Soon, Xia Jun's important civil and military officials arrived one after another.
Nowadays, Xia Jun's senior officials all shoulder heavy responsibilities, either in charge of government affairs or in charge of military affairs and logistics, and no one is idle.
Unless necessary, Wang Jing rarely summoned them except for small gatherings, but once he summoned them, it was to discuss important matters.
Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Zhang Juzheng and others came in respectively.
Wang Jing waved his hand, and the eunuchs showed them their seats as usual.
"You all have a look at this information... Now that Cao Wei has defeated Gao Qi and is showing signs of fully occupying the Qingxu land, I am wondering if our army should take the opportunity to intervene to support Gao Huan and slow down Cao Cao's expansion. What are your opinions?"
Wang Jing asked.
"Intervening in the land of Qingxu... Your Majesty, our army has not yet reached a truce with the Song army, and General He Ruobi is still attacking Anqing. I feel it is inappropriate to allocate forces to the north at this time!"
Chen Yi frowned slightly and spoke first.
Wang Guangyang and Zhang Juzheng looked at each other and agreed with Shen Yi's view.
However, they also understand that after Cao Wei completely conquers Qingxu, the other party will become a top dynasty that is not inferior to Daxia.
The opponent occupies the east of the Central Plains. If they intend to expand southward in the future, Daxia will bear the brunt.
If we leave it alone, it will be like raising a tiger to create trouble.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng and the others felt that it would be unjustifiable if they did not take this opportunity to intervene.
Actually. What they were thinking about was Wang Jing's dilemma.
"I think our army should send troops!"
Xie Hui stood up and put forward another opinion, "Although Gao Huan was defeated, he still holds Qingzhou, Denglai, and half of Yanzhou. His background is very deep. As long as he is allowed to breathe, he can continue to be the enemy of the Wei army!"
"Our army does not need to send a large army, we only need to send a small number of elites to help him delay for a while! Moreover, Gao Huan is in such a mess right now, support for our army is very urgent!"
"We can also exchange terms with him and let him cede Lanling, Yinan and other places. We can expand our territory to the Central Plains and Qingxu without any effort..."
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they heard this. Xie Hui was clearly trying to take advantage of the situation, not only to delay Cao Cao's expansion, but also to scrape off a layer of skin from Gao Huan.
If Xie Hui's method is really followed, it will only be good for Daxia.
However, Wang Jing thought about it carefully and felt that this method was a bit wrong. Bu Zhao's eyes moved slightly and he was thinking, but he didn't express his opinion in any other way.
He couldn't think of any good solution. After all, the current situation is like this, either sit back and ignore it, or provide support... "Are Gao Jiao and Su Wei back?"
Wang Jing thought for a moment, glanced at everyone in the hall, and suddenly asked.
When the eunuch standing in the dark heard this, he immediately replied softly: "Your Majesty, Privy Council Gao and Academician Su have returned to the city and are entering the palace..."
Wang Jing hummed, obviously wanting to wait for the two of them to return and listen to their opinions.
Nowadays, he has many ministers and generals under his command, but many generals are leading troops outside and can provide plans around them. There are very few people who can make suggestions. Wang Guangyang, Shen Yi, and Li Shanchang are all good at internal affairs and not proficient in strategic direction.
Wang Jing didn’t count on them either.
The only people who can provide him with advice and reference now are Gao Jiong, Xie Hui, and Liu Bowen, who has just defected.
Liu Bowen was sent to Jiangdong to camp, let’s not mention it for now.
Xie Hui's strategy focused on tactics. When dispatching a large army to confront the enemy, he could come up with many ways, but his thinking and vision were ultimately different from those of people like Gao Jiong.
Gao Jiong was capable of both civil and military affairs. He could manage internal affairs, prepare food and lead troops personally, and he could also serve as an adviser to the monarch...
He was able to gain Wang Jing's trust and work his way into the core of Daxia's rule, becoming one of the most powerful people, all because of his ability.
Soon, Gao and Suwei got the news and quickly entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for keeping you and your Majesty waiting for so long.
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Gao and Su Wei apologized a few times before taking their seats.
They quickly listened to the discussion between Wang Jing and everyone just now. After they finished listening, Wang Jing's eyes fell on Gao Yan.
"Zhaoxuan, what do you think I should do?"
Wang Jing asked.
Gao Jiao's mind was spinning, his eyes were scanning the map hanging on one side, and he said: "I think our army should take action to slow down Cao Wei's expansion, but it's not that we directly send troops and horses to take advantage of the situation!"
"Cao Cao's capture of Qingxu did not have as great an impact on our dynasty as expected. Liu Xiu in the west will never sit back and watch Cao Cao's continuous expansion. Sooner or later, the two sides will fight... Of course, Cao Wei is too powerful. It is also a threat to our army!"
"Cao Wei wants to go south, and the first place to go is Xuzhou!"
"As long as we can capture Xuzhou first, we can reduce most of the threat from the other side... I suggest that your Majesty send an envoy to Xuzhou to persuade Chen Gong and Gao Shun to join our court! With the friendship between our army and Xuzhou, plus Chen Gong You are not a person who is ignorant of the right circumstances. It is not difficult to persuade Dui Wan to surrender!"
"With Xuzhou in hand, Cao Cao will definitely have some scruples when he learns this news. He will not dare to chase Gao Huan too closely, lest our army cuts off his retreat. In this way, the purpose of delaying Cao Wei's expansion can be achieved!"
Accompanied by Gao Jiong's words.
Wang Jing's eyes also fell on Xuzhou on the map. Other ministers also set their sights on Xuzhou.
Among them, Shen Yi, Wang Guangyang, Bu Zhi and others couldn't help but nod.
Xie Hui, who had just offered advice, had a flash of emotion in his eyes, but he had to admit that his vision was indeed somewhat limited, and there was a gap between him and Gao Jiong.
"Xuzhou...I didn't expect it!"
Xie Hui sighed secretly.
Compared with Daxia and Cao Wei, Xuzhou's area is not large, but this place is very important. Whether you are going north or south, this place must be passed through.
This is also an important node of the canal, and its importance needs no further elaboration.
In the past, because Daxia's strategic goal was in the south, Xuzhou was left as a dividing zone to avoid falling into chaos in the Central Plains too early.
With the strength of Chen Gong and Gao Shun, there is insufficient external expansion, but they still have the ability to guard a place.
But things are different now.
Cao Wei's continuous defeat of Gao Qi showed signs of occupying the whole territory. Daxia could no longer let an important town like Xuzhou hang out under the eyes of others.
Once occupied by Cao Cao, Wang Jing would not have time to cry.
"Mr. Gao is right. Our army can occupy Xuzhou first. If we miss this opportunity, after Cao Cao calms down, even if we can get Chen Gong to surrender, Cao Cao will still have to intervene to stop it..."
Shen Yi said.
He originally disapproved of intervening in matters in the north.
After all, they and Wang Jing have already discussed and prepared Daxia's next strategy, and they must not change it at will.
But if he did not send troops and only sent envoys to Xuzhou, he could accept it. Even if Chen Gong does not agree to surrender, there will be no loss for Daxia.
The worst result would be to sit back and watch Cao Wei's rapid expansion.
Wang Jing nodded slightly, and then asked again: "Do you have any other opinions?"
"I have no objection, Privy Council Gao's words are very appropriate!"
Everyone shook their heads.
Wang Jing said, "Okay, in that case, let's take Xie An as our envoy, hold my scepter, and go to Xuzhou..."
Xie An?
Xie Hui, whose suggestion just now was rejected, felt something in his heart. He immediately raised his head and glanced at the emperor who was sitting high on the throne. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. This was the intention of preparing to make great use of the family master!
Also, the head of the family, Xie An, is famous in history and is one of the most talented prime ministers in the world. If such a talent had been holding the undisciplined position of the prince in Daxia, supervising the wine, when word spread, others would not laugh at Xie An, but only the king. Jing doesn't know how to use people.
According to the rules of Daxia, if you want to be promoted, you can only do meritorious service, whether it is military merit or political achievement.
Achievements, everything counts.
Xie An was sent as an envoy to Xuzhou, and if he could get Chen Gong to come and join him, he would be opening up territory for the Xia Dynasty. With such merit, he could become a central minister in one fell swoop...
Others in the palace also saw something from this order.
But no one said much.
After all, Xie An's reputation is really great. He is a famous minister who will join the cabinet sooner or later. It is only right to give him the opportunity to perform meritorious service and promote him.
....
After leaving the palace.
Xie Hui immediately rushed to the Xie family's mansion in Jinling. He himself was a descendant of the Xie family and the last famous official of the Xie family in Chen County in history. After him, the Xie family began to decline.
His status in the Xie family was not low. When the gatekeeper saw his figure, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Master!"
Xie Hui ran directly to Xie An's study without seeing anyone else.
Xie An, who holds the position of imperial wine official in the Imperial College, is not busy at ordinary times. He usually drinks tea and reads at home, leisurely and at ease, and has no opinion on the size of his official position.
He himself has this kind of temperament. Historically, he has been able to live in seclusion in Dongshan for many years. He can not only live the life of a hermit, but also handle various affairs easily in the court. He does everything in an orderly manner. He has a way that makes people feel at ease at a glance. A steady atmosphere.
"Master, your majesty has given orders to have the master of the family go to Xuzhou to persuade Chen Gong to join our court..."
Xie Hui quickly recounted the proceedings of the palace.
After hearing this, Xie An nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Gao Jiong is indeed a great talent, and his vision is very unparalleled. This is indeed a good opportunity to win Xuzhou!"
"Although Xuzhou is occupied by Chen Gong, Chen Gong is only a civil servant and has no ability to govern the world. Lu Bu is a warrior. If he comes in the first year of Taichu, he still has a chance to become a prince..."
"But now, the general trend of the world has become clearer. Even if Lu Bu comes here at this time, he will still choose a side to defect to!"
"Given the grievances between Lu Bu and Cao Cao, it is not difficult to get Lu Bu's army to join our court!"
Seeing that the head of the family was confident, Xie Hui felt relieved. A smile appeared on his face.
Thinking of Lu Bu, Xie Hui's heart suddenly moved and he said, "I heard that Lu Bu has no children and only has one daughter. If Lu Bu's daughter can be allowed to enter the palace, even if Lu Bu is like a tiger, he will never come back after joining our court." Repeatedly...and your majesty will be able to recruit one more powerful general in the future, and in this way he will be able to win over Xuzhou's military morale, what do you think, the master of the family?"
Xie An frowned, a little repelled by this kind of plotting against family members, but he had to admit that Xie Hui's words made sense.
"You can write a memorandum to report this matter to His Majesty. If His Majesty agrees, it will not be too late!"
Xie An reminded.
Xie Hui's heart trembled when he heard this, and he immediately realized that he was arranging a woman for the emperor, and he had not yet obtained the emperor's permission, which seemed to be a taboo.
"The head of the family reminds me that I will write a memorial right away!"
Xie Hui said quickly.
When Xie An received the order and was about to leave for Xuzhou, Gao Huan's envoy came again.
The envoy was Cui Jishu, Gao Cheng's confidant.
That is, the boxing champion of the Eastern Wei Dynasty who beat the emperor three times in history.
The purpose of his coming was to persuade the king to send his elite troops north to support Gao Qi, so that Gao Qi could take a breather and avoid being suffocated to death by Cao Cao.
Gao Huan sent an envoy last time to form an alliance with Wang Jing. However, Wang Jing's strategic goal was to go south, so he verbally agreed to trade, opened several ports on the seaside, and provided Gao Qi with a large amount of grain and grass supplies.
But now, the food and grass supplies are no longer enough to support Gao Qi. What they need are real soldiers, horses and generals.
In order to get Wang Jing to agree to the alliance, Cui Jishu also brought a large number of gifts.
It even includes a stunning beauty who is relatively famous in history.
Feng Xiaolian, who is known as a beautiful woman...
Inside the palace.
Wang Jing leaned leisurely on the soft bed
On the bed, Xiao Qiao was squeezing his legs, while Da Qiao's face looked a little ugly.
"Your Majesty, Feng Xiaolian has a bad reputation and is a disaster to the country. She must not be allowed to enter the palace!"
Da Qiao said seriously.
Wang Jing was a little unimpressed.
The so-called disaster for the country and the people is not because the monarch is stupid and blames the demise of a country on a woman. There is no logic.
However, seeing Da Qiao's rare expression like this, Wang Jing couldn't help but smile and said, "Queen, don't worry, I understand in my heart that Gao Huan sent me the beauty just because he wanted me to send troops to support..."
"I have discussed this matter with the ministers. As for Feng Xiaolian, I will leave it to the Queen to deal with it. How about that?"
Da Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, looked into Wang Jing's eyes, and a blush suddenly appeared on his cheeks, and said, "I am not a jealous concubine. Beauty Sun and Poppy are about to enter the palace, and they are still waiting for your majesty's favor!"
"But Feng Xiaolian... I have read the history books and this woman is a scheming woman and is not a good person..."
The corner of Wang Jing's mouth twitched slightly, Da Qiao thought he was a lecher.
Of course, there are more than a dozen concubines in his harem, and they are all famous and beautiful women in history. Of course, others will misunderstand her.
Including Gao Huan...he thought so too.
Otherwise, how could we send him a beauty who is famous throughout history for her "beautiful body".
"Gao Huan is so anxious that he sends a woman away regardless of his face, so that he can get some more benefits from him!"
Wang Jing thought secretly.
This time it was Gao Huan who came to the door on his own initiative, not because Da Xia deliberately took advantage of the situation.
It is impossible to actually send troops northward.
But Wang Jing can use grain, grass, weapons, crossbows, and chariots in exchange for some benefits from Gaoqi, such as Yancheng and Lanling on the border with Xuzhou... This itself is an important place around Xuzhou.
Only by capturing these places can Xuzhou form a defense system and become a true northern town.
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