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Chapter 344: The Han and Hu are at odds (1)

Jin State was declared destruction, and Sima You was alone and was taken to the south bank of the Yellow River by the Han army. He wanted to cry without tears, and was inexplicably tragic. Hundreds of thousands of troops across the country fought to become dry bones, and hundreds of civil and military officials in the court bowed their heads to respect the new lord. What else can the country say about such a man?

The rise and fall of the country and the honor and disgrace of the family are all his own. Sima You knew that it would be difficult to take revenge in his life with his own strength, and only by relying on the power of the Han Dynasty could he have the opportunity to avenge him. Therefore, after learning about the decision of the King of Han, he sent an envoy to the Central Plains with his jade seal overnight and asked the Han people to send troops to the Central Plains.

The Han Dynasty did not dare to neglect it. Seeing that the jade seal was a real person, he hurriedly sent people to Xuchang to inform Jiang Wei, and at the same time gathered troops from nearby prefectures and counties to make an emergency mobilization. Jiang Wei had already confirmed that the Han Dynasty did not participate in the battle in Hebei, but the emperor of Jin came to surrender and could not keep people from thousands of miles away.

The Han Dynasty thought that the vitality of the Central Plains had not yet recovered and the alliance forces outside the Frontier were in full swing, so it was unwilling to start the war easily. However, Sima You was unwilling to end like this, condescending to surrender, and surrendering. This behavior was much beyond Jiang Wei's expectations. You should know that the Han Dynasty had an irreconcilable hatred with the Sima family, and over the years, he had condemned countless people.

Even if the Han and Jin countries do not invade each other, it does not mean that their attitudes will change. They are just a temporary need for benefits.

Even if they were not prepared to send troops and were not worried about the foreign race killing the Yellow River, the Han army along the Yellow River was just a regular defender. It was impossible to snatch Hanoi from the foreign race, but it was indeed necessary to accept the surrender of Emperor Jin Sima You.

So under the urgent mobilization of all parties, Liu Yin, Guan Yi, Luo Shang and other Han frontier generals led their troops across the Yellow River with the assistance of the navy to meet Emperor Jin Sima You. Sima You was very anxious in Hanoi day and night, and no news came back for a day, but he did not dare to leave Hanoi and rashly defect to the Central Plains.

If the Han Dynasty did not accept its surrender and fell into the trap, wouldn't it be a big joke? As the king of a country, there was no way to surrender to the Han Dynasty, there was still some words to excuse itself and would not blame itself too much. But if it was sent to the door, it would be a big deal.

After finally waiting for the envoy, the Jin army ahead was also defeated. So Emperor Jin ran to the Central Plains alone, and looked like he was returning to his hometown, but unfortunately it was the land of the Han family.

Even if he was alone, he represented the State of Jin. However, at this time, the State of Jin was only a few remaining soldiers struggling desperately on the land of Hebei, and most of the entire Hebei was under the control of the Huns. Of course, the Han Dynasty was General Jiang Wei who came forward to surrender. After some etiquette procedures, he sent a team to take the former Emperor of Jin Sima You to Sichuan.

The stunning Jin State quietly withdrew from the stage of history, replaced by the ambitious and stronger Huns. At this time, the Jin army still resisted tenaciously in Hebei. Whether to rescue or ignore it is a problem to continue to be solved.

The Han civil and military officials were discussing each other and could not reach a unified conclusion. The reason for advocating the rescue was very simple. Jin State had surrendered, and the land of the soldiers and generals belonged to the Han Dynasty. Since it was the land of the soldiers and generals of this dynasty, the Han Dynasty was indecisive to rescue him from the present.

The advocate of not saving is also clear. Hebei is full of alien coalition forces. The Han Dynasty wanted to mobilize enough troops to go to Hebei, not to mention whether it could kill Pingyuan, Jinyang, Huguan, and even Youzhou to rescue the remaining Jin army. Once an offensive was launched to invade Hebei, it is still unknown whether it could be defeated when fighting with aliens.

After all, the Central Plains troops were about to arrive one after another, and the Han army had appeared once. How could the Huns not be on guard against the arrangement of heavy troops?

"The State of Jin bowed down and praised the attention of the world. Since our Han Dynasty has been surrendered, I will ignore the people of Jin. Wouldn't it be a cold heart and a harmful demeanor to our Han Dynasty?" Jiang Tong was still fighting for justice and said strongly in front of the ministers.

He Pan shook his head and said, "If you want to save the Jin people, you must fight heavily. When we are ready, the Jin people in all places must have been slaughtered. At present, people in various places are improving. We insist on fighting and will be wasted all previous efforts. It is not that our great man will not save him when he dies, but that he is unable to do anything. I believe that people in the world must have some judgment."

"What does Lord He mean? Since we have been surrendered and have not moved, should we let the Hu people laugh at me as a big man??" After a long debate, there was no result. Jiang Tong knew that he would not convince He Pan to turn the situation around, so he blurted out.

The Han people had already snatched Sima You from the Huns, and they did not help the Jin army. Such a style would inevitably be ridiculed by people outside the border. Jiang Tong's meaning was the same as what many generals thought. Many people responded for a while, and the scene became noisy again, making it even more chaotic.

Jiang Wei sat in the mansion and pondered in a closed door, and could hear clearly the words of the ministers himself. If such a debate was made, there would be no result until tomorrow. It was indeed a tricky thing. Even if Jiang Wei was resourceful, it would be difficult to make a decision for the moment.

Once the war begins, it is not only a matter of the reputation of the Han Dynasty, but also involves the foundation of the Han Dynasty. If the foundation is shaken, it will definitely be more than worth the loss. The practical significance of rescue of Hebei is not very great, but it is something that can inspire people. After thinking about it, Jiang Wei patted his head lightly and thought about something carefully.

He Pan was still uninterested in Jiang Tong's proposal and said: "The Hu people occupied Hebei, and our Han Dynasty was the orthodox people hoped for. This is why we should not start the war easily. If we do not have this stability, once we make mistakes, wouldn't we lose the hope even more? Wars are not a joke. If we are not sure, why should our Han Dynasty lose its vitality to compete for the long term?"

After hearing He Pan's opinion, many civil and military officials present expressed their agreement. The Han Dynasty's national strength was several times that of Jin, so he was naturally not afraid of the Hu people coming. However, the Huns could destroy Jin for thirty or forty days, and their strength should not be underestimated. The Han Dynasty was indeed fearless, but when facing such a fierce opponent, they could not be without worries.

He went to war with the Hu people without sufficient preparation. Although it met the wishes of the public, it was not a clever move in strategy. Once the war was not as good as others wished, the crisis brought about by succession might be more dangerous than the silence of the army. Therefore, He Pan would rather be patient for a while and gathered a large army to fight with him after the Central Plains has recovered.

Jiang Tong also argued according to reason: "Mr. He is so bad about this. The Hu people are angry about the world. It is because the people are willing to be willing to do so! The Hu people have occupied Hebei and resisted constantly in various places. We can send troops everywhere in occupying the Yellow River. It is more unfavorable to use wars inside and outside the Xiongnu than us! It is the time to send troops at this time, so why waste your time?"

Everyone present just thought He Pan's words were quite reasonable, but after hearing Jiang Tongyi's words, everyone couldn't help but have new thoughts. The Han Dynasty was indeed not ready to go to war and everything was still necessary, but the people's hearts sent troops to conquer Hebei at this time. Even if the people and the gentry in the Central Plains lived a hard life, they had few complaints. On the contrary, most of them would support it.

If war brought about unstable factors in the Central Plains, it is not impossible for the Central Plains to quickly stabilize with this.

There were still remaining Jin troops in various parts of Hebei to fight to the death. The people of Jin were still angry but dared not speak out when the Huns destroyed the Jin State. They always hoped that someone would come to save them. The Han army entered the land of Hebei at this time, and compared with the Hu people, it was obviously the one that everyone expected.

The Hu people had to target the remaining soldiers of Jin in their territory, and to deal with the unrest in various places, and then divide their troops to fight with the Han army. This situation is different from the Central Plains' single-mindedness. No matter how hard the Central Plains are, they are always stable in the rear, but the Hu people caught fire in the backyard, and the Han people hit the front door again, and a mistake is likely to lose Hebei.

This is the timing of using troops, and it depends on how the enemy masters.

In fact, all the civil and military officials present knew that He Pan was a Han official with a strong root, that is, Liu Chan's direct descendant. His position was naturally based on the current situation that the Han Dynasty needed to stabilize, and he was unwilling to take the risk of shaking the fundamentals of the Central Plains to participate in the war in Hebei.

Even though Emperor Jin Sima You bowed his head to surrender, everyone knew that this was a helpless move. If he really wanted to surrender to the Han Dynasty, why didn’t he surrender earlier? In this way, half of the territory in Hebei is under the control of the State of Jin. Once the Han army enters war, it is much easier than now.

But he was desperate and just turned to the Han Dynasty to save his life. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to use the Han Dynasty to deal with the Hu people. The question is, under this idea, is Sima You friendly to the Han Dynasty? The Han Dynasty is also an enemy of the Sima family. Who can you hide the strategy of killing two birds with one stone?

Therefore, He Pan strongly advocated keeping his troops unmoved, which was unwilling to add unnecessary variables to the Han Dynasty in the situation where the Central Plains was not yet stable. He also did not want the court to lose its usual position and be used by others because of Sima You's desperate surrender.

Compared to He Pan, Jiang Tong surrendered to the Han Dynasty as a minister of Wei, thus becoming the rank of important officials in the court. Regardless of selfishness, the surrendered officials of Wei Dynasty hated the Hu people who had once ravaged the Central Plains. The Han Dynasty was not short of soldiers and generals, but had elite soldiers in the world!

Since there is a reason for sending troops, it is legitimate. When will it take until there is no war? Since the Han Dynasty was chosen, the people of Jiangtong naturally did not take Emperor Jin Sima You to heart. Sima You really wanted to take advantage of the Han Dynasty to avenge the humiliation, but this can also be said to be an opportunity for the Han Dynasty to enter Hebei!

Facing a Hun who has not yet established a foothold and has not been stable in war, it is much better than fighting with the worry-free Xiongnu after waiting for the Central Plains to stabilize.

"The army of Jin people has long been destroyed, and it is difficult for the rest to last for how long. It is not difficult for the Hu people. The Hu people have obtained the land of Hebei and must establish a country and divide the feudal state. There are hundreds of tribes in it, and there will be civil strife after a long time. As long as we are in peace, we will be in chaos. How can we not be able to wait for some changes in it? "He Pan smiled slightly, and had already expected what Jiang Tong said. His rebuttal words were said, which made everyone secretly praise him.

The huge Jin State has collapsed, and the small force left behind will never become a great weapon. If you think that such resistance can make the Huns suffer a lot of trouble. And the resistance of the people is even more worth mentioning. If you really have such courage, why can the strong cities be destroyed? Large areas of territory surrender to the Hu people?

Stability had a positive impact on the Central Plains, but it might not be the case for the Hu people in Hebei. The Hu people, under the name of the Huns, attacked Jin under the banner of descendants of the Han Dynasty. Now they occupy the entire territory of Hebei, with Liu Yuan's ambition, they must establish a national title and rectify the internal affairs.

In other words, all tribes outside the Great Wall have to surrender to the Huns and become part of the Huns. What is involved is definitely not a matter of status, but also a key factor in the interests of various ethnic groups and the distribution of military and political power! Hundreds of tribes with uneven strength and weakness are not difficult to get a place in this unified national institution.

The real difficulty is to satisfy every tribe. Even if this is done, how can hundreds of tribes execute their powers in their hands during the operation of the country based on the unified interests of the Huns instead of taking into account their own ethnic groups?

It is easy to make one's own selfishness, and it is also easy to form an interest group, but it is absolutely impossible to complete the running-in without any conflict. You should know that there are many gangs in the Han people, which is not uncommon. Are the aliens more united than the Han people?

How could Liu Yuan be so heroic and ambitious? The cultural education he received was still the Confucianism of the Han people, and nothing could be transcended. The things in his bones were no different from those of the Han people, and many things were destined to happen one by one.

Even though Jiang Tong had different political views from He Pan, he still admired He Pan's foresight and said: "Mr. He said that his words were not without reason. However, the Hu people at that time had a stable foundation, and even if there were minor chaos, they would have been more powerful than today. The pros and cons of this are the only things that can be considered by Your Majesty and the General!"

The two of them argued over the long period of time but had no result. Jiang Tong knew that it would be useless to say too much, so he turned to ask Jiang Wei what he meant.

Emperor Liu Chan was far away in the south, and the Central Plains was led by Jiang Wei. When he went to war with an opponent like the Huns, everyone expected the consequences, and all aspects involved were crucial and should not be neglected. Even if Jiang Wei had such power, it would not be so simple to make a decision easily.

Jiang Wei pondered: "I am not ignoring the pros and cons, but it is difficult to draw conclusions lightly. However, since my Han Dynasty has intervened in Hebei, there is no reason to do nothing. I should compile a letter in the name of the court to send envoys to Hebei to negotiate with Liu Yuanhai."

Whether it is He Pan or Jiang Tong, there is no objection to this compromise. Even if you have to fight, it takes time to mobilize troops and military needs. Sending envoys to negotiate through diplomatic channels is a good way to delay time. Even if you choose to give up Hebei, such behavior can give the remaining Jin army in Hebei a good opportunity to escape.

The Han Dynasty argued endlessly over whether to go to war, so were the Huns restless because of the Han Dynasty's intervention?

The Han Dynasty sent envoys to Hebei to negotiate, which naturally expressed the position of the Han Dynasty. When the Han people made a request, they saw how the Huns chose to respond. If they met the requirements of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty could naturally solve the problem without bloodshed. But if there was any mistake, the Han Dynasty could also take the opportunity to do it.

In other words, the attitude of the Huns determined the actions of the Han Dynasty. The Han and Hu were at peace, or the swords and weapons were added together, so the power of choice was left to the leader of the Huns Liu Yuan and Liu Yuanhai to decide!

"He Pan is not talented, I am willing to take on this responsibility!" He Pan bowed without thinking after hearing this.

"Mr. He is a pillar of the court, how can he take risks?" Jiang Wei was still thinking, and many civil and military officials exclaimed.

He Pan was not only a confidant official of Emperor Liu Chan, but also the current Shangshu Ling, President of the Central Plains Government Affairs, and assisted General Jiang Wei in governing the Central Plains. He was a first-class civil servant in the Central Plains. This identity was inconsistent with the principle of going to Hebei as an envoy, and it was even more dangerous.

Although Liu Yuan was influenced by Han culture, he was still the leader of the Hu people. It is probably unknown what he could do.

Jiang Tong frowned and said, "Mr. He should not take such a risk. Jiang Tong is willing to do this trip on his behalf."

He Pan smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang does not need to fight with me. Liu Yuanhai has a high opinion of himself and has been in Wei Ting for a long time. Master Jiang will inevitably make things difficult for him when he goes there. He is not talented and has no intention of dying. Even if he has a entrusted man, he will be safe and sound."

Jiang Wei nodded and said, "Although it is right, it is inappropriate to use a lot of talent. If the old Wei Ting officials were on an envoy, it would not only be of use to negotiate, but it would be difficult to persuade the remaining soldiers and generals of Jin. They should avoid this." At this point, Jiang Wei looked at the ministers present, trying to find people who could take on this important task.

The leader of the Huns Liu Yuan and Liu Yuanhai were not satisfied with the Wei court at the time. Now that he is in full swing, he naturally does not like to meet the old people of the past. The remnants of the Jin State are all old ministers of the Wei court. If they see their former colleagues coming to persuade them, they will definitely be more worried.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the messenger of this trip should be a subordinate from Shu Han, which will save a lot of trouble.

"The Xiaguan has always been unknown, and this trip is the most suitable." Among the civil servants, a young civil servant walked slowly and bowed his orders.

When Jiang Wei saw the man, he couldn't help but be happy and said, "If Xingzong is willing to go, he will definitely gain something in this journey!"

The young man said calmly: "Young Master Zhuge Jing has not changed his business, so I would like to ask the general to give me advice."

When the ministers saw Zhuge Jing asking for an order to go, they nodded one after another. Zhuge Jing's courtesy name was Xingzong, and was the second son of Zhuge Wuhou, a famous official in the Han Dynasty, and the youngest younger brother of Zhuge Zhan. Zhuge Zhan had long become famous all over the world, and now he is guarding the Lianghuai River and is an important official in one area. Zhuge Jing worked in the court and was still young, but it was time to make achievements.

Jiang Wei smiled and said, "I may not be able to hide my intentions from Xingzong, so why bother to make it clear?"

Zhuge Jing still said calmly: "Since that's the case, please ask the general to teach the key points and avoid deviations."

"Okay, you can go in and talk in detail!" Jiang Wei was very happy to see that Zhuge Jing had already understood his feelings, so he immediately dismissed all the ministers. He took He Pan, Jiang Tong, and Zhuge Jing into the inner hall to discuss.

Far away in Hebei on the north bank of the Yellow River, the Great Khan of the Xiongnu, Liu Yuan, worked very hard in Yedu, dealing with military and political planning of cities and territories every day, making final preparations for his founding of the country. Foreign soldiers from all over the country patrol and killing the remnants of Jin, and seized the time to sweep away the Jin army.

On this day, a huge boat slapped the waves on the Yellow River. Zhuge Jing, an envoy of the Han Dynasty, led hundreds of followers to negotiate.
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