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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 329 The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment

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    Thrilling.  ¡­¨Q A white pigeon fell on the balcony on the second floor. Little Cao Xiang stared curiously at the naive white pigeon in a daze, and subconsciously reached out to grab it.  "Xiang'er can't." Cao Xiang turned around, Zhang Xiao opened his hands and ran over: "Father, mother! What is that, I want it!" Liu Huan was pregnant and it was inconvenient to bend down, so she lightly scolded: "That's right  Your father is a very helpful messenger pigeon. Remember not to touch him, you know? Last time you said you wanted to get a puppy. Today, my mother sent someone to find a puppy for you. Come and have a look! " "Ah, okay!  Ah, I like puppies best." Cao Xiang immediately forgot about the white pigeon that caught his attention, and jumped and danced happily.  Cao Shi took his wife's hand: "Hong'er, do you still remember what I said about not touching puppies when you are pregnant? Just let the maid take Xiang'er to play and you can watch from the side." "I know, I know, my gentleman knows a lot,  She even knows the little things about women." Liu Kuan rolled her eyes angrily and allowed her maid to take Xiao Cao Xiang downstairs to play.  The white pigeon waited motionless, wearing a Xichang messenger tube on its leg. When Cao Shi caught him, he didn't react at all. He took off the messenger tube and went to eat bugs.  This white pigeon is a new group of pigeons cultivated from Chang'an. Last year, we received news that Zhao She's pigeon group had suffered huge losses. It seems that the Huns' hawkers noticed that the pigeons flew in from time to time, and there were always eagles who specially hunted them.  Even if the hit rate of the flying pigeons is not high, it is enough to arouse vigilance. The new pigeons fly all over the north and south of the desert under the leadership of the remaining old pigeons. They learn the survival skills of the old pigeons to avoid goshawk attacks, and finally support the old pigeons.  When the group gradually dies, it can complete the task of sending messages.  "Let me see what was said. The cipher text this time is "Han Feizi", and what I want to get back to him should be the cipher text code of "Zhuangzi". Isn't it too troublesome for me to do this thing? Beware of the Huns  People had to use the method of alchemists to draw talismans to see through. Fortunately, there was no accident Huh? " Cao Shi was very surprised.  The news he just received from Monan brought him too many surprises. Changping Hou Weiqing suddenly disappeared from the desert with 60,000 Han troops. The Huns only detected the traces of his departure, but did not accurately capture the departure.  With specific intentions, the reckless King Zuo Xian led his main force south to attack the remaining Han army, causing strong dissatisfaction with the Xiongnu Chanyu.  Due to space limitations, Zhao She did not explain the Xiongnu Chanyu's response strategy, and he never expressed excessive worries in his words. It was not difficult to persuade the Xiongnu Chanyu based on his understanding of Zhao She.  The response strategy is not too difficult to guess. King Zuoxian is restrained and has no time to attack with all his strength, but there is not much confidence in how long the containment can last. Otherwise, he will definitely try his best to send a secret message to make further strategic adjustments.  Cao Shi didn't quite understand the significance of Wei Qing's sudden disappearance. He walked to the sand table and scanned the Monan area but found that the Xiongnu in northern Xinjiang were huddled close to the edge of the desert. With the Han army's logistical capabilities, going deep alone would only lead to retreat and danger.  The adjustment brought greater pressure. Obviously Wei Qing would not easily lead a cavalry attack on the 300,000-strong Hun army that was huddled in defense. Not to mention that he also led 30,000 gun-wielding infantry whose forward mobility was greatly restricted.  The road to the north is cut off.  It is absolutely impossible to retreat southward. As the general, Wei Qing must not leave the main force of the Han army and retreat alone. This is a political risk that he neither dares nor will bear. There is no profit in entering the right territory of the Xiongnu to the west.  The 100,000-strong army of King Youxian entrenched near the royal court is by no means a soft persimmon. Even if it were replaced by the 30,000 Yulin Cavalry in Cao Shi's hands, he would not dare to take the risk alone and break into the heart of the Xiongnu Youdi to attack King Youxian.  Wei Qing¡¯s choice to cross the desert to attack Youxian Wangting in the northwest of the Yanhai Sea was thankless. Sixty thousand new recruits of the Northern Army dared to cross the desert northwest of the Yellow River.  I believe that this must be a dead end, and at least Wei Qing will not become a stupid and mediocre commander.  At any rate, he was also a senior officer trained by Cao Shi himself, and he had some commanding experience following him in battles in the north and south.     at last.  Cao Shi set his sights in the east and swept across the Xianbei and Wuhuan Mountains without stopping. The layout of Xianbei, Wuhuan and even the three Fuyu tribes could never be discovered by the court. The only answer was the Wei clan's North Korea located on the edge of Liaodong County.  , Wei Youqu was a fish that slipped through the net and escaped. If given a chance, he would definitely catch and eat this little fish.  "Wei Qing is going to eat this fish? It's a way to break the situation, but the tactics used are too irregular and dangerous." Cao Shi shook his head. Wei Qing's art of war was taught by Cao Shi himself. Young people always like to choose small methods.  The strategy of taking risks alone means that either the winner takes all or everyone loses.  Cao Shi knew the mountains and rivers of Wei's Korea. After all, he had talked about the fish that slipped through the net for a long time. Before the attack on the Xiongnu, Cao Shi wanted to lead troops to attack Wei's Korea, but the court was not interested in that small and inconspicuous country.  King Weimeng of the Shangwei clan in Korea bribed Tian Fu, who was the Taiwei at that time, with a large sum of money, causing several problems.The imperial court's plan to attack Wei's North Korea was suppressed.  The main reason is that the emperor was also persuaded by the overall situation. When Tian Fu deceived the emperor, he used the siege of Mayi to frighten the enemy. He firmly blocked Cao Shi's intention of attacking Wei's Korea and cutting off the left and right arms of the Xiongnu first.  As a witness to the entire incident, Wei Qing knew the ins and outs very well, so it was not surprising that he would choose to attack Wei's North Korea at this point in time.  Politically, the victory in conquering Wei's Korea would at least ensure that the Northern Expedition of the Xiongnu would not be in vain. Militarily, it would also achieve Cao Shi's strategic goal of annihilating Wei's Korea, crushing the Xiongnu's supporters, and intimidating the swaying Mo.  The southern tribe could please the emperor without worrying about being suspected of doing things for Cao Shi. After all, Cao Shi's proposal failed and Wei Qing successfully implemented it were two different things.  Cao Shi would not be disappointed or troubled. The best window period to attack Wei's Korea was before the Han-Hungarian war started. Once the war started, the Han army would not be able to send out heavy troops to attack Wei's Korea, and the Huns would never sit back and watch.  The allies were bullied at will by the Han army. If we analyze this, we can see that Wei Qing is very good at finding opportunities and is good at summarizing better plans from marching strategies.  This year's Northern Expedition is actually very difficult, especially since the emperor played a trick at the swearing-in meeting and used secret instructions and overt military orders to trap Wei Qing. The Han army must achieve a decent result before they can return to Chang'an with dignity, otherwise even if the emperor does not mention it  Military orders.  Several leading generals have no shame to ask for credit or reward, and they may become an excuse for the emperor to beat them and their political enemies to attack them in the future.  The process of sending troops to the Northern Expedition was not smooth either.  The continuous rainy weather destroyed the precious opportunity to break into Mobei and catch the Xiongnu off guard. The Han army was like a slow tortoise stuck in the muddy pond of Monan grassland, unable to move even half a minute.  Faced with the various difficulties before him and the huge logistical pressure, Wei Qing showed the outstanding control of an excellent general.  They hunted wild animals on the grassland to solve the temporary shortage of military food. Then they judged from the situation that the Huns were hiding on the grassland and patiently waiting for opportunities. Therefore, the Suspicion Formation left the main force in the Monan grassland, and the manufacturing office continued to go out to hunt.  To maintain the illusion of huge military food needs, he quietly left the activity area with 30,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry under the cover of darkness.  ¡°Obviously, it didn¡¯t take long for the experienced Huns to see through it, and what happened next was just like the brief information described in the carrier pigeon.  King Zuo Xian suddenly left the temporary Chanyu Ting to act alone, which caused strong dissatisfaction with the Xiongnu Chanyu and gave the Han army a short respite.  "The intention of the Xiongnu Chanyu should be to contain King Zuoxian, free up his own hands to take over the main force of King Zuoxian, lead the war to attack the Han army, and take the opportunity to depose King Zuoxian. This rat named King Zuoxian is coming to an end soon.  "Cao Shi secretly sentenced Zuo Xian to death. Daring to offend the Xiongnu Chanyu in person was tantamount to committing suicide. Even if the Xiongnu Chanyu temporarily needed Zuo Xian to stabilize his army, he would be lured to Longcheng later.  Shan Yuting was executed secretly.  Cao Shi was lost in thought when he suddenly heard shouting downstairs.  "Gentleman, you have a report from the imperial court. It seems to say that there is a war breaking out in the south." Liu Huan's voice came from the distant courtyard.  Under normal circumstances, the imperial newspaper is issued every five days in Guanzhong, and the imperial newspaper is issued every ten days in counties outside Guanzhong. Cao Shi's status is relatively special and he enjoys the imperial imperial newspaper every five days, but the time is later than the news in Guanzhong.  Three whole days.  The maid reported to the second floor with the diary in hand.  The style of the imperial newspaper delivered was similar to the ordinary horse newspaper in Guanzhong, except that all major and minor affairs in the imperial court were published on the page, and the headlines were the latest developments in the Huns War.  There are only two to three hundred words with nothing new. What follows immediately is the king of Dian leading his troops to invade the king of Qiongdu who obeyed the court.  King Qiongdu sent an envoy to ask for help from the imperial court.  King Qiongdu¡¯s attitude was very interesting. He decided to submit to the imperial court and request to move inland to obtain the qualifications of a Han citizen.  The treatment was exactly the same as that of King Dongou. The emperor happily agreed to the request. Then the court responded quickly and immediately appointed the unemployed Wang Xin as general, the also unemployed Lao Liehou Liji as deputy general, plus a group of  The meritorious old man in Liehouli held an important position in the army. He led the entire southern army of 120,000 troops to attack south to the center of Sichuan. He assisted the invading King Qiongdu in defeating the King of Dian, and wiped out the southwestern barbarians in one fell swoop to clean up the southwestern frontier troubles.  "This appointment is very strange. Did the old princes who stayed in the capital use some means to persuade the emperor? But it doesn't look like they were simply persuaded to wipe out the southwestern barbarians. How can the southwestern barbarians be wiped out?  , is it a pretense? No, there is also Nanyue's arrangement. There is no chance of combining the two, but it will take a long time and cannot be solved overnight. " Cao Shi was confused. He felt that the emperor seemed to be sending some kind of signal. Carefully.  After planning the layout of the capital Chang'an, he immediately understood that the power of the princes in Chang'an was almost wiped out. This was the emperor's original intention.  "The emperor can't wait to promote new people?" From the corner of Di BaoAs expected, there were clues about the personnel changes. The headline personnel changes had been expected for a long time. Zhang Ou, the imperial censor doctor, resigned due to illness. The emperor specially used the salary of the three princes to allow him to retire in the capital. The new censor doctor turned out to be Taichang Han.  Anguo, this unexpected appointment means that the emperor wants to reuse Han Anguo.  The appointment of the new Taichang was very surprising. Xiao Sheng, the deputy minister of wine at Taixue, was suddenly changed to Taichang. Xiao Sheng, the Marquis of Fu, had been a veteran minister of Jiuqing in the early days of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. At that time, he interfered with it and affected the chance of the meritorious princes being rewarded.  Being driven out of the court by the angry meritorious princes, it is meaningful for the old enemy to once again take office as Taichang.  Cao Shi knew the emperor's malicious intent without even thinking about it. He didn't expect Xiao Sheng to have much influence in handling the affairs of the court. As long as he stayed in the court, it was a strong political signal. It is easy to imagine what Cao Shi felt when he saw this appointment.  He was gradually losing patience with the emperor, especially the emperor's growing tendency to purge all the forces he had left in Chang'an.  It is conceivable that Cao Shi's actions of submissiveness will not be reused by the emperor, and the action of purging Pingyang Hou's forces will continue to be carried out.  Until he became a lonely man hiding in the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion and shivering, he suddenly realized that Wei Qing in history hid in the Changping Marquis' Mansion and died in depression.  He is so similar to that Wei Qing.  He suddenly understood that Wei Qing would do nothing during the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, and would watch helplessly as his three sons became rich and lost without being able to say a word.  Even if he recommends a capable minister, he will be strongly rejected by the emperor. If he even casually intercedes for a ranger, he will be reprimanded. When he wins a battle, he will be rewarded and even give half of his gold to please the emperor's favored wife.  The emperor wants to beat him, suppress him, and completely control him. He will never allow anyone beyond his control to exist, even if this person is a highly trusted and favored minister.  Cao Shi breathed out a sigh of relief as if he had relieved his heart. He had received very little in return for his kindness and righteousness to the emperor. He only wanted to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army, but the emperor had been suspicious of him for several years. He decided to preside over the Han-Hungarian war in Mobei immediately.  He was sent to Longxi to guard the country. When he wanted to increase the number of Yu Linqi, he was denounced as Han Xin.  He is not Tian Sheng¡¯s loyal minister and filial son.  In addition to having a strong sense of identification with the Han family, the only things I care about are the meritorious princes who support me, my fundamental Pingyang Hou Cao family, and my wife and children. The rest are not important and don¡¯t need to be cared about. It¡¯s a good idea to come to Longxi.  The opportunity is always easier to operate than sending it to Kuaiji County or Liaodong County.  Calm down for a moment and continue reading.  The newly appointed Mingjiao Wang Hui, the great minister, had already transitioned from the position of Crown Prince and Young Master and had been a high official for several years. His eloquence and eloquence made him very popular among the emperor.  "Another lucky person. Apart from the fact that Han Anguo has the background of my recommendation, these are two benevolent ministers who have been granted the title of minister. The emperor's suppression of the imperial court is getting stronger and stronger. If I am not done with it, I will continue to do it.  Lose the honorable lords!" Cao Shi did not continue to speak.  He lowered his head and continued to read this imperial palace newspaper, which was destined to be extraordinary.  As he expected, Flying General Li Guang left Longxi and entered Chang'an to serve as Lang Zhongling. After all, it was no small matter to jump several steps from the border governor to Jiuqing, especially the Lang Zhongling who was right under the emperor's nose.  A few days ago.  Li Guang left Longxi County happily. Before leaving, he specially hosted a banquet for Cao Shi and his family to express his gratitude.  At the banquet, many heart-warming words were said, such as saying thank you for a great favor, so he took a family of dozens of people to Chang'an to serve as the ninth minister.  Cao Shi could tell from his tone that those sincere thanks were perfunctory. After all, Li Guang was a veteran of the army for more than 30 years. How could he be so grateful to a young man? It would be good to reduce his contempt for Cao Shi.  Yes.  As expected, Ning Cheng was appointed as the new governor of Longxi. Ning Cheng received the news from Cao Shi early and was ready to take up the post. Li Guanggang hurried over not long after he left. Although it would inevitably be a bit troublesome to reveal his whereabouts, it would not be a problem.  Caused too much trouble. From the decision to the issuance of the imperial court appointments, there are hundreds of steps that can be known to the princes in advance, especially the once powerful Pingyang Hou. I don¡¯t know how many small and medium-sized officials still remember him when he extended favors in Chang¡¯an City.  It's useless to try to use this to catch Ning Cheng's whereabouts.  The next adjustment was a bit confusing. The emperor recalled Jiangyang Hou Suxi to Chang'an City and appointed him as a lord captain. The lord captain, one of the ministers, was responsible for managing the group of military meritorious officials, including the princes.  The nobles are all managed by the lords and captains. Zongzheng, one of the Nine Qings, also has similar functions and is in charge of all clans including princes and princes.  Su Xi is a talented general, but he has never been very popular with the emperor. Now he is suddenly used by the emperor with a very useful intention. It is very unexpected. The reuse of the less eye-catching princes shows that the emperor is interested in the strategies of the meritorious princes group.  With the changes, the trend of containment and differentiation has become more and more obvious. In particular, there is a deep gap between the founding princes and Wu Chuping's chaos princes. Su Xi was granted the title of Wu Chuping's chaos.The promotion of the princes was in line with the emperor's ideas.  The next appointments were basically insignificant. Zhao Yu was appointed as the envoy of Zhibi Erqianshi to regulate the river, and Zhang Tang was appointed as his deputy Zhibi Qianshi. The two were sent to the Yellow River east of Luoyang to rebuild the dam. However,  This unexpected appointment was the result of Cao Shi's interference. Although the management of the Yellow River did not receive the emperor's attention, there was still a sensible person in the court, Prime Minister Dou Ying.  In March this year, a rare heavy rain in Monan was unexpected. The rain was even heavier by the Yellow River, which is two thousand miles further south in Monan. The continuous heavy rain caused a miniature version of the flood season in the Yellow River. This rain was known to all four corners of the world.  At the end of the month, the clouds stopped and the rain stopped, revealing the long-lost sunshine. After the sudden heavy rain, the Yellow River embankments in several counties east of Luoyang were damaged to varying degrees. If they were not repaired until the real flood season in summer, there would be big trouble.  Cao Shi was obviously aware of the trouble. The famous flood in history also came from this. Frequent rainfall for several consecutive years caused abnormal flood seasons, which reduced the bearing capacity of the levee. It was like sitting on a barrel of explosives.  Considering the danger and criticality of the outbreak, Cao Shi wrote several long letters and sent them to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chang'an.  The letter was particularly interested in Prime Minister Dou Yingxiao, and focused on analyzing the huge potential survival risks caused by the Yellow River floods to the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Especially today, when new farming techniques are being promoted in Guandong to greatly increase food production, allowing several counties in Guandong to be inundated by floods will bring serious consequences.  Inestimable losses and the displacement of millions of people would be a huge dereliction of duty on his part as the prime minister. Taking the interests of tens of millions of people of the Han family as his fundamental consideration, Dou Ying must also take precautions before they happen.  Dou Ying was convinced. In just half a month, the two exchanged opinions more than ten times. They finally finalized the new position of river governor and successfully persuaded the emperor. The appointment of Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang was also a compromise.  , it was against this background that Zhang Ou, the censor doctor, retired due to illness.  Zhang Ou's withdrawal was a plan that was finalized at the beginning of the year. Because Zhang Ou's influence among the Three Dukes was declining day by day, and he had stayed in the position of imperial censor for several years. According to the convention, he should take the initiative to resign to save the face of the Three Dukes, so he did  It is also expected that he would retire and stay in a dignified position due to illness. This is better than being forced to stay in the position of the Third Duke. If the emperor suddenly becomes impatient and forcibly removes him from office, it is really a waste of time. He does not even have the dignity and preferential treatment of retirement.  .  Cao Shi and Zhang Ou often corresponded. He knew that the situation of the princes in the capital was not optimistic, and he had no way to force Zhang Ou to stay in his post. The emperor did not need Zhang Ou to continue to be a good old man, so his departure became inevitable.  The combination of Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang did not happen in a day or two. Cao Shi knew the two of them very well, and he could confidently and boldly explain his plan without worrying about their rejection or subversion. The initial project was to use Sanhe soil and raw cement.  The embankments along the river should be reinforced as a whole. As for the more scarce clinker cement, only some of the embankments with hidden dangers can be strengthened depending on the situation. He also mentioned water beams to attack sand, but considering that the Yellow River is too turbulent, he did not dare to do so for the time being. It was only used as a backup.  The pros and cons of the options are documented.  In the afternoon, I lay on the bed on the second floor and took a nap. Unexpectedly, it was evening in the blink of an eye, and Ning Cheng waited for a long time at the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.  "General, this is the reorganization plan of the county and national soldiers. Please take a look." Ning Cheng sat down very carefully. After many years, he was still fifty years old. He was not as good as the strong man who was young and strong. He dyed his temples white all year round in Mobei.  , The stubborn and rigid expression also became more mellow. Ning Cheng, who had lost his authority, was no longer the emperor's eagle dog, and there was no need for him to bite the powerful to increase his reputation. He was just a border prefect who relied on Pingyang Marquis.  "I have read the prefect's plan in detail. The soldiers in Longxi are of good quality and can be trained well, but 20,000 soldiers in Longxi is a bit too much." "Please rest assured, general, the situation in the border counties in Longxi has been basically done."  Understand that although there are only more than 250,000 people in the county, every household has at least one soldier. Twenty thousand soldiers is by no means too many. Excluding the mobilization of the whole people, there can be at least 10,000 more soldiers. " Cao Shi heard him.  What Hua Li means is that the generals of chariots and cavalry only have 30,000 troops, and with 20,000 county and national troops, they can barely put up a show. The court does not allocate additional troops to the Northern Army and is not willing to give enough troops to recruit by itself. So,  The cavalry general will always be a figurehead, so it is necessary to recruit enough soldiers from the county and country.  "Then we will proceed according to this plan." Ning Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of his father Yan's excited expression waving his fist at him and made up his mind: "The three-vertical and three-horizontal gallop is basically completed, and the three blocks on the north side are completed."  The fortress was completed first, and King Xiutu's cavalry has been frequently active on the border recently, seeming to be investigating Longxi County's plan to build the fortress. "They can go and see if they want to," Cao Shi said lightly.  .  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! 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