Chapter 2239: You can’t get what you ask for, and you can’t give up what you want.


    King Wuhuan, Louban, died.


    Lou Ban was not the first Hu tribe leader to die in an assassination, nor was he the last.


    Assassination is even more permanent than diamonds.


    Whether to solve things or to solve people is not a multiple-choice question that only exists in future generations.


    The origin of assassins in the pre-Qin period was relatively single. Most of them were retainers maintained by nobles. Among them, retainers who were deeply trusted by nobles could even follow their masters to meet the king, such as Cao Mo, Zhuan Zhu and others.


    But after the Han Dynasty, the sources of assassins became more complex. Among them were retainers, slaves, and even teenage children. Some of these people are the descendants of criminals, some are teenagers who commit murders before they understand the dangers of society, and of course there are also more professional assassins. Therefore, these assassins not only have complicated identities, but also have a distant relationship with their masters. The ultimate purpose of their assassinations is mostly for money.


    Especially in the Western Han Dynasty, the temper of the upper echelons of society was bad. When Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty Liu Qi was the crown prince, he played chess with the crown prince of Wu. The crown prince laughed at him for his poor chess skills. In anger, Liu Qi picked up the chessboard and smashed Wu to death. Prince Wang. Of course, the things behind it may not be as simple as ridicule, but if Emperor Hanwen hadn''t handled this matter properly, the furious King Wu might have really sent someone to kill the prince.


    During the Western Han Dynasty, the princes took matters into their own hands to kill people, especially low-level officials. From prefects to local officials, they sent retainers and recruited knights to assassinate their opponents. It was not until Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty that he publicly stated that assassination was wrong and could not be done blindly. Do it, but it still cannot be completely avoided, and it even affects the present.


    Yuan Shu has used this method, Sun Quan has also done it, Cao Cao has also used it, and now it seems that it is the turn of the hussar general Fei Qian.


    ‘That’s a hussar! Wu Yan shouted, "I know them!" They are Han Hussar! 』


    ??Nan Lou looked at Lou Ban''s body with a sad face and did not speak immediately. Nanlou watched Wuhuan Wang Louban grow up. Although there seemed to be some distance in recent years, there was still some emotion. Now that life and death are separated, it is natural to feel sad.


    In fact, Lou Ban’s injury was not serious at the time, but the subsequent inflammation made the Wuhuan people’s shallow medical technology powerless. Then the inflammation in a wound continued to cause sepsis, which eventually led to Lou Ban’s death from visceral failure...


    『Revenge! Wu Yan shouted, "We want to avenge the king!" 』


    Subsequently, a group of Wuhuan people were shouting the same thing, and the mood was boiling for a while.


    "Quiet! "Youxian Wang Nanlou frowned, "This matter still needs to be investigated..."


    What else should I check? ! ” Wu Yan waved his hands, like a crow waving its wings, “The king is dead, why should we investigate? It was done by General Hussar''s men. What else is there to investigate? After checking again and again, the king’s bones were rotten! If revenge cannot be avenged, how can we comfort the heroic spirit of the King? ! revenge! We want revenge! Blood for blood, blood debt must be repaid with blood! 』


    Undoubtedly, Wuyan''s words were very instigative to the Wuhuan people, so a large group of people raised their arms, even the swords around their waists, and roared into the sky, "Revenge!" revenge! Blood for blood, blood debt must be repaid with blood! 』


    ?Nanlou stared at Wuyan, and Wuyan stared at Nanlou.


    This matter is not that simple! ” Nanlou said to Wu Yan amidst the noise, “Don’t take things too easy! 』


    It’s you who think too much! Wu Yan also said to Nanlou, "I just want to avenge the king!" 』


    "snort! 』X2


    The two people were in a stalemate for a moment, and then they both snorted and stopped looking at each other, as if they would feel disgusted if they looked at each other even more.


    For Nanlou, revenge is not the first priority.


    ?Although he has feelings for Lou Ban, can feelings be used as food?


    Nanlou is relatively old. The older you get, the more you realize that eating is the last word, true fragrance is the essence of human beings, and feelings are just the icing on the cake.


    ?Then what Nanlou wants to eat now is the throne of Wuhuan.


    Before Lou Ban died, although many people, even the witch doctors in the clan, wanted to let Lou Ban wake up for a moment, reflect on his past, explain some funeral arrangements, appoint an agent, etc., but it was very difficult. Unfortunately, the complications of inflammation had completely destroyed Lou Ban''s nerves, causing Lou Ban to die painfully in a coma or semi-coma, without leaving a single word...


    But this does not trouble Nanlou.


    ?Nanlou summoned everyone. His original intention was to ascend the throne of King Wuhuan from King Youxian to King Wuhuan with due authority and approval...


    The King Youxian originally had the right to inherit the throne.


    So at the beginning, Nanlou thought that this matter would be a matter of course, but he did not expect that Wu Yan would jump out and shout slogans of revenge, disrupting Nanlou''s arrangements.


    Should I take revenge for Lou Ban? Yes, but that is a question that must be considered after Nanlou ascends to King Wuhuan, and the more important thing now is to ascend the throne first.


    But you can’t say that on the face of Nanlou…


    ?As a result, Nanlou was trapped by Wu Yanan.


    ??Then does Wu Yan really want to avenge Wuhuan Wang Louban?


    What a joke, Wu Yan is neither Lou Ban’s father nor Lou Ban’s child. He just wants to take this opportunity to win over Lou Ban’s tribesmen.


    The Hu people have a tribal system. The population of the tribe is the tribe’s confidence, voice, and everything else.


    Wuhuan King Louban is dead, and his son is still young, so now is the best time to take action, and if it is in the name of revenge, it will be easier to win the favor of the tribe directly under Louban, and it will be easier to win the favor of the tribe directly under Louban. In the process of wooing or annexing...


    What''s more, Lou Ban and Nan Lou had some vague conflicts before. Although there seemed to be no difference between the two people on the surface, there were also some conflicts, large and small, among their subordinate tribes. If you don''t know how to take advantage of this opportunity, why don''t you wait until Nanlou ascends to the position of King Wuhuan to do it?


    ?Hence Wuyan is determined to get revenge, and has the attitude of waiting to discuss all other issues until revenge. Besides, if you are in the process of revenge, you can do it along the way...


    Youxian Wang Nanlou saw that everyone was agitated for a while and could not say anything. He simply declared that it was getting late today and would discuss matters tomorrow. He wanted to let this wave of emotions calm down before dealing with it. Everyone dispersed.


    ??Although Wuyan was not willing to let it go, King Youxian already held the highest position among the Wuhuan people, so he could not object openly. He just sneered a few times and left with some people.


    ??Seeing this, the rest of the people gradually dispersed in twos and threes.


    ??Nanlou stared at Wu Yan''s back with hatred in his eyes.


    ?Had I known it earlier, I should have found an opportunity to deal with him from the beginning!


    but…


    Nanlou withdrew his gaze. I was careless today, thinking that it was a sure thing, so I didn''t communicate with several big tribes in advance, but tomorrow...


    ?Nanlou smiled, his smile full of confidence.


    When it comes to eating, make some compromises and not be shabby.


    …(〃Van`)q(`Van#)…


    Zihe! ” Cao Hong shouted, “Calm down! 』


    Yuyang is lost! ” Cao Chun’s eyes were splitting, “Lost it! 』


    Cao Hong frowned, "Zihe!" If you can''t calm down anymore, I''ll call the guards! 』


    Like a trapped animal, Cao Chun wandered around the big tent twice, then knocked down the table beside him, and finally sat down, breathing heavily.


    ??The guards outside the tent heard the strange noise, stretched out their heads to look, and when they saw Cao Hong waving, they retracted again.


    “If we are in a different place...” Cao Hong looked at Cao Chun, “Someone will also find it hard to control himself... If Zihe wants to do something for Yuyang, he can’t do it unless he calms down..."


    "I promised them..." Unknowingly, Cao Chun burst into tears and held his head in his hands, "I promised them... Juzhang... the people... I promised them... I promised..." 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　… After taking over as the governor of Yuyang, Cao Chun devoted almost all his energy to it, patrolling the city every day, settling the people, accompanying him to build water conservancy projects, and even repairing the city wall together. Cao Chun took the lead and participated in everything in Yuyang. It was because of this that the Cao family was slowly accepted by the people of Yuyang, and now...


    Cao Chun felt that he had not only abandoned Yuyang, but also himself.


    "Yuyang hangs alone outside, with Gongsun in the east, the desert in the north, and powerful enemies in the west. However, Jizhou is tired of war and has no help. This kind of place is the best place for military strategists!" Like a large swamp, it swallows flesh and blood endlessly! "Cao Hong said slowly, "Therefore, my lord, regardless of the loss of a land or a city, retreated and defended this place. Firstly, the supply of food and grass would be quick. Secondly, it would be easy to dispatch soldiers. Thirdly, it would be close to Jizhou..."


    『But there are still tens of thousands of people in Yuyang, descendants of the Cao family! ” Cao Chun hammered the ground with his hand, “If you want to abandon it, why not leave early! 』


    ‘If not, how can foreign enemies believe it to be true? "Cao Hong said slowly, "Sacrifice for the country is inevitable..."


    "you! ” Cao Chun turned around and glared at Cao Hong, but retreated under Cao Hong’s cold gaze. Finally, he sighed and walked away.


    For Cao Chun, Yuyang was a place where he invested countless efforts and sweat, and where he met the rural people. But for Cao Hong, it was just a city, a remote northern border.


    How does the loss of a city or a land count in the face of the overall situation?


    Le Jin happened to come to report military affairs to Cao Hong, and bumped into Cao Chun. He quickly stepped forward to say hello, but Cao Chun ignored him and walked straight away. This immediately made Le Jin feel a little unhappy and stared at Cao Chun''s back. Look, just after entering the Chinese army''s tent, I saw the desk that had been overturned by Cao Chun. I couldn''t help but be stunned for a moment: "General... this..."


    ??Cao Hong waved his hands, obviously not wanting to mention this matter, "How are you in the army?" 』


    "Everything has been arranged..." Le Jin took out a map from his sleeve, "This is the defense plan..."


    Cao Hong took it, looked at it, and nodded, "Thank you Wen Qian for your hard work..."


    "It''s the general''s responsibility to reward the general..." Le Jin replied.


    ??Cao Hong said: "Now Yuyang has fallen, and the enemy will be coming soon!" Wen Qian can strictly guard the front line, and when he gets caught, he can make new achievements! 』


    Le Jin cupped his fists and said, "How dare you disobey me!" 』


    …(o▽)o…


    "Zihe..." Cao Cao looked up to the sky and said slowly, "When you resent someone..."


    ?For overall strategic considerations, Cao Cao didn''t even say hello to Cao Chun at the beginning.


    ???Guo Jia said from the side: "This policy was proposed by someone. If you and the general have any grievances, they should be somewhere, and it has nothing to do with the lord..."


    The people of the Qing Dynasty are in Peng, and Si Jie is next to them. The two spears are both heroic, almost soaring on the river..." Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly and chanted slowly, "The people of the Qing Dynasty are disappearing, and the horses are departing." Two spears weigh heavily, and the river is almost free..."


    "The Master of Qingyi..." Cao Cao paused, then looked at Guo Jia, "Gao Ke''s fault, Zheng Gong''s fault?" 』


    Guo Jiamoran, this question is not easy to answer.


    Of course Cao Cao did not want to embarrass Guo Jia, it was just his own emotion, so after a while, he changed the subject and said, "How is Cui Jigui?" 』


    ?After returning to Cao Cao, it didn''t take long for Guo Jia to resume his old business, analyzing and processing internal and external intelligence. After hearing Cao Cao''s question, Guo Jia almost didn''t need to look up any information and notes. He just said directly: "Cui Biejia went to the farmland after last month and returned to rest in ten days. No foreigners were seen... 』


    Cao Cao snorted.


    "The rest of the people are no exception..." Guo Jia said slowly, "Youbei is lost, the barrier is gone, and foreign enemies are coming. If these people don''t know what to do..."


    Cao Cao smiled slightly. However, there was not much pride in Cao Cao''s smile, but a hint of bitterness.


    ??Is Cao Cao willing to abandon Youzhou?


    Unwilling.


    But in life, there are many times when individuals are not willing or unwilling to solve all problems.


    Abandoning Youzhou Yuyang is the first step in Cao Cao''s current grand strategy.


    The Cavalry General is too powerful. Whether it is Guo Jia''s implicit statement or Cao Zhen''s direct explanation, they have pointed out this. Unless there is a major change on Fei Qian''s side, according to the current situation, it will be difficult for Cao Cao to fight Fei Qian. Compete with each other.


    From war horses to weapons, from economy to culture…


    The only advantage, which Cao Cao still has in his hands, is population.


    But the current problem, the serious problem, is that these populations belong to Cao Cao and are not Cao Cao''s.


    So, this has become a problem that Cao Cao must solve now.


    A matter of life and death.


    When did the great unity of Jizhou people happen before?


    I won’t talk about Yuan Shao’s time, but the other time was during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.


    For some reason, the headquarters of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was in Jizhou and Yuzhou, which is a densely populated area. At the beginning, people in Jizhou and Yuzhou used this to threaten the emperor as a condition for lifting the party''s imprisonment, but they soon suffered a backlash. , the chaotic Yellow Turban thieves not only robbed food and grass, but also killed officials and carried away the people, so that they were out of control...


    The Jizhou people unprecedentedly united around Huang Fusong, and the three brothers of the Yellow Turban were destroyed. Later, some people persuaded Huang Fusong to take this opportunity ...


    ?Therefore, both Cao Cao and Guo Jia believed that Jizhou would stop fighting with Cao Cao and truly obey Cao Cao''s deployment only when the outside world was approaching.


    When a person only wants to stare at the land under his feet, it is difficult for him to raise his head and look at the stars.


    Jizhou people are accustomed to being the first state in the world. How can the habits of one or two hundred years be changed in a few years or more than ten years? As a result, a very interesting problem arises, which is a bit similar to the crisis Sun Quan encountered in history. The people of Jizhou don''t like General Fei Qian, but they are not very resistant. If they were given a choice, these people of Jizhou would choose to lie down just like the Jiangdong nobles in history.


    ??Anyway, the struggle for hegemony is between Cao Cao and Fei Qian. As long as the interests of the Jizhou gentry can be preserved, the Jizhou gentry don''t care much whether Cao Cao or Fei Qian is the leader.


    ?This attitude is very dangerous.


    ??It''s just that the Hussar General implemented a new land administration system in Guanzhong, so these Jizhou gentry and Shandong gentry in other places did not say that they all went to Fei Qian...


    ?Fei Qian obviously wants to reform the system and open up a new path, but what if something happens?


    What if Fei Qian suddenly feels that the New Deal is not very good, and then turns around and expresses his willingness to accept the needs of the Shandong gentry and others, and is willing to give favorable treatment to the Jizhou gentry?


    ??When Cao Cao thought of this, he felt like a light on his back.


    Therefore, Cao Cao must integrate his territory as quickly as possible, with Jizhou and Yuzhou as the north and south centers, and Yanzhou as the link, connecting Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Jingzhou, gathering the most advantageous populous states of the Han Dynasty, and constantly strengthening himself. Only by consolidating the territory can we have the power to fight Fei Qian in the final battle in the future.


    This is Guo Jia''s strategy, and it is also the layout in Cao Cao''s mind.


    So under such a strategic layout, Youzhou becomes a bit useless.


    One is far away, the other is full of disputes.


    Of course, the most important thing is that Cao Cao is not as powerful as he was in history, let alone an expedition to Wuhuan. Therefore, under such circumstances, Cao Cao had to abandon Yuyang and exchange for a tight Defense system and escape from the vortex of strife.


    "Let''s see now..." Cao Cao looked into the distance, "The success or failure of your plans depends on people... It all depends on God''s will..." There was a sense of sadness in his tone. For Cao Cao, if something has a 40% to 50% chance of winning, he is willing to gamble. However, after so many years, he still keeps gambling and gambling, even with a tough heart, There will also be some emotion in my heart.


    "Now we have sent people to Wuhuan to spread rumors..." Guo Jia said slowly from the side, his thin voice floating in the wind, "We can lure Wuhuan into the situation... And once Wuhuan enters the situation... the hussar army will If we lose our flank... nine times out of ten we will fight... then..."


    (End of this chapter)