Shi Xun has gone through ups and downs, the blood and innocence of his youth have long been completely cut off like rotten sores, what he sees in his eyes now, what he hears, what he thinks in his heart, all of them are the sinister of the world and the cunning of the human heart, if it were not for the instant change of his situation, there is still an unforgettable wound, he is likely to even recognize the true identity of the fake is Xun, he will still keep silent, and bury this secret in his heart forever. For he had reminded himself many times that the boy did not know what adventure had been—was it really the gods who guided him? -- Now that you are a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones, compared with yourself, one is in the sky and the other is in the mud, and it is really very difficult and dangerous to reveal the true identity of the other party......

However, the hatred of being deceived and misused, the flame of revenge, like a little spark on a haystack, once ignited, instantly filled the whole heart and could never be extinguished.

It's just that reason has not been completely blinded by emotion, Shixun was excited for a while, told Liu Yi the truth, and was immediately detained in the firewood room. The whole night spent in the firewood room, he couldn't sleep, and the more he thought about it, the more cold sweat trickled and he couldn't help himself. If he were Liu Yi, would he be willing to expose the identity of the fake Shixun? What's in it for him? He and Liu Yi are not related, just a doorman, or even a house slave, what reason does Liu Yi have to offend a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones for himself? Even if it succeeds, can it really shake the status of the fake Shixun?

If it were me, even if Zhen Shixun was his closest relative, I am afraid that he might not be willing to take this senseless risk......

The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. And gradually sorted out the clues before and after - when there was no one in the middle of the night. He finally understood completely: if Gongsun Du wanted to turn his face with the court. Then there is a great possibility that Liu Yi is willing to help himself expose the true face of the fake Shixun; And if Gongsun Du wants to shake hands with the imperial court and make peace, he is likely to become a victim of Liu Yi's fawning favor with Fake Shixun......

Shi Xun has been in Liufu for a few years, and naturally he also has some of his own relatives and friends in the mansion, or friends of wine and meat, so he took the opportunity of the next day's eclipse to ask the servants who came to deliver the food to pass on the news. Over there, Gongsun Du killed Er Yuan, and then had a simple and subtle negotiation with Shi Xun. At this time, Liu Yi had already made up his mind to behead the head of the clan Xun to thank him, but he had not had the opportunity to return home in person to handle it, and just before Gongsun Du drove, there was no way to pass the decision back to the house for the time being. The news of the killing of Er Yuan could not be limited to the upper echelons of Liaodong alone, and kept secret from the middle and lower echelons, so the information entered the Liu Mansion faster than Liu Yi himself.

Naturally, someone passed this news to Shi Xun, and although Shi Xun had been prepared, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. So with the help of his friends, he hurriedly escaped from Liufu. In one breath, he ran outside Xiangping City.

It was a sunny day with no clouds in the clear blue sky. Occasionally, you can see birds shuttling, and the vegetation on the vast land is dense, because it is on the side of the city, so the pedestrians are divergent, and it is quite lively. However, at this time, Shixun's heart is pitch black, although the world is wide, where can he go? Do you have to hide to the end of this world, hide outside the Han realm, and be a farmer incognito for a lifetime? Zhang Qi harmed my father and took away my property, but that Yiren boy directly robbed me of my origin, in comparison, it was a deep hatred that people couldn't let go of!

If you don't take revenge, you will be in vain! And if you don't take revenge, your life will be completely ruined, and you will no longer be able to return to the life of a scholar in the land of food and clothing!

He gritted his teeth fiercely, and he said to himself: I am not reconciled!

Just think about it, after learning the truth, he is willing to take the risk of exposing the fake is Xun for himself, probably only his uncle is (clan) Yi - as the head of the family, how can he tolerate the bloodline of the family being usurped by others? Since he has already heard that Yi is now the assassin of Dengzhou, it is better to go to Dengzhou to find him...... It's just that my uncle has been deceived by that thief for a long time, so how can he win his trust?

After thinking about it for a long time, Shi Xun finally made up his mind, took a simple bag and set off on his feet, heading east. He must return to Lelang, to his old home on the banks of the river, to find proof of his identity—perhaps his father's bones, or memories of his long-forgotten youth. Although he also knew that this trip was extremely difficult, even if he risked his life, he must find evidence and then set off for Dengzhou - otherwise, the pain will bite his heart for the rest of his life, even if he is alive, what is the difference between being dead and dead?!

For these things, it was Xun who returned to Liucheng with success and infinite scenery, and he didn't know anything about it, and he didn't even notice that a heavy shadow was gradually approaching his life......

By the time he returned, the situation in Liucheng had changed greatly -- in general, Cao Cao had basically gained a firm foothold. The rear army arrived one after another, and Hu Han's surrender was also roughly stabilized, and Cao Cao selected 3,000 elite Hu cavalry from them to fill his camp. In addition, he once sent Cao Xiu to Yangle to investigate the situation of the Liaodong Army, and Cao Wenlie reported bluntly after he returned: "The Liaodong Army is fearless. ”

As far as the army of the princes is concerned, the Liaodong army is also considered to be the leader for a while, living in the north, the people are fierce, and they have been fighting with Karasuma and Goguryeo for many years, and they have exchanged or plundered countless war horses. But compared to the elite of the Cao family, who carried the banner of Wang Shi and fought in various parts of the Central Plains for several years, these strengths alone were not enough, Cao Xiu thought that the Liaodong army was scattered and unorganized, Han Zhong was brave and unplanned, and he was not ready for a full-scale war with the imperial court, so if he really fought - "I can be twice as good as him." "Even if the Liaodong Army is twice as large, it may not be our opponent.

So Cao Cao regained his confidence and warmly entertained Liu Yi, who came to hear the news. Liu Yi's most important mission here was to persuade Cao Cao to withdraw his troops as soon as possible - stop staying with Liaoxi, so as not to misfire. Gongsun Du also asked Shi Xun this question that day: "If you behead the two Yuan, you don't know when the prime minister will return to the court?" Shi Xun couldn't come up with an exact timetable for the withdrawal of troops, so he had to say casually: "The prime minister is heavy in the world, and he can't live in the border for a long time, but when the head of the second Yuan arrives, he will retire." ”

Now facing Liu Yi, Cao Cao also gave the same vague answer. Cao Cao did not want to solve the problem of Liaodong in one fell swoop, one is as Xun said, it is impossible for him to stay abroad for a long time and not return to Xudu, and the other is that the Liaodong region is vast and sparsely populated, and the transportation is inconvenient, even if Cao Jun can really fight with one enemy and two, he does not have the confidence to solve the war in the short term. Therefore, "Since General Gongsun is worshiped by the imperial court and shows his loyalty, I will retire from the army in the near future." ”

Not only did he withdraw his troops, but according to what had been discussed before the envoy was sent to Zhengxun, Cao's army would also fully retreat to the westernmost part of Liaoxi County, and give up all of Pingzhou, which was roughly complete, to Gongsun Du. Because the Liaoxi Corridor is too long and narrow, if you garrison troops in Liucheng, you must spend a lot of energy to supply from Youzhou, which is really worth the loss. Therefore, Cao Cao's plan was to wait for the water to recede, that is, to retreat to the westernmost line of Feiru and Linyu in western Liaoning.

Of course, one thing that must be perfected before retiring from the army is to step up the encirclement of Lord Karasuma and Su Fuyan, the king of Liaodong, so as not to let Wang Shi go on the front foot, and he will be completely dragged into the thief ship by Gongsun Du on the back foot.

In the rainy season of this year in western Liaoning, its momentum is more violent than in previous years, in the past it was "there is always water in autumn and summer, shallow and not open to cars and horses, deep and not carrying boats", and "this summer is even worse, several for Zeguo". But as the saying goes, "the wind does not end, the rainstorm does not end", the more violent the water comes, the faster it will retreat, plus Xun You, Guo Jia and others in Youzhou, also widely recruited people, and when the water recedes, the road will be repaired, and Cao Cao will be answered, so in late September, the army will leave Liucheng safely and return to the right Beiping.

Not only Cao Jun, but Cao Cao also forced all the Hu and Han people that could be collected along the way to migrate to Youzhou.

On the way, he discussed with his ministers how to settle these descendants. The Han people said that Youzhou was full of war, and there was a lot of wasteland, so just encircle a few pieces of land and let them settle for the fields -- Cao Cao couldn't wait to enclose all the common people of China, use the art of war, and take 40% of their harvest. Shi Xun hurriedly dissuaded, saying, "This is Qin Zhengye", treating the common people as people and only using them as tools, sooner or later it will cause chaos. Tuntian is just a measure of rights and interests in a special period and under a special background, and you must not be a good medicine for the world.

It was Shixun who offered the policy of Tuntian at the beginning, so it was impossible for Cao Cao not to listen to Shixun's opinions regarding the limitations and drawbacks of this policy. So he finally dispelled the idea of tuntian, and decided to give the captured Han people land and release them to Youzhou as homesteaders.

As for the Karasuma people, who have received tens of thousands of people, they can only find suitable places for grazing in the north of Kamiya and Daigun, and place them under residential surveillance. Shi Xun put forward two suggestions for this: first, choose his commander to rule him, and his commander will face the county and county, and not appoint another Han official; Second, it is analyzed and divided, so that no one has a chance to sit big.

The Hu people were often bullied by Han officials, which led to riots -- an important source of the Qiang rebellion that lasted for almost the entire Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, it is Xun Jianyì, and the affairs of the Hu people are left to the Hu people themselves, and the county officials only need to be responsible for collecting the rated taxes, mediating the contradictions between the ministries, and preventing them from rebelling and looting. At the same time, however, it is necessary to resettle each ministry separately, and no one commander can command more than 1,000 households, so that it can not only prevent any one department from quickly becoming a disaster for China, but also deepen their internal contradictions, so as to "control razing with razing."

Of course, most of the subsequent dynasties and dynasties did this for the internal relocation of the Hu people, and the policy itself was not too problematic, but with the changes in the shape of the country and abroad, there were often many mistakes and omissions in the specific implementation process -- for example, supporting a certain family to fight against another family, but as a result, this certain family became bigger -- that was not a problem that Xun could foresee and solve. (To be continued......)