Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 577 Attitude
July, Chengdu, Wudan Mountain.

At noon, the sun is in full bloom, the heat is steaming, and the heat is unbearable.The stream flows down the mountain, and the gurgling sound is endless, crisp and pleasant.

The civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty wore plain robes, gathered in twos and threes, walked up the stream, and watched the scenery between the mountain roads from time to time, which was very pleasant.

Zhuge Liang looked relaxed, with one hand on his back, pointing and said: "Wudan Mountain has such a view, it is rare."

Pan Jun stroked his beard and said with a smile, "There are so many beauties in the world, it's just that busy people like me don't have time to look at them."

"Haha, what Chengming said makes sense." Jiang Wan replied.

When the Han Dynasty came to rest and holiday, Liu Chan deliberately found a place to call the senior officials of the Han Dynasty to go out to play, let them go for a walk and relax, which can be regarded as the emperor's care.

Walking along the stream, it didn't take long for everyone to see a large tent set up on the open space, the attendants shuttled back and forth with dishes, and several heavenly chefs outside the tent were busy eating.Not far away, the emperor of the Han Dynasty was sitting leisurely on the rock beside the stream, holding a fishing rod in his hand, fishing by the stream.

When Huang Hao saw the crowd arriving at the bank of the stream, he greeted them and said, "Your Highnesses, please take a seat. There is tea on the table, you can do whatever you want."

Under the guidance of the attendants, the civil and military ministers were not polite and took their seats in order, but Zhuge Liang went to look for Liu Chan by the stream.There were no His Majesty or the Prime Minister in the tent, and all the ministers relaxed a lot, chatting with each other about interesting things for fun.

Zhuge Liang saw Liu Chan leaning on the bamboo stick alone, so he stood by the stream watching the fish without making a sound, but waited quietly.

After a while, the fish bit the hook, and when Liu Chan raised the fishing rod, Zhuge Liang said slowly, "Is Your Majesty safe?"

Liu Chan turned his head and saw that it was Zhuge Liang, handed the fishing rod to the others, and said with a smile, "Does the Prime Minister think I am safe?"

Zhuge Liang smiled dumbly and said, "I am not Your Majesty, how can I know the joy of fishing?"

Liu Chan stood up, looked at the fish swimming in the river, and said, "The Prime Minister thinks Sun Quan. Is Cao Rui happy?"

"Sun Quan, Cao Rui?" Zhuge Liang murmured, "Sun Quan was defeated in Huainan, how could he be happy! Cao Rui defeated Sun Quan in the south, and retreated our army in the east. Naturally, he will be happy!"

As he said that, Zhuge Liang came to his senses and said, "It's just that I didn't understand what His Majesty meant before, and the country must be worried about the situation in the world recently!"

After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "Everyone in the country thinks that Wu Guo has suffered such a big defeat today, and it will be difficult to make a northern expedition in the future. Our country needs to fight against Wei with our own strength. I don't know if your majesty thinks so?"

Liu Chan waved his cuffs with his hands and said, "I'm not worried about Wu's defeat. From the perspective of Eastern Wu's national power, if you want to make a northern expedition, you can still do it. It's just that I worry that the people of Wu will lose heart after this battle. In the future, if we don’t dare to make a northern expedition, it’s mostly because we limit the river to protect ourselves, and we don’t have the heart to make progress.”

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and agreed, "What your Majesty said is also something that I worry about. The Sun family came from Wu County, and its roots are in Jiangdong. Since then, those who have wanted to go north are Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng and other generals. The generals of Huaisi are all No, the one who can conquer the whole country in the Northern Expedition is none other than Sun Quan. Now that Sun Quan has been humiliated and defeated, his enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition has dissipated."

The basis of Soochow's rule is the Jiangdong gentry, and the fundamental core lies in the Wujun gentry.Since Sun Quan ruled Jiangdong, he has ruled the world with the Jiangdong gentry, supplemented by the people of Huaisi.

The most obvious representatives are the four governors of Soochow, Zhou, Lu, Lu, and Lu. Three of them are from the Huaisi Group. The generals of the Huaisi Group are more aggressive than the local generals in Jiangdong.With the death of the generals of the Huaisi Group and the growth of the Jiangdong gentry, it is basically a matter of time before the Jiangdong generals take over.

Therefore, for the Northern Expedition, Sun Quan was the only person in Soochow who had courage and strength.However, with the loss of a large number of Chinese troops after this defeat, it is not difficult to guess that the 55-year-old Sun Quan will have the energy and spirit to launch another Northern Expedition, and will shift his attention to consolidating his rule and ensuring that the world cannot be unified.

Liu Chan walked along the stream and analyzed: "Sun Quan's heart is not difficult to see. Sending envoys to our great man, asking himself to abolish the alliance between the middle and dividing the world, can be punished by his own heart. Dooll."

Sun Quan sat on the mountain and watched the tiger's conspiracy, and the big man had to be caught.After all, the big Han thinks that they are orthodox in the Han Dynasty, and they are bound to pacify the world, so they will definitely send troops to the Northern Expedition.Unless the big man has not made the Northern Expedition these years and watched Jiangdong being bullied by Cao Wei, or he will be tricked.

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while, and asked, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Liu Chan asked meaningfully: "The prime minister thinks that Wu is good or bad for our country?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said slowly: "The old minister thinks that Wu will do more harm than good to our country in the future."

"Oh! Why did the prime minister say that?" Liu Chan asked back.

"Hehe!" Zhuge Liang raised his mouth and said, "The situation in the world today is so complicated and confusing that it is hard to tell. But what can be understood is that Soochow will not dare to attack the north in the future. It is not difficult to predict that if I am the only strong man in the future, Wu will fight against Wei. If the rebellion against Wei is prosperous, Wu Dangfu will form an alliance with our country."

Zhuge Liang's words hit the strategic policy that Soochow may adopt in the future, that is, Han has the tendency to dominate the world, and Wu will inevitably form an alliance with Wei to restrain the development of the big Han.If the great Han loses to the Wei State, the Wu State will send troops to Huainan after regaining its vitality, to restrain the Wei State from attacking the Great Han.

As for the present, it is still a state where Cao Wei is the only strong one, the big Han is slightly weaker than Cao Wei, and Soochow and Cao Wei are at odds.If the big man can win a big victory similar to the battle of Guanzhong in the future, the two countries of Wei and Wu will basically start to contact. As for when to build an alliance to fight against the big man, it depends on the strength of Wei and Han in the future.

Liu Chan looked at the rushing brook and said, "Everyone is talking about it, and they have their own opinions on Wu affairs. But I think that in the current situation, I am not the country of one state in the past, Wei is not the lord of the hegemony, and Wu is not an ally. From now on we will The big Han needs to seek profit for the country, and harm the enemy's national power first, use it for the external contact with Soochow, and prepare for military disasters internally."

As he said that, Liu Chan put his hands behind his waist and said in a deep voice: "It's only a matter of time before the Han and Wu fight against each other. The great man still needs to seek for himself, with the idea of ​​unifying the world, and don't limit the state policy of the great Han because of the people of Wu."

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, and said: "What your Majesty said is the best policy. If the people of Wu are damaged, the river will be protected in the future; if the great Han wants to rejuvenate the great Han, he must seek it himself."

During the conversation between Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, the keynote of the future of Dahan was determined.The next national policy of the Great Han will not be restricted by the Central Division and the Wu people's strategic attitude towards the Great Han.

If we put it more clearly, the big man's priority is to occupy the land and strengthen his own national strength, and the strategic goals he can achieve will not be limited by the alliance of the middle division, and the strategic interests of Soochow will no longer be taken into account.Of course, the premise is to ensure a good diplomatic attitude with the Wu people as much as possible. If he is dissatisfied, let the Wu people hold back.

After the two giants of Dahan have confirmed the core strategic national policy, it is also time to start discussing the direction of Dahan's strategic advance next year.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. All the ministers have been seated. Do you want to start?" Huang Hao asked.

Liu Chan's eyes fell on Zhuge Liang, and he said in a gentle tone: "In this case, Father Xiang will enter the account with me."

"promise!"

Liu Chan invited senior civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty to go out for an outing, but it was not just for a simple trip, but he wanted to take the opportunity to meet with everyone and discuss the goal of the Northern Expedition next year.After all, the emperor's meal is not so delicious, and he needs to pay a certain amount of money.

(End of this chapter)