Chapter 154 Not worthy
Most of the armed forces of Yan army, local tyrants, rebel forces and even bandits in Hebei launched resistance against the Turkic cavalry.

Although they fought separately, the Turks suffered a lot.

Although the Turks captured many cities, they were essentially still mainly plundering and using guns to carry everything.

Food, property, cloth, and even people.

The women were for their entertainment, and the men were their slaves. In short, they had no intention of occupying the city after conquering it.

They are simply bandits on a larger scale.

This problem is also the most troublesome problem for Shibi Khan.

How could they occupy the beautiful Central Plains like the Xianbei people did and make the people of the Central Plains obey their orders?

Shibi Khan also knew that this would be very difficult for the Turks, because the reason why the Xianbei Murong clan was able to rule the Central Plains was on the one hand because of their powerful military force, and on the other hand because of their long-standing Sinicized style.

Of course, the most important thing is to use Han people to deal with Han people.

Shi Bi also took in many Han rebels, but he always felt that the results were minimal. Perhaps the time had not come yet?
Murong Zan in Chang'an was also very indignant at the sudden advance of the Turks into Hebei, but Shi Shuhushi, a close minister of Shibi Khan, calmed Murong Zan down with just one sentence.

"Is Hebei now under your rule, sage?"

Murong Zan, who had calmed down, first ordered Yuwen She to lead his army to attack Xihe, and then sent envoys to Wuwei to make an appointment with the Liangzhou side that had already surrendered to him, to attack Longyou in September during the autumn harvest.

Two months was enough time for him to stabilize Guanzhong and make preparations for the expedition.

Li Yuanhui, who was in Jianghuai, felt that the weather was unbearably hot. Mid-July was probably the hottest time of the year.

It was afternoon, and in the Zhennan General's Mansion in Hefei's new city, a group of staff members were hiding in a pavilion to escape the heat, eating watermelons cooled with well water, chatting about the recent weather, and occasionally discussing official business.

"This weather is like being in a furnace. I should lie down under the shade of a tree, sleep all day, and then go out to work at night."

Li Qinglian was lying on the covered bridge, resting her head on her arms and crossing her legs, looking very relaxed.

Zhang Fu smiled and said, "You are so beautiful, and you are working at night. Doesn't this candle cost money? I have to prepare supper for you at night."

Xie Xun joked: "The general has a keen eye for talent in appointing you as the chief clerk. You are indeed a genius."

Guo Fenghe held a letter in his hand and said, "Zhang Zhubu, Cao Lingshi, the four armies of Tianzhushan Camp, Lujiang Left Camp, Xuzhou Left Camp, and Xuzhou Right Camp are already full. We need to transfer food and weapons in the near future. You two should make some preparations in advance. Don't make any mistakes. There are still eight infantry units behind us. In addition, the fodder for the war horses is running out, so hurry up and replenish it."

Zhang Fu said seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Guo, I've remembered all of this, and there won't be any mistakes."

Cao Fu also nodded.

Guo Fenghe smiled when he heard this and said, "I have nothing to worry about. It's just that now that all the troops are out, the general has nothing to do and spends all day focusing on these trivial matters. Sometimes I really doubt whether General Li is really only sixteen years old. Isn't he too meticulous?"

Xie Xun said, "Mr. Guo, you don't know that although General Li is young, he has always been steady and prudent, especially in marching, setting up camp, and transporting food and grass. These are things that young warriors are often impatient about, but he has done them very well. His method of setting up camp was praised by the late King Wei."

Guo Fenghe nodded when he heard this, "From this point of view, he really has a family background in learning, and he has become mature at a young age."

As they were talking, a guard came over to summon the Chief Clerk Guo Fenghe to the meeting hall to discuss matters.

Guo Fenghe nodded and followed the guard to the festival hall.

Because the hall was relatively spacious, it was much cooler than the public quarters where their staff worked.

Because of the hot weather, Li Yuanhui did not wear a round-necked robe, but only a thin blue shirt. His hair was tied up with a scarf as usual, but his long hair behind his head was half draped.

Sitting on the big chair behind the desk, the tiger skin had been removed and replaced with a bamboo mat, and he was fanning himself gently with a folding fan in his hand.

He didn't look like a general who commanded the military power of a state, but a young and romantic young man. "Greetings, General."

"No need to be so polite, Mr. Guo. Come, take a look at this."

Li Yuanhui casually threw a letter over, and Guo Fenghe picked it up and read it carefully.

The content of the letter was not complicated. It was Zhang Jun, the prefect of Guangling County, who secretly informed Li Yuanhui that the Zhang family of Jiangdu had sent 100 dan of coarse salt and 5,000 dan of military rations to the pseudo-Wei of Jiangdong after meeting with Cao Rong, the King of Wu of the pseudo-Wei of Jiangdong.

After reading the secret letter, Guo Fenghe became a little hesitant.

"General, if the Zhang family in Jiangdu is secretly communicating with the pseudo-Wei in Jiangdong, it will be a big trouble. However, I think the Zhang family gave these to Jiangdong, which should not be a sincere surrender, but a gift of meeting or something like that."

Li Yuanhui nodded and said, "That's my guess. The Zhang family is rich enough to rival a country. If they really wanted to communicate with Cao, they would definitely not just give out these things."

Guo Fenghe then realized that Li Yuanhui called him here not because he didn't trust the Zhang family, but because he wanted to ask about his attitude.

After all, Tianzhu Mountain is full of former Wei officials. Now Cao Yuanjing has already used the name "Wei" to name his country and calls himself the Emperor of Wei.

Enthroned as emperor.

No matter whether he is really the descendant of King Yan Cao Yu, in short, the old and young people of the former Wei Dynasty who are nostalgic for their homeland should place their hopes on Cao Yuanjing.

If the people of Tianzhu Mountain also have the same idea, they should make some preparations early.

Guo Fenghe asked directly: "General, do you suspect us?"

Li Yuanhui said, "I prefer to be honest with others. If I say I have no doubts, maybe you don't believe it yourself, and I don't doubt it that much, so I want to listen to what you think. I am a very honest person, and I hope you can be honest too."

Guo Fenghe asked: "As the descendant of Yan Wang Cao Yu, what qualifications do you have to inherit the title of Emperor of Wei?"

Li Yuanhui was a little stunned after hearing this speech.

Guo Fenghe continued: "If it weren't for the cowardly character of Yan Wang Cao Yu, how could he have allowed Sima Yi and Cao Shuang to assist in the administration? And how could the Gaopingling Incident have occurred later? Later, the Sima brothers took over the government one after another. If it weren't for Emperor Xuan's efforts to turn the tide, the Wei Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago. Therefore, if Cao Yuanjing is really the descendant of Yan Wang Cao Yu, he is naturally not qualified to inherit the Wei Dynasty."

After listening to Guo Fenghe's reasons, Li Yuanhui was a little surprised. He didn't expect it to be such a reason. If it was a descendant of Cao Pi, would you have let him go?

Before Li Yuanhui raised such doubts, Guo Fenghe continued.

"The Wei state was destroyed decades ago, and the Yan state destroyed the Jiangdong state. It has long since run out of luck. Although my fathers were Wei officials, if they were loyal to Wei, they would have risen up long ago. Now that we serve you, the general, we will not bring up the past. I hope you will make a wise decision."

Li Yuanhui nodded when he heard this. Guo Fenghe's words made him believe that the people in Tianzhu Mountain would not rebel at will.

What's more, their families are all at the foot of the mountain, settled in a fortress near Hefei.

Moreover, he could sense that Guo Fenghe really looked down on Cao Yuanjing, who was a salt contraband. After all, the Guo family was also a prominent family in the Former Wei Dynasty, including Xiahou Yuanhong, who was a direct descendant of the Xiahou family in Qiao County. Now they were asked to pay homage to a salt contraband seller, even though they had been hiding in the mountains for decades, they felt a little proud.
In other words, if Li Yuanhui came from a poor family, they might not have agreed to surrender.

Just like Liu Ye, a relative of the Han Dynasty, was a descendant of Emperor Guangwu and King Fuling Liu Yan. He was a genuine member of the Eastern Han royal family, not a distant relative like Liu Bei of the Western Han Dynasty.

What was the result? He served Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui for three generations, and repeatedly gave advice and suggestions, which could be described as being able to predict the future. If Cao Cao and Cao Pi had listened to his advice, it is hard to say whether there would be a Three Kingdoms. He followed Cao Wei all the way to the end.

People have different interests, so the choices they make are naturally diametrically opposed.

Some people supported the old country and made great achievements.

Some people surrendered to the powerful leader and lived and worked in peace and contentment.

If we are on the same road, we may meet on a narrow road.

(End of this chapter)