Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 276

In 230 AD, the eighth year of Jianxing, the first month.

Liu Chan led the Habayashi Cavalry and Huben Army with a total of 3000 people to Liangshan in Hanzhong.Zhuge Liang, who had just returned from Longyou, heard about it, and led Hanzhong Governor Wang Ping to meet Liu Chan.

When Zhuge Liang and Wang Ping came to visit Liu Chan, Liu Chan, Liao Li, Dong Yun, Zhuge Qiao and others were looking at the map of the northwest on the wall and talking about military affairs.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and the Governor of Hanzhong have come to ask for an audience." The attendant reported.

Liu Chan was overjoyed, waved his hand to signal everyone to stop discussing, and said, "Xuan!"

"Your Majesty Zhuge Liang and Wang Ping pay homage to His Majesty!"

Zhuge Liang and Wang Ping walked in and knelt down to worship.

Liu Chan took a few steps forward, supported Zhuge Liang and Wang Ping, and said with a smile, "Father and son are both exempt from courtesy. You two are busy in the military in northern Xinjiang. It's hard work."

"Don't dare, this is the duty of ministers and others." The two declined.

Liu Chan waved his hand, motioned his left and right cronies to step back, and said: "You go out first, I have a chat with the prime minister alone."

"Promise!" Hearing this, Liao Li and the others bowed their hands in salute and retreated outside the house.

After everyone went out, Liu Chan didn't hide his purpose, and asked straight to the point: "I heard in Chengdu that my father wanted to attack Liangzhou in the north. I don't know how to prepare for the attack on Liangzhou?"

Zhuge Liang thought for a while, and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, the plan to attack Liang has basically been arranged. Now wait for the deployment of the troops and the stockpiling of food and grass, and wait for the opportunity to attack Wei."

Liu Chan took his seat, raised his hand, and asked, "I have some doubts in my heart, and I don't know if Xiangfu can explain it for me?"

When Zhuge Liang heard the words, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please tell me, Liang knows everything."

Liu Chan sat upright and asked, "Longyou is now in ruins. I have not governed the Han deeply. The Han has been fighting for years. I am afraid that I will hurt the hearts of the people in Longyou. Besides, the grain transported thousands of miles from Yizhou to the front line of Longyou may be insufficient. .Why didn't Xiangfu wait for the food and grass to be abundant, and the armored soldiers to be elite before attacking Liang."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "Your Majesty's words are the wisdom of combining military affairs, but the matter of cutting Liangzhou cannot be regarded as such. For Cao Wei, the land of Liangzhou is the place to go south to seize Long; , It is the problem of the elbow and armpit. Cao Wei will not sit idly by, my great Han governs Longyou, Liangzhou soldiers are on top, and the people of Longyou will not be at peace."

"The Wei army paid much attention to this and mobilized a large army to guard Liangzhou. However, due to the inconvenience of food and grass, they could not mobilize a large number of soldiers to support them. Therefore, they tried their best to win over Liangzhou gentry and Qiang tribesmen, hoard food and grass, and prepare the army for war. Previously, Wen Chang was brave and good at fighting. , The troops marched out of Huangzhong, defeated the soldiers of Liangzhou, Guo Huai was discouraged, and seized Xiping County."

"That's why Liangzhou has been empty since this year, and people's hearts are moving, but Cao Zhen sent soldiers to Liangzhou to replenish his army. If I don't wait to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, I will wait until the Niwei stabilizes Liangzhou and the Niwei sweeps back. Liangzhou, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and understood Zhuge Liang's purpose for sending troops at this time.

After the failure of Cao Wei's defeat of the Han, the big Han now has an advantage locally, but Zhuge Liang is worried that the night will be long and dreamy, and giving Cao Wei more time will make Cao Wei make a comeback.

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while, and speculated at the same time: "In addition, I am worried that the people of Cao Wei will move to Jincheng, Wuwei, Zhangye and other counties of Liangzhou to enter Anding County in Guanzhong. At that time, there will be no one in the counties of Hexi for thousands of miles. It is difficult to send troops to garrison without the people, and it seems that Liangzhou is impossible."

Hearing this, Liu Chan couldn't help being moved. If what Zhuge Liang said is true, Liangzhou in the land of no man is useless to the big man, even if he sends troops to Guanzhong later, he will not be able to provide help.

After all, Liangzhou is too far away from Guanzhong. It is better to send troops directly from Longyou than to send troops from Liangzhou to Guanzhong.Longyou sent troops to pass through Guanzhong, crossed Longshan Mountain, went down the river, and reached Guanzhong in just a few days.

Facing the vast and uninhabited Liangzhou, the big man couldn't station an army at all.However, Cao Wei could rely on the people of Liangzhou who moved into Anding County, and had a large army in place to stand against the big Han on the front line of Longshan to hold Xiaoguan Road. Cao Wei could send troops to Liangzhou from Gaoping at any time.

When the Han Dynasty wanted to move the people to Liangzhou, Cao Wei's cavalry galloped there;At that time, the initiative was not in the hands of the big man, but transferred to Cao Wei, unless the big man didn't want Liangzhou.Then Cao Wei moved the people of several counties west of Hexi to enter Guanzhong, and after a few years of recuperation, they can regain Liangzhou.

As for the big Han wanting to sell Shu Brocade to the Western Regions, don’t be kidding. The population of Liangzhou itself is not large, and the people live in the Hexi Corridor along the way. Once they move away, there will be no one in the stronghold along the way. Jiuquan County in the west of Liangzhou is thousands of miles away.

Liu Chan was silent for a long time, and then said: "If you lose your land, you will lose all your land; if you lose your land, you will gain all your land! Fortunately, against Wei, I didn't have this thought. Otherwise, I would have no owner of Liangzhou. Worrying, but they have to face a stalemate with Niwei on the front line of Longshan."

At this time, Liu Chan fully understood why Zhuge Liang was in a hurry to send troops. The sooner he sends troops, the better. Otherwise, later, when Cao Weizhen moved the people away, the big man had no place to cry.

Listening to Liu Chan's summary of the relationship between man and land, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he said: "Your Majesty's words capture the essence of it. If you want to preserve the land of Liangzhou against the Wei Dynasty, you will lose all people and land. If you keep the people of Liangzhou, you will lose the land." The land can survive."

Liu Chan pondered for a while, and asked: "If Xiangfu launches an army to go north and transport food for thousands of miles, the army food may only be enough for a few months. I don't know if Xiangfu is sure to take Liangzhou within a few months."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and smiled, but did not answer directly, but said: "A month ago, the Xianbei Shanyu Kebi Neng invited Liang to send troops together to fight against Wei."

Liu Chan frowned slightly, and asked with some displeasure: "Did Xiangfu promise to send troops to attack Wei together?"

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and said: "That's right, Ke Bi Neng was overly persecuted by Niwei, and wanted to fight against Niwei together with the big man."

Liu Chan knew that the future generations were chaotic, and it was difficult to cross this hurdle in his heart. He asked: "Father Xiang didn't know that Ke Bi can be a barbarian. If I am a big man with him, wouldn't it be insulting to my name as a big man."

Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "It's just a moment! When Zhou destroyed Shang, King Wu Zhaoyong, Shu, Qiang, Cong, Pu and other eight tribes were for his own use. The battle of Muye has only prospered Zhou for eight hundred years; Trapped in the mountains, the two emperors, Wen and Jing, endured the humiliation, until Emperor Wu chased the Xiongnu for thousands of miles to the north, and there was no royal court in Mobei."

"Whether Ke Bi Neng and Liang send troops together, Xianbei will harass Beiyou and other states. Whether Xianbei sends troops is not up to Liang, but to Ke Bi Neng. Now Xianbei's current situation is gradually becoming stronger, Ke Bi Neng is a hero, Cao Wei can't control it If Your Majesty really wants to expel the barbarians, he should restore the Han Dynasty first, and then expel the Xianbei to the north."

Liu Chan sighed, and said, "I know what Xiangfu said! It's just that this action may be criticized."

Zhuge Liang looked at the slightly mature Liu Chan, took a deep breath, and said lovingly: "Your Majesty should be the master of Zhongxing, wise for all ages, so he should not be aware of this matter. This kind of criticism is only for Liang."

Liu Chan was stunned, and then replied displeasedly: "Why did Xiangfu make such a statement? There is no record of this matter in the history books of later generations."

Zhuge Liang laughed suddenly, he didn't expect Liu Chan to make such remarks, intending to tamper with history.
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"Han-Jin Spring and Autumn Annals": Liang encircled Qishan Mountain, and recruited Xianbei Ke Bineng.Bi can wait until it arrives, so Beidi and Shicheng should be bright.

"Three Kingdoms Zhuanzhao Biography": "When Huiliang was in Qishan, I sent an envoy to connect with Bi Neng. Bi Neng went to Shicheng in the old north to meet the prime minister."

(End of this chapter)