Chapter 424: Taking Yizhou lightly
Although Ye Mo is no longer in the officialdom now, no one thinks that Ye Mo is joking when he says this.
The Ye family's influence on the entire Han Dynasty is absolutely extraordinary.
It can be said that before the emergence of the Ye family, the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes was the most likely family to replace the Han dynasty and establish another dynasty. And since the Ye family appeared, the Yuan family has completely degenerated.
Although the prestige of the Ye family in this period was not as good as that of the previous Yuan family, some of the Ye family's words were enough to influence the decision of the imperial court.
What's more, Ye Mo is talking about outside the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the territory that Ma Chao has beaten belongs to his fiefdom.
What is a fiefdom called? Even the taxes paid from this place will be divided into a part to the imperial court. How could the court refuse such a good thing?
"Is what the Ye family master said true?" After Ye Mo's words were finished, Ma Chao hadn't spoken yet, Guo Jia took the lead and asked.
Guo Jia has been taking refuge in Ma Chao for a long time, so he naturally knows what kind of prestige Ma Chao has reached among the Qiang people.
Not to mention anything else, it can be clearly seen from the number of cavalry and soldiers that Ma Chao brought back to Yizhou in Xiliang: even if Ma Chao is no longer in Xiliang, the Ma family is still majestic to the Qiang people.
As long as Ye Mo guarantees that what he says is counted, then most of the territory of the Qiang clan will become Ma Chao's fiefdom. After all, although some of the Qiang people live in the territory of the Han Dynasty, the vast majority of the Qiang people still live outside the territory of the Han Dynasty.
Ye Mo glanced at Guo Jia, and immediately smiled: "Mr. Fengxiao, what Ye Mo said, was it a joke?" ”
Although Ye Mo did not answer Guo Jia's question directly. But such a simple rhetorical question also made Guo Jia and everyone present understand: Since Ye Mo said such a thing, it will definitely not be fake.
After getting Ye Mo's affirmative answer, Ma Chao and Guo Jia also glanced at each other.
Although Ye Mo promised to let Ma Chao conquer the territory other than the Great Han as his fief, it was the same. In Ye Mo's words, there was another meaning that was heard by Ma Chao and Guo Jia.
Ma Chao has a very high reputation among the Qiang people, and Guo Jia doesn't believe that Ye Mo doesn't know this. But even so, Ye Mo still said such a thing.
In this case, it can only show that Ye Mo has already given his bottom line. Ma Chao can live. And it can be very moisturizing. However, if Ma Chao still wants to continue to be the soil emperor in Yizhou, then Ye Mo can only lead the troops to quell the rebellion.
Although it is said that there are still more than 100,000 troops in Yizhou, the enemy of these people is Ye Mohou. Numbers lose their meaning.
It's not that Ye Mo is powerful, but Ma Chao, Guo Jia and others have already mythologized Ye Mo in their own psychology.
Since Ye Mo began to lead the troops, he has never been defeated. Such a result, in Ma Chao's opinion, is incredible.
As the saying goes, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers. Even Han Xin, who is like a god in his army, has many career failures.
But looking at Ye Mo now, no matter how bad the situation is. Ye Mo always has a way to win. Since ancient times, only Sun Wu, a soldier saint, has been able to achieve this point.
But what kind of person is Sun Wu? That is a well-deserved soldier saint in China. The art of war compiled by him is a must-read book for future generals.
It's just a pity that although Ye Mo has already invented movable type printing, Ye Mo still hasn't spread this kind of strategic-level reading.
"Uncle and nephew have been in Yizhou for almost a year. Now I am accustomed to the customs of Yizhou. If you ask your nephew to leave at this time, your nephew will be quite reluctant in his heart. Ma Chao was silent for a moment. said to Ye Mo.
How could Ye Mo not hear the meaning of Ma Chao's words, but how could Ye Mo allow Ma Chao to continue to stay in Yizhou for the development of peace of mind?
The reason why Ye Mo asked Ma Chao to lay a piece of territory for himself. First, it is because Yizhou is in the land of Xishu, the terrain is rugged, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Second, it is because Ye Mo understands that if he only relies on his own system, he is afraid that it will be difficult to realize his original grand ideal of "where the sun and the moon shine, and where the rivers go, it is all Han land".
Moreover, according to Ma Chao's character, it is difficult to make Ma Chao subordinate to Ye Mo.
The reason why Ma Chao in his previous life recognized Liu Bei as the master was because Ma Chao had never been able to avenge his father, so he had to rely on the strength of others.
But in this life, Ma Chao not only avenged his father's revenge in person, but also had his own foundation, so how could Ma Chao be willing to bow down?
"Meng Qixian's nephew said this differently, thinking that General Fubo guarded Xiliang and pacified the Han Dynasty back then, what a great merit it it was. After that, the Ma family also stayed in Xiliang and inherited the ancestral business. If the virtuous nephew is partial to An Yizhou and is happy to miss his ancestors, then how will he face his ancestors and ancestors in the future? ”
In short, no matter what, Ye Mo wants to persuade Ma Chao to leave Yizhou. Even if you can't do it, you have to belittle Ma Chao's behavior and make a name for yourself in the future.
Ye Mo's words, Guo Jia was also terrified. If Ma Chao doesn't listen to Ye Mo's opinion, he will be trapped in the point of unfilial piety and injustice!
"Sure enough, if you lose to this kind of person, you won't lose unjustly." Looking at Ye Mo with a face of "I'll think about you", Guo Jia's back also broke out in a layer of cold sweat.
After hearing Ye Mo say this, Ma Chao also turned his head to look at Guo Jia, intending to listen to Guo Jia's opinion.
And Guo Jia also thought clearly at this time, if he didn't do what Ye Mo said, I was afraid that Ma Chao wouldn't even be able to keep Yizhou. Therefore, when he saw Ma Chao looking over, Guo Jia also nodded quietly.
Seeing Guo Jia nodding, Ma Chao immediately did not hesitate. "What my uncle said was very true, and my nephew almost felt ashamed of his ancestors. The uncle was very kind, and the nephew had nothing to repay, so he could only rush back to Xiliang with his subordinates and make new contributions to the Great Khan. ”
Ma Chao's words are equivalent to saying that he wants to let Yizhou out.
And Ye Mo also nodded after seeing Ma Chao make a decision. "Meng Qixian's nephew can get lost and return, that's a good thing, my uncle looks forward to one day fighting side by side with his virtuous nephew and making immortal contributions to the Han Dynasty."
Regarding Ye Mo's words, Ma Chao only regarded it as Ye Mo's joke. At this time, Ye Mo forced Ma Chao to leave the rich land of Yizhou, so how could the two still have the opportunity to fight side by side in the future?
It's just that these words seem like an agreement to Ye Mo. Others don't know, can Ye Mo not know?
That unknown danger is like a sword of Damocles, reminding Ye Mo all the time that he should never spend too much energy on the internal consumption of the Great Han. Always remember that only by uniting the power of the Great Han will you have a better chance of winning in the face of that disaster. (To be continued)
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