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Chapter 139 Why Zhuge Liang Insisted on the Northern Expedition

[We only need to use a little trick to turn foreigners into perfect mouth substitutes. Since the implementation of the real visa-free policy, China has become a tourist destination for foreigners]

[Before coming here, they thought we were backward and closed, but after coming here, they realized the gap. Not to mention the historical sites and places that have been passed down for thousands of years, the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers alone is enough to make them call God.]

[They have no power to resist eating this, after all, dry bread almost makes them constipated, but our delicacies are tens of thousands, not only with different appearances and colors, but also with no taboos in the selection of ingredients. The most important thing is that the price is very cheap, so the greedy foreigners don't care about their body fat percentage.]

[Okay, I won’t suppress it anymore. Recently, China travel has become very popular abroad. The cause of the incident is very simple. Some bloggers living in my country found that any video of the streets and night scenes of my country, as long as it is labeled with the label of China Travel, will get a relatively good number of views.]

【Then it just so happened that my country has introduced a policy that allows visa-free transit for 144 hours, which is 7 days. In addition, the stereotypes of ordinary people abroad about my country come entirely from Western media, and we all know that those media do their best to smear China.】

[Just like everything will turn to its opposite when it reaches its extreme, one day they discovered that we are not as poor as they thought, but are at the forefront of the world in terms of public security, transportation, scenery, food, technology, national strength, etc., especially in terms of public security. In most cities across the country, it is common to go out alone at two or three in the morning. In Changsha, you can even see traffic jams at this time.]

[This kind of comparison and contrast suddenly came up, and then many bloggers discovered the traffic code, so China travel became popular. Before coming, I thought it was a thrilling adventure, but I found that returning home was the real adventure.]

[Many Internet celebrity cities are very popular this time, including the cyber city Chongqing, the hometown of giant pandas Chengdu, and the night view of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai.]

Jinling City, Hexing Tea and Snack Shop.

The diners were all envious, as the cities were all new to them.

I have seen many of them before, but I am still overwhelmed by their prosperity when I appreciate them again, such as the "cyber city" Chongqing, the half-city of Hongyadong is smoke and water, the night view of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower is brightly lit, the prosperous Xi'an Tang Dynasty City is reappeared, the Forbidden City in Beijing has blue sky, red walls and autumn leaves, and the river view overlooking Shanghai CBD.
Moreover, they do not have a curfew and the public security is good. Women and children do not have to worry about being molested at night, nor do they have to worry about thieves.

Like Changsha, which is full of the smell of fireworks, there are carts everywhere pushing all kinds of barbecue skewers and food. There are traffic jams at midnight and 13 o'clock. It seems busier at night than during the day.

"That's great." Shopkeeper Wan was also envious, not sure whether he envied the tourists or the stall owners. From the quick video, one can see many snacks, fried tofu, various grilled meat skewers, fried rice and fried noodles. There were also young men in uniform yellow clothes delivering meals.

They are all small businesses, but from these tiny little stalls, compared with all kinds of mysterious physics, compared with high-rise buildings, these small stalls, the idle people on the street, inviting a few good friends to drink, brag and chat, this kind of life scene has more fireworks flavor, which makes him feel familiar and at ease.

Only from these people and small business stalls can we see the real living conditions of ordinary people.

"This great land is so beautiful." There are many urban scenes mentioned in the sky curtain, including bustling cities, natural landscapes, and rural scenes.

Like the picturesque misty Guilin, the sunny, rainy and snowy West Lake in Hangzhou, the majesty of Mount Tai, the danger of Mount Hua and so on.

For the people of the Ming Dynasty, who may have never traveled far away (to the county or prefecture) in their entire lives and who were cut off from information, the shock they felt was self-evident.

"These foreigners are getting such a good deal, tui!" Many people were envious and jealous. At the same time, when they thought about the fact that the exchange rate between these foreigners' money and our money was 1:7 or 1:10, they felt that they were losing out.

In front of Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang and others looked at the comment area and sighed: "A blacksmith must be strong himself!"

Didn't anyone clarify the facts when they were smearing you before? Obviously not. It's just that you are so important that they can't ignore you.

The old ministers present here are all veterans who followed Your Majesty to conquer the world, and they deeply agree with this.

"There is a great debate in itself. Who taught him to omit it like this?" The atmosphere that had just been settling down among the crowd was blown away, and those who had read the original sentence in the comment section instantly burst into laughter.

"I've been watching a lot of foreigners visiting China recently. They took me on a tour of Sichuan and Chongqing, and I was attracted to many places. It was so funny."

"Am I the only one who sees this as English listening material and a tourist attraction? [狗头]"

"I was deeply disappointed after coming to Europe, so I can imagine how pleasantly surprised foreigners would be when they go to China."

"I came to China and suddenly saw... I was confused and asked my friend in a hurry. My friend laughed and explained to me. I suddenly realized it and I reflected on it. I examined myself and realized that this is the quality that a nation that has been passed down for 5,000 years should have!"

"With the formula, you can solve the problem faster [covering face]"

[I recently saw a question asking why Zhuge Liang insisted on the Northern Expedition. It was a battle that was obviously unwinnable. Wouldn't it be better to just lie low and wait for the right opportunity? ]

[This question is actually a bit of a result-based inference. Zhuge Liang took over the situation. To be honest, the Northern Expedition was not a choice.]

【First of all, it is a question of righteousness. Emperor Xian of Han abdicated and Cao Pi replaced Han. Although we know that this abdication drama is fake, we are all scholars, and these procedures are still necessary. On the surface, Wei replaced Han. As it should be, Wei also inherited everything from Han, including territory and ministers. Then you, Liu Bei, were a minister of Han before, what should you do now? 】

[So what Liu Bei could do was to question the abdication process, deny the legitimacy of the abdication, and claim the throne as an emperor as a relative of the Han Dynasty to continue the Han Dynasty. Note that Liu Bei established the Han Dynasty, not the Shu Kingdom. The Shu Kingdom is what we called it later.]

[Then if you succeed to the throne, you are still the original Han. According to the law, shouldn't you fight against the rebels and restore our country? ]

[The second point is that the general trend is in Wei, not Shu and Wu, in the north, not in the south. In ancient times, wars were fought for money, grain and population. The population of Shu was less than one million, Wu was 230 million, and Wei was more than 400 million. Although the territories of the three kingdoms were not much different, you have to look at where Cao Cao occupied. It was the entire North China Plain, the core area of ​​the Central Plains, and a major grain-producing area.] [In other words, if they dragged on and slowly recuperated, they would only allow Wei to grow stronger, which was a slow death. Fighting still had a glimmer of hope, so Zhuge Liang had to fight, and each time he fought uprightly, slowly nibbling away at the land. Every time he conquered a piece, he would cultivate land, collect grain, and accumulate strength.]

【The third is that there are constant internal struggles in Shu, such as the Jingzhou faction, the Yizhou faction, the Dongzhou faction, etc. For the Yizhou natives, being ruled by Shu Han or Wei is the same. You want us to follow you Jingzhou people to fight Dongwu? How is that possible? Jingzhou was lost in your hands. Why do you want us Yizhou people to take it back for you? If you want to rest and establish your own regime, why don't Yizhou people do it themselves?】

[So at that time, a reason was needed to unite the various factions and the people of Yizhou, that is, "Restore the Han Dynasty and Return to the Old Capital", that is, to march north under the banner of "Great Han", so as to unite the people of Yizhou and avoid a situation where dogs fight each other in their own nest.]

[According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang launched five northern expeditions in total. The statement in Romance of the Three Kingdoms that he "went to Qishan six times" is wrong. The only two northern expeditions that really took place were the first and fourth northern expeditions.]

[In the end, there may be some personal ideals involved. This should be true. Anyway, that kind of situation is so terrible that only Zhuge Liang dared to accept such a power training order since ancient times.]

Jinling City, Hexing Tea and Snack Shop.

The diners in the restaurant understood a little but didn't quite understand at the moment. They were considered to be a group of people with relatively good family conditions in Jinling City, so they had the leisure to listen to Tianmu's bragging and nonsense.

On ordinary days when there is no skylight, we can only look for entertainment activities everywhere, listening to storytelling is one of them. For example, the store has recently hired old gentlemen who tell stories of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and they are also loyal fans of Wu Hou.

Everyone admired the benevolent and righteous Uncle Liu and the wise and resourceful Zhuge Liang, and they all wanted Shu Han to win from the bottom of their hearts, but unfortunately the stars fell on Wuzhangyuan, leaving only the bleak autumn wind.

Everyone knows that Zhuge Wuhou made six expeditions to Qishan and insisted on the Northern Expedition throughout his life, but no one has ever thought about why?
Because that is as it should be, it is 'the Han and the thieves cannot coexist, and the kingdom cannot be half-hearted', it is 'to restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital', it is his uncle Liu's mission, it is the mission taken over by the prime minister, and no one would think this is a problem.

Of course, a big part of the reason is that many people cannot read so deeply. It's like seeing an apple fall from a tree and not thinking about why.

Not everyone has the conditions, ability, and patience to study the classics, history, and literature.

Moreover, this analysis and this part of the content are not accessible to ordinary people. For most people, Yizhou is a whole, Wei and Wu are also a whole, and it is natural for Sun and Liu to join forces to fight against Cao. If you are not a person who has read history books, how can you know so many twists and turns.

Also because of the lack of information flow in this era, the upper and lower limits of most people's cognition are the people they can contact. Most people can't even tell clearly where Yizhou is, so how can they think of so many things? Those who can analyze one or two are all knowledgeable people.

It was also because of this that I understood some of what Tianmu said. It was like I had an epiphany. I realized how difficult the situation the prime minister initially faced was, and why the Northern Expedition failed for the prime minister who was so wise.

Late Han Dynasty, Nanjun.

Before hearing the whole content, Liu Bei's eyes were already filled with tears. It was not that he was being pretentious, but the pain of decades of fame and career going down the drain was something that most people could hardly imagine.

And he really had to bear the blame, because he lost the Battle of Yiling so badly. He had speculated many times in his mind that if he had not lost all his wealth in the Battle of Yiling, the Northern Expedition might have been successful.

Everyone knew that after the Battle of Yiling, Shu Han's elite troops were all gone. But no one expected the situation to be so critical, with internal rebellion, factional struggles for power, serious constraints, and demoralized people. It was almost in danger of collapse.

Moreover, six years passed between the Battle of Yiling and the first Northern Expedition. In between, there was also the matter of suppressing a rebellion in the south. Liu Bei had no idea how his military advisor had done it.

For the two great generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, losing Jingzhou and being ambushed by a bunch of cowards was a real shame in their lives. Every time they thought about it, they wanted to lead their troops to the Eastern Wu immediately. Now they could only snort coldly to express their dissatisfaction with the Eastern Wu.

Zhuge Liang was fine, he smiled and comforted his lord and the two generals. Although he had done this in history, it had not happened after all, so there was no need to worry or be sad about it, and it was even more ridiculous to take credit for it.

Moreover, the future has changed and become more unpredictable. In this situation, even Zhuge Liang didn't know how to implement his Longzhong Strategy.

In his idea, the correct way was to take Jingzhou completely, then go west to Yizhou, and then go north. Only Jingzhou or only Yizhou was incomplete. Simply put, the national strength was not enough.

After Tianmu made all this clear, their situation became even more difficult. Now there is a feeling that Qin is versus the six kingdoms, that is, forming alliances. For the lord, the best way is for Sun, Liu and Liu to form an alliance to fight Cao together.

Zhao Yun and others also thought that what the military advisor said was reasonable, and they all cursed Cao Cao and the rats of the Eastern Wu. After a passionate speech, they finally vented their anger.

Pang Tong remained silent. As to why Zhuge Liang insisted on the Northern Expedition, he knew that what Tianmu said was basically right, but the mission of restoring the Han Dynasty was more important. Those complicated calculations were secondary. This was his judgment of Kong Ming's character.

The difference between him and me is that faced with this unsolvable situation, with absolutely no hope of success in sight, he doesn't understand where this persistence comes from.

No, now the dream of dividing the world into three parts has been shattered. Although Liu Zhang is weak, it will be more difficult for him to take Yizhou after he is prepared. There is no guarantee that the Eastern Wu will stab him in the back. After all, Kong Ming is so famous that even Cao Cao is a little afraid of him.

The situation can be said to be even more serious than when Kong Ming took over Yizhou. The worst situation at that time was to be trapped in Yizhou and rule one side. But now, only half of Jingzhou is in our hands, and there is no natural barrier to separate us. Even Sun Quan would be tempted to see this.

For the Eastern Wu, it is also important to form alliances to protect themselves, but with whom to form an alliance is a question. It is obvious that both sides of the alliance with Liu Bei have grudges, and this prejudice is difficult to eliminate, as can be seen from the attitude of the generals in the army towards the Eastern Wu.

As for such a force that poses a threat to the Eastern Wu and has the will to seek revenge, anyone with a sound mind would know what to choose.

If the north takes the opportunity to stir up trouble, maybe Liu Zhang will really join forces with Sun Quan, and we will be in trouble if we are caught in the middle.
Pang Tong had a headache. He rubbed his brows and couldn't think of any good solution for the time being. He didn't know whether the current situation was good or bad. From the perspective of the ending, it might be better than the final defeat? Or it might be defeated in advance.
(End of this chapter)