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"Resisting and disobeying orders is a traitor. Quan Li is like this, and Liu Chenglong is like this."
As soon as Li Shanhai said this, Zhang Wanbang immediately understood what he meant. It seems that in Li Shanhai's eyes, he still insists on politics being greater than military affairs. Although it was Quan Li who was causing trouble openly, Li Shanhai immediately judged that the instigator behind it must be Liu Chenglong. Therefore, even though Quan Li wanted to fight, Liu Chenglong must not let go.
As for whether his judgment was correct or not, Zhang Wanbang naturally had to think carefully. Before he fully took over Hanyang's defense, he had been given face-to-face instructions by Ma Gui, and most of what Ma Gui told him came from Gao Pragmatic's letter. Therefore, the key to Zhang Wanbang's analysis now is whether Li Shanhai's plan is It is in line with the wishes of the Marquis.
Gao Pragmatic is not a god, nor does he really predict things like a god. Naturally, it is impossible to write down all the plans on what to do under any circumstances and explain them to Ma Gui and Zhang Wanbang before the incident happens. In other words, he could only create a "spirit" for Ma Gui and Zhang Wanbang to understand.
What are the main requirements in Gao Pragmatic's letter to Ma Gui? Actually, there are only three points:
First, ensure that the Hanyang and Joseon royal families are completely under the protection of the Ming army, and this comprehensive protection must not be shaken no matter what happens;
Second, ensure that the North Korean Party, which has surrendered to itself, controls the North Korean government, that is, it has the right to speak in the North Korean court. The most basic point is to ensure that Ri Shanhae's leadership and political status is unshakable;
Third, without arousing large-scale public dissatisfaction, we must resolutely attack other factions that oppose North Korea's attachment to the Ming Dynasty, gradually promote the penetration of the Northern People's Party in the North Korean court, and quickly and orderly replace opposition officials.
In fact, as long as this idea is mentioned in a pragmatic way, even if Ma Gui and Zhang Wanbang are two generals, they can understand it. If we use the analogy of Cao Wei in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", then the first principle of high pragmatism is to "hold the emperor to control the princes". In any case, if the emperor is in my Xudu, then the world's orthodoxy is with me. here.
The second principle is like I, Cao, can't just be a Sikong and a cavalry general. I must support General Yuan and then make him a prime minister to serve as the emperor. In this way, not only do I have the authority of the world, but I also have the final say on how to actually govern.
The third principle is like filling the court with Cao's cronies. Why is this important? Because the problems solved by the above two questions are about whose top-level decision-making comes from, but no matter how good the decision is, you must have the ability to implement it before it can be implemented. Therefore, Li Shanhai must be able to attract people from the Northern People's Party to the court on a large scale to replace the Southern People's Party. The position of the People's Party and the Western People's Party will be easier to handle in the future.
In fact, the example here of using the Cao family is not as good as the Sima family. Everyone is familiar with Sima Yi's life. To put it simply, Cao Pi and his son Cao Rui were relatively short-lived, so after Cao Rui died, he was left to Sima Yi and Cao Shuang. Sima Yi finally killed Cao Shuang in the first year of Jiaping in a cruel political struggle and took control of the country himself. The government of Wei State.
If Cao Piquan had any knowledge, he might even feel regretful in his intestines at this time. It was precisely because of his brotherly dispute with Cao Zhi that Cao Wei's attitude towards the clan was extremely harsh in the future, and he always strictly guarded the Cao clan. In this way, after the Sima family took power, especially after Cao Shuang's death, the Cao family, who had no soldiers and no power, could only watch the Sima family control the government and go further and further on the road to usurping the throne.
"(Sima Yi) recorded that all the princes of the Wei Dynasty were placed in Ye, and they were ordered to be supervised by supervisors and were not allowed to pass on." - "Book of Jin: Records of Emperor Xuan".
However, usurping the throne does not just mean usurping the throne. You have to talk about the legitimacy of governance, right? The reason why Cao Cao was able to reach the throne of Wei King was because when he took over the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty had basically become an empty frame. It was Cao Cao who personally went to battle and restored nine of the thirteen states in the world in a few decades.
Therefore, when the Cao family seized power, even if everyone was dissatisfied, they had to hold their noses and admit that they did have the strength. And what did you, Sima Yi, do? Are you just pretending to be sick and playing tricks?
Therefore, after the Sima family takes control of the government, the first thing to do is to eliminate the dissidents - it is impossible to usurp the throne for the time being. Don't even think about it within ten years, but at least let everyone in the Cao Wei court listen to the orders of our Sima family. There is still some drama in this matter.
After Sima Yi died in 251 AD, his eldest son Sima Shi became the new head of the Sima family and began the purge of the Cao Wei court. Of course, the young emperor Cao Fang was very dissatisfied with this - when Cao Shuang was in power, at least our old Cao family was still in control of the government. As a result, Cao Shuang was driven away, and people with a foreign surname were in charge of the government! How many days has this big man been dead? Do you really think I know nothing?
So the little emperor, who was secretly gritting his teeth, began to look for a suitable opportunity to realize his great cause of counterattack. Facts have proved that in troubled times like the Three Kingdoms, it is too easy to find an opportunity to cause trouble.
In 254 AD, Jiang Wei inherited Zhuge Liang's legacy and counterattacked the Central Plains. Everyone in the Wei State was completely accustomed to Jiang Wei's daily Northern Expedition, and they thought it didn't matter - Zhuge Liang couldn't do it back then, but you, Jiang Wei? Who gave you the courage?
Therefore, as usual, Sima Shi's younger brother Sima Zhao was sent to fight Jiang Wei. Before going on an expedition, Cao Fang always inspected the troops and said a few words to boost morale.
Cao Fang felt that her opportunity had come. Because the two brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao do not usually stay together, one of them controls the government at the center, and the other controls the military power outside, ensuring that the eggs are not put in the same basket. This time, Cao Fang planned to take the opportunity of reviewing the troops to kill Sima Zhao by surprise, then seize the military power, and then kill Sima Division again - perfect!
Cao Fang felt that he had planned all the links, but there was one thing that he never expected. That is, when the time came to attack, Cao Fang gave up.
"In September, Zhao led his troops to the meeting. The emperor was optimistic and could pass by the army. The emperor was urged to kill him because of Zhao's resignation, and to rein in the troops to retreat the general. He had written an edict in front of him, but the emperor was afraid and did not dare to issue it." - — "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Volume 76"
However, you have been planning it for so long, and you have even written the edict to "kill the traitors from the country", and finally gave up! Is this something you can get away with by just making a haha or joking? Obviously not! Therefore, Master Sima, who had reacted, turned around and deposed Cao Fang - this emperor is not good, let's replace him.
"Zhao led his troops into the city, and the generals and divisions planned to dethrone the emperor. In Jiaxu, the division summoned a meeting of ministers according to the order of the empress dowager. They said that the emperor was licentious, disrespectful of those close to him, and advocated excellence. He could not inherit the order of heaven. None of the ministers dared to disobey. I am going to collect the emperor's seal and ribbon and return it to the vassal state of Qi." - "Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Volume 76"
The question now is who to replace? At the strong request of the Queen Mother, she was finally replaced by Cao Mao, the son of Cao Lin, the king of East China Sea.
Master Sima is quite satisfied with this matter - this child is only fourteen years old. How can a fourteen-year-old child understand a ball? It's just convenient for me to control the government.
The Three Kingdoms at this time are no longer the former Three Kingdoms era when wars were everywhere and heroes emerged in large numbers. Shooting halberds at the gate, borrowing arrows from straw boats, shocking the Central Plains, and bloody battles at Changban were all blown away by the rain and wind with the death of a group of heroes and villains.
At this time, the state of Wu was busy with daily conflicts and internal dissipation of national power; while the leader of the state of Shu was Adou, a famous person throughout the ages. Needless to say, his governance skills were just dawdling. Only Wei, after years of development, has far surpassed its two rivals in terms of national strength. However, Sima Shi has been busy cleaning up the remaining counterrevolutionaries in the country, and has not been able to spare his hands to teach Shu and Wu a lesson.
The specific matter of countering the rebellion was not that easy to handle. Sima Yi and Sima Shi died during this period, and the power finally returned to Sima Zhao.
Through several previous counter-rebellions, the local loyalists and remaining forces of the Cao family have been basically eliminated, and the national power of Shu and Wu has long been left behind by Wei. Therefore, Sima Zhao was granted titles again and again. Now he only needs one reason, a very sufficient reason, to implement his plan to usurp the throne.
Cao Mao knew about Sima Zhao's ambitions. Not only Cao Mao knew about it, but everyone in the Wei and Manchu dynasties knew about it. Time passed day by day, and Cao Mao became more and more desperate.
Finally, in 260 AD, Cao Mao, who was on the verge of collapse, shouted "Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart" and led the remaining guards and slaves in the palace who were loyal to him to launch a ridiculous suicide attack on Sima Zhao. Cao Mao even He died on the way without seeing Sima Zhao's face. He used his own blood to witness the dignity of the last royal family of the Wei Dynasty.
However, after Cao Mao's death, Sima Zhao was still in a very awkward position for the time being. On the one hand, the conditions for him to usurp the throne were still insufficient, and on the other hand, everyone in the world now knew that he was going to usurp the throne!
The suffering Sima Zhao had no choice but to support a new puppet and at the same time stepped up the pace of attacking Shu. Finally, in 263 AD, the Wei State successfully conquered Shu, and Sima Zhao finally achieved the unrivaled feat he had dreamed of!
The rest of the matter is quite simple. In 264 AD, Sima Zhao was named King of Jin, and his son Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor after his father's death the following year, ending the Wei Kingdom. In 280 AD, Sima Yan destroyed Soochow and unified the world, and the legitimacy was no longer controversial.
The reason why I say so much is mainly to explain two things: if you just want to usurp the throne, then you only need to have strong military power; if you want to ensure that the world is peaceful after usurping the throne, then military power and political power must be in place. Under control.
Military power is relatively simple. Under the feudal system, all major generals listen to you, and you basically have military power.
The political power is much more complicated. After all, the various civil and military forces in Manchuria have different demands. Who should win over, who should suppress, and who should eradicate the roots? These are all preconditions that must be thought out and absolutely fulfilled. Otherwise, if you rashly usurp the throne with your front foot, you will get a result that will turn the whole world against you, and you may not know who will win in the end, so why bother? Might as well be the emperor behind the scenes.
Of course what Gao Jingzhi wants in North Korea is not to usurp the throne, but it is not easy to annex the Ming Dynasty to North Korea. It is not something that can be done with just one word from Li Hao without any future troubles. The fact is that according to the degree of division within the North Korean court, if the internal problems are not resolved, there may be chaos everywhere after the annexation.
Of course, with the strength of the Ming Dynasty at this moment, even if North Korea is full of chaos, it does not mean that it cannot be suppressed. It's just that after all, Gao Pragmatic asked himself that he was a civil servant. If the political solution could be solved without using knives or guns, then why would it be necessary to kill people in a river of blood?
What, does it cost nothing to fight? Doesn't it take time? Not to mention that the Ming army will also suffer unnecessary losses, which will affect the layout in other directions - to put it more closely, how can we send troops to Japan if North Korea is unstable? To put it further, if the Western Regions do not return to Han Dynasty, how can Gao Ren's life be complete?
Of course Zhang Wanbang doesn't know Gao Pragmatic's long-term plan, but at least he has some experience in understanding the spirit of the Marquis. Since Mr. Hou wants to support Li Shanhai and his Northerners Party, it is politically correct to attack Liu Chenglong of the Southerners Party.
In fact, Zhang Wanbang's impression of Liu Chenglong was quite good. In his opinion, Liu Chenglong was at least the kind of North Korean minister who was willing to do something, far better than many mediocre people who were just waiting to die. However, this good impression did not have any actual impact on Zhang Wanbang's actions. Before he decided to agree to Li Shanhai, he was only slightly regretful about Liu Chenglong's possible end.
"I generally agree with Mr. Exi's plan, but I would like to ask, sir, what will the general need to do?" Zhang Wanbang asked, and then he was afraid that Li Shanhai would not understand what he meant, so he added: " I mean, once they really join forces and disobey orders, does Mr. Goose Xi want Ben to go out of the city to crusade against the rebels?"
Li Shanhai didn't know if Zhang Wanbang really dared to go out of the city and kill 30,000 with 6,000. He was worried that his words were too harsh, so he said: "As long as both the civil and military leaders of the Southern People's Party are beaten as traitors, then the eight-way unity will naturally follow." , Heaven punishes the traitors of the country... As for whether the soldiers should immediately send out troops to attack, this is a military matter, and it is better for the soldiers to make their own decisions, and Shanhai will not dare to discuss it unreasonably. "
Zhang Wanbang was quite pleased with what he heard and thought to himself: This Li Shanhai is indeed an old fox. He is still very measured. At least he is very self-aware and knows what things he can do and what things he must not interfere with. Okay, since you are so righteous, it will be easy for me to talk.
"Since Ling Yinzheng said so, why should I hesitate? Please ask Ling Yinzheng to meet with your king and ask for an order to send Liu Chenglong to Luyuan Ridge to remove Quan Li from his post pending investigation. As for whether to send troops, I will The decision will be made based on the performance of Liu Chenglong and Quan Li."
Li Shanhai was completely relieved and thanked him. Zhang Wanbang returned the salute, but then said with a smile: "To be honest, I would rather Quan Li take the initiative to lead troops to attack Hanyang."
"If this can be done, it would be the best." Obviously, Li Shanhai also knew that Zhang Wanbang was known for his good defense, and he also knew that defending the city was far more beneficial to the weaker side than fighting in the field.
Zhang Wanbang stood up to see the guests off and said: "Since the war is approaching, I will always make arrangements in advance, so I won't leave Mr. Exi alone. Sir, please go slowly."
"Don't dare. Join the army and stay behind. Stay behind."
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