Chapter 382: Loving the People Like Sons (1)
Wang Ni stood up in the inner hall and listened carefully to Liu He's narration. The suggestion he made to He Zun was that he was a person who could only rely entirely on the Hu people to rise to power, and he was also frightened after hearing this!!
It is hard to imagine what the consequences of forcibly migrating to the Hebei people all the way north to the fortress, but the people along the way were rioting and starving to death. How many living people could be seen after a long journey is even more unbearable to think about. Even if they stayed in Hebei, there were indeed many people facing death because they could not fill their stomachs, but if the Han people took over, they would have a chance to survive.
In order not to leave manpower to the Han people, and for the slightly reduced income from population migration, such cruel behavior was probably difficult to compare with Dong Zhuo back then! After all, Luoyang is only one place, but the people of Hebei are more than Luoyang can be compared with each other. As a family and a high-ranking family among the Han people, he can propose such a cold-blooded and ruthless strategy, which shows that the He family is determined to follow the Hu people.
Thinking of this, Wang Ni choked and said, "Your Majesty advocates the policy of loving the people. Although this policy is profitable, it may not be approved by Your Majesty. Why don't the Crown Prince discuss with Your Majesty before making plans?"
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want a tragedy on earth, but Wang Ni also knew that his power could not control the situation. Not to mention interfering with the prince in front of him, even if the He family in the court raised their arms and took the power of the Hu people, I am afraid that not many people would dare to object. If it were the case for the people, they had already died in the country when the Hu people invaded, who would have continued their family life to this day?
The national integrity has been abandoned. Compared with the continuation and survival of the family, the tragedy in front of us that is not as good as one's own will be swallowed and people will agree with it when they go against their conscience.
Every dynasty advocates loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, which is a beautiful vision and an unrealistic appearance. Under loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, many people are just responding to the words but thinking about themselves in their hearts. The perseverance or policy proposed by truly loyal to the emperor and patriotism cannot be completely correct or appropriate. In addition to people with various thoughts, it is a miracle that the court can operate for hundreds of years.
For example, Wei and Wu, they claim to be orthodox, and even the people of the Central Plains already had the orthodox understanding that Wei was orthodox, but they disappeared into the dust in just a few decades. Not to mention the short-lived dynasty of the Jin Dynasty, which was short-lived, and even the regime that could not be described as dynasties.
In other words, if people gather all kinds of beautiful ideas into one upper limit, they will not get the best results - unless someone really thinks that what the so-called loyal ministers do must be right - if they can recognize this reality, it will always be helpful when facing some choices.
Wang Ni knew this very well. He was loyal to the Hu people because he had no room for his own position under the Han Wei and Jin regime. He could only be a minor official in the county town and bow his head to be a talent. He obviously had the talent to govern the country and the ability to establish himself in the court. If he could only achieve this level, he would not be willing to do so.
If there were no Hu people, it would be impossible for him to display his talents, but this does not mean that what he did, Hu people would definitely support him. He Zun is not an opponent he can match. His Royal Highness never listens to others' advice. Whether it is loyalty or conscience, his own strength is useless. If he does not help, he will lose his life.
After thinking about it, I had to push the matter to His Majesty.
Liu He held his chin and touched it: "The father loves the people as much as his son, but it is of great importance. This matter can only be delayed. Who do you think can take on this important task?"
Wang Ni bowed and said, "As Your Highness said, it is of great importance. Although I am determined, I am not the one who initiated it. If there are any omissions, it is irreversible. Since Lord He Zun is the first to advocate, it is better to let him go."
"Good!" Liu He slapped his hands and decided on this matter.
When the news reached He's mansion, He Zun thanked the envoy and began to go to Liyang. Liyang was at the forefront. Although the counterattack of the Han army was blocked by the Hu people, it could not ignore safety. The court sent Han general Jiang Tong to lead a thousand five-in-arms to cover and protect He Zun and his party.
"Your Highness seems to have relaxed his vigilance to my He family. Brother, you should not be careless about this trip." He Shao whispered after learning that the surveillance on the periphery had weakened a lot.
He Zun smiled and said with a smile: "Once this matter spreads, my He family's reputation plummeted. Fortunately, my father expressed his words to me, Sizu and Jingzu. Now it seems...ha..."
He Zun's name is Sizu and He Shao's name is Jingzu. What the brothers did at this moment undoubtedly ruined the reputation of the He family. They were extremely disrespectful to their ancestors, let alone face their dead father.
He Shao looked sad and laughed: "Even if he submits to the barbarians, it will be difficult to maintain the status of He's clan even if he surrenders to the Han Dynasty. Besides, you and I are the flesh in front of the barbarians and cannot move. If it weren't for this method, it would be difficult to escape. Fortunately, Liu Yuan has always loved the people, but he can refuse your suggestions based on this point. Although the time is short, it can also allow me to move, so that he can get enough room for escape. Others are talking about it, and one day, the truth will be revealed to the world and give my brothers good intentions."
"In a barren land outside the border, you and I can still be respected by others. We must not let our descendants wander outside the border, and we will almost become a barbarian. The so-called "will be broken than to be a complete one. After I leave, you should be more careful when you act." He Zun said helplessly and cried. At this point, it can be seen that once the Hu people retreated, they would probably be far away to make a comeback. However, with the skills of the Han Dynasty's Crown Prince Liu Dong, even if he was not as good as his father, it would be enough to stabilize the Han Dynasty.
It can be imagined that the Han Dynasty was impeccable a hundred years later, but the Huns were unable to maintain their dominance outside the border for a long time. Once the chaos outside the border was in chaos, the He family would not have a chance to survive? Although the He family is now the head of the Han ministers, but their descendants intermarried with the Hu people, how could they still have the bloodline of the Han people in the end? It would be absolutely unacceptable to say that the family would become the barbarians outside the border.
"Bo Wei, Taiji is coming back soon. Brother, don't worry, take care of him all the way!" He Shao held his brother He Zunzhi's hand and said with a serious expression. He's future and fame were pressing against the hearts of two people like two huge stones. At this time, he put his clothes on and pretended to be nothing, and the two came out side by side.
Yecheng was the capital of the Later Han Dynasty and the commanding place on the Western Front battlefield. The Han army was deployed in an orderly manner under the leadership of Jiang Wei, Luo Xian and others and could not stand. The Hu people gathered tens of thousands of cavalry to clash. Although there were quite a lot of achievements, it was still a long way to defeat the Han people.
The Han people had sufficient food and supplies, and mostly used grain to transport grain to attract Hu cavalry to go deeper, and then designed ambush, causing Hu cavalry to suffer considerable casualties. The Han people were also smart, and each time they used a small amount of supplies and a large amount of debris as bait. If the number of Hu cavalry encountered was not large, then all directions would mobilize troops to kill Hu cavalry, and even if the supplies were burned by Hu cavalry, the losses would be very small.
If the large number of Hu cavalry encountered, the Han people pretended to be ambushed, but in fact they all retreated back to the city camp to defend. The Hu cavalry's gains from using a large number of troops seemed to be worth the loss. There were countless ways to transport grain, and the Hu cavalry's teams of all sizes could not always maintain strong troops. Under the weakening of the Han army, they should always be careful and not let it go and watch the Han people transport money and grain.
Even at this time, the Hu people could only judge that the Han army had enough food to maintain food in various places, so they would deal with themselves in such a joke. They forced the troops to break through one or two places, but the facts proved that this was the case. However, Jiang Wei was very smart. If you gather troops to attack my weak areas, I would also mobilize heavy troops to counterattack your remote siege.
As time goes by, the Hu people don’t get much, and they also have some losses. They seem to have the upper hand, but as time is gradually consumed, the Han army will definitely win in the end.
Jiang Wei once followed Zhuge Wuhou for a long time to fight, and knew that attacking the heart was the best, and rumors were spreading wide. Regardless of towns, villages, courts and military camps, there were constant rumors, which made people panic. The Han soldiers and generals on the Later Han side were even more frightened and unbearable.
Chapter completed!