Chapter 131 Three-way Competition (Part 1)

Under the assault of Wudang Flying Army and the Vine Armored Army, the Wei army could not resist it. Seeing that the leader of his family was killed, the army was even more unwilling to fight and was defeated by the inside and outside of the Shu army. The fleeing Wei soldiers ran away not far away, and the Shu army was the main force of the Shu army, Jiang Wei, the general of Shu Han. Without a place to escape, many Wei generals had no idea, left their weapons, and surrendered to the Shu army.

Jiang Wei defeated more than 60,000 Wei troops in one battle with 20,000 troops. It was the time of high spirits. If Xu Yi and others had not tried to protect Sima Zhao, it would be unknown if they had not captured Sima Zhao. They were worried about the safety of Liao Hua and Huang Chong. Seeing that they could not catch Sima Zhao, Jiang Wei immediately withdrew his troops back to the camp to put out the fire, and then urged the army to come and respond.

Although this battle was a lot of people and a lot of surrendered troops, they also defeated the main force of the Wei army, and sooner or later, they entered the hands of Shu Han.

Wang Yue came to Jiang Wei's side to seek credit with Sima Wang's head. Jiang Wei was overjoyed when he saw this, so he led everyone to Chang'an. His Majesty rushed his army to attack Chang'an. He didn't know what the situation was. From a distance, there was a flash of fire in the direction of Chang'an.

When we arrived at the city of Chang'an, we saw that the Shu army had already been planted with large flags on the city, and the generals of Shu Han were constantly entering and leaving, cleaning the battlefield and resettling the people.

When Liu Chan, who had not slept all night, learned that Jiang Wei and others had returned triumphantly, was excited and personally welcomed the generals under the city gate. Jiang Wei and others turned over and dismounted from afar, ran up and knelt down on the ground.

"Today's affairs are the achievements of all the lords. You don't need to be too polite. Follow me to the city to talk about it." Liu Chan was in a very good mood. He seized Chang'an, the most important stronghold in the first Northern Expedition, and firmly controlled the two states of Yongliang in his palms. Such achievements were enough to be proud of for a while.

After a night of war, the people in the city were a little hostile to the Shu army. However, the fire that night displaced countless people.

Most of the children of aristocratic families served in the Wei army, and deaths and injuries are inevitable. But now they are under the roof of others, how can they settle these matters? At that time, they were all under the feet of people, and now they were at the feet of others. If they did not bow their heads, they would be a tragic disaster of extermination. Not to mention that the situation in Chang'an has changed, the pattern of the world will change after this battle. What else is the small Chang'an struggling?

It is the first merit to rely on Shu Han first. The later the advantage of expressing the situation will be. Everyone has been passed down for decades, and the benefits are not good. It is urgent to avoid the fact that the family is accidentally confiscated by the Shu army. I heard that the Shu Han emperor Liu Chan, who attacked the aristocratic families in Sichuan, gave in to all the heroes in Sichuan. Why don’t Chang’an be so helpless?

So when the sky was dawn, the big families and wealthy families in Chang'an City took out heavy gifts and came to the temporary residence of Emperor Liu Chan of Shu Han in groups.

There are palaces and palaces of Emperor Wei in the city. According to common sense, Liu Chan moved in. However, Liu Chan felt that Emperor Wei was too declining and could not even carry the government. It was not auspicious to live in such a palace.

This is of course an external saying, but in fact it was Fan Changsheng's idea. After winning the battle, the pattern of the world naturally changed. The Han Dynasty had declined for decades, and its appeal in the Central Plains had long been reduced to a minimum. If you want to re-establish the reputation of the Han family, Liu Chan, as the banner, must be innovative so that people can look at each other with admiration.

Therefore, Liu Chan lived in Sima Jun's mansion. The mansion was ten miles apart and was filled with warning areas. The imperial guards were surprised to see more than a thousand men, women, young and old. When Li De entered a little, they found that these men, women, young and old were dressed in luxurious clothes and respectful attitudes. Behind him were there, he was carrying gifts, food, and sheep in countless cattle and sheep.

The old man, who was standing by a crutch, shouted sincerely: "The army on the opposite side, we are the people in Chang'an City, all Han people! I heard that the emperor's army came here, and he came to work hard and asked the army to pass on the post."

Not to mention whether ordinary people have such a posture, just looking at the first place after the war, we know that these are definitely not ordinary people. The lieutenant responsible for the defense of this side is not stupid. He told his subordinates not to neglect them and to report to the mansion himself.

The old man who called out was extremely famous in Chang'an and even in Sanfu's place. Even the officials of the court dared not disrespect him. Now he is so polite to the soldiers of the army, which is simply unprecedented. The followers are all old people from all households, many of whom have originated from the family and have been high-ranking officials of the court for generations. They can be said to be the most important group of scholars in the Sanfu area.

The so-called Three Guards refer to the general term for Jingzhao Yin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng. These three places are important places under the feet of the emperor, and the capital is Chang'an occupied by Liu Chan.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, many of the Sanfu's official families moved to Sichuan in order to avoid chaos, and people at that time called them Dongzhou scholars. However, Dongzhou scholars were just a general term, and the main force of Dongzhou scholars was the Sanfu family, among which Fufeng people were the people. Therefore, later generations called the essence of Dongzhou scholars the "Fufeng Gang".

Liu Chan was discussing with Jiang Wei, Fan Changsheng and other civil and military officials in the mansion, what should be done next, and at the same time, he should also avenge his beloved son Liu Qian with his teeth.

Among the three major Sima generals, Sima Liang died in the Eight Formation. Sima Wang was killed by Wang Yue, a powerful general of the Southern Barbarians. Sima Jun was captured and died of serious injuries. Liu Chan suddenly had three heads of Sima important members, and burying them was complaining with grace. However, Liu Chan did not intend to do so.

The Central Plains was ruled by the Wei family for decades. How Liu Chan showed his kindness and fraternity, the Wei people would not foolishly come to join him. People often speak righteous words, and they always consider themselves when things come, and few people care about the so-called benevolence and righteousness.

Instead of highlighting one's generosity, it is better to use these three heads to attack the Sima family's prestige. When it comes to the deep blood hatred of his son, there is no need to pay attention to generosity. Who would serve the lives of those who do not care about their son?

Even if the first lord is alive, is there Liu Chan today?

At this time, the Imperial Army Captain came in to report, and Liu Chan and the ministers looked at each other and said, "It was a coincidence that I went to greet you in person." Fan Changsheng, Huang Chong and others also smiled when they heard this, knowing that these three heads had finally found a place to use their skills.

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The great governor of Wu State, Lu Kai, led 40,000 elite troops across the river and headed north. What was waiting for in front was the army of generals Ding Feng and Zhu Yi.

In Shouchun, Ding Feng and Zhu Yi were defeated by the Wei army, and nearly 50,000 people were injured. More than 30,000 of them died in the siege, which made Ding Feng and others very upset. Since the founding of the Eastern Wu Kingdom, attacking has always been a difficult problem in front of the people of Wu.

When you arrive in the north, you will not have the advantage of war horses or the ability to attack. Even if you occupy Qingxu in the two Huai Rivers, what can you do to compete with Cao Wei?

The two armies quickly met and stationed in Hefei New City. The food, grass and supplies from Jiangdong were also continuously transported here. This was a battle related to the fate of the Eastern Wu Kingdom, and it was also a battle that affected the trend of the Three Kingdoms. It needed to be considered for a long time and be cautious.

Whether it was Lu Kai, Ding Feng, Zhu Yi and others, the first thing they were concerned about was not the movements of the Wei army, but the war situation of Shu Han in the West.

Chang'an City is geographically the most important barrier for Cao Wei in the West, and it is also an important place for the belongings of the two states of Yong and Liang. However, in the hearts of people in the Central Plains and even people in Jiangdong, Chang'an has a deeper meaning.

This is a city that determines the victory or defeat of the Northern Expedition. If the Shu Han cannot go to Chang'an, no matter how much land it seizes, it will be useless. If the Wei army cannot defend Chang'an, what reason is there to believe that the Wei army can defend Luoyang and Xuchang?

The impact of psychological impact is profound and vast, and the effect will not be immediate. It will only become the foreshadowing of a certain historical event as history continues to move forward.

The country is indeed powerful, but its power comes from the hearts of the people.

When people's hearts change, how can the morale of the army remain unchanged? When the morale of the army changes, how can the combat power of the Wei army remain unchanged?

Ding Feng, Zhu Yi and others kept exchanging messages with Lu Kai and making their own plans. However, Lu Kai felt a strange feeling in his heart. If Chang'an was occupied by the Shu army, would the Eastern Wu continue the northern expedition or instead attack Xichuan?

This is the most important decision of Eastern Wu. One mistake is the difference between heaven and earth.

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The Jingzhou side is much more complicated. If the Lord Wu Sun Liang and the Jiangdong family are planning to prepare for both ways, then the one who puts it into action is Shi Ji, the highest commander of Jingzhou.

As a soldier, it is a humiliation that he cannot open up territory for the country. Now he has to face the possibility of being powerless in the Northern Expedition, but also to be prepared to destroy the alliance and break the agreement. Shi Ji, who has always been calm and loyal, just feel helpless and depressed in arranging military mobilizations under his jurisdiction.

The borders of Wu and Shu are bordered and there are many interactions. The actions of the Wu people are difficult to hide from the eyes and ears of Shu Han. Instead of deliberately concealing it, it is better to increase troops in Baqiu openly. Strange and sneaky will only make people doubt that, how can Sichuan not see through the plans of the Wu people when it has developed to this point?

Words can explain actions, but it is difficult to dispel the vigilance in the heart. The so-called surprise attacks are not allowed to be exposed before the incident, whether at the political or military level. Although the aristocratic tribes in Jiangdong are good, the current talents in the court are not on the same level as Zhou Gongjin, Lu Zijing, Lu Ziming and Lu Boyan.

If one of these four people was there, he would never agree to add Baqiu's defenders before the matter was determined. This move would be like a frightening attack on the snake and destroying his martial arts.

As expected, the number of defenders in Baqiu had just increased, and the envoys sent by Luo Xian, the governor of Badong of Shu Han, came to Xiangyang. Shi Ji naturally tried his best to explain according to the official explanation. The envoys of Shu Han completed their mission and turned back to Sichuan. What followed was that Shu Han also increased the guardian power of Baidi City.

They were tacit in their minds, and Shi Ji did not ask about it. They were so arrogant that they acted according to the time of Master Wu. As the commander-in-chief of the Jingzhou Legion, Shi Ji had the responsibility and obligation to explain the interests of this move. It was just that the major families in Jiangdong secretly revealed the rumors, making it difficult to give advice.

This is the common decision of Lord Wu and the aristocratic family. Shi Ji dared not act rashly. Jingzhou has its own self, and he has only acted cautiously based on his past friendship with Shu Han. If he changed himself to be the governor and did things completely according to Lord Wu's instructions, he would be irreversible if he would make a big mistake.
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