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"Wenhe, you must select spies, organize a group of personnel, and set up a post of school affairs officer to conduct internal self-inspection."

"Investigate corruption among officials, investigate all matters of the nobles, investigate local lawlessness, and cooperate with the Weiwei."

"But remember, the school officer has no power to make decisions, only to supervise. This is something to keep in mind."

On the carriage heading east to Mount Tai, Cao Cao was giving instructions to Jia Xu.

In history, both Cao Wei and Eastern Wu established school officials.

Shu Han also had a similar organization.

The so-called school officials are a branch of the intelligence agency. They were originally called "traitor officials" and had many other names, such as "traitor assassination order" and "traitor assassination chief".

The duties of these intelligence officers are to monitor internal and external trends, prevent corruption, military attachés' defection, etc.

However, after being established for a period of time, the scope of the school officials' monitoring became increasingly larger, and all officials inside and outside the country and movements in various places were subject to their monitoring.

Cao Cao had not set up such a position before. One reason was that as the entry indicated, the existence of a proofreader was not urgent.

Then there are other concerns.

But the events of the Wu and Wang families made Cao Cao reconsider the establishment of the school officials.

Even though the gentry were strictly investigated year after year and their crimes were investigated and punished, and batch after batch were eliminated, some things were still difficult to stop.

This has been the case throughout the dynasties. Once interests are involved, driven by desire, there are people who dare to cross any law.

Even the cruel and harsh laws of the Ming Dynasty were unable to eliminate corruption and self-interest, which shows how human nature is.

If we don't further enforce the law, the longer time goes, the more related problems will arise.

The fact that Buddhists were able to repeatedly infiltrate Han territory also shows that the Wei Dynasty's spy system still had loopholes in internal investigations.

Although there are many people in Buddhism who understand the various forms of life, it is difficult to guard against them and it is almost impossible to prevent them from coming in.

However, after what happened to Wu, Cao Cao thought about it for several days and decided to add more review officials, strengthen the internal supervision, and reduce the occurrence of similar incidents.

However, Cao Cao's way of setting up the school officials was to inspect, enforce the law, and make decisions, with the separation of powers, which was similar to later generations.

This is to avoid the emergence of an abnormal organization like the Jinyiwei, which has too much power.

Jia Xu immediately wrote down Cao Cao's requests one by one.

"When Wang Shi's Wang Quan was looking at the list, he said that the rankings for the selection of officials were determined before the exam, so he would start with this matter.

If what he said is true, then the local officials related to the Wang family are suspected of fraud.”

"I have issued edicts to various places, repeatedly emphasizing that those who commit fraud in the election of officials will be severely punished, but some people still dare to do it."

"Investigate this thoroughly for me and punish severely."

Jia Xu thought to himself: Your Majesty's rage against the Wang family may be related to their alliance with local officials in trying to tamper with the selection of officials, which has touched upon the most untouchable spot for Your Majesty... Fraud in the selection of officials will bring disaster to the local areas and shake the foundations of the country.

"Also, Bo Ning (Man Chong) is good at interrogation and legal matters. I have ordered that Man Chong be transferred to Cheng Zhongde's command as his deputy."

Cheng Yu was the Minister of Defense among the Nine Ministers, and he appointed Man Chong as his deputy. The intention was obvious, which was to further strengthen the laws.

Cao Cao changed the subject: "How are the spies in Kushan being placed?"

"After the Xianbei were defeated, some of the defeated soldiers who fled westward were welcomed into the Kushan Empire. Some of our troops were among them and took the opportunity to sneak in."

Jia Xu: “There are a few people buried in the Buddhist temple, but most of them are peripheral personnel.

After all, the Buddhists are foreigners. There are not many people under my command who practice the Dharma of All Living Things and can change their appearance. It is difficult to truly insert people into their ranks."

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "Let someone contact Tianzhu. Brahmanism has been dealing with Buddhism for many years, so they must have a lot of information.

First find the big Buddha head and the small Buddha head and get rid of them."

Jia Xu responded quickly.

Cao Cao lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Many important officials from various states and counties along the way were also heading towards Mount Tai.

Cao Cao looked west again.

In the direction he was looking, thousands of miles away, was Kushan.

After the Xianbei were defeated and their request for peace was rejected by Cao Cao, the leader of the Great Yuezhi, Po Diao, sent several envoys to the Parthian Empire, Kangju, and India.

As for Kangju, Dayuezhi's goal was to win it over and form alliances with it.

The reason is that Cao Wei is warlike and its desire to annex the world is obvious to everyone.

The Wei army marched westward, first occupied Wusun, and then forced Kangju to cede land.

The Great Yuezhi wanted to bring Kangju together to form a common front.

If the Kushans were defeated by Cao Wei, Kangju would inevitably be in greater trouble, and the best outcome would be to surrender to Wei!

The Dayuezhi wanted to fight against Cao Wei, and Kangju fully supported it.

The envoys came to win over Kangju, and Kangju went along with it and was happy to see it succeed.

The Parthian Empire established by the Parthians was in constant friction with Rome further west, and with the Yuezhi behind it, it was a powerful enemy on both sides.

Parthia also felt that the peace talks of the Yuezhi were in its favor and was the first to agree.

On the other hand, India was already being badly beaten by the Yuezhi, and was eager for peace talks.

The three-party mission went smoothly.

By mid-May, the Kushans began to withdraw troops to the eastern front, adjacent to the Western Regions, for reinforcement.

The current military structure of the Kushan Empire is very complex.

The light cavalry inherited the characteristics of nomadic tribes: light, fast and quick.

Its equipment is also a characteristic of nomadic cavalry.

It's because we are poor and lack armor and equipment.

But this situation gradually improved after they established the Kushan Empire.

They officially transformed from a nomadic tribe into a powerful country, and their equipment was constantly changing.

They expanded their territory in the north and south directions and controlled the entire Central Asian region. The population and fiscal revenue increased rapidly.

The Kushan light cavalry of the time developed fine armor, and imitated the Parthian Empire further west, producing well-armored cavalry similar to the later Persian heavy cavalry.

These elite cavalrymen are equipped with heavy armor and long spears, and use a special long sword for close combat.

The image of 'the monarch going to battle' that they minted on their coins was based on the heavy cavalry.

The Kushan infantry used a large number of Greek diamond-shaped shields, swords and spears, and wore pointed helmets unique to the Sakas.

They also drew on other ethnic groups they ruled, such as some Indians, to form a large number of infantry.

But the equipment is much simpler.

As the Kushan rule penetrated deep into India, they also formed a small-scale elephant army, which belonged to India in the early years.

At present, these troops are being mobilized one after another and advancing to the eastern front.

Bu Liugu watched the movements of the various Kushan tribes for several days, and saw the emergence of elite soldiers and generals, which also ignited a strong confidence in him.

At this time, she was standing on a high ground, with another majestic figure beside her.

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That person was Afu Yu.

He also came to Kushan and watched its troops march eastward for several days.

The two men looked down at the army below as it rushed to the front line.

One of the troops was particularly eye-catching.

It was a cavalry. The leading general was wearing full armor, riding on a tall dark yellow horse, holding a huge lance, and had a very intimidating aura.

"Is that Pujes, one of the four famous generals of Kushan?" Afu asked.

"Master is right. He controls one of the four most elite armies of Kushan, with 2,000 well-armored cavalry and 30,000 light cavalry."

“The Kushans originally had four famous generals, but one of them died in battle when the Wusun attacked the Emperor of Wei.

I heard that the Kushans have several legion-level generals under the generals, and one of them is about to be promoted to fill the position of the four generals. "

"Master, do you think that if the Kushans use their full strength, they can defeat the Wei people?"

"If two countries go to war, there are too many reasons for victory or defeat to predict."

Afuyu sighed and said:
“A few years ago, when we thought that the Han territory was in turmoil and weak, the Lord of Wei had actually already targeted us and started to deploy strategies.

He first defeated the Eastern Xianbei and Western Xianbei, and then, through several battles, defeated our Central Xianbei."

"We Xianbei were constantly divided by him. After years of planning, we were gradually weakened and defeated."

"I have been repeatedly deducing the reasons for our defeat recently and found that there was not a single fight in which I, the Xianbei, concentrated all my strength against the enemy.

If we attack his two wings, he will rush to attack the heart of the Xianbei. If we concentrate our forces to attack Hexi, he will launch a surprise attack and hit my rear.

Each time, the Wei army gathered its own strengths and attacked our weaknesses."

"That Lord of Cao Wei is good at making changes in his military tactics, but he has no constant momentum. Even if Tan Shihuai were to be resurrected, he would not be his opponent on the battlefield."

"If the Kushans fight against him without a commander who can rival him, there will be many negative consequences."

"What's more, after the Wei people defeated our Xianbei, they will only be stronger in battle against the Kushans than when they attacked our Xianbei."

Bu Liugu could not have imagined that Afu Yu would have such a high opinion of the Wei army and the Emperor of Wei.

"So Master doesn't think the battle between the Kushans and the Wei people will be a good one?"

Afu Yu: "In my opinion, the Kushans should suddenly turn their troops that were withdrawn to the east to attack India.

Swallow more of Tianzhu's population and land to strengthen ourselves, and then gather strength to fight a decisive battle with Wei. "

Bu Liugu thought for a moment, his eyes lit up:

"Master's intention is to take advantage of the fact that the Indians think they are negotiating a truce and suddenly launch an attack to catch them off guard."

Afu Yu: "That's right. If the Kushans are willing to listen to my advice, I am willing to help them and fight against Cao Wei together.

I will personally take action to kill the Indian commander, help the Kushans win, and increase their power."

Bu Liugu said, "Master wants me to convey your message and see how Bo Diao reacts."

A Fu Yu said confidently: "He will agree. Why wouldn't he do something that would take advantage of him?

There is still time. The Wei people need to digest the gains from defeating the Xianbei. The Kushans can take this opportunity to expand and attack India first. "

"Go ahead."

Bu Liugu agreed and jumped down the hillside, flying towards the palace of Fulusha City.

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Late May.

Cao Cao came to Taishan County, the easternmost part of Shenzhou.

The sky is a little cloudy.

He was sitting in the carriage, gazing at the majestic Mount Tai ahead.

This ancient mountain range, majestically situated above the fertile land of China, has always been a place where only wise and holy rulers could ascend and ascend to offer sacrifices to the gods.

Visitors from all over the world who were invited to watch the ceremony also came in droves.

An altar had already been built on the mountain.

Cao's army has imposed martial law on Mount Tai and its surrounding areas.

When Cao Cao arrives, it means the ceremony is about to begin.

He got off the carriage and entered the palace of Taishan County surrounded by his ministers. Hua Xin, who was the chief minister, followed him and explained the steps of the ceremony.

Zheng Xuan, Hua Tuo, Zhang Ji, Shui Jing and other famous figures of the time also gathered around him.

At the end of May in China, it seemed that even the heaven and earth had some kind of aura, leaning towards Mount Tai, and everything was ready.

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