Deng Ai and Shi Bao were ordered by Shixun to lead the Goguryeo people captured over the years to Tuntian in Liaodong and Xuansu counties, and trained no less than 5,000 elite soldiers. To disturb the Goguryeo throne palace in the past year, Dong Meng, the Taishou of Liaodong, led his division to meet with Deng and Shi, and the palace was invincible, and was forced to take the initiative to retreat. After returning to China, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became: "The Wei people are easy to fight, and it is difficult to be a thief. ”

Why? Because Dong Meng himself did not understand the military, the Wei soldiers led by him only sat in the rear and supervised the grain and straw, and the real top of the front line were the Goguryeo troops led by Deng Ai and Shi Bao, and those Goguryeo people not only had no reverence for their former masters, but the hatred was as deep as the sea, although the weapons were not very sophisticated, but the battle was extremely brave, which made the palace return with a feather.

The two devils have always been more murderous than foreigners slaughtering their own compatriots, and in the thousands of years of history that followed, there were countless examples of this. The main reason for this is that the puppet army is afraid that it will not be trusted by the new master, so it racks its brains to cut off with its old country and old master, so it slashes at its compatriots and never relents. Of course, under normal circumstances, although such a puppet army is ruthless, its combat effectiveness may not be strong, but the Goguryeo troops under the command of Deng, Shi and others are different, because most of them are poor people, slaves and maids, and it is Xun who took the opportunity to sacrifice the magic weapon of "class struggle" and deliberately incited hatred between them and Goguryeo landlords and nobles, so the fighting spirit is extremely tenacious.

Besides, Deng, Shi and others promised to destroy Goguryeo, even if they returned to their hometowns and everyone had a share of the land, the carrot hanging in front of them strengthened the motivation even more. Therefore, these Goguryeo soldiers had a high fighting spirit, and then they added troops to the art of war. It is also very organized. Deng Ai has loomed into the appearance of a famous general. The command was also obtained, so he was able to outnumber the enemy and repel the palace.

After returning to China, the more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he became, so he searched the country and hunted down the dependents and even relatives and friends of the soldiers. This move naturally caused large-scale panic and resentment, and everyone said: "Now he is the lord of the Wei people, not himself, and he was captured by the Wei people in the past." The Lord can't save him, but he can't sin and his wife and children, how can he be a king?! "Pei has to be persuaded hard, but he deprives him of his position for the throne of the palace. As a result, many of the Goguryeo people in the villages east of the country took the initiative to flee into the Wei realm, and there were no less than hundreds of them a day. It was precisely when Deng Shizai saw this scene that he felt that the opportunity should not be missed, so he asked to go to Goguryeo through Dong Meng, Xiahoulan and others.

However, at that time, the kings of Kwantung were in turmoil, and the imperial court was unable to support, so they warned the generals of Liaodong. so that it is not allowed to provoke in vain. When the Kanto region was in turmoil, Shixun wrote a letter to Deng Ai to ask about the chances of the expedition. Deng Ai replied to the book and talked eloquently, his analysis of the situation was exquisite, and the meticulousness of the plan he proposed made the case of Shi Xun amazing. So he completely delegated power, and ordered Dong Meng to be in charge of logistics, Wei Yan to assist in transportation and replenishment, and handed over the overall military responsibility to Deng Ai.

At the end of autumn of that year, Deng Ai led 5,000 Goguryeo troops and 5,000 Wei soldiers to cross the Qianshan Mountains and enter the territory of Goguryeo.

The reason why the Wei army made such rapid progress was also due to the help of Ma Youchang. On the same day, Ma Tan said that he would descend to Ganning, and he would be sent to Luoyang, which was a great joy for Xun to see. He has never had any ill feelings towards this young man, although he originally planted a great heel in history, but in Shi Xun's opinion, it was really Kong Ming's fault - everyone has their own strengths, Ma Jian is not a material to lead troops to fight at all, and he wants to let him do a job that he is not good at. So he was interested in enveloping, and Ma Jian was also trying to open his own way of ascent through Shixun, and the two naturally hit it off, and their love was as close as father and son.

This time to attack Goguryeo, Shixun also sent Ma Tan to serve as Deng Ai's staff officer. It's just that Xun Shan wrote a secret letter to Deng Ai, saying: "Ma Youchang is often talented, good at military strategy, but he is a real man, not a general in battle." If you use its strategy, you will be able to win, and if you use generals, you can expect defeat. "Shizai, you have to keep an eye on it, don't follow Kong Ming's ...... The rut behind the car.

Ma Tan's idea for Deng Ai is still his old saying: "The way of the husband to use the army, attack the heart first, attack the city first, the heart war first, the military war for the bottom......" The theory is so, so how should it be implemented? Shixun also has a secret plan to teach, that is, six words: "Fight local tyrants and divide the fields." ”

In fact, it was not the gentry class that was used to think that supported ancient China, and then influenced the rise and fall of the dynasty, but the yeoman farmers. When a dynasty is first rising, the number of yeoman farmers is often extremely large, accounting for the highest proportion, and is the most important basis for the state's tax and military resources. If, in the later stages of the dynasty, land annexation became unstoppable, and the number of yeoman farmers became smaller and smaller, it would inevitably lead to the loss of taxes and soldiers, and the local power became stronger and stronger and more powerful than the central government, then it was not far from extinction.

Goguryeo was still on the verge of slavery and feudalism as far as its current social conditions were concerned, and the local wealthy clans were huge, and the number of land, forests, slaves, and tenant farmers far exceeded those of yeoman farmers. Therefore, it was instructed by Xun that wherever the army went, it should vigorously strike at the powerful and powerful, liberate the slaves and maids, and reward them with the land they had taken. If this is done in the Central Plains, it will inevitably cause stubborn resistance from the entire landlord class, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to move an inch, but in the territory of Goguryeo, as an "invading army", it is merciful enough for us not to kill all the rebellious heroes and strongmen, and we still want to keep our own land and slaves? Justification?! Want to be a leading party? Lao Tzu has 5,000 leading party under him, do you care if you are missing?

As a result, the Goguryeo troops who were allocated to the land became more imposing, and the slaves and poor peasants who were allocated to the land also joined the "Wang Shi" one after another. In this context, the palace searched all the inside, led an army of 30,000 against the outside of the city of Sushenggu, and it was even defeated at the slightest touch, and the defeated army threw itself into the boiling water and killed no less than 1,000 people, and nearly 10,000 people fell. Deng Ai chased after him, easily entered the domestic city, and surrounded the Marudu Mountain City.

When the good news reached Luoyang, Cao Chao was overjoyed, and immediately discussed with Cui Yan, Yang Xiu and others, wanting to reward them with the title of General Deng and Shi. Cui and Yang glanced at each other and reminded Cao Chao that "Deng Ai and Shi Bao will be rewarded for their achievements in building and destroying the country, but they are old people, how can they suddenly become generals......"

In fact, Cui and Yang were not worried that the promotion of Deng and Shi would make the power of the family continue to expand, so they specially asked Cao Chao to take back his fate - even if they had this thought, they didn't dare to say it directly to their faces. The key is that Deng Ai and Shi Bao's backgrounds are too low, they are just small officials, and in terms of ancestors, probably no one has ever been an official - even if it is the Xiahou family, then can the old ancestor Xiahou Ying who does not know the truth come out to say something, who is in the Deng family? Deng Yu and Deng Qiu, do they have anything to do with you? Who is in the Shi family? Shi Fen or Shi Xian?

It is the general recommended by Xun, they only value one Guo Huai Guo Boji, because Guo is from a famous family in Taiyuan, and his father and uncle are tired of 2,000 stones, and no matter how hard he works, it is not surprising that he is ranked as the minister. Wei Yan Wei Wensheng's background is relatively low, if it is not recommended by Xun, Lu Su and Tai Shi Ci are taking care of him, how can he be qualified to be a general? It's just that in the troubled times, only strength is the view, and it is promoted because of merit, and we can't say anything now-is Lu Su and Tai Shici's backgrounds high? But now that it is a peaceful season, if the cold martial artist suddenly ascends to the throne, it is really not a blessing for the doctor.

Therefore, the two suggested that not only should Deng and Shi be given the title of general, but also that another general must be sent to pick the final fruits of victory. Yang Xiu immediately recommended Xiahou Chong, the middle protector.

Xiahou Chong is the eldest son of Xiahou Dun of the Zhu Kingdom, and when Xun was in power, he was appointed as the central protector, and he and his son Zhongjun Shifu held military power together. In a sense, Yang Xiu has followed Cao Cao for many years, and he is not as naïve as Cui Yan in politics, he always feels that if he can't grasp a part of the military power in his hands, he can't fight against the hero group represented by Shixun. Xiahou's family is the head of the heroes, and it is inseparable from the family, Xiahou is the middle protector, in fact, it is not much different from whether it is to lead the army and lead the army, this sword hanging above the head, it is better to withdraw it as soon as possible!

Cao Chao didn't think so deeply, but he felt that no matter his name or ability—he was better than his brother Xiahou Nan—Xiahou Chong was the right person to oversee Goguryeo. So he issued a letter in the edict, taking the new land of Goguryeo as Xianzhou, making Xiahou Chong the general of Zhengdong, supervising the soldiers and horses of Ping and Xian Erzhou, and temporarily taking charge of state affairs, and ordering him to set off on the same day and go to the front.

Cui and Yang each returned to the government office, and the secretaries and subordinate officials came to inquire one after another, saying that you have erased the position of Hongfu Zhongshu Ling? Who does the Son of Heaven want to succeed? Cui Yan said to his henchmen, after I discussed with Yang Dezu, I felt that there was no need to set up a new Zhongshu order, so and so, and so and so and so and so on. All the officials agreed, and the words were pouring out. Immediately, Cui Yan mentioned Goguryeo's good news and Yang Xiu's request to use Xiahou to supervise the military, and one of them couldn't help frowning and said: "If Xiahou Zigao goes to the northeast, who will protect the army?" "This is a good opportunity to take control of the army, have you thought about who will take over?

Cui Yan shook his head and said that I didn't have a case yet, and then asked, "Uncle Ping thinks who is competent?" ”

Cui and Yang began to cultivate their own henchmen on a large scale since they entered the two provinces of the Inner Court and then became a member of the Minister. Of course, the resistance is also very great, first, the outer court has not been able to intervene, and the cultivated cronies can only temporarily belong to the inner court; The second is that most of the people who can be trusted are young people, and they are not enough to rely on the humerus in terms of qualifications and ability. There is nothing to be done about this, so I have to cultivate gradually, in order to show my talents one day and assist myself in making contributions.

Cui Yan is the secretary, and there are three most trusted people, one is Taishan Shenzong's character Shijin, one is the ink seal of Runanqu characters, and the other is Nanyang He Yan's character Uncle Ping. This He Yan is the grandson of He Jin, the general of the Later Han Dynasty, and his mother Yin was accepted as a concubine by Cao Cao, and He Yan was accepted as a fake son by Cao Cao, and was married to the princess of Jinxiang. This person has always been arrogant, and his daily food and clothing have surpassed Cao Cao's sons, so from Cao Ang to Cao Pi, no one likes him, so that although he is the emperor's son-in-law, he is never allowed to be an official.

After Cui Yan joined politics, He Yan was anxious to gain power, so he was flattered and had to be reused. Today, Cui Yan asked him, do you have any suitable candidates so that we can meddle in military power? He Yan couldn't answer during the period - most of the qualified ones are heroes or their children, and whoever comes up will not be able to really have the same heart with us. However, as soon as he rolled his eyes, he said to Cui Yan: "I have a plan, the secretary will listen to ......" (to be continued.) )