Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1718
Wang Can looked up at Hangu, and saw that the ancient road in Hangu was so narrow that it could only accommodate two cars in parallel. He couldn't help sighing, "It is said that Ziqi comes to Xiaoshan from the east, but there is no sea of ​​blood and white bones all over Hangu!"

Wang Can originally fled to Jingzhou when Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and then took up an official position under Liu Biao. Because Wang Can was quite arrogant, he naturally couldn't get along with the Jingxiang scholars under Liu Biao. For Liu Biao, The acceptance of Wang Can and others was not to take advantage of Wang Can's strategy, but only to enhance his own reputation.

Therefore, on the whole, Wang Can didn't receive much attention in Jingxiang, and he couldn't help sighing that his talent was not appreciated, and such a sigh made Liu Biao even more dissatisfied...

A subordinate who expresses that he is underappreciated all day is just slapping his boss in the face?It means that the boss has no eyes, or doesn't know how to use talents?
Liu Biao naturally disliked Wang Can even more.

Originally, Wang Can spent such days in the mountains and rivers, but since Yuan Shao's defeat in Yanzhou, Wang Can felt that something was wrong in the east of Xiaoshan.

Wang Can wrote a letter before, suggesting that Liu Biao take advantage of the dispute between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to send a team out of Xiangyang and go north to Xu County. If Yuan Shao is strong, he will help Cao Cao. If Cao Cao wins, he will take the opportunity to enter Xu County and meet the emperor. , and can disturb Cao Cao's rear.

Wang Can thought this was a very good strategy, and it was a strategy that could be reaped for profit, but it seemed like a stone had disappeared, and there was no news after it was delivered.

Naturally, Wang Can was very dissatisfied and begged to see Liu Biao, but Liu Biao dismissed him before the time came. Not long after, he heard that Cao Cao had defeated Yuan Shao and beheaded tens of thousands of Yuan's troops!

When the news came, Wang Can naturally sighed. On the one hand, he said that his plan had failed, and on the other hand, he felt that Liu Biao, an old guy, was not worthy of his continued betting, so he simply hung up his seal and left Jingxiang, turning around to vote. Cavalry general Feiqian arrived at Hangu pass.

In fact, strictly speaking, Liu Biao may not have considered Wang Can's strategy and suggestions, but it may be that Liu Biao's physical condition is not good, and he cannot manage affairs for three or two days. It was almost over, and I thought it would take another three to five years, so I said "the time has not come".

However, Wang Can may or may not have thought of the factors that Liu Biao considered. Anyway, Wang Can left the seal and said that there is no place to stay here. Famous thorn.

Tai Shici had also heard of Wang Can's reputation, so he specially sent someone to guide him.The person sent was naturally Yang Xiu, whom Tai Shici always thought was a idler waiting to eat...

Since Yang Xiu went to Xu County as an envoy, he didn't have any specific errands. In a certain sense, isn't he just doing nothing?

Yang Xiu can also understand why Tai Shici doesn't want to see him. After all, Tai Shici is the commander of the army under the command of Hussar General and holds the military power in his hands.

Unless General Hussar was blind and deaf, Tai Shici's time in Hangu would be over.

After all, Hongnong Yang didn't get along so happily with Hussar General Fei Qian before, so the current situation, whether it is for Tai Shici or Hongnong Yang, is more appropriate.

However, what Yang Xiu didn't expect was that he was actually laughed at by Wang Can...

The Yang family of Hongnong has four generations and three lords, but Wang Can's family background is not bad. Although his father is not so good, he only served as the long history of He Jin for a period of time, but Wang Can's great-grandfather, Wang Gong, was in charge during the Han Shun Emperor. Taiwei, his grandfather Wang Chang, who was Sikong when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, were all celebrities at that time.

Moreover, Wang Can believes that it's not that his father's talent is poor, but that his luck is bad. If He Jin is not so stupid and can persist for a period of time, his father will naturally be able to rely on his status as the chief of the general's mansion. After a few years of mixing, it is not a big problem to obtain the position of the third prince.

Therefore, others are in awe of the lintel of Hongnong Yang's fourth generation and third prince, but he, Wang Can, thinks it's nothing. Moreover, Wang Can and Yang Xiu are about the same age. I can't help but laugh so hard that my jaw is about to drop, "Brother Dezu! Why is this so?! For political affairs, you should pool your brains to achieve long-term results. If you have a small suspicion, you will be hard-pressed. Isn't it a flaw? If you hear about it and get it, if you discard sand and gravel and get pearls and jade, how can you avoid them like snakes and scorpions if you are deceived and can't use them to the full?"

Yang Xiu laughed and said: "The case is exhausting, how can there be beauty in Baisha Forest Market! I have heard the color of the fish beams in the Tanxi River, but I have not seen it in person, so I am so sad! Now that Zhongxuan is here, it is better to go to the former residence of Jiuhua , trivial and constant flow, mediocre ordinary people, how can you find the fragrant mountains and rivers!"

Wang Can couldn't help being taken aback, looked at Yang Xiu's smiling face, a little suspicious that Yang Xiu was ironic that Wang Can himself was not valued in Jingxiang, he could only focus on the mountains and rivers, but he also felt that Yang Xiu was like this. How could a small official know these things?

"Oh? This place is just a steep mountain, so what's so wonderful about it?" Wang Can said.

"Zhongxuan didn't know something. Although this place is a pass and dangerous place, there are also places with excellent scenery! There is Wu'an Phoenix City in the north, and Guangwu Jiangchimei in the west. Watch Luoshui go to the southeast, listen to Changshui flowing to the northwest, and think about the romance of the past. , isn't it beautiful to be on the wall of the ancient ruins?" Yang Xiu still said with a smile.Phoenix City is not one of the later generations, but a city built by Bai Qi on a mountain here. Because the mountain is named Phoenix, it is also called Phoenix City.

Wang Can was stunned for a moment, Yang Xiu was really planning to ask him to go sightseeing in the mountains?If I really want to travel around the mountains and rivers, where is it not for fun, and why do I have to come to Hangu?

"Cross the river and write songs, seek the truth and ask the truth, pay homage to the sages, and stick to what I want..." Wang Can nodded, changed the subject, and said, "However, the world is chaotic, how can it be clean? I don't know that General Taishi has recently If you have spare time, I have a strategy that I want to present to General Taishi, and I ask Brother Dezu to report it on my behalf..."

Yang Xiu nodded and said, "That's it, so I will report to General Taishi..." Yang Xiu glanced at Wang Can, and seemed to see some shadows of himself when he was young, then lowered his eyelids and smiled slightly.

The next day, Tai Shici frowned slightly after hearing Yang Xiu's report.

Want to offer advice?
What do you want to ask me for advice?
It's not that Tai Shici has any opinions on Wang Can, but Tai Shici's main energy is still on the military, and Tai Shici found that the water level of the big river seems to have dropped, resulting in some changes in the terrain near Hangu. Change, this kind of change is very problematic. Tai Shici is sending people to test and observe, so naturally he has no special mood to pay attention to Wang Can.

Originally, I thought it would be fine to let a guy like Yang Xiu. After all, in Tai Shici’s opinion, Wang Can and Yang Xiu are similar, and the two should be able to talk regardless of family or literature. This arrangement is not too much. Excuse me, then Wang Can can just go to Chang'an, but I didn't expect Wang Can to find himself...

What a hassle.

Tai Shici scratched his head. Compared with Wang Can's strategy, Tai Shici wanted to find a way to solve the current problem of the riverbed being exposed.

Han Han Valley is already different from Qin Han Valley. Of course, there is an allusion of the Yang family, but it also shows that the topography has also undergone some changes during the Han and Qin Dynasties.And now, it seems that there are some changes in the landscape!
For thousands of years, the big river, that is, the later Yellow River, has continuously carried sediment from the upper reaches. Although the Han Dynasty is not as turbid as the later generations, it does not mean that there is no sediment. In addition, the weather in the past two years has been cold, and it seems that the water The time is longer and the water level is lower, which leads to more exposed riverbeds of the entire river.

At Hangu Pass, there was originally an ancient Xiaoshan road, which was the one that most people walked before. Hangu Pass was built here, but now the riverbed of the big river is exposed, which means that if it continues, it cannot be kept. Soldiers and horses can pass across the riverbed during the dry season in one day!

If the army can find a way to bypass Hangu, doesn't that mean that Tai Shici will lose his original defense system and become dispensable here?
Digging the river bed to cut off the channel?

So how much manpower is needed?And after the dry season, the water level rises, so the sediment will flow back naturally, and then dig again in the next year?After that, it is impossible to dig every year?
Build another pass over there?
Let’s not talk about how many materials are needed to build the pass, just say that the river bed with silt deposits looks solid when it dries up, but when the water news comes, no matter how many foundations are laid, it will be smashed even after a dip!
On the whole, it’s like when the Six Kingdoms wanted to attack the Qin State, and several 100,000 people sighed outside the Hangu Pass. When facing the uncanny workmanship of nature, sometimes it’s not a matter of how many people there are, really. It makes you feel a little helpless...

Of course, what Tai Shici didn't know was that the prestige of Hangu Pass actually only existed in the Qin Dynasty during the Warring States Period, and then with the continuous erosion of the Loess Plateau's rainwater, coupled with the Qin and Han dynasties' impact on the virgin forests of the entire Guanzhong Heluo area For felling, no matter it is Han Valley, or even Sui and Tang Han Valley, it is not as famous as Qin Han Valley...

Back in the Qin Dynasty, Hangu was located in Chousangyuan. As the name suggests, the trees were as dense as silk. Now, one is water erosion, the other is forest felling. The natural dangers of the Warring States Period can now be easily and happily passed through up.

The same is true for Tongguan.

There was Tongguan in the Han Dynasty, but it was also called "Taolinsai" before.Because in the earliest Heluohedong area, there are many peach trees, as the name suggests.At the same time, it is also called Yuntongguan, or Chongguan, which basically refers to the same place. In history, after Cao Cao rebuilt it on a large scale, the name Tongguan was finally unified, and it has been used until later generations. , It does not mean that Tongguan is only available after Cao Cao.

The geographical location of Tongguan is not as good as that of Qinhan Valley, or even Hanhan Valley, because there is a ferry in the north of Tongguan, and the forbidden ditch can be bypassed in the south, and some "Golden Pass" and "Fenguan" had to be built in the later stage. "Jingguan", "Tongyuguan" and so on to build a huge defense system, even if it is so, it has been bypassed many times...

Therefore, now that there is a loophole in the defense system of Hangu Pass, it is almost equivalent to a hole in Feiqian Heluo's defense line. Although this hole is not big at present, it is also periodic, and it is only exposed during the dry season. , but the problem is that Tai Shici is now the guard of Hangu, no matter from which aspect, he is duty-bound and must be given a high degree of attention.

Tai Shici reported this problem, but reporting this problem does not mean that this problem does not exist, or it can be solved by the people above. Tai Shici also needs to think about how to deal with extreme situations. What kind of dispatch does the horse need, or whether to place a sentry, where to put it, etc...

Therefore, Tai Shici naturally didn't have much thought about meeting Wang Can.

But it's wrong to see it. After all, Wang Can is somewhat famous, and he said that he would vote for Hussar General Fei Qian. If he really brought some important information, he would avoid seeing it. Wouldn't it be a problem if he missed something? ?
Therefore, Tai Shici could only put aside the troublesome matters at hand for the time being, and found a time to meet Wang Can.

"It's really a good thing to see the generals working hard to organize their soldiers, raising troops and horses, and punishing tyranny..." When Wang Can saw Tai Shici, he began to speak eloquently, "Nowadays, rivers and mountains are blocked, wolves and tigers are in the way, and they are crossing paths." In the gap between the scholars and the people, there is no harmony between the scholars and the people, treacherous and provocative, even though they are not talented, they worry about everything..."

Tai Shici frowned and nodded.

Wang Can continued: "In the past, there was Xuanyuan, and the battle of Zhuolu determined the Central Plains, and then there was Duke Zhou, and the army of Muye determined the people of Yin, and they all cut off the evil and determined the great cause. Therefore, when the family and the country are in danger, when There are people who help people, but the country is the most important, and the strength and softness are combined, and the country is determined. At present, the Han Dynasty is divided into four directions, some survive and some perish. The weak think that they are strong, and the dangerous think that they are at peace. There are countless others, in fact..."

Tai Shici's brows became more serious, and he couldn't help coughing twice, interrupting Wang Can's eloquence, and said, "What do you have to do, can you speak up?"

Wang Can snorted, seemed to be choked by his own saliva, coughed twice, and then said: "The general is so impatient... Anyway, Can just bluntly said that... Today, the son is suffering from Xu, when Yuzhou is upright and empty. , General, why don’t you make a wonderful horse out of the pass, save the emperor from the fire and water, save the country from the tilt, and make an inexhaustible meritorious service?”

When Tai Shici heard this, his eyes widened, and he looked up and down at Wang Can.Such a serious approach to the door, and then such a long speech, is such a strategy, to send troops to Xu County to meet the emperor?

(End of this chapter)