After several days of appeasement, Pang Tong and Wei Yan, accompanied by Chu army sergeants, entered the general's mansion at the frontier to bid farewell to Ma Chao.

The border horse teams, which had restored order, lined up neatly on both sides of the road.

Ma Chao personally greeted Pang Tong, Wei Yan and several other generals sent by the King of Chu.

After the grand ceremony and greetings, Pang Tong replied: "General, we have completed the mission of King Chu of the Han Dynasty and are about to return to Yecheng for business. We bid farewell to Ma Chao and wish General Ma Chao good luck."

Guard this place."

Ma Chao looked at Wei Yan and Pang Tong was about to leave, and said with gratitude: "The general's kindness in saving the whole country is unforgettable. However, the Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan still gathered a large number of troops on the border. He was watching with ulterior motives and had ulterior motives. Our army

The army is only

We have 30,000 troops and horses. Once a large number of Bingzhou Chu troops withdraw, the Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan will attack again. By then, I will have no peace. Please tell the king of Chu on your behalf and send out troops as soon as possible to completely eliminate the Xiongnu area.

A serious problem at heart."

After hearing these words, Pang Tong and Wei Yan looked at each other.

Pang Tong hurriedly bowed and said: "I will convey the general's request to the king! However, we have no other option now. Do you think we can keep all the troops and horses in Bingzhou, and then the general will sit in Taiyuan, so that you can

Fifty thousand elite soldiers, how about Zhang Xiu's army returning south with us?"

After Ma Chao heard this, he sighed helplessly: "Well, in order to defend this hard-won place, I will garrison troops into Taiyuan City and command the entire Bingzhou Army."

After several days of trekking, Wei Yan and Pang Tong returned to Yecheng.

As they entered Yecheng, they suddenly saw crowds of people crowding both sides of the downtown area, vying to watch them.

This was the first time for Wei Yan and Pang Tong to encounter such a formation, but they adapted to this environment instantly.

Pang Tong and Wei Yan were riding on the flanks, accepting the cheers of the citizens.

Several citizens carrying wine rushed into the middle of the road to offer wine to Wei Yan and Pang Tong.

Pang Tong took the wine from the citizens on his horse and drank it all in one gulp, showing the high spirits of a scholar.

Wei Yan humbly sprinkled the wine on the horses and soldiers around him. His bowl of wine was a toast to the soldiers on the front line. Everyone who was toasting expressed their respect for the general.

Every move they made aroused cheers from the citizens.

Pang Tong immediately said to Wei Yan: "The people in Yecheng, Jizhou need such encouragement so much. This is to tell them that after the King of Chu came to power, he just wanted to say goodbye to Yuan Shaoqiang. However, their way to welcome us shows that they need it more."

A strong king!"

Wei Yanze immediately clasped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty needs this kind of victory even more!"

At this time, Chu King Nie Zefeng specially arranged for the officials who surrendered in Jizhou and the officials who did not surrender to quietly greet Wei Yan and Pang Tong who returned from Bingzhou.

Among the officials who surrendered in Jizhou, Jushou was the most virtuous, and Han Qiong was the most important.

Jushou said in a low voice: "We have underestimated your great king, the King of Chu. He is indeed a king who swallows heaven and earth. Not only is the Chu army fierce in combat, but he is also good at strategy."

Han Qiong said in admiration: "Yes, I haven't come back to my senses yet. Is it because I am getting old or because the king is just too lucky!"

At this time, Nie Zefeng, surrounded by many guards, walked out of the city gate with a happy face.

Drums and drums rang together, Jingyang bells and Chao drums rang, and Pang Tong and Wei Yan were welcomed into the meeting hall of the Chu Palace.

At this time, after the generals sat down, they began to have a banquet.

The banquet was lively and vulgar, with the sound of silk and bamboo playing endlessly, people mingling with each other, talking happily, and enjoying themselves. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that everyone was bored. They only exchanged pleasantries with each other, and the singing and dancing were normal, but it was the palace.

It's something that's so commonplace that it's just annoying to people.

After the banquet went on for half an hour, Nie Zefeng signaled to Yuan Mai next to him, and then Yuan Mai ordered in public: "Singing and dancing are removed, the banquet is over, and the rest of the people will be pushed off."

As soon as Yuan Mai finished speaking, the others retreated one after another, leaving only some civil servants and generals in the hall.

Nie Zefeng took a closer look and found that they were Jia Xu, Xun Yu, Ju Shu, Ma Liang, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Kong Rong and others. The generals were Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Han Qiong and Gan Ning who had just returned from the north.

, Liu He, Gao Shun et al.

At this time, Nie Zefeng ordered Ma Liang to preach again to completely solve the problem in the north. At least the three ethnic groups of Xiongnu, Wuhuan and Xianbei must be solved together. Because they are nomadic people, they have been unpredictable for a long time and may attack the border cities at any time.

Nie Zefeng captured Jiangdong, Yizhou, and Nanman had to resolve the affairs of these three ethnic minorities.

However, some people still objected during the discussion, and at this time, the two sides fell into a stalemate.

The person who objected turned out to be a doctor with good knowledge in this selection.

In front of a huge map and the map opposite Nie Zefeng, countless people expressed their opinions. The original Chu State ministers were still warring, but the generals and counselors who had just surrendered were the advocates of peace, but the real mastermind

He Xiaoxiao was not a famous person among them, but a doctor named Di Shan.

Di Shan stood in front of the map and said: "Since the king raised his army in 19 AD, the Chu army's territory has expanded more than fifty times. After the heavy defeat of Yuan Shao, the king turned his pioneering warriors to all directions, and the world has occupied two thirds of it.

, the army launched several attacks, occupied Jingzhou, advanced into the Sili area, and annexed Qingzhou

, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, and of course the Huainan area. What is the real saying: the source of the river in the west and the sea in the east? It moves to Youya in the north, shines in Zhuyin in the south, reaches Longdui in the distance, crosses the desert, and crosses Congling Mountains in the west.

Powerful in Central Asia. The spread of the holy wind, the ups and downs of splendor, pervades the eight districts, and everyone is touched by it. It is so prosperous in this world..."

At this time, Wei Yan, who had just returned from Bingzhou, couldn't bear it anymore, so he stood up and asked sternly: "Sir, what on earth are you going to say?"

At this time, Wang Lang interrupted disdainfully: "Sir, you are praising virtue!"

Wei Yan said a little puzzled: "Sir, you are a scholar, why are you contaminated with the evil customs of the market?"

Di Shan stopped him with his hands and said: "Stop! General, what I just said is what is drawn on the map, that is, face..." Di Shan walked over, walked to the front of the map, and pointed the hanging map toward

The wall flips over, revealing the back of the map.

Everyone in the main hall looked at each other.

Di Shan continued to explain: "I just finished talking about face, now it's time to talk about 'lizi'!"

Everyone showed interest.

Di Shan said: "On the surface, almost everything the king wants to do is impossible. The king's pioneering career has reached its peak. But I think: the king has won face and lost lizi."

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked.

Wei Yan asked in confusion: "Oh, you win face, but you lose face? What's the way to 'lose'? You should tell me."

Di Shan turned his eyes and looked at the general who had just returned and said: "The bigger the country, the better, and the wider the territory, the better. Qin unified the six countries, which is big, but Chen Sheng raised his arms and fell apart.

In an instant, the king now conquered the four barbarians and conquered

When expanding territory, there will be gains and losses. Naturally, everyone will be happy if the gains are greater than the losses. If the gains and losses are equal, the subjects will not have too many worries. The people of China are the most tolerant and understanding. But if the 'gain' is very little, and

If too much is lost, it will inevitably lead to disaster for all the people and widespread complaints."

Wei Yan asked: "Sir, which one do you think the current situation is?"

Di Shan exaggeratedly pointed to the map on his back: "General, behind the face of the country, the life of the people today is too miserable!"

Officials from Jizhou and other places who had surrendered, who were somewhat opposed to sending envoys and expeditions, began to nod frequently.

Di Shan still spoke nonsense in the main hall: "We have been fighting for years, spending money like a river. The people are poor and the wealth is exhausted, and the national treasury is exhausted. However, the wars have not stopped, the construction has not stopped, the patrols have continued as usual, and the worship of gods remains the same. Where does the money come from?"

I have no choice but to reuse the ministers who are interested in promoting profit, and ask (queque) the wine and wine (gu

Gu), in charge of salt and iron, casting platinum, making leather coins, accounting for cars and boats, renting and livestock, but it is a drop in the bucket and does not help to solve the crisis, not to mention that some are actually exploiting the people, and the result of exploiting the people must be bandits and thieves.

, public dissatisfaction boiled, the situation became tense

Touching the issue. At that time, Xu Le wrote a letter pointing out that the biggest disaster for the country is the collapse of the country, not the disintegration. What is 'disintegration'? The rebellion of the princes means disintegration. What is 'the collapse of the soil'? The mob rebellion like Chen Sheng in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, that is,

Because the earth will collapse!"

The whole place was silent. Wei Yan was only good at strategy, not debating, so at this time, he just slowly sat down in his seat.

Huang Zhong suddenly stood up and said: "Dr. Dishan, I feel that what you said is wrong. As the frontline general said, the strength of the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Liaodong are declining. We should not stop the conquest now. We

We want him to continue his conquest and force him to join the Chu army and bow his head as a vassal!"

At this time, Zhao Yun stood up and echoed: "I think so too!"

Nie Zefeng looked at Wei Yan.

Then he looked at Professor Ju and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

When Jushou saw that he was being asked, he said seriously: "I have been thinking about it. The policy of Hungary, Wuhuan, and Xianbei seems to be not just a military issue, nor simply a foreign policy. Therefore, I think that we should look at the overall situation."

Please take care of everything..."

At this time, Nie Zefeng's big sleeves also tried to say something, but he was about to say something and stopped.

However, Nie Zefeng finally rebuked loudly: "Sir, you are not timid."

Di Shan felt that he was ready to go all out, and then he bit the bullet and replied, "I only tell the truth."

Nie Zefeng thought for a while and then asked tentatively: "You are opposed to the conquest of the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei. If I order you to govern a border county, can you make the three thieves immune to the invaders?"

Di Shan thought for a while and replied honestly: "This is not what I am good at. I can't stop these nomadic people from joining the invaders." Nie Zefeng asked again: "How about governing a county?"

The King's fierce aura can be seen all around, and they are waiting.

Di Shan replied dejectedly: "No way."

Nie Zefeng asked urgently: "How about you guard a barrier on the border?"

Di Shan, who suddenly understood that he had no choice, bit the bullet and said in a low voice: "Yes!"

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