Yang Huiyu said it in a straight tone, and the general meaning was:

The Yang family in Shandong only rose up after being paid by the Han Dynasty. When Cao Wei usurped the Han Dynasty, did you see anyone in the family stand up?

How old was Cao Wei?

You haven't even become an official, but you are already thinking about becoming a loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty?

Have you never thought about why the family has only promoted your reputation for so many years but not allowed you to become an official?

Isn't it because the situation is unclear?

Not to mention not being optimistic about Cao Wei now.

It's a good thing for you, you actually started to worry about what will happen to Cao Wei's family in the future?

Don’t know how much you weigh?

If we really have this intention, we might as well prepare for the future of our Yang family now.

Yang Hu felt dizzy.

After a while, he said a little bit:

"Sister, I must have forgotten that Feng Wenhe..."

Yang Huiyu's eyes widened: "Feng Wenhe?"

"Oh, no, what I mean is that Feng Mingwen is known for his clever words, seductiveness, cruelty, and ruthlessness. Well, he also has foresight."

Yang Hu said hesitantly, "Besides, I also know that the Han Dynasty has always been unkind to wealthy families."

"Especially the suppression of our Central Plains aristocratic families is even more severe."

The riots in Hedong and the relocation of Shangdang, which one of them does not make the major families in Guandong feel lingering fear?

Yang Huiyu sneered:

"I also heard that some wealthy families in Liangzhou were exterminated!"

At the beginning of the Shangdang battle, many Guandong aristocratic families applauded and celebrated. Among them, Guo Xun, wasn't he the descendant of the Guo family who was exterminated in Xiping, Liangzhou?

"There is also the Li family, the largest family in Shu. I heard that the children of his family are almost as good as the common people?"

"But so what? Did it influence the Jiang family from Liangzhou to lead the army to sneak across Sangchoyuan to attack Hanguguan? Or did it influence the Zhang family from Shu to sneak across to Maojin to attack Shaanxi?"

The Jiang family is one of the four surnames in Tianshui.

The Zhang family is the tenth generation grandson of Zhang Liuhou (namely Zhang Liang).

Aren’t they descendants of the rich clans of Shu in Liangzhou?

As he spoke, Yang Huiyu stared at Yang Hu and said:

"No one wants to be exterminated, and no family wants to decline, but the general trend of the world is vast. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish."

"One day, if the Han army reaches Guandong, what do you plan to do? Or do you think there is a way to prevent the Han army from marching eastward?"

Yang Hu was speechless.

After a long time, he said dullly:

"You always have to think of some solutions, right?"

Yang Huiyu said unceremoniously:

"Mencius said: Those who give orders do not stand under a rock wall. Those who die while doing their best are righteous lives; those who shackle the dead are not righteous lives."

"You have repeatedly resisted the Wei Dynasty's conquests, and you have never even eaten at Wei Lu. The Wei Dynasty is not your way."

"Now we want to go against the general trend and go towards the Wei Dynasty. This can be said to be standing under a rock wall. Why not die in chains?"

"There is also a saying in the Book of Changes: A gentleman works hard all day long and is vigilant at night. There is no fault. Instead of thinking about reflection, you complain all day long and do nothing. This is not the behavior of a gentleman."

"You don't understand the world, and you don't know the general trend, let alone working hard all day long and vigilant at night. Compared with the children of Liangzhou, Shu, and even Guanzhong, you are far behind!"

Yang Hu retreated with shame on his face.

After returning to his residence, Yang Hu followed what his sister said and seriously reflected on himself.

Over the years, I have never shied away from suspicion, and I have been courteous to my uncle's family. Although outsiders dare not say anything, many people secretly praise me.

In addition, he escorted my maternal aunt to Chang'an, and received much praise from the Han Dynasty.

Especially when he went to Longxi to deliver a letter to the Xin clan, he was warmly welcomed by the Xin clan chief and clan elders.

You are young and promising, your virtues are strong and your virtues are unrealistic, your conduct is pure and far-sighted...

From east to west, and then from west to east, many praises were given to me, which seemed to make me feel a little elated.

After figuring this out, Yang Hu looked up to the sky and sighed:

"Sister is right, I am much worse than others. From today on, I should close my door and concentrate on reading and immerse myself in my mind."

Travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books.

Now that I have returned from my travels, I should sharpen my knowledge again and strive for excellence.

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In the sixth year of Yanxi, there was no war in the Three Kingdoms.

The only one who was restless was Zhuge Ke who was stationed at Wankou of Lujiang River.

After Zhuge Ke pacified Shanyue, he took the initiative to lead his troops to farm at Wankou of Lujiang River.

After he arrived at Wankou, he took advantage of the Wei army's inattention and sent light troops to attack Shu County on the Wei border, captured the people in the county, and then returned to the army.

In the previous period, Quan Cong, the commander-in-chief of the Wu State, was able to lead a surprise attack on Shouchun. It was precisely because Zhuge Ke worked carefully with many factions, observed different things, and knew the roads well.

Over the years, although the Wu State repeatedly failed to attack Hefei, Zhuge Ke had repeatedly succeeded in causing harm to the Wei territory and accumulated a lot of military exploits.

Over time, Shu County, a border county originally used to guard against Wu's army, became increasingly disturbed.

Xie Shunying, the defender of Shu County, had no choice but to appeal to General Wang Ling, who was in charge of Yangzhou's military affairs. He said that Shu County was too close to the border of Wu, the defenders were too few, and the terrain was unfavorable.

It is recommended to evacuate soldiers and civilians and abandon the city.

If Wang Ling gets retribution, he won't allow it.

He ordered Wen Qin, the governor of Lujiang, to increase his troops in Shu County. At the same time, once there was a police force in Shu County, reinforcements must be sent immediately.

Although Wen Qin and Wang Ling were at odds, he would eventually be controlled by Wang Ling.

What's more, Wen Qin was named the champion general by Cao Shuang and had a rather false reputation in the army. He wanted to show off his bravery and meritorious service on weekdays to prove that he lived up to his reputation.

Therefore, this time Wang Ling asked him to send troops to Shu County, but he agreed without any hesitation.

The movements of the Wei army could not be hidden from Zhuge Ke, who had been paying attention to the movements in the north.

Zhuge Ke reported to Jianye to warn that the Wei army intended to go south, and at the same time he reorganized his troops and prepared for battle.

They even sent a team of troops to guard Shiting in advance.

Jianye, across the river from Wankou, quickly received a warning from Zhuge Ke, and Emperor Sun was in the court, intending to send troops to respond.

However, it was strongly opposed by Lu Xun.

Wuchang borders Jingzhou to the west and Lujiang River to the east. In addition to the Battle of Shiting, Lu Xun has been in Wuchang for a long time, and he is most familiar with the terrain around the Lujiang River.

He pointed out that if the Wei thieves really wanted to go south from Shucheng to invade the border, they could only take the stone and trailer to Shiting. This road is extremely dangerous.

At that time, Cao Xiu led an army of 100,000 people to take this route, but they all had to be defeated and returned.

Now the traitors have no more than 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers, and the generals are even more unknown. How dare they come from this way?

As the actual commander of the Shiting Battle, coupled with his status as a general and his high prestige in the army, Lu Xun's words were quite convincing.

Although Sun Quan had long been dissatisfied with Lu Xun, in terms of military matters, he had to seriously consider Lu Xun's opinions.

After Lu Xun finished his analysis of the Lujiang River, he revealed to Sun Quan a phenomenon among Wu's border troops:

Border generals like to invite war criminals to the north. This seems to be for the sake of the country, but in fact it is more for personal gain.

One is because they can accumulate military merit, and the other is because they can rob the border people into tribes.

If you win, it won't hurt the foundation of Wei, but it will only strengthen the generals; if you lose, it will damage your majesty's majesty, and it will be a waste of the country's food, grass and soldiers.

I hope your Majesty will check it out.

This remark was just about naming Zhuge Ke and saying that he had been harassing the north for many years. Apart from enriching himself and his generals, it had no benefit to the country at all.

The battle the year before last could be regarded as the most devastating battle for Wu State.

On both the east and west fronts, almost all the troops were sent out one after another.

Not only did it consume the last grain of grain in Wu's treasury, it even borrowed a lot of foreign debt from Han.

If not, why would all the customs duties in Jingzhou be mortgaged?

Even after taking Xiangyang, Emperor Sun tacitly approved the conversion of rice to mulberry in the Nanjun area.

There is no way!

In addition to paying off foreign debts, our own family must also find ways to increase revenue as much as possible, or in other words, as quickly as possible.
To be continued...