and there was no useful strategy. However, Cao Rui knew that Hua Xin had never been good at military affairs, so he did not criticize him too much. Instead, he praised him to show his respect for the veteran. Respect.

"Da Sima, what do you think?"

Cao Rui looked at Cao Zhen with eyes full of expectation, eager to hear the opinions of his most trusted minister.

Cao Zhen said loudly: "Your Majesty, I agree with what Taiwei just said. Zhuge Liang and others gathered together to discuss matters in secret to deal with Wei. However, what is different from Taiwei's countermeasures is that I still advocate taking the initiative. As the saying goes

Dao: Strike first to gain strength, strike later and suffer disaster. I still have the same opinion, so I raised a large number of soldiers and horses in the country to strike first and destroy Shu in one fell swoop.

Even if we cannot defeat the Shu thieves in one battle, we must retreat and recover Longyou, Liangzhou and capture Hanzhong, completely cut off Zhuge Liang's exit from the north to invade the country, and seal Liu Gejun and his ministers south of Micang Road."

"The thieves are rampant. Why don't I want to destroy Western Shu and clear up the inner world? However, Western Shu now has three states, with no less than a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. Zhuge Liang, Yang Qing, Guan Xing and others are all generals who are good at conquering and fighting.

, it’s really difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the alliance between Western Shu and Soochow has not been broken, and the two thieves are in the same spirit and respond to each other. Once we, the Wei Dynasty, transfer all the troops and horses from the country to Guanxi, Sun Quan from the east will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to attack our Jing and raise the enemy's strength.

state.

In this way, a single move can affect the whole body. If thousands of miles of borders are filled with flames of war, even if our country, the Wei Dynasty, is strong and our family is big, it will be too much to bear. Therefore, sending troops to conquer Shu is related to the fate of the country of the Wei Dynasty.

You must be cautious and not make hasty decisions," Cao Rui said.

Chen Qun praised: "There is no wiser person than your majesty. You must think twice before attacking Shu." He turned sideways and said to Cao Zhen who was sitting opposite: "Da Sima, in the past, Emperor Taizu Wu personally led the army to Yangping Pass to attack Zhang Lu.

, harvesting more beans and wheat will increase the army's food supply. However, before Zhang Lu captured it, food and grass were already in short supply.

Now Zhuge Liang is in Hanzhong, Yang Qing is in Yongzhou, and Wei Yan is in Liangzhou. These three people are all extraordinary people. The generals under their command, such as Zhao Yun, Guan Xing, Wu Yi, and Gao Xiang, are mostly good generals who are good at fighting. Xishu can be said to be

There are many talents and the government is clear and clear, so it is not a good opportunity to attack Shu at this time.

Moreover, the Ziwu Road is dangerous and rugged, making it difficult to advance or retreat. The transfer of military supplies will inevitably be cut off, resulting in great losses. Furthermore, in order to protect the back road, troops must always be left to guard the dangerous points along the way when advancing. This will lead to the loss of soldiers, so a large army was launched to attack Shu.

You must think carefully about everything.”

"Although what Sikong said is reasonable, Yongliang has fallen and Guanzhong is in danger. We, the mighty Kingdom of Wei, can no longer passively defend. If we do so, we will be ridiculed by the people of the world and the barbarians from all directions. If we don't take the initiative to avenge our shame,

Where is the face of the country? Where is the face of Your Majesty?

The road to Shu is difficult and dangerous, the transportation of grain and grass is difficult, and military resources are hugely expensive. These three points are inevitable, but don't the Shu thieves have these three disadvantages when they go north to invade the country?

Why is it that the small and remote country of Western Shu can overcome it, but we, the great country of Wei and the Central Plains, cannot bear it bravely? Why should we be timid and hesitate to move forward because of concerns about these three things?

Gong Shicai said that Zhuge Liang, Yang Qing and others are all talented people in the world. This statement is certainly true, but isn't our Wei Dynasty also full of talents? It goes without saying that true wisdom and skills are shallow, but Gong and others are all geniuses in the world.

, how can the governance of the country be inferior to Zhuge Liang and Yang Qing?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There are many good generals in Western Shu, and there are no less than a thousand good generals in Wei Dynasty. They are like crucian carp crossing the river, more than several times better than Western Shu? Therefore, Wen Changgong, really thought that he could not do it because of the crucian carp crossing the river.

Western Shu currently does not dare to attack when there are good ministers in the court. When it comes to the purity of government, doesn’t it mean that we, the Wei Dynasty, are not the same?"

The emperor was at the scene, so Chen Qun certainly did not dare to say that Cao Wei's government was unclear. Moreover, he believed that after the introduction of the nine-rank official law he advocated, the country's talents flourished. Both the court and the local government selected a number of

Officials with both moral character and moral character, if Wu and Shu had not separated themselves and established their own rule, the world would have been governed long ago.

Chen Qun smiled and shook his head, and said slowly: "Of course not. Now that the Holy Emperor is in power, it is Qingping that governs the world."

"Yes, now we in the Wei Dynasty can be said to have a wise king and wise ministers, and a clear government. But even so, Zhuge Liang still dares to violate the border repeatedly, why? When the two countries are fighting, they still have to see the truth in their weapons.

At that time, Emperor Taizu Wu once cooked green plum wine with Liu Bei and discussed the world's princes. In the end, he had to admit that there were only two heroes in the world, Emperor Taizu himself and Liu Bei.

Faced with Liu Bei, the hero, Emperor Taizu was not afraid. Instead, he pursued and beat him fiercely, not giving him a chance to breathe. Finally, he trapped this powerful enemy in a corner of Shu, thus creating the beginning of our great empire.

The foundation of Wei Baishi.

Now that Liu Shu is on the rise, we, the Wei Dynasty, must use all our strength to attack and destroy this traitor. We must not allow Zhuge Liang ample time to accumulate strength. This matter is related to the safety of our country, the Wei Dynasty, so please keep this in mind."

Chen Qun and others were shocked when they heard this. Cao Zhen had raised the matter to this level, what else could they say?
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