Shuhan

Chapter 517 The world is shocked, Wei and Wu fight against the Han!

Cao Zhen retreated far away and burned Yong County. Zhang Bao led his troops to pursue him and made a lot of gains. He stopped more than 10,000 people, but in the end he still allowed Cao Zhen to escape.

But Zhenren Cao is gone, which is also good news for the current big man.

Guanzhong was pacified.

Liu Chan could also dismiss most of the civilians and release them back home, and he could also take charge of the Wuguan Road.

Guanzhong was pacified. As the emperor, Liu Chan's life in the past month could only be described as busy.

Liu Bei's funeral, Liu Bei's temple name, Liu Bei's posthumous title, all these things make people busy.

What's more, if the new dynasty wants to choose a reign name and establish a queen, there will be another round of wrangling.

Not to mention that Liu Chan made many personnel transfers in order to control the military power and occupy a dangerous position.

After the war, rewards were given based on merit, and promotions were given to those in the martial arts hall and the ministers of the Crown Prince.
Every one of them is very important.

The new dynasty has just been established, and everything seems to be in ruins.

If it weren't for Fazheng at the Chancellor's desk, Zhuge Liang in the prime minister's palace, and Fei Yi, Dong Yun, etc. in the prince's palace to share his worries, so many things would come together, not to mention the revival of the Han Dynasty. I'm afraid it wouldn't be long before He died of exhaustion in Chang'an.

However, there are some things that my subordinates can do for me, but some things still have to be done by Liu Chan himself.

It's like offering sacrifices to heaven.

When the emperor ascends the throne, he wants to comfort God and declare his legitimacy.

Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven, if even God doesn’t know that you are on the throne, are you still the Son of Heaven?
The ceremony of worshiping heaven is complicated, and the ceremony of worshiping heaven when the emperor ascends the throne is even more complicated.

For example, during the initial ceremony, the emperor was required to go to the baptismal throne to receive the title, cleanse the title, wipe the title, and enter the title, and then ascend the altar to the wine hall, where the title-bearing officer would enter the emperor with the title. The emperor went to the throne and knelt down to offer his honor and offered incense three times.

At the same time, Si Zhu knelt down to read the congratulations, and his joy was suspended. After reading, "Leqi" means praying to God for the peace of the country and the people, and for a good harvest.

Such a ceremony is considered relaxing when worshiping heaven.

There are other tiring rituals.

Kneel, kneel, kneel.
The entire heaven-sacrifice ceremony almost destroyed Liu Chan's knees.

Finally, the ceremony reached its final stage.

Liu Chan, holding bright yellow silk in his hand, stood on the altar and chanted loudly:
On the day of the Wei dynasty, Liu Chan, the new king of the Yan Han Dynasty, would like to sincerely declare to the emperor, the empress, and the spirits of the ancestors and ancestors in heaven:
A hundred years since his father's reign, the Han Dynasty has been passed down in an orderly manner. In honor of the legacy of the late emperor, I am supported by hundreds of officials, inherit the great treasure, and ascend to the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Today is an auspicious day. I would like to lead hundreds of officials to perform the ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven, in order to pray for peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and good weather.

I know that I have been entrusted with the task of heaven and that I have a heavy responsibility. From the day I ascend the throne, I must work diligently and love the people, work hard to govern the country, rule the country with filial piety, and comfort the people with benevolence. May heaven bless the Han Dynasty, and may the crops be plentiful, the people live and work in peace, and the country be prosperous and strong.

The emperor, the queen, the soil, appreciate my sincerity. Our ancestors protect our descendants. I am willing to use my modest virtues to uphold God's will and obey the people's will, work together for the welfare of the country, and enjoy the rule of peace.

I would like to offer sacrifices of jade, silk, wine, wine and fruits to the gods of heaven and earth, and watch and learn from them.

Liu Chan would like to inform you.

In this way, this heaven-sacrifice ceremony is basically completed.

Although there are still some rituals later, Liu Chan no longer needs to do them personally.

However, after the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, it does not mean that Liu Chan's busy days are over. In fact, his 'good days' have just begun.

After offering sacrifices to heaven, it is almost time to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.

Liu Chan, who was sitting in the imperial chariot, sighed in his heart, this emperor is really not that simple.

It is easy to be a foolish king, but difficult to be a wise king.

The emperor's life of cattle and horses has just begun.

Over time.

The news that the Emperor of Han passed away and Prince Liu Chan of Han ascended the throne quickly spread throughout the country.

Luoyang is only a few hundred miles away from Guanzhong, and the school office's power in Guanzhong is not weak. Cao Pi, who had just returned to Luoyang, heard the news immediately.

"hateful!"

Cao Pi's face turned red and he almost spit out blood.

Is Liu Chan playing a trick on him?
The information I learned from Chang'an before was that Liu Bei was about to die. But judging from Liu Chan's subsequent actions, this news was false, and it was deliberately released by Liu Gongsi to deceive him.

As a result, you are now telling me that Liu Bei is really dead?
this.
The news about love is true, but does Liu Gongsi know how to delay or hide it?

If he had persisted a little longer, would the outcome have been different?
Thinking of this, regret, pain and various complex emotions came to Cao Pi's heart, making Cao Pi feel like vomiting blood again.

Seeing Cao Pi like this, Queen Guo, who was wearing a queen's robe, immediately grabbed Cao Pi's hand and said warmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much about what happened before. Liu Bei's death and Liu Chan's ascension to the throne are all normal things. Now , I am going to deal with the affairs of Wei State."

Queen Guo's figure is plump but dignified, like a blooming peony, which not only shows the gracefulness of a woman, but also reveals the majesty and dignity of the queen.

The robe clung to the curves of her body, highlighting her plump figure to the fullest.

A wide jade belt inlaid with gems was tied around her waist, which not only highlighted her slender waist, but also added a bit of gorgeousness and nobility to her overall look.

With Queen Guo's comfort, Cao Pi's red face finally slowly returned to calm. After Yin Hong left, his face actually felt pale, as if he hadn't slept well for a long time and had collapsed seven times a night.

"What the Queen said is absolutely true."

As an emperor, he was meant to be full of joy and anger. However, after losing Guanzhong, letting Chang'an be occupied by the Han Dynasty, and being defeated by Liu Chan several times, such a humiliating feeling came to his heart. How could he swallow this sigh of relief? ?

"It's a pity that the logistics and food supplies are poor, and there is a rebellion in Wei County. As a result, I can only send troops to quell the rebellion, but cannot take advantage of the Han Dynasty's national mourning to take back Guanzhong!"

Millions of dendrobium grain and grass were burned by the Han army in Hebei City. The grain and grass in front could not supply most of the Wei army, so Cao Pi could only move the army back continuously and release all the concubines.

Originally, he wanted to wait in Hongnong County and wait for the logistics supplies to arrive before looking for ways to regain Guanzhong.

As a result, due to the turmoil in the rear, the supply of food and grass was affected, so they had to retreat to Luoyang. At the same time, Xia Houshang was appointed as commander and Sima Yi as military advisor, and troops were sent to quell the chaos.

Sometimes Cao Pi wonders in his heart, does that boy really have a destiny?

Why is God helping this thief?
"Liu Gongsi has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. In addition, he has to digest Guanzhong. Within a few years, I am afraid that I will not be able to use troops against our great Wei Dynasty. We should take this opportunity to strengthen our troops and restore our national strength. The prince is also old, so why not let the prince get married?"

Queen Guo said slowly on the side.

marry?

Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then said immediately: "Sun Quan's daughter has been raised in Chang'an. Perhaps we can make an alliance between Wei and Jiangdong through marriage."

I have to say that things in the world are unpredictable, and the big intestine wraps the small intestine.

A few years ago, the Wei Dynasty was still the strongest among the Three Kingdoms. In just a few years, Jingzhou was lost, Runan was lost, Hanzhong was lost, and Guanzhong was lost.

Now Wei is no longer the strongest among the three kingdoms. The strongest now is Han.

Although the Wei State occupies the Central Plains, the people are rich, and the products are rich, but nowadays, whether in terms of military strength or prestige in the world, the Wei State is not as far away as the Han State!

Just like today, although there are rebellions in the Han Kingdom, they are not many. However, in the Wei Kingdom, at critical moments, there are rebellions. It is simply abominable!

"Choose a good day for the prince to marry Sun Quan's daughter!"

The Sun-Liu Alliance is a thing of the past.

Now it's the Sun-Cao Alliance.

"Send an envoy to inform the King of Wu about the marriage and Liu Chan's accession to the throne. There is no need to talk about the alliance, he will understand."

of course
Even if you talk about the alliance and sign a covenant with Sun Quan, there is always a feeling that no covenant has been signed.

Since this Sun Quan has a tradition of betraying alliances, just like a hero who is passive, then if I don't sign an alliance with him, wouldn't it mean that I won't betray the alliance?
"Your Majesty is wise!"

Cao Pi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

How can I be considered a wise emperor who has lost his power and humiliated his country?
I just hope that the prince is really capable, otherwise Wei may not be a match for Han in the future.

As for himself.
The body is getting worse, maybe.
Don’t you have a few good years left to live?

Before he coughed up blood, Cao Pi only felt that his body and bones were not as good as before. But after he coughed up blood, Cao Pi suddenly felt that his life was not long.

This was not only caused by his congenital consumption, but also related to his uncontrolled living habits after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. In short
Intentionally or unintentionally, Cao Pi was already thinking about his funeral.

"The prince, a hundred years from now, will he really be able to treat you as he does today?"

Prince Cao Rui's current attitude towards Queen Guo can be described as extremely respectful, just like his biological mother, and Cao Pi also sees it.

But
He is still alive now. The reason why the prince is so respectful to Queen Guo may be because of his face. When the prince ascends the throne, will his true colors be revealed?
Queen Guo immediately said: "Your Majesty, the prince is not that kind of person."

"How can one understand something like the human heart? That's all, that's all~"

Cao Pi sighed, rested his head on Queen Guo's thigh, and fell into a deep sleep. After a while, he began to snore.

Queen Guo looked at the sleeping Cao Pi with slightly red eyes.

She didn't know who the prince was.

But one thing she knows is that she is a woman and she always needs a man to rely on.

If it's not a husband, it can only be a son.

The news of Han's accession to the throne spread along the river and soon arrived in Jianye.

If the people of the Wei State were exhausted after years of war, then in the Wu State, the people could only be said to have fled and the fields were barren.

Years of defeats and years of ceding land and paying indemnities and food supplies caused people to flee from the territory of Wu.

At the beginning, such escape incidents occurred relatively rarely, but as time went on, more and more people fled, so much so that Sun Quan had to send troops to stop them. He organized the people into Lishi and implemented a collective punishment system. Anyone who dared to escape would be demoted to slaves or killed directly.

After sitting together, it did stop the people's flight to a certain extent, but...
Blind suppression has no effect.

If Wu State cannot solve these problems at the root, the people's escape will definitely continue to happen.

As for what is so problematic, the answer is simple.

There's nothing to eat!

On that day, Sun Quan gathered an army of 100,000 men and plundered an unknown amount of food and grass from the people.

From that time on, the people did not have enough food and grass.

Immediately afterwards, in order to seek peace and redeem the more than ten thousand Wu army elites trapped in the Xunyang defense line, they frantically raised food. Naturally, this food came from the common people.

After depleting the lake and fishing, the food left by the people was completely insufficient to survive the winter.

This is also the fundamental reason why people fled.

There is no food left, and I can’t survive anymore. If I don’t run, are I waiting to die?
now.

Outside Jianye.

In the palace of King Wu.

Sun Quan looked ferocious.

In front of him, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Zhuge Jin and others did not even dare to take a breath.

"The people are fleeing. What can be done? Can't each family put together some food and grass for disaster relief?"

The common people don't have much food and grass in their hands, but the fact that the people don't have food and grass in their hands doesn't mean that the aristocratic families don't have any food and grass in their hands.

Sun Quan hoped that the Jiangdong nobles would contribute some food and grass to help the Wu Kingdom tide over the difficulties.

Zhang Zhao said with a bitter look on his face: "There is not much food and grass left in the mansion. If we want to provide disaster relief, I am afraid we have to buy food from Han or Wei."

Doesn’t the aristocratic family have food on hand?
Of course not.

The aristocratic family has food and grass on hand, and there is a lot of it.

In troubled times, with a little bit of food and grass, you can annex land and obtain tenant farmers. The aristocratic family is eager for chaos in the world.

Sun Quan was well aware of the urinary nature of the aristocratic family, so after hearing Zhang Zhao's words, he immediately sneered.

Buy food?

In times of war, food and grass are more important than gold. Wei and Han are also short of food. Will they sell food?
The people of Wu State fled to either Han or Wei. They were all snickering. How could they care about your life or death?

"If not, let the people of Jianghuai and Huaihe go to the south to eat?" Gu Yong offered a suggestion.

Since the local area cannot provide sufficient supplies of food and grass, why not go to the south to find food?

"Jianghuai is an important and fertile land. If the people leave, how can we guarantee the harvest in the coming year?"

The land along the river is fertile land, and there is a large plain. It is really a land of plenty.

If the people in these places are gone and no food is grown in the coming year, how will Wu's national strength be restored?

Just when the monarch and his ministers were at a loss what to do about the matter, the voice of an internal official came from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Wei State has arrived!"

Wei envoy?
Sun Quan was stunned for a moment. What was he doing here?

Although he was confused, Sun Quan still said: "Lead the Wei envoy to the side hall."

"Your Majesty, maybe you can ask Wei for help. Today is your chance!"

Zhuge Jin quickly stepped forward and said.

You don’t know what they are doing here, so you come here to ask for food?
Sun Quan snorted softly and said, "We will wait until I go to see the Wei envoy."

Not long after, Sun Quan saw the Wei envoy in the side hall.

"The foreign envoy pays homage to the King of Wu."

Sitting on the throne, Sun Quan waved his hand to the Wei envoy and said, "I wonder what your Lord ordered you to come here for?"

The Wei envoy smiled and said, "This is written by my lord himself, and I ask the King of Wu to read it."

The internal officer delivered the letter from the Wu envoy to Sun Quan. When he opened the letter, Sun Quan's brows suddenly furrowed.

I saw the letter written:

Soon after hearing about the changes in the Han Dynasty, which had been prepared for a hundred years, Prince Chan inherited the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Taking advantage of the victory, the Han soldiers captured Chang'an, and the vitality of our great Wei Dynasty was severely damaged.

This is the time when the world of sincerity is in full swing, and it is also the time when I and the King of Wu are planning a great plan.

When Bei Zhi was alive, he and our two countries were at odds with each other, and the wars continued to cause disasters, and the people were exhausted and running for their lives. Now that Jin Bei is dead, Zen is newly established, or the Han Dynasty has the intention of appeasement, our country should also change according to the times, in order to achieve long-term peace and stability.

However, I know that the King of Wu is also a hero, and he must be aware of everything and understand the current situation.

I also heard that the King of Wu had a daughter who loved Lu Ban, who was both talented and beautiful, virtuous and virtuous. I would like to send an envoy to propose marriage, so that we can marry Qin and Jin, and become a kingdom of lips and teeth forever. If we can get married, then I and the King of Wu can work together to conquer the world, which is just around the corner. I hope the King of Wu will consider it carefully and don't let me down.

The world is not the world for one person, but the world for all the people in the world. I and the King of Wu should obey the people and work together to achieve the great cause of bringing peace to the people and ordering the world.

The book is not finished, so Pi bows his head again.

After reading Cao Pi's handwritten letter, Sun Quan was speechless for a long time.

When did Cao Pi treat him so well?

His previous attitude towards him was very arrogant, and he didn't take Sun Zhongmou seriously at all.

His current attitude toward him can be described as a 180-degree turn.

It seems
Guanzhong was captured and the Wei army was defeated miserably. Cao Pi of Wei could no longer be stubborn and could only hope to deal with Han together through marriage with Wu.

Sun Quan's eyes flashed.

Isn't this an opportunity for Wu Guo?
He looked at Mr. Liu and was unhappy for a long time!
but
The alliance between Sun and Cao needs to be planned. The top priority of Wu State now is the issue of food and grass!
No matter what, let’s get through the difficulties first!

Sun Quan's life creed is: No matter how fragrant the pie is, it is not as good as what is eaten in the stomach.

The key is to take this opportunity to get some food so that Wu can tide over the difficulties!
(End of this chapter)