Chapter 127 Mi Yang’s Letter A Master Comes from the West (4000 words! Please vote and follow up!)
After Sun Quan opened the curtain of the big tent, he saw that hundreds of Jiangdong generals had gathered outside the big tent.
When these hundreds of people saw that Sun Quan had actually come to the police station, joy flashed across their faces.
The news that Han Dang had previously announced that Lu Meng would recover soon had already been undermined as time went by.
Therefore, although the generals in the camp knew that Lü Meng was still alive, seeing that he had not shown up for a long time, they also knew that his condition must be serious.
In the past few days, the tens of thousands of troops began to become panicky again.
Under such circumstances, Sun Quan's appearance in the army undoubtedly gave these frightened Jiangdong generals a shot in the arm.
The generals outside the tent cheered and shouted the word "Supreme" because of their excitement.
Under the cheers of the generals outside the tent, many soldiers in the Jiangdong camp knew the news of Sun Quan's personal arrival.
Therefore, they all call the word "Supreme".
Even though their emotions were not very high at this time, due to the large number of people, their shouts were enough to reach the public security city.
When the soldiers and people in the public security city heard the word "Supreme", they all sneered.
Supreme? What the hell.
Is my police chief worthy of cheering?
Jiangdong barbarians love to yell and scream.
The word "Supreme" is a unique title given to Sun Quan by Jiangdong generals. This was also invented by Sun Quan in order to show his nobility.
In this world, everyone is alone, and it is normal for people in the police city not to know.
But even if they know it, they have nothing to fear.
Because under the leadership of Mi Yang, the Public Security Bureau has won two major victories in a row. At this time, the military morale and the morale of the people in the Public Security City can be described as solid as a rock.
Mi Yang, who was on top of the city, naturally heard the cheers coming from the Jiangdong military camp.
This undoubtedly further proves the fact that Sun Quan has personally arrived outside the Public Security City.
But what Mi Yang didn't expect was that Sun Quan's military strategy would lead to such a deep prestige in Jiangdong.
His mere appearance in the army could draw cheers from the Jiangdong army.
But think about it, when it comes to military exploits, Sun Quan can be said to be very good.
But when it comes to political performance, employment, and stability of people's livelihood, Sun Quan does have merit.
Moreover, he was proficient in maneuvering and had ruled Jiangdong for nearly twenty years. It was normal for him to establish great prestige in Jiangdong.
It's just, that's all.
At this time, Mi Yang became curious as to why Sun Quan came outside Gong'an City.
Could it be that Lu Meng is already dead?
Thinking of the approximate date of Lu Meng's death in history, and then thinking about Sun Quan's sudden arrival, Mi Yang had a guess in his mind.
In order to prove this guess, Mi Yang ordered Wang Hong to find a soldier who surrendered from Jiangdong, and then he wrote a letter and asked the soldier to be brought back to the Jiangdong camp.
If Lu Meng is seriously ill, great things can be expected.
Sun Quan stood on the steps, looking at the heartfelt cheers of the hundreds of generals and commanders below, and his depressed mood for the past few days was relieved.
These are the mainstays of his Sun family's business.
Sun Quan has been in power for a long time, and he has his own tricks to win back people's hearts.
I saw Sun Quan standing in the cold wind, and he didn't find a big tent to meet with the generals.
He ordered his attendant Gu Li to move a table out of the tent.
Then he sat on the high platform on the steps and looked down at the ministers.
As Zhang Zhao said, when Sun Quan came to the military camp, the first thing he had to do was to appease the morale of the troops.
If this is the case, Sun Quan naturally cannot hide in the tent as soon as he arrives, without being seen.
After Sun Quan sat down, he looked at the generals below and said loudly, "I already know about the defeat of our army before."
After hearing what Sun Quan said, the generals below thought that Sun Quan was about to start criticizing him.
After all, the commander-in-chief Lü Meng cannot escape the blame for Jiangdong's great defeat, and all of them, the generals and commanders present, also bear the responsibility.
But just when the generals in Jiangdong thought that Sun Quan was going to punish him, he said, "The defeat before was actually the result of cunning and cunning, and it is not your fault."
"Gongfu, Gongyi, and Youping killed the enemy for the country, and finally sacrificed their lives for the country. They were not guilty, but they had merit and had to be rewarded."
"The Duke pursued the title of General Wu Feng, rewarded him with the title of Marquis of Guan Nei, and granted him a thousand gold coins. Because of his death, his son Huang Bing took over the title."
"Gong Yi pursued the title of General Wu Yi and rewarded him with the title of Marquis of Xuancheng. Because of his death, his son Jiang Yi assumed the title."
After considering the reward for Jiang Qin, Sun Quan remembered that Jiang Qin was thrifty and not greedy for money.
So he added, "I once entered Gong Yi's back room and saw his mother's tent and quilt were sparse, and his wives and concubines wore cloth skirts. Gong Yi may be rich, but he is a frugal person.
Although frugality is a virtue of Gongyi, he has now died for the country, and he cannot let the family of such a loyal minister be poor.
That is to say, the imperial palace was ordered to make brocade quilts for Gong Yi and his mother, change the curtains, and change the clothes of his wives and concubines into brocade."
"I ordered to grant another 200 Wuhu households and 200 hectares of land to my wife."
"As for Youping."
Thinking of his savior, Sun Quan's tone choked up for a moment.
Among the three, he has the deepest relationship with Zhou Tai. Zhou Tai has dozens of scars all over his body, all of which were left when he saved him in Xuancheng.
"Youping pursued the title of General Wuwei. Because of his death, his son Zhou Shao took the title of Marquis of Lingyang and was granted the title of Cavalry Captain, commanding all the troops and horses during Youping's lifetime."
Zhou Tai was different from Huang Gai and Jiang Qin in that he had already been granted the title of Marquis during his lifetime.
But after a pause, Sun Quan continued, "Youping was kind to Gu in saving his life, and now he has sacrificed his life for the country. Because of his meritorious service, he made his Zhongzi Zhou Cheng the Dutinghou and gave him a thousand soldiers."
After Sun Quan finished awarding the rewards to the three generals, the faces of all the generals in the audience showed expressions of surprise.
Sun Quan's reward to Huang Gai was already very generous.
To be granted the title of Marquis and to become a general is the lifelong ideal of many men in the world. Because of Huang Gai's contribution, his son could inherit the title of Marquis without any merit.
Not to mention Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai.
Not only did Jiang Qin make his son a marquis, but Sun Quan was also considerate of his family's lack of wealth and hardship, so he rewarded his family with silk and satin, as well as farmland.
Zhou Taize did it, and now he is the only one in Jiangdong to have two princes.
Such a generous reward made the Jiangdong generals present feel a different mood in their hearts after being surprised.
Sun Quan not only refused to punish the defeated generals, but instead rewarded them lavishly because of Huang Gaisan's act of dying for the country.
This not only made the generals on the field feel at ease, but also greatly inspired them.
Seeing that the uneasiness on the faces of the generals in the field had completely disappeared, and the spirit of the past gradually reappeared, Sun Quan had a slight smile on his lips.
Sun Quan was using facts to tell the generals on the field that whatever Huang Gai and his three generals could get, they could also get it as long as they could serve him well.
Sun Quan deliberately stayed outside the tent while everyone rewarded the three generals Huang Gai. His purpose was not only to make the generals feel at ease, but also to boost their morale.
And once word of his reward spreads today, the morale of the tens of thousands of troops coming to Jiangdong will also be improved to a certain extent.
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward.
This is one of Sun Quan's many methods to control his subordinates.
Being able to rely on his poor military strategy to protect Jiangdong in troubled times, Sun Quan is naturally outstanding.
And just when Sun Quan was trying to boost the morale of the Jiangdong army by awarding rewards to the three generals Huang Gai who died in battle, soldiers came to report that soldiers had returned from surrender outside the Gong'an City.
Moreover, this demoted soldier also brought a letter from Mi Yang to Lu Meng.
Originally, Sun Quan had already begun to improve the morale of the generals, but when they heard that the thieves in the city had sent a letter to Lu Meng, the faces of the generals showed surprise and suspicion again.
What the hell is this thief doing?
Looking back at the beginning, when they first faced off against the bandits, they were defeated because of Sun Huan.
It was after Sun Huan received a letter from Mi Yang that he was plotted by Mi Yang step by step.
This thief is sending a letter now, so he must have bad intentions.
When thinking of Sun Huan, all Jiangdong generals felt a burning pain on their faces.
When Sun Quan saw that he had finally boosted his morale, a letter from Mi Yang made his generals start to feel suspicious. Sun Quan was so angry.
Sun Quan, with his eyes downcast, ordered his attendant Gu Li to fetch the letter.
Soon after, Gu Li handed Mi Yang's letter into Sun Quan's hands.
Under the attention of the generals present, Sun Quan confidently opened the letter.
He had never seen any big storms in his life, and a mere letter could not shake his determination.
But at the next moment, Sun Quan couldn't help but have a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.
It's not that Sun Quan didn't have enough determination, but the content of Mi Yang's letter was too surprising.
Because the first sentence in this letter is: I heard that the Governor is suffering from illness and cannot take care of himself.
Who was it? Who conveyed the news that Lu Meng was seriously ill to Mi Yang?
Sun Quan instantly cast suspicious eyes on the generals in the field.
Sun Quan was not afraid of how powerful his enemies were, but he was most afraid of someone internally communicating with external enemies.
In the letter Lu Meng wrote to him before, he clearly told him that he had sealed off the military camp and did not let the news of his serious illness be revealed, but now Mi Yang learned the news not long after.
If it weren't for Mi Yang's insider in the military camp, it wouldn't be enough to explain this incident.
Moreover, the identity of this agent must be high, otherwise he would not be able to spread the news when Jiangdong's army blocked the camp.
When the generals in the audience saw that Sun Quan had a look of surprise on his face after reading the letter, his morale, which had been boosted a lot, dropped slightly.
The Lord is the courage of an army.
Sun Quan scanned the whole place with a scrutinizing gaze, and finally his eyes seemed to fall on several high-ranking generals from Jiangdong.
It seemed that Zibu's analysis was correct, and those people were starting to get restless again.
But Sun Quan also quickly put away his scrutinizing look in front of the generals, and continued to read the contents of Mi Yang's letter as if nothing had happened.
After reading all the contents of Mi Yang's letter, Sun Quan couldn't help but sneered, "This deer is really brave."
Sun Quan's sneer made Han Dang a little confused in the audience.
Now the highest-ranking general among the generals present, he immediately stepped forward and asked Sun Quan, "Your Majesty, what did the thief say in the letter?"
When Han Dang asked, all the generals in the audience cast doubtful glances at Sun Quan.
Sun Quan did not tell Mi Yang that he knew that Lu Meng was seriously ill. He just said, "Mi Yang wants to invite Ziming to see him."
Sun Quan's words shocked everyone present.
Now that they all know that Lu Meng is seriously ill, how can they see Mi Yang?
But if he doesn't see it, the thief may notice something unusual, so he must not take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Just when the generals were worried, Sun Quan pointed at Han Dang and said, "You write a letter for me and send it into the city to tell Mi Yang that I will meet him outside the city tomorrow."
After hearing what Sun Quan said, the generals reacted.
Although Lu Meng was seriously ill and could not get out of bed, but now that Sun Quan was in the army and the morale of the army was stable, what should they worry about?
With the military's morale stable, whether Lu Meng is seriously ill or not does not seem to be that important anymore.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that the reason why Mi Yang wanted to see Lu Meng was just to confirm whether Lu Meng was no longer able to see things.
No matter whether their military morale is stable or not.
Outside the city of Chengdu, far away from the police, thousands of high-spirited soldiers were arrayed.
These thousands of soldiers are another of Liu Bei's personal troops.
Thousands of soldiers lined up on both sides of the road, their spears shining in the sunlight. Their faces showed no fear of going into battle, but only the desire to make achievements.
Most of these thousands of soldiers were Han troops who had just participated in the Battle of Hanzhong.
They had defeated the most powerful Wei army in the world in Hanzhong, and now their morale was at its highest.
And in the middle of the official road outside Chengdu, there were hundreds of courtiers sending their king off to the battle.
Liu Bei, dressed in armor, stood in front of the ministers. Although he was old, he was now wearing armor and had a long sword at his waist, making him look very heroic.
The old and strong Liu Bei was having a conversation with a minister at this time.
This minister is eight feet long, has a majestic appearance, and has a Yongzheng appearance.
Wearing an elegant robe and a beam crown, he did not speak at this time, but he stood there quietly, giving people a sense of peace of mind.
This man was Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Kongming, who was the military advisor general at the time and the number one adviser to the King of Hanzhong.
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and said with some apology in his words, "If there is a difficulty in Jingzhou, it's up to Kong Ming."
Ever since Liu Bei issued the order to recruit troops to gather in Yuwei County, the busiest person in Yizhou was Zhuge Liang.
Although Zhuge Liang served as a general, he was actually responsible for the overall management of political affairs, military affairs, and personnel in Yizhou for Liu Bei.
And after Fazheng fell ill, all the burden fell on Zhuge Liang alone.
Liu Bei knew that Yizhou, which had just experienced the Hanzhong War, had been weakened.
Under such circumstances, it was undoubtedly more difficult for Zhuge Liang to raise troops and supplies.
But under Liu Bei's apology, Zhuge Liang did not show any complaints or arrogance on his face. He bowed to Liu Bei and said,
"As a minister, you should solve the Lord's problems."
"It is Liang's duty to raise troops to meet the needs of the lord. Liang is afraid that he will not raise the troops in time and delay the lord's important affairs. How can he feel tired?"
"At dawn this morning, thirty thousand troops have been raised in Yuwei County, and the army is gradually moving the food and grass to Yuwei. As soon as the Lord arrives at Yuwei, he will immediately set out to march eastward without any delay."
After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, a smile appeared on Liu Bei's face.
Zhuge Liang's ability has always made him feel reassured.
Seeing that the time had come and he was about to set off, Liu Bei entrusted Zhuge Liang, "I should stay away now."
"Yizhou and the prince have been handed over to Kong Ming."
Facing Liu Bei's trust, Zhuge Liang showed a solemn look on his face. He bowed and replied:
"My lord, you can just go eastward and never look westward."
"When a day comes, Liang will do his best to protect the Lord's great cause."
With Zhuge Liang's promise, Liu Bei's last worries were gone.
When the ruler and his ministers know each other, there will be no doubt.
And just when Liu Bei was about to mount his horse and leave, suddenly a car was driving slowly from Chengdu.
As he walked, the chariot got closer and closer to Liu Bei.
But Liu Bei's troops didn't seem to see the driver, and allowed him to drive straight towards Liu Bei.
Gein's car was hoisted with a banner of "Shang Shu Ling Fa".
As the car drove in front of Liu Bei, the slight coughing sound in the car also reached the ears of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.
Seeing that this man came out to see him off today, Liu Bei couldn't help but be happy. Is it possible that his illness will soon be cured?
After the car stopped, a thin-looking man got out of the car. He came to Liu Bei and bowed to him.
"Lord, you are late."
Liu Bei happily held Fazheng's arm and asked, "Is Xiaozhi's illness getting better?"
Fazheng did not directly answer Liu Bei's question. He just said to Liu Bei, "Since Zheng followed my lord, Zheng has been by my lord's side in every battle.
Today my lord is going on an expedition to Jingzhou, why would you want to leave Zheng alone?"
Regarding this confidant, Liu Bei replied with a smile, "I am just afraid that the journey will be difficult. Xiaozhi, you are ill and it will be difficult for you to travel far."
Fa Zheng shook his head in response to Liu Bei's concerns.
"My Lord goes east, how can I be in the west?"
After finishing speaking, Fazheng looked to the east and said with a longing tone,
"Since the stubborn man is in the east, I should take him back to the west."
The update will be late tomorrow because I have to travel far, so I will be fine after tomorrow.
Updates will be very stable.
(End of chapter)
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