Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 629: Moving the capital to Jinling?

"Moving the capital to Moling?"

When Huo Jun proposed to everyone to move the capital to Moling, everyone except Xu Shu, who knew about it in advance, had different expressions.

"In the past, the first emperor accepted the advice of the great Sima, and in order to control Wu and Chu, he made Wuhan the capital. Now he wants to move eastward and change the old system, which may be difficult to comply with the hearts of the scholars and people. In the past, when Pan Geng moved five times, the Yin people resented it; in the past, the king of Zhou moved eastward , and then declined.”

Pan Jun frowned slightly and said: "Today, when the Han Dynasty first unified the southern land, the Han Dynasty in Shaoxing, in order to conquer the whole country, abandoned the ancestral temple and abandoned the gardens and mausoleums. I am afraid that the people will be panicked, the scholars and the people will be frightened, and they will not know the deep meaning of the public!"

Those present were either from the Central Plains or from Jingchu. Because of their preconceptions and the proximity to Jingchu, they had no objection to Wuhan being the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty.

The current proposal to move to Moling eastward is difficult for everyone to accept, even if the geographical environment of Moling is better than that of Wuhan. In their eyes, although Moling is good, it is not as close as Wuhan.

Fei Guan hesitated a little and said: "I'm sorry to the Great Sima. Now we are moving eastward to attack the Central Plains. However, if the Northern Expedition fails, Moling will be the capital at that time. This may cause inconvenience. It may also disrupt the old system of the southern land. How will the central government control Jing in the future?" , Jiangzhou?”

After a pause, Fei Guan said: "The Duke wants to mobilize his troops in two years. However, if we move eastward to Moling, we may waste time due to the change of the imperial court, which will not be conducive to the preparation of the army. It is better to temporarily suspend the proposal of moving the capital and send the angels." Go to Moling to supervise the transportation of grain."

Huo Jun knew that it would be difficult to persuade everyone to move, so he softened his tone and said: "Today's situation is different from the past. In the old days, when the late emperor first unified Wu and Chu, how would he govern Yang and Jing states if he did not make Wuhan the capital?"

"Now Jing and Yang are united, the Western Territories are surrendered, and the Jianghuai River has begun to rise. In order to discuss the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, relocating the capital should be a long-term view. Although it is a long-term decision, I hope that all the ministers will understand the intentions of the Emperor. There is an emperor in Moling However, the land is located in the southeast and cannot be the capital of the Han Dynasty for a long time!"

Huo Jun revealed his heart and said: "I want to move east to Moling, but I really want to use the capital to coerce Jiangdong, mobilize Jiangdong's powerful people, soldiers and people, and use all the grain, supplies and taxes to support the army's northern expedition."

Not only are everyone satisfied with Wuhan, Huo Jun is actually quite satisfied as well. However, considering the radiation problem in Wuhan, today is the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. Mobilizing as many resources as possible to invest in the Northern Expedition and moving the capital to Moling is undoubtedly a more suitable option.

However, the people of Jiangdong need not say much about the proposal to move the capital to Moling, and they will most likely support it. Bashu scholars can be ignored because of their weak voice. The most critical thing at the moment is to convince the Jingchu scholars among the top leaders so that the implementation of the Eight Classics can be successful.

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan gently and analyzed carefully: "Whether Wuhan or Moling is the capital, it is all a temporary measure. The Han Dynasty wants to rule the world, and only Chang'an and Luoyang can rule the northern and southern countries. Now that Moling is being moved, as in Jiang Linggong's words were not intended to be a permanent residence, but to use Jiang Zuo's strength to make an expedition to the north. "

"This~"

Hearing this, Pan Jun hesitated for a while and said: "According to the words of the two princes, it is better to use Moling as the companion capital at the moment and choose Shangqing to go to Moling to supervise the transportation of grain. However, Wuhan should actually be used as the capital to avoid the failure of the Northern Expedition and the excessive territory in the west. There will be trouble. If we can overcome the Central Plains, we can move to Luoyang and Chang'an."

"It might be feasible to use Moling as the companion capital!"

Fei Guan pondered for a while and said: "Most of the soldiers live in Wuhan, and now they have suddenly moved to Moling, fearing that the people will be resentful. If Moling is used as the companion capital, Wuhan will still be the capital, which can not only coerce the western territories, but also make it easier for the Sima to use troops."

The current discussion on whether to move the capital to Moling almost illustrates the broken window effect. It is not possible to move the capital to Moling, but it is OK to use Moling as the companion capital.

As for how to use Jiangzuo's grain supplies to supply Huo Jun's army after Moling is made the companion capital, it is up to the person in charge to consider it.

Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, and they had different opinions on Pan Jun's proposal.

After a long silence, Huo Jun asked: "Do you have any different opinions?"

Li Yan observed Huo Jun's face and speculated whether Huo Jun had other intentions in moving the capital to Moling.

"Mo Ling?"

"Chang'an?"

"Liangzhou!"

"JAC!"

Li Yan suddenly felt that he had guessed Huo Jun's true purpose of moving the capital. Perhaps Huo Jun moved the capital to Moling not simply to concentrate on the Northern Expedition, but to imitate Dong Zhuo and use Moling's proximity to the Jianghuai River to better control the emperor.

Once the emperor is under control and the central government is in control, Huo Jun may not have any further plans.

After deep thought, Li Yan raised his hands and said for the sake of his future: "To Duke Jiangling, now that we have sent an overwhelming army to attack the Central Plains, how can we ruin it because of the central incident? From Yan's point of view, we can follow Duke Jiangling's words. , moved the capital east to Moling to fully supply the army for the Northern Expedition. "

Li Yan's words couldn't help but make Huo Jun take a few more glances. Huo Jun did not expect that Li Yan, who had been held back in history, would actually talk about moving the capital to Moling and fully support the Northern Expedition.

"otherwise!"

Fei Guan shook his head and said: "Whether the grain can be transported to Huaibei is not because the capital is in the east of the Yangtze River, but because the good officials supervise the grain transport and do their best to transport the grain and fur from the left of the Yangtze River to Huaibei by boat. The accompanying people are enough for the whole name. Why should all the soldiers move eastward? "No!"

When Li Yan wanted to continue his argument, Huo Jun interrupted him.

Huo Jun signaled everyone to stop talking and said: "We are temporarily discussing the matter of moving the capital. Rong Gu will think deeply about the pros and cons."

After a pause, Huo Jun said: "From now on, you all will do your best to prepare food for the future Northern Expedition to the Central Plains."

"promise!"

It is not easy to get everyone to support the all-out Northern Expedition. At the moment, Huo Jun does not want to use drastic measures or cause big disputes. The only way is to put aside the dispute first and wait and see how things progress before considering whether to move the capital to Moling.

After all, Huo Jun did not let Jiangzuo people attend the meeting because he was worried that it would intensify the dispute and make Wu Chu officials argue endlessly.

"good!"

After everyone retreated one after another, Huo Jun looked at Zhuge Liang and asked: "Kong Ming is the prime minister, what do you think Cheng Ming wants?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his fan and chanted, and said: "Looking at the words of the ministers, it is not that they are unwilling to move to Moling temporarily, but because they are afraid that the Northern Expedition will not succeed, they will live in Moling forever in the future, so the rest of them want to make Moling their companion capital."

After saying that, Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Liang is also worried. If the Northern Expedition fails, the capital will be moved to Moling. If something happens to the Western Land in the future, it may not be easy to stay safe in the future!"

With Moling as the capital, although it can better control Jianghuai and Jiangzuo, it will cause the alienation of Bashu. In the confrontation between north and south in the past dynasties, Bashu was mostly the first area to be broken through.

"Kong Ming wants to make Moling his capital?" Huo Jun asked.

"Pan Jun's words may have some truth!"

Zhuge Liang took a sip of cool tea and said: "Nowadays, many Chu people are unwilling to move eastward. Liang thought that Moling could be set up as a companion capital, and a walking platform could be added, and then he would send the minister to rule it and transport grain and grass for the Duke. And your majesty can Lead the left and right patrols eastward to intimidate the powerful people on the left side of the Yangtze River."

"Ignorant of public opinion?"

Huo Jun frowned slightly and said: "Why don't we issue an edict to change Moling to Jinling first, and choose Shangqing to go to Jinling first. Let him inspect the folk boats and boats, and then build large floating boats to prepare for the future Northern Expedition to transport grain."

The name of Moling comes from the name changed by Qin Shihuang. In the past, Qin Shihuang visited the east and heard that Jinling had the aura of the emperor. In order to eliminate the aura of the emperor in Jinling, he changed Jinling to Moling.

Moling is the fodder yard. Regardless of whether the capital has been moved to Moling or not, its name no longer meets the status of a companion capital or a capital city. The name of the city should be changed first and then the reaction of the people will be seen.

"good!"

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and said: "Whether we move the capital to Moling or not, we must prepare for the future Northern Expedition now. If we delay, we may delay the military aircraft."

With that said, Zhuge Liang asked: "When Sima Guang built sea ships, could it be that he wanted to transport grain by sea to support the Northern Expedition army?"

"Of course!"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said: "In autumn and winter, the water in Huaisi is difficult to pass, and it is difficult to supply grain, grass, and winter coats. Therefore, we do not send ships to transport grain to Yuzhou Island. If we can use Yuzhou Island as a grain fortress, we may be able to maintain it. The cost of the military.”

In winter, the Huai River would freeze, making boats and boats basically unusable. In order to prevent a shortage of food and grass, Huo Jun had to find a way to solve the problem. After considering many aspects, Huo Jun planned to build more large ships and send grain and grass to Yuzhou Island by sea.

Yuzhou Island is adjacent to Langya in the north and Xiapi in the west. The grain, grass and clothing for the winter are sent to Yuzhou, and Huo Jun's army can take root in Peng Song. After surviving the winter, the Huaisi boats and ships are available, and the army can continue to fight north.

Of course, compared to the difficulties of fighting in Huaibei, Zhuge Liang had the Han River at his back and hardly had to worry about food and grass. Even if Zhuge Liang leads his troops through Wancheng, Yingchuan is the essence of Henan, and Zhuge Liang can easily defeat the enemy.

Understanding Huo Jun's general plan, Zhuge Liang said: "Da Sima went to the Sishui River to deploy troops to see if he could capture Qingxu first, eat on the ground, and also obtain grain transportation by sea. The troops have sufficient food and will wait until spring and summer to deploy troops, and then send troops to the west. , Echoing Liang!”

"Kong Ming's words are reasonable, let's look at the future plans!"

Huo Jun paced, sighed slightly and said, "Next, Rong Gu will think deeply about whether to move the capital to Jinling."

(End of this chapter)