The last three kingdoms

Chapter 966 Jiang Wei's Ambition

After returning to Hanzhong, it has been a full ten years. Jiang Wei set foot on this familiar and unfamiliar land again, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.

As the former base of the Northern Expedition, Jiang Wei’s familiarity with Hanzhong can be described as well. Since the time of Zhuge Liang, Hanzhong has carried the dream of the Shu Han people to recover the central plains and help the Han Dynasty. Crossing the Qinling Mountains like a natural moat, she persistently sprinkled her blood on the journey forward.The young boy who was young at that time has now become a white-haired old man, but the obsession in his heart has not passed away as easily as the passing years.

He died before leaving the teacher, which made the hero burst into tears.Zhuge Liang used his actions to interpret the meaning of "dedicate yourself to death and die later". He is a true hero. Although his six Northern Expeditions all ended in failure, his perseverance will always inspire every Shu Han people to continue their struggles .

Without Zhuge Liang's persistence back then, perhaps the Shu Han regime would have already perished in the long river of history, and there would never be the prosperity that sweeps the world today.

As Zhuge Liang's successor, the moment Jiang Wei received the battle of power, he was doomed that he would not spend his life comfortably again. During the eleven Northern Expeditions to the Central Plains, Jiang Wei defeated ten of them in just over ten years. He has used soldiers against Wei many times, and his vigorous energy and high fighting spirit are amazing.

However, with the failure of Jiang Wei's plan to "gather troops and gather valleys", he was forced to retreat from Hanzhong to defend the Jiange. Since then, Jiang Wei has never set foot on the land of Hanzhong, including the recovery of Hanzhong a few years ago. Wei has been busy with the war in Shuzhong, and has never considered Hanzhong.

Now that he has returned to Hanzhong, Jiang Wei's desperate and dying heart has been ignited again. His dream is really within reach.

When Liu Yin made a detour to Daxue Mountain and captured Guanlong, people all over the world exclaimed that Liu Yin was blessed with good luck. After all, the land of Guanlong was never touched by generations of Shu Han. The forbidden land was actually easily taken by Liu Yin, who simply took advantage of the vacancy and took the land of Qinchuan for eight hundred miles.

However, Liu Yin later used his own strength to prove that the success of the Northern Expedition was not just as simple as luck. Can luck be explained by two words?
Jiang Wei's mood is actually very complicated. As the supreme military commander of the Shuhan Dynasty, such achievements have nothing to do with him, which makes Jiang Wei a little embarrassed. Some people may say that you, Jiang Wei, have exhausted your life. The goal that could not be achieved by others has been achieved in just a few years, which undoubtedly proves one point, that is, you Jiang Wei can't do it!
The older a person is, the easier it is to fall into paranoia and stubbornness, and Jiang Wei is no exception.

On the one hand, Jiang Wei expressed his great welcome to Liu Yin's expansion of the territory. Liu Yin's success is something that several generations of Shu Han people have dreamed of. , Jiang Wei still had a hint of urgency in his heart. This was supposed to be his highlight moment, but Liu Yin stole the limelight.

If he wanted to save his face, he had to make good achievements, and this time the battle of Xiangyang within the Jin Kingdom undoubtedly gave Jiang Wei hope.

After Zhong Hui withdrew from Yizhou, he launched a rebellion in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, killed Sima Liang, king of Fufeng in the state of Jin, and established himself as King Xing of Wei. .

The channel for the Northern Expedition of the Kingdom of Shu had been opened, and it would be meaningless if Jiang Wei marched from the north, so Jiang Wei's eyes were locked on Zhong Hui, who was between Xiangyang and Shangyong.

However, Zhong Hui is not so easy to deal with. Over the past few years, Zhong Hui has been frantically expanding his army and preparing for war. He once expanded his force to 18 troops. Zhong Hui would have to squeeze all the value out of the land, otherwise he would not be able to maintain such a large army.

Back then, the Shu army was able to maintain an army of 10,000+ people with all the strength of the land of abundance. Zhong Huiyi was ignorant of the military, and Jiang Wei knew that he was not far from the day of defeat.

Jiang Wei also admired Zhong Hui's ability. After so many years of fighting experience, Zhong Hui is indeed worthy of being his opponent, but Zhong Hui's ambition is also his fatal wound. The person who gets into the bowl will not succeed anyway.

When there was no chance of winning, Jiang Wei chose to forbear, he could only silently wait for the opportunity, or if he didn't sing, it would be amazing.

And Jiang Wei did not wait too long. Sima Yan's determination to get rid of Zhong Hui seemed to be greater than anything else. The Huns' rebellion had just subsided, and the flames of war in Jizhou had risen again, but Sima Yan still insisted on launching the southern front campaign. Trying to kill Zhong Hui in one fell swoop.

The sudden rise of swordsmen in Jingzhou was Jiang Wei's best opportunity. Regardless of his old age and frailty, he tried his best to ask Liu Chan to go out and return to his hometown in Hanzhong ten years later.

The mountains and rivers in Hanzhong are still the same, but things have changed.Jiang Bin, Wang She, and Liu Yinju went to Jiang Wei's tent to pay homage to the general, and at the same time report to Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei summoned the three generals to his command, led the troops east to Hanzhong, set up a camp in Jinjin, watched the movement of the Jin army in Jingzhou, and was ready to go out at any time.

However, Jiang Wei was a little surprised by Zhong Hui's general Xia Houxian's sudden request to see him. At this time, Zhong Hui sent an envoy to appear in Hanzhong, which seemed to have ulterior motives.

With the strength of Zhonghui, it is not enough to compete with the court of Jin. If Zhonghui wants to gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou, it will not be easy. If he wants to fight against Jin, he must rely on the power of a third party.The relationship between Zhong Hui and Soochow was good before, but recently there have been frequent discordant voices, and it seems that the two sides may become deadlocked.

Xiangyang is located at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists. Zhonghui’s taking Xiangyang is equivalent to taking a chestnut from the fire. The three kingdoms of Jin, Shu, and Wu are all eyeing him, and powerful enemies are waiting for him. I am afraid that Zhonghui will be frightened in such a day. that's it.

This time sending Xia Houxian to Hanzhong made Jiang Wei faintly feel that his opportunity had come.

"Please!" Jiang Wei sat down in the tent of the Chinese army, with a calm face, shouted confidently, and ordered the Chinese army to bring Xia Houxian up.

(End of this chapter)