Shuhan

Chapter 410 Ten victories and ten defeats, the roaring court!

"Quickly give me the prince's handwriting for a look!"

Liu Bei said impatiently.

When the official heard this, he immediately handed the prince's handwritten calligraphy to Liu Bei.

Holding it in front of him, Liu Bei looked at it carefully.

After a while, Liu Bei's face showed a look of joy.

"Hahaha~"

He laughed twice first, and then said to Zhuge Liang and Fazheng: "The time for the Northern Expedition may really be coming!"

The time for the Northern Expedition?

Zhuge Liang and Fazheng looked at each other with confusion in their hearts.

After His Majesty read His Highness's handwriting, why did he have the opportunity for the Northern Expedition?

Could it be that the content in a handwritten letter is so exciting?

Liu Bei saw the doubts on the faces of Fazheng and Zhuge Liang, and immediately handed over the handwriting in his hands and said, "Everyone will understand it once you take a look."

Zhuge Liang and Fazheng were hesitant, but they still picked up the handwritten letter and looked at it carefully.

After looking at it for a while, Zhuge Liang said: "If you follow His Highness's plan, there may be a plan for the Northern Expedition."

Fazheng also nodded on the side.

"This is a plan to build a plank road in secret to infiltrate Chencang. If this plan is used, it may be possible!"

"but."

After the initial happiness, Zhuge Liang's brows suddenly frowned again.

"If your highness's plan can be successful, it will naturally be the best, but the possibility of success is not high, and the operation difficulty is really too great."

Fazheng thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said: "Building a plank road in the open and secretly attacking Chencang is a good plan, but the Wei State may not be fooled, and if the Wu State cannot bear the provocation and attacks with my Han Dynasty, it will be self-defeating. What's more, Even if the Wei army marches south, there are still nearly 100,000 troops stationed in Guanzhong, and it is not an easy task to pacify Guanzhong within three months."

Although only half of the 100,000 troops in Guanzhong are combat soldiers, the rest are either auxiliary soldiers or state and county soldiers, and their combat effectiveness is worrying.

However, that is still an army of 100,000 people after all.

"Even if I mobilize the troops from Chengdu, Langzhong, and Hanzhong, the total number will only be about 40,000, which is not a superior force. We have to pacify Guanzhong within three months. You are not on our side at this time." !”

Hearing this, the smile on Liu Bei's face gradually disappeared.

Even if the main force of the Wei army was transferred to the south, he would not be able to deal with the 100,000 troops in Guanzhong.

this.

Why is the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty so difficult?

Seeing Liu Bei's disappointed look, Zhuge Liang said on the side: "Nowadays, I, the Han Dynasty, use the weak to fight the strong, and the weak does not mean that we cannot defeat the strong. If the national strength is not as good as that of Wei, it will not be able to wage war. Then your Majesty's ambition to revive the Han Dynasty will How can this be achieved?”

Wei State occupies the Central Plains, with a large number of people, vast land and countless talents.

Even if the Han Dynasty now occupies Jingzhou and Yizhou, it is still inferior to Wei.

But if he is not as good as Wei, then he cannot defeat Wei?

Of course this is not the case anymore.

Liu Bei immediately understood what Zhuge Liang meant, clapped his hands and said: "The Tao Te Ching says: Weakness can defeat the strong; softness can defeat the strong; quiet; can brake! Although our national strength is not as good as that of Wei, in other places, But it is much stronger than Wei."

Zhuge Liang echoed on the side: "It is not impossible to attack the Wei Kingdom in the north, capture Guanzhong, and return to the old capital. Emperor Gao defeated Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and your majesty knows it. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was more intelligent. Although Xiang Yu was powerful, in the end He was still defeated. From this point of view, the Northern Expedition to Wei is likely to succeed. I believe that ten victories and ten defeats are possible!"

Ten wins and ten losses?

Liu Bei immediately took a breath of air and asked: "Which one wins ten and loses ten?"

Zhuge Liang immediately talked eloquently and said: "First, your Majesty is of the blood of the Han Dynasty, and I, the Han Dynasty, are the orthodox Han Dynasty and the people's will. Your Majesty obeys nature. Why worry about the world and Guanzhong? This is the first Article, Dao wins.”

"Secondly, Cao Pi appears to be magnanimous on the surface, but on the inside he is very wary and suspicious of the people he uses. His Majesty, on the other hand, looks simple and simple on the surface, but is smart on the inside. Closeness and distance, this is the second rule, victory."

"Thirdly, Cao Pi likes to bluff and use troops to achieve the goal; but His Majesty has led troops for many years, far better than Cao Pi, and the prince has extraordinary martial arts. He can defeat many with less and uses troops like a god. Our army trusts Your Majesty and His Highness, and the enemies are afraid of me. The Heavenly Soldiers of the Han Dynasty, this is the third rule, victory by force."

"Fourth, although the Wei State has many talents, they cannot use them to their full potential. The monarch cannot make long-term plans, and even if he has a plan, he cannot implement it immediately. However, I, the great Han, will implement the plan immediately and can adapt to endless changes. This is the fourth reason. Four, to win.”

"Fifth, now the Wei State is in the Ming Dynasty, and the Wu State is acting as a bait. Our big man is in the dark, using strange tactics to attack. The Wei State will definitely not be able to defend it. This is the fifth article, win the game!"

"Sixth, although there are many soldiers in the Wei Kingdom in Guanzhong, most of them are barbarians. Even the Han people are loyal to Your Majesty and have no intention of serving the puppet Wei. Moreover, Cao Pi's brother Cao Zhang has bought people's hearts. Although there are many soldiers in Guanzhong, our Han army will not reach it. , it is bound to be overwhelming, and it is not impossible to break through the barriers in March. This is the sixth article, a clear victory!"

As soon as Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, he really uttered the Milky Way. He had no intention of stopping when he spoke. Even Fazheng on the side had a look of admiration on his face.

When it comes to talking skills, ten Fa Zhengs are not as good as Zhuge Kongming.

He is worthy of being the person who quarreled with the scholars in the Jiangdong court. The names of people and the shadows of trees are not groundless!

After talking about ten victories and ten defeats, Liu Bei became more confident.

"According to Kong Ming's intention, we can prepare for the Northern Expedition now?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and shook his head.

"You need to prepare, but you can't prepare openly."

Can't you prepare it openly?

Come secretly?

Liu Bei was surprised.

But how could this happen secretly?

If you want to prepare for the Northern Expedition, mobilize the army, collect food and grass, prepare fodder for horses, and equip armor, bows and arrows.

This movement is definitely not something to be trifled with.

"Since His Highness wants to act, then naturally we have to cooperate."

Cooperate?

Liu Bei said: "How to cooperate?"

Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "There are 100,000 Wei troops in Guanzhong, which is still too much. How can we make Wei think that there is no danger in Guanzhong? The heavy troops in Guanzhong will naturally be transferred away."

One hundred thousand people, even if not one hundred thousand soldiers, were still too many for the Han army in the Northern Expedition.

It would be best if Wei Guo could transfer some of them.

After all, Guanzhong cannot afford to support an army of one hundred thousand.

Sili, Qingzhou, Yuzhou and other places are needed to support grain and grass production.

If there were no worries in Guanzhong, Wei would definitely want to transfer this excess force to the south to conquer Zang Ba.

"It's just...how could the Wei State feel that there is no danger in Guanzhong? Do they want to recall Wei Yan?"

Wei Yan is now the governor of Hanzhong, and he is training troops in Hanzhong, and he has done a great job.

Jian Junsi also had many activities in Guanzhong and caused many things.

"Recalling Wei Yan is too obvious, and Cao Pi will definitely hesitate. Your Majesty can pretend to be seriously ill. As for mobilizing food and grass for the soldiers, it is for the purpose of repairing the imperial mausoleum. This is the best and most appropriate way to dissuade Wei Yan. method to solve the country’s doubts.”

After the Han prince Liu Chan arrived in Jiangling, Liu Bei of Chengdu became seriously ill.

Who will come to the Northern Expedition?

No one can make the Northern Expedition at all.

Wouldn't Guanzhong be worry-free?

As for mobilizing soldiers and requisitioning grain and grass?

That's easy to explain.

The emperor is about to go on a grand tour, but the imperial mausoleum has not yet been built. It is necessary to build the imperial mausoleum according to the emperor's specifications in the shortest possible time, which naturally requires the mobilization of a lot of manpower and material resources.

Tens of thousands of people were requisitioned, which is completely understandable.

"Building an imperial mausoleum?"

Liu Bei immediately understood what Zhuge Liang meant.

Building the imperial mausoleum requires manpower and material resources, which can cover up the rumors of preparations for the Northern Expedition.

另外

It was already known to both the government and the public that he was unwell.

Wei Guo has known about it for a long time.

Upon hearing the news that he was about to burp, Cao Pi would not doubt it.

"This plan works!"

In order to revive the Han Dynasty, he just pretended to be a patient, so why not?

"Just follow this plan!" Zhuge Liang was not surprised by Liu Bei's reaction.

But he waved his feather fan slightly and said on the side: "Your Majesty, whether the Northern Expedition can be carried out depends on the reaction of Wu State. Our strategy can only be launched after His Majesty arrives at Jiangling."

Still the same sentence.

A strange trick that can only be used once.

If it fails once, it will be extremely difficult to succeed the next time.

It's even impossible.

See Wu Guo’s reaction?

Wearing the emperor's robe, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly became sharp.

His eyes seemed to be looking in the direction of Wu Guo, and his eyes seemed to say: Zhongmou! After all, you are also the leader of a country and a man, so just be tough once!

The Kingdom of Wu thousands of miles away.

Jianye.

In the palace of King Wu.

Huo Yi, who was wearing the robes of an envoy from the Han Dynasty, held the envoy in his hand and looked at Sun Quan expressionlessly, and his words were sonorous and powerful.

"Although the King of Wu agreed to the request of the Han Dynasty, all the kings and ministers of the Han Dynasty thought it was a fraud. The words of the King of Wu cannot be trusted. If you want to win the trust of the Han Dynasty, you must agree to the following two conditions.

First, Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu State, was sent to Chengdu as a hostage.

Second, buy three thousand horses for me, a big man. "

Give away quality and buy a horse?

"Is the Han envoy going too far to bully people?"

Before Sun Quan could speak, Xu Sheng, who was grumpy at the side, couldn't stand it anymore.

"I have already agreed to your excessive demands, but now I am still not satisfied. I think you, the Han Kingdom, are going to go to war with my Wu Kingdom, but if a war breaks out, wouldn't I, the warrior from Jiangdong, be afraid of you?"

At this moment, Xu Sheng rolled up his sleeves in the court hall, picked up the wat board in his hand, and was about to greet Huo Yi.

Tolerable or unbearable!

Zhuge Jin and others immediately stepped forward and hugged Xu Sheng tightly.

"General Xu, no!"

"Wen Xiang, don't mess around!"

"Don't harm the overall situation of Wu State!"

Everyone talked to each other, and finally the stubborn cow was pulled down.

"Does the envoy think that Gu is really afraid of war?"

Xu Sheng calmed down, but a chilling voice sounded from the highest point of the hall.

Sun Quan, who was sitting on the throne, stared at Huo Yi below.

After saying these murderous words, he didn't say another word.

Like a silent basalt, suppressing the turbulent waves in my heart. His face was as resolute as a carving knife, and his eyes were as deep as a cold pool, shining with a cold light, as if he could see into the abyss of the human heart. The dragon pattern on the king's robe is looming in the candlelight, like a real dragon tumbling in the clouds and mist, demonstrating his incomparable majesty.

Sun Quan clenched the armrests of the throne with both hands, his knuckles turning slightly white, as if he was trying his best to restrain the anger in his heart. The surrounding air seemed to be frozen, and even the slightest breathing sounded so harsh. The entire palace was enveloped in his silent anger, like the calm before the storm.

Although he didn't say a word, Sun Quan's majesty filled the entire hall, and no one dared to look directly at him. The ministers in the hall lowered their heads and even breathed cautiously, for fear of offending this calm and self-reliant king.

"hehe."

The ministers of Wu State were afraid.

But as an envoy, Huo Yi was not afraid at all.

"If the state of Wu wants to fight, is it that my big man is afraid of fighting? Has the King of Wu forgotten the scars from two years ago? The last time he lost the battle, he ceded the land and paid compensation, so that my big man could regain the land of Jingzhou. The next time he loses, what will the King of Wu have to cede? Where can I come from?"

The impact of the defeat two years ago is still felt today.

When Sun Quan was so excited by Huo Yi, a rush of blood suddenly surged into his heart.

A feeling of humiliation went straight to Tianling Gai.

Mad!

I’m so angry!

Sun Quan immediately roared: "Come here, drag this man out and behead him in public!"

As soon as these words were said, the guards on duty outside the door immediately came forward, restrained Huo Yi and the Han deputy envoy, and prepared to take him outside the palace and behead them.

"The life of the foreign envoy is not to be cherished, but even when the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed. Now the king wants to kill me in front of the palace. Is he declaring war on me, the great man?"

Instead of being afraid, Huo Yi provoked Sun Quan with words, which made Sun Quan even more angry.

"If you want to fight, then fight. How can I, Sun Zhongmou, be afraid of it?"

Seeing that his father was overwhelmed with anger.

Sun Deng, who was kneeling on the step below Sun Quan, stood up quickly and said, "Father, no, this matter must be discussed in the long term."

He said to the guards in the upper hall: "Put down the envoy and ask the envoy to wait for three days. After that, I, Wu Guoguo, will give the envoy a reply."

Huo Yi very arrogantly broke away from the guard, snorted coldly, and said: "Three days are too long. If we don't get a reply tomorrow, my Highness will lead the Langzhong, Jiangzhou, and Yufu troops to Jiangling in no time. After that, a hundred thousand troops will be summoned within ten months, and I don’t know if Wu State might be able to resist it by then!”

If nothing else, harsh words must be spoken first!

Sure enough, after Huo Yi said these cruel words, even Sun Quan, who was angry, also woke up.

In the main hall, even the reckless person like Xu Sheng had a gloomy expression.

If Liu Gongsi, the prince of the Han Dynasty, leads an army of 100,000 to attack the state of Wu.

Wu Guo

Can you withstand it?

No one has the answer.

In other words, no one dares to pat their chest and say: "I can defend the Han army from the territory of Wu."

That's an army of 100,000 people.

That was Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty who was victorious in every battle, leading the army.

Now that the Wu Kingdom is weak, can it really be a rival?

The kings and ministers of Wu State were beating drums in their hearts.

In the silence of Wu's monarchs and ministers, Huo Yi laughed twice and said immediately: "I think you all agreed to my big man's conditions. We discussed it over and over again. In the end, besides agreeing, what else can you do? Don't waste time. ”

After saying that, he patted his sleeves and immediately turned around and left the hall.

That kind of arrogance made Sun Quan hate him and there was nothing he could do about him.

Weak countries have no diplomacy.

Nothing less.

Huo Yi left the main hall of King Wu's palace, and then Sun Quan's voice rang out.

"Everyone, do you have any plans?"

Sun Quan, who calmed down slightly, looked around at the ministers in the palace.

plan?

Zhuge Jin stepped forward bravely and said: "I may agree to buy war horses for the Han Kingdom, but sending the prince to Chengdu is absolutely unacceptable."

Lu Xun also stepped forward and said: "We, the State of Wu, have already taken a step back. Now there is no reason to retreat any further. Buying war horses for the Han State will consume the country's strength. Sending the prince to Chengdu will take away the backbone of our State of Wu. This is absolutely impossible.”

Xu Sheng shouted from the side: "Prepare your troops and prepare for battle! We were able to defeat Cao Cao's million-strong army back then, let alone this mere 100,000 people?"

A mere 100,000 people?

Can you also say this?

Sun Quan asked coldly: "If there are only a hundred thousand people here really coming to attack our country of Wu, who can stand in their way?"

This statement came out.

All sounds are silent.

(End of this chapter)