I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 421 The battle to move the capital
Those who opposed moving the capital to Chang'an did not oppose it blindly, but put forward constructive opinions.

For example, they thought that the capital could be moved to Jiangling.

Now Jiangling is doing very well, and Jingzhou has gained an overwhelming advantage over Wu.

Naturally, this faction also had political goals in mind. They believed that Li Heng had been operating in Jingzhou for too long, and the power there seemed to be independent of Yizhou.

If the capital is moved to Jiangling, the court can slowly take over the power from Li Heng.

This sect is mainly the Jingzhou sect. They themselves are from Jingzhou, and naturally they hope to return to Jingzhou.

The faction that advocated moving the capital to Chang'an believed that Jingzhou was the place of the Three War, with Cao Wei in the north and Sun Quan in the east. There was no danger to defend and it was definitely impossible.

While Chengdu was still arguing, news of the destruction of Wu finally reached Chengdu.

At that time, the messengers set out from Chongqing and galloped all the way, constantly changing horses.

When the war horse ran near Chengdu, it was exhausted and fell to the ground.

Regardless of the pain, the messenger stood up, shuffled his feet and ran limping along the wide cement road towards Chengdu under the shocked gazes of passers-by.

As he ran, he cheered: "Great victory on the front line, great victory on the front line, the King's army is back in business!"

People around him looked at him in confusion and surprise.

But he kept moving forward, and kept shouting: "Great victory on the front line! The king's division is restored!"

"What is this man talking about?"

"He seemed to say that Master Wang won the battle."

"Where was the victory won?"

A businessman shouted in shock: "He said that Master Wang won the battle in Jianye and recovered Jianye!"

"Recovered Jianye?"

"That's not from Wu State..."

"Master Wang regained Jianye..."

A businessman immediately took out his donkey and asked someone to help him up.

"Go quickly, don't keep the palace waiting."

The man rode the donkey all the way and finished the last part of the road. When he entered the city, he was still shouting in a hoarse voice: "Master Wang conquers Jianye! Master Wang conquers Jianye!"

The voice seemed weak in the noisy street, but when someone heard it, they were surprised and asked: "Wang Shike Fu Jianye?"

There are more and more people like this.

"Have you heard that someone is saying that Wang Shike will restore Jianye?"

"Wang Shike restored Jianye? Do you know where Jianye is? At the end of the Yangtze River!"

"That place is far, far away from us. I went there once for business."

"How could Master Wang defeat Jianye so quickly?"

"These are all rumors that came from somewhere..."

There was some discussion in Chengdu.

Until the messenger, dragging his tired body, arrived at the gate of the palace.

At this time, the spring breeze is warm, and the fragrance of peach blossoms is floating in the air.

The guards on duty at the entrance to the palace saw a donkey approaching and immediately increased their vigilance until they saw the messenger above.

When the messenger saw that he had finally arrived, his body softened and he fell down from above. He was caught by two guardsmen.

"Hurry up and help me in. A great victory on the front line. Master Wang will be able to resume his career!"

The two guards looked at each other in shock, and immediately arranged for someone to help the man all the way in.

At this time, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty was discussing the issue of moving the capital with his ministers.

Until a shout came from outside the main hall: "Great victory on the front line, Master Wang is overcoming Jianye!"

The voice shouted with the last of his strength passed into the hall and echoed in the hall. At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Liu Chan suddenly stood up and asked, "Who is talking?"

Huang Hao hurriedly walked out, and all the ministers' eyes turned to the outside of the palace.

Not long after, Huang Hao walked in quickly, holding a wax letter in his hand, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the general has sent good news, Wang Shi has conquered Jianye!"

"Restore Jianye?"

Liu Chan yelled.

There was silence in the hall for a while, and you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's eyes widened, and Huang Hao stepped forward quickly, presenting the good news with both hands.

Liu Chan took it tremblingly and hurriedly opened it, but found that he couldn't open it.

"Jiang Qing."

Jiang Wan immediately stepped forward. He calmly received the good news, opened it easily, and then read: "On February 26, the sixth year of Yanxi, the king's army destroyed Jianye, the thieves and chieftains surrendered, and Jiangdong returned. Quan has been condemned to enter Beijing."

This simple sentence shocked everyone in the court and almost dropped their jaws to the ground.

If it weren't for the General's stamp on it, and if it wasn't for the General's unique cinnabar ink, Liu Chan would have suspected that it was a fake.

The hall was quiet for a long time, and then exploded instantly.

"Jianye has been restored!" someone shouted excitedly.

"We have recovered Jianye! All south of the Yangtze River has been returned to Han territory!"

Some people even hugged their heads and cried, such as Dong Yun, who cried loudly: "First Emperor! Open your eyes and look! We took back Jingzhou, and now we have taken back Yangzhou! We have taken back Yangzhou!"

Liu Chan looked at these ministers who were crying and laughing in astonishment, and it was hard to understand for a while.

But he was also very happy. Li Heng's victory on the front line meant that he could eat grapes in the capital with greater peace of mind.

There is nothing happier than eating grapes!
If so, take two!

"Your Majesty! I think that we can move the capital to Jiangling. At this time, our army has controlled the territory south of the Yangtze River, and our military strength is very strong!"

The speaker was Dong Yun, who shouted in a hoarse voice.

Du Qiong objected: "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be discussed. Jiangling is flat and there is no danger to defend it. If the Wei army attacks Xiangyang, they can divide their troops to attack Jiangling at any time. At that time, will they defend Xiangyang or Jiangling?"

"Your Majesty, if you continue to be in Chengdu, it will be difficult for your orders to reach the place, which is not conducive to local control." Dong Yun said, "Today is different from the past. We can no longer rule four states with the same techniques as governing one state."

"Then the capital will be moved to Chang'an. Chang'an is located in the center of Guanzhong. Guanzhong is a fertile and wild land, and Tongguan Pass is also dangerous." Du Qiong said.

"Guanzhong has long been in decline."

"Under the Prime Minister's management, Guanzhong is recovering." Du Qiong insisted.

"But Guanzhong cannot be connected to Luoyang, and recovery will be very slow. Jiangling is connected to Xiangyang to the north and Wuchang and Jianye to the east. It has prosperous commerce and a lot of land."

"I still have the same doubt. If the capital is moved to Jiangling and the Wei army goes south, bypasses Xiangyang and attacks Jiangling, will Xiangyang return to help?"

If the national gate is too close to the capital and there is no defense in the middle, this problem will easily arise.

The country's gate must be heavily armed, but once the enemy bypasses the country's gate, the country's gate must be heavily defended.

Once the heavy troops at the country's gate return to support, they will easily be surrounded by the enemy and seek reinforcements.

Even if the enemy is not besieging the city for reinforcements, the enemy only needs to increase its troops, and the empty country gate will be kicked open by the enemy's reinforcements.

And once that happens, political security is more important than anything else. In other words, the country's heavy troops will inevitably return to the army with all their strength.

This is no longer a military issue, but a political issue.

Just like in the Jisi Incident, Huang Taiji besieged Beijing. Yuan Chonghuan could not lead his troops to attack Shenyang. He could only return to Beijing.

Because the military is an extension of politics.

Politics is already under the enemy's butcher knife, so the military can only retreat.

(End of this chapter)