The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 549: Water Battle Cannot Be Lost

Inside the palace.

The soldiers standing around heard bursts of violent shouting coming from inside.

Yang Zong hurried here, stood on tiptoe, and saw His Majesty the Emperor surrounded by soldiers.

Cao Mao was waving a big knife at this moment, and the knife was very powerful in his hand.

The broadsword in Cao Mao's hand was not a weapon used in war, but a ceremonial weapon used by the guard of honor.

Things like axes and halberds are actually ritual objects.

However, they also have another wonderful use, which is to strengthen the body.

Many elderly scholars often use these ritual objects to polish their bodies, mainly because they are heavy and substantial.

At this moment, Cao Mao was using this big sword to exercise his body. As the sword flew, he couldn't help but breathe heavily.

This is indeed heavy.

If you want to use this thing on the battlefield to kill people, it would probably have to be the size of a Wen Yang.

Cao Mao has maintained his daily fitness activities over the years, and his day seems a little incredible to others.

He planned his daily schedule very carefully, leaving hardly a moment idle or reserved for himself.

Moreover, Cao Mao usually arranged his upcoming tasks ten days in advance.

Anyone who sees his schedule will be shocked.

Even when going out to private restaurants, it is not for enjoyment, but to observe changes in the private life, prices, and people's evaluation of current policies, etc.

When Cao Mao put down the sword in his hand and the eunuch came forward to wipe the sweat off his face, Yang Zong finally squeezed to his side.

"Your Majesty, the Tuoba Xianbei have sent a letter to the border counties, saying they want to send their tribe's eldest son, Sha Mo Khan, as an envoy to Luoyang to pay homage to the emperor."

"According to what the border commanders said, they seem to be considering retaining a hostage and wanting to live in harmony with the Wei Kingdom."

Hearing Yang Zong's words, Cao Mao was stunned, and then motioned him to follow him into the West Hall.

The two of them walked into the West Hall together, and Cao Mao continued to wipe the sweat from his face.

"General Deng is right."

"Throughout history, the Hu people, with their 200,000 soldiers, have never voluntarily sent hostages to ask for peaceful coexistence."

"In the past, the Hu people respected the young and strong, but now, the new leader of the Xianbei is an old man."

"It's different, it's different."

Cao Mao couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, Yang Zong frowned. He really didn't know how to comment on this matter.

Call it a bad thing? They didn't say they were going to send troops to plunder. They even sent hostages and agreed to live in peace. No matter how you look at it, this should be a good thing. It can be called a good thing. These people have learned to live in peace! !

Deng Ai once said that we should not underestimate the Hu people today, as they are no longer the bandits of the past.

Now the behavior of the Tuoba tribe seems to prove Deng Ai's words. They are indeed different from the past.

Just over a hundred years ago, the Xianbei also had a leader. The Later Han Dynasty took the initiative to form an alliance with them through marriage, but was rejected. The leader even led a large army to plunder in an extremely arrogant manner. The Later Han Dynasty lost its elite troops in one battle due to strategic mistakes.

This led to more and more Xianbei looting and a border emergency.

Later, that person died, and their children split up, and the family quickly weakened.

But looking at the Xianbei today, as long as this eldest son does not die and inherits his father's mantle, they will no longer be a tribal alliance, but a completely new regime.

They began to build cities on the border and imitated the Han people's farming methods, making rapid progress.

At this moment, Yang Zong suddenly remembered Deng Ai's expression.

Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition!!

Cao Mao glanced at him and asked, "Does Lord Yang intend to kill the other side's hostage and then take the opportunity to go to war with the Xianbei?"

Yang Zong shook his head and said, "Even General Deng wouldn't do such a thing, so how could I propose this?"

Cao Mao also knew that this matter was indeed difficult to handle.

In any case, it is impossible for the Wei Dynasty to kill the other party's hostage for no reason and then deliberately go to war with the other side.

Especially when the other party does not show any malice and even comes with good intentions.

Such behavior is extremely immoral. By doing so, Wei will become a barbarian country.

If it were Sima Shi, perhaps he would do so, but Cao Mao was unwilling to do so. China is a country of etiquette. When two countries are at war, they can use all means of deception in war, but when there is no friction between the two sides, doing such a thing would be a disgrace to the country.

However, from a broader perspective, the sinicization that the Xianbei are now promoting is an active entry into the Chinese cultural circle. If they can be completely sinicized, they will no longer be the Hu people on the border, but will become a separatist regime in China, just like the Wu State.

By this time, the Wei Dynasty had the obligation and power to declare war.

This is for the sake of great unification.

Cao Mao frowned and pondered for a long time.

The Wu Kingdom has not yet been destroyed, and even if it is unified, there must be a sequence of events.
"Let them come. I want to see how far the Tuoba tribe has developed."

Yang Zong said with some concern: "Your Majesty, the border county said that this Tuoba prince is very famous and intelligent. If he learns it, I will make him learn it!" "Hahaha, don't worry, I am not afraid of him learning it. Even if he doesn't learn it, I will make him learn it!"

"Tell the officials along the way not to embarrass the Xianbei envoys and to greet them with the same respect as a foreign prince. Let Pei Xiu... Oh, by the way, since he's not here, then Lord Yang, you will take charge of this matter yourself."

Yang Zong hesitated a little, "Your Majesty, I am still working on the royal family's children's admission to school."

"Oh, then what does this prince look like?"

"I heard he's very handsome and heroic!"

"Then let Zhong Hui take charge!"

Cao Mao waved his hand and let Yang Zong leave.

After Yang Zong left, Cao Mao narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

It is really not easy to completely solve the problem of the various Hu peoples in the north.

He sat and waited for a moment, and then someone walked in quickly.

The person who came was Liu Lu.

He looked a little tired, his eyes were bloodshot and his beard was messy.

Liu Lu has been exhausted these days.

But he was in a good mood. According to him, when he pressed Sima Zhao to the ground and poured poisoned wine into his mouth, it was the most comfortable moment in his life.

He hadn't been this happy in years.

This evil man who had committed evil and bullied the emperor for many years died at his own hands with a look of despair on his face.

Liu Lu moved closer to Cao Mao and whispered, "Your Majesty, the ministers of Shu no longer have any contact with each other. Only Zhang Tong has repeatedly persuaded Liu Chan to find an opportunity to return to Shu."

"But they were all rejected by Liu Chan."

Liu Lu is now mainly keeping an eye on the many ministers of Shu Kingdom.

Although these people surrendered and Cao Mao was willing to use them, there still had to be a period of probation. In addition to examining whether they were loyal to Cao Wei, the most important thing was to examine their character.

The ministers of Wei have experienced several rounds of administrative rectification and are now relatively honest, but these ministers of Shu have not experienced this.

They were lawless in Shu, and bribery and corruption were very common.

If it were the former Wei State, they would definitely be able to integrate into it instantly.

Maybe you will become close friends with them because of a corruption case.

But that was not the case now. Cao Mao knew their abilities, but he knew little about their private moral standards.

Therefore, Cao Mao sent Liu Lu and others to keep an eye on these people to see what their personal morals were like. If they were the kind of people who would embezzle and abuse power, or take bribes, Cao Mao would definitely not use them no matter how talented they were.

Officials of the Wei Dynasty must meet Cao Mao's moral requirements.

Cao Mao listened to Liu Lu's description of these officials and said, "From now on, keep an eye on these people. It won't interfere with Liu Chan's affairs. If any of them marry into local powerful families or commit corruption and abuse of power, they must be reported immediately!"

"only!!"

Cao Mao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Also, we should send people to Shu and Wu. We must also understand the situation outside."

Liu Lu took the order again.

At this moment, Cao Mao thought of the State of Wu. The war there should have started as well, right?
Wu State, Jianye.

Zhang Bu swaggered into the palace. Now, he had a very high status and became one of the most powerful officials in Wu.

Officials at all levels were extremely polite to him.

This made Zhang Bu even more arrogant.

He walked quickly into the palace, and when he saw Sun Xiu, Sun Xiu was reading.

As a celebrity, Sun Xiu was absolutely top-notch, but as an emperor, he always seemed to be lacking something.

He also cared a lot about the important affairs of the court, but he could not devote all his attention to governing the world like Cao Mao. He preferred to spend his time on his own interests and hobbies.

Especially during these days, he was either hunting or reading, and ignored the affairs of the court.

When Sun Xiu saw Zhang Bu coming, he hurriedly asked him to sit next to him.

Zhang Bu raised his head and said proudly, "Your Majesty, the water fort on the river bank has sent a report saying that the Wei people actually want to engage in a naval battle with us!"

"These northern drought-stricken people actually want to fight us in the river!"

"I have gathered many warships and am ready to teach them a lesson."

Zhang Bu seemed quite confident. He didn't dare to say anything about other aspects, but in terms of navy, he felt that he was still far superior to the Wei army. How could the Wei people know how to fight on water?
In Zhang Bu's view, the Wei warships left the water fort and came forward to provoke him. This was a good opportunity for him. If he couldn't beat you on land, how could he beat you on water?

Zhang Bu was extremely confident, but Sun Xiu looked at him with some worry in his heart.

The Emperor of Wei did not seem like a reckless person. Since he sent the navy, he must have confidence. But Zhang Bu looked so confident, so nothing should go wrong, right?

At this moment, Sun Xiu could only hope that the other side did not have any naval generals.

If Wu were to lose to Wei in the naval battle, the morale of Wu would collapse!
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(End of this chapter)