The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 753 Wait a minute!

The third year of Ganlu, winter.

Another major event occurred in Luoyang. General Hu Zun passed away at the age of seventy-one.

After being elected as the general, Hu Zun indulged in eating, drinking and having fun. He often summoned ministers to his house and even asked them to recite poems and compose essays. His life was quite comfortable.

In the cold winter of that year, he finally succumbed to the passage of time and passed away.

He did not leave any last words. After completing the day's banquet as usual, he went back to his room to sleep and never got up again.

His son held a funeral for him, and Cao Mao went to see him off in person.

The ministers agreed on a posthumous title for him, and all the standards were the highest among all the ministers.

Although Cao Mao was very sad about this, he did not remain immersed in grief.

According to history, the general should have died seven years ago, but he lived to this day and fulfilled all his ambitions. He was not tortured by illness at the end of his life. For a general who had experienced many battles, living to the age of 71 was truly an extraordinary longevity.

General Hu's descendants from all over the country also returned to Luoyang.

Wen Yang only learned the news when he led his troops back to Youzhou.

Wen Yang was also shocked. He had clearly seen him in Luoyang, and he still looked so tough and enthusiastic.

Guanqiu Jian sat in the upper seat, looking somewhat sad.

"The general is a very pure general. He started out in battle and has been making great achievements over the years. I hope the ministers will give him a good posthumous title and not give him a bad one just because he followed Sima Yi."

After the Sima family lost power, everyone began to belittle the Sima family in order to prove their innocence.

The reputation of those who had followed the Sima family in the past, especially those who had passed away, changed dramatically in an instant.

It was as if everyone had committed an unforgivable crime.

However, Guanqiu Jian felt that this should be viewed fairly. At that time, Sima Yi was a general officially appointed by the court. He followed him to fight against the Hu people outside the Great Wall and resist the invasion of Shu. This could not be considered a stain.

Wen Yang, however, did not think too much about it. He just sighed and said, "To be like the general, to be able to cut off the heads of enemies while alive, to achieve unparalleled feats, and to die without suffering any illness and to die peacefully at home, this is the best experience for a general!"

Wen Yang is preparing to go to the Japanese island.

They will go to Japan in winter or spring.

Pingzhou now has a large number of navigation talents, and these people know how to go to the Japanese island correctly.

Generally speaking, winter and spring are the safest times to travel there.

There won't be too strong winds and waves at this moment, but autumn and even the period after autumn are more dangerous, with strong winds and waves likely to overturn the ship.

The Great Wei did not take these enemies seriously at all. The size of the two sides was not equal at all.

The Great Wei can actually defeat any enemy around it, if you don't consider logistics and whether it is worth it.

These small countries would collapse at the first touch when facing the Wei Dynasty and would be defeated in the first fight.

But they are far away, and if Wei wants to attack them, it will have to pay a huge price.

Logistics alone is a huge money-eating beast.

To put it bluntly, it's just too expensive and I'm too lazy to fight.

But Cao Mao didn't care much about these things now. The abolition of the head tax did not cause the collapse of the government's revenue and expenditure as the ministers had expected. After rectifying many large families and confiscating a large amount of farmland and private slaves, the national treasury was still very healthy.

There are so many blood-congesting bags in the world, and if the national treasury is in danger, they can take action at any time.

The assassination case is still under investigation!
Wen Yang immediately began to prepare for the expedition.

Pingzhou, Xuantu County.

This is a place beside a small hill, where more than a thousand people gathered. They are of various kinds, holding tools and working hard to dig.

Their goal was to dig through the road here to reduce the unnecessary journey to Lelang. There used to be a road here, but later due to wars, there was no one here, thieves and wild beasts were everywhere, causing serious damage to the official road. Now it is necessary to dig the road again, plant trees on both sides and build post stations so that it can be put into normal use.

When Gongsun Yuan was in power, he built a large number of roads here to facilitate travel.

However, in the subsequent wars, this place suffered great damage again.

These hundred years of war have truly turned every corner of the world into ruins.

The official accompanied the group and walked here quickly. Someone blew the horn, and everyone knew it was time to rest, so they stopped to rest.

The official's face was full of smiles, and he listened very seriously to the words of the accompanying general.

"Okay, don't worry. It's just a small matter. Why do you need to come in person?"

"I'll definitely get it done for you!"

At this moment, the person standing in front of the official was Wen Yang.

Wen Yang said defiantly, "Remember this! I need people with extensive sailing experience, not soldiers! I have no shortage of brave warriors here. I only need those who have actually been to sea and know how to sail!"

"Don't worry, we have the most people like this here! Many of these Wu people were former naval commanders of the Wu Kingdom."

During these days, Wen Yang traveled all over the counties of Pingzhou.

He was looking for suitable talents for going overseas.

The main force of Wen Yang's expedition this time was some elite troops transferred by Guanqiu Jian and some elite troops of the Zhenbei Army.

Among them, the veterans transferred by Guanqiu Jian had fought many naval battles.

However, they had almost no experience at sea, so Guanqiu Jian ordered Wen Yang to search for relevant talents in various places in Pingzhou.

The Wu State had a large number of naval talents, and most of these people were doing hard labor in Pingzhou.

During this time, Wen Yang has gathered more than a hundred talented people who are capable of performing various tasks on the ship.

Wen Yang, accompanied by several people, entered the tent to drink, while the local officials began to busy themselves around searching for talents.

Several people from Wu gathered together and looked at the officials rushing around in the distance, most of them with disdain in their eyes.

"What trouble are these guys trying to cause?"

As they were talking, a burly young man slowly walked up to them. Several people from Wu quickly made way for him, and he sat in the middle of them. Even when sitting, he was a head taller than the others.

He held the cake in his hand and took a bite, and half of the cake was gone.

The other hand was holding a farm tool, and his eyes were quite fierce.

Just when they were enjoying their meal, an official suddenly appeared in front of them with paper and pen.

This person is in charge of their group.

He looked at these Wu people with disdain, but when his eyes fell on the tall guy, he didn't dare to look at him for too long.

"Wen Pingbei is going to invade the Japanese islands! He needs skilled sailors. Are there any of you who know how to sail?"

The official asked, but everyone remained silent and did not answer.

The official continued, "You must remember, this is a rare opportunity for you. Who is General Wen? He's your Majesty's son-in-law! He's Wen Zhendong's son! At his age, if you can catch up with him, you'll be able to rise to the top in one step!"

"From now on, I won't have to do any work here anymore. I can achieve great things and become famous. I might even have to bow to you when I see you in the future!"

After hearing this, several people remained silent.

Someone said timidly, "Mr. Xu, please don't blame us. None of us have ever been to sea and don't know how to sail."

The official looked around, then smiled and lowered his head, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand!"

"Hundreds of people have been found, and he wouldn't even know you're mixed in. As long as you can... well, it's not impossible to discuss. As long as I report this matter, it can be carried out."

The official grinned, with an inexplicable gleam in his eyes.

His meaning was very clear, he was openly asking for a bribe.

Such incidents were not uncommon in Pingzhou. The superiors tended to favor the Wei officials and did not trust the Wu people at all. Even if they filed a complaint, no one would accept it.

Hearing his words, the tall man snorted coldly and started eating the pancake again with disdain.

When the other people saw his actions, they all lowered their heads and continued eating.

Seeing them like this, the officials became furious.

He pointed at the tall man in front of him and cursed, "You're here again, you bastard! Do you still think you're a powerful clan in Wu and can bully others and do whatever you want?! Your country has already been destroyed! This is the Great Wei!"

He started swearing, but the man ignored him and continued eating the pancake in his hand.

The official could no longer bear it.

How dare you look down on me?!

He stepped forward and kicked the other person.

At that moment, the man easily grabbed his leg and pulled it hard, and the official fell to the ground, and then he screamed.

"The Wu people are going to rebel!!!"

At this moment, the originally noisy atmosphere suddenly condensed, and soldiers from all over the place rushed out, some even took out powerful crossbows.

An official came over angrily, pulled the clerk up from the ground, and slapped him in the face.

"Damn it! What's your name?!"

He looked around again, "Everyone, sit down!"

Now, many Wu people slowly sat down, and the strange atmosphere just now disappeared without a trace.

The clerk covered his face with his hands, tears welling in his eyes. "Lord, I was ordered to come here to inquire about this matter, but this fellow actually hit me and even said that people from Wu would not serve the Wei thieves!"

The official suddenly looked at the tall man, and his eyes turned cold.

"Really?"

The man sneered, slowly stood up, and walked in front of the official. He was actually a head taller than the official.

"You are all of the same character!"

"Officials protect each other, you are greedy and shameless, you are despicable villains. I am from Wu, and I really don't care about you Wei dogs!"

"What can you do?"

The official subconsciously took a few steps back, pointed at the man, and shouted, "Someone, come here! Take this guy away!"

Immediately, several soldiers rushed out and pointed their crossbows at this man, but there was no fear in his eyes.

"Wait a minute!!!"

(End of this chapter)