Liu He never wanted to be a saint, let alone forgive his enemies without principles, but now he often has to make decisions based on the needs of political struggles, so he has adopted a relatively lenient approach to some enemies.

For example, although Liu He hated Gongsun Zhan very much, he did not order the slaughter of the Lingzhi Gongsun clan in the end, but acquiesced in allowing them to flee by boat to settle on the island of the Japanese slave country. For another example, although Liu He hates Gongsun Du, he can tolerate Gongsun Du to gain a foothold in Lelang temporarily, as long as Gongsun Du no longer takes the initiative to stir up trouble, Liu He will not send troops to attack him. For example, although Liu He really wanted to annex Lu Bu's fierce generals, in order to stabilize the situation in Hedong, he was slow to attack Lu Bu.

Sometimes, compromise and tolerance are a form of politics.

Liu He's tolerance for Li Dao's storage between Hongnong and Tongguan is a kind of tolerance. In order to avoid a direct confrontation with Yuan Shao in Guanzhong, and also to prevent Li Dao from falling to Yuan Shao's side, Liu He could tolerate Li Dao's deposit, and could even give the land between Tongguan and Hongnong to Li Dao, so that his troops under his command would have food to eat. However, tolerance is not the same as connivance, once Li Wei's behavior crosses the line, Liu He will definitely not tolerate it, just like this time Liu He plans to send troops from Luoyang and Hanoi at the same time, and completely wipe out the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses left by Li Dao with the momentum of ten thousand jun.

Jia Xu came to Yecheng at this time to persuade Liu He to stop his actions against Li Wei, if he couldn't come up with a strong reason, he was afraid that it would be difficult to persuade Liu He.

Liu He asked Jia Xu if he had any reason to let go of the people who had wanted to assassinate him, this question seemed straightforward and simple, but it was not easy to answer it well. Liu He's current strength is much stronger than Li Dao, Li Dao is still blocking Liu He's road to Guanzhong, the most important thing is that Li Dao and Liu He have both old grudges and new enmities, so it seems that Liu He has 10,000 reasons to do something to Li Dao, but there is no excuse to forgive him.

On the way to Yecheng, Jia Xu thought carefully about how to persuade Liu He, so he said to Liu He with a sincere face: "In Jia's opinion. If it weren't for this natural disaster that delayed time, I was afraid that Gongzi was now using troops against Bingzhou, once the annexation was taken, the next step would be Hedong, and then Guanzhong, and Li Zhiran would be blocked on the road of the general's march into Guanzhong, and it would be cut off at that time. Since Jia can see through this matter, Li Zhiran can naturally see it, this time he took advantage of the fact that Gongzi had no time to look west, rashly going east, which seemed to offend the majesty of Gongzi. In fact, it is also the final struggle. ”

The meaning of Jia Xu's words can be regarded as tactfully excusing Li Dao, because Liu He can tolerate Li Dao for a while, but it is impossible to allow him to keep zài forever, although Li Dao took the initiative to attack this time, but it is also because of the limited living space, forced to struggle in desperation, not to mention that it has not caused substantial damage to Liu He.

"The reason why Jia Mou spared Li Dao once this time was not for Li Dao's consideration. It's about planning for the generals. Since I Guan Shiren led the army, when it comes to the use of troops against foreign races, he has always been fierce and thorough, leaving no mercy. When it comes to internal disputes, every effort is made to avoid casualties among soldiers on both sides. Childe never gave a single order to torture and kill prisoners of war over the years, which is a case in point. Although Li Zhiran is hateful, there is still something to be used. Why don't Gongzi let him go again, let him return to Longxi to continue the fight with Guo Yan and the Qiang people, and at the same time contain Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui. ”

Jia Xu said this implicitly. But the main meaning is that Li Dao is a good knife, rather than trying to destroy this knife, it is better to throw him to Longxi to harm the Qiang people, Ma Teng, Han Sui, although this is a bit of a tiger to return to the mountain, but it is also equivalent to borrowing a knife to kill people, and clearing the road to the west for Liu He in advance.

Guo Jia, who accompanied Liu He to meet Jia Xu, suddenly smiled and said with a smile after listening to Jia Xu's words: "Mr. Wenhe's statement is fresh, although Jia has never been to Longxi, but judging from the Qiang chaos that has occurred from time to time over the years, there is really a need for a quick knife to kill people." It's just that what I can't figure out is that now that Yuan Shao is still in Guanzhong, even if Gongzi lets go to Tongguan, how can Li Zhiran go to Longxi through Yuan Shao's territory? Furthermore, how can you be sure that Li Zhiran will not secretly collude with Yuan Shao, and the two families will eventually join forces to fight against Gongzi? ”

Guo Jia's words, in the first half of the appearance, he agreed with Jia Xu's mention, and in the second half, he expressed doubts about Li Wei's personality.

"Guanzhong Yuan Shao is now sick on the couch, the three sons are secretly fighting, Tian Feng was imprisoned by Yuan Shao, Yan Liang and Xu You went to attack Hanzhong again, as long as Li Zhiran went out of Tongguan and did not touch Chang'an, it was not difficult to return to Longxi. As for the general's concern that Li Zhiran would form an alliance with Yuan Shao, this matter is absolutely impossible. Yuan Shao has always had a good face, and Li Zhiran is a stubborn and stubborn person, and the two of them can't go together anyway, they can only die endlessly. ”

Liu He thought of the many Qiang tribes in Longxi, such as Burndangqiang, Baimaqiang, Tangqiang, and Faqiang, and also felt a headache. If Li Dao could be driven west and let him slaughter these Qiang people, it would be a good way to kill people with a knife. and if it is not among my people, their hearts will be different. Anyway, Liu He's strategic focus is not west of Guanzhong for the time being, and it would not be a bad thing if Li Wei could consume the Qiang people in the west and contain the development of Ma Teng and Han Sui.

"At the beginning, Dong Zhuo was able to make a fortune in Longxi, relying on the support of the Qiang people in Longxi, and there are many Qiang people among the soldiers under Li Dao's command now, how do I know that after Li Dao returns to Longxi, he will not become the second Dong Zhuo?" Liu He asked about his concerns.

Jia Xu replied: "Jia is from Wuwei, Liangzhou, and has a lot of contact with the Qiang people, in a certain opinion, although the Qiang people are widely distributed, they are not as united as the Hu people in the northern grasslands, and the various tribes have been fighting endlessly in the years, and now there are Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou, and Guo Yan in Longxi, if there is one more Li Zhiran, it will only intensify the attrition and fighting there, and will not pose a threat to the general's pacification of Xiliang and the Western Regions in the future." ”

"Hehe, it's hard for Mr. Wenhe to dry his mouth, even if I don't look at Li Wei's face, how can I give you this face. Pass my general order to let Zilong and Zhengfang suspend the westward movement! ”

Liu He was moved by Jia Xu's words, and forcibly endured the mood of getting rid of Li Dao, and finally decided to let Li Dao go again.

After talking about Li Wei, Liu He turned the conversation around, stared at Jia Xu and said, "I heard that Mr. Wenhe's two sons are now detained by Lu Fengxian in Hedong?" ”

"Don't dare to deceive the general, Jia's two dogs were actually hinted by me, and took advantage of Li Zhiran's dispatch to Shaanxi County. Those who intend to flee to the east of the river to avoid trouble. ”

"Oh, it seems that Mr. Wenhe has expected it for a long time, knowing that Li Dao will definitely not be able to take Shaanxi County."

"Li Zhiran deceived Jia Liangdao to lead the troops for scholars, but Jia Mou thought that the guards arranged by the general in Shaanxi County must not be mortals, so he was not optimistic about Li Zhiran's action from the beginning, and he repeatedly dissuaded him, but Li Zhiran still insisted on going his own way."

"Now that Mr. Wenhe's two sons have been detained by Lu Fengxian, I don't know what can be done to save them?"

"Why does the general knowingly ask? For example, who can save the dog from Lu Fengxian today, besides you? ”

"Haha. Mr. Wenhe likes to tell the truth! Liu He burst into laughter. Zitai, you should send someone to meet Lu Bu in the east of the river, and tell him that I can provide him with some more food, on the condition that Mr. Wenhe's two sons be sent over, and ask him to write another handwritten letter to Gao Shun to dissolve the relationship between the tribes. ”

Liu He didn't say nonsense to Jia Xu, "I came forward to save your son, and you will mess with me from now on", because since Jia Xu came to meet him immediately after getting rid of Li Wei, he had actually expressed his attitude.

Jia Xu saw that Liu He was not angry because he exonerated Li Wei, and he also admired Liu He's bearing and pattern in his heart. Since he had the heart to take refuge in Liu He, he naturally had to come up with a meeting gift, so he reminded: "General, now the entire north is in a great drought. If Jia's speculation is right, many people will die in the northern grasslands this year, and although the Hu people are afraid of the prestige of the general and dare not come to attack, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no ruthless poisonous tricks to blame. ”

After Jia Xu's reminder. Liu He was also worried. Since the end of the last battle in Daqingshan, Kebi Neng fled back to Mobei with his wounds, but he restrained the Xianbei tribe from going south. But if they can't survive in the north, maybe they will take risks again. There have always been only thieves for a thousand days, but there are no thieves for a thousand days, although Liu He is not afraid of Xianbei people now, he is worried that they will destroy his plan to operate and merge with the northern line of Youzhou. Since even the poisoner Jia Xu has reminded him, it shows that it is really possible for Hu Ren to come up with some new tricks to harm people.

"Please also ask Mr. Wenhe to teach me."

"Have you ever heard of the plague?"

"Plague!" Liu Hemeng raised his head, and the murderous intent in his eyes suddenly appeared. As a man of two lifetimes, Liu He certainly understood how terrible the plague was in this era, and it can be said that the plague is almost synonymous with plague, the most famous of which is the Black Death. There have been several major outbreaks of the Black Death recorded in human history, when a great plague that originated in southwestern Asia and spread to Europe around 1340, killing an estimated 75 million people worldwide, 25 million of whom were Europeans. Many later researchers believed that the source of the plague, which made Europeans talk about the color change, was not in Europe, but in the northern grasslands of China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Liu He still remembers that some scholars in later generations believed that when the Xiongnu were dealing with the Han army, they liked to leave the livestock infected with the plague on the road pursued by the Han army, find ways to pollute the water source, and then spread the epidemic to the Han army. The most exaggerated thing is that some scholars believe that Huo Quzhi died of plague, although this statement is worthy of scrutiny, but it also shows that the plague was rampant in the north of the Han Dynasty at that time, and the nomads had a certain understanding of the control and spread of the plague. As the slaves of the Huns, the Xianbei people followed the Huns south to plunder the Han people at that time, and they must be very familiar with the tricks of the Huns, and maybe they will really give Liu He a Han Dynasty version of Resident Evil.

Jia Xu saw that Liu He's face was grim and knew that his reminder had worked, so he continued: "Gongzi doesn't have to worry too much, as long as he reminds the officers and soldiers stationed in the border fortress to be vigilant, strictly control the Hu people from approaching, and prevent the merchants in the south from secretly leaving the country to go to the north to contact the Hu people, it will be difficult for this plague to spread." ”

Liu He nodded and agreed with Jia Xu's statement. "Zitai, immediately send someone to invite Doctor Hua to Yecheng, I have a very important matter to discuss with him. In addition, send someone to infiltrate Jingzhou to understand Zhang Ji's current situation, if he has made a theory of typhoid fever and miscellaneous diseases, he must get a copy back as a reference at any cost! ”

Liu He mentioned the infiltration and Zhang Ji's name in front of Jia Xu on the spot, obviously not taking Jia Xu as an outsider, but on the other hand, it was tantamount to implying that Jia Xu had no chance to go anywhere else except staying in Yecheng now. (To be continued......)