Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 773 Zhuge's Weakness Is the Heart of a Sage!

Zitong, a temporary palace built.

Sima Yi knelt in front of Lu Yu, while Xiahou Dun looked at him arrogantly. Lu Yu in front of them looked very unsightly, and asked, "Jiangling was flooded by Guan Yunchang. At that time, I was in Hanzhong, but this time, I'm here." Personally overseeing the battle in Zitong, but this battle is fought like this, Sima Zhongda, you really give me face!"

Sima Yi replied in a low voice: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the defeat this time was due to Zhuge Liang's treacherous scheme, not because the Wei army was not strong enough. Your Majesty need not worry too much!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Yu threw the bamboo slips in his hand in front of Sima Yi.

"Look, here, the defeat in this battle is clear and clear. How many times have I told you repeatedly that Zhuge Liang's generals in Sichuan and Shu can be trusted, but the generals in Jingzhou, don't believe a single word from their mouths. , you are good, you have been ignored by me."

Sima Yi lowered his head, "I'm... guilty!"

Uh…

It seemed that Lu Yu put all the blame on Sima Yi.

Adding that sentence... "The surrendered generals in Sichuan and Shu can be trusted, but the surrendered generals in Jingzhou, don't believe a word from their mouths. Are you listening to everything I say?"...

These words...a little bit Zaxia Houdun's heart.

His first thought was, since His Majesty ordered it, why didn't Sima Yi tell him?But soon...he recalled, why didn't Sima Yi tell him, the key is how could he, Xiahou Dun, listen to such a junior?
this moment…

Only then did Xiahoudun realize that it wasn't that Sima Yi didn't go to rescue him or cooperate with his plan, but... Sima Yi followed His Majesty's edict, and the facts also proved that it was Xiahoudun who underestimated the enemy... Sima Yi's approach was correct.

all of a sudden…

Xia Houdun, who was so angry that he had prepared a blood letter to sue Sima Yi in advance, bowed his head. He lowered Qiao Pei's always noble head.

Lu Yu's few words... made him realize that the blame... is on whose body.

Sima Yi was still pleading guilty, "I failed to see through Deng Fang's fraudulent surrender, which caused the general to fall into danger. During the war, I found that the terrain was next to the mountains and lakes, easy to enter and difficult to exit. It was a place to set up an ambush. Zhuge Liang designed to lure our army, so... for failing to rescue the general in time, I am guilty!"

It seems that Sima Yi's heart is like a mirror, or some kind of tacit understanding between master and apprentice, he probably takes all the blame...

And this also made Xia Houdun's hatred for him disappear, and even more turned into appreciation and gratitude.

"It's a crime..." Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, and he walked slowly in front of Sima Yi, "Ma Di is guilty, Zhuge Liang even shed tears and beheaded him for the sake of military discipline. Although you Sima Zhongda is my disciple, you are guilty, and I can't tolerate it." .However, after all, there is a reason for the incident, and the crime does not result in death. I will be lowered by thirty sticks and three ranks, and I will still temporarily lead the army."

"Here!" Sima Yi bowed his hands and accepted the order... very convinced and exited the big tent.

Not long after, there was a sound of "bang bang" from outside the palace.

Xiahou Dun's complexion has become even uglier.

Lu Yu's voice came out at the right time, "Although Sima Zhongda is my disciple, there is a difference between closeness and estrangement. He is an outsider after all, and the general is one of my clansmen, one of our own. Is the general satisfied with punishing Sima Zhongda like this? "

satisfaction?

This…

Xiahou Dun blushed, he was dissatisfied, and what was simmering in his heart was great dissatisfaction.

Everyone wants a face!

He Xiahoudun is even more embarrassing!

It was no matter how angry and angry he was before, but... when he knew that he was responsible for the crime this time, when he saw that Sima Yi had no merit but stopped all the guilt for him, Xiahou Dun felt so blushing and swollen. sharp!
A great shame has swept over his body.

"Pa-ta..." With a rare sound, Xiahou Dun knelt down towards Lu Yu.

"General, you are..." Lu Yu hurried to help Xiahou Dun.

Xiahou Dun frowned, "Yesterday, Mu'er persuaded me not to blame Sima Zhongda. The result of this battle... I was defeated by Zhuge Kongming's trick, and I angrily said that our army was several times larger than the enemy's army. If Sima Yi brought half of the people to help, how could he not be able to break through due to the superiority of the number of people? But just now His Majesty said, I just realized... This game was arranged by Zhuge Liang. He didn't want my life, he wanted to cultivate water The lives of all the soldiers of the Wei army before the pass!"

call…

Having said that, Xiahou Dun exhaled.

Lu Yu was about to open his mouth to comfort him, but Xiahou Dun's brows tightened even more, "Your Majesty, I have fought for half my life, so I still can't tell who is right in this battle? Your Majesty punished Sima Yi." , That's for my Xiahou Dun's face, and for these Qiao Peiwu people's face, but in fact... I should be more aware that I, Xiahou Dun, am not good at commanding troops, I am a general who is often defeated!"

Lu Yu didn't expect that because of his arrangement with Sima Yi... Xiahou Dun could face all this calmly and face his constant defeat.

"Don't underestimate yourself, General."

Lu Yu continued to comfort Xiahou Dun...

Xiahou Dun shook his head again and again, "Where am I underestimating myself, this general who is often defeated, I deserve it...I...no, it's my last request..."

"It's okay to speak directly!" Lu Yu gestured with his hand.

Xiahou Dun took a deep breath, and then said: "From today onwards, Your Majesty will not let me lead the army in battle. I am too impulsive and reckless. I can be a general, but I can't be a handsome!"

"The general..."

"Your Majesty, let me finish my sentence." Xiahou Dun continued in an extremely firm voice: "My military power of tens of thousands of people... should have been handed over to His Majesty a long time ago. It shouldn't be held on forever. Times have changed. Well, Your Majesty’s idea is right, those who are good at commanding troops command troops, and those who are good at cultivating farms, I, Xiahou Dun, can’t command troops, but it’s still possible to engage in logistics and garrison fields!”

"And as soon as I resigned from the position of the great general, those who made great achievements in Qiao Pei, those who have made great military exploits, never dared to disobey His Majesty's orders. Relying on their past military exploits, they openly called for battle to embarrass His Majesty... This is very important to His Majesty. Good, good for Dawei too!"

Xiahou Dun seemed to have become transparent overnight.

Lu Yu grabbed Xiahou Dun's hand with both hands, and he made a moving look...

Xiahou Dun stood up again with his support.

"Oh... I'm old, I'm old!"

"You can't do it when you are young, and you can't do it when you are old!"

Xiahou Dun bowed to Lu Yu for the last time, lamenting the passing of time and his own inadequacy.

"It's just... just let Zhuge Kongming steal a big victory, this Peishui Pass... I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be even more difficult!"

While feeling emotional, Xiahoudun slowly exited the palace.

Seeing Xiahou Dun's leaving back, Lu Yu sighed...

Xiahou Dun finally realized it.

The rules of this era should have been like this - good fighters lead the army, and those who are not good at fighters can also shine in other places!
Qiao Peiwu has made great achievements and is a member of Lu Yu's clan, so he should have some privileges, but this privilege...should not override the imperial power, let alone become a means to threaten the imperial power!
With this in mind, Lu Yu raised his head and looked towards the sky... mumbling softly.

——"Next...it's up to you!"

at this time…

After the curtain, Guo Jia walked out slowly. "Your Majesty, dare to be sure, will Liu Chan recall Zhuge Liang?"

"Don't forget." Lu Yu turned to look at Guo Jia, "He is not Liu Chan, he is Cao Chan!"

"No matter what Zen it is... But in the end, if one is willing to call, the other must be willing to return." Guo Jia continued to sigh.

"Yes..." Lu Yu nodded slightly, "Unfortunately, this Zhuge Kongming has a sage's heart!"

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Sichuan, Chengdu.

In the cellar of a wine shop.

"Letter paper, have you all read it?" Father Gan asked Jiang Wei and the others here.

Jiang Wei nodded.

Father Gan pondered for a moment, "General Zilong has already started repairing the road in Motianling. When Adou's identity is clear, our mission will begin."

These words blurted out... Jiang Wei felt a great sense of honor and mission.

He cupped his hands and said, "Special Army, always be ready!"

After saying this, Jiang Wei showed another ray of worry.

"What is Captain Jiang worried about?" Father Gan saw Jiang Wei's worry and asked proactively.

"I'm afraid..." Jiang Wei hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth, "Adou's identity is clear, this task is not easy, Zhen Rong she..."

It seems that Jiang Wei is worried about Zhen Rong.

Huh... Father Gan also breathed out, squinting his eyes, and said with emotion: "I hope everything goes well!"

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Chengdu, within the palace.

Liu Chan happily led Huang Hao into the imperial garden of the harem. At this time, Zhen Rong was sitting in front of the drawing board, but his eyes were full of tears.

Liu Chan didn't notice, and asked with a smile as he walked, "Sister Zhen, I haven't finished the painting yesterday, today... Sister Zhen must teach me to finish painting before I can leave."

The voice blurted out, and Liu Chan suddenly heard Zhen Rong's sobs, and Liu Chan panicked, "What happened to sister Zhen? Who bullied you?"

Zhen Rong was silent...

Liu Chan panicked all of a sudden, and quickly asked: "Sister Zhen, tell me, let me know who bullied you, I... I cut off his head!"

When he said this, Zhen Rong stretched out his hand to cover Liu Chan's mouth.

Liu Chan was puzzled, and Huang Hao who was beside him said, "Your Majesty, this matter... I have heard about it."

Liu Chan turned his head and shouted, "Quickly say..."

Huang Hao explained, "...some time ago, didn't Prime Minister Zhuge win the battle? This is enough confidence, and Prime Minister Zhuge recruited more soldiers and horses. When there are more soldiers and horses, the food can't keep up, so...the prime minister said ...then ordered that the entire territory of Bashu be requisitioned for food."

"Prime Minister? What does this have to do with Sister Zhen?" Liu Chan asked hastily.

Huang Hao continued to explain. "Miss Zhen's family is a family of merchants. The business is very big. The whole world has the business of the Zhen family, and our Bashu is no exception. However, it is already too much for the prime minister to forcefully buy the grain of the Zhen family at a low price. It is already too much to ask for it within ten days. When it was delivered to Peishui Pass, the Zhen family's cavalry was delayed for a few days because of some dangers, and the prime minister punished the Zhen family heavily... and also sealed up all the business of the Zhen family in Bashu, and arrested all the members of the Zhen family. More than half of them have been captured."

Liu Chan was taken aback...

Zhen Rong cried even louder. How could Liu Chan bear this, and hurriedly said: "Then... I will go and talk to the Prime Minister, so that he doesn't blame the Zhen family? At worst... Let him scold me for a few words? "

Zhen Rong said aggrievedly, "At the beginning when Lizhi Road fell and Jiameng Pass fell, and all the officials persuaded him, His Majesty issued an edict on behalf of the late emperor as a prince to spare Ma Di, but the prime minister ignored him and immediately executed Ma Di. Don't let it go. Your majesty is an army, and the prime minister is a minister, but when did the prime minister hear what your majesty said? If only one imperial edict is issued, then the matter will definitely be settled. My Zhen family...with so many members of the Zhen family... At once…"

Huang Hao added gloomily to the side, "Yeah, the prime minister doesn't take His Majesty seriously anymore, he clearly knows about His Majesty and Miss Zhen's affairs, but he's still like this... This... Could it be something different?" What do you mean?"

Huang Hao's words immediately lied Liu Chan. "Then... what does the prime minister mean?"

"With a heavy army in hand, and then get rid of the Zhen family Liwei, this is testing your majesty's bottom line! If your majesty doesn't do anything, it won't be safe... A few months later, is this Shu Han surnamed Liu? Or is his surname Zhuge?"

Liu Chan was startled, and he shook his head continuously, "No, Xiangfu will not be unfaithful to the Shu Han. He swore an oath before his father's will, and he will die after his death... If Xiangfu has the will to stand on his own, then At that time, he... he will stand on his own!"

Zhen Rong gasped and said, "Is it possible that the prime minister's prestige was not enough at that time? At that time, the Shu army retreated in a row and their morale was slackened, so what if they were self-reliant? But now...he defeated Cao Yu, so what? …that’s a completely different situation.”

Liu Chan's legs softened and he sat on the ground, "I... I still don't believe it!"

Huang Hao continued to add fuel and vinegar, "Your Majesty might as well give it a try. Your Majesty issued an order to ask the prime minister to return to the court to discuss the Zhen family. If... if the prime minister refuses and continues to attack the Zhen family, then he has the will to stand on his own..."

"If Father Xiang comes back? Just listen to me, don't you want to do something to the Zhen family?"

Huang Hao continued: "Then His Majesty can rest assured, and His Majesty's sister Zhen doesn't have to cry anymore. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

Liu Chan felt reasonable...he blinked his eyes, "yes...yes, that's the way to do it!"

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A day later, Zhuge Liang took the imperial decree in astonishment and questioned Jiang Wan.

"Now that our army has just defeated Cao Yu, our morale has been greatly improved. What is the urgent matter in the country at this juncture? Why do you have to call me back to the court? If I return to the court, how will the frontline soldiers deal with themselves? How will the morale of the soldiers survive? "

Zhuge Liang was heartbroken.

Jiang Wan said regretfully: "We have tried to remonstrate with you, but His Majesty insisted on this... It seems that it has something to do with the prime minister's embarrassment to the Zhen family."

"They might be spies!" Zhuge Liang frowned worriedly... He said sadly, "It must be that girl from the Zhen family in the palace who bewitched His Majesty!"

Yang Yi said angrily: "The Huang Hao beside His Majesty is not a good bird either!"

Wei Yan said coldly: "Your Majesty lost his father at such a young age, and the Prime Minister has always been strict. Lord Yang has never suffered from His Majesty, how can he understand the friendship between His Majesty and the eunuchs around him?"

Changed from the harshness and sharpness of the past... Wei Yan's attitude surprised Yang Yi.

"Prime Minister..." Jiang Wan also persuaded: "I also know that the morale of the three armies is high right now, and they all want to make meritorious service. If they are ordered to retreat... I am afraid that it will be difficult to find such a good morale in the future. In my opinion, the Prime Minister may as well not Reply, I want His Majesty to prevaricate when he returns, but with His Majesty's respect and reverence for the Prime Minister, I definitely dare not blame him."

Yang Yi immediately agreed, "Master Jiang is justified..."

Wei Yan said with emotion: "It is reasonable for the general to accept the orders of the emperor abroad."

however…

Zhuge Liang just looked at the imperial decree sadly and remained silent!
awe...

He can bear the respect of His Majesty, but how can he be feared by His Majesty?

In this world, there are only ministers who fear the ruler, how can there be a ruler who fears the minister?

Finally, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, "I'll go back..."

"Prime Minister..." Everyone shouted in unison.

Zhuge Liang said helplessly, "We are all ministers of the great Han Dynasty. If the mercenaries resist orders, they are bullying His Majesty. How can we be worthy of the late emperor's edict, how can we win the trust of the people if we are unfaithful, and how can we command the army!"

Speaking of this, he looked up to the sky helplessly.

He muttered in his mouth: "Dear virtuous ministers, Yuan Xiaoren, the reason why the Han Dynasty prospered this time. Dear villain, Yuan Xianchen, the reason why the Han Dynasty has fallen! There are villains around Your Majesty, and I am the one to blame! Cough cough..."

At the end, Zhuge Liang coughed violently...

He covered his mouth and lowered his voice... After a long while, he put down his hand weakly, with bright red dots on his hand...

He silently stared at the blood in his hand!
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(End of this chapter)