The decree issued by His Majesty did not offend those who really wanted to work for the State of Wei. Instead, they supported His Majesty's decree. After all, after arriving in Kaifeng City, they could more easily realize their ambitions and aspirations.
As for those aristocratic families from Lin County, they only want to be their own local emperors in Lin County, so they rebelled against the will of His Majesty. After all, after they go to Kaifeng City, they will just be a small family and there is no way to compare with other big families.
However, although they had their own calculations and plans in mind, when facing the army led by Mu Yunfeng, they had to admit that their strength was far from enough to compete with it.
Therefore, they chose to be tolerant and silent for the time being, waiting for the opportunity that might arise in the future to regain the status and power they desired in Lin County. Their choice showed a clear understanding of reality and respect for Mu Yunfeng's strength.
Under Mu Yunfeng's strong pressure, the situation in Lin County gradually stabilized, and the arrangements for the martyrs' cemetery and officials were gradually finalized through consultation. The sons of ministers and the royal family were all nervously preparing, waiting to be assigned to appropriate positions and officially take office to begin fulfilling their duties.
In the north, a reform led by young people is brewing, which will be a long process. Due to the cold winter, the Xiongnu and Gan people are temporarily unable to send troops to attack Wei. Now the north of Wei has entered a period of peaceful development.
Mu Yunfeng also escorted batches of Xiongnu and Gan State captives to Kaifeng and other places to work in coal mining. The Xiongnu and Gan State captives had originally thought they would be killed by the Wei State, but the Wei Emperor simply allowed them to work, providing them with food and shelter, which made them extremely happy.
You know, even in their own country, they might not be able to eat enough, but after becoming prisoners of war, they were able to eat enough in Wei State, which was simply a gift from heaven. They sincerely thanked the Emperor of Wei from the bottom of their hearts.
After the northern conflict was pacified, the situation on the southern border of Wei and Shu became extremely tense. The armies of Wei and Shu faced each other, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
The plan to build a military fortress, initially proposed by Changsun Dechong, ultimately failed under Cao Mengde and Chu Zhenglin, who, despite being brilliant military strategists, adopted a more conservative, defensive strategy in the face of the potential threat from Shu.
Therefore, they only built a few simple bunkers along the border. The main purpose of these bunkers was to monitor the every move of the Shu army, so as to be able to detect and respond to any military action that might be launched by Shu in a timely manner.
After all, Wei State cannot take the initiative to attack other countries. Even if the former King of Shu is in Liangtu City, they cannot take the initiative to attack Shu State.
You must know that for more than ten years, Wei State took the initiative to send troops to help the former King of Shu to recover Shu, which made Wei State bear enormous pressure and accusations among other countries.
Therefore, Cao Mengde and Chu Zhenglin were well aware that any rash military action might lead to the isolation of Wei by other countries, and might even trigger a multinational coalition against Wei.
The military fortress failed to be built, which seemed to be fate; some things are always unexpected. Even though all preparations have been made, sudden changes can easily disrupt plans, forcing them to suspend or even abandon the original plans.
The armies of Wei and Shu were already stationed on the border, and the two armies were not too far apart.
The soldiers from the Wei Kingdom who were originally stationed at the border showed regret on their faces. They had a good relationship with the soldiers from the Shu Kingdom who were stationed at the border. After all, the two countries had been friendly in the past and they got along well.
Now that they were about to meet each other in battle, they felt helpless. Despite this, they understood their responsibilities and had to stick to their posts and be ready to respond to any possible conflict.
Of course, the 200,000 new troops brought by Chu Zhenglin from Kaifeng were very excited. They were filled with hostility towards Shu and a desire for revenge. They longed for a chance to demonstrate their courage and strength and avenge their past failures and sacrifices.
They were unfamiliar with the Shu soldiers to begin with, and in their attempt to rescue King Liu Yu and his family, they, along with 20,000 men, were chased for hundreds of miles by the Shu army. This period of history was deeply engraved in their minds, with every detail etched indelibly in their memories.
Twenty of their brothers had even died in Shu. They remembered every detail, each one deeply etched in their memories. Now that they had the chance for revenge, how could they not be excited? The flames of revenge burned fiercely within them, eager to wash away the shame of the past, to completely erase the pain and humiliation they had endured.
If Cao Mengde and Chu Zhenglin hadn't been suppressing them, they would have launched an attack long ago. One of them was a prince, and the other was the Minister of War. They knew clearly that they couldn't be the first to strike. If things didn't develop in this way, it would have turned into a war of aggression between Wei and Shu.
Under such circumstances, Wei would not be able to stand firm on the standpoint of morality and justice, and other countries would accuse Wei, believing that Wei was an aggressive country by nature, and therefore when it was invaded by the Huns, such an outcome was justified.
The situation in Shu was quite different. The two states were originally on different levels of power, with Shu being relatively weak and Wei being much stronger. Furthermore, the relationship between Shu and Wei had always been relatively friendly, with both sides coexisting peacefully for a long time.
The soldiers of Shu were not particularly eager to participate in this war. They preferred to maintain the status quo and enjoy the tranquility brought by peace.
Moreover, they received a piece of news that made them feel desperate, that is, Wei's war in the north had been declared over; once a conflict broke out between Wei and Shu, Wei could concentrate its forces to completely destroy Shu.
The soldiers were generally war-weary, but the King of Shu, Liu Buchu, held a different view. He had his own ambitions and plans.
King Liu Buchu of Shu had a farsighted advisor who offered him a controversial proposal: the complete elimination of the previous King Liu Yu and two other princes was the only way for Liu Buchu to truly seize power in Shu.
Otherwise, many ministers, generals and the general public of Shu would think that Liu Buchu's throne was not obtained legitimately and the legitimacy of his rule would be questioned.
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