"Xian Yufu, I won't kill you today, it's for my great Han benevolence, and An dares to speak disrespectfully here!"

In the face of Xian Yufu's rude request, Zhang Fei pointed at Xian Yufu with a wat board, and said in a deep voice: "The territory of Huaibei is the result of the bloody battle of my Han soldiers, how can I allow you to take it away with your tongue." ”

Seeing Zhang Fei's reaction so big, Xian Yufu looked slightly embarrassed, and Shi Li said: "The matter of the covenant, the words are discussed. Today, my country wants to take Shouchun and Sikou as the boundary, but I don't know what Huo Du wants? ”

Huo Jun's expression was indifferent, and he said without impatience: "The monarch is the secretary of the northern kingdom, how can you hear that pen and paper are better than swords?" Jinqing wants to let my country cut off the two counties of Pi and Donghai with empty words, do you think it's okay? ”

"I would like to hear Huo Du Gao's opinion!" Xian Yufu said respectfully.

Huo Jun smiled and said, "If your country really wants to divide the world equally, it should be bounded by Huaishui. I cut off the two counties of Pi and Donghai, and your country cut the two counties of Shouchun and Yiyang. ”

Using the territory of the Southern Han Dynasty and Huaibei to exchange Cao Wei's territory in Huainan can make Huo Junle crazy. If he gets Shouchun today, he will be able to send troops to stab Cao Pi's hometown tomorrow, and he will be able to go to the hinterland of Henan the day after tomorrow.

As he spoke, Huo Jun's tone became heavier, and he said murderously: "Although our country has lost its ancestors, it is not humiliated by you. If your country is unwilling, you want to forcibly take the two counties of Pi and Donghai. A certain is not afraid of soldiers, and wants to reward the three armies, and compete with your lord, looking at my Chu division drinking the big river in the north, or your lord in the south of the river. ”

"This~"

Today, Cao Pi sent people to the south to negotiate peace, expressing his willingness to live in harmony with the Southern Han Dynasty and share the world with the Liu family. Even if they are not peacemakers, there are many conservative officials like Zhang Zhao.

The revival of the Han dynasty and the old capital is actually just a political slogan, and whether it can be effective depends on whether the leaders can unite the people.

Shang Shulang Zhang Wen came out of the column and played: "At the beginning of His Majesty's accession to the throne, the officials and the people did not return to their hearts, and there were many riots in the country. In the view of warmth, it is better to temporarily meet the discussion of the thief, recuperate with the people, observe the time and govern, and be diligent and compassionate to the virtuous, and favor the people. ”

Let's fight the Central Plains, a large number of Central Plains scholars will pour in, will they be able to get a piece of the pie?

Now in Wuhan, because the Southern Han Dynasty relied on them, they were able to occupy a high position, but if they were transferred to Luoyang or Chang'an, their political interests would not be impacted.

Xian Yufu wiped his sweat slightly, his tone softened, and said: "Since my lord is willing to share the world with the southern country, he has no idea of using force. If the monarch and Huo Du have the heart to stop the war, it is not impossible to divide and rule in the current pattern! ”

Zhang Zhao coughed a few times and said: "The first emperor abandoned his business and died, and the western part of the Han Dynasty was in turmoil. Although the Northern Expedition has won many victories and few defeats in successive years, is there no time for the army to be defeated? Now Cao Pi has the intention of alliing with our Han family, it is better to suspend the military affairs with Cao Pi's words, thinking that he will restore the national strength, and then map the Central Plains. ”

"Your Majesty!"

"Zhang Gong's words are reasonable!"

After all, they are doing well now, and they have received corresponding benefits, so why should they actively enter the Central Plains?

After a pause, Xian Yufu gave up his hands to Liu and Huo successively, and said: "Today, if Nanjun intends to divide the north and south with my lord." Look at the door, trade. Longyou is the north of the Qinling Mountains, my lord will raise troops to attack Liang in the future, and hope that Nanjun and Huo Du will abide by the old words and are not allowed to send troops to help. ”

"The country is in mourning, the west is turbulent, and it is not appropriate to have a grudge with Cao Pi!"

After all, not everyone is eager to start a war, not everyone is willing to pursue unknown risks and benefits, and not everyone wants to revive the Han dynasty.

"I don't know what you think?" Liu Chan asked.

Don't look at the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty for many years, and have achieved a lot of results, but many officials from Wu and Yue are still inclined to be partial in their hearts. It was not because they were afraid of Cao Wei, but simply felt that the goal of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and the restoration of the Han dynasty was too far away.

Guan Xing comprehended, led Xian Yufu to retreat, and said: "Your envoy is tired from running around, presumably hungry, please eat with you!" ”

Seeing Xian Yufu retreating, Huo Jun's eyes lit up, and he was silent when he touched his mustache.

When Xian Yufu left the palace, the ministers of the court and the central government exchanged heads and ears to each other, and their words were noisy, obviously they had different ideas about Xian Yufu's proposal to divide the north and south.

Or some officials in the south echoed Zhang Zhao's opinion and put forward their own opinions.

Liu Chan glanced at Huo and Ge, and saw that they had their own thoughts, and said politely: "There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country, this is the principle of the number of days." However, the people are burdened by the soldiers, and the lives of the world are miserable, and I can't bear it. The words of the division of the north and the south that the current monarch said, Rong Zhen and the monarchs thought twice. ”

And even if they are inclined to the Northern Expedition, will they definitely be able to conquer the Central Plains?

Once the war starts, it will cost people and money. If the army is defeated, it will affect the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of households, and it will also affect their own interests.

"Your Majesty, Great Sima. Since the first emperor raised the army, he has been fighting with the Cao family for more than 20 years, and many people have died. Those who are depleted flee to their homes and do not want to be used by the state. ”

Now the leader Liu Bei died, although the Southern Han Dynasty court has stabilized, but whether its people's hearts are attached needs to be a question mark!

Of course, there are peacemakers, conservatives, and hardliners.

Zhao Yun stood up with a wat board and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Da Sima." The national thief is for the Cao family, Cao Cao killed the emperor and slaughtered Zhongliang. My Han and his power are incompatible, how can I be afraid of a temporary difficulty, and share the world with the thief? Now when the west of the Pingxitu, the early map of Henan, but also with the old capital. ”

"Today, if you should follow what Cao Pi said, and divide the world with him, then people will be at peace and want to unload their armor and cultivate. Later, if you want to go north to the Central Plains, you may be hopeless for life. I hope that Your Majesty will listen to the wise words and not be good at moving. The big Sima and the prime minister are clear and decisive, and they know their big drawbacks. ”

Zhao Yun had gone through too many things, and he knew very well that once he signed an agreement with Cao Wei on the division of the north and the south, it would be difficult to start a northern expedition in the future.

Once the soldiers return to their hometowns, expect them to fight Cao Wei again, I'm afraid that most people don't have this idea, and the wives and children are hot on the kang, isn't it fragrant?

Why pick up weapons again, Northern Expedition to Cao Wei?

Moreover, Zhao Yun also mentioned a fatal issue related to the Han Dynasty, that is, the Southern Han and Cao Wei were not destined to be politically unified.

Cao Wei was conceded by the Eastern Han Dynasty, while the Southern Han Dynasty was established by Cao Wei's usurpation. Once the Han and Wei Zheng'er signed a peace treaty, it meant that the Southern Han itself lost the legitimacy of the part of the regime.

After Zhao Yun got up, Xu Shu rose up and said, "The first emperor tried to go on the Northern Expedition all his life, how can he share the world with the thief because of his death?" ”

After a pause, Xu Shu looked at Zhang Zhao and said: "Zhang Gong's words of forbearance and retreat are beneficial to the current situation, but in the long run, it should be harmful to the national body. And why did Cao Pi send an envoy to seek an alliance and divide the north and south? This is not to say that Cao Pi is afraid of our army, so he took advantage of the weakness of our country to show goodwill. ”

Zhang Zhao glanced at Xu Shu and said lightly: "In the past, Gaozu and Xiang Yu fought in the chasm, and then Gaozu counterattacked, so as to win the world." At the moment, you can take the old things and endure them for a while, and then start a war. When the two countries contend, they should fight for the internal affairs and then the outside, and they should not fight for the urgency of the moment and harm the major affairs of the country. ”

Seeing that everyone was undecided, Liu Chan looked at Huo and Ge and asked, "I don't know Da Sima, what do the two prime ministers think?" ”

Zhuge Liang got up and came out of the queue and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Han and the thief are not separated, and the royal industry is not partial." Although our Han family is located in the southern soil, after inheriting the two Han Dynasty, it is really an orthodox country. The thief stole the artifact and lived in the Central Plains in vain, how can he covet peace and divide the world with the enemy! ”

"Although the present country is in great mourning, there is a riot in the west. But loyal people do not die in the grace of the emperor, and are loyal to the country. And the southern soil is coarse, even if it does not make peace with the Cao family, there is the center of Da Sima Town, and the thieves are not afraid of it. ”

Zhang Zhao frowned and said: "Prime Minister, more things are better than less, now we will temporarily negotiate an alliance with the Cao family, and then the country will be peaceful, and it is not impossible to follow the alliance of Gaozu to destroy the chasm." ”

Zhuge Liang bowed his hand to Zhang Zhao and said: "Zhang Gong, thieves have a great hatred with my Han family, and they often have the heart of death. Now I know that my country is in trouble, and then divide the world, isn't this suspicious? ”

"And if Cao Pi conquers Longyou in the west, he will have the old arrangement of the bad emperor, and make the thief rule Guanlong unified. Kansai Hezhi, the two counties of Longnan are difficult to survive, and my Han Northern Expedition will become more and more difficult in the future! ”

"This~"

Zhang Zhao couldn't help but be speechless, not knowing how to answer.

Huo Jun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have the same opinion as the prime minister. In the past, Xiang Yu was divided with Gaozu due to lack of food. Now that there is no internal strife in the country of thieves, and there is no invasion from outside, how can they divide the world with our country because of their kindness and mercy on the people! ”

Expecting the Cao family to have mercy on the people and take the initiative to make an alliance with the Southern Han Dynasty, what kind of joke is this!

The world never drops pies, and if you really drop pies, I'm afraid you're someone else's pie. When you have internal problems, don't be afraid that your enemy will show a down-and-out attitude, but worry that his attitude will ease.

In the former, he is planning to take advantage of the fire to rob and take various means to make profits; The latter, he may have entered a certain state of readiness and is about to attack you.

"What does Da Sima mean?" Liu Chan asked.

Huo Jun touched his mustache and said with a sneer: "Those who come are not good, and those who are good are not coming." Cao Pi either wanted to march south, or chose the opportunity to go west to conquer Ma Chao. ”

"Han has most of the world, with a vast territory of 5,000 miles, full of granaries, and enough soldiers. The matter of the western soil, but the disease of the skin, now there is a prime minister going west, which is enough to settle down. Wu Chuzhou County is in peace, why worry about the north? ”

While speaking, Huo Jun looked at the doves in the hall and said: "Today, if you follow Cao Pi's words, you will divide the north and the south, open trade and currency, and abandon the army. The crowd may think that they are happy and are not burdened by the soldiers, but they do not know that they are thieves in order to open the door! ”

"I thought so!"

Seeing Huo Jun's statement, Zhang Fei immediately responded.

With Huo and Ge expressing their positions, the officials began to discuss again, discussing the unreasonableness of the previous proposal

"Da Sima, what the prime minister said is reasonable!"

"Cao Pi is treacherous, and his mind is difficult to know. Rushing to divide the north and the south equally would be detrimental to state affairs. If they break their old oaths, I will suffer them! ”

Liu Chan was overjoyed and asked: "As the Great Sima said, Cao Pi will either go south or go west, how should my country respond?" ”

Huo Jun groaned a little and said: "Brake with static, and watch Cao Pi use soldiers." If Cao Pi went west to conquer Longyou, he would send troops from the west to aid him, and send generals to the north to disperse his forces. If Cao Pi goes south, watch the movement of his march, and then formulate a strategy for dealing with it. ”

Ma Liang was worried for a moment and said: "If Cao Pi has the intention of peeking into my southern land as Da Sima said, it may be inappropriate to order the prime minister to go west to Bashu today." It's better to block Shu Road and settle Shu first. And the situation is clear, and then let the prime minister go west to Bashu, it is not too late! ”

"No!"

Zhuge Liang refused and said: "Anxi soil, Pingnanzhong, sooner rather than later." The west is uneasy, the south is uneasy, and when Cao Pi uses troops, the two places are afraid of chaos! ”

(End of chapter)