Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3400 Forced

Jizhou.

Cui Yan probably has never met Fei Qian.

Even if he had seen it, he had forgotten it.

But he has heard too much in the past few years...

Maybe he had seen it, but Cui Yan couldn't remember it.

When he reached his position, it was often others who had to work hard to remember him, rather than him trying to remember others. There were actually not many people who were worthy of his memory, but Fei Qian should be one of them anyway.

Originally, Cui Yan thought it would take a long time before he could meet Fei Qian, but the current situation seemed to be...

"These are troubled times..."

Cui Yan was filled with emotion.

Troubled times make young men dominate!

  If it were a time of peace and prosperity, when the Han Dynasty was revived, how could a poor boy like Fei Qian have the chance to rise to prominence?

People like Fei Qian were nothing more than lackeys of prominent families at the time, who came when called and left when dismissed!

But now...

Cui Yan let out a long sigh.

On the table behind him, there were a few words he had just written, "The one who will replace the Han Dynasty is Dangtu Gao."

Now, it seems to have come true.

"Hmph." Cui Yan thought of Yuan Shu from before.

  Yuan Shu thought that because there was a "Lu" in his name, he could be linked to "Tu Gao"?

Cui Yan had never figured out what "Tu Gao" meant before, but now he gradually understood it.

Tu means way.

High means respected.

Putting it together, it's actually a tall enemy that appeared on the road in the distance...

The Guanzhong area is located at a high terrain.

When people ride on horses, they naturally look taller.

Is this a coincidence, or is it a real prediction?

Cui Yan hasn't thought it through yet.

He just knew that there were many families in Jizhou that had unclear connections with Fei Qian.

Now that the news of Cao Cao's defeat had arrived, he was completely confused.

It's not about how loyal he was to Cao Cao or how worried he was about Cao Cao, but about himself and his own family.

He was lost in thought until Cui Lin came to pay his respects.

"Brother, don't you think the emperor's edict is a little strange?" Cui Lin said in a low voice after he sat down.

"Strange?" Cui Yan repeated.

"That's right." Cui Lin frowned and said, "As soon as Prime Minister Cao showed signs of defeat, the imperial edict was issued, letting Jiangdong Lu Zijing go through Wuguan and Liu Ziyang go through Youzhou... Brother, look, they went all the way south, all the way north, and they could have gone directly to Heluo, but they chose not to go..."

"Hmm..." Cui Yan nodded, "Did you find out anything about the contents of the imperial edict?"

Logically speaking, the imperial edict was given to Fei Qian by the emperor, so naturally no one else would know about it. However, in Shandong, rules are rules, but they are just rules. Not following the rules, or pretending not to know the rules and following them, and following rules beyond the rules, are actually the norm in Shandong.

There are too many sensible Shandong people who know when to speak and when to shut up.

Cui Lin took out a roll of silk cloth from his sleeve.

Cui Yan took it, unfolded it, and read it with squinted eyes.

"hehe……"

After reading it, Cui Yan smiled and threw the silk copy of the imperial edict on the table.

Cui Lin followed the manuscript and saw the words on the table...

"Brother, what are you writing..." Cui Lin couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, I just remembered it suddenly, so I just wrote it down casually." Cui Yan did not try to hide it, but typed the six words, "What do you think of this sentence?"

  What do you think?

Watch it backwards!

Fortunately, Chinese characters are very recognizable. You can read them horizontally, vertically, upside down, or even in a disordered way. As long as you are familiar with the language system, your brain will automatically correct it. It can be said that there are quite a lot of treasures left by our ancestors, and most of them are squandered by the descendants.

This sentence has been bothering the big man for a long time.

This may be just a sigh, or just a drunken remark, or it may be nothing. It just depends on who said it.

If it is just an ordinary Han citizen, a commoner, saying it, then even if he says it a thousand times, it will be of no use.

But it was Emperor Wu of Han who said...

It's like in a big company, ordinary employees gather together and murmur about layoffs, reducing staff and increasing efficiency, etc., but no matter how much they say, it's useless. But if one day the company's big boss sighs in a meeting, "The economy is not good now..."

Then the company's middle and senior managers immediately became nervous, looking at each other, speculating, and calculating who would be the next scapegoat, who would be the next scapegoat, and who would be kicked out first...

Maybe the big boss didn’t want to lay off employees at first, but then he thought, “Oh, everyone is saying they want to lay off employees, okay, let’s lay off employees and see if it works…”

Cui Yan just asked casually.

But Cui Lin had to consider a lot.

  Are you going to join the cavalry?

By the way, Cui Yan must have known more. Could it be that Cao Cao was far worse and more troublesome than he knew on the surface? But where did Cui Yan get the information? Oh, I understand. The Cui family also paid for the transportation of grain and grass. Among those who transported grain and grass, there must be Cui Yan's spies, who must have obtained the information.

Or, has Cui Yan already contacted Fei Qian's people? It's possible. After all, it's hard to say that Cui Yan didn't know about Wei Yan's disturbance in Jizhou before.

Even……

  Has it been agreed? Are you going to use this sentence to pave the way for the cavalry?

There is nothing strange about this. After all, everyone needs to eat...

What’s more, Cui Yan is not eating alone, but a whole family, and all the family members have to eat.

But these are just speculations. There is not enough evidence at the moment, and Cui Lin cannot infer what Cui Yan’s specific thoughts are.

Cui Yan glanced at Cui Lin.

Cui Lin realized that he had been thinking for too long, so he quickly said, "Brother, I really don't know much about the art of prophecy... I was distracted just now, but I just remembered another thing... Do you remember the rumor that Prime Minister Cao was slow to move into Guanzhong before, claiming to be cautious on the surface, but in fact he was cowardly and avoided fighting. Did he want to make peace with the cavalry?"

"How long has this been..." Cui Yan responded halfway subconsciously, and then got stuck.

Isn't the saying "The one who will replace the Han Dynasty is Dangtu Gao" older than the rumor that Cao Cao was afraid of war and wanted peace? But now it seems to have become a foreshadowing, a sign, so the rumor that Cao Cao in Shandong was not seeking war but peace seems to have been around for a short time?

Cui Yan looked at Cui Lin and nodded, "I never thought you were so thoughtful... Not bad, not bad..."

"It's all thanks to my great guidance, big brother." Cui Lin hurriedly bowed.

Cui Yan smiled, his pupils slightly dilated, thought for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Yes! That's it! Otherwise, how could Prime Minister Cao lead a large army with no food or grass, but still be in such a mess? It turns out that there were signs of this long ago!"

  Cui Lin also had some feelings in his heart. He originally just felt that the phrase "replacing the Han Dynasty" was difficult to say and explain, so he thought of something else to prevaricate, but he didn't expect that it actually hit the point? !

What can this say?

It turns out that people are forced to do things. If they don't push themselves, they don't know how strong their abilities are.

A bronze crane in a corner of the room tucked one leg in. Green smoke came out of the crane's belly, following the carved texture upwards and spreading...

Cui Yan seemed to be like a crane, with one leg tucked up, thinking quietly.

Cui Lin didn't dare to disturb Cui Yan's thoughts and could only look here and there.

"wrong!"

Cui Yan suddenly opened his eyes.

Cui Lin was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground and said that he had just talked nonsense, "Brother, don't be angry." Before he could finish his words, he heard Cui Yan continue to say, "This is not right! Prime Minister Cao...what can he get?"

"Huh? What?" Cui Lin responded subconsciously.

"Unless..." Cui Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "Unless Prime Minister Cao... from the beginning he didn't think about how to win, but how to lose!"

"What? This, this is impossible!" Cui Lin's eyes widened.

Cui Yan still squinted his eyes and twirled his beard, and did not explain in detail to Cui Lin.

"But those troops, money and food..." Cui Lin couldn't believe it. "If this man dies, he can't be resurrected. The money and food have been spent, so they are all gone. How could it be... How could it be possible?"

"Hmm..." Cui Yan nodded, "To be more precise, Prime Minister Cao should have made two preparations... However, things have come to this point, how can he let everything go as he wishes?"

"Brother...what do you mean..."

Cui Yan said slowly: "I think... a rumor can only be called a rumor if it is spread. If it is not spread, it will be too long and most people will forget it, right? What do you think?"

……

... I don't know when it started, and I don't know where it spread from, but now many people link Cao Cao and Fei Qian together, indicating that these two people didn't fight seriously at all!

  Fake war, real acting!

As for who I am performing for...

Ha ha.

It is very obvious that Shandong does not like Fei Qian, but now this man's name is mentioned and heard again and again.

The people of Shandong cannot let it go.

Such as knuckles in the throat.

Feiqian.

Feiqian...

"The reason why Fei Huqi was able to lead his troops to attack Youzhou and trample Yanshan Mountain when Prime Minister Cao showed signs of defeat is that he had planned it in advance. In other words, before he defeated Prime Minister Cao, he had already predicted that... Prime Minister Cao would be defeated."

When the speaking shadow reached this point, he probably felt that it was a bit ridiculous and stopped talking.

For them, without a God's perspective and without a keyboard at hand, it is not easy for them to get to where they are now, and it is quite worthy of recognition. But therein lies the problem. Because the information they receive is incomplete and their three perspectives on the issues are not sound, they are easily led astray and go astray.

This is a small room with only a single lamp in it, which cannot illuminate the surroundings at all, so that no matter whether it is a person or an object, only an outline can be seen.

Another shadow sighed and said, "I heard that... Prime Minister Cao intended to lose? Do you guys... really think this is possible?"

"How is this possible?! How long has this rumor been around? Hasn't it been debunked long ago?"

The shadow who spoke earlier coughed, "Heh, to dispel the rumor. Who among you really believed those government notices? And... don't you think this is too coincidental? If it wasn't arranged in advance, how could it be just right, not too early or too late? You know, how far is it from Guanzhong to Youzhou?"

Everyone fell silent.

Sometimes, not everything has an answer, but the problem is that some people just have to have an answer.

Or rather, it is the answer they are willing to accept.

Although it was Cao Cao who led the army, this time, Shandong was defeated...

Since it is a failure, someone has to take the blame.

The emperor generally does not have any responsibility. After all, everyone from top to bottom knows what state Emperor Liu Xie is in now.

  If the emperor is not wrong, then who could be wrong?

If it's not Cao Cao's fault, could it be the fault of everyone present?

"You and I both know that Prime Minister Cao has always appointed his trusted confidants..."

"Nepotism is a fact."

"I didn't know that Prime Minister Cao wanted to occupy so many positions..."

"Could it be...?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

There are some things that you cannot associate too much with. They may seem nothing in the first place, but if you think too much about them, problems will arise.

If it had been said earlier that Cao Cao wanted to make peace with Fei Qian, everyone would have just treated it as a joke, but now this joke is becoming less and less funny, and even a little scary...

What if Cao Cao really joins hands with Fei Qian to divide up the Han Dynasty and carve up the East? Then...

"No, no, this doesn't make sense... Think about it, if Prime Minister Cao really wanted to... why did he fight this battle?! I'm not trying to defend Prime Minister Cao, I just don't understand, what good would it do for Prime Minister Cao if he lost this battle?"

"Benefits? Need I say more? Why did some people disobey Prime Minister Cao? Wasn't it because they had money, food, and people? Now, if we lose the battle, others will lose, but Cao will gain! Believe it or not, the remaining money, food, and manpower will all be lost in the war, and even the profit can be left!"

"Prime Minister Cao... shouldn't be like this..."

"Hehe, hum hum."

"I heard that one of Prime Minister Cao's men died in battle. How could he lose on purpose?"

"Did you hear that? I also heard that Xiahou Yuanrang was a guest of honor under the command of the Cavalry? ! How can this be said?"

"this……"

The shadows gathered together, discussing and refuting each other, but they did not unite or unite with each other...

The same hatred?

It does not exist. The only truth is to share the benefits equally.

  The reason is simple. Now that Cao Cao has been defeated, there will inevitably be a power vacuum. Who will fill it?

As for the cavalry, that is a matter for the future. We cannot let go of these current benefits!

No matter whether Cao Cao really colluded with Fei Qian, it is actually not important. It is just like "seeking trouble", which is a catch-all. Anything can be put into it. As for whether it meets the requirements or whether there is a more appropriate crime, people in Shandong don't care so much...

Because what they are "concerned" about is not this point.

After discussing for a long time, the shadows still could not come up with any specific steps and response strategies that were more effective, but only came up with a common "attitude" -

  Regardless of whether the peace agreement between Cao Cao and Fei Qian is true or false, Cao Cao must be forced to resign this time no matter what!

We must not allow Cao Cao to continue to occupy the position of Prime Minister!

As long as Cao Cao takes one step back, he will take ten steps or a hundred steps back in the future!

By the time……

It’s not too late to discuss this matter of “peace”!

……

……

Jiangling.

The Jiangdong soldiers carried supplies up and down the warship, walking on the steps from the shore to the cabin, and then returning to the shore from the cabin.

Although most people would choose to walk on dry ground, after all, the boats are in the water, and there will always be people stepping into puddles, forming one by one, and a series of footprints.

As more and more people stepped on these footprints, they were gradually transformed from scattered footprints into a single trace.

Like traces of blood.

Zhou Yu was sitting on the ship, wearing a fur coat.

The voices of "anti-war" in Jiangdong gradually grew louder...

It has even affected here.

Even if Zhou Yu was in command.

The autumn wind is cold, and the river wind is even colder.

But the coldest thing is the human heart.

Those guys in Jiangdong boast of their intelligence, but they don't know that they are actually as naive as fools. As long as they put their interests on the line, they will succeed...

The reason why these guys are unwilling to continue fighting is mostly because they want to quit while they are ahead.

That’s right, Jiang Ling’s little bit of profit made these guys feel that it was enough…

As for the casualties and deaths in Jiangdong, they were just soldiers and civilians. To the sons of the noble families in Jiangdong, these were lowly people, like grass and insignificant, not worth mentioning at all.

The Jiangdong gentry just needed capital and were just speculating as usual.

Human capital, material capital, and even bragging capital.

Speculation here, speculation there.

As for the future...

Haha, they think what they own is the future.

Zhou Yu was undoubtedly lonely, and he was also a speculator, but he was more than just a speculator.

No one can understand him.

Zhou Yu was perhaps the first person in Jiangdong to realize the threat posed by Fei Qian and he remained unwavering in his belief.

Lu Su is considered half.

Lu Su didn't completely believe that Fei Qian's threat was that big, it was just Zhou Yu who said so, so Lu Su just did what Zhou Yu said. As for Sun Quan, he wasn't even half as good.

But if Zhou Yu was asked to present facts and reason with some specific things to illustrate the harmfulness of Fei Qian, Zhou Yu was unable to do it for the time being, because after all, Fei Qian was in Guanzhong, which was quite a distance away from Jiangdong.

But this distance...

Maybe it is not as big as those short-sighted people in Jiangdong imagine.

Zhou Yu saw a boat coming up the river in the distance...

The boat going downstream was paddling as fast as flying. When it got closer, Zhou Yu saw the anxious face of the scout on the boat who was out on reconnaissance, and his heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the scouts reported back that they had discovered the Sichuan-Shu navy of the Cavalry Army heading towards Jiangling.

"The leader of the army..." Zhou Yu asked, "Is it still Xu?"

The scout replied, "That's right. But... beside Xu's flag, there are also Gan's and Zhuge's flags..."

Gan, Zhou Yu knew that this was Gan Ning, but this Zhuge, was heard to be just a young clerk, so why did he also have a general's flag?