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Volume 4 of The Ecstasy Chapter 31: Who Belongs to the Military Power?

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    Deng Ai and Shi Bao were ordered by Shi Xun to lead the captured Goguryeo people in the past years to farm in Liaodong and Xuantu counties, and trained no less than five thousand elite soldiers.  Last year, Goguryeo's throne palace came to harass. Dong Meng, the prefect of Liaodong, led his troops to join forces with Deng and Shi to defend the city. However, he could not win the battle at the throne palace and was forced to retreat voluntarily.  After returning home, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became: "Wei people are easy to make enemies, but rebel thieves are difficult to defeat. Now I am not defeated by the Wei people, but by the rebel thieves!" Why do you say that?  Because Dong Meng himself had no military knowledge, the Wei soldiers he led only sat in the rear and supervised the grain and fodder. Those who were really on the front line were the Goguryeo troops led by Deng Ai and Shi Bao. Not only did those Goguryeo people have no regard for their old master,  He was in awe, but the hatred was as deep as the sea. Although the weapons were not very sophisticated, he fought extremely bravely, which made the palace emperor return home. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT outperformed the foreigners in killing their own compatriots, and there are countless related examples in the history of the following thousands of years.  The main reason for this is that the puppet troops are deeply afraid of not being trusted by their new masters, so they are racking their brains to cut themselves off from their old country and old masters, so they will attack their compatriots without mercy.  Of course, under normal circumstances, although such a puppet army is ruthless, its combat effectiveness may not be very strong, but the Goguryeo garrison commanded by Deng, Shi and others is different, because most of them are poor people and slaves.  Xun took the opportunity to use the magic weapon of "class struggle" and deliberately incited hatred between them and the Goguryeo landlords and nobles, so his fighting spirit was extremely tenacious.  "Besides, Deng, Shi and others promised that if Goguryeo could be defeated, even if they returned home, and everyone would have land, the carrot dangled in front of them increased their motivation.  Therefore, these troops stationed in Goguryeo were highly motivated to fight. In addition, the troops were restrained by military tactics and were highly organized. Deng Ai had already emerged as a famous general, and his command was skillful. He was able to defeat the throne with a small number of enemies.  After Wei Gong returned to the country, the more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he became, so he searched the country and arrested the family members and even relatives and friends of the soldiers.  The move naturally sparked widespread panic and resentment.  Everyone said: "Now that I am the ruler of the Wei people, I am not running away on my own. In the past, I was a prisoner of the Wei people, and my Lord could not save him. But committing crimes against his wife and children, is this what a ruler should do?!"  "The rich man came and tried hard to persuade him, but he was deprived of his position by the emperor.  Because of this, many Goguryeo people in villages to the east of the country took the initiative to flee into Wei territory, and there were no fewer than hundreds of them every day.  Seeing this scene, Deng Shizai felt that the opportunity should not be missed.  It was only through Dong Meng, Xia Houlan and others that they petitioned to conquer Goguryeo.  However, at that time, the kings of Guandong were in rebellion, and the imperial court was unable to provide support, so it warned the generals of Liaodong not to start rash provocations.  When the chaos in Guandong was over, Shixun wrote to Deng Ai to inquire about the chances of winning the expedition. Deng Ai wrote back and talked eloquently. Shixun was praised for his sophisticated analysis of the situation and the meticulousness of his planned plan.  So completely decentralized.  Immediately, Dong Meng was ordered to be in charge of logistics, Wei Yan assisted in transporting supplies, and overall military responsibility was handed over to Deng Ai.  At the end of the autumn of that year, Deng Ai led 5,000 Goguryeo garrison troops and 5,000 Wei soldiers, crossed Qianshan Mountains, and entered Goguryeo in a mighty manner. Wherever he went, he was invincible.  The reason why the Wei army made such rapid progress was largely due to the help of Ma Youchang.  On the same day, Ma Su said that Gan Ning would be surrendered and immediately escorted him to Luoyang.  This is Xun's great joy.  He had never had any bad feelings towards this young man. Although he had suffered a huge setback in history, in Shixun's view, Kong Ming was actually outstanding in his own way.  Ma Su was not a leader at all, so he was forced to do a job that he was not good at. It was normal for an amateur to lead an expert and suffer defeat.  So he tried to win over him, and Ma Su was also trying to use Shi Xun to open up his own path to advancement, so the two naturally hit it off.  The love is as close as that of father and son.  In this attack on Goguryeo, Shixun also sent Ma Su as Deng Ai's staff officer.  It was Xun Dan who wrote a secret letter to Deng Ai, saying: "Ma Youchang is very talented and good at discussing military strategies. However, a man who can guard the enemy is not a general in battle. If he uses his strategy, he will surely win. If he uses his generals, he will win."  Defeat can be expected. "Shizai, you should be more cautious and don't follow Kong Ming's footsteps"  Ma Di's idea for Deng Ai was still his old saying: "The way to use troops is to attack the heart first, attack the city below, fight with the heart first, and fight with soldiers next" This is the theory, so how should it be implemented specifically?  ?  Shi Xun also taught him a secret plan, which was six words: "Kill the local tyrants and divide the land." In fact, what supported ancient China and influenced the rise of dynasties was not the gentry class as commonly thought, but the peasants.  When a dynasty first emerges, the number of self-cultivating farmers is often extremely large, accounting for the highest proportion, and they are the main basis for national taxes and military resources.  If in the later period of the dynasty, land annexation becomes unstoppable and the number of self-cultivators becomes smaller and smaller, it will inevitably lead to a loss of taxes and military resources, and local forces will become increasingly powerful and dominate the central government, and then death is not far away.  In terms of the current social situation of Goguryeo, Goguryeo is still hovering on the edge of slavery and feudalism. The local powerful families are huge and occupy far more land, mountains and forests, and the number of slaves and tenant farmers they own far exceeds the number of farmers.  Therefore, it is the order of the emperor to vigorously attack the powerful, free the slaves and maidservants wherever the army goes, and share the rewards with the captured land."If we do this in the Central Plains, it will inevitably arouse the stubborn resistance of the entire landlord class, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to move forward. But in Goguryeo, as the "invading army", we are merciful enough if we don't kill all the rebellious tyrants like you.  Still want to keep your own land and slaves?  Is there any truth to this?  !  Want to be a leader?  I have five thousand guides under me, why do I care that you are missing one?  As a result, the Goguryeo troops who were allocated land became more powerful, and the slaves and poor peasants who were allocated land also joined the "King's Division" one after another. The number of Wei troops became larger and larger, and many powerful people were killed by all parties, and there were many officials who responded.  Under this background, Wei Palace searched the entire territory and led an army of 30,000 to counterattack outside Heshenggu City. They collapsed at the slightest touch. The defeated army was thrown into boiling water and no less than a thousand people died, and nearly ten thousand people surrendered.  Deng Ai chased after them, easily entered the inner city, and surrounded Wandu Mountain City.  When the news of the victory reached Luoyang, Cao Mao was overjoyed and discussed with Cui Yan, Yang Xiu and others, hoping to reward Deng and Shi with the title of general.  Cui and Yang looked at each other and reminded Cao Mao: "Generals Deng Ai and Shi Bao deserve to be praised for their contribution to the destruction of the country. However, they are old friends, so how can they suddenly become generals" In fact, Cui,  It was not because they were worried that promoting Deng and Shi would further expand the family's power that they specifically asked Cao Mao to withdraw their orders. Even if they had this intention, they did not dare to say it directly to their faces.  The key point is that both Deng Ai and Shi Bao were from very low backgrounds. They were just small village officials. Looking at their ancestors, probably no one had ever held an official position, even the Xiahou family. How could they still hold up the unknown ancestor Xiahou Ying to come out and talk about things?  Well, who is in the Deng family?  Deng Yu and Deng Zhi, do they have anything to do with you?  Who else is in the Shi family?  Shi Fen or Shi Xian?  They only valued Guo Huai and Guo Boji among the generals recommended by Xun, because the Guo family came from a famous family in Taiyuan, and his father and uncle both had two thousand shi of official service. No matter how hard he worked, it was not surprising that he would be ranked as a public minister.  Wei Yan and Wei Wensheng were from a relatively low background. If he had not been recommended by Xun and looked after by Lu Su and Taishi Ci, how would he have been qualified to receive the title of general?  It's just that in troubled times, only strength is valued and promotion is due to merit. We can't say anything now. Are Lu Su and Tai Shi Ci's background high?  But now is the time of peace. If a warrior from a humble family suddenly ascends to the throne, it will not be a blessing for the scholar-bureaucrats.  Therefore, the two men suggested that not only should Deng and Shi Jia not be given the title of general, but another general must be sent to pick up the final fruits of victory.  Yang Xiu immediately recommended Xia Houchong, the Central Protector.  Xiahou Chong was the eldest son of Xiahou Dun in the Zhu Kingdom. When Shixun came to power, he appointed him as the Central Protector, and he and his son Shifu, the leader of the army, held military power together.  In a sense, Yang Xiu has followed Cao Cao for many years and is not as naive as Cui Yan in politics. He always feels that if he cannot seize part of the military power, he will not be able to antagonize the group of heroes represented by Shixun. Once the opponent rises up,  , you can pinch yourself with just one little finger.  The Xiahou family was originally the leader of the heroes, and they had a close relationship with the Shi family. Xiahou Chong was the central protector. In fact, it was not much different from being the leader of the protector and the army. This sword hanging above his head should be removed as early as possible.  OK!  Cao Mao didn't think so deeply, but he felt that Xia Houchong was better than his brother Xia Houmao in terms of reputation and ability. Xia Houchong was a suitable candidate to oversee the army of Goguryeo.  So he issued an imperial edict to designate the newly acquired Goguryeo land as Xianzhou, and appointed Xiahou Chong as the general to conquer the east, supervising the troops and horses of Pingzhou and Xianzhou, and temporarily taking charge of state affairs. He was ordered to set off on the same day to go to the front line.  Cui and Yang returned to their respective government offices. Secretaries and subordinate officials came to inquire, saying, have you erased the position of Hongfu Zhongshuling?  Who does the emperor prefer to take over?  Cui Yan told his confidants that after discussing with Yang Dezu, I felt that there was no need to establish a new Zhongshu Order, so this, this and so.  All the officials agreed, and there was a flood of flattery.  Then Cui Yan mentioned the good news about Goguryeo and Yang Xiu's request for Xiahou Chong to supervise the army. One of them couldn't help but frowned and said: "If Xiahou Zi Gao goes to the northeast, who will protect the army?" This is a question.  This is a good opportunity to take over military power. Have you considered who will take over?  Cui Yan shook his head and said that I had no clues, and then asked: "Who do you think Uncle Ping is qualified for?" Cui and Yang began to cultivate their own family since they took over the second province of the inner court and were able to participate in the prime ministership.  Henchmen.  Of course, there are also great obstacles. First, the outer court cannot get involved, and the cronies cultivated can only belong to the inner court for the time being; second, most of the people who can be trusted are young people, and neither their qualifications nor their abilities are enough to rely on.  There is nothing we can do about this, so we have to cultivate it gradually in the hope that we can develop our talents in the future and help ourselves to build a successful career.  Cui Yan's secretary, there are three people he trusts the most, one is Taishan Shen Zong, courtesy name Shi Jin, one is Runan Qu Wen Mo Feng, and the other is Nanyang He Yan, courtesy name Ping Shu.  This He Yan is the grandson of He Jin, the general of the Later Han Dynasty. His mother Yin was taken as a concubine by Cao Cao. Therefore, He Yan was adopted by Cao Cao as a fake son and married to the princess of Jinxiang.  This man had always been arrogant, and his daily expenses for food and clothing were even more than those of several of Cao Cao's own sons. Therefore, from Cao Ang to Cao Pi, no one liked him, so even though he was the emperor's son-in-law, he was never allowed to be an official.  After Cui Yan joined politics, He Yan was eager to gain power.??So he was flattered and was reused.  Today Cui Yan asked him, do you have any suitable candidates so that we can intervene in the military power?  He Yan couldn't answer for a while. Most of the qualified people were meritorious officials or their children. Whoever came up would not really be of the same mind as us.  But as soon as he rolled his eyes, he said to Cui Yan: "I have an alternative plan. Secretary, please listen" (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net
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