Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 574 Homecoming
June, Hedong.

The night is full of stars, and there is a bright moon hanging high in the distant sky, which is bright and clear, reflecting the coldness of the whole earth.Under the moonlight, soldiers of the Han army in armor patrolled the riverside, and the camps of various ministries were scattered around the large tent of the Chinese army.

In the big tent, Zhuge Liang looked at the official document sent from Chengdu, sighed heavily, put the official document on the table again, and fell into silence.

Pan Jun in the same camp was also browsing the official documents with the same content, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty left the army and returned to the country last month, but he never thought that the empress would die so soon. The prime minister, the army has no master first, and the country has no master." There will be another great mourning, for the army, it may disturb the morale of the army, which is not good for the war!"

For the Eastern Expeditionary Army, firstly, His Majesty left the army and returned to the country to visit the seriously ill Queen, which was not a good influence.Now the queen passed away quickly, casting a shadow over the original bad influence.It would be fine if the usual time came, but now that the army is fighting outside, it will inevitably be affected, especially when the battle is unfavorable.

Zhuge Liang loosened the neckline irritably, stood up, and explained to the emperor: "Your Majesty has the style of showing the ancestors and emperors. The late emperor was lenient and loyal. He was brotherly with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. When Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, he died. At that time, the first emperor was furious, so he sent troops to attack Soochow. Today, His Majesty and the Empress have a deep friendship, and it is normal for him to abandon his army and return to the country."

"As for the turmoil in the army, Liang thought it was all caused by the unfavorable battle. When the queen died, it would not be surprising if there were any changes in the army. After all, the battle under your majesty was a fake army, just to disperse the strength of the Wei people for our army. The war is not good. , the primary responsibility lies with our army.”

Zhuge Liang once again explained to Liu Chan that the root cause of the so-called unstable morale of the army was that he had failed to capture Hedong.

Pan Jun realized that there was something wrong with his words, so he took the initiative to skip this topic and said, "Dare to ask the prime minister, the situation is unfavorable now, what should our army do?"

Zhuge Liang paced back and forth in the tent with his arms behind his waist, and said, "The death of the queen is a great funeral for the country. No matter what, we all need to mourn for the queen. As for how to deal with it, one is to continue confronting Sima Yi, and the other is to continue to confront Sima Yi. Or just lead the army to withdraw and return to the country. I don’t know if you have any other opinions?”

Pan Jun hesitated for a while, and said: "In my opinion, it's better to wait for one or two for now, and our army will mourn the queen on the spot. After watching the battle in Hedong, there may be changes."

"What about the rest?"

Yang Yi Yinghe said: "During the Battle of Guanzhong, our army's war has not progressed for nearly a year, and there will be a turning point in winter. Although the queen is dead now, she must not mess with the war. That's why I think it's better to just sit back and watch the battle in Hedong and watch the war. Whether there is a good opportunity."

Zhuge Liang looked at the map of Hedong, pursed his lips, and asked: "Is there..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Qiao walked in from outside the tent, panting and said, "Prime Minister, there is an urgent military situation in Soochow."

Zhuge Liang's heart jumped, and a bad premonition came immediately, and he asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhuge Qiao looked distressed, and said in a low voice: "Eastern Wu was feigned surrender by the Wei people. After capturing Hefei, it wanted to capture Shouchun in the north, but it was unexpectedly ambushed by Cao Rui's army in Anfeng. Eastern Wu was defeated. Zan, Xu Xiang and others all died in battle. The Wu army lost soldiers, captured hundreds of warships, and countless luggage. Now Sun Quan retreats to Ruxukou to resist Cao Rui's attack."

"what?"

The battle between Wei and Wu exceeded the expectations of the generals of the Han army. Unexpectedly, the Northern Expeditionary Army of Soochow was crippled.

Inside the camp, all the generals looked at each other, both happy and sad in their hearts.The sad thing is that Soochow has experienced such a big defeat, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to join the Northern Expedition with the big Han.The joy is that Soochow was unlucky, and the veteran who had experienced the Battle of Yiling felt relieved.

After reacting, all the generals whispered to each other, discussing the impact of Soochow's defeat in this battle on the big man.For a while, the tent was noisy and buzzing.

"Silence!" Jiang Wei shouted seeing Zhuge Liang frowning slightly.

Following Jiang Wei's shouting, the generals shut their mouths and looked at Zhuge Liang who was in the tent who was learning about the battle situation of Soochow in detail.

"Prime Minister, Soochow was defeated, and our army's expedition to the east may be difficult." Wu Ban said worriedly.

Zhuge Liang put down the scarf, his face was not very good-looking.Compared with worrying about this battle, he is more worried about the joint Northern Expedition between the two countries.Soochow defeated Huainan and lost more than [-] troops.It basically means that Soochow will be the first to be eliminated in the future world war. Soochow will mainly defend the border in the future, and the big man will lead his army eastward and fight against Cao Wei who owns the Central Plains alone.

Not only Zhuge Liang saw this, but Huo Yi also saw it, and said with emotion: "After this defeat, Wu will be unable to go north, and the people of Wei will be able to calmly deploy a large army of elite troops to defend Tongguan and Dahe. Yi thought that after this battle, It will be more difficult for our army to break through Hedong."

The essence of Cao Wei's rule lies in Henan and Hebei. These two places have a large population. If you stick to Hedong, the grain and grass from the Central Plains can easily supply the western front.Although the population of Youzhou and Bingzhou is small, there are many brave men in these two states. Hebei's bows and crossbows are also well-known in the world, which is very useful for combat.

Although Soochow's combat effectiveness is not strong, it still shared a lot of pressure for the Shu Han in this battle.In a few years, if Soochow can no longer make the Northern Expedition, the big Han will face the pressure of Cao Wei alone, which will be very difficult.

Zhuge Liang coughed a few times, cheered up and said: "Even though Eastern Wu was defeated, its strength is still there. Wei people dare not relax, and it is difficult to be safe without 20 soldiers stationed on the border. For me, it is still a help. Besides, I am a big man It is no longer a country of one state in the past, but spans three states, with [-] armored soldiers, and the soldiers are so brave that the people of Wei fear the battle and dare not go out lightly, what is there to worry about?"

"The Prime Minister's words are reasonable." Jiang Wei said in harmony.

Pan Jun thought again and again, frowned and asked: "Prime Minister, now that the empress has passed away, the war in the southeast is unfavorable, and the anti-Wei reinforcements are on the way to help. Jun thought it would be better to withdraw the troops. After the national funeral is over, discuss the military plan and decide on a strategy, and then lead the army The east seeks rebellion against Wei."

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang said with a slight smile when he heard the words, "Why did Chengming change his words?"

Pan Jun smiled wryly, and said: "At this moment and at that moment, the Wu people are undefeated, and our army still has hope. Now the Wu people have been defeated, and our country is in mourning. Our army is in a dilemma, so it is better to withdraw and discuss again."

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said, "Nowadays, there is no good chance in the battle of the army. As far as the country is concerned, the state has suffered a great loss. In terms of the situation, the Wu people have been defeated. Therefore, our army withdraws, and Liang is also thinking. I just don't know what the generals think. ?”

"Prime Minister, now Soochow's vitality is seriously injured. Our army is withdrawing at this time. I am afraid that Rebel Wei will turn his troops to Soochow. It will be more difficult for him to stick to it. If he is not careful, he may be in danger of overthrow." Jiang Wei Said.

Zhuge Liang looked at the map on the wall, stroked his beard and said: "Bo Yue should not know about Wu's affairs. The Wu Kingdom lost more than [-] people. Although its vitality was greatly injured, it was fundamentally discussed. The Wu people have not yet harmed the fundamentals. Our army If we withdraw, Wu will be fine."

Yang Yi heard the words, and confirmed carefully: "Does the Prime Minister really want to withdraw the army?"

Zhuge Liang sighed, and said: "The people of Wu were defeated, our army was deadlocked, and the queen died. This is not the way to use troops. We should withdraw the army. As for the arrangements for the army to cross the river and return to the country, we will discuss it later."

"No!" Everyone responded.

(End of this chapter)