Chapter 405: Man can conquer nature, Prime Minister personally conquers
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
This riding express came from Liangzhou.
Feeling deeply that the military situation was urgent, this messenger from Liangzhou traveled south almost day and night.
Traveling day and night made the messenger look very haggard.
When he shouted the words "urgent military situation" at the gate of Chengdu, Chengdu's city gate captain did not dare to neglect at all. After confirming his identity, he quickly personally led the messenger to Shangshu Taichung.
And when Zhuge Liang, who was dealing with complicated government affairs, heard the news, the ink pen he was constantly turning in his hand suddenly stopped.
At the same time, there was a solemn look on his face.
What he was most worried about happened.
After realizing this, Zhuge Liang hurriedly asked his subordinates to take the military report from the Liangzhou messenger, and then started to read it.
Although he already had an inference in his mind, Zhuge Liang still needed to know more information so that he could make the right decision in the next step.
After reading the military information written by Fa Miao himself, Zhuge Liang's face became more solemn.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang was not the only one working in the lobby.
Shangshu Ling Ma Liang, Shangshu Ma Su, Yang Yi and other talented people were all in the hall at this time.
As talented people, they quickly noticed something unusual from Zhuge Liang's expression.
When they just heard that urgent military information was sent to Liangzhou, some bad guesses emerged in their minds.
Now Ma Liang and others looked at the expressions on Zhuge Liang's face, and they realized that maybe the situation was worse than they thought.
As the minister with the highest status second only to Zhuge Liang, Ma Liang immediately asked:
"Prime Minister, has Ni Wei made any changes?"
When asking this question, Ma Liang still had some hope.
The inference that Wei Jun made some changes can include many aspects, and Ma Liang hoped it would not be the one he least wanted to see.
It was just Zhuge Liang's next answer that not only disappointed Ma Liang, but also panicked him and several other heroes.
"According to Zi Sheng's report, Wei Wei is hoarding troops in Chang'an. Perhaps the enemy will launch a large-scale attack on Hanzhong soon."
When Zhuge Liang said this, his tone was heavy, but he did not lose his composure after all.
Compared to Zhuge Liang, Ma Liang and others' reactions were not so calm.
Yang Yi, who has the most impatient personality among the talents, subconsciously lost her voice and said: "Then what should we do?"
Although the other talents did not lose their voices like Yang Yi, it could be seen from their faces that Yang Yi asked what they wanted to ask.
In fact, those who can assist Zhuge Liang in the same hall are all the talented people in the Han Dynasty.
It's just that their reaction is so great because they know more than ordinary people.
Ma Liang, Ma Su, Yang Yi and others have been by Zhuge Liang's side recently, and Zhuge Liang will discuss important matters with them.
They knew that after Zhuge Liang completed the affairs of the capital, he would go on a southern expedition.
Even in the recent period, Shangshu Taichung has issued several documents urging local governments to turn over grain and military service.
It is obvious that Zhuge Liang has begun formal preparations for the southern expedition.
In this case, what Ma Liang and other talented people were most worried about was that the Northern Wei Dynasty would take the opportunity to attack Hanzhong.
Compared with Ni Wei, Nanzhong's strength is definitely far inferior.
However, Nanzhong is remote and the terrain is complex. If the Han army sends troops to Nanzhong, the losses in the Southern Expedition will not be low, and it is likely to be a protracted war.
This is not something that can be reversed by human effort alone.
This is also the biggest reason why Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were reluctant to attack Nanzhong before.
And if Wei were to launch a massive attack on Hanzhong at this time, Hanzhong would not be able to get support from Yizhou.
It is true that Mi Yang is currently the number one general of the Han Dynasty, but everyone present understands that if you defend for a long time, you will lose.
Moreover, the national power of Ni Wei was much stronger than that of the Han Dynasty. If Ni Wei wanted to fight a protracted war with Mi Yang in Hanzhong, how could it resist with the national power of a single county in Hanzhong?
When the Public Security War started, food in the Public Security City was almost running out.
And if Sun Quan had not been eager for quick success and Mi Yang had seized the opportunity, then no matter how good Mi Yang was in fighting, he would not have been able to achieve such brilliant results.
In the face of the gap in national power, no matter how strong an individual's strength is, sometimes it seems quite pale.
As the worries in their minds deepened, various unfavorable situations began to appear in the minds of Ma Liang and others.
They had been hoping that Ni Wei would not take any action, but this was too underestimated the enemy.
The enemy has never been short of talents.
Thinking of this, Ma Liang took the lead in bowing to Zhuge Liang and said: "Prime Minister, why don't we postpone the southern expedition and our army concentrates on defending the north."
As soon as Ma Liang made this suggestion, he immediately got the approval of all the wise men present.
Since the big man currently cannot fight on both sides, the best way for the big man is to concentrate on one side.
Compared with pacifying Nanzhong, Liangzhou, as the gateway to Yizhou, is undoubtedly more important.
But after Zhuge Liang listened to Ma Liang's suggestion, he shook his head slightly.
Ma Liang's suggestion may solve the current dilemma, but it only treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Zhuge Liang knew that the Wei army would make a big move, and they had probably secretly contacted Nanzhong.
Even if he stops the southern expedition and concentrates on the north, won't the Wei army continue to agitate, and will Nanzhong be at peace?
You must know that the fundamental reason why he is preparing for the Southern Expedition is that Nanzhong is too deeply involved with the Yizhou family.
When he attacked the Yizhou family, it meant that a battle with Nanzhong was no longer inevitable.
Since there is bound to be a battle with Nanzhong, I would rather take the initiative in this battle in my own hands.
Moreover, even if Nanzhong does not rebel now, the mission of the Han Dynasty lies in the Northern Expedition.
Liu Bei also thought about solving the hidden danger in Nanzhong in advance, but he was dissuaded by Zhuge Liang at that time.
Because the situation at that time was that the Han Dynasty had not completely broken up with the Yizhou family, and there was still a certain possibility of peace between the Han Dynasty and Nanzhong.
But now that we all know that South China will rebel, do we still want to keep this hidden danger until the Northern Expedition in the future?
Ma Liang's suggestion may ensure temporary stability in Yizhou, but it is not a long-term solution and Zhuge Liang will not adopt it.
Only by truly pacifying Nanzhong can we completely break the enemy's "North-South strangulation" dilemma.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with determination, and he ordered Ma Liang: "Inform all the ministers that a court meeting will be held early tomorrow morning."
Ma Liang regarded Zhuge Liang as his idol, and he knew Zhuge Liang quite well.
After learning that Zhuge Liang intended to hold a court meeting, he roughly guessed what Zhuge Liang's decision was.
Ma Liang originally wanted to persuade him again, but thinking of Zhuge Liang's past style, he sighed secretly in his heart and took the order to retreat.
As Ma Liang left, Zhuge Liang saw that it was getting late, so he asked Ma Di and others to go down to rest first.
After everyone left the hall, Zhuge Liang read the military report in his hand several times. After confirming that nothing was missing, he put the military report aside.
After completing this matter, Zhuge Liang began to deal with the government affairs related to the case.
But Zhuge Liang's heart was not as calm as his appearance. When he learned that the Han Dynasty was gradually entering a crisis, how could Zhuge Liang, who was loyal to the country, not feel worried?
Perhaps in the minds of Ma Liang and others, when they retreated, they would have thought that if they had not persecuted the Yizhou family too much, the big man would not be facing the current crisis.
The idea of Ma Liang and others is not wrong, but it is definitely not Zhuge Liang's idea.
Even if time goes back and Zhuge Liang expected everything that happened today, he would not regret the choice he made.
This is one of Zhuge Liang's creeds in life.
Maybe things in the world are like this. They often cannot develop steadily according to people's assumptions, and they often undergo huge changes due to people's choices.
But so what?
Judging from the situation, the current climate is not on the side of the Han Dynasty, but Zhuge Liang's heart is not shaken at all.
If heaven does not favor the great man, then he will conquer heaven!
And this is not the first time he has done something like this.
The red pen in Zhuge Liang's hand turned over again, but what was different from before was that his writing now seemed more vigorous.
As Zhuge Liang's pen tip flipped, the bright red characters "Zhan", like green dragons that came to life, kept flipping in Zhuge Liang's steady eyes.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang's mind seemed to be filled with the sound of fighting and fighting.
If the monarch is ill and the country is in trouble, what should we do?
It's just that the dragon is not lying down.
Since Liu Bei fell ill and neglected political affairs, Zhuge Liang took charge of the entire Han Dynasty in the name of assistant government.
Of course, Zhuge Liang was only the assistant minister in name, and there was a prince who was supervising the country over his head.
But everyone knows that Liu Chan, the prince of the prison country, is just a name.
So when Zhuge Liang's order to convene a court meeting spread throughout Chengdu, many ministers spontaneously gathered in the main hall early the next morning, waiting for the court meeting to be convened.
Compared with the last imperial meeting, there were many fewer ministers attending the imperial meeting today.
As for where those ministers have gone, everyone here knows it.
Fortunately, the official system of the Han Dynasty was different from that of later generations, so even if many ministers were missing, it would not affect the normal operation of the court too much.
Before Prince Liu Chan arrived, all the ministers present secretly looked at Zhuge Liang, who was sitting at the head of the ministers, with their eyes from time to time.
Even if the host holding the court meeting today is different, the nature of the court meeting will not change.
The convening of a court meeting means that matters affecting the destiny of the country need to be discussed and decided.
Because they knew this, many ministers who did not know the inside story were secretly guessing Zhuge Liang's purpose in convening the court meeting.
Are we about to go on a killing spree again?
Only Ma Liang and a few other people in the palace who knew the inside story were watching Zhuge Liang with worried eyes.
But no matter what kind of eyes others looked at him, Zhuge Liang kept calmly kneeling on his seat.
His calm and calm demeanor made Ma Liang and others feel as if the urgent military information they received yesterday was fake.
The ministers did not wait long. After a burst of ritual music, Prince Liu Chan came to the main hall.
When Liu Chan sat in his special seat, all the ministers in the palace stood up and bowed to Liu Chan.
Liu Chan, who participated in the Dachao meeting for the first time, obviously lacked experience.
When many ministers paid homage to him in unison, a look of panic appeared on Liu Chan's immature face.
In the past, he was only raised in a deep palace, and he had never seen such a battle.
The panic on Liu Chan's face gradually dissipated the moment he saw Zhuge Liang.
It's good if my father-in-law is here.
Liu Chan, who had this level of sustenance, did not make a fool of himself in the end. He imitated the etiquette he had learned in his memory and asked the ministers to take their seats.
When all the ministers were seated again, Shangshu ordered Ma Liang to hold a military newspaper, walk to the middle of the hall and read out the contents.
This military letter is exactly the one sent from Liangzhou yesterday.
So when Ma Liang read out the contents of the military newspaper, the whole hall immediately fell into an uproar.
Although the uproar was not big, it still seemed a bit noisy.
Not all the people in the main hall are talented people like Ma Liang. They cannot analyze the pros and cons of the enemy and ourselves in an instant like Ma Liang and others, and analyze how unfavorable the current situation is to the big man.
But all they need to know is that the Wei army is about to launch a massive attack on Liangzhou.
After learning this, it is understandable that the officials fell into an uproar.
It is true that the Han army has won many battles against Wei in the past, but Wei's size is still there, and its strong national power advantage makes it still the most powerful country in the world.
Facing a massive invasion by the most powerful country in the world, no one will feel relaxed.
But when everyone thought that Mi Yang was still in Liangzhou, they felt a little more at ease.
Just when some ministers came out to advise Liu Chan and urgently allocate a large amount of money, food, and troops to support Liangzhou, Zhuge Liang took the lead to stop the uproar, and then he continued to release a bombshell news to Liu Chan and his ministers.
"Nanzhong will soon rebel."
Perhaps there was originally an uproar in the hall, but when Zhuge Liang told the news, the hall was not in an uproar, but fell into panic in an instant.
There is a strong enemy invasion in the north, alien tribes in the south, and both the north and the south are under attack. Which minister can stay calm with such news?
Especially Liu Chan.
Originally, he had already felt a headache when he heard that Ni Wei was going to attack Liangzhou. Now he heard that Nanzhong was going to rebel, and his already confused head suddenly went into a state of panic.
A more panicked mood appeared on Liu Chan's face than the other ministers.
He was so anxious that he almost got up from the throne.
Amidst the intense panic, several ministers who reacted quickly stood up and spoke to Liu Chan, asking Liu Chan to quickly transfer him back to Mi Yang to pacify Nanzhong.
Compared with the Wei army who didn't know when to take action, Nanzhong was located in Yizhou, so of course the people closest to the fire were put out first.
But before this suggestion took hold, many ministers rejected it - if Mi Yang was transferred back, who would guard Liangzhou?
Is it possible that Zhang Fei needs to be transferred back, and who will guard Jingzhou?
Under this level of concern, many ministers fell into a state of confusion.
Of course, some ministers still made some pertinent suggestions, that is, let Liu Chan send envoys to appease Nanzhong, and then mobilize military forces to assist Mi Yang in defending Liangzhou.
However, this suggestion was refuted by other ministers. When some people suggested and others refuted it, the panic in the Han court became more and more serious.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang first raised his hand to suppress the panic in the hall with his own prestige. Then he came to Liu Chan and bowed to him and said:
"You cannot return to Liangzhou for pastoral care, and you cannot care for Nanzhong.
I am willing to personally lead the army to conquer Nanzhong!"
Zhuge Liang's voice was loud and powerful, like a clear dragon's roar.
But his suggestion made all the ministers in the palace look at him with surprised eyes.
Is it possible for the Prime Minister to conquest in person?
This chapter has been completed!