After Spring and Autumn

After hearing this, Liu Xiatuo subconsciously wanted to refute, but then he thought about it carefully, his face changed, and he couldn't help but nodded slowly, and then his face showed a look of shame.

"My lord, I didn't think carefully. I just wanted to unify the world as soon as possible. The manual is right. Once our main force is attracted by a few cities, then other exporting countries will seize the opportunity to attack us."

"At that time, the mainland of Han will also be severely damaged. If the opponent's purpose is only to plunder rather than attack the city, then they only need to wreak havoc on our land."

"At that time, the roads, bridges and waterways we have worked so hard to build may be destroyed. This will cause too much loss. Not only will the roads for those merchants come and go be cut off, but even our troops will appear if they want to transfer. difficulty."

This is obvious. The biggest disadvantage of the Han Dynasty is that there is no danger around Huaicheng. The enemy cannot be stopped just by relying on the river. In this case, the exposed farmland and the people will become the target of the opponent.

After this round of looting, the Han State will definitely be seriously injured. From then on, if it wants to attack other vassal states, it may take a period of rest. The most important thing is that the confidence of other vassal states will be greatly increased.

In the future, some people will learn to adopt a defensive posture. As long as the Han army comes to attack, other vassal states will use this to send troops. This method will delay the pace of Han's unification of the world, and even prevent Han from accomplishing this goal.

Seeing that he understood, Meng Di sighed when he came over, and his tone became much calmer.

"You followed me all the way here. I understand that sometimes you speak without meaning, but your status is different now. If you show such an attitude, then your counselors and generals will think so."

"It is said that what is good at the top is good at the bottom. If you don't realize this is a problem from the beginning, then one day the people below you will gather together and slowly do these things silently. "

"By the time you react, it's already too late. There are only two options before you. One is to follow their wishes, and the other is to part with them."

"No matter which of these two options you choose, the final result will not make you feel better. I am in this choice now, and this is also the responsibility that I should bear as the king of a country."

"So I hope you can stand firmly by my side and support my decision, instead of listening to other people's opinions without thinking about it, or expressing what you think in your heart."

"You must know that it is not easy for us to fight until now. The more it is because of this, the less I can take risks, so I am more cautious in doing things, so I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts."

After hearing this, Liu Xiatuo showed a shameful expression on his face, then gradually became firm, and knelt directly on the ground.

"My lord, please rest assured that my subordinates know what to do. From now on, if there is anything to do, I will discuss it with my lord in private, and I will not question other people's decisions in court or conflict with other civil and military officials."

Liu Xiatuo is also from aristocratic background, so he naturally knows how cruel the power struggle is. He has served in the army for a long time, so for a while, his political sensitivity is not so strong. Now after Meng Di reminded him, he immediately reacted come over.

If you follow Mengdi's style before, I am sure that I will make a decision immediately. How will the Han Dynasty deal with other vassal states in the future?On such an important issue, he has never expressed his position.

From this tone, Liu Xiatuo could hear that Meng Di was more or less wary of the officials below, and the reason was because the officials had begun to form their own forces.

This is also unavoidable. Officials will naturally come together based on their personalities and hobbies, and even private friendships. Meng Di will not forcefully interfere in this regard, and now this problem has only just come to the fore.

It hasn't reached the worst point yet, so Mengdi needs to calm down now, slowly see the current situation in Han, and then find a way to integrate these forces for his own use.

He has been fighting abroad for a long time, and Ji Ran and Bai Gui are fully responsible for political affairs. Naturally, Ji Ran is the leader, but now that he has passed away, there is one less person who can balance and suppress other voices in the middle.

So the conflicts between each other broke out. This kind of thing can't say who is right and who is wrong. It can only be said that this is the origin of partisan disputes, and it has been like this in all dynasties.

Meng Di hoped to find a solution for long-term stability. If not, at least it would allow the two parties to compromise with each other. Only in this way can the stability of Han be maintained.

Otherwise, once he has a contingency in the future, after the new emperor ascends the throne, once conflicts among the officials below arise and irreconcilable incidents occur, the entire Han Kingdom may fall into turmoil.

Just like the powerful Emperor Wu of Han back then, he wanted to depose a hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, but he didn't do it until his death. The main reason is that Huang Lao knew that it was deeply rooted in the Han Dynasty.

If Confucianism is enforced, even with the power of Han Wu, I am afraid that it will not be able to stabilize the Han Dynasty. Mengdi finally understands that some things have reached this point, and they can't do what they want.

So he smiled wryly, stood up and helped Liu Xiatuo up, and then let out a long breath.

"It's fine if you know what's going on. As long as we trust each other, other things won't be a problem. It's just that I'm really angry at you for saying that. No matter how you say it, you should trust me."

"Our earliest group of people are basically in important positions now, and my old brothers, they are all reliable. The most important role of you is not to make suggestions and suggestions on specific matters. Require?"

"To be honest, your military training is not as good as Sun Wuzi and Wu Qi, and you are not as good as Boren when it comes to fighting. In terms of strategy and knowledge, you can't compare with Mr. Bai, but you are the first person to come out with me to fight the world. .”

"The Han Dynasty should have your respected status. This is what you deserve. The reason why I separated the title and official position is that the most important thing is that I am worried that my ability and virtue will not match the official position. You move your mind."