Han officials

Chapter 76 My plan is successful!

On the Jimao day of June, the eunuch Zhao Zhong was dismissed from his post as General of Chariots and Cavalry.

There was nothing going on in Lelang, and Wei was studying philosophy.

The next day, Wang Min, the governor of Jingzhou, defeated the rebel Zhao Ci and beheaded him, and Jiangxia was pacified.

Everything was fine in the county, so Wei Zhe took his wife on an outing!
At some point, being far away from Luoyang actually became an advantage.

When the world was in turmoil, Lelang County, located in the east of the sea, was a place of peace and harmony.

It is like a paradise isolated from the world, free from the dust of the world.

Barbarians dare not invade the border, powerful people dare not act recklessly, and local officials are also cautious in their words and actions.

It can be said that when the government is in order and the people are in harmony, all things will be revived.

Perhaps it was because of this atmosphere that many scholars who came to study stayed in the county school to seek advice.

As a result, the county school was short of classics teachers.

So Bing Yuan had no choice but to ask Guan Ning for help and promised him that he could come and go freely.

It’s not that Bing Yuan didn’t want to invite Hua Xin, but this guy had already secured a position as a filial and honest official at the beginning of the year and went to Luoyang to serve as a palace official.

When Guo Yuan learned about this, he thought about it again and again and wrote a letter to invite another fellow villager, Sun Yan.

Like Cheng Bing, Sun Yan was also a great scholar under Zheng Xuan, and was one of those who had already completed their studies.

However, the two are currently in different states. Cheng Bing prefers to organize what he has learned and write books, and has no intention of giving lectures.

Sun Yan wanted to emulate his teacher Zheng Xuan, first teaching and preaching, and then practicing education.

It was only because his teacher Zheng Xuan had such a great influence that Sun Yan, who lived in a neighboring county, had few disciples.

After all, the Beihai Kingdom is so close, and all the talented people would go to listen to Zheng Xuan's lectures.

Even though people at that time called Sun Yan the "Great Confucian Scholar of Dongzhou", they could not compare to the "Master of Confucian Scholars in the Country" next to him.

So after receiving Guo Yuan's letter, Sun Yan actually came after careful consideration.

Even Bing Yuan couldn't say much when facing a great scholar like Sun Yan.

For a time, the academic atmosphere in Lelang flourished.

Faced with such a situation, Wei Zhe was naturally happy to see it happen.

It’s a pity that happy times are always short-lived.

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On the first day of the seventh lunar month, the prefect's official residence.

When he put down the letter in his hand, the joy in Wei Zhe's eyes was beyond words.

Because his arrangements in the Three Kingdoms of Korea finally took effect, famine and chaos began to appear.

Seeing Yuan Jun's curious face, Wei Zhe immediately laughed and said, "My plan has worked!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Jun burst into laughter excitedly.

After all, he and Guan Xiu were each in charge of a place, so they naturally knew Wei Zhe's layout in the Three Han states.

However, he did not expect that Guan Xiu would cause so much trouble in the Three Han areas.

After Guan Xiu mixed batches of problematic grain seeds into the various tribes of the Three Han, the people of the Three Han, who were still engaged in extensive farming, did not notice anything wrong at all.

They didn't discover the problem until last month, but it was too late and the time for replanting was missed.

When the subordinates reported that there might be a poor harvest this year, the leaders of the three Han tribes immediately became restless.

At one time, they did all kinds of things, including hunting wild animals, collecting fruits and vegetables, and storing food.

They also sold local specialties and tried to buy food from outside. But this approach was basically impossible, especially after Guan Xiu said that he couldn't raise much food.

Therefore, most of the Three Han tribes finally chose the most direct solution - to steal food!
Among them, King Ma Han is the craziest!
The messenger sent by Guan Xiu excitedly declared, "Since the middle of last month, the King of Mahan has been engaged in constant warfare. Initially, he attacked the western border of Boji State and laid siege to Fogu City. The King of Boji led 2,000 infantry and cavalry to repel them. Consequently, the King of Mahan turned eastward, placing his trusted confidant Qiu Dao at the head of the left army and Xue Zhi, a member of the Six Tribes, at the head of the right army. They attacked the Guli and Moushui States, killing over 500 people, looting grain, and seizing cattle and horses. This has caused deep resentment among the surrounding areas, and the fighting continues to this day."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe immediately asked, "Is there any rebellion in Yuezhi?"

The messenger shook his head upon hearing this: "King Mahan is still powerful, and no one in Yuezhi dares to rebel."

Hearing this, Wei Zhe couldn't help but sigh with some regret: "It seems that it's still a little short of the mark!"

However, Wei Zhe was not too disappointed. It was just a matter of waiting a little longer.

He has been preparing for this matter for almost two years, so a little more time is not a big deal.

Therefore, after ordering someone to take the messenger down to rest, Wei Zhe did not rush to gather troops, but ordered Sun Shao to send a boat to deliver food to him according to Guan Xiu's request.

Because before using the hard knife to reap the three Han countries, Guan Xiu planned to reap them first with the soft knife of hoarding goods.

Apart from anything else, at least we have to help the soldiers stationed in Lelang Military Station to win back their wives.

You should know that the gender ratio in Lelang has reached a quite outrageous level.

Even though Wei Zhe has been continuously recruiting refugees from Qingzhou, the exiled women are too fragile.

They either died in the wilderness or were abducted by powerful people and bandits. Only a very few lucky ones could come to Lelang.

If Wei Zhe went through formal channels, he could buy a group of female slaves, but that would only be a drop in the bucket.

You have to know that what Wei Zhe lacks is not one or two hundred women, but thousands and thousands.

Such a huge amount of money is something that Wei Zhe cannot afford even if he spends all his money!

To some extent, this is also another important strategic goal of Wei Zhe.

After all, these Dongyi women would die if they stayed in the Three Kingdoms of Han, so it would be better for them to marry the soldiers and earn a living.

Besides, the various tribes of the Three Kingdoms of Korea are probably eager to exchange women for food.

This way, we can obtain food while reducing the number of mouths to feed, which is a win-win situation.

As for what will happen if the tribe lacks women?
Of course they robbed it, they did this kind of thing a lot anyway.

And so, with the emergence of large-scale harvest failures, the internal fighting in the Three Han Kingdoms entered a new stage.

At the same time, boatloads of Dongyi women were continuously transported to Lelang County to relieve the garrison troops!
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Not to mention how excited and grateful the soldiers stationed in various camps in Lelang were.

Wei Zhe also began the final preparations for the war!

The next day, all the soldiers stood in silence in the county camp.

After the baptism of the last war, the 3,000 county soldiers are now very different.

Of course, a large number of soldiers were also replaced.

For example, Liu Yi and others were sent to the county army to serve as a garrison commander.

However, due to their repeated military exploits in the Battle of Peishui, Zhang Chang, Liu Yi, and Han Zhong have now been promoted to military marquises, each leading 500 men, and are considered the backbone of the county troops.

Many of Wei Zhe's other personal soldiers were also demoted to military officers.

After watching the county soldiers' training, Wei Zhe returned to the commander's tent and told Gongsun Zhao about the military plan.

"We really want to attack the Three Kingdoms of Korea!"

Hearing this, Gongsun Zhao was so excited because he finally made the right bet...

(End of this chapter)