Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 658 Summoning the World
Liu He frowned slightly. He really couldn't bear to kill Dian Wei. I believe that many Three Kingdoms fans would feel great pity for this tragic general.

What's more, he just had a little misunderstanding about him. Liu He believed that since it was a misunderstanding, it could be clarified one day, and Dian Wei would be his sooner or later.

"By the way, I haven't checked Dian Wei's attributes yet."

Liu He then remembered this important matter. He vaguely remembered that when Dian Wei was fighting with Da Meng, the system prompt he received mentioned that Dian Wei did not trigger his special skills, which meant that he did have special skills. This made Liu He even more curious.

After giving the system an instruction, I received a reply quickly.

"Dian Wei: A general under Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period. He was extremely strong and brave in battle. After Cao Cao accepted Zhang Xiu's surrender, he took possession of his aunt, which led to Zhang Xiu's rebellion. Dian Wei died protecting his master. His original peak attributes: Command 52, Force 99, Intelligence 48, Politics 21."

"Dian Wei's current attributes: Command 46, Force 94, Intelligence 42, Politics 17, Special attributes: None, Special skill: Bravery - Fight fearlessly and fearlessly. When at a disadvantage in battle, his own force will increase by 3 points. When in desperate situations, his force will increase by an additional 1-3 points depending on the degree of danger."

Liu He was itching to try these attributes. Dian Wei was still so young, only in his early twenties, but he had such powerful fighting skills and such a good stunt, which showed his potential.

He died young because of Cao Cao's mistake. If he could continue to live, his peak martial arts power might be more than 99, and he might even have multiple special skills. Liu He was really unwilling to kill such a talent just because of a small misunderstanding.

"No need. He and Dameng have a deep brotherly relationship. He just spoke nonsense in a moment of desperation. How can I kill him for this? Besides, if I really kill him, Dameng will hate me when he thinks of his childhood playmate in the future."

"This……"

Cui Jun also fell silent after hearing this.

Xun You said, "Your Majesty, I have some friendship with Chenliu Governor Zhang Miao. In my humble opinion, he is timid and fearful of troubles, forgetting righteousness when he sees profit. He is very different from Cao Cao in character. I am afraid that the two will part ways sooner or later. My lord, why don't you send people to secretly investigate more, maybe there will be a chance to alienate them. Although Dian Wei is brave, as long as he is under Zhang Miao's command, he is not to be feared. What we need to guard against is not to let him join Cao Cao's army, otherwise he will be a great enemy of our army."

Xun You's suggestion was very much to Liu He's liking.

"Well, Gongda's idea is very good. I will ask the Flying Eagle Guard to find out. By the way, send a message to the generals in Luoyang area, telling them not to embarrass Dian Wei because of this matter, otherwise he will be severely punished."

"According to the order!"

"Okay, now it's time to talk business. Now that the autumn harvest has passed, I wonder how much grain and grass has been added to the national treasury?"

Xun Yu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, except for Jizhou, which was exempted from taxes, the grain paid by other places totaled 2.77 million dan. The military farms in Ji, Bing, and Sili collected a total of 4.36 million dan of grain, and there was also 1.56 million dan of fodder, most of which have been stored in the warehouse, and some are still on the way."

"Well, this year's harvest has improved a lot, which is good news. However, these grains and fodders need to support the daily expenses of nearly 500,000 troops from various places, and nearly 200,000 county soldiers, as well as the salaries of ministers and local officials. All in all, less than one-third of them can be used as military rations for the expedition, which is still far from enough."

Liu He made a rough calculation.

Cui Jun asked: "Didn't your majesty say not long ago that you already have a plan to deal with it?"

Liu He shook his head and said, "Although my method is brilliant, it will not be achieved overnight. It seems that if we want to go on another expedition, we will have to wait until next year at the earliest. By the way, how many cattle and sheep have we collected so far this year?"

Xun Yu did not even bother to look through the memorials. He answered without thinking, "So far, our army has raised more than 110,000 war horses, more than 86,000 donkeys, more than 154,000 cattle, and more than 267,000 sheep in various places. In counties such as Shuofang and Xihe, according to Tong Jian's report, the number of grazing will be reduced next year, but the grasslands of Yunhai County will also be used by then, so the total amount should not be greatly affected. Moreover, after years of grazing, the number of oxen in various places has gradually increased, and most of the cattle raised can be sold or otherwise disposed of." "Yes, Zhao Mingliang and Mo Wende have done a good job. With such a guarantee, I am confident."

"Your Majesty." Xun Yu spoke again.

"For now, there is one more important thing to do."

Liu He was stunned: "What important matter?"

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for three months. If we calculate the time, everyone in the Han Dynasty should have heard about this. Moreover, our army has just collected food and grass. Although it is difficult for us to send out a large army, we are now ready for a battle. Therefore, Your Majesty should send a letter to all parties and order the princes from all regions to come to the capital to pay tribute to the new emperor and show their loyalty."

Liu He was somewhat surprised by this proposal.

"Among the princes in various places, except for a few who are truly loyal to the court, most are just pretending to obey but secretly disobeying. If the court issues an imperial edict to go, they will definitely suspect that there is a fraud. How can they obey it?"

Xun Yu said: "This edict is not for them to respect, but to force the princes to express their views."

"Express your stance?" Liu He seemed to understand a little.

"Yes, it is a statement. The emperor's abdication and the new monarch's accession to the throne are national affairs. If the ministers are loyal, they should come to the court to congratulate and obey the court's orders. On the contrary, if they do not come, or if they pretend to obey but secretly disobey..."

Liu He interrupted and said, "Of course he has ulterior motives and is rebellious. The court will then be able to justify sending troops to attack him in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise, that's exactly what it means. If they come, Your Majesty will grant them high positions and noble titles, and give them many rewards, and then keep them in the capital, and send your trusted people to take over their control of the city. If they don't come, after the harvest next year, you will immediately send troops to wipe them out, and it will also be a legitimate cause. Without this edict, many princes will not take the initiative to invade our territory, so how can Your Majesty conquer them? It will be a legitimate cause, which will be very detrimental to morale."

"In addition, the many princes who remain in the capital can be observed and, if they are loyal and reliable, they can be given real responsibilities and sent to the local areas to govern the prefectures and counties for Your Majesty. In this way, their talents can be recruited for use by the court, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Xun Yu spoke very logically, and Liu He was delighted to hear it.

"Very good, Wen Ruo's plan is very much to my liking. Wen Ruo deliberately chose to issue this decree after the autumn harvest. I'm afraid he has a special purpose, right?"

When Liu He asked this, Xun Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, nothing can be hidden. Although our army's food shortage is not known to everyone, it is not a secret after all. There are definitely quite a few princes who have already found out about it. If this decree had been issued a few months ago, if the princes had taken advantage of my unpreparedness and joined forces to attack us, intending to fight to the death, even if only a few princes had such courage and ambition, it would have been a great threat to our army."

"But now that the autumn harvest is over, they must know that our army is at least strong enough to fight. If the princes come again, they will not only die, but at least suffer heavy casualties. If the battle fails, won't the other princes who are waiting and watching take advantage of the opportunity to invade and seize their cities? Therefore, if we issue an edict at this time, the princes will definitely not dare to attack."

With the help of Xun Yu's "King's Assistant" skill, Xun Yu's intelligence reached 100 points, and Liu He's intelligence and politics reached 94 and 84 respectively. It is naturally easy to understand such a strategy.

"Let's do it this way. Wenruo, you have worked hard. Just draft the edict and then use the seal."

"The minister obeys the order."

(End of this chapter)