Chapter 18 Before the War (2) ()

Wu Cheng and Zhang Jun were not in a hurry to wait for Liu Chan to make an idea, so he waited in the palace. The two of them had been officials for many years and had their own means to stand firm in the court. Who is Liang Chenghou Gaofen? On the surface, he was a branch of the Gao clan of the big surname in Shu, but in fact he was just a butcher. Fortunately, he had a daughter born with a natural beauty. He was guided by someone behind his back and became a noble man with this precious daughter. He was so humble that he could gather people to ask the two to come forward to plead with His Majesty. It was obvious that someone was in charge.

The two knew it well and did not say it out loud. The master wanted to compete with the emperor, but he couldn't afford to offend both ends, so he pretended to be stupid. Liu Chan also felt that the problems in the palace were serious. On the one hand, he summoned Chen Yu, but he went to ask Queen Zhang in person. According to Zhang Shao's usual style, he should leave the palace as soon as possible to avoid suspicion. After all, a relative of the foreign country went to the palace to inform His Majesty and let His Majesty know that it would inevitably have an impact on Queen Zhang. Collusion between inside and outside is not a good thing, and it is even more taboo for important places in the palace.

When he entered the inner hall, Empress Zhang and others had already knelt on the ground. Seeing this, Liu Chan understood that the three of them knew why they had happened. He helped Empress Zhang up with his own hands and ordered everyone to calm down. He threw the memorial to the ground casually, looked up at the three of them and asked inexplicably: "How many people are there in my harem?"

Everyone felt embarrassed when they heard this. How many wives do they actually ask others? Of course, the status of men and women in this era is quite different.

Liu Chan was chatting with everyone in the inner palace, and seemed to be in a hurry to leave. The outside of the Han Cheng and Zhang Jun were a little anxious. Chen Yuhe was just hearing that the summoned the emperor and rushed back. When he saw the two elders, he was stunned and quickly paid a visit. He felt strange in his heart that the two elders ignored everything except their jobs in the court. Why did they run to the palace today? Is it related to the summoning of the emperor? Chen Yu also quickly paid a visit to the two elders, but he was much calmer than the two elders. The two elders nodded and signaled, and Chen Yu ran to the inner palace with a smile on his face, but he didn't know that the person behind him had already seen his actions.

However, Chen Yu and the others entered the inner palace. Seeing His Majesty sitting there with anger, Empress Zhang was with him. Zhang Shao, the Great Master Zhang, and Zhang Chun, the confidant of Empress Zhang, stood aside. Everyone's faces were full of anger. They knew something was wrong. His Majesty had to kneel down without saying anything. Seeing that Chen Yu had no movement, he was thinking about it, and reached out to pick up the memorial on the ground, closed the memorial and raised it over his head. Seeing this, Zhang Chun slowly came over to take the memorial and presented it to Liu Chan.

"Since I issued an edict to supplement the manpower in the palace, it has been nearly twenty days since then. Why has only a group of people entered the palace?" Liu Chan asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, the Shangshutai is responsible for the selection of personnel, and the ministers and others are only responsible for taking over and training." Liu Chan's words were finished, but he was answering.

"I know there is a shortage in the palace and have repeatedly urged the Shangshutai, but there is no result." Chen Yu also answered.

"Who is responsible for this matter at the Shangshutai?" Liu Chan asked when he saw that it was not the two of them.

"Shangshu Xu is responsible for this matter." Chen Yu replied.

Liu Chan looked at Zhang Shao: "I'm sorry, Marquis of Anguo, go and invite him." Zhang Shao took the order.

Liu Chan ordered the two of them to say calmly: "Get up, let's take a look at this memorial."

Not long after Zhang Shao left, another group of people came outside the palace, and the leader was Liang Chenghou Gaofen. The group knelt on the ground outside the palace, saying that they were waiting for Han Cheng and the two adults Zhang Jun.

Tomorrow is the day when the family members of the whole country pay homage to the saints, and Sun Ning faces the number one by one. His Majesty's six sons, Liu Yong, Liu Ji, King Anping, Liu Xun, the commander of the chariot, and Liu Lin, General Yamen, had a total of fourteen people. The late emperor Liu Bei went back to the Central Plains for many years and finally built a foundation in Yizhou without the royal family following him, and the royal family was helpless.

Among them, Liu Li, the father of King Anping, was Liu Chan's younger brother. After his death, his position was passed to his eldest son Liu Yin. Liu Yin died before the New Year and was passed to his younger brother Liu Ji. Liu Xun's father was Liu Zhang, who was seized by Liu Bei and moved to Jingzhou. Later, the war between Wu and Shu started, and his father Liu Zhang and his younger brother Liu Chan went to Wu and stayed in Shu. The general of Yamen Liu Lin was the son of Liu Feng. Liu Feng was killed because he did not save Guan Yu and his stepson. Perhaps it was because of his father's tragedy that Liu Lin had been in good manner for decades and his official position remained unchanged.

Sun Ning sighed in his heart, there is really no material to be made in this royal family.

Deng Liang went to find Fan Jian repeatedly to thank guests, and returned to the mansion to drink alone. The more he thought about it, the more he became, the more he was holding back his anger. Most of the civil and military officials in the court had something to do with Chen Fu. It was easy for Chen Fu to find out who was greedy for Mo. It was easy for Chen Fu to not say that he was greedy for Mo. Now, although no one in the court has been investigated for greed for Mo, no one in private uses his power to consolidate his power. They are tacit, and no one wants to break this layer of paper. As the mastermind behind the scenes, Chen Fu naturally did not want to, so he threw the mess and handed it over to Fan Jian and himself.

Not to mention Fan Jian, he even used his position to add a lot of tenants to his family. The matter of greed and mom cannot be investigated. He has been an official in the same dynasty for so long, but he can point out a lot of people by hearing. He is so clear that he even understands it even more. He wanted to discuss this with Fan Jian, but Fan Jian hid at home and disappeared. In the words of the servants of the Fan Mansion, he said, "The master is sick and cannot meet guests." He drinks more and more, but his mind becomes clearer. Since Chen Qi pushed the matter to himself and Fan Jian, he did not provide information and did not grant power, and he dismissed the two in one sentence. It also shows Chen Qi's attitude that greed and mom cannot be investigated.

He was so perfunctory, and on the day His Majesty pursued him, he was naturally responsible for it. Although Chen Qi and Xu You accounted for only half of the four people in the Shangshutai, Zhang Shao was not in charge of the matter and he had no say. He always called the wind and rain. His Majesty transferred Zhang Shao out and added Fan Jian to the Shangshu Pushe, so he should also have the intention of checking and balancing Chen Qi. He was neither Chen Qi's gangster nor His Majesty's trusted minister. He was stuck in the middle and was in a dilemma, but now he had to share the responsibility with Fan Jian. If he continued like this, he would not be far from farming. Thinking of this, Deng Liang was shocked.

In the capital of Wei, Sima Zhao wrote a letter with a sigh, demanding that troops be sent to quell the rebellion. He also mentioned Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Wu of Han as an example, suggesting that Emperor Wei should visit the battlefield and inspire his soldiers. Emperor Wei Cao Mao was afraid of Sima Zhao's power and had to follow. Pang Hui, who had escaped from Huainan, and Lu Fan, who had previously gone to war with the army, were commended by Emperor Wei. Qin Zhi, Xuanlong, Lu Deng and others who died for their country were also posthumously granted the title of the emperor. In this way, they promoted the world and demonstrated the virtue of the emperor.

The Wei army was ready to go. This time, the eastern expedition mobilized Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou and all the wandering troops all met in Huaibei. The troops and horses of each state set out early. Sima Zhao deliberately delayed the time to submit the report to the Emperor of Wei in order to confuse Zhuge Dan and others. Now the people of each state are on the road, and Sima Zhao just wrote a letter to quell the rebellion. So he led the emperor and the empress dowager from the capital army to drive to Huaibei. For a moment, the world was shocked, and the scholars and the people were talking.

Since Zhuge Dan decided to surrender to Wu, Jiang Ban's mood has been depressed. Although his friend Jiao Yi always persuaded him, the effect was not great. After Zhu Cheng went to Jiangdong, the news was soon sent back. The people of Wu named Zhuge Dan the Left Protector, Grand Tutor, General of the Cavalry, Governor of Qingzhou, and Marquis of Shouchun. Not only that, the people of Wu also hoped that Zhuge Dan could send his proton to Wu to show his loyalty.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Zhuge Dan had no choice but to send his beloved son Zhuge Liang and his subordinates who were willing to send their sons to Jiangdong, hoping that the Eastern Wu could send troops to support Shouchun as soon as possible. If his affairs failed, his beloved son would be spared, which is a good thing. If he defeated the Sima thief and then occupied the world, his beloved son was in the hands of the people of Wu, he had to bow down and surrender. It was just because he was not careful when he raised his troops, but now he was helpless by being controlled by others. The arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

Many generals were willing to let their descendants go to Jiangdong, but few of them were Zhuge Dan's confidant generals. Jiang Ban and Jiao Yi were representatives. It was not that the two did not want to leave a way out for their tribe members, but that their descendants were not around. When Cao Cao fought in the Central Plains, he deliberately ordered the troops to be in chaos. Even if the soldiers guarded the garrison, they all went to the expedition in other places, not in the local area. In this way, the army and their family always lived in different places. This move certainly meant to strengthen the control of the army, but also because the Central Plains were frequently invaded at that time.

On this day, Zhuge Dan ordered people to summon all the generals under his command to the conference hall. The generals had been preparing for a long time, and knew that this day would finally come. In the conference hall, Zhuge Dan was wearing armor and majestic. All the generals in the hall were in military uniforms, and the civil and military were arranged left and right. Zhuge Dan looked around and saw that the generals were full of energy and fighting spirit, and couldn't help but be satisfied.

"Reward, Wang Ji's Yuzhou army has reached Xiang County. If he continues to march for several days, he can reach Shouchun. What do you think?" Zhuge Dan asked in a deep voice.

"Now, the reinforcements of the Wu people will arrive at no time. It is better to hold on and wait for the Wu people to attack inside and outside." Li Ping replied.

Although the generals wanted to attack, no one raised any objections. Zhuge Dan had adopted the combat plan that Zhu Cheng defended the city and joined forces with the Eastern Wu to respond to the internal and external forces. Not only did he complete the surrender, but the hostages were sent over, so there was no need to attack. It was obviously a determined combat strategy, but it was useless to advise him to attack at this time, but it caused trouble.

Zhuge Dan did not answer when he heard this, and looked at Jiang Ban, as if he hoped that this think tank that he had been neglected was shown. Jiang Ban had already known that he could not change the facts, but he complained about the current strategy. Seeing Zhuge Dan's gaze, he was confident and walked out on a big walk: "The lord commanded 200,000 people and promoted his righteousness to Huainan. It can be said that the world is attracting attention. Sima thieves wanted to raise troops to fight, but were afraid that the capital would be uneasy, so they took the emperor and the empress dowager went on a war. The plight of his guilty dilemma can be seen. The number of troops in Yuzhou is only 50,000, and the army in Shouchun can reach 200,000. How could it be twice as good as the enemy? Is it so timid to fight?"

When Jiao Yi and the generals heard this, they all agreed and looked excited. They were also worried for Jiang Ban that the lord's strategy had been determined, and now they are speaking out in a blunt manner, which is probably annoying to the lord.

Zhuge Dan smiled slightly and said, "How is the outcome of this battle?"

Jiang Ban held his chest and said, "I would like to ask for 50,000 troops to attack him. If I can't win, I'll be willing to be the military order!"

This was very bold and the generals were suddenly excited. The military strength of Yuzhou would not exceed 50,000, and the army was alone. The defenders of Shouchun were nearly 200,000, and their advantages were obvious. Using the crowd to bully the weak was also one of the reasons for Jiang Ban to persuade Zhuge Dan to attack. However, when the lord asked about the victory or defeat, Jiang Banyan could defeat the other party with only the same 50,000 troops. Such courage and confidence made people respect.

Jiao Yi, Shi Quan and more than ten others had already come out and said, "I am willing to fight in one battle. If I cannot win, I will be willing to be a military order!"

Zhuge Dan looked at the civil and military officials under the tent and couldn't help but laugh.
Chapter completed!