Chapter 124: Eastern Wu (Part 2)

Li Fu had just led his army to retreat in Chang'an City. He climbed the city tower and found that Duke Jin's army was back to the aid. He sighed secretly that he had lost the opportunity. Zheng Gong believed that he was not as capable as Li Fu, so he looked at Li Fu, as if asking whether he would go out of the city to fight again. Li Fu had a gloomy expression on his face, and ran down the city tower with a stomp in his foot, lit up three thousand men and opened the door and rushed out again!

The Shu army outside the city was at a disadvantage. Although the resistance was tenacious, it could not last long. Once Sima Zhao and Zhang Tong and others gathered together, it would inevitably be a great victory. Taking advantage of the fact that the Shu army was not defeated, it would be a contribution to help Jin Gong.

The Wei army attacked from three sides, and Liao Hua and Wen Yang felt powerless. Blocking the Wei army into Chang'an was the most important part of this battle, and the ultimate goal. The two generals, one old and one young both had the will to die, and fought endlessly in the formation, which was very heroic.

Sima Zhao led his army to arrive in a hurry, only knowing that his own army fought against the Shu army, but he did not understand the specific situation. It is obvious that the Shu army had already set up a siege near Chang'an, so he knew that the Wei army lost this battle.

The Shu army had few soldiers and were attacked from both sides. According to common sense, retreating and protecting themselves. Liao Hua and Wen Yang were famous generals of Shu Han. At such a disadvantage, they would not retreat until they fought to the death. Obviously, their purpose was to prevent the Wei army from entering Chang'an City.

Sima Zhao's heart was covered with a shadow, as if he had expected the Shu army's wishful thinking. So with a wave, General Xu Yi led an elite army into the formation and prepared to completely defeat the Shu army.

At this time, the flanks of Sima Zhao's army and the rear of Zhang Tongjun were all made of smoke and dust. From a distance, it was the army of the Shu Lord Liu Chan and the Shu Han General Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei was pursuing Chen Ben's remaining army. The rear army received a message from Liao Hua, so Jiang Wei hurriedly led his army back to aid. Liao Hua's army outside Chang'an is a crucial team and must be rescued! What's more, Sima Zhao's army has appeared again, and it happened to take the opportunity to surround Sima Zhao!

After Liu Chan's side annihilated the remaining Wei cavalry, he ordered Fu Qian to lead an army to clean up the battlefield and gather the wounded soldiers back to the camp for treatment. Liu Chan brought Wenhu, Liu Lin and 15,000 Shu troops to chase Zhang Tong, Xiahou Shao and other Wei troops who broke through the siege.

The Shu army came to help, and Zhang Tong and Xiahou Shao were just defeated soldiers and finally broke through the siege. If it weren't for the help of Sima Zhao, the two generals Zhang Tong would have never had the courage to fight with Liao Huajun. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiahou Shao communicated with Zhang Tong and led the army to change the road.

Sima Zhao's return to the rescue was only 10,000 people. How could he stop Liu Chan and Jiang Wei's main Han army? He was unwilling to accept it, so he could only fulfill the wishes of the Shu people. The Wei army did not dare to stay and retreated in a panic.

As soon as these two teams retreated, Li Fu, who had just left the city, was stunned. Fortunately, Liao Hua and Wen Yang's troops were severely damaged and were unable to fight. Li Fu blushed and brought the three thousand Wei troops back and retreated into Chang'an City.

The Shu army gathered at the city of Chang'an. Seeing Liao Hua and Wen Yang covered in wounds, they couldn't help but secretly complain that it was a dangerous situation. If the strategic plan came one step later, it would also lose the two generals!

Shu Han and Cao Wei fought one after another, and they won and lost each other. However, Shu Han had a proper strategy and successfully locked the main force of the Wei army in Yong and Liang states in Qishan and Chang'an. General Jiang Wei personally led elite troops to defeat the two states in one fell swoop. Shu Lord Liu Chan even killed Chen Tai, commander-in-chief of Cao Wei's western front in Chang'an.

After Yan Yu and Pang Hong's Eastern Army occupied Weixing and Xincheng County, the entire battle situation was completely inclined to the Shu Han side.

In terms of national strength, Shu Han was first attacked by the Wei army and suffered a considerable loss; in terms of opponents, Shu Han faced a great military force. But why could the Shu people conquered Yong and Liang Zhou in one fell swoop, but the Wu people were unable to conquer Shouchun, and they were even killed by the Wei army in the two Huai Rivers?

Lord Wu Sun Liang was puzzled and the court was filled with solemnity. All the ministers knew why Your Majesty was angry and why they were worried. However, all the good generals in the country were sent to the front line. None of the generals on the front line could do anything. What strategies would the ministers far away in the court have?

Seeing that the ministers had few suggestions, Sun Liang was in a worse mood and did not discuss much. He retreated to the palace to rest.

After returning to the harem for a while, Wang Fan and He Shao asked for a meeting together. Sun Liang knew that the two must have important things, so he recruited them to enter the side palace to discuss matters.

After Wang Fan and Shao finished the ceremony, Wang Fan first said: "I can help Your Majesty relieve your immediate worries."

When Sun Liang heard this, he said strangely: "Who are you raising?"

Wang Fan said: "General Lu Kai, the General of the North, was very strategic and well-versed in military affairs. Why didn't Your Majesty come to see him?"

Sun Liang's eyes lit up, and his hands were attached to his forehead and said, "I have almost forgotten it if I didn't remind myself, so I can call it quickly."

Lu Kai's courtesy name is Jingfeng. He was the clan of former Prime Minister Lu Xun. He was both civil and military, and was a rare talent in Jiangdong. After Lu Xun's death, the outstanding generals of the Lu family were Lu Kai and Lu Kang.

When his mood improved, Sun Liang and Wang Fan and He Shao planned to discuss what happened in the court today. Although the Wu Kingdom covers a vast territory, many different tribes of Shanyue hid in the deep mountains. With the dangerous terrain, they did not surrender like Wu Kingdom. Therefore, there have been Shanyue rebellions and thieves in Jiangdong over the years.

The land under each county and county initially had limited jurisdiction, and they used troops to Shanyue year by year, constantly defeating and subduing Shanyue and the thieves, absorbing their manpower as a supplement, seizing their land and dividing them into new counties. This is the basic model for Jiangdong to pacify internal troubles.

Once the domestic troops are empty or weakened, Shanyue and the thieves will wait for an opportunity to rise. There is no suitable solution from Sun Quan to Sun Liang to solve this problem.

Most of the alien races in Shanyue live in their own territory isolated from the world. They are fierce and fierce and advocate force, so they are difficult to control. In addition, most of the entire Jiangdong area is undeveloped, and countless similar ethnic groups are stationed in it, which is difficult to deal with for the time being.

There are hidden dangers inside that make Eastern Wu unable to fully support the Northern Expedition like Western Shu.

The more important problem is that the aristocratic family in Jiangdong, and this long-standing physique has dragged the country down and it is difficult for the country to move forward. Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and even Sun Liang did not gain any advantage in the confrontation between the aristocratic family.

Jiangdong was not like the north. In order to compromise, Cao Pi bowed his head to the aristocratic clans, and Cao Wei's power fell into the hands of the world. Eastern Wu was not like Western Shu, with many heroes in Sichuan. After Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang took over the power and ruled the country with the law. Everyone in Shu was convinced.

Why did Sun Ce die? The wise man is attacked by others, and secretly he has formed a grudge against the Jiangdong clan too much.

After Sun Quan took office, he took great pains. Although he unified the six counties in Jiangdong, he was still unable to expand. The checks and balances between the civil strife of Shanyue and the aristocratic families made the Wu Kingdom in internal friction all the time.

When Cao Gong entered Jingzhou, the wealthy families of Jiangnan all spoke out in unison to persuade Sun Quan to surrender. This move is in line with the way of the ruler and the subject. It is nothing more than making plans for himself. Who is loyal to the Sun family? In the end, Zhou Yu and Lu Su, two backbone forces that did not belong to the Jiangdong family, advocated fighting with Cao Cao, and thus the incident of the Red Cliff was in the event.

The famous and strange people among the rich families were all used by Sun Quan, so the Sun family could occupy Jiangdong and last for a long time. However, the aristocratic families also saw that there were open and secret struggles. As the monarch, Sun Quan also needed to constantly balance the interests of all forces.

Sun Liang insisted on the Northern Expedition, and the domestic aristocratic families also supported it, so he had the record of making Xiangyang. Dante Feng's army fought hard with the Wei army in Shouchun. In the end, because the supply line was too long and was often harassed by the Wei cavalry, Ding Feng had to fight the Wei army in a decisive battle, and unfortunately defeated and retreated to Hefei New City for a temporary residence.

The mobilized more than 100,000 people to fight the Northern Expedition, but only achieved Xiangyang. The families in Jiangdong could not see the interests and obviously lost interest in the Northern Expedition. Therefore, there was nothing strange about the silence in the court.

If he wanted to take power in his own hands, Sun Liang had to use it and cultivate some people who were not a noble family. Wang Fan and He Shao were both the best, but the two were not good at military affairs.

When the king and his ministers were hotly discussing, someone outside the palace asked for a visit, but it was Taichang Quanshang. The reason why Sun Liang is today is that Quanshang has made great contributions.

"Old me, attend your Majesty!" Quan Shang was old and his voice was still loud.

"Duke Quan, please take your seat. I wonder what is important to see me?" Sun Liang was very polite to Quan Shang. Wang Fan and He Shao also stood up to greet Quan Shang, and then dared to sit down.

"The old minister came here this time for the north." Quan Shang said.

"What are the great opinions of all the lords?" asked Master Wu Sun Liang.

"Your Majesty is so serious. There has been no good news ahead for several months, but the defeats have been frequent. The old minister thinks this is not a battle, but a strategic misunderstanding." When he said this, Quan Shang looked at Sun Liang's expression and reaction and continued to speak with his seniority.

"Why did Quan Gong say this?" The question was not Sun Liang, but He Shao sitting beside him.

Quan Shang looked at He Shao with a smile on his face, but he knew in his heart that this young man was not simple. Since he was discovered by His Majesty, he has been taken as his right-hand man. Although he was the emperor's first contribution, in His Majesty's heart, he was even worse than this young man at some point.

"Wei and Shu wars continued, and there were heavy troops in Huai, but the West was empty." Quan Shang said meaningfully.

Master Wu Sun Liang had no expression on his face. Instead, He Shao glanced at Wang Fan, who was also indifferent, and continued to ask: "Does Quan Gong want to do something to betray the alliance?"

Wu and Shu formed an offensive and defensive alliance to fight northern expeditions. This was a covenant signed by the monarchs of the two countries after several envoys several months ago. It has long been well known to everyone. Cao Wei in the Huai Dynasty had strong military strength and had no chance to take advantage of it, but the Shu Kingdom's border in the West was not much.

Quan Shang smiled and said, "The tripod is three points, and Wei is the dominant state, so Wu and Shu are supporting each other. Now that Wei has lost Yongliang, Shu has obtained two states, the tripod is gradually divided. If Jiangdong does not plan early, it may lose the time."

What this said is not unreasonable. Shu and Wu are equally weak, so they formed a lip and teeth alliance. If Shu continues to grow, Jiangdong still has no progress, and the three-legged power will change from one big to two big and one small. As the smallest power of Wu, how should we deal with it at that time?

He Shao heard this and said nothing, as if he was thinking about something. As the right-hand man of the Wu Lord Sun Liang, He Shao has always been standing in front of Sun Liang and filtering out the suggestions and questions of the ministers in the court.

He Shao's role is to raise questions that His Majesty is puzzled, answer the questions of the ministers, and uphold the truth in the exchange. Sun Liang has been in power for more than a year, and the ministers in the court, whether they are old or new, find it difficult to gain any advantage from He Shao, and they cannot overcome He Shao to cause harm to Master Wu Sun Liang.

A misunderstanding was said by the emperor, which was completely different from that of He Shao, who was a minister. Even if the ministers understood that He Shao meant was actually Sun Liang's meaning, what's the use of He Shao's defeat?

Quan Shang's words naturally did not hinder He Shao. Sun Liang also discussed with He Shao and Wang Fan many times. Where is the position of Wu and where will Wu go? Until today, the monarch and ministers still have not found the answer. Quan Shang is also talking about this matter and uses this as an argument for destroying the alliance and attacking Shu. He Shao needs to think carefully about how to deal with it.

Wang Fan took over the topic and said, "Since ancient times, no one has ever broken the trust of the world. The words of Quan Gong still need to be considered."

As another support for Sun Liang, Wang Fan is even more difficult to deal with than He Shao. Because Wang Fan is noble, upright, and talented, he always adheres to the righteous ways of his ancestors and deals with things, which makes people unable to pick on.

Quan Shang secretly scolded Wang Fan for not knowing the current affairs in his heart, and still said with a smile on his lips: "Wang Yongyuan's words are wrong. In the past, Zhou Gongjin and Lu Zijing meant to divide the world. Isn't it the right time now? Shu has the solid mountains and rivers, and Wu has the dangerous Yangtze River. Taking Shu and connecting mountains and rivers, Wu and Yue is enough to compete with the world! How can you sit and watch the people of Shu grow and dig your own grave?"

When Sun Liang saw Quan Shang arguing with Wang Fan, he had his own thoughts in his heart. Although Quan Shang made great contributions to himself, most of the Quan family moved north and left stains. If he wanted to eat well in the soil of Jiangdong, Quan Shang had only two ways to go, relying on himself or standing on the side of the world clan.

Now it seems that Quan Shang is on two boats and is good at everything. The Northern Expedition has no benefit and cannot find an excuse to withdraw troops, so Quan Shang proposed to attack Shu Kingdom.

If it agrees, it is equivalent to telling the world that the Lord Wu, Sun Liang, is betrayed and attacks his allies; if it fails, there must be an explanation for the current dilemma of the powerless Northern Expedition.

The noble families used Quan Shang to propose this point, which was nothing more than unwilling to confront them head-on. The tragedy of Mou Jun and Mou Zhen was a lesson from the past. Shi Ji, who mastered the military strength of Jingzhou, was a loyal loyal to the Sun family; Ding Feng, the leader of the Northern Expedition, was even a grassroots general who promoted him. Having these two powers in his hand was the main reason why these aristocratic families were afraid of themselves.

When he attacked Shu, it was naturally Jingzhou Shi Ji who won the advantage of these people, and if he was defeated, he would take the opportunity to reduce Shi Ji's military power. The same is true for Ding Feng. The Northern Expedition was ineffective and the generals were lost. After returning to the country, it would be difficult to take charge of heavy troops. There were not many people in the court who could use for himself, most of them were bureaucrats from major families. If he was not careful, he would lose all his money.

When Sun Liang was in a dilemma, he saw that Quan Shang and Wang Fan were arguing louder and louder. Wang Fan was righteous and arrogant and accusing Quan Shang of making trouble for the country, and Quan Shang relied on his seniority to ridicule Wang Fan for not knowing the current affairs. He Shao did not speak on the side, as if there was a difficult problem to make a decision.

"My Me Lu Kai, join Your Majesty!" When the dispute continued, General Lu Kai, the North General of Zhenbei, was summoned.

"There is no need to be too polite to respect the wind. Yongyuan said that you can relieve my worries. Is this true?" The Lu family is a famous family in Jiangdong. Although Lu Xun died of depression due to factional struggles, his loyalty is beyond doubt.

"Your Majesty's concerns are all in my heart. There is nothing to worry about in my opinion." Lu Kai stood steadily in the hall and said.
Chapter completed!