Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 576 Yi Bing
Lite 15 years, July.

In summer, the sky in Chengdu was already bright, and the morning breeze blew past, dispelling the sleepiness of the ministers outside the hall.Zhuge Liang, who had just returned to the country, did not feel depressed because of the unfavorable battle. Instead, he talked with the ministers whom he had not seen for a long time.

The Minister ordered Jiang Wan to ask in a low voice, "The prime minister did not stay in Chang'an, and returned home in a hurry, why?"

Jiang Wan seldom intervened in the military, and knew very little about the affairs of the Eastern Expedition, so the question was only out of concern.

Zhuge Liang looked at the palace gate in front of him and replied: "The Eastern Expedition did not go well. Our army suffered a setback in Hedong, and Wu suffered a great defeat. All the soldiers discussed a lot, and His Majesty also wrote a letter to re-discuss the national policy, so return to the country and rest for a while. "

With the defeat of Soochow at the hands of Cao Rui, new changes will take place in the pattern of the world in the future.Zhuge Liang's return to the court this time is to renegotiate the future policies of the Han Dynasty.

After speaking, Zhuge Liang sighed, and said: "After making a decision, maybe we will lead the army east again, and Gongyan needs to worry about the affairs of the court and China."

Jiang Wan glanced at Zhuge Liang's old face, and said concernedly: "Since the Prime Minister led the army, the vicissitudes of life have been getting worse day by day, and he has lost his energy. Why don't you rest in the court for a year and go east in the next year?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "I'm old, and my energy is not as good as before. In another year, I don't know if I can lead the army to fight. I don't want to treat me right now. It's better to focus on big things."

"No!" Jiang Wan replied.

Since Zhuge Liang conquered Guanzhong, he spent a lot of effort to manage it. His body was not strong enough, and he was a bit weak. In addition, he was too exhausted to lead the army in the Eastern Expedition. Now he seems to feel that there is not much time left for himself.

"Boom!"

The signal for the court meeting sounded, and all the ministers straightened their clothes, formed neatly, and marched into the hall.

All the ministers looked at Liu Chan, who was queen of the crown, knelt down and shouted: "The ministers wait to see your majesty, may your majesty be happy and happy forever~"

"Exemption."

Liu Chan raised his hand slightly, glanced around, saw a few familiar faces, and said, "The Eastern Expedition is hard work, and you are very tired. Tonight, I will give a banquet in the palace to comfort you."

Zhuge Liang stood out on behalf of the crowd, and said modestly: "I dare not, my army's eastward campaign is a waste of strength, and it is useless. How dare you say that you are tired?"

Liu Chan moved the corner of his mouth slightly, and said in a gentle voice: "Victory and defeat are a common matter in military affairs. There are always victorious generals in the world, so you don't need to worry too much."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your benevolence." All the ministers responded.

Liu Chan cast his eyes on Jiang Wan, and asked, "How was the reception of the envoy from the State of Wu? What is the purpose of his visit this time?"

Jiang Wan held the wat board and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I hosted a banquet in honor of the envoy of Wu yesterday. According to his words, this time the state of Wu was defeated. I hope that I, a big man, can lend a helping hand to help the state of Wu fight against Wei. .”

"Oh!" Liu Chan said calmly through the crown: "This time the Wu people were defeated, although their vitality was greatly injured, but they did not touch the root cause. To be able to say such things is not what Sun Quan usually does."

Jiang Wan took out the letter of credence written by the envoy of Wu from his cuff, handed it over, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the letter written by Chen Hua, the envoy of Wu. He is outside the hall. I wonder if Your Majesty will receive him?"

The envoy of the State of Wu to the Shu Han this time is Chen Hua, whose character is Yuanyao, a native of Runan County, who is currently the Minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.Although Liu Chan did not meet him in person, he appointed the Dahan Shangshu Ling Jiang Wan to receive him at the same level.

Liu Chan took the document from Huang Hao, read the articles on it, he couldn't help being amazed, and said: "Chen Hua has a great literary talent, and he can also discuss state affairs based on the general trend of the world. It seems that Wu people have great talents. Less. In that case, let Chen Hua enter the palace!"

"promise!"

Not long after, I saw Chen Hua calmly enter the hall from outside the hall, Liu Chan looked up and down, saw that he had a resolute temperament, nearly eight feet tall, although he was old, he could still feel his extraordinary bearing, one couldn't help secretly admiring.

"Foreign minister Chen Hua pays homage to the Lord of Han." Chen Huashi saluted.

Liu Chan put the official document on the case table and asked, "Wu envoy came from a long way, why not?"

Chen Hua said calmly: "I would like to report to the Lord of Han that the minister came from the southeast to help the great man."

Liu Chan smiled dumbly, and said: "What worries does the big man have? After your army is defeated, it may be difficult for your country to be stable. Come and give me a seat."

Chen Hua sat on the couch, saluted and thanked him, and said: "Today, three points will be made. Among the Three Kingdoms, the Wei people are the only ones, and no one family can fight against it alone. If my Great Wu is defeated by the Ni Wei, dare to ask the Lord of the Han Dynasty if he can fight against him?" Is it better than rebelling against Wei? Can we unify the world? Today, our Great Wu has suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Great Han’s Eastern Expedition has also failed.

"This is also the original intention of Han's defeat in Yiling and the great chaos in the south, but my great Wu still made good friends with the great Han. When Han died, Wu could not survive. When Wu died, Han could not protect himself. When the Lord of Han is wise, he will be able to I understand the kindness of the minister."

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Chen Qing. The Han and Wu countries have been on good terms for more than ten years. They fought against Wei and revived the world. How can they make trouble now, not help Wu, but help against Wei?"

Chen Hua was very calm, and was not deceived by Liu Chan. He asked instead: "The two countries have a good relationship, just like a family. It's just that when I was on an envoy, I heard that Deng Zhi, the governor of Jiangzhou in the Han Dynasty, sent more guards to Yong'an. Why?"

Hearing this, Liu Chan, who has always been thick-faced, was also a little embarrassed.When the big man heard the news of Soochow's defeat, Deng Zhi asked for an increase of [-] Yong'an defenders. Firstly, he wanted to serve as Soochow's rescue, and secondly, he wanted to carve up Soochow according to the situation.

For Deng Zhi's proposal, Liu Chan had no choice but to dispatch soldiers from various counties in Yizhou to Yong'an, and Hanzhong soldiers were also deployed to Ankang County to garrison.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi said coldly: "Zhi thinks that the garrison of Chaohu Lake in your country and the garrison of Emperor Zengbai in our country are all based on the time, and neither is enough to ask each other."

Chen Hua's face changed, and he replied, "How can it be the same? Our country is fighting against Wei, and your country wants to take the land of Jing."

Chen Hua stopped pretending, and directly put Shu Han's thoughts on the table for discussion.

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said sarcastically: "Mr. Chen, why should you be so narrow-minded? Our country just heard that your country transferred soldiers from Jingzhou to increase the garrison of Chaohu. Take Jingzhouer."

Chen Hua was blocked by Lu Zhi's words and went back, with an angry face, he said: "Our Xiling and Nanjun soldiers are enough to defend themselves, thank you for your concern."

Liu Chan stared at Chen Hua at the bottom of the steps, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Since this is the case, how do you want our country to help you?"

Chen Hua saluted Liu Chan and said respectfully: "Reporting to the Lord of Han to increase troops to guard the border is bound to make people daydream, so I hope the Lord of Han will think twice about his actions. As for helping my great Wu, as a foreign minister, it is inconvenient for me to say more , Your Majesty can discuss with the Han officials."

"Chen Qing's words are quite reasonable, and I should remember them. This time I heard that your country was defeated, and the luggage was damaged a lot. The big man has nothing to give back, so I will leave [-] war horses to your country." Liu Chan said. .

The big man made a lot of money from Soochow, so sending two hundred war horses to Sun Quan this time is also a small consolation for him.

"Thank you Your Majesty for your benevolence, I will retire." Chen Huagan responded.

After Chen Hua withdrew, Liu Chan ordered: "Although the Wu people were defeated, they didn't hurt their roots. Therefore, the Jing soil is still strong. We should withdraw 5000 people from Yong'an to Jiangzhou to ease the hearts of the Wu people."

"promise!"

The increase of troops to Yong'an is just a coping strategy made by the big man when the Wu people are in a crisis situation.After all, Soochow was really broken by Cao Wei's defense line of Chaohu, and Cao Wei's army appeared to the south of the Yangtze River. If the big man didn't take precautions early, it would be difficult to react in a short time, and he could only watch Soochow being eaten away by Cao Wei.

Now that Soochow has an opinion, and temporarily forces the Wei people to attack, the withdrawal of the Han army is also to ease the relationship between the two countries, and to fight against the Wei people.

(There is something tonight, one update for now, three updates tomorrow)

(End of this chapter)