Chapter 3523 The King Ordered Not to Go to the Countryside
Chapter 3522 The King's Order Not to Go to the Countryside
Cui Yan lay in the coffin and was carried out of Xu County by a funeral procession.
In order to avoid inspection, the coffin was even made into a mezzanine. The person lying on the top was the real dead person, and Cui Yan was hiding underneath.
The lieutenant at the city gate actually pried open the coffin board, and then drove them away with a gloomy face.
Before, the four gates of Xu County were under martial law, but they were only closed for one day, and then they were opened to a limited extent.
Such a city with a large population, dense traffic, and frequent commodity transactions will only be closed for a long time unless it is a special case of war, otherwise the negative impact of closing the city is too great.
What's more, Xun Yu and others are still trying to show that Xu County is still under their effective control, so the four gates cannot be locked tightly, otherwise even if nothing happens in the short term, something will happen after a long time.
It is precisely because of this that the Zhen family and the Cui family have room for activities.
After reaching the outskirts of Xu County, Cui Yan finally crawled out from under the coffin and was carried to the side of the road. The funeral procession continued to move forward.
Lying in the coffin, leaning against the dead body through a thin board, this is definitely not a pleasant feeling. Moreover, lying in a small space, even turning over and moving around is not allowed, which is also a very painful process for Cui Yan, who is not young.
Cui Yan even felt like he had died once...
With the help of others, Cui Yan moved his joints stiffly like a zombie for a quarter of an hour before he could truly regain control of his limbs. He exhaled a long breath and collapsed under the tree.
Two days ago, Xu County's defense was undoubtedly the most stringent. Now, because most of Xu County's attention is on those people in front of the palace, although there are still restrictions on the entrance and exit of the city gate, it has obviously been relaxed a lot...
The Prime Minister's Mansion is indeed very tense, but the farther away from the Prime Minister's Mansion, the less nervous and responsible it is. It almost disappears outside the city. Even if passers-by see a living person crawling out of the coffin of the funeral procession, no one will bother to do anything, but avoid it from a distance, or simply turn their heads and pretend that they didn't see anything.
The Han Dynasty, or the Former Qin, was not so indifferent...
In the Former Qin, it was the duty of every citizen to act bravely and capture bandits.
The Qin Dynasty had clear legal provisions for acting bravely, requiring the people to lend a hand when others are in danger. Qin Jian recorded: "If a thief kills or injures someone with a rush technique, and no one helps him, he will be fined two armors in a hundred steps. '
In the early Han Dynasty, there were still some remnants of the Former Qin Dynasty, but the people in Guanzhong, who were accustomed to the laws of the Former Qin Dynasty, were beaten to a pulp in Shandong. The Shandong gentry in power used the so-called Spring and Autumn Judgment, or the Jingyi Judgment, to play around and interpret the law, resulting in typical cases of literary inquisition, which also made the political system of the Han Dynasty after the founding of the country inherently incomplete.
Continuing to the present, there is a clear difference between Guanzhong and Shandong.
In Xu County, there was chaos and turmoil, and the ruler Cao Cao was insulted, reprimanded and discussed, but most people turned a blind eye and were indifferent.
In Guanzhong, who dared to curse the cavalry on the streets of Chang'an?
The ills of the old system of the Han Dynasty were already deeply rooted.
In order to consolidate its rule in the early Han Dynasty, the princes with the same surname were granted titles, forming a parallel system of counties and kingdoms.
Although this was reduced in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the princes had strong political, military and economic power in their fiefdoms. They were independent in their fiefdoms, had their own bureaucratic institutions and armies, and posed a serious threat to the central government.
Moreover, among the princes, those with great ambitions caused disastrous consequences like the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion. So are the princes with small ambitions any better? Not necessarily. Those who only knew how to eat, drink, play, make manure and sow machines also encouraged the opportunities for the prime ministers and chief historians in their countries to profit, resulting in the situation where the princes took the blame and the fame and fortune were all gained by the wise officials.
At the same time, the feudal system of princes also made it possible for the current state governors to control the local areas and compete with the central government with one state. The immaturity of this political system was due to the fact that Liu Bang himself had a low cultural level and that the selection and assessment mechanism of officials was flawed under the inheritance of the Former Qin Dynasty, which led to serious corruption in the officialdom and affected the administrative efficiency and credibility of the government.
The recommendation of the radish pit led to the problems of bureaucratic groupization, familyization, class solidification, etc. In order to solve these problems, the Han Dynasty tried to balance it with relatives, and then eunuchs...
In this political environment, struggle is the common theme, and balance is only a short interval.
Just like in the struggle in Xu County this time, Cui Yan was not possessed by Agent 008, who could appear and disappear to the extent of an invisibility cloak, but he could still escape from the control of the Cao family and escape from the capture net.
On the one hand, there was no monitoring technology in the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, as long as you are not pro-Cao, at this stage, you will most likely be selectively blind and deaf.
This is the problem brought by the Han Dynasty system, and this problem is prevalent in all aspects, from top to bottom.
Cui Yan's escape from Xu County is a clear proof of the defects of the old Han system.
If Shandong can really pay attention to the people and be close to the people's hearts, it is natural that a small number of officials can manage a larger place with a small number of officials, soldiers, and school affairs. At most, they can only control the inside of the city. As long as they leave, they can leave. The city immediately has a very severe control attenuation.
The king's order will not go to the countryside!
Under the escort of several people, Cui Yan slowly followed the road northward, and did not go to the village where he had been to the past, but went to another relatively remote village. A man saw pedestrians approaching at the intersection of the village. At first, he was about to scold and drive away. However, when he saw Cui Yan, he was shocked and hurried forward to greet him.
"You can take some food..."
Cui Yan lies for most of the day first, and hikes for half a day, almost without getting enough rice to get, and he is thirsty.
The man hurriedly asked the others in the village to get drinking water and eat. After Cui Yan had eaten and drunk some, he asked Cui Yan why he came here.
After Cui Yan was silent for a moment, he asked: "How many married people with children in the village?" 』
The man in charge replied, "There are six people." 』
Cui Yan nodded, "Everyone called...
The man in charge was a little hesitant.
Cui Yan glanced at the man in charge and said, "He raised a scholar for a thousand days, and now he should use it!" If things are accomplished, they are a great achievement! 』
Cui Yan didn't say what would happen if he didn't succeed, and there was no need to say what.
In this village, some people lived in the abandoned village, and even the acres were not reclaimed and repaired, but in fact, the people living there did not make a living by farming!
In Shandong, due to the war, there are many abandoned villages of this type. Once abandoned, no one will continue to live. After all, whether it is a burned house or a slaughtered corpse, it is a high initial investment that wants to relocate, and ordinary refugees cannot afford it.
So most of the originally abandoned villages are now black households.
The man in charge is the leader of this village, that is, the power hidden in the Cui family in various parts of Shandong, especially in certain key areas.
Not long after, the people came and stood in front of Cui Yan.
Cui Yan looked over one by one, then slowly said: "This trip will last forever, but are there any unwilling people? 』
These people were silent.
Cui Yan nodded, "No matter whether it succeeds or fails, I will raise your wife and children." 』
In troubled times, it is not rare to exchange your life for your life and use your own life to exchange your wife and children's lives. These people already understood this when they arrived in this village and started eating the food provided by Cui's family and used Cui's family's money. They can refuse, but the price of rejection is that not only is they dead, but also their wives and children, they also have to repay the money and food given to them by Cui.
Cui Yan looked at these people and smiled, "Don't be nervous, it's not that you are asking you to attack Xu County... it's just killing some old and weak... You are all young and strong, can you not even dare to attack? 』
"Old and weak?" 'Someone asked.
Cui Yan nodded, "In Xu County, there are many old and weak people in front of the palace... waiting for you to enter the city... It's like this..."
Several people looked at each other and felt a little relaxed.
After all, although we have to work hard, we only have to deal with the elderly and the weak, and the danger is less.
That’s right, Cui Yan wants to completely muddle the water in Xu County!
Cui Yan said in a deep voice, "If the matter is defeated, he will be arrested..."
"The villain understands it! If the villain is arrested, he will definitely commit suicide and will never reveal any trace! 』
Cui Yan shook his head, "No, it's wrong. If you are arrested...you will say it was done by Cao..."
"Cao family?" 'These people looked at each other.
Cui Yan nodded, "If those people don't believe it, and ask questions, they can be called Zhen again..."
"Zhen's family? ! 』
『Yes. If you don't believe it, you will tell the hidden cellar in Zhen's city...』
『But... I don't know where Zhen's cellar...』
Cui Yan smiled, "I know. 』
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Since Cao Cao became prime minister, he has rarely worn armor, but now he has put the armor on his body again.
Although it is a little awkward and not fit, especially on the belly.
Large shoulders and round waists are indeed the standard for military generals, but it also means that the armor on the belly is very tight.
The guards around Cao Cao were wearing even heavier armor than Cao Cao. This thick and cold armor is the real military and national weapon of Shandong in Shandong. Compared with the soldiers without armor, it seems like there are several more lives and the blood strips are ridiculously growing.
Of course, this thick armor is only immune to physical damage.
If magic damage is done, no matter how thick the armor is, it cannot withstand it.
Just like Cao Cao, he is not completely immune to these conspiracies.
The situation is now confusing, but Cao Cao is willing to accept it.
In later generations, people often attribute Cao Cao's attributes to the "chaotic" side, which makes it a bit reasonable.
Because since Cao Cao started his army, he has been seeking survival and victory in chaos!
Survive among the eighteen princes and seek victory among the two Yuan men and men!
I was on the verge of despair several times, but I found a way out in the cracks...
This is not the special effect that inevitably retreated by the claw Huang Feidian in the game, but the ability that Cao Cao was born and his talent that stood out among the princes!
The more chaotic the situation, the calmer Cao Cao became.
Now in the north of Jizhou, there is Zhao Yun with strong troops and horses in the northern desert. On the side of Taihang Mountain, there is Wei Yan who has disturbed Jizhou from the uneasy area. At Heluo Hangu Pass, there is the main force of the cavalry who is ready to fight, and at Wuguan. , in Shangyong, and even in Zigui's Sichuan naval army...
For a moment, Shandong Central Plains had to face the enemy everywhere, and war fires were ignited everywhere.
If an ordinary person had collapsed in the face of such huge pressure, lost confidence, completely distorted, and fell into the final carnival, he could live in drunkenness and die in a day more. However, Cao Cao was not the case. His fighting spirit did not decrease at all, but became more tenacious!
Every step he took now was like walking a tightrope without a safety rope on the abyss. If he made a mistake, he would fall into the abyss and be doomed. But he seemed to be enjoying himself walking step by step, moving little by little, trying to go from here Find the glimmer of hope for success on the steel wire!
That is, defeat the cavalry!
It seems like this is a "luxury hope", but when Cao Cao fought against Yuan Shao before, most of the children of Shandong gentry also believed that Cao Cao was seeking death!
Cao Cao is a military strategist who is strong in both tactical and strategic aspects. He has noticed Fei Qian's biggest weakness since early on...
Fei Qian’s family is too small and has too little background.
The implementation of the new Guanzhong system has been too short!
Now all the situations of the Cavalry are maintained under the halo of the unbeaten victory of the Cavalry!
Just take one chance!
Fei Qian, the cavalry, would have collapsed in an instant like Yuan Shao back then!
Cao Cao believed in this, so he is still working hard to persevere.
He was like a character hiding in the grass, waiting for the other party to crash into it without inserting his eyes...
『Heluo urgent report! 』
A soldier shouted outside the tent.
"pass! 』
Cao Cao said in a deep voice.
The soldiers came in quickly and delivered the military newspaper sent by Man Chong from Luoyang.
Cao Cao took it and frowned after taking a few glances.
"Lord, but is there something wrong with the cavalry? 'Liu Fu asked on the side.
Guo Jia died and Dong Zhao died. Liu Fu, who was not a big clove of garlic, was also called a close minister who often stayed with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao nodded slightly, "There is something unusual when Hangu Pass is moving. 』
Liu Fu whispered: "Lord, is this the Cavalry Army ready to attack Heluo? 』
Cao Cao was silent for a moment, "Yuanying, what do you think?" 』
You adviser, come and ask me for my opinion in everything?
Liu Fu has always been a second-class strategist before, and is considered an adjutant of an adjutant. His main job is to check for the shortcomings and fill in the gaps for those big-headed military advisors, so he is usually used to asking the military advisors or the main strategies for sacrificing wine, and then according to these strategies, I have added some details and I have now become the main strategist and have not adapted to it for a while.
Liu Fu also realized this problem, so he thought hard, and then put forward his own opinion, "I think... the abnormal movement of the Cavalry and the Luo River should be a test! 』
『To be more specific. 'Cao Cao nodded.
Liu Fu thought, and said, "The river has not yet disappeared, and the north is still cold... Guanzhong is vast and sparsely populated. If you want to support the two troops of Wuguan Hangu, you must consume a lot of manpower and material resources to transport food and grass... and Now that spring plowing is busy, if you draw people, wouldn’t it be like killing a chicken to get eggs? Therefore, I thought that the current move of the Cavalry should be a detection feint, focusing on spying on the reality of our army's Heluo... The Cavalry launched a large number of troops, and it would be as early as March, when the ice and snow of the river melted, then there would be food transport. convenient……"
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly, but did not express his approval.
Because Liu Fu's analysis makes sense, but it is not very complete. This is also a shortcoming of most middle and lower-level strategists. It is not that Liu Fu has poor abilities, but that people like Liu Fu are not used to thinking about problems from a higher level.
Liu Fuguang analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the side of the Cavalry, but in fact, war is a contest between the two sides. If you only consider one side, you will inevitably be biased.
The actions of the cavalry are not simply trying to test Heluo...
Cao Cao heard that there was a secret method of flying pigeons on the other side of the cavalry, and he never knew how it worked. However, this did not affect Cao Cao's consideration of this. In other words, there must be turmoil in Xu County. The Cavalry Spy sent the news to Guanzhong!
And this time was different from usual, and Cao Cao did not order a strict blockade of the news.
On the one hand, Xu County has too many people, and even if you want to seal it, it cannot be sealed. On the other hand...
It's the military newspaper in front of you.
The cavalry army is about to go out!
Cao Cao replaced himself with a cavalry, would he wait for him to deal with the chaos in Xu County before marching?
Obviously impossible!
So Cao Cao smiled, "What Yuanying said is good... However, Yuanying was a little negligent..."
"Please give me advice." 'Liu Fu asked with bowing hands.
Cao Cao raised his head slightly and pointed toward Hanoi, "Although the ice of the river is gone, it is difficult to overcome... But if you walk on the mountain road, you don't have to cross the river! Someone thought that the cavalry pretended to move Heluo was true! It’s true to send troops to Hanoi! 』
"Hanoi? But Hanoi is mostly mountain roads...' Liu Fu said a while and realized that the Cavalry Army did put cavalry first, but the mountain soldiers of the Cavalry Army were also not weak!
"Lord! In this way...we aren't...
Liu Fu wanted to say that they were attacked from both sides, but after half of the talk, he realized that now it is not just attacked from both sides, but it is simply entangled!
Cao Cao was still smiling, as if he didn't feel the pressure from the current situation at all. "Now it depends on Xu County. When..."
While Cao Cao was speaking, he heard a soldier suddenly rushing in from outside the tent. "Prime Minister! Urgent report from Xu County!"
Cao Cao's eyebrows moved slightly, but he soon laughed. "Great! You really made me wait for a long time!"
After receiving the urgent report from the soldier, Cao Cao looked up and down, and then stood up proudly. "Send the order! Dismantle the camp, march to Xu County, and quell the rebellion!"