Chapter 919: Bingzhou and Border Affairs
The barbarians in Bingzhou are causing rebellion. Who is the most suitable person to lead the army to quell the rebellion?
Sima Shi wanted to say, of course it is an adult.
But if even the small barbarians have to be led by adults in person, then the great Wei is really hopeless.
It has only been a few years since Cao Wei accepted the Zen throne from the Han Emperor. Could it be that he has already fallen to the point where no one can use him?
Let alone the master who is guarding Guanzhong, how can he leave easily?
Shu people will not take any action when they see the master leaving Guanzhong?
So Master Sima rejected the idea immediately.
So who should it be?
Sima Shi glanced at Sima Yi, his mind spinning rapidly.
He knew that although he had no official position now, the fact that the Lord still took him with him was enough to explain some problems.
So I cannot let the adults down.
Since the adults intend to test themselves, they must have given hints.
Master Sima went through what he said before in detail, and his heart suddenly moved when he remembered what the adults said about "like using side branches and in-laws".
So he thought about all the Cao family’s relatives and in-laws, and asked tentatively:
“Cao Shuang? Cao Yu?”
Sima Yi glanced at his son:
"Bi Gui has been the governor of Bingzhou for several years. Cao Shuang and Cao Yu are not even qualified to lead the government. I am afraid they are not as good as Bi Gui. You let them lead the army?"
Sima Shi said.
That’s an in-law?
In fact, there is another Xiahou Xian in the Xiahou family.
It’s just that the three Xiahou clans are no longer trusted by Your Majesty.
Xia Houxian just got a sinecure and stayed in Luoyang doing nothing.
It can be said that the current treatment of the representatives of the Xiahou clan is worse than that of myself who was implicated in the flashy case.
After all, he has been lifted from the ban and can travel freely.
And the main figures of the Xiahou clan are not even allowed to leave Luoyang.
After much thought, Master Sima could not guess who His Majesty would most likely send.
Because this person must not only gain the trust of His Majesty, but also have the ability to command troops.
Just these two conditions, there are actually many people in the DPRK who meet them.
But if you add the conditions of clan and marriage, it will be a bit difficult to find.
After all, after two generations of continuous restrictions and weakening of clans, the current royal clans do not have outstanding talents at all.
As if he could read his son's thoughts, Sima Yi said again leisurely:
“Those with the surname Cao may not necessarily be family members; those with the family name may not necessarily have the surname Cao!”
Hearing Sima Yi's words, Master Sima suddenly woke up and blurted out: "Qin Lang!"
The eldest son of Qin Lang is Qin Yilu, and Qin Yilu's wife is Du.
Yilu of Qin was originally a general under Lu Bu, and later he went as an envoy to Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu took him as his wife, a daughter of a Han clan member.
Leaving his ex-wife Du Shi and his son Qin Lang alone in Xiapi.
Ahem, everyone in the world knows that Emperor Wu’s hobbies are slightly different from ordinary people.
At that time, Emperor Wu besieged Lu Bu in Xiapi. After the city was defeated, he saw Du's beauty and accepted her.
So Qin Lang became the stepson of Emperor Wu.
Similar to Qin Lang, there is He Yan, who was born to Mrs. Yin.
Mrs. Yin was originally the daughter-in-law of General He Jin.
However, although Qin Lang and He Yan have similar fates, their personalities are completely opposite.
He Yan has a flamboyant personality and acts without scruples. As a pretender, he wears clothes similar to those of the prince.
He married Emperor Wu's Princess Jinxiang as his wife, but because he gave birth to a good-looking man, he was known as a pink-faced man, so he often had contact with other women.
Such actions were naturally disliked by Emperor Wen.
Hence, he was never able to hold an official position during the early years of Huang Dynasty.
When the current His Majesty takes the throne, He Yan will only be awarded the position of redundant official.
Just a few years ago, he was involved in a flashy case like himself, and his future seemed even more bleak.
Compared to He Yan's publicity, Qin Lang is much more low-key and cautious.
From Emperor Wu to Emperor Wen, and even to His Majesty now, they all like Qin Lang very much.
Emperor Wu even publicly declared: Is there anyone in the world who loves a fake child like an orphan?
If He Yan was eager for wealth and followed the influence of others, then Qin Lang took the initiative not to hold an official position during the two generations of Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen. Instead, he was keen on traveling.
He even became friends with His Majesty, who was not liked by Emperor Wen at that time.
So after His Majesty ascended the throne, he immediately recruited Qin Lang to serve as an official in the court, and often asked him to accompany him on his travels. He even often affectionately called him by his nickname Asu.
Your Majesty not only rewarded Qin Lang many times, but also built him a large mansion in the capital.
His trust is as high as that of Qin Lang.
The most important thing is that Qin Lang's talent is not low.
In the Battle of Xiaoguan, the army led by the former Great Sima was defeated in many cases.
Qin Lang's army is one of the few battalions that have been relatively intact among the fighting battalions.
After the defeat of Xiaoguan, Qin Lang protected Cao Da Sima's retreat, and worked with Guo Huai to collect the defeated troops, which left a lot of energy for the Guanzhong army.
Thinking about it like this, Master Sima felt more and more that Qin Lang was indeed a suitable candidate.
Sima Yi heard the answer he wanted and nodded with satisfaction:
“Indeed, Qin Yuanming was someone close to His Majesty, but when he saw the danger, he was ordered to lead the army to stay in Guanzhong.”
“The situation now is not as good as it was then, and besides, His Majesty has been apart from me for several years, so I miss you.”
“It would be a good thing to do a favor and let him return to His Majesty.”
During the Battle of Longyou, His Majesty visited Chang'an in person, but Zhang He was defeated in Jieting and Wei Zhen was defeated in Wudu.
The Guanzhong was in turmoil, in order to guard the various passes, and at the same time to disintegrate the alliances of upstarts such as Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi, two veterans of the three dynasties who had been in charge of secrets for many years, suggested that Qin Lang be sent to guard Qian County.
This defense means staying in Guanzhong for five years without being able to return.
As an old fox, how could Sima Yi not guess what Liu Fang and Sun Zi were thinking?
It's just that Qin Lang has been a blessing in disguise in the past few years in Guanzhong and has become a rookie in the Wei army. They are afraid that things will not go as they wish.
And Qin Lang stayed in Guanzhong for several years, and he may not want to return to Luoyang.
Your Majesty may not want Qin Lang to return to you.
So taking advantage of the merger of the states and taking advantage of the situation to send Qin Lang away is a matter for all parties, why not do it?
“Is everything going well in all directions?”
Sima Shi was startled and couldn't help but asked with some confusion: "Isn't it Sanfang?"
Your Majesty, Qin Lang, Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who else is there?
When he looked at his master with some doubts and saw his meaningful expression, he suddenly understood something:
Don't you want Qin Lang to stay in Guanzhong?
After thinking about it, Master Sima was stunned at first, and then suddenly felt an inexplicable heart palpitation:
Sir, what do you think?
“What on earth is he thinking!”
Cao Rui, who was also in Luoyang, slammed the memorial sent from Bingzhou onto the case and cursed angrily:
“Asking him to be the governor of Bingzhou is to appease the local government, not to initiate border affairs!”
Liang Xi has been in charge of merging prefectures for more than 20 years, and his political achievements are often the best in the world.
With such a good governance foundation, Bigui was able to launch the Bibu Dugen rebellion.
Now that you are writing such a memorial, do you really think that you are a foolish king who does not know how to govern the world?
In fact, although Bi Gui is a relative of the emperor, Cao Rui doesn't like him very much now.
The reason is also very simple, because when investigating the Fuhua case, Cao Rui discovered that Bi Gui had a close connection with everyone in the Fuhua case.
Had it not been for the repeated defeats after he ascended the throne, Cao Rui would have dismissed Bi Gui from his position as governor of Bingzhou just based on the flashy case.
Because Cao Rui's position was far less solid than in history, he had to treat the powerful children and young students lightly.
Hence, the impact of the Flashy Case has been much smaller than in the original history.
What Cao Rui didn't expect was that Bi Gui, who was involved in the flashy case, actually intensified his efforts and forced Bu Dugen, who was guarding the border for the Wei Dynasty, to rebel.
How come this didn’t make him yell in anger?
These "glorious and pretentious people" really don't have any good things. They can only talk empty words and harm the country!
Cao Rui said bitterly in his heart.
But I saw that his anger was still lingering:
“Although Bu Dugen was tempted by Bi Neng, there was distaste between the two of them, so he should be suspicious.”
“Now that Bi Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, is marching out, it will only force the two divisions to merge into one. How can we control it?”
Although Ang Bigui did not argue, after all, his position as governor of Bingzhou was appointed by himself, and Cao Rui was not allowed to deal with his aftermath.
So he issued an edict:
“Send out troops to attack Hu Ke, but do not cross the pass.”
The so-called Guansa refers to the Great Wall built by the Han Dynasty.
What Cao Rui didn't know was that his edict had just left Luoyang, and Bi Gui had already led the army across the pass and arrived at the Yin Pavilion not far from the north of the pass.
Budugen’s tribe did not flee directly to the north, but turned to the west.
It seems that they want to cross the river and enter the Jiuyuan hometown (i.e. the Hetao area).
After Bi Gui made this judgment, he immediately sent generals Su Shang and Dong Bi as forwards to continue to pursue the Budugen tribe.
What he didn't know was that Kebineng had already personally led more than ten thousand fine cavalry from the west, preparing to meet Bu Dugen.
At the same time, he also sent his son as a vanguard to advance towards the building west of the Hades Pavilion.
Because he made an appointment with Bu Dugen, the two parties met upstairs.
After so many years of operation, Ke Bineng's power has expanded from northern Youzhou to the Jiuyuan area, the hometown of the Han Dynasty.
Although Bu Dugen competed with Kebi in recent years, he was mostly defeated.
In the end, they could only retreat to Yanmen County and Taiyuan County in Bingzhou, and rely on the Wei people to save the tribe.
It can be said that Kebineng has completed the comprehensive suppression of Bu Dugen from three directions: east, west, and north.
If Bu Dugen wants to return to the grassland, he must either defeat Kebineng or get Kebineng's consent.
This is also the reason why Budugen agreed to merge with Kebineng into one.
As long as you can live under someone else's roof, you can just tolerate it.
It just so happens that Bi Gui is an unworthy son, so he might as well go back to the grassland.
The grassland in June is rich in water and grass.
Su Shang and Dong Bi led the cavalry of the Wei army all the way to the west, pursuing the Bu Dugen tribe closely.
Although it is difficult to tell the direction on the grassland, Han and Hu people live together in Bingzhou, so there is no shortage of Hu cavalry in the army.
Moreover, the Hu people lived by the water, and Bu Dugen fled with his whole family, old and young, and the speed was not very fast, so it was not too difficult to catch them.
However, Bu Dugen stayed behind to break up the Hu people's elite cavalry. In order for their tribe to escape safely, they also struggled with their lives to keep entangled and delay time.
“Bah! These wild dogs are really fighting for their lives!”
Su Shang spat, wiped the knife on the still warm corpse of the Hu man a few times, and then raised the edge of the knife to look at it.
I found that the blade was already a little curled up. It was probably because I had chopped off too many heads of barbarians these days, and I felt a little distressed at the moment.
Then he kicked the corpse bitterly and cursed: "You don't know what is good and what is evil!"
Dong Bi also came over with a long bow. When he saw Su Shang venting his anger on the corpse, he couldn't help laughing and said:
“We caught a few alive over there, do you want to vent your anger?”
“If Bu Dugen were there, I would still be interested, but forget about these beards.”
Sushan answered as he raised the knife and walked towards another corpse not far away.
He seemed to have seen the body move just now.
His boots kicked, but there was no movement.
Then he put more force on his feet and kicked the body over.
The corpse finally let out a weak groan.
The Hu man who was injured and pretending to be dead opened his eyes and saw a condescending Han general staring at him with indifferent eyes.
His eyes couldn't help but show fear and pleading.
This is still a young Hu man who is only in his teens.
But Su Shang knew that just such a barbarian young man would risk his life to kill him or one of his soldiers in the confrontation just now.
He raised the knife indifferently and slashed the young Hu man's neck, causing blood to spatter.
The Hu man's eyes had already lost their luster before he could make any sound.
The lips seemed to move, as if he wanted to say something before dying, but in the end nothing came out.
In this small battlefield after the battle, many Wei soldiers were doing the same thing as Su Shang.
Seeing the barbarian who was still dead, he stabbed him to death with a clean stroke.
This is the normal procedure for treating wounded soldiers of the defeated army after a battle between the two armies.
No matter whether the other party is a Hu person, a Han person, or a Wu person...
Two days later, the vanguard of the Wei army arrived thirty miles away from Loufan.
At the same time, a barbarian spirit cavalry appeared in their eyes.
This fine Hu cavalry is different from those Hu cavalry who have been running away and delaying in the past few days.
They were facing the Wei army head-on. There was no panic on their faces, but they were like vultures that had seen their prey, eager to take action.
After a sharp cry, Su Shang and Dong Bi sent people to the front and shouted:
"The Wei Dynasty is chasing the defectors. Who in front dares to intercept them?"
The pursuit over the past few days convinced Wei Jun that Bu Dugen had no guts to turn around and fight.
Coupled with the eager pursuit, there was no time for scouts to be sent to the front to find out more.
So now a barbarian elite cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them, which surprised Su Shang and Dong Bi.
There was a Hu man who answered quickly:
“We belong to Lord Kebineng. Aren’t you also coming to join Lord Kebineng?”
“Kebineng?!”
Su Shang and Dong Bi looked at each other, both seeing the horror in each other's eyes.
They naturally knew that Bu Dugen was going to rely on Kebineng as a whole.
What they didn’t expect was that Kebi Neng would dare to send troops to Bingzhou to respond!
That's right, although we have left the pass, the Loufan area is still nominally the border of the Wei Dynasty.
Ke Bineng’s move was tantamount to making it clear that he was provoking Da Wei and quarreling with Da Wei.
“Kebineng has paid tribute several times over the years and claimed to be a vassal of the Wei Dynasty. But now he secretly accepted the Wei Dynasty and defected. Is he planning to rebel?”
Rebellion?
Hearing this sentence sent by the Wei people, the leader of the Hu people laughed:
“The tribute is for the benefit of you Han people. If there is no benefit, who would be willing to be your vassal?”
Although the Han Dynasty has become the Wei Dynasty, due to the power of the two Han Dynasties, the Hu people still used to call the Central Plains people Han people.
It is the Han people themselves who call themselves Wei people.
The leader of the Hu people was too lazy to talk nonsense to these Han troops. He waved his hand, and the whining of horns sounded, and the sound of horns came and went.
Hu Qi began to roar and gallop forward.
Looking at the horseman under his command, the Hu leader said to an old Hu man next to him:
“Uncle, wait a moment and watch how my nephew slaughters these Han people to vent his anger.”
The old man is Bu Dugen who fled with his family.
He forced a smile.
Su Shang and Dong Bi looked at the Hu man's movements, how could they not understand each other's intentions.
They even noticed movement on both sides of the north and the south, knowing that the other side had already planned.
The two of them were shocked and angry. At that moment, they both drew their swords and shouted:
"kill!"
How can a man from Bingzhou be afraid of Hu?
(End of this chapter)