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Coming to the fore Chapter 49: Shi Xie!

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    "Master Marquis, the spies who went to Jiaozhou have returned. Something big happened in Jiaozhou!" Lu Rui lived in Wumanxi for more than half a month and lived a relatively happy life.  Early one morning, the old barbarian king sent Samoko to invite Lu Rui, saying that the spies from Jiaozhou had returned and had something important to report.  "What big thing happened in Jiaozhou?" Lu Rui came to the old Man King's cave and sat down leisurely. He looked at the old Man King as if he was very anxious.  "Master Marquis, Shi Xie has been the hegemon in Jiaozhou for many years. Why did he declare his attachment to Sun Quan in the meeting today? I have never been able to figure this out. It was not until the spies I sent to Jiaozhou replied that I discovered a big secret. Shi Xie's  The whole family was controlled by Sun Quan." The old barbarian king told Lu Rui everything about how Shi Xie and his family were controlled.  It turns out that after the spies sent by the old barbarian king entered Cangwu City, they immediately went to find Shi Xie's eldest son and younger brother. Because the old barbarian king of Wuman River had a good relationship with the two, he wanted to use this to find out some information.  But when the spies went to their mansion, they were surprised that they were not in the mansion. When they asked where they were, the housekeepers in the mansion said that they were away on government matters.  The spies didn't care at first, so they settled in Cangwu City. When the new year was approaching, Shi Xie's eldest son and younger brother still didn't return home. The spies became suspicious. Shi Xie was from Cangwu.  They will take their families back to Cangwu to celebrate the New Year.  The spies once again came to the mansion of Shixie's eldest son Shizhi and his younger brother Shiwu, but they still did not return to the mansion.  The spies were more discerning and visited Shi Xie's other relatives and children, but found that no one returned to Cangwu City. This was too unreasonable.  Could it be that none of the descendants of the Shi family came back to celebrate the New Year?  The spies immediately started asking around.  Finally I heard some amazing news.  It turned out that it was when Cao Jun went south.  Sun Quan sent 30,000 troops to attack Jiaozhou. Of course, Shi Xie would not give up easily and also sent troops to resist Sun Quan.  The two sides were in a stalemate at the border of Jiaozhou for a period of time. Two months later, around the time when Cao's army invaded Xiangyang, Shixie suddenly declared his attachment to Sun Quan and signed a friendship agreement, and the two sides withdrew.  The soldiers and civilians in Jiaozhou are very strange.  Why did Shi Xie sign the agreement so quickly? According to Sun Quan's strength, it is absolutely impossible for an army of 30,000 to conquer Jiaozhou.  However, Shi Xie's prestige in Jiaozhou was very high, and neither the army nor the people had any objections.  The spies found out that during the battle between Sun Quan and Shi Xie, Cangwu City was unexpectedly attacked by an army of Sun Quan. Although Cangwu City was not captured, it is said that Shi Xie's relatives were captured by Sun Quan and are now imprisoned in the  In a small village on the border of Jiaozhou.  The spies had no way of finding out where the small village was, it was just a rumor.  The spy felt that the matter was serious and hurriedly came back to report it.  "Master Marquis. I think this is true. I have met Shi Xie once. Although this man is a scholar, he is not a softie. He only wants to hold on to his Jiaozhou and will never surrender to Sun Quan easily.  Even if the battle is defeated, this person can still retreat to the rear of Jiaozhou and drag down Sun Quan's 30,000 troops." The old barbarian king expressed his opinion, and Shi Xie would never compromise easily!  "What the old barbarian king said makes sense. It seems that Shi Xie was really threatened. Otherwise, the king of Jiaozhou who has been in charge of Jiaozhou for many years would not compromise so easily." Lu Rui nodded. Shi Xie's prestige in Jiaozhou was greater than that of Zhao Tuo.  It was not far behind. Later generations of Vietnam still respected Shi Xie as the Vietnamese Emperor. Such a popular governor would not surrender in the face of absolute strength. When Cao Cao tried to recruit Shi Xie to surrender, Shi Xie declined politely.  "The old Man King, Rui, decided to go to Jiaozhou in person, and asked the old Man King to send a confidant who is familiar with the situation in Jiaozhou to go with Rui. As for the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the old Man King, they should stay in Wuman River for training. Rui has already gone to the Prime Minister  "Let the Prime Minister send a batch of weapons to equip Wumanxi." Lu Rui told the old barbarian king his thoughts. Wumanxi's soldiers were brave, but they suffered from weapons. With Cao's army's equipment, their combat power would increase.  At the first level, Lu Rui had to go to Jiaozhou to get a feel for the situation.  "Well, now that the Marquis has made a decision, he sent Samoko to Jiaozhou with the Marquis. This son is my heir to Wumanxi, so he should pay a visit to the King of Jiaozhou. Moreover, Samoko has gone to Jiaozhou many times to exchange supplies.  , He is also familiar with Jiaozhou, especially Cangwu City. "The old barbarian king wanted Shamoke to experience it, so he decided to send Shamoke to follow Lu Rui to Jiaozhou.  "Okay, in that case, Rui will set off for Cangwu City in Jiaozhou tomorrow." The next day, Lu Rui took Cao Pi, Cao Chong and Shamoke, escorted by 500 guards led by Cao Xiu, disguised as a caravan and headed for Cangwu  city.  "Brother-in-law, there are really a lot of delicious fruits in Cangwu City?" Along the way, Shamoke told Lu Rui and others about the customs and customs of Cangwu City, including of course the delicious food in Lingnan.  "Cangshu, there are many good fruits in Lingnan. Due to climate reasons, there are many fruits in Lingnan that are not available in the north."When you reach Cangwu, you have to taste it.  "As a descendant, Lu Rui certainly knows how famous Lingnan's fruits are, especially the Cangwu area, which belongs to Shi Xie's hometown. In order to make his life more comfortable, he must have a wide variety of fruits. Not only Cao Chong, but also Lu Rui wanted to  Eat until you¡¯re full! ¡°My brother-in-law is still awesome and knows so much!  " Shamoke complimented Lu Rui, and then started fooling around with Cao Chong again. After seven days of travel, Lu Rui and his party arrived at Cangwu City in Jiaozhou. Cangwu City in Jiaozhou is also known as Wuzhou in Guangxi in later generations.  Yiyi was Shi Xie's hometown and the place where he made his fortune. Although Cangwu City at this time was not large, and its area was only the size of a small county town compared with the towns in the north, it was able to circulate gold and silver in the Lingnan economy in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.  The level is very backward. Many states and counties still focus on barter exchange. Currency, even hard currency such as gold and silver, is not in circulation except for Guangzhou and Nanhai, the two larger cities in Lingnan.  It is the third city in Lingnan that can use gold and silver. ¡°Brother Rui, this fruit is good, this fruit is very sweet, try it!  "As soon as he arrived at Cangwu, Cao Chong used his golden leaves to buy a lot of fruits and carried them to the inn to enjoy. "Cangshu, eat slowly. They are all yours and no one will snatch them from you.  "Lu Rui smiled, Cao Chong was still like a child. "Brother Rui, is it inappropriate to let Shamoko go to the prefect's mansion alone to meet Shi Xie.  Shamoko?  " "Zihuan.  Naturally, we came here to see Shi Xie.  But if Shi Xie really doesn't want to see us, even if we go with Samoko, it will be in vain.  If Shi Xie wants to see us, there is nothing wrong with Samoko as a messenger.  " "After all, Shamoke is the next barbarian king of Wumanxi. If he doesn't have a good relationship with Shixie from Jiaozhou, I'm afraid there will be trouble. Although our Cao family is married to Wumanxi, there are some things that are beyond our reach.  "Lu Rui pointed out the reason why Shamoke went to meet Shixie. Wuman River is connected to Jiaozhou. Shixie and Wuman River have a good relationship. If it was the first time they met, Lu Rui would go with Shamoke.  If Shi Xie goes there, it is inevitable that he will use his relationship with Wuman River to threaten Shi Xie. Although Shi Xie does not dare to go to Wu Man River now, if Shi Xie harbors a grudge in the future, Wu Man River will be very troublesome. Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.  For the sake of Cao Hua, it¡¯s better not to cause unnecessary trouble to Shamoko. If Shixie wants to see Lu Rui, he will definitely meet Lu Rui. It doesn¡¯t matter whether he sends Shamoko to visit him first. ¡°Brother Rui¡¯s words make sense.  Pi understands, thank you Brother Rui for thinking about Hamei.  "The implication of Lu Rui's words also expressed the helplessness of the emperor's family. It is only a matter of time for Cao to replace Han. The emperor's daughter is usually used to win over ministers. If the emperor's son-in-law has something to do, the emperor will definitely put political goals first and consider it.  Political interests will determine whether to help a son-in-law. If there is a conflict between Wumanxi and Jiaozhou in the future, the ruler of Cao Wei will first consider the interests of Cao Wei, not Shamoke as Cao Wei's son-in-law. "Zihuan is very smart, no wonder.  Father Zhong asked Zi Huan to come with Rui. Except for Cang Shu, Zi Huan was much better than Zi Xiu in some aspects.  "Lu Rui smiled slightly. As expected of Emperor Wen of Wei, he could figure it out with just a few clicks. "Brother Rui, thank you.  " "Brother-in-law, second brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I'm back, I brought delicious food back.  "Lu Rui and the others were tasting fresh Lingnan fruits, and Shamoke returned to the inn. "Hey, I brought something delicious, roasted whole lamb from Lingnan!  "As soon as Shamoke entered the room, he showed off to the three of them that he had brought Lingnan delicacies to share with Lu Rui and the others. "Roast whole lamb?  Is this considered a Lingnan delicacy?  We have them in the north too!  "Cao Chong ate a banana and waved to Samoko. What kind of delicacy is this? Roast mutton, there are a lot of it in the Prime Minister's Palace. "Cangshu, this is different from the roasted whole lamb in the north. This is the roasted goat in Lingnan.  , these sheep live in the mountains, the meat is delicious, without the smell of northern mutton, it is a very good delicacy.  "Lu Rui explained to Cao Chong that the goat in Lingnan is different from the mutton in the north. It is a very good delicacy. "Haha, my brother-in-law knows better. I will eat such delicacies every time I come to Cangwu City. Come on,  Give you a thigh, brother-in-law!  "After that, Shamoko cut off a leg of lamb with a dagger and handed it to Cao Chong. Cao Chong's nose smelled the fragrance of the leg of lamb, his mouth watered, and then he wolfed down the leg of lamb. Lu Rui and Cao Pi  I also took the lamb leg from Shamoke and tasted the delicacies of Lingnan. ¡°Brother-in-law, this thing is so delicious.  "Cao Chong patted his belly, a leg of mutton was already supporting him. "Shamoke, you went to Shi Xie's house. How is the situation?  Is Shi Xie willing to see us?  "After tasting the delicious food, Lu Rui started to inquire about the business.The delicious food just made Lu Rui almost forget the purpose of this trip.  "Hey, brother-in-law, I didn't disappoint you this time. I have invited Mr. Shixie." "Invited?" "Old Master Shixie, the word Weiyan has met the Marquis!" Shamoke held a hand beside him.  The middle-aged man holding the plate put down the plate and saluted Lu Rui.  "Shi Taishou?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, and then slowly began to observe Shi Xie. The person carrying the plate was actually the King of Jiaozhou?  I originally thought it was the chef roasting sheep, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be the King of Jiaozhou!  I saw Shi Xie wearing an ordinary yellow cloth, with straw sandals on his feet, and some dirt on his body, like a farmer who had just come out of the field.  "Second brother-in-law, brother-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Shamoke saw Cao Pi and Cao Chong standing aside and saluting Shi Xie respectfully as if they were electrocuted by something.  Shi Xie is the prefect of Jiaozhou. He was granted the title by the imperial court and belongs to the state pastor. Although Cao Pi and Cao Chong are the sons of Cao Cao, one has a small official position and the other has no official position. Of course, they must salute when they see Shi Xie.  Lu Rui was the general who conquered the north.  Qihou.  The official position is slightly higher than Shi Xie.  Of course there is no need to salute.  "Young Master Cao, you don't need to be polite. Xie was just discussing spring plowing with the people of Cangwu in the fields. He came to visit the Marquis without changing his clothes. I was reckless. You two don't need to panic." Of course Shi Xie knew that the two of them  The reason for getting up, it seems that Cao Cao's family tradition is still very strict, otherwise the son of the prime minister would not be so polite when he saw Zhou Mu.  "It turned out to be a salute. You don't know what kind of person Uncle Shi is. There is no need to be polite here." Samoko finally knew the reason for Cao Pi and Cao Chong. He patted them and looked at them like monsters.  The two glanced at each other.  This is Jiaozhou, where do you need so many etiquette?  "I admire the prefect for being so considerate of the people. No wonder no one in Jiaozhou has more prestige than you." Lu Rui bowed his hand and returned the gift to Shi Xie. Judging from the situation just now, plus Samoko's performance.  Lu Rui has a clue about Shi Xie!  Shi Xie¡¯s attitude toward ethnic minorities is the same as Cao Cao¡¯s, and there is no ethnic discrimination.  This is not easy for big men.  Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once said: Anyone who offends our Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is.  Non-my family, its heart must be different.  In the Han Dynasty, the Han people generally suppressed or discriminated against ethnic minorities, but this was not reflected in Shi Xie's case. This is probably why Shi Xie gained the heart of Jiaozhou.  "Your Majesty is so polite. Xie is very happy to hear that the prime minister is getting married to Wumanxi. It seems that our Han clan on the frontier has a future." After hearing that Cao Cao and Wumanxi were married, Shi Xie was overjoyed.  At the same time, he also figured out Cao Cao's attitude towards the barbarians. As long as Cao Cao did not discriminate against the barbarians, the barbarians could be used by the Han Dynasty.  "There is no distinction between races in Rui's heart. As long as he is loyal to the Han Dynasty and the Prime Minister, Rui will treat everyone equally. I wonder if the prefect agrees?" Lu Rui paused slightly and glanced at Shi Xie.  The olive branch has been extended, let¡¯s see if Shi Xie can do it!  "Master Marquis, do you think Shi Xie is attached to Sun Quan for the safety of his family? You underestimate Shi Xie too much!" After hearing Lu Rui's words, Shi Xie naturally understood what Lu Rui meant, but Lu Rui must have misunderstood  The reason for his attachment to Sun Quan.  "This? What does Shi Taishou mean?" "Although my family is in the hands of Sun Quan, Shi Xie is not old yet, so it is still very difficult to have another heir.  It's possible that Shi Xie didn't compromise with Sun Quan because his brother was gone.  He was stunned. If it wasn't for the safety of his family, then why did Shi Xie, who had a large number of soldiers, compromise with Sun Quan?  "Master Hou, Shi Xie is doing it for the innocent people of Jiaozhou." Then Shi Xie told Lu Rui the reason why he attached to Sun Quan.  Shi Xie originally wanted to stick to Jiaozhou and stay away from the disputes in the Central Plains.  Sun Quan sent troops to attack Jiaozhou. Of course, Shi Xie would not sit still and wait for death. He led his army to resist Sun Quan.  Sun Quan¡¯s performance made Shi Xie feel strange. Although he came to attack Jiaozhou, Sun Quan actually adopted defensive tactics, which made Shi Xie confused.  Just when Shi Xie was confused, urgent military information suddenly came from behind.  Cangwu City was raided by Sun Quan's army. Not only Cangwu, but also many villages and towns in Jiaozhou were bloodbathed by Sun Quan's army, and Shi Xie's family was also captured.  ?According to the reports of the soldiers, Sun Quan has an army that is not afraid of death, and it seems that it does not consume physical strength, and fights extremely bravely.  With just three hundred men, they defeated the defenders of Cangwu City.  At first, Shi Xie certainly didn¡¯t believe it and beheaded the soldiers.  But after that, villages were bloodbathed continuously in various parts of Jiaozhou. It was often only about ten Wu troops who bloodbathed the entire village. Shixie felt that something was wrong, so for the sake of the people of Jiaozhou, he had to rely on Sun Xie.??.  Later, Shi Xie found out that this was Sun Quan¡¯s secret army, the Jie Fan Army, led by General Lu Meng!  Jie Fanjun?  When Lu Rui heard the name, he fell into deep thought.  L¨¹ Meng, everyone knows the allusion of Amen under Wu and L¨¹ Meng¡¯s glorious battle, crossing the river in white!  When Lu Rui was studying the history of the Three Kingdoms, he was also very curious about Lu Meng.  First, Lu Meng is very strange. He became a general with both civil and military skills just by studying.  This is basically a direct transformation from a reckless man to the governor of Soochow.  This was not easy in the Han Dynasty.  Because the books of the Han Dynasty were all in the hands of aristocratic families, most of L¨¹ Meng's reading was funded by Sun Quan, and the books were all collected by the Sun family. But why did L¨¹ Meng have a flash of inspiration after reading it, and became a versatile military governor of Soochow?  There are many descendants of the Sun family, but none of them are as successful as L¨¹ Meng.  The second is L¨¹ Meng¡¯s Battle of Crossing the River in White Clothes.  According to historical records, crossing the river in white clothes was a surprise attack, and judging from the military strength of Soochow at that time, it was impossible to mobilize large troops to besiege Jingzhou.  Lu Meng defeated Jingzhou with a beacon tower by relying on infantry alone, and he faced a Jingzhou army that was stronger than himself.  The description in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is very magical, as if a surprise attack solved Jingzhou's defense line.  (According to historical records at that time, the army that crossed the river in white was only a few thousand people, and it was actually able to attack the city and defeat it continuously!) "Jiefanjun? It seems like another interesting opponent!" After listening to Shi Xie's words  After explaining, Lu Rui narrowed his eyes. Could it be another yellow scarf warrior?  (To be continued) PS: Thank you for your great support!  !
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