"Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others." [Mencius Teng Wengong Zhang Sentence 1]
After bidding farewell to Huan Dian and Zhao Qi, the emperor turned around and called another person in.
This person is Xun You, the new minister. The emperor issued an edict a few days ago to recommend talents to the ministers. The purpose was just to give Ma Rixi an opportunity to expand his wings. Unexpectedly, Ma Rixi gave him a huge honor on the recommendation list.
surprise.
Who in later generations would not know that Xun You was the "strategist" of Cao Cao's subordinates in discussing military affairs, and together with Xun Yu, who was in charge of internal affairs, they were called the two Xuns.
The emperor did not expect that Xun You was not with Cao Cao at this time. Instead, due to the butterfly effect, he accepted the conquest of Taiwei Ma Rixi and made plans to rescue Cai Yong. How could the emperor miss such an outstanding man so easily, so he immediately transferred him to replace She Jian
The position vacated behind the secretary's post became the attendant in front of His Majesty.
If Xun You had not analyzed the intricate relationships between ministers and nobles, the emperor would not have chosen a suitable teacher so easily. However, Xun You always kept a low profile, and the emperor did not intend to publicize it, causing others to think that this was
The emperor's own means.
"Thanks to Gongda for taking the trouble these past few days," the emperor said.
Xun You said modestly: "Everything is decided by your Majesty, and I dare not take credit."
"It's just." Xun You said hesitantly: "The situation in Shaanxi County is tense now. If Your Majesty can't unite the hearts of the people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold Chang'an when the rebels arrive."
The emperor nodded and said: "So I have to make a plan with you in advance. Since Li Jue is not pardoned, he will definitely not sit still and wait for death. He will probably gather his people to counterattack the imperial court. I reminded you of this during the meeting.
However, Wang Yun was stubborn and missed the opportunity, putting the court in danger."
"Wang Situ is not unaware of the situation here. He should be relying on General Lu Bu." Xun You deduced: "Lü Bu is brave and has elite soldiers. Another victory in Shaanxi County is enough to restore Wang Situ's power in the court at this time."
unfavorable situation."
The emperor was not optimistic about Lu Bu's ability to defeat Li Jue. Although he had taken in Duan Xuan, Xu Rong and other generals, and formed a slightly more manageable army, the strength of the imperial court was stronger than in history.
To be stronger, Li Jue and others were a bit weaker than in history.
However, battlefield battles are not simply based on the number of troops, but also include the strategy and bravery of the leader, and even the terrain, weather, etc.
Just listen to Xun You say: "In my opinion, the defeat of Niu Fu was an accident. If it hadn't been for internal chaos and an opportunity to take advantage of it, Lu Bu might not have been able to win so easily. It's a pity that Wang Situ didn't understand military strategy, and Lu Bu showed it to him.
Zhongji was misled by his boastful words and was confident that he could also defeat Li Jue and others who were Niu Fu's generals. In this case, Wang Situ would not worry about whether Li Jue would counterattack the imperial court. I was afraid that Li Jue and others would counterattack the imperial court.
It’s within Wang Situ’s budget.”
The emperor listened to Xun You's analysis and remained silent for a long time. Then he sighed: "How can you predict everything in this world?"
He had a deep understanding of this. He recalled that when he first time traveled through time, the emperor was also very confident. He thought that those who traveled through time were superior to others. He also wanted to convince Wang Yun with just a few words, but he did not expect that Wang Yun gave him a heads-up.
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Before the emperor fully came to his senses, the carefully arranged court meeting was thought to be foolproof with the support of himself, Yang Qi, Ma Rixi and others, but no one expected that the great victory in Shaanxi County would instantly turn the situation around.
Plan within the strategy and win the battle thousands of miles away.
Not everyone can do this. It was precisely because the emperor deeply understood his own shortcomings that he gradually put away his contempt and began to take steps step by step in everything he did, striving to consider the long term. But Wang Yun has been punished since
Afterwards, Dong became complacent and acted arrogantly, thinking that the world was in his hands. Little did he know that he underestimated others and overestimated himself.
"A few days ago, I sent my visitor Duan Xun to Shaanxi County privately, promising high-ranking officials generous salary, in order to persuade Li Jue and others to surrender." The emperor said worriedly, as if he was not very sure about this matter: "Now
No news has come yet, so it’s probably fruitless.”
"The only plan for now is to unite as one as soon as possible, unite the people, and fight against foreign enemies." Xun You said: "Since Wang Situ insists on his own opinion and is indifferent to His Majesty's overtures, even if Wang Situ has contributed to the country,
, Your Majesty cannot feel pity for this."
"I have to wait until he does something wrong before I can deal with him, otherwise everyone in the world will think that I treat the hero harshly." The emperor shook his head. He knew that Wang Yun cherished feathers and rarely made mistakes, unless he waited until Lu Bu and Li
Jue was defeated during the battle, and when the situation became fierce, Wang Yun could no longer escape accountability.
In front of Xun You, the emperor couldn't say it clearly, so he could only say softly: "Lu Bu is a tiger and a wolf, and Li Jue should not be underestimated. The outcome of the confrontation between the two is still unknown."
Xun You's eyes darkened and he immediately understood what the emperor meant. He mused: "Now the imperial court cannot rely on General Wei alone to defend against the enemy. It also needs to prepare the Northern Army, Yu Lin, Hu Ben and other armies strictly to prepare for the coming enemy.
As for Wang Situ, since Your Majesty cares about the reputation of the meritorious officials, you should take your time to do so."
At this time, the emperor could not ensure that he would not be ignored by Ma Rixi and others after Wang Yun's fall. He had deliberately delayed these days just to get the best opportunity for himself. Now that the time has not come, he would not take action: "
Until everything is ready, this is the only way."
Xun You nodded and heard the emperor say again: "Before that, I would like to send Gongda and Huangfu Li, the regular attendant, to go to Zuo Fengyi for me."
"But Zuo Fengyi's Qianghu?" Xun You immediately replied.
"Exactly, I heard that there are Qiang people living in Zuofeng Yi, and there are Qiang followers in Li Jue's army. In order to prevent them from being recruited by Li Jue, I intend to ask you and Huangfu Li to go to Feng Yi.
"Talking about his arrival and return with gold, treasures and silk can boost the strength of our army," the emperor said calmly.
Huangfu Li is Huangfu Song's nephew. The Anding Huangfu family has always had prestige in the hearts of the Qianghu people in Guanxi. Huangfu Li can get twice the result with half the effort, and can also promote Huangfu Li and indirectly win over Huangfu Song. If Xun You is allowed to accompany him, then
Mainly because of his intelligence.
I believe that given Huangfu Li's family status and Xun You's talent, Feng Yi should gain something from this visit.
The Qiang and Hu people put profit first, and as long as they could afford enough money and silk, they could drive them as they pleased. In history, Li Jue and Guo Si fought in Chang'an, and they used the emperor's orders to get thousands of Qiang and Hu cavalry to support them.
Later, Emperor Xian followed Jia Xu's plan and gave him money and silk, so all the Qiang people were sent home.
Now that the prestige of the imperial court was still there, and there was a large amount of treasures amassed by Dong Zhuo, the emperor was not worried that these profit-seeking Qiang people would turn to Li Jue, who was impoverished and faced a great risk of death.