Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

It was night, on the eve of Zhuge Liang's expedition, the lights and candles in the house were swaying, dispelling the night, and illuminating the house brightly.

After Zhuge Liang knelt down and sat on the case, he held a letter in his hand, and several letters were placed on the case.If you take a closer look, you can find that these letters are all signed by the names of big men from the Eastern Wu Dynasty, such as Sun Quan, Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi and others.

Zhuge Liang opened Sun Quan's letter and read it in detail. He explained in detail that he had no intention of surrendering to Wei, especially now that the situation in the Northern Expedition is very good.Moreover, Sun Quan told Wu Jun's latest movements, and also attached the original text of the letter to express the differences.Finally, ask Zhuge Liang the key points of the battle with the Wei army, and how the Northern Expedition can achieve results.

If a few years ago, Sun Quan relied on the results of the Battle of Shiting, how could he ask Zhuge Liang for advice.Now that Zhuge Liang has a strong record, Sun Quan had to ask Zhuge Liang the main points of the Northern Expedition to expand the country.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, and took a pen to write back to Sun Quan, expressing his belief in Sun Quan's character, and that Soochow could fulfill the covenant with Han.

He paused for a while before writing, and continued to write, saying that although his Northern Expedition had meager success, it was due to the help of Soochow.As for suggestions, Zhuge Liang sincerely put forward a few ideas.

First, the art of war should be appropriate in terms of reality and reality. Over-reliance on tactics and abandoning the construction of one's own army may achieve short-term success, but this success will not last long.

It tells the story that during the first Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, although there were many soldiers, they were not skilled, and it was difficult to compete with the soldiers of Cao Wei.After Cao Zhen's crimes against the Han and his own military training and martial arts, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty were a little more elite, and this was the victory in the Battle of Gaoping City.

Second, if you want to expand the territory, you should boldly fight against Cao Wei. The generals on the border of Cao Wei are not mediocre, and in addition to Cao Wei's implementation of the military household system, the determination of the soldiers to stick to it is very strong.Therefore, if you want to subdue them, you must win the battle in order to obtain greater benefits.Otherwise, besieging the city today, and the thieves come and leave, this is not a long-term strategy.

During the second Northern Expedition, at that time, Gaoping City had Zhang He in the north and Cao Zhen in the south.Relying on the heroic performance of the generals, he went to Gaoping City and the counties and counties of Liangzhou.

Jiangdong soldiers are better at water warfare than land warfare.Therefore, this Northern Expedition to Jingzhou may use the advantages of the Jiangdong Navy to isolate the Han River and the Yangtze River, making it difficult for the Wei people to rescue them.

When writing this point, Zhuge Liang suddenly stopped writing, and he couldn't help but sighed when he read Soochow and Guan Yu, and ended this section hastily.

The Battle of Xiangfan initiated by Guan Yu is a classic case that can be used as a Southern Expedition to the Northern Expedition.Use the water army to cut the battlefield, use the foot to defeat the cavalry, and defeat the troops several times their own. Although they are exhausted by the time they reach Fancheng, if there is no Sun Quan's backstab, there will be no problem in occupying Xiangyang after the war. Disintegrate directly.In the next Northern Expedition, with the cooperation of the three eastern counties, they will be able to reach Wancheng and occupy Jingbei.

In the end, Zhuge Liang said that this was just his own superficial opinion, and if he was lucky enough to have an effect on the Wu people's Northern Expedition, it would be his honor.

Zhuge Liang calmed down, and opened Zhuge Jin's letter again.

In Zhugejin's letter, he basically explained his responsibilities for the Northern Expedition, and described how Lu Xun's letter caused Jiang Xia's brave general Lu Shi to be dismissed, and it was close at hand to seize Jiang Xia.

At the same time, he introduced the situation between himself and Zhuge Ke. Zhuge Ke is currently the general of Fuyue, leading the prefect of Danyang, and conquering Danyang Shanyue. Under such circumstances, Zhuge Ke became more and more difficult to discipline, and he could no longer listen to his own teachings.

Zhuge Jin believed that Zhuge Ke's character was not enough to support his current position, and was even more worried that Zhuge Ke would not make Zhuge's family prosperous, but would instead bring disaster to the family.I hope Zhuge Liang can write a letter for himself to advise Zhuge Ke to cultivate his moral character.

Zhuge Liang didn't rush to write, but was a little worried when he saw the content of Lu Shi's dismissal, and then opened the letter delivered by Lu Xun.

In Lu Xun's letter, he emphasized that Lord Wu and the entire army are actively preparing for the Northern Expedition. He has already used a divorce plan to get Jiangxia prefect Lu Shi to be dismissed.He also said that due to deployment problems, he will stand still in the future, and hope that Zhuge Liang will not be suspicious when he hears about it.

When Zhuge Liang saw Lu Xun standing still, his worries were all gone.

Zhuge Liang thought for a long time, and wrote the following, saying that he had never doubted the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan, and the soldiers of the Wu people, and then praised Lu Xun for his ingenuity and decision-making. County news.

After pausing for a while, Zhuge Liang continued to write, my brother Zhuge Jin is old, and my nephew Zhuge Ke is talented, but his character is rough and his conduct is not up to date.I hope that Lu Xun can persuade Zhuge Ke more as a senior, and at the same time, I hope that Lu Xun will tell Lord Wu that he needs to be cautious about the appointment of Zhuge Ke, so that he will suffer more setbacks.

Zhuge Liang put the brush on the ink stand, wet the nib, and wrote a letter to Zhuge Jin.Said that he already knew his brother's worries, he had written to Zhuge Ke, and asked Lu Xun to advise him often, please rest assured.He also said that no one is perfect, and although his eldest son Zhuge Qiao's character is as good as Zhuge Ke's, his intelligence and self-cultivation are insufficient, so I hope his elder brother will not worry too much.

In the end, Zhuge Liang said that his second son Zhuge Zhan is seven years old, smart and cute, but he is worried that he is too precocious and may not be a great talent in the future.Zhuge Qiao is probably the only one who can become a weapon.

Zhuge Liang put pen to paper on the case and put away the letters from Sun Quan, Lu Xun, and Zhuge Jin one by one.

Taking out two more towels and spreading them out, Zhuge Liang picked up the pen again, looked at the flickering lights, and wrote down some words of advice.

'People should aim high, admire the virtues of the sages, get rid of selfish desires and miscellaneous emotions, abandon suspicion and stubbornness, and only then can great things be achieved. I am deeply touched by this!
People often have good and bad things in the world, and they should accept the opinions of others, eliminate complaints and regrets, and find a solution. Even if the official career and achievements are not smooth, it is only a temporary situation, so how can the big things fail?

If a person is not determined, not open-minded, doing nothing all day long, limited by the love of his children, he will always be mediocre and low. '

Zhuge Liang put the letter to Zhuge Ke aside to dry, and then continued to write to his eldest son Zhuge Qiao.

'Father received a letter from your uncle Zhuge Jin, saying that your elder brother Kezhi's letter was filled with emotion, and I am writing to you late at night.Father treats you very strictly, because he is afraid that you will become a mediocre person, so he often makes you suffer from difficult situations, but you can always work hard to get out of difficult situations without complaint or regret, which makes the father very gratified.

What you get now is the grace of your father.Therefore, he was reused by His Majesty and cited as a confidant; he was respected by others, and his followers were endless.Therefore, as a father, I am worried that you will be influenced by other people's slander, and your heart will be moved, and you will lose your virtue.I hope you can be strict with self-discipline, cultivate yourself by being quiet, cultivate virtue by being thrifty, be indifferent to fame and wealth, and compare yourself with the sages.

Don't be like me, don't waste your time, have no regrets for the emperor above, and have no regrets for yourself below.That's enough! '

Zhuge Liang put down his pen on the desk, rubbing his brows tiredly.

For Zhuge Liang, the relationship between Han and Wu is not only a business matter, but also a family matter.After all, his brother Zhuge Jin served as the general of the Eastern Wu, and his eldest son was Zhuge Jin's heir, which made Zhuge Liang have to think more about Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Jin.