The moment these words came out, the interest in Cao Cao and the others grew even stronger.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there had been many people who had proposed the idea of "resisting foreign aggression must first stabilize the country".
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi, the number one of the Five Tyrants, faced the invasion of the external Rong Di, the weakening of the Zhou royal family within the country, and the competition between the vassals, he once raised the slogan,"Respect the king and resist the barbarians."”
First, he had to "stabilize the country" to "respect the king" and "respect the king" before he could "resist the outside world".
In the previous dynasty, Chao Cuo, the teacher of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, had strongly advocated cutting off the vassal states. He had the intention of first "settling down" before going north to fight the Xiongnu.
Regarding this, Cao Cao and the others who were knowledgeable about history knew very well.
However, it was precisely because of this that they were truly shocked when Zhuge Mu uncharacteristically proposed the political slogan of " Resist foreign aggression first, then stabilize the country ".
"Tell me!"
Cao Cao raised his hand, indicating that Zhuge Muchang did not need to worry about anything else.
What he did not realize was that his face, with his elbows on his knees and his palm supporting his chin, no longer had any contempt or contempt for Zhuge Mu.
There was only focus and seriousness.
Observing the expressions of Cao Cao and the others, Zhuge Mu calmed down and said,"Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Jiangdong may be good, but it won't be done in a day if we swallow Jiangnan.”
"The Central Plains that Sikong has occupied seems to have been settled, but to the north of the Central Plains, there are still many disasters.”
"Ever since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Central Plains has been in turmoil. The vassals have been fighting each other, and the people have been displaced.”
"On the other hand, in the frontier fortress area, because the Han army could not go north, the Qiang in the northwest, the Xianbei in the north, the Wuhuan in the west of Liaodong, and other foreign tribes were able to obtain an opportunity to rest.”
"Forget it!"
Suddenly, Zhuge Mu's words became agitated and angry.
"But, who gave them the guts to plunder and slaughter the Han people when our Great Han army has no time to look north!! It was the same for the Southern Xiongnu who had begged for surrender, and the Wuhuan who had been killed by the White Horse General Gongsun Zan.”
Thinking of the tragic scene when the Five Revolutions were in chaos, Zhuge Mu lost his composure in front of Cao Cao for the first time.
He gritted his teeth and said,"Those who are not of my race will definitely be different if they are of the same heart."”
"These non-humankind barbarians should all die.”
Cao Cao looked at Zhuge Mu, who had lost his composure in front of everyone, and the interest in his eyes disappeared. He turned to the servant at the door and said softly,"Bestow your seat."
Cao Cao looked at Zhuge Mu, who had lost his composure because he viewed the Outsiders as enemies. He did not feel any disdain in his heart.
Because…
In the past, he also had the ambition to trample over the barbarians and become the "General of the Western Expedition" after his death.
People with such ambitions were worthy of respect and should not be laughed at.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao looked towards the north and became more and more determined about the decision he had made before Zhuge Mu arrived.
Zhuge Mu did not take the seat Cao Cao had given him.
He suddenly realized that he had lost his composure in front of everyone. He took a deep breath and said to Cao Cao,"When Mu first entered the capital, he heard that the remnants of the Yuan clan had fled north to the grasslands and colluded with the foreign tribes.”
"In my opinion, Sikong should attack the north with all his strength, then attack Jiangnan, Sichuan, and other places. Otherwise, if the war in the south continued for a long time, the remnants of the Yuan Clan and the foreign tribes in the north would take the opportunity to rise again. At that time, Sikong's abdomen would be attacked, how could he escape?”
"When the remnants of the Yuan family bring the foreign cavalry south to the Central Plains, if the old members of the Yuan family rise up from all over the Central Plains to respond, the world will definitely be in chaos.”
"When the time comes, Sikong's hegemony will be nothing. If the Central Plains were to fall, I'm afraid Sikong will become a sinner of the nation.”
Zhuge Mu did not think that his words were sensational, because he knew that this was something that had happened in history.
It was said that the Eight Sima Kings 'competition to recruit Hu Krupp as retinues was the beginning of the Five Barbarians' rebellion. However, Zhuge Mu, who was a transmigrator, understood that as early as the hundred years of confrontation between the three countries at the end of Han Dynasty, he had already planted a seed for it.
During the hundred years when the three kingdoms were at war, the foreign races around China were at their most peaceful, and their population was growing at its fastest.
The Sima Clan had only released those demons when China was at its weakest.
"A sinner of the nation!"
"Zhuge Mu, everyone else called me a thief, but I didn't expect you to label me as a sinner.”
"Do you think that the sword in my hand is not sharp?”
When Cao Cao heard the last part, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He pointed at Zhuge Mu and scolded him.
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Mu raised the Heavenly Sword in his hand in response to Cao Cao's scolding.
"Sikong, isn't your sword right here?”
Zhuge Mu's words had a double meaning, causing Cao Cao to be stunned.
After staring at Zhuge Mu for a long time, Cao Cao suddenly nodded in agreement,"You're right. My sharp sword is indeed here.”
After saying that, Cao Cao waved his hand and gestured to Zhuge Mu,""Shuzhi, you can leave now."
Cao Cao didn't mention anything about Zhuge Mu's appointment, but when he thought about what he was going to do next, he had already prepared a position for him.
"Sikong, I will take my leave."
Watching Zhuge Mu leave, Cao Cao smiled.
He used his hand to touch the neck that Zhuge Mu had held with Heavenly Sword. He turned to Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Cheng Yu and asked,""How is this person?"
"Jiu Hu, my lord should use it carefully."
Cheng Yu, who had a dark expression on his face, was the first to speak. His words were mixed with wariness towards Zhuge Mu.
"Very interesting."
Guo Jia's unchanging answer made Cao Cao speechless.
"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"
Cao Cao's gaze fell on Xun Yu. He wanted to hear Xun Yu's opinion.
"Know when to advance and retreat!"
"A magnanimous and strategic mind!"
"With the bearing of a general, you might be able to guard the north for my lord in the future and block the millions of foreign races.”
Xun Yu's words were very long, but the content of his words made Cao Cao deeply agree.
He turned to Cheng Yu and said,"Zhongde, you see him as a dove and a tiger, but how can you be sure…"
"A scheming Jiu Hu who knows when to advance and retreat might become Huaiyin of Han under me, Cao Mengde?”
Cheng Yu remained silent and did not answer Cao Cao's question. Seeing his lord's attitude, how could he not understand that Cao Cao had once again developed a love for talent?
"Fengxiao, what do you think about me giving him the title of bandit general?”
The Dangkou General was one of the many miscellaneous generals under the West Conquering General.
"Uh, my lord, isn't this official position a little too high? Zhuge Mu was promoted to general by you despite being a commoner. Although he is a general with a miscellaneous title, if the courtiers knew about this, they would definitely criticize you in the morning court. Also…"
"Have you thought about it? If Zhuge Mu is the general, where will you mobilize the army under his command? No general would be willing to assign his soldiers to him.”
Guo Jia suggested worriedly.
"A higher official position?"
"A thousand gold can't buy a horse's bone. Zhuge Mu is the first southern scholar to join me, so I still think it's too low. If the officials wanted to scold him, then let them.”
"As for the army?"
"Fengxiao, isn't there a ready-made army around the capital?”
Cao Cao pointed at the southeast corner of the capital and said something that made Guo Jia's eyes light up.
"My lord, are you talking about that piece of embroidery?"
PS: Someone asked in the comments section, Guo Jia is still alive? Answer: Guo Jia died of illness when Cao Cao was conquering the Wuhuan, and the protagonist's current time period was on the eve of Cao Cao's expedition to the Wuhuan in the year 207.
Interestingly, in the real history, Guo Jia died of illness in the autumn of 207 AD, and Zhuge Liang was invited by Liu Bei in the spring of 208 AD.
This was why there was such a coincidence.
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