The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 518 Henan School and Hebei School

Zhang Liao glared at Sun Guan who was standing with Lu Xun, and shouted loudly: "Sun Guan, the emperor treats you well, why did you defect to the enemy!"

Sun Guan sneered and said, "Why not? The Cao family only trusts members of the clan, and they are wary of us generals with foreign surnames. After Cao Pi usurped the throne, he weakened our power again and again. Such people, how can they be wise masters?" The benevolence of the King of Chu is known all over the world. What I am doing today is an act of abandoning darkness and turning to the light. Zhang Wenyuan, I know that you are unparalleled in loyalty and bravery. The King of Chu loves talents. If you are willing to surrender, the King of Chu will definitely use you again. Why don’t you join me in seeking refuge with the Lord of Ming?”

Zhang Liao said angrily: "I am greatly favored by the Cao family. How can I do rebellious things like you and other despicable villains. If you want to kill me, I will kill you. Don't want me to surrender."

Lu Xun knew that people like Zhang Liao would not surrender easily, so he did not continue to persuade him to surrender. Instead, he was temporarily imprisoned, and after the incidents in Xuzhou and Qingzhou were over, he was escorted to Xiangyang and handed over to Zhang Wu.

With the help of Zang Ba and Sun Guan, Xuzhou and Qingzhou were quickly captured by the Chu army after Zhang Liao was eliminated. Now Yangzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou of the Chu State were connected together, plus the Guanzhong area to the west. The hinterland of the Central Plains has been surrounded.

This time Cao Pi felt even more uncomfortable. If he didn't move the capital, Zhang Wu would attack him from east to west and block him in Luoyang. Or, with the cooperation of the navy, he would send troops from Qingzhou to attack Jizhou and Youzhou. By then, Cao Pi would be able to run away even if he wanted to.

Later, when the news came that the counties in northern Liangzhou had surrendered to Zhang Wu, Cao Pi couldn't sit still anymore. He was afraid that Zhang Wu would really block him in Luoyang and he would not be able to escape, so he wanted to move his capital to Yecheng.

But the Henan aristocratic families headed by Chen Qun, Sima Yi and others are unwilling, because once the capital of Wei State is moved to Hebei, the officials from Hebei will definitely have an advantage. Do people act according to their faces?
At that time, Cao Cao started his business by relying on the family and talents in Henan. Xun Yu was the representative of talents in Yingchuan, Henan, and Cao Cao's most important adviser.Later Xun Yu recommended Zhong Yao, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and many other talents to Cao Cao.These talents have one thing in common, that is, their hometowns are all from Yingchuan.

There is also the Sima family, whose hometown is Hanoi County, which is also from Henan, and the Sima family has been married to the Xun family and the Chen family for generations.

During Cao Cao's entrepreneurial process, the wealthy families in Henan gave Cao Cao a lot of help. They contributed money, food and talents, and helped Cao Cao conquer the world. Therefore, the Henan Group controls the greatest power among the Cao Wei forces.

Cao Cao is not a fool, he needs the help of these people when starting a business, but as his business grows bigger, he feels more and more checked and balanced by these people, so Cao Cao has also taken many measures to check and balance Henan Group .

When Cao Cao called Wei Gong back then, why did Xun Yu so resolutely oppose it?On the one hand, it was because Xun Yu still regarded himself as a Hanchen in his heart and didn't want to watch Cao Cao usurp the throne; on the other hand, Cao Cao wanted to move the political center to Hebei!
Why did Cao Cao call him Duke Wei?That's because his fief is Wei County in Hebei. If his fief is in Henan, he should be called "Song Gong".After Cao Cao became public, he moved his shogunate to Yecheng in order to get rid of the control of the Henan Group and use the Hebei Group to check and balance the Henan Group.

So Henan Group is not willing. Back then you relied on us to start a business, but now you are awesome and want to dump us?Over the years, you, Cao Cao, have not only divided our power with those humble scholars and generals, but now you also want to move the capital to Hebei.

Cao Cao was basically invincible before he became the public, but after he became the public, it was like a different person. It was not smooth to fight Liu Bei, and it was not smooth to fight Sun Quan. In fact, it was because the Henan Group was making trouble for him.

After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, why did he choose Luoyang as the capital of the country?It was because of wooing the Henan Group, and Cao Pi was able to take the position with the help of the Henan Group.

Now that Cao Pi wants to abandon Luoyang and go to Yecheng, the Henan Group is definitely not willing, but of course they will not say this reason publicly, they will only refuse on the grounds of the country and righteousness.

From Cao Cao to Cao Pi, why did you concentrate all the military power in your own hands and let the clan generals lead the troops?It's just that I'm afraid of being ostracized by these wealthy families.Although Cao Pi still firmly controls the military power, with the implementation of the Jiupin Zhongzheng System, the country's administrative power has basically been controlled by the aristocratic family.

You can't just have an army. Soldiers also have to eat and dress, and someone has to provide you with weapons and equipment, so Cao Pi can only compromise.

In fact, Wei's Henan Group is also very anxious now. After the Chu army takes Qingzhou and Xuzhou, they will definitely continue to attack Yuzhou and Yanzhou, because this area is all plains and it is not easy to defend.According to the development of this situation, Yuzhou and Yanzhou will be lost sooner or later, and the flames of war will burn to Henan.

But nothing can make those Hebei factions gain power. When Cao Cao was alive, the center of political power had been moved to Hebei by Cao Cao.

This is a notable feature of this era. Between national interests and family interests, aristocratic families often choose family interests as the most important.

In the end, Cao Pi went to seek help from Jia Xu, the No. 72 poisoner of the Three Kingdoms who was deeply trusted by Cao's father and son. He is [-] years old this year and is bedridden now. It seems that he will not live long.

Jia Xu is from Liangzhou, and this No. 1 of the Three Kingdoms is deeply versed in the way of protecting himself wisely and wisely. He has never joined any gangs and gangs. Nor do they cling to the powerful.

Although Jia Xu is old, he is not confused. He knows that it is very difficult for Wei State to confront Chu State today. This is the general trend of the world and cannot be stopped.Just like when Zhang Xiu defeated Cao Cao, he couldn't resist Cao Cao in the end.This general trend of the world was formed little by little, and even a smart person like Jia Xu couldn't see through it at the beginning.Just like when Jia Xu played under Dong Zhuo, he didn't expect Cao Cao to rise rapidly.

But if Cao Pi sticks to Luoyang, there may still be a glimmer of life, because Wei still occupies the hinterland of the Central Plains and has enough manpower and material resources.In fact, when Xuzhou was lost in Huainan, half of it had already been lost. Even in the original book, the large tracts of Xuzhou north of the Yangtze River were not under Cao Cao's control.

However, Qingzhou and Xuzhou have been harassed by the Chu army and navy in the past two years, and they are also suffering. Every year, the central government needs to allocate a lot of money to arrange defensive measures.

As long as Wei Jun can hold Yanzhou and Yuzhou without losing, there might be a chance for a comeback, but Jia Xu has no idea, and now the people of Wei State are panicking, and no one can guarantee that they can hold Yuzhou and Yanzhou.

But if the capital is moved to Yecheng now, the Great Wei Kingdom will have no chance at all, so Jia Xu advised Cao Pi not to move the capital for the time being.

Cao Pi asked Jia Xu again, under the current situation, is there any good strategy to deal with Chu's offensive.

Jia Xu also has no good solution, and any strategy is useless in the face of the general trend of the world. Even if he wins one or two victories in individual battlefields, it will not change the balance of power between the two sides.

In fact, Jia Xu has a very poisonous strategy, which is to let the Hu people from the north invade Liangzhou or let them invade Guanzhong from Bingzhou. This will restrain Zhang Wu's large number of troops and energy, and buy time for Wei.

But Jia Xu didn't dare to say it. Jia Xu, who grew up in Liangzhou, knew the cruelty of the Hu people and Zhang Wu's attitude towards the Hu people. If he really dared to make this suggestion, he was afraid that the Jia family would be exterminated by Zhang Wu. .

(End of this chapter)