Chapter 210: A Feast for Crows (6)

"Your Majesty! There is a way to solve Your Majesty's urgency! ”

Standing up and speaking at this time, of course, it is Yang Jue, a thousand-mile horse of Hongnong Yang's generation.

"Oh, Wen Ju, what's the best way?" Well, fortunately, there are still useful people on my father-in-law's side.

"Your Majesty, after the Wei Dynasty of the Great Jin Dynasty, many kingdoms and marquis states that were previously divided by the Wei State were all abolished. Naturally, there is no need to say that this kingdom has already concentrated in Yecheng to live. But what about these princes, there are some problems. Especially in the past, the children of Zhang Junyi, Le Wenqian, Zhang Wenyuan, Xu Gongming and others were all canceled from the country. These people, the heirlooms of martial arts, suddenly lost the feudal country, and they will inevitably be dissatisfied with my Great Jin. Moreover, these people live in different places, and their places of residence are mostly border areas. If they are each in trouble, it will be fine, and they are afraid of colluding with other races...... And now, didn't Wei Boyu say that there was a great drought in the northern grasslands? If these warrior heirlooms unite with the alien races who are eager to go south......"

"Hmm, so what Wen Ju means?"

"The minister means that it is better to gather all these people together and give them false positions and a little money. Let them form a coalition and go south to support the king of Runan. If these people all die in Xiling, it would be the best, and if they really get the credit, Your Majesty doesn't have to be stingy with the reward of the marquis......"

"Wonderful. These people have enjoyed the state's generous support in Wei for decades, and they don't know how much wealth they have accumulated. If you mess up because you're disgruntled, it's a real headache. It is better to let them lead their private soldiers to the front line in Jingzhou. In this way, the imperial court does not spend a lot of food, and these hidden dangers can also be pulled out. Good, just do what Wen Ju wants! ”

……

The meeting was dismissed, and after leaving the council hall for some distance, Pei Xiu grabbed Jia Chong in a corner: "Gonglu, why did you step on my heel just now?" ”

"Hehe, what do you want to say after Yang Wenju put forward the opinion of summoning the descendants of Cao Wei's heroes to go south to Xiling?"

"Say what?! Of course it's against it! It is true that Yang Wenju is more capable than Yang Wenchang, but he is still too young! He didn't want to think about it, originally I was in the Great Jin Dynasty of Wei, and these families who were supported by Wei were not happy, not to mention that they had been removed from the feudal kingdom now. In the past, these guys were scattered all over the country and were monitored by local magistrates, so there was nothing they could do if they were dissatisfied. Hooking up with interracial people? Phew! Yang Wenju also underestimated the integrity of these generals of Emperor Wei Wu! But now we're taking the initiative to get them together! This, isn't it unpleasant for yourself! ”

"Hehe, Ji Yan, so what?"

"What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty is still too young, and he didn't have any special friendships with us in his early years. Therefore, it is completely understandable that His Majesty trusts the Empress's maiden family at this time. So, here's the question, Ji Yan, are you willing to quit the court and go home for the rest of your life? ”

“…… I understand. However, if this mess is made, it will be the country that will suffer. Hey, I won't tell you any empty words loyal to Dajin, but our family is really tied to Dajin. ”

"Hmph, because of this, we must have enough influence over His Majesty's decision-making. Otherwise, sooner or later, this Great Jin will be tossed by His Majesty! This time, the old generals of the Cao family gathered together, and I, Jia Chong, would not stop it, but would give them some help. As long as they make the mess bigger, Your Majesty will know the value of us old people in the Great General's Mansion in the past. Hey, I'm afraid, these old generals of the Cao family have been rice worms for decades, and they are completely wasted! ”

"Well, I'm a little confident. You look at the third generation of the founding Yuan of Xishu, isn't it also very capable now. ”

"Haha, that's just as well."

"But Gonglu, I have to warn you that it is enough to get things done to a certain extent. Don't really shake the country's foundation. ”

"Well, please rest assured about this matter. Jia Chong is measured. ”

……

In September of 266 AD, because of Yang Jue's suggestion, the children and grandchildren of the old generals of Cao Wei gathered together from the south and the north.

If Zhang He, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang are all considered to be peers, then there are two people with the highest seniority in this group of families.

The first person, Zhang Xiong, the former general of Cao Wei's chariot cavalry and the son of Zhang He, the Marquis of Zhuang.

Zhang He was the longest-surviving of Cao Wei's five generals. So his fiefdom was also the largest. After defeating Ma Tan at Jieting, Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming expanded his fiefdom to 4,300 households. According to the calculation of four or five people in each household at that time, there were more than 20,000 ordinary farmers in the Zhang family's fiefdom.

In 231 AD, Zhang He was killed in the battle of Mumen Valley. In addition to allowing his eldest son Zhang Xiong to inherit the title of Marquis of Mao, Emperor Wei also named Zhang He's remaining four sons as liehous, and Zhang He's minor youngest son as the marquis of Guannei.

Therefore, the economic strength of the Zhang family is actually quite strong. Although the Hou Hou State was abolished, the peasant households really controlled by the Zhang family had already reached 10,000 households. Therefore, this time, Zhang Xiong's brothers brought a total of 1,000 private soldiers to Xiling.

Next, of course, is Zhang Hu, the former general of Cao Wei and the son of Ganghou Zhang Liao.

Unlike Zhang Xiong, who did not make a name for himself in the Cao Wei regime after Zhang He's death, Zhang Hu was also active in Cao Wei's political arena for a long time after Zhang Liao's death. But after the Sima family took power, Zhang Hu also quickly faded out.

Zhang Liao was a native of Bingzhou, so his Hou State was in Jinyang. And Bingzhou was originally a place rich in soldiers, so this time Zhang Hu and his son Zhang Tong also brought a thousand private soldiers to Xiling.

The next two people are Le Zhao, the grandson of Weihou Lejin, and Xu Ba, the grandson of Zhuanghou Xu Huang.

Le Jin's son is called Le Qi, and Sima Zhao knew that Zhuge was going to rebel, so he sent Le Qi to Shouchun to do the history of Yangzhou Thorn. Zhuge raised the flag, but Le Qi refused to follow, and was then beheaded by Zhuge Day. Le Zhao inherited the title of Le Qi. It's a pity that the Wei, Jin, and Chan dynasties also had nothing.

Xu Huang's son was named Xu Gai and died early. After his death, it was Xu Ba who inherited the title. Now, the Marquis of Yangping is gone.

The strength of these two families was much smaller than that of the previous two surnamed Zhang, and each of them only brought five hundred private soldiers.

These people, who were on different sides the day before, did not communicate with each other. Now all of a sudden, they're together...... Is it to chop off the head of the chicken and burn the yellow paper and then revive Cao Wei?

Well, that's actually the case.

"I'll see Your Majesty! Your Majesty still remembers us at this time, and it is indeed an honor for us to wait. We are willing to do our best for Your Majesty! Dead and gone! ”

"Good, as long as the ministers are loyal to the king, they will re-establish the prestige of their ancestors on the battlefield and make contributions to the country. I don't want to be stingy with the reward of the marquis! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! The ministers are grateful and dare not die! ”

"Well, Zhongqing, now the Xiling Bujia is going to me anyway, and they are being besieged by Dongwu. Zhongqing can be the vanguard, break the Wu army, and solve the worries in my heart! ”

"Whoa! Obey Your Majesty's orders! I will repay Your Majesty with the chief of Wu Dog! ”

……

After His Majesty's meeting, the reaction of all parties was like this.

Sima Yan: Well, the descendants of this group of Cao clan veterans are still quite knowledgeable and have a very good attitude.

Yang Jun: My Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!

Sima You: That's right, Brother Huang, the king, you must have an inclusive mind to swallow heaven and earth. The imperial brother can treat these people well, so who in the world does not worship the imperial brother? This is the invincibility of benevolence!

Sima Yan: Hehehe, Wen Ju, well done!

Yang Jue: Your Majesty, these four families brought 3,000 private soldiers. It's still a little less. Why don't you send Xu Cong, the grandson of the Marquis of Mu Township (Xu Chu), to lead 2,000 Chinese troops to the south with him?

Sima Yan: Yes~~~.

Privately.

Pei Xiu: Gonglu, the descendants of this group of old generals of Cao Wei are not simple. He bowed his head so much to His Majesty. This dissatisfaction is clearly revealed!

Jia Chong: Hehehe, that's the way it is. I won't tell you, I have to ask the Jinjuan Cao under my control to send someone to contact the personnel of Si Wencao who was planted in Luoyang in Xishu, oh, by the way, the school in Dongwu also needs to contact it. Hey, that's a lot going on.

Yes, don't think that the intelligence warfare of ancient times was very loc. In fact, just like modern intelligence warfare, the intelligence agencies of the three countries often fight with each other and occasionally cooperate. For example, this time, due to the intention of Jin Cao Cao, Shu Han and Dongwu both received the news quickly.

In late September 266, the Jingzhou Legion of the Jin State, which had received support from the central government, totaled more than 53,000 people (leaving 2,000 Hanzhong Corps to defend Shu Han in Weixing County) and the whole division went south to Xiling.

At the same time, Guan Yi, who was in Chengdu, and Zhong Hui, who was in Jianye, both received relevant news. And after receiving this information, Guan Yi and Zhong Hui said the same thing:

"Hey, such a big gift, if you don't accept it, I'm really sorry for Sima Yan's fool!"