Chen Qun's status is different from that of Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and Xia Houshang.
When Cao Zhen was still serving as a lieutenant under Cao Hong, Chen Qun was already a member of the prime minister's palace and joined the army. When Sima Yi was still Cao Cao's secretary, Chen Qun was already a censor, Zhongcheng. When Xia Houshang became Cao Pi's central guard, At that time, Chen Qun had succeeded the deceased Xun You as Shangshu Ling.
Chen Qun is a true veteran of the Three Dynasties. When he shows his power, even Cao Rui has to give in.
After Chen Qun scolded Cao Zhen for playing with Cao Zhen, he glared at Sima Yi angrily, then turned around, saluted Cao Rui, and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Cao Zidan's words and Sima Zhongda's words are both justified. .However, what these two people said is not the same thing."
But it’s not the same thing.
What Cao Zhen wanted was to take advantage of the fact that the Shu thieves had not launched the Northern Expedition, to pre-emptively attack the key points and recapture Yongliang.
What Sima Yi said was how to deal with the Jingzhou Army when the Shu thieves launched another Northern Expedition.
These two things are not on the same level at all. The two people arguing back and forth are not the same thing at all.
But who is to blame for this? !
Blame Cao Zhen.
The topic of today's discussion should have been to decide whether the Shu thieves might send troops to attack the Central Plains, and if so, what to do.
Chen Qun actually knew what Cao Zhen was thinking, but Cao Zhen was too anxious.
Cao Zhen's strategy was to establish that the Shu thieves might launch an attack on the Central Plains. Cao Zhen's response strategy was to use offense instead of defense. The Wei Dynasty would take precedence over the Shu thieves in launching an attack on Guanzhong, disrupting the Shu thieves' strategic plan. , not giving the Shu thieves a chance to complete the two-line combat arrangement, and guiding the Shu thieves to rush to the battle.
If it goes well, Cao Zhen will be able to avenge his previous humiliation, and the Wei Dynasty will really have the possibility of seizing Guanzhong. Even if it doesn't go well, it can disrupt the offensive layout of the Shu thieves and have the effect of fending off the enemy.
It was originally such a logical sequence, but Cao Zhen was too impatient. He rushed to the second step without reaching a conclusion in the first step.
But to be honest, Cao Zhen cannot be entirely blamed for this matter.
The first thing Cao Zhen had to prove was that the Shu thieves wanted to invade the Central Plains, so that he could convince Emperor Cao Rui to prepare for war and have the opportunity to sell his idea of preemptive strike to Emperor Cao Rui. But in the first step, Cao Zhen was stunned by Sima Yi. return.
Sima Yi believed that Jingzhou had more than enough to protect itself but not enough to attack, and the Shu thieves in the Guanzhong area had three passes in front of them and could not easily enter the Central Plains. If Cao Rui accepted this idea, then Cao Rui might really feel free to defend himself and wait for the change to continue.
This is unacceptable to Cao Zhen. Cao Zhen is already over 40 years old, and it's hard to say whether he can delay this for another ten years.
But can you blame Sima Yi for this? !
Sima Yi just discussed the matter. As the guard of Nanyang, he guarded his own one-third of an acre of land and gave answers to the questions raised by the emperor. This was his duty.
Moreover, Sima Yi only knew that the purpose of today's discussion was whether it was possible for the Shu thieves in Jingzhou to support the northern expedition of the Shu thieves in Guanzhong again. He had already given his answer and how to deal with it. He was not a roundworm in Cao Zhen's belly, how could he know Does Cao Zhen actually have another purpose? !
There is no question of who offends whom, but the starting points of both parties are different from the beginning.
Of course, the most important thing here is that Cao Rui is too young and has little experience in fighting. Even if the current emperor is Cao Pi, he probably already understands what is going on. There is no need to wait for Cao Zhen to kneel down and kowtow, eager to send troops by himself.
For this reason, Chen Qun could only stand up. On the one hand, he wanted to frighten the quarrels among these juniors, and then explain to Cao Rui in various ways.
You can't do it forcefully. After all, he is the emperor, or the young emperor Chen Qun, who has a very high level of consciousness in this regard.
"Your Majesty, I have many questions and would like to seek advice from Your Majesty!"
Chen Qun said to Cao Rui very respectfully.
Cao Rui quickly signaled Chen Qun to stand up, and then said, "Sir, please speak."
They give each other enough face.
Chen Qun then stood up, looked at Cao Rui, and said, "The Shu thieves took over Jingyi and captured Yongliang. Will they stop here and the two families stop fighting?!"
Cao Rui was stunned for a moment and shook his head slightly.
How can this be!
The foundation of the Shu thieves' founding of the country is to restore the Han Dynasty, guard the four prefectures of Yongliang and Jingyi, and become the local emperor behind closed doors. That's nothing like restoring the Han Dynasty, it is just a separatist regime.
After a long time, who will really believe that they are orthodox? !
Chen Qun nodded and continued to ask, "I am the emperor of Fengtian and the Han Dynasty. I am an orthodox person. Your Majesty is willing to divide the world into three parts and divide the country equally with others?!"
When Cao Rui heard this, he quickly shook his head.
Just kidding, the Wei Dynasty became independent on behalf of the Han Dynasty, emphasizing their orthodox status, and unifying the world was their natural responsibility.
How could you allow others to be equal to you? !
If we really do this, the Wei Dynasty will lose the morale of the people and eventually fall into another separatist regime and be destroyed by others.
When Chen Qun saw that Cao Rui finally understood, he immediately said, "In that case, what does your Majesty have to worry about?!"
What's the use of thinking so much! ! !
Regardless of whether they are Shu thieves or Wei, they both have the mission of unifying the world. After the Shu thieves have finished recuperating, they will always attack Guanzhong. The difference is only in the past few years or the next few years.
As for Wei, although it has experienced some setbacks in the past few years, it was beaten and could only retreat into isolation.
But this seclusion was just a temporary measure. The late emperor did this just to avoid the Shu thieves and recuperate, waiting for one day to counterattack Yongliang and even destroy Shu in one fell swoop.
This is not a question of whether the two companies will fight, but when the two companies will fight.
Hearing this, Cao Rui suddenly realized what he was saying. He immediately stood up, saluted Chen Qun, and said, "Sir, I made a mistake."
Cao Rui finally figured it out.
After the Shu thieves have finished recuperating, they will definitely break in. There is no need to discuss this at all.
As for the Wei Dynasty, it is impossible to stay in seclusion like this forever. As long as conditions are met, it will definitely counterattack. There is no possibility of living in peace with the Shu thieves.
In this case, there is no need to discuss the issue of whether the Shu thieves will invade the Central Plains. What should really be discussed is what the Wei Dynasty should do, whether to continue to wait for the opportunity, or to take the initiative and counterattack Yongliang.
On this issue, Cao Rui prefers the latter.
After all, Cao Rui is young, he has just succeeded to the throne, and needs certain achievements to prove himself.
Nowadays, the domestic government has finally stabilized with the help of the four major auxiliary ministers, but Cao Rui really has no external record.
In the past two years, the three countries have been living in extraordinary harmony. Although there are occasional battles on the border, the scale is not large and can be solved by the local guarding generals. Cao Rui is not needed to make decisions at all.
This time when the Shu thieves in Guanzhong moved, it was the first time that Cao Rui had the opportunity to show off his martial arts skills.
Of course Cao Rui wanted to demonstrate his martial arts skills through a victory, and then show that he surpassed his father. From the time he ascended the throne to his death, Cao Pi never won a battle of any kind. Whenever Cao Rui won a battle, it was considered a victory. More than his father.
This is very important to Cao Rui.
Not only can he maintain Wei's dominant position in the Three Kingdoms, but he can also prove that he is better than his father.
There is a saying that the relationship between Cao Rui and Cao Pi is indeed not good, and Cao Rui is even close to not having the chance to ascend the throne. He wants to prove his determination, but there is nothing wrong with it.
Therefore, if possible, Cao Rui still hopes to consolidate his throne through victory in a foreign war.
But after all, Cao Rui was not a fool, nor was he a man who enjoyed great achievements. He still cautiously asked Chen Qun whether the current money, food, and economic situation of the Wei Dynasty were enough to launch a war.
Chen Qun’s answer to this is: Yes!
In the past three years or so, not only the Shu thieves were recuperating, but the Wei Dynasty was also recuperating.
As for the economic size of the Central Plains, Hebei and other states occupied by the Wei Dynasty, the effect of three years of rest and recuperation was much faster than that of the Shu thieves.
Chen Qun was not sure about the military, but financially, the money and food accumulated in the past three years was enough for Wei to launch a war involving 100,000 people and lasting about a year.
Counterattack is economically affordable.
As for the military level, you have to ask Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang, Sima Yi and others.
And Cao Zhen replied that there was no need to ask, he must be holding back and fighting without any problem.
Xiahou Shang hesitated a little, but also told Cao Rui that the Central Forbidden Army under his control could be at the emperor's disposal at any time.
As for Sima Yi... Really, Sima Yi is really in trouble.
There is a saying that Sima Yi did not agree with launching a counterattack against the Shu thieves at this time.
Where is Sima Yi's strategic vision? He can clearly distinguish when it is the appropriate strategic time and when it is not.
When Liu Bei died, it was a good opportunity, but the problem was that Wei was unable to send troops at that time, so he had to watch this opportunity pass.
Up to now, the Shu thieves have completed the stable transition of the political power. Although Huangchu fell out with Soochow in the fifth year of his reign, the war at Soochow was so serious that Sima Yi even doubted how Sun Quan obtained such a large territory and dared to establish it. Proclaimed emperor.
All in all, today's Shu thieves are still in a stable period even if they are not on the rise. It is hard to see what good they can gain by sending troops to attack Guanzhong at this time.
But there is one thing. Sima Yi still has to admit that Chen Qun is right.
The Wei Dynasty regarded itself as the orthodoxy of the world, so it could not remain closed-minded and guarded, otherwise people's hearts would be scattered.
Therefore, we must take the initiative at the right opportunity to let the world see that Wei still has the confidence and determination to dominate the world.
Although it is not the best time to send troops now, it is not the worst time either. If we take a step back and think about it, if we really cannot defeat them, there are three levels as a barrier for defense. At worst, we will have to fight the Shu thieves in a war of attrition.
In this regard, the Shu thieves will definitely not be able to defeat the Wei Dynasty.
Finally, and most importantly, during the counterattack, Nanyang, where he was in charge, seemed to have nothing to do with him.
I had already offended Cao Zhen unknowingly before, now there is no need to offend Cao Zhen to death for a military invasion plan that has nothing to do with me, right? !
That being the case, then I agree! ! !
(End of chapter)
