After Zeng Shu left, Gu Tan did not follow him, but gave a big salute to Cao Fang and said: "Your Majesty, now that Han is strong and Wei and Wu are weak, Wei and Wu can only unite together.
It can withstand the power of Western Shu."
"If Western Shu destroys our Wu Kingdom..." Gu Tan said: "Western Shu will no longer have any fear, and it won't take long before it will definitely send troops to the Wei Dynasty."
"Your Majesty!"
At this time, Gu Tan can only hope that someone on Cao Wei's side can understand the truth and see clearly the current situation in the world.
However, Cao Fang sighed and said: "Of course I know what your envoy said. It's just that not long after I came to the throne, the Wei Dynasty is still unstable. If we rush to send troops at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the powerful Han army."
"Alas!" Cao Fang frowned, looked at Gu Tan, and said, "Let's do this. When your envoy returns to Wuchang, he will make it clear to the emperor of your country for me that although we, the Wei Dynasty, are temporarily unable to raise troops to attack the Han, I can guarantee that in the future,
Before the war between Han and Wu is over, we, the Wei Dynasty, will never use a single soldier against Wu."
After saying that, Cao Fang smiled kindly, and then said: "Your country can resist the Han army with confidence and boldness. I believe that with the bravery of the Wu army, we can definitely defeat the Han army that invaded Wu."
"Your Majesty!"
Gu Tan still wanted to fight for it, but Soochow did not want Cao Wei to remain neutral. They wanted Cao Wei to immediately send troops to attack the Han Dynasty, so that they could contain the Han Dynasty.
But Cao Fang added: "In order to express the good will of the Wei-Wu alliance, although I cannot send troops to attack the Han, I have decided to donate 300 war horses and 3,000 shi of corn to your country as military supplies."
As soon as Cao Fang finished speaking, Cao Shuang also echoed: "Your Majesty has prepared three hundred war horses and three thousand stones of corn for your envoy. When your envoy returns to Wu, you can take them with you."
Soochow is short of horses. Although three hundred war horses are not many, they are still valuable gifts for Soochow. There are also three thousand stones of corn. Although Soochow is not short of food, having some is better than nothing.<
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In the next few days, Gu Tan tried hard several times.
But Cao Wei did not change their decision.
During the war between Han and Wu, Cao and Wei remained neutral.
To Soochow, Cao Wei presented horses and grain to the Han Dynasty. To the Han Dynasty, Cao Wei simply refused to send troops to attack Wu because Wei's current military strength was insufficient. However, he promised the Han Dynasty that Cao Wei would remain neutral in this war and would never surrender to the Han Dynasty.
Military soldiers.
A few days later.
Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace.
Zhaoyang Palace.
Because Liu Rui was named the King of the Tang Dynasty and is now far away from Chang'an, Cao Ling, the concubine of the Han Dynasty, is not in a good mood and is depressed all day long.
When I have nothing to do, I will go to Liu Rui’s room and sit in a daze.
‘Ruier, how are you doing now?’
‘Do you miss your mother?’
Cao Ling flipped through the books Liu Rui usually read and murmured to herself.
She missed her son. She didn't want her son to be a king. She wanted her son to stay by her side safely.
However, these are not things she can control.
"Empress!"
Just when Cao Ling was missing her son, a palace maid quickly entered the room and said anxiously: "Your Majesty is here, she is almost at the palace gate."
"Got it!"
Cao Ling was not overjoyed, she just responded casually and then slowly put down the book.
Shaoshi.
In the flower hall.
Seeing that Cao Ling was in a low mood, Liu Chan said with a smile: "My beloved, there is no need to miss Rui'er. After I finish my busy work for a while, I will take my beloved to visit the Tang Dynasty. At that time, my beloved will be able to meet Rui'er." I’m done.”
"Really?" Cao Ling was overjoyed when she heard this. She had always felt that now that her son had been established as the king of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty were thousands of miles apart, it would be difficult to see her son again in this life.
At this time, Liu Chan said that he would take her to Datang in a while, and Cao Ling was naturally very happy.
"When will Your Majesty take my concubine to the Tang Dynasty?" Cao Ling asked.
"Wait until this war is over!" Liu Chan said with a smile: "I also want to see how well Ruier is governing the Tang Dynasty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Ling quickly thanked her.
A war broke out between Han and Wu. This war will definitely end in time, and now that the Han Dynasty is strong, Cao Ling naturally believes that the Han Dynasty can win this war.
And it shouldn’t take too long.
With a timetable, there is hope.
Seeing that Cao Ling finally had a happy face, Liu Chan said with a smile: "Zeng Shu came back from Luoyang today, and I asked him to bring some Luoyang specialties to my concubine." After saying that, Liu Chan clapped his hands gently.
Soon a eunuch came in carrying a food box.
Liu Chan opened the food box, sniffed it with his nose, and exclaimed: "The tribute cakes from the Wei Dynasty are so fragrant!"
"My beloved, please try it!" Liu Chan handed a wooden spoon to Cao Ling and said with a smile, "This is the taste of my beloved hometown."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Ling was a little moved. She took the wooden spoon, took a spoonful and tasted it carefully. She nodded with satisfaction and said: "It still tastes like this, still tastes like this."
Calculating the time, it has been more than ten years since Cao Ling left Luoyang. This Dawei Gongsu was a food she often ate when she was a child, but she never tasted it again after arriving in Chang'an.
"As long as my concubine likes it!" Liu Chan said with a smile: "Now Han and Wei are allies. If my concubine wants to eat it in the future, I will send someone to Luoyang to buy some for my concubine."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cao Ling thanked her again.
However, while eating, Cao Ling suddenly asked Liu Chan: "Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty is sending troops to attack Wu now...will...will it also send troops to attack Wei in the future?"
Cao Ling had already anticipated this matter, but she had never asked about it before.
Today, for some reason, she just wanted to ask.
"My dear concubine!" Liu Chan smiled and said: "My beloved concubine, do you think it is better for the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu to stand in unity, or for the unification of the world?"
Liu Chan's meaning was very clear. Cao Ling paused and then said: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you. I wonder if your Majesty can agree to it?"
"My beloved, please speak!" Liu Chan said.
"If there is a war between Han and Wei in the future..." Cao Ling said, "Can your Majesty be kind to the descendants of the Cao family?"
Having been the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty for more than ten years, the Han Dynasty is now so powerful that when the Kingdom of Wu is destroyed, Cao Ling need not think about it. Maybe she will see the Han army march into Luoyang in her lifetime.
She is the royal family of Cao Wei. If that day really comes and the Han Dynasty destroys Cao Wei, what will be the fate of the royal family of Cao Wei?
In the past few years, Cao Ling has watched the Han Dynasty continue to grow stronger, and she has become more and more worried.
"Okay!" Liu Chan said affirmatively: "I promise you!"
In fact, after Liu Chan returned from the Western Regions, he found that his wife had not been in a very high mood. In addition to missing his son, there might be something else.
At this time, Cao Ling suddenly mentioned this matter, and Liu Chan finally understood why she had been so depressed these days.
She was worried that when the Han Dynasty unified the world, her people would be massacred due to defeat.
After all, the two countries fought, and the royal family of the defeated country in the end had a very tragic fate, and most of them would be killed.
For Liu Chan, he has not thought about when to destroy Wei, because his current goal is Soochow. The Three Kingdoms have been standing for decades. After more than ten years of development, the strength of the Han Dynasty has long surpassed that of Wei and Wu.
Two countries.
Although he hates war, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he naturally knows the responsibilities on his shoulders and the mission of reviving the Han Dynasty.
This time Liu Chan chose to destroy Wu first. In addition to the fact that Wu is weaker than Wei, and according to the course of history, Sun Quan will die of old age this year. This is the best time to destroy Wu.
In fact, there is another important reason, that is, he was a fan of the Three Kingdoms in his previous life, and he has always been very unhappy about the backstabbing of Soochow.
If it weren't for Soochow's backstabbing, the Shu Kingdom in history might have been able to unify the Three Kingdoms.
Now that it was up to him to unify the Three Kingdoms, he decided to destroy Soochow first.
In the future war with Wei, he is confident that with the current strength of the Han Dynasty, it is only a matter of time before the Han Dynasty dominates the world.
As for whether to kill the Wei and Wu royal families in the end, Liu Chan is not a murderous person, and including Cao Ling's relationship, the Cao Wei royal family can be regarded as his relatives.
However, this is all for later.
Now, Liu Chan is more concerned about the war in Soochow.
Compared with Liu Chan's current calmness, people in Luoyang are in a state of confusion.
April 2, 252 AD.
Luoyang Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Master!" Sima Yi asked: "Do you think that the general's choice to remain neutral this time will be a benefit or a disadvantage to the Wei Dynasty?"
Master Sima is missing an arm and is not currently serving in the imperial court. Instead, he serves as the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Office. Now the military and administration of the Wei Dynasty is in the hands of General Cao Shuang.
Sima Yi is relatively leisurely.
"Go back to father!" Master Sima said: "Western Shu will definitely destroy Wu this time."
"How can we see it?" Sima Yi asked.
"In the past ten years, Western Shu has gradually weakened the weight of clans through scientific research;" Sima Shi said lightly: "But in Wei and Wu, the imperial court still mainly relied on clans, and the imperial power was not stable. Once the clans fought, the country would be very unstable.
It is difficult to develop quickly.”
"Yeah!" Sima Yi nodded.
"But Western Shu is different. They no longer rely on clans, and the status of clans in the court is no longer the main force." Sima Shi sighed and said, "So Western Shu has developed rapidly in recent years, and the imperial power is also highly concentrated.
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"Then what should I, the great Wei, do to deal with it?" Sima Yi asked.
As the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty, although he does not have much real power now, Sima Yi still cares about the Wei Dynasty, and he also hopes that the Wei Dynasty can become stronger.
"Father!" Sima Shi said with certainty: "If we want the Wei Dynasty to be strong and able to compete with Western Shu, the only way is to change... Sigh..." He sighed, and then said: "But now my father is defeated by Cao Shuang
If we are excluded, our Sima family will no longer have real power in the court. If we want to change, it will be easier said than done."
Listening to his son's statement, Sima Yi nodded slightly from time to time. This was not the first time he heard Master Sima say this.
In fact, a few years ago, when the late Emperor Cao Rui was still alive, Sima Shi made this suggestion. If the Wei Dynasty wants to become stronger, it can only adopt the Western Shu strategy of governing the country and eradicate the clan influence.
However, the Wei Dynasty was still under the control of Cao Rui, the Sima family was also a clan, and Sima Yi was a general with military power at the time. He only wanted to accelerate the expansion of armaments. As long as the Wei Dynasty continued to strengthen its military strength, it would be able to compete with the West in the future.
Shu fights to fight for the world.
However, he now finds that he was wrong.
As a big family, not everyone can stay in the court as always. Maybe you are still the talker of the court now, but after a while, you may be nothing.
Especially in the current Wei Dynasty, the Cao family does not trust the Sima family. Cao Fang has just ascended the throne. Doesn't this weaken the status of the Sima family in the court?
After Master Sima finished speaking, Sima Yi let out a long sigh and said with a smile: "In that case, I, Sima, have been favored by the emperor for generations, so let's make some contributions to the rise of the Wei Dynasty."
"Huh???" Master Sima was stunned and asked in confusion: "What does father mean by this?"
Sima Shi was a little confused, thinking that now Han and Wu have started a war, although Wei chose to remain neutral and not help each other.
However, the Sima family currently has no real power in the Wei court.
How can we promote change?
But Sima Yi burst out laughing, as if he already had an idea and was very confident.
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This chapter has been completed!