Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3498: What the superior likes, the subordinates must follow.

The environment a person lives in determines whether there are more "good" or "bad" people around him.

The good and bad guys here are not good or bad in an absolute sense.

Fei Qian had heard a joke in the later generations before, saying that after a certain person became rich and famous, he was surrounded by "good people", so Fei Qian had anticipated that there would be a situation where "good people" and "bad people" would appear, but Fei Qian did not expect it to appear so soon...

This is actually not difficult to understand.

Simply put, it’s all about benefits.

There are many things that Fei Qian needs to arrange and control, including soldiers, food, land, resources, and even the family affairs of his military academy generals, civil officials and military commanders. These may all be placed in front of Fei Qian and need to be dealt with by Fei Qian.

But these are not difficult things. The most difficult thing is still how to adjust people's thinking.

Just like Ma Yue.

Pang Tong's advance slowed down.

The reason was not that Cao Cao was so powerful, but that there were internal problems.

Pang Tong messed up Cao Cao's mentality, and then Cao Cao retaliated.

Although it is normal to dig holes and fill them up on the battlefield, it is still very annoying when it really happens...

Fei Qian is now in Tongguan City.

Fei Qian put down the brush temporarily and rubbed his wrist which was a little sore from writing.

There are too many things going on.

Apart from the problems on the front line, other places are relatively stable.

The pontoon bridges that had been destroyed were now rebuilt. Soldiers from the east of the river could cross the river from the north to the south. The navy's ships also kept ferrying back and forth between the two ferry crossings on the river, transporting soldiers and supplies.

The Tongguan camp, which was originally abandoned by Cao's army on Niutouyuan, has now been renovated and renovated, and the tricolor flag is flying. Even if it is not used as a military camp in the later period, it will be used as a backup transit station for storing supplies.

Nowadays, the connection between Guanzhong and Hedong is relatively smooth as it no longer takes the northern route over mountains and hills. Some linen, fodder, bricks and wood shipped from Guanzhong will speed up Hedong's post-war recovery process.

The damaged ships in the previous battle were also repaired at the ferry at Tongguan. However, even if these ships were repaired, they might not be able to keep up with the pace of the war. If they really wanted to use these ships, it would be next summer. Because the heavy snow and ice in the north were gradually approaching.

These ships will be trapped by ice and snow after freezing, and so will the people.

The document that Fei Qian is approving now is about the deployment of a large amount of logistical supplies.

Fei Qian has received a report from Yinshan Mountain in the north that snow has fallen over a large area north of Yinshan Mountain. Perhaps next month, or perhaps in just ten days, the temperature in the Hedong area will drop again.

The temperature drops very quickly in winter, and due to the geographical location of the Loess Plateau, there is a big temperature difference between morning and night. If you don’t prepare some cold-resistant supplies, you might freeze to death in the middle of the night.

A large number of Cao's prisoners and surrendered soldiers, as well as the civilian laborers in Shandong and Heluo, needed to be resettled before the severe cold froze. Otherwise, when the cold air moved rapidly southward, these prisoners, surrendered soldiers, and civilian laborers who had no ability to resist the cold would definitely suffer unnecessary casualties.

After finally surviving the war, he froze to death before spring arrived...

That would be funny.

So at this stage, Fei Qian has a lot of things to do.

Not only the military support on the front line, but also the cold-weather supplies, food fodder, etc. in the logistics are also a headache for Fei Qian.

It is necessary to mobilize more supplies and food without lowering the living standards of the people in Guanzhong to meet current needs and prepare for the possible late spring cold snap next year.

Maybe some people think that all they need to do is wait until spring, but Fei Qian doesn't think so.

It is always better to be prepared for this kind of thing.

It never hurts to be more prepared, but Fei Qian was indeed not prepared for Ma Yue's problem.

The main reason was that Fei Qian didn't expect such a problem to arise so soon...

In the interval of handling affairs, Fei Qian waved his hand and signaled Huang Xu to bring Ma Yue over.

……

……

To be honest, after Ma Yue arrived in Tongguan, he felt a little regretful.

Regretful, but not so scared.

Ma Yue is from the north.

His father was one of the first people to follow the Cavalry to conquer the world.

He himself once followed the cavalry, sleeping in the open air, walking on snow and ice into the desert to recapture the Yin Mountains.

He has made great contributions.

So when he came to Tongguan to meet Fei Qian, he was not so scared at first.

But Fei Qian didn't meet him right away, but left him hanging...

This naturally made Ma Yue suspicious...

Not being afraid does not mean not being worried.

Every day Fei Qian didn't see him, Ma Yue felt less confident.

His face was haggard and his eye sockets were sunken. In just a few days, he had almost lost his shape.

His initial thought was just to find an excuse for his failure, a reason, a result that would make him look less stupid, but Ma Yue didn't expect that things would get bigger and bigger.

At this point, he is in a difficult situation.

If I admit my mistakes, then it's not just a matter of losing the war...

If you insist...

When Fei Qian's guards came to call Ma Yue, Ma Yue couldn't help but shiver, then stood up and slapped his face a few times to make himself look a little more energetic, then nervously followed Fei Qian's guards to the lobby of Tongguan.

The lobby of Tongguan has now become an information center. After knowing that Fei Qian had arrived in Tongguan, all kinds of documents and matters to be processed that had been piled up in Guanzhong were transported in in large quantities like water, and then taken away and distributed in a hurry.

To march into Shandong is not something that can be accomplished by just shouting slogans like some people do.

From Guanzhong to Shandong, it almost spans the entire Chinese territory. Even if cavalry is used, without considering logistics, it will take 20 days to a month. If infantry and logistics baggage are added, the consumption on the road alone is a considerable number. It is far from enough to rely on Guanzhong alone for supply. Sichuan, Shu, Longyou and other places must also be prepared. Any negligence may cause the army to run out of food halfway.

Some blindly optimistic soldiers and military academies thought they could eat from the enemy, but these people did not consider that although they were the "enemy" at the moment, would they still be the "enemy" after they were defeated? Then what kind of impact would the original "eating" behavior have?

All these things need Fei Qian to arrange and consider.

Under such circumstances, what happened to Ma Yue made Fei Qian even more depressed.

This shouldn't have happened, or at least it shouldn't have happened this early.

Fei Qian understood the complexity of human nature, and also knew that once there was not enough meat to eat from the outside world, some people would start thinking about cannibalizing their own people.

This is the animal nature of human beings and it cannot be changed.

But isn’t there still meat in the outside world now?

Therefore, when Ma Yue arrived at the hall, Fei Qian deliberately asked Ma Yue to wait aside.

This wait lasted from midday to sunset.

The number of petty officials who came and went like flowing water finally decreased.

Ma Yue's spirit, which had been high up, gradually waned after such a long wait. When he was brought to the lobby, he had completely lost his previous high spirits. When he saw Fei Qian, he lowered his head involuntarily, "I... pay my respects to my lord..."

Fei Qian looked at Ma Yue for a long time without saying anything, nor did he let him stand up.

Fei Qian knew the meaning of Pang Tong sending Ma Yue over. Since his rebirth, it has become his habit to meditate alone. He likes to think from different angles and analyze the motives behind certain actions.

Pang Tong was born in Jingxiang, so no matter what he did, he would be branded with this stigma, and then judged as right or wrong. It was not difficult for Pang Tong to deal with Ma Yue, but the difficulty was that after he dealt with him, there would definitely be keyboard warriors in the Han Dynasty who would discuss and analyze him, standing on high ground with their hands on their hips and pointing fingers. If he dealt with him too lightly, it would not work, and if he dealt with him too heavily, it would also be difficult.

Ma Yue's advance failed and he suffered heavy casualties.

This crime is both big and small. However, the most serious problem of Ma Yue is that after his failure, in order to find a reason to exonerate himself, he falsely accused Zhang Liao of having a deal with Cao Cao, deliberately stopped the army at Hangu Pass, and let Cao Cao go!

This reminded Fei Qian of the later saying that Guan Yu let Cao Cao go...

Then a bunch of people were commenting on whether Guan Yu should let Cao Cao go. Those who supported and opposed letting him go were spitting at each other and explaining their reasons, but no one cared to find out the truth of the matter.

Cao Cao did take Huarong Road, but that had nothing to do with whether Guan Yu let him go or not.

The actual historical situation was that Cao Cao escaped quickly and Guan Yu did not catch up with him, so there was no question of whether to let him go or not!

So the current incident is actually somewhat similar to the story of "Guan Yu letting Cao Cao go".

When Zhang Liao arrived at Hangu Pass, Cao Cao had actually already begun to retreat. No matter whether Zhang Liao, Pang Tong, or Fei Qian arrived, the trend of Cao Cao's retreat would not change, so it had nothing to do with whether Zhang Liao let him go or not.

Ma Yue's arrogance, his failure to listen to Pang Tong's advice, and his failure to do a good job of preliminary investigation led to Cao Cao's ambush. From this perspective, Ma Yue is guilty. However, from the perspective of responsibility for the defeat, Ma Yue's crime does not deserve death. It was indeed Ma Yue who issued the military order, but there were not many people who actually chopped off heads directly according to the military order. Generally speaking, most of the punishments were demotions, dismissals, etc. This has been the case in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, and there is nothing to say.

But Ma Yue's behavior of biting Zhang Liao was very bad...

"Why do you say Zhang Wenyuan indulges the enemy?"

Fei Qian asked.

Fei Qian could understand why Ma Yue did this, but understanding did not mean he could agree with it.

Such people are always present in ancient and modern times, in China and abroad.

Just like when the American capitalists tried to reduce the wages and squeeze the labor force again, some people refused, but there must be people who wagged their tails to the capitalists, saying that if he doesn't do it, I will do it, and I will be cheaper! Just give me a certain amount! When others accuse such people, they will definitely argue that they have no work to do and no food to eat, regardless of whether the capitalists will reduce the wages of everyone else!

It harms others and does not benefit yourself.

Therefore, Ma Yue's behavior must be dealt with, but Pang Tong has no idea how to deal with it, so he can only send it to Fei Qian.

Fei Qian asked Ma Yue, not to ask Ma Yue what "evidence" he had, but to give Ma Yue another chance. But it was obvious that Ma Yue was not smart enough. He still thought that Fei Qian did not understand the actual situation...

"Zhang Wenyuan received a letter from Cao before!" Ma Yue said with his eyes wide open, "If he had no contact with Cao, why would Cao write him a letter? Moreover, this time, Cao even specially sent a jade belt to Zhang Wenyuan! Everyone saw these things! I am not making this up!"

Fei Qian was speechless.

Is this considered support in the Han Dynasty?

Or why did he hit you and not others?

and many more.

Fei Qian frowned.

He suddenly thought of another question.

He is now in a high position, and he knows very well the so-called "whether to help or not" or "it just happened to be you" issue. Could it be that the ruling class of the American Empire in later generations could not see it clearly or investigate it?

Sometimes when people say that something cannot be determined, it is actually bullshit.

It is like a bicycle lost somewhere in the future. Some people will never find it back in their lifetime, while others can find it back in three days. Why is it that some people just can't find it, while others can find it back so easily?

Losing your car isn’t scary, and losing yourself isn’t scary either. What’s scary is just continuing to lose things numbly.

Is it really that difficult to find the truth?

I'm afraid that more often than not, it's a question of whether you want to or are willing to do so.

Therefore, all the decisions of "whether to help or not", "it's you", and "don't fight back" are, in the final analysis, accidental and due to the mutual protection and favoritism of local officials. However, after the incident, the cold treatment at a higher level, as well as the way of covering up and not making it public can also be the embodiment of class will in some aspects.

Stability and harmony.

Are what Ma Yue said true?

Yes.

It is definitely true that Cao Cao did give Zhang Liao a letter and a jade belt.

But Ma Yue is not the only one who covers up one fact with another.

Just like whether Guan Yu really let Cao Cao go in history is not the focus of attention.

Because no one in the ruling class can guarantee that they will walk the Huarong Road one day...

The butt curtain should be covered.

As the saying goes, what the superior likes, the subordinates will follow.

otherwise……

Therefore, Pang Tong probably had the same idea in mind when he sent his horse over.

Pang Tong was not sure whether Fei Qian wanted to "help or not"...

Thinking of this, Fei Qian felt a worse headache and couldn't help but rub it with his hand.

Fei Qian looked at Ma Yue.

Under Fei Qian's gaze, Ma Yue gradually retracted his neck.

Fei Qian pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "In the past, Fei Wuji said to the King of Chu, "Jian and Wu She are about to rebel outside Fangcheng. They think they are like Song and Zheng, and Qi and Jin are supporting them, so they are going to harm Chu. The plan is ready." In retrospect, it was Wuji who trapped Wu She. Let me ask you, why did Wuji trap Wu She?"

"I didn't..." Ma Yue subconsciously wanted to clarify.

Fei Qian stretched out his hand, signaling Ma Yue to calm down, "I am Fei Wuji... I am just discussing the matter at hand..."

Many TV dramas in later generations adapted the story of Fei Wuji and Wu She into various grudges and love affairs, but in fact, there was no direct grudge between the two of them at the beginning.

Later, Fei Wuji framed Wu She only because he was afraid. The reason why Fei Wuji was afraid was because he felt that Prince Jian should not respect Wu She and ignore Fei Wuji, so Fei Wuji deliberately disgusted Prince Jian and tricked the King of Chu into marrying Meng Ying, and let a woman from Qi pretend to be Meng Ying and marry Prince Jian.

This matter is obviously harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself.

And it is impossible to keep the lid on and conceal the truth forever...

Later, the truth was exposed, and Fei Wuji was worried that Prince Jian would take revenge on him because of this incident, so he spoke ill of Prince Jian in front of King Ping of Chu every day, and dealt with Wu She at the same time...

And in this whole incident, was King Ping of Chu really completely deceived by Fei Wuji?

surely not.

From a certain perspective, King Ping of Chu must have felt that he was doing this for the "stability" and "harmony" of the State of Chu. After all, King Ping of Chu was not old yet and could still marry a beautiful wife and have sons. Crown Prince Jian was young and strong, so it was inevitable that he would have some inappropriate thoughts. So, was there anything wrong with using Fei Wuji to warn Crown Prince Jian?

Fei Wuji's repeated accusations against Crown Prince Jian and Wu She were certainly despicable, but King Ping of Chu's ambiguous attitude and the way he handled things were the real root causes of the final civil unrest in Chu and the suffering of the people.

As for the remarks about being deceived by villains, they are either stupid or they are harboring evil intentions.

Fei Qian didn't want to be a fool, nor did he want to hold back bad intentions, so he told Ma Yue directly about the matter between King Ping of Chu and Fei Wuji...

"What do you think, judging from the past and present, about Zhang Wenyuan's case..." Fei Qian looked at Ma Yue and asked, "Who is right and who is wrong? Who is King Ping of Chu and who is Fei Wuji?"

After hearing this, Ma Yue's face turned pale and then blue. After a moment's silence, he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly, "My lord... I deserve to die... I am guilty..."

Fei Qian watched Ma Yue kowtow repeatedly on the ground, and soon his forehead was broken and blood was stained on the stone slabs on the ground. He pondered for a moment and signaled Huang Xu to help Ma Yue up.

"You should be thankful that you didn't make a big mistake!" Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "You should be thankful that General Pang didn't believe you, and I didn't blame others for your words! If you said that the army was in chaos and the general was killed, you would be responsible even if you died a hundred times!"

Ma Yue knelt down again and confessed his guilt.

Fei Qian looked at Ma Yue and asked, "Now that you know your sin, how can you atone for it?"

Ma Yue kowtowed and said, "I am willing to sacrifice my life, charge into battle, and die on the battlefield to atone for my sins!"

Fei Qian tapped the table with his hands a few times, nodded, and shook his head, "Since you are like this, you can't join the army with Zhang Wenyuan... You can choose the Western Region or the Snow Region... But before that, you still need to do something..."

"Please give me your instructions, my lord," Ma Yue replied.

"I went to look for Zhang Wenyuan, and I carried a thorn bush on my back in front of the army."

"Huh? This......"

Fei Qian's eyes turned cold, "Unwilling?"

"I obey your orders... I obey your orders..."