Qin Ge didn't understand what Wang Hui was talking about for a while, but when he heard that this battle couldn't be won't be won, he was still very happy.

Without war, Liang Xiao would not be in danger, and he would not be so entangled. After all, following Liang Xiao into South Vietnam, he had a special mission, and it was even possible that he would die in South Vietnam with Liang Xiao.

It is true that he is the guard of the Son of Heaven, but he also does not want to die in South Vietnam for no reason.

"Daxing Order, what kind of big water are you talking about?"

Wang Hui glanced at Qin Ge, his eyes were complicated, with both regret and happiness. He groaned for a long time, sighed a few times in succession, and then reluctantly regained his composure, worried. "The Yellow River broke in Dongjun and entered the Guzi River, and the Liangchu area was affected."

Qin Ge was stunned, his face changed greatly, and even the original happiness was gone, and all that was left was panic. Shandong is the land of grain endowment, which is equivalent to the granary of the Han Dynasty. The disaster in the Jianghuai area is equivalent to the damage to the granary, so how can we take it lightly. Not only could the South Vietnamese campaign be abandoned halfway, but even the northern part of the country would be affected.

Thanks to Wei Qing, the Huns have been driven to the north of Yinshan, and the task of defending the northern frontier has been greatly reduced, otherwise, the Huns will definitely take advantage of the gap to invade.

Qin Ge was a close attendant of the Son of Heaven, and he knew that the grand plan in the heart of the Son of Heaven had just unfolded, and it was when he was full of ambition, and when such a thing happened, it was tantamount to being slapped on the head.

As soon as he thought of this, Qin Ge couldn't help but say: "It's a loss to the champion Hou to stir up the situation, and I didn't let Dong Zhongshu's celestial induction succeed, otherwise it would ......" The more he thought about it, the more scared he felt, and he didn't dare to say any more.

Wang Hui was also in a state of mind, and he felt the same way as Qin Ge. According to Dong Zhongshu's theory of heaven and man induction, where there is a disaster. They are all warnings from Heaven to the Son of Heaven. It shows that there is something wrong with the administration of the Son of Heaven. deviated from the way of heaven. Doesn't the breach of the Yellow River prove that the merits of the Son of Heaven in recent years are very problematic?

Wang Hui was not Qin Ge after all, although he had similar thoughts, he didn't say it.

For Liang Xiao, he has mixed feelings. On the one hand, Liang Xiao's success in the Western Regions was also his political achievement, and on the other hand, Liang Xiao became the champion of 3,800 households in just a few years. He also enjoyed Jiuqing's Yulu, and the officials had already surpassed him, and now he no longer took him seriously, so he stopped patrolling at Hengpu Pass, delaying his meritorious service and making him very annoyed.

However, now it seems that there is a certain number in the dark, but Liang Xiao's rudeness has become the best choice. If he had followed his previous plan, he would have broken through the Hengpu Pass by now. It is impossible for him to take Panyu. When the Yellow River bursts, the attention of the Son of Heaven will definitely shift to Shandong. There will be no more food to support his conquests.

"There is no official news yet, so don't talk nonsense, so as not to disturb the morale of the army." Wang Hui quickly calmed down and said to Qin Ge: "You hurry back to Hengpu Pass, inform Liang Xiao of this news, and let him ...... Be prepared. ”

"Whoa." Qin Ge didn't dare to slack off, and immediately left the camp and rushed to Hengpu Pass.

Wang Hui sighed. Such a good opportunity for meritorious service slipped away from hand like this. Fenghou, why is it so difficult. Why is Liang Xiao so young, and I bothered to make a marquis, but there is no hope for me to be a marquis?

A different kind of emotion came to his heart, making Wang Hui depressed.

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Seeing Qin Ge who went and returned, Liang Xiao was very surprised. Qin Ge's eyes were heavy, and he looked like he had suffered a major setback. He couldn't help but be a little strange, could it be that Wang Hui was really crazy and had to forcibly take Hengpu Pass?

"What's wrong?"

"The Yellow River has broken in Dongjun."

Liang Xiao was stunned. Just like when Qin Ge first heard the news, he didn't react for a long time.

"The Yellow River breaches?"

Qin Ge nodded, and sat opposite Liang Xiao with his ass, frustrated. "The Son of Heaven must have been very hit, and I don't know how many people will take this opportunity to accuse him of his governance."

Liang Xiao blinked and didn't say anything. He wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. It stands to reason that he should be happy at this time. The Yellow River breached, and the South Vietnamese Expedition was definitely going to be ruined, and he was safe. But he just couldn't be happy. As soon as the Yellow River bursts, I don't know how many people will become fish and turtles. Second, as Qin Ge said, the Son of Heaven may have to face countless criticisms.

Refusing to make peace and going to war against the Xiongnu is a crime. Disposing of Liu Jian, attacking the clan, and violating the way of kissing is another crime. Without a veteran like Li Guang, it is still a crime to insist on appointing newcomers like Liang Xiao and Wei Qing. Even suppressing him Liang Xiao may become a mistake of the Son of Heaven, who knows which crime triggered the wrath of the heavens, so he used the Yellow River breach to warn him.

The induction of heaven and man was originally a method used by Confucianism to limit imperial power, and it did not appear out of thin air, there was such a saying before that, Dong Zhongshu just theorized and systematized it. The rise of Confucianism was sniped by him, I don't know how many Confucian students have opinions about him, and now that he has a chance, can he not jump out?

The pressure faced by the Son of Heaven can be imagined.

Liang Xiao got up and paced back and forth in the room, shaking his head and sighing from time to time. Qin Ge looked at him and didn't say a word, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. This time, there were ten people who protected Liang Xiao as he sent to South Vietnam, and not everyone was willing to take risks to defend Liang Xiao like him, and some people would write down Liang Xiao's words and deeds and report to the Son of Heaven after returning to Beijing. If Liang Xiao showed the slightest hint of schadenfreude at this moment, he would cause trouble.

Liang Xiao walked for a long time, then suddenly stopped, turned to look at Qin Ge, his eyes lit up. "Brother Qin, I may have to work hard for you."

"Bo Ming, you say." Qin Ge stood up and said angrily.

"You go to see Daxing again, let him not be in a hurry to retreat, and stay in Yuzhang for a while."

Qin Ge was puzzled, Liang Xiao had been reluctant to do it before, why didn't he let Wang Hui retreat now, did he want to seize South Vietnam at this time?

"The matter of the breach of the Yellow River, the Nanyue monarchs and ministers do not know, we can use this opportunity to do something." Liang Xiao was thoughtful, and he talked eloquently at the moment, without any delay. "Shandong is affected by the disaster, and grain production will inevitably decrease. South Vietnam has a warm climate, two crops a year, and more rice, so if we transport some rice from South Vietnam to the Central Plains, we may be able to alleviate some of the famine......"

Liang Xiao had read relevant materials in his previous life, and also paid attention to the excavation report of the tomb of Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue. It is known that the economic level of South Vietnam at this time has made great progress compared with the pre-Qin period. 500,000 Qin troops entered South Vietnam. He brought the cultivation techniques and iron farming tools of the Central Plains. After another seventy or eighty years of peaceful development, today's South Vietnam is no longer a primitive agriculture of slash-and-burn farming. Although there is still a certain distance compared with later generations, there is no problem with self-sufficiency, and there is surplus grain for export.

The large number of wine vessels unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue King illustrates this problem. In this era, wine was made from grain, and if there was not enough food, it would not have been possible to have a large-scale winemaking industry.

If some rice is brought back to the Central Plains from South Vietnam, it should alleviate some of the food crisis caused by the floods.

In addition to the grain trade, Liang Xiao has another plan.

Although South Vietnam was nominally a vassal state of the Great Han. In fact, it has always been independent. So far, South Vietnam has not sent protons to Chang'an. It is precisely because of this that South Vietnam claims to be king externally, but it has always been emperor at home. The seal unearthed from the tomb of the king of Nanyue called Zhao Tuo, who had just died not long ago, as Emperor Wu, and called the reigning Zhao Hu as Emperor Wen, and the guards of honor of the Son of Heaven were also used in China.

Although it is not yet possible to fully conquer South Vietnam, it is not a victory to take advantage of the opportunity of Han Anguo and Wang Hui's army to make the South Vietnamese monarch surrender softly. Allowing them to recognize the status of subject nations is also conducive to the smooth implementation of various trades.

Listened to Liang Xiao's plan. Qin Ge couldn't help but be overjoyed. If they can succeed, then their trip is not in vain. And meritorious. When the Son of Heaven was in a hurry, the proton of South Vietnam entered the court, and the rice of South Vietnam was transported to the north, even if it could not solve too big a problem, it could make the Son of Heaven have some achievements in the face of the ministers.

Qin Ge patted his chest. "Okay, I'll go again."

Liang Xiao carefully considered the words and wrote a letter for Qin Ge to bring to Wang Hui. He knew very well that he suddenly became rich and rich, and many people were red, and Wang Hui was also one of them. This opportunity for Wang Hui to make meritorious contributions is also an opportunity to alleviate the contradictions. He is not afraid of Wang Hui, but he is also unwilling to make enemies with others inexplicably. Everyone is making money, accumulating and destroying bones, mixing in officialdom, multiple friends and multiple roads, and multiple enemies and multiple pits.

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Chang'an, in the front hall of Weiyang Palace, the Son of Heaven had a gloomy face, staring at Prime Minister Tian Wei, and did not say a word.

The Yellow River broke in Dongjun, and the Son of Heaven was anxious. While worrying about the livelihood of the people in Dongjun, he was more soberly aware that this was a time when he was very easy to be blamed, and if he was a little negligent, he would be overwhelmed by the words and deeds of the book, and he didn't need to read it to know that most of them were not good words.

For such a major event, he naturally had to find the prime minister to discuss it. But Tian Wei not only did not rush to block the breach, but put forward a suggestion that surprised the Son of Heaven: if the break is not blocked, just let it go. His reason is also very strange, the breach of the Yellow River is providential, and it cannot be forcibly changed by manpower. If it goes against the will of heaven and closes it today, maybe it will break there again tomorrow.

The Son of Heaven felt incredible, he stared at Tian Wei for a long time, and couldn't figure out why Tian Wei would make such a suggestion. There is a strong smell of yellow old in it. But didn't Tian Wei believe in Confucianism?

The Son of Heaven didn't know what the hell Tian Wei was doing. Or is he saying that heaven and man are inductive, and that this Yellow River breach is my responsibility?

"What does the prime minister mean, don't block it, just let the river flow sideways, and the people of Shandong live in the water?"

Tian Wei pretended to sigh. "Your Majesty, the minister also knows that the minister's suggestion sounds ridiculous. However, this is also a last resort. Your Majesty should still remember that during the Xiaowen period, the Yellow River was also decided by sour dates? ”

The Son of Heaven thought for a moment and nodded. He had that impression.

At that time, Xiaowen was also like His Majesty, at any cost, ordering people to block the breach, which was completed in a few years, costing countless money and food. But how many years have passed, and the Yellow River has broken again, why? Because of the forced blockage last time, the congregation did not dissipate. ”

The Son of Heaven's eyes lit up, and he had the intention of attacking. "Heaven and earth are congested?"

"Yes." Tian Wei said: "This is not what the minister said, the minister does not understand hope. This is the conclusion that the minister came to after consulting many hopefuls. Although it seems absurd, it is very important, and the minister does not dare to deceive His Majesty, and he dares to die, please ask His Majesty to decide. ”

Hearing that it was said by the Qi Hopeful, the Son of Heaven did not say anything more, but was a little relieved. He knew who Tian Wei was, and if there was not enough evidence, he wouldn't dare to insist on it. He doesn't fully believe in the theory of celestial induction, but he can't be as resolute as Liang Xiao. If these words come from the mouth of a hopeful, he will not dare to be careless.

The Son of Heaven pondered for a long time and signaled that Tian Wei could go. Tian Wei bowed down and bowed again, flicked his sleeves and left, walking easily.

The Son of Heaven snorted, turned around and called Yan An, Xu Le and others. He didn't trust Tian Wei very much, and he had to arrange his own people to investigate. When Yan An and the others heard this, they also looked at each other. If it is really the hopeful person who says this, then the depressed qi can only be sparse and cannot be blocked, otherwise it will cost the people and money, and sooner or later it will break down.

After arranging the task, Xu Le and the others retreated, Yan An dragged behind, and when Xu Le and the others left, he turned back.

When the Son of Heaven saw him like this, he knew what he was thinking. "I'm afraid that's all the way it is to South Vietnam."

"But Your Majesty ......," Yan An said stiffly, "Zhao Hu has just ascended the throne, and it is a good time to conquer South Vietnam. If after a long time, he sits firmly on the throne, and he does not need the support of the imperial court. At that time, it will probably be even more difficult to capture South Vietnam. In the event that Zhao Hu was deposed by the rebels, how would the imperial court deal with it? ”

The Son of Heaven frowned and remained silent. Yan An's words reminded him that Zhao Hu had just ascended the throne, and this was the best time to seize South Vietnam. If this opportunity is missed, whether Zhao Hu sits on the throne or is deposed, it will not be a good thing for the imperial court.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was moved, Yan An was overjoyed, and then said: "Your Majesty, when the minister was in Nanyue, although he was surrounded by the monarchs and ministers of Nanyue and could not contact people at will, he also heard some rumors. The ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family are kings in name, but in fact, they are all the honor guards of the Son of Heaven in China, and there is no court in their eyes. Zhao Tuo was born in the Central Plains, knowing that the Central Plains is vast and rich, and non-South Vietnam can be matched, so he doesn't dare to be too presumptuous, but Zhao Hu was born in South Vietnam, but he is just a disciple who sits on a well and watches the sky, if he is bewitched, he doesn't even want this cover-up......"

Yan An deliberately stopped and did not say any more.

The Son of Heaven's eyes changed. Yan An was right. Zhao Tuo was originally a Qin general, he had a clear understanding of the strength of the Central Plains, so he has always had enough respect for the Central Plains Dynasty, even when Empress Lu was in power, the two sides fell out, Zhao Tuo was called the emperor, and as soon as Lu Jia arrived, he also canceled the emperor's name. But Zhao Hu is different, he doesn't know that the Central Plains is powerful, and he is young, if he wants to be the emperor, what can he do?

Don't take South Vietnam now, and wait for Zhao Hu to be the emperor in the future? At that time, there was not even Zhao Hu's internal response, and the war would inevitably be more difficult.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was silent, Yan An knew that he had spoken the mind of the Son of Heaven, and he then added another fire.

"Your Majesty, South Vietnam is warm, the waterways are crisscrossed, and it is known as the land of fish and rice, if you can capture South Vietnam, you will transport the rice of South Vietnam to the north and solve the famine in Shandong. If you lose Liang Chu and gain South Vietnam, you can open up the territory and promote the prestige of our country, which is also a double win with one stone. ”

The Son of Heaven understood and smiled-

(To be continued.) )