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Chapter 393 Nursery Rhymes
The battle of Duangu shook the Kingdom of Shu.

The loss in this battle was even more severe than the defeat in Jieting that year.

The elite Shu army was damaged in the first battle, the soldiers were scattered and scattered, and many died.

Since then, the Qiangs in Longxi have been eccentric with Shu.

The people and gentry of the Shu Kingdom all complained about Jiang Wei's military arrogance.

Jiang Wei went to the table to plead guilty, claiming that all defeats belonged to himself, and asked to demote himself to the post-general, but Liu Chan, the lord of Shu, still used him to act as a general in the army.

Hu Ji, the governor of Hanzhong, was not only not implicated in any way, but was named the right hussar general by the Shu lord.

The treacherous political situation of the Shu Kingdom can be seen.

After Jiang Wei was defeated, Liu Chan, the lord of Shu, could only rely more on Chen Zhi and Huang Hao.

After the defeat, nursery rhymes have been popping up everywhere near Chengdu.

"The sun is scorching hot, and the willows are green. Don't chase the horses in the eastern mountains, but follow the clouds in the western mountains."

In a very short period of time, it spread all over central Sichuan.

Everyone is different.

"The sun is scorching hot, and the willows are green. Don't chase the horses in the eastern mountains, but follow the clouds in the western mountains."

Xia Houba, who was hunting in the suburbs of Chengdu, heard this nursery rhyme and began to chant it gently.

Others may not be able to hear the deep meaning, how could he not?
How similar is this to the Sanma manger back then?
It's just that there are some things that he can think in his heart, but he can't say them in his mouth.

Life is not easy for surrendered generals.

Originally, he also wanted to serve Shu.

However, because of his relationship with Yang Zheng, he was once turned away and stayed in Chengdu.

Liu Chan, the lord of Shu, treated him well. He was also a general who sealed his chariot and rode, and he also recognized relatives in various ways. Whenever there was a state banquet, he would be invited to a banquet.

But this kind of day is too long, and it is meaningless.

Xia Houba lived this kind of life in the first half of his life.

The only advantage is that you don't have to go to battle, you live a leisurely life, and your body is much richer.

However, after the defeat of the Shu Kingdom, Xia Houba could clearly feel the collapse of the hearts of the people.

Just like the situation he faced during the Gaoping Mausoleum change.

With a bang, Xia Houba shot an arrow, and instead of hearing the sound of the wild deer falling to the ground, he heard a scream.

"Who is it?" The guard drew his sword and stood up.

"Duke Xiahou, it's me." A man jumped up from the grass, and was shot in the shoulder by an arrow.

Xia Houba stared at the person who came, but he didn't remember knowing this person.

"The old man of Xiping specially ordered the villain to visit the general."

Xia Houba's heart skipped a beat, "It turns out that he is really an old friend."

The guard then relaxed.

A few days later, nursery rhymes spread all over the east, west, north and south, and various rumors spread rapidly in Shu.

For a while, Hu Ji, the governor of Hanzhong, surrendered to Cao Wei, and for a while, Jiang Wei took the blame and committed suicide.

People in the country are becoming more and more panicked.

At this time, Qiao Zhou, a great Confucian of the Shu Kingdom, wrote "On Enemies of the Nation" to explain the loss of the Northern Expedition. A small country's attack on a big country will not only weaken the big country, but will weaken itself. A small country should be sympathetic to the suffering of the people and slowly accumulate strength Wait for the enemy's country to change, make plans before moving, and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, instead of resorting to military force, and go to the north if there is nothing to do, so that the soldiers will be exhausted and the suffering of the people will be aggravated.

Qiao Zhou's status in Shu was equivalent to Cai Yong in the late Han Dynasty. He was born in the Qiao family of Nanchong, and his disciples and old officials were all over Shu.

Li Mi, Chen Shou, Luo Xian and others are all his disciples.

His remarks naturally had an extremely extensive influence in Shu.

Shu's ambition for the Northern Expedition suddenly collapsed.

The Lord of Shu became closer to Huang Hao day by day.

Wei Guo, Deng Eric, Jiang Wei, and Sima Ban regained Jingyang, and the Guanzhong was stabilized. This credit came very timely, and Sima Zhao's prestige rose sharply, and his reputation grew day by day.

Feng Deng Ai was named General Anxi, and he was the governor of the military forces in Longyou. He was named Deng Hou, and his son Deng Zhong was named Tinghou.

Of course, all this is superficial.

In private, Sima Zhao's face was gloomy. Eighty thousand troops surrounded thirty thousand Liangzhou troops, let them run away, and killed twenty thousand Yi Congjun troops.

"The Xi thief has such strength!" Sima Zhao said worriedly.

This is the discussion of Wei's last expedition to the west or to the south.

On the surface, Wei Guo won a big victory, but in fact he suffered a secret loss. Although he didn't hurt his muscles and bones, he also saw that Liangzhou's strength was extraordinary.

"So the general wants to flatten Huainan as soon as possible." Jia Chong hated Zhuge Dan deeply.

Sima Zhao turned his gaze to Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui said slowly: "Yang Zheng's harm is still greater than Zhuge Dan's. Zhuge Dan is the dog who guards the soil. Yang Zheng has Dong Zhuo's ambitions. Why don't you gather the Luoyang Central Army and send out Hebei and Yujing to join Deng Xiaoping?" Ai and other troops will wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Sima Zhao's 10,000+ Chinese army is in hand, either Huainan or Liangzhou.

Ready to pave the way for the Sima family's final step.

Wang Su retorted: "Liangzhou is far away from the Central Plains. Hundreds of thousands of troops marched, and the civilians were twice as expensive. The food, grass, and military equipment cost hundreds of millions. The Yin Jian of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not far away, and the generals had recently come to power. How could they go far away from the center? ? If there is a mistake, the family and the country will be destroyed!"

Zhong Hui licked his lips and squinted at Wang Su. He originally wanted to say that only he led the army, 15 troops were enough to pacify Xiliang, and Sima Zhao's [-] troops guarded Luoyang.

Before the words reached this step, they were already blocked by Wang Su's words.

But he couldn't argue with Wang Su yet.

Not close relatives, Wang Su's Queen Yuan Ji is Sima Zhao's wife.

He squinted at Wang Su, and Jia Chong also squinted at him, "What the prince said is true. The north of Huainan is a land of confidantes. The army conquered Liang, and the country was empty. Zhuge Dan secretly colluded with Soochow, Qingxu Yanyu, and general Not owned by the state, Luoyang and Hebei are also in danger of overturning."

Liangzhou is too far away, Huainan is just around the corner.

This reason is enough.

Wang Su coughed twice, and a morbid redness appeared on his face, "Taking Huainan, getting rid of Zhuge Dan, recuperating for several years, recovering in Guanzhong, and a mere Xiliang state, what's the point!"

Wang Su has been in poor health these days and has been bedridden for several days. Today, he dragged his sick body to come here because of a major state event.

Sima Zhao finally asked Chen Tai, "Why did Uncle Xuan teach me?"

It was much quieter in the hall.

Chen Tai undoubtedly had the most say in this matter.

"The subordinates thought that Yang Zheng should be punished first."

"Oh?" Sima Zhao smiled lightly.

Zhong Hui also looked at him intently.

Chen Tai had a sullen face, without any expression, "Yang Zheng rose in Xichui within a few years, and he also has the courage of Dong Zhuo to abuse Ma Chao. He has great ambitions. Given time, Xiliang will be difficult to control."

Sima Zhao squinted his eyes, as if he was appreciating the truth of this sentence, and finally shook his head, "Xuanbo's words are true, but now the Shu Kingdom has suffered a major setback, and within a few years, no invaders will be allowed, and Guanzhong can rest for a few years. If Zhuge Dan sits firmly in Huainan and colludes with the state of Wu, it will be a deep-seated trouble, and he must be destroyed."

Another reason that Sima Zhao was most afraid of was Zhuge Dannai's family background.

It has a close relationship with the Shandong clan. If it is allowed to develop, it will not be easy to destroy.

The gatekeepers of this era are no different from princes.

There are fields, people, territory, money and food, and fame, and they can call the wind and rain in the local area.

Sima Zhao naturally did not forget how his family came to be.

Without the acquiescence of the Yingchuan gentry back then, the Sima family might not have been able to make it to where they are today step by step.

"Confer Zhuge Dan as Sikong, and serve in the court!" Sima Zhao made the final decision, "In addition, Bandit Yang is rebellious and disrespectful, and has no eyes on the court. He ordered famous scholars to write verbal criticisms and criticize them, so as to correct the world's eyes and ears."

Sima Zhao's family was hanged up and scolded by Yang Zheng several times, and they were really aggrieved.

Since the crusade cannot be done for the time being, it can only be fought with a tooth for a tooth.

Sima Zhao has learned the true story of the Sima family. When Sima Yi punished Cao Shuang and Wang Ling, he tried to capture them and summoned them with imperial edicts. Now it is the same when dealing with Zhuge Dan. prepare.

(End of this chapter)