Chapter 781 Accident

  The large-scale military mobilization in Jingzhou of the state of Wu could not be hidden from Sima Yi.

   Moreover, the news of the barbarian rebellion in the southern part of Jingzhou was passed on very quickly.

   Knowing that at this critical moment, there was a large-scale barbarian rebellion in the south of Jingzhou in the state of Wu, Sima Yi's first reaction was not to be happy, but to feel a chill down his back.

  The His Majesty in Luoyang has such a far-reaching layout?

   This time, the news from southern Jingzhou reached him so quickly. If he hadn't been prepared, Sima Yi would definitely not believe it.

  In addition, at this critical moment, the rebellion of Wuxi Man in Wuling County happened to divert most of the attention of Wu Jingzhou.

  At that time, I can no longer lead the army westward without any scruples.

  Is this really a coincidence?

  Recalling Liu Ye's evaluation of Cao Rui, Sima Yi couldn't help but hey:

   "Qin Shihuang, the couple of Han Xiaowu? Our Majesty really has great ambitions."

  Recalling Cao Rui's various actions since he became the throne, Sima Yi's eyes showed some unknown meaning:

   "It's just that the abilities of Qin Shihuang and Han Xiaowu are too cruel, let alone your majesty's intellect?"

  He sat there, his expression fluctuating, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

   After a long time, he shouted: "Come on!"

   "The general has something to order?"

  The guard at the door entered and asked respectfully.

   "Pass down the order to let the Jingzhou navy intensify its efforts to supervise the construction of boats. Anyone who dares to neglect will be dealt with by military law!"

   "No!"

  While the news from the south of Jingzhou reached Sima Yi, it spread to Luoyang as quickly as possible.

  After Cao Rui got the news, he immediately issued a military order to Cao Zhen in Chang'an.

   Tens of thousands of Wei troops in Guanzhong, who had been preparing nervously for nearly a month, poured towards Hanzhong like a mountain torrent along the various passages between Guanzhong and Hanzhong.

  Cao Zhen's main force, known as 300,000, set off directly from Chang'an and headed towards the entrance of Ziwu Valley.

  The Wei army guarding Chencang and Laocheng also took action at the same time.

  Thinking about the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty who was still in the old capital, had already started to build Lecheng, Hancheng, Jincheng and other Guancheng at the intersection of Hanzhong to Guanzhong last year.

   One is to prevent the Wei army from aggressively invading, and the other is to facilitate the subsequent northern expedition from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.

  At the same time, he not only sent many sentries on the various roads leading to Guanzhong, but even built cottages in dangerous places.

  The Wei army in Chencang and Laocheng not only had to seal up the Taniguchi of Chencang Road and Baoxie Road, but also sent forwards to clean up the Han Guoguan villages on all the pavilion roads.

  The cleaning operation of the Wei army quickly triggered the warning network of the Han State, and the change of the Wei army in Guanzhong was immediately passed on to Zhuge Liang.

   All sentries were in a hurry, Zhuge Liang frowned.

  Even if the intelligence is as good as others, it is impossible to make a judgment on the main force of the Wei army without the support of sufficient information.

  Although the battle of Longyou finally won a big victory, it is undeniable that the Wei army almost reversed the situation.

   Whether it was the fall of Lueyang or the almost fall of Jieting.

   Even Wei Yan's Northern Expedition did not achieve much, and even Zhao Yun was forced by Cao Zhen to return to Hanzhong.

   In addition, Wu Yi's march was too slow, which caused Shangyu and Linwei to have enough time to deal with it, and was dragged down by a considerable part of their troops, etc. These things all exposed the flaws of the Han army.

  As negative examples, there are Feng Yong's two battles of Longguan and Jieting, as well as Zhuge Liang's own battle of Xiabian and Longxi.

  These things finally made the prime minister understand one thing:

  Soldiers are not as many as possible, but as fine as possible.

  So after the Battle of Longyou, for more than two years, Zhuge Liang has been selecting good generals in Hanzhong, performing military exercises, and at the same time reducing a considerable part of the old and weak.

  Compared to the first Northern Expedition, the number of Hanzhong soldiers at this time, even with the 20,000 that Li Feng brought from Jiangzhou later, was only around 60,000.

  In contrast to the Wei army, in addition to the main force of 300,000 soldiers who entered Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley, Baoxiedao and Chencang Road also had 100,000 troops each.

  Facing the menacing army of 500,000 troops, the strength of Hanzhong seems to be too small.

  Yang Yi, who came to report the military situation, saw that the prime minister was worried, and said that the prime minister was because of the great difference between the enemy and us, so he suggested:

   "Prime Minister, there are a lot of Wei troops coming, should we let Jincheng conscript some more servants?"

  Zhuge Liang shook his head:

   "Although Cao's bandits claim to have 500,000 people, according to the information obtained in the past two years, the Guanzhong bandit army is no more than 150,000 to 60,000."

   "Kuang Long is on the right side, and can dive into Guanzhong at any time, so Cao Zhen can use no more than 100,000 soldiers in Hanzhong."

   "Coupled with the fact that it is raining day after day, we rely on the mountains to resist them. If we can keep them in the mountains for a month, we might be able to wait for an opportunity to defeat them."

  The prime minister of the Han Dynasty who always dreamed of entering Guanzhong. Over the past two years, he has worked tirelessly and advanced years. Not only did he ask people who are familiar with the terrain to ask about the roads connecting Hanzhong and Guanzhong.

   He has even read every one of them personally, and he is really very familiar with them.

  With the support of the Nanxiang engineering team, the newly built Guancheng at the intersection, and the reclamation of Hanzhong over the years, have become important grain-producing places for Dahan.

   In this battle, the big man has no logistical worries at all.

  So the prime minister of the Han Dynasty with 60,000 elite soldiers in his hand is really not afraid of Cao Zhen's 100,000 troops.

   "Since that's the case, what does the prime minister have to worry about?"

  Yang Yi was a little confused.

   "What I worry about is the Son of Heaven..."

  Zhuge Liang looked worried, frowned, and involuntarily glanced at the south.

   What he worries about is not whether Hanzhong's troops can stop the "500,000" Wei army.

   What is worrying is that the emperor of the Han Dynasty had already left Jincheng in early August and was heading for Hanzhong.

   Counting the days, the time when the emperor arrived in Hanzhong happened to be the time when Wei Jun entered Hanzhong.

  The pretext of putting the emperor in a dangerous place, even the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, cannot afford it.

   Otherwise, His Majesty has called the father-in-law for so many years, wouldn't it be for nothing?

  Yang Yi was reminded by the prime minister, and then suddenly remembered, and couldn't help shouting:

   "The military situation in Hanzhong is urgent, I actually forgot this!"

   As he spoke, Yang Yi's face finally changed drastically, and he said anxiously:

   "Prime Minister, luckily the Son of Heaven has not yet arrived in Hanzhong, why don't you send someone to invite the Son of Heaven to return to Jincheng."

  Zhuge Liang smiled wryly, and said in a low voice:

   "The Emperor of Han wants to inspect Hanzhong, and it has been spread since he left Jincheng. If he heard that Cao thief came, he returned halfway, what would the world think?"

  Yang Yi was taken aback.

  Although Confucianism has gradually flourished since the later Han Dynasty, the legacy of martial arts still exists.

  If the Son of Heaven of the Great Han Dynasty heard that the bandit army was coming, he would turn around and go back to Jincheng to avoid it, then the revival of the Han Dynasty would probably become a joke to deceive the world.

  The emperor of the Liu family fled in front of the battle. How can he restore the Han Dynasty?

  But if the Emperor of Han came to Hanzhong and came before the battle in person, in case something goes wrong...

   "Then what should I do?"

   Having figured this out, Yang Yi asked anxiously.

  Compared to Yang Yi's anxiety, Zhuge Liang wanted to calm down after all. He pondered for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said:

   "The only solution now is to ask Your Majesty to proceed as slowly as possible. It would be the best if you can force the Cao bandits back before Your Majesty arrives in Hanzhong."

   "If not, then at least try to stabilize the situation in Hanzhong, and never let His Majesty be in danger."

  In order to express the heart of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, the emperor must not back down.

   But as a father, he must not let the emperor be in any danger.

  The idea was made, Zhuge Liang didn't delay for a moment, he sent someone directly, and immediately set off in the direction of Jincheng.

  After arranging the affairs of the emperor, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty remembered something again, and shouted: "Not good!"

  Prime Minister's gaffes today made Yang Yi flustered: "Prime Minister..."

   "Longyou!" Zhuge Liang said anxiously, "That kid is still trapped in Wudu, and Longyou Huqiang School Captain's Mansion has left him, I'm afraid no one will take charge of the overall situation!"

  Now the Longyou Han and Hu are living together in peace, and even the imperial court can collect a lot of livestock and wool from Longyou.

   It can be said that Feng Yong is an indispensable go-getter for stabilizing Longyou.

   Now let him come to Hanzhong in advance, but he didn't expect to be blocked by heavy rain on the way, making it extremely inconvenient to exchange news.

  In normal times, Zhuge Liang wouldn't be so worried.

   But it is different now. After all, the emperor is on his way to Hanzhong, so there is no room for any mistakes in this battle!

  Yang Yi heard Feng Yongzhi's name, and felt an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

  Zhuge Liang didn't notice his face, and immediately ordered again, sending a fast horse to Wudu.

   It can be said that because of the itinerary of Jincheng and Longyou, one south and one north, the Cao bandits made a large-scale attack this time, and inadvertently intercepted the node where the big man was most caught off guard.

  Hanzhong was able to get news of the abnormal transfer of the Wei army in Guanzhong as soon as possible, but Longyou was two or three days later.

  After all, Longshan not only separated Guanzhong from Longyou, but also slowed down the transmission of news.

  Longyou in August, the weather is much cooler than two months ago.

   One of the core secretariats of Huqiang Xiaowei's Mansion, Zhang Xingyi is crouching on the table and carefully verifying all kinds of documents delivered today.

  A dress made of light gauze fabric hangs down, covering her chair. If she didn't see the back of the chair, she would think she was bending over to read the documents.

  In a place covered by the skirt and invisible to outsiders, a pair of calves were hanging in the air, kicking back and forth.

   Probably tired from watching, she stopped and yawned, then rubbed her eyes again.

  I could only hear a small complaint from the empty room: "It's better when that heartless person is around, it won't be so hard."

  When someone is around, there are some things she can't decide, just turn around and go.

   There are some trivial matters, which I deal with by myself, and I will report it verbally afterward.

  It's not like now, no matter how big or small it is, it must be sorted out, and then reported to the mistress who stayed and guarded Qiang Xiaowei's mansion.

  For things that the secretariat has no right to handle, it is necessary to propose a plan in advance for the hostess of the house to make a decision.

   Alas, after all, the hostess is not as talkative as the hostess.

  Although the hostess has never shown it clearly, Zhang Xingyi knows that the hostess keeps a close eye on her secretary.

  As the chief officer of one of the most critical departments in the Huqiang School Captain's Mansion, Secretary Zhang said that the pressure is a bit high these days.

  Zhang Xingyi clenched his fist and cheered himself up, hum, I won't let you get caught!

  A certain hostess who was hailed as a vicious person was sitting peacefully in the backyard at this moment, looking at her pair of children on the mat with a loving smile on her face,

  Although a pair of children of the Feng family were born less than an hour apart, the difference in personality was revealed very early on.

  Daughter Shuangshuang is more lively and active, and now she is sitting there alone, holding a small paper tube tightly in her right hand, waving it from time to time, and hitting the mat, making a "chacha" sound.

   Then she grinned and laughed "hahahaha" to herself, not knowing what she was laughing at.

  As for the younger brother Ah Chong, he is much clingier. No matter which direction he is placed on the mat, he has to crawl back to Guan Ji's feet before he is willing to calm down.

   Then every once in a while, he would stretch out his hands, trying to grab Guan Ji and get Grandma's attention.

   Then Guan Ji smiled, bent down, played with him for a while, and put him further away.

   Ah Chong began to crawl back again, "Yah Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Yah!"

   The backyard was filled with fun.

   A burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

  Guan Ji looked up and saw Zhang Xingyi appearing at the door, trotting all the way with her skirt in her hand:

   "Sister, it's not good, the Cao thief in Guanzhong is in trouble!"

  Seeing Zhang Xingyi's appearance, and seeing the official document in her hand covered with red feathers, Guan Ji's heart sank, and she stood up quickly.

   Reaching out her hand to take the paperwork handed over by Zhang Xingyi, she quickly browsed through it, and her face suddenly became serious.

   This was a document that had just been handed over from the Longyou Governor's Mansion. As soon as Zhang Xingyi got it in his hands, he immediately put down all his affairs and delivered it to Guan Ji himself.

   After reading the official document, Guan Ji did not delay for a moment, and immediately ordered:

   "Let the army, the staff department, the secretariat, and all the chief officials come to the meeting hall of the mansion!"

  Zhang Xingyi nodded, turned around and ran out again.

   "Come on, help me change my clothes!"

  Guan Ji let out a drink.

   While speaking, he raised his leg and was about to leave.

  Unexpectedly, Ah Chong just reached out and wanted to grab the corner of her skirt, but he failed to catch it, and then saw his mother leave just like that, and finally opened his mouth twice.

  Guan Ji ignored him.

   Followed by crying.

  Guan Ji turned her head and saw that the nurse couldn't coax her, and then looked at her daughter who was grinning silly.

   Immediately, the phoenix eyes were raised, and he sternly shouted at his son: "Don't cry!"

  Facts have proved that the tiger girl's prestige has not diminished in the past, she can suppress her husband in the top, and can suppress her son in the bottom.

  The son who was about to open his mouth to cry loudly didn't know if he was frightened, and the crying sound became "uh uh" again.

   Ordered her son to stop crying, Guan Ji turned and left without looking back.

  The home clothes were quickly replaced by tight-fitting narrow-sleeved military uniforms, and with his hair tied up, the unparalleled handsome Shiro Seki appeared again.

  Baking like a tiger, Guan Suo, dressed in military uniform, entered the meeting hall, walked to the main seat, turned around and looked down coldly:

  Zhang Yi, Jufu, Zhao Guang, Yang Wanwan, Huo Yi and other major generals who protect Qiang Xiaowei's mansion have arrived, as well as Gongsun Zheng, chief of staff of the staff department, and Wen of the engineering battalion are listed.

  Even Zhang Xingyi had a seat, and it was the one closest to the main seat.

  Seeing Guan Suo coming in, everyone saluted in unison:

   "Meet General Guan!"

  Guan Suo nodded slightly, and said, "Sit down."

  Although it seems on the surface that Zhang Ni's official position is the largest, but since Emperor Zhaolie's time in Ji Han, the Han army has a tradition of controlling the big with the small.

  For example, during the Battle of Hanzhong, Huang Zhong, General Zhengxi, needed troops from General Yi Jun Zhao Yun.

  Similarly, after the capture of Shangyong, Liu Feng, the deputy general, was able to lead Shen Dan, the general who conquered the North, and even often bullied Meng Da.

   This has something to do with the difficult process of Emperor Zhaolie's founding of the country.

   After all, in order to appease the generals who surrendered later, they are always appointed officials in name.

  But the actual power is still in the hands of Emperor Zhaolie's most trusted person.

  Because of this tradition, when Feng Tubie left Pingxiang, he also imitated his example, pretending to be his own lord and taking over the affairs of Qiang Xiaowei's mansion as a guardian of Qiang.

  With two departments, the Secretariat and the Staff Department, as long as nothing major happens, Guan Ji can make the Huqiang Captain's Mansion run normally even if she just puts on a show.

  Who knew that such a big event would happen now?

  Without Feng Yong as the backbone, everyone's faces were a little hesitant, and they seemed to have no idea in their hearts.

  Even Zhang Ni frowned.

  At this time, he is not the general who quelled the Nanyi rebellion many times in history, and also served as the prefect of Yuexuan for fifteen years, and was deeply loved by the barbarians.

  He was just discovered by Feng Yong in advance, and he is a young general who is constantly growing.

  But Guan Ji is different.

  She personally experienced the Jingzhou Change, wandering on the verge of life and death, and fled back to Shu with all her life.

  In addition, Huang Yueying personally instructed her, and even passed on the prime minister's Eight Arrays to her, so Feng Junhou asked her to pretend to protect Qiang Xiaowei's mansion, which is not considered nepotism (black whistle).

  After sitting down, Guan Ji glanced at the people below, and said straight to the point without talking nonsense:

   "According to the news from the Governor's Mansion, the Cao bandits in Guanzhong have made a lot of noise. It is very likely that they either invaded Hanzhong or Longyou."

  (end of this chapter)