Chapter 16 1. Preparations for the Eastern Pass
"Your Majesty, the Taishi Department has sent a report on the recent astronomical phenomena, please review it." Sun Jun walked into the Hall of Taichu with a scroll of bamboo slips in his arms, and reported to Sun Quan, who had his back turned to him.
Sun Quan raised his face slightly and was staring intently at the Huainan military topography silk map hanging on the screen, without turning his head, he only ordered: "Read!"
"Yes!" Sun Jun unfolded the scroll of bamboo slips in response, and upon seeing it, he was immediately taken aback, "Your Majesty, the Taishi Department stated in the astronomical divination report that a red star suddenly appeared in the night sky in the northwest recently, and there is no reason for the purple golden bell on the Qiongyu Terrace in the palace. Self-destruction is an ominous omen, and it indicates that my Great Wu will inevitably suffer defeat and loss of territory this year!"
"Hmph! Do you still need the divine sticks from the Taishi Bureau to divination and predict such a clear thing?" Sun Quan suddenly turned around, flung his sleeves away, and said coldly, "Pseudo-Wei Emperor Didn’t a general, Sima Yi, have already led his troops to Hefei? This old man is very good at using troops, and his tactics are unpredictable. My Great Wu is indeed in great trouble right now! Why should they come to report?”
Sun Jun's body was slightly shrunk by Sun Quan's scolding, and after Sun Quan gradually calmed down his anger, he played again cautiously: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, according to my report from the front line of the Great Wu, Sima Yi, an old thief, has entered It's been almost half a month in Hefei, but he hasn't moved at all! Maybe he didn't dare to act rashly because he was secretly afraid of my great Wu's military power..."
"What do you know? Sima Yi, as the chief assistant of the puppet Wei Dynasty, sent his troops to the south in a big way, how could he give up easily? He has been stationed in Hefei City for half a month, and he must be concentrating on planning with his subordinates, looking for opportunities, and preparing for a sudden attack! I have also been thinking about which pass city in my Great Wu he will attack when he comes to the south this time?" Sun Quan stood in front of the screen again, looked up at the Huainan military map, frowned and said, "I Great Wu has two most important fan screens in Yangzhou, Jiangbei: one is Dongguan, which is located in the east of Chaohu Lake, which is the important site of the fan screen in Jianye City, the capital of our Great Wu; the second is Wancheng, which is located in the southwest of Chaohu Lake. It is the barrier fortress of our Great Wu Chai Sang Palace. If Sima Yi captures Wancheng, he can drink horses Chaohu Lake, and his troops can approach the Yangtze River. He can cut off the natural danger of the Yangtze River at any time; , went straight to Beibin, and stood across the river from our Jianye City! In this way, our Great Wu Fan screen was completely lost, and the fundamental land in the south of the Yangtze River was completely exposed to the rain of guns and arrows of the Wei thieves. There is no room for maneuver! This...how can this be done?"
When he sat back on the dragon bed and muttered to himself, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded at the entrance of the hall—a servant stumbled in, holding a silk message with pheasant feathers stuck on it. , lying on the ground, panting and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty! General Quan Cong sent an emergency military intelligence report eight hundred miles from Huainan Dongguan..."
"Emergency military intelligence report at eight hundred miles?" Sun Quan jumped up from the dragon bed, didn't even bother to put on the emperor's shoes, so he ran to the servant, grabbed his silk scroll and unfolded it. After reading on, "Well...it turns out that Sima Yi has already divided his forces from Hefei into two groups to attack our Great Wu: the first route sent Wang Ling and Zhuge Dan to attack Dongguan around the bank of Chaohu Lake; the second route was led by himself The army, with Deng Ai as the vanguard general, and Shi Bao as the army, crossed Shucheng and took Wancheng. Alas, they came so fiercely that Quan Cong and Zhuge Ke, who was stationed in Wancheng, couldn't hold on... "
"What? General Zhuge Ke can't resist in Wancheng? If even he can't resist, our Great Wu Jiangbei Wangshi will be in danger!" Sun Jun also asked Sun Quan in panic, "Your Majesty, with your sage In my view, how should I, Great Wu, deal with the enemy?"
Sun Quan took the silk letter, walked back and forth in the hall eight or nine times with bare feet and hands behind his back, finally gritted his teeth, stood firmly, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that in the At this critical juncture, I, the Great Wu, must make a quick choice between Dongguan and Wancheng! Sun Jun, you immediately draft an edict and send it to Zhuge Ke, saying that the Taishi Department is unfavorable for the celestial phenomena, so let him hurry up Burn all the armaments, luggage, food and grass in Wancheng, withdraw troops from Wancheng across the river as quickly as possible, and retreat to Zisang Palace on the south bank of the Yangtze River to garrison!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Is my great Wu really going to give up Wancheng, a strategically important place, for nothing? Since the Jian'an period of the former Han Dynasty, Wancheng has always been the bridgehead for my great Wu to enter Huainan! It is under the hands of Cao Cao Never lost it, never lost it under Cao Pi, never lost it under Zhang Liao, never lost it under Cao Xiu, never lost it under Man Chong...why did you give up as soon as Sima Yi came?" Sun Jun was full of face. He knelt down in pain and played.
"Oh! You don't understand——Zhuge Ke is brave and fierce, but how can he be the opponent of the old and cunning Sima Yi? If he stays in Wancheng stupidly and escapes without seeing the opportunity, he will be completely outflanked by Sima Yi. Kill everyone!" Sun Quan stomped his feet and sighed, "After you write this edict to Zhuge Ke to withdraw troops, immediately write an edict to Quan Cong, asking him to shrink his troops and retreat to the city of Dongguan to strictly guard against it. Defend! I immediately sent Zhu Ran, Lu Dai, Bu Zhi, etc. to lead 50,000 elite soldiers across the river to support. Later, I will personally lead the 50,000 imperial guards to march! Dongguan is where my Great Wu stayed. The last barrier of Huainan Gongwei Jianye, it must not be given up easily!"
Sun Jun had no choice but to reply sadly: "No, Sun will obey the order. It's a pity that my Great Wu was forced to give up the vassal territory 600 miles away in Wancheng and Lujiang in the north of the Jiangbei...Jun is really unwilling!"
"So what if you are unwilling? Sima Yi is so powerful, no matter how unwilling you are, you have to bow your head and admit defeat!" Sun Quan waved his hands a little irritably, almost pushing him out.
well!I am also sixty-one or twelve years old this year, and I can't even enjoy the short-lived Qingfu, but I was forced by Sima Yi to go into battle and personally conquer!Sun Quan sat back on the dragon bed, with a look of loneliness on his face—he suddenly remembered that Concubine Pan Guifei had mentioned in his ear this morning the current discord between the Crown Prince Sunhe and King Lu Sunba, and he Then he ordered his servants to summon Sun He to the Hall of Taichu.I have to get rid of the hidden dangers of the battle for the East Palace before the imperial conquest...
Sun He hurriedly came in with the hem of his robe in hand, before he could salute Sun Quan, he was scolded by his father: "He'er, I heard that you have a very bad relationship with your brother Ba'er recently. ? You should understand that I let Ba'er open a mansion, build teeth, recruit talents, and hope that he will become the clan vassal of my Great Wu, and help you well!"
Although Sun He was a little apprehensive in his heart, he still couldn't help answering like this: "Son... I am really grateful for your father's good intentions. I also tried my best to get along well with my tyrant brother. However, there are people like him Is this the one who assists the prime minister? The etiquette of public service is the same as that of the emperor in the Eastern Palace, and most of the officials and subordinates occupy the land of nobles. Others say that he has become the second "Prince" of my Great Wu!"
"Don't listen to other people's divisive words! Since the emperor wants him to truly serve as prime minister for you, you must give him some discretionary power, right? You see, the pseudo-Wei clan is in decline, the powerful officials are prosperous, and the country is like a thread. Father doesn't want a tragedy like theirs to be staged in our Great Wu Dynasty!"
"But...But, Father, if you blindly pamper and indulge your tyrant brother, it's inevitable that something will happen in the future!"
"Who told you these words? Who taught you to say these words in front of me?" Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and asked viciously.
"This... this... is not just my son's stupid opinion. Governor Lu, Prime Minister Gu, and General Zhu all said the same thing. They are all loyal ministers who give advice to the country and take care of the overall situation! "
When Sun Quan heard this, his face immediately stretched, and he didn't say anything for a long time.He secretly thought in his heart: a loyal minister who "admonishes the country"?He'er, you are so naive!What kind of small calculations are these "old foxes" playing in their hearts, and how much do you know?Maybe they just want to make your brothers feud and fight each other, and then they can "fish in troubled waters"!snort! "There is nothing in the world, and traitors disturb it." Gu Yong, Lu Xun, and Zhu Ran have separated your brotherhood for no reason to shake the foundation of our great Wu society. I will never forgive them lightly!I will never let any one of them become the "Sima Yi" of my Great Wu Kingdom.However, now that my big Wu is a strong enemy, it is not easy for me to touch them for the time being.When the time is right, I will take action to clean it up...
He covered up the undulations in his chest, without any strange expression on his face, and said softly to Sun He: "Forget it, I won't say anything more. Don't listen to those outsiders' words, He'er. How about it, father?" The Queen of Heaven is going to lead her division across the river to fight the Wei thieves, tonight I will invite you and Ba'er to sit at the same table in the back hall and have a good gathering to resolve each other's knots, how about it?"
The mighty Yangtze River is like a white dragon galloping in front of Sima Yi's eyes. Layers of waves hit the rocks under his feet, breaking into pieces of jade scattered all over the sky!
Sima Yi raised his eyes and stared at the shadow of Chaisang City, which loomed like a small black dot on the other side, squinting his eyes slightly, letting the strong river wind blow his clothes up, but he still stood firm like a mountain, motionless, looking Thoughtful.
Deng Ai stood behind him, and couldn't help persuading him: "Master Taifu, the wind and waves are high along the river, you'd better go down and avoid it!"
Sima Yi shook his head lightly: "What are these storms? I think that when I accompanied Emperor Taizu Wu to the south to pacify the rebellion and stationed in Chibi, how many people were dizzy and foaming at the mouth as soon as they boarded the warship. However, this seat comes and goes freely on the boat, without even frowning!"
"Yes—Master Taifu, you are most admired for your excellent physique and hale and hearty spirit!" Deng Ai listened and praised sincerely, "I wonder if Deng will still be as tough as you when he reaches your age in the future? "
Sima Yi turned around slowly, and the wind from the river was blowing more and more fiercely, making his beard and beard flutter and his clothes fluttering: "Shi Zai, do you have the confidence to follow me to ride the wind and waves, drive a boat and sail across the Yangtze River natural moat?" To sweep Jiangnan in one fell swoop?"
"As long as Master Tai Tu gives an order, Deng will do his best!" Deng Ai clasped his fists together, bowed and answered resolutely.
"Okay! Shizai, I believe you will do it! Lujiang County and Wancheng have not been transformed by the king for more than 20 years since they fell into the hands of Wu thieves in the last years of Jian'an in the previous dynasty! Now they have been taken back to us. In the hands of Great Wei, it is like a bridgehead for my Great Wei to advance into the south of the Yangtze River." Sima Yi looked at the mountain and wild city behind Deng Ai, and said with infinite emotion, "From now on, my Great Wei can use Chaohu Lake as the base for naval training. , use Hefei as the hub of logistics support, and then use Lujiang County and Wancheng as a springboard to wedge into the pseudo-Wu Jiangnan, break through the Wu thief's Yangtze River defense line at any time, and secure Jiangnan in one fell swoop!"
Deng Ai also said with emotion: "Yes! Master Taifu's plan is indeed brilliant and Zhuoyuan. This time you led Master Wang to Shu County, and Zhuge Ke was so frightened that he fled without a fight, and retreated all the way back to the Yangtze River On the other side...you are so powerful and invincible!"
"Shi Zai, how did you learn to boast like this? I don't like to listen to your nonsense!" Sima Yi feigned anger and stopped Deng Ai, but he thought to himself: That old thief Sun Quan is very self-aware!He knew very well that if he fought against me on land, not to mention Zhuge Ke, even if Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Lu Dai, Bu Zhi and other pseudo-Wu generals went into battle together, they might not be my Sima Yi's opponent!Therefore, in order to avoid sacrificing the lives of his soldiers in vain, he urged Zhuge Ke to lead his troops to flee across the river to preserve his strength.This can also be described as "those who are good at losing will not be chaotic, and those who are good at defending will not be lost"!
Sima Yi slowly turned his gaze to the northeast again: "How about it——Shizai, you will lead 30,000 soldiers to stay in Wancheng to deal with the aftermath. Three days later, I will go to Dongguan City to support with troops and supplies. Wang Ling, Zhuge Dan and the others... As long as they work hard and take Dongguan in one fell swoop, the puppet Wu's feudal screen in the Jiangbei area in Xuyang and Yangzhou will be completely lost! My Great Wei Wangshi crosses the river and destroys Wu just around the corner !"
Bits of cold wind penetrated into the closed palace door of the Xuan Room of the Han Palace, pushing away the blue smoke in the hall.The light is still not very bright, and the faucet caisson on the dome is so dark that it seems to be pressed down.
Liu Chan, who was reclined on the dragon bed, had become fatter and more round and rosy in the past few years.In the past few years without Zhuge Liang, he has reduced military expenditures and increased internal affairs expenditures. He spent a lot of time in fine clothing and fine food, traveling in mountains and rivers, and he raised himself to become more and more wealthy.But today his expression was icy, and his eyes full of displeasure were cast on the three people kneeling under the dragon bed on his throne: General Jiang Wei, Shang Shuling and Governor of Yizhou Fei Yi, Zhenbei General Wang Ping .They all came to persuade themselves to issue an edict to send troops to attack Wei and aid Wu.Originally Da Sima Jiang Wan also wanted to come to the palace to give a personal remonstrance, but he has become seriously ill recently, so he stayed at home temporarily and did not enter the palace.
Liu Chan stared at Jiang Wei, who shouted the most vigorously among the three generals for attacking Wei and aiding Wu, and saw a stream of fragrant mist sprayed from the sloping golden stove, circling around his forehead and drifting to the back of his head, as if straight A piece of white hair dragged out.He suddenly felt that this forty-year-old and vigorous general was gradually getting old due to the expedition.
"The old minister begs Your Majesty to make a quick decision. With General Jiang as the commander of the three armies and General Wang Ping as the deputy commander of the three armies, we will mobilize 80,000 elite soldiers to march from Qishan Camp and Xiegu Road to attack the puppet Wei!" Fei Yi knelt. On the ground, holding the Yahu in his hand, he played loudly.
Liu Chan has only had a few days to live in peace, how can he return to the life of frugality, self-sufficiency and fear of frontline wars when Zhuge Liang was alive?He thought about it for a while, and then he chose a not-so-smart reason to prevaricate: "Dear dears, Dr. Qiao from the Taishi Department sent a celestial divination report, claiming that the current big man's astrology is unlucky, so it is really inappropriate to act recklessly! "
"Qizou Your Majesty, the celestial warnings cannot be ignored, but the fundamental way out is to do our best to eliminate the disaster and eliminate the blame!" Jiang Wei raised his head and looked at Liu Chan, his voice was as sonorous and powerful as a steel strike, "Now Sima Yi leads the division Flooding eastward to Huainan, the two fortresses of Wancheng and Dongguan are in jeopardy. Besides, Sun Quan also sent a hundred thousand urgent secret letters for help. In order to prevent the danger of dying lips and teeth, I must promptly revive my troops and point my sword at Guanlong, Northern Expedition Wei thief!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ping also kowtowed and praised: "Your Majesty, what General Jiang said is very true. The puppet Wei army is now very strong, and the only way for us, a big man, to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wu to overcome difficulties is to be able to work together. Guaranteed! If the state of Wu is in danger, I, a big man, will also be the fish of the puppet Wei!"
Liu Chan stroked his bearded chin with his hand, murmured "Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh He said coldly: "Jiang Aiqing, Wang Aiqing—swords pointing at Guanlong and the Northern Expedition of Wei thieves, it is sonorous to say, but it is not easy to do? When Xiangfu was alive, he made the huge determination of 'dedicate himself to death, and die later'. Six out of Qishan , endlessly, but it is a pity that God still fails to fulfill his wish! Do you believe that you can surpass Xiangfu and succeed?"
When he hit this sap stick, Jiang Wei and Wang Ping, who were kneeling on the ground, immediately froze, and the brows on both sides twitched!Fei Yi hastily held up his wat and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Northern Expedition is an arduous task, but the orthodoxy of our great Han has always been noticed by the world. The puppet Wei will jump on the beam for a while, and it will be doomed in the end! Besides, right now There is no such treacherous enemy as Sima Yi in the Puppet Wei Guanzhong, if General Jiang and General Wang, the two big Han tiger ministers raise their troops this time, they will surely be able to win the battle!"
"I implore Your Majesty's permission to allow me and General Wang to reorganize the banners, to revive the army with determination, and to conquer Guanlong in the north! I will be so heartbroken that I will decide Yongliang with the bottom line. If the Northern Expedition fails, I am willing to accept the crime and be punished!"
Jiang Wei pressed his forehead tightly against the cold ground, and his voice was as high-pitched as a thunderclap falling from the thick clouds in the sky!
However, no matter how loud the "thunder" was, it couldn't shake Liu Chan's numb and blocked heart.He stared at Jiang Wei stubbornly.His crouching back was like an obstacle blocking the way, and it slammed into Liu Chan's eyes, which made Liu Chan feel very irritable. Just like his master Zhuge Liang, this guy is really a stubborn bull who doesn't know how to advance or retreat!
Northern Expedition!Northern Expedition!Northern Expedition!Apart from the Northern Expedition, have you ever thought about letting me live a peaceful life for a few more days?Do you want to drag me behind like Zhuge Liang, toil, sleep and eat, and worry like you?I am already thankful that the Wei thief has not come to attack me in the past few years.You, you guys want to deliberately ignite the flames of war again and attract wolves to attack!I, I will never agree!
So, he gritted his teeth, and suddenly grabbed a piece of paperweight jade talisman on the imperial case and held it tightly in his palm, as if he was holding the stubborn thoughts in Jiang Wei's extremely hard "granite head". I wish I could smash them all to pieces!He squinted his eyes and said, "My dear friends, although that old thief Sima Yi is no longer in Guanzhong, his subordinates Guo Huai, Zhao Yan, Hu Zun, and Wei Pingping are all sitting on the frontier. You can really go far. Is it superior to them? Besides, they have more soldiers and food, and guard the fortress. Even if my big man attacks the whole country, it is still "killing three thousand enemies, and self-defeating two thousand"! That's it! That's it! I'm really tired today. Let's wait for another day to discuss the matter of the Northern Expedition!"
After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves, and with his figure together, he left these three court officials who were looking at each other in dismay, and turned into the inner hall.
Jiang Wei only felt that the blood in his whole body rushed to his ears, and he almost rushed up and dragged Liu Chan back to the throne to continue listening to his Chen Zou.He gritted his teeth tightly, digging the cracks of the bricks on the ground tightly with his hands and ten fingers, wishing he could smash the shame and anger on the floor with his head!
"Bo Yue!" Fei Yi hurriedly patted his shoulder with his hands, and said with tears in his eyes, "Don't worry! Don't worry! Don't panic..."
"Fei Lingjun! I, Jiang Wei, am worried about the fate of my great man! If we don't take advantage of the opportunity to attack Wei and aid Wu, and use offense as defense, our great man's future crisis will be more and more difficult every day!" Jiang Wei still insisted His head touched the ground and he couldn't kneel down, but tears dripped from the corners of his eyes and wet the ground.
Fei Yi punched the floor hard with his fist a few times, and finally his face became fixed, and his voice suddenly became hard: "Let's do this! General Jiang, General Wang, you should hurry back to Hanzhong and Qishan later. , Actively prepare the military equipment, and prepare for the Northern Expedition to Guanlong at any time! Yi and Jiang Da Sima continued to contact the civil and military officials in the court to remonstrate with His Majesty bitterly. Come to Hanzhong and Qishan to meet with you."
"Since that's the case, Ping and General Jiang are here to thank Fei Lingjun, you and Jiang Da Sima!" Wang Ping went to help Jiang Wei with one hand, and wiped the hot tears all over his face with the other hand, almost crying like a mess.
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