Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 554
After meeting with Wang Ping, Liu Chan visited his cheap uncle Wu Yi before Zhuge Liang came back.

At this time, Wu Yi was wrapped in a blanket, lying on the bed with a haggard face.The maid beside the couch shakes the medicinal soup with a spoon and puts it into Wu Yi's mouth, and carefully wipes the liquid medicine dripping from the corners of Wu Yi's mouth.

Seeing the emperor entering, Wu Yi struggled to get up and saluted Liu Chan.But Liu Chan pressed down with one hand and said: "At this time, there are only uncles and nephews, and there is no distinction between monarchs and ministers."

Wu Yi leaned on the pillow, smiled wryly, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm not recovering well, and I'm afraid I won't be able to serve Your Majesty."

Liu Chan lifted the quilt for Wu Yi, and said gently, "You should rest well, don't think so."

Wu Yi twitched the corners of his pale mouth, and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty should give priority to maintenance. Since this year, I have suffered from sudden illness, and most of the affairs in Guanzhong have been handled by my son. Now that it is difficult for me to manage affairs, Your Majesty can let my son take care of me." All of them took over the position of the governor of Guanzhong, in the full name."

Seeing that Wu Yi was seriously ill and was still worrying about his business, Liu Chan was quite emotional and said, "You are so loyal, how ashamed I am!"

"As a general, when he fought on the battlefield, he usually returned his body wrapped in horse leather. If the minister died of illness, he would have already surpassed everyone else. It is a great honor."

While speaking, Wu Yi's tone became weaker and weaker, lacking in breath.

Liu Chan stood up and ordered, "Take care of the governor of Guanzhong, and heal the governor of Guanzhong regardless of all the medicinal materials."

As he said that, Liu Chan said in a low voice: "Qing was a soldier of the great Han Dynasty all his life, so he should be left in the history. I keep close ministers around, and when you are free, you can tell about your past."

What Liu Chan can do for Wu Yi is to create a biography for him and keep it in the history books.It's not like in the previous life, there is no record of life.

Wu Yi's face turned red, and he said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking care of me. Now it's time for the East to rebel against Wei, and Your Majesty can do military affairs first."

Liu Chan comforted Wu Yi a few more words, and stayed in Weiyang Palace, preparing to meet Zhuge Liang who had just arrived in Chang'an.

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The inside of the hall was cold, blankets were laid out to keep out the cold, and braziers were lit to keep warm.

Zhuge Liang took off his shoes and socks, walked in, saluted and said: "My minister Zhuge Liang pays homage to the country, may your majesty be happy and blessed forever."

Liu Chan, who was drinking tea, swallowed the tea and said, "Prime Minister, please come forward and take a seat. Come and serve hot tea quickly."

As he said that, Liu Chan put down the teacup and asked someone to remove the snacks he had just eaten. He said with concern: "The weather is very cold, and Xiangfu should focus on keeping warm. I haven't seen each other for a year, but Xiangfu is a little old. In the past, he still needs to be on time. rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the old minister should pay attention." Zhuge Liang was slightly moved and thanked.

"Xiangfu went east to Xinfeng to inspect the army's grain, grass and materials. I wonder if there is a shortage?" Liu Chan asked.

Zhuge Liang raised his waist and cupped his hands, and said: "My Majesty, all the armor and weapons needed are ready, but there is still a little food and grass, which can only support an army of [-] in May. However, by next spring, the Weishui River will be able to transport water. The Qinling Mountains are getting warmer, and grain and grass from Longyou and Hanzhong can be transported to Guanzhong and flow down the river to supply the conquering army."

For this campaign against Hedong, the great Han will send 10 troops, but no troops from the whole country will be mobilized.Qinzhou has [-] soldiers, Liangzhou has [-] soldiers, and Liuwei has [-] soldiers.Taking into account the long distance, Yizhou sent only [-] troops, a total of [-].

As for the more than [-] people in Guanzhong, except for a few thousand people, most of them were not included in the list of soldiers recruited this time, and they were mainly sent to corvee.

It doesn’t take many people to carry the corvee for water transportation. This time, the transportation of grain and grass by the Han Dynasty is simpler and more convenient than before. In the past, a large amount of grain and grass were transported through the Qinling Mountains, which required a large number of people, cattle and horses to be transported.This time, the transportation of grain and grass was allocated by Guanzhong and Longyou, and it went down the Wei River and sent to the army by water.

It is also simple not to let Guanzhong exert too much force. The big man needs someone to cultivate in Guanzhong to supply food and grass for the army of the Eastern Expedition.At the same time, it is necessary to restore the vitality of Guanzhong.After all, Zheng Baiqu has only been dredged for one year, and the land has just been reclaimed.

Liu Chan thought for a while, and said: "This time, it is only necessary to recruit [-] soldiers and horses from Yizhou. I will gather [-] Hu cavalry from the vassal states in Hexi to fight as a subordinate. It will reduce the pressure of deploying troops from Yizhou, and at the same time strengthen Control the Hexi Zhuhu."

"You can follow His Majesty's words." Zhuge Liang replied.

Liu Chan walked towards the map of Bingzhou hanging on the side wall, and asked, "Now that the war is about to start, I don't know how Xiangfu wants to send troops to Hedong. Do you have a plan?"

Zhuge Liang got up together with the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, I have gained a little. Now I haven't told the generals about the inside story, but keep it secret to prevent spies from getting the information."

"A spy?" Liu Chan asked back.

"Exactly, Hedong and Guanzhong are not adjacent to the big river, and there are only a few places where the army can cross the big river. If they are spies, they can reach Guanzhong with a flat boat. This year, many spies who leaked military information were found in Hexi, so before the army went out, when The priority is to block the military situation," Zhuge Liang explained.

Zhuge Liang didn't say one more thing, that is, Guanzhong was initially settled, and there were remnants of Cao Wei, so it was easy to leak secrets between exchanges.

"Father Xiang is very cautious~" Liu Chan pointed to Hedong on the map, and asked: "The generals have offered many strategies, but you don't accept them. I don't know what strategy to do to take Hedong."

The side wall was dark, Zhuge Liang held up an oil lamp to illuminate the map, and said: "I have searched for all the military affairs between Bingzhou and Guanzhong in the past, and there are only a few places to cross. Han Xin's crossing of Longmen is dangerous. If the enemy is prepared, our army will It will be limited to the riverside. Now Sima Yi is stationed in the Pi family, so we should avoid it."

Zhuge Liang spoke out the strategy discussed by the generals and analyzed its shortcomings.

"Or as Wen Chang said, follow the strategy of King Wuling of Zhao in the Warring States Period who wanted to attack Qin Guanzhong. King Zhao sent troops to station at Hangu Pass to attract the main force of the Qin army to the east. He led his cavalry southward from Yunzhong and Jiuyuan to attack and break through. The empty land of the Qin State. If our big Han did the opposite, and gathered Chen soldiers in the east of the river, resulting in the emptiness of the interior of Bingzhou. Win three Jins in one battle."

Wei Yan served as the governor of Liangzhou, and this time he went east to discuss Hedong.Wei Yanshangshu hopes to give himself ten thousand horses, and reversely implement King Zhao Wuling's strategy of attacking Qin.Starting from Beidi or Guanzhong, he traveled thousands of miles and attacked the empty Taiyuan in Yunzhong, Jiuyuan and other places under the control of the Hu people.

"Wen Chang's strategy seems to be very good, but it is difficult to implement. It is thousands of miles away from Guanzhong or from Beidi to Yanmen. On the way, most of them conquer Xianbei by themselves. Because Wei Li and Xianbei have been working for many years, Zi Kebi can die Afterwards, the large species of Xianbei dispersed, and the small species attached to the border, and Wen Chang's whereabouts were easily reported to Ni Wei by the attached Hu people."

"Ni Wei realized that he couldn't hold out, and Wen Chang's army was mostly cavalry. It was difficult for our army to attack the city. How to supply food and grass in the counties and counties of the Han people?"

"So Liang thought that it was not advisable for Wen Chang to attack Yanmen and Taiyuan for thousands of miles. If Yunzhong and Jiuyuan Xianbei were to join, it might be feasible." Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice.

Zhuge Liang thought that Wei Yan's strategy was too risky, and the Xianbei people were basically on the way. The Han's control over Xianbei was only in the Hexi and Xitao Plains, and had no influence on the Xianbei people on the Qiantao Plain.

After Cao Wei's death of Ke Bineng, most of the Xianbei tribes in the Qiantao area joined him.Now it means that after Wei Yan goes deep, he may be isolated and helpless, even without food and grass supplies, and he will be easily besieged by Cao Wei and Xianbei people.

In short, today's big Han has no soil to implement this strategy, unless Xianbei in the Qiantao area falls under Liu Danyu's command.

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and he didn't quite agree with Wei Yan's bold strategy, so he asked, "I don't know where to cross the river as Yiqing said?"

Zhuge Liang bowed his waist slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that I should catch him by surprise and attack him unprepared. First, we should stand in a corner of the river east, and then go to a decisive battle with Sima Yi."

With that said, Zhuge Liang pointed his finger at Beiqu City upstream of Longmendu.

"Bei Qu~" Liu Chan muttered a few words, couldn't help showing joy, and said, "It's just like Qing's words."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and smiled.

(End of this chapter)