On the fifth day of April 268 AD, Luoyang Royal Palace.

Since the invasion of Western Shu in early October last year, this war has lasted for half a year.

Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition forty years ago was the most popular Northern Expedition before Shu Han, but it lasted only half a year.

Now, it has been half a year, but Guan Zifeng's shameless ally was still in Mei County and refused to leave. The days to recover Longxi were nowhere to be long. Including the 50,000 people lost by Hu Fen, Jin State has successively invested more than 200,000 people, and has borrowed the army of foreign races like never before. This would have to pay the price later!

For many years, the main reason why aliens have been vulnerable to the regular army of the Xia countries is that the weapon generation gap and the army are unorganized. If these alien armies make up for these two points in the war, even if this war is won, the effort required to suppress these alien races in the future will be exponentially greater than before!

The people of Jin State did not see this hidden danger, but what would be the solution if they didn't do this? Shi Bao was dragged by Jiang Wei and dared not go south to command. Sima Wang outside the county town complained all day long, asking for money, food, and soldiers. But the country's power has been driven to the extreme because of this war! Didn't you see that the teams carrying food are endless between Luoyang and Chang'an? So many civilians were dispatched to accompany the army, let alone Guanzhong, even the spring farming in Luoyang had a big problem!

"Your Majesty, the above is a report on the spring plowing situation this year. In general, since the Sizhou area removed 30,000 civilians to join the army, the spring plowing of Henan Yin was affected, and the fields were ploughed more than 10% less than last year. However, due to a large number of military soldiers in Qingxu and the two states were transferred to Guanzhong and Luoyang, the land plowing was 30% less. In addition, in order to get the Southern Xiongnu to send troops, we gave up 100,000 acres of land for them to make ranches in Bingzhou... In summary, when this autumn harvest was harvested this year, the country's income was generally about 10% less."

"Hey..." Sima Yan, who had never been happy with the emperor, was only 32 years old this year, but his temples began to appear white hair: "How much is the national grain inventory now?"

"When you go back to your Majesty, in addition to the additional 5 million stones of grain allocated to Guanzhong and Jingzhou, there are four million stones of grain deposits in Guandong, Luoyang and Xuchang. There are one and a half million stones in Yecheng. There are two million stones in Xiapi. In addition, the inventory of other counties and counties is located, a total of eight and three million stones."

"If the stocks of Guanzhong and Jingzhou Legions stop increasing now, how long can they last?"

"Uh... Just supplying the army is completely fine. Saving for two years is fine. But..."

"but?"

"But Guanzhong has a severe drought this spring. Local officials reported that when the soil is plowed in Guanzhong this year, it is full of dust when it is plowed in spring, and it is difficult to grow seedlings after the seeds are sown. It is estimated that Guanzhong will reduce harvests this fall."

"Oh, God doesn't give me any favors to the outside world invades. This..."

Sima Yan will not say the following, and even the ministers cannot accept it: According to the theory of the induction of heaven and man, God is so unwilling to give you face. Isn’t it that he doesn’t like the country of Jin?

Therefore, a new topic must be opened.

But before everyone in the study could speak, a low-level official wearing a light official uniform hurriedly bent over and walked over: "Your Majesty, King Langya is urgently reporting!"

When Sima Yan heard these five words, he was unstable and almost fell down.

King Sima Yichang of Langya is now in charge of Shouchun and is the commander of the Yangzhou Corps of the Jin Empire. What does his urgent report mean? Do you still need to ask?

Sure enough, when I opened the memorial, a feeling of anxiety came to my face: "I am eager to report to Your Majesty. On March 20, a large number of soldiers suddenly poured into the three counties of the northern part of the Eastern Wu River. At the same time, countless heavy vehicles also boarded the ship from Jiangnan and unloaded in Jiangbei. The Yangzhou memorial Cao tried his best to investigate and found that the heavy vehicles were all carried by food and grass. The secret son of our dynasty who was placed in the Eastern Wu court has also confirmed that the pseudo-dynasty of the Eastern Wu has reached a resolution and will go on the military on April 10th.

Invade! I am the general of Zhennan and is in the southeast of the country. If the Wu Kou attacks, he will definitely fight to the end. However, the Yangzhou Corps has only more than 80,000 people, and the Qingxu Corps in the rear have been allocated, so I feel like I am unable to succeed. According to the news from the Cao, Wu Kou sent no less than 200,000 troops this time. If this is true, I have no chance of winning... I beg your Majesty to send the central army to aid as soon as possible. I will cry and kowtow! "

Although I had a premonition, I had some hope in my heart. But now, hope is shattered.

Speaking of which, although the Han and Wu were all alliances, they rarely entered the battlefield at the same time when fighting against Cao Wei in the past. The reason was that Shu Han had weak national strength and could not withstand a long-term war of attrition. The Eastern Wu was too hindered. Generally, Shu Han had withdrawn troops, and the Eastern Wu was not ready. This time difference was enough for Cao Wei's central army to fight this end and then press the other end after the battle. Not to mention that Shu Han's national strength declined rapidly since Zhuge Liang's death. Jiang Wei's northern expedition was basically blocked by the Yongliang regiment, and it was rarely alarmed Luoyang central army.

But now it is different. The endurance of Shu Han has been significantly enhanced, and the execution of Dongwu has also been greatly improved. The situation that Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan had always dreamed of finally emerged: both sides invested heavily in the same time, causing the Central Plains regime in the north to lose sight of one thing!

"Hey..." He sighed and Sima Yan sat down dejectedly: "Let's discuss it, Wu Gou invasion, how to deal with it?"

After a brief silence, Pei Xiu stood up: "Your Majesty, Wu Gou invaded, it will definitely not be the way to Yangzhou. There will be military information in Jingzhou. I want to report it in the last few days."

"Yeah." No one had any questions about this question, Sima Yan nodded slowly and said, "Shangshu Ling, please continue."

"Thank you Your Majesty. Your Majesty, although the army is small, there is Xuan Chong (Wang Hu) and Uncle (Yang Hu). I think Wu Gou will do nothing. But in order to be safe, Your Majesty can issue a general who is aimed at Shangyong to temporarily suspend the removal of Wei Niju, and lead the army first to retreat to Zhuyang in Nanxiang County. This place is convenient for transportation, and can not only lock the exits of Shangyong's three counties, but also provide timely support to Xiangyang. In this way, Xiangyang can be guaranteed to be safe. As long as Xiangyang is not lost, Wu Gou will not dare to continue to advance north."

"Authorize the report! Maoxian immediately drafted an order for the general. Then follow what the Secretary of State said."

"Abide by the order!"

"Shangshu Ling, Jingzhou has been stabilized in this way, but what about Yangzhou? Although I don't know the military, I also know that it is Wu Gou's main attack direction."

"Your Majesty said it is precise. Your Majesty, although Yangzhou has only 80,000 troops, the fortresses in the Great Jin Dynasty are densely populated on the Huainan line. Wu Gou's national strength has invested 200,000 people at the top of the sky. It is definitely not enough for this number of people to knock down one fortress after another before advancing north. Therefore, Wu Gou's strategy is nothing more than a gathering of heavy troops to attack Hefei. My Great Jin Dynasty has not yet opened up the situation, so it can only focus on defense on the eastern line. Therefore, Hefei's city is used to consume the enemy's agility. Therefore, as long as your Majesty is a good general who is in charge of Hefei, you can rest assured!"

"Can anyone choose the Shangshu Ling?"

"Yes! General Pingbei and governor Wei Guan Wei Boyu of Youzhou. Although this person was defeated by Zhong Hui in the attack on Shu, the main responsibility for defeat was not the person. Moreover, Wei Boyu has been in the northern border for many years, and his kindness and power have been used, so that the Xianbei in the north will never pose a threat to our great Jin. If this person is in Hefei, as long as there is enough food, he can ensure that Hefei will be safe for two years!"

"Shan, Maoxian, immediately draw up the decree according to the meaning of the Shangshu Ling. Well, Shangshu Ling, please continue."

"Your Majesty, the first priority to defend the city is to not simply defend the city. Let the soldiers guarding the city have hope. In other words, there must be a strong reinforcements outside the city that is defending. For example, Xuan Chong is guarding Xiangyang, and there is a general's troops next to him. Therefore, Bo Yu guards Hefei, and Your Majesty should also send a powerful general to lead elite cavalry to station next to Hefei. In this way, the morale of the Hefei defenders will not fall and can persist for a long time."

"A powerful general who is good at commanding cavalry... Can anyone choose Shangshu Ling?"

"Some. Your Majesty, I recommend Dongguang Mengguan to lead the army when I was the one who led the army. Although this boy just won the championship last year, his military strategy and even his martial arts are all the best choices!"

"Hahaha, the Huzi of the Meng family. I know this person too. Good, then send him there. Well, it should be enough for the Luoyang Central Army to draw 10,000 cavalry to give him, right?"

"Enough!"

"Good!" Sima Yan almost cried when he heard the news of the invasion of the Eastern Wu. But now after hearing Pei Xiu's analysis, it seems that it's no big deal? Luoyang only needs to invest 10,000 reinforcements?

"Uh... Shangshu Ling, Luoyang really only needs 10,000 reinforcements. We need to know that 120,000 people in Western Shu, and we have invested 250,000 or 60,000 troops. Even so, it still makes the Sichuan thieves arrogant for a while. But this Wu Gou is a country that can mobilize more than 200,000 troops. Will this be a bit arrogant when dealing with it in this way?"

"Haha, Your Majesty, don't worry. The Shu thieves are completely different from Wu Gou. For Shu thieves, if they don't take Yongliang, they will sooner or later die. So the Shu thieves invade to survive. But what about Wu Gou? The territory of its jurisdiction is vast and sparsely populated, and the ministers mainly think about how to occupy more land and more populations. Compared with the attack on our Great Jin Dynasty and seizing the unowned fertile land, it is obviously much easier for the latter. Therefore, Wu Gou's invasion was more of the personal wishes of the pseudo-emperor of the Eastern Wu. If this problem is not solved, no matter how hard the pseudo-emperor of the Eastern Wu works, Wu Gou's combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. So Your Majesty, even if Wu Gou comes in a fierce manner, there is actually no need to worry too much."

"Good! Then follow the Shangshu Ling's opinion. Well, what else does Shangshu Ling have to say?"
Chapter completed!