Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

It was night, and the bright moon was like a hook, shining brightly on the ground, illuminating the inner courtyard of the prime minister's mansion.

In the dim moonlight, Zhuge Liang walked out of the night alone. Under the blowing of the night wind, his clothes fluttered, as if he wanted to go home by the wind.

Zhuge Liang felt a little emotional when he heard the sound of insects around him.When the first emperor Yong'an left Gu, Yizhou was exhausted, Nanzhong rebelled, and scholars were eccentric.In this short period of eleven years, he not only led the army to pacify Nanzhong, but also even the two prefectures of Ke, and promoted the New Deal in recent years.It all seemed like a dream.

Thinking of the next step to lead the army to pacify Guanzhong and return to the old capital, Zhuge Liang became very excited.Long is the word that haunts his dreams, how far away and how close!

After taking Guanzhong, maybe he will go east to the Central Plains, annihilate Cao Rui, revive the Han Dynasty, and he can also repay the late emperor and be loyal to His Majesty.

Even if he can't get rid of the culprits, but with His Majesty around, it's only a matter of time before the big man can rule the world.Your Majesty is indeed an enlightened emperor. From ancient times to the present, there are very few emperors who are as good as your Majesty!
Thinking that Liu Chan was taught by him since he was a child, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and he was even more happy in his heart.

Suddenly, a gust of night wind hit, Zhuge Liang shivered, tightened his cloak, and walked into the study, wanting to think about the strategy of the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong while he was in good condition.

Stepping into the house, Zhuge Liang walked towards the map of Guanzhong hanging on the wall with a lamp in his hand.Zhuge Liang hung up this Guanzhong map several years ago, and all the key points on it are marked, but Zhuge Liang has not yet thought of a plan that can win with one blow.

Under the dim orange light, Zhuge Liang moved slowly with his hand against the map. When he moved to Wuzhangyuan, Zhuge Liang tapped it a few times with his hand.

Wuzhangyuan is bordered by the Qinling Mountains in the south and the Weishui River in the north, with deep ditches to the east and west. The situation is dangerous, and it is located to the west of Wugong.This is one of the places Zhuge Liang chose to set up camp for his Northern Expeditionary Army.

Then Zhuge Liang moved his fingers westward, pointing at Chen Cang, and stayed on it for a long time.

The terrain of Chencang is dangerous, surrounded by mountains on the south, north and west sides, the central part is low and open to the east, the west is high and the east is low.The Weihe River passes through it from west to east, and the terrain has mountains, rivers and plains.

Why did Zhuge Liang build a granary on Baoxie Road to store grain.A large part of the reason is that Chencang held back the Weishui River, so that the grain from Longyou could not pass through the Weishui River and flow down to Guanzhong, which forced Zhuge Liang to transport grain through the Baoxie Road.

In other words, if the great Han conquered Guanzhong in the north and captured Chen Cang first, and Zhuge Liang stationed troops in Wuzhangyuan, all the land in Guanzhong to the west of Wugong and south of the Wei River would fall into the hands of the great Han, and there would be loopholes in the defense line on the west side of Cao Wei.The big Han can cross the Wei River, seize the land on the west side of Guanzhong, and then seek Fufeng County.It's just a pity that Chencang City is too dangerous, and it will take a long time for the army to conquer this city.

While thinking about it, Zhuge Liang moved his fingers slightly to the west, and pointed at Xiaogu in Suiyang impressively.

Suiyang Xiaogu is a small river valley formed by the flow of Suiyang stream, and it is a fork in Baoxie Road.The Suiyang Creek and the Weishui River join together, and this creek connects to the Xie River. The stream flows from the Xiegu branch into the Suiyang Creek, reaches the vicinity of Chencang, and flows into the Weishui River.

According to the dialect of Baoxiedao reported by Wang Ping, this valley is extremely dangerous, with criss-cross streams and streams, making it difficult to march.To use this way, it is necessary to let the former army rule (open up) this way, and it may be used at that time.

Zhuge Liang picked up a pen and wrote small characters on the small valley in Suiyang as a reminder.

Afterwards, Zhuge Liang held up the lamp upwards, illuminating Anding County on the map.This part of the map was obtained by General Huo Yi of the Yi Army who sent scouts to investigate for several years.

Anding County is located in the northwest of Guanzhong, defending against the invading enemies from the direction of Longshan.Once Anding County is taken, then the Han army can drive straight along the Jingshui River, arrive at Chang'an, and cut off the retreat route of the Wei army in Guanxi. Therefore, the importance of Anding County is not lower than that of Chencang.

Anding County is also very difficult to attack. Anding County is located at the eastern foot of Longdong, the upper reaches of the Jing River, the edge of the Loess Plateau, and there are many valleys and gullies.Not only is it difficult to march, but it is also difficult to attack.Since Guo Huai became the prefect of Anding County, he set up a camp to prevent the Han army from invading.

Even so, if the big man wants to open up the situation, the vast territory of Anding County can be regarded as a place to use his skills.Therefore, Zhuge Liang wanted to let people make a tentative attack first to see if there was an opportunity to take advantage of.

After pondering for a while, Zhuge Liang put the lamp on the table, then knelt on the couch, and wrote military orders on the scarf with a pen.Liao Hua, the prefect of Hanchang, was ordered to lead an army to attack Anding County, and Huo Yi, the prefect of Anding, was assisted.

After finishing writing, Zhuge Liang looked at the swaying lamp, and after a while, he picked up his pen and wrote the following, and wrote "Hou Shi Biao" on the memorial.

"The minister said: the late emperor felt that the country was young and it was difficult to continue to rule, so he entrusted his ministers to seek thieves with great events....The minister secretly thought that the ancestors did not have the virtue of a gentleman, and the brilliance and martial arts did not match your majesty's understanding of people, so your majesty should not belittle yourself.
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If the minister unfortunately passed away, the long history Jiang Wan was loyal, elegant and square, and he was a weapon of the state, and he could be Cao Shen.Huang Quan, a car rider, is modest and benevolent, and his military strategy is comparable to Zhou Bo.

Generals Wang Ping and Wei Yan are good generals, Wang Ping's tiger walks on the right side of the river, and Zhang Yun can't stop him;

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The old minister should command 200,000 cavalry, destroy the thieves and force their brigade in Guanzhong, control the Quartet, and rule the world.This is the duty of the minister to report to the late emperor and be loyal to His Majesty.This war minister should do his best and die, and if he fails, he will be punished. "

Zhuge Liang knelt in the hall and read aloud, while Liu Chan sat upright on the imperial couch, looking at Zhuge Liang with graying temples, full of thoughts.

Zhuge Liang's article is more uplifting and firmer in terms of momentum compared to the example of the crusade against Longyou a few years ago.

Compared with exhorting and teaching Liu Chan's words before, this time he affirmed Liu Chan's actions over the years, and believed that Liu Chan was qualified to be called the founding monarch of the country alongside Gaozu and Guangwu.

And take Gao Zu's counterattack against Xiang Yu as an example, telling everyone that Cao Wei is like Xiang Yu, although he occupies the Central Plains, he will inevitably decline.At the same time, he commented that there is no gap between the heroes who founded the country in the former Han Dynasty, but that they were in charge of the state affairs by themselves, so that their talents were not obvious. Once they died of illness, these successors were not inferior to those who founded the country in the former Han Dynasty.

Finally, compared with the military situation of the Han Dynasty and Cao Wei, plus Sun Quan's military assistance this time, Cao Wei will be attacked from east to west, just in line with the law of war, and will be able to defeat the Wei army and return the capital to Chang'an.

Liu Chan waited for Zhuge Liang to finish reading, got up and went down the steps to help him up, looked at the people in the court, and said proudly: "I was really excited when I heard the appearance of the prime minister. Just as the father of the prime minister said, why should we treat the past more than the present? But I am ashamed of myself, I want to rejuvenate the great Han with Zhuqing, and return to the old capital, and we will be the founding monarchs and ministers together, leaving a name in history. Therefore, in this battle, I hope that you will do your best to restore Guanzhong."

"Conquer the Central Plains and return to the old capital." Everyone shouted.

"Where is Jiang Gongyan?"

"The minister is here!" Jiang Wan stepped forward and responded.

"From now on, Jiang Gongyan will be promoted to Minister of State, governing the country's internal affairs, and supplying all the military supplies, food and grass for the Northern Expeditionary Army." Liu Chan said in a deep voice.

"The minister Jiang Wan takes orders!"

As he said that, Liu Chan held Zhuge Liang's hand and said with emotion: "My father is over fifty years old, but he has to work in the army. I feel uneasy. I only hope that I can meet with my father in Chang'an and sacrifice to the emperors of the Han Dynasty and the late emperors." also!"

"Father, please take care of yourself!"

Zhuge Liang was so moved that he pursed his lips and said, "Thank you for your love, Your Majesty, Liang will attack Chang'an and wait for Your Majesty."