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Chapter 474 Jugu
The dispute over the order of ministers in the Kingdom of Shu came to an end in the first lunar month.

Liu Chan, the lord of Shu, made a new start. He promoted Dong Jue to Minister of the Order, Zhuge Zhan to General of Wei, and Fan Jian to Minister of State.

Obviously, the Lord of Shu neither wanted to obey the Jingzhou faction, nor wanted to be swayed by Jiang Wei.

Originally presided over by one person, Lu Shang Shushi was divided into three people.

Once the power is dispersed, it will become weak. Not only can it not pose a threat to the imperial power, even Huang Hao can't suppress it.

Huang Hao's power grew day by day.

Liu Yong, king of Ganling, urged Liu Chan to stay away from the eunuch several times, but Liu Chan did not stay away from Huang Hao, but he stayed away from him first, and had not seen him for many years.

Prince Sheren Luo Xian was upright and upright. He hated Huang Hao and was demoted to Badong prefect.

Zong Yu, the general of the town army, is highly respected. Seeing that the state affairs are changing, he actually lives in seclusion and doesn't care about the government.

The Shu lord before the Duangu battle and the current Shu lord seemed to be two people who were devoted to having fun with Huang Hao.

He used to support Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, but now he is also indifferent to Jiang Wei.

At the end of last year, Jiang Wei wrote a letter to send troops to the three counties of Shangyong, one to avoid competing with Liangzhou for Guanzhong; The strategic space of Shu Kingdom.

I wrote three times in a row, but nothing happened.

Only Huang Hao's cynicism said, "The country is weak, the people are complaining, and the soldiers are exhausted. They are about to recuperate. It is better for the general to rest at home for a few years."

The wind direction of the entire Shu Kingdom has also changed. In the past, the Northern Expedition could unite people's hearts, men fought and women fought.

As long as an edict from the Lord of Shu comes down, the morale of the people in the country will instantly rise.

However, when the Northern Expedition is mentioned now, it will arouse public resentment.

Dong Jue and Fan Jian tried to persuade them again and again not to make more troubles.

Even Liao Hua, the general of the right chariot and cavalry, wrote, "If soldiers don't fight, they will set themselves on fire. This is what Boyue said. Wisdom does not defeat the enemy, but power is less than that of the enemy. If you use it endlessly, how can you stand? The poem goes: Do not put yourself first , If you don’t follow yourself, what happens today.”

It means that Jiang Wei's intelligence and military strength are not as good as the enemy's, but you use troops repeatedly. If you don't advance smoothly, you will play with fire and burn yourself.

Jiang Wei was extremely depressed, and drank with Xiahouba in the pavilion.

It is the time when thousands of miles of northern China is covered with ice, but the climate in Chengdu is warm and humid.

A few swallows flew back from the south, tapped the green water, took a mouthful of soft mud, and before they knew it, it was another spring.

However, the two people sitting opposite each other are already late.

There was a bit of sadness on his face.

Xia Houba stayed away from the right and wrong of the court of the Shu Kingdom, devoted himself to recuperation, and did not deliberately make friends. He went outing in the spring, went to the mountains in the summer, hunted in the autumn, and studied in the winter. His life was extremely nourishing.

If Yang Zheng were standing in front of Xia Houba now, he would definitely not recognize this rich old man without his military uniform as his former boss.

"If a small country does not use soldiers, within a few years, morale will be depressed and people's hearts will sink, and it will be swallowed by a big country." The wrinkles on Jiang Wei's face are deeper than those of Xia Houba, as if they were cut out with a knife.

Xia Houba flicked his sleeves and raised his bottle to the sky, "The water in the Canglang is clear and can wash my tassels; the water in the Canglang is turbid and can wash my feet. The situation is like this, why do we have to go against the water?"

"Mr. Zhong Quan also thinks the Northern Expedition shouldn't be done?" Jiang Wei frowned.

"Boyue is the only one who insists on the Northern Expedition in the country, and Boyue is the only one who can preside over the Northern Expedition. There are strong enemies outside and disharmony within the country. This is a taboo for military strategists." Xia Houba used to be secretive, but now he is old Well, that's the way it is in the Shu Kingdom, so you can say anything calmly.

Knowing that he was telling the truth, Jiang Wei felt even more depressed, "Mr. Zhong Quan said in the past that Zhong Hui has a deep strategy and will worry about Wu and Han. Now that he is stationed in Chang'an, he will be able to see the reality of our country. If I don't make the Northern Expedition, a few years will come. After that, he must have the intention of invading south."

Among all the countries in the world, Shu Han is the weakest.

Yang Zheng's rise in Liangzhou has become a growing threat to Shu.

In order to go one step further, Sima Zhao's best choice was to destroy the old enemy Shu first.

Of course, persimmons should be picked softly.

Therefore, Jiang Wei needed the Northern Expedition to declare to the outside world that Shu still had the power to fight.

It's like two hooligans wandering around the door of your house. If you close the doors and windows tightly, they will only become more and more arrogant. If you rush out with a knife and yell twice, the hooligans may be scared away.

Xia Houba also let out a long sigh, "For the current plan, only by uniting with Yang Zheng to fight against the Sima family can the big man last for a few more years."

"The sun is scorching hot, and the willows are green. Don't chase the east mountain horse, but follow the west mountain cloud. Has Mr. Zhong Quan heard this nursery rhyme?" Jiang Wei suddenly changed the subject.

In the past two years, this nursery rhyme has spread more and more widely, how could Xia Houba have never heard of it?
Jiang Wei didn't wait for his answer, and said again: "Yang Zheng has long wanted to conspire against me, so if he makes an alliance with him now, wouldn't it be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? And he has always called himself a loyal minister of Cao Wei, Cao Wei and the big man are old enemies, how can I form an alliance with him? Hanzhong has been a natural danger since ancient times. Cao Zhen, Cao Shuang and his sons all defeated Shu and returned. If they have no intention of attacking me, they can live in peace. If they attack me, Hanzhong will be their grave!"

Even after Duan Gu's defeat, Jiang Wei still has this confidence.

Xia Houba also admitted that there were many internal and external reasons for Duan Gu's defeat. If Jiang Wei and Deng Ai were to change places, Deng Ai's defeat would be even worse. "The great general is really the resurrection of Sun Wu."

On the second day, Jiang Wei proposed a strategy to gather troops and gather in the valley.

It is believed that keeping the siege separately, although it is in line with the important meaning of "Book of Changes", can only defend against the enemy and cannot achieve great gains.

It is better to withdraw the garrison from the siege, retreat to defend the two cities of Han and Le, and make each other horns. Trapped to death in Hanzhong.

Liu Chan, the lord of Shu, had no interest in military affairs, and Huang Hao knew nothing about it.

Dong Jue, Zhuge Zhan, and Fan Jian had just taken office, so they couldn't control Jiang Wei, which was the general's duty.

So the people of Shu didn't take it too seriously.

However, Hu Ji, the governor of Hanzhong, missed the deadline due to the battle of Duangu, resulting in Jiang Wei's disastrous defeat. Although he was not punished, his reputation plummeted.

Gathering troops to gather in the valley, Jiang Wei extended his hand into Hanzhong, formally intervening in Hanzhong's military power, guarding Seoul with five thousand troops from Jiang Bin, guarding Hancheng, and guarding Lecheng with five thousand troops from Wang Han, the supervising army, and dividing the Hanzhong army into Xi'an and Jianwei , Wuwei, Shimen, Wucheng, Jianchang, Linyuan and other places, defend Qishan and let go of Qinling.The military power of the governor Hu Ji was emptied.

Xia Houba sat alone at home, and all kinds of news from the court naturally entered his ears.

Authorities are obsessed with many things, but bystanders can see them more clearly.

"Jiang Wei deserves to be a sergeant of Liangzhou. He suppressed Hu Ji and others as soon as he made a move. However, it is futile to be able to restrain Hu Ji but not Huang Hao." Xia Houba wrote and drew on paper, like is talking to himself.

After writing, pinch them together and drip into a wax pill.

"Take it back and give it to Master Ni." Xia Houba casually threw the wax pill on the ground.

There was no one in the room.

There was no one, but in the darkness, a voice came from underground, "Thank you, General."

Xia Houba sighed, "Jiang Boyue is already suspicious of me, and there is only this that can help you. Don't come to me in the future. I still want to live a peaceful life in the last few years."

(End of this chapter)